Thanks again to everyone for playing along with our Valentine's Day Giveaway. Hope fun was had by all. Make sure to give all the great shops involved a big Thank You for all the great goodies they donated.
And the winners are...
Goodie Bag #1
Leslie/Post Grad
Goodie Bag #2
The Vegan Kitchen
Let's all give them a "Way To Go"! If you didn't win this time around there will be a Twitter giveaway soon. Just can't wait that long? Receive 15% off any order at Laughing Vixen Lounge through Sunday. Just make sure to put "Twitter" in the Message to Seller box at check out and discount will be refunded through Paypal.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Night 14 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
As our giveaway comes to a close please take a moment to visit the main page if you have not already. Give the shops that donated some love and see all the extra entries you can get. Also, you can comment on any of the movies for more entries. If you missed any they are all listed on the giveaway's main page or on the sidebar. The giveaway will run through tomorrow and the winners will be picked later that night.
For our final movie I saved one of the best.
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 14... "Say Anything"
Does it really get much better than this?
*******
Taglines - To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to know Lloyd Dobler.
She's got every thing going for her. He's going for her with every thing he's got.
A Lloyd meets girl story
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. In Your Eyes
*******
Directed by Cameron Crow () on released on April 14, 1989 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Lloyd (John Cusack) and Diane (Ione Skye), an case of opposites attract, fall in love the summer after graduation. When Diane gets a scholarship to study in England she has a choice to make. Listen to her father and dump Lloyd or listen to her heart and stay?
*******
Not much really needs to be said. This movie came out the same year I graduated from High School and it was Seattle before it was trendy to set everything in Seattle. Lloyd is charming and sweet. Diane is beautiful and warm. The movie is funny, sweet and even a little heart breaking. It is love at it's most simple and "basic". 8)
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A little trivia...
1. The Smithereens were commissioned by Cameron Crowe to write the theme song for the movie, and they came up with "A Girl Like You". Crowe thought that the lyrics were too leading (they outline the entire plot), so he rejected it in favor of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". "A Girl Like You" went on to be included in The Smithereens' next album, "11", and in the movie Backdraft (1991) by Ron Howard.
2. Director Cameron Crowe couldn't find the love song he wanted until he heard Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". Gabriel asked to see part of the movie. Crowe had the production company send him an unfinished cut. Gabriel responded by saying he would let them use the song, as he liked the film. He was, however, wary about the part where the lead character overdosed at the end. It was then that Crowe realized that Gabriel had been sent a copy of Wired (1989) instead.
3. When Lloyd (John Cusack) drives along 45th street in Seattle, he passes the Guild 45th Theatre, which is showing Tapeheads (1988), in which Cusack also appeared.
4. Kirk Cameron was nearly cast as Lloyd instead of John Cusack.
5. John Cusack's kick boxing scenes in the ring, including the one where his nose is broken, are done with Don 'The Dragon' Wilson who is a real-life kick boxing champion.
6. Robert Downey Jr. turned down the lead played by John Cusack.
7. Christian Slater auditioned for the role of Lloyd Dobbler but director Cameron Crowe was adamant about getting John Cusack. Also, there was a tie between Ione Skye and actress Jennifer Connelly for the role of Diane Court.
8. Director Cameo: [Cameron Crowe] and wife Nancy Wilson as pedestrians in front of the mall as Lloyd passes by while recalling the site of their first "date".
9. The dojo featured in this movie is the same one that was used in The Karate Kid (1984) as the Cobra Kai dojo.
10. When Lloyd holds up the radio, it is actually playing a song by the group Fishbone. "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel was added post-production.
11. Lloyd makes several references in the movie to "Bell Square" mall, short for Bellevue Square (located in Bellevue, Washington). When Lloyd is driving in the rain and sees the mall, he is actually driving by Westlake Center (located in downtown Seattle).
12. Producer James L. Brooks said what inspired this movie was an incident where Brooks saw a man walking with his daughter. He saw them and wondered what would happen if the father committed a crime. Those thoughts were used to create the story.
13. The original Australian VHS release through CBS Fox features an early Simpsons short.
14. John Cusack put a scar on his right eyebrow for Lloyd's character. He says that the story behind that is that someone threw a rock at Lloyd when he was a kid.
15. The movie's line "I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen." was voted as the #73 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
16. Bebe Neuwirth's film debut.
17. Lloyd and Diane's school appears to be based on The Lakeside School, which is a very prestigious Seattle private school. In the movie, the school is called "Lakewood" (and has a rooster mascot, rather than a lion), but in Lloyd's first phone conversation with Diane, John Cusack mentions that at his annual party, Lloyd "dresses up as the Lakeside rooster."
18. Ione Skye once dated Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose song "Taste the Pain" opens the movie.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
For our final movie I saved one of the best.
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 14... "Say Anything"
*******
Taglines - To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to know Lloyd Dobler.
She's got every thing going for her. He's going for her with every thing he's got.
A Lloyd meets girl story
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. In Your Eyes
*******
Directed by Cameron Crow () on released on April 14, 1989 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Lloyd (John Cusack) and Diane (Ione Skye), an case of opposites attract, fall in love the summer after graduation. When Diane gets a scholarship to study in England she has a choice to make. Listen to her father and dump Lloyd or listen to her heart and stay?
*******
Not much really needs to be said. This movie came out the same year I graduated from High School and it was Seattle before it was trendy to set everything in Seattle. Lloyd is charming and sweet. Diane is beautiful and warm. The movie is funny, sweet and even a little heart breaking. It is love at it's most simple and "basic". 8)
*******
A little trivia...
1. The Smithereens were commissioned by Cameron Crowe to write the theme song for the movie, and they came up with "A Girl Like You". Crowe thought that the lyrics were too leading (they outline the entire plot), so he rejected it in favor of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". "A Girl Like You" went on to be included in The Smithereens' next album, "11", and in the movie Backdraft (1991) by Ron Howard.
2. Director Cameron Crowe couldn't find the love song he wanted until he heard Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". Gabriel asked to see part of the movie. Crowe had the production company send him an unfinished cut. Gabriel responded by saying he would let them use the song, as he liked the film. He was, however, wary about the part where the lead character overdosed at the end. It was then that Crowe realized that Gabriel had been sent a copy of Wired (1989) instead.
3. When Lloyd (John Cusack) drives along 45th street in Seattle, he passes the Guild 45th Theatre, which is showing Tapeheads (1988), in which Cusack also appeared.
4. Kirk Cameron was nearly cast as Lloyd instead of John Cusack.
5. John Cusack's kick boxing scenes in the ring, including the one where his nose is broken, are done with Don 'The Dragon' Wilson who is a real-life kick boxing champion.
6. Robert Downey Jr. turned down the lead played by John Cusack.
7. Christian Slater auditioned for the role of Lloyd Dobbler but director Cameron Crowe was adamant about getting John Cusack. Also, there was a tie between Ione Skye and actress Jennifer Connelly for the role of Diane Court.
8. Director Cameo: [Cameron Crowe] and wife Nancy Wilson as pedestrians in front of the mall as Lloyd passes by while recalling the site of their first "date".
9. The dojo featured in this movie is the same one that was used in The Karate Kid (1984) as the Cobra Kai dojo.
10. When Lloyd holds up the radio, it is actually playing a song by the group Fishbone. "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel was added post-production.
11. Lloyd makes several references in the movie to "Bell Square" mall, short for Bellevue Square (located in Bellevue, Washington). When Lloyd is driving in the rain and sees the mall, he is actually driving by Westlake Center (located in downtown Seattle).
12. Producer James L. Brooks said what inspired this movie was an incident where Brooks saw a man walking with his daughter. He saw them and wondered what would happen if the father committed a crime. Those thoughts were used to create the story.
13. The original Australian VHS release through CBS Fox features an early Simpsons short.
14. John Cusack put a scar on his right eyebrow for Lloyd's character. He says that the story behind that is that someone threw a rock at Lloyd when he was a kid.
15. The movie's line "I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen." was voted as the #73 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
16. Bebe Neuwirth's film debut.
17. Lloyd and Diane's school appears to be based on The Lakeside School, which is a very prestigious Seattle private school. In the movie, the school is called "Lakewood" (and has a rooster mascot, rather than a lion), but in Lloyd's first phone conversation with Diane, John Cusack mentions that at his annual party, Lloyd "dresses up as the Lakeside rooster."
18. Ione Skye once dated Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose song "Taste the Pain" opens the movie.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Night 13 of "The 14 Nights of Valentines Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 13... "A Life Less Ordinary"
I've saved my favorite 2 for the end 8)
*******
Tagline - A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love.
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Beyond The Sea
2. Don't Leave
3. Always On My Mind
*******
Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave and 28 Days Later) and released on October 24, 1997 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Robert (Ewan McGregor) is cleaning man who takes his boss's daughter, Celine (Cameron Diaz), hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two Angels are sent to earth to help bring the couple together. If they fail they are doomed to stay amongst the humans forever. Can they help these two fall in love?
*******
I remember seeing this movie on the new release wall at the video store. I had no idea who Ewan McGregor was but his picture on this movie and on the just released "Brassed Off" made me quite curious to find out who he was. So when the movies were finally checked in, little movies only ever had one copy, I grabbed them quick and proceeded to watch them right away.
I completely fell in love with this movie. It's funny, romantic, sweet and a bit of a fairy tale. If you just remember that Angels are in charge then all the things in the movie seem possible. And we get a song and dance number from Ewan. What more could you need?
If you haven't seen this one give it a try. It's something a bit different that just might win your heart.
*******
A little trivia...
1. The author of the romantic novel read by Celine and O'Reilly is Jennifer Hodge. This is the name of the wife of writer John Hodge.
2. The gas station attendant is whistling the techno song that played over the previous scene (when Robert confronts Neville and kidnaps Celine).
3. Ian Holm and Maury Chaykin also co-starred in The Sweet Hereafter (1997), in both movies they had only one scene together.
4. Starting with issue 1063 publishing date 7-oct-1997, the UK comic 2000AD printed an eight-part, 48-page, drawn strip adaptation of the movie. Scripted by David Bishop and drawn by Steve Yeowell, it met with a mixed reception from readers. First cover is posted under miscellaneous URLs.
5. Both Holly Hunter and Ewan McGregor play the French horn.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 13... "A Life Less Ordinary"
*******
Tagline - A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love.
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Beyond The Sea
2. Don't Leave
3. Always On My Mind
*******
Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave and 28 Days Later) and released on October 24, 1997 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Robert (Ewan McGregor) is cleaning man who takes his boss's daughter, Celine (Cameron Diaz), hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two Angels are sent to earth to help bring the couple together. If they fail they are doomed to stay amongst the humans forever. Can they help these two fall in love?
*******
I remember seeing this movie on the new release wall at the video store. I had no idea who Ewan McGregor was but his picture on this movie and on the just released "Brassed Off" made me quite curious to find out who he was. So when the movies were finally checked in, little movies only ever had one copy, I grabbed them quick and proceeded to watch them right away.
I completely fell in love with this movie. It's funny, romantic, sweet and a bit of a fairy tale. If you just remember that Angels are in charge then all the things in the movie seem possible. And we get a song and dance number from Ewan. What more could you need?
If you haven't seen this one give it a try. It's something a bit different that just might win your heart.
*******
A little trivia...
1. The author of the romantic novel read by Celine and O'Reilly is Jennifer Hodge. This is the name of the wife of writer John Hodge.
2. The gas station attendant is whistling the techno song that played over the previous scene (when Robert confronts Neville and kidnaps Celine).
3. Ian Holm and Maury Chaykin also co-starred in The Sweet Hereafter (1997), in both movies they had only one scene together.
4. Starting with issue 1063 publishing date 7-oct-1997, the UK comic 2000AD printed an eight-part, 48-page, drawn strip adaptation of the movie. Scripted by David Bishop and drawn by Steve Yeowell, it met with a mixed reception from readers. First cover is posted under miscellaneous URLs.
5. Both Holly Hunter and Ewan McGregor play the French horn.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Night 12 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 12... "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
*******
Tagline - Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Moon River
*******
Directed by Blake Edwards (The Great Race, The Pink Panther and 10) and released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. A young writer Paul (George Peppard) meets Holly (Audrey Hepburn) his quirky neighbor. It doesn't take long before Paul is in love with Holly, like most everyone who meets her. But can Holly return his love or is she looking for something bigger?
*******
This is a classic. Audrey Hepburn is lovely and such a treat to watch. The era is beautiful with it's stylish outfits and colors. It's a fun romp with a sweet and touching underside. It's a must for any movie lover. The scene with Holly singing Moon River is truly moving.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Audrey Hepburn said the scene where she throws Cat into the rainy street was the most distasteful thing she ever had to do on film.
2. Audrey Hepburn hated Danish pastries, making filming the famous opening scene a bit of a chore for her.
3. Although not visible on camera, hundreds of onlookers watched Audrey Hepburn's window-shopping scene at the start of the film. This made her nervous and she kept making mistakes. It wasn't until a crew member nearly got electrocuted behind the camera that she pulled herself together and finished the scene.
4. Elements of Holly's character in the original novel, such as her flirtation with bisexuality, were omitted to make the part more suitable for Audrey Hepburn.
5. George Peppard was a student of Method acting, a style Hepburn found difficult to work with. Nonetheless, the two actors remained close friends until her death.
6. The song "Moon River" was written especially for Audrey Hepburn, since she had no training as a singer. The vocals were written to be sung in only one octave.
7. At a post-production meeting following a screening of the film, a studio executive, in reference to "Moon River," said, "Well, I think the first thing we can do is get rid of that stupid song." Audrey Hepburn stood up at the table and said, "Over my dead body!" The song stayed in the picture.
8. Steve McQueen was offered the co-starring role. However, he was still under contract for the show "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958), which prevented him from appearing. The role eventually went to George Peppard.
9. Audrey Hepburn's salary for the film was $750,000, making her the second highest paid actress (behind Elizabeth Taylor) per film at the time.
10. The story which Paul received the $50 check for is called Roman Caper, a reference to Audrey Hepburn's first starring role, Roman Holiday (1953).
11. The famous black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening scenes of this movie was sold for $807,000 on December 4, 2006 at Christie's Auction House in London, making it the second most expensive piece of movie memorabilia ever sold. The first is the Best Picture Oscar for Gone with the Wind (1939).
12. Although it's never explained why Holly is wearing a bed sheet at her cocktail party, an earlier scene (cut before release) established she'd been taking a bath and had to improvise a gown on the spur of moment. The cut scene was featured in Life magazine pictorial shortly before film was released.
13. In the famous "it should take you exactly 4 seconds to cross from here to that door. I give you two" scene, it takes Paul exactly 4 seconds from when he starts walking to when he reaches the door.
14. In the film's original trailer (included on the special edition DVD), the announcer mistakenly pronounces Truman Capote's last name as "Capot", without pronouncing the "e" at the end of his name. This mistake was repeated (on purpose) on the "Mary Tyler Moore" show - Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) is demanding better writers and he says they should get "that Truman Capot fellow". Phyllis (Cloris Leachman) tries to correct him by saying just "E". Ted then says "oh yeah, Truman E. Capot".
15. Holly Golightly wears the same dresses all the way through the movie, simply changing the accessories to give each outfit a different look. Her black shift dress features through the movie at least four times.
16. The perfume Holly is spraying in the apartment hallway during her drunken scenes is Makila by Jean Patou.
17. In Truman Capote's novel Holly was a prostitute, had an abortion, liked to smoke weed, was bisexual and swore like a drunken sailor.
18. In the Book the narrator describes how Holly would wash her hair and sit out on the fire escape thumbing her guitar while waiting for her hair to dry; this is reflected during her "Moonriver" scene, which is why she has a wrap around her hair.
19. Truman Capote was reportedly unhappy with the decision to cast Audrey Hepburn as he'd been in favor of Marilyn Monroe. Hepburn was very self-conscious of her performance while Capote was on set as she felt inadequate as the Holly he had envisioned.
20. Holly Golightly is supposed to be just nineteen years old when she meets with Paul. Audrey Hepburn was thirty-one years old when playing Holly.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 12... "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Tagline - Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Moon River
*******
Directed by Blake Edwards (The Great Race, The Pink Panther and 10) and released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. A young writer Paul (George Peppard) meets Holly (Audrey Hepburn) his quirky neighbor. It doesn't take long before Paul is in love with Holly, like most everyone who meets her. But can Holly return his love or is she looking for something bigger?
*******
This is a classic. Audrey Hepburn is lovely and such a treat to watch. The era is beautiful with it's stylish outfits and colors. It's a fun romp with a sweet and touching underside. It's a must for any movie lover. The scene with Holly singing Moon River is truly moving.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Audrey Hepburn said the scene where she throws Cat into the rainy street was the most distasteful thing she ever had to do on film.
2. Audrey Hepburn hated Danish pastries, making filming the famous opening scene a bit of a chore for her.
3. Although not visible on camera, hundreds of onlookers watched Audrey Hepburn's window-shopping scene at the start of the film. This made her nervous and she kept making mistakes. It wasn't until a crew member nearly got electrocuted behind the camera that she pulled herself together and finished the scene.
4. Elements of Holly's character in the original novel, such as her flirtation with bisexuality, were omitted to make the part more suitable for Audrey Hepburn.
5. George Peppard was a student of Method acting, a style Hepburn found difficult to work with. Nonetheless, the two actors remained close friends until her death.
6. The song "Moon River" was written especially for Audrey Hepburn, since she had no training as a singer. The vocals were written to be sung in only one octave.
7. At a post-production meeting following a screening of the film, a studio executive, in reference to "Moon River," said, "Well, I think the first thing we can do is get rid of that stupid song." Audrey Hepburn stood up at the table and said, "Over my dead body!" The song stayed in the picture.
8. Steve McQueen was offered the co-starring role. However, he was still under contract for the show "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958), which prevented him from appearing. The role eventually went to George Peppard.
9. Audrey Hepburn's salary for the film was $750,000, making her the second highest paid actress (behind Elizabeth Taylor) per film at the time.
10. The story which Paul received the $50 check for is called Roman Caper, a reference to Audrey Hepburn's first starring role, Roman Holiday (1953).
11. The famous black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening scenes of this movie was sold for $807,000 on December 4, 2006 at Christie's Auction House in London, making it the second most expensive piece of movie memorabilia ever sold. The first is the Best Picture Oscar for Gone with the Wind (1939).
12. Although it's never explained why Holly is wearing a bed sheet at her cocktail party, an earlier scene (cut before release) established she'd been taking a bath and had to improvise a gown on the spur of moment. The cut scene was featured in Life magazine pictorial shortly before film was released.
13. In the famous "it should take you exactly 4 seconds to cross from here to that door. I give you two" scene, it takes Paul exactly 4 seconds from when he starts walking to when he reaches the door.
14. In the film's original trailer (included on the special edition DVD), the announcer mistakenly pronounces Truman Capote's last name as "Capot", without pronouncing the "e" at the end of his name. This mistake was repeated (on purpose) on the "Mary Tyler Moore" show - Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) is demanding better writers and he says they should get "that Truman Capot fellow". Phyllis (Cloris Leachman) tries to correct him by saying just "E". Ted then says "oh yeah, Truman E. Capot".
15. Holly Golightly wears the same dresses all the way through the movie, simply changing the accessories to give each outfit a different look. Her black shift dress features through the movie at least four times.
16. The perfume Holly is spraying in the apartment hallway during her drunken scenes is Makila by Jean Patou.
17. In Truman Capote's novel Holly was a prostitute, had an abortion, liked to smoke weed, was bisexual and swore like a drunken sailor.
18. In the Book the narrator describes how Holly would wash her hair and sit out on the fire escape thumbing her guitar while waiting for her hair to dry; this is reflected during her "Moonriver" scene, which is why she has a wrap around her hair.
19. Truman Capote was reportedly unhappy with the decision to cast Audrey Hepburn as he'd been in favor of Marilyn Monroe. Hepburn was very self-conscious of her performance while Capote was on set as she felt inadequate as the Holly he had envisioned.
20. Holly Golightly is supposed to be just nineteen years old when she meets with Paul. Audrey Hepburn was thirty-one years old when playing Holly.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Night 11 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 11... "P.S. I Love You"
You know I had to have a little Jeffrey Dean Morgan in here somewhere 8)
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Tagline - Sometimes there's only one thing left to say.
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. The Galway Girl
2. P.S. I Love You
3. If I Ever Leave This World Alive
4. No Other Love
*******
Directed by Richard LaGravenese (Paris, je t'aime and Freedom Writers) and released on December 21, 2007 by Warner Brothers Pictures. After Holly's (Hilary Swank) husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) dies she begins to receive letters from him. Each letter sends her on different adventures slowly pushing her towards a new future.
*******
Oh my stars! I may as well just start bawling now. This movie is sweet, funny, touching and if it doesn't make you cry then there is just something wrong with you.
And I love the scene where Lisa Kudrow's character is complaining about how the nail polish companies discontinue your favorite colors so you have to stock up "like it's armageddon". I laugh because I have about 30 bottles of my favorite shade stashed away.
*******
A little trivia...
1. During the filming of a strip sequence, Gerard Butler's suspenders hit Hilary Swank on the forehead. She received a cut and had to be brought to a hospital where she received several stitches.
2. According to the Christmas 2006 issue of People magazine, Jeffrey Dean Morgan had to learn to play the guitar for his part in this film in a very short time. His guitar instructor was Nancy Wilson of the band Heart. Morgan was thrilled to take lessons from her because, in his own words, "I had such a crush on her as a kid."
3. When Holly Kennedy, played by Hilary Swank, tries to choose between different job options, one of them is vampire slayer. Another character in this movie, John McCarthy, is played by James Marsters, who also is the famous vampire Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). Hilary Swank also played a supporting character named Kimberly Hannah in the movie version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Gerard Butler also played the vampire Dracula in "Dracula 2000".
4. During the performance of "The Galway Girl" by William (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Holly (Hilary Swank) flashes back to a performance of the same song by her late husband, Gerry (Gerard Butler). It is later discovered that William and Gerry were best friends, and William is seen briefly on stage with the rest of Gerry's band, during the flashback performance, while Gerry is singing to Holly.
5. The whole letter to sent to his Mom & Dad in Ireland says: "Dear Mum & Dad. Well, Doc says there's not much time so I thought I'd write to you, seeing how bad we Kennedys are with modern day contraptions like telephones. Tell Dad to not lay about and to take care of his legs-keep them walking. I always think of Dad walking across the farm yelling after the hands too lazy to keep the chickens fed. And you Mum, yelling at Dad to treat the boys with a Father's hand, not a father's belt. I remember everything Mum. And I thank you for giving me a mother's breath of life and love. No son ever loved a mother more, I can tell you that. Never could say it to your face. Nor to Dad. But I love you."
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 11... "P.S. I Love You"
*******
Tagline - Sometimes there's only one thing left to say.
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. The Galway Girl
2. P.S. I Love You
3. If I Ever Leave This World Alive
4. No Other Love
*******
Directed by Richard LaGravenese (Paris, je t'aime and Freedom Writers) and released on December 21, 2007 by Warner Brothers Pictures. After Holly's (Hilary Swank) husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) dies she begins to receive letters from him. Each letter sends her on different adventures slowly pushing her towards a new future.
*******
Oh my stars! I may as well just start bawling now. This movie is sweet, funny, touching and if it doesn't make you cry then there is just something wrong with you.
And I love the scene where Lisa Kudrow's character is complaining about how the nail polish companies discontinue your favorite colors so you have to stock up "like it's armageddon". I laugh because I have about 30 bottles of my favorite shade stashed away.
*******
A little trivia...
1. During the filming of a strip sequence, Gerard Butler's suspenders hit Hilary Swank on the forehead. She received a cut and had to be brought to a hospital where she received several stitches.
2. According to the Christmas 2006 issue of People magazine, Jeffrey Dean Morgan had to learn to play the guitar for his part in this film in a very short time. His guitar instructor was Nancy Wilson of the band Heart. Morgan was thrilled to take lessons from her because, in his own words, "I had such a crush on her as a kid."
3. When Holly Kennedy, played by Hilary Swank, tries to choose between different job options, one of them is vampire slayer. Another character in this movie, John McCarthy, is played by James Marsters, who also is the famous vampire Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). Hilary Swank also played a supporting character named Kimberly Hannah in the movie version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Gerard Butler also played the vampire Dracula in "Dracula 2000".
4. During the performance of "The Galway Girl" by William (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Holly (Hilary Swank) flashes back to a performance of the same song by her late husband, Gerry (Gerard Butler). It is later discovered that William and Gerry were best friends, and William is seen briefly on stage with the rest of Gerry's band, during the flashback performance, while Gerry is singing to Holly.
5. The whole letter to sent to his Mom & Dad in Ireland says: "Dear Mum & Dad. Well, Doc says there's not much time so I thought I'd write to you, seeing how bad we Kennedys are with modern day contraptions like telephones. Tell Dad to not lay about and to take care of his legs-keep them walking. I always think of Dad walking across the farm yelling after the hands too lazy to keep the chickens fed. And you Mum, yelling at Dad to treat the boys with a Father's hand, not a father's belt. I remember everything Mum. And I thank you for giving me a mother's breath of life and love. No son ever loved a mother more, I can tell you that. Never could say it to your face. Nor to Dad. But I love you."
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Night 10 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 10... "Indian Summer"
I simply adore this movie!
*******
Tagline - A Comedy About Eight Friends Who Return To The Best Summer Of Their Lives!
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Crimson and Clover
2. Ready For Love
3. Susie Q
4. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
*******
Directed by Mike Bender () and released on April 23, 1993 by Touchstone Pictures. 8 friends reunite at the camp they spent their summers at. Old friends are found, old loves are relived and new adventures await.
*******
I went to see this movie, with my sister, in the theater when it was new. It ended up being one of our most loved movies. It's funny to the point where we are about crying we are laughing so hard. I love all the camp pranks they play on the one poor guy. Maybe it looks fun because we never spent time at summer camps except for outdoor school in the sixth grade and as a counselor in high school. Can't imagine I would have enjoyed it back then but through this movie it looks so nostalgic.
This was also the first time I saw Bill Paxton do something other than the annoying A-hole role (Weird Science, Aliens etc) and just fell in love. He is still one of my favorite actors to watch.
And for any Evil Dead/Sam Raimi fans this is a must see! This movie is inspired by Sam Raimi and Mike Bender's real life summers spent at the real Camp Tamakwa. Sam is brilliant in the movie as the not so swift "Stick".
*******
A little trivia...
1. The characters of Matt and Brad are based on the two Michigan-born founders of the Canadian clothing company Roots. They attended Tamakwa, which is a real camp in Ontario's Algonquin park.
2. One of the founders of the real Camp Tamakwa is Uncle Lou Handler, whom the character in the movie is named after.
3. Matt Craven plays one of the adults returning to summer camp, where they have such fond memories. Craven also played a CIT (counselor in training) in Meatballs (1979), another film about summer camp. Both films were shot in Canada.
4. Ashley Williams, who plays Ida Heinken in the flashback scenes, is the younger sister of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who plays Gwen.
5. There are a few scenes in which there are illustrations of Spider-Man. This is interesting considering that actor/director Sam Raimi went on to direct the original (ten years later), including its sequels.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 10... "Indian Summer"
*******
Tagline - A Comedy About Eight Friends Who Return To The Best Summer Of Their Lives!
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Crimson and Clover
2. Ready For Love
3. Susie Q
4. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
*******
Directed by Mike Bender () and released on April 23, 1993 by Touchstone Pictures. 8 friends reunite at the camp they spent their summers at. Old friends are found, old loves are relived and new adventures await.
*******
I went to see this movie, with my sister, in the theater when it was new. It ended up being one of our most loved movies. It's funny to the point where we are about crying we are laughing so hard. I love all the camp pranks they play on the one poor guy. Maybe it looks fun because we never spent time at summer camps except for outdoor school in the sixth grade and as a counselor in high school. Can't imagine I would have enjoyed it back then but through this movie it looks so nostalgic.
This was also the first time I saw Bill Paxton do something other than the annoying A-hole role (Weird Science, Aliens etc) and just fell in love. He is still one of my favorite actors to watch.
And for any Evil Dead/Sam Raimi fans this is a must see! This movie is inspired by Sam Raimi and Mike Bender's real life summers spent at the real Camp Tamakwa. Sam is brilliant in the movie as the not so swift "Stick".
*******
A little trivia...
1. The characters of Matt and Brad are based on the two Michigan-born founders of the Canadian clothing company Roots. They attended Tamakwa, which is a real camp in Ontario's Algonquin park.
2. One of the founders of the real Camp Tamakwa is Uncle Lou Handler, whom the character in the movie is named after.
3. Matt Craven plays one of the adults returning to summer camp, where they have such fond memories. Craven also played a CIT (counselor in training) in Meatballs (1979), another film about summer camp. Both films were shot in Canada.
4. Ashley Williams, who plays Ida Heinken in the flashback scenes, is the younger sister of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who plays Gwen.
5. There are a few scenes in which there are illustrations of Spider-Man. This is interesting considering that actor/director Sam Raimi went on to direct the original (ten years later), including its sequels.
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Night 8 and 9 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 8... "True Romance"
Tagline - Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. You're So Cool
2. In Dreams
3. Two Hearts
4. Graceland
*******
Directed by Tony Scott (The Hunger, Top Gun and Enemy of the State) and released on September 10, 1993 by Warner Brothers Pictures. Clarence (Christian Slater) and Alabama (Patricia Arquette) fall in love after their first date and get married the next day. After a suitcase of cocaine falls into their lap, they decide to go to LA to have a friend sell it for them. Problem is the owners of the suitcase have other plans. Will Clarence and Alabama live long enough to survive their honey moon?
*******
I just loved Christian Slater when I was a teenager so this was a favorite. I watched the film not too long ago and, though some of it caused a little eye rolling, most of it still sucked me in. It is a bloody, extremely violent, shocking, colorful worded movie so be warned but it is one hell of a ride. You'll see lots of familiar faces, get some good laughs and, if you believe in love at first site, you might just find a new favorite.
Plus it has some really good music. Make sure to check out "You're So Cool" on the jukebox. It's one of my favorites and has been used in many movies since this one.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Writer Quentin Tarantino sold this script to fund Reservoir Dogs (1992).
2. The screenplay of True Romance (1993) was originally part of a very long screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. The other half of it was used for the film Natural Born Killers (1994). In both films Tom Sizemore plays a cop.
3. The comic book that Clarence shows Alabama is "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos" #18. In this issue, Nick has gotten a ring for his sweetheart (Pamela Hawley) that he keeps on a chain around his neck. Later in the story, he gets in a fight with a Nazi and the ring falls overboard but Fury dives into the ocean to retrieve it. What Clarence doesn't tell Alabama is that when Fury returns to give the ring to his love he finds she's been killed.
4. It was Brad Pitt's idea for his character to be a stoner who never leaves the couch.
5. Following the "eggplant scene", Dennis Hopper was concerned about being "shot" by Christopher Walken with the prop gun so close against his head for fear of being burned by the barrel. Director Tony Scott assured him the gun was 100% safe, and even tested it by having the prop man fire it against his (Scott's) own forehead. But upon firing the prop gun the barrel extended about a third of an inch and Scott ended up on the floor with blood pouring from the wound.
6. Jack Black appears in a cameo as a theater usher in a deleted scene.
7. Tony Scott gave Patricia Arquette the Cadillac featured heavily in the film as a gift after filming wrapped.
8. That's Patricia Arquette's four-year-old son Enzo Rossi in the final scene.
9. According to director Tony Scott, Val Kilmer had originally wanted to play the character of Clarence. Kilmer spent 8 hours in make-up being transformed into Elvis Presley. Fortunately, he was only required for two days of filming. The character is called Mentor in the closing credits so as not to face any litigation from the Presley estate.
10. There are 21 on-screen deaths, all male, all from death by gunshot.
*******
Night 9... "Wuthering Heights"
Tagline - I am Heathcliff! I love a woman who belongs to another man!... My love was fierce... my hate is burning! I will have vengeance!
*******
Directed by William Wyler (The Best Years Of Our Lives, Roman Holiday and Ben Hur) and release by April 7, 1939 by United Artists. This is the story of Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) and Cathy ( Merle Oberon) who fall in love as children but are torn apart by the difference in their social class as adults. In an attempt to be worthy of Cathy's love, Heathcliff leaves to make a name for himself and return to her a wealthy man. But he returns too late. Cathy has moved on thinking he has left her. Can the two find their way back to each other or will they instead live in torment and sadness?
*******
This is classic old school story telling. Everyone worries about their social class and being with the proper person. It's dark, moody and even has a ghost haunting the moors. It's a love story that is tortured and sad but who doesn't love a good tragic romance. If you have never seen it give it a try.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Vivien Leigh wanted to play the lead role, alongside her then lover and future husband Laurence Olivier, but studio executives decided the role should go to Merle Oberon. They later offered Leigh the part of Isabelle Linton, but she declined and Geraldine Fitzgerald was cast.
2. The film only depicts sixteen of the novel's thirty-four chapters and is set in 19th century instead of 1771-1801.
3. Samuel Goldwyn later claimed that this was his favorite production.
4. Laurence Olivier found himself becoming increasingly annoyed with William Wyler's exhausting style of film-making. After yet another take, he is said to have exclaimed, "For God's sake, I did it sitting down. I did it with a smile. I did it with a smirk. I did it scratching my ear. I did it with my back to the camera. How do you want me to do it?" Wyler's retort was, "I want it better."
5. Los Angeles - April 5, 1939: Samuel Goldwyn has withdrawn "Wuthering Heights" from the entire province of Quebec. Quebec censors demanded deletions because certain sequences dealt with divorce and infidelity, situations long frowned upon by the Quebeck board. Goldwyn refused to make the cuts. Whether the picture will play in other provinces is not known.
6. Real heather was imported from England and re-planted in California to help simulate the look of the moors.
7. Producer Samuel Goldwyn felt that script was too dark for a romance movie, so he asked several writers to do a rewrite on the script, including a young John Huston, who said that the script needed no rewrite, it was perfect as it was.
8. Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier apparently detested each other. Legend has it that when William Wyler yelled "Cut!" after a particularly romantic scene, Oberon shouted back to her director about her co-star "Tell him to stop spitting at me!"
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 8... "True Romance"
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. You're So Cool
2. In Dreams
3. Two Hearts
4. Graceland
*******
Directed by Tony Scott (The Hunger, Top Gun and Enemy of the State) and released on September 10, 1993 by Warner Brothers Pictures. Clarence (Christian Slater) and Alabama (Patricia Arquette) fall in love after their first date and get married the next day. After a suitcase of cocaine falls into their lap, they decide to go to LA to have a friend sell it for them. Problem is the owners of the suitcase have other plans. Will Clarence and Alabama live long enough to survive their honey moon?
*******
I just loved Christian Slater when I was a teenager so this was a favorite. I watched the film not too long ago and, though some of it caused a little eye rolling, most of it still sucked me in. It is a bloody, extremely violent, shocking, colorful worded movie so be warned but it is one hell of a ride. You'll see lots of familiar faces, get some good laughs and, if you believe in love at first site, you might just find a new favorite.
Plus it has some really good music. Make sure to check out "You're So Cool" on the jukebox. It's one of my favorites and has been used in many movies since this one.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Writer Quentin Tarantino sold this script to fund Reservoir Dogs (1992).
2. The screenplay of True Romance (1993) was originally part of a very long screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. The other half of it was used for the film Natural Born Killers (1994). In both films Tom Sizemore plays a cop.
3. The comic book that Clarence shows Alabama is "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos" #18. In this issue, Nick has gotten a ring for his sweetheart (Pamela Hawley) that he keeps on a chain around his neck. Later in the story, he gets in a fight with a Nazi and the ring falls overboard but Fury dives into the ocean to retrieve it. What Clarence doesn't tell Alabama is that when Fury returns to give the ring to his love he finds she's been killed.
4. It was Brad Pitt's idea for his character to be a stoner who never leaves the couch.
5. Following the "eggplant scene", Dennis Hopper was concerned about being "shot" by Christopher Walken with the prop gun so close against his head for fear of being burned by the barrel. Director Tony Scott assured him the gun was 100% safe, and even tested it by having the prop man fire it against his (Scott's) own forehead. But upon firing the prop gun the barrel extended about a third of an inch and Scott ended up on the floor with blood pouring from the wound.
6. Jack Black appears in a cameo as a theater usher in a deleted scene.
7. Tony Scott gave Patricia Arquette the Cadillac featured heavily in the film as a gift after filming wrapped.
8. That's Patricia Arquette's four-year-old son Enzo Rossi in the final scene.
9. According to director Tony Scott, Val Kilmer had originally wanted to play the character of Clarence. Kilmer spent 8 hours in make-up being transformed into Elvis Presley. Fortunately, he was only required for two days of filming. The character is called Mentor in the closing credits so as not to face any litigation from the Presley estate.
10. There are 21 on-screen deaths, all male, all from death by gunshot.
*******
Night 9... "Wuthering Heights"
Tagline - I am Heathcliff! I love a woman who belongs to another man!... My love was fierce... my hate is burning! I will have vengeance!
*******
Directed by William Wyler (The Best Years Of Our Lives, Roman Holiday and Ben Hur) and release by April 7, 1939 by United Artists. This is the story of Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) and Cathy ( Merle Oberon) who fall in love as children but are torn apart by the difference in their social class as adults. In an attempt to be worthy of Cathy's love, Heathcliff leaves to make a name for himself and return to her a wealthy man. But he returns too late. Cathy has moved on thinking he has left her. Can the two find their way back to each other or will they instead live in torment and sadness?
*******
This is classic old school story telling. Everyone worries about their social class and being with the proper person. It's dark, moody and even has a ghost haunting the moors. It's a love story that is tortured and sad but who doesn't love a good tragic romance. If you have never seen it give it a try.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Vivien Leigh wanted to play the lead role, alongside her then lover and future husband Laurence Olivier, but studio executives decided the role should go to Merle Oberon. They later offered Leigh the part of Isabelle Linton, but she declined and Geraldine Fitzgerald was cast.
2. The film only depicts sixteen of the novel's thirty-four chapters and is set in 19th century instead of 1771-1801.
3. Samuel Goldwyn later claimed that this was his favorite production.
4. Laurence Olivier found himself becoming increasingly annoyed with William Wyler's exhausting style of film-making. After yet another take, he is said to have exclaimed, "For God's sake, I did it sitting down. I did it with a smile. I did it with a smirk. I did it scratching my ear. I did it with my back to the camera. How do you want me to do it?" Wyler's retort was, "I want it better."
5. Los Angeles - April 5, 1939: Samuel Goldwyn has withdrawn "Wuthering Heights" from the entire province of Quebec. Quebec censors demanded deletions because certain sequences dealt with divorce and infidelity, situations long frowned upon by the Quebeck board. Goldwyn refused to make the cuts. Whether the picture will play in other provinces is not known.
6. Real heather was imported from England and re-planted in California to help simulate the look of the moors.
7. Producer Samuel Goldwyn felt that script was too dark for a romance movie, so he asked several writers to do a rewrite on the script, including a young John Huston, who said that the script needed no rewrite, it was perfect as it was.
8. Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier apparently detested each other. Legend has it that when William Wyler yelled "Cut!" after a particularly romantic scene, Oberon shouted back to her director about her co-star "Tell him to stop spitting at me!"
*******
Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Night 7 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 7... "The Notebook"
Oh my stars! Where's the Kleenex box?
*******
Tagline - Behind every great love is a great story.
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. I'll Be Seeing You
*******
Directed by Nick Cassavetes (John Q, Alpha Dog and My Sister's Keeper) and released on June 25, 2004 by New Line Cinema. Allie (Rachel McAdams), who comes from a well-to-do family, and Noah (Ryan Gosling), who comes from a poor family, meet one night and fall in love. Allie's parents disapprove and keep the two apart for many years. Will love find a way when the two meet again? Or has too much time passed? And just how many boxes of Kleenex will you need to get through this movie?
*******
I'm a sucker for romance and this is super sticky sweet with it. While the end is a little much, and varies from the book, the love story, told in flash backs, is just too good to resist. It has all the good stuff...love at first sight, longing as they are separated, a big sweeping reunion and of course love conquers all.
It will make you cry, unless you happen to be missing a heart, but you need one of these from time to time. The time travel through the eras is fun and the music and outfits are great.
*******
A little trivia...
1. Ryan Gosling built the kitchen table featured in the movie in preparation for his role as Noah.
2. Ryan Gosling was the director's (Nick Cassavetes) first and only choice for the role of Noah. Before Cassavetes, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Justin Timberlake were also once attached to the project but backed out.
3. The "after 7 years Allie and Noah" scenes were shot first and then the crew/cast went on a Christmas break. Ryan Gosling had to lose the beard and 20lbs he'd had as the older Noah and come back to play the young Noah. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were rather shy and unsure around each other in the "after 7 years" scenes but were more comfortable together in the young Allie and Noah scenes.
4. Ryan Gosling prepared for his role by living in Charleston, South Carolina before filming began. For two months, he rowed the Ashley River in the morning and built furniture during the day.
5. Gena Rowlands, who played older Allie in the movie, is the director's (Nick Cassavetes) mother.
6. Ryan Gosling (Young Noah) wore brown eye contacts because James Garner (Old Noah) has brown eyes, and Gosling has blue.
7. It wasn't in the script that Allie would play the piano, but director Nick Cassavetes felt that it was right, for that's what wealthy young ladies of the 1930s-1940s did. Allie's song is 'Frederic Chopin''s Prelude in E minor Opus 28 #4.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 7... "The Notebook"
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Tagline - Behind every great love is a great story.
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. I'll Be Seeing You
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Directed by Nick Cassavetes (John Q, Alpha Dog and My Sister's Keeper) and released on June 25, 2004 by New Line Cinema. Allie (Rachel McAdams), who comes from a well-to-do family, and Noah (Ryan Gosling), who comes from a poor family, meet one night and fall in love. Allie's parents disapprove and keep the two apart for many years. Will love find a way when the two meet again? Or has too much time passed? And just how many boxes of Kleenex will you need to get through this movie?
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I'm a sucker for romance and this is super sticky sweet with it. While the end is a little much, and varies from the book, the love story, told in flash backs, is just too good to resist. It has all the good stuff...love at first sight, longing as they are separated, a big sweeping reunion and of course love conquers all.
It will make you cry, unless you happen to be missing a heart, but you need one of these from time to time. The time travel through the eras is fun and the music and outfits are great.
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A little trivia...
1. Ryan Gosling built the kitchen table featured in the movie in preparation for his role as Noah.
2. Ryan Gosling was the director's (Nick Cassavetes) first and only choice for the role of Noah. Before Cassavetes, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Justin Timberlake were also once attached to the project but backed out.
3. The "after 7 years Allie and Noah" scenes were shot first and then the crew/cast went on a Christmas break. Ryan Gosling had to lose the beard and 20lbs he'd had as the older Noah and come back to play the young Noah. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were rather shy and unsure around each other in the "after 7 years" scenes but were more comfortable together in the young Allie and Noah scenes.
4. Ryan Gosling prepared for his role by living in Charleston, South Carolina before filming began. For two months, he rowed the Ashley River in the morning and built furniture during the day.
5. Gena Rowlands, who played older Allie in the movie, is the director's (Nick Cassavetes) mother.
6. Ryan Gosling (Young Noah) wore brown eye contacts because James Garner (Old Noah) has brown eyes, and Gosling has blue.
7. It wasn't in the script that Allie would play the piano, but director Nick Cassavetes felt that it was right, for that's what wealthy young ladies of the 1930s-1940s did. Allie's song is 'Frederic Chopin''s Prelude in E minor Opus 28 #4.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Night 6 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 6... "Pillow Talk"
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Taglines -
Footloose bachelor...beautiful career girl...and the world's most fascinating pastime!
It's what goes on when the lights go off!
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Pillow Talk
2. Down With Love
3. Here's To Love
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Directed by Michael Gordon (For Love or Money and Move Over, Darling) and released on October 7, 1959 by Universal Pictures. Interior decorator Jan (Doris Day) and composer Brad (Rock Hudson) share a phone line. Brad keeps the line occupied all day talking to his girlfriends, which annoys Jan terribly. The two have never met and when by chance Brad sees Jan, he decides to add her to his list of conquests. The problem is Brad starts to fall for her. Will Jan find out his plan? You'll just have to watch and see!
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I finally saw this movie about a year ago. Until then I had only seen the opening ten minutes or so. Rock Hudson and Doris Day are a lovely on screen duo and make this movie the gem that it is. I love the era, love the clothing and the silly/slightly politically incorrect humor of the day. It's a fun lighthearted comedy to enjoy anytime.
In 2003 "Down With Love" was released and is a fun remake of "Pillow Talk". With Renee Zelweger and Ewan McGregor in the lead roles, it's a wonderful update that lovingly pokes a little fun at the original. The colors in this movie are to die for. Just gorgeous! With a supporting cast of Sarah Paulson, David Hyde Pierce and Tony Randall (who also was in the original) it's a fun throw back to this era of romantic comedies. Did I mention the music is fun too. I've added "Down With Love" and "Here's To Love" to today's music selection since I only had one from "Pillow Talk". Enjoy!
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A little trivia...
1. In the diner scene near the end, the restaurant patrons were supposed to deck Tony Randall, who would fake a reaction to the blow and slide down "unconscious" in the booth seat. However, during filming the actor overestimated his hook and accidentally knocked out Randall for real. The shot wound up being so good that the accidental knockout is the one shown in the film.
2. This movie would be the first of three to showcase the trio of Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall all together. It was followed by Lover Come Back (1961) and Send Me No Flowers (1964), with all three actors portraying different roles in each.
3. Rock Hudson turned down the film three times, believing the script to be "too risky".
4. Ross Hunter wrote that after he made this film, no theatre managers wanted to book it. Popular movie themes at the time were war films, westerns, or spectacles. Hunter was told by the big movie chains that sophisticated comedies like "Pillow Talk" went out with William Powell. They also believed Doris Day and Rock Hudson were things of the past and had been overtaken by newer stars. Hunter persuaded Sol Schwartz, who owned the Palace Theatre in New York, to book the film for a two-week run, and it was a smash hit. The public had been starved for romantic comedy, and theatre owners who had previously turned down Ross Hunter now had to deal with him on HIS terms.
5. Director Michael Gordon is the grandfather of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
6. Michael Gordon had hoped to make a sequel to this film in 1980. It was to star Kristy McNichol as Jan and Brad Allen's daughter and Gregory Harrison as her boyfriend. Unfortunately, Gordon was unable to lure Doris Day out of retirement to make the film.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 6... "Pillow Talk"
Taglines -
Footloose bachelor...beautiful career girl...and the world's most fascinating pastime!
It's what goes on when the lights go off!
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Pillow Talk
2. Down With Love
3. Here's To Love
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Directed by Michael Gordon (For Love or Money and Move Over, Darling) and released on October 7, 1959 by Universal Pictures. Interior decorator Jan (Doris Day) and composer Brad (Rock Hudson) share a phone line. Brad keeps the line occupied all day talking to his girlfriends, which annoys Jan terribly. The two have never met and when by chance Brad sees Jan, he decides to add her to his list of conquests. The problem is Brad starts to fall for her. Will Jan find out his plan? You'll just have to watch and see!
*******
I finally saw this movie about a year ago. Until then I had only seen the opening ten minutes or so. Rock Hudson and Doris Day are a lovely on screen duo and make this movie the gem that it is. I love the era, love the clothing and the silly/slightly politically incorrect humor of the day. It's a fun lighthearted comedy to enjoy anytime.
In 2003 "Down With Love" was released and is a fun remake of "Pillow Talk". With Renee Zelweger and Ewan McGregor in the lead roles, it's a wonderful update that lovingly pokes a little fun at the original. The colors in this movie are to die for. Just gorgeous! With a supporting cast of Sarah Paulson, David Hyde Pierce and Tony Randall (who also was in the original) it's a fun throw back to this era of romantic comedies. Did I mention the music is fun too. I've added "Down With Love" and "Here's To Love" to today's music selection since I only had one from "Pillow Talk". Enjoy!
*******
A little trivia...
1. In the diner scene near the end, the restaurant patrons were supposed to deck Tony Randall, who would fake a reaction to the blow and slide down "unconscious" in the booth seat. However, during filming the actor overestimated his hook and accidentally knocked out Randall for real. The shot wound up being so good that the accidental knockout is the one shown in the film.
2. This movie would be the first of three to showcase the trio of Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall all together. It was followed by Lover Come Back (1961) and Send Me No Flowers (1964), with all three actors portraying different roles in each.
3. Rock Hudson turned down the film three times, believing the script to be "too risky".
4. Ross Hunter wrote that after he made this film, no theatre managers wanted to book it. Popular movie themes at the time were war films, westerns, or spectacles. Hunter was told by the big movie chains that sophisticated comedies like "Pillow Talk" went out with William Powell. They also believed Doris Day and Rock Hudson were things of the past and had been overtaken by newer stars. Hunter persuaded Sol Schwartz, who owned the Palace Theatre in New York, to book the film for a two-week run, and it was a smash hit. The public had been starved for romantic comedy, and theatre owners who had previously turned down Ross Hunter now had to deal with him on HIS terms.
5. Director Michael Gordon is the grandfather of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
6. Michael Gordon had hoped to make a sequel to this film in 1980. It was to star Kristy McNichol as Jan and Brad Allen's daughter and Gregory Harrison as her boyfriend. Unfortunately, Gordon was unable to lure Doris Day out of retirement to make the film.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Night 5 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 5... "50 First Dates"
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Tagline - Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice
3. Could You Be Loved
4. Melt With You
5. Friday I'm In Love
6. Every Breathe You Take
7. Love Song
8. True
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Directed by Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, The Longest Yard and Get Smart) and released on February 13, 2004 by Columbia Pictures. Henry (Adam Sandler), a womanizing veterinarian, meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore), an art teacher. The hit it off and agree to meet the next day for breakfast. Problem is Lucy doesn't remember Henry the next day. Lucy has no short term memory as the result of an accident and now relives the same day over and over. Can Henry find a way to have Lucy fall in love with him again everyday?
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I love Drew Barrymore but am not a huge Adam Sandler movie fan. This one works perfectly. It's sweet, funny and yes, it makes me cry. I love the "love conquers all" theme. Even when she tries to remove him from her life he still lives in her dreams. It's just a very touching movie.
That being said it's also a very funny movie. Silly but funny. And the Hawaii setting is absolutely beautiful. Add in a soundtrack of great covers with an island feel and you have one of my favorite love stories.
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A little trivia...
1. The original script set the movie in Seattle, the hometown of scriptwriter George Wing.
2. The book Lucy reads at breakfast, "Still Life With Woodpecker - A Sort Of A Love Story" by Tom Robbins, is a love story set in Hawaii.
3. The neurological condition that Lucy suffers from, Goldfield Syndrome, is entirely fictional. True anterograde amnesia affects either short-term memory, which can last minutes or seconds, or intermediate-term memory, which can last days or weeks. Falling asleep has nothing to do with the condition, and sleep actually intensifies many chemical effects which help memory.
4. In an early scene a dentist and a woman in the dentist's chair are seen talking with each other. The woman playing the dentist is Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler's wife. And the woman in the chair is played by Linda Segal, director Peter Segal's wife, who actually is a dentist in real life.
5. Originally entitled "50 First Kisses".
6. Henry makes a video for Lucy to remind her of the events that have occurred since her accident. One of the items is "Red Sox win the World Series...” followed by "... Just Kidding". During the year of the film's release, the Red Sox actually broke an 86-year drought and won the World Series. 'Drew Barrymore' made the movie Fever Pitch (2005) about an avid Red Sox fan and they filmed the final scene on the Busch Stadium field while the Red Sox celebrated winning the 2004 World Series.
7. In the first scene where Henry walks into the Hukilau Cafe', Nick can be seen wearing a gray greasy tank top with the "W Y" logo of the Weyland-Yutani company from the Alien movies.
8. The Cafe that they keep meeting at is actually a house they fixed up for the movie. It is located on a macademia nut farm on the eastern side of Oahu. The same house was used in Tears of the Sun (2003). And they also filmed scenes from Jurassic Park (1993) in the open fields nearby.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 5... "50 First Dates"
Tagline - Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice
3. Could You Be Loved
4. Melt With You
5. Friday I'm In Love
6. Every Breathe You Take
7. Love Song
8. True
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Directed by Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, The Longest Yard and Get Smart) and released on February 13, 2004 by Columbia Pictures. Henry (Adam Sandler), a womanizing veterinarian, meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore), an art teacher. The hit it off and agree to meet the next day for breakfast. Problem is Lucy doesn't remember Henry the next day. Lucy has no short term memory as the result of an accident and now relives the same day over and over. Can Henry find a way to have Lucy fall in love with him again everyday?
*******
I love Drew Barrymore but am not a huge Adam Sandler movie fan. This one works perfectly. It's sweet, funny and yes, it makes me cry. I love the "love conquers all" theme. Even when she tries to remove him from her life he still lives in her dreams. It's just a very touching movie.
That being said it's also a very funny movie. Silly but funny. And the Hawaii setting is absolutely beautiful. Add in a soundtrack of great covers with an island feel and you have one of my favorite love stories.
*******
A little trivia...
1. The original script set the movie in Seattle, the hometown of scriptwriter George Wing.
2. The book Lucy reads at breakfast, "Still Life With Woodpecker - A Sort Of A Love Story" by Tom Robbins, is a love story set in Hawaii.
3. The neurological condition that Lucy suffers from, Goldfield Syndrome, is entirely fictional. True anterograde amnesia affects either short-term memory, which can last minutes or seconds, or intermediate-term memory, which can last days or weeks. Falling asleep has nothing to do with the condition, and sleep actually intensifies many chemical effects which help memory.
4. In an early scene a dentist and a woman in the dentist's chair are seen talking with each other. The woman playing the dentist is Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler's wife. And the woman in the chair is played by Linda Segal, director Peter Segal's wife, who actually is a dentist in real life.
5. Originally entitled "50 First Kisses".
6. Henry makes a video for Lucy to remind her of the events that have occurred since her accident. One of the items is "Red Sox win the World Series...” followed by "... Just Kidding". During the year of the film's release, the Red Sox actually broke an 86-year drought and won the World Series. 'Drew Barrymore' made the movie Fever Pitch (2005) about an avid Red Sox fan and they filmed the final scene on the Busch Stadium field while the Red Sox celebrated winning the 2004 World Series.
7. In the first scene where Henry walks into the Hukilau Cafe', Nick can be seen wearing a gray greasy tank top with the "W Y" logo of the Weyland-Yutani company from the Alien movies.
8. The Cafe that they keep meeting at is actually a house they fixed up for the movie. It is located on a macademia nut farm on the eastern side of Oahu. The same house was used in Tears of the Sun (2003). And they also filmed scenes from Jurassic Park (1993) in the open fields nearby.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Night 4 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 4... "Grease"
It's peachy keen jelly bean
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Grease
2. Summer Lovin'
3. Hopelessly Devoted To You
4. Greased Lightning
5. We Go Together
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Tagline - Grease is the word
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Directed by Randal Kleiser (Blue Lagoon, White Fang and Honey I Blew Up The Kid) and released on June 16, 1978 by Paramount Pictures. Good Girl Sandy (Olivia Newton John) and Bad Boy Danny (John Travolta) spend the summer together falling in love. All is good because Sandy is heading back home to Australia and they will never see each other again. But wait...Sandy's family decided to stay. And now she is enrolling in the same high school. Will their love be torn apart by the social differences of their friends? Or will summer lovin' turn out to be true love?
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This is teen love circa the 50's by way of the 70's. It's my favorite musical. I love that it's set in the 50's and, being a child of the '70s, it's fun to see just how much 70's influence there is on the movie. It's funny, it's cool, it's sweet, it's silly and you know you love to sing along with it! 8)
I mean what girl didn't want to be a "Pink Lady"? And, having been a hair dresser in earlier years of my life, I find the whole "Beauty School Dropout" bit to be most fun. Got to love Frenchy's pink hair.
So, if you haven't seen it for awhile, take a night to indulge. It's well worth it. Just be prepared to be singing the songs for the next week.
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A little trivia...
1. Henry Winkler, who became a sensation as "Fonzie" on "Happy Days" (1974), was considered for the role of Danny Zuko. However, he turned down the role for fear of being typecast.
2. Susan Dey and Deborah Raffin were the first choices for the role of Sandy (Dey declined the role after her manager advised against it). Marie Osmond later claimed on "Larry King Live" (1985) that she had been also been offered the role but declined "on moral grounds" though she later admitted this to be untrue.
3. Due to a zipper breaking, Olivia Newton-John had to be sewn into the trousers she wears in the last sequence (the carnival at Rydell).
4. Jeff Conaway had to walk slightly stooped so that John Travolta would appear taller.
5. When Olivia Newton-John was cast as Sandy, her character's background had to be changed to accommodate Newton-John's own background. In the original Broadway musical Sandy was an all-American girl and her last name was Dumbrowski. In the movie version, she became Sandy Olsson, foreign-exchange student from Australia. Also, because of Newton-John's casting, John Farrar (Newton-John's frequent songwriter) had to write two new songs for the film while other songs from the Broadway musical were dropped.
6. Several musical numbers were not used in the film. They appear, however, as jukebox tunes, or band numbers at the high school dance. Among them "Freddy, My Love", "Those Magic Changes", and "It's Raining on Prom Night" all of which were performed by characters in the stage musical.
7. Carrie Fisher was considered for the role of Rizzo.
8. The film was released in Spain as Brilliantina (Brilliantine) - because its English title translated as "fat" in Spanish.
9. Danny's blue windbreaker at the beginning of the film was intended as a nod to Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
10. The scene in Frenchy's bedroom while Rizzo is singing the line about Elvis was actually filmed the same day that Elvis Presley died.
11. Randal Kleiser hated the opening title song, "Grease" (he thought that the cynical lyrics and disco beat were inappropriate for a film set in the 1950s).
12. In the song "Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee", it originally references Sal Mineo in the stage version. However, due to Mineo's murder the year before shooting began the reference was given to Elvis Presley.
13. The official premiere after-party was at Studio 54.
14. The original Broadway production opened at the Eden Theater on February 14, 1972 and ran for 3,388 performances, setting a record. Adrienne Barbeau and Barry Bostwick were in the original Broadway cast. John Travolta appeared at some time as a replacement on Broadway in the role of "Doody". Marilu Henner, an alumnus of the original Chicago production, appeared as a replacement in the role of "Marty". Patrick Swayze and Treat Williams were both replacements as Danny Zuko. Richard Gere is also listed as an understudy to many male roles, including Danny Zuko. Gere played Zuko in the London production in 1973.
15. Rydell High is a reference to teen idol Bobby Rydell who had a million selling hit with "Swingin' School" in 1960.
16. The production had a product placement plan with Coca-Cola, but it fell through. The Coke products were taken out or blurred. There is a huge hanging picture/advertisement in the diner that was blurred out. Photos on the inside flaps of the soundtrack album have Pepsi products.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 4... "Grease"
*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Grease
2. Summer Lovin'
3. Hopelessly Devoted To You
4. Greased Lightning
5. We Go Together
*******
Tagline - Grease is the word
*******
Directed by Randal Kleiser (Blue Lagoon, White Fang and Honey I Blew Up The Kid) and released on June 16, 1978 by Paramount Pictures. Good Girl Sandy (Olivia Newton John) and Bad Boy Danny (John Travolta) spend the summer together falling in love. All is good because Sandy is heading back home to Australia and they will never see each other again. But wait...Sandy's family decided to stay. And now she is enrolling in the same high school. Will their love be torn apart by the social differences of their friends? Or will summer lovin' turn out to be true love?
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This is teen love circa the 50's by way of the 70's. It's my favorite musical. I love that it's set in the 50's and, being a child of the '70s, it's fun to see just how much 70's influence there is on the movie. It's funny, it's cool, it's sweet, it's silly and you know you love to sing along with it! 8)
I mean what girl didn't want to be a "Pink Lady"? And, having been a hair dresser in earlier years of my life, I find the whole "Beauty School Dropout" bit to be most fun. Got to love Frenchy's pink hair.
So, if you haven't seen it for awhile, take a night to indulge. It's well worth it. Just be prepared to be singing the songs for the next week.
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A little trivia...
1. Henry Winkler, who became a sensation as "Fonzie" on "Happy Days" (1974), was considered for the role of Danny Zuko. However, he turned down the role for fear of being typecast.
2. Susan Dey and Deborah Raffin were the first choices for the role of Sandy (Dey declined the role after her manager advised against it). Marie Osmond later claimed on "Larry King Live" (1985) that she had been also been offered the role but declined "on moral grounds" though she later admitted this to be untrue.
3. Due to a zipper breaking, Olivia Newton-John had to be sewn into the trousers she wears in the last sequence (the carnival at Rydell).
4. Jeff Conaway had to walk slightly stooped so that John Travolta would appear taller.
5. When Olivia Newton-John was cast as Sandy, her character's background had to be changed to accommodate Newton-John's own background. In the original Broadway musical Sandy was an all-American girl and her last name was Dumbrowski. In the movie version, she became Sandy Olsson, foreign-exchange student from Australia. Also, because of Newton-John's casting, John Farrar (Newton-John's frequent songwriter) had to write two new songs for the film while other songs from the Broadway musical were dropped.
6. Several musical numbers were not used in the film. They appear, however, as jukebox tunes, or band numbers at the high school dance. Among them "Freddy, My Love", "Those Magic Changes", and "It's Raining on Prom Night" all of which were performed by characters in the stage musical.
7. Carrie Fisher was considered for the role of Rizzo.
8. The film was released in Spain as Brilliantina (Brilliantine) - because its English title translated as "fat" in Spanish.
9. Danny's blue windbreaker at the beginning of the film was intended as a nod to Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
10. The scene in Frenchy's bedroom while Rizzo is singing the line about Elvis was actually filmed the same day that Elvis Presley died.
11. Randal Kleiser hated the opening title song, "Grease" (he thought that the cynical lyrics and disco beat were inappropriate for a film set in the 1950s).
12. In the song "Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee", it originally references Sal Mineo in the stage version. However, due to Mineo's murder the year before shooting began the reference was given to Elvis Presley.
13. The official premiere after-party was at Studio 54.
14. The original Broadway production opened at the Eden Theater on February 14, 1972 and ran for 3,388 performances, setting a record. Adrienne Barbeau and Barry Bostwick were in the original Broadway cast. John Travolta appeared at some time as a replacement on Broadway in the role of "Doody". Marilu Henner, an alumnus of the original Chicago production, appeared as a replacement in the role of "Marty". Patrick Swayze and Treat Williams were both replacements as Danny Zuko. Richard Gere is also listed as an understudy to many male roles, including Danny Zuko. Gere played Zuko in the London production in 1973.
15. Rydell High is a reference to teen idol Bobby Rydell who had a million selling hit with "Swingin' School" in 1960.
16. The production had a product placement plan with Coca-Cola, but it fell through. The Coke products were taken out or blurred. There is a huge hanging picture/advertisement in the diner that was blurred out. Photos on the inside flaps of the soundtrack album have Pepsi products.
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Please make sure to visit The Giveaway's Main Page to see the two goodie bags and all the wonderful shops who donated them.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Night 3 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 3... "An Affair To Remember"
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. An Affair To Remember
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Tagline - On the Riviera...across the ocean...and all over New York!
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Directed by Leo McCarey (Duck Soup and The Bells of Saint Mary's) and released on July 11, 1957 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Playboy Nicky Ferrante (Carry Grant) and night club singer Terry McKay ( Deborah Kerr) have a romance while on a cruise from Europe to New York. Problem is they are both engaged to other people. They decide to make plans to meet six months later on the top floor of The Empire State Building to see if they still feel the same way about each other. Will they keep their date or will fate try to keep them apart?
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This is classic movie making at it's best. Whirlwind romance, beautiful locations, unforeseen tragedy and big sappy endings. The time period is one of my favorites. The men look dapper and the women so beautiful. It's a great big slice of 50's movie magic. If you like love stories and haven't seen this one yet, go give it a try.
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A little trivia...
1. References to this movie in Nora Ephron's Sleepless in Seattle (1993), revitalized interest in the film, and led to 2 million additional sales of the 1957 classic on VHS.
2. Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant improvised many of their scenes throughout filming, and a number of lines that made it to the final cut of the film came from the actors' improvisation.
3. Ingrid Bergman was the first choice to play Terry McKay.
4. Nickie and Terry make their conditional promise to meet in six months at exactly the halfway point of the film (59-1/2 minutes into the 119-minute movie).
5. Deborah Kerr plays Terry McKay, previously played by Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939), of which this film is a remake - both were directed by Leo McCarey. The year before this film was made, Kerr played Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1956), also a role that had previously been played by Irene Dunne in the black-and-white classic Anna and the King of Siam (1946).
6. After the confrontation with the photographer on the ship's deck, Deborah Kerr turns to Cary Grant and says, "So, I go my way [traces a straight path by her hand] and you go yours [traces a twisty path with the waive of her hand]." The same exchange takes place between Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in The Awful Truth (1937), where she says: "As we go down the life's highway, you go in your way [traces a twisty path with the waive of her hand] and I go in my way [traces a straight path]."
7. Second of three movies that paired Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant.
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Visit the giveaway's main page here for all details on how to enter.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 3... "An Affair To Remember"
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. An Affair To Remember
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Tagline - On the Riviera...across the ocean...and all over New York!
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Directed by Leo McCarey (Duck Soup and The Bells of Saint Mary's) and released on July 11, 1957 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Playboy Nicky Ferrante (Carry Grant) and night club singer Terry McKay ( Deborah Kerr) have a romance while on a cruise from Europe to New York. Problem is they are both engaged to other people. They decide to make plans to meet six months later on the top floor of The Empire State Building to see if they still feel the same way about each other. Will they keep their date or will fate try to keep them apart?
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This is classic movie making at it's best. Whirlwind romance, beautiful locations, unforeseen tragedy and big sappy endings. The time period is one of my favorites. The men look dapper and the women so beautiful. It's a great big slice of 50's movie magic. If you like love stories and haven't seen this one yet, go give it a try.
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A little trivia...
1. References to this movie in Nora Ephron's Sleepless in Seattle (1993), revitalized interest in the film, and led to 2 million additional sales of the 1957 classic on VHS.
2. Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant improvised many of their scenes throughout filming, and a number of lines that made it to the final cut of the film came from the actors' improvisation.
3. Ingrid Bergman was the first choice to play Terry McKay.
4. Nickie and Terry make their conditional promise to meet in six months at exactly the halfway point of the film (59-1/2 minutes into the 119-minute movie).
5. Deborah Kerr plays Terry McKay, previously played by Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939), of which this film is a remake - both were directed by Leo McCarey. The year before this film was made, Kerr played Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1956), also a role that had previously been played by Irene Dunne in the black-and-white classic Anna and the King of Siam (1946).
6. After the confrontation with the photographer on the ship's deck, Deborah Kerr turns to Cary Grant and says, "So, I go my way [traces a straight path by her hand] and you go yours [traces a twisty path with the waive of her hand]." The same exchange takes place between Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in The Awful Truth (1937), where she says: "As we go down the life's highway, you go in your way [traces a twisty path with the waive of her hand] and I go in my way [traces a straight path]."
7. Second of three movies that paired Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant.
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Visit the giveaway's main page here for all details on how to enter.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Night 2 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 2... "The Lake House"
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 2... "The Lake House"
I just love that Keanu Reeves!
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Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Time Has Told Me
2. I Can't Seem To Make You Mine
3. This Never Happened Before
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Tagline - "How do you hold on to someone you've never met?"
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Directed by Alejandro Agresti and released on June 16, 2006 by Warner Brothers Pictures. Kate (Sandra Bullock) is moving out of her beautiful glass house on the lake. She leaves a note in the mailbox for the next tenant to forward her mail to her new address. Alex (Keaun Reeves) opens the mailbox and finds her note. Only thing is, Alex lives in the lake house two years prior to Kate. Wooooo...spooky. The two fall in love as they exchange many letters. Can their love survive the "long distance" relationship and will they be able to find each other in time?
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I like the concept of this movie. It's all about destiny and a little magic. If the whole time difference starts to get too confusing just don't think about it that much and go with it. It's sweet, a little sad in spots and leaves you with that wonderful feeling that anything can happen. It's a nice decadent treat.
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A little trivia...
1. John Cusack was the first choice for the role of Alex Wyler, but he declined.
2. The name of the exclusive restaurant in the film is "Il Mare". "Il Mare" is also the name of the house and the International title of the Korean film upon which "The Lake House" is based, Siworae (2000).
3. Sandra Bullock states that she felt compelled to name the dog "Jack" after the character of Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994) the first movie the two of them made together.
4. Director Cameo: [Alejandro Agresti] man using breath spray on the bus, beside Sandra Bullock.
5. The film clip featuring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant is from the Alfred Hitchcock film Notorious (1946).
6. The lake house measured 2000 square feet and sat on top of steel beams ten feet above the waterline. It used 35 tons of steel and required nearly 100 carpenters, welders and painters to build it.
7. The actual house did not exist and was built for the movie, then dismantled. The coordinates are 41° 42' 49.92" N, 87° 53' 10.56" W. (Google Earth can be used to view this location now, and using the History feature, the house can still be viewed.)
8. The Lake House used was located on Maple Lake, a small and well known haunted fishing lake located in Willow Springs, IL. Read more about the haunted lake here.
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Visit the giveaway's main page here for all details on how to enter.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Night 1 of "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
It’s that time again! So hurry in all you Kool Kats, grab a seat and enjoy "The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway". The Lounge has invited a few of the hippest shops to the party and we have come up with two great goodie bags for two lucky winners.
The giveaway will showcase some of The Lounge’s favorite romance theme movies. A new movie will be posted each night between February 1st and 14th. All past movie will be listed on the sidebar. You are welcome to leave a comment on each movie. There will also be clues for the next nights movie tweeted on Twitter. All of which will get you entries in the giveaway.
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 1... "Moulin Rouge"
Ewan McGregor and he sings! What more do you need?
Please click here to visit the giveaway’s main page. You can see all the great shops participating, the two fabulous goodie bags, lots and lots of extra ways to enter and all the fine print details.
There will also be music selections from that night's movie to listen too. You'll find them on The Lounge's little red jukebox over on the sidebar. That night's songs will always be at the top of the playlist followed by a wide variety of love songs. The night's seclections will also be listed below with the movie review.
So enjoy the movies, enjoy the shops, enjoy the music and most of all have fun and enjoy....
"The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway"
Night 1... "Moulin Rouge"
Ewan McGregor and he sings! What more do you need?*******
Music selections from the movie on the jukebox
1. Lady Marmalade
2. Your Song
3. One Day I'll Fly Away
4. Elephant Love Melody
5. Come What May
6. El Tango de Roxanne
7. Complainte de la Butte
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2. Your Song
3. One Day I'll Fly Away
4. Elephant Love Melody
5. Come What May
6. El Tango de Roxanne
7. Complainte de la Butte
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Tagline — "This story is about truth. This story is about beauty. This story is about freedom. Above all this story is about love.
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Directed by Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet and Australia) and released on June 1, 2001 by Twentieth Century Fox. Paris 1899. Christian (Ewan McGregor) has come to Paris a penniless poet. There he meets Satine (Nicole Kidman) a beautiful courtesan working at The Moulin Rouge. The two fall in love against all odds but can it survive?
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This movie is beautiful! It’s full of vivid colors and gorgeous outfits. At first I was not sure I would care for the mix of modern music since the movie is set back in time but it was quickly clear that it would work brilliantly. I already knew Ewan McGregor could sing but was surprised at how well Nicole Kidman did. Musicals have never been my favorite genre but every now and then a really good one comes along and this is one of them.
And, for all of us hopeless romantics out there, this one has all the classic elements and enough tears to put a dent in the Kleenex box. So curl up on the couch and enjoy the beauty of tragic love.
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A little trivia...
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Directed by Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet and Australia) and released on June 1, 2001 by Twentieth Century Fox. Paris 1899. Christian (Ewan McGregor) has come to Paris a penniless poet. There he meets Satine (Nicole Kidman) a beautiful courtesan working at The Moulin Rouge. The two fall in love against all odds but can it survive?
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This movie is beautiful! It’s full of vivid colors and gorgeous outfits. At first I was not sure I would care for the mix of modern music since the movie is set back in time but it was quickly clear that it would work brilliantly. I already knew Ewan McGregor could sing but was surprised at how well Nicole Kidman did. Musicals have never been my favorite genre but every now and then a really good one comes along and this is one of them.
And, for all of us hopeless romantics out there, this one has all the classic elements and enough tears to put a dent in the Kleenex box. So curl up on the couch and enjoy the beauty of tragic love.
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A little trivia...
1. The necklace worn by Nicole Kidman was made of real diamonds and platinum and was the most expensive piece of jewelry ever made for a film. The Stefano Canturi necklace was made with 1,308 diamonds and weighed a total of 134 carats. It’s worth is an estimated $1 million dollars.
2. "Come What May" is the only completely original song in the movie. It was originally written for "Romeo + Juliet".
2. "Come What May" is the only completely original song in the movie. It was originally written for "Romeo + Juliet".
3. Originally, the green fairy was going to be a long-haired muscle man with a giant sitar and Ozzy Osbourne was hired to provide the vocals. Eventually it was changed to the current "Tinker Bell" incarnation, played by Kylie Minogue, but Osbourne still gives voice to the fairy's guttural scream when it turns evil.
4. Cat Stevens would not license his song "Father and Son", which was the first musical number in the original script, because of his current religious beliefs. He objected to the sexual content in the film. The scene featuring "Father and Son" was to have been between Christian and his father in his father's office, with all his father's employees joining in for the chorus. This was to be the segue into his leaving home for Paris. The scene is included in the complete script on the Special Edition DVD
5. The word "love" and its variations (loved, loves, loving, lover and lovers) appears in this film 143 times.
6. Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) dancers really wore split knickers under their dresses, a technical point that the film-makers chose not to follow in order to obtain a PG-13 rating. An enormous elephant statue in the garden, bought from a theme park, housed an Arabic nightclub and an opium den. Several images (i.e. clowns, men in tuxedos with tutus) are taken from Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings of the Moulin Rouge and nearby clubs. Some of Lautrec's lines in the scene after Satine rejects Christian are taken from his letters.
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Visit the giveaway's main page here for all details on how to enter.
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Visit the giveaway's main page here for all details on how to enter.
The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway
*****Contest Closed*****
Gather ‘round all you Lounge Vixens and enjoy this month’s treat... “The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway”
We are pairing up some romance with this giveaway. A different romance theme movie will be reviewed for you each night. You’ll find the links to all the movies so far listed below and on the sidebar. You’ll get some extra entries for taking the time to show the posts a little love.
Night 1 "Moulin Rouge"
Night 2 "The Lake House"
Night 3 "An Affair To Remember"
Night 4 "Grease"
Night 5 "50 First Dates"
Night 6 "Pillow Talk"
Night 7 "The Notebook"
Night 8 "True Romance"
Night 9 "Wuthering Heights"
Night 10 "Indian Summer"
Night 11 "P.S. I Love You"
Night 12 "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Night 13 "A Life Less Ordinary"
Night 14 "Say Anything"
This time around we have two fabulous goodie bags up for grabs. The Lounge called on a few of our “partners in crime” to donate some of their incredible goods to the cause. So, thanks to their generosity, two lucky winners will walk away with some stylish loot.
Goodie Bag #1...
Visit Laughing Vixen Lounge
Visit The Family Jewels
Visit Dirty Dishes
Visit Glama Ray
Visit Groupie Glam
Visit Boutique Julie
Visit Hell In A Handbag
Visit Snips and Snails
Visit Carioca Witch
Visit Soft n’ Shiny
Twitter – 1 entry
Follow the shops on Twitter.
Follow Laughing Vixen Lounge
Follow The Family Jewels
Follow Dirty Dishes
Follow Glama Ray
Follow Groupie Glam
Follow Boutique Julie
Follow Hell In A Handbag
Follow Snips and Snails
Follow Soft n’ Shiny
Blogs – 2 Entries
Follow the shops on their blogs.
Follow Laughing Vixen Lounge
Follow The Family Jewels
Follow Glama Ray
Follow Hell In A Handbag
Follow Snips and Snails
Follow Carioca Witch
Follow Soft n’ Shiny
Facebook – 2 Entries
Follow the shops on Facebook
Follow Laughing Vixen Lounge
Follow Glama Ray
Follow Soft 'n Shiny
MySpace – 2 Entries
Follow the shops on Myspace
Follow Glama Ray
Follow Groupie Glam
Follow Hell In A Handbag
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Blog about this giveaway – 2 Entries
Post a write up on this giveaway on your blog and leave a comment that includes the link to your post.
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Comment on any movie – 1 Entry
One comment per movie. Links to all past movies are listed on the sidebar.
Guess the next day’s movie – 1 Entry
Clues to the title of the next night’s movie will be tweeted each day. Post your guess as a comment on that night’s movie post. One guess per day.
If you have a shop and would like to join in on a future giveaway contact me through my Etsy shop or send me a tweet on Twitter.
Make sure there is a way to contact you from your post.
Winners of previous giveaways are more than welcome to enter again.
Giveaway is open worldwide.
The Fine Print...Giveaway run from 12:00 Midnight February 1st '10 to 11:59 pm February 14th '10 (PST). Winner(s) will be picked randomly from all entries. The winner(s) name and choices will be posted on this blog as soon as the winner(s) has been contacted. If selected winner(s) does not respond back within 2 days a new winner(s) will be chosen. All decisions made final by Laughing Vixen Lounge.
Gather ‘round all you Lounge Vixens and enjoy this month’s treat... “The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway”
We are pairing up some romance with this giveaway. A different romance theme movie will be reviewed for you each night. You’ll find the links to all the movies so far listed below and on the sidebar. You’ll get some extra entries for taking the time to show the posts a little love.
Night 1 "Moulin Rouge"
Night 2 "The Lake House"
Night 3 "An Affair To Remember"
Night 4 "Grease"
Night 5 "50 First Dates"
Night 6 "Pillow Talk"
Night 7 "The Notebook"
Night 8 "True Romance"
Night 9 "Wuthering Heights"
Night 10 "Indian Summer"
Night 11 "P.S. I Love You"
Night 12 "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Night 13 "A Life Less Ordinary"
Night 14 "Say Anything"
This time around we have two fabulous goodie bags up for grabs. The Lounge called on a few of our “partners in crime” to donate some of their incredible goods to the cause. So, thanks to their generosity, two lucky winners will walk away with some stylish loot.
Goodie Bag #1...
Laughing Vixen Lounge – Your choice of any glass pendant necklace from the shop.
The Family Jewels – In bloom ring “pink rose” edition.
Dirty Dishes – Your choice of any coffee mug from the shop including custom designs.
Groupie Glam – Your choice of any one item from the shop.
Boutique Julie – Set of two Greeting Cards.
Hell in a Handbag – A pair of Dead Eye Bows.
Glama Ray – Your choice of a 2oz Bubble Bath, a 2oz Massage Oil, a Roll~On Girl Perfume or a Home Fragrance Oil in any scent from The Valentine Collection.
Snips ‘n Snails – James Dean postage stamp necklace. Plus a "Toto By The Ear" cross stitch pattern.
Soft and Shiny – A pair of Moonstone and Garnet earrings.
Goodie Bag # 2...
Laughing Vixen Lounge – Your choice of any glass pendant necklace from the shop.
The Family Jewels – In bloom ring “pink rose” edition.
Carioca Witch – Your choice of any one item from the shop.
Groupie Glam – Your choice of any one item from the shop.
Hell in a Handbag – A pair of Creepy Fly Hairpins.
Glama Ray – Your choice of a 2oz Bubble Bath, a 2oz Massage Oil, a Roll~On Girl Perfume or a Home Fragrance Oil in any scent from The Valentine Collection.
Snips ‘n Snails – Your choice of any style Cameo Earrings from the shop. Plus a "Toto By The Ear" cross stitch pattern.
So sit back, watch a few movies, do a little window shopping and have fun!
Ways to enter the giveaway
**Make sure to post each entry as a separate comment. If you do not then you will not get all of your entries. Example...if something is worth 2 entries you must leave 2 separate comments. If you follow 3 people on Twitter each one needs to be a separate comment. If you put multiple entries in 1 comment you will only get the 1 entry!**
If you already follow a shop go ahead and take the entry.
Visit the shops – 3 entries
Check out the shops and comment on your favorite item. Visit Laughing Vixen Lounge
Visit The Family Jewels
Visit Dirty Dishes
Visit Glama Ray
Visit Groupie Glam
Visit Boutique Julie
Visit Hell In A Handbag
Visit Snips and Snails
Visit Carioca Witch
Visit Soft n’ Shiny
Twitter – 1 entry
Follow the shops on Twitter.
Follow Laughing Vixen Lounge
Follow The Family Jewels
Follow Dirty Dishes
Follow Glama Ray
Follow Groupie Glam
Follow Boutique Julie
Follow Hell In A Handbag
Follow Snips and Snails
Follow Soft n’ Shiny
Blogs – 2 Entries
Follow the shops on their blogs.
Follow Laughing Vixen Lounge
Follow The Family Jewels
Follow Glama Ray
Follow Hell In A Handbag
Follow Snips and Snails
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The Fine Print...Giveaway run from 12:00 Midnight February 1st '10 to 11:59 pm February 14th '10 (PST). Winner(s) will be picked randomly from all entries. The winner(s) name and choices will be posted on this blog as soon as the winner(s) has been contacted. If selected winner(s) does not respond back within 2 days a new winner(s) will be chosen. All decisions made final by Laughing Vixen Lounge.
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