What movie would you want to live inside the world of? Alien, because in space no one can hear you scream.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? I’d love to live in TAXI DRIVER’s 1970s-era New York City—an odd choice, I know. But I’ve long regretted being too young to have experienced the ’70s “Midnight Movies” wave firsthand, when you’d congregate after hours inside theaters like the Elgin and the Waverly with like-minded thrill-seekers to discover films like EL TOPO and THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Imagine knowing nothing about George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and Tod Browning’s FREAKS and seeing them as a double bill at the Bijou Theater. I’d need some Marty-McFly-like time traveler’s foresight, though. That way, in 1978, I could convince friends to wait in line with me at the Waverly to see something called ERASERHEAD by some unknown newbie named David Lynch.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? I would like to live inside Stephen Frears' High Fidelity, the adaptation of Nick Hornby's book, so I could live in the world of a writer I really like as envisioned by a great director. I would stay in Rob’s (John Cusack's) vinyl shop and listen to the "Top Five Lists" arguments between Rob and his two employees. I would wait for them to leave the shop so I could listen to their records all night. Unfortunately, choosing to stay inside the shop would mean I would not be able to see Jack Black onstage singing Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On".
What is the first film you saw in a theater? My Mom says that the first movie she remembers me watching was MILO AND OTIS, when I was about three. She also took me to a screening of 400 BLOWS when I was 4 or 5.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? If only to wear those mind-blowing clothes and exist in that stunning enhanced countryside for a day, I think I'd like to live in the world of Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden. My one caveat being that I decline to visit the horrific torture dungeon whilst there. Fin.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? I would inhabit the two lane blacktop world of the American Southwest of the early 70s as seen from the back seat of the '55 Chevy in Two Lane Blacktop. I would be The Observer as I'd ride along with The Driver (James Taylor) and The Mechanic (Dennis Wilson) and, while not getting much into the car talk, I'd soak up the existentialism of it all in their race with G.T.O. It also would afford me the opportunity to interact with one of my all time favorite actors, Warren Oates (albeit through his character, but that's cool).
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? Jim Jarmusch is one of my favorite working filmmakers, and I'd love to live in any of the worlds he creates on film. But one stands out: the Memphis that he brings to life in Mystery Train. The film finds beauty in the city's empty, weather-beaten storefronts, revels in the refuge offered by a ramshackle hotel or bar, and finds solidarity with the deadpan outsiders who bemusedly shuffle through Memphis as though it's a riddle that needs to be decoded. All that plus an amazing soundtrack? Sign me up.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? It is "The Godfather", and I will quote what Tom Hanks said about it in "You've Got Mail". "The Godfather" is the I Ching. "The Godfather" is the sum of all wisdom. "The Godfather" is the answer to any question. And most importantly, because it is definitely not a just men-movie.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of?I'd pick one for every day of the week:
Mon. Memento — To open a tattoo shop.
Tues. Babette's Feast — For Dinner.
Wed. Best in Show — To lose with my Westies and spend quality time with actress Jennifer Coolidge.
Thurs. Titticut Follies — To be horrified.
Fri. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — For therapy.
Sat. Brokeback Mountain — To go hiking and stumble upon the Jack and Ennis in their tent.
Sun. Pulp Fiction — To dance.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO where a leaf is an umbrella and a cat is a bus; ORLANDO for being who you want to be across centuries; PERSEPOLIS for the smell of jasmine in the face of diaspora and so many more depending on time, day, and chocolate.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? Basking in the sun-soaked Sea Islands, enveloped in a close- knit community seeped in Black culture and tradition makes Julie Dash’s ‘Daughters of the Dusk’ a strong contender for my favorite movie world. However, given the borderline sci-fi year we’ve been having in 2020, I would love to be transported into the joyful innocence of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. How sweet it would be to live in a technicolor version of NYC where problems were solved by dancing up walls, splashing through puddles and bursting into song!
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? Depending on my mood: Where The Wild Things Are, so I could escape to the forest and live among Maurice Sendak's tribe of wild animals, where we would play and shout and jump as high as the trees. Or when I'm feeling more sociable, Moulin Rouge, so I could soak up the majesty and romance of Baz Lurhmann's opulent, color-drenched world and be inspired by the brilliantly creative family of outcasts that make up his vision of the Parisian cabaret.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? I was an early reader and huge fan of Roald Dahl as a kid. I’d immersed myself in most of his work before I reached adolescence and fantasized about being in many of his adaptations whether it be The Witches, Gene Wilder’s chocolate factory or Matilda. Still anxiously waiting for a live action version of The Twits to be green-lit!
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? I would love to inhabit the world of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? - specifically Toontown. I grew up watching - and re-watching - Robert Zemeckis's groundbreaking film, over and over - and the technical wizardry that the film achieved continues to hold up, to this day. Inhabiting that world would be akin to returning to one's childhood - albeit with a quirkier and more off-kilter vibe. The film succeeded at delivering slapstick humor for kids, but also conveyed a darkness and maturity for its adult audience, with its film noir narrative undercurrent - and that tonal approach has rarely been accomplished in "family-friendly films" in the past decade or so.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? The movie I would love to live inside of is Antonioni's L'Avventura-- how could you not? It's the most gorgeous, sexy, curious wondrous place, story....it's everything.
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? Y tu mamá también, for the road trip of a lifetime! I saw this film in my younger days and it inspired my passion for exploration and travel. Being a part of their road trip, constantly having new experiences, listening to the great film soundtrack, dancing at the beach bar and of course, relaxing and swimming in the beach they are searching for. I could not imagine anything better!
What movie would you want to live inside the world of? Star Wars because lightsabers!
What movie would you want to live inside the world of?I would most want to inhabit the Vienna of Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise. A historic, vibrant city brimming with culture, romance and mystique. A familiar city yearning to be re-discovered. An otherworldly place where the light, which dances and twirls off the ornate buildings and winding cobblestone streets, imparts a beauty so profound it makes your heart ache. A site where the past and the present collide to reveal the infinite possibilities of the future. A real place infused with the fantasy of a love so profound, your life can be transformed over the course of a single night.
What is a movie that changed your life? Too many to list. I remember every seat, in every theater, of every movie I've loved. Starting with Some Like It Hot when I was 10. I had never before laughed that hard in a movie nor understood the pleasure of being in a huge movie palace in Times Square and being a part of a massive wave of collective joy and simultaneous laughter.
What is a movie that changed your life? The Gleaners and I by Agnès Varda.
I'm sad to say that most of the deeply rich tapestries of my favorite films create universes that would just flat out sound absolutely miserable for a human to live inside of for any amount of time. So for the sake of my own sanity and potential happiness, since I'm assuming in this premise that I can never leave this fictitious world, I'm going to go ahead and say THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER. Who wouldn't want to be in a swingin' London locale populated by freewheeling Muppets who you can burst into impromptu songs with while solving ridiculous crimes?
