Dale invited me to join in with this meme, so here it is.

Five names you go by

1. PJ - only online
2. Penny - my given name (not short for Penelope)
3. P - just few people in my family call me that
4. Pennicho/Penola - bizarre nicknames bestowed on me by friends
5. Pen - some of my family and friends call me that, but I hate it.

Three things you are wearing right now

1. Old blue nightie
2. Old Purple Nightgown
3. Glasses (slightly askew as a nose-rest is missing)

Two things you want very badly at the moment

1. Chocolate
2. Biscuits (or even chocolate biscuits)

Three people who will probably fill this out

I think most people I know who would have done this have have already done it.

Two things you did last night

1. Hoovered the house
2. Watched Heroes

Two things you ate today

1. Toasted hard-dough bread with cheese
2. Curried goat with white rice

Two people you last talked to on the phone

1. Andrea
2. Miguel

Two things you are going to do tomorrow

1. Go to work
2. Return home

Two longest car rides

1. From here to Heathrow airport
2. Taking a black cab and watching the meter tick over in a traffic jam

Two of your favourite beverages

1. Karibbean Kola
2. Orange juice

SamuraiFrog tagged me to do this Alphabet movie meme, which was started by Fletch at Blog Cabins.

The rules:

1. Pick one film to represent each letter of the alphabet.

2. The letter “A” and the word “The” do not count as the beginning of a film’s title, unless the film is simply titled A or The, and I don’t know of any films with those titles.

3. Return of the Jedi belongs under “R,” not “S” as in Star Wars Episode IV: Return of the Jedi. This rule applies to all films in the original Star Wars trilogy; all that followed start with “S.” Similarly, Raiders of the Lost Ark belongs under “R,” not “I” as in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Conversely, all films in the LOTR series belong under “L” and all films in the Chronicles of Narnia series belong under “C,” as that’s what those filmmakers called their films from the start. In other words, movies are stuck with the titles their owners gave them at the time of their theatrical release. Use your better judgement to apply the above rule to any series/films not mentioned.

4. Films that start with a number are filed under the first letter of their number’s word. 12 Monkeys would be filed under “T.”

5. Link back to Blog Cabins in your post so that I can eventually type “alphabet meme” into Google and come up #1, then make a post where I declare that I am the King of Google.

6. If you’re selected, you have to then select 5 more people.

Tagged:

Nicholas
Semaj
Captain Incredible
Liane Spicer
Dr Monkey

Pinched from Wordtryst

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Where is your significant other? Absent
3. Your hair colour? Black
4. Your mother? Strong
5. Your father? Quiet
6. Your favourite thing? Light
7. Your dream last night? Dunno
8. Your dream/goal? Novel
9. The room you’re in? Bedroom
10. Your hobby? Observation
11. Your fear? Misunderstanding
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Canada
13. Where were you last night? Here
14. What you’re not? Bored
15. One of your wish-list items? Holiday
16. Where you grew up? London
17. The last thing you did? Learn
18. What are you wearing? Nightie
19. Your TV? Mute
20. Your pets? None
21. Your computer? Mac
22. Your mood? Calm
23. Missing someone? No
24. Your car? None
25. Something you’re not wearing? Trousers
26. Favourite store? Tesco
27. Your summer? Away
28. Love someone? Once
29. Your favourite colour? Grey
30. When is the last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Sunday

Ben tagged me to take part in this meme. I won’t tag anyone else, but if you want to have a go, feel free.

Get the American Film Institute’s 100 Years… 100 Movies list and answer the following questions:

1) Your favorite 5 movies that are on the list:

Casablanca
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The Wizard of Oz
Star Wars

2) 5 movies on the list that you didn’t like at all:

The Graduate (I fell asleep during it)
On the Waterfront (I lost interest after a while)

Those were the only two I could find, and I probably just wasn’t in the right mind-space to appreciate them.

3) 5 movies on the list you haven’t seen but want to:

Psycho
Chinatown
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
The Silence of the Lambs
Some Like It Hot

4) 5 movies on the list that you haven’t seen and have no interest in seeing:

Citizen Kane (actually after seeing this review I’m considering renting it)
Apocalypse Now
All Quiet on the Western Front
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Mutiny on the Bounty

5) Your favorite 5 movies that aren’t on the list:

Secretary
Little Miss Sunshine
Die Hard
The Matrix
Collateral

I’ve limited myself to American movies, in the spirit of the original list.

Continued from Part 1

Night Seven: Comic Relief

After six (mostly) serious nights we need to let loose and remember to laugh. I’m Gonna Git You Sucka is the first (and best) of the Wayans’ spoofs, which is a parody of blaxploitation movies. Check out this short clip of Antonio Fargas playing a pimp who has just left prison after 20 years, and hasn’t realised that the 70s are over:

I chose Anchorman as it’s a fun movie, but also because I’d love to see the frenzied newsteam battle on the big screen:

Night Eight: Childhood

The Little Mermaid and The Jungle Book are two of my favourite Disney movies from my childhood.

Video: Under The Sea from The Little Mermaid

Video: I wanna be like you from The Jungle Book

Night Nine: Girl Power

Real Women Have Curves is a really uplifting movie about a girl who is caught between wanting to live by the wishes of her family and wanting to find her own path. During the movie she learns about self-acceptance and romantic love, with the help of the women who work with her at the dress-making factory.

Kinky Boots is about a man who decides to save his family shoemaking business by creating shoewear for drag queens. Chiwetel Ejiofor is amazing as Lola/Simon, the drag queen who shows him the way. I dare you to watch this film and not want to boot up, whether you’re male or female!

Night Ten: Testosterone

Sometimes, when all else fails you have to bring the fight.

Predator is just the ultimate kickbutt movie; a team of commandos headed by Swarzenegger are hunted down by a bloodthirsty alien. At the end, only one man is left to face the predator…

Under Siege: A US battleship which is about to be decommissioned is taken over by terrorists. Only one man can stop them: Casey Ryback, a former Navy SEAL who is the ship’s chef… Classic Seagal.

Night Eleven: Bloodsuckas

I love vampire stories, so I had to have a vamp night.

From Dusk Til Dusk starts off with the focus on a couple of criminals and their abduction of a preacher and his family, then abruptly switches to glorious b-movie splendour as they are attacked by vampires. Here’s Salma Hayek’s seductive dance from the movie:

Blade is the daywalker, the half-human who has all of the strengths of a vampire, and none of the weaknesses, except for the thirst. I love the opening scenes when Blade enters a rave where the vamps are showered in blood, and I still remember how great this scene looked in the cinema way back in 1998:

Night Twelve: Indulgence

I never got to see Dirty Dancing or The Princess Bride at the cinema, as I was only seven years old when they were released. I’d love to relive them on the big screen, as they are a couple of my favourite movies ever.

Tagged:

Semaj
Nicholas
Dr Monkey
Westcoast Walker
Captain Incredible

Two long weeks ago my buddy J.D. tagged me to do this meme where you get to create your own film festival. Then Becca followed up with her tag. Since I’ve been tagged twice I’m going to follow Becca’s example and write about twelve nights instead of six.

1) Choose 12 Films to be featured. They could be random selections or part of a greater theme. Whatever you want.

2) Explain why you chose the films.

3) Link back to Lazy Eye Theatre so I can have hundreds of links and I can take those links and spread them all out on the bed and then roll around in them.

4) The people selected then have to turn around and select 5 more people.

Night One: Urban Underworld

My first two selections are dark stories which focus on the cruel world in which we live.

Dirty Pretty Things shines a light on Britain’s shadow economy via the characters of Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Senay (Audrey Tautou), who are illegal immigrants working in a hotel. Former doctor Okwe finds a human heart in a toilet at the hotel and realises that his boss is not just a hotelier. In order to escape the immigration authorities and later to procure a new identity, Senay is asked to give up her sexual innocence.

It can be easy to ignore the poverty and criminality which lurk just beyond our front doors. Although I’ve never been to South Africa, there is an increasing level of violent crime in London and many other cities. Tsotsi has no regard for life, until he shoots a woman and steals her car then finds her baby in the backseat. The rest of the movie asks whether someone who has committed awful acts can redeem himself.

Night Two: Metamorphosis

The next two films are about transformation. The Prestige focuses on illusion and deception in a theatrical sense, while The Machinist is about the physical and mental deterioration of a man burdened by guilt. Both films happen to feature Christian Bale, though watching him in the second film isn’t much fun.

Night Three: Love, Lust and Madness

And then we get to the sex. Jamón, Jamón is a spicy Spanish surreal satirical comedy starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Penelope’s character is dating a guy whose mother thinks she is beneath them. The mother hires Javier’s character to seduce her away from the son, mayhem ensues and it all ends with a bizarre ham fight between the men… (Looking at the imdb page for this movie, I noticed that the characters are given hilarious generic titles such as The Whore Mother, The Mother Whore, The Whore’s Daughter, The Spicy Sausage (Chorizo).)

Betty Blue is a mesmerising look at utterly crazy love. Betty blows into Zorg’s mundane life like a hurricane and draws him into her crazy and erotic world. He endures her frequent tantrums and destructiveness without complaint as an active partner in their obsessive love. However, in time it becomes clear that he cannot protect her from herself.

Night Four: Intertwining Lives

In Amores Perros, the lives of several strangers are changed forever after a terrible car accident. In contrast, The Lives of Others focuses on a man who observes a couple without their knowledge, and becomes increasingly emotionally entangled in their lives. Both movies unearth significant truths about human nature.

Night Five: Martial Art

You know, if I had a few more movie nights I’d love to feature kung-fu classics like Drunken Master, Enter The Dragon or Knockabout, but I’ve got limited time here.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is probably my favourite movie, it’s just so amazingly beautiful. It was the first wuxia movie I’d ever seen, but it captured my imagination and led me to seek out other such films such as Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

Beautiful Boxer relates the true story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muay Thai champion who had a sex-change operation to become a woman. The brutal sport of Muay Thai seems a strange occupation for a man with yearnings to be more feminine, but it was the only way for him to help his family and save up money towards his sex change. He also incorporated his feminine leanings into his boxing persona, wearing make-up at matches and kissing his opponents coquettishly!

Night Six: The Search for Truth

Our sixth night moves us from the art house to the multiplex, though both films are equally intelligent and compelling.

While The Matrix is a based around a sci-fi premise, we can take much from Neo’s journey. He is given the choice to either remain in the artificial world that is all he knows, or venture out into the unknown to discover the truth. Which pill would you choose?

In Bourne Identity, Jason Bourne doesn’t remember who he is, but starts to piece together his memories as he tries to escape the people who hunt him. Though he has forgotten so much, his subconscious mind and physical prowess provide astonishing insights into who he used to be.

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I’ll finish the second instalment over the weekend. In the meantime, what do you think of my selections?

Ben memed me, the brute.

Roolz:

A) The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
B) Each player answers the questions about himself or herself.
C) At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. Ten years ago I was:

Preparing for my A-Level exams (I got a B in Spanish, C in English Lang/Lit and D in Sociology - I dropped French at the last minute)
Working weekends in a wholesaler’s
Single
Having complicated friendships
Preparing to go to university…

2. Five things on today’s to do list:

Write a few blog posts
Write to my American penpal
Tidy my room
Prepare some items for ebay
Relax

3. Things I’d do if I were a billionaire:

Buy myself a house in Bayswater or Battersea
Pay off my mum’s and brother’s mortgages
Give some away to good causes
Have some fun
Disappear for a while
Invest

4. Three bad habits:

Eating junk food
Neglecting my appearance
Spending money

5. Five places I’ve lived:

Born in Bedford
Raised in South East London
Now living in Croydon

6. Six jobs I’ve had in my life:

McDonalds Burger Maker (4 days)
General Assistant in a Wholesaler’s (3 years)
Cinema Assistant (1 year)
Box Office Assistant - Arts Centre (3 years)
Office Manager (2 years)
Administrator (1.5 yrs)

I’m not in the mood for tagging anyone, but go ahead if you want a go.

This looked like fun, so I nicked from the lovely Becca

1. Go to photobucket.com
2. Type in your answer for each question into the PhotoBucket search bar.
3. Choose your favorite photo to represent your answer.
4. Copy the html and paste it here.
5. Answer only in picture form.

1. What is your first name?

2. When is your birthday?

3. What kind of car do you want?

4. Where did/do you go to school?

5. What is your favorite season?

6. What is your favorite type of shoe?

7. What is your status?

8. What is your favorite movie?

9. What is your favorite song?

10. Who is your favorite Disney character?

11. What is your favorite clothing line?

12. What is your favorite vacation destination?

13. What is your favorite dessert?

14. What is your favorite letter?

15. What are you most afraid of?

16. What is your favorite TV show?

17. What annoys you the most?

18. What is your job?

19. What’s your favorite animal?

20. How old are you?

Hey dudes! Three bodacious babes, A.Writer, Liane Spicer and Ms Canterbury Soul have each awarded me the Excellent Blog Award. Another accolade to add to my mantle-piece.

I’m supposed to pass it on to another 10 bloggers, but as I’ve got three awards I’m going to give it to 15 instead:

Nicholas
BMT
Semaj
Becca
SamuraiFrog
J.D. (in his case it’s E for eejit)
Ben V
Me ole China
Capt. Incredible
Westcoast Walker
Evil Spock
Journeying
The Korean Lady’s Boy Toy
Dr M
Splotchy

Party on, dudes!

Purloined from Journeying

Level 1
(x ) Smoked a cigarette.
() Smoked a cigar.
(x) Kissed a member of the same sex.
(x) Drank alcohol.

Level 2
() Are/been in love.
(x) Been dumped.
(x) Shoplifted.
() Been fired.
(x) Been in a fist fight.

Level 3
(x) Had a crush on an older person.
(x) Skipped school.
() Slept with a classmate.
() Seen someone/something die.

Level 4
() Had/have a crush on one of your friends who is now on Facebook.
(x) Been to Paris.
(x) Been to Spain.
(x) Been on a plane.
() Thrown up from drinking.

Level 5
(x) Eaten sushi.
() Been snowboarding.
() Met someone BECAUSE of Facebook.
() Been in a mosh pit.

Level 6
() Been in an abusive relationship.
(x) Taken pain killers.
() Love/loved someone who you can’t have.
() Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by.
() Made a snow angel.

Level 7
() Had a tea party.
() Flown a kite.
() Built a sand castle.
() Gone mudding (offroading).
() Played dress up.

Level 8
() Jumped into a pile of leaves.
() Gone sledging.
() Cheated while playing a game.
(x) Been lonely.
() Fallen asleep at work/school.

Level 9
(x) Watched the sun set.
() Felt an earthquake.
() Killed a snake.

Level 10
(x) Been tickled.
() Been robbed/vandalized.
(x) Been cheated on.
(x) Been misunderstood.

Level 11
(x) Won a contest.
() Been suspended from school.
(x)Had detention.
() Been in a car/motorcycle accident.

Level 12
() Had/have braces.
() Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night.
() Danced in the moonlight.

Level 13
(x) Hated the way you look.
(x) Witnessed a crime.
() Pole danced.
(x) Questioned your heart.
() Been obsessed with post-it-notes.

Level 14
() Squished barefoot through the mud.
(x) Been lost.
(x) Been to the opposite side of the world.
(x) Swam in the ocean.
(x) Felt like you were dying.

Level 15
(x) Cried yourself to sleep.
() Played cops and robbers.
(x) Recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers.
() Sang karaoke.
(x) Paid for a meal with only coins.

Level 16
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t.
() Made prank phone calls.
() Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose.
() Kissed in the rain.

Level 17
() Written a letter to Santa Claus.
() Watched the sun set/sun rise with someone you care/cared about.
(x) Blown bubbles.
() Made a bonfire on the beach or anywhere.

Level 18
() Crashed A Party.
() Have travelled more than 5 days with a car full of people.
() Gone rollerskating/blading.
() Had a wish come true.
(x) Slept with a member of the same sex.

Level 19
(x) Worn pearls.
() Jumped off a bridge.
() Screamed “penis” or “vagina”.
() Swam with dolphins.

Level 20
() Got your tongue stuck to a pole/freezer/ice cube.
() Kissed a fish.
() Worn the opposite sex’s clothes.
() Sat on a roof top.

Level 21
() Screamed at the top of your lungs.
() Done/attempted a one-handed cartwheel.
() Talked on the phone for more than six hours (in one day).
(x) Recently stayed up for a while talking to someone you care about.

Level 22
() Picked and ate an apple right off the tree.
() Climbed a tree.
() Had/been in a tree house.
(x) Been scared to watch scary movies alone.

Level 23
(x) Believed in ghosts.
() Have had more than thirty pairs of shoes (not necessarily all at once).
() Gone streaking.
() Visited jail.

Level 24
() Played chicken.
() Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on.
(x) Been told you’re hot by a complete stranger.
() Broken a bone.
(x) Been easily amused.

Level 25
() Caught a fish then ate it later.
() Made a porn video.
() Caught A Butterfly.
(x) Laughed so hard you cried.
() Cried so hard you laughed.

Level 26
() Mooned/flashed someone.
(x) Had someone moon/flash you.
() Cheated on a test.
(x) Forgotten someone’s name.
() French braided someone’s hair.
() Gone skinny dipping.
() Been kicked out of your house.
() Tried to hurt yourself.

Level 27
(x) Rode a roller coaster.
() Went scuba-diving/snorkelling.
() Had a cavity.
() Black-mailed someone.
() Been black mailed.

Level 28
(x) Been used.
(x) Fell going up the stairs.
() Licked a cat.
(x) Bitten someone.
() Licked someone - not in private places…

Level 29
() Been shot at/or at gunpoint.
() Had sex in the rain.
() Flattened someone’s tires.
(x) Rode your car/truck until the gas light came on.
() Got five dollars or less worth of gas.