May 2018 #TV Talk And #Movie Mutterings: A Movie And TV Quiz - #AmWatching

I did this book quiz back in February, after seeing it on Jeanie's blog (as I mention in the post I just linked to). I thought at the time that many of the questions could easily be applied to movies or TV shows... With a bit of tweaking of words, of course.

So, since my DVD time has been much less than I hoped it would be, which means I'm not having many movies and TV shows to review, I thought I'd have some fun and tweak the questions so they could apply to movies and TV shows, and then answer them for this month's post. Feel free to play along. Oh, and let me know if you do, because I'd love to read your answers.

Anyway, here are the questions, along with my answers.

*What DVDs are on your coffee table?

There's a whole stack of them I'm waiting to find time to catch up on watching. I don't even remember half of what's there any more. I know there's a box set of "The Big Bang Theory" and some old Disney movies, as well as the "NCIS" DVDs I'm still trying to finish watching, but couldn't tell you beyond that.

*What TV series are you watching right now?

I'm still trying to catch up with watching episodes of "NCIS" - slowly but surely. It's taking longer than it should due to me ending up having less TV time than I'd hoped to have, and taking breaks after every couple of disks to watch some of the movies I want to see.

*What is the last great movie you watched?

This might change between when I'm writing this post and when it goes live, depending on what I watch in the meantime. However, at the time I'm writing this, "Moana" is the last movie I watched that I would really call a great movie. I've watched others that were really good... Even ones I'd give five stars to... But "Moana" stands out in my mind.

*What do you watch for solace? For escape? For sheer pleasure?

I watch whatever I happen to be in the mood for at the time. Mostly what I watch falls in to the catagory of either cartoons, kids movies, crime shows, nature shows, or documentaries, but I don't watch those things exclusively.

*What's your favorite movie?

Like with my favourite books, this has changed on and off, and probably will again. My favourite movie was a tie between "Practical Magic" and "The Craft" for a long time. But then I saw "Frozen" and I can't get enough of that movie, so would say that's probably currently my favourite. Although, "Santa Clause - The Movie" is still my favourite holiday movie, and has been since I was a child, with "Prancer" a close second on my favourite holiday movie list.

*What's your favorite TV series?

Like with my favourite books and movies, this can - and does - change. But my favourite TV series is a tie between "NCIS" and "The Big Bang Theory" these days.

*What movie or TV show did you think was overrated or just didn't like?

"A Game Of Thrones" springs to mind. The books were great, but I found the TV series confusing, and lost interest in watching it quickly. I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about it. I still can't really. Although, as I said, I did enjoy the books.

*How do you like to watch your shows? DVD or Netflix? Morning or Night? In bed or on the sofa?

I generally watch my movies and TV shows on DVD, though I sometimes watch something using my Sky box. I don't even have Netflix yet, but might get it at some point.

When I watch things depends on when I know I can clear a good chunk of time to be able to watch a whole DVD in peace, which is why I don't get as much time to watch as I'd like, because that's not always easy to do. As for where: mostly on the sofa in the livingroom. Though I will sometimes stick a disk in my computer and watch it from bed.

*What's the best movie or TV show you ever received as a gift?

"Practical Magic" immediately springs to mind. It was a gift from an online friend named Melody. I unfortunately no longer speak to Melody, or even know what happened to her... We sort of drifted apart, as often happens. But I loved the movie from the first time I watched it. I don't have the video she sent me any more, but I've got a DVD copy to replace it. As I mentioned above, it was one of my top two favourite movies for a very long time. It's still in the top three.

*What kind of things did you watch as a child? Which childhood movies and TV shows stick with you most?

My favourite things to watch as a young child - other than the Disney movies many people my age were raised on, I mean - was anything involving "Care Bears" or "My Little Pony" (movies and TV shows alike). I also loved "Lambchop's Play Along" and "Mrs. Pepperpot" which I watched before school every single morning. Nature shows and documentaries have interested me since childhood too. I also loved "Ivor The Engine" and "Bagpus" very much. Plus, I enjoyed watching "Thomas The Tank Engine" and a few other shows my brothers loved. But don't tell them I said that.

When I got a bit older, I still loved these shows, but "Rugrats" and "Full House" joined the list, along with "The Simpsons" and several other shows it would take me forever to list. Later, "Pokemon" and "Yu-Gi-Oh!" became favourites of mine as well.

I still love all of them now, and would happily sit and watch any of them again and again.

*You're organizing a dinner party for the stars. Which three actors or actresses, dead or alive, do you invite?

Rupert Grint who played Ron Weasley in the "Harry Potter" movies, Brian Krause who played Leo in the "Charmed" TV series, and Emma Thompson who wrote and starred in the "Nanny McPhee" movies. Why? Because I love them in the shows and movies I just mentioned, and would like to see if they're as nice in person. Plus, they're the first three who sprung to mind.