Films, films, films!

1) Does film best tell the truth (Godard) or tell lies (De Palma) at 24 frames per second? They're both full of shit. They should concentrate on making good movies not on spouting philosophical bullshit about their medium.

2) Ideal pairing of actors/actresses to play on-screen siblings: Jude Law, Joaquin Phoenix.

3) Favorite special effects moment: Final scene of Boogie Nights....

4) Matt Damon or George Clooney? Too close to call. Probably Clooney.

5) What is the movie you’ve encouraged more people to see than any other? Tampopo, 8 1/2, Flirting with Disaster.

6) Favorite film of 1934: Don't care for any of them really. It Happened One Night would be my choice even though I can't stand Clark Gable. Had I seen Ukigusa monogatari, that would be my favorite.

7) Your favorite movie theater: The Senator Theatre in Baltimore.

8) Jean Arthur or Irene Dunne? Jean Arthur

9) Favorite film made for children: Piocchio, ET

10) Favorite Martin Scorsese Movie: Raging Bull

11) Favorite film about children: Radio Days

12) Favorite film of 1954: Tough one! Seven Samurai.

13) Favorite screenplay written by a writer more famous for literature than screenplays: Empire of the Sun by Tom Stoppard, Crash by J.G. Ballard

14) Walter Matthau or Jack Lemmon? Jack Lemmon

15) Favorite character name: Dirk Diggler.

16) Favorite screenplay adapted from a work of great literature, either by the author himself or by someone else: Godfather and Amadeus - both movies are better than the book, believe it or not.

17) Favorite film of 1974: Chinatown.

18) Joan Severance or Shannon Tweed? Joan Severance.

19) jackass: the movie-- yes or no? not interested.

20) Favorite John Cassavetes Movie:

21) First R-rated movie you ever saw: Police Academy?

22) Favorite X-rated film (remember that, while your answer may well be a famous or not-so-famous hard-core film, the "X" rating was once also a legitimate rating that did not necessarily connote pornography): Midnight Cowboy - I can't think of any other serious movie that got an X rating.

23) Best film of 1994: Wow! Tough call! Shawshank Redemption, Trois Couleurs, Eat Drink Man Woman.

24) Describe a moment in a movie that made you weep: In Schindler's List when Schindler asks the former rabbi working in his factory why he's not observing the Sabbath - the expression on the rabbi's face, then cut to an impromptu Sabbath service led by the same rabbi.

25) Ewan McGregor or Ewan Bremner? McGregor.

26) One of your favorite line readings (not necessarily one of your favorite lines) from this or any year: You fuck my wife? - Raging Bull

27) What, if any, element in a film, upon your hearing of its inclusion beforehand, would most likely prejudice you against seeing that film or keeping an open mind about it? Talking babies or animals, stupid animal jokes, Chris O'Donnell, Matthew McConaughey, Joel Schumacher directing, a bad film score, a lame sequel, a cheap copy of another movie, Sarah Jessica Parker, I could go on.

28) Favorite Terry Gilliam Movie: Brazil. Although I haven't seen all of it yet.

29) Jean Smart or Annie Potts? Jean Smart

30) Is it possible to know with any certainty if you could like or love someone based partially on their taste in movies? If so, what film might be a potential relationship deal-breaker for you, or the one that might just seal that deal?
It hasn't been the greatest indicator of love or the success of a relationship for me.