First up, May 4-8, is the Classic Movie Blog Association's spring event, the Make 'Em Laugh Blogathon. I plan to review Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) for this one. It's a newer favorite of mine, and one I simply don't get tired of!
CMBA blogathons are only open to members of the association -- but if you are a classic movie blogger and not a member, applications are open this month! Check out this page for further info.
At the end of May, and extending for a whole week, Quiggy is hosting a celebration of drive-in movies at his blog, the Midnite Drive-In. So far, he only has a brief announcement post up, but more details will be coming soon. I already plan to review The Outsiders (1983) because it has a pretty pivotal scene that takes place at a drive-in movie.
Even though I usually try to stick to one blog event a month, I couldn't resist signing up for the Marilyn Monroe -- 100th Birthday Anniversary Blogathon hosted by Hoofers and Honeys May 29-June 1. I plan to review The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), which I have been meaning to see for years now. I have a copy on my TBW shelves, and this will be a good reason to make time for it.
And I'll be participating in the Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon hosted by Taking Up Room, too. That one takes place June 5-7, and I plan to review Newsies (1992) for it. My daughters are a teensy bit obsessed with that movie right now, so I've seen it a lot lately and am glad to have a reason to sit down and review it.
You can always find a list of all the blog events I'm planning to participate in on my Upcoming Blog Events page.
Also, just a little teaser for you: Legends of Western Cinema Week will return this summer!!! Stay tuned for details...
YAYAYAYA an Outsiders review!!!! I looked for one a few months ago (you're the first site I turn to for reviews) and was sad that you hadn't done one. Can't wait to see what you say about it! 😃
ReplyDeleteChronicler -- awww, I am honored that you check here for reviews! I have loved the book The Outsiders for over 30 years, and the movie for almost as long, but I've never managed to review it... but I will soon! Mmmm, so good.
DeleteI first read the book last November and absolutely LOVED it (so of course I had to look up the movie ðŸ¤). Then this year I re-read it as a buddy read with a few others - none of them had read it before and we were all spamming the chat with crying emojis. They loved it so much, and one of them even got her family to watch the movie with her. 💕
DeleteChronicler -- it is SUCH an amazing book. I have lost count of how often I have read it, but it's well above 25 times by now. What a great pick for a buddy read!
DeleteThe movie is one of those rare ones where watching the movie feels like reading the book, and reading the book feels like watching the movie. They are so well matched.
It will probably end up being a yearly reread for me (around September-ish). I need to find more unsuspecting innocents to buddy read it with, haha! 😂
DeleteYes, I loved how close they are! Johnny is probably my favorite part of the movie - Ralph Macchio was PERFECT ✨💛
Haha! Well, good luck, and i hope you find some :-)
DeleteAll the casting of this really could not be better.
The full announcement for the Drive-In Week event is scheduled for posting on may 1. Unless I decide to pull the plug and go a bit earlier. Waiting on your next blogathon... hint, hint.
ReplyDeleteQuiggy, cool beans!
DeleteAnd yeah, I know. Definitely planning to co-host Legends of Western Cinema Week this summer. Will I do another event besides that? Maybe... but probably not until this fall. Lots of fun things happening this spring and summer already!
This sounds so cool! I'm looking into these! I made sure to add your blog to my blog sidebar and will add it to my feedly so I can keep up with your posts.
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