Open Thread: Classic Discoveries in 2012

Speakeasy is currently on a holiday break, so it’s a good time to bring back the open thread: what were your “classic” discoveries in 2012?

Open Thread: Dream Movie Item

If money or even reality is no obstacle, what is the one movie related item you would most want to own?

It can be anything:  a weapon, a car, the Millenium Falcon, Tara or Xanadu, to a priceless real-world piece of memorabilia like a prop, a poster or costume. Only one! Go.

Open thread: casting Hollywood bio-pics

Kicking off a regular series of open discussion posts, with this totally pointless and possibly ridiculous but nonetheless fun speculation on who could play the classic stars, inspired by reading about Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe.

Gillian Anderson as Joan Crawford (I’ve heard this one for years, so I’m totally not original but still, this has to be one of the closest resemblances ever and a big missed opportunity, if “they” never make this bio-pic)