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Linda
Jan 8, 2009, 10:33:30 AM1/8/09
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Carrying on from the old forum...
We watched Ghost Town with Ricky Servais last night. I thought it was great. I like witty dialog and I thought this movie had some of the best I've heard for a long time. Gervais is incredibly likeable, Greg Kinnear suitably pushy, and Tea Leoni seemed like she needed a good break, and even better, deserved one. The opening scene made me cringe. I won't explain it, but you'll know what I mean.
Linda
We watched Ghost Town with Ricky Servais last night. I thought it was great. I like witty dialog and I thought this movie had some of the best I've heard for a long time. Gervais is incredibly likeable, Greg Kinnear suitably pushy, and Tea Leoni seemed like she needed a good break, and even better, deserved one. The opening scene made me cringe. I won't explain it, but you'll know what I mean.
Linda
bobbym529
Jan 11, 2009, 1:59:59 PM1/11/09
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We watched a movie called Mr. Foe yesterday on netflix streaming. It
is all over the the place as far as a twist and turn of emotions. Lots
of familiar faces even if you don't know their names. The story is
about a young man whose mother dies and is about coping with that.
Heavy in parts, funny and uplifting in others. It manages to break
some stereotypes. Strong sexual content. Liked it a lot.
The other day we watched the movie The Good Night. It's about a once
medium-famed musician who becomes fascinated with lucid dreaming.
Gwenyth Paltrow (as a very unattractive character), Danny Devito, and
Penelope Cruz are the recognizable faces here. Philosophical and funny
in parts.
:)
Bob
ps - also watched a scifi movie from netflix called Willows Way. Truly
awful in almost ever way including the disc having no main menu page.
Ugh!
is all over the the place as far as a twist and turn of emotions. Lots
of familiar faces even if you don't know their names. The story is
about a young man whose mother dies and is about coping with that.
Heavy in parts, funny and uplifting in others. It manages to break
some stereotypes. Strong sexual content. Liked it a lot.
The other day we watched the movie The Good Night. It's about a once
medium-famed musician who becomes fascinated with lucid dreaming.
Gwenyth Paltrow (as a very unattractive character), Danny Devito, and
Penelope Cruz are the recognizable faces here. Philosophical and funny
in parts.
:)
Bob
ps - also watched a scifi movie from netflix called Willows Way. Truly
awful in almost ever way including the disc having no main menu page.
Ugh!
bobbym529
Jan 14, 2009, 9:44:03 PM1/14/09
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We got Ghost Town on Linda's recommendation. It was very good.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Bob
Thanks for the suggestion.
Bob
bobbym529
Feb 5, 2009, 9:39:58 PM2/5/09
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We watched 300 tonight. Whoa! Incredibly violent and brutal, but
incredible looking and well done. A very focused look with few
distractions. Very intense. Glad I saw it, but will probably never
watch it again.
:-O
Bob
incredible looking and well done. A very focused look with few
distractions. Very intense. Glad I saw it, but will probably never
watch it again.
:-O
Bob
Roman
Feb 8, 2009, 4:36:14 AM2/8/09
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Last Tuesday I've seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
I never saw anything like that, it's the best movie I've ever seen.
David Fincher is a great director, for sure it's his best movie.
I hope you'll see this movie ;)
I never saw anything like that, it's the best movie I've ever seen.
David Fincher is a great director, for sure it's his best movie.
I hope you'll see this movie ;)
bobbym529
Feb 14, 2009, 7:06:19 AM2/14/09
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On the light side, we watched Meet Dave with Eddie Murphy the other
day. I hadn't heard much about it, which seemed odd for an Eddie
Murphy movie. We thought was very funny. Family movie funny.
Bob
day. I hadn't heard much about it, which seemed odd for an Eddie
Murphy movie. We thought was very funny. Family movie funny.
Bob
Curt
Apr 9, 2009, 2:39:42 PM4/9/09
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I've missed our movie discussions, but it took me awhile to find the
new forum.
Most of my movie watching lately has been at home. I saw Gomorrah at
our local art theater. It's a brutal Italian gang movie, with none of
the "Godfather" romance. It depicts relentless, undiluted killing and
not something I would recommend to everybody, though it is a powerful
movie. I saw Gran Torino when it first came out, but of movies in
theaters right now, that's about all I've seen.
I love the instant viewing option from Netflix. I've been on a
documentary kick for awhile now. One of my favorites has been "Man on
Wire." I was so captivated that I watched it twice. It's a documentary
about Philippe Petit's walk between the towers of The World Trade
Center. It was particularly interesting to me, because I remember when
this event happened and was reported in the media.
As a growing boy, Petit loved to climb. The higher, the better. Trees
were his domain. In the waiting room of a dentist’s office, Petit
browsed a magazine article about the construction of The World Trade
Center in New York City. An artist’s finished rendition of the barely
started project provided a flash of inspiration. Surreptitiously,
Petit swiped the picture and carried it home. This would not be the
first time that Petit broke rules to further his fanciful vision.
"Man on Wire" is about a dream. It’s about a man so ardent about
following his dream that nothing will sway him. His passion is so
scaldingly fierce, that he easily recruits a group of disciples to
assist him in preparing and implementing his vision. He so effectively
communicates his dream, that they do not hesitate to follow, though
all of the team will not stay to share in achievement of the goal.
Despite its documentary format, director James Marsh uses considerable
creativity in wiring this picture for tension, intrigue, and beauty.
It plays like a thriller, though we don’t witness wild car crashes or
shaky hand-held cameras filming bad guys on the run. The cinematic
pressure rises out of skillful editing and masterful story telling.
Attempting to articulate why such a preposterously bizarre act—walking
a tightrope between the towers of the World Trade Center—captures my
heart is as fruitless as Petit trying to explain why he did it in the
first place. If Petit were a wacko, that would be an easy explanation;
but he’s not. He’s remarkably lucid; a man that spins a tale with the
same level of skill that he employs in walking tightropes. No. The
whys and wherefores slip away, like the residue of a once vivid dream.
This artful event transcends words.
Why described it as art? Well first, it was beautiful. Video doesn’t
exist of the New York episode, but there is video of some earlier
practice rounds, one of which was between the towers of the Cathedral
of Notre-Dame in Paris. And it’s strikingly stunning. The still
photographs used in the film frame this man, dressed in black from
shoulder to toe, as a silhouette contrasting with the slate blue sky.
Further, it’s a representation of possibility. What could each one of
us do, if only we could lasso the focused intensity required, like
Philippe Petit? Switchfoot sang, “We were meant to live for so much
more, have we lost ourselves?”
Other compelling fascinating documentaries that I've seen recently:
The Weeping Camel (profoundly moving)
Les Paul: Chasing Sound (compelling story of this impactful, yet quite
humble man)
My Kid Could Paint That (about a precocious 4-year-old artist whose
abstract works have drawn critical comparisons with modern greats)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (do you know of him? He's a remarkably
talented indie recording artist, who also struggles with mental
illness)
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Who Killed the Electric Car (predictable political BS)
51 Birch Street (when a parent dies, sometimes it reveals more truth
than one might be prepared for)
Other movies I've watched at home:
Changeling (Anglelina deserved the Oscar, though Kate Winslet was
awesome in "The Reader.")
Badlands (Terrence Malick's telling of the story of serial killer
Charles Starkweather)
Days of Heaven (another Malick film, thoughtfully and intelligently
told. perhaps the most beautifully filmed movie I've ever seen.)
Foul Shot (maybe the worst indie film I've ever seen ...only rent it
if you want to make fun)
Two Weeks (what it's *really* like to watch someone die)
Be Kind, Rewind (worthwhile)
Elton John: Someone Like Me (passable, but poorly produced)
Crazy Love (crazy)
The Great Escape (classic and very worthwhile)
Well, that's enough for now. I hope you are all doing well.
new forum.
Most of my movie watching lately has been at home. I saw Gomorrah at
our local art theater. It's a brutal Italian gang movie, with none of
the "Godfather" romance. It depicts relentless, undiluted killing and
not something I would recommend to everybody, though it is a powerful
movie. I saw Gran Torino when it first came out, but of movies in
theaters right now, that's about all I've seen.
I love the instant viewing option from Netflix. I've been on a
documentary kick for awhile now. One of my favorites has been "Man on
Wire." I was so captivated that I watched it twice. It's a documentary
about Philippe Petit's walk between the towers of The World Trade
Center. It was particularly interesting to me, because I remember when
this event happened and was reported in the media.
As a growing boy, Petit loved to climb. The higher, the better. Trees
were his domain. In the waiting room of a dentist’s office, Petit
browsed a magazine article about the construction of The World Trade
Center in New York City. An artist’s finished rendition of the barely
started project provided a flash of inspiration. Surreptitiously,
Petit swiped the picture and carried it home. This would not be the
first time that Petit broke rules to further his fanciful vision.
"Man on Wire" is about a dream. It’s about a man so ardent about
following his dream that nothing will sway him. His passion is so
scaldingly fierce, that he easily recruits a group of disciples to
assist him in preparing and implementing his vision. He so effectively
communicates his dream, that they do not hesitate to follow, though
all of the team will not stay to share in achievement of the goal.
Despite its documentary format, director James Marsh uses considerable
creativity in wiring this picture for tension, intrigue, and beauty.
It plays like a thriller, though we don’t witness wild car crashes or
shaky hand-held cameras filming bad guys on the run. The cinematic
pressure rises out of skillful editing and masterful story telling.
Attempting to articulate why such a preposterously bizarre act—walking
a tightrope between the towers of the World Trade Center—captures my
heart is as fruitless as Petit trying to explain why he did it in the
first place. If Petit were a wacko, that would be an easy explanation;
but he’s not. He’s remarkably lucid; a man that spins a tale with the
same level of skill that he employs in walking tightropes. No. The
whys and wherefores slip away, like the residue of a once vivid dream.
This artful event transcends words.
Why described it as art? Well first, it was beautiful. Video doesn’t
exist of the New York episode, but there is video of some earlier
practice rounds, one of which was between the towers of the Cathedral
of Notre-Dame in Paris. And it’s strikingly stunning. The still
photographs used in the film frame this man, dressed in black from
shoulder to toe, as a silhouette contrasting with the slate blue sky.
Further, it’s a representation of possibility. What could each one of
us do, if only we could lasso the focused intensity required, like
Philippe Petit? Switchfoot sang, “We were meant to live for so much
more, have we lost ourselves?”
Other compelling fascinating documentaries that I've seen recently:
The Weeping Camel (profoundly moving)
Les Paul: Chasing Sound (compelling story of this impactful, yet quite
humble man)
My Kid Could Paint That (about a precocious 4-year-old artist whose
abstract works have drawn critical comparisons with modern greats)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (do you know of him? He's a remarkably
talented indie recording artist, who also struggles with mental
illness)
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Who Killed the Electric Car (predictable political BS)
51 Birch Street (when a parent dies, sometimes it reveals more truth
than one might be prepared for)
Other movies I've watched at home:
Changeling (Anglelina deserved the Oscar, though Kate Winslet was
awesome in "The Reader.")
Badlands (Terrence Malick's telling of the story of serial killer
Charles Starkweather)
Days of Heaven (another Malick film, thoughtfully and intelligently
told. perhaps the most beautifully filmed movie I've ever seen.)
Foul Shot (maybe the worst indie film I've ever seen ...only rent it
if you want to make fun)
Two Weeks (what it's *really* like to watch someone die)
Be Kind, Rewind (worthwhile)
Elton John: Someone Like Me (passable, but poorly produced)
Crazy Love (crazy)
The Great Escape (classic and very worthwhile)
Well, that's enough for now. I hope you are all doing well.
bobbym529
Apr 10, 2009, 2:40:45 PM4/10/09
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Hey Curt!
Glad to see you made it!
Lots of interesting movies to check out there. We've been using
instant Netflix too. It works pretty well.
We saw My Kind Could Paint That. Interesting.
And I liked Who Killed The Electric Car. It definitely is political.
But it gives a real insight into why these companies are having
problems now. They crushed them? I can't imagine what they were
thinking.
We watched Breaking and Entering last night. I really enjoyed that. I
has Jude Law, Robin Wright Penn, Juliette Binoche and others in it. A
subtle story of human faults frailties without being harsh. Light in
some moments, sad in others. Not a typical moral taleI gave it 5 stars
which is unusual for me.
The Last movie we saw in the theater was Watchmen. Incredibly violent.
There is a lot going on. I will probably watch it when it comes to
DVD. I liked it a lot, even though I don't usually get much out of
violent movies. Has a very distinctive look.
Bob
Glad to see you made it!
Lots of interesting movies to check out there. We've been using
instant Netflix too. It works pretty well.
We saw My Kind Could Paint That. Interesting.
And I liked Who Killed The Electric Car. It definitely is political.
But it gives a real insight into why these companies are having
problems now. They crushed them? I can't imagine what they were
thinking.
We watched Breaking and Entering last night. I really enjoyed that. I
has Jude Law, Robin Wright Penn, Juliette Binoche and others in it. A
subtle story of human faults frailties without being harsh. Light in
some moments, sad in others. Not a typical moral taleI gave it 5 stars
which is unusual for me.
The Last movie we saw in the theater was Watchmen. Incredibly violent.
There is a lot going on. I will probably watch it when it comes to
DVD. I liked it a lot, even though I don't usually get much out of
violent movies. Has a very distinctive look.
Bob
Curt
Apr 10, 2009, 3:00:10 PM4/10/09
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> We watched Breaking and Entering last night. I really enjoyed that. I
> has Jude Law, Robin Wright Penn, Juliette Binoche and others in it. A
> subtle story of human faults frailties without being harsh. Light in
> some moments, sad in others. Not a typical moral taleI gave it 5 stars
> which is unusual for me.
get to it. I have some good ones coming up that I'm looking forward to
seeing.
>
> The Last movie we saw in the theater was Watchmen. Incredibly violent.
> There is a lot going on. I will probably watch it when it comes to
> DVD. I liked it a lot, even though I don't usually get much out of
> violent movies. Has a very distinctive look.
would appreciate? I have been avoiding it for that reason.
Thanks for the welcome, Bob. It took me awhile to find the hideout,
but I'm glad I made it.
Curt
Linda
Apr 10, 2009, 3:01:04 PM4/10/09
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We have Netflix now too so I will be able to better
find your recommendations.
I too was interested in the Man on Wire doc. I haven't seen it yet, but heard a really good interview with Petit on NPR just before the oscars. Well worth looking up if you have time.
I saw the electric car show a while back on TV. I remember thinking there was probably another side to the story, but it did seem like a shame to
do what they did.
We are going to the movies today - the real out-to-the-theater movies. First time in a LONG time for that. I didn't even ask what we are going to see, I'm just happy for the chance.
The best I've seen relatively lately were Ghost Town with Ricky Gervais (good dialog and very funny), Burn After Reading (Coen brothers dark comedy), and Traitor (a deeper look at a spy movie with Don Cheadle).
Linda
I too was interested in the Man on Wire doc. I haven't seen it yet, but heard a really good interview with Petit on NPR just before the oscars. Well worth looking up if you have time.
I saw the electric car show a while back on TV. I remember thinking there was probably another side to the story, but it did seem like a shame to
do what they did.
We are going to the movies today - the real out-to-the-theater movies. First time in a LONG time for that. I didn't even ask what we are going to see, I'm just happy for the chance.
The best I've seen relatively lately were Ghost Town with Ricky Gervais (good dialog and very funny), Burn After Reading (Coen brothers dark comedy), and Traitor (a deeper look at a spy movie with Don Cheadle).
Linda
bobbym529
Apr 10, 2009, 8:02:21 PM4/10/09
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I wasn't familiar with the graphic novel either, but I got a lot out
of it. There is a lot of story going on with interrelationships
between the characters. You don't want to nod off for long (which
happens to me sometimes). And I'm sure there are some layers that I'm
missing, but that's why I'd like to see it again. They are dark
characters for sure. And I'm amazed it didn't get an NC-17 rating.
There were some young kids in the theater where we saw it. And either
the parents did some eye covering or they had some 'splainin' to do.
The sound was very good in the theater we saw it at and that added a
lot to it. I have a favorite line from the movie and I'll tell you
what it is if you see it. It gave me serious goose bumps then and
still does when I think about it. :-)
Bob
of it. There is a lot of story going on with interrelationships
between the characters. You don't want to nod off for long (which
happens to me sometimes). And I'm sure there are some layers that I'm
missing, but that's why I'd like to see it again. They are dark
characters for sure. And I'm amazed it didn't get an NC-17 rating.
There were some young kids in the theater where we saw it. And either
the parents did some eye covering or they had some 'splainin' to do.
The sound was very good in the theater we saw it at and that added a
lot to it. I have a favorite line from the movie and I'll tell you
what it is if you see it. It gave me serious goose bumps then and
still does when I think about it. :-)
Bob
Curt
Apr 14, 2009, 3:24:29 PM4/14/09
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Last night I watched the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's Oscar
winning film "Rashomon" (early 50s). The camera shots and flashback
style used have been hugely influential in many films produced since
its release. It's considered a classic.
bobbym529
Apr 15, 2009, 8:46:15 AM4/15/09
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Week.
Bob
One Week
Its been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side
and said Im angry
Five days since you laughed at me saying
Get that together come back and see me
Three days since the living room,
I realized its all my fault, but couldnt tell you
Yesterday youd forgiven me
But itll still be two days till I say Im sorry
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
Youll think youre looking at Aquaman
I summon fish to the dish,
Although I like the Chalet Swiss
I like the sushi
Cause its never touched a frying pan
Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes
Big like Leann Rimes
Because Im all about value
Bert Kaempferts got the mad hits
You try to match wits
You try to hold me but I bust through
Gonna make a break and take a fake
Id like a stinkin, achin shake
I like vanilla, Its the finest of the flavors
Gotta see the show,
Cause then youll know
The Vertigo is gonna grow
Cause its so dangerous,
Youll have to sign a waiver
How can I help it if I think youre funny when youre mad
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
Im the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Cant understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt
Its been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air and said youre crazy
Five days since you tackled me
Ive still got the rug burns on both my knees
Its been three days since the afternoon
You realized its not my fault not a moment too soon
Yesterday youd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait till you say youre sorry
Chickity China the Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin
Watchin X-Files with no lights on,
Were dans la maison
I hope the Smoking Mans in this one
Like Harrison Ford Im getting Frantic
Like Sting Im Tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
Like **Kurosawa** I make mad films
Okay I dont make films
But if I did theyd have a samurai
Gonna get a set of better clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
Just so my irons arent always flying off the backswing
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon
Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes
That make me think the wrong thing
How can I help it if I think youre funny when youre mad
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
Im the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Cant understand what I mean?
You soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of losing my shirt
Its been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to your sides and said Im sorry
Five days since I laughed at you and said
You just did just what I thought you were gonna do
Three days since the living room
We realized were both to blame, but what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me
Cause itll still be two days till we say were sorry
Itll still be two days till we say were sorry
Itll still be two days till we say were sorry
Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie
Curt
Apr 15, 2009, 5:14:00 PM4/15/09
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>
> One Week
Wow, I've heard that song a hundred times and had no idea that
Kurosawa was in the lyrics. I think we can safely say that it's the
last time Akira Kurosawa, Leann Rimes, Bert Kaempfert, and Harrison
Ford are mentioned in the same song.
By the way, last night we watched "Disturbia," which was better than I
expected. I rented it so I could see the third version of this movie.
"Disturbia" is a modern version of Hitchcock's "Rear Window" (starring
James Stewart and Grace Kelly). Christopher Reeves starred in the
first remake in 1998, which was also called "Rear Window."
Curt
Apr 16, 2009, 4:35:12 PM4/16/09
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I can't wait for "The Soloist."
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