BS: Seen any good movies lately?

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 06:56 AM

I watched Shutter Island on DVD last night. Not sure but I think I enjoyed it.
Anybody else seen Valhalla Rising?

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 06:38 PM

We loved the imitation of him in Always when one of the guys tells Holly Hunter's character:

1. 'well i'll tell ya something missy, you sure are pretty when you're angry...waha'.

2. oh so you do impressions.

1. Just that one.

2. So who was it?



She goes on to guess Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, then gets to John Wayne.

My daughters and I got such a kick out of it...we still say it once in awhile. That was a beautiful movie.

Thanks, Wesley. We'll wait for it to come out on netflix, but I will give a try.

I sent Appaloosa back after the first half hour. Too much blood, guts and imitative of the old good/better ones, imo.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 04:56 PM

I'd still like to know if John Wayne ever said "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" in a movie or not.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 04:51 PM

I think the funniest role John Wayne ever played was Genghis Khan. ;-)

I used to giggle through those "get tough" talks he'd give to the other cowpokes to make them brace up and get serious and do what had to be done. There'd usually be one or two of those in any John Wayne film.

"I don't put up with weak sisters. Any man that's in this outfit better pull his damn weight or I'll know the reason why. If you think this is gonna be a cakewalk, better think again, mister!"

LOL! Chongo's been studying those scenes for years, but he has improved on them.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 04:48 PM

I just got back from seeing True Grit and I loved it too. I admire that the Cohn Bros don't feel the need to improve the plot of a good novel and just stick to the source. Be sure to stick around for the credits. Iris DeMent sings the previously mentioned "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" and does a great job. Her voice fits the song perfectly.

Kat - go see it.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 04:43 PM

That's interesting, toadfrog. I swore off John Wayne after the original True Grit which I detested. I may have to give the new one a try.

We watched Kinky Boots last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Really good acting, great story line based on a true story and all came out right in the end. The behind-the-scenes were neat, too.

Also watched the latest Shrek with my grandson. It was a lot of fun!

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: toadfrog
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 03:49 PM

I saw "True Grit" last night, although I had sworn after "A Serious Man" I would never see another Coen Brothers film again--I had seen the same old black humor routine too many times. (I had not seen the John Wayne version, as I understand the Coen Brothers also had not.) I noticed no black humor here.

"True Grit" is just an EXCELLENT film. I recommend it.

What impressed me most was the EXTREMELY effective use of music in the soundtrack. Subtle, never overdone, and generally the extreme opposite of the way music is almost always done in westerns and historical films. The signature tune is "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms." It worked remarkably well.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Beer
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 08:39 PM

Been away Patsy. In answer to the "Pope Joan " Yes that is the movie.
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Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: josepp
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 10:37 AM

Just saw a couple of Japanese movies. "Okuribito" or "Departures." This one puts a whole new meaning on "tear-jerker." Hollywood tear-jerkers don't affect me because they are so predictable that I feel cheated and/or they are "chick flicks" and so I don't relate to them. But Departures is something everyone can relate to...or you will sooner or later. The acting, cinematography and music all combine to make a truly beautiful movie. If you don't find yourself at least blinking back a tear or two, you're probably already dead and no one told you. Don't watch the trailer as it pretty much ruins the movie.

The other is "Dainihonjin" or "Big Man Japan" (actually it translates more accurately as "Big Japanese Person") and it's a bizarre satire of the old godzilla, mothra giant monster and hero genre. I thought it was hilarious but others don't get it so see it if you liked watching those old Japanese monster flicks as a kid. Here's a scene:

Big Man Japan

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,erbert
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 01:12 AM

not yet but looking forward to it.
If it's anywhere near as good as "Appaloosa "(2008) or "3:10 to Yuma" (2007) I'll be contented.
Some recent Westerns are getting pretty good since "Deadwood" set the standard and reinvigorated an almost finished genre..

Actually, it's a time long since I saw the original "True Grit"
and I was not that impressed....

Btw, I love Westerns and have enjoyed them all, classics and pitiful dross
since the early 60's...

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: J-boy
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 12:10 AM

Has anybody seen the new True Grit movie yet? Thoughts?

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,erbert
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:43 PM

Sorry, "Thank fox for modern recording technology."

silly casual drunken pun.. [wish i hadn't now]

definitely not praise for any american mega media corporations..

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,erbert
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:20 PM

"Le Renard et l'enfant" / "The Fox and the Child"

BBC2 early xmas eve morning. Thank fox for modern recording technology..

and in true wide screen cinema ratio.
But as expected the English dubbed version..

Visually stunning magical realist natural history fairy bushy tail kids film.
Adults may if inclined stretch their imagination to read deeper darker
pagan forest spirits versus human civilisation allegorical undercurrents.

If you enjoyed "March of the Penguins"..

Lovely charming, not perfect, but no where near as sickly sweet as Disney would have made it back in the 60's.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Stu
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 05:44 AM

Werner Herzog's brilliant Nosferatu.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 05:08 AM

Watched three over the weekend,

The American, directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney.

The Town, starring, co-written and directed by Ben Affleck.

Devil,directed by John Erick Dowdle.

All three were excellent.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 03:57 AM

Beer, is the story of Pope Joan about how a woman way back in history who managed to get elected as Pope until a miscarriage revealed the truth? Apologies if I am mistaken.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Amergin
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 02:05 AM

Well since it is Hogswatch season....I had to watch the Hogfather again.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Dec 10 - 08:55 PM

I think we watched that a year or two ago and enjoyed it a lot.

Just really enjoyed a new animated one called How To Train Your Dragon. We both loved it as did our grandson.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,erbert
Date: 19 Dec 10 - 07:42 PM

"Blame it on Fidel" / "La Faute à Fidel"

A sulky spoiled child's point of view on uncomfortably changing family circumstances,
due to her affluent parents radical politicization in Paris 1970.
Intelligent, cute and frequently very funny.

Thank you BBC4.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Beer
Date: 09 Dec 10 - 09:32 PM

Patsy,
"The Way Back" sounds like a great movie. Hope I can find it. Just watched "Pope Joan" which I found very good.
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Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 09 Dec 10 - 08:07 AM

Not lately but would like to get the chance to see 'The Way Back' over the Christmas break with Colin Farrell. It is based on a true story about a group of convicts escaping and making a journey across Siberia.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Beer
Date: 09 Dec 10 - 07:18 AM

"LUTHER"
Excellent.
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Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Smokey.
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 10:32 PM

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Lighter
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 09:50 PM

Megamind.

About an extraterrestrial sociopath with a heart of gold.

In 3D.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 08:11 PM

It is quite clear. Had I ever had any doubts, I DO live in a parallel universe. I have never even heard of any of these movies!

The last best movie we saw was Waiting for Superman. It almost made me weep as it paralleled a term paper I wrote in 1971 for Sociology of Education. Nothing has changed! The education systems in both USA and Canada are very much as bad, or worse, than they were then.

Maybe that is why I never heard of any of these other movies?

Rob enjoyed Eat Pray Love which I found slightly more interesting than the book - which I thought was totally pitiful.

We also enjoyed Coming to America, and some others so memorable that I cannot remember their names.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 06:20 PM

Just back from watching "The Illusionist". Captures Edinburgh and Jaques Tatti perfectly (though I've never seen Jenners so empty).

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 02 Dec 10 - 01:11 AM

Not EXACTLY 'movies', but PBS is in their fund raising week, or two..Bocelli's Christmas Special, Cirque du Soleil, and Jeff Beck's salute to Les Paul...All wonderful! Also John Sebastian is hosting a folk tribute..
Check all of them out.
Just a 'heads up'.

GfS

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Amergin
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 10:18 PM

Beer, My Boy Jack is a wonderful heart wrenching film.....I was pleasantly surprised too, as the guy who played Kipling is forever in my mind as the brainless detective in Thin Blue Line....

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Joe_F
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 09:11 PM

The Grapes of Wrath.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
Creation.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Beer
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 10:09 PM

What a great shock with the movie "My Boy Jack". Total surprise.
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Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Amergin
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 02:41 PM

I watched two great movies last night....Toy Story 3....though it was a bit bittersweet at the end...and How to Train Your Dragon.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: lefthanded guitar
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 05:02 PM

Admittedly I'm a Harrison Ford fan, but I feel that I can recommend Morning Glory- just a fun, light romantic comedy (tho Harrison winds up stealing the show as a cranky anchorman) that's perfect to unwind with after burping off the turkey.

Lots of guest stars and cameos that are fun to spot (see if you can spot the guy who used to play the skeevy sqirmy D.A. from the old Practice ) along with Morley Safer, etc.

P.S. Jack, I'm looking forward to Cowboys and Aliens too.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Sawzaw
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 09:10 PM

It is not new but I saw The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith recently.

There are very good morals on this movie and it is based on a true story.

The ending is so happy that it will make you misty eyed.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 01:21 PM

Guest Patsy, yes, I can thoroughly recommend Despicable Me, it had subtle quirky jokes for adults, and lots of excellent scenes of machines and inventions whizzing about. The 3D was amazing, my first 3D film (I'm trying to forget the two minutes of Saw!) I also like GOOD horror films, with suspense and scares, but Saw was just Gut Smut for me. I must be getting too old for being traumatised at the cinema!

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 03:05 AM

Eliza I get your point I think I might choose Despicable Me instead, thanks for the warning. If it has the effect of the 'ear' scene in Resevoir Dogs for me I think I will keep away from it. I like good (if you can call it that) horror but not sadism.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 12:38 AM

THE HURT LOCKER

Probably as gruesome as "Saw" but one ope of the best made movies I have ever seen. I can see why it beat Avatar for best picture.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 02:57 PM

Guest Patsy, It started with a young man dragging a stump along on the floor, which had obviously just been sawn off. He cauterised it on a hot pipe, emitting piercing screams. Then a strange scene in a city square, a large shop window showed two young men chained to two circular saws. Above them hung their joint girlfriend. They had to either saw eachother in half or the girl would be sawn up from underneath. She was, and a lump of intestines hit the floor with a thump. Some Police were trying to break the shop window to get in, but I was breaking my neck to get OUT! The atmosphere of those few minutes was terribly sinister and I seem to remember a character called Jigsaw (?) had set up the whole scenario, as it was his hobby. I am worried that youngish people sit through these things quite happily. Are they desensitised, and if so isn't this dangerous for our society? (I later went to see Despicable Me in 3D and loved it)

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 10:38 AM

I am looking forward to "Cowboys and Aliens."

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 03:59 AM

>Stupidly went to see "Saw" because it was in 3D. Didn't realise just HOW horrific 18-rated films can be these days. After only five minutes I fled the cinema, and the nice man behind the desk refunded my money. I was as white as a sheet and felt sick on the bus all the way home! A wee teenager and her mate were chomping away from a huge bucket of popcorn in front of me in the cinema and didn't bat an eyelid. I felt a right nitwit running out. Don't go to this film if you are squamish! <

Please tell me more, I avoided it at the time because I wondered if the 3D was only to drag people in to see it rather than for the content.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 12:21 AM

"You, the Living"

superb Swedish surrealist Military Brass-Band Goth-Guitar musical tragi-comedy...

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 08:55 PM

Juts watched a French film on netflix called "Don't Look Back." It was excellent, the directing, the acting, esp. of the lead actress. A haunting and riveting film, imo.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 07:58 AM

Well my wife and daughters saw Harry potter yesterday.

Their verdict (all 3). Brilliant. They are all avid book readers and film goers.

Say no more.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Chongo Chimp
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 12:59 AM

I just seen "Dick Tracy" again with Warren Beatty and Madonna and Al Pacino. The whole thing is on Youtube in 12 parts. It's gotta be my favorite film ever. Great romance, good dance numbers and music, great visuals, fantastic action, humor, plot twists, just a super great movie in every way possible, and totally unique too.

I met Warren Beatty awhile back at this private party over at Clint Eastwood's place in Hollywood, and I walked right up to Warren and shook his hand and told him, "Ya done good as Dick Tracy!" He was great in "Bonnie and Clyde" too and pretty cool in "Bugsy". That reminds me, I gotta send Faye Dunaway some flowers at Christmas. I always do that, cos she is a great dame.

- Chongo

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Amergin
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 12:43 AM

The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire, both on Netflix online...very good. Though I did like the first one better. I can't wait for the third one.

It is such a travesty that the unoriginal Hollywood has decided to remake these films in a blatant attempt to overshadow the good work a Swedish crew completed, and to grab a few extra dollars.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: lefthanded guitar
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 02:01 PM

Morning Glory with Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton and a whole buncha faces that you keep catching:Jeff Goldblum, Morley Safer, the guy who played the weasely D.A. on the old Practice....just a fun movie, lighthearted comedy, and even tho he's in a supporting role, Harrison carries the show.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 01:07 PM

I'LL tell you tomorrow, when my wife and daughters have seen Harry Potter

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:55 PM

Went to see "Red" last weekend. Bruce Willis unrealistic action flick, sure, but really really funny. Of course, I wouldn't kick Mr. Willis out of bed for eatin' crackers anyway. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: Beer
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:38 PM

Hounddog: "A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley."
2007
Touching and sad. Other than that not sure what to say.
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Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Nov 10 - 12:41 AM

We watched the 162 minute Avatar, is that the extended version? We rented it from netflix and their info thing doesn't say.
Ad., sorry you can't get that movie;it was very touching. It was written and directed by the actor who played the nurse.

Subject: RE: BS: Seen any good movies lately?
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 07 Nov 10 - 01:30 PM

Stupidly went to see "Saw" because it was in 3D. Didn't realise just HOW horrific 18-rated films can be these days. After only five minutes I fled the cinema, and the nice man behind the desk refunded my money. I was as white as a sheet and felt sick on the bus all the way home! A wee teenager and her mate were chomping away from a huge bucket of popcorn in front of me in the cinema and didn't bat an eyelid. I felt a right nitwit running out. Don't go to this film if you are squamish!