Last Movie You Watched

[bluebell]

Just now, Calm said:

Was it her actual accent?

She has an english accent in real life and she doesn't sound 'fake' when she talks in the interviews I've seen of her.  Not sure what was going on in the film.

[Okrahomer]

We saw “Cabrini” tonight.  It’s another film from Angel Studios (the Chosen and Sound of Freedom).  We really liked it.  It is an inspiring true story about a Catholic nun working to improve the lives of Italian immigrant children at the turn of the century.  A major subtext is that women are powerful.

Edited March 16, 2024 by Okrahomer

[Tacenda]

10 hours ago, Okrahomer said:

We saw “Cabrini” tonight.  It’s another film from Angel Studios (the Chosen and Sound of Freedom).  We really liked it.  It is an inspiring true story about a Catholic nun working to improve the lives of Italian immigrant children at the turn of the century.  A major subtext is that women are powerful.

I want to see Cabrini, Ordinary Angels and One Life. All based on True Stories. I've heard Cabrini is a good movie. 

[MustardSeed]

Just saw One Life.  
Incredibly well done.  Hopkins is brilliant.  Bring tissues and let yourself cry. 

[Tacenda]

Watching one of my favs, On Golden Pond with Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda and Kathrine Hepburn. 

[ZealouslyStriving]

"Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown" (1977)

The misadventures of the Peanuts Gang when they go off to summer camp.

[bluebell]

Hubby and I saw Civil War this weekend.  I really liked it.  It's one of those movies that you think about for a long time after it's over.  I appreciated that it wasn't ideological in nature (other than the basic, war is bad let's not be evil ideas that no one should find fault with) and also that it wasn't political in nature either.  The action sequences kept you on your toes but the whole thing held my interest from beginning to end.  And that wasn't that big of a deal because it's run time was 1 hour and 49 minutes I think.  It was refreshing not to have to sit through three hours when less than 2 will do the job.

It is rated R and we don't normally see rated R movies but I tend to make an exception when I feel like the subject matter is realistic enough to that we can learn from it and benefit experiencing the events of that world on the big screen.  It's bloody but not overly so (some shows revel in blood but this one didn't).  It's a realistic portrayal of the bloodiness of war but not gratuitous.  There is no sex.  Their is cursing and the use of the F word but though I felt like it was more than necessary it didn't feel over the top to me either.  I hate those shows where it's the 3 word that comes out of every actor's mouth regardless of their character or the scene.

The acting was really really good and the script manages to get you to really care about the characters, even ones that you don't spend much screen time with.

[Tacenda]

4 hours ago, bluebell said:

Hubby and I saw Civil War this weekend.  I really liked it.  It's one of those movies that you think about for a long time after it's over.  I appreciated that it wasn't ideological in nature (other than the basic, war is bad let's not be evil ideas that no one should find fault with) and also that it wasn't political in nature either.  The action sequences kept you on your toes but the whole thing held my interest from beginning to end.  And that wasn't that big of a deal because it's run time was 1 hour and 49 minutes I think.  It was refreshing not to have to sit through three hours when less than 2 will do the job.

It is rated R and we don't normally see rated R movies but I tend to make an exception when I feel like the subject matter is realistic enough to that we can learn from it and benefit experiencing the events of that world on the big screen.  It's bloody but not overly so (some shows revel in blood but this one didn't).  It's a realistic portrayal of the bloodiness of war but not gratuitous.  There is no sex.  Their is cursing and the use of the F word but though I felt like it was more than necessary it didn't feel over the top to me either.  I hate those shows where it's the 3 word that comes out of every actor's mouth regardless of their character or the scene.

The acting was really really good and the script manages to get you to really care about the characters, even ones that you don't spend much screen time with.

I went to this yesterday. I felt it was sort of a warning to the nation on what could happen and that was the scariest part to me. I watch too many interviews about how this will happen if a certain person doesn't make president. But right at the beginning I kind of worried, like couldn't take the violence. I had to cover my eyes a lot. But truly there were astounding moments that just make you go whoa! Afterward I commented to my husband how a person that served in the military in combat, would probably not make it through that movie. With all the gunfire and scenes that were so realistic. I went to the Layton theater and it was in a huge room, with so many empty seats. I guess they probably thought there would be a bigger interest.  

[Calm]

25 minutes ago, Tacenda said:

watch too many interviews about how this will happen if a certain person doesn't make president.

I doubt it.  I think Americans in general are too used to comfort/safety too much to risk it all going up in flames.  I think there could be localized violence with smaller groups, but don’t see how they could motivate enough to carry it all the way to a civil war or even organize a large group.  I doubt there is anyone capable of being a national leader in war who would encourage violence at that level, even if their ego is massive.  They want to live in luxury, not under guard 24/7.

Edited April 14, 2024 by Calm

[bluebell]

2 hours ago, Tacenda said:

I went to this yesterday. I felt it was sort of a warning to the nation on what could happen and that was the scariest part to me. I watch too many interviews about how this will happen if a certain person doesn't make president. But right at the beginning I kind of worried, like couldn't take the violence. I had to cover my eyes a lot. But truly there were astounding moments that just make you go whoa! Afterward I commented to my husband how a person that served in the military in combat, would probably not make it through that movie. With all the gunfire and scenes that were so realistic. I went to the Layton theater and it was in a huge room, with so many empty seats. I guess they probably thought there would be a bigger interest.  

We were at the 7:00 movie at the Layton cinemark. Were you at that one?  How cool if we were there at the same time. 😆

[bluebell]

1 hour ago, Calm said:

I doubt it.  I think Americans in general are too used to comfort/safety too much to risk it all going up in flames.  I think there could be localized violence with smaller groups, but don’t see how they could motivate enough to carry it all the way to a civil war or even organize a large group.  I doubt there is anyone capable of being a national leader in war who would encourage violence at that level, even if their ego is massive.  They want to live in luxury, not under guard 24/7.

In the movie, the president had disbanded the FBI and got himself elected to a third term. So that’s what drove the unrest. 

[ZealouslyStriving]

1 hour ago, Calm said:

I doubt it.  I think Americans in general are too used to comfort/safety too much to risk it all going up in flames.  I think there could be localized violence with smaller groups, but don’t see how they could motivate enough to carry it all the way to a civil war or even organize a large group.  I doubt there is anyone capable of being a national leader in war who would encourage violence at that level, even if their ego is massive.  They want to live in luxury, not under guard 24/7.

I would hope so, but I believe Doctrine and Covenants 45 may describe a different scenario:

"68 And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion for safety.

69 And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with another."

[Calm]

39 minutes ago, ZealouslyStriving said:

I would hope so, but I believe Doctrine and Covenants 45 may describe a different scenario:

"68 And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion for safety.

69 And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with another."

I am not saying it can’t happen, but things are going to need to get a lot worse before they do.  I am not seeing the military being willing to back it at this point nor do I think powerful corporations would allow it to happen as boy would it mess up their bottom line unlike wars away from the most consumer oriented country in the world.

”With less than 5 percent of world population, the U.S. uses one-third of the world’s paper, a quarter of the world’s oil, 23 percent of the coal, 27 percent of the aluminum, and 19 percent of the copper,” he reports. “Our per capita use of energy, metals, minerals, forest products, fish, grains, meat, and even fresh water dwarfs that of people living in the developing world.”

He adds that the U.S. ranks highest in most consumer categories by a considerable margin, even among industrial nations. To wit, American fossil fuel consumption is double that of the average resident of Great Britain and two and a half times that of the average Japanese. Meanwhile, Americans account for only five percent of the world’s population but create half of the globe’s solid waste.”

We as a nation stop buying out of fear of what will happen and distribution gets screwed up, etc and the world’s economy goes kaput.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/american-consumption-habits/

I doubt anyone will be that surprised when it happens.  Too many dominos have to fall first.

Edited April 15, 2024 by Calm

[ZealouslyStriving]

5 minutes ago, Calm said:

I am not saying it can’t happen, but things are going to need to get a lot worse before they do.

It seems this Conference was preparing us for that. A lot of talk about enduring faithfully through trials, like they were saying " It's here. Buckle up."

[Calm]

16 minutes ago, ZealouslyStriving said:

It seems this Conference was preparing us for that. A lot of talk about enduring faithfully through trials, like they were saying " It's here. Buckle up."

There are so, so, so many trials we could have before getting to civil war.  More likely war with China and most likely as far as war, back in the Middle East big time imo.

[ZealouslyStriving]

Just now, Calm said:

There are so, so, so many trials we could have before getting to civil war.  More likely war with China and most likely as far as war, back in the Middle East big time imo.

Things can go south very, very quickly. 

But "if [we] are prepared, we shall not fear".

[Calm]

Sure, but not all disasters are an equal probability.

I understand the movie doesn’t even try to explain how it got to that point outside the third term president and disbanding of the FBI (I wonder where they got that idea )…probably because they couldn’t think up anything reasonable. 

Edited April 15, 2024 by Calm

[Tacenda]

2 hours ago, bluebell said:

We were at the 7:00 movie at the Layton cinemark. Were you at that one?  How cool if we were there at the same time. 😆

Shoot, that would have been! We went to the earlier one around 1:30. 

[Tacenda]

2 hours ago, bluebell said:

In the movie, the president had disbanded the FBI and got himself elected to a third term. So that’s what drove the unrest. 

Thanks, I missed where it stated this. Kept wondering what happened. 

[bluebell]

19 hours ago, Calm said:

I doubt it.  I think Americans in general are too used to comfort/safety too much to risk it all going up in flames.  I think there could be localized violence with smaller groups, but don’t see how they could motivate enough to carry it all the way to a civil war or even organize a large group.  I doubt there is anyone capable of being a national leader in war who would encourage violence at that level, even if their ego is massive.  They want to live in luxury, not under guard 24/7.

One of the lessons it seemed like it was teaching was that the US isn't above this stuff.  We as a country are pretty snobby about unstable countries that are always dealing with inner turmoil and coups and stuff.  We think we are too good, too moral, too "right" for it to ever happen here.  It never hurts to remember that peace can be fragile and civil war isn't only a third-world concern.

(not disagreeing with your posts, just commenting on where I think the movie was coming from.)

 

[Calm]

I think it can happen here (just not overnight).   I don’t have an issue with the movie, just those who see it as a valid view of our government/community as it is now and that we should be expecting it in a few months or a year or whatever.

My experience is that our way isn’t any more protective than some others unlike the supremacy of our system that I got taught in school…our system was the best because it was perfectly balanced between the branches and so wouldn’t get easily corrupted. 
 

Ignoring it is people who get corrupted  and that can happen even here. 
 

Edited April 16, 2024 by Calm

[Amulek]

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Watched this on the plane ride back from SLC this weekend. It was not a very good film. The plot wasn't especially great, character development was lacking, and the CGI, which is understandably prevalent for an undersea movie, was frequently pretty bad.

It really felt like they were really just making a movie to make a movie. It made money though, so I guess that's one positive thing I can say about it. Oh, make that two things: the other being that I believe this will be the last installment in the rocky, but more bad than good, saga that has been the WB version of the DC universe. Good riddance.

 

[Calm]

3 minutes ago, Amulek said:

will be the last installment in the rocky, but more bad than good, saga that has been the WB version of the DC universe.

That is good news.  They had so many bad ones. Seems like they felt they had to put them out to compete with Marvel, not because they had interesting stories.  

[Tacenda]

 

On 4/14/2024 at 5:09 PM, Calm said:

I doubt it.  I think Americans in general are too used to comfort/safety too much to risk it all going up in flames.  I think there could be localized violence with smaller groups, but don’t see how they could motivate enough to carry it all the way to a civil war or even organize a large group.  I doubt there is anyone capable of being a national leader in war who would encourage violence at that level, even if their ego is massive.  They want to live in luxury, not under guard 24/7.

This video made me think of your comment here.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/760866328754712

Edited April 20, 2024 by Tacenda

[Calm]

4 minutes ago, Tacenda said:

 

This video made me think of your comment here.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/760866328754712

He and I share the same vision, lol.