altersteve Posted March 4, 2014 Author Posted March 4, 2014 I'm sorry to hear that... but hopefully he'll return to his Somali community where he was before here in the U.S. and be able to find work and support with the other Somalis in the community. I saw he attended the Oscars (they panned the audience and I caught a glimpse of him). GGI believe he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor as well.
applepansy Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 We watched Winter's Tale and walked away from the theater feeling empty.
bluebell Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 We watched Winter's Tale and walked away from the theater feeling empty. What didn't you like about it? I haven't seen it myself, but the previews were....confusing.
bluebell Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I watched Music and Lyrics yesterday since it was on t.v. I had forgotten how cute i thought the movie was. Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant are very charming.
applepansy Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 What didn't you like about it? I haven't seen it myself, but the previews were....confusing.There was no mention of God but a lot about Lucifer. Will Smith plays Lucifer. He's called the Judge not Satan. But there isn't an equivalent for Heavenly Father. Not even a minor mention in an offhand comment anywhere.
applepansy Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I watched Music and Lyrics yesterday since it was on t.v. I had forgotten how cute i thought the movie was. Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant are very charming.I forgot to mention... it wasn't until we were walking out of the theater and almost to the car that it dawned us both that while Lucifer is a big part of the movie (and premarital sex), God isn't mentioned. It was sad. It felt like a bow to anti-religious politics.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I did not even know about "Gravity", until I watched the oscars. So I watched it twice today. What a none stop nail biter. It was great!
Ron Beron Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I finally watched, "Bonnie and Clyde" for the first time the other day. While the actors seemed a bit sophisticated for the real people it was still a fairly good movie, even though they were being made to be sympathetic.I also watched Enders Game and thought what all the noise was about. Even the FX was lame.
Storm Rider Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I just saw Advise & Consent directed by Otto Preminger with Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Gene Tierny, Walter Pidgeon, and Don Murray. It was an incredible film for 1962 given the topics discussed and the actions of Congress and the President. I also watched another Otto Preminger film, In Harm's Way. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, and Patricia Neal. Excellent show. Then I saw, The Cardinal and The Shoes of the Fisherman. Great movies all.
Ron Beron Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I just saw Advise & Consent directed by Otto Preminger with Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Gene Tierny, Walter Pidgeon, and Don Murray. It was an incredible film for 1962 given the topics discussed and the actions of Congress and the President. I also watched another Otto Preminger film, In Harm's Way. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, and Patricia Neal. Excellent show. Then I saw, The Cardinal and The Shoes of the Fisherman. Great movies all.The Cardinal bothered me for years. I was Catholic then and I didn't understand why he let his sister die.
Garden Girl Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I just saw Advise & Consent directed by Otto Preminger with Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Gene Tierny, Walter Pidgeon, and Don Murray. It was an incredible film for 1962 given the topics discussed and the actions of Congress and the President. I also watched another Otto Preminger film, In Harm's Way. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, and Patricia Neal. Excellent show. Then I saw, The Cardinal and The Shoes of the Fisherman. Great movies all. I think Advise & Consent was a great film... what a story... and cast. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older but today's stories for most movies just don't have the depth as many of the older movies... we had more of them. Now we're lucky to get a handful in most years. This year had more... was it nine that were nominated for best picture? And some movies that are given such hype are, to me, good but not great. "Gravity" struck me this way. I didn't get the nail biting sense of suspense. Captain Phillips, however, was much more suspenseful IMO. Yet it was Gravity that garnered most of the Oscars. Except the real biggies like Best Picture and Best Actors... Ron Beron... my favorite Bonnie & Clyde is the origninal with Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, Gene Hackman... GG
3DOP Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Just watched for the umpteenth time, Joy Luck Club. After my wife and I finished crying I finally ended up buying the DVD for it. I also bought for a whole dollar the great movie, Wit with Emma Thompson. Have any ever seen it? I did not like Wit. No. I hated Wit. I have remembered it as the movie to which I have had the most violent aversion that I have ever watched. I don't mean that it lacked craftsmanship. Maybe I would think differently about it now. It has been at least a decade I suppose since we watched it. I do not recall what in her actions drove the sympathy away that I was supposed to have for the main character. On the other hand, I was pleased with the main ethical question raised and answered by Ender's Game. Edited March 6, 2014 by 3DOP
rodheadlee Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 We watched Space Cowboys last night. It's a fun movie. 1
sweetpotatoh Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 The Lego movie was awesome. Very clever and funny. Great for kids and adults.
altersteve Posted March 7, 2014 Author Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Mr. Peabody & Sherman was WAY better than I thought it would be. The plot may be a tad complex for a kids' movie, but it's one of the funniest movies I've seen all year (a very well-timed Spartacus reference, a Bill Clinton joke, and a sight gag involving Einstein getting frustrated with a Rubik's Cube all particularly had me laughing so hard I was almost in tears). Also, its message about father-son relationships is totally heartwarming, and the way it encourages curiosity and critical thinking is a refreshing thing to see in a family film. And see it in 3D if you can. It's worth it. (Parents be warned, though, there is more adult humor than I was expecting, including one very subtle masturbation joke that caught me completely off-guard. It will go over kids' heads, of course, but the fact that it's even there was pretty surprising to me. I have to admit, though: I laughed.) Edited March 7, 2014 by altersteve
Ron Beron Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 I did not like Wit. No. I hated Wit. I have remembered it as the movie to which I have had the most violent aversion that I have ever watched. I don't mean that it lacked craftsmanship. Maybe I would think differently about it now. It has been at least a decade I suppose since we watched it. I do not recall what in her actions drove the sympathy away that I was supposed to have for the main character. On the other hand, I was pleased with the main ethical question raised and answered by Ender's Game.The movie bothered me immensely because it was immensely honest. Death does not win, but dies itself with Christ's sacrifice.
Ron Beron Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 We watched Space Cowboys last night. It's a fun movie.I sang "Fly Me to the Moon" for weeks afterwards.
thesometimesaint Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Not exactly a movie but a series. Cosmos with Dr. Tyson. :yahoo:
jaxenro Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 The Emma Smith movie thing don't remember the exact name We mostly dropped TV when we moved last year
Garden Girl Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire But did you like it? I almost rented it the other night... was trying to rememer the first one and if I liked it... GG
seriously honestly Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 But did you like it? I almost rented it the other night... was trying to rememer the first one and if I liked it... GGLove it! The first movies was kind of bla, thanks to a lack of music, lack of graphics, and that stupid shakey camera style of filming. This one followed the book much closer and felt more complete. I still question some of the casting choices, but I can deal with that since it was a better movie over all.
seriously honestly Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I did not even know about "Gravity", until I watched the oscars. So I watched it twice today. What a none stop nail biter. It was great!You have guts; I can't even watch the previews without getting sick with anxiety
Storm Rider Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 The Cardinal bothered me for years. I was Catholic then and I didn't understand why he let his sister die. I think that is one of the things that made the film so excellent. It was done so long ago and yet it took such powerful questions and addressed them. The fact that they were discussed so openly was really surprising to me. I can understand your reaction to the priest's interaction with his sister. The film was not a promotional film for the Catholic Church, but rather it addressed such difficult questions and how doing the right thing caused so much pain. Great opportunity for discussion.
thesometimesaint Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 The Quartet. With Maggie Smith, and Michael Gambon.
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