What is the last movie you saw? and rate it.

[byquist]

Sky High w/Kurt Russell. If you've got a kid inside you, you will like this. Ala "Spy Kids." Yea, its goofy and corny, but its got some spoofs and funny moments.

[Janine]

One of my favourite films!! With one of the most famous movie quotes ever ("I could have been a contender"). I have watched it several times.

Manolia - Yes, I had forgotten just how good that film was - the performances were great. Yes, very true and oddly enough I was just quoting that line to my sister. A few weeks back I watched Brando in "Streetcar Named Desire". I was really impressed. I had to age to appreciate the fine performances in that film. I think both films were by the same director, weren't they... Elia Kazan? not sure I spelled his name correctly. "Streetcar" had some intense performances. "On the Waterfront" was tense and suspenseful at times. Something to be said for those old black and white classic films. I love them!

[Shalot]

Borat - 1/10. it made me sick. I am all for potty humor but this film nauseated me. I guess I wasn't in the mood.

[quasimodo1]

To the movie fanatics out there: The film called "Pan's Labarynth" (spelling) is the most stunning mixture of fatasy and reality ever witnessed by this viewer. Lot's of people have trouble with subtitles but this one will make you want to learn classical Spanish. Amazing. RJS

[Janine]

I just saw "Little Miss Sunshine" and wonder what all the hype was about. It was a total insult to my intelligence! I don't know why I bothered - really lame and nothing at all new, in my opinion. It did not even make me laugh and I thought all the characters were sad and pathetic. The foul language was not funny and further marred the film. A total waste of time. Ashame the cute little girl does not get better roles. She is rather good, but I would not rave.

quasimodo1 - I have heard wonderful things about "Pans Labarynth". I will have to check it out sometime. I don't mind reading subtitles if the film is that good and stunning to watch.

[manolia]

Manolia - A few weeks back I watched Brando in "Streetcar Named Desire". I was really impressed. I had to age to appreciate the fine performances in that film. I think both films were by the same director, weren't they... Elia Kazan? not sure I spelled his name correctly. "Streetcar" had some intense performances. "On the Waterfront" was tense and suspenseful at times. Something to be said for those old black and white classic films. I love them!


Yes it is Elia Kazan the director of both. If you haven't already, do watch "America America" by Kazan also. It is a bit longer but it is definetely worth it. You will get a picturesque glimpse of the past..

Last film i watched "Frida". I don't know if i can rate it since it is a biographical movie and can one actually rate the life of another? But i definetely give a 10/10 to the music score! Excellent!

[Janine]

manolia,
I saw Frieda a few years back. I really liked it then and probably would give it another go round, my library owns it. I think that the acting was superb and I don't recall the score - so I must re-watch it. I have been trying to collect film scores recently; I really love them! It seemed like a well scripted and faithful rendition of the actual true story, but then again I don't know that much concerning the history of South America. I am an artist so it appealed to me from that standpoint. I think it deserves a 10/10, too. I don't really like rating films by numbers because there are so many genres and so many categories how can one rate them really?

Thanks for the advice - I will check out "America America". It sounds interesting. I don't mind slowpaced films that are thoughful and long, if quality is behind them.

I made the dire mistake of watching "Little Miss Sunshine" last night. I must be missing something, since I hated the film. I almost turned it off midway through which is so unlike me...I usually suffer to the end and give it one change,at least. I thought it a big nothing and the script poor. I was sorry I wasted my time. It was not funny or deep. It was a bunch of disfunctional obnoxious people, asside from the child, acting foolishly and getting on everyone's nerves. That is entertainment? Critics and Hollywood were ravingabout it; I certainly can't see why. Are they kidding? Alan Arkan did not deserve an award for his lousy, crude performance and half way through the film he dies anyway. He hardly acts at all. I can't figure out how Hollywood comes up with these poor choices. There are tons of way better films out there. This film seemed trite and had no humor in my estimate. The ending is disgusting with the pagent children caked with makeup and showing off their young bodies. Horrific film!

I had to redemn my film viewing, afterwards I watched Pat O'Connor's fine film "A Month in the Country". It stars a very young Colin Firth and Kenneth Branagh as WWI vets trying to cope with their ghosts.Colin's character comesto an English church to restore a mural. Branagh is looking for the remains of an ancient leader or knight. It is quite interesting but slowpaced and very thoughtful. I like O'Connors films. I have the book and started reading it last night. I heard it was a very good read. I have seen the film several times now and still I enjoy it. Now that is a good film and makes one think.

[manolia]

manolia,
I have been trying to collect film scores recently; I really love them!


That's the new thing for me too lately. I am very proud of my last acquisition. It is a "best of" of Vangelis Papathanassiou. He is a greek composer who wrote music for the movies "blade runner", "chariots of fire", "1492", "bitter moon" and many others. He composes electronic music mostly (not my favorite genre) but his work i think is very nice. You could try him.




I made the dire mistake of watching "Little Miss Sunshine" last night. I must be missing something, since I hated the film. I almost turned it off midway through which is so unlike me...

I have not seen that one yet. But you seem a person with good taste so..i take that review seriously in mind.



I had to redemn my film viewing, afterwards I watched Pat O'Connor's fine film "A Month in the Country". It stars a very young Colin Firth and Kenneth Branagh .

Haven't seen that too but i have heard it mentioned before. Besides i like both Firth and Branagh (who doesn't?). Thanx!

[Niamh]

I saw a martial arts type movie last night. Think it was the first one i've ever seen It was called Ong Bak. I have to admit that even though the story was ok i really injoyed it! there is this really cool chase scene involving those little taxi car thingys they have in thiland.

[Reccura]

The last time I was in the movie house: The Banquet
I'd rate it as a verry goood movie, because the disturbing bit was there's a subtitle. instead of enjoying the scenes altogether, I have to read the one below first before anything else,

[aeroport]

Life of others, German movie that got Oscar recently, really a great movie.

I saw this today (it just arrived here this weekend), and I have to say I haven't been genuinely moved by a film as I was by this one in some time. Really a wonderful ending. I just sat there weeping quietly through the whole of the ending credits - and I am pretty sure everyone else in the (rather packed) theater was doing likewise. And there was applause! I can't speak for everywhere, or even for much of the U.S., but here in the midwest it is really something when an audience claps at the end of a movie.

10/10, no question. If "The Lives of Others" is showing where you are, SEE!

Note, however, that it is in German. Some people don't like subtitles.

[Bii]

Watched Memoirs of a Geisha this weekend - brilliant film, visually excellent and emotionally fraught. Loved the book so it was nice to see a book to film transfer which didn't leave me feeling disappointed. Would highly recommend.

[Janine]

That's the new thing for me too lately. I am very proud of my last acquisition. It is a "best of" of Vangelis Papathanassiou. He is a greek composer who wrote music for the movies "blade runner", "chariots of fire", "1492", "bitter moon" and many others. He composes electronic music mostly (not my favorite genre) but his work i think is very nice. You could try him.

manolia, I was writing this to you last night and it would not go through and then I could not get back online until tonight.
About your new thing collecting film scores, how interesting! We sound like have similiar taste in in music and films. I have been copying CD's from my library collection and luckily my library also borrows about 500 CD's each month from participating libraries that rotate collections. I have tons of CD's now. I can't get enough music. I know Vangelis oh so well. My son who is 32, and I have appreciated the musician since my son was in his early 20's. "Chariots of Fire" came out then. I have so many albums of Vangelis. I loved his albums with Jon Anderson of "Yes", but very few people even know about these rare albums. I have them on records - would you believe it? I loved the film "Blade Runner" and the score is magnificent. My son introduced me to the film and we both think it a classic. I heard it has several alternate endings. I don't have the scores to "1492" or "Bitter Moon". I will have to keep my eye out for those. I have many others and not long ago copied "El Greco" - it is a masterpiece! I also like Kitaro's work. I love Kitaro's "Silk Road" Albums and "China" is amazing. At least I think "China" is by Kitaro, but I tend to get the two artist mixed up. I have those two on records, also, but taped them years back. I love "KI" and many others. These two artist stand out as electronic musicians with great style. I have "Themes" by Vangelis and that title speaks for itself. It is beautiful.



I have not seen that one yet. But you seem a person with good taste so..i take that review seriously in mind.

I hate people to take my word completely for a film. You can read more reviews on Amazon. They were mixed, but some agreed with me, they could not see why the filmed had met such acclaim and was so hyped up. It seemed like a pointless film to me; maybe that is because I have rather discriminating tastes by now, having viewed so many great films and classics. I really don't care for mindless comedies, anyway. Not sure why I even bothered with it.


Haven't seen that too but i have heard it mentioned before. Besides i like both Firth and Branagh (who doesn't?). Thanx!

Actually some people don't like them but I see we have another thing in common. I love Kenneth Branagh and I think Colin Firth is a fine actor, I like him more and more. If they are in a film together that is marvelous to me. They were both in HBO's amazing "Conspiracy" - they both played Nazi's. Firth's younger brother is also a very fine and sensitive actor - Jonathan Firth. He is in "Luther" and also "Far From the Madding Crowd", newer Masterpiece Theater version; I recommend both films. I am a big fan of Branagh and visit the fan website often; Kenneth Branagh Compendium. You can get a ton of information about good films and obscure ones, and his other accomplishments such as stage performances and directing and his newer pursuits. I kept reading about "A Month in the Country" on the site and it sounded interesting and it had the two stars in their younger days - who could resist? I had to buy a used tape, since Region 1 is nearly impossible to find. Region 2 DVD's are available on Amazon more often when they are British films.


manolia - you have good taste in film and music! Janine

[Asa Adams]

[QUOTE=Janine;342468]I just saw "Little Miss Sunshine" and wonder what all the hype was about. It was a total insult to my intelligence! I don't know why I bothered - really lame and nothing at all new, in my opinion. It did not even make me laugh and I thought all the characters were sad and pathetic. The foul language was not funny and further marred the film. A total waste of time. Ashame the cute little girl does not get better roles. She is rather good, but I would not rave.

QUOTE]

Hmm, Must not like well written films then. I Don't know what film you were watching.

Infamous. Excellent movie! Better than Capote. Better Acting, much better writing and a solid direction.

8 of 10

[Janine]

Well Asa, sorry, eveyone is entitled to their own oppinion of course.
This film was just not to my personal liking at all; I watch a ton of films and I think I have pretty decent discrimating taste, at least most of the time. I felt sad for all the characters, so I could not see much humor in the film. Also, I found I was bored with the film about 1/3 through. I did not like the writing particularly. At times it felt downright crude and uncalled for, such as the outbursts by the grandfather (Arkin). The "F" word was liberally activated. I can stand that if it is appropriate but I did not think it was. The acting was good enough, but I don't think this is Arkin's best role, so why the Oscar? I really did not care much for any of the characters. I found them non-believable, as well. I have known people who tried to commit suicide and were not let out of the hospital to live with people like this. In fact trying to take one's life is reason to keep on in the hospital. For one thing who would put this poor sad soul in the same room with an adolscent who refused to talk to anyone for 6 months? I don't know people like this...not even close. I have lived with a mentally ill person and you can't treat them this way. Also lived with an older person and it is not like this either. Also, they would not be able to drag the poor depressed man off on a wild adventurous vacation. I can't say too much about other things I found ridiculous, because I would spoil the film for others who want to see it. At one point in the film the action taken was right out of the film "Summer Vacation" with Cheevy Chase. I did not think the script original at all. I disliked the ending intensely. Someone said on Amazon that it made a horror movie look tame in comparison to the bizzare beauty pagent children. It was appalling, and just when it might become funny, it felt direly sad reminising about the murder of Jon Bennet Ramsey. I did not see where the little girl's act was any more redeeming.
Sorry, but I had to defend my view. You are welcome to yours as well....defintiely. If you like, please state why you thought the film such a good one. I am all for low budget films like this one - in fact most times they end up being my favorites, but I could not see "Little Miss Sunshine" again if you paid me. The only sunshine I felt in this film was the glowing face of the the little girl, Olive, from time to time. Even that was transitory.

[vheissu]

The Science of Sleep is the last film I saw. I liked the concept of it, mixing dreams and reality and the actors were pretty good. But I was so disappointed by the end, it ruined my opinion of the film.
6/10

[Asa Adams]

Well Asa, sorry, eveyone is entitled to their own oppinion of course.

I know. I was Voicing my opinion about your opinion. :)

[Janine]

I know. I was Voicing my opinion about your opinion. :)

Asa, Ok, I understand. I just got kind of defensive when you made the following asumption and statement:

"Hmm, Must not like well written films then."

I took offense because this is just opposite the real me - I do appreciate well written film scripts. I could name you dozens and I am sure you would agree they are great scripts. Normally I like the well written script that does not rely on tricks, such as computer graphics or other devices to enhance the storyline, but relys on the characters and their interaction and the interchange of expression and words. I like the low budget or independent films with real thought and literary smartness behind them, as opposed to mere action packed films that are mindless. Well, to each his own! That is why there are different films for different tastes and individuals.

[manolia]

. I like the low budget or independent films with real thought and literary smartness behind them, as opposed to mere action packed films that are mindless..

Hi again Janine!
Well you know, my friends always make fun of me because of that (low budget and independent films) and they never let me choose the film we are going to watch. It happens so that i like very much the work of Jarmusch (i am not sure if i spelled his name correctly) and they still making fun of me because of his last movie "Coffee and cigarettes" :lol: .
Somehow i like the simplicity this movies have. For instance i love very much Italian cinema (Luccino Visconti, Antognioni etc) and German cinema.:)

[hockeychick8792]

I'm not really a 'Go out to a theatre' type of person. Although, recently I rented The Bourne Supremacy'. On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being the highest... I give it a 10. Matt Damon really captured the character Jason Bourne. I also can't stay away from the thriller and edge-of-your-seat section in the rental store. :)lol

[Virgil]

Asa, Ok, I understand. I just got kind of defensive when you made the following asumption and statement:



:lol: Irascible Janine. You're becoming like me. ;) :p

[Asa Adams]

Asa, Ok, I understand. I just got kind of defensive when you made the following asumption and statement:

"Hmm, Must not like well written films then."

I took offense because this is just opposite the real me - I do appreciate well written film scripts.

Well that was the original Idea of my "assumption." I was making my point that it was infact an actually good film, and by your rebuttle, I succeded in what I was searching for, as in most of my pointless arguments; :p to get you defensive and prepared to prove your point.:thumbs_up I still disagree with you, though :lol:


:lol: Irascible Janine. You're becoming like me. ;) :p

Whats with you ol' folk, eh Virgil? :lol: :p ;)

[Themis]

The last movie I've seen was "Wah-Wah" by Richard E. Grant, starring Gabriel Bryne, quite a bunch of women (very good actresses really) and Nicholas Hoult.

I liked it a lot. It was incredibly sad but a wonderful film. I'd give it 9 out of 10 but I couldn't really say why I'm pinching that one point off, probably because I hadn't seen it coming when I saw the trailer and was hoping against hope that it would have a happy ending. Until the very end, actually. But it's a great film.

[Virgil]

Whats with you ol' folk, eh Virgil? :lol: :p ;)

It sort of happens with age, I guess. Now i don't mind being called old, but Janine is a lady and I'm not so sure that it's proper. :p ;)

[higley]

I've just seen the Illusionist, which was v. enjoyable. Interesting cinematography and art direction. I haven't seen the Prestige yet but I'm getting the rental this week.

[aeroport]

"Drawing Restraint 9"

This is probably the strangest movie I've ever seen. It's pretty long, but one sort of gets lost in it, so the time passes a bit differently. The director, Matthew Barney, takes absolutely no trouble with his pacing; seriously, things that would take all of a second or two among more common films take upwards of a full minute or two. Unhurried, to say the least. The main characters are him and his wife - musician Bjork - as themselves. They're on this whaling ship, participating in a rather bizarre wedding ritual. All the while there is this large tub of vaseline (called "the field") freezing on the deck -which means something, apparently. Anyway, the stuff seeps into their cabin, they develop blowholes, chop each others legs off, and turn into whales. Fun, huh? Additionally, there appears to be rather a vast amount of religious symbolism in it that totally slipped past me.

As a side note, I have to say this film has given rise to some of the most amusing message-board discussions I've ever encountered at Imdb: among the more memorable titles are "most pretentious installment of Free Willy to date" and "THIS crap...is why I dropped out of film school." :lol:

I do not understand enough of this film yet to rate it. Nice-looking, though. And the music (all by Bjork) is pretty interesting.

[Janine]

Hi again Janine!
Well you know, my friends always make fun of me because of that (low budget and independent films) and they never let me choose the film we are going to watch. It happens so that i like very much the work of Jarmusch (i am not sure if i spelled his name correctly) and they still making fun of me because of his last movie "Coffee and cigarettes" :lol: .
Somehow i like the simplicity this movies have. For instance i love very much Italian cinema (Luccino Visconti, Antognioni etc) and German cinema.:)

Hi again manolia,
Glad you like independent films. I know what you mean about others not enjoying them like you or your friends making fun of you about them. Well, I would not do so, since I like some really funky films - offbeat type such as "Harold and Maude", "Benny and Joon", "Raising Arizona", well the list goes on and on....of course that is just the black comedy ones. I really like so many films I can't recall to mind all their names offhand - some are much newer ones. I loved this one film that has subtitles, I think Polish. It was called "Edges of the Lord". I would highly recommend it. The child actor is visionary and incredible to watch. I forget his name now. I also liked "Zellery" - think that might be set in Austria, not sure. There is a similar story set in Africa about a family uprooted during the war forced to live roughly in Africa. Can't recall the name now. It is a fine film. I don't know as much as you about the directors of the foreign films. I am American, but so glad my library has many foreign films available. I have taken advantage of that fact. I want to broaden my horizons. Don't mind what your friends say or if they laugh at you. You know what is really good quality viewing. That is all that counts.

[Janine]

I'm not really a 'Go out to a theatre' type of person. Although, recently I rented The Bourne Supremacy'. On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being the highest... I give it a 10. Matt Damon really captured the character Jason Bourne. I also can't stay away from the thriller and edge-of-your-seat section in the rental store. :)lol

Hi hockeychick,
I saw "Bourne Supremacy" about a year ago. I think I saw the sequel, too. I liked it very much. It kept ones interest and I think that Matt Damon is a fine young actor. It was good as a "thriller and edge-of-your-seat" film as you described it. I never lost interest and would watch it again later on.

[Janine]

Well that was the original Idea of my "assumption." I was making my point that it was infact an actually good film, and by your rebuttle, I succeded in what I was searching for, as in most of my pointless arguments; :p to get you defensive and prepared to prove your point.:thumbs_up I still disagree with you, though :lol:

Whats with you ol' folk, eh Virgil? :lol: :p ;)

So funny - "you ol' folks" - yes, Asa, you are really trying to get on my good side, I can see. So your goal was to make me "defensive" and annoyed. Anyway, at this point who cares - you like the film, I do not. I just thought it quite over-rated and I still do. I still cannot see how it is such an original script. I have seen a number of independent films with the same scenario, asside from the broken gear shift, - taking a cross-country trip with a disfunctional family. I can't think off hand what one of the films was called, but it actually was quite good and made me laugh - a black comedy, as well. It may have been I was comparing the two films. You may not have seen the other. They also went in a small rundown minibus. "Vacation" also had the dead relative scenerio, only this time she was strapped to the hood of the car going across a desert.

Last night I watched "The Green Mile".
Everyone kept saying "you never saw that before?"
I really liked it a lot. It had a much deeper broader theme, than what meets the eye. It takes time to sink in. It stayed with me and I thought about the film long after viewing. I think it was probably the best film based on a Stephen King novel I have ever seen. I am not a big King fan, but I really did like this film. The performances were incredible - every role, starring and supporting. I would highly recommend it, but not for the weak-hearted. Some scenes were not easy to watch. I would probably rate it a 10/10, but as I have said prior, I hate rating systems.

Virgil, You really made me laugh with your comments...ol guy!:lol:

[Niamh]

Last night I watched "The Green Mile".
Everyone kept saying "you never saw that before?"
I really liked it a lot. It had a much deeper broader theme, than what meets the eye. It takes time to sink in. It stayed with me and I thought about the film long after viewing. I think it was probably the best film based on a Stephen King novel I have ever seen. I am not a big King fan, but I really did like this film. The performances were incredible - every role, starring and supporting. I would highly recommend it, but not for the weak-hearted. Some scenes were not easy to watch. I would probably rate it a 10/10, but as I have said prior, I hate rating systems.

Virgil, You really made me laugh with your comments...ol guy!:lol:

I've never seen the green mile. was it really that good?

[Janine]

I've just seen the Illusionist, which was v. enjoyable. Interesting cinematography and art direction. I haven't seen the Prestige yet but I'm getting the rental this week.

Hi higley, I saw the Illusionist a couple of weeks ago. I liked it, but felt some bit of disappointment about it. I can not clearly put my finger on just what it was specifically, as yet. I thought the art direction and the cinematography of interest, also. It was different with the sepia tones and the brown pallet, but after awhile I started to get tired of the dullness of it and needed some color. That might just be my view. I may have to watch it again since a friend has pointed out some things I think I missed. It was good but not great I thought.


*NOTE: To everyone else - in case you just read this last post of mine. I have about 3, 4 more posts, addressing all of your posts. Didn't want to leave anyone out! :D

[Janine]

The last movie I've seen was "Wah-Wah" by Richard E. Grant, starring Gabriel Bryne, quite a bunch of women (very good actresses really) and Nicholas Hoult.

I liked it a lot. It was incredibly sad but a wonderful film. I'd give it 9 out of 10 but I couldn't really say why I'm pinching that one point off, probably because I hadn't seen it coming when I saw the trailer and was hoping against hope that it would have a happy ending. Until the very end, actually. But it's a great film.

Oops forgot you, Themis, I like Richard E. Grant, so I will have to check out this film. I also like Gabriel Bryne. It sounds interesting. Grant is in an offbeat little movie called "A Merry War" about an author breaking away from his routine life. It is from a George Orwell novel "Keep The Aspidistra Flying". It is quite amusing.

[Janine]

I've never seen the green mile. was it really that good?

Niamh, Truly amazing. I had been putting off watching it for years now, knowing there were difficult scenes to view. I kept thinking it would be so disturbing. It is but you can take it and I liked the ending very much so. Every character is interesting - good and bad - and it is quite an original screenplay and story. Yes, I would highly recommend it. It has a lot of meaning and you will think on it long after viewing it.

[byquist]

"Cars" -- a little hyper, but I can imagine elementary kids wanting to stay put for another showing of it.

[Asa Adams]

So funny - "you ol' folks" - yes, Asa, you are really trying to get on my good side, I can see. So your goal was to make me "defensive" and annoyed.

Isnt that the point of argument? I thought I was starting a positve argument. Im sorry you were sensitive about this entire "ordeal." I will consider this again, when I comment on your Posts.
No hard feelings? :)

[Janine]

Isnt that the point of argument? I thought I was starting a positve argument. Im sorry you were sensitive about this entire "ordeal." I will consider this again, when I comment on your Posts.
No hard feelings? :)

Asa, when I wrote that I was just kidding you. I really laughed when you called Virgil and I "you ol' folks". We kid about that already. I am older than Virgil, and I really was not sensitive about it. I am sure I will have the same debate with my friend offline about the film. We never much agree on films, but still we are the best of friends. Of course - no hard feelings and fire away. I can take the "ordeal" as you put it. ;) Makes life interesting.

[Asa Adams]

Oh good. There wasnt an emoticon in your previous statement, so I guess I just thought it was something of a more serious tone. :lol:

[Janine]

Asa, that is true and actually I meant to put the laughing guy and forgot. I was too lazy to go back and add him. I will send you a whole bunch now :lol: :D :lol: :D :lol: :D :lol: :D -there how's that?
Going to go watch "The Miracle Worker" - old film - classic. Now what do you think of that one? Been years since I last saw it.

[Asa Adams]

No comment....:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Janine]

Asa, see you have a new avy. I need to change mine. Five emoticons in a row look really strange...and funny!


Ok, everyone, This is the latest movie I watched,
"The Miracle Worker".
Wow, what an intense experience. This film is amazing and such incredible performances by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke (as a child). I had seen it years ago but hardly recalled much about it, so it was totally enthralling. I liked the struggle between Anne, the teacher and the parents who had indulged and spoiled Helen. If you don't know this film it is based on truth and about the incredible blind-deaf Helen Keller and her likewise incredible and persistent teacher. Everyone has to see this film once. It is so touching and relays so much meaning. "Communication" and "words" are the key to open up our worlds and free our souls. How better than we on this site to know this to be true. I would rate this film 10/10 absolutely. It is a true classic!

[Niamh]

Asa, see you have a new avy. I need to change mine. Five emoticons in a row look really strange...and funny!


Ok, everyone, This is the latest movie I watched,
"The Miracle Worker".
Wow, what an intense experience. This film is amazing and such incredible performances by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke (as a child). I had seen it years ago but hardly recalled much about it, so it was totally enthralling. I liked the struggle between Anne, the teacher and the parents who had indulged and spoiled Helen. If you don't know this film it is based on truth and about the incredible blind-deaf Helen Keller and her likewise incredible and persistent teacher. Everyone has to see this film once. It is so touching and relays so much meaning. "Communication" and "words" are the key to open up our worlds and free our souls. How better than we on this site to know this to be true. I would rate this film 10/10 absolutely. It is a true classic!

wow Janine, i wish i could watch as many films as you get to. they should rename this page "What was the last film 'Janine' saw and rate it.:lol:

[Domer121]

The Princess Bride...
Loved it!!!
When my brother brought it over I did NOT want to watch it, I mean even from the title, it sounds like a Barbie movie!!!!

I sat through it and I loved it...it is so witty and refreshing.... I am sure most of you have seen it already, but if you have not I strongly suggest you rent it!

[Janine]

wow Janine, i wish i could watch as many films as you get to. they should rename this page "What was the last film 'Janine' saw and rate it.:lol:

Niamh, Truth is - I never watch television. In fact the TV I have upstairs in my own rooms, is not even connected to the outside cable, and so I get really fuzzy reception on the few channels I can get.
I am incredibly lucky and I know it and thank my lucky stars, because I have discovered that my public city library, that is only about a mile or so from my house, has an endless supply of "free" movies. Well, you can hardly beat that. I was renting about 2 yrs ago and now have discovered I could have gotten some of the films I saw totally free from my library. Not only do they have their in-house regular owned collection, but they also subscribe to the county program - this means monthly they get in about 300 or so videos - both VHS and DVD's. They have all kinds of films - from new films just released to old classics that are either on VHS or newly released on DVD. They have a lot of foreign and independent films, as well - really great stuff. I feel so blessed that about every other day I go there to take a few out. The rotating collection videos must be returned in 2 days, so I watch one a night. The regular owned collection is a two week rental. Asside from videos they have a massive collection of books on tape (also free to residents) and countless CD's - some changing every three months. It is definitely a bargain and I try to take full advantage of the opportunity of having them there available. About 5 yrs back I was determined to catch up on my movie watching - well I have far exceeded my expectations. I watch nightly one movie at least. I could post one a day in actuality. Yes, I am quite film obssessed!:lol:
So sorry if you don't have a library where you can take films out free. I know a lot of people worldwide don't have the access to many films. I feel badly about that. Can you subscribe to something online where they sent the films to your door for one monthly fee? My son used to belong to one of those.

"The Miracle Worker" is an amazing film. I would highly recommend it to anyone. Onto the next movie. It will have to be a repeat tonight of one I have seen and own since we are having a ice-storm here in New Jersey, USA. Just awful out and I am staying homebound today.

Domer121, I did not fully get this film, The Princess Bride", when I saw it. I know it is a satire and I must watch it again. It was so silly, but it is fun and the giant is interesting - that is Andre the Giant - he was famous, but is now deceased. He is also in 'Big Fish". I saw a special program about him. He was an amazing person. My library owns this DVD, so I will put it on my list of second watchings. Give the film another chance.

[Mark F.]

André the Giant wasn't in Big Fish. You're probably confusing him wit Matthew McGrory who also plays in Rob Zombie's films The House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. He died in 2005.

[Janine]

André the Giant wasn't in Big Fish. You're probably confusing him wit Matthew McGrory who also plays in Rob Zombie's films The House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. He died in 2005.

Mark F, You are absolutely right. I wasn't 100% sure when I posted it but thought someone would correct me if I was not. Thanks. I got the two guy's mixed up. Here is what I just read online about his acting career:

He made his acting debut in 1975 as "Big Foot" in The Six Million Dollar Man. Andre enjoyed the experience and went on to appear in television shows including B.J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy and The Greatest American Hero, and movies such as Conan the Destroyer, Micki and Maude, and Trading Mom. His favorite role, and the one for which he is best remembered, was the lovable giant "Fezzik" in Rob Reiner's classic The Princess Bride.

[hockeychick8792]

The last movie I saw was "Mystery Alaska". I is a hockey movie of coarse, so I don't believe you wan to bored with the details....
Out of ten I give it a....
~8~

[Janine]

hockychick, I think I heard of the film. I saw it once in my library and noticed it was a hockey film. The Alaska part interested me but I am not a very big sports fan. It sounded like it would be good though. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Janine]

Tonight I saw "Wings of the Dove" - the film adaptation of the book by Henry James. I really love this film. I have seen it several times, and I still enjoy it very much. The score is lovely and the sets and the costume design is superlative. I love the scenes shot in Venice; it is so romantic on the canals and in the cathedrals, etc. The photography is wonderful. The story is a good one and the screenplay very well written - a good adaptation of the book, I believe, even though I still have not gotten around to reading this novel. I bought the book after the first viewing and read about 20 pages and did not get back to it. I hope to start it over again soon. The acting was first rate, starring Helena Bonham Carter, who I understand was up for a Golden Globe and an Oscar for her performance...no doubt. She never looked more stunning and Linus Roache was quite appealing and nice to look at. I own two other Henry James adaptations and think both also well worth viewing. These are: "The Golden Bowl" and "Washington Square". As far as "Wings of the Dove" is concerned it has great characters, fine actors, lots of sexual and sensual tension. After repeated watching I know the ending, so some of that tension and intrigue is lost, but on the first viewing I really could not predict the ending...and I recall thinking "wow" at the end of the film. I would rate it a 10/10. It is a fine film.

[Niamh]

Janine yeah there are some kind of rental monthly movie things over her as well(sorry head muddled cant think what to say tired). My problem is that you can but some dvds over here for quite cheap and i have a little dvd library of my own at home, but i just dont seem to have the time to watch them really. so many that i havent even watched yet and i keep meaning to watch Charles laughtons Night of The Hunter again. havent watched it since i saw it in college seven years ago. Shame on me! :lol: I wish i had the time like you. i do like to sit down and watch a good movie. :( I might try to squeeze one in before i go to bed soon.

[Janine]

Janine yeah there are some kind of rental monthly movie things over her as well(sorry head muddled cant think what to say tired). My problem is that you can but some dvds over here for quite cheap and i have a little dvd library of my own at home, but i just dont seem to have the time to watch them really. so many that i havent even watched yet and i keep meaning to watch Charles laughtons Night of The Hunter again. havent watched it since i saw it in college seven years ago. Shame on me! :lol: I wish i had the time like you. i do like to sit down and watch a good movie. :( I might try to squeeze one in before i go to bed soon.

Niamh, Don't worry about it - you will catch up eventually. I had not watched movies for years and then I thought - I have to catch up on what I missed. I even went and bought a DVD player and a VHS. Once I got started I could not stop. Not watching TV, I usually fit one film in a night. I have some I have bought, too, and even cheaper VHS tapes, if the movie is a rare one. I have a nice little collection by now. I do watch them over and over again as well, if I really like them. I watch my Shakespeare adaptations continually - can never get enough of Shakespeare.
Awhile back I saw the movie you referred to - "Night of the Hunter" by Charles Laughton. I thought that movie was enthralling and fantastic. Interesting - did you mean you saw it in college? It is a mindbender, isn't it? I thought Mitchem did a fantastic job in this complex role, almost like the role of Iago in Othello. I was so entranced and want also to see that film again. Funny, I had been thinking about it recently. It might have come in the library one time or they may own it. I have to go there soon and will check it out. It is a top-notch film! You have good taste in films, Niamh!;)

Well, not having time to view the films shows you have a real life. :) At my age I guess I live for films and escapism.

[Janine]

Niamh, something to add - Happy St. Patrick's Day! Wow and you are right there in the hub of things. It must be fun. I had not realised you were in Ireland, my son's father's family's homeland. My son, Sean, went there with his dad a number of years back. It was very memorable.
I bet you can get good films cheap there and British ones, too. I can't get the ones I want many times in the US...frustrating. I do however have a Region 2 player a friend bought me.

[Shalot]

:thumbs_up I just watched Lords of Dogtown for the third time (if you count the first time I tried to watch it and couldn't get into it because it came across to me as too much hype). It is somewhat geared towards teenagers, but overall I will give it 8/10 just because Heath Ledger and Emile Hirsch are both in it. This movie made me wish that I could skate, even if it is marketed towards a younger audience (and not so much the 24-40 age bracket I am in :D), and even if it has been "sanitized" so that the grittier aspects of these skaters' lives has been omitted.

[Niamh]

Niamh, Don't worry about it - you will catch up eventually. I had not watched movies for years and then I thought - I have to catch up on what I missed. I even went and bought a DVD player and a VHS. Once I got started I could not stop. Not watching TV, I usually fit one film in a night. I have some I have bought, too, and even cheaper VHS tapes, if the movie is a rare one. I have a nice little collection by now. I do watch them over and over again as well, if I really like them. I watch my Shakespeare adaptations continually - can never get enough of Shakespeare.
Awhile back I saw the movie you referred to - "Night of the Hunter" by Charles Laughton. I thought that movie was enthralling and fantastic. Interesting - did you mean you saw it in college? It is a mindbender, isn't it? I thought Mitchem did a fantastic job in this complex role, almost like the role of Iago in Othello. I was so entranced and want also to see that film again. Funny, I had been thinking about it recently. It might have come in the library one time or they may own it. I have to go there soon and will check it out. It is a top-notch film! You have good taste in films, Niamh!;)

Well, not having time to view the films shows you have a real life. :) At my age I guess I live for films and escapism.

Oh i love watching shakespeare too. i've been trying to get my hands on Much ado about nothing for years! you know the one with kenneth Branagh and kate beckinsdale? love it but just cant find it!:(
yes i saw Night of the Hunter in college. i did film studies as part of the cultural side of my Cultural and heritage studies course and i got to see some amazing movies! One of the best i saw was Roma Cita Aperta by Roberto Rosselini. Had to do Italian neo realism for my special essay. Also Nosferatu from... was it 1919 0r 1921? cant remember. Oh and yes robert mitchem was unbelievable. And i get the Iago comparision. Shelley winters was very good also.:nod:
As for real life(work overload) i think i'd rather be watching movies!:lol:

Niamh, something to add - Happy St. Patrick's Day! Wow and you are right there in the hub of things. It must be fun. I had not realised you were in Ireland, my son's father's family's homeland. My son, Sean, went there with his dad a number of years back. It was very memorable.
I bet you can get good films cheap there and British ones, too. I can't get the ones I want many times in the US...frustrating. I do however have a Region 2 player a friend bought me.

Thanks Janine. Unfortunately i had to work this weekend on the earlies. I work in the Airport so as in early i mean 5am early so no st paddys day fun for me.:(
there do be loads of special offers on in hmv and golden discs, can get loads of good dvds for cheap. Night of the hunter cost me €9.95, the virgin suicides for €8.95 as well as notting hill and Mansfield park only cost me €7.95. I also just picked up All dogs go to heaven, a favourite of mine as a kid (my favourite being the last unicorn) for €6.95.
I'm glad to hear your son enjoyed Ireland Janine! you should see it yourself sometime!:)

[manolia]

The last movie i saw was "Detour" by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Ann Savage. It is a film noir (i love this category). 7/10

[Janine]

Oh i love watching shakespeare too. i've been trying to get my hands on Much ado about nothing for years! you know the one with kenneth Branagh and kate beckinsdale? love it but just cant find it!:(
yes i saw Night of the Hunter in college. i did film studies as part of the cultural side of my Cultural and heritage studies course and i got to see some amazing movies! One of the best i saw was Roma Cita Aperta by Roberto . Had to do Italian neo realism for my special essay. Also Nosferatu from... was it 1919 0r 1921? cant remember. Oh and yes robert mitchem was unbelievable. And i get the Iago comparision. Shelley winters was very good also.:nod:
As for real life(work overload) i think i'd rather be watching movies!:lol:


Niamh, Wow, we have another common interest. You know that Kenneth Branagh is my favorite film star, and he is Irish, even though he lived most his life in Britain. I understand from his fan site that he donates much to young acting guilds in Ireland. I was pleased to know that. One of the first films of Shakespeare I ever saw by him was "Much Ado About Nothing". I have watched it a zillion times. It is really cute, and so is he. Of course he was married to Emma; they were always great together. Have you seen them in "Dead Again"? - black humor and intrigue; I still really enjoy the film and the interaction between them...they had great chemistry! A while back I was determined to collect all his films. I bought the "Much Ado" DVD from Amazon; it was really reasonable. Can't you get it on the Amazon UK site? Believe it or not my favorite one is "Henry V", Branagh's first shining achievement. I think it is his most perfect film. I am not big on war films, but this film really gets to me. I have watched it a zillion times, too.
I was lucky enough to find B's "Hamlet" on sellout at my rental store,but only in the tape set. It's still not on DVD, but soon; have updates on that story. The set cost me $3., would you believe it? I am rather Hamlet obessed. I have 4 film versions and several versions on CD's. On Amazon I bought the screenplay books to B's "Hamlet" and his "Much Ado About Nothing". I like the other short film he did, in musical form, "Love's Labours Lost" . It is so entertaining; love the old songs medleys and dancing interwined with the Shakespeare text. Who but Branagh would try such a thing?

That is great, you having had a good film class. I had one way back when I was in college in the early 70's. I remember that we saw a lot of Chaplin, John Ford, Houston, Hitchcock, etc. Much older stuff, but now those film are making a resurgence. I am glad. I love the old black and white films such as Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart. Yes, I think this role for Mitchem was one of his best. He was so scary. I will have to watch again, at least it brought to mind the Iago character. Did you see the Branagh Iago? I love that version of "Othello" by Parker. Shelly Winters was an amazing actress.
I have not heard of the foreign films you mentioned, but I will keep an eye out for them, especially the Rosselini. Library gets many foreign films that I have not previously heard of.


Thanks Janine. Unfortunately i had to work this weekend on the earlies. I work in the Airport so as in early i mean 5am early so no st paddys day fun for me.:(
there do be loads of special offers on in hmv and golden discs, can get loads of good dvds for cheap. Night of the hunter cost me €9.95, the virgin suicides for €8.95 as well as notting hill and Mansfield park only cost me €7.95. I also just picked up All dogs go to heaven, a favourite of mine as a kid (my favourite being the last unicorn) for €6.95.


Oh sorry you had to work on your holiday. Airport, hummm, well hop a plane and come to USA to see my Branagh Shakespeare films:lol: Funny since they were made over there. Glad anyway you can get good offers online. My computer is too old to let me download films. I buy most from Amazon - in the used and new section. I usually get good deals. I know I have seen "Notting Hill" - loved it, you know it is a modern remake of the story of "Roman Holiday" - if you have not seen "RH", do try to see it...wonderful film! "Mansfield Park" I saw and it was good, too. I remember as a child "All Dogs Go To Heaven" - that's an old one, right? "Virgin Suicides" is quite interesting and it is based on truth...hard to believe....and ultimately quite sad.


I'm glad to hear your son enjoyed Ireland Janine! you should see it yourself sometime!:)
Actually, I have wanted to come to The British Isles and especially England for a long while - it is a dream of mine. I want to see all the places the great authors wrote and lived epecially, Hardy, D.H. Lawrence, and Shakespeare. I must stay a month and go to Ireland, too. I just saw a film set there and I was going out of my mind loving the amazing scenery. It was a tape I got cheap onsale of "Kidnapped". I kept wondering where it was filmed and I am fairly sure it said Ireland at the end. I have to watch it again for your fine scenery. Some was by the sea - I love that. Maybe I have to stay another month and see Scotland, as well. My ancesteral roots go back to England and Scotland, but I adore you Celtic knots and symbols and interesting legends, and you can't beat your green countryside. My neighbor went to Ireland and loved it. My son still talks of it. It is funny, he considers himself Irish, but really he is a mix of all three. You are so lucky to be surrounded by such a grand place of beauty and history.:)

[Niamh]

I looked 'much ado' up on amazon before and it wasnt available. might give it another shot though! you just never know! and if i'm able to get it it would be because of you;)
I never got to see B's Othello but i did get to act as iago once in a tutorial in my theatre studies class which was fun i must say! probably the reason why i ended up as the Devil Titivillus in the morality play mankind in the next simester:lol:
I've also never seen dead again but i'll keep a look out for it!

good to hear you did film studies in college Janine! I also got to watch so good oldies in college too. Psycho was one of the movies we watched along side some more modern movies like the long good friday. We also watched some silent movies including battleship potempkin, which is famous for its montage and the scene with the baby in the buggy rolling down the stairs. I also did irish cinema so we watched alot of movies about the ira, oh and not to forget the wonderful Ryans Daughter! And a movie that is banned in ireland calledShake Hands with the Devil.:nod:
And Yes i have seen Roman Holiday! My Parents used to sit us down when we were younger and make us watch all their favourites; a nuns story, my fair lady, hello dolly, carousel, bridge over river kwai, gone with the wind, meet me in st louis, the parent trap, Calamity Jane to name a few. Big fans of doris day in this family. my sister idolises her!
you should check ot roma cita aperta (rome open city). it is amazing. Its about the fall of fascism and the fascists leaving rome. There is actual documentary footage of the leaving shot by Rosselini himself. By the way Rosselini was once married to the fabulous ingrid bergman and is the father of Isabella Rosselini.:D

[Janine]

I looked 'much ado' up on amazon before and it wasnt available. might give it another shot though! you just never know! and if i'm able to get it it would be because of you;)
I never got to see B's Othello but i did get to act as iago once in a tutorial in my theatre studies class which was fun i must say! probably the reason why i ended up as the Devil Titivillus in the morality play mankind in the next simester:lol:
I've also never seen dead again but i'll keep a look out for it!

Niamh, I just looked it up on Amazon (USA) and it was expensive for Region 2 - over $50 - wow. I went then to amazon.co.uk. Sometimes when hunting for British films, I have been directed there. Is that the one you use? I did see this one, not sure this link is correct now - looks incomplete somehow. Anyway, you can look it up in the site. It seems to sell for L8.95 - something like that. You can buy in the used section starting at L3.95, or rent it online apparently.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Much-About-Nothing-Kenneth-



good to hear you did film studies in college Janine! I also got to watch so good oldies in college too. Psycho was one of the movies we watched along side some more modern movies like the long good friday. We also watched some silent movies including battleship potempkin, which is famous for its montage and the scene with the baby in the buggy rolling down the stairs. I also did irish cinema so we watched alot of movies about the ira, oh and not to forget the wonderful Ryans Daughter! And a movie that is banned in ireland calledShake Hands with the Devil.:nod:
And Yes i have seen Roman Holiday! My Parents used to sit us down when we were younger and make us watch all their favourites; a nuns story, my fair lady, hello dolly, carousel, bridge over river kwai, gone with the wind, meet me in st louis, the parent trap, Calamity Jane to name a few. Big fans of doris day in this family. my sister idolises her!

Would you believe I have never watched "Psysho"? I was always seeing the shower scene in previews and figured I would be scared to take another shower:lol: . The film is on my list and my library has a copy. I always watch Hitchock films and love them. I have been collecting them, but have mainly tapes I got cheap, when the video store sold them out. I was in a nightclub in Philadelphia in the late 70's and actually bumped into Anthony Perkins, by accident. He was there in the club with friends. My friend spotted him and I did not believe her. Sure enough it was him.

So interesting that you did the Iago part. I love that role and Branagh does a great job with it. Villians are always somehow more fascinating, aren't they? You have to see the Parker film - you will like it. Lots of closeups and intrigue.


you should check ot roma cita aperta (rome open city). it is amazing. Its about the fall of fascism and the fascists leaving rome. There is actual documentary footage of the leaving shot by Rosselini himself. By the way Rosselini was once married to the fabulous ingrid bergman and is the father of Isabella Rosselini.:D

I don't know if I can rent it here, but hope to see it someway soon. I love films about the overthrow of fascism and the Nazi's. I have watched so many now involving so many nations - it seems to fascinate me more and more. I like that documentary footage. Glad it was added and by Rosselini himself - how great is that?
I thought that was the Rosselini married to Ingrid Bergman. I love her - she was great and beautiful. I saw her in "Casablanca" and "Black Narcisis"(I might have spelled that wrong). I like their daughter emensely and think she is stunningly beautiful as well.
I think I saw "Ryan's Daughter" years ago. I love the John Wayne/Maureen O'Hara movie "The Quiet Man". So funny, I saw all those films you just mentioned at the end of that paragraph - your parent's films. I must be their generation. :) Glad you had the great film exposure. I just re-watched "My Fair Lady" - it had been years. You know Doris Day was not my favorite really. She was a bit cutsy for me. I think she was good, but not as great as some other woman stars.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Sorry, this is kind of off topic, but I had a question for those of you who are fans of Shakespearean adaptations.

Has anyone come across any recordings of Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of King Lear for the stage? I've seen clips on tv programs before, but I'd love to see the whole play. As you can probably guess from my avatar, I'm a big fan of his, and I think he'd be a fabulous King Lear.

Thanks

[Janine]

*Classic*Charm* - that's neat in your user name with the stars! Pleased to meet you.
I am really big into Shakespeare adaptations, as you probably gathered from my posts to Niamh. She is, too. I had never heard of that, but I think I will try to research it and see what I can come up with. I like Sir Anthony, too. I loved him in "Remains of the Day" and "Howard's End", and many many more.

Did you look on Amazon? Umm... I have only seen the Lawrence Olivier Lear. There is another one with Ian Holme I think. It is a more contemporary version. It would be interesting to see Hopkins play Lear now that he is older. I had never connected him to the role. Perhaps it was a BBC production made for TV that you happened to see parts of. Going to go research now - you have made me curious.


I just looked on this site: http://imdb.com/name/nm0000164/
It lists all his films. I see he did play "Titus" Andronicus in 1999. Are you sure it was "King Lear"? I did not see it listed at all. He was in Hamlet way back playing Claudius.

[Niamh]

Sorry, this is kind of off topic, but I had a question for those of you who are fans of Shakespearean adaptations.

Has anyone come across any recordings of Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of King Lear for the stage? I've seen clips on tv programs before, but I'd love to see the whole play. As you can probably guess from my avatar, I'm a big fan of his, and I think he'd be a fabulous King Lear.

Thanks

go to this website to double check by looking up Anthony Hopkins www.imdb.com


I'll Have a look at that on Amazon. Yeah i'd use the co.uk site.
Thing like what happened to you in the club happen to me all the time. Except they are usually standing beside me and i'm completely oblivious until the walk away and someone says it to me. Has happened to me a few time now.:blush:

as for my parents, they'r probably be around your age but older if you get me. you were in college in the 70's and my parents got married in the 60's. my eldest sister is in her 40's.

you might be able to get that movie in one of those vintage movie/ record shops or if amazon have an italian address.

[Niamh]

ok went in to the site myself and looked it up.
hes played titus in titus andronicus, othello in othello and claudius in hamlet but no sign of king lear.

ah just noticed Janine got there before me.

[*Classic*Charm*]

*Classic*Charm* - that's neat in your user name with the stars! Pleased to meet you.
I am really big into Shakespeare adaptations, as you probably gathered from my posts to Niamh. She is, too. I had never heard of that, but I think I will try to research it and see what I can come up with. I like Sir Anthony, too. I loved him in "Remains of the Day" and "Howard's End", and many many more.

Did you look on Amazon? Umm... I have only seen the Lawrence Olivier Lear. There is another one with Ian Holme I think. It is a more contemporary version. It would be interesting to see Hopkins play Lear now that he is older. I had never connected him to the role. Perhaps it was a BBC production made for TV that you happened to see parts of. Going to go research now - you have made me curious.


I just looked on this site: http://imdb.com/name/nm0000164/
It lists all his films. I see he did play "Titus" Andronicus in 1999. Are you sure it was "King Lear"? I did not see it listed at all. He was in Hamlet way back playing Claudius.

Pleased to meet you too!! And thank you for your remark on my user name. I know that Hopkins also played in Hamlet, Othello, and Titus, but what I'm looking for is definitely Lear, as the clips I've seen were in a documentary I watched in English class comparing Lear and Oedipus Rex (both of which we studied). The clips were, in fact, him in rehearsal for the play, not the production itself, so I don't know for sure if a recording of the play is actaully in existance. I certainly hope so. I also know that he did play Lear because it is named in his list of accomplishmenst in a bonus feature on the dvd for the movie Hannibal (sorry, I'm a movie geek as well teehee). Actaully, watching that movie last night and seeing this thread today reminded me of it. I will definitely keep looking. Thank you for your help, Janine, and yours as well, Niamh.

[Janine]

Pleased to meet you too!! And thank you for your remark on my user name. I know that Hopkins also played in Hamlet, Othello, and Titus, but what I'm looking for is definitely Lear, as the clips I've seen were in a documentary I watched in English class comparing Lear and Oedipus Rex (both of which we studied). The clips were, in fact, him in rehearsal for the play, not the production itself, so I don't know for sure if a recording of the play is actaully in existance. I certainly hope so. I also know that he did play Lear because it is named in his list of accomplishmenst in a bonus feature on the dvd for the movie Hannibal (sorry, I'm a movie geek as well teehee). Actaully, watching that movie last night and seeing this thread today reminded me of it. I will definitely keep looking. Thank you for your help, Janine, and yours as well, Niamh.

Hi fellow movie geek, teehee :lol:
Wait, that is a beginning. Does it say what year it was in the extras on the DVD? Perhaps it is a BBC recording of the play and he did the play "live" onstage some time in his career. This might just be some excerpts. I hope you find the film. Try the BBC site. That might lead you to it.

[*Classic*Charm*]

AH HA!! I never thought hat maybe the dvd mentioned a date. I'll have to go through it again. Yes, it was on stage. I hope there was someone smart enough to film it. I'll let you know how this all pans out. Heehee I'm all excited now. :D

[Janine]

Usually at the end in the listing there is a date. Go for it! I hope they did film it.

[Janine]

Ok, I just went to google.com and put in Anthony Hopkins King Lear and a ton of sites come up all about him doing Lear onstage. I think they said 1988 - somewheres around there. If you read these various sites, and the second is an interview with the man himself, it should shed a lot of light on the subject. He must have played Lear onstage in London.



Oh you have a Dali painting in your signature. I saw that one live at the Philadelphia show. If you are interested in Dali I will send you the link to my friend's blog - all the work of Dali from the Phillie show...truly amazing. I love Dali. That painting is so cool - called Narcisis or something like that isn't it?

[Mark F.]

Metamorphosis of Narcissus

If you like Shakespeare adaptations I'd definitely recommend Throne of Blood (Macbeth) and Ran (King Lear) both by Akira Kurosawa.

[hyperborean]

I recently watched "300". I give it a 5 out of 5 (i'm not one to rate a movie so highly either).

[Janine]

Metamorphosis of Narcissus

If you like Shakespeare adaptations I'd definitely recommend Throne of Blood (Macbeth) and Ran (King Lear) both by Akira Kurosawa.

Mark F, I did see "Ran" - that is the Japanese version, right? I thought it was interesting and wonderfully intense. Sets were amazing, but still I like and understand the English version better with Olivier. I have not seen any other versions. Interesting - I did not know Kurosawa, who I think to be one of the great directors of his time, did "Throne of Blood" (Macbeth). I saw a documentary film about him and it was wonderful. They probably mentioned it but I have not seen it. I would like to. He was truly gifted.


I stand corrected on another film I mentioned to Niamh - "Black Narciscus". I think it starred Deborah Kerr, not Ingrid Bergman. Watching so many films lately, I tend to mix up actors....sorry.

[Janine]

I recently watched "300". I give it a 5 out of 5 (i'm not one to rate a movie so highly either).

hyperborean, Glad you mentioned this film. A friend was just telling me about it. It did not sound like something I would particularly like. He and I disagree on films and he said it was great. Well, now I have too greats to go by with your 5 out of 5. What is it about?

[*Classic*Charm*]

300 was incredible!! I loved it. It's about 300 Spartans taking on the Persian army and ow they inspired the rest of the Grecians to do the same. SSOOO GOOOOD!!

Yes, the painting is called Metamorphosis of Narcissus. It's my fav of Dali's works. Please do send me the link! I've only seen his works once in person at the museum in Florida. I was kind of disappointed, as they didn't have much. A firend of mine saw the largets display of Dali's works in the world in Spain. I would love to see it, along with the rest of Spain, someday.

Thanks for all your diggin around Janine!! I found it also- he layed King Lear for the National Theatre under director David Hare in December 1986 (before I was even born haha). I also found some pictures from the performance, but no taping thus far. :bawling:

[Janine]

*Classic*Charm*,
I thought you would find stuff out about the play, but unlikely you will find it filmed in it's entirety. Picture stills are nice to have. I have the same frustrations sometimes hunting for things. I bought Al Pacino's tape (could not get the DVD, too expensive) "Finding Richard". It is rather interesting - he goes about asking people on the street about Shakespeare - their responses sometimes are really funny. Anyway, seems Pacino has a fascination with "King Richard III", so he and a theater group performed it in Central Park, New York. The play exerpts are the best part, but since it was put on as a play, I doubt there is any full-length movie - a pitty since it is quite good, what I saw of it. I think he actually fit the role of the villianous Richard quite well. It is funny because right now I have been listening to the Naxos CD set of the play with Branagh playing Richard. Now this is a role that really is the comsumate villian and trickster. He does a good job going from sweet and pleasant to outright villianous. The transition is interesting to listen to in his voice.

Now. I recall "300" was about the Spartans - actually I was half and half on whether I would like it. I like epics if they are really well done. My friend did tell me the special effects were incredible. It is from the quote: "Into the valley of death road the 300.

"Metamorphosis of Narcissus" - yes, I recall it well. I stood and looked at it a long time in the museum. There are double images in it and hidden pictures - optical illusions. I love the one's Dali did like that. I will send you my friend blog link in a PM.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Ah! Why did they not think to film these things?? Such a loss!

Give 300 a try- it's very diferent from the usual epics. It was filmed entirely in front of green screens, and the quality it gives the film is just gorgeous. it's like watching a painting move.

Thanks for the pm!

[Janine]

I saw another film like that - it was a French film with subtiles about the French Revolution period. I can't recall the name of it. I lose track of all the films I watch. For a time I was keeping a list but I got lax about it and now I have lost track again. This film looked just like beautiful paintings. I am an artist, so I really appreciate things like that. I was fascinated with the backgrounds. They wanted the streets to look not quite real because you were escaping back in time. I did feel like I was in a time machine or walked right into the painting in a museum. You might know the film I am talking about.
Now I can't wait to see the 300. I must try to see it in a theater, too, on a large screen.

You are welcome for the PM and link - enjoy the paintings.

[autumn rose]

I just saw "Freedom Writer's".I thought it was really good.I went with my cousin and she cried and said it was one of the best movies she ever saw.(I didn't cry,but my sister did.It wasn't that sad.)Anyone else see it?What did you think?

[byquist]

Bad-boy Paul Newman as "Hud" -- shot in black & white, strong performances.

El Postino -- pleasant story about Pablo Neruda and his mailman.

[TEND]

I saw 'Wild Hogs,' in the theatre today. Quite funny, good for entertainment, a very nice performance by Ray Liotta actually and a nice cameo by Peter Fonda. 7/10.

[Adudaewen]

I saw '300' last night, and I was totally blown away. It was unlike any movie I have ever seen before in my life. I loved it! The cinematography was just gorgeous! I do have to say that I was not impressed with the sex scene(s). (second one wasn't quite as bad) I thought it was totally unnecessary to be quite that explicit. It was borderline pornography and could have been handled with a little more tact. Other than that I have to say, hands down, the most fun I have had watching people die, ever! And the eye-candy, Lord have mercy! Gerard Butler and David Wenham were smokin'! It was intense and dramatic and weird and scary, and just plain fun. I'll have to give it an 8/10.

[aeroport]

"Climates" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

This movie has some of the longest single-take shots I've ever seen (outside of, say, the full-length single-shot in "Russian Ark"), and they work very well. Apparently, the leads (middle-aged college professor and younger TV producer girlfriend) are played by the director and his wife, and some Turkish people seem to think he's an outrageously bad actor; but with subtitles one doesn't seem to notice such things so much. There is not a great deal of dialogue, and, consequently, this film contains some of the best "face-acting" I've witnessed. The young woman's silent emotional shift at the beginning (perhaps while reflecting on the man's past affair with another woman?) is quite impressive, as are the lengthy scenes in which nearly everything in the way of communication between the characters is conveyed through their eyes and faces. Supposedly, the climate at different periods is supposed to function as a metaphor for what's taking place in the man's head - if not those of both characters. It isn't a very...um, traditional correlation, though.

I dug it.
8/10

[Reccura]

I saw 'Wild Hogs,' in the theatre today. Quite funny, good for entertainment, a very nice performance by Ray Liotta actually and a nice cameo by Peter Fonda. 7/10.

I'm not a fan of watching movies, but if Toni and Lain says that they're very nice and very good, I watch it. I don't know the face of Dennis Quaid, or what Ray Liotta looks like. I'm dumb when it comes to movies, but don't underestimate me when it comes to H.P. series..... hehe. :idea: :idea:

[byquist]

Morgan Freeman on fire in "Lean On Me." A bit Hollywoodized, but Freeman is really energetic, one-track mind.

[Janine]

"Climates" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

This movie has some of the longest single-take shots I've ever seen (outside of, say, the full-length single-shot in "Russian Ark"), and they work very well. Apparently, the leads (middle-aged college professor and younger TV producer girlfriend) are played by the director and his wife, and some Turkish people seem to think he's an outrageously bad actor; but with subtitles one doesn't seem to notice such things so much. There is not a great deal of dialogue, and, consequently, this film contains some of the best "face-acting" I've witnessed. The young woman's silent emotional shift at the beginning (perhaps while reflecting on the man's past affair with another woman?) is quite impressive, as are the lengthy scenes in which nearly everything in the way of communication between the characters is conveyed through their eyes and faces. Supposedly, the climate at different periods is supposed to function as a metaphor for what's taking place in the man's head - if not those of both characters. It isn't a very...um, traditional correlation, though.

I dug it.
8/10

Jamesian, the way you describe this movie with long takes and the closeup acting interests me. I love close up face and expression shots. I saw "Russian Ark" and was quite impressed with the fact it was all done in one continuous take - what a achievement. The film gave me chills, seeing the children all dressed in white playing around the house like normal children would, and then to think of what their final fate was. It was sad. The entire lush setting was wonderful to view. Visually, one of the loviliest films I have ever seen.
As to "Climates" - I know nothing about his film. What is it about? Can you give us a bit of the storyline to whet our interests? Is it a foreign (I am in US) or English film - what country?
Thanks ~ Janine

[Janine]

I'm not a fan of watching movies, but if Toni and Lain says that they're very nice and very good, I watch it. I don't know the face of Dennis Quaid, or what Ray Liotta looks like. I'm dumb when it comes to movies, but don't underestimate me when it comes to H.P. series..... hehe. :idea: :idea:

Reccura, I am just curious...what does H.P. stand for? Now I am the one that is dumb.
I must add that Toni and Lain have good taste, so good to go by their advice.

[Niamh]

harry potter

[Janine]

Thanks Niamh!

I have not watched a movie now the last two nights. I am sick with a sore throat and congestion, and I have been too worn out.:(
What is the world coming to when I can't watch my customery evening film? :lol: Haha

[Niamh]

Thanks Niamh!

I have not watched a movie now the last two nights. I am sick with a sore throat and congestion, and I have been too worn out.:(
What is the world coming to when I can't watch my customery evening film? :lol: Haha

Oh no poor Janine!:eek: hope you feel better soon.

[Janine]

Thanks Niamh, I have been in major pain - killer swore throat and congestion. Today I have a doctor appointment. I could not sleep, so I did watch a movie last night. I had seen it before but I really like it.
"A River Runs Through It" Directed by Robert Redford.
Yes, it is about fly-fishing - how exciting can that be right? But the film is about a lot more than that, about a family of two boys quite different from each other. It is a coming of age, family ties sort of film and has a lot of feeling and heart and interesting characters. The area of Montana on the river where some of the film takes place is magnificent. Makes one want to go there. Plus it is a period piece and will take you back to a different era of speak easys and prohibition, slower life styles and close friends one grew up with. Very Americana, but realistic. I like the simple, but sensitive narration by Robert Redford. This film has a few surprises in it. It is somewhat slowpaced, but lovely and meaningful, with good closeup shots of the actors faces and expressions. Humor is sprinkled throughout and some scenes are quite funny. Brad Pitt is so handsome, actually beautiful in this film, standing in the bright sunlight of the river. He was younger and it is quite a different role than his meatier ones playing in "Troy" and "12 Monkeys". I like his character very much, because it keeps you wondering. He has some very good subtle facial expressions and you can't help but like him, or even love him, as his brother does. The film is about the ties that bind and the relationship of two brothers to sum it all up. I loved the ending....very profound...be sure and listen to the words. You need to listen to all the narration, as it is a key element in the film. I would give it a 10/10, but that is my own individual taste and preference. I enjoyed it after seeing it several times. I had been thinking about the film and wanting to watch it again of late. Glad I did.

[Domer121]

Edward Scissorhands....

Not the first time I have seen it, though I love it more and more everytime I see it..
I think Johnny Depp gives an amazing performance, as usual..I think he is a gifted actor and this is the first time in his career that it really shows.. I give it 10 out of 10... Love, Love , Love it

[Domer121]

Domer121, I did not fully get this film, The Princess Bride", when I saw it. I know it is a satire and I must watch it again. It was so silly, but it is fun and the giant is interesting - that is Andre the Giant - he was famous, but is now deceased. He is also in 'Big Fish". I saw a special program about him. He was an amazing person. My library owns this DVD, so I will put it on my list of second watchings. Give the film another chance.[/QUOTE]


I guess the only reason why I enjoyed this film so much is the fact that it is so unexpected.. a breathe of fresh air, much like Little Miss Sunshine,etc...I think you should give it another go, though I am aware my taste in film is much differant than other people...hope you like it :yawnb:

[Janine]

Domer, Yes, everyone raves over this film. I must give it another go. It was funny to me in parts but sometimes too much funny stuff gets tiresome to me. I know it was well done and everything. One of these days I will watch again. I don't care to watch "Little Miss Sunshine". I would consider it a waste of time - there are too many other films I would rather see now. But to each his own in individual taste. Some people prefer satire and comedy and others serious and even tragedies. Guess, I tend to be the later set.

[Moira]

I saw Half Nelson last evening. Not quite what i expected but Ryan Gosling made a great role. I would definitely give it an 8.

[Janine]

Edward Scissorhands....

Not the first time I have seen it, though I love it more and more everytime I see it..
I think Johnny Depp gives an amazing performance, as usual..I think he is a gifted actor and this is the first time in his career that it really shows.. I give it 10 out of 10... Love, Love , Love it

Domer, Oh, I love "Edward Scissorhands". I even own the film. It is really crazy, well it is a Tim Burton film, and offbeat - Depp it great in it. He really cracks me up! I love the beginning when his father gave him the heart shaped cookie. That was so sweet and meaningful. Yes, the end is a bit corny, and I was not sure about Ryder being aged, if that really worked, but it still worked well enough for me. I love the scene when Edward is cutting all the dogs' hair in the neighborhood. How great is that? I laughed and laughed.
Domer, have you seen "Bennie and Joon" or "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" - two more good performances for Depp in offbeat films - very entertaining. Leonardo De Caprio, as a challenged child, in the second gives a stellar performance, as well. I also like "Don Juan DeMarco" and own it. It is a sweet film. Found it in the bargain bin - glad I took a chance on it.

[Janine]

I saw Half Nelson last evening. Not quite what i expected but Ryan Gosling made a great role. I would definitely give it an 8.

Hi Moria, I think I saw a preview on this film. What is "Half Nelson" about? It looked interesting.

[TEND]

Hi Moria, I think I saw a preview on this film. What is "Half Nelson" about? It looked interesting.

Half Nelson was an excellent film, Ryan Gosling gave one of the best performances of last year. It's about an inner-city teacher, who though is a drug addict, inspires his students, (one especially in particular). I would absolutely without any hesitation recommend it.

[aeroport]

As to "Climates" - I know nothing about his film. What is it about? Can you give us a bit of the storyline to whet our interests? Is it a foreign (I am in US) or English film - what country?
Thanks ~ Janine

Well, I don't want to give away too much, but let us say it begins with a middle-aged fella deciding to break up with his younger girlfriend. Then a bunch of other stuff happens. Seriously, I'm always quite paranoid about disclosing very much. So that's all I can give...
In Turkish.

[Niamh]

"A River Runs Through It"
I saw that movie years ago and thought the relationship between the boys and their father was moving.
Hope you are felling better. have a sore throat myself and am also a bit congested so i know how you feel.


Edward Scissorhands....

I think Johnny Depp gives an amazing performance, as usual..I think he is a gifted actor and this is the first time in his career that it really shows.. I give it 10 out of 10... Love, Love , Love it
Who doesnt like Edward scissorhands!:D (i've probably just gone and opened a debate here!)

Domer121, I did not fully get this film, The Princess Bride", when I saw it. I know it is a satire and I must watch it again. It was so silly, but it is fun and the giant is interesting - that is Andre the Giant - he was famous, but is now deceased. He is also in 'Big Fish". I saw a special program about him. He was an amazing person. My library owns this DVD, so I will put it on my list of second watchings. Give the film another chance.

I love this film its so quirky, but then again i love movies like that and spoof movies like robin hood men in tights!

[Janine]

Niamh, I loved "Robin Hood Men in Tights" - thought it was a riot when I first saw it years ago. I must give "Princess Bride" another chance. I must not have been in the mood for it. I like these comedies a lot - quirky ones. My friend and I talk about Scissorhands all the time. We loved it and I am glad I bought the DVD when I saw it.
N, so sorry you are sick, too. I hate to tell you, but it gets worse. Now it is all congestion in my head, my nose would not stop running last night, and I feel totally weak. My son and sister reported same symptoms a few weeks back. I did go to doctor and got an antibiotic - who knows if that will work?

I could not sleep last two nights, too restless and achy and had to stay in bed, so I ended up reading a book - "Brave New World" - read it yrs ago, quite interesting. Does anyone know - did they ever make a movie out of it? It sure would be a good one. I wondered, too, if the book "Island" by Audoux Huxley was made into a film. There was a film out about 2 yrs ago with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson called "The Island"; it was sci-fi futuristic, also. Was this film based on Huxley's book, anyone know?

I thought "A River Runs Through It" was a fine film and I found the relationship of the two boys and the father so touching, as well. I really love the film the more I think of it. It took me years to see it, I thought it would not be very good, but I was certainly way off in my predictions....a terrific film with good performances by all. Must have been something to see on a big screen. Scenes on the river were lovely.
Niamh, Glad you liked it, too. It really made me think long after it was over.

I will try to watch a film tonight. I am bored being sick.

[Niamh]

Niamh, I loved "Robin Hood Men in Tights" - thought it was a riot when I first saw it years ago. I must give "Princess Bride" another chance. I must not have been in the mood for it. I like these comedies a lot - quirky ones. My friend and I talk about Scissorhands all the time. We loved it and I am glad I bought the DVD when I saw it.
N, so sorry you are sick, too. I hate to tell you, but it gets worse. Now it is all congestion in my head, my nose would not stop running last night, and I feel totally weak. My son and sister reported same symptoms a few weeks back. I did go to doctor and got an antibiotic - who knows it that will work?

I could not sleep last two nights, too restless and achy, so I ended up reading a book - "Brave New World" - read it yrs ago, quite interesting. Does anyone know - did they ever make a movie out of it? It sure would be a good one. I wondered, too, if the book "Island" by Audoux Huxley was made into a film. There was a film out about 2 yrs ago with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson; it was sci-fi futuristic, also. Was this film based on Huxley's book, anyone know?

I thought "A River Runs Through It" was a fine film and I found the relationship of the two boys and the father so touching, as well. I really love the film the more I think of it. It took me years to see it, I thought it would not be very good, but I was certainly way off in my predictions....a terrific film with good performances by all. Must have been something on a big screen. Scenes on the river were lovely. Glad you liked it, too, Niamh.

I will try to watch a film tonight. I am bored being sick.

Have you ever seen Silence of the Hams Janine? Its a spoof of Psycho and silence of the lambs. its also quirky. Or Maybe Dracula dead and loving it?

I love the songs in Rob-men-tights. very catchy.

[manolia]

"Brave New World" - read it yrs ago, quite interesting. Does anyone know - did they ever make a movie out of it? It sure would be a good one. I wondered, too, if the book "Island" by Audoux Huxley was made into a film. There was a film out about 2 yrs ago with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson; it was sci-fi futuristic, also. Was this film based on Huxley's book, anyone know?




Yes. Definately there is a movie, or more correctly movies (Brave new world)When you search something about movies check this site. It is the best:

www.imdb.com

I have been able to trace even the most obscure movies. The database of the site is huge. In fact i would be surprised if i couldn't find a film i know in there. You can search with every possible way. It has a lot of information about everything. The interesting part is that you can vote for each film you watch and you can create your own log. It has also reviews, lots of them from different people.

Sorry to hear you are sick. :( I hope you get better soon.

Nice movie "A river runs through it". Keep up the good work Janine!!
I recently saw "The wind that shakes the barley" 10/10!!! It's been a long time since a movie brought tears to my eyes..

[adilyoussef]

300 but haven't finished it yet.

[Janine]

Half Nelson was an excellent film, Ryan Gosling gave one of the best performances of last year. It's about an inner-city teacher, who though is a drug addict, inspires his students, (one especially in particular). I would absolutely without any hesitation recommend it.

TEND, Interesting. I have only seen Gosling in "The United States of Leland" (2002) and "The Notebook". I liked the first film; it also stars Don Cheadle, who I think is always excellent. It is really frightening - the view the boy has of the world he lives in. Gosling was quite good in a complex role like this one. "The Notebook" was ok - I thought it overly sentimental and I read the book and felt it was really sappy. I believe Gosling was introduced in that film, anyone know if that is true? He has a long way to go I think, lots of potential. I will have to see "Half Nelson". It sounds interesting and on the line of the Leland film.

[Janine]

Well, I don't want to give away too much, but let us say it begins with a middle-aged fella deciding to break up with his younger girlfriend. Then a bunch of other stuff happens. Seriously, I'm always quite paranoid about disclosing very much. So that's all I can give...
In Turkish.

Jamesian, I never like to tell too much either. I sometimes go to read up on films on Amazon, etc and they spoil the film by nearly revealing the ending. Too many spoilers out there. Thanks for the sparse information. Turkish - interesting. I will check it out.

manolia, Thanks for the information. I knew there had to have been film/s of that book. I know the movie link and use the site, also. I tend to use the Amazon, so I can buy the film if I want it. I will have to check the imdb site more often from now on. My librarian always uses it to look stuff up for me.

Glad you could appreciate "A River Runs Through It". I never heard of "The wind that shakes the barley", but it has my interest now. I will try to see it. I love films that make me cry. I have a weakness for that sort of thing.

manolia,Thanks for your sweet sympathy; It helps - I need it today. Yes, I hope I get better soon, too. Trying to ignore this dripping nose. Can barely think straight either.

[Adudaewen]

Or Maybe Dracula dead and loving it?


I love that movie! Leslie Nielsen and Peter MacNicol are brilliant. Makes me laugh every time I see it!

[Janine]

Have you ever seen Silence of the Hams Janine? Its a spoof of Psycho and silence of the lambs. its also quirky. Or Maybe Dracula dead and loving it?

I love the songs in Rob-men-tights. very catchy.

Niamh, You are too quick for me! I was trying to write replies to everyone's postings and then saw yours come in - a new one. No, actually I have never seen those films you mentioned, but imagine they would be a total riot. Now you will not believe this - I have never seen "Silence of the Lambs". I love both actors, but I felt it would be too creepy. I know I have to see this film soon. I just keep putting it off and eveyone tells me it is amazing. Then I will have to watch the spoofs you suggested.
Not sure if I recall the songs, but will have to rewatch again soon. Songs can really make a film I think.

[Niamh]

Niamh, You are too quick for me! I was trying to write replies to everyone's postings and then saw yours come in - a new one. No, actually I have never seen those films you mentioned, but imagine they would be a total riot. Now you will not believe this - I have never seen "Silence of the Lambs". I love both actors, but I felt it would be too creepy. I know I have to see this film soon. I just keep putting it off and eveyone tells me it is amazing. Then I will have to watch the spoofs you suggested.
Not sure if I recall the songs, but will have to rewatch again soon. Songs can really make a film I think.

I didnt like silence of the lambs. but many people i know do. But i remember you said you hadnt seen Psycho. It fantastic and well worth viewing. Old one not the new one! Athought it was good...just not as good!:D

[Janine]

Niamh, Yes, know the old "Psycho" with Anthony Perkins. New one is called "American Psycho" isn't it? My library has "Psycho" I think. Next time I go there I will pick it up. Now I really do want to see it. I love Hitchcock and I love thrillers.
I have also seen the new "American Psycho" come in my library from time to time, and I nearly took it out, but then refrained from doing so. Doesn't it star Christian Bale?
I don't really envision liking "Silence of the Lambs". My son said it scared the wits out of him. He usually likes pretty gutsy stuff so that is sort of why I stayed away so long. The satires do sound funny though.

I am going to check the book thread out, and then I really have to lay down again. I am feeling treadful. Hope you don't get any worse. If you end up with the head congestion good news is the terrible sore throat gets better.
I will check back on here later. J

[quasimodo1]

Dear Janine: A half-nelson is a wrestling expression meaning a hold from behind under one arm and behind the neck. A full-nelson is illegal. Either way you have your opponent at a considerable disadvantage. RJS

[Niamh]

No there was an actual remake of Psycho about eight years ago. it has anne heche in it. I've never seen american Psycho though. Dont know if i'll like it! Yes it has the wonderful Christian bale in it. I still cant believe he's the little kid in Empire of the sun!

Hope you get better soon! Have the head congestion now. throat not as bad but when i sneeze it hurts my ears! only two more days of work and then i'm on hols so i can recuperate then!

[Janine]

No there was an actual remake of Psycho about eight years ago. it has anne heche in it. I've never seen american Psycho though. Dont know if i'll like it! Yes it has the wonderful Christian bale in it. I still cant believe he's the little kid in Empire of the sun!

Hope you get better soon! Have the head congestion now. throat not as bad but when i sneeze it hurts my ears! only two more days of work and then i'm on hols so i can recuperate then!

Niamh,I had the ear thing too - awful mess isn't it? Now when I blow my nose one ear feels like it is congested. Also my whole face burns and hurts - nose and eyes, sinus. Sorry you have to work. I don't know how I would do it. I can't take an antihistimine, so I have been in trouble this time.
Gee, I don't think I knew there was yet another "Psycho". Don't think I would like any of the spin-offs really. I better see the original thing.
Is he really the kid in "Empire of the Sun"? I think I saw that. Have to see it again now. Amazing. I knew he started out young. I like Anne Heche, but some of her roles are so so. She needs better material.

[Niamh]

Niamh,I had the ear thing too - awful mess isn't it? Now when I blow my nose one ear feels like it is congested. Also my whole face burns and hurts - nose and eyes, sinus. Sorry you have to work. I don't know how I would do it. I can't take an antihistimine, so I have been in trouble this time.
Gee, I don't think I knew there was yet another "Psycho". Don't think I would like any of the spin-offs really. I better see the original thing.
Is he really the kid in "Empire of the Sun"? I think I saw that. Have to see it again now. Amazing. I knew he started out young. I like Anne Heche, but some of her roles are so so. She needs better material.

I know what you mean about the ear thing too. Imy left ear feels so congested i cant hear properly.:lol: It amazes me that we are on two different sides of the atlantic and bothe are sick with the same thing!

Yes it really is him in Empire of the sun! I couldnt believe it when i realised it! so much talent at such a young age! hum... i think i need to add that movie to my personal library. Its one of my favourites!

Anyhow.. best be off to bed now! got to get up for work at 4am. talk to you soon Janine! Its a pleasure!:)

[Janine]

I know what you mean about the ear thing too. Imy left ear feels so congested i cant hear properly.:lol: It amazes me that we are on two different sides of the atlantic and bothe are sick with the same thing!

Yes it really is him in Empire of the sun! I couldnt believe it when i realised it! so much talent at such a young age! hum... i think i need to add that movie to my personal library. Its one of my favourites!

Anyhow.. best be off to bed now! got to get up for work at 4am. talk to you soon Janine! Its a pleasure!:)

Those germs must float!:lol:

Niamh, Hmmm, now I have to go look "Empire of the Sun" up to refresh my memory. I saw a film "Little Budda" and Keanna Reeves plays Budda. Now that was a bit strange casting. He was young, not quite a kid. I often spot stars in films, when they were young or children. Not long ago, I saw "Forever Young" and the kid was star of "Lord of the Rings", Elijah Wood. He was great in that. He was adorable as a young boy in "Forever Young". Now he has gone on to be in some really good stuff. I liked him in "The Icestorm", directed by Ang Lee.

Hope you get well with rest and sleep soundly. 4 AM sure comes early. Maybe you got my flu bug at the airport - came in on a plane. That is probably it. Hope you are better soon. Take care and rest when you can.

Janine

PS: and I had a flu shot this year - must be a different strain.:(

[Janine]

Dear Janine: A half-nelson is a wrestling expression meaning a hold from behind under one arm and behind the neck. A full-nelson is illegal. Either way you have your opponent at a considerable disadvantage. RJS

quasimodo1, thanks for the information. That makes sense to me.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Janine and Niamh, you poor things!! I hope you're feeling better soon! There's soemthing wrong this year- far too many people have been getting sick!! I myself missed a solid 29 days of class last semester with throat and sinus infections, then a stomach virus, then bronchitis. I wish you both good health soon!

Also, you poor things on the movie front!! How have you never seen Silence of the Lambs?? I LOVE that movie. The thing that most people can't seem to get past is the fact that it has a cannibal in it. And a serial killer. But it's really not about that!! The characters are...amazing. Like honestly, I don't know what to say. It leaves me speechless. Perhaps I've seen it so many times now that I just don't notice the nasty parts, but I think it's more that I'm so fascinated by the characters that those parts aren't important. It's really not a slasher or anything like that. The first time you see it, all you'll see is the nasty parts, but once you get past that there's soo much more to it! (Can you tell I'm a little enthousiastic?:D...hence the avy and the quote in my sig. )Give it at least two tries!! And then, go see Hannibal, Red Dragon, and the new one, Hannibal Rising. :D :D

I couldn't imagine that anyone should ever try to remake a Hitchcock movie! That's just terrible! My fav is still Dial M. Speaking of Hitchcock, did they ever release his tv show "Alfred Hitchcock Presents..." on dvd? I would love to get the collection.

Ah!! Other people in the world saw Little Buddha!! I watched it in a world religions class last year. I found it very odd. The dialogue was aweful, and poor Keanu was terrible. He was very young though. If you want to see him younger, he was also in Babes in Toyland with Drew Barrymore when she was 12. Haha, now that's funny stuff.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Ooh, and does it count that I saw the trailer for the new Pirates movie today?


10000000 / 10!!!!

[Janine]

Ooh, and does it count that I saw the trailer for the new Pirates movie today?
Absolutely!..... it counts.
My friend told me the new film was out, but I have not seen the second yet? So this is the 3rd right? Boy, I am really behind the times.



Janine and Niamh, you poor things!! I hope you're feeling better soon! There's soemthing wrong this year- far too many people have been getting sick!! I myself missed a solid 29 days of class last semester with throat and sinus infections, then a stomach virus, then bronchitis. I wish you both good health soon!

*Classic*Charm*
Ok,ok - keep the sympathy coming. You are so understanding it helps. You are making me feel a whole lot better. At my age one does not bouce back easily from these things. I just doubled the dose of my medication, because I could not stand the constant drip drip drip. I fear poor Niamh is in for it - she seems in the beginning stages, where I was on the weekend and I can attest to the fact it only gets worse. Funny she said her left ear is hurting her, in my case it is my right - we could be a matched set of wrecks!
Yes, something wrong is probably global warming and all the crazy weather changes constantly. I had a flu shot - like it really did me a world of good:( Unbelievable that you missed 29 days of class and had all those things. I heard bronchitis is awful. Stomach virus' are no fun either. I have indigestion problems all the time and this illness is not helping that either. Thanks again for all your concern. You must know how miserable I feel. Glad you are better now. I guess there is hope for me.


Also, you poor things on the movie front!! How have you never seen Silence of the Lambs?? I LOVE that movie. The thing that most people can't seem to get past is the fact that it has a cannibal in it. And a serial killer. But it's really not about that!! The characters are...amazing. Like honestly, I don't know what to say. It leaves me speechless. Perhaps I've seen it so many times now that I just don't notice the nasty parts, but I think it's more that I'm so fascinated by the characters that those parts aren't important. It's really not a slasher or anything like that. The first time you see it, all you'll see is the nasty parts, but once you get past that there's soo much more to it! (Can you tell I'm a little enthousiastic?:D...hence the avy and the quote in my sig. )Give it at least two tries!! And then, go see Hannibal, Red Dragon, and the new one, Hannibal Rising. :D :D
Yes, yes I know it is true. I keep putting off seeing some of the really good films because I think they will be really disturbing. Cannibalism is one of those subjects, definitely. I did hear it was about a lot more than that. Just that it recalled me to those terrible Domer murders at the time it came out to theaters. I actually watched the Johnny Depp film about Jack the Ripper a couple of times now and liked it a lot. That was totally gruesome, although you did not see the murderer actually commit the crime, just the aftermath. Now I recall name of film - "From Hell".


I couldn't imagine that anyone should ever try to remake a Hitchcock movie! That's just terrible! My fav is still Dial M. Speaking of Hitchcock, did they ever release his tv show "Alfred Hitchcock Presents..." on dvd? I would love to get the collection.
Yeah really, I feel the same way - no one can copy the MASTER! My favorite is "Dial M. For Murder", too. I love it all taking place in one appartment. "Rear Window" runs a close second. I like "Rope" - also a one location/apartment film. I heard "Notorious" was Hitchcock',s best film but I have never seen it, unfortunately. It is hard to find - expensive to buy online. If they don't have the TV shows out yet, they should. They were great - I always watched them.


Ah!! Other people in the world saw Little Buddha!! I watched it in a world religions class last year. I found it very odd. The dialogue was aweful, and poor Keanu was terrible. He was very young though. If you want to see him younger, he was also in Babes in Toyland with Drew Barrymore when she was 12. Haha, now that's funny stuff.

Yes, came in the library one day and I could not believe that was Keanu - so I had to watch it. Strange film I thought. I agree - dialogue was awful and Keanu did not fit the role at all. He was so made up looking. It was strange casting. I think that the singer, Chris Issak, was also in the film. He played the father of the little boy - supposidely the reincarnation of Buddha. I kept thinking "what parent would really buy this one stuff?" It was strange casting and a very different film indeed. What did your professor in religions class have to say about the film?
How old was Reeves in Babes in Toyland? Yeah, that would be really funny!:lol: Drew Barrymore was in ET, remember - she was even younger and stole the show with that simulanous screem with ET. She was cute then, so was ET!:D

Fun talking about film and gets my mind off my miseries. "Misery" - now that was a film - strange one.

[quasimodo1]

To moviefans: still trying to get other reactions to "Pan's Labarynth"

[kiz_paws]

Though this movie has been around for a while, I had the privilege of seeing it just recently, Pride & Prejudice. What can I say, I loved it.

For those who are feeling ill, cheer up, you have my sympathies, too. Some nice tea and honey may help? And a nice hot bath -- that always helps. Take care! :)

[Janine]

Though this movie has been around for a while, I had the privilege of seeing it just recently, Pride & Prejudice. What can I say, I loved it.

For those who are feeling ill, cheer up, you have my sympathies, too. Some nice tea and honey may help? And a nice hot bath -- that always helps. Take care! :)

Thanks for the loving, motherly advice - how nice tea and honey; sounds comforting, like in Peter Rabbit. His mom knew what to give her bunny for comfort. Yes, the hot bath is on the schedule...and soon. Helps me breathe better. Mentholyptus couch drops are helping emensely. I have already eatten two bags full in three days. Hope you can't overdose!

Which Pride and Prejudice did you see? - the BBC miniseries with Colin Firth. I really liked that one, if that was what you were referring to. I love the book and it seemed to follow it well. Oh, maybe you mean the newer film version with Kira Knightly. I saw that one, too. It was more up to date, but I liked it very much. I liked the swing scene and the photography/ cinematography emensely. England never looked more romantic. Soundtrack is lovely, too. I put it into my wish list in Amazon to buy later, when I see it at a good price. I love period films!
Did you see the BBC miniseries "Persaussan" with Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root? It was good, too. I loved the end. Both books by Austen are great.

[Janine]

To moviefans: still trying to get other reactions to "Pan's Labarynth"

Sorry quasimodo, I still have not seen "Pan's Labarynth". YOu have me interested and I will view it one of these days; be patient. If you say it is good it must be worth a watching. Think I saw it in my library once. Will look again when I go back there.

[ejarg7]

300. Nice graphics and all but don't expect to learn ancient Greek history from it.

[aeroport]

To moviefans: still trying to get other reactions to "Pan's Labarynth"

I wanted to see it, but it just moved on from this area. I'll have to wait until it's on DVD.

I did, however, go out and see "Der Leben des Anderen" ("The Lives of Others") again today. My former rating (10/10) still holds. See it! It must be seen!!!!! :)

[kiz_paws]

Thanks for the loving, motherly advice - how nice tea and honey; sounds comforting, like in Peter Rabbit. His mom knew what to give her bunny for comfort. Yes, the hot bath is on the schedule...and soon. Helps me breathe better. Mentholyptus couch drops are helping emensely. I have already eatten two bags full in three days. Hope you can't overdose!

Which Pride and Prejudice did you see? - the BBC miniseries with Colin Firth. I really liked that one, if that was what you were referring to. I love the book and it seemed to follow it well. Oh, maybe you mean the newer film version with Kira Knightly. I saw that one, too. It was more up to date, but I liked it very much. I liked the swing scene and the photography/ cinematography emensely. England never looked more romantic. Soundtrack is lovely, too. I put it into my wish list in Amazon to buy later, when I see it at a good price. I love period films!
Did you see the BBC miniseries "Persaussan" with Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root? It was good, too. I loved the end. Both books by Austen are great.

I don't believe that one can overdose on Mentholyptus couch drops, and I really think that those will indeed help the stuffy symptoms. I really hate the plugged ear thing, so yes, you definately have my sympathy!

As for the Pride and Prejudice version -- I saw the newer film version with Kira Knightly. I completely agree with the sentiments you voiced above. Particularly with the music enjoyment. I went to our local music shoppe and purchased the piano music for the movie. What is particularly satisfying is working on the song entitled "Dawn", by Dario Marianelli. What beautiful music!

I didn't see the BBC miniseries you mentioned, but it would be worth looking into, for sure! :)

[DogFaceJoe]

Koyaanisqatsi by Godfrey Reggio
Amazing movie, philip glass does the soundtrack which makes it even better. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that hasn't seen it.

10/10

[SleepyWitch]

The Last King of Scotland
best movie I've seen in ages (i don't go to the movies very much, mind you)

at least 10/10 :)

[Niamh]

Those germs must float!:lol:

Niamh, Hmmm, now I have to go look "Empire of the Sun" up to refresh my memory. I saw a film "Little Budda" and Keanna Reeves plays Budda. Now that was a bit strange casting. He was young, not quite a kid. I often spot stars in films, when they were young or children. Not long ago, I saw "Forever Young" and the kid was star of "Lord of the Rings", Elijah Wood. He was great in that. He was adorable as a young boy in "Forever Young". Now he has gone on to be in some really good stuff. I liked him in "The Icestorm", directed by Ang Lee.

Hope you get well with rest and sleep soundly. 4 AM sure comes early. Maybe you got my flu bug at the airport - came in on a plane. That is probably it. Hope you are better soon. Take care and rest when you can.

Janine

PS: and I had a flu shot this year - must be a different strain.:(

Oh No....:eek2: i must have avian flu!:sick: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[.closed.]

I last saw Persona by Ingmar Bergman.

I have to say that it is this most higbrow and thought provoking film I have ever seen.

If you can find it, please give it a go.

[Niamh]

I last saw Persona by Ingmar Bergman.

I have to say that it is this most higbrow and thought provoking film I have ever seen.

If you can find it, please give it a go.

di he not also do the film The Idiots?

[quasimodo1]

another similar but inferior firl was made called Powanasquatsi, tolerable and useful for comparison to the earlier work but don't go out of your way. No Phillip Glas i think. Some saving graces. RJS

[Moira]

Dear Janine: A half-nelson is a wrestling expression meaning a hold from behind under one arm and behind the neck. A full-nelson is illegal. Either way you have your opponent at a considerable disadvantage. RJS

I was wondering what the title was supposed to mean, i had no idea. Thanks for the info.
I'm looking forward to see Fracture with Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins.

[Janine]

Oh No....:eek2: i must have avian flu!:sick: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes, Niamh, that is a good one! Avian Flu I get it:lol: :lol: :lol: Maybe someone brought it on board a plane in a bottle! Whatever it is, we don't want it anymore, right? I hope you are not feeling as horrid as I am today.:sick: If not better than this tomorrow, I am calling my doctor for help. He better have something up his sleeve to help me.

[Janine]

I don't believe that one can overdose on Mentholyptus couch drops, and I really think that those will indeed help the stuffy symptoms. I really hate the plugged ear thing, so yes, you definately have my sympathy!

As for the Pride and Prejudice version -- I saw the newer film version with Kira Knightly. I completely agree with the sentiments you voiced above. Particularly with the music enjoyment. I went to our local music shoppe and purchased the piano music for the movie. What is particularly satisfying is working on the song entitled "Dawn", by Dario Marianelli. What beautiful music!

I didn't see the BBC miniseries you mentioned, but it would be worth looking into, for sure! :)

Hello kiz_paws, glad to meet you, by the way. I like your avy. An illustrator friend of mine has painted her image extensively. He adores her. It is Jean Harlowe, right? With this cold I am in such a fog and my eyesight is fuzzy. Anyway, good to know I can't OD on cough drops:lol: But they are starting to get to me!
So glad you told me about the soundtrack. I will try to buy it. I love collecting movie soundtracks. I like piano music emensely. "Dawn" sounds wonderful. I liked the music when watching the film - it added to the romance and the lovely sets, scenes, etc.
I saw the BBC version years back, but several times now. I think it is BBC or A&E - anyway, it stars Colin Firth...you'll know it when you find it online. It is much much longer and more extensive and closest to the original book. It is slower paced, but the acting is marvelous. It takes a little more patience to watch. All the characters are wonderfully cast and acted. I think I liked the secondary characters best in this longer version. Colin Firth fits the role well. I like to see several versions of adaptations and compare them - just a sort of hobby of mine. I have seen about 4 Jane Eyres, so far.

[Janine]

Field of Dreams


Hadn't seen it for years. Good baseball, nostalgic, dream, feel good film! Needed something light and enjoyable tonight.

[B-Mental]

I just saw Blood Diamond for the first time. Whow, very gripping movie. 9/10

[Janine]

I just saw Blood Diamond for the first time. Whow, very gripping movie. 9/10

Hi B-Mental, You know I really want to see that. I looks interesting; I thought it would be a gripping movie. I like those type. Will put it on my list for sure now. Glad you recommend it.

[Niamh]

The Last King of Scotland
best movie I've seen in ages (i don't go to the movies very much, mind you)

at least 10/10 :)

Oh my god i thought it was fantastic! was on the edge of my seat at the end of the movie!

[Janine]

Oh my god i thought it was fantastic! was on the edge of my seat at the end of the movie!

Hi Niamh...FrondFairy...hope I spelled that right. How are you feeling today? How's your avian virus? I think I finally hit the turning point. I was feeling the worst yesterday...the ultimate depths of disgust with a headache all night....then I got some coffee this morning, and I feel much improved today. Probably just needed a good shot of caffine.

I want to see "The Last King of Scotland", too. All the previews looked interesting and very gripping. I like that actor - can't think of his name - he is always good. Didn't he win the Oscar for best performance this year for the role. Can you tell me what the film is about without giving away too much information to spoil it? Now I have to put this one on my must "see list", too.

[Niamh]

Hi Niamh...FrondFairy...hope I spelled that right. How are you feeling today? How's your avian virus? I think I finally hit the turning point. I was feeling the worst yesterday...the ultimate depths of disgust with a headache all night....then I got some coffee this morning, and I feel much improved today. Probably just needed a good shot of caffine.

I want to see "The Last King of Scotland", too. All the previews looked interesting and very gripping. I like that actor - can't think of his name - he is always good. Didn't he win the Oscar for best performance this year for the role. Can you tell me what the film is about without giving away too much information to spoil it? Now I have to put this one on my must "see list", too.

Hi Janine!:wave: Yeah Forest Whitiker won best Actor award at this years oscars for his role as Amin in 'last king of scotland'. Its about The reign of Dictator Amin in Uganda in the 70's. James MacAvoy is in the movie as well as a Scotish doctor who Amin Befriends and gets caught up in the tormoil and suffering caused by Amin.

As for my Avian Flu:lol: i just dont understand how i have managed to go through so many tissues! Was constantly waking up last night to blow my nose as it was like a tap. Have also a nice cough to go with it.

[Janine]

Hi Janine!:wave: Yeah Forest Whitiker won best Actor award at this years oscars for his role as Amin in 'last king of scotland'. Its about The reign of Dictator Amin in Uganda in the 70's. James MacAvoy is in the movie as well as a Scotish doctor who Amin Befriends and gets caught up in the tormoil and suffering caused by Amin.

As for my Avian Flu:lol: i just dont understand how i have managed to go through so many tissues! Was constantly waking up last night to blow my nose as it was like a tap. Have also a nice cough to go with it.

:wave:(a wave across the Atlantic!:lol: ) Hi Niamh,
thanks for the information. That was good. I will want to see it soon, especially since you said it was great. It sounds like a good story. I like Forest Whitiker.

:( So sorry you are sick, too. That Avian flu sure is moving around - a friend of mine about 20 miles from here is coming down with it. I know exactly what you mean; I think I have gone through three boxes of tissues already this week; soon I'll be on my fourth. Try Eucolyptus cough drops - they worked wonders for me. I still have the chest thing, too, but the nose is not nearly as bad...that will get better soon. Everytime I think my chest is getting better, it isn't. I think that will hold on for awhile, unfortunately.

[Niamh]

:wave:(a wave across the Atlantic!:lol: ) Hi Niamh,
thanks for the information. That was good. I will want to see it soon, especially since you said it was great. It sounds like a good story. I like Forest Whitiker.

:( So sorry you are sick, too. That Avian flu sure is moving around - a friend of mine about 20 miles from here is coming down with it. I know exactly what you mean; I think I have gone through three boxes of tissues already this week; soon I'll be on my fourth. Try Eucolyptus cough drops - they worked wonders for me. I still have the chest thing, too, but the nose is not nearly as bad...that will get better soon. Everytime I think my chest is getting better, it isn't. I think that will hold on for awhile, unfortunately.

There are posters up in the Airport hear warning about avian bird flu. Instead of looking for real birds carrying bad strains of flu, they should be turning to those big metal birds we call airplanes and the people that fly in them!

When i feel sick in November my doctors couldnt tell me anything about the virus i'd caught as it was a new strain in the country brought in by foreigners emigrating into the country, and our bodies cant handle them as well because we're not used to it like the strains we usually get. our flu jabs are disigned for our strains not the new ones coming in from elsewhere.

I've been taken cough sweets, glycerin honey and lemon, hot honey and lemons, uniflu tablets, vitamin c tablets, vivioptal supplements which i've been taking for the four months and now i'm taking some antibiotics because i think its gone to my chest and i cant handle another chest infection or respitory problem again.:(

[Janine]

There are posters up in the Airport hear warning about avian bird flu. Instead of looking for real birds carrying bad strains of flu, they should be turning to those big metal birds we call airplanes and the people that fly in them!

When i feel sick in November my doctors couldnt tell me anything about the virus i'd caught as it was a new strain in the country brought in by foreigners emigrating into the country, and our bodies cant handle them as well because we're not used to it like the strains we usually get. our flu jabs are disigned for our strains not the new ones coming in from elsewhere.

I've been taken cough sweets, glycerin honey and lemon, hot honey and lemons, uniflu tablets, vitamin c tablets, vivioptal supplements which i've been taking for the four months and now i'm taking some antibiotics because i think its gone to my chest and i cant handle another chest infection or respitory problem again.:(

Niamh, that has to be it then - a virus my body is not used to. I even had a flu shot this year. Obviously this is not the flu strain I got the shot for. It is an all out attack:flare: Now it all makes sense. We both must have some strange thing from some remote part of the world. Sounds like you are taking a lot of stuff like me, desperately trying to ease the symptoms. I have been taking antibiotics, too, but now I am having really adverse effects from them - I won't go into it in detail, of course, but lets just say the paper supplies are all twindling. I also feel nausious and totally a wreck. This morning I had a killer headache. I may live. I hope the antibiotics don't affect you like they did me. Try taking asodophilis or some yogart. I did not have any and got into dire trouble. I thought I was making a turn around but feel poorly right now - probably just hungry. I have not been eating enough I think. What is the saying "starve a fever, feed a cold". We better eat to keep our strength up. Will check in later on. Till then you do have my sympathy ~ Janine

[Niamh]

Niamh, that has to be it then - a virus my body is not used to. I even had a flu shot this year. Obviously this is not the flu strain I got the shot for. It is an all out attack:flare: Now it all makes sense. We both must have some strange thing from some remote part of the world. Sounds like you are taking a lot of stuff like me, desperately trying to ease the symptoms. I have been taking antibiotics, too, but now I am having really adverse effects from them - I won't go into it in detail, of course, but lets just say the paper supplies are all twindling. I also feel nausious and totally a wreck. This morning I had a killer headache. I may live. I hope the antibiotics don't affect you like they did me. Try taking asodophilis or some yogart. I did not have any and got into dire trouble. I thought I was making a turn around but feel poorly right now - probably just hungry. I have not been eating enough I think. What is the saying "starve a fever, feed a cold". We better eat to keep our strength up. Will check in later on. Till then you do have my sympathy ~ Janine

Sounds like you should really see your doctor Janine. And go have plenty of soup!
my mam always says you need to sweat it out of you.

[Janine]

Sounds like you should really see your doctor Janine. And go have plenty of soup!
my mam always says you need to sweat it out of you.

I did see our family doctor Tuesday, and if it is not better by Monday, I will go see him again and give him an earful. I already had the sweat fit yesterday, but did not feel any better after it. I just ate some dinner and have no appetite. Only thing tasting good was some canolope - hope the skin is not infected with a fruit disease like "fruity tuity virus":lol:
In Ireland do you call your mother, mam? I have heard people say mum - but maybe that is England. Here it is mom or mommy....like I want my mommy! When I am sick I want my mommy, no matter how old I am:D When I am angry with her or stern I say "mother!"
Interesting how that varies between countries. What do you call your father?

Think I will vegetate and watch a movie. Now what movie? I have a ton of tapes and DVD's here so will pick one...maybe a repeat but I do that often. Take care N, and hope you have lots of tissues on hand. I will be on here later - feeling tired now. J

[Niamh]

I did see our family doctor Tuesday, and if it is not better by Monday, I will go see him again and give him an earful. I already had the sweat fit yesterday, but did not feel any better after it. I just ate some dinner and have no appetite. Only thing tasting good was some canolope - hope the skin is not infected with a fruit disease like "fruity tuity virus":lol:
In Ireland do you call your mother, mam? I have heard people say mum - but maybe that is England. Here it is mom or mommy....like I want my mommy! When I am sick I want my mommy, no matter how old I am:D When I am angry with her or stern I say "mother!"
Interesting how that varies between countries. What do you call your father?

Think I will vegetate and watch a movie. Now what movie? I have a ton of tapes and DVD's here so will pick one...maybe a repeat but I do that often. Take care N, and hope you have lots of tissues on hand. I will be on here later - feeling tired now. J

Yeah we call our mothers Mam or Mammy over here. The poshies on the southside of Dublin say Mum though(but they are wannabe brits anyway!)

Wacth a rom com. I find they can be nice to watch when sick. Cheer you up like.

[Janine]

Yeah we call our mothers Mam or Mammy over here. The poshies on the southside of Dublin say Mum though(but they are wannabe brits anyway!)

Wacth a rom com. I find they can be nice to watch when sick. Cheer you up like.

Thanks for the answer. Great, learn something new each day. Ok, what is poshies? - oh do you mean posh people? I think I get it.:D

What is Wacth a rom com. ? is that a website with films? Bet you can't say "Wacth a rom com." three times in a row:lol::lol: :lol:

[Lily Adams]

I saw Keeping Mum the other day. It was so great! I want to own it now! I wish I lived in a little English villiage like Little Wallop. :( I thought it was so hilarious how the movie totally sterotyped Americans through Patrick Swayze. The muderous old lady bit was hilarious, the music was so different and cool, the acting was great, and I love to see films every once in a while that have superb acting and that don't have a bunch of whiz-bang special effects.

I give it a 10/10.

[Scheherazade]

What is Wacth a rom com. ? is that a website with films? I think Niam meant romantic comedies.

[kiz_paws]

Just watched V for Vendetta (again, lol). I love this movie, and I give it 10/10.

For the girls who are ailing with this virus, my sympathies once again, and try all or any of the following 'cures':
chicken soup, lots and lots; hot tea with plenty of lemon and honey; hot baths, long and luxurious followed by hot tea; early to bed with hot water bottle where warranted; lounging in one's robe all day with nothing stressful pending.... (or was that Utopia... ahh well, wishing the best to y'all!) :)

[byquist]

"Saints and Soldiers" -- classic war film (WW II) with attention to personal issues of a small group of soldiers. Interesting interactions.

[Janine]

How funny, Niamh meant watch a Romantic Comedy. I wondered if her spelling or typing was off some.
Well instead I watched a romantic, serious film based on a true story
"I Dreamed of Africa". I saw it before, but it was interesting enough to watch again. I love movies that transport you to a new location such as Africa and the wilderness, so I enjoyed it second time around very much. The scenes were beautifully shot although I only own a tape. Kim Basinger plays a divorced woman who takes her young son and moves there with her new husband. I don't know the actor's name, but he is nice to look at - really handsome and appealing, Italian actor, I think. I think Kim's performance was good and quite intense at times. I would probably give the film an 9 out of 10, since there may have been a few things I thought a little unrealistic, but who know - maybe those really happened. All in all I liked the film, and it is a bonus that it really happened to real people. That always interests me. Some people live such interesting lives.

byquist - "Saints and Soldiers" sounds like a good war film. I like war films if they are done well with "interesting interactions", as you put it. Did you see "Thin Red Line" by Terrance Mallick? It is an interesting war film with interaction and thoughts being revealed in some of the soldier's minds.

Kiz - thanks so much for that nice paragraph - instructions on getting better from our colds, but mostly thanks for your concern and sympathy. It means a lot really. I have tried mostly everything on your list I think. Very thoughtful of you.

Lily Adams, "Keeping Mum" sounds like a riot. I like films like that. I loved the film "The Man Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain"- ever see it? Takes place in Wales. Slowpaced but quite humorous and really happened I believe. "Keeping Mum" sounds something like the American film "Throw Mamma From the Train" - that movie was too much, continuous laughs!

[B-Mental]

Just saw the movie 300, and I think they dropped the ball on that one. The whole premise of the movie is great, but then it falters when it pays more attention to style than substance. 5/10 mostly for the imagery.

[Joe18]

The recent movie the Pursuit of Happyness is based on the life of Chris Gardener. Will Smith stars as Chris Gardner and it tells the story of a man, affected by poverty after his wife leaves him with his son and he has to tend for himself while looking after his son and trying to succeed in the business world. The movie does more then just being a story it tries to render the audience through the sad, and traumatised life and triumph in the end adds to the sense of a persistant, inspiring and truly moving film. Its not just any film but a moving one.
4 stars (4/5)

Euro Trip

I know its not recent but its a film that lacks in substance yet appealing in its American Pie style. It tells the predictable story of Scotty who is dumped by his girlfriend. He meets penpal on the internet but after thinking that she is a guy he tells her he doesn't want to meet. The story is pretty straight forward, as the friends travel Europe to reach Berlin but encounter problems along the way. While the film is funny and often ridiculously silly, it still will manage to be an entertainment film rather than a film of substance, and meaning. Yet i found it entertaining, discounting the fact of the lack of substance in the film.
3 stars out of 5

[manolia]

Having finished the book i was reading for the last 2 months -"The count of Monte Cristo"- I looked for a film adaptation. I always do that when i read a classic. I had already seen the one with Chamberlain which was tolerably good
prior to reading the book, so i rent the one with James Caviezel. So to make a long story short, after excrutiating pain and a total waste of 130 valuable minutes of my life, i have ended up having seen probably one of the worst movies of the said life (and believe me i have seen a lot) 2/10. I give it a 2/10 instead a 0/10 for some really good actors in supporting roles.

To purge myself i watched "High and low" last night, by Akira Kurosawa.10/10

[Janine]

Having finished the book i was reading for the last 2 months -"The count of Monte Cristo"- I looked for a film adaptation. I always do that when i read a classic. I had already seen the one with Chamberlain which was tolerably good
prior to reading the book, so i rent the one with James Caviezel. So to make a long story short, after excrutiating pain and a total waste of 130 valuable minutes of my life, i have ended up having seen probably one of the worst movies of the said life (and believe me i have seen a lot) 2/10. I give it a 2/10 instead a 0/10 for some really good actors in supporting roles.

To purge myself i watched "High and low" last night, by Akira Kurosawa.10/10

Manolia, I was just curious since you hated this film so, what other people/critics said in reviews on Amazon. It seems everyone likes this film, but you. There was not one review that did not give it less than 5 stars. I was surprised. I also saw the older version with Chamberlain. I loved that one. I have seen this newer version, but I can't remember too much about it now. I thought it was good, I believe, but it seemed a bit contemporary, yet entertaining, light. I don't think I thought it a total waste of time. I still liked the other version better. It seemed closer to the actual book, more serious, but then I have not read the book so I should not judge.

I just looked it up on the movie website - forget the name of it. The data base (mdhb - not sure that is right) - anyway same thing there - good reviews. They rate it about 7 1/2 on a 10 scale. One reviewer - only one listed gave it a 10/10

I would list it up there with swashbucklers like "The Three Muskateers", "Pirates of the Carribean", films like that - that genre. Maybe you just don't like that type film.

Akira Kurosawa's films are so much different than this type film - who can compare?

[andave_ya]

I watched Million Dollar Baby with my family last night.

I was rather disappointed. Both he and she took the cheap way out of it.

[Mark F.]

Sideways, for the fourth time. Great characters. Just makes you want to eat good meals and drink good wine. Modern classic. 10/10

[Janine]

A Merry War ~ stars Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E.Grant

This film is based on the novel "Keep the Aspisdistra Flying" by George Orwell

I find this film quite witty and amusing. I have seen it several times now, but it remains very enjoyable to watch. I think I would like to read the book by Orwell. Grant and Carter do a good job in their roles and are confincing as the middle class couple working together for an advertising firm. Grant is really funny, especially when he lashes out at the middle class plant, the aspidistra, that his landlord cherishes in his rented room. He burns it with a cigerette and stabs it with his pen, taking out all his pent up frustrations as a thrawted writer. If you like poetry and Orwell you will appreciate this quiet little film with it's humor, satire, and deeper underlying themes concerning the money god and class distinction; love, loyalty,and priorities play prominently into the scheme of things. Strong performances and a really clever script. I love really this film! A small gem. 9/10

[aeroport]

Manolia, I was just curious since you hated this film so, what other people/critics said in reviews on Amazon. It seems everyone likes this film, but you. There was not one review that did not give it less than 5 stars. I was surprised. I also saw the older version with Chamberlain. I loved that one. I have seen this newer version, but I can't remember too much about it now.


Perhaps it was just not memorable enough. :p I saw it a year or so ago. It was entertaining, but I really liked the older version. 5/10 and 9/10, respectively.

The Virgin Spring - Bergman

I watched this the other day, and have still not quite decided if I like it. Some things about it hold some interest, such as the savage girl Ingeri, but it seems to me that there is some terrible oversight in the way the father handles things when he finds out his daughter was raped and murdered. His thoughts here would probably have the most potential for interest, and yet he just sort of finds out and goes to work, so to speak. I guess that stuff sort of comes afterward, at the end, when he prays, but only about two of his lines seem to really hold any weight. And earlier, when they're going to find the body, and the wife says, "I loved her more than God himself. Then she turned to you and I began to hate you," I was expecting this to go somewhere. But no. The only real depth to the film is just knocked aside completely. I don't get it.
Anyways, I just read in an interview that he actually wound up not liking it as his career progressed, so maybe I'm not just a tasteless loser... That's always nice. :) Kind of reassuring, too, since I have definitely liked the other Bergman films I've watched lately. I'm glad to know this one's more the exception than the rule.
6 /10

I'd still say it's really worth seeing once, though, anyway.

[Reccura]

Oh, it sounds like a good movie! Am I allowed to see it though? Is it R13? Or PG13? if so, I could watch it! The Virgin Spring.... I think I'll mmention that to Toni, she might know what it is.

[Niamh]

Thanks for the answer. Great, learn something new each day. Ok, what is poshies? - oh do you mean posh people? I think I get it.:D

What is Wacth a rom com. ? is that a website with films? Bet you can't say "Wacth a rom com." three times in a row:lol::lol: :lol:

oops its supposed to say watch a rom com. as in romantic comedy like notting hill or well anything with Hugh Grant in it basicly.

I tried and i stumbled.... Poshies are posh people, you are right.

[Janine]

Perhaps it was just not memorable enough. :p I saw it a year or so ago. It was entertaining, but I really liked the older version. 5/10 and 9/10, respectively.

I agree with you....not quite memorable enough. To me it was just entertaining, also, at the time of viewing....no thoughts much after.



The Virgin Spring - Bergman

I watched this the other day, and have still not quite decided if I like it. Some things about it hold some interest, such as the savage girl Ingeri, but it seems to me that there is some terrible oversight in the way the father handles things when he finds out his daughter was raped and murdered. His thoughts here would probably have the most potential for interest, and yet he just sort of finds out and goes to work, so to speak. I guess that stuff sort of comes afterward, at the end, when he prays, but only about two of his lines seem to really hold any weight. And earlier, when they're going to find the body, and the wife says, "I loved her more than God himself. Then she turned to you and I began to hate you," I was expecting this to go somewhere. But no. The only real depth to the film is just knocked aside completely. I don't get it.
Anyways, I just read in an interview that he actually wound up not liking it as his career progressed, so maybe I'm not just a tasteless loser... That's always nice. :) Kind of reassuring, too, since I have definitely liked the other Bergman films I've watched lately. I'm glad to know this one's more the exception than the rule.
6 /10

I'd still say it's really worth seeing once, though, anyway.

Jamesian, thanks for this good review of the film and your personal observations and opinions. I hope I can see it someday. It does sound interesting, but I can see your point. Sometimes a film just does not connect or something - like the characters are not fully fleshed out or believable.
J, can you believe it - I have never seen a Bergman film - a total disgrace, isn't it? I would certainly like to see one. In the US they are not so readily available, I think. One would have to go to an arthouse theater or a college to see them. I have never seen any come in my library but they do get a lot of artsy type films and indy and foreign classic films, etc. I will keep an eye out for it.


oops its supposed to say watch a rom com. as in romantic comedy like notting hill or well anything with Hugh Grant in it basicly.

I tried and i stumbled.... Poshies are posh people, you are right.

Niamh - that's ok - I figured it out and laughed. I did watch something that night that was not that heavy. So it is Hugh Grant you are in love with? With me it is Kenneth Branagh, and you know he is really Irish. Last night I watched one of his early obscure films that makes me laugh everytime. It is set in Greece - some remote area and island - so pretty there. The film is called "High Season" and stars a very young B and the stunning Jacqueline Bisset, James Fox, Irene Papas. One has to see the film for the midnight swim scene with Ken and Jacqueline in the moonlight. It is a very amusing film.
Anyway, I love Hugh Grant. He is so cute and so funny. I can't think of a role I did not like him in. He was great in the film I mentioned earlier "The Man who went up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain" - that one is set in Wales. By the way, is that the longest title for a film you ever heard? I loved "Notting Hill" and many other rom coms he was in.
Last night I also watched "A Merry War" but I already wrote some words about that last night.

Niamh, how are you feeling? I did not see you on here yesterday and was worried about you. I feel like a shadow right now - sort of numb and tired and in a fog from the whole ordeal this week of this nasty cold/flu/virus thingie. Hope you are getting better, too. J

[Niamh]

Niamh - that's ok - I figured it out and laughed. I did watch something that night that was not that heavy. So it is Hugh Grant you are in love with? With me it is Kenneth Branagh, and you know he is really Irish. Last night I watched one of his early obscure films that makes me laugh everytime. It is set in Greece - some remote area and island - so pretty there. The film is called "High Season" and stars a very young B and the stunning Jacqueline Bisset, James Fox, Irene Papas. One has to see the film for the midnight swim scene with Ken and Jacqueline in the moonlight. It is a very amusing film.
Anyway, I love Hugh Grant. He is so cute and so funny. I can't think of a role I did not like him in. He was great in the film I mentioned earlier "The Man who went up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain" - that one is set in Wales. By the way, is that the longest title for a film you ever heard? I loved "Notting Hill" and many other rom coms he was in.
Last night I also watched "A Merry War" but I already wrote some words about that last night.

Niamh, how are you feeling? I did not see you on here yesterday and was worried about you. I feel like a shadow right now - sort of numb and tired and in a fog from the whole ordeal this week of this nasty cold/flu/virus thingie. Hope you are getting better, too. J

My chest hurts a bit nut i'm not as stuffed up as i was! Was on for five mins yesterday night. Was up early to accompany my boyfriend to kerry and back so he would have some company.
i like hugh grant but its Joseph Fiennes for me! shame he doesnt do many movies. My heart melted for him when i saw Shakespeare in Love.:blush:
Longest movie title i can think of is 'Dont be a menace in south central while drinking your juice in the Hood'.

How are you feeling today?

[manolia]

Manolia, I was just curious since you hated this film so, what other people/critics said in reviews on Amazon. It seems everyone likes this film, but you. There was not one review that did not give it less than 5 stars. I was surprised. I also saw the older version with Chamberlain. I loved that one. I have seen this newer version, but I can't remember too much about it now. I thought it was good, I believe, but it seemed a bit contemporary, yet entertaining, light. I don't think I thought it a total waste of time. I still liked the other version better. It seemed closer to the actual book, more serious, but then I have not read the book so I should not judge.

I just looked it up on the movie website - forget the name of it. The data base (mdhb - not sure that is right) - anyway same thing there - good reviews. They rate it about 7 1/2 on a 10 scale. One reviewer - only one listed gave it a 10/10

I would list it up there with swashbucklers like "The Three Muskateers", "Pirates of the Carribean", films like that - that genre. Maybe you just don't like that type film.

Akira Kurosawa's films are so much different than this type film - who can compare?

Janine, "The count of Monte Cristo" is from now on, on my list with favourite books. To watch a movie that didn't respect such a masterpiece of classic literature not in the least, was not only painfull but annoying as well. If you are not familiar with the book, or if you have read it years ago then you can easily enjoy the film. But if the characters are alive in your mind then i'm afraid you will agree with me.
You see, i'm a book purist. When i watch a book adaptation in cinema, i demand it to be faithfull to the book. There is no harm done if the director ommits certain parts, especially if the book is huge (like "the Count of Monte Cristo"). This was the case with the Chamberlain film . It was a very short version of the book, but i liked it.
With the Reynolds film (the one with Caviezel) the case was very different. Half the characters of the book were ommited. The funny, or rather absurd thing is that some of the most crucial to the plot were ommited too, whereas some new ones were introduced!!! Many things were completely different (because they suited the director to give his "version" of the book).
Caviezel may be a cute man, a good actor, but if you recall the book and then watch the movie you realize that he completely fails to capture the essence of the Count. Instead of a majestic , imperial, dark personage (the Count according to the book) you get something anaccountable..something completely different. I believe this is the worst aspect of the film.
And last but not least...the end is completely different!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes Janine! Instead of the count sailing in the East with his beloved Haidee (the young woman under his protection) you get a happy family reunion with Mercedes. And of course Albert is his son and not his rival's son!!!!!!! (Which means that Edmond Dandes and Mercedes had sexual intercourse without being married! Unheard of if you keep in mind the era where the events take place).
I will not mention some of the actors whom i found mediocre. This is very subjective. But this i will mention. The script was awfull in parts. If you get to read the book (or if you have already) you will realise it's teriffic language. I read the book in english (although it is a french book) because the last few years i do most of my reading in english. So i had a very nice translation in english where the words fled as they do in victorian novels..and so compared with the script and the cheap trics and cheap phrases..but that was the least annoying part.

I do not mean to say that the people who gave it a good rating in imdb have no taste. I simply believe that most of them haven't read the book so they are not familiar with the story, the characters, the plot e.t.c Maybe if i hadn't read the book i would like the film (but i doubt it). By the way i voted too in imdb as i always do when i watch a film. And if you read the reviews have a look what people who have read the book say.

I hope you have recovered from the illness Janine.:)

[aeroport]

J, can you believe it - I have never seen a Bergman film - a total disgrace, isn't it? I would certainly like to see one. In the US they are not so readily available, I think. One would have to go to an arthouse theater or a college to see them. I have never seen any come in my library but they do get a lot of artsy type films and indy and foreign classic films, etc. I will keep an eye out for it.

They can be ordered from Amazon or other booksellers, but it's really too much to pay for something one has never seen, so I am catching up through Netflix. They seem to have quite a few.

[Janine]

Thanks Jamesian, Good idea! Yes, I do buy quite too many on Amazon and usually am lucky and like them, but there have been those occasional booms.

[grace86]

I watched Apocalypse Now two nights ago. Ehhmm...it was a great parallel to Heart of Darkness, just some of it was a bit weird. 8/10.

At the movies I saw 300. I love this movie...a bit of blood but I am not a girl who is squeamish at war scenes. Keep in mind the movie is rated R. 11/10.

[Janine]

Janine, "The count of Monte Cristo" is from now on, on my list with favourite books. To watch a movie that didn't respect such a masterpiece of classic literature not in the least, was not only painfull but annoying as well. If you are not familiar with the book, or if you have read it years ago then you can easily enjoy the film. But if the characters are alive in your mind then i'm afraid you will agree with me.
You see, i'm a book purist. When i watch a book adaptation in cinema, i demand it to be faithfull to the book. There is no harm done if the director ommits certain parts, especially if the book is huge (like "the Count of Monte Cristo"). This was the case with the Chamberlain film . It was a very short version of the book, but i liked it.
With the Reynolds film (the one with Caviezel) the case was very different. Half the characters of the book were ommited. The funny, or rather absurd thing is that some of the most crucial to the plot were ommited too, whereas some new ones were introduced!!! Many things were completely different (because they suited the director to give his "version" of the book).
Caviezel may be a cute man, a good actor, but if you recall the book and then watch the movie you realize that he completely fails to capture the essence of the Count. Instead of a majestic , imperial, dark personage (the Count according to the book) you get something anaccountable..something completely different. I believe this is the worst aspect of the film.
And last but not least...the end is completely different!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes Janine! Instead of the count sailing in the East with his beloved Haidee (the young woman under his protection) you get a happy family reunion with Mercedes. And of course Albert is his son and not his rival's son!!!!!!! (Which means that Edmond Dandes and Mercedes had sexual intercourse without being married! Unheard of if you keep in mind the era where the events take place).
I will not mention some of the actors whom i found mediocre. This is very subjective. But this i will mention. The script was awfull in parts. If you get to read the book (or if you have already) you will realise it's teriffic language. I read the book in english (although it is a french book) because the last few years i do most of my reading in english. So i had a very nice translation in english where the words fled as they do in victorian novels..and so compared with the script and the cheap trics and cheap phrases..but that was the least annoying part.

I do not mean to say that the people who gave it a good rating in imdb have no taste. I simply believe that most of them haven't read the book so they are not familiar with the story, the characters, the plot e.t.c Maybe if i hadn't read the book i would like the film (but i doubt it). By the way i voted too in imdb as i always do when i watch a film. And if you read the reviews have a look what people who have read the book say.

I hope you have recovered from the illness Janine.:)

manolia, I do know what you mean totally. I like the film to be closest to the book it can be and I am totally annoyed when the director decides to make up new scenes of his own for movie or leave out key scenes,...why? If you notice most or all movies nowdays say "Based on the book....or based on the true story...etc." Everything you wrote here is good and makes sense to me.

I don't always think the general population are the final word or the reviewers are the ones to go by, neither are the professionals; I have often disagreed with them entirely. I have not seen this film version for ages, but I do remember thinking it a little corny and even silly at times. I knew I would probably never rewatch it again, but now I ought to, just to have a clearer vision talk to you about it. On second viewing, I probably would fully agree with you. I think if I had one not read the book (which actually I have not) it might be an ok adventure type film, not too heavy and full of action. Incidentlay, necessarily those are not the genre that really attract me. I like films with more substance. I am sure the book had that and when it comes to duplicating a truly great book, one simply can't do it. Books are always better, you know. Usually I go into watching a film knowing just that; it will fall quite short of the book. But I do like adaptations so I try to take them for what they are worth. I like Jim Caveziel a lot - he can give really intense luminous performances, but as you said he did not fit the Count. No doubt I would agree with you about that. Jim gives a gentle countenence and a layed back demeanor in my opinion. His acting is more internalised. His eyes usually are the key spot revealing his soulful way. Probably the count would be much more dynamic and animated. I don't know; I must watch the film again. A friend of mine owns it, so I will borrow it from him. His son gave it to him as a gift, but I think he even prefers the Chamberlain film. I do think that the better of the two films. Wonder if any other versions were ever made like by the BBC, etc.

Thanks for your concern. This tough cough is still holding on. I feel sort of in a daze again today - think it is the congestion wearing me out and making me so tired.


My chest hurts a bit nut i'm not as stuffed up as i was! Was on for five mins yesterday night. Was up early to accompany my boyfriend to kerry and back so he would have some company.

Niamh, Glad you are better. My chest hurt for awhile in the beginning, but now it feels just as congested and the cough is bothering me the most. My nose is still running off and on, but I can deal with that better than this stubborn cough. I think when you are young it is easier to shake these things. At my age it is harder. I have other chronic things going on too and that adds into the equation, unfortunately. I am going to the drugstore to try and find something for this cough. It is evening here now.

[Quote]i like hugh grant but its Joseph Fiennes for me! shame he doesnt do many movies. My heart melted for him when i saw Shakespeare in Love.:blush:
This is so funny - Joseph Fiennes is my favorite too. I think he is a honey....absolutely adorable and so so sexily appealing. I fell in love with him in "Shakespeare in Love" too and I loved him in "Elizabeth" as Lord Robert. When he and Elizabeth (Cate Blanchard) dance I die of longing. He is so damn cute. I have seen him in a lot of films, but I still do wish, like you, he made more. He does stage acting,I believe, so guess he is pretty busy. He is in "Luther", also. I bought the "Romeo and Juliet" Arkangel CD set, since he plays Romeo - what a sweet romantic voice he has. I love him to recite Shakespeare to me as I drift off to sleep - *dream on Janine*. With headphones I am referring to of course. I can't see him, but I sure can conjur him up in my mind's eye when listening. Nice way to fall into a dream.

Longest movie title i can think of is 'Dont be a menace in south central while drinking your juice in the Hood'.
Yes, I think that wins the prize hands down!

N, take care and get better. Don't give your boyfriend your cold - no kissing this week! :lol: Janine

[Niamh]

[QUOTE=Niamh;348564]My chest hurts a bit nut i'm not as stuffed up as i was! Was on for five mins yesterday night. Was up early to accompany my boyfriend to kerry and back so he would have some company.

Niamh, Glad you are better. My chest hurt for awhile in the beginning, but now it feels just as congested and the cough is bothering me the most. My nose is still running off and on, but I can deal with that better than this stubborn cough. I think when you are young it is easier to shake these things. At my age it is harder. I have other chronic things going on too and that adds into the equation, unfortunately. I am going to the drugstore to try and find something for this cough. It is evening here now.


This is so funny - Joseph Fiennes is my favorite too. I think he is a honey....absolutely adorable and so so sexily appealing. I fell in love with him in "Shakespeare in Love" too and I loved him in "Elizabeth" as Lord Robert. When he and Elizabeth (Cate Blanchard) dance I die of longing. He is so damn cute. I have seen him in a lot of films, but I still do wish, like you, he made more. He does stage acting,I believe, so guess he is pretty busy. He is in "Luther", also. I bought the "Romeo and Juliet" Arkangel CD set, since he plays Romeo - what a sweet romantic voice he has. I love him to recite Shakespeare to me as I drift off to sleep - *dream on Janine*. With headphones I am referring to of course. I can't see him, but I sure can conjur him up in my mind's eye when listening. Nice way to fall into a dream.

Yes, I think that wins the prize hands down!

N, take care and get better. Don't give your boyfriend your cold - no kissing this week! :lol: Janine

:lol: You take it easy Janine. Go back and see you doctor. I was very sick back in November due to catching an odd flu type virus and eventually ended up with borderline Pneumonia. was out of work for five weeks( which i ended with a nice bout of Gasteoentritis. Like i didnt have enough illnesses at the time!)

Just watched the UTV drama version of Northanger Abbey. Its only a new adaptation for their Austen season(i missed Mansfield park and persuasion is this weekend). It was Alright. I enjoyed it even though it is deffinately not ny favourite Austen. Cant wait to see Persuasion which is my favourite Austen!

[manolia]

Cant wait to see Persuasion which is my favourite Austen!

Hi Niamh.
If you are refering to the BBC adaptation of persuasion, it is ok. I watched it a couple of months ago. One thing i didn't like. I wish they had chosen a better looking actor for Captain Wentworth :blush: . Now this may sound shallow to you and i do know that artistic skills are more important (he was a good actor)..and also that tastes differ but you know..Persuasion is a great book and so is its main male character. See it and judge by yourself;)

[Niamh]

Hi Niamh.
If you are refering to the BBC adaptation of persuasion, it is ok. I watched it a couple of months ago. One thing i didn't like. I wish they had chosen a better looking actor for Captain Wentworth :blush: . Now this may sound shallow to you and i do know that artistic skills are more important (he was a good actor)..and also that tastes differ but you know..Persuasion is a great book and so is its main male character. See it and judge by yourself;)

No UTV/ITV have just done there own adaptations. I've seen that bbc on a few years back. I agree, the could have given us a bit of eye candy, like Joseph fiennes as Wentworth. Most of the actors were a bit rugged and sweat faced.

this is the guy who is playing wentworth in the ITV/UTV version;
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q268/niamhking/topban1.jpg
His name is rupert penry-jones.

[AdoreroDio]

I just saw Amazing Grace. Really great movie- it was true to history but not boring. There was only like 5 other people in the theater, lol, but it was actually applauded at the end. If you like history or true stories this is a must see. But even if you don't like history movies (like me usually) it is still a great movie. There is a lot of subtle humor in it as well.
15/10

[manolia]

No UTV/ITV have just done there own adaptations. I've seen that bbc on a few years back. .

Now that is very interesting...so all the adaptations you mentioned before are new stuff? I wonder if they are available on dvd. I'll better check. Thanx for the info :)

[Niamh]

Now that is very interesting...so all the adaptations you mentioned before are new stuff? I wonder if they are available on dvd. I'll better check. Thanx for the info :)

I dont think they are available yet as they were only completed there a few months back.

[Janine]

Niamh, Ruppert Penry-Jones is a honey, too. I saw him recently in some period drama. Now he is nice eye-candy. Who starred in the other "Persausion", manolia? Was that the one with Ciarran Hinds? I like him, but I am older so maybe that is why he appeals to me. In a most excellent A&E version of "Mayor of Casterbridge" he plays the mayor. Jodi May plays his daughter. It is an well done production and makes me cry everytime.
I saw "Northanger Abbey" and read the book awhile back. A friend mailed it to me. I agree with you Niamh, not my favorite Austen book, nor film. I nearly watched it again recently to see if it might get better on a second watching...my library has a copy of it. In the one I saw, Peter Firth played the male lead. He was in Roman Polanski's version of "Tess of the d'Urbervilles."...just called "Tess" with Nastassja Kinski. I guess he is alright looking, but like you two, I would have preferred a little cuter guy or more appealing or something. He is a little whispy and non-descript in looks I think. I remember feeling in both films..well, disappointed, unsatisfied. I think he is the younger brother of Colin Firth and Jonathan Firth. Nice to have a full acting family, though.

Last night I watched
Ken Russell's film version of "Women in Love", stars Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, Jennie Linden. As the English would say - splendid!
No, really I am a big D.H. Lawrence buff, so I love the film, since it epitomises the Lawrence way of thought. I first saw it in Philadelphia at an art thearter on South Street years ago; I was thrilled to find out I could buy it on DVD. If interested there are some very good insightful reviews on Amazon. The film still seems appropriate in times, but it is a little dated perhaps. Still it is a beautiful film and will make you think a lot. How prophetic L was about the industrialisation of our planet. The main thing in this film are the 4 couples and the two relationships and how each person has his/her own vision or idea of love, which ultimately creates conflict and much questioning.

Assides, Virgil and I are discussing D.H. Lawrence short stories on a thread we created ourselves. On the Lawrence subforums there are 10 of the stories and the one we are currently discussing "The Horse-Dealer's Daughter". Under the title "England, My England", are about 10 short stories with the full texts available on this site. If anyone wants to join in do so; so far it is just Virgil and I and whoever reads what we have written. Just wanted people to be aware.

Niamh, I went to the drugstore and got Robitussen last night - it made a world of difference. I took it before going to bed and it helped my head and my congestion and I slept soundly all night - no coughing. I think I will be fine now. I feel quite improved today. I have IBS so had to content with that part of the virus but now I am fine about that. I should be on the upswing now. Thanks for your concern.:)

[Niamh]

Niamh, Ruppert Penry-Jones is a honey, too. I saw him recently in some period drama. Now he is nice eye-candy. Who starred in the other "Persausion", manolia? Was that the one with Ciarran Hinds? I like him, but I am older so maybe that is why he appeals to me. In a most excellent A&E version of "Mayor of Casterbridge" he plays the mayor. Jodi May plays his daughter. It is an well done production and makes me cry everytime.
I saw "Northanger Abbey" and read the book awhile back. A friend mailed it to me. I agree with you Niamh, not my favorite Austen book, nor film. I nearly watched it again recently to see if it might get better on a second watching...my library has a copy of it. In the one I saw, Peter Firth played the male lead. He was in Roman Polanski's version of "Tess of the d'Urbervilles."...just called "Tess" with Nastassja Kinski. I guess he is alright looking, but like you two, I would have preferred a little cuter guy or more appealing or something. He is a little whispy and non-descript in looks I think. I remember feeling in both films..well, disappointed, unsatisfied. I think he is the younger brother of Colin Firth and Jonathan Firth. Nice to have a full acting family, though.

Last night I watched
Ken Russell's film version of "Women in Love", stars Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, Jennie Linden. As the English would say - splendid!
No, really I am a big D.H. Lawrence buff, so I love the film, since it epitomises the Lawrence way of thought. I first saw it in Philadelphia at an art thearter on South Street years ago; I was thrilled to find out I could buy it on DVD. If interested there are some very good insightful reviews on Amazon. The film still seems appropriate in times, but it is a little dated perhaps. Still it is a beautiful film and will make you think a lot. How prophetic L was about the industrialisation of our planet. The main thing in this film are the 4 couples and the two relationships and how each person has his/her own vision or idea of love, which ultimately creates conflict and much questioning.

Assides, Virgil and I are discussing D.H. Lawrence short stories on a thread we created ourselves. On the Lawrence subforums there are 10 of the stories and the one we are currently discussing "The Horse-Dealer's Daughter". Under the title "England, My England", are about 10 short stories with the full texts available on this site. If anyone wants to join in do so; so far it is just Virgil and I and whoever reads what we have written. Just wanted people to be aware.

Niamh, I went to the drugstore and got Robitussen last night - it made a world of difference. I took it before going to bed and it helped my head and my congestion and I slept soundly all night - no coughing. I think I will be fine now. I feel quite improved today. I have IBS so had to content with that part of the virus but now I am fine about that. I should be on the upswing now. Thanks for your concern.:)

I also saw that version of Mayor of casterbridge, he is a fine actor but just not eye candy. Yes the version of Persusion Manolla mentioned is the one with him in it.
Good to hear you are feeling better!

[Janine]

I also saw that version of Mayor of casterbridge, he is a fine actor but just not eye candy. Yes the version of Persusion Manolla mentioned is the one with him in it.
Good to hear you are feeling better!

Niamh, good to hear you saw those versions, too. Always good to compare versions. Yes, well Ciaran Hinds is more a mature type, not a cute type. I am older so now my tastes have changed; I find him appealing in some ways, not as much so as say, Joseph Fiennes or other cute young stars. But in Mayor I liked looking at James Purefoy - the Scottish guy who married Henchard's former mistress. Now I thought he was eye-candy. In "Persausion" I thought that version quite stiff and that it could be better. The lead woman - I can't recall her name just now - is not my favorite. She always seems to have a wide-eyed inquistive look to her face and it gets annoying, at least to me. Casting can make all the difference in the world, can't it?

Yes, just had to go to the drugstore again - another outing. I feel foggy so I don't want to go out much yet. It was not far to drive. I took the medication this afternoon and it seems to help. I will probably just take it a few times a day to function better. Hopefully this is the road to all well.


I watched Apocalypse Now two nights ago. Ehhmm...it was a great parallel to Heart of Darkness, just some of it was a bit weird. 8/10.

At the movies I saw 300. I love this movie...a bit of blood but I am not a girl who is squeamish at war scenes. Keep in mind the movie is rated R. 11/10.

Grace, sorry, I did not mean to skip over you. You know, I have never been able to get myself to watch "Apocalypse" for some strange reason - too violent and bloody, I imagine. I did not know it was also, weird.
I guess I will have to see "300" since most people have written about it and say it is good - bloody though. I can take that, too, if it is really called for. I am not a squeamish girl either, but don't like it when they take it way over the top - then I get sick of the excessive violence.

[Mark F.]

300 looks like one of the most stupid films to have been produced over the last few decades, a friend who's opinion I trust also said it was incredibly racist and imperialistic. From all of the bits I've seen on TV the directing looks abysmal which is surprising since the only Zack Snyder film I've seen is the Dawn of the Dead remake which was pretty good, although it came nowhere close to the original Romero flick. The IMDB rating is incredibly high but that's something I've become used to on that site (so are the LOTR films' ratings).

Apocalypse Now is a masterpiece, the screenplay, directing, cinematography and acting are all perfect. It's not weird, just a very interesting adaptation of a great novel that raises many existential questions. It doesn't give answers to all of them, that's what you're supposed to do, not the film. You like cinema? See this.

[B-Mental]

Mark F. you should check out the movie called Heart of Darkness about the making of apocalypse now. Its almost as good as the movie. Very interesting.

[Janine]

300 looks like one of the most stupid films to have been produced over the last few decades, a friend who's opinion I trust also said it was incredibly racist and imperialistic. From all of the bits I've seen on TV the directing looks abysmal which is surprising since the only Zack Snyder film I've seen is the Dawn of the Dead remake which was pretty good, although it came nowhere close to the original Romero flick. The IMDB rating is incredibly high but that's something I've become used to on that site (so are the LOTR films' ratings).

Apocalypse Now is a masterpiece, the screenplay, directing, cinematography and acting are all perfect. It's not weird, just a very interesting adaptation of a great novel that raises many existential questions. It doesn't give answers to all of them, that's what you're supposed to do, not the film. You like cinema? See this.

Mark F, thanks for the scoop on the 300. I know what you mean, I sometimes think these hyped up films are awful and overly done with the special effects. A friend told me about the ones in this film and it seemed his high opinion of it relied heavily on that fact alone. So does the film lack substance?
Apocalypse Now is suppose to be a masterpiece - I knew that and it always comes highly recommended by all, but I just personally have put off watching it. I have watched other very violent films before, so I will have to bare that in mind and next time it comes in my library take it out and watch it. I nearly took it out several times before.
B-Mental, sometimes I like the making of film better than the film itself. I will keep that one in mind, too. Thanks!

[andave_ya]

The IMDB rating is incredibly high but that's something I've become used to on that site (so are the LOTR films' ratings).


Hoi, what's that supposed to mean? You don't think LOTR is incredible?:confused: :eek2:

[Janine]

Kangaroo ~ stars Judy Davis and Colin Friel ~

Film adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence novel "Kangaroo"
I have seen it twice now and like it very much. Strong performances by Davis and Friel. Beautiful seaside scenery. Interesting and intriguing plot.
I would like to read the book now.

[Schokokeks]

The poshies on the southside of Dublin say Mum though(but they are wannabe brits anyway!)
Oh boy, Niamh, you're so adorably Irish :D
I hope you are doing better :nod:.

[Mark F.]

Hoi, what's that supposed to mean? You don't think LOTR is incredible?:confused: :eek2:

Apart from some neat digital effects, the films are pretty boring, and lack substance compared to the novel. I like Peter Jackson's other films but those three (well, expecially The Two Towers and Return of the King) I can do without. His directing is submerged by the visual extravaganza.

[Janine]

Apart from some neat digital effects, the films are pretty boring, and lack substance compared to the novel. I like Peter Jackson's other films but those three (well, expecially The Two Towers and Return of the King) I can do without. His directing is submerged by the visual extravaganza.

I liked them to an limited extend, but I tend to agree with you on this one Mark F,

"His directing is submerged by the visual extravaganza"

I felt this same way. I recall reading two of the books and thought when I saw the films - wow I did not know it was this dark and violent, etc. I thought the books much more charming than the films. The films were much more cruel and evil and overdone, way overdone with the effects....absolutely. I lost interest after the second film and forced myself to see the third just to round it all out. I think in the end, I did like the third best, but I don't have any desire to re-watch them at all. My library owns them and I don't care to waste the time. I know by saying this I will ruffle a lot of feathers...sorry. I felt it a shame that the characters seemed to be so Hollywood and they really lost the nice suble performances and sensitivity the film could have portrayed. Sometimes computer graphics can take over the show.


Oh boy, Niamh, you're so adorably Irish :D
I hope you are doing better :nod:.

Schokokeks ~ Yes, she is!

I second that - hope you are better today.:p

[Idril]

Apart from some neat digital effects, the films are pretty boring, and lack substance compared to the novel. I like Peter Jackson's other films but those three (well, expecially The Two Towers and Return of the King) I can do without. His directing is submerged by the visual extravaganza.

I agree. Visually they were stunning but they were a mess when it came to story adaptation. Fellowship of the Ring was the best because while there were still some significant changes, it retained the heart of the story, the others contained little to no heart at all.


I recall reading two of the books and thought when I saw the films - wow I did not know it was this dark and violent, etc. I thought the books much more charming than the films.

The books were really dark and violent, people were always getting limbs and heads cut off but there was also a lot of charm in them as well. I think because Jackson took the easy way out and focused on all the big moments which is natural I suppose, instead of the more quiet, smaller and charming moments it seemed darker because there wasn't a lot of balance. The battles in the books were absolutely brutal, I don't think he really enhanced that violence at all but he went from battle to battle without the relief that Tolkien put in there to lighten things up so it seems harsher than the book even though that darkness and violence was certainly there.

[Janine]

I agree. Visually they were stunning but they were a mess when it came to story adaptation. Fellowship of the Ring was the best because while there were still some significant changes, it retained the heart of the story, the others contained little to no heart at all.



The books were really dark and violent, people were always getting limbs and heads cut off but there was also a lot of charm in them as well. I think because Jackson took the easy way out and focused on all the big moments which is natural I suppose, instead of the more quiet, smaller and charming moments it seemed darker because there wasn't a lot of balance. The battles in the books were absolutely brutal, I don't think he really enhanced that violence at all but he went from battle to battle without the relief that Tolkien put in there to lighten things up so it seems harsher than the book even though that darkness and violence was certainly there.


Idril, some very good points here - you expressed it much better than I could. I did not read all the novels so I can't really truly compare. Good point though - any good author will give the reader a break and a pause now and then in the action. The film versions did not do that and I felt it was too much, too much to take all at once. It overwhelmed me visually and mentally.
I don't know if they lacked all heart, but heart certainly was obliterated by the special effects.

[manolia]

Apart from some neat digital effects, the films are pretty boring, and lack substance compared to the novel. I like Peter Jackson's other films but those three (well, expecially The Two Towers and Return of the King) I can do without. His directing is submerged by the visual extravaganza.




Apocalypse Now is a masterpiece, the screenplay, directing, cinematography and acting are all perfect. It's not weird, just a very interesting adaptation of a great novel that raises many existential questions. It doesn't give answers to all of them, that's what you're supposed to do, not the film. You like cinema? See this.

I whole heartedly agree that the LOTR trilogy lacks substance compared to the novel! I also agree with what you say about Apocalypse now. Definately one of the best movies i've ever seen.
I don't want to be misunderstood, i enjoyed the Lotr trilogy (well so many visual effects, incredibly nice depictions of places like Gondor etc, some wonderfull actors like Christopher Lee and Sean Bean) and i've seen the said trilogy plenty of times, i even bought the dvd (the battles are amazing) but...there is always a "but" in these cases..there are so many negative things in this adaptation. You have mentioned some, i'll go a step further and say two or three things that annoyed me gravely. First the complete destruction of the characters of Faramir (my favourite character in the book) and Denethor and in general the diminution of most of the male characters in order to promote the Aragorn - character. That was quite annoying first because Aragorn doesn't need promotion and second because the wonderfull part of the book is the plethora of its strong characters.
I also disliked the silly lines said by many characters and some really bad choice of actors.
And as much as i like Liv Tyler, why was a lovestory needed?? Arwen in the book is only mentioned in some parts in the book, she is insinuated in others and in no way has an active part.


Last movie i watched is "Le dernier metro" by Truffaut 9/10 (Excellent movie!)

[Idril]

I don't know if they lacked all heart, but heart certainly was obliterated by the special effects.

Whatever heart there was in the last two movies felt forced and manipulated to me but I'm not a good person to talk about these movies because a few years later I'm still so bitter about what Jackson did to Tolkien's story. I try very hard to separate the two things, to think of them as two completely different entities but I have failed miserably so I'm just going to shut up about it now. :brickwall

I just watched Jesus Christ Superstar with my sunday school class and you know, it's cheesy and overwraught in places and horribly dated in others but there are some incredibly powerful scenes in that movie. Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley as Judas and Jesus have such an intense chemistry, my favorite scenes are when they're on together. And I love the look of the film, the natural setting, using the natural ruins and landscapes of Israel as the only 'sets' and I love the modern flashes, the tanks, airplanes, machine guns in an otherwise striped down and ancient backdrop. Even for non-christians, I think this is a great film to watch if only for the beautiful images...except for the extreme close up on Simon the Zealot's face. :sick:

[Janine]

I just watched Jesus Christ Superstar with my sunday school class and you know, it's cheesy and overwraught in places and horribly dated in others but there are some incredibly powerful scenes in that movie. Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley as Judas and Jesus have such an intense chemistry, my favorite scenes are when they're on together. And I love the look of the film, the natural setting, using the natural ruins and landscapes of Israel as the only 'sets' and I love the modern flashes, the tanks, airplanes, machine guns in an otherwise striped down and ancient backdrop. Even for non-christians, I think this is a great film to watch if only for the beautiful images...except for the extreme close up on Simon the Zealot's face. :sick:

Idril, You know years ago I saw this at a theater. I loved it. That was back when it was new and not out of date yet. I will try to see the film. You have me curious now - I like the idea of the sets as you described them. It sounds beautiful. Thanks Idril. I think my library has the DVD. How cool I will get it out soon. I know the music is highly entertaining. I do recall the scenes in the play were quite powerful. Something different, right?

Don Juan DeMarco ~ Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway

Definitely different ~ fun and enjoyable. Cute film, especially the ending. I needed a Rom Com tonight. Light and full of fantasy. Besides, Johnny Depp is definitely nice "eye-candy". Great soundtrack, too. I have it on CD. Love those Spanish guitars!....and the Brian Adams song "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" ~ DVD included a Brian Adams video, too ~ that was fun!

[kiz_paws]

Well last night I popped the dvd "V for Vendetta" in the ol' machine again. I have seen this movie more times than I want to admit here, lol.

I like this movie so much because each time I see it, I see something new that I never really noticed before. The film draws parallels to actual events, which I found/find creative, and I love the ending.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Grace, sorry, I did not mean to skip over you. You know, I have never been able to get myself to watch "Apocalypse" for some strange reason - too violent and bloody, I imagine. I did not know it was also, weird.


I had to watch Apocalypse Now in english ;ast semester, after reading heart of Darkness. I too found it difficult to watch, which is wierd because I can watch pretty much anything. Actually, it was the part with the cow that really got to me. Interesting way to shoot the scene, having it paralelled ith the killing of Kurtz, but still aweful to watch.

[Janine]

I had to watch Apocalypse Now in english ;ast semester, after reading heart of Darkness. I too found it difficult to watch, which is wierd because I can watch pretty much anything. Actually, it was the part with the cow that really got to me. Interesting way to shoot the scene, having it paralelled ith the killing of Kurtz, but still aweful to watch.

*Classic*Charm*, I know exactly what you mean. Something in a film can just leave you with a permanent disturbing image. I had that happen in the "Godfather". I still recall too well the scene when they cut the head off the thorobred horse and put it in the man's bed. I don't know why, but that disturbed me more than some other graphic murder scenes in the film. So seeing a cow mutilated just, might have the same reaction on me. I did not like the opening scene in the opera on film of "Carmen" - a real bullfight. I hated seeing the poor helpless animal taunted and stabbed countless times and then killed. I could not go see a bullfight -it would be too disturbing.

Longitude ~ Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons

Directed by Charles Strurridge (he directed Brideshead
Revisited, Shackleton, etc.)

I thought it was an excellent production (a little long) but very well done. I like the way the two stories, past and present, were intertwined: seemed to work well, seamless transitions between scenes. I love stories involving ship travel, especially at the time of the tall sailing ships, 1700's. I also loved the idea of restoring of the clocks that were designed to work aboard the ships. I love true stores and this one fascinated me, especially that the man who invented the ship clock to calculate longitude was treated so badly and had a hard time getting his just award. He was responsible for one of the greatest inventions to man and yet the academic world rejected him based on the fact he was a lowly carpenter. Thank God another man knew the importance of restoring the clocks - they had been across the world on hazzardous journeys several times - what history was there rotting away in a basement in storage. He took the time and patience to preserve one of the greatest inventions to man - one that saved millions of lives and changed the whole system of navigation.
I would highly recommend this film. I can tell you it is not for those thinking ship travel is glamorous. If anything it showed the hard hard conditions abroad ships - a wonder anyone really survived back then. Gave me greater regard and respect for those fearless souls, and I thought of the Pilgrims, who journeyed so far to make a difference.
I have decided I can't rate a film...too hard to put a number on it. They all are so diffferent.

[andave_ya]

You guys are right about LOTR.
I however am thoroughly in love with it. Even if they destroyed Faramir, made Arwen a wimp, villainized Denethor and put that ridiculous part about Aragorn falling into the river.
And I really love the soundtracks. I'm saving up to buy the complete recordings.:blush:

[Janine]

You guys are right about LOTR.
I however am thoroughly in love with it. Even if they destroyed Faramir, made Arwen a wimp, villainized Denethor and put that ridiculous part about Aragorn falling into the river.
And I really love the soundtracks. I'm saving up to buy the complete recordings.:blush:

andave_ya, you are entitled to your opinion and your own taste in films. I have one of the soundtracks and love it. Sounds like a good plan. Go for it!

[Shalot]

I saw The Guardian with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. This is one of those formulaic hereo movies.

As I watched, I kept remembering scenes from Top Gun. First, there was the first day of rescue swimmer school, when Ashton Kutcher's cocky character announces to the class that he will break all of Kevin Costner's swimming records, only to find out that Kevin Costner's character will be teaching the class.

Then there is the bar scene and Ashton Kutcher's character makes a bet that he can take the girl home.

And finally, there were those Ray Ban sunglasses he had on.

(sorry, I can't remember the character's names. At least Top Gun had memorable names and everyone knew which one was Maverick and which one was Goose).

I like Ashton Kutcher. He's not a terrible actor, but he's more entertaining playing Michael Kelso and he should definitely stay away from Southern-esque accents.

Kevin Costner was believable. Nothing about his performance detracted from the movie so I will give it a 7/10

[Niamh]

Oh boy, Niamh, you're so adorably Irish :D
I hope you are doing better :nod:.
oh dear, sometimes i dont realise how irish i actually am!:lol:


Schokokeks ~ Yes, she is!

I second that - hope you are better today.:p

Thank you you two! i think both of you are lovely people too!
am feeling much beter thank you. Just still have a bit of a cough and runny nose.
how are you feeling Janine?

[Janine]

oh dear, sometimes i dont realise how irish i actually am!:lol:
Thank you you two! i think both of you are lovely people too!
am feeling much beter thank you. Just still have a bit of a cough and runny nose.
how are you feeling Janine?

Niamh, first off I love it that you are so Irish. I can almost imagine your darling accent. Of course, you would think I had an accent as well...:lol: One cannot be too Irish and I think you are a lovely person, too!:D
Well, finally I think I can say I am on the upswing with this lousy illness. I had the runny nose quite a long time and the cough hangs on forever, but all of a sudden I am not needing as much medication (just the over the counter Robitussen). I am sick of taking the med - it tastes bad and leaves a flavor behind. I will try today to go without it; I have cut the dose in half successfully. If you can try getting some Niamh, it seemed to make the difference and helped me sleep better in order to get well. Thanks for asking about my cold and I hope yours in better soon, too.


Now for the movie I watched: well does a DVD of an opera count? I will list it regardless.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

"Tosca" by Giacomo Puccini
featuring Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, also Ruggero Raimondi
A Film by Benoit Jacquot

A friend on Lit Net kindly sent me a CD video she copied of this opera on film; it made me highly interested in the two singers, who are married to each other. The filming is so wonderful - the sets are simple but dramatic. Of course the Puccini music is magnificent! I finally bought the DVD to view it on my TV screen, because the CD I could only view on my computer and it would not work correctly with the sound sync.
It was a real treat viewing this amazing opera last night. It has all the drama to satisfy a true tragerian like myself. I am appreciating more and more opera, as I already do ballet. I have seen quite a number of each on DVD's and I have expanded my viewing and knowledge of the arts in this way. I am glad they are now available on DVD or VHS, for viewing so easily in one's home. Unfortunately, I have never seen a live opera, but I have seen many ballets live. I would rate this fine film highly, but I don't normally like to assign numbers. For this type film I would, however, give it a 10/10.

[literaturerocks]

I recently watched "One Night with the King"... It was a love story and it was mediocre. The story was alright but it didnt particularly intrest me. I would give it a 4/10.

[Idril]

I just watched The Tin Drum, a German film from 1979. I finished the book a few days ago so I thought I would check out the movie and as always, the book is much better. The movie wasn't bad though, odd and disturbing like the novel but it lacked much of it's dark humor which I think was a great loss.

[manolia]

I just watched The Tin Drum, a German film from 1979. I finished the book a few days ago so I thought I would check out the movie and as always, the book is much better. The movie wasn't bad though, odd and disturbing like the novel but it lacked much of it's dark humor which I think was a great loss.

Hmmm..I've been meaning to see this movie for ages. I know it to be one of the best german movies..and i am a huge fan of german cinema. I admit though that i knew nothing about the book:blush: . I wonder if you could say a bit (both about the movie and film).

[manolia]

oh dear, sometimes i dont realise how irish i actually am!:lol:


:wave:
Hey Niamh you are irish??? I like irish people :) . I've met a few during a certain holiday abroad and i had the best impressions. Though i admit that i couldn't easily understand what they were saying to me and they had to speak to me reaaaaly slow :blush: (i felt like a retard). I also like seeing movies about Ireland. I recently saw "The wind that shakes the Barley" and it moved me to tears (almost. I am a tough girl).

[Idril]

Hmmm..I've been meaning to see this movie for ages. I know it to be one of the best german movies..and i am a huge fan of german cinema. I admit though that i knew nothing about the book:blush: . I wonder if you could say a bit (both about the movie and film).

Well, this is the description on the netflix envelope the movie came in:
...Young Oskar Matzerath, who grows up witnessing the rise of Nazism at the eve of World War II, decides at the age 3 to stop growing -- effectively shutting out the world and communicating only by banging on his tin drum. Voker Scholondorff's epic unfolds with cinematic artistry, psychological insight, political vision and symbolic richness.

That's a pretty simplified explanation of things but the movie is simpler and has a tighter focus than the book. It leaves out many of Oskar's solo wanderings, sticking primarily to his relationships with his family members and the movie ends well before the book, ending with their flight to the west. The action takes place, for the most part, in Danzig which until I read this book, I thought was in Germany. :blush: I guess I'm just your typical geographically impaired American. :p ;) :lol: And the movie was very straightforward in a way I didn't find the book to be. The book has a very wicked, dark underlying humor to it that is absolutely wonderful and completely missing from the movie and the book is very surreal in places, there are times when you get the impression that what is going on in Oskar's mind isn't necessarily reality or that Oskar's interpretation of events isn't what your average person's would be and I didn't get a sense of that at all in the movie. I most definitely think the movie is worth watching but I think the book is even more worth reading.

[EAP]

300 - Impressive cinematography, adernalin pumping battle scenes, yawn inducing plot.

[manolia]

Well, this is the description on the netflix envelope the movie came in:
...Young Oskar Matzerath, who grows up witnessing the rise of Nazism at the eve of World War II, decides at the age 3 to stop growing -- effectively shutting out the world and communicating only by banging on his tin drum. Voker Scholondorff's epic unfolds with cinematic artistry, psychological insight, political vision and symbolic richness.

That's a pretty simplified explanation of things but the movie is simpler and has a tighter focus than the book. It leaves out many of Oskar's solo wanderings, sticking primarily to his relationships with his family members and the movie ends well before the book, ending with their flight to the west. The action takes place, for the most part, in Danzig which until I read this book, I thought was in Germany. :blush: I guess I'm just your typical geographically impaired American. :p ;) :lol: And the movie was very straightforward in a way I didn't find the book to be. The book has a very wicked, dark underlying humor to it that is absolutely wonderful and completely missing from the movie and the book is very surreal in places, there are times when you get the impression that what is going on in Oskar's mind isn't necessarily reality or that Oskar's interpretation of events isn't what your average person's would be and I didn't get a sense of that at all in the movie. I most definitely think the movie is worth watching but I think the book is even more worth reading.

Thanx very much Idril! It seems that a typical geographically impaired American addresses a typical geographically impaired Greek. I am clueless as to the whereabouts of Danzig :blush: :lol: :lol:
It sounds very interesting (the book i mean). As to the movie i guess it falls in the usual category: movies you enjoy best if you haven't read the book. So i should first see the movie and then read the book in order to get the most of them. Thanx again.

[Idril]

Thanx very much Idril! It seems that a typical geographically impaired American addresses a typical geographically impaired Greek. I am clueless as to the whereabouts of Danzig :blush: :lol: :lol:


It's in Poland and now called Gdansk which I knew was in Poland, I just didn't know they were the same place:blush: ...but in my defence, I know it was occupied by Germany at some point. :p

[Domer121]

I had to take some kids I was sitting to "Meet the Robinsons 3-D"
I have to say it was much better than the last few kids movies(i.e Cars,Flicka,etc" but I don't think it is as good as the classic kids movies( i.e The Lion King, Bambi, Lady and the Tramp) but still worth seeing... and the 3-D wasn't bad either, though the glasses they give you are really small, so it was hard for me to keep them on...


all in all 7-10

[crisaor]

Saw You Shoot, I Shoot the other day. It was very nice, I hadn't laughed like that in a long time. Check it out if you like the violence+black humor combination.

Overview: 8 crisaors

[Niamh]

:wave:
Hey Niamh you are irish??? I like irish people :) . I've met a few during a certain holiday abroad and i had the best impressions. Though i admit that i couldn't easily understand what they were saying to me and they had to speak to me reaaaaly slow :blush: (i felt like a retard). I also like seeing movies about Ireland. I recently saw "The wind that shakes the Barley" and it moved me to tears (almost. I am a tough girl).

Hahaha! I know what you mean about not understanding what they were saying! There are parts of ireland that even i have a problem understanding.:lol: There are different accents all over the country, and there are more dialects in Dublin alone than the whole of England.

I saw the wind that shakes the Barley in the cinema. Thought it was very good. As for irish movies... Ever seen the commitments?

Right movies i watched last night( please note i hadnt much choice in the matter as i was just me and four lads watching movies) some brit movie from the 80s called I.D. was alright.
then we watched Rocky 1 & 2. i liked these!

[andave_ya]

Saw two movies this weekend.

#1: Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
The only reason this was made into a movie was because there's a married hunk and hottie shooting at each other, passionately making up, and then shooting other people in ways that FBI agents probably couldn't match. 5/10

#2: Mission Impossible III.
Same as above, with minor modifications. same rating.

[manolia]

Hahaha! I know what you mean about not understanding what they were saying! There are parts of ireland that even i have a problem understanding.:lol: There are different accents all over the country, and there are more dialects in Dublin alone than the whole of England.

*reliief* that means i am not a retard :banana: :lol:


As for irish movies... Ever seen the commitments?

No i have not seen this one but i'll try and locate it in the local video(dvd)club. Thanx for the info :)

[Janine]

I had to laugh at Niamh's and Manolia's discussion on being Irish. Well, thanks, Niamh, I feel better too, some Irish movies I have to put the subtitles on the screen to understand. Interesting that there are more dialects in Dublin than in England. I never knew that.
I also got a real kick out of Domer saying his 3D classes were too small and were hard to keep on. I had an image in my mind of 4 kids filled with energy, in a movie theater with one adult, trying to hold those tiny glasses on his face or picking them off the floor every 5 mins - just too funny! :lol: That really cracked me up.
Thanks, Domer, for the good review and I prefer those great Disney classics myself.

Andave ya, your review would be keeping with my own thoughts on these pretty people/violent/silly films.... entertaining, but mindless.


Last night I watched a A&E miniseries on DVD, adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma".

Emma

Stars Kate Beckingsale as Emma. I like this version better than the Paldrow Hollywood version. The characters seem more believable and some are much funnier. It is an amusing film. I like the closeup shots of the characters - one can see the expressions more clearly and become more involved in the plots. A good true to book adaptation I think.

[Wizard272002]

Rocky Balboa is a great ending to a series of an underdog boxer movies. It has a great storyline, great fight scenes (yes Antonio Tarver is a real boxer) and it ended well.

[Idril]

As for irish movies... Ever seen the commitments?

That's a good one. Another good Irish movie is The Secret of Roan Inish, I had to have the subtitles on for that one. ;) Waking Ned Devine is yet another wonderful Irish movie, very funny!

[Moira]

[QUOTE=andave_ya;351749]Saw two movies this weekend.

#1: Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
The only reason this was made into a movie was because there's a married hunk and hottie shooting at each other, passionately making up, and then shooting other people in ways that FBI agents probably couldn't match. 5/10

This movie was a sad joke.


I saw 88 Minutes today, with Al Pacino. I liked it, i would give it an 8/10. Al Pacino was great and since he dissapointed me a lot with/in Simone, it was good to see he could still make a good role.

[Niamh]

another funny Irish movie is Man About Dog. Only out a couple of years ago.
then theres the van and the snapper(these two and the commitments are called the barrytown trilogy.) they are based where i live and i was lucky as a kid to see them being filmed.
there is also a new film called once that is just out. it won the sundance film festival an has glen hansard, the lead singer of irish band the frames in it. he was also in the commitments. red curly haired guy in the band.

[Janine]

another funny Irish movie is Man About Dog. Only out a couple of years ago.
then theres the van and the snapper(these two and the commitments are called the barrytown trilogy.) they are based where i live and i was lucky as a kid to see them being filmed.
there is also a new film called once that is just out. it won the sundance film festival an has glen hansard, the lead singer of irish band the frames in it. he was also in the commitments. red curly haired guy in the band.

Hi Niamh:wave: How are you feeling? I think I am finally coming out of the fog....definitely on my way to recovery.
Thanks for the Irish movie information. I will keep all these in mind and hope my library gets them in soon so I can view them. They have all kinds of films -sort of an international potpouri. It is great and all free to take out. Now I will recognise these good films. They have a lot of Sundance winners. I like those so much. Is that film you mentioned called "Once" - shame on your lazy typing - I can't hardly understand which are the titles without the quotes. What dialect are you typing in?:lol:

[Niamh]

Hi Niamh:wave: How are you feeling? I think I am finally coming out of the fog....definitely on my way to recovery.
Thanks for the Irish movie information. I will keep all these in mind and hope my library gets them in soon so I can view them. They have all kinds of films -sort of an international potpouri. It is great and all free to take out. Now I will recognise these good films. They have a lot of Sundance winners. I like those so much. Is that film you mentioned called "Once" - shame on your lazy typing - I can't hardly understand which are the titles without the quotes. What dialect are you typing in?:lol:

North east coastal suburban Dublinese!:brow: Actually i dont think we have them defined.
Yes Once Is the title of the movie.
Good to hear you are feeling much better! Me i'm back to my normal self. constant cough and runny nose!:p (and thats no joke! no wonder i'm always sick.)

More good irish movies, (defined for Janine)
Into the West, Last of the High Kings,My Left Foot, Ryans Daughter.

[quasimodo1]

Dear Sancho: Sling Blade made my month when it first came out. Besides the incredible identity shift of a great actor there was music that fit the scenes like fine watch gears. Disturbing, yes. Inspiring in the most ironic way. Now B.Bob has my attention and he'll keep it. RJS

[Janine]

North east coastal suburban Dublinese!:brow: Actually i dont think we have them defined.
:lol: :lol: :lol: !!!

Yes Once Is the title of the movie.
Thanks, thought so.

Good to hear you are feeling much better! Me i'm back to my normal self. constant cough and runny nose!:p (and thats no joke! no wonder i'm always sick.)
Niamh, Is this really your norm - "constant cough and runny nose"? If so, you poor dear:( It must be that Dublinese coastal weather. Oh, I am not all better yet, but there is great hope now for full recovery.:D


More good irish movies, (defined for Janine)
Into the West, Last of the High Kings,My Left Foot, Ryans Daughter.

Think I saw three out of those four. Quess which one I did not see? Not sure about "Ryan's Daughter", but think I saw it a long while ago...is it an older film? I also loved "Angela's Ashes" - does that count?

Janine

[apple jiang]

Veil
It is a great,touching story.
Hope you can enjoy it some time.

[Janine]

"Tale of Two Cities" - The Masterpiece Theater Presentation

Great characters, well developed and interesting. Realistic depictions of the French Revolution. Truly amazing miniseries film. I would highly recommend. Some characters make you weep and some are amusingly funny. Dickens is great that way. Madame DeFarge is downright terrifying. I love the intricacy of the plot unfolding. Great ending. Well done production. This is one of my favorite films. 10/10

[manolia]

"Tale of Two Cities" - The Masterpiece Theater Presentation

Great characters, well developed and interesting. Realistic depictions of the French Revolution. Truly amazing miniseries film. I would highly recommend. Some characters make you weep and some are amusingly funny. Dickens is great that way. Madame DeFarge is downright terrifying. I love the intricacy of the plot unfolding. Great ending. Well done production. This is one of my favorite films. 10/10

:wave: Hi Janine.
I read all yor previous posts but i had not time to answer or comment (too much work the last two days). It seems you have seen a lot of Dickens adaptations. :) I'll just have to wait for this one (i want to read the book first).

Last movies i watched " Big Lebowski" by Kohen bros 10 /10 (i don't know how many times i've seen this one. I have lost counting. It makes me laugh so much.)

I also saw "Dangerous Liaisons" but not the movie. A mini series with Catherine Deneuve. 6/10

[Niamh]

Niamh, Is this really your norm - "constant cough and runny nose"? If so, you poor dear:( It must be that Dublinese coastal weather. Oh, I am not all better yet, but there is great hope now for full recovery.:D
:wave: yes it is the norm. been like this since i had really bad sinus and chest infection last may. I also got the intercostal neuralgia in my chest from then. I'm falling to peices!:lol:


Think I saw three out of those four. Quess which one I did not see? Not sure about "Ryan's Daughter", but think I saw it a long while ago...is it an older film? I also loved "Angela's Ashes" - does that count?
Yes Ryans daughter i think was done in the 70s. Yes i suppose Angelas Ashes counts!:p

[Janine]

:wave: Hi Janine.
I read all yor previous posts but i had not time to answer or comment (too much work the last two days). It seems you have seen a lot of Dickens adaptations. :) I'll just have to wait for this one (i want to read the book first).

Last movies i watched " Big Lebowski" by Kohen bros 10 /10 (i don't know how many times i've seen this one. I have lost counting. It makes me laugh so much.)

I also saw "Dangerous Liaisons" but not the movie. A mini series with Catherine Deneuve. 6/10

:wave: Hi Manolia, No problem, seems everyone, on my regular threads, were missing yesterday or it was quite sparse on here, as least to me. People are working or starting their gardens and cleaning up their yards, I would imagine.
I don't own these films personally, but the thing is my library does and that is less than a mile away. I can take them out anytime I please, so I think of them as my extended collection - pretty neat eh? They don't charge a penny for checking them out. They have thousands of films!
I never saw "Big Lebowski" but I always seem to see the previews on other videos of that film, and I laugh. I suppose I should watch it sometime, but mainly I seem to go for the serious stuff, probably the 'tragerian' in me.
I saw "Dangerous Liaisons" a good while ago, think twice at least, but the film starring Glen Close and John Malchovitch. It was quite good. I did not know "Catherine Deneuve" did the film, too. I like her and think her very beautiful and would love to see that version. I bet it was good, especially being a full length miniseries. I like those best, they usually stay truer to the book.

Have a great day! J


:wave: yes it is the norm. been like this since i had really bad sinus and chest infection last may. I also got the intercostal neuralgia in my chest from then. I'm falling to peices!:lol:

Niamh, you poor darling:( . How can you be sick so long? You should go to a nose, ear, and throat specialist. My friend had a similiar problem and she had to have her nose operated on. Hope I am not scaring you but, the infection would not go away any other method. You are too young to suffer on and on with it. I have to look that second aliment up - not familiar with it. I have hienal hernia, just a small one, discovered recently. I do tend towards indigestion quite often and take something for it. I, too, am falling to pieces, but I have an excuse - I am getting old!


Yes Ryans daughter i think was done in the 70s. Yes i suppose Angelas Ashes counts!:p

Well, it sound so familiar I am sure I have seen it. I don't recall all the films I have seen now in my lifetime. I started to make a list and it got so long and hard to manage. I still have it but need to update it and organise each genre better.
You know, Niamh, I was around during the 70's,....and the 60's and the....50's........hate to admit that......yikes I am getting old:bawling:

I probably have seen a lot more Irish films, but can never recall them all on the spot. I like them very much.:D

N, Have a great day and hope you feel lots better! J

[manolia]

I don't own these films personally, but the thing is my library does and that is less than a mile away. I can take them out anytime I please, so I think of them as my extended collection - pretty neat eh? They don't charge a penny for checking them out. They have thousands of films!

You are very lucky. I have already done some research on the films you mentioned in this thread and i can't trace all of them in my local dvdclub, plus they charge them 1.5 euro per day.


I never saw "Big Lebowski" but I always seem to see the previews on other videos of that film, and I laugh. I suppose I should watch it sometime, but mainly I seem to go for the serious stuff, probably the 'tragerian' in me.

I usually don't choose funny films, but yesterday i was so depressed and tired that i needed one badly. Speaking of comedies, i love the works of Monty Pythons and the english series "The Black Adder". They make me laugh sooo much. Very clever guys with great and witty sense of humour.


I saw "Dangerous Liaisons" a good while ago, think twice at least, but the film starring Glen Close and John Malchovitch. It was quite good. I did not know "Catherine Deneuve" did the film, too. I like her and think her very beautiful and would love to see that version. I bet it was good, especially being a full length miniseries. I like those best, they usually stay truer to the book.


I see, you have seen the best adaptation. I haven't seen this one but i have heard it is very nice. I actually went for the one with Glen Close (the one you mention) but there was a ..mistake in the dvdclub so i ended up with this one. I also like Deneuve. I adore the Luis Bunuel films she has made when she was young. I have seen lots of french movies in my life. She starred in some of the best.

[Niamh]

]Niamh, you poor darling:( . How can you be sick so long? You should go to a nose, ear, and throat specialist. My friend had a similiar problem and she had to have her nose operated on. Hope I am not scaring you but, the infection would not go away any other method. You are too young to suffer on and on with it. I have to look that second aliment up - not familiar with it. I have hienal hernia, just a small one, discovered recently. I do tend towards indigestion quite often and take something for it. I, too, am falling to pieces, but I have an excuse - I am getting old!
It doesnt bother me really. Intercostal neuralgia is a pain i get in my chest caused by a nerve in my spine reacting to a weak mussle between two ribs. I've also got two other neuralgias; Sciatica in my left leg and one in my right foot. One tends to get use to the pain after a while. Sciatica hasnt aggravated in a while and the intercostal only crops up now and then. The one in my foot is the most recent so therefore is a constant aggravation at the mo. But like the others will ease off.
Hopefully you will recover soon Janine. And dont for get you are only as old as you feel.;) (i'm Ancient!:lol: )


Well, it sound so familiar I am sure I have seen it. I don't recall all the films I have seen now in my lifetime. I started to make a list and it got so long and hard to manage. I still have it but need to update it and organise each genre better.
You know, Niamh, I was around during the 70's,....and the 60's and the....50's........hate to admit that......yikes I am getting old:bawling:

I probably have seen a lot more Irish films, but can never recall them all on the spot. I like them very much.:D

N, Have a great day and hope you feel lots better! J

That a lot of movie time! I'd be amazed if you could remember then all!

Watched the itv/utv dramatisation of persuasion today. Rupert Penry Jones...what i always imagined wentworth to be!*swoons*:blush:
they kind of aultered the story somewhat but i enjoyed it all the same!
If we took both the wentworth and the Anne Eliot out of this one and put them in the other one done by the bbc(one with dude from mayor of casterbridge) it would be better!(with a bit of eye candy!)

[Janine]

You are very lucky. I have already done some research on the films you mentioned in this thread and i can't trace all of them in my local dvdclub, plus they charge them 1.5 euro per day.

Sorry I can't share them with you, M. I tell myself everyday how very lucky I am to have such a great library system. Actually my library is old and quite small compared to some really wonderful big ones in our part of the state. But we get them free and someplaces pay a fee, so I can't complain, plus they belong to the full system where they pay a fee to have about 500 rotating ones each month. It's a feast to my eyes! Some just came in and I have to go today to check them out. Of course, I have already seem so many they offer, but usually I can find new ones I have not seen. Besides I like re-watching, anyway.


I usually don't choose funny films, but yesterday i was so depressed and tired that i needed one badly. Speaking of comedies, i love the works of Monty Pythons and the english series "The Black Adder". They make me laugh sooo much. Very clever guys with great and witty sense of humour.

M,I usually don't watch them either, but I do like them - like black comedy, and Rom.Coms., other types. However, I love the "Monty Python" stuff and my friend lend me her "Black Adder" DVD's and I laughed and laughed. I just recently watched "The Holy Grail" and "Life of Brian" again and laughed and laughed, too. They are cult films now. I used to watch them with my son in the 80's. We loved them. I enjoyed the extra stuff on the "Grail" DVD, and you learn how they did the films and about the guys and the locations. I now appreciate even more some of the lines since I understand them better - they really were quite smart and witty. My library also just got in 16 set of the TV show DVD's. So far I only took out No.1 disc which is 3 of the skits or shows...very funny indeed!



I see, you have seen the best adaptation. I haven't seen this one but i have heard it is very nice. I actually went for the one with Glen Close (the one you mention) but there was a ..mistake in the dvdclub so i ended up with this one. I also like Deneuve. I adore the Luis Bunuel films she has made when she was young. I have seen lots of french movies in my life. She starred in some of the best.
Is the one I saw the best one, do you think? I thought it was terrific. I like Deneuve too and the French films she stars in usually are the best, I agree.

[manolia]

Sorry I can't share them with you, M. .

It's the thought that counts :)



M,I love the "Monty Python" stuff and my friend lend me her "Black Adder" DVD's and I laughed and laughed. .

:lol: :lol: :lol: I know exactly what you mean. I even laugh now when i remember some of the quotes. The Life of Brian is my favourite.




Is the one I saw the best one, do you think? I thought it was terrific. I like Deneuve too and the French films she stars in usually are the best, I agree.

I have not seen it, so i can't really judge but according to what i've heard i think this is the best.

[Janine]

It doesnt bother me really. Intercostal neuralgia is a pain i get in my chest caused by a nerve in my spine reacting to a weak mussle between two ribs. I've also got two other neuralgias; Sciatica in my left leg and one in my right foot. One tends to get use to the pain after a while. Sciatica hasnt aggravated in a while and the intercostal only crops up now and then. The one in my foot is the most recent so therefore is a constant aggravation at the mo. But like the others will ease off.
Hopefully you will recover soon Janine. And dont for get you are only as old as you feel.;) (i'm Ancient!:lol: )

Oh, my, I have that sciatica, too and now in both legs, as well. It is due to stenosis in my back, due to artitrisis, I have been told....usual at my age. But Niamh, how did you get it? Exercises will really help, you know - certain ones, not all. I went to physical therapy and they taught me the right ones for my condition; I got way better and now I have had a relapse, my own fault, I failed to keep up the execises; they are low impact and easy actually, just take a little time. I am going to maybe go back to therapy now, to get back on track. It helps amazingly. You should look into it.
Well, my friend was talking about a fellow high school classmate and how old she looks - almost 60. Then we laughed hysterically since we are almost 60 - just 3 yrs away from it. We don't think of ourselves that age at all. My friend said she is planning a 'nervous breakdown' on her birthday.:lol:

Yes, Niamh, I think you are in love with this guy, Rupert Penry Jones!:lol:
I liked the guy from "Mayor" in BBC "Persaussion". Oh well, he is an older dude, so that is probably why I liked him. Perspectives do change along the way. Ciaran Hinds has maturity. Rupert is a mere baby...but I admit he is a cutie pie indeed:D .


That a lot of movie time! I'd be amazed if you could remember then all!

Thanks, I don't have dementia yet, you know, but I probably can't recall all of them. I did recall at least a thousand, can you believe it? By now it is probably double that amount. Yes, a lot of viewing time. You can see I am a couch potato:lol:


It's the thought that counts :)

Thanks! Yes, the thought had to be a cyberspace one.


:lol: :lol: :lol: I know exactly what you mean. I even laugh now when i remember some of the quotes. The Life of Brian is my favourite.

That is the great part about MP shows. Long after you see them, you laugh at the scenes in your mind. My friend and I laughed all evening once. He can impersonate them perfectly and knows most of the lines. My son used to do that also and crack me up. My friend Lynne, gets hysterical over the knight with the loped off limbs. She will tell you again and again about that scene, and she actually cries with tears of laughter. MP is a good tension reliever show!
Oh, that first scene in Brian with the mum - just too funny!... and then the 3 wisemen leaving and you see the real nativity. Is that a riot or what? Personally, I think the mum steels the show. I love that voice of hers/his:lol:





I have not seen it, so i can't really judge but according to what i've heard i think this is the best.

Oh, good I like to know I watched a good version.

[manolia]

Watched the itv/utv dramatisation of persuasion today. Rupert Penry Jones...what i always imagined wentworth to be!*swoons*:blush:
they kind of aultered the story somewhat but i enjoyed it all the same!
If we took both the wentworth and the Anne Eliot out of this one and put them in the other one done by the bbc(one with dude from mayor of casterbridge) it would be better!(with a bit of eye candy!)

He is the guy in the picture you have uploaded in this thread? He is very goo looking. I like blonds :lol:

[Janine]

He is the guy in the picture you have uploaded in this thread? He is very goo looking. I like blonds :lol:

If, Niamh likes blonds, too, then I third it. Blonds are my fav.:lol:

[manolia]

If, Niamh likes blonds, too, then I third it. Blonds are my fav.:lol:

:lol:
The bad thing with blonds in my country is their scarcity :lol: :lol:

[Niamh]

He is the guy in the picture you have uploaded in this thread? He is very goo looking. I like blonds :lol:


If, Niamh likes blonds, too, then I third it. Blonds are my fav.:lol:

yes he is the guy i posted in the other thread. you should see how he looks in the drama when he thinks hes lost his chance... so lost...you just want to hug him and say have me!:lol:

I used to be big on blondes years ago.. now i go for any bit of eye candy that can move my heart in a role (or just devilishly good looking:D )... liam neeson, Joseph Fiennes...

[manolia]

yes he is the guy i posted in the other thread. you should see how he looks in the drama when he thinks hes lost his chance... so lost...you just want to hug him and say have me!:lol: ...

:lol: :lol:


I used to be big on blondes years ago.. now i go for any bit of eye candy that can move my heart in a role (or just devilishly good looking:D )... liam neeson, Joseph Fiennes...

Hmmm..good choices!:lol:

[Niamh]

:lol: :lol:



Hmmm..good choices!:lol:

.............:D

[Janine]

yes he is the guy i posted in the other thread. you should see how he looks in the drama when he thinks hes lost his chance... so lost...you just want to hug him and say have me!:lol:

I used to be big on blondes years ago.. now i go for any bit of eye candy that can move my heart in a role (or just devilishly good looking:D )... liam neeson, Joseph Fiennes...

I remember now where I saw this guy of yours - Ruppert. I did take note how cute he was. He was in "Charlotte Gray" - I just watched that film about 2 weeks ago, for the second time. I thought I had not seen it, and got it from the library again by accident. It is a pretty good film. He played the pilot boyfriend of Charlotte, played by Cate Blanchett. There were some romantic scenes (steamy) with he and she in the beginning, but ultimately she goes for the dark haired guy. Whoops, probably giving away the ending, sorry. Otherwise, been researching the guy and he needs better roles. Lets campaign for him!:lol:

Well, I agree. I just like lighter complected men, such as with light brown hair to sandy blond. I like good hair too; I'm not for this "shaving all the hair off one's head look". I actually fell in love with Ken Branagh loving his hair. He and his hair look best in "Much Ado About Nothing" - he was sort of at his prime then and he was tanned from the Tuscan sun, really healthy looking, robust and sexy. Now he is getting older but I still swoon over him for some reason. But hey, if a guy is really cute enough, I can put up with a dark haired version. I love Joseph Finenes, too but I don't really care that much for his brother's looks...you know Ralph. Hey, and second, they have to have pretty blue eyes!:)

[Janine]

Have a new old movie to add to my list:

The Man Without a Face ~ directed by and stars Mel Gibson

I saw this film years ago with my then adolescent son and we loved it. I wondered if I would still think it as good, and I did. It was funny and serious and touching and truthful. I loved the scenes when the teacher (Gibson) is getting the young boy entralled in Shakespeare; they play out the scenes in Merchant of Venice, making the play come to life. I loved the score by James Horner and the scenery. I think it was filmed in Oregon, even though, at first, I thought it was New England. Some time in the film it showed a Portand Dinner sign. The house used on the beach was amazing and once I read something about it online or in a magazine I believe. It is an actual property....really awesome photography of the house in mist, etc. Acting was great and I wondered who played the boy. Has he gone onto stardom. I will look him up online. All the acting was great and the story a good one. I would give this film a high rating. It is well-worth viewing and very enjoyable.

[Niamh]

I love Joseph Finenes, too but I don't really care that much for his brother's looks...you know Ralph. Hey, and second, they have to have pretty blue eyes!:)

Not too fond of Ralph fiennes either, but yes i agee with blue eyes! :D

[Isagel]

I have influensa and fell asleep in front of TCM. So I watched parts of The Malteser Falcon, The bandwagon and High society.

I enjoyed High society the most - it has Louis Armstrong in it, and al those Cole Porter songs I love. Is it just me or have old movies sharper dialogue? There is so much wit in them, in a way I do not see much of today.

[Niamh]

I have influensa and fell asleep in front of TCM. So I watched parts of The Malteser Falcon, The bandwagon and High society.

I enjoyed High society the most - it has Louis Armstrong in it, and al those Cole Porter songs I love. Is it just me or have old movies sharper dialogue? There is so much wit in them, in a way I do not see much of today.

hope you feel better soon!

[Janine]

I have influensa and fell asleep in front of TCM. So I watched parts of The Malteser Falcon, The bandwagon and High society.

I enjoyed High society the most - it has Louis Armstrong in it, and al those Cole Porter songs I love. Is it just me or have old movies sharper dialogue? There is so much wit in them, in a way I do not see much of today.

Sorry Isagel, that influensa is certainly getting around the globe. We don't know where you live, but I image far from where I do and Niamh does. We are getting better now so hope you will get well soon enough. Chicken soup, tea and tons of movies and rest will do the trick. Keep warm if you live in a colder climate and rest rest rest. Vegetate as much as you can in front of TV - lots of DVD's available now.
Maltese Falcon - great film! I have seen it a couple of times now. A real classic in black and white. I never saw "High Society" but it sounds good. So that, too, is an old one, black and white. I like Cole Porter songs. Is he really in the film? Interesting, I must see that one sometime. Yes, dialogue was sharp and witty back then, is that what you mean? I totally agree with you - those films had style, too, that you don't get today.

[Janine]

Not too fond of Ralph fiennes either, but yes i agee with blue eyes! :D

Cool, blue is good for you, too. Yes, and definitely Joseph has it all over his brother in looks! :lol:

[Niamh]

Cool, blue is good for you, too. Yes, and definitely Joseph has it all over his brother in looks! :lol:

you do know Joseph is a twin? We can have one each! (josephs mine!):lol:

[manolia]

So I watched parts of The Malteser Falcon, .

Oh one of my all time favourite movies. I like Humphrey Bogart and John Huston sooooo much. Great choice.


I just watched that film about 2 weeks ago, for the second time. I thought I had not seen it, and got it from the library again by accident.

Janine with all those films you watch i am sure this isn't the first time this is happening to you :lol:

[Janine]

Oh one of my all time favourite movies. I like Humphrey Bogart and John Huston sooooo much. Great choice.

manolia, Yes, what great actors. Love Boggie in "African Queen", "Casablanca", and many, many more. Love Huston, too - he was a great actor and what a wonderful director. I studied him in college. These guys and films are classics! I own Huston's "The Dead" on VHS, it is adapted from the James Joyce short story. It is good...hmmm, what can I say more...his daughter, Angelica, is in it and it is said to be his Valentine to Ireland. I also loved his films with John Wayne - such as "The Quiet Man", does that count, Niamh, as an Irish film? How 'bout "The Dead"?


Janine with all those films you watch i am sure this isn't the first time this is happening to you :lol:

:lol::D :lol: :D :lol: You are right, M, it has been happening to me a lot lately. Sometimes I start to watch it and think - maybe I saw this or was it the previews(?)and before I know it I have re-watched the whole dumb movie and lots of times one watching would have surficed, believe me! Like Ralph Finenes in "Sunshine" - got bored with that second time around I am afraid - just too long and drawn out for two viewings.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Not too fond of Ralph fiennes either, but yes i agee with blue eyes! :D

it dosn't help for Ralph that he picks movie roles where he always portrays a funny-looking weirdo (Voldemort and Francis Dollarhyde).

Blue eyes, eh? I wouldn't complain, but dark hair is a must. (See the celebrity Crushes thread- especially Countess' post with pics of Jake Gylenhaal and Orlando Bloom, both of whom happen to be decent actors, at least in my humble opinion)

As for movies, my religion class at school is watching The Gospel of John. I wouldn't say it really counts as a film though. They weren't exactly going for creative or original. It's very repetitive. Meh.

[Janine]

you do know Joseph is a twin? We can have one each! (josephs mine!):lol:

No way, you are kidding me, Niamh, right? I read his biography before and they did not mention his being a twin. I don't think I read that anywhere.:rolleyes:


I am watching "Truman" staring Gary Sinise. HBO Special film.

It is good, but I keep falling asleep. I am particularly tired tonight. I wish it would end - it sure seems long. I am learning much about our US history from it. I like films in which I can learn something new. It is heavy on the political but Gary Sinise is quite good playing the former president. I would not rave over the film so I would probably give it a 7/10.

[Reccura]

Hello, Janine!

The last movie I watched (shame) The Matrix

It was downright cool, but i really don't like the girl who caused him to be left behind. That Trinity.

Its a shame that it is only now that I watched it.

sigh.

[Janine]

Hello, Janine!

The last movie I watched (shame) The Matrix

It was downright cool, but i really don't like the girl who caused him to be left behind. That Trinity.

Its a shame that it is only now that I watched it.

sigh.

Hi Reccura, you changed your avatar. I did not recognise you:brow: Is that the Matrix guy in that photo?

I think I saw "The Matrix" back awhile ago. What year did that come out? Who is in it? My son and I may have watched that together sometime. He likes those type films. I heard it was well done; not sure if I did see it.

[Niamh]

No way, you are kidding me, Niamh, right? I read his biography before and they did not mention his being a twin. I don't think I read that anywhere.:rolleyes:
.

Really? Someone i know went to the same school as him and told me that. Maybe they were pulling my leg!(which is not nice if they were!:( )

[Madhuri]

Water -- 7/10

The theme of the movie was good, but I did not like the presentation, I saw a lot of discrepancies in the locations and people other than the caste were from a different part of the country.

There has been a controversy behind the making of this movie. It was originally to be shot in India with the real locations, but, there were protests from some sections of society. They thought it will bring bad name to the Hindus, by showing the condition of widows around 1930s. I dont know how not allowing the film to be shot can prevent anybody to find out the truth, that widow re-marriage was forbidden (a very old tradition), and they were sent to live in a home for widows, like an outcast. Its a good thing that anyways the movie was made, even if the locations did not match, the story was still conveyed.