Watched Juno couple of nights ago and loved it.
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Watched Juno couple of nights ago and loved it.
Oh the one thing I liked the best about Juno were its soundtracks! They were all just amazing, especially liked Piaza New York Catcher! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
*starts singing*
Elope with me Miss Private
We will set something ablaze
Trail for the devil to erase
I watched Iron Man a few nights ago. It wasn't bad. As far as summer action movies go, it wasn't as good as Dark Knight, but was better than Hancock.
Somewhere along the way, Robert Downey Jr. has become one of my favorite actors currently working.
ET - 9.5/10. Still a darn good movie!!!
For me it is "Sticking With You" (Velvet Underground!), "A Well Respected Man" and "All I Want is You".Quote:
Originally Posted by Pensive
Tonight I watched "Bride and Prejudice" again after two years. Liked it though I wish the English/American cast was better.
They were all cute too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
A little annoyed that I missed "North by Northwest"... I started to think about movies I watched as a child... I remember watching a movie (B&W?) about a girl who becomes a spy and marries someone in order to get him arrested but the husband and his mother (?) realise that and start poisoning her. There was another spy guy with whom she was in love, I think?
Can anyone help me remember this movie's title? I am inclined to think it had Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman but it might be more of a wishful thinking! :p
Scher, could it be: "Notorious" (1946)...? I have tried to find that for so long now; suppose to be one of the best of Hitchcock's films.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
I found this information and review on Amazon:Hope that helps - seems 3 things fit: she marries a spy for her job and he is a mama's boy; also stars Ingrid Bergman/CaryGrant.Quote:
The following review sums up the movie well:Post-War Espionage and Romance in Rio, September 21, 2005 Reviewer: Paul Kellogg (New York, NY)Elegant Cary Grant and beautiful Ingrid Bergman play the leads. Grant is Devlin, an American intelligence agent; Bergman acts the part of Alicia Huberman, daughter of a convicted Nazi spy, and party girl. The American government has an assignment for Miss Huberman in Rio; Devlin delivers the proposal. She is to infiltrate a group of Nazi scientists working on atomic energy. She accepts. Though the leads are romantically attracted, Grant's Devlin tries to maintain a cool distance, yet simultaneously manages to criticize a colleague's wife when he says that Bergman's character is "not a lady." Bergman's Huberman gains entry to the Nazi circle, and then offers to marry the man who's running the operation. That's Alex Sebastian - played by Claude Rains. He's totally smitten with Bergman, but he's also a mama's boy. Mama runs his home, and also finds time to help him when he discovers he's "married to an American agent." These Nazis are a nasty lot. Suspenseful finale.
Thank you, Janine!Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I looked it up on IMDB as well and it sounds like "Notorious" is the one! Watched it about 30 years ago and I still remember being captivated by it.
Wonder if I can find it anywhere... Interesting that I have never come across this one on TV either. They show "North by Northwest" quite often, for example.
Thank you once again.
The latest movie I saw was Ocean's 12, a night after seeing Ocean's 11. And the second one was better than the first, but it still disappointed me. Yet, I am still going to watch 13!
Scher, Glad this was the one. I hate it when I can't think of a title but usually I can see the actors and recall some of the plot. It will be available from Amazon soon; I just may buy it. I have been wanting to see that film for years and even the rental stores don't have it. I was so thrilled to find it is coming out and newly restored on DVD. I think I will put a pre-order in for it so it is cheaper. I have a feeling the prices on this one will rise and be way out of our price-range. It is a very sought after film.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Two nights ago I watched the new restored version of:
"Roman Holiday"...I love that film no matter how many times I watch it. It has to be a 10/10 - a true classic! :thumbs_up
I love that movie! But, then again, which Hepburn movie do I not like? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I am thinking of investing in a Hepburn collection...
Good investment! I think she was so adorable and elegant in "Roman Holiday", no wonder she won the Oscar hands down. Peck and she were wonderful together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Just a tid-bit of information for you. Hitchcock's daugher, Pat, who appeared in many of his films when a young girl, made the statement on the Larry King special featuring Hitch's leading ladies; that her father felt "Notorious" was his very best film. That was a great talk show segment, by the way. Wonder if we could find it on Youtube.
This one is looking good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hepburn-Brea...0574982&sr=8-1
Though I love "How To Steal a Million" as well and I have already got Tiffany's.
Well, this girl knows what to ask for from Santa this year! ;)
That does look like a good set and the price does not look too high - is 17 pounds about twice the price here in USA in dollars? I don't know the exchange rate off hand. Just know our poor dollar is not worth as much anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Yeah, haven't seen "How to Steal a Million" in years...would like to see some of the others as well. I will have to check my library - surprisingly they do offer quite a few classic films. They have plenty of Jimmy Stewart films. I guess one of the libraries likes him a lot. I do also.
This set would be a very nice Christmas present from Santa.