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

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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.

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*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.

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:

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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:

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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!

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

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

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

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Schokokeks ~ Yes, she is!

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

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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?

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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?

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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).

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

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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).

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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).

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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

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

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

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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).

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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!

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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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!

[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.

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.

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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.

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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:

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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:

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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.

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

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

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:lol: :lol: :lol: !!!

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Yes Once Is the title of the movie.

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Thanks, thought so.

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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.)

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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

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

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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

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

"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

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"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

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: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

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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

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: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:

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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?

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

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: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

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: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

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: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:

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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!

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

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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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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]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!

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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: )

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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

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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!)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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

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It's the thought that counts :)

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

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: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.

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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.

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

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Originally Posted by Niamh

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: )

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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 .

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

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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:

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It's the thought that counts :)

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

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: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.

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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:

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

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

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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!)

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

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

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