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

[NickAdams]

But the most exciting bit is that I finally saw the new X-files being promoted.

[DigitalLove]

Dan In Real Life

It was so horrible we had to stop the DVD after the first 40 minutes - totally pathetic. I give the movie a minus zero.

[Gaiam]

Saw Sex and the City last night, I'd give it a 7/10

I want the shoes!!!!

I've heard so much about the SatC movie - most good and some bad. I was nver a huge fan of the series, but did enjoy it when it was on. I plan to see the movie next weekend!



I watched Supertroopers while camping with mostly guys and just a few of us girls last weekend. Stupid humor at it's best. (Loved the three-foot tall cotton candy)

7/10

[Walter]

Yes, Sex and the City, oh hum. I'd give it a 'disappointing' out of 'outstanding' compared to the TV series. Bloated, and the City got lost. The beautiful backgrounds and character of New York neighborhoods and restaurants and shopping, all replaced by over-imagined Hollywood fantasy. My favorite City got lost completely and too-long explicit sex got put in. A very bad trade. And where does giddy and lively descend into simply immature and silly? Right! Exactly between the series and the movie. However, Chris Noth was outstanding in the midst of it all. Women should comment on the oiled and shining gleaming-bodied muscled fantasy-handsome he-men who were inserted as women's dream-like hunky specimens.
Chris Noth, fully-clothed, any way, any day!

[OswaldTheOsprey]

The Grapes of Wrath-an excellent movie based on an excellent book.

OswaldTheOsprey

[byquist]

Hitch's best film, "Vertigo" maybe for the 6th or 7th time, powerful as ever; great music.

[Janine]

The Grapes of Wrath-an excellent movie based on an excellent book.

OswaldTheOsprey

Hi OswaldTheOsprey, just talking with my sister about this film yesterday. You saw the old version, right? The one with the great, late and very young, Henry Fonda? I loved this film and it was so sad, tragic. They don't make films as great as this one anymore. I loved the novel, as well. It is excellent!

Hitch's best film, "Vertigo" maybe for the 6th or 7th time, powerful as ever; great music.

Hi biquist, absolutely agree, one of my all-time favorite Hitch films! Yes, indeed, great suspenseful movie score. The movie had it all. Loved all the little details and touches.

[LadyWentworth]

I didn't hear about, but I'm excited now.

Well, rumor has it that the Arrested Development movie will be out sometime next year. I haven't heard anything recently. As of right now I think they are still trying to get a few of the other actors from the series to sign on. I think that it should be assumed that if they do make this film, they will only do it if they get the entire original cast from the series. I am definitely looking forward to it, though. I just hope that they don't let anybody down by deciding to not go through with it.

Are you a fan of Curb your Enthusiasm? If you are, you might be interested in his current project; it's a Woody Allen film!

You know, I have never seen a single episode of this show. I actually don't have HBO. I suppose I could rent the DVDs at some point. I know my brother loves it. Do you know when they are thinking about making the movie?

[OswaldTheOsprey]

Hi OswaldTheOsprey, just talking with my sister about this film yesterday. You saw the old version, right? The one with the great, late and very young, Henry Fonda? I loved this film and it was so sad, tragic. They don't make films as great as this one anymore. I loved the novel, as well. It is excellent!

Indeed I saw the 1940 original. I didn't realize there was a remake. The original would be hard to top.

OswaldTheOsprey

[Janine]

Indeed I saw the 1940 original. I didn't realize there was a remake. The original would be hard to top.

OswaldTheOsprey

Hahaha...no didn't hear of a remake, myself either, OswaldTheOsprey, but thought that I would be on the safe side, asking you.
I loved the film (1940) and thought it was a very good depiction of the book; if I recall the book clearly, since I read it years and years ago.


Last night I saw:

Gone Baby Gone

I was not sure I was going to be able to look at this film, because of the content, but I got my courage up and did watch it, and I thought the film was very good; it has a lot of twists and turns and keeps ones interest throughout and is very well layed out and constructed. I especially liked Casey Affleck's quiet demeanor in this (another) fine performance and the way his character was particularly focused upon. Once again, he gave a stellar performance, in my opinion; very nuanced. Everyone in the cast (and this is a terrific cast!) I felt were chosen perfectly to fit the roles; this ensemble worked well together. Even though, there are some scenes, that are truly horrifying - the camera showed just enough and I could deal with that. This part of the film was not as bad, as I envisioned it would be. I was glad of that aspect of the movie and direction. I am not a big fan of Ben Affleck, as an actor; but recently I have seen two of his films, and I think he has the makings of a truly great director. I am impressed by his skill and his choices, film cuts, visions of how to film, both scenes and actors. The Boston neighborhood scenes mostly involve real people (no actors) and are starkly realistic. From watching the extra features I learned that Ben and Casey both grew up in a similar neighborhood in Boston so this basically, is their home turf. They know the people and the kinds of people portrayed in this film. I liked that aspect of this film very much; it felt intimate. There is language but it is always done appropriately, and not just for some shock value. Afterall, drug lords and addicts don't normally used words like 'please' and 'thank you'. The rough bits of language, that was used fit the scenerios, even those scenes between detectives and cops.

The film seems to end at one point and suddenly you find yourself right back into the plot - this I thought was an interesting plot device. The ending was really thought-provoking. I liked that about it very much.

This is not an easy film to watch, but I found it to be very worthwhile and it made one aware of just how extensive this problem of child snatching has become in the US. I think awareness can begin to change this ongoing problem. Small children need to be protected and parents need to be responsible if they become parents.

[vheissu]

The nightmare before Christmas. One of my favourites by Tim Burton! 10/10


We own the night with the very talented in my opinion, Joaquin Phoenix who probably saved this film from being a complete flop. The storyline is rather weak and very predictable: in the late '80s, Bobby (J. Phoenix) is the manager of a Russian nightclub in New York, which of course, is the centre for all sort of drug dealers and gangsters. Bobby's brother and father are in the police force and (of course) deal with the drug problem. Someone dies (guess who) and Bobby gives up his easy life, joins the police (they even give him a gun after half a days training!) and goes and fights the baddies. Hm. Utterly realistic.

6/10

[Janine]

My oldest brother was a victim of child snatcher at a mall when he was about two, I think. I wasn't even born yet. Our mother was holding his hand and she dropped something and in the moment she reached over to pick it up, a woman grabbed him out of her grasp. I don't know exactly what happened, but luckily, the woman put him out on the freeway where another woman picked him up and took him to the police. He was unharmed, but my mother never picked up another thing. If it dropped, it dropped. People who snatch a child will just him or her out of your arms.

Luckily, my brother says he was too young to be traumatized by the incident.

Yes, very lucky he was retrieved. That is awful, but I am glad he was not traumatized by it, being too young to understand fully. I will tell you another story, but it much be private. I guess I was also was lucky, when I was very young. One thing is for sure these pedifiles and child snatchers do exist, and in abundance and it is a problem that should never be ignored. I thought this movie was very well done and presented this problem very realistically without going overboard with gore and disturbing scenes. It also brings up a lot of questions of fine lines between what is moral and what is not; what is justificable and what is not. In this repect the film was somewhat reminescent of the film by Clint Eastwood "Mystic River" but I felt this was actually even more deep in meaning and personal questions of morality.

[vheissu]

Janine, I remember hearing about this film, mainly because its release was postponed (and still is I think in the UK) due to similarities with the real case of Madeline's disappearance. I still want to watch it, though I doubt I'll be able to see it here. It's certainly a very tough subject to approach.

Antiquarian, that must have been so horrible for your mother! At least it worked out for the best...

[Janine]

Janine, I remember hearing about this film, mainly because its release was postponed (and still is I think in the UK) due to similarities with the real case of Madeline's disappearance. I still want to watch it, though I doubt I'll be able to see it here. It's certainly a very tough subject to approach.

Antiquarian, that must have been so horrible for your mother! At least it worked out for the best...

vheissu, I found it in my library and I thought it looked good, and I have to admit I was attracted to it, since Casey Affleck was in it; I recently saw him in "The Assassination of Jesse James" and thought he did such an amazing job with that role. After I got the film home I kept wondering, if I really did want to watch it or would it disturb me too much; given the circumstances that I just have become a grandmother, myself. I almost returned it without watching it; then last night I went on Amazon to see what the film reviewers had to say. One did say, 'not for the weak at heart'. Everyone gave it high marks, so then I felt bady not even giving it a chance. I decided to watch some and if I found it too unsettling, I would quit. I can tell you, I could not quit; the film draws you in. Also, the fact that it is set in an inner-city neighborhood, with many of the problems I would not directly come into contact with, made me feel removed enough to view this film. However, we all do have to be totally aware of these dangers and guard our children against harm, no matter where we live.

My son and daughter-in-law told us, when they and their newborn were in the hospital, the hospital nursery now installs a sensor device around the baby's ankle, so that no one can walk out of the hospital unauthorized with the baby; this made me even more aware, that these things do happen and on a daily basis. I think my son was even nervous, to know his baby stayed in the nursery a few nights. Many of the babies stay in the mother's rooms in that ward.

I would recommend seeing the film. There was a lot to it; quite intricate and I especially liked the little plot twists; I really could not quess what the outcome would be. In fact, at one point I had to rewind to see what they were saying and what clues were leading the main character to put the case together. I like films like this which keep one guessing. You have to pay close attention and this made the film much more interesting and 3 dimensional. All the characters also were multilayered. It is a good film in my opinion. It paints a realistic view and that is not a pretty view at all. But one is more aware at the end of that side of life.

[pussnboots]

My oldest brother was a victim of child snatcher at a mall when he was about two, I think. I wasn't even born yet. Our mother was holding his hand and she dropped something and in the moment she reached over to pick it up, a woman grabbed him out of her grasp. I don't know exactly what happened, but luckily, the woman put him out on the freeway where another woman picked him up and took him to the police. He was unharmed, but my mother never picked up another thing. If it dropped, it dropped. People who snatch a child will just him or her out of your arms.

Luckily, my brother says he was too young to be traumatized by the incident.

I am sorry to hear that this happened but happy to know everything turned out ok. The world is a crazy place with sick people living in it.