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

[LadyWentworth]

I'm fond of that movie, too!

It is a good movie, isn't it?

Last night I watched "Les Miserables" with Liam Neeson, who gave a wonderful performance. I didn't like the movie too much, though I'm sure the book is much, much better. I'll have to read it sometime, but I don't know when.
7/10

The Liam Neeson "Les Miserables" to me, had something lacking, which I could not quite put my finger on. I will have to see it again (my library owns it), and see exactly why I felt that way. Maybe I was just comparing it to the musical stage play, which I thought to be spectacular and very moving. I loved the novel as well; it does indeed have so much more!

Reading these reminded me of something. Years ago I heard that they were making a film adaptation of the musical stage show. The rumor was that Mandy Patinkin would play Jean Valjean (a very good choice, I thought). I was looking forward to it, but it never happened. Then I remember when there was the talk of a version of "Les Mis" being filmed. Unfortunately it turned out to be this one that you two are talking about. I have never seen it, and to be honest, I don't think I will (I have my crazy reasons, which I will spare you from ). But too bad they never did follow through with adapting the musical, huh? I still wish they would.

[Janine]

Reading these reminded me of something. Years ago I heard that they were making a film adaptation of the musical stage show. The rumor was that Mandy Patinkin would play Jean Valjean (a very good choice, I thought). I was looking forward to it, but it never happened. Then I remember when there was the talk of a version of "Les Mis" being filmed. Unfortunately it turned out to be this one that you two are talking about. I have never seen it, and to be honest, I don't think I will (I have my crazy reasons, which I will spare you from ). But too bad they never did follow through with adapting the musical, huh? I still wish they would.

Well, I think they missed an opportunity there. Truly a musical on film would have been spectacular. I love the stage production. The whole stage revolved and it was amazing to see - very artistic. Maybe they could not figure out how to manage that on film. It would have been better to do it anyway a musical or to make the film version longer and a miniseries, which encompassed more of the novel. Also, I am not entirely sure Liam Neeson was right for the role to begin with. Jean Vajean is suppose to be very strong in body and I don't see Liam as that type guy. He seemed a bit slight for the part. Jodi May is always good, but she was a little too drab, to be the daughter. It was Jodi May, right?...now it's been quite awhile since I saw it. I get her mixed up with Claire Danes.

[MissScarlett]

Janine, I think it was Claire Danes.

I watched "The Reader" tonight, which I've been waiting to watch for months since I missed it at the theatre. I read the book when it came out and I loved it. Well, the movie was good, and Kate Winslet deserves her Oscar, but honestly, the first third of the movie they were nude. Now, I'm no prude, and Kate Winslet is a terrific actress, but people honestly look better with their clothes on! A nude scene would be okay, but this was just too much nudity. Geez, I watched "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and there wasn't one iota as much nudity as this, so I know they can imply and film without so much if they want. After awhile, all the nudity seemed gratuitous, and I didn't appreciate it at all.

Thankfully, the last two-thirds, people did keep their clothes on, and the movie was really engrossing.

7/10 (would be 9/10 had they cut down on the nudity)

[BienvenuJDC]

It definitely was Claire Danes...I remember because I used to crush on her...

[Janine]

Janine, I think it was Claire Danes.

Right - it was Claire Danes. Thanks.

I watched "The Reader" tonight, which I've been waiting to watch for months since I missed it at the theatre. I read the book when it came out and I loved it. Well, the movie was good, and Kate Winslet deserves her Oscar, but honestly, the first third of the movie they were nude. Now, I'm no prude, and Kate Winslet is a terrific actress, but people honestly look better with their clothes on! A nude scene would be okay, but this was just too much nudity. Geez, I watched "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and there wasn't one iota as much nudity as this, so I know they can imply and film without so much if they want. After awhile, all the nudity seemed gratuitous, and I didn't appreciate it at all.

Thankfully, the last two-thirds, people did keep their clothes on, and the movie was really engrossing.

Now, please, MissScarlett, don't take this the wrong way, but I am hysterically laughing reading your post. Thanks for entertaining me; I am serious. I can imagine this film to be total 'over-kill'. I was dubious about seeing it to begin with, and wonder now, if I will even bother. Geez, I totally agree and I am no prude either, but some people definitely look better in clothes....good they kept them on at least 3/4's of the time! I recall seeing Ralph Finenes in "The English Patient', a film I am not crazy over actually, and he and the woman lead, Kristen somebody or the other (Help! Total memory lapse again) looked emaciated in a bathtub together. I didn't think their scene sexy at all. Another good example is Tilda Swinson in a film with Ewan McGregor called "Young Adam". The film is sort of fascinating in a twisted kind of way, but I tell you Tilda did not do her career any good appearing blantantly nude and looking anorexic in that film. Now, I don't know how old Kate is by now and she certainly is a gorgeous woman, but Ralph is getting up their in years and I can just imagine...ick. You know I saw him in another film nude; he is nude in a lot of films, actually; I think he enjoys being nude. This was about a family having some secret receipe for wine during the Nazi occuppied period and he was tortured nude hanging from some stake. The bod did not bode well. After that, I was really turned off by the man's looks.

7/10 (would be 9/10 had they cut down on the nudity)

Sounds fair to me!

PS: remind me to tell you a really funny story concerning all this in a PM.

[MissScarlett]

Glad I made you laugh, Janine. It's great to laugh.

Ralph was never nude in the movie, though. Some young kid that played him when he was supposed to be a teenager did most of his scenes nude, and I swear, I could beat this guy up! LOL

And while Kate Winslet is a terrific actress and looks gorgeous in designer clothes, she, like Tilda, is not doing herself any favors by appearing nude so much of the time. I was about ready to stop watching out of boredom when they started keeping their clothes on.

Kristen Scott-Thomas is who you're thinking of in "The English Patient." I wasn't so fond of her, either, but I did like Juliette Binoche.

[Janine]

Glad I made you laugh, Janine. It's great to laugh.

Yes, I need this right now. So thanks! I am still laughing, especially at your last line. I just cracked up at that point.

Ralph was never nude in the movie, though. Some young kid that played him when he was supposed to be a teenager did most of his scenes nude, and I swear, I could beat this guy up! LOL

No? Well, that must be a first for him. Don't think I have ever seen him in a film when he wasn't stark naked. At least you were spared that! Was the younger guy good looking? I will have to look up trailers on Youtube. Now you have me curious.

And while Kate Winslet is a terrific actress and looks gorgeous in designer clothes, she, like Tilda, is not doing herself any favors by appearing nude so much of the time. I was about ready to stop watching out of boredom when they started keeping their clothes on.

Well, she is not a teenager anymore, either. I think you are right. Do you know I read this about Andy Garcia; he has never done a nude scene; he refused to. I really like Andy Garcia in somethings; not in the ganster stuff but other films. I sort of now have a new respect for him. He won't do a sex scene either. He is very happily married to the same woman for his whole life. He's a total family man. Well, I say good for him!

Kristen Scott-Thomas is who you're thinking of in "The English Patient." I wasn't so fond of her, either, but I did like Juliette Binoche.

That's the actress. She's not my favorite, either. I didn't dislike all parts of the film; but as a whole, I thought it was lame. I do love Juliette Binoche. I love many movies she has been in. I will discuss them later on with you. I own "The Widow of St. Pierre" (Help again, think that's the title), and she is stunning in "Chocolat".

[MissScarlett]

Yes, I need this right now. So thanks! I am still laughing, especially at your last line. I just cracked up at that point.

Glad I came along when I did, then. I like making people laugh and feel better.

No? Well, that must be a first for him. Don't think I have ever seen him in a film when he wasn't stark naked. At least you were spared that! Was the younger guy good looking? I will have to look up trailers on Youtube. Now you have me curious.

Well, I'm still trying to scrub the nudity from my conscious mind, but I don't think Ralph was nude anytime at all. The younger guy was okay, but nothing special, and slipped to blah when he took his clothes off.

Well, she is not a teenager anymore, either. I think you are right. Do you know I read this about Andy Garcia; he has never done a nude scene; he refused to. I really like Andy Garcia in somethings; not in the ganster stuff but other films. I sort of now have a new respect for him. He won't do a sex scene either. He is very happily married to the same woman for his whole life. He's a total family man. Well, I say good for him!

I say good for him, too! Excessive nudity is not really necessary. Most of the first third of the movie Kate and the kid were either making love (nude) or nude in the bathtub together. Totally boring, and I kept thinking, "I wonder how her husband feels about all of that?" I know I would not like it from a spouse, even if he were making millions. Kate is a good actress, but she really didn't need a part like this. Things were much more tastefully done in "Lady Chatterley's Lover," which really had very little nudity at all.

That's the actress. She's not my favorite, either. I didn't dislike all parts of the film; but as a whole, I thought it was lame. I do love Juliette Binoche. I love many movies she has been in. I will discuss them later on with you. I own "The Widow of St. Pierre" (Help again, think that's the title), and she is stunning in "Chocolat".

Yes, it's "The Widow of St. Pierre." A lovely film. She was gorgeous in "Chocolat," too. Thank goodness, it seems Kristen Scott-Thomas doesn't work much any more. We're spared scenes of her nude!

Have you ever seen "The Sheltering Sky?" There's one VERY disturbing scene of John Malkovich nude in that one. Full frontal nudity. Enough to give a poor girl nightmares!

[BienvenuJDC]

Glad I came along when I did, then. I like making people laugh and feel better.



Well, I'm still trying to scrub the nudity from my conscious mind, but I don't think Ralph was nude anytime at all. The younger guy was okay, but nothing special, and slipped to blah when he took his clothes off.



I say good for him, too! Excessive nudity is not really necessary. Most of the first third of the movie Kate and the kid were either making love (nude) or nude in the bathtub together. Totally boring, and I kept thinking, "I wonder how her husband feels about all of that?" I know I would not like it from a spouse, even if he were making millions. Kate is a good actress, but she really didn't need a part like this. Things were much more tastefully done in "Lady Chatterley's Lover," which really had very little nudity at all.



Yes, it's "The Widow of St. Pierre." A lovely film. She was gorgeous in "Chocolat," too. Thank goodness, it seems Kristen Scott-Thomas doesn't work much any more. We're spared scenes of her nude!

Have you ever seen "The Sheltering Sky?" There's one VERY disturbing scene of John Malkovich nude in that one. Full frontal nudity. Enough to give a poor girl nightmares!

Interesting topic... I like John Malkovich...I hope I never see him nude...

Why do you think that celebrity marriages are so challenging?

[LadyWentworth]

And while Kate Winslet is a terrific actress and looks gorgeous in designer clothes, she, like Tilda, is not doing herself any favors by appearing nude so much of the time. I was about ready to stop watching out of boredom when they started keeping their clothes on.

I heard her say that this film was the last one where she was going to appear nude. I thought "Why stop now? It isn't like we don't know what you look like after having done it so many times?". Is it because she is getting older? Truthfully, I don't know why she ever did it in the first place. I am not a prude, but I tend to find nude scenes unnecessary 9 out of 10 times.

Well, she is not a teenager anymore, either. I think you are right. Do you know I read this about Andy Garcia; he has never done a nude scene; he refused to. I really like Andy Garcia in somethings; not in the ganster stuff but other films. I sort of now have a new respect for him. He won't do a sex scene either. He is very happily married to the same woman for his whole life. He's a total family man. Well, I say good for him!

This made me think of something. I was talking to someone once about doing nude scenes. I said I would never do one because I know too many people who are going to see it. I don't care to have my brothers see me in something like that. I don't want friends or acquaintances (particularly of my parents) to see it. Then there is the worst part. I would probably go to a store, and if I found out someone would recognize me, I think the immediate response in my mind would be "Oh, God, that person knows what I look like naked!".

[BienvenuJDC]

What exactly is a prude?
Assuming that it has something to do with being or not being nude...

Is it a coincidence that it rhymes with nude?

[Janine]

I heard her say that this film was the last one where she was going to appear nude. I thought "Why stop now? It isn't like we don't know what you look like after having done it so many times?". Is it because she is getting older? Truthfully, I don't know why she ever did it in the first place. I am not a prude, but I tend to find nude scenes unnecessary 9 out of 10 times.

Yeah, right, sure...that is until the next time. The worst I did see was this version of Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure" just called "Jude". Oh my goodness, I just agreed with MissScarlett in a profile message that Hardy films don't have blantant nudity; but this one did! Not sure who the director was. It's a good film, but has some serious flaws. That is why I haven't really brought myself to purchase it and also, because the ending is quite changed from the novel and it has a terribly violent/shocking scene. Ok, but here is the point, Kate Winsett gives birth in the film, I am talking blantantly; now, I kid you not, you see the baby coming out. How in the world did they film that? I have to say this goes beyond nudity. Couldn't they have just suggested this birth in other ways? She must wear this device that looks exacly like a baby is being born. It was truly icky. I have seen real childbirths on TV, but this one took the cake. Can you even imagine playing that part?

This made me think of something. I was talking to someone once about doing nude scenes. I said I would never do one because I know too many people who are going to see it. I don't care to have my brothers see me in something like that. I don't want friends or acquaintances (particularly of my parents) to see it. Then there is the worst part. I would probably go to a store, and if I found out someone would recognize me, I think the immediate response in my mind would be "Oh, God, that person knows what I look like naked!".

I would feel the same way....definitely...haha...please keep your cloths on LWentworth! This reminds me of an amusing story to do with KB though. I will relay it soon in the social group thread. It is too funny picturing him.

Yuk, Bienvenu I would NOT like to see Malcovitch naked. I might throw up.

[LadyWentworth]

What exactly is a prude?

Someone that is very uptight, extremely proper, et.c.

Yeah, right, sure...that is until the next time.

True. I still like her, though. I would still have her play me in a movie (she was my choice in my B-day interview ).

The worst I did see was this version of Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure" just called "Jude".

I immediately thought of this film when I read about no nudity in a Hardy film. Oh, that would definitely be a lie if someone said that about this one!

Ok, but here is the point, Kate Winsett gives birth in the film, I am talking blantantly; now, I kid you not, you see the baby coming out. How in the world did they film that? I have to say this goes beyond nudity. Couldn't they have just suggested this birth in other ways? She must wear this device that looks exacly like a baby is being born. It was truly icky. I have seen real childbirths on TV, but this one took the cake. Can you even imagine playing that part?

Well, I saw that in another movie. I think it was a Spike Lee film, but I am not positive. I was just sickened. Quiet honestly, people can go on and on about it being natural and stuff, but it is NOT pleasant to watch. It is kind of sickening. I'll never forget having to watch it in SexEd in school. I can watch a Health program if I really care to see that. I don't need to see it in a movie, when I am supposed to be entertained. Seeing the baby appear in such a realistic way is NOT entertaining to me.

I would feel the same way....definitely...haha...please keep your cloths on LWentworth! This reminds me of an amusing story to do with KB though. I will relay it soon in the social group thread. It is too funny picturing him.

Yeah, tell the story! And don't worry. I don't plan on stripping anytime soon for the movies. Besides, I really don't want to be naked in front of the whole film crew either.

[Sapphire]

I watched "Sleepers" yesterday and got quite caught by the story. It's about a spur of the moment revenge, growing into a total revenge, and how to get away with it. One of the leading characters is quite into the book "the Count of Monte Cristo". It partly plays in court, but unlike most court dramas the trick is not to proof the innocent to be innocent, but to get the jury to let the guilty go completely. And lies are needed to make that work, lies by people that care much about speaking the truth.

I am not sure what to say about the movie. I had never heard of it before, while it has quite the cast: Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Robert de Niro, Minnie Driver, Dustin Hoffman etc. I had never read the book it is based on either. I don't think it's a much above an average movie, and sometimes the close ups of Mr. de Niros puppy face are a bit too cheesy. Still I would encourage everybody to see it. It makes you think, or at least it made me think.

7/10

A number of the inmates, as tough as they acted during the day, would often cry themselves to sleep at night. There were other cries, too. Different from those full with fear and loneliness. They were low and muffled, the sounds of pain and anguish.Those cries can change the course of a life. They are cries that once heard, can never be erased from the memory.

[MissScarlett]

Interesting topic... I like John Malkovich...I hope I never see him nude...

Why do you think that celebrity marriages are so challenging?

Do not ever watch "The Sheltering Sky," then. I wish men would realize that women don't want to see other women parading around nude any more than men want to see other men doing it.

I don't think celebrity marriages are any more challenging than non-celebrity marriages.

I heard her say that this film was the last one where she was going to appear nude. I thought "Why stop now? It isn't like we don't know what you look like after having done it so many times?". Is it because she is getting older? Truthfully, I don't know why she ever did it in the first place. I am not a prude, but I tend to find nude scenes unnecessary 9 out of 10 times.


This made me think of something. I was talking to someone once about doing nude scenes. I said I would never do one because I know too many people who are going to see it. I don't care to have my brothers see me in something like that. I don't want friends or acquaintances (particularly of my parents) to see it. Then there is the worst part. I would probably go to a store, and if I found out someone would recognize me, I think the immediate response in my mind would be "Oh, God, that person knows what I look like naked!".

What I don't get about the whole nude scene thing, LadyWentworth, is that the actresses claim to have such modesty that they want a "closed set," but then the movie/DVD is out there for the entire world to see! I don't get that.

I don't mind a nude scene, but this was twenty or thirty minutes of nudity and sex scenes. Not a good way of starting the film. And I almost went to see this film at the theatre with my oldest brother! Good heavens! He would have spent the entire time hiding in the restroom or at the concession area. It was almost embarrassing to watch on my Sony portable. My husband came up behind me and said, "I didn't know the movie was porn." It's not!