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Mar 2, 2015 11:05:40 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 2, 2015 11:05:40 GMT -5
Whiplash.
Fantastic movie, primarily because of the acting performances. Initially, I resisted this movie because I thought it was going to be one of those standard plots about a teacher who inspires his students like To Sir With Love, Dead Poet's Society, and Mr. Holland's Opus. It turns out to be more like Full Metal Jacket.
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Mar 2, 2015 11:21:31 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Mar 2, 2015 11:21:31 GMT -5
Been in bed all day with a bad back, and watched "Mamma Mia". I absolutely love the play, the movie, not so much. I had forgotten that no only is Pierce Bronson a pathetic singer, they put an extra song in at the end for him. Why? I like Abba. I hated the movie Mamma Mia. Yeah, Abba is good. The play is a lot of fun. I had a movie musical marathon yesterday. Mamma Mia, Music Man, Fiddler On The Roof, Chicago. Tried to watch Weat Side Story, but fell asleep.
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Mar 2, 2015 11:41:16 GMT -5
Post by loki on Mar 2, 2015 11:41:16 GMT -5
Saw "What We Do In The Shadows" at the movies. It was really fun and funny. Go see it. Well worth the price of admission if you like to laugh at Vampires.
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Mar 2, 2015 12:13:55 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 2, 2015 12:13:55 GMT -5
I like Abba. I hated the movie Mamma Mia. Yeah, Abba is good. The play is a lot of fun. I had a movie musical marathon yesterday. Mamma Mia, Music Man, Fiddler On The Roof, Chicago. Tried to watch Weat Side Story, but fell asleep. Mamma Mia -- hate Music Man -- like a lot Fiddler on the Roof -- never saw Chicago -- hate West Side Story -- love I can watch the opening dance sequence in West Side Story all day long.
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Mar 2, 2015 13:18:33 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Mar 2, 2015 13:18:33 GMT -5
Been in bed all day with a bad back, and watched "Mamma Mia". I absolutely love the play, the movie, not so much. I had forgotten that no only is Pierce Bronson a pathetic singer, they put an extra song in at the end for him. Why? Ever see Muriel's Wedding?
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Mar 2, 2015 13:38:16 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 13:38:16 GMT -5
Gone Girl. I've wanted to watch this film for so long. My wife wanted to know why. I told her it was because it was supposedly a good movie. What I didn't tell her was that I had the hots for Rosamund Pike. Anyway, the plot didn't make sense. As they say, it was convoluted. Makes more sense in the book. But it's a nasty story. Dark and ugly -- the opposite of Mama Mia. That movie with Jake G and Hugh whatever is much better, for my money. Dark and ugly, but a better story.
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Mar 2, 2015 14:34:50 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Mar 2, 2015 14:34:50 GMT -5
Been in bed all day with a bad back, and watched "Mamma Mia". I absolutely love the play, the movie, not so much. I had forgotten that no only is Pierce Bronson a pathetic singer, they put an extra song in at the end for him. Why? Ever see Muriel's Wedding? Never heard of it. Musical, I presume? I'll look it up.
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Mar 2, 2015 14:39:00 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Mar 2, 2015 14:39:00 GMT -5
Yeah, Abba is good. The play is a lot of fun. I had a movie musical marathon yesterday. Mamma Mia, Music Man, Fiddler On The Roof, Chicago. Tried to watch Weat Side Story, but fell asleep. Mamma Mia -- hate Music Man -- like a lot Fiddler on the Roof -- never saw Chicago -- hate West Side Story -- love I can watch the opening dance sequence in West Side Story all day long. You hate Chicago? I really liked it. Seeing the stage production the end of March. West Side Story is great. Agree about the opening dance sequence. But the opening to Sound Of Music is my favorite. I finished watching WSS today. "Somewhere" is a beautiful song. Also watched My Fair Lady today. Love it, but why the hell didn't they cast Julie Andrews?
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Mar 2, 2015 14:43:51 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 2, 2015 14:43:51 GMT -5
Been in bed all day with a bad back, and watched "Mamma Mia". I absolutely love the play, the movie, not so much. I had forgotten that no only is Pierce Bronson a pathetic singer, they put an extra song in at the end for him. Why? Ever see Muriel's Wedding? Muriel's Wedding! Oh, boy, that was a long time ago and I remember how much I loved it. I wonder if I'll like it the second time around.
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Mar 2, 2015 14:45:19 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 2, 2015 14:45:19 GMT -5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
There are some "masterpieces" that I liked less the second or third time. The most glaring one that comes to mind is Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I liked it back in the late 1970s and liked it even more in the 1990s. But on the third viewing last week, I was kind of bored with it and parts of it looked somewhat dated. I really really wanted to love it because it was such a great film when it came out. But it just didn't work for me anymore. I feel this way about a lot of the early Steven Spielberg movies.
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Mar 2, 2015 14:48:48 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 2, 2015 14:48:48 GMT -5
Gone Girl. I've wanted to watch this film for so long. My wife wanted to know why. I told her it was because it was supposedly a good movie. What I didn't tell her was that I had the hots for Rosamund Pike. Anyway, the plot didn't make sense. As they say, it was convoluted. Makes more sense in the book. But it's a nasty story. Dark and ugly -- the opposite of Mama Mia. That movie with Jake G and Hugh whatever is much better, for my money. Dark and ugly, but a better story. Are you talking about Prisoners? If so, I agree totally. Great film. I rented it thinking it might be another trashy movie with a predictable plot (which raises the question: why did I rent it in the first place? Good question.), but I was so wrong. I can't believe it didn't get more fanfare than it did.
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Mar 2, 2015 14:53:54 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Mar 2, 2015 14:53:54 GMT -5
Been in bed all day with a bad back, and watched "Mamma Mia". I absolutely love the play, the movie, not so much. I had forgotten that no only is Pierce Bronson a pathetic singer, they put an extra song in at the end for him. Why? Ever see Muriel's Wedding? Just watched a few clips on Y ou Tube. Another Abba movie! Didn't even recognize Toni Collette! Looks fun.
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Mar 2, 2015 15:05:41 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 15:05:41 GMT -5
Makes more sense in the book. But it's a nasty story. Dark and ugly -- the opposite of Mama Mia. That movie with Jake G and Hugh whatever is much better, for my money. Dark and ugly, but a better story. Are you talking about Prisoners? If so, I agree totally. Great film. I rented it thinking it might be another trashy movie with a predictable plot (which raises the question: why did I rent it in the first place? Good question.), but I was so wrong. I can't believe it didn't get more fanfare than it did. Yep. That's the one. Even if Hugh Jackman's accent wasn't up to it. It was good. Great ending, too.
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Mar 2, 2015 23:07:45 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Mar 2, 2015 23:07:45 GMT -5
Continuing my musical fix, watched The Last Five Years. Really liked it. It's told from two different timelines-hers at the end of the relationship,his from the beginning. They overlap when he proposes. Anna Kendrick was great, and Jeremy Jordan dreamy. Warning: 95% of the movie is sung.
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Mar 3, 2015 10:30:02 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 3, 2015 10:30:02 GMT -5
Transcendence.
Johnny Depp. Copies elements from Person of Interest (TV drama), Terminator, Stargate SG1, and Her. It may have been a good movie. I don't know. I was in and out of sleep throughout the movie, especially during the climax.
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