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Dec 17, 2014 19:21:37 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Dec 17, 2014 19:21:37 GMT -5
Watched Nebraska. Actually, I saw about 15 minutes of it several months ago and got bored. Didn't finish it. Tried again today.
There's something about small town middle America life that is both bleak and tranquil. Quietly depressed people who probably don't want my pity. I get the feeling that if I brought up their bleak existence, their bottled-up rage will floor me.
There was a funny scene that made me laugh so hard. I don't know why. They had just gotten into Hawthorne and staying at the aunt's house. Everyone was sitting around watching TV when the aunt mentioned Uncle Ray's sore foot. Then, Dave (played by Will Forte) says to his dad Woody (played by Bruce Dern) in a loud voice, "Did you hear that, Dad? Uncle Ray has a sore foot." It's such a mundane topic -- the kind of stuff I imagine middle Americans in the Great Plains states invariably chat about. Too too funny
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Dec 20, 2014 23:18:26 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Dec 20, 2014 23:18:26 GMT -5
Went to the 3rd Hobbit last night. About half way through, my husband says, "I don't think we ever saw the 2nd Hobbit". I think he's right. If you like war, there's lots of it in this movie.
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Dec 21, 2014 2:32:43 GMT -5
Post by elevationvb on Dec 21, 2014 2:32:43 GMT -5
Went to the 3rd Hobbit last night. About half way through, my husband says, "I don't think we ever saw the 2nd Hobbit". I think he's right. If you like war, there's lots of it in this movie. Hilarious.
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Dec 21, 2014 2:37:28 GMT -5
Post by elevationvb on Dec 21, 2014 2:37:28 GMT -5
Okay, been catching up on movies on my dvr.
In addition to watching the 2 Hobbit movies, I have finished watching the 2 Hunger Games movies.
Should I watch the 3rd movies in the theater or wait for them to come to tv land? I liked the sequels for both movies better than the first ones.
Divergent is next on my dvr.
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Dec 21, 2014 10:02:54 GMT -5
Post by volleylearner on Dec 21, 2014 10:02:54 GMT -5
I saw Wild last week. The Pacific Coast Trail scenery was fine but the Reese Witherspoon character was not appealing or even that interesting to me. The movie did make me wonder what, if anything, a parent should do to try to prevent a child from losing it when the parent dies (while having the child still like the parent).
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Dec 21, 2014 12:42:18 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Dec 21, 2014 12:42:18 GMT -5
I would see Hobbit on the big screen. Hunger Games, big screen TV is fine. But I think the last Hunger Games will be a big screen must see.
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Dec 23, 2014 1:26:16 GMT -5
Post by Kale'aRuth on Dec 23, 2014 1:26:16 GMT -5
The best (Pac12 Network) movie/match I watched this season was on Friday Oct 21st @palofarm.
Both teams where still in the thick of wvb competition, it was early enough as to consider codification of PAC conference standings and UCLA was yet trying to reestablish themselves among the noisemakers.
Sealy did well in starting M. Moenoa at setter and Lawless on the outside. The lefty at opp was every bit as strong, from the day that she walked on to the team (a few years ago).
WTx? Scores were 25-20, 30-28, 20-25, 27-25 against the #1 team in the nation.
WTx? Mr. Bravado should've started his two "hurt" reserves through the rest of the season.
WTx? The 6'7" HC could have won in the Round of 16 had the same lineup been used progressively.
WTx?
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Dec 24, 2014 17:50:25 GMT -5
Post by bigdfromla on Dec 24, 2014 17:50:25 GMT -5
"Mini's First Time" (2006), starring Nikki Reed, Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, Luke Wilson and Carrie Anne Moss.
Great movie! Raunchy, but absolutely hilarious. Baldwin and Goldblum play rich sleazebags who are quite funny. Pretty impressive cast for an indie-type movie!
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Dec 27, 2014 3:48:12 GMT -5
Post by bigdfromla on Dec 27, 2014 3:48:12 GMT -5
Actually, with some time off, I am watching some of my movies from my DVD collection. So far I have viewed the following...
1. "Mini's First Time" (2006), mentioned above. 2. "Stanley" (1972): A troubled Vietnam Vet/Seminole Indian named Tim fights injustice and attacks his enemies using his army of snakes, led by his trusty rattler Stanley. 3. "Blue Is The Warmest Color" (2012): French with English subtitles. Coming of age film of a beautiful high school student who unexpectedly finds herself in a lesbian relationship with a college student studying art. It is fascinating to watch this relationship unfold and the effect it has on the girl as she progresses beyond high school. Actress Adele Echaropolous is not only the most beautiful actress in the field today, but she is also amazingly talented. This is the best movie I have seen in the last five years! 4. "Swimming With Sharks" (1994): Great film staring Kevin Spacey as a horribly abusive boss and Frank Whaley as his foil, who turns the tables on his abuser and reveals his own dark side. The film takes a fascinating turn in the last 15 minutes, in an ending that is excellent. 5. "Any Given Sunday" (1999): Oliver Stone is my favorite director (His film "Talk Radio" from 1988 is the best movie I have ever seen!) and it is great to see him tackle professional football. I love the cast...Al Pacino at the dinosaur football coach of whom the game has passed him by, Jamie Foxx in a breakthrough role, James Woods, Matthew Modine, Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jim Brown, LL Cool J, and football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, who is outstanding as a veteran football player at the end of his career. Love seeing Pacino's character cling to the past in the face of a game modernizing quickly around him. Great film!! 6. "Blue Car" (2002): Starring David Strathairn and Agnes Bruckner. A troubled high school student with a difficult home life writes poetry, finding inspiration from her English teacher. Their relationship takes a troubling turn. I love Agnes Bruckner here...another outstanding actress who should be a huge star. She plays a challenging role quite well in this excellent film.
Still to come...
"American History X" "Blood In-Blood Out" "Towelhead" "Glengarry Glen Ross" "Boyz N The Hood" "Dick" "One Hour Photo" "Django Unchained"
I think every movie I listed is rated R !!! Actually "Blue Is The Warmest Color" was rated NC-17.
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Dec 29, 2014 11:20:03 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Dec 29, 2014 11:20:03 GMT -5
Saw "Into The Woods" Christmas Day. Really liked the 1st 2/3, last 1/3 kinda dragged. Meryl Streep was great, of course. Emily Blunt was the star, IMHO. Singing, acting really good. Chris Pine is funny-who knew?
Watched a show on Chrostmas Eve, "Nativity!". Sooooooooo funny. A British show with British humor. I laughed, I cried. Mostly laughed.
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Dec 29, 2014 21:39:51 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Dec 29, 2014 21:39:51 GMT -5
Interstellar tonight. My mind and my bladder were pushed to the limit. So confused.
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Dec 29, 2014 23:30:14 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Dec 29, 2014 23:30:14 GMT -5
Biggest drawback of going to the movies: no potty breaks. Kills me every time.
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Post by tomclen on Dec 29, 2014 23:36:56 GMT -5
Actually, with some time off, I am watching some of my movies from my DVD collection. So far I have viewed the following... 1. "Mini's First Time" (2006), mentioned above. 2. "Stanley" (1972): A troubled Vietnam Vet/Seminole Indian named Tim fights injustice and attacks his enemies using his army of snakes, led by his trusty rattler Stanley. 3. "Blue Is The Warmest Color" (2012): French with English subtitles. Coming of age film of a beautiful high school student who unexpectedly finds herself in a lesbian relationship with a college student studying art. It is fascinating to watch this relationship unfold and the effect it has on the girl as she progresses beyond high school. Actress Adele Echaropolous is not only the most beautiful actress in the field today, but she is also amazingly talented. This is the best movie I have seen in the last five years! 4. "Swimming With Sharks" (1994): Great film staring Kevin Spacey as a horribly abusive boss and Frank Whaley as his foil, who turns the tables on his abuser and reveals his own dark side. The film takes a fascinating turn in the last 15 minutes, in an ending that is excellent. 5. "Any Given Sunday" (1999): Oliver Stone is my favorite director (His film "Talk Radio" from 1988 is the best movie I have ever seen!) and it is great to see him tackle professional football. I love the cast...Al Pacino at the dinosaur football coach of whom the game has passed him by, Jamie Foxx in a breakthrough role, James Woods, Matthew Modine, Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jim Brown, LL Cool J, and football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, who is outstanding as a veteran football player at the end of his career. Love seeing Pacino's character cling to the past in the face of a game modernizing quickly around him. Great film!! 6. "Blue Car" (2002): Starring David Strathairn and Agnes Bruckner. A troubled high school student with a difficult home life writes poetry, finding inspiration from her English teacher. Their relationship takes a troubling turn. I love Agnes Bruckner here...another outstanding actress who should be a huge star. She plays a challenging role quite well in this excellent film. Still to come... "American History X" "Blood In-Blood Out" "Towelhead" "Glengarry Glen Ross" "Boyz N The Hood" "Dick" "One Hour Photo" "Django Unchained" I think every movie I listed is rated R !!! Actually "Blue Is The Warmest Color" was rated NC-17. Glengarry Glen Ross is the ultimate movie to define sales. Any type of sales. Nails it. Great movie but depressing. American History X is very good but some sickening violence you will struggle to forget. One Hour Photo was a little disappointing, and is now quite dated. Django is great, not as great as Inglorious Basterds, IMO, but great.
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Dec 30, 2014 0:15:35 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Dec 30, 2014 0:15:35 GMT -5
Glengarry Glen Ross is the ultimate movie to define sales. Any type of sales. Nails it. Great movie but depressing. Never saw the movie, but I saw the play. Apparently the main difference is that Alec Baldwin's part was written for the movie. I went to see the Hobbit in 3D. Afterward we went out to dinner and all sat around bitching about things that weren't the same as the book. It was about 2 hours of cgi battle scenes that didn't make a lot of sense, but it looked good. And (spoilers) Legolas (who isn't in the book) ran out of arrows! I guess that taught him, though, because by the time of the LoTR he was able to to shoot an infinite number of arrows despite having only about 10 in his quiver.
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Jan 17, 2015 22:11:48 GMT -5
Post by vup on Jan 17, 2015 22:11:48 GMT -5
The Imitation Game was GOOD!
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