[OT] What movie have you recently seen?

Finally found the time to see Ocean's Twelve. The movie has absolutely
no plot, but it's hilarious! I loved it.

girlyfied wrote:
Meet the Fokkers. Hilarious (and well cast)!!
~~Geri~~
(Sanctimonious Cornhusker Bitch)

"girlyfied" <girlyf...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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phantom of the opera. Emily Rossum is beautiful with a voice to match.. but
her favorite expression is just like the one on the Elle cover..
(go figure)
I have not seen the muscial stage play. can someone explain the ending as
seen in the movie please?
thanks
Stevie

spoiler space...
Here's what I think, Stevie....
Given the choice of having her lover killed, or staying with the Phantom,
Christine chooses the Phantom and plants the big kiss on him. He understands
how much she loves Raoul and releases them both, and he also leaves the opera
house. When Christine dies, Raoul delivers the music box to her grave. There
lies a rose from the Phantom, who is still alive, and still loves her.

Finally found the time to see Ocean's Twelve. The movie has absolutely
no plot, but it's hilarious! I loved it.
just saw this as well and didn't love it.
also saw napolean dynomite. very funny!
––kel
"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; its the life you're living in the
dress."
––Diana Vreeland

Ok.. that's what I got from it... just that the woman who was bidding
against Raoul for the music box was the woman who was the wardrobe mistress
of the opera.
Is that suppposed to be her daughter who bid against Raoul??
It's the same actress. just wondering since that's at the first part of the
movie
Stevie


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I have not seen the muscial stage play. can someone explain the ending as
seen in the movie please?
thanks
Stevie
understands
opera
There

I'll Sleep When I Die (Clive Owen)––––Started out slow but wound up being a
very good film that is dark and really makes you think.
Little Black Book–––––(Holly Hunter, Ron Livingston, Brittany Murphy,
Rashida Jones) Humorous and inventive, yet the ending sucked. Cute cameo
*non–musical* appearance from Gavin Rossdale of the UK band Bush.
Wicker Park––––(Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Josh Hartnett, Diane Krueger)
Scary and reminiscent of "Single White Female", but it was engaging,
interestingly creepy, and had a great soundtrack.
XX/XY––––(Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, etc.) Ending was much different
than I thought it would be, which surprised me a lot. Good, conflicted,
story about three very selfish and confused friends who come back in to
contact with each other after ten years of not speaking.
JN

The Forgotten – this one is really reaching and full of holes. I gave it one
star on Netflix because they don't offer zero stars.
The Human Stain – interesting characterizations although the part of the female
love interest was a bit of a cliche. Still I enjoyed the movie.
Linda

It was a weekend of comedy. Really a time
to check your brain at the door. Mindless
entertainment during a snowstorm.
Dodgeball–typical Ben Stiller. Like the addition of
Vince Vaughn. Plus I enjoyed the cameos of Lance
Armstrong, Chuck Norris and William Shatner.
Bad Santa–I just love Billy Bob and he did a great
job on this film.
Cindi

i saw this sat. nite at my hotel and agree with your post.
––kel
"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; its the life you're living in the
dress."
––Diana Vreeland

"Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" – funny and served as a much needed study
break!
–Kendy
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I watched "Mean Girls" last night at my little sister's request. I
have to say I laughed at a lot of the parts and it was a fun movie to
watch when I was feeling like keeping it low–key.

I rented A Home at the End of the World on DVD with Robin Wright Penn,
Dallas Howard, Sissy Spacek, and Colin Farrell last week. It was quirky, but
very good. I enjoyed it and felt that the roles were perfectly cast. Rented
Envy with Ben Stiller and Jack Black last week, too, and although I like
both of those guys, the film disappointed me. It sucked and I couldn't even
finish it.
Saw The Woodsman with Kevin Bacon, Mos Def, Kyra Sedgwick, and Benjamin
Bratt this weekend. It's definitely one of the best roles I've ever seen
Bacon in and Bratt was surprisingly believable and good in his role, too.
Mos Def's role was a tremendous cliche, but he's a good actor and did well
in the part.
Sedgwick was quite good, too, but she was the type of character that you
really have to struggle with because she lacked common sense and made
insanely impetuous and not very well thought out choices. There's a little
kid in the film who's a remarkably good actor in the role, too.
JN

Million Dollar Baby
It was excellent.
Audrey

<<
I'll Sleep When I Die (Clive Owen)– >>
I love Clive Owen. God he is hot. Does anyone know
the name of the film in which he portrayed a convict
who gardens and he enters a garden show which is judged by a Martha Stewart
character played by Helen Mirren?
I love would to see that film in its entirety.
Cindi

<<< I love Clive Owen. God he is hot. >>>
I had never heard of him before, so I searched for pictures of him; I have to
say, I agree with you wholeheartedly. *Drool*
––Laura

"Hazelnut583" <hazelnut...@aol.com> wrote in message
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He has the most beautiful eyes and his voice is sooooooo manly. See him in
anything you can. He's a keeper.
JN

Hazelnut583 wrote:
Watch "Croupier" or "Second Sight" for a better look. He had a small
part in the Bourne Identity, too.

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He's excellent (thought not as clean cut) in "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
which is out on DVD and Video right now. Was fabulous in "Closer", too.
JN

On 24 Jan 2005 00:36:40 GMT, cindiat...@aol.com (CindiatGZG)
coughed and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:
there's only one way to find out:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654110/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHxwbj0wfHE9Q2xpdmUgT3dlbnxodG1sPTF8bm09b24_;fc=1;ft=20
or if that doesn't work, go to www.imdb.com and at the top left
(just below the header), select "People" and type in Clive Owen.
david
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On 24 Jan 2005 00:36:40 GMT, cindiat...@aol.com (CindiatGZG)
coughed and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:
found it: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203540/
david
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:34:42 –0800, "The Spangliator"
<spangliek...@netscape.net> coughed and sputtered, and managed to
choke out these words:
ahem. so you're done with Jude Law?

"Richard Hunter" <returntosen...@ddressunknown.com> wrote in message
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Jude Law and *Duh!* my other cause for a severe heart attack, Aaron Eckhart,
have taken a back seat lately to Clive Owen. He is utterly delicious. Clive
is my newest hot, sweet, love filled cinnamon bun.
Mr. Owen is just glowin' with gorgeousness, By Golly!!!! When I saw Closer I
barely even noticed Jude (except his pretty eyes...) due to the striking
presence of my sweet Clive.
I am at odds over the past few months in terms of which brunette I love
more: Clive Owen or Mark Ruffalo. Goodness, they are just both so heavenly
indeed. They're the best on my plate lately. Time will tell if things
change.
You have my permission to fawn over Jude and Aaron. I just can't wait to see
my Clive (and Mark, too, if he goes) at the Oscars all dressed to kill.
We'll see if Closer or Mike Nichols receive any nominations...
JN

DH and I enjoyed seeing Sideways last night. We had to follow the movie with a
nice pinot noir....
cary

"Caryperk39" <caryper...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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Sideways still has not come to town. It is so frustrating to read the
comments and reviews and just have to patiently wait. Regal now owns
all the theaters in town. If it's a PG13 stupid movie, it will play at
all of them.
Audrey

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Sideways, IMO, is worth driving OUT of town at least an hour to an hour an
an half to see. I'd do it. Yes, it was *that* enjoyable!!!
JN

Hotel Rwanda, a tough one to watch but a great movie.
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld

Metallica's Some Kind of Monster. I'm not a fan of the band itself, but it
was an excellent documentary.
JN

the village. bleah.
––kel
"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; its the life you're living in the
dress."
––Diana Vreeland

Recently, CindiatGZG wrote:
That was Greenfingers.
SueG

Vampkel at vamp...@aol.com wrote on 1/31/05 10:14 AM:
I was disappointed in that movie too. Loved M. Night Shyamalan's other
movies (esp. Unbreakable) though.
Saw Maria Full of Grace last night and thought it was well done.
Laurie

No movie today but did go to the Barrett Jackson Yearly car auction.
(Joe!!). Fun place, lot of vendors selling car–related items and
non–car–related items. I saw Howard Hughes' 1953 Buick Roadmaster
which is for sale. The car I desired was an early 1950s beautifully
preserved Corvette in a cream color. Auction is ongoing and the
auctioneer is fast and furious. Celebs are always there but didn't see
any during the time we were there.
Carol

'dancer in the dark'
–Kendy
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Mostly over the holidays:
Meet the Fockers: Funny enough but really, if Dustin Hoffman and Barbra
Streisand hadn't been in it it would have just been more of the same
after Meet the Parents. They were the best part of the movie.
The Aviator: Loved it but it was long so if you're like me and have a
hard time sitting still for that long, wait for the video. My sciatic
nerve was NOT happy.
Napoleon Dynomite: I don't know about this. I laughed a lot but I was
laughing AT the movie. I like strange films but this one seemed to try
too hard to be strange.
Wicker Park: Okay but not especially good so I'm glad I waited for the
video
Garden State: Rewatched on video (saw it in the theater a while back).
Obviously, I loved it since I never watch the same movie twice unless I
really like it
Dodgeball: Stupid, crude but I liked it :) I wish Hank Azaria had more
time in it since I like him a lot for some reason.
Maria Full of Grace: Excellent film but not exactly uplifting!
I know we saw more but I don't remember what they were.
Stacy

The ending has changed from the stage play. The older character you see
intercut with the main action (this is all the black and white footage) is Raul
as an old man. He has attended the auction to buy the music box for Christine.
At the end, he goes to visit her grave and leaves the music box for her. The
inscription on the gravestone indicates that she was happily married to him for
many years and had children. The red rose on the grave is also an indication
that the Phantom escaped and has been longing for her from afar (whereas in the
play he dies at the end) but it's a bit mysterious and open–ended.
I also saw the movie and loved it.
Maurey (remove "no junk" from my address to email me)
____________________________________________________________________
"Home is within me. I carry everyone and everything I am with me wherever I
go"
~Suheir Hammad, Palestinian/US poet

"The Aviator" Leo was decent, Gwen Stefani was wooden and about 15 years or
so too old to play Jean Harlow. Quite frankly, it was a complete snoozefest,
and I'm a huge Martin Scorsese fan. The clothes on the ladies, however,
were fabulous.

The Village – a little slow starting up, but good once it grabbed my interest.
The Shipping News – thoroughly enjoyed it, even for the second time. It brings
with it a little cultural richness and a way of life I've never seen.
Linda

'calendar girls'
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This one had me totally convinced until the very end. :) Even though in
one part I thought I might have seen a modern building off in the
distance in one of the scenes.
If you like The Village, you'll probably also like Big Fish and Second
Hand Lions. All have that question of what is fantasy and what is
reality in there. :)

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I agree, the costumes were fabulous. As was the hair and makeup.
TOK

I saw Elektra. Garner looked fab. her most used expression is sullen.
Terence Stamp was good but not seen enough. The back story for the
villains shown on the clips is missing (that would be cool) and Goran
from ER is CUTE! the teen is cute.. reminds me of my child.
anyway, Garner does laugh and cry at the end but she leaves.
The corset top she is wearing is cool. It laces up the back. only for
those who are into special effects and willing to endure 97 minutes,
1/2 of which is spent in setting up the last 1/2
Stevie

Yes, great period costumes, makeup, and art–deco and art–moderne
architecture.
It was not as "dark" as some of the other Scorsese films (Gangs,
Apocalypse) but it definitely had his edge to it. :)

falling down, never had seen it, and while michael douglas was good, the way
those cops were acting was extremely far–fetched.
the bourne supremacy. really enjoyed.
––kel
"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; its the life you're living in the
dress."
––Diana Vreeland

Vampkel wrote:
I have that DVD. I like to watch it once in a while just to get vicarious
pleasure watching that guy do some of the things he did.
~~Geri~~
(Sanctimonious Cornhusker Bitch)

On 18 Jan 2005 18:54:56 GMT, vamp...@aol.com (Vampkel) coughed
and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:
saw it a couple of nights ago. enjoyed it, but at the same time
didn't care for the way the camera moved so much (as previously
reported by others here).
"Little Black Book" night before last. great movie. Holly
Hunter looks amazing! "i should scratch your eyes out. but then
how will you look at yourself in the morning?" flawless! :)
david
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A Very Long Engagement –– Beautiful! I loved every minute.
Teresa

"Richard Hunter" <returntosen...@ddressunknown.com> wrote in message
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Yeah, LBBook was a good one. I enjoyed it a lot. I rented it about a week
ago and was pleasantly surprised. And yes, Holly is still just as spunky and
just as pretty as she was in Broadcast News as far as I'm concerned. She's
aged quite well. I still love her to pieces after all of these years.
(I'm quite fond of Brittany Murphy, too. I'm with Roger Ebert on that one. I
think she's extremely funny and very charming.)
JN

Annie wrote:
"The Aviator" Leo was decent, Gwen Stefani was wooden and about 15
years or so too old to play Jean Harlow. Quite frankly, it was a
complete snoozefest, and I'm a huge Martin Scorsese fan. The
clothes on the ladies, however, were fabulous.
Parts were filmed on the Queen Mary.
~~Geri~~
(Sanctimonious Cornhusker Bitch)

Collateral. Wasn't all that good but a decent rental. Some of the music was
already used in another action film (Bourne Supremacy, I think, but not
sure). Jamie Foxx did a good acting job, though. As usual, Tom Cruise
doesn't have to actually do much serious acting, he just has to be himself
and move his body. His is a "movie star" not an actor.
Claire

"The Last Samurai," which looked good and certainly held my interest,
but was totally Hollywood–predictable. I still enjoyed it. I'm
thinking they hired Cruise because they couldn't get Johnny Depp.
"Dodgeball." As hilarious as everyone promised. I can't understand the
mostly unfavorable reviews it got. Many of the reviewers didn't seem
aware that it was a parody.
Lily

Caryperk39 wrote:
I have not seen the muscial stage play. can someone explain the
ending as
seen in the movie please?
thanks
Stevie
Phantom,
understands
the opera
grave. There
her.
Just saw this movie last night w/my friend. Loved it. Was discussing
the differences between the stage version & the movie, and if we recall
correctly, the stage version was a little more ambivalent about whether
the Phantom perished or not. We both saw the long running SF cast and
she thought the Phantom had died, but I thought he escaped. The
movie's extended ending clearly indicates that the Phantom did escape.
Loved how in the movie the Phantom placed the engagement ring on the
rose.
Celia

just returned from 'house of flying daggers' ...
http://www.sonyclassics.com/houseofflyingdaggers/trailer–open.html
very beautiful film ... special effects and camera work quite riveting
.... I did find the ending a trifle too long and a bit laboured but not
enough to spoil my enjoyment of the whole production.
Pen
"I reade and sigh, and wish I were a tree"

"Troy" – The horse and the acting were equal in their wooden composition.

Spanglish, loved it.
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld

I liked Meet the Fockers but loved The Aviator. I also saw The Life
Aquatic. If you liked The Royal Tennenbaums, you must see The Life
Aquatic.
Audrey

Saw a bunch of movies (mostly on DVD) over Christmas vacation since
the in–laws don't have cable:
Meet the Fockers – very funny but I liked "Meet the Parents" better
(also found some of the stuff with the baby a bit hard to take since I
have a toddler but that's a discussion for misc.kids.breastfeeding!)
28 Days Later – overrated but okay.
Shaun of the Dead – freaking hilarious, especially since I'd seen "28
Days Later" recently. Highly recommend it.
Snow Falling on Cedars – overblown, self–important, way too long,
pretentious, blah.
Napoleon Dynamite – very weird but also very very funny.
The Bourne Supremacy – I loved Bourne Identity so I was excited to see
this. I was a bit disappointed and I thought that it wasn't as good
as Bourne Identity. It was still light–years better than a lot of
other stuff out there, though.
Dodgeball – I think this one is going onto my list of favourite movies
ever. Absolutely hysterical, especially Jason Bateman as the ESPN8
commentator.
13 Going On 30 – lots of fun and I thought that Jennifer Garner was
perfect for the role. FWIW, my 60–year–old father–in–law also loved
it.
The Station Agent – I liked it a lot and thought Peter Dinklage was
amazing in it. Actually, all the acting was great and it was
well–written.
Plus, infinite viewings of Finding Nemo, Shrek and Lion King thanks to
my 2–year–old niece.

"In America" – very good movie...
–Kendy
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Hotel Rwanda– I cried, walked out crying and sat in
my car for another 8–10 minutes crying. Incredibly
moving. Don Cheatle should win an oscar for
this film. I really loved it. I just wish my fav Scottish
actor, David O'Hara had a bigger part since I really
adore him. Everyone should see this film, its so
powerful.
Cindi

"The Woodsman" with Kevin Bacon. A strong drama about a paroled child molester,
it's not for everyone, but it is an emotional, well–told story. It made more of
an impact on me than "The Aviator."
On DVD, as a Netflix newbie, rented an old fave, "Strangers on a Train."
Must go refill my queue now as DH has filled it with Led Zeppelin concert
films. Eek.
––Anne–Marie

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Samantha Morton was heartbreaking in that film. I cried so hard and I
usually don't cry during films.
JN

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molester,
more of
so you liked this one?? and I have thought about waiting on the Aviator.
LZ concert films? I have the part 2 of SATC I have seen last night complete
and en totale to the bonus disc. That was cool.
also saw code 46 (waste of dvd) with samantha morton and tim robbins.
also have troy and luther to watch this weekend. I have been adding lots of
current films to my list because I know they will be released in the next
few months!
Stevie

In the last month or so:
*Harold and Kumar go to White Castle – absolutely hilarious!!!!! It's
stupid at the same time, but it's soooo funny. I saw it twice in the last
two days. :P It belongs in the cult comedy category along with Office Space
and Better Off Dead.
*Meet the Fockers – very funny, but still liked Meet the Parents better. I
saw it the day before my family went to visit my fiance's family. :)
Luckily mine and his families aren't opposites, like the characters in the
movie.
*Anchorman – hilarious! I love Will Farrell!
*Garden State – quite good! Cute and quirky.
*Collateral – not as good as I hoped. Then again, I'm not that into "crime
dramas."
*Ocean's Twelve – I liked the first one way better, but this wasn't bad.
Laurie

The Aviator – good movie, didn't seem too long at all even though it
runs for 3 hours. I was amazed at Howard Hughes accomplishments – I had
no idea he was such a pioneer in aviation. What happened to him was
tragic, there was no recognition of OCD or any treatment in those days.
The Woodsman – amazing acting performances, worth seeing for that BUT
not so sure I found the story line believable.

"CindiatGZG" <cindiat...@aol.com> wrote in message
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It's Cheadle, I think and not Cheatle. That's ok, though. You don't have the
job of inscribing his name on any oscars and odds are that Dicaprio will win
it anyhow...
(Not that Cheadle isn't an excellent actor, however...)
JN

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:04:04 –0800, "The Spangliator"
<spangliek...@netscape.net> coughed and sputtered, and managed to
choke out these words:
LOL, you are so bad!
––
"Mr. Lancaster" as you call him is soooo full
of donkey doo that it isn't funny. Seeking
his advice is akin to saying "lie to me".
–Walter, AMOE, 01/26/2005

"Katie" <sphyrapi...@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message
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I agree that Bateman totally stole the show on that one. I watched some of
the Bateman scenes over again because he was such a riot. (Got to admit that
Stiller was pretty funny too with the inflatable....well, you know.) ;–)
JN

girlyfied wrote:
absolutely
I saw 'Closer' the other night...the acting was wonderful, although I
thought Julia Roberts was a bit 'wooden', but I absolutely hated the
film. How utterly depressing – I've read countless reviews by others
who think it's fabulous, but I thought the characters were horrible!
Ruby

In the last 5 months, I've only had the chance to see one movie in an
actual theater. Lucky for me, it was Sideways. :)
Now that I'm on a shopping ban until June, I'll be replacing weekend
shopping trips with weekend movie matinees –– much less expensive and just
as enjoyable (if not more). This weekend I'm hoping to see Beyond the Sea.
I love Kevin Spacey.
Michele

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:38:51 –0800, "Christmas with the Spangs"
<spangliek...@netscape.net> wrote:
Oh yeah, I've decided that Ben Stiller is one of my favourite actors
and I'll see anything if he's in it. We also rented Zoolander over
Christmas so that my in–laws could see it. I've watched it about a
million times but I don't get tired of it. I'm gradually trying to
work my way through all of his movies but I've got a way to go. Plus,
I just found out that The Ben Stiller Show's out on DVD! Yay!
Katie

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Finally saw Fight Club and loved it!
Also rented Thirteen. Pretty interesting considering the "bad influence"
actress wrote the story about her own teen years as " the good girl who gets
turned bad".
Saw the extended version of the last installment of LOTR, and the easter egg
in that DVD set. The easter egg was pretty funny.
Claire

I thought it was overated. I went to a school were the girls in the movie would
be considered goody–two–shoes!
Last night I saw "I–Robot" – corny!
–Kendy
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'Ray' – a wonderful story – what a great talent Ray Charles was – amazing!
"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" – not my cup of tea...
"Oceans Twelve" cute, but not as good as either version of Oceans 11...
Carla

we were thinking of going to the cinema last evening to see
Vera Drake – Set in the post–war London of drab interiors and
rationing, VERA DRAKE explores the extraordinary life of mother,
housewife, cleaner and illegal abortionist Vera Drake.
but the weather was nasty, wind howling around and we felt rather
gloomy about a young woman murdered here new year's eve so stayed home
and watched a dvd – The Haunting ... the 1963 version which I find one
of the most frightening films I have ever seen ... the first time I
saw it I was afraid to leave the room to go to bed and had to restrain
myself from calling out to wake my husband to come and get me ...
Pen
"I reade and sigh, and wish I were a tree"

I was disappointed in The Life Aquatic. I LOVED The Royal Tenenbaums
(along with Bottle Rocket and Rushmore) but this movie just wasn't up
to par IMO. I didn't have high expectations after seeing some of the
reviews, but I love Wes Anderson films and was hoping to see another
witty film that I would love to watch again and again. I hope he goes
back to writing with Owen Wilson soon :(
Amanda

a movie filled weekend:
––eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. very good
––garden state. very good.
––along came polly. bleah! i only saw it coz it had a ferret:)
––50 first dates. cute.
––finding neverland. good, but took a while to get me involved
––laurel canyon. i liked it.
––kel
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On 11 Jan 2005 15:33:57 GMT, vamp...@aol.com (Vampkel) wrote:
We TiVo–ed this, and I couldn't even sit throught it 'til the end.
I'm not much of a movie aficionado, though. My favorite of the few
movies I've seen in the past year was De–Lovely, but then I adore Cole
Porter's music.
Chris

Million Dollar Baby
Excellent movie. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman are at the top of
their game, but Hillary Swank, just give her the Academy Award for
Best Actress right now. She is unbelievable in this role as Maggie
Fitzgerald.
Put this on your must–see list.
Carol

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Sideways. Saw it this weekend. Original, witty, at times very humorous and
at times very sad....and for one of the couples in the movie it was a very
good love story.
JN

In the theatre:
Team America, World Police
The Incredibles
On DVD:
Interstate 60
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Shaun of the Dead on DVD. What a hoot! I sometimes have nightmares after
watching gore and violence in the eve. This did not do that. It was funny
and kept me chuckling throughout. Anyone who's been a fan of "Dawn of the
Dead" and "Night of the Living Dead" should give this a try. Unbelievably,
it's not full of gore as you would think.
Jamie

Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: beautiful. great performance by Bill
Murray, fun and quirky. Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe's characters are
refreshingly different.
Closer: painful, awful characters – unlikely dialogue. the performances
were probably good, but it was very hard to watch.
Melanie

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 10:09:51 –0500, "Jamie" <zuschlag–sequ...@tds.net>
wrote:
I loved it, too!
I know – I was surprised at how little gore there was in it. Except
for that one scene (I'm sure you know which one I mean), there was
basically none. And I felt like that one scene was almost made so
gory just because they suddenly realized that there hadn't been any
gore yet so they might as well just go overboard with it.
Katie

House of Flying Daggers. The cinematography was spectacular,
the action scenes breathtaking and the story was riveting...
Taffy
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Shrek 2....adorable! Also watched Raising Helen and even though Kate Hudson was
adorable the movie was pretty bad.
Robin

Hotel Rwanda.
I resisted this because I knew I would be overwhelmed... but I'm so glad I
went. EVERYONE should see this movie, especially since some of the proceeds
from ticket sales go to help survivors of the genocide.
Please support this movie, we need more moviemakers to make films like this.
Teresa

"animal lover' rather odd movie, the cremation scence was disturbing.
–Kendy
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Finally saw Sidways. I can't decide if it was very funny or very sad ––
actually it was both.
Barb

I saw Hotel Rwanda. It is definitely a must see movie. Don Cheadle did
a fabulous job. I've seen The Aviator, Ray, Sideways, Million Dollar
Baby and Hotel Rwanda and think they are all A movies.
Audrey

"Katie" <sphyrapi...@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message
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Exactly!!! Good Riddance D! Anyway, I'm glad I'm not the only one that
enjoyed it. It had gotten pretty good but low key reviews. If you'd
blinked, you missed them! But since I had been a loyal fan many years ago,
I decided to give it a chance. I'm so glad I did!
Jamie
P.S. I thought I'd wet my pants when he said he was going to check to see
if the coast was clear – and then proceeded to methodically climb the
swingset ladder! The beauty is in some of the small details!!
There were so many things that could have been unbelievable but you didn't
worry about them because you were so busy chuckling about everything else!!

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I've been wondering but have not been able to figure it out...was HOFD made
or possibly written by the same person or people as Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon? Does it have any of the same actors?
Thanks.
JN

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wrote:
Just watched the 1969 version of 'The Italian Job'. I liked the later
one better but the original does have it's moments...
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Cheers
Dennis
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<< Hotel Rwanda.
I resisted this because I knew I would be overwhelmed... but I'm so glad I
went. EVERYONE should see this movie, especially since some of the proceeds
from ticket sales go to help survivors of the genocide.
Please support this movie, we need more moviemakers to make films like this.
Teresa
I feel the same exact way. Everyone needs to see this film. It needs to be
shown in high school and college history classes. It too important to be
missed. Its terribly emotional. I cried during the film, while I was walking
out and for 10 or so minutes while I sat in my car. I encourage everyone to go
see it. I just wish they gave a little more background on what caused the
buildup to the genocide.
Cindi

"CindiatGZG" <cindiat...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Rented "Ray" tonight and Disc #1 was missing from the box. Was royally
pissed. They're giving me two free rentals because of it (I called and
didn't even bother to drive back and WAIT in LINE to deal with this crap.)
Recently I have watched King Arthur, which absolutely sucked even though
Clive Owen looked really hot and Stellan Skaarsgaard looked damned cool with
the longer hair, Steel Jawed Angels, which Angelica Huston just won a Golden
Globe for and it was EXCELLENT, and Shall We Dance, which was funny, cute,
and highly amusing.
Also saw Million Dollar Baby over the weekend at the theater. It was a good
film and Morgan Freeman, most of all, is Oscar Worthy for this one. I'm
somewhat ashamed and unimpressed by the ending of this film, however. It
didn't live up to the way they'd written Clint's character throughout the
rest of the film, leaving the entire film to be lacking in congruency. It
was an about–face that really threw me for a loop and I'm still thinking
about days later.
JN

TMEMEDIA wrote:
glad I
I plan to see Hotel Rwanda this weekend. I'm really looking forward to
it. The few clips I've seen have been very moving.
A few movies I've seen lately:
House of Flying Daggers –– Such a beautiful film. Dh thought it was
silly, but we both loved the "Echo" scene.
I, Robot –– I, hated it.
Meet the Fokkers –– It was funny in some spots, but overall a boring
movie.
The Village –– I guessed the ending way too soon. M. Night Shyamalan
has a very predictable style. It's too easy to see where he is going
with a film.
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle –– Hilarious movie. I really loved
it.
This is all I can remember off the top of my head. I Netflixed a bunch
of movies recently. I plan to watch Battle Royale, Born Supremacy,
Friday Night Lights and a couple of kid flicks. I upgraded my Netflix
account to 5 at a time, so I have plenty of movie watching to do!

in article 1107932774.998891.71...@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, girlyfied
at girlyf...@gmail.com wrote on 2/8/05 11:06 PM:
I thought it was quite funny, but not as good as Meet the Parents.
I just didn't care too much for this one, and I really liked the other M.
Night Shyamalan movies.
I love that movie....the funniest I've seen in a long time. I bought the
DVD and I know I'll watch it many times (have already seen it 3 times).
It's like this year's Office Space: a cult comedy that you can watch over
and over again.
Last night I saw the old Woody Allen movie Sleeper and thought it was funny.
Looking forward to seeing Ray and Wimbledon soon.
Laurie

"Laurie0512" <laurie0...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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funny.
I haven't seen Sleeper in years! I think it's time to rent it for (yet)
another viewing.
Claire

Ray––––decent film, but flawed in certain ways, especially in that it moved
at too swift of a pace, even in the Director's cut. To tell this tale
properly it should've been a mini series instead of a two and a half hour
film. It doesn't deserve the best picture nod, but Regina King and Jamie
Foxx's performances are worthy of award recognition. David Krumholtz (from
the tv series Numb3rs) and Richard Schiff (Tobie on West Wing) were great in
their character roles in this flick, however.
The Notebook––––excellent love story and Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are
both easy on the eyes. Garner and Rowlands were perfectly cast as was Joan
Allen, who was superbly cast for this role and even looked like the daughter
to a tee. Loved the cars and the costumes in this film, too.
JN

Spanglish.. like it a lot that I will buy the DVD when it comes out.
Barrett0412 wrote:

Troy – They should've renamed it Achilles since it seemed all about
Brad instead.
Celia

Saw Million Dollar Baby and loved it. I had heard before seeing it
that it had a little "twist" and I'm usually pretty good at figuring
out those little twists (I had "The Village" figured out before I saw
it––not that it was so hard), but I wasn't even close on this one.
Hilary Swank deserves her Golden Globe and likely an Oscar too (can you
believe she started out on 90210?!?). The rapport between Clint and
Morgan Freeman was sweet. Just heard that not only did Clint direct
and act, but did the entire score as well––truly a talented guy!

I saw Million Dollar Baby. It was phenomenal GREAT movie. I really
liked it
Stevie

Saw "Aviator" last night –
good flick with amazing costumes...
Carla

Pedro Almodovar's Bad Education starring Gael Garcia Bernal who is
absolutely *ON FIRE*.
Sky Captain and at the World of Tomorrow on DVD.(Never seen Gwyneth Paltrow
in a worse role. She was as wooden as a totem pole.)
JN

In <1107205874.556227.83...@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Stevie wrote:
I haven't seen that one yet but certainly intend to. I stumbled across
an old boxing movie titled 'The Set–Up'. Well worth the watch to, ok,
especially for boxing fans...
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In <1107226082.65...@boromir> West Side Spanglie wrote:
I just finished watching Sky Captain... with my son and well, what an
odd movie.
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Dennis
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