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BurgendyA
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Apr 30, 2009 08:15PM
The last movie I've seen at home was A Payer Before Dying. It's an early 90's movie with Mickey Rourke. It was a great action/drama movie. Mickey Rourke is one my favorite actor. =)~
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I don't think i saw that one, as nothing is coming to mind, Burgendya. Rourke is no favorite of mine but when he's on his game, he can be good. deborah
Richiesheff wrote: "While I was recently in AtlantaYou mean you came to Atlanta and didnt let anyone know so we could try to meet? That could have been fun with all of us who are in this area. Next time let us ..."
Oh, sorry Deb, I was only there for a long weekend. Went to Gwinnett to see Yanni's concert, which I LOVED! I have friends from my fragrance board in Atlanta as well and didn't see them either. When I come down in the fall, which I do every year, I will let you know in advance. There are so many people I would love to meet........
It was a good day for movies yesterday - I've had a cold, so we got to skip the birthday party we were supposed to go to and stay cosily at home. First we saw a documentary "Harlan Ellison - Dreams with Sharp Teeth" which, for me, was an introduction to a writer I've never read. I may now, especially as he admires two writers I do like, Dan Simmons who wrote The Terror, one of my all time favorite books and Neil Gaiman who wrote "Stardust", a movie I love. This was an intelligent, lively documentary about a very, very smart man.Then we watched the end of "Stardust". Very amusing if you haven't seen it.
3rd, we watched the Leonard Cohen concert "I'm Your Man," featuring a lot of stick thin folk singers who sang like angels. I've always been a fan of Cohan's, and every song in this concert is a jewel.
I'm knocked out by verses like,
"I asked Hank Williams how lonely it gets,
He hasn't answered yet,
But I hear him coughing all night long
A hundred floors above me
In the tower of song."
DH went to bed, and I watched "The English Patient" all the way through for the first time in years. Sigh.
I'm energized today by these hours of intelligence and beauty.
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Thanks, JoAnn - I missed you guys, too :)
The English Patient" all the way through for the first time in years. Sigh. Loved that movie, Bunny, so beautifully photographed. I'd like to see it for the third ti me, but I'll wait until I reread the book.
Welcome home.
Lois
You know, even though I love that movie, I never cry at the ending. My DD was in floods of tears, but somehow it doesn't move me that way. I've never read the book. I just put it on my wish list at Amazon.
Bunny wrote: "Burgendya wrote: " The last movie I've seen at home yesterday was The Wrestler. It was a very great and touching movie. Mickey Rourke dilivered an outstanding performance. His emotions were so true..."I haven't seen seen Barfly yet, but I luv Pope of Greenwich Villiage. That is one of my favorite movie of his that I watch as crazy.
Other great Mickey Rourke flicks are:
"Diner"
"A Prayer Before Dying"
"9 1/2 Weeks"
=)~
With the remake of The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 coming out, I just rented the original. I saw it twice, the first time in Mexico, where it made me homesick. There was the Broadway IRT in all its dirty, graffiti'd glory! I remember the movie as being exceptionally taut, gritty and suspenseful, and quite un-Hollywood-like. Was it an independent production? That's my recollection, despite Shaw and Matthau in the cast. Anyhow, just from what little I've heard of the new version, I would bet the original is at least twice the movie as this remake. So often they seem to play up the exactly wrong elements, and ignore what made the first storytelling powerful. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
I remember the original as being terrific, but I haven't seen it in years so I might be able to enjoy the new one on a different level. Now that you've seen the original again, you know the remake won't measure up :)
The last movie I've seen in the theatres was The Taking of Pelham 123. Which was an awesome movie. At home the last dvd I've seen was Boys in the Band. That movie poignat & excellent. Has anyone seen it? =)~
Boys in the Band was so good. If it was on right now, I'd watch it again. I'm glad the Pelham movie was good because the original was so good, I've never forgotten it.
I was thinking about my favorite movies tonight, so I thought it was time for a list:1. Last of the Mohicans
2. Tombstone
3. Days of Heaven
4. Enchanted April
5. Day for Night
6. The Freshman
7. Doc Hollywood
That's just a beginning. I'm sure there are more (at least 10!) but that's all I can think of for now.
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Of course there was no mention of his death in the national news. I suppose it was not deemed as interesting as the obsession with Michael Jackson's death. I find this lapse an appalling indictment of the current state of what used to be called "journalism" in this country.
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It is truly an amazing achievement.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Youth-Luig...
I actually bought this movie, a rare thing for me to do
That looks good! The only mini series I ever bought was A Town Like Alice with Bryan Brown which was terrific. So good, in fact, I think it's time to watch it again. Six hours, too.
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Did you hear that Chuck Yeager sent out a letter about "Shifty" (whom I mentioned above) urging journalists to pay tribute to this hero? Brian Williams did a short piece on him tonight. I did see that about Yeager sending the letter about "Shifty" and that piece last night, JoAnn. My patriotism always chokes me up when there is recognition is given to these heroes. It is almost unbearable when a fallen soldier's body is returned to his home and many people here in the Quad Cities go to the airport to honor that soldier. They then follow the motorcycle honor guard that leads the cortege through the towns.
Lois
I used to know Chuck Yeager - so long ago I can't believe we're both still alive. Mind you, he probably doesn't remember me - I was just a young woman dating the pilots.We watched 2 movies last night -
Last Chance Harvey, which was fine until they got to the obligatory misunderstanding, at which point I turned it off. Sooooooooooo boringly predictable!
Then we watched one I'd never heard of called The Edge of Love with Sienna Miller and Kiera Knightly, which as a nice, passionate movie about Dylan Thomas and two women he was involved with. WWII, bombs, battles, red lipstick - really good. Kiera Knightly does her own singing in it, and she's good.
I was sick on the couch with a bad cold last Sunday so I watched Last Chance Harvey. I did get a bit itchy with the predictable misundertanding. However,hubby watched from the kitchen as he cooked so that was a treat for me as he usually only likes vampires,Constantine and The Matrix!!!! With 2 20somethings and an 18 year old watching things with vapid youth it was nice to see a middle aged love story!At the movies I saw Public Enemies and thought it good but a bit too much shoot um up for me! I also saw My Sister's Keeper which was so much better than I thought it would be. They did not milk the stuff you would expect and I thought the two young actresses did a fine job along with Cameron Diaz playing a woman older than she really is without make up the entire movie! Saw Bill Maar and even he had some nice things to say about the movie..a real shock!
It must be a movie week - last night we watched Paris, Je t'aime (there may be more to the title than that), which was a series of short stories, each set in a different section of the city. Very beautiful movie with lots of good actors, i.e., Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Juliet Binoche, Gerard Depardieu, and on and on. Really nice. Then we watched one called Savage Grace with Julianne Moore - well, it was a well done based on a true story about the family of the people who invented Bakelite. A little graphic incest, insanity, a murder, all filmed beautifully all over Europe with lots of nice clothes and chateaus. Be warned :) Good film though if you're OK with the subject matter. Apparently money doesn't always bring happiness!
I'll look for My Sister's Keeper - sounds good.
An idiosyncratic list, to be sure! Here are mine from my top 20 that might match up or otherwise relate to some of yours.Bunny wrote: "I was thinking about my favorite movies tonight, so I thought it was time for a list:
1. Last of the Mohicans /// Drums Along the Mohawk
2. Tombstone /// My Darling Clementine; & The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
3. Days of Heaven /// They Live by Night; & High Sierra
4. Enchanted April /// The Earrings of Madame De....
5. Day for Night /// The Rules of the Game
6. The Freshman /// The General; & The Navigator
7. Doc Hollywood /// don't know it, but must list the greatest Hitchcock, Shadow of A Doubt
I was trying to mark this unread so I could come back to it later, and I finally decided that "flag" might mean save it. Oh, oh! I didn't submit anything but if you should get a query about your "slanderous" post, Michael, let me know. Oh, dear.I remember reading Drums Along the Mohawk when I was young and loving it. Maybe that's why Mohicans remains my favorite. As for the rest, golly - except for the westerns, I haven't seen any of them. Shadow of a Doubt by Hitchcock? How could there be a Hitchcock I haven't seen?
Replying, then, before I may be exiled to purgatory -- You are in for a treat on this one!! If you don't dislike Joseph Cotten, that is. Great psychological story. And, btw, DO NOT READ ANY KIND OF PLOT SYNOPSIS of that movie! It is almost sure to spoil some aspect of the storyline. Bunny wrote: "Shadow of a Doubt by Hitchcock?"
Michael wrote: "Replying, then, before I may be exiled to purgatory -- You are in for a treat on this one!! If you don't dislike Joseph Cotten, that is. Great psychological story. And, btw, DO NOT READ ANY KIND..."I love Joseph Cotten! Watched Duel in the Sun again the other night. What a great, trashy movie. We were in stiches at the ending, which wasn't my reaction at all when I first saw it.
Did you catch Shadow of A Doubt on TCM today?
No! The lamp went out on my TV and the new one hasn't come yet. Damn.
Michael wrote: "Did you catch Shadow of A Doubt on TCM today?"
This is one of my most favorite of Hitchcock movies. I like the monster among the innocents theme. Great atmospheric
movie. If I am watching TV and it is on I watch!
meenie
Well it's too late for me this week :) We did get the lamp for the TV, so at least I can see some movies but that one will have to wait until TCM shows it again. "Monster among the innocents" - love that description.
Mod
Being hugely untechnical by nature, I can only tell you that we have a Toshiba whatever (and the boys have a Sony whatever) and both of them have lamps behind the screen without which you can't see a picture. These lamps go out every couple of years (maybe 3 years, as this is the second time it's happened, and we've had the set 6 years) and you have to order new ones from the manufacturer. This time we were smart and ordered two!!!
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That's probably what it is. Great TV, except for this little replacement we have to do now and again.
R. wrote: "Michael wrote: "Did you catch Shadow of A Doubt on TCM today?"
This is one of my most favorite of Hitchcock movies. I like the monster among the innocents theme. Great atmospheric
movie. If I ..."
Ooh!...That is one of my favorite of my favorite films of Alfred Hitchcock. What are yours? If you're a Hitchcock fan. =)~
The last movie I've seen was Little Ashes. It was a really good semi-bio & art flick. As for The Outer Towners was a really good wacky comedy. =)~
DH and I watched Brick Lane last night in DVD. The book was on my TBR list of ages, but I never got around to it. The general story is that of an Indian girl who, after the death of her mother, is married off very young to an older Indian man living in London. The story is of the woman's journey from a submissive and withdrawn person who only dreams of returning to India, to someone more able to both stand up for herself and accept her lot in life. I enjoyed it for the acting and the emphasis on relationships. At this point I'm not sure I have to read the book anymore.
I read and enjoyed Brick Lane. The story and the writing were very good. I would read another book by the author.
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