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What MOVIES or DVDs have you seen? (PART NINE: On-Going General Thread)
I understand. There was really only one sad part and the ending was happy. I also don't like to watch sad movies. Watched one that wasn't sad tonight, "Ever After," starring Drew Barrymore/a take on the Cinderella story. Kind of fun.
I'm not crazy about Drew Barrymore.
One more good movie based on a true story; "Mermaid," not what you'd think from the title. Mermaid refers to a town in Canada
This one?Mermaid (2000)
Stars: Ellen Burstyn
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239625/
Filming Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Yes, That is the one and there were several Oscar nominations. I really couldn't believe the four year old actress and all the lines she had to memorize and her actions were so natural. No wonder she was nominated. All the reviews were praiseworthy and they should be.
Perhaps I'll try that movie - because of Ellen Burstyn. I too no longer want to see anything terribly sad. Poldark - Season 3 is now available on Amazon Prime!! After season 2 in order to see future seasons you had to subscribe to n Masterpiece on PBS for a fee. Now, somehow, Amazon Prime was able to get Season 3.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poldark...
Thanks for posting, Linda. Unfortunately, I no longer subscribe to Prime or Netflix.
The news and talk shows.
Watch the evening news and some days the Today show early morning but talk shows not my thing.
I'd welcome a new movie that wasn't violent.
Meghan Markle is in a movie on Hallmark at eight pm central time tonight.
Yes, thanks, Nina! I found it. It's called "When Sparks Fly"."When Sparks Fly" (2014) TV Movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3512900/...
"A big city journalist is sent back to her small hometown to write a Fourth of July story and discovers the life and love she left behind are exactly what she's been missing."
Stars: Meghan Markle, Lochlyn Munro, Chelsey Reist
It's on my Channel 76, HMMHD - Hallmark Movies HD. 9 to 11 PM, May 29, 2018.
PS-It's for rent at Amazon.com."When Sparks Fly" 2014 NR
https://www.amazon.com/When-Sparks-Fl...
"Fireworks go off when Amy Peterson comes home to help save her family's annual 4th of July celebration and discovers she loves the man she left behind years ago to pursue her dreams of becoming a journalist. A Hallmark Channel original movie."
Starring:
Meghan Markle, Christopher Jacot, Kristina Pesic
Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes
It was a great movie ("When Sparks Fly")! So well cast. The entire cast was perfect! A cute story with enough suspense and variety to keep you watching. Thanks for telling us about it, Nina!
I agree with your summary Joy of When the Sparks Fly and thought Meghan M. was actually a good actress. She played the part well.
Yes, Meghan seems to be a very good actress.
Joy H. wrote: "It was a great movie ("When Sparks Fly")! So well cast. The entire cast was perfect! A cute story with enough suspense and variety to keep you watching. Thanks for telling us about it, Nina!"Does sound cute. Hallmark movies are good although some can be a bit corny but still good!
We just got our cable bill and it went up $20.00 a month. We get cable and internet bundled together. I'm going to call cable company next week and inquire about our options. With Netflix $10 monthly and Amazon Prime $110 yearly (which includes many things like free shipping, free books, etc) and cable tv - waaaaaay too much $.
Joy H. wrote: "The news and talk shows."Joy H. wrote: "The news and talk shows."
What do you watch on YouTube?
I watch whatever catches my interest. (not politics!)
PS-Unfortunately, it's getting so that there are more and more untrue stories on YouTube. They just want to have more viewers for their ads. Seems we can't believe anything we read anymore.And the "robot" voices are very unpleasant to listen to.
PS - On YouTube, I've enjoyed watching the Kennedy Center Honors and other award shows. I also enjoy listening to interviews of humorous people like Billy Crystal.
Joy, it looks like you are "into" celebrities.
The award speeches can be very entertaining. I also enjoy the faces in the audience. They all look so excited.The celebrities receiving awards at the Kennedy Center Honors are usually very accomplished people.
Just go to YouTube and enter "Kennedy Centery Honors".
Here is a link to them: https://www.youtube.com/results?searc...
Here's one for Mike Nichols at the Kennedy Center Awards:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz8X-...
Part of it is very funny.
Here's the 2nd part for Mike Nichols at the Kennedy Center Awards:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOZl-...
Elaine May gives a hilarious speech!!!
Just watched "Dunkirk" tonight. Such bravery. Not long before June 6th, D-Day. I graduated from high school on D-Day.
Which Dunkirk?Dunkirk -1958 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051565/...
"A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany."
Director: Leslie Norman
Writers: Trevor Dudley Smith (novel) (as Elleston Trevor), Ewan Butler (book) (as Lt. Col. Ewan Butler) |
Stars: John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee
Dunkirk - 2004 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400391/...
"A dramatized documentary about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May 1940."
Director: Alex Holmes
Writers: Alex Holmes, Neil McKay
Stars: Timothy Dalton, Simon Russell Beale, Clive Brunt |
Dunkirk - 2017 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5013056/...
"Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II."
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance |
Dunkirk BY Christopher J. Nolan
Dunkirk BY Lieutenant Colonel Ewan Butler
Joy H. wrote: "I watch whatever catches my interest. (not politics!)"Probably find some interesting things to watch. I just looked at some of you other posts and see you are indeed finding good and different things to watch on YouTube.
Nina wrote: "Dunkirk 2017"Was this a free movie or did you have to pay to own or rent?
We belong to Netflix/ not prime or streaming/and so we pay by the month. So I just ordered that movie.
One of my friends saw, "Book Club," and loved it. I'll wait to get it on Netflix.
One of our book club members saw the movie "Book Club" for a 2nd time and said she laughed just as much as the first time!!
Tonight I'm watching CNN - Cuomo Prime Time with Chris Cuomo. Chris used to be on early mornings from 6am to 9am - New Day but recently moved to 9pm. He's intelligent, articulate, considerate, knowledgeable, has integrity, cute. Oh, and did I say cute!!
I'm not usually a follower of any tv persona but Chris got to me - in a good way.
Linda wrote: "Tonight I'm watching CNN - Cuomo Prime Time with Chris Cuomo. ..."I've stopped watching the news. It's too disturbing.
But I agree, Chris Cuomo is good.
Indeed the news is disturbing. Then, I would watch a warmhearted Hallmark Movie.
I gave up on movies too. Too much violence and horror. They are aimed at the teenagers. The warmhearted ones seemed to be boring at times. Besides I never knew which one to choose. So, for now, I'm reading instead.When I was on the phone with the librarian, trying to download a book, I luckily saw The Aviator's Wife BY Melanie Benjamin. So now I'm reading it in my browser. It's historical fiction about Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
I have 3 other books going, using my Kindle readers:
1. Take Me to Your Heart Again BY Marius Gabriel
2. Matchmaking for Beginners BY Maddie Dawson
and
3. Not Quite Dating BY Catherine Bybee
I may give up on the second one by Dawson. It's just plain silly with too many characters to keep track of and a weak plot.
However, the third one, _Not Quite Dating_ is delightful! I wish they would make a movie out of it, starring Jim Carrey! His character, named Jack, is adorable! It's the first time I've loved a Texas accent! LOL
PS-Audible narration comes FREE with the book, _Not Quite Dating_ ! That's how I hear the Texas accent! :) I can read or listen, or do both at the same time.
We were watching a series on Prime called "Goliath" which the first season was good and I don't recall it being violent (perhaps I just put it out of my mind). Well! The new season has some very disturbing situations. Even though I closed my eyes - didn't do quick enough. I'm not even going to give the link to this series. Violent and disturbing. Shudder!
Most movies these days are too dark and violent for me to watch.
I agree but do try to see, "Good-by Christopher Robin," and today I watched a movie at the hotel that I saw years ago but still good; "Under the Tuscan Sun."
Nina, my husband and I both like Diane Lane in "Under the Tuscan Sun. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328589/
Here's a link to "Goodbye Christopher Robin" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye...
Thanks for the suggestions and links, Linda and Nina. I'll follow up.
I vaguely remember reading Under the Tuscan Sun BY Frances Mayes. I guess I never wrote up a review of it.
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