What MOVIES or DVDs have you seen? (PART NINE: On-Going General Thread) Showing 1,001-1,050 of 1,343

[Nina]

It's an endearing movie and Emma Thompson also stars in it. Very good acting.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "It's an endearing movie and Emma Thompson also stars in it. Very good acting."

Which movie is that?

[Nina]

"Last Chance Harvey," starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: ""Last Chance Harvey," starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson."

Thanks, Nina.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046947/...
"In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life."

[Nina]

I am reading again, "The Shell Seekers," and enjoying it just as much as I did thirty years ago. I first had a hard back but someone else must have it now as it's no longer in my bookcase. However, sometime in the past I must have picked up a used paperback of the same title and now as I read it I find on the inside of the back cover notes pertaining to a Muslim philosophy. How did I ever come to be sharing a book with a Muslim?

[Joy H., Group Founder]

RE: The Shell Seekers BY Rosamunde Pilcher

I never read that book. It sounded boring.

[Nina]

It is England before, during and after WWII and the effects of those times on the citizens. Very good writing and because I was a teen during those times it was of interest to me. If I had lived there rather than in the states I very well could not have been alive now.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

My OverDrive doesn't have it. Otherwise I would try it. (The Shell Seekers)

You can watch "Indiscreet" free on YouTube. Stars Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. My favorite movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h26o5...

[Nina]

Just watched "Indiscreet," recently; good movie and Grace Kelly was as pretty as ever.

[Nina]

Watching "The Outlander," on Netflix. It is pretty exciting; time changes back a couple of hundred years and that's as far as I've gotten.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Haven't seen that one.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

RE: The President's Lady by Irving Stone

The film version of the above book is available on YouTube:
(1953 - The President's Lady - Charlton Heston; Susan Hayward) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhWei...

[Nina]

Don't bother watching "The Outlander," as after watching eight hours it stopped at a very crucial part and there are no more discs available. Grrr.

[Jim]

Nina wrote: "Don't bother watching "The Outlander," as after watching eight hours it stopped at a very crucial part and there are no more discs available. Grrr."

Oh, that's frustrating, but you're watching the TV series, right? It's only done 3 seasons. A 4th is coming soon with a 5th & 6th already given the OK. You can read more about it here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland...

[Earl]

Netflix has Seasons 1 - 4 right now. Season 1 Vol 1 (2014) has 8 episodes, so 8 hours, maybe that's what you just finished?. So if you're dealing with Netflix you've got a bunch of hours to go before you finish Season 4.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Hi Earl! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for posting.

[Nina]

We finished Season II of The Outlander but are unable to order Season 3 on Netflix.

[Linda]

Joy H. wrote: "Nina wrote: ""Last Chance Harvey," starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson."

Thanks, Nina.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046947/...
"In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled ..."

Hello All = sounds great. I like Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson is a good actress. Added this to my list.

[Linda]

A lot of promotion for this new series - Jack Ryan. Available today 8/31/2018.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Season 1
(92)2018TV-MA Subtitles and Closed Captions


When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073RQ7KP4?...

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Thanks for posting, Linda.

[Jim]

Thanks, Linda. I'll tell The Boss. I liked Clancy's first books a lot, but he went downhill for me after a while. I think I read all of the Jack Ryan series, but it was a long time ago - 10 or 15 years. I tried one of the Special Ops books he supposedly wrote with another author & detested it.

I don't know if we'll try the TV series or not. We really liked the movies, especially the Hunt for Red October.

[Linda]

We watched the first Episode of Jack Ryan. My husband said it was boring. Hmmmm. Sometimes the first episodes aren't great as they try to put too much in the show to set the scene and "tell" about the characters. Yes, violence. We'll try the second episode and then I'll read the reviews. Don't want to be swayed one way or the other.

I didn't see Hunt for Red October, not yet anyway.

[Nina]

Watching Season 3 our the "Outlander" but Netflix has Season 4 in the Save section and I have never been able to retrieve anything from Save.

[Linda]

Are you still enjoying the Outlander now that you are on Season 3?

[Nina]

It is exciting but hope by the time Season four comes I hope the plot doesn't leave me dangling because that season is in the Save slot and that means I will never get it in my lifetime.

[Nina]

I'm on Season 3 disc 4 and then disc 5 is the last of this series and we are unable to get Season 4. Yes, it does keep my interest.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Tonight I watched an old 1973 movie FREE on YouTube. It was called "The Letters".
SEE IT AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkpa3...

It really held my attention. SeemS the old movies are better than the newer ones!

[Nina]

As I mentioned, "Hotel Sacher," was somewhat fascinating with interesting characters but not the best book I've read overall. I gave it three stars.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Thanks, Nina.

[Nina]

Whoever mentioned Netflix "The Outlander," we finished the Season 3 series and can't get Season 4. Does anyone else who is able to watch # 4 know if they ever found Ian. I hate when they leave you hanging. This happens more then once on Netflix.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina, I can't answer your question about Season 4. I haven't watched any of the seasons of 'The Outlander".

[Earl]

Nina wrote: "Whoever mentioned Netflix "The Outlander," we finished the Season 3 series and can't get Season 4. Does anyone else who is able to watch # 4 know if they ever found Ian. I hate when they leave you ..."

Season 4 is apparently 2018, pretty recent to appear available in Netflix. It apparently is only 1 disk? Short season. I can add Season 4 to my DVD queue, but it goes in with all the other stuff I've requested that isn't available yet. As soon as Netflix gets it it'll jump up into the main queue. Do you get dvds in the mail or do you stream? Streaming doesn't reliably have captions, which i need so don't even try to use it. I Googled Starz, who airs Outlander and they have a 'free' trial. (to watch shows on your computer) I hate getting entangled in those 'freebie' things myself but it might be worth your while if you're really desperate to watch your show. I expect they let you watch archived episodes, I don't know. The cheap tv channels like FX let you watch shows you've missed for free. Starz is paid though.

[Nina]

Thanks for your comments. I don't have Netflix streaming and guess I'll wait until season 4 comes up. When I checked it was on Save and no detail of when it might be available. I probably won't get involved in any other viewing method.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018:
I watched the movie, "Genius" (2016)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703957/...

"A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others."

Stars: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman

[Linda]

Nina wrote: "I'm on Season 3 disc 4 and then disc 5 is the last of this series and we are unable to get Season 4. Yes, it does keep my interest."

I haven't watched Outlander yet but good to know ahead of time that Season 4 isn't available. Not yet anyway.

[Linda]

Joy H. wrote: "Tonight I watched an old 1973 movie FREE on YouTube. It was called "The Letters".
SEE IT AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkpa3...

It really held my attention. SeemS the old movies are bette..."

Just watched 2 minutes of this - looks good. Thanks, Joy. Adding to my list.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

You're welcome, Linda.

[Nina]

Saw a good movie last night, "Forever My Girl," and I recommend it for just plain relaxation and enjoying the characters.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Thanks, Nina.

Forever My Girl (2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4103724/...
"After being gone for a decade a country star returns home to the love he left behind."

Stars: Alex Roe, Jessica Rothe, Abby Ryder Fortson
Based on the novel by Heidi McLaughlin
Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin

[Nina]

Just finished watching, "The Cole Porter Story," and realized the one I had seen previously was titled, "DeLovely," that was much better.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

I enjoyed "DeLovely", Nina. I don't think I saw the other one.

De-Lovely (2004)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352277/...
"Inspecting a magical biographical stage musical, composer Cole Porter reviews his life and career with his wife, Linda."
Stars: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd

"You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179547/...
"Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events."
(Episode aired 23 July 1990)

[Nina]

Watched a fairly good movie, "To Be Or Not to Be," starring Mel Brooks. Long ago saw the same movie starring Jack Benny. It was better.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "Watched a fairly good movie, "To Be Or Not to Be," starring Mel Brooks. Long ago saw the same movie starring Jack Benny. It was better."

To Be or Not to Be (1942
Stars: Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack
"During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035446/...

Sounds good, Nina

[Nina]

The movie was entertaining. Good acting. Anne Bancroft is an excellent actress.

[Nina]

Watched an excellent movie this afternoon, "Genius," that was based on a book about Maxwell Perkins. The movie involves his relationship with the author, Tom Wolf and his subsequent books.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "Watched an excellent movie this afternoon, "Genius," that was based on a book about Maxwell Perkins. The movie involves his relationship with the author, Tom Wolf and his subsequent books."

I watched that recently too, Nina. It was interesting.

"Genius" 2016
https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Nicole-...

"Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth star in this stirring drama about the friendship between Thomas Wolfe and editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway).
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Jude Law

Colin Firth played the part of editor Maxwell Perkins.
Jude Law was very good too. He played F. Scott Fitzgerald.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703957/...
"A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others."

Based on the book Max Perkins: Editor of Genius BY A. Scott Berg

[Joy H., Group Founder]

I just watched a good suspense movie at YouTube (free):
"Crest of the Wave"-1954
Cast includes:Gene Kelly, Sidney James, Bernard Lee, Jeff Richards
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lXvb...

It held my attention all the way through.

Here's the IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046877/...
"A U.S. Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their scientists is killed."

[Nina]

We don't have streaming so mostly I can't get your recommendations even though they sound good.

[Nina]

Nicole K. and Colin F. were not in the foreground credits and so I entirely missed them. Glad you filled me in and I wouldn't have recognized either of them.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

There's a good musical available free on YouTube.
"Till The Clouds Roll By (1946)"
YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS3t3...
"Biography of songwriter, Broadway pioneer, Jerome Kern. Unable to find immediate success in the USA, Kern sought recognition abroad. He journeyed to England where his dreams of success became real and where he met his future wife Eva."

The IMDb link is: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039035/...
Stars: Robert Walker, Van Heflin, Lucille Bremer

Great songs, of course!