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Have you seen any good movies lately? (Part THREE - 2010)
OK, it sounds to me like you don't have the DVR feature, because something would have happened.
Jackie wrote: "OK, it sounds to me like you don't have the DVR feature, because something would have happened."Yes, Jackie, I agree. I don't seem to have the DVR feature. I didn't think I did.
I really appreciate your trying to bring me into the 21st century. LOL I am so technophobic! It's a wonder I've come this far! Thanks again.
I'm always reluctant to try new technology, but once someone shows me how easy it can be, I'm happier for it.
It's always easy once you learn how. :)
Just finished watching "The Prince & Me" (2004) via a Netflix DVD. Gave it 5 stars.http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Prin...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337697/
I loved the pairing of Julia Stiles and Luke Mably! They are precious together in this story. The plot had a very satisfying ending... a little bit different from the fairy-tale "happily ever after" endings but just as optimistic. Well done.
I also enjoyed the bonus features, especially where they explained how they chose the film locations. The scenes of the old European cities were beautiful, as were the interiors of the castles. Such opulence!
The "gag" scenes (bloopers) are always fun to watch too.
BTW, the bonus feature showed an alternate ending. I'm glad they didn't choose that one.
Thank you to those of you who recommended this movie to me. I probably wouldn't have watched it otherwise and would have missed an enjoyable experience.
PS-Can anyone recommend a movie with Luke Mably which I might enjoy?I'd like to see more of his acting.
You're welcome, Joy! I'm delighted to hear you liked it. Can't help you with a recommendation for any other Luke Mably films, though. I can't recall having seen him in anything else; and I believe I'd remember him if I had.
I don't know him. I went to imdb to see his photo, maybe refresh my memory, but no, never seen him before. Here's a list of his movies: You can click onto each one and read it's synopsis, see if any are to your liking. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531101/
I saw 28 Days Later, I don't recall this guy in it; the movie was awful. A stupid zombie movie. I figured I'd save you the trouble of reading that one, LOL
Werner and Jackie, I'll let you know if I find a good Luke Mably movie.Jackie, I'll avoid "28 Days Later". Thanks for the warning.
I don't want to watch "The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding" because it won't be the same without Julia Stile.
I checked out the Luke Mably DVDs available at Netflix (not many) and none of them appeal.
http://www.netflix.com/Search?v1=Luke...
Oh, well, there are other fish in the sea... :)
Thanks for the link, Jackie.
Today I streamed the following film from Netflix:"Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1988)
(starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes)
(based on the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
NETFLIX DESCRIPTION: http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sherlo...
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095330/
I enjoyed this film. The director, Brian Mills, did a good job of creating an eerie, suspenseful mood without making it seem too dark or menacing.
The following online review includes some comments which I appreciated:
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"Adapting The Hound of the Baskervilles means striking the right balance between horror and mystery...
... most of the creepiness comes from carefully constructed atmosphere. Music can be a potent tool for heightening tension, but silence is often even more powerful, and we spend long stretches of time in relative quiet, straining to hear something approaching and waiting for the danger ... Slow pans across the landscape increase our sense of wariness. ... It's a visual reflection of how Hound combines genres - a Victorian story of manners and romance by day becomes a Hammer film by night."
FROM review of the Brett film of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1988) online by Jay Seaver at:
http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?mov...
(Scroll down when you get there.)
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Joy, I've seen that adaptation myself on TV; and your comments and Seaver's are right on!
Werner wrote: "Joy, I've seen that adaptation myself on TV; and your comments and Seaver's are right on!"Werner, glad you agree.
Netflixed Flame and Citronhttp://www.netflix.com/Movie/Flame_an...
Danish WWII Resistance. English subtitles, no english spoken. Blurb says the principals were "flawed". Movie is actually about how they were manipulated by their Resistance superiors. Pretty good - 3 stars.
Earl wrote: "Netflixed Flame and Citronhttp://www.netflix.com/Movie/Flame_an...
Danish WWII Resistance. English subtitles, no e..."
Earl, for your sake, I'm glad to see it had English subtitles. :)
I see by the Netflix description that "Flame" and "Citron" were World War II Danish Resistance fighters and the plot was based on actual events in Denmark.
The IMDb Trivia page says: "With a budget over 10 million dollars this is one of the most expensive movies made in Denmark (2008)." The page also explains how Flame and Citron got their nicknames.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0920458/t...
Finally, I took some time today to finish my Jamaica Inn miniseries --I've been champing at the bit, since before I had to quit as it was moving towards the climax. :-) Despite the problem of the very dark visual quality that we discussed earlier, I did enjoy it quite a bit overall. Though Du Maurier's original novel was written in the 20th century, this 1996 version has very much the flavor of an adaptation of a 19th-century novel (which is something I usually like); it's very Gothic, with a lot of atmosphere, melodrama, romance, and strong character portrayals. It stars Jane Seymour (who even in 1996 was significantly older than Mary Yellan's character is supposed to be, but who can appear to be much younger than she really is and so still comes across as perfectly believable in the role) and Patrick McGoohan; so that good acting is displayed goes without saying. (The supporting cast is strong, too.) Not having read the novel (though I certainly want to now!) I can't judge the faithfulness of the adaptation. But if costume drama of this sort is your thing, I'd recommend it in its own right.
Werner wrote: "Finally, I took some time today to finish my Jamaica Inn miniseries --I've been champing at the bit, since before I had to quit as it was moving towards the climax. :-) Despite the problem of the ..."Werner thanks for the review of this story which I knew nothing about before this.
"Jamaica Inn" (1983) (TV) (adaptation of Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089363/
Plot: "The respected squire of a quiet Cornish village is in reality the leader of a gang of murderous pirates who attack passing ships, kill their crews and steal their cargoes."
Netflix has only the 1939 version with Maureen O'Hara:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Jamaica_...
"In 19th century England, young Mary (Maureen O'Hara) goes to live with her uncle in Cornwall after her parents die. When Mary learns that her uncle's inn is the base of a gang of smugglers preying on local shipwrecks, she soon finds her own life in danger. For help, she turns to local nobleman Sir Humphrey Pengallon (Charles Laughton). Alfred Hitchcock directed this adaptation of the Daphne Du Maurier novel shortly before he moved to Hollywood."
Since the Netflix version is streamable, that will probably be the one I'll watch.
Werner, thanks for bringing the story to my attention.
Thank you for those links, Joy! Interestingly, though, the first website there, which describes the version I watched, proved to have a gargantuan error in its description. :-) I'm not sure who wrote the latter, but whoever it was had obviously not watched the miniseries itself. Also, the 1939 Hitchcock version clearly differs in some important particulars from the 1996 one (which has no Pengallon character). It would be interesting to see which one best follows the novel.
Werner wrote: "Thank you for those links, Joy! Interestingly, though, the first website there, which describes the version I watched, proved to have a gargantuan error in its description. :-) I'm not sure who w..."Werner, thanks for pointing out that IMDb error. Unfortunately, I doubt if there's an easy way to inform IMDb about the error they made in their description of the Jamaica Inn (1983) plot. Besides, who has time! :)
Netflixed Bronsonhttp://www.netflix.com/Movie/Bronson/...
I'm kind of ashamed of myself for even requesting this thing. It's yellow journalism taking advantage of a very sick individual. The Brit jailers must be gentler than their American counterparts or he'd be in a wheelchair. 1½ stars.
Earl wrote: "Netflixed Bronsonhttp://www.netflix.com/Movie/Bronson/...
I'm kind of ashamed of myself for even requesting this thing. It's yellow journalism taking advantage of a very sick ind..."
Earl, here's the plot description at IMDb:
"A young man who was sentenced to 7 years on prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson."
"Bronson" (2008)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172570/
The quote below is from the IMDb Trivia page:
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"The British Prison Officers' Association complained when the film's London premiere was prefaced with a recording by Charles Bronson himself, recorded at HMP Wakefield, where he stated: "I'm proud of this film, because if I drop dead tonight, then I live on. I make no bones about it, I really was... a horrible, violent, nasty man. I'm not proud of it, but I'm not ashamed of it either... See you at the Oscars." It is illegal in the UK to make unauthorised recordings of prison inmates."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172570/t...
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Here's the Wiki page about the prisoner:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_...
EXCERPTS:
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"Charles "Charlie" Bronson (born 1952) is an English criminal often referred to in the British press as the "most violent prisoner in Britain"."
...
"While in prison, Bronson has developed an extreme fitness regime and claims he is still able to do 92 press-ups in 30 seconds. In 2002, he published a book Solitary Fitness, detailing an individual training process with minimal resources and space.
For the past ten years, Bronson has occupied himself by writing poetry and producing pieces of art; he has had eleven books published, including in 2008 his only self-penned book 'Loonyology: In My Own Words'. He has won 11 Koestler Trust Awards for his poetry and art.
"Conviction(s): armed robbery, wounding with intent, wounding, criminal damage, grievous bodily harm, false imprisonment, blackmail, threatening to kill"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_...
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PS-Isn't there a Hollywood actor whose last name is Bronson?
ANSWER: YES! AND HIS NAME IS THE SAME AS THE PRISONER DESCRIBED ABOVE! CHARLES BRONSON! (1921-2003)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_...
The actor Charles Bronson died 7 years ago? I really need to come out from under my rock more often. He had some fun flicks with Lee Remick. His Death Wish series started out great, but went downhill rapidly - like bottomed out on #2 & then managed to sink lower, somehow. I remember an article on him in the 70's in Playboy (no, I didn't just look at the pictures!). It had a great drawing of his face on a bulldog body.I watched "Joe Dirt" today in an attempt to see more Christopher Walken. I managed to make it 3/4 of the way through before Walken appeared & rescued me, all too briefly. Really dumb movie - 90 minutes of my life lost. Oh well.
I saw part of Joe Dirt, I didn't know Walken was in it. I didn't make it that far, it really sucked.
Jim wrote: "The actor Charles Bronson died 7 years ago? I really need to come out from under my rock more often. He had some fun flicks with Lee Remick. ..."I too found it hard to believe Charles Bronson was dead. Didn't realize he was born in 1921.
Charles Bronson [the actor:] was one of my favorites, he seemed to be such a sweet man in any interview he gave. One night I saw him on the old Johnny Carson Show with his wife, Jill Ireland. What an unlikely, and absolutely wonderful couple they made. Sadly she died some years before he did, of breast cancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Ire...
No picture here, but she was a beautiful, delicate looking woman, blond in coloring.
No one could beat CB's performance in The Magnificent Seven. All of those actors were absolutely the tops.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Ire...
No picture here, but she was a beautiful, delicate looking woman, blond in coloring.
No one could beat CB's performance in The Magnificent Seven. All of those actors were absolutely the tops.
Katherine M wrote: "Charles Bronson [the actor:] was one of my favorites, he seemed to be such a sweet man in any interview he gave. One night I saw him on the old Johnny Carson Show with his wife, Jill Ireland. Wha..."KM, here are some photos of the two of them together (Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland):
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm866031616...
http://www.cinemaretro.com/uploads/de...
http://charlesbronson.com/B&H.jpg <----> (Is this her?)
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/5073...
NOTE: If above link doesn't work, try this link:
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj...
He's more familiar to me than she is.
Jill Ireland NOT Lee Remick! That's who I was thinking of.
Jim wrote: "Jill Ireland NOT Lee Remick! That's who I was thinking of."Jim, I see that you're referring to your post in Message #372. I guess I'm not the only one who gets names confused. :)
I never saw many of Bronson's movies; but for me the one I'll always remember him in is the ABC TV movie Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991), in which he played Francis Church, the author of the famous New York Sun editorial by the same title. It's a very fictionalized version of events surrounding Virginia's letter and his answer; his character is a departure from his usual violent action roles (though he does get to punch one jerk in the nose --as he notes, he picked up a few boxing lessons down in Hell's Kitchen. :-)) Another fine veteran actor, Edward Asner, played his editor, and Richard Thomas (formerly John Boy on The Waltons) co-stars as Virginia's father. If you get a chance to see it, it has my recommendation (it wasn't released to video for some time, but there's a DVD version now). And Joy, for once, I saved you the trouble of running down a link. :-) For you and all others interested, it's:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103305/ .
Werner wrote: "I never saw many of Bronson's movies; but for me the one I'll always remember him in is the ABC TV movie Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991), in which he played Francis Church, the author ..."Werner. Thanks for the link. Sounds like a good movie for me to watch. Unfortunately, Netflix doesn't seem to have it. I don't see it in our library's catalog either, although they have a book by that name: Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: The Classic Edition by Francis Pharcellus Church .
BTW, today I've been enjoying the movie, "Jamaica Inn", which you mentioned yesterday. I'm streaming the 1939 version from Netflix.
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Jamaica_...
The sound isn't as clear as it could be, but I'm enjoying it anyway. It's a great suspense story. Thanks for telling me about it.
BTW, I'm still trying to figure out the error you spotted in the IMDb plot description of the 1983 version of Jamaica Inn. It said:
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Plot: "The respected squire of a quiet Cornish village is in reality the leader of a gang of murderous pirates who attack passing ships, kill their crews and steal their cargoes."
FROM: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089363/
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Yesterday I Netflixed "What Dreams May Come" (1998) which starred Robin Williams.http://www.netflix.com/Movie/What_Dre...
It was a very strange film. There were divergent reviews from the critics. The following page lists links to the different reviews:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120889/e...
Roger Ebert seemed to think very highly of it.
The NY Times panned it.
Berardinelli's review described it with these words: "offbeat ... visually arresting ... Watching What Dreams May Come is like observing a series of paintings come to life. ... a somewhat artistic approach."
For a good sampling from the different critics, see:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_...
(Scroll down. There are 4 continuous web pages showing short excerpts from many critics.)
Some of the comments there which I agreed with were as follows:
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"For all its deep thinking and strong feelings, What Dreams May Come suffers from an overwhelming banality. ... A long, slow, pretty dull ride. ... Ultimately it's too trippy--and drippy--for all its visual finery and erudite musings ... Not to say that this disappointing romantic fantasy is derivative, but it seems more like a hodge-podge assembly of scenes from other movies than a cohesive feature film. ... But "What Dreams May Come" is so lacking a real emotional center, and it takes itself so seriously, that it quickly becomes tiresome. And the sluggish pacing, strange character revelations and a lack of romantic chemistry between the two leads certainly don't help. ... Muddled and confused! ... If the film's morose sentimentality sidesteps ludicrousness, it's also not very dramatic. ... painfully banal ... A heaping serving of metaphysical gobbledygook wrapped in a physically striking package."
Consensus at Rotten Tomatoes web site:
"An insubstantial plot overshadows the beautiful, surreal scenery."
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Joy, Thanks for the links, no, that third one is definitely not Ireland. I have no idea who it is, first wife? Don't know the name though, gosh he's young and unformed in that picture though. :)
I love the second picture! It's so true to life of what I'd witnessed on the Carson show that time. When she called him "Charlie"..with that accent, he just glowed.
The last link didn't work, just got a couple of lines of text.
I love the second picture! It's so true to life of what I'd witnessed on the Carson show that time. When she called him "Charlie"..with that accent, he just glowed.
The last link didn't work, just got a couple of lines of text.
You're welcome, KM. You might want to try that last link again. It works for me.I wonder who that gal in the third picture is. (Message #376)
I did a first (for me) yesterday. Well, first for a LONG time, anyway. I watched 3 whole movies & stayed up until 11:30 - I'm usually in bed well before 10.I started the day with "Joe Dirt" - a waste of time.
For dinner we watched "Defiance" with Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) as a Jew during WWII. It was based on a true story & follows 3 brothers who have a colony of escaped Jews in the forest during Hitler's purges. Very, very good.
Then, for some reason, we watched "Gross Pointe Blank" again. It's one of my favorites. John Cusak plays a hitman who disappeared the night of the senior prom & returns for his 10 year high school reunion. His love is Minnie Driver & his rival is Dan Akaroyd. His secretary is his real life sister, Joan, & a waiter is his real life brother, Bill. (Did you know there are 5 of them, all acting?) Mitch Ryan (Greg's dad in Dharma & Greg) was Minnie Driver's dad. Dharma also appears briefly at the reunion.
Oh, I forgot to mention that Alan Arkin (Catch 22) plays Cusak's shrink. Does a wonderful job.
Anyway, it's fast paced with lots of fun dialogue. Cusak manages to play his part in a really neat, low key kind of way. Unusually self contained while dealing with the insanity that's become his life. Very funny, too. Cusak & Driver really worked well together. If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend it to most anyone.
Joy, I stand corrected on the date of the Jane Seymour miniseries version of Jamaica Inn! I got the date 1996 off the box the tape came in; until now, I didn't even notice the discrepancy.Not to say too much, to minimize the spoiler, the error is in the statement that the "respected squire" is the leader of the murderous gang. Though I suspected him at first, Squire Bassett is NOT involved with the gang.
Jim wrote: "I did a first (for me) yesterday. Well, first for a LONG time, anyway. I watched 3 whole movies & stayed up until 11:30 - I'm usually in bed well before 10. ..."Jim, I've been watching more movies than usual too. I think it's a need caused by the season and the weather. I checked out a couple of the movies you watched:
"Defiance" (2008):
http://www.netflix.com/Search?oq=&...
"Genre: Military & War Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces"
"This movie is: Suspenseful, Violent"
"Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997):
http://www.netflix.com/Search?oq=&...
"Genre: Romantic Comedies, Dark Humor & Black Comedies"
"This movie is: Witty, Romantic"
Well, Jim, you've sold me on "Grosse Pointe Blank". I've put it on my Netflix queue.
As for "Defiance", the words "military" and "violent" turned me off. Sounds like a man's film (pardon the stereotyping). :)
Werner wrote: "... the error is in the statement that the "respected squire" is the leader of the murderous gang. Though I suspected him at first, Squire Bassett is NOT involved with the gang...."Werner, I suspect that in the 1983 film version of "Jamaica Inn" (with Jane Seymour), they have changed the original plot because in the 1939 version the squire is definitely involved with the gang. I wonder why they changed the plot.
BTW, after I saw Charles Laughton teamed up with Maureen O'Hara in "Jamaica Inn", I realized that the two also were teamed up in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939). Just a bit of interesting trivia.
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Hunc...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031455/
Jim, I don't know if I saw Grosse Point but we like John Cusack around here. I think he's understated as an actor. I'll have to rent it some time.
Stereotypes exist for a reason, Joy. No problem. I think you're wrong on this one, though. Marg enjoyed it too. She doesn't like gore movies. This was more along the lines of "Schindler's List". There was some violence & parts were ugly, but no more than was needed to make the point of the Jews situation & those who helped them. It was more about the brothers themselves, their family ties & how they rose to the occasion.
Jackie, if you havent seen it, you should. I'm sure you will love it. Great sound track, too.
I have a few movies for this week, soon as they're finished I'll be renting GPB. I asked Anthony about it and he doesn't remember seeing it either. He's got a better memory and would have remembered it if we had.
Hmmmm! Actually, Joy, I suspect that it was the 1939 Hitchcock version that changed the plot, and I have a theory about why; but I can't explain it, because that really would constitute a spoiler! :-) Of course, the only way to be sure is to read the book. My curiosity is whetted enough now to do that; but my reading commitments already will keep me busy until around the end of the year. So we won't know until at least then --unless someone else reads it first!
I just watched a unique little movie called (500) Days Of Summer starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603/
It was entertaining and appealing. I found myself smiling often. Good music in it too which is odd for me because it was all newer music. The music just fit well with the movie.
Jim wrote: "Stereotypes exist for a reason, Joy. No problem. I think you're wrong on this one, though. Marg enjoyed it too. She doesn't like gore movies. This was more along the lines of "Schindler's List..."Jim, I'll try to remember to post here after I watch "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997).
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Grosse_P...
PS-I now realize that Jim was referring to the film, "Defiance". See Jackie's message here, #399, (and my reply to be made next).
Werner wrote: "Hmmmm! Actually, Joy, I suspect that it was the 1939 Hitchcock version that changed the plot, and I have a theory about why; but I can't explain it, because that really would constitute a spoiler!..."Werner, that's really interesting! Actually, I think I'd prefer the plot of Jamaica Inn to be the way YOU saw it in the 1983 movie. Now I'm really curious. So I'm putting the book on my To-Read list. After all, you can't go wrong with author, Daphne du Maurier.
Jackie wrote: "I just watched a unique little movie called (500) Days Of Summer starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, a..."Jackie, there's another one for my Netflix queue! Thanks.
"(500) Days of Summer" (2009)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/_500_Day...
Today I streamed "Wives & Daughters" (1999) from Netflix:
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Wives_...
I'm in the middle of watching Episode 2.
It's a beautifully filmed period piece and I'm enjoying it. The sound track is lovely too.
It's a four-episode BBC miniseries based on Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell.
A good wives movie is the original "Stepford Wives". SF horror. Fantastic.
Jim wrote: "A good wives movie is the original "Stepford Wives". SF horror. Fantastic."Yes, Jim, I saw that one and liked it! Not sure I would call it horror.
The Stepford Wives(2004)
Genre: Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Spoofs and Satire
http://www.netflix.com/Search?v1=The%...
Even Bette Midler is in this one! I love her!
Excerpt from Netflix description:
"... beautiful suburb of Stepford, where the wives seem to act, well, robotic. Are the husbands replacing their real wives with sexually compliant cyborg copies?"
Jim wote: This was more along the lines of "Schindler's List. re DefianceExactly. Which is why I liked the movie.
I don't know why it said it was 'military' and 'violent', there was some yes, but that's not what the movie was about. I really can't stand how movies/books are incorrectly categorized all the time. I makes me wonder if these reviewers actually read the books or watch the movies all the way through.
This is what I wrote after seeing it (in Part 2 of our movie section, message #1090):
We just watched 'Defiance', based on the true story of a forest community in western Belorussia that began with the 4 Bielski brothers and would number more than 1,200 Jews by 1944--the largest armed rescue operation of Jews by Jews in World War II.
Good movie though stressful to watch.
I said it was stressful because it's what really happened. And that black period in humanity's history was the most stressful time in all of history. It was stressful because you knew what could happen to these people at any moment and it was stressful because you witnessed moments of ugliness in human nature and how they had to deal with it.
It was still a very good and, at times, inspiring movie. The courage, compassion and bravery of each of the brothers was milaculous in a time when it was needed most. The Bielski Brothers were heroes. This is an important film and should be seen by all and not be minimized by labels.
Jackie, after reading your post in Message #399 about the film, "Defiance", I realize that that is the movie Jim was referring to in Message #389.I'll put "Defiance" on my Netflix queue.
"Defiance" (2008)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Defiance...
Excerpt from Netflix description:
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"... four Jewish brothers who escape from Poland into the forests of Belarus during World War II to lead a band of resistance fighters and create a safe haven for Jewish refugees. The real-life sanctuary established by the Bielski brothers saved more than 1,000 Jews from persecution and death."
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Jackie, as an example, just now I found tonight's Letterman Show on the guide. It's HD Channel #1806. I highlighted it and pressed the red record button. Nothing happened. So I assume I don't have the DVR box.
Thanks for telling me about the green LIST button. Now at least I see how simple it is to record and then access the recorded program. I might call up Time Warner some time and inquire into this.