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It's a thriller movie calledThe Village
Have you seen it ?
Bryce Dallas Howard And
Joaquin Phoenix
Bryce played a wonderful role of a blind but smart women,
And Joaquin as a shy and ambitious person who would like to know more about the ( people they don't wanna talk about)
HereafterAs with all Clint Eastwood directed movies well acted and directed. It is very deliberate in pacing (as are many of Eastwood's) but an interesting premise and story.
The tsunami scene is very cool and realistic. Unlike the scenes we have watched ad nauseum with cars out running collapsing buildings and roads.
I watched Stranger Than Fiction last night. I think I found it even more humorous than maybe the average person might because we talk about our characters talking back to us but what would we do if they actually did? lol Plus the scene in the hospital doing research? I haven't had an experience like that one because I don't write anything like that - but I have heard of them and even my research interviews get the raised eyebrows. It may not have been Oscar material but I thought it was very entertaining.
I haven't seen it yet, Azzah. I had watched Brothers and it was okay. Not the best movie but then again, I didn't really care for any of the leads.
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Well now I know not to break my neck to see it.LOL
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Lee, you've made want to see Stranger than Fiction. I've had the chance to see it many times but hesitated because I don't really care for Will Ferrell. Actually quite a number of people in my family liked this one when it first came out.
Davina wrote: "Omg, I've been so busy lately I haven't had a chance to see any new movies! This week has been filled with a lot of cross country travelling and too many nights in grungy hotel rooms. I love sleepi..."I'm not a fan of his either but I did think this was funny - like I said mostly because I related so much to the topic. It was a cute story and his character wasn't his usual... "type" either. It wasn't Oscar material though - just a fun movie.
I watched an oldie the other day in honor of Elizabeth Taylor's passing. I had never seen it before (or read the book). It was Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?. That was one strange movie. She was very good in it, but I have to say that it made me appreciate my marriage very much. What a twisted set of relationships they portrayed in that story!
Recently I watched all three of the Millennium movies. It was better than me listening to the audio, especially since I couldn't get into The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Just watched the Magician It has been remastered and put out in Blue Ray.Typical Bergman very dark and brooding but just a pleasure to watch.
The Tourist.Angelina Jolie is great to look at in designer clothes and hairstyles. That's about all that is good about this movie.
Predictable plot, poor characterizations it just falls flat.
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Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son , Martin Lawrence has the ability to crack me up with his facial expressions alone and this film was no different, but it was nevertheless somewhat of a dud. Again due to a poorly written storyline and mediocre acting from the supporting cast. Brandon T. Jackson, who played the skirt chasing BFF of Bow Wow in Lottery Ticket, looked great in this, but that wasn't enough. The laughs were too far and few between and the acting too wooden. Disappointed.
The Resident (I thought I already posted on this so if I am redundant please forgive).This was a pretty good Stalker/Thriller competently acted and directed. It has one of the best uses of flashback that I have ever seen.A feeling a menace is maintained throughout.
Takers
I avoided this one for some time and I really don't know why. a very good action/heist movie.
The robberies had great plans and were well executed. There was action but not over the top. Well except for maybe one - scene kind of unbelievable.
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I saw Hereafter. Clint Eastwood must be feeling his age as I didn't think it was the best story or the best use of his skills as a director. That's just me. Having said that I still think it's a fairly well made film. I felt more sympathy for the kid than anyone else though the feelings of loneliness and desolation which permeated Matt Damon's character were very well portrayed by the actor. The great thing about Clint is that having been an actor himself he's pretty good at enhancing characterization in films. Loved the tsunami scene though it was very scary to watch.
@ Davina Jeffrey Dean Morgan not Javier Bardem.I had go back to IMDB. OMG did I miss Javier Bardem in this movie?
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I just re-watched Strictly Ballroom. it is so campy with bad fashio0n, hair and make-up. And the part of the Magical negro is played by the Magical Abuela. But the music and the dancing is wonderful. And the final paso doble with Fran and Scott gets me every-time.
I have two rather unremarkable movies.Both are based on true stories.Fair Game The better of the two about a covert CIA agent and her ex ambassador husband bucking the White House over the existence of weapons of mass destruction.
All Good Things Concerns the disappearance of the wife of a Manhattan real estate mogul's son. A poorly executed murder mystery with a bevy of annoying characters.
I watched From Paris with Love. I wasn't impressed at all.
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It's amazing how much of the movie was an exact reenactment of the Dateline special that covered this story back in 2009. What was the writer/director thinking?
I haven't been doing much movie watching lately. Too busy reading after a long drought of not reading. Did finally see The Social Network, though. Wow, loved the dialogue, but found Jesse Eisenberger's portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg a bit neurotic and annoying. I thought the direction was good though. Signature Fincher. I'm not happy about the remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but I'm interested to see how he goes about it.
I don't think they should do a remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
I just watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding. LOL! I've never seen it before. It was cute and funny. I needed a comedy today. Maybe I'll watch Slumdog Millionaire. I'm trying to catch up on a bit but I'm trying to read as well.
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Well that is good to know. I didn't watch it the other day but I might to get it this weekend. I'll be sure to post my thoughts on it.
I just saw the "Sex and the city 2" film & loved it!
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I don't really do chick flicks, but I saw S&C 2 and it was aright. I mainly liked it for its exotic location. I'd love to go to Abu Dhabi.
Saw The Roommate and gosh, what a yawn. Predictable, poorly acted ... the whole works. I don't understand how these films get green-lit.
I saw Sex and the City 2 as well. I didn't care for it. Now don't get me wrong. I love love love me some sex and the city. I got the whole series box set (just in case I need a fix). I went to see the movie. Got it on DVD. But I was highly disappointed in the 2nd film. Maybe its because I thought the storyline was poor and the characters didn't feel the same. Then they threw Aiden in the mix and it flopped. They should have really took the time to get a better script.
Davina wrote: "Hehe ... always nice to have you, E, though you seem to watch a movie only once a year! :)I don't really do chick flicks, but I saw S&C 2 and it was aright. I mainly liked it for its exotic locat..."
D, U silly! & it's nice 2 be had =D
Thing is I've seen 2 many movies! I love film as much as I love books! =D For instance last night, I saw that crazy movie "Rock Star" with Mark Wahlberg. Again. That movie was hilarious 2 me. But I did like the 80's music. I grew up on some of that stuff. LOL Oh and I looked at Tarzan Lord of the Apes or Greystoke whatever.. I remember watching this film when I was little, and being totally captivated by it. Some of this still ran true where the film was concerned. But other times I was like OMG! I can't believe I thought that was "cool" the 1st time around.
Samantha wrote: "I saw Sex and the City 2 as well. I didn't care for it. Now don't get me wrong. I love love love me some sex and the city. I got the whole series box set (just in case I need a fix). I went to see ..."I luuuuuuuuuved the series, and I really liked the 1st movie. The 2nd I liked as well. But mainly for the different locale and the fashion.. My fav scene in the second one was Miranda and Charlotte getting drunk talkin about what they loved & what drove them crazy about being mothers.. That scene rang so true, but it was done in such a hilarious way 2 me.
Yesterday I went with my best friend to see Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family. I believe that's the title. Anyway, it was okay. Not nearly as funny and entertaining as the other Madea films. Definitely better than the play. Perry is starting to feel like he tries to hard to be funny. The story lines are starting to be repetitive. At this point in his career, I want him to focus on more serious films. I'm not saying he should forget the Madea stuff but he has caught the attention of a wider audience and made a name for himself so he can definitely do more films. Oh Davina, I know you like Loretta Devine. She was good in this film. I really enjoyed watching her.
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I enjoyed some episodes of S&C (of the ones that I caught), but I'm not a fan of the show overall. I dunno, I much prefer watching so-called guy flicks where things tend to get blown up. LOL
So with you on Perry, Sam. He's netted himself a pretty wide audience now. He's proven to the studios that his films can and do make money so I hope he'll grab this opportunity to give minority actors (and not just AAs) the chance to play meatier, more substantial roles. I love Lee Daniels for this very reason.
I've seen pretty much everything Loretta is in so I think I've seen Big Happy Family, but I can't remember the plot exactly. Were the Browns in it?
Mr. Brown was in it. I think it just came out this weekend. I'm not sure. But I don't think Mr. Brown was in the play. Big Happy Family is about a woman (Loretta) who is dying from cancer and she is trying to get her family together to tell them. There is a lot of drama and craziness.So I watched Mother & Child and it was not what I had hoped it to be. I don't know. It wasn't a bad film but it wasn't good. Just something not right.
Anyway, I watched another film called Kiss The Bride. I was very disappointed in this movie because the plot was so predictable. The movie reminded me of a bootleg version of "The Best Man" with Morris Chestnut and Taye Diggs.
I also watched Did you hear about the Morgans? with Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant. Boring!!!! Omg! Hugh Grant is such a boring actor. I already knew what was going to happen 5 minutes into the movie and the comedic timing was off. Also, there was no chemistry between SJP & Hugh Grant. This film just fell flat.
Just saw this movie yesterday called "Bobby Z" it was made in 2007. Why it was made & why I am just now discovering it explains alot! Believe me... The only good things in this film were fine a** Paul Walker & Jason Lewis
Oh wait...I didn't see Jason Lewis :)
Samantha wrote: "Oh wait...I didn't see Jason Lewis :)"Yup, he was in it as well. 2 much yumminess to go around.
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Anyway, recently I've seen:
The Company Men with Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones. Good movie.
The Rite - I thought this would be scary like The Exorcist but the night I watched it my husband was out of town, I was alone at home and I had the best rest I've had in long time. The film was kind of boring though. You could almost tell how it was going to unfold from beginning to end.
The Dilemma - Vince Vaugh usually cracks me up, but this one fell kinda flat. Only highlight was a very hot and tempting Channing Tatum
Samantha, I wasn't even aware that Tyler Perry had a new film out. I'll check it out especially is Loretta is in it. I do love her. She's funny without even trying.
Also glad you went back to your sexy avatar. That rosy cheeked one you had up for a while scared the bejesus out of me! Hehehe
LMAO! Why did they scare you? It was lips and I had it up due to another group. But I like my sexy one :)The Dilemma looked as though it would have been funny. Too bad you didn't like it.
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It's not that I didn't like The Dilemma. It was okay, but I feel like I've seen that movie a million times. It didn't bring anything new or fresh to the whole bromance sub genre. And I was too busy noticing how Vince Vaugh has kinda let himself go -- big gut, double chin and all.
Davina wrote: "Lol, I agree with you re: Bobby Z, E! LOL Totally pointless movie, but I'll pretty much watch anything Paul Walker is in and it was a definite bonus that Jason Lewis was in it too. Damn, I'm tellin..."oooooooooooooooH Channing?! He is like my husband in an alternate world! Deets.. I want to see that movie with him in it called the " The Eagle" I think. "The Dilemma" I'm gonna have to check it out anyway just for the promise of Channing alone =D
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Channing Tatum is fine! He was good in Dear John!
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And??? C'mon girl you know you can't make a statement like that on a movie group without further comment. Elaborate! :)
Absolutely Remarkable. I loved this film..thought I admit at times I felt like it was a horror film.The director really did an awesome job with this one!
Let me get into the characters. First, I'm not sure how I liked Natalie Portman's acting in this one. Towards the end, I felt that she did a fabulous job. The transformation into her black swan character was great. In the beginning, she was mediocre. Her facial expression never changed.
Can I applaud Mila Kunis? Loved her in this role. She absolutely shined. It was the perfect part for her and I'm glad that I can finally see her outside of the role of Jackie from the 70s show (though she was hilarious in the role). She absolutely stole the movie in my eyes.
Vincent Cassel is great. Barbara Hershey is fab! I wish I would have saw more of her interaction with Nina. That could have been explored me.
The overall theme of "perfection" and "psychological deterioration" was masterfully crafted. The director really picks up steam towards the end of the film. The ending totally surprised me.
Why did I watch The Rite and was moved at all. Very predictable. Not original at all :(
Davina wrote: "Haha ... you do that E, you won't be disappointed. But for a full Channing Tatum fix you have to see him in Dear John. Yowza! And Fighter. I never get enough of that kid."Yeah I've seen "Dear John" so many times! I have the dvd. Me & my mom love that movie. & I recorded "Fighting" on my DVR =D They are awesome films 2.. I even have one of his earlier films on dvd "Step Up" He was awesome in that 2. Gotta love a fine a** man who can dance! LOL
OMG! He is sooo hot in Step Up! I love that movie just because of him.Anyway, I've seen the Roommate and it was horrible. Such a predictable movie with many cliches. You kind of saw the stuff happening and then it was executed poorly.
I also saw Tourist. Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie shouldn't have signed up to that film. Beautiful background but the acting was not up to par. The plot had holes in it.
