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I saw this movie 2 wks ago called "The Nines" with Ryan Reynolds (another fine man) this movie was kinda deep & a little creepy. It was made in 2007.
Samantha wrote: "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 ha..."
Yeah when I saw the previews for the "Tourist" I was like neh don't want 2 see it.
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Davina wrote: "Oh really??? I've never heard of that one. I love Ryan Reynolds. He's fine. I'll have to check this out. Thx for the tip."Yeah I never heard of this one either until I was browsing through my free on demand films.
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Last night, we took my mother to see Jumping the Broom. I did enjoy the film but there were aspects of the film I didn't enjoy. Some of the cliches were quite annoying. The main characters really didn't work for me. I hate to say that because I do adore Paula Patton. Her character was suppose to be bubbly and I didn't care for her acting. The lead male character didn't do anything for me either.Mike Epps was so funny. I just love him. He absolutely brought the comic relief to the film. Loretta Devine is absolutely amazing and boy did I see some of my mom in her. LOL. Tasha Smith is just straight up funny and great. Oh, Angela Bassett really shined. I love her!
After the film, my mother whispers to me that she enjoys T.D. Jakes films a bit better than Tyler Perry. She thought he hit core issues and added humor as well. I happen to agree.
Hey Samantha I saw Jumping the Broom too. I was fascinated because I never see films about affluent black families whose money didn't come from entertainment or sports. Yet they are out there. And this movie could have been about my family.My father's people are monied. I have cousins who went to deb balls, that side of the family goes to MV for the summer and have for years.
My mother's people are more solid, blue collar middle class. I grew up mostly around my mother's family because my parents divorced when I was about 8, but I still remember vividly the few times I'd vacation with my father on The Vineyard.
So I was intensely interested in this movie.
I actually loved Paula Patton, I thought she was really charming. Laz Alonzo was fine, fine, fine to look at but a little on the wooden side.
The supporting case really shone, though. Especially Loretta Divine who was excellent as the controlling, reverse-snob mother. And Angela Bassett who was fierce and classy and totally embodied the role of an a bourgeoisie with old, old money.
And Tasha Smith steals almost every movie she is in. It is nice to see she can tone down the stridency (which I am sure Tyler Perry encourages).
Beautiful cast, extra beautiful scenery and even thought the film was made for only 6 million dollars it looked like a much more expensive film.
Also, it did better in box office than Something Borrowed which is a major achievement since SB had bigger names, more money, more marketing and was based off a best-selling book.
eta: Oh I forgot about Mike Epps. I agree with Samantha he was awesome comic relief. Loved his character!
Tina, I'm so glad that you went to see it. I remember that you had mentioned that your family resembled the two families in the film.Laz Alonzo is fine!!! I couldn't take that away from him but he was stiff in his acting.
It was actually interesting in seeing the family dynamics play out with Angela Basset and the sister (I forget the actress's name).
Haha, you know Tyler Perry encourages that over the top stuff with Tasha Smith. OMG! Little Romeo actually grows up. LOL.
Oh, the scenery was beautiful and the film did look more expensive.
Mike Epps made me laugh. I loved when he told the sister that he wasn't a fool. He knew exactly what she was saying to him.
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great little Indie film called The Lucky Ones. Tim Robbins, Michael Pena and Rachel McAdams all give good performances.A road trip movie centered around 3 returning Iraq war vets.
The changes in their lives after being away and how they deal with it and themselves.
a very interesting movie about the political climate of Taiwan in the 80's. Formosa Betrayed.
I haven't heard of it. I have to check into this.
The Roommate Fatal attraction with 18 yo girls.
Has a few good moments
The IllusionistA beautiful animated film by the director of The Triplets of Belleville.
Funny, haunting, sad
Okay I have not seen any new movies these past 2 wks but I did look @ "Internal Affairs" with Richard Gere & Andy Garcia last week.. It was made I think in "89" I first saw it years ago. This is a really good movie. **sighs** Andy Garcia I use 2 have the biggest crush on this dude =DBut Hubby & I have been addicted to watching 48Hrs on ID & Disappeared these past few weeks. Man, looking at these real life cases some solved, some unsolved scares the crap out of me.. There are sick, twisted people in this world. **shudders**
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And yes, Andy Garcia is HOT. Loved him in When A Man Loves A Woman!
I'm too scared to watch real life crime shows. I can't do it. I'm already a paranoid person so there is no need to add to it. Maybe its because I live in NY, I already think people are wacky. I do watch Snapped but I can't watch it after a certain time of the day or else I won't sleep. So I haven't really caught up on all the films I have watched lately. I'll try to post some as I go along. I did see Red Riding Hood. Horrible!!!! I warn people not to waste their time with this one. First, the writing was poor. The acting was horrific. I don't even know why Gary Oldman even bothered with this film. He was the only talent in the whole film. If Hollywood is paying actresses to stand around doe-eyed like Amanda Seyfried, then I need to switch careers ASAP. I can do a doe eye poor acting imitation in a minute. I really don't like her as an actress. In all honesty, I don't know if I can just blame the actors because the dialogue was cheesy. The better to see you and yada was awkwardly thrown in there. The men were stilted. The whole film looked low budget. Not a good job.
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Well I would love to hear what you think of the film whenever you do watch it. I had expected it to be somewhat entertaining. I notice it was thrown in the horror genre. Seriously??? It was not even close to horror. LOL. This should have been on tv, a local station at that.
Davina wrote: "I love those real life crime shows. They're very scary (I can't tell you how much careful I am about things I used to take for granted: riding the subway at night, walking home alone, not locking m..."Yeah me too!
Snapped is a fave of mine as well. Forensic files started it all for me though. And I loved that movie too "When a man loves a Woman" But I wanted to smack Meg Ryan so many times in that movie.
Samantha u have just solidified that my 1st decision 2 not watch Red Riding Hood was in fact the right one! LOLMy mom said a friend of hers saw it cuz her daughter & one of her friends wanted to watch it. My mom said her friend was like "how the hell can you mess up little red riding hood?"
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E, your mom's friend is right. I don't know how they mess up that movie. It just seem that it could have been so much more and it wasn't.
I did watch Source Code and it was good. Surprisingly, I really did like it. I'm curious to know what did other people think about the ending.
Samantha wrote: "E, your mom's friend is right. I don't know how they mess up that movie. It just seem that it could have been so much more and it wasn't."Yeah, my mom was like well I won't be watching it. I was like ewww Mom u wanted to see it? She said yeah cuz one of those young boys in there was cute! LOL
Samantha wrote: "LOL. Your mom is funny."=D yes she is 2 hawt 2 handle @ times! LOL we both fight over Channing Tatum, Ian Somerholder, & a few others that are old enough to be my dad or granddad but are still fine.
I did watch Limitless and it was kind of blah. I expected more. I also saw Sanctum and it was the same reaction. I think it was a decent movie to watch but not the greatest entertainment for me.
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Yeah. I don't know if they are out on DVD. My friend brought them over to my house. I had asked her the same question in which she replies "I don't know." Her friend gave her a bootleg copy. LOL. Crystal clear. Maybe b/c I don't buy bootlegs, I didn't know they were so clear nowadays. LOL.
Get Lowgreat performance from Robert Duval and Sissy Spacek
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Let me just say right off the bat: I absolutely hated it and wished I hadn't watched it. Usually I don't watch movies with Kiera Knightley, but I went ahead and saw this one anyway because of Sam Worthington. I thought it would be nice to see him do a normal role for a change rather than these blasted superhero movies. Plus he spoke in his Aussie accent and he sounded absolutely amazing.
Well, not even Sam and his hotness could save this one for me. It left me in a very foul mood. And not just because of the sensitive subject matter and how (poorly) it was dealt with, but also because I couldn't figure out what the heck the film was trying to say. There was much weakness in both the writing and the direction -- both of which took a very simplistic approach to a very complex subject matter. There wasn't much food for thought, just a somewhat voyeuristic view into the life of two people who are deceiving themselves and each other. The ending was so abrupt I was like "Huh, that's it???"
No proper resolution. No conclusion. I felt like I wasted my time and money. There was no sliver of hope, no indication that either of these people are better or will become better because of their actions.
Dreadful, absolutely dreadful. I will never get back those 90+ mins of my life and it pisses me off.
Note to self...stay the hell away from this movie. LOL
I've seen Salt with Angelina Joilie. I'm not sure what to think of the film. There is so much drama, intrigue, action but it was executed in such an unrealistic manner. Still I enjoyed the film for what it was.
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Also saw Red Riding Hood and I thought there was nothing dynamic about it, aside from Catherine Hardwicke's signature sweeping aerial shots. It was a very one dimensional film.
Finally, Limitless, I agree with you, Samantha. The film sold itself as something BIG, but what you got was just meh. It was fun though revisiting Bradley Cooper and those gorgeous baby blues.
I saw a few movies. The first was Beyond Borders with Angelina Jolie. It was horrifying to watch. I can't digest pain too well. Then I saw Killers with Ashton Kutcher and I forget the chick's name from Grey's Anatomy. She got on my nerves but it provided something light after Beyond Borders.I also saw Surrogates with Bruce Willis. I'm not a sci-fi person but I did enjoy most of the film. It was creepy in parts. I also saw Easy A which I really end up liking.
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True Grit This was so much better than the Wayne version.it is such a shame an aging actor needs an Academy Award they just throw it out.
Because I'm watching Deep Blue Sea right nowI love the scene where Samuel L. Jackson is giving his pep talk...
"this is what we're going to do now .......
and the shark kills him in the middle of the movie!
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Omg, E, you totally just made my day!!! LMAO!
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Life As We Know It -- cute, but really the way they just sort of take over the best friends lives as if they never existed was just too creepy. Josh Duhamel was fine to look at though. No complaints there.
Davina wrote: "And Michael that's the best scene in the movie. It's probably the only scene most people remember when you mention Deep Blue Sea. Loved it and I'm a huge Sam L. Jackson fan too."Yeah that was one of the only time in movies when I literally jumped out of my seat. For God's sake you can't kill off a Samuel L Jackson! Totaly unexpected.
I was flipping around was up til 2:30 am watching Lap of Faith. It stars Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Meatloaf, Liam Neeson and a lot of awesome Gospel music.Steve Martin plays a con-artist faith healer named Jonas Nightingale who goes from town to town with his revival tent. He uses flim-flam and technology to con the townspeople into thinking he is curing them but he meanwhile bilking them of money for his collection plates. His Bus breaks down in a small town that is beset with problems. He and his band decide to set up their tent there while they are waiting for a part but find themselves getting really involved with the people and their problems.
Steve Martin is great in it, Debra Winger plays his matter-of-fact right hand. Meatloaf was a revelation and a bit of a straight man, Liam Neeson was, as usual, wonderful as a cynical sherrif who is determined to prove they are charlatans. And like I said, the Gospel music (he also travels with a full on, primarily African-American hallelujah choir) was great!
Great Movie.
Davina wrote: "ROFLMBAO!!!!! Omg, E, you totally just made my day!!! LMAO!"
HAha! Ur welcome Sister mine =D
Well I've been in bed sick for the past week and I got a few movies in...let's see if I could recall the titles. My memory is a bit fuzzy.I love you, Man with Paul Rudd and Rashida Jones. It was a silly and fun movie. Took my mind off of being sick so that won cool points.
Iron Man-I've never wanted to see this movie and I'm glad I didn't pay for it. I wasn't impressed.
Slumdog Millionaire-It didn't live up to my expectations but it might be due to the fact that I was sleeping on and off during the movie.
I can't remember anymore...when I do, I'll post.
Amen, sister! LMAO!