i just saw amazing grace, it was a really well done movie, and i enjoyed it immensly. it isn't advertised, like, at all, so i would like to recommend it to everyone, it's a worthwhile movie.

I really, really want to see this movie! I thought the previews looked amazing. I'll probably go see it sometime soon.

My all time favorite movie is The Truman Show. I think it's such an interesting idea for a movie. You root for him so much and have real emotions for him. Well at least I did. I recommend everyone to see it if you haven't already.

Has anyone seen For Your Consideration? I rented it today, along with the Illusionist, because the last one we rented was scratched. But so far, the Illusionist is really good. I really need to know what happens at the end! Ahh! So is John hot in FYC?

Movies I rented for the night: Metropolis, Funny Face and One Night With the King (which I saw at the theatres- but I wanted to see it again )

Netflix always recommended Metropolis to me, but I never watched it - let me know if it's any good.

I am going to watch "Little Miss Sunshine" tonight. Per Jam4Never, the Illusionist is next on my queu.

I love the Truman Show too, Toby. Jim was actually really good in it.

Also,
Has anyone seen Empire of the Sun? Directed by Spielberg and starring Christian Bale as a young boy and John Malkovich?
I watched it last night.

Excellent movie, one of the best WWII movies I have ever seen. Plus, Christian was adorable!

you will not be disappointed

Fritz Lang's Metropolis is amazing! I've seen it three times. But I have to say my all time favorite film to come out of German Expressionism would have to be The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari--the lighting and set design throughout is stunning. Also, if you like early German cinema, look into anything directed by F.W. Murnau. He did some great things during that period.

Anyhow, getting back on track, you should definitely take Netflix's recommendation and put Metropolis on your list.

i love the movie love actually!! i rewatched it this weekend.

but for a timeless classic, the goonies. wow, one of my favorites. has anybody else seen it?

Hi fellow Thin Man fans. Yes, Dick and Myrna are wonderful. I like the scene where he's all boozy and she's knitting a bootie and he slowly figures out what's going on...and Asta is a great supporting actor - that dog can act!

a movie I think 'Office' people may like:

PUNCH DRUNK LOVE

(I think it's genuis really)

Re: Amazing Grace

I can second that. I saw a preview of it two weeks ago and have been chomping at the bit to talk it up! Ioan Gruffudd is brilliant, not to mention the myriad other amazing British actors in it. . .

Also, I'm emotionally stunted when it comes to movies and therefore never, ever, ever cry in them, but I actually ALMOST cried in this one. Now THAT is saying something.

I love that there are Thin Man fans here! Once a year, my grandma and I have a "Thin Man" marathon! Dick and Myrna do indeed have fantastic chemistry! And you are absolutely right, elien, it would not be the same without Asta!

I saw "Ghost Rider" yesterday. I think the audience heard me suck in my breath when Nicholas Cage had his shirt off. WHO KNEW HE HAD 6 PACK ABS UNDER THAT SHIRT? I cannot recall seeing him without a shirt (other than those far away pics on the boat with Lisa Marie) before, the man is built!

Sam Elliott's voice sounds just as buttery as it always has. Peter Fonda looks more like his dad as he gets older.

Oh, the movie was very good by the way. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

current nerd, thats one of my fav movies from a kid. I love metroplois. There are 2 verisons now, have you seen it? You can get the orginal score version and there is another with music, by david bowie and queen and a bunch of other people. it's okay but distracts alittle from the movie itself.
I saw a preview for a scary movie with nothing but puppets that come to life...it actually made me freeze in spot. that stuff really bothers me.
I cant find my copy of memphis belle. I really do like that movie. Ever notice how nic cage breathes really heavy in all his movies. it's creepy

I just saw "The Last Kiss" (with Zach Braff) this weekend and I loved it! Highly recommend it.

Yes - Empire of the Sun - one of my favorites! A good book too - and a true story - fictionalized autobiography of the boy (he grows up to be a science fiction writer).

Finished watching Metropolis tonight. Brilliant movie! I can't believe it was made in 1927- so many modern techniques used throughout the movie. (I mean they showed a futuristic phone with a tv screen- and this was before tv's were invented!) It's actually a bit creepy at times- but silent movies always make me feel that way (if you've seen the 1920's silent version of Phantom of the Opera- you know what I'm talking about )

Oh- and BTW- The Thin Man is my next movie on my Netflix list- I've always wanted to see it. It should be here Wednesday.

bubble you should read about heady lemarr. She was brillant. She and another person patented a idea for tech that was close to modern day cell phones. Rent if you can find it, DW Griffth movies. Those are awesome. And lillian gish...so brillant as well. Target has what ever happened to baby jane, but it's 20 bucks.

2 more good movies:

'Shallow Grave' (especially for those who like Scottishness) (sample line- from one friend to another: "but you're a doctor! you kill people everyday!")

'Shattered Glass' (another office setting....)

Another great Lillian Gish role (this was in her later years) was in the film The Night of the Hunter. A brilliant movie if you haven't seen it, and what I believe to be Robert Mitchum at his best.

scranton temp liz- yes, I believe I've seen a clip of that second version of Metropolis with the "rock star score" (I guess you'd call it?), but you're right, it is definitely distracting. Stick with the original!

And fellow Thin Man fans (yay!) I agree those movies are not the same without Asta. My family actually started watching the series because of the dog--we had a wired fox terrier at the time--although, I must say, Cringer was nothing like Asta. He was absolutely fearless!

One more thing, I have a recommendation for everyone. If you haven't seen it, get Pan's Labyrinth as soon as you can. Amazing, amazing, amazing!! Won three oscar's the other night, too.

Just watched "For Your Consideration." It's classic Christopher Guest, so I'll only recommend it to hardcore Guest fans. I loved it not only because it's a good movie but it's got a few Office connections. As everyone probably already knows, John K had a bit role and he looked great! But, the guy who plays Todd Packard also had a role, along with Ricky Gervais a.ka. David Brent from the original U.K. Office. They were all fabulous!

My daughter just ran up to me yelling "Daddy, Daddy! Dwight is in a new kid's movie called The Last Mimzi". It looks like it's been mentioned before in this board, but I did a little research and found out some more details:

Official Website (with Trailer): http://www.mimzy.com/

Info about the movie from Comingsoon.net:
Release Date: March 23, 2007
Studio: New Line Cinema
Director: Bob Shaye
Screenwriter: Bruce Joel Rubin, Toby Emmerich
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson (Yay, Dwight!), Michael Clarke Duncan, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Chris O'Neil
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG (for some thematic elements, mild peril and language)
Official Website: Mimzy.com
Review: Not Available
DVD Review: Not Available
DVD: Not Available
Movie Poster: View here
Production Stills: View here
Plot Summary: Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, "The Last Mimzy" tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," they begin to display higher and higher intelligence levels. Their teacher tells their parents that they seem to have grown beyond genius. Their parents, too, realize something extraordinary is happening. Emma, the younger of the two, tells her confused mother that one of the toys, a beat-up stuffed toy rabbit, is named Mimzy and that "she teaches me things."

As Emma's mom becomes increasingly concerned, a blackout shuts down the city and the government traces the source of the power surge to Emma's family's house. Things quickly spin wildly out of their control. The children are focused on these strange objects, Mimzy, and the important mission on which they seem to have been sent. When the little girl says that Mimzy contains a most serious message from the future, a scientific scan shows that Mimzy is part extremely high level electronic, and part organic! Everyone realizes that they are involved in something incredible…but exactly what?

"The Last Mimzy" features an ensemble cast that includes Timothy Hutton ("Ordinary People," "General's Daughter"), Joely Richardson ("The Patriot," "Nip/Tuck"), Rainn Wilson ("The Office"), Michael Clarke Duncan ("The Green Mile"), and newcomers Rhiannon Leigh Wryn and Chris O'Neil as the children, Emma and Noah. It is produced by Michael Phillips ("The Sting," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind") and directed by Bob Shaye (executive producer of, among other films, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy). Shaye is also founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of New Line Cinema.

"The Last Mimzy" is based on the 1943 short story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett (a pseudonym for Henry Kuttner and his wife, C. L. Moore); the adapted screenplay is by Bruce Joel Rubin ("Ghost," "Deep Impact") and Toby Emmerich ("Frequency"). The film's production team also includes composer Howard Shore ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy), editor Alan Heim ("All That Jazz," "The Notebook"), and sound designer Dane Davis ("The Matrix").

Combined, the cast and production team feature six Academy Award winners. The film is scheduled for a March 23, 2007 release.

^^ oh cool! i saw a really brief trailer during SNL, but i was sort of confused cause i didn't know if it was a real movie, or one of the spoof trailers that they sometimes make

I heard that was good. I've seen Best in Show, but I think that's the only Christopher Guest movie I've seen......IMDB SEARCH.....Yeap, that's the only one I've ever seen (as a director). I did see some of A Mighty Wind, but I didn't pay attention enough to say that I actually saw it, and not feel like a liar.

I watched Half Nelson the other day. Good movie. Not brilliant, but definately good. My love for Ryan Gosling has been renewed. (The Notebook was quite awhile ago.) He was great in it.

I was definitely thinking about picking up the book.
The movie was excellent, Christian Bale was amazing, along with John Malkovich.
Thanks for the recommending the book, now I for sure check that out!

Empire of the Sun- I recommend it to all!

In a wacky moment on Saturday, I canceled my Netflix.

.....regret is setting in.


But, I haven't been sitting down and watching movies lately and Netflix has gotten really slow for me. But, so many movies are coming out now.

I had to change to Blockbuster - you get free in store rentals, and for me, it was a lot faster than Netflix (I promise I don't work for Blockbuster!).

I watched Little Miss Sunshine - it was pretty good, not great. I'm not really sure why Alan Arkin won an Oscar for it, but he's one of my favorite actors, so congratulations.

Just watched that last night. My initial reaction was that I enjoyed it. I'm still trying to put my finger on whether I thought the ending was sufficient or disappointing, though I think I'm leaning towards sufficient...I have just decided that I am pleased with the ending and wouldn't have wanted it to end any other way, though it did leave me wanting to know if she could forgive him (but that was the point I guess).

Mine was like that in the beginning! It was great. But....9 months to a year into it, they started slacking.


That's an idea! Thanks.

I'm in the process of punishing Netflix, though. Yeap. They'll feel the hurt soon.....beg me to forgive them. Plead with me to come back. I can feel it.

My co-worker and I got into a huge debate about the movie (and the ending). I liked it, she didn't. She felt they were trying to tell us to feel sorry for the guy. I didn't get that feeling. I thought it was pretty real.

my friend got netflix and if she likes it im going to sign up. I think she only did it cause more and more she gets afraid to leave her apartment.

I watched Funny Face tonight. It was good: musical, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire....whats not to like about that?!

I didn't feel like it was trying to tell us to feel any more sorry for Michael than whatever came most naturally to the viewer. I absolutely do think it was pretty real. I felt that the movie showed but didn't judge - and I liked it for that because I don't feel that it is for us to judge. I like that they didn't show us how things played out between them because a million different scenarios could have played out.

I rented Man of the Year yesterday. It wasn't as funny as I thought it would be, but it had it's moments.

robin williams=not funny.

going to watch penny sernade tonite. Cary grant, irene dunne. sometimes you just need alittle cary grant

Yes- sometimes you do

Who is Cary Grant?

*Faints* Oh the young, ignorant children of the world! Cary Grant

I've been an admirer of Nicolas (Coppola) Cage's abs for more than 20 years - can you say "Valley Girl"?

That dude is tripindicular. For sure!

*revives bubblewrap* Sorry. I wasn't around in the 60's. Neither were my parents, come to think of it...

Best in Show is wonderful, but it pales next to their original masterpiece "This Is Spinal Tap" - I was just watching the Simpsons this evening and they did a parody of the Spinal Tap concerts.

It may be the funniest movie I've ever seen...

(Oh, and for all you theater types, Christopher Guest's "Waiting for Guffman" is also a delight.)

cary grant is the orginal george clooney, does that help? something about a older, dashing man. oh bubble you and I should go back in time and go on a man huntlol

He was mainly a movie star in the 40's and 50's. I guess I can forgive you.....for now


That sounds good liz!

Oh, huggy-hugs! Can I come too?

Nighty-night.

of course cate. you and bubble stay away from my clark gable and you'll be fine.

And as long as you stay away from Jimmy Stewart...

Since we're claiming hot, dead actors -- Don't even think about Gregory Peck! He's mine.

HOLY COW! How could we have forgotten that? My twin and I could not get over how he looked and could not remember seeing him without a shirt. She will die when I call her this morning. Thank you!