If you're a dork, I am too. When bad things happen to good moms, i'm easily upset.

Shaun of the Dead is one of my faaaaaaaaaavorite movies! ..quite possibly one of my desert island movies.

did u put a label it saying, "SPOILERS AND SPECULATION"?

My niece always gets those 'movie' books and she likes reading them to me...i get that "aw man!" feeling..cuz i wanna watch the movie, too but dont like knowing what happens ahead of time.

oddly enough, that only applies to 'kiddie' movies ...i do enjoy reading books and watching the movie adaptations...but i'm disappointed more often then not. perfect example: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.

Up next on my netflix list: Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). I've never seen either of these movies- so I can't wait for them to come. Their shipping today- so I guess that means they'll be here either tomorrow or Wednesday.

I'm glad that I'm not alone in my dorkiness.

Since I'm only going to work till noon, I'm going to see a matinée, either Grindhouse, Disturbia or Blades

I was surprised at how much I actually liked Grindhouse. My boyfriend wanted to go so I came with thinking it would be stupid but I ended up really liking it! It's really gorey but as long as you don't mind that you're sure to enjoy it.

I heard on the radio the other morning, this lady calls in and gives a review of grindhouse and I think she said the zombie part in the first movie was funny, but after that it got really stupid and the second one wasn't worth watching and she gave the advice to leave after the zombie part.

I'll never see it because it looks really dumb and Tarentino has put out good movies, mainly Kill Bill, but this one stunk I heard. I also heard that Martinez's part of the movie was great.

I agree... I read the book and was really excited for the movie, but it turned out being a disappointment. The same goes for The Devil Wears Prada, Roots, Cold Mountain (not quite as bad), and lots of others. I just think a movie had better stick to the book and be darned good in order for them to make it into a movie. Otherwise, it's not really worth it to me.

I ddint get to go to the movies But managed to come home and put pj's back on.

She's right. Tarantino's movie is okay, but not as good as the first one. I'm not a Tarantino fan as it is, but this movie seemed very unlike his usual films. If you plan to see it and leave after the first one, you should at least stay for the fake 'upcoming previews', because those are hilarious.

Smokin aces is out on dvd have to get that and Im really excited to rent Last king of scotland. another movie no one wanted to go see with me

I actually loved both movies, so I would reccomend sticking around for both. The first was hilarious and so much fun to watch, which makes Tarantino's really really slow by comparison. There's a lot more talking in the second, but stick with it and the ending is a huge payoff. Hilarious and violent = so worth it.

But dont see either if you have a weak stomach or are easily offended. Actually, not even easily. Both movies and the 'previews' try pretty hard to be offensive, so you have to be able to appreciate that kind of humor.

Ditto - the ending of the 2nd movie is so worth the wait!

Queen of England makes a good point. The second movie isn't awful, but it is slow in comparison to the first movie.

AOL/MOVIEFONE.COM has put out a list of the top 20 summer movies coming out. Most are good, a few are great and a few need not be on the list

See the list & comments here...

I'm really excited about Spiderman 3, Shrek the Third, License to Wed, and Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Transformers and Evan Almighty looks okay, the rest I'm not really interested in.

rented, Smokin Aces and Last King of Scotland

Smokin Aces was just fun. I knew it wasn't going to be like a good wow you type of movie. Truth be told I rented it for the ryan reynolds factor. And I was sort of disappointed..he wasn't shirtless at all!! But still a fun movie. Can I say as well Mr. Piven gives off the Don't you know who I am jerk vibe.

Last king of scotland- OMG! It really was one of the best movies I've seen. Now I'm more mad I didn't see it in theaters. Forrest whittakers performance was steller and deserved the oscar. If anyone is on the fence about it, rent it. It's really a brillant movie. And nice surprise is gillian anderson is in it.

Ok- I'm replying to myself. My movies came yesterday and I watched both of them already.

Splendor in the Grass: I must admit- this is probably one of the strangest movies I've ever seen. I watched all of it- but didn't really like it. I'm still trying to understand why it won an Oscar for Best Screenplay I didn't think it was that good. And it wasn't that I didn't "get" the movie- I just thought the whole premise was odd.

Some Kind of Wonderful: I think I've found a new favorite movie. It was really good. I actually went on Amazon.com this afternoon to see how much it is so I can buy it. I really enjoyed this movie!

You really liked Some kind of wonderful that much bubble? I liked it but I didn't think it was as good as huges earlier movies. but still worth a watch, your right there. You've seen, a summer place already haven't you? I can't remember if you have or not

Yeah I loved it- but I've also never seen Pretty in Pink or The Breakfast Club. And nope- I've never seen A Summer Place.

STL:
was it just me..or did it seem like they ended the movie in a hurry? The last part of that movie was soooooooooooooooooo painful to watch. The entire hospital scene was unnecessary, if u ask me.

Okay I think you fall in love with a A summer place. It's really good. And I'm shocked you've never seen pretty in pink or the breakfast club. You've seen Heathers as well, thats a 80s must



Yeah the ending was so forced. I was sitting there going really, really, where does this fit in with anything else that happened?? The deleted ending would have been better I think.

Has anyone seen 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'? It's one of my favorite movies. I cry every time but I love it. And Jim Carrey is AWESOME in this movie.

^ YES! Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorite movies (one of my desert island picks) and it makes me cry every time. It's so sweet and romantic without being overly-sentimental. The ending kills me every time. That they would choose to be together, knowing what lies ahead. And I love Jim Carrey in that movie. He goes so deep into the character I always forget it's him. He's just Joel. Amazing movie.

I forgot to mention that I watched Weekend At Bernies this afternoon since it was on tv. I thought it was a pretty funny movie

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless minds is one of my faaaaaaaaaaaavorites, too! DEFINITELY one of my desert island choices! I liked Stranger Than Fiction, too. They both felt similar, to me.

I'm watching Potter 4 on HBO right now...thinking about buying the soundtrack.

The last 20 mins of th 5th movie will be in 3D on IMAX

One film missing from that list: Southland Tales. That movie will blow yer mind.

I'm excited for Spiderman 3, Knocked Up, The Simpsons, Evan Almighty & Live Free or Die Hard.

Movies I'm sure will suck: Pirates 3, Fantastic 4 part 2, Good Luck Chuck & 28 Weeks Later.

The Simpsons Movie, and The Bourne Ultimatum look good too.


I always loved that movie. It doesn't get as much play or critical attention as Hughe's other movies. Bubble! You haven't seen Pretty in Pink or Breakfast Club? I think you'd especially like P in P, but BC is movie canon, and helped define the X generation.
Oh, I wanted to tell you that I started watching North and South today. You and all the reviews I've read piqued my interest.

The BBC version right? How do you like it so far? I really need to add it to my "to buy" list. I couldn't stop watching it!

Yeah, the BBC version. I've only watched the first 45 minutes. Certain people keep interrupting me. What can you do . . .

is Notes on a Scandal any good? I may go pick it up when I go back to blockbuster tomorrow, I just don't want to rent a stinker

Wow! Funny you should mention that Liz! I came to this board to post about that movie. I saw it two nights ago. I really liked it. It's kinda wierd and a smidge creepy, but I enjoyed it. Judi Dench is such a great actress, I hated her and felt bad for her at the same time. Go ahead and rent it, then let me know if you liked it or not.

how funny. I had to go back and read what you wrote. I think I'll pick it up. I really like judy dench as well. I'll let you know what I think when I finally get to watch it.

I went to blockbuster and I got 2 movies...Notes on a scandal and fast food nation. I watched fast food nation last nite. WOW! that was so good. It really was well acted. The ending wasn't what I thought. Still, its a movie I would hope others would want to see since its really true to life.

Notes on a scandal I'm watching later

For those of you that haven't seen 'Reign Over Me' yet, I highly recommend it. It's a bit long, but Adam Sandler does a fantastic job with his role. The friendship between his character and that of Don Cheadle's is very sweet, and it might even make you a bit teary-eyed.

Also, BJ Novak has a smal role in this. I wasn't aware of it until the opening credits.

I really hope you enjoy it, I mean...my movie recommendation reputation is on the line here .

i read the book fast food nation for school, and our class was supposed to go see hte movie, but our teacher said it wasn't that good. i don't know about the movie, but the book basically made me stop eating fast food

Night at the Museum comes out tuesday, so does the Queen.

Pretty good movies coming out this week.

I'm going to buy The Queen- I loved that movie!

I think I'll buy Night at the Museum. It was funny in the theatres and can't wait to see the extras and bloopers.

I think I'll rent the Queen though.

i just saw Hot Fuzz and it is one of the funniest movies i've seen this year. It was such a good parody of all those ridiculous action/police movies, i definately recommend it to everyone.

I watched Notes on a scandal this afternoon, it was so good!!! I loved it. Judi dench is crazy wicked in this. She really gave me the creeps. It's sort of a like a fatal attraction in a sense. I'm so glad I rented it. Well worth the 4 bucks. The Queen is out on tuesday, and I would love to buy it. I sat in the theater and it made me cry.

On a werid side note, I went to rasputin and checked out there used dvd selection. it's crap. You can buy most things new and about and alittle cheaper at best buy. I did see a copy of Rome first season..79 dallors. best buy is cheaper on sale. Waste of time going there.

Omg, hah, I saw American Dreamz last night. That movie is HILARIOUS. They totally rip on American Idol, and the ending is ridiculous. I definitely recommend it to...everyone!

I rented a few movie from the library this afternoon: The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Great Gatsby (2000 A&E version- I love the book and the 70's version of the movie- so we'll see how this one is) and Mansfield Park (1999)

I loved night at the museum!
I'm gonna buy that one!

Saw Disturbia, Blades of Glory, and Premonition in the last 2 weeks.


I laughed through every one. I don't think I'm going to allow myself into movie theaters anymore, because I annoy everyone around me. I laugh through the romantic/deep scenes.

In "Disturbia", there's a scene where this kid sneaks into a garage and then he notices there's someone else in the garage so he puts his face into the video camera he's holding and starts screaming and making faces. I laughed so hard I started to choke and I had to leave for a little bit.

Chiiiiiiiimp!

Teehee. I'm baaaaaaaaacccckkkk. And so happy to be here.

OMG - I totally want to see it! I loved Shaun of the Dead.

I did see Disturbia last week - it was okay - no big deal.