I just watched some old movies from 1877-1914 and they are really cool! I watched 'A Trip to the Moon' and 'The Great Train Robbery' and a few other little films. They are really great specially for the time they were made in. I love silent films!

I got "Disturbia" and "Lollilove" sent to me today....but my DVD player is broken



Sad Day.

I like silent films too. I recently got a bunch of Hitchcock's first films on DVD- and most of them are silent ones. I haven't had a chance to watch them yet. My favorite silent movie is a tie between the 1927 version of Phantom of the Opera and Metropolis.

bubble, I finally watch North and South, and LOVED it!!! "Look back. Look back at me!" I think I rewound and watched that a million times. Well, maybe seven.

I'm so glad you liked it. That movie is wonderful.....and that line

And since you liked that one- you may like Under the Greenwood Tree. This one is wonderful too- I could watch it over and over (Nothing beats the BBC period dramas!!)

Ooo, that looks good. Right now, a friend and I are making our way through Wives and Daughters. I've wanted to see it for YEARS! And our library finally got it.

Bubble hooked me on North & South a few months ago BBC can do no wrong on good movies

Wives and Daughters is next on my netflix list! I can't wait to see it

I hear BBC is doing a new Mansfield Park. Which is good, because I didn't really like the last one. Though, I don't know that I'd like any, because I really do find Fanny insipid.

I've seen it I thought it was really good. They also made Mansfield Park and Persuasion. Both were amazing- and then new version of Persuasion is awesome

I also went to see Becoming Jane this afternoon. A bit slow but I loved it

I just watched 300.

Ehhhhh.

I think if I were a guy I would have appreciated it more. And I hate to say that, because I usually like "guy" movies!! I did like Sin City.

Next movies: Zodiac and The Prestige (finally). I just got my Netflix back- if anybody needs to know how it works, or has forgotten, I can recommend a good "tutorial."

I'm not sorry that I watched 300, but I don't I think I would watch it again unless I saw it while flipping channels.

Zodiac was good, although they probably could have shaved 30 minutes.

Have you read the books? North & South, Heaven & He11 and Love & War. Every few years I re-read them--they are really very good!

I loved those books. I haven't seen the movie yet but I found it on a tape in the attic so I'll probably see it sooner than I'd originally thought.

And I saw Becoming Jane the other night with my mom and loved it. It's a chick flick through and through. Jane Austen fans will love it, guys not so much.

I bought "That darn cat!" and "Pollyanna" both are the 1960's versions from the Disney Vault collection. My girls are getting into movies from this time from Disney and I have no problem with this

I have That Darn Cat on VHS I loved that movie when I was younger. I haven't seen it in a long time though

I Netflixed Vacancy and Zodiac. Vacancy was pretty horrible - worst ending ever! Loved Zodiac!

I saw Becoming Jane when it came out. I really enjoyed it, but one of my friends had a hard time with it. Let's just say that they take some liberties with her life. Not many, but my friend is a die-hard fan and she was none too pleased!

When I was at the Jane Austen House they had some costumes from the movie. They also had a newspaper article about the movie where some of the employees had been quoted. One of the quotes said something like. "We all thought it was going to be really terrible. But it actually wasn't" Talk about a glowing review! Reminded me of the Daily Prophet!

Ha, that darn cat is cute.
Has anyone seen Flight of the Navigator, that was like my favorite movie as a kid...

Becoming Jane









My heart literally aches.

See- the thing for me is I already knew Jane Austen never married- so it took some of the suspense and sadness away. But the ending did get me a bit- even though I knew what was coming

I posted this on the John K thread, but it's more fitting for it be here!

I watched "A New Wave" tonight. Oh, where to start. . . .

It was probably the weirdest movie I've seen in a long time. I watched with the full understanding that it's an independent low budget film. There's a little more freedom for oddities with indie films as far as storylines go. I bought into the storyline for the first half of the movie and then it all fell apart. It got way too weird and unbelievable, mainly due to really an annoying and haphazardly concocted character and plot line. John K was definitely the saving grace of this film. He carried all the humor with pitch perfect comedic timing. It was interesting to see him play a different character, but his portrayal wasn't as smooth as we are used to seeing on The Office. His character is a know-it-all who knows absolutely nothing. He's obnoxious, free spirited, lazy, and frustrated with his life. I thought he did a good job, but honestly the script didn't give him much to work with at all. Despite the lack of material, he managed to pull off a character very different from himself and Jim. The humor is very dark, saracastic and oddball, but I did catch myself laughing a few times. I was acutally impressed with some of the camera work and directorial imagery. The rest of the cast was less than stellar. I was little surprised to see Andrew Keegan put in such a lackluster performance. He was very flat and it was tought to connect with him. Overall, it wasn't horrible, but it could've been better with a few more rewrites and a bigger budget. Independent films are often out in left field and sometimes it's nice to see something different.

I know, I didn't know anything about her other than a couple of her books, but it was so amazing to see the sacrifice that she made. I wonder if that part was true?

Remember that movie with Bruce Willis, "The Kid"?

Ahhh I loved it too. I still have the VHS around here somewhere. I remember getting it for my birthday and watching it like twice that night.

I remember both of those from when I was a kid. I also loved The Ugly Dachshund and the original The Shaggy Dog

I do remember it, and I thought it was a charming little movie. I've seen it several times.

'Lair of the White Worm' - Brilliant comedy/horror from Ken Russel. Stars Hugh Grant.

I mention it here every few months. No one ever responds

I like Four Weddings and Funeral with Hugh Grant. It's a good one. Except Andie McDowell(sp?) is a bad actress, soo yeahh...

I'll respond for the sake of responding. I have never heard of it! Hugh Grant is in a comedic horror movie? Sounds fun! Alas, this would not be my cup of tea, as a mere paper cut makes me turn away from the screen.

rented some new and old movies my mom picked out norbit. I'm ashamed to say that. I got capote, I've never seen it and I'm on a star wars kick so I got one of the new ones. and a horror flick.

Finally saw Knocked Up. Very good and very funny. And bonus points for the cameo by BJ.

And I saw The Prestige. Good. Wasn't overly impressed. I didn't really like the characters, so it makes it hard. And I kept thinking about how much Christian Bale looks like Tim Daly, so I was distracted.

I'm 33, so how much of an old-timer am I? . I thought it was pretty funny. However the scene with the blood was too much. That was really unnecessary to me, although that is the first time I have seen that addressed in a movie, so I guess it was history making!

Yeah, I never thought I could be caught off guard in a movie until I saw the uh...drawings. Wow, talk about unexpected. There were plenty of weird moments and you're right, that scene was kind of unneccessary.

I watched Norbit...so awful not funny at all and then I watched Grandma's Boy. I actually laughed at that. My horror flick wasn't so scary and dumb and later I watch capote or star wars not sure just yet.

That guy from superbad, the fatter curly haired guy he's a riot. He was in grandmas boy as well, nice surprise there.

Norbit was a disappointment, although I laughed a few times.

I saw Rush Hour 3 Friday and it was terrible eventhough I had low expectations going in.

I saw Superbad today and I can't believe I loved it. The humor was beyond horrifying, but the story had heart.

Warner Bros wants Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street director Tim Burton to “butcher” his own film, according to a report from the Daily Mail. Apparently the early footage from the film was so extremely bloody that the studio executives have become a tad squeamish and are requesting the film to be re-cut. In its present form the film would merit an R-Rating, but Warner Brothers would prefer it to be released with a PG-13 MPAA tag.

“Tim’s not happy that the studio is asking for so many cuts to the cutting, as it were,” someone connected to the film told the Daily Mail. “The thing is, the studio really likes the film and they want to make it accessible to as big an audience as possible - which means stemming the blood flow. But that’s a bit difficult for a story involving a guy who gets high slitting throats.”

In the film/play, Todd’s victims are sat in a mechanical chair, where they are
subject to a slice across their throats, before a trap door in the
floor opens and they slide down a chute into the lair of Todd’s
mistress, Mrs Lovett (played by Helena Bonham Carter), who uses the
dead bodies to make her meat pies. One scene that is said to have
particularly bothered the studio bosses involved a “ten-year-old boy
cutting up body parts, which were then thrown into a meat grinder and
turned into mince.”

SOURCE

I didn't think it was possible for Brett Ratner to go downhill.

Watch him get the new Superman movie or something.

They want such a tame rating for a story about a mad, canibalistic butcher?!?


Capote was awesome liz.

I just watched Independece Day. Despite the fact that the military terminology being horrendous and my dislike for a couple characters I still like that movie. Bill Pullman's speech before the final battle is cheesy yet awesome. "We will not go silently into the night..."

Not as good as this speech though, it's my favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDecLiA_Qbw

George C. Scott is awesome.

I watched this movie last night, too. It's one of those movies that's so dumb, but so good at the same time. It's inexplicable.

I watched Guess Who last night. I forgot how much I love that movie! So funny and clever too!

I guess maybe they were thinking it would be more like the musical? (Which has a gang rape scene in it as it is). But honestly, its Tim Burton! Maybe they thought it would be dark like Batman, and quirky like Edward Scissorhands.



Yes, it is! Especially if you have read In Cold Blood. Honestly, I know people say this all the time, but read the book first. Seriously.

It's really beyond words. Its really incalcuclable.

I ended watching last nite capote and I really enjoyed it. I didn't think too much of it going into it and was surprised by the end. I will have to go back and read the book. I was really interested in his relationship however with harper lee more than anything. I don't know their background at all, so I got the impression although there was resepct and love there, behind it there was a rivalry that ran deep.

If anyone knows of a good book or something about their relationship let me know.

I had the book, but hadn't read it yet when the I saw the movie. I've since read it, and absolutely it's a must read. So bleak and real.


I found that secondary story in the movie fascinating too, and I interpreted it the same way. Apparently they were friends from childhood, and obviously had a very deep affection for each other. Harper Lee only ever wrote one novel, and refused to give interviews not long after. But here's one biography of her that covers her relationship with Capote.

Mockingbird

I haven't been well enough to go to an actual movie theatre much this summer, so I've been using Netflix to catch up on a lot of "great" movies I was too young to see when they first came out. The last two I saw were Diner and An Officer and a Gentleman. Both were really disappointing.

Can anyone suggest some movies from the 70s and 80s that have stood the test of time? I tried watching Out of Africa again and wanted to chew off my foot instead, in spite of Robert Redford's sweaty gorgeousness...

I kept hearing about Out of Africa and how good it was. I turned it off after about 45 minutes. It was horribly boring- and I was really disappointed because I wanted it to be good

I don't know what you think about 80's teen movies- but my absolute favorite is Some Kind of Wonderful. I'm always sad that no one has ever seen it. (IMO I think it's better than Pretty in Pink which is a good movie)

I'll have to look through the rest of my DVD's to find something else

I caught that on tv yesterday. I wanted to slap RR's character. Karin was right, there are some things worth having.

Godfather I and II
Breakfast Club
Footloose, (hurry, they're going to remake that one)
The Sure Thing
Age of Innocence, (probably early '90's but I love it more every time I see it)
Raising Arizona
Better Off Dead
The Shining
Field of Dreams
Die Hard
Blade Runner
When Harry Met Sally
Amadeus
Ghandi
Close Encounters
anything Dirty Harry
All the Presidents Men
Blazing Saddles
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
I'd recommend Jaws and The Untouchables, but they're on tv every other day.

I love that one! It's really good, and sadly overlooked for other John Hughes films.