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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 23, 2007, 12:53:27 am ---OK. Checking back. I just finished watching "A River Runs Through It" -- (1992). I thought it was great.
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Thanks for the reminder, Shasta! I saw this when it came out and loved it. I'd forgot that I'd been thinking of renting it for my kids.
--- Quote from: Meryl on December 23, 2007, 03:25:12 pm ---Regarding "Charlie Wilson's War," I'm sure everyone will see just what they want to see. And in my case that means not seeing Reagan as some sort of hero and Carter as some sort of incompetent. ::) It does sound like a good movie, though. Maybe I can go with my conservative brother when I'm in Indiana over the holiday and we can have a knock-down drag-out afterwards. ;D
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I think this must be true. The script was written by Aaron Sorkin, writer of "The West Wing," which reminded us on a weekly basis, often through well-reasoned argument, how honorable and honest and intelligent and noble and full of integrity liberals are. (I loved it!) But that Afghanastan thing really was/is a complicated situation. Maybe not everything falls easily into liberal vs. conservative terms.
My sons and I saw National Treasure II yesterday. Ehh ... I'd say it was a pretty good movie to take an 11- and 13-year-old to -- they both liked it -- but I did not like it was well as the first one. It was just a bit too ... facile, I guess.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 23, 2007, 05:04:46 pm ---What did John hate about it?
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He just felt the whole thing was pretentious, fake posturing on the part of the director and screenwriters. Nothing about it convinced him that it was exploring Dylan with insight and freshness. :(
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on December 23, 2007, 05:15:01 pm ---The script was written by Aaron Sorkin, writer of "The West Wing," which reminded us on a weekly basis, often through well-reasoned argument, how honorable and honest and intelligent and noble and full of integrity liberals are.
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How refreshing to hear this description of liberals. It makes me realize how little they stand up for themselves. Why??? :(
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Meryl on December 23, 2007, 09:07:54 pm ---
How refreshing to hear this description of liberals. It makes me realize how little they stand up for themselves. Why???[/size]
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My theory is because we can't depend on our fellow liberals to support us. After all, liberals are not known for being dogmatic, so we don't have a 'party line' that we all adhere to. We expect our fellow liberals to have their own minds and own opinions and they may not necessarily mesh with our own.
delalluvia:
Just come from seeing P.S. I love you.
It was sweet, extremely sad, felt very very long, full of fantasy poor New Yorkers and OMG full of gorgeous men.
P.S. Hilary Swank needs to eat a burger. Many of them.
Shasta542:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 24, 2007, 12:13:07 am ---Just come from seeing P.S. I love you.
It was sweet, extremely sad, felt very very long, full of fantasy poor New Yorkers and OMG full of gorgeous men.
P.S. Hilary Swank needs to eat a burger. Many of them.
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I've had it for Jeffrey Dean Morgan since his time on "Gray's Anatomy". I think he's such a handsome hott HUNK!!! I'm dying to see this movie. I'm meeting my best friend and her daughter halfway next Friday, and I'm going to try to talk them into this one! I'll say dellaluvia recommended it!!! :P ;D
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