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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 24, 2007, 12:26:19 am ---
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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Heh, don't forget your box of tissues. I snuffled throughout the movie and came out looking like a white rat with reddened eyes, nose and a pounding sinus headache.
Enjoy, the men were still a pleasure to watch.
EDITED TO ADD: Sorry, but as I'm dressing for work, I remembered that one of the songs played during this movie contained a gay slur, so be warned.
MaineWriter:
My daughter and I went and saw National Treasure II yesterday and Katherine, I'd agree with you. It was fun but the first one was better. I have to say, Justin Bartha (the Riley Poole character) is as cute as a button and I could watch him for days! Since he had lots of screen time, he made the whole thing enjoyable. I did agree with one reviewer who said the long drawn out climax looked like an ad for a new attraction at Disney World. The Goofy cartoon at the beginning was fun, too.
In the evening, we did a "simulcast" with Louise of The Namesake, directed by Mira Nair. My husband really liked it. I thought it was good, but I liked Monsoon Wedding better. I'll wait for Louise to weigh in with her review.
This afternoon, we are going to "simulcast" Gods and Monsters....if anyone wants to join us. (I need to run off to the video store this morning to pick it up.)
L
serious crayons:
--- 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??? :(
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I think part of being a liberal, almost by definition, is being open to new ideas, which can translate into being open-minded about other people's ideas, which can translate into not standing up for one's own ideas.
Of course, there are lots of exceptions to this. I know (plenty of) liberals who are close-minded about certain things.
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on December 24, 2007, 09:41:26 am --- I have to say, Justin Bartha (the Riley Poole character) is as cute as a button and I could watch him for days! Since he had lots of screen time, he made the whole thing enjoyable.
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I liked him, too, and one thing I found slightly annoying was I thought they did the "Riley is the loser who gets the short end of every stick" schtick.
Lynne:
Two words: Avoid Hitman
I was under the mistaken impression that it was developed based on a Lawrence Block novel, which is fabulous, but no...
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 24, 2007, 12:13:07 am ---Hilary Swank needs to eat a burger. Many of them.
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I think I've been eating all of hers. :-\
I saw "Juno" on Saturday and "Sweeney Todd" on Sunday. Thought both were good, but not great.
Is it just me, or are the critics more out of whack than ever in the last year or so? My opinions used to jibe pretty closely with most of theirs - especially the most pretentious ones from the biggest N.Y. and L.A. papers. But lately most of them are raving about movies like this, I go to see them, and go, "Hunh?"
"Juno" had some lovely moments. Ellen Page was terrific, but who really stood out to me was Michael Cera as Paulie Bleeker. He had some non-verbal reactions that were so deliciously subtle - if I squinted hard for a moment, I could have been looking at an extremely young Spencer Tracy. But some of the dialog was really contrived. All very witty, but it kept not ringing true to me as stuff these characters would actually say. God, I hate it when that happens.
And "Sweeney Todd" - well, Johnny Depp was wonderful, though - gasp - a tad over the top towards the end. But for my money, he's quite a decent little singer. And Alan Rickman was great as always - he's another one who's so subtle - is there any English actor who isn't? But there were certain directorial choices (and I love Tim Burton) that left me cold - not exhilarated like I remember being when I first saw it at 20-something many, MANY moons ago.
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