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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
MaineWriter:
I remember that movie. I had such a crush on Aidan Quinn (after seeing him in Reckless the year before) I was busy watching anything he was in. It was good...I'd like to see it again.
Let's add it to the list, Paul!
L
Artiste:
Did anyone talk about these two movies:
My Sister Eileen 1955;
Sweet Charity 1969;
which I saw both last night, with joy!!
These two movies sure say a lot!! You think so too??
Hugs!! Have a Beautiful Happy Sunday!! Bon Dimanche!! (Good Sunday!!)
BelAir:
--- Quote from: southendmd on February 17, 2008, 11:25:55 am ---One of the gems I found at my soon-to-be-closing video store is "An Early Frost"; I didn't even know it had been released on DVD.
I watched it last night: I think I hadn't seen it since it came out in 1985. Wow, so powerful, even 20+ years later. A young Aidan Quinn, in one of his earliest performances, portrays the main character with dignity and intelligence. Gena Rowlands was brilliant as the mother, and Ben Gazzara, although prone to overdoing it, develops the most. I loved Sylvia Sydney as the grandmother: "Come and kiss your grandmother; it's a disease, not a disgrace." John Glover (today known as Lionel Luther on "Smallville") practically stole the show, befriending Aidan Quinn's character with warmth and humor.
This film (the first to deal with AIDS) managed to educate the public and show a very affecting story at the same time. Neither maudlin nor hopeless. Thank God things have changed.
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Thanks for that review... I will add it to my netflix... no independent video stores round these parts...
Front-Ranger:
Since I'm in training these days, I've been spending more time in a hot tub with my friends, and it's reminding me of that old movie Altered States with William Hurt. Anybody remember it?
serious crayons:
I just got back from Definitely, Maybe. It was very light but cute. I'd seen the trailers and thought it looked stupid, but A.O. Scott gave it a good review in the NYT, which persuaded me to give it a shot. And sure enough, it was worth seeing.
But Leslie, watch out -- there's a scene in which some pretty intense flirting is centered on ... smoking. There were a lot of logos in this movie, so I'm guessing they pocketed some tobacco industry money, too.
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 17, 2008, 09:16:25 pm ---Since I'm in training these days, I've been spending more time in a hot tub with my friends, and it's reminding me of that old movie Altered States with William Hurt. Anybody remember it?
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F-R, your post came in while I was writing. I loved Altered States! I was in journalism school at the time and it inspired me to spend time in an isolation tank and then write about it.
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