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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
Front-Ranger:
I rented Maurice and was wondering if it is a good film to see with a friend or by myself. Your recommendations?
saucycobblers:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 09, 2007, 08:55:46 am ---I rented Maurice and was wondering if it is a good film to see with a friend or by myself. Your recommendations?
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It's a bit like BBM, in that if you're gonna watch it with someone it has to be someone like-minded 'cos it's very emotional in places :'(
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Meryl on February 08, 2007, 10:06:09 pm ---Barb, I saw "Venus" last weekend because you were so enthusiastic about it, and I loved it. Peter O'Toole is just wonderful, as are all the actors. It's both sad and funny, and I thought the direction by Roger Michell was very good, too--witty and illuminating. I looked him up on IMDb and saw that he directed "Notting Hill" and "Changing Lanes" as well as a couple of films with Daniel Craig.
I'm so glad that Peter O'Toole found this great vehicle to remind us how good he IS, not just WAS. It was a treat, too, to see Vanessa Redgrave in it, always so radiant no matter how frumpy and old they try to make her. :)
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Glad you loved it, Meryl. It's a shame that this movie isn't getting more (or much) attention. It really is a gem, as they say. And another one that I find better than all five Oscar nominees.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: saucycobblers on February 09, 2007, 08:52:13 am ---I was wondering whether or not to bother with 'In Search of Happiness'. I definitely will if you recommend it Mark! :D
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You're talking about the movie with Will Smith? (Not to nitpick, but that's "pursuit.") Anyway, yes, I was wondering whether or not to bother, too, but I found it very enjoyable. Mainly because of Will Smith. He's just the world's most likeable person. Could he ever play a bad guy, do you think?
Robin Williams successfully made the transition from good guy to bad guy, but then he was already getting pretty annoying as a good guy. Tom Hanks has kind of edged a bit toward badness, but has never quite made it all the way there.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: saucycobblers on February 09, 2007, 08:57:33 am ---It's a bit like BBM, in that if you're gonna watch it with someone it has to be someone like-minded 'cos it's very emotional in places :'(
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Thank you for that recommendation!
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