Originally Posted By LPFan22 ~~~Just hazarding a guess here: You're pro-Goonies, right?~~~ I was afraid that would come up. Sorry 2oony, I am indeed pro-Goonies. =P
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Sorry 2oony, I am indeed pro-Goonies.<< Sigh. And I so enjoyed your company at the big meet.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 I'm watching The Muppet Show Season One. Even from the start, it was pure genius (even with the different opening, lol). I've always adored Statler and Waldorf, hehe. Nobody heckles like them!
Originally Posted By Jafar30 Alexander Rental Average movie. Average acting Average plot Average direction Average battle sequences It's been done before and a lot better.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 This past weekend we held a little film festival at Chez 57: "Sad, Weird, and Possibly Triumphant Stories about Pain, Suffering, Attraction, Love, and Very Dysfunctional Families as Told from the Point of View of a Central and Very Attractive Gay Male Character." "Red Dirt" The very, very Southern version of the story: slow, steamy, and languid. And there's that whole cousin-as-lover aspect. Not to mention the women's hats. Very southern. "The Hanging Garden" Up in Canada, things are more colorful, more lively. Such as the language used by the bride in one of the opening scenes -- and then throughout the movie. This film moves more quickly, has more of a sense of humor, and is more... playful. A little fun with your pain. Kudos to both... -- Given that each was your basic "Bold, Original, Imaginitive Screenplay!" that's really just an autobiography of the writer, both films avoid the self-pitying, the monologues, and the cliched Declaring Oneself Proud To Be Gay scenes that I thought were requisite to all such films. -- There's barely any sex in either film. Neither even resorts to copious gratuitous shirtless scenes. (Not to say there weren't some sizzling scenes in each. But they weren't graphic.) Bonus Points to: "Red Dirt" for giving us Karen Black going over-the-top as the beloved female relative who's confined to the house by her, uh, condition. "The Hanging Garden" for the touching performance of the actress who plays the beloved female relative who's confined to the house by her... condition. And The Judge's Award goes to... "The Hanging Garden" Mr. Bill felt that the appearance of The Drifter added significant appeal to "Red Dirt." Still, though, the movie was too slow for his taste. That tilted the voting toward "The Hanging Garden." I liked each of them for what they were. The Festival would like to thank daannzzz for his generous support.
Originally Posted By Mrs 2oon Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban own the DVD no snacks Watched it with 2oonlet1 on Sunday. Just lazing around on the couch.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Hide and Seek Comcast PPV Popcorn Starts off with a familiar but usually reliable premise: A bizarre death, a strange little girl, a move for a "fresh start" to a huge house in a stark Blair Witch-ey woods, complete with a conveniently nearby cave no one mentions. As they drive past the quaint New England villiage style population sign, they should have named the town "Cliche Ciity," because that's what you get in this stinker of a movie. As each new character enters, it's easy for anyone who has ever seen a horror/thriller/mysetry to peg each person as "next victim", "Eventual victim", "red herring suspect" etc. There's what is suppossed to be a "natural" archway of twigs and brances over the path that leads to the "Where Did That Come From" cave. The archway looks similar to one currently adorning the raffia/artificial fall foliage aisle at my local Michael's Arts & Crafts Supply store. In fairness, the one in Michael's looks more realistic and intriguing. No real clues are left along the way, so when the "big surprise" is revealed, it comes out of nowhere, and defies the logic the movie itself sets up. In other words, it's pointless. Not to mention that this particullar "surprise" has been used in at least a couple of movies of this genre within the last few years, making it all the more frustrating and stupid. Robert DeNiro must have squandered all of the money he has ever made in films and be desperately cash-strapped to appear in this piece of junk. That's the real mystery, and the only explanation I can find for why he'd want to be a part of this mess. Oh, and this version featured an alternate ending, which is equally as "Huh?"-inspiring as the one they wound up going with. I guess both endings were meant to leave the audience feeling chilled, but in both cases, I ended up chuckling. This movie has as many laughs as Scary Movie 3.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz ""The Festival would like to thank daannzzz for his generous support."" You are welcome. I think I would pick "Red Dirt" as it was a little more easy to identify with as ooposed to that completely disfunctional family in "The Hanging Garden" "Red Dirt" was indeed slow but had one of the most real, and some what heart breaking, first kiss scenes, I have seen. "The Hanging Garden" was way bizarre and difficult to watch but had great acting.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<"Red Dirt" was indeed slow but had one of the most real, and some what heart breaking, first kiss scenes, I have seen.>> O.M.G. Yes. But I also loved that the "first time" and later scene in "The Hanging Garden" were so... real. It's not always fireworks and perfection and flawless bodies, as is so typically pictured by most media (and perhaps erroneously, romantically remembered by many people). <<"The Hanging Garden" was way bizarre and difficult to watch but had great acting.>> Oh, yeah. FWIW, Mr. Bill was distracted by the bizarre aspects and the cruelty. I found them both to make the movie more effective, powerful, touching.
Originally Posted By Labuda Catwoman & Elektra don't recall Blockbuster Online rentals Catwoman Monday night (can I PLEASE have that 90+ minutes of my life back?) and Elektra the next night. I actually enjoyed Elektra - maybe becuase all of the freakin' action was NOT CGI but a lot of fly-by-wire, which I'm still a fan of. Anyhow, Elektra good, Catwoman BEYOND bad.
Originally Posted By Jafar30 A Woman Scorned:The Betty Broderick Story Lifetime A few beers One of the best movies ever. Meredith Baxter is simply amazing as Betty Broderick, a woman scorned.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka ^^I love those movies! Aside from "In a Child's Name" w/Valerie Bertinelli, those are my favorite Lifetime Movies. You know what's even more fun than the movies? Watching interviews/trial footage of the real Betty Broderick. She's nuts!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Hanky Panky Comcast Free Movie Popcorn I'd never seen this Gene Wilder/Gilda Radner comedy from 1982. The first half was fun, fast-paced Hitchcock "Foul Play" style comedy. The second half gets a bit confusing and drags. It was good to see Gilda Radner again, but this movie never lets her do much.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz """But I also loved that the "first time" and later scene in "The Hanging Garden" were so... real." I had forgoteen about that but that is a great couple fo scenes. I am sort of going through something like this right now!
Originally Posted By wendebird Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Cinemark theater Popcorn & cherry coke I actually saw it twice so far. I went the first time to be sure it was ok for the kids. I wasn't sure how quirky it was. A few points left me feeling flat. I didn't get that wonderful feeling when Charlie got the factory in the 1st movie. It was kinda a let down, but the fact that Willie got a family was excellent. I do however feel Johnny Depp made a wonderful Willie Wonka & was consistant with his quirky personality throughout the entire film. Gene Wilder kinda went back & forth from quirky, to serious to childlike. FWIW, the Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory scared my kids (8 & 6) (Augustus getting stuck & the boat were the main 2 things) However, this one didn't scare them & they loved it. "Much better than number 1 Mommy" is what I heard. Lots of giggles & laughs in this one. They asked me when we were going to see it again & that's not usual for them.
Originally Posted By disney pete Tha Aviator video spaghetti bolognese and a bottle of stella B.O.R.I.N.G fell asleep 3 times ok have just come of nights but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Originally Posted By trailsend The Great Raid Theater Popcorn, sweet tea I thoroughly enjoyed this movie based on the true story of the rescue of American POW's in the Philippines in 1945. The actors were not overly dramatic or overly macho; just depicting a real-life situation with believable emotions. No one wanting to be a hero; only wanting to rescue their American POW's. Very good movie.
Originally Posted By Spooky Ghost The Skeleton Key Arclight Cinerama Dome No snacks Sort of a birthday treat for me(The actual day was yesterday but we didnt do really much of anything) Quite good moive. A little predictable (avoid the trailers at all cost. I saw one TV ad that kind of gives away the twist) It's a slow patient movie that takes its time to set up all the plot points and characters so the 2nd half becomes really intriguing. Most PG-13 horror movies lately have been garbage relying on BOO! scares to frighten the audience but Skelton Key is more suspencful expecially during the last 20 mins. The only problem is that if you think too much during the movie it's not really hard to figure out the whole mystery which is a shame becuase the twist actually was pretty interesting but just the ads are a little too eager to give these away. Grade: B+
