Seen any good movies lately?

[NeenAtlanta]

We watched Bubba Ho-Tep last night. Found it on cable On-Demand, under free movies.

Very strange and funny and wonderful. The whole time I was watching I couldn't wait to see what was going to come next.

Apparently this came out several years ago, and I somehow missed it.

It's set in a nursing home where the real Elvis and the real Jack Kennedy now live in secret. Or are they real? Anyway, it involves a soul-sucker monster.

I give it a big thumbs-up if you like your movies somewhat askew.

http://www.bubbahotep.com/

[nolanole]

Love it and own it on DVD. If that's your first taste of Bruce Campbell (Elvis) he's GREAT in the Evil Dead films as well.

[ibjamn]

We went to see Dreamgirls a few weeks ago & it was amazing!

[pokerchick66]

We went to see Dreamgirls a few weeks ago & it was amazing!

I heard that was really good.

[sophisticated sissy]

I flew to San Francisco in early December and we were treated to a screening of Little Miss Sunshine.
I had wanted to see this one for a long time. It was a big hit at Sundance last year. Now it's Grammy-nominated. It's about a family that is second best at everything. Quite a commentary on the competitive nature of American society.

[Goose]

Went and saw The Queen last night with a couple of girlfriends. Great movie...Helen Mirren is wonderful in it.

Also saw Volver over the weekend. Another good one!

[jhjpotter]

Watched "The Departed" on the hotel movie thing the other night. Amazing cast, and a really good movie. I was dead tired and I don't think i would have been able to fall asleep if i'd tried while the movie was going. definitely worth checking out.

[pokerchick66]

Watched "The Departed" on the hotel movie thing the other night. Amazing cast, and a really good movie. I was dead tired and I don't think i would have been able to fall asleep if i'd tried while the movie was going. definitely worth checking out.

Where's my sweetheart? Still recuperating?

[NeenAtlanta]

Love it and own it on DVD. If that's your first taste of Bruce Campbell (Elvis) he's GREAT in the Evil Dead films as well.

Cool - I'll have to go google him and check it out. He was fantastic.

[NeenAtlanta]

I flew to San Francisco in early December and we were treated to a screening of Little Miss Sunshine.
I had wanted to see this one for a long time. It was a big hit at Sundance last year. Now it's Grammy-nominated. It's about a family that is second best at everything. Quite a commentary on the competitive nature of American society.

I've seen it a couple of times and just can't get enough of it. Alan Alda was a scream. And just looking at Steve Correll makes me laugh.

[freebo]

The wife and I went to see 'Pan's Labyrinth' this weekend.

Made by Guillermo del Toro, Spanish with subtitles.

It's rich in fantasy, mixed with the brutal realities of Spain at the bitter end of their Civil War (1944). Powerful and engrossing, although somewhat slow-paced. This movie will definitely evoke a reaction from you, though you may not like it depending on your tastes in cinema.

Here's an excerpt from the review by Jonathan Trout, of the BBC:
"Dark, dreamlike and dangerous, Pan's Labyrinth is a fairytale every bit as scary and moving as they were always meant to be. In both the real world - civil war-riven Spain - and the fantasy underworld she discovers, our heroine Ofelia must battle against the most twisted, nightmarish evils to survive. Transcendent, passionate, full of beauty and endlessly affecting..."

We liked it a lot.

[nolanole]

I enjoyed Pans Labyrinth too...but don't take the kids to see this "fairy tale." Como se dice "scarred for life?"

I agree on assessments of The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine. And that's Alan Arkin not Alan Alda in LMS.

All 3 of these are deservedly nominated for various Oscars.

[NeenAtlanta]

Oops, of course I meant Alan Arkin!

Can't wait to see Pan. I've been watching the trailers and it is the movie I am most excited about going to see.

[LaTiDa]

I flew to San Francisco in early December and we were treated to a screening of Little Miss Sunshine.
I had wanted to see this one for a long time. It was a big hit at Sundance last year. Now it's Grammy-nominated. It's about a family that is second best at everything. Quite a commentary on the competitive nature of American society.

Oh, your so lucky. I was hoping for that on the way back from Tahoe (as I try to watch as many of the Oscar nominated movies as possible) but got stuck with "Love Story" instead. Are they kidding? Really... although I know it's a classic and was considered good for it's time it's 2007, not to mention-- way too depressing for a flight movie.

On the other hand watched Princess Bride and Finding Nemo about 20 times on vacation with my little buddy Jenna.... they are classics that will never grow old in my 39 year old book!

[Amyloves...]

I absolutely LOVED Little Miss Sunshine!!! The entire cast was excellent and the whole quirky, disfunctionally functional family thing was a total scream. I thought it was great.

Saw Dreamgirls too and thought it was very good. Jennifer Hudson was fantastic. I did think it was a little overrated though with all the hype. It wasn't such a production and so imaginative like "Chicago" or anything like that.

[NeenAtlanta]

I'm pretty sure they "sanitize" movies that are shown on airplanes. So if you had seen it there, it would probably have been an edited version. Better to just rent it and see the real thing.

[LaTiDa]

I'm pretty sure they "sanitize" movies that are shown on airplanes. So if you had seen it there, it would probably have been an edited version. Better to just rent it and see the real thing.

Do you mean "Love Story?" I did see it before, not much to really sanitize in comparison with what you get today.

FYI--- Did you know that Segal used college roomates Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones as the the protoypes for Ryan O'neil's character? (hmm)

[jazzjones]

Freebo -- I'm with you on Pan's Labyrinth. Really stunning piece of work, visually and as a piece of storytelling, and a nice performance by the young star. It has "fantasy" elements, but it's hardly a fantasy film. I've seen a lot of the Oscar-nominated flicks this year, and I think I'd put Pan's right at the top of my list for '06. (caution: It is extremely violent on a couple of occasions).

Also on my short list of the year's best: The Departed (amazing comeback for Scorsese, after what I thought were the disappointments of The Aviator and Gangs of New York); for pure acting feats -- The Queen, Notes From a Scandal, The Last King of Scotland; United 93; Borat; Letters From Iwo Jima. I'd also put Spike Lee's documentary, When the Levees Broke, on my list, although it wasn't released theatrically.

I thought Little Miss Sunshine was cute, quirky and funny, but not really Oscar-worthy. Babel is overrated, too, IMO: Impressive cinematography, particularly the scenes set in Tokyo and in rural Mexico, but it seemed overly contrived. I caught Amores Perros, the first feature by that director, Inarritu, on cable the other night. It was my third time seeing it -- much better and more powerful film than Babel, I think. I'd put Blood Diamond in the "overrated" category, too -- Leo gives a far better perf in The Departed.


just my two cents..

[mdfest]

Some recent views- some old, some new- thanks netflix:

Saw (the first one)- excellent. Have the next 2 in cue.
Safe Men- 2 hours wasted
Nacho Libre- MAY be funnier second time- but was tough to get thru
Mulholland Dr- WTF? Read about it on the web first.
Star Wars I and II(with the 6yo)- I was ok, II much better.
Night of the Living Dead (original)- ok, nothing special
Big Top Pee Wee- not as good as Pee Wees Big Adventure
Failure to Launch- better than I expected for a chick flick
Click- sucked

[jazzjones]

and one more favorite from '06 -- Half Nelson, with Ryan Gosling. Great to see that he got a nomination for it.

[chrisjoseph]

Some of my recent favorites:

The Departed
Little Children (with Kate Winslet)
Borat
Inconvenient Truth (I just saw it for the first time)
Crash (that's what you get when you have little kids...you have to find time to rent movies long after others have seen them in theaters)

[pokerchick66]

Some of my recent favorites:

The Departed
Little Children (with Kate Winslet)
Borat
Inconvenient Truth (I just saw it for the first time)
Crash (that's what you get when you have little kids...you have to find time to rent movies long after others have seen them in theaters)

Crash was damn good.

[La Ti Da]

I loved LIttle Miss Sunshine, that was so unexpected

[NeenAtlanta]

Do you mean "Love Story?" I did see it before, not much to really sanitize in comparison with what you get today.

FYI--- Did you know that Segal used college roomates Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones as the the protoypes for Ryan O'neil's character? (hmm)

Oops sorry, no I meant Little Miss Sunshine, which would probably be pretty heavily edited on a plane.

[NeenAtlanta]

We saw Almost Famous again last night - I'd only seen it once back when it first came out.

What a great little movie, and excellent sound track.

Cameron Crowe's story is pretty amazing.

[NeenAtlanta]

This is a great site. They do "Books A Minute" too.

For example, here is their summary of Die Hard:

Alan Rickman: Har har har.

Bruce Willis: Grunt sigh moan grunt holler yell sigh wince groan cringe grunt.

(A chair BLOWS UP. Then the elevator BLOWS UP. Then a room BLOWS UP. Then the building BLOWS UP. Then the entire universe BLOWS UP. But the badguy STILL ISN'T DEAD YET. Then the badguy dies.)

THE END

[t.o..fester]

Borat was hilarious!

[saturn]

Don't miss the 30-Second Bunnies Theatre

http://www.angryalien.com/0107/boratbunsthumb.gif

http://www.angryalien.com/

Borat is being featured now.:D

[piscesgirl]

That was freakin' hilarious, neen!!!

[piscesgirl]

This is so stupid, but I'm sitting over here laughing my ass off so I figured I'd share with the class. I was just talking on the phone to a vendor & something they said (Me: "I'm calling about the incentive check I just received for 2006. Did you handle that?" Vendor girl: "I mailed them.")triggered the scene in "Raising Arizona" (possibly my favorite movie of all time) where John Goodman & the other goofy dude are robbing the convenience store & they pick up a bag of balloons & ask, "Do these balloons blow up into funny shapes?" and the old guy behind the counter says, "If you think round is funny".

I'm not sure which one is funnier, actually.

[Zydekitten]

Love it and own it on DVD. If that's your first taste of Bruce Campbell (Elvis) he's GREAT in the Evil Dead films as well.

Yup, I do too!! Even got the t-shirt, I liked it so much when it came out! :D

[boban]

Borat was hilarious!

Hi there T.O. hey I need your help, can you contact me? just go to the kingclicks website, call or email is fine. I have to ask you a question away from the chat board. I would appreciate it, thanks. boban.

[tangledupinblue]

I am about to watch Flags of our Fathers and Hollywoodland.

Will let you know how they are.

[pokerchick66]

Oh yea! I almost forgot - Night at the Museum was a fun movie. I usually don't like to watch movies more than once but I will buy this one when it comes out on dvd.

[breambob]

Taking a break from "Prizzi's Honor", a great flick I haven't seen in a few years.
Did John Huston ever make a bad movie?

[Zydekitten]

Watched "The Producers" earlier (the musical one) - great movie!! Although, so, of course, is the original movie version!!!

[ozzie]

I loved LIttle Miss Sunshine, that was so unexpected

When the little miss did her dance routine at the end I about wet myself!

[NeenAtlanta]

Taking a break from "Prizzi's Honor", a great flick I haven't seen in a few years.
Did John Huston ever make a bad movie?

It's just bidness cha-lie!

[NeenAtlanta]

When the little miss did her dance routine at the end I about wet myself!

The second time I saw it was my husband's first time. When she began her act, I was watching my husband instead of the screen and the look of shock and delight and awe was priceless!

[Terry]

The Good Sheppard; really well done.

[t.o..fester]

Hi there T.O. hey I need your help, can you contact me? just go to the kingclicks website, call or email is fine. I have to ask you a question away from the chat board. I would appreciate it, thanks. boban.

Sent a message through your website. Did you get it?

[Theotherone]

Just watched Little Miss Sunshine on dvd and it is my new favorite movie. It's an offbeat, dysfunctional family, road trip movie. Alan Arkin is great.

[steeleye]

We just got back from seeing "Pan's Labyrinth." We loved it. This film is not for everyone, but if you like great storytelling along with a wonderful mixture of fantasy and reality, this is for you. Terrific special effects.

[pokerchick66]

Academy Awards Vegas Odds: Little Miss Sunshine to win Best Picture

"Yesterday we reported that movie critic Roger Ebert was spreading a rumor that Little Miss Sunshine would cause a major upset at the 2007 Academy Awards. Well it looks like Vegas visited the same rumor mill.

Right now Little Miss Sunshine is the odds on favorite to win according to Bodog.com. The film is currently in the lead with 5/6 odds, followed by The Departed with 3/2 odds. The Queen is least likely to win with a 19/1 long-shot. But don’t feel bad for Helen Mirren, she is sure to win Best Actress with 1/25 odds (If I’m correct, that means you need to bet $25 to win $1, jeeez).

Initially, everyone (including myself) was surprised that the little picture that could was even nominated. Now it looks like it has a major chance of taking best picture."

http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/15/academy-awards-vegas-odds-little-miss-sunshine-to-win-best-picture/


I am definitely checking this one out.

[Nipsey Russell]

Just saw " Pan's Labyrinth", it was amazing... when the lights came on..everyone just sat in the audience silent..like they were trying to process what they just saw..the perfect movie to see then discuss afterwards over a drink..highly reccommended.

[Carolina Beadhead]

Just saw " Pan's Labyrinth", it was amazing... when the lights came on..everyone just sat in the audience silent..like they were trying to process what they just saw..the perfect movie to see then discuss afterwards over a drink..highly reccommended.

Hey, Nipsey!

Where ya been??

[NeenAtlanta]

Caught an old favorite on cable last night - The 13th Warrior. One of the best movies about the the scandanavian northmen ever. It's really beautifully filmed. The bad guys look like something out of a Frazetta painting.

And Antonio isn't too hard to look at either. Big thumbs up for this one if you never caught it.

[Zydekitten]

Just saw Dreamgirls - Jennifer Hudson is AMAZING!! I defy anyone, particularly chicks, to keep a dry eye as she sings "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" . . .

I saw Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen months ago when they came out and knew they would be in the Oscar running - and deservedly so. They're both excellent films with great writing and acting.

[mightyradgumbo]

In the wee hours of the AM rented Employee of the Month-kindy of goofy but cute
I loved The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine.

Saw the Guardian with Kevin Costner and it was good-some action moments. It is about Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers.

Thanks to either Ken or Shaw for the recommendation, saw Love Song for Bobby Long-an older (2 or 3 years old now) flick that is set in NOLA. Stars Travolta and Scarlett Johannsen. Worth a spot in the Netflix queue.

They were playing The Queen on a recent flight and the fricken pilot kept talking so much that I just went back to my work. Yet to get to see it uninterrupted.

[Zydekitten]

Just saw Letters from Iwo Jima the night before last . . . extremely excellent film directed by Clint Eastwood, as companion piece to Flags of Our Fathers (now I'll have to see that one too). Two Zydekitten paws way up!

:D

[Papins]

Skeleton Key . I'm not much into horror films, but this was one I'd wanted to see....I got it the other week and it truely scared the crap outa me.

[breambob]

In the wee hours of the AM rented Employee of the Month-kindy of goofy but cute
I loved The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine.

Saw the Guardian with Kevin Costner and it was good-some action moments. It is about Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers.

Thanks to either Ken or Shaw for the recommendation, saw Love Song for Bobby Long-an older (2 or 3 years old now) flick that is set in NOLA. Stars Travolta and Scarlett Johannsen. Worth a spot in the Netflix queue.

They were playing The Queen on a recent flight and the fricken pilot kept talking so much that I just went back to my work. Yet to get to see it uninterrupted.

I watched The Guardian last week, mainly because it was filmed here. They had to move location here after K. Better than I expected, kinda "Officer and a Gentleman" for the Coast Guard.
Also watched Road House 2. Sucked, except my niece was in it for about 20 seconds.
Next up is TKAM DVD, with extended segments and commentary. My favorite movie, and novel too.

[Priestboy]

FINALLY saw "Talladega Nights..." ("help me tiny baby Jesus...")- hilarious (loved Will F.in this and Old School!). Yes, I'm a little behind in my movie watching, although I did see The Departed (very good).

[Zydekitten]

Oooh, I would love to see The Departed (being from Boston and all) . . . maybe I'll go see Pan's Labrynth today though, as The Departed isn't showing here any longer.

I did follow-up Letters from Iwo Jima with Blazing Saddles and Sleeper last night - two of my all-time faves!

[NeenAtlanta]

FINALLY saw "Talladega Nights..." ("help me tiny baby Jesus...")- hilarious (loved Will F.in this and Old School!). Yes, I'm a little behind in my movie watching, although I did see The Departed (very good).

That scene around the table doing the blessing is hilarious!

"I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party."

[NeenAtlanta]

Oooh, I would love to see The Departed (being from Boston and all) . . . maybe I'll go see Pan's Labrynth today though, as The Departed isn't showing here any longer.

I did follow-up Letters from Iwo Jima with Blazing Saddles and Sleeper last night - two of my all-time faves!

Break out the orgasmatron!

[Priestboy]

That scene around the table doing the blessing is hilarious!

"I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party."

I loved when Cal complimented Ricky's wife's breasts and she responded with "y'all stop it, I think I'm gonna cry!" HILARIOUS!:D

[ohio]

we decided to hop in the jacuz and watch a pay movie last night, picked The Sentinel. About two minutes into it and we realized we had seen it at the theatre...D'OH! So then we watched Shadow Boxer with Cuba Gooding Jr.
Kind of a noir style film, very violent, but ultimately kinda slow.

[stlbarb]

we're watching Bandidas - not a great movie but entertaining for the teen-kid. anyway, Dwight Yokum looks like Tiny Tim (tiptoe thru the tulips, not Dickens). yet i still think he's hot.

ps for the boys - Selma & Penelope are pretty hot too.

[breambob]

I watched El Cid last night. Heston and Loren at their peak. And godz, Sophia had such great boobs and luscious lips. And no augmentation needed back then.
Those were the days...

[saturn]

Had a martini evening tonight and a shrimp ring and watched Little Miss Sunshine.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/images/bestoflv/1997/martini.gif


Very cute move --- not Oscar-worthy IMO, but lots of fun.

[pokerchick66]

I'm coming over to your house.

[Festvet]

in the last couple weeks i rewatched: buffalo 66, brazil, usual suspects, mystic river and chinatown. i love netflix...

[jonnygospeltent]

I just saw "Shakes The Clown " for the zillionth time.

[GratefulDawg]

Hi all,

I've been a movie watching fool lately, as the weather has been brutal in the last few weeks in the Northeast. In the movie theaters, I've seen Pan's Labyrinth, Volver, and the Departed. I highly recommend all of them. I'd definitely argue that this is not Marty's best film, but I'm glad he got over the Oscar hump.

At home, I've seen Mean Streets, Nighthawks, and Fort Apache, the Bronx. I guess I really enjoy New York movies, especially the ones from the '70s.

[Jacquesimomo]

Just watched For Your Consideration and loved it... don't think it beats Best in Show or Waiting for Guffman or the almighty This is Spinal Tap, but it's right up there as far as quirky Guest-like flicks. If you like the others, you'll like this too... but I was left wanting more. The ventriloquist in the added scenes was absolutely mesmerizing and hilarious!

[Zydekitten]

Rewatching Frida on IFC tonight (while the outside is becoming a Currier and Ives calendar with all th snow) - it's such a good film. Great script, acting and especially the vision of Julie Taymor, the director.

Muy Bueno!! :)

[Zydekitten]

Just watched JFK for the first time (yeah, I know I'm a loser - I don't why I didn't see it when it came out, I think because my ex-husband didn't want to) - whether or not one agrees with the "lone gunman" theory, it's an AMAZING piece of cinema!!!

Not to mention, you get to see all kinds of great NOLA locations!!

[chrisjoseph]

the outtakes from Borat....just as funny as the movie itself.

[tangledupinblue]

I have been putting off seeing Borat. I need to just buy it On Demand and laugh my arse off.

[FastFred]

Strongly endorse the documentary about the legendary Tom Dowd called "A life in Music" (I think...)

Great movie, loved the way it described the way he listened.

Worked with a couple of cool players in his time.....

[mightyradgumbo]

in the last couple weeks i rewatched: buffalo 66, brazil, usual suspects, mystic river and chinatown. i love netflix...

all great flix Festvet..YYR netflix is the shiznit.

[Zydekitten]

For those who may have seen and enjoyed 300, here are some planned offshoots:

For he-men and those who love them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2t58CRmbU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2t58CRmbU)


For the PG set:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNqiSkd1M6k

[Papins]

Saw Office Space the other night on Comedy Central. My sides still hurt from laughing.

[linza22]

That scene around the table doing the blessing is hilarious!

"I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party."

oh dear God, that was funny.

[ozzie]

We went to see Wild Hogs last weekend. Wasn't my choice, but alas I can't always get my own way! Glad I went... laugh out loud, stupid funny! :D

Through the week I saw Miss Potter. Did y'all grow up on Beatrix Potter's books on your side of the pond? Loved her books as a kid and enjoyed the tale of her life.

[Zydekitten]

We went to see Wild Hogs last weekend. Wasn't my choice, but alas I can't always get my own way! Glad I went... laugh out loud, stupid funny! :D

Through the week I saw Miss Potter. Did y'all grow up on Beatrix Potter's books on your side of the pond? Loved her books as a kid and enjoyed the tale of her life.
I not only grew up with Beatrix Potter books, but I have some porcelain figurines of Potter characters from when I was young! Love her and her books. I was looking forward to that movie, but I'll have to wait for the DVD.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/pix01.jpg

[LaTiDa]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/stephil85/mop_wall6_800.jpg

This was so beautiful ... and amazing ... and unbelievable ... and inspiring!

[Zydekitten]

For those who may have seen and enjoyed 300, here are some planned offshoots:

For he-men and those who love them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2t58CRmbU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2t58CRmbU)


For the PG set:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNqiSkd1M6k

Here's another one - Zydekitten-style!!!!

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2007/04/nice_juxtaposis.html

[jazzjones]

Strongly endorse the documentary about the legendary Tom Dowd called "A life in Music" (I think...)

Great movie, loved the way it described the way he listened.

Worked with a couple of cool players in his time.....

Fast:
I finally caught up with that movie, Tom Dowd and the Language of Music, on IFC recently.
I agree with your recommendation: Really fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how some great albums were recorded. Lots of great stuff, too, about the way that the recording process has evolved. Loved the interview with Brother Ray.
Made me feel a little old-fogeyish though, with its emphasis on what I'll have to call real music by real musicians. Once upon a time, that kind of music actually translated into big sales figures and a widespread popular following. IMO, that happens all too little these days.
Good that we have Jazz Fest, other fests and dedicated indie labels to keep it alive.
(Feel free to flame me at will, young 'uns)

[Staxsun]

I especially like good movies that fly under the radar. My current suggestions are:

At the movies: "Black Snake Moan"

At the video store: "World's Fastest Indian"

[Zydekitten]

"World's Fastest Indian" was GREAT!!! I highly recommend it!!!

However, "Black Snake Moan" isn't showing in my little Sierra foothills town . . . I guess I'll have to wait for it to come out on DVD.

[steveo]

'Office Space' is a classic now, ' The Ice harvest' is a few years old, a Dark Comedy , my kinda movie. : ) 'Borat' was shockingly funny.

[Zydekitten]

"Ice Harvest" was a good movie, more dark than comedy I thought - a very interesting character study.

I LOVED "Office Space" and in honor of it in fact - I just bought a red Swingline stapler at Costco . . .

Milton Waddams (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0740535/): but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire...

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/office_space_screensaver_21c9f88c76.jpg

[Lit]

Resurrecting an old thread to say that I just watched Tropic Thunder on cable tonight. Freaking hilarious. One of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. Ridiculously stupid and very funny. Can't believe I waited this long to see it. Robert Downey, Jr. and Tom Cruise were incredible. Can't wait to see it again.

[PaulC]

Can't wait to see it again.

then hit replay................

[Lit]

then hit replay................

I would if it was earlier, but it's a school night...

[PaulC]

I especially like good movies that fly under the radar. My current suggestions are:

At the movies: "Black Snake Moan"

At the video store: "World's Fastest Indian"

so very late in respondin'....

black snake moan,... one thumb not at all sure,.. the other thumb equally undecided...

world's fastest indian,.. yeah baby... great flick.... springfield indian bikes were made in my birth and marriage city in mass....

have a few friends that are addicted to collectin' whatever they can get their hands on.... and there was a a cousin of my grandfather who ruled the hill climbin' competition on those bikes way back when....

[Zydekitten]

"Tropic Thunder" was very funny and enjoyable to watch (I recently saw it on satellite also).

For new releases in the theatres - I HIGHLY recommend "The Hangover" . . . GREAT, very funny movie!! :D

P.S. - Kahuna, you've got mail!!!! :p

[glinda]

Recently rented Random Lunacy - the documentary about Ingrid Lucia's dad and childhood. Really well done, very thought provoking. OMG - he sailed across the Atlantic on a raft made out of junk!!!!

[chopitulas]

Saw "Public Enemies" last night and though I enjoyed it, it felt kinda empty to me somehow. The backstory, the movitivation for why both Dillinger and the guy after him were as they were, was missing. Maybe it was because the FBI guy was Christian Bale but I found myself making a comparison to the last Batman movie, where there was more to the characters than just the chase.

I am a fan of Michael Mann's movies, "Collateral" in particular, and this was stylishly filmed and well done. And it is always fun to see Johnny Depp. But I was missing its reason for being...a commentary on the times, an expose of good vs. bad...something more than what ended up being mostly just a series of chases.

[mymecca]

"lars and the real girl" is hysterically quirky, funny and pulls at your heart unexpectedly

"waitress" same as above with a totally different story line...includes a fabulous dirty old man played by andy griffith

"hard candy" with ellen page from juno...many sick & twisted turns and twists...loved it

[wladybugw]

I somehow managed to miss seeing Tropic Thunder also and think I will pick up the dvd while on vacation this week. I am glad to hear the Hangover was good, I am hoping to see that and Public Enemies. Movies are always a good backup for a rainy vacation day...Cindee

[pokerchick66]

Oh wow, I just watched Sex and the City the Movie and it was AWESOME. I heard it was good but it was better than I thought it would be. lol, boohooed several times during. GREAT ending! :)

[chopitulas]

I just saw "The Wrestler" and found it to be very gritty and realistic. Both Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei were so real, it hurt. And Marisa...my, oh my...that is one beautiful 44-year-old! I read she has had dance training so learning a few pole moves came easy.

And how Springsteen's song didn't win the Oscar (heck, it didn't even get nominated!), I don't understand. It captured the character perfectly.

[linza22]

Oh wow, I just watched Sex and the City the Movie and it was AWESOME. I heard it was good but it was better than I thought it would be. lol, boohooed several times during. GREAT ending! :)


i loved it! we dressed up for it, and of course, had Cosmo's beforehand.

[i wanna be in NOLA]

Finally getting around to seeing "Benjamin Button" on Netflix. It's looooooong, but we're liking it so far.

[Lit]

We saw a few more over the weekend: Notorious and Doubt. Loved them both. Obviously very, very different movies.

I love Biggie, and I think that the fellow who played him did a fine job (as did Biggie's own son, who played the young Biggie). Angela Bassett was great as Biggie's "moms," and I thought all the other roles were performed well, except perhaps "Puffy," who I didn't think was well cast. Very good watch overall though. The man had some serious talent.

As for Doubt--wow. Tough movie. Simply great performances by all the leads, Hoffman, Adams and Streep. I hated Streep's character, and that's the point. She's always a pro. I loved Adams' character. And Hoffman is great--I've liked him in every role I've ever seen him perform, and this is an interesting one, to put it mildly. Mrs. Lit and I each liked it but had different thoughts about what actually happened, and even about what some of the dialogue implied. I ended up thinking that it was meant to be ambiguous so as to leave different people with different perspectives. Hence the name.

I'm dying to see The Wrestler. Next, I hope.

[glinda]

Oh wow, I just watched Sex and the City the Movie and it was AWESOME. I heard it was good but it was better than I thought it would be. lol, boohooed several times during. GREAT ending! :)

Oooh, I gotta disagree. It was less interesting that the tv show (which was just OK once you got past the newness/intrigue of such dialogue and subject matter on tv). The characters are largely shallow, materialistic and uninteresting, and the storyline boring and repetitive. Pretty to look at, as are the men and the fashion. To each her peach, but not my cup of tea at all.

[pokerchick66]

i loved it! we dressed up for it, and of course, had Cosmo's beforehand.

lol, yea, it really made me want a Cosmo! That was a fabulous movie. :)

P.S. Loved Samantha's Italian neighbor, hubba hubba. ;)

[linza22]

lol, yea, it really made me want a Cosmo! That was a fabulous movie. :)

P.S. Loved Samantha's Italian neighbor, hubba hubba. ;)

well, if one had to pick a neighbor, why not that one? my God....i'd have to move...i'd never get anything done.

[NeenAtlanta]

I came across a strange little movie last night. IT's On Demand, under Free Movies, and it's called City of Lost Children.

It's a French movie, but it was dubbed in English. If you liked Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, Blade Runner, etc, you'd like this one. It's a strange, dreamworld story that is gorgeous to look at. Ron Perlman is one of the leads and he does a great job. The rest of the cast are French actors I didn't know.

Basic story is a mad scientist stealing children so he can steal their dreams. Perlman is a strong man at a carnival who goes to save his little brother. It's pretty intense - including very little children taken by very evil people. Kind of like the real fairy tales not the prettied up ones we give to our kids now.

If you like odd and offbeat movies about dystopian futures, this one is for you.

[linza22]

I came across a strange little movie last night. IT's On Demand, under Free Movies, and it's called City of Lost Children.

It's a French movie, but it was dubbed in English. If you liked Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, Blade Runner, etc, you'd like this one. It's a strange, dreamworld story that is gorgeous to look at. Ron Perlman is one of the leads and he does a great job. The rest of the cast are French actors I didn't know.

Basic story is a mad scientist stealing children so he can steal their dreams. Perlman is a strong man at a carnival who goes to save his little brother. It's pretty intense - including very little children taken by very evil people. Kind of like the real fairy tales not the prettied up ones we give to our kids now.

If you like odd and offbeat movies about dystopian futures, this one is for you.

that movie sounds great! it's going on the list!

[funkkjunkie]

Hey, linza, love the shot of you in the pool. :)

[Moon]

Neen: That French director maybe another similar yet much darker film called Delicatessen. Both are visually stimulating..

[linza22]

Hey, linza, love the shot of you in the pool. :)

thanks! it was a very cool dip on a very hot day!!!

[NeenAtlanta]

Wow - I didn't realize that was the same director. Makes total sense now. I saw Delicatessen several years back. It was gruesome fun. Plus it had a clown. Love French movies with a Clown character!

[Moon]

Now I want to see them both.

[Lit]

Took two of my daughters to see The Muppets today. Great. If you were ever a fan, you'll love it. Not perfect, but perhaps better because it's not. My girls really loved it, too. Nice to see something unchanged by today's technology still resonate so well with kids. Theater was packed, which was encouraging to see.

[Canine Horror]

Took two of my daughters to see The Muppets today. Great. If you were ever a fan, you'll love it. Not perfect, but perhaps better because it's not. My girls really loved it, too. Nice to see something unchanged by today's technology still resonate so well with kids. Theater was packed, which was encouraging to see.

I can see it now...as soon Lit sees today's subject in Threadhead Trivia, he gathers up the brood and it's "Okay kids, were going to see the new Muppet movie, right now!...no I don't care about your best friends birthday party, you're all coming !" Good thinking. I bet Rosie's watching it at this very minute!

[Lit]

I can see it now...as soon Lit sees today's subject in Threadhead Trivia, he gathers up the brood and it's "Okay kids, were going to see the new Muppet movie, right now!...no I don't care about your best friends birthday party, you're all coming !" Good thinking. I bet Rosie's watching it at this very minute!

I'm not above doing something like that, but as usual I played trivia first thing this morning, several hours before we saw the movie.

[ohio]

Saw 'J Edgar' a couple of weeks ago- most boring movie I have ever paid to see! Went with a pal who has a history degree- he lasted about 15 minutes longer that I. I can't remember the last time I walked out of a movie, but had to leave this one. Unbelievable that Clint directed this as I usually enjoy his work immensely. Hoover lived through some fascinating periods of American history, yet the movie did not capitalize on that. Hoover held secrets over every powerful person in the nation, yet the movie did not capitalize on that.
Makeup for Leonardo was pretty amazing (as Hoover aged), but was decidedly fakey on Armie Hammer (who played Hoover's gay companion, or should I say 'right hand man'...). Definitely heard folks snoring around me in the theater. Thumbs down imo.

[funkkjunkie]

I saw Puss in Boots with the grandgirls. We loved it.

[Amy Winette]

Took two of my daughters to see The Muppets today. Great. If you were ever a fan, you'll love it. Not perfect, but perhaps better because it's not. My girls really loved it, too. Nice to see something unchanged by today's technology still resonate so well with kids. Theater was packed, which was encouraging to see.

We saw it this weekend too. Natalie got to pick the movie, and she picked the Muppets. I did enjoy the throwback 80s stuff, and remember the old Muppet Shows well from childhood. The kids hit their wall about 15 minutes before the end and wanted to leave, but we were in a row by ourselves, so we managed to stay til the end (with Nick rolling on the floor and trying to eat off-the-floor popcorn). They said they enjoyed it though, and Natalie says her fave muppets are Kermit and Miss Piggy . . .

[Amy Winette]

Saw 'J Edgar' a couple of weeks ago- most boring movie I have ever paid to see! Went with a pal who has a history degree- he lasted about 15 minutes longer that I. I can't remember the last time I walked out of a movie, but had to leave this one. Unbelievable that Clint directed this as I usually enjoy his work immensely. Hoover lived through some fascinating periods of American history, yet the movie did not capitalize on that. Hoover held secrets over every powerful person in the nation, yet the movie did not capitalize on that.
Makeup for Leonardo was pretty amazing (as Hoover aged), but was decidedly fakey on Armie Hammer (who played Hoover's gay companion, or should I say 'right hand man'...). Definitely heard folks snoring around me in the theater. Thumbs down imo.

Wow, I was looking at the movie list, and thought that was the movie I would have chosen to see if we had the luxury of picking a non-kid movie. Bummed to hear it isn't good!

[sophisticated sissy]

Wow, I was looking at the movie list, and thought that was the movie I would have chosen to see if we had the luxury of picking a non-kid movie. Bummed to hear it isn't good!

The reviews I have read are mixed. Some writers don't like it; others love it.

The screenwriter for "Hoover' is Dustin Lance Black, who wrote "Milk." Judi Dench, whose skill as an actress astounds me, is cast as Hoover's mother. No stranger person,not even R.M. Nixon, has ever been in the middle of an American national epic. I'm not a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio - I actually think the perfect role for him would be to be cast as the lead in a bio-pic about Orson Wells - but I'm definitely going to see this.

[MormonMatthew]

I recently rewatched Kingpin, Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show, which have long been 3 of my favorite comedies of all time, and even though I hadn't seen any of them for a few years, they were all still very entertaining, at least to my juvenile sense of humor....

I can't remember the last really funny new movie I have seen, but then again, I guess I don't watch too many new releases these days.

[Jay Fest]

I saw The Muppets yesterday also and I enjoyed it. Jason Segal obviously cares very much about this franchise and he has done them a good deed. I'd also like to mention that before the feature, there was a Pixar short subject featuring all the Toy Story characters (with their famous-actor voices) which was really great.

[Lit]

I saw The Muppets yesterday also and I enjoyed it. Jason Segal obviously cares very much about this franchise and he has done them a good deed. I'd also like to mention that before the feature, there was a Pixar short subject featuring all the Toy Story characters (with their famous-actor voices) which was really great.

YYR Jay, that Toy Story short was brilliant. It was so good, and so involved, that I eventually leaned over and asked one of my daughters if she was sure we were in the right theater, because I honestly thought we might have accidentally entered one showing a new Toy Story movie instead of The Muppets.

I also agree about the care Segal took with the film. He definitely "got it" IMO, capturing fully the essence and spirit of all that made The Muppets great. My only complaint was his use of "We Built This City" for that key scene when there were infinitely better options (pretty much any other song ever written). I would have thought it inexcusable in almost any other context, but I was enjoying myself so much otherwise that I barely let it bother me. Barely...

[funkkjunkie]

I was just telling the grandgirls about when i was a little girl and every movie had a cartoon before the main feature and there it is at the muppets!

If you like action adventure movies, you should see The A Team.