Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

cirquelover · 12-17-2009, 04:04 PM

I just watched The Brave One with Jodi Foster. I thought it was a good movie. I loved the little twist at the end. It was cool to see Naveen Andrews in something new, outside of Lost.

Gemini Cricket · 12-22-2009, 09:18 AM

Although it's not a perfect film, Fiddler on the Roof has a special place in my heart. (It's on TCM right now.) It's the first big stage play I did in Hawai'i. Motel the Tailor was the start of me being cast in a ton of character roles.
Love the cast in this film.

flippyshark · 12-22-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Although it's not a perfect film, Fiddler on the Roof has a special place in my heart. (It's on TCM right now.) It's the first big stage play I did in Hawai'i. Motel the Tailor was the start of me being cast in a ton of character roles.
Love the cast in this film.

Heck, I can't really find fault with Fiddler the movie. (I guess it's missing a couple of numbers from the show, but oh well.) The exceptional cast and authentic location make it pretty timeless. Only the dream sequence feels stagey and artificial, but then, that's what makes it such a highlight in an otherwise naturalistic film. I wish there were more musical adaptations that worked this well.

Edited to add - The last few minutes, in which the movie takes on an almost documentary quality, are really haunting and unforgettable. I doubt anybody would risk such an approach nowadays.

Gemini Cricket · 12-24-2009, 01:21 PM

The Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel outsold Avatar on Wednesday.
lol

Gemini Cricket · 12-27-2009, 01:02 PM

Huge weekend numbers!
$75 mil for Avatar
$65 mil for Sherlock
$50 mil for Alvin
$22 mil for It's Complicated

Wow!

12-17-2009, 04:04 PM	#1
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I just watched The Brave One with Jodi Foster. I thought it was a good movie. I loved the little twist at the end. It was cool to see Naveen Andrews in something new, outside of Lost.
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12-22-2009, 09:18 AM	#2
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Although it's not a perfect film, Fiddler on the Roof has a special place in my heart. (It's on TCM right now.) It's the first big stage play I did in Hawai'i. Motel the Tailor was the start of me being cast in a ton of character roles. Love the cast in this film.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel outsold Avatar on Wednesday. lol
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12-27-2009, 01:02 PM	#5
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Huge weekend numbers! $75 mil for Avatar $65 mil for Sherlock $50 mil for Alvin $22 mil for It's Complicated Wow!
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