What Swanky Things are you Watching?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Metropolis

Fine film. I've seen it in a couple of different editions. The orginal, new soundtrack and colorized (ugh). It's a movie that teaches a great lesson then and now.
Thumbs up.




On another note, I just watched the documentary 'The Control Room'. I found it interesting, infuriating and intriguing all at the same time. A lot of it a I bought, some of it I didn't. If you watch this DVD, make sure you look at the deleted scenes. They should have included some of these clips.
Highly recommended.

[AllyOops!]

Last weekend, we watched Sideways & The Notebook.

Sideways was really, really enjoyable. A wonderful little movie! I was pleasantly surprised! I thought I might enjoy it, but had no idea I would enjoy it that much. Everyone did a fantastic job. Thomas Hayden Church (or "Lowell" as I still call him ) was awesome!

And The Notebook? If you know me, you know that's my very favorite novel & movie. I'm obsessed with it! In fact, I'm gonna go start a Thread based on my very, very favorite movie!! *Dreamy sigh*

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I actually saw a couple great movies:

Before Sunset: This is a sequal to Before Sunrise and I remember it being a really good movie that no one really saw. I was happy to see them back doing a sequal. Seeing where everyone is. Kind of like a HS reunion. I guess they're going to do another in a few years. Great idea.

Mary Poppins: I saw this so many years ago, and I finally broke down and bought the DVD. I remembered it as being sort of dull. I think seeing it and being older sort of cleared up some of that. Plus I was just reading the Disney bio and how much he loved the Feed The Birds song. The whole movie takes on a whole knew meaning. The old bird woman's behind the scene story was quite moving.

Phantom of the Opera: The Phantom was pretty bad. I wish they had a guy who can actually put across in his vocals, some sort of emotion. There was very little emotion during the parts I thought should have had it. Especially at the end - the "Masquarade" rehash." Christine I love you." I was just dying to have that exposure of emotion that's needed and it fell short.

Past the Point number was probably the best all around. There was a real tention in the song between Phantom and Christine. She's quite a singer and I was truely impressed. The "Wishing" song was extraordinary. Both in the cinematography and her performance. I think the directing was fair, but it was the Cinematography that took the prize. The actual "staging" of the scenes were fairly dull. "All I ask" was probably my second favorate scene. The snow falling and the relationships between the 3. The Phantom hiding, listening in. The crane shot was great.

I think had they chosen an actor to play Phantom who had something in his voice that had some feeling, some emotion that Crawford had. The guy didn't have a bad voice, it was just didn't have that sensativity that I think was nessesary.

Phantom gets 8 bornieo's out of 10.

[Claire]

Okay, we watched......

The Incredibles.....my husband loved it. He's the only one who hadn't seen it twice.

We also watched Network and The Maltese Falcon and The Apartment.

Network was really good.....amusing, and timely. The thing could have been made last year, it was still so relevant.

The Maltese Falcon got some belly laughs out of us. We had the giggles at some of the acting/slick lines. We were also disappointed in the ending. Oh well.

The Apartment was lovely. Jack Lemmon is so good. I've seen parts of it from time to time....but this was my first all-the-way through viewing and I loved it. Shirley MacClaine was gorgeous....loved her cute 'do and Fred MacMurray as a cad.....funny to me.

[dsnylndmom]

I watched Anchorman, a waste of time and energy. Ick.

Tomorrow, while the guys are watching the game, we're on to Dawn of the Dead and The Grudge, looking forward to the Grudge. We have Friday Night Lights but still haven't watched it.

[Claire]

Kelly's friend keeps bringing his X-Box into work and DVDs.....they watched The Grudge the other day and he really liked it. Likened it to The Ring, so he said I'd hate it. Have fun with it!!!

[dsnylndmom]

Originally Posted by Claire

Kelly's friend keeps bringing his X-Box into work and DVDs.....they watched The Grudge the other day and he really liked it. Likened it to The Ring, so he said I'd hate it. Have fun with it!!!

We will be watching during the day, so I should be okay. A certain close friend of mine admitted to screaming in the theater, he swears everyone else did too

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by dsnylndmom

I watched Anchorman, a waste of time and energy. Ick.

Oh GOD yes! I was trapped on a plane with that a few months back.

One thing I do admire about Will Ferrell, though... once he's in, he's in. Even if it's a stinker, you can expect Ferrell to give his all. He never coasts through anything.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

One thing I do admire about Will Ferrell, though... once he's in, he's in.

Totally. I loved, loved the jazz flute scene. I laughed. Don't know what it was about it, but that was funny!

[€uroMeinke]

I opened the Disney Tomorrowland Tin last night and watched Man in Space, Our Friend the Atom, And EPCOT. I hadn't seen the first two since I was in school, it was such an amazing trip down memory lane and so interesting to see how accurate the various predictions were. I loved reliving the era when everything, including nuclear power was met with such optimism. I also loved the fact that all the scientists had german accents - that was the era eh?

EPCOT, of course was a dleight as always. That little film has some of the best images of the park, sweeping shots of the park on the movie. I had to stop and review several portions of the footage. Whenever I see this I think what a shame it was never built and wonder if someday, some visionary will.