What Swanky Things are you Watching?

[mhrc4]

huh, i liked the notebook, wife liked it more, but I didnt think it was too bad

[Cadaverous Pallor]

You'll probably never catch me reading or watching "The Notebook" or any other Sparks material. Bleh. Yeah, I'm judging stuff I've never seen, and that's too bad. Life is too short to observe everything, and my Netflix queue is filled with things I want to get to instead.

Man, do I love Mythbusters. They proved that you can escape from prison using nothing but salsa and a radio. And then they blew a cement truck to shards. So awesome!

[Claire]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

You'll probably never catch me reading or watching "The Notebook" or any other Sparks material. Bleh.

I'm totally lacking in the corny girlie romance department. I don't get the point of Nicolas Sparks' books, personally. And after I read them (in about an hour....they're not books that take long to read or absorb), I'm not weeping....I'm always rolling my eyes. And feeling bad that I can't get sucked into the romantic sweetness of the books.....and feeling offended that he keeps churning out these books and that my mom and my sister pay full price for them.

Okay, I must shut up now before someone tries to take my ovaries away.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Claire

I'm totally lacking in the corny girlie romance department. I don't get the point of Nicolas Sparks' books, personally. And after I read them (in about an hour....they're not books that take long to read or absorb), I'm not weeping....I'm always rolling my eyes. And feeling bad that I can't get sucked into the romantic sweetness of the books.....and feeling offended that he keeps churning out these books and that my mom and my sister pay full price for them.

Okay, I must shut up now before someone tries to take my ovaries away.

I have to admit, I did not want to watch it because 'A Walk To Remember' {?} was too sappy for me. Too sweet? But yes, I don't like books/movies that set out to make me cry, soul purpose being so. I held off crying at the end of this one. I wanted to absorb it and not get lost in the sadness. I actually felt it wasn't really sad, rather, beautiful.

They didn't make the characters deep enough. I hope the book is better at that.

Hmmm...I need to see the Japanese version of The Ring. Is it worth it? I saw the Japanese version of 'The Grudge'. I understand that was actually a t.v. series in Japan? I can imagine it, what with the curse and all. Oooo!

Claire, I think you can keep your ovaries. But, if anyone takes yours, you can have mine.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Hmmm...I need to see the Japanese version of The Ring. Is it worth it? I saw the Japanese version of 'The Grudge'. I understand that was actually a t.v. series in Japan? I can imagine it, what with the curse and all. Oooo!

The Japanese horror movies tend to be better than the American remakes solely because they're the original writer/director's vision. "The Grudge" wasn't actually a TV series - it was direct-to-video, which is an entirely different beast - less constraints (and smaller budget) than made for tv or cinema. DtV has none of the stigma in Japan as it has in the US. For real kicks, check out some Japanese flicks by Takashi Miike - not horror, but pretty extreme.

(do you notice how I'm avoiding the Sparks conversation entirely?)

[MouseWife]

Wait, I can PM you, GC, and give you grief about things? Really? Hmmm...

Nah, but like Ally said, great you have an opinion and are sticking to it. I loved the story but yes, I have to admit, the acting in the beginning was a bit old t.v. movie. {was it?} BUT I think it was the older character {James Gardner} and his dedication who kept me interested. I mean, I am no big romantic but I have been married quite a while and the story interested me because of that especially. We are coming up on our 22nd and it is good to remember how we got here, ya know? Movies like this help me and remind me to appreciate that curmudgeon on the couch next to me.

Okay, Red Shoe Diaries does it too.

Anywho...

Saw 'Ray', didn't realize any of that about him. Loved the flash backs to his Mama.
'Shall We Dance'. Yeah, what was up with J-Lo? Was she being the broken hearted mysterious one? I liked how he found something he wanted to do and did it. Damn it, I can't say more or I'll give it away. Okay, loved the marriage and how it worked.

It did make me pull out my Rogers and Hammerstein cd though and bop around to that.

'Eulogy'. It was funny. Sad. I wanted to smack the heck out of those boys....

[Flubber]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

You'll probably never catch me reading or watching "The Notebook" or any other Sparks material. Bleh. Yeah, I'm judging stuff I've never seen, and that's too bad.

Not to pick on you CP, you're just being used as a spokesperson.

I think I've read 2 or 3 Sparks books and yes, they are on the fairy tale side of literature but, PEOPLE DIE in these books. The Notebook had a sweet ending (The book at least. In the movie? PEOPLE DIE but I still liked the movie) and we've watched the movie twice with the benefits of warm blankets and room service. Liked it both times. Watched the deleted scenes from the DVD last week and...humina.


Oh! What swanky things am I watching?

*Greg The Bunny
*The Mickey Mouse Club
*Island At The Top Of The World
*Digital Fireplace (laugh if you must but it's swanky!)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I guess ovaries revoked due to dislike of sappy romance are given to guys like iSm?

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I guess ovaries revoked due to dislike of sappy romance are given to guys like iSm?

[Claire]

Hahaha.....totally cracking up now!!!!