Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 145

mousepod · 01-03-2007, 10:03 PM

Got the second Humphrey Bogart DVD box for Christmas. Watched All Through The Night over the weekend - just finished watching The Maltese Falcon. Both of those films have made me want to finally read the Peter Lorre biography I picked up many months ago. But first - the two bonus movies in the Maltese Falcon set. Man, I love me them special edition DVDs.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 01-04-2007, 02:40 PM

Have you read Maltese Falcon? Excellent book that opens up so much that wasn't covered in the film. MF is one of the best Bogarts. Casablanca, Across the Pacific, Petrified Forest, all excellent.

mousepod · 01-04-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Have you read Maltese Falcon? Excellent book that opens up so much that wasn't covered in the film. MF is one of the best Bogarts. Casablanca, Across the Pacific, Petrified Forest, all excellent.

I've never read the book. It's going on my list (ironic to add Hammett books to my reading list just as I plan to leave San Francisco). Across the Pacific is in the box - I'll watch it next. Thanks for the tips!

Gemini Cricket · 01-04-2007, 05:59 PM

I saw "Dreamgirls" with Babette today. I liked it. I thought Hudson's song was amazing. Loved that. Parts of the movie dragged but for the most part I liked it.

Moonliner · 01-05-2007, 12:40 PM

Ouch!

The producers of Shrek bring you "Happily N'ever After"

It's currently sitting with a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

I repeat... Ouch.

Babette · 01-06-2007, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I saw "Dreamgirls" with Babette today. I liked it. I thought Hudson's song was amazing. Loved that. Parts of the movie dragged but for the most part I liked it.

It was definitely adapted from a stage musical. The "first act" a little choppy with transitions, etc. But Jennifer Hudson was phenomenal! I was very moved by her voice. Costumes were fun too. I couldn't take Eddie Murphy seriously, he made me giggle when I wasn't supposed to. The movie was nice, but her performance made it so. Thanks for joining us GC

flippyshark · 01-05-2007, 05:25 PM

Hmmm, y'see, all those horrible reviews of Happily N'ever After express precisely how I felt about Shrek. (I guess I was in the minority on that one.) No way I'm going to put any of my hard-earned coin toward this one.

Stan4dSteph · 01-11-2007, 07:47 AM

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Hmmm, y'see, all those horrible reviews of Happily N'ever After express precisely how I felt about Shrek. (I guess I was in the minority on that one.) No way I'm going to put any of my hard-earned coin toward this one.

I disliked Shrek too! Murphy's Donkey character was very annoying, and just a rehash of Mooshu from Mulan, in my opinion.

3894 · 01-11-2007, 08:28 AM

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Murphy's Donkey character was very annoying, and just a rehash of Mooshu from Mulan, in my opinion.

Shrek II, the traveling scene with donkey smacking his lips by their ears? That was funny. And unfortunately gave my youngest kid certain ideas for livening up roadtrips.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 01-05-2007, 05:35 PM

The Swankies - 2006

Ok, just for fun, I want everyone on the board to pm me with their top 5 nominees for 2006 films. At the end of January, I will compile the top 5 most picked films and we will vote for the best picture of 2006. Everyone else can have an award, so why can't we?

So in the following cattagories, pm me with the top 5 by January 31, 2007 or I will hunt you all down.

Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Writing

This will be fun!!

Sound good?

Ok, back to Musings...

01-03-2007, 10:03 PM	#1
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Got the second Humphrey Bogart DVD box for Christmas. Watched All Through The Night over the weekend - just finished watching The Maltese Falcon. Both of those films have made me want to finally read the Peter Lorre biography I picked up many months ago. But first - the two bonus movies in the Maltese Falcon set. Man, I love me them special edition DVDs. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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01-04-2007, 02:40 PM	#2
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Have you read Maltese Falcon? Excellent book that opens up so much that wasn't covered in the film. MF is one of the best Bogarts. Casablanca, Across the Pacific, Petrified Forest, all excellent.
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01-04-2007, 05:59 PM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I saw "Dreamgirls" with Babette today. I liked it. I thought Hudson's song was amazing. Loved that. Parts of the movie dragged but for the most part I liked it.
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01-05-2007, 12:40 PM	#5
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Ouch! The producers of Shrek bring you "Happily N'ever After" It's currently sitting with a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I repeat... Ouch. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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01-05-2007, 05:25 PM	#7
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Hmmm, y'see, all those horrible reviews of Happily N'ever After express precisely how I felt about Shrek. (I guess I was in the minority on that one.) No way I'm going to put any of my hard-earned coin toward this one.
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01-05-2007, 05:35 PM	#10
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	The Swankies - 2006 Ok, just for fun, I want everyone on the board to pm me with their top 5 nominees for 2006 films. At the end of January, I will compile the top 5 most picked films and we will vote for the best picture of 2006. Everyone else can have an award, so why can't we? So in the following cattagories, pm me with the top 5 by January 31, 2007 or I will hunt you all down. Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Director Best Writing This will be fun!! Sound good? Ok, back to Musings...
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