Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 24

Gemini Cricket · 06-01-2006, 11:31 AM

Spencer Tracy was a pro. I love a lot of his movies. I just saw 'Judgement of Nuremberg' the other day. Wow, he was great in that.

Not Afraid · 06-01-2006, 11:51 AM

I ordered a film that GC recommended today and added the Tracy/Hepburn collection to the order. Gotta get that Super Saver Shipping!

scaeagles · 06-02-2006, 05:26 PM

Well, I'm not planning on seeing An Inconvenient Truth, but I oft read reviews of movies I am not planning on seeing.....here's a scorcher on that movie and Gore.

NY Post review

If what is in this review is accurate, there are two specific things that are laughable. First, he compares himself to Churchill. Second, he claims that China is on the cutting edge of environmentalism. I don't know which is funnier, frankly. I'd have to say the second.

LSPoorEeyorick · 06-04-2006, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

...he claims that China is on the cutting edge of environmentalism.

Here's the thing about juding a film by its reviews instead of seeing it: things are taken out of context.

The context was: compared to the United States, China is on the cutting edge of environmentalism.

Which is true. As it is currently scheduled, by 2011 California emissions standards will have reached what China's emissions standards currently are today. And that's just California. Not the other 49 states. Most or all of them don't even HAVE an emissions policy.

I'm not saying the man is Churchill, but someday when the ignorance-is-bliss crowd is forced to acknowledge the problem, Al Gore will have been on record since the 1970s trying to address it.

Alex · 06-04-2006, 11:27 AM

Is China on the cutting edge of environmental cleanliness or just on the cutting edge of environmental regulation? They aren't necessarily the same thing and currently 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world (by air quality) are in China.

I haven't seen the movie yet (though I will) so I am not trying to rebut any claim. But China is an incredibly dirty country (particularly on water quality) so I'm just wondering on what basis "cutting edge" is designed. They can have all the laws they want but they're meaninless if, like most signatories to Kyoto, they'll never be enforced or observed.

scaeagles · 06-04-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

The context was: compared to the United States, China is on the cutting edge of environmentalism.

Which is true.

Ditto to what Alex said. China can say what they want. China can make whatever claims they want. But that does not make it so. It simply is not the case that they have a "cleaner" country than we do, or that they are anywhere close to that.

Kevy Baby · 06-04-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

I'm not saying the man is Churchill, but someday when the ignorance-is-bliss crowd is forced to acknowledge the problem, Al Gore will have been on record since the 1970s trying to address it.

AND he invented the Internet!

scaeagles · 06-02-2006, 07:02 PM

As a follow up, since it is too late to edit, I will point out that most reviews are very positive about it. Rotten Tomatoes has an 87% rating last I checked.

Still won't be seeing it.

Gemini Cricket · 06-02-2006, 07:13 PM

We just finished watching 'Transamerica'. I really liked it. Felicity Huffman was great and the actor playing her son was great, too. It's a simple story and moves too slow in places, but it's well done. There's one huge problem in this film that ruined the last 1/4 for me. There's an actress playing her mother that is so over the top that she made me want to puke. Ugh. Almost ruined the whole thing for me. But luckily, she wasn't in the bulk of the film.

So, I really liked it.

With that being said, I wished a man had played the character of Bree in the film. I loved what Huffman did with the role, but to see a male in the part would have brought us right into Bree's world completely. There were moments in this film where I thought, 'Look it's Felicity Huffman with no make-up and a low voice.' That kind of thing takes away from a film rather than adds to it. I'm not sure if I'm explaining myself right, but to see a man (Bree was born a man going through the process of becoming a woman) making the transition is much more compelling than seeing a female pretending to be a man who wants to be a woman.

I recommend it. And I will go to my deathbed saying that 'Travellin' Thru' is a much better song than 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp'.

Scrooge McSam · 06-02-2006, 07:19 PM

I bought the book (Gore's IC), but haven't given it a look yet. It'll be a while before it plays here.

06-01-2006, 11:31 AM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Spencer Tracy was a pro. I love a lot of his movies. I just saw 'Judgement of Nuremberg' the other day. Wow, he was great in that.
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06-01-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I ordered a film that GC recommended today and added the Tracy/Hepburn collection to the order. Gotta get that Super Saver Shipping!
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06-02-2006, 05:26 PM	#3
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Well, I'm not planning on seeing An Inconvenient Truth, but I oft read reviews of movies I am not planning on seeing.....here's a scorcher on that movie and Gore. NY Post review If what is in this review is accurate, there are two specific things that are laughable. First, he compares himself to Churchill. Second, he claims that China is on the cutting edge of environmentalism. I don't know which is funnier, frankly. I'd have to say the second.
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06-04-2006, 11:27 AM	#5
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Is China on the cutting edge of environmental cleanliness or just on the cutting edge of environmental regulation? They aren't necessarily the same thing and currently 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world (by air quality) are in China. I haven't seen the movie yet (though I will) so I am not trying to rebut any claim. But China is an incredibly dirty country (particularly on water quality) so I'm just wondering on what basis "cutting edge" is designed. They can have all the laws they want but they're meaninless if, like most signatories to Kyoto, they'll never be enforced or observed.
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06-02-2006, 07:02 PM	#8
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	As a follow up, since it is too late to edit, I will point out that most reviews are very positive about it. Rotten Tomatoes has an 87% rating last I checked. Still won't be seeing it.
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06-02-2006, 07:13 PM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	We just finished watching 'Transamerica'. I really liked it. Felicity Huffman was great and the actor playing her son was great, too. It's a simple story and moves too slow in places, but it's well done. There's one huge problem in this film that ruined the last 1/4 for me. There's an actress playing her mother that is so over the top that she made me want to puke. Ugh. Almost ruined the whole thing for me. But luckily, she wasn't in the bulk of the film. So, I really liked it. With that being said, I wished a man had played the character of Bree in the film. I loved what Huffman did with the role, but to see a male in the part would have brought us right into Bree's world completely. There were moments in this film where I thought, 'Look it's Felicity Huffman with no make-up and a low voice.' That kind of thing takes away from a film rather than adds to it. I'm not sure if I'm explaining myself right, but to see a man (Bree was born a man going through the process of becoming a woman) making the transition is much more compelling than seeing a female pretending to be a man who wants to be a woman. I recommend it. And I will go to my deathbed saying that 'Travellin' Thru' is a much better song than 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp'.
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06-02-2006, 07:19 PM	#10
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	I bought the book (Gore's IC), but haven't given it a look yet. It'll be a while before it plays here.
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