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MOVIES: What are you watching?

W wine+artMember
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Originally posted by Seaquam:
Saw Midnight in Paris and I think I really liked it a lot. Not 100% sure about it, though.

I think there used to be a guy here who would tell us quite definitively if a movie was any good or not. Once he chimes in on this one, it'll be much easier for me to be more certain.


If you are speaking of the person I think you are, he tripped over his own bottom lip recently, and to the delight of many, he is no more.
haggishaggisMember
"The Separation." I liked it a lot. My wife hated it ("too much screaming and yelling").

I have not seen any of the other foreign language films nominated for an Oscar, but my guess is that I would like some of them more than "The Separation". I say this only because the film did not totally blow me away. I like "Incendies" a LOT more. That was one of THE best movies of 2011.
E eyesintimeMember
There Will Be Blood
Kids Are All Right
Hanna

The first two films were both very good, but just short of great for me. DD Lewis and J. Moore were both excellent in their respective roles and movies. I also liked the actress who played the daughter very much. Hanna actually exceeded my expectations, though it was a far distant third among this trio.
W wine+artMember
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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:

The Art of the Steal -


I have always said, I wish the entire $26 billion in art would have burned the night before it was stolen. I feel Dr. Barnes would have started the fire from his grave if he could have.

I saw the Dr. Barnes collection three times before it was stolen, but will now never see it again.
T thistlintomMember
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Originally posted by wine+art:
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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:

The Art of the Steal -


I have always said, I wish the entire $26 billion in art would have burned the night before it was stolen. I feel Dr. Barnes would have started the fire from his grave if he could have.

I saw the Dr. Barnes collection three times before it was stolen, but will now never see it again.


I can understand your feelings after seeing the movie. The actions of people involved in destroying the intent of the trust and setting up the art in Philadelphia are disgusting. You are quite fortunate to have seen the collection in its original state.

However, it would be a shame to have lost all of the art. There is something positive about people being able to view the collection. Part of me wants to see the wonderful collection of art, but part of me doesn't want to support those who thwarted Barnes' desires.

From what I could tell from the movie, the one thing Barnes didn't really think about was how to financially maintain the art and the building for ever. The trustees seemed to be a bit handcuffed in managing it over the long haul.
W wine+artMember
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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:


However, it would be a shame to have lost all of the art. There is something positive about people being able to view the collection. Part of me wants to see the wonderful collection of art, but part of me doesn't want to support those who thwarted Barnes' desires. It was his art and his wishes. He owes nothing to anyone or their opinions. He was VERY clear with his desire.

From what I could tell from the movie, the one thing Barnes didn't really think about was how to financially maintain the art and the building for ever. The trustees seemed to be a bit handcuffed in managing it over the long haul.... While clearly hard to predict everything in the future, the trustees could of had one or two pieces tour the world each year, which would earn millions, or sell one piece every 50 years or so for $100 million plus. The stolen collection is worth $25 billion+.


Glad you watched the movie. Cool
T txgolfproMember
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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:
The Art of the Steal - fascinating. I found myself changing my feelings about the art collection, but what was constant was the disdain I had for the powers to be in Philadelphia.

Hanna
Knight and Day


This shows the power of a documentary, I love this movie. I was outraged the first time I saw it. What they did was the exact opposite of what was clearly stated in his will, just despicable.
T thistlintomMember
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Originally posted by kingofcool:
I have not seen the documentary but this discussion has piqued my interest. Selling a work every 50 years or touring with them seems too easy of a solution. Was that against his wishes? Surely they would have thought of that if not.


Yes it was against his wishes. He wanted the art to stay where it was (no touring) and not sell any of it. The building and art was supposed to support educational purposes and there was very little amount of time available to show the art to other people. He did not want to have the art housed like it is in most art museums either.

I think to some extent the trust had to be bent as it was very strict. The final outcome was far from optimal (maybe it was near the worst outcome) as it did so many things that Barnes hated and did not want...especially having the Philly powers to be to have control of the collection. It would have been much better to have the museum outside of Philly and not in the powers to be control

The movie may still be showing on Showtime, though I am not sure as I taped it weeks ago and finally watched it. I'm not a documentary type person, but I highly recommend it.

txgolfpro - it was a powerful documentary and very interesting, unlike some documentaries.
A azwineryanMember
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Originally posted by wine+art:
quote:
Originally posted by Seaquam:
Saw Midnight in Paris and I think I really liked it a lot. Not 100% sure about it, though.

I think there used to be a guy here who would tell us quite definitively if a movie was any good or not. Once he chimes in on this one, it'll be much easier for me to be more certain.


If you are speaking of the person I think you are, he tripped over his own bottom lip recently, and to the delight of many, he is no more.


I actually kind of miss the guy...it provided some entertainment watching him and a few others go at it. Kinda like how T Dub told me several months ago how he missed Board-O and I constantly bickering at one another. Smile
E eyesintimeMember
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

Really enjoyed this. I rented it mainly because I'm a big Otis Redding fan, and it did not disappoint in that regard. Some good clips of the Stax Volt tour of Europe that culminated in them being invited to perform at the Monterey Pop Festival. Obviously I had heard of Stax Records, but didn't really know much about the history and how it was basically started by accident as two whites opened up the studio planning to record country music. Film did a good job of chronicling the rise, fall, rise and fall of Stax, and how segregation, civil rights, the killing of MLK, and the black power movement impacted it.

As an aside, if you haven't heard the album (well CD now) that had one side Jimi Hendrix and the other Otis Redding, I strongly recommend it. The Redding side is great and contains my favorite version of possibly my favorite song, Try a Little Tenderness.
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