MOVIES: What are you watching?

Bernie ...I enjoyed this a lot.

The Three Stooges ...This was a good try, but it missed the mark.

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Originally posted by TPEwinedrinker:

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Originally posted by KSC02:
Battle Royale

A lot of fast-forwarding

Sorry to hear you did not enjoy it KSC.
It is one of the three most polarizing movies that I know of, along with Irreversible and Inception.

No issue, TPE. Thank you for the referral.
Just not my cup of tea, but interesting. Very true to its' Japanese style.

Boca a Boca

The Thing (1982)

Although the special effects don't hold up too great, this is still a really excellent horror/sci-fi film.

Great movie! That ending is haunting.

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Originally posted by Rothko:
The Thing (1982)

Although the special effects don't hold up too great, this is still a really excellent horror/sci-fi film.

I enjoyed this a long time ago. I wonder if the new one is worth watching.

I don't know; haven't seen the prequel. But I am tempted, just because I enjoyed the 1982 movie so much.

The ending is indeed haunting. From what I read, there was an alternative ending filmed that wasn't so bleak, but was never used.

Interestingly, the movie was considered a bomb, and at the time, was panned by critics. yet today, I think it is recognized as a classic.

The original, The Thing From Another World, made in the 1950s starring James Arness, was also a good movie.

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Originally posted by Rothko:
I don't know; haven't seen the prequel. But I am tempted, just because I enjoyed the 1982 movie so much.

It's on Cinemax. I am watching it tonight.

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

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Originally posted by KSC02:
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

I have 4 movies on my ipod. That is one of them.
The rest are:
Dr. Strangelove
How to Murder Your Wife
and a relative newcomer,
Raising Arizona

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Klute

La Strada

I wonder how much of the real Anthony Quinn was in that strongman? Met him years ago in La Cote Basque.

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I wonder how much of the real Anthony Quinn was in that strongman? Met him years ago in La Cote Basque.

I'm guessing all.

He fathered 12 or so children, including his last when his was 81, and that was before there was help available.

I bet he has have one heck of a biography.

I'm guessing he was about 80 when we met him. His dining companion was in her 30s or early 40s.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
I'm guessing he was about 80 when we met him. His dining companion was in her 30s or early 40s.

His daughter, or even granddaughter I'm confident.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
The Talented Mr. Ripley

What did you think?

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Originally posted by Board-O:
I'm guessing he was about 80 when we met him. His dining companion was in her 30s or early 40s.

His daughter, or even granddaughter I'm confident.

Maybe, but I doubt it. They were seated next to us and the Maitre'D brought Tony Curtis and a woman about 30 over to their table to say hello. The woman with Curtis had on a mini of a mini skirt, completely inappropriate for La Cote Basque, but I'm guessing they wanted to be noticed.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
The Talented Mr. Ripley

What did you think?

Haven't seen the end yet as I shut it down to watch football. That said, any movie that Jude Law gets beaten to death with a boat oar can't be all bad. LOL.

Looks like your kind of movie w+a. Spoiled rich people wearing tailored clothes.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
The woman with Curtis had on a mini of a mini skirt, completely inappropriate for La Cote Basque, but I'm guessing they wanted to be noticed.

Would you say that you were offended by what she was wearing?

Not remotely!

Rise of the planet of the apes

The 2011 version of The Thing. I thought it was done well. Watch it, Rothko.

Atonement

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Originally posted by spo:
The 2011 version of The Thing. I thought it was done well. Watch it, Rothko.

OK, I'll put it in the Netflix queue.

"Friends with Kids"--I liked it although it could be tough to watch if your kids are toddlers.

I'm slowly coming around to the belief that the final line is a near classic.

Neil

I tried watching 'Big Miracle' but it made me cry like a bitch. That and some of it was nauseating (Drew Barrymore + politics). Heard the whales make it out alive though.

John Adams
The Grey

Stone- unusual role for Norton, pretty good

The Three Stooges

No, it wasn't about the Wine Spectator forum.

Always look forward to the fall and winter movie releases. The summer is a dreadful time for new movie releases.

Looking forward to seeing,

The Master
Museum Hours
Arbitrage
Ginger and Rosa

and many others.

The Mechanic

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

An interesting documentary on perhaps the world's most highly acclaimed sushi chef and whose restaurant, recipient of three Michelin stars, is located in a Tokyo subway station. A story of utter devotion and practice to his culinary art and skill.

Basically as high quality as home video reproduction gets (this is a new thing for me):
Drive
Pan's Labyrinth
Game of Thrones (Season 1)

I had never seen Drive and liked it, but did not love it as much as my friends. Ryan Gosling has become an excellent actor, though. (He was phenomenal in The Ides of March.) Pan's Labyrinth is an absolute favorite of mine, and Game of Thrones is a lot of fun.

I'm going to have to see The Perks of Being a Wallflower either at the movies or when it comes out on Blu-Ray... At least it is getting good reviews.

I'm probably more excited this movie viewing season than I can recall in recent memory:
Argo
The Master
Lincoln
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
and
Django Unchained

Are all absolute musts in the theatre for me this year.

African Cats- beautiful cinematography and a soundtrack to match

Columbiana

Paths of Glory