Another World Discussion Group -- OT: Let's Talk Movies

Another World Discussion Group

Topic: OT: Let's Talk Movies

Topic Posted by: Carolyn
Date Posted: Mon Jun 11 7:27:05 2007
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I see the board is kind of quiet. Let's get something going with movie reviews. What movies have you guys seen lately? Maybe you can recommend a good one or steer us away from some stinkers. I recently saw Black Book. This is Dutch director Paul Verhoeven's movie set in Holland during the take over by the nazis in WW2. It's all in Dutch so there are subtitles. This subject matter is very personal for me since my parents were holocaust survivors. It was fun to see how much Dutch I could understand without reading the subtitles. Thie movie was very gripping and violent. The charcters were so real and there were times I actually was horrified by the things I was watching. It's based on true events so I knew this was not a director making things up. I recommend it but leave the kids at home! Ok, your turn.

Posted by: jeanne
Date posted: Mon Jun 18 7:41:07 2007
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Hi Carolyn, we just joined Netflix and we really like it. I watched Holiday, which I really liked alot and also a movie called Kinky boots--which sounds kinky, but isn't and is a really cute story. I hope that you have a great time on your vacation and can't wait to hear all about it. Thanks for getting something going on this board.

Posted by: Elaine
Date posted: Sun Jun 17 23:36:43 2007
Message:

Hi Carolyn! I just finished a very, very busy three weeks at a medical transcription job and have the next two weeks off - and we will use that time to work on my MIL's former home to fix it up to sell it! Oh, how I wish we were off for a nice long vacation.

However, I do confess that I love to escape watching movies via Netflix. I am very disappointed in the summer reality tv season - or maybe I am just getting tired of reality tv, so I find myself watching more movies lately. Recently I snuck into my old movie collection that I own and watched Marie Antoninette with Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power. I love old movies!

Netflix moves I have watched recently, and enjoyed very much, were The Holiday with Kate Winslet and Jude (sigh) Law and Letters from Iwo Jima - a spectacular movie watched it with Dad today, a WW II veteran - he was in occupied Japan and he taught me tolerance, as he really felt for the ordinary Japanese citizen who thought we were the monsters! This movie illustrated that point beautifully and it is a must-see. We also have The Painted Veil, and we plan on watching that - when we get the time! I will definitely check out your movie!

Have a wonderful vacation and travel safe! Thanks for posting a topic here to keep things going!!

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Elaine, thanks for checking in! I hope all goes well with the sale of your MIL's home. I can't believe I sold mine almost 3 years ago. Reality TV is a joke. I just watched ''Age of Love''. What a joke pitting 40 year old women against 20 somethings for the affections of a 30 year old man. Well it's off to work! /Carolyn

Posted by: juliet r
Date posted: Fri Jun 15 21:43:25 2007
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Alas, with a 3 1/2 year-old around I don't get to the movies. BOOOO! I miss movies.

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juliet, what about renting the recent releases. There are alot of movies I haven't seen yet but don't want to pay today's prices for them. So I will rent them. 13 days and counting till I leave for Amsterdam! /Carolyn

I often check movies out at the library--for free! They have some very interesting selections for kids & adults. eom

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I don't have much time to watch them at home either. But I'll be on maternity leave in September and I plan to catch up then! (eom)