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It was below freezing here (at night) for the first time a few weeks ago.To be perfectly honest it sounds worse than it is:
0 Celsius = 32 F
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
We have had a few days below zero (Celsius) but then it warms up again. Weird, eh? [that you guys would be colder than us, since you are south of us] - no bodies of water nearby?It was below freezing here (at night) for the first time a few weeks ago.
Whew - that's much better!To be perfectly honest it sounds worse than it is:
0 Celsius = 32 F
We're right next to the Missouri River.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Cool! (I did not know that) - we are at the forks of the Red River and the Assiniboine River.
If anyone knows where I can watch Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe for free, please let me know. I don't want to register, I don't want to have to take a survey. I just want to watch the damn movie.
I'm not the most adept googler, so may not be seeing an obvious place to watch it.
I'm not the most adept googler, so may not be seeing an obvious place to watch it.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I watched Fever Pitch with Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon - that's the one in which Stephen King throws the opening pitch for the first game of the season.
I really like this movie - it's a good romantic comedy.
I really like this movie - it's a good romantic comedy.
Watched a movie called "The Ledge". No, I didn't watch it because it starred Charlie Hunnan. Sorry, I just don't see the attraction. I watched it because the storyline seemed interesting. Basically, dude has to jump to his death or someone else will die. But who and why? That's what I watched to find out.
It was ok. Unexpected ending.
It was ok. Unexpected ending.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I saw a movie called "The Pretty One" about a twin who takes on the identity of her dead sister. Okay I guess - cute characters, etc. Not gonna win any Academy Awards, however.
Watched "Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension 3D" last night and was actually surprised I enjoyed it! The effects were good and being able to physically "see" the entities, unlike in the previous movies, created a new level of suspense that has been missing since the second movie. Ooh, and it also had some very humorous dialogue. 
I'm impressed because I went into it with very low expectations yet it was the most decent "scary" movie I've seen in a long time.
Ooh and I watched "Crimson Peak" last week but sadly was mega disappointed. Over here it was marketed as "supernatural gothic horror" which it definitely was not. Supernatural and gothic=yes, but definitely not horror. I found it boring/predictable and the lead actress unappealing...thankfully Tom Hiddleston was on top form which made the entrance fee worthwhile.
I'm impressed because I went into it with very low expectations yet it was the most decent "scary" movie I've seen in a long time.Ooh and I watched "Crimson Peak" last week but sadly was mega disappointed. Over here it was marketed as "supernatural gothic horror" which it definitely was not. Supernatural and gothic=yes, but definitely not horror. I found it boring/predictable and the lead actress unappealing...thankfully Tom Hiddleston was on top form which made the entrance fee worthwhile.
I think I will post full commentary on...
SPECTRE
James Bond is involved in a mission which M knows nothing about. Given that the department is under threat from a new broom in Whitehall who is looking to merge the UK's information-gathering machinery with that of other countries, M suspends Bond. As if that would stop him! What follows is a dizzy mix of opposing factions, with unexpected support and treachery.
When writing a review for a film which is barely out of the starting gate, but which is sure to have a massive audience, one has to take care to avoid spoilers. Well, everyone managed it for the big one in Skyfall, so I'm certainly not minded to blow any surprises here. And there are some, including faces we didn't expect to see, nods to the past, and even nods to Fleming's books.
But this isn't really a film for big surprises. It's a film which has a strong story, and some terrific action – just watch the opening set piece, and realise how long the first shot takes and the amount and nature of the camera movement involved in it – stunning! The cast are all excellent. Craig has now officially overtaken Connery as the best Bond in my book, Ralph Fiennes sits comfortably in M's chair, and the support team are better used by far than they were in the days when Lee, Maxwell and Llewellyn turned up for a day's work each. Christoph Waltz is an entertaining baddie, Lea Seydoux has an air about her which means that you're never quite sure which side she's batting for, and only poor old Monica Bellucci gets the short end of the stick in a part which is somewhat underwritten, and definitely underused. And while the music features all the usual Bond cues, there are several places where it is wonderfully original for a Bond film.
But, for me, there are two things which stand out. The first is that I really like the way the Craig Bond films have developed, and held to, an internal continuity – this film ties in with the previous three – as well as acknowledging a (necessarily fluid) continuity with earlier films. And the second is that, again, Sam Mendes has given us a Bond film which is not simply an action/adventure travelogue, he has given us a work of art, where every scene contains images which could be presented on the walls of an art gallery. Light, shade, colour, composition, all are used to fill the screen with a film which is a great pleasure to just look at.
The title song, the arrangement of which uses all the clichés we have come to know and love is, in my view, hideous. I may be out of step here, but I think it is a strangulated mess.
SPECTRE
James Bond is involved in a mission which M knows nothing about. Given that the department is under threat from a new broom in Whitehall who is looking to merge the UK's information-gathering machinery with that of other countries, M suspends Bond. As if that would stop him! What follows is a dizzy mix of opposing factions, with unexpected support and treachery.
When writing a review for a film which is barely out of the starting gate, but which is sure to have a massive audience, one has to take care to avoid spoilers. Well, everyone managed it for the big one in Skyfall, so I'm certainly not minded to blow any surprises here. And there are some, including faces we didn't expect to see, nods to the past, and even nods to Fleming's books.
But this isn't really a film for big surprises. It's a film which has a strong story, and some terrific action – just watch the opening set piece, and realise how long the first shot takes and the amount and nature of the camera movement involved in it – stunning! The cast are all excellent. Craig has now officially overtaken Connery as the best Bond in my book, Ralph Fiennes sits comfortably in M's chair, and the support team are better used by far than they were in the days when Lee, Maxwell and Llewellyn turned up for a day's work each. Christoph Waltz is an entertaining baddie, Lea Seydoux has an air about her which means that you're never quite sure which side she's batting for, and only poor old Monica Bellucci gets the short end of the stick in a part which is somewhat underwritten, and definitely underused. And while the music features all the usual Bond cues, there are several places where it is wonderfully original for a Bond film.
But, for me, there are two things which stand out. The first is that I really like the way the Craig Bond films have developed, and held to, an internal continuity – this film ties in with the previous three – as well as acknowledging a (necessarily fluid) continuity with earlier films. And the second is that, again, Sam Mendes has given us a Bond film which is not simply an action/adventure travelogue, he has given us a work of art, where every scene contains images which could be presented on the walls of an art gallery. Light, shade, colour, composition, all are used to fill the screen with a film which is a great pleasure to just look at.
The title song, the arrangement of which uses all the clichés we have come to know and love is, in my view, hideous. I may be out of step here, but I think it is a strangulated mess.
Jurassic World. Katie bought us the special "lunchbox" packaging. Looks great on Blu-Ray and sounds spectacular on out system.
Well, the last film I watched was Skyfall which was on TV earlier this week, and the next film I will watch is SPECTRE, which I brought tickets for yesterday.......and thereby hangs a tale.
I brought two tickets yesterday morning online to see Skyfall tonight. After I had completed the transaction I noticed I have brought children's under 12 tickets which as we are both 54 wasn't going to work. So I called the Odeon online help desk who kindly cancelled the transaction for me. Take 2. I brought two tickets this time carefully checking they were adult ones, only to notice after completing the transaction that I had brought them for last night rather than tonight. Called Odeon helpline again, who by this time would have been justified if they had been getting sick of me, cancelled the transaction again and finally got two tickets for tonight.
So I shall let you know Neil what I think of SPECTRE when I have managed to see it.
Just watched Z for Zachariah (2015) .. interesting post apocalyptic movie. A love triangle , with perhaps the last three people on earth.. lol. I enjoyed it though, sorta.
Watched "the Cobbler" last night. I know, I know...no one likes Adam Sandler but me. And Steve Buschemi was in it. Also a little Dan Stevens. How could I not give it a try?
Alas, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. I expected it to be more of a comedy but not really sure how to describe it.
Alas, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. I expected it to be more of a comedy but not really sure how to describe it.
Re-watched World War Z last night. Man, this movie makes my chest hurt! It makes me so tense, even tho I've seen it a few times already and know what's coming. I like that there's really not alot of blood on the screen versus TWD which has lots of gore to it.
I watched Halloween H20 last weekend and tonight I'm going to watch Halloween 5.
Watched August: Osage County on Netflix last night. Boy, if there was ever a "perfect example" movie of how sh*tty life is, it's this one. Meryl Streep was absolutely incredible. I need to watch Blue Jasmine to find out how Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress Oscar instead of Streep.
The Road to Perdition. I've seen most of it before. It's really good, especially considering I have no premium movie channels.