Watching Absentia (partly through my fingers--this one is creeping me out!)
Latest Movie That You Watched!
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I watched A History Of Violence with Viggo Mortensen. Ed Harris is in it as well as William Hurt. What an amazing movie! I always thought that Viggo would play a perfect Roland in the Dark Tower movie and this movie really shows that he can do it! But, then again, it showed me that Ed Harris could play Roland as well. Both of them show a 'hardness' that whoever plays Roland would have to have.
Watched "The Book Thief." A-.
I really don't have any criticism of it. It held my attention from beginning to end, and just no real complaints about any of it. And I saw it when I was bone-tired and ready to nod off when it started, and not once did I want to doze while it played (I only wish I could say the same about The Hobbit or The Wolf of Wall Street).
It wasn't a movie to jump and cheer about. Or to wring hands and sob over. Just a quiet tale, well told, gripping at times, uplifting and tragic other times, with characters you come to ache for, and leaves a nice resonance of a story in your skull when it's over. It won't be one that I'll buy to watch over again, but it sure was well worth the viewing time.
I really don't have any criticism of it. It held my attention from beginning to end, and just no real complaints about any of it. And I saw it when I was bone-tired and ready to nod off when it started, and not once did I want to doze while it played (I only wish I could say the same about The Hobbit or The Wolf of Wall Street).
It wasn't a movie to jump and cheer about. Or to wring hands and sob over. Just a quiet tale, well told, gripping at times, uplifting and tragic other times, with characters you come to ache for, and leaves a nice resonance of a story in your skull when it's over. It won't be one that I'll buy to watch over again, but it sure was well worth the viewing time.
Just finished Insidious 2. Good god, that was AWFUL. We watched the Star Trek reboot earlier tonight--I'll just pretend I quit after that one (lol).
I tried three times to read that book, but I just couldn't get into it at all. Frustrating, because it's very much my usual 'type'. Maybe I'll try the movie and try to slip into the story sideways.
Good luck. It might be a good strategy. Honestly, that was me and LOTR. While I did get through the books a long time ago, I remember that the singing narration drove me nuts. I could understand why people would revere the books, but they just weren't quite my style. I know, heresy.
But the series of movies brought the world of Middle Earth alive for me. (Until The Hobbit, but I'm not going there.) I feel kinda ready to read the books again sometime. Maybe in retirement.
Oh man, I thought it was just me. I was not a big fan of the LOTR books. But, I listened to them on audio and I think what killed it for me was all the monotone singing the narrator did. Same tune for every damn song. And these characters were constantly singing: elves, hobbits, Gandalf, whitney houston....on and on and on. I thought I was going to lose my mind.
This morning watched one of the best remakes I've ever seen, Fright Night. Colin Farrell is really great as a really bad guy, and the visual effects are really good and scary. The movie reminded me of sK.
Watched Zodiac with Jake Gylenhal today for like the 5th full time. I love that movie although some parts of it can be troublesome if you believe in certain theories that the movie doesn't explore enough. Excellent movie though in my estimation as it really really caught the atmosphere of that time perfectly. The whole opening scene is one of the best I've ever witnessed, but also obviously tragic and hard to watch.
The Wolf Of Wall Street - Leo
This is probably the raunchiest movie (and funniest) the Martin Scorsese has done. Leo plays a stockbroker that figures a way to reap huge profits and rip people off with the penny stocks of the early 90s. He then uses those profits to have a really really good time. It's a Scorsese crime flick but just a very different kind than a mob crime flick. Do not watch if you are easily offended (or maybe even if your not so easily offended
). You won't like any of the characters either. I loved it.
This is probably the raunchiest movie (and funniest) the Martin Scorsese has done. Leo plays a stockbroker that figures a way to reap huge profits and rip people off with the penny stocks of the early 90s. He then uses those profits to have a really really good time. It's a Scorsese crime flick but just a very different kind than a mob crime flick. Do not watch if you are easily offended (or maybe even if your not so easily offended
). You won't like any of the characters either. I loved it.
The Ghostbusters 2 came on TV last night. I have seen the ending sometimes earlier. But this time I decided to see the whole movie. It
was pretty good. I have to keep my eyes open if I can find Ghostbusters 1 somewhere. I want to see it too.
was pretty good. I have to keep my eyes open if I can find Ghostbusters 1 somewhere. I want to see it too.
Not a fan of "The Wolf of Wallstreet." Seemed too derivative of "Boiler Room," "Wall Street," and "Boogie Nights." Some fun T and A, though. I started watching it with my Mom, and she soon asked to be wheeled to the other side of the manor.
But, still on Leo et. al. ~~ Yester I watched "Django Unchained." Very good. Cliched at some points, but what Western isn't? I haven't not enjoyed a Tarantino movie yet. I'll probably tape it on my archaic VHSumacheen.
But, still on Leo et. al. ~~ Yester I watched "Django Unchained." Very good. Cliched at some points, but what Western isn't? I haven't not enjoyed a Tarantino movie yet. I'll probably tape it on my archaic VHSumacheen.
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#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
It's great that you are there for your Mom Bryan James - it must keep you very busy
I hope she is doing okayI couldn't get past Mimi's husband (from The Drew Carey Show)
being the killer
I did like the opening scene and the actors (Mark Ruffalo), but got frustrated with the pacing. Then again, Fincher isn't one of my favorite directors.Watching Beowulf. It kind of throws you right into the story, that's for sure!
Watched an old action with schwarzenegger recently. Collateral Damage. So-so. And the second season of Boardwalk Empire.
You got me confused for a moment there. Charles Bronson! Surely you mean the actor that starred in many action, westerns and thrillers. but it turned out to be another charles Bronson. A much more creepy guy than the actor. But it was a natural mistake. The name in connection with movies and you think of the actor.
SkiMom2: Absentia was an early morning movie for a while when it was in one of the Showtime channel's rotations.
Fairly slow-paced, no-name actors, but a good creepfactor.
Fairly slow-paced, no-name actors, but a good creepfactor.
I think they could do way with the current ratings system and just classify the movies in two categories, "Watch With Your Mother" (WWYM) and "Don't Watch With Your Mother" (DWWYM). That would tell me everything I need to know.
They could shorten the rating to just W and D.
Watched "The Guns of Navarone" over the weekend. Long but incredibly good.