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skimom2

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Braveheart is very entertaining and well made, if wildly inaccurate (see also The Patriot, We Were Soldiers, Apocalypto).
I love this movie, probably because before the film I didn't know much about Scottish history (and afterward, I loved it so much that I was forgiving).

The Patriot…that one drives me insane. So, so wrong, on almost every count. We Were Soldiers didn't even try--lol
 

skimom2

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I've recently watched most of World War Z. I'd read reviews which disfavored it, but I thought it was pretty good. The visual effects were really good and the zombies were pretty scary. I'm not a big zombie man, so the fact that I liked the movie impresses me.

It was all right. Lindelof's hand was evident in the reshot scenes that took the last third in a direction not supported well by the rest of the film. Not much of it was from the book (which I liked very much), but one scene that was in both was the zombies coming over the wall in Jerusalem--that was impressive!
 

not_nadine

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Behind you
Oh no.. Yes... wait... No....

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fljoe0

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Rear Window (1954) Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly

The third of my Hitchcock 5 pack of blu-rays. You've all seen it and it's great so there's not much to say about the story. The blu-ray looks fantastic and has an excellent commentary and documentaries.

Jimmy Stewart looks too old for the stunning Grace Kelly in this movie. I looked up Jimmy's age when this was filmed and he was only 45 (making about a 20 year age difference). He really seems older than that in this movie. Maybe it's that "old guy" voice he had. ;-D
 

prufrock21

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Rear Window (1954) Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly

The third of my Hitchcock 5 pack of blu-rays. You've all seen it and it's great so there's not much to say about the story. The blu-ray looks fantastic and has an excellent commentary and documentaries.

Jimmy Stewart looks too old for the stunning Grace Kelly in this movie. I looked up Jimmy's age when this was filmed and he was only 45 (making about a 20 year age difference). He really seems older than that in this movie. Maybe it's that "old guy" voice he had. ;-D

It's not that Jimmy looks old. It's that Grace Kelly is just too gorgeous.
 

blunthead

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Watched Good Morning Viet Nam last night. I just can figure out how Robin Williams did not know how much he was loved.
I would respond with two things: 1) It's difficult for certain people to conceive of being accepted in society because, for whatever reason, they find themselves unacceptable; next to impossible to conceive of for some. It's a self-esteem problem. I suspect comedians might be subject to the emotional affliction such that they choose the profession for the emotional relief the audience's acceptance provides; and, 2) I think the symptoms of a major depressive disorder include emotional pain so awful that after a while of experiencing it chronically without relief a person must start feeling absolutely hopeless, especially after years of unsuccessfully trying to feel better.
 
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FlakeNoir

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I would respond with two things: 1) It's difficult for certain people to conceive of being accepted in society because, for whatever reason, they find themselves unacceptable; next to impossible to conceive of for some. It's a self-esteem problem. I suspect comedians might be subject to the emotional affliction such that they choose the profession for the emotional relief the audience's acceptance provides; and, 2) I think the symptoms of a major depressive disorder include emotional pain so awful that after a while of experiencing it chronically without relief a person must start feeling absolutely hopeless, especially after years of unsuccessfully trying to feel better.
 

Lily Sawyer

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Because I'm living in a material world. (And because I get such a kick out of Jane Russell's lines in the movie.)
Lorelei: Well, Dorothy, what do you think? (shows Dorothy her superduperhumongous engagement diamond)
Dorothy: (looks at Lorelei's ring) It looks like it needs a highball around it!
 

blunthead

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It's not that Jimmy looks old. It's that Grace Kelly is just too gorgeous.
Back in the day though, audiences, at least American ones, were used to accepting a myth concerning romantic relationships; that men (the movie ticket buyers) got to realize their fantasies in American society. Any leading man was therefore portrayed as mature (while not old), while the romantic interest was never a realistic societal peer. So, the suspension of disbelief was, for that time, maintained.
 

prufrock21

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Back in the day though, audiences, at least American ones, were used to accepting a myth concerning romantic relationships; that men (the movie ticket buyers) got to realize their fantasies in American society. Any leading man was therefore portrayed as mature (while not old), while the romantic interest was never a realistic societal peer. So, the suspension of disbelief was, for that time, maintained.
Sounds reasonable, but you cannot escape the fact that Grace Kelly is way too good for him--even an established star as Jim Stewart was at the time.
Same thing happened when they paired Jimmy with Kim Novak.
 

kingricefan

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While this is a stunning scene, it caused me to lose my suspension of disbelief because while it was happening I kept thinking 'What? There's no sentries posted on the walls? They're surrounded by zombies 24/7 and they think that none are going to try to get in?' It really is a great scene, but not believable to me. I'm in the process of re-watching this movie, started it last night and almost got to the end but had to stop and go to bed.
 

kingricefan

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Rear Window (1954) Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly

The third of my Hitchcock 5 pack of blu-rays. You've all seen it and it's great so there's not much to say about the story. The blu-ray looks fantastic and has an excellent commentary and documentaries.

Jimmy Stewart looks too old for the stunning Grace Kelly in this movie. I looked up Jimmy's age when this was filmed and he was only 45 (making about a 20 year age difference). He really seems older than that in this movie. Maybe it's that "old guy" voice he had. ;-D
This is what used to happen when you were 'owned' by the studio- you were tole what movies you'd be in and had no say so in who your co-stars or directors were. This is why today movie stars are able to pick and chose their projects, etc.
 

blunthead

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Sounds reasonable, but you cannot escape the fact that Grace Kelly is way too good for him--even an established star as Jim Stewart was at the time.
Same thing happened when they paired Jimmy with Kim Novak.
"Way too good" in what way for Jimmy Stewart, or his character in the movie, or what do you mean?
 
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