About halfway through Donnie Brasco right now. Pretty good... for a Johnny Depp movie, that is. 
Latest Movie That You Watched!
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Shame upon shame...yesterday I had the day off as the day before my cold had progressed to eyes watering non stop, coughing and sneezing, though I still felt fine, and my boss kindly suggested I not come in the next day...Code: You're gross and freaking out the patients-dont be here....anywho, the other half had been on and on at me to watch Gladiator. So, I did...long movie...Joaquin Phoenix did a good job of playing a cry baby. Seriously, how many times did he cry? Predictable ending, though for all that- a good choice when you're on the couch and skimming Christmas recipes...
The Last Ride (2011) Henry Thomas
A fictional account of Hank Williams last couple of days. The filmmakers took a few facts about Hank Williams death and then created a fictional story around his last couple of days. I thought it was excellent. It's not you typical bio flick. I thought Henry Thomas was very good as Hank. It probably helped that he didn't have to do any singing. The story is about Hank trying to make it to a show on time. His handlers hired him a new driver and gave the driver instructions to get Hank to West Virginia for a New Years Eve show and to keep him away from whiskey on the way there. It's funny and sad.
A fictional account of Hank Williams last couple of days. The filmmakers took a few facts about Hank Williams death and then created a fictional story around his last couple of days. I thought it was excellent. It's not you typical bio flick. I thought Henry Thomas was very good as Hank. It probably helped that he didn't have to do any singing
. The story is about Hank trying to make it to a show on time. His handlers hired him a new driver and gave the driver instructions to get Hank to West Virginia for a New Years Eve show and to keep him away from whiskey on the way there. It's funny and sad.
I thought it was a great movie. The young cast was fantastic, especially Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. Yeah, it is depressing but I like a good depressing movie
.Went to see the Hunger Games: Catching Fire last week...very well made. I rarely like movies so much after having read the book first. It served justice.
That was with Kate Hudson, right? I liked that one.
Yep.
I liked it, too. Very unexpected and clever twist at the end!
Re-watched Field of Dreams tonight. Love baseball, love the movie.
"Black Swan" - starring Natalie Portman. Tale of a prima ballerina, consumed by her obsession to give the perfect performance in Swan Lake, and to quite literally die for her art. Terrific choreography beautiful filmed.
I fell asleep watching Oh Brother Where Art Thou? I love that movie! "She done loved him up and turned him into a horny toad"!
Love it!
I also love The Wrestler from the same director, although it was emotionally hard to watch the first time around.
Bight Star which is the story based on the last three years of the life of poet John Keats and his doomed romantic relationship with Fanny Brawne. An exquisitely beautiful film by Jane Campion who also directed The Piano.
Not the last movie I watched, that was Carrie, and before that the new Hunger Games...but have you guys seen The Butler yet? Absolutely amazing movie. Takes a lot to make me cry yet I shed a few tears at numerous points throughout the movie, as did the majority of the audience from the amount of sniffling I could hear. I can't believe it's only scoring 6.7 on IMDb...I really believe Forest Whitaker deserves an Oscar for his performance. Outstanding.
Hunger Games, Catching Fire. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The popcorn was good too.
I agree with you jussupoff, a very dramatic film with a superb performance from Mickey Rourke, but I have to admit I had not realised it had the same director. Thanks for pointing that out.
I have heard that those two are part of a kind of trilogy that Aronofski is making. I can't see any direct links between the two movies (except for the dramatic and dark content), but I am not an expert. I don't know if the third part will be his next movie, though, as it is about Noah. I can't see any links between The Wrestler and Noah...I agree with you jussupoff, a very dramatic film with a superb performance from Mickey Rourke, but I have to admit I had not realised it had the same director. Thanks for pointing that out.
I have heard that those two are part of a kind of trilogy that Aronofski is making. I can't see any direct links between the two movies (except for the dramatic and dark content), but I am not an expert. I don't know if the third part will be his next movie, though, as it is about Noah. I can't see any links between The Wrestler and Noah...
Oh I don't know, I think there is a link after all The Wrestler was a bit of an animal!
(Noah's Ark...nudge nudge ...know what I mean)
Say no more, say no more!Oh I don't know, I think there is a link after all The Wrestler was a bit of an animal!
(Noah's Ark...nudge nudge ...know what I mean)