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Ratmagiclady · 12-16-2009, 10:41 PM

We just saw 'The Dark Knight,' cause it was in our Netflix queue. Guess I wasn't in the mood for that sort of thing, but I did get around to seeing it.

One thing I notice lately is like half the people under thirty I have encountered in the past couple weeks get a whiff of my accent and are like, "OMG! Have you seen Boondock Saints?!"

I'm like, 'Was I supposed to?'

Ah, Watchmen before the Batman one, though, that was it, (we must have been thinking of superheroes) ...That was actually better than reviews said. Somehow lacked the ominousness of imminent nuclear holocaust, but was otherwise true to the comic. (Maybe it had something to do with having read the comic in times of imminent nuclear holocaust, I dunno.

)

My Neighbor Totoro, definitely on my favorite movies-for-kids list, Gus.

Last edited by Ratmagiclady; 12-16-2009 at 10:48 PM.

Wildnsyko · 12-17-2009, 06:47 AM

Originally posted by larryinlc

Since it's the season, I watched White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Two of my favorite cable channels have to be AMC and Turner Classic Movies.

Larry

Love that movie!! It's on Christmas Eve too!

**rparmar** · 12-17-2009, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by larryinlc

Since it's the season, I watched White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.

I do hope you have seen the "original version", Holiday Inn, a superior film, IMO. And the film that the song "White Christmas" was written for. The firecracker dance sequence is astounding.

noecia · 12-17-2009, 09:32 AM

"Inglorious Basterds" was a pretty amusing movie...

**rparmar** · 12-17-2009, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by Igilligan

Family movie night --- My Neighbor Totoro

Totoro is/are so cute! From Studio Ghibli we've seen "Howl's Moving Castle", "Spirited Away" (truly strange), "Castle in the Sky", "The Cat Returns", "Princess Mononoke" and "Nausicaä" (great one!).

My favourite is maybe "Kiki's Delivery Service", which has a lovely sense of whimsy.

But beware of the extremely powerful "Grave of the Fireflies", one of the saddest films I have ever seen! Well worth viewing but know what you are in for.

trd300gt · 12-17-2009, 12:41 PM

by far, one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time

Rupert · 12-18-2009, 09:18 AM

I'm not a movie person...just never have been able to sit still that long for many movies, yet I do enjoy most of what I have seen when I do.
My all time favorite is The Good Bad and Ugly....it is long and it is just a Western type movie, but not the common brand, it has a little of everything mixed in and is somewhat historical and somewhat real. I have it on DVD and watch it every so often.
The last walk in movie I saw was The Passion of the Christ....I took my youngest son's oldest son to see it....very excellent.
Regards

Ratmagiclady · 12-18-2009, 10:40 AM

Hrm. We don't get to many movies in the theater, ourselves. Tends to be expensive, and I'm not always in a condition to sit still that long.

When we go, it's usually something I'm either very anxious to see and/ or just looks like it'll take full advantage of the big screen. This tends to mean it's such things that are more 'Hollywood spectacular' than my usual favorite fare.

We saw the latest Harry Potter this summer, or whenever it came out... and I think something else, oh, Star Trek, of course. I can't remember the last 'serious' movie we went out to see, since this Beatles-based rock opera that turned up in our community theater back up North.

I'm looking forward to 'Agora,' though, and hoping they don't cut too much out for the American market. (Hypatia's kind of a personal heroine of mine.

)

deadwolfbones · 12-18-2009, 11:13 AM

Probably gonna see Red Cliff and Avatar (in 3D) this weekend.

Ratmagiclady · 12-18-2009, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

Probably gonna see Red Cliff and Avatar (in 3D) this weekend.

Heh. You know, I've been disregarding the hype, given the Yule season and barely keeping up, actually going to see that hadn't occurred to me. But it's potentially-interesing. Definitely movie-like, I should think.

deadwolfbones · 12-18-2009, 12:15 PM

I'm not expecting the world out of it, but it should be a spectacle worth seeing + at least enough entertainment for 2.5hr.

Ratmagiclady · 12-18-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

I'm not expecting the world out of it, but it should be a spectacle worth seeing + at least enough entertainment for 2.5hr.

I'm not a picky movie-viewer, nor am I inclined to harsh on things. If someone goes to all that trouble to try and entertain me, I do my best to cooperate.

LeDave · 12-18-2009, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

Probably gonna see Red Cliff and Avatar (in 3D) this weekend.

I'm also planning to watch Avater, possibly tomorrow. I heard a lot of good things about this movie but we'll see how it turns out.

deadwolfbones · 12-18-2009, 11:18 PM

Red Cliff was excellent for what it was. Highly recommended if you like the whole historical epic thing.

res3567 · 12-19-2009, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by LeDave

I'm also planning to watch Avater, possibly tomorrow. I heard a lot of good things about this movie but we'll see how it turns out.

Well, how did it go? Is this JC's next big block buster?

12-17-2009, 12:41 PM	#21
trd300gt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 206	Zombieland by far, one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time

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12-16-2009, 10:41 PM	#16
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	We just saw 'The Dark Knight,' cause it was in our Netflix queue. Guess I wasn't in the mood for that sort of thing, but I did get around to seeing it. One thing I notice lately is like half the people under thirty I have encountered in the past couple weeks get a whiff of my accent and are like, "OMG! Have you seen Boondock Saints?!" I'm like, 'Was I supposed to?' Ah, Watchmen before the Batman one, though, that was it, (we must have been thinking of superheroes) ...That was actually better than reviews said. Somehow lacked the ominousness of imminent nuclear holocaust, but was otherwise true to the comic. (Maybe it had something to do with having read the comic in times of imminent nuclear holocaust, I dunno. ) My Neighbor Totoro, definitely on my favorite movies-for-kids list, Gus. Last edited by Ratmagiclady; 12-16-2009 at 10:48 PM.

12-17-2009, 06:47 AM	#17
Wildnsyko Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	Originally posted by larryinlc Since it's the season, I watched White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Two of my favorite cable channels have to be AMC and Turner Classic Movies. Larry Love that movie!! It's on Christmas Eve too!

12-17-2009, 09:25 AM	#18
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Originally posted by larryinlc Since it's the season, I watched White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. I do hope you have seen the "original version", Holiday Inn, a superior film, IMO. And the film that the song "White Christmas" was written for. The firecracker dance sequence is astounding.

12-17-2009, 09:32 AM	#19
noecia Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 28	"Inglorious Basterds" was a pretty amusing movie...

12-17-2009, 09:42 AM	#20
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Originally posted by Igilligan Family movie night --- My Neighbor Totoro Totoro is/are so cute! From Studio Ghibli we've seen "Howl's Moving Castle", "Spirited Away" (truly strange), "Castle in the Sky", "The Cat Returns", "Princess Mononoke" and "Nausicaä" (great one!). My favourite is maybe "Kiki's Delivery Service", which has a lovely sense of whimsy. But beware of the extremely powerful "Grave of the Fireflies", one of the saddest films I have ever seen! Well worth viewing but know what you are in for.

12-18-2009, 09:18 AM	#22
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	I'm not a movie person...just never have been able to sit still that long for many movies, yet I do enjoy most of what I have seen when I do. My all time favorite is The Good Bad and Ugly....it is long and it is just a Western type movie, but not the common brand, it has a little of everything mixed in and is somewhat historical and somewhat real. I have it on DVD and watch it every so often. The last walk in movie I saw was The Passion of the Christ....I took my youngest son's oldest son to see it....very excellent. Regards

12-18-2009, 10:40 AM	#23
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Hrm. We don't get to many movies in the theater, ourselves. Tends to be expensive, and I'm not always in a condition to sit still that long. When we go, it's usually something I'm either very anxious to see and/ or just looks like it'll take full advantage of the big screen. This tends to mean it's such things that are more 'Hollywood spectacular' than my usual favorite fare. We saw the latest Harry Potter this summer, or whenever it came out... and I think something else, oh, Star Trek, of course. I can't remember the last 'serious' movie we went out to see, since this Beatles-based rock opera that turned up in our community theater back up North. I'm looking forward to 'Agora,' though, and hoping they don't cut too much out for the American market. (Hypatia's kind of a personal heroine of mine. )

12-18-2009, 11:13 AM	#24
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	Probably gonna see Red Cliff and Avatar (in 3D) this weekend.

12-18-2009, 11:26 AM	#25
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by deadwolfbones Probably gonna see Red Cliff and Avatar (in 3D) this weekend. Heh. You know, I've been disregarding the hype, given the Yule season and barely keeping up, actually going to see that hadn't occurred to me. But it's potentially-interesing. Definitely movie-like, I should think.

12-18-2009, 12:15 PM	#26
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	I'm not expecting the world out of it, but it should be a spectacle worth seeing + at least enough entertainment for 2.5hr.

12-18-2009, 12:45 PM	#27
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by deadwolfbones I'm not expecting the world out of it, but it should be a spectacle worth seeing + at least enough entertainment for 2.5hr. I'm not a picky movie-viewer, nor am I inclined to harsh on things. If someone goes to all that trouble to try and entertain me, I do my best to cooperate.

12-18-2009, 10:49 PM	#28
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by deadwolfbones Probably gonna see Red Cliff and Avatar (in 3D) this weekend. I'm also planning to watch Avater, possibly tomorrow. I heard a lot of good things about this movie but we'll see how it turns out.

12-18-2009, 11:18 PM	#29
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	Red Cliff was excellent for what it was. Highly recommended if you like the whole historical epic thing.

12-19-2009, 06:50 AM	#30
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Originally posted by LeDave I'm also planning to watch Avater, possibly tomorrow. I heard a lot of good things about this movie but we'll see how it turns out. Well, how did it go? Is this JC's next big block buster?

What movie did you just watched last?

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