Last Movie You Watched

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Left Behind....





Not really worth the effort.

[Karl Henning]

Left Behind....



Not really worth the effort.

If it's based on the Tim LaHaye drivel, I readily believe it.

[Todd]

The Big Sick.  A cross-cultural romantic dramedy based on main actor Kumail Nanjiani's real-life relationship with his wife.  Nanjiani plays a non-devout Muslim, and being a comedian, he uses some of his bits (eg, 9/11 was a tragedy because they lost nineteen of their best men), and everyone involved does good work.  Even with the serious illness worked into the movie, it's formulaic, but it's good for one viewing.

[aligreto]

If it's based on the Tim LaHaye drivel, I readily believe it.

I do not know who Tim LaHaye is but after a very quick check I believe that you are correct Karl. Had I only known in advance 

[Karl Henning]

I do not know who Tim LaHaye is but after a very quick check I believe that you are correct Karl. Had I only known in advance 

No kidding!

[Cato]

In the opening credits, I scarcely had time to register enjoyment at Roddy McDowall cast as Malcolm, when I saw Alan Napier cast as a Holy Father!

If it's based on the Tim LaHaye drivel, I readily believe it.

Future Batman stars!!! 

I do not know who Tim LaHaye is but after a very quick check I believe that you are correct Karl. Had I only known in advance 

Dudes, come on!  A $100 million empire can't be wrong, can it?    

I know a lady, an Episcopalian and friend of my wife, who thinks all that drivel is just so on the mark!

(Of course, I cannot get her to read any of my literary efforts.     )

In recent days...

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Great fun, the (usual) John Ford mix of drama and comedy, with the latter emphasized a wee bit more in this one.  0:)   An Irishman from Belfast once commented to me that it shows the typically Irish concern with property and tradition. 

[SonicMan46]

Yesterday, Susan & I went out for an afternnon movie (first one below) and then streamed another on Amazon after dinner:

Lady Bird (2017) w/ Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, & Tracy Letts - first quote below; ratings - 8.4/10, IMDB; 100% (8.8/10), Rotten Tomatoes (critics) - background is a Catholic HS in Sacramento w/ the interaction of the senior class about to graduate - excellent interaction between Metcalf & Ronan w/ a more passive but caring father.  Susan did not like HS, so she was rather uncomfortable and would not rate the movie as highly, but for myself I would go w/ a 4*/5* rating - if the description is appealing to you, then highly recommended; the writing is well done w/ plenty of laughs.

Maudie (2016) w/ Sally Hawkins & Ethan Hawke; second quote below.  Ratings - 7.7/10, IMDB; 88% (6.9/10), Rotten Tomatoes (critics, but 90% & 4.3/5 for the Audience); story is true based on Maud Lewis, a famous Canadian folk artist (w/ juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) who died in 1970.  We both enjoyed, but the story appears somewhat 'soften' (see HERE) - BUT, I'd still do a good review in-between the Rotten Tomatoes critics & audience, i.e. 4*/5* - recommended.  Dave    P.S. one of her paintings below from the last link.

MAUDIE, based on a true story, is an unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper. Maudie, bright-eyed but hunched with crippled hands, yearns to be independent, to live away from her protective family and she also yearns, passionately, to create art. Unexpectedly, Everett finds himself falling in love. MAUDIE charts Everett's efforts to protect himself from being hurt, Maudie's deep and abiding love for this difficult man and her surprising rise to fame as a folk painter.

In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

   

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A very big groan from a 21st century, modern Irish perspective 

[Cato]

In recent days...

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A very big groan from a 21st century, modern Irish perspective 

Easily understood!  Things change, sometimes for the better! 

[aligreto]

Easily understood!  Things change, sometimes for the better! 

In this case, most definitely 

[Cato]

In this case, most definitely 

Indeed!  The setting, after all, is 1920's Ireland, almost 100 years ago, I am appalled to realize!  0:)

Today we went to see:



Usually my wife and I cringe at the thought of watching an "uplifting" movie about school life.  Some positive reviews from various trusted sources  made us give the movie a chance, and it was much better than we anticipated.  The point of view migrates among several of the characters, which acted as a prophylactic against mawkishness and provided depth for the characters.

[GioCar]

Last evening at the cinema with friends:



By the unknown (to me) Swedish director Ruben Östlund.

Amazing. A food-for-thought film like no other that I've seen in recent years.

[Karl Henning]

Watched The Wrong Man again last night.  Hitchcock's maxim was: Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.  The suffering is a bit more acute in this one, knowing that it is based on the actual hellish experience of real people.  This is only the second time I've endured this one    so this was the first time I appreciated Herrmann's exquisitely delicate scoring in (e.g.) the scenes where Manny is losing Rose.

I shall watch this one from time to time, to remind myself that police cruelty (as they marched Manny into shop after shop on a "perp walk," and when full bail is demanded of the innocent man, because the charge was armed robbery) is not completely foreign to this great land of ours.

[aligreto]

22 Bullets....





I enjoyed this one.

[Karl Henning]

So, yes, I finished watching (with commentary, this time) The Fugitive (which, I suppose, followed naturally from The Wrong Man a few days ago), and Lord help me, I had to go back and watch Back to the Future again.  Good fun.  Does Christopher Lloyd play it over the top?  Sure he does, and wouldn't the movie fall flat, if he didn't.

[SonicMan46]

So, yes, I finished watching (with commentary, this time) The Fugitive (which, I suppose, followed naturally from The Wrong Man a few days ago), and Lord help me, I had to go back and watch Back to the Future again.  Good fun.  Does Christopher Lloyd play it over the top?  Sure he does, and wouldn't the movie fall flat, if he didn't.

Some films above that I enjoy also and have on blu-ray - the other night I streamed Going In Style - was on my 'to see' list and just two bucks on Amazon; reviews were mixed, but I'd agree w/ the rating, i.e. would do 3*/5* - BUT, Christopher Lloyd was in the film and is still quite active in the film industry as he approaches 80 years of age - check HERE - Dave

[Todd]

Split.  Not bad for a low-budget quasi-sequel from M. Night Shyamalan.  It recycles some slasher flick clichés and James McAvoy is up for his, um, multiple roles.  I'll probably watch the upcoming sequel.

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Guess I wont be watching this anytime soon

[Karl Henning]

No surprise:  Back to the Future II last night.

[aligreto]

I am Wrath....



There is nothing remotely new in this cliched revenge type film.