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Posted by Cass on September 17, 2004, at 16:36:32
What movies have you all seen lately? In the theatre or rental?
In the theatre I recently saw, "What the Bleep Do We Know?" I really loved it. It filled me with such a sense of wonder and optimism. I was very uplifted, and it intellectually stimulating. The movie entwines science and spirituality, discusses perceptual shifts, paradigms, quantum physics... It's mostly a documentary, but there is also a plot line that runs through it which stars Marlee Matlin. There are a lot of interesting ideas in the movie, and I know I'm going to see it more than once.
I also saw "Mean Creek" in the theatre. It's an independent film by a first time writer and director. The main theme of the movie is bullying. A group of kids plots revenge on a school bully, but there are other bullies in the movie too. There was something in the end of the movie that really took me by surprise. I won't tell you what it was, but I didn't think the director really prepared the audience for the change in the character. It was an interesting, but it didn't seem entirely justified to me.
Anyway, I think it's entirely worth seeing.In terms of rentals, I want to get "SpellBound". All I know is that it's about a spelling bee, and it's based on a true story. Everyone who's seen it can't recommend it highly enough.
Posted by Dinah on September 17, 2004, at 18:00:28
In reply to At the movies..., posted by Cass on September 17, 2004, at 16:36:32
13 going on 30. I kept thinking "Big" and fell to sleep.
I want to see "Raising Helen".
What I have been doing is a TV marathon. It's fun to see which shows hold up well and which shows were delightful at the time, but seem a bit dated or self important now. It's really astonishing, because I wouldn't have guessed how I feel about them now from how I felt about them then.
Posted by Jai Narayan on September 17, 2004, at 20:01:02
In reply to At the movies..., posted by Cass on September 17, 2004, at 16:36:32
I haven't seen "What the Bleep Do We Know?" yet. I am looking forward to it.
Haven't seen "Mean Creek" either.
Where do you live? A city?
I am on the east coast of USA in a small town. We get stuff but sometimes have to wait.
I did see "SpellBound" and enjoyed it.
I love movies.
Your posts are interesting.
Posted by sb417 on September 17, 2004, at 20:44:31
In reply to At the movies..., posted by Cass on September 17, 2004, at 16:36:32
Hi Cass,
You must be referring to a new SPELLBOUND. The only "SPELLBOUND" I know of is an Alfred Hitchcock film, made in 1945, starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. There are psychoanalytic themes running throughout the film with strong Freudian imagery. Gregory Peck plays an amnesia victim, and Ingrid Bergman plays a psychiatrist. I thought the Freudian symbolism was much too overt, but perhaps it wasn't seen that way back in the forties.
Posted by Catgirl on September 17, 2004, at 21:02:49
In reply to At the movies..., posted by Cass on September 17, 2004, at 16:36:32
I saw The Village a few weeks ago. I really liked it, even though the twist really made me mad! :)
Posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 0:10:27
In reply to Re: At the movies... » Cass, posted by sb417 on September 17, 2004, at 20:44:31
Hi SB417,
Yes, it is a different "SpellBound" than the Hitchcock thriller. I don't think I ever saw Hitchcock's thriller. It sounds interesting even if the symbolism was obvious. I like psychological drama. This "SpellBound" came out in 2002. Here's a link to a review if you're interested. It makes reference to the Hitchcock film: http://www.documentaryfilms.net/Reviews/Spellbound/oldindex.htm
Posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 0:16:23
In reply to Re: At the movies..., posted by Jai Narayan on September 17, 2004, at 20:01:02
Dear Jai,
I don't live in a large city, but luckily we have an art house theatre close by. Otherwise, I'd be very movie deprived because I'm not interested in a lot of the mainstream flicks.
>>Your posts are interesting.
Thanks!! I like reading your posts too! They are always very thoughtful.
Posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 0:21:31
In reply to Re: At the movies..., posted by Catgirl on September 17, 2004, at 21:02:49
I had to look that one up on the internet because I couldn't remember what it was about. I went to the website. It's an M. Night Shyamalan film. Now I remember seeing the previews in the theatre. I'm curious what the twist was that made you so mad, but I don't want you to give it away. I guess I'll have to see it.
Posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 0:27:06
In reply to Re: Not much at all, posted by Dinah on September 17, 2004, at 18:00:28
What shows have stood the test of time for you? A show from my childhood that I still like and respect is "The Waltons" although I haven't seen it on the air for awhile. I think it was meaningful and quite brave in some of the issues it addressed.
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 18, 2004, at 1:01:47
In reply to Re: At the movies..., posted by Catgirl on September 17, 2004, at 21:02:49
> I saw The Village a few weeks ago...
I'd just like to plug the double double quotes feature at this site:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#amazon
The first time anyone refers to a book, movie, or music without using this option, I post this to try to make sure he or she at least knows about it. It's just an option, though, and doesn't *have* to be used. If people *choose* not to use it, I'd be interested why not, but I'd like that redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7717.html
Thanks!
Bob
Posted by 64bowtie on September 18, 2004, at 14:18:56
In reply to At the movies..., posted by Cass on September 17, 2004, at 16:36:32
I saw Burt Reynolds interviewed about "Without a paddle" and was looking forward to more than the film delivered. Yes, the apparent Magnetic-North mix-up that might have led DB Cooper to his death or disappearance, was novel but vague. The "locker-room" / "Porky's" grade humor was stale when it was first thought up. The two pot-farmers, Gomer and Pyle, were a distraction much like the bear was. So, "City Slickers" meets "Deliverance", "Without a Paddle" is a bottom-dweller with "Rat Race" of two years ago.
Rod
Posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 17:43:34
In reply to Re: At the movies... » Cass, posted by 64bowtie on September 18, 2004, at 14:18:56
Was DB Cooper the man who stole a bunch of money from someone (a bank?), took it on a plane and jumped off never to be found?
Posted by Jai Narayan on September 18, 2004, at 18:06:05
In reply to Re: At the movies... » 64bowtie, posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 17:43:34
Posted by Dinah on September 19, 2004, at 9:34:59
In reply to Re: Not much at all » Dinah, posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 0:27:06
Well, these are my impressions only...
But I used to love the Sam/Diane interplay and now I want to tell them to grow up! Now that may be more about me than the show.
Moonlighting's self references were funny at the time, but I don't find they hold up all that well.
I'm not all that surprised about Family Ties or Designing Women, I suppose. I remember they got a bit top-heavy in later years. But so did MASH, and it has held up better than I expected. Even the later seasons are just plain funny in amongst all the heavy handed morality.
My husband and I used to watch Mad About You, but now that I see it, I am more aware that that had a lot to do with our stage of life meshing well with theirs.
Get Smart is still as funny as ever, although a 99 of today would probably be a lot different.
I hadn't watched TV much in years, just tuned to A&E or TNT in the background all day while I worked. Now with Tivo, I can watch all my old favorites, and I'm getting some surprises. :)
What I'd love to see come back in reruns was a short lived series from way back when, The Associates, with Martin Short, Joe Regalbuto, Alley Mills, and Wilfred Hyde White.
http://www.tvtome.com/Associates_1979/
It was unfortunately a bit ahead of its time.
Posted by 64bowtie on September 20, 2004, at 19:23:55
In reply to Re: At the movies... » 64bowtie, posted by Cass on September 18, 2004, at 17:43:34
Yes... and then some... Their have been five or six attempts with made for TV movies and subplots in other movies, to find closure for old DB. This one was a comedy attempt at a comedy that attempted to be a comedy, oh and attempt to find closure. Sad....
Rod
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