What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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kwan
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Date: March 31, 2009 04:43AM I just saw 'It Could Happen to You' for the first time tonight on cable TV. Ahhhhh, what a great, great movie. Sharrhan: [www.facebook.com] Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: March 31, 2009 05:00PM I like "The Illusionist", starring Edward Norton
and Jessica Biel. It's a reminder that maybe we can unlock some of the mysteries of the Universe....WY [www.youtube.com] Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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pakd4fun
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Date: March 31, 2009 05:43PM We have been watching a lot of them lately. I just re-watched Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry." I like it. I needed a silly laugh.
I saw "Fight Club" (also with Edward Norton) for the first time last week and I can't quit thinking about it. We re-watched Hotel Rwanda a couple weeks ago. I have been thinking about it since then. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Jgunn
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Date: March 31, 2009 10:20PM anything in cartoon or animated format i like to escape to toontown when away from the real world ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 01, 2009 12:28AM It was interesting about "The Illusionist" when
Edward Norton and Jessica Biel gave separate interviews... they both said that wearing the Costumes of their characters made them 'feel' more like the character they were playing. A Lesson for us? Do we look like the character we're playing? I'm getting close. You?..... Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Lightform
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Date: April 01, 2009 02:52AM For me it is The Peacefull Warrior. Sooo profound. It illuminates alot of truths in life IMO. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Tamukha
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Date: April 02, 2009 12:37AM I just watched "The Band's Visit," which was an Israeli/Egyptian coproduction from last year or '07. It's about a policemens orchestra from Alexandria that comes for a concert to Israel and gets misdirected to and stranded in the wrong town. They are taken in by some of the locals and somehow communicate with them verbally and emotionally. It was funny and poignant and deeply sad all at the same time. I strongly recommend it. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/02/2009 12:38AM by Tamukha. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 02, 2009 04:32AM One of my 'top 10'..."The Shawshank Redemption" is more
of a guys movie, but there are Lessons for all...Hope for one. Plus, there are two great actors in Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. A great quote from the movie..."Get busy living, or get busy dying"....WY [www.youtube.com] Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Lightform
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Date: April 02, 2009 05:05AM I liked that movie Tamukha. I realy go for human dramas that show up the beauty in culture, and other nuances of human life. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Tamukha
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Date: April 02, 2009 02:08PM Lightform,
"I realy go for human dramas that show up the beauty in culture, and other nuances of human life." Me too! This film reminded me what GOOD film making is about. The narrative is ethnic slice-of-life, but at the same time, universal. The acting was very naturalistic and the cinematography was evocative. I used to see movies like this all the time and for some reason, I stopped. Now I resolve to start making an effort again and go out in support of films like this one. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Lightform
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Date: April 03, 2009 01:59AM Hmm... then I would recommend you check out these...
7 Pounds _ true story Bella Charlie Wilson's War _ true story ( I think ) Children of Huang Shi _ true story Diggers *** Freedom Writers _ true story Fugitive Pieces Grand Theft Parsons _ true story Half Nelson Life as a House On the Edge Paris Resurrecting the Champ _ true story Slumdog Milionaire Stop-Loss _ based on reality Swing *** The Great Debaters _ true story *** The Worlds Fastest Indian _ true story The Visitor Things we Lost in the Fire They are all supreme movies IMO. The kind that realy speak to the soul and explore the power of human experience. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/2009 02:00AM by Lightform. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 03, 2009 03:00AM Lightform....Just curious as to what you do
besides watching movies? "Life As A House" looked interesting. The whole movie can be seen on YouTube...WY Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
Posted by:
Lightform
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Date: April 03, 2009 07:01AM I assume that was a joke rather than a question... or are you genuinely interested ? Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 03, 2009 07:57AM Lightform Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I assume that was a joke rather than a question... > or are you genuinely interested ? It was a joke. I was implying that you don't have time for anything else. I hope you took (take) it the right way. Sometimes my Humor falls flat...WY Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 03, 2009 01:14PM shawshank redemption is so NOT a guy movie. sheesh. i liked that film a lot.
just watched the jane austen book club movie with my sister last night and it was Fanfreakingtastic! beautifully written and directed. wonderful. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 03, 2009 03:53PM coco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > shawshank redemption is so NOT a guy movie. > sheesh. i liked that film a lot. I didn't think women could identify with the main character (Andy). He was my kind of guy...WY Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Sapphire
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Date: April 03, 2009 06:44PM My favorite movie for the past while was "Waitress" with Keri Russell. It's just so unique and makes you feel so good at the end. I wish Adrienne Shelley had not met such a tragic death, because she would have made so many wonderful movies. This one is a real treasure. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Tamukha
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Date: April 04, 2009 12:41AM Thanks for the list, Lightform! I've seen a few of these, and I'll try to knock down the rest over the next year. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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la_veronique
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Date: April 04, 2009 08:29AM I saw Seven Pounds
with Will Smith no amount of liquid romance and heartwarming acts of mechanical adroitness in fixing an antique printing machine can disguise an outright suicide hey .... its his choice but the director definetely made it out to be an act of heroism i think it was probably a bit of both cowardice and heroism all at once within the same act he was too cowardly to face himself every day and live with the pain in his heart and he decided to do some egregiously generous acts of "heroics" before he checked out hey... i guess... that is not a bad idea actually i mean... if someone is really hell bent on leaving the planet might as well donate all your organs if you know they will benefit someone who doesn't have a lung lobe cornea ( pair) heart ( cuz they have a rare blood type) liver kidney but still.. it was VERY unsettling and my heart did not feel "warm" and fuzzy afterwards it felt as cold as ice because i felt shocked Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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la_veronique
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Date: April 04, 2009 08:30AM okay well maybe i shouldn't have called him a coward
i meant he was too broken hearted to carry on in this world it was probably an ingenious idea to do something beneficial for other people since he already made up his mind to leave so he could be with his wife Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Lightform
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Date: April 05, 2009 07:13AM Hmm.. interesting perspective LaV. I thought it was prety darn cool, he valued the life of another enough to give his own.. he had a reason to live at the end !
BTW, I don't think it was a true story either, I made a mistake on the list. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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la_veronique
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Date: April 05, 2009 07:40AM i didn't know whether or not it was a true story either
but hey.. maybe some people do go around doing that kind of stuff but i always thought that it would be due to really adverse conditions like donating a kidney or whatever because they really need the money or maybe it was because it was a family member or loved one and they need an extra kidney cuz the other person's kidney failed due to diabetes etc. but this guy in the movie was quite uh..."different" geeez.. i dont know what i would do i really like having ALL of my organs i don't even want to think about donating ONE kidney if someone really needed it people can have all the food in my fridge if they want and all my books on my bookshelf and even any other knick knacks but please... ohPLEASE... not my KIDNEYSSSS!!! i get to keep that and my liver and my eyes and for heaven sakes i get to keep my own HEART thank you that movie was kind of scary to me scarier than any horror movie because he was smiling like some intrepid saint throughout the entire film gave me the heeby jeebies even though he was supposed to be a "good samaritan" it made me wonder if the director lost his mind or something i mean wasn't HIS life precious too? i'm still disturbed by the film and i watched it a while ago i better think about happier things still the dude did GOOD Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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earth element
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Date: April 19, 2009 04:44AM slumdog millionare gets my vote, it is heartbreaking and inspiring! Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 20, 2009 03:23AM I haven't seen anything good in awhile but Dersu Uzala is one of my favorites.
The best recent movies I've seen (I've seen 'em recently not they are new movies) are They Live and The Man From Earth (which I get a feeling you folks would get a kick out of). Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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pakd4fun
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Date: April 23, 2009 12:30PM We have been watching "Breaking Bad". It is a cable TV show, but we rent it and watch it like a movie.
I really like it. I love that actor. I don't even know his name. He was the dad (Hal) on "Malcolm in the Middle" and I loved him in that too. "Breaking Bad" is edgy. It's not for everyone. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 23, 2009 09:25PM I'm watching "Only You", with Marisa Tomei and
Robert Downey, Jr. They are so good together. I wanted to find a movie that would make me Laugh. It's working....WY P.S. BTW, It's a Spiritual Practice to Laugh when you don't feel like it. Just start laughing and see where it takes you (best to be alone for this). Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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doghouse reilly
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Date: April 24, 2009 06:07AM coco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > shawshank redemption is so NOT a guy movie. > sheesh. i liked that film a lot. > > > just watched the jane austen book club movie with > my sister last night and it was Fanfreakingtastic! > beautifully written and directed. wonderful. Are you kidding me coco? Breaking out of prison and running away to Mexico is totally a guy thing. That film is one of my top favorites. Book was great too. Edited to add: In the context of the original comment about it being "a guy movie" your post makes more sense! On its own, not so much. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2009 06:09AM by doghouse reilly. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 24, 2009 02:42PM doghouse reilly Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > coco Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > shawshank redemption is so NOT a guy movie. > > sheesh. i liked that film a lot. > Are you kidding me coco? Breaking out of prison > and running away to Mexico is totally a guy thing. > That film is one of my top favorites. Book was > great too. Thanks Doghouse. For some reason Coco was directing her Wrath at me....WY Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
Posted by:
pakd4fun
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Date: April 24, 2009 05:43PM I guess we girls have to stick with Thelma and Louise for our rebellious adventures.
I watched "Slumdog Millionaire" the other night. It was really good but I expected it to be better from all I had heard. Re: What's Your Current Favorite Movie?
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la_veronique
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Date: April 27, 2009 09:38PM shawshank redemption, huh?
all i remember was how tall that dude was ( what's his name) anyhow... a dude had to work on some wire/cabling/electrical stuff at my place the other day he looked JUST like that guy in shawshank redemption (the main guy) and i wanted to tell him that but i couldn't remember his name and i didn't want to say " you look like susan sarandon's husband" LOL so i just stared at him while he fixed the electrical wiring thingamjig and explained which wire went to what etc. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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