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I don't get to see nearly as many movies as I'd like to, and even less in theaters, but I have gotten around to seeing several in the past couple of weeks & while I was off on vacation recently. Those included:

- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (re-watched)
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Tears of the Sun
- Napolean Dynamite

I really enjoyed Memoirs, Tears of the Sun, and I'm a big Bebop fan so it was a given I'd be re-watching the movie over and over, but Napolean Dynamite just wasn't the laugh riot that I was expecting with all of the praise I was hearing. I like the character, and it had some genuinely funny moments, but overall I was a little dissappointed. That said, there have been movies that have been better and better as I've tried them again later so maybe that'll be the case.

bambifan56 wrote:I hope you're wrong Zol, I smell one too though...Hopefully with Lasseter at Disney now, things like that won't happen...

Well you know it's so damn short at the end you ask yourself "then what happens?" or "did he know that he was a space alien?" If they do have another sequel they need to have Magneto and Professor Charles Xavier in it.

Princess of Thieves - WWOD TV movie

Mr. Magoo

Danovan's Reef - John Wayne

Princess and Magoo I had not seen in years and really enjoyed them, Princess more so because I watched it on TV and had to deal with Commercials.

Donovan's Reef was interesting from the time frame perspective but really out of character for the John Wayne of the 60s & 70s.

I guess this could count as a movie, I just watched the pilot movie for Beverly Hills, 90210. Well, half of it.

Zoltack wrote:

bambifan56 wrote:I hope you're wrong Zol, I smell one too though...Hopefully with Lasseter at Disney now, things like that won't happen...

Well you know it's so damn short at the end you ask yourself "then what happens?" or "did he know that he was a space alien?" If they do have another sequel they need to have Magneto and Professor Charles Xavier in it.

Yeah, hopefully Wolverine will be revealed as Bambi's real dad, and Juggernaut will become Bambi's new sidekick.. (In a Peter Griffin Voice) "Yeah..that would be sweet."

Twins

I just watched Date Movie:Unrated, it was ok, but kind of gross, I got alittle tired of watching the girl do a parody of the Paris Hilton commercial.

Watched a whole mess of films yesterday.

Viewed 2 June 2006

Amarcord (1974 - Italy): Fellini Fest 2006 continues at the Loomis Household. This is the type of film that Fellini does best. That's not to say this is his best work, but this nostalgic, dream-like examination of crowds and people, and how they react to love, life and politics, through the eyes of a childhood memory conjures up a whole lot of good emotions. Equal parts comedy and drama, this is a 'feel good' film without being sappy. After Satyricon, this was a welcome return to the type of film I tend to enjoy.

Howl's Moving Castle (2004 - Japan): If further proof was needed that Disney needs a good kick in the pants in their story department, then this is it. Miyazaki once again proves that a fairy tale type story can still work well if it is blended with a kind of retro-modern feel. It may not have quite the same level of depth as some of the other Ghibli films, especially when compared to the environmentalism of Princess Mononoke, the anti-war sentiment of Grave of the Fireflies or the character development of Spirited Away. However, it has an 'epic' feel to it without being overlong. More to the point, it is enjoyable.

Safe (1995 - USA): Although this wasn't released in Australia until 2004 (beating the Netherlands by a year!), Todd Haynes' film is still just a relevant today as it was back in 1995. Is Carol White (Julianne Moore) crazy, or genuinely allergic to the twentieth century?Moore's 'environmental illness' doubles as a metaphor for AIDS, but works well as a piece on its own. She is dominated by her surroundings at all times, and the cold environments and Vangelis-like score by Ed Tomney gives you plenty to ponder, rather than leaving you cold.

Now I've got a whole weekend of depressing French films ahead of me. The next trip to the video store is going to have a 'wacky 1930s screwball comedy' theme I think...

Ah yes, I forgot Prime from earlier this week... a nice blend of drama and comedy. It's always nice when a "romantic comedy" actually turns out to be funny throughout and not a mushy drama from beginning to end. Better than expected.

Dumbo - Twice (once with commentary) - Review coming soon

-Aaron

These are the movies I've just watched in order of views.

101 Dalmatians
Lady and the Tramp
Mulan

They all rock!

AwallaceUNC wrote:Dumbo - Twice (once with commentary) - Review coming soon

-Aaron

Looking forward to it!

Recently I watched Houseboat with Cary Grant. Ugh.. I like both Sophia Loren and Cary Grant, but I didn't like the movie...

Currently watchng: "The Lion King"

Ah.....This movie is great. I haven't seen this movie in ages. Again, another great masterpiece from Disney. *Likes Timon and Pumbaa more than this film*

Fox and the Hound - Great film, can't wait for the 25th anniv. DVD in October.

High School Musical - Great, for a TV movie could have had some polish on some of the lip-synch.

When A Stranger Calls - not a great fan of Horror but thats what the sibblings wanted to watch.

Neat little comedy marathon:

Liar Liar
King Ralph
Only the Lonely

Watched Must Love Dogs

I've finally just finished watching Dirty Dancing!!!!

*breaks into song, again*

Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you

I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me
We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical
Fantasy

Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it
Secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand
The urgency
Just remember

You're the one thing
I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
This could be love because

I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you

Hey, baby

With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know
So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control, no
Yes I know what's on your mind
When you say, "Stay with me tonight"
Just remember

You're the one thing
I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
This could be love because

I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you

But I've had the time of my life
And I've searched though every open door
Till I found the truth
And I owe it all to you

[SOLO]

Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you

I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you

'Couse I've had the time of my life
And I've searched though every open door
Till I found the truth
And I owe it all to you...

*music drifts away*

I just wrapped up some sort of Nicolas Cage marathon last night. Lord of War on Wednesday, Raising Arizona on Thursday, then The Weather Man last night.

All three were great. That is all I can say.

Well, that heated discussion in The Lion King thread made me want to watch The Lion King.

Still Disney's best movie. Fact.

Red Eye - Decent thriller with a great performance by Cillian Murphy...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (70's Version) I am a huge horror film buff and just rented it to rehash it all, an amazingly freaky film.