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Today, my school has Florida Comprehensive Assestment Writes Test (FCAT Writes Cats, for short), however, I'm a senior and seniors don't do FCAT stuff since they pased reading and math portions. During my test site room, we watched Ice Age 2: The Meltdown and Cars. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, in my opinion, is a great sequel with more funnyness of Scrat the squirrel and great one liners. I might buy one along with the original Ice Age soon.

Been a while since I posted in this thread, and there are probably stacks of movies I've missed out on reporting on (Little Miss Sunshine and Borat are highlights that spring to mind).

However, we watched quite a few over the weekend. Aside from the Rocky Marathon screening late at nights from Friday through Sunday (encompassing parts II through IV), a trip to the video store took us back to the golden age of comedy (for the most part).

A Night at the Opera (1934): Marx Brothers classic that is so rapid fire with the dialogue and the humour that yuo barely notice any bits that may or may not have dated. Far superior to any comedy I have seen at the cinema in the last few years.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936): Gary Cooper plays the simple, tuba-playing man who inherits $20 million , and decides to give it away to people less fortunate. Of course, the greedy people who think they were entitled to the money immediately label him crazy and take him to court. Screwball comedy to end all screwball comedies!

Haute Tension/High Tension (2003): French horror flick with a twist. Very violent, very slick and will keep you thinking long after the credits have faded. There are a few inconsistencies that I think have been explained away too easily on the Internet, but for the most part this is an excellent thriller.

Gunga Din (1939): Another in the 'oldie but goodie' category. After all, who can resist the power of Cary Grant?

Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi I still love the Ewoks!!

Watched Flags Of Our Fathers - Really one of the best (and most overlooked) films of last year. Clint Eastwood is one of Hollywood's best directors, and while he deserves another Best Director statuette, I hope this year Marty will finally get his come Oscar night. You know what they say, the eight time's the charm.

Cheers,
JM

I watched Bambi last night. A Disney classic.

Celebrating my recent surgery, my son-in-law took me to the show last night and we saw Letters From Iwo Jima for the second time. This is a very moving story, and really makes you think about all the men who died there, both the enemy and the American soldiers. Quite earth-shattering and shocking while telling a very good story. I agree with a lot of people that Clint Eastwood has really done a masterpiece, but I do hope that Martin Scorcese get the Oscar for "The Departed".

Just watched Employee of the Month. I have to say that I think I lowered my IQ while watching this movie. While it was semi entertaining, it was really stupid as well. I am glad I only rented it and didn't purchase it.

Just watched Cindy 3, which, beside a few complaints, I LOVED! But, for more on that, see the thread about Cindy 3. Anyway, I am planning, maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, to have a Cindy 1-3 marathon. I'll probably review them on Amazon after that and do a collage fan art piece on the first, as I've been trying to do for all the Disney films.

Oh, I also just saw Cinema Paradiso the other day. Amazing film! So touching! Could have done without the obscene stuff, but I suppose it was realism.

I just re-watched my (bootleg..) copy of Beauty and the Beast before giving it to a friend who doesn't mind bootlegs so much. (I got myself a real one thanks to this forum! I had been fooled on eBay but disneyguy was much more trustworthy!) I am always a bit weirded out by the French track. It's not the same as in my childhood and I can't figure out why.. often it's just tiny changes.. as if they re-recorded only parts of it. After being too annoyed with that, I switched to English and everything was perfect

slave2moonlight wrote:Oh, I also just saw Cinema Paradiso the other day. Amazing film! So touching! Could have done without the obscene stuff, but I suppose it was realism.

Caught it on Turner Classic?

Saw it for the first time and I also loved it. Now, of course, I must find the Limited Collector's Edition (even though I'll likely never use the non-DVD bonus materials, but it's such a good movie that they'd be worth it anyway!)

BTW, what did you consider obscene? The kissing???

Escapay

Escapay wrote:

slave2moonlight wrote:Oh, I also just saw Cinema Paradiso the other day. Amazing film! So touching! Could have done without the obscene stuff, but I suppose it was realism.

Caught it on Turner Classic?

Saw it for the first time and I also loved it. Now, of course, I must find the Limited Collector's Edition (even though I'll likely never use the non-DVD bonus materials, but it's such a good movie that they'd be worth it anyway!)

BTW, what did you consider obscene? The kissing???

Escapay

Not the kissing, the scene where a whole row of boys were flogging the bishop and another where a couple were standing there having sex amongst all the other folks watching the movie screen. No one seemed to notice or care... hmm... I think I would have noticed that.

Yeah, caught it on TCM. Good stuff! I see a lot of stuff for the first time there, and I also enjoy the 1930s and 40s hotties, ha.

Peter Pan- B

Watched one of my favorite Jack Nicholson movies last night - The Last Detail - which featured one of the earliest roles I can remember of Randy Quaid. It is so good to watch this movie unedited for a change. They make it such a bore when they have to make edits on commercial television. I watched this on TCM as part of their 31 Days of Oscar Winning and nominated movies.

It's Alive (1973) - B+
Naked Lunch (most of) (1991) - C-
Society (most of) (1989) - C+

myr_heille wrote:I just re-watched my (bootleg..) copy of Beauty and the Beast before giving it to a friend who doesn't mind bootlegs so much. (I got myself a real one thanks to this forum! I had been fooled on eBay but disneyguy was much more trustworthy!) I am always a bit weirded out by the French track. It's not the same as in my childhood and I can't figure out why.. often it's just tiny changes.. as if they re-recorded only parts of it. After being too annoyed with that, I switched to English and everything was perfect

Actually they did re-record some parts of the French track, since the woman who spoke and sang Mrs Potts in the French dubbing had like a fight with Disney about copyright or other stuff, so they re-recorded her stuff on BatB and her dubbing of Snow White. Her name is Lucie Dolène.

The last movie I watched was Cinderella III.

- no one is the least bit surprised. -

Last night - Cindy 3... Decent probably the best DTV sequal next to Bambi 2...

Tonight -

Flags of our Fathers - one of last years 10 best Films...

A+ I heartily recomend it....

Disney night in the Junkie Home Theater, we watched:

Dinosaur - in Blu-Ray, which adds so much depth to the colors of the movie. This is like watching a whole different movie.

Toy Story - because the kid in me just loves this movie.

So Dear To My Heart - I have this duped to DVD from a VHS tape, and I really love this whole film.

Lots of Walt Disney cartoons in-between the movies featuring Chip 'n' Dale, Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy.

And lots of popcorn was devoured by all.

Dottie wrote:

myr_heille wrote:I just re-watched my (bootleg..) copy of Beauty and the Beast before giving it to a friend who doesn't mind bootlegs so much. (I got myself a real one thanks to this forum! I had been fooled on eBay but disneyguy was much more trustworthy!) I am always a bit weirded out by the French track. It's not the same as in my childhood and I can't figure out why.. often it's just tiny changes.. as if they re-recorded only parts of it. After being too annoyed with that, I switched to English and everything was perfect

Actually they did re-record some parts of the French track, since the woman who spoke and sang Mrs Potts in the French dubbing had like a fight with Disney about copyright or other stuff, so they re-recorded her stuff on BatB and her dubbing of Snow White. Her name is Lucie Dolène.

Oh! That's good to know! Thanks for the info!