What DVD's are we Watching? - Page 67

capnhowdy · 04-27-2010, 07:01 PM

I loved Sherlock Holmes. Turned Pirate Radio off in the first 20 mins.... Loved Clooney in Men Who Stare at Goats. Hachi made us weep. Bitterly.

Damn dog movies. Gotta love em.

Shawnee123 · 04-29-2010, 12:59 PM

I watched Network yesterday. I think wolf had recommended it either here or on netflix, and I realized I had never seen it. (I apologize if I am mis-remembering.)

Anyway...yeah, what a great movie. It's a classic, and I'm glad I finally saw it.

I have Fire Walk With Me on its way, to finish my Twin Peaks obsession (always late to the party, that's me!)

wolf · 05-15-2010, 06:42 PM

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Little Irish movie about how the IRA began. Very dramatic, gripping, even. Irish guy at work, totally out of the blue, blurted, "You need to see this movie!" and loaned his copy to me.

Shawnee123 · 05-16-2010, 09:33 AM

I just watched The Magdalene Sisters.

Quote:

The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 film written and directed by Peter Mullan about teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene Asylums, otherwise known as the 'Magdalen Laundries': homes for women who were labeled as "fallen" by their families or society (though the film itself questions this). The homes were maintained by individual religious orders in the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland.

Peter Mullan has remarked that the film was initially made because victims of Magdalene Asylums had received no closure in the form of recognition, compensation, or apology, and many remained lifelong devout Catholics.[2] Former Magdalen inmate Mary-Jo McDonagh told Mullan that the reality of the Magdalene Asylums was much worse than depicted in the film.[3] In May, 2009, an Irish government Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse released a 2000 page report (the "Ryan report") detailing thousands of cases of often horrific abuse in many schools, although the scope of the investigation excluded the Magdalene Asylums.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magdalene_Sisters

Riveting movie.

jinx · 05-16-2010, 09:59 AM

Oh, is that what Sinead was talking about?

I just rewatched Deadwood. Awesome again.

Shawnee123 · 05-17-2010, 08:07 AM

Yeah, you know, when I did some research on the Magdalene Laundries after watching the movie, it did mention Sinead (Sine-aid) had spent time in one.

It's more clear to me why she ripped the pope in half on national television.

Pete Zicato · 05-18-2010, 05:15 PM

It's Complicated. There were some funny sections, but overall I found it to be just ok.

Gravdigr · 05-18-2010, 05:21 PM

"Hombre" w/Paul Newman. Good older movie.

"Shutter Island" SPOILER ALERT: Yeah, he's fucking nuts.

Clodfobble · 05-31-2010, 04:47 PM

Finally got around to seeing Inglorious Basterds.

Meh. I laughed out loud several times, and if I think back to any particular scene I can remember being enthralled by it. But the gratuitous violence was just dumb (and not funny-dumb, like Kill Bill.) And the text on the screen was really irritating. It was like a half-dozen excellent scenes with amazing tension and drama, with all the other bits done by a sophomore film student letting the marijuana dictate his juvenile sense of "cool."

zippyt · 05-31-2010, 05:08 PM

Where the wild things are SUCKED !!!!!!
Avatar , Good flick !

skysidhe · 05-31-2010, 06:51 PM

I watched My Sisters Keeper on Demand. It was free yay! but I cried. boo

The Wild Things sucked? Really? I have that on my netflix cue.

jinx · 05-31-2010, 06:57 PM

I thought wild things sucked too, but I only listened to it in the car. The kids liked it.

wanderer · 06-01-2010, 06:39 AM

Watched "Rec" last night. A decent horror movie. Not high on gore but it had some dark parts that sent chills up the spine.
Downloading "Rec 2" and "Session 9" right now.

wolf · 06-02-2010, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer

Watched "Rec" last night. A decent horror movie. Not high on gore but it had some dark parts that sent chills up the spine.
Downloading "Rec 2" and "Session 9" right now.

Session 9 completely rocks. It's a nuthouse favorite.

TheDaVinciChode · 06-01-2010, 01:36 PM

Just re-watched (for the umpteenth time) War of the Worlds.

Tom Cruise is an annoying, pompous douche.

Dakota Fanning is talented, but the character she portrays (or rather, often portrays,) is annoying as Hell.

Movie is saved by a decent plot (thank you, H.G Wells, yet again,) and, of course, the great voice of Morgan Freeman!

04-27-2010, 07:01 PM	#1
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I loved Sherlock Holmes. Turned Pirate Radio off in the first 20 mins.... Loved Clooney in Men Who Stare at Goats. Hachi made us weep. Bitterly. Damn dog movies. Gotta love em. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-29-2010, 12:59 PM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I watched Network yesterday. I think wolf had recommended it either here or on netflix, and I realized I had never seen it. (I apologize if I am mis-remembering.) Anyway...yeah, what a great movie. It's a classic, and I'm glad I finally saw it. I have Fire Walk With Me on its way, to finish my Twin Peaks obsession (always late to the party, that's me!) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-15-2010, 06:42 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The Wind that Shakes the Barley Little Irish movie about how the IRA began. Very dramatic, gripping, even. Irish guy at work, totally out of the blue, blurted, "You need to see this movie!" and loaned his copy to me. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-16-2010, 09:59 AM	#5
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Oh, is that what Sinead was talking about? I just rewatched Deadwood. Awesome again. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

05-17-2010, 08:07 AM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Yeah, you know, when I did some research on the Magdalene Laundries after watching the movie, it did mention Sinead (Sine-aid) had spent time in one. It's more clear to me why she ripped the pope in half on national television. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-18-2010, 05:15 PM	#7
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	It's Complicated. There were some funny sections, but overall I found it to be just ok. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

05-18-2010, 05:21 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	"Hombre" w/Paul Newman. Good older movie. "Shutter Island" SPOILER ALERT: Yeah, he's fucking nuts. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-31-2010, 04:47 PM	#9
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Finally got around to seeing Inglorious Basterds. Meh. I laughed out loud several times, and if I think back to any particular scene I can remember being enthralled by it. But the gratuitous violence was just dumb (and not funny-dumb, like Kill Bill.) And the text on the screen was really irritating. It was like a half-dozen excellent scenes with amazing tension and drama, with all the other bits done by a sophomore film student letting the marijuana dictate his juvenile sense of "cool." __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

05-31-2010, 05:08 PM	#10
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Where the wild things are SUCKED !!!!!! Avatar , Good flick ! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-31-2010, 06:51 PM	#11
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I watched My Sisters Keeper on Demand. It was free yay! but I cried. boo The Wild Things sucked? Really? I have that on my netflix cue.

05-31-2010, 06:57 PM	#12
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I thought wild things sucked too, but I only listened to it in the car. The kids liked it. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-01-2010, 06:39 AM	#13
wanderer Master of the Domain Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 225	Watched "Rec" last night. A decent horror movie. Not high on gore but it had some dark parts that sent chills up the spine. Downloading "Rec 2" and "Session 9" right now. __________________ smoke on the water

06-01-2010, 01:36 PM	#15
TheDaVinciChode Chews Food Coming In, And Going Out Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 339	Just re-watched (for the umpteenth time) War of the Worlds. Tom Cruise is an annoying, pompous douche. Dakota Fanning is talented, but the character she portrays (or rather, often portrays,) is annoying as Hell. Movie is saved by a decent plot (thank you, H.G Wells, yet again,) and, of course, the great voice of Morgan Freeman! __________________ "O' Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done;" "The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won;" - Walt Whitman / Leaves Of Grass.

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