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Yesterday I stopped by a Redbox and wanted to pick out something fluffy and mind-numbing since I don't feel well and my brain is mush right now.
What did I walk away with? Unbroken. :blink: It is absolutely phenomenal. Angelina Jolie did an excellent job of directing. Jack O'Connell did an amazing job as portraying Louie Zamperini. Miyavi did an outstanding job making me hate Watanabe, the main antagonist, with a fiery passion I didn't know I was capable of today. The fact that it's based on a true story just proves what we can do when we put our minds to it. I'm feeling decidedly unaccomplished but proud as Hell of him. He experienced so much in his lifetime and survived many times over events that would have taken the will and life of others. Loved this movie. |
The lake house.................
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this. <3 esp if you like poetry.
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Jack is also outstanding in the more recent Starred Up. Also either on Netflix or Amazon Prime now. |
Not a movie but first episode of Skins. Love the intro with Tony (Nicholas Holt, he of the blue eyes).
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One of my favorite films....
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Deviants................
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Escaped the other afternoon, brought in contraband snacks and saw..
The Age of Adaline Chick flick for sure! |
Grumpy old men and Grumpier old men
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Pitch Perfect, Tammy, 50 to 1, The Wedding Wringer and The Captive!
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I finally watched Gone Girl. Unbelievable. That woman was the epitome of a sociopathic crazy going to mess your life up woman. Loved the suspense. Of course you knew something was up when they focus on the husband all the time.
Also, watched The Book Thief based on the novel by Markus Zusak. If you have not read the book - you should (I did before I saw the movie). The movie lives up to the book - which is always a good thing. |
Furious 7 (Vroom Vroom)
It was a fun movie that my inner 14 year old really dug |
I saw 50 to 1. I love movies that
1. are about horses 2. are based on real life 3. end happily It even had the cute guy from Leverage in it. BUT If you are looking for a movie that's got award winning acting, this isn't it. BUT It is cute and it does have an amazing reenactment of a once in a lifetime racing scene. Definitely worth the buck and change I paid to see it. |
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I saw two more movies this weekend. First up was The Voices. Going into it, I knew that it would likely nudge a few sore spots with me and it did a little, but not as much as I thought given the subject matter. It was not what I would call a 'good' movie but it was twisted and a bit dark and sometimes you need that.
I do like Ryan Reynolds, though, and really look forward to this movie next year. The last movie I saw was 10 Rules for Sleeping Around. Eh. It was okay. There were some funny moments but I was kind of bored during parts of it. |
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Last night on Demand we caught Five Flights Up with Dianne Keaton, Morgan Freeman, and Cynthia Nixon. It's nice to see that someone in Hollywood every now and again takes a stab at movie making geared to us older folks. We enjoyed this movie very much! If you've dealt with an obnoxious realtor (or not) you'll get a few chuckles out of the role Cynthia Nixon plays:movieguy:
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I've seen these recently:
This was cute, fun fluff. This was also cute, fun fluff. This kicked ass. |
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I really enjoyed Mark's character in this.....good film. |
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Something, Anything i'm so picky that when i watch i'm always afraid the movie will be too similar to the rest out there. But i thought this movie & what it stands for was amazing. The ending is especially what got me. Definitely a breath of fresh air & way better than i even expected. A new favorite. |
This past weekend I watched Dallas Buyer's Club - excellent movie. Matthew did a great job in working his character. Just affirms what most of us already know in regards to insurance companies and pharmas. Glove and hand.
Then I watched The Fault in our Stars - I was so afraid this was going to be a "chick" flick. (not that there is anything wrong with them) :| Which I guess to a certain extent it was. However, the premise of the movie was so touching - and the actors so good - that it never felt like that that glossy-cotton candy type movie. I am glad I decided to watch it. The soundtrack to it was wonderful as well. |
Avengers: Age of Ultron
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The Human Centapide part 1
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Last night we caught Ride on Demand. Hunt as a helicopter mother of a 19 year old. It may not be for everyone, it's one of those comedies that then takes a more serious tone. The actor who plays her driver has some pretty good scenes as well. If you're a fan of Helen Hunt and Luke Wilson, check it and see what you think:movieguy:
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Loved it! Wild, entertaining, exciting and had an almost steampunk vibe (to me):
Mad Max! 98% critics rating on Rotten Tomato's when I checked last night. I should also say that I just love action movies. The girlfriend does not, so she wasn't crazy about it but we take turns seeing flicks the other wants to see. |
Noble.
A true story about Cynthia Noble, a woman who goes to Vietnam because she feels she is needed there, and stays when she finds her calling helping the street children of Vietnam. Bring tissues |
Still Alice, it was about Alzheimer's, early onset of it.
Julianne Moore was the lead actress and did a superb job. A tear jerker for sure. |
I saw Pitch Perfect 2 today. It was good. One of my favorite parts of the trailers was not in the movie so that was unexpected. Actually there were two parts in the trailer that are not in the movie.
I liked it though. |
Last night we watched The Seven Five, a documentary about the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd! He stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn. I enjoyed it but may not be for everyone!
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The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug You can never go wrong with a Hobbit movie. Going to order The Battle of the Five Armies next. Then today I watched The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio. First, I am a huge Julianne Moore fan and she did not disappoint in this. Again I thought "chick flick" .. again NOT that there is anything wrong with them.. :blink: ..however, as it turned out - it was such a touching story (and based on a true story)..I may have had to dab my eyes with some Kleenex. (do not judge me). I highly recommend the movie. |
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I had some free tix so I went to see this and Age of Adaline today. Both were excellent in their respective genres. Anya, you are right....Mad Max is steampunk driven, given the nature of the storyline. There were some truly and fantastically incredible visuals! It gives you perspective to know that the vehicle chase scenes in the movie took more than half of the total time put into the film. Several months and it showed. Thrilling action flick! I do have to say one thing though....if I were in the war party and I had to listen to that guy play the guitar for the hours and hours they must have been driving, I would have shot someone in the face. :blink: This was quality in all aspects. The story was well put together, the acting was good and it was interesting and even though it involved something not entirely realistic, everything else was as I expected if such an event did occur. I won't elaborate to conserve the integrity of the story but it was very, very good. |
Pitch Perfect 2 ( didn't enjoy as much as first film)
and Hot Pursuit (really funny) |
Winnie Mandela : "South Africa's Winnie Mandela, one of the most galvanizing public figures in modern history, comes to life in this absorbing biopic." with Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard
This moving was indeed interesting to watch. However, I am not convinced it depicts the depths of the true story. I knew some of this story prior to watching it and continued on with additional research about the Mandela families fight. There is much more to the story than this (as in any movie)...I am not sure how I feel about her yet. While I researched her story I found myself on an emotional roller coaster of admiration, disappointment, disgust in a never ending ride of all spectrums of each emotion. War can cause a man or women to do things that they would have never thought to do...sometimes they loose themselves all together. |
I watched One Day on Netflix today. Anne Hathaway is in it and I adore her. Twas a very good flick...
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