New Movies

[SuperFemme]

Just say NO to Armageodon movies.

Listen to R.E.M. instead. It's the end of the world as we know it.

And I feel fine.

[apretty]

we watched inglourious basterds, tonight--i didn't love it.

[sylvie]

i really want to see Lovely Bones - it looks wonderful.
and in Feb, there is a movie coming out called Dear John, looks really great too.

:-)

[Andrew, Jr.]

Lovely Bones - from a book. True story. Great movie.

[Rook]

I'm also keepin a heads-up for the remakes
Clash of the Titans

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6CJenNMsb4"]YouTube- 'Clash of the Titans' Trailer HD[/ame]

&
Tron Legacy

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxolhNz6n4o"]YouTube- Tron Legacy Comic Con 2009 Movie Trailer [HD][/ame]

[JinxdGirl]

Originally Posted by Jet

This can be about newer movies you've seen or want to see. You rate them if you want.
I'll start this thread with a link to "Precious" for anyone who hasn't seen the trailer yet. This movie goes on my A-list for new movies coming out.

A must see....

http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_...us/medium.html

I read Push before I saw Precious. They both hurt my heart and gave me hope for my own future.

Originally Posted by Rook

I'm definitely putting aside for
Legion
&
Daybreakers...

Alice in Wonderland {Tim Burton}

Seen all three and enjoyed them thoroughly. Did you? Thoughts?

Originally Posted by apretty

we watched inglourious basterds, tonight--i didn't love it.

I felt the same, I was disappointed greatly. Tarantino is apparently also allowed an off day, though I wish otherwise. No matter, I'll most likely watch the next one when he gets around to doing another.

[JinxdGirl]

Hot Tub Time Machine : Laughed a lot .. B+

The Fourth Kind : Creeptastic, seriously disturbing at some points .. A-

X-Men Origins: Wolverine : I <3 anything Wolverine .. B

Sutures: Snoozefest and I'd like to find the director, writer and sound guy and slap them all .. F-

Inglorious Basterds : So much promise, so little delivered. It's about 1.5 hours too long .. C

Babysitter Wanted : Surprisingly decent. Not your average babysitter horror flick .. B-

Repo Men : Liked it enough to watch in twice in 24 hours. A

[Queerasfck]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

Lovely Bones - from a book. True story. Great movie.

What I read is that the author Alice Sebald used some events in her life as an inspiration to write the Lovely Bones . When she was was a freshman in college she was raped and it led her to a life transformation. She learned that her rapist had killed a victim before her. Days after her rape she saw her rapist on the street. She then reported him to the police and he was arrested, she testified against him and he was convicted and received the maximum sentance. The book and the movie have some of these themes but not all.

[Soon]

Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

What I read is that the author Alice Sebald used some events in her life as an inspiration to write the Lovely Bones . When she was was a freshman in college she was raped and it led her to a life transformation. She learned that her rapist had killed a victim before her. Days after her rape she saw her rapist on the street. She then reported him to the police and he was arrested, she testified against him and he was convicted and received the maximum sentance. The book and the movie have some of these themes but not all.

She wrote a memoir about her rape; it's entitled, Lucky.

It's quite the read.




[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Lucky-Memoir-Alice-Sebold/dp/0316096199"]From Publishers Weekly[/ame]When Sebold, the author of the current bestseller The Lovely Bones, was a college freshman at Syracuse University, she was attacked and raped on the last night of school, forced onto the ground in a tunnel "among the dead leaves and broken beer bottles." In a ham-handed attempt to mollify her, a policeman later told her that a young woman had been murdered there and, by comparison, Sebold should consider herself lucky. That dubious "luck" is the focus of this fiercely observed memoir about how an incident of such profound violence can change the course of one's life. Sebold launches her memoir headlong into the rape itself, laying out its visceral physical as well as mental violence, and from there spins a narrative of her life before and after the incident, weaving memories of parental alcoholism together with her post-rape addiction to heroin. In the midst of each wrenching episode, from the initial attack to the ensuing courtroom drama, Sebold's wit is as powerful as her searing candor, as she describes her emotional denial, her addiction and even the rape (her first "real" sexual experience). She skillfully captures evocative moments, such as, during her girlhood, luring one of her family's basset hounds onto a blue silk sofa (strictly off-limits to both kids and pets) to nettle her father. Addressing rape as a larger social issue, Sebold's account reveals that there are clear emotional boundaries between those who have been victims of violence and those who have not, though the author attempts to blur these lines as much as possible to show that violence touches many more lives than solely the victim's.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

[Soft*Silver]

I just saw this movie yesterday. It does not follow the book completely but the changes were more suited for the movie screen. I thought the way they showed the other world was ingenious and very moody and charismatic. The girl who plays Suzie Salmon is an incredible actress and she really tore open the wounds of the character so we could see what was in turmoil of the dead. It IS a chick flick but I think its a great date movie.

Many people in the audience stated they were disappointed. The marketing hype didnt match the energy of the movie. I do know this is one movie where you could NOT read the book and still get the entire movie. On a different note, I am glad they did not show her rape and murder. It would have been very hard on some people to witness on screen, what was written in the book...

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by sylvie

i really want to see Lovely Bones - it looks wonderful.
and in Feb, there is a movie coming out called Dear John, looks really great too.

:-)

Lovely Bones is a good movie. I loved it.

[LadyRain]

I read Lovley bones a few years ago. Rented "All about Steve"..I really like Sandra Bullock. Odd thing was is how much Mary is like me! Feels like someone was followin me around makin notes lol...Rain..