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C0LLETTE · 02-24-2014, 07:21 PM

I miss the days of great French mystery/thrillers by Claude Chabrol, the fabulous Italian films with Monica Vitti , Sophia, Gina,and Claudia, the fantasies of Fellini, the grit of De Sica, the westerns of Sergio Leone, the spectacles of David Lean, the surprises of Hitchcock, and so so much more... I think younger generations really have been deprived of the "magic of the movies".. today's movies are so "small", so smugly self-absorbed, so miserably over-marketed and hyped that people are afraid to say they "stink"...I mean, really, wtf was so good about American Hustle?

*Anya* · 02-24-2014, 08:47 PM

"Prisoners” stars Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, with Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano.

82% of critics and 87% audience liked it on Flixster ratings

Suspenseful movie! Very well-done.

Your child is missing. Every second counts. How far would you go? When his six year old daughter Anna goes missing along with her friend Joy, Keller Dover faces every parent's worst nightmare. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been spotted earlier on the street. Detective Loki is put in charge of the investigation and immediately arrests the driver of the RV, Alex Jones, however a lack of physical evidence forces them to release him. With the police pursuing different leads to no avail and his family life disintegrating, a desperate Keller decides to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will he go to save his daughter?

stargazingboi · 02-24-2014, 09:31 PM

Cloudburst

"Stella and Dot, a lesbian couple, escape from their nursing home and head to Canada to get married. Along the way, they pick up a young male hitchhiker, a troubled soul who has much to learn about courage from the two ladies."

was a funny yet sad comedy...the characters were a bit over played but that's what made it funny.

~baby~doll~ · 02-25-2014, 12:59 AM

i rewatched the Swedish Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest.

Absolutely riveting in every way. Great filming, great script, superb acting. The story takes us into the dark place of humanity. Three of the best films i have ever seen. The version with Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, is excellent and worth the watch but Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, are so good in the originals it can't be beat.
The dubbed version is not so hot. The subtitled extended versions are the best. It comes to around 9 hours of viewing for all three. Each film is split into 1 1/2 hour segments.

deathbypoem · 02-25-2014, 11:34 AM

The Abduction of Eden

Gritty...Very.Very.Gritty.

It's a shame, that this shit goes on not just in our Nation but everywhere.

Well acted movie. True story.

Queenie · 02-25-2014, 12:33 PM

Prisoners (2013)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

Fairly harrowing viewing, if a little over long in my opinion. Hugh Jackman once again has facial hair and gets angry (not like he hasn’t done that before) and Jake Gyllenhaal wears the same shirts as Elementary’s Sherlock Holmes! Paul Dano plays the creepy suspect (type casting anyone?) who leads the characters and the audience into moral ambiguity. There a few twists and turns to keep you interested as Detective Loki (Jake) tries to investigate the disappearance of two little girls.

Quotes:
Eliza Birch: Did you feel bad for that deer when you shot it?
Ralph Dover: Do you feel bad for cows when you go into McDonalds?

My husband's review. Great film. A bit hard to watch at times tho.

Jet · 02-26-2014, 10:58 PM

Rush directed by Ron Howard. Damn, he's a great director.

Jet · 02-28-2014, 04:08 PM

Stars Wars (1977). I haven't seen this in more than 35 years. Interesting to watch it after all these years. Took me back to my youth.

candy_coated_bitch · 02-28-2014, 04:26 PM

I saw Monuments Men in the theater the other night. I really liked it a lot. A lot of great actors and it was really fun seeing people like Bill Murray and John Goodman because I can't remember the last time I saw them in a movie.

I don't like spoilers, but the basic premise is that a team of art experts are put together with the task of preserving important works of art that the Nazis stole during WWII. Apparently it's based on a true story and I'm interested in doing a little research on that because I had not previous known anything about this.

It was bittersweet and had its humor and also heartbreak. I was way more emotional than I expected to be. As an artist, it was sort of a surreal experience to watch something about this effort worldwide to preserve art--that great art really can hold that kind of importance to the human experience.

If you're an art fan, or a fan of WWII era movies I would recommend it.

Blade · 03-10-2014, 07:16 PM

I don't watch movies much but I picked up Nebraska over the weekend and watched it.

Jet · 03-10-2014, 09:46 PM

I'm pretty intrigued with the mystery of the Mary Celeste lately so I picked up a copy of the film, Phantom Ship, also titled, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste with Bela Lugosi from 1935. There are so many theories as to what had happened, but this theory is that there was a murderer on board.

02-24-2014, 07:21 PM	#1
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02-24-2014, 08:47 PM	#2
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,460 Times in 7,283 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	"Prisoners” stars Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, with Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. 82% of critics and 87% audience liked it on Flixster ratings Suspenseful movie! Very well-done. Your child is missing. Every second counts. How far would you go? When his six year old daughter Anna goes missing along with her friend Joy, Keller Dover faces every parent's worst nightmare. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been spotted earlier on the street. Detective Loki is put in charge of the investigation and immediately arrests the driver of the RV, Alex Jones, however a lack of physical evidence forces them to release him. With the police pursuing different leads to no avail and his family life disintegrating, a desperate Keller decides to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will he go to save his daughter? __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

02-25-2014, 12:59 AM	#4
~baby~doll~ Member How Do You Identify?: femme-bottom, lesbian, queer Preferred Pronoun?: feminine ones Relationship Status: Leather polyamorous family Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: with HER Posts: 1,110 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,494 Thanked 2,857 Times in 905 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	i rewatched the Swedish Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. Absolutely riveting in every way. Great filming, great script, superb acting. The story takes us into the dark place of humanity. Three of the best films i have ever seen. The version with Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, is excellent and worth the watch but Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, are so good in the originals it can't be beat. The dubbed version is not so hot. The subtitled extended versions are the best. It comes to around 9 hours of viewing for all three. Each film is split into 1 1/2 hour segments. __________________ i will wait to love You. i will wait another day For You i'd leave all this behind. i will wait for you tonight. iwill waste another dream on You Always run to You. Uh Huh Her

02-25-2014, 11:34 AM	#5
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02-28-2014, 04:26 PM	#9
candy_coated_bitch Pixie Stick How Do You Identify?: The arteest formerly known as musicfemme. Preferred Pronoun?: She. Relationship Status: Happily taken. Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 11,293 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,723 Thanked 31,830 Times in 6,111 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I saw Monuments Men in the theater the other night. I really liked it a lot. A lot of great actors and it was really fun seeing people like Bill Murray and John Goodman because I can't remember the last time I saw them in a movie. I don't like spoilers, but the basic premise is that a team of art experts are put together with the task of preserving important works of art that the Nazis stole during WWII. Apparently it's based on a true story and I'm interested in doing a little research on that because I had not previous known anything about this. It was bittersweet and had its humor and also heartbreak. I was way more emotional than I expected to be. As an artist, it was sort of a surreal experience to watch something about this effort worldwide to preserve art--that great art really can hold that kind of importance to the human experience. If you're an art fan, or a fan of WWII era movies I would recommend it. __________________ My Etsy Shop My Patreon My Website

02-24-2014, 09:31 PM	#3
stargazingboi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Preferred Pronoun?: ~ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ~ Posts: 1,954 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,392 Thanked 8,318 Times in 1,626 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Cloudburst "Stella and Dot, a lesbian couple, escape from their nursing home and head to Canada to get married. Along the way, they pick up a young male hitchhiker, a troubled soul who has much to learn about courage from the two ladies." was a funny yet sad comedy...the characters were a bit over played but that's what made it funny.

02-25-2014, 12:33 PM	#6
Queenie Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Preferred Pronoun?: Her Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Finchley Posts: 752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 478 Thanked 1,886 Times in 523 Posts Rep Power: 16307164	Prisoners (2013) Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Aaron Guzikowski Fairly harrowing viewing, if a little over long in my opinion. Hugh Jackman once again has facial hair and gets angry (not like he hasn’t done that before) and Jake Gyllenhaal wears the same shirts as Elementary’s Sherlock Holmes! Paul Dano plays the creepy suspect (type casting anyone?) who leads the characters and the audience into moral ambiguity. There a few twists and turns to keep you interested as Detective Loki (Jake) tries to investigate the disappearance of two little girls. Quotes: Eliza Birch: Did you feel bad for that deer when you shot it? Ralph Dover: Do you feel bad for cows when you go into McDonalds? My husband's review. Great film. A bit hard to watch at times tho.

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Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Stars Wars (1977). I haven't seen this in more than 35 years. Interesting to watch it after all these years. Took me back to my youth.

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Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	I'm pretty intrigued with the mystery of the Mary Celeste lately so I picked up a copy of the film, Phantom Ship, also titled, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste with Bela Lugosi from 1935. There are so many theories as to what had happened, but this theory is that there was a murderer on board.