Watched Narnia 2: loved it. never saw the first one. beware for kids 8 and under because there are "war" scenes altho they do not show anything graphic--people are definitely being killed.
Iron Man was also great. never thought i would like Robert Downey Jr so much but i do! the dialogue is witty in case you are not big on the effects and the action.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
First, I loved the music. Very Wagner-inspired and to me, very fitting. My mom & dad thought it was weird (they saw the movie a few weekends ago and told me that); the boyfriend found the music distracting.
Second, I found the structure to be more like a short story than a novel. There was no, "In the beginning, blah blah, here's the story, here's how everyone lived. The end!" It starts, goes, and stops. I liked that.
Third, while I don't find Daniel Day-Lewis attractive, exactly, I found the timbre and tone of his voice in this movie nearly intoxicating. I WANTED to hear him talk, growl, and yell more. Can't explain it, but there ya go.
We also watched "Enchanted" this weekend. Loved it. Cried happy tears at the end, and wanted to adopt Giselle and have her be my younger sister. Lots of fun laughs.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
My friends and I watched on Netflix rental last weekend and this weekend:
I Am Legend: I wasn't sure this was goign to be my kind of movie--I don't do zombies--but it was actually quite enjoyable and, of course, very suspenseful.
27 Dresses: After about 2 months of heavy or violent rentals, I moved a comedy up my queue to arrive this weekend. Even my guy friends all liked this story of a perpetual bridesmaid starring Katherine Heigl from Grey's Anatomy. It wasn't a GREAT movie, but it was LOL funny in places and sweet in others and we all found it entertaining.
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i agree jill. i think the movie did not fully use steve's talents. it could have been a much more funny movie.
i do the parts about the teenage daughter desparately needing to be with her boyfriend. it rings true in my household. Oh my God!!! she is absolutely going to DIE if she does not see the boyfriend! I hear this every day.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
I watched Dan in Real Life on Friday night. It was not what I expected. On a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 5, maybe a 6. I like Steve Carrell, very funny guy, but the movie was not very funny. It was a sweet, nice story line, that's about it.
On the TV front-I've been really enjoying watching reruns of Designing Women. I loved that show(up until the time Delta Burke and Jean Smart left) and I am loving watching it again.
Jill
Summer Challenge Goals: 1) Walk 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week 2) Plan weekly menus
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
We watched "I Am Legend" this weekend. Really, really great. Only the 2nd time I've seen the boyfriend be emotionally affected by a movie. Me, I cry a lot, so it wasn't strange. But the particular scene that got him was VERY powerful. I feel like I should almost warn people (a co-worker watched it last night and was VERY upset with me this morning for not telling him about the scene), but I can't, without destroying the impact of it. Just know it's got one very hard-to-watch scene that is the emotional climax of the movie, but the character's emotional nadir. (Nadir is one of my GRE words!)
It's not gory, not gross, not sexual--it's a very well-done character vehicle, and I didn't once think, "It's the Fresh Prince!" like I have in a few other Will Smith movies.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
Originally posted by SheriaVa: Has anyone seen "3:10 to Yuma"? It is a Western. It is the other movie I got last week from Netflix. Looking for a "Yea, it's worth watching." or "Nah, I wouldn't bother." kind of opinion.
I've not seen the movie. (I'm way behind on movies--- always am.) But... I listened to three women at the gym today... they were raving about the movie-- saying it is a "can't miss." I don't know these women at all, but thought I'd pass along their opinions.
This one will come from left or right field - it certainly isn't center field.
So far, I've only watched portions, but I love watching a DVD I requested as an interlibrary loan. It's called Three Nights with the Canadian Brass. For all you musicians out there, it's a must see.
I got it because I have seen and laughed through Hornsmoke a one act horse opera written by Peter Schickele - sometimes known as P. D. Q. Bach. I wanted to share the experience with some friends so I requested the DVD.
After we watched it once, they asked if we could watch it again. (Hornsmoke is on the first of the three evenings).
After the second viewing, we decided to see what else we could find. A Tribute to the Ballet will have you rolling on the floor. I guarantee.
Absolutely, positively, 100% worth watching. I think I commented on it earlier in the thread somewhere. I classify it as a psychological thriller set in the Wild West...not a "western" in the traditional sense. Have you seen/Did you like "Unforgiven"? 3:10 reminded me of it in the way it didn't pander or slow down to explain every single stupid little thing (a big pet peeve of mine with movies).
Plus, Christian Bale brings the hotness.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
Has anyone seen "3:10 to Yuma"? It is a Western. It is the other movie I got last week from Netflix. Looking for a "Yea, it's worth watching." or "Nah, I wouldn't bother." kind of opinion.
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Ok, I found my old post, and thought I'd update. I agree with Denise (?) about Lust, Caution. It was well done, it was good, but I'm not sure I enjoyed it, per se.
I saw Juno, and liked it. It was well done. It showed that teenage pregnancy is difficult, and showed that it was a difficult thing to do. It wasn't quite 'wrapped up in a little bow", but it ended nicely, I thought.
I saw Sweeney Todd. Very well done! (very gory, but there was only one bit that had me going *gag*) The music was fantastic, but it does confirm my doubts about the British School, that they had my sister's class sing about it at age 9 or 10! Extremely bloody, but good fun! Johnny Depp has an amazing voice.
My friends and I watched "Into the Wild" on DVD last night. We all loved it, though it hit 2 of us (who had similar kinds of childhoods to the guy in the movie) more emotionally than the others.
It reminds me of "Brokeback Mountain" in terms of the physical beauty of the film. I was SO impressed with Sean Penn (who directed) because I don't think he has a great deal of experience directing and he did a really lovely job.
For those who haven't read the book, it is a true story of a kid right out of college who gives up his possessions and bums around the country preparing for his Big Alaskan Adventure. The people he meets along the way are all touched by his passion for living an authentic life free of the materialism and hypocrisy of people like his parents, even though they may feel he is a bit naive and idealistic.
Highly recommend both the book and the movie.
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Originally posted by GoingSkiing: Not to mention... nearly everybody is thin and attractive.
My family like something from "Little Miss Sunshine". Parents disagreeing (in front of the kids) about the slightly pudgy kid eating ice cream. Family members in the psche ward. Grandpa doing heroin in the bathroom. Kids with dreams that are not attainable. And the good parts, too.
"Little Miss Sunshine" is one of my favorite movies!
Jill
Summer Challenge Goals: 1) Walk 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week 2) Plan weekly menus
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