Last Movie You Watched? - Page 78

SCI-Nurse · 09-17-2011, 03:43 AM

Saw sneak previews of two films this week with the Cinema Society:

50/50 staring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anna Kendrick (with a cameo by Angelica Houston) is a comedy-drama about a 27 year old man who is diagnosed with cancer, and his efforts to fight the disease and live his life. Some of this was hilarious, with lots of it poking fun at physicians. The only thing that did not ring true was his rapid and nearly complete recovery from serious spinal surgery, and his relationship with his psychologist (questionable ethics). Seth Rogen plays the usual jerk role he seems type-cast in, but turns out to be the best friend the main character really needs in his life. I recommend this one.

Moneyball was a disappointment. This is Brad Pitt's new film, which apparently is the hit of the Toronto Film Festival. It is the true story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a winning (2002) baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Jonah Hill was very good as the statistical geek and Robin Wright-Penn has a very small role as Beane's ex-wife. I am a baseball fan, but I still found much of this film incredibly boring and incomprehensible. Lots of shots of Pitt looking serious and trying to act like some type of visionary. A very cynical take on the National Pastime.

(KLD)

kkmay · 09-26-2011, 01:57 PM

I saw your highness and Paul and they both were okay. Nothing special.

DaleB · 09-27-2011, 07:45 AM

I watched The Red Violin, on streaming Netflix. It was OK.

fynalefree · 09-27-2011, 09:32 AM

law abiding citizen with jamie foxx acting is good but the script is pointless.

chick · 09-27-2011, 03:15 PM

Bill Cunningham New York: You will fall in love with this man

TomRL · 09-27-2011, 04:52 PM

I just watched Oliver's travels. Technically not a movie I guess because it had 5 episodes like a mini series, but an interesting mystery with eccentric detectives.

feisty · 09-27-2011, 06:12 PM

I've decided I hate Clint Eastwood's directing as much as I hate his acting.

just saw 'Hereafter'. He took a good cast, with good plot points, and washed them out in too much light in the shots, too dry of pacing, just, no... Clint. retire already. zzzzzzzzzzzzz.

feisty · 10-03-2011, 08:12 PM

Went to the drive-ins this week and saw Drive- thought it was super good. stylized, slick, enough Gosling for the ladies... Albert Brooks as a thug (yes, really.) suprising pop soundtrack. way better than I thought.

LindaT · 10-03-2011, 08:17 PM

My Mom and I went to "Sarah's Key" yesterday. It was excellent and I would highly recommend it.

Dave and I watched "Into the Wild" on Netflix last week and also enjoyed it. I read the book several years ago.

fynalefree · 10-03-2011, 09:29 PM

Watched an old classic on netflix called The Other LOVE with Barbara Stanwyck.

09-26-2011, 01:57 PM	#772
kkmay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your nightmares Posts: 1,704	I saw your highness and Paul and they both were okay. Nothing special. __________________ "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative."

09-27-2011, 07:45 AM	#773
DaleB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tidewater, VA Posts: 5,088	I watched The Red Violin, on streaming Netflix. It was OK. __________________ __________________ He who hears not me but the Logos will say: All is one.

09-27-2011, 09:32 AM	#774
fynalefree Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 306	law abiding citizen with jamie foxx acting is good but the script is pointless. __________________ Don't complain, blog about it www.myaccessiblelife.blogspot.com JOIN me on twitter https://twitter.com/#!/myaccesiblelife HEAR me on AIRS-LA http://www.airsla.org/parents.asp

09-27-2011, 04:52 PM	#776
TomRL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 754	I just watched Oliver's travels. Technically not a movie I guess because it had 5 episodes like a mini series, but an interesting mystery with eccentric detectives. __________________ Tom "Blessed are the pessimists, for they hath made backups." Exasperated 20:12

09-27-2011, 06:12 PM	#777
feisty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midtown, Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,713	I've decided I hate Clint Eastwood's directing as much as I hate his acting. just saw 'Hereafter'. He took a good cast, with good plot points, and washed them out in too much light in the shots, too dry of pacing, just, no... Clint. retire already. zzzzzzzzzzzzz. __________________ An administrator made me remove my signature.

09-17-2011, 03:43 AM	#771
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,304	Saw sneak previews of two films this week with the Cinema Society: 50/50 staring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anna Kendrick (with a cameo by Angelica Houston) is a comedy-drama about a 27 year old man who is diagnosed with cancer, and his efforts to fight the disease and live his life. Some of this was hilarious, with lots of it poking fun at physicians. The only thing that did not ring true was his rapid and nearly complete recovery from serious spinal surgery, and his relationship with his psychologist (questionable ethics). Seth Rogen plays the usual jerk role he seems type-cast in, but turns out to be the best friend the main character really needs in his life. I recommend this one. Moneyball was a disappointment. This is Brad Pitt's new film, which apparently is the hit of the Toronto Film Festival. It is the true story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a winning (2002) baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Jonah Hill was very good as the statistical geek and Robin Wright-Penn has a very small role as Beane's ex-wife. I am a baseball fan, but I still found much of this film incredibly boring and incomprehensible. Lots of shots of Pitt looking serious and trying to act like some type of visionary. A very cynical take on the National Pastime. (KLD)

09-27-2011, 03:15 PM	#775
chick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,679	Bill Cunningham New York: You will fall in love with this man

10-03-2011, 08:12 PM	#778
feisty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midtown, Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,713	Went to the drive-ins this week and saw Drive- thought it was super good. stylized, slick, enough Gosling for the ladies... Albert Brooks as a thug (yes, really.) suprising pop soundtrack. way better than I thought. __________________ An administrator made me remove my signature.

10-03-2011, 08:17 PM	#779
LindaT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,747	My Mom and I went to "Sarah's Key" yesterday. It was excellent and I would highly recommend it. Dave and I watched "Into the Wild" on Netflix last week and also enjoyed it. I read the book several years ago.

10-03-2011, 09:29 PM	#780
fynalefree Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 306	Watched an old classic on netflix called The Other LOVE with Barbara Stanwyck. __________________ Don't complain, blog about it www.myaccessiblelife.blogspot.com JOIN me on twitter https://twitter.com/#!/myaccesiblelife HEAR me on AIRS-LA http://www.airsla.org/parents.asp

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