Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 591763 times)

marcie · « **Reply #1520 on:** April 04, 2011, 08:44:28 PM »

So many movies – how do you choose what to watch?
Reviews? Recommendations? Actors? Availability?
Do you choose a movie the same way you choose a book?

And where do you like to watch most of your movies?
Do you stream movies from Netflix and other places?
Where’s the strangest place you’ve ever watched a film?

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marcie · « **Reply #1521 on:** April 04, 2011, 08:44:52 PM »

I'll look for THE KILLING on AMC. Thanks for the info about it.

I also have enjoyed the Dalziel and Pascoe series on television. I'll have to look for the books.

I watched Episode 3 of Mildred Pierce last evening. I'm finding it very true to the book so far in most of the details and actions. The main difference, and it's a big one, is that Mildred's teenage daughter Veda seems more demonstrative of positive emotions toward her mother in a few scenes in the series than she is in the book.

salan · « **Reply #1522 on:** April 05, 2011, 05:13:31 AM »

MaryPage, thanks for the info about the Killing. I've DVR'd it for later this week.
Sally

MaryPage · « **Reply #1523 on:** April 05, 2011, 08:23:36 AM »

AMC is repeating its first two (2) hours of THE KILLING on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week at different times. Check your guides to catch up. Then it will be a one (1) hour show for 11 weeks beginning this coming Sunday at ten. It is really good.

I watched THE BORGIAS on Showtime last night. Very, very good. I was tickled they showed the rite in which proof is required that the candidate for pope is not a woman. There had been a Pope John who turned out, at her death, to be Pope Joan! This series started on Sunday, but I do not get Showtime at home, and besides, I was engrossed in THE KILLING on Sunday. I spend Monday and Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday nights at a daughters (I am working in her husband's office), and she does get Showtime. I have read so many books, histories, fiction and biography, about them over my many years that to finally see a film is a true delight.

Oh, Marcie: if you have never read a Reginald Hill book about Dalziel and Pascoe, you are in for a BIG treat! Check out the list and begin at the beginning. The cases do not run from book to book, but the lives of the characters most definitely do.

http://www.mysterylist.com/hill.htm

http://www.twbooks.co.uk/crimescene/rhillme.html

Babi · « **Reply #1524 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:16:52 AM »

Okay, when I saw the ads for "The Killing" I decided I wouldn't like it. But with two positive
reports on it, I'll have to reconsider. I'm not sure whether we get AMC, but I'll ask Valerie
to see if she can find re-runs of the opening show.

MaryPage · « **Reply #1525 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:27:20 AM »

You probably do get it, Babi. It is a freebie for almost all of us. American Movie Channel is what it stands for.

This film slows the usual frenetic pace that takes place in a one hour film, from murder to resolution. Each hour represents one or possibly two days in the investigation. It is a quiet and slow film, and you have all the time in the world to enjoy the filmography of Seattle and the superb acting skills of this cast and to really get into the atmosphere represented. I cannot guarantee you it will be your thing. There are a lot of details about today's teen culture that really, really curdle my stomach. But it all feels very, very real; and I am hooked.

Babi · « **Reply #1526 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:32:23 AM »

thanks, MARY PAGE. I'm used to finding all my channels by their numbers, and frequently
have no idea which stations they actually are. I just tune in to Ch. 11/8/13/252, etc.

jeriron · « **Reply #1527 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:11:51 AM »

MaryPage

According to the AMC web site "The Killing" was filmed in Vancouver. A lot of show that are supposed to take place in Seattle are filmed in Vancouver because it is much cheaper to film there.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #1528 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:56:07 AM »

I'll tell you what "grabbed" me. The opening sequence, where the woman detective is directed where to find a body! I won't do a spoiler here, because a lot of you haven't seen it, but it was as gripping and scary as anything I've seen, and I was on the edge of the couch, all my nerve endings right at the edge of my skin! And then....

I wouldn't have known about the series, but I am in a Mystery Book Club, and we get group emails with interesting bits. So I DVR'd "The Killing" and watched "The Borgias" (another fine show). These cable networks are "killing" me, what with running two fantastic shows at almost the same time.

MaryPage · « **Reply #1529 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:07:17 PM »

That is my feeling precisely.

Yes, THE KILLING grabbed me big time right from the first hour. I attribute it to the wonderful actress playing the detective. She stops and looks around and reminds me of nothing so much as a beautiful intelligent animal sniffing the territory for clues. You can SEE her mind working, she is that good!

And yes, The Borgias is great. Because The Killing and The Borgias both come at ten on Sunday nights, I am going to have to watch The Borgias on Monday nights at eight. No bad thing. The AMC network is re-running the Sunday night episodes of The Killing on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at different times so people can play catch up. Check your TV schedules.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #1530 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:45:13 PM »

MP, I have to say that in each new program (or old one) they always put in a character that you would like to box upside their head! The detective who is supposed to be taking her place is such a person. Everyone here probably knows I despise the grungy look on male actors, and add to that his disgusting male chauvinistic attitudes, and smoking pot with the teens. I consider him terribly unlikeable, and wish they had found a better counterpart for that wonderful detective! Won't do me anygood to complain though, I guess they have to have their "anti-hero". Bah.

MaryPage · « **Reply #1531 on:** April 05, 2011, 02:21:21 PM »

I could not agree with you more!

I disliked his attitude from the git go in hour one/Day one. In hour two, Day two, I could have cheerfully throttled him, excepting that I would not have wanted to touch him. He is most definitely not within my range of admirable. That being said, the critics who have seen the whole series are raving about him. Can't figure it for sure, but I believe it is his acting they are het up over. If that is the case, then I should agree that he is good, otherwise how could he make me dislike him so?

Babi · « **Reply #1532 on:** April 06, 2011, 08:16:05 AM »

Good point, Marypage. We do have to step back sometimes and remind ourselves that
these are actors. The response they get from us is a strong indication of how good they
are doing their job. Who knows, he may be a fine fellow when he's at home.

jeriron · « **Reply #1533 on:** April 06, 2011, 09:13:11 AM »

I finally watched "the Killing" I have to agree it was very good. and I'm really waiting for next week. The new Detective was a royal pain but that was the part he is playing. You can see the expression on her face that she didn't like it at all. But if he hadn't seemed to go along with being one of the girls they wouldn't have told him about the "cage". Sometimes they need desperate measures to get what they want. Bad cop/good cop is used a lot.

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #1534 on:** April 09, 2011, 02:54:43 AM »

Yesterday Anna I went to see the film "Oranges & Sunshine". which stars Emily Watson.

It is the true story of how an English social worker stumbled upon the fact that thousands of children had been deported from Britain to Australia from the 1940s to 1970. They were mostly the children of "unmarried mothers" - the mothers did not, in most cases, want to give them up, they did not give consent for them to leave the UK, and they were never told where their children were. These children are of course now adults, and to hear some of their stories was immensely moving.

I think that, as a child, I was vaguely aware that this was going on - and I'm sure my parents' generation knew all about it - it is amazing now to think that people found this normal and acceptable.

Gumtree, Roshanarose - have you seen the film and if so what did you make of it?

We went to the matinee, so most of the other people there were of my age or older, and many were crying openly - I stopped myself for my daughter's benefit, but afterwards she said that she would have understood.

Rosemary

Babi · « **Reply #1535 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:04:00 AM »

This is the first I've heard of that, ROSEMARY. It's incredible. Were there families in Australia
prepared to take the children? I can't imagine how the government justified such an action. I
would have been crying, too. It's always distressing to hear of a parent losing a child; it's
something every parent can relate to.

MaryPage · « **Reply #1536 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:36:16 AM »

And also in Australia, they took Aborigine children away from their parents and raised them in government run orphanages in order to remove their culture and make them part of the white man's culture.

jeriron · « **Reply #1537 on:** April 09, 2011, 11:16:43 AM »

Which is the same as the U.S. did to Native American children.

pedln · « **Reply #1538 on:** April 09, 2011, 12:29:20 PM »

Rosemary, I see that the film is based on Humphrys' book Empty Cradles, which must be self-published or something because the Amazon price is sky high. The DVD will be coming sometime.

MaryPage, have you seen the film about the Aborigine children -- Rabbitproof Fence? Outstanding.

Gumtree · « **Reply #1539 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:08:10 PM »

Rosemary: I'm not sure that Oranges and Sunshine has been released here yet -

And yes, the children were sent chiefly to Australia and Canada - some were taken without parental consent, others were abandoned children from institutions - most were from poor families. About half of those brought to Australia were sent to institutions in Western Australia. Barnado Homes, a Protestant organisation took many as did Fairbridge Farm School and various Catholic Church orphanages. There are many tales of neglect and abuse as some children suffered varying degrees of deprivation. Now as adults many of those children still suffer from the effects of their uprooting and the treatment they received. .

To be fair, I should also say that not all were deprived or abused. Today a large number of those children are well satisfied with their lot in life and are glad they were sent here admitting that in reality they had little chance of making as good a life in Britain. Some have become prominent in public life. I have myself met a number of them during the course of my life and have known a few quite well who I saw as normal, well adjusted and successful Aussies.

The British Government promoted the scheme chiefly because the children would no longer be a drain on its resources but once landed would become dependent upon the Australian Government who paid the institutions well for their upkeep. There has been a move toward financial compensation made by our Government as well as the formal apology delivered by our Prime Minister about a year ago.

It is of course, a sorry story and should never have occurred - the sins of our fathers.

roshanarose · « **Reply #1540 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:11:53 PM »

Rosemary - No. I haven't seen that movie. I cry just about every week watching "Bondi Vet" on TV. That feeling of seeming to be "unwanted" is very destructive to a child. It may take many years of nurturing, or none at all, depending on the child and to whom or where they are sent. The last movie I cried in was "I've Loved You So Long" with Kristin Scott-Thomas. I went with my daughter and we both needed our hankies.

Gumtree - I agree with you about the sins of our fathers.

pedln · « **Reply #1541 on:** April 10, 2011, 10:58:39 AM »

It looks like since the movie release they've come out with a new paperback edition of Humphreys' book, now titled like the film -- Oranges and Sunshine: Empty Cradles

Roshanarose --I've loved you so long --I really enjoyed that film -- about the sisters. Saw it last summer and gave it 5 Netflix stars. I'd forgotten that it was in French with English subtitles, but see that Scott-Thomas has starred in French films including Tell No One

Gosh darn, the day started out beautifully here, now it looks like we may be headed for a storm.

MaryPage · « **Reply #1542 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:03:30 PM »

Tell No One was sooooo great! Read the book first.

Frybabe · « **Reply #1543 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:36:36 PM »

I had no idea that someone did a movie of Tell No One. When I read the book, I couldn't put it down.

The local used bookstore book discussion group began discussing Harlan Coben's The Woods this past Tuesday. I was invited to join, but I'm already into four books and don't need another right now, nor am I sure I want to get involved with an f2f group. I have the book in my TBR pile.

marcie · « **Reply #1544 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:51:02 PM »

There is a new Upstairs Downstairs series that starts tonight on PBS. Learn more at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/upstairsdownstairs/index.html and join our discussion at http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?topic=2012.160

MaryPage · « **Reply #1545 on:** April 10, 2011, 11:16:03 PM »

I watched it and loved it. Especially got a huge kick out of the next to last scene, where Eileen and Jean, who have owned Upstairs/Downstairs from the very beginning and own it still, sit and talk and Eileen cons Jean (Rose) into becoming Housekeeper.

jeriron · « **Reply #1546 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:04:38 AM »

I enjoyed Upstairs Downstairs last night.
I DVR The Killing.
and Will watch Mildred Peirce on Demand.

Re On Demand: Although I get to see some shows I've missed I wish they would start adding more. Why aren't there any from ABC or PBS.

marcie · « **Reply #1547 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:53:52 AM »

I, too, enjoyed the new Upstairs Downstairs very much. Come, join our discussion at http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?topic=2012.160

Many of the PBS programs are on demand, Jeriron. I find PBS in ON DEMAND/LOCAL/GET LOCAL or ON DEMAND/HISTORY & NATURE.

jeriron · « **Reply #1548 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:42:07 AM »

really?? I have to check that out. I always just went into where the other channels.

pedln · « **Reply #1549 on:** April 12, 2011, 11:26:53 PM »

I don't think I've ever seen "Upstairs Downstairs." We didn't have TV in Puerto Rico, and then when we came to the States, not having cable, we could only get three channels. Would it be hard to follow the new series?

I just spent two nights watching Fair Game -- about the outing/disclosing of CIA agent Valerie Plame. Decided after watching it once, that I didn't quite know what all was going on, so watched in again. And it was worth it, as I have a better understanding of the politics involved. I thought it was quite good, and also think that Sean Penn did a fantastic job as Ambassador Joe Wilson, husband of Plame.

MaryPage · « **Reply #1550 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:35:48 PM »

I own the DVD of Fair Game. Have not found time to view it as yet; actually have quite a pile of movies I have not seen. That is why I buy them instead of renting them! I am very interested in seeing it, though.

marjifay · « **Reply #1551 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:04:08 PM »

Sidney Lumet, the director, just died. I want to see some of his films I missed, like Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) with Kathryn Hepburn; Equus (1977) with Richard Burton; Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Albert Finney.

Lumet did some great films, such as 12 Angry Men, The Pawnbroker with Rod Steiger, Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon with Al Pacino.

Ted Turner's Classic Movie Channel will be doing some films by him April 21.

Marj

MaryPage · « **Reply #1552 on:** April 14, 2011, 01:12:16 PM »

He died last Saturday; it was on the news. Won't rewatch his films because, while much of the acting was outstanding, and therefore the directing was, I disliked every single film I can remember, because of the subject matter. Don't want to be "entertained" with depressing themes. Enough in the news. When I settle down to enjoy something, I want it to make me feel good. True, Henry Fonda sure did convince those jurors, but hey, courtrooms and mebbe getting the death sentence are not happy events or venues for me.

marjifay · « **Reply #1553 on:** April 14, 2011, 02:15:55 PM »

Well, I liked his films. I'm not one to watch "happy films." I like interesting films.

Marj

marcie · « **Reply #1554 on:** April 14, 2011, 10:31:39 PM »

Thanks, Marj, for the reminder about some of Sidney Lumet's films. I'll see if my library has them.

marjifay · « **Reply #1555 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:20:38 AM »

You're welcome, Marcie. Enjoy!

I watched the film Doctor Zhivago for the umpteenth time yesterday on the Turner classic movie channel. Now I'm in the mood to re-read the book. Both are wonderful.

Marj

pedln · « **Reply #1556 on:** April 26, 2011, 10:15:20 AM »

Good morning – it’s a wet one here. Where is everyone? I hope you all have had some good viewing. After a couple of duds (Thank You for Not Smoking) and so-so’s (Made in Dagenham) I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me. Even my own copy of On Golden Pond didn’t seem the same. I thought I’d scream if Kathryn Hepburn called Henry Fonda “you old poop” one more time. But that one is still a good movie.

But last night, apropo of the times, with all the wedding hoopla, etc. I finally got to watch The King’s Speech. What a superb film, wonderful acting, great casting. What was not to love.

There was one line that was relative to something I’m sure many of us have been thinking. Elizabeth commented to Bertie that she’d turned him down twice because she didn’t want to be part of all the royal hoopla (my word, not hers) and then decided that because of his stammer he would never become king. Obviously, Kate Middleton has made her decision knowing William is in line after Charles, but I would imagine she did a lot of tough thinking about it. I wonder if after the first date she would think, “do I want a relationship here?”

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #1557 on:** April 26, 2011, 12:19:19 PM »

The child of my husband's cousin turned William down for a date at St Andrews, though I don't think that was why

My daughters still haven't forgiven her - "we could have been related to royalty!"

Although Kate does seem more switched on than Diana was at this stage, you do wonder if these girls are so young that they have not got a clue what it's really going to mean to them. I imagine that some of us think that about marriage in general - how can you know? But marriage into that family really would be something else.

Rosemary

jeriron · « **Reply #1558 on:** April 26, 2011, 01:01:28 PM »

She isn't that young. She's 29. Diana was was only 20. That's young.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #1559 on:** April 26, 2011, 04:30:19 PM »

And ENTIRELY off this topic, but one I feel I must address (LOL) not a movie, or a book into a movie, but a TV Series that I was only made aware of earlier this year..."Doc Martin" which airs on our local PBS station, and I have been getting each of the series from Netflix. I think this will be fifth season coming up, whenever that might be. But this is an hilarious, totally British, Comedy. Good stories in each episode, and good acting, plus gorgeous cinematography of that area of U.K. (which I will have to look up as my memory just went Pfffft). Cornwall!!!

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