Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 592005 times)

maryz · « **Reply #2600 on:** May 24, 2012, 01:22:24 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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I just bought Marigold for my kindle (since we're going to be traveling). The movie is already on my netflix list.

It's not just movies that ignore us oldsters. Check out the TV programs and the products they advertise. Harry's Law has been cancelled. Look at the ads on CBS Sunday Morning - you know they cater to older viewers - one of the exceptions.

Our granddaughter-in-law works for an ad agency - and is a lovely (and very loved) young woman. We were talking about advertising once, and I mentioned a particular commercial that I thought was really awful. I couldn't understand why the agency didn't fire the person who thought it up, etc., etc. DIL replied - that's one of our (she and our grandson) favorite commercials - we think it's hysterical.

And there it is in a nutshell.....

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #2601 on:** May 24, 2012, 01:42:46 PM »

Too true MaryZ - our afternoon TV has nothing but ads for life insurance, step-in baths, chairs that help you get up and funeral plans. Funny how they all disappear by 6pm - presumably that's when we're all supposed to be going to bed

JoanK · « **Reply #2602 on:** May 24, 2012, 01:47:42 PM »

I'm finally going to see "one for the Money", the Evanovitch movie. friends are coming over tomorrow night bringing popcorn and the DVD!

JeanneP · « **Reply #2603 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:02:10 PM »

At Last "Maragold Hotel" opened today in town. None of the Large theatres getting it but a small one "The Art" has it. I usually see their movies anyway. Quaint little place.

Last night I watched a good DvD that I got at the Library. All who enjoyed "The Help" will like this one."Cora Unashamed"
Will be staying in tonight. Out all day in 91 deg. So beat.

ginny · « **Reply #2604 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:27:52 PM »

I appreciate everybody's kind thoughts and you won't believe this, I just this minute got a call and guess what?

Believe it or not, and I don't, NOW it's coming as part of a promotion on Memorial Day Weekend, despite it's not listed yesterday as "coming," apparently it's coming! It's some kind of a promotion nationwide, so it appears that once again a bunch of us will set out on [ in Edit: Saturday a week from now ] and try to see it.

If it's still here.

This is getting ridiculous, but I am glad to see it, finally. My curiosity is really up after all this discussion.

It will be interesting to see how big the audience is!

I have to tell you tho that I love the movies on Virgin Atlantic, you've got 6 hours to kill (assuming it stays in the sky), and it's really nice to have them start and stop when it suits you, with your own little moveable screen, hahaha (I'm easy) and I really have seen some fabulous ones that way, of movies I would not normally get to see unless they are on DVD, or maybe even think I might WANT to see, which turned out surprisingly good.

I saw both the new Paul Giamatti ones (which never came here at all) last year and am hoping to see some I've missed this time. They offer 50 films and all kinds of other stuff, here are some I am interested in seeing from their current list of 50 (for May) , without the foreign films listed:

J. Edgar
The Iron Lady
Hugo
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Descendants
Contagion
The Artist
Albert Nobbs
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Johnny English Reborn
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (I saw this and it was great, I'd see it again)
Moneyball
My Week With Marilyn
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Bought a Zoo

So that's 18 moves all but one unseen by me, and 6 hours to view them in.

I hope they keep The Artist, and the Margaret Thatcher one and the Albert Nobbs as well as the Sherlock Holmes, for July, I'd really like to see them.

Babi · « **Reply #2605 on:** May 25, 2012, 08:08:05 AM »

Oh, well, I recall my Dad also didn't like musicals where everyone on the street
suddenly breaks out singing and dancing. Obviously would never happen in the real world. Most of us just enjoyed the singing and dancing, and ignored the contrived set-up. Fantasy, however, is supposed to be incredible, so that's okay.

Haven't heard of "Bernie", TOME. What is that about, other than small town South Texas? (Of which I am both.)

Gee, GINNY, I'm envious. I wish they had had those lovely movies and other
pleasantries back when I could still travel. But then, I can now watch my favorite
films from my armchair, and with tea if I like. Most likely, tho', it will be diet Dr.
Pepper and snack mix.

ginny · « **Reply #2606 on:** May 25, 2012, 08:37:46 AM »

Well to me, Babi, you've hit on the best place of all to see a movie: home. I'd much rather see it at home. On Netflix. Sometimes it's only a couple of months before it comes out on DVD. Some of the ones I like come very fast on DVD.

The reason those 17 are not seen by me already is my dislike of movie theaters, period.

If I want to, at home, I can replay it to catch something, or rewind it or even fast forward thru the scary parts, the sound is not earsplitting, the screen is not big, but neither is the price of drinks and popcorn, and hopefully the seats are not as dirty at home, the floor not sticky at home (hopefully) nor is there the danger of some unpleasant encounter/ noise or even worse encounter as has happened here in the past. In fact ever since some idiot here shot up a movie theater I've entered them with one eye on the movie and one on the other theatergoers.

An airplane (what you have to go through to even get on one and the danger once there in so many areas ....I'm reading Cruise Attitude by a flight attendant just published in 2012 and it's an eye opener, I recommend it to anybody) is NOT the best venue to see a movie! I'm just saying if you have to fly, Virgin makes it as palatable a trip as they can.

Babi · « **Reply #2607 on:** May 25, 2012, 08:48:08 AM »

HURRAY for the armchair theatre! You are so right, GINNY. Not to mention we can stop the movie for a minute if I have a comment, or one of my daughters thinks of
something the wants to tell her sister, or just to go get a drink. Unsurpassed convenience!

pedln · « **Reply #2608 on:** May 25, 2012, 10:25:07 AM »

Ginny, I would definitely watch Hugo -- it's fantastic. You might just want to read a little bit about George Melies beforehand as you will then recognize certain things in the film.

I wouldn't waste time on My Week with Marilyn.

Re: others on your list that I've seen --
The Artist -- great acting by both male and female leads; the show itself did not thrill me
The Descendents -- Enjoyable, good acting by G Clooney
The Iron Lady -- Meryl STreep was absolutely fantastic; worth seeing for the make-up alone. I wished I had looked up a little bit about Thatcher's time in office.
Moneyball -- okay, I enjoyed it, but won't rave
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy -- one of the DVD advantages over theatres -- if y ou didn't catch something, you can easily rewatch. I really enjoyed this film the second time round. Some of these flash-backy films have you wondering a bit in the beginning.

MaryZ, looking forward to hearing your thoughts about the Best Exotic book. I've just about finished the Kindle version.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #2609 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:08:46 PM »

Haven't heard of "Bernie", TOME. What is that about, other than small town South Texas? (Of which I am both.)
Back in 1997, in the small Texas town of Carthage, Bernie Tiede was arrested for the murder of the wealthiest widow in town. Bernie was an asst. funeral director in town, but much more than that. He was much loved by all the townsfolk, whereas the widow seemed to alienate anyone she came in contact with. Those are the beginning and ending "bones" of story, but it is what came in between that gives heft to this tale. It was originally written about by Skip Hollandsworth in Texas Monthly in 1998 titled "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas". The film stars Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine and Matthew McConaughey along with dozens of East Texans.

Babi, if you can get the May 2012 copy of Texas Monthly, it will tell you all about how this story/screenplay/movie came about. A "darkly humorous tale" (per TM and the filmaker, R. Linklater). It is darkly humorous, and if you are a "small town Texan" you will laugh your way through the entire show! The way Linklater set up the film, with cut-ins of actual East Texans having their say about both Bernie and Mrs. Nugent! It may be that only "us Texans" can appreciate this, with the drawls, seemingly "small mindedness". It is actually a laugh-a-minute, but one word of caution, skip the first few minutes or linger in the lobby, as the opening scene has Bernie discussing some techniques with mortuary science graduates. Not "gross" by any means, but if anyone has experienced recent loss, it might/will be disturbing. Jack Black gives a wonderful performance, and Maclaine is so hateful in the role, you'd like to shoot her yourself.

I'm unsure if there would be access of some kind to the original story by Hollandsworth in the 1998 Texas Monthly but I'd like to read that too. Hope I haven't rambled too much, but this was such an awesome movie, I hated to give it short shrift.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2610 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:45:54 PM »

I mentioned that Marigold Hotel started here yesterday in a small theatre called "Art"
Just read that it will be shown on 35mm film. Story will be the same but I am sure that the colouring will not be as good as the original. Many of the movies shown here at the Art are on 35mm film. Specially the Foreign ones. Much cheaper to run them. It is a old theatre now owned by one young man. One can buy shares in it as he is trying to buy new equipment so that the newer type films can be shown on same film as the big theatres. I would rather it stay quaint.

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #2611 on:** May 25, 2012, 02:57:38 PM »

Tomereader, that sounds like such an interesting film. I love quirky films, ones that are a bit different. I wonder if it will ever come here? Maybe on Lovefilm - the membership for which I still haven't activated! Will get Madeleine to do it for me when she comes back

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #2612 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:20:56 PM »

I will address this, specifically to Babi, but for anyone who is interested:
The Texas Monthly magazine can be accessed on the web at texasmonthly.com and on the home page there is a block to the right, in color, that says Archives and Back Issues. The original article about this story is by Skip Hollandsworth; you click on his name and scroll down to the January 1999 issue and read the whole original article. Also, I believe the current issue, May 2012, his article about how the movie came about, may also be on there. "Lights, Camera, Carthage".
Hope anyone who is interested will visit that website.

Babi · « **Reply #2613 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:24:57 AM »

Oh, TOME, I do hope Netflix has "Bernie". It sounds like great fun! Meanwhile, I
will happily look up Mr. Hollandsworth in the Texas Monthly archives. Thank you so
much!

JeanneP · « **Reply #2614 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:26:31 PM »

Just ran to the bank, Already 90 here at noon. So off the the Movies. One of the Larger theatres in town decided to run"Marigold Hotel" and so will go to it instead of the ART. Most probably $2 higher but it is closer to me.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #2615 on:** May 26, 2012, 07:46:43 PM »

I have just returned from seeing "The Best Incredible Marigold Hotel". Wow, ladies, an absolutely SPLENDID movie! From beginning to end. I feel sorry for those of you who will have to wait for it to come to Netflix. The acting was awesome, Bill Nighy gives a beautiful performance...but I can't stop with him, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Dench, the irrepressible Dev Patel as Sonny. Top notch performances! Worth the wait, (if you have to) the price, everything. See it!

MaryPage · « **Reply #2616 on:** May 27, 2012, 01:08:10 PM »

Oh, Tomereader, I am so glad Someone in here has been to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in addition to myself!

I got a bit weary from praising and describing it. Don't forget the wonderful performances by Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton and Celia Imrie, as well!

Yes, I am truly gratified that you loved it, as did I. I plan to purchase the DVD as soon as it is available.

pedln · « **Reply #2617 on:** May 27, 2012, 06:28:39 PM »

It good to know that the bigger theatres are getting the word, JeanneP. I hope you enjoy the performance as much as Tomereader and MaryPage. As for the book, I"m keeping quiet until I finish it. It is NOT the movie.

The other night I went out for dinner with friends, and when we finished it was still so early we decided to watch a movie. (Usually if we wait until after dinner some of us get too sleepy.) But I had the DVD from Netflix -- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close -- withTom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis and a marvelous child actor Thomas Horn. Has anyone seen him in anything else? He plays the part of Oskar, a child who lost his father in 9/11. Wow -- what a powerful film, with its focus on a very courageous boy. It had two nominations for the 2012 Oscars -- Best picture, and Best supporting for von Sydow, who does not speak. I'm surprised Horn wasn't up there. I understand there is a book, so am adding to the TBR list.

marcie · « **Reply #2618 on:** May 27, 2012, 08:07:38 PM »

Pedln, I found a wonderful article about Thomas Horn at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/12/PK5D1MKVEM.DTL&ao=all

I hadn't realized that he lives right across the bay from San Francisco, California.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2619 on:** May 27, 2012, 09:20:09 PM »

I went to see the 4pm showing of "Marigold Hotel" Yesterday. It is really good. A little noisy which most moves showing India are. Such a crowded place.

They are right though about it not making money. It was in the 2 level theatre and was only 20 people in to see it. 14 with silver hair and seniors.

Babi · « **Reply #2620 on:** May 28, 2012, 08:27:36 AM »

A great article, MARCIE. I'm sure I saw this young man on Teen Jeopardy; I never
miss Jeopardy if I can help it. I wonder if he will continue with acting? He seems
to have a broad range of interests.

4pm is not the busiest time for theatres, JEANNE. It's generally the time chosen
by people who want to avoid crowds and/or save on cheaper tickets. Hopefully, there
were much larger crowds later in the evening.

pedln · « **Reply #2621 on:** May 28, 2012, 10:15:15 AM »

Marcie, thanks so much for that fantasic article. The young Thomas comes across as almost a twin to Oskar in the film. It's interesting how much searching went into finding just the perfect lead for this show.

JeanneP -- glad you enjoyed the movie. Can't wait to see it. I think Babi's right about the scheduling. Those weekday matinees rarely fill up, but isn't it a nice time to go.

It rarely happens, but I have no Netflix films on hand. But did tape last night's episode of The Killing, so have something for this evening. I may have to give up on that one as I'll be gone the next three Sundays and my still working ancient VCR won't let me set the timer. IT goes back to 1992.

marcie · « **Reply #2622 on:** May 28, 2012, 12:53:40 PM »

Do you have cable ON DEMAND, Pedln? You can't miss these crucial episodes of THE KILLING, when we're going to find out who did it!

salan · « **Reply #2623 on:** May 28, 2012, 05:32:01 PM »

Marcie, if you remember, they were supposed to reveal the killer to us last season and instead left us with a cliff hanger. I was so upset that I almost didn't watch this season. But I have been watching and am getting a little tired of the depressing unsmiling faces. If they leave us with another unsolved mystery; I really will quit watching.
Sally

marcie · « **Reply #2624 on:** May 28, 2012, 05:56:23 PM »

Salan, You are right. The ending of the first season was terrible! I'm sure that the killer of Rosie Larsen will be revealed at the end of this season (only 2 or 3 more episodes to go!). I haven't heard any news yet about there being a third season.

Babi · « **Reply #2625 on:** May 29, 2012, 08:52:51 AM »

There is always this big gap and 'end of season', isn't there? All you favorite
shows disappear for the summer, and you have to wait until the summer fill-ins
start and check out the pilots for any new stuff. We saw "Common Law", a new show,
and found it amusing. I don't know either of the leads, but I like them both.

JoanK · « **Reply #2626 on:** May 29, 2012, 03:03:02 PM »

I'm emeshed in "Deadliest Catch."

And "Drop Dead Diva" starts again next week. (quite a combination!)

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #2627 on:** May 29, 2012, 03:23:17 PM »

Last night was an awful night...The Hatfields & McCoys and the one about Hemingway (?) were on at the same time. My dvr will record two shows at once, but you cannot watch anything else while that is happening. I was lucky and found a later air time for Hatfields, so I think I got them both. Who knows? After a bit I shall go and check the DVR list and see if I did.

marcie · « **Reply #2628 on:** May 29, 2012, 06:09:31 PM »

I just discovered that Tom Hooper, Oscar-winning director of The King's Speech, is directing a film version of the musical Les Miserables, to be out in December of this year.

It's got an all-star cast...singing. See an article at http://atlanta.metromix.com/movies/article/les-miserables-sets-actors/3074534/content

There is a video mix that features some of the cast members singing. They are not singing songs from the film...just other songs that show their vocal talent. It's at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK-kwVFkMA&feature=related

JeanneP · « **Reply #2629 on:** May 30, 2012, 01:51:57 PM »

Can't wait for "Les Miserables" to come out in anyway they want to do it. I must have seen the Stage show 4 times. Watched the small theatres here in town and the University put it on. I have 2 copies of the Orig. Stage show. DVD on all the time. Same with the Andrew Lloyd Webber shows. Collected all of them.

JoanK · « **Reply #2630 on:** May 30, 2012, 05:51:48 PM »

I have the PBS version, on both VHS and CD. Love "Les Miz".

Of the Webber, I have "Joseph". Want to get the original "Jesus Christ. Superstar" it's MUCH better than the more recent version IMO.

Babi · « **Reply #2631 on:** May 31, 2012, 08:48:10 AM »

I didn't know they'd made a new version of "Jesus Christ, Superstar", JOAN. I still remember
some of the great music of the original, and how real and human his followers were.

JoanK · « **Reply #2632 on:** May 31, 2012, 02:18:32 PM »

The "new" (some years old now) version is set in subway tunnels or someplace like that. The old one was filmed in Israel, in the Negev, not far from where I used to live.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2633 on:** May 31, 2012, 03:02:22 PM »

One should always try to buy the Original shows. Either the ones on the Opening in London when it comes to Lloyd Webber or the New York openings on others. Some you can buy are made from the On The Road Shows. Not the Original Casts

MaryPage · « **Reply #2634 on:** June 01, 2012, 08:32:15 AM »

Thanks to the wonderful month of May including both Mother's Day and my birthday, I received a pile of Barnes & Noble gift cards and I got 4 new DVD sets in the mail from that source yesterday.

Roshannarose recommended JINDABYNE, so I have that. I also have CASE HISTORIES, the series about Jackson Brodie by Kate Atkinson. Her writing has really grown on me, until now I am a huge fan.

I have FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN with Julia Roberts and Emily Watson.

Finally, I have COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI from the books written by Donna Leon.

Looking forward to some pleasant hours here!

Babi · « **Reply #2635 on:** June 02, 2012, 08:43:26 AM »

Have a ball, MARYPAGE!

Let me know what you think of "Fireflies in the Garden". I really
like Julia Roberts, but I haven't heard much about this one.

JoanK · « **Reply #2636 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:09:36 PM »

I love the title. When I was little, fireflies were very much a part of summer, and they've almost disappeared.

PatH · « **Reply #2637 on:** June 02, 2012, 04:28:04 PM »

Not totally. I've already seen one this year.

mabel1015j · « **Reply #2638 on:** June 02, 2012, 08:39:20 PM »

Come to my backyard, there are 100s! I think they must like the honeysuckle!

ginny · « **Reply #2639 on:** June 06, 2012, 05:06:06 PM »

I have finally managed to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in a pretty full theater of us oldsters.

I loved it. It's a splendid movie and I would recommend it to anybody.

It had no resemblance to the book whatsoever, except the name of the hotel and some of the characters names but that was about it.

If a person wants to enlarge their experience with the movie don't read the book, it's nothing like and you'll be disappointed.

It was a personal joy to see wrinkles on older women and men, and faces not made up for the cameras. A total delight to see people as they really are, there's nothing wrong with wrinkles.

Loved it.

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Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 592005 times)