Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 592017 times)

JeanneP · « **Reply #2640 on:** June 06, 2012, 06:52:32 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 have seen Judi Dench in a couple of movies in the last few weeks. She is beginning to look her age now. Glad they don't go in for all these face lifts. Has even let her gray hair show.

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #2641 on:** June 07, 2012, 04:38:23 AM »

Can you believe I finally set up LoveFilm (like Netflix), made my list of 10 films, let daughter choose a couple - and what are they sending me first? THOR!!!!!! So much for a good film to watch at the w/e

Luckily have a whole evening of BeeGees tributes recorded. She can watch Thor when I'm finished.

Rosemary

Babi · « **Reply #2642 on:** June 07, 2012, 08:19:48 AM »

Netflix does allow us to move a film to the head of the queue if we like. Otherwise, they will
send books in the order requested, as available. I like being able to order a new film and they
will put it on a 'hold' list until it becomes available. That way I don't have to wonder how many
films I wanted to see and have forgotten.

Dana · « **Reply #2643 on:** June 07, 2012, 10:49:05 PM »

I haven't seen the Marigold Hotel movie yet but I just finished watching In Custody which makes one feel one is living in the middle of India. That's probably not the point of Marigold Hotel tho! Anyway, I've been treating myself recently to all the Merchant Ivory movies (thanks Netflicks) and this one is just marvellous--a story about a guy trying to preserve the work of an Urdu poet. Doesn't sound exciting and its in Urdu (or Hindi? not sure, but the poetry in in Urdu). You are plunged into the middle of an alien yet familiar fascinating world. The music is beautiful and the people are just super. This is an absolute total thumbs up as that film guys says.....5 stars.....

mabel1015j · « **Reply #2644 on:** June 09, 2012, 04:29:52 PM »

Watching Eat, Pray,Love on Encore. They are eating, eating, eating in Italy! The spaghetti looks delicious! I'm so hungry!

Jean

Babi · « **Reply #2645 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:29:48 AM »

I still haven't ever tasted one of those famous Italian gelatos. I feel so deprived!

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #2646 on:** June 10, 2012, 10:51:20 AM »

Oh Babi, that's a shame - the lemon and the raspberry ones are so delicious. We have some Italian ice cream shops here, as many Italians stayed in Scotland after the war - Luca's in Edinburgh, Nardini's in Largs;

http://www.nardinis.co.uk/icecream.html

and several others.

Rosemary

Dana · « **Reply #2647 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:11:25 PM »

I remember living as a kid in a small town in Scotland, Blairgowrie, there was an Italian ice cream parlour, Visocchi's by name. Each of the small neighbouring towns had one too--Dellaquaglia's in Alyth, Pacchito's in Coupar Angus. They all had indoor (had to be, being Scotland) eating areas with those cast iron tables and chairs, or booths, and served the ice cream in those round metal dishes on stems, with long spoons. Each of the 3 had different tasting ice cream, one was more fluffy I remember and yellower, that was my favourite--Dellaquaglia's, that was !! Worth a bike ride to Alyth.

JoanK · « **Reply #2648 on:** June 10, 2012, 05:08:17 PM »

When we lived in brooklyn, we lived between a Jewish neighborhood and an Italian neighborhood. to our right was great Jewish deli: to our left was great Italian ices. Lemon was my favorite.

You cant get either near where I live in California. but a yearlong supply of great fruits and vegetables makes up for it.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2649 on:** June 10, 2012, 09:16:34 PM »

I remember growing up In Lancashire, UK. We had 4 Italian Ice cream shops along with at least 3 who use to come around the nabourhoods with their Ice Cream Carts. Loved those the best. Most of the families were deported back to Italy when the war started. I think just one family remained in UK. 2 came back after the war. Started Italian Cafe

Babi · « **Reply #2650 on:** June 11, 2012, 08:29:23 AM »

(sigh) ROSEMARY, it's really no help knowing where to find Italian ice cream in
Scotland. Now, if you happen to hear of one convenient to Deer Park, TExas (SE of
Houston)...... $:-\$

JOANK, sounds like an ideal spot to me. I can't find a good liver pate anymore. Love
it served with a good crusty ciabatta.

marjifay · « **Reply #2651 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:08:42 PM »

I just watched an interesting movie from Netflix that won the 2010 Oscar for best foreign language film (Argentina), THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES. (Very few movies get such high ratings at IMDB--8.2/10)

At first, a couple of times I wanted to throw in the towel on it because of what I thought were rather odd or unbelievable things (i.e the murder suspect is chosen because of the way he looks at the victim in several group photos). But I was fascinated by the film and kept going, and was so glad I did. Great acting. Such interesting complex characters. And the ending was perfect. This is one I'll not soon forget. Has anyone seen it?

Marj

JeanneP · « **Reply #2652 on:** June 11, 2012, 02:44:26 PM »

Babi.

But Texas does have the one famous Ice Cream. Made in Brennen. I love it but hard to find in many places out of Texas. Eat lots of it when I am down at Daughters

CallieOK · « **Reply #2653 on:** June 11, 2012, 02:47:59 PM »

Oklahoma based Braum's (have their own dairy and production plant) beats Texas' Blue Bell just as badly as we usually beat Texas in football. <giggle>

salan · « **Reply #2654 on:** June 11, 2012, 05:10:19 PM »

Uh oh, Callie. Now you are getting in dangerous territory!! Hard to beat BlueBell in my opinion. Yummm! Speaking of Yum. I went to a farmer's stand this week-end and picked up some southern cream peas, fresh okra, fresh tomatoes, green beans and cucumbers. I couldn't find any shelled cream peas, so I spent the week-end shelling peas, but oh were they good. They are so hard to find and had not had any for years. I feasted on fresh cream peas, okra/tomato gumbo, green beans and corn bread. Plus I have some in the freezer for use later. I am feeling very righteous and sooooo healthy!
Sally

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #2655 on:** June 11, 2012, 05:28:11 PM »

Salan, that all sounds so good. I had corn bread once when a girl from Texas was in our National ChildbirthTrust group (that's how long ago it was!). It was so delicious.

I remember shelling peas as a child - I think we must either have grown them or they must have been cheap then, because we had them often, and we wouldn't have done if they were expensive. Frozen peas are all well and good, but fresh from the pod is quite a different experience, isn't it?

Last weekend we finally had some strawberries from Perthshire (traditional soft fruit growing area of Scotland) rather than the imported ones from Spain. They were wonderful. I have planted 2 blueberry bushes this week and am hoping they do well because in supermarkets blueberries are ridiculously dear. However, I've now read that you really need 2 different kinds to get the best results - mine are both exactly the same, so I will perhaps have to get a 3rd one. Complications!

Rosemary

Frybabe · « **Reply #2656 on:** June 11, 2012, 05:46:07 PM »

My blueberry bushes were what I missed most when I moved after my divorce. I hope they grow well for you Rosemarye. My two favorite varieties were Coville and Ivanhoe.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2657 on:** June 11, 2012, 08:31:36 PM »

The never let me Shell peas growin up. Said I ate way to many while doing it. I still have a problem of eating peas or corn when I am cooking frozen ones on the stove.

mabel1015j · « **Reply #2658 on:** June 12, 2012, 12:16:14 AM »

O.K. Rosemary, you HAVE to explain the National Childbirth Trust group??? I can't even guess what it might be.

Jean

Frybabe · « **Reply #2659 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:27:45 AM »

Here is a different way of funding a movie. I ran across this article when I was looking up Armin Shimmerman (Quark in Deep Space Nine) to see what he was up to these days. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/blog-post/space-command-bold-revolution-collaborative-filmmaking-blasts-hollywood-41026

PatH · « **Reply #2660 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:27:43 AM »

Kickstarter is actually a nifty way to fund any sort of project. (I know about it because my SIL used it to fund a movie about being adopted.) It doesn't have to be art--it can be anything. You put a presentation on the site, say how much money you need, maybe exactly how it will be spent. You then have a time limit to raise it. Anyone can contribute any amount. It's done through Amazon payments, and givers are not charged unless the entire amount is raised, so no money is wasted, and the only one who sees your credit card number is Amazon, who probably has it anyway. Large sums can be raised $5 at a time.

Babi · « **Reply #2661 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:31:23 AM »

Oh, yes, JEANNE...Bluebell Ice Cream. It's available in all the store, but now has
some worthy competitors. Still not the same as the Italian ices, so everyone tells me
who has eaten one.
Oh, yes, SALLY! I do miss the days when I traveled on my job, and could find fresh
fruit and vegetable stands in the countryside. I liked black-eyed peas, fried okra
and cornbread. Fresh tomatoes on the side, not in my okra.
Okay, I guess we need to find movies featuring food, just to keep this all legit.

Would you be interested in "Food", a documentary exploring the dangers of the food
being offered to us? Or perhaps, "The Adventures of Food Boy" Um, maybe not.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2662 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:41:27 AM »

PatH, I haven't explored Kickstart. Interesting that it is associated with Amazon. Apparently there was a 1953 TV series called Space Command. Don't remember seeing it, but William Shatner and James Doohan were in it.

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #2663 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:44:10 AM »

Films - 'Chocolat', 'Ratatouille', 'Babette's Feat', 'Julie and Julia', 'Charlie & the Chocolate Factory', 'Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe'....

marcie · « **Reply #2664 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:49:19 AM »

Marj, THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES sounds interesting. I've found that my library has it so I'm going to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.

marjifay · « **Reply #2665 on:** June 12, 2012, 02:24:25 PM »

Saw PROMETHEUS in 3D yesterday. (My son took me as a surprise) The 3d effects were great (and were subtle which I liked because the effects didn't interfere with the story). The movie itself I'd give only a 3/5 rating, although Roger Ebert loved it (but he loves too many movies, IMO). I'm not really a big Sci-Fi movie fan.

We watched a couple of interesting previews: LIFE OF PI, showing him in a row boat with the tiger! Also 3D. How they made this look so real, I can't imagine. I think I might just re-read the book and watch the movie.

And the other was the preview of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER. I think I will read the book. Never thaought I would until I saw the movie preview. Someone said there is actually some good history in it. Can you imaging what old Abe himself would say about the book and movie? He liked jokes, so he might just get a kick out of it.

Marj

JoanK · « **Reply #2666 on:** June 12, 2012, 03:17:47 PM »

Ahh, fresh peas. Like everyone else we had a "victory garden" during WWII. And Pat and I always had to shell the peas. Then mom would say "you've eaten so many, they're not worth cooking: might as well finish them." Didn't figure out til we were grown that that was how she got us to eat our vegetables.

marcie · « **Reply #2667 on:** June 12, 2012, 03:57:50 PM »

Marj, I saw a preview for ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER on TV. I laughed at the title. I too am intrigued, especially since Rufus Sewell plays a lead vampire.

I found the book at our library and am reading it. So far I'm enjoying it and finding a lot about Lincoln's early life.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2668 on:** June 12, 2012, 07:13:32 PM »

My sister saw Prometheus the other day. She said it was just okay; this from someone who usually praises every movie coming down the pike. Usually, if she really likes one, I can count on not liking it or giving it an okay but not great shakes rating. I thought, okay I might like this one since she was so-so about it. An online reviewer started out saying he really liked it, but then proceeded to qualify that with some things that made the movie sound like it was rather uneven in quality through the movie. I hear the music is very good as are the special effects. Generally, if a reviewer doesn't like something I will. I am a bit perverse that way I guess.

marjifay · « **Reply #2669 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:09:21 PM »

JoanK said, "Pat and I always had to shell the peas."

Reminded me of a joke I heard on the XM old radio program yesterday on the Abbott & Costello show:

Costello: Excuse me, I have to start the cannon in the kitchen.

Abbott: Cannon? What are you talking about?

Costello: I have to shell some peas!

(Okay, so their writers were terrible...)

Marj

marcie · « **Reply #2670 on:** June 13, 2012, 12:54:01 AM »

Frybabe, I think I'm like you. If a reviewer does or doesn't like a film, I have to see if for myself to decide.

Marj, LOL. That sounds like Abbott & Costello.

MaryPage · « **Reply #2671 on:** June 15, 2012, 11:46:30 AM »

To me, it depends upon the reasons they give for panning a film.

I feel I can decide on the story line and acting myself, but if they cite too much sex, bad language or violence, I feel alerted to the fact that I would not want to see that movie.

PatH · « **Reply #2672 on:** June 15, 2012, 08:27:24 PM »

Exactly, MaryPage, sometimes the reasons are more important than the rating.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2673 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:51:29 PM »

At the library the other day I picked up a 2 part dVDs of "Dr.Martin,the Movies. So good. must have made them prior to doing the Dr. Martin Series. Shows first how he went to Cornwall and then him deciding to return. Little things different. He was Dr. Bradford in these. Getting a Divorce and ended up buying a Farm.

MaryPage · « **Reply #2674 on:** June 19, 2012, 06:23:09 PM »

But Doc Martin has never been married.

There is something I am missing here. Just don't understand.

maryz · « **Reply #2675 on:** June 19, 2012, 06:29:07 PM »

MaryPage - in the current episodes, that are showing now on PBS, Doc Martin has married and has a baby.

JeanneP · « **Reply #2676 on:** June 19, 2012, 08:23:40 PM »

On the 2 movie disc that are out before the show starting as a series it show things a little different. He had not quit surgery because of the blood and he was married but his wife slept with 3 other doctors. Shows him going down to Cornwall to forget all for awhile.. His name was Bradford on them. He sort of fell for a women with a 7 years old son. Then his wife divorced him.

Babi · « **Reply #2677 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:15:04 AM »

I think I will simplify matters by simply viewing the series, and skpping the movie.

marjifay · « **Reply #2678 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:26:27 AM »

I watched from Netflix the movie Inglorious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt and Christopher Waltz (who won an Oscar for his performance as the Nazi Colonel Landa--fantastic actor). Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino (what a great imagination he has). Wanted to see it because I wanted to see Michael Fassbender who played the robot in Prometheus. Another very good actor. Great movie.

Marj

MaryPage · « **Reply #2679 on:** June 20, 2012, 12:30:11 PM »

MaryZ, I know that Doc Martin and Louisa have the baby, James Henry, and that eventually they marry. But what I was exclaiming about was that as far as I can remember from watching the series from the git go, he was never married BEFORE going to Cornwall. He having been married was never, ever mentioned.

One of the most memorable episodes is when that crazy woman holes up in the castle tower and swears she will kill herself if Doc Martin does not love her. So, with his new Aunty and darling Louisa down below with him, he carefully tries to think what might placate her and cause her to NOT kill herself, and he looks directly at Louisa and, for the very first time ever, describes how he feels about her at the top of his lungs shouting up so the crazy woman will think it is for her.

Masterful acting and masterful writing, IMHO.

He was a surgeon in London and turned out to go into a seizure and faint every time he saw blood, so he gave up surgery and escaped to his Auntie Joan in Cornwall and turned out their doctor was retiring and he took the job and Bob's your Uncle!

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Author Topic: Movies & Books Into Movies (Read 592017 times)