movies you watched today

Just stopping by to say hi! Cool as heck that this thread is still going! :)

Carole, I saw Remember Me and Up in the Air. Remember Me bothered me, I found the end pretty insulting. No biggie, I wasn't totally invested in the characters anyway, although I LOVED the relationship between Robert P and the girl who played his little sister! I LOVED Up in the Air. I thought it was fantastic. I didn't see the twist with the love interest coming at all. I was really upset for awhile hahaha.

Anyway...I also saw Percy Jackson and the Olympians, as well as Clash of the Titans. I enjoyed them both...although I was kindof bugged that Perseus didn't marry Andromeda in Clash. ;)

Hmmm...what else? Oh, yeah! Despicable Me! Awesome awesome awesome!

The Informant was pretty good, but Matt Damon was amazing.

The Runaways...love that Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart did their own singing, and the movie was entertaining, but I wasn't blown away.

That's all I can think of for now! :)

Oh yeah...just read through another page...reminded me of a couple more...

I loved The Hangover. I don't consider myself dumb, but I laughed pretty much non stop...I thought it was really a fun movie, and I liked the friendships. :)

I also adored Invictus. Clint Eastwood really makes incredible films.

One more...I saw Sherlock Holmes. I liked the look of the film, and I really like Robert Downey Jr, but the movie didn't blow my mind. I probably would watch it again if someone else wanted to, but I wouldn't rent it myself.

Tristan and Isolde w/Sophia Myles and James Franco. Very well done and I love the music so I bought the CD of the sound track.

We rented and watched Girl With the Dragon Tattoo last night and LOVED it! What a good story! I am also currently reading the book and now think I will read the whole trilogy:)

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We rented and watched Girl With the Dragon Tattoo last night and LOVED it! What a good story! I am also currently reading the book and now think I will read the whole trilogy:)

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I really want to see that!


I am getting ready to watch A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints!

Watching Girl Who Played with Fire. Wish I could have found one dubbed in english, I hate reading stuff when Im watching stuff.

Did you read my posts regarding both movies, i loved them both and read the book the girl who played with fire, it was really good, i cannot wait until the third one comes down under, rumour has it ,not until december, should be so good, she gets her revenge, and believe me there will be no revenge quite like Lisbeths, i imagine lol.:D

Im sure I read your posts.

The second movie wasnt redone in English so I had to deal with the subtitles and didnt make it all the way through, so I may not watch the third movie now. The second movie was well done and there where a few areas where it strayed from the book but still very well done.

Yes Blue i had to watch both movies with sub titles too, i learn't some swedish, well some bad words in swedish lol,it is hard but i kind of got used to it, but would prefer it in english to be honest, still did not take away from the story, yes in the book Lisbeth had a twin sister, cannot remember any mention of that in the movie, and there were one or two more differences, but it was pretty close to it, which is not the usual, most people say the book was way better than the movie, but i found them to be on a par with each other.

The good thing with reading the book after the movie , it helped clarify anything i may have missed in the movie,which you can do especially with it being done in sub titles.

Ah Blue you gotta watch the last one, curiosity will get the better of you, it is bound to be better than the first two, i am eager to see what Lisbeth has planned aren't you?

I read '... Dragon Tattoo' a while ago and am now half-way through reading ' ... Played with Fire', both excellent reads. As for the films, I think I will wait for the in English remakes, the first of which is being cast at the moment.

Daniel Craig to star in US Dragon Tattoo remake

I think Daniel is a good choice for Blomkvist but I think finding an actress to portray Lisbeth well is going to be very difficult indeed.

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i am eager to see what Lisbeth has planned aren't you?

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Oh YES! Seriously, this movie was so exciting and good - I am still thinking about it and yes, very curious about what Lisbeth will do next!

BTW I read that an actress has been chosen to portray Lisbeth in the newest version. As for the English subtitles, I find them distracting only for the first few minutes. I will probably watch the Hollywood versions, but don't see how they could be done any better!~

Actually i got used to the sub titles after a while, and found it quite interesting, the swear words in swedish sound so harmless lol, yes this is indeed very exciting, i was thinking about the movie for a while afterwards too.

I am going to see the third movie first then buy the book, as i think reading the book will spoil any surprises in store for me.

Interesting they decided to make english versions really, i think i would wait to hire them out on DVD ,not pay to see them at the cinema,but i would like to see how they portray everyone.

Yes finding an actress as good as the one who portrayed Lisbeth is going to be a hard find indeed.

We saw Secretariat this afternoon - really enjoyed it :)

Even though we knew how it ended - having seen the original races 37 years ago.

watched a single man on dvd, was very disappointed,giant fan of colin firth but have to say was surprised he even agreed to do this film, 3/10 from me.

Thought it was time this thread was bumped up again, as i have just been to see EAT,PRAY,LOVE, there was so much hype about it, and it got a bad review from our TV reviewer, she called it EAT,PRAY,SLEEP, i have to say i completely disagree with her, I loved this movie, from start to finish and it was a long movie 2 hours, even hubby enjoyed it.

I just have to get the book now, Julia Roberts was great, she was the perfect actress for this role and as for her three lovers,including her husband there, one word HUNKS. go see it 8/10 from me.

Going to see DUE DATE in a couple of weeks, won some movie tickets, so will give you my honest opinion when i have seen it, cheers.

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Thought it was time this thread was bumped up again, as i have just been to see EAT,PRAY,LOVE, there was so much hype about it, and it got a bad review from our TV reviewer, she called it EAT,PRAY,SLEEP, i have to say i completely disagree with her, I loved this movie, from start to finish and it was a long movie 2 hours, even hubby enjoyed it.

I just have to get the book now, Julia Roberts was great, she was the perfect actress for this role and as for her three lovers,including her husband there, one word HUNKS. go see it 8/10 from me.

Going to see DUE DATE in a couple of weeks, won some movie tickets, so will give you my honest opinion when i have seen it, cheers.

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This was at our 3 dollar theater for a while now I wished I went to see it, I don't know if its out on dvd here yet or not.

Oh my gosh you have a three dollar theatre, WOW, we pay 15.00 an adult here and in bigger cities it is 17, oh my sure wish we had that here, we do have days and times where it is a big cheaper ,like ten but that is it, yes go and see it or get the dvd if it is out, it is better on big screen though ,for the lovely scenery.,in Italy.

I watched 300. Terrible movie. :p I saw Secretariat a few weeks ago too, expecting to be a bit boring, it was actually EXCELLENT! Very inspirational.

ETA: I recently saw 'Tears of the Sun' too, it was so good, but it was really sad towards the end. Overall very enjoyable.

I watched the Hallmark Channel last night and today. I'm not usually in to feel-good flicks but for some reason this weekend, that's what I watched all weekend.

I started with the Good Witch, Good Witch's Garden, and Good Witch's Gift.

Today I watched Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Silver Bells, A season for Miracles, Fallen Angel.

I had put Avatar in the disc player, but never watched it.

The Incredible Journey of Sarah Bryant starring Romola Garai. Wow. I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire movie. Highly recommended.

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The Incredible Journey of Sarah Bryant starring Romola Garai. Wow. I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire movie. Highly recommended.

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I haven't heard of this movie and went to look it up but all I could find was a tv series called "Mary Bryant" Is that it?

We saw the new science fiction move "Skyline" the other day - and it was very interesting, but the ending was nonexistent, so I wouldn't recommend bothering to see it in the theater. The special effects were fine, but nothing you particularly need to see on the big screen.

We also watched Valentine's Day the other night - it's on cable, so "free" and it was surprisingly good. Nice stories, well intertwined, and some nice and memorable characters, our only quibble was with the loyalties of the one Border Collie, but he had a minor role. Lots of stars - Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner and more, all well-suited to the roles.

Not too long ago, I watched "500 Days of Summer," and boy was I glad I waited for cable on that one. I have liked Zoey Deschanel in other roles, so figured I'd watch this, but it was pretty darned sad the whole movie, after a few promising moments. I watched the whole thing, and it does end on a hopeful note, but it's such a minor thing, you just feel sorry for the guy who is the main character.

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I haven't heard of this movie and went to look it up but all I could find was a tv series called "Mary Bryant" Is that it?

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I'm glad you posted that. I have no idea why I said "Sarah" instead of Mary. It isn't a TV series; it's a movie. It's "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant".

I always look for this movie around this time of the year...


Midnight Clear, it's a movie about two groups of American and German soldiers at the end of WWII.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102443/

You will THINK after you see it.:(

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Going to see DUE DATE in a couple of weeks, won some movie tickets, so will give you my honest opinion when i have seen it, cheers.

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I loved this movie! But, it's totally my cup of tea, as far as comedy goes. Robert Downey Jr makes me happy. :)

And, we have dollar theaters, here! Some even have either fifty cent days or times, I can't remember...it's been awhile! :) Usually, we go to "regular" theaters, paying about $7-$9 per adult...IMAX is closer to $12.

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I watched 300. Terrible movie. :p I saw Secretariat a few weeks ago too, expecting to be a bit boring, it was actually EXCELLENT! Very inspirational.

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I love 300! Did you dislike the style or the story in general? I pretty much can't get enough of Roman stories. :) And, I really like that style of filmmaking.

I can't wait to see Secretariat! Phar Lap is one of my all time favorites, and I think ever since then, I've been in love with movies about race horses. :)

It's technically not a movie...but my husband and I just started The Pacific last night, watching the first two installments...it's brilliant so far. If you liked Band of Brothers, you really must check this miniseries out.

I've also been rewatching the Harry Potter films as I read the books for the first time. And, I went to an opening night midnight showing of the seventh movie, it was really dark and I teared up at several parts. I'm only on the fourth book, so I have no idea how the series ends. I will have them all read by the new year, though, more than likely. :)

Zombieland= very funny!
Outsourced= slow, but had its moments
the Expendables= Great!
Get Smart= really good, but not awesome. Better than I thought it would be though. Good for a few laughs.
Predators= not bad, about what you expect from that type of action movie.

Kari i have seen the shorts for due date, not sure i am going like it, i did not see much to laugh at in the shorts, but i will give the movie the benefit of the doubt, and go along, hey well its free, can always leave if i really hate it, mind you us kiwis do have a different sense of humour, or so i am told, but we get mostly american tv etc here and we all seem to love it,i am more a british tv and movie lover myself, but hey i am british so fair enough lol.

My husband who will watch just about anything found 300 very boring and not to his taste.

Anyone seen city island, i won tickets to that too, to find it had just finished here, blow it all, never mind will pay it forward to the family up north, your opinions please.

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Kari i have seen the shorts for due date, not sure i am going like it, i did not see much to laugh at in the shorts, but i will give the movie the benefit of the doubt, and go along, hey well its free, can always leave if i really hate it, mind you us kiwis do have a different sense of humour,

My husband who will watch just about anything found 300 very boring and not to his taste.

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Yeah, I can totally see how people wouldn't like Due Date or 300, both are definitely very stylized, I doubt my mom would like either. My husband and I LOVED both, we've watched 300 multiple times.

I laughed pretty frequently at Due Date, even in just the trailers. It seems like it's "age sensitive" humor (I doubt my parents would like it much at all)...I honestly don't know how a person can't laugh when Zach G's character nearly gets tossed out of the bed of the truck when they hit the ditch, though. :D I watched the trailer several times just for that.

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Zombieland= very funny!

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That movie was awesome! :D

kari i will let you know , going next weekend,i am sure there are funny moments in it, that i will find funny, but sometimes it is just a bit over the top for my liking .:) and i just find it stupid rather than funny, but we shall see, i will try to keep an open mind.:)

Date Night= good stuff! Very funny :D

Kari i have just seen the movie Due Date today, and i have to say i was so wrong about this movie I LOVED IT, i laughed nearly all the way through it,it was so darn funny, and it had it's sad sort of moments too, Robert Downey, he is so cute, i adore him, and the other main character,forget his name, as it is rather odd, he was great in it too, and the dog so cute, honestly i so enjoyed myself, i needed a nice comedy to cheer me up, and it did just the trick.
I would probably watch it again when it comes out on dvd, and i hardly ever watch a movie twice

9/10 from me.:)

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Kari i have just seen the movie Due Date today, and i have to say i was so wrong about this movie I LOVED IT...9/10 from me.:)

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YAY!!!!! I loved it, too. :) It had a lot of heart! I laughed pretty constantly, and it definitely tugged at my heart strings!

The Expendables- A good guy flick and fun if they decide to do sequels.

Kick A$$- Stupid, no redeemable value.

The Fourth Kind-A good thriller/scary movie.

The Accidental Tourist on cable... I thought the Oscar should have gone to the Corgi instead of Geena Davis!

I've watched a series and a half of the Doctor Who fan film called Doctor Who: The Eleventh Regeneration in about as many days! (It was started before they cast Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor)
While series two is getting much better in the production, there's something about that home movie feel that I just love. That's why even though they're almost laughable, I just LOVE series one of Time Agent. Kids running about pretending to be adults, a lovable cyborg kid determined to make sure his caretaker gets his sausage rolls, chickens in the garden, yep, this is entertainment!

Boys Don't Cry is a very sad tale of pre-transgendered youth trying to find his way in the world and the cruel consequences that occur as a result. Feeling male inside, Brandon was born of a female body, but lives as a male. This confused kid's use of chicanery leads to murder when a couple of ex cons fear Brandon will testify against them.