movies you watched today

**sirrahbed** · 11-23-2005, 01:57 PM

We went to see Walk the Line a few days ago and just loved it!!! Part way into the movie - I found that I forgot the actor was Joaquin Phoenix and just believed it was really Johnny Cash. I learned many things about June and Johnnny that I did not know - looked them up on the internet to see if they were accurate and they were

Reece Witherspoon was just perfect as June. I also loved the Maybelle Carter portrayal. There were a couple songs I have never heard but enough of the old favorites to get my toes tapping

We plan to go see Rent next. Daughter Missy loves that musical and so we have heard many of the songs for years! She went to see the live production in Cincinnati a few years ago and says quite a few of the original cast members are in the movie.

**finn's mom** · 11-23-2005, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by sirrahbed

the actor was Joaquin Phoenix and just believed it was really Johnny Cash. Reece Witherspoon was just perfect as June.

Joaquin Phoenix is a tremendous actor, and, I was so excited to see that he's portraying Cash. I've never really loved Reece Witherspoon, but, she seems perfect for this part. Can't wait to go see it. I might go tonight.

**ChrisH** · 11-24-2005, 09:13 AM

I watched The Forgotten the other night, I thought it was pretty good.

**finn's mom** · 11-25-2005, 02:15 AM

I watched one of my favorite movies tonight...Romper Stomper. It's a rough, disturbing film, but, it's one of my favorites of Russell Crowe's. It's really an amazing film.

**Suki Wingy** · 11-25-2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by finn's mom

Joaquin Phoenix is a tremendous actor, and, I was so excited to see that he's portraying Cash. I've never really loved Reece Witherspoon, but, she seems perfect for this part. Can't wait to go see it. I might go tonight.

I saw Walk the Line tonight and someone told me Joaquin sang all the parts, then we got home and listened to our Folsom live record, and it was amazing how good he was, if he did sing it all, he was just like Johnny Cash!
That movie was excelent!

**chrissycat21** · 11-25-2005, 08:15 PM

I *finally* saw the 4th Harry Potter movie! Plus, I got free tickets to see it again!

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 11-25-2005, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

I saw Walk the Line tonight and someone told me Joaquin sang all the parts, then we got home and listened to our Folsom live record, and it was amazing how good he was, if he did sing it all, he was just like Johnny Cash!
That movie was excelent!

Yep, he and Reese Witherspoon both sang their own parts. We saw Walk The Line last weekend, Justin and I both loved it! Before Johnny Cash died he personally picked Joaquin Phoenix to play him in the movie.

**cyber-sibes** · 11-25-2005, 10:49 PM

Got home from work and carght the end of Star Wars-Episode ll. Nice to see it again! This morning we watched an old Audie murphy movie called "bullet with no name", it was really intriging, for a cowboy movie.

**CagneyDog** · 11-26-2005, 10:35 AM

I rented The Polar Express. I loooove that movie. It was a lot better in the theatre but either way it's absolutely amazing.

**anna_66** · 11-26-2005, 12:29 PM

We watched War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise...OMG it was AWESOME!

**finn's mom** · 11-26-2005, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by CagneyDog

I rented The Polar Express. I loooove that movie. It was a lot better in the theatre but either way it's absolutely amazing.

Yeah, it seems like the kind that would lose something on a smaller screen. I loved it in the theater, though! My parents have a huge screen, but, it still won't be as cool.

Originally Posted by anna_66

We watched War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise...OMG it was AWESOME!

That is a great movie! I saw it by myself in the theater, and, was just on the edge of my seat a lot of the time. It was so intense, and, I felt so scared for them! A really good, family survival movie. Awesome is a good description!

**Mad Mags Moo** · 11-26-2005, 06:06 PM

I was not really that impressed with War of the Worlds, quite a let down if i am honest.

Just finished watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...brill

and have got a movie out to watch tomorrow called Duma...about a young boy growing up with a pet leopard or cheetah in Africa...will need tissues no doubt!!!

**Logan** · 12-01-2005, 10:46 PM

Kari, you are a movie addict! I think my husband might like being married to you! LOL!!!!

He was a Netflix member before we dated, but that ended shortly afterward because he had no time to watch them!

I really want to see Polar Express. I hope we can rent it sometime soon.

We went to see the 4th Harry Potter movie this past weekend. We all really liked it, although I got a bit confused at the end and though it needed to keep going! LOL!!! I need to read the book so I will completely understand it. Before that, the last movie I saw was "March of the Penguins", which I understand is out on DVD now. If you haven't seen it, see it. It is a beautiful story and so well narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Logan

**finn's mom** · 12-01-2005, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Logan

Kari, you are a movie addict! I think my husband might like being married to you! LOL!!!!

He was a Netflix member before we dated, but that ended shortly afterward because he had no time to watch them!

I really want to see Polar Express. I hope we can rent it sometime soon.

We went to see the 4th Harry Potter movie this past weekend. We all really liked it, although I got a bit confused at the end and though it needed to keep going! LOL!!! I need to read the book so I will completely understand it. Before that, the last movie I saw was "March of the Penguins", which I understand is out on DVD now. If you haven't seen it, see it. It is a beautiful story and so well narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Logan

Yeah, I definitely love movies. And, when I have a lot of free time, that's what I do for indoor fun.

Polar Express is really good, my mom bought that one, too...she got five or six movies while they were in Illinois for vacation.

March of the Penguins is so beautiful...you should check out Winged Migration if you liked it. It's really beautifully filmed and covers migratory bird flocks, it's fantastic.