movies you watched today

[Alysser]

Alice in Wonderland - I saw it this Saturday. I was expecting an epic fail of a movie, but no, I got the complete opposite. It was actually a very good movie. Johnny Depp made it all the more better. To be honest with you, everything he did I thought "he did that in Pirates of the caribbean" or "Oh that'/s how he walked in potc". I'm weird, but either way I though Alice in Wonderland was great, definitely worth watching.

[finn's mom]

Alice in Wonderland - I saw it this Saturday. I was expecting an epic fail of a movie, but no, I got the complete opposite. It was actually a very good movie.

please don't think I'm trying to be a smarta**, but what made you think it would be so horrible? Are you not a Tim Burton fan? Not an Alice in Wonderland fan? And, again, I'm genuinely curious, why would you go to a movie if you expected it to suck?!

with all that being said, I'm glad it didn't live up to your expectations! I loved it!

[RICHARD]

Inglorious Bastards- was that a mess. (I won't even spell the title 'correctly')

LOL, I guess that if you make one good movie you can use your name to finance any old POS that passes for a screenplay.

Seriously?


I would buy the DVD just to take it out of the package to use as a frisbee.

[Alysser]

please don't think I'm trying to be a smarta**, but what made you think it would be so horrible? Are you not a Tim Burton fan? Not an Alice in Wonderland fan? And, again, I'm genuinely curious, why would you go to a movie if you expected it to suck?!

with all that being said, I'm glad it didn't live up to your expectations! I loved it!

Well, considering what I had heard from some friends who saw it the first night said it royally sucked, I was expecting it to. I was a fan of the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland when I was little, and although I haven't seen it in YEARS and know it was based off completely different books, I didn't think it would live up to that one. I wanted to see it for myself, and get to judge it on my own rather then listen to people. Why did I go? Well, I just wanted to see if it was as good as the disney version, 'cause to me that was a great movie. But I generally see movies which I expect to suck, because

1.) I loved the first one and it's a sequel. [like POTC for example, the 3rd one SUCKED and lthough I expected it to, I ws excited to see it since I loved the first 2]
2.) Good Actors/Actresses are in it.
3.) Maybe it won't be as bad as I think lol


Tim Burton, well he definitely is not my favorite director. I didn't like some of his movies - especially Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I also thought Corpse Bride was really dumb, and Batman forever sucked. James and the Giant peach, well no comment. I loved Sweeney Todd and Edward Scissorhands to. Alice in Wonderland was good as well, and so was Batman (original) and Batman returns. It seems weird how I love all his films that star Johnny Depp, that's the only reason I watch tb movies mostly. So, I guess you could say I don't 'love' Tim Burton either. I have never seen his "masterpiece" as a lot of people call it - The Nightmare Before Christmas. I think I would like it though.


Sorry, I made this explaination waayyyyyyy too long xD

[finn's mom]

Tim Burton, well he definitely is not my favorite director. I didn't like some of his movies - especially Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I also thought Corpse Bride was really dumb, and Batman forever sucked. James and the Giant peach, well no comment. I loved Sweeney Todd and Edward Scissorhands to. Alice in Wonderland was good as well, and so was Batman (original) and Batman returns.


Sorry, I made this explaination waayyyyyyy too long xD

No, not to long at all! I agree with you on Batman Forever, but Tim Burton didn't direct it. Just the first two. I loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it was much truer to the the book than the original Gene Wilder version, although I like that one, too. I read James...Peach, too and really enjoyed the movie. I don't remember tons about Corpse Bride, but I remember liking it. I don't think I've ever watched one of his films and hated it although some I like more than others. Edward scissorhands may always remain my favorite.

I love the Alice Kingsleigh books and have liked the four or five different versions that I've seen, although I know there are several more! It's hard to compare them, even though I have my favorites. The books are all about imagination and the impossible, so there are really no boundaries to what can be done with the characters!

[RICHARD]

Towelhead-
I came across this movie and didn't bother because of the title. I was flipping thru the channels and saw that Aaron Eckhart was in it...I like him in the Batman flick and began to watch this movie.

I had to go back and watch it from the beginning. WOW, it wasn't a run-of-the-mill movie about 'teens', it had a bunch of "-isms" that were worked into the script. A well done, thought provoking movie.

LOL, I wanted to beat the crap out of most of the males in the flick.

Not a kiddie movie....A++++.

[ChrisH]

Towelhead-
I came across this movie and didn't bother because of the title. I was flipping thru the channels and saw that Aaron Eckhart was in it...I like him in the Batman flick and began to watch this movie.

I had to go back and watch it from the beginning. WOW, it wasn't a run-of-the-mill movie about 'teens', it had a bunch of "-isms" that were worked into the script. A well done, thought provoking movie.

LOL, I wanted to beat the crap out of most of the males in the flick.

Not a kiddie movie....A++++.

I really like Aaron Echkhart, good actor, so I'll keep a sharp eye out for that film, thanks Richard.

[Suki Wingy]

I finally got my hands on Withnail & I. It was slightly different to what I expected, but an instant favourite anyway!

[RICHARD]

I really like Aaron Echkhart, good actor, so I'll keep a sharp eye out for that film, thanks Richard.

Most of the BEST movies that I have seen lately are small productions that 'supporting' actors star in-all the actors in this movie gave slam-bang performances.

The gal that played the lead was so young looking that I GOT CREEPED out about her doing the movie!

AE's character made me yell at the screen-LOL, A good thing for an actor?

I love it when I get immersed in a flick and end up talking/yelling/cursing at the characters...I hate them until the movie ends, then I love them for getting me mad and entertaining me...

You really have to be there.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Alice in Wonderland - I saw it this Saturday.

How long was it until Helena Bonham Carter appeared on the screen? always a fun game with a Tim Burton film......

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Watched Annie Get Your Gun on Saturday brilliant but my Christmas Day was made complete with another showing of High Society.......

[jennielynn1970]

I watched Alice in Wonderland myself this weekend. I was not thrilled, although the special effects were great. I am just NOT an Alice fan to begin with, so when this one came out, with it Johnny Depp (who I do adore), but looking so weird, I was just not thrilled about going to see it. Dave's kids were all for seeing it, and they loved it, but me, eh..... I could have lived with out it.

I wanted to see Valentine's Day. That's more my speed, and it wasn't Rated R, so the kids could have seen it too (the one girl did want to see it, but wanted to watch Alice more... and her dad didn't want them in the theatre all by themselves, so we all went to the same movie).

[Medusa]

Jesus Christ Superstar w/Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman and Carl Anderson. I saw Neeley's performance this past Saturday in Cleveland for his farewell tour. The man is more powerful now than he was when the movie was made in '72. Not too many singers move me but he did and he brought me to tears. His scene in the temple when Jesus threw out the money changers brought down the house, also his scene in the Garden of Gethsemane. He's 67 now and he still sings as though he's 28. Powerful, powerful man.

[Alysser]

I wanted to see Valentine's Day. That's more my speed, and it wasn't Rated R, so the kids could have seen it too (the one girl did want to see it, but wanted to watch Alice more... and her dad didn't want them in the theatre all by themselves, so we all went to the same movie).

I LOVED Valentine's Day, I saw it on Friday. I thought it was so cute. It was unessicarily long though. Bradely Cooper was so cute in it, especially at the end. But overall, a very cute movie.

[ChrisH]

How long was it until Helena Bonham Carter appeared on the screen? always a fun game with a Tim Burton film......

Meow.


I went to see Alice last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Loved the Cheshire Cat, and the March Hare who made me giggle a lot.

Johnny plays the Mad Hatter magnificently. I did notice a couple traces of Jack and one of Sweeney in there but other than that he has made a wonderful new characterisation for us.

I thought Mia Wasikowska (Alice), Helena Bonham Carter(Red Queen) and Crispin Glover (Knave of Hearts) played their roles with equal excellence but was a little disappointed with Anne Hathaway's performance as the White Queen.

It was the first time I had viewed a film in 3D and that part wasn't quite as good as I had expected, but, having said that, it still added to the enjoyment for me. Will I go to see it again? Oh, yes, if I get the chance and can afford it.


For anyone who didn't quite understand some of the language used and would like to there is a glossary here and a link to the complete Jabberwocky poem here