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Jan. 13th - Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies (Limited) – Horror comedy from Austria
Sounds more like a game of Mad Libs that got out of hand!
Jan. 13th - Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies (Limited) – Horror comedy from Austria
We saw Hidden Figures and really enjoyed it. It was great to see a movie that included John Glenn during his heyday after seeing his memorial service last month; & I appreciated the uplifting themes of the film after reflecting on the political year of 2016.
There's plenty more live-action movies to keep Disney fans happy in the mean time, with Beauty and the Beast out this year and versions of Mulan, Peter Pan, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid also getting off the ground.
Although Octavia Spencer's (justifiably) been getting the supporting nominations, I still think Taraji P. Henson should have had a better shot in the lead categories (as much of the film is focused on Katherine Johnson).
Interesting to see Hidden Figures have a very limited release during the Christmas holidays followed by a very wide release the opening weekend of 2017 (it's usually a far more incremental acceleration of # of screens).
That's okay. When my kids were little, there were a number of articles about it so it's something that stuck with me as I'd read the articles and see the movies around the same time.Ah my bad, sorry. I didn't register that you were referring just to the Disney movies. I also didn't realise Disney was in the habit of doing that.
I once saw a Tweet that said they wished there was a Disney princess in the future who can't sing but later on realizes she can rap. I'd like to see Disney tackle that on.
Saw La La Land last Friday and I've been humming the tunes ever since. Think it will be a popular soundtrack for programs next season?! It was a really wonderful trifle. I'm tempted to see it again as I've heard folks say that on second viewing, it has a more soulful impact.
Me Before You (2016) on the other hand, was wondrous. I loooooved it! Some might say it was a schmaltzy romance, but it's not really either. The love in the film is more about friendship and love of life. Me Before You is based on a best-selling novel and along with McTeer, stars Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin. Clarke is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones and Claflin is probably best known for playing Finnick in the Hunger Games movies. I'm not sure I would have known Clarke was the same person from Game of Thrones unless I had read that on the DVD case before watching this movie. Both her look and the difference in the two characters. Charles Dance plays Claflin's father (McTeer the mother). They are all equally incredible. Loved the script as well. Something about the movie pulled me in and brought out the closet actor in me. So one emotional scene drew me in so much that I think maybe I was acting out the scene with Clarke, for some reason I needed to experience what was happening as more than a viewer. Maybe I needed to let go of something in connection with the loss of my Mom, but I found myself not only crying (like I often do with sad movies), but kind of moaning as I was crying...I guess there's some sorrow there that needed more than just crying for me to let go of? Am I getting too personal here? So again, I state that I love this movie. I added it to my personal list of favourite movies of all time. Quite high, too. One day I will finish my first draft of this list and share it. Until then, you'll have to wait to see where it appears!
I really enjoyed the movie, but there was one key thing about why Emilia Clarke's character had remained in her home village that I felt that someone that had not read the book would feel the movie was missing some depth.
Me Before You to me is problematic from a disability POV.
Whoa, I need to watch Me Before You.
Last night I bought on DVD Howl's Moving Castle. I don't know if anyone else has seen this but it is one of Miyazaki's best anime films. Beautiful animation, music and very creative story. If you are an animation buff this is a must see.
I love this movie.Last night I bought on DVD Howl's Moving Castle. I don't know if anyone else has seen this but it is one of Miyazaki's best anime films. Beautiful animation, music and very creative story. If you are an animation buff this is a must see.
I took my niece and nephew to see Sing today. It went a little over my 3 year old nephew's head and it was a little long for kids but it was cute and they liked all the music. When their parents asked them what they liked about the movie though my nephew said the minions because there was a trailer for Despicable Me 3 and my niece said the popcorn
Saw 'Lion' aka 'A long way home' for the second time. Liked it even more this time. The story is amazing and the screenplay is really good. This time it struck me that the cinematography and music are very good too. Dev Patel really carries the movie and others are also very good - Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and the young actors who play Saroo and Guddu. 9 out of 10.
La La Land: Saw it this afternoon and here comes the big flaming dissenting opinion. I thought it dragged and would never end. Thought Gosling was the better of the leads, but Emma Stone? Underwhelming, to say the least. Do not get the fuss. Overall opinion is major thumbs down.
I finally saw Doctor Strange, it was in 3d and that is a moving worth seeing 3d.