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The book was great- Haven't seen the movie. If I remember right, when the family was trying to think up a title for the book, his big sister came up with the title, "He's back!"
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The book was great- Haven't seen the movie. If I remember right, when the family was trying to think up a title for the book, his big sister came up with the title, "He's back!"
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Rented, "Arrival" over the weekend.
We gave it two thumbs down. Glad we got it for free from the library.
We gave it two thumbs down. Glad we got it for free from the library.
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The Power Of Community, How Cuba Survived Peak Oil is a 2006 documentary. It is about "the economic collapse and eventual recovery of Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991". (Wikipedia) Cuba lost half of their oil imports and 85 percent of their international trade economy. The movie looks at many ways that Cuba came back from this disastrous event. And without relying on oil as heavily we are told we must do to keep living the way we are living.
Some random notes I took while watching the movie:
On average, more than 90% of the population lost 20 pounds during this time
For non-automobile transportation, Cuba imported 1.2 million bicycles from China and eventually made half a million more
In time, 80% of their agricultural produce was organic. They also had to deal with making using of land where the soil took three to five years to heal
The use of oxen became extremely important and it was the elderly farmers who had the knowledge of this type of farming, which they taught to everyone younger than them
People needed to learn about borrowing and the personal connection that came along with that
Cuba trained more doctors than they needed, then sent any extra doctors to developing countries to care for the people there who needed help (this strikes a chord for me, because in my city of 70,000, there are more than 3,000 people without a family doctor because of shortages - and I am one of those)
Cuba's yearly BOE (Barrel of oil equivalent, aka energy used) is 7, while in the U.S., it is 57.
I really enjoyed this documentary, it's a great example of a movie focussing on solutions rather than the problem. It's less than an hour long, and there's at least two copies of this movie available to watch on youtube. Let me know if you watch it!
Some random notes I took while watching the movie:
On average, more than 90% of the population lost 20 pounds during this time
For non-automobile transportation, Cuba imported 1.2 million bicycles from China and eventually made half a million more
In time, 80% of their agricultural produce was organic. They also had to deal with making using of land where the soil took three to five years to heal
The use of oxen became extremely important and it was the elderly farmers who had the knowledge of this type of farming, which they taught to everyone younger than them
People needed to learn about borrowing and the personal connection that came along with that
Cuba trained more doctors than they needed, then sent any extra doctors to developing countries to care for the people there who needed help (this strikes a chord for me, because in my city of 70,000, there are more than 3,000 people without a family doctor because of shortages - and I am one of those)
Cuba's yearly BOE (Barrel of oil equivalent, aka energy used) is 7, while in the U.S., it is 57.
I really enjoyed this documentary, it's a great example of a movie focussing on solutions rather than the problem. It's less than an hour long, and there's at least two copies of this movie available to watch on youtube. Let me know if you watch it!
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I thought the same thing when I saw it at the theater.
Me too.
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I love these kinds of reviews. Short and simple.
P.S. I will sit over by myself in the corner for the people who liked Arrival.
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P.S. I will sit over by myself in the corner for the people who liked Arrival.
Poor lonely PeterG.
I didn't hate Arrival but I didn't like it either. I can't remember why I had issues with it because it really wasn't worth remembering. I remember being mostly bored but not enough to fall asleep like I did during the movie "Life". I got bored after Ryan Reynolds died. Ok, I was actually bored before he died but not enough to fall asleep like I did later. That movie sucked big time. I ended up fast forwarding through it just to see if they did the cliched scary monster movie ending to setup a sequel and they did. I remember wondering why anyone thought setting up a sequel to Life was a good idea.
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It's so hard for me to find good movies at theaters these days. I don't even remember the last good one I saw. There was this French film last year that I went on a date to see with this gorgeous amazing girl, but she had forgot to buy the tickets and it sold out. Never got to see the movie and we never went out again after that night. Double whammy. 
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Jim: The James Foley Story is a 2016 documentary about the life and work of Foley, an American photographer and journalist killed by Isis in 2014. It's a very well-made documentary and has just the right tone, being informative, but not too dour and not too emotional. It seems to me it would be tough to get the tone just right, but director Brian Oakes put it all together perfectly.
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So I did say I would talk about Sun Dogs if I watched it on Saturday, which I did do, then I promptly forgot to talk about it 
. Admittedly I was also partially trying to figure out how to talk about the movie without going on at length about how good Melissa Benoist is in it (she's very good).
Anyway, I liked Sun Dogs, I'll definitely watch it again. Michael Angarano plays a man named Ned who keeps trying to join the Marines post-9/11 but can't because he has an intellectual disability. What follows is what IMDb's summary refers to as a misguided adventure, which is probably the easiest way to refer to it without spoiling everything. Allison Janney plays Ned's mom and Ed O'Neill plays his sort-of stepdad. Melissa Benoist plays a young woman Ned encounters named Tally who joins Ned on his adventure. They work well together. I love the end scene, it's a perfect callback to a conversation Ned and Tally have earlier in the movie. It's the perfect way to end it, really.
It's not a dark movie, dramatic things do happen but there's some comedy as well. I didn't feel the need to watch something happy immediately after to improve my mood though so I'm a lot more likely to watch this again sooner rather than later.
. Admittedly I was also partially trying to figure out how to talk about the movie without going on at length about how good Melissa Benoist is in it (she's very good). Anyway, I liked Sun Dogs, I'll definitely watch it again. Michael Angarano plays a man named Ned who keeps trying to join the Marines post-9/11 but can't because he has an intellectual disability. What follows is what IMDb's summary refers to as a misguided adventure, which is probably the easiest way to refer to it without spoiling everything. Allison Janney plays Ned's mom and Ed O'Neill plays his sort-of stepdad. Melissa Benoist plays a young woman Ned encounters named Tally who joins Ned on his adventure. They work well together. I love the end scene, it's a perfect callback to a conversation Ned and Tally have earlier in the movie. It's the perfect way to end it, really.
It's not a dark movie, dramatic things do happen but there's some comedy as well. I didn't feel the need to watch something happy immediately after to improve my mood though so I'm a lot more likely to watch this again sooner rather than later.
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There was discussion about Wes Anderson, which led to discussion about his movie Isle of Dogs. So as you've been posting, I've been waiting to hear what you thought about it. Although I thought it was a theatrical release and not a Netflix production. Maybe it was both, I dunno. So as you're talking about Isle of Dogs, I'm thinking, "I didn't know these people were in Isle of Dogs. I guess they're doing voice-over work for this animated movie. Finally the light bulb above my head lights up and I realize you're involved in discussing two different Dogs movies. D'oh!
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Isle of Dogs hasn't made it to my city yet. I don't know if/when it will. If it does I will post about it though .
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Avengers Infinity War is outselling the last seven Marvel movies combined in early ticket sales on Fandango.
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/24...er-of-mind-blowing-ticket-records-at-fandango
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/24...er-of-mind-blowing-ticket-records-at-fandango
Isle of Dogs hasn't made it to my city yet. I don't know if/when it will. If it does I will post about it though
See it! I want to know what others think.
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Trailers For Movies Released 2018-04-13th
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuI4-fSHhipS6LNJyvJNvMAOWB_bzrXLm
April 13th - Rampage (Wide) – Action adventure with Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Naomie Harris and Joe Manganiello
April 13th - Truth or Dare (Wide) – Horror thriller with Lucy Hale and Tyler Posey
April 13th - Borg/McEnroe (Wide) – Sports drama with Shia LaBeouf and Stellan Skarsgård
April 13th - Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (Wide) – Animated with Helena Bonham Carter, Logan Lerman and Gérard Depardieu
April 11th - Beirut (Limited) – Thriller with Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Mark Pellegrino and Dean Norris
April 13th - Marrowbone (Limited) – Horror thriller with George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy and Charlie Heaton
April 13th - Krystal (Limited) - Comedy drama with Nick Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Grant Gustin, William H. Macy, T.I., Kathy Bates and Felicity Huffman
April 13th - Submergence (Limited) Romantic thriller with Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy
April 13th - Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (Limited) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous - Grace Jones plays all these parts. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits herself to our gaze and allows us to understand what constitutes her mask.”
April 13th - Aardvark (Limited) – Drama with Zachary Quinto, Jenny Slate and Jon Hamm
April 13th - 10x10 (Limited) – Thriller with Luke Evans and Kelly Reilly
April 13th - Wildling (Limited) – Fantasy horror with Brad Dourif, Liv Tyler and James Le Gros
April 13th - An Ordinary Man (Limited) - War thriller with Ben Kingsley. From imdb.com: “A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.”
April 11th - Hitler’s Hollywood (Limited) – Documentary. From google.com: “An overview of the feature films produced in Germany between 1933 and 1945.”
April 13th - The Rider (Limited) – Drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.”
April 13th – Bus Party To Hell (Limited) – Horror with Tara Reid. From imdb.com: “When a party bus on its way to Burning Man filled with a bunch of sexy young adults breaks down in the desert and in the middle of a group of Satanic worshippers, all hell literally breaks loose.”
April 13th - Baja (Limited) – Comedy with a new cast. From imdb.com: “Four 22 year-olds on a Mexican road trip seem bound for disaster until they, and their trip, are unexpectedly redeemed by a series of miraculous events.”
April 13th – Indian Horse (Limited – Canada) – Drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “Follows the life of Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles sterotypes and alcoholism.”
April 13th - Bye Bye Germany (Limited) – Comedy drama, new cast. From imdb.com: David Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of his savings but also overtaken by his shady past.”
April 13th - 20 Weeks (Limited) – Romantic drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “A couple must decide on how to move forward when their baby is diagnosed with a serious health condition at the 20 week scan.”
April 13th - The Judge (Limited) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “A verité legal drama about Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first woman appointed to a Shari'a court in the Middle East, whose career provides rare insights into both Islamic law and gendered justice.”
April 13th - Sign Gene (Limited) – Adventure, new cast. From imdb.com: “The first generation of deaf superheroes with superpowers through the use of sign language.”
April 13th - Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (Limited) – Horror from South Korea. From imdb.com: “The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. It soon encounters much more than expected as it moves deeper inside the nightmarish old building.”
April 13th - All I Want (Limited) – Romantic comedy drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “Mel and Andrew have been married for ten years - in fact, today is their wedding anniversary. To celebrate this special occasion, they've invited their family and closest friends to their home for an evening together. Yet as the night grows, Mel reveals surprising news that will shake those relationships around them forever.”
April 13th - Mercury (Limited) – Horror thriller from India. From imdb.com: “A group of youngsters try to escape from a man who has fallen prey to mercury poisoning in this silent thriller.”
April 13th - Cake (Limited) – Romantic mystery from Pakistan. From imdb.com: “A woman who takes care of her aging parents and their land is joined by her sister when their parents' health worsens.”
April 13th - Zama (Limited – New York) – Drama from Argentina. From imdb.com: “Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.”
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuI4-fSHhipS6LNJyvJNvMAOWB_bzrXLm
April 13th - Rampage (Wide) – Action adventure with Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Naomie Harris and Joe Manganiello
April 13th - Truth or Dare (Wide) – Horror thriller with Lucy Hale and Tyler Posey
April 13th - Borg/McEnroe (Wide) – Sports drama with Shia LaBeouf and Stellan Skarsgård
April 13th - Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (Wide) – Animated with Helena Bonham Carter, Logan Lerman and Gérard Depardieu
April 11th - Beirut (Limited) – Thriller with Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Mark Pellegrino and Dean Norris
April 13th - Marrowbone (Limited) – Horror thriller with George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy and Charlie Heaton
April 13th - Krystal (Limited) - Comedy drama with Nick Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Grant Gustin, William H. Macy, T.I., Kathy Bates and Felicity Huffman
April 13th - Submergence (Limited) Romantic thriller with Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy
April 13th - Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (Limited) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous - Grace Jones plays all these parts. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits herself to our gaze and allows us to understand what constitutes her mask.”
April 13th - Aardvark (Limited) – Drama with Zachary Quinto, Jenny Slate and Jon Hamm
April 13th - 10x10 (Limited) – Thriller with Luke Evans and Kelly Reilly
April 13th - Wildling (Limited) – Fantasy horror with Brad Dourif, Liv Tyler and James Le Gros
April 13th - An Ordinary Man (Limited) - War thriller with Ben Kingsley. From imdb.com: “A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.”
April 11th - Hitler’s Hollywood (Limited) – Documentary. From google.com: “An overview of the feature films produced in Germany between 1933 and 1945.”
April 13th - The Rider (Limited) – Drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.”
April 13th – Bus Party To Hell (Limited) – Horror with Tara Reid. From imdb.com: “When a party bus on its way to Burning Man filled with a bunch of sexy young adults breaks down in the desert and in the middle of a group of Satanic worshippers, all hell literally breaks loose.”
April 13th - Baja (Limited) – Comedy with a new cast. From imdb.com: “Four 22 year-olds on a Mexican road trip seem bound for disaster until they, and their trip, are unexpectedly redeemed by a series of miraculous events.”
April 13th – Indian Horse (Limited – Canada) – Drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “Follows the life of Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles sterotypes and alcoholism.”
April 13th - Bye Bye Germany (Limited) – Comedy drama, new cast. From imdb.com: David Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of his savings but also overtaken by his shady past.”
April 13th - 20 Weeks (Limited) – Romantic drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “A couple must decide on how to move forward when their baby is diagnosed with a serious health condition at the 20 week scan.”
April 13th - The Judge (Limited) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “A verité legal drama about Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first woman appointed to a Shari'a court in the Middle East, whose career provides rare insights into both Islamic law and gendered justice.”
April 13th - Sign Gene (Limited) – Adventure, new cast. From imdb.com: “The first generation of deaf superheroes with superpowers through the use of sign language.”
April 13th - Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (Limited) – Horror from South Korea. From imdb.com: “The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. It soon encounters much more than expected as it moves deeper inside the nightmarish old building.”
April 13th - All I Want (Limited) – Romantic comedy drama, new cast. From imdb.com: “Mel and Andrew have been married for ten years - in fact, today is their wedding anniversary. To celebrate this special occasion, they've invited their family and closest friends to their home for an evening together. Yet as the night grows, Mel reveals surprising news that will shake those relationships around them forever.”
April 13th - Mercury (Limited) – Horror thriller from India. From imdb.com: “A group of youngsters try to escape from a man who has fallen prey to mercury poisoning in this silent thriller.”
April 13th - Cake (Limited) – Romantic mystery from Pakistan. From imdb.com: “A woman who takes care of her aging parents and their land is joined by her sister when their parents' health worsens.”
April 13th - Zama (Limited – New York) – Drama from Argentina. From imdb.com: “Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.”
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Sgt. Stubby!!! 
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Trust me if it makes it here I'll see it. The problem right now is the nearest theatre to me that's showing it is 5 hours away. So I'll just keep stalking the Cineplex website until it hopefully gets here. It took Grand Budapest Hotel a month to make it here.
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Watched Selma the other day. So well directed and written. David Oyelowo does a good job carrying the movie with his portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. The role is so large that if not done well, the movie would collapse. So a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and he's up to the task. Tom Wilkinson is also good as President Johnson. I was undecided about seeing Selma because I thought the topic might be too heavy viewing for me, but it's directed in such a way that it's both informative and entertaining at the same time, but not so heavy that viewing it becomes overwhelming. Definitely recommended.
Trailer for Selma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic
Trailer for Selma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic
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Finally watched All the money in the world. I didn't expect anything about it except for the last minute tour de force from Plummer. He didn't disappoint but that's about it as the film lacks focus and above all, a point of view. As a result, it was kind of sluggish, dragging for way too long: 2h12min to tell this story is way overstretched and takes away from the intensity apart for the last third where things are finally unfolding. It was also told in a much too linear manner without digging deep enough into the interesting characters, the grandfather and the mother. Mark Wahlberg's character has not much substance to it and doesn't bring much to the story imo. Overall, a missed opportunity by Ridley Scott but I want to see more Christopher Plummer.
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I must be the first person here to see Isle of Dogs. Saw it tonight and really really liked it.
It has the Wes Anderson stamp all over it and if you love his style I think you will really appreciate this. Visually it is stunning and the animation is brilliant. It also has a fantastic soundtrack which you need to sit through all the credits for too. Skating program anyone?
You will find while it is not laugh out loud it is very clever with a strong message which could apply to a number of social themes.
I will be interested to read what other people think of it as well.
It has the Wes Anderson stamp all over it and if you love his style I think you will really appreciate this. Visually it is stunning and the animation is brilliant. It also has a fantastic soundtrack which you need to sit through all the credits for too. Skating program anyone?
You will find while it is not laugh out loud it is very clever with a strong message which could apply to a number of social themes.
I will be interested to read what other people think of it as well.
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RiverBlue is a documentary about how rivers around the world are being polluted by industry, specifically the fashion industry. It's very eye-opening and shocking to see the damage done in order for people to have pretty/sexy things to wear. Living things are dying so people can look good temporarily. It's crazy! Towards the end of the movie, a few companies are highlighted who are producing clothing in an environmentally friendly way. Hats off to them!
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That sounds very interesting. I might look out for it.
Guess you missed my post above.
I was sitting there with my mouth open through most of the movie because there was so much to take in. I enjoyed it a lot more than Mr. Fox. Since seeing it, I've watched a lot of videos on the making of the movie and it's so fascinating. Then again, I know next to nothing about how stop-action is done. I can't imagine how long it took to create that sushi-making scene. So far everyone I know who has seen the film (I can count them on one hand) wants to see it again. Though I understand what people are saying with the cultural appropriation criticisms that are out there, I think those aspects added to the uniqueness of the film. I have to admit it's interesting to think about the reasoning behind having the Japanese speaking humans who couldn't be understood vs sympathetic Japanese dogs speaking American English. And then there's the heroic American exchange student who will lead the Japanese students.
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I saw RiverBlue at our local Cinema Politica, afterwards they had a few guest speakers about clothing/fashion and the different choices we could make. The first speakers was from a hospice thrift store and she talked about how thrifting can make a big difference and donated clothing that doesn't sell is sold to bulk garment buyers. I can't remember how she said they re-use the material. Maybe new clothing is made from some fabrics and other items are used for stuffing for inside dolls, etc.? The other speaker was a designer who had left that fashion world because the practises went so far beyond her beliefs that she quit. Only when she found out about sustainable choices being incorporated into the fashion world did she return to what she loved. She was quite interesting.
Guess you missed my post above.
I remember you posting about Isle of Dogs. I'm just iffy when it comes to Wes Anderson, so I needed three people to review it before considering it. But since it's been compared to Fantastic Mr. Fox...I think I might pass.
We'll probably get the DVD eventually at our library and I'll probably change my mind at that time and give it a go, though.
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X-Men: Apocalypse was so good! Completely entertaining. Don't think there's anything in the movie that I can say let me down. The all-star cast is perfect and the story is really interesting and moves along at a good pace. I was concerned that the movie was almost two and a half hours long, but it didn't feel over-long at all.
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Sorry I didn't see your post.Guess you missed my post above.
I was sitting there with my mouth open through most of the movie because there was so much to take in. I enjoyed it a lot more than Mr. Fox. Since seeing it, I've watched a lot of videos on the making of the movie and it's so fascinating. Then again, I know next to nothing about how stop-action is done. I can't imagine how long it took to create that sushi-making scene. So far everyone I know who has seen the film (I can count them on one hand) wants to see it again. Though I understand what people are saying with the cultural appropriation criticisms that are out there, I think those aspects added to the uniqueness of the film. I have to admit it's interesting to think about the reasoning behind having the Japanese speaking humans who couldn't be understood vs sympathetic Japanese dogs speaking American English. And then there's the heroic American exchange student who will lead the Japanese students.
The animation in it was really stunning. You could see how much work had been put into it. I got the same reaction when I watched Moana.
I too thought it was interesting that the Japanese dialogue was not subtitled. I also loved the titles of things that Anderson puts throughout the movie.
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I saw Chappaquidick today.
There are many different things to discuss.
Jason Clarke - he was excellent, and he was in Mudbound that came out end of last year. He is a great actor and I look forward to seeing more work from him. He showed the different sides of Ted Kennedy.
Ed Helms as a Kennedy cousin/close confidant of Teddy and host of the party that night - was very good.
I was a kid when this happened. Yes - strange it happened at the same time as the moon walk.
There is even a line in the movie - that client attorney privilege does not count if there is aiding and abetting.
Many themes in the movie are relevant today.
We will never know the truth, but it possilbly was just a bad drunken accident, so again the aftermath and coverup makes a horrible tragedy so much worse.
This happened only a year after Bobby was killed, and the movie showed showed fragile/messed up Ted was and the Kennedy mystique/celebrity.
That is no excuse for what he did/didn't do.
I feel some empathy, but to me the movie showed him as a adult with some maturity/daddy issues and not the most capable human being. But also the lawyers/men in suits at the Kennedy's beck and call, and even the sheriff on Martha's Vineyard - kowtowing -very interesting to see. Ed Helms character is shown as the most upset about the death of Mary Jo K - compared to everyone else worried about how to spin and Ted's future career.
Very very good movie, but not an escapist type movie. So be careful what mood you are in.
There are many different things to discuss.
Jason Clarke - he was excellent, and he was in Mudbound that came out end of last year. He is a great actor and I look forward to seeing more work from him. He showed the different sides of Ted Kennedy.
Ed Helms as a Kennedy cousin/close confidant of Teddy and host of the party that night - was very good.
I was a kid when this happened. Yes - strange it happened at the same time as the moon walk.
There is even a line in the movie - that client attorney privilege does not count if there is aiding and abetting.
Many themes in the movie are relevant today.
We will never know the truth, but it possilbly was just a bad drunken accident, so again the aftermath and coverup makes a horrible tragedy so much worse.
This happened only a year after Bobby was killed, and the movie showed showed fragile/messed up Ted was and the Kennedy mystique/celebrity.
That is no excuse for what he did/didn't do.
I feel some empathy, but to me the movie showed him as a adult with some maturity/daddy issues and not the most capable human being. But also the lawyers/men in suits at the Kennedy's beck and call, and even the sheriff on Martha's Vineyard - kowtowing -very interesting to see. Ed Helms character is shown as the most upset about the death of Mary Jo K - compared to everyone else worried about how to spin and Ted's future career.
Very very good movie, but not an escapist type movie. So be careful what mood you are in.
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Film director Milos Forman passed away yesterday at the age of 86. Forman won two best directing Oscars, first for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and then for Amadeus. An interesting piece of info about One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest from Wikipedia:
Forman was also nominated for an Oscar for directing The People vs. Larry Flynt. Forman also directed Ragtime, Hair, Valmont and Man On The Moon.
Forman was also nominated for an Oscar for directing The People vs. Larry Flynt. Forman also directed Ragtime, Hair, Valmont and Man On The Moon.
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Saw Acrimony this weekend. It was a psychological thriller. More on the psychological less on the thriller. Tariji P Hensen was good - it was mostly a vehicle for her skills but there was a strong storyline. I think I’m the only one here who sees Tyler Perry movies - this one was in the vein of his Alex Cross thriller though that one has more character balance and more thriller. But worth seeing if you are a fan of Taraji.
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