Movies, let's see what you're watching at the movies...

[Patze]

Okay all, let's see what you're watching on the silver screen.... 

I just saw "The Thing", and it had some good visual effects and a twist or two, other than a few of the actors really doing a good job, I'm not very impressed (going to have to get the sound track though).  I liked the very "first" one better (the 1951 "The Thing From Another World"), and even liked the 1982 Carpenter remake better.  Can't tell I like SCIFI/horror can you?

If you've seen it, what do you think about it?  Or if you've seen another move lately, let us know what you think (I like going to the theater when I can (just have to bring a heavy sweater to stay warm )).


Patze

[smallfry]

The last movie i went to see was the SMURFS with my grandchildren and we had a wonderful time, I have never heard so many children laugh so much in a cinema before. It was really good.

This was not on the silver screen but I have also just finished watching for the third time the set of 3 movies of the LORD OF THE RINGS.
The scenery in it is just lovely I find it to a real escapism, and it won't be last time that i will watch it.
Cheryl

[Joe S.]

The 1951 "Thing" version was filmed at Hector Air Port in Fargo, ND. The community I grew up in.

[Narablueeyes]

Okay all, let's see what you're watching on the silver screen.... 

I just saw "The Thing", and it had some good visual effects and a twist or two, other than a few of the actors really doing a good job, I'm not very impressed (going to have to get the sound track though).  I liked the very "first" one better (the 1951 "The Thing From Another World"), and even liked the 1982 Carpenter remake better.  Can't tell I like SCIFI/horror can you?

If you've seen it, what do you think about it?  Or if you've seen another move lately, let us know what you think (I like going to the theater when I can (just have to bring a heavy sweater to stay warm )).


Patze

I saw the original but not the new one yet.  My last movie was Devil.  Someone told me it would scare the bejeebers outta me but it didn't.  The movie before that was the last Harry Potter movie.  I LUV those HP movies.  I like the escapism too.

[Joe S.]

With the cost so high of going to a movie. Even the cheap matinee when you add a snack and drink, I usually wait and purchase the DVD of the one I want to see. To reduce the cost of the DVD, I let our kids and friends watch it also.
The latest was Green Lantern.

[Patze]

Thats so neat Joe!  Filmed in your home town?  Wow!

Yeah, I sure know what you mean about the cost.  Yikes, and I saw the matinee!  Oh well, once in a while ain't too bad (that noise you're hearing is my poor wallet hollerin! ).

I do have a nice DVD collection, mainly blue ray...good stuff (their cost is almost as bad as going to the theater)!


Patze

[bloodless]

As much as I love SciFi and movies, it's surprising, I haven't seen The Thing yet. I really want to. Loved the John Carpenter version. I thought Kurt Russell was great in it. I'm glad to hear the new one has good special effects.

I guess the holiday blockbusters will be out soon. I'm not much on Christmas movies though. Generally, the short on aliens, explosions and special effects.

[Carolina]

We recently saw The Ides of March with George Clooney
and The Big Year with Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin.

I love movies.

Hugs

Elaine

[Patze]

Oh my bloodless, I too like the Carpenter version, but still have that warm spot for the original one (this is from a person that loves the old 1967 SciFi "Five Million Years to Earth" movie).  What is your favorite SciFi movie?

Oh gosh Carolina, a friend says that "The Ides of March" is really a good movie, going to have to check it out in the next week or two....  I've not heard of "The Big Year", and what's it about if you don't mind my asking?


Patze

[Carebear]

I'm a little embarrassed, but here goes.  I am looking forward to seeing the Adam Sandler movie "Jack and Jill" in November.  I don't know why.  It just looks very funny.  And who can't use a good laugh? 

[lynnmarie219]

Don't be embarrassed...Adam Sandler can be pretty funny in my opinion....and your right...it's always great if we can get a good laugh in! 

[Carolina]

The Big Year is about the year that birders decide to see the most birds in North America, different species that is, or whatever they are.  Sigh, shows you what I know.  It's a competition with all the other birders doing their 'big year in that year'.

I thought it was hysterical, and John just kept wondering how anyone would be so crazy as  to want to travel frantically all over North America to see at least 750 species of birds. 

It's unusual and funny, I thought.

And I liked The Ides of March, tho' it isn't a perfect movie.

I've seen the Jack and Jill movie previews and it does look hysterical.

I always want to see everything, but with grandkids I wind up seeing things like Rio and Mr. Popper's Penguins.

Hugs

Elaine

[Narablueeyes]

Transformers: Dark of the Moon for the fifth time.  Call me dorky but I'm a fan!

[A66eyroad]

Not a movie, but my daughter's fiance was in a play last weekend called "Terminator the Second." It's a re-telling of Terminator-2 using lines from Shakespeare. I laughed so hard! The guy who played the terminator affected an Austrian accent like Ahh-nuld.

Toward the end of the show there was an explosion and they had confetti blast out of some kind of confetti cannon. When I got home, I had confetti inside my bra.

A night to remember!   

[4Kids]

Bridesmaids. OMFG it was hilarious. (Warning: crude SNL-type humour and one crazy scene at the end. Do not watch with kids!)