Michelle, did you see and like other Coen bros movies? Like Fargo or North Country or Raising Arizona? The Coens are definitely for a dark, quirky sense of
humor and I agree with Jackie that this wasn't the funniest of theirs. But it did crack me up in spots. Of course I also loved Dogma by Kevin Smith
(Silent Bob) and movies by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights) so you can see a pattern there.
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I googled Coen Brothers movies and I either never watched or did not like the movies listed. I guess I am not much for screwball comedies.
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Had a rare Monday off from work, so DH and I went to a matinee of Slumdog Millionaire. What an incredible movie!
Captures the imagination from the start, and ends up being a strong story about commitment and love. Definitely worth seeing.
kathy
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Can't get enough of the canine movies, Kathy? lol The title is off-putting to me. What did you know about it that made you interested in seeing this?
Betsy
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I'm wondering if the end of the movie "Doubt" is the same as in the play? Anyone seen both? Can you say aye or nay without setting off the
spoiler alarm? Or pop in a spoiler (hit contrl and S at the same time) and say more.
Olle
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01/06/09 05:19 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
No doggies in this one Betsy. It looks like a good one, though! It's about a poor kid from the slums of India who is (or isn't) about to win the local
version of Who Wants to Be a Milionnaire. But how did this poor shlub from nowhere learn all the answers to these hard questions?...
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - CS Lewis
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01/06/09 05:26 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
That was based on one of the books Chris rated in her top ten for the year -- the book title was Q & A and I just ordered it from Amazon.
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen
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01/06/09 05:39 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
THanks Karen (for helping feed my habit) :-)
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - CS Lewis
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01/06/09 06:44 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
No problem, Jodi. After all, that's what we do here, isn't it? ;-)
Karen
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01/06/09 09:01 PM |
Betsy, Ken and the kids saw Slumdog Millionaire last night and liked it a lot.
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Funny, Betsy! But no dogs in this one, and I have no plans to see Hotel for Dogs. Jodi had the description correct,
and I'd like to hunt down Q&A too to see if the movie differed from the book. I heard about the movie when the
director was on Jon Stewart, otherwise I might not have known about this gem.
kathy
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01/07/09 04:57 PM BCC Zen Bookie Master
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I finally figured that out, Kath, but I couldn't resist that comment anyway. And Sandra, thanks for that; friend Bob (who's my personal movie
"taster") also told me to see it and said that I'd like it.
Betsy
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01/11/09 02:50 AM BCC Frequent Poster |
Finally saw Benjamin Button yesterday. I really enjoyed it, but the two people I went with felt it was too long. Ah well ... I kind of like long movies, so
never a complaint for me. Thought Brad Pitt was a good pick for the part, and was really marveling at the special effects in the first half (or so) of the
film when he was "old" - how did they do that??
Now, I'd love to find the Fitzgerald short story to read and compare. Anyone know what collection it may be from? Also, saw Valkyrie (sp?) last weekend - another one that I enjoyed but has received mixed reviews from critics, etc.. I thought Tom Cruise was great in it, personally. I like that it was based upon a true story and, again, it piqued my interest in finding a book or two upon this whole plot to see how accurate the film was (although my neighbor, who is a WWII buff, claims the film was pretty accurate in its portrayal of the events and people involved in the whole plot to annihilate Hitler). Next on my "to be seen" list is certainly Marley and Me (although I am afraid it's going to be a tear jerker and have to be in the right frame of mind to see it -- but I really want to see Kathy!) and also Slumdog Millionaire, which my usual movie partner does not wish to see because he heard it has subtitles (please!) -- guess I'll go it alone on that one, because I want to see it before it leaves the big screen. I heard Seven Pounds( will smith) was horribly depressing, so will hold off on that one for now as well. I am one of those people who, although enjoys being moved at the movies, don't want to sit there sobbing in a crowded theater! I'd rather let my "feminine" side out in the comfort and security of my living room! 
Going to go back through the posts here to read what other goodies you all have seen recently! Tomorrow (well today actually) is Sunday and I just may take a little trip to the flicks on my own and see Slumdog ... we'll see what the day brings! Too bad they don' thave a "match.com" type service to find a movie date! No strings attached -- no romance, etc -- just someone who would like to see a movie you want to see and can accompany you and maybe go for coffee or a bite afterward to chat about it? Hey -- have I just stumbled upon something lucrative here?? Hmmm...... 
"I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it
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01/11/09 04:37 AM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Glad to hear that about the Benjamin Button film, Kevin. That's the one I'm thinking of for claiming my Christmas gift from my dd's BF == and from
her, I'm sure.
Karen
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01/11/09 08:03 AM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Kevin, Seven Pounds IS depressing. Skip it!!
I want to see Slumdog too. Too bad we don't live closer together. I also want to see Gran Torino. As for the movie "date", I think you've just invented meetup. :-)
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - CS Lewis
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My DH and I drove to Madison and saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on Thursday. It was long, almost three hours, but I was engaged the entire time. It
was filmed beautifully, and the characters were charming, no "evil" folks. I suppose the only real and supreme antagonist in this story is time, and
mortality. The special effects are as amazing as the critics say. I found myself wondering how they managed to alter Brad Pitt's looks and height that way,
and perhaps that gimmick does take away from the story. Roger Ebert sure thinks so. Still, I'd recommend it. There's a group over on Goodreads that
plans to read and discuss the F. Scott Fitzgerald story in February.
http://www.readbookonline.net/read/690/10628/ I read a similar novel a couple years ago, Max Tivoli.
Sherry in WI Currently reading Run, Born Standing Up, The Writer's Brush
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I've heard several people say Button is like Forest Gump. Same director
or producer, I think. I'm told if you liked Gump, you would like Button.
And, just fyi, Slumdog Millionaire has a few subtitles, but I would not call it a subtitled movie. Most of it is English with an India accent.
kathy
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01/11/09 09:07 PM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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Good warning Kathy--I'm not a Gumpette
Slumdog Millionaire is getting lots of great buzz--very strange title, making it sound like another one of the animated doggie films. And YAY In Bruges is up for some Golden Globes for the two leads
Finished: The Dying Hour by Rick Mafino; A Matter of Justice by Charles Todd
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01/11/09 10:31 PM BCC Zen Bookie Master
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My personal movie taster, Bob, gives two thumbs up for Slumdog and says that "I will like it". Hmm. How long before the video comes out?
Betsy
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The dd, who doesn't go back to college until Monday, and I went and saw Benjamin Button today. Yes, it was long but thoroughly engaging. I have to admit
that Sherry's comment about no villains did push me a bit to go; I am at a point in my life where I am avoiding the especially-emotionally-painful
books/films (like Revolutionary Road) and am happy to go a fairly shallow but entertaining movie filled with pretty people.
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