I also watched "National Treasure" a couple days ago - some plot holes, but a cute little family adventure type movie.

Yesterday, I saw "Zelary" -- good, but I guess I didn't like it as much as most did. It sort of reminded me of a cross between "Indochine" and that Pioneer series on PBS a while back.

What movies have been keeping you busy?

I was hooked on the "24" Marathon over the weekend even though I watched every episode when it first aired - then of course tonight are two episodes of Lost-I think including the final episode. I pre-ordered the Lost DVD and rec'd confirmation that it was shipped.

Pat

I also just saw Four Brothers. I wasn't sure if I liked it at first, but by the time it was over, I was appreciative of the good work done in it, despite its formulaic story progression. Good movie.

'Crash' , good, realistic showing of how racial prejudice, and resulting fear, is still alive and well. :-/

'A Map of the World' - very good, I could sooo identify with elements of the mother's difficulty in raising young children. If we get back to movie discussions, I want to add this one.

'The Other Side of Heaven' - true account of a young male missionary's time spent with natives in Tonga. I don't generally always agree with missionary's objectives, but I appreciated how a view of a vastly different life, unlike his own, enriched Elder John Groberg's love of life.

Pat

A very entertaining movie. Recommend! For the whole family.

Pat

Children of a Lesser God, only saw bits and pieces before, so watched the whole thing. Very good.

Pat

Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson. Very powerful, true story of Irishman Gerry Conlon accused and convicted of an IRA bombing in London, and his road to innocence.

Tonight, "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" - hope it will be good.

"Crash" and "Rwanda" are movies I want to see but am afraid to be overly depressed about them. Real-life political issues are difficult, I get very low over the state of humankind. Nevertheless, I realize they are currently the best movies out there, particularly "Crash," and I will have to get on the stick to see them.

Rose

Pat

I find I often enjoy watching musicals more than once and enjoy them more the second or third go around. Sounds like you may be the same...something about getting used to the music I guess.

Well, I had high hopes for Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but didn't really enjoy it too much. Didn't have cohesiveness, I thought. I didn't like what Sam Rockwell and Mos Def were doing, and they were two leads (Sam Rockwell was trying hard, though, and you had to give him credit). I did like the British guy who plays Arthur Dent, and really liked the girl who played the vice president (Dominique Johnson, I think). Bill Nighy was wonderfully droll. Worth seeing, I guess, but I'm glad I didn't see it at the movies.

I forgot to say I watched The Hours this month, too, and it was better the second time around.

Rose

I agree with you on that movie. I also didn't like the fact that they messed around with the plot from the book.

It was weird but when I was watching the movie, I had this bizarre feeling that the book was being READ to me! Unfortunately, I think a lot of the gags in the book read better than being shown on the screen. I saw the movie in a cineplex and you could tell who in the audience had read the book and who had not. Those who had read it were either howling in laughter or smiling in recognition while the others were looking around in perplexed incomprehension as to why all these people were laughing .....

Last night I watched the season opener of Commander In Chief with Geena Davis as VP taking over the Presidency on the death of the President. This looks like it could be a good show especially if it keeps up the tensions with her major adversary played by Donald Sutherland who plays the Speaker of the House.

Anyone watch it?

Pat

The roles the actors played didn't seem like much of a stretch from their earlier roles and/or their own personal lives. Redford played a rancher. Freeman was a supporting friend who had all the answers and offered thoughtful advice (Does he ever play anything else?). And, J-Lo, well she seemed to need a man, but couldn't find a good one. The whole tone of the movie was a little "Lifetime-ish" to me, but it was good enough to watch.

2005 Fall TV Season, What do you think of the new shows?

Pat

Pat, I watched 'Gormenghast' on tv when it first showed. Looked great, but didn't work. Lots of very wooden acting.

Hitchhiker's Guide: I would recommend listening to the original radio show instead. We took it on a long journey with us, kept the whole family happy (only the dog didn't get it).

For some reason, I've been on a movie hiatus since June. Watched Frida yesterday and now wonder why. I loved it! Even found Alfred Molina sexy. Who knew?

Just came off of a Farscape Marathon. Comfort food. Makes me happy.

Pat

Pat

Watched Wimbleton and was totally charmed. I like Kirsten Dunst, and I've had the biggest crush on Paul Bettany since I first set eyes on him in A Knight's Tale.

Pat

Being Julia -- great script and great acting. Annette Bening is amazing when she's got good material to work with. I'll have to remember to stay away from older actresses. ;-)

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story -- I can't help it. I was laughing throughout the movie. Reminded me a lot of the Three Stooges -- must be a guy thing. I know, I know. The movie was quite stupid but I found it quite funny. Let's call it one of my guilty pleasures. (And Ben Stiller's quite funny)

The Incredibles -- saw this for the fourth time. I'm going to buy this darned movie. It's funny, it's charming, and it's got superheroes. What else is there to say?

A Shark's Tale -- funny but not that funny. I got the feeling that they were trying too hard. It pales in comparison to The Incredibles.

Next on the list-----Gun Crazy. Has low ratings, but still trying to figure out if this is the movie with the snake handling scene in it. Will let you know once I find out:)

Pat

The untold love story of Ludwig van Beethoven... Very intense ...

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