Good grief. I really need to check names before I talk about people.

I didn't really have any desire to see Remember Me, mostly because of Robert Pattinson. I really liked him when he was Cedric in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire before the whole Twilight craze happened; but after I saw Twilight and then saw GoP, I could barely stand Cedric! Which was really sad since I do really like the character.

It's sad but I don't think I can ever disassociate Robert Pattinson with Edward Cullen. At least not until the Twilight craze is over.

P.S."Brooklyn!"

You shouldn't let that stop you for seeing a movie. "Remember Me" is very well made movie with a very outstanding and unforgetable ending. Robert is not his googly eyes Edward Cullen person in this movie. His character is very lovable and real. As I said I was scared in the beginning to watch this movie because of him being in the twilight franchise. But I will say say truthfully that his performance blew me away and very much blows his twilight movies out of the water.

I've been doing a lot of movie watching recently--here are some of what I've seen.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes--a fun, often very comical movie. Even though it was a musical I didn't really mind and I still have "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" stuck in my head. Marilyon Monroe was great, but even so, Jane Russell managed to outshine her with continuelly witty lines and great comebacks!

All About Eve--Hm. I definetly didn't enjoy this as much as I was expecting. I just didn't feel it "clicked" with me, you know, how a movie that you like just does. That said, it was a very well done movie--the acting was superb, especially by Bette Davis, the script was REALLY good with lots of great monologues and lines, the plot was interesting, the characters were clever...just didn't feel like it "clicked". It was also fairly long and I found myself wishing it would hurry up and get over.

Operation Petticoat--Just finished watching this with my parents, who thought it was great. A comedy starring Cary Grant Really good. Lots of hilarious hijinks! It's about Cary Grant who is operating a submarine that accedently gets painted pink and then somehow finds it self with several nurses on board, which creates many awkward and funny situations.

Valiant_Lucy,
All About Eve, I think that was a great movie. I didn't love it like I expected it but it delivered some great moments. Bette Davis was terrific I agree. My favorite moment was the ending, it was due- it needed to end that way- brilliant!

The only thing that Remember Me has going for it, in my books, is the fact that Chris Cooper is in it. Awesome actor! Still, not one I would see of my own free will.

By the way, W4J, I forgot to mention last time that I really enjoyed reading your review of To Kill a Mockingbird. I realize that it will never be a favorite of yours, but I'm glad that you gave it a second chance, and that (on the whole) it was a pleasant experience.

I watched Whirlpool the other night - an old 1949 film noir directed by Otto Preminger and starring Gene Tierney. I've liked the two previous noirs I've seen from Preminger - the gritty Where the Sidewalk Ends and the haunting Laura, both of which also feature Tierney - so for me, Whirlpool was disappointing. It's the story of a kleptomaniac (Tierney) who is trying to conceal her psychosis from her therapist husband (Richard Conte, extremely wooden in an atypical role). Instead, she turns to a quack (Jose Ferrer) who may or may not be trying to use her for his own ends.

The real flaw here is the screenplay, a sorry affair from the pen the very talented Ben Hecht, who was also responsible for Preminger's superior Where the Sidewalk Ends, as well as one of my favorite movies, Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious. Interestingly, he also wrote the screenplay to another sub-par psychological drama, Hitchock's Spellbound. Maybe this was a subject he simply should have stayed away from. Certainly all of the psychoanalytical ramblings seem a bit dated now, and rather far-fetched too (typically so for Hollywood), especially when hypnosis is thrown into the mixture. The structuring is really weird, too: for the first half of the movie, the focus is clearly on Tierney, but she pretty much vanishes after that for no particular reason, and then reappears only for the final scene.

As is usual with a Preminger production, the cinematography by Arthur Miller and music by David Raskin, even if they aren't quite as memorable as in Laura. Aside from Conte, the acting is all laudable. Tierney give a very restrained performance, which was her forte, until she comes to the extraordinary sequences in the police station, where she finally lets loose in a surprisingly moving scene. Unfortunately her character really has no where to go after that, and her final appearance is distinctly underwhelming; in fact, it left me longing for someone like Ingrid Bergman. Ferrer is the real scene-stealer here, as quack psychiatrist, hypnotist, and astrologist David Korvo. He brings a stage actor's presence and authority to the role, and THAT VOICE! Unforgettable.

Only recommended for fans of Tierney, Ferrer, or Preminger. Otherwise, not worth it. 6/10

EDIT: Wow, that was long. Apologies.

Jurassic Park is a great movie -terrifying, on par with Jumanji- both of which I couldn't get enough of as a kid.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes--a fun, often very comical movie. Even though it was a musical I didn't really mind and I still have "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" stuck in my head. Marilyn Monroe was great...

Yes, that song is very catchy! I don't remember much about the movie other than that, to be honest. I'm not a huge fan of Monroe, but I've only ever seen her in Blondes and Some Like It Hot. The latter was not my cup of tea, nor brand of humour -it was a well made movie but a bit trashy -and watching movies with actors like Monroe, or Elvis Presley, or even Judy Garland make me feel rather sad by association because of the tragic ways their lives ended.

In accordance with some of the rave reviews on here, last week I watched His Girl Friday & loved it; especially the fast paced dialogue which makes me wonder how many takes they did for each scene! Tuck Everlasting....uh, yeah ...and I also re-watched A Little Princess (and had a crying fest because apparently I'd forgotten how darn sad [and great] it is).The messages are still as meaningful as ever, and any movie with WWII as a backdrop has my heart. Not having seen it since I was a child and thought of the headmistress as a one-dimensional villain; re-watching it she became so much more real and I could understand her motivations a lot better. I like children's movies like that; with a complex antagonist and all.

Oh, and I also found Erroll Flynn's Hood on DVD at the shops -where this lovely old man was selling a whole stand full of classic movies.

I watched the 1995 movie-for-TV Cold Comfort Farm last night after I finished the book by Stella Gibbons. I wasn't sure what to expect because I didn't really see the book as a very cinematic story, but it translated really very well. It was an extremely faithful adaptation (they didn't add anything, only took things out that I barely noticed). It had a star-loaded cast, which was wonderful for some roles, and terrible for others. Kate Beckinsdale was perfect as Flora. Simply stunning job by her. I had my doubts about Eileen Atkins as Judith, but I've learned to never doubt her because she was great. I was a little hesitant about Sir Ian McKellen as Amos, but that may have been because I pictured Amos as sort of fat. And then there was the casting of Seth. Rufus Sewell as Seth? Surely not. Poor man, but he is not a Seth. He tried, but it just didn't work. And I didn't much care for the actor playing Charles either. It was amusing to see a very young Rupert Penry-Jones as Dick Hawk-Monitor.
The movie was overall delightful if you just closed your eyes when poor Rufus was on screen and it maintained all of the book's humor and charm--an extremely successful adaptation.

I just wtached shutter island and sherlock holmes. I would watch both of the movies again.

Shutter island

I just finished watching one of my most favorite movies of all time (tied with Narnia)! The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring!!!!!!!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, that movie!!!!!!
I can’t believe it is almost nine years old!
I was ten years old when I first saw it in theaters for Christmas and I Love it just as much as I did the first time I saw it!!!!!!!!!

^^ wow, you haven't seen it for 10 years! I have seen that mvoie so many times I have lost count!

^^ wow, you haven't seen it for 10 years! I have seen that mvoie so many times I have lost count!

NOOOOO, I would go crazy if I went that long with out seeing it!!!!!!! No, I saw it the first time, when I was Ten Years old!
I'm Nineteen now, I was just saying that I still love it now nine years later, as I did then. I saw it six months ago last time I watched it for it's birthday. Sorry for the confusion, I didn't word it very well.

Which version of A Little Princess, did you watch? I remember seeing the '95 adaptation in theaters and enjoying it very much, although I don't think I've seen it since then.

I'm glad you liked Cold Comfort Farm overall, Kate, and in general I agree with your assessment. I thought most of the cast turned in spot-on performances, even when they didn't quite look as I pictured them - Atkins and McKellen being primary examples. I agree about the Charles; he came across as far too block-headed, while Dick Hawk-Monitor came off as not block-headed enough. (Wow, that was Penry-Jones? Never would have guessed.) I'm shocked that you didn't like Rufus Sewell as Seth, though. I thought he was perfect. What do you think was wrong about him?

Tonight I watched Blade Runner with my family. It made a lot more sense this time around, and I just love the whole futuristic-grunge-noir look of it. There's one shot in particular I think is just gorgeous, of Rachael (Sean Young) standing by a window, while a light outside flashes on and off. And the city shots are amazing, especially when one considers that they were created without the use of CGI. I like the score as well; the music for the opening credits is incredibly exciting, and the saxophone solos in the romantic scenes are great. As a whole the cast is great. Harrison Ford does a good emotionally-repressed private eye in the classic noir vein, Rutger Hauer is wonderful as Roy, Sean Young makes a beautiful Rachael, and Darryl Hannah's Pris is enough to give you nightmares for weeks. And if the film can't quite decide what it's about, at least it raises some fascinating ideas and questions - a truly thought-provoking movie. If I have any issue with it at all, it would be the content. When I watched it as part of my Masterpieces of Film class the semester before last, my prof edited it down to PG-13 levels, so I was quite shocked when I watched the full thing. There's a large amount of intense violence, and a few shots of extensive nudity. Just be forewarned; otherwise, I'd recommend the film. 8/10

I like Blade Runner but I can't say I love it. There seems to be about 20 different "cuts" of the film, but they'll typically fall into one of two camps; those that have narration by Ford and those that don't. Personally I enjoyed the narrated version as it explained better what was going on in this strange, dystopian world the characters all inhabit, plus it had a nicer ending. But I have a feeling I'm in the minority here.

I've yet to really "fall in love" with any of Scott's films, but I like all three that I've seen very, very much. Blade Runner isn't like any other movie out there; it's unique. I think I'll find more to enjoy about it the more I watch it. And I've yet to see the narrated theatrical version, just the Final Cut - but that's what I'll watch next time.

EDIT: I wonder sometimes if people realize when they're watching Blade Runner that they're not just watching a sci-fi film, but also a film noir. The look of it - aside from the color and the futuristic elements - is right out of something made during the 1940s noir cycle, and Ford's portrayal is too. The scene when he is talking to Zhora and masquerading as a tabloid reporter reminded me of something Humphrey Bogart might do (a la his "snooty academic" disguise in The Big Sleep). There are other connections, but those are the two major ones.

Blade Runner has a great premise and visuals but I'm not a big fan of the movie. I can't seem to connect on a human level. I think the much more recent BSG did a better job of exploring the philosophical and psychological conundrums involved in determining whether someone is human or machine and what is defined by 'a soul'. Some of Ridley Scott's other movies: Alien and Gladiator for example, are more to my tastes.