tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43048678931641256462024-03-13T10:32:53.869-07:00Dexter's FilmsMy parents have set themselves the challenge of watching all the films on the AFI top 100 list. Which means I get to watch them too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-1036591497683316082012-05-12T02:22:00.001-07:002012-05-12T02:24:33.499-07:0069. Tootsie<br />
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An actor can't find work so he dresses up as a woman to get a job on a soap opera.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">First time for Dad. "Oh, Tootsie, you bastard. You started it all. A throw away comment by Tina Fey in 30 Rock and ten months later we are on number 70, having watched approximately 8400 minutes of film.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">Some have been absolutely breath taking, whereas other have just sucked the life from me. I've seen films I would never have gone out my way to see and I've revisited favourites from my past.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">I guess I'll always have a soft spot for Tootsie. Hoffman makes a great woman. The film is funny, lively and well constructed. I enjoyed it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">"</span></span></div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-50260631353200313252012-05-08T12:58:00.001-07:002012-05-08T12:58:06.638-07:0068. Unforgiven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An old cowboy agrees to take one last job as a gunslinger.</div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-86666901575614893192012-04-23T13:42:00.000-07:002012-04-23T13:42:27.001-07:0067. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two very bitter people try to make two other people bitter too.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b>What Mum thought</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">First time for Mum. "Wow, just wow! I've been a little disappointed with most of the ones I hadn't seen before, this one was just brilliant, an absolute masterpiece! As close to perfect as you can get, wonderful performances, beautifully dark and complex characters, a great storyline and plot twist, even if the twist and ending were inevitable. Cinematography was great, the dialogue superbly written, a subtle, yet beautiful score... Need I go on? If you haven't seen this one before, go and treat yourself."</span><br />
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A very cool man with a whip goes looking for treasure some baddies want too. Nazis again!</div>
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A signer/dancer goes out with two men while some bad guys (Mum says they're called Natsis) rise to power.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really liked this one, there were lots of songs to bob along to.</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Mum had seen this one before. "Loved this one. It's not a cheesy, I feel a song coming on, kind of musical. The songs are constricted to the stage of the Kit Kat club for most of it, adding the the seedy atmosphere of the club. It's quite a harsh story which has me shedding a tear each time I watch it."</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b>What Dad thought</b></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">First time for Dad. "There were lots of Nazis, but it was no Sound of Music."</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-70088799945921562702012-04-17T11:57:00.000-07:002012-04-17T11:57:03.466-07:0062. American Graffiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k5e-ZyhAP3s/T41svNSMawI/AAAAAAAACMY/gdHzx6zg5Uk/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k5e-ZyhAP3s/T41svNSMawI/AAAAAAAACMY/gdHzx6zg5Uk/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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They spent a night driving around before they went off to college<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I liked the yellow car but I got bored.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Mum thinks she's seen this one before. "Pretty forgettable coming-of-age drama (allegedly some comedy in there too) thing. I can't think of anything positive to say about it, just seemed pointless to me." </span></span><br />
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This rich film director decides to go off and live as a hobo for a bit.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought the nice man was funny, but I was sad when bad stuff happened to him.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">First time for Mum. "Perfect. Preston Sturges not only manages to make a socially significant statement, but keeps you fully entertained with lots of laughs and tears along the way." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b>What Dad thought</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">First time for Dad. "I really enjoyed this film.I love the idea of being able to leave everything behind to go off in search of something greater."</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-48670136342708913252012-04-17T06:48:00.001-07:002012-04-17T06:49:34.815-07:0060. Nashville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KtjpFpADVb0/T41r3cnrSJI/AAAAAAAACMI/4fic04Ozn80/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KtjpFpADVb0/T41r3cnrSJI/AAAAAAAACMI/4fic04Ozn80/s320/005.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post has been a long time in creating. Mainly because the DVD in the picture is region 1 and we can't get it to play. We can't find a region 2 version anywhere, we can't find it online to stream, nor is it on Netflix.</div><br />
So we have no opinion either way on this film.<br />
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We will update this entry once we find it, until then our AFI challenge seems an impossible one.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-55469895551694160612011-12-04T09:22:00.000-08:002011-12-04T09:22:41.674-08:0059. Duck Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_c94aF_0MrGGHVOv1AzvUfJPPZSWJMSGt1DHbA7zvwUxiprCWYZlGlsqonBDzGHBQgidqT58N8-HxpACzKFCfqAfwuu9HkI0pDmx712maP7hKHL6Qu-FfGv-AcF6uuTkbG1LOt826A/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_c94aF_0MrGGHVOv1AzvUfJPPZSWJMSGt1DHbA7zvwUxiprCWYZlGlsqonBDzGHBQgidqT58N8-HxpACzKFCfqAfwuu9HkI0pDmx712maP7hKHL6Qu-FfGv-AcF6uuTkbG1LOt826A/s320/015.JPG" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The president of Freedonia declares war over the love of a woman.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought Firefly was very funny.</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Mum had seen this one before. "Loved this one. It's just one whole lot of surrealism courtesy of the Marx brothers. From physical comedy, the insults, the one-liners... they had so much influence on future cinema/comedy." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b>What Dad thought</b></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">First time for Dad. "This film was hilarious. I loved the slapstick and comic elements. There are many comedies today that aren't anywhere near as funny or as clever as this movie. Genius."</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-11058158190970344252011-12-04T09:10:00.000-08:002011-12-04T09:10:56.239-08:0058. The Gold Rush<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM77NhMgvhKNhu_jiOMrzFbrdtqyjTHKArhT0nM6i2XuYW00bQ0o0boJV7063eif9HPDP9zY5eHR9Owa-BzsehQwZAmOqP9lamooOrU5-NMyy8RtUNymoO7bnCOxoK2x2HWeDxCHQGg/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM77NhMgvhKNhu_jiOMrzFbrdtqyjTHKArhT0nM6i2XuYW00bQ0o0boJV7063eif9HPDP9zY5eHR9Owa-BzsehQwZAmOqP9lamooOrU5-NMyy8RtUNymoO7bnCOxoK2x2HWeDxCHQGg/s320/004.JPG" width="255" /></a></div><b><br />
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<b>What it's about</b><br />
A man goes looking for gold.<b></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I liked the music and the Tramp was funny.<br />
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Mum had seen this one before<b>. "</b>Iconic scenes, particularly the 'dancing rolls', and I can see why this film makes the list. A blend of comedy, romance and drama and, of course, Chaplin in his most famous role. From a personal point of view, I've never been a big Chaplin fan despite his influence, although I did enjoy City Lights. Gold Rush was okay.<b>"</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">What Dad thought</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First time for Dad. "Sorry to say I just couldn't stomach another silent movie. Didn't appreciate it."</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-42826392701116067412011-11-30T13:43:00.000-08:002011-11-30T13:43:33.364-08:0057. Rocky<div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP0zXAFk0Q50EQy9s8IB59jQSibyXJUizzm1V672iymggIScIpCB_o5Y-r4O55h_Ap_Z8akZsLxmHEP6mZonRSaXlV9nVcXsFKAVmD3DIcLWwX5m9Br0WYe-GldU-jqMm9CRnJMVn2w/s1600/Rocky.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP0zXAFk0Q50EQy9s8IB59jQSibyXJUizzm1V672iymggIScIpCB_o5Y-r4O55h_Ap_Z8akZsLxmHEP6mZonRSaXlV9nVcXsFKAVmD3DIcLWwX5m9Br0WYe-GldU-jqMm9CRnJMVn2w/s320/Rocky.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><b>What it's about</b><br />
A boxer gets to fight a champion. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I loved the music... </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Risin' up, back on the street... Did my time, took my chances</i>...<br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b>What Mum thought</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Mum had seen this one before. "Despite it being a 'boy's film', I love it. Romance, drama, not bad acting and a good storyline. What more can I say? It's Rocky."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Dad has seen this one before. "Rocky is such a cool film. It's all the better when you consider Sly actually wrote the piece. He plays Rocky very well, the ending fight is superb. A boy's film, but one I still enjoy.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">"</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-37883517626941275632011-11-23T12:53:00.000-08:002011-11-23T12:53:40.233-08:0056. Jaws<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R2lSCPO2L2ZF-iG5xcHEcSUrc47MlKFdyhQgIjGXDyUkwuszIWBvtnxm1HBHCpTr7WZDwX6NtinSntZC4D94vMsJpn5JvojH5fqAXgsEyC2gl0i9WJ5WPCIghgnVnJmFePOBY4Hlmg/s1600/jaws.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R2lSCPO2L2ZF-iG5xcHEcSUrc47MlKFdyhQgIjGXDyUkwuszIWBvtnxm1HBHCpTr7WZDwX6NtinSntZC4D94vMsJpn5JvojH5fqAXgsEyC2gl0i9WJ5WPCIghgnVnJmFePOBY4Hlmg/s320/jaws.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What it's about</b><br />
A hunt for a killer shark.<b></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I liked the music and the fish was pretty.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. "</b>There's nothing to really criticise here, yet I can't say it's a film I love or even like all that much. Best thing about it had to be my youngest daughter's reaction, who found the leg being bitten off then floating in the water hilarious. She now asks to watch it whenever she's asked what DVD we should put on.<b>"</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">What Dad thought</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Dad had seen this one before. "I've seen this film man times before. I enjoy it, I love the scenes with the characters on the boat as they search for the shark. It's one of my favourite examples of character development and doesn't seem as if it's forced in just to give them some background. I do feel it is over-rated."</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-68863823245924046902011-11-22T12:54:00.000-08:002011-11-22T12:54:29.131-08:0055. North by Northwest<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPBLsHNCFLeXIaFITMb8CELi49zP6k8ng_TzmnwYmLAESPJvQCxsC3SfBicxiNNcCgBDnfVXUF0UcyQkxOBdPIEE3cbtJX5NYwONwvBYxzxmvFMP-nlE0WC2gCvoBuwJG6ZTWHfePlg/s1600/North+by+Northwest.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPBLsHNCFLeXIaFITMb8CELi49zP6k8ng_TzmnwYmLAESPJvQCxsC3SfBicxiNNcCgBDnfVXUF0UcyQkxOBdPIEE3cbtJX5NYwONwvBYxzxmvFMP-nlE0WC2gCvoBuwJG6ZTWHfePlg/s320/North+by+Northwest.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b>What it's about</b><br />
A man gets mistaken for a government agent.<b> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I loved the planes.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. "</b>How can I explain why this is my favourite Hitchcock? It's probably Grant's character, Roger 'O' Thornhill. What's the O stand for? Nothing. The script is witty, the dialogue and situations purposefully exaggerated by Hitchcock. It's a James Bond film directed by Hitchcock - particularly if you take into account that Fleming was thinking of Grant's on screen persona as he created Bond and that Grant was the first choice to play Bond.<b>"</b><br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for D<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ad. "Really enjoyed this movie. I find that Hitchcock can be very hit and miss. I didn't enjoy Vertigo but did enjoy Rear Window, The Birds and North by Northwest. Hitchcock is a matster of suspense of course, and this lends itself very well to a spy film. The mistaken identity plot device has rarely been done better. As much as I hate to say it, great acting, great direction and a great script combine to make a great film."</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-37008601162823876762011-11-07T01:02:00.000-08:002011-11-07T01:02:57.363-08:00Dexter is 1 today!<div style="text-align: center;">The past year has gone very quickly, I can't believe we've not added more blog posts to here since September! It's been so busy here with work and such. Adding a post today because my gorgeous little boy is 1 today. </div><br />
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</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-80814501942922102362011-09-29T03:15:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:04:22.874-07:0054. M*A*S*H<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQL3xy2HE2s50OB4e2scP3QX8i3JzKYL-Xw0XBULiozR13yjfWHL2ot-DLGRSGaCZQatDWOmONg0Cex0Zze3gAD65E3KyrX0DenhV-uU_X9FGxE2NMhPjIZvixMypfpi1_sWy5MjaQA/s1600/MASH.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQL3xy2HE2s50OB4e2scP3QX8i3JzKYL-Xw0XBULiozR13yjfWHL2ot-DLGRSGaCZQatDWOmONg0Cex0Zze3gAD65E3KyrX0DenhV-uU_X9FGxE2NMhPjIZvixMypfpi1_sWy5MjaQA/s320/MASH.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><b><br />
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<b>What it's about</b> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">People who work in an army hospital.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><b>What I thought</b><br />
I really liked the song and Hawkeye was funny.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. "</b>I struggled with this one. Although I have seen it before, I guess most of my memories of MASH were from the TV series instead of the film. The film wasn't as polished as I remembered, the editing needed work, the scenes seemed to jump from one another. The sound and script too, again wasn't as polished as I recalled. Having said that, it does include some brilliant characters bought to life by some amazing actors. The script is well written. Gritty, grim, offensive, but overall a charming look at the insanity of war.<b>"</b><br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for Dad. "I vaguely remembered MASH from the TV series but didn't really know what to expect. I did enjoy this film, some scenes were masterful. I loved the scene in which they treat the baby against orders, and how they escape punishment."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-39345095268296307092011-08-20T04:07:00.000-07:002011-08-20T04:07:02.715-07:0053. The Deer Hunter<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH2ttFJlRFAa1FTtKbR3qHNKnXelh4f7wKEMQgq_R8D9HvXEpZoPNUEKZTCIeNsTSm5MbN50P_ETAhin4CjyKsZlOV1fuJMmAXPvo_sJehTk5GinlG-Sp2UhDwDXIKZ3ZBNujiS8fCA/s1600/Deer+Hunter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH2ttFJlRFAa1FTtKbR3qHNKnXelh4f7wKEMQgq_R8D9HvXEpZoPNUEKZTCIeNsTSm5MbN50P_ETAhin4CjyKsZlOV1fuJMmAXPvo_sJehTk5GinlG-Sp2UhDwDXIKZ3ZBNujiS8fCA/s320/Deer+Hunter.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><b><br />
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<b>What it's about</b><br />
It's about how some men cope with life after fighting in a war.<b></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><b>What I thought</b><br />
I liked the music, but I thought it was a bit boring.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. "</b>It is long, but I don't think it would have worked nearly so well if it had been cut. The film is very much character driven and while some scenes may not progress the plot at all, they do provide a deeper insight into the characters themselves. Brilliant performances from all the cast.<b>"</b><br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for Dad. "I was wary going into this film. I thought I wouldn't enjoy it. The general consensus on the net was that it was looonnng.<br />
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I really enjoyed it. This film was split nicely into thirds, I loved the scenes where the boys showed their playfulness. The scenes in Vietnam were excellently done and the ending was great.<br />
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Happy to have watched but I will wait a while until watching again."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-83680703915858013012011-08-18T10:00:00.000-07:002011-08-18T10:00:37.513-07:0052. Taxi Driver<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bu3F5CTPzScUlBARoieW1XFgVwm-tTjwjsk1ryKxS6-bIuyi8drB4x3tqVRHCmKlExdSEBEM1qMmpxrNTEXLsGACQvvZq8uutDR8jgs5Ox9PQ4OFtY85ZTW0Cv_wdMN_0cjWVZE3aw/s1600/Taxi1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bu3F5CTPzScUlBARoieW1XFgVwm-tTjwjsk1ryKxS6-bIuyi8drB4x3tqVRHCmKlExdSEBEM1qMmpxrNTEXLsGACQvvZq8uutDR8jgs5Ox9PQ4OFtY85ZTW0Cv_wdMN_0cjWVZE3aw/s320/Taxi1.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><b><br />
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<b>What it's about</b><br />
It's about a man who drives a taxi.<b> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><b>What I thought</b><br />
I liked the man's hair when he cut it.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. </b>"I remember really liking this film. I blame Peter for this, but it seemed to drag this time. It's always tricky watching a film with someone you know isn't enjoying it. Great acting, as usual, from De Niro, and Foster is brilliant despite her young age. De Niro's character is an awkward one as he is not used to 'normal' life after life in the Marines, so much so he thinks a first date should involve taking Cybill Shepherd to a porn film. One of Scorsese's finest films. I've never made my mind up which interpretation of the ending to believe.<b>"</b><br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for Dad. "I was quite looking forward to this film and I'd heard a lot of good things about it. Unfortunately, while the performances were great, I did not like the direction. I felt the pace of the film was slow and, for example, the scene where the camera pans to an empty corridor as Travis is talking to Betsy on the phone, prevented me from being able to connect with the film."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-77130474460316323872011-07-26T11:35:00.000-07:002011-07-26T11:35:03.512-07:0051. West Side Story<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyFqzDkbuqCP4yQNw0fOdnj6gyyfyiPj8_pGMNTaAQmYQpRKftYMbDZBEilKUa2uOKREbaKx1tSV8RbarQIq9TqlYK2m2ae3n-yPl_Noyt6JiQheNE03zYlNjtqmhZfyaQSHClV5U_g/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyFqzDkbuqCP4yQNw0fOdnj6gyyfyiPj8_pGMNTaAQmYQpRKftYMbDZBEilKUa2uOKREbaKx1tSV8RbarQIq9TqlYK2m2ae3n-yPl_Noyt6JiQheNE03zYlNjtqmhZfyaQSHClV5U_g/s320/077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b>What it's about</b><br />
Romeo and Juliet with music, set in 50s New York.<b> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Loved the music<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. </b>"Gotta love a musical. Especially one as dynamic as this one. Some good acting in there, just watch it and let the music and dancing lead you through this tragic story. First time my daughters had seen it and it took some comforting to calm my youngest girl down at the end of it."<br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for Dad. "To be fair, I like this version of Romeo and Juliet. Songs were good, the choreography were all right. I didn't love it, I liked it. It was okay. No nuns or Nazis in it though."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-30565851215267170272011-07-17T07:24:00.000-07:002011-07-17T07:24:52.737-07:0050. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj6SnfsbB-ZsWI8bEk5hvEi7sE57SESiXTI87-1gftV1Uxzzv0XiI3ijuUPEHI-sy_J9U-GVUsrN_cxeiuVFfQMgA_BixMeUpoIZQD4Bu3fNPR-uwcC5HKyVJ-73_qJ4wMOGgVeJcYw/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj6SnfsbB-ZsWI8bEk5hvEi7sE57SESiXTI87-1gftV1Uxzzv0XiI3ijuUPEHI-sy_J9U-GVUsrN_cxeiuVFfQMgA_BixMeUpoIZQD4Bu3fNPR-uwcC5HKyVJ-73_qJ4wMOGgVeJcYw/s320/018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><b>What it's about</b><br />
Lots of walking and a ring.<br />
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The parents watched this one without me. Not sure why.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. </b>"LoTR drinking games are fun. This film is not. Oh, how I hate Peter Jackson. From forgetting it was also Frodo's birthday at the start to... well the list is too long. Bean's death scene being a great example of Jackson's ability to screw over decent scenes. Slow motion plus sad music does not equal a sad scene."<br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
Dad had seen this one before. "If I'd have watched this before reading the book, I wouldn't have hated it. It has all the ingredients to be a fantasy I should love. Unfortunately, Jackson's choices whilst adapting the book for film were not ones I would agree with. I've had to reread the books to get the taste of the film out of my mouth. Overall 2 rings out of 10."<br />
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Intolerance.<b> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><b>What I thought</b><br />
The music was nice.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
First time for Mum<b>. </b>"I feel pretty bad for this, but I struggled. I can understand why it's there, for Griffith to cover such a topic in 1916 in this way, was very ambitious and... well... epic. But it seems to me to appreciate it fully you have to be a fan of the silent movie to watch it. Some scenes are spectacular, particularly within the Babylon storyline and it certainly has an impressive list of actors. But I'm more relieved we got the shorter version of it."<br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for Dad. "I get the feeling some of these films are on here, not because people have watched them and decided they should be, but because of the blurb and name behind it. This film did not grab me in any way."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-84181650485584030522011-07-15T03:22:00.000-07:002011-07-15T03:22:41.265-07:0048. Rear Window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gLio847Zf3U/TeO9t28adeI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/Pdup15b5zVo/s1600/rear+window.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gLio847Zf3U/TeO9t28adeI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/Pdup15b5zVo/s320/rear+window.JPG" width="234" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What it's about</b><br />
A man thinks he sees a neighbour kill his wife.<b> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I thought Grace Kelly was pretty and I liked the music.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. </b>"Kelly, Stewart and Hitchcock. A winning combination and another film I've seen a few times before. Whilst this isn't my favourite Hitchcock film (North by Northwest if anyone is wondering) it's certainly in my top 3. I love the illusion of voyeurism, only seeing things from Stewart's POV, the smaller, quite touching stories of the other neighbours. Of course, I mustn't forget Thelma Ritter as the brilliant and witty Stella."<br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
First time for Dad. "Really enjoyed this film. I've seen this parodied so many times and have always wanted to see it. Liked the script, the camera work, and the extraordinary ability to create atmosphere just from a guy looking out a window."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-49635888378584717402011-07-14T07:45:00.000-07:002011-07-14T07:54:43.992-07:0047. A Streetcar Named Desire<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilNeTOXdAjboSg2w9mOaFR2lJgSB8KkisBS2RFzbOEJ-F8pKP3cuYhV2gEhe5dxz1NfL4EZouQ3woVdZl5i0fMpyJWO0YvSOgZDGBpKwkeSbliaZssBWXuO_T6Fdxxv12z5aaeOFaIQ/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilNeTOXdAjboSg2w9mOaFR2lJgSB8KkisBS2RFzbOEJ-F8pKP3cuYhV2gEhe5dxz1NfL4EZouQ3woVdZl5i0fMpyJWO0YvSOgZDGBpKwkeSbliaZssBWXuO_T6Fdxxv12z5aaeOFaIQ/s320/004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I thought</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't really like this one. I like the Paper Moon song though.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What Mum thought</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mum had seen this one before<b>. "</b>I really like this one, but one I wouldn't watch all that often. Great performance from Brando, who really makes the film for me. Leigh does a great job as Blanche, but Blanche is quite an annoying character. What makes the film, and the play, quite difficult is that there doesn't seem to be anyone to connect to. Hunter's performance seems overshadowed by Leigh and Brando, even Malden. The violence towards women within the story is quite brutal, particularly for its time. It certainly deserves its place on the list, yet it'll be a while until I watch it again.<b>"</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What Dad thought</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">First time for Dad. "</span><span style="font-size: large;">I really did not like this movie. Firstly, I couldn’t understand the accents! This wasn’t a hardship to me as I can watch, and enjoy films, reading subtitles but this is a play that never should have made it onto the screen. Brando gave a strong performance but it was the only thing I enjoyed about this film.</span><span style="font-size: large;">"</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304867893164125646.post-23661542733544177732011-06-04T03:16:00.000-07:002011-06-04T03:16:35.584-07:0046. It Happened One Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xN-oF-4WR_4/TeO9mGspNpI/AAAAAAAAAao/ccre7bXgvmY/s1600/it+happened+one+night.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xN-oF-4WR_4/TeO9mGspNpI/AAAAAAAAAao/ccre7bXgvmY/s320/it+happened+one+night.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What it's about</b><br />
A lady runs away and meets a man she thinks is annoying.<b> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I like Clark Gable.<br />
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<b>What Mum thought</b><br />
Mum had seen this one before<b>. </b>"Another one I love. The Walls of Jericho scene, the hitching a ride scene, Gable staying behind as Colbert misses her bus... he might not have a huge part in it but I have to say Ellie's Dad makes the ending for me. Capra created a brilliant RomCom with aspects you can see again and again as newer film-makers try to make something as good as this."<br />
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<b>What Dad thought</b><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">First time for Dad."<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><i>Do you love her?</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Yes but don’t hold that against me, I’m a little screwy myself.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This was a fantastic film. Not only did it have the great performance and witty script that we have come to expect from most of the films on this list it was genuinely laugh out load funny and heart felt. </div>I loved the development of the relationship between Peter and Ellie, the one liners and the happy ending. Great film."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03289321025724135406noreply@blogger.com0