Movie Rentals: What movie do you recommend?

[BumbleB]

We've recently seen:

Catch and Release - Cute, I love Jennifer Garner and liked all the characters in this movie. Great soundtrack too.

and

Half Nelson - Some great acting by Ryan Gossling, I thought this was an interesting subject matter and very believeable.

[greenbunny]

Just saw Deja Vu this weekend, and really liked it. But, you have to pay attention. This isn't a movie to watch in bed while falling asleep.

[jimmysgirl424]

Children of Men A compelling story and it moved right along. Definitely worth watching. Of course, me being pregnant, it definitely gave me pause for thought, DH too. We liked it.

Van Wilder 2, Rise of Taj Blech...so not worth watching without the guy who played Van in the first movie. DH said it was okay, but considering how hilarious I found the first one to be, there is no comparison in my mind. None.

[shopaholic]

Pretty old but I just saw Fargo and enjoyed it.

[silvergrey]

Catch and Release: fun chick flick :)

Apocalypto: trite. I kept thinking, "Surly they won't do X, Y, or Z, because that would be pretty predictable," and sure enough, they do X, Y, and Z.

The Fountain: was bored to tears the 1st 15 minutes, so stopped the movie, read the IMDB boards to figure out WTH was going on, and at least understood the rest of it. Would give it about a 5/10 rating.

The Last Kiss with Zach Braff: interesting movie w/good characters, but fairly depressing (was expecting more of a chick flick)

[shopaholic]

another old one but I really liked A Lot Like Love with Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet

[marchfamily]

Latest Netflix rentals.... We use the 5 star ratings from Netflix (blended score from me and the hubby)

The Good Sheperd - long, not that interesting. 2.5
Blood Diamond - okay, predictable. 3
Flags Of Our Fathers - Long, boring, according to my husband it was not nearly as good as the book. 1.5

[kugrrly]

I watched The Queen tonight. It was an excellent movie. Helen Mirren deserved every award that she won. Throughout the movie I felt as if I was watching Queen Elizabeth II instead of Helen.

Funny how I watched this movie on Princess Diana's birthday.

[kam]

The Painted Veil - both Edward Norton and Naomi Watts were excellent and the story was amazing. The music was an important part of the movie as well and it was very moving.

[JamBray]

Just watched

Clerks 2 - Very funny, very crude, and just about as good as the first one.

11:14 - Really liked this one. It's got some interesting twists, and I loved seeing how all of the stories were connected.

Friends With Money - I should have listened to what everyone here had to say about it, as it was soooo bad! Stupid ending and horribly annoying characters.

[yby1]

Notes on a Scandal - Made me very uncomfortable, but it was a good, well-acted movie.

The Good German - Terrible story, but cinematography was great. I wouldn't recommend it.

Volver - Loved it! It was emotional yet lighthearted at times. I really like Pedro Almodóvar's work.

[imagirliegirl]

Notes on a Scandal - I'm not sure how I feel about this movie. It was alright. I agree with yby1, the acting was good. The kid really bothered me though, he was such a little shit.

Children of Men - I didn't really care for this movie. It seemed to drag on and the end just left me feeling really unsatisfied. After it was over I really just couldn't figure out why I'd just watched it.

Borat - It's old but I just saw it recently for the first time. I really don't like Sasha Baron Cohen but this movie was hilarious! It's one I'd like to buy.

Little Children - Yikes. This was a weird one. The actor who played the sex offender was SO creepy. I guess it was worth watching but I'd never watch it again.

The Queen - I rented this on a whim and I'm really glad I did. The acting was quite impressive and I thought it was a very interesting movie. I thought it would be boring but it wasn't at all. Helen Mirren did a fantastic job. I agree with kugrrly, there were times when I forgot I was watching a movie. She was amazing.

I have the Upside of Anger, White Oleander, I Heart Huckabees and Bobby at home right now. Thanks, Blockbuster online! :D

[shopaholic]

Watched Blood Diamond last night and really enjoyed it!

[SMgal]

The Painted Veil - both Edward Norton and Naomi Watts were excellent and the story was amazing. The music was an important part of the movie as well and it was very moving.

I've heard good things about this one. Thanks!

I guess I'm the only one who loved LIttle Children. I saw it in the theatre by myself. The sex offender was creepy, I agee. I just loved the message I got from the movie- Love the one you're with!

[imagirliegirl]

I just finished Bobby and I'm just in shock. I think it was a phenomenal account of what happened. I didn't really know much about Robert Kennedy but seeing this movie made me want to learn more. Just the tidbits of his speeches they used were amazing. It's too bad, he seemed like a really good man who could have done a lot for this country.

Anyway the point of my rambling is - see this movie. It was put together so well. A lot of times these historical movies are crap but this one was great. You can tell that it was put together with a lot of care and sincerity.

[Surftraitor]

Some recent flicks...

Breach--4 stars! great movie. DH and I both enjoyed it. Ryan Phillipe proves himself a good actor in this one.

Brothers--3 stars. Danish flick, so be prepared to read. Interesting twists. Good story.

The Holiday--2.5 stars. It was just eh. You knew what was going to happen. Nonetheless it is entertaining.

Letters from Iwo Jima--4 stars! Great film. Subtitles. Enjoyed very much

[yby1]

Surftraitor - I'm glad you liked Brothers. :) You should also check out After the Wedding, it's another great film by Susanne Bier.

[yby1]

Recent movies

Half Nelson - Interesting subject matter. The theme being taught in in history class about how history is made is very relevant to the protagonists story - which was sad, but hopeful toward the end. Good movie.

The Host - Great monster movie. Watch it before Universal botches it up with the remake. If you have Netflix, put it in your queue now (http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Host/70059029). :)

[Kimberland30]

Last night we watched Premonition and I loved it. I thought it would be hard to follow since it goes back and forth, but it wasn't and I thought it was a great movie.

If you rent it, definately see the Alternate Ending, then watch the Gag Reel. Especially after such a drama, a good laugh is what I needed. :)

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[Sazoo]

Oh, thanks for the recommendation on Premonition! I wanted to see that in the theater but missed it, and I keep forgetting to add it to my Netflix queue. Off to do it right now...
:)

[shopaholic]

I have to disagree about premonition. I saw it the day it came to DVD and was disappointed. I thought it had potential but the ending just stunk. In white: She knew how he was going to die (or so she thought) and she was the one who caused the death the whole time. Also, the days he was alive and then dead are very confusing. When they are on the days he is dead was that just a dream. I think there could have been other things done to make it less confusing.

[numberlady]

Dh and I just watched Zodiac and really liked it. It was a bit long, but the movie kept us in suspense and we hardley noticed. I thought that it was really well acted.

[udsweetpea]

We watched Shooter last night and loved it! Mark Wahlberg was amazing ;)

[TerpsFan]

My sis and I watched Stomp the Yard last night. Not Oscar-winning material, but very entertaining! I heard that Shane Sparks from So you think you can Dance choreographed this...am I right? The dancing and stepping was awesome. I must say, the leader of the Thetas (the pythons) was HOT! There was nice eye candy in this movie :D

[JamBray]

I just saw The Descent and really liked it. Really creepy/gory, but for a horror movie I thought it was well done, and especially liked the ending.

[jimmysgirl424]

I just saw The Descent and really liked it. Really creepy/gory, but for a horror movie I thought it was well done, and especially liked the ending.

Ditto this! DH and I liked enough to buy it for our permanent collection.


We saw Ghostrider earlier this week. AWESOME!!! Nick Cage was perfection in this role, like he was born to play it. And the special effects are truly spectacular. We watched this on Blue Ray and it was eye-popping! Must see!!

Premonition was just eh for me. Didn't care for the ending at all and it was a bit hard to follow.

[shopaholic]

Watched Perfect Stranger tonight. Was pretty interesting with a twist at the end.

[udsweetpea]

About Premonition in white:

So the last day was Saturday when they committed her, right? How did she go from committed to all happy and pregnant? And why did he go to the life insurance place on Wednesday? Did he plan on killing himself or faking his death? Who turns around in the road and just stays there?

[shopaholic]

Andrea - The whole movie was a mess and poorly plotted. There were so many questions I had after watching the thing. Its been about a month since I have seen it so I can't really answer your questions. I also wonder why he even went to the insurance place?

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Saw Vacany last night which I thought was pretty good. Has me creeped out about staying in a hotel though!

[LoveYouKisses]

Andrea- I agree with shopaholic, the whole movie was a mess. There were a couple times where they were flashing ahead or back when they just ignored things, the most blatant example were the cuts on the daughter. There were times when they flashed back or forward when she should have had them and she didn't, I found it to be obnoxious. I don't think we know the answers to your questions, but it has been a while since I've seen it too. I really didn't like the movie, so I haven't put much thought into it since leaving the theater.

[Rosebud]

Dh and I just watched Zodiac and really liked it. It was a bit long, but the movie kept us in suspense and we hardley noticed. I thought that it was really well acted.

Another big thumbs up from me. I think this is one of the best movies of the year so far.

[udsweetpea]

LoveYouKisses I noticed that too about the cuts. She should have had them in the very beginning of the movie at one point and didn't. I liked the movie, but it left me questioning a lot.

I watched the alternate ending last night, and that frustrated me more than the actual ending.

[SaphirimalMei]

This is, admittedly, kind of an "out there" recommendation, but I highly recommend the film "Unconditional Love" with Kathy Bates and Rupert Everett. There is a lot of cheese, but I laughed by butt off at quite a few of the scenes.

from Amazon.com
Despite the success of My Best Friend's Wedding, Aussie director P.J. Hogan certainly hasn't gone Hollywood. Unconditional Love, co-written with his wife and fellow filmmaker Jocelyn Moorhouse, is a deeply eccentric concoction that ranges from campy comedy to murder mystery. If the whole thing doesn't really come off, it does have much that is funny, giddy, or simply weirder than all-get-out. Kathy Bates enjoys herself as a discarded wife who impulsively flies to England to attend the funeral of her idol, a beloved singer--Jonathan Pryce, in glorious sequined form. Meeting his "valet" (read: secret gay lover), Rupert Everett, she determines to find the dead man's murderer. It's hard to get the tone right on this kind of movie, but it's also easy to like a film that finds time for tributes to Barry Manilow (hey, Hogan rehabilitated ABBA in Muriel's Wedding) and the reassuring spirit of Julie Andrews. --Robert Horton

[shopaholic]

Dh and I just watched Zodiac and really liked it. It was a bit long, but the movie kept us in suspense and we hardley noticed. I thought that it was really well acted.

I forgot to say that I saw Zodiac too and enjoyed it. Long movie but kept my interest the whole time.

[JamBray]

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Saw Vacany last night which I thought was pretty good. Has me creeped out about staying in a hotel though!
Yeah, I gave this 3 out of 5 stars. While some of it was predictable and cliche, it did give me a few scares, and I'll never stay in a motel off some deserted highway. :eek:

[tinkerbelljenny]

Recently saw two that I would recommend Zodiac and Fracture.

[Tanya]

About Premonition in white:

So the last day was Saturday when they committed her, right? How did she go from committed to all happy and pregnant? And why did he go to the life insurance place on Wednesday? Did he plan on killing himself or faking his death? Who turns around in the road and just stays there?

He went to the insurance company because she was freaking out about knowing that something was going to happen to him and it was making him nervous. That's all. Yeah, they movie was pretty ridiculous. The ending was gag-inducing. I guess they were trying to make the point that the past can be changed, much like the ending (if she hadn't had the premonitions, she wouldn't have been pregnant), so I guess that she really wasn't commited in "real life."

Another vote for Zodiac.

[shopaholic]

Saw The Ex last night which was really cute and had its funny moments!

[udsweetpea]

Another vote for Fracture. Both Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling had stellar performances! Very intriguing plot with a great twist!

[meatpie]

I think Knocked Up is out on video this week. Have not heard one bad word about it and my hus LOVED it.

[numberlady]

I think Knocked Up is out on video this week. Have not heard one bad word about it and my hus LOVED it.

We watched it too this week and DH was absolutely cracking up. I know that he will be watching it over and over. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but the part when she called him and all of his friends were in the living room doing the "air hump" was hilarious!

[udsweetpea]

I watched Open Water 2 this weekend on On Demand, and I liked it even though the first Open Water was disappointing. It helped to have Dr. McSteamy has the lead actor ;)

[Julss05]

I also recommend Zodiac especially if you like murder mysteries. Saw Knocked Up in the theatre and recommend, super funny! The Ex was good too.

[Reebs]

Just watched Vacancy with Luke Wilson...scary. It was good, I'd recommend it.

[curlyjr]

I just watched "DIsturbia" and thought it was great, not a lot of blood or anything, but definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat.

[njdiva]

DH and I watched Knocked Up and he absolutely loved it and could see himself owning the movie. But he did think the 40 year old virgin had more laughs.

We also rented Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle and surprisingly Sandler did a good job... has anyone else seen the movie? Adam Sandler plays a widow who suffers from post traumatic disorder after losing his family in 9/11.

[LoveYouKisses]

I saw Reign Over Me and really loved it. I was surprised that I liked it as much as I did. I thought everyone did a great job and it was very touching.

[yby1]

28 Weeks Later - It wasn't bad, but I think the plot was a bit one dimensional.

[mgrace]

Getting some use out of the movie channel package, we watched a couple movies over the weekend.

The Holiday, with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. It was cute. :) Romantic comedy.

[jimmysgirl424]

The Holiday, with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. It was cute. :) Romantic comedy.

Seconding this! We saw that one a few months back and me and DH both liked it alot. And Jude Law was sooooo dreamy in this movie. :D (his eyes get to me)

[May27JnJ]

The Holiday, with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. It was cute. :) Romantic comedy.

Third vote here! I was it when it first came out. It's a GREAT movie that I wouldn't mind watching again.

[imagirliegirl]

We finally watched Evan Almighty. It is SO cute. I liked it a lot more than I expected. :)

It had a really cute/sweet plot. All of the animals were adorable. I think this would actually be a good family movie.

[curlyjr]

DH and I just watched "The Reaping" and thought it was good. There are a lot of parts that make you jump!

[udsweetpea]

We watched Knocked Up, and I kept thinking "ok, everyone said it was funny. Where's the funny?" But I also don't think people who are high are funny. I do love Katherine Hiegl though and thought she had some comical moments. Funniest part though was Ryan Seacrest.

We also watched Saw II and the newest Amittyvile Horror with Ryan Reynolds. Both scared me to death, and I could barely sleep last night.

Ok, I just realized I didn't recommend anything. Oops!

[jnshanna]

We finally watched Evan Almighty. It is SO cute. I liked it a lot more than I expected. :)

It had a really cute/sweet plot. All of the animals were adorable. I think this would actually be a good family movie.

I was pleasantly surprised by Evan Almighty. I didn't have any desire to watch it but DH rented it. It was a really cute movie! I even told DH after that we should buy the movie to add to our collection.

[shopaholic]

I have Evan Almighty at home so maybe I'll watch today or tomorrow. It was actually playing on a flight that I just took but I really didn't pay attention.

[JamBray]

Just watched Blood Diamond last night, and thought it was excellent. Very sad, and really makes you think about the diamond trade.

[Adaya]

We rented Fracture over the weekend. The main actors are Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling. It's quite a good suspense film right down to the very end. Good weekend rental.

[Julss05]

Mr. Brooks Great thriller.

Sicko Excellent. Must see.

I enjoyed Evan Almighty as well despite its bad reviews.

I also saw Invisible and Next but do not recommend. I rented Captivity so let you know if that is any good.

[imagirliegirl]

I know I'm way late, but I just finally watched Ice Age. It was totally adorable. I want to buy it now. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend it.

[imagirliegirl]

Today I watched I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and it was pretty funny.

I also watched Ice Age - The Meltdown, it was so cute!!

ETA - Today I watched A Mighty Heart. It was terribly sad. I think Angelina Jolie did a nice job with her performance. I honestly don't know if I'm glad I watched it or not, it's just so awful.

[Adaya]

A few weeks ago, we rented Lonely Hearts (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441774/) with John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Salma Hayek, and Jared Leto. It was just a random choice b/c it seemed like it would be good. It was very interesting and a bit bizarre in terms of the couple who did what they did for love. Here's a blurb:

Based on the true story, two homicide detectives track Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, a murderous pair known as the "Lonely Hearts Killers" who lured their victims through the personals.

We also watched Stranger Than Fiction (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/) with Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman and Queen Latifah. It was pretty good. I had no idea what it was about, so another random one for me. The storyline was quite interesting and it made you want to know what was going to happen. You had to watch it all the way to the end. It was a cute one.

[imagirliegirl]

We just watched Blades of Glory. It was hilarious in that stupid humor way.

[udsweetpea]

We finally watched The Departed. All of the actors were superb. This is a movie I'd watch over and over again.

[shopaholic]

We finally watched The Departed. All of the actors were superb. This is a movie I'd watch over and over again.

just bought this on sale ($6) at Target this past weekend!

[Orion]

Today I watched I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and it was pretty funny.

I agree...I watched this last week-end and it was pretty funny. I don't think I would have enjoyed as much if I didn't watch it with one of my girlfriends. We were just cracking up with each other and it was so much fun.

Last night I watch Hairspray and I really enjoyed the movie. Travolta had me cracking up the whole time with how he looked and his accent!

[udsweetpea]

just bought this on sale ($6) at Target this past weekend!

Was it a Black Friday sale or its regular price?

Love the avatar BTW!

[shopaholic]

Was it a Black Friday sale or its regular price?

Love the avatar BTW!

It was Black Friday and on Saturday too! I got Christmas Vacation, The Holiday, Polar Express, Wedding Crashers, The Departed, Christmas Story and Walk the Line all for either $6 or $3.

To make it relevant to the thread I recommend all of the above :)

[jimmysgirl424]

We saw Vacancy not too long ago. Very suspenseful! (and I was extremely grateful to be able to watch any movie at all. Since DD was born, we've been able to watch four movies total) :o

[JamBray]

We also rented Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle and surprisingly Sandler did a good job... has anyone else seen the movie? Adam Sandler plays a widow who suffers from post traumatic disorder after losing his family in 9/11.

I just recently saw this and really enjoyed it. I really like Adam Sandler in roles like this (loved Spanglish) and always like Don Cheadle.

I also saw Fracture and thought it was good, especially the twist at the end.

[Myra]

Few years old, but I just watched The Squid and the Whale with Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels--it was great! I highly recommend.

[shopaholic]

Watched Knocked Up last night and thought it was really cute/funny.

[Julss05]

Fracture was good! I also liked Waitress. I want to see Mr.Bean's Holiday next, anyone seen it?

[jmvan74]

Just watched Ocean's Thrirteen and enjoyed it.

[imagirliegirl]

The other night we watched Pirates 3. Ho hum. I think they should have stopped with Pirates 1.

Last night we watched The Number 23 with Jim Carrey. It was a little slow at first but ended up being pretty interesting. There are some pretty rough sex scenes, though, for anyone who's very sensitive.

We had Monster on last night while we were around the house. I forgot how effed up that movie is!

[rachrich]

We're staying at the IL's for a few days over the holidays and MIL wanted to get License to Wed last night and I heard that it wasn't funny, she heard the opposite from her coworkers. Welp, we rented it, and all of us agreed it wasn't very funny at all. Robin Williams' character wasn't funny, IMO. I wanted to see it mainly because of Jim from The Office (I always forget his name). He was the funniest, but overall I don't recommend it.

[shopaholic]

Fracture was good! I also liked Waitress. I want to see Mr.Bean's Holiday next, anyone seen it?

I tried to watch Mr. Bean's Holiday but couldn't get past the first 15 mins. I love Mr. Bean and all but wasn't feeling the movie.

[TVDinner]

We watch an incredible amount of movies

Waitress was good - women will love it.
Ocean's 13 is probably the best of the 2 Ocean's movies and very very entertaining and smartly written
Rush Hour 3 was funny and entertaining, but basically more of the same from the first few movies.

[shopaholic]

watched Waitress this weekend and thought it was really cute.

[apoppy]

We finally watched Dirty, Pretty Things, which came out in 2002. It was excellent and I highly recommend it for its great acting and smart writing.

[yby1]

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I had to see Once again now that it's on DVD. I can't put into words how in love I am with this movie.

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/once/

[MrsD108]

yby1, How does the movie flow? Does it drag at all? I have picked this movie up quite a bit at the movie store but I always put it down.

[jellybeany]

I want to see Mr.Bean's Holiday next, anyone seen it?

DH got this for Christmas. It was hard for me to sit through the whole thing. I mean there were a few amusing parts but on a whole I didn't care for it. DH enjoyed it though.

[yby1]

It does not drag. The movie is held together by it's music. The music is spectacular - you can listen to some of the song on the movie website, the link is in my previous post.

The premise of the film is two people coming together through music, and falling in love by making music together. It's kind of hard to explain, but the result is extremely uplifting. There is such realism to the relationship of the girl and the guy, you can certainly feel the magic happening once the start playing together - The fact that they were able to capture such a moment on film is astounding. You can also see how much they love music and how much they like each other that it's infectious.

The story is very casual and simple, not to get in the way of the music - it has a fair balance of being a love story and a story about music.

[jellybeany]

We watched these during the holidays:

Ocean's Thirteen ~ Really good. I don't think I have a favorite out of the three.
Pirate's 3 ~ Better than the second one but not as good as the first.
Rush Hour 3 ~ Just as funny as the first two!
License to Wed ~ Cute and funny. Nice for a light evening.
Knocked Up ~ I thought it was funny but used the f-bomb a little much for my taste
Hairspray ~ I really enjoyed this. I thought they did a great job and a good cast.
Simpson's Move ~ It was funny. It was pretty much one long episode.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ~ Hilarious. Love both Adam Sandler and Kevin James in this movie.

[Amuse Bouche]

Amazing Grace was very good. Great historical movie.

[yby1]

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Watchable, but not very good.

[Rosebud]

I had to see Once again now that it's on DVD. I can't put into words how in love I am with this movie.

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/once/

Totally in agreement on this one. It's one of the best movies of the year-- just LOVED it. Definitely rent it!

[MsPeachy]

This past weekend we rented Casino Royale. I liked it more than I expected to and am now looking forward to the next installment of the Bond franchise.

We also got The Reaping which I enjoyed but I thought the very end was stupid.

[imagirliegirl]

We just rented The Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller. I didn't really like it. It was alright/semi-funny throughout but the ending just totally killed it.

[BumbleB]

Two GREAT movies we rented this weekend:

Waitress - I LOVED this movie. I usually wouldn't like a storyline based around an affair, but this movie was SO good. Keri Russell was amazing in it.

and

Rescue Dawn - another with incredible acting, this time by Christian Bale (one of the best actors of his generation). This movie was so engrossing.

[Rosebud]

Just wanted to recommend a handful of great movies from 2007 that are currently on DVD. All of these are on my personal "Top 10 Movies of 2007" list:

Once (http://imdb.com/title/tt0907657/)
The story of two aspiring musicans who meet on the streets of Dublin and record a song together as romance begins to blossom. A totally unique, romantic, beautiful movie with the most gorgeous soundtrack in years. Don't miss it!

The King of Kong (http://imdb.com/title/tt0923752/)
Hilarious and totally surprising documentary about a middle-aged high school teacher who tries to break the world high score record in Donkey Kong. Little does he know there's already a champ out there who will stop at nothing to see his title stand.

Zodiac (http://imdb.com/title/tt0443706/)
Awesome and suspenseful film about police investigators in San Francisco trying to crack the case of the serial killer known as the Zodiac.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (http://imdb.com/title/tt0460989/)
Starring Cillian Murphy, a powerful and emotional story about two brothers in 1920s Ireland who are torn apart by civil war that grips the country following its emancipation from England.

Ratatouille (http://imdb.com/title/tt0382932/)
A rat in Paris aspires to be a gourmet chef. Maybe Pixar's best animated film to date? Charming, beautifully animated, with an engaging and heartwarming story.

[yby1]

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I really enjoyed this movie. It was a good story involving the Russian mafia. Viggo Mortensen was fantastic...especially in the naked fight. That was aces. ;)

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Finally saw this. It was really cute.

[Adaya]

I just rented:

Eastern Promises-It was pretty good. I was quite taken aback at first by the, ummm, blood. I guess that's all I'll say. The naked fight scene was something else. Whew!! Viggo Mortenson was great in this film. I wasn't sure about the ending. DH said it ended just as it should have. Oh well.....

Shoot 'Em Up-I love Clive Owen in anything and this film was a true shoot em up, bang bang. I think 100 people were killed in this film....seriously. Paul Giamatti was really good in this too. I was on the edge of my seat watching a couple of scenes.

The Namesake-I was expecting it to be as good as Monsoon Wedding, but it wasn't. I mean it wasn't bad, but it was just okay. I did particuarly enjoy seeing how the mother got along in her new country, the U.S., and how much of a lonely transition it was for her. It made me think of my students. But it took a long time to get to the "point" and then when it did, it was just so-so.

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When I was on my cruise in December, we saw Waitress, and I loved it. I didn't have any intentions of watching it, but it was on in the room everyday, so I decided to give it a go. So glad I did.

[imagirliegirl]

We just watched Fracture with Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins. I like it a lot. It was quite interesting.

[kristin]

Arlington Road was probably the best rental I ever saw. The ending has you out of your seat, almost like The Sixth Sense.

[Sazoo]

Arlington Road was probably the best rental I ever saw. The ending has you out of your seat, almost like The Sixth Sense.I still get a little annoyed every time someone mentioned the big surprise ending in The Sixth Sense because it reminds me that someone (accidentally) told me the ending before I saw the movie! The day my co-worker and I were going to see it, another of our co-workers heard us talking about it & thought we'd already seen it so she said something like "OMG, weren't you totally shocked that (in white in case there is actually someone out there who doesn't know this by now) Bruce Willis' character was dead?!?!?" :eek: She felt really bad when she realized we hadn't seen it yet & she had ruined the ending for us. :p Oh well - I spent the entire movie being impressed at how creative they were in the way they hid the big secret up until the end.

Anyway - I haven't seen Arlington Road - maybe I'll go add it to my Netflix queue!

[Rosebud]

The Namesake-I was expecting it to be as good as Monsoon Wedding, but it wasn't. I mean it wasn't bad, but it was just okay. I did particuarly enjoy seeing how the mother got along in her new country, the U.S., and how much of a lonely transition it was for her. It made me think of my students. But it took a long time to get to the "point" and then when it did, it was just so-so.


Haven't seen The Namesake (but the book was good!), but wanted to second the recommendation of Monsoon Wedding. Great movie! Really enjoyed that one.

[shopaholic]

Watched "The Pursuit of Happyness" last night and really enjoyed it.

[Katyanne]

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I really enjoyed this movie. It was a good story involving the Russian mafia. Viggo Mortensen was fantastic...especially in the naked fight. That was aces. ;)
I agree, It was a great movie, ahd the shower scene :eek: made my Saturday LOL!

I also watched the behind the scenes thing about tattoos and it was really interesting.

[yby1]

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I was underwhelmed. Waitress is one of those movies that you might watch on a night where there isn't anything else on cable, so you watch it and think it's a cute movie. There really wasn't anything dynamic about it. Keri Russell did a good job, but I don't think it was an Oscar-worthy performance like the many other who feel that she was snubbed.

[ivansbabe]

I agree, and I love Keri Russell. I was underwhelmed too epecially because of all the good press it received. I probably woudn't watch it again, though it wasn't horrible.

[imagirliegirl]

We watched Death Sentence today. I wouldn't really recommend it. It was just sort of sad and weird.

[myshel]

We watched Fast Food Nation the other night. It was okay. I haven't read the book, but from what I saw, I think they had a hard time translating the feeling of the book into the movie.

It was also really weird to see every single character (practically) drink Fat Tire Beer throughout the movie. It was almost like there was this strange product placement with New Belgium or something.

[jimmysgirl424]

Our movie viewing has picked up somewhat, finally!

Spiderman 3 I know many people said this one was the worst of the franchise, but we really enjoyed it.

Shrek 3 Very cute, but the first two were better. I did like the baby ogres at the end. :)

1408 Very, very intense. I did get a bit confused towards the ending though. They did a good job adapting the screenplay from the book, which is always difficult with a King story.

28 Weeks Later AWESOME! It moved very quickly, always kept us guessing and a great story to boot. It was much gorier than the first one, IMO, but DH insists the first one was just as gory, which I don't remember being the case. Anyway, definitely worth watching more than once!

Halloween Rob Zombie's interpretation (not a re-make!) of this classic is just in a word; phenomenal. DH and I were riveted to our couch through the whole thing. Scary, intense, highly bloody and very emotional. The casting of the young Michael Myers was nothing short of brilliant, he scared the crap out of us! For those put off by violence, don't watch this one. The kill scenes were some of the most intensely bloody ones I've seen in a long time in a horror movie.

Wild Hogs We laughed all the way through this one! Loved it! And a nice change from some of the darker films we've seen recently. :o

[gardenmommy]

We saw Eastern promises last weekend and I have to say I didn't like it. Viggo was great, but I felt like there ws so much unsaid in the plot and it was just too gratuitiously bloody for me. But I also despise Naomi Watts so maybe that's why I didn't like it?

We saw The Flying Scottsman a few weeks ago and loved it. It's based on a true story about a cyclist who sort of changed the way professional cycling developed. I'm a sucker for a true story, but it was also sorta funny and Johnny Lee Miller was awesome, as was the cute little hobbit guy (not the one who went onto LOST but the other one)

[imagirliegirl]

We rented Reefer Madness yesterday. I'd seen bits and pieces. It's pretty funny. I dig the propaganda. Weed is more deadly than heroin!

[yby1]

Stardust - Cute movie. I liked it better than I thought I would.

This is England - This is a film by Shane Meadows (He did another film called "Dead Man's Shoes" that I recommend) set in England in 1983, around the time of the Falklands War. It's about a boy named Shaun, who loses his father during the war and has a bad attitude at school. The boy eventually starts a friendship with some skinheads that leads him down a troubled path.

This is a film about patriotism and emotion. How when you lose someone close to you, you want a sense of belonging..and it shows how that vulnerability can manifest itself. Stephen Graham ("Snatch") played lead ex-con skinhead named Combo, who takes Shaun under his wing - and let me tell you, he's frightening!

Anyway, I think Shane Meadows is showing brilliance as an screenwriter/director. I look forward to his next film.

[imagirliegirl]

Wow. If you are absolutely bored (and possibly drunk) rent Leprechaun In the Hood. It is a totally ridiculous "horror" flick. :cool:

[MsPeachy]

DH & I watched Wild Hogs this weekend. We laughed until we cried - one of the funniest movies I've seen in a loooooong time.

[jellybeany]

We rented The Game Plan and it was really funny and cute! :)

[jimmysgirl424]

DH & I watched Wild Hogs this weekend. We laughed until we cried - one of the funniest movies I've seen in a loooooong time.

Heehee..my favorite line in the movie was "Yeah, what do you call that [scent], rodeo clown?" !! :D:D I was drinking water at that moment and ended up inhaling it and then choking on it. I laughed till I cried!

[Julss05]

King of California I liked it, not love but liked, reminded me of my younger sister and her dad.

Wedding Daze Funny in parts, lighthearted comedy. DH and I weren't sure why it was rated R though it seemed more like PG13.

[numberlady]

I just watched Pollock and it was really good.

[numberlady]

I also watched Gone, Baby Gone and it was the best movie I have seen in a long time. As I watched the movie I thought I knew what was going to happen, and then it turned out totally different. It really made you think.

[melmo]

I also watched Gone, Baby Gone and it was the best movie I have seen in a long time. As I watched the movie I thought I knew what was going to happen, and then it turned out totally different. It really made you think.

I second this. DH and I saw it at the theater. We talked the entire way home about this movie. Way beyond the "did you like it" talk. I learned a lot about my DH that day, and we have been together for 8 years!

[numberlady]

I learned a lot about my DH that day, and we have been together for 8 years!

That is so neat! I told everyone at the office that would listen that they needed to see this movie. The last movie that made me feel like this after it was over was Million Dollar Baby.

[WisWis]

We just finished Zodiac and loved it! Definitely glad we rented that one.

I'll also have to break with the majority and say that Once was just not worth the time I spent watching it. I did not get into it at all. I was not impressed.

[JamBray]

jimmysgirl424, so Rob Zombie's Halloween isn't a remake? I thought it was, and that's why I didn't want to see it.

I just saw 1408 and Spiderman 3. 1408 was pretty good, with a lot of surprises and twists. Spiderman 3 I didn't much care for. I just thought there were too many characters and too much going on to make for a really cohesive story.

[jimmysgirl424]

jimmysgirl424, so Rob Zombie's Halloween isn't a remake? I thought it was, and that's why I didn't want to see it.

I did not consider it a re-make per se, more a re-telling of the story if that makes any sense. Rob Zombie chose to focus much more of the story on Michael's childhood and some of the stuff he did leading up to his being institutionalized. And he also spent alot more time covering what happened to Michael once he was put away. The kid that played him was a genius and scared me way more than the grown-up Michael. Some elements of the story did in fact remain the same, but to me it was a whole new story with some fascinating twists. Just a note here...Michael's first [human] kill in the movie was profoundly disturbing. I don't want to say more should you decide to see it.

[Adaya]

Picked up Gone, Baby Gone over the weekend and really enjoyed. I thought I knew what was going on. Boy was I wrong! Good movie.

Has anyone seen We Own the Night? Any comments? Our Blockbuster was out of it all weekend.

[JamBray]

I did not consider it a re-make per se, more a re-telling of the story if that makes any sense. Rob Zombie chose to focus much more of the story on Michael's childhood and some of the stuff he did leading up to his being institutionalized. And he also spent alot more time covering what happened to Michael once he was put away. The kid that played him was a genius and scared me way more than the grown-up Michael. Some elements of the story did in fact remain the same, but to me it was a whole new story with some fascinating twists. Just a note here...Michael's first [human] kill in the movie was profoundly disturbing. I don't want to say more should you decide to see it.
Wow. Well I think I just might have to check that out after all. Thanks!

[imagirliegirl]

I do not recommend Because I Said So. It was just downright annoying. I wanted to turn it off constantly. I don't know why I didn't. :rolleyes:

[LoveYouKisses]

I do not recommend Because I Said So. It was just downright annoying. I wanted to turn it off constantly. I don't know why I didn't. :rolleyes:

I have to disagree - I adore this movie! I think I liked it so much because I felt like I related to it. I thought it was a silly girl movie, light hearted and fun.

[imagirliegirl]

Well, I have a crazy mother so a lot of the whining, crying, wah wah do it my way just irritated the crap out of me. I thought the whole over controlling mom thing was not entertaining. Perhaps if it had been shorter I would have tolerated it better? Eh, doubtful.

Don't get me wrong, I think Mandy Moore is so cute, I really wanted to like it. But no such luck! :)

[Rosebud]

I do not recommend Because I Said So. It was just downright annoying. I wanted to turn it off constantly. I don't know why I didn't. :rolleyes:

Cannot agree more. Unfortunately, I was watching it on a plane and couldn't turn it off, otherwise I certainly would have. I thought it was one of the worst movies I saw last year, actually.

[silvergrey]

Has anyone seen We Own the Night? Any comments? Our Blockbuster was out of it all weekend.

I'm way late, you've probably seen this movie already, but we liked We Own the Night. It's a little slow, which gives time for good character development but OTOH it's not a fast-paced movie like I thought the ads implied. It was good, though.

[jimmysgirl424]

We've been on a horror movie kick recently.

Grindhouse-Planet Terror Robert Rodriguez tried WAY too hard to make this a "B" movie. It was ridiculously over-the-top gory. I mean, it had its moments, but for the most part it was just too darn cheesey for its own good. We look foward to seeing the second installment that Tarantino did. Hopefully it will be better than this mess was.

Resident Evil 3 Ultimately predictable but still fun to watch if you like zombie movies. But it just didn't compare to the first or even second parts of the triology.

The Hills Have Eyes 2 Cover your eyes if you aren't good with bloody kill scenes, cause this movie has got them in spades. I had to cover my eyes a number of times and I'm pretty jaded when it comes to that kind of stuff. Pretty good story too.

[jimmysgirl424]

Jambray, did you get around to watching Halloween yet?

[yby1]

We've been on a horror movie kick recently.

Grindhouse-Planet Terror Robert Rodriguez tried WAY too hard to make this a "B" movie. It was ridiculously over-the-top gory. I mean, it had its moments, but for the most part it was just too darn cheesey for its own good. We look foward to seeing the second installment that Tarantino did. Hopefully it will be better than this mess was.


I dont' think it was OTT at all, Planet Terror was your typical "grindhouse" feature. I liked it quite a bit - especially the "cheese" factor. :) It was better than Death Proof IMO.

[gardenmommy]

Over the last few weeks we watched..

Zodiac which despite having Jake Gyllenhall in it had a hard time keeping m attention at times.

Michael Clayton which I found to be slow and a bit boring...I kept waiting for something big to happen, but it never came.

Gone baby Gone which was great but had me on the verge of tears for almost the whole movie.

[jimmysgirl424]

I dont' think it was OTT at all, Planet Terror was your typical "grindhouse" feature. I liked it quite a bit - especially the "cheese" factor. :) It was better than Death Proof IMO.

Thats disappointing. (about the Death Proof review). I'm a huge Tarantino fan and was really looking forward to watching it.

I do have to admit that Cherry's machine gun leg was freakin' awesome! :D Oh, and Tarantino's death scene with his bits and pieces falling off was gruesomely cool. Okay, okay, I guess it wasn't all that bad. :p:cool:

[numberlady]

Michael Clayton which I found to be slow and a bit boring...I kept waiting for something big to happen, but it never came.


I didn't really like it either. I heard such great reviews and love GC, but I couldn't stay awake.

[yby1]

I saw Rendition last night. I didn't care for it.

[imagirliegirl]

Michael Clayton which I found to be slow and a bit boring...I kept waiting for something big to happen, but it never came.


Completely agree with this review. That one was such a snore. My husband said the one woman won an Oscar for her role? I was shocked, it didn't even seem like she did much. I probably wouldn't recommend this one unless you are a HUGE Clooney fan who can be amused just by staring at his face for 2 hours regardless of content. :)

Oh yeah, we also watched Night at the Museum. Well, he did, I fell asleep. I didn't find it all that cute or entertaining and just never really got into it. I can't imagine me as a kid liking it much either.

[yby1]

Death at a Funeral - It's a British farce (directed by Frank Oz) about wacky family happenings at a funeral. It was cute. Not great, but worth watching once.

[WisWis]

Death at a Funeral - It's a British farce about wacky family happenings at a funeral. It was cute. Not great, but worth watching once.
Definitely funny! I'd recommend it. Also, I really enjoyed Into the Wild and Shooter. Both kept my attention throughout the movie.

[kedzieb]

Thats disappointing. (about the Death Proof review). I'm a huge Tarantino fan and was really looking forward to watching it.

I do have to admit that Cherry's machine gun leg was freakin' awesome! :D Oh, and Tarantino's death scene with his bits and pieces falling off was gruesomely cool. Okay, okay, I guess it wasn't all that bad. :p:cool:

I liked both but liked Death Proof much more. It's definitely worth renting.

[JamBray]

Jambray, did you get around to watching Halloween yet?
No, not yet, but it's #2 in my queue.
Over the last few weeks we watched..

Zodiac which despite having Jake Gyllenhall in it had a hard time keeping m attention at times.

Michael Clayton which I found to be slow and a bit boring...I kept waiting for something big to happen, but it never came.

Gone baby Gone which was great but had me on the verge of tears for almost the whole movie.
Ugh, Zodiac was soooo boring! I hung in until the end, but the call of the "stop" button was hard to resist.

I just saw The Broken Hearts Club with Zach Braff and wasn't overly impressed. Labled as a comedy, but not funny at all and should have been termed "drama". Although it's a pretty good story, the delivery was a tad boring and predictable.

[jesseybell]

I saw Rendition last night. I didn't care for it.

That's too bad - we've got that coming up.

I just erased Michael Clayton off my queue - After everything I've heard people say about it I've decided to not waste time with it.

[Julss05]

I've rented a lot of movies recently and the best one I've seen out of those was Into the Wild. I thought the writing and acting was superb. Definitely a break from the ho-hum storylines and mundane acting.

[numberlady]

Julss - I have Into the Wild from netflix and just need to find the time to watch it. I'm glad to hear you liked it.

[WisWis]

That's too bad - we've got that coming up.
DH and I really enjoyed Rendition, so don't count it out yet!

[jimmysgirl424]

We saw Disturbia over the weekend. It was definitely worth watching, suspensful and fast moving.

[BumbleB]

The only movies I've rented recently I rented when my DH was out of town and nothing was on TV. So I had myself a bit of a chick-flickathon. I watched:

Once - I know some people on here didn't like this one and others loved it, I absolutely adored it. And the music was fantastic.

The Jane Austen Book Club - This movie was way more fun than I was expecting - I wasn't all that impressed by the book, but the movie was pretty good.

Becoming Jane - Can I just say how much I LOVE Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy. This movie was enjoyable simply because of them.

Evening - this was a sleeper for me, I could only get half into it and had a hard time caring about the characters.

and I can't wait to see Into the Wild - maybe this weekend when we are at my parents house.

[andrew&shannah]

I saw Rendition last night. I didn't care for it.

I totally agree with you. I waited for it to come out for awhile since I'm a pretty big Reese fan. I wanted to like it so much but it was so slow.

We rented Gone Baby Gone this past weekend. I thought it was great! Now I know why all the copies had been checked out for so long :)

[yby1]

I totally agree with you. I waited for it to come out for awhile since I'm a pretty big Reese fan. I wanted to like it so much but it was so slow.

We rented Gone Baby Gone this past weekend. I thought it was great! Now I know why all the copies had been checked out for so long :)

I wasn't sure about Gone Baby Gone while I was watching it, but the twist kind of changed everything and really made me think, so I ended up enjoying it quite a bit.

[rachrich]

We rented The Reaping last weekend and I thought it was just ok. the ending was a little predictable. DH liked it more than I did.

[yby1]

Finally saw Michael Clayton last night. I really enjoyed it. Very much a story about moral responsibility.

[KiKi'sMommy]

I know it is a kids movie, but my DD got Enchanted in her Easter basket and it is really cute. We have watched it three times and I still like it!

[ysolde]

I loved Across the Universe. Visually stunning. Very much told through the eyes of an artist.

[Rosebud]

Finally saw Michael Clayton last night. I really enjoyed it. Very much a story about moral responsibility.

I really liked Michael Clayton, too. It's slower on video than it is in the theatre-- I got a little antsy in the middle this time-- but the story comes full circle in a wonderful way. Very well written and acted. I'd definitely recommend it.

Other movies we've seen lately:

Notes on a Scandal- I think this one is worth seeing only for the performances. Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench are fantastic. The subject matter is icky (teacher/student romance) and the film wouldn't be super memorable if not for the acting.

The Darjeeling Limited- I love Wes Anderson (and if you haven't seen Rushmore, his best film IMO, you must put it on your rental list!!), but this movie didn't do it for me. The idea is really interesting, but I just didn't think the story went anywhere. I kept waiting for something to happen. Eh.

Three Days of the Condor- Rented because it's a classic I'd never seen. It's a Robert Redford spy/CIA drama circa 1975. I actually didn't think it was a very good movie, but certainly interesting from a historical perspective. It's so funny to watch a spy thriller where there are NO computers, GPS, cell phones, etc.-- all the technology that is so important in current spy movies (think Spy Game and the Bourne series-- and if you haven't seen those, they're fantastic).

[Eric's Wife]

I loved Across the Universe. Visually stunning. Very much told through the eyes of an artist.

I agree. DH is a huge beatles fan and was skeptical at first about the movie but ended up liking it a lot.

[yby1]

I saw The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford yesterday. The cinematography on this film is spectacular. The pace of the story was very slow and narrated to have a "book-like) feel. Each scene develops each character (notably Robert Ford and Jesse James), their motivations and their relationship to each other and this builds up the tension between them, finally culminating in the assassination of Jesse James by Robert Ford. Casey Affleck really turned in a great performance. Brad Pitt was channeling one of his former roles, Early Grayce in Kalifornia, in his portrayal of Jesse James. And of course there is a awesome Warren ellis/Nick Cave score! ;) Nick Cave even has a cameo as a singer toward the end of the film.

It is a good film, if you are patient enough to sit through a 2 1/2 hour, slow paced film. :)

---

I saw Across the Universe a few months ago, since I'm a OOOGE Beatles fan. I thought it was very cute.

[yby1]

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I really enjoyed it. I'm a BIG fan of the original production musical with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury, so I was a bit skeptical about this film, but it was a pretty faithful adaptation of the musical. Definitely one of the darker films that Tim Burton has done. I think I need to buy this DVD.

I missed seeing it in the theater because my mom was in the hospital at the time, so I'm glad that I've finally got my chance. :)

[jimmysgirl424]

We watched "I Am Legend" over the weekend. It was really, really good. DH and I were impressed with Will Smith's ability to pretty much carry a movie all by himself with very little in the way of supporting actors. He spends alot of on-screen time alone and his performance was just captivating. We liked this movie enough to want to own it and watch it again.

ETA: Oh yeah, and from my standpoint I have to add that Will Smith looks particularly yummy in this movie...he really built up his chest and arms and there is one scene he does bare-chested that totally made my jaw hit the floor. :D

[imagirliegirl]

We watched No Country For Old Men today. I'll be honest, I was incredibly bored. I think it had potential, but it was just too long. There were some scenes that felt unnecessary or drawn out. Oh, and the ending sucked!

Javier Bardin gave a good performance, though. He was insanely creepy.

[Kimberland30]

We watched "I Am Legend" over the weekend. It was really, really good. DH and I were impressed with Will Smith's ability to pretty much carry a movie all by himself with very little in the way of supporting actors. He spends alot of on-screen time alone and his performance was just captivating. We liked this movie enough to want to own it and watch it again.

ITA. We rented this along with We Own The Night and I told DH to go ahead and watch I Am Legend because I figured I'd fall asleep and I wasn't really interested in watching it. But I got hooked and ended up enjoying it.

As far as We Own The Night...it was okay. I mean the movie was good, it just seemed a little too "tidy" at the end for me.

[ivansbabe]

We rented Sweeney Todd and did not care for it at all. It got a lot praise so perhaps we were expecting more but having never seen the play, we thought the music was terrible and I fell asleep in the middle of it.

We also rented Dan in Real Life, which was okay. The characters were all somewhat annoying which was too bad because I like many of the actors in the movie. To me, his daughters, except the youngest, were so annoying. Why must Hollywood portray children/teens in such a bad way? It makes me not want to have kids if its considered okay to disrespect your parents.

I did like Eastern Promises and thought Viggo Mortensen did a great job and the story was very good. So I highly recommend this one.

[yby1]

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Finally, got around to seeing Into The Wild. I kept pushing it back because of the subject matter. I didn't think that I would enjoy a story about a young man that gave his life to live in the Alaskan wilderness.

I have to say that it was an outstanding film. Definitely Sean Penn's best directorial effort. "Into the Wild" was extremely poetic and gave you a glimpse into the mind of Christopher McCandless during his journey around America and his final, fatal journey into Alaska. The ending made me cry - big time - and I'm not a crier. It isn't a movie about whether the experience is right or wrong, idiotic or idealistic. It's about sharing that feeling to not conforming to the pressures of society, with connecting to nature. You know that McCandless views are a bit on the reckless side, and you see that he finally realizes this too late. It's tragic, but very touching.

[gardenmommy]

yby1~ You know, I could not agree more. I avoided watching it as well because I hadn't gotten around to reading the book yet but then realized I have about 50 books I want to read so it could be a while before I got around to it.

Anyway, like you said, very tragic but touching. I thought Emil Hirsch was excellent and gave such a compelling performance. I also loved the pace of the movie, it took time to draw the viewer in and explain in subtle ways what Chris was about.

So good, I highly recommend it.

[imagirliegirl]

We rented A Clockwork Orange this week. Totally bizarre, but I liked it.

[jimmysgirl424]

We saw 30 Days of Night over the weekend. If you are into vampire horror movies, this one will definitely rate high on your list! DH and I could not get over how intense the movie was, and how gory it got at times. And the vampires were easily the scariest (and most evil) that I've seen to date in this type of movie. We will watch this one again for sure! The only thing that really surprised me was that Josh Hartnett starred in it; it was kind of an unusual casting, IMO. But then again, he does play the hero, so it did work.

[JamBray]

jimmysgirl I finally got around to watching Halloween, and I have to say I didn't like it. I actually was only able to take about 20-30 min. of it before switching it off. It just wasn't plausible to me that Michael's family was so trashy yet still lived in the nice neighborhood, and the swearing and violence was just too much (especially the horrific scene in the asylum). I think I'll be passing on Rob Zombie movies from now on.

[Adaya]

I watched Mr. Brooks the other night. I had totally forgotten what it was about until I got it in the mail from Netflix and read the description. It was interesting and the end was pretty wild .

[jimmysgirl424]

jimmysgirl I finally got around to watching Halloween, and I have to say I didn't like it. I actually was only able to take about 20-30 min. of it before switching it off. It just wasn't plausible to me that Michael's family was so trashy yet still lived in the nice neighborhood, and the swearing and violence was just too much (especially the horrific scene in the asylum). I think I'll be passing on Rob Zombie movies from now on.

I'm sorry..I guess I should have warned you about the excessive swearing and violence. :( Is this the first movie you've seen made by Rob Zombie? He can be very extreme when it comes to that kind of stuff. I'm a big fan of his because he reminds me of Quentin Tarantino in a twisted sort of way,(Devils Rejects especially) but his style of film-making is most definitely not for everybody, thats for sure. I'm sorry you didn't like the movie though!

[JamBray]

I'm sorry..I guess I should have warned you about the excessive swearing and violence. :( Is this the first movie you've seen made by Rob Zombie? He can be very extreme when it comes to that kind of stuff. I'm a big fan of his because he reminds me of Quentin Tarantino in a twisted sort of way,(Devils Rejects especially) but his style of film-making is most definitely not for everybody, thats for sure. I'm sorry you didn't like the movie though!
Well I expected the violence (although like I said, the scene with the two guards in the asylum was too much for me), and it's not that I was bothered by the swearing, it's just that much of it gets old and interferes with the dialog. I actually saw House of 1,000 Corpses on TV but didn't really like it, and found it to be disturbing and campy at the same time. Oh well, at least I know to stay away from his stuff in the future. :)

[shopaholic]

I saw Juno this weekend and thought it was pretty cute.

[Kimberland30]

Last night I watched Things We Lost in the Fire and liked it. It was a pretty slow starting movie - I actually paused it to do laundry - but it picked up. It was a good story line and it made me cry.

I also watched Fracture over the weekend and really enjoyed it. It's pretty predictable (IMO) but still good.

Tonight DD and I are going to watch Enchanted. Hopefully it is as funny as it looked on the previews.

Can't you tell DH is out of town? LOL It's the only time I get to catch up on movies that have been stacking up and get to watch totally goofy movies. :)

[JamBray]

I just watched Juno this weekend and loved it. Funny, touching, and I just adored the girl who played Juno. 5 stars. :)

[yby1]

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meh.

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It wasn't bad, but it needed better story development and to be a little longer.

[imagirliegirl]

We watched Dan In Real Life this weekend. It was predictable, but sort of cute.

[gardenmommy]

We watched Atonement last night. It was ok, but not the tear jerking love story I had heard about. Maybe there was a bunch of implied tension and longing that I missed, and I guess it does't help that I dont care for the human hanger name Kiera Knightly.:rolleyes:

[shopaholic]

Watched 27 Dresses it was cute in a chick-flick kinda way (although Katherine's character was a bit annoying at times)

[gardenmommy]

Watched 27 Dresses it was cute in a chick-flick kinda way (although Katherine's character was a bit annoying at times)

Ahh, good to know I've been wanting to watch it!

[numberlady]

We just watched Rendition and it was probably the best movie I have seen in the last few months.

[thelittlebabu]

See Lars and The Real Girl. It's a movie starring a lonely guy with a sex doll so knowing nothing about the movie besides that, I expected some sophmoric forgettable commedy. Instead, I watched a very touching story about an emotionally scarred man, his delusion...treating the doll like a real woman...and his family and town rallying to his side, accomodating his delusion in an attempt to help him get past it.

I found out later that the movie's screenplay was oscar-nominated and the lead actor was SAG-nominated...both well-deserved nominations.

[yby1]

I saw Lars & The Real Girl when it was in theaters. I'm a fan of Ryan Gosling (I thought he was fantastic in Half Nelson, which I highly recommend), so I was looking forward to it. I highly recommend it as well. :)

[imagirliegirl]

I watched 27 Dresses yesterday and I was really surprised at how cute it was. Of course it was sort of predictable but still enjoyable.

[Adaya]

We just watched Rendition and it was probably the best movie I have seen in the last few months.

Yeah, I really enjoyed that movie.

[jimmysgirl424]

I finally got around to watching Georgia Rule and was rather impressed with Lindsay Lohan in this movie. Two thumbs up.

Knocked Up Rude, crude & crass. But I was expecting nothing less and there were some genuinely funny and touching moments in the movie as well. I liked it.

Superbad There were some gut-busting scenes in this movie, but overall it was just too over the top for me.

[gardenmommy]

We saw There will be blood and I just couldn't enjoy it. It was really dark and the music kept making me think someone was going to die at ANY MINUTE! However, DDL was amazing in it.

We watched Walk Hard, the Dewey Cox Story last night. There were honestly about 2 parts that made me laugh, the rest was really really stupid IMO, even DH thought so.

[imagirliegirl]

Hehe I loved Walk Hard. I just don't recommend watching it with your mother-in-law. :D

[KiKi'sMommy]

We watched Charlie Wilson's War this weekend. I thought it was really good. I liked that it was based on a true story.

[Julss05]

P.S. I love You Liked it. I rented 27 Dresses and Bella and liked P.S I love you the best out of the 3.

[Adaya]

We watched Charlie Wilson's War this weekend. I thought it was really good. I liked that it was based on a true story.

I enjoyed this one too. We watched it last night.

On Friday, we saw The Bank Job at the dollar theater. I'm not sure if it's on DVD yet, but if anyone likes fast-paced thrillers, this one is really good.

[imagirliegirl]

We watched Rendition this weekend and I thought it was an excellent movie.

[yby1]

x-posted from the foreign films thread

I finally, after netflix made me wait forever for my copy, then once I got it, it had to sit at home for three weeks (no time)....I finally got to see la Vie en Rose.

This is an outstanding film, I actually watched it twice I thought it was so terrific. Marion Cotillard's portrayal of Edith Piaf is sensational. She and makeup artists Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald absolutely deserved to win their Oscars.

[imagirliegirl]

I watched PS I Love You today. The idea of the movie - the husband sending the wife letters to help her - was really sweet. I just couldn't get over how sad it all was though. I recommend it, but have a tissue ready.

[Adaya]

We watched The Other Boleyn Girl last night. I enjoyed it. Ohh the drama! Of course I enjoyed looking at Eric Bana. :D

[Cricket4]

See, Adaya, I *hated* The Other Boleyn Girl. Compared to the book, there was almost NO drama, and it lacked a lot of the sex appeal I was expecting. I'd been really excited to see it, but actually turned it off halfway through and attempted to reclaim my lost night.

I'm sad to say it did nothing for me (Eric Bana notwithstanding). The movie took major liberties with the book, and (IMO) not in a good way. Usually the movies add in EXTRANEOUS drama.

But I've got Charlie Wilson's War and Lars and the Real Girl to check out this weekend, so hopefully Netflix will be redeemed. ;)

[Adaya]

See, Adaya, I *hated* The Other Boleyn Girl. Compared to the book, there was almost NO drama, and it lacked a lot of the sex appeal I was expecting. I'd been really excited to see it, but actually turned it off halfway through and attempted to reclaim my lost night.

I'm sad to say it did nothing for me (Eric Bana notwithstanding). The movie took major liberties with the book, and (IMO) not in a good way. Usually the movies add in EXTRANEOUS drama.



I didn't read the book b/c I never got around to it. But now after your post, I think I will. What I meant by drama was scandal I guess. Of course mant of us know the story or at least most of it and those folks had some serious drama going on.

I'm always hesitant to do any kind of review, because it doesn't take much to entertain me. LOL!! If I don't go to sleep or find myself checking my watch, then it's a good movie. I know...that's pretty sad huh?

eta: Come back and let us know what you think of Charlie Wilson's War. I'm not sure if I posted my thoughts on that one.

[miaclear]

I'm always hesitant to do any kind of review, because it doesn't take much to entertain me. LOL!! If I don't go to sleep or find myself checking my watch, then it's a good movie. I know...that's pretty sad huh?


Haha...I'm easily entertained too :o But I did read the book and of all book/movie comparisons that I have this book just blew the movie out of the water. When you read it you'll wonder how they even tried to make it a movie. There is so much more in the book, not just depth, but actual plot lines. Great book!!!!

[Adaya]

Haha...I'm easily entertained too :o But I did read the book and of all book/movie comparisons that I have this book just blew the movie out of the water. When you read it you'll wonder how they even tried to make it a movie. There is so much more in the book, not just depth, but actual plot lines. Great book!!!!

I just checked the book out from the library today. I can't wait to get started.

[Adaya]

I just saw August Rush and loved it! I don't know what took me so long to see it. But I'm glad I finally got around to it.

eta: I just finished watching Cautiva. It's an instant film on Netflix. I really enjoyed this Argentine film because since my first trip to Argentina I've been very interested in "the disappeared". It was very interesting and quite intriguing to watch this film because I never thought about the children of those "disappeared" parents. For some reason at the end, I was so weepy. I don't know. I guess it just makes me sad. A caption at the end said that there are many children who are out there who have not been found. Only 74 to date have been found and reunited with their biological families.

Sorry, didn't mean to ramble. But this is a good foreign film if you are interested in this kinda stuff.

[Sazoo]

I rented Definitely, Maybe from Netflix and watched it over the weekend. Loved it, it was a cute, funny romantic comedy...just what I was in the mood for. :)

[lbs27]

I rented Definitely, Maybe from Netflix and watched it over the weekend. Loved it, it was a cute, funny romantic comedy...just what I was in the mood for. :)

ooh, thanks for posting this! I was considering renting it while DH is away but wasn't sure if it would be cute or bordering on stupid. Glad to hear it was cute! :)

[imagirliegirl]

I watched Margot at the Wedding the other day. I thought it was really stupid and not funny at all.

Watched Untraceable the other night as well. It was alright. It starts out with a kitten being killed and that just ruined it for me. I wasn't able to get it out of my head.

[jesseybell]

I just watched Definitely, Maybe tonight - so cute, exactly what I needed - I haven't seen a cute chick flick in a while.

Charlie Wilson's War is also sitting on the tv console.

I am excited for Vantage Point to arrive - hopefully this week after Definitely, Maybe gets back.

[AlisonCO]

Loved:
Charlie Wilson's War
Juno
Kingdom
We are Marshall

Hated:
Stay
300

[gardenmommy]

We just got done watching P.S. I love you...wait let me rephrase that...just got done crying for 2 hours through P.S. I love you.

[Myra]

Watched Control, the movie about Joy Division, very good.

[lunaria]

I attempted to watch Grace is Gone ... It was terrible. I got about 30 mins into the movie and turned it off.

[yby1]

Watched Control, the movie about Joy Division, very good.

I just finished watching this. The movie was more about Ian Curtis than Joy Division. It was really well made. Sam Riley was outstanding, he really *was* Ian Curtis in the film.

[numberlady]

We just got done watching P.S. I love you...wait let me rephrase that...just got done crying for 2 hours through P.S. I love you.
Ditto!

[andrew&shannah]

We watched Funny Games last night. Pretty darn awful.

[junkinmytrunk]

Did Into the Wild last night. Whoa. Great flick. Emile is quite the good little actor, yes?

[Adaya]

If for some reason you were thinking of renting Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, don't do it. Just bad bad bad all around.

[meatpie]

Rendition - Good flick. Interesting and well done. We liked it.

27 Dresses - Awful. Not endearing at all. I hated KH's character Jane, Ed Burns has no charisma, but the writer love interest is cute although I have no idea who the actor is/was.

Was looking for a good romantic comedy and that was not it - may try Defintely, Maybe.

Vantage Point viewing later this week.

[Txfish]

We just liked "Definitely, Maybe", "Vantage Point" a lot. And "Jumper".

Also, one of those little films I'd never heard of -- "Charlie Bartlett". I thought it was pretty good!

[yby1]

We watched Funny Games last night. Pretty darn awful.

I haven't seen the remake, just the original 1997 Austrian version, but the two films are supposed to be exactly the same. With that said, Funny Games, IMO is a well made movie, but one that is really hard to digest. I can't say I'm a big fan of the film, but I respect what the director was trying to do - it really mad me think.

Did Into the Wild last night. Whoa. Great flick. Emile is quite the good little actor, yes?

Yes! LOVE this film very very much.

[meatpie]

Vantage Point was ok. great car chase scene, it's a decent rental I'd say!!

[Sazoo]

Vantage Point was ok. great car chase scene, it's a decent rental I'd say!!I thought it was "okay" too. Enjoyable for the most part...but DH and I got kind of tired of having the same scene start over again and again and again and again! It got kind of old after awhile. But still, it was a fun movie with a good cast.

[andrew&shannah]

I haven't seen the remake, just the original 1997 Austrian version, but the two films are supposed to be exactly the same. With that said, Funny Games, IMO is a well made movie, but one that is really hard to digest. I can't say I'm a big fan of the film, but I respect what the director was trying to do - it really mad me think.


See, I didn't find much of it hard to digest at all and I really don't like much violence or anything. The boys were a little creepy but there were these long pauses where you were just sitting there like "ok, what's next". Towards the end, it even felt like the actors weren't into the movie.

[yby1]

See, I didn't find much of it hard to digest at all and I really don't like much violence or anything. The boys were a little creepy but there were these long pauses where you were just sitting there like "ok, what's next". Towards the end, it even felt like the actors weren't into the movie.

They weren't into it, because they didn't care, but we, as viewers, are supposed to care. The film is a message about American audience's tolerance for violence in cinema. :) That if given an excuse, become become blood thirsty. If there is a distinct good and evil, we will accept and enjoy that certain violent outcomes can happen. We can even accept the bad guy's violence if given some general backstory. Funny Games just flirts at giving us these things: almost getting more information on Peter, Paul repeatedly breaking the 4th wall, The wife almost getting revenge, etc...

[junkinmytrunk]

I haven't seen the remake, just the original 1997 Austrian version, but the two films are supposed to be exactly the same. With that said, Funny Games, IMO is a well made movie, but one that is really hard to digest. I can't say I'm a big fan of the film, but I respect what the director was trying to do - it really mad me think.



Yes! LOVE this film very very much.

Y: You know I stalk your choices, right? I really do -- got La Vie en Rose on the hopper now -- once the kid falls asleep it's on.

[AlisonCO]

Did Into the Wild last night. Whoa. Great flick. Emile is quite the good little actor, yes?


Yes and Yes - when he wasn't crazy and starving he was very cute too!

Bucket List was last weekend - OK - some funny and sweet parts but alot of slow.

[yby1]

Y: You know I stalk your choices, right? I really do -- got La Vie en Rose on the hopper now -- once the kid falls asleep it's on.


Nothing like watching the tormented life of Edith Piaf to end your day. ;)
I think you'll dig it. :)

I have Persepolis and The Spiderwick Chronicles at home right now.

[Kimberland30]

RE: Vantage Point:

I thought it was "okay" too. Enjoyable for the most part...but DH and I got kind of tired of having the same scene start over again and again and again and again! It got kind of old after awhile. But still, it was a fun movie with a good cast.

This is exactly what I thought. Having the same scene repeated 5+ times (although through different people's views) was so boring! I thought the movie was predictable in some instances. The cast was great (who doesn't like Matthew Fox??) but the movie could have been better if the same 15 minute scene wasn't repeated so much.

[imagirliegirl]

We watched Vantage Point yesterday and I liked it for the most part. Matthew Fox was great. I won't post what about him was great but those who've see it know what I mean. ;)

The repetition didn't really bother me but the ending bothered me. I felt they could have given us a little more information about "the plan". I would have liked to know more about it. I know it wasn't the point but ...

If you're into cheesy "horror" flicks, we watched The Hamiltons & Tooth and Nail recently. They are part of the After Dark Horrorfest. They weren't too bad.

[shopaholic]

This weekend I watched:

Charlie Bartlett

Rendition - Didn't really know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. My attention was captured the whole time.

Vantage Point - Also didn't know what to expect. After reading reviews here I thought I was going to hate it but I enjoyed it. I don't think it was boring at all (in a Groundhog Day sort of way). I liked the way the scenes were repeated because it was completely different from the other scenes. You really only saw about 5 mins worth of the same scene every time.

[imagirliegirl]

Gravedancers wasn't half bad. I'm not a huge fan of ghost movies so it was a little rough for me, but I made it. :)

[jesseybell]

We watched Vantage Point yesterday and I liked it for the most part. Matthew Fox was great. I won't post what about him was great but those who've see it know what I mean. ;)

The repetition didn't really bother me but the ending bothered me. I felt they could have given us a little more information about "the plan". I would have liked to know more about it. I know it wasn't the point but ...



I couldn't wait for DH to watch it so I watched during the day and didn't fess up to DH until we had watched it that night. But I was glad that I got to see it twice. Though I think I was looking for things that weren't there - that I could have figured out Matt Fox or other things beforehand, but I don't think you were necessarily meant to. I agree about the end - I would have liked to have known more. I also felt a little guilty because the first time I watched it I got 2 of the terrorists mixed up so I was having a little hard time following it. I wish Forrest Whittaker had been in it more - I love him.

[fifibee]

Another rave for Into the Wild. Just watched it this weekend and it really moved me. What an incredible story!

[imagirliegirl]

We watched Evil Dead last night - I picked it up by mistake. Ha. I haven't seen it in years but I forgot it was so creepy!

[udsweetpea]

I watched Untraceable last night. It was decent, but it gave me nightmares. Good ending.

Anyone else having problems with their Netflix queue not loading?

[yby1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/sumama/movies/persepolis_galleryposter.jpg

I loved it. It was a very meaningful coming of age story about a women growing up through such radical times in Tehran (fall of the Shah and rise of the Ayatollah Khomeini). You really got a sense of what Marjane was feeling and what your family was experiencing through such trying times. The animation and it's use of black/white with sparse color really drove the emotional impact for me. Highly recommended. Just an FYI, the movie is in French.

x-posted to Foreign Films

[Sazoo]

Anyone else having problems with their Netflix queue not loading?Mine comes up initially, but then when I try to click on something it freezes up and takes several seconds to refresh or something so that I can maneuver around the page. I thought it was because my queue is soooo long (seriously, I've got about 275 movies on there!) but maybe it's like that for everyone. :p

[yby1]

My queue loads up quickly and I have 400+ movies on there. Maybe they fixed the problem already. :)

[Goodies]

A couple that I recently watched I wanted to post here..

Penelope Awe this movie was cute and since have this huge crush on James MacAvoy, I was in heaven :)

Under the same moon- I liked this movie and was into the storyline, has subtitles but I didn't mind. Loved the little boy, he was a great actor :)

Spiderwick Cronicles- Must admit I never saw a preview so when this movie started I had to turn it off and watch it after my 4 year old went to sleep. Too scary for her. It was ok, nothing too great.

The Kite Runner Loved the book, so I rented the movie and loved that too :)

Grace is Gone Tried watching it but ended up turning it off about 40 mins in.

Things we lost in the fire Again I hadn't see an preview so I wasn't sure what this was about. It kept my interest but I really didn't enjoy the movie. Benicio was yummy though.

[ivansbabe]

I don't know if I mentioned it here but it was on HBO the other night and I was reminded again how I really liked Little Children with Kate Winslet. It's funny, odd, freaky...I don't know but both DH and I got sucked into it.

[Kimberland30]

I know it has been mentioned already, but I finally watched The Other Boleyn Girl yesterday and I really LOVED the movie. I haven't read the book so the movie didn't spoil anything for me.

However, after reading previous posts about the book vs. the movie, I think I'll check out the book next.

[udsweetpea]

License to Wed was dreadful. Skip this movie if you can.

[meatpie]

I watched Becoming Jane the other night and really enjoyed it. In fact, I think I need to rent more period romance movies. Historically a huge guess, but I really enjoyed it.

[ivansbabe]

meatpie if you want to watch a good historical romance, I'd check out BBC's most recent Jane Eyre (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780362/). Very good!

[imagirliegirl]

Grace is Gone Tried watching it but ended up turning it off about 40 mins in.


I watched the whole thing, although I'm not quite sure why. I thought it had potential to be good but it was really boring.

Cloverfield - We watched about 10 minutes and turned it off. The camera angles didn't make me sick but they annoyed the crap out of me. I could not tolerate looking at the whirling and zipping around.

[meatpie]

meatpie if you want to watch a good historical romance, I'd check out BBC's most recent Jane Eyre (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780362/). Very good!

Such a wonderful recommendation! I forgot about BBC - must get TiVo remote now!

[ivansbabe]

Have you already seen it? Actually I haven't seen it in awhile and I could definitely use a dose of handsome men in breeches ;) It is out on DVD so I'm sure it's something you could rent somewhere if you haven't seen it.

Also, not quite as gothic but if you haven't seen A Room With A View, I think that's a sweet romantic story. I like the 86 or 87 version with Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy.

[imagirliegirl]

Watched Definitely, Maybe today. Way too long. The story was cute, the ending was cute, but it took too long to get there.

[ivansbabe]

We rented Definitely, Maybe this weekend and we were probably going to watch it tonight. Good to know it's long...glad to hear it's cute though.

[bookworm]

Also, not quite as gothic but if you haven't seen A Room With A View, I think that's a sweet romantic story. I like the 86 or 87 version with Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy.

This is one of my favorite movies ever :).

I liked Definitely, Maybe. Nothing special, but it was cute.

I have Becoming Jane in the DVD player (just have to stop watching cooking and house shows and baseball), and Rendition is next.

[taffers]

Not sure if this movie has already been mentioned, but Lars and the Real Girl is cute. Kind of slow and strange, but I liked it.

[Rosebud]

Ditto Taffers. I just watched Lars and the Real Girl last weekend. I really liked it. It's definitely unusual, but I found it very compelling and emotional at times (not in a sad way- just moving). Would recommend it!

[Myra]

Watched Definitely, Maybe today. Way too long. The story was cute, the ending was cute, but it took too long to get there.
I liked, probably because I got to pretend there was a White House-bound Clinton. Just watched There Will Be Blood, which was great.

[imagirliegirl]

Shutter - not as good as the Ring, not as bad as the Grudge.

[imagirliegirl]

Finally watched The Other Boleyn Girl. I thought it was pretty interesting. Since the book's always better than the movie, I'm going to read the book now.

[shopgirl]

The Darjeeling Limited - I guess I really had nothing to do on Saturday so I forced myself to finish the movie. 3 words: not worth it.

3:10 to Yuma - I really enjoyed this one.

[yby1]

I should post this in foreign films, but since it's also a rental...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/sumama/movies/4months_galleryposter-1.jpg
It's a pretty powerful movie about two female college students trying to arrange an illegal abortion in communist Romania during the late 1980's. The acting, camera work, cinematography were outstanding and director Cristian Mungiu's minimalist style really added to the tension and angst felt in each scene.

If anyone wants to discuss it in the foreign films thread, let me know. :)

[junkinmytrunk]

Yby: I'll put it on my queue in Netflix. Sounds great.

Recently watched The Kite Runner (never read the book) and I loved it. I really didn't love Little Miss Sunshine. It was fine, but not nearly as good as I had hoped. My initial reaction was indie-version of National Lampoon's Vacation. Eh, whatchagonnado. Different strokes.

I'm lovin' having a Netflix subscription and can I just say I got an $18 rebate by signing up through ebates? Very cool.

[udsweetpea]

I have a Netflix question, and rather than starting a whole new thread, I thought I would ask it in here first.

My next DVD (part of a tv show series) is said to have a "long wait". I looked up their definition of "long wait", and it says less than 14 days. It has been longer than that, and I'm starting to go through withdraw! What has been your experience with the wait times with Netflix?