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Lincoln

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topshot rhit wrote:

Lincoln

What did you think of that? I liked it overall but was a little disappointed that it dealt with such a brief period in his life. I thought Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Fields did a great job.

Not what I expected (focusing essentially solely on the passing of the 13th). Yes, it would have been nicer if it had included more of his life.

I was curious just how historically accurate it was re: the various "concessions" to get the 13th passed vs artistic license (or Hollywood hogwash).

First Daughter

Ip Man... Donnie Yen's hands are like lightning!

The Hobbit (again)

A good day to die hard..aka die hard 5

Also been watching the Vikings and the Bible. Anyone else watching those 2.

Yesterday it was A Good day.
My men complain about the "women movies" when there's soccer.

The Wedding Planner

For Greater Glory - good flick on Mexican persecution of the church in the 1920s

Contagion - What. A. Boring. Movie.
You'd think a newer movie than the old classic "Outbreak" would be head-and-shoulders above, but my gosh that sucked. 2 out of 10
So I wanted a movie to redeem that one and I watched the new Spiderman. Not bad. So much CGI that you practically don't need actors anymore. 6 out of 10

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

Contagion - What. A. Boring. Movie.

Thanks for the warning. Seems like it should be good with a big cast and all.

I liked Contagion! I didn't think it was that bad!


The new Spidey movie--I can take it or leave it. The action scenes are fine, but I didn't connect with the actor playing Parker/Spidey and didn't like the change from Mary Jane Watkins to Gwen Stacy for the girlfriend while in high school. Overall, I felt that Tobey MacGuire captured the essence of a struggling genius trying to be a super hero while barely balancing college, a girlfriend, and making a living as a photographer. Ok, I think they nailed it with the first two Spidey movies. I still don't care for Spiderman 3 all that much.

The Magic of Belle Isle

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The action scenes are fine, but I didn't connect with the actor playing Parker/Spidey

Agreed

But as far as him dating Gwen, that's old school original story there. I liked seeing several changes from the same old tired story. Connors hadn't been done yet, Gwen was Pete's first love (and what happened to her dad is in the old original story), Peter's POWER was way cool - I love the effortless strength, as a true spider's proportional strength would be, and yes, the action scenes were incredible, clearly CGI (but there ain't nothin wrong wit dat if it's done right, which it was), it was cool to see more of his childhood, and a bit of a change in the whole Uncle Ben story. And it was so nice to NOT hear the same old "with great power.. blah blah blah" saying...

The Grace Card

The Genesis Code

Wow,that was epically cool!

Marriage Retreat
Batman Begins

G-Rock

Wrath of the Titans

Pride and Prejudice (the newer one)

Gone in 60 seconds (2000 version)

Original version was filmed near our neighborhood in Los Angeles when I was a kid. My brothers got to watch a portion being filmed... pretty cool.

watched Lincoln on the blue ray player.
Went and seen "the host" at the theater

Batman begins.
I like this movie.