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Post by roadsdiverged on Nov 17, 2022 17:18:16 GMT -5
He still pops in and out of one of the other places from time to time.
I havent watched that movie since I was really young, and honestly, I dont even remember 95% of it. Ill have to find it this weekend. That book is TOO big for me.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 17, 2022 21:00:22 GMT -5
He still pops in and out of one of the other places from time to time. I havent watched that movie since I was really young, and honestly, I dont even remember 95% of it. Ill have to find it this weekend. That book is TOO big for me. Don't feel bad, we've never seen it. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Nov 18, 2022 20:28:21 GMT -5
Saw "Where the Crawdads Sing" - it was pretty good. Fun fact, the author of the book, Delia Owens, grew up here (Thomasville, GA) |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 19, 2022 15:16:51 GMT -5
"The Hunter", a 2012 movie with Willem DaFoe and Sam Neil. Filmed in Tasmania. A corporation sends a hunter, DaFoe, to kill the last Tasmanian Tiger, a thought to be extinct species. Reasons unclear. Tragedy befalls. Perhaps one of the most depressing movies I have seen in a long time. Worth watching only for the views of Tasmania which is much more mountainous and even Alpine than I thought.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2022 17:00:16 GMT -5
"The Hunter", a 2012 movie with Willem DaFoe and Sam Neil. Filmed in Tasmania. A corporation sends a hunter, DaFoe, to kill the last Tasmanian Tiger, a thought to be extinct species. Reasons unclear. Tragedy befalls. Perhaps one of the most depressing movies I have seen in a long time. Worth watching only for the views of Tasmania which is much more mountainous and even Alpine than I thought. Yep, it's depressing. It shows that people are usually idealized in the movies. In real life plenty of people suck It's OK so long as they feel good about themselves. |
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Post by Gandalf on Nov 19, 2022 17:49:57 GMT -5
Watched 3 movies from Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" series - the Swedish movies, not the American.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Played With Fire
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest
The first and third movies were pretty good. The second was OK, not as good - but it sets things up for the third.
Not something to let children watch though.
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 19, 2022 18:03:28 GMT -5
Definitely not kiddie fare. Maybe Disney will re-make it.  |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 19, 2022 18:21:16 GMT -5
"The Hunter", a 2012 movie with Willem DaFoe and Sam Neil. Filmed in Tasmania. A corporation sends a hunter, DaFoe, to kill the last Tasmanian Tiger, a thought to be extinct species. Reasons unclear. Tragedy befalls. Perhaps one of the most depressing movies I have seen in a long time. Worth watching only for the views of Tasmania which is much more mountainous and even Alpine than I thought. Yep, it's depressing. It shows that people are usually idealized in the movies. In real life plenty of people suck It's OK so long as they feel good about themselves. William Defoe is now hawking Social Security supplemental coverage. I guess he is less irritating than JJ Walker though. NOW! Even my granddaughter is sick of JJ’s nonsense. |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 19, 2022 20:06:28 GMT -5
Yep, it's depressing. It shows that people are usually idealized in the movies. In real life plenty of people suck It's OK so long as they feel good about themselves. William Defoe is now hawking Social Security supplemental coverage. I guess he is less irritating than JJ Walker though. NOW! Even my granddaughter is sick of JJ’s nonsense. Never, ever, will I evaluate an Actor on intelligence. Most of the good ones are savants. |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 20, 2022 12:52:55 GMT -5
William Defoe is now hawking Social Security supplemental coverage. I guess he is less irritating than JJ Walker though. NOW! Even my granddaughter is sick of JJ’s nonsense. Never, ever, will I evaluate an Actor on intelligence. Most of the good ones are savants. I have known some. This is not being critical of them. They have a unique talent which is not easily understood. Then there are the ones such as Lawrence Olivier who are broader intellects. Mostly, they seem self involved and a little strange to me. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 25, 2022 14:53:08 GMT -5
We just re-watched The Legend of 1900.
It's a beautiful Italian movie from 1998 and it didn't really get much attention. It's about a guy who was born on an ocean liner and lived on it his whole life.
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 25, 2022 15:40:43 GMT -5
Added it to my DVD queue. Thanks.
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Post by Darin on Nov 25, 2022 15:50:59 GMT -5
Slumberland ... watched this with the grandkids and it was entertaining.
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Post by sperrytops on Nov 25, 2022 16:25:03 GMT -5
Watched 3 movies from Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" series - the Swedish movies, not the American. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo The Girl Who Played With Fire The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest The first and third movies were pretty good. The second was OK, not as good - but it sets things up for the third. Not something to let children watch though. Those movies are about as dark as dark gets. But they are excellent, as were the books. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 25, 2022 19:14:35 GMT -5
Watched 3 movies from Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" series - the Swedish movies, not the American. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo The Girl Who Played With Fire The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest The first and third movies were pretty good. The second was OK, not as good - but it sets things up for the third. Not something to let children watch though. Those movies are about as dark as dark gets. But they are excellent, as were the books. The English that Brad recommended is very dark. Sickeningly dark in some places. I find it hard to believe that people can be as awful as they obviously are. We are so blessed. |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 27, 2022 15:01:26 GMT -5
Those movies are about as dark as dark gets. But they are excellent, as were the books. The English that Brad recommended is very dark. Sickeningly dark in some places. I find it hard to believe that people can be as awful as they obviously are. We are so blessed. It is those long Winters in Scandinavia. Even with surplus Blonds, Aquavit, Erik Cigars, Lutefisk, Rye Bread, Carlsberg Beer. Creepy! |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 27, 2022 15:02:28 GMT -5
We just re-watched The Legend of 1900. It's a beautiful Italian movie from 1998 and it didn't really get much attention. It's about a guy who was born on an ocean liner and lived on it his whole life. How interesting! SO much better than being born at an airport and having to spend ones whole life there although some do, I guess. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 27, 2022 15:11:07 GMT -5
The English that Brad recommended is very dark. Sickeningly dark in some places. I find it hard to believe that people can be as awful as they obviously are. We are so blessed. It is those long Winters in Scandinavia. Even with surplus Blonds, Aquavit, Erik Cigars, Lutefisk, Rye Bread, Carlsberg Beer. Creepy! You left out surströmming! 😁 |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 27, 2022 15:41:55 GMT -5
Personally, I always make an effort to ‘leave out’ rotten herring whenever possible.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 27, 2022 17:08:49 GMT -5
Personally, I always make an effort to ‘leave out’ rotten herring whenever possible. I once had a Norsk neighbor next door. Tona! She was a trip. Her and her Svenska friends would prepare Christmas meals for us all with the all the trimmings and that included Lutefisk. Actually edible when done right. The two gals, used to argue about the recipe. The Svenska Flika wanted more bacon fat. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 1, 2022 22:44:16 GMT -5
"Siberian Sniper", 2022. The Russians love movies about the Grat Patriotic War with the Germans the way we love Westerns. This one is good. I think "T-34" i the best I have seen so far.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 2, 2022 10:00:54 GMT -5
Yes, and they’re so obsessed with “Nazis” that they find them everywhere. (Kanye West would no longer be welcome in Moscow!)
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Post by instymp on Dec 2, 2022 18:17:21 GMT -5
The English that Brad recommended is very dark. Sickeningly dark in some places. I find it hard to believe that people can be as awful as they obviously are. We are so blessed. It is those long Winters in Scandinavia. Even with surplus Blonds, Aquavit, Erik Cigars, Lutefisk, Rye Bread, Carlsberg Beer. Creepy! Never found Blonds to be creepy. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 2, 2022 22:04:18 GMT -5
It is those long Winters in Scandinavia. Even with surplus Blonds, Aquavit, Erik Cigars, Lutefisk, Rye Bread, Carlsberg Beer. Creepy! Never found Blonds to be creepy. I married 2 of them tricky women. |
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 2, 2022 22:27:09 GMT -5
Just watched "Elvis" on HBO - the new one.
Interesting. Tells the story about Elvis and Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager - who apparently was quite the con man.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 2, 2022 22:30:50 GMT -5
Just watched "Elvis" on HBO - the new one. Interesting. Tells the story about Elvis and Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager - who apparently was quite the con man. We always heard that about Parker, but Elvis really liked him. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 2, 2022 22:31:34 GMT -5
Troll on Netflix. Not nearly as awful as I expected.
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Post by instymp on Dec 3, 2022 9:12:48 GMT -5
Never found Blonds to be creepy. I married 2 of them tricky women. Me too, first one & the dark haired on didn't work out. This one is a keeper, am blessed. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 3, 2022 13:40:47 GMT -5
It is those long Winters in Scandinavia. Even with surplus Blonds, Aquavit, Erik Cigars, Lutefisk, Rye Bread, Carlsberg Beer. Creepy! Never found Blonds to be creepy. Not the blonds, the long, dark Winters. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 3, 2022 13:41:16 GMT -5
I prefer Red Heads.
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