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Old 02-07-2014, 10:00 AM   #1546
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Watched "Bad Grandpa" (7 - even though I hate 'Jackass', and I'm not wild about Johnny Knoxville) last night. Interesting way of making a movie. They used various 'Candid Camera'-type clips, and blended those scenes with regular scripted movie scenes to tie them together to make a story. Sorta.

Also watched "Escape Plan" (7.5 - Entertaining enough). How a movie with that many big-name actors escaped my attention escapes me.
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Old 02-07-2014, 10:36 AM   #1547
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Movies I've seen recently:

American Hustle (Already reviewed it in its own thread. Loved it.)

In a World (This is one fun flick. Lake Bell is adorable and it's a funny movie. I thought about Clodfobble, as it's about the voiceover industry. Also has Demetri Martin who is 40 and looks about 19.)

Blue Jasmine (I really liked it. Cate Blanchett is good as the former socialite going nutso. Perhaps I like her because she's nutso. I mean, I can relate. Anyway, think what you want about Woody Allen, he sure can make a film)

Dallas Buyers Club (OMG...good movie. Great story and cast. If you didn't know Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto were in it, you might not recognize them. Jared...who knew? You've come a long way from Jordan Catalano, my friend)

TV series on DVD:

I am going to start Season 5 of the Sopranos tonight. It's been fun going back through the story and filling in missing pieces, and remembering parts. The best episode (the funniest one, anyway) is Pine Barrens. I remembered the dialogue between Paulie and Tony on the cell phone, when Paulie and Christopher had taken the Russian into the woods and he got loose by hitting Chris in the head with the shovel they'd given him to dig his own grave:

Tony: Did you deliver the package?

Paulie: The package hit Chrissy with an implement.

But I"d forgotten that shortly after they're shooting at the Russian, running through the snowy woods. One of them must've just grazed the Russian's head, you see blood spurt out, but Russian keeps moving. Paulie says "maybe he's stunned!." Really, you gotta know Paulie, and imagine him saying it. It's hilarious!

eta: I was watching the opening credits every episode to time when 9/11 happened. The shots are of Tony driving home: view of part of city skyline, cut to sign for the New Jersey turnpike, cut back to skyline which includes the twin towers. That shot was in season 1-3 and cut out from 4 on. I just found that interesting, in a recent history kind of way.

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Old 02-07-2014, 11:12 AM   #1548
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Just for funsies, here's the trailer for In a World. Yeah, I really liked it. Clod, you gotta see it.

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Old 02-07-2014, 05:06 PM   #1549
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Old 02-08-2014, 05:01 AM   #1550
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I'm glorying in my bargain box set of The League of Gentlemen live boxset.
All bought separately, then either sold in times of financial stress, or lent out, or both. Replaced for a fraction of the original cost.

Am breathlessly waiting another two bargain buys, the Cornetto Trilogy and a Zommmmmmbie-fest including Cockneys vs Zombies and Zombieland. I may gift on.

The sadness is that the DVD player in the living room has karked it.
So even when the 'rents are out I still have to watch perched on the kitchen table, or in the cold back bedroom.
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Old 02-08-2014, 05:11 AM   #1551
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Zombieland is awesome. I watched it a couple of weeks ago and loved it.
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Old 02-08-2014, 05:52 AM   #1552
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I was interested in it when it came out, but never got around to seeing it.
Recently I watched a YouTube debate re Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland and it made me want to see it more.
So as soon as I saw it as part of a three film deal I knew I had to have it.

But if I don't like it I will blame you.
Yes, retrospectively.
And unfair.
But them's the way the cards fall. Like zombies.
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Old 02-08-2014, 06:03 AM   #1553
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Fairy Nuff.

I wasn't so much into the zombie stuff when it came out, so, though I sort of was interested, it kind of passed me by. Then, whilst my internet was completely off, J came round with a hard drive full of movies and filled my computer up with stuffs for me to watch (bless his cotton socks!).

Started watching Zombieland with no real idea what to expect (other than zombies natch). It was a nice reminder of just how awesome Woody Harrelson is.
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Old 02-08-2014, 10:51 AM   #1554
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Oh yeah. And I saw Don Jon. Don't waste your money. Just don't. The trash that passes for movies...ugh. Lowest common denominator much?
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:32 AM   #1555
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Watching War Horse.
Already crying.
Having to take a break.

I cried through the book too.

And I don't even like horses.
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Old 02-11-2014, 09:57 AM   #1556
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Finished Elysium and I want to revise my original shitty review. I must have been over tired or something.

I'll write more later
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Old 02-16-2014, 10:38 AM   #1557
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Watching War Horse.
Already crying.
Having to take a break.

I cried through the book too.

And I don't even like horses.
Just netflix listed.

Saw Flight, like Denzel again. Really dug into addiction.
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Old 02-16-2014, 10:47 AM   #1558
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Flight was really good.
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Old 02-16-2014, 11:20 AM   #1559
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Watching Cockneys vs Zombies and really laughing.
I wish I could share it with the 'rents but they always have a heavy schedule of TV to watch or catch up on, and there is no DVD player in the living room now (for reasons which were never adequately explained.)

Maybe I'll watch it with them once they've moved; we can start having a Movie Night.
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Old 02-27-2014, 06:08 PM   #1560
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Gonna finish loopers tonight.
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