Off Subject Thread

This last year has been pretty depressing with the status quo remaining the same, just fluctuating to varying degrees as the individual states fight to remain solvent and protect themselves from the onslaught of illegal immigration, bad trade deals, jobs leaving the country, and a Congress that ignores us.

Going to the movies often helps my mood and transports me into pure fantasy where I can escape from the problems for an hour or two and just be a carefree human being.

I'm sure others on this blog go to the movies also.  I wonder how many would appreciate a movie review thread where we rate the movies we see on a one to four star system, four being the best movie.  

I just saw "National Treasure," the sequel, and actually got up during the movie to buy Milk Duds, something I never do during most movies because I don't want to miss anything.

Some input please.  A movie review thread would be completely "off topic" but would it be something others on this blog would enjoy and find useful?  Would FS allow such a thread if others wanted it? 

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I"ll do it---my son goes to more movies than I do though---I understand what you mean--I work my ass off to send my son to a private school--so he doesn't fall behind because of the illegals children in public school---and then come home to watch the bad news on tv--which I've almost completely stopped doing. 

Thanks for the reply Ohio. My TV tells me "National Treasure: The book of secrets" just came in number one. That's a shame because it was predictable, predictable, predictable, the freshness of the concept was gone, the love angle was mired in too much baggage ( Ben and the wife were separated), and the City of Gold looked like a cheap mock-up.

They introduced a new main character, Ben's mother, and she and Ben's father quarreled throughout, mirroring what Bens's relationship had deteriorated into. At times it lagged and at other times it seemd as if someone had pushed the fast-forward button to cram in all the clues.

I give it two stars because the characters were still likable, but not as interesting, and because it was child-friendly and could appeal to all age groups.

 

**       "National  Treasure "

Ohio --

As for the rest, I know just what you mean. I'm tired of treading water while the illegal alien population grows at my expense. I know my news stations lie by omisison and slant everything to do with illegal immigration. Even the ads are showing more and more Hispanics to mirror what the population is turning into.

I find it ironic that I've always been aware of world-wide overpopulation, and limited my family to what I could afford, only to have Mexicans, Latinos, Hispanics from third-world countries move in and expect my city, my state to pay for the births of their many, many babies at the hospital. How upside down is that?

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I don't waste my time or to say the least SF, pay patronage to The Hollyweird Gestapo people. Sadly, I do like Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood and last but not least Adam Sandler because they are good actors and there is always something funny to see. Just my opinion. I don't have anything against people that go to the movies.

Thanks for coming back here as your nic that you have used for so long. Merry Christmas to you and all of the Ron Paul people that left here even if they are rude. I am not calling you rude. You have been a great assett to FS unlike some that I can say. Hope your New Year is Great!!!!!!

 

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I don't go to the movies like I used to decades ago. I don't want to patronize Hollywood...at least as of late! 

Here are a few I really liked that should be out on DVD or VHS...

Paradise Road w/ Glenn Close....true WWII story of a  vocal choir created by women in a Japanese POW camp in Sumatra. Stunning scenery, powerful movie and absolutely tear evoking music. I give it 5 stars...this is an older movie- absolutely a gem of a find for those who love true stories as well as music.

THE LAST DAYS/HBO Steven Spielberg Documentary- personal accounts from survivors from Poland as Hitler sped up his genocide machine towards the end of the war...absolutely gripping-

At Play in the Fields of the Lord w/ Tom Berenger, Kathy Bates, Darryl Hannah, John Lithgow- excellent film about missionaries and their encounters with isolated tribes in the amazon basin....Amazing scenery...excellent story ...excellent cast.

 

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Ok, you sucked me in.   I'll say it again because it is one of the best movies I've ever seen.

This movie received the Academy Award for Best Foriegn Language Film of 2006.  The story takes place in East Germany before the destruction of the Berlin wall and the dialogue is in German.  The English subtitles are large and easy to read.

  The Lives of Others             

It is on DVD. 

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Suffering--I'll rate movies that I've seen--but I cannot write about them eloquently like you and some others can---I'll just tell you if they've sucked or not sucked!  ha ha

The first "National Treasure" was okay...far flung as it was "borrowing" the Declaration as a treasure map. But the romanticism with history and the idea of an original treasury was feasible and they kept it close to home in D.C. I had no idea before last week, that there was a sequel out. And I think this time they're monkeying a little too much with "National Heritage" and true history for it to settle in with me. Besides, my brother was born in Rapid City, SD and when we were kids we crawled all over Mt. Rushmore, know what I mean? Treasure--my sweet patootie...but it's a plotline, I guess.

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I don't get to go to the movies often since we have 3 kids, age 4 and under.  My tastes are also usually very different than everyone else.  I also can't stand to look at most actors that create a huge box office draw.  I guess I'm weird.

Has anyone seen the new Wil Smith movie, I Am Legend?  Since I don't go often, I'd like someone's opinion before getting that babysitter.

 

 

 

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ConcernedMom said:

I don't get to go to the movies often since we have 3 kids, age 4 and under.  My tastes are also usually very different than everyone else.  I also can't stand to look at most actors that create a huge box office draw.  I guess I'm weird.

Has anyone seen the new Wil Smith movie, I Am Legend?  Since I don't go often, I'd like someone's opinion before getting that babysitter.

 

 

 

 

I was a little early when I went to see "National Treasure" so I popped in for a few minutes of "I Am Legend," because I also like Will Smith and his movie was my second choice.

The Smith character was playing golf on the top of a car in the middle of a city street jammed with vacant cars.  He was alone except for a dog and then suddenly a deer was spotted running between the cars.  Smith and the dog chased after the deer, I suppose for fresh meat, and the dog chased the deer into a dark building.

Smith was calling for the dog to come back and you could sense the danger.  Deeper and deeper into the building they went with Smith calling after the dog and growing more anxious and careful by the minute.  It was pitch black inside and I think Smith had a flashlight and some kind of weapon, but I don't remember what.

Smith found the deer dead and as he came back he found his dog cowering in a crevice.  Suddenly he was attacked by -- well, they were ugly, very strong beings and you didn't get a chance to see them clearly.  In a desperate effort to save himself Smith crashed through a second story window of the building taking one of the creatures, who was at his throat, with him.

When Smith and creature hit the ground outside the building the sunlight seemed to have a bad effect on the creature and it died -- I think.

That was the point I left to see "National Treasure."  From what little I saw it reminded me of an old Charlton Heston Movie where most of the world had been affected by some -- I think it was a virus -- and most were mentally and physically changed and dying, except for a few "normies" left unscathed who had to barricade themselves in at night to be safe from the creatures.

Has anyone seen "I Am Legend?"  I'd like to know more about the plot and just how close I came to being correct.  I'm one of those people who is never bothered by hearing the entire plot before seeing a movie but I have friends who go nuts if you tell them one little thing about the movie beforehand. 

 

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HEY SUFFERING: "I Am Legend" was the name of the original book by Richard Mattheson. I read it years ago, and was fascinated by it. Heston's movie, based on that book, was titled, "THE OMEGA MAN", and it came out sometime in the 1970's, I think. Same story, but Heston's version was more believable (haven't seen IAL yet, only the trailers). Heston is by far the better actor, in my opinion.

oldone70 said: HEY SUFFERING: "I Am Legend" was the name of the original book by Richard Mattheson. I read it years ago, and was fascinated by it. Heston's movie, based on that book, was titled, "THE OMEGA MAN", and it came out sometime in the 1970's, I think. Same story, but Heston's version was more believable (haven't seen IAL yet, only the trailers). Heston is by far the better actor, in my opinion.

 

Thanks for the facts.  I didn't read the book but saw the Heston movie, noticed the similarities, and am happy to connect the two through your knowledge.

Yes, Heston was a great actor but Will Smith is a man of the times and very likable.  This version seems much darker and more frightening, perhaps due to modern cinematography and technology.  Today forms zip across the screen at the speed of light.  The Heston movie was a simpler version.  I wasn't always a fan of science fiction but was introduced to it by a cousin.  

If history is a window into today and yesterday then science fiction is a window into tomorrow's possibilities.  I remember reading a  book that had little "floor cleaning machines" that traveled the perimeters of the house and ten years later we had them.  Of course going to the moon was once "science fiction" along with so many other possibilities that have come true.

I'm grateful for possibilities and choices which are becoming very, very limited in this country.  The same book that had the little floor cleaning machines also had a company that invented a "diet pill" that was safe and kept everyone feeling satisfied and content.  I'm still waiting for that one.

I've read so much and given away so many books I seldom remember titles anymore.  One science fiction book, which gives me bad feelings today, is where China won a world war and came over here and took American citizens back to China to work in the rice paddies.  All we had left were little guerilla groups that kept fighting.

I don't remember reading one where Mexico came in, took us over, and we became a region instead of a country.  Did you ever read one that predicted this?   

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"I Am Legend"

Okay.  I just read four (4) not very flattering reviews of the movie.  Two just say it's a bad movie.  One goes off on the medical/science angle of man playing God.  One thinks Smith is great but the movie depressing. 

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Ohio said: Suffering--I'll rate movies that I've seen--but I cannot write about them eloquently like you and some others can---I'll just tell you if they've sucked or not sucked!  ha ha

 

Very eloquently stated! 

I don't see how your rating scale differs from thumbs up or thumbs down, and it "gits-er-done"!

             

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Red Dawn has been playing repeadily on cable and it's different watching it now with history unfolded.  Insight?

Also went to see some friends last month and we watched Soylent Green with Heston.  I thought it was somewhat wierd when we saw it many years ago when it came out.  I liked it much more now and it made me THinK, I think.  Love the furniture.

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(CM) theSuperPatriot said:

Red Dawn has been playing repeadily on cable and it's different watching it now with history unfolded. Insight?

Also went to see some friends last month and we watched Soylent Green with Heston. I thought it was somewhat wierd when we saw it many years ago when it came out. I liked it much more now and it made me THinK, I think. Love the furniture.

 

"Red Dawn," was that the one where we were invaded and a group of kids did the guerilla warfare? Its been a long time. I can't remember which country invaded. Was it Russia?

"Soylent Green" I've been thinking about for some odd reason. I guess it's because our food supply is in jeopardy now with the tainted food from China flowing into Wal-Mart for the cheapest prices while the remaining grocery stores are turning into speciality/high-end chains for those who can afford them.

Soylent Green was people but maybe with bad food coming in and prices skyrocketing our dear government will come up with another kind of soylent green -- some kind of organic muck -- and we'll all be lucky to have it.

What furniture are you talking about? 

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Suffering in AZ.1 said:

(CM) theSuperPatriot said:

Red Dawn has been playing repeadily on cable and it's different watching it now with history unfolded. Insight?

Also went to see some friends last month and we watched Soylent Green with Heston. I thought it was somewhat wierd when we saw it many years ago when it came out. I liked it much more now and it made me THinK, I think. Love the furniture.

 

"Red Dawn," was that the one where we were invaded and a group of kids did the guerilla warfare? Its been a long time. I can't remember which country invaded. Was it Russia?

"Soylent Green" I've been thinking about for some odd reason. I guess it's because our food supply is in jeopardy now with the tainted food from China flowing into Wal-Mart for the cheapest prices while the remaining grocery stores are turning into speciality/high-end chains for those who can afford them.

Soylent Green was people but maybe with bad food coming in and prices skyrocketing our dear government will come up with another kind of soylent green -- some kind of organic muck -- and we'll all be lucky to have it.

What furniture are you talking about? 

 

Suffering in AZ.1

Red Dawn was the Russian invasion aided by Cuban troops.  Worth a rewatch these days.

Furniture in the case of this movie were pretty women that 'Came along with the apartment' if you approved of that particular piece of furnature or you could get different piece of furniture.  Kind of like a built in willing slave.  Edward G Robinson put in a good performance, especially when he walked into the place that would gracefully put him to death as he saw scenes of America and the world that he hadn't obviously seen since his boyhood.  Such as forests,  clean oceans, and all that hadn't been destroyed up to that point in history.  Interesting!

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HEY EVERYONE: SOYLENT GREEN was Edward G. Robinson's last movie. He died 2 months or so after completing his part. The music he "died to" was Beethoven's 6th Sympthony, the Pastoral, one of my very favorites. For those who have never heard it--you should. RED DAWN was a great, somewhat prophetic film where lots of our enemies get killed. Great film!!! It was one of Patrick Swayzee's (?) early films. SOYLENT GREEN was, in my opinion, a propaganda film that predicted dire consequences for mankind if it continues to "pollute" the planet, and "propagate" humanity, although it was well done.

Kinda like an Al Gore movie oldone?  (Soylent Green)?

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Exactly like it, SP my friend---except much better made and acted. Better furniture also.