THE THREAD!!!

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Going to pop into Blockbuster on the way back tonight and pickup some movies. Any recommendations?

American Carol.

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: stuman

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Taken. I really liked it.

I liked it also. Straight up " good guys vs bad guys" type movie.

I'd heard the exact opposite. Question of taste, I suppose, but that's why I haven't seen it.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Taken. I really liked it.

I thought it was OK. Just. It started out well, but-IMO-became formulaic 'kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out' shootfest. Not that there's anything wrong with that sort of flick every now and then.

Some of the action scenes seemed over the top too. I found myself repeatedly suspending my disbelief that Liam Neeson (great actor that he is) was able to take such repeated physical punishment without breaking a hip or some such. And there's the usual 'highly skilled opponent with automatic weapon can't hit the broad side of a barn' flaw from time to time as well.

Sprior-have you seen "Inglorious Basterds"? I won't discuss the movie in this forum-PM me if you are interested in my thoughts on it.

[DuckofTindalos]

It's "Inglourious Basterds", actually. I didn't notice the second spelling mistake for the longest time...[:D] I was surprised at how good it was, but it's not a film I'm particularly interested in seeing again.

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Taken. I really liked it.

I thought it was OK. Just. It started out well, but-IMO-became formulaic 'kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out' shootfest. Not that there's anything wrong with that sort of flick every now and then.

Some of the action scenes seemed over the top too. I found myself repeatedly suspending my disbelief that Liam Neeson (great actor that he is) was able to take such repeated physical punishment without breaking a hip or some such. And there's the usual 'highly skilled opponent with automatic weapon can't hit the broad side of a barn' flaw from time to time as well.

Sprior-have you seen "Inglorious Basterds"? I won't discuss the movie in this forum-PM me if you are interested in my thoughts on it.

Funny you mentioned Basterds, I was thinking about renting it. But I have not read much about it yet tbh.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Good call.

A Christmas Story! [:D]

Watched it last night with my family for the first time this season.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: sprior

I believe so. I think Craig Wottsisface is signed up for more. The rumour is Danny Boyle is directing it.

Apparently there's to be a 4th Bourne too.

I really like Daniel Craig as Bond. Not as campy, more intense, and just a bit vulnerable. The last two Bond movies were some of the very first BluRay movies I bought.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Yup.

Wouldn't that be DivePac's version? [:D]

[USSAmerica]

Late lunch - Tithe. [&o]

[USSAmerica]

Close....very close....

[USSAmerica]

New page.  [8D]

[DuckofTindalos]

I've gotten going with Volume 2 of The Civil War. Y'all got yerselves some pe-kew-lee-ar place names over thar...

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Yup.

Wouldn't that be DivePac's version? [:D]

Might be. Since it's a reversed ZOING(TM) it could also be ...

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I've gotten going with Volume 2 of The Civil War. Y'all got yerselves some pe-kew-lee-ar place names over thar...

Yes we do. A mishmash of Anglo/Celtic/French/Spanish/American Indian influences, tossed around with a heaping helping of phonetic and illiterate spelling tendencies thrown in.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I've gotten going with Volume 2 of The Civil War. Y'all got yerselves some pe-kew-lee-ar place names over thar...

Personally I'm partial to Pascagoula.......[:D]

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: stuman

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I've gotten going with Volume 2 of The Civil War. Y'all got yerselves some pe-kew-lee-ar place names over thar...

Yes we do. A mishmash of Anglo/Celtic/French/Spanish/American Indian influences, tossed around with a heaping helping of phonetic and illiterate spelling tendencies thrown in.

You forgot bourbon.......[:'(]

[DuckofTindalos]

A particular favourite of mine is Tullahoma, Tennessee. As Foote writes in the book, Tullahoma comes from the Greek words "Tulla", meaning "mud" and "Homa", meaning "more mud"...[:D]

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Going to pop into Blockbuster on the way back tonight and pickup some movies. Any recommendations?

National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase. It's pretty funny. We watch it every December.

"The International" if you want some global action. Clive Owen and Naomi Watts.

"Australia" is centered around 1939 and WW2. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. 3 hours long almost.

[stuman]

I did manage to sit in the same room and remain relatively quiet as my wife and 14 year old daughter watched Australia. Of course I spent the entire time fiddling around with AE though [:)]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

A particular favourite of mine is Tullahoma, Tennessee. As Foote writes in the book, Tullahoma comes from the Greek words "Tulla", meaning "mud" and "Homa", meaning "more mud"...[:D]

Dear THREAD!!! I remember that line! [:D]