I have seen this movie before and I love it. Two eccentric gentlemen end up living with a boy that has no place to go.
There are tons of great scenes, shooting at traveling salesmen, don't worry nobody dies. All the relatives wanted their money, but not a relationship.
Then through the corn you see a giraffe. Turns out he was on an ACME Animal Transport bringing them a lion, a very old lion. Their plan was to let him go and hunt him, but he would not get out of his crate.
The fight scene, such as it was, in the restaurant after Bud escaped from the hospital which he had to because of a heart attack was pretty funny.
Latter comes the plane, but that is all I will say about that.
Highly recommended, I am thankful we ran across. Parents, if you would be willing to let your kids watch TV reruns of the Beverly Hillbillies, you are probably OK letting them watch this.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
TV Charlie's Angels, season 1, the pilot - 1976
Kathy and I were at Wal-Mart and they were selling TV seasons for $5.00. So we brought it home. It was a bit of a trip down memory lane.
The pilot is a little bit different than the follow on episodes. It is much longer, movie length. And there are two handlers, Scott and Bosley, Scott gets cut from the team after this.
The hilarious thing was Tommy Lee Jones as a guest star in the pilot, he seems so young.
I think the collection will prove to be a lot of fun. Tonight, I finished the first season. A couple notes. Two of the angels drive cobra mustangs, one is a cobra II, the other one I have never seen before. I tried to look it up on the Internet, but my GoogleFu is not sufficiently advanced apparently to get the scoop on the second cobra.
One thing that caught my attention is that none of the angels wore the same outfit twice. It was kind of funny seeing the clothes. The lady's outfits could pretty much be worn today and would not stand out, but some of the male outfits were outlandish.
The pilot is a little bit different than the follow on episodes. It is much longer, movie length. And there are two handlers, Scott and Bosley, Scott gets cut from the team after this.
The hilarious thing was Tommy Lee Jones as a guest star in the pilot, he seems so young.
I think the collection will prove to be a lot of fun. Tonight, I finished the first season. A couple notes. Two of the angels drive cobra mustangs, one is a cobra II, the other one I have never seen before. I tried to look it up on the Internet, but my GoogleFu is not sufficiently advanced apparently to get the scoop on the second cobra.
One thing that caught my attention is that none of the angels wore the same outfit twice. It was kind of funny seeing the clothes. The lady's outfits could pretty much be worn today and would not stand out, but some of the male outfits were outlandish.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Witness - 1985
We saw this a long time ago, rented it from Blockbuster in Fredericksburg, four houses ago. We were amazed just at the opening, how much we have forgotten.
After, we finish the movie, we intend to watch the documentary on the making of the movie. It is a great action film, but it is more than that, the cinematography is very well done. I think this is one of Kelly McGillis' best performances, the other being Top Gun.
Harrison Ford looks so young in the movie, it is incredible. Though it is action thriller, humor is woven in.
The scene where Eli catches John and Rachel dancing had a huge impact on me both the first time I watched this and this time. Eli was so good when he counseled Samuel, I did not think he was out of line, in fact I thought given the context it was she that was out of line.
The barn raising scene is one of my all time favorites. Another is when he goes into town to use the phone for the second time. I won't say any more than that. Great plot, fine acting, well filmed, what fun. I am glad we have added this to our library and intend to see it again sometime.
Parents, I can't recommend young kids watch the movie, there is a gruesome killing by knife in the opening of, a semi-nude shot of Kelly McGillis in the middle and plenty violence to go around towards the end.
After, we finish the movie, we intend to watch the documentary on the making of the movie. It is a great action film, but it is more than that, the cinematography is very well done. I think this is one of Kelly McGillis' best performances, the other being Top Gun.
Harrison Ford looks so young in the movie, it is incredible. Though it is action thriller, humor is woven in.
The scene where Eli catches John and Rachel dancing had a huge impact on me both the first time I watched this and this time. Eli was so good when he counseled Samuel, I did not think he was out of line, in fact I thought given the context it was she that was out of line.
The barn raising scene is one of my all time favorites. Another is when he goes into town to use the phone for the second time. I won't say any more than that. Great plot, fine acting, well filmed, what fun. I am glad we have added this to our library and intend to see it again sometime.
Parents, I can't recommend young kids watch the movie, there is a gruesome killing by knife in the opening of, a semi-nude shot of Kelly McGillis in the middle and plenty violence to go around towards the end.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
The sessions - 2012
OK, let's get this out of the way first. What is a self proclaimed Christian doing watching a movie with full frontal nudity? Well, I happen to be a polio survivor myself. This movie is deeply personal for me. No, I am not in an iron lounge, at least not yet, but I cannot know that my future is not similar as this.
Mark O'Brien, has a strong religious faith and puts his priest to the test. He wants to lose his virginity, I realize some evangelicals will vote one way, others, the other, but unless you have tasted the ravages of polio, perhaps it is best to be slow to come to an opinion.
The movie is beautifully done. There is nothing easy about the subject matter at hand. However, people will have extraordinary circumstances.
Sorry, we fell asleep, will try to update this latter.
Mark O'Brien, has a strong religious faith and puts his priest to the test. He wants to lose his virginity, I realize some evangelicals will vote one way, others, the other, but unless you have tasted the ravages of polio, perhaps it is best to be slow to come to an opinion.
The movie is beautifully done. There is nothing easy about the subject matter at hand. However, people will have extraordinary circumstances.
Sorry, we fell asleep, will try to update this latter.
Six days, seven nights - 1998
Let's cut to the chase. Kathy and I have seen this movie before and intend to watch it again. Harrison Ford is an actor, we like to watch. Much of the scenery is from Kauai where we have a duplex. Kathy said, and I didn't do anything to evoke the statement, "This is a movie I would watch again and again."
I just ached when I saw the beach and ocean, we do not get to visit Kauai for another two months.
I love the scene when the weather kicks up while they are flying and Robin Monroe, (Anne Heshe), takes the xanex, and is really chilled about the situation they are in.
What more should I say? Watch this movie.
I just ached when I saw the beach and ocean, we do not get to visit Kauai for another two months.
I love the scene when the weather kicks up while they are flying and Robin Monroe, (Anne Heshe), takes the xanex, and is really chilled about the situation they are in.
What more should I say? Watch this movie.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
The five year engagement - 2012
I have never seen this movie before or know anything about it; I am guessing this is a Kathy pick.
Gosh, I am not sure I am qualified to comment on a chick flick, other than the fact that I am married to a chick. This is the second movie in two days with weird wedding party toasts.
I did enjoy the Christian Jewish menage with the wedding couple. But got confused with the plot where Violet Barne's, (Emily Blunt), sister got pregnant and ended up getting married first.
The movie gets dark, or sad, or something.
Parents, I did not see any nudity, but I left multiple times including a shower and a beard trim to get ready for church on Sunday. There is certainly a lot of discussion about pre-marital sex and there are some language issues.
We never reached the ending. This movie is just a waste of time. Avoid.
Gosh, I am not sure I am qualified to comment on a chick flick, other than the fact that I am married to a chick. This is the second movie in two days with weird wedding party toasts.
I did enjoy the Christian Jewish menage with the wedding couple. But got confused with the plot where Violet Barne's, (Emily Blunt), sister got pregnant and ended up getting married first.
The movie gets dark, or sad, or something.
Parents, I did not see any nudity, but I left multiple times including a shower and a beard trim to get ready for church on Sunday. There is certainly a lot of discussion about pre-marital sex and there are some language issues.
We never reached the ending. This movie is just a waste of time. Avoid.
Stick it - 2006
I have seen this movie a couple times and we decided to watch it again tonight. This is your classic troubled teenager Haley Graham, (Missy Peregrym), finds her niche. Haley does a great disaffected teen routine. I love Jeff Bridges as he plays Burt Vickerman, the gymnastic coach. The movie really is casted very well.
Burt starts to turn her around after talking with her at Cadillac Bobs cafe. She starts participating in the exercises. Just before the internal competition to determine who would go the meet there is a line I really love about don't let the leotards fool you, gymnasts are more elite than Navy Seals, there are about 2,000 Seals, but only 200 world class gymnasts. I have no idea if it is true, but it is a great line.
The choreography as they are preparing for the meet is really excellent, it is a combination of great "tricks" as they call them as special effects.
Good movies, movies you want to watch again play to your emotions. When she walked out of the meet, I felt a lot of sadness while being hopeful that she would turn it around. Of course having seen the movie before I had reason for hope.
After Burt's accident, when they go out, and they are in the prom dresses doing gymnastics was very rich imagery.
Haley's narration before the start of Worlds was excellent. I loved this line, "Four events, four judges per event, that equals sixteen judges to tell us how much we suck." The end of the movie? Shall we just say the end is "revolting", but you will have to watch it to see what I mean.
Parents, I am not sure this movie is appropriate for a two year old kid, but for a tween or teen, it should be required viewing. It meets all the criteria to be on our bookshelf.
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