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| mo_flixx |
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Syd wrote: Oh-oh. I just realized the movie I haven't seen at the theaters that looks most promising is Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who. Unfortunately there aren't any six-year-old children around to kidnap so I can see it without supervision.
It does look pretty good for a kid's movie. On the other hand, Nancy's lent me her Marlene Dietrich collection, and Morocco is calling to me. Decisions, decisions.
Easy choice. See MOROCCO. |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:30 am |
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| By the way, the next animated Dr. Seuss film is Green Eggs and Ham. I don't know how they'll stretch it to feature length, but I intend to find out, even if I need to borrow my grandniece to see it. |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:34 am |
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Unsolicited anecdote No. 143.
My third name is Haughton. When I was about seven or eight, I remember one of the main broadcast channels showing a cartton feature featuring Horton the elephant. I tell you it made my life hell for at least two playtimes. For a yeat afterwards whenever anyone asked, "What does the H stand for," I'd tell them, "Hannibal." |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:37 am |
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mo_flixx wrote: Syd wrote: Oh-oh. I just realized the movie I haven't seen at the theaters that looks most promising is Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who. Unfortunately there aren't any six-year-old children around to kidnap so I can see it without supervision.
It does look pretty good for a kid's movie. On the other hand, Nancy's lent me her Marlene Dietrich collection, and Morocco is calling to me. Decisions, decisions.
Easy choice. See MOROCCO.
But if I do that, how are you going to know whether or not to see Horton Hears a Who? Besides, my niece may want to know whether to take her kids to see the movie. |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:11 pm |
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Syd wrote: By the way, the next animated Dr. Seuss film is Green Eggs and Ham. I don't know how they'll stretch it to feature length, but I intend to find out, even if I need to borrow my grandniece to see it.
Who's playing the green eggs? And who's playing the ham? |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:14 pm |
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Syd wrote: mo_flixx wrote: Easy choice. See MOROCCO.
But if I do that, how are you going to know whether or not to see Horton Hears a Who? Besides, my niece may want to know whether to take her kids to see the movie.
Horton will still be hearing a who after you watch Morocco. Did you finish Blonde Venus yet? |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:33 pm |
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Nancy wrote: Syd wrote: By the way, the next animated Dr. Seuss film is Green Eggs and Ham. I don't know how they'll stretch it to feature length, but I intend to find out, even if I need to borrow my grandniece to see it.
Who's playing the green eggs? And who's playing the ham?
Jim Carrey should be the ham. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:05 pm |
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I saw 2 films today in Paris. First let me say that jet-lag and sleep apnea do not make a good combination so my wakeful moments were not as many as I would have liked.
Olivier Assayas' new film, "L'heure d'ete"(literally The Hour of Summer), is directed by Olivier Assayas and stars, among others Juliette Binoche, in the ensemble cast. This is a film about families and how property is disposed of once an elder relative passes away. I would imagine it'll get distribution.
The second film is called "Buddha collapsed out of shame," directed by the young (under age 20) Hana Makhmalbaf, daugher of Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The themes of children are similar to her father's films. Here the setting is Afghanistan where the film begins with the dynamiting of the ancient Buddhas carved into the mountainside. Makhmalbaf uses children to tell a story about the subjugation of women, lack of women's education, and brutality of the Americans (as the children play American soldier games). I'm sure that this film will also get U.S. distribution. It is a fine film - quite remarkable for such a young filmmaker. It's a lot less subtle than anything her father has done.
These are both films to watch for. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:28 pm |
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Samira Makhmalbaf, another daughter, did the very excellent Al Sib (The Apple) at a young age.
That young neighbor with the mouth still makes me smile. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:51 pm |
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Nancy wrote: Syd wrote: mo_flixx wrote: Easy choice. See MOROCCO.
But if I do that, how are you going to know whether or not to see Horton Hears a Who? Besides, my niece may want to know whether to take her kids to see the movie.
Horton will still be hearing a who after you watch Morocco. Did you finish Blonde Venus yet?
You do NOT want to miss the young, very handsome Gary Cooper! |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:51 pm |
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Mo,
California Dreaming is a very fine film and would be quite good on a big screen. Made my Top Ten for 2007.
Mein Fuhrer gets some poor reviews on IMDb. I just spotted the dvd yesterday, but decided to pass. |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:03 pm |
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mo_flixx wrote: Nancy wrote: Horton will still be hearing a who after you watch Morocco. Did you finish Blonde Venus yet?
You do NOT want to miss the young, very handsome Gary Cooper!
I'm doing my best to corrupt Syd with questionable movies of the '30's, but cartoon elephants keep creeping in. |
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| yambu |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:15 pm |
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gromit wrote: Mein Fuhrer gets some poor reviews on IMDb. I just spotted the dvd yesterday, but decided to pass. |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:30 pm |
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yambu wrote: e, too. A comedy about Hitler is not what I'm looking for. Reminds me of Life is Beautiful, which I also let go by.
I wish I had. I really, really didn't like Life Is Beautiful. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:35 pm |
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| I liked seeing Walter Matthau speaking Italian in one of his movies, but overall he's kinda saccharine-y. |
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