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Melody
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:12 pm Reply with quote
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Yambu, you give me cause to reconsider Jamie Foxx's performance because I admit I thought he was terrible at portraying his character. Then again, I've never hung out with a guy like that, so what do I know?

I was, however, wowed by Robert Downey, Jr., as always, and am sorry I overlooked this film initially because I thought it would be another cliched movie about white guy saves homeless guy.

Also, for True Blood fans, Nelsan Ellis has a small-but-wonderful role as the shelter director.
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Melody
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:18 pm Reply with quote
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yambu wrote:
There's a homeless guy who shows up at our drum circle all the time...

One of the few remaining bastions of hippiedom in Austin is called Eeyore's Birthday Party, and this year marks the 47th annual celebration, featuring hippie food, music, dancing, lots of kids, lots of costumes -- but the best part is the drum circle, where anybody with a drum or piece of tin and a stick can sit in and drum all day and night. You would love it. Last Saturday in April.

http://www.eeyores.com/
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Syd
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:26 pm Reply with quote
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Melody wrote:
yambu wrote:
There's a homeless guy who shows up at our drum circle all the time...

One of the few remaining bastions of hippiedom in Austin is called Eeyore's Birthday Party, and this year marks the 47th annual celebration, featuring hippie food, music, dancing, lots of kids, lots of costumes -- but the best part is the drum circle, where anybody with a drum or piece of tin and a stick can sit in and drum all day and night. You would love it. Last Saturday in April.

http://www.eeyores.com/


Tell me they don't play Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

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Earl
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:15 pm Reply with quote
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Melody wrote:
Earl wrote:
I love Hope and Glory. I took my mother to see it the night it opened at the Galleria. (Remember those two theaters that used to be at the Galleria all those years ago, Joe?) The theater was packed. I saw a lot of older faces and heard a lot of English accents before the lights went down. When the lights came up, Mum was wiping away tears. "That was my childhood," she said. "That was how I grew up."

That's so sweet, Earl. Do you really call her Mum?



When I write it, I've always spelled it "Mum" because of my English roots. But when I say it, I pronounce it "Mom" like an American. It's weird, I know.

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Ghulam
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:40 pm Reply with quote
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The Austrian movie Revanche was nominated for an Oscar. It is a revenge movie with interesting twists and turns. The story is fascinating. Masterly direction. One of the better movies I have seen in the past several months. Thanks Billy.

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billyweeds
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:47 pm Reply with quote
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Ghulam wrote:
The Austrian movie Revanche was nominated for an Oscar. It is a revenge movie with interesting twists and turns. The story is fascinating. Masterly direction. One of the better movies I have seen in the past several months. Thanks Billy.

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You're welcome, but it's Marc who praised it. I haven't seen it yet.
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yambu
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:53 pm Reply with quote
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Melody wrote:
....Also, for True Blood fans, Nelsan Ellis has a small-but-wonderful role as the shelter director.
He was dead on. I loved the exchanges with Lopez. He says, in effect, the shelter doesn't diagnose these people because they've already been diagnosed to death. Lopez says, "That's fucked", and I agreed with him. Light Spoiler - Later, of course, that remark is called into question.

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Ghulam
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:12 am Reply with quote
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billyweeds wrote:
Ghulam wrote:
The Austrian movie Revanche was nominated for an Oscar. It is a revenge movie with interesting twists and turns. The story is fascinating. Masterly direction. One of the better movies I have seen in the past several months. Thanks Billy.

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You're welcome, but it's Marc who praised it. I haven't seen it yet.


Thanks Marc.

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Marc
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:12 am Reply with quote
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Ghulam,

you're welcome. Revanche is one of the better films I've seen so far this year.
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ehle64
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:37 pm Reply with quote
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Sorry to all the Public Enemies lovers in here, but -- after an hour and a half, with still another hour to go, I had to turn it off. Placed it in its envelope and mailed it back to Netflix the next day. Depp or Cotillard or Bates couldn't even save this for me. I didn't notice anything particularly exciting about Mann's direction and don't even get me started on the storyline. How many gangster movies must we see? For me, Bonnie & Clyde is tops and I'd rather watch that B-movie gangster flick with Angie Dickenson than this over-stylized to the point of distraction borefest.

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Syd
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:49 pm Reply with quote
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ehle64 wrote:
Sorry to all the Public Enemies lovers in here, but -- after an hour and a half, with still another hour to go, I had to turn it off. Placed it in its envelope and mailed it back to Netflix the next day. Depp or Cotillard or Bates couldn't even save this for me. I didn't notice anything particularly exciting about Mann's direction and don't even get me started on the storyline. How many gangster movies must we see? For me, Bonnie & Clyde is tops and I'd rather watch that B-movie gangster flick with Angie Dickenson than this over-stylized to the point of distraction borefest.


Well, Scarface: The Shame of a Nation and Public Enemy for two.

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billyweeds
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:52 pm Reply with quote
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Syd wrote:
ehle64 wrote:
Sorry to all the Public Enemies lovers in here, but -- after an hour and a half, with still another hour to go, I had to turn it off. Placed it in its envelope and mailed it back to Netflix the next day. Depp or Cotillard or Bates couldn't even save this for me. I didn't notice anything particularly exciting about Mann's direction and don't even get me started on the storyline. How many gangster movies must we see? For me, Bonnie & Clyde is tops and I'd rather watch that B-movie gangster flick with Angie Dickenson than this over-stylized to the point of distraction borefest.


Well, Scarface: The Shame of a Nation and Public Enemy for two.


And The Godfather, Scarface (the remake), and the current A Prophet for three more.

But I totally agree with Wade about Public Enemies.
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Marj
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:28 pm Reply with quote
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Public Enemies is a bit long. And although it's not shot in 3D, 2D, it's still a film that ought to be seen in a theater. At least on a first viewing. And I know Billy did, so here is where we sadly must part company.
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Melody
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:40 pm Reply with quote
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Why don't you handsome devils and lovely dames gussy yerselves on up and saunter down the red carpet in the Lobby while we wait for the show to begin.
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ehle64
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:57 pm Reply with quote
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I hear what y'all are saying, but I wasn't really lumping in Mobs, Drug Czars and such. Mostly the gangsters of yore, i.e., bankrobbers and what-nots. I've never seen The Untouchables and hear that that was a pretty good one about Capone and Ness. Anyhow, PE just didn't move me.

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