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"Reel" FReepers - Celebrating Cinema - March 2007
March 1, 2007 | DollyCali; wtc911

Posted on 03/01/2007 12:35:54 PM PST by DollyCali







March 2007
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Reel Test of the Month











Reel Celebrity of the Month




Alan Arkin was probably the biggest surprise on Oscar Night winning the Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of a cocaine using grandfather of the “Little Miss Sunshine” . He inconveniently dies as the very dysfunctional family is on the way to the big contest. The family is “running late” so just put him in the back … reminiscent of National Lampoons Vacation.. and they presses on to make the deadline in their clunker van.



He at 73 has had a long & varied career with movies that over the years have made us cry, chuckle & just roar out loud (well I did during the In-Laws(79). Here is some data on his life/career.

Professions:Actor, director, singer, composer, novelist, producer, vacuum cleaner repairman, clerical worker

Born: Brooklyn, New York on 3/26/1934

Sometimes Credited As:

Alan Wolf Arkin
Robert Short

FULL BIOGRAPHY

Cinematography

Bee Movie
- ( / 2007 / In-Production / )
Magicians - ( / / In-Production / Kinowelt International )
Rendition - ( / / In-Production / )
Sunshine Cleaning - ( / / In-Production / )
Raising Flagg - ( Flagg Purdy / 2006 / Awaiting Release / Cinema Libre Distribution )
Firewall - ( Arlin Forester / 2006 / Released / Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group )
Little Miss Sunshine - ( Grandpa / 2006 / Released / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment )
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause - ( Bud Newman / 2006 / Released / Buena Vista Distribution Company )
Eros - ( Dr. Pearl ("Equilibrium") / 2005 / Released / Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group )
Noel Artie / 2004 / Released / Convex Group )
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing - ( Gene / 2002 / Released / Mongrel Media )
America's Sweethearts

( Wellness Guide / 2001 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing )
Varian's War - ( Freier (Marseilles) / 2001 / Released / )
Jakob the Liar - ( Frankfurter / 1999 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing )
Four Days in September - ( Charles Burke Elbrick / 1998 / Released / Miramax Home Video )
The Slums of Beverly Hills - ( Murray Abramowitz / 1998 / Released / Fox Searchlight Pictures )
Gattaca - ( Detective Hugo / 1997 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing )
Grosse Pointe Blank - ( Dr Oatman / 1997 / Released / Hollywood Pictures Home Video )
Mother Night - ( George Kraft / 1996 / Released / New Line Home Entertainment )
Steal Big, Steal Little - ( Lou Perilli / 1995 / Released / Savoy Pictures )
The Jerky Boys - ( Lazarro / 1995 / Released / Touchstone Pictures Home Video )
North - ( Judge Buckle / 1994 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing )
Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon. .. - ( Director / 1994 / Released / )
Indian Summer - ( Uncle Lou / 1993 / Released / Touchstone Pictures Home Video )
So I Married An Axe Murderer - ( (cameo appearance) / 1993 / Released / TriStar Pictures )
Glengarry Glen Ross - ( George Aaronow / 1992 / Released / LIVE Home Video )
The Rocketeer - ( Peevy / 1991 / Released / Walt Disney Home Video )
Coupe de Ville - ( Fred Libner / 1990 / Released / Universal Pictures )
Edward Scissorhands - ( Bill / 1990 / Released / 20th Century Fox International )
Havana - ( Joe Volpi / 1990 / Released / Universal Pictures )
Bad Medicine - ( Dr Ramon Madera / 1985 / Released / 20th Century Fox Distribution )
Big Trouble - ( Leonard Hoffman / 1985 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing )
Joshua Then and Now - ( Reuben Shapiro / 1985 / Released / 20th Century Fox )
The Return of Captain Invincible - ( Captain Invincible / 1983 / Released / Magnum Entertainment )
Deadhead Miles - ( Cooper / 1982 / Released / )
The Last Unicorn - ( Voice of of Schmendrick--Magician / 1982 / Released / Family Home Entertainment )
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash - ( Flash / 1981 / Released / 20th Century Fox Distribution )
Full Moon High - ( Dr Jacob Brand / 1981 / Released / HBO Home Video )
Simon - ( Simon / 1980 / Released / Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group )
Improper Channels - ( Jeffrey Martley / 1979 / Released / Crown International Pictures )
The In-Laws - ( Sheldon Kornpett / 1979 / Released / Warner Home Video )
The In-Laws - ( Executive Producer / 1979 / Released / Warner Home Video )
The Magician of Lublin - ( Yasha Mazur / 1979 / Released / Warner Home Video )
Fire Sale - ( Director / 1977 / Released / 20th Century Fox )
Fire Sale - ( Ezra Fikus / 1977 / Released / 20th Century Fox )
The Seven Per-Cent Solution - ( Sigmund Freud / 1976 / Released / Universal Pictures )
Hearts of the West ( Kessler / 1975 / Released / United Artists Films )
Freebie and the Bean - ( Bean / 1974 / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution )
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins - ( Rafferty / 1974 / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution )
Last of the Red Hot Lovers - ( Barney Cashman / 1972 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Little Murders - ( Director / 1971 / Released / 20th Century Fox )
Little Murders - ( Detective / 1971 / Released / 20th Century Fox )
Catch-22 - ( Captain Yossarian / 1970 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Popi - ( Popi / 1969 / Released / United Artists Films )
Inspector Clouseau - ( Inspector Jacques Clouseau / 1968 / Released / United Artists Films )
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - ( John Singer / 1968 / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution )
Wait Until Dark - ( Roat / 1967 / Released / Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group )
Woman Times Seven - ( Fred ("The Suicides") / 1967 / Released / Embassy Pictures )
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming - ( Rozanov / 1966 / Released / MGM/UA Home Video )








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Little Miss Sunshine
Reviewed by DollyCali

A three day road trip of a amusingly awkward & exceptionally dysfunctional family who nonetheless band together to support little Olive who has been chosen one of the finalists in the Little Miss Sunshine contest.. Olive is the youngest & the oldest is patriarch played by Alan Arkin who won an award for the role. The reason he is along on the trip is that he was just kicked out of his retirement home for snorting heroin..

This is a movie you will either love or hate. The rating should alert any who are sensitive that, even though a young girl is one of the stars and the Title sounds soooo innocent, an R rating is an R rating. !

The script is funny and it is well executed by the great cast. It was nominated for the Best Picture at this years Oscars and was a tremendous hit at the Sundance the year it was introduced.

Stars: Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano. Director: Johathan Dayton

Box Office (Feb28) -: $ 59,831,476
Video/DVD Rentals - $37,210,000

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Breach

Reviewed by DollyCali

Universal Pictures released a critically acclaimed drama February 16. A dark visual tone pervades this film with a dark subject matter. All is not as it appears/seems is the bottom line. Not giving anything away as this is TRUE HISTORY - revealed in cinema that takes a bit of artistic license in presentation but not in bottom line.

A revered top flight FBI agent with decades of loyal service is KNOWN to be a traitor & agent for Russia. The theme of the movie is setting him up with a bright/fresh would-be agent (now clerk/go-fer assistant) & inform the FEDS on activities, in the hopes of getting his “agent” status solidified..

The clueless & not overly dedicated to this mission assistant is confused. This man., Robert Hannsen has a family, grandkids, is a super religious Catholic, going to mass daily, But he is told he is a traitor and to boot a sexual pervert along the way!

If one enjoys following the saga of interpersonal struggles & the confusion of life, you will relate well to this movie. It is tense & engaging & makes your heart sad as you see it unfold. The turncoat found out, stalked, apprehended, sentenced… makes you cheer & cry at the same time. What could have been had he NOT done these dastardly deeds.

The young not yet agent leaves the FBI after this case, the biggest espionage “catch” ever. He goes into private law practice in DC. Wonder if he is a FReeper/lurker? Come out, come out wherever you are!

This is rated PG13 for language, sexual situations & violence that might be offensive to some. It is 1 hour an 50 minutes in length.

Stars: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe., Kathleen Quinlann; Laura Linney, Director and one of the three screenwriters: Billy Ray

Box Office (Feb28) -: $20,304,675

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Reel Classic Reviews




Catch 22 (1970)
Reviewed by DollyCali

For this month’s classic review, I chose another Arkin movie. A screen adaptation of a book of the same name by Joseph Heller takes us to the Mediterranean during WW2. This military satire is brought to the screne by Mike Nicholas. In the film we find Yossarian (Alan Arkin) who was a bombardier and now desperately wants to get out of the military & so fakes insanity..

BUT, the catch 22 is that if he can understand his own mortality, then he is automatically considered sane. This does not sound funny but in the movie the characterization & playing out of the situation is enjoyable. Arkin is surrounded by a first class group of actors. In today’s economics, I don’t think such a production could come off unless the did an Ocean 11/12/13 arrangement.

Other Notes on the movie

The film is rated R and is just over 2 hours in length.

Theatrical release: June 24, 1970
DVD release: May 22, 2001

CATCH-22 was filmed on location in Italy and Mexico.

Martin Balsam replaced Stacy Keach in the role of Col. Cathcart over age concerns that Nichols had.

Second Unit Director John Jordan plummeted to his death during the film's production.

Stars: Alan Arkin; Orson Welles, Jon Voight, Martin Sheen, Bob Newhart, Richard Benjamil; Art Garfunkel; and Anthony Perkins

Box Office: Total US Gross $24,911,670 Rentals $12,250,000

Rotten Tomatoes Review

IMDb

Good Analysis Link








Reel Insider/Techie Stuff


Producers: what do they do anyway?

Provided by Insider/Techie Editor Wtc911 -From the producers guild site.....

JOB FUNCTIONS FOR "PRODUCED BY" (Theatrical Motion Pictures) Subject to the control of the Owner, the "Produced by" in Theatrical Motion Pictures is expected to exercise decision-making authority over a majority of the following specific job functions:

DEVELOPMENT

* Conceived of the underlying concept upon which the production is based or involved at its inception. * Selected the material upon which the production is based and secured necessary rights for development and production of the material. * Selected the writer(s). * Supervised and oversaw the development process. * Secured the initial financing. * Served as the primary point of contact for the studio and/or financing entity.

PRE-PRODUCTION

* Selected the director, co-producer and unit production manager. * Selected the principal cast in consultation with the director. * In consultation with the director, selected the production designer, cinematographer, editor and visual effects co. * Participated in location scouting in consultation with the director. * Supervised the preparation of the preliminary budget and approved and signed the final budget in consultation with the Co-Producer and UPM. * Creatively involved in the final shooting script in consultation with the director and the writer(s) and approved and signed the final shooting script. * Approved the final shooting schedule in consultation with the director.

PRODUCTION

* Exercised final approval of the deals for the principal components of the production. * Provided continuous in-person consultation with the director and principal cast * In collaboration with the director, provided in-person consultation with the production designer, art department, wardrobe, make-up and hair. * In collaboration with the director, provided in-person consultation with the stunt coordinator and on mechanical effects (if applicable). * Supervised "on-set" and on a continuous basis the day-to-day operation of the producing team and the entire shooting company. * Approved the weekly cost report. * Viewed the "dailies" and provided in-person consultation with the director, the editor, the studio and/or financial entity.

POST-PRODUCTION/MARKETING

* Provided in-person participation on visual effects in consultation with the director, the studio or financial entity. * Selected the composer in consultation with the director, and participated in-person with the composer and the director in the scoring process * Provided in-person consultation with the editor along with the director, the studio or financial entity, and participated on the final cut of the motion picture. * Consulted with the director and the editor during the preparation of the first cut that is shown to the studio/financial entity. * Selected the music supervisor in consultation with the director, and participated in-person during the music recording sessions. * Provided in-person consultation with the director on the re-recording stage. * Provided in-person consultation with the director on the titles and opticals. * Provided in-person consultation with the cinematographer, the director, the studio and/or financing entity on the answer print or edited master. * Consulted on the media plan and materials, and the marketing and distribution plans for the motion picture. * Consulted on the plans for exploitation of the motion picture in ancillary and foreign markets.












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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: academyawards; alanarkin; catch22; cinema; hollywood; littlemisssunshine; movies; oscars
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To: DollyCali

You are too kind! (Thank you!)


161 posted on 03/05/2007 7:36:18 PM PST by alwaysconservative (Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape)
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To: DollyCali
Went to the multiplex today and saw "Music and Lyrics" and, as has been noted, it was very funny and had lots of good music.

What I want to share, though, is that the movie had open captions...same as closed captioning available on t.v.s. I had never been to a movie before where that was offered and wondered if anyone else has come across this feature?

As I said, it was at a multiplex (18 theatres) and only one theatre was offering open captioning and we were warned when we got our tickets about it...so I am thinking it is something new.

162 posted on 03/05/2007 7:59:30 PM PST by daisyscarlett
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To: daisyscarlett

Haven;t seen that yet but it is on "the list".. friends who have seen it say it is fun & light.

I have never even heard of open captions. It is like subtitles?


163 posted on 03/05/2007 8:10:14 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: daisyscarlett; alwaysconservative; Mr. Blonde
In these pix I see resemblance with Craig as Vladmir Putin & with Butler as Tom Cruise. Clive looks like Clive! lol


164 posted on 03/05/2007 8:12:15 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali

Actually Clive looks kind of like me. :)


165 posted on 03/05/2007 8:19:53 PM PST by Mr. Blonde (Like I always say, there's no "I" in team. There's a "me" though, if you jumble it up.)
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To: Mr. Blonde
whoa.. cool~

I See you are in college in Oklahoma.

I have a nephew at University of Tulsa(senior) and his sister Sarah (who turned 20 yesterday) At Central in OK city.

here is a pix of Sarah.. (since you are too young for me & just right for her) they live in Choctaw


166 posted on 03/05/2007 8:41:02 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: daisyscarlett

I've never heard of it for English-language movies. Was it superimposed on the main screen, or was there another screen? I've heard about some opera companies that offer English subtitles on a small horizontal screen adjacent to the stage.

Is this in a neighborhood with a large deaf population, maybe a school or college nearby? Or is this a shiny new digital theater? I would imagine that it would be easier to embed captions in a digital movie (like on a DVD) and turn them on by flipping a switch than to order a special print.


167 posted on 03/06/2007 11:44:28 AM PST by ReignOfError (`)
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To: ReignOfError
It was superimposed on the screen, on the very bottom. It was an excellent interpretation, much better than some of the close captioning I have seen.

It was obviously operated by a switch as it did not come on till about 20 minutes into the movie.

We are not in the center of a large deaf community....I very rarely see Deaf people signing...our local schools mainstream Deaf students and it is a very small population...we are not near a school for the Deaf. But the theatre is very high tech...they even have machines to purchase your ticket via debit or credit card and in fact only have two cashiers on duty, encouraging patrons to use the machines.

I have a brother who is Deaf...he lives in another part of the country and he is not able to enjoy theatre movies yet but I am encouraged that maybe someday his theatres will have this feature or similar features.

168 posted on 03/06/2007 12:37:41 PM PST by daisyscarlett
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To: daisyscarlett
It was superimposed on the screen, on the very bottom. It was an excellent interpretation, much better than some of the close captioning I have seen.

Closed captioning can be hit or miss. Usually on DVDs it's pretty tight, though they do abridge dialogue because most folks can't read as fast as they can hear.

Closed captioning done live, for news or sports, tends to be a lot more sloppy, because typing 250 words per minute means a lot of working phonetically, and there isn't time to go back and correct. I sometimes wonder how helpful those captions are to deaf folk, because while it's pretty easy for me to recognize the homophones, someone who learned English as a written language first might not immediately spot that "way" should be "weigh."

As far as subtitles go, the best I've ever seen are the ones from the 1990-ish Gerard Depardieu version of Cyrano de Bergerac. I knew just enough French to catch spots where the translation wasn't very precise, but the English text was in rhyming couplets, as was the French dialogue -- it captured the flavor of the writing better than a more literal translation could have.

I have a brother who is Deaf...he lives in another part of the country and he is not able to enjoy theatre movies yet but I am encouraged that maybe someday his theatres will have this feature or similar features.

Oh, I'm sure it will get even better -- it wouldn't be too difficult to send the captions wirelessly, to have a heads-up display in a pair of glasses that deaf patrons could use so others wouldn't see the captions. The technology exists. It just has to get cost-effective enough that it's commonplace.

169 posted on 03/06/2007 1:08:38 PM PST by ReignOfError (`)
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To: pcottraux
Oooh! I volunteer for "oldies"!

If y'all haven't done "To Kill a Mockingbird" yet, I'd love to write it up. I can't really call myself a "critic," as I find very little in that movie to criticize.

I hadn't thought of it before, but I think this would be a useful experiment. On New Year's day or your birthday, each and every year, write down a list of your favorite movie, favorite song,favorite play and favorite book of all time. Not your current fixation, but the best ever. Flipping back through that list, I think, would provide a pretty good snapshot of what you were thinking at that moment.

In my case -- and leaving out everything before adulthood, because a kid's favorite movie is likely the last one he watched -- I've gone back and forth between Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and To Kill a Mockingbird for the last decade and a half or so. They're all still in my top five, but the interesting question is which is number one at a given moment in life.

We see in our movie heroes what we aspire to be -- Casablanca's Rick hides his idealism under a veneer of cynicism, but he is an ardent and loyal lover, and when he tells Ilsa to get on the plane, he is willingly sacrificing his happiness for hers, and for the greater good. Kane is a Randian hero, an unabashed idealist and iconoclast (not to mention egotist) who never backs down, never accepts or admits defeat. Atticus Finch is a strong, wise and protective father who never talks down to his children, never condescends to his "inferiors," and rises above his times. Atticus does what he can, and more importantly, does what he must.

An old personality test used to ask, "who's you favorite Beatle?" Paul was the cute one, John the smart one, George the quiet one and Ringo the funny, outgoing one. Movie heroes are like that, but more layered and subtle. When I wanted to see myself as a lover, I wanted to be Rick. When I wanted to be a crusader, I wanted to be Kane. Now, I want to be a mentor and a protector -- I don't have children of my own, but I have nieces and a nephew and I'm at that stage of life -- I want to be Atticus.

It's not for nothin' that when the AFI released its list of the top 100 movie heroes of all time, Atticus Finch topped the list. It's like Lord of the Rings -- Legolas and Gimli had skill, Boromir and Frodo had destiny, Gandalf had power. But the real hero was Samwise Ganjee, who had none of those things, but had sheer determination and force of will, loyalty and love for his friend.

Even in the more mundane pursuits of our daily lives, there is a lesson there. I cannot decide to become Spiderman or Superman. I cannot decide to be Legolas. But I can decide to be Sam. Or Atticus.

170 posted on 03/06/2007 1:58:12 PM PST by ReignOfError (`)
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To: ReignOfError

I've chosen "Jaws" for my review, and I'm working on it as we speak, although I did seriously consider "Casablanca." I've only seen "To Kill a Mocking Bird" once, and that was a LONG time ago, so I'd have to brush up on that one.


171 posted on 03/06/2007 3:01:02 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: ReignOfError

Want me to put you down for April 1 next thread for To Kill a mockingbird, Citizen Kane, Casablanca???


172 posted on 03/06/2007 4:32:44 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: onyx

What is the update on the medical condition in the Onyx household? are you both about well?


173 posted on 03/06/2007 4:38:11 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: ReignOfError

I look forward to your write-up of Mockingbird. Both the book and movie are favorites of mine.


174 posted on 03/06/2007 5:01:58 PM PST by daisyscarlett
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

The Miracle Match? I just got it on netflix last month. It's a good movie, and definately worth a look for Gerry fans. Have you seen him in Beowulf and Grendel (2005)? Also netflix. Great movie, some odd casting (Sarah Polly as a viking witch?) but the extras are as good as the movie. Love that!


175 posted on 03/07/2007 12:05:30 AM PST by athelass (Proud Mom of a Sailor and a Marine! Frodo Lives!)
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To: DollyCali

I volunteer for the family/kid review. Does it have to be something that is in theaters right now, or recently? I have just the movie in mind and it's not animated!


176 posted on 03/07/2007 1:13:59 AM PST by athelass (Proud Mom of a Sailor and a Marine! Frodo Lives!)
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To: athelass

great! I do have tomorrow already covered/done. It is Bridge to Terabithia, but how about next week? or for the new thread in April. Just FReepmail me the title (It helps as far in advance as possible so as I have time to work up the links & do pix)

If there is NOTHING at the box office, a recent DVD release would be fine...or even an older on that might work out

Would you like this to be your regular category? Reviewers can always go back & forth but they will have one area of concentration


177 posted on 03/07/2007 4:16:59 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: daisyscarlett; alwaysconservative; athelass; CaptainK; colorado tanker; Dr. Scarpetta; ...
The main(ONLY )new film to be reviewed in April main thread opener will be 300.. Daisy & Always... would either of you ladies like to review it?

Maven is doing the bio on Gerald Butler for same issue.

In fact I would LOVE to get a review for this from a Female & a Male perspective. I have a wee little feeling the take on it would be different from each~

LOL

Anyone who would like to review it is welcome. I must know so comment here ... first come, first serve. I will as usual do links, pix, posting in main thread.. you do write up.

I would like the oldies for the month to be Gladiator, BenHur & Spartacus so need volunteers for those also.
178 posted on 03/07/2007 4:53:24 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali; Dr. Scarpetta

We're planning on going this weekend (probably Saturday), so I would be happy to add my two cents' worth to the discussion in the form of a review. And I can give you my hubby's and nephew's thoughts, too, since they will be going as well.

This should be interesting, since I normally abhor violent movies. But, after all, it IS Gerard Butler, LOL!

PS. Regarding "Dear Frankie", I recommend using subtitles the first time you watch it: sometimes the delightful Scottish brogue is a little thick to understand at first.


179 posted on 03/07/2007 5:23:43 AM PST by alwaysconservative (Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape)
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To: alwaysconservative

thanks Always .. Gerald Is ALL YOURS (and Maven's) for April.

You can surely add their comments & opinions & get the male perspective in this way. Since there will only be ONE new critical review it can be longer.

Would you want to review for the third week in March (next Thursday) Frankie under one of the OLDIEs? You have tickled my fancy on this one.


180 posted on 03/07/2007 5:47:38 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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