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chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
edited December 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
forgive me if a thread already exists, i couldn't find one!

looks like some interesting flicks coming out in the weeks ahead. some i'm curious about:

cadillac records - i can't stand beyonce and i heard her cover of 'at last' which damn near made me break out in hives cuz i LOVE etta james' original version better. but the story looks interesting http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/

the spirit - just saw the trailer, and it looks f'ing AWESOME. i *loved* sin city and the aesthetics of this one has me very intrigued! http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0026863/

doubt - meryl streep and philip seymour hoffman? um hell yeah! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918927/

che - benicio del toro, this looks good. i've heard personal accounts about che and it'll be interesting to see how he's portrayed in this, as well as fidel and raul
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374569/

curious case of benjamin button - i'm intrigued mostly cuz it just looks original compared to all the remake crap or remedial stuff usually at the movies
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421715/
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    redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    im especially excited for benjamin button, and spirit looks pretty sweet as well. I've only seen the tv previews for benjamin button, not any official trailers, but something about it reminds me of big fish, which is definitely a good thing, big fish is one of my favorite movies. also, it gets bonus points for using an amazing arcade fire song in one of the previews
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    redmosquito10 wrote:
    im especially excited for benjamin button, and spirit looks pretty sweet as well. I've only seen the tv previews for benjamin button, not any official trailers, but something about it reminds me of big fish, which is definitely a good thing, big fish is one of my favorite movies. also, it gets bonus points for using an amazing arcade fire song in one of the previews
    oh is that who does the song in the trailer? i was wondering who that was :)
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    redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    oh is that who does the song in the trailer? i was wondering who that was :)

    yeah, the one that goes "my body is a caaaage...." great song from neon bible, which is a great album, by a great band. great great great.
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
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    jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Che and The Spirit are up there ...

    as is Milk (opens this weekend) ... http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3484622/9690206 (They had the World Premier a few blocks from my place, sadly, I wasn't invited)

    ... and, am I the only one that is intersted in Valkyrie? Tom Cruise aside, it's an important historical story. http://video.yahoo.com/watch/1461366/4994131

    If you don't see the movie, see a documentary about it.
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    jimed14 wrote:
    Che and The Spirit are up there ...

    as is Milk (opens this weekend) ... http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3484622/9690206 (They had the World Premier a few blocks from my place, sadly, I wasn't invited)

    ... and, am I the only one that is intersted in Valkyrie? Tom Cruise aside, it's an important historical story. http://video.yahoo.com/watch/1461366/4994131

    If you don't see the movie, see a documentary about it.
    ah yes, i actually saw some of milk being filmed in SF, happened to drive by!

    the valkyrie story is interesting...i can't stand tom cruise though :o which documentary do you recommend or is there only one out there?
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    jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    ah yes, i actually saw some of milk being filmed in SF, happened to drive by!

    the valkyrie story is interesting...i can't stand tom cruise though :o which documentary do you recommend or is there only one out there?

    Making up for Tom Cruise, hopefully, is Terrance Stamp, that guy rules.

    I'm sure there will be plenty on the History Channel (or History Channel International) with the movie coming out ... they seem to do that when movies come out with historical reference.

    (Just checked DirecTV, nothing this week ... but, it'll happen)
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    jimed14 wrote:
    Making up for Tom Cruise, hopefully, is Terrance Stamp, that guy rules.

    I'm sure there will be plenty on the History Channel (or History Channel International) with the movie coming out ... they seem to do that when movies come out with historical reference.

    (Just checked DirecTV, nothing this week ... but, it'll happen)
    good point. i checked netflix and they have a documentary about it too, i'll add it to the queue :)
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    madagascar 2

    starts here on dec 18
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    urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    catefrances wrote:
    madagascar 2

    starts here on dec 18
    My little ones are uber excited about this :)
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    urbanhippie wrote:
    My little ones are uber excited about this :)
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    aah forget about the little ones im uber excited. :D

    busting to see king julian and those psychotic penguins and phil & his simian mate again.
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    justamjustam Posts: 21,394
    We're waiting for Despereaux to come out. It's an animated movie about a mouse that reads fairy tales and becomes a heroic knight. :)

    (It was a favorite book of my son's.) :)
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    madascar 2 should be cute, i liked the 1st one. i'll probably wait to watch it with my best friends' kidlets :)

    that mouse movie looks cute too!
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    petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    Gran Torino
    Seven Pounds
    The Wrestler
    The Spirit
    Valkyrie
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    Shows:
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    boy in the striped pajamas does look good too.

    it's good to have so many options for movies!
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    urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    boy in the striped pajamas does look good too.

    it's good to have so many options for movies!
    If it's anything as good as the book it'll be fantastic. I hope they don't make it a happy ending.
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    angie76angie76 Posts: 646
    ah, I thought this was going to be about movies about the holiday. All those movies do look good. I would like to see Austrailia.
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    angie76 wrote:
    ah, I thought this was going to be about movies about the holiday. All those movies do look good. I would like to see Austrailia.
    yeah sorry i realized after i posted it that it could be construed that way :o yeah i'd like to see australia just for the vistas!
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    angie76angie76 Posts: 646
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    :o yeah i'd like to see australia just for the vistas!

    me too actually :)
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    AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i'm really anticipating 'benjamin button'-- it looks great, and the early buzz has been really positive as well!
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    jervin007jervin007 Posts: 3,181
    Around Christmas time I won't be at the theater....i will be home watching a real Christmas movie, NATIONAL LAMPOONS CHRISTMAS VACATION!!! Best Christmas movie ever!!!!
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    jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    jervin007 wrote:
    Around Christmas time I won't be at the theater....i will be home watching a real Christmas movie, NATIONAL LAMPOONS CHRISTMAS VACATION!!! Best Christmas movie ever!!!!

    shitter's full ...... :D
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    chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    samjam wrote:
    i'm really anticipating 'benjamin button'-- it looks great, and the early buzz has been really positive as well!
    has it? i ahven't heard any of the reviews yet, i might check it out at a matinee when i'm off for the holidays :)
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    SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 24,809
    So far this year

    We have watched the classics
    A Christmas Story
    Its a Wonderful Life
    Miracle on 34th Street
    Christmas Vacation
    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    We also said we were going to take some time and watch some Christmas/Holiday movies that we have never seen. So far we have watched

    The Santa Clause
    The Santa Clause II
    Jingle All The Way
    Four Christmases

    Tim Allen does a great job in the Santa Clause movies. Both movies were good. 
    They were not Academy Award winning movies, but they were cute and I am sure the young children adored the movies. 
    I just couldn't believe the 1st movie is already 30 years old. 

    Tomorrow, we get to watch Rudolph and Frosty. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT!!!!

     

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