<p>saw Flight with my 22 y o son, we both loved it. Denzel’s facial expressions catch the subtlety of every emotion he was experiencing. could have stared at his face for another hour…appreciated the way it explored addiction.</p>
<p>Sugarman was a wonderful movie, different from what is usually in the theaters and a very pleasant surprise. Highly recommended.</p>
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If they let Tarantino direct it, this wouldn’t be a given.</p>
<p>Saw the silent version of Peter Pan last night with harp score. Sounds weirder than it was: the harp was great. The harpist has been commissioned to do 3 silent films, this being the first. Perfect restored print. Just like watching the stage play complete with the wonder of the kids flying and Peter turning to the crowd in that manic way to exhort us to clap to save Tinker Bell. JM Barrie had approval rights and picked a nearly unknown actress named Betty Bronson to be Peter over people like Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish and Gloria Swanson. And like in the play, Nana and the croc are played by people in costume. Nana is particularly good. The roles now would be CGI and perhaps not as effective because as JM Barrie’s note at the start says this is a “child’s play” meaning that if you pull off the masks you find a child behind each.</p>
<p>Lergnom, one of Ds friends from school plays the harp- on cruise ships! She is having a great time- so if you see a young woman who could be a young Halle Berry, tell her EK says hi!</p>
<p>Some of these movies haven’t opened in Seattle yet, and I am still looking for one for us to see after Thanksgiving dinner. It is a tradition- for years we saw either one of the Harry Potter movies or LOTR- it was sad when those were done.
Last year we saw Hugo, which everyone enjoyed and it kept with our theme of complex movies for older kids.
This year though…I don’t know. Maybe Lincoln, as both D & H are intensely political and interested in history.
I kinda want something Jolly, but as long as the seats are comfortable.</p>
<p>I enjoyed Sugarman. Truly an amazing story. I can’t wait to get out and see Lincoln. And Flight – love Denzel.</p>
<p>Emeraldkity4, how about Life of Pi, if it’s showing in your area?</p>
<p>Finally dragged my DH to Argo. I enjoyed it, but was not overwhelmed. The Americans in the Canadian embassy are all sort of cyphers. The scene in the bazaar is never resolved. They really never use the roles they are given. It’s never explained why a make-up guy got involved with the operation at all. (Well except to produce a money guy.) And the police chasing the plane, can we say movie trope?</p>
<p>EK, the harpist is from Seattle. The work was commissioned by a Seattle arts group. Don’t remember the names. </p>
<p>We have a tradition hated by my youngest of seeing a Colin Firth movie each Christmas. He’s been coming out with something each year for a while. She liked one. The worst from her perspective was the best, A Solitary Man. If looks could kill, she’d have killed me then. She hated Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy too. We’re hoping for something really somber and intellectual this year to drive her nuts.</p>
<p>mathmom, in Argo, there was a vague reference to having previously used a Hollywood contact for other jobs.
here’s a fascinating link <a href=“https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/winter99-00/art1.html[/url]”>https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/winter99-00/art1.html</a></p>
<p>and google Antonio Mendez and John Chambers wikipedia page–pretty interesting!</p>
<p>Just saw the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Netflix and loved it.</p>
<p>^I wanted to see that when it came out so long ago but never got around to it :(</p>
<p>Really want to see Life of Pi again but I’m probably just going to see Hitchcock.</p>
<p>So tell me about the “new” 3D movies.
Last 3D movie I saw ( at Imax), i couldnt tolerate it & had to keep my eyes closed the whole time. Horrible experience.
Older D tells me they are better now. So should I take a chance and see Life of Pi in 3D or see the “mono” version?</p>
<p>I don’t really get the whole 3D thing. In my experience, in the three or so that I’ve seen, there have been one or two really well done special effects, but the rest of the movie is better in 2D.</p>
<p>Just saw Lincoln tonight, and was mesmerized by it. Definitely, it makes one think. And yesterday I saw a completely different movie, The Sessions. It made me cry.</p>
<p>I’m seeing Silver Lining today, EK. Will post later.</p>
<p>Loved Lincoln, but I’m a big history buff. My only complaint (jokingly) is that both of the American “icons”, Lincoln and US Grant, were played by Brits! Outsourcing! Not very patriotic - but very well acted!</p>
<p>Saw Life of Pi in 3D - all five of us and FIL. Was absolutely astonished when I realized bits and pieces of the initial dialog was in my mother tongue. The school scene was interesting - the classroom resembled the ones in my school, but a bit more run-down. Good photography too.</p>
<p>The first half hour was nostalgic and great, but then I thought the movie took a big dive, became repetitive and kept dragging on, with all of us dying for it to finish.</p>
<p>We just saw Life of Pi also, in 2D, ( i didn’t want to take risk of being nauseous)
All that water was very relaxing, I kept yawning!</p>
<p>SPOILERS-</p>
<p>When Richard Parker is clinging to the side of the boat </3 And when he walks away when they get to land at the end.</p>
<p>Basically the movie killed me. I was basically crying hysterically. </p>
<p>And then when he talks to the two Japanese men. Ruins it.</p>