<p>Not really a James Bond fan, but I gave in to family pressure and went to see Skyfall over the holiday weekend. I was surprised that I enjoyed it. Javier Bardem did a great job.</p>
<p>Lincoln was fabulous and it sticks with you. I was researching how the election results got to California in 1860. Telegraph to pony express to telegraph to riders, a different world but it reminds me of the movie vision of the 13th amendment results reaching the world.</p>
<p>I agree Skyfall was so good - and Javier was the best, worst villain I’ve seen in a long time.</p>
<p>Before I was speaking to whoever has not seen No Country.</p>
<p>The reviews for Zero Dark Thirty and making me go crazy. I was already dying of anticipation but now I’m like counting the minutes.</p>
<p>I didn’t see No Country for Old Men, because I only rarely will choose to see a film that is known for its violence before it is released.
I also rarely like the same things as high school students.
;)</p>
<p>I ALSO rarely like the same things as high school students.</p>
<p>The last five movies I’ve seen in theaters:
Hitchcock
Anna Karenina
Silver Linings Playbook
Lincoln
Skyfall</p>
<p>I don’t know many other students who’ll see that stuff. That was a pretty dumb comment to make.</p>
<p>No, not considering the # of posts someone using your screen name makes on the high school message boards.
:rolleyes:</p>
<p>Hello?</p>
<p>Yes, I’m in high school. No, I don’t watch Transformers or Twilight. I bet my taste in movies is better than yours.</p>
<p>Now, now. It’s not a contest. EK didn’t mean to offend you (smiley faces). Don’t take offense and escalate. Everyone’s opinion is valid here.</p>
<p>CSIHSIS, I think it’s great that you like films so much and want to share your opinions with us.</p>
<p>I enjoyed reading what you wrote about Silver Linings Playbook and Anna Karenina.</p>
<p>So far, this has been a very polite thread. </p>
<p>Politeness tends to be the norm when it comes to the Parents Cafe threads about choices of what to see, what to read, what to wear, what to buy, etc. Threads on other topics can sometimes get rather testy, so it is nice to be able to visit this thread, as well as threads like the “One of the best books…” and the book club thread.</p>
<p>I’m sure you’d agree that things go much better if we criticize films and avoid criticizing one another.</p>
<p>Because i apparently have a reputation to uphold ;), ( such as it is) I want to clarify for any high school students who may have wandered over here out of curiosity after posts on the high school thread.
I do not mind high school or college students in the parent cafe, as long as they are able to follow the same guidelines as other posters.</p>
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<p>Make it clear what you are responding to & proofread.</p>
<p>
This was the initial post of mine- note I did not recommend No Country for Old Men.
I did recommend The Sea Inside.</p>
<p>Post responding to my comment
If you haven’t seen No Country For Old Men you shouldn’t really be recommending movies when you have one to watch.</p>
<p>I took that to mean that because I hadn’t seen a commercial movie that Bardem happened to have a notable role in, I was not " allowed" to recommend any other movies in which he appeared.
:rolleyes:
At which point I assumed the poster was a high school student because other adults, including college students do not generally make such leaps of reasoning.
But I checked her previous entries just to make sure & whaddayaknow.
/talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/963571-high-school-class-2013-a-453.html#post15088933] a post complaining about me - on the high school thread- i guess i know what to do if I feel like I am not getting enough attention!
BTW, I wouldn’t take someones assertion that they see mainstream movies as a sign that they are sophisticated. Especially when those are the only films mentioned.</p>
<p>However, CHISIS if you like Bardem, I would suggest that you should see along with the Sea Inside, you should also study The Dancer Upstairs and Before Night Falls.
[Before</a> Night Falls - Rotten Tomatoes](<a href=“http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/before_night_falls/]Before”>Before Night Falls | Rotten Tomatoes)</p>
<p>More high school & college students like those movies I expect than Twilight, which I think is geared for much younger teens, similar to how “17” magazine wasnt actually read by 17 yr olds, but by 12 yr olds dreaming of the day they would become 17.</p>
<p>I apologize to those posters who are horrified at my response to a child, but I don’t want to up my pain meds so I am a little testy.
I guess it is that time of year. ( by which I mean time to have a little “spiked” eggnog!)</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“Les Misérables - Clip: "At The End Of The Day" - YouTube”>Les Misérables - Clip: "At The End Of The Day" - YouTube]Les</a> Mis</p>
<p>I saw Anna Karenina tonight. I liked it with a few misgivings. I wasn’t crazy about Keira Knightly in the role. I felt like she had three or four standard expressions and just used them over and over again.
Someone upthread mentioned Knightly’s teeth and, of course, I couldn’t stop looking at them, lol. Also (and sorry for the detailed nit picking) a lot of saliva strands in the mouth, if you know what I mean. Ew.</p>
<p>I liked the sets and the cinematography effects once I got used to the method. I also loved the way that it was choreographed with such grace and rhythm. Very unique and beautiful.</p>
<p>Yes, the spit strings were really off putting.</p>
<p>Hitchcock was quite entertaining. I suspect there will be an Oscar nomination or two…</p>
<p>We’re going to see Anna Karenina tomorrow. Is she still doing spit strings? I found it hard to watch in A Dangerous Method (plus the way she was practically dislocating her jaw in the beginning scenes). In Atonement, you realize how shallow her face is – from the right angle, it’s stunning, but she turns her head and it’s all over.</p>
<p>I saw Killing Them Softly. Some amazing scenes but some of the technique was overly self-conscious. Plus one scene was put-your-coat-over-your-head-violent-can’t-watch. Even the sound effects made me queasy. But I bet most people wouldn’t have a problem with it.</p>
<p>Another thumbs up for Lincoln. A couple of teenage boys walked out halfway through the movie complaining loudly that this (expletive) was boring. So don’t take your S’s if they’re expecting battlefield action. Daniel Day Lewis was amazing. Loved Tommy Lee Jones too.</p>
<p>lol, wonder what they thought it would be…</p>
<p>Not really a fan of Joe Wright films. I thought his “Atonement” just totally missed (loved the novel). He seems somewhat besotted by Knightley. And I get that. She’s winsome and striking. But so very skinny and agree that her face lacks depth on film. I’m disappointed she was the lead in Anna K. Also . . . Jude Law? Remember Cold Mountain? Again, the film did not equal the novel, imo.</p>
<p>So here’s a director who seems to make a splash and get the funding for more big projects. I think film critics are often so very dumb!</p>
<p>I’m pretty excited for Les Mis. Have never seen a live production though or read the book and my kids are sternly telling me I’m not allowed to see the movie until I do my homework first.</p>
<p>We will probably watch Lincoln on DVD or Netflix at home. It seems to be one of those extremely earnest Spielberg projects and those annoy me, don’t know why. Except Schindler. That was earnest but transcended.</p>
<p>from sewhappy:
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<p>Who’s the mommy now? :)</p>
<p>re: Anna Karenina (now that I’ve seen it) – definitely falls into the category of movies you appreciate vs enjoy. Too long; tired of seeing Kiera Knightley in period dress; found myself watching the elaborate dance scenes and wondering if everyone in Imperial Russia practiced in their basement with a Wii. </p>
<p>Trivia question: who played Princess Betsy?</p>
<p>Answer: Agatha from Minority Report</p>