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<p>Dark Shadows trailer really is going to kill it. Though there was a fair share of camp, true fans of the original series will love it.</p>

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<p>The new film with Bruce Willis looks interesting…Moonrise Kingdom.</p>

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<p>I hope this isn’t too far OT, because I haven’t seen the film, which doesn’t come out until December. And I’m not hip enough to appreciate Baz Luhrmann anyway (I did like Strictly Ballroom, but otherwise I find him totally alienating). But gotta say it - The Great Gatsby trailer is a god-awful mess. I will be so disappointed if it turns out to be Moulin Rouge 40 years later. And it’s in 3-D, for reasons I can’t imagine. </p>

<p>I am too hopelessly out of it to get why the marquee for the “Zeigfeld [sic] Follies” is misspelled in the trailer. Are they being post-ironic or ignorant? I don’t mind taking a fresh look at the classics - though they’re classics for a reason and it would be nice to see some recognition of that. </p>

<p>[GREAT</a> GATSBY Trailer (2012) Movie HD - YouTube](<a href=“GREAT GATSBY Trailer (2012) Movie HD - YouTube”>GREAT GATSBY Trailer (2012) Movie HD - YouTube)</p>

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<p>^That trailer is frightening. :slight_smile: The Gatsby movie with Redford and Mia Farrow was ghastly. Looks like this will be too.</p>

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<p>oooh – two of my fav actors:</p>

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<p>Such odd casting but somehow sounds inspired.</p>

<p>Actually went to the The Grey in the theater while waiting for son to get off work on a visit to see him. Sheer torture. Extraordinarily bad. It actually deserves some sort of credit for being just horrible beyond all measure. Don’t even get me started on how egregious it was in terms of storyline when considering the recent death of the main actor. Makes you just wonder who the fools are who invest the millions in movies these days.</p>

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<p>“We watched Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy last night. Completely incomprehensible” - Phew… I was feeling dumb that the movie was confusing to me.</p>

<p>I recently saw “Hugo” on an airplane. It was sweet and simple, and methinks I liked it more because I had recently seen the ovefly complicated Tinker. I though, ah … a plot that I can follow;) [Hugo</a> (2011) - IMDb](<a href=“http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/]Hugo”>Hugo (2011) - IMDb)</p>

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<p>This was the hidden gem that knocked my socks off:</p>

<p>[Sholem</a> Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness | A film by Joseph Dorman](<a href=“http://sholemaleichemthemovie.com/]Sholem”>http://sholemaleichemthemovie.com/)</p>

<p>It’s a documentary with tremendous heart, portraying this writer as simultaneously the Insider and Outsider to his own culture in flux. You know this 19th-century Yiddish author, even if you think you don’t. He’s the guy whose written character “Tevye, the Milkman” was later made famous as “A Fiddler on the Roof.” </p>

<p>The research is tremendous, too. I had no idea how many historic moving images and still photos were available in archives to document those times. Loved it!</p>

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<p>^ Paying3 I’ve heard from several friends with excellent taste that Laughing in the Darkness is wonderful.</p>

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<p>Watched “The Lemon Tree” on Sundance Channel today. This is a 2008 Israeli/Palestinian movie in Arabic and Hebrew with subtitles. Really excellent. I’ve recently discovered the Sundance Channel on Comcast Cable, and it seems to rerun shows frequently.</p>

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<p>Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson is wonderful. His best movie. Completely charming, lovely and fun. The leads, btw, are novice actors.</p>

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<p>Oh, Great to hear the new Wes Anderson movie is good. Love his stuff.</p>

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<p>Got a big ovation from a sellout crowd. Moonrise Kingdom has been selling out every show here - big, old theater with a huge screen. It’s going into wider release end of the week.</p>

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<p>p3t, that film has been on our list because of rave reviews.</p>

<p>More mainstream: Bernie, with Jack Black. Based on a true story, which you can read about at <a href=“How My Aunt Marge Ended Up in the Deep Freeze . . . - The New York Times”>How My Aunt Marge Ended Up in the Deep Freeze . . . - The New York Times; do what D1 did and go see the movie knowing nothing more than its title and that her parents wanted to see it. We all loved it.</p>

<p>Really looking forward to seeing “The Intouchables”.</p>

<p>colorado_mom, I just watched Tinker Tailor and felt the same way. I’ve tried to read Le Carre a few times. Not my cuppa.</p>

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<p>Digging this thread up because Roger Ebert gave “Prometheus” a huge rave this morning. [Prometheus</a> :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews](<a href=“http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120606/REVIEWS/120609989]Prometheus”>http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120606/REVIEWS/120609989) He’s my favorite critic and rarely steers me to something that disappoints.</p>

<p>Dh and I are debating about going for opening weekend, but it will surely be around for a while. If any folks here do get to the theater this weekend, I hope they’ll post a review.</p>

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<p>^My DH is beside himself with excitement over Prometheus. Ridley Scott is a wonderful film maker, it’s true. This sounds like a great one and we will probably go see as soon as it’s near us.</p>

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<p>Why do they make movies in 3d?
Last time I went to one, I had to close my eyes and just listen.
:(</p>

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<p>So glad Ebert liked Prometheus. I was scared to see it, but now am looking forward to it.</p>

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<p>DH and I saw The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel the other night. It was thoroughly delightful and I highly recommend to those who like little films.</p>

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<p>“Prometheus” raised a lot of ?s but it isn’t scary. <strong>Spoiler Alert</strong> I hope someone explains to me:</p>

<p>1) Why were the geologist and biologist taking forever to get out of the tunnel/ship despite the fact they had a 3D map of the tunnel created by the geologist’s “puppies?” Surprisingly, Shaw, Holloway & robot quickly reached the ship even if they took a lot of time collecting samples to bring back to the ship. I wish movie screen writers & directors stop presuming that moviegoers are a bunch of idiots that don’t notice this stuff.</p>

<p>2) How can a scientist, the biologist, be so scared to take samples from dead alien Engineers but is reckless enough to approach an aggressive cobra/carnivorous plant alien?</p>

<p>3) How can a woman run around, leap over holes and roll around immediately after a C-section? I’ll just pretend the pills Shaw popped into her mouth are the futuristic version of Vicodine but its side effect is turning you into an Energizer bunny instead of being lethargic.</p>

<p>The movie should’ve been titled, “The Black Goo.” It is a super, awesome liquid. See below.</p>

<p>1) Black goo + Alien Engineer = explosion → scattered DNA creates life in a barren planet<br>
BTW, the alien engineer looks like a Greek god marble statue.
2) Black goo + tiny worm = some sort of Venus fly-trap cobra
3) Black goo + robot = no effect maybe. It could’ve tuned robot into a mean Cylon capable of sneakily spiking your drink to hopefully turn you into something
4) Black goo + man = monster/zombie alien
5) Black goo infected sperm + infertile woman = baby octopus
6) Black goo octopus + alien Engineer = Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Alien</p>

<p>Shaw’s cross is referenced a few times in the movie. Christ was born to save mankind from destruction (sin). Since this happened around Christmas, was Ripley’s ALIEN supposed to be the antichrist responsible for the destruction of mankind? </p>

<p>I’m not sure if Prometheus is in synch with the movie Aliens vs Predator. Or maybe it is. Maybe the marble Engineers knew the Predators were creating the Aliens as Weapons of Mass Destruction by combining black goo octopus and humans. To prevent this from happening the Engineers want to wipe out all off mankind. But Predators outfought them hence all marble engineers died except for one who is hibernating in a stasis pod.</p>

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<p>Another thumbs up for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel</p>