tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post116645207925453795..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Helen: Movies, the First TimeKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1166581785964753022006-12-19T20:29:00.000-06:002006-12-19T20:29:00.000-06:00Reel, I think I had to watch The Usual Suspects a ...Reel, I think I had to watch The Usual Suspects a second time too. A movie like that, though, is never the same that next time round. Keyser Soze. Ha! I love Kevin Spacey!<BR/><BR/>I might have to watch that one again afterall! Just for the amazing dialogue.Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1166568940834935562006-12-19T16:55:00.000-06:002006-12-19T16:55:00.000-06:00I have to confess that I had to watch The Usual Su...I have to confess that I had to watch The Usual Suspects at least twice because, at the end of the first time, I just couldn't possibly believe that it could all add up ... It took a second and third time to digest all the visual clues that add up to the endingReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1166560811063179152006-12-19T14:40:00.000-06:002006-12-19T14:40:00.000-06:00I love Moonstruck! Though I can't seem to get any...I love Moonstruck! Though I can't seem to get anyone else in my family interested in watching it again.Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1166544307870853342006-12-19T10:05:00.000-06:002006-12-19T10:05:00.000-06:00I've never seen Lake Placid, Henry the V, or Big T...I've never seen Lake Placid, Henry the V, or Big Trouble. Thanks for the ideas, Betina.<BR/><BR/>I loved Galaxy Guest - want to watch Stigmata again - I'm a big Gabriel Byrne fan.<BR/><BR/>Your comment made me think of DOGMA, that strange movie with a star-studded cast. Who directed that?Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1166543181625907802006-12-19T09:46:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:46:00.000-06:00I confess. . . there are certain movies that I CAN...I confess. . . there are certain movies that I CAN watch over and over and do-- whenever the SO is out of range. I don't know what it is about them. . . some I thought were good in the theater, but wasn't blown away by. . . which upon second watching became fascinating to me.<BR/><BR/>Dialogue is a big thing for me. "Lake Placid" has some of the best dialog of any sci-fi flick in recent years. Great character development as well. And what a varied and adorable cast! So yeah, I've seen it at least a dozen times and it never gets old. go figure.<BR/><BR/>My other favorites are mostly SciFi, too: "The Fifth Element," "Evolution," "Independence Day," "Jurassic Park," "Galaxy Quest," and "Ghostbusters." I'll watch any of those movies whenever it's on-- unless, of course there are more pressing opportunities or obligations. Each has appealing characters, snappy dialog (at least in places), great visual effects, and most (except for Jurassice Park) have a tongue-in-cheek tone that I love.<BR/><BR/>There are a few others that blow me away: "Big Trouble" which was severely underrated and really really clever and funny. "Stigmata" which was dark and religious and romantic and has Gabriel Byrne as a priest and Patricia Arquette as one of the most real and appealing characters on celluloid. It has music that is masterfully done and really contributes to the tension and urba feel of the piece. Another I feel strongly about is Kenneth Branaugh's "Henry V." The music, along with Branaugh's direction and performance, made this one for the ages. I've watched it over and over and it never fails to stir me. It's the movie that inspired my sons to read and love Shakespeare! Helen, have your potential-writer son take a look at it and see what he thinks!<BR/>And of course, there's the Lord of the Rings trilogy. . . which I love and will watch again and again. . . but probably not as often as the others.<BR/><BR/>There you have it. My list of weaknesses. And in confessing them. . . I've discovered the things really draw me to a movie again and again: snappy dialog, humor, good music, and a hint of the supernatural.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Helen!<BR/><BR/>:) BetinaBetina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.com