Movies that surprised you... - Page 4

LoneStarSpur · 11-13-2003, 04:13 PM

Thanks, Zhora. "Following" sounds really interesting. We'll have to check it out.

edit:
hmmm...this guy also did "Insomnia" and "Identity". Both good, but about halfway through "Insomnia" I was screaming, "We know he's tired!" at the screen.

-Randy (that's not the Royal 'we', but my wife and I LOL)

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chirospasm · 11-13-2003, 04:22 PM

Memento

Insomnia

Zhora · 11-13-2003, 04:26 PM

I swear I was awake through Insomnia, (well - physically awake), but I have almost no recollection of it at all. Not exactly a glowing recommendation, eh?

LoneStarSpur · 11-13-2003, 04:28 PM

Insomnia would have been much better if he had cut about 20 minutes worth of Al Pacino closeups showing how tired he was.

-Randy

Tigrazhia · 11-13-2003, 04:56 PM

I actually have another movie to add to my list of movies that surprised me...

"A mighty wind" ... I LOVED it! I just watched it the other night and now I can't stop... lol :-) It's way too addicting.

(I loved Best in Show too, but thought MW was better... "Waiting for Guffman" was funny too but in my opinion the lesser of the three

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JORY'sMom · 11-13-2003, 06:58 PM

One that comes to mind here is Mystery, Alaska. My hubby and I both enjoyed it a lot, while not expecting much.

nlmcp · 11-14-2003, 07:12 AM

Crossing Delancy (it's an older movie with Amy Irving, never heard of it or seen it, it's a nice little romantic comedy)

Never Been Kissed, was dragged there by a friend and thought it was a cute movie, couldn't believe how much the critics hated it.

Broken Arrow, had no interest in going, my husband dragged me. I loved it, thought it was interesting and funny.

I'm sure there are more but that is all I can think of right now

moviemuse · 11-14-2003, 03:43 PM

Mystery, Alaska was a good one! I was expecting an okay sports movie (I'm not really into hockey), and I really loved it. Thanks for the reminder!

sheela · 11-15-2003, 09:29 PM

I was very reluctant to watch what I thought was going to be another sports movie. But I ended up enjoying it, too.

11-13-2003, 04:13 PM	#31
LoneStarSpur Very Proud Grandpa! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 54 Posts: 590	Thanks, Zhora. "Following" sounds really interesting. We'll have to check it out. edit: hmmm...this guy also did "Insomnia" and "Identity". Both good, but about halfway through "Insomnia" I was screaming, "We know he's tired!" at the screen. -Randy (that's not the Royal 'we', but my wife and I LOL) Last edited by LoneStarSpur; 11-13-2003 at 04:17 PM.

11-13-2003, 04:22 PM	#32
chirospasm Resurrected Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I'm baaaa-aack! Posts: 1,044	Memento Insomnia __________________ If God is a DJ--life is a dance floor Click here to team up with FansOfRealityTV to help fight cancer! Watashi wa, sekai wo kaeru.

11-13-2003, 04:56 PM	#35
Tigrazhia Glad 4 Vlad! :) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Good ole I.E, Southern California. Age: 35 Posts: 1,521	I actually have another movie to add to my list of movies that surprised me... "A mighty wind" ... I LOVED it! I just watched it the other night and now I can't stop... lol :-) It's way too addicting. (I loved Best in Show too, but thought MW was better... "Waiting for Guffman" was funny too but in my opinion the lesser of the three) __________________ "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."

11-14-2003, 07:12 AM	#37
nlmcp An innocent bystander Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The mitten state Posts: 3,395	Crossing Delancy (it's an older movie with Amy Irving, never heard of it or seen it, it's a nice little romantic comedy) Never Been Kissed, was dragged there by a friend and thought it was a cute movie, couldn't believe how much the critics hated it. Broken Arrow, had no interest in going, my husband dragged me. I loved it, thought it was interesting and funny. I'm sure there are more but that is all I can think of right now __________________ I could go east, I could go west, it was all up to me to decide. Just then I saw a young hawk flyin' and my soul began to rise. ~Bob Seger

11-14-2003, 03:43 PM	#38
moviemuse Sassenach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 5	Mystery, Alaska was a good one! I was expecting an okay sports movie (I'm not really into hockey), and I really loved it. Thanks for the reminder! __________________ "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request." - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl See me online: Movie Musings or Blog

11-13-2003, 04:26 PM	#33
Zhora Smiling again... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in the city Yippee! Posts: 3,704	I swear I was awake through Insomnia, (well - physically awake), but I have almost no recollection of it at all. Not exactly a glowing recommendation, eh?

11-13-2003, 04:28 PM	#34
LoneStarSpur Very Proud Grandpa! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 54 Posts: 590	Insomnia would have been much better if he had cut about 20 minutes worth of Al Pacino closeups showing how tired he was. -Randy

11-13-2003, 06:58 PM	#36
JORY'sMom Gotta love the Mouse! Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 75	One that comes to mind here is Mystery, Alaska. My hubby and I both enjoyed it a lot, while not expecting much.

11-15-2003, 09:29 PM	#39
sheela FORT Fogey Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: spoiler-free zone Posts: 1,772	I was very reluctant to watch what I thought was going to be another sports movie. But I ended up enjoying it, too.