Last Movies You Have Rented - Page 333

ClosetRTWatcher · 08-31-2009, 12:09 AM

Trouble the Water - Another documentary about Hurricane Katrina. I have watched a number of these, but this one came to my attention because it involved a woman who had been featured in some stories about the recovery that I heard on public radio. This one was interesting and very relatable. Instead of the typical following the storm and news reports, this one followed one couple and started with footage they recorded themselves starting before the hurricane.

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queenb · 09-04-2009, 05:44 AM

The Wrestler--very good, but also a bit depressing. I've never been a big fan of Mickey Rourke, but he's excellent in this.

ClosetRTWatcher · 09-13-2009, 02:02 AM

The Soloist - Very nicely done. I was afraid that I wouldn't like the ending, but the film did a good job keeping it "real" while still providing a sense of closure.

Vicki Christina Barcelona - Surprisingly enjoyable. I don't really care for Woody Allen, but I saw a preview on a rented DVD that made me curious. From the preview I saw I was afraid that the topic would lead to gratuitous sex, but I was pleasantly surprised. It focused mostly on the motivations and personality differences of the main characters. Overall I thought it was very good.

donnah fe · 09-13-2009, 04:57 AM

Narnia:the lion,the withch and the wardrobe...

very nice....

Britannia · 09-13-2009, 08:37 PM

The Great Buck Howard. Love love John Malkovich!

NJ EJ · 09-17-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bridget Jones

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. It was a lotttt better then I expected. Michael Cera fell right into his lovable doofy boy role though like always. =P

I completely agree. I watched it w/my 20 year old daughter & neither of us were embarrassed.

Had a few gripes with the kids being from NJ & not sounding like it (natives in those towns along the Hudson River can sound like a weird combination of Brooklyn & Philly), but it was sweet natured & entertaining.

ClosetRTWatcher · 09-20-2009, 11:50 PM

Easy Virtue - Interesting movie set in Post-WWII. A young Englishman comes back home with his new bride (an American divorcee) whom he married without his parents knowledge. It was not entirely what I expected. It had a number of funny moments, and an unexpected ending. I enjoyed it.

The young couple were played by Ben Barnes (recently Prince Caspian) and Jessica Biel (I did not recognize her, and she was absolutely gorgeous). The parents were Kristin Scott Thomas and Colin Firth. I hadn't heard of this movie until I saw a preview on another DVD I rented recently.

Side note: Apparently Ben Barnes also plays Dorian Gray in the movie of the same name coming out this fall. It also features Colin Firth. I am reading the book now, so I am looking forward to seeing the film version!

Little Sew&Sew · 09-21-2009, 01:52 PM

Australia (with Hugh Jackman) and Vantage Point (with Dennis Quaid).

Fast forwarded through a lot of each of them.

Toby · 09-25-2009, 06:22 PM

Masculine /Feminine - great picture of Paris in the 60s

PWS · 09-29-2009, 02:43 PM

Kill Bill---didn't actually rent it, but one of our kids who's into film gave us the DVD a while ago and we finally watched it. Now we have to find the next part!
Watching all the sword play I'm trying to remember if this predates the Crouching Tiger (?) film.....

08-31-2009, 12:09 AM	#3321
ClosetRTWatcher Pineapple! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Changing my name to Pistol Tanker Posts: 2,525	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented Trouble the Water - Another documentary about Hurricane Katrina. I have watched a number of these, but this one came to my attention because it involved a woman who had been featured in some stories about the recovery that I heard on public radio. This one was interesting and very relatable. Instead of the typical following the storm and news reports, this one followed one couple and started with footage they recorded themselves starting before the hurricane.

09-04-2009, 05:44 AM	#3322
queenb Miz Smarty Britches Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: drinkin' muddy water, sleepin' in a hollow log Age: 49 Posts: 5,839	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented The Wrestler--very good, but also a bit depressing. I've never been a big fan of Mickey Rourke, but he's excellent in this. __________________ Tell your mind to stay cool brother man, seek the truth and don't be no fool

09-13-2009, 02:02 AM	#3323
ClosetRTWatcher Pineapple! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Changing my name to Pistol Tanker Posts: 2,525	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented The Soloist - Very nicely done. I was afraid that I wouldn't like the ending, but the film did a good job keeping it "real" while still providing a sense of closure. Vicki Christina Barcelona - Surprisingly enjoyable. I don't really care for Woody Allen, but I saw a preview on a rented DVD that made me curious. From the preview I saw I was afraid that the topic would lead to gratuitous sex, but I was pleasantly surprised. It focused mostly on the motivations and personality differences of the main characters. Overall I thought it was very good.

09-13-2009, 04:57 AM	#3324
donnah fe FORT lover... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: philippines Age: 16 Posts: 58	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented Narnia:the lion,the withch and the wardrobe... very nice....

09-13-2009, 08:37 PM	#3325
Britannia Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: upstate NY Posts: 129	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented The Great Buck Howard. Love love John Malkovich! __________________ It's a fair cop guv - you got me bang to rights and no mistake!

09-20-2009, 11:50 PM	#3327
ClosetRTWatcher Pineapple! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Changing my name to Pistol Tanker Posts: 2,525	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented Easy Virtue - Interesting movie set in Post-WWII. A young Englishman comes back home with his new bride (an American divorcee) whom he married without his parents knowledge. It was not entirely what I expected. It had a number of funny moments, and an unexpected ending. I enjoyed it. The young couple were played by Ben Barnes (recently Prince Caspian) and Jessica Biel (I did not recognize her, and she was absolutely gorgeous). The parents were Kristin Scott Thomas and Colin Firth. I hadn't heard of this movie until I saw a preview on another DVD I rented recently. Side note: Apparently Ben Barnes also plays Dorian Gray in the movie of the same name coming out this fall. It also features Colin Firth. I am reading the book now, so I am looking forward to seeing the film version!

09-21-2009, 01:52 PM	#3328
Little Sew&Sew Happy Fall Y'all Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NC coast Posts: 706	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented Australia (with Hugh Jackman) and Vantage Point (with Dennis Quaid). Fast forwarded through a lot of each of them. __________________ The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most > John Ruskin, 19th century art critic The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize. > Clairee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis) in Steel Magnolias

09-25-2009, 06:22 PM	#3329
Toby FORT Fogey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Age: 27 Posts: 1,248	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented Masculine /Feminine - great picture of Paris in the 60s __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin.

09-29-2009, 02:43 PM	#3330
PWS FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,297	Re: Last Movies You Have Rented Kill Bill---didn't actually rent it, but one of our kids who's into film gave us the DVD a while ago and we finally watched it. Now we have to find the next part! Watching all the sword play I'm trying to remember if this predates the Crouching Tiger (?) film.....