introduce yourself to the movie conference

~terry Sun, Sep 22, 1996 (23:13) seed

Please introduce yourself to the movie conference in this topic.

~Mixu Wed, Oct 23, 1996 (09:20) #1

It is the Finnish Eccentric once again. Basically, I occasionally find myself watching movies. Not often, but occasionally.

~terry Wed, Oct 23, 1996 (12:49) #2

Welcome home mixu!

~plitton Wed, Nov 6, 1996 (13:12) #3

I rarely go to the movies; I'm just looking for something great to watch, so I won't waste my time.

~plitton Wed, Nov 6, 1996 (13:12) #4

I rarely go to the movies; I'm just looking for something great to watch, so I won't waste my time.

~Sting Fri, Nov 8, 1996 (12:13) #5

Movies are cool!!

~terry Fri, Nov 8, 1996 (15:04) #6

Welcome Kevin! Feel free to post in some other topics.

~Donna Sat, Nov 23, 1996 (11:23) #7

Movies are my obession old and new Love this site Terry

~cindy Thu, Nov 28, 1996 (18:06) #8

I love to watch movies. All kinds old and new.

~terry Thu, Nov 28, 1996 (18:10) #9

What's the last movie you saw?

~Kennebec Thu, Nov 28, 1996 (21:54) #10

Love the movies, but rarely get to see them. Did see "Independence Day", um it was okay but basically a rehash of "War of the Worlds". The last movie I saw was the new version of "Romeo & Juliet". I Thought it was very violent, had some flaws, but I found it interesting.

~terry Thu, Nov 28, 1996 (22:08) #11

Same response here to Independence Day. The New Yorker has an article that says the Bard is this years Jane Austen. There are quite a few Shakespeare based movies now. I haven't had a chance to see any of them yet. Perhaps when they get to the video store.

~smckern Sun, Dec 1, 1996 (15:31) #12

Love movies - I go to them all the time... I also get out heaps of videos, but the movie experience is the greatest!! Has anyone seen Ransom yet?

~joshd Thu, Dec 5, 1996 (15:18) #13

Haven't seen Ransom, but I did catch the trailer--which was pretty much enough., Why the studios feel they have to give away crucial plot twists in the trailer, I"ll never know.

~Mixu Tue, Dec 10, 1996 (09:26) #14

Because, for the ever-increasing number of movies, there's nothing else to show than a single plot twist and some FX. At least in Hollywood-movies. Sad, isn't it?

~clueless Wed, Dec 11, 1996 (14:14) #15

yeah, but they're still awesome

~Howell Thu, Feb 13, 1997 (07:55) #16

Hi! My name's Howell Parry, and I live in Manchester, UK. I'm a big fan of all sorts of movies, especially Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg and various other action / horror / thriller / scifi movies. I'm making a "no-budget" (i.e. we're just using a camcorder!!) scifi B-movie at the moment with some friends here in Manchester - the movie's called "Foiled". I'm going to create a new topic about it in a moment. Howell (parryh@finnigan.co.uk)

~aubrey Tue, Apr 8, 1997 (09:34) #17

howdy! I'm a movie-a-holic from Dallas TX. Spent most of my college and med school days in the cavernous darkness of nearby theatres absorbing everything from the latest releases to the oldest of oldies (elected myself "bad movie reviewer" for the UT film committee--did I mention we members got into campus movies for free?--which meant I "had" to see EVERYTHING released!). Now that I'm an actual dayjob wage earner, I am forced to be more selective in my viewing habits, but I'd wager I still see more mo ies than the average bear! There's also a great video place here with tons of foreign films and independent flicks. Let me get back to you with a topic, perhaps!

~terry Tue, Apr 8, 1997 (23:02) #18

I just got my satellite dish cranked up after years of inactivity. So it's movie catchup time around here. I'm watching something with Dan Akroyd and Lilly Tomlin right now. Jack Lemon as a possible ex-Nazi. I have over 20 movie channels to choose from.

~aubrey Mon, Apr 14, 1997 (14:58) #19

My ex-beau (who will hereafter be referred to as rat-bastard)(not that I'm bitter) was hugely supportive of dish over cable (tho he ended up saddling me with cable as an Xmas gift and now I'm an addict)--do you agree? (it's ok to agree with rat-bastard) Is it the greatest? I think I would only end up with less breathing time (see slacker topic). But it sounds pretty cool. I adore the AMC lineup.

~aubrey Mon, Apr 14, 1997 (15:05) #20

Where can I pick y'all's brains about movie trivia? I started to in some other topic...now where was I...well, since it's just me and terry anyhow, let me ask you (and I'm casting no aspersions here--I don't necessarily expect YOU to know): (1) in what movie did Jerry Lewis shriek "Oh Laaaadeeeee!" (Oh Lady!)? and (2) in what movie did Jerry Lewis interrupt from the audience probably Dean Martin in the midst of a song that went something like "Who's my little hoozit? Who's my turtle dove? Who's my sno kie-ookum? Who is the one I love?" to the great joy of the rest of the audience and as a boost to Dean Martin's character's career. Wow, that reads like "this is something up with which I will not put"!

~terry Mon, Apr 14, 1997 (23:30) #21

I give up, what movies?

~aubrey Tue, Apr 15, 1997 (09:14) #22

You are soooo funny terry. I humiliated myself in front of my hopelessly hip video store clerks axing those very same questions and thought maybe this would be a less-embarrassing format...are there NO Jerry Lewis fans out there? Not that I'm a fan, mind you, it's just those 2 queries are driving me bananas!

~aubrey Fri, Apr 18, 1997 (08:53) #23

So I don't know where else to post this--the best plot synopsis ever. It's for THE MOLE PEOPLE (BW 1956): Archeologists go down a hole in Tibet and find albino Sumerians served grudgingly by mutant slaves in the dark. WOW! If you have to reveal the plot of a movie, that's the way to do it! I'd sure watch that!

~terry Sat, Apr 19, 1997 (00:53) #24

That's a spoiler?

~aubrey Mon, Apr 21, 1997 (13:23) #25

You're right, when it's that good, it doesn't need a spoiler alert. And it doesn't need a review, either--who cares about acting or cinematography when you have albino Sumerians, mutant slaves, and a hole in Tibet!

~terry Tue, Apr 22, 1997 (23:30) #26

You have a point there.

~aubrey Wed, Apr 23, 1997 (09:14) #27

OK, so back to intros: failed to make it to the movin pitcher show last weekend but still aiming for Grosse Pointe Blank (any recs?) and thinking about The Saint (tho I'm hesitant because I was addicted to Roger Moore's as well as the books and just can't fathom---VAL KILMER?!?!? What were they thinking???). Any other suggestions?

~terry Thu, Apr 24, 1997 (16:17) #28

I'm not the one to ask since I've been to so first first run movies lately. I guess you've seen Fargo right?

~aubrey Fri, Apr 25, 1997 (08:05) #29

Yup, you betcha! I really enjoyed it, but I'm a Coen fan so that doesn't count. I'd never really enjoyed Frances McDormand, but I'm a huge fan now (I et a lotta popcorn at the show....).

~terry Fri, Apr 25, 1997 (09:21) #30

Now, who is Frances McDormand?

~aubrey Mon, Apr 28, 1997 (08:21) #31

She's Marge, the pregnant detective; Joel Coen's wife and winner of the best actress Oscar this year. She's played mostly character role-type-stuff (don't pin me down, I only have vague memories of seeing her emote in minor roles) as far as I know--hey! why don't I USE this internet thing, research it, and get back to you?

~aubrey Mon, Apr 28, 1997 (08:24) #32

And I ADORED GPB!! I'm usually a little leery of recommending movies, especially to folks whose taste I haven't quite figgered out, but if you like black comedy, this is sort of grey. ish. Oh heck , I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me!

~aubrey Mon, Apr 28, 1997 (08:49) #33

Wow, she actually has web sites dedicated to her! So she's been in a lot of Coen flicks--I don't remember her in Raising Arizona or Miller's Crossing; she was certainly interesting in Blood Simple (if you haven't seen it, rent it!). I'll have to think again about Primal Fear...oh yeah, she was in it. I didn't see Lone Star. She was nominated for an AA in Mississippi Burning, which I also didn't see. Right now she's in Paradise Road, which I will definitely not see. (is it really necessary to relate his whole filmography to whther or not I've seen the movie in question?!?!). She's also been on Twilight Zone and Hill Street Blues. I'd give you the link but I'm too embarrassed (I haven't learned html yet, after all my brave talk last week!).

~aubrey Mon, Apr 28, 1997 (08:51) #34

Wow, she actually has web sites dedicated to her! So she's been in a lot of Coen flicks--I don't remember her in Raising Arizona or Miller's Crossing; she was certainly interesting in Blood Simple (if you haven't seen it, rent it!). I'll have to think again about Primal Fear...oh yeah, she was in it. I didn't see Lone Star. She was nominated for an AA in Mississippi Burning, which I also didn't see. Right now she's in Paradise Road, which I will definitely not see. (is it really necessary to relate his whole filmography to whther or not I've seen the movie in question?!?!). She's also been on Twilight Zone and Hill Street Blues. I'd give you the link but I'm too embarrassed (I haven't learned html yet, after all my brave talk last week!).

~ssor Sun, May 18, 1997 (23:39) #35

This is a test, only a test

~terry Mon, May 19, 1997 (00:08) #36

Welcome back Ross.

~aubrey Mon, May 19, 1997 (08:27) #37

Hi Ross--Come back and tell me what you've seen and what you recommend!

~LorieS Fri, May 23, 1997 (17:06) #38

Hi. Enjoyed your babbling in the dark, aubrey (and was glad Terry answered now and then to keep you sane). Did you really like GPB? My husband laughed out loud at that one (we just saw it last week at a second-run house near us), but he was the only one in the theater (and I sure wasn't laughing). Cutesy idea, but too bloody to be funny for me. Anyway, I too love AMC and wish I could get Turner classics on my cable system for free. While I'm an old movie buff, my era of specialization is silents through the 40's, so I don't know the answer to your Jerry Lewis inquiry. Terry, you seem like the guru so how does one see all the topics? And then see only the new ones the next time? I'm so confused. I started out in the Austen conference, and I've learned nothing!

~terry Sat, May 24, 1997 (10:11) #39

Are you running in the shell or on the web? I need to know this first before I answer your question. Have you set up your conference list?

~aubrey Sun, May 25, 1997 (09:26) #40

Hey Lorie--glad to see you here too! Sorry I haven't been around much this week but I'm back. Going to see Addicted to Love (my beau dumped me a few months ago and I'm still in the mood) today--I'll report back.

~LorieS Wed, May 28, 1997 (16:29) #41

Terry, I believe I'm running in the web. Sorry, this is all very new for me since we just got net access at work (and yes, I'm doing this at work). I have set up a conference list, but it seems like in some I get only topics where people have responded to me (like here), and lose the old messages. However, in the Austen topic I clicked once on "All" instead of new, and now I always get all, not just new/responses. Any ideas? Thanks!

~terry Wed, May 28, 1997 (17:31) #42

I think the Austen conference has undersgone some customization. I'll look in to this.

~LorieS Thu, May 29, 1997 (16:38) #43

Thanks. By the way, things in this conference seem to work correctly. I see only new stuff in the threads I've been in. However, do I just click on "All" to see all the threads mentioned above? Thanks yet again for helping a newbie.

~terry Fri, May 30, 1997 (08:39) #44

That's right, 'all' will show you everything.

~LorieS Fri, May 30, 1997 (15:43) #45

Thanks. Not that I've seen any movies lately, but it's good to know.

~terry Fri, May 30, 1997 (19:52) #46

I'd like to see the Lost Word. Has anyone else seen this?

~yoda Thu, Jul 3, 1997 (03:27) #47

i`m looking forward to see the new film called Men in Black In Holland it`s not playing at the moment did anybody saw the film. How was it ??

~terry Thu, Jul 3, 1997 (07:05) #48

Not yet, and that was the Lost World, which I did end up seeing.

~aubrey Thu, Jul 24, 1997 (14:27) #49

Everyone who's seen MIB gives rave rvws; I wil see it this wknd maybe, and give you a report!

~terry Fri, Jul 25, 1997 (09:36) #50

Anyone seen Contact?

~stacey Wed, Sep 24, 1997 (11:26) #51

Nope. I did see the 1st first run movie I've seen since ET. Okay, SLIGHT exaggeration but usually we do the $1 movie thing. I saw Wishmaster. Kinda cool, Linda Hamilton was the star... I think. I'm not so great with celebrity names. Comes from having no tv and not seeing very many movies. NPR makes it hard to place faces and names together.

~legaffe Sun, Oct 12, 1997 (11:19) #52

Is Linda Hamilton still buffed out like she was in Terminator?

~stacey Mon, Oct 13, 1997 (09:45) #53

If that was her, she still looks really good.

~Mavric Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (11:42) #54

I luv movis new and old. I like 'Jerry MaGuire' and 'Gone With The Wind'!

~terry Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (14:37) #55

Welcome Walter!

~stacey Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (14:40) #56

Do you prefere GWTW in it's original form or colorized enhanced?

~Blondie Sat, Oct 25, 1997 (03:37) #57

Hey there - Flicks are chilling!!!!

~terry Sat, Oct 25, 1997 (09:02) #58

Why, hi there blondie!

~ledfords Mon, Oct 27, 1997 (23:19) #59

The Star Wars trilogy is still my favorite. Can't wait for the prequels to be released!! Anyone have any good tidbits of info about them?

~stacey Tue, Oct 28, 1997 (08:49) #60

No but may the Force be with you in your search for more information.

~gud Fri, Nov 7, 1997 (21:42) #61

Hey everyone, I am somewhat of a movie buff as well. The last to movies that I've seen are L.A. Confidential and Devil's Advocate. I HIGHLY recommend either! Kevin Spacey was really good in LA and there were also some very talentd young actors. It was 2 1/2 hours long, but worth it. Paccino was amazing in Devil's Advocate (as usual), and although I'm not a big Kionu fan, he didn't do a bad job. Both screenplays were phennomenal! In LA they introduce tons of angles that you never think will all come togethe , but somehow in the end they do. Devil's Advocate on the other hand is intense, with some extremely creative ideas. I think out of all the movies out right now, these two are must sees!

~stacey Mon, Nov 10, 1997 (12:34) #62

GATTACA is another (from the girl usually relegated to the $1.75 theatre)

~autumn Tue, Nov 11, 1997 (18:36) #63

I never go to the movies, and rarely rent them (I have an exhaustive cable TV schedule to keep up with) but I did love "Before Sunrise" with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, and the "Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring" series, as well as "Cinema Paradiso" (very charming, but subtitles are frustrating). On my must-rent list are Washington Square, Wings of the Dove, and Portrait of a Lady (all out now).

~terry Tue, Nov 11, 1997 (19:20) #64

Before Sunrise was a fabulous movie. I could definitely see this again and again.

~soleil Wed, Nov 12, 1997 (01:52) #65

~soleil Wed, Nov 12, 1997 (01:53) #66

I am confused. How do you do chat rooms?

~terry Wed, Nov 12, 1997 (09:51) #67

What do you mean?

~Alicia Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (18:11) #68

Hi! I'm a huge movie buff. This is the first time posting in the movie conference. I'm usually in the drool conference. Movies are my life practically. There's nothing else that I know more of than movies.

~Wolf Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (22:25) #69

Hi Alicia!

~autumn Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (22:33) #70

Good, then you must see a lot of them, Alicia. Looking forward to many reviews.

~terry Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (23:02) #71

Great that you're expanding your horizons Alicia. Love it that you're joining the movie conference. What a breath of fresh air!

~pip Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (11:31) #72

I've been lurking in drool long enough! Time to get some serious movie chat going.

~KitchenManager Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (13:46) #73

You go, girl!!! Glad to see ya over "here"...

~terry Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (14:57) #74

Wow, another adventuresome drooler, we won't hurt, will we, kitchenmanager?

~stacey Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (17:15) #75

not until you wander over to the sex conference or on our virtual couch!

~KitchenManager Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (18:15) #76

Well, there is that... Just tell me to behave, and I'll vent on Stacey thru e-mail... (she knows how to whip me back in line...)

~Wolf Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (19:55) #77

and we all know how much you loathe those punishments *wink*

~autumn Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (20:04) #78

Now there'd be a movie worth talking about....

~Wolf Wed, Feb 25, 1998 (21:11) #79

no kidding, I'd go see that on opening night!

~KitchenManager Thu, Feb 26, 1998 (11:52) #80

write the script, I'm sure Terry would film and webcast it...

~Wolf Thu, Feb 26, 1998 (20:05) #81

LOL!!

~terry Fri, Feb 27, 1998 (10:59) #82

I webcasted from 6th street last night. What a blast!

~stacey Mon, Mar 2, 1998 (09:17) #83

and what was the occasion???

~terry Mon, Mar 2, 1998 (09:55) #84

I was just there. Meeting with my property manager of the future at a little psychedelica club.

~stacey Mon, Mar 2, 1998 (17:08) #85

LoveJoy's???

~terry Mon, Mar 2, 1998 (17:48) #86

Ya know, I don't know what it's called, they had all these 3d dayglo tripped out paintings all over the wall and a "cave" in the back.

~Wolf Mon, Mar 9, 1998 (21:44) #87

my kind of place! btw, how'd your meeting with the attorney go? didja have good negotiations?

~terry Tue, Mar 10, 1998 (11:20) #88

All's going good so far!

~Wolf Tue, Mar 10, 1998 (12:04) #89

good deal!!

~suzanne Wed, Mar 11, 1998 (20:01) #90

Hi I'm Suzanne, and I do locations for movies. They call this location scouting.

~KitchenManager Thu, Mar 12, 1998 (00:43) #91

Tell us more! And welcome, btw...

~Hal9000 Thu, Mar 12, 1998 (01:48) #92

Hello to all I am new to this and do not know what is going on yet so please bare with me here.

~Hal9000 Thu, Mar 12, 1998 (01:50) #93

By the way what is all this hype about the movie Titanic..? Isn't this about done enough..? How many times will people pay to see the same thing with more affects thrown in????

~terry Thu, Mar 12, 1998 (07:29) #94

I think you'll lose your citizenship if you don't see it.

~KitchenManager Fri, Mar 13, 1998 (10:07) #95

I'm gonna be expatriated!!!

~autumn Fri, Mar 13, 1998 (16:35) #96

You and me both, wer! Welcome Suzanne and Hal9000. What location are you scouting now, Suzanne?

~stacey Fri, Mar 13, 1998 (17:45) #97

I likes the movie Titanic but with prices $7 a show there's no way I need to see it multiple times! The effects were great but I really enjoyed the little love story.

~autumn Sun, Mar 15, 1998 (15:08) #98

Can't go see it--it's too sad! I cry during the Celine Dion video on MTV.

~stacey Mon, Mar 16, 1998 (11:28) #99

it's really not that sad. a few tears but no sobbing.

~KitchenManager Tue, Mar 17, 1998 (01:02) #100

Suggestions on where I should go?