I saw "Awakenings" with Robert De Niro and Robin Williams. It was super super super super super *grin*

I agree. I read some critic's remarks lately, to the effect that Robin Williams' "bearded" roles always seem to be much better than his "beardless" roles. I'm inclined to agree. :)

Autumn: I *loved* "There's Something About Mary" - it is my film of the year, and is up there in my top five films *ever*! - anybody even vaguely thinking about seeing it should definitely go. George: Why are you car-less old chap?

There's something drawing power out of the battery. No, it's not the alternator. To save money, I got a friend of mine to fix it in March because I don't have to pay him all at once, like a garage would expect, but he can't locate the problem. No one can. I also got him to do it because the problem started after he put in a new water pump.

ouch...sounds awkward...

Mike, what exactly did you find likable about "Mary"? Some of the stuff with the dog was very funny, but other than that it was pretty gross. I wouldn't think that someone who was into nuclear physics would pick that film to tickle their funnybone! George, too bad about the car. Hopefully you can still get transportation to the nearest video store?

i loved 'mary', too... yeah, it was dumb, and gross, but that was sort of the point i think... (and i like just about everything ben stiller does)... watching beavis and butthead (doing america and all) currently...

Whoever said i was "into" nuclear physics, autumn? :-) It's the bane of my life :)

ok, i finally saw breakdown. am still waiting to go to the store to rent city of angels... see, george, you're not so bad, i'm lucky to see a movie during it's showtime. but we (read: the whole family) drug ourselves out to see antz, which, IMMHO, was not a show meant for children under the age of, uh, 13...cuz i don't think my 9 year old got it...didn't understand the woody allen routine, nothing--but who'd expect him to. though, on a positive note, the effects were pretty good. and my kids didn't suffer too much from the cursing and all....

City of Angels is excellent. You'll Love it.

Saw "Feeling Minnesota" (Cameron Diaz, Keanu Reeves) last night. I didn't particularly like, nor would I recommend it, but the dynamics between the brothers were interesting.

I didn't like it either, Autumn. I only watched it because I am a huge fan of Vincent D'Onofrio, and I will watch anything that has him in it. If you can find it, rent "The Whole Wide World". It's the true story of the misfit who wrote the Conan the Barbarian stories.

I taped the Ice Storm a couple of nights ago, now to find time to watch it!

i watched it the other day-what can i say, it's really out there, but it wasn't too bad...really captured the essence of "growing up" for all parties involved-including the adults.... did manage to see feeling minnesota (at least part of it) and what i saw i didn't care for too much. then there's the one with batgirl (her name slips my mind-but she's the gal in the picture on the top left side of babes) and some dude where she's pretending to be kidnapped and i only saw the end. speaking of only seeing the end: i caught the last 10 minutes of contact-but it didn't give a thing away (and for one, i thought jodie wasn't going to come back after seeing the previews). good thing it shows again on saturday at 4:30 central time. will definately see it then. oh, and i saw a movie about a bunch of kids all grown up who went to visit their old camp and found out it was going to close-sorry, old age, you know, (or is this a result of too much sweet n low?) can't remember the title. it had diane lane, elizabeth something (not mcgovern)--from big--and a bunch of other people i can't name. it wasn't too bad.

I got "Contact" from the library this weekend, wolf, and really enjoyed it. I was afraid it was going to be too sci-fi-ish, but it was a nice brainy mix of science and adventure, with a dab of romance thrown in (the weakest element, I thought). Charlotte, what else has Vincent D'Onofrio done? I had never heard of him before this film.

the movie i couldn't think of any of the actors was called excess baggage (alicia silverstone). and i missed contact on saturday. boo hoo! will have to rent it along with city of angels, which, i still haven't seen.. this weekend i caught event horizon, which, to me, didn't make any sense. and i saw a life less ordinary, which kinda reminded me of excess baggage...... charlotte: i've never heard of him either. hi autumn!!

D'Onofrio was also in one of my favorite movies "Stuart Saves His Family."

Here is the filmography for Vincent D'Onofrio: Abbie! (1999) .... Abbie Hoffman Impostor (1999) .... Hathaway Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The (1998) (TV) .... Mr. Blue 13th Floor, The (1998) Claire Dolan (1998) .... Elton Garrett Newton Boys, The (1998) .... Dock Newton Velocity of Gary, The (1998) .... Valentino Men in Black (1997) .... Edgar Boy's Life 2 (1997) (segment "Nunzio's Second Cousin") .... Tony Randozza Nunzio's Second Cousin (1997) Feeling Minnesota (1996) .... Sam Clayton Good Luck (1996) .... Tony "Ole" Olezniak Guy (1996) .... Guy Whole Wide World, The (1996) .... Robert E. Howard Winner, The (1996) .... Philip Strange Days (1995) .... Steckler Stuart Saves His Family (1995) Hotel Paradise (1995) Ed Wood (1994) .... Orson Welles Imaginary Crimes (1994) .... Mr. Webster Being Human (1993) .... Priest Household Saints (1993) .... Joseph Santangelo Mr. Wonderful (1993) .... Dominic Malcolm X (1992) .... Bill Newman Salt on Our Skin (1992) .... Gavin Player, The (1992) .... David Kahane Dying Young (1991) .... Gordon Crooked Hearts (1991) .... Charley Warren Fires Within (1991) .... Sam JFK (1991) .... Bill Newman Naked Tango (1990) .... Cholo Signs of Life (1989) .... Daryl Blood of Heroes, The (1988) (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) .... Young Gar Mystic Pizza (1988) .... Bill Full Metal Jacket (1987) .... Pvt. Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Adventures in Babysitting (1987) .... Dawson First Turn-On!!, The (1983) .... Lobotomy

Finally, something I want to see a the local discount theater. Saw "Mask of Zorro" -- good, light entertainment. That actress Zeta-Jones -- YOW!! Where has she been all my life? Saw "Snake Eyes" the next day. The first part of it is visually very interesting. Terrific camera work. The assassination conspiracy plot is really dumb and farfetched (as all assassination conspiracy films seem to be) and so once the great camera work is done and you start paying attention to the plot the film goes downhill. Nicholas Cage and Gary Sinise have done better. But for $1.50 it was worth it. Next week "Something About Mary." Boy,no movies for months and now I'm gorging on them!

Vincent D'Onofrio was also in an episode of "Homicide" last year about a man pushed onto the subway tracks and pinned between the train and the platform. It was a really memorable episode of TV.

Vincent D'Onofrio Date of birth (location) 30 June 1959, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Notable TV guest appearances 1."Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) in episode: "Subway" (episode # 6.7) 12/5/1997 2."Equalizer, The" (1985) in episode: "Suspicion of Innocence" 1987 3."Equalizer, The" (1985) in episode: "Counterfire" 1986 4."Life Goes On" (1989/I) playing "Victor" in episode: "Basketball Player, The" 1990

By George, I think you've got it! I do remember him as the obnoxious guy caught in the subway tracks. All those movie credits and I don't think I've seen but one or two of those films, and none of them memorable. Oh well. Snake Eyes and Rounders are both at the $2 movie place. I'm still saving my pennies for Pleasantville, which is coming in a couple weeks.

Saw "A Bug's Life" the other night. Really enjoyed it. Forget the morals and the feel good ending... the characters were just hysterical and the outtakes were quite the event (Stick around for all the credits!)

Thanks, I'm going to have to see that.

saw Star Trek last night (ANOTHER first run!!!! in a month or so, they'll be nothing at the cheapo theatre I ain't seen!) okay... just like an episode only bigger. No real groovy effects (which I kinda expected) I'd save it for a really boring evening.

Saw Dr. Doolittle on videotape, with Eddie Murphy. It was great.

Saw "Life is Wonderful" last night. Left the theatre with bubbles of emotion bursting out everywhere and little questions knocking around in my head. I loved the movie. I loved the characters. I was fascinated with the story and pleased with the range of emotions the movie help facillitate in my little head.

Stacey, is this the one with Roberto Begnini? "Life is Beautiful"? I saw "Waking Ned Devine" Friday night. It's no "Full Monty", but it is delightful, charming, and hilarious in parts. Hard to find, but worth the effort.

yes Charlotte... go see it!!!

This movie, 'The Celebration', has subtitles. But it's a really good movie. At first it takes some getting used to. Some of the characters are not so appetizing. And you wonder what you're really watching. It doesn't seem to be leading to much through about the first half. But it's a really good movie. Because it does kick in. And really says something. And the way it happens has all the threads and pieces fitting together eventually. Emotions and personality tendencies make sense. The acting stays with you long after the pause of time. It's so strange to walk into their situation and be a part of it. You look around the table wondering what's gonna happen next and who's gonna do what. The director is pretty good at what he does. You're just amazed that you've seen what you saw, how it unfolded. And how you, too, were thrown by the turn of events, as it winds its way to reaching a critical mass finally. I just think how it's interesting that we are all really the father. I just made that up, but I think it's really true. But also we're all really the son, too......the sons, and both daughters. This movie, I wish most movies could get to me like this did. It makes me hungry for difficult human subjects that somehow a great director, actors, etc. can skillfully move in and out of tense unsure masterful revealing of what we're really like. Powerful. And it had some cool cinematic camera effects that had just the right understated expressive effect. Gonna be 'best foreign film' oscar winner hands down. I think it did that at Cannes.

Well, I crossed 4 movies off my wish-list over the weekend: Shakespeare in Love Patch Adams You've Got Mail Prince of Egypt Clear leader of the pack was Shakespeare in Love. Delightful, wonderful, enchanting film. All the others could have waited for rental. Hope to see Gods and Monsters this week.

Stacey hasn't been here yet, right? I don't think she has. Good --- then I've got a better chance of making it all the way into 1999. Uh, that film, 'Life is Beautiful', I didn't know it was in Italian with subbies (subtitles). A foreign film, and it just happened to win the darn Grand Prix at Cannes. 'The Celebration' was co-winner of the darn Jury Prize at Cannes. So do I now think 'The Celebration' will hands down win 'best foreign film' on Oscar night? Nopers. And how many other great contenders are there out there? What a blowhard statement ("gonna be 'best foreign film' oscar winner hands down"). The lengths Roberto Benigni (in 'Life Is Beautiful')would go to win the attentions of his real-life wife's character, and the lengths he would go to preserve the innocent well-being of his son under the worst of conditions, was something else. His lengths involve humor and tremendous imagination. And they involve kids. When he impersonates a school auditor, he does it in front of kids, and she is their teacher. He had to see her and get her attention. He's a slapstick/pratfall kinda guy. But he's much more than that. What keeps sticking in my mind, again and again, is the way he would look when he had to come up with an effective comeback to his son's questions or assertions. Benigni would look up and buy time, with a "no, uh, uh, no, uh" or something like that, and then the inspiration would come, and he'd talk to his son like what he was saying was tremendously informational and very deliciously important to get behind on. He's a kid at heart, through and through, so kids are pretty important to him.

"Life is Beautiful" is also on my "to see" list. Just moved up a couple of notches. Thanks, Jim. :)

Definitely adding "The Celebration" to my list, if it evoked that much pathos in Jim ("Life is Beautiful" was already on my list). Who knows, maybe it will win an Oscar after all? I plan to rent beaucoup movies in the coming weeks--got a Blockbuster gift certificate for Xmas from my in-laws (thank God it wasn't another pink nightgown!)

I hope you don't wear all those pink nightgowns at the same time, Autumn. oooh, try this: glitter warpaint and tortoiseshell glasses, yeah and a bottle of Ripple....the setting? a late-night candlelight vigil, with you on the piano playin' boogie woogie with your toes.....oh man, I'm gettin' the picture real clear now....yikes but it's a doozie.

(*cough*) Actually, I happen to like the taste of Ripple. Not as sweet as Boone's Farm (or my other favorite, TJ Swann), but close! Unfortunately, the piano lessons just didn't pay off for my parents. Perhaps if they'd let me use my toes it would be a different story today, hmm? (I despise pink! I would much prefer a tortoiseshell nightgown to match the glasses.)

You got it, it's in the mail ('you've got mail').

mmmm...tortoise shell...

watched Misbegotten the other night. had kevin dillon playing a psychopath. was kinda scarey, interesting and sad. no oscar material though.

Got "Eve's Bayou" from the library, but haven't watched it yet--tomorrow. Happy New Year, springeurs!

watched Bloodsport 3 and Peacekeepers tonight

I saw Life is Beautiful last night. Lives up to all the hype.

Double feature at the dollar theatre on SUnday night... Practical Magic (kinda cute and funny but not real lasting) Seige (more tense and difficult that I imagined, I am having some problems getting the thoughts outta my mind... so it rates)

Wer, did those two cancel each other out? I kind of liked "Eve's Bayou". Perhaps a lukewarm endorsement, but there it is.

Not really, Autumn...the following night I watched The Relic and Contact, then the next day watched Badlands... (and, yes, these are about the average time that I see movies for the first time after their release...)

Don't feel bad--I just saw "Contact" last month, and I've never even heard of "Relic."

we saw 'practical magic' at this beautiful old theater downtown, few weeks ago... was the second half of double feature (with 'the wizard of oz', which we actually were there to see, cause we'd never seen it on the big screen)... 'wizard' of course was amazing, 'magic' was terribly disappointing (being a sandra bullock fan,and an aidan quinn fan too, really wanted to like the movie... but it was just awful)... saw 'shakespeare' last week (we saw it twice actually, loved it that much...and we may end up seeing it again)... 'ned devine' was excellent as well... was undeniably a little self-conciously... um, 'adorable' 'cute', whatever... but didn't cross the line all that badly, and we enjoyed it a lot... we saw 'you've got mail' too... to call it a bad movie wouldn't be fair... but it should've been, deserved to be, redeemed just a little by the wattage of the hanks- ryan persona... nora ephron has written a couple of very decent screenplays, this wasn't one... have seen the original, the movie it was based on whatever anumber of times... jimmy stewart's 'the shop around the corner' is a wonderful film, far far (far) superior to this... if you haven't seen it, save yourself the 8 bucks... rent this for 49 cents at your video store instead, you won't regret it... far and away the best film we saw this holiday season was 'henry bloom'... thomas jay ryan is a terrific actor, fashioned an unforgettable character, and the film was successful on every level... one of the reasons i love movies, this one...

I saw Gods and Monsters yesterday. Formidable acting expertise displayed. A little talky, but then I like those kinds of flicks. :)

I can't find any information about Henry Bloom. Could the film you are talking about be Henry Fool? *sigh* That's not playing in my area anymore, either.

yup, 'henry fool' is what i meant cannot imagine where 'bloom' came from (was a movie from the seventies i think, 'bloom in love' with george segal has nothing whatsoever to do with the film i just saw... but um anyway) i really really wanta see 'gods and monsters' james whale is among my favorite directors, and from what i've seen the film looks fascinating some time this week we're gonna see the oscar wilde film (hmm, is it 'wilde'? or is it 'oscar'? cant seem to keep it straight)

(no pun intended i swear)

okay... watched 'Watchers' for the first time the other night...

Who was the female co-star with Yule Brenner(sp?) in 'The King and I'?

Deborah Kerr

Thanks, Charlotte!

My, you two have been busy! The last film I saw was "Eve's Bayou."

I was the one who kept her hair in place.... you can't see me because it was my job, on the crew, to be a master at not being seen (had to work closely with the camera person for best angles) I'm also the one holding Yul's hair outta the way so he looks bald throughout the movie it was a skill that just couldn't be passed on, and now I'm forgotten and uncredited today I just feel worthless and ugly and depressed and suicidal

Jim! Get thee to inner!

some slippage there, with Autumn trying on the slipper it does, though, give me an excellent opportunity to hardly mention that it was me who turns Dr. Batiste on to all those women in "Eve's..." I was just playing myself. Again I ask you, although this is the first time, why is my acting footage left on the cutting room floor? ....what with my role being so critical to the action (and I mean action) once more, here I am, more suicidal than I am depressed, though more depressed than I am ugly, though more ugly than I am worthless and I feel incredibly worthless as you would too, if this happened to you ....it's okay, I'll survive (or not)

there you go again, Autumn you're like a regular Cinderella or somebody with your slippers have you tried on the ones made of glass, yet, that the Prince is taking around to lovely young women of becoming qualities?

Nay, I fear my wicked stepmother dost protest too much.

Oops, that's "doth", and besides, what kind of foundation is that for an alliance between two people--having the right shoe size? I guess empires have been built on a lot less, but I need a little more sympatico between me and my my mate!

why, Autumn, you've had the power inside of you all along... "There's no place like love." "There's no place like love." "There's no place like love."

If the shoe fits, wear it, huh?

yes, Princess...

Took Zoe to see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Deep Eddy Saturday night, we saw 101 Dalmations there the Saturday before.

We saw "The King and I" (animated version) recently, it sucked big time, even by Disney standards. S. took a carful of kids to the drive-in last week to see "Star Wars", which they all claimed to like. Rented "Next Stop Wonderland" (big snooze), "Love and Death on Long Island" (interesting w/o being fascinating), and "7 Years in Tibet" (a bit slow) recently. Oh, and rented "Austin Powers I"--yeah, baby, yeah!!!

oh YEAH, baby!

They still have drive-ins somewhere??

they do in Englewood (just south of Denver right off Santa Fe and 285)

Rhein-Main area has one or two, too... Need directions? ;=}

sure!

Sout of Frankfurt, near or in Neu-Isenburg, lies Autokino Gravenbruch. Showing now: Autokino Gravenbruch Telefon 06102 / 55 00: Matrix, Do-Mi 22, Fr/Sa 00.45 Uhr. Enjoy, Stacey. There was another one to the west, along A66 between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, but I don't know for sure if that still operates... Been there last year for a fleamarket, and it looked not too operational.

they hold flea markets in the Englewood one as well! .ok damn, damn, damn,

too much coffee today, Stace?

Long time, no see, Charlotte!!!

no coffee perhaps that was the problem Brandon has promised to take me to the Phantom Menace this weekend!

woo hoo!! hi charlotte! alex, i stayed overnight in rhein main last year! no movie seeing for me, though. i just saw great expectations. i must say that that really was a great expectation. i wasn't necessarily impressed. like gwyneth, but ethan doesn't do anything for me. i loved the old lady but was disappointed that she wasn't in the wedding dress throughout the movie (read the book?)

k, i went to the movies and saw two, back to back (kids out of town!).... instinct: very good no matter what the critics say....there were some parts that seemed to slow it up (i was more interested in ethan's (hopkins) life with the gorillas--surprise, surprise)! it has lessons that i think a lot of people could learn from. ap, the spy who shagged me: i dunno, didn't get into it, but did laugh a few times...there was a guy behind me who was funnier than the movie (he laughed the whole time). mike meyers is one talented actor-i esp. was impressed with the scottish character, let's just call him fat b. oh, luved mini-me, and mr evel was particularly funny along with his whole entourage. we're renting rush hour and beloved....i'll review them later *grin*

rush hour didn't interest me very much....i like chris taylor in the fifth element but didn't find him funny in this one...seemed like he was trying to emulate eddie murphy in beverly hills cop and i just wanted him to be himself! beloved was emotional....i am still confused about certain parts of the film....i didn't understand why beloved haunted the house and came back and then left again...perhaps it had to do with coming to grips with the past...usually i am very sensitive about a movie's underlying theme...maybe i should watch it again!

or maybe you just didn't have enough popcorn...

i finally saw Episode 1. loved it. every bit. When the screen went black and after"... galaxy far, far away..." came up I was smitten but when the John Williams music started pulsing. Oh I just got so excited! Like being seven again! I was honored to know obiwan as a young Jedi knight and am compelled to discover the turning point which made young Anikan's future what I know it will become. And do I know Luke's mother now? I believe I do. Oh I just really loved the whole damn thing. I wish Episode Two were released already... dum... da da dum...

(seeing as it's 2036, I suppose the movie should be out any day now, no?)

We're back from the future.

i talked to a lady at work who saw beloved and she didn't understand the whole of it either. she said after the movie, she could hear others who didn't get it. so it wasn't just me. but i must say, the woman who played beloved deserves an award. she was excellent!! on the disney channel, mary poppins is playing and i am gleefully watching it. stacey: i was full of goosebumps listening to the star wars theme and reading the intro. i've been convinced to watch star wars with the additional footage. they said it didn't take anything away from the original.

more movie reviews: waterboy--i liked it and laughed most of it, better than AP.... rented stepmom last night--cried, a lot, julia roberts is wonderful even though i'm not a huge fan and susan serandon was most excellent...she has this way of using her face to say things that words cannot. it was a good chick flick. tonight: everafter--finally get to see this one, will let you know..... and don't forget: big daddy comes out tomorrow!!

ever after: nice story. prince henry was ever so dashing. i really disliked angelica houston's character, but i suppose that was the point! am a little girl at heart, so fairy tales are still magical for me. tonight--sliding doors.....

you are ms. movie watcher!

B leaves the country on business for two weeks so I'll probably be seeing lots at the dollar theatre ($0.50) coming up soon!

can't wait for your reviews (b's going out of the country?)

Sao Paulo Brazil Loiusville, Kentucky (which seems like a separate country!) Copenhagen, Denmark somewhere in Sweden Hamburg, Germany he leaves tomorrow returns for 48 hours on July 2 Leaves July 4 for Copenhagen returns July 14. quick trips all of em, but stacked together he's outta town for awhile...

i'll say and over the 4th of july too!

yep... no schmancy red white and blue holiday for us... *frown* His parents have a party every year though and that'll be fun!

What are your plans on the Fourth Stace'?

i think the gal will be partying *woohoo*

All-night movie rentals, back to back! ha-ha! Wolf, did you like Sliding Doors? I loved it!

Stace, tell him to say hi to my relatives in Louisville... saw The Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D tonight at Deep Eddy...

Wow, the perfect movie to see in Deep Eddy. How was the water?

do your relatives happen to work for GE there?

oh, probaly not but if he runs into a Roland, they'll be a relative...