Disappointed by the silver screen

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So I've seen Indiana Jones and Sex and the City movies...and I feel like I want to write up to the production company and ask for my money back. I'm so sick of movies disappointing me. The Hulk looks like it will be another one. I think I'll skip it and just stick to watching TV from now on.

[OakLeaf]

And there's anything better on TV? I don't plan to see "Sex and the City" (never watched the show, not even once), and I walked into a cheap matinee of "Indiana Jones" with no illusions about what I was going to watch.

Actually I really enjoyed the second-to-last movie I saw: "The Visitor." Some fine performances in a film about how an unexpected meeting winds up changing a man's life.

Anybody seen "Young @ Heart?" The trailers were a lot of fun, but not sure I could take an hour and a half of it... ?

[Irulan]

home theatre rules. There's very little I feel I could pay $9 per person for.

[crazycanuck]

Foreign films rule

Have you seen The Counterfieters? Tis the next film on me list..

[Mr. Bloom]

SilverSon and I enjoyed Indy...farfetched that it was.

Sex and the City isn't on my list....it's aimed at a different demographic

Rent: "Everything is Illuminated" - unbelievably provoking.

[Zen]

Forget these studio films. See if your local library has any film showings or look for something in an art-house theatre.

[bikerHen]

Foreign films rule

Have you seen The Counterfieters? Tis the next film on me list..

My daughter and her boyfriend just saw that. She said it was very good. bikerHen

[Bluetree]

I went to the premiere of Kung Fu Panda last week and thoroughly enjoyed the movie.

The documentary Bigger Stronger Faster is also recommended, but I think its still in limited release.

Anybody seen "Young @ Heart?" The trailers were a lot of fun, but not sure I could take an hour and a half of it... ?

Yup saw it. I thought it was boring.. like when someone tries to stretch a 30-second commercial into a sitcom. Other people have liked it, though.

[Irulan]

Foreign films rule

Have you seen The Counterfieters? Tis the next film on me list..

That was a really excellent (dvd)

[7rider]

I just went to see The Fall.
It was beautiful and riveting.

[Dogmama]

I can't/won't watch anything will a lot of violence. That rules out a BUNCH of movies. I'm always puzzled about the rating systems. Seems that movies with sex always get an "R" rating, while some semi-violent movies get PG-13.

I'm not much of a movie buff, but DH is. I'd rather read a book & pop my own popcorn. Last movie, the popcorn & soda cost more than admission.

[crazycanuck]

I don't know if Shine The Light is still showing up Ã*n the Northern Hemisphere but down here it's received great reviews.

If you like foreign movies, I can recommend the heap I watched on the cool Singapore Airlines in-flight system...
At least I didn't play Tetris for 8hrs like I did when we flew Tokyo-Auckland a few years ago..

[sundial]

I'd rather read a book & pop my own popcorn. Last movie, the popcorn & soda cost more than admission.

I'm encountering more people who talk on their cell phone during the movie. Either watch or clam it!

[Crankin]

I'm not much of a movie person. I can't sit long enough! I hate the action, violent ones, too and I don't like sci-fi, fantasy,etc. I usually see 2-3 movies a year in the theatre, mostly foreign ones. We have some great art houses here, but it seems like more of our social life revolves around eating (and cycling).
We get 2 movies a month from Net Flix. Mostly they are foreign ones, with a few good US ones in there. Sometimes the DVD sits on our counter for 2 weeks before we have time or can stay up to see it.
I went to the movies a lot as a teen, but it seems like the movies were better then (boy, do I sound old). Both of my sons are movie "savants." They can quote dialogue from every movie known, both US and foreign. For years they were surveyed by some agency who wanted the opinion of the younger generation who were knowledgeable about film and music. I have no idea how this company got ahold of them. I finally told them to stop calling because they no longer lived at home!

[Irulan]

The last time we went to the theatre, we had to watch 10 minutes of ads ( at least) befere we got to the previews. For over $20 without snacks!! Who are you kidding???

I'll take a DVD, any day, on my comfy sofa in jammies, any time over that.