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THL – omg the pink frilly one?
I can’t stand It’s a Wonderful Life – Jimmy Stewart is so annoying. The best Christmas movie is Scrooge, the musical one from 1971, with Albert Finney:
“Are these shadows of things that Will be, or are they things that May be, only?”
Amelie – GREAT
Like Water for Chocolat – also a winner in my book!
Hey Snappy, they’ll have to revoke my Gay Card ™ too. I give Brokeback about a C. I never bought the relationship. They just never convinced me of any connection between the two of them.
Lord of the Rings synopsis for those who haven’t seen them:
frodo and friends fight mad demonic creatures
frodo and friends recover and go back to walking through the woods
rinse and repeat
Female Trouble
Pink Flamingos
Polyester
“I wandered in and out of the initial chapter and nearly dropped the book until suddenly he gets into the story.”
Yes, exactly, ditto. In ways, it’s a difficult book to read, particularly in the beginning as you mention. But if you can hang in there, it becomes quite exciting. The “Battle Royale” is a particularly evocative scene.
“Scarface was a travesty too.”
You should check out the original starring Paul Muni. It’s a landmark film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1932_movie)
LOL Gemini!!
Hey, you guys have to check out this listing. Scroll all the way to the last photo and enlarge.
I think we just found Biff’s childhood bedroom!
http://www.olshan.com/property.php?id=276330
Ah, Amelie. Cutest stalker movie ever.