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Post by disneypal on Jun 11, 2019 21:20:56 GMT
We saw Aladdin and Rocketman over the weekend.
I loved Aladdin a lot more than I thought I would - it was so well done and I thought Will Smith was a great genie. The costumes and sets were beautiful. Just like with Robin Williams, I thought the genie was part Genie and part Will Smith...if that makes sense.
Rocketman was great. It wasn't what I was expecting though. I didn't realize that it was a musical in the sense that the actors would break out in song, but after the first song or two, I was used to it and really enjoyed it. I thought the order they mixed in the songs went along well with the story. My brother was a huge Elton John fan - I wonder what he would have thought of the movie? I knew he didn't have a great childhood but didn't realize his parents were so un-loving. Thank goodness for his Nan.
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Post by papersilly on Jun 11, 2019 21:37:17 GMT
we haven't been to the movies since Aladdin came out. i'm not that interested in seeing Shaft or MIB but if i had to see one, i guess MIB it will be. i'm looking forward to Spiderman and Hobbs & Shaw movies.
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Post by pierkiss on Jun 13, 2019 16:22:18 GMT
I FINALLY watched A Star is Born a few nights ago. Wow! I’d not seen the other 2 versions so no comparisons for me, but I thought it was great! It got a little draggy towards the end, but that’s ok. I thought everyone did a fantastic job!
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Post by jloubier on Jun 13, 2019 16:36:56 GMT
We took our four grand-kids, ages 4 to 9, to see Secret Life of Pets 2 this past week-end. We all enjoyed it. I'm a big Kevin Hart fan so I laughed quite a bit.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 14, 2019 0:48:11 GMT
We saw the documentary / movie called The Biggest Little Farm today. It was fabulous! DH said anybody that has children over the age of 10 or so should take their kids to see this movie.
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Post by disneypal on Jun 20, 2019 11:32:39 GMT
I got to see an advance screening of "Yesterday" - it was so good. The music was great, of course, and Ed Sheeran was so funny. It is so nice to see an adult movie that doesn't have foul language, sex, nudity or violence but it just a good and clever story. I wasn't sure that the male/female lead had a lot of chemistry - it seems a little forced - but other than that, I really enjoyed it. There was a couple of unexpected surprises. I'd give it 4 stars.
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Post by Country Ham on Jun 20, 2019 14:32:22 GMT
Toy Story 4 starts tonight. Who's going? My daughter's BFF and her mom is on vacation so we are waiting for them to get back to go as a group.
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Post by disneypal on Jun 20, 2019 15:03:06 GMT
Hoping to go on Sunday - can't wait! |
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 20, 2019 15:38:57 GMT
We've been on a movie kick recently!
Last week we saw Rocket Man. I didn't like it. It appears that I am not the Elton John fan I thought I was (I didn't like his farewell tour show at all either). I didn't know he was a prodigy and admire his talent, that he overcame addiction and has raised a ton of $$ for Aids/HIV but that's it.
We also saw Godzilla - so much fun!! There was much more story to it than I expected and I can't wait for the sequels. Oh and Mothera was just beautiful!!
Since we saw John Wick 3 without seeing the first 2 movies, we watched them this past weekend. Getting some of the background helped and they were good action films.
DH still wants to see Aladdin. We want to see Toy Story 4 and I'd like to see American Woman.
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Post by disneypal on Jun 24, 2019 23:23:31 GMT
We saw Toy Story 4 over the weekend. It was cute (as all of them are) and the new characters were fun. I kept hearing how sad it was and it wasn't as sad as I expected it to be (I didn't cry and I cried a couple of times during Toy Story 3)
Personally, I wish it had ended differently. Although I enjoyed Toy Story 4, I wish they would have ended the series after Toy Story 3, I just thought that was a really good way to wrap up everything.
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Post by ntsf on Jun 25, 2019 0:07:50 GMT
my dh saw "the last black man in San Francisco " today.. it is a documentary. he said the theater was silent at the end. very powerful very well done and dealt with larger issues than just the implication of the title.
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Post by gottapeanow on Jun 25, 2019 6:00:37 GMT
We saw Toy Story 4 over the weekend. It was cute (as all of them are) and the new characters were fun. I kept hearing how sad it was and it wasn't as sad as I expected it to be (I didn't cry and I cried a couple of times during Toy Story 3) Personally, I wish it had ended differently. Although I enjoyed Toy Story 4, I wish they would have ended the series after Toy Story 3, I just thought that was a really good way to wrap up everything.We saw it too. My 18-yr.-old son, a huge, huge Toy Story fan, felt the same way. He thought the ending was so sad. I think this ending leaves it open for adding more movies to the series. I loved some of the new characters as well. Lisa |
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Post by Country Ham on Jun 30, 2019 13:40:18 GMT
Saw Toy Story 4 last night and we all liked it. I didn't cry as much as I did with the other ones but I did tear up a couple of times.
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Post by ddly on Jun 30, 2019 14:03:34 GMT
I got to see an advance screening of "Yesterday" - it was so good. The music was great, of course, and Ed Sheeran was so funny. It is so nice to see an adult movie that doesn't have foul language, sex, nudity or violence but it just a good and clever story. I wasn't sure that the male/female lead had a lot of chemistry - it seems a little forced - but other than that, I really enjoyed it. There was a couple of unexpected surprises. I'd give it 4 stars. We went Friday afternoon to see Yesterday and loved it! |
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Post by Layce on Jul 7, 2019 2:04:05 GMT
I agree, Yesterday is terrific! Fun fun movie  |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 7, 2019 2:20:12 GMT
Saw the new Spider-Man last night. We liked it! Tim Holland is adorable. Not a big fan of Zendaya as MJ. Gosh, Jake Gyllenhaal is so easy on the eyes.
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Post by tara595 on Jul 8, 2019 15:29:10 GMT
Saw the new Spider-Man last night. We liked it! Tim Holland is adorable. Not a big fan of Zendaya as MJ. Gosh, Jake Gyllenhaal is so easy on the eyes. I completely agree! Tom Holland is too cute, I love him in this role. It was a really fun summer movie. |
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 9, 2019 17:03:34 GMT
We saw Aladdin on July 4th - it was better than I expected. Wil Smith did a good job and the music was wonderful.
We also saw Men in Black last month. It's what I expected with a clever twist at the end.
Yesterday, Spiderman and Lion King are on deck plus probably a few others I can't remember. Every time we go to the movies, there's always 3 or 4 new ones coming out we'd like to see.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 10, 2019 0:07:17 GMT
Saw Spider-Man: Far From Home and thought it was great fun!
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Post by femalebusiness on Jul 12, 2019 21:21:35 GMT
I just saw The Hate U Give on dvd. Excellent movie, hard to watch but excellent. I highly recommend it.
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Post by imkat on Jul 12, 2019 22:37:54 GMT
I saw Yesterday last weekend. Very sweet movie. Could have been about 30 minutes shorter.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 13, 2019 1:27:15 GMT
We watched a matinee showing of Stuber. It was a funny way to escape a warm afternoon.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 31, 2019 0:20:22 GMT
We just saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which is Quentin Tarantino fictitious take on Charles Manson and his gang. The movie is a dark, dark comedy/drama and has a bunch of stars that I didn't even realize were in the movie until I got home and Googled the cast. Luke Perry was in it and Damien Lewis did an incredible Steve McQueen. DH kept insisting it somehow WAS Steve McQueen from old footage. If you like Tarantino, you'll more than likely enjoy this movie.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 31, 2019 0:53:38 GMT
Saw "once upon a time" last week and really enjoyed it. It was nostalgic, wistful, funny, sad, with a touch of the trademark Tarantino violence.
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Post by worrywart on Jul 31, 2019 4:16:21 GMT
Saw 'Once Upon a time in Hollywood' last weekend. It was long, nostalgic, sad, funny and unusual. I think the 2nd half was better than the first...Acting was awesome. Not your typical Tarentino movie in a lot of ways but in the end I liked it.
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Post by disneypal on Aug 3, 2019 12:36:01 GMT
I didn't get to see it at the theater like I wanted to but I finally saw Shazam last night - I thought it was great!
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Post by jubejubes on Aug 13, 2019 23:23:50 GMT
I just came home from watching "The Kitchen".
Good movie with a lot of swearing and it was messy/bloody.
McCarthy, Haddish & Moss were great in their roles.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 13, 2019 23:33:26 GMT
Just got home from seeing The Art of Racing in the Rain. Critics dislike it, audiences generally love it. It was funny, sad, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. And stars Milo Ventimiglia so there's that.  And the golden retriever co-starred! |
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Post by scrappintoee on Aug 13, 2019 23:41:18 GMT
DH and I enjoyed this the other night. Not only the love story (between Vanessa Redgrave & Terrence Stamp), but the FUN choir that she sings with. Any by "FUN", I mean a group of elderly British people singing Salt -n- Peppa's "Let's Talk About Sex"  It streams on Netflix.....Here's a clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7l3YNpkCKo
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Post by scrappintoee on Aug 13, 2019 23:52:49 GMT
Just got home from seeing The Art of Racing in the Rain. Critics dislike it, audiences generally love it. It was funny, sad, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. And stars Milo Ventimiglia so there's that. And the golden retriever co-starred! Awww..... I read the book a few years ago and look forward to seeing this with DH. We're kinda craaazyyyy about doggies and love these movies, but I always grab a box of Kleenex before we start.  |
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And the golden retriever co-starred!
