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Post by zookeeper on Dec 8, 2019 4:05:35 GMT
I went to an advance screening of Richard Jewell this last week. Go see this movie!!! Paul Walter Hauser played the part of Richard Jewell so beautifully. I was so happy for him when he finally got mad at what was done to him. I loved Sam Rockwell as well.
The FBI massively screwed him over and the media railroaded him. He was guilty in the court of public opinion even though he did not do it!!!
It opens in select cities December 13 and nationwide in January.
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Post by disneypal on Dec 8, 2019 13:39:23 GMT
I went to an advance screening of Richard Jewell this last week. Go see this movie!!! Paul Walter Hauser played the part of Richard Jewell so beautifully. I was so happy for him when he finally got mad at what was done to him. I loved Sam Rockwell as well. The FBI massively screwed him over and the media railroaded him. He was guilty in the court of public opinion even though he did not do it!!! It opens in select cities December 13 and nationwide in January. I am going to see this, I was at the park the night of the bombing (and actually had been sitting right where the bomb was about 30 minutes prior to it going off - only left the seat because my friend was hungry so we went seeking something to eat.) Also, Richard Jewell lived 5 miles from me and everyday when going to and from work, I had to drive through all the media vans and crowds of reporters. We are going to a screening Tuesday - I am really looking forward to seeing it. |
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Post by cannmom on Dec 8, 2019 13:46:07 GMT
I went to an advance screening of Richard Jewell this last week. Go see this movie!!! Paul Walter Hauser played the part of Richard Jewell so beautifully. I was so happy for him when he finally got mad at what was done to him. I loved Sam Rockwell as well. The FBI massively screwed him over and the media railroaded him. He was guilty in the court of public opinion even though he did not do it!!! It opens in select cities December 13 and nationwide in January. DH and I are looking forward to seeing this movie when it comes out.
We saw Dark Waters this week and it was so good. Really interesting movie about Dupont and how they knowingly poisoned the water supply of a town in WV for years.
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Post by disneypal on Dec 16, 2019 1:05:52 GMT
Saw Richard Jewell today, it was tough in places since I was at the park that night and had actually been seating on those benches, but left before the bombing (thank goodness) and I lived a few miles from Richard Jewell and passed his apartment and the media circus every day.
The editor of the Atlanta Journal was there after the movie and did a Q & A with the audience (trying to have some good PR since they are not shown in a positive light in the movie)
Good movie and great acting
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2019 3:05:14 GMT
My husband decided to watch 6 underground on Netflix. I was horrible and loud and Ryan Reynolds is just playing a lame Deadpool
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 16, 2019 3:56:36 GMT
Dh and I watched the Irishman. Very different talk on mobsters. W/o giving it away, who knew that Joe Pesci could play a calm, reasonable mobster? It was slow to start, but got very interesting as it went along. It's a feature film, but made for Netflix. |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Dec 16, 2019 4:42:22 GMT
I went to an advance screening of Richard Jewell this last week. Go see this movie!!! Paul Walter Hauser played the part of Richard Jewell so beautifully. I was so happy for him when he finally got mad at what was done to him. I loved Sam Rockwell as well. The FBI massively screwed him over and the media railroaded him. He was guilty in the court of public opinion even though he did not do it!!! It opens in select cities December 13 and nationwide in January. DH and I are looking forward to seeing this movie when it comes out.
We saw Dark Waters this week and it was so good. Really interesting movie about Dupont and how they knowingly poisoned the water supply of a town in WV for years.
We saw Dark Waters this weekend, and it was excellent! Richard Jewell is on my list to see this winter. I remember following the story and feeling like it was a slam dunk to find him guilty based on media reports. The truth was never as highly publicized as the false narrative wa, and even though he was cleared by authorities, the court of public opinion always seemed to think he had something to do with it. |
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Post by cannmom on Dec 16, 2019 10:52:07 GMT
We saw Richard Jewel last night. I really liked it. It’s shocking how easy it is for the wrong person to be accused.
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Post by disneypal on Dec 16, 2019 16:04:26 GMT
It’s shocking how easy it is for the wrong person to be accused. Shocking and scary. Although the movie did explain well as to why the FBI considered him a suspect (he really did fit the profile) but seems like they knew early on that he couldn't have done it (at least not alone). |
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Post by jackie on Dec 16, 2019 16:56:31 GMT
I’d like to see Richard Jewel. The trailer looks intriguing although so sad. I know he unfortunately died at a young age, but does anyone know if he was compensated somehow after this terrible fiasco (or maybe that’s addressed in the movie and is therefore a spoiler)?
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Post by papersilly on Dec 16, 2019 19:19:19 GMT
Jumanji 2 was a fun movie! looking forward to the 3rd one.
we have tix to Star Wars this weekend so i'm excited about that.
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Post by cannmom on Dec 16, 2019 22:21:29 GMT
I’d like to see Richard Jewel. The trailer looks intriguing although so sad. I know he unfortunately died at a young age, but does anyone know if he was compensated somehow after this terrible fiasco (or maybe that’s addressed in the movie and is therefore a spoiler)? After a little googling I found that several different media outlets settled cases brought against them by him. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 16, 2019 22:30:45 GMT
Just got home from Knives Out! It was so much fun! Daniel Craig's southern accent sounded so much like Frank Underwood from House of Cards! I think. I know it reminded me of someone. my DH and I saw this over the weekend... he wanted to see it more than Ford vs. Ferrari, so this is the one we went to. He was really enthusiastic about it, which is actually out of character for him. I thought it was mildly amusing, but really, I didn't think it was all that great. (and I didn't like Daniel Craig's accent... it really DID sound like Foghorn Leghorn, to me... lol) I think it was more like a $2.99 on Demand rental movie rather than worth the movie theater matinee price, in my opinion. My problem with it was that I couldn't figure out if it wanted to be a full-on comedy, or not... it wasn't quite funny enough (IMO) if it did, but it certainly wasn't a very suspenseful mystery, either. I really want to see Dark Waters. (and I still want to see Ford vs. Ferrari...  ) |
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Post by cannmom on Dec 16, 2019 22:36:13 GMT
Just got home from Knives Out! It was so much fun! Daniel Craig's southern accent sounded so much like Frank Underwood from House of Cards! I think. I know it reminded me of someone. my DH and I saw this over the weekend... he wanted to see it more than Ford vs. Ferrari, so this is the one we went to. He was really enthusiastic about it, which is actually out of character for him. I thought it was mildly amusing, but really, I didn't think it was all that great. (and I didn't like Daniel Craig's accent... it really DID sound like Foghorn Leghorn, to me... lol) I think it was more like a $2.99 on Demand rental movie rather than worth the movie theater matinee price, in my opinion. My problem with it was that I couldn't figure out if it wanted to be a full-on comedy, or not... it wasn't quite funny enough (IMO) if it did, but it certainly wasn't a very suspenseful mystery, either. I really want to see Dark Waters. (and I still want to see Ford vs. Ferrari... ) Dark Waters and Ford vs Ferrari are both really good. We liked Knives Out, but either one of the other movies are much better. |
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Post by disneypal on Dec 16, 2019 22:58:41 GMT
I’d like to see Richard Jewel. The trailer looks intriguing although so sad. I know he unfortunately died at a young age, but does anyone know if he was compensated somehow after this terrible fiasco (or maybe that’s addressed in the movie and is therefore a spoiler)? At the Q & A after the movie (with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper). They said that his mom was compensated by the FBI for $2,300 (for her Tupperware) and that Jewell did sue several media outlets. They didn't discuss the outcomes of other cases but said that the lawsuit with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) went on for 15 years (he died before it was resolved). They said that in the end, the judge dismissed the case because at the time the story was reported, the facts were accurate and true.
Someone asked, yes, but did the AJC ever formally apologize to him or his family. The AJC rep. answering the questions, said "No, we were advised by our attorney's not to do so" - someone followed up - AFTER the litigation was over, did you apologize, you ruined this man's life?! - They said "He had passed after before the case was dismissed" so there was no one to apologize to. It was then followed up with "you could apologize to his mother" and they said "I think this question has been answered" and then they moved onto the next question.
So...to answer your question, he wasn't compensated by the FBI or the AJC but I don't know about other media that may have been sued. None of that is addressed in the movie.
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Post by femalebusiness on Dec 16, 2019 23:42:08 GMT
My husband decided to watch 6 underground on Netflix. I was horrible and loud and Ryan Reynolds is just playing a lame Deadpool I turned that on and lasted about ten minutes. Awful! |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Dec 25, 2019 0:46:06 GMT
We just got back from seeing Star Wars. We liked it a lot. I won't say much more because I don't want to give anything away. One humorous note is that DH, who isn't a big fan but goes with us anyway, asked if Kylo Ren and Rey are brother and sister. |
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Post by ntsf on Dec 25, 2019 0:57:22 GMT
we just saw knives out a couple of days ago... I thought it was a fun "cozy" murder mystery.. both of us liked it .. we saw star wars yesterday and though it had holes in the plot it was fast paced and satisfying...
want to see it again.
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Post by smannes on Dec 26, 2019 20:03:01 GMT
We just back from seeing Uncut Gems. Wow. I don’t even know what to think of the movie. I still need to process it. The opening was ... odd. The beginning felt like it was all over the place. If you’re offended by f-bombs (I’m not), skip this movie. Lots of them. Would love to hear others’ opinions of this movie.
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Post by piebaker on Dec 26, 2019 20:14:44 GMT
My younger daughter and I saw "Little Women" and very much enjoyed it. This version flashes forward and back in time, giving the backstory, which might be confusing to new viewers. Both of us are English majors and we've been to Orchard House, so we loved it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2019 20:49:27 GMT
I rented yesterday. Is was so cute. Perfect movie for wrapping gifts. Loved the ending!
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 26, 2019 22:04:51 GMT
We saw Star Wars last night and really enjoyed it. DH wants to see it again in the theater so I might do a mini marathon with the other two films.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2019 22:17:45 GMT
I watched Suspiria on Amazon, it's awful. Tilda Swinton is great as usual but Dakota Johnson is annoyingly blank through the whole thing.
We watched 6 Underground and liked it, it's loud and stupid but it's a Michael Bay film so...
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Post by pierkiss on Dec 27, 2019 5:20:57 GMT
We watched The Two Popes on Netflix tonight. It was very good, and interesting. I liked it a lot. I am not sure what the point of it was though?
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Post by cycworker on Dec 27, 2019 7:38:48 GMT
I haven't seen a movie in ages. You've got me intrigued by the Richsrd Jewell movie; I never realized he wasn't guilty. It does show how powerful media messaging can be, because I have trouble wrapping my brain around the idea he didn't do it.
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Post by cycworker on Dec 27, 2019 7:40:00 GMT
I don't want to pay full price but I totally want to see Cats to confirm if it's as bad as the reviews suggest
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Post by sueg on Dec 27, 2019 11:15:14 GMT
I don't want to pay full price but I totally want to see Cats to confirm if it's as bad as the reviews suggest We saw Cats last night and both quite enjoyed it. I really think that a lot of the people writing the bad reviews had no idea of the original musical - the comments about lack of plot and 'just cats singing' for example. Well, that is exactly what the stage show was. It is based on poems, not a novel and is about cats coming out to roam the streets of London at night. I also didn't think the CGI was that bad, though I've heard they did some updating between the original release and Christmas, so we may have seen the updated version. It is not groundbreaking, or thought-provoking or anything like that. Just 2 hours of dancing and singing cats. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Dec 27, 2019 14:49:12 GMT
I don't want to pay full price but I totally want to see Cats to confirm if it's as bad as the reviews suggest We saw it. Didn't hate it. Hated parts of it. If you love the musical, you will hate it or hate parts of it. If you hate the musical, I think you will hate it. If you can go in and just watch it for what it is, not what it could should be. And you like Cats, you might enjoy it. There are some fantastic performances, and almost worth it to hear/see Jennifer Hudson singing Memory. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Dec 27, 2019 14:52:36 GMT
We saw Bombshell and really liked it. THe long list of famous actors playing Cameo's was bit over the top, a bit distracting.
John Lithgow as Roger Ailes was an amazing and creepy performance.
Margot Robbie I thought was perfect, and Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman were both excellent.
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Post by pierkiss on Dec 27, 2019 18:59:26 GMT
We saw Star Wars today! I liked it, so did the kids and hubs. I thought it was a tad long, and that they needed some kind of unique furry friend that stayed on the screen for longer than a few seconds. 😉. We did love the one little robot fixer guy though. 😁
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