phlash46
Loc: Westchester County, New York
I've been going to movie theaters since I was about 7. After I turned 10, and there was a theater 2 blocks from my apartment in The Bronx, I went virtually every Saturday afternoon when I originally could see a double feature, a cartoon and a newsreel for 25 cents (later 35, then 50 then a dollar). I am a TCM wacko and subscribe to HBOMax, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. I've seen hundreds (thousands??) of movies, mostly good, some awful (Ishtar anyone?) and some great. I like blockbuster actions movies, Film Noir, screwball comedies (Arsenic and Old Lace!), musicals, Indies, etc. I am an equal opportunity movie watcher.
Yesterday it was my privilege to see, for the second time, what I consider to be one of the rare small gems of movie making.I won't see it again for a while because it is too powerful to watch frequently. It had a simple, believable plot, great dialogue, a simple, beautiful score, terrific cinematography and editing; it's three principal actors were exceptional and 2 won Oscars, as did the picture and director (he was also one of the three protagonists and the producer.) In my opinion, which I expect will not be shared by all certainly, it is one of the finest movies made so far. I speak, of course, of "Million Dollar Baby."
My 25 cents; 2 cents ain't worth much anymore.
I have seen very few movies in my 75 years. No theater in our small town. No TV until I was 21. One that I always remember is "Auntie Mame" (not Name).
phlash46 wrote:
I've been going to movie theaters since I was about 7. After I turned 10, and there was a theater 2 blocks from my apartment in The Bronx, I went virtually every Saturday afternoon when I originally could see a double feature, a cartoon and a newsreel for 25 cents (later 35, then 50 then a dollar). I am a TCM wacko and subscribe to HBOMax, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. I've seen hundreds (thousands??) of movies, mostly good, some awful (Ishtar anyone?) and some great. I like blockbuster actions movies, Film Noir, screwball comedies (Arsenic and Old Lace!), musicals, Indies, etc. I am an equal opportunity movie watcher.
Yesterday it was my privilege to see, for the second time, what I consider to be one of the rare small gems of movie making.I won't see it again for a while because it is too powerful to watch frequently. It had a simple, believable plot, great dialogue, a simple, beautiful score, terrific cinematography and editing; it's three principal actors were exceptional and 2 won Oscars, as did the picture and director (he was also one of the three protagonists and the producer.) In my opinion, which I expect will not be shared by all certainly, it is one of the finest movies made so far. I speak, of course, of "Million Dollar Baby."
My 25 cents; 2 cents ain't worth much anymore.
I've been going to movie theaters since I was abou... (
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I think Clint Eastwood is underrated as a director, and Million Dollar Baby is one of his best. He's also very good at directing himself as an actor.
phlash46
Loc: Westchester County, New York
domcomm wrote:
I have seen very few movies in my 75 years. No theater in our small town. No TV until I was 21. One that I always remember is "Auntie Mame" (not Name).
Very different, but, also a terrific movie.
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
domcomm wrote:
I have seen very few movies in my 75 years. No theater in our small town. No TV until I was 21. One that I always remember is "Auntie Mame" (not Name).
there were 2 versions."Aunty Mame" and "Mame" One featured Rosiland Russell and the othe Lucille Ball........both were fantasitc. and the original book was amazing too.
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
my all time favourite movie was "Once Upon a Time in America"
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
what does the little purple thing mean please.
phlash46
Loc: Westchester County, New York
dancers wrote:
what does the little purple thing mean please.
It means I hit the wrong smile and didn’t notice until you mentioned it...no worries mate😔
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
phlash46 wrote:
It means I hit the wrong smile and didn’t notice until you mentioned it...no worries mate😔
so you agree or disagree????
phlash46
Loc: Westchester County, New York
dancers wrote:
so you agree or disagree????
Good movie! Not among my favorites though.
dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
phlash46 wrote:
Good movie! Not among my favorites though.
I have not been to a movie for maybe 20 years............I /we have a few DVDs that we enjoy. my husband used to work in a movie theatre before we marrid (1956), and I saw every show that Hoyts put out.!
steve L
Loc: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
OK, let's open the flood gates !!
Great movie....but best of all time ???? C'mon ??....
But it's all personal !!
And there's a yin / yang between one's best movie ever, and the personal best movie you'd watch periodically every so often...[ya, that's redundant !!]
Can't watch GWTW every month...nor Casablanca...they live in your head !
And in my opining...movies of any ilk need to be watched at least twice, as to open your eyes, to what you might have missed...
Is there a perfect movie ???
School me !!!
isn't dementia fun? I can see a movie a few times and when the wife tells me we have seen this before, it is always the first time for me.
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