Sunday, October 09, 2005
The Women
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1* *2*
- Commentary: I've watched this movie three times, once, the first, on TCM. Mom and I continue to be transfixed by this movie, especially the clothes and the in-color fashion sequence. Joan Crawford is a riot as the seductress. The opening credits alone are worth seeing over and over.
This movie is a part of the Joan Crawford Collection.
Labels: collection, me-favorite, romance, satire
Wimbledon
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: This was a very pleasant little surprise of a movie. I figured we'd watch it once and trade it in but on the strength of the opening credits sequence alone, I'm keeping it, at least for a little while.
When Harry Met Sally
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Mom surprised herself by liking this film. Now maybe I can work up the courage to try Annie Hall on her.
The Way We Were
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Both Mom and me are late comers to this movie. The first time either of us saw it, believe it or not, was the day I purchased it a month or so ago. All I knew about the movie was that it is an enormously popular chick flick and was intrigued by it's mention in a Sex and the City episode. Both of us were pleasantly surprised, especially with the political exploration of the era in which the movie took place. Excellent contemporary period piece.
Labels: drama, political, romance
Stolen Summer
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This was a surprise. It came to us as the "freebie" in a very reasonably priced two pack. I think Mom enjoyed it more than me although I liked many of the performances. There are other dead people movies I prefer to this one: The Sixth Sense and even Wide Awake.
Labels: drama
The Sting
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: MS introduced both of us to this movie. Since knowing it was one of MS's favorites it has become a favorite of Mom's although sometimes, now, it moves a little fast for her. I've always enjoyed this movie. It's like riding on a carousel.
Labels: action, adventure, buddy, mom-favorite, mystery, period
Shakespeare in Love
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This is one of my favorites. I think we originally watched it without Closed Captioning. Mom isn't as familiar with Shakespeare and 17th century English as I am but I think she'll like this story. I love it. To me it's an overview of much of the best of Shakespeare.
Labels: dramedy, fantasy, historical, romance
Roseanne: 1st & 2nd Season
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1* *2* *3*
- Commentary: This is one of both of our's long time favorites. Even with the series at hand, if we're channel surfing and discover an episode we watch it. We will definitely be collecting all the seasons, even the much maligned (and much deserving of being maligned) last season.
Labels: comedy, satire, shared-favorite, TV
Pride and Prejudice
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: I've seen this three times; Mom's seen it twice. The first time we weren't using Closed Captioning and she found the English accents irritating. The second time around she thoroughly enjoyed it and we watched the entire series, six hours, I think, in one afternoon-evening marathon. This is my favorite video recreation of this story.
Labels: period, romance, shared-favorite
Possessed
- Who's watched: Neither
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Yet another in the Joan Crawford Collection we haven't watched, although it sounds as tantalizing as the rest.
We finally watched this film and it had the same effect on us as The Damned Don't Cry.
This Movie is a part of the Joan Crawford Collection.
Labels: collection, drama
Mildred Pierce
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: Each of us had seen this at least once before we acquired it. Both of us are fascinated by the emotional violence in the film.
This movie is a part of the Joan Crawford Collection.
Labels: collection, drama, me-favorite, mystery
In Good Company
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1* *2* *3*
- Commentary: All time favorite for both of us. Right up there with My Best Friend's Wedding.
Labels: comedy, shared-favorite
Humoresque
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Both of us were surprised at both the drama and melodrama. I enjoyed Joan Crawford's performance. It was much more vulnerable that I expected. As usual, Mom and I loved the clothes of the period. Mom hasn't seen the movie all the way through but has seen all of it in fits and starts.
This movie is a part of the Joan Crawford Collection.
Labels: collection, drama, romance
Holy Christian KJV Bible
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1* *2*
- Commentary: Although this is neither a movie nor a show, it is a DVD production with which to be reckoned and deserves mention. This production has some technical faults such as not being able to pause and fast forwarding/rewinding is painful. But the voice and voice variants are excellent and Mom and I are both fascinated with watching the bible and listening to it being read. We've picked up a companion explanation bible to consult.
Labels: audio-visual, jesus-dvds, spiritual
Funny Girl
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Mom has never cared for Barbra Streisand, neither her voice nor her presence. I have always adored Barbra Streisand without question. Having said this, we both enjoyed this movie and Mom has a few other Barbra Streisand favorites, like Nuts and Yentl, neither of which we've yet collected. She also has a problem with Omar Shariff. She considers him overwhelming. I think he's great in this movie.
Labels: biography, dramedy, musical, period, romance
Don Juan DeMarco
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: I'm truly surprised I've never mentioned this film in the journal. Since I saw it in the theater I've rented it for both of us to watch. We are both always delighted with it. My mother consistently snorts her ironic disapproval during the scenes in which De Marco talks about women. At one point, the first time she saw it, she rolled her eyes and said, "Oh, brother!" By the end, though, she is always won over. This is one of those movies that makes me wonder which I enjoy more; watching the movie or watching my mother watch the movie.
Labels: dramedy, me-favorite, romance
Dead Again
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1* *2*
- Commentary: I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out strictly on the strength of my familiarity with Derek Jacobi, Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh. I fell in love with all of it: The story, the presentation, the delightful performance by Andy Garcia, the suspense, there isn't an aspect of it I don't love. I've rented it and shown it to Mom a couple of times. She is always entranced. I believe it was this movie the watching of which brought out the police on a noise ordinance complaint. It is worth it.
Labels: me-favorite, mystery
The Damned Don't Cry
- Who's watched: Neither
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This came as one of five in a Joan Crawford Collection, only two of which either of us had seen. The name, alone, causes us to mention reminders to each other to watch it.
When we finally watched this movie, we were both mesmerized. My mother's comment after watching it was: "My goodness, she's good at playing desperate characters! I can't take my eyes off her, no matter what she does!" My sentiments, exactly.
This movie is a part of the Joan Crawford Collection.
Labels: collection, drama
Big
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Mom has to be in the right mood for this movie. Watching the movie always puts me in the right mood. Penny Marshall is a sentimental genius.
Beyond the Sea
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: I bought this sight unseen based on television previews. Although I don't have a fascination with Bobby Darin, I do have a fascination with the song of the movie title and I love watching Kevin Spacey do a tour de force. Mom enjoyed the fairy tale quality of the story, was pleasantly surprised at the constant introduction of the kid, but thought that the nasty marriage backstory could have been dumped. I thought Kate Bosworth was amazing as Sandra Dee.
Baby Boom
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: We both adore this movie. I've rented it a couple of times, so finally decided it was time to buy it. Mom has an attraction to movies about people who aren't prepared to handle babies but have to, anyway. I like Diane Keaton.
Labels: comedy, shared-favorite
