parias1126 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 DH and I go to the movies often. The last we saw was The Black Swan which was good , but really "out there". Before that we saw How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon which was a complete waste of money. Thinking of seeing Little Fockers, but the not-so-great reviews leave me hesitant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Secretariat was fantastic. It was done in a way that keeps your interest even though you know the outcome of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I thought Inception was pretty good. It's a movie that seems like it's never going to end, but it held my interest throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I really liked True Grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 We recently saw The King's Speech. We enjoyed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I have not seen any myself, but my dh and dd16 loved Never Let Me Go and True Grit, and an anglophile friend of mine can't stop raving about The King's Speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 True Grit was excellent. My Dh and I both loved it, as did my brother and my 19 yo daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I loved True Grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freethinkermama Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I so want to see True Grit. I also want to see the King's Speech. (My dad says it's the first movie he's sat through in a theatre in 15 years.) :lurk5: What else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 The King's Speech is hands down the best movie I've seen in a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Tangled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 We also see movies frequently, and unfortunately I haven't seen any in quite a while that have really moved me. Little Fockers was just ok. Not a waste of money, but would have been fine as a rental. I enjoyed True Grit, but...well...I already knew the story. My favorite recently was "The Fighter." Christian Bale, in particular, was fantastic in his role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 DH and I really enjoyed HBO's "Temple Grandin." She's an amazing woman, and the biopic is well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Saw King's Speech--very, very good. Rush deserves the Oscar, imo. Also saw True Grit--the dialog is done in such an interesting way, and the characters are well-acted. For a dvd rental, Winter's Bone is haunting and terrific--contains drug use, language, and very bleak outlook, but it's fantastic. Ds said 127 Hours is fierce, beautiful filmmaking--he thinks Franco should get the Oscar for Best Actor. Haven't seen it, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieH Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 We watched Joyeaux Noel around Christmas and it was very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 We watched Joyeaux Noel around Christmas and it was very good! We love that film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I really liked True Grit. I want to see that one too. :) We recently saw The King's Speech. We enjoyed it! I saw that and really enjoyed it too. I always think of the royals as so privileged and living life in a bubble so it was fascinating to see his story and his struggles and how they were amplified BECAUSE he was the king. I walked away from that movie amazed with the speech because it was one that he couldn't blow. He had to somehow rise to the challenge and overcome it. There was no other option. I really loved that movie and am definitely going to purchase it when it comes on DVD. It was great. :) Geoffrey Rush was brilliant as was Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter was great too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 we saw How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon which was a complete waste of money. I agree. My mom & I went to see it. Blech. Dd & I saw Season of the Witch yesterday. Another dud. Didn't like it at all. Really bad. Haven't seen many really good movies lately. Inception is the last one I can think of.... I do want to see a few that are out though... The King's Speech The Fighter maybe the Fockers movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 inception & knight and day were good. we received them through netflix. we recently saw chronicles of narnia, tron, and gulliver's travels in the theater. they were all good, but worth waiting for video (unless you plan to see tron in 3D of course). ETA - my kids were gone for a week, so my husband and i had 2 date nights to the movies (narnia & tron). that never happens though....we really aren't movie theater addicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I wouldn't call it 'great', but I recently enjoyed the updated Pale Male very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 DH and I really enjoyed HBO's "Temple Grandin." She's an amazing woman, and the biopic is well done. This just came in the mail from Netflix. I plan to watch it tomorrow after my surgery. Yesterday, I watched "PS. I love you" and cried through the whole. dang. movie! I get emotional just thinking about it! :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 We recently saw The King's Speech. We enjoyed it! Ohhh, I was hoping my dh would take me to see this one for my birthday next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parias1126 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 True Grit was excellent. My Dh and I both loved it, as did my brother and my 19 yo daughter. I am really not into westerns, but have thought about seeing this one anyway since it had such amazing reviews. Were you into western type movies? If not, did the storyline keep your attention in itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Tangled, Inception, and Flipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Dh and I thought the Dawn Treader (Narnia) was awesome; but we are big fans of the series in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parias1126 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 We also see movies frequently, and unfortunately I haven't seen any in quite a while that have really moved me. Little Fockers was just ok. Not a waste of money, but would have been fine as a rental. I enjoyed True Grit, but...well...I already knew the story. My favorite recently was "The Fighter." Christian Bale, in particular, was fantastic in his role. Thank you for mentioning The Fighter! I have wanted to see it but was being cautious since nothing I have seen lately have I found to be really great. Now I have to check it out this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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