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  1. Have a lot of catching up to do. From memory -

    Lone Survivor - glad I saw it, but another film where I wanted more of the soldiers' personal stories.

    Nebraska - pretty good. Dern and Forte were good, but June Squibb stole the show.

    Philomena - a pleasant surprise. Much better than I expected. Sad but plenty of laughs too.

    The compilation of 2014 Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Films. I'd never seen something like this in a cinema before. Very enjoyable.

    Only Lovers Left Alive - when I read the brief summary I thought "ugh another vampire movie", but this was no Twilight. It was beautiful, moody, a good cast, excellent music. May not be appealing to the masses - some comments I've read "Boring movie, nothing happens".

    Some recent films I've seen on DVD:

    The Fighter - good but not as good as Russell's American Hustle in my opinion - with the exception of Christian Bale, he seems to be good in everything he does.

    The Master - one word - weird. Unfortunate we won't get to experience any future brilliant performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman.

    I'm on a Bale bender - Recently watched The Machinist, The Prestige, American Psycho. Bale great in each one and I liked all of the films as well.

  2. Great posts Strider and in_the_evening. I cannot choose a favorite Dylan tune - too many. Another artist I never got to see in his prime, unfortunately. When people start listing their favorite songs, it reminds me just how many songs I love. A random comment - many years and several dogs ago - my first dog was named Dylan :-).

  3. I had two BA CDs in my hands at the record store yesterday, didn't end up buying either, couldn't decide. Plans are forming to see BA in a few weeks. Once again, you've found show information I may not have seen - thanks for posting Strider!

  4. I have the complete film, and could probably upload it in it's entirety to YouTube as a private link without upsetting the band. There are already many clips from the film on You Tube.

    If a someone were to upload a private link to the film, I'd be interested in viewing it. :-)

  5. :birthday:

    Happy birthday jb126! :toast::kiss:

    Glad that you made it home safe and sound amidst the snow and cold, hehe. Have a great day!

    Strider - you are just..... Thank you. :aw:

    Happy Birthday jb126!!!

    :)

    Thanks Walter. Hope the new year has continued to treat you and your family well.

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    Thanks paul c! I like that emoticon.

  6. Last weekend my son and I watched The Untouchables and the first Dirty Harry movie. My whole family also watched the 1940s Phantom of the Opera a few days before that. I was really struck by the difference in civility between the latter 2 films (and the madmen therein; it was totally random that we watched both so close together); and by how non-PC things still were in 1971. And surprised by how riveted we all were by "Phantom".

    Yes, things have changed quite a bit since the 70s...even since the 90s. The most amazing to me is the speed of technological advances.

    Although it is a bit tired, and the music overused (especially in things like figure skating programs), I still love the Andrew Lloyd Webber "Phantom" theater productions. The old movie is indeed riveting.

    Last night I saw "Prisoners". I thought Jackman was a little over the top in his performance, but Dano, Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis were terrific. Upsetting themes and certain scenes that might be difficult for some to watch. I thought it was good and may watch it again to see if I missed some clues along the way.

    I'll be watching for your thoughts about "Hustle" and "Wolf" if you get to see them. Cheers.

  7. Virginia, I saw Llewyn Davis recently too and want to see it again.

    Other movies I've seen at the cinema lately, maybe I'll mention DVD rental standouts another time.

    The Great Beauty - was not as good as the reviews for me, but a nice movie.

    The Wolf of Wall Street. Ridiculous, hilarious at times. Some have protested this movie as "glorifying" the protagonists and their lifestyle, I didn't see it that way. I was disgusted by them frankly.

    Her - liked it more than I thought I would. Sometimes creepy, but thought provoking.

    Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious - hadn't seen it in ages. Excellent with the beautiful Bergman and charming Grant.

    Blue Jasmine - little bit of a twist at the end. Blanchett and Hawkins deserve their nominations in my opinion.

  8. I opened the Rolling Stones thread to make a comment about Mick Taylor's 65th birthday today and found the post by SteveAJones.

    Your post prompted some google searching about the film. I've heard mention of it here and there over the years, but didn't know much of its history.

    A story I came across mentioned that the documentary was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 2012 with the band's permission. I wonder if the Stones will unblock a release....I feel similar to the author of Steve's link. I probably would have been crushed if I'd seen this film at the age of 15, but now I'm very interested in seeing it.

    Thank you for posting this.

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