The movie thread

[Tumbleweed]

I didn't believe you, I went to google ... I thought he won for the mission

Wow, shocking!

 

Just looked that up. He was nominated for it, and out of the seven noms, The Mission only got the statue for cinematography.  

['Dale]

Really enjoyed `trumbo'

 

That Bryan oke can act

Lovely characterful movie

[Gen]

Just looked that up. He was nominated for it, and out of the seven noms, The Mission only got the statue for cinematography.

Another mind boggle there..

[Skubarra]

Another mind boggle there..

 

Just googled - the movie that won best score was called "Round Midnight"...

 

Another shocker that I remember, best movie in 1999 - hint - it's not Saving Private Ryan or Life is Beautiful

[Gen]

Just googled - the movie that won best score was called "Round Midnight"...

 

Another shocker that I remember, best movie in 1999 - hint - it's not Saving Private Ryan or Life is Beautiful

I never watch round midnight. . I don't even recall it..

 

And huh.. seriously (regarding best picture)

[Gen]

Oh gosh.. it was that Shakespeare in Love crap.. I never watched that... so I am speaking under correction about it being crap.

[Gen]

Saving Private Ryan was a real shock to me.. I watched it and those first 25 min were so hectic...i actually wanted to leave because it was so upsetting.. how the bloody hell didn't it win best picture.. mind you Life is Beautiful was just as good.

[Skubarra]

Oh gosh.. it was that Shakespeare in Love crap.. I never watched that... so I am speaking under correction about it being crap.

 

Ag it was ok'ish for a romcom - but bizarre choice for Best Film imo

[Tumbleweed]

Oh gosh.. it was that Shakespeare in Love crap.. I never watched that... so I am speaking under correction about it being crap.

 

Very entertaining film that actually...

 

Especially the name of the Bard's great rom-com...Roman and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter. 

[Tumbleweed]

Saving Private Ryan was a real shock to me.. I watched it and those first 25 min were so hectic...i actually wanted to leave because it was so upsetting.. how the bloody hell didn't it win best picture.. mind you Life is Beautiful was just as good.

 

I was so worried that it would be ra-ra America, but it wasn't.  

[Gen]

Very entertaining film that actually...

 

Especially the name of the Bard's great rom-com...Roman and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter.

I just never felt the desire to watch it.. same with Titanic.

[Tumbleweed]

I just never felt the desire to watch it.. same with Titanic.

 

That movie had me doing what one critic described as "rooting for the iceberg..."

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Ah the scenery from Revenant

Wow

 

Leo was okay

That CGIed teddy bear mauling scene was intense

Indeed, its probably what made the movie, well for me anyway. I often watch "The last of the Mohicans" as well,.. just for the incredible scenery......must be my creative side. 

[Stretch]

Saving Private Ryan was a real shock to me.. I watched it and those first 25 min were so hectic...i actually wanted to leave because it was so upsetting.. how the bloody hell didn't it win best picture.. mind you Life is Beautiful was just as good.

 

shakespeare in love won??????/

 

Life is beautiful was the best lot of that year

Edited March 3, 2016 by Stretch

[popcorn_skollie]

I just never felt the desire to watch it.. same with Titanic.

 

Back in high school I took this goose on a movie date for some Titanic. I figured I might as well suck it up because she was really pretty. And yea I was a teenager and imagined it would pay off in the end. Like any school girl she was pretty excited to see it...AGAIN. Although probably more excited that I would be seeing it for the first time.

 

Anyways. To save time she suggested getting some snacks while I got the tickets. I agree.

I get to the counter and I look at the posters. 'Titanic' running time 3 hours. 

I just couldn't do it. I looked at the rest of the posters: 'Two tickets for Mouse Hunt please'

 

Then I see her approaching popcorn in hand with this adorable expression of excitement.

I figured that when the ticket guy showed us where our theater number was I'd act surprised that they sold me the wrong tickets at the counter. I'd pretend to shrug it off like I didn't mind and since she's seen it before it wouldn't be a big deal. 

 

Instead the rush of people at the movies were all there to see Titanic and nothing else. The ticket guy stood by idly as patrons made their way into the only movie worth seeing. I just went along with the flow of people because I was kind of banking on the ticket guy to stop us and I had no plan b. Then we get inside and its complete pandemonium.

 

Perhaps some context is in order here. We're talking Westgate Mall, Mitchells Plain in the late 90s. The kind of place where the Nice Time Kids bought all their 9 caret gold pinky rings and where you could get a snoek off the back of a bakkie on your way out. 

 

The kind of place where movie ushers didn't really care about the barrel of KFC you brought into the theatre, or that blanket for the little picnic you and your friends have planned under the screen. Just make sure you smoke your boom outside and not in here.

But some order was necessary on this occasion. It was raucous in there. With far more patrons than there were seats available. There were multiple simultaneous screenings of Titanic and they needed to direct people. Ushers started looking at tickets and ticket numbers. 

 

He looks at my tickets. Then at me and the pretty girl munching popcorn. Respite was near. The lie I have lived for so long would finally be revealed. I waited to be ejected from the theater. Then he responded. 'Nee man jy sit da bo'. He then cordially proceeds to escort us to the top while we followed. There were already people comfortably nestled in 'our' seats. They were not to be f'd with either. Two rowdy ladies with gold slitted false teeth and oversized t-shirts. He made it clear that their 'unattractive rear ends' (paraphrasing of course) were not welcome and that they had to go and watch Titanic in the theatre next door. They told him some things about his mother and made their way out. We sat down. The pretty girl turned to me and smiled. We watched Titanic.

[Uni]

 and imagined it would pay off in the end. 

and ?