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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 4325
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:13 am: |    |
I've not been to see a grown up movie at the theater in ohhh, about 5 years. When we've gone to the show it's to take our grandson to see one of the kiddie movies. I'd like go tomorrow (since it's my BD) to see this movie.
If anyone has been yet, what did you think of it. Thumbs up or down? Is it worth the price of admission and a bag of popcorn? |
Lodgedodger
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Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1162
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:57 am: | |
We're going to see it this week. I watched a documentary about Stauffenberg last night on the History channel. It was quite good.
Happy B-Day Erie, my dearie! |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3024
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 12:00 pm: | |
Happy Birthday, Erie. By the way, how old are you ? (So I can adjust the amount of candles on this cake).
Only kidding !  |
Gnome
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Username: Gnome
Post Number: 2196
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 12:18 pm: | |
Be careful ErieDearie, wouldn't want you to lose your eyelashes.
Happy Birthday! Personally wouldn't pay money to see Tom C not act. |
Detroitbred
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Username: Detroitbred
Post Number: 195
Registered: 06-2008
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 12:23 pm: | |
Gnome.....I am with you! Tom Cruise as a Nazi!!??Alomst laughable. He is not much of an actor in my book...and seems a little nuts too! |
Rrl
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Post Number: 622
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 12:26 pm: | |
The critics have been somewhat harsh regarding Cruise's performance, but have said the movie, despite him, is pretty good.
If you really want to see a fantastic flick, go see Slumdog Millionaire. Very good movie which should win Best Picture. |
Thnk2mch
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Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 1317
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 1:14 pm: | |
Most of the movies Tom Cruise is in are pretty good.
BUT, you could replace him with pretty much anybody and it wouldn't make a difference. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3026
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 3:52 pm: | |
It kind of wrecked "War of the Worlds" having him in the lead. He's not an actor like Michael Caine, Sean Connery, or Peter O'Toole, who can easily move from role to role through the years and pull it off. I hope he go's to the wayside soon.
He's got plenty of money, leave and use it. |
Alan55
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Username: Alan55
Post Number: 2486
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 4:34 pm: | |
Big23, you mean Tom Cruise isn't British? Caine, Connery, and O'Toole are.
How about saying Cruise isn't as good an actor as Johnny depp, Sean Penn, or Philip Seymour Hoffman? |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 4327
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 4:51 pm: | |
Ha, Ha! Thanks for the wishes Dodger! And thanks for the cakes Bigb and Gnome. Yes, I'll watch out for my eyelashes and anything else above the waist with that cake ablaze!!! You guys are too funny!
Tom Cruise being in the film has no bearing whatsoever as far as I'm concerned. I actually would like to see the film because of the history behind it.
I've never been aware of a plot to kill Hitler. I often wondered why those close to him didn't try. There had to be some people around him that knew he was a total madman that could have taken him out. |
Bigb23
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Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 3028
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 5:32 pm: | |
quote:How about saying Cruise isn't as good an actor as Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, or Philip Seymour Hoffman?
OK, I'll say that too. But look at how long the Brits have been at it. I don't want to see T.C. have that longevity. |
Maof2
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Username: Maof2
Post Number: 1275
Registered: 06-2008
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 6:01 pm: | |
ED - Happy Birthday my "dear". Same day as my big sis. |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 4329
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 6:09 pm: | |
Awww thanks Maof2! I know very few people with the same birthday day as me! Tell big sis I send greetings to another Capricorn lady! LOL
Mom still holds it against me for ruining her New Year's Eve celebration that year! |
Ray1936
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Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 3747
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 7:38 pm: | |
Yeah, happy happy, Erie! (I always felt sorry for folks who had a birthday close to Christmas. They just can't make out with the gifts like "normal" people). |
Kathinozarks
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Username: Kathinozarks
Post Number: 1772
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 7:53 pm: | |
Happy Birthday, Eriedearie!
What's for birthday dinner? Go to IMdb.com to see what others thought of the movie.
I'd see something else just based on what I've read, seen in previews and whatever else makes me think the things I think |
Steamaker
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Username: Steamaker
Post Number: 80
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:11 pm: | |
Go see the movie. Hubby and I saw it and liked it. We have learned to not believe what the critics say. Regardless of what people say about TC's acting, his movies are all money makers. P.S. Happy Birthday! |
Goat
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Username: Goat
Post Number: 2946
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 11:07 am: | |
Bad Nazi's have German accents, not so bad Nazi's have British accents and the conspirators have American accents. No thanks on this movie.
As for Cruise being a Nazi? That isn't a far stretch considering his ties to his cult. |
Gnome
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Username: Gnome
Post Number: 2199
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 1:55 pm: | |
I think Erie is jonesing for a peek at a hunky guy in an eyepatch. |
Django
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Username: Django
Post Number: 2139
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 7:53 pm: | |
Happy Birthday my dear.
Gift on its way, hopefully tonite. |
Detroitej72
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Username: Detroitej72
Post Number: 984
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 8:59 pm: | |
As for Cruise being a Nazi? That isn't a far stretch considering his ties to his cult.
I heard they had to downplay Stauffenberg's devout Catholic beleifs to sattisfy Tom. Guess it was more important to have Tommy in the movie than to be factually correct.
BTW,Happy B-day Erie, here's to many more. |
Blueidone
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Username: Blueidone
Post Number: 442
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 9:01 pm: | |
Happy Birthday, ErieDearie!! Hope you have a great day no matter what you decide to do!
Me and Mr. Blue wish you many more! |
Django
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Username: Django
Post Number: 2140
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 10:55 pm: | |
Sorry Dearie, I cant transfer any pics from my camera. Had somethin you wanted too.  |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 3334
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 8:51 am: | |
Oh thank you all for the Birthday wishes! How sweet of you.
I had a terrific day! Won a little cash at Windsor Raceway Slots, (hubby lost a little - so we're even!), dinner at my favorite Chinese place - yummm, and saw Valkyrie.
I thought it was a very good movie. I jumped a couple of times at the loud explosions and gun battles. Lots of suspense on how the coup would play out. One has to wonder what the world would have been like had Stauffenberg and his group been successful. Of course you want him to win. The ending was emotional.
And yeah, Gnome - you've got my number, I am partial to guys with an eye patch. My husband had to wear one there for a while. To me, makes a guy look, oh, I don't know...more manly.
Django - I can't imagine what my gift would be. Hope you get to figure out how to transfer pics from your camera! |
Chuckjav
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Username: Chuckjav
Post Number: 1335
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 10:07 pm: | |
Goat...my thoughts exactly.
I watched a promo for the movie on television; noted a thick California accent on the part of Tom Cruise....muttered aloud - this is absolutely ridiculous! |
Frankg
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Username: Frankg
Post Number: 727
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 12:48 pm: | |
I saw the movie last night and thought it was pretty good. I do wish it was a bit longer with more historical details, but I guess going to the movies isn't like watching the History Channel. |
Lodgedodger
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Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1192
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 8:36 pm: | |
Saw the movie tonight. It was pretty good. I'm also a "details" person...wished there was more historical data. But I kept reminding myself it's a Hollywood movie. |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 3361
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:17 pm: | |
I like the historical data stuff too. First thing I told my daughter-in-law after seeing the movie is that I have quite a bit of research to do regarding the actual true story. Besides, I'd like to find out about those 14 other times there were plots to get rid of Hitler. Like you say Dodger, it's a Hollywood movie - so there's only so much time within which to tell a story. |
Lodgedodger
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Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1195
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:41 pm: | |
My problem is I've been to Berlin many times (family). I've read a lot of history about that part of the world. It drives betterhalf crazy when I begin to point out stuff that isn't exact.
We were watching this series on the Military Channel, "Hitler's Bodyguard". They kept showing the same clips in every episode. The series should have been only two shows instead of six or so episodes with only five minutes new material in each. |
Chuckjav
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Username: Chuckjav
Post Number: 1351
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:59 pm: | |
Lodgedodger...those programs drive me to distraction.
Show three minutes of information, followed by three minutes of commercials. Come back to the show, spend two minutes reviewing the material; one minute of new information - followed by three minutes of commercials.
Repeat the cycle of madness....over & over. |
Lodgedodger
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Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1197
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 11:07 pm: | |
Yep, that's the formula. |
Dtowncitylover
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Post Number: 429
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 12:14 am: | |
I saw it tonight. It didn't bother me that there were 3 accents within the film (American English, British English, and German) but overall all it was really good. For me, very convincing that the plan would go through and always had to remind myself. |
Mama_jackson
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Username: Mama_jackson
Post Number: 465
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 05, 2009 - 9:37 am: | |
Don't expect to watch History channel and get accurate information. They aren't too worried about correct details.
But I watch it a lot too, when Modern Marvels isn't on. Tell me what that has to do with history? We don't get History Channel 2 or whatever it's called. |