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Spoilers What Movie Are You Watching?

Roller said:
It does look like fun, but chances are I won't get anyone to go with me (my wife hates action movies), and I hate going alone. Probably will rent it in a few months.
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Plutonius said:
I never understood this. It's not like you can talk to / interact with people when a movie is running. I have no problem going to a movie alone (get there just before it starts and you can usually snag a good seat).
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Roller said:
For some reason I feel odd sitting alone in a movie theater, as if people are looking at me and wondering why I can't get anyone to come along. Doesn't make sense, I know.
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ritmomundo said:
Have you ever thought that about someone you saw who was alone at the theater? I doubt it. No one really cares. It's just your anxiety that you'll overcome after you try it a couple times and you get more comfortable with it.
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Actually, how one enjoys watching movies can be a funny thing, but I see where you are coming from.

For what it is worth, in general, I, too, dislike going to a movie theatre alone (somehow, the idea of 'going to a movie' makes it seem as though it should be a social act, one shared with others), whereas I have absolutely no problem attending a concert on my own, or a play. Strange, too, but when I am watching a movie at home, I actually prefer to watch it by myself.
 
For those of you afraid to go to a movie by yourself... have no fear! Just get the new and improved Movie Buddy and you will never have to go to a film alone again.

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Roller said:
For some reason I feel odd sitting alone in a movie theater, as if people are looking at me and wondering why I can't get anyone to come along. Doesn't make sense, I know.
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Little do they know, huh?

mscriv said:
For those of you afraid to go to a movie by yourself... have no fear! Just get the new and improved Movie Buddy and you will never have to go to a film alone again.

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;) :D
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That looks like Autopilot's brother (Airplane movie ref). ;)
 
Oh man... I can't even imagine how many brain cells I lost after watching A Good Day to Die Hard last night. It was absolutely mind-numbingly stupid. Between the unbelievable eye-roll-worthy action sequences and Bruce Willis yelling "Jack! Jack! Jack! Jack!" like an imbecile in the middle of a car chase, this was a horrible ending to the Die Hard franchise, which peaked with Die Hard 2, in my opinion.
 
"An Englishman Abroad" a charming, bitter-sweet BBC movie from the 1980s, starring Alan Bates (as Guy Burgess), Coral Browne (as herself), and based on a true story which occurred in 1958.
 
Currently about to start a video of Herbert von Karajan (my favorite conductor) conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker while they play Beethoven's Symphonies 1, 2 & 3.

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SandboxGeneral said:
Currently about to start a video of Herbert von Karajan (my favorite conductor) conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker while they play Beethoven's Symphonies 1, 2 & 3.

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SandboxGeneral said:
You just wait; this is a 3-disc set (though it's all ripped to my iTunes now) and I have to post later when I get to symphonies 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. :p
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Actually, to my mind, the first four symphonies of L van Beethoven are interesting more as examples of what influenced him as a composer and of his growing mastery of the form.

Granted, the 'Eroica' symphony (No 3) had its moments (not least the altered dedication), but, the grandeur and magnificence of Beethoven's vision as a symphonic composer only began to find its voice with the fifth symphony. Nos 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are all excellent in different ways - the best sections are truly outstanding - and all are worthy to carry the adjective 'great symphony'. You'll enjoy it hugely, if you listen to the symphonies in sequence, because Beethoven just got better and better as a symphonic composer. The ninth symphony is truly magisterial - an epic, spell-binding work.
 
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RawBert said:
Just saw The Impossible.
Absolutely amazing & heartbreaking. Totally recommend this film. Note: quite brutal.
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That's on my list of movies to see soon!

Today, I saw Hansel and Gretel:Witch Hunters, which I enjoyed much more than I thought I would. A bit unexpectedly gory for what I thought would be a kids movie. Does anyone else feel that Jeremy Renner looks a bit old for the parts he plays? I believe he's in his 40s, and he looks it...

I also saw Now You See Me, which I thought was excellent. Some bits were a little farfetched, but overall, it was very entertaining. When most good magic movies, like The Prestige, are based in an older time period, I'm glad to see a well-made magic movie based in modern day.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Actually, to my mind, the first four symphonies of L van Beethoven are interesting more as examples of what influenced him as a composer and of his growing mastery of the from.

Granted, the 'Eroica' symphony (No 3) had its moments (not least the altered dedication), but, the grandeur and magnificence of Beethoven's vision as a symphonic composer only began to find its voice with the fifth symphony. Nos 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are all excellent in different ways - the best sections are truly outstanding - and all are worthy to carry the adjective 'great symphony'. You'll enjoy it hugely, if you listen to the symphonies in sequence, because Beethoven just got better and better as a symphonic composer. The ninth symphony is truly magisterial - an epic, spell-binding work.
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Much agreed. :)

Although Beethoven is my 2nd or 3rd favorite composer. I'm not sure which, Mozart or Vivaldi rank as number 1 or 2 in my book. They may just be a tie at number 1, though they have distinct styles. But I love them all the same.
 
SandboxGeneral said:
Much agreed. :)

Although Beethoven is my 2nd or 3rd favorite composer. I'm not sure which, Mozart or Vivaldi rank as number 1 or 2 in my book. They may just be a tie at number 1, though they have distinct styles. But I love them all the same.
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Mozart is hard to beat and what a beat. :)
 
I recently saw Iron Man 3 and Star Trek: Into Darkness. Loved Star Trek, didn't think Iron Man was as good as the others.
 
Watched the new Star Trek film today with the family. I would give it 6/10. Story was a bit predictable but it was watchable all the same. Don't know if this franchise reboot has another 5 films in it though. That's the trouble when all ghe ideas are just rehashes of films released 5 or 10 years ago.
Aliens/Prometheus
Total recall/Total recall
Superman/Man of steel
Batman has had more actors than players in a football team.
I just wish their were some more original films coming through. It's not so bad to make a 1950's film relevant. But a film from a few years back? Very lazy!
 
SandboxGeneral said:
Much agreed. :)

Although Beethoven is my 2nd or 3rd favorite composer. I'm not sure which, Mozart or Vivaldi rank as number 1 or 2 in my book. They may just be a tie at number 1, though they have distinct styles. But I love them all the same.
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Huntn said:
Mozart is hard to beat and what a beat. :)
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Love them both, especially Mozart. Brilliant, transcendental music. Re Vivaldi, I think that the first movement 'Spring' (while lovely), of 'The Four Seasons' is overplayed on 'popular' classical music programmes. Myself, I prefer the 'Winter' piece from the same symphony.

Apple fanboy said:
Watched the new Star Trek film today with the family. I would give it 6/10. Story was a bit predictable but it was watchable all the same. Don't know if this franchise reboot has another 5 films in it though. That's the trouble when all ghe ideas are just rehashes of films released 5 or 10 years ago.
Aliens/Prometheus
Total recall/Total recall
Superman/Man of steel
Batman has had more actors than players in a football team.
I just wish their were some more original films coming through. It's not so bad to make a 1950's film relevant. But a film from a few years back? Very lazy!
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One of the things that has long bothered me re Star Trek movies are the fairly thin plots. Seriously, any of us who remember the TNG (and indeed DSN) will readily recall quite a number of superb two-part episodes with absolutely gripping plots, plots you can watch and still be entranced by years later. To my mind, not one of the movies (CGI, and stunning pyrotechnics aside) have come near the best of the two-part episodes for range and scope of plot.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Love them both, especially Mozart. Brilliant, transcendental music. Re Vivaldi, I think that the first movement 'Spring' (while lovely), of 'The Four Seasons' is overplayed on 'popular' classical music programmes. Myself, I prefer the 'Winter' piece from the same symphony.
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I agree that Vivaldi's Spring piece is greatly overplayed, but I like it nonetheless. My favorite pieces of The Four Seasons is Summer and Winter.

My all time favorite Mozart piece is his Violin Concerto No. 5 III - Rondeau as played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

And to keep this discussion on topic, ;), I do have these all in DVD/iTunes video format too. :p
 
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