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"AMELIA" ('09) ... Famous people who have lost their lives before their time will always remain interesting, and none more so than those who have disappeared, never to be found again. Think of Jimmy Hoffa. Or, better yet, of the pioneering American aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while on an around the world flight in 1937 after failing to locate an air strip on a tiny atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Earhart was lost at sea along with her navigator, and the fact that her plane has never been found has only added to the allure and the mystery of this world famous plucky daredevil.

Earhart's story as a pioneering woman will always be interesting, so movies about her ill-fated career have been made with regularity over the more than 70 years since her death. However, capturing the essence of this fascinating woman or making a movie as scintillating as her life is another matter altogether. This 2009 outing makes a yeoman's effort to capture her spirit with well-cast roles all around. Hilary Swank looks the part and even plays the part of the tall and tomboyish Earhart who was fascinated by flying and getting up there away from the earth from the first moment that she saw an airplane fly by.

The director, Mira Nair ("The Namesake," "Monsoon Wedding"), certainly knows how to film a colorful movie, and actor Richard Gere was made for roles like that of George Putnam, Earhart's husband, cheerleader, and financier. (I was surprised that a publisher named Putnam lacked the requisite wealth to do this, but apparently this was another branch of Putnams.) It was also interesting to see Earhart's illicit romance with Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor), the father of author Gore Vidal, play out.

Those points being granted, the additional point also has to be made that biopic films are extraordinarily difficult to do well since they are invariably trapped by the pedestrian nature of the A-B-C-D timeline of a person's life. Everything was in place for this film to do it right with all the actors and the director in place to pull it off. Professional performances all of the way around, but you won't find any cinema sparkle here in a film that can be summarized by words like earnest, competent, and professional.

This movie fails to capture either the essence or the magic of Earhart. In my opinion, they should have dispensed with everything else and just filmed the last year leading up to that fatal flight. (B - Rent it for some historical interest.)

Carl M. Zapffe,

The Cat's Meow Movie Critic

http://www.catsmeowmoviecritic.com

#2588

From: "Carl M. Zapffe" <cmzapffe@...>
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:09 pm
Subject: "LOVE HAPPENS", But Not For This Movie (C)

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"LOVE HAPPENS" ... Dr. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) is a self help guru and widower who has all the answers for others on how to cope with tragedy, only to find out that he is in more need of help than they are. The old aphorism, "Physician, heal thyself" comes into play here when Ryan runs across Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Anniston), a floral designer, at a hotel conference in Seattle and collapses into a morass of emotionalism just as his agent (Dan Fogler) is about to finalize a multimillion dollar book and television show deal for him.

This film should have been an interesting romantic light comedy in the "meet cute" vein with its two very attractive leads in Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Anniston. I have always liked Eckhart, who was successful in an earlier romantic comedy ("Possession"), as well as starring in a number of other fine movies like "Thank You For Smoking." To pair him with Jennifer Anniston, who has virtually been anointed America's sweetheart, should have been a no-brainer winning combination.

In spite of their attractiveness, this movie fails first and foremost with a stunning lack of chemistry between Anniston and Eckhart. It should have been there, but it wasn't. Go figure. You might have thought that Brandon Camp as the director would have noticed this. Maybe the director was too close to his script? I often wonder what the Hollywood types think who preview movies like this before their release. Someone had to have noticed, as you only need half a brain to hear the "thud" as their chemistry collapses and dies right before your eyes on the silver screen.

In addition, this movie is critically hindered by an emotionally overwrought script (co-written by Mike Thompson), which dwells far too long on the personal tragedies of Burke's clients. The movie drags out all of the st�rm and drung implicit in their weeping and wailing at his conferences which are held in clinically cold hotel corporate meeting rooms. This is decidedly the wrong venue for this to have played out. Someone forgot to notice that this was supposed to have been a romantic comedy. It isn't like this is a mystery, since Bob Newhart did this the right way 20 years ago, so there has always been a template for a comedy like this.

Surprising and very disappointing. It turns out that this movie is in need of a little self help itself. Martin Sheen provides a nice cameo as Burke's estranged father-in-law. (Skip it, Grade of C.)

Carl M. Zapffe,

The Cat's Meow Movie Critic

http://www.catsmeowmoviecritic.com

#2587

From: "Scott Coffman" <scottcoffman@...>
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:59 pm
Subject: Re: "JULIE & JULIA" Rates a See It & Rent It (A-)

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Ditto on all scores. Would that the movie had been even longer!

From: Kent Burke

Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:31 PM

To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] "JULIE & JULIA" Rates a See It & Rent It (A-)

ABSOLUTELY! In this pessimistic era we are living in, it's so nice to be entertained by something positive and uplifting. Best film I've seen so far this year, and one of Meryl's all-time best, which is saying alot. You cannot tell whether you are watching the film or PBS's French Chef series. Very much like Jim Carrey's Andy Kaufman in "Man in the Moon." Seamless portrayals, both. And as usual, Amy Adams is irresistible. Stanley is one of the most underrated actors of his generation. He is usually pretty close to perfect in any role he plays, and here he is the perfect foil for Julia.

--- On Sun, 11/15/09, Carl M. Zapffe <cmzapffe@...> wrote:

From: Carl M. Zapffe <cmzapffe@...>
Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] "JULIE & JULIA" Rates a See It & Rent It (A-)
To: "Not Your Typical Movie Reviews" <NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:11 AM

"JULIE & JULIA" ... In 2002 New Yorker Julie Powell decided to rise to the challenge of preparing all 524 recipes in Julia Child's seminal 1961 work, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," during a single calendar year. Powell also decided to write about the experience on her personal blog. Eventually interest in Powell's blog took off and it became a local literary sensation. In the first movie ever inspired by a blog, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron melded Powell's blog and the early historical record of Julia Child into a movie script.

"Foodie" films like this inevitably rise or fall not only on the appealing visuals of the preparations, but more importantly on the strength of the characters who are doing the cooking. There has to be an interesting story here, and, fortunately, this film does very well in that regard with its two thematically connected stories, the first about Powell as a chef at home and the other about Julia Child, the woman who brought the art of French cuisine to American.

Julia Child's career as a student of French cuisine started far more slowly than that of Powell and her blogging efforts. As the wife of a career civil servant stationed in Paris, she had to cope with the difficulty of entering a male only profession. Her efforts were greatly enhanced by her enthusiasm, the unstinting support of her devoted husband, and not a little by the fact that the six foot two inch Child towered over most of her male contemporaries. After years spent training in the field, she spent more time writing about French cuisine with the help of two fellow compatriots. The resultant tome was so hefty that it was rejected by numerous publishers as being unmarketable. Finally, the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house picked up the book for publication, and the rest, including Child's many years spent as a celebrated cook with her own show on PBS, is, as they say, history.

This movie spends its time segueing between those early years before Julia Child became famous and 2002, the year in which Julie Powell wrote her blog about her efforts to cook all of the 524 recipes. Amy Adams plays the role of Julie Powell with her usual infectious charm tamped down by her work pressures and the other demands on her life. Some have found her role to be somewhat irritating, but I did not find this to be the case. More a study in realism with women today having to cope with many daily pressures. She managed to pull it off with, once again, the steadfast devotion of her husband, Eric (Chris Messina), even though his support sometimes flagged.

Stanley Tucci stars as Julia Child's loving husband, and he plays his role to sublime perfection. Meryl Streep nails her performance with her usual perfection, and both of these roles are Oscar worthy. In addition, the entire movie is immeasurably helped by Ephron's crisp dialogue. That and the wonderfully portrayed relationships are what sells this movie far more than the cooking. (Recommended, A-)

Carl M. Zapffe,

The Cat's Meow Movie Critic

http://www.catsmeow moviecritic. com

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#2586

From: Kent Burke <roshan_4_99@...>
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:31 pm
Subject: Re: "JULIE & JULIA" Rates a See It & Rent It (A-)

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From: Carl M. Zapffe <cmzapffe@...>
Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] "JULIE & JULIA" Rates a See It & Rent It (A-)
To: "Not Your Typical Movie Reviews" <NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:11 AM

"JULIE & JULIA" ... In 2002 New Yorker Julie Powell decided to rise to the challenge of preparing all 524 recipes in Julia Child's seminal 1961 work, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," during a single calendar year. Powell also decided to write about the experience on her personal blog. Eventually interest in Powell's blog took off and it became a local literary sensation. In the first movie ever inspired by a blog, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron melded Powell's blog and the early historical record of Julia Child into a movie script.

"Foodie" films like this inevitably rise or fall not only on the appealing visuals of the preparations, but more importantly on the strength of the characters who are doing the cooking. There has to be an interesting story here, and, fortunately, this film does very well in that regard with its two thematically connected stories, the first about Powell as a chef at home and the other about Julia Child, the woman who brought the art of French cuisine to American.

Julia Child's career as a student of French cuisine started far more slowly than that of Powell and her blogging efforts. As the wife of a career civil servant stationed in Paris, she had to cope with the difficulty of entering a male only profession. Her efforts were greatly enhanced by her enthusiasm, the unstinting support of her devoted husband, and not a little by the fact that the six foot two inch Child towered over most of her male contemporaries. After years spent training in the field, she spent more time writing about French cuisine with the help of two fellow compatriots. The resultant tome was so hefty that it was rejected by numerous publishers as being unmarketable. Finally, the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house picked up the book for publication, and the rest, including Child's many years spent as a celebrated cook with her own show on PBS, is, as they say, history.

This movie spends its time segueing between those early years before Julia Child became famous and 2002, the year in which Julie Powell wrote her blog about her efforts to cook all of the 524 recipes. Amy Adams plays the role of Julie Powell with her usual infectious charm tamped down by her work pressures and the other demands on her life. Some have found her role to be somewhat irritating, but I did not find this to be the case. More a study in realism with women today having to cope with many daily pressures. She managed to pull it off with, once again, the steadfast devotion of her husband, Eric (Chris Messina), even though his support sometimes flagged.

Stanley Tucci stars as Julia Child's loving husband, and he plays his role to sublime perfection. Meryl Streep nails her performance with her usual perfection, and both of these roles are Oscar worthy. In addition, the entire movie is immeasurably helped by Ephron's crisp dialogue. That and the wonderfully portrayed relationships are what sells this movie far more than the cooking. (Recommended, A-)

Carl M. Zapffe,
The Cat's Meow Movie Critic

http://www.catsmeow moviecritic. com

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#2585

From: "Carl M. Zapffe" <cmzapffe@...>
Date: Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:11 pm
Subject: "JULIE & JULIA" Rates a See It & Rent It (A-)

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"JULIE & JULIA" ... In 2002 New Yorker Julie Powell decided to rise to the challenge of preparing all 524 recipes in Julia Child's seminal 1961 work, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," during a single calendar year. Powell also decided to write about the experience on her personal blog. Eventually interest in Powell's blog took off and it became a local literary sensation. In the first movie ever inspired by a blog, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron melded Powell's blog and the early historical record of Julia Child into a movie script.

"Foodie" films like this inevitably rise or fall not only on the appealing visuals of the preparations, but more importantly on the strength of the characters who are doing the cooking. There has to be an interesting story here, and, fortunately, this film does very well in that regard with its two thematically connected stories, the first about Powell as a chef at home and the other about Julia Child, the woman who brought the art of French cuisine to American.

Julia Child's career as a student of French cuisine started far more slowly than that of Powell and her blogging efforts. As the wife of a career civil servant stationed in Paris, she had to cope with the difficulty of entering a male only profession. Her efforts were greatly enhanced by her enthusiasm, the unstinting support of her devoted husband, and not a little by the fact that the six foot two inch Child towered over most of her male contemporaries. After years spent training in the field, she spent more time writing about French cuisine with the help of two fellow compatriots. The resultant tome was so hefty that it was rejected by numerous publishers as being unmarketable. Finally, the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house picked up the book for publication, and the rest, including Child's many years spent as a celebrated cook with her own show on PBS, is, as they say, history.

This movie spends its time segueing between those early years before Julia Child became famous and 2002, the year in which Julie Powell wrote her blog about her efforts to cook all of the 524 recipes. Amy Adams plays the role of Julie Powell with her usual infectious charm tamped down by her work pressures and the other demands on her life. Some have found her role to be somewhat irritating, but I did not find this to be the case. More a study in realism with women today having to cope with many daily pressures. She managed to pull it off with, once again, the steadfast devotion of her husband, Eric (Chris Messina), even though his support sometimes flagged.

Stanley Tucci stars as Julia Child's loving husband, and he plays his role to sublime perfection. Meryl Streep nails her performance with her usual perfection, and both of these roles are Oscar worthy. In addition, the entire movie is immeasurably helped by Ephron's crisp dialogue. That and the wonderfully portrayed relationships are what sells this movie far more than the cooking. (Recommended, A-)

Carl M. Zapffe,

The Cat's Meow Movie Critic

http://www.catsmeowmoviecritic.com

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#2584

From: "Scott Coffman" <scottcoffman@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:52 pm
Subject: Re: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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He was the American Laurence Oralivier...

From: MauriceFerguson

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:10 PM

To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

Gregory Pecker? lol

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From: Richard...

To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 6:23 PM

Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

Have a double cassette of How The West Was Won ...I run it faithfully twice a year... Also- Big Country, with Gregory Pecker

--- In NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com, Kent Burke <roshan_4_99@...> wrote:
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> Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again
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#2583

From: "MauriceFerguson" <lynncham@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:10 pm
Subject: Re: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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Gregory Pecker? lol

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From: Richard...

To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 6:23 PM

Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

Have a double cassette of How The West Was Won ...I run it faithfully twice a year... Also- Big Country, with Gregory Pecker

--- In NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com, Kent Burke <roshan_4_99@...> wrote:
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> --- On Wed, 10/28/09, gayle12335 <sweiler22@...> wrote:
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> Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again
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#2582

From: "Richard..." <icyimeir@...>
Date: Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:23 pm
Subject: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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Have a double cassette of How The West Was Won ...I run it faithfully twice a
year...  Also- Big Country, with Gregory Pecker

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lately ... nothings on the TV that isn't repeated at least 6 times as you click
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minutes of. Suddenly you spot a movie on an obscure channel that was so full of
detail that you'd need to see it over again [at least once more] to put it in
full perspective.
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#2581

From: "gsustudy" <gsustudy@...>
Date: Mon Nov 9, 2009 10:05 pm
Subject: Study of TV Series Monk - Georgia State University

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Have you ever seen the TV series "Monk," about a detective who has Obessive
Compulsive Disorder?  This online survey asks for your opinions and feelings
about "Monk," and also asks some questions about mental illness and the media.

This group was randomly selected (along with more than 30 other yahoo groups) by
researchers at Georgia State University, because we want to hear the views of a
wide sample of people.  So, we would really appreciate your help.

If you are 18 or older, please click here to participate:
http://www2.gsu.edu/~joucah/page2000.html

Cynthia Hoffner, Professor
joucah@...

#2580

From: "MauriceFerguson" <lynncham@...>
Date: Sun Nov 1, 2009 11:57 pm
Subject: Re: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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Pecker is an interesting choice. Didn't expect to see any John Waters movies mentioned.

Cham

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From: Kent Burke

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Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 1:01 PM

Subject: Re: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

"As Good as it Gets" "Erin Brockevich(sp?)" "Everyone Says I Love You" "Pecker" "Some Like It Hot" "Singin' In The Rain" "An American in Paris" Could watch these once a month forever and never tire of them

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From: gayle12335 <sweiler22@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again
To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:34 AM

Call me a complete sap but i could watch the sound of music everyday!!

--- In NotYourTypicalMovie Reviews@yahoogro ups.com, "Richard..." <icyimeir@.. .> wrote:
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> You got um sitting on the shelf- DVD's that you've OD'ed on overwatched lately ... nothings on the TV that isn't repeated at least 6 times as you click up the stations into the hundreds. Nothing you want to see more than three minutes of. Suddenly you spot a movie on an obscure channel that was so full of detail that you'd need to see it over again [at least once more] to put it in full perspective.
> Hot coffee and cookies and the feet are up.
> I saw it over again for the first time. I actually loved it. The Matrix came alive to me. WOW. It just made my afternoon. A great flick.
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#2579

From: "Andrew Steel" <andys62@...>
Date: Sun Nov 1, 2009 8:13 am
Subject: Review: '9'

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http://thoughtsofasteelmonster.blogspot.com/2009/10/film-review-9-2009.html

Got to the cinema yesterday, avoided ‘trick or treaters’ and watched ‘9’. Quite dark and beautifully made but could have been better.

Full review here:

…or in ‘tiny URL’ form, here:

http://tinyurl.com/ylzawb7

Enjoy…

AjS

Visit my blog at http://thoughtsofasteelmonster.blogspot.com/ for film reviews and other stuff that falls out of my head...

...or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Andys_Films_etc

#2578

From: Kent Burke <roshan_4_99@...>
Date: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:01 pm
Subject: Re: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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"As Good as it Gets" "Erin Brockevich(sp?)" "Everyone Says I Love You" "Pecker" "Some Like It Hot" "Singin' In The Rain" "An American in Paris" Could watch these once a month forever and never tire of them

--- On Wed, 10/28/09, gayle12335 <sweiler22@...> wrote:

From: gayle12335 <sweiler22@...>
Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Re: The movies U C'N see again and again
To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:34 AM

Call me a complete sap but i could watch the sound of music everyday!!

--- In NotYourTypicalMovie Reviews@yahoogro ups.com, "Richard..." <icyimeir@.. .> wrote:
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> You got um sitting on the shelf- DVD's that you've OD'ed on overwatched lately ... nothings on the TV that isn't repeated at least 6 times as you click up the stations into the hundreds. Nothing you want to see more than three minutes of. Suddenly you spot a movie on an obscure channel that was so full of detail that you'd need to see it over again [at least once more] to put it in full perspective.
> Hot coffee and cookies and the feet are up.
> I saw it over again for the first time. I actually loved it. The Matrix came alive to me. WOW. It just made my afternoon. A great flick.
>

#2577

From: "Andrew Steel" <andys62@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:15 pm
Subject: RE: Question of the Day 10/27/2009

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OK, I’ll take it seriously…

My favorite Tom Hanks movie is APOLLO 13.

There, I’ve said it… although his best performance was either in CAST AWAY or FORREST GUMP.

ttfn,

AjS

Visit my blog at http://thoughtsofasteelmonster.blogspot.com/ for film reviews and other stuff that falls out of my head...

...or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Andys_Films_etc

From: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Donald B
Sent: 26 October 2009 05:39 PM
To: Not_So_Typical Group; NotYourTypicalMovieReviews Group
Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Question of the Day 10/27/2009

What is your favorite Tom Hanks movie?

#2576

From: "Carl M. Zapffe" <cmzapffe@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:23 pm
Subject: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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Richard,

You're rising in my esteem again after your positive comment about Tom Hanks in "Castaway." This movie is a classic and always eminently watchable. Riveting. I can't change the channel. The best, by far, of the Matrix trilogy. What an amazing setup, construct. The Wachowski brothers will always be considered geniuses for writing the story to this movie.

Carl M. Zapffe,

The Cat's Meow Movie Critic

http://www.catsmeowmoviecritic.com

On Oct 27, 2009, at 4:10 AM, Richard... wrote:

You got um sitting on the shelf- DVD's that you've OD'ed on overwatched lately ... nothings on the TV that isn't repeated at least 6 times as you click up the stations into the hundreds. Nothing you want to see more than three minutes of. Suddenly you spot a movie on an obscure channel that was so full of detail that you'd need to see it over again [at least once more] to put it in full perspective.
Hot coffee and cookies and the feet are up.
I saw it over again for the first time. I actually loved it. The Matrix came alive to me. WOW. It just made my afternoon. A great flick.

#2575

From: "MauriceFerguson" <lynncham@...>
Date: Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:34 pm
Subject: Re: SAW VI

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Well, I saw Paranormal Activity a couple nights ago and was hugely dissapointed. I'm still glad that it beat Saw 6, but I had really hoped that PA would actually be scary. It really doesn't amount to much.

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From: Kent Burke

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Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 1:30 PM

Subject: Re: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] SAW VI

And so it did! $22-million for a movie that cost $15,000. Let's hear it for "the paranormal.."

--- On Sun, 10/25/09, MauriceFerguson <lynncham@rbnet.com> wrote:

From: MauriceFerguson <lynncham@rbnet.com>
Subject: Re: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] SAW VI
To: NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 5:11 PM

I enjoyed the first Saw, but it wasn't a great movie and didn't deserve such a huge franchise. Each sequel has gotten worse and worse. Hopefully Paranormal Activity will beat it at the box office this weekend.

Cham

Are you a fan of the SAW movies? Are you going to see SAW VI? What has been your favorite SAW movie?

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#2574

From: "gayle12335" <sweiler22@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:50 pm
Subject: Re: Question of the Day 10/27/2009

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I Loved him in 'Big'.


--- In NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com, "Donald B" <DJB3217@...>
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> What is your favorite Tom Hanks movie?
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#2573

From: "gayle12335" <sweiler22@...>
Date: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:34 pm
Subject: Re: The movies U C'N see again and again

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Call me a complete sap but i could watch the sound of music everyday!!


--- In NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com, "Richard..." <icyimeir@...>
wrote:
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> You got um sitting on the shelf- DVD's that you've OD'ed on overwatched lately
... nothings on the TV that isn't repeated at least 6 times as you click up the
stations into the hundreds. Nothing you want to see more than three minutes of.
Suddenly you spot a movie on an obscure channel that was so full of detail that
you'd need to see it over again [at least once more] to put it in full
perspective.
> Hot coffee and cookies and the feet are up.
> I saw it over again for the first time. I actually loved it. The Matrix came
alive to me. WOW. It just made my afternoon. A great flick.
>

#2572

From: Kent Burke <roshan_4_99@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:44 pm
Subject: Re: Question of the Day 10/27/2009

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A toss up--Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, for his characterizations. Saving Private Ryan, not necessarily for Tom, but because it's the greatest war movie in history.

--- On Mon, 10/26/09, Donald B <DJB3217@...> wrote:

From: Donald B <DJB3217@...>
Subject: [NotYourTypicalMovieReviews] Question of the Day 10/27/2009
To: "Not_So_Typical Group" <Not_So_Typical@yahoogroups.com>, "NotYourTypicalMovieReviews Group" <NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 10:38 AM

What is your favorite Tom Hanks movie?

#2571

From: "Carl M. Zapffe" <cmzapffe@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:18 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Question of the Day 10/27/2009

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I was lost at sea in that movie as well...

Signed,

Curmudgeonly Carl

On Oct 27, 2009, at 3:56 AM, Richard... wrote:

The one where he cries for his friend Wilson who is lost at sea.

--- In NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com, "Donald B" <DJB3217@...> wrote:
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> What is your favorite Tom Hanks movie?
>

#2570

From: "Richard..." <icyimeir@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:10 am
Subject: The movies U C'N see again and again

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You got um sitting on the shelf- DVD's that you've OD'ed on overwatched lately
... nothings on the TV that isn't repeated at least 6 times as you click up the
stations into the hundreds. Nothing you want to see more than three minutes of.
Suddenly you spot a movie on an obscure channel that was so full of detail that
you'd need to see it over again [at least once more] to put it in full
perspective.
Hot coffee and cookies and the feet are up.
I saw it over again for the first time. I actually loved it. The Matrix came
alive to me. WOW. It just made my afternoon. A great flick.

#2569

From: "Richard..." <icyimeir@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:56 am
Subject: Re: Question of the Day 10/27/2009

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The one where he cries for his friend Wilson who is lost at sea.



--- In NotYourTypicalMovieReviews@yahoogroups.com, "Donald B" <DJB3217@...>
wrote:
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> What is your favorite Tom Hanks movie?
>

#2568

From: "Carl M. Zapffe" <cmzapffe@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:48 am
Subject: Re: Question of the Day 10/27/2009

cmzapffe

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The one he wasn't in....

Nice guy, but not my favorite actor. Okay, Okay, "Sleepless in Seattle," "Splash," and "Saving Private Ryan," but he has been in a lot of woof woof movies. Remember "Turner and Hootch"?

On Oct 26, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Donald B wrote:

What is your favorite Tom Hanks movie?