watching movies

[sernin]

Some Mother's Son - good; Helen Mirren plays a woman whose son is involved in IRA bombings and is arrested.  The son, along with the other IRA prisoners refuse prison uniforms and eventually food.  Prisoners start dying from starvation while politics and religion can't seem to find a solution for peace in Ireland.  Based on true events.

The Namesake - ok; Most parts are interesting and some parts are really touching.  But there's about 30 minutes too much movie in the movie.  Multiple scenes where it drags on without furthering plot or character development.

Fever Pitch - dumb; I wanted a stupid romantic comedy, and I got one.  Cameo of Stephen King throwing out the first pitch of the season.

Comments

[pearlbeachlady.livejournal.com]

Please see my most recent post re: Stephen King talking on Talk of the Nation tomorrow afternoon.

[tallgirl75.livejournal.com]

I read the Namesake and had a really hard time getting into it then, all of a sudden, I finished the book. It was like the first part dragged on for 80 kagillion years then the second half flew by. i am interested in seeing that movie.

Maybe i will do netflicks when i am on maternity leave.

i just have to keep iain from jacking up the list like he did last time. The final straw was some australian slasher movie. WTF

[sernin.livejournal.com]

Now you can set up a profile for you and a profile for him. As you return your movies, you get more from your queue. Or you assign zero movies from his profile. Also, if you have a rockin' computer, you can watch movies online as well. I'm a Netflix pusher. I get people hooked.