Oscars

[SwirlingEd]

Yea! -- No Country for Old Men. Great movie.

 

[edie19]

Good to know - might watch it when it comes out on DVD

Overall - don't watch too many movies. Don't watch the various awards shows - too many entertainment people use them as a platform to espouse their views instead of just saying "glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much." Seems like even the movies and roles nominated have to be the "politically correct" ones as opposed to the ones that are simply good entertainment. I wonder how movies like "Gone With the Wind" or "The Sound of Music" would fare in today's world - would they again be best picture (somehow I doubt it).

 

[MrJim]

None of the titles are familiar, none of the movies I saw last year were up for anything I guess, though I only saw Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four/Silver Surfer...

...i'm an uncultured swine...

 

[edie19]

I think the only movie I saw in a theater in 2007 was Transformers (with the grandboys). Might have been a second one - but nothing comes to mind. If there was another it would have been with the boys too (I'm such a good Gamma).

 

[MrJim]

I think the only movie I saw in a theater in 2007 was Transformers (with the grandboys). Might have been a second one - but nothing comes to mind. If there was another it would have been with the boys too (I'm such a good Gamma).

I was gonna rent it for my boys but I heard there were some "iffy" scenes in there...

 

[edie19]

I was gonna rent it for my boys but I heard there were some "iffy" scenes in there...

there is one particular scene that lends nothing to the plot - and was added for the "obligatory sex reference" (comment only - nothing to look at)

my grandsons are young and it went right over their heads - late elementary school/middle school age kids wouldn't miss it

 

[GreenMunchkin]

None of the Brits won

The Brits never win. Is it cos we suck? I think it might be cos we suck.

 

[MrJim]

None of the Brits won

The Brits never win. Is it cos we suck? I think it might be cos we suck.

I don't think Brits suck...

 

[ReformedChapin]

None of the Brits won

The Brits never win. Is it cos we suck? I think it might be cos we suck.

you guys just aren't known for yah acting

except for 007

 

[edie19]

you guys just aren't known for yah acting

except for 007

good think I saw your "razz" - I was getting ready to come up with a list of British actors

starting with the all time best
Sir Lawrence Olivier

 

[edie19]

oh heck

Richard Burton

Albert Finney

Kenneth Branagh

Alec Guinness

John Gielgud

Ralph Richardson

Vanessa Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Elizabeth Taylor

Helen Mirren

Emma Thompson

Liam Neeson

Natasha Richardson

Ben Kingsley

Cary Grant

Ralph Fiennes

Colin Firth

Hugh Grant

Merle Oberon

Greer Garson

Jean Simmons

Peter O'Toole

Richard Harris

Olivia DeHavilland

Julie Christie

Maggie Smith

Judi Dench

Julie Andrews

Vivian Leigh

Glenda Jackson


Didn't even have to think to come up with these - some time and research would (I'm sure) find a much longer list

 

[MrJim]

Diana Rigg

 

[edie19]

Diana Rigg

I thought of her - but couldn't decide is she a great actress or just drop dead gorgeous so left her off my list.

I do know that she's the reason my husband watched The Avengers.

 

[MrJim]

I thought of her - but couldn't decide is she a great actress or just drop dead gorgeous so left her off my list.

I do know that she's the reason my husband watched The Avengers.

She's the reason we all watched the Avengers...have to look for it on dvd, it was a pretty good spy show...and I can "objectively" review her acting talents

 

[edie19]

She's the reason we all watched the Avengers...have to look for it on dvd, it was a pretty good spy show...and I can "objectively" review her acting talents

I didn't watch because of her - I watched because it was just a cool show

 

[MrJim]

I didn't watch because of her - I watched because it was just a cool show

Did you ever catch any of "The New Avengers"? It was only on for a short while~done in the mid 70's.

 

[edie19]

Did you ever catch any of "The New Avengers"? It was only on for a short while~done in the mid 70's.

I'm pretty sure - still Patrick McNee as Steed, but different cohorts