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Whoami
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08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:54 pm
Just thought it might be interesting to share personal experiences surrounding movies you've seen. I have two: Ladyhawke. (Background story) Back during that time, I worked a four day work week, and had Friday's off. There were several movies I wanted to see that I always missed out on, cause nobody would go with me (Mom just plain didn't want to go, and everyone else had SO's they'd rather go with). Finally, it was one of the Star Trek movies that I really wanted to see, so I went to a matinee on one of my Fridays off and saw it all by myself. I had such a grand time of it, I made it a regular Friday ritual. During one such Friday, I chose Ladyhawke as my movie of the week. I paid my ticket, went into the theatre, chose my seat, and waited. As it got closer and closer to "curtain time," I noticed nobody else had come into the theatre yet. I began to grow nervous, sure that the theatre manager would throw me out, deeming it silly to waste all that electricity to show a movie with only one patron in the theatre. I even sat there contemplating what alternative movie I would want to see in the complex (figuring the manager would ask me to choose a different movie). Pretty soon, the lights dimmed, the screen came on, and there I was with my own private showing of Ladyhawke! It was so cool. I must admit it made me feel very special! Twister. It came out the same week my grandmother passed away. When the family was gathered, we decided we needed to do something together. Can't remember now why we thought seeing a movie was a good idea. But, at any rate, we chose Twister cause it was set in Oklahoma, where my grandmother was born...before it became a state. We just felt like there was a good connection there. So we went and saw the movie as a sort of homage to our grandmother.
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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:07 am
Whoami - yet another wonderful topic... I have so many stories for this thread... But I'll start with The Parent Trap with Hayley Mills. I was 6 years old when the film came out in 1961, and an only child of separated parents. This film was the ultimate fantasy/wish for a kid like me. (Hayley played twins who each lived with a parent and didn't know about each other. They met up at summercamp and figured out they were sisters. They swapped places and after many hair-raising adventures they ultimately brought their parents back together plus they had found each other.) Sigh. It STILL gets to me. LOL.
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Frootjuuce
Member
02-25-2007
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:47 pm
Mr. Holland's Opus The first special thing about it was that it took place over the course of my life. While I was watching it...I could almost feel myself growing up all over again as it went through the decades of the 60's 70's, 80's, and 90's. The second thing that made it special was the fact that throughout the whole show, Glenn Holland tried so hard to fulfill his dream while taking care of everything else. Yes, he made some mistakes - some serious! - but he wanted something good in every case. (He just didn't go about things very well sometimes.) And at the end - he felt as if he had failed...only to find out that he really hadn't. I love this movie. I hope I have that same moment sometime in my life, where I realize that everything has come together exactly as it was supposed to.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 7:52 am
Froot, I love that movie for the exact same reasons!!! I actually envy him that he gets to know that it was all for not.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 10:16 am
I don't have any stories 
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 10:28 am
me either 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:29 pm
gosh, i keep stealing people's movies! LOL there was a scene in the orginial Parent Trap where the mother and daughter are walking down the beach. The mom then takes the daughter's hand and sings a song. my mom and i always would joke with each other when we were showing affection 'hold my hand and i will sing to you.'
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Melfie1222
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:42 pm
I wanted to see The Sweet Hereafter and none of my movie-going friends wanted to... so it was the first movie I went to alone. I had always thought of going to a movie as a social thing with at least one other person, and I guess I had never noticed in all my movie going years that there were plenty of solo people in the audience all the time. Now I love seeing movies alone, and that movie was good too. Another one, my parents would not allow us to watch R-rated movies... they were forbidden. I was 15 and my older sister 17 when we, with another friend, disobeyed and saw our first R-rated movie. St. Elmo's Fire, at a drive in, no less! Moms can make you feel guilty but I don't know if mine ever knew... plus I was still mad that she hadn't let me see Saturday Night Fever when I was seven. 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:45 pm
Melfie - I've never been to a drive-in movie. It's on my Things To Do Before I Die list. Going on a cruise is also on my list, but as I'm booking one next week, it gives me hope about the Drive-in Movie. (If there are any left...)
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Melfie1222
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 10:47 pm
Mame - there are still drive-ins around.. since it is on your list, find one if you can! http://www.drive-ins.com/ The search thing is on the left side, punch in your zip code. The nearest one to me is about 75 miles away, in a small town I pass through every once in awhile... I've not had a reason to stop there... but now I see they still have a drive-in! So it might be worth a day trip...
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 7:28 pm
One movie I searched and searched for and finally was able to buy was "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" with Alan Arkin. This one impacted me so many ways. When I rewatched it I had the same impact and even more as I'm more mature and able to comprehend life now. Has anyone else ever seen or heard of this movie? And, Mameblanche, I LOVED The Parent Trap with Haley Mills. What fun, especially when you're a kid. Haley did a great job. I never wanted to see the remake as I have such good memories of the original.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 7:28 pm
Good movie, Auntiemike.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 11:40 am
Wyatt Earp. When DH and I were first together, we didn't get to spend much time together because it was a long distance relationship (he being on base, me being here). But, whenever we got to be together, Wyatt Earp would be showing on TV. Coincidence, but we loved movies like that and got to spend quiet time together watching a movie we both just loved. Now every time it comes on TV, we watch it together and are greatful that we made it through the toughest times of being apart.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 6:03 pm
(((Terolyn))) 
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 13, 2007 - 10:01 am
Sorry if this is OT but I wasn't sure where else to put it. I went to the site I use to look up show times and I saw a link for the West Bend Cinema BrewHaus. Last November the West Bend Cinema closed after 75 years of service. There are 3 screens there. Price is $3.50 all the time! In case you haven't figured it out the BrewHaus name is replacing the West Bend Cinema name. It opens today. The first 3 movies are 300,Knocked Up,and Waitress. If you prefer to see the info yourself go to www.novacinemas.com The other theater in town has 10 screens. Tix there cost $5 before 6 and $7 after 6
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, July 27, 2007 - 9:27 pm
I've never been to a drive-in movie. It's on my Things To Do Before I Die list. Going on a cruise is also on my list, but as I'm booking one next week, it gives me hope about the Drive-in Movie. (If there are any left...) Come here and visit me Mames!!!! There is one here, and we're not a huge metro area so it's alot safer than most.
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