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TV ClubHouse: archive: Movies Sept 2002 - April 2003: Movies you didn't even want to see, but loved when you did
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Rolandcat

Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 11:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The Fight Club with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. I though who wants to see guys fighting and Brad Pitt ugly.

Well finally saw it. What a great movie and the ending is like a Sixth Sense ending.

It made me go rent all other Edward Norton films and came across the one with X in the title (a 50's moment) can not remember the title. Super movie.

Djgirl5235

Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 08:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Roland - I am sooooo with you!!! The movie you are thinking of is American History X, which I just rewatched with my fiance who hadn't seen it - absolutely FANTASTIC movie, and one that I initially didn't want to see... I'm very anti-prejudice, and did not want to see a movie about anti-semitism, etc., but absolutely loved the movie!!! As for Fight Club - I am with you 100000%!!! I didn't want to see it, but at the end, I literally fell off my chair at the theatre!!! Great movie

Rolandcat

Monday, September 23, 2002 - 10:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Djgirl,
Thanks, you are right. American History X, I had the same feeling. I was brought up in a very prejudiced home and hated it. So I find myself fighting that early influnce all the time. This movie is a great example of showing the problem with people that are prejudice.

But how great is Ed Norton? Rounders, American History X, and the one where he was an accused killer and acted like he was abused but turned out using his attorney. Then he has the comedy side.

Lslb

Monday, September 23, 2002 - 08:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Rolandcat - I love Ed Norton, too. The movie you mentioned is Primal Fear. I also recommed him in The Score with Robert DeNiro. He plays a somewhat similar character.

Rolandcat

Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 08:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lslb & Djgirl,
And what about "Keeping the Faith?" he can do every medium.

If you have not seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding...GO IT IS A MUST SEE MOVIE..,especially on the big screen! ROTFLMAO!!!!!

Cjr

Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 12:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bridget Jones Diary did not sound good to me at all but it is such a good movie. Had me ROFL constantly. One of my favorites.

I am definitely going to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding. So many good things said about it. I hope I don't end up in the "Movies I thought I'd love but end up disappointed thread" with it.

Essence

Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
One movie that comes to mind for me is Titanic. I had no desire to see this movie. "I know what's going to happen, the boat sinks." That was always my quote. So I waited and waited...I wouldn't even rent it when it came out on video. Finally it hit cable, and on a boring Saturday afternoon I decided it was time to see what all the hype was about...Well, all I can say is now I have a copy of it in my video library.

Wargod

Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 01:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The Majestic. LOL, I've never been a fan of Jim Carrey..he irritates me. So when this one came out I had no desire to see it. Hubby rented it one weekend, and I sat down to watch a movie with him without knowing what movie it was. I missed the first couple of minutes, came back....and refused to move til it was over. Loved it, and Jim Carrey didn't irritate me at all in this one!

Missy2

Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 08:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh how I love American Beauty. An expected movies was Usual Suspects (loved the movie).

Marysafan

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 07:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wargod...I agree with you...for all the same reasons. My daughter insisted I watch this movie...because she knew it was "right up my ally" ...I resisited saying..."but it's a Jim Carrey movie!" I followed through...and am glad I did...she was right....it WAS right up my ally.

Wargod

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 01:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You know, we've had our DVD player for almost a year now. Hubby has quite the collection going, and I've picked up four or five dvd's for the kids..but never something for myself. The Majestic will probably be MY first dvd, LOL.

Curiouscat

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 04:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The movie has to be Changing Lanes with Ben Afleck and Morgan Freeman I just rented on DVD this past weekend. I saw it on the shelf the week before but passed it by thinking it was a car chase type movie. When I read the blurb on the back I thought maybe it'd be all right to watch because it sounded more interesting than what I guessed it would be by just the title (it should've been called something else, IMHO.) Talk about a bad day starting off to becoming the closest thing to hell on earth for these characters' lives. I would definitely recommend this movie.

Hummingbird

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 07:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I really disliked Fight Club and amost walked out. I hung in there hoping it would get better. It didn't. Yes, the ending was a shocker!

Max

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 10:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Different strokes. I LOVE 'Fight Club' and think it is a great movie. Have the double-DVD in my collection. :)

Sweetbabygirl

Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
While You Were Sleeping, with Sandra Bullock

Dunno, but I never wanted to see it, but it came on today and I decided to watch, and I am so glad that I did, because it was SO warm and romantic, just like Only The Lonely with John Candy.

I cried when Peter's family instantly accepted Lucy, and at the end when Jack proposed to her.

Such a beautiful and feel-good movie.

(Wiping tears from my eyes, like the big wuss I am!!)

Lycanthrope

Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 05:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I reluctantly watched The Usual Suspects and A Knight's Tale and they are now 2 of my favorites.

Twinkie

Monday, December 23, 2002 - 02:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
CuriousCat, watch The Sum Of All Fears. It pairs Affleck and Freeman again and was a movie I thought I wouldn't care for. I was so wrong. It is on my top 10 list now.

Mack

Monday, December 23, 2002 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.....wife has been wanting to see this for months but was afraid it would be too much of a "chick" movie for me. We have DirecTV and it came up on the pay channels this past weekend so Saturday evening she "ordered" it. Guess she figured if I didn't like it I could always leave the room.....I watched every minute of it. Very good if not great movie!!!

Monkeyboy

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Brokedown Palace-has anyone seen this one?It's with Claire Danes. it almost made me shed a tear..lol. I didn't wanna see it but a friend dragged me to see it and was glad i did. its now a part of my collection.

Selena-also another one i was dragged to see by my sister. I loved her music before she died and was skeptical about seeing a hollywood movie about her life. I thought it was a GREAT movie and was very sad.

Grooch

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Monkeyboy, I loved Brokedown Palace. I happened upon it by chance on either HBO or showtime. It was another one of those movies I never heard of before when I first saw it. So I had no expectations. I think Claire Danes is a great actress.

This was based on a true story (I believe),and at the end of the movie, they had interviews with the cast and the director, and the director said that he purposely made it so that you wouldn't know which girl was telling the truth.

I enjoyed Selena also (and I thought I wouldn't.) They still play her music down here a lot, and I still get sad when I hear it.

Lyn

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 10:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Harry Potter - thought it'd be silly but it was a lot of fun

Hummingbird

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 11:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ice Age

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 06:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Although I STILL can't understand why he is a celebrity, I enjoyed Shallow Hall with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow (another celebrity that I can't stand).

I will hand it to her though, she had the overweight mannerisms down pat; however, contrary to popular belief we don't eat every minute of the day.

Ericka1012

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sweetbabygirl, I agree with you. When I saw the preview I thought it would be another stupid movie addressing peoples being overweight. When infact it was a movie about people over all kinds of short commings using overweight was just the obvious short comming.

I think the critics were very hard on this movie and didn't look at the message that everyone has a problem that someone else doesn't want to accept. Most try try to cover up that problem so they can't be looked at poorly when others have problems they can't cover (ie. being overweight).

No this isn't an oscar winning kind of movie but it is a movie worth spending the 2 hours to watch.

Hummingbird

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 11:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
George Castanza's tail was truly disgusting.

Ericka1012

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 02:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hummingbird...LOL, it wasn't the most appealing thing BUT it sure made the point about peoples short commings.

Neko

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zoolander.

Oh my, I didn't see it cause it looked stupid.

Well, it was stupid. But even 6 months later, I'll be in the caferteria with mny friends...and someone will say,
"What is this? A school for ants!?!"

And we'll laugh for minutes..
LOL

It was so stupid that is was funny.

Hippyt

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just saw that on cable Neko. Hubby wanted to watch it,I didn't. It was soo stupid it was hilarious.All the little cameos in it were great too,Billy Zane,David Ducovny,Wynona,I enjoyed seeing who would pop up next.The idea of a male model's life is a good subject to make fun of!

Azriel

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 04:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't want to see 'The Gladiator'. I thought it would be a stupid fighting movie. I was so glad I went because I loved it.

I didn't want to see Shallow Hal and I only watched it because my daughter brought it home and I was a captive audience because my pc was next to the tv. I HATED it. I thought it was mean spirited and an awful movie.

Hermione69

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 05:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Azriel, I'll second you on that about Gladiator. Excellent film, compelling story, and Russell Crowe looked fiiiine!

Egbok

Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Over the weekend I watched a movie that my son rented called "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys". I really wasn't in the mood for watching a movie but anything to spend some time with my son. It turned out to a very good movie. Excellent transitions about the characters feelings through film and animation. If you're a fan of comic books heros (or even if you're not), I predict you will like this movie.

Kaili

Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I read somewhere that Gweneth wasn't very nice to the overweigh girls on the set of Shallow Hal- although the movie has a good message, it seems she didn't quite "get it". I'd provide the link, but I read it months ago :)

Anyway, I put that movie in the "alright" category- wouldn't watch it again but I was entertained while it was on.

Brokedown Palace though- I loved that movie!

Grooch

Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Chinatown was on tv tonight. An oldie but a goodie. If you never saw it, go and rent it.