Thats Entertainment Pt. 6

Singer Teena Marie died at 54.

Just saw that.
I dont remember her.
Lots aof seriously famous singers sending sympathy.

Watched Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring yesterday. One of my all time favorites. Peter Jackson did such a good job making that into a movie. Too bad he couldn't fit it all in.

Today I watched Avatar. Another big time favorite.

I loved Blazing Saddles.

Karen

My friend Teena Marie was named after Teena Marie

Downloaded and burned to DVD yesterday..

Quo Vadis, (1951); Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov
Road House, (1948); Ida Lupino, Cornell Wilde, Richard Widmark

- and last but not least; 'Curly Classics'; a 5 episode set with the Three Stooges

Hee hee! Good taste.

Widmark was a great actor.

I saw Gulliver's Travels with Jack Black this week. Was really funny!

Karen

Don't know if I mentioned before that I saw the new remake of True Grit with Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn. I didn't think I was going to like it, as I had liked the original with John Wayne so much and figured they couldn't improve on it. I wouldn't say the new one is an improvement, but they did do a very good job. It was supposed to be more true to the book it was based on. The ending in the remake was different, so I'm assuming that's how the book ended. Will not spoil it for those who want to see it but have not yet.

Karen

That's the Coen brothers, right, Karen?

Yes Coen Bros.
The best film they ever made is still Fargo.
I have True Grit on netflix rental queue

Your right, Victor. I did not like Fargo.

Karen

I thought it was really weird. Couldn't finish it.

it was an ok movie for us - a bit strange

It was a little like watching molasses drip out of a bottle sometimes. Like a really slow 'Columbo'..

Thats dark humor for you!!!

perfect analogy wc

But you were expected to find meaning in the molasses.

Loved Fargo

Anne Francis Passes Away at 80
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110103/en_ac/7520186_anne_francis_of_forbidden_planet_and_honey_west_dies_at_age80_1

Here's a guy that was in lots of shows but I never knew his name
http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/seinfeld-grump-bill-erwins-death-moves-the-web--2047

I cannot believe I sat through the whole move (re: Fargo). I kept thinking it might get better, but it never did.

Another movie I sat through and didn't like was one with Harrison Ford called The Mosquito Coast. Kept going from bad to worse! Normally I like Harrison Ford's movies.

Karen

Yes! I remember the Mosquito Coast, I went to the theater to see it!
- boy was that bad, even attack of the killer tomatoes was better than that!

Better (worse) than Killer Tomatoes was Plan 9 from Outer Space! The ultimate B movie.

Anyone ever see the fantastic French movie, Rififi?? One of my all-time faves.

LOL! WC.

Never saw that one, Victor.

Has anyone here seen the new Tron: Legacy movie? I loved the original Tron, and I loved this new one even more. Definitely one to go see, especially for those who like sci-fi.

Karen

Oh, I saw the movie The Notebook last night. Wow! I loved it. I cried at the end. Made me think of Dad.

Karen

Gerry Raferty passed away the other day. Love Stuck in the Middle with You, by him. His 80's album was good too, with Baker Street and Right Down the Line.

heard Baker Street tonight and changed the station, never liked it

someone called tonight for a radio listening interview, I said I don't have a radio, he hung up

Watched a cute family movie with the kids. Called Candleshoe, it starred Jodie Foster, Helen Hayes and David Niven. Was a Disney movie.

Listening to Larry Davis, Giving Up On Love right now.
Heard it on the radio when we were out west. The CD became part of a birthday present for DH with a bottle of wine and

Haven't heard of that one, Victor.

Too bad about Gerry Raferty.

Karen

Saw 'Primer' today, Sundance Film Festival winner for drama.
(two engineers build a time machine in their basement)

-Watching 'Kiss me Kate' with Howard Keel, Kathryne Grayson & Ann Miller.

The inspiration for Band of Brothers, Richard Winters, died at 92.

Watched Knight and Day with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. I really liked it a lot... silly, corny, far fetched and just plain fun! Very little bad language, no sex scenes, a bit of violence but it was far fetched so it didn't seem real and both actors were great together.

Not a fan of either one.

My hubby HATES Tom Cruise

Finally saw " The Producers" LOVED it

The original??

I don't like Cruise at all. All ego.

Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane

i do not mind cruise in a movie - it is just when he is interviewed - especially by oprah!

I like him as an actor, not so much as a person.