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Silverlode
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Mar 30 2015, 11:32pm
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It's an adaptation of a Sondheim musical.
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And Sondheim consulted on it. The original isn't to everyone's taste, it must be said. Once it gets to "happily ever after", where we are conditioned to expect stories - especially fairy tales- to end...it doesn't. And all the little lies and compromises everyone made to get their "happy" endings come back to haunt them in the second act. "The woods" represent life choices, and the second act is all about coping with the consequences of them.
Though I'm a fan of the musical (and have a copy of the filmed stage version), I haven't yet managed to see the movie, so I can't yet comment on how faithful the adaptation is.
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Old Toby
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Mar 31 2015, 5:21am
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This is the recent film directed by Angelina Jolie based on a true story about an Olympic level runner who becomes a prisoner of war and the cruelties his Japanese captors inflicted upon him.
While I thought the actors all did well in their roles, and the story certainly was a gripping one, I felt this movie went on way past its bedtime (I think I've used this phrase before regarding another film, but it's the best way I can say what I feel is going on here.) The section on the raft with the three survivors of the plane crash was particularly annoying. I think Jolie meant for us to experience the exasperation of all 45+ days that they spent in that thing! And I thought the time spent in the POW camp and the relationship of the main character to the sadistic commander somehow missed saying anything important. And so many things could have been said. In the end, it was just another overly long war story about survival.
Along similar lines, the movie called Railway Man with Colin Firth dealing with a similar war story was so much better. Head and shoulders better, IMO.
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NottaSackville
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Mar 31 2015, 12:02pm
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There was the lead-up to the happy ending, and then the long 2nd half where happy endings were nowhere to be found.
But to be honest, the 2nd half felt much more like random bad things happening than any kind of true reckoning for past misdeeds. And it was boring.
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 Happiness: money matters, but less than we think and not in the way that we think. Family is important and so are friends, while envy is toxic -- and so is excessive thinking. Beaches are optional. Trust is not. Neither is gratitude. - The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner as summarized by Lily Fairbairn. And a bit of the Hobbit reading thrown in never hurts. - NottaSackville
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Elberbeth
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Mar 31 2015, 5:18pm
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I had only seen the first season,
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so these are new to me. They are listed as 2013, so I don't know how I missed them before, or maybe our area didn't get them before now. In any case, I like them.
"There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark."
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BlackFox
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Mar 31 2015, 5:48pm
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Home - warm and fun, despite not being the most original of stories.
The Gunman - don't let the impressive cast list fool you -- it's a generic action flick. Not an utter waste of time, but a major waste of talent.
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sherlock
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Apr 1 2015, 4:39pm
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Saw it with my 10 year old granddaughter & eight year old friend at Christmas. They loved it but I would have been happy if it ended at the first ending. And I like musicals but it was too much singing.
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sherlock
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Apr 1 2015, 4:44pm
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I think it showed how there's always a different side to every story. I watched it at home with my granddaughter who'd already seen it at the theater. I was pleasantly surprised.
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Old Toby
Grey Havens
Apr 1 2015, 11:09pm
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I watched my DVDs again of this wonderful BBC series. Richard Armitage in what is for me the most romantic kiss ever seen on screen! sigh....
Oh, and it's a great story too, with a fine cast, each and every one.
"Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good." Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
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Elarie
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Apr 2 2015, 3:20pm
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That kiss should be in the Smithsonian or something. 
sigh and double sigh...
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Brethil
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Apr 4 2015, 12:06am
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Permanent or vacation? PM me. //
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Patty
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Apr 6 2015, 7:44pm
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Thanks for the great job you did as hostess!
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Know that your links and info have been much appreciated!
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Brethil
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Apr 6 2015, 11:20pm
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I'm happy to step in for the hiatus, whether it be a vacation or duration. You will all just have to put up with me nattering on and on about Walking Dead once its back on. I'm in withdrawal right now. Considering buying a crossbow...
I am at the moment, in my typical cartoon-loving juvenile tastes, enjoying lots of the new Looney Toons. I find them very funny. 
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Annael
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Apr 7 2015, 12:17am
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cats16
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Apr 7 2015, 1:56am
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Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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Kim
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Apr 7 2015, 2:28am
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Thanks to Magpie for all of the great reviews and also to Brethil for taking over, even if I don't watch the Walking Dead. 
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Starling
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Apr 7 2015, 4:25am
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I don't watch The Walking Dead either, but Brethil seems to be insinuating that future threads may contain things that appeal to juvenile tastes, so I'm in. 
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Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea
Apr 7 2015, 1:06pm
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I pledge to balance the intellectual bar a bit by posting all manner of observations regarding the filmography of Richard Armitage and his ground breaking performances in things such as Star Wars" Episode 1 - Phantom Menace as the ever-enthralling "Naboo Fighter Pilot". Yeah! The one in the middle!
And! For those who tend to shy away from SciFi, maybe a scene-by-scene in-depth analysis of North And South along with a tirade on why we in the US missed a few crucial scenes. (Alan Cummings and his ilk, I'm looking at you!)
It won't be quite the same without Magpie, but I think we can rub along as long as she promises to still post the cool stuff from io9. I would definitely miss that!
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Annael
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Apr 7 2015, 2:36pm
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A nomenclature problem.
After the first set of films came out, we were inundated with what we called "Leggy-lovers" or "Orli-lovers." But there was also a less vehement, more enduring movement that became known as the "Bean Estrogen Brigade."
We have a similar situation now. Those whose hearts were stirred most by Aiden Turner (as clearly was the film-maker's intent) are, I suspect, going to prove a flash in the pan. But what about the stronger, no doubt more enduring love for Mr. Armitage? I haven't seen a single term encompassing that group.
I humbly suggest "the RAvers."
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Apr 7 2015, 4:08pm
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I finally stopped calling them Armi's Army when they proved more mature than...that other group. =)
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