Checking the 1001 listology list last night I realized that they updated the list to 2009. When telling John he groaned and said that we'll never get through the list.
Fear not, Dear Husband, we've seen 40 % of the movies in 2009 (Some are from 2008, the last update stopped at Slumdog Millionare) so we don't have many left.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil! (2008) - What the crap is this movie?
Let the Right One In (2008) - John and my sister say it and said it sucked
The Hurt Locker (2008) - Sounds familar, but isn't ringing a bell
An Education (2009) - nope
The Hangover (2009) - Funniest movie EVER!!!!!!
Precious (2009) - Didn't care to see, but now it looks like I have to
Avatar (2009) - Freaking awesome
Fish Tank (2009) - No idea what this is
White Ribbon (2009) - ????
Inglourious Basterds (2009) - A must see!!!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Released: September 17, 1964
Released: September 17, 1964
- Director: Guy Hamilton
- Leading Characters: Sean Connery (James Bond), Gert Fröbe (Goldfinger) and Honor Blackman(Pussy Galore)
- Action/Thriller
- Rated PG
- #415 on list
Bond is back and his next mission takes him to Fort Knox, where Auric Goldfinger and his henchman are planning to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. To save the world once again, Bond will need to become friends with Goldfinger, dodge killer hats and avoid Goldfinger's personal pilot, the sexy Pussy Galore. She might not have feelings for Bond, but will 007 help her change her mind? *Taken from IMBD.
We have never seen nor had any desire to see any James Bond movies so I don't know if it's good or bad that our mail list sent this.
This movie has so many flaws and insults toward the female gender that it was just laughable.
I guess women can die if there whole body is covered with paint and no breath spot is left, cars explode just because they went off the road and girls just surrender under a kiss.
Looked I summed up the movie for you in one paragraph!
I love Sean Connery and it was nice to see a young Sean Connery, but even he couldn't pull this film to glory.
This movie didn't make me want to see any more James Bond movies.
I really liked the theme song, it's catchy, John hated it with a passion.
2 out of 5 stars.
La Vie en Rose
Released: February 14, 2007
- Director: Olivier Dahan
- Leading Characters: Marion Cotillard (Edith Piaf), Sylvie Testud (Momone) and Pascal Greggory (Louis Barrier)
- Biography/Drama
- Rated PG 13
- #1054 on list
A look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Édith Piaf (1915-1963). Her mother is an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer, her paternal grandmother a madam. During childhood she lives with each of them. At 20, she's a street singer discovered by a club owner who's soon murdered, coached by a musician who brings her to concert halls, and then quickly famous. Constant companions are alcohol and heartache. The tragedies of her love affair with Marcel Cerdan and the death of her only child belie the words of one of her signature songs, "Non, je ne regrette rien." The back and forth nature of the narrative suggests the patterns of memory and association. *Taken from IMDB.
In the beginning of our project John went through our 1001 book he'd read off the title and I'd look them up on Netflix to add to either instant or mail list. This is one that was added to our list during that time and we just barely watched it since it was going to be taken off instant. I really wish we would have watched it sooner, I didn't give it the credit it deserved just looking at the title. Shame, shame of me. This movie is fantastic!
The story is a little confusing at first since the movie jumps all over Edith's life and isn't in chronological order, also it's in French with English subtitles, but once you get past all that and enveloped into the story you forget about all of that.
I had never heard of Edith Piaf and I found that refreshing unlike most singer biography movies (Walk the Line, good movie, but I knew what was going to happen) and I fell in love with her very tragic life.
Marion Cotillard does a fantastic job playing Edith and no one would have been as good as her, she is one of only five actors to have won an Academy Award for a part spoken mainly in a foreign language.
This movie really touched me and I put it on my amazon wish list the second it ended. You must watch this movie and even better, own it.
I give it a big 5 out of 5 stars.
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