I am not one for old movies, and I found this on VHS in my house and never knew it was even here. So I popped it in and didn't actually think I would watch it. I had a million things to do, and thought it would just be playing in the background. Then I found myself drawn to it. Elizabeth Taylor was very pretty and the couple seemed so happy. I'm thinking, what a nice little movie to be over 50 years old. What a strange twist, almost like Vanilla Sky, that suddenly, all goes wrong, or at least it seemed sudden. I mean, life is well and good, and he gets a hair up his bum because he can't get published ? He's rich, he has a beautiful wife who loves him, he has a beautiful daughter, his Father-in-law likes him, his brother-in-law likes him, OK his Sister-in-law doesn't like him but that's only because she secretly loves him ... what more can a guy ask for? My goodness and isn't Roger Moore a goon in this movie. Eva Gabor? Well, I can only think of her as Mrs. Oliver Wendell Douglas for some reason. Anyway, He had it made and then he acts like a fool. I can't believe he locked the door. I can't believe Elizabeth Taylor's character DIES! I was in shock! What a cruddy way for this movie to go. OK so it was based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's life someone said ... who cares? This could have been a great film if it had been written about the reconciliation of the husband and wife and how they went back to America together and just visited Paris occasionally. I can't believe he turned down her request to go back to America when she was alive and then when she DIES, he decides to go back to America. What the hell was all that about. Had he simply agreed to go back to America in the first place and stopped being such a dork, she would have lived. What an incredible tragedy! The cover of the VHS looked so cheerful! I thought it was going to be something like "It's A Wonderful Life!", after all, it did have Donna Reed in it. God, I really loved and hated this movie!
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5ive Girls
(2006)
Good Story, but disappointing
14 January 2007
Here again, another movie that presents false facts about the religion of Wicca and it's symbol the pentagram. I liked the story in general and ordered it on Pay-Per-View after viewing the trailer. The pentagram is an ancient symbol used by Pythegorans to symbolize mathematical perfections and is used traditionally as a symbol of protection with the five points symbolizing the ancient spiritual elements of Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Spirit. In this movie, as in many movies, the pentagram is once again used as a demonic symbol. Also, in this movie, a so-called Wiccan girl claims that Wiccans use the blood of an animal sacrifice in some way. Another abuse by Hollywood in reference to a religion that champions animal rights and protection. All anyone with half a brain has to do is "google" the word Wicca and tons of accurate information can be found about it.
Regardless of the misinformation, I enjoyed the movie. I would have liked for more people to live at the end of it. Seems more movies are being made with girls kissing. The girl kiss has really become popular over the last ten years. Perhaps that is because it's a reflection of how girls really are. There are a lot of bisexual girls today. If Hollywood can get it right on bisexuality, why can't they get it right on Wicca. Wicca is after all, the world's fastest growing religion.
Regardless of the misinformation, I enjoyed the movie. I would have liked for more people to live at the end of it. Seems more movies are being made with girls kissing. The girl kiss has really become popular over the last ten years. Perhaps that is because it's a reflection of how girls really are. There are a lot of bisexual girls today. If Hollywood can get it right on bisexuality, why can't they get it right on Wicca. Wicca is after all, the world's fastest growing religion.
Me, Myself & Irene
(2000)
It's hilarious !
12 January 2007
Funniest movie I have seen in a long time, wish I had seen it much earlier. I thought I had grown tired of Jim Carrey movies. He seemed like the same character in just about every film. True enough, I can still see elements of the same kind of character in this film, but I think the story is a good one. Renee Zellwegger is lovely and sexy. There were so many funny moments in this movie, from when Jim Carrey nurses on the lovely young mother to the very end when the three boys leave us with "Thank you for watching our **** movie!" I actually got all of my friends to watch this movie with me because I was so excited about it and it's already almost 7 years old. Who knew? I guess that just goes to show that you can't judge an actor or a movie until you've seen it.
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