Anyone see any movies this weekend?

[bigwillq]

I didn't cause I've worked all weekend.
So what have you guys seen?

[Wickerman]

1. Wilbur Want to Kill Himself

on DVD, sorry, nothing at the theater. Wilbur, though is highly recommended.

[bigwillq]

2. Never heard of it.

What is it about?

[Wickerman]

7. not as sappy as this description

Dark, great dialogue, good acting, and a pretty decent pace for a movie about a guy who is constantly looking for ways to off himself.

from IMDB
The good-hearted Harbour has spent his whole life trying to take care of his motherless and suicidal little brother, Wilbur. The brothers are inseparable. When in their thirties, they lose their father and inherit his second-hand bookshop. One day Alice enters the shop with her little daughter. Alice is a cleaning lady at the nearby hospital and she sells the books that the patients leave behind. The daughter Mary yearns for a home where the books don't always get sold. Harbour falls in love with Alice and soon all four of them are closely intertwined in each other's lives - and perhaps even deaths.

Harbour (Rawlins) and his suicidal brother Wilbur (Sives) inherit their father's used bookstore in their native Glasgow. Their lives become entangled with Alice (Henderson) and her daughter Mary (McKinlay) after the two women visit the shop. Idealistic young Mary captures Wilbur's heart, and just may help save his life -- or help him find peace.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329767/

[SarahB]

3. Me too!

This is my only night off too and I have to work M-W (but I work 12+ hour night shifts, so it's a little tougher). I have a number of days off after that and I'm taking the kids to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory next weekend. :bounce:

[bigwillq]

5. That movie looks cool

It'll be interesting to see Burton's vision of it.
And of course Mr. Depp is always good.:hi:

[Pale Blue Dot]

15. Can Kevin and I go, too?

Maybe we can all arrange to go at the same time, and then we can have a conference call and discuss it afterwords over ice cream sundays!

Wouldn't that be the geekiest date? :D :loveya::bounce:

[SarahB]

17. We could stop in Clifton, NJ to discuss it.

Perhaps the kids could go eat pancakes next door for a few hours. :evilgrin:

[Pale Blue Dot]

18. Lol

You're very freaky, SarahBelle. :evilgrin::loveya:

[James T. Kirk]

4. Fantastic Four

It was fun, but not great. A good summer popcorn flick.

[zigster]

6. on DVD

Sweet Sweetbacks Badaaass Song
Elf
One Step Beyond (old tv series)

[bigwillq]

8. Elf is a funny flick!

BTW, Welcome to DU!:hi:

[peekaloo]

9. awaiting next weekend's release of 'Charley and the Chocolate Factory'.

watching 'Scrubs' on DVD this weekend.

[bigwillq]

10. How good do you think Charlie

will be?

[peekaloo]

13. My hope is Tim Burton will give us something in the vicinity of

Edward Scissorhands meets Ed Wood. :D

I don't ask for much, really, just something weird and wonderful.


p.s. I have never seen Willy Wonka nor read the book the film is based on so I'm relying on Burton's storytelling gift.

[bigwillq]

16. I've never read the book but

the movie with Gene Wilder I loved it!

[Droopy]

11. I saw War of the Worlds

I thought it was pretty good. Definitely worth the price of the afternoon matinee.

[bigwillq]

12. I saw it last week

Decent but I wasn't blown away by it.

[NewJeffCT]

14. anybody see "Dark Water"?

My local paper gave it 4 stars... I don't get out to see many movies, though.

[bigwillq]

19. The reviews I've read have been so-so

What paper was it?

[NewJeffCT]

21. Hartford Courant

big paper for CT, but not national

[bigwillq]

22. I'm familiar with the Courant

They're my rival...

[48pan]

20. I'm Watching Slapshot Right Now!

The Hanson brothers are a scream.

[jbane]

23. Motorcycle Diaries

They sure did crash that bike a lot.

[bigwillq]

24. How was it? (nt)

[proud patriot]

25. watching "the one" over my shoulder right now

interesting bit with Al Gore is president and
bush is president alternative worlds in the background .

[Catchawave]

26. "Legally Blonde" on t.v. now.

Cute movie :)