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We usually go to the dollar theater, but we got a gift certificate to the movie theater. Anyone know of anything exciting coming up or relatively new? I mean, besides "The Passion of Christ."
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Oooh, thanks A-C. I'll bet on Hidalgo. I like Viggo and he'll want to see if there is any Arabic.
That's funny you mention the ratings. I was thinking of trying to explain my ratings stance, but I didn't want this to turn into a judgementalism thread. I am easily mystified, though, as to why "Men of Honor" was rated R and "Zoolander" was not. Increasingly, I would rather see an R rated drama than a PG-13 comedy. If those were the only choices.
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We'll probably go before, if not on, his birthday first part of March. Lookring around, Dirty Dancing is another contender. Also, I want to see Starsky and Hutch despite my problems with Zoolander. How dumb and I? But I really think it's between Dirty Dancing and Hidalgo.
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Dumb movie. The screenplay needed a work over. There were too many themes, and you know the symbolism is ham-handed when the Wise Guru literally says, "Your name means [blank], but it also means [blank]." and "You are torn in two directions, [blank] and [blank]. This race will allow you to make your choice."
Rather gory, but I saw it with sensitive BYUers. There is a scene where someone head is cut off, but it is PG-13 because there is, literally, NO BLOOD IN THE WHOLE MOVIE. Not that I wanted more gore, but it was like a cartoon.
The love story was laughable. The girl is a Valley Girl rebelling against her indulgent rich father in the body and life of an Arab girl in 1850. The people writing it obviously had no idea of the thinking behind the traditions, because the way they broke the traditions was either hysterical, or simply the saddest, most pathetic abandonment of culture and beliefs capable of being conceived.
However, the cinematography is gorgeous, and Viggo Mortensen for two hours is never a terrible proposition.
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Hmmm. I'm just starting to worry that if we don't go to see a movie this week, it will mark a point beyond which we no longer see movies together. We have vastly different ideas of why one should want to go to the movies. It's the man's birthday this week. But if there is a beheading, we probably won't go see that one.
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