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Subject: movies-r-us Author: John [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01:48:55 09/08/02 Sun In reply to: Jeff 's message, "Movie for John" on 18:02:54 09/05/02 Thu Jeff, I'll rent it next time I go for some videos. It got bad reviews and I don't know anyone who has seen it until you mentioned it. Now it's on my list. I just saw The Road Home and loved it. It's a recent award winning film from China. The story is told by a man that returns from the big city to his small village because his father just died. His mother wants the body carried back to the village since the father died in a hospital in a neighboring city. The old tradition, rarely followed anymore, is for the body to be carried home with the entourage shouting out to the spirit "this is the way home" so he is not lost. The mother's demands for this task at first seem unreasonable and childishly superstitious. Then we are shown the story of their courtship and marriage and after this revealation the viewer is left with the feeling that her request must be honoured. The young woman is played by the beautiful Zhang Ziyi, from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This film had me crying like a baby by the end. It's such an incredibly beautiful story of love and devotion. I'll probably buy the DVD. Tonight I'm about to watch Life Is Beautiful. Yes, I have to catch up on some films I've missed over the years. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: movies-r-us Author: Jeff [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:29:50 09/09/02 Mon I really enjoy watching movies that had a real impact on you guys. To me, its like taking a peek through a window of your hearts. Example: I never would have rented Gods & Monsters, til John mentioned the impact it had on him. I will make sure I rent The Road Home. I feel a little better from this last weekend. I had the kids. The Iron Maiden was in top form with threats, inquisitions, and demands. She threatened to not let me have the kids on Sunday. I had to sit in the car Sunday morning while she came out, massive hands or hips, hearing the gears and motors buzzing and clicking as her Iron form lumbered towards me for more speeches and sarcasms. It took all my strength to sit there and let her have her moment, in the front yard, for all the neighbor to witness her tight grip of control like a steel vise. Eventually she informed her Dark Harpies to let the children go free. (I did notice new sores on her ankles and a bandage on her left foot. I see her disorder upon her remaining human form continues to plague her. If I need to, I'll address this in court for all to see.) That horrible whore-bitch ought to be thrown into a steel foundry! I spent Sat. night with Anne, the amazon woman. I finally got to hang out at her house. It used to be a duplex, converted to a single family home. Its a big house! She joked about me taking the kids and moving with her and her two children. They are younger, 4&2. She also has a boy and a girl. I joked back, sure...as soon as Kim gets hit by a runaway bus. Then we'll see. I'll let you guys updated on the luncheon with the radio people today.