Gigi | Joyeux Noel

Dear Moviemainers,  As Christmas rolls upon us so quickly this year faster every year as I get older.  Leslie chose the movie Gigi, in memory of her poodle Gigi who passed away recently.  The 1958 musical originally cast Audrey Hepburn, but when she decided not to do the role it then went to Leslie Caron.  The story is about a young girl being raised by her grandmother who is trying to prepare her granddaughter for life in early 1900's Paris, when a young woman is either set to marry or become a mistress.  Needless to say the hunk Louis Jordan falls in love with her, and cannot bear thinking of her as a mistress someday.  Gigi won nine academy awards and is considered the last great MGM musical produced.

Next on the list is the movie Joyeux Noel.  It is about a World War 1 Christmas truce in December 1914. Soldiers on both sides of the war come together for a short  time to sing and celebrate Christmas.  It is touching and, yes, I shed a tear; ok more than one tear at this film.  It is based on a true story and it is sad to me to think they all got punished for their act of kindness to one another. 

We will not meet for dinner this month as we hurry from one event to another.  I will let you know when in January our next dinner club will meet.   May you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Your  Movie Diva, Movielynne. 

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Home For The Holidays | Hannah & Her Sisters

Dear Moviemainers,  Let's Talk Turkey !  The first film is Home For The Holidays 1995  It stars Holly Hunter Robert Downey jr. Ann Bancroft and Charles Durning.  The film is about a women, that goes home for Thanksgiving depressed that she has been fired from her job and the wacky film she deals with.  Now I have not seen this film is years I forgot how touching the scene with Charles Durning is in the basement.  The next film is a Woody Allen favorite to me it is Hannah And Her Sisters.  The film is shown in three Thanksgiving dinners with this family and what happens in between.  Allen let us say borrowed Ingmar Bergman's film Fanny And Alexandra about a family who celebrate three consecutive holiday together and the family dynamics.  At the Academy Awards Allen received the Oscar for the best original screenplay and what is really rare the film won Best Supporting actor Micheal Caine, Best Supporting actress Dianne Wiest.  Remember we meet on November 15 for dinner at the Rutherford's.  If you have not seen these movies I hope you do so toot sweet !  Remember the library is a place to look if you do not have Netflix.  Yes, do not beg, I will make my homemade cranberry relish.  See you there,  Movielynne

PS from Carl...Did you know that "toot sweet" comes from the French expression "tout de suite", meaning "at once" or "right away"? During WWI British soldiers serving in France, most of whom could not speak French, adopted the phrase as "toot sweet" to mean "hurry up" or "look smart".  This has Tom's name all over it! 

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Rosemary's Baby | Storm of the Century

 As Halloween appproches I feel the need to bring you two films on the scary side of town.  Last year we dealt with ghost stories this year we are going for thriller moviesThe First is Rosemary's Baby  1968  I had not seen it in years and as I  watched it I felt , wow this had to be really really scary in 1968.  The film deals with Satan and how just moving into a certain building and meeting the neighbors changes  their lives.  It stares Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and my personal favorite Ruth Gordan.   Unlike a lot of Hollywood movies that do not mirror the book, Roman Polanski's   screenplay  follows the book.  A little movie trivia, Mia Farrow was married to Frank Sinatra at the time of this film.  Frank wanted Mia to quit on this film as he was working on a film of his own, she did not want to leave in the middle of production so Frank filed divorce papers right on the set right in front of the crew.  Frank liked to do things his way.  Next on the list is Storm Of The Century 1999, written for tv by Steven King it was made into a three part mini series I own it and will lend it just let me know.  It is almost four hours long but when you break it up it moves quickly.  The basic story line is a small island off the coast of Maine is Hit with a major snowstorm power is cut from the mainland.  A stranger comes to  the island and wrecks havoc, he seems to know all the personal secrets of the islanders.  He keeps repeating the same line Give me what I want and  I will go away.  Lock the doors and keep the lights on .  Movielynne

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The Player | Bowfinger | Silent Movie

ok folks September is here!  Where did the summer go?  As we prepare for fall I thought it would be interesting to show films on making films so here we go.  We start with the Player 1992this is the Robert Altman film that got him back into the support of major motion pictures after several flops.  This film has a romance a murder  a comedy all going on.  Tim Robbins was nominated for Best Actor also nominated for best screenplay and one awards at the Cannes Film Festival.  The amount of stars doing a cameo are numerous.  Next film will be one of my top ten funniest film in my opinion ever made that is Bowfinger.  Starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy about a group of people who have been trying for years to get a film made how they get a star to be in their film when he doesn't even know he is in it.  Eddie Murphy should have gotten a Oscar for this film playing two characters (seldom are comedies ever to win an Oscar but in my opinion it is much harder to make a truly funny film  then most people think ).  Favorite scene has to be Betsy the dog in the parking garage, don't miss this film.  Last but not least is members choice Skip Walsh chose Mel Brools's Silent Movie truly a classic Mel Brools film everything that happens in Hollywood lots of spoofs and gags that only Mel could do.  It is considered one of his best I hope you agree I haven't seen it in years.  We are not having a pot luck supper to discuss August movies as some of the group is away and we will discuss the two Sherlock Holmes films the end of September with the movies for this month.  I hope you can at least watch one of these films as in my opinion they are worth watching.  I will let you know when the end of September the pot luck supper will be stay tuned.  Get your popcorn and a comfy chair sit back and get ready to laugh Movielynne

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Sherlock Holmes | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

A good time was had by all who attended the movieclub supper on July 27, what is so wonderful to me is the fact that everyone has an opinion on the films we watched and interpretation of the films is seen differently by everyone.  We had a warm evening  to eat alfresco like they did in the movie.  Great food and great conversations about the movies chosen, it simply for me doesn't get better then that.  How lucky am I to get to be a part of this and the members who make the club fun !  Ok onto a new month of movies.  

August is now upon us, This month August 14 is free movie at Striper's restaurant it is Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr.  It is fast paced and  Jude Law does a great job as Dr. Watson, I hope you all enjoy remember, you can have popcorn, lobster roll, hamburgers and fries on the lawn it doesn't get better then this.  The film starts at 8:p.m. remember to bring your lawn chair.  The Second choice is the film The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes This film was made in 1970 it was partly written by Billy Wilder and directed by Billy Wilder.  midgets, Lock  Ness monster , and a women that Sherlock falls for, a very different kind of Sherlock.  If you have Netflix you can stream it in, if not you can ask the library to order it for you.   I hope you enjoy and I hope to see you all at the movies  Movielynne 

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Wine Month: A Good Year | Bottle Shock | Corked

The three movies for July are Bottle shock,  corked and my personal favorite A Good Year.  I am still working on the idea of a wine tasting party but if that does not work out, we are still doing these movies   Corked is a mockumentary comedy about a small group of California vintners who are vying for the honor in a wine competition.  It reminds me a little of a Christopher Guest movie you know with a similar form The Best In Show group of actors..      Bottle Shock is a dramedy based on the true 1976 wine competition when a California wine defeated a French wine.  Starring one of my favorite character actor Alan Rickman (ahh Colonel Brandon in Jane Austin's Sense and Sensibility loved  him in that part ).   The last my favorite of the group A Good Year   A british broker inherits a French chateau that belonged to his uncle he must go to France and settle his uncle's affairs including selling the chateau.  He starts to remember happy summer vacations with his uncle at the chateau, now this film has Russell Crowe and Marion Cortilland in it directed by Ridley Scott Now I know what some of you are thinking it is predictable I DO NOT CARE  it has wonderful French music and I think the writing is fun.  Favorite line in the film is when the caretaker asks the girl "where are you from?"  she answers Napa Valley  He saids "oh that is where they make fruit juice"  I hope you enjoy these films.  I hope you will leave a comment on the blog site on the movies, I love to read them I am dreaming about a fine Pinot Grigio let me know your favorite wine Movielynne

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Lars & The Real Girl | Harold & Maude | Temple Grandin

Ok folks it is June and I know that some of you are back in town the movies for the month of June are two dramadeys a little drama and a little comedy both a little quirky.  Lars and The Real Girl starring Ryan Gossling, a man has a breakdown and falls in love with a doll it could have taken a wrong turn and become smutty, not at all very touching.     

The next film is Harold and Maude a death obsessed  young man meets a fiesty widow who's High on life, they share a bond.  It was not popular when it first came out but now has a cult following.  These two films we will be discussing at the next get together.  Members ask for their choice and Pearl's choice this month is Temple Grandin starring Clair Dames, an autistic women who revolutionized practice for the humane handling of livestock on cattle ranches.

  So see one movie two movies and member choice if you can fit it in your calender,  I will let you know when the next meeting will be  Movielynne

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Anne Bancroft Month

Members  April is here and we have already had our movieclub supper.  Although we were to have a big group  the cold and flu season is still here.and on Saturday they were dropping like flies. we had six for dinner and a movie.  For all those who were not here we did something different, we watched the director's cut of the film.  It was the film the Thomas Crown Affair.  as the director speaks over the film telling blow by blow how he shot certain scenes and where he attained some of the props for the film you would find this interesting. ( I did! )  We did a light buffet supper in the barn while we watched the film, always fun.The Month of May is Anne Bancroft Month,  here is a little something you may not know about her, she was Italian she changed her name for the stage, she is one of only I believe  of twleve women to win a academy, golden globe and an emmy.  She was married for forty one years to Mel Brooks when ever he would get home and open the door to their apartment she would say oh good now the fun begins.   The two films we are suggesting is Fatso (this film she wrote and directed and produced and starred in.  The second is your choice some suggestions Garbo Talks, The Graduate, The Turning Point, one other I just remembered the part of Nicole Kidman's mother in Malice it is a small part but very juicey! Keeping the Faith,I am sure there are .    many more that my  brain is missing at this moment you get the picture I hope you will be able to join us for the next supper club we do not have a date set we will let you know.  hope to see you at the movies  movielynne

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Anne Bancroft's filmography on IMDB.com

A Man and A Woman | The Thomas Crown Affair

Dear Members Last night was our pot luck supper to discuss the March movies. Everyone agreed it was a very depressing time back in Ireland and the struggles the family had just to eat.
The Matchmaker was a very light comedy to Balance the other film.About a senator who has to prove he has an irish background to get the irish vote in Boston. April movies to be announced here goes this month we will do our first foreign film A Man And A Women it is about two people that meet after losing their significant others. The second film is Thomas Crown Affair the one with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. We will do movie and dinner on April 20 at Jim and Lynne's at 5:30.  We'll watch the director's cut and see the director actually make that movie. If you have not seen it see it and we will watch the making of it with dinner. The title song made for the movie is The Windmills of your mind (I now have it stuck in my head). It was originally recorded by Noel Harrison son of Rex Harrison. movielynne 

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Angela's Ashes | The Matchmaker

The two movies for the Month of March are Angela's Ashes the story of an irish family told through the life of a young boy and his life in Ireland sad but true,  and the Matchmaker staring Jeanne Garalfalo a comedy abou a young women sent to Ireland to confirm her bosse's roots as he runs for office in Boston.  I will let you all know about the next dinner for the movieclub soon.

I would love it if some of you members would leave a message on the blog site to let me know you are still out there, even if you are away for  the winter.  We would love to hear from you.

Your Film Goddess
MovieLynne

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Steve Martin Month | Everyone Says I Love You

Hey club members, 

A great time was had by all at Leslie and Jim's house for the January movie club dinner.  Many thanks to them for hosting.  For February, we've chosen a musical called "Everyone Says I Love You", a Woody Allen musical from the 1990s starring Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, Alan Alda, and Drew Barrymore.  It's hard to find so the back up musical selection is "Bandwagon" starring Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire.  Also, lets include your choice of any of Steve Martin's films.  Some of my personal favorites are "Lonely Guy", "Bowfinger", "Roxanne", and "A Simple Twist of Fate".  There are many more to choose from, so feel free to explore.  Info regarding the next dinner will be announced soon.  

Movie flash....the club now has a blog!  You can see the blog by clicking on this link - http://moviemainers.blogspot.com 

From now on, when you watch movies and would like to share your thoughts with the rest of the club, you can post a comment in the blog.  

The directions to post a comment are: 

1 - Click on "comments" at the bottom of the posting (it'll say "No Comments", or "1 Comments", or "2 Comments", etc, depending on the number of comments that have been posted thus far).  

2 - Enter your comment in the box. 

3 - For "Comment As", select "Name/URL". 

4 - Enter your name in the "Name" field. 

5 - Click on "Continue". 

6 - Click on "Publish". 

Happy Blogging!  

Movie Lynne 

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Alfred Hitchcock Month

Happy New Year to All,

  Now that the holidays are over, we will start playing catch up on our previous movies!! Jan. is Alfred Hitchcock month!! No assigned movie,so watch any one!! Boy is that simple! We will get together this month,sometime.For those of you who aren't here and have escaped to warmer climates( Lisa, Tim, Ed,Ron, Nate,etc),you can send your reviews,etc. to me and I will read them at our meeting! Talk to you soon, your femme de la film, Lynne

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