The next film, being that it is the month of March is an Irish film called The Commitments; it is considered a dramedy. Filmed entirely in Dublin, it tells the story of a young man named Jimmy who wants to manage a band that plays soul music. In 2005 it was considered the best Irish film of all time. Now I know there is a long wait on Netflix to get this film. Carl has suggested that you go to your library and ask them to order it for you. Or...you can watch the movie at Tom & Carl's house during the next movie club dinner on Saturday, March 22 at 5:30 pm. Knowing Carl he will find a way to get the film.
One more thing, I would like to thank all the members who have hosted dinners, brought food, and wine and appetizers, and all the great conversations we have about the movies. As of this month Moviemainers is two years old and I have had the best time writing these little intros to the films and planning the dinners. Everyone has something that they are passionate about and since I was a little kid the movies are the one thing without skipping a beat that I truly love. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on March 22. Your movie diva Movielynne
PS - Remember to RSVP for the next dinner.
6 comments:
love the two new selections cannot wait to see them , Lynne thank you for your selections and for getting this going for two years it has been a lot of fun
Tom and I watched "Cinema Paradiso" last night. What a great movie! Near the end, Alfredo's widow told Toto that Alfredo and Toto's mother agreed not to tell him something. I checked RuinedEndings.com (a website that reveals how movies end) and learned that the original movie (which we watched) was edited. The complete version has since been released on DVD (51 minutes longer) and it deals with Alfredo's comment. Personally, we're happy we didn't see those edited 51 minutes because we don't like the plot twist it would have taken. If you're curious for more info, check out RuinedEndings.com
There will be eight of us at Saturday's dinner & movie screening. Some of you already volunteered for a food assignment, but here they all are:
Lynne -appetizer
Larry - appetizer
Joan - appetizer
Skip & Nancy - salad
Carl - beef stew, bread & popcorn
Don & Ginny - dessert
Moviemainers: I just finished watching Cinema Paridiso, loved it. Now my problem for watching The Commitments will be that, being a foreign film, the eye is torn between trying to read the subtitles and trying to watch the emotion of the characters. It exhausts me. Movielynne
club members: A great time was had by all tonight at Carl's the movie the Commitments and Beef Stew it does not get better then that. Please throw something up here so I know That Somebody Is Reading this. Thank you Carl for fixing my last comment Well Done Movielynne
"The Commitments" was not what I expected - it was far less serious than I thought it would be. But, it certainly was an eye-opener for me about what goes on behind the scenes in the real lives of up and coming combo musicians.
It was fun to share the movie at Carl and Tom's home (we missed Tom), where we had a really yummy beef stew and magnificent salad, appetizers, and popcorn, dessert....and of course wine! Waiting for the next flick picks!
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