Everyday Life & Interests - Movie Addicts #3:

Sunrise at Midnight · 08-15-2015, 06:07 AM

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**Violent Delights** · 08-15-2015, 09:34 AM

Thanks Kali

**sunnykerr** · 08-15-2015, 11:11 AM

I just finished a really cool documentary on the French experience of the First World War and the impact it had on women's roles in French society.

It was really interesting.

Don't ask me the name, though, because it was airing on TV and I just happened to catch it in passing.

**Violent Delights** · 08-15-2015, 11:34 AM

I saw The Man From U.N.C.L.E. yesterday, really enjoyed it even though it got mixed reviews

Make Them Laugh · 08-15-2015, 12:08 PM

glad you enjoyed it

I saw MI5 at the beginning of the month

**Violent Delights** · 08-15-2015, 12:16 PM

that was fantastic.

**sunnykerr** · 08-16-2015, 12:22 PM

I love Armie Hammer and Henry Cavill in interviews, so I'm really hoping The Man from U.N.C.L.E. does well for their sakes.

**Violent Delights** · 08-17-2015, 07:46 AM

It didn't make a great amount of money on the opening weekend.

**sunnykerr** · 08-17-2015, 04:26 PM

Not in the U.S., no, but I hear it's doing pretty well in some overseas markets, like Russia and Australia.

And, the more I think about it, the more it sounds like a no brainer that this movie would do better outside of the United States.

I mean, the lone U.S. actor plays a Russian, while the others are all, like, Brits and Swedes and Germans and Poles, right? Guy Richie, although solid with the Sherlock Holmes movies, is closely tied to the UK action movie scene. Plus, it's set entirely outside the United States.

Usually, action movies that do well on U.S. soil need to have a stronger U.S. connection than that. Even the Sherlock Holmes movies had RDJ going for them in that sense.

So, maybe Man from U.N.C.L.E.'ll do well enough abroad to justify another go.

Or not.

***dancing in the rain*** · 08-18-2015, 12:17 AM

Saw Ant-Man last week, it was pretty fun.

**Violent Delights** · 08-18-2015, 02:42 AM

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I mean, the lone U.S. actor plays a Russian, while the others are all, like, Brits and Swedes and Germans and Poles, right? Guy Richie, although solid with the Sherlock Holmes movies, is closely tied to the UK action movie scene. Plus, it's set entirely outside the United States.

Yep, American plays the Russian, Brit plays the American and a Swede plays the German.

Sunrise at Midnight · 08-18-2015, 09:43 AM

I'm watching Pride & Prejudice for the bazillionth time.

So easy to get caught up in that movie

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Yep, American plays the Russian, Brit plays the American and a Swede plays the German.

That is amusing!

**Violent Delights** · 08-18-2015, 11:45 AM

That's Hollywood.

**sunnykerr** · 08-18-2015, 07:00 PM

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Yep, American plays the Russian, Brit plays the American and a Swede plays the German.

And Hugh Grant plays Hugh Grant (only not really, but you know what I mean). So that's awesome.

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I'm watching Pride & Prejudice for the bazillionth time.

So easy to get caught up in that movie

Which one? The one with Colin Firth or the one with Keira Knightley?

I know it's almost blasphemy to say this, but I really love both.

I mean, I kinda grew up with the first one and the second one filled in the few gaps the first one had (and it was so freaking gorgeous).

Sunrise at Midnight · 08-19-2015, 11:55 AM

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And Hugh Grant plays Hugh Grant (only not really, but you know what I mean). So that's awesome.

Which one? The one with Colin Firth or the one with Keira Knightley?

I know it's almost blasphemy to say this, but I really love both.

I mean, I kinda grew up with the first one and the second one filled in the few gaps the first one had (and it was so freaking gorgeous).

I own both

they each have their own unique charm

I was watching the one with Keira Knightly. I agree, it was so beautifully shot. Everything about it was perfect.

so easy to just get lost in the story. I saw Bride & Prejudice in my Netflix recs yesterday. I'll probably give that a go over the weekend...it'll be interesting to to see the Bollywood version of it

Have you seen Lost in Austen or the Jane Austen Book Club? Both fun movies


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