Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (120572)	1/2/2001 12:45:38 AM
From: TH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Neocon, Well it is better that you avoided the Naval Academy...even before the "don't ask/don't tell" policy was in effect -vbg- Hmmm, see I never looked at "Moonstruck" as anything but a love story. Ringing true? The guy cuts his hand off and becomes a baking hermit...nothing in this movie tried to be true. John Turturro on the other hand would be interesting in that role. Its not a favorite of mine, but I did like Cage. "Faraway and So Close", I think that was the name of the sequel. I liked the original and never really understood why he made a second one. I really liked Peter Falk in the original. Such a strange twist to use a real person so deep in a work of fiction. I was a big Columbo fan when I was a kid. It came on after Disney on Sunday night and it was an easy push to get the parents to allow a bit more TV time. Wim Wenders did "BV Social Club" and I have not yet seen it. I am a big Ry Cooder fan as I also play a little acoustic guitar. I will have to check that one out. "Until the End of World" was just lacking something. I don't know what, but it didn't work for me. William Hurt, what happened to that guy. I really liked a lot of his stuff and then "Lost in Space"? Must have needed some money. He speaks one of my all time favorite lines in "The Accidental Tourist". That line about a traveler finding something during his travels and even though he might know its not practical, he must take it with him. Great line and a decent movie. Oh I knew there was another great Lynch film to include in my short list. Of course "Wild at Heart" is great stuff. Loved it and I think it really influenced a lot of films that followed. I totally skipped "Firewalk with Me". I just wrote it off as I did the Twin Peaks thing and never got the payoff I expect from committing my time. I might check it out. I heard about "The Straight Story" and will check it out. I like Farnsworth too. I am a huge Mamet fan and consider him right next to Fincher when I think about the directors and screenwriters that are ahead of the pack. I saw "House of Games" at the theater when it came out and went around telling everyone to see it. I really liked "Spanish Prisoner" and think Martin did an excellent job in a more dramatic turn. Joe Montegna and David Mamet seemed to be one of those teams that works. Didn't they do "Things Change" together too? I really liked that film. A very small film, but with some real depth on the nature of people, perception, and image. You prefer "Ghostbusters II" What? Hun? This does not compute. As self-proclaimed protector of all-things-Murray I must take exception -vbg- Murray had ALL the lines in the original. I don't even remember the second one. I am sure I did see it but I have blocked it from the memory banks. As for the rest, well I liked them all. "Quick Change" had its moments too. I am a romantic at heart so "Groundhog Day" was a favorite of mine. Who among us would not like the chance to go back and get it right. Someone on this thread noted that our recent election felt a lot like "Groundhog Day", and I couldn't agree more. Yes those family dysfunctions can be pretty tiresome. I wish you luck with managing that. It can be hard because some of these family members think they can do ANYTHING and you will forgive and forget. Not me. I made it clear where I stand/stood and if you cross that line then its goodbye. This might appear very harsh, but if you have ever tried to reason with a control freak then I am sure you can relate. Good luck and I hope they continue to find someone else to focus on . HAGO TH