tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post651082230529412717..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Going to the MoviesJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91807951352432964272016-09-17T19:08:26.295-04:002016-09-17T19:08:26.295-04:00Kait, my daughter sometimes gets a Netflix movie t...Kait, my daughter sometimes gets a Netflix movie to watch when I visit, but other than that I don't watch movies on Netflix partly because I have an older TV with not a very big screen.<br /><br />Margaret, she was wonderful in this movie.<br /><br />E.B. I'm not fond of hearing foul language, either. My siblings don't usually pick boring movies, but I'm not fond of movies with a lot of violence that they sometimes pick if my brother is going.<br /><br />Jim, most of the time I'd rather read than go to a movie, too. It's one of the reasons I don't have cable TV because it would be a waste of my money, although I have to admit that sometimes I hear of a movie that I missed when it was local and wish I could see it.<br /><br />KM, the only TV I watch are the mysteries on PBS, and not always those, either. When I <br />couldn't get any channel on my TV when it was time for Father Brown to come on, I panicked.<br />Apparently the Amish girl I hired to clean did something behind the TV set. My son was able to fix it the next day when he came over. <br /><br />Shari, because the movies I saw were in the afternoon and out for a short while already, there weren't many people in the theater. What I hate is the loooooong commercials and previews they have going for a half hour or so before the movie at very high volume. But<br />there have been some people texting at the movies. At several recent movies I went to there were announcements to turn off cell phones and no texting because the lights from the phones are distracting.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58931477820289859942016-09-15T17:26:11.266-04:002016-09-15T17:26:11.266-04:00I used to love going to the movies, but a few year...I used to love going to the movies, but a few years ago I got turned off by all the people texting in the theater. I just wait for the DVDs - Redbox expecially - but there are a few movies that should be seen on a big screen and I'll go see those in the theater - Harry Potter, Star Trek come to mindShari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-36108878375266017962016-09-15T15:52:26.614-04:002016-09-15T15:52:26.614-04:00I can't say there are no movie theaters availa...I can't say there are no movie theaters available (two multi-screen theaters within a few miles) and I know matinee and bargain Tuesday prices are available. Since I'm retired, I could make them.<br /><br />I've half-planned to get to a few recently--Zootopia and Sully come to mind--but I have to admit I'm not much of a movie fan, and I never got there. I can't remember the last one I actually went to (possibly Philomena.) I don't watch TV much, either.<br /><br />When my husband went away for a week with some of his friends to play golf, I realized I don't even know how to turn the TV on. He's got a couple of remote controls and a jumble of wiring, a box and some switches. I just looked at it and decided there was nothing I really wanted to watch enough to figure the whole thing out.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11475587145302646332016-09-15T12:33:21.425-04:002016-09-15T12:33:21.425-04:00Thanks for the recommendations, Gloria. I love any...Thanks for the recommendations, Gloria. I love any movie that features Hugh Grant. With so many movies filled with violence, nudity, and foul language, I sometimes despair of finding a good movie. Maybe like Elaine, I'll stick to moves for children.Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81323056643939661052016-09-15T08:47:33.295-04:002016-09-15T08:47:33.295-04:00I'm just not a movie-goer. From my place in Mi...I'm just not a movie-goer. From my place in Michigan, the nearest theater is over an hour away. And I'd rather spend the time reading a book. Jan can occasionally entice me to a movie when we are down south -- but it's at most one or two a year.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-15775111531572836622016-09-15T08:34:23.677-04:002016-09-15T08:34:23.677-04:00Thanks for the recommendations, Gloria. I'll s...Thanks for the recommendations, Gloria. I'll start a list for winter, the time when I watch movies, not that I watch much. I've found I not good at watching--unless it's really good and I get caught up in it. But like watching sports, dull movies are as boring as watching paint dry. I, too, like children's movies. A friend complained to me the other day about the obscene language used in movies today. I guess it's art imitating life. My husband wants to see Heart of the Sea--a whaling movie. I want to see The Secret Life of Pets!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53919693138338111472016-09-15T07:58:30.347-04:002016-09-15T07:58:30.347-04:00Nice round-up of summer movies. Meryl Streep movie...Nice round-up of summer movies. Meryl Streep movies are always a special treat.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9888576384557947702016-09-15T05:01:03.212-04:002016-09-15T05:01:03.212-04:00I confess to not knowing where the nearest movie t...I confess to not knowing where the nearest movie theater is, except that it is at least 40 miles away. I am one of those people who will wait for the Netflix--or the CD--both of which seem to happen very, very quickly. The Meryl Streep movie sounds fantastic. I was shocked to discover how well she sings when I saw Mama Mia several years ago (on Netflix). I can believe she had to hire a coach to sing off key! Interesting that there are TWO ways to get to Carnegie Hall. Fun post, Gloria.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.com