tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post8006927101697453082..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: Monday Movie Meme - Don't Know Much About HistorySandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-14629478962574089922010-01-03T15:58:11.479-05:002010-01-03T15:58:11.479-05:00I saw a preview for Robin Hood and it looks for al...I saw a preview for Robin Hood and it looks for all the world like Gladiator with tights and arrows. This is not a complaint, I will watch this business.<br /><br />Also, DiCaprio is one of those actors you always think is an idiot until you realize that he's been good in everything you've seen him in (even Romeo and Juliet and, I guess, Titanic. But remember Catch Me If You Can? And The Aviator? And The Beach? The kid's got talent!).raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321213376462899047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-38556576325881889282009-12-31T18:46:46.926-05:002009-12-31T18:46:46.926-05:00Blood Diamond is very good. I actually Tivo'e...Blood Diamond is very good. I actually Tivo'ed it recently to watch again. I think I also have United 93 at home and have never watched it...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-72977202563542738852009-12-29T00:19:29.669-05:002009-12-29T00:19:29.669-05:00What an incredible movie The Killing Fields was!What an incredible movie The Killing Fields was!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-82004469019049632702009-12-28T22:55:47.484-05:002009-12-28T22:55:47.484-05:00Gladiator, GWTW, The Killing Fields, check. Loved ...Gladiator, GWTW, The Killing Fields, check. Loved 'em all. Still at the "Leo is a twerp" stage, but agree about Hotel Rwanda. Don Cheadle is amazing!<br />Thanks.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-71514047580917586612009-12-28T22:47:30.789-05:002009-12-28T22:47:30.789-05:00Oh man, I forgot about Blood Diamond! That was a g...Oh man, I forgot about Blood Diamond! That was a great movie.Juliehttp://www.xanga.com/ilovegoaliesplitsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-33595523276568255552009-12-28T22:33:07.837-05:002009-12-28T22:33:07.837-05:00I have not seen it yet, but every time it is menti...I have not seen it yet, but every time it is mentioned all I can hear is a very out of it Elizabeth Taylor announcing "The Oscar goes to - GLAD-ia-TOR!"The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-79944549616068341952009-12-28T21:24:08.574-05:002009-12-28T21:24:08.574-05:00Gladiator is one of my big favorites.Gladiator is one of my big favorites.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-90090540508743509302009-12-28T20:16:06.631-05:002009-12-28T20:16:06.631-05:00I agree--historical is a big category. You picked...I agree--historical is a big category. You picked some great films.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-5279021550365094722009-12-28T16:55:08.306-05:002009-12-28T16:55:08.306-05:00Great list, Sandy! I just posted mine and we don&#...Great list, Sandy! I just posted mine and we don't have any duplicates! Amazing & pretty cool!<br /><br />Downfall and The Killing Fields are terrific examples! I didn't even think about the 9/11 films which despite being only a handful of years old, they are certainly a vital depiction of an important and terrible time in history.<br /><br />Great post, Sandy :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-36760661153371661702009-12-28T13:23:37.653-05:002009-12-28T13:23:37.653-05:00I recently watched Flags of Our Fathers on dvd... ...I recently watched Flags of Our Fathers on dvd... quite depressing but I believe it is good movie about WWII in Japan.<br /><br />In the cinema I saw La Ribella Siciliana about the girl giving testimony against the mafia; the court case that got judge Borselino killed in the nineties. The movie isn't especially extraordinary, but the facts are and it was well-acted.<br /><br />But... I really need to recommend Waltz With Bashir, about the war in Beirut. I didn't know a thing about it (and wasn't particularly interested) but it will probably end up as the BEST movie I have seen this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-65472025192863817282009-12-28T12:44:02.297-05:002009-12-28T12:44:02.297-05:00You're tougher than I am. I still haven't ...You're tougher than I am. I still haven't been able to watch United #93. But that's a testament to how wonderful the reviews were, and how squeamish I remain.<br /><br />And sigh. Poor Leo in Blood Diamond. I loved him in that.The Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-87583225692579041622009-12-28T08:49:16.303-05:002009-12-28T08:49:16.303-05:00I can still see those "fields" in my min...I can still see those "fields" in my mind from The Killing Fields, even though it was years since I saw it!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-87807872598254828352009-12-28T07:42:42.508-05:002009-12-28T07:42:42.508-05:00Sandy, I almost included Downfall on my list! I ju...Sandy, I almost included Downfall on my list! I just watched it last week and it is truly an amazing film! Great choice!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-82958221590717265132009-12-28T01:07:18.240-05:002009-12-28T01:07:18.240-05:00I loved Blood Diamond and was so impressed by DiCa...I loved Blood Diamond and was so impressed by DiCaprio's performance. I had a hard time thinking of him as a serious actor after Titanic but this movie changed my mind. Hey...speaking of Titanic...that's another history one, right? LOLKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-29739266502937521552009-12-28T00:25:50.133-05:002009-12-28T00:25:50.133-05:00Ditto on DiCaprio and Blood Diamond!Ditto on DiCaprio and Blood Diamond!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-14326164399845370882009-12-27T23:54:48.098-05:002009-12-27T23:54:48.098-05:00Blood Diamond was such an amazing and powerful mov...Blood Diamond was such an amazing and powerful movie. Hotel Rwanda is another one that comes to mind. Glory is another one.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-33404222286233979772009-12-27T23:24:48.026-05:002009-12-27T23:24:48.026-05:00There are some good selections here, Sandy. One I ...There are some good selections here, Sandy. One I keep missing is <i>Blood Diamond</i>. Yeah, it was on recently and I missed it again. My post is not yet completed, but will definitely be up in the morning if I don't finish it before heading to bed. <a href="http://wordtrix.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">WordTrix</a>Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.com