Quoted from Sandra Elstree. Bert is the deep thinker working quietly in the background.

Thank you, though perhaps not as deep as you might think...

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. ..."Once Around" with Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter... I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!

Recommendation noted, but after checking, it is not available on streaming.

However, I will let the recommendation stand based upon your enthusiastic endorsement for a little-known film.

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. YOU GUYS! I'm talkin' to ya now. Feel me? What should I be watchin'? What'll help me grow as a writer? As a person?

From what I can gather of your sensibilities and worldview, Sandra, I will resurrect an old recommendation:

Quoted from Really good film The Stoning of Soraya M:  This one is movie broccoli -- watch it because it is good for you.  Amazing acting, even with subtitles.  As you watch, you will want to strangle some people in this film.  You cannot believe this stuff really happens, but it is filmed by Iranians in Iran, who I guess would know better than anyone.  This one will turn you into Screenrider -- outraged, and wanting to do something -- but I have no idea what.  Perhaps it is enough to watch and make yourself aware.  Really worth a look, but I cannot give this one a perfect score, as it pissed me off too much.  9/10

Try to check this one out, Sandra.  It will move you, and stick with you long after the credits have rolled.

^^  I worked at a theatre when Soraya M came out.  I think it was the only film we ever had after which I'd see the majority of the audience come out weeping.  People would frequently declare their new intention to go get drunk, or to simply go home and think.

Powerful stuff.  Seeing it in theatre was particularly moving.  There are a couple images that have never left my head.

Also, the DP, who's from Vancouver, came and watched it at our theatre, which was neat.

Quoted from bert From what I can gather of your sensibilities and worldview, Sandra, I will resurrect an old recommendation: Try to check this one out, Sandra.  It will move you, and stick with you long after the credits have rolled.

I will definitely try and find this one. Much appreciate it, Bert.

Sandra

Dave just looked it up and it appears not to be available on Netflix. Where do I find it?

Sandra

Quoted from jwent6688 Trust I dunno why, but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Critics were so-so on it from what i can see. Didn't do any research, but when netflix starts it, there's no studio logos at all... Right to the chase. Didn't do research to see who, if any, distrubuted this. Find that had to believe with Clive Owen an Catherine Keener in starring roles. So they're parents who's 14 year old daughter befriends a 35 yr old predator online. They end up meeting, she gets raped. She tells a friend and sooner rather then later, the FBI are involved. Clive becomes obsessed with finding and killing this guy. Their daughter hates her parents and her friend for not understanding her relationship with this man. Her mother struggles to keep the family together. It all comes to a pretty good bubble. Very deep and real. Never saw a rape kit so much in depth before. Very well acted throughout... SPOILERS!!! The only one you need to know is that they never catch the guy. They just figure how to get along with their lives. This guy is good at it and has done it before. As much as I hate that ending, it's very real to me. END SPOILERS If you've got netflix, give it 10 minutes. Just like a script. I think most of you will continue alot further...

Thanks for the recommend James!!

I watched this last night thanks to you. I was interested in it since I have a script with a love story between a 14 year old girl and a 40 year old man. In my story however, the girl forces herself on the man...

IMO, it wasn't a bad film, it was good. A three out of five. The reason I wouldn't rate it higher is because I never believed in their relationship. The guy was not right. Her intentions didn't match her family life. I don't know. Psychologically it just didn't make sense to me. I'm still happy I watched it though, so thank you!  

Quoted from Grandma Bear A three out of five. The reason I wouldn't rate it higher is because I never believed in their relationship. The guy was not right. Her intentions didn't match her family life. I don't know. Psychologically it just didn't make sense to me. I'm still happy I watched it though, so thank you!

I agree, but at the same time, She was a bit of a loaner who didn't seem to fit in with the popular girls. She found refuge with this guy online before he meets her. I've never understood women at all, but I just thought that part felt real. Kinda like when Robert Deniro easily seduces  a fourteen year old Juliette Lewis in Cape Fear. Glad I didn't recommend a total turd!

James

I'm still looking for The Stoning of Soraya M. I had found a site that said, "In Select Theatres Only". But I've found nothing for sale or for sale as a download.

Do you think it went back to the distributors and has become a part of obscure and OBLITERATED history?

This kind of shit is always hidden in favor of The Wedding Part 1,000 million. I really don't want to start swearing, but it pisses me off because even my own grown children are sending me messages in the lines of, "Mom... Did you know..."

"And I say, why the hell d'ya think you were homeschooled?" Well, not in those words, but frick... Forget that for a moment...

Is there supposed to be some big protest on Wall Street on October 5th?

If anyone's in the area, I'd love to see your videos.

Anyways, yeah, I'm quite upset by this "dumbing down". I've got more to entertain in my lilly head than red lipstick and g-strings and I abhor much of the middle eastern mentality in regards to women. I'm actually quite the opposite of a feminist, and believe a woman has a very special role, but it's
an ugly thing over there for the most part. Very ugly.

Sandra

Trollhunter  and Ironclad are now both available streaming.  Seems like the streaming lineup is increasing, like they want it to.

Sandra,

There's also a protest at the Vancouver Art Gallery, 7:00 AM on Oct. 15, to show solidarity with those on Wall Street.  Protest gatherings will occur in several cities at that time and date.  Might not be as big here as on Wall Street, but could be neat to check out.

Maybe there's even a chance the media'll mention it here.  Ha ha.

Ironclad was a major disappointment for me.  Poorly shot and extremely generic.  Solomon Kane was a lot better (dunno if that's available).

The Stoning of Soraya M.

This was an emotional rollercoaster for me. I've heard the talk, but needed to see it for myself. I didn't know whether to cry or pick up my beloved plasma and smash it over my knee. That is how emotionally charged this movie made me. Pissed off.

This movie is great, but far from flawless IMO. The opening act is very slow, but I found it intrigueing due to the fact I am foreign with their customs.

The turn to act two is my biggest complaint. Never bought into why this guy would bow down and sell out Soraya. She was nothing but an angel to him after his wife died.

Just didn't seem convincing enough. Would've preferred she actually did fall in love with another man. Then willingly meet her fate as she did. Her hubby was a full-on dick.

Not gonna go any deeper. It is what it is. My biggest fear used to be of dieing in the middle of the ocean from a shark attack. Now, its being buried waste deep into a hole and stoned to death....

James

Looks like the "Qwikster" idea died very quickly for Netflix.  This company can't seem to make a right move lately.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Netflix-Abandons-Plan-to-Rent-nytimes-4287150265.html?x=0&.v=1

Anyway, I checked out Carriers on streaming.  I'm usually a sucker for pandemic/post apocalyptic stuff, but this movie played like a high school drama club production of The Road.  Two brothers and their girlfriends drive through the desert, looking to make it to a California coastal motel they remember fondly from their childhood.  No attempt is even made at explaining what the pandemic is or where it came from.  It just sort of happened.

Not a single scare or original moment to be found here, and the attempts to delve into humor on occasion just didn't work.  Almost all of the characters' backstories came though painfully obvious exposition.  The movie was only 77 minutes, but it was still mostly filler.  And there were parts you could tell they strung out only to increase the running time.  Talk about a lightweight script.

Avoid it like the plague.

RED STATE is now streaming on netflix. Written and Directed by Kevin Smith (Clerks). I found this very interesting and definitely give it a recommend. Three high school kids answer an online add from a woman who wants to have sex with all three of them at one time. Turns out she's a member of this radical cult church. They kidnap the boys to make examples of them for their sins.

The Pastor's surmon in the beginning is a high point for me. Very well acted and almost charming in a sick way. These are the types of people who demonstrate outside of the funerals of soldiers and gay people. You can almost see how these people and mind fucked into following this whacko and his ways.

Things go awry. ATF gets involved and it turns into an all out war. This also shows complete mishandling from the agency's point of view. They declare the church a terrorist cell and are given orders to wipe everybody out. This becomes difficult for the agents on the front line.

It does have flaws. As much as I enjoyed it, I didn't see any clear protag. I guess you could see John Goodman's character (He looks like a skeleton of his old self) as the protag, but i wanted to cheer for one of the kidnapped boys to seek revenge for the death of his friends.

Also, the ending is a bit far-fetched. An ear-piercing tuba-like sound resonates through the lands. The church members believe its the rapture and lay down their weapons to give themselves up. Ready to go with God. Not gonna spoil what it was, but I didn't buy it.

Overall,  very good entertainment. Definitely worth an hour and 28 minutes of your time...

James

"The perfect host..." That is all.

Quoted from Baltis. "The perfect host..." That is all.

I saw a trailer for this some time ago. I doubt I'd think much of it if it weren't for David Hyde Pierce. I think sometimes these kinds of flicks just need a strong, solid actor to bring everything together. That seems to be the case here. I'll check it out.

Saw Trollhunter. It was fun. Nice mythos. Kinda forgettable but for people who watch these InstantPlays in torrents, it's worth a shot, for sure.

Quoted from James McClung I saw a trailer for this some time ago. I doubt I'd think much of it if it weren't for David Hyde Pierce. I think sometimes these kinds of flicks just need a strong, solid actor to bring everything together. That seems to be the case here. I'll check it out. Saw Trollhunter. It was fun. Nice mythos. Kinda forgettable but for people who watch these InstantPlays in torrents, it's worth a shot, for sure.

An absolute must see if you like slow, methodical build ups.  Pierce is at his best here... The other dude, the main guy, his name escapes me, the guy has some serious acting skills.  It's a bizarre story, and not all of it matches up but what's here is certainly in the top 5 I've seen Netflix stream.