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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty--don't know if its been reviewed or not (sorry if it has). Anyway, very delightful movie. It stars Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty, he works in the negatives department at Life magazine. He is quiet and a bit of a push over, so this results in vivid daydreams and to the people around him he appears to zone out. Kristen Wiig plays his coworker that he is in love with. He is in contact with one of Life's star photographers that sends a roll of negatives to be processed by Walter and his crew but the chosen photo is somehow misplaced. Walter needs this photo negative for Life's last issue or he is fired. Since the photographer travels to exotic places, and doesn't have a permanent address, Walter goes to find him resulting in Walter really finding himself. A very good movie, it really surprised me.
 
Drumstick diva: I always viewed Johnny Storm as a womanizer. Captain America would be the real lady's catch! Unfortunately, how a man conducts himself in public is not always a good indicator of how he would conduct himself as a husband/significant other. Finding a good man (or woman for that matter) is like going to a flea market, you need to pick through an awful lot of junk to find a treasure.

I never saw Lunchbox in the cinemas either. I just noticed it on iTunes. It is on my list for this weekend.
 
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It's funny how we connect with actors/actresses. I loved Harrison Ford until he dumped his wife for a younger model. I loved Mel Gibson till he started his insane rants and behavior. Never cared for George Clooney because he always has a "car dealer's smile." Loved Scarlet Johnanson until I saw "HER."

Maybe women have stricter standards for those they adore(in their minds) - I know they are acting the way they are supposed to in movies. But still expect them to be exemplary in real life. Just want to see my storybook notion of people being happily and monogamously married forever, like my parents, sister and Sourland, turn out to be true.
 
Women absolutely do have stricter standards than men. It is a genetic thing, more at stake, etc. With hollywood people, wouldn't you expect them to behave badly? That entire culture just erodes any solid grounding they may have had. The silver screen is the last place to look for those who live out storybook happiness. Married forever is a beautiful thing. Happily married forever is a magical thing. Can't tell you where to see one....maybe the grocery store.

Ok, so I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I just finished and refinished "Under the Skin" with Scarlett Johansen. Warning....Warning....it is nearly pornographic and has some disturbing scenes. However, it is also an absolutely chilling sci-fi flick. I found myself straining, literally attempting to get closer to the screen, trying so hard to find a clue and get ahead of the plot, like you can do with so many predictable movies these days. No way, it just keeps you guessing....actually I am still guessing!
 
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"Under the Skin," never came out here. It did sound too disturbing for me. Oddly enough some very disturbing movies "Kill Bill 1 and 2, Sin City, Prisoners etc. were among my favorites.

I also try to avoid any horror movies. As a kid "Shock Theatre," on TV with the old Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi movies scared me silly. Then "The Birds" and" Psycho."

Weird but The Exorcist & Rosemary's Baby didn't bother me. I did have to look away from the Exorcist when she was having a spinal tap - thought I was going to faint.
 
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It's funny how we connect with actors/actresses. I loved Harrison Ford until he dumped his wife for a younger model. I loved Mel Gibson till he started his insane rants and behavior. Never cared for George Clooney because he always has a "car dealer's smile." Loved Scarlet Johnanson until I saw "HER."

Maybe women have stricter standards for those they adore(in their minds) - I know they are acting the way they are supposed to in movies. But still expect them to be exemplary in real life. Just want to see my storybook notion of people being happily and monogamously married forever, like my parents, sister and Sourland, turn out to be true.
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dede, i'm glad i am not alone. Harrison Ford was my first pin up poster, from Raiders; I can still picture i on my dorm wall. Mel GIbson played in films that were far too violent for my taste, though DH liked them, and I couldn't handle the sensitive movies like Kim. I often wondered if his first wife was a strong independednt woman whos husband was another big kid. I figure it is the effect of again and growing wiser that I have no one on a pedistal. No one. Or I have stopped dreaming . . . lol
 
WOW, thanks Sour. My brother and I are going to see that tomorrow. I thought he was a fantastic actor and very upset by his passing. The world really got cheated when he died.
 
Friday I saw "Lucy," with Scarlet Johansson and Morgan Freeman. This isn't a movie for everyone - it borrows a lot from Matrix, Kill Bill, Her, and Transcendence. If you did like the previous movies you may like Lucy. There is a lot of graphic & senseless violence as well as drug use.

Personally I enjoyed watching Scarlet showcase myriad emotions while kicking butt along the way. However, nothing stayed with me when I left the theatre. Whereas many years later, I vividly recall scenes and phrases from Matrix and Kill Bill.

"Lucy" is a short movie - 1 1/2 hrs., it held my interest to the extent that I accepted the preposterous goings on, and gave my brain a rest. It was what it was - a good escape on a beautiful day. I felt energized to the point I only took the bus half way home and walked the rest of the way. That is saying a lot - I prefer to sleep in all day, whenever I can.
 

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