tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post8541072749513991586..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: The Way We WereThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-28197382156712671072014-07-29T18:22:25.324-04:002014-07-29T18:22:25.324-04:00I really like A River Runs Through It, too. Inter...I really like A River Runs Through It, too. Interestingly, he's won an Oscar as a director, but never as an actor.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8724383422341352952014-07-29T16:07:50.011-04:002014-07-29T16:07:50.011-04:00I like some of the movies Redford directed: Ordina...I like some of the movies Redford directed: Ordinary People and Quiz Show are the first to come to mind.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-16480245522752369832014-07-29T09:03:25.064-04:002014-07-29T09:03:25.064-04:00Absolutely. Relationships evolve just as the peop...Absolutely. Relationships evolve just as the people in them do. Not everyday will be rosy and you can't blame all of that on your marriage, either. We do still bear some responsibility for taking care of ourselves individually. 20/30/40 years from now, I want to be able to turn to the lady next to me and say, "You know, life sucks a lot of the time but I'm really glad we went through it all together." That's why I married the woman I did. So far, so good.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45443989100676727952014-07-29T08:42:53.674-04:002014-07-29T08:42:53.674-04:00'But long term, I think it's good for her ...'But long term, I think it's good for her to see that even if you land a mate who's smart, nice, funny and who looks like Robert Redford, it won't solve all of your problems.'<br /><br />:)<br /><br />I think what we sometimes fail to bear at the forefront of our minds and hearts is that relationships, especially the most long-term ones, are dynamic, not static. The thing about marriage is that you commit to this person at a certain age and as the years pile on, each of you evolves in unexpected directions. With a movie like this, the differences are obvious at the outset. In life, infinitely more subtle than art in my opinion, it's a given that the way you are is not the way you were.<br /><br />A very nice post on a classic film.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-23138657374527437832014-07-28T21:52:03.978-04:002014-07-28T21:52:03.978-04:00That scene is hard to watch. I've been there....That scene is hard to watch. I've been there.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-48320767820531955582014-07-28T16:25:04.393-04:002014-07-28T16:25:04.393-04:00It makes me sad, especially when she calls him and...It makes me sad, especially when she calls him and says she needs her best friend. Redford was so beautiful then.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-38494230463888759252014-07-28T13:56:57.205-04:002014-07-28T13:56:57.205-04:00:^):^)The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67354133060364058152014-07-28T13:53:55.953-04:002014-07-28T13:53:55.953-04:00hahahahahahaha, being such a tennis person, I ador...hahahahahahaha, being such a tennis person, I adore that you know her from Andre Agassi. That just made me smile !<br /><br />cheers,angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31960726826302794012014-07-28T11:35:09.232-04:002014-07-28T11:35:09.232-04:00The Majestic - I haven't seen that one. I'...The Majestic - I haven't seen that one. I'll keep an eye out for it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31598666828543798782014-07-28T11:31:01.855-04:002014-07-28T11:31:01.855-04:00As far as writers having a hard time during the Un...As far as writers having a hard time during the Un-American hearings, I guess I'll stick with <i>The Majestic</i>.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73741140280286099312014-07-27T23:04:34.407-04:002014-07-27T23:04:34.407-04:00I'm not sure whether to encourage you or not. ...I'm not sure whether to encourage you or not. There are loads of better Redford movies to choose from (start with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) and probably better Streisand ones though I don't know hers as well as his. There are better movies about black listing, too. Guilty by Suspicion comes to mind.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-61247982623108474192014-07-27T22:59:45.374-04:002014-07-27T22:59:45.374-04:00I knew Streisand as a singer and, briefly, Andre A...I knew Streisand as a singer and, briefly, Andre Agassi's girlfriend before I saw any of her movies. I would agree that she's not much of an actress, though there was no lack of directors eager to cast her during her heyday. This part was clearly written with her in mind.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-49985478436211688962014-07-27T22:57:00.521-04:002014-07-27T22:57:00.521-04:00I admit it - I still haven't seen this one! ar...I admit it - I still haven't seen this one! arrrgh!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40035715104893718622014-07-27T22:54:19.539-04:002014-07-27T22:54:19.539-04:00I saw this movie a long time ago. I enjoyed the lo...I saw this movie a long time ago. I enjoyed the look of the movie very much.<br />But it was just OK and that is about it. I wouldn't watch it again. For me Barbara ruined the movie. <br />She seems to always be playing Barbara and she is very aware of the camera. And plays to it.<br />I saw "her" and not the character. And definitely her politics. So that might just be me but she seems to play "this" character in most of her movies. she is the poor ugly duckling again who gets vindicated. <br />I keep watching her movies but "Funny Girl" was my favorite. She ruined <br />"Hello Dolly"<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8975018429430077802014-07-27T22:30:43.671-04:002014-07-27T22:30:43.671-04:001973 was a great year for Redford - The Sting, too...1973 was a great year for Redford - The Sting, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87223757323460833482014-07-27T22:19:45.286-04:002014-07-27T22:19:45.286-04:00I can't remember if I've seen it at all. I...I can't remember if I've seen it at all. I would think that I probably saw it back during my Redford phase, but I'm not really remembering anything about it if I did.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52399636846109465332014-07-27T22:14:54.286-04:002014-07-27T22:14:54.286-04:00I was a little surprised that I couldn't remem...I was a little surprised that I couldn't remember how it ended. I think it ends well in the context of the story but it's not a moment that sticks.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58122420394531333272014-07-27T22:09:46.103-04:002014-07-27T22:09:46.103-04:00It was only about two years ago that I first watch...It was only about two years ago that I first watched this movie, and I don't remember much about it. I can't say I disliked it or that I loved it. It's just sort of there. Maybe it's because I'm in a healthy relationship that a movie about a depressing relationship didn't make an indelible mark. Who knows. All I can say is, "it's a movie."Pickleopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772003052474877906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31916427784773302852014-07-27T21:42:58.038-04:002014-07-27T21:42:58.038-04:00They're a popular hobby in Vermont, too. In f...They're a popular hobby in Vermont, too. In fact, that seems to be common in snow-heavy climates. They were a big deal where I lived in Minnesota, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56618922558153504362014-07-27T21:37:55.007-04:002014-07-27T21:37:55.007-04:00About the only thing I liked about the film was th...About the only thing I liked about the film was the song. Living where I do, there are lots of antique autos around. I wouldn't want one but I enjoy seeing them.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.com