tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post1520011335758475225..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: The Man Who Knew Too LittleThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-46826930654339136552013-07-02T08:54:15.811-04:002013-07-02T08:54:15.811-04:00Great films. Enjoy.Great films. Enjoy.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67502713912969624272013-07-02T08:21:00.364-04:002013-07-02T08:21:00.364-04:00Oh, now my interest is piqued! (On both counts, ac...Oh, now my interest is piqued! (On both counts, actually.)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40423352098052610992013-07-02T08:10:30.820-04:002013-07-02T08:10:30.820-04:00Interestingly per our discussion of Catch-22, The ...Interestingly per our discussion of Catch-22, The Sting is another one that pulls everything together for a beautiful ending.<br /><br />BC & the SK - screenplay by William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride. Very different story but lots of similarly witty dialogue - lots of fun.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30466488912106291842013-07-02T08:00:24.781-04:002013-07-02T08:00:24.781-04:00I haven't. I'm really looking forward to w...I haven't. I'm really looking forward to watching The Sting, though. I saw bits as a very young girl -- with almost no memory of it -- but have never seen the whole thing. I'm in the mood for an excellent period piece. Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83374164017922521342013-07-01T22:12:39.483-04:002013-07-01T22:12:39.483-04:00The Sting - love that one. Have you ever seen But...The Sting - love that one. Have you ever seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33310499795162901012013-07-01T21:21:46.609-04:002013-07-01T21:21:46.609-04:00:)
Well, we're in Okinawa, tonight. Watching ...:)<br /><br />Well, we're in Okinawa, tonight. Watching KK II. I also picked up The Sting and a book I think I might profile for CC at the end of the month. I have high hopes for it. Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-16614806706878079092013-07-01T18:56:38.665-04:002013-07-01T18:56:38.665-04:00Life is long. She'll get the chance. You, to...Life is long. She'll get the chance. You, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45274623150479252032013-07-01T17:07:19.869-04:002013-07-01T17:07:19.869-04:00Oh, too weird. Just the idea of it makes me really...Oh, too weird. Just the idea of it makes me really envious of you! True story: the other day Shawn, our girl and I are eating at the Yeller Sub and Shawn asks, 'What is it you still haven't found that you're looking for?' And our daughter answers, 'The money to go to Japan!' <br /><br />Chippie of the ol' block. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-25464434459009132412013-07-01T15:37:31.877-04:002013-07-01T15:37:31.877-04:00Oh no, I'm not that good!
Renting videos in J...Oh no, I'm not that good!<br /><br />Renting videos in Japan was a great instance of learning language in context. I had to learn the kanji and kana for subtitles as opposed to dubbed. I learned the hard way the first time. It's funny watching Meg Ryan dubbed in Japanese but it makes it difficult to understand the story.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-79645877846211815122013-07-01T15:34:06.689-04:002013-07-01T15:34:06.689-04:00All right, well do you remember the other two you ...All right, well do you remember the other two you got along with TTYD? Very curious. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77485469967568901842013-07-01T15:25:10.952-04:002013-07-01T15:25:10.952-04:00That one was released while I was in Japan. I did...That one was released while I was in Japan. I didn't see it until it came out on video. At my local shop in Yokohama, you could take out 3 for a week for some ridiculously cheap price. I'd watch them over dinner.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87617309893245849572013-07-01T15:19:43.875-04:002013-07-01T15:19:43.875-04:00Ah, you've watched it! That movie is so good b...Ah, you've watched it! That movie is so good but not enough people know about it, it seems like. Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52162537781505564232013-07-01T14:58:50.443-04:002013-07-01T14:58:50.443-04:00I really like That Thing You Do - one I watched se...I really like That Thing You Do - one I watched several times in a row on video. Liv Tyler and Charlize Theron before they got famous!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56885862470050754402013-07-01T14:20:19.401-04:002013-07-01T14:20:19.401-04:00Groundhog Day! I'm planning to watch more movi...Groundhog Day! I'm planning to watch more movies with little one tonight as we wait for Dad to fly back home and was considering Karate Kid II, That Thing You Do and The Pirate Movie. Now, we might do Groundhog Day. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-89992371494307204182013-07-01T07:54:10.008-04:002013-07-01T07:54:10.008-04:00I probably should have gone with "Ghostbuster...I probably should have gone with "Ghostbusters." She's still a little young for "Caddyshack." Maybe "Groundhog Day."The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32527716264538088432013-07-01T07:52:26.139-04:002013-07-01T07:52:26.139-04:00I tried to find a clip of just the opening but wit...I tried to find a clip of just the opening but without success. Very sleek, involves lots of matryoshka dolls.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58329117437842320742013-07-01T03:41:37.938-04:002013-07-01T03:41:37.938-04:00Oh well, at least you gave it a shot! ;) Thanks fo...Oh well, at least you gave it a shot! ;) Thanks for sharing the Russian dance scene. Generally I am a definite Bill Murray fan as well.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8762038835018969922013-07-01T02:11:00.375-04:002013-07-01T02:11:00.375-04:00'Better luck next time, Squid.'
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I lik...'Better luck next time, Squid.'<br /><br />:)<br /><br />I like what you mention on opening scenes -- the difference between this century and the last.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-67766483359097436992013-06-30T23:28:51.799-04:002013-06-30T23:28:51.799-04:00I'm not prepared to say it was a terrible film...I'm not prepared to say it was a terrible film. Then, I'd have given it a 1. Just not my taste.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78229458395251857512013-06-30T22:31:16.501-04:002013-06-30T22:31:16.501-04:00IT's been a long time since I watched that, bu...IT's been a long time since I watched that, but I don't remember disliking it. Which doesn't mean I thought it was great, because I don't remember loving it, either. Really, I don't remember much other than that I watched it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com