Title: What in the Heck is Wrong with Women? Source:
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Why in the hell do women voluntarily watch movies they know going to make them cry? I just don't understand it. My wife actually seeks out these kinds of movies.
However, despite this signigicant matter, my favorite movies are mob flicks. I especially loved Once Upon A Time in America. James Woods ends up in the trash truck all compacted. De Niro kicks butt!!
Mostly "action" flicks bore me to tears. Why do men want to watch them and make me cry? I don't know why men find them so enthralling. Most are just too cheesy to even bother with watching.
So, tell my why men voluntarily watch crap like Rambo, Independence Day and Die Hard..........uuuhhhhgggg. : ) Where's the plot?
So, tell my why men voluntarily watch crap like Rambo, Independence Day and Die Hard..........uuuhhhhgggg. : ) Where's the plot?
It's a guy thing. Every real man wants, in his own mind and spirit, be able to do his duty, to stand in the face of overwhelming odds in defense of all that is good and right, and prevail. It is not even the accolades it's like the line in the old Western where the quiet Cowboy single handedly captures the Cattle Rustlers, wards off an Indian attack, collars the crooked Sheriff, and then shoots down four fingers of "Red Eye" without gasping. Then when confronted with being told by the pretty Cattle Baron heiress how wonderful he is, who has fallen madly in love with him, then wrings the brim of his hat, looks down and kicks the dust with the toe of his boot, looks up and bashfully and uncomfortably says: "Aw, shucks ma'am, twarn't nuthin'."
It's the same in reverse on "Chick Flicks". Why on earth would someone want to set through 2 boring schmaltzy hours of "Fried Green Tomatoes" or "Love Story". Yecccccccch!!!!!!!!
Now, I don't care who you are, male or female, we can all agree on The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as an excellent movie. I also liked the Magnificent Seven. Another one that was more about camrades and killin' bad guys than saving damsels in distress.
It's the genre of "drama" that turns guys off I think.......and that goes beyond the movie theatre. : )
Now, I don't care who you are, male or female, we can all agree on The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as an excellent movie. I also liked the Magnificent Seven. Another one that was more about camrades and killin' bad guys than saving damsels in distress.
Oh, how could I forget the Dirty Dozen......I loved that one. Did you see the Unforgiven? That was great too.
Better, and based on a true story, was "The Devil's Brigade" with William Holden.
The one I would like to see made was another true incident. A Marine Combat Brigade was landed at the wrong spot on one of the Island campaigns, Saipan I think, during WWII. It was one of those miraculous accidents, because they were landed in the path of an approaching Japanese Armored Division, out manned, and out gunned they used the tight terrain to defeat a force 4 times their size.
You thought "The Devil's Brigade" was better than Unforgiven or the Dirty Dozen? Or both?
I haven't seen "The Unforgiven" but yes I thought it was better than "The Dirty Dozen". Although I am a big Clint Walker fan (played "Posy"). Mainly because it was based on a true story and the chemistry of the actors was more realistic.
Lee Marvin is hard to beat in Dirty Dozen. : ) But, alas, I'll give the "Devil's Brigrade" a try.
Not as much gut wrenching action, but a good story. All the better because it is true. And I have to agree on Lee Marvin. I also liked him in "Donovan's Reef" with John Wayne.
Did you see the Usual Suspects? That was one of my favorites too...great acting, great lines, great story that isn't obvious. No love story in that one. : )
Did you see the Usual Suspects? That was one of my favorites too...great acting, great lines, great story that isn't obvious. No love story in that one. : )
Alas, no I have not seen it. I have seen all of the Sherlock Holmes series with Jeremy Brett as Holmes. I did not know he was in "My Fair Lady" until I picked up the restored reissue of the movie. Which, while I generally don't care for musicals, is one of my all time favorite movies.
Ah, if you like Sherlock Holmes, you will love the Usual Suspects.
Kevin Spacey is so good, along with Benito Del Toro. I know you will love this one. You have to think about what's going on and the ending is a complete surprise, it doesn't get much better than that duo. : )
Oh, and bonus, it has the surreal feel to it, if you don't mind that sort of violence, twisted with five crooks to try to figure out.
Another good one, if you have not seen it, is "Murder By Decree" which pits Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack The Ripper and a Masonic cabal protecting the Ripper. Christopher Plummer plays Holmes.
I haven't seen that one.......but, it sounds intriguing.
Did you ever see the Spanish Prisoner with Steve Martin? That's a good one too. If you like dark humor, you can't hardly beat 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag with Joe Pesci.
Did you ever see the Spanish Prisoner with Steve Martin? That's a good one too. If you like dark humor, you can't hardly beat 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag with Joe Pesci.
Have not seen either, but the "8 Heads in a Duffle Bag" sounds darkly humorous just from the title. I am NOT a Steve Martin fan. He has always rubbed me the wrong way, I don't find him either funny or entertaining. About the closest is the dark comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" with Michael Caine. However, I am biased in that I like Michael Caine who also did another one of my favorite movies "Educating Rita".
I am NOT a Steve Martin fan. He has always rubbed me the wrong way, I don't find either funny or entertaining.
He plays a serious role in the Spanish Prisoner and does a really good job. It's another one of those stories that you have to follow, then are surprised by the ending.
Thinking of another out of character comedian in a serious role - Bill Murray in the screen adaptation of Wm. Somerset Maughm's "The Razor's Edge". Simply stunning and if you have not seen it I would recommend it as a "must" see.
I haven't seen that one either. I hated that movie Lost in Translation that he did. But, I loved Kingpin.....that one had some really funny scenes.
I think "The Razor's Edge" is probably the best work he has ever done. It is also the one he has said in interviews of which he is most proud. It truly is a GREAT Movie, and one that I think will stand the test of time.
I find it sad that the original "Saturday Night Live" crew has generally not reached those heights again. Although Jane Curtain, I don't think, cares to. She is perfectly happy on her ranch in Southern Oregon. She'll come out and do something every once in a while just to keep her hand in, but I don't think the Hollywood life is her "cup of tea". Good for her.