General Movie Thread

[wood and iron]

What exactly is the deal with Merchant Ivory films? They have this aura of respectability but this isn't the first place I've seen discussing them in a dismissive way. Also, on the Darjeeling Limited Criterion DVD, Wes Anderson was slobbering all over James Ivory. So what's the verdict on these? Are there any worth watching?

[JonFromMaplewood]

What exactly is the deal with Merchant Ivory films? They have this aura of respectability but this isn't the first place I've seen discussing them in a dismissive way. Also, on the Darjeeling Limited Criterion DVD, Wes Anderson was slobbering all over James Ivory. So what's the verdict on these? Are there any worth watching?

I've seen A Room with a View and Remains of the Day.  I have nothing bad to say about them, but then again they also did not stick with me for even a few minutes after the credits. 

I couldnt get past the trailer it looked to me like a notch above an Merchant Ivory film, it also looked really Oscar baity.

Those were my thoughts as well before the lights went down.  But I must say, it was extremely satisfying in its humble way.

[Senator Gothman (D-OR)]

What exactly is the deal with Merchant Ivory films? They have this aura of respectability but this isn't the first place I've seen discussing them in a dismissive way. Also, on the Darjeeling Limited Criterion DVD, Wes Anderson was slobbering all over James Ivory. So what's the verdict on these? Are there any worth watching?

YES!!  I go daffy for Howards End, and Remains of the Day is top notch. TOP NOTCH.

[Sarah]

I have a soft spot for Merchant-Ivory movies, esp. Maurice.  They are sedate and lovely to look at, and the acting is usually very good.

[Chris L]

Remains of the Day is the only Merchant Ivory film I've seen all the way through.  It was certainly good and has stuck with me.  Their reputation, from what I've always gathered, is that they're tastefully made but kinda sedate (as Sarah put it) literary adaptations.  In short, not something that excites a lot of film nerds, especially young male film nerds.

[yesno]

I love Merchant Ivory films too, and it's probably the sentimentality and so forth that makes film nerds not love them. But there's a general bias against costume dramas and historical pieces too I think.

[wood and iron]

Well I'll be checking out some of these Merchant Ivory films. Thanks everyone for responding.

[dave from knoxville]

What exactly is the deal with Merchant Ivory films? They have this aura of respectability but this isn't the first place I've seen discussing them in a dismissive way. Also, on the Darjeeling Limited Criterion DVD, Wes Anderson was slobbering all over James Ivory. So what's the verdict on these? Are there any worth watching?

YES!!  I go daffy for Howards End, and Remains of the Day is top notch. TOP NOTCH.

Remains of the Day is almost certainly in my top ten of all time.

[Denim Gremlin]

What exactly is the deal with Merchant Ivory films? They have this aura of respectability but this isn't the first place I've seen discussing them in a dismissive way. Also, on the Darjeeling Limited Criterion DVD, Wes Anderson was slobbering all over James Ivory. So what's the verdict on these? Are there any worth watching?

YES!!  I go daffy for Howards End, and Remains of the Day is top notch. TOP NOTCH.

Remains of the Day is almost certainly in my top ten of all time.

I fondly remember lunch times in elementary school with my Remains of the Day lunch box

[Sarah]

So you brought leftovers?

[stephen]

I'm watching Mega Python vs. Gatoroid on SyFy right now.  It's not very good, but Micky Dolenz has a cameo in it.  He plays himself in the movie and *SPOILER ALERT* Dolenz gets eaten alive by a Mega Python. 

[Sarah]

I watched The Kids Are All Right last night.  Did not like it one bit.  Winter's Bone, on the other hand, was aces.

[Joe Rogaine]

I watched The Kids Are All Right last night.  Did not like it one bit.  Winter's Bone, on the other hand, was aces.

I thought it was ok, but what didn't you like about it?

[JimmyNoodles]

I watched The Kids Are All Right last night.  Did not like it one bit.  Winter's Bone, on the other hand, was aces.

I'm watching The Kids are Alright tonight, and Winter's Bone is next in the queue.  I honestly don't know anything about either, I've been avoiding trailers lately.

[Joe Rogaine]

Anybody seen Blue Valentine? I thought it was pretty good.