Posted on 01/29/2005 1:04:03 PM PST by what's up
2 movies I found worth watching recently. I found good undercurrents of traditional values.
"Spanglish" starring Adam Sandler (isn't he pro-Bush?) about a man in LA married to a neurotic wife (who is hilarious BTW) who hires a beautiful maid with a daughter. The maid cannot speak a word of English and is fiercely protective of her daughter. Adam Sandler is drawn to the maid because of his neurotic wife but in the end remains faithful to the wife. Lots of family values in this one. No affair takes place.
"In Good Comapny" with Dennis Quaid. About an advertising exec in Manhattan (Quaid) who is demoted from his job in favor of a hotshot half his age. Quaid is a family man who does selling the old-fashioned way. When the hotshot (a very funny and interesting to watch Topher Grace) has an affair with Quaid's daughter, he goes postal and punches his younger boss out. I liked this because there is no compromise with the fiercely protective Quaid. In the end the younger guy learns that he wants an old-fashioned values life just like Quaid.
Good, entertaining movies with some good laughs. Maybe not to take the kids to but good for a night out for the Mom & Dad. JMO.
The daugher interpreted it. See it...you'll like it.
Lemon Pie!!! well if you're not going to start a thread about it, maybe I will. Yum.
FILLING:
1 cup sour cream
3 egg yolks -- slightly beaten
1 pkg. lemon pudding mix -- 4 3/4 oz
1 1/4 cups milk
1/3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate -- thawed
1 baked (9 inch) pie shell
MERINGUE:
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
6 tbsp. sugar
Combine sour cream and egg yolks. Stir in pudding mix, milk and lemonade. Cook in top of double boiler, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and pour into pie shell. Set aside. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Beat until stiff, adding sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Spread over pie being sure to touch crust to prevent meringue shrinkage. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned 12 to 15 minutes.
Recipe taken from "Pass the Plate", a cookbook produced by Church Women and Friends of Christ Episcopal Church, New Bern, N.C.
Sorry, I can't abide Sandler. He's not really all that funny - just annoying, IMO.
I've never liked Sandler. First movie I saw him in where he played a normal person.
Shortly after this she broke it off with the boyfriend. Quaid never apologized; in fact, he said he had been right. She was the one who admitted wrong. I thought that was pretty good for Hollyweird. JMO Hildy.
Wow... you do enjoy watching movies... :-)
OTOH, I am glad to see vanities on interesting topics.
You are free to ignore - a lesson I learned when I used to flame Academy Award threads and so forth
"The Village" is a well made film. Great cast. The plot was not as tight as it might have been. Bored my 15 year old; but, I would rate it rental worthy.
I cancelled my Netflix subscription recently. The owner of the co. is a flaming liberal. Run a search on his financial contributions and what organizations Reed Hastings supports.
You'll learn a lot about his political views.
In the end the younger guy learns that he wants an old-fashioned values life just like Quaid.
Great, two movies I don't have to watch.
Apple's my favorite. I will start a thread about it on Mother's Day.
Hotel Rwanda. You're welcome.
Don't pay attention to the "how dare you post a vanity!" group. Vanities are to be limited, for sure, but a good vanity is a good use of space. Most people would like some "spoiler space," however, if you're going to tell what happens in a recent movie.
Don't tell the end of the movie.
AM, would you put the movie titles and spoiler alerts in the title? thanks.
Was he in Independence Day?
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