Recent films

[Bumble]

I have been on a bit of a low in the last week, so my son, who had come to stay for a couple of days gave it his best shot at cheering me up.

His first attempt was to sit me down to watch Avatar, the Way of Water. This was something of a disaster. I really enjoyed the first one, but this didn't work for me. it was too long, really, really long. It spent far too long showing off the truly wonderful animation and too little thought on the story. It seemed to think showing pointless cruelty was ok cos it wasn't real. For a film to work you have to believe in the story and if you believe in it then the cruelty hurts. I cried.

So a bit of a failure there but undeterred the next day we went to Rheged to see the latest Indiana Jones. I really enjoyed it. Much better than the last one, it was back to the all-action rip-roaring fun. Whenever the theme music played you couldn't help but smile. A couple of times you could see the join, where Harrison Jones stopped and the stunt double took over, but it really didn't seem to matter, the story (which was ridiculous but fun) took you along so quickly, you really didn't have time to think about it.

I don't know if I am going to make the effort for Mission Impossible, it's never really appealed to me but with some of it filmed in Cumbria it's tempting to give it a go.

[griff]

Rheged is a great place to watch a film.Ta for the warning about Avatar, that’s off the list.

[Bumble]

Rheged has enough leg room for my dodgy knees, which is rare in the cinema.

I like to go for the live links with theatres, don't often go for the cinema but it's a good venue, with food and plenty of parking.

[Psaw]

Alan Arkin died recently, and i watched an old film of his in memory, it had a big effect on me as a youngster. Its light hearted, funny, spiritually uplifting, real, and dramatic, its on you tube for free. Its called " the heart is a lonely hunter", enjoy, Arkins performance was outstanding.

You lowness will lift.

[Blackdogblue]

Hi Bumble,

Sorry to hear your not your usual chirpy self, hope your well soon…

When Mrs BDB is down, we watch some of the old classics.. The Full Monty, Pretty Woman, Officer & a Gentleman, Indiana Jones etc…

Pig out on junk food as well 😀

Butterkist Sweet Popcorn is a must

[Bumble]

I'm fine, well getting through it, grief is a funny thing, you never know quite when it's going to hit you but you have to go through it at some point and the last few weeks . . . well I'm getting there.

Junk food, oh yes, done that big time, but now managing to get back on the diet . . . most of the time.

[Blackdogblue]

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Have u watched can’t pay won’t pay recently Frank???

Pay your debts you Charlatan….

[Psaw]

Ok, non league. If griff pits up a paying in number ill stump up. Ive recently tried paying someone else that way, it didnt work first time, the last digit would not register, but did the second time.

[Chauncey]

You got PayPal Frank? You can pay me if you have and I will pass it on …

Or get a bottle of Jacks with it

[Blackdogblue]

I'm fine, well getting through it, grief is a funny thing, you never know quite when it's going to hit you but you have to go through it at some point and the last few weeks . . . well I'm getting there.

Junk food, oh yes, done that big time, but now managing to get back on the diet . . . most of the time.

Bumble, I’m so sorry, might have missed a post & did not know you had lost a loved one…

The worlds worst thing any of us have to go through be it a person or a pet…

About 6-7 years ago I lost both my mum & step dad within 2 weeks of each other…

Mum didn’t want me sad, please son… love my grandkids like I loved you…. Broke my heart at the time but time is the healer x