There be heroes in medieval times

Aug 19, 2007 at 1:24 AM
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Tonight I saw Braveheart for the first time. I can't believe I've never seen it before. My husband and our roommate raved about it ... despite that I was skeptical, but soon discovered they were right. They were more than right. That ranks right up there with The Fountain in my book. I was absolutely floored when I saw Mel Gibson also directed it.

This movie forced me to revisit my opinion about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Braveheart really dwarfs that movie. I must confess Braveheart has now taken over the Top Movie of All Time spot in my heart. (Sorry, Alan Rickman.) I would have loved to have seen Alan Rickman in Braveheart. It's too bad he wasn't, but oh well.

What a remarkable movie. What a truly amazing and remarkable movie Braveheart is. I am so glad my husband forced me to watch it. More and more I am growing to trust his taste in movies. ^.-

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Hehehehe, if you watch carefully in the part where the scots charge down the hill you can see a small red hatchback in the background parked on top of the hill.

Hello there. Saw your post on the main page after I posted and wanted to say hi.

Have to agree on the greatness that is Braveheart; that is a movie I need to see again. But I am curious as to the love towards The Fountain. I thought it was beautiful and wonderfully acted (who knew Wolverine was so good), but I couldn't watch it twice. The movie feels like it is twice as long as it really is, and the emotional draw is not strong enough. I felt Wolverine's pain the first time through, but couldn't find it again during the second try - and decided to eject the DVD before finishing.

I am a bigtime fan of Rachel Weisz - too bad she won't be in the new Mummy movie.

regards,

jeff

Oo, I totally disagree with you about The Fountain. Ejected the movie before it was finished? *waves hand* Bah. The Fountain is so much more than everything you or I could say about it.. but I am a filmmaker and totally appreciate Darren Aronofsky's work toward making it happen. It was a rite of passage for him. It's the most brilliant piece of filmwork I've ever, ever seen. As a matter of fact, I had totally given up on ever pursuing my love of filmmaking until I saw that movie. That movie spurred me out of a 7-year slump.

I am sorry you had the reaction you did. I was also very fortunate to have my husband by my side while we watched it, and perhaps that husband-wife connection would be lost on some people not in the kind of relationship he and I have.

But I am glad you took the time to leave a comment. ^.^

Ah, I see - filmmakers are different than normal Joes. They (y'all) see movies in completely different ways and appreciate different aspects. Glad it kicked you in gear.

Notice that I said I tried to watch it twice - and that is a good sign, since most movies only deserve one viewing. Maybe at the end of the year I will try again.

Current favorite movie: Donnie Darko.

cheers

My husband really liked Donnie Darko, but I have never seen it. With the way we watch movies I'm surprised we haven't! Lol :)

Ironically, I have been rather reluctant to watch The Fountain a second time, but for totally opposite reasons. The emotional reaction I had to it the first time was such that I'd need to make sure I would have a few hours afterward to recover from it!! Which makes watching that movie a veritable time commitment. However, I'd love to watch it again, and maybe soon I will.

Rachel Weisz, by the way, is wonderful. That movie certainly made me a fan of hers, I don't think I've seen her in anything else.

^.^

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