tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post5124729788716482697..comments2023-09-01T02:42:35.855-05:00Comments on The Transplantable Rose: Entertainment Weekly’s list of the top movies of the last 25 yearsAnnie in Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-16099112168733553452008-08-20T10:55:00.000-05:002008-08-20T10:55:00.000-05:00Sorry it took me so long to answer - The Tawanda! ...Sorry it took me so long to answer - <BR/><BR/>The Tawanda! moments are mostly in my imagination these days, <B>Walk2Write in IL</B>!<BR/><BR/>Hello again <B>IVG in Iowa</B> - I'm glad we saw <I><B>There Will Be Blood</B></I>, but don't know that it would go on my repeat viewing list. I thought it was interesting that PT Anderson was the 'backup director' for Robert Altman on <I><B>Prairie Home Companion</B></I>. Have you seen that one? We saw it at the theaters and have the DVD. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes we make up our own mini-film festivals - had several of Kenneth Brannaugh's Shakespeare entries recently...maybe we'll hold an Almodovar fest some weekend. <BR/><BR/><B>Good & Evil Lori in Austin</B>, you explain it awfully well. There are world-creation stories in science fiction books that I loved - probably I'm just getting old. <BR/><BR/>Hi <B>Blackswamp Kim in Ohio</B> - that movie comes to mind at inappropriate moments, as when seeing displays of handmade soap at a Farmers Market! <BR/>If we're talking movies that everyone loves, maybe Chevy should be represented by <I><B>National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation</B></I>? <BR/>I barely remember <I><B>Fletch</B></I>, sorry...but after my kids left the house with their DVD collections, I had to buy my own copy of <I><B>Spinal Tap</B></I>. Then turn it up to eleven. <BR/><BR/>Thanks <B>Tina in TN</B> - I'm glad you like my comparison of comments to chocolate! <BR/><BR/>Some of the pond photos that turned out ended up in <A HREF="http://annieinaustin.blogspot.com/2008/08/texas-in-may-pond-song.html" REL="nofollow">The Pond Song</A>, <B>Chigiy in California</B>, so they were seen eventually. The BlogHer photos that you posted were pretty cool. <BR/>I've seen anything that's in bold type - so there are a lot that I missed or only saw part of. <BR/><BR/>Hi <B>Dee of Red Dirt OK</B> - there are too many to keep up with, aren't there. Elizabeth Lawrence's house counts as an emergency! <BR/><BR/>Hello <B>Janna of Ventura</B> - it also seems a little weird to me to see <I><B>Pulp Fiction</B></I> as number one. I wouldn't mind a DVD of my favorite <I>scenes</I> from that movie, but don't want to sit through the whole thing again. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendation <B>Cowtown Pattie in Texas</B> - your photos of the Bend Critters were great! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for commenting, <B>Kutty/Krithik Roshan</B>...are you a fan of the Bollywood Star? <BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks everyone, <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-23371754601177603412008-08-20T04:10:00.000-05:002008-08-20T04:10:00.000-05:00is a interest, please feel free you comments your ...is a interest, please feel free you comments your very nice<BR/><BR/>regards<BR/><A HREF="http://www.hrithiktheactor.com/" REL="nofollow">Hrithik Roshan</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-78786246633883730622008-08-20T03:57:00.000-05:002008-08-20T03:57:00.000-05:00is a still dumbies like your best very niceregards...is a still dumbies like your best very nice<BR/><BR/>regards<BR/><A HREF="http://www.hrithiktheactor.com/" REL="nofollow">Hrithik Roshan</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-69700169956106660132008-08-12T10:01:00.000-05:002008-08-12T10:01:00.000-05:00Hi, Annie!I just bought a new camera before we too...Hi, Annie!<BR/><BR/>I just bought a new camera before we took a July 4th trip to the Bend:<BR/><BR/>Olympus SP-560 UZ Black 8.0 MP 18X Zoom <BR/><BR/>I love it! The zoom is terrific, and I am still learning how to use the darn thing, but even for impatient dumbies like me, it takes great shots on auto pilot.Cowtown Pattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384649567351202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-34411595258912963762008-08-09T19:53:00.000-05:002008-08-09T19:53:00.000-05:00Sorry about your camera, i relly enjoyed your post...Sorry about your camera, i relly enjoyed your post but i do have a few things to say first of all i completely disagree with the placings of the movies especially: 1. Pulp Fiction (1994)* this was a good movie but definitely not the best in the past 25 years,<BR/><BR/>let alone there are a few great movies missing, <BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>JannahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-5156666504669630772008-07-28T08:28:00.000-05:002008-07-28T08:28:00.000-05:00And I thought I'd seen lots of movies. Sorry abou...And I thought I'd seen lots of movies. Sorry about your camera. My lens broke the day before I toured Elizabeth Lawrence's garden. I won't say what the new lens cost. That jar in the pond is beautiful.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-85941395604601529292008-07-27T23:50:00.000-05:002008-07-27T23:50:00.000-05:00Annie,I was really enjoying the pictures of the po...Annie,<BR/>I was really enjoying the pictures of the pond tour, I mean picture.<BR/>What a bummer. My camera died twice at BlogHer. I came back with nine pics I think.<BR/>You and I would get along great. I am a movie freak. I didn't take the test but I went through To see how many movies I haven't seen yet. I haven't seen six of them. Have you seen all of them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-76822577947289526632008-07-27T16:06:00.000-05:002008-07-27T16:06:00.000-05:00That is quite a list! I will be linking to you tom...That is quite a list! I will be linking to you tomorrow and using a bit of your comment above-if that is ok?tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-59483464492225885292008-07-26T23:21:00.000-05:002008-07-26T23:21:00.000-05:00I'm pretty movie illiterate (as in, I don't see ma...I'm pretty movie illiterate (as in, I don't see many) but I loved Magnolia, too, and was surprised not to see it on the list! (And I'm glad you watched Fight Club at least twice. I watched it the first time in spite of Mr. Pitt--thanks to Mr. Norton--and it's now one of my all time favorites.)<BR/><BR/>I've been giggling over the Towanda moments you all mentioned... which leads me to another funny movie that I think was overlooked here. Seriously, no Fletch, but recognition for This is Spinal Tap?!!! ACK! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-59952556398299457282008-07-26T17:46:00.000-05:002008-07-26T17:46:00.000-05:00Annie - I'm not a fan of computer-generated fantas...Annie - I'm not a fan of computer-generated fantasy either, but somehow Lord of the Rings managed to suck me in. I hadn't read any of Tolkien's books until after I saw the first movie, but I ended up loving the whole world-creation thing they had going on. But then again, I have to admit that when I re-watch the trilogy, I usually rewatch all of the special effects disks instead of the actual movies. I was an art/animation major in college, and I think that I got a better education on the subject from LoTR than from my professors.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-80070069241538396142008-07-26T00:45:00.000-05:002008-07-26T00:45:00.000-05:00Hi Annie,Great conversation you got going here. I...Hi Annie,<BR/>Great conversation you got going here. I'll restrain myself, I hope. MMD reminded me about <I>Being...</I>, which of course led me to see your comment about <I>Magnolia</I>, and secondarily, <I>Adaptation</I>. I think PT Anderson can do no wrong (so far), but I've yet to see <I>There Will Be Blood</I> ... I'm a bit behind. Blame Dr. Who. (And too many movie channels and a DVR.)<BR/><BR/>One more shot across the Almodóvar bow ... since you started with <I>Women on the Verge...</I> (incidentally the source of the name of my dog Pepa), go back further a bit (and these are now finally available) and see these. <I>What Have I Done to Deserve This?!</I>, <I>Law of Desire</I>, and <I>Matador</I>. Those will have you and Philo discussing for days on end, lol. <BR/><BR/>And, no, Pedro doesn't pay me to plug him everywhere. He's that good.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-34559186400788888672008-07-25T17:10:00.000-05:002008-07-25T17:10:00.000-05:00It feels great to have those Tawanda! moments, if ...It feels great to have those Tawanda! moments, if only in our imaginations. Kung Pow, by the way, is probably one of those movies you won't appreciate the first time around. I didn't. But after watching it again with my daughter and one of her friends, I began to see the light. Your two lines are a couple of my favorites too.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-71298390717413602742008-07-25T13:41:00.000-05:002008-07-25T13:41:00.000-05:00Pretty funny, walk2write. I don't remember seeing ...Pretty funny, <B>walk2write</B>. I don't remember seeing Kung Pow, but we're guilty of quoting from your first two movies...<BR/><BR/>"Those Aren't Pillows!"<BR/><BR/>"The secret's in the sauce!"<BR/><BR/>I always wanted to be able to say, "Face it, girls, I'm older and I have more insurance.", but it's no longer 1991 and that line's kaput. <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-32547173442413311522008-07-25T09:50:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:50:00.000-05:00I know the following will probably never make it i...I know the following will probably never make it into anyone else's top movies list, but I never tire of watching: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles; Fried Green Tomatoes; Dumb and Dumber; Kung Pow. The first two I like because of the actors and tears they elicit from me (every time!), and the last two have become cult favorites for my daughter and me. We both like to throw quotes at each other from these movies that are like ugly dogs being so ugly they're cute. These movies are so stupid they're actually pretty funny. Maybe we like them so much because they poke fun at other movies that take themselves too seriously.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-36653659188945362842008-07-25T09:39:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:39:00.000-05:00I guess it was lucky the camera failed on a pond t...I guess it was lucky the camera failed on a pond tour and not at a one-time event like a wedding, <B>Mr MrGregor's Daughter</B> - we're working on it!<BR/>I thought Elijah Wood was good in <I><B>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</B></I>. Philo and I have seen <I><B>Being John Malkovich</B></I> on the big screen and on DVD. Along with an amazing story it has John Cusack. I paid full price to see <I><B>Con Air</B></I> in the theater because it had John Cusack. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for trying <B>MSS</B> - wonder what went wrong? I've seen one very long, strange, pseudo-religious comment appear on other blogs lately - maybe there's now a length limit? Notepad helps me avoid losing comments. <BR/>I'll watch for your list - this could be interesting - on your yearly movie lists I notice that some movies I've enjoyed were bundled into your "avoid at all costs" bin ;-]<BR/><BR/>Why are you flabbergasted, <B>Lori</B>? I know LOTR has many fans, but some people are bored by computer generated fantasy. Philo and I gave the first one a try but after a while we looked at each other, shrugged, and popped out the DVD. <BR/><BR/>The camera gave me a warning by behaving erratically at Spring Fling, <B>Phillip</B>, so this wasn't a total surprise. <BR/>I'd like seeing your movie list! <BR/><BR/>Thank you, <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-56184898675092703492008-07-25T08:20:00.000-05:002008-07-25T08:20:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about your camera. The movie list so...Sorry to hear about your camera. The movie list sounds like fun - I may do one on my blog. :)Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-12268397185179295962008-07-25T03:01:00.000-05:002008-07-25T03:01:00.000-05:00Annie, I am flabbergasted-- you haven't seen Lord ...Annie, I am flabbergasted-- you haven't seen Lord of the Rings?!!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-63432283282139434572008-07-24T21:14:00.000-05:002008-07-24T21:14:00.000-05:00I carefully edited a list for you right after you ...I carefully edited a list for you right after you posted but apparently it was too long for a comment...or some other problem. I'm either going to post it on my other blog or just email it to you. Luckily I used a text editor to create it so I didn't lose it when I lost the comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-25736115819833227012008-07-24T16:04:00.000-05:002008-07-24T16:04:00.000-05:00Technical problems stink & they always seem to...Technical problems stink & they always seem to strike at the worst time! I hope you get it fixed or replaced soon. I so agree with you about "This is Spinal Tap." We quote it a lot around here. I find it interesting that you can't watch Elijah Wood in "Lord of the Rings," but you liked "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." (I like both, btw.) I'd add "Being John Malkovich" to the list because I love quirky films that are totally original.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-62855183935518613422008-07-24T11:02:00.000-05:002008-07-24T11:02:00.000-05:00Hi Cindy in Katy - I love Leonardo DiCaprio and Ka...Hi <B>Cindy in Katy</B> - I love Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet enough to put up with Celine for a few hours, and since we saw the movie at the second-run bargain theater, didn't pay much! <BR/>Thanks for the camera recommendation - we'll be checking them out soon. <BR/><BR/>This list goes back 25 years <B>Leslie</B>, with many hot summers and cold IL winters for movie-watching during that time...maybe it's too nice outside in California!<BR/><BR/>Making <I>any</I> list from the vast pool of available movies would be hard - and we're all so different. <B>Mary</B>, if the camera had broken at one of those rare times when I was with my extended family it would have been unbearable. This is not a big deal in comparison! <BR/><BR/>We'd talked about a new camera a few months ago, <B>Digital Flower Pictures</B>, but hadn't done more than talk. Entering "cheapest Nikon" into google got me stuff in the 600+ range - so I don't see a Nikon in my future! <BR/>What movies are you recommending? <BR/><BR/>Hi <B>Healing Magic Hands</B> - I've got an older copy of VideoHound around but use IMDb more frequently. I also check certain critic's lists. <BR/>The "J" and "P" refers to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - a kind of personality questionnaire. Many people take it for work - I took it for a volunteer position. I only know enough about it to make a lame joke. Maybe making lame jokes fits my profile! <BR/>You're the third person to mention Fuji Finepix - we'll check it out soon. <BR/><BR/>The Austin pond tour is a big event each summer, <B>Prairie Rose</B> - this was either the 5th or 6th time we went on it. <BR/>I'll try to find out more about how the movies were chosen - <I><B>O Brother</B></I> was a good one! <BR/>Maybe I need another symbol to indicate when I've seen a large part of a movie but not the whole thing? That's happened when someone else rents the movie and I'm in-and-out of the room. <I><B>Saving Private Ryan</B></I> and <I><B>The Departed</B></I> would belong there. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-28593639198849272842008-07-24T08:20:00.000-05:002008-07-24T08:20:00.000-05:00Going on a pond tour sounds like so much fun; I'd ...Going on a pond tour sounds like so much fun; I'd love to have one like the one you've pictured. But then to have your camera die--how awful! But as someone else said, this will give you a chance to upgrade.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what criteria the list makers used to come up with this list; there are so many I haven't seen, but most of them I'm familiar with at least, so I'm surprised by many of their choices. <BR/>There are some excellent movies that I haven't seen on purpose because I don't like violence, such as "Saving Private Ryan" or "The Silence of the Lambs." I have trouble remembering favorites, but one movie I loved that seems as good as any on this list is "O Brother, Where Art Thou."<BR/><BR/>I still haven't figured out HTML code...and I'd like to know what Lisa meant by uploading more than one picture at a time.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-34080125991340370832008-07-24T08:00:00.000-05:002008-07-24T08:00:00.000-05:00We rely on the Video Hound's Golden Movie Retrieve...We rely on the Video Hound's Golden Movie Retriever for guidance on movies. I'm afraid that most of the movies on that list are ones I have never seen, maqny of the ones I have seen I didn't really strike me as great. I didn't like The Matrix, for example. <BR/><BR/>I also didn't understand the "J" and "P" reference. I must be hopelessly old and unhip.\<BR/><BR/>Sorry your camera died. I have the Fuji Finepix 5700 and LOVE it, almost every picture you have enjoyed on my blog that wasn't a "historical document" was taken by it.healingmagichandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785882461027155830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-10078112317553995532008-07-24T06:57:00.000-05:002008-07-24T06:57:00.000-05:00Sorry about your camera. I always look at the type...Sorry about your camera. I always look at the type of thing as an opportunity to upgrade. I would have to recommend a Nikon :lol: Cameras have come a long way since 2002 but the prices have remained the same or even gone down.<BR/><BR/>Recently one of my cameras cr@pped out and even though it was old and had no warranty Nikon fixed for free because it was a known problem. Do a little research on the problem and camera model. It was worth it to me. <BR/><BR/>I see you have not seen a few good movies on the list.Digital Flower Pictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337750342855333995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-53185512380872582732008-07-23T20:02:00.000-05:002008-07-23T20:02:00.000-05:00Several of my favorites are on the movie list. Ve...Several of my favorites are on the movie list. Very interesting. I don't watch movies much. I saved this list for future reference, whenever I have TIME to sit and watch a movie from start to finish.<BR/><BR/>You amaze me. How can you turn a horrid ordeal of a dead camera into a great post? :o)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-77573762275637253792008-07-23T15:10:00.000-05:002008-07-23T15:10:00.000-05:00You're a real movie aficionada! I'd like to watch ...You're a real movie aficionada! I'd like to watch more movies...got to find time somehow. I know what you mean about finding something late to appreciate...some books are like that too. You don't like it too much but somehow can't stop thinking about it.growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.com