How about a movie thread?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Hyde Park on the Hudson turned out to be a much of a chick-flick as anything else. Largely a love story, with the historical event in which FDR was involved being seen through the eyes of one of his mistresses. While Murray's performance as FDR was well done, I never was never able to suspend disbelief enough to forget that it was Bill Murray playing Roosevelt. That being said, it was entertaining, and the actors delivered fine performances.

Regards,

D-Ray

<<<yawn>>> Thanks for the warning, Don. Bill Murray is a really good actor but, like you, I can't watch him without thinking of SNL or Caddy Shack.

John

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Boreas

<<<yawn>>> Thanks for the warning, Don. Bill Murray is a really good actor but, like you, I can't watch him without thinking of SNL or Caddy Shack.

John

Though it got great acclaim, I thought Lost in Translation was somewhat of a yawn too.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Though it got great acclaim, I thought Lost in Translation was somewhat of a yawn too.

Me too. Sophia Coppola really bores me.

Murray was good though.

John

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Boreas

<<<yawn>>> Thanks for the warning, Don. Bill Murray is a really good actor but, like you, I can't watch him without thinking of SNL or Caddy Shack.

John

Did you see him in that modernized version of Hamlet? It was somewhat strange.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Did you see him in that modernized version of Hamlet? It was somewhat strange.

Regards,

D-Ray

I would imagine! Gertrude would have been what, 80?

John

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Hyde Park on the Hudson turned out to be a much of a chick-flick as anything else. Largely a love story, with the historical event in which FDR was involved being seen through the eyes of one of his mistresses. While Murray's performance as FDR was well done, I never was never able to suspend disbelief enough to forget that it was Bill Murray playing Roosevelt. That being said, it was entertaining, and the actors delivered fine performances.

Regards,

D-Ray

Originally Posted by Boreas

<<<yawn>>> Thanks for the warning, Don. Bill Murray is a really good actor but, like you, I can't watch him without thinking of SNL or Caddy Shack.

John

Yeah, I still want to see that one, but, I still just can't picture Murray as FDR. FDR was a party hound and had a great sense of humor, (Ever heard the story about Churchill and the Washington monument?), but figure Murray as a bit too "clownish".

Regards,
Dave

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Yeah, I still want to see that one, but, I still just can't picture Murray as FDR. FDR was a party hound and had a great sense of humor, (Ever heard the story about Churchill and the Washington monument?)
Regards,
Dave

Do tell, I'm sure it references phalli.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Do tell, I'm sure it references phalli.

Baltimore's Washington Monument.



john

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Do tell, I'm sure it references phalli.

You guessed it.

You know Churchill was a pilot, right?

I believe it was late 1943 and the Prime Minister decided to visit FDR at the Whitehouse. With Churchill in the pilots seat, the aircraft made it's approach towards the airport when the Washington Monument came into view. Churchill contacted ATC to announce their intent to land, then commented to his co-pilot, "Dear God, look at that thing. It looks like a giant penis." Unbeknownst to the Prime Minister, the ATC overheard the comment and passed the message to his supervisor, who relayed it to the Whitehouse.

In the Newsreel, you see Churchill approach the President and shake his hand. Roosevelt draws near and whispers in his ear, and both men crack up.

But, you can't hear what was said.

What did FDR say?

"I can only imagine the headline; British Prime Minister crashes into Americas pecker."

From A&Es Biography of Winston Churchill.

Regards,
Dave