tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post4273299215540071513..comments2024-03-28T11:53:04.773-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: My Ten Favorite New-to-Me Movies of 2019Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-92138901777341421182020-01-22T16:40:41.229-05:002020-01-22T16:40:41.229-05:00Skye, agreed on both counts!Skye, agreed on both counts!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-63349348074981108252020-01-21T23:34:13.370-05:002020-01-21T23:34:13.370-05:0017 again is hilarious and The Man Who Invented Chr...17 again is hilarious and The Man Who Invented Christmas is soo good!Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-6018151817687012322020-01-13T17:56:58.760-05:002020-01-13T17:56:58.760-05:00VT, I think he could be a gentleman when he wanted...VT, I think he could be a gentleman when he wanted to, anyway ;-)<br /><br />If you want to see a good movie version of <i>The Virginian</i>, I really like the one from the '90s starring Bill Pullman.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-42271881751005756292020-01-07T13:18:27.395-05:002020-01-07T13:18:27.395-05:00Bobby Darin seems like he was a gentleman as well ...Bobby Darin seems like he was a gentleman as well ;) <br /><br />The more I think about The Virginian the more I liked it, although I wasn't entirely sure when I finished reading it. I might well want to re-read it at some point in the not too distant future. <br /><br />Our first movie-a-month movie was selected and I sighed. (I've seen it and thought it was just okay.) But I am hopefulVT Dorch(ester)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03739560406095037835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-86396019919140750012020-01-06T17:47:55.038-05:002020-01-06T17:47:55.038-05:00Stanley, glad you did get to see Midway, and enjoy...Stanley, glad you did get to see <i>Midway</i>, and enjoyed it! I've got the '70s version on my watchlist now too. I remember thinking it was really boring when I saw it way back when.<br /><br />Nope, haven't seen <i>Shazam!</i>, though it looks fun. As superheroes go, <i>The Avengers</i> and <i>X-Men: Days of Future Past</i> are my absolute tippy-top faves.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-58566291508714320622020-01-06T17:45:36.993-05:002020-01-06T17:45:36.993-05:00VT, oh, a movie-a-month club sounds like fun! (Ex...VT, oh, a movie-a-month club sounds like fun! (Except I would promptly rebel against their plans... it's something I'd like to start, not belong to, lol.)<br /><br />A western novel a month would be great fun too :-) I really like <i>The Virginian</i>, so I'll have to pop over and see what you say about it. And awwww, I would be so honored if you read one of my books for your Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-87033215058735019792020-01-05T23:10:29.676-05:002020-01-05T23:10:29.676-05:00Midway is the only one of those movies I've se...Midway is the only one of those movies I've seen. I enjoyed it, but not enough to go see it again. Instead I want to watch the old 70's version to compare. Did you see Shazam! or was that a 2018 movie. I enjoyed that one. Although, as far as super heroes go, The Incredibles will always be the top of my list.Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16803072187364272452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-40436382490446924672020-01-05T14:23:15.061-05:002020-01-05T14:23:15.061-05:00Hi! Happy New Year! I've just joined a movie-...Hi! Happy New Year! I've just joined a movie-a-month group to expand what I watch and who I talk to about what I see ;) I've been very bad about keeping track on what movies I see in the past, despite watching about 200 a year, but starting last month I'm trying to keep track and assign ratings - my favourite (re)watch in December was In a Lonely Place - not exactly a new movie, but VT Dorch(ester)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03739560406095037835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-23000996383909114892020-01-03T09:31:32.342-05:002020-01-03T09:31:32.342-05:00Livia, yes, Endgame did tie everything up nicely, ...Livia, yes, <i>Endgame</i> did tie everything up nicely, though <i>Spider-man: Far From Home</i> had some interesting stuff going on too, showing how the un-snap affected people. I'm cautiously interested in the next movies. Especially <i>Black Widow</i>, as it appears to take place earlier in the timeline.<br /><br />Nothing wrong with Hallmark movies! I've seen and enjoyed a few of Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-52457284974893847392020-01-03T09:29:39.713-05:002020-01-03T09:29:39.713-05:00Megan, that is AWESOME!!! I'm so happy you go...Megan, that is AWESOME!!! I'm so happy you got to go see <i>Midway</i> AND you liked it. :-D Hurrah!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-36212238543513517302020-01-03T09:28:51.720-05:002020-01-03T09:28:51.720-05:00MC, there are a handful of Pixar movies I still ha...MC, there are a handful of Pixar movies I still haven't seen, like Wall-E and Ratatouille and Inside Out. Now that I have Disney+ we'll see if I can rectify that.<br /><br />I've never seen <i>Damn Yankees</i>, but I read the article you linked to, and wow, it does have a lot of similarities to <i>17 Again</i>!<br /><br />I love all the Thin Man movies. Some more than others. Now Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-24867616296930156982020-01-03T09:24:57.619-05:002020-01-03T09:24:57.619-05:00Katie, yeah, many hugs required within Captain Mar...Katie, yeah, many hugs required within <i>Captain Marvel</i>. Talos needs one too.<br /><br /><i>Endgame</i> was pleasing. I'm cautiously looking forward to the next movies, but not hyped up about them.<br /><br /><i>They Shall Not Grow Old</i> is staggeringly good.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-38793201374593081302020-01-02T18:16:25.055-05:002020-01-02T18:16:25.055-05:00I loved Endgame, and I think I'm about done wi...I loved Endgame, and I think I'm about done with the MCU for now. It tied everything up so nicely. I'll probably watch Spiderman (I think there is going to be another?), but not sure I like the direction of the new Thor and Black Widow was never my favorite.<br /><br />I want to see the last How to Train Your Dragon, I'd forgotten about that.<br /><br />I'm afraid most of my Livia Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755623391278276925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-18683885282958332302020-01-02T16:38:45.204-05:002020-01-02T16:38:45.204-05:00I am SO GLAD you recommended Midway. I got to see ...I am SO GLAD you recommended Midway. I got to see it in theaters with a few of my siblings and man. What a powerful movie. I don't watch military films all that often, but the good ones always leave me stunned with gratitude and awe at the courage it takes to fight and die, and Midway did just that. Not to mention it was aesthetically pleasing and emotionally investing...and the airplane Megan the Nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978560952822239158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56004491025517681442020-01-01T23:05:59.959-05:002020-01-01T23:05:59.959-05:00That's so cool that you saw Up in 2019! One of...That's so cool that you saw Up in 2019! One of my Pixar favorites. <3 I had seen one of your comments somewhere about how you liked 17 Again so I gave it a try and liked it more than I thought I would! It reminded a lot of this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn_Yankees_(film)<br />I haven't seen the movie, but I've seen a play version.<br /><br />I've seen two Thin Man Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-78776159134626912992020-01-01T16:33:53.685-05:002020-01-01T16:33:53.685-05:00Loved Captain Marvel sooooooooooo much. Carol is ...Loved <i>Captain Marvel</i> sooooooooooo much. Carol is so relatable and I want to hug both Young Fury and Goose. [if I could do it without making them uncomfortable . . . lolz] <br /><br /><i>Endgame</i> was EVERYTHING I WANTED IT TO BE. I'm so stoked for the next movies, esp. Thor and Black Widow's. <br /><br /><i>They Shall Not Grow Old</i> is on my list of all-time favorite films Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.com