tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post5646898046215571484..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: My Ten Favorite New-To-Me Movies I Saw in 2016Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55681740769880589782017-01-17T09:57:55.689-05:002017-01-17T09:57:55.689-05:00Thanks, Olivia! It was actually watching Shane an...Thanks, Olivia! It was actually watching <i>Shane</i> and <i>Whispering Smith</i> back-to-back that sparked my interest in Alan Ladd :-) And now I just keep feeding my addiction...Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56417608056276509572017-01-16T21:22:19.884-05:002017-01-16T21:22:19.884-05:00Such a good list! I haven't seen the majority...Such a good list! I haven't seen the majority of these, but one of these days I'm going to get around to finishing <i>Shane</i>. Who knows? It may spark my own fetish for Alan Ladd ;)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-51931326642565980242017-01-05T20:03:54.115-05:002017-01-05T20:03:54.115-05:00Thanks, Sarah! I really enjoyed Doctor Strange to...Thanks, Sarah! I really enjoyed <i>Doctor Strange</i> too, but it ended up not being a favorite. <br /><br />I need to rewatch <i>Civil War</i> and have it fresh in my head before I can review it, at this point. I hope to review <i>Fantastic Beasts</i> before long, though.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-47034298845840957032017-01-04T12:15:06.447-05:002017-01-04T12:15:06.447-05:00Nice list! My favorite of the year was 10 Cloverfi...Nice list! My favorite of the year was 10 Cloverfield Lane. Blew me away. Rogue One is was up there, and Doctor Strange. I still have a love/hate relationship with Civil War but it's up there too... would love to read a review from you! I was really surprised at how much I liked Fantastic Beasts too. :) Oh and Midnight Special, loved that one. :DSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-23425169174859763412017-01-03T20:37:48.468-05:002017-01-03T20:37:48.468-05:00Jessica, it does. Though the past two days, I hav...Jessica, it does. Though the past two days, I have felt more or less normal, aside from the occasional cough and nose-blow. It's been such a relief!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75431191878921136902017-01-03T20:26:38.028-05:002017-01-03T20:26:38.028-05:00That STINKS. I'm so sorry!!! I was sick for ...That STINKS. I'm so sorry!!! I was sick for a month or more last January and I hated it. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55437691569736994592017-01-03T16:32:26.983-05:002017-01-03T16:32:26.983-05:00Jessica, I have been sick for three full weeks as ...Jessica, I have been sick for three full weeks as of today. Just can't shake my cough, though aside from that I'm better. But yes, I got really behind on my email and blog comments and everything else while I was sick. Slowly getting caught up :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-68578217060962646252017-01-03T11:42:44.303-05:002017-01-03T11:42:44.303-05:00That's okay--take your time! I think I emaile...That's okay--take your time! I think I emailed you when you were in the middle of being sick, or something :-) <br /><br />"October Sky" isn't everybody's thing, I don't think . . . it just really appealed to me. I'm not 100% sure why. Maybe because my dad is an engineer and the kids in the movie reminded me of him? Maybe because I really love the Appalachian Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-61333338532700372392017-01-03T10:14:32.293-05:002017-01-03T10:14:32.293-05:00Rachel, since you love period dramas, you might re...Rachel, since you love period dramas, you might really like <i>The Great Gatsby</i> since it's set in the '30s. Has some pretty costumes! Ditto for <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i>, which takes place in the Roaring Twenties and has so many fun clothes and period details.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-67543533779410872092017-01-03T10:11:42.998-05:002017-01-03T10:11:42.998-05:00Rissi, yes. Civil War ends with a lot of hope. I...Rissi, yes. <i>Civil War</i> ends with a lot of hope. I am at peace with it now.<br /><br /><i>Star Wars</i> is a fun world to play in :-) But I know some people avoid it because of the quasi-religious elements.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-67383785502308974502017-01-03T10:10:30.530-05:002017-01-03T10:10:30.530-05:00Annie, that's great that Whispering Smith make...Annie, that's great that <i>Whispering Smith</i> makes your list too! I really do love the heck outta that movie -- Luke Smith is second only to Shane in my list of favorite characters Alan Ladd played.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-7451433754759906922017-01-03T10:09:26.495-05:002017-01-03T10:09:26.495-05:00DKoren, yes! I got such a bang out of Donovan'...DKoren, yes! I got such a bang out of <i>Donovan's Reef</i>. Can't wait to watch it again next Christmas.<br /><br />You know I will happily watch any Alan Ladd movie with you at any time. Maybe we should share <i>Blue Dahlia</i> on our next visit.<br /><br />My last two years, I had only one movie made before 1970 on my top ten list each year. It goes that way sometimes! I've Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-45331467054740288892017-01-03T10:07:17.241-05:002017-01-03T10:07:17.241-05:00Jessica, that's a cool list! I almost put the...Jessica, that's a cool list! I almost put the 1939 version of <i>Hunchback</i> on mine because it was so amazing. <br /><br />I've seen all the movies on your list except the Disney <i>Hunchback</i> (and I think I owe you an email reply about #1). I liked <i>OCtober Sky</i> okay, but saw it many years ago and don't remember it much. I love <i>Toy Story 3</i>, though. Definitely Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-84511648498290342122017-01-03T10:04:37.373-05:002017-01-03T10:04:37.373-05:00Ashley, Branded is so good, I gave copies of it to...Ashley, <i>Branded</i> is so good, I gave copies of it to three different people this Christmas. I'm pretty crazy about it. It's based on the book <i>Montana Rides!</i> by Max Brand writing under the name Evan Evans.<br /><br />You're not the first person to tell me <i>Paddington</i> was better than expected -- I might just have to try it out. I adored the books as a kid!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-68827831593133349452017-01-03T04:00:44.107-05:002017-01-03T04:00:44.107-05:00Happy new year Hamlette!!! I actually didn't s...Happy new year Hamlette!!! I actually didn't see all of the movies. Maybe I must. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499423587167751655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-40545828902001675262017-01-02T16:33:04.021-05:002017-01-02T16:33:04.021-05:00SO MUCH MOVIE LOVE for 'Civil War' and Ant...SO MUCH MOVIE LOVE for 'Civil War' and <i>Ant-Man</i>. The former wasn't NEARLY as painful as I thought (I felt only hope for a better future for the Avengers) and the latter is hilarious. I hear great things about the <i>Star Wars</i> world, but as I've never seen anything set in the world, I've not seen <i>Rogue One</i>. :DRissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-83206660621513752852017-01-02T15:25:23.879-05:002017-01-02T15:25:23.879-05:00Happy New Year to you too! "Whispering Smith...Happy New Year to you too! "Whispering Smith" is one my list as well, one of the best westerns out there! As for the rest...I'd have to think awhile before compiling a list. :)Anniehttp://www.thewesterndesk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-20834022155505928942017-01-02T14:21:02.113-05:002017-01-02T14:21:02.113-05:00Awww, Donovan's Reef made the list! How cool!...Awww, Donovan's Reef made the list! How cool! This is a great list. Can't wait to see Branded, myself! Branded and Blue Dahlia are the only two I haven't seen yet.<br /><br />This has been an unusual year for me. I just didn't watch as many classic movies as I normally do. Almost none compared to normal. Very odd! I guess my list of favorite new-to-me movies in 2016 would DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-74234476473994357402017-01-02T13:54:42.754-05:002017-01-02T13:54:42.754-05:00Happy New Year, Hamlette!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, &q...Happy New Year, Hamlette!<br /><br />Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, "Rogue One"--it was so good!!! One of my new favorites, too. <br /><br />I think these were the movies I loved best this year: <br /><br />1. "Breakfast at Tiffany's." LOVED THIS SO MUCH. <br />2. "Rogue One." This kind of killed me, but I adored it. <br />3. "Hunchback of Notre Dame.&Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-25175866873751276112017-01-02T12:49:20.043-05:002017-01-02T12:49:20.043-05:00"Branded" sounds like an amazing story. ..."Branded" sounds like an amazing story. I need to track that one down. <br /><br />I barely watched any movies last year--as I think back, I'm surprised at just how few I seem to have watched. One big surprise was "Paddington". I expected it to be very obnoxious "CGI character does slapstick" kids movie. It turned out to be smart and charming, with a weird, Ashley Stanglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965253957750296989noreply@blogger.com