Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

DVD Haul – Part 2

November 11, 2016

I decided what the hell, let’s talk about those other 2 movies I just bought. One old, one newer, both about love and life, but different generations and different time periods.

You’ve Got Mail – I usually don’t go for this kind of movie, but this one seemed a little different. It’s based upon another movie called, “The Shop Around the Corner” and apparently there were scenes in You’ve Got Mail that were exactly the same. Kind of cool that. There’s also a little “Pride and Prejudice” going on and I liked that too. It’s also a Nora Ephron movie and though I don’t know much about her, I know she was well loved. I am enjoying the commentary on this movie with her and her sister – it’s just fascinating.

What really drew me to this movie were the scenes with Hanks and Ryan sitting in front of their archaic laptops and using AOL and hearing the old dial up tones and then “You’ve Got Mail” – hence the title. I kind of miss it sometimes. What I don’t miss is how long it took to connect to AOL – thank God for DSL!! The movie is about two bookstores and the competition between the little guy and the big guy and a mystery romance with a twist. But you can check it out yourself.

This movie is sweet and I think I like it because it was from 1998 when I was so much younger and things were very different – no cell phones for one. A gentler time I’d like to think. So, if you have never seen it and you like romantic comedies pick it up – it may be one you enjoy.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – I actually saw the second one first and I had lots of questions at the end of it – mostly how they (the characters) got to where they were from the first movie. But,the dvd ended up being lost at my library and I found it for $5 used at a local store so I just bought it and glad I did!

It’s about men and women in their second act of life and that’s what really drew me to this one – because I’m older now too at almost 54. It has a lot to say about marriage, being widowed, being single at an older age, retirement, adult kids – you get the idea. There are also so many good lines in this movie and Maggie Smith had a lot of them per usual. But a lot of the dialogue was moving and made you ponder things. It’s also damn funny. I especially like the scene where maggie Smith’s character is on her way to India and crams her bag full of “essentials” – PG Tips and Milk Chocolate Digestives. I’d do that too. :-)

If you are older see this one! If you are younger – see this one because some day you will be older too. And it comes so much quicker than you think.

Oh and while Richard Gere was in Marigold 2 – I didn’t like it nearly as much as this one.

So, my very quick reviews because it’s almost 9pm and that’s past my bedtime. :-P I’m going to leave you with one of the gems from Marigold Hotel (and there were many to choose from):

“The only real failure is the failure to try. And the measure of success is how we deal with disappointment. As we always must.”

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On November 13, 2016 at 5:13 PM, Matt said:

"thank God for DSL!!"
If I recall, I had a hell of a time getting you on board with that idea :)

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November 11, 2016

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