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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (2015)
Very moving...
I would recommend this little video to everyone, young and old. The power of love and healing in the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ is real, and I don't think you'll be able to watch this without feeling it. A beautiful message of love and repentance and the redeeming power of Jesus Christ in the lives of every human life. I was very moved.
Troop Zero (2019)
A little too cliche for my taste...
There was some good acting, but the movie was a little bit too cliche for my taste. I forced myself to watch it to the end, and I'm sorry I did. The scene with the troop urinating together on stage was over the top. It ruined what could have been the only genuinely touching part of the movie. I don't think this was a family movie, it had lots of swearing, drinking and smoking, and mature conversations. Too many worn out themes, but the good acting is what kept me from giving it one star.
Ladies in Black (2018)
More movies like this please!
Wow! Why can't there be more movies made like this? No swearing, no sex, no drugs, no violence...and yet, an awesome movie! I kept waiting for something vulgar or shocking to happen, but it never did! I was pleasantly surprised, and relieved to find that my senses weren't assaulted as they most always are by today's movie fare. Julia Ormond was delightful, and the setting in Australia was beautiful. Bravo, this movie was a breath of fresh air! I will watch it again.
Granite Flats (2013)
TV worth watching.
I'm going to give this a 9 because of the sincere effort and class. There were some things that I didn't like, but considering that the language was clean, it promoted positive values, and I could watch it with my family without embarrassment, I feel it deserves a lot of credit. I want to support projects like this wholeheartedly, as there are very few of them around. The dialog was not good. It seems that words were thrown in here and there just because they sounded important or brainy and it seemed forced. The actress who played Madeline was a little hard to take because she showed little emotion and looked and sounded robotic. I feel she was miscast. I also would have loved to see more emotion in Chief Saunders-- he seemed very stiff. I loved Christopher Lloyd, he was amazing and professional as usual, and I'm really glad they were able to get him! I also loved the setting, and the plot wasn't too bad - but a little slow. I liked it enough to stick with it until the end. I hope there will more like this in the future, I strongly support programming that makes family watching it's priority.
Framed (2009)
Delightful!
I found this movie to be absolutely delightful and a perfect weld between privileged society and the average everyday person. I loved the children in the movie - their ingenuity and wit. The adults characters were also well done. Mr. Davis' character was touching, especially his reaction to the painting of the boats. As you got to know each character in the movie you became more endeared to the town and to human nature. The movie made me laugh as well. I loved the part about Mr. Davis and his thoughts on liver. These days it's very hard to find entertainment that is enjoyable and easy to watch. It was an excellent movie in that it showed how art inspires and changes people, and makes life better. There was a lot of heart and depth in that little Welsh town, and it rubbed off on the art expert who came to stay for a while. I would watch this type of movie any day, over the titillating, violent rubbish that's out there. Kudos to those who still know how to make an awesome viewing experience!
Lark Rise to Candleford: Episode #3.4 (2010)
This is beautiful!
All I can say is wow! This is the best episode so far, in my opinion! I love this series and look forward to each new episode as if it were a long-awaited and welcome feast. It seems to get better and better.
The portrayal of the gleaners and reapers is moving; the scenery is beautiful and the folk music is so fitting. It makes me feel like I'm really there, like I'm a part of that time and place. Another moving scene is when Emma brings the baby to Alfie after Archie dies. When Alfie starts singing the song, it breaks my heart. It's so tender. I really don't care if the TV program is not true to the book as some people say, and I don't care if it isn't completely realistic. It makes me feel good to watch it, and I'm enthralled! I'm excited to know that other people love it too.
I know a series like this would never last in the states because American viewers have been fed a steady diet of extreme violence and trash by the media that has dulled their senses; they no longer have a taste for what is beautiful and good. Very sad. I'm grateful for this program. I hope it lasts for years! Thanks BBC and UK for sharing!
Land of the Lost (2009)
Not a good thing.
What a disappointment! Do not take your kids to this movie. You will be embarrassed. This is not a family movie, despite the original series being for kids. Crude comments, crude scenes, the F-word among other profanity. Several people left the theater, as I wish I would have. The female lead playing Holly was very annoying to me. She seemed to be out of place, if that could be possible in such a "modge podge" of the ridiculous. The plot was so random, and it really had nothing to do with the original series; things like sleestacks, dinosaurs, and banjo music were just kind of thrown in with no rhyme or reason. I had really looked forward to this movie since I'd liked the 70"s Saturday morning series as a kid. I thought Will Ferrell would make it funny - I loved him in Elf - but that wasn't the case. I'm sorry we saw it.
Emma Smith: My Story (2008)
I didn't think I'd like it, but I loved it!
I really wasn't planning on seeing this movie, because I haven't always been impressed with the movies about LDS subjects put out by others besides the LDS church. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the entire movie. It was done in such a way that it kept one's interest, and also showed the depth of feeling that Emma must have had in her life with Joseph Smith. I thought it revealed the anguish that she felt in his suffering and her compassion for Joseph and their children. It also showed the happiness and intimacy they shared as a married couple. It touched on all the important issues that would have affected Emma. I thought the polygamy issue was handled well, in that not a lot is known about what went on at the time, and many of the stories that have been told about Joseph and polygamy are untrue or exaggerated. In the movie, Emma did say that it was the hardest thing they had to deal with, and I imagine it was. I'm not sure anymore could be truthfully portrayed, considering the controversial nature of the subject. I loved the musical score -- especially how the old hymns were scored. The cinematography was professional. As a woman, I thought the movie an appropriate portrayal of a wife, daughter, mother, and woman of faith.
A River Runs Through It (1992)
This movie isn't just about fishing
In my humble opinion, this movie did not receive the recognition it deserved. Robert Redford lives near me here in Provo, Utah, at Sundance. I enjoy most of his work, and this was my favorite. I'm sorry that more people didn't appreciate it. My grandmother was an avid reader and read the book years before it came out on the big screen. She gave it to me to read after we had seen the movie together. The movie and book hit an emotional spot within my heart, it's the kind of story that sticks to your bones.. Sometimes love isn't enough to keep our loved ones from hurting themselves. We see this in our own family relationships, yet our love and our families and their stories endure through generations of time. The music and cinematography were perfect and breathtaking -- I was awed by how well these elements brought to life the words of the author of the book, Norman Maclean, "But when I am alone in the half light of the canyon, all existence seems to fade to a being with my soul, and memories. And the sounds of the Big Black Foot River, and a four count rhythm, and the hope that a fish will rise. Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." These words, taken from the book and spoken at the end of the movie (by Robert Redford who is narrating as Norman Maclean), are basically scripture, in my opinion. Any possible flaws the movie may have are overshadowed by the beauty and grace of the story and the cinematography. It was beautiful!