Rock Salt Journals Forum - RSJ Book & Movie Club

Wolfman (no replies)

Blue — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:23:36 +0100

Good movie if you like remakes. Basic storyline form Lon Chaney Jr original. But good basic story...strong acting with Benico Del Toro..and evil Anthony Hopkins is always worth the watch. IF you are looking for new and diffferent, probably not your flilck But good basic flawed and fatal plot that could be no other way...Worth the time and money...

[013]Shutter Island - review - no spoilers (3 replies)

pirateypirates — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:16:47 +0100

[00c]If I could sum up this movie in two words..."disturbingly brilliant."

The story is that a U.S. marshal (Teddy) and his new partner (Chuck) are called to investigate the disappearance of a patient in a hospital for the criminally insane. The place is on an island and it's an extremely reinforced and guarded. The fact that someone could disappear seems impossible. The two find themselves on this small island filled with dangerous murderers and start to wonder if there is something more going on.

I was really expecting it to be a scary movie...the kind where things jump out and make you scream. That's what the commercials make it look like, but in reality it is more of a psychological thriller/mystery with with a few jumpy parts, and even a bit of humor. While it wasn't that "pee your pants" type of film I was expecting, the intensity was never lacking and there was an eerie feel to the whole thing. The simple but powerful music that was used and how it was filmed kinda made me think of Hitchcock's Psycho in a way.

The plot is really quite stunning. It’s unpredictable and weird and full of twists and turns. This is not the type of movie you watch and then continue on with your day without giving it much more thought. After watching it, I felt that I needed a minute to just sit there and process what I’d just experienced. It actually felt as though my brain had melted by the end. [004]

DiCaprio (Teddy) really did an amazing job with this as well. His character is extremely complicated and conveys a multitude of emotions and I don’t think it could have been done better. Really, all of the acting is very well done.

I have yet to read the book, but a friend told me it’s very good and the movie follows it well.

If you have not seen it, then I highly suggest you don’t hear the ending beforehand, because it will ruin the whole experience.

[018]Hokay. So. Anyone else seen it? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

AVATAR!!!! (4 replies)

HarleyluvsSN — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:42:28 +0100

Yay or nay?

Honestly I think it was all around awesome! Action, humor, love, amazing graphics, great story line [006][049]

For a PG-13, they were pushing it with the "female canines".........or maybe it's the new "PG-13", never heard so many GD's in a single movie though [00d][001]

Sherlock Holmes-no spoilers (1 reply)

Blue — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:24:05 +0100

I've seen this little gem twice..it has something for everyone if you like Sherlockian mysteries. It had a great sense of humor and lots of plot twists and "scenarios" that only Holmes could figure out. With Jude Law as Watson and Robert Downey Jr as Holmes how can you lose? A 5 Star for me.....If you get a chance, you're in for a fun ride.

Twilight Series By Stephanie Meyer - Discussion (24 replies)

HarleyluvsSN — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:33:30 +0100

Thought I'd start a thread in the Book Club section with a book that sky rocketed this past year in popularity and sales.

Although I'm not exactly narrowing it down to just the book, we can discuss the movie too, but for the sake of those who haven't seen it we'll just narrow it down to discussing what we thought of the previews and if the actors/actresses they chose were right or wrong (opinion not fact) for the roles of their appropriate characters.

I read the Twilight series a few months ago, and fell completely in love with it! I'm a Bella!Edward, if it came down to it I'd choose Edward over Jacob (sorry Jacob, still love you though [005]) I saw the movie the day after it came out. Actually, believe it or not, the movie came out on the day of my birthday, Friday November 21st, so I was psyched out that [029]. I love Robert Pattinson, not the obsessed "I'm gonna marry you!" kind of love or anything like that, but I love it that he's so modest and I think he was perfect for the role of Edward.

I hear that Midnight Sun is going to be published, and I'm very excited about that. I've been dying to read Edward's version since I first heard about it.

Any thoughts? Opinions? Would love to hear what you guys think! [021]

Book Club Selection – Wishcraft by Barbara Sher (32 replies)

Admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:07:28 +0100

Wishcraft by Barbara Sher
The first book club selection is available for reading free online at wishcraft.com.

Synopsis
Cindy Fox was a waitress. Now she’s a pilot. Peter Johnson was a truck driver. Now he’s a dairy farmer. Tina Forbes was a struggling artist. Now she’s a successful one. Alan Rizzo was an editor. Now he’s a bookstore owner.

What they have in common—and what you can share—are Barbara Sher’s effective strategies for making real changes in your life. This human, practical program puts your vague yearnings and dreams to work for you—with concrete results. You’ll learn how to:

Discover your strengths and skills
Turn your fears and negative feelings into positive tools
Diagram the path to your goal—and map out target dates for meeting it
Chart your progress—day by day
Create a support network of contacts and sources
Use a buddy system to keep you on track

Discussion begins with the Introduction and Chapter One: Who Do You Think You Are?

Happy reading! [100]

Book & Movie Club Info & Guidelines (1 reply)

Admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:34:49 +0100

How to post/What to post

Our Admin will select books on occasion for discussion in true “book club” style, where you can read along and post your comments regarding the current selection. These selections will always be stickies at the top of the book club forum.

Want to discuss/review a book outside of the Book Club Selection? We ask that you follow these guidelines. Please post the title of the book with “Review” or “Discussion” in the title of your thread. Please DO NOT post spoilers for the end of the book in Reviews – a Review assumes the reader has not yet read the book, a Discussion assumes they have. We do expect that Reviews will spark Discussions in those threads, just try to keep Review threads as Spoiler-Free as possible.

We will leave it to individual Discussion thread owners how much of the discussion is a Spoiler. For example:

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer – Discussion
Just finished reading Twilight! Who wants to discuss it with me? << assumes discussion topics may cover the entire book.

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown – Discussion
Who has read it? I’m on chapter 3 now… << assumes discussion up to chapter 3 only. It will be up to the thread owner to determine discussion of future chapters.

The Palace Theatre (81 replies)

Admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:19:04 +0200

The Palace is an old-fashioned movie house on Main Street that shows feature films on occassion. When a movie is scheduled, it will be announced on the main forum and the Theatre will be open for members to come and view it with us. Chatting during the feature is allowed just don't give away the ending! The best part is, if you throw popcorn at the screen, no one has to clean it up. [004]

SHOWING:

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( Watch HERE. )

Archive of all showings is in work. Link will be posted HERE.