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[mrissa]

There was a commercial on the radio complaining about the heat, and then asking in a sly voice if you didn't wish you were lacking those extra pounds around the middle, so you could go out and frolic in the heat comfortably?

As a self-appointed representative of skinny people, let me assure all fat people reading this: if you're skinny, it's still hot. It's still damned hot. It's still humid. It is still, in fact, not comfortable. If you decide you would like to lose weight in a sensible and healthy fashion, that's your choice, but you will not -- please trust me here -- change the climate. You know how some people will joke about their own size that they have their own gravitational well or their own climate system? They're joking. And I've gotten overheated and swoony when friends more than twice my weight were a little perspirational but otherwise fine, so -- no. It's just not like that.

This commercial went on to suggest that you should come to their center so that you wouldn't have to do "exercise that might get you injured." I have heard weight-loss centers imply that their listeners dislike exercise before, but implying that it's dangerous is new on me. Blech, blech, blech.

I heard this commercial on the way to the PO (do I like currant jelly? I guess we'll find out) and the video store. One of the few things of importance that disappeared with Mark's computer's death was my list of movies people had recommended that I see. So now it consists of:
"Uncorked" (tanaise)
"Remains of the Day" (elisem)
"Miracle"
"School of Rock"
"Pirates of Penzance"
"Evita"

Want to add to it? That's what the comments section is for.

Well, one of the many things.

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[baronlaw.livejournal.com]

"The Wind and the Lion", Barbary Coast "pirates" (arabs) and Teddy Roosevelt, not too much violence.
"The Ghost and the Darkness", Rogue Lion hunting, I believe there is a mauling or two.
"The Man Who Would be King", British ex military men in the victorian age searching for adventure, a rather graphic moment involving a beheading and several fight sequences. Filmed in the 70's starring Sean Connery.
"The Quiet Man", A retired boxer leaves America and tries to settle back into the small Irish town his family came from. The most violent scene involves a bar room brawl that is played for laughs more then anything else and that involve the whole town and a bit of rough handling for Catherine O'Hara.
"Kelley's Heroes", WW II "comedey, but a few fighting sequences nothing too graphic (Think John Wayne shot in the shoulder kinda violence)
"Bridge on the River Kwai", WWII drama, POW's are forced to build an impressive bridge and William Holden escapes only to be sent back to blow it up before it can be used against the allies.
"High Noon", Black and white western a classic tale, a climatic showdown.
"The Searchers", A very "harsh" western movie but not terribly graphic. A woman is kidnapped by indians and John Wayne spends years searching for her, when he finally catches up she is a young woman and more indian then settler by then. Considerd a true classic.
"Where Eagles Dare", WWII spy/double/triple cross movie, a bit violent
"Heat of the Night", Sidney Potier as a black detective investigating a murder in rural mississippi, another classic and not too violent.
"Serpico", Undercover "super" cop who makes all the crooked cops look bad about the same violence level as "French Connection", stars Al Pacino and was considered by many to be a defining role in his career, filmed in the late 70's and based on a true story.
"Shoot to Kill" Sidney Potier as an FBI agent, Tom Berenger as a mountain man hunt a deranged killer through mountain passes and other hardships. A little less violent then "French Connection".

Almost all of these are older movies and the violence is not terribly graphic, no slow motion gun fights or closeups of blood or anything. What genre's are you interested in? I love movies. :)

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I have a hard time articulating genres apart from the obvious science fiction and fantasy movies. Some movies classified as "action" upset me, and others are lovely. Some movies classified as "drama" bore me, and others are lovely. Some movies classified as "comedy" annoy me, and others are lovely.

I think what I like is movies with smart characters who aren't being too horrible to each other. I have no interest in watching idiots careen around into each other (which category includes both "Dumb and Dumber" and most Meg Ryan movies, in my opinion), and nihilism bothers me.

[baronlaw.livejournal.com]

Nod, I too do not much care for what passes as comedy these days. "Dumb and Dumber" being a prime example of stupidity disguised as humor.

Have you every seen the "Thin Man" comedy/mysteries starring William Powell and Myrna Loy? Witty banter galore, old time B&W movies, very fun.

"12 angry men" is a brilliant courtroom drama.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" starring Gregory Peck is another courtroom/civil rights drama featuring smart characters.

"Roxanne" starring Steve Martin is a smart comedy. As is "LA Story" also featuring him.

You have seen "Real Genius" with Val Kilmer? Another smart comedy.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Seen "Real Genius?" I've been "Real Genius." Specifically, at various moments I've been Mitch, Chris, Laszlo, and especially especially Jordan.

I haven't seen "Thin Man," but the others I have.