Thread: Films of choice !

Fave film interview with a vampire or wizard of oz. I love the call the midwife series too, have you read the books?

Originally Posted by Elementalzala

Fave film interview with a vampire or wizard of oz. I love the call the midwife series too, have you read the books?

No,OMG they have books! I will def look them up! I love to read and I am running seriously low on good books! thank you so much!

Life is Beautiful has subtitles. It is in Italian but is easy "reading" - a wonderful story with great acting. By the end, I didn't really have to read the subtitles anymore, I was pretty sure I could speak Italian. It is really a movie worth watching. Even my husband who will not watch a movie with sub-titles got caught up in it.

Originally Posted by KimAZ

Life is Beautiful has subtitles. It is in Italian but is easy "reading" - a wonderful story with great acting. By the end, I didn't really have to read the subtitles anymore, I was pretty sure I could speak Italian. It is really a movie worth watching. Even my husband who will not watch a movie with sub-titles got caught up in it.

Another film I havent seen, probably because of the subs to be honest, what is it about KimAZ ?

Here is the review from Amazon. When I get home I think I will watch it again... It's been 5 or 6 years. Guido reminds me of my funny, optimistic father and the love he has for me, my sister and two brothers and all he did to support us and keep us happy during our childhood. Perhaps that is why the movie is so special to me.

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Italy's rubber-faced funnyman Roberto Benigni accomplishes the impossible in his World War II comedy Life Is Beautiful: he shapes a simultaneously hilarious and haunting comedy out of the tragedy of the Holocaust. An international sensation and the most successful foreign language film in U.S. history, the picture also earned director-cowriter-star Benigni Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor. He plays the Jewish country boy Guido, a madcap romantic in Mussolini's Italy who wins the heart of his sweetheart (Benigni's real-life sweetie, Nicoletta Braschi) and raises a darling son (the adorable Giorgio Cantarini) in the shadow of fascism. When the Nazis ship the men off to a concentration camp in the waning days of the war, Guido is determined to shelter his son from the evils around them and convinces him they're in an elaborate contest to win (of all things) a tank. Guido tirelessly maintains the ruse with comic ingenuity, even as the horrors escalate and the camp's population continues to dwindle--all the more impetus to keep his son safe, secure, and, most of all, hidden. Benigni walks a fine line mining comedy from tragedy and his efforts are pure fantasy--he accomplishes feats no man could realistically pull off--both of which have drawn fire from a few critics. Yet for all its wacky humor and inventive gags, Life Is Beautiful is a moving and poignant tale of one father's sacrifice to save not just his young son's life but his innocence in the face of one of the most evil acts ever perpetrated by the human race. --Sean Axmaker
Product Description
An inspired motion picture masterpiece, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL was nominated for 7 Academy Awards(R) -- winning 3 Oscars, including one for Best Actor Robert Benigni. In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) -- a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor -- has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life for his young family. But then, that life is threatened by World War II ... and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift your spirits and capture your heart!

Yes I grew up watching the wizard of OZ and I and still amazed when it changed from black and white to color! Young Frankenstein was a hilarious movie, I still watch that one from time to time.

Originally Posted by Elementalzala

Fave film interview with a vampire or wizard of oz. I love the call the midwife series too, have you read the books?

Never see Interview With A Vampire but heard of it, and ofcourse the classic Wizard of Oz a film for all ages. Nope havent read the midwife books or watched the programme either, shame on me !