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rivka · « **Reply #900 on:** January 14, 2011, 01:47:56 PM »

Quote from: Jonathon on January 14, 2011, 01:43:03 PM

One of my coworkers noted that it's similar to asking someone to marry you in a text message.

Except that a telegraph was far more expensive, and thus a fairly extravagant gesture.

Jonathon · « **Reply #901 on:** January 14, 2011, 01:51:01 PM »

And another coworker suggested that maybe he didn't realize how much he missed her until after he'd left.

rivka · « **Reply #902 on:** January 14, 2011, 02:02:07 PM »

That's how it always works in the movies!

BlackBlade · « **Reply #903 on:** January 14, 2011, 02:10:54 PM »

Quote from: rivka on January 14, 2011, 02:02:07 PM

That's how it always works in the movies!

But it often does not end favorably in the movies.

rivka · « **Reply #904 on:** January 14, 2011, 02:20:56 PM »

More often than not. They chase down the train, plane, automobile or what have you, and declare their love. Or follow after on the next train, plane, or automobile, and THEN declare their love.

Sometimes the person who has left is on foot, even. For example, Two Weeks Notice.

pooka · « **Reply #905 on:** January 14, 2011, 02:51:54 PM »

I just keep thinking "Dear Rolfe. Stop. Don't Stop!"

BlackBlade · « **Reply #906 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:00:50 PM »

Quote from: rivka on January 14, 2011, 02:20:56 PM

More often than not. They chase down the train, plane, automobile or what have you, and declare their love. Or follow after on the next train, plane, or automobile, and THEN declare their love.

Sometimes the person who has left is on foot, even. For example, Two Weeks Notice.

In a Chinese movie, he would have been shot down by Americans, struggled to get back to her, and been killed after trying to show someboy a kindness.

If he had survived, she would have died or else married another. The movie would have ended with anything but them being married. Or if they were married, it would have inadvertently brought on horrible consequences.

rivka · « **Reply #907 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:10:47 PM »

Quote from: pooka on January 14, 2011, 02:51:54 PM

I just keep thinking "Dear Rolfe. Stop. Don't Stop!"

BB, the closest I've gotten (or am likely to get) to watching a Chinese movie was The Joy Luck Club.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #908 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:28:02 PM »

Quote from: rivka on January 14, 2011, 03:10:47 PM

Quote from: pooka on January 14, 2011, 02:51:54 PM
I just keep thinking "Dear Rolfe. Stop. Don't Stop!"

BB, the closest I've gotten (or am likely to get) to watching a Chinese movie was The Joy Luck Club.

I really think you should give Not One Less a shot. I don't know if it is still in Instant Queue, but it is one of the few with a happy ending. Some other ones I have seen that end well that I highly recommend are Eat, Drink, Man, Woman. And, The Road Home, also, Together. I think you could really enjoy those. There is heart ache, but it's not as bad as some of the other Chinese movies I really enjoy.

rivka · « **Reply #909 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:46:02 PM »

Quote from: BlackBlade on January 14, 2011, 03:28:02 PM

I really think you should give Not One Less a shot.

It appears to be in the saved potion of my instant queue. Maybe when it comes back on instant.

Quote from: BlackBlade on January 14, 2011, 03:28:02 PM

Some other ones I have seen that end well that I highly recommend are Eat, Drink, Man, Woman.

I saw the Hispanic version.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #910 on:** January 14, 2011, 05:25:47 PM »

I'd never even heard of Tortilla soup, but the plot synopsis didn't interest me as much. The ending to Eat, Drink, Man, Woman is one of the most powerful moments in film for me. I just love the actors expressions, it chokes me up every time.

pooka · « **Reply #911 on:** January 14, 2011, 06:09:18 PM »

"The Road Home" was an excellent movie whose drama derives from emotion and not death.

rivka · « **Reply #912 on:** January 16, 2011, 12:11:16 PM »

Quote from: BlackBlade on January 14, 2011, 05:25:47 PM

The ending to Eat, Drink, Man, Woman is one of the most powerful moments in film for me. I just love the actors expressions, it chokes me up every time.

Tortilla Soup has a pretty good ending as well.

I probably wouldn't have seen it, except UCLA did a special showing for alumni a few years back. My mom and I went, enjoyed the movie, met the actors, and salivated over the yummy-smelling (non-kosher, of course) food -- provided by the same famous chefs who did the food for the movie.

Mucus · « **Reply #913 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:35:09 AM »

Quote from: BlackBlade on January 14, 2011, 03:00:50 PM

... If he had survived, she would have died or else married another. The movie would have ended with anything but them being married. Or if they were married, it would have inadvertently brought on horrible consequences.

Heh. I think I recall a funny interview where Jet Li was asked why he keeps on dying in his (mainland) Chinese films, my Google-fu fails me though so you'll have to take my word that it was amusing.

Jonathon · « **Reply #914 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:31:01 AM »

I just came across an unfortunate name: Hugh Pugh. It's especially funny because the name Pugh comes from ap Hugh, which is Welsh for "son of Hugh".

Porter · « **Reply #915 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:32:18 AM »

Heh. You said poo.

Jonathon · « **Reply #916 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:33:08 AM »

No, I said pyoo.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #917 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:01:30 PM »

Quote from: Jonathon on January 18, 2011, 11:31:01 AM

I just came across an unfortunate name: Hugh Pugh. It's especially funny because the name Pugh comes from ap Hugh, which is Welsh for "son of Hugh".

Sorta like John Johnson?

Jonathon · « **Reply #918 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:06:34 PM »

Yup. It's exactly sorta like John Johnson.

rivka · « **Reply #919 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:20:32 PM »

Or Avraham Benavraham.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #920 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:30:52 PM »

Or Ben benBen.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #921 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:48:20 PM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on January 18, 2011, 12:30:52 PM

Or Ben benBen.

I was going to suggest that or John Johnson, but obviously ended up on the latter.

Porter · « **Reply #922 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:39:48 PM »

"Maybe we should add that to our marketing scam. Um, I mean scheme."

Porter · « **Reply #923 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:40:46 PM »

Quote from: BlackBlade on January 18, 2011, 12:01:30 PM

Sorta like John Johnson?

Johnny Johnson was the nemesis of Jimmy James in News Radio.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #924 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:16:52 AM »

Quote from: pooka on January 14, 2011, 06:09:18 PM

"The Road Home" was an excellent movie whose drama derives from emotion and not death.

How did I miss this? The Road Home is probably my favorite movie of all time ever. I recommend it to anyone with tastes even vaguely similar to mine.

Not One Less, on the other had, I could take or leave. It's a little heavy handed for me. Together is lovely, though.

If you're not into martial arts, Rivka, you can stop there, but if you're OK with martial arts and like beautiful cinematography check out Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

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