sbeaulieu Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) I have a subscription to Netflix and often watch movies online. This movie is great. The basics are about a man who reveals to his colleagues that he has lived 14,000 years. Questions are abound as his friends, all professors, barrage him with questions. The answers might surprise you. I felt as if I were sitting at the fireside absorbing it all.Anyone else seen this?~ ShaneP.S. IMDB link - The Man from Earth Edited September 13, 2008 by sbeaulieu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Newton Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I have a subscription to Netflix and often watch movies online. This movie is great. The basics are about a man who reveals to his colleagues that he has lived 14,000 years. Questions are abound as his friends, all professors, barrage him with questions. The answers might surprise you. I felt as if I were sitting at the fireside absorbing it all.Anyone else seen this?~ ShaneSounds good, I'll look for it.I have one to suggest. It's titled, "Rain." Several versions have been filmed. I know of the one with Joan Crawford. This is like no movie I've ever seen before or after. It is philosophical, psychological, and very artistic. As for story-telling, it "goes all the way." If only one in a thousand movies lived up to this one!! If anyone looks it up, let me know what you thought of it.= Mindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Branden Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Mindy: "I have one to suggest. It's titled, "Rain." Several versions have been filmed. I know of the one with Joan Crawford. This is like no movie I've ever seen before or after. It is philosophical, psychological, and very artistic. As for story-telling, it "goes all the way." If only one in a thousand movies lived up to this one!! If anyone looks it up, let me know what you thought of it."I've seen "Rain" -- the Joan Crawford version-- several times. I agree that it's a remarkably fine movie. The performances of Crawford and Walter Huston are superb, the story is intensely dramatic and gripping -- and the climax is one of the great shockers of moviedom. It's brilliantly adapted from a short story of the same name by Somerset Maugham, who is one o the great masters of the short story.Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Rita Hayworth also did Rain. I think her movie is called Sadie Thompson. Rain was originally done on the stage by Jeanne Eagles who my grandmother said she saw do the part on the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I once tried to watch a movie called "Rain." I couldn't stand it; the rain never stopped. I'll try again.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 A quick look at the IMDB link I saw no names except one actor who I knew. I will keep my eye out for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Newton Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I once tried to watch a movie called "Rain." I couldn't stand it; the rain never stopped. I'll try again.--BrantYes, I suppose that would be unnerving for someone from Tucson!= Mindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Branden Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Brant: "I once tried to watch a movie called "Rain." I couldn't stand it; the rain never stopped. I'll try again."I just looked up the weather forecast. It's stopped raining, so you'll ll be able to see the movie without getting soaked this time. .Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Barbara; Not only are you brilliant you also very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Brant: "I once tried to watch a movie called "Rain." I couldn't stand it; the rain never stopped. I'll try again."I just looked up the weather forecast. It's stopped raining, so you'll ll be able to see the movie without getting soaked this time. .BarbaraAhem, my house has a roof. Fortunately, that option was chosen when it was built.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbeaulieu Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 If I could, I'd change the thread title to "Rain" since Mindy hijacked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Newton Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 If I could, I'd change the thread title to "Rain" since Mindy hijacked it Sorry, but I don't think anybody's seen your movie.I'd love to hear how you guys would state the theme of Rain.= Mindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Branden Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Mindy:"I'd love to hear how you guys would state the theme of Rain."Sorry, I don't want to state it because it might lessen the impact of the very shocking -- and very logical -- ending of the movie.Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbeaulieu Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 If I could, I'd change the thread title to "Rain" since Mindy hijacked it Sorry, but I don't think anybody's seen your movie.I'd love to hear how you guys would state the theme of Rain.= MindyMight I suggest starting a new thread with a "spoiler" subtitle. This way, those that have watched it can discuss it without giving it away to those of us that haven't.It's the primary reason I haven't gone into it here with The Man from Earth. Great movie with lots of topics that could be dissected.~ Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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