tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post4889777649308400794..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Hidden FiguresDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-6671404625486300232017-02-11T15:56:14.228-05:002017-02-11T15:56:14.228-05:00Yes, that particular scene was brilliantly played ...Yes, that particular scene was brilliantly played for just the reason you stated.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-70878525932363245392017-02-10T14:39:15.626-05:002017-02-10T14:39:15.626-05:00I loved Henson in this. I'm not familiar with ...I loved Henson in this. I'm not familiar with Empire but she was as you said radiant here. Also I loved Costner's performance as the noble good guy, one of my favorite movie character types. I adored the scene where she yells at him about bathroom and you can see on his face how shocked he is because he treated her as equal and the thought of the bathroom being an issue didn't even cross his mind. A lovely movie.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-10950121150385095342017-02-08T06:40:10.469-05:002017-02-08T06:40:10.469-05:00No worries. Most people hadn't heard of them. ...No worries. Most people hadn't heard of them. Therefore, I'm glad this movie came along. Hope you get to see it soon. It is a fun time. Thanks for nom! Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-79217834118245186772017-02-08T00:14:21.460-05:002017-02-08T00:14:21.460-05:00Of all the Oscar nominees, this is the one I most ...Of all the Oscar nominees, this is the one I most want to see soon. I still can't believe I'd never heard of these women since recently. I'm expecting to love it!<br />By the way, I nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award! https://sgliput.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/the-mystery-blogger-award-courtesy-of-drew/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-86259085101010503482017-02-07T23:58:41.505-05:002017-02-07T23:58:41.505-05:00I personally like the trailers, but I get where yo...I personally like the trailers, but I get where you're coming from. I can do without all the ads, though. As for Streep, I don't blame her. I really like her, but it's getting ridiculous.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-39947862102904028762017-02-07T21:01:19.201-05:002017-02-07T21:01:19.201-05:00Somehow I did miss the preview until I went to see...Somehow I did miss the preview until I went to see Passengers and it was one of the first to be shown, thankfully since I tend to glaze over on the previews after about the fourth-I DETEST the new policy where they show about 10 to 12 before the feature! It's just too many, I forget most of them as soon as they end and I'm squirming in my seat before the film even starts. When I used to run a theatre four was the limit you were suppose to have preceding the film in order to give us time to clean up between shows (and the previews were shorter). Of course back then you had silence between the films instead of the ceaseless advertisements they show now and you had a chance to settle into your seat and enjoy the hush before the film and relax. I miss that most of all.<br /><br />Ya if Meryl has a movie out it's always a threat that she'll be taking a spot. Nobody is that good especially when performers like Donald Sutherland are ignored year after year after year. Too bad and you can't even lay the blame at her feet, she didn't campaign this time and they still nominated her!joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-60400461769492650482017-02-07T20:08:45.731-05:002017-02-07T20:08:45.731-05:00Glad you liked it. I will say I'm surprised yo...Glad you liked it. I will say I'm surprised you bothered with it, given you thought it was a horror movie, lol. Not sure how you missed the trailer, though. It was everywhere for months before its release. <br /><br />At this point, aren't there only 4 available Best Actress slots every year plus Meryl Streep's inevitable nomination? Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-30369323403596166752017-02-07T19:22:05.146-05:002017-02-07T19:22:05.146-05:00Don't feel bad. I'm guessing more than 95%...Don't feel bad. I'm guessing more than 95% of the population, myself included, knew nothing about this story. And I consider myself to be fairly well-versed in Black History. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-35976323440624216362017-02-07T19:19:38.413-05:002017-02-07T19:19:38.413-05:00She was very good, but I'm okay with her not g...She was very good, but I'm okay with her not getting one. Just from what I've seen so far, there is some really stiff competition this year. Lots of ladies turned in stellar work.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-34861129278945308242017-02-07T12:48:57.462-05:002017-02-07T12:48:57.462-05:00I LOVED this! I went in not knowing too much about...I LOVED this! I went in not knowing too much about it. Actually before I saw the preview, which thankfully didn't overexplain the story, I had assumed from the title that it was a horror movie! There was a predictability to it but that didn't bother to me since the story was so well told. In a way it reminded me of Apollo 13 beside the obvious similarities of their stories, why it really struck me was that even through the result was a known those scenes of the mission were tense and compelling. That's good direction and storytelling.<br /><br />All three women were very strong, both the actresses and the women portrayed, and it's a shame all weren't nominated. But there's only so many slots...though I'd much rather see Taraji P. Henson in the race than Meryl Streep-like her though I do her work in Florence Foster Jenkins wasn't extraordinary whereas Henson's was. <br /><br />My one quibble with the film and it's a small one is that I could have done without the romance. I know it was there to make Katherine Johnson a more fully realized person but to me it distracted from the main thrust of the story. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-179596901560334982017-02-07T09:21:28.546-05:002017-02-07T09:21:28.546-05:00Great review! I was okay with it being predictable...Great review! I was okay with it being predictable. I'm more bothered by the fact that none of my history teachers growing up ever mentioned this story. I feel robbed, I would've loved to learn about them as a young girl. (Yes,I could've picked up a book on my own time, but still)<br /><br />Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-19159709804816793052017-02-07T00:04:38.508-05:002017-02-07T00:04:38.508-05:00This is an excellent review and what I think the f...This is an excellent review and what I think the film is about even though I haven't seen it. I wonder, do you think Henson should have received an Oscar nod?Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-22205109496387352252017-02-06T19:48:42.628-05:002017-02-06T19:48:42.628-05:00It is most certainly a feel-good movie and never s...It is most certainly a feel-good movie and never shies away from that. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-10939606335544049792017-02-06T19:43:38.934-05:002017-02-06T19:43:38.934-05:00It's very easy to forgive. Glad you enjoyed it...It's very easy to forgive. Glad you enjoyed it. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26922572190331521452017-02-06T16:23:57.955-05:002017-02-06T16:23:57.955-05:00Based on your thoughtful review and the trailer, H...Based on your thoughtful review and the trailer, Hidden Figures doesn't look like my thing, a bit too predictable. I guess I'm not the target audience in this case.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-40533754127583444362017-02-06T09:21:05.866-05:002017-02-06T09:21:05.866-05:00Great review! I loved every minute of this movie. ...Great review! I loved every minute of this movie. You're right in the fact that the plot is predictable, but it's such an enjoyable watch that it's easy to forgive :)Often Off Topichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683076467959831961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-49644821859142453962017-02-06T07:01:36.035-05:002017-02-06T07:01:36.035-05:00So true. This film is refreshing and I am very gla...So true. This film is refreshing and I am very glad it is a hit. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26591366369561061492017-02-06T02:05:25.262-05:002017-02-06T02:05:25.262-05:00You know, in this very jaded world of cinema where...You know, in this very jaded world of cinema where we see films that are here today gone tomorrow. Especially in these times of uncertainty. It's good to know there's a film out there that can bring something different while being completely accessible to a wide audience and just be this surprise hit from out of nowhere. I'm not sure if I'll see it in the theaters but I know it will come to HBO later this year as I'm looking forward to it. It's just so good to know that there's a film like this that is just positive w/o being corny. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com