I watched "The Year of Living Dangerously" today

[w8liftinglady]

Man.That movie moves me every time I watch it.Is Linda Hunt still acting?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086617/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. One of my favorite movies ever.

[mainer]

2. That's the movie where I fell in love with Mel Gibson

Too bad he's since disillusioned me!

[brentspeak]

3. I watched it as a kid. Did it have some cool synthesizer soundtrack?

[w8liftinglady]

4. I have it on VHS.I am watching 1984 next

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087803/

[Captain Hilts]

5. All three leads are great. nt

[mentalsolstice]

6. One of my all-time favorites

It really captured what was going on in Jakarta at the time!

[KatyaR]

7. You know, I'm not sure I could even tell you what that movie is about, but

I love it. I think it's the music--it's very different and sets a very definite tone.

Linda Hunt was wonderful--for years I never knew she was a woman.

[w8liftinglady]

8. it has political undertones that are topical even today.I love it.

[SoCalDem]

9. The movie is about the atmosphere in a country (any country) in the days

leading up to a coup.. and how people get swept up into things..

[w8liftinglady]

10. it mimics -in a way-my own feelings about our government

[KoKo]

18. Yep...we aren't "quite there, yet" ....but getting there...and that's why it's

a cautionary tale. When I first saw it years ago...it seemed to be a story about "Third World Politics."

Little did I know that 30 years of something later...we might find that movie VERY REAL for America..:-(

Whatever...it's worth a watch for those who get "Nuanced" or even "In your Face," who are sensitive enough with some historical background to GET IT....

[KoKo]

17. Summing it up? "HOPE OF THE PEOPLE...Dashed." That's what it's

about. And, it would seem Very Current given what's going on in the world today...even though it's old.

[w8liftinglady]

19. Spoiler

the end-when Billy hung the sign urging Sukarno to feed his people,was killed,and had the look of utter content on his face while he died did it for me.

[KoKo]

21. No....It's a wonderful movie...not giving away great plot....

:blush: I just read past subject line....Spoiler yourself! :D

[Innoma]

11. Sountrack by Maurice Jarre, for those who might be interested...

I have a very long-standing, personal affection for this movie on many levels: it was directly responsible for starting an interest in 'world' music at a fairly young age; it generated an ongoing interest in Indonesia history and culture; and I first saw it at a time of great upheaval in my love life. That last may not seem particularly relevant, but over a decade later, at a point when I felt my 'romantic options' were all but over, I met and married a fantastic Indonesian girl who I got to know precisely because that movie I had seen so many years ago provided me with a sort of groundwork that let me get to know her a little better than I might have been able to otherwise.

The movie is quite a bit different than the book which spawned it, but still one of my favorite films about a country with a very interesting history.

On Edit: The musical theme used when Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver have their 'romantic moment' is "L'enfant" by Vangelis (from the 1979 album of his entitled "Opera Sauvage"), rather than Maurice Jarre.

[w8liftinglady]

13. the soundtrack is beautiful.

[LSK]

12. I saw Bowling for Columbine yesterday

It goes well with Gores new book.

[w8liftinglady]

15. I think I'm going to buy Gore's Book when I get paid

I haven't seen Bowling for Columbine yet.I DID watch Farenheit 911 on Memorial Day.

[TahitiNut]

14. She's quite active at 62 years old ... acting and voice-overs.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001373/

[KoKo]

16. An INCREDIBLE MOVIE! Doesn't lose it's Message ...even after All these Years!

It's just so good from every angle...cinematography, acting (yeah I know about Mel) situation and sound track. BUT ...THE MESSAGE....OMG!

[Canuckistanian]

20. Sukarno! Feed your people!

Whenever I see that scene, I'm reminded of how dictators deal with dissent. Quickly, bloodily - then clean the mess up quickly and never let it be mentioned again.

Except for the few witnesses who spread the story....

[w8liftinglady]

22. I posted that scene above-the look of contentment on Billy's face as he died...

[w8liftinglady]

23. kicking for today-perfect rainy day movie