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  • Eye of God (US) 1997

    From wlahearn@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 17 19:29:39 2023
    Eye of God (US) 1997

    How I missed this in first run boggles my mind since Martha Plimpton was a favorite actor during the 1990s. That it is also a fascinating crime film – and I'm partial to smart crime films – adds to the mystery since I've only learned of it recently.

    The story unfolds with Ainslay DuPree (Plimpton) having coffee at the local diner and chatting with the waitress Dorothy – played by one of my favorite character actors Margo Martindale – about the first date Ainsley will have with a recent parolee
    that she has been corresponding with.

    Several stories are told in the film and some run parallel and not always in chronological order. One of the more interesting crime films I've seen in a while.

    Written – based on his novel – and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Also starring Mary Kay Place and Hal Holbrook, among others.

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  • From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to wlah...@gmail.com on Sat Nov 18 04:31:14 2023
    wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
    Eye of God (US) 1997

    How I missed this in first run boggles my mind since Martha Plimpton was
    a favorite actor during the 1990s. That it is also a fascinating crime
    film – and I'm partial to smart crime films – adds to the mystery since I've only learned of it recently.

    The story unfolds with Ainslay DuPree (Plimpton) having coffee at the
    local diner and chatting with the waitress Dorothy – played by one of my favorite character actors Margo Martindale – about the first date Ainsley will have with a recent parolee that she has been corresponding with.

    Several stories are told in the film and some run parallel and not always
    in chronological order. One of the more interesting crime films I've seen in a while.

    Written – based on his novel – and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Also starring Mary Kay Place and Hal Holbrook, among others.



    Got to see this one.

    --
    Bill Anderson

    I am the Mighty Favog

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  • From wlahearn@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Bill Anderson on Fri Nov 17 22:07:19 2023
    On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:31:27 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:

    Got to see this one.

    Yup. I believe it's on Youtube.

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  • From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to wlah...@gmail.com on Sat Nov 18 19:23:37 2023
    wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:31:27 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:

    Got to see this one.

    Yup. I believe it's on Youtube.


    I did like it, especially the unusual way the story was presented. That
    worked exceptionally well, and it made the ending just about perfect. But
    whom do I know that I would recommend this movie to? I bet William Ahearn
    would like it, but I don’t know many others who wouldn’t be mad at me for making the recommendation. It’s not a movie for just anybody.

    --
    Bill Anderson

    I am the Mighty Favog

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to Bill Anderson on Sat Nov 18 17:29:14 2023
    On 11/18/2023 2:23 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:31:27 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:

    Got to see this one.

    Yup. I believe it's on Youtube.


    I did like it, especially the unusual way the story was presented. That worked exceptionally well, and it made the ending just about perfect. But whom do I know that I would recommend this movie to? I bet William Ahearn would like it, but I don’t know many others who wouldn’t be mad at me for making the recommendation. It’s not a movie for just anybody.

    Present recommendations aside, anyone should know that 80 minutes of the meticulous Tim Blake Nelson writing/directing a cluster of now legendary character actors will be time well spent. Really good find.

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  • From gtr@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 20 06:42:49 2023
    On Nov 17, 2023 at 10:07:19 PM PST, "wlahearn@gmail.com" <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:31:27 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:

    Got to see this one.

    Yup. I believe it's on Youtube.

    So it is. I'm on it. I don't think I've ever watched a movie on Youtube. See
    if I can get my TV to do it...

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  • From wlahearn@gmail.com@21:1/5 to gtr on Mon Nov 20 05:44:42 2023
    On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 1:42:52 AM UTC-5, gtr wrote:
    On Nov 17, 2023 at 10:07:19 PM PST, "wlah...@gmail.com" <wlah...@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:31:27 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:

    Got to see this one.

    Yup. I believe it's on Youtube.
    So it is. I'm on it. I don't think I've ever watched a movie on Youtube. See if I can get my TV to do it...

    You can download it to your computer, if that helps.

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  • From gtr@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 21 01:18:35 2023
    On Nov 20, 2023 at 5:44:42 AM PST, "wlahearn@gmail.com" <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 1:42:52 AM UTC-5, gtr wrote:
    On Nov 17, 2023 at 10:07:19 PM PST, "wlah...@gmail.com" <wlah...@gmail.com> >> wrote:
    On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:31:27 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote: >>>
    Got to see this one.

    Yup. I believe it's on Youtube.
    So it is. I'm on it. I don't think I've ever watched a movie on Youtube. See >> if I can get my TV to do it...

    You can download it to your computer, if that helps.

    It does!

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