Film Club Movie 1: Osama

Have you seen it.  Post your thoughts.

just wanted to pop in and say i can't get it here. what's movie #2?

About Afghanistan?  I watched this movie for a college class. I was impressed with the acting.  Some parts made me uncomfortable to watch.

I just noticed this was part of the "Film Club"...duh.....sorry.

Okay, time to post!  who watched it?  I did, it was interesting... I found it to be a very sad way of life.  I just wanted to take all those women and bring them to the US to get some help.  Is it still happening?  Does anyone know?  I am not sure but did they say exactly where this place was?  I did not catch it.

Thanks, Joan

 

 

 

i didn't get to watch it yet.  i'm hitting all the local video stores today or tomorrow.  did you enjoy it?

Saw it on Monday but wasn't going to post until I saw it a second time.  It was late and I was bleary-eyed b/c I thought, mistakenly it turns out, that I had to return it the next day.  Honestly, I wasn't that into the movie, but after I read the NY Times review and the Roger Ebert review, I thought "Uh-oh, I better watch it again."  So I will, hopefully tomorrow night.

I guess I'll ask one question [SPOILER]:  Was the Mullah that she's wedded to the same old guy that gave the boys their hygiene lesson?

agimwinba:  Good question!!! That is what my husband and I kept asking each other and then we figured it out and it was!!! That old jerk!!! What he did to those young girls, so sad for them to have to go through that.

 

jewels:  It was okay, I would not say I enjoyed it, it was a very sad movie.  I did watch it to the end and it kept me interested, but very sad to say the least.  I'll be interested to see what you have to say.

 

I saw it again last night, with my sister who hadn't seen it, and, yes, my opinion of this movie did improve greatly.  She gave it *4 stars*.  I gave it *3.5 stars*.  I might still upgrade to 4  ;) 

My sister was actually very moved, tearful, at the end of the movie.  She couldn't believe the film ended without the Americans rolling in and kicking some Taliban fannies.

I'm not a fan of Mel Gibson style movie violence (I almost barfed during Braveheart), and I know I'm gonna sound crass, but the first time I saw Osama I was disappointed there wasn't more Taliban violence--we didn't see any marching women getting shot,  the actual stoning of the woman wasn't shown, no heads rolled.  Plus, the repeated flashbacks to the girl jumping rope annoyed me, don't ask me why.  Anyway, seeing it a second time I do now appreciate the movie's subtle, artistic qualities:  the director (who also wrote it) did an excellent job.

And jbart, now that I see that the old guy was one and the same--that was a pretty clever plot device, I must say.  She really caught his eye during the hygiene scene--he calls him/her a 'nymph', and then he "rescues" her.   It is better than getting stoned to death, I guess.

i have it and will watch it in next few days, then check in... i promise!

(and i have not cheated and read any of your posts yet...)

i've checked everywhere.  no movie rental place has this movie =(

Hi dagi and jewels.  Dagi, thanks for the post on Molly, I really apprecaited it.  Jewels, bummer for you not to get to watch it, did you try the library? And thanks for the post on Molly too.   We really miss the little girl.

agimwinba, I thought that the director did an excellent job also.  Yeah, what a creep that old guy was.  But I do guess it is better than being stoned to death. 

What movie are we going to watch next?  I am ready.  

 

 

 

a bit overdone.

benny and joon, or walmart:the high cost of low prices

*double post*

So do we want to watch Benny and Joon next?  I would like that.

When should we watch it by?  I could watch it by Sept. 1 or 2.  How about all of you? 

cool with me.

"Was the Mullah that she's wedded to the same old guy that gave the boys their hygiene lesson? "

YES IT WAS.

 WHAT BAD LUCK THIS POOR CHILD HAD.

Benny & Joon would be great--I can pick it up from the library this week.

but wait, are we still allowing 2 weeks for each movie to be talked about till we go onto the next?

true dat dag.  i didn't realize that september was so close.