tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post2357333887513958729..comments2024-03-26T20:18:45.133-05:00Comments on The Generation Above Me: Films About Aging A-FKaren D. Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-53555927758867335662014-12-23T02:04:27.093-06:002014-12-23T02:04:27.093-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834513940729793408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-71812790368054578412014-10-06T22:17:26.188-05:002014-10-06T22:17:26.188-05:00That is impressive!That is impressive!Wendys Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340859628723331599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-1323479278251952072014-10-06T22:16:39.202-05:002014-10-06T22:16:39.202-05:00We are movie lovers at our house and this list is ...We are movie lovers at our house and this list is great! Thanks.Wendys Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340859628723331599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-32229116213717145492014-07-30T15:32:12.000-05:002014-07-30T15:32:12.000-05:00What a fabulous resource! I've just reserved s...What a fabulous resource! I've just reserved some of these at the library. Thanks!Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-51812468083941961682013-07-07T13:10:36.533-05:002013-07-07T13:10:36.533-05:00JaneAnne: I've been working on this for five y...JaneAnne: I've been working on this for five years now through Google searches, Netflix suggestions, chatting up people, etc. I keep thinking I'm half way through viewing my total list, but then I learn about more films and can never quite get to the half way point! Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-14099495607127205912013-06-26T11:15:45.399-05:002013-06-26T11:15:45.399-05:00LIKE. Like. Like your List, Karen! Ours is "i...LIKE. Like. Like your List, Karen! Ours is "in the works" and now I'm thinking just to refer our readers on over to your List! FANTABULOUS! And thank you so much.janeAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133694929629809511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-42434158691463390592013-04-09T12:16:12.577-05:002013-04-09T12:16:12.577-05:00Thanks! I've seen Ran, but I was categorizing ...Thanks! I've seen Ran, but I was categorizing it as "Shakepeare" and "Kurasawa," and not "late life issues," but it fits! I have seen Tortilla Soup, which is a Mex-Am. take on Eat Drink Man Woman, but I should check out the original! Also, I have seen Hours but not Mrs. Dalloway. And I know little but the title for Mr. & Mrs. Bridge. Great additions with the Iranian film, too. I have a BIL from Iran, and I've seen I think 3 Iranian films, but now I have two reasons to see Like Someone in Love. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-84342796369294080372013-04-09T11:48:05.306-05:002013-04-09T11:48:05.306-05:00Also: Mrs. Dalloway (I didn't like the movie n...Also: Mrs. Dalloway (I didn't like the movie nearly as much as the book, but I rarely have liked a movie based on a book better than the book), Grey Gardens (I haven't actually seen this movie myself, but it's quite famous, and makes many "best documentary" lists), Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (again, the movie is not nearly as good as the books on which it is based, Mrs. Bridge and Mr. Bridge, by Evan Connell), Ran (Kurosawa's take on Lear), Eat Drink Man Woman (this is one of my favorite movies of all time, an early Ang Lee movie).Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489989266016150509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-88315614509107343672013-04-09T11:32:09.639-05:002013-04-09T11:32:09.639-05:00I just barely watched, and greatly enjoyed, a new ...I just barely watched, and greatly enjoyed, a new movie by the Iranian director Kiarostami called "Like Someone in Love" about the relationship between an aging professor and a prostitute (it's not even remotely salacious).Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489989266016150509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-85022139749219317422013-02-20T15:51:28.119-06:002013-02-20T15:51:28.119-06:00My house guest Charlotte just recommended this Ger...My house guest Charlotte just recommended this German film about late-life love and sexuality called Cloud 9: http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i33318fd8458cbc08081e755ada1c10e3Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-67943669530081219122013-02-07T06:54:15.567-06:002013-02-07T06:54:15.567-06:00Here are a handful of films on dementia recommende...Here are a handful of films on dementia recommended by the Alzheimer's Reading Room:<br /><br />http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2013/02/alzheimers-experiences-told-through-film.html<br /><br />And here is a list on Dr. (as in Ph.D.) Rick J. Scheidt's syllabus (KSU) where he lists a lot of films depicting aging:<br /><br />http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/cinema.htmKaren D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-20625578733555825212013-01-13T07:55:43.115-06:002013-01-13T07:55:43.115-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-87829847025544687472013-01-13T07:53:55.521-06:002013-01-13T07:53:55.521-06:00Thank you, Selwyn, for the recommendation. I need ...Thank you, Selwyn, for the recommendation. I need to find a copy of Caramel. Gaili: If you are still out there, I saw Hope Springs a couple of weeks ago. Oh, it was heart-renching but really good. It's about time Hollywood presented an image of long-lasting relationships. The "infatuation stage" of the first 3 months is obscenely over-represented. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-47114275441793681702013-01-13T01:49:44.872-06:002013-01-13T01:49:44.872-06:00Caramel. One of the story lines is about a seamstr...Caramel. One of the story lines is about a seamstress and is the relevant one to your post. The side story deals with roles, responsibilities, relationships, body image, sexuality, loneliness, poverty, in such a powerful way, with so few words.<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825236/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1<br />Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711969456947342520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-50350260032247049942012-08-19T20:00:12.032-05:002012-08-19T20:00:12.032-05:00Gaili: Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't go...Gaili: Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't gone to see Hope Springs yet. I appreciate knowing that is more of a drama than a straight comedy mix. That piques my curiosity. <br />Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-85325506067218308502012-08-17T16:38:25.858-05:002012-08-17T16:38:25.858-05:00Just saw Hope Springs starring Meryl Streep and To...Just saw Hope Springs starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones, and it's really great. Though the trailers make it look kind of goofy, it's actually a very relaistic, sometimes uncomfortable look into a marriage which is no longer sexual. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513695111676289913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-6929224883056100042012-06-21T10:32:37.320-05:002012-06-21T10:32:37.320-05:00Thanks, Suzi, for the recs. I haven't heard of...Thanks, Suzi, for the recs. I haven't heard of the new Fonda flick. I have The Best Exotic..., but it's under "The." Maybe I should move it to the Bs. If you see any omissions or hear of any new releases, send more my way. Have a joyous day.Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-74078938144021719302012-06-21T08:44:41.793-05:002012-06-21T08:44:41.793-05:00I think Jane Fonda's new movie, Peace, Love &a...I think Jane Fonda's new movie, Peace, Love & Misunderstanding might fit your criteria - she is an aging Hippie [Boomer] trying to relate to her adult lawyer daughter & two teen-agers as guests at her upstate NY farmhouse...and you also MUST include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - lots of very famous aging actors!Suzinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-92187997205402135742012-04-25T04:12:51.431-05:002012-04-25T04:12:51.431-05:00I just found this list, which includes several mor...I just found this list, which includes several more titles than my list. <br /><br />http://ronnibennett.typepad.com/weblog/movies.htmlKaren D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-59870085112416368632012-01-13T18:26:18.377-06:002012-01-13T18:26:18.377-06:00Thank you Michael, Glenda, Russel and Nancy for th...Thank you Michael, Glenda, Russel and Nancy for the recommendations. Now I need to work them into my Netflix queue.Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-40055377942664332852012-01-13T12:08:46.360-06:002012-01-13T12:08:46.360-06:00Anne of Green Gables doesn't feature older adu...Anne of Green Gables doesn't feature older adults. But I do love Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. I love how well they parent Anne. Many grandparents or great aunts and uncles bear the responsibility of raising children at advanced ages.<br /><br />Nancy Williams<br /><br />PS It was great to meet you at your birthday party.McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819092895454035412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-81471052841146473612012-01-13T09:55:11.993-06:002012-01-13T09:55:11.993-06:00Karen, you've got to get "The Straight St...Karen, you've got to get "The Straight Story" in there. One of the simplest, deepest movies I've ever seen. Check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OnsVDKjhpc&feature=player_embeddedRussell Arben Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366800726360134194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-17162807040136390562012-01-13T09:13:38.010-06:002012-01-13T09:13:38.010-06:00Ah, the link didn't linkify. The movie is call...Ah, the link didn't linkify. The movie is called _Roommates_. I saw it in college. It starts Peter Falk as a 107 year old banker who becomes roommates with his college-age grandson. It is one of the first movies that I saw that really tries to deal with issues of aging. And, of course, Peter Falk is incredibly cool.Michael Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112441316581103388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-40100261892867866542012-01-13T09:02:19.496-06:002012-01-13T09:02:19.496-06:00Couldn't find the comment thing, so I am reply...Couldn't find the comment thing, so I am replying under this one.<br />'One Special Night' with James Garner and Julie Andrews. The other movie, 'The Notebook', also James Garner and Gina Rowlands.GStapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522021941462360128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-21348895613839505482012-01-13T08:44:27.464-06:002012-01-13T08:44:27.464-06:00http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114296/
Awesome movi...http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114296/<br /><br />Awesome movie about a college student who becomes roommates with is 100+ year old grandfather. Starring Peter Falk, of Colombo fame.Michael Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112441316581103388noreply@blogger.com