tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post8977174429803238473..comments2024-03-29T01:47:12.394-04:00Comments on BB Creations: Thursday Movie Picks: DiariesBirgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-84724246080692305602022-04-18T08:53:30.871-04:002022-04-18T08:53:30.871-04:00Love your take on the theme, just added three to m...Love your take on the theme, just added three to my to watch list.Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-47370863349460072022022-04-18T08:07:16.702-04:002022-04-18T08:07:16.702-04:00First, happy belated Easter. Sorry this wish is l...First, happy belated Easter. Sorry this wish is late, but I was offline most of yesterday. Second, I saw Easter Parade for the first time last night. They showed it on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel. Not sure if you can get that channel in Canada, though.<br /><br />Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-58740209774558468302022-04-17T20:24:31.546-04:002022-04-17T20:24:31.546-04:00A fascinating, sad story. I read the book but did...A fascinating, sad story. I read the book but didn't see the movies.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-16308957122276149012022-04-16T17:50:27.369-04:002022-04-16T17:50:27.369-04:00Could be...I would try others. Have you read the b...Could be...I would try others. Have you read the book?Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-19210887638863825262022-04-16T17:50:00.140-04:002022-04-16T17:50:00.140-04:00The people who experienced this earn my respect.The people who experienced this earn my respect.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-87014770844120259152022-04-16T17:49:31.180-04:002022-04-16T17:49:31.180-04:00That would have been a pretty cool exhibition to g...That would have been a pretty cool exhibition to go to.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-27351812857140423402022-04-16T17:48:38.188-04:002022-04-16T17:48:38.188-04:00Wow! I did not read that. It's amazing how bra...Wow! I did not read that. It's amazing how brave many people are in the face of such a tyrant. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-8016112325805744462022-04-16T17:47:18.162-04:002022-04-16T17:47:18.162-04:00Yes...me too. I hope I would be one of those peopl...Yes...me too. I hope I would be one of those people.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-90467114539299282432022-04-16T17:46:51.182-04:002022-04-16T17:46:51.182-04:00It's so humbling isn't it?It's so humbling isn't it?Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-45822220921789502382022-04-16T17:46:32.260-04:002022-04-16T17:46:32.260-04:00Yes, I guess it would be that time....Funny that, ...Yes, I guess it would be that time....Funny that, in my school, they never taught it but I heard about it which set me to the library to read it.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-58866546060367496572022-04-16T17:45:34.100-04:002022-04-16T17:45:34.100-04:00She really is an amazing person. Actually Oskar Sc...She really is an amazing person. Actually Oskar Schindler's secretary, Mimi Reinhard, who typed up the list just passed away at 107.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-60139348925166680042022-04-16T17:43:47.363-04:002022-04-16T17:43:47.363-04:00The Notebook is an excellent choice even though I ...The Notebook is an excellent choice even though I only liked the film when it showed James Garner and Gena Rowlands. I have not seen Limbo but will check it out for sure.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-4349385736563590832022-04-16T17:42:04.028-04:002022-04-16T17:42:04.028-04:00You made me laugh about the Mad Housewife which I ...You made me laugh about the Mad Housewife which I have not seen. The Priest one sounds good. I was surprised how large the Annex was too but I bet it was cramped with all the people there who had to tippy toe around during the day time. <br />So...Melissa is not a fav of mine now. I liked her in Little Outhouse and some of the TV movies she made but there is something about her that makes me want to run in the other direction. I have not read her bio but I'd love to know what is it that makes you dislike her so. Narcissistic? Controlling?Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-35521651289826066362022-04-16T17:36:12.106-04:002022-04-16T17:36:12.106-04:00Yes, Shelley Winters, Melissa Gilbert and Mary Ste...Yes, Shelley Winters, Melissa Gilbert and Mary Steenbergen are all very well known.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-81883953906877973262022-04-16T17:35:29.313-04:002022-04-16T17:35:29.313-04:00Yes, this one with Mary Steenbergen is the best, t...Yes, this one with Mary Steenbergen is the best, to me anyway. That is a very funny anecdote and I am glad they caught it before the promo aired. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-9468241325770229532022-04-16T17:33:32.247-04:002022-04-16T17:33:32.247-04:00I don't understand morons and I wish they woul...I don't understand morons and I wish they would not get on the TV with those idiotic notions.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-24715122459843090902022-04-15T10:46:09.738-04:002022-04-15T10:46:09.738-04:00Nice theme! I cannot for the life of me remember w...Nice theme! I cannot for the life of me remember which one of these is the one I watched though. I'm thinking it was the 1959 version.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-22629368509396878322022-04-15T09:17:09.910-04:002022-04-15T09:17:09.910-04:00The Diary if Ann Frank was so moving, I've see...The Diary if Ann Frank was so moving, I've seen a couple of film so that title, and enjoyed both of them, Kate xcuilliesockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07368305987539574992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-81371003610987565432022-04-15T04:40:30.422-04:002022-04-15T04:40:30.422-04:00Hi Birgit - I've read about Anne Frank, and se...Hi Birgit - I've read about Anne Frank, and seen documentaries ... I wrote about a Dear Diary exhibition in London in 2017 ... where I list a few famous/recognised diaries ... and included Anne Lister's (Anne Lister 1791 - 1840)diaries ... which has now been turned into tv series, which I love!! The tv series is entitled "Gentleman Jack" ... <br /><br />Thanks for these three films ... have a happy Easter - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-87338425725102027342022-04-14T20:17:45.785-04:002022-04-14T20:17:45.785-04:00Althouogh I have never seen any of these films, I ...Althouogh I have never seen any of these films, I am in awe of how you were able to create a theme within a theme. I am in awe of those who hid Jews in WWII. Sort of reminds me of what is going on in Ukraine and Russia today.<br /><br />As an aside, I saw an article last night about a group of Russian women who are going to Russian grocery stores and changing price tags to show things like 1448 Rubles are for the 1448 known people to have been killed by Russian soldiers in Bucha. They are also using the price of items like coffee to tell the average Russian about the war in Ukraine. It is their way of getting the word out about the atrocities. One woman got caught and now she will go to prison for at least 15 years.<br /><br />Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-24745086513952680312022-04-14T19:12:02.441-04:002022-04-14T19:12:02.441-04:00I so admire the brave souls that hid the people th...I so admire the brave souls that hid the people that were being persecuted at great risk to themselves.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-73969889321674248592022-04-14T16:41:05.953-04:002022-04-14T16:41:05.953-04:00I haven’t seen any of the movies, but I have read ...I haven’t seen any of the movies, but I have read the book and visited the Anne Frank House.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-92133749024684132872022-04-14T14:18:40.120-04:002022-04-14T14:18:40.120-04:00It's April, so it's time for The Diary of ...It's April, so it's time for The Diary of Anne Frank. The 8th graders read it in their English classes (at least in the district I work for). I've seen the '59 movie at times when I covered the classes, but not the whole thing all at once. I've probably seen most of the movie, but not in order.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-40961107363504171602022-04-14T13:56:35.945-04:002022-04-14T13:56:35.945-04:00Wow, what a testament to Miep's character that...Wow, what a testament to Miep's character that she lived to be 100. Thank you for showing this side of the story, Birgit. It's truly inspiring.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-37483932433330957092022-04-14T12:50:09.237-04:002022-04-14T12:50:09.237-04:00Many years ago I'm pretty sure I saw the 1959 ...Many years ago I'm pretty sure I saw the 1959 <i>Anne Frank</i> movie--I saw something I know about Anne Frank. Haven't seen your other picks.<br /><br />There are many diary films that I can recall seeing but as usual not many names immediately come to mind. The first thing that popped into my head was the oft-reviled <i>The Notebook</i>. I recall liking that film.<br /><br />One of my absolute favorite films that include a plot device of a diary is <i>Limbo</i> (1999). After seeing it in the theater I bought a DVD copy and have watched it several times. When I saw it in the theater many people were visibly angry at the end while I was perplexed. That film stayed with me for days and I eventually came up with my own interpretation about what the diary in the story represented. This is the kind of film that I really like. It leaves you frustrated, but provides enough food for thought to chew on for days. At least that's how it affected me.<br /><br />This is a really good topic because there are many films that have used the diary as a central part of the story.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com