I watched Harvey,Munich and Syriana while home sick yesterday.

[Swede]

What strange disturbed dreams I had,but today I cannot remember the details.

[InternalDialogue]

1. Munich and Syriana were two of my favorites from the past year.

Syriana for its content and story, Munich for its filmmaking. I could watch Syriana every night and take something different away because of the writing.

I could watch Munich every night and find something each time that sets Spielberg apart from his peers.

Edited cuz I type too fast for my own good.

[Swede]

2. They were very good movies all right.

What word would describe them,I didn't enjoy the experience,nor can I say they entertained me? But they were enlightening.

[InternalDialogue]

3. I agree, neither were "enjoyable"

I certainly respect them both for the work that went into them, though.

I had what must have been a two-hour discussion with a friend about Munich. It had so much to say about today's situations (both Israel/Palestine and terrorism) and the tendency of human nature to vacillate between revenge and forgiveness. If one were to watch it as a blank slate, with no intentions of intuiting anything from the story, they'd see a ripping fabric of emotion, and that's what I finally take away from the film.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

4. me too

Munich's depiction of violence was unforgettable.

Syriana's depiction of greed was equally so.

[Zhade]

5. Syriana disappointed me. Felt...distant.

Good, but clinical. It didn't move me, which is pretty important for a film IMHO.

[haf216]

6. I have Harvey on my DVR list,

just waiting for me. I love that movie. Jimmy Stewart was so good in everything he did, but I think that was one of his best roles.

[Flaxbee]

7. Elwood P Dowd...

Or rather, Dowd, Elwood P.

I love Harvey. Wish I had a "pooka" around here, too.

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[haf216]

8. I have been looking for years,

but have never found one. I know that is my lost. Think how much nicer the world would be if everyone have their own pooka.