Yes, we saw it. I thought it was very well done and agree with your comments. The acting was superb. I thought the the costuming was very nicely done too. Their clothes were perfect. The apartment was wonderful and the kitchen struck me as well. It reminded me of my grandparents place in their final years. Then I remembered that old charming buildings just don't always have old charming kitchens. Two DSs live in NYC in pre-war apts in great old buildings with kitchens that don't have the charm and character of the rest of the space. Seems the bathroom was kind of like that in the movie as well, though old bathrooms sometimes have old charming tile even if the tub is shot and lighting terrible. Though hardly an uplifting film, I was glad to have seen it and felt it compelling. I didn't tear up watching it, but was "spent" at the end. We all have our time and the road out of here may not be exactly what we or our loved ones would choose. Amour has the oldest actress nominated. Did you see the film with the youngest? Beasts of the Southern Wild. Any thoughts on that one? I have seen it as well. Have you seen The Master? I need to get to Life of Pi and Django.......

Patti - Thank you for that video. I don't think there are adequate words to describe that kind of courage and I'm so glad that GB told her story. As to her not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize - well, there are many righteous people who have been passed by. Irony noted. I linked to more details about her. In Israel, in Jerusalem, is the great memorial to Holocaust victims, Yad VaShem. One of its most affecting areas is a lovely country lane shaded by hundreds of trees; the Avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations, meaning non-Jews who helped saved Jews (and others) from the Nazis. It's pictured on the top right of the link below. I have walked there often, always moved by its stillness and serenity. Irena's tree is at the entrance. Of course, thousands of people were rescuers, and they are all named and honored on Yad VaShem's website. After watching your video, I suspected that she might be listed, so googled the site and found her! Yes, I watched the preview, and yes, we'll see the movie. Thanks again! Declansmom - every time I see your name I smile, because our first and only DGS is named Declan. That was the first time I'd heard the name and it took awhile (about three minutes) to adjust to. I want to call him Dex, but DS and DDIL prefer his full name. Here is a link that might be useful: More about Irena Sendler

Great movie especially for all the men in your life. Husbands, fathers, brothers, sons, nephews, you name it. My hubby and I watched it and we don't have kids but hubby's father has never been a part of his life and mine died when I was 13. My five brothers ranged in ages of 18, 16, 14 and twins that were 8 at the time dad died. In my five brothers you can clearly see the difference growing up without a dad makes. And no, it wasn't the twins at the end that struggled the most, it was and is the 3 oldest. Having had their dad then losing him had a profound affect on their lives. The twins are men of god and have their mom to thank for that. If you haven't seen it, definately worth a sit down. Saw The Help last night. Another very good movie.

"The classics were before my time" If something is recent, it's not a classic. I think by definition a classic is something that's respected after the passage of time and many other works to be compared to. In most endeavors, unless you're talking about video games, something that's regarded as being a classic is almost by definition from before everyone's time. Edit for PS It's a great movie, so full of memorable quotes. This post was edited by snidely on Mon, Sep 8, 14 at 23:40