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Jeff Lebowski · 09-11-2006, 01:58 AM

Anyone seen "Millions"?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366777/

We watched it last night as a family and really enjoyed it. It is a British movie about a pair of brothers who find a bag full of cash. They keep it a secret from dad (mother recently died) and the younger brother keeps trying to give it away to the poor while the older brother pursues more worldly things and keeps having to cover the younger boys tracks. Excellent family movie and the actor playing the young brother steals the show. Suprisingly, the movie covers a lot of religous themes as the younger brother sincerely tries to do what he believes God would want him to do. He also has an obsession with saints and has visits from lots of saints, including St. Peter, Joseph, and the martyrs of Uganda. An extra bonus is that there are three Mormons living in the neighborhood. They are supposed to look like missionaries, but they end up being a bit of a caricature, but it is not offensive and it is fun to see how they are worked in to the plot.

Highly recommended.

Parrot Head · 09-11-2006, 02:44 AM

I saw Brewster's.

Archaea · 09-11-2006, 02:49 AM

Have you seen the trailer for the new movie on Idi Amin? It looks chilling.

It's entitled, the "King of Scottland".

OhioBlue · 09-11-2006, 03:01 PM

Saw Millions a while ago and enjoyed it a lot. Good flick.

Frank Ryan · 09-12-2006, 06:43 PM

very fun movie

Heard an interview on NPR with him, he said he was poking fun at the Mormons but wasn't trying to be offensive or cruel about it.

FMCoug · 09-12-2006, 07:01 PM

Maybe it was a bad night or something but we rented this a while back and only watched about half of it because we thought it was so slow / lame.

TheSizzle36 · 09-12-2006, 07:07 PM

I thought that this thread was going to be detailing FM's bank account...

09-11-2006, 01:58 AM	#1
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Millions Anyone seen "Millions"? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366777/ We watched it last night as a family and really enjoyed it. It is a British movie about a pair of brothers who find a bag full of cash. They keep it a secret from dad (mother recently died) and the younger brother keeps trying to give it away to the poor while the older brother pursues more worldly things and keeps having to cover the younger boys tracks. Excellent family movie and the actor playing the young brother steals the show. Suprisingly, the movie covers a lot of religous themes as the younger brother sincerely tries to do what he believes God would want him to do. He also has an obsession with saints and has visits from lots of saints, including St. Peter, Joseph, and the martyrs of Uganda. An extra bonus is that there are three Mormons living in the neighborhood. They are supposed to look like missionaries, but they end up being a bit of a caricature, but it is not offensive and it is fun to see how they are worked in to the plot. Highly recommended. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

09-11-2006, 02:44 AM	#2
Parrot Head Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 763	I saw Brewster's. __________________ Oh, he's very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude. - Bronco, when asked how to describe PH

09-11-2006, 02:49 AM	#3
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Have you seen the trailer for the new movie on Idi Amin? It looks chilling. It's entitled, the "King of Scottland". __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

09-11-2006, 03:01 PM	#4
OhioBlue Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 469	Saw Millions a while ago and enjoyed it a lot. Good flick. __________________ On the other hand, you have different fingers. -- Steven Wright

09-12-2006, 06:43 PM	#5
Frank Ryan Formerly Mastershake Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 707	Great work by Danny Boyle very fun movie Heard an interview on NPR with him, he said he was poking fun at the Mormons but wasn't trying to be offensive or cruel about it.

09-12-2006, 07:01 PM	#6
FMCoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kaysville, UT Posts: 3,151	Maybe it was a bad night or something but we rented this a while back and only watched about half of it because we thought it was so slow / lame.

09-12-2006, 07:07 PM	#7
TheSizzle36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,786	I thought that this thread was going to be detailing FM's bank account...