# What movie should I see tonight? (12/21) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753 "2000-12-21T20:37:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/1 "2000-12-21T20:37:49Z")
Help! My roommate’s boyfriend is coming back to town after being away for 4 months. I have been kindly asked to make myself scarce this evening (as if I needed a hint or want to be there to listen to their reunion, although I have made jokes about sitting outside her door playing on my guitar all night). My dinner/Christmas shopping plans with a friend just fell through. Emergency Plan B! In my previous life I was a movie freak, but I’ve pretty much been living under a rock for the past few months, although I saw a free screening of **Chocolat** last week. So help me! Tell me what movie to see! Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/2 "2000-12-21T21:40:00Z")
If it’s playing in Chi-town, tonight’s as good a night as any to see the re-release of _A Hard Day’s Night_. How was _Chocolat_? ---
**Author:** ![boli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e99b99/32.png) [@boli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boli)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/3 "2000-12-21T21:40:30Z")
I’ll help ya out! If you want to see a movie that is entertaining and pretty funny, go see **What Women Want** or **Meet the Parents**. If you want a movie that is getting some serious critical acclaim, you might try **You Can Count on Me**. Also, **Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon** is getting great buzz, but it might not be playing in your area yet. **Cast Away** looks pretty good, but it doesn’t open until tomorrow. As for movies that have been playing for awhile, I liked **Billy Elliot** and **Bounce**. I especially recommend the latter if you have a Ben Affleck obsession like me. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/4 "2000-12-21T21:47:58Z")
Thank you guys. It’s frustrating because SO MANY good movies open this weekend. Montfort, Chocolat was excellent. I loved it. Boli, thanks! Good suggestions. P.S. You can have Ben Affleck. Our opposite taste in men strikes again! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/5 "2000-12-21T22:00:48Z")
Friend of mine did see Crouching Tiger and said it’s the best movie of the year by far. Mind you, this is coming from a fairly conservative woman in her late 50’s. That gives me pause. God, I love Ang Lee movies, and this one promises to rock… I’m seeing it tomorrow night. ---
**Author:** ![WickedAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f6c823/32.png) [@WickedAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WickedAngel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/6 "2000-12-21T22:15:42Z")
Hmm…crouching tiger isn’t coming out until tomorrow for me. If you can find it look for DANCER IN THE DARK. I’m going to check it out tonight. It’s supposed to be a really good independent film featuring Bjork. Something about the disillusionment of Hollywood. Also about Bjork’s child \>in the movie\< is blind, and whenever he hears sounds it becomes like music to him and it cuts to dreamsequences of his imagination to those sounds. Or something like that. I’d recommend MEET THE PARENTS over WHAT WOMEN WANT. Just my thoughts…have fun\*~ ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/7 "2000-12-21T22:17:25Z")
email me at [mikegdkb@att.net](mailto:mikegdkb@att.net) if you need someone to talk during the movie with! I’m open if you give me enough time to get home and change. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/8 "2000-12-21T22:48:24Z")
Mike, thanks, I just shot you an email. I REALLY want to see Crouching Tiger, but it doesn’t open until tomorrow. People either love or hate Dancer in the Dark. I’m not looking to be quite that challenged tonight. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/9 "2000-12-21T23:30:44Z")
I think you should rush right out and see the **Dungeons & Dragons** movie. See it twice. See every showing of it tonight. See every showing of it tomorrow if you can. If you can survive that, you can survive anything. ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/10 "2000-12-22T00:00:37Z")
**Quills** Geoffrey Rush … The Marquis de Sade Kate Winslet … Madeleine Joaquin Phoenix … Coulmier Michael Caine … Dr. Royer-Collard It’s the only movie I’ve had to recommend for months. It is supurb! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/11 "2000-12-22T00:05:41Z")
See **What Women Want**. ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/12 "2000-12-22T06:06:25Z")
Go to a nice coffee shop somewhere and read your book. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/13 "2000-12-22T06:48:04Z")
Ended up seeing Wonder Boys. Decent film, but too long. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-should-i-see-tonight-12-21/46753/14 "2000-12-22T06:52:51Z")
Thanks to everyone in this thread, I will look to it as I catch up on my movie viewing in the next month or so. Especially Milo. 😉