Maggie Smith would totally kick ass as Miss Marple. *fangirls*

Better yet, her cat-shifting abilities. *see icon*

I don't think you meant to write this, but I enjoyed it...

and Kelly Reilly, who layed the newly-married, Mary Watson.

The most recent movie we caught was Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy. Great cast. It reminded me of the old series that the BBC put out; it was subtle and you had to pay attention which is always good. I get really tired of movies that assume you're a total idiot and have to spoon feed you throughout the viewing. I thought it was well done and an owner when it comes out on DVD.

I did see a Scooby Doo one earlier. The one with aliens. Anything of more recent vintage, well, since I actually do not "go out" to see movies, well...

No clue, since I missed the credits. Animated, where Scooby and Shaggy get extraterrestrial lady friends.

I've seen that one. Don't remember seeing any extraterrestrials in it, though.

Yea. Granted, in medieval times, they may have mistaken extraterrestrials for demons, but...

If you're talking an elderly lady spy karate chopping bad guys, you're talking The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax. Truth to tell, she doesn't start studying karate until--I believe--the second or third novel. The series is by Dorothy Gilman.

The couple of movies that have been made don't compare to the novels, although the one with Rosalind Russell as Mrs. P is pretty good.

Have you had a chance to enjoy Mrs. Pollifax books yet?

I saw the first Robert Downey Sherlock movie on my laptop (Amazon rental) and I saw Hugo at the theater. I though the Holmes movie was OK, but it didn't really hold my interest, I think because I didn't care that much about what happened to Holmes.

Hugo had a lot of charm and some really nice acting, but I was surprised in that it seemed to me to be two movies: one about a little boy who needed a family and one about an old man who had once made movies. The problem was, I liked the first movie better.

p.s. Would LOVE Maggie Smith as Miss Marple!

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The kids had some new movies for X-mas: Cars 2 and Despicable Me. Both have their moments, and so far I haven't minded seeing them on/off 5-10 times.

I'm consistently staying away from the new Sherlock movies. Mr. Holmes has a very special place in my heart as he made up a significant part of my childhood reading. The 'action Sherlock' I've seen in the trailers doesn't appeal to me one bit. Maybe if they'd casted Jackie Chan... Glad you enjoyed it, though :-)

I liked the latest Holmes movie. It was a lot of fun, and I'd love to see Mrs. Marple made over in the same way. Perhaps you should write the screen play?

Recently we watched "Another Earth." Really impressive. I recommend it.

Wasn't Maggie Smith in Evil Under the Sun or one of those other Agatha Christie movies? In keeping with the Guy Ritchie revamp with characters, why not Kate Winslet as Miss Marpel? She's much younger than Smith, but she could carry a machine gun easier.