War horse, the film

Tonight, my hubby and I decided to watch this remarquable film, War horse. It is set during World War I and it describes the beautiful bond between a young man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his loyal horse, Joey. Albert's dad, Ted decided to buy the horse at an auction even though he needed a shire horse for the farm. As war starts, Albert and Joey are separated when Albert's dad sells it to a British lieutenant so that he can pay the rent. The two horses are deployed to Flanders where the unit is mowd down by unexpected machine gun. A very sad scene and the German seize the horses. Though I loved the film, some scenes are very moving and I got somehow emotional. 

If you haven't watched it, here is a link on youtube!

Jesus-Christ super star!

Unfortunately, I've never watched Jesus-Christ super star and this is on my list of things to do! I've just listened to a very interesting Skype conversation between Lauren Shows of the YS News and Ted Neeley, who played the title role in the 1973 film "Jesus Christ Superstar." Neeley, along with Barry Dennen, who played Pontius Pilate in the film, will be in Yellow Springs on March 27, 28 and 29, 2015, at the Little Art Theatre, as part of a national screening tour for the film's restored print.

Oups! I can't seem to upload it so I'll share it in my next post.

One question..did you go to watch Jesus-Christ super star? How was it? Did you love it or not? Let me know

Have a blessed evening/day. N.

Courageous

Last night we watched a dvd, Courageous. The film 's come out some time ago so you may have seen it at the cinema.  If not, here is a summary.

Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.

While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.

When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children?

Filled with action-packed police drama, COURAGEOUS is the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures, the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Riveted moviegoers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children.

Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That's courageous.

I ordered the dvd on amazon a few months ago but never found time to watch it!.I really enjoyed watching this film, brilliant cast, excellent acting and above all inspiring. 
Have a blessed week-end.

Let's watch a dvd!

My big fat Greek wedding

However our selection of dvds is very limited in our temporary home. Earlier in the day, Imogen asked me if we could watch 'My big fat Greek wedding' . What I did not realise is that when she visited her sister Camille at Bristol this week-end, she bought it there so tonight we all sat down to watch it.
Of course we'd seen it before but I still find it funny!

Interesting films to watch?

These days, I find it difficult to have time to watch TV and when I do, I want to watch quality entertainment! Am I too fussy?  I thought that I should take action. Now and again I go to HMV where they have a fair selection but I am so busy that I can't be bother. So I looked on Amazon and I found two films that seem interesting, Courageous and The Grace Card! If you have watched them and enjoyed them, let me know!

Talking about family, Chennai and Napoleon!

We've just come back from spending a week caravaning in Heacham in Norfolk where we visited my father-in-law Laurie. We were pleased to see that he is keeping well even if his breathing is difficult. 
On Sunday, we went to the Methodist church (Heacham) as Steven was invited by Mike and Kim to preach there.
During the service Imogen talked about her charity Chennai Challenge and her trip in India for a few minutes and also thanked everybody for their support. We then stayed for a chat over a cup of coffee.

At the beginning of the week, we took dad bird-watching with us. He stayed in the RSPB coffee shop at Titchwell. Imogen kept him company after taking a walk to the sea (about 1 mile). We saw our favorite waders, i.e. avocet, sandpiper, golden plover (photo below)...

On Monday, we went to Kings Lynn to the Orange shop to sort out his mobile, it failed to charge. While the boss and his dad were discussing the problem, Imo and I went round the shops. 

There were some sales but nothing exciting so we came back half an hour later only to find them still talking through.

Eventually, they told us that dad would get a new phone on the following day and we had to be home from 9 to 1 pm. Guess what, they brought the new phone at 12:50! 

That evening, Imogen asked if we wanted to watch a dvd at dad's and she chose Napoleon Dynamite. I don't know if you have seen that film. Here is the review I found in IMdb: A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home. To cut a story short, dad watched the film but the boss did not...I realised that I watched it before but it had not made a big impression on me then..
Imogen was not allowed to choose any more films for the rest of the week!
Blessings to all. N.