a movie with Mom.

"In My Life" - In My Life” (which came from the Stephen Bishop song, “Something New In My Life”) is about a controlling single mother whose three children have grown detached from her – and she from the rest of the world – and how a visit to her only son in New York leads to a painful realization and, ultimately, a fresh start for her loved ones and for herself. Starring Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano, and John Lloyd Cruz.
@bjcyrix (6901)
Philippines
September 27, 2009 3:32am CST
When was the last time you watched a flick in the movie theaters with your Mom? What movie was it? Where did you go afterwards and what did you do? I knew my Mom wanted to watch the movie "In My Life". I thought she was going to watch alone until she asked me yesterday if I wanted to watch. Frankly, I didnt have plans to see it but I decided to accompany her.^_^ The movie was very dramatic that I think most of the movie-goers were shedding tears but trying to be discreet about it. I also noticed that most of the movie watchers were actually mothers who brought along their children. So how about you guys? Thanks for sharing.
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@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
Well, last time which was a very long time ago, wasn't just me and my mom. We also had my dad with me and I think we watched that Indiana Jones movie, the fourth one.. Crystal Skull I think.. Can't remember any movie that I went to with just my mom.. I could recall some movies that I alone went to because my other brothers and sisters wanted to watch a different movie. My mom would just go along with my dad and he would usually be the one who would suggest the movie watching. There have been so many movies that I need to watch.. (-_-")
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
Ah yes, I remember you mention that movie before. The last movie that I watched in theaters alone would be Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, what about you? That's okay, there's a time for everything anyway. Thanks for responding.^_^
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@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
Hmmmm, I have to say that the last movie that I was able to watch at the theaters would be the fourth Indiana Jones movie. I have watched other movies on our computer but, its really different when you get to watch at the big screen.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
Oh, Im not fond of watching on the computer. Id prefer to watch on tv or theaters, but of course, watching in theaters a lot would be too expensive so I just wait for them to come on cable or I borrow cd's from friends.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
28 Sep 09
Last Christmas my brother, his girlfriend and his grown daughter, my sister, my mom and I all went to see Marley and Me. After it was over, we all went to our various homes. Before that the previous movie I took my mom to was The DaVinci Code with my roomie. And a while before that the family took mom to see one of the early Harry Potter movies - I think. My mom is very disabled because of strokes, so she has a lot of trouble being gotten out of the place she lives in.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
29 Sep 09
its hard to get mom out, and I just can't do it in my van anymore - so it has to be a car, and my brother is the only one with a car
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
There are some gap in the years of those movies that you mentioned but its very sweet that you still remember them. Im sure your Mom loved every minute of those fun outings. Take care always.^_^
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
30 Sep 09
Oh, so whenever you'd like to take your Mom out, you'd have to borrow your brothers car. Or you can just all go out.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
16 Nov 09
I've been trying to get my mom to go and watch movies with me for ages, but to no avail. She's one hard to get lady for sure, LOL.................... Actually, she doesn't really like to watch movies that much. She prefers watching DVDs and stuff like that. So no choice..
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
19 Nov 09
Welcome..
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
18 Nov 09
LOL That's very sweet of you asking your Mom out to watch a movie. Thanks for the response.^_^
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@danilliam (278)
• Philippines
6 Oct 09
hi.=) i not remember anymore when the last time that me and mama go to movie together but we do eat out very much.she will just say to me to go with her to some place then afterwards we go to mall and buy groceries and then eat at fast food.our favorite is KFC.hehehe it good that you have bonding with your mama.=)
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
Dan!KFC! LOL why didnt you invite me ha? Eating out is surely a nice way to bond with your Mom. Thanks for the response.
@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
13 Oct 09
Hi there my dear friend. Well i remember both movies i have been at with my mom - 101 dalmatians and "From Jungle to Jungle" - both from Disney. Back then we didn't had the malls, or they were really unpopular to go to, so we went to the neighborhood cinema and it was great nevertheless. I wish i had taken her to see 2 movies more recently that i just loved: Enchanted and A night at the museum - in my honest opinion these 2 are some of the most special movies in the last years.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Oct 09
From Jungle to Jungle? Im not familiar with that Disney movie.. Anyway, it's nice that you still remember those movies that you saw with your Mom considering that maybe it was more than 10 years ago..? Its always great to think of such memories. Maybe you can invite your Mom to go watch a movie with you. There may be some good releases this Christmas.
• United States
28 Sep 09
Over Labor Day weekend my mom and I went to see Julie and Julia. After the movie I think we did a little shopping and came home. Nothing too exciting. It was kind of weird because it's kind of a chick movie and those are generally more her style than mine but I think I liked it more than she did.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
"Julie and Julia"... that title sounds familiar but I cant picture what the story was about. Anyway, I know what you mean by watching a chick movie with your Mom, it can definitely be weird and awkward, but then again there are those few chick movies that you'd never thought you'd like,..even if you watched it with your Mom. Thanks for sharing!^_^
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
30 Sep 09
Oh, seems like a life changing personal struggle. Thanks for giving an overview. I just might watch out for that.^_^
• United States
30 Sep 09
It's "based on two true stories." Julie Powell was (is) a call-center operator working for an insurance company in New York right after 9/11 and she gets this idea to spend a year cooking her way through Julia Childs' first (and possibly most famous) cook book, and blog about it. So the movie is based on her story writing the blog and on Julia Childs' memoirs.
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
27 Sep 09
I don't remember. I think it was transformers. I didn't actually see the whole movie because I had to keep running back and forth to the bathroom since I had a urinary tract infection. My mom and I used to go to the movies all the time when I was living at home. I lived at home until I was 25. Now we only go to the movies when I go home for the holidays since I live in another state.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Sorry to hear about that infection, hope you're alright now. It's actually the norm in this country that children live with their parents even if they already have children of their own. Ah, at least you and your Mom still get those 'special MOMents'.
• United States
27 Sep 09
The last time I saw a movie with my Mom was in July. Actually several of us went. My Mom, myself, my two oldest sons, my girlfriend and my step daughter. We had all wanted to see the movie so I got a sitter for my youngest son and we made a morning of it. It was fun to get out together.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Ah, not just a mother-daughter bonding time, but a family bonding. May I ask what was that movie you enjoyed with the family? Thanks for responding.^_^
@tholitz (1127)
• Philippines
28 Sep 09
Hi bjcyrix! I could not remember anymore when was the last time we have watched a movie together. Due to her advanced age, my mom does not want anymore to watch in a movie theater and mostly prefer to watched telenovelas in the home instead. But there's always one place that we both go together, in a casino. You know just like the other elderly people, my mom loves to play the slot machines in the casino. She will spend time (and money too) playing that electronic games. This coming October, she will once again come home for a vacation and I know that we will spend time again in her favorite visiting place, the casino. Have a nice day!
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Heya tholitz^_^ How are you? Casinos! That's a very unusual hobby for your Mom. I mean most people in the elder generation here in our country would seem to prefer Bingo. But yeah, there are also those who are fond of MahJong like my Mom and her friends.LOL She has stopped though and has been more focused on her business. Anyway, you mentioned your Mom is coming "home for a vacation". May I ask where she's coming from? Have a great week.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
28 Sep 09
The last time my sister and I took our mum to the movies it was to see ‘Titanic’ so it was quite a long time ago! What amazed me was that when the film finished and the lights came on my sister and I had red bloodshot eyes from crying whereas mum was totally unaffected by the whole thing although she said she enjoyed it! The time before that my partner and I took her to see ‘The Omen’, she absolutely loved that one...Go figure...
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
LOL What a coincidence. I mean, before this last movie that I mentioned. The very last time that I watched a movie with my Mom on theaters is also Titanic. I was very young then and she brought me along. And there are some scenes in the movie not suitable for a child, right? I remember my Mom covering my eyes with her hands during those sensitive scenes. As for the your Mom's reaction to the two movies, I think she and I will get along great.LOL I love horror movies and I dont get teary eyed that easily. Thanks so much for sharing!
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@Debkie (45)
• Philippines
28 Sep 09
Oh my, I forgot when was the last time we watched a movie with my mother. Thanks for giving me an idea. I will take her out one of these days...
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
You're quite welcome. Im glad to have helped remind you somehow. Im sure your Mom will love that. Have fun!
@buping (952)
• China
28 Sep 09
well i have never watching a movie with my mom, for she does not like to watch it. and i know what she likes and interested is playing cards. that's also the hobby of my father, grandmother. they always sit together to play it. about movie, she does not like it, but she likes to watch tv programmes. so if i have time, i would accompany her to do what she likes.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
TV shows huh? My Mom loves to watch those shows too, especially those prime time drama shows. Great to know that you accompany your Mom watching tv, since she doesnt like the movies. Thanks for sharing.^_^
• United Arab Emirates
28 Sep 09
ever i never experience to watch movie in cinema, and with mom impossible because i am religious person and if family wants to watch movie i arrange DVD and whole family watch movie on Computer.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Oh, so watching a movie with your Mom is not allowed in your culture..? Or did I misunderstand your response? Thanks for responding.^_^
@neelimaravi (1793)
• India
28 Sep 09
i was gone long back. that means when i was 10yrs of age. for a telugu film. i was enjoyed a lot in the movie with my mom. thankyou for this discussion.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Wow, you still remembered that. Thanks for the response and welcome to myLot.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
4 Feb 10
Hi bicyrix, my son and I are huge fans of movie. We like to watch movie together with me in the cinema. But it’s rather sad that after he works in another state, he rarely visit to cinema with me again. My husband is too health conscious and dislikes watching movies in cinema since the flu A spreading So we mostly watch DVD at home. What’s more it’s quite inconvenient for us to take an hour drive to watch movie in the nearby town. Theaters are available in the shopping mall here only since two years back. Therefore we can enjoy watching movies we are interested at anytime Anyway my son still likes to invite me to accompany him to watch movie whenever he is back to hometown. The last movie we had watched in theater was X-Men Origins, Wolverine. I couldn’t remember the right date we went for it. I think it’s mostly in the mid of the year. I son will back to hometown the coming week to celebrate Chinese New Year. I’m so happy that we will have more sweet time to watch cinema movies later. Take care and happy posting
• India
23 Jul 10
Well, its a long time since i last went to a movie show with my mom. Infact it would date back to years, when i was a kid, when i accompanied her to a theatre. The movie was a hit in my place and was of my native language. My dad was also with us. We had great time and fun. Since, then there has been little opportunities owing to the busy life. Sometimes, i have spare time but she doesn't and vice versa. But i wonder if those times will be back again. have a great day.
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
hello bjcyrix, wow, that's nice to spend time with your mom. I've heard that Vilma Santos is indeed back in Show-biz. that's good too since she's been away to politics most of the time. My mom did watch that movie with her friend, frankly i don't watch movies in theater anymore. she had a great watch with that movie.
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
Yep, it sure is. Its also nice that the actor and actress in the movie, namely Luis Manzano and Vilma Santos are actually mother and son. It's indeed great to see her acting again. Ah, you're Mom enjoyed the movie as well. Its okay that you dont watch in theaters anymore, I only get to watch it whenever my high school friends decide to get together. Thanks for the response.^_^
• United States
8 Feb 10
Unfortunately I have never had the pleasure of being able to watch a movie with my mom in a movie theater. My mom is hard of hearing, actually she is legally deaf, but she can hear with hearing-aids. The hearing-aids make it very difficult to distinguish different sounds and noises, especially background noises from people talking, so all she would have been able to hear in a movie theater especially would be a jumble of confusing sounds. Fortunately, recent advances in technology have made it possible for the hearing-aids to better filter out background noise from people's voices, so she has been able to go to the movie theater and watch a few movies with my dad. This has only happened since they moved away, though, so I am still not able to watch movies with my mom, but at least she has been able to see them herself. She was very impressed with how they were in the cinema, by the way.
@1anurag1 (3576)
• India
27 Sep 09
I did not go last a movie with my mom only. that was my whole family. but that time i was a child only and i did not used to go with my friends. after that i have seen many movies. but with my mom i remember that i saw 10 years ago. that was a hindi movie "kuch kuch hota hai." but today i feel a bit uncomfortable watching movies with family due to some odd scenes in them.
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@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
27 Sep 09
yeah, I know what you mean that there are those scenes in today's movies that may seem awkward while watching with a family member. Thanks for the response.^_^
27 Sep 09
We watch movies together (me & my mom) at our couch, probably every night. My mom is really not fond of watching movies at the theatres. That's why, we just watch movies at home.
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
Oh, that's a very nice way to spend an evening. Thanks for the response.^_^