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Title: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 13, 2009, 12:43:23 PM
Just a topic that might be able to stick around for a bit. Let us know what movie you watched and what you thought of it.



Public Enemies

The latest in big Johnny Depp films, really awesome. I love big productions like this, I guess I'm a sucker for big budgets. Oh well.

JD is as great as always and Bale is performing to the same great level he always does. Unfortunately I think Bale is a bit... "the same" as always. He is a good cast, but maybe a bit typecast too, in a way.

Dunno if that makes sense to anyone, but there it is ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celticinorlando on December 13, 2009, 12:44:49 PM
We watched Up last night...not what I expected. Really geared toward adults. It is VERY sad in spots but was very fun
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 13, 2009, 12:47:09 PM
We watched Up last night...not what I expected. Really geared toward adults. It is VERY sad in spots but was very fun
Gimme a rating on a 1 to 100 scale what you thought of it, 'cuz I really don't know what to make of it. Haven't seen it yet but I just want to know whether or not I should buy it.
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Post by: GroverTheClover on December 13, 2009, 12:51:56 PM
I watched Happy Feet last night as a break from studying from finals. I wish I studied instead.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 13, 2009, 12:55:49 PM
I watched Happy Feet last night as a break from studying from finals. I wish I studied instead.
Hahahaha, that movie killed me. Every time that dad sang something, I saw Wolverine singing it. Seriously hilarious.

Did you guys know that it's Hugh Jackman that does that voice? Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXiOq6ePiFY

and this one too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjRNxUadPGo
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Post by: Bahku on December 13, 2009, 12:56:42 PM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Post by: Redz on December 13, 2009, 01:03:54 PM
from the Christmas movie thread

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Just got done watching Santa with Muscles starring Hulk Hogan, Ed Begley Jr. and Garret Morris.  My daughters and I are developing a taste for bad, but free, movies available on Comcast's free On Demand section.

The Hulkster saved the orphanage!  Go figure.

It actually was oddly entertaining
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Post by: Redz on December 13, 2009, 01:04:44 PM
We watched Up last night...not what I expected. Really geared toward adults. It is VERY sad in spots but was very fun
Gimme a rating on a 1 to 100 scale what you thought of it, 'cuz I really don't know what to make of it. Haven't seen it yet but I just want to know whether or not I should buy it.

I'd go like 87 or so.

I liked it a lot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 13, 2009, 01:07:18 PM
from the Christmas movie thread

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Just got done watching Santa with Muscles starring Hulk Hogan, Ed Begley Jr. and Garret Morris.  My daughters and I are developing a taste for bad, but free, movies available on Comcast's free On Demand section.

The Hulkster saved the orphanage!  Go figure.

It actually was oddly entertaining
:]] Anything with the Hulk in it is by definition awesome.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: 2short on December 13, 2009, 02:43:03 PM
just saw  brothers , very good movie
toby mcguire should get oscar nods on his performance
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Post by: celticinorlando on December 13, 2009, 02:46:46 PM
i give UP a solid 88...which is a B+...one of the better pixar movies
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Post by: nickagneta on December 13, 2009, 03:08:20 PM
2012. I love these movies with outstanding CGI that destroy cities from around the world.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: xmuscularghandix on December 13, 2009, 03:10:59 PM
He Got Game.

The last movie in theaters was The Men who Stare at Goats.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 13, 2009, 03:15:35 PM
The last movie in theaters was The Men who Stare at Goats.
I need to see that. I really do.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bucknersrevenge on December 13, 2009, 04:44:12 PM
Just took my fiance last night to see The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day. It was very good as far as sequels go. Sequels are usually several steps down from the original but this one kept the same feel as the first and even left the door open for a third.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on December 13, 2009, 05:36:12 PM
Public Enemies

Johnny Depp was awesome, Christian Bale was fairly good.
There was absolutely no attempt at any sort of character development so I felt absolutely nothing when each person died... and there were a lot of deaths.

However, I'm a sucker for biopics whether everything is true or not. The action sequences were awesome. The scenery was great. The plot, not so much.

Overall I'd give it 3 stars (Out of 4). If I actually felt bad when people died or knew a little bit more about each character I would have given it a better ranking.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford... I felt was fairly similar to Public Enemies, however it had tons of character development. I think having narration to give us more information on the characters is what made Jesse James a much better movie. I would give that one 4 stars.

Public Enemies is worth seeing if you are interested in the subject at hand, and action, and don't care about characters and plots.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on December 13, 2009, 05:40:24 PM
Sin City

That movie is NUTS!  Bruce Willis is great, Clive Owen is great, Rosario Dawson, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba...I could keep going.    Great Movie!   Elijah Wood is beyond creepy.



Someone else said He Got Game earlier.  Another classic.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on December 13, 2009, 05:41:36 PM
i saw invictus today.....movie of the year
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on December 13, 2009, 05:43:12 PM
i saw invictus today.....movie of the year
Im going to see that tomorrow night.  Im pretty pumped
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 14, 2009, 05:57:44 PM
Main theme to Public Enemies.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/songs/?query=ten%20million%20slaves

Check those out. They're the best part of the film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celticinorlando on December 14, 2009, 06:10:32 PM
i saw invictus today.....movie of the year


should win the oscar
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on December 14, 2009, 06:21:16 PM
Religulous.  

Definitely not for everybody as it takes  a cynnical and  sardonic look at religion and could be offensive to some.  

Since I respect, though do not ascribe to, any formal religion, I found it intellectually appealing as it certainly was an evenly dispersed look at what Bill Maher believes to be the absurdity of all organized religions. In other words, no major religions were spared in a forum that at times felt 'Borat-like' during interviews with folks espousing their religious views.

I learned some interesting things about the beliefs displayed  in the dogma and foundations of certain religions, but I took it all with a grain of salt as I know too many fine, level-headed people who accept the good that their religion provides for them without getting caught up in the fine print.

Aetheists and agnostics are likely to enjoy it, while serious religious folk may feel that Maher goes too far.  
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: youcanthandlethetruth113 on December 14, 2009, 06:24:41 PM
I watched "Catch a Fire" two night's ago with my gf. It was unbelievable! Highly recommended!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437232/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437232/)

The story was amazing and the music (African themed - think "Power of One") was amazing as well.

Enjoy!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 14, 2009, 06:39:23 PM
Btw, has anyone seen that "Paranormal Activity" film? Is it any good?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: boscel33 on December 14, 2009, 07:08:52 PM
on tv, it was taken.  liam neeson is awsome!

in the theater, 2012.  really good, but really long!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on December 15, 2009, 08:53:22 PM
Religulous.  

Definitely not for everybody as it takes  a cynnical and  sardonic look at religion and could be offensive to some.  

Since I respect, though do not ascribe to, any formal religion, I found it intellectually appealing as it certainly was an evenly dispersed look at what Bill Maher believes to be the absurdity of all organized religions. In other words, no major religions were spared in a forum that at times felt 'Borat-like' during interviews with folks espousing their religious views.

I learned some interesting things about the beliefs displayed  in the dogma and foundations of certain religions, but I took it all with a grain of salt as I know too many fine, level-headed people who accept the good that their religion provides for them without getting caught up in the fine print.

Aetheists and agnostics are likely to enjoy it, while serious religious folk may feel that Maher goes too far.  

this was a GREAT film.  definitely thought provoking and entertaining (if you can have a sense of humor about religion)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on December 15, 2009, 09:02:42 PM
New Moon
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on December 15, 2009, 09:22:59 PM
Just watched "Man On Fire" ... for the ?th time ... incredible.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on December 15, 2009, 09:24:19 PM
i watched "fist of the white lotus" last night....classic kung fu flick!  gordon liu is the man!!!  :)

i think i will watch "5 deadly venoms" tonight
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Fafnir on December 15, 2009, 09:27:58 PM
Layer Cake.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: PosImpos on December 15, 2009, 09:40:15 PM
Citizen Kane
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: PosImpos on December 15, 2009, 09:42:10 PM
We watched Up last night...not what I expected. Really geared toward adults. It is VERY sad in spots but was very fun
Gimme a rating on a 1 to 100 scale what you thought of it, 'cuz I really don't know what to make of it. Haven't seen it yet but I just want to know whether or not I should buy it.

Up is a 100.  Best CGI cartoon ever, bar none.  Toy Story, Finding Nemo etc have nothing on Up.  I can't imagine how anybody with any taste and half a brain could not like Up.
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Post by: Chief on December 15, 2009, 09:52:14 PM
We watched Up last night...not what I expected. Really geared toward adults. It is VERY sad in spots but was very fun
Gimme a rating on a 1 to 100 scale what you thought of it, 'cuz I really don't know what to make of it. Haven't seen it yet but I just want to know whether or not I should buy it.

Up is a 100.  Best CGI cartoon ever, bar none.  Toy Story, Finding Nemo etc have nothing on Up.  I can't imagine how anybody with any taste and half a brain could not like Up.

If you have kids or if you are married, the movie can bring out the emotions. It will be in consideration for best picture.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on December 15, 2009, 10:24:35 PM
The Blind Side

I didn't like how they patronized the kid (it REALLY felt like they patronized the character at times)...but I dunno, maybe that's close to how it happened.

That said I really liked the movie, that's 2 hours I don't want back

I also recently saw "The Fantastic Mr Fox" and that's an hour and a half I wouldn't trade for much else that you can watch on a screen. Hilarious.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on December 15, 2009, 10:28:10 PM
We watched Up last night...not what I expected. Really geared toward adults. It is VERY sad in spots but was very fun
Gimme a rating on a 1 to 100 scale what you thought of it, 'cuz I really don't know what to make of it. Haven't seen it yet but I just want to know whether or not I should buy it.

Up is a 100.  Best CGI cartoon ever, bar none.  Toy Story, Finding Nemo etc have nothing on Up.  I can't imagine how anybody with any taste and half a brain could not like Up.

If you have kids or if you are married, the movie can bring out the emotions. It will be in consideration for best picture.

Gotta see it ... I've heard nothing but great things about it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bello_man09 on December 15, 2009, 11:08:27 PM
The Blind Side

I didn't like how they patronized the kid (it REALLY felt like they patronized the character at times)...but I dunno, maybe that's close to how it happened.

That said I really liked the movie, that's 2 hours I don't want back

I also recently saw "The Fantastic Mr Fox" and that's an hour and a half I wouldn't trade for much else that you can watch on a screen. Hilarious.

i agree with the character been patronized they whole thing just seemed a little hard to believe...but hey it does happen..but the movie was great though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on December 15, 2009, 11:43:45 PM
Miracle at St.Anna and Paranormal activity.

I don't know if I watched it wrong, but Paranormal activity was meh... everyone else who saw it thought it was scary.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on December 15, 2009, 11:44:59 PM
Btw, has anyone seen that "Paranormal Activity" film? Is it any good?

Check "The Movie Review Thread", also I think there is a "Paranormal Activity" thread.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on December 15, 2009, 11:56:44 PM
I have a ton of movie watching ahead of me...

Yesterday I purchased Malcolm X, We Own the Night, Knowing, and Stranger Than Fiction.

Today I purchased Inglourious Basterds, Planet Terror, The Hangover, The Terminal, There's Something About Mary, and Catch Me If You Can.

I watched Knowing last night and give it a generous score of 6 out of 10 or 2.5 out of 4. The first third of the movie was 8 out of 10. The middle was 6 out of 10. The end was 4 out of 10. Therefore... 6 out of 10 average. The movie just didn't know what it wanted to be. I wanted an apocalypse movie and I got an apocalypse, scary, happy, sad, religious, alien movie. It was too much to handle. Hopefully I can sell it to one of my friends soon, if not it will just be the worst movie I own, and having the worst movie you own be a 6 out of 10 isn't too bad, I suppose.

Tonight I watched The Hangover for the first time and it was awesome. 3.5 out of 4 or 9 out of 10. Ending was kind of cliche, a lot of the movie was obviously not possible at all. Overall though each actor played their character perfectly. I believed the performances no matter how ridiculous they were. The jokes were hilarious, the cameos were great. Awesome movie.

And... I'm about to watch Planet Terror now...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BballTim on December 16, 2009, 03:32:34 AM
Citizen Kane

  The last movie you saw was Citizen Kane? You should give them another try. They actually make them in color now...




  kidding
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BballTim on December 16, 2009, 03:33:47 AM
2012. I love these movies with outstanding CGI that destroy cities from around the world.

  Agreed, but it's always slightly disappointing when they don't destroy NYC.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 16, 2009, 04:19:57 AM
Citizen Kane

  The last movie you saw was Citizen Kane? You should give them another try. They actually make them in color now...

I lol'd :]
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on December 16, 2009, 09:31:29 AM
2012. I love these movies with outstanding CGI that destroy cities from around the world.

  Agreed, but it's always slightly disappointing when they don't destroy NYC.

One of my biggest gripes about action movies is, as visually stimulating as it appears, I just don't buy that people or vehicles can outrun explosions or natural disasters.  I get over and can still enjoy the sensation, but there's just no way (even in slo-mo).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 17, 2009, 05:25:53 PM
Paranormal Phenomenon.

Awesome, I'd recommend it to everyone. Director shot it in his own home. It's really, very cool and [dang] scary ;)

I watched it at home with the lights out and the sound turned all the way up, alone.

Believe me, that's the *only* way to watch this kind of movie :D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on December 17, 2009, 05:47:40 PM
Either Phantasm or No Country For Old Men. Forgot what came first, and I don't really remember NCFOM. Kinda fell asleep during.

I liked Phantasm, though.. Classic low budget horror movie, that are near and dear to my heart.
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Post by: Scalablob990 on December 17, 2009, 06:04:38 PM
Been watching Good Will Hunting alot lately. I've been pretty down on my luck last few weeks  :(
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Post by: shookones99 on December 17, 2009, 07:15:53 PM
Either Phantasm or No Country For Old Men. Forgot what came first, and I don't really remember NCFOM. Kinda fell asleep during.

I liked Phantasm, though.. Classic low budget horror movie, that are near and dear to my heart.

Def re-watch No Country.  One of my all time favs
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on December 17, 2009, 07:20:54 PM
I have a ton of movie watching ahead of me...

Yesterday I purchased Malcolm X, We Own the Night, Knowing, and Stranger Than Fiction.

Today I purchased Inglourious Basterds, Planet Terror, The Hangover, The Terminal, There's Something About Mary, and Catch Me If You Can.

I watched Knowing last night and give it a generous score of 6 out of 10 or 2.5 out of 4. The first third of the movie was 8 out of 10. The middle was 6 out of 10. The end was 4 out of 10. Therefore... 6 out of 10 average. The movie just didn't know what it wanted to be. I wanted an apocalypse movie and I got an apocalypse, scary, happy, sad, religious, alien movie. It was too much to handle. Hopefully I can sell it to one of my friends soon, if not it will just be the worst movie I own, and having the worst movie you own be a 6 out of 10 isn't too bad, I suppose.

Tonight I watched The Hangover for the first time and it was awesome. 3.5 out of 4 or 9 out of 10. Ending was kind of cliche, a lot of the movie was obviously not possible at all. Overall though each actor played their character perfectly. I believed the performances no matter how ridiculous they were. The jokes were hilarious, the cameos were great. Awesome movie.

And... I'm about to watch Planet Terror now...

If you haven't seen Inglorious Basterds or There's Something About Mary then put one of them on right now.  Both are classics.

I thought Planet Terror was weird but kinda cool.  Same with Stranger Than Fiction.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on December 17, 2009, 07:41:52 PM
Just bought a bunch at a Hollywood Video goin out of business;
- Memento
- Blade Runner
- 25th Hour
- Collateral
- A History of Violence
- Blow
- The Score
- Event Horizon
- London

Seen them all before but not for a while. I'm about to watch Event Horizon, a really great creepy/horror/sci-fi film.

I just watched Blade Runner for the first time and must say I thought it was horrible. I didn't like it all, maybe because of my age (20), but I have seen tons of movies, both old and present, and it really just didn't live up to the hype/recognition it has garnered.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on December 17, 2009, 08:52:34 PM
Star Trek (new one)
The Bucket List
Enemy Of The State
The Cable Guy
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro
The Incredibles
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: PosImpos on December 17, 2009, 09:15:43 PM

I also recently saw "The Fantastic Mr Fox" and that's an hour and a half I wouldn't trade for much else that you can watch on a screen. Hilarious.

I want to see that movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on December 17, 2009, 09:28:11 PM
I have a ton of movie watching ahead of me...

Yesterday I purchased Malcolm X, We Own the Night, Knowing, and Stranger Than Fiction.

Today I purchased Inglourious Basterds, Planet Terror, The Hangover, The Terminal, There's Something About Mary, and Catch Me If You Can.

I watched Knowing last night and give it a generous score of 6 out of 10 or 2.5 out of 4. The first third of the movie was 8 out of 10. The middle was 6 out of 10. The end was 4 out of 10. Therefore... 6 out of 10 average. The movie just didn't know what it wanted to be. I wanted an apocalypse movie and I got an apocalypse, scary, happy, sad, religious, alien movie. It was too much to handle. Hopefully I can sell it to one of my friends soon, if not it will just be the worst movie I own, and having the worst movie you own be a 6 out of 10 isn't too bad, I suppose.

Tonight I watched The Hangover for the first time and it was awesome. 3.5 out of 4 or 9 out of 10. Ending was kind of cliche, a lot of the movie was obviously not possible at all. Overall though each actor played their character perfectly. I believed the performances no matter how ridiculous they were. The jokes were hilarious, the cameos were great. Awesome movie.

And... I'm about to watch Planet Terror now...

If you haven't seen Inglorious Basterds or There's Something About Mary then put one of them on right now.  Both are classics.

I thought Planet Terror was weird but kinda cool.  Same with Stranger Than Fiction.

I had seen both Inglourious Basterds and There's Something About Mary. Saw Inglourious Basterds the day it came out in theaters and absolutely loved it. I used to own There's Somehting About Mary on VHS but no longer ave a VHS player so I had to re-buy it.

I had seen Stranger Than Fiction before, loved it. I would agree with your short assessment on Planet Terror... weird but cool. Wasn't expecting Quentin Tarantino to be in it, that was pretty cool. Machete (The clip from the beginning of Planet Terror, with Danny Trejo) comes out next year I believe, that should be pretty good. Watching The Terminal now... haven't seen the whole movie before, only parts, so... time to pay attention.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on December 17, 2009, 09:34:34 PM

Seen them all before but not for a while. I'm about to watch Event Horizon, a really great creepy/horror/sci-fi film.

very underrated film, imo.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on December 17, 2009, 09:37:57 PM

Seen them all before but not for a while. I'm about to watch Event Horizon, a really great creepy/horror/sci-fi film.

very underrated film, imo.

I agree, awesome flick ... and another in the same vein that I loved was "Sunshine" ... if you can find it, watch it ... great, creepy outer-space sci-fi, and very under-rated.
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Post by: Cman on December 17, 2009, 10:03:41 PM
Away We Go
(John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph)

*Great* date movie, and good movie all around.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on December 17, 2009, 10:40:38 PM
On a side note, I was just doin some online shopping and bought The Way of the Gun with Benecio Del Toro, since he is one of my favorite actors. Anyone seen it?

I just watched 21 grams the other day, great, but depression/emotional film
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on December 17, 2009, 11:12:31 PM

Seen them all before but not for a while. I'm about to watch Event Horizon, a really great creepy/horror/sci-fi film.

very underrated film, imo.

I agree, awesome flick ... and another in the same vein that I loved was "Sunshine" ... if you can find it, watch it ... great, creepy outer-space sci-fi, and very under-rated.

Yeah I liked Event Horizon as well.

But my favorite movie of all time is The Langoliers. Classic to me. Stephen King at his best, IMO.

Last movie I've seen is Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. I know I need to get out more ;D
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 18, 2009, 12:37:09 PM
On a side note, I was just doin some online shopping and bought The Way of the Gun with Benecio Del Toro, since he is one of my favorite actors. Anyone seen it?

I just watched 21 grams the other day, great, but depression/emotional film

The Way Of The Gun is one of those style movies that were floating around in the late 90's/early 2000's.

Honestly it can be seen one of two ways...in one way, it's a neat little flick with cool moments that make it indisputably worth watching.

In another way is it s clumsy sloppy nod to a type of film making Quentin Tarantino has ruled for nearly 20 years. That makes it even worse, because QT's movies are all nods to other now defunct types of films, whether its a Kurosawa western or Sonny Chiba revenge style movie Tarantino's movies are only original in the purity of the idea expressed within them.

The Way of The Gun aspires to be that, and in that regard it seems kind of forced.


What. It's a slow friday.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 19, 2009, 06:26:20 PM
Dances with wolves

Oh well, it was what I expected - and I just ate and was very tired so I fell asleep during the film lol. Still though, seen bits and pieces before like this, and I didn't miss anything. It's okay I guess ;)



Nightmare before Christmas

Said it on Twitter, but I'm not too afraid to admit to this again right here: I had a bit of a hard time watching this. I absolutely love this film, Tim Burton is a hero etc - and this movie just gets to me, time and again. Especially since there's a romance in there which I really dig, and I associate myself quite well with the main character.

Yes, I know he's a skeleton.

Anyhoo, since my girl is in Australia (and I miss her a lot) the romance got the best of me again and made me realize I need to get the f-expletive-ck over there as soon as possible - or sooner.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on December 19, 2009, 09:03:47 PM
Boondock Saints. I really liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo_is_better on December 19, 2009, 09:09:45 PM
The Hangover. Very funny movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: davemonsterband on December 19, 2009, 09:41:12 PM
The movie I try to live by life by, Come Blow Your Horn.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on December 19, 2009, 10:27:09 PM
London, a 2006 little-known movie with Jason Statham, Chris Evans, Jessica Biel, and some cameos from comedians like Dane Cook.

This is not a comedy though, very interesting and well-acted drama/romance with an absurd amount of swears and foul language, drugs (mainly cocaine).

Jason Statham, usually portrayed as an action only actor, with limited acting abilities completely outperforms everyone else in this movie with an absolutely amazing job
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on December 20, 2009, 11:40:24 AM
saw the new terminator movie on dvd last night.  i enjoyed it a lot. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on December 20, 2009, 12:48:57 PM
Inglourious Basterds is a good movie. The first half, is a 4 star movie. The second half is a 2 star movie (IMO), but overall still worth watching.

I also found it odd that, although fictional, the movie changed history a bit. :-\


Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 20, 2009, 12:55:14 PM
Inglourious Basterds is a good movie. The first half, is a 4 star movie. The second half is a 2 star movie (IMO), but overall still worth watching.

I also found it odd that, although fictional, the movie changed history a bit. :-\



The best bit though was when Brad started speaking Spanish :') Uhrr vuhrduhr chee!
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Post by: P2 on December 20, 2009, 01:33:01 PM
Max Payne, starring... Mark Wahlberg!
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Post by: misha on December 20, 2009, 07:20:35 PM
Yesterday I watched 'Doubt' and 'Gone Baby Gone'. Today I saw 'Witness' (old Harrison Ford movie).
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Post by: Chief on December 20, 2009, 08:06:02 PM
Yesterday I watched 'Doubt' and 'Gone Baby Gone'. Today I saw 'Witness' (old Harrison Ford movie).

Kelly McGillis has really went down hill.

(http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/151254-kelly_mcgillis_51.jpg)
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Post by: misha on December 20, 2009, 08:25:28 PM
Yesterday I watched 'Doubt' and 'Gone Baby Gone'. Today I saw 'Witness' (old Harrison Ford movie).

Kelly McGillis has really went down hill.

(http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/151254-kelly_mcgillis_51.jpg)
Used to be so beautiful, but some people just don't age well. She's just 52. 
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Post by: Las Vegas Asian on December 20, 2009, 08:50:18 PM
Took my 3 year old daughter to see Avatar in Cinemark XD. Too funny watching her arms out stretched trying to touch and catch everything. Solid storyline and the best 3D effects I've ever seen in a movie. My daughter even stayed awake despite the 2.5 hour running time. Definitely thought it was worth the $15 a ticket.   
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Post by: Bahku on December 20, 2009, 08:53:47 PM
Yesterday I watched 'Doubt' and 'Gone Baby Gone'. Today I saw 'Witness' (old Harrison Ford movie).

Kelly McGillis has really went down hill.

(http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/151254-kelly_mcgillis_51.jpg)
Used to be so beautiful, but some people just don't age well. She's just 52. 

Yeah ... I saw her in something from just a few years ago, and I couldn't even recognize her ... amazing transformation. I didn't know she was lesbian, either ... not making an issue of it, I just never knew until recently.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on December 21, 2009, 07:16:59 AM
The Way Of The Gun is one of those style movies that were floating around in the late 90's/early 2000's.

Honestly it can be seen one of two ways...in one way, it's a neat little flick with cool moments that make it indisputably worth watching.

In another way is it s clumsy sloppy nod to a type of film making Quentin Tarantino has ruled for nearly 20 years. That makes it even worse, because QT's movies are all nods to other now defunct types of films, whether its a Kurosawa western or Sonny Chiba revenge style movie Tarantino's movies are only original in the purity of the idea expressed within them.

The Way of The Gun aspires to be that, and in that regard it seems kind of forced. 

I agree with your second assessment.  Way of the Gun tried to catch on to that last wave of hip, violent crime-based movies that took after the success of Pulp Fiction, but it never really got off the launch pad.
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Post by: bigtyc55 on December 21, 2009, 01:03:47 PM
Watched Moon last nigh with Sam Rockwell, it's directed by the son of David Bowie and it was the first movie he has ever done yet. It was amazing to say the least, a phenomenal sci-fi movie, one of the best I've seen. Great soundtrack as well and quite a performance by Sam Rockwell, who is basically the only actor in the entire movie.
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Post by: shookones99 on December 21, 2009, 01:22:26 PM
Saw Avatar last night.  I actually didn't think it was that good.  There were definitely some incredible scenes and it was an awesome movie to look at.  But I was pretty bored for most of the movie. 

I thought it was pretty cheesy and cliche-ridden.  I didn't care much about about any of the characters (except for the cute blue girl--Zoe Saldana is absolutely beautiful).  But there were definitely multiple times where I was rolling my eyes, thinking "haven't I seen this exact scene at least one hundred different times?"

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Post by: blackbird on December 21, 2009, 02:28:59 PM
Last night I watched The 36th Chamber of Shaolin with my wife, who had never seen it. It's great, although like a lot of other movies not quite as great as its reputation. I appreciate that it's a thinking man's kung fu movie, but I think it could use a little more action.

I think my (and my wife's) favorite kung fu movie is Legend of Drunken Master. I don't care how silly you think it is, you can't have much more fun watching a movie than this.
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Post by: dark_lord on December 21, 2009, 07:12:30 PM
Last night I watched The 36th Chamber of Shaolin with my wife, who had never seen it. It's great, although like a lot of other movies not quite as great as its reputation. I appreciate that it's a thinking man's kung fu movie, but I think it could use a little more action.


TP for ur wife (gave it to u though, lol)!  i LOVE that movie.  it is my fav kung fu flicks!  i am a HUGE gordon liu fan and own most of his films.

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Post by: Bahku on December 21, 2009, 07:50:32 PM
Last night I watched The 36th Chamber of Shaolin with my wife, who had never seen it. It's great, although like a lot of other movies not quite as great as its reputation. I appreciate that it's a thinking man's kung fu movie, but I think it could use a little more action.


TP for ur wife (gave it to u though, lol)!  i LOVE that movie.  it is my fav kung fu flicks!  i am a HUGE gordon liu fan and own most of his films.



Ditto ... awesome kick-flick! (And another TP for a wife with such good taste - my fiance' was into MA before I met her ... it was one our "soul-mate" revelations ... among many ;) My favorite will always be "Enter The Dragon" though ... it was my introduction to Bruce Lee and a world of "wow!")
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Post by: Redz on December 21, 2009, 08:15:59 PM
Just watched Ice Age 3 with my daughters

Watched Night at the Museum 2 last night

Neither were as good as their predecessors, but fun enough.

Looking forward to watching Inglorious Basturds as soon as my wife and I can carve out some adult time together.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 01, 2010, 01:10:18 PM
Up.

Awesome film. One of the best animated films I've ever seen.

The whole thing just made me realize that I'm on the wrong side of the planet right now. Bah. I really, really miss my girlfriend.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 01, 2010, 01:16:26 PM
Oh, and I watched Donnie Darko with some friends.

Now that's one of the best movies ever. Right up there with ... erm... well bumloads of others really :] lol But still, it's a movie that makes you actually think about stuff.

Me like.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 01, 2010, 02:19:15 PM
He's just not that into you

... why oh why do I watch movies like this. Especially at times like these :P

*stomps feet*
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Post by: wdleehi on January 01, 2010, 02:23:23 PM
I watched the 1st half of "Dance Movie" last night.

This week, in order

1) Star Trek
2) Transformer 2
3) Tinkerbell
4) Hangover
5) Year One.
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Post by: MattG12 on January 01, 2010, 02:38:51 PM
Last movies I watched were...

1. 21 Grams
2. Menace II Society
3. Zodiac
4. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
5. True Romance
6. Sleepers
7. Notorious (The Alfred Hitchcock film)
8. Planet Terror
9. Panic Room
10. Catch Me If You Can
11. The Terminal
12. The Green Mile
13. Gladiator
14. Knowing

I could have gone without seeing Knowing... but I liked all of the rest.
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Post by: wdleehi on January 01, 2010, 02:41:03 PM
I watched the 1st half of "Dance Movie" last night.

This week, in order

1) Star Trek
2) Transformer 2
3) Tinkerbell
4) Hangover
5) Year One.

I was quite disappointed with Transformers.

Devastator should have destroyed that annoying twin (why are they even added to the movie?)

Devastator should have never been destroyed by the Navy. 
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 01, 2010, 03:20:57 PM
Devastator should have never been destroyed by the Navy. 
He did look awesome tho :)
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Post by: wdleehi on January 01, 2010, 03:28:18 PM
Devastator should have never been destroyed by the Navy. 
He did look awesome tho :)


Yes.  Which is why it was more disappointing how he was destroyed.  All he did was suck some sand.
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Post by: Redz on January 01, 2010, 04:05:33 PM
Aliens in the Attic!

Watching Space Buddies tonight.

Yup, it's school vacation.  Have been trying to watch Inglorious Basturds for about a week now to no avail.

My mother in law is taking my daughters tomorrow.  My wife and I are driving 40 miles to the nearest theater showing Avatar in 3D.  Eberything I've heard is that it's a must see in 3-D to get the full experience.

I think the last 3-D I saw was The Creature in the Black Lagoon.
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Post by: misha on January 01, 2010, 04:56:38 PM
Over the last few days:

I love you man - A nice litlle comedy.

The Taking of Pelham 123 - Disappointing.

The Blind Side - Great movie! Sandra Bullock at her best.
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Post by: wiley on January 01, 2010, 05:05:43 PM
Up in The Air.

I was entertained, but you might wait for DVD.  Not as good as advertised...
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Post by: indeedproceed on January 01, 2010, 09:07:02 PM
In the last 3 days I've seen Invictus, Inglorious Basterds, Zombieland, Invention of Lying, and Law Abiding Citizen.

Loved Zombieland

Really liked Inglorious Basterds

I kinda liked Law Abiding Citizen and Invention

I didn't really like Invictus. I had no issue with the acting of either Matt Damon or Morgan Freeman. Great job by both. But I think the movie tried really hard to tell two stories and in the process, told neither.
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Post by: Rtpas11 on January 01, 2010, 09:13:08 PM
Bullet Proof Monk
District 13
UP (Animated)
District 9 (Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.?)
Ninja (2009)
Gamer ;D (cool idea for a movie)


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Post by: cons on January 01, 2010, 10:06:27 PM
i saw up in the air last night with my wife - she loved it and i thought it was really good - probably a good couples movie - not too chick flick and not too macho either.
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Post by: CelticG1 on January 01, 2010, 10:08:22 PM
Last movie i watched was Wayne's World. I love that movie. Just cracks me up and now I understand and get more jokes now that I'm older. I'm about to watch Kiss the Girls  right now. Don't really know what to expect..
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Post by: mzepol on January 04, 2010, 04:10:59 AM
Gwoemul (The Host) - 7/10
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Post by: jimmehx on January 04, 2010, 04:58:51 AM
I just watched "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs" on the plane back from hawaii

I really enjoyed it! well worth a watch.
Second favourite animation movie i've seen in a while - favourite was Up
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Post by: Eja117 on January 05, 2010, 10:30:33 AM
Frog Princess

When I heard Disney was going to have its first black princess I kinda thought it might just be a token film to get critics off thier backs but it might be the best Disney animated film ever.

Disney is getting more global and they're doing an ok job

Lion King - Africa
Mulan - China
Emporer's Last Groove - Native American
Hercules - Greek
Tarzan - Africa
Pocahantas - Native American
Aladdin - Middle East Turk
Lilo and Stitch - Native Hawaiian
Frog Princess - New Orleans African American and Cajun

They could do better, but they could do way worse too

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Post by: waiting for #18 on January 05, 2010, 10:39:13 AM
"It's Complicated"

very funny
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Post by: Reggie's Ghost on January 05, 2010, 11:20:51 AM
Technically speaking, the last movie I watched was "Doubt" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918927/), and despite seeing it several days ago with others this is oddly the first I will have talked about it with anyone.

3 out of 5 Tommys

To sum it up: Despite brilliant performances and strong writing, a surprisingly average feeling movie....

I should mention that I'm a huge fan of Meryl Streep (like Denzel Washington, one of those few actors in history who's presence is compelling on screen in most of their roles), and am sold on Philip Seymour Hoffman as one of the emerging greats of our era.  So I expected (and got) incredible, thought provoking performances out of those two.  And that's pretty much the ballgame: excellent writing, thorough set design and two great actors given the stage in a movie that feels like Broadway. 

However, to put it in basketball terms: this is the "Give it to Bird, everyone get the hell out of the way" approach to filmmaking.  The direction and camera work is intentionally average enough to scurry out of the way of the two stars, but it leaves you feeling like it could have been more than it was.  Still, credit where credit is due, the film did not feel long, it didn't often expound, and didn't feel overly pretentious (which is practically a miracle when doing a top heavy film adaptation of a period stageplay).
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Post by: Roy Hobbs on January 05, 2010, 11:25:54 AM
Sherlock Holmes.  I'm a big fan of the books / stories, so I had my doubts about the movie.  However, I thought it was really well-done.  It didn't stay strictly faithful to canon, but it also wasn't the action thriller the trailers made it out to be.

I'm sure a lot of people will think the movie was too long, but I thought it was great.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 05, 2010, 11:28:04 AM
The Rock

Nicholas Cage & Sean Connery used to be my favorite actors.

Back then, I wasn't into films as much as I am now :p

Anyway, this used to be my favorite film for the above reason and erm... while I still think it's good in a lot of ways, I've regressed it to a 7 out of 10 Tommy Point movie. It's just not all that.

But you all probably knew that ;)
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Post by: WeMadeIt17 on January 05, 2010, 11:28:54 AM
Really liked Holmes! Really well done and liked what Guy Ritchie did with it. Always loved the books and liked how they did this movie. Robert Downey has made a very good comeback.
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Post by: Brickowski on January 05, 2010, 11:37:36 AM
"Up in the Air."  Very well done.  Sort of lighthearted black humor. Just when you think the movie is going to get sentimental, it kicks you in the ribs.
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Post by: colincb on January 05, 2010, 01:05:24 PM
I am a hard-core, long-time movie buff. This is stuff of note that I've seen in the last few weeks.

Avatar - Needs to be seen in theatre with 3D. It's visually stunning and groundbreaking technically, but not a best picture movie by any means. It's definitely worth seeing.

Hurt Locker - Well deserved multi-award nominee. Taut, about bomb squad in Iraq. Believe it's available on DVD now.

An Education - Another well deserved multi-award nominee. Chick flick/period coming of age piece from 60's Britain. Maybe still on the art-house circuit. Lead actress was outstanding.

Carnival of Souls - An old B-movie psychological horror that gets referenced to by some major league horror directors. Pretty good for a real B-movie, but mostly of historical value.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Like all the HP films, visually stunning and clever. Getting pretty dark in the soul. The better the definition, the better the experience.

Taking Chance - An HBO movie about the escort for the body of a slain marine. Highly recommended.

Cranford - A BBC period piece from England in the 1840's. Pretty funny if you have a penchant for Jane Austen-like dialog. Series has started on Masterpiece in the US just recently.

Pride and Prejudice (2005 version) - A Jane Austen/Kiera Knightley period piece romance that's visually stunning and has a great music score. Great date-night video.

Hangover - Preposterous and hilarious.
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Post by: Prof. Clutch on January 05, 2010, 01:27:27 PM
3 out of 5 Tommys

TP for the innovative Tommy Movie Rating Scale.  That's brilliant.
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Post by: Eja117 on January 11, 2010, 09:40:48 PM
Mrs. eja is watching Julie and Julia well within ear shot. 

If any of you ever wanted to kill me now is the time.

Why couldn't the movie have just been 145 minutes of nails on chalkboards? Why?
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Post by: Redz on January 11, 2010, 09:45:29 PM
Frog Princess

When I heard Disney was going to have its first black princess I kinda thought it might just be a token film to get critics off thier backs but it might be the best Disney animated film ever.

Disney is getting more global and they're doing an ok job

Lion King - Africa
Mulan - China
Emporer's Last Groove - Native American
Hercules - Greek
Tarzan - Africa
Pocahantas - Native American
Aladdin - Middle East Turk
Lilo and Stitch - Native Hawaiian
Frog Princess - New Orleans African American and Cajun

They could do better, but they could do way worse too



Frog Princess was good.  Took my girls to see it.  They were a little spooked by the voo doo stuff, but loved the movie.  I liked the modern woman princess - independent, hard worker, etc...

fun music, and good ol' fashioned animation.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on January 12, 2010, 04:23:04 AM

fun music, and good ol' fashioned animation.

I have no problems with CGI animation, but it is cool to see a more traditionally animated movie make it big.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on January 12, 2010, 04:23:22 AM
DP
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Post by: Bahku on January 12, 2010, 04:53:48 AM
Just put Star Trek (2009) in while I enter orders ... Half-Blood Prince is next, (for the ?-millionth time). ;)
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Post by: misha on January 16, 2010, 11:39:43 AM
Sicko.

Interesting stuff. I'm glad that the system is changing in the US.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 16, 2010, 05:35:59 PM
Frost / Nixon

Impressive acting. Worth the watch, mostly about Watergate etc.
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Post by: MattG12 on January 16, 2010, 06:11:09 PM
The Hurt Locker - I gave it a 3.5 out of 4. Best movie I've seen from 2009 other than Inglourious Basterds. Ridiculously nerve racking, reminded me of a horror movie the way I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Very nice use of the violin squeal from "There Will be Blood" in a scene where Jeremy Renner's character finds a ridiculous amount of bombs that are hidden.
Should be up for Best Picture at the Academy Awards considering there will be 10 nominees this year. The only thing I did not like was the lack of an ending. There were basically 3 protagonists and we only had closure with 1 towards the end of the movie. Great movie overall, definitely worth the watch.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 16, 2010, 06:14:51 PM
The Hurt Locker - I gave it a 3.5 out of 4. Best movie I've seen from 2009 other than Inglourious Basterds. Ridiculously nerve racking, reminded me of a horror movie the way I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Very nice use of the violin squeal from "There Will be Blood" in a scene where Jeremy Renner's character finds a ridiculous amount of bombs that are hidden.
Should be up for Best Picture at the Academy Awards considering there will be 10 nominees this year. The only thing I did not like was the lack of an ending. There were basically 3 protagonists and we only had closure with 1 towards the end of the movie. Great movie overall, definitely worth the watch.
Thanks, will def do. I was thinking what to write about Frost/Nixon so people would actually watch it, but I came up empty.

You did a good job at describing it ;)
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 16, 2010, 07:47:33 PM
daytrippers..

i want my forty bills back..

tickets popcorn and drank..

i took a lady *fine* friend
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 16, 2010, 07:50:25 PM
Mrs. eja is watching Julie and Julia well within ear shot. 

If any of you ever wanted to kill me now is the time.

Why couldn't the movie have just been 145 minutes of nails on chalkboards? Why?

po thang..

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 16, 2010, 07:53:55 PM
Frog Princess

When I heard Disney was going to have its first black princess I kinda thought it might just be a token film to get critics off thier backs but it might be the best Disney animated film ever.

Disney is getting more global and they're doing an ok job

Lion King - Africa
Mulan - China
Emporer's Last Groove - Native American
Hercules - Greek
Tarzan - Africa
Pocahantas - Native American
Aladdin - Middle East Turk
Lilo and Stitch - Native Hawaiian
Frog Princess - New Orleans African American and Cajun

They could do better, but they could do way worse too



Frog Princess was good.  Took my girls to see it.  They were a little spooked by the voo doo stuff, but loved the movie.  I liked the modern woman princess - independent, hard worker, etc...

fun music, and good ol' fashioned animation.


i liked this one...really glad that it crossed over...
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Post by: indeedproceed on January 23, 2010, 09:23:16 PM
Curious Case of Ben Button. I won't watch it again, but not because I didn't like it..it was too darn long is all. However, emotionally very evocative. Sometimes with movies like these, I get to feeling manipulated, like film makers take the easy way out, by just playing cards they know tug on heart strings. This movie, despite being completely predictable, and eerily like Forest Gump, was not manipulative. You'll only want to watch it once, but if you haven't, I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MaxPowers on January 23, 2010, 09:45:13 PM
Slackers...it was funny seeing Jason Segel as one of the main characters before his Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall stardom. Really funny guy.
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Post by: RebusRankin on January 23, 2010, 10:27:35 PM
Invictus
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Post by: shookones99 on January 23, 2010, 10:37:34 PM
The Book of Eli.

I actually really enjoyed it.  I thought it was a really cool, interesting idea, and the entire movie you're trying to figure out what's going on.  The fight scenes were nuts and Denzel and Gary Oldman were definitely on point in this one.  The only thing that I felt was holding it back from being a top tier Denzel-movie was that there were some scenes that were just so slow and boring for absolutely no reason.  I don't need to see Denzel walking down the street, in slow-mo, for 2 minutes, to the sound of really loud, high pitched strings.  I get that he's an epic dude...but seriously.

I def recommend the movie though.  Just go into it with low expectations if you can (that's what I did).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 23, 2010, 10:42:19 PM
Slackers...it was funny seeing Jason Segel as one of the main characters before his Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall stardom. Really funny guy.

The scene where Sam (Segel) shows you how to meet girls in a club gets me every time.

"You know what boys? Why don't you let me take care of it. You treat a hot girl like dirt, and she'll stick to you like mud."
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 23, 2010, 11:16:09 PM
hostel 2 trash

smokin aces 2..that thing!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celtsrp33 on January 23, 2010, 11:16:30 PM
Just watched "Pregnancy Pact" on Lifetime.  It is 'Based on a true story" about the high school girls in Gloucester that allegedly made a pact to get pregnant together.  This movie is very loosely based on the actual events.  It was a little out of control - pregnant girls binge drinking, smoking etc.  It really put Gloucester in a good light  :-\
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Post by: MattG12 on January 23, 2010, 11:36:42 PM
I'm watching From Dusk Till Dawn right now... hilarious.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 23, 2010, 11:41:28 PM
I'm watching From Dusk Till Dawn right now... hilarious.

classic..i hate when fred williamson didnt make it..
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 23, 2010, 11:45:21 PM
I just watched "Return to the Rafters" for the first time.  It was decent, but I was looking for more highlights than the storyline of all the people following the C's.  No fault of the film's, I bought this recently and thought it was more of the official NBA typt thing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 23, 2010, 11:54:00 PM
has anyone seen "legion" yet?..
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bucknersrevenge on January 24, 2010, 12:20:14 AM
has anyone seen "legion" yet?..

I saw it on Friday. Not bad, not great though. In truth the best part of the movie is probably the old lady you see from the trailer. She was hilarious. Paul Bettany has been good in other things but I think he phoned this role in. Lucas Black(Friday Night Lights, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) clearly peaked with Friday Night Lights.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on January 24, 2010, 12:29:20 AM
Just watched "Pregnancy Pact" on Lifetime.  It is 'Based on a true story" about the high school girls in Gloucester that allegedly made a pact to get pregnant together.  This movie is very loosely based on the actual events.  It was a little out of control - pregnant girls binge drinking, smoking etc.  It really put Gloucester in a good light  :-\


Something had to balance out "A Perfect Storm"... oh, wait...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on January 24, 2010, 10:10:33 AM
I just watched "Return to the Rafters" for the first time.  It was decent, but I was looking for more highlights than the storyline of all the people following the C's.  No fault of the film's, I bought this recently and thought it was more of the official NBA typt thing.

sexyscottish :)
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Post by: Redz on January 24, 2010, 12:01:43 PM
I just watched "Return to the Rafters" for the first time.  It was decent, but I was looking for more highlights than the storyline of all the people following the C's.  No fault of the film's, I bought this recently and thought it was more of the official NBA typt thing.

sexyscottish :)

Yeh, that gave you about all of the insight you need on him, huh?  Wow.  That's some intense love for the Celtics!
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Post by: ManUp on January 24, 2010, 12:29:06 PM
Gone Baby Gone. good.

Orphan. Good, but the could've done better with the second half/ending.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: hwangjini_1 on January 24, 2010, 01:01:45 PM
워낭소리  ;D

actually a well done documentary-esque/true movie about a very old farmer and his wife in korea, and their relationship with their very old cow.

beautifully phtographs. it shows very well, not heavy handed, about how what we do for living is no more important than how we do it...and how people are not the only creatures to need love and show loyalty.

not sappy at all...the the old farmer women is very entertaining as she gripes and Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.es about everything under the sun.  ;D

no heroes nor is there need for them. dont know if most americans will like it... not even one car chase or shooting scene.  ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Fafnir on January 24, 2010, 01:13:39 PM
I was roped into watching an MST3K style take down of most of Twilight last night.

What a terrible movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 27, 2010, 10:34:10 AM
2001: A Space Odyssey - 4 stars - Perfect, and I'll leave it at that.

Trick 'r Treat - 3 stars - Horror movie that went under the radar in 2008. Awesome concept, kind of like a Sin City comic book style Halloween movie. There are tons of homages to other horror movies throughout, very fun to try to spot them. My only problem with the movie was that it just wasn't very scary. Two minutely scary parts. Where as Paranormal Activity stuck with me for a few days.

Paradise Now - 3 stars - Very good foreign film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Very in depth look at the ethical dilemma of martyrdom. In my opinion more could have been done as far as the history of the conflict for those who don't know much about it. Flashbacks to Said's fathers life would have been a great way to do it. The movie was only an hour and a half long another half hour of detailed history wouldn't have made the movie too long or unbearable. I have looked into the situation so I understood the movie. I believe that people who have never read anything about the conflict however, would be lost for a lot of it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CelticS 86 on January 27, 2010, 11:15:59 AM
the blind side: great movie
2012: good movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on January 27, 2010, 11:32:12 AM
I watched Valkyrie the other day.  Very interesting, for those into history.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slam on January 27, 2010, 12:25:40 PM
I watched 3 last night.  I'm addicted to movies.  I tend to give movies very low scores because I'm such a critic, and because I watch so many, I've probably dilluted the impact they have on me somewhat.

Staten Island: 4/10
Transformers 2: 5/10
The Serious Man: 4/10 (incredibly well done, very deep, just didn't enjoy it that much)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on January 27, 2010, 12:53:24 PM
District 9 - Doooopeeee
Gamer - Baaadddd
Invention of Lying - ZzzZZzZZZz
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Fox40Kid on January 27, 2010, 01:16:25 PM
Over the past weekend I watched Gone Baby Gone and The Assassination of Jesse James.  It was an all Casey Affleck weekend!

Jesse James was ok, but I thought Gone Baby Gone was great, especially being a Boston based movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Scott on January 27, 2010, 02:53:58 PM
Let The Right One In

A very solid film...9 out of 10.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 27, 2010, 03:12:48 PM
I watched Valkyrie the other day.  Very interesting, for those into history.

I liked Valkyrie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 29, 2010, 04:07:46 PM
In a mere half hour I shall be smelling what the Tooth Fairy has cooking. 

(http://funnyfunda.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Tooth-Fairy-Movie-Trailer.png)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 29, 2010, 07:29:33 PM
tooth fairy...predictably not so great, but the disappointing part was that they were gearing it towards a bit older age group than my kids'.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 29, 2010, 07:58:38 PM
Jaws...
and 2001: A Space Odyssey again because it was that good.

Watching Punch-Drunk Love as soon as the current game is over.

Then I have a long list of movies to watch that I own and have not yet watched...

A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
Lost Highway
Gone With the Wind
12 Angry Men
Broken Trail
and, The Savages.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Brickowski on January 29, 2010, 08:57:55 PM
I consider Broken Trail to be the best made-for-TV movie ever made.  Both Robert Duvall and Thomas Hayden Church were excellent, and so was the script and the cinematography.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 29, 2010, 09:07:46 PM
I consider Broken Trail to be the best made-for-TV movie ever made.  Both Robert Duvall and Thomas Hayden Church were excellent, and so was the script and the cinematography.

I've heard nothing but good things about the movie. Yet the only places I see it sold are supermarkets for 5 dollars... very strange. Can't wait to watch it though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 30, 2010, 12:47:41 AM
Punch-Drunk Love was really, really good. I should have expected it. Paul Thomas Anderson is a very good director (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood). This is the second movie I have actually liked Adam Sandler in (As an actor). I think he's a funny guy but just not my kind of comedy, but he is great in Punch-Drunk Love and Funny People. The movie itself was kind of along the same lines of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State, or Stranger Than Fiction. (Comedy's that have an edge to them and require more than just comedic actors). Each of those movies are great acting parts for Sandler, Will Ferrell, Zach Braff, and Jim Carrey. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was a great in a very small role. I gave it a 3 out of 4 on my scale, an 8 out of 10 on the IMDB scale.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 30, 2010, 01:09:29 AM
Just went to Avatar today ... I'm a sci-fi freak anyway, but this movie took my breath away. I personally don't get into all the analysis of movies and how they relate to present politics or what subliminal messages they may be carrying ... when I watch a movie I want to be "entertained" ... period, in whatever way the movie delivers.

The scientist in me loves to analyze, but I taught myself long ago that when it comes to movies and entertainment, I just let the film hit me as it does, and either enjoy it for what it is, or not. This movie absolutely blew me away, and transported me to another time and place as no other movie has ever done.

So while I'll leave the over-analysis to others, the impact of this movie as "entertainment" was absolutely phenomenal, and the quality of the 3D was on a new level as well ... can't wait to see it again! The timing was perfect, too, as I truly needed an escape from reality ... big time. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 30, 2010, 01:22:08 AM
Jaws...
and 2001: A Space Odyssey again because it was that good.

Watching Punch-Drunk Love as soon as the current game is over.

Then I have a long list of movies to watch that I own and have not yet watched...

A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
Lost Highway
Gone With the Wind
12 Angry Men
Broken Trail
and, The Savages.

You've just GOT to add "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" to this list, Matt ... the ultimate "Spaghetti Western" and the first two on your list are not justified without this one ... you won't be sorry. ;) (Another in the same vein: "Once Upon A Time In The West" ... awesome SW flick!)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 30, 2010, 07:29:34 AM
Jaws...
and 2001: A Space Odyssey again because it was that good.

Watching Punch-Drunk Love as soon as the current game is over.

Then I have a long list of movies to watch that I own and have not yet watched...

A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
Lost Highway
Gone With the Wind
12 Angry Men
Broken Trail
and, The Savages.

You've just GOT to add "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" to this list, Matt ... the ultimate "Spaghetti Western" and the first two on your list are not justified without this one ... you won't be sorry. ;) (Another in the same vein: "Once Upon A Time In The West" ... awesome SW flick!)

Thanks, Bahku... but, I already have The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I watched them out of order before I knew it was a trilogy. Definitely one of my favorites.

And... Once Upon A Time In The West is on my long list of movies to buy when I get the chance, but that particular movie is 25 dollars at Best Buy. I'm not paying 25 dollars for it. I'm sure I can get it for 10 or 15 at FYE next time I go to the mall.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 01, 2010, 06:58:08 PM
The Savages: 3 out of 4
Extremely depressing... great acting from Philip Seymour Hoffman.
A movie about having to put your elderly parents into a nursing home and exactly what kind of effect that can have on people. Dark comedy, not a lot of comic relief, which I was fine with. I can't stand a comedy like Juno about a teenage pregnancy and yet the whole movie is comedy... really the parents didn't get a little bit mad and yell at Juno not even once? The Savages was done well but after losing 2 grandparents over the last year it was tough to watch. I can't think of a time when it would ever really be easy to watch and I hope I never become so desensitized that it ever is.

12 Angry Men: 4 out of 4
Like my 2001: A Space Odyssey review I have nothing to say. It's a perfect movie, see it. Any review I could write would not be able to do a perfect movie justice.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 01, 2010, 06:59:32 PM
The Savages: 3 out of 4
Extremely depressing... great acting from Philip Seymour Hoffman.
A movie about having to put your elderly parents into a nursing home and exactly what kind of effect that can have on people. Dark comedy, not a lot of comic relief, which I was fine with. I can't stand a comedy like Juno about a teenage pregnancy and yet the whole movie is comedy... really the parents didn't get a little bit mad and yell at Juno not even once? The Savages was done well but after losing 2 grandparents over the last year it was tough to watch. I can't think of a time when it would ever really be easy to watch and I hope I never become so desensitized that it ever is.

12 Angry Men: 4 out of 4
Like my 2001: A Space Odyssey review I have nothing to say. It's a perfect movie, see it. Any review I could write would not be able to do a perfect movie justice.

The Savages was a decent movie.  But yeh, not a real pick me up.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on February 03, 2010, 12:01:17 AM
The Shawshank Redemption for the Nth time.

Easily one of my favorite films of all time, with an ending that was so powerful yet so subtle.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 03, 2010, 12:57:49 AM
The Shawshank Redemption for the Nth time.

Easily one of my favorite films of all time, with an ending that was so powerful yet so subtle.

Awesome movie, truly (TP). Just watched Lawrence of Arabia and Enemy of the State, (way under-rated) ... a couple of those that I have seen many times and never tire of. Saw Avatar (3D) again, too ... yes, the story is predictable and trite, but I don't know how anyone can NOT get drawn into the effects, atmosphere, cinematography, and scope ... love it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 03, 2010, 03:15:28 AM
ZOMBIE LAND...started great but then went down..i didnt like the bill murray scenes at all..maybe if i watched it with a 40.....
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 03, 2010, 03:47:10 AM
I went ahead and watched Avatar in IMax. The visuals were nice. The story was pretty stupid. I found the alien world pretty dumb too. Plants that light up when you step on them? Plugging in to various species with your braided hair? Does their hair unbraid?

The 3d did add to the movie and didn't seem gimmicky to me. I watched it because I felt I had to for the sense of history, and I feel it was worth it despite the horrifically bad writing/story.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 03, 2010, 03:58:03 AM
Push

It was okay, in a fast-and-the-furious kind of way. Instead of the souped up vehicles, this film had superpowers. I'm comparing it to the previously mentioned super-car flick because of the motivation you should use to watch it; watch this movie when you want stuff on your screen to move and want to be able to follow the story even when you're not watching for a minute. Or fifty minutes, for that matter.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 03, 2010, 04:06:17 AM
The Other Boleyn Girl

This is the opposite of the previous in many ways, even though there's no real big plot twists. In fact, it's based on some book that's loosely based on some aristocrats life. It's about the English court, with a king 'n all that. Watch it when you can't find anything else, I'd rate it 66 out of 100.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 03, 2010, 04:35:00 AM
I went ahead and watched Avatar in IMax. The visuals were nice. The story was pretty stupid. I found the alien world pretty dumb too. Plants that light up when you step on them? Plugging in to various species with your braided hair? Does their hair unbraid?

The 3d did add to the movie and didn't seem gimmicky to me. I watched it because I felt I had to for the sense of history, and I feel it was worth it despite the horrifically bad writing/story.

Actually those things already occur in nature here on Earth, just in different environments than shown in Avatar, so they make a great deal of sense scientifically. The largest paradox is the floating mountains, as anti-gravity is, (as we understand at our present state of development), completely impossible and counter to all laws of planetary physics, (black hole environment may be an exception, but that's only far-fetched theory at this point). The movie was science fiction, and very good sci-fi at that, with no more outrageous ideas than Star Wars, Star Trek, Aliens, or most other good science fiction. If you're not into sci-fi, then chances are it's not going to appeal to you. But even for those who don't care for sci-fi, the special effects applications are beyond anything ever attempted before, and can be appreciated in that manner, if no other. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 16, 2010, 12:57:14 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 16, 2010, 01:01:27 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing


So I take it you enjoyed Forest Gump Benjamin Button?

I watched Twilight New Moon with my gf late last night. I don't know when Vampires became whiny little emotional girls that can't be killed by silver or stakes, but I am not a fan.

Also, I don't know what being a werewolf has to do with never wearing a shirt, but apparently it's a big deal. I've heard they're considering casting Mike "The Situation" for the next movie, but current legal restrictions prohibit him from coming within 100 yards of minors.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: WeMadeIt17 on February 16, 2010, 01:03:51 PM
Saw the wolfman really liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on February 16, 2010, 01:10:51 PM
Cars...and Cars...and Cars... and Cars... And Cars again



I love my One and a Half year old baby. ;D


I am speeeeeeeeeed!!!!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on February 16, 2010, 01:12:05 PM
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire Apprentice and Meet Dave.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 16, 2010, 01:16:10 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing


So I take it you enjoyed Forest Gump Benjamin Button?

I watched Twilight New Moon with my gf late last night. I don't know when Vampires became whiny little emotional girls that can't be killed by silver or stakes, but I am not a fan.

Also, I don't know what being a werewolf has to do with never wearing a shirt, but apparently it's a big deal. I've heard they're considering casting Mike "The Situation" for the next movie, but current legal restrictions prohibit him from coming within 100 yards of minors.
I actually don't really see the comparison between Forest and Ben. The only similarity is that they both have something unusual that makes like harder for them and the film is about their life. Does that mean every film about a person's life where the people don't have disabilities is plagiarized from each other?

Also Forest was unaware of much going on around him, whereas Ben was aware early on.

Further Forest kept ending up at important times and places randomly and enjoyed tremendous success not of his own doing really, and not so for Ben.

I just don't see the comparison at all.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RAcker on February 16, 2010, 01:24:56 PM
I just watched "Bill Cosby Himself" last night.  I haven't seen it in forever.

"Dad is great...give us the chocolate cake."
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Birdbrain on February 16, 2010, 01:36:40 PM
I saw The Lightening Thief and it was visually better than Avatar with a more believable story.  It will probably get mixed reviews because it's adopted from a Children's book.  Good family fun with great special effects.

In fact Hades scared the <insert word> out of me.  He was still not as mean as the Marine in Avatar though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 16, 2010, 01:44:08 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing


So I take it you enjoyed Forest Gump Benjamin Button?

I watched Twilight New Moon with my gf late last night. I don't know when Vampires became whiny little emotional girls that can't be killed by silver or stakes, but I am not a fan.

Also, I don't know what being a werewolf has to do with never wearing a shirt, but apparently it's a big deal. I've heard they're considering casting Mike "The Situation" for the next movie, but current legal restrictions prohibit him from coming within 100 yards of minors.
I actually don't really see the comparison between Forest and Ben. The only similarity is that they both have something unusual that makes like harder for them and the film is about their life. Does that mean every film about a person's life where the people don't have disabilities is plagiarized from each other?

Also Forest was unaware of much going on around him, whereas Ben was aware early on.

Further Forest kept ending up at important times and places randomly and enjoyed tremendous success not of his own doing really, and not so for Ben.

I just don't see the comparison at all.

My girlfriend said the same thing. Allow me to elaborate:

1) Both stories revolve around a girl that "just isn't right, right now" for the protagonist. Ben and whoever 'meet in the middle', then tragically drift apart. Forest and Juh-Juh-Juh-Jennayyyyyyy keep having these 'almost' moments...and finally tragically only get together at the end. Just like Bennie Boy and whats her name need the perfect time but tragically must inevitably part.

2) In a lot of ways I disagree about Benjamin's awareness level. He really seems to "float" through life, much like Forest did. Now he didn't win no ping pong tournies or meet dick nixon or go to vietnam...but he just kind of floats along. He gets a job on a ship because he went to a shipyard. He impetuously went to war and was one of the few survivors on a salvage vessel. He keeps having opportunities thrust upon him, and he keeps taking advantage of them.

Quote
Further Forest kept ending up at important times and places randomly and enjoyed tremendous success not of his own doing really, and not so for Ben.

He was given a fortune and a button factory. He luckily survived an attack by a fully armed sub or something (I forget)...and he was given the task of taking his shipmate's money home, kind of like Bubba's promise.

Also, he dated a famous ballerina.

Quote
The only similarity is that they both have something unusual that makes like harder for them and the film is about their life. Does that mean every film about a person's life where the people don't have disabilities is plagiarized from each other?

I understand your implication there and honestly when I made the comparison between the two movies in my head the fact that they both were shall we say 'abnormal' was not even the largest common denominator.

I would say instead that it is more the was both characters are completely at peace with life. Both Benjamin and Forest just are. Benjamin never curses himself as a child (when he appears old), or laments the fate he will endure when he's elderly (when he looks young). Forest is never angry that he's a bit dim. He can't socially comprehend anything, and he knows he's not smart, but he never cries about it. They both simply get on with it, and go where life leads them. And chase a girl. One girl. THat they can never truly 'have'..they may only enjoy a short time with her, then part.

You seem to imply that I look at the movie as alike because it's about two disabled protagonists. I would say that their disabilities do allow them a certain separation from society, so both men can act as fantastic storytellers, mostly because of their own one step removal from events that happen right under their nose. But that to me is not the biggest commonality between the two. The commonality is both characters' peace with life as it is, and their acceptance of where it leads them. They forgive those who wrong them, and embrace nearly everyone.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Timdawgg on February 16, 2010, 01:46:07 PM
Boondock Saints....DaFoe is awesome...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 16, 2010, 01:47:21 PM
Boondock Saints....DaFoe is awesome...

Check out this:

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=35271.0

I watched the sqweakuel.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: minijericho29 on February 16, 2010, 01:51:10 PM
Wall Street.


The sequel is coming out soon, so I had to do some refreshing.  It's been 14 years!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 16, 2010, 02:43:37 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing


So I take it you enjoyed Forest Gump Benjamin Button?

I watched Twilight New Moon with my gf late last night. I don't know when Vampires became whiny little emotional girls that can't be killed by silver or stakes, but I am not a fan.

Also, I don't know what being a werewolf has to do with never wearing a shirt, but apparently it's a big deal. I've heard they're considering casting Mike "The Situation" for the next movie, but current legal restrictions prohibit him from coming within 100 yards of minors.
I actually don't really see the comparison between Forest and Ben. The only similarity is that they both have something unusual that makes like harder for them and the film is about their life. Does that mean every film about a person's life where the people don't have disabilities is plagiarized from each other?

Also Forest was unaware of much going on around him, whereas Ben was aware early on.

Further Forest kept ending up at important times and places randomly and enjoyed tremendous success not of his own doing really, and not so for Ben.

I just don't see the comparison at all.

My girlfriend said the same thing. Allow me to elaborate:

1) Both stories revolve around a girl that "just isn't right, right now" for the protagonist. Ben and whoever 'meet in the middle', then tragically drift apart. Forest and Juh-Juh-Juh-Jennayyyyyyy keep having these 'almost' moments...and finally tragically only get together at the end. Just like Bennie Boy and whats her name need the perfect time but tragically must inevitably part.

2) In a lot of ways I disagree about Benjamin's awareness level. He really seems to "float" through life, much like Forest did. Now he didn't win no ping pong tournies or meet dick nixon or go to vietnam...but he just kind of floats along. He gets a job on a ship because he went to a shipyard. He impetuously went to war and was one of the few survivors on a salvage vessel. He keeps having opportunities thrust upon him, and he keeps taking advantage of them.

Quote
Further Forest kept ending up at important times and places randomly and enjoyed tremendous success not of his own doing really, and not so for Ben.

He was given a fortune and a button factory. He luckily survived an attack by a fully armed sub or something (I forget)...and he was given the task of taking his shipmate's money home, kind of like Bubba's promise.

Also, he dated a famous ballerina.

Quote
The only similarity is that they both have something unusual that makes like harder for them and the film is about their life. Does that mean every film about a person's life where the people don't have disabilities is plagiarized from each other?

I understand your implication there and honestly when I made the comparison between the two movies in my head the fact that they both were shall we say 'abnormal' was not even the largest common denominator.

I would say instead that it is more the was both characters are completely at peace with life. Both Benjamin and Forest just are. Benjamin never curses himself as a child (when he appears old), or laments the fate he will endure when he's elderly (when he looks young). Forest is never angry that he's a bit dim. He can't socially comprehend anything, and he knows he's not smart, but he never cries about it. They both simply get on with it, and go where life leads them. And chase a girl. One girl. THat they can never truly 'have'..they may only enjoy a short time with her, then part.

You seem to imply that I look at the movie as alike because it's about two disabled protagonists. I would say that their disabilities do allow them a certain separation from society, so both men can act as fantastic storytellers, mostly because of their own one step removal from events that happen right under their nose. But that to me is not the biggest commonality between the two. The commonality is both characters' peace with life as it is, and their acceptance of where it leads them. They forgive those who wrong them, and embrace nearly everyone.
Ok ok. I see what you're saying.

here are my answers.

I actually don't see either love story as central to those stories. I don't think it's extremely uncommon to love someone all your life or even to have the whole not there not now thing. I just feel like without the girls you still have a pretty good story in both cases. The girls are to me a common vehicle for moving stories.

There are other events I just see as coincidental. I think some of the things that happened are common to the situation or war or whatnot, like soldiers making each other promises. Or at least I'd like to think that.

I thought of the disability thing because I think it's central to how the world sees them and somewhat to how they see the world.

I give you that in a way the style of both movies is somewhat similar, but I see the characters as different. I see some of the plot points as similar now. I missed the sub vs Vietnam thing.

But I disagree with this thing about they're both at peace with everyone around them. I see what you mean, but does that mean two movies about men who are angry with everyone are plagiarized?

Grasshopper in Kung Fu also wanders and is non-judgemental and at peace. But I see the movies as totally different.

I don't know. I'm going to have to think about this more.

The movies I always say that were plagiarized were

Little Big Man
Dances with Wolves
Last Samurai

I mean there should have been copyright infringement lawsuits there
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on February 16, 2010, 03:01:21 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing


So I take it you enjoyed Forest Gump Benjamin Button?

I watched Twilight New Moon with my gf late last night. I don't know when Vampires became whiny little emotional girls that can't be killed by silver or stakes, but I am not a fan.

Also, I don't know what being a werewolf has to do with never wearing a shirt, but apparently it's a big deal. I've heard they're considering casting Mike "The Situation" for the next movie, but current legal restrictions prohibit him from coming within 100 yards of minors.
I actually don't really see the comparison between Forest and Ben. The only similarity is that they both have something unusual that makes like harder for them and the film is about their life. Does that mean every film about a person's life where the people don't have disabilities is plagiarized from each other?

Also Forest was unaware of much going on around him, whereas Ben was aware early on.

Further Forest kept ending up at important times and places randomly and enjoyed tremendous success not of his own doing really, and not so for Ben.

I just don't see the comparison at all.



They do have the same screenplay writer.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744839/





Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 16, 2010, 03:12:11 PM
Benjamin Button....thought it was an instant top 10 movie ever.

Was amazed by some of the extraordinarily pretentious things the critics wrote about it.

Borderline life changing


So I take it you enjoyed Forest Gump Benjamin Button?

I watched Twilight New Moon with my gf late last night. I don't know when Vampires became whiny little emotional girls that can't be killed by silver or stakes, but I am not a fan.

Also, I don't know what being a werewolf has to do with never wearing a shirt, but apparently it's a big deal. I've heard they're considering casting Mike "The Situation" for the next movie, but current legal restrictions prohibit him from coming within 100 yards of minors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXeQ7baYEE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXeQ7baYEE)

Content:

Watchmen Extended Edition.  [dang] I wish they hadn't screwed up Ozymandias so bad.  Still like the movie and the longer cut put in some stuff I enjoyed, but it could've been so much better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 16, 2010, 03:28:12 PM
Ok ok. I see what you're saying.

here are my answers.

I actually don't see either love story as central to those stories. I don't think it's extremely uncommon to love someone all your life or even to have the whole not there not now thing. I just feel like without the girls you still have a pretty good story in both cases. The girls are to me a common vehicle for moving stories.


I completely disagree here. Pretty much everything the characters do revolves around a woman they can never have. That's pretty central, right?

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There are other events I just see as coincidental. I think some of the things that happened are common to the situation or war or whatnot, like soldiers making each other promises. Or at least I'd like to think that.

I thought of the disability thing because I think it's central to how the world sees them and somewhat to how they see the world.

I give you that in a way the style of both movies is somewhat similar, but I see the characters as different. I see some of the plot points as similar now. I missed the sub vs Vietnam thing.

But I disagree with this thing about they're both at peace with everyone around them. I see what you mean, but does that mean two movies about men who are angry with everyone are plagiarized?

Well, I never said Forrest Gump was plagiarized either. The movies are significantly different.

They both just follow the same formula. In a technical sense I would never say Benjamin Button plagiarized Forrest Gump outright. In many ways they're completely different and special films. In a stylistic and very general sense, I'd say they're the same movie. They appeal to the same emotions, using the same triggers. Not simply movies about "people with disabilities", not simply movies about "forlorn love", not simply movies about a character who "drifts blithely and fortunately through important historical events and multiple time periods"...but two movies, about "people with disabilities that experience forlorn love and drift blithely and fortunately through important historical events and multiple time periods."

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Grasshopper in Kung Fu also wanders and is non-judgemental and at peace. But I see the movies as totally different.

I don't know. I'm going to have to think about this more.


Meh, I wouldn't say totally different. A different angle on a similar outlook on life. Not even the same genre, but not completely different.

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The movies I always say that were plagiarized were

Little Big Man
Dances with Wolves
Last Samurai

I mean there should have been copyright infringement lawsuits there

I've always heard that the last samurai was an uncredited remake, but I never heard of what.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 16, 2010, 04:02:24 PM
Carrie
Almost Famous
Reservation Road
Moon
The Manchurian Candidate
...I don't even know what I've mentioned on here any more. I watch too many movies. I'm about to watch A Beautiful Mind right now.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on February 16, 2010, 08:48:03 PM
Cars... again...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: twinbree on February 16, 2010, 08:53:54 PM
Beowulf
Wolverine
Princess and the Frog
Something about surrogates with Bruce Willis. Believe me I had no choice but it wasn't as terrible as I thought it'd be.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on February 17, 2010, 05:39:48 AM
Sexy Beast.  It was fantastic.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rickretro on February 17, 2010, 07:50:31 AM
The wolfman.  Lame.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 19, 2010, 02:11:16 PM
Knute Rockne: All American

DARN good movie. One of the best sports movies I ever saw. I can't BELIEVE coach never showed it to us. What was he thinking?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 19, 2010, 02:35:36 PM
Sexy Beast.  It was fantastic.

enjoyed that one...loved Ben Kingsley's role

last movie I saw was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  Very colorful and fun movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 19, 2010, 02:40:24 PM
Beowulf
Wolverine
Princess and the Frog
Something about surrogates with Bruce Willis. Believe me I had no choice but it wasn't as terrible as I thought it'd be.


A major scene of The Surrogates was filmed in Hopedale, MA. Two towns away from me.

And... Shutter Island was filmed a few towns away from me as well.

Anyways, last movies from me...

Desperado
A Beautiful Mind
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on February 22, 2010, 12:40:50 PM
Changeling. Better movie than I thought.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on February 22, 2010, 02:55:40 PM
The Wolfman - terrible, no story/plot at all, just lame CGI with the wolfman running around killing everything and everybody. I expected more from Benecio Del Toro, who is one of my favorite actors out there. I'd give it a 5 of 10.

Shutter Island - not what I expected at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I loved it. Very much like the Shining in many ways. A great haunting and eerie score with terrific atmosphere and oscar worthy acting from Leo as always. Very good overall movie, extremely well directed. Some of the camera shots in it were amazing. Probably an 8.5 of 10.

The Cooler - bought it cheap and it was pretty good. A nice little Vegas movie about a guy down on his luck and eventually getting lucky. Good cast and performances from William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin. I'd give a 7 of 10.

What Doesn't Kill You -again, got it cheap at Hollywood Video. Great crime-drama, very realistic. takes place in South Boston. Great acting all around, especially Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke. Not your typical gangster/mob flick. Its much more sensible and realistic. Just a great gritty, street crime-drama. A lot of emotion and relatable characters. Cool fact, the movie is about the actual life of the director, Brian Goodman. He is played by Ruffalo and was really interesting to see what he went through in Southie. I'd give it an 8 of 10.

I also bought: First Snow, The TV Set, and Rendition. Anyone seen any of these?

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 22, 2010, 03:01:25 PM
The Big Sleep

Dirty Harry 1 & 2

ZatoIchi 1&2

A Touch Of Evil

I recommend all of them. In that order.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RAcker on February 22, 2010, 03:14:56 PM
The Big Sleep

Dirty Harry 1 & 2

ZatoIchi 1&2

A Touch Of Evil

I recommend all of them. In that order.
After not seeing it in quite a while, I just saw the end of Touch of Evil the other night and it's still top notch.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 22, 2010, 03:17:27 PM
I don't think I've posted this yet in the thread...

I recently watched An Education. Great movie with great performances. I recommend it 100%.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 22, 2010, 03:20:08 PM
Awake: 3 out of 4. Some bad acting and I wish everything was darker to set tone ala Donnie Darko or Fight Club. Other than those two things the film was very eerie with an excellent plot. Amazing twists all the way through, although I did predict every single one.

Raging Bull: 4 out of 4. Best sports movie I've ever seen. Martin Scorsese is amazing. Robert De Niro is amazing. Joe Pesci is amazing. Great stuff all around. I can't believe I've never seen this. It wasn't anything like I expected it to be.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 22, 2010, 03:20:46 PM
I don't think I've posted this yet in the thread...

I recently watched An Education. Great movie with great performances. I recommend it 100%.

I can't wait to see that.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 22, 2010, 04:00:00 PM
The Wolfman - terrible, no story/plot at all, just lame CGI with the wolfman running around killing everything and everybody. I expected more from Benecio Del Toro, who is one of my favorite actors out there. I'd give it a 5 of 10.

Shutter Island - not what I expected at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I loved it. Very much like the Shining in many ways. A great haunting and eerie score with terrific atmosphere and oscar worthy acting from Leo as always. Very good overall movie, extremely well directed. Some of the camera shots in it were amazing. Probably an 8.5 of 10.

The Cooler - bought it cheap and it was pretty good. A nice little Vegas movie about a guy down on his luck and eventually getting lucky. Good cast and performances from William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin. I'd give a 7 of 10.

What Doesn't Kill You -again, got it cheap at Hollywood Video. Great crime-drama, very realistic. takes place in South Boston. Great acting all around, especially Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke. Not your typical gangster/mob flick. Its much more sensible and realistic. Just a great gritty, street crime-drama. A lot of emotion and relatable characters. Cool fact, the movie is about the actual life of the director, Brian Goodman. He is played by Ruffalo and was really interesting to see what he went through in Southie. I'd give it an 8 of 10.

I also bought: First Snow, The TV Set, and Rendition. Anyone seen any of these?



The Cooler had some excellent scenes.

Last movie I watched was the Pink Panther 2 (Steve Martin era)...It actually was pretty well done and funny (not up to the original's satndards, but good)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on February 22, 2010, 04:08:07 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 22, 2010, 04:12:49 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on February 22, 2010, 04:16:20 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on February 22, 2010, 04:19:11 PM
(http://crazyhood.com/Content/_PostDir/Images/drugwar_dvd.jpg)
My inner conspiracy theorist grows by the day, it's hard to dismiss things certain things when you don't believe in coincidence.


(http://media.monstersandcritics.com/articles/1319286/article_images/taxi.jpg)
Weird movie, I'm not really into watching a person/people slowly turn crazy so it wasn't for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 22, 2010, 04:19:46 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.

If you have Netflix, check out the watch instantly stuff. Its honestly the only reason I own netflix, because streaming it to my HDTV is so easy with my Xbox that I always have something to watch. I don't even really watch tv anymore cept for a few shows and Celtics games.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on February 22, 2010, 04:28:45 PM
Also...

(http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ong-bak2.jpg)

Great fight scenes with no effects (supposedly). Tony Jaa is basically Jackie chan 2010, possibly more, but less personality.

(http://www.nationallampoon.com/files/2009/06/don-king-only-in-america.jpg)

decent movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RAcker on February 22, 2010, 04:33:06 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.
Check out some early Jean-luc Goddard.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on February 22, 2010, 04:37:42 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.

If you have Netflix, check out the watch instantly stuff. Its honestly the only reason I own netflix, because streaming it to my HDTV is so easy with my Xbox that I always have something to watch. I don't even really watch tv anymore cept for a few shows and Celtics games.

I don't have this Xbox you mentioned.  I don't watch much tv, myself, other than Boston sports and movies.  But between Netflix and the library, I usually have a new movie every other day, and that's good enough for me. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 22, 2010, 04:43:23 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.

If you have Netflix, check out the watch instantly stuff. Its honestly the only reason I own netflix, because streaming it to my HDTV is so easy with my Xbox that I always have something to watch. I don't even really watch tv anymore cept for a few shows and Celtics games.

I don't have this Xbox you mentioned.  I don't watch much tv, myself, other than Boston sports and movies.  But between Netflix and the library, I usually have a new movie every other day, and that's good enough for me. 

Ah.

Well you can watch stuff on either an XBox360 (a gaming system), or a Roku box (http://www.roku.com/) (a small device that goes about $79.99).

Both of them use your existing cable internet connection to connect directly to netflix.com and stream instantly whatever you have in your "watch instantly" queue.

Also you can watch them from any computer (besides Linux) by simply going to Netflix Watch Instantly (http://www.netflix.com/WiHome).

It's the best reason to own Netflix.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: eddietours on February 22, 2010, 04:57:24 PM
The Battle of Algiers
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on February 22, 2010, 05:04:34 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.

If you have Netflix, check out the watch instantly stuff. Its honestly the only reason I own netflix, because streaming it to my HDTV is so easy with my Xbox that I always have something to watch. I don't even really watch tv anymore cept for a few shows and Celtics games.

I don't have this Xbox you mentioned.  I don't watch much tv, myself, other than Boston sports and movies.  But between Netflix and the library, I usually have a new movie every other day, and that's good enough for me. 

Ah.

Well you can watch stuff on either an XBox360 (a gaming system), or a Roku box (http://www.roku.com/) (a small device that goes about $79.99).

Both of them use your existing cable internet connection to connect directly to netflix.com and stream instantly whatever you have in your "watch instantly" queue.

Also you can watch them from any computer (besides Linux) by simply going to Netflix Watch Instantly (http://www.netflix.com/WiHome).

It's the best reason to own Netflix.

Are most new releases available via Xbox?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Meds on February 22, 2010, 05:38:32 PM
Year One with Jack Black and Michael Cera its on Showtime as an early release. Wow does it suck... Michael Cera's awkwardness is awesome though. It's a funny concept if you know your ancient civilizations and if Jack Black was not there to kill it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Scalablob990 on February 22, 2010, 05:38:39 PM
I've been watching the  movie "Blow" alot recently (with Johnny Depp and Ray Liotta) I barely watch TV except for the games, but each time I flip through the channels its usually on Starz. I like that movie alot since i've always been a fan of Latino movies.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on February 23, 2010, 04:15:39 AM
Solaris (the Russian one from the 70s)- I couldn't hack it.  Just too darn long (2hr 50min).  And I wouldn't have had a trouble with the length if something would've happened!  Something can only be subtle for so long.  After a while that subtlety turns to boredom.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Drucci on February 23, 2010, 06:13:18 AM
The last movie I watched in theaters is Brothers, with Natalie Portman, Jake Gylenhaal and Peter Parker Tobey Maguire.

I feared it would be a "classic" love story with three characters but it was really a great story and great drama, it makes you think about the family relationships, the soldiers who come back from war and are not the same, etc. Really a lot of interesting themes, and a lot of great scenes.

The actors are excellent, especially Natalie Portman (who is also beautiful :P), and Tobey Maguire surprised me, he plays much better than in Spider-Man.

The last movie I watched at home is Rain Man, I had never seen it but heard a lot of good reviews about it and they were right! It's definitely an excellent movie, great actors once again, beautiful story. It's quite sad, although it's treated on a comical tone for the most part, but it's really moving and Dustin Hoffman is just brilliant in this role.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on February 23, 2010, 08:47:55 AM
Also...

(http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ong-bak2.jpg)

Great fight scenes with no effects (supposedly). Tony Jaa is basically Jackie chan 2010, possibly more, but less personality.

(http://www.nationallampoon.com/files/2009/06/don-king-only-in-america.jpg)

decent movie


Assuming you saw the first one right? I think its way better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 25, 2010, 03:02:24 PM
I've been watching old film noirs lately.  Here's a couple of really good French ones by Jean-Pierre Melville:

Le Samouri  (1967)
Le Cercle Rouge  (1970)

The French became fascinated with American gangster movies and proceeded to add that existential flavor to them.

Netflix has an extensive collection of film noirs. I'm also on a kind of kick now too.

I've been getting them from Netflix and the library.

If you have Netflix, check out the watch instantly stuff. Its honestly the only reason I own netflix, because streaming it to my HDTV is so easy with my Xbox that I always have something to watch. I don't even really watch tv anymore cept for a few shows and Celtics games.

I don't have this Xbox you mentioned.  I don't watch much tv, myself, other than Boston sports and movies.  But between Netflix and the library, I usually have a new movie every other day, and that's good enough for me. 

Ah.

Well you can watch stuff on either an XBox360 (a gaming system), or a Roku box (http://www.roku.com/) (a small device that goes about $79.99).

Both of them use your existing cable internet connection to connect directly to netflix.com and stream instantly whatever you have in your "watch instantly" queue.

Also you can watch them from any computer (besides Linux) by simply going to Netflix Watch Instantly (http://www.netflix.com/WiHome).

It's the best reason to own Netflix.

Are most new releases available via Xbox?

No, those you have to order via the dvd service. You can also get most of them through xbox live
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on February 26, 2010, 09:18:47 PM
The Prize.

(http://www.impawards.com/1963/posters/prize.jpg)

Just saw it on TCM. A nice, and surprisingly little known, Newman movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 26, 2010, 09:21:48 PM
gamer..

un ness nudity..if it woulda stuck to the shoot em up bang bang all good..

luda poppin up on screen every 15 minutes made me hit eject..

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 26, 2010, 10:08:19 PM
Yet another kids movie for me

Meet Dave

was actually pretty entertaining and clever
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on February 28, 2010, 12:09:25 AM
(http://www.drugs-plaza.com/movies/pictures/trainspotting_ver1.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 28, 2010, 12:15:03 AM
I saw Cop Out, 2 or 3 revisions away from being really good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo_is_better on February 28, 2010, 12:15:21 AM
Shutter Island -- sooo good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 28, 2010, 12:23:15 AM
Let the Right One in...
Boogie Nights...
A Serious Man...
Awake... I don't know if I mentioned that in my last post. I haven't watched a lot lately.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on February 28, 2010, 06:35:38 AM
The Crazies.  It was solid.  Nothing spectacular. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 28, 2010, 09:14:22 AM
Let the Right One in...
Good film imo :] Enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on February 28, 2010, 09:28:19 AM
jackie chan's accidental spy
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 28, 2010, 09:35:50 AM
The Crazies.  It was solid.  Nothing spectacular. 

same, and same thoughts

I found myself being able to predict most everything.  You know how some movies show you an object or characters just slightly different, so if you're paying attention you can infer that they'll pop up somehow later (I guess this is foreshadowing, but it seems much more subtle in written form).  Anyhow, I felt their foreshadowing was lacking in subtlety...although, my wife wasn't picking up on it, and she's way more literate than I am, so maybe I just brought my A game last night.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: WeMadeIt17 on February 28, 2010, 09:39:41 AM
Rented Zombieland really clever funny movie really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on February 28, 2010, 11:22:25 AM
Rented Zombieland really clever funny movie really enjoyed it.
Same here. Liked it a lot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 28, 2010, 11:53:32 AM
Let the Right One in...
Good film imo :] Enjoyed it.

Best "Vampire movie" I've ever seen.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 28, 2010, 11:55:49 AM
Let the Right One in...
Good film imo :] Enjoyed it.

Best "Vampire movie" I've ever seen.

twas good

I liked it when the bullies got their's
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Stu on February 28, 2010, 12:43:39 PM
Just saw Shutter Island yesterday.  It was awful.  My wife hated it too.  Worst movie I've seen in a while.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on February 28, 2010, 01:20:13 PM
Just saw Shutter Island yesterday.  It was awful.  My wife hated it too.  Worst movie I've seen in a while.

thats surprising bc it looks really good.  i will wait til its on dvd to see it
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mad Hatter on February 28, 2010, 01:48:34 PM
Cop Out. very funny movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on February 28, 2010, 01:51:02 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on February 28, 2010, 02:00:49 PM
Rented Zombieland really clever funny movie really enjoyed it.
Same here. Liked it a lot.
add me to the list.

certain jokes you have to know the time in place for... poor Bill.

Hilarious.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 28, 2010, 08:34:31 PM
The Big Lebowski
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on February 28, 2010, 09:12:20 PM
Anyone familiar with Welcome to Woop Woop? 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: twinbree on February 28, 2010, 09:20:28 PM
Eastern Promises and Tropic Thunder
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 01, 2010, 10:14:01 AM
Eastern Promises and Tropic Thunder

Man alive did I hate Eastern Promises.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Gainesville Celtic on March 01, 2010, 11:25:23 AM
The Hurt Locker and Hot Tub Time Machine (free preview)

can you have 2 more different movies? i suppose you can, but still...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on March 01, 2010, 12:06:49 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 01, 2010, 01:49:32 PM
Cars...again
 :-\
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 01, 2010, 01:50:22 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.

I'm dreading the movie because the book was so moving.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Evantime34 on March 01, 2010, 01:53:10 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.

I'm dreading the movie because the book was so moving.
I'm interested in hearing the opinion of someone who read the book beforehand.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 01, 2010, 01:55:41 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.

I'm dreading the movie because the book was so moving.
I'm interested in hearing the opinion of someone who read the book beforehand.

I don't need to watch the movie to tell you that reading the book is a better move. The book is brief, but it is also vivid, disheartening, encouraging, and educating. I don't think there is any way the movie could measure up, especially after everything I've read about the changes they made to make it more 'cinematically adaptable'
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BigRedDog423 on March 01, 2010, 02:03:31 PM
Bronson

An extremely strange "A Clockwork Orange" wannabe. Very interesting and a true story. Great performance
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Evantime34 on March 01, 2010, 02:09:16 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.

I'm dreading the movie because the book was so moving.
I'm interested in hearing the opinion of someone who read the book beforehand.

I don't need to watch the movie to tell you that reading the book is a better move. The book is brief, but it is also vivid, disheartening, encouraging, and educating. I don't think there is any way the movie could measure up, especially after everything I've read about the changes they made to make it more 'cinematically adaptable'
I've also read the book, and as a rule I always assume that the book is better. The question is the degree to which the movie is worse. If it's only a small difference I will pay to see it. If it is more than that I will wait to watch it on net flix.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on March 01, 2010, 02:58:01 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.

I'm dreading the movie because the book was so moving.
I'm interested in hearing the opinion of someone who read the book beforehand.

I don't need to watch the movie to tell you that reading the book is a better move. The book is brief, but it is also vivid, disheartening, encouraging, and educating. I don't think there is any way the movie could measure up, especially after everything I've read about the changes they made to make it more 'cinematically adaptable'
I've also read the book, and as a rule I always assume that the book is better. The question is the degree to which the movie is worse. If it's only a small difference I will pay to see it. If it is more than that I will wait to watch it on net flix.


People I know that have read the book AND seen the movie, say they come very close. If you don't want the movie to last five hours, you have to leave stuff out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on March 01, 2010, 03:43:07 PM
The Road. I can highly recommend it. I can't remember the last time a movie had such an impact on me. I was still thinking about it the morning after. Check it out.

The book had the same effect on me. Cant wait to see the flick.

I'm dreading the movie because the book was so moving.

I know the movie will not even come close to portraying the relationship between father and son like the book did. There is not enough time in 2 hours or less to properly convene what McCarthy took his entire book to get accross. However there are many visual aspects of the setting and story that I am curious to see what a talented director can do. As always, read the book to get the most out of the story. It will be really fun though to compare what I had in my head to another person's interpretation of a completely run down post apocolyptic planet.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on March 01, 2010, 09:44:56 PM
Species.

Not the best movie in the world but I do love Natasha Henstridge  :)
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on March 01, 2010, 10:33:29 PM
Cannibal Holocaust.

Absolutely brutal. I don't recommend it to anyone faint of heart. Seriously, it makes things like Saw and The Hills Have Eyes look like a Powepuff Girls movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 02, 2010, 12:10:16 AM
Smokin' Aces - Ridiculously good acting from Ryan Reynolds and Jeremy Piven. I did not expect it at all. The movie was visually stunning. The plot was cool when I finally understood it... but I wish I understood it the whole way through, or even half way through. There was just too much going on with too many characters. I gave it a 7 out of 10. It would have been a 6 but I feel that it may be a movie that gains value to me on multiple viewings as I will then understand what I'm watching. Maybe it will even be bumped up to an 8 because the acting and visuals were that good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on March 02, 2010, 09:47:13 AM
Species.

Not the best movie in the world but I do love Natasha Henstridge  :)

Species holds a close place to my and every other male's heart born between 1984-1988 I would expect. Lets just say there was a lot of rewinding and pausing VHS tapes going on when that movie was released.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on March 02, 2010, 09:57:07 AM
Species.

Not the best movie in the world but I do love Natasha Henstridge  :)

Species holds a close place to my and every other male's heart born between 1984-1988 I would expect. Lets just say there was a lot of rewinding and pausing VHS tapes going on when that movie was released.

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that film changed my life.

Went and rewatched Dead Alive the other day - it's one of Peter Jackson's first films from back in New Zealand.  It's a ridiculously bloody, over-the-top zombie movie that doesn't take itself seriously at all.  While it's low-budget, there's some absolutely hilarious and unforgettable scenes in there, and the creature work is pretty amazing.  Highly recommended for B horror movie fans and people who like the color red. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on March 02, 2010, 10:19:30 AM
Shutter Island -- sooo good.

Seriously though.....So so good
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Post by: bdm860 on March 02, 2010, 10:49:21 AM
Shutter Island -- sooo good.

Seriously though.....So so good

Man I guess we weren't watching the same movie.  Way too predictable.  I'm sure you all have seen the trailers, hmmm really what do you think is going to happen SPOILER ALERT a guy is investigating an insane asylum, but wait he turns out to be insane all along.  Ya couldn't see that coming.
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Post by: RAcker on March 02, 2010, 11:17:18 AM
Doctor Zhivago
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Post by: Greenbean on March 02, 2010, 11:20:07 AM
Shutter Island -- sooo good.

Seriously though.....So so good

Man I guess we weren't watching the same movie.  Way too predictable.  I'm sure you all have seen the trailers, hmmm really what do you think is going to happen SPOILER ALERT a guy is investigating an insane asylum, but wait he turns out to be insane all along.  Ya couldn't see that coming.

I guess the plot twist was predictable. That doesnt take away the good performances from Ruffalo, DiCaprio and Kingsley. Not to mention the visual and atmospheric effects that Scorcese produced. there were plenty of moments of suspense and intrigue.

It wasnt Scorcese's best, mostly because the source material was nothing too original, but it was still pretty entertaining to me.

Ironically enough this is one of Lehane's crappier books IMO.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: sk7326 on March 02, 2010, 04:12:45 PM
Shutter Island - it's good ... Scorsese can't help it ... yeah it's not a "go see it now!" level good.  But definitely a pass on the pass-fail scale.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on March 02, 2010, 04:41:25 PM
I thought Shutter Island was incredible... However, I am still not sure which way I take the movie... You should all go see Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges is phenominal.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 03, 2010, 05:33:28 AM
Cannibal Holocaust.

Absolutely brutal. I don't recommend it to anyone faint of heart. Seriously, it makes things like Saw and The Hills Have Eyes look like a Powepuff Girls movie.

Haha i saw it a while ago.  It was(and may still be) on google video for anyone to watch.  Yeah, it is rough.  Rape, torture, guts, animal mutilation, you name it.  Supposedly the director had to bring the actors to court with him in Italy to prove that they were alive and that CH wasn't a snuff film.

As a movie, Cannibal Holocaust is pretty terrible.  The dialogue is beyond awful, and the character's decision making makes them seem like they're from a different planet.  but, for all horror movie freaks, checking out CH is almost a rite of passage.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on March 03, 2010, 06:46:49 AM
Cannibal Holocaust.

Absolutely brutal. I don't recommend it to anyone faint of heart. Seriously, it makes things like Saw and The Hills Have Eyes look like a Powepuff Girls movie.

Haha i saw it a while ago.  It was(and may still be) on google video for anyone to watch.  Yeah, it is rough.  Rape, torture, guts, animal mutilation, you name it.  Supposedly the director had to bring the actors to court with him in Italy to prove that they were alive and that CH wasn't a snuff film.

As a movie, Cannibal Holocaust is pretty terrible.  The dialogue is beyond awful, and the character's decision making makes them seem like they're from a different planet.  but, for all horror movie freaks, checking out CH is almost a rite of passage.

Real animal killings, too.. No special effects there. Surprised the director didn't get some sort of punishment for that. If that was filmed today, PETA would have literally crucified that guy.

But yea, I agree.. The acting and everything is bad, good special effects for the time, though. Basically, if you make it through this movie then you should have no problem seeing any other horror movie ever made.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on March 03, 2010, 10:08:32 PM
I have seen 'The Road' like few here suggested and liked it alot. A powerful experience that makes you think. The end was very emotional.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 04, 2010, 05:22:59 AM
Real animal killings, too.. No special effects there. Surprised the director didn't get some sort of punishment for that. If that was filmed today, PETA would have literally crucified that guy.

But yea, I agree.. The acting and everything is bad, good special effects for the time, though. Basically, if you make it through this movie then you should have no problem seeing any other horror movie ever made.

Twas a different time back then.  And they were so gung ho about balls to the walls horror in Italy at that time, he probably won an award commending him for the animal scenes.

Also, I read somewhere that there excuse for the animal scenes were that most of them are scenes of actual natives killing the animals.  It was already going on, so they just filmed it.

Yeah, if you can handle Cannibal Holocaust, you can handle pretty much anything.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 06, 2010, 11:03:35 PM
Alice in Wonderland...

It wasn't good.  It was like Hook if Hook had stunk. 

My youtube version was more entertaining:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l2POYziCn8

Skip it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mmbaby on March 06, 2010, 11:10:42 PM
Hurt Locker - very good, somewhat realistic if you're on a bomb team, I suppose. Not very realistic when it comes to Army combat soldiers. Also, troops never, but never, go anywhere without lots of infantry backup and lots of black hawks or some other form of support. I found that part very unrealistic.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 06, 2010, 11:17:45 PM
Hurt Locker - very good, somewhat realistic if you're on a bomb team, I suppose. Not very realistic when it comes to Army combat soldiers. Also, troops never, but never, go anywhere without lots of infantry backup and lots of black hawks or some other form of support. I found that part very unrealistic.

Good movie.  Overrated movie
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Post by: indeedproceed on March 06, 2010, 11:19:18 PM
Hurt Locker - very good, somewhat realistic if you're on a bomb team, I suppose. Not very realistic when it comes to Army combat soldiers. Also, troops never, but never, go anywhere without lots of infantry backup and lots of black hawks or some other form of support. I found that part very unrealistic.

Good movie.  Overrated movie

I loved it. Saw it last night.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: tenaciousT on March 07, 2010, 12:27:08 AM
I rented the Boy in the Striped Pajamas, not too long ago.

good movie, well done, and surprise ending.

I also got The Great Buck Howard with John Malkovic.

Also liked that for totally different reasons. Funny and poignant story about a has been mentalist who didn't realize his time has past. It was a direct correlation to the Amazing Kreskin...for those old enough to know who I am talking about.

It was written by his former assistant.

It also starred Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks son. Tom had a few cameos in it.

It was a Sundance Sun Festival indy film that had very little public distribution. It is a sleeper.

My wife didn't like it all, but she doesn't know who Kreskin was/is.

As you can guess, I like 'off beat' movies at times.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mmbaby on March 07, 2010, 01:47:46 AM
Seven Pounds starring Will Smith was a fantastic movie. Very, very intense. It's about a man who blames himself for his wife's death and thus sets out to punish himself by giving of himself to others till he has nothing left to give. Very sad, but amazingly touching. Made me fall in love with Will Smith.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mmbaby on March 07, 2010, 01:52:41 AM
Also, NETFLIX is how I watch all my movies. Love movies, don't watch TV much except for the news and celtic games.
It's so much cheaper than renting them from a movie store and dvds are sent to you through the mail. Once you mail them back, it takes only 2 days to get your next set of movies. You keep a list on their site of all the movies you want sent and in what order. They have the latest movies as soon as they come out on dvd. I was spending about $75/mo. at the movie store, what with all the late charges I always accumulated. Now I spend $15/mo and can watch all the movies I want.
We also love going to the theaters, especially to watch in IMAX.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 07, 2010, 02:03:52 AM
Also, NETFLIX is how I watch all my movies. Love movies, don't watch TV much except for the news and celtic games.
It's so much cheaper than renting them from a movie store and dvds are sent to you through the mail. Once you mail them back, it takes only 2 days to get your next set of movies. You keep a list on their site of all the movies you want sent and in what order. They have the latest movies as soon as they come out on dvd. I was spending about $75/mo. at the movie store, what with all the late charges I always accumulated. Now I spend $15/mo and can watch all the movies I want.
We also love going to the theaters, especially to watch in IMAX.

You know you can watch  crap ton of movies over your computer via NetFlix too right?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 07, 2010, 02:14:46 AM
Seven Pounds starring Will Smith was a fantastic movie. Very, very intense. It's about a man who blames himself for his wife's death and thus sets out to punish himself by giving of himself to others till he has nothing left to give. Very sad, but amazingly touching. Made me fall in love with Will Smith.

Awesome movie ... I've been a huge Will Smith fan since the days of Fresh Prince, but he has quickly become one of the most diverse and talented actors alive today. Loved him in fun films like Independence Day, Bad Boys 1 & 2, Men In Black 1 & 2, Wild Wild West, Hitch, I Am Legend, and Hancock, but my favorites are Seven Pounds, The Pursuit Of Happyness (correct mis-spelling), I, Robot, Ali, and one of my favorite action flicks: Enemy of the State, (with Gene Hackman). He now is a film and television producer, music producer, and is incredibly multi-talented, along with being one of the nicest family-oriented guys in Hollywood. I have always had a great respect for him, as he vowed early-on in his Rap career to not compromise his values, and make great Rap music without the foul language and violent themes that were so popular at the time ... yet still became a huge musical success. Awesome guy. I'm a big NetFlix guy as well. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 07, 2010, 04:28:43 AM
Seven Pounds starring Will Smith was a fantastic movie. Very, very intense. It's about a man who blames himself for his wife's death and thus sets out to punish himself by giving of himself to others till he has nothing left to give. Very sad, but amazingly touching. Made me fall in love with Will Smith.

Awesome movie ... I've been a huge Will Smith fan since the days of Fresh Prince, but he has quickly become one of the most diverse and talented actors alive today. Loved him in fun films like Independence Day, Bad Boys 1 & 2, Men In Black 1 & 2, Wild Wild West, Hitch, I Am Legend, and Hancock, but my favorites are Seven Pounds, The Pursuit Of Happyness (correct mis-spelling), I, Robot, Ali, and one of my favorite action flicks: Enemy of the State, (with Gene Hackman). He now is a film and television producer, music producer, and is incredibly multi-talented, along with being one of the nicest family-oriented guys in Hollywood. I have always had a great respect for him, as he vowed early-on in his Rap career to not compromise his values, and make great Rap music without the foul language and violent themes that were so popular at the time ... yet still became a huge musical success. Awesome guy. I'm a big NetFlix guy as well. ;)
I thought Seven Pounds was dumb and extremely predictable.  And my only lasting memory of it was that I sat there and wondered if eyeball transplants were even possible... and if such a thing was possible, and you gave your eyeballs to a man who was blind since birth... wouldn't it take him several years to adjust to the world of sight?  Regardless of that, the movie wasn't good.  It was borderline horrible.  You could tell Will was giving it his Oscar best, but the material was just garbage.

I do like Will Smith, but I think you could make the case that he hasn't made a legitimately good movie since Men in Black.   I'd file Hancock, Hitch, Shark Tale, I Robot, Ali, Bad Boys 2, Men in Black 2, Wild Wild West and Bagger Vance under "Bad"...  Mildly entertaining, but bad.     I'd file Pursuit of Happyness under "mediocre".  And I'd say "I Am Legend" is either "bad" or "mediocre" depending on which ending you go with.  I saw it in the theater and the ending was unbelievably bad.  The movie builds to a logical conclusion and for some reason they completely ignore it for the ending.   I wasn't at all surprised that the DVD had an alternate ending that made more sense.  Either way... it was mediocre at best.

He just needs better material.  It's not his fault.  Actually... maybe it is.  Call it the "Curse of The Matrix".  he should have played Neo when he had a chance.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 07, 2010, 04:58:45 AM
Seven Pounds starring Will Smith was a fantastic movie. Very, very intense. It's about a man who blames himself for his wife's death and thus sets out to punish himself by giving of himself to others till he has nothing left to give. Very sad, but amazingly touching. Made me fall in love with Will Smith.

Awesome movie ... I've been a huge Will Smith fan since the days of Fresh Prince, but he has quickly become one of the most diverse and talented actors alive today. Loved him in fun films like Independence Day, Bad Boys 1 & 2, Men In Black 1 & 2, Wild Wild West, Hitch, I Am Legend, and Hancock, but my favorites are Seven Pounds, The Pursuit Of Happyness (correct mis-spelling), I, Robot, Ali, and one of my favorite action flicks: Enemy of the State, (with Gene Hackman). He now is a film and television producer, music producer, and is incredibly multi-talented, along with being one of the nicest family-oriented guys in Hollywood. I have always had a great respect for him, as he vowed early-on in his Rap career to not compromise his values, and make great Rap music without the foul language and violent themes that were so popular at the time ... yet still became a huge musical success. Awesome guy. I'm a big NetFlix guy as well. ;)
I thought Seven Pounds was dumb and extremely predictable.  And my only lasting memory of it was that I sat there and wondered if eyeball transplants were even possible... and if such a thing was possible, and you gave your eyeballs to a man who was blind since birth... wouldn't it take him several years to adjust to the world of sight?  Regardless of that, the movie wasn't good.  It was borderline horrible.  You could tell Will was giving it his Oscar best, but the material was just garbage.

I do like Will Smith, but I think you could make the case that he hasn't made a legitimately good movie since Men in Black.   I'd file Hancock, Hitch, Shark Tale, I Robot, Ali, Bad Boys 2, Men in Black 2, Wild Wild West and Bagger Vance under "Bad"...  Mildly entertaining, but bad.     I'd file Pursuit of Happyness under "mediocre".  And I'd say "I Am Legend" is either "bad" or "mediocre" depending on which ending you go with.  I saw it in the theater and the ending was unbelievably bad.  The movie builds to a logical conclusion and for some reason they completely ignore it for the ending.   I wasn't at all surprised that the DVD had an alternate ending that made more sense.  Either way... it was mediocre at best.

He just needs better material.  It's not his fault. 

Yeah, Will Smith makes some bad movies.

Good:
MIB
Ali
I am Legend (disagree there Lar.)

Watchable one time when you have only expectations of mild entertainment:
Hitch
Shark Tale (whatever)
Bad Boys
Hancock
I Robot

Bad:
Baggar Vance
Seven Pounds
WWW
Bad Boys 2
MIB2

I agree, Will Smith is better than this.

The thing is he gets roped in by big budget pictures and their horrible sequels.

Call me crazy too, but i feel like if will smith isn't making a movie he doesn't feel appreciated.

He can act, I don't doubt it. He just picks bad movies.

Even Denzel made 'out of time'
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 07, 2010, 05:25:24 AM
Yeah IndeedProceed... I'd bump "I Am Legend" up to "mediocre" if they didn't completely botch the ending.  *spoiler* The entire movie they kept dropping hints that the "king zombie" wasn't just out to kill Will Smith, but was instead trying to get back the female zombie that Will kidnapped.  Everything seemed to be leading to a climactic point where Will realizes the King zombie still had the capacity to love... and was just trying to get his woman back (hence the odd behavior with him going into daylight, etc) ...    instead the ending of that movie was complete garbage.  Will sees a butterfly, takes a blood sample and blows himself up.   Possibly the weakest movie ending I have seen (until I saw the crapfest that was "The Book of Eli"... speaking of Denzel).     The second I saw in the commercials that "I am Legend" had an alternate ending, I knew what it was going to be.   It was just as expected.   It made sense.  Unfortunately the ending they used in the theatrical release destroyed the movie for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 07, 2010, 05:28:58 AM
since I'm never going to watch the DVD, what was the different ending?

Honestly, where the dog died. Old Yeller moment. I didn't cry, but it stuck with me, seriously.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 07, 2010, 05:36:02 AM
since I'm never going to watch the DVD, what was the different ending?

Honestly, where the dog died. Old Yeller moment. I didn't cry, but it stuck with me, seriously.
After posting that I checked wiki ... turns out I'm not alone in my feelings about "I am legend".  A lot of critics thought the 3rd act was a massive failure and most agreed the alternate ending was superior. 

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The tone of the film's ending was altered before the film's release, especially the stand-off between Neville and the infected in his laboratory. Visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs recounts the original ending starting with the stand-off: "At that point, Neville's - and the audience's - assumptions about the nature of these creatures are shown to be incorrect. We see that they have actually retained some of their humanity. There is a very important moment between the alpha male and Neville. The alpha male slapped his hand on the glass and smeared it revealing a butterfly shaped imprint." Neville realizes that the alpha male is identifying the infected woman he was experimenting on by a butterfly tattoo, and that the alpha male wants her back. Demonstrating that he will cease fighting and return her, Neville is allowed to approach them, with the alpha male ordering the infected not to touch him. Neville brings the alpha female back to consciousness, still infected due to him having removed the cure, and the alpha male embraces her; Travis Schaub stated, "Then, when Neville finally turns the alpha female over to the alpha male, there is this little love moment between the two of them." Neville and the alpha male then exchange stares; Neville apologizes to them, which the alpha male acknowledges before the infected leave. He then looks at the photos of the infected he has experimented on and killed, and he realizes that he is the monster of their legends: the infected think of him as someone who hunts down and kills their people. The original final shot follows Neville, Anna, and Ethan as they cross the remnants of the George Washington Bridge in the hope of finding other survivors, accompanied by a recording from Anna telling possible survivors that there is hope, and Neville knows the compounds of the cure, meaning he can recreate it and help humanity survive and rebuild, thus establishing his legend.[5]

I think you can find it on youtube. 

Here was IGN's take on the mess of the original ending: 

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The old filmmaker's adage has always been that if you can impress an audience at the very end, much can be forgiven. The opposite, one imagines, is also true – that a fine enough film can be tainted almost entirely by the failings of a tragic third act. Theatrically, I Am Legend was an unfortunate example of the latter – a well-crafted, powerfully-performed film which, while seldom exceptional, had the makings of goodness, if not greatness. Until, of course, the final five minutes, which traded senseless simplicity for emotional complexity and soured into the congealed mess of palatable Hollywood mediocrity. It was a conclusion which, in many ways, proved to some audiences just how incredibly stupid the studios believed them to be and to others just how stupid they actually are.

So it is on the money-making medium of DVD – ever-increasingly the dumping ground for cinematic greatness – where we find an alternate ending that treats its audience with a reasonable degree of respect. The "alternate theatrical version" offers less a revision of the film itself – in truth, it plays almost entirely the same until the finale – and more a conclusion which washes away much of the patina splashed across the first two acts by the original ending. It's a simple adjustment – seven minutes of new footage that sweetens an otherwise sour taste – but the degree to which it makes the film feel inexorably more cohesive is impressive. If not to include a flashy finale explosion, one wonders why anyone would have thought to change it at all. This new ending easily elevates the film in quality and calls for a definite revisit on DVD.

It's strange how boneheaded some of these people are that run these studios.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 07, 2010, 05:52:11 AM
Thanks Lar, and I looked it up...here is the alternate ending

http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/i-am-legend/alternate-ending

It's cool that Neville survived in that one....it's definitely more positive. I'm gonna need to rewatch the whole film though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celticinorlando on March 07, 2010, 08:41:36 AM
500 Days of Summer...not too bad...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 07, 2010, 09:04:46 AM
I watched Kung Fu Panda with my daughters last night.  I've seen it several times now, but it's one of favorite kid genre movies (and I've seen a bunch over the last few years  ;) )

And the Panda's name is Po, so how can you go wrong?

The wise old kung fu guru master turtle dude with some good words of wisdom:

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
But today is a gift
And that's why they call it "the present"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on March 07, 2010, 09:51:06 AM
I watched 2012 last night.  I thought it was terrible movie making; the story bounced around between way too many characters, meaning the audience wasn't emotionally invested in any of them.  It was also too long, and despite pretty good effects, they were so over the top that they were laughable.

In the end, I'd rate it a C-/D+.  I generally like disaster movies -- I loved Armageddon, and I thought that movies like Twister, Dante's Peak, Deep Impact, and even The Core were all entertaining -- but this was a big let down.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 07, 2010, 09:56:53 AM
I watched 2012 last night.  I thought it was terrible movie making; the story bounced around between way too many characters, meaning the audience wasn't emotionally invested in any of them.  It was also too long, and despite pretty good effects, they were so over the top that they were laughable.

In the end, I'd rate it a C-/D+.  I generally like disaster movies -- I loved Armageddon, and I thought that movies like Twister, Dante's Peak, Deep Impact, and even The Core were all entertaining -- but this was a big let down.

Yeh, that was pretty much my impression of what this movie would be.  Even the trailer is just a little too much - an airplane outracing the oncoming earthquake tidal wave thing??

I really don't like it when they bounce around to different characters like that in a disaster movie, but I guess that's the cookie cutter formula.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slam on March 08, 2010, 04:38:34 PM
Recently viewed & votes based on my entertainment value only:

The Box 7/10
The Da Vinci Code 7/10
Vanilla Sky 7/10
A Perfect Getaway 6/10
Sherlock Holmes 5/10
Jennifer’s Body 4/10
Celestine Prophecy 3/10
Crazy Heart 3/10
All About Steve 1/10
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Drucci on March 08, 2010, 05:37:41 PM
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I had seen it a couple of times already but my last watching was a long time ago.

This is really a masterpiece. I'm always caught in this movie and amazed by its atmosphere, story, themes, every time I watch it, almost like the first time I discovered it.

It really is great : great actors (Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea most notably), great story, great atmosphere (the visuals are particular but really impressive to me, it gives the movie some really original ambiance), and great scenes (a lot of them are memorable).

The movie makes you wonder and think about a lot of important themes, and it really is a beautiful story. The fact that the hero never shows his face and that we always see him with a mask is a big achievement in terms of story-telling too. Also, it's really a character that you love and hate at the same time.

I can only advise you to watch it if you've never seen it!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: angryguy77 on March 08, 2010, 05:58:51 PM
The Box
I don't think I've ever watched a movie that tried so hard not to explain things about the charcters and plot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 08, 2010, 11:00:04 PM
This will be arriving at my doorstep tomorrow.  Looking forward to some quality Nazi Zombie action!

(http://images.blockbuster.com/is/bb/title/431897.jpeg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 09, 2010, 01:18:49 AM
fish king
hangovered after a metallica concert and still
worth to watch
good one really
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 09, 2010, 01:57:41 AM
fish king
hangovered after a metallica concert and still
worth to watch
good one really

Awesome flick, Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams ... never got the respect it deserved, but it's now a cult classic. I'm watching "Live Free Or Die Hard" right now ... one of Justin Long's best movies, I think ... and I love most anything with Bruce Willis.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 09, 2010, 02:05:59 AM
fish king
hangovered after a metallica concert and still
worth to watch
good one really

Awesome flick, Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams ... never got the respect it deserved, but it's now a cult classic. I'm watching "Live Free Or Die Hard" right now ... one of Jason Long's best movies, I think ... and I love most anything with Bruce Willis.

yup

I want to elaborate more
but i have to catch on naruto shippuden yugioh5d and fullmetal
i know i am a kid..lol
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 09, 2010, 02:08:54 AM
fish king
hangovered after a metallica concert and still
worth to watch
good one really

Awesome flick, Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams ... never got the respect it deserved, but it's now a cult classic. I'm watching "Live Free Or Die Hard" right now ... one of Jason Long's best movies, I think ... and I love most anything with Bruce Willis.

yup

I want to elaborate more
but i have to catch on naruto shippuden yugioh5d and fullmetal
i know i am a kid..lol

I'm a kid, too, Edgar ... the day we "grow up" is the day we stop enjoying life, lol! Gotta stay young at heart. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 09, 2010, 02:18:55 AM
fish king
hangovered after a metallica concert and still
worth to watch
good one really

Awesome flick, Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams ... never got the respect it deserved, but it's now a cult classic. I'm watching "Live Free Or Die Hard" right now ... one of Jason Long's best movies, I think ... and I love most anything with Bruce Willis.

yup

I want to elaborate more
but i have to catch on naruto shippuden yugioh5d and fullmetal
i know i am a kid..lol

(http://www.comunidadnaruto.com/contenido/tecnicas-ninja/sg.gif)

do gifts work here
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on March 09, 2010, 08:44:48 AM
I went to a Movie Gallery nearby going out of business, so everything was like $4, and here's what I came out with yesterday:

Adaptation.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Stranger Than Fiction
L.A. Confidential
Heat
Confidence

Haven't seen Adaption, L.A. Confidential, Heat, or Confidence...anyone care to comment?

Gonna be going back today, they just got 8,000 more movies from nearby stores...gonna hurt the cash flow of a college student :(
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on March 09, 2010, 08:54:06 AM
I went to a Movie Gallery nearby going out of business, so everything was like $4, and here's what I came out with yesterday:

Adaptation.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Stranger Than Fiction
L.A. Confidential
Heat
Confidence

Haven't seen Adaption, L.A. Confidential, Heat, or Confidence...anyone care to comment?

Gonna be going back today, they just got 8,000 more movies from nearby stores...gonna hurt the cash flow of a college student :(

I liked Heat. I haven't see the other ones you mentioned.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 09, 2010, 09:21:58 AM
I went to a Movie Gallery nearby going out of business, so everything was like $4, and here's what I came out with yesterday:

Adaptation.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Stranger Than Fiction
L.A. Confidential
Heat
Confidence

Haven't seen Adaption, L.A. Confidential, Heat, or Confidence...anyone care to comment?

Gonna be going back today, they just got 8,000 more movies from nearby stores...gonna hurt the cash flow of a college student :(

I love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Stranger Than Fiction... haven't seen the other ones.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 09, 2010, 09:32:30 AM
Choke (2 out of 4 stars) - I love Sam Rockwell... he was awesome in "Moon" and "The Green Mile", he was good in "The Assassination of Jesse James" and "Choke". With that being said. Choke wasn't a very good movie. The concept was awesome, kind of like a "Basketball Diaries", or "Requiem For a Dream" type of movie except rather than drug use the story focuses on sex addicts. I think it would have worked better as a drama than a comedy. It reminded me of "The Invention of Lying" (Leading role played by somebody I really like - Sam Rockwell, Ricky Gervais... Cool concept - Sexual addiction, the invention of lying... Done terribly.)

Alpha Dog (2.5 stars) - Cool concept, I went in with low expectations... it was better than I thought it would be.

...I can't wait to watch Precious, Up in the Air, and the Boondock Saints sequel... it's gonna be a good night.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on March 09, 2010, 06:03:50 PM
No Country For Old Men

This movie has probably been mentioned on here previously, but I just saw it for the first time last night.  It was poorly rated on netflix, and that's what I usually go by when renting movies.

But I've see just about all of the Coen brothers movies, and enjoyed them all.  They own quirky! 

This one was closest to their first movie, Blood Simple, except this one had a lot more blood.  I usually avoid bloody movies, but this one was gripping from the start.  The story and the editing kept it moving, and to me, these are two things required for a great movie.
I even found myself not hating the psycho-killer.  He had his own set of principles, but he did stick to them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on March 09, 2010, 06:08:58 PM
the Graduate... it was my first time, how sad is that?  loved it though
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on March 09, 2010, 06:49:22 PM
the Graduate... it was my first time, how sad is that?  loved it though

I saw it when it first came out, way back when.  Went out the next day and bought the Simon and Garfunkle album: Sounds of Silence.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 09, 2010, 06:59:47 PM
No Country For Old Men

This movie has probably been mentioned on here previously, but I just saw it for the first time last night.  It was poorly rated on netflix, and that's what I usually go by when renting movies.

But I've see just about all of the Coen brothers movies, and enjoyed them all.  They own quirky! 

This one was closest to their first movie, Blood Simple, except this one had a lot more blood.  I usually avoid bloody movies, but this one was gripping from the start.  The story and the editing kept it moving, and to me, these are two things required for a great movie.
I even found myself not hating the psycho-killer.  He had his own set of principles, but he did stick to them.

I just re-watched it. I love that movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on March 09, 2010, 07:21:04 PM
Just saw Inglorious Basterds.  Really liked it.  Tarrentino always throws in a few gratuitous overly bloody/violent scenes which I am usually OK with.  I could have done without some of it in this one -- mostly because the story was strong enough to stand on its own.  Kill Bill needed the violence, this one not so much.  But, it was very good.

Hats off to the Fisher King mentioned earlier -- very good, but rather unheralded movie.  Great performances, compelling story.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on March 09, 2010, 07:23:31 PM
The Lovely Bones. Thought it wasn't that good and was pointless.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 10, 2010, 04:53:40 AM


Haven't seen Adaption, L.A. Confidential, Heat, or Confidence...anyone care to comment?

Heat and L.A. Confidential are two of the best movies of the 90s.  Both are just fantastic.  Adaptation is very good.  Confidence is nothing special, but it's entertaining enough.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 10, 2010, 05:04:34 AM
fish king
hangovered after a metallica concert and still
worth to watch
good one really

Awesome flick, Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams ... never got the respect it deserved, but it's now a cult classic. I'm watching "Live Free Or Die Hard" right now ... one of Jason Long's best movies, I think ... and I love most anything with Bruce Willis.

yup

I want to elaborate more
but i have to catch on naruto shippuden yugioh5d and fullmetal
i know i am a kid..lol

(http://www.comunidadnaruto.com/contenido/tecnicas-ninja/sg.gif)

do gifts work here

Thank you, Sir Edgar! (Too bad the avatar doesn't animate). ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 11, 2010, 08:45:57 AM
(500) Days of Summer - 4 out of 4 stars - Was this a "chick flick"? I know the topic was brought up on here in the past and I realized I like a lot more chick flicks than I thought. If (500) Days of Summer is a chick flick, it might be my favorite chick flick of all time. The film had so much style. There was a scene where a bunch of people randomly break out dancing in the street that reminded me of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is thinking back about his relationship with a girl named Summer after his little sister tells him to start at the beginning. Of course if anybody has ever thought about an ex girlfriend... you think about the good times, in no particular order. So on that foundation... Levitt remembers the good things about Summer out of order. Of course, since a lot of the film come's from the mind of Levitt, there are some elements that are not real, just fantasy, for example: the dancing in the street. This movie is worth the watch and more.

Precious - 4 stars - I don't know what to say about Precious. It was ridiculously difficult to watch... in a good way. The acting from everybody in this movie was as good as it could be. I haven't seen The Blind Side yet but I find it hard to believe that Sandra Bullock's performance was better than Gabby Sidibe's. I'm sure everybody knows the background of Precious so I'll skip that. See this movie.

The Boondock Saints II: All Saint's Day - 2.5 stars - On a scale of 1 to 10, I gave the first Boondock Saints an 8 and I give this one a 6. The beginning of this movie was painful to watch. It was very slow and filled with the same type corny jokes that were used in the first one. The only problem was, this first one used those jokes with subtlety, usually coming from Willem Dafoe. It was believable if one character had an unusually corny sense of humor. In the second one, everybody had Dafoe's sense of humor. Everybody became a comedian in the 10 year hiatus. The jokes were funny in the first one, annoying in the second. The action didn't really get good until about half way in. The end of the movie was very good though. It picked up where the first one left off. There was a very cool twist at the end and the final scene left the promise of a 3rd movie. If the third one picks up where the second one left off, we will be in for a terrific opening scene in The Boondock Saints III.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 11, 2010, 08:48:45 AM
Best movies I've seen this year:

1. Inglourious Basterds
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Moon
4. Precious
5. (500) Days of Summer

...for now.

I still have to see Invictus, Avatar, Brothers, The Road, Broken Embraces, Up In The Air, An Education, A Single Man, The Blind Side... I don't know what else.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on March 12, 2010, 12:21:14 PM
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/DJ_Damo/AmericanBlackout1.jpg)

Into to the movie which is pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unntwxaF_LQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unntwxaF_LQ&feature=related)

A great documentary definitely worth watching.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 12, 2010, 04:52:45 PM
The Box - 2 - Not very good. Concept is good until it turns into this crazy alien science fiction movie... Advertised to be something it isn't, kind of like "Knowing". Except I liked Knowing better, where it lacked in a good story line it made up for in action. The Box had a ridiculous story line with minimal action to boot. Frank Langella ripped off Jigsaw from the Saw series. Everything about him reminded me of Jigsaw. It could have been much better if it stayed clear of the scifi elements... but it was directed by Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) so I should have assumed.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: stoyko on March 12, 2010, 05:10:48 PM
When the Levees Broke, directed by Spike Lee.

Great documentary about New Orleans before, after, and during Katrina. Heart breaking but worth seeing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 12, 2010, 11:19:20 PM
Up in the Air - 3.5 out of 4 - Reitman made his best movie so far. Thank You For Smoking was enjoyable. I couldn't stand Juno, but Up in the Air was great. I can't figure out why I took off a half a point. I can't really think about anything I didn't like. It just didn't overwhelm me after watching (500) Days of Summer and Precious. Glad I got it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 13, 2010, 01:08:08 AM
Up in the Air - 3.5 out of 4 - Reitman made his best movie so far. Thank You For Smoking was enjoyable. I couldn't stand Juno, but Up in the Air was great. I can't figure out why I took off a half a point. I can't really think about anything I didn't like. It just didn't overwhelm me after watching (500) Days of Summer and Precious. Glad I got it.

Matt, while you're one of my favorite bloggers and we agree on almost everything, I just saw "Up In The Air" and I would only give it a 2.5. I have to say, though, that it's because of pure bias on my part ... I can't stand Clooney. He fits in the same category as Richard Gere for me, which is: Pretty Boy, No talent ... or I should say, SOME talent, but way too "camera aware" ... you can tell that they always know exactly where the camera is and are playing to IT, rather than playing to the other character(s) in the shot. It just screams of vanity to me, and while I honestly don't know that they are indeed vain, just the impression they give me is enough to make it distasteful. (If you saw the awards the other night during breaks in the games, George's facial expression while they introduced him said it all .... no humbleness, no acknowledgement of anything other than "Oh, I'm just soooooooooo wunnerful, and everyone thinks I'm dreamy!" (Gag!)

Now, as I stated, I don't know that he's that kind of person or not, but the feeling I get when I watch him in ANY movie, is not that he's living the part or becoming the person he's playing, but ONLY that he's playing to the camera, and that he is constantly thinking "Is this my good side? Am I going to look good in this shot? Is she blocking me too much? Does the director know that this isn't my best color?" (Please forgive me, George, and all those who adore him ... I admit completely that it's a totally unfounded distatse and revulsion ... but I can't HELP it ... it's THERE, and I can't ignore it). Everyone has their own versions of someone that just rubs them the wrong way or repulses them irrationally, and George Clooney is one of those for me. There are a few other actors and actresses that do the same thing to me, and I just can't get beyond them to enjoy the movie they're in for what it is .... unfortunately, (Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, etc.).

Now, it's not just some irrational "pretty boy" hatred thing, because there are actors who fall into that category who I feel are amazing actors as well, (Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, etc.) ... these guys have gone a long way on their looks as well, but are also just incredibly talented, no matter how you slice it, and they don't have that same constant "always play to the camera" awareness that totally invalidates those who are guilty of it. (I hope I'm explaining this well, cuz it's really a difficult thing for me to describe in an understandable fashion). Anyway ... I think "Up In The Air" would have been a home-run for me if someone else was playing Clooney's part, (always loved his aunt, Rosemary, though ... velvet-voiced). I also just saw "Up" and that was absolutely one of the most enjoyable movies I've seen in a long time, despite it being digital animation ... can't wait to see it again, and that's always a good indication to me.

I used to go to movies with an analytical mind-set, and pick them apart for each element involved, but I found that I ended up not getting much enjoyment from them that way ... too much analysis can really take the "joy" out of "enjoyment". So now I go to movies with no pre-sets or expectations, and instead of analyzing, I just take it IN ... just let it play out and really ENJOY it, or NOT. Then if it's something I feel is worth watching again, the next time I watch it I'll be a little more analytical, on purpose, but still not to the point of taking the fun out of it. I believe movies are made for enjoyment first of all, and I've reached a point in my life where I really don't want to be manipulated by a movie politically or socially, I just want to be ENTERTAINED. (Make sense?) So with that in mind I've rated the following by that criteria ... whether or not I was entertained and/or affected or moved in a meaningful way.



"Up In The Air"            2.5 Stars (Due to GC)

"Up"                              4.0 Stars

"Avatar"                        4.0 Stars (I'm a sci-fi freak)

"The Blind Side"        3.5 Stars

"The Hurt Locker"      3.5 Stars



Now, while "Avatar" was certainly not a "deep" or artsy-type movie, and while it was a bit predictable and trite as far as the plot and story-line goes, I am a sci-fi freak and this movie took the process of science fiction movie-making and special effects to a whole new level, and I was absolutely entranced and blown away by it. Again, it has a lot to do with where I am in my life now and the "entertainment" factor ... it wouldn't be too difficult to take almost any movie and analyze the enjoyment right out of it, but by the criteria of pure entertainment, Avatar was amazing, and like nothing else I've ever seen. Can't wait for MORE! ;)

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 13, 2010, 05:05:16 AM
Matt, while you're one of my favorite bloggers and we agree on almost everything, I just saw "Up In The Air" and I would only give it a 2.5. I have to say, though, that it's because of pure bias on my part ... I can't stand Clooney. He fits in the same category as Richard Gere for me, which is: Pretty Boy, No talent ... or I should say, SOME talent, but way too "camera aware" ... you can tell that they always know exactly where the camera is and are playing to IT, rather than playing to the other character(s) in the shot. It just screams of vanity to me, and while I honestly don't know that they are indeed vain, just the impression they give me is enough to make it distasteful. (If you saw the awards the other night during breaks in the games, George's facial expression while they introduced him said it all .... no humbleness, no acknowledgement of anything other than "Oh, I'm just soooooooooo wunnerful, and everyone thinks I'm dreamy!" (Gag!)

I am the opposite on Clooney.  Dude seems like a cool guy.  Every interview I've ever seen he seems to realized he really lucked out.  And he'd be high on the list of my favorite actors going right now.  Not so much for his acting (which is servicable), but for the roles he chooses.  Dude could just sit back and make blah romantic comedies and paint-by-numbers action movies, but he does a lot of daring, low budget stuff, and in the process, had a hand in a lot of the best movies of the 00s.  Good Night and Good Luck, Michael Clayton, Syriana, Oh Brother Where Art Though?, etc.  The roles an actor chooses means a lot more to me than their actual acting ability. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 13, 2010, 07:57:07 AM
I have no opinion whatsoever on Clooney. I don't love him or hate him. The only movies I can say I really like with Clooney are Up in the Air, Burn After Reading, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and The Perfect Storm. So for that reason I have no problem with you, Bahku, saying you don't like him. I understand exactly what you are saying. I do think he has lost his humbleness, but I still think he's a good actor. I do think the looks he was giving the camera were basically jokes during the Academy Awards though. After Bridges won Best Actor over him he pretended that he was mad about it for a second... he obviously didn't mean this because on the red carpet he said that even he voted for Bridges, so that has to be taken into account.

As far as you being a "sci-fi freak", if you haven't seen "Moon" yet... you need to see it. Sam Rockwell has an amazing performance. The film is directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones. I found it to be far superior to District 9 in every way. Anywhere "District 9" got a nomination I think it should have been Moon. It did win a lot of British awards, including a BAFTA for Outstanding Directorial Debut. I feel that it was snubbed in every category this year, partly because nobody saw it. I feel the same way about this movie that I did about "In Bruges" last year.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 13, 2010, 08:05:22 AM
I've somehow managed not to see In Bruges yet.  I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 13, 2010, 08:12:28 AM
I've somehow managed not to see In Bruges yet.  I've heard nothing but good things about it.

Put Collin Farrel in a role where he doesn't have to hide his accent and give him an awesome supporting cast in a good dark comedy and you've got a good film. They brought a very dull looking city to life in that movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 13, 2010, 08:14:23 AM
I have no opinion whatsoever on Clooney. I don't love him or hate him. The only movies I can say I really like with Clooney are Up in the Air, Burn After Reading, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and The Perfect Storm. So for that reason I have no problem with you, Bahku, saying you don't like him. I understand exactly what you are saying. I do think he has lost his humbleness, but I still think he's a good actor. I do think the looks he was giving the camera were basically jokes during the Academy Awards though. After Bridges won Best Actor over him he pretended that he was mad about it for a second... he obviously didn't mean this because on the red carpet he said that even he voted for Bridges, so that has to be taken into account.

As far as you being a "sci-fi freak", if you haven't seen "Moon" yet... you need to see it. Sam Rockwell has an amazing performance. The film is directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones. I found it to be far superior to District 9 in every way. Anywhere "District 9" got a nomination I think it should have been Moon. It did win a lot of British awards, including a BAFTA for Outstanding Directorial Debut. I feel that it was snubbed in every category this year, partly because nobody saw it. I feel the same way about this movie that I did about "In Bruges" last year.

I honestly don't know why he bugs me so ... just one of those things, I guess. I have to admit, I loved The Perfect Storm, and he was the right guy for that part ... I'd forgotten about it for some reason, but he did a great job in that one. I really, REALLY want to see "Moon" ... everyone I know who's seen it says it's awesome and that it didn't get the positive publicity that it should have. I'm ordering it right now ... otherwise I'll forget again. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on March 13, 2010, 08:47:20 AM
Extract.
Courtesy of Netflix.
Last movie in a movie theater was Away We Go with John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph.  A ton of movies that I want to see in the theater have come and gone since then, but I just can't bring myself to pay $12  in the theater.  Even for something like Avatar.  That said, I may just go see Up In The Air in the theater today.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on March 13, 2010, 09:43:39 AM
Yesterday saw 'Marley And Me' (much better than I thought it would be) and 'Glory'.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 13, 2010, 09:53:57 AM
Yesterday saw 'Marley And Me' (much better than I thought it would be) and 'Glory'.

Marley and Me was a major tear jerker!  Bet it definitely was better than I thought.  I had a very similar timeline and relationship with my wife and old dog Buddy.  Watching him deteriorate was really painful.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on March 13, 2010, 10:05:52 AM
Up in the Air - 3.5 out of 4 - Reitman made his best movie so far. Thank You For Smoking was enjoyable. I couldn't stand Juno, but Up in the Air was great. I can't figure out why I took off a half a point. I can't really think about anything I didn't like. It just didn't overwhelm me after watching (500) Days of Summer and Precious. Glad I got it.

Matt, while you're one of my favorite bloggers and we agree on almost everything, I just saw "Up In The Air" and I would only give it a 2.5. I have to say, though, that it's because of pure bias on my part ... I can't stand Clooney. He fits in the same category as Richard Gere for me, which is: Pretty Boy, No talent ... or I should say, SOME talent, but way too "camera aware" ... you can tell that they always know exactly where the camera is and are playing to IT, rather than playing to the other character(s) in the shot. It just screams of vanity to me, and while I honestly don't know that they are indeed vain, just the impression they give me is enough to make it distasteful. (If you saw the awards the other night during breaks in the games, George's facial expression while they introduced him said it all .... no humbleness, no acknowledgement of anything other than "Oh, I'm just soooooooooo wunnerful, and everyone thinks I'm dreamy!" (Gag!)

Now, as I stated, I don't know that he's that kind of person or not, but the feeling I get when I watch him in ANY movie, is not that he's living the part or becoming the person he's playing, but ONLY that he's playing to the camera, and that he is constantly thinking "Is this my good side? Am I going to look good in this shot? Is she blocking me too much? Does the director know that this isn't my best color?" (Please forgive me, George, and all those who adore him ... I admit completely that it's a totally unfounded distatse and revulsion ... but I can't HELP it ... it's THERE, and I can't ignore it). Everyone has their own versions of someone that just rubs them the wrong way or repulses them irrationally, and George Clooney is one of those for me. There are a few other actors and actresses that do the same thing to me, and I just can't get beyond them to enjoy the movie they're in for what it is .... unfortunately, (Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, etc.).

Interesting take.  I just saw Up in the Air as well, and I liked it.  I didn't much like the ending (no spoilers), but I thought the rest was well done.

I don't like Clooney as a person.  His politics bother me, and he comes across as way too smooth and smug for his own good.  That being said, I like a lot of his movies.  I agree that he often plays to the camera, and that that can sometimes come across as too clever.  However, I think it can also sometimes work as a style; yes, you're very aware that these aren't real characters, but they come across in a larger-than-life manner.  I don't know exactly how to explain it, but it's almost like things are slightly exaggerated -- much like in a play -- for effect.

Of course, there are a lot of "clever" Clooney movies I hate, like Oh Brother Where Art Thou.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on March 13, 2010, 07:12:12 PM
Extract was a fun movie, not quite office space, but I don't think that will be topped by Mike Judge

in the middle of Watchmen, I haven't decided if I can get into it or not - the gf has an ultimatum that if I don't finish by the end of Sunday it's going back in the mail...

do others have this netflix sharing problem?




Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on March 13, 2010, 09:48:51 PM
I have no opinion whatsoever on Clooney. I don't love him or hate him. The only movies I can say I really like with Clooney are Up in the Air, Burn After Reading, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and The Perfect Storm. So for that reason I have no problem with you, Bahku, saying you don't like him. I understand exactly what you are saying. I do think he has lost his humbleness, but I still think he's a good actor. I do think the looks he was giving the camera were basically jokes during the Academy Awards though. After Bridges won Best Actor over him he pretended that he was mad about it for a second... he obviously didn't mean this because on the red carpet he said that even he voted for Bridges, so that has to be taken into account.

As far as you being a "sci-fi freak", if you haven't seen "Moon" yet... you need to see it. Sam Rockwell has an amazing performance. The film is directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones. I found it to be far superior to District 9 in every way. Anywhere "District 9" got a nomination I think it should have been Moon. It did win a lot of British awards, including a BAFTA for Outstanding Directorial Debut. I feel that it was snubbed in every category this year, partly because nobody saw it. I feel the same way about this movie that I did about "In Bruges" last year.

Great George Clooney movie, Out of Sight. A Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Erin Brokovich, The Ocean's Movies, The Limey, The Good German), he clearly loves Clooney in his films. Just a really funny movie and a good time. Has Don Cheadle, Steve Zahn, J-Lo, Ving Rhames.

I agree with you on Moon, best sci-fi of the year. Got snubbed, but mainly because it was released in like the summer and was limited. Sony, the distributor of the movie, really just did an awful job at getting it out there. It really is a shame, because it was tremendous. A classic sci-fi movie, not explosions and crazy plot, just a good old tribute to classic sc-fi. I only wish it could have been a little longer instead of 95 mins. Apparently Duncan Jones is making a few more movies set in the same world (time and environmental problems) as Moon. Sam Rockwell is gonna make a brief appearance in it he said.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: PLamb on March 13, 2010, 10:18:58 PM
Just saw Precious

An amazing story focusing on the underbelly, no-one-wants-to-talk-about stories that happen more often in the poor areas of American than we would care to know

The movie industry needs to tell more stories that ring of truth/are based on real stories that bring to the forefront the darker, sadder, actually occurring aspect of life in the areas of America that no one wants to see or acknowledge exist

Mo'Nique was simply amazing and Gabourey Sidibe was a wonder

Even Mariah Carey as the emotionally torn therapist was very good

For me, joins Boyz in the Hood as one of the best, most realistic looks at the more tragic side  of urban black America
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 14, 2010, 12:32:15 AM
Session 9 - 3 out of 4 - Has anybody seen this movie? I've been a huge fan of this movie since I first saw it on VHS when it came out in 2001 and I was 11 or 12. It's a psychological thriller with some horror aspects. The horror elements are subtle. (One person who is scared of the dark is walking in an underground tunnel when every light in the tunnel turns off one by one) To me that was a cool scene. The acting isn't very good except for the two main characters. David Caruso and Peter Mullan play the two main characters. The movie was filmed on location at Danvers State Hospital while the hospital was in it's natural state other than 2 minor things that were added.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on March 14, 2010, 01:06:12 PM
Dr. Strangelove - Racker. You da man.

Funniest not so funny movie I ever saw

And I gotta wonder. If the guy had opened his parachute instead of riding the bomb down would he get vaporized, or is he ok for a while cause the blast is lower down? Anyone know the nuclear physics behind that one?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 14, 2010, 04:44:04 PM
Saw Alice In Wonderland

I was impressed with 3/4 of the movie

Then ending was complete lazy tie it up quick filmmaking if I ever saw it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 15, 2010, 05:02:37 AM
Session 9 - 3 out of 4 - Has anybody seen this movie? I've been a huge fan of this movie since I first saw it on VHS when it came out in 2001 and I was 11 or 12. It's a psychological thriller with some horror aspects. The horror elements are subtle. (One person who is scared of the dark is walking in an underground tunnel when every light in the tunnel turns off one by one) To me that was a cool scene. The acting isn't very good except for the two main characters. David Caruso and Peter Mullan play the two main characters. The movie was filmed on location at Danvers State Hospital while the hospital was in it's natural state other than 2 minor things that were added.

Very, very good movie.  They did a great job for how small of a budget they had.  That director (Brad Anderson) has gone on to make The Machinist and Transsiberian, which were both good.

I watch The Entity two night ago.  It came out around 1980 or 81 and it stars Barbara Hershey.  Fantastic movie. One of the scariest movies I've seen in ages.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on March 16, 2010, 01:01:13 AM
Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights

Just some really fun and humorous movies.
Love Owen Wilson and him and Jackie Chan really just cracked me up.
You may think it is just a stupid Hollywood comedy, but it is really effective.
A great blending of East and West customs/ideas and humor.
Great scenery, action, actors, with some romance and drama...but the comedy makes it!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 16, 2010, 01:09:39 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on March 16, 2010, 01:12:36 AM
Inglourious Basterds...watched it again for the 8th time. I love the opening scene. Christoph Waltz is an amazing actor and truly deserved the oscar. I'm a huge Quentin Tarantino fan.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on March 16, 2010, 01:41:32 AM
The TV Set - probably give it a 7 of 10

A very smart, funny film about the process of getting a TV pilot from the paper to the screen.
it's by a guy named Jake Kasdan (co-producer of Freaks and Geeks with Jud Apatow) and this movie is actually based on Apatow.

David Duchovny plays the writer who is struggling to get his script to the screen the way he wants to. The Network, as they do so much these days, takes control and makes changes and dumbs it down to the typical American viewership nowadays. My only real complaint was that it was such a great idea and only an 88 min. film, they could have done so much more with it. Btw, Sigourney Weaver plays the Network TV Boss and his absolutely hysterical.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 16, 2010, 01:49:37 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.

I just put it on my netflix after I googled your movie quote in the trivia thread, coulnd't stand not knowin. Decided I had to watch it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on March 16, 2010, 06:59:02 AM
Just saw Precious

An amazing story focusing on the underbelly, no-one-wants-to-talk-about stories that happen more often in the poor areas of American than we would care to know

The movie industry needs to tell more stories that ring of truth/are based on real stories that bring to the forefront the darker, sadder, actually occurring aspect of life in the areas of America that no one wants to see or acknowledge exist

Mo'Nique was simply amazing and Gabourey Sidibe was a wonder

Even Mariah Carey as the emotionally torn therapist was very good

For me, joins Boyz in the Hood as one of the best, most realistic looks at the more tragic side  of urban black America

Just saw Precious as well.  Quite the movie.  Well done, and MoNique definitely earned that award.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on March 16, 2010, 10:14:52 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.

I just put it on my netflix after I googled your movie quote in the trivia thread, coulnd't stand not knowin. Decided I had to watch it.

Wait...  people google the quotes in the movie quote thread?  The shame.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 16, 2010, 10:43:40 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.

I just put it on my netflix after I googled your movie quote in the trivia thread, coulnd't stand not knowin. Decided I had to watch it.

Wait...  people google the quotes in the movie quote thread?  The shame.

IP didn't guess it though. It's okay to google it as long as you don't guess it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on March 16, 2010, 11:00:43 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.

Sergio Leone made two other westerns that are pretty good also.
They are Once Upon a time in the West and A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dynamite .
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 16, 2010, 11:09:31 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.

Sergio Leone made two other westerns that are pretty good also.
They are Once Upon a time in the West and A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dynamite .

Funny, we were talking about "Once Upon A Time .." a while ago ... great movie ... Henry Fonda as the Bad Guy, and I had such a crush on Claudia Cardinale after that movie. ;)

Last I watched at home:

Sum of All Fears - B+

Sayonara -              A

AVP 2 -                    C-/D+

Roxanne -              A-


- Sayonara, starring Brando and directed by one of my all-time favorites, Joshua Logan ... Incredible movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 16, 2010, 11:43:17 AM
A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars & For a Few Dollars More:

3 out of 4 for both of them...

I enjoyed both movies, they were both fun to watch. Neither of them reached the same level as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The opposite of The Godfather trilogy which started off strong and got less strong, Leone's trilogy started off less strong and got stronger. Ennio Morricone put together awesome scores in both movies, but his best work was also featured in TG,TB,aTU. Still it would be worth it to give all 3 films a watch.

Sergio Leone made two other westerns that are pretty good also.
They are Once Upon a time in the West and A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dynamite .

Once Upon a Time in the West is on my long list of movies to pick up. A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dynamite is not. No buying movies for me until the fall though. I spend my extra money on movies in the fall and winter. I spend it on golf in the spring and summer. Since a lot of the golf courses around me have just opened up and I'm at a perfect number of movies to stop at (250), I'm gonna focus on golf for a while now.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 16, 2010, 02:55:38 PM
Had an Oscar week with the gf last week - watched Up, Inglorious Basterds, and District 9.  Hadn't seen the first 2 and gf hadn't seen any of em.

I really liked Up - great visuals and a lot of fun.  And it got a little dusty during the beginning sequence showing Carl and Ellie's life together.  Great character arc for Carl too.

Inglorious Basterds I enjoyed even more, despite QT as usual streeeeetching every scene out as long as possible.  Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't, but it was brilliant overall. 

What really got to me though was the obvious parallels between the movie the Nazis watched and the movie Inglorious Basterds itself - the nearly identical number of victims (~300 in both the sniper movie and the theater), the carving of a swastika as a big crowdpleaser, the celebration of extraordinary brutality toward a hated enemy.  A lot of themes of dehumanization throughout - Tarantino did a brilliant job of alternately reminding us of the humanity of the Nazis (the soldier in the bar with the newborn son, for example) and getting us to cheer as they're butchered on screen.  Looking forward to finding time to see it again.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on March 17, 2010, 04:55:56 PM
I just bought some movies from a Pawn Shop (great place to get some btw, 1st time I had ever been, kind of shady...pawn shops in middle of nowhere north carolina)

Here's what I came out with:
1.) Trainspotting
2.) Intermission
3.) The Lookout
4.) Three Kings
5.) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
6.) Get Shorty
7.) The Departed

I've seen Three Kings and the Departed

Anyone else seen any of these others?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 17, 2010, 06:51:20 PM
I just bought some movies from a Pawn Shop (great place to get some btw, 1st time I had ever been, kind of shady...pawn shops in middle of nowhere north carolina)

Here's what I came out with:
1.) Trainspotting
2.) Intermission
3.) The Lookout
4.) Three Kings
5.) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
6.) Get Shorty
7.) The Departed

I've seen Three Kings and the Departed

Anyone else seen any of these others?

I've seen The Departed, and The Lookout. I've only heard good things about Trainspotting.

The Lookout stars (500) Days of Summer's Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I would consider it his "breakout" role. It's too bad it really went under the radar. It was a very good plot with great acting from Levitt and mediocre acting everywhere else. I gave it a 3.5 out of 4 overall, but I think I need to re-watch it because I think I might change that to a 3. It's definitely worth the watch though.

I just recently watched...

Dr. Strangelove: 3.5 - TP to RAcker, as I always do after watching a Kubrick film. What an outstanding job by Peter Sellers. I enjoyed this movie very much.

The Basketball Diaries: 3.0 - Leonardo DiCaprio was awesome in this film about drug use. However the film falls short to Requiem For a Dream. RFAD is by far the superior drug story. Also, from what I hear Trainspotting is better as well. The Basketball Diaries was worth the watch though. The fact that it was a true story was amazing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on March 20, 2010, 07:29:06 PM
'About a Boy'. One of the best Hugh Grant movies.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 20, 2010, 07:56:20 PM
Cars again.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Drucci on March 20, 2010, 08:11:07 PM
Shutter Island. A brilliant movie, I was litterally in it from start to finish, awesome atmosphere, awesome actors and awesome story!

The twist is freakin' brilliant and it makes you reconsider the entire movie. Just after you've left the theater you want to watch it again.

Really the best movie I've seen in these past months!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on March 20, 2010, 08:31:01 PM
Shutter Island. A brilliant movie, I was litterally in it from start to finish, awesome atmosphere, awesome actors and awesome story!

The twist is freakin' brilliant and it makes you reconsider the entire movie. Just after you've left the theater you want to watch it again.

Really the best movie I've seen in these past months!

TP  I LOVED it.  I actually had to go back a 2nd time.   ;D  It was kinda like the Sixth Sense in that it's a whole different experience once you actually know what's going on.

And a TP to MattG for Basketball Diaries. 

2 of Leo's best for sure.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on March 20, 2010, 08:32:53 PM
Saw Brooklyn's Finest the other night.  I enjoyed it, but man was it brutal.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on March 20, 2010, 08:55:30 PM
The Exorcist, "Version You've Never Seen".

That's what it's called anyway. Man, this film is horrible. In the best sense of the word; it's scary.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bigtyc55 on March 22, 2010, 07:35:48 PM
Get Shorty - a really good underrated movie, a lot of fun, great script, really funny characters, especially Gene Hackman. I'd really say this is a perfect movie. There's nothing wrong about it, except I wanted more. I could watch it over and over. 9/10

Adaptation. - easily the most original/creative movie I have ever seen. A really funny, crazy, ingenious movie. Nic Cage is completely different than anything you've seen him do before. He plays two people. these two twin brothers. About the real life screenwriter, Charlie Kauffman, and his difficult time adapting a book about flowers to a real motion picture. So its based on a real adaptation process, but has its own creativity and story that actually is fiction as well. A very unique movie. 8/10.

Trainspotting - I had never seen it before and didn't really know what to expect, but wow did I ever miss out on not seeing this before. Amazing. Just a fast paced, hilarious, stylish, at times disgusting. It will have its rough spots, as it is very crude and dirty. But the thing I loved the most were the characters. You felt disgusted by them and hated them, but you also felt pity and sadness for them. Renton, the main character played by Ewan McGregor, has to be one of my favorite all time characters now. The ending is brilliant by the way.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big_Matt34 on March 26, 2010, 12:55:05 AM
Just saw Brothers with Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Very good movie and GREAT performances by all 3 of the main cast, Tobey showed some range that i didnt think he had in him.

8/10
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 26, 2010, 01:03:07 AM
Just saw Brothers with Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Very good movie and GREAT performances by all 3 of the main cast, Tobey showed some range that i didnt think he had in him.

8/10

I will be buying that movie along with Avatar when Avatar comes out... I really can't wait to see Brothers though, it does look like Tobey Maguire does an awesome job in it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 26, 2010, 01:11:26 AM
I loved Brothers. Great movie, well acted by everyone.

Natalie Portman is the most beautiful actress of our time. I'm not talking like Alba pretty or Biel pretty...those are different. Portman is a refined kind of pretty, and an amazing actress.

I watched "The Blind Side" for the second time tonight. I found it does not bear nearly as well through repeat performances.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 31, 2010, 10:02:31 PM
The Elephant Man (3.5 out of 4) - Extremely sad movie... As far as David Lynch movies, I've only seen this and Lost Highway, and I would say so far this is my favorite Lynch movie. Extremely good acting by Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt. If you haven't seen this and you like Lynch movies or any of the actors involved or want to know about Joseph Merrick's life the movie is free on hulu right now... so check it out.

Brothers (3 out of 4) - Very well acted all around. Tobey Maguire in particular was amazing. I would have liked it to have been a little longer, they could have shown us a little bit more interaction between the Brothers since the name of the movie is Brothers. I wasn't particularly happy with ending... it was okay but it could have been much better. I will partly agree with what IP said about Natalie Portman... she's at the top of my list along with Keira Knightley and Mila Kunis.

Gone With the Wind (4 out of 4 *Perfect Movie*) - As usual... everytime I see a movie and give it 4 out 4 stars I have nothing to say about it. It was just perfect all around.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on March 31, 2010, 10:09:43 PM
The last movie I watched (a very bad one) was 'Robbed'. It's about 3 moron referees that were sent by an evil organization to fix basketball games.

*Based on a real story
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on March 31, 2010, 10:14:12 PM
The last movie I watched was 'Robbed'. It's about 3 moron referees that were sent by an evil organization to fix basketball games.

*Based on a real story

TP, that was funny.

Last movie I saw was Up In Air, which I thought was pretty good.
Others might think the title refers to where the Cs championship hopes are headed...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on March 31, 2010, 10:27:34 PM
The last movie I watched (a very bad one) was 'Robbed'. It's about 3 moron referees that were sent by an evil organization to fix basketball games.

*Based on a real story
Rof****, true that.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 01, 2010, 10:48:59 AM
I watched Law Abiding Citizen last night.  It was decent enough, but I've got to be honest:  I was rooting for the villain.

Overall, though, it was good enough.  I would have given it three stars, up until the end, which reduced it to probably two and a half.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 01, 2010, 10:49:26 AM
The last movie I watched (a very bad one) was 'Robbed'. It's about 3 moron referees that were sent by an evil organization to fix basketball games.

*Based on a real story
Rof****, true that.

Yeah, funny stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 01, 2010, 11:03:41 AM
Alice in Wonderland, that 3D version in the cinema.

Disappointing. I thought it was meager, certainly not one of Tim Burton's better works. Nothing stood out to me in a good way, so I'll go with the bad;

- The story.
Okay, so you're not going to go for the old storyline, but for a sequel, so that you've got more freedom. Subsequently, you proceed to use half the storyline from the original, and add nothing "new". I mean, in the first half an hour or so you tell us what's going to happen, and that's actually what happens. No twists, nothing. Also, what's with the Disney-esque ending? I face-palmed in shame when I watched it.

- The 3D.
It added nothing. Literally nothing. I was really amazed at first, for it was the first time I saw the "new" 3D. Well, save for one scene (the final battle) I thought it was rather bland. I really don't think I'd have felt different about this movie had it been the regular 2D version.

I'm really struggling to find anything else to talk about, because I feel like I should. This is a Tim Burton movie, with Johnny Depp, with Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and heck, it had the voices of Martin Sheen, Alan Rickman and Christopher Lee!

All of the above made me giddy, and I think that's what made this ship fail to sail.

Too bad, this story had so much potential.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on April 01, 2010, 11:14:12 AM
A Serious Man.

One of the Coen Brothers best IMO.  Beautiful movie with great sound and even better characters.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on April 01, 2010, 11:15:39 AM
The Blind Side. Now I see what all the nominations were for. If I saw that lady in real life I would go up and give her a big hug. What a great story. Great example of the difference one person can make. You can't change the world, but you can sure change one person's world.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on April 01, 2010, 11:24:47 AM
The Blind Side. Now I see what all the nominations were for. If I saw that lady in real life I would go up and give her a big hug. What a great story. Great example of the difference one person can make. You can't change the world, but you can sure change one person's world.

I thought that movie was pretty corny to be honest.  It is a great story (I read the book a while back and loved it).  I just thought they could have done so much more with the movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 01, 2010, 11:41:56 AM
Alice in Wonderland, that 3D version in the cinema.

Disappointing. I thought it was meager, certainly not one of Tim Burton's better works. Nothing stood out to me in a good way, so I'll go with the bad;

- The story.
Okay, so you're not going to go for the old storyline, but for a sequel, so that you've got more freedom. Subsequently, you proceed to use half the storyline from the original, and add nothing "new". I mean, in the first half an hour or so you tell us what's going to happen, and that's actually what happens. No twists, nothing. Also, what's with the Disney-esque ending? I face-palmed in shame when I watched it.

- The 3D.
It added nothing. Literally nothing. I was really amazed at first, for it was the first time I saw the "new" 3D. Well, save for one scene (the final battle) I thought it was rather bland. I really don't think I'd have felt different about this movie had it been the regular 2D version.

I'm really struggling to find anything else to talk about, because I feel like I should. This is a Tim Burton movie, with Johnny Depp, with Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and heck, it had the voices of Martin Sheen, Alan Rickman and Christopher Lee!

All of the above made me giddy, and I think that's what made this ship fail to sail.

Too bad, this story had so much potential.

I didn't mind a lot of it until the ending. Johnny Depp Breakdancing? I mean...whaa?

I thought that Helena Carter was the Red Queen was awesome. I thought that Johnny Depp was 80% awesome. I really liked Alan Rickman's Cheshire voice...

But it all came together so strangely. Like a poorly wrapped christmas present. The ending was not at all enjoyable.

And also, the 3d...it contributed NOTHING.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LB3533 on April 01, 2010, 11:47:14 AM
Up In The Air

Funny and sad film. Really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 02, 2010, 06:00:24 AM
Alice in Wonderland, that 3D version in the cinema.

Disappointing. I thought it was meager, certainly not one of Tim Burton's better works. Nothing stood out to me in a good way, so I'll go with the bad;

Yeah, the 2000s havent been kind to Tim Burton.  Dude needs to stop with the remakes.  From 85 to 95 Tim Burton had one of the better directorial decades in movie history (Pee-Wee, Ed Wood, Batman, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Nightmare before Christmas).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: makaveli on April 02, 2010, 06:03:41 AM
Shutter Island
Great film, had me on the edge of my seat since that woman wrote RUN in detectives notebook
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 02, 2010, 06:13:27 AM
The Elephant Man (3.5 out of 4) - Extremely sad movie... As far as David Lynch movies, I've only seen this and Lost Highway, and I would say so far this is my favorite Lynch movie. Extremely good acting by Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt. If you haven't seen this and you like Lynch movies or any of the actors involved or want to know about Joseph Merrick's life the movie is free on hulu right now... so check it out.

Check out Blue Velvet and The Strait Story as soon as you can.  Both of those are fantastic.  Both are Lynch movies, and they're about as different as two movies can be.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on April 02, 2010, 06:28:51 AM
(http://cinemafanatic.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/large_away-we-go.jpg)

'Away We Go'. Very good little Sam Mendes movie about life, with good comedy moments and great cast.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on April 02, 2010, 10:19:27 AM
'Away We Go'. Very good little Sam Mendes movie about life, with good comedy moments and great cast.

Yes, I mentioned this movie before in this forum.  In fact, its the last movie I saw in a movie theater -- I just find theater tix too expensive.  Thought it much better than some of the movies nominated for best pic (which I have subsequently seen on DVD or VOD).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on April 02, 2010, 10:44:57 AM
Edge of Darkness
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Las Vegas Asian on April 02, 2010, 02:39:38 PM
Saw Clash of the Titans last night. Loved the original...this one not so much. Technologically it was great but I just wasn't feeling the storyline. If you must see it don't waste your money on the 3D as it was virtually non existent.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RAcker on April 02, 2010, 02:55:08 PM
Finally saw "Where the Wild Things Are" with my girls.  Like most Spike Jonze stuff, it was strange and enjoyable.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on April 02, 2010, 03:50:03 PM
Hot Tub Time Machine. The movie was very funny. If you lived through the 80s and like crude comedies (think American Pie) you'll probably like this movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Andy Jick on April 02, 2010, 05:32:02 PM
Watched Sherlock Holmes last night.  I went to the theater twice to see this and I absolutely LOVE it.  Can't wait for the sequel...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: incoherent on April 02, 2010, 05:34:27 PM
I watched Sherlock Holmes as well last night and yup pretty darn good movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on April 03, 2010, 06:53:59 PM
Weird... I watched Sherlock Holmes last night...

I liked it but I didn't love it. I gave it a 3 out of 4. I'm going to have to go back and watch it again because I was sick and took some benadryl and then forced myself to stay awake while watching Sherlock Holmes... the accents were already difficult enough but my drowsiness certainly didn't help. It was basically what I expected it to be based on other opinions I've heard.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 03, 2010, 07:19:16 PM
Watched Sherlock Holmes last night.  I went to the theater twice to see this and I absolutely LOVE it.  Can't wait for the sequel...


Agreed.  I loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on April 03, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
I just finished watching Star Wars (the original) with my daughter.  She was seeing it for the first time, and I hadn't sat through the entire thing in a long time. She loved it, and it was a lot of fun to watch it with her.  Still a very fun movie.  Most of it has held very well over time. 

I saw "How to Train Your Dragon" in the theater the other day, and really enjoyed it.  One of the better animated movies I've been to see with my kids.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: butterbeanlove on April 03, 2010, 09:17:40 PM
Frost/Nixon was pretty solid. Watched it last weekend on HBO. Not entirely historically accurate, but Frank Langella did a nice job of capturing Nixon's creepy mannerisms and possible motivation.

This was Nixon's first interview after he resigned and agreed to be paid to be interviewed by this British celebrity journalist who he assumed was a lightweight.

In the movie, Frost takes Nixon down and crushes his spirit. Not completely the way it happened in RL. But entertaining nonetheless.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on April 03, 2010, 09:46:54 PM
Flipping back and forth between the Duke / WV game and Seven

Brad Pitt's about to get the box  :o :o :o
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on April 03, 2010, 10:22:17 PM
watched taking Woodstock - it was ok... didn't have as much plot development as I thought it could have, and it kinda left you at the end.  I didn't feel like much really happened over the course of the movie. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Andy Jick on April 04, 2010, 12:35:24 AM
Frost/Nixon was pretty solid. Watched it last weekend on HBO. Not entirely historically accurate, but Frank Langella did a nice job of capturing Nixon's creepy mannerisms and possible motivation.

This was Nixon's first interview after he resigned and agreed to be paid to be interviewed by this British celebrity journalist who he assumed was a lightweight.

In the movie, Frost takes Nixon down and crushes his spirit. Not completely the way it happened in RL. But entertaining nonetheless.

Captivating movie...  I thought Langella played a better Nixon than Nixon did. :)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on April 04, 2010, 12:48:47 AM
Saw "How To Train Your Dragon" in 3D this week ... really enjoyed it, actually. It's obviously not big on substance, but entertainment value is very high, and it's got a good message. I'd give it a B+. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Texstyles on April 04, 2010, 03:00:00 AM
Saw Clash of the Titans last night. Loved the original...this one not so much. Technologically it was great but I just wasn't feeling the storyline. If you must see it don't waste your money on the 3D as it was virtually non existent.


I mimic this to the T.  The 3D was horrid.  Very very dispointed I think they took way to much out of the original.  They had a chance to make a winner out of this and failed miserably. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 04, 2010, 03:03:34 AM
Yes Man

Just another Jim Carey movie. Don't watch it unless you're in the mood for one of them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: boscel33 on April 04, 2010, 09:57:51 AM
angels and demons
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Locomotive Breath on April 04, 2010, 10:00:32 AM
I watched "Chinatown" a great movie classic, seen it I don't know how many times but still captivating. My second favorate Jack Nicholson film right behind "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on April 04, 2010, 10:34:45 AM
Adventureland. O.k movie, nothing special.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 07, 2010, 10:47:04 PM
Saw Clash of the Titans last night. Loved the original...this one not so much. Technologically it was great but I just wasn't feeling the storyline. If you must see it don't waste your money on the 3D as it was virtually non existent.


I mimic this to the T.  The 3D was horrid.  Very very dispointed I think they took way to much out of the original.  They had a chance to make a winner out of this and failed miserably. 

I saw it tonight in 2D.  I thought it was okay.  Certainly nothing great, but I'd say it was pretty good.

The problem with the 3D, from what I understand, is that they sort of tacked it on in post-production, for a movie that was never envisioned as 3D during the filming process.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on April 07, 2010, 10:48:05 PM
Saw Clash of the Titans last night. Loved the original...this one not so much. Technologically it was great but I just wasn't feeling the storyline. If you must see it don't waste your money on the 3D as it was virtually non existent.


I mimic this to the T.  The 3D was horrid.  Very very dispointed I think they took way to much out of the original.  They had a chance to make a winner out of this and failed miserably. 

I saw it tonight in 2D.  I thought it was okay.  Certainly nothing great, but I'd say it was pretty good.

The problem with the 3D, from what I understand, is that they sort of tacked it on in post-production, for a movie that was never envisioned as 3D during the filming process.

cars again.

of course i saw alice last weekend a little late i know on 3d... i really like it

and cars again
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 07, 2010, 11:03:31 PM
I just saw... *drumroll*

Hoosiers!

No rly. For the first time. I had it in my possession for at least a year, but I used to start watching it after basketball games, and after falling asleep 5 minutes into the movie on 4 occasions, I thought I'd call it quits. Today I watched most of it before the game, and the last bit afterward.

It's alright. Not an awesome, great, fantastic movie, but one you've got to see nonetheless, when you're a basketball fan.

I had some giggles, at some of the acting too :p But hey, it's old ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 07, 2010, 11:06:07 PM

Hoosiers!

It's alright. Not an awesome, great, fantastic movie, but one you've got to see nonetheless, when you're a basketball fan.

In other news, Kiorrik has had his mod privileges revoked.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 07, 2010, 11:06:47 PM

Hoosiers!

It's alright. Not an awesome, great, fantastic movie, but one you've got to see nonetheless, when you're a basketball fan.

In other news, Kiorrik has had his mod privileges revoked.
Hahahaha, some things you can see coming from miles away :')
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Truck Lewis on April 07, 2010, 11:07:20 PM
Adventureland. O.k movie, nothing special.

agreed...decent...nothing great
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on April 08, 2010, 12:18:10 PM
I watched "Chinatown" a great movie classic, seen it I don't know how many times but still captivating. My second favorate Jack Nicholson film right behind "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

Anyone ever watched the Two Jakes?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 08, 2010, 12:22:16 PM
@ Chief, nope, not that I know of :)


Coach Carter

Very Hoosier-like, but less good, more polished, "newer" basketball, more teaching, less drama.

There. That's a nice & short recap.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: incoherent on April 08, 2010, 12:28:13 PM
dont waste money on 3D clash of the titans

I saw the 2D it was OK, I say B- overall

Watched Brothers last night, very intense pretty good, B+
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 09, 2010, 07:18:28 AM
Watched Dancer in the Dark tonight.  It's a bit of a downer (and that's putting it lightly), but it is a great movie.  Bjork does a very fine job in what mustve been her feature film debut.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 09, 2010, 08:56:33 AM
I saw Where the Wild Things Are last night.  It was...  meh.  I never read the book, so I was probably missing the charm and magic I was supposed to feel, but I kept wondering "why is this a classic?"  Also, there was absolutely no resolution with any of the characters or situations.

I don't know, I just wasn't impressed.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on April 09, 2010, 09:03:56 AM
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQBwLRjMRgE/Sqn3rOpEHDI/AAAAAAAAAfg/eOC6ZiyBBnI/s1600/law_abiding_citizen_poster.jpg)

And it was good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on April 09, 2010, 09:07:57 AM
I saw Where the Wild Things Are last night.  It was...  meh.  I never read the book, so I was probably missing the charm and magic I was supposed to feel, but I kept wondering "why is this a classic?"  Also, there was absolutely no resolution with any of the characters or situations.

I don't know, I just wasn't impressed.

I remember not liking the book as a kid, so I'm learly about seeing it as an adult
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 10, 2010, 01:19:13 AM
I watched Cop Out. I loved it.

Soooooo 80's buddy cop. Complete Tarantino...but of a comedy.

Didn't even know it was a Kevin Smith movie, but it was awesome.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: twinbree on April 10, 2010, 01:31:11 AM
Blood Diamond. Honestly cannot remember the last time I saw a DiCaprio movie where *SPOILER ALERT* his character managed to stay alive to the end.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LB3533 on April 11, 2010, 01:57:27 PM
Just saw "How to Train Your Dragon" IMAX 3D.

Best 26 bucks I have ever spent at the cinemas, on one of the greatest films I have ever seen.

Definitely the greatest animated film I've ever seen. Better than "Spirited Away", better than "Avatar", better than any Disney animated film etc.

I recommend anybody of all ages to go watch this film, regular or 3D it doesn't matter...just do yourself a favor and watch it. (Though I do feel, adults will be able to understand the emotions stimulated by this film better than little kids).

Rating = A+++ & 110/100

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on April 11, 2010, 02:48:09 PM
Blood Diamond. Honestly cannot remember the last time I saw a DiCaprio movie where *SPOILER ALERT* his character managed to stay alive to the end.

He also smokes about 5 packs of cigarettes in every movie he's in as well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on April 11, 2010, 03:07:54 PM
Just saw "How to Train Your Dragon" IMAX 3D.

Best 26 bucks I have ever spent at the cinemas, on one of the greatest films I have ever seen.

Definitely the greatest animated film I've ever seen. Better than "Spirited Away", better than "Avatar", better than any Disney animated film etc.

I recommend anybody of all ages to go watch this film, regular or 3D it doesn't matter...just do yourself a favor and watch it. (Though I do feel, adults will be able to understand the emotions stimulated by this film better than little kids).

Rating = A+++ & 110/100



Agree completely. Worth every penny no matter whether you have kids or not. My kids loved it as well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Actionjakson on April 11, 2010, 03:39:25 PM
Law abiding citizen was amazing. one of the best movies i have watched in a long time. A+
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on April 11, 2010, 03:47:03 PM
cars
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LB3533 on April 11, 2010, 04:38:03 PM
Law abiding citizen was amazing. one of the best movies i have watched in a long time. A+

Agreed, nice gem of a film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Andy Jick on April 11, 2010, 05:59:38 PM
Watched "Miracle" again...  That movie gives me goosebumps!!

(And I hope I'm not spoiling the ending by stating that the USA wins the gold...)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: twinbree on April 11, 2010, 06:16:12 PM
Blood Diamond. Honestly cannot remember the last time I saw a DiCaprio movie where *SPOILER ALERT* his character managed to stay alive to the end.

He also smokes about 5 packs of cigarettes in every movie he's in as well.

That's true too now that you mention it. On a related note I just watched Thank you for Smoking.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on April 11, 2010, 07:43:05 PM
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Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cornbreadsmart on April 13, 2010, 03:59:27 PM
i saw law abiding citizen. only thing that bothered me was that jamie fox's character still was'nt likeable. i was rooting for the other guy. i would have liked to see him off jamie fox's character too.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cornbreadsmart on April 13, 2010, 04:02:06 PM
i saw clash of the titans. i enjoyed it a lot even though i still prefer the original.all action, not much acting but i kinda figured this going in.  i definitely would recommend NOT watching it in 3-d. i thought it was tough to see things just as some reviews described. i'd like to see it again in 2-d.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LB3533 on April 16, 2010, 02:58:49 PM
Kick Ass

Very good story, great action sequences & choreography, awesome score & soundtrack.

Has a nice comic book feel and overall a super fun film.

Nice jobs by the young actors, especially the girl playing Hit Girl. Cage was his usual brilliant self.

Score: 99/100
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on April 17, 2010, 02:37:36 PM
Shoot the Piano Player:

A black and white French film noir, directed by Francios Traffaut, that came out in 1960.  It was a take-off on American gangster movies that, in turn, greatly influenced future American gangster classics like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and even The Sopranos.  It was a pretty zany movie, sometimes a little slow and sometimes fast paced, where the gangsters were really humanized.  Full of great characters, especially the women.

I'd recommend it to any fans of film noir (whatever that entails).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on April 18, 2010, 02:59:13 AM
cars
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on April 19, 2010, 08:59:55 AM
(http://www.filmposters.it/imgposter/grandi/magnolia.jpg)

Magnolia - 3.5 out of 4 stars

- Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will be Blood, Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love)

- Starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, and Philip Baker Hall

Magnolia is from 1999. It is another film including a web of characters who have moments when they interact ala Crash, 21 Grams, Traffic, & Babel. This film may feature the best ensemble cast I have ever seen, not because of the names (That prize might go to The Departed), but the acting is awesome from everybody. I believed everybody's character. Coming in at just over 3 hours viewers are given a good background and understanding of each character (Not that Babel, Crash, Traffic, and 21 Grams didn't do a good job of this... Magnolia just did it first). If you look away from the screen for one second you can miss something. PTA puts a ton of little tiny clues of certain things throughout the movie such as reappearing signs with bible verses, etc. PTA always gives his movies scores that help the viewer understand the story. In Punch-Drunk love Adam Sandler plays a bipolar man and throughout that movie we hear beating drums and static over people talking which helps us understand what hes going through. In Magnolia he used this same style and I think it was a bad move. Music was constantly played over important conversations in a movie that you should know everything that's being said and going on to truly know what's happening. The performances by Tom Cruise and John C. Reilly were some of their best. The story was very entertaining and different interlocking stories brought up different emotions. Whenever the story jumped from one person to another I felt angry that the story left 1 person, yet happy that it jumped to the other person... and when the movie ended (After 3 hours) I was angry because I wanted it to keep going. The movie is about coincidence, some things are so strange and ridiculous that you say, "That would not happen!"... immediately after you say this, as if PTA is controlling the film from inside your head you will see one of those signs that he scatters throughout the movie, and the sign reads something along the lines of "But it did happen."
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on April 19, 2010, 10:28:44 AM
(http://www.filmposters.it/imgposter/grandi/magnolia.jpg)

Magnolia - 3.5 out of 4 stars

- Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will be Blood, Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love)

- Starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, and Philip Baker Hall

Magnolia is from 1999. It is another film including a web of characters who have moments when they interact ala Crash, 21 Grams, Traffic, & Babel. This film may feature the best ensemble cast I have ever seen, not because of the names (That prize might go to The Departed), but the acting is awesome from everybody. I believed everybody's character. Coming in at just over 3 hours viewers are given a good background and understanding of each character (Not that Babel, Crash, Traffic, and 21 Grams didn't do a good job of this... Magnolia just did it first). If you look away from the screen for one second you can miss something. PTA puts a ton of little tiny clues of certain things throughout the movie such as reappearing signs with bible verses, etc. PTA always gives his movies scores that help the viewer understand the story. In Punch-Drunk love Adam Sandler plays a bipolar man and throughout that movie we hear beating drums and static over people talking which helps us understand what hes going through. In Magnolia he used this same style and I think it was a bad move. Music was constantly played over important conversations in a movie that you should know everything that's being said and going on to truly know what's happening. The performances by Tom Cruise and John C. Reilly were some of their best. The story was very entertaining and different interlocking stories brought up different emotions. Whenever the story jumped from one person to another I felt angry that the story left 1 person, yet happy that it jumped to the other person... and when the movie ended (After 3 hours) I was angry because I wanted it to keep going. The movie is about coincidence, some things are so strange and ridiculous that you say, "That would not happen!"... immediately after you say this, as if PTA is controlling the film from inside your head you will see one of those signs that he scatters throughout the movie, and the sign reads something along the lines of "But it did happen."



I agree the acting in this film is very good. Especially John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, and William H. Macy. But Tom Cruise's preformance is overrated and the film is just too weird. The Frogs, come on!!!!!


Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on April 19, 2010, 10:30:01 AM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51APZBWT4WL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Birdbrain on April 19, 2010, 10:33:07 AM
Just saw Kick A%s this weekend.  

Judged awesome.  Hit Girl most assuredly kicked major A%s.  There are some comments she makes that are cringe inducing...but you should know that prior to even going into the movie.

Good story lines for each character.  Even the nerdy kid from Superbad didn't play his normal nerdy character.  

It reminded me of Sin City in some respects.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mad Hatter on April 19, 2010, 11:32:12 AM
i went to see Kick Ass on Saturday. great movie. hopefully there's a sequel.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on April 19, 2010, 12:15:58 PM
Miller's Crossing.

Coen Bros. and gangster movie fans should see this. It's a gem.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on April 19, 2010, 05:49:17 PM
(http://www.filmposters.it/imgposter/grandi/magnolia.jpg)

Magnolia - 3.5 out of 4 stars

- Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will be Blood, Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love)

- Starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, and Philip Baker Hall

Magnolia is from 1999. It is another film including a web of characters who have moments when they interact ala Crash, 21 Grams, Traffic, & Babel. This film may feature the best ensemble cast I have ever seen, not because of the names (That prize might go to The Departed), but the acting is awesome from everybody. I believed everybody's character. Coming in at just over 3 hours viewers are given a good background and understanding of each character (Not that Babel, Crash, Traffic, and 21 Grams didn't do a good job of this... Magnolia just did it first). If you look away from the screen for one second you can miss something. PTA puts a ton of little tiny clues of certain things throughout the movie such as reappearing signs with bible verses, etc. PTA always gives his movies scores that help the viewer understand the story. In Punch-Drunk love Adam Sandler plays a bipolar man and throughout that movie we hear beating drums and static over people talking which helps us understand what hes going through. In Magnolia he used this same style and I think it was a bad move. Music was constantly played over important conversations in a movie that you should know everything that's being said and going on to truly know what's happening. The performances by Tom Cruise and John C. Reilly were some of their best. The story was very entertaining and different interlocking stories brought up different emotions. Whenever the story jumped from one person to another I felt angry that the story left 1 person, yet happy that it jumped to the other person... and when the movie ended (After 3 hours) I was angry because I wanted it to keep going. The movie is about coincidence, some things are so strange and ridiculous that you say, "That would not happen!"... immediately after you say this, as if PTA is controlling the film from inside your head you will see one of those signs that he scatters throughout the movie, and the sign reads something along the lines of "But it did happen."



I agree the acting in this film is very good. Especially John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, and William H. Macy. But Tom Cruise's preformance is overrated and the film is just too weird. The Frogs, come on!!!!!




That's exactly what I was talking about when I said some things will make you say "This would never happen!"... right after that scene PTA zooms in on a painting and the title of the painting is "But it did happen."

Also during the opening of the kids vs. adults game show somebody is holding up a sign that says "Exodus 8:2", the sign is only up for a second before somebody forces the person to put the sign down.

Exodus 8:2 - "If you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs."

I will agree the movie is very strange... but I take it for what it is... the opening scene tells you the movie will seem unbelievable but it is a movie about coincidence. You may think "This would never happen!" but in this world it did.
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Post by: Cman on April 25, 2010, 10:42:25 AM
District 9.

I thought it was really good -- better than Hurt Locker, if that says anything.

 I imagine people into Sci-Fi were probably very excited about the movie, but that's not me, so I didn't have any expectations about the movie, other than that it would be decent because of Peter Jackson. As a result of not having any expectations, I was very pleasantly surprised.  Definitely worth watching.
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Post by: Eja117 on April 25, 2010, 11:32:14 AM
Bruno last night. It vas uber gay.  No really. It really was.

Wife didn't like it.

I thought it was between the awesomeness of Borat and the horridness of Ali G, with it being a good handful closer to Ali G.

I'm amazed he is never killed while making these movies
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Post by: MattG12 on April 25, 2010, 12:35:19 PM
Avatar finally!

Twas great, but certainly not a revolutionary film that will change cinema forever as it has been hyped up to be.

I just thought it was a very good movie with a very bad first 20 minutes.
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Post by: guava_wrench on April 25, 2010, 12:44:35 PM
Avatar finally!

Twas great, but certainly not a revolutionary film that will change cinema forever as it has been hyped up to be.

I just thought it was a very good movie with a very bad first 20 minutes.
I thought the special effects were great, but the story was laughingly bad.
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Post by: guava_wrench on April 25, 2010, 12:45:54 PM
I saw Goodbye Solo a few days ago. Excellent movie.

I also watched From Dusk Till Dawn. I expected it to be much better. I though it was pretty bad.
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Post by: Locomotive Breath on April 25, 2010, 01:24:41 PM
Saturday Night Fever
I haven't seen this in years and I must say it is still pretty good. What I love about the 70's movies is the realism they bring, it does feel contrived at all. Even though I hate disco I must say the BEE GEE's songs are really really good in this film.
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Post by: RebusRankin on April 25, 2010, 01:52:14 PM
Avatar in 3d at the Imax yesterday (finally saw it).

Visually and the special effects aspect are revolutionary. Plot is so so.
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Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 25, 2010, 02:51:40 PM
I watched The Box and Atonement this weekend.

The Box started off fairly well.  Unfortunately, they then took it in a direction that was confusing, with huge plot gaps, etc.  It felt like I'd skipped over certain chapters on the dvd.  The last half of the movie really stunk, to the point where I'd give this one a thumbs down.

Atonement was filmed well, was well-acted, had an interesting enough story...  It's just not a story I liked very much.  The world doesn't always have a happy ending, but I'd like my love stories to. 
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Post by: Cman on April 25, 2010, 07:19:57 PM
Saturday Night Fever
I haven't seen this in years and I must say it is still pretty good. What I love about the 70's movies is the realism they bring, it does feel contrived at all. Even though I hate disco I must say the BEE GEE's songs are really really good in this film.

Everytime I see this movie I am amazed at how good it is. 
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Post by: EJPLAYA on April 25, 2010, 08:04:56 PM
Date Night last night. Very funny show. I was prepared for so-so and it was quite a bit better than that. I have a new liking of Tina Fey. She was very funny.
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Post by: guava_wrench on April 25, 2010, 08:40:14 PM
I watched The Box and Atonement this weekend.

The Box started off fairly well.  Unfortunately, they then took it in a direction that was confusing, with huge plot gaps, etc.  It felt like I'd skipped over certain chapters on the dvd.  The last half of the movie really stunk, to the point where I'd give this one a thumbs down.

Atonement was filmed well, was well-acted, had an interesting enough story...  It's just not a story I liked very much.  The world doesn't always have a happy ending, but I'd like my love stories to. 
Though I personally like tragic endings, even in love stories, I agree with your general comments on Atonement. Something about the story just lost me along the way.
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Post by: celticinorlando on April 25, 2010, 08:40:32 PM
Gangs of New York
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Post by: Kiorrik on April 25, 2010, 08:48:31 PM
Black Dynomite

Hilarious :]
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Post by: KCattheStripe on April 25, 2010, 09:56:39 PM
Saw The Losers and Kick Ass this weekend and loved them both.
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Post by: Gomesfan on April 25, 2010, 11:20:25 PM
how to train your dragon....good but did not live up to my expectations!!
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Post by: Gomesfan on April 25, 2010, 11:26:50 PM
I am watching The Hurt LOcker as I am posting......I am falling asleep and it is dragging!!
I had to pick up the laptop and check out CB to wake me up.
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Post by: feckless on April 29, 2010, 11:13:40 AM
Last of the Mohicans

Just watched it again for the umpteenth time & still wow----Hopefully been mentioned here a hundred times but if you haven't seen it--moving, powerful, historic--great acting, great music, great story--movie making at its best>
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Post by: misha on May 01, 2010, 01:00:16 AM
(500) Days of Summer. Good movie.
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 01, 2010, 01:02:09 AM
(500) Days of Summer. Good movie.

The scene with the hall and oats song was priceless.
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Post by: Bahku on May 01, 2010, 01:06:15 AM
Last of the Mohicans

Just watched it again for the umpteenth time & still wow----Hopefully been mentioned here a hundred times but if you haven't seen it--moving, powerful, historic--great acting, great music, great story--movie making at its best>

Thanks for reminding me ... it's been too long since I watched it ... Daniel Day-Lewis in an awesome role. (TP)
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Post by: Bahku on May 01, 2010, 01:07:46 AM
how to train your dragon....good but did not live up to my expectations!!

I really enjoyed it ... good 3D. Very predictable, but for plain fun entertainment factor, I think it came through.
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 01, 2010, 01:27:16 PM
Death At A Funeral....it was like most Chris Rock movies....there were times where I was almost crying I was laughing so hard, and times where I found it tedious. I do however recommend it.
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on May 01, 2010, 01:53:15 PM
Death At A Funeral....it was like most Chris Rock movies....there were times where I was almost crying I was laughing so hard, and times where I found it tedious. I do however recommend it.

Have you seen the original? I did, and I thought that one was hilarious for the most part, but I;d like to know how the two compare.
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 01, 2010, 01:55:19 PM
Death At A Funeral....it was like most Chris Rock movies....there were times where I was almost crying I was laughing so hard, and times where I found it tedious. I do however recommend it.

Have you seen the original? I did, and I thought that one was hilarious for the most part, but I;d like to know how the two compare.

my friend just asked me the same thing on facebook. I haven't seen it but he said it was also awesome, so I guess I will check it out.
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Post by: guava_wrench on May 01, 2010, 02:39:39 PM
Up In The Air. Loved it.
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 27, 2010, 09:15:43 AM
Prince of Persia.

Disney film. I'd give it a 6.5 out of 10, 7 if you haven't seen any trailers.

It's not all that, though it tries to be, but gets ruined by Disney; simple story, predictable and ... well sorry I'll just have to keep it at "simple story". It's *that* simple. There's just nothing to it. All the elements for a great film are there (time travel, great setting, solid actors) but then they end up using time-travel three times or so, for way too simple reasons, and in the end they just set time back to before anything happened and all is well.

I mean come on.

Bad form.

Go see it yourself, but don't pay for any 3D or Imax versions. Oh, and go see Iron Man 2. That was absolutely awesome.

Actually:



Iron man 2

Right, if you like a super hero that actually LIKES being one, that doesn't have any "oh it's so hard being responsible and blablabla" bull to cope with, go see it. It's a super hero that likes hot chicks, fancy cars and lots of booze. He's got a conscience, but he's absolutely out of control and darn stubborn.

The villain is cool, Mikky Rourke is an awesome presence and is really fun to watch in his role. This is one of the films where Samuel L Jackson actually did NOT irritate me.

I'd give it a 8.6 out of 10. Maybe a bit higher. I'll have to see it again ;)

Oh and I just killed a cockroach the size of a flippin' reindeer.
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Post by: misha on June 04, 2010, 11:04:28 AM
Unthinkable. Not bad.
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Post by: MattG12 on June 04, 2010, 11:54:52 AM
(http://planetofthenerds.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-road-movie-poster.jpg)

The Road (2009):

This movie was everything I've ever wanted to see in an Apocalypse-based movie. I'm tired of the cliche scenes of national monuments being destroyed, happy endings where the main characters discovers a place where many people are safe and sound, characters still looking like they do their makeup every morning and you wouldn't know that the human race is dying off at a rapid pace, and narrow escapes made by the main character.

This movie did not have anything like that. This movie was gruesome, and also probably the most realistic disaster film ever made. Even though this is the film I've been waiting for, I don't think I would recommend it to anybody and I don't think I'll be watching it again for a long time.

3.5 out of 4 stars


(http://flixchatter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/the-cove_poster.jpg)

The Cove (2009):

Similar to "The Road" in that some scenes are almost unbearable. This documentary informs the world of a secret cove in Taiji Japan where dolphins are being slaughtered at a dangerous rate. This is a tricky review because I don't want to give away any facts. I will just say that this film won "Best Documentary" at this year's Academy Awards, and I consider it to be the best documentary I've ever seen.

4 out of 4 stars
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Post by: Greenbean on June 04, 2010, 12:01:37 PM
(http://planetofthenerds.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-road-movie-poster.jpg)

The Road (2009):

This movie was everything I've ever wanted to see in an Apocalypse-based movie. I'm tired of the cliche scenes of national monuments being destroyed, happy endings where the main characters discovers a place where many people are safe and sound, characters still looking like they do their makeup every morning and you wouldn't know that the human race is dying off at a rapid pace, and narrow escapes made by the main character.

This movie did not have anything like that. This movie was gruesome, and also probably the most realistic disaster film ever made. Even though this is the film I've been waiting for, I don't think I would recommend it to anybody and I don't think I'll be watching it again for a long time.

3.5 out of 4 stars


(http://flixchatter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/the-cove_poster.jpg)

The Cove (2009):

Similar to "The Road" in that some scenes are almost unbearable. This documentary informs the world of a secret cove in Taiji Japan where dolphins are being slaughtered at a dangerous rate. This is a tricky review because I don't want to give away any facts. I will just say that this film won "Best Documentary" at this year's Academy Awards, and I consider it to be the best documentary I've ever seen.

4 out of 4 stars

Read The Road Matt. It is a great book. Ive seen the movie too which is a good film but the book is much better and left me feeling hopeful rather than despondent as the movie did.
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Post by: Roy Hobbs on June 04, 2010, 12:02:41 PM
(http://planetofthenerds.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-road-movie-poster.jpg)

The Road (2009):

This movie was everything I've ever wanted to see in an Apocalypse-based movie. I'm tired of the cliche scenes of national monuments being destroyed, happy endings where the main characters discovers a place where many people are safe and sound, characters still looking like they do their makeup every morning and you wouldn't know that the human race is dying off at a rapid pace, and narrow escapes made by the main character.

This movie did not have anything like that. This movie was gruesome, and also probably the most realistic disaster film ever made. Even though this is the film I've been waiting for, I don't think I would recommend it to anybody and I don't think I'll be watching it again for a long time.

3.5 out of 4 stars

I watched this the other night, as well.  I thought it was very well done.  I figured that it would be hard to match the tone of the book, but I think they did a good job of it.  It's a sad and bleak movie in a lot of ways, but I think the true love between a father and a son comes across well.

If you like slow, atmospheric movies, I'd recommend this one.
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Post by: Bahku on June 04, 2010, 12:08:19 PM
(http://planetofthenerds.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/the-road-movie-poster.jpg)

The Road (2009):

This movie was everything I've ever wanted to see in an Apocalypse-based movie. I'm tired of the cliche scenes of national monuments being destroyed, happy endings where the main characters discovers a place where many people are safe and sound, characters still looking like they do their makeup every morning and you wouldn't know that the human race is dying off at a rapid pace, and narrow escapes made by the main character.

This movie did not have anything like that. This movie was gruesome, and also probably the most realistic disaster film ever made. Even though this is the film I've been waiting for, I don't think I would recommend it to anybody and I don't think I'll be watching it again for a long time.

3.5 out of 4 stars

I watched this the other night, as well.  I thought it was very well done.  I figured that it would be hard to match the tone of the book, but I think they did a good job of it.  It's a sad and bleak movie in a lot of ways, but I think the true love between a father and a son comes across well.

If you like slow, atmospheric movies, I'd recommend this one.

Yeah, really liked it as well. Speaking of "slow, atmospheric" movies, this is an exceptional one ... seriously a cinematic work of art, and an exceptional movie in every way. (An intense murder mystery, as well as a love story).

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0783240325.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
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Post by: barefacedmonk on June 04, 2010, 12:37:36 PM
Napoleon Dynamite....again.

KG was outplayed by Tina last night and I was trying to figure out if Napoleon mixed any steroids in Tina's food....

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Post by: LarBrd33 on June 04, 2010, 12:48:06 PM
"Phoebe in Wonderland" ... Elle Fanning is a good child actress, but the movie was frustrating and annoying. 
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Post by: Eja117 on June 04, 2010, 01:18:38 PM
That new Shrek movie. It's better for the parents than the kids and is one of the only kids movies I can think of that makes you come out thankful for your kid and happy you're a parent despite the difficulties
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Post by: misha on June 04, 2010, 07:19:20 PM
(http://www.shockya.com/news/wp-content/uploads/the_lucky_ones_dvd.jpg)

A very good and underrated movie. Rachel McAdams is dreamy  :P
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Post by: Redz on June 04, 2010, 08:50:36 PM
Last 3:

Alice in Wonderland (Depp)
The New Daughter (Costner)
Dead Snow (foreign Nazi/Zombie flick)

meh, meh, and meh
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Post by: Redz on June 04, 2010, 08:51:19 PM
That new Shrek movie. It's better for the parents than the kids and is one of the only kids movies I can think of that makes you come out thankful for your kid and happy you're a parent despite the difficulties
I liked the new Shrek.  Much better than the last one anyhow.
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Post by: RebusRankin on June 04, 2010, 08:58:29 PM
Robin Hood. I liked it.
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Post by: Redz on June 04, 2010, 10:05:47 PM
Robin Hood. I liked it.

Saw that one recently too.  The sets were pretty amazing - especially the nautical ones.
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Post by: misha on June 05, 2010, 05:01:23 PM
(http://kingsheepblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/youth_in_revolt.jpg)

Enjoyable movie. Not as good as the books, but still good.
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Post by: Roy Hobbs on June 05, 2010, 05:55:05 PM
(http://www.impawards.com/2009/posters/five_minutes_of_heaven_ver2.jpg)

I really enjoyed this one.  A very interesting look at grief and at the lives of two men broken by one act.
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Post by: celticinorlando on June 05, 2010, 06:12:58 PM
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watched it again last night
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Post by: Drucci on June 05, 2010, 06:25:52 PM
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I had already seen it multiple times but it had been a while since my last screening.

Awesome, brilliant movie. Great music, great story, great acting, great atmosphere. Makes you think and wonder after you've watched it and the story really is beautiful. A must see if you don't know it already (don't know if it's famous in the US?)!
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Post by: Edgar on June 06, 2010, 10:39:39 AM

cars   :P
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on June 06, 2010, 10:42:15 AM
Iron Man II - I thought it was better than the first one.

Really Looking forward to this "Super 8" movie, though..looks like a winner. Very little on the internet about it.
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Post by: Bahku on June 06, 2010, 10:43:30 AM
Iron Man II - I thought it was better than the first one.

Really Looking forward to this "Super 8" movie, though..looks like a winner. Very little on the internet about it.

Really? Wow ... I've got to see this ... I've been hearing a lot of good stuff, and I loved V.1 .... can't wait!
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Post by: dark_lord on June 06, 2010, 10:44:41 AM
going to see this next weekend and looking forward to it very much!

(http://thespotlightreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-karate-kid-jackie-chan-jaden-smith.jpg)
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Post by: misha on June 06, 2010, 10:47:21 AM
I really enjoyed this one.  A very interesting look at grief and at the lives of two men broken by one act.
I liked it too. Both actors carried the film well.
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Post by: Cman on June 06, 2010, 10:58:54 AM
Last Chance Harvey (Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompsen)
It was decent; acted very well.  I liked it better than I thought I would.
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Post by: Bahku on June 06, 2010, 11:02:37 AM
going to see this next weekend and looking forward to it very much!

(http://thespotlightreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-karate-kid-jackie-chan-jaden-smith.jpg)

Me, too, (as you would probably guess, DL) ... Jaden Smith is an amazing little actor, and surely making his dad (Will) very proud. He probably loved getting to work with Jackie ... can you imagine? Wow ... a little kid's dream!
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Post by: dark_lord on June 06, 2010, 11:10:31 AM
going to see this next weekend and looking forward to it very much!

(http://thespotlightreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-karate-kid-jackie-chan-jaden-smith.jpg)

Me, too, (as you would probably guess, DL) ... Jaden Smith is an amazing little actor, and surely making his dad (Will) very proud. He probably loved getting to work with Jackie ... can you imagine? Wow ... a little kid's dream!

definitely.  jackie said that jaden worked his butt off...8 hrs a day on training.  he said he dedication, athleticism, and how quickly he picked up on things were all amazing. 

the only thing that kills me is the title.  it is kung fu, not karate.  takes place in china, not japan. 
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Post by: Bahku on June 06, 2010, 11:14:47 AM
going to see this next weekend and looking forward to it very much!

(http://thespotlightreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-karate-kid-jackie-chan-jaden-smith.jpg)

Me, too, (as you would probably guess, DL) ... Jaden Smith is an amazing little actor, and surely making his dad (Will) very proud. He probably loved getting to work with Jackie ... can you imagine? Wow ... a little kid's dream!

definitely.  jackie said that jaden worked his butt off...8 hrs a day on training.  he said he dedication, athleticism, and how quickly he picked up on things were all amazing. 

the only thing that kills me is the title.  it is kung fu, not karate.  takes place in china, not japan. 

Yeah, that bugged me, too ... from what I hear it doesn't follow the original "Karate Kid" story-line very closely, other than the original premise, but I guess they still wanted to tap into the popularity of the first one ... too bad, I think it would've done just as well, if not better, if they'd let it stand on it's own.
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Post by: dark_lord on June 06, 2010, 11:29:04 AM
going to see this next weekend and looking forward to it very much!

(http://thespotlightreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-karate-kid-jackie-chan-jaden-smith.jpg)

Me, too, (as you would probably guess, DL) ... Jaden Smith is an amazing little actor, and surely making his dad (Will) very proud. He probably loved getting to work with Jackie ... can you imagine? Wow ... a little kid's dream!

definitely.  jackie said that jaden worked his butt off...8 hrs a day on training.  he said he dedication, athleticism, and how quickly he picked up on things were all amazing. 

the only thing that kills me is the title.  it is kung fu, not karate.  takes place in china, not japan. 

Yeah, that bugged me, too ... from what I hear it doesn't follow the original "Karate Kid" story-line very closely, other than the original premise, but I guess they still wanted to tap into the popularity of the first one ... too bad, I think it would've done just as well, if not better, if they'd let it stand on it's own.

co-sign  :)
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Post by: Edgar on June 06, 2010, 11:45:38 AM
and............




cars.




again.

( I am starting to think i can say the dialogues by memory)
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Post by: Bahku on June 06, 2010, 11:53:26 AM
Has anyone seen "Splice" yet? I've heard it is an excellent sci-fi creature-feature, dealing with genetics and mutation.
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Post by: Amonkey on June 06, 2010, 12:04:57 PM
I just saw Prince of Persia.  I thought it was entertaining.  It was basically like a Middle Eastern version of Pirates of Carribbean.  Lots of actions, a easy storyline to follow, not bloody and again, enough action and comedy to get you interested throughout the movie.  It is not a great movie or deep that is gonna question the meaning of life, but it is entertaining enough to watch.
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Post by: celticinorlando on June 06, 2010, 12:39:49 PM
state of play
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Post by: incoherent on June 06, 2010, 12:52:18 PM
Just saw "get him to the Greek".

Kind of funny but far to much awkward silence... It seems like they were trying to improv in a lot of the scenes but they just failed.

6/10
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Post by: j804 on June 06, 2010, 12:55:48 PM
about to watch "Bullitt" on blu ray

is it any good?
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Post by: shookones99 on June 06, 2010, 12:57:12 PM
going to see this next weekend and looking forward to it very much!

(http://thespotlightreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/the-karate-kid-jackie-chan-jaden-smith.jpg)

Me, too, (as you would probably guess, DL) ... Jaden Smith is an amazing little actor, and surely making his dad (Will) very proud. He probably loved getting to work with Jackie ... can you imagine? Wow ... a little kid's dream!

Wow.   Sorry to 2 of my favorite posters... But this movie looks so so SO so bad.   :P ;D    But really though...it does
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Post by: Redz on June 06, 2010, 01:29:47 PM
Has anyone seen "Splice" yet? I've heard it is an excellent sci-fi creature-feature, dealing with genetics and mutation.

Oh Man Bahku...Saw it last night.  A huge disappointment.  It got very hokey, and the science aspect was either largely glossed over totally implausible.  Now, I know you need to have some lee way in sci-fi movies, but this one took a lot of liberties.  

I like both the lead actors too, but umm, not much to work with here.  The mutation was kind of interesting I guess, but I was looking for much more spooky and less hokey.

People on the way out of the theater were pretty much saying things like, "Wellll, I've seen worse." or "I can't believe so and said it was good."
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Post by: jbp126 on June 07, 2010, 07:38:42 PM
Just watched Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat(1944). It was based on a John Steinbeck story about, well, a lifeboat from a American ship destroyed by a German torpedo. I was surprised at how well it holds up for a film that is entirely set in a lifeboat, but that's Hitchcock's genius for you. It reminded me a lot of the TV show Lost because of similar themes of not knowing who to trust and paranoia. Great film though, and I recommend it to all fans of Alfred Hitchcock's work, suspense films, and older war films in general.
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Post by: misha on June 09, 2010, 07:32:53 PM
"Killers" getting some brutal reviews. Anyone seen it? Should I bother?
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Post by: cdif911 on June 09, 2010, 07:50:55 PM
the Blind Side - that one did a good job with my emotions
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Post by: celticinorlando on June 09, 2010, 07:55:33 PM
District 9
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Post by: dark_lord on June 09, 2010, 07:55:46 PM
(http://www.moviesonline.ca/movie-gallery/albums/userpics//poster_District-B13Poster.jpg)

action, martial arts, parkour....its got it all  :)
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Post by: bigtyc55 on June 09, 2010, 08:26:06 PM
Anyone seen Splice? Thought it looked like a smart, creative, intelligent, moral dilemma sci-fi movie.
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Post by: Redz on June 09, 2010, 08:38:32 PM
Anyone seen Splice? Thought it looked like a smart, creative, intelligent, moral dilemma sci-fi movie.

Has anyone seen "Splice" yet? I've heard it is an excellent sci-fi creature-feature, dealing with genetics and mutation.

Oh Man Bahku...Saw it last night.  A huge disappointment.  It got very hokey, and the science aspect was either largely glossed over totally implausible.  Now, I know you need to have some lee way in sci-fi movies, but this one took a lot of liberties. 

I like both the lead actors too, but umm, not much to work with here.  The mutation was kind of interesting I guess, but I was looking for much more spooky and less hokey.

People on the way out of the theater were pretty much saying things like, "Wellll, I've seen worse." or "I can't believe so and said it was good."
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Post by: lovely_20 on June 09, 2010, 09:18:19 PM
Alice in Wonderland...good, until the gift-wrapped ending.  >:(

Manhunter...I love William Petersen.  ;D

Silence of the Lambs...Sir Anthony at his best.

The Shining...Stephen King classic.

OH!! And of course...He Got Game  ;)
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Post by: Kiorrik on June 09, 2010, 09:28:17 PM
Sukiyaki Western Jango

Quite a good laugh, combination between spaghetti westerns and kung fu. Had lots of fun watching it, and it's got Quentin in it. (I think he's funny)
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Post by: ACF on June 10, 2010, 04:31:12 AM
Am I the only person that wasn't blown away by Avatar? Good movie and all but to me it felt kind of overrated.
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Post by: Bahku on June 10, 2010, 06:29:38 AM
"To Catch A Thief" (Grace Kelly/Cary Grant) and "Summer Stock" (Gene Kelly/Judy Garland) ... two all-time favorites.
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Post by: misha on June 11, 2010, 06:39:50 PM
"Green Zone" - so so
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Post by: Chief on June 12, 2010, 03:18:26 PM
Edge of Darkness- Sad to watch old Mel not do his own stunts - movie was average

Hurt Locker- Jeremy Renner did an awesome job but the movie did not seem Best Picture worthy
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Post by: youcanthandlethetruth113 on June 12, 2010, 03:50:29 PM
I watched "Fast Food Nation" 2 nights ago.

I thought it was a phenomenal film and I'd love to hear what others think about it.
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Post by: guava_wrench on June 12, 2010, 04:18:54 PM
Am I the only person that wasn't blown away by Avatar? Good movie and all but to me it felt kind of overrated.
It was fun to look at in iMax, but the script was horrible.

If I hadn't seen it in iMax, I'm not sure I would have liked it at all. Very corny movie.
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Post by: guava_wrench on June 12, 2010, 04:23:16 PM
Waltz with Bashir. Good. Would have been better if I had a better history cache to fully appreciate story.
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Post by: dark_lord on June 12, 2010, 11:07:22 PM
saw karate kid tonight (i hate calling it that, since they do kung fu, and in many countries it is being released as kung fu kid).  it was a GREAT movie.  by far superior to the "original".  great storyline and outstanding fighting.  very authentic fighting, which the original severely lacked.

the original was a classic for many reasons, but this one is superior to it imo.

(some may say i am biased bc i study kung fu)
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Post by: lovely_20 on June 12, 2010, 11:52:49 PM
I saw "Hoosiers" for the first time the other night, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It amazed me that such a small high school could win the state championship. (and the h.s. I graduated from had 30 kids in my class!)  :)
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Post by: ManUp on June 13, 2010, 12:16:10 AM
saw karate kid tonight (i hate calling it that, since they do kung fu, and in many countries it is being released as kung fu kid).  it was a GREAT movie.  by far superior to the "original".  great storyline and outstanding fighting.  very authentic fighting, which the original severely lacked.

the original was a classic for many reasons, but this one is superior to it imo.

(some may say i am biased bc i study kung fu)

Yeah was a truly great movie. I can't believe it was so good. Jayden Smith is turning into a really great young actor. Those asian/chinese child actors were amazing athletes. Jackie Chan was on point. Just a great movie. Defintely recommended.

Edit: Also saw prince of Persia which was good, but nothing special except for that 1 actress :x
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Post by: lovely_20 on June 13, 2010, 12:18:39 AM
Jayden Smith is turning into a really great young actor.

Like father, like son.  ;)
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Post by: bucknersrevenge on June 13, 2010, 01:39:50 AM
saw karate kid tonight (i hate calling it that, since they do kung fu, and in many countries it is being released as kung fu kid).  it was a GREAT movie.  by far superior to the "original".  great storyline and outstanding fighting.  very authentic fighting, which the original severely lacked.

the original was a classic for many reasons, but this one is superior to it imo.

(some may say i am biased bc i study kung fu)

Yeah was a truly great movie. I can't believe it was so good. Jayden Smith is turning into a really great young actor. Those asian/chinese child actors were amazing athletes. Jackie Chan was on point. Just a great movie. Defintely recommended.

Edit: Also saw prince of Persia which was good, but nothing special except for that 1 actress :x

Saw it tonight also and enjoyed it. It doesn't have the quintessential "sweep the leg" line or Bobby's infamous "Put em in a bodybag Johnny!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!" The fact that these kids are much younger than the kids in the original which had a high school setting. I was impressed to see kids performing stuntwork like that at that age. If you really wanna see the high school remake of The Karate Kid watch a move called Never Back Down with Djimon Hounsou which was also good movie.

Also saw the A-Team which I thought worked well too. In Rampage Jackson's first foray into acting I thought he did quite well but Sharlto Copley stole the show as Murdock.
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Post by: Papatrichs on June 13, 2010, 02:32:04 AM
Shrek... the Finals  ;D


The Wrestler - Mickey Rourke
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Post by: freshinthehouse on June 14, 2010, 03:31:05 AM
Das Boot - It's loooong (around 3.5 hours), but it's worth it.  Definitely the best submarine movie I've ever seen.  If you have a big screen and surround sound (which I don't), I bet it's incredible.  Hi-fi fanatics say it has some of the best sound effects you can get on DVD.  I also think it would've been great to see when it first came out.  Since I've seen so many sub movies rip it off, it didn't have quite the same effect for me.

Passion of the Christ - Pretty intense, but not quite as gruesome as the hype suggested.  I do like Gibson as a film maker, and he did a good job of capturing that time period.  The devil character was creepy as well.

Come and See - Russian WWII movie from the mid 80s.  Critics loved it, I just didn't see it.  Bad acting was only topped by bad editing.  The movie uses way too many close-ups.  The third act is good, and it has some haunting images, but this one is for WWII buffs only.

Changling - Clint Eastwood may be the best mainstream director out there.  This is another winner.  Not at the level of Million Dollar Baby or Unforgiven, but still very good.  Great casting.  Angelina Jolie also does a fine job.
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Post by: Bahku on June 14, 2010, 03:38:13 AM
Jayden Smith is turning into a really great young actor.

Like father, like son.  ;)

He was great in his very first movie, and has a long successful career in front of him, along with a good solid, talent-packed, loving family that supports him. Love his Dad, his Mom and him as well ... all great actors and wonderful people.
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Post by: jarufu on June 14, 2010, 04:36:04 AM
Wolfman:  Cack
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Post by: LB3533 on June 14, 2010, 09:27:44 PM
The Karate Kid (2010) - Awesome film. I too, felt it is overall better than the original. (You can't beat Mr. Miyagi). This one was all about the "Karate Kid" and the new film portrayed the lead character better, more of a front and center type of focus.

* The training montages were better, longer, and more intricate.

* The cinematography & visuals of China were breath taking and shot so well compared to the original's visuals.

* The overall musical score is terrific, though there isn't that one superb theme track.

* Acting performances by Jaden and Jackie were strong.

* Fight scenes were well choreographed and felt more brutal & intense. (I wonder how Will and Jada felt watching their son get crushed and beaten down over and over!!)

Overall, one of the great films of 2010, right up there with How to Train Your Dragon.

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Post by: Redz on June 14, 2010, 09:40:21 PM
Iron Man 2

entertaining I guess

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Post by: Edgar on June 14, 2010, 10:49:26 PM
Cars.

for 1,238,498 time.
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Post by: shookones99 on June 15, 2010, 10:57:52 AM
OK so I was a big Karate Kid doubter.  But after reading all the positive responses on this site I went and checked it out.   It's GOOD.  Way better than I expected.

I also just saw The Road.  Awesome movie.  Harsh, but awesome.
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Post by: ACF on June 15, 2010, 11:01:40 AM
OK so I was a big Karate Kid doubter.  But after reading all the positive responses on this site I went and checked it out.   It's GOOD.  Way better than I expected.

I also just saw The Road.  Awesome movie.  Harsh, but awesome.

Best movie I have seen in years.
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Post by: shookones99 on June 15, 2010, 11:15:09 AM
OK so I was a big Karate Kid doubter.  But after reading all the positive responses on this site I went and checked it out.   It's GOOD.  Way better than I expected.

I also just saw The Road.  Awesome movie.  Harsh, but awesome.

Best movie I have seen in years.
The Road right?   Certainly the best movie I've seen in a looong time.
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Post by: j804 on June 15, 2010, 11:20:31 AM
OK so I was a big Karate Kid doubter.  But after reading all the positive responses on this site I went and checked it out.   It's GOOD.  Way better than I expected.

I also just saw The Road.  Awesome movie.  Harsh, but awesome.

Best movie I have seen in years.
The Road right?   Certainly the best movie I've seen in a looong time.

+3 for The Road, movie was just awesome, great acting felt sooo real
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Post by: Edgar on June 15, 2010, 11:55:28 AM
Cars.

for 1,238,498 time.

1,238,499
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Post by: dark_lord on June 16, 2010, 06:06:04 PM
OK so I was a big Karate Kid doubter.  But after reading all the positive responses on this site I went and checked it out.   It's GOOD.  Way better than I expected.

u shouldnt doubt the dark lord's taste ;)

glad u enjoyed it!
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Post by: indeedproceed on June 17, 2010, 11:38:38 AM
I just saw Hot Tub Time Machine. Loved it.
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Post by: Edgar on June 17, 2010, 12:40:42 PM
Cars.

for 1,238,498 time.

1,238,499

1,238,500
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Post by: Birdbrain on June 17, 2010, 12:44:01 PM
I just watched the Wolfman and I have to see it wasn't the CGI crap fest I thought it would be.  Very gory like monster movie should be.
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Post by: celts55 on June 17, 2010, 12:54:05 PM
I watched Hoosiers again. I'm ready now.
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Post by: muddy02 on June 17, 2010, 01:07:19 PM
Donnie Brasco
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Post by: tgreanier on June 17, 2010, 01:24:08 PM
Hot Tub Time Machine.

I swear I saw DJ and Bird....
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Post by: dark_lord on June 20, 2010, 06:22:37 PM
toy story 3.  good movie and fun in 3d. 
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Post by: misha on June 20, 2010, 06:43:39 PM
"The Losers". I initially thought it was about how Lakers and the refs took the title from us but it's just another action flick. Zoe Saldana made it bearable.
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Post by: shookones99 on June 20, 2010, 06:43:59 PM
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind   =====>>  Dope
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Post by: twinbree on June 20, 2010, 07:04:18 PM
Today: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Die Another Day. Now watching Tomorrow Never Dies. Yesterday I watched Thunderball, Golden Eye, From Russia with Love, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds are Forever plus the Bourne Identity. Sigh don't ask  :-\

The last movie I saw of my own will was the Count of Monte Cristo. The movie deviated quite a bit from the story I remembered but it was wasn't bad.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on June 20, 2010, 10:19:13 PM
Saw a bunch of movies lately, so here goes.

The Road- Dug it, but it wasn't as fantastic as I thought it'd be.  Visually it was beautiful, but I didn't think it had enough tension in it.

-Wolfman- transversely, this wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  It was pretty blah, and not worth a rent, but from what I'd heard I was preparing myself for MST3K material.

Legion- Craptastic.  I have a soft spot for end of the world movies, and this still struck out with me.  Awful, awful dialogue.

The Hidden- Late 80s buddy cop movie with a sci-fi twist.  It's nothing fantastic, but it's pretty original.

Up in the Air- Loved it.  Definitely deserved all the award season pub its got.  George Clooney delivers another winner.

the Perfect Getaway- Decent rental.  Steve Zahn is always a good time, and it keeps your attention throughout.

Notorious- I usually dig Hitchcock, and this one of his most praised movies, but it didn't do much for me.  I bet in its day it was something else, but so many movies have ripped off Notorious' ending that it doesn't deliver much of a whollop anymore.
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Post by: twinbree on June 20, 2010, 10:55:25 PM
I'm watching License to Kill right now. Can't believe I'd forgotten what an awful Bond Timothy Dalton was.
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Post by: guava_wrench on June 20, 2010, 11:32:43 PM
Farewell My Concubine. A bit long. Probably lost a lot in translation since I don't know much about Chinese culture and history. Still very enjoyable.
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Post by: twinbree on June 21, 2010, 11:14:41 PM
I'm watching Rocky IV (my favorite one). Too bad Stallone had  to ruin a great thing with that awful sequel. The last Rambo at least was campy and unintentionally hilarious. Rocky Balboa was just a dud.
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Post by: Edgar on June 21, 2010, 11:50:52 PM
mmm.....

cars
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on June 22, 2010, 02:03:44 AM
Toy Story 3. Now, I was a little kid when the first ones came out and I loved them then, Im 18 now and TS3 was still incredible. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in eons. It actually touched me emotionally, which is something extremely few movies can claim.
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Post by: guava_wrench on June 22, 2010, 02:37:40 AM
The Messenger. Woody Harrelson movie where he and another guy (who is really the lead) inform next of kin that their loved one was killed in battle. Very touching. Well made.

I have to thank Netflix's automated recommendations because I hadn't actually heard of the movie before.
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Post by: Bahku on June 22, 2010, 03:05:57 AM
"Forrest Gump" ... and in memory of Edgar's absence this weekend ... "Cars"!

(Was gonna watch "The Incredibles", but my cell phone had other ideas)  :P

Going through heavy Celtic Game withdrawal.
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Post by: dark_lord on June 22, 2010, 10:58:49 AM
Toy Story 3. Now, I was a little kid when the first ones came out and I loved them then, Im 18 now and TS3 was still incredible. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in eons. It actually touched me emotionally, which is something extremely few movies can claim.

i agree about the emotion aspect of it.  the people at disney and pixar and unbelievable at what they do!
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Post by: Redz on June 22, 2010, 11:06:53 AM
Toy Story 3. Now, I was a little kid when the first ones came out and I loved them then, Im 18 now and TS3 was still incredible. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in eons. It actually touched me emotionally, which is something extremely few movies can claim.

i agree about the emotion aspect of it.  the people at disney and pixar and unbelievable at what they do!

I think this one's on the docket for next weekend.  Did you see it in 3D?  We finally got a 3D theater near us.

I saw Karate Kid last weekend with my family.  Nice movie. The scenery in China was pretty amazing (not sure why they had to practice on top of the Great Wall, but it made for a great looking scene).  I also thought they could have done a bit more to capture the political environment. 

Really enjoyed it though. Totally different animal than the original.
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Post by: Jon Niednagel on June 22, 2010, 12:00:19 PM
I watched Toy Story 3 (in 3-D) with my two boys on Father's day. It is worth seeing, especially if you can see it in 3-D.

I also watched "I am a cyborg... but it's okay" on the Sundance Channel recently. It is a Korean film (fictional drama) about mental illness. It was good and captured my interest, but my interest in it probably had as much to do with my curiosity about how mental illness is perceived and managed in other cultures as it did the story. So if it sucks, I apologize in advance.
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Post by: dark_lord on June 23, 2010, 10:29:57 AM
Toy Story 3. Now, I was a little kid when the first ones came out and I loved them then, Im 18 now and TS3 was still incredible. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in eons. It actually touched me emotionally, which is something extremely few movies can claim.

i agree about the emotion aspect of it.  the people at disney and pixar and unbelievable at what they do!

I think this one's on the docket for next weekend.  Did you see it in 3D?  We finally got a 3D theater near us.

yes, in 3d.  first movie i have seen in 3d since 80s, lol.  definitely cool.  it was in 3d but didnt have any cheap 3d tricks to startle the viewer.

Quote
I saw Karate Kid last weekend with my family.  Nice movie. The scenery in China was pretty amazing (not sure why they had to practice on top of the Great Wall, but it made for a great looking scene).  I also thought they could have done a bit more to capture the political environment. 

Really enjoyed it though. Totally different animal than the original.

the chinese govt donated 5 million dollars towards the film, so they would never allow for the political environment to be explored.
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on June 23, 2010, 10:33:11 AM
Toy Story 3. Now, I was a little kid when the first ones came out and I loved them then, Im 18 now and TS3 was still incredible. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in eons. It actually touched me emotionally, which is something extremely few movies can claim.

i agree about the emotion aspect of it.  the people at disney and pixar and unbelievable at what they do!

I think this one's on the docket for next weekend.  Did you see it in 3D?  We finally got a 3D theater near us.

I saw Karate Kid last weekend with my family.  Nice movie. The scenery in China was pretty amazing (not sure why they had to practice on top of the Great Wall, but it made for a great looking scene).  I also thought they could have done a bit more to capture the political environment. 

Really enjoyed it though. Totally different animal than the original.

Redz, No. No no no. You drop everything and go see Toy Story 3 now. it's that good =P
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Post by: Redz on June 23, 2010, 10:36:41 AM
I watched Toy Story 3 (in 3-D) with my two boys on Father's day. It is worth seeing, especially if you can see it in 3-D.

I also watched "I am a cyborg... but it's okay" on the Sundance Channel recently. It is a Korean film (fictional drama) about mental illness. It was good and captured my interest, but my interest in it probably had as much to do with my curiosity about how mental illness is perceived and managed in other cultures as it did the story. So if it sucks, I apologize in advance.

Sounds interesting.  Did it offer any insights to what you sought?
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Post by: Redz on June 23, 2010, 10:37:33 AM
Toy Story 3. Now, I was a little kid when the first ones came out and I loved them then, Im 18 now and TS3 was still incredible. Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in eons. It actually touched me emotionally, which is something extremely few movies can claim.

i agree about the emotion aspect of it.  the people at disney and pixar and unbelievable at what they do!

I think this one's on the docket for next weekend.  Did you see it in 3D?  We finally got a 3D theater near us.

I saw Karate Kid last weekend with my family.  Nice movie. The scenery in China was pretty amazing (not sure why they had to practice on top of the Great Wall, but it made for a great looking scene).  I also thought they could have done a bit more to capture the political environment. 

Really enjoyed it though. Totally different animal than the original.

Redz, No. No no no. You drop everything and go see Toy Story 3 now. it's that good =P

No can do!  Gotta go with the whole family or there will be THAT's NOT FAIR claims to answer to.
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Post by: mafalda.vamos on June 23, 2010, 11:06:01 AM
"Obsessed" starring by Beyoncé,Ali Larter and Idris Elba.
i watched it last night on HBO Asia.
it was lame. but Beyoncé looked pretty.
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Post by: misha on June 23, 2010, 11:09:38 AM
"Obsessed" starring by Beyoncé,Ali Larter and Idris Elba.
i watched it last night on HBO Asia.
it was lame. but Beyoncé looked pretty.
She always does ;)
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Post by: Rickretro on June 23, 2010, 12:18:04 PM
Bronson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMJ1c3qxOWc
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Post by: Las Vegas Asian on June 26, 2010, 05:41:23 AM
The Karate Kid (2010) - Awesome film. I too, felt it is overall better than the original. (You can't beat Mr. Miyagi). This one was all about the "Karate Kid" and the new film portrayed the lead character better, more of a front and center type of focus.

* The training montages were better, longer, and more intricate.

* The cinematography & visuals of China were breath taking and shot so well compared to the original's visuals.

* The overall musical score is terrific, though there isn't that one superb theme track.

* Acting performances by Jaden and Jackie were strong.

* Fight scenes were well choreographed and felt more brutal & intense. (I wonder how Will and Jada felt watching their son get crushed and beaten down over and over!!)

Overall, one of the great films of 2010, right up there with How to Train Your Dragon.



I have to agree with everything you said. Having grown up with the original I really didn't have high hopes for the remake. However surprisingly it stands on equal ground and in many ways surpasses the 1984 classic. It is one of the few films that I've seen in a while that really lived up to all the great reviews and deservedly so.

I also saw Prince of Persia in a D-Box motion theater. An okay movie made into a awesome experience with the bass speakers installed in the motion seats. If you have one near you it is definitely worth the extra cost($20each).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apc8OU98r54&feature=channel
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Post by: LB3533 on June 26, 2010, 04:49:42 PM
Recently saw: August Rush (2007) for the 1st time. It is one of my favorite films of all time.

(http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/august_rush/augustrush_galleryposter.jpg)
 

* Wonderful acting done by the lead Freddie Highmore.

* The music, soundtrack, score are tremendous; really enhances the emotion of the film.

* The film itself expresses a powerful message about belief & faith....something we've all had for our respective sports teams and sports figures.

* The overall film experience is something a whole family or loved ones can all enjoy or be shared with.
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Post by: bigtyc55 on June 26, 2010, 05:32:03 PM
Youth in Revolt - a pretty funny and effective coming of age movie with Michael Cera

She's Out of My League - not bad, not great, decently funny, Jay Baruchel is always good for some laughs, only thing was they say the girl in the movie is a perfect "10", I just didn't see it, I mean attractive yes, but perfect 10 no.

Adventureland - like Youth in Revolt it's a good coming of age story, I liked it a lot, set in the 80s, that kid from Zombieland is in it and I liked him better in this, Kristin Stewart was surprisingly decent in it as well

The Escapist - an old school prison escape movie, Brian Cox is great, set in London, I just love prison movies/shows and there aren't too many movies that are good (Felon is awesome, check it out), and this was pretty good overall

Gonna watch The Road tonight, heard great things on here about it
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on June 26, 2010, 05:55:16 PM
Saw Toy Story 3 the other.  I had an ongoing distraction with the kids sitting behind (long story), but the parts of the movie that I was able to able to actually able to kick back and relax for were good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on June 26, 2010, 06:28:41 PM
(http://amillatwocents.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/crank2_poster1.jpg)

A brainless action flick with crude language, excessive gore, and nudity left and right.

I loved it!  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on June 26, 2010, 06:44:38 PM
Youth in Revolt - a pretty funny and effective coming of age movie with Michael Cera

She's Out of My League - not bad, not great, decently funny, Jay Baruchel is always good for some laughs, only thing was they say the girl in the movie is a perfect "10", I just didn't see it, I mean attractive yes, but perfect 10 no.




I thought She's Outta My League was like if you took everything controversial out of "Chasing Amy". I didn't hate it, that was just my first impression.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 01, 2010, 01:52:22 AM
Took my niece and nephew to "Toy Story 3 - Disney 3D" today ... I think I loved it more than they did! Awesome flick ... really had something for everyone, and was an actual Pixar tear-jerker. Recommended highly.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on July 01, 2010, 06:59:05 AM
Terminator Salvation. A good action film. Maybe not follows the terminator franchise guidelines like some fans complained, but I still liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: boscel33 on July 01, 2010, 08:16:05 AM
grown ups.  i laughed my butt (sound better than tush) off!

No profanity please, not even when you mask it!
- Kiorrik / Dirk
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mafalda.vamos on July 02, 2010, 03:48:15 AM
dazed and confused by richard linklater
i usually like his movies
but this one...maybe i'm too old? ::)

i prefer the "rumble fish" style of american youth movies.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on July 05, 2010, 02:25:24 PM
'Neverwas'

Brittany Murphy is very sweet there, as usual. Gone way too early.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 05, 2010, 03:00:19 PM
Toy Story 3. Excellent film.

Going to see Karate Kid tomorrow.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: JSD on July 05, 2010, 03:02:34 PM
Toy Story 3. Excellent film.

Going to see Karate Kid tomorrow.

I've heard excellent reviews on Toy Story 3 from my friends who have kids.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celticinorlando on July 05, 2010, 03:04:15 PM
Grown Ups...not too bad...pretty funny
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 05, 2010, 03:23:04 PM
Toy Story 3. Excellent film.

Going to see Karate Kid tomorrow.

I've heard excellent reviews on Toy Story 3 from my friends who have kids.

If you liked the first two, you'll like this one too. Just a very well done movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 05, 2010, 04:49:57 PM
Anybody seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? Its on my rental list and would be interested in feedback.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: birdwatcher on July 05, 2010, 05:36:34 PM
Karate Kid--long but decent. Retold in a way that it isn't just a recycled story from an overrated movie in the 80's (come on guys, I was 9 or 10 when it came out and even I knew it was bad then)   :-\
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on July 08, 2010, 02:01:00 PM
Winter's Bone

Kind of an old style movie based on storyline and photography.  It draws you into a world you'd just as soon not know exists.  Grim, yet gripping backwoods tale that deals with values a bit skewed from what we might be used to, but values nonetheless.  Pretty intense cast of characters.  A few stereo-types, maybe, but no cliches (and no sentimentality).  John Hawkes is superb!

I left the movie feeling a taste of innocence in early childhood, though short lived, is better than no taste at all.     
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on July 08, 2010, 02:19:25 PM
Bronson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMJ1c3qxOWc

since nobody said anything about this, I loved, loved, loved this movie. Incredibly messed up, leaves you wanting to punch something in the face repeatedly. Its not a happy movie, its not a sad movie really. It is violent, but well done..and not some cheap grindhouse kind of violent. Its a portrait of a man who is completely screwed up before he goes to jail, and in jail he exponentially gets screwed up more. The thing is though, that he's not really sad. In fact, he's completely unapologetic.

Recently I've seen....

Unthinkable (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/unthinkable/)
-Straight to DVD release that I honestly liked a lot. Its pretty hit or miss with critics, but Samuel L Jackson is typical Samuel L Jackson here. (http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/755750/) Not the snuff film you might expect it to be, it follows a terrorist who must be interrogated by a black-ops interrogator and an FBI agent. It poses a moral question, and the answer is more ambiguous than the ending might seem on first watch.

I've also seen the Expendables, which was kinda crappy, and all the other movies everyone else has seen (Hot Tub, Kick-Mike Breen, etc...)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 08, 2010, 03:11:40 PM
Karate Kid was good if a little too long. I also would have done one or two things differently.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on July 08, 2010, 03:37:58 PM
Karate Kid was good if a little too long. I also would have done one or two things differently.

like called it "Kung-Fu kid"? ANd not let Will Smith buy a movie for his son to star in?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 09, 2010, 07:44:54 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on July 10, 2010, 01:38:43 AM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.
I love her too, she's great.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 10, 2010, 02:35:07 AM
Cars


but for once

I will post this one

Uno la historia de un gol

I really recommend it so please take it serious, prices talk by themselves tough ;)


http://www.uno.com.sv/principal.php

(http://www.uno.com.sv/descargas/UNO2_1600x1000%20.jpg)

worth it beleive it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on July 10, 2010, 02:38:00 AM
Saw Predators today.  I enjoy it.  It's not as good as the original (obviously), but it was still a lot of fun.  Definitely worth seven bucks.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 10, 2010, 02:38:40 AM
Cars


but for once

I will post this one

Uno la historia de un gol

I really recommend it so please take it serious, prices talk by themselves tough ;)


http://www.uno.com.sv/principal.php

(http://www.uno.com.sv/descargas/UNO2_1600x1000%20.jpg)

worth it beleive it.

p.s. true story
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 10, 2010, 08:28:50 AM
Karate Kid was good if a little too long. I also would have done one or two things differently.

like called it "Kung-Fu kid"? ANd not let Will Smith buy a movie for his son to star in?

it was actually released in a lot of countries under that name.  they released it as karate kid in america bc of the association of the name.  similar to how bruce lee's way of the dragon film was released in america as return of the dragon bc it wanted the association of his enter the dragon film. 

will smith's kid was great in the movie, especially with his training, which was prevalent in the film.  jackie chan blogged throughout the filming and months prior to filming about how amazed he was with jaden's dedication to learn and his athleticism.  as someone who does kung fu, i was amazed at how well jaden's form and flexibility was for someone who only had 8-12 months of training.  kung fu is one of those things that looks really easy on tv but when you actually do it, is very difficult.  kung fu means "time and energy", and thats exactly what someone has to do if they want to improve.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on July 10, 2010, 09:10:32 AM
Observe and Report. Nothing special.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 10, 2010, 09:38:55 AM
The Invention of Lying.
Short, interesting premise, so-so.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on July 10, 2010, 10:47:42 AM
(http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/Mongol_The_Rise_of_Genghis_Khan-DVD_Contest.jpg)

Great movie and great story.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61PDO652%2BlL.jpg)

A not so typical gritty crime movie. It kept me entertained from start to finish, very gory.

Both are on Netflix instant stream.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 10, 2010, 09:41:39 PM
Despicable Me is a must see.  Very funny and sweet.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RockinRyA on July 10, 2010, 10:15:40 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.

love her, she's one of my crushes!

anyway last movie i watched was Toy Story 3... i dunno but it made me cry  :'(
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 10, 2010, 10:20:05 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.

love her, she's one of my crushes!

anyway last movie i watched was Toy Story 3... i dunno but it made me cry  :'(

Toy Story 3 was awesome! Gonna go again when I get a chance ... a true Pixar "tear-jerker" with something for everyone! Loved it! (Great to see you again, R2 ... hope you'll stick around! TP).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 10, 2010, 10:40:27 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.

love her, she's one of my crushes!

anyway last movie i watched was Toy Story 3... i dunno but it made me cry  :'(

Toy Story 3 was awesome! Gonna go again when I get a chance ... a true Pixar "tear-jerker" with something for everyone! Loved it! (Great to see you again, R2 ... hope you'll stick around! TP).

Despicable Me was better than Toy Story!  Loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RockinRyA on July 10, 2010, 10:59:37 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.

love her, she's one of my crushes!

anyway last movie i watched was Toy Story 3... i dunno but it made me cry  :'(

Toy Story 3 was awesome! Gonna go again when I get a chance ... a true Pixar "tear-jerker" with something for everyone! Loved it! (Great to see you again, R2 ... hope you'll stick around! TP).

Back atcha! yeah a few posts here and there but mostly just lurking, you know, keep myself updated. philippine collegiate season has just started and now i have something to occupy myself now that its offseason.

anyway planning to watch despicable me next, although it still wasnt showing here
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 10, 2010, 11:05:19 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.

love her, she's one of my crushes!

anyway last movie i watched was Toy Story 3... i dunno but it made me cry  :'(

Toy Story 3 was awesome! Gonna go again when I get a chance ... a true Pixar "tear-jerker" with something for everyone! Loved it! (Great to see you again, R2 ... hope you'll stick around! TP).

Back atcha! yeah a few posts here and there but mostly just lurking, you know, keep myself updated. philippine collegiate season has just started and now i have something to occupy myself now that its offseason.

anyway planning to watch despicable me next, although it still wasnt showing here

Let me know what you think of Despicable Me.  It really is instantly one of my favorites.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RockinRyA on July 10, 2010, 11:34:22 PM
Whip It
Drew Barrymore directed it, stars Ellen Page.
Thought it was pretty good.  I hate to admit it, but I'm a big Ellen Page fan.

love her, she's one of my crushes!

anyway last movie i watched was Toy Story 3... i dunno but it made me cry  :'(

Toy Story 3 was awesome! Gonna go again when I get a chance ... a true Pixar "tear-jerker" with something for everyone! Loved it! (Great to see you again, R2 ... hope you'll stick around! TP).

Back atcha! yeah a few posts here and there but mostly just lurking, you know, keep myself updated. philippine collegiate season has just started and now i have something to occupy myself now that its offseason.

anyway planning to watch despicable me next, although it still wasnt showing here

Let me know what you think of Despicable Me.  It really is instantly one of my favorites.

yeah, it was on the movie previews when i watched toy story 3, and my girlfriend said "looks cute, let's watch that"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on July 11, 2010, 05:30:23 AM
'Killers'. Waste of time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on July 11, 2010, 09:10:31 AM
(http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/Mongol_The_Rise_of_Genghis_Khan-DVD_Contest.jpg)

Great movie and great story.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61PDO652%2BlL.jpg)

A not so typical gritty crime movie. It kept me entertained from start to finish, very gory.

Both are on Netflix instant stream.


I'm curious to what the 1st movie is. The picture is not showing up.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 11, 2010, 09:14:14 AM
It's Complicated
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin
overall: so-so.  I liked Streep more than I normally do, and Baldwin was pretty good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on July 11, 2010, 10:13:55 AM
(http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/Mongol_The_Rise_of_Genghis_Khan-DVD_Contest.jpg)

Great movie and great story.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61PDO652%2BlL.jpg)

A not so typical gritty crime movie. It kept me entertained from start to finish, very gory.

Both are on Netflix instant stream.


I'm curious to what the 1st movie is. The picture is not showing up.

Mongol: Rise of Ghenghis Khan it's a really good movie. It's a biopic of Ghenghis Khan the 1st of what's supposed to be a trilogy. It's a foreign movie so it's in subtitles, but it's a good watch it has great visuals, great characters, and great actions seens.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: filmexec on July 11, 2010, 11:45:10 AM
I saw a film named "American Streetballers" on cable. Terrific film about Urban Kids and the lives they lead. A "Real" story about how people deal with their lives in difficult
situations. All that wrapped in Love Stories about Basketball and a girl. I really loved the Humanity and Storyline! A Special
Film about Real People! Watch it on Cable or if it's in a Theater.
 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Green Man on July 11, 2010, 11:49:50 AM
Went to BlockBuster yesterday and did a 3 for $20, came out with:

The Road
Pirate Radio
Up in the Air

The only one I have seen so far was Up In the Air and it was great.

Cannot wait for Inception to come out this weekend, the reviews so far are tremendous.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 11, 2010, 08:52:28 PM
i saw last airbender today.  i watch the show so i was skeptical if i would like it bc it has been said if you watch the show, u dont like the movie, but if you dont watch the show u enjoy the film.  im looking forward to the next two.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on July 11, 2010, 10:33:16 PM
i saw last airbender today.  i watch the show so i was skeptical if i would like it bc it has been said if you watch the show, u dont like the movie, but if you dont watch the show u enjoy the film.  im looking forward to the next two.

I saw awful reviews across the board. I saw awful reviews of "Push" though too, and I liked that. You think its worth it if I don't know item 1 about the show?

I was also thinking about watching the anime movies on netflix. they're streaming.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: wdleehi on July 13, 2010, 11:52:19 PM
I saw "the Invention of Lying"


I enjoyed it.  Wasn't great but I laughed.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 17, 2010, 09:44:54 AM
The Watchmen.

I read the book/graphic novel/comic book series about 18 months ago (on a suggestion from someone here on CB, no less!), and have been waiting to see the movie.

My wife and I finally got it via Netflix and watched it last night.  I liked it better than I thought I would.  But glad I used Netflix, instead of paying $$$ at the theater (in fairness, I would say that about most movies).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on July 17, 2010, 09:50:56 AM
(http://art8amby.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/inception.jpg)

**** (Out of 4)

This film was astounding. I went in to the theater with extremely high expectations after following this film for the better part of two years. I consider Christopher Nolan to be one of the best living directors out there. Memento is on my short list of roughly 30 movies that I have deemed "perfect". The Prestige had me interested in magic for weeks afterward, and it continues to have that affect after each viewing. Insomnia was an excellent crime thriller although not quite as BIG as Nolan's other films. The Dark Knight pulled off a miracle by getting me interested in a superhero movie. As a child I was never in the least bit interested in superheroes. I never picked up a comic. I never watched previous superhero movies. The Spiderman, X-Men, etc. hype never caught me.

Inception joins Memento on that short list of top notch movies. With that being said, I still will need to view this movie a couple more times in order to get a full grasp on the plot. The movie starts off very confusing as Nolan chooses to cut back and forth within the story much like he did with Memento. Eventually the audience starts to get a grasp of what exactly is going on. Then there was about 45 minutes of full understanding before the ending which was also a bit confusing... I wouldn't say it was confusing. It was just an ambiguous ending a lot like Shutter Island that has evidence supporting two different views of the entire movie.

Hans Zimmer composed a score for this film comparable to the greatness of his "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Last Samurai" scores. The music went along perfectly with the film and succeeded in setting the tone for each scene. With that being said I don't think I could listen to it alone in the car like I can with my favorite film scores like Slumdog Millionaire, The Assassination of Jesse James, Atonement, etc.

The acting was excellent as I expected it to be. With a cast boasting the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, and Michael Caine you can't expect anything other than brilliance. Ellen Page stepped up for me as well, she was a terrific character to the story and I can't imagine anybody playing the part better than she did. Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy were brilliant. I had never heard of either of them before seeing Inception, but I am excited to see more from them in the future.

As far as the plot goes, I do not want to give away too much. It was an extremely complex movie similar to a David Lynch movie, Memento, Eyes Wide Shut, etc. The film is about dreams and the way that it is filmed, in its entirety, is similar to the structure of a dream. Dom Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, enters the minds of others through group dreaming in order to steal their ideas. Of course dreams are not always simple. We have lucid dreams, nightmares, multi-layered dreams, etc. Our minds are extremely complicated as is this film. Again I don't want to give away too much about this plot. 1 because I don't want to spoil it. 2 because I need more viewings to fully understand it.

See this film if you are a Nolan fan, an action fan, a DiCaprio fan, a psychological thriller fan, etc. One trailer for this movie says that it is The Matrix meets James Bond. I believe that is an accurate description for what exactly the genre of this movie would be. In order to also bring the plot, acting, and sheer greatness into play you can say it is The Matrix meets Bond, meets Memento, meets Shutter Island, meets the Dark Knight. I would prefer to just say that the movie is Inception and with all of the similarities it has to other films, I found it to be completely original.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy Hobbs on July 17, 2010, 09:53:54 AM
I saw Inception.  I really enjoyed it, because it's unique, and Hollywood doesn't make enough unique movies.  There are individual scenes that are hard to follow on a first viewing, as the storyline has multiple layers.  The overall movie is easy enough to follow, though, and some of the visuals are amazing.  The only criticism I have is that some of the action sequences go on for a little too long; it's almost like the intellectual scenes are fascinating, but the action becomes boring in spots.

I think this is one that I'll appreciate even more after watching it multiple times. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on July 17, 2010, 10:18:45 AM
After these last two reviews of Inception, it will be on my radar in the near future.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: shookones99 on July 18, 2010, 07:14:12 PM
The Matrix meets Bond, meets Memento, meets Shutter Island, meets the Dark Knight. I would prefer to just say that the movie is Inception and with all of the similarities it has to other films, I found it to be completely original.

Yup tp
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Green Man on July 18, 2010, 07:58:48 PM
Just bought 8 movies from blockbuster in my area going out of business:

1.) The Road
2.) Pirate Radio
3.) Up in the Air
4.) Eastern Promises
5.) Frost/Nixon
6.) Blood Diamond
7.) Five Minutes of Heaven
8.) Children of Men

Pretty good deal as they were all 4 bucks each.

Anyways just watched "Vanilla Sky" for the first time, had bought it a while ago and had been putting it off. It was nothing like I thought it would be, and that's in a good way. It was tremendous. Don't really know why everyone I have talked too and critics hate the movie so much. Probably all those Tom Cruise haters.

The whole concept of the film is amazing, even though it is a remake of a Spanish film. It's such an emotional movie. It's a very dark movie, but it's presented in very effective intellectual/psychological manner dealing with perception and what's real or not.

 The whole dream thing was really amazing and I knew I had to watch it now before I saw Inception, because I've heard of similarities between the two. And it also has a killer soundtrack that fits the mood of the movie perfectly. Probably Cruise's best movie in my opinion.

It is instantly one of my top movies of all time. Multiple viewings are required to understand it all better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on July 18, 2010, 08:18:23 PM
Anyways just watched "Vanilla Sky" for the first time, had bought it a while ago and had been putting it off. It was nothing like I thought it would be, and that's in a good way. It was tremendous. Don't really know why everyone I have talked too and critics hate the movie so much. Probably all those Tom Cruise haters.

The whole concept of the film is amazing, even though it is a remake of a Spanish film. It's such an emotional movie. It's a very dark movie, but it's presented in very effective intellectual/psychological manner dealing with perception and what's real or not.

 The whole dream thing was really amazing and I knew I had to watch it now before I saw Inception, because I've heard of similarities between the two. And it also has a killer soundtrack that fits the mood of the movie perfectly. Probably Cruise's best movie in my opinion.

It is instantly one of my top movies of all time. Multiple viewings are required to understand it all better.
TP. Vanilla Sky is one of my favorite films. With every new viewing, you'll discover little new things that you haven't paid attention for before as the movie contains these little clues about the dream thing. Also, watch it with director's commentary (if you have the original DVD). Crowe tells there many very interseting facts about the movie. And yes, the soundtrack is simply amazing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: outcry on July 18, 2010, 08:33:22 PM
I download and burn all of my movies so I haven't seen Inception yet since it's not out on the internet. I want to see it BADLY because of the rave reviews it's gotten. I watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest last night for the second time. It's definitely in my top 5 movies of all time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 20, 2010, 06:10:23 PM
Cars


but I also tried to see

dear john and I sleep
the vaughn-legally blonde movie I almost sleep
Shes out of my league... Ive seen worst so I kind of like it.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on July 23, 2010, 12:23:09 AM
I just saw Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2002) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/).

Man it was awesome. Just awesome.

EDIT: and for the record I hate Anime (sorry Edgar). I love Spirited Away, Princess Monanoke, and Ninja Scroll. That's where it stops...but CB the movie was awesome. Its on Netflix on demand.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on July 23, 2010, 10:24:24 AM
I just saw Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2002) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/).

Man it was awesome. Just awesome.

EDIT: and for the record I hate Anime (sorry Edgar). I love Spirited Away, Princess Monanoke, and Ninja Scroll. That's where it stops...but CB the movie was awesome. Its on Netflix on demand.
lol @ hating anime and loving those animes :]

There's a middle ground; not liking some, liking others ;)

I could recommend you some other ones? Howls moving castle for example, by the makers of Spirited away!

Btw, I'm watching Cowboy Bebop (the series) with my girlfriend now. We're both new to it (well, she's seen some "best of" parts) and we're now watching the whole series. It's alright. We're halfway through and I'm alright with it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 23, 2010, 10:48:23 AM
Space Chimps (for the 10th time w/ my kids)

Running Man - purchased this about 6 months ago at the Hollywood Video going out of biz sale for $2.  One of my 80's faves.  Arnold is awesome, and there's so many cheesy characters to choose from (Richard Dawson, Jesse the Body, Jim Brown...you name it) .  The concept is so simply and enjoyable. 

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/03/runningman1.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: gar on July 23, 2010, 11:03:58 AM
Be Kind Rewind. Perfect Jack Black vehicle. Mos Def makes it though. His timing is amazing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 23, 2010, 11:31:16 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Graphic to say the least but very good mystery/thriller.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on July 24, 2010, 09:22:12 PM
Right now I am watching one of my All Time Favorites..."One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ben on July 24, 2010, 09:24:00 PM
INCEPTION
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Nowee on July 24, 2010, 09:57:33 PM
INCEPTION
Same here!

It's one of the best movies i've ever seen!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 24, 2010, 10:10:29 PM
INCEPTION
Same here!

It's one of the best movies i've ever seen!

Just saw it too.  I enjoyed it, but by no means one of the best I've ever seen (not knocking your opinion, I'm glad you loved it).  I bought into the loose plausibility of it, but I thought the actual reason why they had to do this very involved "inception" routine could have been a stronger one. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 25, 2010, 07:06:28 PM
"One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest" (for the umpteenth time) ... no less powerful than it was the first time I saw it. Absolute genius on every level. Wow. Should easily make the Top 30 list of all-time ... on anyone's list.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: footey on July 25, 2010, 07:51:40 PM
Just saw "Cyrus" (my first choice, "The Kids' Are Alright", was sold out). Found it boring, slow, weak story.  Big thumbs down.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 28, 2010, 10:23:00 AM
"Moon" ... never saw it until now, and I was very impressed. Not an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller or anything, but it develops steadily and intensely. Can't believe they did it for  $50M. Liked it a lot ... love Sam Rockwell.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CelticsWhat35 on July 28, 2010, 11:22:13 AM
I watched "The Uninvited" over the weekend.  I thought it was pretty good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on July 28, 2010, 11:24:36 AM
In the theater, a few weeks back, I saw Inception on Friday and Twilight: Eclipse on Sunday.  Really liked Inception and Eclipse was by far the best of the Twilight movies, though not something I would ever go to without my wife.

Watched Jennifer's Body over the weekend on dvd.  It really was as bad as everyone said.  Very cheesy, not scary, and no nudity (which is a big minus for sceam flicks).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on July 28, 2010, 11:26:17 AM
"One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest" (for the umpteenth time) ... no less powerful than it was the first time I saw it. Absolute genius on every level. Wow. Should easily make the Top 30 list of all-time ... on anyone's list.

I saw it for the first time last week. It is amazing.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on July 28, 2010, 09:42:25 PM
Any people here that haven't seen Zeitgeist yet?

If not, I might create a topic for it :) It's free to watch anyway.

.edit: nvm, too late, already found a topic of it. Darn I'm slow.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 28, 2010, 09:46:05 PM
inception.  the hype is deserving and it is a film you must see.  not saying it is one of the best films ever, but definitely recommended nonetheless.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 29, 2010, 12:25:12 AM
management.\


u know... wife  :-\

and cars

u know for 3,293,349 time
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 03, 2010, 01:41:59 PM
"Alien" ... the original (Ridley Scott) ... haven't watched it in years, but it hasn't lost a thing. Truly a masterpiece of suspense ... the amount of time you actually see the creature is maybe 180 seconds, tops, yet it is more suspenseful than any of the others, (they went more the way of "horror" in the sequels, I think ... horror and action, (loved the first sequel, too, though).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on August 03, 2010, 02:38:03 PM
management.\


u know... wife  :-\
I saw it too (without someone twisting my arm ;)). It was pretty enjoyable.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on August 05, 2010, 05:08:37 AM
I dunno if this one counts but I just watched:

Celtics 07-08 championship DVD.



Best. DVD. Ever.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 05, 2010, 05:11:57 AM
I dunno if this one counts but I just watched:

Celtics 07-08 championship DVD.



Best. DVD. Ever.

TP ... just watched it this morning while charting ... gets ya pumped, doesn't it?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on August 05, 2010, 06:05:20 AM
Makes me wanna play basketball. Miss the game.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: nickagneta on August 05, 2010, 10:12:39 AM
Dinner for Schmucks. Mildly entertaining movie. Wittier and funnier than I thought it would be. Some very quick, fast jokes that a bunch of the audience missed that I thought was very well done.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on August 05, 2010, 10:53:34 AM
The A-Team. Just a fun movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on August 08, 2010, 03:56:45 AM
Watched a documentary called Dear Zachary last night.  Incredible movie.  Makes you feel everything from heartache to rage to hope.  It's on Netflix streaming right now.  I cannot recommend it enough.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 08, 2010, 02:00:31 PM
The Green Zone: Slow, kind of hybrid between Body Of Lies and The Bourne movies...much more in the vein of Body of Lies.

Resident Evil: Still my favorite zombie movie.

Going Postal: I love Terry Pratchett more than any other author out there. Still, I didn't love this movie as much as I wanted to. Watchable, but not the experience i was hoping for. I don't know how reading the book affected that.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: birdwatcher on August 08, 2010, 03:35:37 PM
Inception--really was as great as the critics said...if you haven't seen it, you probably should!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on August 08, 2010, 03:54:24 PM
(http://beyondrace.com/images/stories/shutter-island-poster.jpg)

Shutter Island.
BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!

I slept on this one for a long time because someone I thought(past tense) was reliable source told me it sucked. I should have known better than to listen to someone who enjoys Tyler Perry movies. I can't say a bad thing about this movie. I don't want to give anything away so I'm just gonna say it makes you want to watch it twice, because all seems so obvious then.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on August 08, 2010, 05:56:37 PM
Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I give it a 3/5. I am always disappointed when Kristen Bell plays characters that lack the brains of Veronica Mars. She was brilliant in that. Jason Segel seems a bit of a one note actor to me, but he is good at that one character.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on August 08, 2010, 06:03:24 PM
"Alien" ... the original (Ridley Scott) ... haven't watched it in years, but it hasn't lost a thing. Truly a masterpiece of suspense ... the amount of time you actually see the creature is maybe 180 seconds, tops, yet it is more suspenseful than any of the others, (they went more the way of "horror" in the sequels, I think ... horror and action, (loved the first sequel, too, though).
Alien was the scariest movie I watched as a kid. Definitely got the most bang for the buck from the creatures.

I agree that the sequel was great. It had to show more aliens just because it was a sequel and the same formula wouldn't work a second time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: xmuscularghandix on August 08, 2010, 06:54:58 PM
I watched Sleepers last night. Movie is screwed up but i think it’s pretty good. DeNiro, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Minnie Driver
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Witch-King on August 08, 2010, 07:20:33 PM
the last movie I actually payed to see was Inception.

That's two films starring Leonardo DiCaprio in one year, not sure how I feel about that. I mean, Shutter Island and Inception are both a nice contrast from some of his earlier stuff (Titanic, Gangs of New York, Romeo and Juliet) though even these two films are starting to develop into a sort of niché.

In other news, apparently the James Bond franchise won't be able to release any new sequels for at least half a decade due to the fact that its owner MGM Grand has filed for bankruptcy. Sorry Daniel Craig, but 'Le'Bron James, (along with Wade and Bosh) will likely be the one leading the way as far as revenue from ticket-sales is concerned for at least the foreseeable future.  ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: nickagneta on August 08, 2010, 08:14:44 PM
"The Other Guys", Will Ferrell's new movie with Mark Walhberg.

Do not believe the reviews. This movie wasn't anywhere near as funny or entertaining as "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights".

Very disappointed.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on August 08, 2010, 08:21:58 PM
Apollo 13. Watched it years ago but this time it was even better than I remembered.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 08, 2010, 09:25:40 PM
"The Other Guys", Will Ferrell's new movie with Mark Walhberg.

Do not believe the reviews. This movie wasn't anywhere near as funny or entertaining as "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights".

Very disappointed.

I just saw the Other Guys as well. I'd give it a 6.5/10 in the overall scale, and a 2.0/4.0 on the Will Farrell GPA scale.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Witch-King on August 08, 2010, 09:51:31 PM
"The Other Guys", Will Ferrell's new movie with Mark Walhberg.

Do not believe the reviews. This movie wasn't anywhere near as funny or entertaining as "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights".

Very disappointed.

I just saw the Other Guys as well. I'd give it a 6.5/10 in the overall scale, and a 2.0/4.0 on the Will Farrell GPA scale.

'The Other Guys' wasn't a good movie? That's a shame -- it got a relaively high score on rottentomatoes.com so I'm guessing at least some of the critics there liked it, unless they are just giving Will Ferrell preferencial treatment because he is one of the USA's most prominent comedic actors. That's if you can even repeat the phrase 'comedic actor' to yourself without smirking in smug disgust.  :-*
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 08, 2010, 10:14:26 PM
"The Other Guys", Will Ferrell's new movie with Mark Walhberg.

Do not believe the reviews. This movie wasn't anywhere near as funny or entertaining as "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights".

Very disappointed.

I just saw the Other Guys as well. I'd give it a 6.5/10 in the overall scale, and a 2.0/4.0 on the Will Farrell GPA scale.

'The Other Guys' wasn't a good movie? That's a shame -- it got a relaively high score on rottentomatoes.com so I'm guessing at least some of the critics there liked it, unless they are just giving Will Ferrell preferencial treatment because he is one of the USA's most prominent comedic actors. That's if you can even repeat the phrase 'comedic actor' to yourself without smirking in smug disgust.  :-*

ha, I mean...its funny but its like any will Farrell movie not in his top 3 (Old School, Anchorman, Talladega Nights..not in any order and just my favs)..the character gets old, and the initial laugh wears on you. Like one of his late 90's SNL skits that aren't the ones you like. At first you laugh then you're thinking "is this really still going?"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: nickagneta on August 08, 2010, 10:20:31 PM
"The Other Guys", Will Ferrell's new movie with Mark Walhberg.

Do not believe the reviews. This movie wasn't anywhere near as funny or entertaining as "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights".

Very disappointed.

I just saw the Other Guys as well. I'd give it a 6.5/10 in the overall scale, and a 2.0/4.0 on the Will Farrell GPA scale.

'The Other Guys' wasn't a good movie? That's a shame -- it got a relaively high score on rottentomatoes.com so I'm guessing at least some of the critics there liked it, unless they are just giving Will Ferrell preferencial treatment because he is one of the USA's most prominent comedic actors. That's if you can even repeat the phrase 'comedic actor' to yourself without smirking in smug disgust.  :-*

ha, I mean...its funny but its like any will Farrell movie not in his top 3 (Old School, Anchorman, Talladega Nights..not in any order and just my favs)..the character gets old, and the initial laugh wears on you. Like one of his late 90's SNL skits that aren't the ones you like. At first you laugh then you're thinking "is this really still going?"
And you get really sick of listening to Mark Walhberg yell in angry tones. It got old real fast.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 08, 2010, 10:22:47 PM
"The Other Guys", Will Ferrell's new movie with Mark Walhberg.

Do not believe the reviews. This movie wasn't anywhere near as funny or entertaining as "Anchorman" or "Talladega Nights".

Very disappointed.

I just saw the Other Guys as well. I'd give it a 6.5/10 in the overall scale, and a 2.0/4.0 on the Will Farrell GPA scale.

'The Other Guys' wasn't a good movie? That's a shame -- it got a relaively high score on rottentomatoes.com so I'm guessing at least some of the critics there liked it, unless they are just giving Will Ferrell preferencial treatment because he is one of the USA's most prominent comedic actors. That's if you can even repeat the phrase 'comedic actor' to yourself without smirking in smug disgust.  :-*

ha, I mean...its funny but its like any will Farrell movie not in his top 3 (Old School, Anchorman, Talladega Nights..not in any order and just my favs)..the character gets old, and the initial laugh wears on you. Like one of his late 90's SNL skits that aren't the ones you like. At first you laugh then you're thinking "is this really still going?"
And you get really sick of listening to Mark Walhberg yell in angry tones. It got old real fast.

Yeah..ironically Will Farrell carries Walhberg for most of the movie.

Honestly Samuel L Jackson needs to do more comedy. That guy has a role in a typecast movie that I will pay to see.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ToppersBsktball10 on August 08, 2010, 10:24:32 PM
Love and Basketball
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 08, 2010, 10:32:31 PM
Love and Basketball

I always hated that movie. I'm a huge Omar Epps fan too. I've seen Juice, Higher Learning, In Too Deep...like 1,000 times. Heck I ever paid amerian dollars to watch "The Wood"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on August 15, 2010, 04:10:05 AM
Reign over me

Didn't know Adam Sandler could actually act. He's very good in this piece about a guy who's lost his entire family. Very, very intriguing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 15, 2010, 04:18:40 AM
Apollo 13. Watched it years ago but this time it was even better than I remembered.

Yeah, another great film by Ron Howard ... I can remember being in school and watching them return to earth live on TV ... the cameras waiting for the three parachutes to appear through the clouds, (radio silence through re-entry, so no one knew if they had made it) ... to celebrate their safe return, school was let out early. That was an amazing experience ... it's all anybody was thinking and talking about every day, "Will the astronauts make it home?" ... the entire world was transfixed by it. Something I'll never forget ... seeing those parachutes and the capsule appear through the clouds ... the whole school, (and the rest of the world), was cheering ... awesome to live through those times.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Overrated on August 15, 2010, 10:27:20 AM
Book of Eli

Really liked the colors and the Western tones. Pretty good movie, but I was clueless as to why everything was in ruins since I know nothing about the story.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 15, 2010, 10:43:54 AM
RepoMen...meh
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on August 15, 2010, 04:26:55 PM
Book of Eli

Really liked the colors and the Western tones. Pretty good movie, but I was clueless as to why everything was in ruins since I know nothing about the story.

I just wish that the director had found more subtle ways to hint towards the twist. I think that would've made the movie so much better, atleast that's what did it for me with Shutter Island. Shutter Island had hiints all over the place, but you weren't given all the information to put it all together until the end. Book of Eli probably has 4 or 5 and you barely think twice about them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on August 18, 2010, 03:14:10 PM
"This Is England".

Best movie I have seen in a while; I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on August 18, 2010, 03:44:02 PM
Expendables- If you like 80's action flicks, you'll really like it.

The Reader- Thought it was boring.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 18, 2010, 03:45:14 PM
Watched "Batteries Not Included" with my daughters the other night.  Cute story.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CelticWes34 on August 18, 2010, 03:54:56 PM
Reign over me

Didn't know Adam Sandler could actually act. He's very good in this piece about a guy who's lost his entire family. Very, very intriguing.

You ever seen "Funny People"? He is very good in that also.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CelticWes34 on August 18, 2010, 03:56:51 PM
The Expendables...

Really good movie so long as you take it for what it's worth. I absolutely loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on August 18, 2010, 05:08:25 PM
Reign over me

Didn't know Adam Sandler could actually act. He's very good in this piece about a guy who's lost his entire family. Very, very intriguing.

You ever seen "Funny People"? He is very good in that also.

Haven't seen Reign Over Me, heard his acting is awesome in that movie... but in my opinion is acting in Punch-Drunk Love is him at his best, followed by Funny People.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 30, 2010, 01:06:04 AM
The Cove. I was disturbed beyond explanation ... "Whale Wars" is my favorite show anyway, so I knew what was coming, and almost didn't watch it, (in fact, I had promised myself I wouldn't watch it), but it was on Animal Planet tonight, and I got caught up by it.

I do some work for Sea Shepherd, so I felt compelled to keep my eyes open through the whole movie for the sake of the dolphins and their plight. Disgusted and saddened beyond belief. What we humans have done to the gifts and miracles of the earth that we have been blessed with, is a disgrace and offront to our species.

To call ourselves an "intelligent" species, is the most ambivolent statement we can ever make, and you will see and feel why if you ever watch this movie ... and every human should see this movie. This was the absolute worse week I could have watched this, too. Oh well, done is done ... and I will be far more involved than I have been from now on because of it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on August 30, 2010, 08:50:15 AM
Reign over me

Didn't know Adam Sandler could actually act. He's very good in this piece about a guy who's lost his entire family. Very, very intriguing.

You ever seen "Funny People"? He is very good in that also.

Thought Funny People was incredibly disappointing...started off very good, but the movie then fell victim to The Judd Apatow Syndrome:  45 minutes too long, and an overreliance on penis jokes.  It turns into a completely different movie for the last hour, and the "2nd movie" isn't very good, seemed to be just an excuse for Judd Apatow to show off his real-life family.

Anyways, last 2 movies I watched:

Date Night - the story is ridiculously over the top, but Steve Carell is always entertaining, and him and Tina Fey are good for more than a few laughs.  Also it's short, and I can think of a lot worse ways to spend 90 minutes.  Not great by any stretch, but I was entertained.

Vertigo - The Hitchcock "classic," but I dont see what the hype was all about.  The "plot twist" was so contrived that it wasn't worth the 2 hours it took to reveal it.  Also, there wasn't really anyone to root for...Jimmy Stewart's character turns into an unlikeable creep by the end of things, so I really didn't care what happened to any of the characters.  I found it entirely forgettable afterwards.  But at least I can cross it off my IMDB Top 50 list.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on August 30, 2010, 09:42:44 AM
Book of Eli.
Really enjoyed it, though I thought the last 2-3 minutes could have been dropped or changed.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on August 31, 2010, 01:02:01 PM
The Cove. I was disturbed beyond explanation ... "Whale Wars" is my favorite show anyway, so I knew what was coming, and almost didn't watch it, (in fact, I had promised myself I wouldn't watch it), but it was on Animal Planet tonight, and I got caught up by it.

I do some work for Sea Shepherd, so I felt compelled to keep my eyes open through the whole movie for the sake of the dolphins and their plight. Disgusted and saddened beyond belief. What we humans have done to the gifts and miracles of the earth that we have been blessed with, is a disgrace and offront to our species.

To call ourselves an "intelligent" species, is the most ambivolent statement we can ever make, and you will see and feel why if you ever watch this movie ... and every human should see this movie. This was the absolute worse week I could have watched this, too. Oh well, done is done ... and I will be far more involved than I have been from now on because of it.

TP.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on August 31, 2010, 01:05:25 PM
Watched Date Night last night with my wife.
We both enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celtsrp33 on August 31, 2010, 01:22:22 PM
Watched the movie "UP"  It was actually pretty decent. Its truly amazing how they do these animated movies now - they are so realistic. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 31, 2010, 01:23:54 PM
I finally saw Alice In Wonderland.  I really enjoyed the beginning, while I thought that it turned too generic about halfway through.  Overall, it was fine, I was just expecting more after a strong opening.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on August 31, 2010, 04:09:28 PM
Vampire suck.

And it sucked luckily for me I didnt pay to see that TRASH!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on August 31, 2010, 04:41:35 PM
Date Night. Thought it was awful.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LB3533 on September 01, 2010, 01:33:28 AM
"Mr. Nobody" (2009)

imdb rating: 7.7

imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485947/


User Synopsis: "Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence at his wife's side, Elise, and their 3 children until the day when reality skids and he wakes up as an old man in the year 2092. At 120, Mr. Nobody is both the oldest man in the world and the last mortal of a new mankind where nobody dies anymore. But that doesn't seem to interest or bother him very much. The only questions that preoccupy him in the present is whether he lived the right life for himself, loved the woman whom he was supposed to love, and had the children whom he was meant to have... now his purpose is to find the right answer.  Written by Anonymous"

I thought the film was visually stunning, shot tremendously well, had a wonderful soundtrack and score....was meaningful and touching.

The messages the film sends will have varying interpretations which makes perfect sense because everyone isn't the same.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: hardlyyardley on September 01, 2010, 08:44:59 AM
Get Low

excellent acting by Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on September 02, 2010, 11:27:34 PM
"Despicable Me" ... loved it! Somebody said it was better than Toy Story 3, but I liked them equally, for different reasons.

Also, "Once Upon A Time In The West" was on TCM when I got home tonite ... I haven't seen it in a while, but have watched it many times, and it's still just as enjoyable as the first time ... a Western Genre Masterpiece, without question.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on September 03, 2010, 12:29:18 PM
The Expendables. As the a big fan of the old action movies, it was great to see all those guys together. I heard Stallone thinking about making the sequel with Bruce Willis as the bad guy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on September 03, 2010, 12:32:42 PM
Manhattan Murder Mystery.
A Woody Allen movie.  It was okay, if you like Woody Allen movies.  If not, don't see it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on September 08, 2010, 09:58:51 AM
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist...

...was 85 minutes of my life I will never have back.  This was total garbage, I hesitate to even call it a real movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on September 13, 2010, 01:19:55 PM
The Abyss. This Cameron fella surely knows how to make a good movie  :)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on September 13, 2010, 02:29:03 PM
Up.

It was worth my time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on September 13, 2010, 03:17:08 PM
Resident Evil Afterlife in 3D

Had great 3D
Decent action

But dragged at times.  Worth seeing in 3D.  The 3D was almost as good as Avatar.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on September 13, 2010, 04:06:39 PM
Get Low

excellent acting by Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek

I was wanting to go see this the past weekend but they pulled it from the only theater in the areas that was playing it. I absolutely love Robert Duvall. I'm glad it was good.

I assume that you have seen Second Hand Lions? One of the better movies out there that you can have your kids watch as well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on September 15, 2010, 09:41:47 PM
I watched "The Uninvited" over the weekend.  I thought it was pretty good.

Was it the horror film released last year? If yes, I would suggest watching the original - A Tale of Two Sisters (Jangwa, Hongreon) from 2003. Much better film IMO, if you don't mind subtitles.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on September 17, 2010, 12:57:30 AM
Was it the horror film released last year? If yes, I would suggest watching the original - A Tale of Two Sisters (Jangwa, Hongreon) from 2003. Much better film IMO, if you don't mind subtitles.

I've had Tale of Two Sisters on my netflix cue for ages.  I need to get around to watching that.  Have you seen Thirst yet?  It's a Asian horror movie (Korean I believe) that I've heard some good things about.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on September 17, 2010, 12:59:06 AM
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist...

...was 85 minutes of my life I will never have back.  This was total garbage, I hesitate to even call it a real movie.

Haha Kung Pow is definitely a devisive movie.  I love it, as do some of my friends.  But I've suggested it to others and they end up thinking I'm brain damaged for liking it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on September 17, 2010, 05:14:51 AM
Was it the horror film released last year? If yes, I would suggest watching the original - A Tale of Two Sisters (Jangwa, Hongreon) from 2003. Much better film IMO, if you don't mind subtitles.

I've had Tale of Two Sisters on my netflix cue for ages.  I need to get around to watching that.  Have you seen Thirst yet?  It's a Asian horror movie (Korean I believe) that I've heard some good things about.

I haven't seen Thirst yet, but I've heard good things about it. I'll definitely check it out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on September 17, 2010, 09:21:16 AM
I haven't gone through the latest films I've watched in a loooooooong time.

Wall Street 10/10
Excellent film... can't wait to see the second one!

Rocky 8/10
Pretty good... I prefer Raging Bull and I think I'm going to like "The Fighter" more.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 6/10
Had it's ups and downs... watched it with my nephews... Nobody can beat Pixar at animation.

Office Space 8/10
Still holds up as a very funny movie.

Minority Report 8/10
Good futuristic movie... Tom Cruise is excellent. There are some major plot holes that were hard for me to overlook.

Stay 7/10
Good film with Ryan Gosling... The climax felt rushed... Good acting from Gosling, Ewan McGregor, and Naomi Watts. I;ve seen many similar movies that were done better (Donnie Darko, The Jacket, etc.)

A Single Man 7/10
Good acting, extremely anticlimactic... I felt like nothing happened, the ending was too ironic. First half of the movie had an interesting tone with good acting all around.

The Professional 10/10
Really good acting, really good story... If you haven't seen it you should. A very interesting/original story.

Inside Man 8/10
Not a bad movie by Spike Lee. A couple plot holes, but I was willing to forgive them, because the story line was great.

He Got Game 7/10
Another pretty good movie from Spike Lee.. starring Ray Allen... some bad acting improves towards the end of the movie. Denzel was great.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 9/10
A very good movie... a couple minor plot holes. Really good acting. A great foreign film, I can't believe they're already doing Hollywood remakes of the trilogy, I also can't believe they remade Let the Right One In.

The Deer Hunter 8/10
I did not make any kind of emotional connection with the characters, so it was difficult for me to feel bad about anything that happened. The acting was good, and the story was good... I just would have cared more if they weren't a bunch of guys who hang around at the bar and go hunting all the time.

Batman Begins 9/10
I gave The Dark Knight an 8 without having seen Batman Begins... I thought BB was better but now I'll have to go back and watch TDK again to better understand the plot... can't wait for the third installment though... Christopher Nolan can make some real good superhero movies... and I am not a superhero kind of guy. I never read comics.

25th Hour 8/10
Another Spike Lee movie... really good acting all around from Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Barry Pepper. Interesting story but not interesting enough to get anything better than an 8.

I'm going to go back to doing reviews more often so I don't have to go through so many at a time with 2-3 sentence reviews.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CelticsWhat35 on September 17, 2010, 09:22:45 AM
I watched "The Uninvited" over the weekend.  I thought it was pretty good.

Was it the horror film released last year? If yes, I would suggest watching the original - A Tale of Two Sisters (Jangwa, Hongreon) from 2003. Much better film IMO, if you don't mind subtitles.

Yes, it apparently was the American re-make of that movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Shots on September 17, 2010, 11:56:17 AM

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 9/10
A very good movie... a couple minor plot holes. Really good acting. A great foreign film, I can't believe they're already doing Hollywood remakes of the trilogy, I also can't believe they remade Let the Right One In.


I can perhaps offer some insight in terms of why they are making Hollywood remakes of the "Millenium Trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") already.

The adaption, which I believe you've seen, was the only of the three books, that were invested heavily in. The director, Niels Arden Oplev, only directed the first of the three movies, while the others were on a much smaller budget, at least in terms of director and writers. They were aimed as direct to DVD releases, but at least were in the cinemas here in Denmark, due to the heavy success of both the first release, as well as the books - but quite frankly, they weren't anywere near "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". They were good, but definitely not great! It wouldn't make much sense to release those to a 'non' Scandinavian market.

There's no doubt about there's a huge potential with the Millenium series adapted, I just hope Hollywood won't ruin it (which I'm almost completely convinced 'they' will). According to New York Times David Fincher is set to direct it, so perhaps there's some hope!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on September 17, 2010, 01:39:13 PM
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist...

...was 85 minutes of my life I will never have back.  This was total garbage, I hesitate to even call it a real movie.

Haha Kung Pow is definitely a devisive movie.  I love it, as do some of my friends.  But I've suggested it to others and they end up thinking I'm brain damaged for liking it.

Yeah, it would have been totally fine as a 5 or 10 minute bit on SNL or Comedy Central or something.  Unfortunately, they stretched it out to a full-length movie with one running gag.

Anyway, new movie:

I saw Whip It over the weekend (yeah, the Ellen Page roller derby flick), and it was pretty good.  I would give it a 6/10...the cast is very good and pretty funny.

Got brought down a few points, though, for using the cliched, cookie-cutter plot:  OMG her best friend is mad at her!!!  OMG the peagant and the roller derby championship are on the same day!!! Whatever will she do???

The cast tried their best to overcome it, and it was Drew Barrymore's directorial debut I think, so I can understand why she tried to play it safe.  Could have been better with a more original plot.

Finally, I am beyond fired up for the October release of Apocalypse Now on Blu-Ray...been waiting years for this one!!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on September 17, 2010, 01:40:12 PM

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 9/10
A very good movie... a couple minor plot holes. Really good acting. A great foreign film, I can't believe they're already doing Hollywood remakes of the trilogy, I also can't believe they remade Let the Right One In.


I can perhaps offer some insight in terms of why they are making Hollywood remakes of the "Millenium Trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") already.

The adaption, which I believe you've seen, was the only of the three books, that were invested heavily in. The director, Niels Arden Oplev, only directed the first of the three movies, while the others were on a much smaller budget, at least in terms of director and writers. They were aimed as direct to DVD releases, but at least were in the cinemas here in Denmark, due to the heavy success of both the first release, as well as the books - but quite frankly, they weren't anywere near "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". They were good, but definitely not great! It wouldn't make much sense to release those to a 'non' Scandinavian market.

There's no doubt about there's a huge potential with the Millenium series adapted, I just hope Hollywood won't ruin it (which I'm almost completely convinced 'they' will). According to New York Times David Fincher is set to direct it, so perhaps there's some hope!

David Fincher certainly does give me a little bit of hope... I never knew that about the second two movies, thanks for the information.

Any info on why they remade Let the Right One In to "Let Me In"? Let the Right One In, although not perfect was just as good of a vampire movie as you can get. I really don't see the logic in remaking that like 3 or 4 years after the original.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on September 18, 2010, 01:03:23 AM
A Single Man 7/10
Good acting, extremely anticlimactic... I felt like nothing happened, the ending was too ironic. First half of the movie had an interesting tone with good acting all around.

Agreed.  I thought that it was beautifully shot, and the acting was good, but it was just too boring.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 19, 2010, 03:12:38 AM
I just watched Prince of Persia. I excepted to be disappointed.

I also watched "Knight And Day", and I expected to be amused by a movie big on laughs and action and short on quality.

I was completely wrong.

I actually really liked Prince Of Persia, and I didn't even finish KNight and Day.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on September 19, 2010, 03:25:14 AM
I just watched Prince of Persia. I excepted to be disappointed.

I also watched "Knight And Day", and I expected to be amused by a movie big on laughs and action and short on quality.

I was completely wrong.

I actually really liked Prince Of Persia, and I didn't even finish KNight and Day.

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Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: birdwatcher on September 19, 2010, 09:17:23 AM
The Town.

Best Boston Movie ever.

Shot all over Charlestown, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Cambridge & East Boston.

Just awesome.

The Car chase and shoot out in Beacon Hill is amazing--it was shot around the corner from my apt, and I walk throught hose neighborhoods all the time
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on September 19, 2010, 12:42:46 PM
The Professional 10/10
Really good acting, really good story... If you haven't seen it you should. A very interesting/original story.

Leon: The Professional? Starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman? One of my all-time favorites. TP.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on September 19, 2010, 01:54:20 PM
The Professional 10/10
Really good acting, really good story... If you haven't seen it you should. A very interesting/original story.

Leon: The Professional? Starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman? One of my all-time favorites. TP.

You bet, excellent film.
TP returned!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Witch-King on September 19, 2010, 02:08:16 PM
"The World at War" (1973)

^an old World War II documentary. You can find it in sections on youtube.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Shots on September 19, 2010, 07:03:56 PM
Any info on why they remade Let the Right One In to "Let Me In"? Let the Right One In, although not perfect was just as good of a vampire movie as you can get. I really don't see the logic in remaking that like 3 or 4 years after the original.

Nope - I don't. My answer would be 'the obvious'; There's not a lot of Americans (or Europeans for that matter), who'd go to the cinema to watch a Swedish movie. It's all about the $/€/£.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on September 19, 2010, 07:40:49 PM
Any info on why they remade Let the Right One In to "Let Me In"? Let the Right One In, although not perfect was just as good of a vampire movie as you can get. I really don't see the logic in remaking that like 3 or 4 years after the original.

Nope - I don't. My answer would be 'the obvious'; There's not a lot of Americans (or Europeans for that matter), who'd go to the cinema to watch a Swedish movie. It's all about the $/€/£.
I loved the original, but many people don't like subtitles.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on September 19, 2010, 07:41:20 PM
I just watched God Grew Tired of Us. Powerful documentary. Very touching.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on September 19, 2010, 07:57:32 PM
Get Low

excellent acting by Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek

I was wanting to go see this the past weekend but they pulled it from the only theater in the areas that was playing it. I absolutely love Robert Duvall. I'm glad it was good.

I assume that you have seen Second Hand Lions? One of the better movies out there that you can have your kids watch as well.

Just went and saw Get Low this weekend. Very good show. Wife thought it was a comedy going in,  but wasn't by any stretch. Duvall is just amazing. Got to have some nominations out of this one.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on September 19, 2010, 08:00:34 PM
I just watched God Grew Tired of Us. Powerful documentary. Very touching.

Incredible movie ... everyone should watch it, (along with "The Cove").
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on September 20, 2010, 06:01:27 PM
aside from watching a bunch of 70s kung fu flix, i watched the crazies and shutter island the last couple days.  both were "ok" imo.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 22, 2010, 01:54:10 AM
I just watched get him to the greek and I wish I would've paid $9 a ticket plus popcorn. It was that good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Witch-King on September 22, 2010, 05:41:24 AM
I just saw 'The Town' earlier tonight. 5/5 stars, imho -- rottentomatoes.com is giving the film a 94% rating on their website right now...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on September 22, 2010, 06:06:51 AM
I just saw 'The Town' earlier tonight. 5/5 stars, imho -- rottentomatoes.com is giving the film a 94% rating on their website right now...

I wanted to see that a couple days ago but had to go with Devil because of timing. Glad to hear it'll be worth the bucks when I do go see it.

Devil, on the other hand.. I won't say much but these M. Knight Shambafbggfhlan movies are getting pretty bad. The last one I actually enjoyed was Unbreakable. It was very blek.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on September 22, 2010, 06:39:49 AM
I just saw 'The Town' earlier tonight. 5/5 stars, imho -- rottentomatoes.com is giving the film a 94% rating on their website right now...

Saw it last night... I give it a 9 out of 10. Just a couple of things I didn't like about it. The action was absolutely amazing, the acting was really good. It's definitely one of those movies that is very worth it to see in theaters. I would also consider it to be the most authentic Boston-based movie to date, meaning you know they are in Boston the whole time. Whereas, in The Departed you can tell some of it is filmed in New York. Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone are fairly good at letting you know they're in Boston as well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Drucci on September 22, 2010, 08:04:26 AM
I didn't expect a lot from The Town when I went to watch it but it really impressed me, it's really a good movie, which gets you in the story from the start till the end. Ben Affleck impressed me too, I didn't know he could act so well.

The last movie I watched since then is Blade Runner (director's cut). I had already seen it numerous times but this movie is so great you can just watch it over and over again and get caught in it everytime. You can't tell it's from 1982 (hasn't aged at all), the actors and characters are great, the universe and the music are masterpieces... I keep repeating myself about this movie but it's truly great!

Plus, only Force 10 from Navarone, What Lies Beneath and K19 are remaining on my Harrison Ford movies list, which means once I've watched them I will have seen all his movies. :P
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: TBreezy on September 22, 2010, 08:44:13 AM
Enter the Dragon.  Gotta love the netflix
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on September 26, 2010, 12:35:08 PM
Midnight Cowboy - 9/10

It certainly didn't deserve the 'X' rating it got when it came out in 1969. I would probably consider it my favorite movie of that year (Just beating out 'Easy Rider', which I found to be very similar), so I'm glad it won the Oscar for Best Picture. Dustin Hoffman was AWESOME, just terrific acting. It seems like 1969 was a pretty slow year for this to win Best Picture, though. 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', and 'True Grit' came out that year, I've never seen those... I am excited for the upcoming 'True Grit' remake, directed by the Coen brothers, seeing that may make me want to watch the original.

The Game - 10/10

Other than 'Alien3', 'The Game' was the only David Fincher movie that I had not yet seen (And I don't plan on seeing 'Alien3'). Seeing as I am going to be going to see 'The Social Network' next week, I wanted to watch 'The Game'. I am so happy I decided to watch it. I've owned it for a couple of months but kept putting it off in favor of other movies because the trailer didn't excite me very much. I can't stand trailers for 90s movies. The quality is always terrible and gives the impression of a poor movie. This movie had me on the edge of my seat for the entire 2+ hours, and even though I was less than thrilled by the ending it still managed to get a 10 out of me. On my movie ranking database I italicize movies if I think they are perfect. This movie is a 10 but it is not italicized because it is perfect all the way through up until the ending. It isn't a BAD ending, it just isn't what I would have wanted, and I don't understand how David Fincher made it that way after the harsh ending of 'Se7en'. This movie reminded me a lot of 'Eyes Wide Shut' and 'Lost Highway'. I'm surprised that I've never heard about 'The Game' from anybody I know personally ('The Game' has 74,000 votes on IMDb, whereas 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', which is nowhere near as good, has 137,000). The action scenes were excellent, and there was a lot of psychological play in the story which most people know is my favorite quality to a movie as some of my favorites include 'Fight Club', 'Memento', 'Eyes Wide Shut', and 'Donnie Darko'. Michael Douglas is excellent in the movie, yet nowhere near as good as Sean Penn who sees probably somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes of camera time. I would definitely recommend that people see this movie. The first hour and a half are some of the most entertaining minutes you can ever spend watching a movie, but be prepared to be disappointed by the ending.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bucknersrevenge on September 26, 2010, 02:48:49 PM
Martial arts junkie so I just watched a movie called FlashPoint with Donnie Yen. Jackie Chan and Jet Li get all the big pub when it comes to overseas martial arts movies but right now nobody does it better than Donnie Yen. His speed, his athleticism and his showmanship are incredible. And unlike Li he doesn't do any wire-fu. But he does add some MMA submission takedowns and some wrestling moves incorporated in his style. And if you wanna see what retarded handspeed looks like watch IP Man.

By the way also saw The Town and pretty much echo everything that has been said. Excellent movie. Excellent acting. Should get some Oscar buzz i think.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 26, 2010, 04:27:17 PM
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Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 26, 2010, 08:03:29 PM
saw Kick-ass via Netflix.  loved it.  Hit-girl was just too cool.  wasn't quite what I expected == turned out it was a lot better than anticipated.  highly recommend it if you're in a goofy mood and like graphic violence to boot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: moiso on September 26, 2010, 09:02:02 PM
Gotta see Get him to the Greek on tuesday.  I guess it's time to get Netflix because Redbox release dates have become increasingly delayed.  I guess I'll have to buy the movie for 17.99 at Best Buy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on September 26, 2010, 09:30:03 PM
Martial arts junkie so I just watched a movie called FlashPoint with Donnie Yen. Jackie Chan and Jet Li get all the big pub when it comes to overseas martial arts movies but right now nobody does it better than Donnie Yen. His speed, his athleticism and his showmanship are incredible. And unlike Li he doesn't do any wire-fu. But he does add some MMA submission takedowns and some wrestling moves incorporated in his style. And if you wanna see what retarded handspeed looks like watch IP Man.

TP!!!!  im a HUGE kung fu flick buff myself.  i just watched red dragon with donnie yen a couple nights ago :)

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 26, 2010, 09:30:40 PM
saw Kick-ass via Netflix.  loved it.  Hit-girl was just too cool.  wasn't quite what I expected == turned out it was a lot better than anticipated.  highly recommend it if you're in a goofy mood and like graphic violence to boot.

Hitgirl is one of my favorite movie characters in recent memory!

Just went with the family to see Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.  Really stunning images, and a decent story line (Arian owls? ).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on September 27, 2010, 01:58:06 AM
Just watched Superbad for the second or third time.. Still hilarious.

I AM MCLOVIN!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on September 27, 2010, 02:28:26 AM
A Prophet. It is a French prison/gangster movie. Incredible. I highly recommend it if you are okay with subtitles.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on September 27, 2010, 06:59:59 PM
Rocky and First Blood. On a bit of a Stallone kick as of late. Both of course are classics.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on September 27, 2010, 07:16:44 PM
Cars
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on September 28, 2010, 05:13:46 AM
Cars

Still cars until now?  ;D

I understand your situation. After all, I have a 3 year old daughter that can't stop watching Mulan.  ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on September 28, 2010, 09:08:42 PM
Charade. Loved the chemistry between Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. A very good movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 28, 2010, 09:15:08 PM
Rocky and First Blood. On a bit of a Stallone kick as of late. Both of course are classics.

I demand you watch Cobra next!  Some of Sly's cheesiest work.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 29, 2010, 01:20:07 PM
I just watched the Swedish movie Let The Right One In, in part because of this thread.

It was awesome. I am extremely satisfied with that movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on September 29, 2010, 01:56:06 PM
A Prophet. It is a French prison/gangster movie. Incredible. I highly recommend it if you are okay with subtitles.

If not, just wait for the (American) remake  ;)

I saw the trailer for this movie and will definitely be watching it at some point soon.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on October 02, 2010, 08:11:05 PM
http://filmreviewarchive.blogspot.com/2010/10/social-network-review.html (http://filmreviewarchive.blogspot.com/2010/10/social-network-review.html)

^ My review of "The Social Network"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on October 02, 2010, 08:23:28 PM
The Human Centipede.

Film shot in the Netherlands, about a mad German doctor, that wants to have a go at stitching 3 human beings together.

Disturbing film, a bit like the Saw series, though less gore is shown. It's "worse" though, in that the idea might be even more depraved. The acting is so-so, but it's still a must see if you're into this kind of film.

(http://www.best-horror-movies.com/image-files/the-human-centipede-horror-movie-poster.jpg)

(http://mimg.ugo.com/201004/43066/cuts/the-human-centipede_288x288.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on October 02, 2010, 09:55:35 PM
Saw "The Town" tonight.  I was expected a bit more suspense, but it was an enjoyable movie.  Wicked good Boston stuff.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on October 02, 2010, 10:27:15 PM
saw 'the expendables'...id you liked rocky iv, you'll like this movie enough to watch it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on October 22, 2010, 12:26:55 AM
"RED". Great fun. You gotta love Bruce Willis. Surely, one of the coolest people ever 8)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on October 22, 2010, 02:39:02 AM
Rocky and First Blood. On a bit of a Stallone kick as of late. Both of course are classics.

Had a friend who had a perfect idea for the ultimate Stallone movie.

Rocky is kidnapped by a foreign nation and held to perform in a staged fight to steal the title from the USA.  The Colonel goes to Rambo and reveals that he and Rocky are twin brothers, separated at infancy, and needs Rambo to go and rescue Rocky --we all know what happens from that point on>
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on October 22, 2010, 08:28:19 AM
I just watched get him to the greek and I wish I would've paid $9 a ticket plus popcorn. It was that good.

Finally saw this last weekend.  I agree and disagree with you on this one.  Thought the first hour was hilarious, actually one of the funniest movies I had seen in awhile, but then about halfway through, the movie just got really awkward and weird.  Kind of a letdown at the end.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on October 22, 2010, 08:57:26 AM
Shutter Island.

I really liked it, thought it was well done, if a bit predictable.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on October 22, 2010, 10:02:22 AM
Went and saw The Town  in the theatres about a week or two ago. It's strange that I remember most, if not all of that movie but cannot remember for the life of me who I went with. Oh well.. I loved this flick. Thought it was as awesome as gets. Maybe it's because I walked in with zero expectations, but man.. I loved it.

Then I rented Get Him to the Greek.. Awesome as well. Thought it was hilarious and probably one of the funniest I've seen in months. I was not expeciting this one to be as good as it was, either.

Finally, I rented Splice. All I can say is "wow." What an awful movie. There were just too many things I didn't like about it to name them. It was just bad.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on October 23, 2010, 08:21:09 PM
Die Hard 4, 1, 2. Going to watch 3 somewhere next week :)

Needless to say, these are still awesome films and well worth the watch if you haven't seen 'm for a while.



The Hunt for Red October

Always nice to see Sean in action :) I like the fella, and this is one of my favorite submarine/naval films out there.



Twilight 2 & 3.

... sorry but I really hate this series. Watched it because the miss likes to watch it. I, Don't. You'd think a movie about wolves 'n vampires and all that would be awesome (Van Helsing anyone?) but it was more like a teenage drama fest. Ugh.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on October 26, 2010, 02:37:28 AM
I've seen a couple of sequels in the theatre this week.

Jackass 3-D-  If you liked any of their previous stuff, you'll like this.  It wasn't quite as good as the first 2nd movie, but it still delivered.  Johnny Knoxville doesn't have the death wish he had in the 2nd movie.  There is also a musical number at the end that is kind of touching.  Crazy to think that I've been watching these guys act like knuckleheads for almost ten year

I'm not a big 3-D guy, and won't usually pay extra for it, but the 3-D screen was the only option when I went.  The 3-D was very good for the first and last segments, but it was pretty much non-existent throughout most of the movie.

Paranormal Activity 2-  It doesn't quite have the bowels-unleashing terror of the first one, but it still delivers.  Just like with Jackass, if you liked the first one you'll like this one.  they did a neat job of tying in the couple from the first movie (the girl from the first one is the sister in this one).  there are several great scares throughout.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on October 26, 2010, 08:41:37 AM
Salt. Not a bad show at all. Didn't go where I thought it was going to go which was good. Angelina is starting to look a lot more haggard than she has in the past. Not quite as stunning as 5-10 years back. As most films lately it was a clear set up for movie #2 and #3... Definitely worth seeing though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ballin on October 26, 2010, 01:32:13 PM
Magnolia. Got it on Netflix. It was ok, but it's VERY long (3 hours, 8 minutes) and it leaves you feeling only partially satisfied.

Worth watching if you don't have anything better to see.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on October 29, 2010, 02:34:58 PM
The Cove.

I thought it was pretty good.  Suggested by someone (but I forget who) here on CB.  Thanks to whoever you are!
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Post by: Drucci on October 31, 2010, 01:27:29 PM
I watched Very Bad Cops (The Other Guys is the original title) this afternoon and I really enjoyed it! I was a bit disappointed because all the reviews said it was awesome, I thought some scenes were kind of "too much" or too long but overall it's a really good comedy, very funny and Will Ferrell is great, I didn't know him before.

Wahlberg surprised me too since I've always seen him in dramas but he was good too.

Plus, it was really surprising (and fun) to see the Celtics appear when the duo goes to the Madison Square Garden! Fun to see real game "footage" in the movie, Pierce and Perk running the break and Nate still as a Knick. ;D
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Post by: Bahku on November 05, 2010, 01:03:58 PM
"The Kingdom" ... excellent movie, wish I'd seen it in the theater. Cinematography, writing, sound, music, acting, production ... I found very few areas where I could critique it in any way but excellent. Recommend highly.
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Post by: Edgar on November 05, 2010, 01:05:52 PM
Cars ... Again
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Post by: MattG12 on November 05, 2010, 01:19:15 PM
The Cove.

I thought it was pretty good.  Suggested by someone (but I forget who) here on CB.  Thanks to whoever you are!

I, and I believe... Bahku both suggested it.

You're very welcome.

I'm still trying to spread the word on that very powerful movie... just suggested it to a friend a couple of days ago.
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Post by: housecall on November 05, 2010, 01:26:07 PM
Last movie i saw was The Town approx.a month ago and just finish reading the book it was based on "Prince of Thieves"by Charles Hogan...good read.
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Post by: Eja117 on November 08, 2010, 10:33:17 PM
watching sex in the city 2 right now. It's so bad my wife game me permission to use the lap top during the film. Yes it's that bad
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Post by: Redz on November 08, 2010, 10:54:48 PM
Megamind  ;D
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Post by: ballin on November 08, 2010, 11:55:03 PM
Vanilla Sky. It was actually pretty good... definitely messes with your mind a bit.
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Post by: indeedproceed on November 28, 2010, 05:07:07 PM
I re-watched Scott Pilgrim and Get Him To The Greek, and loved them both again.

I watched Dinner For Schmucks and hated it.

I watched Dune and hated it.

I watched the entire 4 hrs of Jim Henson's "The Storyteller", a mini-series from the 80s, and loved it.
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Post by: 2short on November 28, 2010, 06:10:03 PM
the kids are alright (not a who song though), actually great movie but oddly enough about a lesbian relationship that had really racing male/female scenes

good time max (?) late night sundance channel, james franco, very good
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Post by: MattG12 on November 28, 2010, 07:08:43 PM
I hadn't watched a movie in about a month... so I'm going on my third night straight of watching one.

Two nights ago I watched 'Get Him to the Greek'. It was a good unexpected sequel to 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'. I was entertained for the entire movie but there weren't a ton of memorable quotes, which is one of my favorite things about comedies. I would probably give it a 7/10.

Last night I watched 'The Book of Eli'. This was a pretty good movie. It was another one that wasn't particularly memorable. I still think 'The Road' is the best post apocalyptic film. The two movies had a lot of similarities. 'The Book of Eli' wasn't as grim. Actually, by the the end of 'The Book of Eli' it seemed to me like everything was going to be just fine. It also receives a 7/10 from me.

Now, I am about to watch Gus Van Sant's 'Elephant'. I'll get back to you all later with a quick review.
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Post by: KCattheStripe on November 28, 2010, 07:12:18 PM
I liked "Get him to the Greek" more when it was called " my Favorite Year".
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Post by: Cman on November 28, 2010, 07:13:28 PM
The September Issue
Documentary of Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue.  I thought it was quite good despite the facts that (a) I don't normally go for documentaries and (b) I am a guy who prefers Quentin Tarantino type movies.
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Post by: incoherent on November 28, 2010, 07:51:03 PM

Now, I am about to watch Gus Van Sant's 'Elephant'. I'll get back to you all later with a quick review.

Very good flick...

Just watched the new Wallstreet... 5/10
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Post by: RebusRankin on November 28, 2010, 08:16:15 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, so good.
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Post by: MattG12 on November 28, 2010, 09:00:01 PM
Elephant 9/10

Very good, extremely powerful... some confusing decisions as far as direction... the whole "Benny" scene just kind of threw me off. Anybody who's seen the movie would probably understand my confusion there. I may have to look into it more, there may be a metaphorical reason for that scene that I am unaware of at the moment.

The movie was shot beautifully. Very long, exaggerated, detailed scenes... fairly good character development, except for Benny, which is impressive considering the events take place in one day. Van Sant did a terrific job of capturing a high school in a realistic way... although my high school wasn't nearly as clicky.

For anybody who has no idea what I'm talking about I should probably let you know. 'Elephant' is basically a reenactment of the horrible event that took place at Columbine High School in Colorado in '99. It was a good, meaningful film. I'm surprised it either never received much attention or I just didn't notice it (It was released in 2003).
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Post by: Bahku on December 15, 2010, 12:59:41 AM
Can't believe they filmed a re-make of "True Grit" ... one thing you NEVER do, and that's try to one-up the Duke! Jeff Bridges in a John Wayne role?!? Please, say it isn't so! I'm as much for good re-makes as the next guy, but this is sacrosanct!
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Post by: MattG12 on December 15, 2010, 01:42:12 AM
Can't believe they filmed a re-make of "True Grit" ... one thing you NEVER do, and that's try to one-up the Duke! Jeff Bridges in a John Wayne role?!? Please, say it isn't so! I'm as much for good re-makes as the next guy, but this is sacrosanct!

We have a difference in opinion on this one...

As a 21 year old, I have never seen the original True Grit, and I know none of my friends have either. I like westerns and I like old films. I love Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood's spaghetti western trilogy. For some reason, I have never seen a John Wayne film... not one. Seeing this new version of True Grit, which they are not labeling as a "re-make", is only going to make me want to see the original (And I'm sure many others like me will want to see it as well). I think if any modern directors are going to try to "remake" a western classic, it should be the Coen brothers. I have complete faith in them after seeing what they did with the modern-western feeling, No Country For Old Men. I think Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon is a terrific ensemble cast of guys who can act their part. Matt Damon isn't as gritty as the others but we'll see. I can't wait to see it. I think it looks awesome judging by the trailers.

Anyway, after 3 days of watching it in segments, I finished Downfall today. I've been studying for finals, and watching the movie with my mom who has a very short attention span... that's why it took 3 days. My mom actually loved the movie, she just doesn't like reading subtitles for extended periods of time. Downfall is a 2004 German film about the final days of Hitler's life and overall the Third Reich. The performances were excellent all around. It seemed like it was going to be very slow at the start but the last hour of the movie was excellent. It was interesting to get a German perspective on WWII. I gave the film a 9 out of 10 on IMDB.com... it is definitely worth a look if you're interested in WWII, war movies, or foreign movies.
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Post by: barefacedmonk on December 15, 2010, 01:48:01 AM
Anyway, after 3 days of watching it in segments, I finished Downfall today.

TP!!  A very good movie indeed...
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Post by: Bahku on December 15, 2010, 02:01:43 AM
Can't believe they filmed a re-make of "True Grit" ... one thing you NEVER do, and that's try to one-up the Duke! Jeff Bridges in a John Wayne role?!? Please, say it isn't so! I'm as much for good re-makes as the next guy, but this is sacrosanct!

We have a difference in opinion on this one...

As a 21 year old, I have never seen the original True Grit, and I know none of my friends have either. I like westerns and I like old films. I love Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood's spaghetti western trilogy. For some reason, I have never seen a John Wayne film... not one. Seeing this new version of True Grit, which they are not labeling as a "re-make", is only going to make me want to see the original (And I'm sure many others like me will want to see it as well). I think if any modern directors are going to try to "remake" a western classic, it should be the Coen brothers. I have complete faith in them after seeing what they did with the modern-western feeling, No Country For Old Men. I think Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon is a terrific ensemble cast of guys who can act their part. Matt Damon isn't as gritty as the others but we'll see. I can't wait to see it. I think it looks awesome judging by the trailers.

Anyway, after 3 days of watching it in segments, I finished Downfall today. I've been studying for finals, and watching the movie with my mom who has a very short attention span... that's why it took 3 days. My mom actually loved the movie, she just doesn't like reading subtitles for extended periods of time. Downfall is a 2004 German film about the final days of Hitler's life and overall the Third Reich. The performances were excellent all around. It seemed like it was going to be very slow at the start but the last hour of the movie was excellent. It was interesting to get a German perspective on WWII. I gave the film a 9 out of 10 on IMDB.com... it is definitely worth a look if you're interested in WWII, war movies, or foreign movies.

"True Grit" is one of the best and most-loved of John Wayne movies, (directed by Henry Hathaway, produced by Hal Wallis), and he defines the American Western for people like me. This is on the same level as remaking a Sergio Leone would be, or "It's A Wonderful Life", etc. Sorry, but I just don't agree with messing with perfection, and there should be certain classics that are off-limits ... this would be one of those for me, (but it's all personal opinion, and to each his own).  
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 15, 2010, 05:57:52 AM
I agree with Bahku on this one...there are some things that are just sacrosanct.  John Wayne movies,  Spencer Tracy movies,  "Citizen Kane" and "The Wizard of Oz" are among them.    They can make them over, but they can't make them better. 
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Post by: terrence207 on December 17, 2010, 06:47:06 AM
I recently watched  Harry Potter...I like harry potter movies...I saw all part but this part is best of all parts....
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Post by: Birdbrain on December 17, 2010, 07:40:20 AM
I thought this was the best place to post this.  I'll be heading over to catch Tron this morning 9 am est.  I'll give you my impression and whether it's any good.  I suspect it won't be but, who knows maybe I'll be surprised.
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Post by: Redz on December 17, 2010, 07:42:18 AM
2012

Haven't finished the last 30 minutes.  It's lonnnggggggggggg.

Actually better than I thought it would be, which isn't saying much.
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Post by: jarufu on December 17, 2010, 08:19:47 AM
2012

Haven't finished the last 30 minutes.  It's lonnnggggggggggg.

Actually better than I thought it would be, which isn't saying much.

Yeah, cut 30 minutes and it'd be better.  I've seen worse.

Last one I watched was ZombieLand which is brilliant ..
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Post by: Rondo2287 on December 17, 2010, 08:30:53 AM
2012

Haven't finished the last 30 minutes.  It's lonnnggggggggggg.

Actually better than I thought it would be, which isn't saying much.

Definitely long and besides the drawn our car driving scenes while the world is ending around them i enjoyed it too.
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Post by: Spilling Green Dye on December 17, 2010, 08:50:13 AM
I thought this was the best place to post this.  I'll be heading over to catch Tron this morning 9 am est.  I'll give you my impression and whether it's any good.  I suspect it won't be but, who knows maybe I'll be surprised.

I can't wait to hear your review!  I'm looking forward to this movie, and might catch it Saturday.

What other sci-fi movies of the past 2 years do you guys recommend??
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Post by: Cman on December 17, 2010, 08:54:00 AM
Solitary Man.

I thought it was a really good movie, though I was disappointed by the ending.
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Post by: Birdbrain on December 17, 2010, 03:31:38 PM
Ok so I saw Tron and while it was mostly a special effects driven movie (obviously) it was actually pretty entertaining.  Not very much of plot which I expected but, Olivia Wilde's character soothed those complaints.  Jeff Bridges didn't disappoint either making a few comments that anyone who's seen the Big Lebowski will enjoy.  

I wanted to add there is a pretty interesting concept they came up with regarding Jeff Bridges character.  In a way he's an allegory for God.  Or the creator..  Which isn't earth shattering news if you are aware of the original story.  But they expound on that a lot more in this movie. 

I would give it a 2 1/2 stars out of 4.

Next up True Grit.  : )

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Post by: Eja117 on December 17, 2010, 03:56:32 PM
That Harry Potter movie
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on December 17, 2010, 04:36:42 PM
I watched Quid Pro Quo last night. It's about a paralyzed radio worker who discovers this underground of able bodied people who want to be paralysed. It was pretty interesting, I liked it.

Second movie I checked out was called Five Fingers, I believe. For anyone who's seen Rendition, it practically mirrors that movie. Also thought it was worth a watch, although it does have a few graphic moments. Nothing too terrible, but still worth noting.
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Post by: Bahku on December 23, 2010, 06:51:36 PM

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"The Black Stallion" ... it has been so long since I saw it, that I'd completely forgotten what a work of cinematic genius it is. The director, Carroll Ballard, and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, weave a tapestry of visual enchantment and artistry is that has rarely been matched.

Carmine Copolla's score is absolutely magical as well, and the horse they used for the island scenes, is one of the most beautiful Arabians I've ever seen! There is hardly any dialogue through the first thrid of the movie, yet it is completely captivating.

Loved it back then, and I've renewed that relationship all over again ... amazing!

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Post by: dark_lord on December 24, 2010, 01:06:08 AM
just saw "the town" for the first time.....one word, DOPE!  worthy of the hype!
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Post by: dpaps on December 24, 2010, 01:39:23 AM
The Fighta - Mark Whalberg does an excellent job with the film. It deserves the praise it's getting.
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Post by: PaulPierce34G on December 24, 2010, 04:02:31 AM
"do the right thing" and "above the rim"

Oldies but goodies in my opinion
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Post by: Chief on December 24, 2010, 09:23:12 AM
Other Guys. It's no Step Brothers. It's one of those films that wants to be a comedy but also wants a little action. Pineapple Express like. Anyways, there are some funny parts but the Uncut edition ran about 30 minutes too long. I'd say it's ok.
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Post by: Eja117 on December 24, 2010, 11:13:47 AM
Eclipse with my wife last night, which brings me to a future poll.
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Post by: greg683x on December 24, 2010, 12:15:37 PM
Other Guys. It's no Step Brothers. It's one of those films that wants to be a comedy but also wants a little action. Pineapple Express like. Anyways, there are some funny parts but the Uncut edition ran about 30 minutes too long. I'd say it's ok.

I agree with this 100%.  It's not a real good movie but it has its funny moments.  The whole Will Ferrell/Eva Mendez thing I thought was hilarious.


I also just recently saw SALT with Angelina Jolie.  It was ok.  I would have liked it a lot better if they didnt make some things that happen in the movie so unbelievable.  I'm one of those people where if something happens in a movie that makes you wave your hand at the TV and say 'Yeah Right" it really ruins it for me.  One example in this movie is Angelina Jolie jumping down an elevator shaft  from side to side on the steel beams, dropping 2 to 3 floors at a time.

However I thought the plot was real good and there are a couple of cool twists.
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Post by: barefacedmonk on December 26, 2010, 12:56:33 AM
Crazy Heart and The Open Road..

Loved Crazy Heart...The Open Road was alright.

..and Jeff Bridges rocks!! simply a very brilliant actor!
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Post by: Scott on December 26, 2010, 08:24:27 AM
Centurion.  While it wasn't anything great or unique, it was entertaining enough.  The battle scenes were gorey in an attempt for more realism, though I felt it went a bit far for my tastes.  The movie also falls into typical action movie cliches.   
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Post by: Fafnir on December 26, 2010, 09:36:48 AM
I just went and saw True Grit, very good movie.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 26, 2010, 02:47:24 PM
Just saw "The Fighter"  and thought it was very good.  Sort of a New England "Rocky" but based on a true story.  I didn't connect with the characters as well as I had hoped, though, even though I grew up close to that area (my dad's family was from Lowell).  I would give it a 7 of 10.  I am glad I saw it, but it is not one of those movies I need to see again.

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Post by: ballin on December 26, 2010, 03:55:59 PM
Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Pretty hilariously over-the-top and entertaining. Tons of explosions and funny one-liners. It's basically an older version of Machete.

I highly recommend this movie if you're into campy action movies that don't take themselves seriously. Plus, Eva Mendes is a stone cold fox.
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Post by: MattG12 on December 26, 2010, 06:51:22 PM
I just saw "Black Swan" and it was excellent.

I'm pretty sure I started a thread about this film back around March or so after I read the screenplay. I set the bar extremely high and this film managed to meet all of my expectations as far as quality goes. I was not expecting it to be so scary. It wasn't a legitimate horror film but it had quite a few scenes that make you jump. It was similar to Shutter Island in regards to style. It was set up like a psychological thriller with some horror elements scattered here and there. If anybody has given a performance more deserving of Best Actress this year than Natalie Portman please let me know, because her performance was remarkable. It will leave you asking yourself questions a la "Memento", "Fight Club", "Inception", etc. The score was awesome. Clint Mansell and Darren Aronofsky teamed up once again to deliver the perfect score to accompany the visuals. This duo has worked together on a few films and their combined geniuses are comparable to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone.

I gave this film a 10/10 on IMDb.com although in reality it is about a 9.5 which is exactly how I would describe my rating of Inception.
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Post by: Redz on December 26, 2010, 06:57:31 PM
The latest Narnia

Not the best of the 3 so far, but the story line wasn't as good as the others either. 
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on December 27, 2010, 12:00:09 PM
The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon.  Very mysterious but very good. 9/10
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Post by: Edgar on December 27, 2010, 12:28:06 PM
cars ... again

but this time in a double with Finding Nemo

titoooonn....
is like Shaquiiiii
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 28, 2010, 06:55:29 AM
I love cowboy movies.  This is John Wayne week on the Western Channel!
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Post by: Kwhit10 on December 28, 2010, 08:40:00 AM
Boondock Saints 2...Seemed very forced.

Nothing like the first one.
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Post by: Redz on December 28, 2010, 08:46:37 AM
Bicentennial Man

love that movie

apparently a bit too sad at the end for one of my daughters however
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Post by: Bahku on January 01, 2011, 02:32:09 PM
Bicentennial Man

love that movie

apparently a bit too sad at the end for one of my daughters however
It is a bit sad, but nothing like "Artificial Intelligence" ... couldn't believe how sad and hopeless that movie was at the end, after really enjoying the rest ... the little Teddy Bear sitting there for eternity waiting for his boy to wake up ... right up there with "Old Yeller", (I'll never get over the trauma from that one, lol!).

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Just watched "Collateral" for the first time ... excellent movie by Michael Mann ... Tom Cruise played a great bad guy, Jamie Foxx a super job in a very difficult role. Wish I'd seen it sooner.

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Post by: KungPoweChicken on January 01, 2011, 03:08:29 PM
I just watched The Squid and the Whale. It's not a new movie, but I've meaning to watch it since forever, and I'm glad I did. It's a good movie, but it can be a little quirky at times. Jeff Daniels and Jesse Eisenberg really make this movie what it is.
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Post by: KungPoweChicken on January 01, 2011, 03:09:57 PM
On another note, I saw The Town about a week ago and didn't enjoy it at all. But that's just me.
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Post by: Overrated on January 01, 2011, 06:13:25 PM
I just went and saw True Grit, very good movie.

Never seen the original, but I enjoyed this one. Little slow in the beginning, but once they hit the trail it gets good.

Favorite scene: Confrontation with man wearing bear skin.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 01, 2011, 06:25:15 PM
I loved John Wayne and have not been able to bring myself to see this one.  However, a friend who saw it said it was not really a remake of the Wayne movie, but a new version taken straight from the book.   Don't know...maybe I will see it on tv one of these days...I do like Jeff Bridges...
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Post by: Bahku on January 01, 2011, 06:30:53 PM
I loved John Wayne and have not been able to bring myself to see this one.  However, a friend who saw it said it was not really a remake of the Wayne movie, but a new version taken straight from the book.   Don't know...maybe I will see it on tv one of these days...I do like Jeff Bridges...

Same mixed emotions for me, TB ... I suppose if I take it on it's own, and not compare it to the original, it will be enjoyable. I've heard a lot of good about it, but that apprehension about not messing with classics is hard to get beyond for me. Maybe in a week or two, after I've gotten beyond the initial shock, lol.
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Post by: guava_wrench on January 01, 2011, 07:30:28 PM
I watched the documentary Restrepo on Netflix streaming. Powerful stuff. Actual live footage of combat in Afghanistan, including a casualty.
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Post by: guava_wrench on January 01, 2011, 07:32:59 PM
I just watched The Squid and the Whale. It's not a new movie, but I've meaning to watch it since forever, and I'm glad I did. It's a good movie, but it can be a little quirky at times. Jeff Daniels and Jesse Eisenberg really make this movie what it is.
I loved that movie. Both actors were incredible.
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Post by: Green Man on January 01, 2011, 09:06:39 PM
On break from school and been really watching a ton of movies lately:

127 Hours- Danny Boyle is my favorite director, so this was my #1 to see movie. James Franco delivers an amazing performance in this 1 man show as Aron Rolston. Typical Boyle traits - fast paced, awesome music, cool camera angles, and very funny. Loved it. 8.5/10

The Proposition - awesome Aussie western, beautifully shot, great acting (Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone). I'd give it a 8/10

The Town - lived up to everything I've heard. Didn't expect so much action though. Still loved it, Renner and Affleck were great I thought.  Give it a 8/10 as well.

Easy A - different than your usual teen-comedy. This one was actually pretty funny I thought, and well acted. Think it was actually relatable to adults as well. 7/10.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - this was cool, hilarious, different. Aimed at hipsters and video game nerds, but I still thought it was awesome. 7/10

Black Swan - truly a perfect movie. Totally gripping, enthralling, and beautiful. Lived up the hype and then some I'd say. I mean it's your classic ballet thriller, right? 10/10

True Grit - didn't enjoy it really. Slow, boring, and not much to it. Just thought it was very overrated. Can't believe it is getting Oscar buzz. 6/10.

Animal Kingdom - Australian crime-drama-thriller. Truly one of the best movies I have ever seen. Urge all of you to see this. Kind of slow paced, but an absolutely amazing and brutal story of a quiet 17 yr old kid, who after his mom dies, is then thrown into a house with the rest of his explosive estranged criminal family. Incredible tension and acting. As good as it gets in my opinion. 10/10

Next on the list: Winter's Bone, Chopper, Boy A, The American, The Square
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Post by: indeedproceed on January 01, 2011, 11:57:45 PM
I saw Restrepo, I loved it. I wrote more about it here (link (http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=43427.0)).

Saw Joaquin Phoenix's "I'm still here"..it took me 45 mins to stop feeling awkward watching it, but its worth it. A strange movie that I'll never watch again, but didn't regret watching it.

Finally watched SLC Punk!, and I loved it.
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Post by: MattG12 on January 02, 2011, 01:03:41 AM
I just had my wisdom teeth removed on Tuesday so I've spent a lot of time in bed watching movies and episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The movies...

Barry Lyndon (1975)
10 / 10
Director: Stanley Kubrick
- This film reminded me of a European version of Gone With the Wind in some ways. Just an awesome epic movie... about 3 hours long... but that didn't stop me from watching it twice in as many days. It follows the story of Barry Lyndon's life in regards to travels, war, love, money, etc. from the 1760s - 1780s or so. The music, acting, and overall tone of the movie are perfect.

The King of Comedy (1982)
8 / 10
Director: Martin Scorsese
- One of the many films from the team of Scorsese and DeNiro. This one features DeNiro as a man with a psychological disorder... kind of like Taxi Driver and Cape Fear. In this film DeNiro wants to be the new king of comedy and will not let anything stop him from obtaining this goal.

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
8 / 10
Director: Michael Mann
- I was excited to see this one after hearing positive things from a number of friends. The film also features Daniel Day-Lewis who I consider the most talented actor in the business having not even seen most of his work. I though Day-Lewis portrayed his character well but nothing was truly outstanding. The performance certainly didn't compare to his performance in my favorite film, There Will be Blood. I would have given this film a 7 if not for the breathtaking final 10 minutes that might be in the top 5 final 10 minutes to a movie ever filmed. (Awesome scenery, action followed by a long pause and an intellectual quote over a beautiful score.) If only the rest of the movie had been shot so well...

Machete (2010)
7 / 10
Director: Robert Rodriguez
- I was hoping it would have been a lot better. Typical awesome style you would expect from Rodriguez or Tarantino... this film just seemed a little rushed. The acting was decent enough, the action was awesome. The characters were underdeveloped... and there were many, many characters. The plot seemed to be a tangled mess by the end because of the introduction of too many characters. I may be nitpicking. I don't think somebody would watch a Rodriguez film for plot depth and character development. For that reason, it serves well as an action movie... just not as well as Desperado or El Mariachi, it compared more closely to Once Upon a Time in Mexico or Planet Terror.

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
9 / 10
Director: Sergio Leone
- I don't really have a lot to say about this one. If you like westerns... see it. It wasn't as good as The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but it was still a very good Sergio Leone film. I think it actually could have used more action... a lot of tension built up for yet another finale that just doesn't compare to the finale of TGTBATU.

Robin Hood (2010)
6 / 10
Director: Ridley Scott
- This really wasn't the tale of Robin Hood... at least not to my knowledge. It seemed like it was setting up for a sequel. It was a good action movie. It was just kind of boring and lacking an interesting plot. I found it to be very similar to the recent Sherlock Holmes film which also was used to set up for a sequel, which is currently being developed. I was very disappointed about half way through Robin Hood because it seemed to be a war movie rather than the tale of the man who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor... and of course the final words that flashed on the screen at the end of the movie were something along the lines of... "And thus the story began..."

Strangers on a Train (1951)
8 / 10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- A very interesting film with an awesome plot as you can expect from Hitchcock. My favorite Hitchcock films remain Rear Window and North by Northwest. This one was certainly good but I came up with a couple of solutions that could have helped the protagonist avoid getting into the whole mess that he found himself... and whenever I can do that a great murder/mystery is no longer a great murder/mystery. I had to knock a couple of points off of an otherwise flawless film.

V for Vendetta (2006)
9 / 10
Director: James McTeigue
- I can't believe I hadn't seen this film yet. It is a good conspirator, anti-government, rebellion type action film. The dialogue is excellent as is the cinematography and the score. The dialogue is excellent in that it is filled with verbose deep meaningful quotes. The two terrorist explosion scenes (If you've seen the film, you know what I mean) are awesome, especially because of the fireworks and Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture playing over the speakers throughout London.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
7 / 10
Director: Oliver Stone
- Money Never Sleeps was a good follow up to the original 1987 Wall Street. The film could have been better and I expected it to be better coming from Oliver Stone, but it was a good film describing the terrible situation our economy faced in 2008. Like Machete (Immigration Reform) these current event films have a lot of heart and a good meaning but they definitely seem a bit rushed.
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Post by: barefacedmonk on January 02, 2011, 01:15:06 AM
I agree with your ratings, MattG12...except, I think The Last of the Mohicans deserves 9/10. Awesome movie...and Daniel-Day Lewis is simply a very billiant actor.
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Post by: Chief on January 02, 2011, 02:11:30 PM
I agree with your ratings, MattG12...except, I think The Last of the Mohicans deserves 9/10. Awesome movie...and Daniel-Day Lewis is simply a very billiant actor.

I'd agree. What a good movie with one of the best scores you'll ever hear.
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Post by: cornbreadsmart on January 02, 2011, 02:17:23 PM
     I liked "The Town". It was REALLY far fetched though. There were a lot of holes and The Mad Men guy was kinda bad. One minute he had a boston accent and the very next line in the same scene he doesn't.Ha.Ben Affleck's supposed boston accent is so over the top as well. But ofcourse, he's not really from Boston anyways. I'd like to see Ben Affleck take another stab at comedy. I actually think he's a pretty funny guy. Not romantic comedy crappy comedy but something more ridiculous.
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Post by: guava_wrench on January 02, 2011, 02:48:33 PM
I saw Restrepo, I loved it. I wrote more about it here (link (http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=43427.0)).

Saw Joaquin Phoenix's "I'm still here"..it took me 45 mins to stop feeling awkward watching it, but its worth it. A strange movie that I'll never watch again, but didn't regret watching it.

Finally watched SLC Punk!, and I loved it.
Have you seen "Exit Through the Gift Shop"? Brilliant 'documentary'. Not clear if it is part send up or completely legit. Phoenix probably watched that pic with great envy.
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Post by: 9inmymind on January 02, 2011, 11:14:33 PM
I just watched The Squid and the Whale. It's not a new movie, but I've meaning to watch it since forever, and I'm glad I did. It's a good movie, but it can be a little quirky at times. Jeff Daniels and Jesse Eisenberg really make this movie what it is.
I loved that movie. Both actors were incredible.

 the actors definitely came to play.
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Post by: Redz on January 02, 2011, 11:15:24 PM
Winter's Bone

dark and slow, but kinda good
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Post by: footey on January 02, 2011, 11:30:52 PM
True Grit and The Fighter. Recommend them both, especially The Fighter.  Christian Bale, Amy Adams were both fantastic, as was the actress playing the mother.
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Post by: RebusRankin on January 02, 2011, 11:34:57 PM
Megamind, fun movie
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Post by: Redz on January 02, 2011, 11:41:59 PM
Megamind, fun movie


was a fun one

Despicable Me was probably my favorite animated movie of the year.

I got about 10 minutes into this one then realized it wasn't going to work for my wife!  Need to check it out again on my own at some point.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1433540/
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Post by: Edgar on January 03, 2011, 11:55:11 AM
Cars and the new favorite Finding Nemo.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Snakehead on January 03, 2011, 12:03:26 PM
Just saw True Grit.  While it was good, I have to say it was a very un-Coen brothers movie in a lot of ways, only a few characters and moments (the bear dentist, the Indian being hanged, and Rooster for a lot of parts) really reminded me I was watching a Coen brothers movie.  I heard a reviewer describe it as having "restraint" and I think that is a good way to put it.  In the end though it makes it a little predictable and I did expect more memorable moments.

Still liked it a lot though, just as a huge Coen brothers fan it didn't quite live up to expectations I had.  I expected something stranger or more unique and they made a pretty traditional Western for the most part. 

While it had a few humorous moments and some really dark ones, it strode the dark and comic line in a more ambigious way than maybe any of the Coen brothers movies.  Usually they fall more one way than the other but this had a tone that was hard to nail down.



And as far as the John Wayne connection, it doesn't really have much relevance since this is not a remake, the movie feels so much different and is based on the book.  John Wayne movies are kind of their own genre and this doesn't have much similarities.  As far as the whole cast goes, it's a much better acted movie and goes for a much different vibe, they are all actors here and there are no singers.  I never have been much of a Wayne fan but either way I don't think that should keep fans of Westerns away from this new True Grit.
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Post by: Greenbean on January 03, 2011, 12:06:27 PM
Just saw True Grit.  While it was good, I have to say it was a very un-Coen brothers movie in a lot of ways, only a few characters and moments (the bear dentist, the Indian being hanged, and Rooster for a lot of parts) really reminded me I was watching a Coen brothers movie.  I heard a reviewer describe it as having "restraint" and I think that is a good way to put it.  In the end though it makes it a little predictable and I did expect more memorable moments.

Still liked it a lot though, just as a huge Coen brothers fan it didn't quite live up to expectations I had.  I expected something stranger and they made a pretty traditional Western for the most part.

Agreed.

However if you strip away expectations of a Coen Bros. movie, then you get a hell of a film.

It reminded me of Miller's Crossing. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Just a really well written, well acted gangster movie.
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Post by: Snakehead on January 03, 2011, 02:26:32 PM
Just saw True Grit.  While it was good, I have to say it was a very un-Coen brothers movie in a lot of ways, only a few characters and moments (the bear dentist, the Indian being hanged, and Rooster for a lot of parts) really reminded me I was watching a Coen brothers movie.  I heard a reviewer describe it as having "restraint" and I think that is a good way to put it.  In the end though it makes it a little predictable and I did expect more memorable moments.

Still liked it a lot though, just as a huge Coen brothers fan it didn't quite live up to expectations I had.  I expected something stranger and they made a pretty traditional Western for the most part.

Agreed.

However if you strip away expectations of a Coen Bros. movie, then you get a hell of a film.

It reminded me of Miller's Crossing. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Just a really well written, well acted gangster movie.

I will say Miller's Crossing did have some more unexpected moments that the Coen's usually deliver, which True Grit was pretty lacking in mostly.  You are right in that it wasn't too "Coen" but it had it's unusual moments.  Again, True Grit was "restrained".  Both definitely do feel like the Coens trying to be more within a genre than trying to craft something all their own, and they still do great work even that way which only speaks more to their abilities as film makers.

And yes the Coen connection does weigh on the movie for me.  I'm sure I will appreciate it more and more as I distance myself from my initial expectations.
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Post by: CelticG1 on January 03, 2011, 03:10:28 PM
The Town

Thought it was a good flick. A lot of that probably has to do with it taking place in Boston and the footage from different neighborhoods.

It's nothing special, kinda just what I was expecting in a good way though
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Post by: ederson on January 03, 2011, 04:06:30 PM
Wall street 2.....

I liked the first one better....
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Post by: EJPLAYA on January 03, 2011, 05:12:25 PM
True Grit. I was skeptical being one of the biggest John Wayne fans out there, but this movie delivered. I liked it so well that I took my wife 2 days later. I rarely pay full price for a flick these days since we have a 1.50 theater close, but I did twice in one week.

Great job by Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld. Both Oscar winning performances in my opinion.
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Post by: looseball on January 03, 2011, 08:17:29 PM
On break from school and been really watching a ton of movies lately:


The Proposition - awesome Aussie western, beautifully shot, great acting (Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone). I'd give it a 8/10



I saw this one a couple of years ago, and loved it, too.  Written by Nick Cave!
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Post by: Green Man on January 03, 2011, 08:50:06 PM
Mulholland Dr. last night. My mind hurt so bad. Unbelievable atmosphere in that movie, as one would expect from David Lynch. Definitely going to need repeated viewings seeing as this was my first, but i still loved it. So many hidden clues/signs/meanings.
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Post by: slamtheking on January 03, 2011, 09:14:03 PM
Knight and Day thru Netflix.  Was really surprised to see the shot the garage scene on top of the parking garage across from where I work.  Saw my workplace in a few shots -- right down to the window where I sit. 

other than that, it was an ok movie.  could pretty much see all the 'surprises' in the script
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Post by: guava_wrench on January 03, 2011, 09:40:56 PM
Mulholland Dr. last night. My mind hurt so bad. Unbelievable atmosphere in that movie, as one would expect from David Lynch. Definitely going to need repeated viewings seeing as this was my first, but i still loved it. So many hidden clues/signs/meanings.
Great movie.

I rewatched Blue Velvet a few nights ago. Lynch is a bit nuts.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on January 03, 2011, 09:41:59 PM
On break from school and been really watching a ton of movies lately:


The Proposition - awesome Aussie western, beautifully shot, great acting (Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone). I'd give it a 8/10



I saw this one a couple of years ago, and loved it, too.  Written by Nick Cave!
The Bad Seeds Nick Cave? Interesting.
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Post by: jackson_34 on January 03, 2011, 10:10:40 PM
Just saw The King's Speech.

Fantastic movie, the acting is brilliant.

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helen Bonham Carter are all flawless. Credit needs to be given to Colin Firth as it must be an incredibly difficult task to portray someone with a speech impediment and pull it off convincingly.

Also I have this exhibition playing at the art gallery near me which I will be visiting on many occasions;
http://qag.qld.gov.au/cinematheque/current/21st_century_cinema/a_new_tomorrow_visions_of_the_future_in_cinema (http://qag.qld.gov.au/cinematheque/current/21st_century_cinema/a_new_tomorrow_visions_of_the_future_in_cinema)   
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Post by: Rondo_is_better on January 03, 2011, 10:13:59 PM
Saving Private Ryan.
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Post by: GreenEnvy on January 04, 2011, 12:55:23 AM
At home, The Town last week. I saw it in the theaters in September and enjoyed it enough then to buy and watch again, totally worth it.

Went last night to see The Fighter. Thought it was excellent. Probably better than Black Swan (saw that before Christmas).

The acting in both The Fighter and Black Swan was amazing. Natalie Portman and Christian Bale are definitely winning Oscars for their roles, and Melissa Leo, Amy Adams, Mila Kunis were all great too. Even Mark Wahlberg did a good job.


I highly recommend all three movies.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on January 04, 2011, 01:24:12 AM
Saw the Fighter and True Grit this week.  Someone in an earlier thread mentioned that if you forgot True Grit was a Coen Bros movie, you'd really like.  I set my expectations so high for their movies, so I'm usually let down.  But it's a very good movie.

The Fighter was also very good (besides being kinda formulaic).  Christian Bale is fantastic.

Saw The Tillman Story a while back.  It's a doc that reviews Pat Tillman's family's fight to uncover what happened to their son in Afghanistan.  Very powerful stuff.  It'll make you proud of the Tillman family, and it'll make you mad at your gov't.

Last night I watched a Mexican movie called Sin Nombre.  Very very good. 
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Post by: Green Man on January 04, 2011, 02:24:04 AM
Just watched Heat for the first time finished it 5 minutes ago. Had it lying around and just never got to it. I don't know what turned me off initially. Anyways it is actually the best movie I have ever seen in my life. Amazing all around. Truly a masterpiece, wow.
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Post by: Snakehead on January 04, 2011, 08:50:27 AM
Just watched Heat for the first time finished it 5 minutes ago. Had it lying around and just never got to it. I don't know what turned me off initially. Anyways it is actually the best movie I have ever seen in my life. Amazing all around. Truly a masterpiece, wow.

The bank heist scene?  You have seen shoot outs in movies before obviously but there is something about the filming style, the over bearing sound, the movements of DeNiro and Kilmer, the shots Pacino and the cops sneaking up on them and the violence of it... just incredible. 

Michael Mann also did an amazing job with Collateral which I highly reccomend if you haven't seen that.  I'm sure you will like it if you enjoy Heat that much.  The bank heist in Heat is one of the best scenes ever but I like Collateral more overall.
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Post by: Bahku on January 04, 2011, 09:07:15 AM
Just watched Heat for the first time finished it 5 minutes ago. Had it lying around and just never got to it. I don't know what turned me off initially. Anyways it is actually the best movie I have ever seen in my life. Amazing all around. Truly a masterpiece, wow.

The bank heist scene?  You have seen shoot outs in movies before obviously but there is something about the filming style, the over bearing sound, the movements of DeNiro and Kilmer, the shots Pacino and the cops sneaking up on them and the violence of it... just incredible. 

Michael Mann also did an amazing job with Collateral which I highly reccomend if you haven't seen that.  I'm sure you will like it if you enjoy Heat that much.  The bank heist in Heat is one of the best scenes ever but I like Collateral more overall.

Just watched "Collateral" for the first time and posted about it a couple of days ago, ( http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=33551.msg891066#msg891066 ) ... awesome movie!! I liked "Heat" as well, but overall I'd pick "Collateral" as the better of the two. Most Michael Mann projects turn out pretty good. ;)
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Post by: Green Man on January 04, 2011, 10:27:32 AM
Michael Mann also did an amazing job with Collateral which I highly reccomend if you haven't seen that.  I'm sure you will like it if you enjoy Heat that much.  The bank heist in Heat is one of the best scenes ever but I like Collateral more overall.

Ya I have seen Collateral. While it is also a very good movie, I still prefer Heat. But the atmosphere created in Collateral is sensational. The dark night in the LA streets, combined with the music, it's really something to behold. The feeling Mann creates in Collateral is astounding. Plus it was a great job by Tom Cruise.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: tonybell on January 05, 2011, 02:28:43 AM
The Last Movie i watched that is Iron Sky and its [dang] good movie.Full of space action just like star wars and i am crazy about space action.I think i have to Watch Iron Sky Online (http://www.search-episodes.com/downloadmovie/Iron_Sky) again because i want to go the space one more time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on January 05, 2011, 02:05:31 PM
On break from school and been really watching a ton of movies lately:


The Proposition - awesome Aussie western, beautifully shot, great acting (Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone). I'd give it a 8/10



I saw this one a couple of years ago, and loved it, too.  Written by Nick Cave!
The Bad Seeds Nick Cave? Interesting.

Yes, none other.  He also wrote the soundtrack and sings on it.  Very eery-western music.
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Post by: MattG12 on January 05, 2011, 04:52:09 PM
On break from school and been really watching a ton of movies lately:


The Proposition - awesome Aussie western, beautifully shot, great acting (Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone). I'd give it a 8/10



I saw this one a couple of years ago, and loved it, too.  Written by Nick Cave!
The Bad Seeds Nick Cave? Interesting.

Yes, none other.  He also wrote the soundtrack and sings on it.  Very eery-western music.

He did the score for "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" as well if you want to hear some more eery-western music. That film and score are simply phenomenal.
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Post by: Edgar on January 05, 2011, 04:52:58 PM
Cars and finding Nemo
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Post by: feckless on January 05, 2011, 06:53:09 PM
The Town

Not really a law and order guy--actually did prison work as an attorney--and I was offended by this movie--rooted for the cops--see no way a criminal gets that woman and outcome should have had Ben spending the rest of his life in prison--the movie was wrong minded especially after all the jeopardy they put woman, children the innocent  public in.  Just imagine a loved one in the area of one of the robberies--to glorify any of those people sucks.
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Post by: dpaps on January 05, 2011, 06:58:12 PM
Just watched Heat for the first time finished it 5 minutes ago. Had it lying around and just never got to it. I don't know what turned me off initially. Anyways it is actually the best movie I have ever seen in my life. Amazing all around. Truly a masterpiece, wow.

I told some of my buddies the other day that I had never seen Heat and they all thought I'm crazy. Definitely next on my 'to see' list. Literally every person I've talked to loves the movie.
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Post by: looseball on January 05, 2011, 07:11:37 PM
On break from school and been really watching a ton of movies lately:


The Proposition - awesome Aussie western, beautifully shot, great acting (Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone). I'd give it a 8/10



I saw this one a couple of years ago, and loved it, too.  Written by Nick Cave!
The Bad Seeds Nick Cave? Interesting.

Yes, none other.  He also wrote the soundtrack and sings on it.  Very eery-western music.

He did the score for "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" as well if you want to hear some more eery-western music. That film and score are simply phenomenal.

Thanks for the tip.  I just added it to my Netflix queue.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on January 06, 2011, 12:52:16 AM
what happend in vegas

and cars and finding nemo
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Post by: Bahku on January 06, 2011, 11:39:04 PM
This coming Saturday, (January Eighth), is "John Wayne Day" on AMC ... movies starring The Duke all day and all night, including the original "True Grit" ... just a heads-up to fellow Duke fans. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 08, 2011, 12:29:00 AM
127 Hours, the story of Aaron Ralston's canyoneering accident, where he got pinned under a boulder, and had to amputate his arm.

Just a freaking powerhouse performance from James Franco. I think there are literally 6 people that actually say another line on screen. Just a great film from a great director (Danny Boyle). 8.5 out of 10, and I hate doing ratings.
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Post by: Bahku on January 08, 2011, 01:55:25 AM
127 Hours, the story of Aaron Ralston's canyoneering accident, where he got pinned under a boulder, and had to amputate his arm.

Just a freaking powerhouse performance from James Franco. I think there are literally 6 people that actually say another line on screen. Just a great film from a great director (Danny Boyle). 8.5 out of 10, and I hate doing ratings.

Haven't seen the movie yet, but read the story a while ago ... very compelling story, and just an amazing display of courage and the strength of the human spirit and it's will to persevere. Can't wait to see the film now, thanks for the review, IP.
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Post by: Chief on January 08, 2011, 07:04:20 PM
I just watched The Squid and the Whale. It's not a new movie, but I've meaning to watch it since forever, and I'm glad I did. It's a good movie, but it can be a little quirky at times. Jeff Daniels and Jesse Eisenberg really make this movie what it is.
I loved that movie. Both actors were incredible.

 the actors definitely came to play.

Noah Baumbach first film "Kicking and Screaming" is one of my favorite films of all time. Please don't get this confused with the Will Ferrell soccer movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on January 08, 2011, 08:04:51 PM
I watched The King's Speech last night.

Great movie. If you like good acting and witty drama, it is a good choice. Not for the action fans or those with short attention spans.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 08, 2011, 08:12:20 PM
I watched The King's Speech last night.

Great movie. If you like good acting and witty drama, it is a good choice. Not for the action fans or those with short attention spans.

From what I've read its more british than Neville Chamberlain drinking tea eating a pork and apple pasty, while listening to the beatles.

I've also read that it is an amazing film.
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Post by: Edgar on January 08, 2011, 08:54:01 PM
cars
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 10, 2011, 01:32:11 AM
Devil

The first movie by M Night Shyamalan that I have enjoyed since Unbreakable.

5 people get trapped in an elevator, mayhem ensues. The idea is that one of the people is the devil.

I didn't get the "devil conversation" that I love. You know the one, where the devil slowly reveals things about yourself that he/she has no way of knowing, until at the end, big reveal, its the devil.

This was more pull the rug out, with some elements of suspense and horror, and some heavy moments with a dark camera and ominous sounds, that were a little forced. Kind of like in a play when the lights go out and then one of the cast members is killed, but you don't see it.

But beyond that, I sincerely didn't see the ending coming (and in a M Night movie, you're guessing at what the big reveal is the whole time, so at some point you settle on a theory, yadda yadda). I really enjoyed it, very well acted and directed (although it should be noted that M Night only had the story, the screenplay and direction were others).

IMDB gives it a 6.5 out of 10, and i don't think that's a bad rating. I'd go as far as 7, 7.5 though. Worth watching.
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Post by: Kwhit10 on January 10, 2011, 02:07:02 PM
Saw The Fighter, and I must say it should be the movie of the year (2010). Was absolutely fantastic.  Bale was phenomenal.
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Post by: Rondo2287 on January 10, 2011, 02:08:05 PM
Saw Black Swan this past weekend, Crazy Crazy Movie
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Post by: Snakehead on January 10, 2011, 02:13:30 PM
Saw "The Fighter" and it was great like everyone says, and yes Bale deserves an award, one of the best perfomances of his career in this one.

One knock I have to put against it though is the lackluster boxing scenes.  Up until late in the movie they were all super quick and heavily edited (which is okay) but later on they just aren't interesting.  In the fight where Ward is getting beaten on and not throwing punches until he wins with the big body shot he literally didn't throw a punch until that end part, I don't think at least.  It was way overdone to that extent, he had to have thrown more than those few punches in a whole [dang] fight, it would have been called off.  And the fight at the end was kind of lackluster too.

They seemed to be going for almost Raging Bull with how it was exagerrated and with a lot of punches being thrown, though it wasn't trying to be as brutal as that film was.  Really though it was just heavily edited and exaggerated and it was the weakest part of the movie, which is unfortunate since it is a boxing movie.

However it doesn't kill the movie or anything because while its a sports movie, it's really about the personal story.  Just with how that was all handled I would have liked some more realistic looking boxing.


Really great, I highly reccomend it to everyone.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Snakehead on January 10, 2011, 02:20:58 PM
Michael Mann also did an amazing job with Collateral which I highly reccomend if you haven't seen that.  I'm sure you will like it if you enjoy Heat that much.  The bank heist in Heat is one of the best scenes ever but I like Collateral more overall.

Ya I have seen Collateral. While it is also a very good movie, I still prefer Heat. But the atmosphere created in Collateral is sensational. The dark night in the LA streets, combined with the music, it's really something to behold. The feeling Mann creates in Collateral is astounding. Plus it was a great job by Tom Cruise.

I really agree with the atmosphere, well done by Mann who is excellent at uniting sound and visuals, and the Tom Cruise performance is just fantastic.  Foxx was good too but there was just a unique quality to Cruise's character where you can't tell who he is and what act he's putting on or if it is an act at all.  It's a really interesting and compelling performance and I can't think of a more interesting one that Cruise has done.  It's my favorite of his for sure.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kwhit10 on January 10, 2011, 02:25:30 PM
Michael Mann also did an amazing job with Collateral which I highly reccomend if you haven't seen that.  I'm sure you will like it if you enjoy Heat that much.  The bank heist in Heat is one of the best scenes ever but I like Collateral more overall.

Ya I have seen Collateral. While it is also a very good movie, I still prefer Heat. But the atmosphere created in Collateral is sensational. The dark night in the LA streets, combined with the music, it's really something to behold. The feeling Mann creates in Collateral is astounding. Plus it was a great job by Tom Cruise.

I really agree with the atmosphere, well done by Mann who is excellent at uniting sound and visuals, and the Tom Cruise performance is just fantastic.  Foxx was good too but there was just a unique quality to Cruise's character where you can't tell who he is and what act he's putting on or if it is an act at all.  It's a really interesting and compelling performance and I can't think of a more interesting one that Cruise has done.  It's my favorite of his for sure.

Collateral is a very underrated movie.  I must agree it was one of Cruises best performances (at least recently).  And the atmosphere is pretty much perfect in that movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 10, 2011, 03:36:38 PM
Saw "The Fighter" and it was great like everyone says, and yes Bale deserves an award, one of the best perfomances of his career in this one.

One knock I have to put against it though is the lackluster boxing scenes.  Up until late in the movie they were all super quick and heavily edited (which is okay) but later on they just aren't interesting.  In the fight where Ward is getting beaten on and not throwing punches until he wins with the big body shot he literally didn't throw a punch until that end part, I don't think at least.  It was way overdone to that extent, he had to have thrown more than those few punches in a whole [dang] fight, it would have been called off.  And the fight at the end was kind of lackluster too.

They seemed to be going for almost Raging Bull with how it was exagerrated and with a lot of punches being thrown, though it wasn't trying to be as brutal as that film was.  Really though it was just heavily edited and exaggerated and it was the weakest part of the movie, which is unfortunate since it is a boxing movie.

However it doesn't kill the movie or anything because while its a sports movie, it's really about the personal story.  Just with how that was all handled I would have liked some more realistic looking boxing.


Really great, I highly reccomend it to everyone.

Saw The Fighter last night and agree with everyone you said.  The boxing were lacking.  Too many crowd shots, and not enough boxing.  I guess it's really hard to do a boxing movie without everything coming across as cliche.  Thankfully the story was fascinating and there were plenty of quality characters and a
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: hardlyyardley on January 10, 2011, 04:11:40 PM
The King's Speech was well done....incredible acting.....don't know if this was mentioned, but I was not about to edit 50+ pages
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on January 10, 2011, 04:17:41 PM
How to Train Your Dragon.

Excellent movie.  Nice story and pretty funny
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 10, 2011, 04:28:56 PM
The King's Speech was well done....incredible acting.....don't know if this was mentioned, but I was not about to edit 50+ pages

What, you've got something more important to do?  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on January 10, 2011, 04:59:57 PM
Prince of Persia. It has the same Disney feel as the last two Pirates of the Caribbean. Having said that, I did not like Pirates 2 and 3. Like those, this movie is about 30 minutes longer than it should have been.  :P
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Green Man on January 10, 2011, 05:20:26 PM
House of Sand and Fog - brilliant performances by Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly. Very sad, depressing movie. Quite the tragedy. Very good thought

Extract - by Mike Judge, the guy who made Office Space. Not as funny, but still a quality comedy I'd say. Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck (absolutely hilarious in this, smaller role). Just a wholesome film.

The Salton Sea - I love me some Val Kilmer. This is one of his best performances. Neo-noir, revenge, drug movie. Sort of black comedy to it as well. Phenomenal cinematography by DJ Caruso. Highly recommend it. Has the same feel as Memento.


Next up: Equilibrium and Ghost Town
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: snowball on January 10, 2011, 06:51:00 PM
Edge of Darkness - 1987 !!!
BBC production, 300 minutes.

loved it !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_of_Darkness
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Timdawgg on January 10, 2011, 07:27:44 PM
Human Centipede....I thought it was a sci-fi/ horror flick...I was dead wrong...I don't like to read about movies before hand if I can all help it so I never would have watched it if I saw the trailer....Human Centipede is the most disgusting twisted movie I have ever watched...bad acting but so twisted and unique I kinda liked it. Hard to get the thought out of your head after....
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on January 10, 2011, 07:37:21 PM
Robin Hood.
Meh.  2 out of 5 stars (3 stars for the first half of the movie, 1 star for the second half - and that's being generous to the 2nd half).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on January 10, 2011, 08:39:20 PM
Robin Hood.
Meh.  2 out of 5 stars (3 stars for the first half of the movie, 1 star for the second half - and that's being generous to the 2nd half).

Although I'd never buy it or plan to watch again, I did not think it was terrible. I saw the director's cut,I don't know if that made the difference.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on January 10, 2011, 09:33:18 PM
The King's Speech was well done....incredible acting.....don't know if this was mentioned, but I was not about to edit 50+ pages

What, you've got something more important to do?  ;D
I think this is one of those threads where redundancy is good since everyone has their own view and more positive mentions of a move means more evidence that it is worth watching.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: incoherent on January 10, 2011, 09:41:47 PM
True Grit

pretty good
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: incoherent on January 10, 2011, 09:43:29 PM
Robin Hood.
Meh.  2 out of 5 stars (3 stars for the first half of the movie, 1 star for the second half - and that's being generous to the 2nd half).

Is it pretty sad that this Robin Hood was about 100x worse then the Kevin Costner one?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on January 10, 2011, 09:54:08 PM
New Robin Hood just needed a Brian Adams' song!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 10, 2011, 10:19:48 PM
The King's Speech was well done....incredible acting.....don't know if this was mentioned, but I was not about to edit 50+ pages

What, you've got something more important to do?  ;D
I think this is one of those threads where redundancy is good since everyone has their own view and more positive mentions of a move means more evidence that it is worth watching.

hardly yardley's my father (for real)...just busting his chops because he's retired  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on January 11, 2011, 01:45:53 PM
The Social Network. Most people have a Facebook account, so it's very interesting to see how something like this started. I think it got the best reviewed movie of the year at Rotten Tomatoes. After seeing it, I can see why. Very interesting!!!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 11, 2011, 02:38:59 PM
"Rosewood".  Saw it on tv last night.  It was one of the hardest movies I have ever watched and I was deeply affected by it.  I can't critique it now...it is too fresh. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 11, 2011, 03:09:29 PM
True Grit

pretty good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36BvyC_ODRM&feature=related
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 11, 2011, 03:35:08 PM
"Rosewood".  Saw it on tv last night.  It was one of the hardest movies I have ever watched and I was deeply affected by it.  I can't critique it now...it is too fresh. 

is that the one with Cher?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 11, 2011, 03:45:35 PM
"Rosewood".  Saw it on tv last night.  It was one of the hardest movies I have ever watched and I was deeply affected by it.  I can't critique it now...it is too fresh. 

is that the one with Cher?

or was that Silkwood?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on January 11, 2011, 03:51:40 PM
the last movie i didnt watch again  was open water
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 11, 2011, 06:24:05 PM
a little background:  True story, Rosewood was a town in Florida (black/segregated) where a white woman lied about being beaten by a black man and the white population (crackers and KKK vigilantes) went on a rampage and wiped the town off the map, lynching the whole black population, and burning homes, the school and the church.  John Voigt was in it and I though the acting was terrific.  I think only about 30 people got out alive.  Florida voted the survivors restitution in 1994.   I looked it up yesterday, and that is what I remember...or misremember...about what happened.  Great movie about a terrible time in our history.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: albas89 on January 11, 2011, 07:04:07 PM
Seven Pounds

I am supposed to be a drama-hater and I can only think of 2-3 drama movies that I watched and actually liked! I didnt know that the movies was a drama in the first place, it was just a friend's suggestion!
well, the movie was much better than I expected(and I expect a lot from every movie Will Smith plays in) and, in fact, I was also very moved by the ending scenes especially, which was quite surprising for my standards I can tell you!
Not much more to say, I just think that, even if you dont like dramas, you're gonna like this one! Great movie and great acting by Will Smith and Rosario Dawson... 8.5/10 for me!! ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 13, 2011, 12:31:35 PM
I just finished watching "Exit Through the Gift Shop". I'm probably going to watch it a couple more times in the next few days. Like "Catfish", people are still debating whether it is a documentary or as mockumentary. I currently have no opinion on that topic. If it is a documentary it is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen... right up there with "Woodstock" and "The Cove". If it is a mockumentary I applaud everybody responsible for being able to keep the secret under wraps unlike Casey Affleck spilling the beans on "I'm Still Here" before the film was even released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0b90YppquE

This 5 minute video shows just how intriguing this film really is. "Exit Through the Gift Shop" teaches you a lot about street art, mental illness, sociology and anthropology, and the true value of art. If "Mr. Brainwash" is a real artist then his success came about probably quicker than any other artist... ever. If "Mr. Brainwash" is a fabrication created by the mind of Banksy, then everybody who fell for the joke and purchased MBW art looks foolish and Banksy would thus be a genius. Give it a watch... I'd love to get some other opinions. There is a lot of material to go through before I can decide whether it is a documentary or a mockumentary but either way I give it 10/10. The film was interesting, exciting to watch, had fun stars (Guetta, Banksy, Fairey), and has enormous re-playability as I plan on watching it again as early as tomorrow.

And if you don't want to watch the 5 minute video... here is a 1 minute trailer of the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlm6dU2xHk
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on January 13, 2011, 12:37:22 PM
Social Network and Salt were the snow day movies yesterday. Network is fabulous, I fell asleep through Salt.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on January 13, 2011, 01:39:47 PM
Spanglish. Lovely film, Paz Vega is gorgeous.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 13, 2011, 07:43:23 PM
FYI: One of the greatest Martial Arts movies ever made is on AMC tonight at 8PM ... "Enter The Dragon" starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Shih Kien, Jackie Chan, (uncredited - before he was famous), and many more! If you love Martial Arts and don't have it on DVD, this is a definite must-see ... yes, the OKC/Orlando game is on then, too, but that's why they invented PIP!! ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 13, 2011, 09:21:38 PM
The King's Speech was well done....incredible acting.....don't know if this was mentioned, but I was not about to edit 50+ pages
Just got home from seeing "The King's Speech" on hardlyyardly's recommendation, and I concur.  It was a terrific moviel and the acting was terrific.  Loved it.  Wouldn't be surprised to see mentions for Acadamy Awards.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on January 13, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
Inception.
Thought it was good, a bit disappointed by the ending though.  This is a frequent complaint of mine with movies like this.  It's as if the director/screenwriter couldn't quite decide what they wanted to do, so opted for the arty "keep you guessing" ending, which always seems a total cop out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 13, 2011, 09:37:45 PM
FYI: One of the greatest Martial Arts movies ever made is on AMC tonight at 8PM ... "Enter The Dragon" starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Shih Kien, Jackie Chan, (uncredited - before he was famous), and many more! If you love Martial Arts and don't have it on DVD, this is a definite must-see ... yes, the OKC/Orlando game is on then, too, but that's why they invented PIP!! ;)

I saw that and cried a little inside. My gf decided we were going to watch re runs of community and the big bang theory. Usually a high point in my night, but Enter The Dragon would've been so much cooler.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 13, 2011, 09:43:02 PM
I just finished watching "Exit Through the Gift Shop". I'm probably going to watch it a couple more times in the next few days. Like "Catfish", people are still debating whether it is a documentary or as mockumentary. I currently have no opinion on that topic. If it is a documentary it is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen... right up there with "Woodstock" and "The Cove". If it is a mockumentary I applaud everybody responsible for being able to keep the secret under wraps unlike Casey Affleck spilling the beans on "I'm Still Here" before the film was even released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0b90YppquE

This 5 minute video shows just how intriguing this film really is. "Exit Through the Gift Shop" teaches you a lot about street art, mental illness, sociology and anthropology, and the true value of art. If "Mr. Brainwash" is a real artist then his success came about probably quicker than any other artist... ever. If "Mr. Brainwash" is a fabrication created by the mind of Banksy, then everybody who fell for the joke and purchased MBW art looks foolish and Banksy would thus be a genius. Give it a watch... I'd love to get some other opinions. There is a lot of material to go through before I can decide whether it is a documentary or a mockumentary but either way I give it 10/10. The film was interesting, exciting to watch, had fun stars (Guetta, Banksy, Fairey), and has enormous re-playability as I plan on watching it again as early as tomorrow.

And if you don't want to watch the 5 minute video... here is a 1 minute trailer of the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlm6dU2xHk

wow, that definitely makes you question it, but they like you said if it is just a mockumentary, they did a crazy amount more work to make it than a true documentary likely would have required.  Which is impressive.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on January 13, 2011, 10:04:05 PM
Beer Wars...a very good and insightful documentary.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 13, 2011, 10:17:28 PM
Beer Wars...a very good and insightful documentary.

I also really enjoyed that. I haven't drank a miller, bud, coors, busch etc..beer by choice since (I'll drink it if its free in a social situation or a binge fest with some college friends).

Really made me like dogfish's owner sam too. Until Brewmasters, where he looks like he's been juicing for the last year. He's missing his neck now. he's got that weird weightlifter muscle there so his torso just kind of extends up like the top of a triangle. Just looks strange.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 13, 2011, 11:12:31 PM
FYI: One of the greatest Martial Arts movies ever made is on AMC tonight at 8PM ... "Enter The Dragon" starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Shih Kien, Jackie Chan, (uncredited - before he was famous), and many more! If you love Martial Arts and don't have it on DVD, this is a definite must-see ... yes, the OKC/Orlando game is on then, too, but that's why they invented PIP!! ;)

I saw that and cried a little inside. My gf decided we were going to watch re runs of community and the big bang theory. Usually a high point in my night, but Enter The Dragon would've been so much cooler.

Hey, IP - they repeated it at 10:30 ... I know you've missed some, now that it's 11, but you haven't missed much of the action. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 14, 2011, 12:01:57 AM
FYI: One of the greatest Martial Arts movies ever made is on AMC tonight at 8PM ... "Enter The Dragon" starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Shih Kien, Jackie Chan, (uncredited - before he was famous), and many more! If you love Martial Arts and don't have it on DVD, this is a definite must-see ... yes, the OKC/Orlando game is on then, too, but that's why they invented PIP!! ;)

I saw that and cried a little inside. My gf decided we were going to watch re runs of community and the big bang theory. Usually a high point in my night, but Enter The Dragon would've been so much cooler.

Hey, IP - they repeated it at 10:30 ... I know you've missed some, now that it's 11, but you haven't missed much of the action. ;)

THat's what I get for not checking the boards more often. Completely missed out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on January 14, 2011, 01:13:08 AM
finding nemo

its starting to go like this
the same day i end refurbishing a cars room
he decided now its all about nemo


arrhhhhhh
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 14, 2011, 01:21:31 AM
finding nemo

its starting to go like this
the same day i end refurbishing a cars room
he decided now its all about nemo


arrhhhhhh

LOL! Get used to it ... that's what kids are all about: Change. ;) (I thank God none of my kids were into Barney! I did have to put up with Raffi and "Baby Beluga", though - ugh!).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on January 14, 2011, 01:39:10 AM
finding nemo

its starting to go like this
the same day i end refurbishing a cars room
he decided now its all about nemo


arrhhhhhh

LOL! Get used to it ... that's what kids are all about: Change. ;) (I thank God none of my kids were into Barney! I did have to put up with Raffi and "Baby Beluga", though - ugh!).

that cars room is a piece of art in the making
he loves it and says daily woooaaa
but right now its all about every sea specimen there is on the face of depp undersea
whales,sharks(titon) whales ( allenna) and seastaror dory or clown fish
incredible
I wil have to get into a bathroom refurbising very very soon
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 14, 2011, 04:10:51 AM
Just watched "Sunshine" for the first time in a long while ... I'd forgotten what a great and under-appreciated sci-fi/suspense movie it was. I would say it's one of the best low-budget films I've ever seen, (made for only $40M), and it's a shame it didn't get more recognition, (I think it grossed only around $35M).

It was made in Great Britain and actual filming was only around 15 weeks, and done completely on set. It was directed by Danny Boyle, who said he would not do another sci-fi film, as it was too emotionally exhausting, (if you watch, you'll know why).

It was done with a group of superb "non-star" actors, and while the premise is not scientifically accurate, it still comes across very believable and very intense, via their extraordinary performances.

It was one of those I picked up from a pile in some bargain bin at Wal-Mart ... I had never heard of it or seen any advertising, but it was sci-fi and only five bucks, so I chanced it. I was not disappointed.

Excellent film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on January 14, 2011, 03:01:24 PM
Just watched Monster. Geez. Great performance by Theron.

Though unrelated thematically, her appearance reminded me of 80's ugly duckling turns to hot swan movies. She looked really homely in that movie but is one gorgeous woman.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on January 14, 2011, 04:00:12 PM
finding nemo

its starting to go like this
the same day i end refurbishing a cars room
he decided now its all about nemo


arrhhhhhh


Im such a sucker for Pixar... I go top 5 of

1. Toy Story
2. Finding Nemo
3. Up
4. Toy Story 2
5. Monsters Inc
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 18, 2011, 08:43:53 AM

"Serendipity" ... just happened upon it ... I guess you'd call it a "chick flick", but worth the watch for anyone who's even remotely romantic ... or anyone who feels this life is more than just chaos and happenstance.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mARCRguuCrk


:)

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 18, 2011, 08:46:59 AM
Gulliver's Travels  ::)

It had its moments.  Kids enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on January 18, 2011, 10:33:46 AM
Devil

The first movie by M Night Shyamalan that I have enjoyed since Unbreakable.

5 people get trapped in an elevator, mayhem ensues. The idea is that one of the people is the devil.

I didn't get the "devil conversation" that I love. You know the one, where the devil slowly reveals things about yourself that he/she has no way of knowing, until at the end, big reveal, its the devil.

This was more pull the rug out, with some elements of suspense and horror, and some heavy moments with a dark camera and ominous sounds, that were a little forced. Kind of like in a play when the lights go out and then one of the cast members is killed, but you don't see it.

But beyond that, I sincerely didn't see the ending coming (and in a M Night movie, you're guessing at what the big reveal is the whole time, so at some point you settle on a theory, yadda yadda). I really enjoyed it, very well acted and directed (although it should be noted that M Night only had the story, the screenplay and direction were others).

IMDB gives it a 6.5 out of 10, and i don't think that's a bad rating. I'd go as far as 7, 7.5 though. Worth watching.

I agree 100%.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on January 18, 2011, 10:38:49 AM
finding nemo

its starting to go like this
the same day i end refurbishing a cars room
he decided now its all about nemo


arrhhhhhh


Im such a sucker for Pixar... I go top 5 of

1. Toy Story
2. Finding Nemo
3. Up
4. Toy Story 2
5. Monsters Inc


my rank

cars and nemo
toy story 1
toy story 2
Monsters Inc
UP

but those are basically sentimental reasons, one of this days I will take a pic of this cars room and seen its finishing very neat in true.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 18, 2011, 10:49:21 AM
finding nemo

its starting to go like this
the same day i end refurbishing a cars room
he decided now its all about nemo


arrhhhhhh


Im such a sucker for Pixar... I go top 5 of

1. Toy Story
2. Finding Nemo
3. Up
4. Toy Story 2
5. Monsters Inc


my rank

cars and nemo
toy story 1
toy story 2
Monsters Inc
UP

but those are basically sentimental reasons, one of this days I will take a pic of this cars room and seen its finishing very neat in true.

Been waiting to see it ... the last room I did was an "Aladdin" room, (mostly Jasmine - with a flying carpet bed), and that was a while ago. Man, time goes by so fast.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 18, 2011, 11:15:26 AM
Pixar ranks for me:

Nemo
Up
Wall-E
Toy Story
Ratatoullie
Bug's Life
Incredibles
Monsters Inc.
Cars (sorry Edgar  ;) )...It was good, but so are the rest

BTW, I saw a trailer for Cars 2.  Apparently they are detectives in this one. Now, I understand you need to go into the movie already accepting a few things about the nature of cars having human qualities, etc...But I don'[t know if I'm buying what they're selling with a Cars detective story.  We shall see.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on January 18, 2011, 11:21:31 AM
Pixar ranks for me:

Nemo
Up
Wall-E
Toy Story
Ratatoullie
Bug's Life
Incredibles
Monsters Inc.
Cars (sorry Edgar  ;) )...It was good, but so are the rest

BTW, I saw a trailer for Cars 2.  Apparently they are detectives in this one. Now, I understand you need to go into the movie already accepting a few things about the nature of cars having human qualities, etc...But I don'[t know if I'm buying what they're selling with a Cars detective story.  We shall see.


The crossovers for this are Mater Tales
You can find them on youtube
theyre kind of funny
most of them
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on January 18, 2011, 11:27:20 AM
My Pixar list of preference:


Finding Nemo
The Incredibles
Monsters, Inc.
WALL-E
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 2
Up
Cars
A Bug's Life
Ratatouille



It's a pretty liquid list after "Finding Nemo", sometimes it changes ... it's all a "mood" thing with me. ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KungPoweChicken on January 19, 2011, 10:54:35 AM
I just watched the Black Swan. I found it very boring. It wasn't my thing, but I can see how some people may enjoy it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on January 22, 2011, 08:13:23 PM
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford  (2007)

(Recommended by MattG12.  Thanks.)

I really enjoyed this movie, which was quite different from most westerns.  Not really a shoot-em-up action adventure. Psychological character studies of outlaws, filled with tension and drama. Grand scenery and noir photography, though.

In my opinion, any movie over two hours is too long, but the scene of Nick Cave singing in the bar was worth waiting for.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on January 22, 2011, 08:17:49 PM
On a movie binge the past 2 days
Finally saw Crash.  Excellent movie.

Saw "9" - the apocalyptic doll movie not the musical.  that was pretty good.

Saw Drag Me To Hell.  Very Good Movie. 

Saw Percy Jackson: cliche teen flick

Saw the Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus.  had to turn it off after 15 minutes--had no interest.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on January 22, 2011, 08:44:57 PM
My Pixar list of preference:


Finding Nemo
The Incredibles
Monsters, Inc.
WALL-E
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 2
Up
Cars
A Bug's Life
Ratatouille



It's a pretty liquid list after "Finding Nemo", sometimes it changes ... it's all a "mood" thing with me. ;)

Oh man, I forgot about Wall-E hmmm. Might change my rankings slightly...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: tenn_smoothie on January 22, 2011, 09:42:11 PM
"The Town"  ............  and i can't stop watching it. must have watche it 10 times by now. i just find the characters fascinating in this movie - how did it do at the box office ?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bello_man09 on January 22, 2011, 09:50:30 PM
"The Town"  ............  and i can't stop watching it. must have watche it 10 times by now. i just find the characters fascinating in this movie - how did it do at the box office ?

I saw it already 4 times....I have it on blu ray...I loved ben afflecks character stayed cool the guy stayed under pressure.
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Post by: Roy H. on January 22, 2011, 09:59:37 PM
Gulliver's Travels  ::)

It had its moments.  Kids enjoyed it.

Oh, man...  My blood pressure rises ever time I see that trailer.  Gulliver's Travels is such a great novel.  To see it dumbed down to that level just gets under my skin.

Last movie I saw was Black Swan.  I thought the acting was terrific, and the plot is well done, in that it gives you a lot to think about.
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Post by: feckless on January 22, 2011, 10:05:27 PM
"The Town"  ............  and i can't stop watching it. must have watche it 10 times by now. i just find the characters fascinating in this movie - how did it do at the box office ?

I saw it already 4 times....I have it on blu ray...I loved ben afflecks character stayed cool the guy stayed under pressure.

The Town

Not really a law and order guy---and I was offended by this movie--rooted for the cops--see no way a criminal gets that woman and outcome should have had Ben spending the rest of his life in prison--the movie was wrong minded especially after all the jeopardy they put woman, children the innocent  public in.  Just imagine a loved one in the area of one of the robberies--to glorify any of those people is offensive.
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Post by: RebusRankin on January 22, 2011, 10:20:06 PM
Casablanca-Really liking having TCM.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 22, 2011, 11:40:19 PM
The Expendables.... Talk about terrible. Holy moly that was bad.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 23, 2011, 01:26:49 AM
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford  (2007)

(Recommended by MattG12.  Thanks.)

I really enjoyed this movie, which was quite different from most westerns.  Not really a shoot-em-up action adventure. Psychological character studies of outlaws, filled with tension and drama. Grand scenery and noir photography, though.

In my opinion, any movie over two hours is too long, but the scene of Nick Cave singing in the bar was worth waiting for.

TP for the review.

I'm glad you liked it for the most part... you gave an excellent description. I'm a bit of an extreme movie lover and probably an outlier in that in my opinion any movie that is under 2 hours is too short. I love long, in depth movies... but i can completely understand why somebody would consider "The Assassination..." too long.
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Post by: Bahku on January 23, 2011, 03:18:25 AM
Just watched "The Dark Night" again yesterday ... Heath Ledger, (as the Joker), with one of the most incredible performances in recent movie history, IMHO.
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Post by: dark_lord on January 24, 2011, 12:13:30 AM
went diggin in the dvd collection tonight :)


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Post by: xmuscularghandix on January 24, 2011, 01:43:41 AM
went diggin in the dvd collection tonight :)


(http://www.dvdcorral.com/overlay.php?uri=/dvd/images/max/016226998120.jpg)

BOOM! that's where it's at. Me and my friend were watching Kung Fu flicks all night the other night.
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Post by: dark_lord on January 24, 2011, 01:44:44 AM
went diggin in the dvd collection tonight :)


(http://www.dvdcorral.com/overlay.php?uri=/dvd/images/max/016226998120.jpg)

BOOM! that's where it's at. Me and my friend were watching Kung Fu flicks all night the other night.

tp  :)
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Post by: makaveli on January 24, 2011, 04:55:34 AM
Takers, I loved seeing T.I and Chris Brown, those two did a great job, and the movie by itself was 7-8 / 10
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Post by: feckless on January 24, 2011, 09:25:09 AM
Nobody taking me up on calling out The Town for glorifying criminals?  Agree, disagree am I alone out here?  Yes it's just a movie & not bad entertainment but could & should have taught a better lesson.
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Post by: looseball on January 24, 2011, 10:55:15 AM
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford  (2007)

(Recommended by MattG12.  Thanks.)

I really enjoyed this movie, which was quite different from most westerns.  Not really a shoot-em-up action adventure. Psychological character studies of outlaws, filled with tension and drama. Grand scenery and noir photography, though.

In my opinion, any movie over two hours is too long, but the scene of Nick Cave singing in the bar was worth waiting for.

TP for the review.

I'm glad you liked it for the most part... you gave an excellent description. I'm a bit of an extreme movie lover and probably an outlier in that in my opinion any movie that is under 2 hours is too short. I love long, in depth movies... but i can completely understand why somebody would consider "The Assassination..." too long.

If you like a different kind of western, you've probably seen "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971).  If not, check it out.  Unlikely couple teaming up, interesting character studies, spectacular scenery and photography.  What I like best in movies is photography and story, and this one includes both.

Then there's "The Wild Bunch" (1969).  Probably the grittiest western ever made.  Exceptional cast of despicable characters whom you find yourself admiring at the end for their heroism based on loyalty and brotherhood.  (A morality play of sorts.)  (And over two hours to boot!) 

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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 24, 2011, 11:55:05 AM
Nobody taking me up on calling out The Town for glorifying criminals?  Agree, disagree am I alone out here?  Yes it's just a movie & not bad entertainment but could & should have taught a better lesson.

I could see the argument about "glorifying criminals"... but I dont know, 3 of the criminals died because of it. And I didnt see it as an act of glory when they went. Affleck got away but he was in the process of turning his life around. The money he stole ended up going to something good, doesnt make it right in any means but at least he realized his wrongs and tried to make something good out of it.
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Post by: megan8788 on January 27, 2011, 03:35:37 AM
the last movie that i watched is Black Swan of Natalie Portman. It was a fantastic movie. The dance And music in the movie is amazing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on January 27, 2011, 07:15:03 AM
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford  (2007)

(Recommended by MattG12.  Thanks.)

I really enjoyed this movie, which was quite different from most westerns.  Not really a shoot-em-up action adventure. Psychological character studies of outlaws, filled with tension and drama. Grand scenery and noir photography, though.

In my opinion, any movie over two hours is too long, but the scene of Nick Cave singing in the bar was worth waiting for.

TP for the review.

I'm glad you liked it for the most part... you gave an excellent description. I'm a bit of an extreme movie lover and probably an outlier in that in my opinion any movie that is under 2 hours is too short. I love long, in depth movies... but i can completely understand why somebody would consider "The Assassination..." too long.

If you like a different kind of western, you've probably seen "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971).  If not, check it out.  Unlikely couple teaming up, interesting character studies, spectacular scenery and photography.  What I like best in movies is photography and story, and this one includes both.

Then there's "The Wild Bunch" (1969).  Probably the grittiest western ever made.  Exceptional cast of despicable characters whom you find yourself admiring at the end for their heroism based on loyalty and brotherhood.  (A morality play of sorts.)  (And over two hours to boot!)  



I've never seen McCabe and Mrs. Miller... and I have seen The Wild Bunch but it was a while ago, I would love to rewatch it. Thanks for the suggestions! TP to you!
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Post by: MattG12 on January 27, 2011, 07:21:32 AM
I watched "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "Flags of Our Fathers" for school. Both of these films were directed by Clint Eastwood.

Letters From Iwo Jima: 8/10
Flags of Our Fathers: 7/10

The movies are very good paired up. You get a good feel of American perspective and Japanese perspective for the battles that took place in the pacific region in WWII. Letters (The Japanese perspective) was a much better film in my opinion. It had a lot more emotion, the acting was better, the feel was better, etc. Both movies were nowhere near perfect, but they are definitely worth it to watch.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: DRJ1 on January 27, 2011, 07:27:23 AM
The Kids Are All Right (...whose moral was: Gay people are good, straight people go to hell. (Not really kidding 'bout that.))
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Post by: JSD on January 27, 2011, 07:37:31 AM
My wife made me watch that Valentine movie. Guess what? It's a total chick flick.
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Post by: Bahku on February 01, 2011, 01:16:26 AM
"The Deer Hunter" ... it's been a long time ... I'd forgotten what a powerful, intense, cinematic masterpiece it was. Robert De Niro, George Dzundza, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Chuck Aspegren ... I think it won five Academy Awards and was nominated for four more, all easily deserved. Awesome flick ... highly recommended, (but not for kids).
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 01, 2011, 11:44:37 PM
Nobody taking me up on calling out The Town for glorifying criminals?  Agree, disagree am I alone out here?  Yes it's just a movie & not bad entertainment but could & should have taught a better lesson.

While I appreciate a good movie with a good message, I don't think it is film's responsibility to teach moral lessons.
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Post by: indeedproceed on February 01, 2011, 11:45:56 PM
Nobody taking me up on calling out The Town for glorifying criminals?  Agree, disagree am I alone out here?  Yes it's just a movie & not bad entertainment but could & should have taught a better lesson.

While I appreciate a good movie with a good message, I don't think it is film's responsibility to teach moral lessons.

+1. The thing I really hate is when people watch a movie though and get the wrong message..like when racists only quote the parts they like from American History X.

I don't think The Town was misleading at all, and it was a good flick.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 01, 2011, 11:53:03 PM
"The Deer Hunter" ... it's been a long time ... I'd forgotten what a powerful, intense, cinematic masterpiece it was. Robert De Niro, George Dzundza, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Chuck Aspegren ... I think it won five Academy Awards and was nominated for four more, all easily deserved. Awesome flick ... highly recommended, (but not for kids).

Agreed.  Christopher Walken and Robert De Niro are fantastic in that movie.  So is John Savage, who I think it criminally underrated.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 01, 2011, 11:54:19 PM
The Kids Are All Right (...whose moral was: Gay people are good, straight people go to hell. (Not really kidding 'bout that.))

I don't understand how you could come up with this viewpoint after watching that movie.
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Post by: rtifishul on February 02, 2011, 12:18:58 AM
Please do not waste your money on that terrible Ashton Kutcher mistake, No Strings Attached. It is terrible even by rom-com standards.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Green Man on February 02, 2011, 12:32:46 AM
The classic Requiem for a Dream. Was looking through my 160 DVD collection for something rather messed up, depressing, and all around intense. Truly will stick in your mind for days after viewing, whether it's the first or tenth time around, Amazing.
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Post by: indeedproceed on February 02, 2011, 12:57:43 AM
The classic Requiem for a Dream. Was looking through my 160 DVD collection for something rather messed up, depressing, and all around intense. Truly will stick in your mind for days after viewing, whether it's the first or tenth time around, Amazing.

Yes. I like Trainspotting more (because its a little less dark I suppose) but that movie will stick with you like gum on your shoe.
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Post by: looseball on February 02, 2011, 01:51:44 PM
McCabe and Mrs. Miller  (1971)

The opening scene shows an anonymous rider coming slowly into this frontier mining town in the Pacific northwest in the dead of winter all bundled up so you can't see his face, with Leonard Cohen's haunting voice in the background singing:  "just some Joseph looking for a manger".
The final scene takes place in a snowstorm, and there was a snowstorm taking place outside my window at the same time.  So I was into this movie, I'd say.

This is a Robert Altman film, so there is a lot going on most of the time, and you're thrown into the thick of it.  It's a western, and it had to be the inspiration for Deadwood.
It tells the unpredictable story of a town being built from scratch and the people who migrate there in search of fortune, freedom, adventure..., displaying a mix of self-reliance and community spirit.  There is nothing sentimental or mythical about this movie, but it does contain a measure of redemption in the midst of frontier "justice".

It gets five-stars from me.

 


 
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Post by: Edgar on February 02, 2011, 03:06:14 PM
Weekend family movie night:

Toy Story 3
Shreck Forever
Eclipse
Sorcere Aprentice
Inception


I am not going to go further


ahhh


and sunday morning

Cars and Nemo
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 02, 2011, 03:45:16 PM
Ha ha, Edgar.  My husband has been a mentor for a few years now, and the boy (Jake) is now 13 years old.  I tease him that he only became a mentor because it gave him a perfect excuse to go to all the cartoon movies!  Fortunately for him, Jake is also growing up to be a cartoon junkie, so he doesn't have to give it up yet.
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Post by: Edgar on February 02, 2011, 03:48:10 PM
Ha ha, Edgar.  My husband has been a mentor for a few years now, and the boy (Jake) is now 13 years old.  I tease him that he only became a mentor because it gave him a perfect excuse to go to all the cartoon movies!  Fortunately for him, Jake is also growing up to be a cartoon junkie, so he doesn't have to give it up yet.

Secret of youth

be a Peter Pan and find each others Wendy
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Post by: Redz on February 02, 2011, 03:51:32 PM
I was making myself nuts last week, waiting anxiously for an important phone call.  So I decided to see what was out there for comedies on the Netflix instant view.  I ended up watching "Balls Out:  Gary the Dennis Coach"...Very low brow, stupid humor, that was absolutely perfect for the occasion.  I found myself chuckling quite a bit.   Funny cameo from from Randy Quaid.   Definitely not a movie I would have ever thought I'd watch (and I'm not even sure I'd recommend it), but it did the trick to kill some time mindlessly.

http://amzn.to/fP8qrF

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Post by: dark_lord on February 02, 2011, 03:52:07 PM

Sorcere Aprentice

is this the nicholas cage movie?  if so, how was it.  i love fantasia and the sorcerer apprentice short in that film, so im fearful this film was cheesy.
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Post by: Edgar on February 02, 2011, 03:57:05 PM

Sorcere Aprentice

is this the nicholas cage movie?  if so, how was it.  i love fantasia and the sorcerer apprentice short in that film, so im fearful this film was cheesy.

U know..

Its not that bad

the only related scene is kind of short and only makes a small remembrance of fantasia music in the famous scene, but over all I like the movie.

I didnt put that much mind on it but it worth the 2 bucks I paid for watching it with my wife .And probably a little more.

I can recommend it as a good way to spend 1 hour and 20
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Post by: dark_lord on February 02, 2011, 03:58:18 PM

Sorcere Aprentice

is this the nicholas cage movie?  if so, how was it.  i love fantasia and the sorcerer apprentice short in that film, so im fearful this film was cheesy.

U know..

Its not that bad

the only related scene is kind of short and only makes a small remembrance of fantasia music in the famous scene, but over all I like the movie.

I didnt put that much mind on it but it worth the 2 bucks I paid for watching it with my wife .And probably a little more.

I can recommend it as a good way to spend 1 hour and 20

good to hear.  i LOVE disney
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Post by: hardlyyardley on February 02, 2011, 04:23:58 PM
Last night saw "the way back".....excellent....had not read anything about it but wanted to go to the movies....Ed Harris and Colin Farrell are in it...it's about a break out of a war prison in Siberia in 1940 and the trip to freedom
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jackson_34 on February 02, 2011, 05:20:50 PM
Last night I saw "Brick", a 2005 movie starring Jospeh Gordon-Levitt.

Fantastic movie that I think alone has to be credited for it's plot and theme originality.

The film is basically of the film noir category but instead of the dark and sinister city as its setting, it focuses in on a high school.

Jospeh G-L is the detective type character, there is also a femme fatale and many other devices commonly associated with film noir.

Superb acting, great script, great photography. Highly recommended!

 
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on February 02, 2011, 05:59:43 PM
The classic Requiem for a Dream. Was looking through my 160 DVD collection for something rather messed up, depressing, and all around intense. Truly will stick in your mind for days after viewing, whether it's the first or tenth time around, Amazing.

That's a classic in my book, love that film. I'd watch that just to listen to the score. Truly a masterpiece (imo) both visually and musically.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 02, 2011, 06:05:01 PM
Last night I saw "Brick", a 2005 movie starring Jospeh Gordon-Levitt.

Fantastic movie that I think alone has to be credited for it's plot and theme originality.

The film is basically of the film noir category but instead of the dark and sinister city as its setting, it focuses in on a high school.

Jospeh G-L is the detective type character, there is also a femme fatale and many other devices commonly associated with film noir.

Superb acting, great script, great photography. Highly recommended!

 

Brick was an awesome movie, and it was very smartly done and well executed, but it was not original. That's like saying True Grit was original.

True Grit is based off of the novel "Red Harvest" by Dashel Hammit, which is one of my favorite books of all time.

Red Harvest inspired Miller's Crossing (another awesome film noir), Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo, which was the inspiration for the western "A FiEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.l of Dollars", as well as Bruce WIllis's "Last Man Standing".

Loved Brick, but just wanted to make sure everyone knows..its an homage, not an original film.
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Post by: Eric99wilson on February 04, 2011, 04:45:48 AM
The Tourist starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp I have seen recently. The combination of action, thriller and comedy film directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. One of the best movie in the year 2010. The success credit really goes to the stars of this movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 09, 2011, 10:02:12 PM
Really enjoyed The Good, The Bad and The Weird.  South Korean Western.  I'm not sure if someone recommended it here a while back, but I just got around to seeing it.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Good-the-Bad-the-Weird/109611862391005?ref=ts
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 09, 2011, 10:06:00 PM
i jus watch

"just wright"

common playin balla and queen latifah gt his game back after injury..

me and ebert give this trash a thumb down..

but dwight howard shound get a grammy or oscsar or whatever for his supporting role..."hey man..i think the nets gon trade u"...classic line by howard..

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 09, 2011, 10:06:52 PM
Really enjoyed The Good, The Bad and The Weird.  South Korean Western.  I'm not sure if someone recommended it here a while back, but I just got around to seeing it.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Good-the-Bad-the-Weird/109611862391005?ref=ts



man ....classic flix..the beginning got a hook in me and the rest reeled my in!!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Alexward on February 10, 2011, 02:38:19 AM
I watched "The Green Hornet".I like it.Pretty Good Movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 10, 2011, 06:26:40 AM
I watched "The Green Hornet".I like it.Pretty Good Movie.
Here is your first Tommy Point!  Thank you for posting.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 11, 2011, 09:48:15 PM
Time Bandits

always a strange and fun movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 11, 2011, 10:07:46 PM
Munich... Pretty badass actually.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: TheReaLPuba on February 11, 2011, 10:24:34 PM

"Serendipity" ... just happened upon it ... I guess you'd call it a "chick flick", but worth the watch for anyone who's even remotely romantic ... or anyone who feels this life is more than just chaos and happenstance.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mARCRguuCrk


:)


That's a really good movie.

Check out August Rush too if you like Serendipity.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on February 12, 2011, 12:09:34 AM
Sin City. Haven't seen this film for a while, but still as good as I remembered. Hope there will be a sequel some day.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 12, 2011, 12:58:09 AM
Now I just finished Gosford Park... Pretty good actually. I was hoping for more who dunit ness, but it was well cast, well directed, and extremely well written...


Can never beat Clue for best murder mystery ever however.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on February 12, 2011, 01:02:03 AM
Dinner for Schmucks...It's alright.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 12, 2011, 01:33:14 AM
"Man On Fire" ... been a while since I watched it, but it was as intense as ever ... excellent flick.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on February 13, 2011, 01:13:45 AM
Just re-watched "GANDHI" decided I should from what just transpired in Egypt and inspired by Barefacedmonk's Gandhi quote.

Just a magnificent movie, huge, great acting, history, justice, freedom, wit and parallels in so many ways to current events in Egypt, and what Egypt faces in forming a new government.  Absolutely must be watched again and shared with older children.

"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood."
                                           Albert Einstein
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on February 13, 2011, 01:28:59 AM
Just re-watched "GANDHI" decided I should from what just transpired in Egypt and inspired by Barefacedmonk's Gandhi quote.

Just a magnificent movie, huge, great acting, history, justice, freedom, wit and parallels in so many ways to current events in Egypt, and what Egypt faces in forming a new government.  Absolutely must be watched again and shared with older children.

"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood."
                                           Albert Einstein

TP...Mahatma Gandhi was a remarkable human being. Read his autobiography, The Story of my Experiments with Truth, if you get a chance. Excellent read...very meaningful and educational.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on February 13, 2011, 01:39:01 AM
The Godfather...a true masterpiece...never get tired of watching it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 13, 2011, 01:46:56 AM
The Godfather...a true masterpiece...never get tired of watching it.

Superb movie, the entire Epic as well ... some people don't care for the sequels, but I loved them, watching the progression of Michael's struggle with good/evil and his attempts to go legit, (until it finally takes his most prized possession from him). Great movies, (especially period pieces), never get "old". The Godfather will always be on my Top 20 list.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on February 13, 2011, 01:50:15 AM
The Godfather...a true masterpiece...never get tired of watching it.

Superb movie, the entire Epic as well ... some people don't care for the sequels, but I loved them, watching the progression of Michael's struggle with good/evil and his attempts to go legit, (until it finally takes his most prized possession from him). Great movies, (especially period pieces), never get "old". The Godfather will always be on my Top 20 list.

+1.

I love all of them...the second slightly less the other two though...but only by a bit. The first one is hands down the best of the lot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 13, 2011, 02:04:00 AM
The Godfather...a true masterpiece...never get tired of watching it.

Superb movie, the entire Epic as well ... some people don't care for the sequels, but I loved them, watching the progression of Michael's struggle with good/evil and his attempts to go legit, (until it finally takes his most prized possession from him). Great movies, (especially period pieces), never get "old". The Godfather will always be on my Top 20 list.

+1.

I love all of them...the second slightly less the other two though...but only by a bit. The first one is hands down the best of the lot.

Bizarre ... it's on AMC right now, ("Twilight Zone" music starts). ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on February 13, 2011, 02:12:38 AM
The Godfather...a true masterpiece...never get tired of watching it.

Superb movie, the entire Epic as well ... some people don't care for the sequels, but I loved them, watching the progression of Michael's struggle with good/evil and his attempts to go legit, (until it finally takes his most prized possession from him). Great movies, (especially period pieces), never get "old". The Godfather will always be on my Top 20 list.

+1.

I love all of them...the second slightly less the other two though...but only by a bit. The first one is hands down the best of the lot.

Bizarre ... it's on AMC right now, ("Twilight Zone" music starts). ;)

LOL....TP.

They've been replaying it since 5 pm, I think.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 13, 2011, 08:41:28 AM
The Godfather...a true masterpiece...never get tired of watching it.

Superb movie, the entire Epic as well ... some people don't care for the sequels, but I loved them, watching the progression of Michael's struggle with good/evil and his attempts to go legit, (until it finally takes his most prized possession from him). Great movies, (especially period pieces), never get "old". The Godfather will always be on my Top 20 list.

+1.

I love all of them...the second slightly less the other two though...but only by a bit. The first one is hands down the best of the lot.

Bizarre ... it's on AMC right now, ("Twilight Zone" music starts). ;)

LOL....TP.

They've been replaying it since 5 pm, I think.


brando lookin at sonny riddled body on the table

"look what they did to my boy"

classic scene for me
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on February 13, 2011, 10:39:14 AM
Just re-watched "GANDHI" decided I should from what just transpired in Egypt and inspired by Barefacedmonk's Gandhi quote.

Just a magnificent movie, huge, great acting, history, justice, freedom, wit and parallels in so many ways to current events in Egypt, and what Egypt faces in forming a new government.  Absolutely must be watched again and shared with older children.

"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood."
                                           Albert Einstein

TP...Mahatma Gandhi was a remarkable human being. Read his autobiography, The Story of my Experiments with Truth, if you get a chance. Excellent read...very meaningful and educational.


Went through a phase in the 1970's where I read as much about and by the Mahatma as I could find --it may be a time in history to re-visit some of those readings.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 13, 2011, 10:50:24 AM
Just re-watched "GANDHI" decided I should from what just transpired in Egypt and inspired by Barefacedmonk's Gandhi quote.

Just a magnificent movie, huge, great acting, history, justice, freedom, wit and parallels in so many ways to current events in Egypt, and what Egypt faces in forming a new government.  Absolutely must be watched again and shared with older children.

"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood."
                                           Albert Einstein

TP...Mahatma Gandhi was a remarkable human being. Read his autobiography, The Story of my Experiments with Truth, if you get a chance. Excellent read...very meaningful and educational.


Went through a phase in the 1970's where I read as much about and by the Mahatma as I could find --it may be a time in history to re-visit some those readings.
As I got consumed by the uprising in Egypt, I thought of Gandhi often....TPs on this!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 13, 2011, 09:08:10 PM
Gnomeo & Juliet (in 3D  ;D )

It was pretty cute.  If you're a fan of old school Elton John the soundtrack was worth listening to.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 15, 2011, 07:37:56 PM
The King's Speech was all it's cracked up to be.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jdub1660 on February 15, 2011, 07:59:47 PM
The Other Guys with Will Ferrel and Mark Whalberg

Freakin Hilarious. I really 2nd guessed it b/c it was rated PG13, just like Grownups, which I thought was a bust

But this movie did solidify my argument that Will Ferrel makes anything he's in funny as hell. Blades of Glory was iffy...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on February 15, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
The Other Guys with Will Ferrel and Mark Whalberg

Freakin Hilarious. I really 2nd guessed it b/c it was rated PG13, just like Grownups, which I thought was a bust

But this movie did solidify my argument that Will Ferrel makes anything he's in funny as hell. Blades of Glory was iffy...


Just saw this a couple of days ago too. Cracked me up. Loved the silent fight scene and the cameos.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on February 15, 2011, 10:07:46 PM
The Other Guys with Will Ferrel and Mark Whalberg

Freakin Hilarious. I really 2nd guessed it b/c it was rated PG13, just like Grownups, which I thought was a bust

But this movie did solidify my argument that Will Ferrel makes anything he's in funny as hell. Blades of Glory was iffy...


One of the best lines in the movie was: "You learned to dance like that sarcastically?" ...lol.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 21, 2011, 11:31:31 PM
Went out to see Black Swan tonight.  I thought it started out kind of slow...I didn't get it...almost walked out in a couple of  scenes, (I thought it was turning into a borderline ****o flick) but hung in there.  My husband was bored, laughed in a couple quesitonable moments, and in general was a thorn in my side! Really not his kind of movie...and I don't think it is mine, either.  Glad I saw it though.  Weird, strange, different.  I'm still not sure how I feel about it, but I wouldn't go so far as to recommend it.  Natalie Portman gave  a powerful acting performance, though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 21, 2011, 11:56:13 PM
The Count of Monte Cristo... What an incredible movie, highly recommended to all.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 22, 2011, 01:20:49 AM
The Count of Monte Cristo... What an incredible movie, highly recommended to all.

Awesome flick ... and timeless, (I assume you mean the Jim Caviezel version? There are 11 film versions). My sister actually went to the Chateau D'lf last summer ... pretty cool.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 22, 2011, 01:24:31 AM
I saw "Faster" (revenge flick about the Rock..kinda like Man on Fire, but not as good) and "The Mechanic".

Both movies I really enjoyed the ride, and yet found them kind of unsatisfying 5 mins after when you stop and think about them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Scott on February 22, 2011, 07:11:11 AM
Just watched The Ghost Writer.

I was hesitant about it at first.  I thought it would be slow and the political undertones easily guessed.  Having said that, I must admit the movie was a pretty good one.  It really pulled me in and I found it to be an absolutely gripping.

The other night, at my wife's suggestion, we watched Casablanca.  I will admit that was the first time I have ever watched it.  That movie really is a gem, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on February 22, 2011, 09:27:38 PM
I saw "Faster" (revenge flick about the Rock..kinda like Man on Fire, but not as good) and "The Mechanic".

Both movies I really enjoyed the ride, and yet found them kind of unsatisfying 5 mins after when you stop and think about them.
"Faster" was pretty predictable and the ride wasn't that fun.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 22, 2011, 09:30:13 PM
I saw "Faster" (revenge flick about the Rock..kinda like Man on Fire, but not as good) and "The Mechanic".

Both movies I really enjoyed the ride, and yet found them kind of unsatisfying 5 mins after when you stop and think about them.
"Faster" was pretty predictable and the ride wasn't that fun.

I didn't think it was that predictable..I just wish they would've gone more into the Rock's transformation from confused '20-something' (that looks 34, even though he's wearing a hat so he must be young) to complete death machine.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 22, 2011, 09:30:56 PM
The Count of Monte Cristo... What an incredible movie, highly recommended to all.

Awesome flick ... and timeless, (I assume you mean the Jim Caviezel version? There are 11 film versions). My sister actually went to the Chateau D'lf last summer ... pretty cool.

Yes the Caviezel version. And timeless is right, its an incredible story that could be adapted to any era, however this version was done near perfectly.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 22, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
Just saw the Eagle. 

It was so incredibly bad that it.....it was worse than Avatar.  If it was a human being it would be Ben Rothlisburger.

I just don't think American film makers can make good films any more. So many young directors grew up on so much violence, that's all they think there is.  Just an insulting film for dead beat dads and violence addicts.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 22, 2011, 09:56:12 PM
The Caveziel version of the Count of Monte Cristo is really good.

My last one was Conan the Barbarian.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 22, 2011, 09:57:44 PM
Just watched The Ghost Writer.

I was hesitant about it at first.  I thought it would be slow and the political undertones easily guessed.  Having said that, I must admit the movie was a pretty good one.  It really pulled me in and I found it to be an absolutely gripping.

The other night, at my wife's suggestion, we watched Casablanca.  I will admit that was the first time I have ever watched it.  That movie really is a gem, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.


Liked both and actually saw Casablanca for the first time recently too and you're right its a gem. If you want another older gem to watch with your wife try the Philadelphia Story or The Shop Around the Corner.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 22, 2011, 09:59:40 PM
Just saw the Eagle. 

It was so incredibly bad that it.....it was worse than Avatar.  If it was a human being it would be Ben Rothlisburger.

I just don't think American film makers can make good films any more. So many young directors grew up on so much violence, that's all they think there is.  Just an insulting film for dead beat dads and violence addicts.

Channing Tatum being in was the clincher for me not to see it. Why he gets jobs is beyond me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 22, 2011, 10:07:32 PM
Just saw the Eagle. 

It was so incredibly bad that it.....it was worse than Avatar.  If it was a human being it would be Ben Rothlisburger.

I just don't think American film makers can make good films any more. So many young directors grew up on so much violence, that's all they think there is.  Just an insulting film for dead beat dads and violence addicts.

Channing Tatum being in was the clincher for me not to see it. Why he gets jobs is beyond me.
According to wiki this happened during filming to him.  I don't feel even a teeny tiny bit sorry for him. I'm still trying to get over the desire to vomit from this film

Tatum suffered a burn injury from an accident while filming The Eagle of the Ninth in Scotland. A crew member poured boiling water down Tatum's wetsuit, having forgotten to dilute the boiling water with cold river water, a technique used to keep actors warm during the shooting of a river-scene. Tatum attempted to pull the wetsuit away from his body, but the water poured down into the crotch of his wetsuit and severely burned his penis. Tatum reported the boiling water "pretty much burned the skin off the head of Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline." and that "it was the most painful thing I have ever experienced in my life." However, Tatum reports that "Now my penis is fantastic! One hundred percent recovered

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on February 23, 2011, 12:11:06 AM
Saw VII 6/10

- Ehh... Hopefully that's the last one. I still stand by my belief that the first one was a good movie and the second and third installments were fairly good. IV and V were awful. VI tied up a lot of loopholes so I liked it and it set up for Saw VII to be really good, but it wasn't as good as it should have been. It was okay... it kept me entertained but it was fairly anticlimactic for what was supposedly the series finale. It was also incredibly gory. I have never complained about gore from any of the Saw movies or any movie for that matter, but this movie was just a tad over the top.

Toy Story 3 9/10

- I actually think I may have liked this more than the original Toy Story but I'm not sure I may need to rewatch the original. I definitely liked it more than Toy Story 2. The creators needed to do something to reach adults, kids (Who are not emotionally attached to the characters, as they didn't grow up with them), and teenagers - college aged students (like myself) who were kids when 1 and 2 came out. I think this movie would do a good job of entertaining all of those groups. The movie was actually really funny, not funny for a kid's movie or funny for an animated movie, but it was genuinely funny.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Scott on February 23, 2011, 08:38:08 AM
Just watched The Ghost Writer.

I was hesitant about it at first.  I thought it would be slow and the political undertones easily guessed.  Having said that, I must admit the movie was a pretty good one.  It really pulled me in and I found it to be an absolutely gripping.

The other night, at my wife's suggestion, we watched Casablanca.  I will admit that was the first time I have ever watched it.  That movie really is a gem, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.


Liked both and actually saw Casablanca for the first time recently too and you're right its a gem. If you want another older gem to watch with your wife try the Philadelphia Story or The Shop Around the Corner.

Thanks, we'll check them out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on February 23, 2011, 09:10:23 AM
Despicable Me.
Liked it!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: StartOrien on February 23, 2011, 09:12:35 AM
'Piranha' (2010) and it was incredible. If you wanted to see the movie, it's everything you could've possibly hoped for and more.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 23, 2011, 12:52:11 PM
Speaking of "fire sales", just watched "Live Free Or Die Hard" yesterday ... my second favorite in the "Die Hard" series ... Jason Long was an excellent pairing with Bruce Willis ... love it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on February 24, 2011, 09:51:38 AM
Buried. If you want to see an ok movie totally set in a wood coffin, than this movie is for you. Did I mention it's 90 minutes?!? :'(
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on February 24, 2011, 10:22:31 AM
Gnomeo and Juliet with my two youngest girls. That had to be one of the most disappointing shows I have seen in a long time. The kids liked it okay, but it was absolutely terrible. They could have done so much more with it. Great idea, horrible execution. Reminded me of a Tony Allen drive to the middle...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 24, 2011, 10:22:57 AM
saw "Unknown"  last night. It was pretty entertaining, but formulaic.

The movie is far more useful for the joke possibilities of its title.  I received several eye rolls and arm punches from my wife for commenting on how the listings didn't seem to know the name of this movie and similar type stabs at humor.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Malik on March 02, 2011, 03:20:33 AM
I saw Movie Named The Avatar which is the best movie i have seen last time . I actually like its science fiction and graphics as well .
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ederson on March 02, 2011, 03:56:02 AM
I watched 127 hours last night. I`d heard good reviews but i didn`t have high hopes. I mean it`s about a guy stuck under a rock (by itself is a big deal don`t get me wrong, my objections were about the movie).

I expected 2/3 of the movie to be flashbacks but Boyle and Franco did a great job. You felt like you were there in the hole watching Aaron trying to set himself free.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on March 06, 2011, 01:00:06 AM
Crazy people. I enjoyed it. Deserves one viewing....not more though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 06, 2011, 01:05:58 AM
Just Go With It.

Happy Madison Films has become the Olive Garden of movies. You go in, you expect to be satisfied, but not blown away, and you usually are. This was the case here. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 06, 2011, 01:16:48 AM
sammys adventure
secret passage or something

the animated 3d
with the turttle


pretty cool actually
but tough to survive with a 2.5 pñder with chocolates inside
and big glasses
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on March 06, 2011, 10:21:07 PM
North by Northwest. Hitchcock is the man.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Greenbean on March 06, 2011, 11:19:28 PM
Crazy Heart.

The Dude was fantastic but the movie was pretty predictable and formulaic.

All in all I did like it but I was a bit bored through the middle.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 06, 2011, 11:33:40 PM
Crazy Heart.

The Dude was fantastic but the movie was pretty predictable and formulaic.

All in all I did like it but I was a bit bored through the middle.

yeh, I was a little disappointed

Watched Up Syndrome last night.  A documentary about a kid with Down syndrome.  Very sweet.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 06, 2011, 11:34:46 PM
Just Go With It.

Happy Madison Films has become the Olive Garden of movies. You go in, you expect to be satisfied, but not blown away, and you usually are. This was the case here. 

mmm...bottomless salad and bread sticks
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on March 06, 2011, 11:38:03 PM
Anybody see the new Matt Damon movie..its called "The Adjustment Bureau", I think. How was it?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 06, 2011, 11:44:48 PM
Vertigo
8/10
Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. This was a good movie, not Hitchcock's best though. It seemed rushed. There wasn't enough closure for any of the characters. As soon as the film hits its climax... it's over. It seemed like there was no conclusion and I found that disappointing. Character development was very good, acting was terrific, the emotions seemed real, the plot was interesting, and the twist was fairly good.

An Education
6/10
I couldn't get by the plot. Carey Mulligan plays a very naive although very likable English girl who is planning on attending Oxford. She falls for an older man who I would say is at least 10 years older than her but I don't believe his age is ever mentioned. Her parents allow her to see him multiple times and seem to even fall for him themselves. I didn't find this realistic and thus did not really enjoy the film. I liked Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard as the "love" interest. I may have liked the movie more if Mulligan's character snuck around behind her parents back. I would have considered that to be more believable.

Alice in Wonderland
6/10
(The Tim Burton version)
I've actually never seen the Disney animated classic from the '50s (I think that's when it was made). This movie was interesting... I'm not really sure who's supposed to like this movie. I can't see little kids enjoying and I definitely can't see most adults liking it. I actually thought it was going to be much better with people like Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway being involved.

Date Night
6/10
Not a bad comedy... not a good comedy either. Some things made me laugh out loud. I probably wouldn't watch it again but it was funny to watch once.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on March 07, 2011, 12:03:18 AM
Vertigo
8/10
Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. This was a good movie, not Hitchcock's best though. It seemed rushed. There wasn't enough closure for any of the characters. As soon as the film hits its climax... it's over. It seemed like there was no conclusion and I found that disappointing. Character development was very good, acting was terrific, the emotions seemed real, the plot was interesting, and the twist was fairly good.

An Education
6/10
I couldn't get by the plot. Carey Mulligan plays a very naive although very likable English girl who is planning on attending Oxford. She falls for an older man who I would say is at least 10 years older than her but I don't believe his age is ever mentioned. Her parents allow her to see him multiple times and seem to even fall for him themselves. I didn't find this realistic and thus did not really enjoy the film. I liked Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard as the "love" interest. I may have liked the movie more if Mulligan's character snuck around behind her parents back. I would have considered that to be more believable.

Alice in Wonderland
6/10
(The Tim Burton version)
I've actually never seen the Disney animated classic from the '50s (I think that's when it was made). This movie was interesting... I'm not really sure who's supposed to like this movie. I can't see little kids enjoying and I definitely can't see most adults liking it. I actually thought it was going to be much better with people like Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway being involved.

Date Night
6/10
Not a bad comedy... not a good comedy either. Some things made me laugh out loud. I probably wouldn't watch it again but it was funny to watch once.
I though An Education was amazing.

Perhaps you missed the fact that it is a period movie. It takes place in the 60s. That is why it is believable for the parents to accept the older man who seems to have good prospects. I agree that it would not be believable in a modern context.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on March 07, 2011, 12:06:26 AM
Blue Valentine. Excellent movie with excellent performances.

Ryan Gosling is one of my favorite actors and he is in his zone once again playing a self-destructive loser whose life is falling apart (like in Half Nelson & True Believer). I watched with someone I was dating, which was an odd choice considering the story.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: misha on March 07, 2011, 12:09:01 AM
Two Lovers. Good film but not for everyone.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 07, 2011, 12:14:31 AM
Vertigo
8/10
Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. This was a good movie, not Hitchcock's best though. It seemed rushed. There wasn't enough closure for any of the characters. As soon as the film hits its climax... it's over. It seemed like there was no conclusion and I found that disappointing. Character development was very good, acting was terrific, the emotions seemed real, the plot was interesting, and the twist was fairly good.

An Education
6/10
I couldn't get by the plot. Carey Mulligan plays a very naive although very likable English girl who is planning on attending Oxford. She falls for an older man who I would say is at least 10 years older than her but I don't believe his age is ever mentioned. Her parents allow her to see him multiple times and seem to even fall for him themselves. I didn't find this realistic and thus did not really enjoy the film. I liked Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard as the "love" interest. I may have liked the movie more if Mulligan's character snuck around behind her parents back. I would have considered that to be more believable.

Alice in Wonderland
6/10
(The Tim Burton version)
I've actually never seen the Disney animated classic from the '50s (I think that's when it was made). This movie was interesting... I'm not really sure who's supposed to like this movie. I can't see little kids enjoying and I definitely can't see most adults liking it. I actually thought it was going to be much better with people like Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway being involved.

Date Night
6/10
Not a bad comedy... not a good comedy either. Some things made me laugh out loud. I probably wouldn't watch it again but it was funny to watch once.
I though An Education was amazing.

Perhaps you missed the fact that it is a period movie. It takes place in the 60s. That is why it is believable for the parents to accept the older man who seems to have good prospects. I agree that it would not be believable in a modern context.

Nope, I realized that. My mom would have been growing up at around the same time period... and my grandparents would never have let her go out with a man that old and abandon her school work the way Mulligan's character did. In the beginning of the film the father was very strict and then he was suddenly swept off his feet after a 1 minute conversation with Sarsgaard's character. He didn't ask him any questions or try to understand what his intentions were with his daughter.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on March 07, 2011, 12:22:51 AM
Vertigo
8/10
Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. This was a good movie, not Hitchcock's best though. It seemed rushed. There wasn't enough closure for any of the characters. As soon as the film hits its climax... it's over. It seemed like there was no conclusion and I found that disappointing. Character development was very good, acting was terrific, the emotions seemed real, the plot was interesting, and the twist was fairly good.

An Education
6/10
I couldn't get by the plot. Carey Mulligan plays a very naive although very likable English girl who is planning on attending Oxford. She falls for an older man who I would say is at least 10 years older than her but I don't believe his age is ever mentioned. Her parents allow her to see him multiple times and seem to even fall for him themselves. I didn't find this realistic and thus did not really enjoy the film. I liked Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard as the "love" interest. I may have liked the movie more if Mulligan's character snuck around behind her parents back. I would have considered that to be more believable.

Alice in Wonderland
6/10
(The Tim Burton version)
I've actually never seen the Disney animated classic from the '50s (I think that's when it was made). This movie was interesting... I'm not really sure who's supposed to like this movie. I can't see little kids enjoying and I definitely can't see most adults liking it. I actually thought it was going to be much better with people like Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway being involved.

Date Night
6/10
Not a bad comedy... not a good comedy either. Some things made me laugh out loud. I probably wouldn't watch it again but it was funny to watch once.

I enjoy your reviews, Matt. TP...How is the movie blog you started coming along?

I've watched Date Night...and I agree with your rating. An education, I would probably give that a 5...didn't like it.



Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on March 07, 2011, 12:25:11 AM
Vertigo
8/10
Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. This was a good movie, not Hitchcock's best though. It seemed rushed. There wasn't enough closure for any of the characters. As soon as the film hits its climax... it's over. It seemed like there was no conclusion and I found that disappointing. Character development was very good, acting was terrific, the emotions seemed real, the plot was interesting, and the twist was fairly good.

An Education
6/10
I couldn't get by the plot. Carey Mulligan plays a very naive although very likable English girl who is planning on attending Oxford. She falls for an older man who I would say is at least 10 years older than her but I don't believe his age is ever mentioned. Her parents allow her to see him multiple times and seem to even fall for him themselves. I didn't find this realistic and thus did not really enjoy the film. I liked Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard as the "love" interest. I may have liked the movie more if Mulligan's character snuck around behind her parents back. I would have considered that to be more believable.

Alice in Wonderland
6/10
(The Tim Burton version)
I've actually never seen the Disney animated classic from the '50s (I think that's when it was made). This movie was interesting... I'm not really sure who's supposed to like this movie. I can't see little kids enjoying and I definitely can't see most adults liking it. I actually thought it was going to be much better with people like Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway being involved.

Date Night
6/10
Not a bad comedy... not a good comedy either. Some things made me laugh out loud. I probably wouldn't watch it again but it was funny to watch once.
I though An Education was amazing.

Perhaps you missed the fact that it is a period movie. It takes place in the 60s. That is why it is believable for the parents to accept the older man who seems to have good prospects. I agree that it would not be believable in a modern context.

Nope, I realized that. My mom would have been growing up at around the same time period... and my grandparents would never have let her go out with a man that old and abandon her school work the way Mulligan's character did. In the beginning of the film the father was very strict and then he was suddenly swept off his feet after a 1 minute conversation with Sarsgaard's character. He didn't ask him any questions or try to understand what his intentions were with his daughter.
It was also in England.

I too could not relate to the situations with the parents. Yet I don't have a problem with the intentions part because the father could have easily felt that the intentions were implicit and the father seemed to feel his daughter hit the jackpot.

Edit: regarding the plot, the story was based on a memoir, though the movie character was younger. Having a guy known for man-novels do the screenplay was an odd choice, but I thought he did a great job.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 07, 2011, 10:02:54 AM
Vertigo
8/10
Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. This was a good movie, not Hitchcock's best though. It seemed rushed. There wasn't enough closure for any of the characters. As soon as the film hits its climax... it's over. It seemed like there was no conclusion and I found that disappointing. Character development was very good, acting was terrific, the emotions seemed real, the plot was interesting, and the twist was fairly good.

An Education
6/10
I couldn't get by the plot. Carey Mulligan plays a very naive although very likable English girl who is planning on attending Oxford. She falls for an older man who I would say is at least 10 years older than her but I don't believe his age is ever mentioned. Her parents allow her to see him multiple times and seem to even fall for him themselves. I didn't find this realistic and thus did not really enjoy the film. I liked Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard as the "love" interest. I may have liked the movie more if Mulligan's character snuck around behind her parents back. I would have considered that to be more believable.

Alice in Wonderland
6/10
(The Tim Burton version)
I've actually never seen the Disney animated classic from the '50s (I think that's when it was made). This movie was interesting... I'm not really sure who's supposed to like this movie. I can't see little kids enjoying and I definitely can't see most adults liking it. I actually thought it was going to be much better with people like Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway being involved.

Date Night
6/10
Not a bad comedy... not a good comedy either. Some things made me laugh out loud. I probably wouldn't watch it again but it was funny to watch once.

I enjoy your reviews, Matt. TP...How is the movie blog you started coming along?

I've watched Date Night...and I agree with your rating. An education, I would probably give that a 5...didn't like it.





Thanks BFM... TP back to you!

That blog I had created was an assignment for a class (Mass Media & Public Relations). Everybody in the class had to create a blog and produce at least 2 posts. One other student and I actually enjoyed the assignment and continued posting and in return the Professor continued viewing and he clicked on all of the ads on our blogs because that would in turn make us money. I guess he clicked our ads too much from the same location and Google found that to be very suspicious and they suspended my AdSense account and the other student's account one week before we were supposed to be sent our first checks. I would have made $20. I wrote a long petition letter to Google asking them to reconsider. After all, I wasn't clicking the ads myself and I had no control over my Professor choosing to click them. Google refused to repeal the suspension and then I stopped writing on the blog out of frustration.

I looked into it some more as well. As it turns out Google suspends A LOT of AdSense accounts right before they are supposed to pay their advertisers. I guess they get as much out of you as they can and then as soon as you apply to have a check sent to you they shut you down.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on March 07, 2011, 11:18:30 AM
Due Date - I like Zach Galifianakis, and I really like Robert Downey Jr., but oh boy was this bad.  They had zero chemistry together, and both characters were unlikeable.

It was supposedly a comedy but there weren't a lot of laughs.  Unless you think a grown man punching a child in the stomach and spitting in a dog's face is funny, this isn't the movie for you.  If you do think that's funny, then you have bigger problems.  Not to mention they add a pointless Jamie Foxx cameo and imply he's the real father of RDJ's wife's baby.  Apparently that also is supposed to be humorous.

2/10 - Gets a bonus point because there were a couple mild laughs, and it was only 90 minutes.  Still, NOT recommended.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on March 07, 2011, 11:29:36 AM
Tried to see all the Oscar movies before the oscars, luckily I was on February Vacation and had a couple bad snow storms to get to that task...

Last couple weeks I saw Winters Bone, True Grit, Kids are alright, and The Kings speech...


The Kings Speech was pretty incredible, great performances and just overall very well done.

True Grit was also great, Bridges was phenominal and so was the 14 year old girl. She got robbed of the Oscar gold.

Kids are Alright was alright. Julianne Moore got robbed of a nomination and was much better then Annette whatever he name is. Pretty dramatic movie, wasn't too bad.

I couldnt get into winters bone at all. Performances were good but it wasn't very exciting and it was somewhat hard to follow.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on March 07, 2011, 12:45:15 PM

I couldnt get into winters bone at all. Performances were good but it wasn't very exciting and it was somewhat hard to follow.


I liked it but the end spoiled it for me, just seemed way over the top.  It also made me never want to leave New England  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 11, 2011, 06:20:57 PM
I enjoyed Winter's Bone as well.  Prolly my favorite of all the movies nominated for Best Picture.

Movies I've seen lately.

Isolation- Irish Horror movie.  Felt a lot like Ridley Scott's Alien, which if you are going to borrow from a movie, you could do much worse.  It was well made, but a little slow.

Capturing the Friedmans- Wow.  Heard about this doc years ago, but just got around to watching it now.  It definitely earned all its praise.  Powerful stuff.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room- Another good documentary.  Shows the arrogance, hubris, and greed that seems to be par for course in corporate America right now.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 13, 2011, 12:14:53 AM
If anyone gets to see "Battle Los Angeles", I'd love to hear what it's like, (TPs involved). Thanks!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 13, 2011, 12:42:24 AM
Watched "Gladiator" again ... the fact that Joaquin Phoenix did not win Best Supporting Actor Award for that film is one of the great tragedies in modern film history. Absolutely one of the most incredibly intense character roles ever filmed ... he is an amazing actor.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: outcry on March 13, 2011, 12:52:03 AM
I've watched Black Swan twice in the last three days. Once by myself and once with the girlfriend. Solid movie. Also, I watched District 9 a couple days ago as well. D9 is one of those movies where it's exponentially better the second time you see it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: letsgoblue86 on March 13, 2011, 01:17:42 AM
Movie called Throttle, low budget, but not too bad.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 13, 2011, 01:20:06 AM
I've watched Black Swan twice in the last three days. Once by myself and once with the girlfriend. Solid movie. Also, I watched District 9 a couple days ago as well. D9 is one of those movies where it's exponentially better the second time you see it.

Yeah, I liked D9 better the second time as well ... the first time was a bit emotionally tasking ... they spend all this time making you feel that the aliens are repulsive, then want you to feel sympathy for them ... the moral ambiguity almost doesn't work, but if you watch it more than once especially, it's easier to absorb that difficult transition. Great acting by a relative unknown, Sharlto Coply, and like "Moon", they did a great job staying within a limited Indie budget.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: zerophase on March 13, 2011, 01:29:50 AM
I recently watched the Fighter. It was well made but I wasn't too impressed by the ending... quite predictable and I wasn't excited by any particular part of it. Christian bale was so different in this movie, it was unbelievable to think he is batman.

I also watched the green hornet. If you look at it as a comedy rather than a serious super hero movie, it was quite good. I was definitely entertained. It wasn't brillant though. The plot seemed kind of ridiculous at times.

I watched Easy A a couple weeks back too. I actually really liked that movie. It wasn't the chick flick I thought it was going to be, and the main character is hot... I was definitely a feel good movie and I would highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on March 13, 2011, 03:41:06 AM
I recently watched the Fighter. It was well made but I wasn't too impressed by the ending... quite predictable and I wasn't excited by any particular part of it. Christian bale was so different in this movie, it was unbelievable to think he is batman.

I also watched the green hornet. If you look at it as a comedy rather than a serious super hero movie, it was quite good. I was definitely entertained. It wasn't brillant though. The plot seemed kind of ridiculous at times.

I watched Easy A a couple weeks back too. I actually really liked that movie. It wasn't the chick flick I thought it was going to be, and the main character is hot... I was definitely a feel good movie and I would highly recommend it.

Easy A was great not a chick flick at all, imo.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on March 14, 2011, 09:45:59 AM
The Town.

I liked it a lot.  Thought the ending was well done (in contrast, many endings that I've seen to movies recently have really let me down).

Also fun to see shots of Boston (especially since I no longer live in Boston -- but maybe I'm just a nostalgic old sap!)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: incoherent on March 14, 2011, 09:58:27 AM
The Fighter, 2 good things about this movie, in this order.

1. Amy Adams in her underwear
2. Bale's acting

Also, Marky Mark didn't screw it up to much.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 14, 2011, 10:00:30 AM
Watched the social network this weekend, I know they were intentionally using dim lighting but I found it pretty distracting.  The story was actually pretty cool, went in with low expectations and i enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: incoherent on March 14, 2011, 10:04:49 AM
Watched the social network this weekend, I know they were intentionally using dim lighting but I found it pretty distracting.  The story was actually pretty cool, went in with low expectations and i enjoyed it.

Never go to a Fincher movie with low expectations, might be the best director in Hollywood.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on March 20, 2011, 01:22:26 PM
The Vanishing:  1988 Dutch thriller, devoid of violence, yet still shocking, and diabolically fascinating.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on March 20, 2011, 01:34:07 PM
Tangled-basically old school Disney but good.

Key Largo-Not bad but Boggie has done better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 20, 2011, 02:11:39 PM
Saw Rango and Paul this weekend.  Both enjoyable tributes to their respective topic genres.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 20, 2011, 02:56:35 PM
marathon at the rodriguez

1) last air bender was the first one, as dark lord pointed once here is good, more I consider it a very faithfull tribute to the animated series, thats by itself strange this days.
But it was certanly a nice way to spend an afternoon if you like anime and fantasy movies.
Hope they actually do the whole books.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 20, 2011, 03:04:21 PM
Saw Rango and Paul this weekend.  Both enjoyable tributes to their respective topic genres.

I really can't wait to see both movies. Next paycheck maybe I'll take the ball and chain to a double feature.

I just showed her Rockey Horror Picture Show last night too...she was bored after the first 10 mins, then confused after the first 20 mins, and loved it after half an hour.

The comment I loved best from her (right after Dr Frank-N-Furter sings "Sweet Transvestite") was "Hey, isn't this movie a little...gay for you?". I looked at her and go "Nah, Meat Loaf is in it."
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 20, 2011, 03:14:02 PM
Saw Rango and Paul this weekend.  Both enjoyable tributes to their respective topic genres.

I really can't wait to see both movies. Next paycheck maybe I'll take the ball and chain to a double feature.

I just showed her Rockey Horror Picture Show last night too...she was bored after the first 10 mins, then confused after the first 20 mins, and loved it after half an hour.

The comment I loved best from her (right after Dr Frank-N-Furter sings "Sweet Transvestite") was "Hey, isn't this movie a little...gay for you?". I looked at her and go "Nah, Meat Loaf is in it."
You mean the two of you were not  "in costume"?  That movie used to be a cult classic where everyone went as their favorite character and acted the parts in the audience,  right along with the movie...don't know if that is still going on.  Fun.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 20, 2011, 03:31:18 PM
Saw Rango and Paul this weekend.  Both enjoyable tributes to their respective topic genres.

I really can't wait to see both movies. Next paycheck maybe I'll take the ball and chain to a double feature.

I just showed her Rockey Horror Picture Show last night too...she was bored after the first 10 mins, then confused after the first 20 mins, and loved it after half an hour.

The comment I loved best from her (right after Dr Frank-N-Furter sings "Sweet Transvestite") was "Hey, isn't this movie a little...gay for you?". I looked at her and go "Nah, Meat Loaf is in it."
You mean the two of you were not  "in costume"?  That movie used to be a cult classic where everyone went as their favorite character and acted the parts in the audience,  right along with the movie...don't know if that is still going on.  Fun.

Well, I was wearing black leather lingerie and heavy eyeliner...but that's just my normal saturday night.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 20, 2011, 04:04:54 PM
Saw Rango and Paul this weekend.  Both enjoyable tributes to their respective topic genres.

I really can't wait to see both movies. Next paycheck maybe I'll take the ball and chain to a double feature.

I just showed her Rockey Horror Picture Show last night too...she was bored after the first 10 mins, then confused after the first 20 mins, and loved it after half an hour.

The comment I loved best from her (right after Dr Frank-N-Furter sings "Sweet Transvestite") was "Hey, isn't this movie a little...gay for you?". I looked at her and go "Nah, Meat Loaf is in it."
You mean the two of you were not  "in costume"?  That movie used to be a cult classic where everyone went as their favorite character and acted the parts in the audience,  right along with the movie...don't know if that is still going on.  Fun.

Well, I was wearing black leather lingerie and heavy eyeliner...but that's just my normal saturday night.
That should have given her a clue that the movie was not too gay for you....
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Post by: Cman on March 20, 2011, 04:57:51 PM
Social Network.
Awesome movie, very well done.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: birdwatcher on March 20, 2011, 08:19:50 PM
Finally saw The Fighter. I didn't know it was possible to paint Lowell in a worse light than it actually is. Good flick, and the boxing scenes were like watching an ESPN documentary. Mark Wahlberg is how old?? He is jaaaaacked in this movie...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on March 21, 2011, 04:30:09 AM
The Vanishing:  1988 Dutch thriller, devoid of violence, yet still shocking, and diabolically fascinating.

Spoorloos was a very underrated thriller. TP.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on March 21, 2011, 05:19:54 AM
Watched Fair Game (Naomi Watts and Sean Penn), a drama relating to the early days of the Iraqi war (sans the violence). Good Movie IMHO
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on March 21, 2011, 06:08:09 AM
"Lawrence of Arabia" ... superb, as always, (but don't bother if it's not the widescreen version ... the incredible cinematography is a huge part of the impact of the film, and this is one movie that would not survive "pan and scan").
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on March 21, 2011, 07:26:00 AM
"Lawrence of Arabia" ... superb, as always, (but don't bother if it's not the widescreen version ... the incredible cinematography is a huge part of the impact of the film, and this is one movie that would not survive "pan and scan").


Bahku --it's been a while & I thought about re-watching "Larry of Arabia"  looking beyond the magnificent classic film for insight into Egypt, Libya etc--is there relevance to current world events? 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Witch-King on March 21, 2011, 09:27:50 AM
I saw the Adjustment Bureau last Thursday on St. Patty's in celebration of landing a new job  :)

The film (which opened March 4th, 2011) is based on a short story written by late science fiction author Philip K. Dick called 'Adjustment Team', though the screenplay is almost completely different from the text.

I've read some books by P. K. Dick before, and I've also seen a few other movies that are adaptations of his works (Blade Runner (1982), Total Recall (1990), and Minority Report (2002)) and I have to say that I enjoyed watching the Adjustment Bureau. I thought that Matt Damon did a great job portraying David Norris (originally Ed Fletcher, in 'Adjustment Team') and the on-screen pairing with Emily Blunt's character Elise Sellas added a romantic element to the film in contrast with the mysterious organization working behind the scenes trying to separate the two.

I have to admit that since I saw the film on St. Patty's day I was kinda drunk by the time I made it to the theaters as I caught the latest showing that night, however it wasn't very difficult to follow intellectually as the film was presented in a straightforward manner. I had read a few movie reviews before going so I kinda knew what to expect, however I still found the film enjoyable.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/adjustment_bureau/
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on March 21, 2011, 10:43:28 AM
Quote
Well, I was wearing black leather lingerie and heavy eyeliner...but that's just my normal saturday night.

Yeah, I don't want to sit by you anymore if there's ever a Celticsblog members get to getther.  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on March 21, 2011, 11:14:05 AM
Saw Rango and Paul this weekend.  Both enjoyable tributes to their respective topic genres.

I really can't wait to see both movies. Next paycheck maybe I'll take the ball and chain to a double feature.

I just showed her Rockey Horror Picture Show last night too...she was bored after the first 10 mins, then confused after the first 20 mins, and loved it after half an hour.

The comment I loved best from her (right after Dr Frank-N-Furter sings "Sweet Transvestite") was "Hey, isn't this movie a little...gay for you?". I looked at her and go "Nah, Meat Loaf is in it."
You mean the two of you were not  "in costume"?  That movie used to be a cult classic where everyone went as their favorite character and acted the parts in the audience,  right along with the movie...don't know if that is still going on.  Fun.

Well, I was wearing black leather lingerie and heavy eyeliner...but that's just my normal saturday night.

Does give "IndeedProceed" a new meaning :-*
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Post by: Eja117 on March 21, 2011, 11:17:34 AM


Well, I was wearing black leather lingerie and heavy eyeliner...but that's just my normal saturday night.
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Yeah, I don't want to sit by you anymore if there's ever a Celticsblog members get to getther.  ;D
[/quote]The important part is to have the get together on Saturday night
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 21, 2011, 11:27:09 AM

Quote

Well, I was wearing black leather lingerie and heavy eyeliner...but that's just my normal saturday night.

Yeah, I don't want to sit by you anymore if there's ever a Celticsblog members get to getther.  ;D
The important part is to have the get together on Saturday night

I can see you all shaking with antici.......





..pation.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on March 21, 2011, 11:43:31 AM
This weekend was 90's infused for me. Desperado and Cool Runnings were both revisited.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on March 21, 2011, 01:53:11 PM
Megamind...very good movie. Enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: OsirusCeltics on March 21, 2011, 02:50:30 PM
Lion King
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MattG12 on March 21, 2011, 03:34:14 PM
Chloe

I can't decide between 6/10 or 7/10 so I'll say 6.5/10.

Interesting sexually charged drama about a woman who suspects her husband is cheating on her and decides to hire a prostitute to try to seduce him. I don't want to give away too much of the plot but there are some twists... I kind of saw them coming though. Good symbolism throughout the movie especially the last 5 minutes. Good acting from the 4 main characters (Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, and Max Thieriot). The ending seemed rushed and some a couple of plot points that were supposed to be twists were a tad bit predictable. It was good to watch but I wouldn't purchase it to own.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 21, 2011, 06:38:03 PM
Megamind...very good movie. Enjoyed it.


I will see this one Tonight
was part of the marathon
movie No.6 but I couldnt keep myself awake
Nice that you like it, my coments tomorrow

the others
1) last airbender
2) kickass
3) you again
4) one of those chick flicks i cant even remember the name about a girl that is a writer for vogue or something like that
5) due date
6) Megamind
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on March 21, 2011, 06:49:19 PM
Megamind...very good movie. Enjoyed it.
I will see this one Tonight

I think you'll enjoy it. How was Due Date? I might rent that tomorrow.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on March 22, 2011, 08:59:17 PM
I just saw Due Date last night.  My wife picked it so I mentally checked out instantly, and mostly surfed the net, but the writing was so good I got sucked in. It was decent. I don't usually say that about movies made these days.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on March 23, 2011, 10:34:26 PM
King's Speech......not too long ago a movie like this was called a good movie.  Nowadays it's best picture, director, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress.

It's good. I wouldn't call it spending money good.

Also I'm noticing Titanic won awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing.

Can anyone tell me the difference? Please?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on March 24, 2011, 04:34:09 AM
Brazil- Not a fan.  A bit too long, a bit too repetitive.  I definitely prefer Terry Gilliam's 90s output compared to his 80s stuff.

Equilibrium- Had it's moments, but it seemed like a rather forced combination of The Matrix and 1984.  And for an action movie, there was a serious lack of action.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on March 26, 2011, 07:36:23 PM
Sunset Boulevard a day or so ago
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on March 26, 2011, 07:50:26 PM
Watched "The Lovely Bones." It was well-made. Some parts were rather gripping, though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on March 27, 2011, 12:06:06 AM
Right, let me split this up:

Cinema: Battle: Los Angeles
A lot of explosions. Yeah, that just summed up the entire movie. If you don't own a good home cinema set, either see it in a cinema or don't see it at all, because if you want action, make sure you get the most out of that element: there isn't much else in this one. Acting is alright, casting is mediocre and dialogues (and monologues :p) are cliché-filled and rather bland.
As my girlfriend Tweeted after watching it: "... the good thing about [Battle LA] is that the Lakers died."

DVD: Howl's Moving Castle
Looking at you, Edgar. A great anime/cartoon by the people that did "Spirited Away", about a young woman, a wizard and a moving, steampowered castle. Love it, because it's so different than the cartoons I grew up with. Safe to watch, even when you're a grownup :p

Laptop: He Got Game
This one shouldn't need any introduction, so all I'll do is point at the soundtrack, which is just too awesome :p Had to download this one since I left my copy back in Holland. Funny. Legal downloading, but it still feels wrong... (I guess it's not THAT legal, since torrenting works two ways :p)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MadonaSerrano on March 29, 2011, 03:53:10 AM
I watched Battle:Los Angeles.I thought it was an amazing film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on April 02, 2011, 12:47:30 AM
Can't believe they did a remake of "Arthur" ... IMHO, one of those "Classics" that should not be remade. :P
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on April 02, 2011, 12:48:54 AM
Quote
DVD: Howl's Moving Castle
Looking at you, Edgar. A great anime/cartoon by the people that did "Spirited Away", about a young woman, a wizard and a moving, steampowered castle. Love it, because it's so different than the cartoons I grew up with. Safe to watch, even when you're a grownup :p

will give it a shot this weekend ty K / D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on April 02, 2011, 12:52:19 AM
Quote
DVD: Howl's Moving Castle
Looking at you, Edgar. A great anime/cartoon by the people that did "Spirited Away", about a young woman, a wizard and a moving, steampowered castle. Love it, because it's so different than the cartoons I grew up with. Safe to watch, even when you're a grownup :p

will give it a shot this weekend ty K / D

i just found this clip
the song almost make me cry
I love this one
son of the moon by mecano
hijo de la luna
what a song.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Locomotive Breath on April 06, 2011, 04:20:02 PM
Lenny(1974)
I haven't seen this in years and I must say what a great movie this is, Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine are great as is the direction by Bob Fosse. This is why I love 70's movies, the realism and fearlessness. Kind of sad that this movie is some what forgotten.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo9dunx on April 06, 2011, 04:55:37 PM
The Fighter... Worst freakin movie ever if you consider all the hype around it. The fight scenes were horrrrrrible, slow, unrealistic, chopped-up and boring. I felt like I was watching a crappy version of rocky.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo9dunx on April 06, 2011, 04:58:05 PM
I also thought Megamind was good, got it for my kids and ended up watching the whole thing with them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on April 08, 2011, 08:34:18 AM
I just saw Due Date last night.  My wife picked it so I mentally checked out instantly, and mostly surfed the net, but the writing was so good I got sucked in. It was decent. I don't usually say that about movies made these days.

Thanks for the heads up.  I think thats next on our netflix queue.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 10, 2011, 06:17:07 AM
The Fighter... Worst freakin movie ever if you consider all the hype around it. The fight scenes were horrrrrrible, slow, unrealistic, chopped-up and boring. I felt like I was watching a crappy version of rocky.

I agree that the boxing scenes could've been better, but they were a pretty unimportant part of the movie.  Everything else was pretty solid.  Christian Bale was fantastic as usual.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 10, 2011, 06:30:08 AM
Saw Insidious last night.  Had some headslapping moments, but it was pretty darn good.  Some very good scares early on.  Definitely worth seeing if you like scary movies.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on April 10, 2011, 08:31:39 AM
watched 127 hours last night, ok movie, gets gory at one point; but amazing true story
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on April 10, 2011, 08:31:43 AM
Source Code. It's a good sci fi flick that I think everyone will like.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on April 10, 2011, 08:33:07 AM
last last movie was conviction, another based on a  true story - very solid acting, but the postscript (which the movie leaves out) was tragic
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on April 10, 2011, 09:35:07 AM
I watched Exit Through the Gift Shop last night (Which was discussed at length here a while back).  It was good, but it started to bug me a bit towards the end.  I also thought the narrator was a little too shmaltzy (though I think that was the effect they were shooting for).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on April 10, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
Marry Poppins.  Way better with a kid than as a kid. Seems to me like the first kids movie aimed at adults like Shrek.  Genius.  Dick Van D and Julie Andrews in a room together is more talent alone than the entire cast of your average Oscar winner today....by a lot
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Locomotive Breath on April 10, 2011, 10:36:34 AM
On the way back from Boston on the bus to Portland Friday nite after the game they showed Despicable Me. I hated it far too cutesy and predictable even for a kids movie. Man I miss cartoons like Bugs Bunny.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: zerophase on April 10, 2011, 11:25:31 AM
I just watched Harry potter, deathly hallows this weekend for the first time cause it was just released in 1080p. [dang], THIS STUFF AIN'T FOR KIDS ANYMORE. Jesus it was dark. and lots of blood.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on April 14, 2011, 10:11:25 PM
Yojimbo   (1961)

Since this is a classic, it may have been listed here before.

Regardless, I'll still say a few things, because it's as entertaining a movie as I've seen.  (Saw it previously, years ago.)

Yojimbo is the Japanese version of the American western and, in turn, led to the spaghetti westerns.  It's an action adventure with basically no special effects (aside from the hand that says hello at the beginning).  It gets by on superb photography, awesome (quirky) soundtrack, great lead actor, and a story that moves right along.

The story is a morality tale that includes comedy, tragedy, drama, intrigue, and more comedy.  The hero is a nihilist scruffy samuri warrior who comes to town to sell his services to the highest bidder, and there happens to be a civil war going on at the time...
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Post by: OsirusCeltics on April 14, 2011, 10:54:44 PM
Juice, 1992

With Tupac and Omar Epps
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Post by: outcry on April 30, 2011, 02:01:53 AM
I've watched "The Room" maybe five times in the past two days. It's my favorite [dang] movie and I honestly think it changed my life. Not even joking.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on April 30, 2011, 02:31:11 AM
just saw "Fast Five"... dumb movie, but watchable if you're into dumb movies.  I gotta say though, I cringed every time they showed Jordana Brewster... time hasn't been kind to that one. 
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Post by: Bahku on April 30, 2011, 03:10:40 AM
"The Blair Witch Project" ... I personally like to read about/research most of the movies I watch, and I was fascinated by how this movie was made. The Director got actors that were very improvisational, left them notes and minimal directions for them to follow each day, deprived them of sleep, rationed their food, etc., all in an attempt to reproduce the tensions/fear/ stresses that the characters were supposed to be going through. I'm not into horror movies as such, but this was extremely well done, unique, and extremely creepy.
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Post by: Bahku on May 05, 2011, 04:04:10 AM
"Hoosiers" ... trust me, now is the perfect time to watch this movie. If you don't have it, send to, (or go on), Netflix now ... you'll be glad you did. ;)
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 12, 2011, 11:07:59 PM
Went out to the movies tonight and saw "Water for Elephants"...really good movie.  This one you should believe the viewers reviews rather than the critics reviews, although both liked it.  Good story, good, believable actors who allow you to empathize with the situations, and an extremely talented and very lovable elephant.  What more could you want?  Oh, it is PG-13, I think because of violence and a brief scene with sexual connotation. To make a long story very, very short, old man tells the story of why he joined the circus as a young man, and how it changed his life.   All in all, every enjoyable.  My husband really liked it.  Really, I thought the only awkward part of the movie was the man questioning the old man at the beginning of the film.
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Post by: misha on May 14, 2011, 01:35:32 PM
In the Heat of the Night. Liked it a lot.
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on May 14, 2011, 03:03:40 PM
Green Street Hooligans, very entertaining, and violent.
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Post by: RebusRankin on May 14, 2011, 03:22:17 PM
Vertigo and Thor.
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Post by: barefacedmonk on May 14, 2011, 03:23:46 PM
Vertigo and Thor.

How was Thor? Worth watching?
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Post by: RebusRankin on May 14, 2011, 03:39:23 PM
Thor was better than I thought. Went on a discount night and did 3D. Not sure you need the 3d although it does enhance the look of Asgaard. Good comic book movie.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 14, 2011, 03:53:12 PM
We were going to see "Thor" but some of the comments from people coming out changed our minds...so we saw "Water for Elephants" and loved it.
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Post by: Eja117 on May 14, 2011, 03:55:40 PM
Saw most of Little Fockers and Dilemma.  Not worth money, but ok.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 15, 2011, 04:34:29 PM
Just got back from seeing "Force of Five" with
"The Rock" and Vin Diesel, with a 13 year old boy. 

We all agreed (?) that it was very comic bookish but not  a bad action movie.

disclaimer: (It was probably terrible, but it has been years since I saw an action movie type...not really my style.  I think the last one I saw was "Broken Arrow" with John Travolta, and I hated that one.  ::) .)
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on May 15, 2011, 04:46:46 PM
Bicentennial Man, with Robin Williams....great movie..very thought-provoking.

The movie has been out forever, but I just got around to watching it entirely a week or so ago.
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Post by: birdwatcher on May 25, 2011, 09:38:23 PM
I saw Thor a on opening weekend in IMAX 3D--the 3D part was just a foolish waste of money, but the movie itself was a lot better than I expected. True to the comic, and tie ins all over the place (you'll see Luke Cage & Hawkeye, as well as Hulk & Ironman refs). I'm geeking out hard over the Avengers movie next year, and the Capt America and XMen FC have got me pretty amped, too.

Going to see the Hangover 2 on Sunday--will report back after.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on May 25, 2011, 09:41:34 PM
battle field la...

ne yo needs to stick to singin and dancin
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on May 25, 2011, 09:42:59 PM
I saw Thor a on opening weekend in IMAX 3D--the 3D part was just a foolish waste of money, but the movie itself was a lot better than I expected. True to the comic, and tie ins all over the place (you'll see Luke Cage & Hawkeye, as well as Hulk & Ironman refs). I'm geeking out hard over the Avengers movie next year, and the Capt America and XMen FC have got me pretty amped, too.

Going to see the Hangover 2 on Sunday--will report back after.


 i wanna see marvel do a flix with the beyonder..

it was the entire marvel world vs that dude..
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Post by: Master Po on May 25, 2011, 09:50:19 PM
The Sunset Limited
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 25, 2011, 09:56:43 PM
Thor.

Amusing, no more or less. Kiddy outfits that just don't look right, some lousy characters and some good ones. Thor himself, Loki & Odin are great. So is Portman and her two buddies.

But other than that, it's so-so. It gets rated highly on IMDB but I'm sure it's nowhere near Iron-man and only slightly better than Spiderman.
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Post by: birdwatcher on May 25, 2011, 10:06:42 PM
I saw Thor a on opening weekend in IMAX 3D--the 3D part was just a foolish waste of money, but the movie itself was a lot better than I expected. True to the comic, and tie ins all over the place (you'll see Luke Cage & Hawkeye, as well as Hulk & Ironman refs). I'm geeking out hard over the Avengers movie next year, and the Capt America and XMen FC have got me pretty amped, too.

Going to see the Hangover 2 on Sunday--will report back after.


 i wanna see marvel do a flix with the beyonder..

it was the entire marvel world vs that dude..
Truth. A cool way to do it would be to do a "Secret Wars" movie. Remember those? It was like Marvel All-Stars...
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on May 25, 2011, 10:14:37 PM
I saw Thor a on opening weekend in IMAX 3D--the 3D part was just a foolish waste of money, but the movie itself was a lot better than I expected. True to the comic, and tie ins all over the place (you'll see Luke Cage & Hawkeye, as well as Hulk & Ironman refs). I'm geeking out hard over the Avengers movie next year, and the Capt America and XMen FC have got me pretty amped, too.

Going to see the Hangover 2 on Sunday--will report back after.


 i wanna see marvel do a flix with the beyonder..

it was the entire marvel world vs that dude..
Truth. A cool way to do it would be to do a "Secret Wars" movie. Remember those? It was like Marvel All-Stars...


it also is too massive..

they would have to break it up like lord of the rings...

mephisto was another one..

he fought avengers, fantastic 4..etc..

one of my favorite comic...that i cherish..is spiderman vs wolverine

omg!!

*sippin*
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 25, 2011, 10:30:45 PM
Deadpool, Omega Red. That's all I want.

In case that's impossible I'll take Apocalypse.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on May 25, 2011, 10:36:02 PM
I just watched Monsters. Pretty good movie actually. Some people might think its a little slow but I enjoyed its artistic style.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on May 28, 2011, 12:42:04 AM
I just watched Monsters. Pretty good movie actually. Some people might think its a little slow but I enjoyed its artistic style.

Just saw this off Netflix watch it now.  Didn't go in with much for expectations, ended was pretty impressed.  Very well done for a movie shot on a shoestring budget.
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Post by: CaliCeltics on May 28, 2011, 12:51:53 AM
Saw Hangover 2 today. Pretty much same story line and plot to the first, but still funny. Worth checking it out, I laughed a lot. :)
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Post by: StarzNBarz on May 28, 2011, 01:02:32 AM
Fast Five. Pretty cool.
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Post by: dark_lord on May 29, 2011, 07:24:33 PM
just saw the new pirates movie.  it was entertaining and good, but not as good as the previous ones.
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Post by: WW1MR on May 29, 2011, 07:35:39 PM
was a documentary called The Devil Came On Horseback
Re: Darfur

part 1 ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0TCS_s4DXk&feature=player_embedded

-WW1MR
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Post by: paulcowens on May 29, 2011, 08:24:31 PM
I can't even remember the last movie I saw.  They mostly seem unwatchable or forgettable.    Take shallow characters, add stereotyped villains, and add CGI and that's a movie, it seems. 
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Post by: LB3533 on May 29, 2011, 11:04:35 PM
Last Movie: The Mechanic (B+) - pretty good action flick with entertainment value, one of Jason Stathem's better films.

2nd to last: Charlie St. Cloud (A/A-) - pretty impressed with this film and the younger actor playing the little brother Sam; decent acting from the "high school musical" alum, good story; the chick wasn't hard on the eyes either.

3rd to last: Thor (A) - 2nd best Marvel film of all time, behind Spiderman 2. I thought it was more powerful and more impactful film than Ironman, but Ironman had more entertainment value.
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 30, 2011, 06:42:50 AM
3rd to last: Thor (A) - 2nd best Marvel film of all time, behind Spiderman 2. I thought it was more powerful and more impactful film than Ironman, but Ironman had more entertainment value.

Hhhghgghhhhhh.

Disagree².

Iron man, imo was way better. Though right now, I don't really feel like elaborating, so this statement will have to do lol :]

Sorry!

[/bad forum manners]
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Post by: Cman on May 30, 2011, 08:51:03 AM
Inside Job.
It was okay, but it had the potential to be better.  Whoever directed/produced just couldn't step away from their agenda long enough to make a deeper, more nuanced movie.
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Post by: mzepol on May 31, 2011, 01:05:01 AM
I saw Thor a on opening weekend in IMAX 3D--the 3D part was just a foolish waste of money, but the movie itself was a lot better than I expected. True to the comic, and tie ins all over the place (you'll see Luke Cage & Hawkeye, as well as Hulk & Ironman refs). I'm geeking out hard over the Avengers movie next year, and the Capt America and XMen FC have got me pretty amped, too.

Going to see the Hangover 2 on Sunday--will report back after.


 i wanna see marvel do a flix with the beyonder..

it was the entire marvel world vs that dude..
Truth. A cool way to do it would be to do a "Secret Wars" movie. Remember those? It was like Marvel All-Stars...


it also is too massive..

they would have to break it up like lord of the rings...

mephisto was another one..

he fought avengers, fantastic 4..etc..

one of my favorite comic...that i cherish..is spiderman vs wolverine

omg!!

*sippin*
I want to see The Infinity Gauntlet put into film. I don't care if it's live action or animation. That story should be put on film.
Also, DC's Kingdom Come would be awesome to see as well.
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Post by: shookones99 on June 10, 2011, 01:50:52 PM
Pi

Man was that intense.  I'm still trying to figure out what just happened.

So I guess the movie is about enjoying the little things? Or is he just dead at the end?    :-\   please help...
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Post by: Cman on June 10, 2011, 02:53:52 PM
Due Date.

Meh.  2.5 out of 5 stars.  It wasn't bad, and I laughed at times.  I won't remember the movie 2 weeks from now.  Zach G. has his moments, but he's a one trick pony.
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Post by: LB3533 on June 10, 2011, 04:23:21 PM
3rd to last: Thor (A) - 2nd best Marvel film of all time, behind Spiderman 2. I thought it was more powerful and more impactful film than Ironman, but Ironman had more entertainment value.

Hhhghgghhhhhh.

Disagree².

Iron man, imo was way better. Though right now, I don't really feel like elaborating, so this statement will have to do lol :]

Sorry!

[/bad forum manners]

You thought Ironman had more emotional impact?

After the first part when he left the cave in the Suit v 1.0 most of the emotion was gone from the film.

The rest of the film was filled with cool awesome and entertaining special effects.

It was a fun movie, but it lacked Thor's heart.
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Post by: slamtheking on June 10, 2011, 04:28:16 PM
3rd to last: Thor (A) - 2nd best Marvel film of all time, behind Spiderman 2. I thought it was more powerful and more impactful film than Ironman, but Ironman had more entertainment value.

Hhhghgghhhhhh.

Disagree².

Iron man, imo was way better. Though right now, I don't really feel like elaborating, so this statement will have to do lol :]

Sorry!

[/bad forum manners]

You thought Ironman had more emotional impact?

After the first part when he left the cave in the Suit v 1.0 most of the emotion was gone from the film.

The rest of the film was filled with cool awesome and entertaining special effects.

It was a fun movie, but it lacked Thor's heart.
I like them both.  I had low expectations for both since I didn't think either character has the depth of Spiderman in the comics but Thor really impressed me with how they were able to make a connection between the main character and the mainstream audience. 
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Post by: ManUp on June 10, 2011, 07:28:51 PM
I am number 4.

Came in from netflix I had no idea what it was about, but I liked the special affects in the preview so I got it. It's just about what you'd expect from a Michael Bay film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHLgeNqjrYw&NR=1
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHLgeNqjrYw&NR=1)
I got no beef with special affects so it kept me entertained.
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Post by: Edgar on June 10, 2011, 10:54:01 PM
love and other drugs

like it, but for all the reasons youre not thinking


ahh
and Nemo
and Cars

but i am waiting for best picture of the year

Cars 2
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Post by: indeedproceed on June 11, 2011, 01:42:08 AM
The Highlander. I love this movie on so many levels. Allow me to count the ways:

1) Sword fighting and immortality are cool things to make a movie about.

2) Christophet Lambert is freakin cool man. He's got bad accents, and has a sloped brow like a caveman, but none of that seems to matter.

3) Clancy Brown, or as I know him, Brother Justin, is soooooooo BA as a villain here, especially when he goes all SLC Punk and shaves his head.

4) Sean. Connery. As a flamboyant Spaniard.

5) Brief scantily clad women.

6) Really camp special effects that seem cooler than CGI.

7) Classic 80's characters. "hard cop", "hard cop boss", "vulnerable but curious to the point of self endangering women".

Wow I love this movie. To the point where I wondered only once "how come they don't just light a dude up with an AK than saunter over and chop off his head". 
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Post by: PaulPierce34G on June 11, 2011, 02:52:52 AM
Revenge of The Nerds

Revenge of The Nerds 2: Nerds in Paradise

Overboard starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
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Post by: ACF on June 22, 2011, 05:13:50 AM
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I love the Narnia stuff.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole. Pretty good, stunning visuals.

Due Date. Very funny.

Tropa de Elite. Great movie about the BOPE in Brazil. I recommend it.
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Post by: Cman on June 22, 2011, 08:34:23 AM
Black Swan.

I was excited for this movie and often when I am excited for a movie (or hear good things about a movie) I am let down because my expectations get too high.  Not the case with this movie -- my expectations were high and it pretty much delivered.  I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Post by: Celtic on June 22, 2011, 10:17:35 AM
Black Swan.

I was excited for this movie and often when I am excited for a movie (or hear good things about a movie) I am let down because my expectations get too high.  Not the case with this movie -- my expectations were high and it pretty much delivered.  I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Haha, this is actually the last movie I watched as well. Definitely a creepy flick that was well done all around.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on June 22, 2011, 11:03:53 AM
Black Swan.

I was excited for this movie and often when I am excited for a movie (or hear good things about a movie) I am let down because my expectations get too high.  Not the case with this movie -- my expectations were high and it pretty much delivered.  I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Haha, this is actually the last movie I watched as well. Definitely a creepy flick that was well done all around.

Yeah this was incredibly well done.
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Post by: ACF on June 22, 2011, 11:05:54 AM
Black Swan.

I was excited for this movie and often when I am excited for a movie (or hear good things about a movie) I am let down because my expectations get too high.  Not the case with this movie -- my expectations were high and it pretty much delivered.  I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Haha, this is actually the last movie I watched as well. Definitely a creepy flick that was well done all around.

Pretty much everything Aronofsky does is brilliant. I've yet to watch Black Swan but I love Pi, Requiem and the Fountain.
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Post by: Moranis on June 22, 2011, 11:07:40 AM
True Grit (the new one)

I actually have Black Swan, but haven't watched it yet.

Blockbuster free movie a day until July 4th is nice.
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Post by: Cman on June 22, 2011, 11:25:13 AM
Black Swan.

I was excited for this movie and often when I am excited for a movie (or hear good things about a movie) I am let down because my expectations get too high.  Not the case with this movie -- my expectations were high and it pretty much delivered.  I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Haha, this is actually the last movie I watched as well. Definitely a creepy flick that was well done all around.

Pretty much everything Aronofsky does is brilliant. I've yet to watch Black Swan but I love Pi, Requiem and the Fountain.

I had forgotten that Aronofsky did Requiem for a Dream as well.  Portman's mother in Black Swan was eerily similar to the mother in Requiem.
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Post by: Marcus13 on June 22, 2011, 12:03:48 PM
I watched Training Day again last night.

It's still awesome
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Post by: GreenEnvy on June 22, 2011, 01:37:25 PM
Watched Devil the other night.

Surprising not awful considering M. Night's regression. I think what made it decent was the fact that it was short, I believe it was around 75 minutes.


Saw Super 8 last week and was pretty disappointed considering I'm a huge JJ Abrams fan. Still worth seeing, but not paying to do so. The ending ruined it for me (although I know some that liked it), but the suspense throughout was actually pretty good.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on June 22, 2011, 01:41:22 PM
Flash Gordon, for about the 200th time.

I'm suprised an updated version hasn't been made of it, yet.
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Post by: dark_lord on June 22, 2011, 02:23:41 PM
last night i bought/watched "legend of the fist the return of chen zhen" with donnie yen.
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Post by: Casperian on June 26, 2011, 07:24:20 AM
Source Code

What a boring and predictable mess full of plot (or logic) holes. It felt like a really bad 90 minute episode of "The Twilight Zone".

Along with I am Number 4 and Thor a strong candidate for my personal "worst movie of the year" list.

I´m getting too old for this stuff.
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Post by: Rickretro on June 26, 2011, 07:47:40 AM
Downfall. A German film about Hitlers final days in the bunker as the Russians close in.  All of it based on the memoirs of his personal secretary.  Unreal.  A must see for history lovers as it was one of the most realistic movies I have ever seen
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Post by: RebusRankin on June 26, 2011, 10:18:02 AM
Rango. Thought it was bad.
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Post by: dark_lord on June 26, 2011, 02:43:46 PM
Source Code

What a boring and predictable mess full of plot (or logic) holes. It felt like a really bad 90 minute episode of "The Twilight Zone".

Along with I am Number 4 and Thor a strong candidate for my personal "worst movie of the year" list.

I´m getting too old for this stuff.


i have to disagree with source code.  i thought it was pretty cool and kept me intrigued
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Post by: dark_lord on June 26, 2011, 02:45:18 PM
saw cars 2 today.  it was different, but pretty good (the first one was far superior).  my son liked it, which was to be expected and all i cared about.
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Post by: cdif911 on June 26, 2011, 03:30:17 PM
watched Bad Teacher last night....not very good - wait for video if you're gonna watch it
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Post by: Rondo_is_better on June 26, 2011, 05:24:11 PM
The Dark Knight.
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Post by: slamtheking on June 26, 2011, 07:17:53 PM
Source Code

What a boring and predictable mess full of plot (or logic) holes. It felt like a really bad 90 minute episode of "The Twilight Zone".

Along with I am Number 4 and Thor a strong candidate for my personal "worst movie of the year" list.

I´m getting too old for this stuff.

I actually liked Thor.  I'm not sure if that's because I had moderate expectations going into it but I thought they did a decent job making the character palatable for the audience.

Saw Green Lantern last.  It was ok.  not enough humor in it to make it a great movie.
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on June 26, 2011, 09:04:38 PM
Batman Begins (for the millionth time)...which I think is superior to The Dark Knight
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Post by: FLCeltsFan on June 26, 2011, 09:57:59 PM
Took my grandson to see Cars 2.  I loved it!!
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Post by: feckless on June 26, 2011, 11:15:35 PM
Super 8--some good moments but overall poor.
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Post by: mzepol on June 27, 2011, 01:17:47 AM
Kick-Ass. Loved it. Hit Girl was awesome.
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Post by: shookones99 on June 27, 2011, 04:22:49 PM
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.

Wasn't too excited going into it having not known much about it and getting a little tired of Michael Cera.

But this movie is awesome.  Cera was fantastic and whoever the writer/director was, you can tell, had a lot of fun making this movie. 

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Post by: Edgar on June 27, 2011, 04:25:29 PM
Cars

Next Saturday: Cars 2

(http://www.myfacewhen.com/images/217.jpg)
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Post by: Eja117 on July 01, 2011, 09:36:31 PM
Saw Ridley Scott's Robin Hood with Russell Crowe yesterday. I am amazed at how truly bad Hollywood movies are theses days. I'm like "It can't get worse than that." Then the next one is even worse. I mean in terms of historical accuracy it would make more sense to have Abraham Lincoln take his shirt off and lead the charge at Gettysburgh with a regiment of black soldiers, under colonel Picket, with WW2 era rifles. I mean it would be way more dramatic.

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Post by: Edgar on July 03, 2011, 10:06:42 PM
Cars

Next Saturday: Cars 2

(http://www.myfacewhen.com/images/217.jpg)

CARS 2

Now I know wich is other the best pixar ever made

(http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/cars-2-movie-poster-triptych-01.jpg)

Dont miss it worth every pennie
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on July 03, 2011, 10:24:47 PM
ha ha ha, Edgar.  I can see that I going have to borrow a miniature person and go see "Cars"  and "Cars 2".   
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Post by: Edgar on July 03, 2011, 10:27:02 PM
ha ha ha, Edgar.  I can see that I going have to borrow a miniature person and go see "Cars"  and "Cars 2".   

You will never regret :D
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on July 10, 2011, 09:05:30 PM
Just saw "Forrest Gump" for the umpty umpth time...cried for the umpty umth time.  I think my three favorite movies are "Forrest Gump", "One Flew over the Coocoo's Nest", and "Enemy Mine".  I am a sap for a good cry  ::)
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Post by: Kiorrik on July 10, 2011, 10:38:39 PM
Anchorman, again.
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Post by: greenpride32 on July 10, 2011, 11:13:36 PM
Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon - A little short in storyline as you would expect from this type of movie.  But it moves along at a nice pace with plenty of action.  Much better than the 2nd one which was considered a disappointment even by the franchise's die hard fans.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: WeMadeIt17 on July 12, 2011, 01:06:00 PM
Well the last two movies I have seen was Transformers 3 loved it, by far the best one yet.. The next is Horrible bosses! Very very very funny. Laughed so hard at this movie, I thought it was as funny as the first hangover. Oh man I tell you go see this movie its well worth it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 12, 2011, 02:14:40 PM
Blue Valentine.

I didn't know what to expect, and was "pleasantly" surprised. I use quotes because it is not a pleasant movie, in fact it is an unpleasant, uncomfortable movie.  But it is a good movie, and I wasn't necessarily expecting it to be good.  It is one of those movies that I keep thinking about, even though I saw it about a week ago.

I'd probably give it 5 stars (out of 5). 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: letsgoblue86 on July 12, 2011, 02:35:33 PM
She's Out Of My League...meh
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 15, 2011, 01:59:52 PM
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" went to the midnight screening with my daughter at IMAX ... intense, emotional, and awesome!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: nickagneta on July 15, 2011, 02:09:59 PM
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" went to the midnight screening with my daughter at IMAX ... intense, emotional, and awesome!
12:25 show last night. The whole place was in tears. Held well to book and exceeded my imagination. Awesome
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 15, 2011, 02:13:15 PM
Been watching random Netfilx streaming movie

Just watched Rubber...very odd, could have been better
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: letsgoblue86 on July 15, 2011, 02:57:11 PM
Body of Lies with DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.  Very underrated film and Leo is fantastic as usual.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on July 15, 2011, 04:46:20 PM
Orla Frøsnapper (rough translation: frog-eater) a "remake" (well, not really) of a popular Danish 1980 children's film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MN58I98RZ4


The original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yai8J292tHE


It was the first time we took our son to the cinema. He thoroughly enjoyed it. Those kind of moments are priceless. Movie was well made and very funny. Both movies are based on books by Ole Lund Kirkegaard:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ole_Lund_Kirkegaard
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: nickagneta on July 15, 2011, 05:47:11 PM
Cars

Next Saturday: Cars 2

(http://www.myfacewhen.com/images/217.jpg)

CARS 2

Now I know wich is other the best pixar ever made

(http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/cars-2-movie-poster-triptych-01.jpg)

Dont miss it worth every pennie
Cars 2: otherwise known as the very worst Pixar film ever made. Really bad.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big_Matt34 on July 15, 2011, 06:36:54 PM
12:25 show last night. The whole place was in tears. Held well to book and exceeded my imagination. Awesome.

Was at the midnight IMAX showing, all 20 auditoriums in the movie theatre were sold out of course. When everyone got out after it ended, i've never seen so many teary eyed people in my life.

I LOVE the series, but that one was BY FAR the best of the movies. With the Oscars having 10 nominees now, i would not be surprised in the least to see it get a best picture nomination, and [dang] was The Princes Tale well done. Rickman better get his freakin supporting actor nomination this time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on July 15, 2011, 07:17:37 PM
The Fisher King.....depressing and inaccurate. I don't think they should have used mental illness to showcase Robin Williams' talents. I'm glad I didn't spend money.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on July 15, 2011, 07:57:48 PM
The Fisher King.....depressing and inaccurate. I don't think they should have used mental illness to showcase Robin Williams' talents. I'm glad I didn't spend money.
I'm sorry, EJ, but I couldn't disagree with you more.  My daughter suffers from a mental illness, depression, and she is the smartest, kindest, funniest person I know.  I thought Robin Williams did an amazing job in Fisher King.  By your standards, I guess "Rain man" and "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" were ill advised too.  I think anything that brings attention to the plight of sufferers of mental illness especially in a human way (humor is good) is helpful.  Mentally ill people are not necessarily evil, dark, horrible...most look and act like you and me, and they have humor and pathos in their lives, just like you and me.  As a matter of fact, tomorrow they may be you and me!  I think anything that causes these conditions to be brought out in the light instead of whispered about and hidden is good.

Sorry, you happened to hit one of my sensitive points.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on July 15, 2011, 08:16:02 PM
The Fisher King.....depressing and inaccurate. I don't think they should have used mental illness to showcase Robin Williams' talents. I'm glad I didn't spend money.
I'm sorry, EJ, but I couldn't disagree with you more.  My daughter suffers from a mental illness, depression, and she is the smartest, kindest, funniest person I know.  I thought Robin Williams did an amazing job in Fisher King.  By your standards, I guess "Rain man" and "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" were ill advised too.  I think anything that brings attention to the plight of sufferers of mental illness especially in a human way (humor is good) is helpful.  Mentally ill people are not necessarily evil, dark, horrible...most look and act like you and me, and they have humor and pathos in their lives, just like you and me.  As a matter of fact, tomorrow they may be you and me!  I think anything that causes these conditions to be brought out in the light instead of whispered about and hidden is good.

Sorry, you happened to hit one of my sensitive points.
Nothing to be sorry about.

I don't know lots about autism.  I asked a young mom once if everyone just assumed her kid with autism was just like rain man and she said "Actually he's exactly like rain man.".  So I guess Rain Man was great.  

For One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest while it was extremely important in shedding light on abuses that were occurring and ushering in an era of human rights, it also ushered in (somewhat) the era of deinstitutionalization, which had pros and cons. It also put out the notion that treatment itself is the disease. Chief for example makes this great escape at the end, but it real life if Chief really had a major mental illness then if they didn't find him he would probably decomp in a matter of days without his meds and would become a threat to himself or others.  I think in that sense that film was at least somewhat misleading, and I don't think Jack's character would have made a great mental health councilor, but he did do some things quite well.

Further while I completely agree that people with a diagnosis of a mental illness can be funny as heck and very kind, the fact is generally psychosis like that doesn't happen from a single event and there is often a family history, not to mention the character was well beyond the average age of onset.  In that sense I found it inaccurate.

I guess my general objection was that I thought the character was sorta making mental illness seem fun and wacky and like it can cured/treated with love and friendship, but in real life it's way more complicated. Obviously friendship and love improves the quality of life, often for both involved, but it doesn't cure anything.  

Granted some people make strong recoveries, but usually with meds and other treatment, neither of which the character was getting.  

The film is 20 years old and I'm not familiar with the mental health system of NY now, let alone then, so I'm not sure if everything was realistic, but there just seemed to be a lot of laughing with and at the illness to me, and I don't see it as a laughing thing. Not that there can't be a sense of humor to it, or that one can't love the film or find a strong redeeming message in it. I just didn't like it.

I don't know. i have a lot to learn yet and may change my mind at some point.  

I didn't see the Soloist yet (with Jamie Foxx?).  I found Beautiful Mind to be more realistic and accurate, although obviously not all people with mental illnesses are Princeton professors, and that man is in many ways a huge huge exception

maybe that clarifies a bit
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 15, 2011, 08:54:53 PM
dolomite


(http://moviecarpet.com/iwave/images/7/o-cult-collectibles-rudy-ray-moore-dolomite-bobblehead-coming-soon.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 15, 2011, 08:59:43 PM
Cars

Next Saturday: Cars 2

(http://www.myfacewhen.com/images/217.jpg)

CARS 2

Now I know wich is other the best pixar ever made

(http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/cars-2-movie-poster-triptych-01.jpg)

Dont miss it worth every pennie
Cars 2: otherwise known as the very worst Pixar film ever made. Really bad.

Nick  You dont like Pandas you dont like Cars...I give up.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: nickagneta on July 15, 2011, 09:03:02 PM
Cars: An absolutely awesome movie

Kung Fu Panda: I loved it.

The Pandas: Better than people are giving them credit for. Experience wins championship

Cars 2: Just an awful movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 15, 2011, 09:04:52 PM
Cars: An absolutely awesome movie

Kung Fu Panda: I loved it.

The Pandas: Better than people are giving them credit for. Experience wins championship

Cars 2: Just an awful movie

Well I will erase that last paragraph from your answer and consider it perfect.

:D


p.s. its not awful
its different :D


Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Scott on July 16, 2011, 05:20:11 PM
In Bruges...I loved it, thought it was great.  Nice blend of comedy and drama.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 16, 2011, 09:18:49 PM
Chinatown.

It had been a number of years since I last saw it.  Still a great flick. 5 of 5 stars.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RIPRED on July 16, 2011, 09:31:36 PM
Just watched Wild Things for te first time last night. Pretty decent movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on July 16, 2011, 09:43:28 PM
Chinatown.

It had been a number of years since I last saw it.  Still a great flick. 5 of 5 stars.

Yeah, I watched it again within the past year, and it's still gets 5-stars.  (The Two Jakes still only get 4, though.)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on July 18, 2011, 09:46:45 AM
Chinatown.

It had been a number of years since I last saw it.  Still a great flick. 5 of 5 stars.

Yeah, I watched it again within the past year, and it's still gets 5-stars.  (The Two Jakes still only get 4, though.)
This is my husband's  all time favorite movie. I think it is on his "bucket list" for me to agree with him.  When it first came out, he took me to see it (twice).  I fell asleep and missed it both times.  Years later, he brought it home on video....I fell asleep again! ha ha ha  Since I have still not actually "seen" it, I am waiting for him to bring it home on CD.  I need another nap!  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on July 18, 2011, 11:21:52 AM
Chinatown.

It had been a number of years since I last saw it.  Still a great flick. 5 of 5 stars.

Yeah, I watched it again within the past year, and it's still gets 5-stars.  (The Two Jakes still only get 4, though.)
This is my husband's  all time favorite movie. I think it is on his "bucket list" for me to agree with him.  When it first came out, he took me to see it (twice).  I fell asleep and missed it both times.  Years later, he brought it home on video....I fell asleep again! ha ha ha  Since I have still not actually "seen" it, I am waiting for him to bring it home on CD.  I need another nap!  ;D

... then a few years from now when you need another nap you can watch it streamed on a laptop.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on July 18, 2011, 11:28:20 AM
Horrible Bosses... One of the better, newer, movies that has come out in a long time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on July 18, 2011, 11:32:34 AM
I-Robot. For the nth time i think. Can't get bored with that movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Fafnir on July 18, 2011, 11:33:15 AM
Saw the new Harry Potter flick on Thursday and Horrible Bosses yesterday.

I enjoyed them both.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 18, 2011, 11:48:33 AM
Get Him to the Greek. Meh 2 out 5 stars kind of film. But hey movie channels. P Diddy was funny though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on July 18, 2011, 01:47:21 PM
Chinatown.

It had been a number of years since I last saw it.  Still a great flick. 5 of 5 stars.

Yeah, I watched it again within the past year, and it's still gets 5-stars.  (The Two Jakes still only get 4, though.)
This is my husband's  all time favorite movie. I think it is on his "bucket list" for me to agree with him.  When it first came out, he took me to see it (twice).  I fell asleep and missed it both times.  Years later, he brought it home on video....I fell asleep again! ha ha ha  Since I have still not actually "seen" it, I am waiting for him to bring it home on CD.  I need another nap!  ;D

Watch your nose!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg_kite on July 19, 2011, 08:23:34 AM
Cars: An absolutely awesome movie

Kung Fu Panda: I loved it.

The Pandas: Better than people are giving them credit for. Experience wins championship

Cars 2: Just an awful movie

Well I will erase that last paragraph from your answer and consider it perfect.

:D


p.s. its not awful
its different :D



I also enjoyed Cars 2.  My girls have liked it since they were 2, and now at 6 and 8 they loved this one as much as the first.  It's a little complicated for toddlers maybe, but it was action packed and funny.  The only difference was it was less about Lightning McQueen and more about Mater.  But it was done well.

As far as being the worst Pixar movie ever, that's still better than most other movies.  I can't think of a bad Pixar movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on July 20, 2011, 09:49:11 PM
just finished buried with Ryan Reynolds.  Now I'm depressed...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 20, 2011, 09:50:41 PM
just finished buried with Ryan Reynolds.  Now I'm depressed...

been meaning to see this...

i hope u not givin away the end...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 20, 2011, 09:56:53 PM
All Good Things
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on July 21, 2011, 12:16:34 AM
Watched Super 8 this afternoon. what an amazing movie! Great story, little weird at times but what alien movie doesnt have that?

Watched cedar rapids tonight, also a good flick. Hall pass was last night, i think cedar was a bit better, more story to it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 21, 2011, 12:18:33 AM
Super 8 was quite good. Went in with no expectations and was very surprised and pleased.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 21, 2011, 01:23:27 AM
Cars: An absolutely awesome movie

Kung Fu Panda: I loved it.

The Pandas: Better than people are giving them credit for. Experience wins championship

Cars 2: Just an awful movie

Well I will erase that last paragraph from your answer and consider it perfect.

:D


p.s. its not awful
its different :D



I also enjoyed Cars 2.  My girls have liked it since they were 2, and now at 6 and 8 they loved this one as much as the first.  It's a little complicated for toddlers maybe, but it was action packed and funny.  The only difference was it was less about Lightning McQueen and more about Mater.  But it was done well.

As far as being the worst Pixar movie ever, that's still better than most other movies.  I can't think of a bad Pixar movie.
tp
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on July 21, 2011, 09:02:27 PM
just finished buried with Ryan Reynolds.  Now I'm depressed...

been meaning to see this...

i hope u not givin away the end...

let's just say the whole movie takes place in a coffin, it's pretty surreal
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 21, 2011, 09:03:27 PM
just finished buried with Ryan Reynolds.  Now I'm depressed...

been meaning to see this...

i hope u not givin away the end...

let's just say the whole movie takes place in a coffin, it's pretty surreal

so he dont get out...

thanks~
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mzepol on July 21, 2011, 11:22:44 PM
The Man From Earth (2007)

As one review put it, one of the most thoughtful and well written scripts put into film in ages.

A truly fascinating film that will tickle your imagination. 9/10
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on July 21, 2011, 11:51:16 PM
just finished buried with Ryan Reynolds.  Now I'm depressed...

been meaning to see this...

i hope u not givin away the end...

let's just say the whole movie takes place in a coffin, it's pretty surreal

so he dont get out...

thanks~


lol didn't say that - just like if you saw 127 (I think that's the right number) hours, I'd say the whole movie takes place ina  cave, it's pretty surreal
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 22, 2011, 09:36:19 AM
sucker punch.....didnt like it and was disappointed bc i thought it looked really cool


due date.....thought it was really funny

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: angryguy77 on July 22, 2011, 09:39:11 AM
Skyline. It was awful, so bad I thought about setting the redbox machine on fire for selling such garbage
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kwhit10 on July 22, 2011, 09:48:22 AM
Just Go With It.

Typical Adam Sandler rom com.  It had some pretty funny moments, but nothing new or unexpected(although there was one 15 second clip that was really random).

The wife loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 22, 2011, 10:57:01 AM
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.

Considering doing a juice fast.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 23, 2011, 06:22:24 PM
saw way of the warrior.....

(http://likethedickens.com/gregtreadway/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/3soso.jpg)

so-so
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 23, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
Shawshank Redemption, for the (??th) time ... movie-making at it's best.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Shots on July 23, 2011, 07:03:04 PM
Gone Baby Gone.

After I saw "The Town" I was surprised with Ben Afflecks direction capabilities, I can't say that his first movie was any worse, quite the contrary.

I can easily recommend it. I'd like to go into details, but I'm afraid to spoil anything.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: footey on July 23, 2011, 07:03:49 PM
Midnight in Paris. So so. Now that Woody Allen is too old to play the parts he writes for himself, he hires actors who just don't fit the bill. Owen Wilson is a funny guy, but he is not Woody Allen type.  However, not nearly as bad as Kenneth Branaugh trying to play Woody. Awful.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 23, 2011, 07:22:54 PM
backup plan...when find my brain back... cars 2
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on July 23, 2011, 07:37:45 PM
Heat. Which I find hilarious to tell people because it makes me think of my favorite Jim Gaffigan stand up...


"Hey, I just saw Heat!"

"Heat? I saw that six years ago."

"Yeah...But i wanna talk about it now."

"No, Loser."

It was ok, expectations were too high I think. Plus the Town is an more modernized updated version of it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 23, 2011, 11:25:56 PM
Shawshank Redemption, for the (??th) time ... movie-making at it's best.


if it wasnt for morgan freeman it woulda been your average everyday jail flix.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 23, 2011, 11:50:07 PM
Shawshank Redemption, for the (??th) time ... movie-making at it's best.


if it wasnt for morgan freeman it woulda been your average everyday jail flix.

But thankfully, they hired the right guy and he hit a home run.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on July 25, 2011, 02:02:48 PM
The Invisible Man  (1933)

An old English horror-farce with a great cast of stereo-types and clever special effects (for the time).  The story-line zipped right along through its various twists and turns.  A really delightful movie!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on July 25, 2011, 06:35:11 PM
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
My first (!) 3D experience at the theater. Cool experience and cool movie. 7.5/10 *'s.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on July 25, 2011, 06:59:12 PM
"High and Low" (Akira Kurosawa) ... a masterpiece that stays with you. Amazing, this director.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: birdwatcher on July 25, 2011, 07:10:53 PM
Capt. America
Not bad, worth watching if your a fan boy--but seriously, it's all foreplay leading up to the Avengers movie next year. That should be DOPE.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 25, 2011, 07:17:26 PM
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
My first (!) 3D experience at the theater. Cool experience and cool movie. 7.5/10 *'s.

i love the pirates movies.  i enjoyed that film too, but didnt think it was good as the others. 7.5 out of 10 sounds about right to me.  (i didnt see it in 3D tho)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on July 25, 2011, 07:19:39 PM
Captain America.  I thought I was going to love this movie, and I thought it was pretty mediocre.  I liked the first third of the movie, but I thought the rest of it dragged.   
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on July 25, 2011, 08:47:18 PM
Captain America.  I thought I was going to love this movie, and I thought it was pretty mediocre.  I liked the first third of the movie, but I thought the rest of it dragged.   

Saw it yesterday.  I don't know much about the original comic plot, but I thought they could have established his place in the army a little better through a real battle instead of a crazy suicide rescue mission. 

The final fight scene was a bit of a cop out, but as a whole I liked the movie.

Question:  What exactly are his super powers?  Just that he's faster and stronger and has a cool shield?

When did he learn to fly a plane and do all the cool tricks with the shield? 

Anyhow...liked it

Also saw Horrible Bosses which I thought was pretty dang funny. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 25, 2011, 08:51:30 PM
watched movie RED with bruce willis

loved it..

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on July 28, 2011, 09:11:03 AM
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part2.....it was awesome...clearly the best kids movie franchise ever
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on July 28, 2011, 12:17:57 PM
Captain America.  I thought I was going to love this movie, and I thought it was pretty mediocre.  I liked the first third of the movie, but I thought the rest of it dragged.   

Saw it yesterday.  I don't know much about the original comic plot, but I thought they could have established his place in the army a little better through a real battle instead of a crazy suicide rescue mission. 

The final fight scene was a bit of a cop out, but as a whole I liked the movie.

Question:  What exactly are his super powers?  Just that he's faster and stronger and has a cool shield?

When did he learn to fly a plane and do all the cool tricks with the shield? 

Anyhow...liked it

Also saw Horrible Bosses which I thought was pretty dang funny. 

I saw it over the weekend I thought it was aiight.

In movies they change things, so I dont know his "movie" ceiling.

In the comics he doesn't have Superhuman power.  The serum he took just makes him peak human. So he can do everything at peak human levels.  So he could lift a car for instance but he cant do crazy things like lift of throw a tank.  He could like run close to a minute mile but he is not the flash or anything.  Also as stated in the movie he cant get drunk.  His body doesnt produce fatigue poisons etc.  In this movie they stayed pretty true to his comic counterpart but who knows when the Avengers comes out.

Any yes you are right how he learned to fly a plane or use the shield that well as far as the movie goes...was never explained and handled poorly.  But in the comics he had all the training.  I guess for time constraints they just left all that out of the movie.  ::)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on July 31, 2011, 06:36:00 PM
insidious......"ok". there were some good moments, then some cheesey moments.  evil guy looked like a bootleg darth maul.



tekken......i enjoyed it.  im really into the video game series, so i might be biased.  fight sequences were solid.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Witch-King on July 31, 2011, 07:17:29 PM
Harry Potter...though I left before the ending credits.

I'll have to catch the entire movie sometime later  ???

I haven't seen Captain America yet so don't spoil it for me...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on July 31, 2011, 07:32:21 PM
Harry Potter 8, loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Gomesfan on July 31, 2011, 08:04:55 PM
GOONIES
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on July 31, 2011, 08:37:37 PM
El Doctorcito, From El Maestro Cantinflas.

Hes Amazing.  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 31, 2011, 09:32:39 PM
true grit

the one with the duke..saw the remake and it doesnt come close to the original
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: cdif911 on July 31, 2011, 10:59:14 PM
saw grown-ups this weekend; it was awful
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: zerophase on July 31, 2011, 11:43:24 PM
I just watched Zombieland. That movie was hilarious; I mean laugh out loud funny and I'm not one to crack up easily, especially alone. I highly, highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on July 31, 2011, 11:53:19 PM
Your Highness.

It was..good. A 3/5 star movie. It wasn't the Princess Bride, it was pretty facile, but it had its charm.

If you like Danny McBride, you'll like this movie. If you don't like Danny McBride, you'll kinda like this movie if you're honest, but if you have the urge to be snarky about it, you won't lack for ammunition.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on August 01, 2011, 12:11:03 AM
Recently watched Gran Torino. Brilliant.

I can't get enough of Clint Eastwood's directing. A Perfect World may be my all-time favorite movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: rickyfan3.0... on August 01, 2011, 08:18:39 AM
A Serbian Film. Must watch for anybody as weird as me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpUKcYoD9Kw
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Marcus13 on August 01, 2011, 10:25:04 AM
Watched Social Networking yesterday...pretty cool, didn't realize he had to fight through so much to get the web site up and operating
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on August 01, 2011, 12:10:06 PM
Harry Potter 8, loved it.

Huh?

Congrats on the Jets, though, I hope you're into hockey?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenEnvy on August 01, 2011, 01:53:25 PM
Saw 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' this weekend. Thought it was great. Really funny and well acted.


Next up is Dances With Wolves. Haven't seen it in like 15 years, recorded it over the weekend.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on August 01, 2011, 03:27:58 PM
Next up is Dances With Wolves. Haven't seen it in like 15 years, recorded it over the weekend.
Good movie.  Too bad Kevin Costner is in it...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on August 01, 2011, 03:31:16 PM
i rented "buried".  reynolds was awesome in the film, but i have never felt so uncomfortable watching a movie.  i liked, yet hated it, lol
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: OsirusCeltics on August 01, 2011, 05:53:06 PM
Good Will Hunting
It think it's about the 569th time I watched it
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 01, 2011, 06:11:27 PM
A Serbian Film. Must watch for anybody as weird as me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpUKcYoD9Kw

For those who know nothing about this film:

Quote
Upon its debut on the art film circuit, the film received substantial attention for its graphic depictions of rape, necrophilia, and paedophilia.

The state prosecution of Serbia opened an investigation to find out if the film violates the law. It is being investigated for elements of crime against sexual morals and crime related to the protection of minors.[3] It was banned by a San Sebastián (Spain) court for "threatening sexual freedom" and thus could not be shown in the XXI Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror (21st Horror and Fantasy Film Festival)[4] and banned in Norway after 2 months of sales due to violation of criminal law section 204a and 382 that deals with sexual representation of children and extreme violence. The film was shown at an adults only screening at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain during October 2010; as a result the festival's director Ángel Sala has been charged with exhibiting child ****ography by the Spanish prosecutor who decided to take action in May 2011 after receiving a complaint from a Roman Catholic organization over a pair of scenes involving the rapes of a young child and a newborn.[5]

I've got no interest in watching something like this, but for those who take their cues from CelticsBlog film critics, the above is what you're getting yourself into. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on August 01, 2011, 06:33:45 PM
A Serbian Film. Must watch for anybody as weird as me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpUKcYoD9Kw

For those who know nothing about this film:

Quote
Upon its debut on the art film circuit, the film received substantial attention for its graphic depictions of rape, necrophilia, and paedophilia.

The state prosecution of Serbia opened an investigation to find out if the film violates the law. It is being investigated for elements of crime against sexual morals and crime related to the protection of minors.[3] It was banned by a San Sebastián (Spain) court for "threatening sexual freedom" and thus could not be shown in the XXI Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror (21st Horror and Fantasy Film Festival)[4] and banned in Norway after 2 months of sales due to violation of criminal law section 204a and 382 that deals with sexual representation of children and extreme violence. The film was shown at an adults only screening at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain during October 2010; as a result the festival's director Ángel Sala has been charged with exhibiting child ****ography by the Spanish prosecutor who decided to take action in May 2011 after receiving a complaint from a Roman Catholic organization over a pair of scenes involving the rapes of a young child and a newborn.[5]

I've got no interest in watching something like this, but for those who take their cues from CelticsBlog film critics, the above is what you're getting yourself into. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcPhaieTg4o

"Art imitates life."


*Disclaimer: In no way way am I endorsing murder, rape, necrophilia or any other perversion, for that matter, but a flick is a flick. Reality can be so much worse than what is depicted on the silver screen. Anyways, there's a reason some movies are rated not suitable for small children.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 01, 2011, 07:44:36 PM
Sorry, ACF, this is one time I don't agee with you.  Since we are so careful to keep this site "family friendly", I really don't understand why banning this kind of thing is considered censorship by some people.  You can watch it and post it somewhere else.     Just my opinion.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 01, 2011, 10:26:15 PM
Quote
In no way way am I endorsing murder, rape, necrophilia or any other perversion, for that matter, but a flick is a flick. Reality can be so much worse than what is depicted on the silver screen. Anyways, there's a reason some movies are rated not suitable for small children.

In my opinion, a line needs to be drawn somewhere; there are some things that have no redeeming value, and are simply gratuitous.  A graphic depiction of the rape of a newborn child seems to cross the line, and is only done to offend and/or to draw attention to the director.  Again, I haven't seen it (and don't care to), but I do think there are some things that never need to be shown.

Real artists can get their idea across without appealing to sadistic child p0rnography; hacks and butchers cannot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenEnvy on August 01, 2011, 10:37:36 PM
Quote
In no way way am I endorsing murder, rape, necrophilia or any other perversion, for that matter, but a flick is a flick. Reality can be so much worse than what is depicted on the silver screen. Anyways, there's a reason some movies are rated not suitable for small children.

In my opinion, a line needs to be drawn somewhere; there are some things that have no redeeming value, and are simply gratuitous.  A graphic depiction of the rape of a newborn child seems to cross the line, and is only done to offend and/or to draw attention to the director.  Again, I haven't seen it (and don't care to), but I do think there are some things that never need to be shown.

Real artists can get their idea across without appealing to sadistic child p0rnography; hacks and butchers cannot.

Good point.

I can watch just about anything, but this movie seems overkill. If the movie needs these storylines, I'm sure they can be implied and not depicted.

This is one movie I don't plan on ever watching.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on August 02, 2011, 12:23:27 AM
Quote
In no way way am I endorsing murder, rape, necrophilia or any other perversion, for that matter, but a flick is a flick. Reality can be so much worse than what is depicted on the silver screen. Anyways, there's a reason some movies are rated not suitable for small children.

In my opinion, a line needs to be drawn somewhere; there are some things that have no redeeming value, and are simply gratuitous.  A graphic depiction of the rape of a newborn child seems to cross the line, and is only done to offend and/or to draw attention to the director.  Again, I haven't seen it (and don't care to), but I do think there are some things that never need to be shown.

Real artists can get their idea across without appealing to sadistic child p0rnography; hacks and butchers cannot.
There's at least two things I don't understand here. 

One is the part about the Catholic Church complaining about a scene involving pedophilia.  I mean uhhhh.....insert punch line here.

The other thing is that isn't this a somewhat common thing in East Europe? Abduction and the sex industry there have been known to be on the extreme side. Not as much lately but in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union it was rampant.  If they're trying to just be artsy and make a flick in a Pulp Fictiony way then I'd agree with you.

But if they're trying to make a serious film about the choices people are faced with I don't know why it can't be treated like say Shindler's List. That is a film about real stuff too. It won every single Oscar, people cried, and it was named the 8th best American film ever by the AFI. That had all sorts of disturbing stuff in it.

I guess maybe I need clarification.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on August 02, 2011, 03:00:47 AM
Sorry, ACF, this is one time I don't agee with you.  Since we are so careful to keep this site "family friendly", I really don't understand why banning this kind of thing is considered censorship by some people.  You can watch it and post it somewhere else.     Just my opinion.


I'm not saying I will watch it (I won't) but it's still only a movie. I guess it's not for the squeamish. But Roy posted some stuff about what goes on in the movie and if people feel that they'll be able to stomach such depravity, then let them. It's not going to make the world a worse place than it was in the first place. It's like blaming violent video games for school shootings or heavy metal music for some violent murder spree.

People make choices, you can't blame movies or any other art for those choices.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg_kite on August 02, 2011, 10:09:43 AM
Before this great thread tails off into something else I'd like to get back into the actual movies.

I love comic book movies but have been disappointed with this summer for the most part.

Thor was alright but didn't have nearly enough action.

Green Lantern was better than I thought but still not great.  I'd definitely like to see the sequel.

I'm waiting for X-Men to come out on Blu Ray.

Captain America was the best so far this year.  Not as good as The Dark Knight, the two Iron Man movies and the Spider Man triliogy.  It left you wanting to see more but in a good way.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on August 02, 2011, 10:20:05 AM
Next up is Dances With Wolves. Haven't seen it in like 15 years, recorded it over the weekend.
Good movie.  Too bad Kevin Costner is in it...

I just recently watched the remake of this movie called Avatar  :P
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on August 02, 2011, 10:35:15 AM

I love comic book movies but have been disappointed with this summer for the most part.

Thor was alright but didn't have nearly enough action.

Green Lantern was better than I thought but still not great.  I'd definitely like to see the sequel.

I'm waiting for X-Men to come out on Blu Ray.

Captain America was the best so far this year.  Not as good as The Dark Knight, the two Iron Man movies and the Spider Man triliogy.  It left you wanting to see more but in a good way.

I love comic books and Comic book movies too.

I like Cap as a character used to collect the comic in the 90's but I thought Thor was a better movie than Cap was.

I didn't hate Cap and I am not saying Thor is the best comic movie ever either.  But that is just my personal preference.

I liked the Green Lantern series as a whole.  But once I heard Van Wilder was playing Hal Jordan I was not paying movie prices to go see it.  Reviews were mostly bad but most did say Reynolds was one of the best part of the movie.  But the people I trust who did see it said no need to rush to see it so I haven't yet.

X-Men first class was a mixed bag to me as a stand alone movie it is not bad at all.  But being that X-men is my fav comic series ever I liked some things recognized what they were trying to do but really like it as a whole.  If I knew nothing of X-men going in I could have given it a pass.  But they took far to many turns away from not only the  books but from established X-men movies that I left with a somewhat sour taste in my mouth.  But with all that said if the made a sequel to it I would go.

I plan on seeing Cowboys & Aliens soon.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on August 03, 2011, 08:29:51 AM
City of God (2002)

Rio de Janeiro is the City of God, and this movie has more shootings per minute than any movie I ever saw.  (It shares common themes with the Wild Bunch.)  I was put off by the violence at first, but after a while I got kind of numb to it all.
However, it was a fast-paced movie that draws you into life in the lawless slums of an otherwise glamorous city.  The inhabitants are basically reduced to their animal nature in the battle for survival.  But, through it all there are glimpses of nobility of character that gives the movie its redeeming value.   
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on August 03, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Captain America, liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg_kite on August 08, 2011, 10:56:42 AM
Just watched "The Other Guys" on HBO with Will Ferrell and Marky Mark.  I was surprised at how funny it was.  I'm a huge Will Ferrell fan but he hasn't had a good movie in a few years.  I also didn't think Marky Mark would be good in a comedy but he was surprisingly funny, he had lots of one liners and had decent delivery.  I highly suggest it, especially if you're a Will Ferrell fan.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Marcus13 on August 08, 2011, 11:13:34 AM
The Mechanic, it was pretty good
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on August 08, 2011, 01:08:57 PM
Just watched "The Other Guys" on HBO with Will Ferrell and Marky Mark.  I was surprised at how funny it was.  I'm a huge Will Ferrell fan but he hasn't had a good movie in a few years.  I also didn't think Marky Mark would be good in a comedy but he was surprisingly funny, he had lots of one liners and had decent delivery.  I highly suggest it, especially if you're a Will Ferrell fan.

Really...Will was good in the movie but Marky Mark killed the movie for me.  There were only 2 to 3 scenes in the movie I was able to tolerate him.  I will go on record in saying the movie would have been better had you cast Matt Damon or Ben Affleck for instance in Wahlbergs role.

I got nothing against Wahlberg I like him in lots of stuff but for me it just didn't vibe right.


I just watched The Box.  I fell asleep on it...  Mostly because I was tired not because of the movie.  I will try watching again soon.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Celtics18 on August 08, 2011, 01:16:46 PM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg_kite on August 08, 2011, 02:45:19 PM
Just watched "The Other Guys" on HBO with Will Ferrell and Marky Mark.  I was surprised at how funny it was.  I'm a huge Will Ferrell fan but he hasn't had a good movie in a few years.  I also didn't think Marky Mark would be good in a comedy but he was surprisingly funny, he had lots of one liners and had decent delivery.  I highly suggest it, especially if you're a Will Ferrell fan.

Really...Will was good in the movie but Marky Mark killed the movie for me.  There were only 2 to 3 scenes in the movie I was able to tolerate him.  I will go on record in saying the movie would have been better had you cast Matt Damon or Ben Affleck for instance in Wahlbergs role.

I got nothing against Wahlberg I like him in lots of stuff but for me it just didn't vibe right.
I generally think he's terrible that's why I was surprised at how good he was.  I agree, it probably would have been funnier with Matt Damon, who is actually decent at comedy.  He was great in 30 Rock and the Sarah Silverman video where she confesses to Jimmy Kimmel that she's "dating" Matt Damon.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 08, 2011, 05:17:46 PM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on August 08, 2011, 05:55:58 PM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on August 08, 2011, 06:11:25 PM
Quote
In no way way am I endorsing murder, rape, necrophilia or any other perversion, for that matter, but a flick is a flick. Reality can be so much worse than what is depicted on the silver screen. Anyways, there's a reason some movies are rated not suitable for small children.

In my opinion, a line needs to be drawn somewhere; there are some things that have no redeeming value, and are simply gratuitous.  A graphic depiction of the rape of a newborn child seems to cross the line, and is only done to offend and/or to draw attention to the director.  Again, I haven't seen it (and don't care to), but I do think there are some things that never need to be shown.

Real artists can get their idea across without appealing to sadistic child p0rnography; hacks and butchers cannot.
I think both points of view are reasonable.

It is a difficult decision for directors. I have no problem with directors who want people to be repulsed and outraged about acts that we sometimes try to keep out of mind. On the other hand, it is a fine line between trying to induce empathy for a victim and exploitatively sexualizing them (in particular, children).

Unfortunately, most shocking scenes are only meant to be outrageous with the hope of generating buzz and becoming a cult classic. Still, I am reluctant to judge a movie I haven't seen.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on August 08, 2011, 06:34:58 PM
Sorry, ACF, this is one time I don't agee with you.  Since we are so careful to keep this site "family friendly", I really don't understand why banning this kind of thing is considered censorship by some people.  You can watch it and post it somewhere else.     Just my opinion.


I'm not saying I will watch it (I won't) but it's still only a movie. I guess it's not for the squeamish. But Roy posted some stuff about what goes on in the movie and if people feel that they'll be able to stomach such depravity, then let them. It's not going to make the world a worse place than it was in the first place. It's like blaming violent video games for school shootings or heavy metal music for some violent murder spree.

People make choices, you can't blame movies or any other art for those choices.

I'm not big on grauitous depravity. And, I am especially not big on creative depravity -- conjouring up cruelties that may be more imagined than really occurring just to intrigue viewers. 

On the other hand, we shouldn't discount the power of realitic depictions of true horrors.   As one example, I remember seeing the rape seen in the Jody Foster film, Accused, about a real raping that occurred in New Bedford in 1983.  The rape scene completely (in my opinion) dispelled any notion that a woman could, in any way, be culpable for being sexually attacked regardless of how provocative, suggestive, or consensual she might be at any point.  It drove home very powerfully the notion that "no" means "no" -- no matter what.   I think the scene may have provided rape victims with some measure of relief from undeserved feelings of guilt. And I am sure that it changed the views of some men.

At the time, some found the rape scene too graphic and too long. But, sometimes realistic dramatizations are required in order to achieve the intensity to drive a point home.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 08, 2011, 06:37:33 PM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.

Yeh, the window crashes were a bit gratuitous!  It seemed they enjoyed going through windows a bit much and were impervious to any damage that might have come along with breaking through glass.  But hey, it looked cool! 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Celtics18 on August 10, 2011, 12:41:22 PM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.

Yeh, the window crashes were a bit gratuitous!  It seemed they enjoyed going through windows a bit much and were impervious to any damage that might have come along with breaking through glass.  But hey, it looked cool! 

I liked the window crash scene.  I'm not impervious to some good visual bells and whistles. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on August 10, 2011, 01:48:41 PM
"High and Low" (Akira Kurosawa) ... a masterpiece that stays with you. Amazing, this director.

I just watched this great movie after seeing it posted here (thank you, Bahku).  I had seen a few Kurosawa movies previously and found them to be riviting, and this one from 1963 was no exception.
It's about a kidnapping and the detective work is fascinating.  
I give this movie five stars!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Marcus13 on August 10, 2011, 03:21:02 PM
Burning Palms....craziness.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on August 12, 2011, 03:37:27 PM
The killing fields.   Liked it better than Schindler's List, but I'm always in the minority on these things
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on August 12, 2011, 06:16:50 PM
The killing fields.   Liked it better than Schindler's List, but I'm always in the minority on these things

I always list The Killing Fields among my all-time favorite films.  Not only well-acted, well-written and a compelling story (to say the least), but you can actually learn something by watching this film.  I agree -- better than Schindler.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on August 13, 2011, 05:20:31 PM
took my son to see the smurfs.  yes....its as bad as it looks, lol.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Assassin70 on August 13, 2011, 05:32:25 PM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.

Yeh, the window crashes were a bit gratuitous!  It seemed they enjoyed going through windows a bit much and were impervious to any damage that might have come along with breaking through glass.  But hey, it looked cool! 

I liked the window crash scene.  I'm not impervious to some good visual bells and whistles. 

I just saw it I liked the movie.  Liked how they payed respect to all that came before it but took it in another direction.

Yeah I dealt with the windwos lol...it was a summer movie.  Had to suspend disbelief cuz in real life all those apes would have been dead in 15 minutes.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 13, 2011, 08:46:23 PM
rundown with the Rock..

one of the best action flixs...

(http://www.impawards.com/2003/posters/rundown_verdvd.jpg)

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on August 13, 2011, 08:47:50 PM
rundown with the Rock..

one of the best action flixs...

(http://www.impawards.com/2003/posters/rundown_verdvd.jpg)



TP! Rock could have been an action star if he did more movies like this one instead of retreads like " Walk Tall."
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 13, 2011, 08:49:30 PM
rundown with the Rock..

one of the best action flixs...

(http://www.impawards.com/2003/posters/rundown_verdvd.jpg)



TP! Rock could have been an action star if he did more movies like this one instead of retreads like " Walk Tall."


from the start with the football playas in the club...
i knew this flixs was gonna be that thang~
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on August 13, 2011, 08:58:53 PM
Maybe my favorite fight scene of all time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7poLCRbg8&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7poLCRbg8&feature=related)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 13, 2011, 09:20:34 PM
that was the bizness....

people really slept on this movie!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on August 16, 2011, 09:20:09 PM
The Magician  (1958)

Black and white, horse and carriage, tophat and frock coat movie set in the late 1800's.  Directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Max von Sydow and the usual cast of Bergman characters.

It's an existential gothic tale mixing drama, comedy and supernatural horror.  Quite entertaining!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on August 17, 2011, 12:20:32 AM
The killing fields.   Liked it better than Schindler's List, but I'm always in the minority on these things

Just watched this myself a few weeks ago.  Fantastic movie. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 21, 2011, 07:15:24 AM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.

Yeh, the window crashes were a bit gratuitous!  It seemed they enjoyed going through windows a bit much and were impervious to any damage that might have come along with breaking through glass.  But hey, it looked cool! 
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 21, 2011, 07:27:33 AM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.

Yeh, the window crashes were a bit gratuitous!  It seemed they enjoyed going through windows a bit much and were impervious to any damage that might have come along with breaking through glass.  But hey, it looked cool! 
Saw this yesterday ...Jake (14) had seen it before but wanted us to see it, and he wanted to see it again.    I am not a fan of James Franco...kept expecting his character to do something freaky. (I had a hard time accepting him as a kind scientist.)  Over all I did enjoy it...unlike Jake, though, I don't plan to see it twice. 
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Post by: Redz on August 21, 2011, 10:28:23 AM
I would definitely recommend The Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The apes looked great and it was a cool back story to the Planet of the Apes series. 

Saw it last night.  A little different then I thought it was going to be, but an excellent movie nonetheless.  I'd be really interested to see if they follow up with the chronological story (this one was a prequel).
I enjoyed it a lot. Pretty much what I expected. Franco is unbelievable as a scientists cuz he always looks like a stoner. I love his body of work, but felt like a stretch for me (though i felt he was fine in the movie).

Great to see the Gollum actor getting another motion capture gig. The guy is brilliant.

I like starting from the beginning. The original movies were a little silly in sequence. They actually had 2 separate timelines which I found a bit corny.

I found some of the ape animation a bit much. Too much of it was physically impossible. I didn't see the point in that though I suppose it is for the short attention span bells and whistles viewer.

Yeh, the window crashes were a bit gratuitous!  It seemed they enjoyed going through windows a bit much and were impervious to any damage that might have come along with breaking through glass.  But hey, it looked cool! 
Saw this yesterday ...Jake (14) had seen it before but wanted us to see it, and he wanted to see it again.    I am not a fan of James Franco...kept expecting his character to do something freaky. (I had a hard time accepting him as a kind scientist.)  Over all I did enjoy it...unlike Jake, though, I don't plan to see it twice. 

I actually went and saw it a second time (my wife wanted to see it, and there was nothing else we want to see...).  I did catch a couple of things that I missed the first time...Hmmm. lost NASA mission!

Saw Fright Night last night.  Pretty fun movie if you're into that sort of thing.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on August 21, 2011, 04:27:43 PM
Rise of the apes...I thought it was incredible.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 21, 2011, 04:43:36 PM



Redz said:
"I actually went and saw it a second time (my wife wanted to see it, and there was nothing else we want to see...).  I did catch a couple of things that I missed the first time...Hmmm. lost NASA mission!"


I noticed that too, Redz.  NASA mission headed by Charlton Heston, perhaps?
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Post by: Eja117 on August 24, 2011, 03:11:29 PM
The original Ocean's 11, with Sammy Davis and Dean Martin. 

That was one of the saddest endings I ever saw
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 24, 2011, 03:17:46 PM



Redz said:
"I actually went and saw it a second time (my wife wanted to see it, and there was nothing else we want to see...).  I did catch a couple of things that I missed the first time...Hmmm. lost NASA mission!"


I noticed that too, Redz.  NASA mission headed by Charlton Heston, perhaps?

It would seem the door is wide open for a chronological sequel. 

Oh, and my most recent movie seen is now

(http://arts-wallpapers.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/The-Smurfs-Movie-2011-HD-Wallpapers-for-fullscreen-and-widescreen-desktop-background-Wallpaper-wallpapers-computer-2011-the-smurfs-movie-1680x1050-wallpaper-5330.jpg)

Very cute movie with a lovely little "carpe diem" moral.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 24, 2011, 08:41:52 PM
The original Ocean's 11, with Sammy Davis and Dean Martin. 

That was one of the saddest endings I ever saw


brotha

u show is good at tellin the end of movies...

wow!
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 24, 2011, 08:46:41 PM
The original Ocean's 11, with Sammy Davis and Dean Martin. 

That was one of the saddest endings I ever saw


it wasnt an ending but sean connery in the untouchables

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cHLnKkB0v5M/Teprv0ndWKI/AAAAAAAAA84/K2WY_Cf8U30/s1600/untouchables.jpg)

tug on me a lil bit

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7uLkS5WwQNM/SjcB9uFUepI/AAAAAAAAACo/VvZotHDIL0s/s320/untouchables_malone13.jpg)


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Post by: thirstyboots18 on September 03, 2011, 10:07:46 PM
Finished reading "Lonesome Dove" and just watched Part 1 on amc, Part 2 is on now. 

Po, I have you pegged for Po Campo.  I don't know if you can cook, and I don't know if you would rather walk than ride, but I can picture you  serving "grasshoppers" to your friends (hopefully along with some POtent POtables!)   ;D

p.s. PO, I know you see  yourself as Gus, and it seems likely that may be closer to the truth.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 03, 2011, 10:54:07 PM
watched resident evil after life..


i bet i could make a better movie with a budget of $60,000,000.....it grossed world wide $296,221,663...

imma try and watch it again..maybe i missed sumthim wonderful
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on September 04, 2011, 12:54:34 AM
watched resident evil after life..


i bet i could make a better movie with a budget of $60,000,000.....it grossed world wide $296,221,663...

imma try and watch it again..maybe i missed sumthim wonderful

only this
Quote
the game series has strayed from its roots to include action games, and has sold 45 million units as of March 2011.[1] The Resident Evil media franchise has been expanded to comic books, novels and novelizations, sound dramas, live-action and computer-generated feature films, and a variety of collectibles, such as action figures and strategy guides.
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Post by: GreenEnvy on September 04, 2011, 03:04:28 AM
Just watched the Tillman Story.

Interesting to say the least. Definitely worth watching if you didn't follow the story beyond the initial 2004 media coverage.

He was definitely a different breed. Besides the obvious of leaving professional sports to join the Army with his younger brother, he never owned a cell phone or a car. Unlike most athletes (and much like his fellow soldiers), he is a true hero.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 04, 2011, 11:00:33 AM
I watched A Man Named Pearl last night.  Really nice documentary about a black man from rural South Carolina who taught himself how to make topiary trees in his yard.  Very inspiring and sweet story.

(http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2009/03/pearl.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on September 04, 2011, 11:23:17 AM
My taste in movies is very pedestrian.  I love westerns...old and new.  I especially love Tom Selleck westerns.  Now watching "Crossfire Trail"...

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Post by: Cman on September 04, 2011, 12:11:59 PM
Charlie Wilson's War.
2 stars (out of 5).
It started out great, but then they cropped together a bunch of stuff and moved way to quickly starting about half way through the movie.  A real shame, could've been good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 04, 2011, 12:29:09 PM
My taste in movies is very pedestrian.  I love westerns...old and new.  I especially love Tom Selleck westerns.  Now watching "Crossfire Trail"...




what the tom selleck western where he got that big rifle..i think he in Australia...woman in a cave fighting off hyenas
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 04, 2011, 12:31:28 PM
watched resident evil after life..


i bet i could make a better movie with a budget of $60,000,000.....it grossed world wide $296,221,663...

imma try and watch it again..maybe i missed sumthim wonderful

only this
Quote
the game series has strayed from its roots to include action games, and has sold 45 million units as of March 2011.[1] The Resident Evil media franchise has been expanded to comic books, novels and novelizations, sound dramas, live-action and computer-generated feature films, and a variety of collectibles, such as action figures and strategy guides.

yeah...im a big resident evil 4 fan..love the game and story..also got the animated resident evils..which are good..movie jus seem thrown together and dont follow the original story
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on September 04, 2011, 12:36:15 PM
My taste in movies is very pedestrian.  I love westerns...old and new.  I especially love Tom Selleck westerns.  Now watching "Crossfire Trail"...




what the tom selleck western where he got that big rifle..i think he in Australia...woman in a cave fighting off hyenas
Quigley Down Under?  Not sure of the exact title...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 04, 2011, 05:39:18 PM
My taste in movies is very pedestrian.  I love westerns...old and new.  I especially love Tom Selleck westerns.  Now watching "Crossfire Trail"...




what the tom selleck western where he got that big rifle..i think he in Australia...woman in a cave fighting off hyenas
Quigley Down Under?  Not sure of the exact title...



yep..

thanks boots
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Post by: Cman on September 04, 2011, 07:05:54 PM
I watched A Man Named Pearl last night.  Really nice documentary about a black man from rural South Carolina who taught himself how to make topiary trees in his yard.  Very inspiring and sweet story.

(http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2009/03/pearl.jpg)

Thanks for the tip.  I put it in my Netflix queue.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 05, 2011, 08:19:39 PM
(http://www.anomalousmaterial.com/movies/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the_last_of_the_mohicans_02.jpg)

(http://www.hotflick.net/flicks/1992_The_Last_of_the_Mohicans/992LMC_Eric_Schweig_002.jpg)

(http://shadowygoodness.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/lotm.jpg?w=272&h=320)

(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS84oDSLi8Nrb3_9lYNMZrHXInmH7IHgam0uvZB2W_mn35C2If4)


loved it.....
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Post by: Redz on September 05, 2011, 08:39:08 PM
I watched A Man Named Pearl last night.  Really nice documentary about a black man from rural South Carolina who taught himself how to make topiary trees in his yard.  Very inspiring and sweet story.

(http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2009/03/pearl.jpg)

Thanks for the tip.  I put it in my Netflix queue.

It's a very safe tip!

Let me know how you like it.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on September 06, 2011, 11:36:42 PM
Just watched the Tillman Story.

Interesting to say the least. Definitely worth watching if you didn't follow the story beyond the initial 2004 media coverage.

He was definitely a different breed. Besides the obvious of leaving professional sports to join the Army with his younger brother, he never owned a cell phone or a car. Unlike most athletes (and much like his fellow soldiers), he is a true hero.

Loved this movie.  It was shameful how the government twisted the facts to their own benefit.  But what else is new.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on September 09, 2011, 10:36:17 AM
Saw Chinatown this week. DIdn't really like it
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on September 09, 2011, 12:02:28 PM
Saw Chinatown this week. DIdn't really like it
eja, besides me, you are the only person not to like "Chinatown"...we should for a "march to another drummer" or "tasteless few" club, ha ha ha.  (Although I still can't claim to have actually seen it.  I keep falling asleep when it is on.)
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Post by: looseball on September 09, 2011, 01:21:28 PM
Blue Velvet  (1986)

I saw it before, the year it came out, and didn't know what to make of it then, as I liked and disliked it at the same time.
This time I realized the reasons for the ambivalence.  I like thrillers and even an occasional horror movie, but don't care for a lot of blood and gore.  I prefer the psychological style.

By the same token, I like a quirky story, but didn't care for the in-your-face perversion this movie throws at you.
On the plus side, it did have it's share of surprises.  I liked the cast, maybe I just don't like David Lynch (though I loved his Twin Peaks tv show, as it was more suggestive than blatant).   
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on September 09, 2011, 03:43:53 PM
Saw Chinatown this week. DIdn't really like it
eja, besides me, you are the only person not to like "Chinatown"...we should for a "march to another drummer" or "tasteless few" club, ha ha ha.  (Although I still can't claim to have actually seen it.  I keep falling asleep when it is on.)
I admit I also saw it in chunks. I can't imagine watching it all the way through
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 09, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
Saw Chinatown this week. DIdn't really like it
eja, besides me, you are the only person not to like "Chinatown"...we should for a "march to another drummer" or "tasteless few" club, ha ha ha.  (Although I still can't claim to have actually seen it.  I keep falling asleep when it is on.)
I admit I also saw it in chunks. I can't imagine watching it all the way through

Yikes.

Do you like other film noirs (or hardboiled detective) movies?

Ever seen Miller's Crossing, or Brick or movies like that?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on September 09, 2011, 04:57:51 PM
I saw "If a Tree Falls" -- http://www.ifatreefallsfilm.com/ -- recently. Very thought-provoking documentary. I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 09, 2011, 08:17:11 PM
red

love the cast and action...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on September 10, 2011, 04:13:27 PM
Saw Chinatown this week. DIdn't really like it
eja, besides me, you are the only person not to like "Chinatown"...we should for a "march to another drummer" or "tasteless few" club, ha ha ha.  (Although I still can't claim to have actually seen it.  I keep falling asleep when it is on.)
I admit I also saw it in chunks. I can't imagine watching it all the way through

Yikes.

Do you like other film noirs (or hardboiled detective) movies?

Ever seen Miller's Crossing, or Brick or movies like that?
Um.  Gattaca?  AI?  Vertigo. Basic Instinct. Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Batman Begins. Dark Knight. Pulp Fiction. Fight Club. Fargo. Reservoir Dogs.

So yeah. I like it sometimes
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on September 25, 2011, 07:01:55 PM
saw Killer Elite today and really liked it.  Not a huge Statham fan (think he is best when he is a co-star and not main character), but this movie was a lot of fun.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 25, 2011, 10:33:04 PM
saw Killer Elite today and really liked it.  Not a huge Statham fan (think he is best when he is a co-star and not main character), but this movie was a lot of fun.

in the name of the king...

same dude and burt reynolds as the king..

i laughed but it wasnt a comedy
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on September 30, 2011, 02:54:28 PM
Mr. Smith goes to Washington. Just finished it. Holy geeze the thing made me cry.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on October 01, 2011, 01:16:33 AM
Good God is Moneyball a boring movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dtrader on October 01, 2011, 12:28:37 PM
I watched detective Dee and the mystery of the phantom flame. I watched the english subbed version (it's Chinese).  I thought it was really good. Tons of action. A plot that wasn't totaly predictable, and great fight scenes (for those who dont mind wire work).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on October 02, 2011, 10:54:12 AM
Saw "The Guard" last night.  Pretty funny movie.  Irish dialect was tough to follow sometimes.  Don Cheadle was perfectly cast as an FBI agent working alongside an eccentric, old school rural Irish cop.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on October 04, 2011, 01:30:38 PM
Just saw Moneyball...What an incredible incredible movie. For me, I think it was easily the best sports movie Ive ever seen. Truly amazing piece of art.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Locomotive Breath on October 09, 2011, 09:06:47 AM
Donnie Brasco
I personally think that this is just as good as the similar The Departed. Al Pacino was incredible and so wasn't Johnny Depp.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on October 09, 2011, 10:16:33 AM
Galaxy Quest

One of my favorite silly movies

Watched it with my daughter for the first time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on October 09, 2011, 06:59:10 PM
I am watching "Legally Blond" right now.  Never saw it before, didn't think  it was my kind of movie.  Love it.  Very funny.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on October 09, 2011, 11:17:06 PM
I am watching "Legally Blond" right now.  Never saw it before, didn't think  it was my kind of movie.  Love it.  Very funny.

That was a pretty funny movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on October 17, 2011, 12:55:48 PM
(http://www.just-pooh.com/assets/images/news/movieposter.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: barefacedmonk on October 27, 2011, 11:51:33 AM
Horrible Bosses.

The Thing About My Folks.


...entertaining movies. Liked them both.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on November 16, 2011, 10:57:10 AM
Bridesmaids. 

I liked it but was still disappointed.  It was marketed as a female version of The Hangover, and received rave reviews.  The first hour or so was certainly that, and I found it to be really funny, especially Melissa McCarthy's character.  Unfortunately, the whole thing just goes off a cliff.  They completely forget about most of the supporting characters, and turn the movie into a generic girlfriend flick, with an incredibly cheesy and borderline embarrassing ending.  The ending alone killed any desire to see it again.  8 out of 10 for the first 90 minutes, and 4 out of 10 for the last half hour, so let's call it a 6.5 out of 10.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on November 16, 2011, 06:25:01 PM
Mr. Smith goes to Washington. Just finished it. Holy geeze the thing made me cry.

This is a legitimately great movie.  It makes the top ten list for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on November 16, 2011, 10:13:27 PM
The Way- Average

Now Mr Smith Goes to Washington, that is a classic.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on November 19, 2011, 09:40:47 PM
Just got back from seeing "A Dolphin's Tale".  It was a children's movie...an old fashioned feel-good story, but true, about an injured dolphin that was rescued here in Clearwater and fitted with a prosthetic tail (ultimatly  saving the Clearwater Aquarium).   I recommend you take your kids.   It may be because it is a local story, but the audience applauded at the end...

Some of the stars in it were Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson and Morgan Freeman.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on November 19, 2011, 11:41:12 PM
(http://urbanhonking.com/regarding/files/2011/01/FrozenDT1-Fullscreen.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on November 19, 2011, 11:48:46 PM
(http://www.inflexwetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/double-harry-potter-voldemort-hp7-1600x12001.jpg)

 i will man up and admit i dissed this whole harry thing~

this last one was a legit bring it on flick...


now i gotta see  the first...and 2nd and etc...

cool flick!!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mkogav on November 20, 2011, 10:30:39 AM
(http://www.blogomatic3000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Tower-Heist-UK-Quad.jpg)

Loved it. This is one of the better movies that I have seen in a while, very funny.

Mk
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on November 20, 2011, 11:27:09 AM
(http://www.blogomatic3000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Tower-Heist-UK-Quad.jpg)

Loved it. This is one of the better movies that I have seen in a while, very funny.

Mk
OK, but what was it...nothing came through   ???
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: mkogav on November 20, 2011, 11:35:41 AM
(http://www.blogomatic3000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Tower-Heist-UK-Quad.jpg)

Loved it. This is one of the better movies that I have seen in a while, very funny.

Mk
OK, but what was it...nothing came through   ???

Tower Heist!

I can see the image, but maybe it's not working for some,

Mk
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on November 20, 2011, 03:42:12 PM
Liked it.  Olsen sisters' sister was excellent.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W9iwQLMeAZE/TrYwEOZAU_I/AAAAAAAAGPc/A4A5zmNh5l8/s320/2011%252C+10-25+%253D+%2527MARTHA+MARCY+MAE+MARLENE%2527+%253D+poster+with+%2527M%2527+face+on+it.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on November 20, 2011, 04:24:15 PM
Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Events. I liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: 18isGREATERthan72 on November 20, 2011, 04:48:51 PM
Watched City of God again, as I haven't watched it in about a year.  Reminded me why it's one of my favorite movies ever.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: hardlyyardley on November 20, 2011, 06:31:12 PM
City Island on netflix.....*****
Ides of March at theater ***
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: csfansince60s on November 20, 2011, 06:35:00 PM
Burlesque.

I am usually not into musicals (Camelot and Rocky Horror were the only two I was into before), so when I talked my wife into watching it with me (my 3rd time)she was really curious as to why I would be into it.

After seeing me mesmerized by Christina Aguilera for about a half hour, she gave me a smartass "Now I know why you've watched this movie twice already" comment.

I told her what I'm telling you all: that aside from the pleasantly provocative images in the film  (that I have to admit that I enjoyed) man can that girl sing!!!!!!!!!!

Powerful, soulful voice.

Her rendition of the award winning "Bound to You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p52SqtcCN4s
blows me away, especially within the context of the movie.

Also, did I mention that she is pretty easy on the eyes.

My wife then blew me away with a recent image of Christina where she looks like she weighs about a buck eighty. Boy my wife's a real killjoy!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on November 20, 2011, 07:24:11 PM
- That last Harry Potter film.
I'm so happy this is over, done with, no more. Really didn't like having to see them (my girlfriends did) but being stuck with a half story drives me mad too. So that's settled. Overall, this is the messiest series of films I've ever seen. Way too much happens way too fast. Didn't like it at all, and if I never have to see any of them again, I'd be happier for it.

- Captain America
Slightly too long (about 20 minutes) but "alright", I didn't mind what they did to the costume, but I don't necessarily see what makes Cap that special. I know what makes him special in the comics, but over here he's just a bit too... human, I guess. Hugo Weaving is enormous in this film, loved his character to bits, great portraying of Red Skull.

- The Human Centipede II: full sequence
This film, as opposed to its predecessor, seems to be made entirely to just: gross, you, out. I say it like that, because it does a great job at it, and it's certainly not for those who are faint of heart. Actually, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone but those that enjoy gore, rotten.com-style. There's little to no character progression aside from that of the main character, so you don't necessarily feel for much for the victims. A shame, because the main character does a really solid acting job.

- Iron Man 2
Saw it in the cinema and was slightly disappointed, but I'm going to have to retract that statement. It's a great film, and upon second review, I can get over the replacement of Terrence Howard for Don Cheadle. He's "different", not "worse". I enjoyed every single moment of the film it to such an extend, that I watched it again the next day, with my girlfriend. It definitely holds his own next to the first installment of this series, and I'm looking forward to seeing Downey in "The Avengers" next year.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on November 21, 2011, 05:49:41 PM
Watched City of God again, as I haven't watched it in about a year.  Reminded me why it's one of my favorite movies ever.

I saw this movie during the summer.  Then last week I saw a documentary called "Cultures of Resistance", and the section on the slums of Rio was just like "City of God".  In one scene (that seemed to be filmed on a cell-phone camera), a cop stopped two teens on bicycles, looked in their gym bags, then pulled out his gun and shot them both.  On a busy street.  Just like that.

I did like City of God, though, as it showed a little light at the end of the tunnel.
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Post by: Cman on November 21, 2011, 07:54:56 PM
Norma Rae (1979)

Sally Fields won an Oscar for her role in the movie.  She is a stressed out mom who works in a textile factory and joins forces with a union organizer. Overall a very good movie. I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079638/
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Post by: Redz on November 21, 2011, 08:06:16 PM
Norma Rae (1979)

Sally Fields won an Oscar for her role in the movie.  She is a stressed out mom who works in a textile factory and joins forces with a union organizer. Overall a very good movie. I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079638/

man, I remember seeing that one as a kid in the theater. 
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on November 21, 2011, 09:42:32 PM
Something the Lord Made.

Well-made and acted!
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Post by: Redz on November 26, 2011, 06:16:58 PM
MUPPETS!  Go see it if you ever loved them.  Really excellent job.  I was crying laughing at the chickens singing.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on November 26, 2011, 06:23:52 PM
Saw "Hoosiers" yesterday...good movie...just like I remembered.
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Post by: Neurotic Guy on November 26, 2011, 06:45:14 PM
I saw Super 8 last night.  Speilberg production again creates compelling child characters but neglects developing the adult characters or the 'extra-terestrial' character. Could have tugged harder on the heart in the end OR could have developed a tragic ending -- unfortunately, they tried a little of both and accomplished neither.  Yet, a fun watch overall that held my attention. 
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Post by: butterbeanlove on November 26, 2011, 09:01:22 PM
"Pieces of April" Thursday night and "The Ice Storm" Friday night - the most depressing yet glorious Thanksgiving movies.

Great acting performances all around from Christina Ricci, Katie Holmes, Kevin Kline, Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood, Sigourney Weaver, etc. A little side of angst with your turkey. Dysfunctional families all around.
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Post by: Kiorrik on November 26, 2011, 11:52:21 PM
MUPPETS!  Go see it if you ever loved them.  Really excellent job.  I was crying laughing at the chickens singing.
How can one not love the Muppets?

Used to play this online game, where my nickname was "Dr. Bunsen"!

(http://www.hotflick.net/flicks/2005_The_Muppets__Wizard_of_Oz/005MWO_Dr__Bunsen_Honeydew_001.jpg)
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Post by: Celtics18 on November 27, 2011, 12:06:37 AM
Bridesmaids. 

I liked it but was still disappointed.  It was marketed as a female version of The Hangover, and received rave reviews.  The first hour or so was certainly that, and I found it to be really funny, especially Melissa McCarthy's character.  Unfortunately, the whole thing just goes off a cliff.  They completely forget about most of the supporting characters, and turn the movie into a generic girlfriend flick, with an incredibly cheesy and borderline embarrassing ending.  The ending alone killed any desire to see it again.  8 out of 10 for the first 90 minutes, and 4 out of 10 for the last half hour, so let's call it a 6.5 out of 10.

I just watched that today and I thought it was great.  Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph were both fantastic, and I didn't think that it was a "generic girlfriend flick" at all.  I don't remember ever seeing a female lead in a romantic comedy quite like the character of Annie.

Brilliant!
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Post by: pearljammer10 on November 27, 2011, 12:43:31 AM
Bridesmaids. 

I liked it but was still disappointed.  It was marketed as a female version of The Hangover, and received rave reviews.  The first hour or so was certainly that, and I found it to be really funny, especially Melissa McCarthy's character.  Unfortunately, the whole thing just goes off a cliff.  They completely forget about most of the supporting characters, and turn the movie into a generic girlfriend flick, with an incredibly cheesy and borderline embarrassing ending.  The ending alone killed any desire to see it again.  8 out of 10 for the first 90 minutes, and 4 out of 10 for the last half hour, so let's call it a 6.5 out of 10.

I just watched that today and I thought it was great.  Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph were both fantastic, and I didn't think that it was a "generic girlfriend flick" at all.  I don't remember ever seeing a female lead in a romantic comedy quite like the character of Annie.

Brilliant!

Birdesmaids was sooooo terrible! I was so beyond dissappointed with this! Expectations might have been too high and then it was just terrible. Kristen Wiig's character was so unlikeable and she was just a downright B who was way too annoying for her own good. I honestly smirked twice. I watched it some extended family around the holidays and we thought we rented the wrong movie because everyone thought it was so terrible!!

I watched Goodfellas and Snatch (surprisingly for the first times) last. And they both lived up to their hype big time.
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Post by: muddy02 on November 29, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
just saw Spliced.  That movie is messed up.  There were more than a couple times i caught myself making "is he gonna... no..  no he's not..." faces.
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Post by: Eja117 on November 29, 2011, 07:24:05 PM
Breaking Dawn. Me and Tim Tebow are Team Renesmee beotch!
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 04, 2011, 04:21:01 PM
Because of you recomendations, my husband and I took Jake (14) to see "Moneyball" this afternoon.  Terrific movie!  Thanks.
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Post by: Roy H. on December 04, 2011, 10:21:54 PM
I watched Avatar (or at least parts of it) for the first time since seeing it in theaters.  Man, without the big screen and the 3D, that movie just doesn't hold up that well, huh?  I never thought it was amazing to begin with, but watching it on cable, it seemed cartoonish.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on December 04, 2011, 10:24:07 PM
Rewatched super 8... Amazing flick. Highly suggested.

Yesterday checked out Scream 4. I've always been a fan of the franchise so I was actually excited for this one and I was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
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Post by: Edgar on December 05, 2011, 11:37:32 AM
limitless... I like


and Cars and Cars 2  again
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Post by: WBrownTrophy on December 05, 2011, 01:57:17 PM
just saw Spliced.  That movie is messed up.  There were more than a couple times i caught myself making "is he gonna... no..  no he's not..." faces.

I just saw that this past Friday...really messed up....cannot get some of those images out of my head.
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Post by: Redz on December 18, 2011, 10:36:44 AM
Hugo in 3D was somethin' special.  Really cool story and visuals.  Can't get it out of my head.  Definitely the least gratuitous 3D movie I've seen yet, it was a very natural part of the scenery. 

Oh, and Sacha Baron Cohen was great in his role. 
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Post by: incoherent on December 18, 2011, 10:58:42 AM
Mr. Nobody

An indie film worth watching if you dislike cookie-cutter hollywood movies... fresh style of directing and a unique plot.

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Post by: MattG12 on December 18, 2011, 11:12:42 AM
I'm going to see this new Hollywood version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" at some point this week and I couldn't be more excited. I love the original. When I first heard about the remake I was totally against it. Since seeing the trailer my mind has completely changed. David Fincher is the perfect director for this film and after hearing Trent Reznor's work on "The Social Network", I can't wait to hear what he does with this film. I gave the original a 9/10 because of a few inconsistencies and a few corny moments. This gives Hollywood a rare chance to make a remake better than it's foreign predecessor. Having said all of that... I'm going to watch the original today to refresh my memory on the story.

I need a break from watching all of these Christmas movies with my girlfriend. ::)

EDIT: As i posted that, I received this exact text from my girlfriend:

"Can we make it feel like Christmas today?"

...looks like I'll be watching more Christmas movies.  :-\
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Post by: Eja117 on December 21, 2011, 08:48:16 AM
Arthur Christmas...it was ok.
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Post by: Moranis on December 21, 2011, 09:05:01 AM
Sherlock 2.  Very entertaining and kept my interest, but not winning any awards.
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Post by: Cman on December 21, 2011, 09:55:57 AM
The Tillman Story.

I really liked it, and thought it was one of the better documentaries I've seen. I'd give it a 4.8 out of 5 stars -- I dock it 0.2 pts because there was just a tad too much partisan stuff.  Not a lot, mind you (o/w I'd have knocked it down a peg or two).
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Post by: IsItTheShoes on December 21, 2011, 10:28:46 AM
Lethal Weapon was on tv last night. It was freaking awesome.
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 21, 2011, 10:40:54 AM
Sherlock 2. Critics hated it, I loved it. Funny, action packed, and in the tradition of the first film, a freakin fantastic group of villains.

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Post by: 33_Larry Legend_33 on December 21, 2011, 03:42:43 PM
Sherlock 2. Critics hated it, I loved it. Funny, action packed, and in the tradition of the first film, a freakin fantastic group of villains.



My wife and I saw it twice...  Like you, we absolutely loved it.  I'm a big SH fan, having read all the books and collect a lot of the pastiches and secondary authors writings.  I felt the movie had better dialogue than the first, a great storyline, LOVED Harris as Moriarty, had a faster paced story that moved across different terrain, and kicked the door wide open for a 3rd movie.  Again, just loved it!!!
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Post by: RebusRankin on December 21, 2011, 04:43:29 PM
Double Indemnity. Brilliant cast and film.

Glad to hear the positive reviews of Sherlock Holmes 2. Going to see it tonight.
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Post by: xmuscularghandix on December 21, 2011, 05:50:31 PM
The Killer Inside Me with Casey Affleck and Jesseica Alba. Good film, well acted, well made, but pretty disturbing.
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Post by: Redz on December 21, 2011, 05:56:44 PM
anyone else see Hugo?
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Post by: RebusRankin on December 21, 2011, 06:04:52 PM
anyone else see Hugo?

On my list.
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Post by: Cman on December 21, 2011, 07:14:28 PM
The Killer Inside Me with Casey Affleck and Jesseica Alba. Good film, well acted, well made, but pretty disturbing.
Not surprising, given how disturbing the book was.
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Post by: MattG12 on December 22, 2011, 02:25:35 AM
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

After seeing the new adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel, I am fairly confused. I do not know whether I prefer this version to the 2009 Swedish interpretation and I don't think I ever will know. David Fincher's direction is certainly better and I probably prefer the acting in this version more. Rooney Mara's portrayal of Lisbeth Salander did more for me and for the complexity of the character than did Noomi Rapace.

In this version Mikael and Lisbeth's stories are told separately for close to half of the movie before they converge.

Although Mikael and Lisbeth have a sexual encounter in both versions... the Hollywood film spins it into more of a love triangle subplot of sorts (Naturally). 

The scenes of torture and sexual abuse seem to be more overwhelming in this version... although my being more uncomfortable may have been due to seeing the film with my girlfriend who has not seen the original film and was seeing this grotesqueness for the first time.

The score was excellent... Trent Reznor delivered again following up his terrific score of Fincher's previous film, The Social Network.

The tone/mood in this version is on par with the original... dark, gloomy, uncomfortable, eerie... whatever you want to call it.

Maybe I'm stupid, but I expected the movie to be set in America for some reason. I didn't like at all that the movie was still set in Sweden yet the characters were speaking English. This held me back from being pulled into the story like I was with the original. I knew I was watching a movie. This movie easily could have been set in Alaska, Maine, Minnesota, etc... even Canada would have made more sense as some people in Canada speak English.

Both films are excellent in their own way. I think the original didn't really need to be improved dramatically so there weren't many changes. The success of the Americanization of this franchise will be judged more in depth by the finished product including "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" and "The Girl Who Played With Fire", neither of which received critical acclaim comparable to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo". I haven't heard anything about Hollywood producing remakes of the sequels but hopefully they do... or making this film was just silly and pointless.

Note: This is my first review in a long, long time. I'm pretty proud of the fact that I didn't use any sources other than my memory... I haven't regressed too much in my film review analyses.

Now for the trailers...

21 Jump Street: Looked to be a fairly amusing comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as poor cops turned undercover narcs sent to a high school pretending to be students. Jonah Hill looks like a convincing teenager again... Channing Tatum does not. The jokes weren't laugh out loud funny meaning it's simply not that funny, or for once a production company did the right thing by not putting the funniest scenes in the trailer for a comedy.

John Carter: Looked like garbage... Avatar mixed with the muppets in Return of the Jedi. No thank you.

Ghost Rider: As soon as I saw Nicholas Cage (The first 5 seconds of the trailer) I was immediately disinterested. I can't stand Nicholas Cage. My bias certainly isn't the only reason why this movie looks like it's going to suck. Trust me... it's going to suck.

Haywire: Ohhhh I get it Steven Soderbergh... let's just make "The Bourne Identity" and then substitute Jason Bourne with a female character... the audience will never know! Female action hero movies are becoming more and more popular as of late. I'll stick with the "Kill Bill" movies and "V for Vendetta"... even "Femme Fatale" is an excellent film in comparison to the likes of "Haywire" and "Salt".

Contraband: Mark Wahlberg has always been and will always be a bipolar actor. He literally alternates between making crappy action movies and making excellent dramatic films. His last movie was "The Fighter"... so you know exactly what kind of movie "Contraband" will be.

Gone: Amanda Seyfried isn't that bad of an actress... she had me more than convinced in "Chloe". Can somebody please give her a decent role? Looks like "Taken", if the girl in "Taken" was relying on her sister to find her and her kidnapper rather than her father.

The Devil Inside: If this doesn't end up being the scariest movie of all time then the trailer just trolled everybody who ends up seeing it. As you can assume from the title, this is an exorcism movie. Exorcisms scare me more than anything (Other than spiders). "The Exorcist" did nothing for me as I found it to be outdated and cheesy... sorry to anybody who considers it to be the scariest movie of all time like so many people do. I've never seen "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". At first I didn't see it because I was terrified by the trailer and then I didn't see it because I heard it sucked. I will see this movie even though the trailer was making me cringe. The fact that it takes place in Rome is awesome. The only negative already is that the film opens with a "Real 911 call" (Like so many thrillers these days do). People on the IMDb.com forums are already arguing whether or not the story is real.  ::) When will Hollywood stop saying their horror movies are real for shock value?
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Post by: RebusRankin on December 22, 2011, 01:27:55 PM
I agree Holmes 2 was excellent. I don't get the critic hate. Well acted, well paced film with a great storyline.
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Post by: looseball on December 23, 2011, 02:28:03 PM
Terribly Happy  (2008)

An immoral morality tale from a small town in Denmark.  Very creepy, in a Coen Brothers style creepy (like Fargo, Blood Simple, No Country for Old Men).   Very tight well-written story that draws you into its twists and turns, without ever going where you expect it to go.     
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Post by: Roy H. on December 23, 2011, 03:06:34 PM
I watched Due Date last night.  I was expecting absolutely nothing from it, but it actually was pretty dang funny.  A lot better than some of the more hyped comedies (Hall Pass, etc.)
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Post by: guava_wrench on December 23, 2011, 03:16:58 PM
Finally watched Soylent Green. Fun dystopia film. Nice furniture.
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Post by: twinbree on December 24, 2011, 01:23:12 AM
Tintin. Loved it. The first thing I'll do when I get home is to dig out my Tintin collection and read them all.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 29, 2011, 11:55:32 PM
(http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/56/5663/9ZGUG00Z/posters/the-professional.jpg)



(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqdG7P0WPhw/Tii6SE-M4aI/AAAAAAAACTA/iy4OGnpjJ3o/s1600/leon_the_professional_wallpaper_4.jpg)


(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/ppcccaps/leon5.jpg)


that movie~
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Post by: misha on December 30, 2011, 05:34:44 PM
(http://www.coversdaddy.com/moviecovers/the-next-three-days-movie-cover-13107.jpg)

Enjoyed it a lot. If Elizabeth Banks were my wife, I'd do a lot to free her too  ;)
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Post by: Redz on December 30, 2011, 05:42:27 PM
Tintin. Loved it. The first thing I'll do when I get home is to dig out my Tintin collection and read them all.

saw this with my kids last night in 3-D.  Very fun movie.  I was not even familiar with Tin Tin prior to this. 
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Post by: barefacedmonk on January 01, 2012, 02:04:24 PM
(http://www.covershut.com/covers/The-Men-Who-Stare-At-Goats-Front-Cover-25878.jpg)

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Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 01, 2012, 02:11:20 PM
Yesterday at theater: "TinTin", 3D.  Kids liked it...not my fav. animated film.

Last night, tv:  "Nobody's Fool", Paul Newman.  Has he ever made a bad movie?  Loved it.  I like all the movies where aging actors play eccentric senior citizens...age appropriate but still cool...
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Post by: indeedproceed on January 11, 2012, 12:30:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o8O3E9XSgo

I thought it was good. I don't regret watching it by any means. Wouldn't buy it though.

Under the Red Hood was better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HziQVWw0Kg
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Post by: Chief on January 11, 2012, 01:12:43 PM
Moneyball- very good  :)

Cowboys and Aliens- close to terrible. very cliche and slow.
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Post by: feckless on January 11, 2012, 01:56:40 PM
Sherlock Holmes 2  -- [dang] Hollywood the whole idea of taking one of, if not the greatest, cerebral hero of all time and turning him into an action figure--mildly entertaining but appalling nevertheless.  It's like making a movie about the Celtics and having them play Lakers style ball.
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Post by: Cman on January 11, 2012, 02:19:24 PM
Yesterday at theater: "TinTin", 3D.  Kids liked it...not my fav. animated film.


Oh man, I am a huge Tintin fan and looking forward to the movie!
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Post by: Redz on January 21, 2012, 02:51:25 PM
I've been on a bit of a Bill Withers kick lately and coincidentally stumbled upon this documentary on him http://tinyurl.com/76dvxm5 .  Well worth checking out.  He's an interesting dude with a great perspective on life.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on January 21, 2012, 03:11:09 PM
"Red Tails" last night.... The whole thing feels like a Tyler Perry parody with airplanes.  Don't see it.  I can't remember a time I've seen dumber writing than that.  Absolutely TERRIBLE writing.  Shameful.  Disrespectful to those who the story was about.  Insultingly stupid.

Lucas apparently claimed Hollywood refused to greenlight, because of the all-black cast. I have a feeling it had to do with the screenplay apparently being written by a 3rd grader.
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Post by: indeedproceed on January 21, 2012, 03:16:50 PM
Moneyball: Great

Hangover II: hated it.

Ides Of March: Slow, cynical, and okay I guess.

The Help: Worth watching, for sure.

Warrior, starring my current favorite actor Tom Hardy: Best of the bunch.
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Post by: Marcus13 on January 21, 2012, 03:17:48 PM
Gang Related.  Classic
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Post by: Scott on January 21, 2012, 03:42:24 PM
The Guard.  I loved it and would recommend checking it out.  Brendan Gleeson's performance was brilliant.

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l214/hsxjedi/movies/the-guard-movie-poster.jpg)

 
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Post by: Redz on January 21, 2012, 06:30:16 PM
The Guard.  I loved it and would recommend checking it out.  Brendan Gleeson's performance was brilliant.

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l214/hsxjedi/movies/the-guard-movie-poster.jpg)

 
yes, this was excellent.  Some great scenes with his mother.
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Post by: StarzNBarz on January 21, 2012, 07:13:27 PM
(https://files.nyu.edu/lb620/public/images/coolrunnings1.jpg)

I have always loved cool runnings and recently watched it again.  :)
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Post by: stylo617617 on January 21, 2012, 08:00:17 PM
The Ideas Of March

great cast,great acting,hoped it would be longer but still a good movie
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Post by: 33_Larry Legend_33 on January 22, 2012, 09:50:08 PM
The Ideas Of March

great cast,great acting,hoped it would be longer but still a good movie

It's funny... I enjoyed this movie, BUT there were so many holes in the storyline (that I'd rather not say because I don't want to give anything away) that the whole thing just becomes unrealistic.

Having went to college in Cincinnati, I did find it very cool to see the city again (of which I haven't been in that area for over 10 years).
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 22, 2012, 10:43:23 PM
The Ideas Of March

great cast,great acting,hoped it would be longer but still a good movie

It's funny... I enjoyed this movie, BUT there were so many holes in the storyline (that I'd rather not say because I don't want to give anything away) that the whole thing just becomes unrealistic.

Having went to college in Cincinnati, I did find it very cool to see the city again (of which I haven't been in that area for over 10 years).

watched this last night and was certainly entertained... Great great acting by everyone involved. Gosling, Clooney, Giamatti, Hoffman, Tomei and the young intern all played amazing roles. My problem was with the story too. It was almost overly simplified. Crisis A happens, which unfolds crisis B, which causes crisis C and then all crisies come together for the ending. I enjoyed it though.


Also watched Waking Life....What an amazing film. Its great to see something super creative in the way of arts come through and reach out to so many people. Great movie if you want to put your thinking cap on for a while.
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Post by: misha on January 23, 2012, 12:22:17 AM
(http://www.c-interactive.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/thumbnails/Nothing%20But%20the%20Truth-3.jpg)
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Post by: perks-a-beast on January 23, 2012, 01:37:12 AM
Just finished Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling. Very good movie. I highly recommend it.
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Post by: guava_wrench on January 23, 2012, 02:39:32 AM
Just finished Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling. Very good movie. I highly recommend it.
One of my favorite movies. When Gosling is good, he is incredible.
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Post by: guava_wrench on January 23, 2012, 02:40:05 AM
I watched For The Bible Tells Me So. Excellent documentary.
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Post by: Cman on January 23, 2012, 08:42:09 PM
Has anyone seen the new Mission Impossible?
I'm thinking of going on Friday, but, in all seriousness, whether I go or not depends in part on what people here on celticsblog say....
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Post by: Eja117 on January 25, 2012, 08:49:08 PM
All about Eve
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 25, 2012, 08:51:21 PM
Just finished Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling. Very good movie. I highly recommend it.
One of my favorite movies. When Gosling is good, he is incredible.

Ditto.



I watched 50/50 last night. Hilarious and down right good. Levitt Hewitt is up towards of the top of my favorite actors list.
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Post by: Redz on January 25, 2012, 08:51:28 PM
Dolphin Tale

(break out the kleenex  :'( )
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 25, 2012, 08:59:24 PM
Dolphin Tale

(break out the kleenex  :'( )
If you bring the kids to Florida, come to Clearwater and they can meet Winter in person.  :)
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Post by: Redz on January 25, 2012, 09:00:28 PM
Dolphin Tale

(break out the kleenex  :'( )
If you bring the kids to Florida, come to Clearwater and they can meet Winter in person.  :)

I'd rather meet Morgan Freeman  :D
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 25, 2012, 09:01:55 PM
Just watched "Seabisquit".
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Post by: Redz on January 25, 2012, 09:47:14 PM
Watching Poltergeist.  Haven't seen it in a long time.  Hokey by todays standards I guess...Still a fun "scary" movie.
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Post by: anotherbanner on January 25, 2012, 09:57:51 PM
The new Sherlock Holmes movie.
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Post by: bucknersrevenge on January 25, 2012, 10:34:33 PM
Saw Red Tails last night or should I say fell asleep on Red Tails last night. Epicly bad. I think we've now reached the point where a petition to have George Lucas stop making movies needs to be put together like it was for Uwe Boll.
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Post by: ManUp on January 25, 2012, 11:35:10 PM
Watched the movie Serenity (2005) after watching all 14 episodes of firefly the show it was based on (2002). Really enjoyed all of it. I guess these things become cult favorites for a reason.

It also helped me realize that I <3 Morena Baccarin.

(http://watikalemon.com/watikalemon/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Morena-Baccarin-3.jpg)

XOXO
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 01, 2012, 01:59:33 AM
Drive.

(http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2011/08/261605,xcitefun-drive-movie-poster-3.jpg)

Well worth the watch, if you don't mind some violence in a movie, that's all I want to say about it because it's a genuinely good flick and I don't want to spoil it.

Just watch it? :x

Bah.

Also watched From Dusk till Dawn again.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 01, 2012, 03:44:06 AM
Watched the 3 Swedish movies for the Steig Larsson trilogy. I recommend them if you can stomach the scenes of extreme violence toward women.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 01, 2012, 03:44:38 AM
Watched the movie Serenity (2005) after watching all 14 episodes of firefly the show it was based on (2002). Really enjoyed all of it. I guess these things become cult favorites for a reason.

It also helped me realize that I <3 Morena Baccarin.

(http://watikalemon.com/watikalemon/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Morena-Baccarin-3.jpg)

XOXO
Fun series.

And she is hot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 01, 2012, 01:03:07 PM
Contagion. Really good. The only bad guy is bureaucracy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 01, 2012, 01:04:53 PM
Watched the movie Serenity (2005) after watching all 14 episodes of firefly the show it was based on (2002). Really enjoyed all of it. I guess these things become cult favorites for a reason.

It also helped me realize that I <3 Morena Baccarin.

(http://watikalemon.com/watikalemon/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Morena-Baccarin-3.jpg)

XOXO

She is lovely.

Firefly is the reason I watched 3 seasons of 'Chuck' before giving up. Also the reason I still watch Castle, and never missed an episode of 'Dollhouse'.

Well, to be fair, I never missed an epi of Dollhouse because the show was awesome and well...Eliza Dushku. Faith all teh way.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 01, 2012, 01:06:21 PM
Watched the movie Serenity (2005) after watching all 14 episodes of firefly the show it was based on (2002). Really enjoyed all of it. I guess these things become cult favorites for a reason.

It also helped me realize that I <3 Morena Baccarin.

(http://watikalemon.com/watikalemon/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Morena-Baccarin-3.jpg)

XOXO

She is lovely.

Firefly is the reason I watched 3 seasons of 'Chuck' before giving up. Also the reason I still watch Castle, and never missed an episode of 'Dollhouse'.

Well, to be fair, I never missed an epi of Dollhouse because the show was awesome and well...Eliza Dushku. Faith all teh way.

Dollhouse might have been the most mind-numbingly boring thing Joss Whedon has ever done.

But I'll agree with IP on one thing. I have a Firefly rule. Anyone of the main cast starts a new show, I'll watch it. I watched Chuck to the end ( seasons 4 and 5 were wildly inconsistent but holy god was the finale good and everything that was right with the show), It's why I watch Castle, it's why I watched as much of V as I could handle. It's why I started watching Suburgatory, which is awesome. The Firefly rule does not lead you often to bad television.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on February 01, 2012, 01:54:34 PM
Boomerang
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Boomerang-Posters.jpg)

Classic. This movie has become one of my favorites. Proof that you can't pay attention to critics. The type of movie you can watch with anybody, provided they're mature enough of course.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on February 01, 2012, 01:55:49 PM
Watched the movie Serenity (2005) after watching all 14 episodes of firefly the show it was based on (2002). Really enjoyed all of it. I guess these things become cult favorites for a reason.

It also helped me realize that I <3 Morena Baccarin.

(http://watikalemon.com/watikalemon/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Morena-Baccarin-3.jpg)

XOXO

She is lovely.

Firefly is the reason I watched 3 seasons of 'Chuck' before giving up. Also the reason I still watch Castle, and never missed an episode of 'Dollhouse'.

Well, to be fair, I never missed an epi of Dollhouse because the show was awesome and well...Eliza Dushku. Faith all teh way.

Dollhouse might have been the most mind-numbingly boring thing Joss Whedon has ever done.

But I'll agree with IP on one thing. I have a Firefly rule. Anyone of the main cast starts a new show, I'll watch it. I watched Chuck to the end ( seasons 4 and 5 were wildly inconsistent but holy god was the finale good and everything that was right with the show), It's why I watch Castle, it's why I watched as much of V as I could handle. It's why I started watching Suburgatory, which is awesome. The Firefly rule does not lead you often to bad television.

Is this the guy from the big bang theory?



 ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 01, 2012, 01:59:04 PM
Watched the movie Serenity (2005) after watching all 14 episodes of firefly the show it was based on (2002). Really enjoyed all of it. I guess these things become cult favorites for a reason.

It also helped me realize that I <3 Morena Baccarin.

(http://watikalemon.com/watikalemon/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Morena-Baccarin-3.jpg)

XOXO

She is lovely.

Firefly is the reason I watched 3 seasons of 'Chuck' before giving up. Also the reason I still watch Castle, and never missed an episode of 'Dollhouse'.

Well, to be fair, I never missed an epi of Dollhouse because the show was awesome and well...Eliza Dushku. Faith all teh way.

Dollhouse might have been the most mind-numbingly boring thing Joss Whedon has ever done.

But I'll agree with IP on one thing. I have a Firefly rule. Anyone of the main cast starts a new show, I'll watch it. I watched Chuck to the end ( seasons 4 and 5 were wildly inconsistent but holy god was the finale good and everything that was right with the show), It's why I watch Castle, it's why I watched as much of V as I could handle. It's why I started watching Suburgatory, which is awesome. The Firefly rule does not lead you often to bad television.

Is this the guy from the big bang theory?

 ;D
So true on the Firefly rule but I'm missing the Suburgatory connection.  Watched Sarah Connor Chronicles too for that reason.

Edgar, if she looks like Jim Parsons to you, we need to have you checked out for medical issues.   ;)  She's still hot but looked so much better when she had hair.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 01, 2012, 02:01:17 PM
So true on the Firefly rule but I'm missing the Suburgatory connection.  Watched Sarah Connor Chronicles too for that reason.


Wash ( Alan Tudyk) is on Suburgatory.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 01, 2012, 02:40:26 PM
So true on the Firefly rule but I'm missing the Suburgatory connection.  Watched Sarah Connor Chronicles too for that reason.


Wash ( Alan Tudyk) is on Suburgatory.
thanks -- TP for the connection
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 01, 2012, 03:03:59 PM
I just really like scrolling this page so I can see multiple pictures of Morena  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lantinm on February 01, 2012, 04:02:41 PM
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSff7GUXY3np4MtKUvhmc9tAoDXMBfo4Lp-MN9_He14oa6EBG2M)

and

(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS4oz8cXf9-dsFPaSrgjM_2W-85eGNXvIu1yZ4vCN5teJjH1ljq)


Both were very good, imho.  Rooney Mara is a budding star, and Liam Neeson is one of the best actors who has ever lived (next to Hackman of course).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 01, 2012, 04:06:42 PM
Contagion. Really good. The only bad guy is bureaucracy.
Yup, really strong movie. One of those movies that makes you play the "what if" game.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 01, 2012, 04:15:44 PM
Bill Maher had a good 'New Rule'.

New Rule: All Liam Neesons movies must now be titled 'I'm going to hunt you, I'm going to find you, and I'm going to kill you'
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lantinm on February 01, 2012, 04:16:51 PM
Bill Maher had a good 'New Rule'.

New Rule: All Liam Neesons movies must now be titled 'I'm going to hunt you, I'm going to find you, and I'm going to kill you'

LOL.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 01, 2012, 04:23:47 PM
lol :]]
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 01, 2012, 06:10:51 PM
Bill Maher had a good 'New Rule'.

New Rule: All Liam Neesons movies must now be titled 'I'm going to hunt you, I'm going to find you, and I'm going to kill you'

Alternate title: The Old Man with the Sword who Teaches the Hero

(http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/qui%20gon.jpg)
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI1MjEwNjI3MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzcwMTI3._V1._SX485_SY323_.jpg)
(http://calitreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gangs-of-new-york-priest.jpg)
(http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/091020/mgimp-81389-15dps02.jpg?x=400&y=600&q=70&n=1&sig=aavbWATcL9HeadhEGGNemQ--)
(http://www.thisblogrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/RobRoyLiamNeeson.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 01, 2012, 07:55:54 PM
lolol @ all the Liam stuff :]
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 02, 2012, 02:06:44 PM
Can we start now?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 02, 2012, 10:02:14 PM
Drive.

(http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2011/08/261605,xcitefun-drive-movie-poster-3.jpg)

Well worth the watch, if you don't mind some violence in a movie, that's all I want to say about it because it's a genuinely good flick and I don't want to spoil it.

Just watch it? :x

Bah.

Also watched From Dusk till Dawn again.

Just watched this.  I guess it didn't live up to my expectations, after hearing many, many people talk about how amazing it was.  I thought it was decent, but it fell well short of fantastic, or even particularly good in my opinion.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 02, 2012, 10:34:05 PM
The Kids Are All Right.

Didn't live up to the hype imo.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 02, 2012, 10:36:26 PM
The Kids Are All Right.

Didn't live up to the hype imo.

I didn't care for it, but my wife really enjoyed it.  I personally thought it was fairly boring.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 02, 2012, 10:55:04 PM
The Kids Are All Right.

Didn't live up to the hype imo.

I didn't care for it, but my wife really enjoyed it.  I personally thought it was fairly boring.

Yeah boring describes it for me too. Had friends who raved about it though. But it was free off a movie channel so no biggie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 02, 2012, 11:33:29 PM
Drive.

(http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2011/08/261605,xcitefun-drive-movie-poster-3.jpg)

Well worth the watch, if you don't mind some violence in a movie, that's all I want to say about it because it's a genuinely good flick and I don't want to spoil it.

Just watch it? :x

Bah.

Also watched From Dusk till Dawn again.

Just watched this.  I guess it didn't live up to my expectations, after hearing many, many people talk about how amazing it was.  I thought it was decent, but it fell well short of fantastic, or even particularly good in my opinion.

(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lioc8tgZ8o1qipm84o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 03, 2012, 01:52:58 PM
Bill Maher had a good 'New Rule'.

New Rule: All Liam Neesons movies must now be titled 'I'm going to hunt you, I'm going to find you, and I'm going to kill you'

Alternate title: The Old Man with the Sword who Teaches the Hero

(http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/qui%20gon.jpg)
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI1MjEwNjI3MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzcwMTI3._V1._SX485_SY323_.jpg)
(http://calitreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gangs-of-new-york-priest.jpg)
(http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/091020/mgimp-81389-15dps02.jpg?x=400&y=600&q=70&n=1&sig=aavbWATcL9HeadhEGGNemQ--)
(http://www.thisblogrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/RobRoyLiamNeeson.jpg)
forgot Batman Begins
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 03, 2012, 01:53:53 PM
Maltese Falcon. Kinda in shock it's in the top 100 films. I've seen a good 200 or so better than that..dated and unlikely. And Bogart is overrated
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 03, 2012, 02:00:24 PM
Bill Maher had a good 'New Rule'.

New Rule: All Liam Neesons movies must now be titled 'I'm going to hunt you, I'm going to find you, and I'm going to kill you'

Alternate title: The Old Man with the Sword who Teaches the Hero

(http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/qui%20gon.jpg)
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI1MjEwNjI3MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzcwMTI3._V1._SX485_SY323_.jpg)
(http://calitreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gangs-of-new-york-priest.jpg)
(http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/091020/mgimp-81389-15dps02.jpg?x=400&y=600&q=70&n=1&sig=aavbWATcL9HeadhEGGNemQ--)
(http://www.thisblogrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/RobRoyLiamNeeson.jpg)
forgot Batman Begins

That would be the broken image.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 03, 2012, 02:01:20 PM
Drive.

(http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2011/08/261605,xcitefun-drive-movie-poster-3.jpg)

Well worth the watch, if you don't mind some violence in a movie, that's all I want to say about it because it's a genuinely good flick and I don't want to spoil it.

Just watch it? :x

Bah.

Also watched From Dusk till Dawn again.

Just watched this.  I guess it didn't live up to my expectations, after hearing many, many people talk about how amazing it was.  I thought it was decent, but it fell well short of fantastic, or even particularly good in my opinion.

(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lioc8tgZ8o1qipm84o1_500.jpg)

Haha.  I just want to know what's so great about it.  SPOILER ALERT:  I just didn't find the love story to be very believable -- it seemed to basically consistent of Gossling and the girlfriend staring at each other awkwardly. Then the coincidence piled on top of coincidence that happened just seemed stupid, as did Gossling's motivations.  Then, we have the guy who is supposedly only a driver turn into a Vin Diesel-esque action hero.  And seriously, the hit man just sat there in the elevator watching them make out for 20 minutes while conveniently waiting to be killed? END SPOILERS.

It was okay, I thought.  Definitely watchable.  But fantastic, or even really good?  I didn't think so.  Pretty mediocre, I thought, and I tend to like action movies. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 03, 2012, 02:01:37 PM
I should never have doubted you KC
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 03, 2012, 02:14:53 PM
I should never have doubted you KC

Truf.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on February 03, 2012, 03:07:23 PM
Precious. Very good.

Melancholia. Fell asleep.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 03, 2012, 03:25:32 PM
Maltese Falcon. Kinda in shock it's in the top 100 films. I've seen a good 200 or so better than that..dated and unlikely. And Bogart is overrated

Its a brilliant film. Have you no soul man? :(
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 03, 2012, 03:25:58 PM
Hangover 2. Not as good as the first.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 03, 2012, 10:06:40 PM
Well my friends described the film this way:

"Autism has never been more bad-ass."
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 03, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
Well my friends described the film this way:

"Autism has never been more bad-ass."

Haha.  I think that's pretty fair.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 03, 2012, 10:18:57 PM
Maltese Falcon. Kinda in shock it's in the top 100 films. I've seen a good 200 or so better than that..dated and unlikely. And Bogart is overrated

Its a brilliant film. Have you no soul man? :(
I suppose it's the first major film noir, but uhhhh.....there's like 9 things wrong with it and sloppy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 05, 2012, 01:15:04 AM
Drive. My thought:

7.0 out of 10

I like a lot about this movie. Loved the symbology (who gets it?). Very student friendly movie. People will watch this one day in the same way we read books. If you've never taken a lit class in college, you won't get what I'm talking about but the characters are all very overt, despite (or because of) the pregnant pauses.

But, it's because of that I only gave it a 7. There is a layered quality to the characters that matches Tennessee Williams, but not Shakespeare, if you get my drift. It's the type of movie that forces you to look deeper but frankly you hit bottom right below the surface.

The soudtrack tells you what to think. Not even kidding. That's emblematic of the movie though. The movie, to me, is made for people who watch bad movies without recognizing they are bad (and honestly I really mean 'not challenging', not bad) and say 'that's a good movie'.

Take for instance 'the godfather'. There are layers to those characters. Sonny, Michael, Vito, they are all layered. And drive was layered, but only once, where Vito for instance was not only a ruthless crime lord, but also a caring father, but also a principled young man, but also a boy longing to right what he saw as a very deep wrong.

The movie 'drive' to me harkens back to a conversation I once had with a professor about the difference between literature and Literature. 'Drive' pretends to be 'Literature' but it's not.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 05, 2012, 01:20:08 AM
And as an addendum, with my criticism of drive, I'm not talkin about the difference between a 'good movie' and a 'bad movie'. I'm talking about the difference between a 'good' movie and a timeless movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on February 05, 2012, 02:48:35 AM
The Grey. If you love Liam Neeson you will really like this movie. If you don't like him you'll think its decent. Be prepared to hear the F word about 200+ times though. It was a good show I thought even though you have to be prepared to throw out reality just a bit. Worth the bucks.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 05, 2012, 05:40:18 AM
Drive. My thought:

7.0 out of 10

I like a lot about this movie. Loved the symbology (who gets it?). Very student friendly movie. People will watch this one day in the same way we read books. If you've never taken a lit class in college, you won't get what I'm talking about but the characters are all very overt, despite (or because of) the pregnant pauses.

But, it's because of that I only gave it a 7. There is a layered quality to the characters that matches Tennessee Williams, but not Shakespeare, if you get my drift. It's the type of movie that forces you to look deeper but frankly you hit bottom right below the surface.

The soudtrack tells you what to think. Not even kidding. That's emblematic of the movie though. The movie, to me, is made for people who watch bad movies without recognizing they are bad (and honestly I really mean 'not challenging', not bad) and say 'that's a good movie'.

Take for instance 'the godfather'. There are layers to those characters. Sonny, Michael, Vito, they are all layered. And drive was layered, but only once, where Vito for instance was not only a ruthless crime lord, but also a caring father, but also a principled young man, but also a boy longing to right what he saw as a very deep wrong.

The movie 'drive' to me harkens back to a conversation I once had with a professor about the difference between literature and Literature. 'Drive' pretends to be 'Literature' but it's not.
I think you nailed it.

Say if you'd have Drive, and in the other hand 25th Hour, 25th would be the heavyweight version, and Drive would be "light".

Amirite?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 05, 2012, 05:44:07 AM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on February 05, 2012, 07:24:02 AM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on February 05, 2012, 07:37:43 AM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
TP, LB ... this is great, and I think I'll use this line on someone today.

There's few things as funny as someone who proves how ignorant they are by pretending to be intelligent, (reminds me of the Steve Martin line about "irony" - The Jerk, I think?).

Great stuff.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 05, 2012, 07:41:37 AM
Amelie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

man that was a horrid film. Last time I let the librarian decide
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jdz101 on February 05, 2012, 08:03:53 AM
Take shelter.

A film about a family man that develops paranoid schizophrenia.

Excellent film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 05, 2012, 03:31:47 PM
Amelie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

man that was a horrid film. Last time I let the librarian decide
Wow. Seriously? :x

I loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 05, 2012, 03:37:26 PM
Amelie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

man that was a horrid film. Last time I let the librarian decide
Wow. Seriously? :x

I loved it.

yeh

i liked that one too
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 05, 2012, 03:42:00 PM
Amelie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

man that was a horrid film. Last time I let the librarian decide
Wow. Seriously? :x

I loved it.

yeh

i liked that one too
Same here.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 05, 2012, 03:44:02 PM
Maltese Falcon. Kinda in shock it's in the top 100 films. I've seen a good 200 or so better than that..dated and unlikely. And Bogart is overrated

Its a brilliant film. Have you no soul man? :(
I suppose it's the first major film noir, but uhhhh.....there's like 9 things wrong with it and sloppy.
My philosophy is that I do not give old movies bonus points for breaking new ground. I will watch them for historical purposes, but I will rate them based on how I enjoy it and whether I would recommend it to others.

So I can see where you are coming from, though I haven't seen the movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on February 05, 2012, 03:47:53 PM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
Agree 100%. Movie critiques are always subjective and the #1 factor should be how much you enjoyed it.

I am looking forward to catching this movie. I am glad every time I see someone from Friday Night Lights land a movie role.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 05, 2012, 03:52:50 PM
Crazy. Stupid, Love.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 05, 2012, 03:54:13 PM
Maltese Falcon. Kinda in shock it's in the top 100 films. I've seen a good 200 or so better than that..dated and unlikely. And Bogart is overrated

Its a brilliant film. Have you no soul man? :(
I suppose it's the first major film noir, but uhhhh.....there's like 9 things wrong with it and sloppy.

I apologize for the harshness of my comments. To me, you've got great acting all around, a good storyline and a film that holds up well. I really liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 05, 2012, 03:56:41 PM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
Agree 100%. Movie critiques are always subjective and the #1 factor should be how much you enjoyed it.

Yeah.  I think it's possible to appreciate a movie for moving the genre forward, but not loving it personally.  I feel that way about Citizen Kane.  From a technical / directing standpoint, it's revolutionary.  I can appreciate the themes.  However, I just didn't enjoy the movie very much. 

I had an argument with one of my former roommates regarding the film, and he kept citing how critics loved it so much.  My response was "Yeah, but what's so great about it?", and his response was "Watch Roger Ebert's commentary, and it will explain why this is a great movie."

Roger Ebert can tell me how a movie stacks up to its contemporaries, and perhaps some of the techniques its using.  He can't tell me, however, whether the movie should resonate with me on a personal level, or whether I should enjoy it.  That all is completely subjective.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on February 05, 2012, 04:47:35 PM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
Agree 100%. Movie critiques are always subjective and the #1 factor should be how much you enjoyed it.

Yeah.  I think it's possible to appreciate a movie for moving the genre forward, but not loving it personally.  I feel that way about Citizen Kane.  From a technical / directing standpoint, it's revolutionary.  I can appreciate the themes.  However, I just didn't enjoy the movie very much. 

I had an argument with one of my former roommates regarding the film, and he kept citing how critics loved it so much.  My response was "Yeah, but what's so great about it?", and his response was "Watch Roger Ebert's commentary, and it will explain why this is a great movie."

Roger Ebert can tell me how a movie stacks up to its contemporaries, and perhaps some of the techniques its using.  He can't tell me, however, whether the movie should resonate with me on a personal level, or whether I should enjoy it.  That all is completely subjective.
Yeah, but Roy... "the critic in you" appreciated Citizen Kane from a directing and technical standpoint and felt it was revolutionary... but you didn't enjoy and/or were bored by it.  That's all encompassing of your critical subjective opinion. That's all encompassing of your personal feelings about the movie.  Both should (and just did) factor into your "review".  I've never seen Citizen Kane, but I now have a better idea of what to expect.

I saw "Tree of Life" last week, appreciated the acting.  Appreciated the themes.  THe movie was shot beautifully.  It made me think about it for days.  I felt it was really an ambitious artistic undertaking and for the most part it was pulled off... but I can understand why some would find it slow-paced or boring.  It wasn't my favorite movie.  If I'm rating the movie on a 1-100 scale I'm factoring all of this in.  I don't have two separate scores.   If I said, "the critic in me loved "Tree of Life"... I personally didn't love it, though" I'd sound like an idiot.

On the flip side of that, I saw "Tower Heist"... acknowledged that it wasn't a great artistic achievement, acknowledged that it had a lot of "misses"... but Eddie Murphy made me laugh in it and I actually really enjoyed it.  If I score it on 1-100, I factor all of that in.  I'm not giving it two separate scores.  If I said "the critic in me hated Tower Heist, but I personally loved it", I'd sound like a pretentious d-wad.  My critical and personal opinion was that Eddie Murphy made me laugh enough to recommend it as a rental.

   
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 05, 2012, 04:53:33 PM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
Agree 100%. Movie critiques are always subjective and the #1 factor should be how much you enjoyed it.

Yeah.  I think it's possible to appreciate a movie for moving the genre forward, but not loving it personally.  I feel that way about Citizen Kane.  From a technical / directing standpoint, it's revolutionary.  I can appreciate the themes.  However, I just didn't enjoy the movie very much.  

I had an argument with one of my former roommates regarding the film, and he kept citing how critics loved it so much.  My response was "Yeah, but what's so great about it?", and his response was "Watch Roger Ebert's commentary, and it will explain why this is a great movie."

Roger Ebert can tell me how a movie stacks up to its contemporaries, and perhaps some of the techniques its using.  He can't tell me, however, whether the movie should resonate with me on a personal level, or whether I should enjoy it.  That all is completely subjective.
Yeah, but Roy... "the critic in you" appreciated Citizen Kane from a directing and technical standpoint and felt it was revolutionary... but you didn't enjoy and/or were bored by it.  That's all encompassing of your critical subjective opinion. That's all encompassing of your personal feelings about the movie.  Both should (and just did) factor into your "review".  I've never seen Citizen Kane, but I now have a better idea of what to expect.

I saw "Tree of Life" last week, appreciated the acting.  Appreciated the themes.  THe movie was shot beautifully.  It made me think about it for days.  I felt it was really an ambitious artistic undertaking and for the most part it was pulled off... but I can understand why some would find it slow-paced or boring.  It wasn't my favorite movie.  If I'm rating the movie on a 1-100 scale I'm factoring all of this in.  I don't have two separate scores.   If I said, "the critic in me loved "Tree of Life"... I personally didn't love it, though" I'd sound like an idiot.

On the flip side of that, I saw "Tower Heist"... acknowledged that it wasn't a great artistic achievement, acknowledged that it had a lot of "misses"... but Eddie Murphy made me laugh in it and I actually really enjoyed it.  If I score it on 1-100, I factor all of that in.  I'm not giving it two separate scores.  If I said "the critic in me hated Tower Heist, but I personally loved it", I'd sound like a pretentious d-wad.

    

Yeah, I think we're probably saying the same things.  If I'm reviewing Citizen Kane, I'll talk about it's revolutionary lighting and directing, and I'll talk about some of the themes the movie explored.  However, I'll also talk about the pacing, and how the story resonated.  Therefore, I'm giving it a "thumbs sideways", somewhere around a 5 or 6 on a scale of 10.  

If I did it the "internal critic" way, I'd give it a score of 9.5 / thumbs up on one scale, but a 3 / thumbs down on a personal enjoyment level.  It seems silly to do it that way.

Back to Chronicle, I'm surprised at the word of mouth I've heard, just because I think the trailer looks pretty lame.  However, I'll check it out, because usually when there's a lot of buzz for a movie, it's a least worth watching.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 05, 2012, 04:57:56 PM
I think it is at once possible to acknowledge something as revolutionary, masterful, and also acknowledge you don't like it. Tree of Life is a great example. For me, it was a masterful, colorful, well-acted, ambitiously conceived exercise in tooth-pulling.

But, I can understand why people lose their 'stuff' when describing it. Like Pink Floyd and the KFC Double-Down.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 05, 2012, 05:01:26 PM

But, I can understand why people lose their 'stuff' when describing it. Like Pink Floyd and the KFC Double-Down.

Haha.  Yeah, the Double-Down is a great example here.  Conceptually, it's amazing.  It pushes the genre of sandwiches forward in a revolutionary way, eliminating the pesky bread component.  There's a lot there to love, and it will be celebrated for generations to come.  And yet, it's a bit of a letdown at the same time, because you know, it just doesn't taste very good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on February 05, 2012, 05:19:47 PM
Chronicle.

Man, if you like superhero movies, you will LOVE this movie. GO, SEE, IT.

It reminded me of Akira, for those who know their anime/manga.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M5Qx57_UU
Saw it last night too.  We all liked it.  Fun movie.

Side note:  After the movie we were sitting in the theater and I overheard an obnoxious pretentious idiot say the following just loudly enough so other people could hear him give his unsolicited opinion:  "You know...  the critic in me thought the movie was good... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... One of the dumbest comments I've ever overheard.  Why would the "critic in me" have a different critical opinion than myself?  I can't say "the critic in me" has ever disagreed with my critique of a movie.  My friends were dropping that line the rest of the night... "The critic in me says this frozen yogurt is delicious... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet" ... "The critic in me thinks this beer is a little bitter... I'm just not sure how I personally feel about it yet"
Agree 100%. Movie critiques are always subjective and the #1 factor should be how much you enjoyed it.

Yeah.  I think it's possible to appreciate a movie for moving the genre forward, but not loving it personally.  I feel that way about Citizen Kane.  From a technical / directing standpoint, it's revolutionary.  I can appreciate the themes.  However, I just didn't enjoy the movie very much.  

I had an argument with one of my former roommates regarding the film, and he kept citing how critics loved it so much.  My response was "Yeah, but what's so great about it?", and his response was "Watch Roger Ebert's commentary, and it will explain why this is a great movie."

Roger Ebert can tell me how a movie stacks up to its contemporaries, and perhaps some of the techniques its using.  He can't tell me, however, whether the movie should resonate with me on a personal level, or whether I should enjoy it.  That all is completely subjective.
Yeah, but Roy... "the critic in you" appreciated Citizen Kane from a directing and technical standpoint and felt it was revolutionary... but you didn't enjoy and/or were bored by it.  That's all encompassing of your critical subjective opinion. That's all encompassing of your personal feelings about the movie.  Both should (and just did) factor into your "review".  I've never seen Citizen Kane, but I now have a better idea of what to expect.

I saw "Tree of Life" last week, appreciated the acting.  Appreciated the themes.  THe movie was shot beautifully.  It made me think about it for days.  I felt it was really an ambitious artistic undertaking and for the most part it was pulled off... but I can understand why some would find it slow-paced or boring.  It wasn't my favorite movie.  If I'm rating the movie on a 1-100 scale I'm factoring all of this in.  I don't have two separate scores.   If I said, "the critic in me loved "Tree of Life"... I personally didn't love it, though" I'd sound like an idiot.

On the flip side of that, I saw "Tower Heist"... acknowledged that it wasn't a great artistic achievement, acknowledged that it had a lot of "misses"... but Eddie Murphy made me laugh in it and I actually really enjoyed it.  If I score it on 1-100, I factor all of that in.  I'm not giving it two separate scores.  If I said "the critic in me hated Tower Heist, but I personally loved it", I'd sound like a pretentious d-wad.

    

Yeah, I think we're probably saying the same things.  If I'm reviewing Citizen Kane, I'll talk about it's revolutionary lighting and directing, and I'll talk about some of the themes the movie explored.  However, I'll also talk about the pacing, and how the story resonated.  Therefore, I'm giving it a "thumbs sideways", somewhere around a 5 or 6 on a scale of 10.  

If I did it the "internal critic" way, I'd give it a score of 9.5 / thumbs up on one scale, but a 3 / thumbs down on a personal enjoyment level.  It seems silly to do it that way.

Back to Chronicle, I'm surprised at the word of mouth I've heard, just because I think the trailer looks pretty lame.  However, I'll check it out, because usually when there's a lot of buzz for a movie, it's a least worth watching.
Yeah I do get you... but I think if your "internal critic" gives it a 9.5 and you personally give it a 5.5... your "internal critic" isn't being honest.  It's perfectly ok to think a groundbreaking movie is overrated.  Haha.

Btw... it's not like Chronicle was some groundbreaking artistic achievement.  It's Blair Witch/Cloverfield meets the Superhero genre.  It was a fun movie, but it's not going to win any awards.  In other words...  the guy was an idiot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 05, 2012, 05:35:01 PM
I, on  other hand, even though it was (ahem ahem) before my time, loved Citizen Kane!  I loved the story and the rosebud surprise, and the realization of how the smallest, most innocuous thing can forever  change a life.  Terrific portrayal by the small acting ensemble.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on February 10, 2012, 07:48:35 PM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 10, 2012, 09:25:07 PM
(http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-poster.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on February 10, 2012, 09:57:09 PM
Paul-Average.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 10, 2012, 10:01:21 PM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
how was this dl? I think I'm going to be a big sucker for all ofthese 3d re-releases.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on February 11, 2012, 01:08:05 AM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
how was this dl? I think I'm going to be a big sucker for all ofthese 3d re-releases.

u know what i will say, since my star wars love is well known :)

it was great. the 3d effects were good and sharp.  just seeing star wars on the big screen with nice sound is enough for me, even for the worst movie out of the saga.  pod race scene in 3d was great, as was darth maul fight scene at the end
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: OsirusCeltics on February 11, 2012, 02:45:01 AM
Lion King
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 11, 2012, 08:08:48 AM
Phantom Menace is a hard movie to rewatch. I agree the podracing was good. The rest was sorta disappointing to me. I don't think the technology is there yet.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 11, 2012, 01:42:31 PM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
how was this dl? I think I'm going to be a big sucker for all ofthese 3d re-releases.

u know what i will say, since my star wars love is well known :)

it was great. the 3d effects were good and sharp.  just seeing star wars on the big screen with nice sound is enough for me, even for the worst movie out of the saga.  pod race scene in 3d was great, as was darth maul fight scene at the end
headed to the theater with my daughters shortly.  I do love the idea vilify seeing older movies on the big screen.  I don't card so much about the 3d...just the experience being in theater.  Heck I'd go see Jaws, Rocky or whateveron the big screen. Though I guess they do need to throe in the 3d to get most peoples to go.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on February 11, 2012, 04:16:39 PM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
how was this dl? I think I'm going to be a big sucker for all ofthese 3d re-releases.

u know what i will say, since my star wars love is well known :)

it was great. the 3d effects were good and sharp.  just seeing star wars on the big screen with nice sound is enough for me, even for the worst movie out of the saga.  pod race scene in 3d was great, as was darth maul fight scene at the end
headed to the theater with my daughters shortly.  I do love the idea vilify seeing older movies on the big screen.  I don't card so much about the 3d...just the experience being in theater.  Heck I'd go see Jaws, Rocky or whateveron the big screen. Though I guess they do need to throe in the 3d to get most peoples to go.

i agree.  i think episode 3 will be fantastic in 3d.  but what i really wanna see is the original trilogy on the big screen again, regardless of 3d or not.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 11, 2012, 05:02:04 PM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
how was this dl? I think I'm going to be a big sucker for all ofthese 3d re-releases.

u know what i will say, since my star wars love is well known :)

it was great. the 3d effects were good and sharp.  just seeing star wars on the big screen with nice sound is enough for me, even for the worst movie out of the saga.  pod race scene in 3d was great, as was darth maul fight scene at the end
headed to the theater with my daughters shortly.  I do love the idea vilify seeing older movies on the big screen.  I don't card so much about the 3d...just the experience being in theater.  Heck I'd go see Jaws, Rocky or whateveron the big screen. Though I guess they do need to throe in the 3d to get most peoples to go.

i agree.  i think episode 3 will be fantastic in 3d.  but what i really wanna see is the original trilogy on the big screen again, regardless of 3d or not.

I've got to believe that's where this is all headed.  They'll milk it for 6 years.

As it turns out Flixster had the wrong time for the show we went to, so we went to see Journey 2, which was harmlessly entertaining (though the 3D was working sort of strange from where we sitting).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 11, 2012, 05:03:13 PM
Planes, trains, and automobiles...Never saw it... Hilarious, its amazing watching an older movie and seeing how many recent movies rip off the classics.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on February 11, 2012, 05:05:25 PM
(http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Star%20Wars%203D%20quadposter.jpg)
how was this dl? I think I'm going to be a big sucker for all ofthese 3d re-releases.

u know what i will say, since my star wars love is well known :)

it was great. the 3d effects were good and sharp.  just seeing star wars on the big screen with nice sound is enough for me, even for the worst movie out of the saga.  pod race scene in 3d was great, as was darth maul fight scene at the end
headed to the theater with my daughters shortly.  I do love the idea vilify seeing older movies on the big screen.  I don't card so much about the 3d...just the experience being in theater.  Heck I'd go see Jaws, Rocky or whateveron the big screen. Though I guess they do need to throe in the 3d to get most peoples to go.

i agree.  i think episode 3 will be fantastic in 3d.  but what i really wanna see is the original trilogy on the big screen again, regardless of 3d or not.

I've got to believe that's where this is all headed.  They'll milk it for 6 years.

As it turns out Flixster had the wrong time for the show we went to, so we went to see Journey 2, which was harmlessly entertaining (though the 3D was working sort of strange from where we sitting).

yes, the all 6 films are being re-released in 3d
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on February 13, 2012, 01:40:29 PM
Went two to movies yesterday, The Artist and The Descendents. Since it is a silent movie, it took me a while to get into the artist.  but it is pretty rewarding once you get into it.  The acting is fantastic, and the leading lady is such a doll.

The Descendents is from Alexander Payne, who makes nothing but good movies.  The Descendents is no different.  I was under the assumption that it was more of a comedy, and while it does have a few laughs in it, it is more of a drama.  Clooney does a great job in it as do the supporting actors.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on February 13, 2012, 01:59:51 PM
(http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-poster.jpg)

I have wanted to go see this one just for this poster!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: 5.9.20.34.43 on February 13, 2012, 03:04:54 PM
Courageous....no, I'm not a Jesus freak. (with full understanding of the belief) but the movie was excellent. I am a father of a 13 year old boy who I want to do my absolute best for. Great film for any dad who works hard at his role.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on February 13, 2012, 03:06:39 PM
(http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-poster.jpg)

I have wanted to go see this one just for this poster!
I really can't wait to see this.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on February 14, 2012, 01:30:43 AM
(http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-poster.jpg)

I have wanted to go see this one just for this poster!
I really can't wait to see this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34x6m-ahGIo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34x6m-ahGIo)

lol, I want to see it just because  ;D

I literally just watched Contagion, haven't seen anyone post about it. I liked it but it's definitely not for everyone. Very slow paced, very little action, but it worked for me. I imagine the film paints a pretty fair picture of how things would probably go down if such a catastrophe came to pass.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 14, 2012, 07:39:12 PM
James and the Giant Peach
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on February 14, 2012, 07:46:30 PM
gilr with dragon tattoo
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 18, 2012, 11:10:10 PM
The Grey.  I thought it was all kinds of awesome.  A couple of unrealistic moments, but I enjoyed it.  It's not the action movie the trailers make it out to be, but it's a cool character movie with some great moments.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on February 18, 2012, 11:53:46 PM
Planes, trains, and automobiles...Never saw it... Hilarious, its amazing watching an older movie and seeing how many recent movies rip off the classics.
right up there on the list of "hardest laughs in a theater" for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: EJPLAYA on February 19, 2012, 12:42:13 AM
Just watched "Warrior" on DVD. What a great show. It had a really good story line and enough action to keep it entertaining. Also not too much gore fighting that my wife wouldn't watch it. If you haven't seen it do it!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: letsgoblue86 on February 19, 2012, 01:19:52 AM
Just watched two films:

50/50- loved it
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil- hilarious
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Las Vegas Asian on February 19, 2012, 03:56:07 AM
Courageous....no, I'm not a Jesus freak. (with full understanding of the belief) but the movie was excellent. I am a father of a 13 year old boy who I want to do my absolute best for. Great film for any dad who works hard at his role.


Not the religious type either, but was pleasantly surprised and found this to be a very moving film. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to be a better parent.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on February 19, 2012, 07:31:29 AM
Rise of the Planet of the Apes....eh
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: hardlyyardley on February 19, 2012, 09:25:36 AM
Iron Lady....other than another expected great performance by Meryl Streep, it was mediocre at best...I can see why the Brits are upset about it
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 19, 2012, 11:15:39 AM
Iron Lady....other than another expected great performance by Meryl Streep, it mediocre at best...I can see why the Brits are upset about it
I agree.  It skipped around way too much, and not in a coherent way.  I had seen some bad reviews, but figured "how bad can it be with Meryl Streep in it?"    This time I agree with the reviews.
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Post by: Kiorrik on February 19, 2012, 04:33:47 PM
(http://www.onlinemovieshut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-poster.jpg)

I have wanted to go see this one just for this poster!
I really can't wait to see this.
Started looking at a trailer, but clicked it away 5 seconds in, because already, it looked good.

Need to see it. Don't want to spoil it.
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Post by: dark_lord on February 21, 2012, 07:02:27 AM
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPfEWAx4FK8/TrREpXeEkXI/AAAAAAAADfA/MTj8wjUmbi4/s1600/In%2BTime%2BMovie%2B%25282011%2529.jpg)


saw in time.  LOVED it!  original, intriguing, and thought provoking.  robin hood style flick wrapped in sci-fi in a futuristic society.
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Post by: Roy H. on February 25, 2012, 10:45:18 PM
Hobo With A Shotgun.  Pretty much what you'd expect from a movie named Hobo With A Shotgun.
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Post by: dark_lord on February 28, 2012, 04:36:23 PM
safe house.  good movie
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Post by: ACF on March 06, 2012, 03:58:49 AM
Drive. I recommend it.

The Quest for Fire. I watched that for the third or fourth time and it's still worth 90 minutes of your life.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on March 06, 2012, 07:42:37 AM
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Just watched again and I just love this visually stunning, intense, folk tale.  Do not watch the English language version, it doesn't work as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZvzB7zG_HM

Hero  also has just an incredible look.
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Post by: Kiorrik on March 06, 2012, 05:04:40 PM
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Just watched again and I just love this visually stunning, intense, folk tale.  Do not watch the English language version, it doesn't work as well.

Hero  also has just an incredible look.
I concur, both are great movies, even if it's just for the looks of 'm.


Hugo

Was alright, nothing fancy. A nice story, some nice coloring/lighting, but I didn't like 2 of the most important actors (antagonist & his love interest.)

Sacha Baron Cohen did a great job though, and it was funny to see Depp cameo. Caught it instantly :)



I Spit on your Grave

Lame horror/thriller/shocker type movie. Basically a girl gets raped, and afterwards, stuff starts happening (Don't want to spoil the story, so that will have to do.)

Think "Saw", but with more rape and less fancy ways to kill people.
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Post by: Eja117 on March 11, 2012, 11:04:24 AM
Ben Hur
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Post by: jdz101 on March 11, 2012, 11:08:53 AM
The Woman

Confronting, super gory horror film which I found kinda funny in parts...

(I dont think you're meant to find it funny)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsUxrMyWXeI&feature=fvst
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 14, 2012, 09:49:48 PM
pulp

and not fiction

(http://cb.sadvdstatic.com/l/93/6593/156593.jpg)


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Post by: pearljammer10 on March 14, 2012, 09:51:27 PM
"Clue" the movie... What a hilarious movie... One of my favorites of all time.
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Post by: azzenfrost on March 14, 2012, 09:53:54 PM
Columbus Circle
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Post by: Mencius on March 14, 2012, 09:55:45 PM
Act of Valor; the one starring Navy Seals.  Not great acting, as you might expect, but the action was amazing.  Had an authenticity that actors just couldn't have pulled off.  I don't usually like action movies.  Most are pretty stupid, but I really liked this movie.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 14, 2012, 09:56:03 PM
man if u liked clue?


(http://www.bing.com/thumb/get?bid=gKe6li0I69Q9YA200x300&bn=SANGAM&fbid=7wIR63+Clmj+0A&fbn=CC)



this will make your stomach hurt
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Post by: Kiorrik on March 14, 2012, 10:00:17 PM
The Woman

Confronting, super gory horror film which I found kinda funny in parts...

(I dont think you're meant to find it funny)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsUxrMyWXeI&feature=fvst
Saw it too. I think it *is* meant to be funny.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on March 14, 2012, 10:15:53 PM
man if u liked clue?


(http://www.bing.com/thumb/get?bid=gKe6li0I69Q9YA200x300&bn=SANGAM&fbid=7wIR63+Clmj+0A&fbn=CC)



this will make your stomach hurt


right on man... ill check this one out.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 14, 2012, 10:35:44 PM
http://www.youtube.com/v/d4uNrmcKXRI?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0


classic
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Post by: ACF on March 22, 2012, 01:29:48 AM
(http://babybite.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/black-swan.jpg)

Highly recommmendable, there's just something about Aronofsky's movies that moves something inside of you.

Natalie Portman is great as usual.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on March 22, 2012, 09:48:57 AM
(http://babybite.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/black-swan.jpg)

Highly recommmendable, there's just something about Aronofsky's movies that moves something inside of you.

Natalie Portman is great as usual.

Great movie. I agree Aronofsky's movies really hit it right on the head. He is right below Fincher for me.
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Post by: azzenfrost on March 22, 2012, 10:08:31 AM
Game Change
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Post by: Employee8 on March 22, 2012, 10:09:40 AM
Love Arnofsky as well.

Last movie I saw was Taxi Driver with Robert De Niro.  I've wanted to see it for awhile because I'm trying to get through IMDB's top 250 list and Taxi Driver was the highest that I haven't seen (number 46) and it just so happened to be available On Demand.

Then when the "Are you talking to me?" part came on, I was like "ooooooooooooh THAT's the movie where it's from!!"  Great movie, I love the cinemagraphy in the 70s.  Rocky, Vietnam War movies, Godfather, Chinatown, Taxi Driver.  Looking forward to more of these later down the road.
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Post by: StartOrien on March 22, 2012, 10:13:16 AM
I saw the new "Footloose" was miserable, and this is coming from someone who thoroughly enjoys the first one because it's so... delightfully miserable.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: feckless on March 22, 2012, 10:34:30 AM
Game Change
 

I saw Game Change also.  Eye opening ???. Made me want to read the book.
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Post by: indeedproceed on March 22, 2012, 10:40:46 AM
The Muppets. It was really, really awesome. Just self-aware enough so that the corny comes off more as nostalgically cheesey than just straight corny, and not so self-aware that its smug. Really recommend it.
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Post by: CDawg834 on March 22, 2012, 10:48:12 AM
Love Arnofsky as well.

Last movie I saw was Taxi Driver with Robert De Niro.  I've wanted to see it for awhile because I'm trying to get through IMDB's top 250 list and Taxi Driver was the highest that I haven't seen (number 46) and it just so happened to be available On Demand.

Then when the "Are you talking to me?" part came on, I was like "ooooooooooooh THAT's the movie where it's from!!"  Great movie, I love the cinemagraphy in the 70s.  Rocky, Vietnam War movies, Godfather, Chinatown, Taxi Driver.  Looking forward to more of these later down the road.

The mid to late 70s was such an awesome time for film.  So many excellent movies came out, all the ones you mentioned above, plus Star Wars, Apocalypse Now, Jaws, All The President's Men, The Sting, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, etc.  I think a majority of my all time favorite movies are from that decade, in which I wasn't even born.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on March 22, 2012, 06:53:21 PM
The Muppets. It was really, really awesome. Just self-aware enough so that the corny comes off more as nostalgically cheesey than just straight corny, and not so self-aware that its smug. Really recommend it.
Talk about movies with mixed reviews...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 22, 2012, 07:13:19 PM
Begrudgingly,   The Lorax. 

It was better than I thought it would be.  I just love the original so much.  Too much of the kid and not enough Lorsx vs Onceler. 

In my book the only decent redone Seuss movie has been Horton Hears a Hoo.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 22, 2012, 07:15:05 PM
tucker and dale vs evil

loved how they flipped the script with this flix
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 22, 2012, 07:18:22 PM
(http://babybite.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/black-swan.jpg)

Highly recommmendable, there's just something about Aronofsky's movies that moves something inside of you.

Natalie Portman is great as usual.

moms told me to watch it i thought it was a ballerina flix..she said it's dark..im might check it out
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on March 25, 2012, 01:04:31 AM
Just got back from Hunger Games... Didnt read the book... It was entertaining and enjoyable but i personally dont think it met the hype. I had a few criticisms with it but it was fairly enjoyable... Around the 6.7 out of 10 for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 25, 2012, 01:57:37 AM
tucker and dale vs evil

loved how they flipped the script with this flix

Loved the heck out of that movie. Also really recommend that.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on March 25, 2012, 02:58:13 AM
21 Jump Street. No actor has ever changed my perception of them more in a single film than Channing Tatum did, he was hilarious.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: belgian c fan on March 26, 2012, 01:52:44 PM
pure, a swedish movie about a girl from a social lower class, who starts to work at the opera. A lot has to do with kierkegaards saying about courage. Watchable, but story is oh so thin;

Kriegerin, german movie about neonazis and a sweet, but bored  girl. could've been great, but all in all a bit dissapointing.

the legend of awesomest maximus, or something like that. Great movie, but you have to turn of your mind.

Bad teacher, bad movie.

A movie you all should see is bullhead. That it is a belgian movie is just coincidence.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on March 29, 2012, 03:12:53 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJbJs-9ST0

Not a movie, but sort of a tribute. Had to toss it in here :]


.edit:

Last movie I've seen:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/9posterfinal.jpg/220px-9posterfinal.jpg)

It was alright. Not that deep, and a lot of loose ends, but decent and entertaining. I do wonder what the target audience was though.
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Post by: azzenfrost on March 29, 2012, 06:55:26 AM
Hunger Games. Was okay. Book is better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on March 31, 2012, 09:15:02 PM
The Lorax......wasn't worth money and I couldn't help but wonder the whole time how many trees were cut down to make tickets and movie posters for the movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 31, 2012, 09:18:23 PM
The Lorax......wasn't worth money and I couldn't help but wonder the whole time how many trees were cut down to make tickets and movie posters for the movie

Probably not as many as were used for making the bazillions of books that have been published over the years.  

The Lorax just can't win.

btw - THIS is the Lorax

(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2011-12-28-lorax.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 31, 2012, 09:39:59 PM
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.

It's horrible.  I wasn't looking forward to it, because I thought it would be a tear-jerker about a topic that is still a bit raw.  Instead, it's the story of an incredibly annoying and unlikeable kid.  My theory:  Tom Hanks didn't die in the WTC attack.  Rather, he used that tragedy as an excuse to fake his own death to go into hiding from his obnoxious monster of a son and his depressed, mopey wife.  
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Post by: Redz on March 31, 2012, 09:45:24 PM
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.

It's horrible.  I wasn't looking forward to it, because I thought it would be a tear-jerker about a topic that is still a bit raw.  Instead, it's the story of an incredibly annoying and unlikeable kid.  My theory:  Tom Hanks didn't die in the WTC attack.  Rather, he used that tragedy as an excuse to fake his own death to go into hiding from his obnoxious monster of a son and his depressed, mopey wife.  

 ;D
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on April 01, 2012, 12:33:20 AM
Miller's Crossing, definitely need to watch it again.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: azzenfrost on April 01, 2012, 01:46:07 AM
Killer Elite. It was okay.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Celtics18 on April 01, 2012, 02:11:37 AM
(http://babybite.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/black-swan.jpg)

Highly recommmendable, there's just something about Aronofsky's movies that moves something inside of you.

Natalie Portman is great as usual.

Man, that movie is creepy and terrifying.  I loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Celtics18 on April 01, 2012, 02:13:50 AM
The Muppets. It was really, really awesome. Just self-aware enough so that the corny comes off more as nostalgically cheesey than just straight corny, and not so self-aware that its smug. Really recommend it.

I just watched that on the television with my kids.  That was a funny, sweet, and entertaining movie.

I could watch the "Muppet or a Man" number over and over again. 
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Post by: pearljammer10 on April 01, 2012, 03:18:46 AM
Into the wild. after not watching for quite sometime, it was a nice refresher on why it is one of my top 3 favorites of all time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on April 02, 2012, 10:41:23 AM
Drive Angry.  It was on Showtime, so I watched it.  Typical Nic Cage crappy movie, but with enough violence and sex to keep my inner teenage boy entertained enough.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 02, 2012, 11:01:28 AM
Saw 21 Jump street this weekend, it was funnier than I thought it would be.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: angryguy77 on April 02, 2012, 11:20:36 AM
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.

It's horrible.  I wasn't looking forward to it, because I thought it would be a tear-jerker about a topic that is still a bit raw.  Instead, it's the story of an incredibly annoying and unlikeable kid.  My theory:  Tom Hanks didn't die in the WTC attack.  Rather, he used that tragedy as an excuse to fake his own death to go into hiding from his obnoxious monster of a son and his depressed, mopey wife.  

I didn't see that movie, but now I just might so I can perfect my exit plan :P
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 02, 2012, 11:30:26 AM
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.

It's horrible.  I wasn't looking forward to it, because I thought it would be a tear-jerker about a topic that is still a bit raw.  Instead, it's the story of an incredibly annoying and unlikeable kid.  My theory:  Tom Hanks didn't die in the WTC attack.  Rather, he used that tragedy as an excuse to fake his own death to go into hiding from his obnoxious monster of a son and his depressed, mopey wife.  

I didn't see that movie, but now I just might so I can perfect my exit plan :P

I also really didnt like the movie nor want to see it but the GF bumped it up to the netflix queue, I just thought it was bad but I like your plot twist better.
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Post by: looseball on April 02, 2012, 01:30:38 PM
Flame and Citron  (2008)

The code names for two Danish Resistence fighters who assassinate Nazi officers and Danish collaborators.  Very intense from start to finish, with in depth psychological studies as well.  What goes on in the perimeter of war is every bit as bad as the war itself.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 02, 2012, 06:00:07 PM
Saw 21 Jump street this weekend, it was funnier than I thought it would be.
For a fraction of a second I thought you were talking about Saw 21.

Yeah, I know right?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on April 02, 2012, 06:45:07 PM
Saw Wrath of the Titans with my oldest son over the weekend. Special effects were off the chain, lol.

Plot was....ok..not bad at all, but a bit too predictable for me.

Sam Worthington was great once again, but Liam Neeson carries just about ANYTHING he's a part of.

Qui Kon Jin in The Phantom Menace...his "Taken" movie...his Zeus role? Not many do it better, IMO.

Highly recommend it....this movie will hold my excitement for a bit, at least until Avengers comes out.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on April 02, 2012, 07:27:12 PM
Flame and Citron  (2008)

The code names for two Danish Resistence fighters who assassinate Nazi officers and Danish collaborators.  Very intense from start to finish, with in depth psychological studies as well.  What goes on in the perimeter of war is every bit as bad as the war itself.

sounds interesting...queued it up on Netflix
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Post by: freshinthehouse on April 05, 2012, 02:01:42 AM
Caught up on a lot of movies lately:

The World According to Garp-  Alright movie, worth seeing for the unintentional laughs of a 30 year old Robin Williams playing a 16 year old.

Z: A Magnificent Obsession-  Very cool doc about a small channel that tried to do battle with HBO in the 80s.

The Sitter-  It doesn't match the quality of most Apatow-esque comedies, but it delivers a few laughs.  a decent rent.

Moneyball- I'm sure most of you have heard about how good this is.  Crazy they were able to make sabremetrics seem compelling. 

Martha Marcy May Marlene- really creepy thriller starring the olsen twins' younger sister.  not really exciting, but very unsettling.  recommended.

Beginners-  fantastic movie.  christopher plummer and ewen mcgregor are great.  highly recommended.

The Dead-  b-movie zombie flick that is surprisingly decent.  acting is terrible, but they do a good job with the story line.  decent rent if you like zombie movies.

The Thing (2012)-  better than i thought it would be, but that's not saying much.  worth a rent if you liked the first one.

Melancholia- A giant planet is crashing into earth, and that's one of the least random things going on in the movie.  More von  trier weirdness.

My Week with Marilyn-  very well made movie.  Michelle Williams is one of the best actresses alive.

Fright Night-  exceeded my expectations.  was a whole lot of fun.  def a solid rent.

Road to Nowhere-  had its moments, but i thought it was an incomprehensible mess.  critics dug it, so maybe im missing something.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: looseball on April 07, 2012, 11:32:48 AM
Black Book  (2006)

A prime example of a good movie gone bad.
It's about the Dutch resistance to German takeover in WWII. Paul Verhoeven directed, and he just can't resist going over the top.  And in doing so he loses all his credibility.

The movie is almost two and a half hours long, forty-five minutes more than needed to tell the story. For the first hour it was building into a decent story about smuggling Jews out of the country, and their being double-crossed by an informer.
But then instead of moving forward, it just goes around in circles, with endless contrived scenes of bullets, blood and blatant nudity (merely for shock value). It got really tedious.

This is the third "resistance" movie I've watched lately, after reading Albert Camus' book on the futility of rebellion.  "Every rebellion ultimately ends with the state reaffirming its power over the masses."

I highly recommend the other two resistance movies:  Flame and Citron (Danish) and Army of Shadows (French / B&W)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on April 07, 2012, 12:43:13 PM
21 Jump Street.

Solid, made me chuckle a bit but the story is really good.

Although, I only watched it because of Brie Larson, my Envy Adams.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on April 07, 2012, 12:47:34 PM
Hard Days Night..genius then...more genius now


Doubt..didn't see all of it, but it was pretty good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on April 13, 2012, 09:46:46 PM
Had a bunch of good chuckles at the 3 Stooges movie.  Either you like the Stooges or you don't.  The physical humor was spot on.

A funny performance by Larry David.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 15, 2012, 12:46:08 PM
21 Jump Street.

Solid, made me chuckle a bit but the story is really good.

Although, I only watched it because of Brie Larson, my Envy Adams.
Just a warning.  I didn't see the rating on this movie before my husband and I took the 14 year old boy he is mentoring.  We had seen fairly innocuous trailers the week before. 

The three of us waltzed up to the ticket counter, purchased tickets and walked in.  The movie opened...bad language  abounded.  I turned red, and started breathing fire.  My  husband said it was bound to calm down...I went to the lobby.t

At the lobby they were turning away older teens saying under 21 not allowd in without parents, and they had to actually SIT with the parents! (No one at the ticket counter had warned us.)

I went back in and dragged them out (my husband, looking very embarrassed, said I  did the right thing).  We got our money back, and apologies.  We also had a little talk with Jake about   peer pressure and using your own good sense and removing yourself from uncomfortable situations.  I am still pretty ticked off...both because we didn't do our homework, and because the theater didn't warn us.

I don't understand how anyone can get past the language to say that the movie was humorous in any way.  Just my opinion.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 15, 2012, 02:38:39 PM
Frankly, I can't believe they gave you your money back.  The TV ads said the movie was rated R.  I'm sure the theatre had the movie listed as rated R.  That should be more than enough to tell someone they shouldn't bring children to the movie.  I find it laughable to expect the cashier at a movie theatre to take the time to size up a family he knows nothing about and give his/her opinion as to whether or not you should bring a kid to that movie or not.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on April 17, 2012, 04:33:17 AM

I (unfortunately) found myself watching the Matthew Broderick version of "Godzilla" tonight, while doing my computer stuff and swicthing channels, and I have to admit, I have never rooted as ernestly and wholeheartedly for the creature as I did in this one.

Seriously, there is not one iota of a reason to cheer for the humans in this movie, (or feel even remotely sorry for them), as they systematically torture, maim, and slowly kill the beast and it's babies and send them into endangered species oblivion.

If there is a sequel to this slaughter-thon, (which they clearly left room for with the one remaining baby creature), I pray they give the last little beast it's due retribution, and turn Broderick, TV Reporter, mysterious Frenchman, and Army General, et al, into so much dinosaur doo-doo.

The rediculously triumphant-sounding celebration music at the end is so contrary to the emotions you feel at that point, that it's just plain laughable, (or nausea-inducing), and the only saving grace is that closing image of the one surviving hatchling, and the hope of some gory, gut-tearing, human-munching, prehistoric monster payback.

I pray that somewhere there's a denaro-drenched producer who sees the same profit-filled possibilities I do in a Godzilla-gets-even follow-up to this sham, and a glorious end to Broderick's glib, condescending, sickly-sweet, boyish pseudo-scientist characterization.

Long live Godzilla! (Jaws 3, anyone?)

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: azzenfrost on April 17, 2012, 08:05:25 AM
Battleship. That was fun. I was nostalgic there for a bit.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on April 17, 2012, 08:50:55 AM
21 Jump Street.

Solid, made me chuckle a bit but the story is really good.

Although, I only watched it because of Brie Larson, my Envy Adams.
Just a warning.  I didn't see the rating on this movie before my husband and I took the 14 year old boy he is mentoring.  We had seen fairly innocuous trailers the week before. 

The three of us waltzed up to the ticket counter, purchased tickets and walked in.  The movie opened...bad language  abounded.  I turned red, and started breathing fire.  My  husband said it was bound to calm down...I went to the lobby.t

At the lobby they were turning away older teens saying under 21 not allowd in without parents, and they had to actually SIT with the parents! (No one at the ticket counter had warned us.)

I went back in and dragged them out (my husband, looking very embarrassed, said I  did the right thing).  We got our money back, and apologies.  We also had a little talk with Jake about   peer pressure and using your own good sense and removing yourself from uncomfortable situations.  I am still pretty ticked off...both because we didn't do our homework, and because the theater didn't warn us.

I don't understand how anyone can get past the language to say that the movie was humorous in any way.  Just my opinion.



Yeah im sorry if I worked at the theater I would not have given your money back. One) its clearly marked rated R so I dont know what you were expecting.... 2) Jonah Hill is probably the dirtiest actor in the business, Im not sure what you were looking to get out of it.




Last movie I watched was Ice Age the Meltdown; great sequel.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on April 17, 2012, 09:15:01 AM
21 Jump Street.

Solid, made me chuckle a bit but the story is really good.

Although, I only watched it because of Brie Larson, my Envy Adams.
Just a warning.  I didn't see the rating on this movie before my husband and I took the 14 year old boy he is mentoring.  We had seen fairly innocuous trailers the week before. 

The three of us waltzed up to the ticket counter, purchased tickets and walked in.  The movie opened...bad language  abounded.  I turned red, and started breathing fire.  My  husband said it was bound to calm down...I went to the lobby.t

At the lobby they were turning away older teens saying under 21 not allowd in without parents, and they had to actually SIT with the parents! (No one at the ticket counter had warned us.)

I went back in and dragged them out (my husband, looking very embarrassed, said I  did the right thing).  We got our money back, and apologies.  We also had a little talk with Jake about   peer pressure and using your own good sense and removing yourself from uncomfortable situations.  I am still pretty ticked off...both because we didn't do our homework, and because the theater didn't warn us.

I don't understand how anyone can get past the language to say that the movie was humorous in any way.  Just my opinion.



You deserve a TP for that.
I remember when my father pulled me and my siblings out of a movie when we were kids. I was embarassed by it at the time, but still think back on that from time to time. It was one of the many ways that he showed he cared about me all the time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on April 17, 2012, 09:15:23 AM
Most recent movie:
Biutiful.
5 out of 5 stars.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on April 17, 2012, 09:33:04 AM
I don't understand how anyone can get past the language to say that the movie was humorous in any way.  Just my opinion.

I haven't seen the movie, so I can't comment on it specifically.  In general, though, sometimes the shock value of language makes things funny in its own right.  Obviously, it's not for everybody, but George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy (among many others) used over the top language to become very successful.

There's a time and a place for bad language, in my opinion.  I've got no problem with adults swearing with their friends in appropriate venues.  I don't like seeing people swear with children around, or in most public places where there's mixed company (bars being an exception).  At the same time, I tip my cap to people who don't swear under any circumstances.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on April 17, 2012, 09:33:55 AM
Hugo Cabret. I liked it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: angryguy77 on April 17, 2012, 09:38:45 AM
Legion-Just a horrible movie. It was so bad, I called FX and asked if they could give me 2 hours of my life back.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 17, 2012, 09:46:42 AM
I don't understand how anyone can get past the language to say that the movie was humorous in any way.  Just my opinion.

I haven't seen the movie, so I can't comment on it specifically.  In general, though, sometimes the shock value of language makes things funny in its own right.  Obviously, it's not for everybody, but George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy (among many others) used over the top language to become very successful.

There's a time and a place for bad language, in my opinion.  I've got no problem with adults swearing with their friends in appropriate venues.  I don't like seeing people swear with children around, or in most public places where there's mixed company (bars being an exception).  At the same time, I tip my cap to people who don't swear under any circumstances.

Personally sometimes life is stressful and I enjoy watching crude humor that allows my brain to shut down and lets me act like a 13 year old for a couple of hours.  I think 21 Jump Street allowed me to do that, I thought it was better than I anticipated.


That said I also wouldnt feel comfortable being there with a 14 year old boy i was mentoring so good job for taking one for the team and leaving.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 17, 2012, 09:49:36 AM
Also, I went to see hunger games this past weekend with the GF, wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2012, 09:53:15 AM
Saw 21 Jump Street last night also. I almost started crying during Phase 2 of Jonah Hill's drug experience. Oh man...just nuts.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on April 17, 2012, 10:10:44 AM
Frankly, I can't believe they gave you your money back.  The TV ads said the movie was rated R.  I'm sure the theatre had the movie listed as rated R.  That should be more than enough to tell someone they shouldn't bring children to the movie.  I find it laughable to expect the cashier at a movie theatre to take the time to size up a family he knows nothing about and give his/her opinion as to whether or not you should bring a kid to that movie or not.

Not to mention if the cashier says that to the wrong person, they could end up on the wrong end of a "nanny state" tirade  :P
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 17, 2012, 10:33:21 AM
Frankly, I can't believe they gave you your money back.  The TV ads said the movie was rated R.  I'm sure the theatre had the movie listed as rated R.  That should be more than enough to tell someone they shouldn't bring children to the movie.  I find it laughable to expect the cashier at a movie theatre to take the time to size up a family he knows nothing about and give his/her opinion as to whether or not you should bring a kid to that movie or not.

Not to mention if the cashier says that to the wrong person, they could end up on the wrong end of a "nanny state" tirade  :P
I realize that I am completely out of touch with how things should be handled.  My husband called me from the theater and said hurry and join them, they were going to a show...so I jumped in the car and went.  I also admitted that in this case I did not do my homework.

That said, the theater is a supporter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters (the mentoring program we are associated with).  There are a lot of perverts in the world preying on young kids.  The theater had no problem carding people who appeared closer to, or under the age of 21 to tell them they couldn't go in without a parent, and then they had to sit with the parent.  I still feel they could have mentioned it...

 




That said
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on April 17, 2012, 10:45:08 AM
I take TB's view on this one ... the MPAA rates the movies, and it's up to the theaters to see to it that the ratings are adhered to, (which they do an extremely poor job of, in my opinion, urged on by ticket sales and those horrendously inflated concession prices)... if it's not the responsibility of the ticket person/theater employee to make sure children are not admitted to R-rated movies, whose is it?

The parent/guardian on one end, yes, but ultimately it's the people showing the film that enforce the ratings. If not, then any kid can walk in off the street to see a movie of any rating, and if that's the case then there's no need for ratings in the first place. Also, if I were the movie theater, I would refund the ticket price, regardless of who's right or wrong ... that's just good business.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 17, 2012, 10:58:54 AM
I take TB's view on this one ... the MPAA rates the movies, and it's up to the theaters to see to it that the ratings are adhered to, (which they do an extremely poor job of, in my opinion, urged on by ticket sales and those horrendously inflated concession prices)... if it's not the responsibility of the ticket person/theater employee to make sure children are not admitted to R-rated movies, whose is it?

The parent/guardian on one end, yes, but ultimately it's the people showing the film that enforce the ratings. If not, then any kid can walk in off the street to see a movie of any rating, and if that's the case then there's no need for ratings in the first place. Also, if I were the movie theater, I would refund the ticket price, regardless of who's right or wrong ... that's just good business.

I hear ya bahku, but if I understand this situation correctly, the theater was id'ing kids trying to go in by themselves, but not kids with parents or people above 21.  In this case the theater was following the rules as they are outlined.  So the question at hand is whether or not the movie theater employees should make suggestions to those above 21 brinign in younger children to movies.

But when it comes down to it I also think TB should have gotten her money back, its not like the theater incurred any exta costs by letting them in in the first place.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on April 17, 2012, 11:01:26 AM
I take TB's view on this one ... the MPAA rates the movies, and it's up to the theaters to see to it that the ratings are adhered to, (which they do an extremely poor job of, in my opinion, urged on by ticket sales and those horrendously inflated concession prices)... if it's not the responsibility of the ticket person/theater employee to make sure children are not admitted to R-rated movies, whose is it?

The parent/guardian on one end, yes, but ultimately it's the people showing the film that enforce the ratings. If not, then any kid can walk in off the street to see a movie of any rating, and if that's the case then there's no need for ratings in the first place. Also, if I were the movie theater, I would refund the ticket price, regardless of who's right or wrong ... that's just good business.

But in this case, the minor was with an adult guardian, so according to the rating system, they should not have refused entry.  If the kid had come on his own, then by all means refuse the sale of the ticket.  Since the 14 year old was with an adult, the cashier would have to use their discretion if they wanted to say something.  In TBs case, they would have been grateful for the heads up, but I can see others making a huge stink about having their judgement questioned.  And I know this is splitting hairs, but isn't it 18 years old, not 21?

In this case, I also would have refunded the money given that they left early in the movie, rather than trying to get a refund after sitting throught the whole thing.  I give TB credit for realizing their mistake, cutting their losses, and choosing to leave.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2012, 11:05:50 AM
Just to be clear before we actually get there..lets not allow this thread to turn into a diatribe on modern cinema moral standards, and ratings enforcement. Not what its for.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 17, 2012, 11:09:37 AM
Sorry, IP.  I think the discussion is finished now anyway.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 17, 2012, 11:13:32 AM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering? 

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2012, 11:15:40 AM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering? 

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)

I most theaters I go to they have an usher right there during the movie that sits in back and gives 1 warning, then the boot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on April 17, 2012, 11:16:58 AM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering?  

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)

I most theaters I go to they have an usher right there during the movie that sits in back and gives 1 warning, then the boot.

Man I wish, I could barely pay attention to hunger games when a boy whispered something to a girl in front of me, she ran out crying and the rest of her friends yelled at the boy and then ran out.


Edit: which when you are paying 12 bucks a ticket plus 6 bucks for a sluh, really makes me mad
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CDawg834 on April 17, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
Since I contributed to the off-topic discussion, I'll also contribute to getting it back on topic :)

Watched Young Adult over the weekend, my fiancee picked it at random out of Redbox.  She was under the impression it was a chick flick, but when I learned it wasn't I watched it with her and really enjoyed it.

It's well acted and puts an interesting twist on your usual "girl wants the guy she can't have drama."  Instead it's a dark comedy, where Charlize Theron plays an author of young adult novels, and has clearly decided real life works the same way.  Instead of it being a sugary fairytale, it's a sad (yet funny) story of an alcoholic woman living in the past and incapable of moving on with her life.  Thumbs up to Patton Oswalt as her drinking buddy/voice of reason.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2012, 11:25:26 AM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering?  

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)

I most theaters I go to they have an usher right there during the movie that sits in back and gives 1 warning, then the boot.

Man I wish, I could barely pay attention to hunger games when a boy whispered something to a girl in front of me, she ran out crying and the rest of her friends yelled at the boy and then ran out.


Edit: which when you are paying 12 bucks a ticket plus 6 bucks for a sluh, really makes me mad

Benefits of living in a small town #3: even if there wasn't an usher, you can just yell at the kids. Chances are they're either the direct progeny of a person you know, or they're related somehow. Screw those kids.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2012, 11:35:05 AM
Since I contributed to the off-topic discussion, I'll also contribute to getting it back on topic :)

Watched Young Adult over the weekend, my fiancee picked it at random out of Redbox.  She was under the impression it was a chick flick, but when I learned it wasn't I watched it with her and really enjoyed it.

It's well acted and puts an interesting twist on your usual "girl wants the guy she can't have drama."  Instead it's a dark comedy, where Charlize Theron plays an author of young adult novels, and has clearly decided real life works the same way.  Instead of it being a sugary fairytale, it's a sad (yet funny) story of an alcoholic woman living in the past and incapable of moving on with her life.  Thumbs up to Patton Oswalt as her drinking buddy/voice of reason.

Oh man, I saw that movie start to finish but I almost quit watching during the climactic party scene. Just so brutally awkward.

At the same time, some of it was funny. Not really a 'funny movie', but at the same time, Patton Oswald was just awesome.

It was like a sculpture made of old cigarette butts.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on April 17, 2012, 11:52:25 AM
Watched 21 Jump Street. Friend of my girlfriend wanted to see it. I enjoyed it. The Depp cameo was well done. As someone who watched the TV show when Depp was on, I was glad to see them go in such a different direction as a comedy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bdm860 on April 17, 2012, 12:15:52 PM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering? 

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)

Unfortunately, if you want to go see movies like Hunger Games, you're just asking for trouble.

Solution 1, just don’t go to movies that appeal to the junior high kids (which the vast majority of movies don’t). So just stay away from things like Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Twilight, etc., as well as the raunchy R rated comedies that really appeal to the younger crowd like Project X.  I bet there weren't a lot of junior high kids texting during Friends with Kids, Young Adult, the Iron Lady, or Black Swan.
 
Solution 2, go to movies on Sunday through Thursday.

Solution 3, try a new movie theater.  Some movie theaters are really popular with the junior high kids, so it tends to be the theater where all the kids go.  Usually has very lax standards, anybody can get into R rated movies, and you can easily sneak into other movies, might be near or in a mall, etc. So try another theater, even if it's a 10, 15, 20 minute farther drive, might be worth it.

Solution 4, find a theater with good security.  Where kids can’t sneak into other movies after there's is done, kids can’t get into R rated movies, and ushers will get rid of trouble makers. 

Solution 5, try a unique venue.  Drive-In’s during the summer or depending on where you live you can try a place like Chunky’s Cinema Pu (http://www.chunkys.com/)b (it’s a restaurant that plays popular movies while you eat).Never been there, but it seems cool:
(http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2010/04/23/1272041829_8112/539w.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on April 17, 2012, 12:38:13 PM

Unfortunately, if you want to go see movies like Hunger Games, you're just asking for trouble.

Solution 1, just don’t go to movies that appeal to the junior high kids (which the vast majority of movies don’t). So just stay away from things like Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Twilight, etc., as well as the raunchy R rated comedies that really appeal to the younger crowd like Project X.  I bet there weren't a lot of junior high kids texting during Friends with Kids, Young Adult, the Iron Lady, or Black Swan.
 
Solution 2, go to movies on Sunday through Thursday.



TP for both of these.  Going to a movie on a weekday afternoon is one of the simple joys in life.  The tix are cheaper, there are no lines, and you have the best seat in the house. 

And like bdm said, you are not going to see 14 year olds at the next Todd Field movie.  look for more mature movies that aren't going to attract the junior high crowd.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2012, 12:42:12 PM
look for more mature movies that aren't going to attract the junior high crowd.

"Annnd also playing at Ricefield Cinema's, some period piece starring Merryl Streep, or Phillip Seymore Hoffman or someone that nobody under 30 will even consider paying money to watch!"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on April 17, 2012, 01:13:14 PM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering? 

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)

Unfortunately, if you want to go see movies like Hunger Games, you're just asking for trouble.

Solution 1, just don’t go to movies that appeal to the junior high kids (which the vast majority of movies don’t). So just stay away from things like Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Twilight, etc., as well as the raunchy R rated comedies that really appeal to the younger crowd like Project X.  I bet there weren't a lot of junior high kids texting during Friends with Kids, Young Adult, the Iron Lady, or Black Swan.
 
Solution 2, go to movies on Sunday through Thursday.

Wife and our friends wanted to go see Hunger Games, so we went to a Sunday matinee, when all the 8th graders were busy annoying people in church.  Worked like a charm - a few were there but their numbers were too small to really start bouncing off one another.

And BTW any theater is a pub theater when you own a hip flask  ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on April 17, 2012, 01:37:52 PM
Went to Mirror, Mirror because my wife really wanted to see it.

It was ok.  my wife was disappointed it wasn't funnier.  I had low expectations so it exceeded them for me.

used a couple of free passes otherwise I would have felt ripped off.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: twinbree on April 17, 2012, 02:38:19 PM
Iron Man 2 and Thor as part of my ongoing pre-Avengers marathon.

A Nigerian movie called the Power of Love Parts 1 to 4 featuring someone CNN calls the "Julia Roberts of Africa" Apparently the movie industry in Nigeria is the 2nd largest in the world. I had no idea. Their movies are basically 2 to 3 hour mini-series. Not as good as telenovelas but from what I've seen a decent substitute for when I want to watch some entertaining over the top drama.     

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ManUp on April 24, 2012, 06:03:19 PM
(http://www.burzynskimovie.com/images/stories/Slides/PostCard_Slide.jpg)

Great movie 5/5 in my book. To summarize the film a Doctor discovers, what seems to be a cure for cancer, and the FDA does everything within their power to bury him. My favorite quote of the movie "Under the Capitalist sun, nothing is sacred". I highly suggest this documentary.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: azzenfrost on April 24, 2012, 07:13:20 PM
Battleship and Flipped.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on April 27, 2012, 11:35:12 AM
Serious question,
can we talk about what to do when you are surrounded by a group of 8th graders texting eachother the whole movie, running around and whispering? 

The guy next to me kicked their chair until they moved, I was just going to get the manager.

Certainly hurt my moviegoing experience, at least until the guy next to me kicked their chair.  ;)
I just yell at them.  Works virtually every time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: belgian c fan on April 28, 2012, 10:17:49 AM
just saw beetlejuice, i really liked the movie. Or maybe i just love tim burtons work. Never dissapoints. But i have to admit i only saw 5 o  his films.

Another movie i really liked was the heathers. except for the verry last scene. Cut that off, and you have a great movie. Luckily it only last 30 seconds or something.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: letsgoblue86 on April 28, 2012, 11:25:20 AM
Watched The Shining last night for the first time.  Interesting...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: SquishPCfriar on April 28, 2012, 12:38:09 PM
I saw the Avengers on Thursday night at a pre screening.  It was EPIC!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on May 01, 2012, 09:42:13 AM
just saw beetlejuice, i really liked the movie. Or maybe i just love tim burtons work. Never dissapoints. But i have to admit i only saw 5 o  his films.

Another movie i really liked was the heathers. except for the verry last scene. Cut that off, and you have a great movie. Luckily it only last 30 seconds or something.
I frikkin' love Burtons films.

You made me curious as to how many of his movies I've seen.

Let's see, first, without IMDB, by heart;

- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Edward Scissorhands
- Nightmare before Christmas
- Sweeney Todd
- Corpse Bride
- Beetlejuice


And these I found on IMDB that I've seen as well:

- Sleepy Hollow
- Big Fish (never realized that was Tim, but it does make a lot of sense :P)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Alice in Wonderland


Really can't separate him from JD & HBC, can ya?

Anyway, I think I enjoyed pretty much all of them. I like his style :) Nightmare before Christmas is perhaps my favorite, with Batman Returns close second.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: myteamisbetterthanyours on May 01, 2012, 09:47:42 AM
The Kids are All Right... GREAT movie..
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on May 01, 2012, 09:49:13 AM
I re-watched Snatch and Seven Pounds. Both movies still get me. Snatch draws you in with the comedy, dry wit, and action. Seven Pounds draws you in with the unabashed manipulation of the audience. Even when you know the ending, it still gets you.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on May 01, 2012, 10:00:55 AM
The Kids are All Right... GREAT movie..

This was a pretty solid movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on May 01, 2012, 10:31:59 AM
just saw beetlejuice, i really liked the movie. Or maybe i just love tim burtons work. Never dissapoints. But i have to admit i only saw 5 o  his films.

Another movie i really liked was the heathers. except for the verry last scene. Cut that off, and you have a great movie. Luckily it only last 30 seconds or something.
I frikkin' love Burtons films.

You made me curious as to how many of his movies I've seen.

Let's see, first, without IMDB, by heart;

- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Edward Scissorhands
- Nightmare before Christmas
- Sweeney Todd
- Corpse Bride
- Beetlejuice


And these I found on IMDB that I've seen as well:

- Sleepy Hollow
- Big Fish (never realized that was Tim, but it does make a lot of sense :P)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Alice in Wonderland


Really can't separate him from JD & HBC, can ya?

Anyway, I think I enjoyed pretty much all of them. I like his style :) Nightmare before Christmas is perhaps my favorite, with Batman Returns close second.

my favorite movie.


i just rewatched big lebowski. What a grrrrreat movie.

Also fear and loathing in las vegas. i need to give that another watch, i couldnt follow what was going on. Then again maybe thats what the point of the movie is.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on May 01, 2012, 10:35:52 AM
just saw beetlejuice, i really liked the movie. Or maybe i just love tim burtons work. Never dissapoints. But i have to admit i only saw 5 o  his films.

Another movie i really liked was the heathers. except for the verry last scene. Cut that off, and you have a great movie. Luckily it only last 30 seconds or something.
I frikkin' love Burtons films.

You made me curious as to how many of his movies I've seen.

Let's see, first, without IMDB, by heart;

- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Edward Scissorhands
- Nightmare before Christmas
- Sweeney Todd
- Corpse Bride
- Beetlejuice


And these I found on IMDB that I've seen as well:

- Sleepy Hollow
- Big Fish (never realized that was Tim, but it does make a lot of sense :P)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Alice in Wonderland


Really can't separate him from JD & HBC, can ya?

Anyway, I think I enjoyed pretty much all of them. I like his style :) Nightmare before Christmas is perhaps my favorite, with Batman Returns close second.

Most of Burton's stuff is pretty good.  I didn't care for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Planet of the Apes, though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on May 01, 2012, 11:53:16 AM
Big Fish is on my list of Movies that Everyone Forgets are Phenomenal but When You Remind Them, People AlWays Go, " I LOVE THAT MOVIE"!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on May 01, 2012, 11:54:50 AM
Big Fish is on my list of Movies that Everyone Forgets are Phenomenal but When You Remind Them, People AlWays Go, " I LOVE THAT MOVIE"!

Like 'Monster Squad' and 'Airborne!'?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on May 01, 2012, 12:17:17 PM
Big Fish is on my list of Movies that Everyone Forgets are Phenomenal but When You Remind Them, People AlWays Go, " I LOVE THAT MOVIE"!

Like 'Monster Squad' and 'Airborne!'?

More like Collateral and The Quiet American.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on May 01, 2012, 10:35:37 PM
Big Fish is on my list of Movies that Everyone Forgets are Phenomenal but When You Remind Them, People AlWays Go, " I LOVE THAT MOVIE"!

Like 'Monster Squad' and 'Airborne!'?
Like 'Boondock Saints' and 'Memento'.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: belgian c fan on May 03, 2012, 01:56:17 PM
just saw beetlejuice, i really liked the movie. Or maybe i just love tim burtons work. Never dissapoints. But i have to admit i only saw 5 o  his films.

Another movie i really liked was the heathers. except for the verry last scene. Cut that off, and you have a great movie. Luckily it only last 30 seconds or something.
I frikkin' love Burtons films.

You made me curious as to how many of his movies I've seen.

Let's see, first, without IMDB, by heart;

- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Edward Scissorhands
- Nightmare before Christmas
- Sweeney Todd
- Corpse Bride
- Beetlejuice


And these I found on IMDB that I've seen as well:

- Sleepy Hollow
- Big Fish (never realized that was Tim, but it does make a lot of sense :P)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Alice in Wonderland


Really can't separate him from JD & HBC, can ya?

Anyway, I think I enjoyed pretty much all of them. I like his style :) Nightmare before Christmas is perhaps my favorite, with Batman Returns close second.

Most of Burton's stuff is pretty good.  I didn't care for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Planet of the Apes, though.
after checking on wikipedia, for what it's worth, i've seen beetlejuice, nightmare before christmas, sleepy hollow corpse bride sweeney todd and , to my great surprise, pee wees big adventure. And again, without knowi.ng it was from the hand of tim burton, so inbiased, i just loved it.

on a different note, PI from aranofsky, great movie too.
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Post by: youcanthandlethetruth113 on May 03, 2012, 03:46:16 PM
I watched an excellent Documentary called "Bag It".

Needless to say I'm never using a plastic bag again.
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Post by: Redz on May 03, 2012, 03:58:07 PM
I watched an excellent Documentary called "Bag It".

Needless to say I'm never using a plastic bag again.

We have a bunch of the reusable grocery bags.  Of course I never remember to grab them before shopping.  My wife is very good about this though.
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Post by: youcanthandlethetruth113 on May 03, 2012, 04:00:49 PM
I watched an excellent Documentary called "Bag It".

Needless to say I'm never using a plastic bag again.

We have a bunch of the reusable grocery bags.  Of course I never remember to grab them before shopping.  My wife is very good about this though.

Such an eye-opening movie!

That pollution in the Pacific the size of Texas is disgusting.

The question will forever baffle one's mind: Why do we make single use items out of material that lasts forever (plastic)?
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Post by: Edgar on May 03, 2012, 10:22:49 PM
I watched an excellent Documentary called "Bag It".

Needless to say I'm never using a plastic bag again.

like like in facebook like
like
I NEVER ask for bags for small shopping and controlling big bag shoopping
i hope to avoid bads completely by next year

p.s. plastic aint forever
but last enough to kill us
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Post by: greg_kite on May 05, 2012, 03:34:36 PM
Just went to the Avengers.  I was expecting a lot and it exceeded expectations.

Lots of action and a few moments that make you laugh out loud.  Probably in the top 5 of my favorite movies ever.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on May 06, 2012, 12:34:01 AM
The Avengers were WONDERFUL....every single one.

Loki has GOT to be one of the best villains of all time.

If you haven't seen it - what are you waiting for?

I'm already waiting for Part II...and hope to see THESE heroes:

(https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhFeea-eNaFbKEbV6wE1kVRuhClaPCqxHIoN8giAF2Lhts-cnH)

And:

(https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQa334PZYY4dbFHDhZZP1ypkciqD3BknrVpkFjM3V2ZCjQhH6h7)
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Post by: Redz on May 13, 2012, 11:47:45 PM
If you have netflix check out Mary and Max.  Really great story about an improbable penpal friendship between an 8 year old Australian girl and a guy in is 40's from New York who has Aspbergers.  Done in Claymation.

 http://www.maryandmax.com/
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 14, 2012, 03:24:42 AM
If you have netflix check out Mary and Max.  Really great story about an improbable penpal friendship between an 8 year old Australian girl and a guy in is 40's from New York who has Aspbergers.  Done in Claymation.

 http://www.maryandmax.com/
Seconded. Saw it a couple of weeks ago. Was pretty good.
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Post by: azzenfrost on May 14, 2012, 06:21:23 AM
The Lucky One

It's an awesome date movie. ;D
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Post by: Edgar on May 14, 2012, 11:40:09 AM
I am sure you all never heard of that movie called the Avengers but its pretty awesome.
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Post by: Moranis on May 14, 2012, 02:37:21 PM
Watched Star Trek again yesterday.  It had been awhile and it was still pretty enjoyable.  Also, I didn't realize that George Kirk (Captain Kirk's dad) was Chris Hemsworth.  I was like, wait is that Thor, and it was. 
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 14, 2012, 02:44:06 PM
Watched Star Trek again yesterday.  It had been awhile and it was still pretty enjoyable.  Also, I didn't realize that George Kirk (Captain Kirk's dad) was Chris Hemsworth.  I was like, wait is that Thor, and it was. 

Literally the same thing happened to me a few months ago.
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Post by: Fafnir on May 15, 2012, 03:58:06 PM
Dark Shadows, it wasn't good.
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Post by: Moranis on May 15, 2012, 05:04:13 PM
Dark Shadows, it wasn't good.
sucks, my wife and I are both big Depp fans, but the reviews were so bad we didn't go see it.  not sure we will now.
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Post by: Fafnir on May 15, 2012, 05:13:38 PM
Dark Shadows, it wasn't good.
sucks, my wife and I are both big Depp fans, but the reviews were so bad we didn't go see it.  not sure we will now.
Same story for my wife and myself.

Sadly after the C's sucked we decided a late movie was a good idea, just bleh. Just a really bad script, the effects are solid and the actors do a decent job with what the story is. It just makes little sense especially at the end, and doesn't hit the emotional notes it tries for in a cohesive manner.
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Post by: tom halzack on May 15, 2012, 05:37:27 PM
Add me to Avengers recommendations.

Comic book hero lover or not - great action movie.

Love how they did the Hulk. Killer action scene at the end.

And yes, I grew up with comic books. They could never pull off the stuff they do today when these guys first came out. I always hoped that one day that could happen. That day is here. The comedy 'throw ins' helped a lot.
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Post by: tenaciousT on May 15, 2012, 05:39:29 PM
test
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Post by: Celtics4ever on May 15, 2012, 05:54:22 PM
Avengers it was great!
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Post by: Smokeeye123 on June 13, 2012, 01:16:36 PM
Prometheus was very good, I'd give it an 8.5/10. Wasn't really scary, but a great movie to watch and it's interesting how it connects to the Aliens movies.
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Post by: All Star Matt Clement on June 13, 2012, 01:37:43 PM
Prometheus was very good, I'd give it an 8.5/10. Wasn't really scary, but a great movie to watch and it's interesting how it connects to the Aliens movies.
+1
havent had a movie that made me think for so long afterward for quite a while
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on June 13, 2012, 01:45:21 PM
Saw "The Avengers"....liked it.


Saw "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"...loved it.
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Post by: Kwhit10 on June 13, 2012, 01:48:05 PM
Prometheus was very good, I'd give it an 8.5/10. Wasn't really scary, but a great movie to watch and it's interesting how it connects to the Aliens movies.

While the movie was a visual masterpiece and I was entertained, I did think the movie was all over the place in terms of the story.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on June 13, 2012, 01:51:18 PM
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

I watched this probably 7 or 8 years ago and remember liking it a lot but being somewhat confused... I went into it remembering almost nothing from what i watched and revisited with pretty much clean slate. Boy, what an amazing movie it really is. The way Gondry directs and goes through each memory is absolutely breathtaking. It is a true masterpiece if you can keep your attention focused throughout.
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Post by: Redz on June 26, 2012, 08:44:57 AM
Prometheus (3D) - I liked it.  My wife and I definitely had a good discussion about what was what and why afterwards.  For the most part they avoided being overly hokey (though there were a few moments). 3D element was definitely worth while if you have the option.


Brave  - Pixar seems to have gotten away from creating iconic characters within classic films.  How many times can you really, deliberately do that though?  This one simply tells a nice story in beautiful setting.  

We Need To Talk About Kevin - Very discomforting movie.  Mom with a very naughty boy.  It has a slow pace and somewhat of an inevitable outcome, but uses two timelines to bring things together nicely.  Very disturbing in parts.  Pretty good study of some human qualities (the good and bad).  
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Post by: freshinthehouse on June 26, 2012, 12:30:50 PM
I've heard good things about We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on June 26, 2012, 12:32:03 PM
Shutter Island...Each time i watch i find something new. Great flick.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on July 01, 2012, 06:47:40 AM
Local theater here in Seattle was having a bit of a Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki film festival... showing all of their classic movies.  If you're not familiar with Miyazaki... basically he's the Japanese Walt Disney.  His films are incredible...  "Spirited Away", "Princess Mononoke", "Castle in the Sky" "Howl's Moving Castle"... more recently "Ponyo" and "The Secret World of Arrietty"...  I've seen a ton of them over the years.  They are all brilliant and wonderfully charming.  Seriously... I'm not the kind of person who would be into anime, but I have thoroughly enjoyed many of those movies.  Most of them seem to have a theme of preserving the environment.  Some are more approachable than others, honestly.  They usually do a great job of getting excellent American voice actors to dub the american releases.  Honestly If you have kids and are sick of showing them the same soulless garbage (look it's Chris Rock as a zebra again), I'd highly recommend some of these films.  I think "The Secret World of Arrietty" (which just came out fairly recently) was one of the most approachable of any Studio Ghibili film...  Pretty straight-forward.  Based on a popular children's book series (The Borrowers)... US version had voice acting such as Amy Poehler and Will Arnett ... can't go wrong, really.  If you have a little kid ... show them this movie.  For real.  It's super good.  Everyone seems to have their favorite of the Studio Ghibili films... another one I really liked was "Howl's Moving Castle".  A couple were just a little too "out there" for me... I think they were just a little too culturally specific for me to relate.

ANyhow.  I didn't see any of those films last night.  I went with my girlfriend and her mother and we saw one of the earlier films (1994) called "Pom Poko".  I'm sure it's a classic as well... definitely charming and wonderful in it's own way... but... well... a little different.  It caught us a little off guard.  Weren't totally expecting what we saw.  It was ... umm... well...  Here... This video might sum it up (http://www.joblo.com/video/player.php?video=POM-POKO-Testicle-Montage)

Long story short... it's a cartoon about shape-shifting raccoons who fight with magical shape-shifting testicles.

Again... sometimes I think some of the cultural differences throw me a bit.
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Post by: Mr Green on July 01, 2012, 08:04:21 AM
A few nights ago I watched a movie called The Cabin in the Woods. It's not the type of film I would usually go see but we had pretty much watched everything else screening at the cinema so we didn't have a choice. Lucky for us, because it turned out to be awesome! Chris Hemsworth is the lead actor and Sigourny Weaver makes a cameo appearance. It's basically a typical "college students go to a secluded forest cabin for spring break only to be ripped to pieces" except there is a big Truman Show type twist. Brutally gruesome but also plenty of jokes. If you have a chance to see it on the big screen I highly recommend it, it's a great film.

www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on July 01, 2012, 08:10:54 AM
Prometheus was very, very good...well-made!

I was hesitant at first to go see it, but I can honestly say that IMO it was worth EVERY BIT of the hype.
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Post by: indeedproceed on July 06, 2012, 01:17:26 PM
I watched Ted last night.

Pros: More funny than 21 jump street, Mark Wahlberg was great, its obviously from the 'Family Guy' tree of humor, and its very well cast. Really loved it, and there were three parts that had me laughing so hard I farted, coughed, and cried at the same time.

Cons: About 3/4 through the movie, the jokes stop, and its just..nothin, for like 5 minutes. It picks back up and finishes strong though.

Highly recommend it.

Also, Magic Mike was playing at the same mmovie theater. The line went out the door and around the corner, and sold out with probably 50-75 women left wanting.

And they were not pleased. And they did not find my jokes about Channing Tatum to be hilarious, nor my calls of 'Wait, they've got 2 more tickets!'

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Post by: thirstyboots18 on July 06, 2012, 01:38:17 PM
I watched Ted last night.

Pros: More funny than 21 jump street, Mark Wahlberg was great, its obviously from the 'Family Guy' tree of humor, and its very well cast. Really loved it, and there were three parts that had me laughing so hard I farted, coughed, and cried at the same time.

Cons: About 3/4 through the movie, the jokes stop, and its just..nothin, for like 5 minutes. It picks back up and finishes strong though.

Highly recommend it.

Also, Magic Mike was playing at the same mmovie theater. The line went out the door and around the corner, and sold out with probably 50-75 women left wanting.

And they were not pleased. And they did not find my jokes about Channing Tatum to be hilarious, nor my calls of 'Wait, they've got 2 more tickets!'


Hoot!  IP, you are lucky if you are walking without crutches today. ;)  Magic Mike is the main topic of conversation among the ladies(?)  in my over 55 community.  Unfortunately (? again) I have not seen it.... :o
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Post by: Redz on July 06, 2012, 01:54:19 PM
I watched Ted last night.

there were three parts that had me laughing so hard I farted, coughed, and cried at the same time.


This takes some serious talent.  I applaud you.
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Post by: Rondo2287 on July 06, 2012, 01:57:28 PM
Watched, "The Change Up" last night thinking it would be a romantic comedy.  The Girlfriends parents were in town.  Definitely not a Romantic comedy.  Pretty funny but some awkward moments.
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Post by: Moranis on July 06, 2012, 02:02:32 PM
In the last week I have seen Ted and The Amazing Spider-Man in the theater and 21 Jump Street and Grown Ups on tv.

Ted is very funny, but you definitely need to be into the Family Guy, SOuthpark esque humor or you won't like it.  The fight scene between Marky Mark and Ted is hilarious.

The Amazing Spider-Man was awesome.  Best movie I've seen in a long time.  Loved the acting, directing, plot, and the effects were pretty sweet.  Even the Lizard looked good.  Definitely liked it more than The Avengers, which surprised me a lot. 

21 Jump Street was a pretty solid overall comedy.  The scene in the bathroom stall is one of the funniest scenes I've seen in a movie ever.  Both my wife and I were laughing so hard our faces hurt and we both nearly fell off the couch.  Rest of the movie was pretty solid and the Johnny Depp cameo was awesome.

Grown Ups was what you think it would be, but overall just an ok comedy.  Nothing that had you really rolling, but overall a solid comedy worth checking out.
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Post by: ScottHow on July 06, 2012, 02:09:36 PM
The Departed. One of my favorite movies and even though he's a Laker fan I have to say, Jack is great in it.
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Post by: ManUp on July 06, 2012, 03:05:55 PM

Two movies starring 50 cent "All thing's fall apart" and "Before I self destruct". I don't think he's much of an actor, but he lost a lot of weight to play a football player turned terminal cancer patient in all things fall apart, that's commitment (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.thebvx.com/media/2010/05/50-cent-drop-50-pounds-nine-weeks-for-things-fall-apart-movie-590x787.jpg). Before I self destruct is a typical straight to dvd type "hood" movie, it was decent i liked it. Model/Actress Sasha Delvalle (http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/2305060649/image.jpg) (plays princess in Before I self destruct) is very attractive... I mean very very VERY attractive... Anyways back on top, two decent time killers not the greatest acting, but I enjoyable.
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Post by: BigAlTheFuture on July 06, 2012, 03:43:47 PM
Saw Memento on Netflix last night. Mind-blowing.
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Post by: Celtics Fan on July 06, 2012, 03:47:43 PM
Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  Tobe Hoopers masterpiece.
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Post by: cltc5 on July 06, 2012, 04:24:00 PM
Just got back from The Amazing spiderman, and it was :)
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Post by: Redz on July 06, 2012, 04:53:31 PM
Saw Memento on Netflix last night. Mind-blowing.

That is a crazy one.
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Post by: Sketch5 on July 06, 2012, 05:03:00 PM
Went to see Abraham Lincoln Vampire hunter last Friday. got there and it was PACKED!!! We were trying to figure out what was going on.

Then we looked at the line, girl, girl,girl,girl,guy,girl,girl,girl,etc, Freaking MAGIC MIKE!

It was funny that some of the woman actually dressed up for the movie, And I mean like they were going to an actual strip club dress up.

One of the workers asked if we were in line for MM, and I replied, "no, were here for Abe Lincoln, you know the movie with a plot line and a more believable story line"...The claws came out after that, I think one of them actually hissed at me... 

Movie was good, not epic, but fun, really cool how they used historical events to tie things in.

Tomorrow, AMAZING SPIDERMAN! When this first was announced I wasn't big one it, but its looking better and better every day, can't wait!
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Post by: Redz on July 06, 2012, 05:11:22 PM
Went to see Abraham Lincoln Vampire hunter last Friday. got there and it was PACKED!!! We were trying to figure out what was going on.

Then we looked at the line, girl, girl,girl,girl,guy,girl,girl,girl,etc, Freaking MAGIC MIKE!

It was funny that some of the woman actually dressed up for the movie, And I mean like they were going to an actual strip club dress up.

One of the workers asked if we were in line for MM, and I replied, "no, were here for Abe Lincoln, you know the movie with a plot line and a more believable story line"...The claws came out after that, I think one of them actually hissed at me... 

Movie was good, not epic, but fun, really cool how they used historical events to tie things in.

Tomorrow, AMAZING SPIDERMAN! When this first was announced I wasn't big one it, but its looking better and better every day, can't wait!

Good story.  I felt exactly the same about Abe movie.
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Post by: ManUp on July 06, 2012, 05:30:20 PM
Saw Memento on Netflix last night. Mind-blowing.

That is a crazy one.

I think I watched the memento wrong, I think I was distracted/multi-tasking when I did. The movie was just ok to me.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on July 08, 2012, 12:16:54 AM
Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  Tobe Hoopers masterpiece.

Best horror movie ever made.
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Post by: BigAlTheFuture on July 20, 2012, 01:56:41 AM
Just watched 'Half Nelson' last night. Surprisingly good movie. Didn't know Ryan Gosling is that good of an actor.
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Post by: Redz on July 20, 2012, 09:58:00 PM
Just finished watching this https://www.facebook.com/cureforpainthefilm . If you're a Morphine fan go and get this. It comes with 10 song audio disc of rare stuff too. Really nicely done documentary that shed some light on another sad case of a truly uniquely talented genius who had his troubles, but seemed to have worked through them and found a balance in life...Then died. Much akin to Joe Strummer in this way.

(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/261361_232582996764855_3374710_n.jpg)
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Post by: arambone on July 20, 2012, 10:30:39 PM
Rosemary's Baby.

Pretty freakin' good.
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Post by: Lightskinsmurf on July 20, 2012, 10:41:50 PM
American history X. One of the best movies i have ever seen.
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Post by: Redz on July 20, 2012, 10:49:54 PM
American history X. One of the best movies i have ever seen.

Perhaps the most jarring image I've ever seen on screen.
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Post by: KCattheStripe on July 20, 2012, 10:53:12 PM
American history X. One of the best movies i have ever seen.

Perhaps the most jarring image I've ever seen on screen.


Edward Norton gave the greatest performance guaranteed never to win an Oscar.
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Post by: MJohnnyboy on July 20, 2012, 10:55:56 PM
American history X. One of the best movies i have ever seen.

Perhaps the most jarring image I've ever seen on screen.


Edward Norton gave the greatest performance guaranteed never to win an Oscar.

I could watch that movie over and over again. Absolutely amazing. Puts racism in such an understandable light and yet ridicules it for the fact that it has no point. Norton's performance truly was academy-award worthy, but so was the rest of the movie.

The last movie I saw however was the Dark Knight Rises. Amazing movie as well. All they needed was the Joker and it would have been by far the best superhero movie of all time.
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Post by: GreenEnvy on July 20, 2012, 10:59:32 PM
American history X. One of the best movies i have ever seen.

Whenever I flip around and land on it, I wind up watching it til the end.



Went to see The Dark Knight Rises last night. Pretty much as expected. Wasn't as epic as TDK, but Nolan went all out as usual. Did feel a little weird with basically the entire supporting cast of Inception in this movie. There were some very intense scenes that you won't forget (like TDK), but there were a couple parts that dragged. At nearly 2:45 running time, it wasn't a wise choice to go see it at 3:21am... It felt like it was 4 hours long.

BB<TDKR<TDK
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Post by: ACF on August 05, 2012, 10:37:16 AM
The Iron Giant. I recommend it.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 05, 2012, 06:44:38 PM
Kings Row
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Post by: dark_lord on August 13, 2012, 11:39:39 AM
finally saw batman.  i like it a lot, but it cant compare to the previous one with ledger imo.

also so spiderman and loved it.  found it to be better than the toby movies.  kid that played him did an excellent job
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Post by: Eja117 on August 13, 2012, 10:18:03 PM
Just saw Batman. Nowhere near as good as the last one. The final chase scenes were absurd
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Post by: KCattheStripe on August 13, 2012, 10:58:57 PM
The Iron Giant. I recommend it.

Vin Diesel's Opus. Snark aside, I love that movie.
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Post by: Moranis on August 18, 2012, 08:17:41 PM
The Campaign.  Hilarious and actually quite topical and a solid indictment of the political process.
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Post by: indeedproceed on August 28, 2012, 03:40:00 PM
The Iron Giant. I recommend it.

Vin Diesel's Opus. Snark aside, I love that movie.

http://www.cracked.com/video_18400_why-scariest-sci-fi-robot-uprising-has-already-begun.html
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Post by: indeedproceed on August 28, 2012, 03:40:44 PM
Just watched 'Half Nelson' last night. Surprisingly good movie. Didn't know Ryan Gosling is that good of an actor.

"Nobody told me this Michael Jordan could play the basketball."
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Post by: angryguy77 on August 28, 2012, 04:23:19 PM
I just saw Taken for the first time and like it quite a bit.

This movie is very useful if you want to learn how to effectively punch bad guys in the throat.
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Post by: indeedproceed on August 28, 2012, 04:34:27 PM
I just saw Taken for the first time and like it quite a bit.

This movie is very useful if you want to learn how to effectively punch bad guys in the throat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmh5DIMtAy8
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Post by: angryguy77 on August 28, 2012, 04:42:50 PM
I just saw Taken for the first time and like it quite a bit.

This movie is very useful if you want to learn how to effectively punch bad guys in the throat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmh5DIMtAy8

Christmas cards in April=win
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Post by: indeedproceed on August 28, 2012, 04:44:43 PM
I just saw Taken for the first time and like it quite a bit.

This movie is very useful if you want to learn how to effectively punch bad guys in the throat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmh5DIMtAy8

Christmas cards in April=win

WHEN YOU LEAST SUSPECT THEM!
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Post by: pearljammer10 on August 28, 2012, 11:12:54 PM
Just watched Wanderlust. Not great not bad. had some funny parts. overall kinda quirky and weird.
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Post by: indeedproceed on August 28, 2012, 11:47:07 PM
Just watched Wanderlust. Not great not bad. had some funny parts. overall kinda quirky and weird.

Zooey Dashnell just filed a copyright infringement suit against you for describing a movie like that which she didn't star in.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 29, 2012, 03:03:04 AM
Red Dawn and The Toy.

These two never get old, to me.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 29, 2012, 07:59:54 AM
(http://www.scope.dk/images/film/007730/00014787_bodyguards-and-assassins_dvd-dk_360.jpg)

one of best movies i have ever seen
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Post by: AshyLarry on August 29, 2012, 08:10:57 AM
Watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the first time the other day. WOW. That was intense. Great movie, I can't imagine how weird the book is.

Also, I happened to come across this movie the other night on IFC about a caucasian presidential candidate/senator who just freaking loses it, says some real stuff on camera, and starts almost perpetually rapping.

And by rapping, don't think LL Cool J, or Ice Cube or nothin; think like Spoony G or Kurtis Blow, but muuuch more uhhmm... rich white guy-ish?? It was surprisingly good, for a corny movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 03, 2012, 05:43:56 PM
Watched 21 Jump Street... Un-freakin-believably funny. I went into it without having high expectations, thinking it would be pretty funny, and not ever seeing the original show. Man was I impressed. This was one of the funniest releases I have seen in a long long time. Channing and Jonah were incredible together. If youre looking for a good (raunchy) laugh, definitely pick this one up.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 03, 2012, 06:47:47 PM
Watched 21 Jump Street... Un-freakin-believably funny. I went into it without having high expectations, thinking it would be pretty funny, and not ever seeing the original show. Man was I impressed. This was one of the funniest releases I have seen in a long long time. Channing and Jonah were incredible together. If youre looking for a good (raunchy) laugh, definitely pick this one up.
I just saw that last week.  pretty funny. 

Just watched the 3 stooges.  it was ok.  was surprised at how close they came to replicating the bits/moves of the originals.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 03, 2012, 06:50:05 PM
Just watched Wanderlust. Not great not bad. had some funny parts. overall kinda quirky and weird.
was a bit disappointed in that.  was hoping for "more" of Jennifer Aniston since they hyped that as part of the movie -- not that that point was what made it disappointing, just wasn't as funny as I had hoped.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on September 03, 2012, 08:32:19 PM
Hunger Games...just an evil film
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on September 03, 2012, 08:53:28 PM
The Expendables 2.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 03, 2012, 09:03:32 PM
Watched 21 Jump Street... Un-freakin-believably funny. I went into it without having high expectations, thinking it would be pretty funny, and not ever seeing the original show. Man was I impressed. This was one of the funniest releases I have seen in a long long time. Channing and Jonah were incredible together. If youre looking for a good (raunchy) laugh, definitely pick this one up.
I just saw that last week.  pretty funny. 

Just watched the 3 stooges.  it was ok.  was surprised at how close they came to replicating the bits/moves of the originals.

funny enough i just got done watching three stooges. It was entertaining. I thought they did a good job staying true to the original idea of the comedy while putting them in more modern times. Better than most remakes Ive seen but still just ok.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 03, 2012, 09:04:03 PM
Hunger Games...just an evil film

very much so
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 03, 2012, 09:06:28 PM
Hunger Games...just an evil film
is that a good thing or bad thing?  it's next on my Netflix queue
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: CelticsFan9 on September 03, 2012, 09:30:12 PM
Watched Risky Business on Saturday for the first time.  Geez, Tom Cruise looked young!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 17, 2012, 10:31:49 PM
The Loved Ones

Oh man. 4.5 starts out of 5. It is like Misery and Fear (Mark Wahlberg, crazy stalker movie) had a kid and sent it to the prom. This movie is a horror movie, is a gore movie, but man, is it good. They set you up for a sexually charged teen angsty stalker movie but it gets sooo dark, and it keeps switching directions on you so what you think will happen, doesn't, then it does, but not when you thought it would.

It got a 97% on rotten tomatoes from critics, and unless this type of movie's whole premise will turn you off (and for some, it will. Especially older or more conservative audiences), you will not be able to look away or dismiss it once you're done, but it won't haunt you, it's more like a scary rollercoaster, than a movie like Hostel that creeps you out every time you see someone's Achilles outlined. And it doesn't rely on torture or gore like Saw does to shock audiences, as Hannibal would say, "That....is incidental."

Wow this movie is whacked, man. Just wow. Frontal lobotomies, dark humor, crazy deranged villian...so worth it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on September 17, 2012, 10:54:55 PM
Prometheus - the effects were good. but i was expecting a lot more punch from the storyline - got a little bit boring somewhere in the middle. I hope they do a part II for this movie. Where the lead character invades the Engineers' planet.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pp34isthe1 on September 17, 2012, 11:38:23 PM
Con Air

It really was awesome. I dont know if it's because of the absurd plotline, that literally everything blows up for no reason or Nicholas Cage's accent.

Scene to watch: Toward the end of the movie, Nick Cage gets shot in the arm and doesnt even flinch. I laughed for about 5 min and kept replaying it. Try not to crack a smile during that scene.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Fred Roberts on September 17, 2012, 11:40:11 PM
Joe Dirt - don't bother unless it's on tv and you're in the mood to veg hard
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Reggie's Ghost on September 18, 2012, 12:09:43 AM
"The Grey"
2011, Director: Joe Carnahan
 
At the insistence of many I finally caught this thriller on Netflix two nights ago.  For those of the campy Liam Neeson action fan club, this is positively a must see.  Much like his outrages cult hit "Taken" in 2008, Neeson is a force of nature when he goes full-boar over-the-top, and this film relishes in it.  But unlike "Taken," "The Grey" really stays within itself, and features just enough adventurous storytelling devices to keep you in your seat for the whole film.  Best if taken with a grain of salt.  :)

"Drive"
2011, Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since I watched this rudderless ship crash into an iceberg for 2 hours - two hours I will never get back.  I don't even know what the director was going for - the piercing 80's outfits and soundtrack; the hypnotically repetitive montage-storytelling; the long scenes of actors staring at each other in expressionless silence; the shocking-and-awe splatter gore - all this without any semblance of pacing, plot structure or rhythm.

But even a broken watch is right twice a day, and to that end the film does feature a very exciting first 15 minutes.  My sincere recommendation to anyone who is contemplating watching would be to turn it off after the initial car chase scene, secure in the knowledge that nothing remotely that cool ever happens again. Don't say I didn't warn you.  >:(
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 18, 2012, 12:34:45 AM
"The Grey"
2011, Director: Joe Carnahan
 
At the insistence of many I finally caught this thriller on Netflix two nights ago.  For those of the campy Liam Neeson action fan club, this is positively a must see.  Much like his outrages cult hit "Taken" in 2008, Neeson is a force of nature when he goes full-boar over-the-top, and this film relishes in it.  But unlike "Taken," "The Grey" really stays within itself, and features just enough adventurous storytelling devices to keep you in your seat for the whole film.  Best if taken with a grain of salt.  :)

"Drive"
2011, Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since I watched this rudderless ship crash into an iceberg for 2 hours - two hours I will never get back.  I don't even know what the director was going for - the piercing 80's outfits and soundtrack; the hypnotically repetitive montage-storytelling; the long scenes of actors staring at each other in expressionless silence; the shocking-and-awe splatter gore - all this without any semblance of pacing, plot structure or rhythm.

But even a broken watch is right twice a day, and to that end the film does feature a very exciting first 15 minutes.  My sincere recommendation to anyone who is contemplating watching would be to turn it off after the initial car chase scene, secure in the knowledge that nothing remotely that cool ever happens again. Don't say I didn't warn you.  >:(

I thought drive was absolutely brilliant.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Reggie's Ghost on September 18, 2012, 12:37:14 AM
"The Grey"
2011, Director: Joe Carnahan
 
At the insistence of many I finally caught this thriller on Netflix two nights ago.  For those of the campy Liam Neeson action fan club, this is positively a must see.  Much like his outrages cult hit "Taken" in 2008, Neeson is a force of nature when he goes full-boar over-the-top, and this film relishes in it.  But unlike "Taken," "The Grey" really stays within itself, and features just enough adventurous storytelling devices to keep you in your seat for the whole film.  Best if taken with a grain of salt.  :)

"Drive"
2011, Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since I watched this rudderless ship crash into an iceberg for 2 hours - two hours I will never get back.  I don't even know what the director was going for - the piercing 80's outfits and soundtrack; the hypnotically repetitive montage-storytelling; the long scenes of actors staring at each other in expressionless silence; the shocking-and-awe splatter gore - all this without any semblance of pacing, plot structure or rhythm.

But even a broken watch is right twice a day, and to that end the film does feature a very exciting first 15 minutes.  My sincere recommendation to anyone who is contemplating watching would be to turn it off after the initial car chase scene, secure in the knowledge that nothing remotely that cool ever happens again. Don't say I didn't warn you.  >:(

I thought drive was absolutely brilliant.

Well I think you're brilliant, please teach me :)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on September 18, 2012, 03:31:53 AM
Drive really gave me a headache. I thought it was a cool movie, in the end it sucked IMHO
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 18, 2012, 08:41:41 AM
Hunger Games...just an evil film
is that a good thing or bad thing?  it's next on my Netflix queue
saw it over the weekend finally.  it was much better than I expected. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 18, 2012, 08:44:17 AM
Hunger Games...just an evil film
is that a good thing or bad thing?  it's next on my Netflix queue
saw it over the weekend finally.  it was much better than I expected.


Ya, its a pretty solid flick.  I still claim that I hate it so that I get brownie points with the GF for sitting through it, but its pretty decent.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 18, 2012, 09:56:11 AM
"The Grey"
2011, Director: Joe Carnahan
 
At the insistence of many I finally caught this thriller on Netflix two nights ago.  For those of the campy Liam Neeson action fan club, this is positively a must see.  Much like his outrages cult hit "Taken" in 2008, Neeson is a force of nature when he goes full-boar over-the-top, and this film relishes in it.  But unlike "Taken," "The Grey" really stays within itself, and features just enough adventurous storytelling devices to keep you in your seat for the whole film.  Best if taken with a grain of salt.  :)

"Drive"
2011, Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since I watched this rudderless ship crash into an iceberg for 2 hours - two hours I will never get back.  I don't even know what the director was going for - the piercing 80's outfits and soundtrack; the hypnotically repetitive montage-storytelling; the long scenes of actors staring at each other in expressionless silence; the shocking-and-awe splatter gore - all this without any semblance of pacing, plot structure or rhythm.

But even a broken watch is right twice a day, and to that end the film does feature a very exciting first 15 minutes.  My sincere recommendation to anyone who is contemplating watching would be to turn it off after the initial car chase scene, secure in the knowledge that nothing remotely that cool ever happens again. Don't say I didn't warn you.  >:(

I thought drive was absolutely brilliant.

Well I think you're brilliant, please teach me :)

Why, thank you... TP for you.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 18, 2012, 09:59:18 AM
Finding nemo 3d. Pixar is the best thing to happen to America since the cardio glide. Not a huge fan of 3d but animated movies in 3d are definitely working. Even though it is pretty much a mega scheme to rerelease these flicks at 13$ a ticket! (I mean really?!) it is still enjoyable and fun to revisit. The pictures and images were absolutely incredible
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Reggie's Ghost on September 18, 2012, 11:35:19 AM
"The Grey"
2011, Director: Joe Carnahan
 
At the insistence of many I finally caught this thriller on Netflix two nights ago.  For those of the campy Liam Neeson action fan club, this is positively a must see.  Much like his outrages cult hit "Taken" in 2008, Neeson is a force of nature when he goes full-boar over-the-top, and this film relishes in it.  But unlike "Taken," "The Grey" really stays within itself, and features just enough adventurous storytelling devices to keep you in your seat for the whole film.  Best if taken with a grain of salt.  :)

"Drive"
2011, Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since I watched this rudderless ship crash into an iceberg for 2 hours - two hours I will never get back.  I don't even know what the director was going for - the piercing 80's outfits and soundtrack; the hypnotically repetitive montage-storytelling; the long scenes of actors staring at each other in expressionless silence; the shocking-and-awe splatter gore - all this without any semblance of pacing, plot structure or rhythm.

But even a broken watch is right twice a day, and to that end the film does feature a very exciting first 15 minutes.  My sincere recommendation to anyone who is contemplating watching would be to turn it off after the initial car chase scene, secure in the knowledge that nothing remotely that cool ever happens again. Don't say I didn't warn you.  >:(

I thought drive was absolutely brilliant.

Well I think you're brilliant, please teach me :)

Why, thank you... TP for you.

Np, TP back at ya, now defend yourself! Hahaha, tell me why you thought "Drive" was brilliant, perhaps I'm missing something...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 18, 2012, 12:33:57 PM
Hunger Games...just an evil film
is that a good thing or bad thing?  it's next on my Netflix queue
saw it over the weekend finally.  it was much better than I expected.


Ya, its a pretty solid flick.  I still claim that I hate it so that I get brownie points with the GF for sitting through it, but its pretty decent.
smart move--be entertained while scoring points with GF.  nice.

other than the main character being a girl, I didn't find it to be a particularly 'girlie' movie.  Could have just has easily switched the genders of the main characters and kept the story fairly intact.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on September 18, 2012, 02:03:44 PM
Np, TP back at ya, now defend yourself! Hahaha, tell me why you thought "Drive" was brilliant, perhaps I'm missing something...

I dug Drive as well, and I think the pace (slow burn dramatic buildup punctuated by moments of intense violence) was on of the strongest aspects of the movie.  I also like that the lead character was the strong, silent type.  It's a refreshing change from most movies of like Drive, where the protagonist is always super-cool and witty.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 18, 2012, 02:15:28 PM
Hunger Games...just an evil film
is that a good thing or bad thing?  it's next on my Netflix queue
saw it over the weekend finally.  it was much better than I expected.


Ya, its a pretty solid flick.  I still claim that I hate it so that I get brownie points with the GF for sitting through it, but its pretty decent.
smart move--be entertained while scoring points with GF.  nice.

other than the main character being a girl, I didn't find it to be a particularly 'girlie' movie.  Could have just has easily switched the genders of the main characters and kept the story fairly intact.

Supposedly the next two movies are where the love triangles start though.  Funnnn
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bdm860 on September 22, 2012, 07:24:17 PM
Being an 80's baby, lately I've been on kind of an old school kick (for me anyways).  Been watching a lot of movies I always knew about (and so did every other kid who grew up in my time) but never saw, basically R rated movies that came out when I was a kid.  Like a few months ago, I watched every Friday the 13th, from 1 to 9, in order within like a 2 week span.  I'd seen bits and pieces as a kid, like when I'd stay up late when my parents weren't home and one would be on tv, and I understood who Jason was, but it was pretty cool to see the progression of Jason's character and the continuity of the story line (no matter how weak and shallow it was), like how Jason didn't become superhuman until part 6.  But anyways, on to my latest watch.

I watched the original Robocop.  How this movie spawned 2 sequels and a coming remake, as well as a toy line, video games, kids cartoon, etc. I will never know.  According to wikipedia it was considered one of the best films of 1987, are you kidding me!? This movie was terrible.  One of the most memorable scenes in the movie, how can you even take this thing seriously, and it's even over the top by today's standards 25 years later:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9IscZMYYw0

Anyways, it's kind of baffling how gory, violent R rated movies like this (and it actually had an X rating originally, but after 11 tries was brought down to an R rating) were then in turn turned into a kids franchise spawning cartoons and toy lines and referenced on kids shows (like Saved By the Bell).  Crazy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 22, 2012, 07:30:00 PM
The Loved Ones

Oh man. 4.5 starts out of 5. It is like Misery and Fear (Mark Wahlberg, crazy stalker movie) had a kid and sent it to the prom. This movie is a horror movie, is a gore movie, but man, is it good. They set you up for a sexually charged teen angsty stalker movie but it gets sooo dark, and it keeps switching directions on you so what you think will happen, doesn't, then it does, but not when you thought it would.

It got a 97% on rotten tomatoes from critics, and unless this type of movie's whole premise will turn you off (and for some, it will. Especially older or more conservative audiences), you will not be able to look away or dismiss it once you're done, but it won't haunt you, it's more like a scary rollercoaster, than a movie like Hostel that creeps you out every time you see someone's Achilles outlined. And it doesn't rely on torture or gore like Saw does to shock audiences, as Hannibal would say, "That....is incidental."

Wow this movie is whacked, man. Just wow. Frontal lobotomies, dark humor, crazy deranged villian...so worth it.

Pimping this again, because as of yet not a single person I know has watched it.

WATCH IT!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Valentines_at_Popeyes on September 22, 2012, 10:17:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs7Go24Rd8o

Key Largo with Bogie and Bacall.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mencius on September 22, 2012, 10:54:07 PM
Chasing Amy.  It was just on Showtime.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: lon3lytoaster on September 23, 2012, 01:13:00 AM
The Loved Ones

Oh man. 4.5 starts out of 5. It is like Misery and Fear (Mark Wahlberg, crazy stalker movie) had a kid and sent it to the prom. This movie is a horror movie, is a gore movie, but man, is it good. They set you up for a sexually charged teen angsty stalker movie but it gets sooo dark, and it keeps switching directions on you so what you think will happen, doesn't, then it does, but not when you thought it would.

It got a 97% on rotten tomatoes from critics, and unless this type of movie's whole premise will turn you off (and for some, it will. Especially older or more conservative audiences), you will not be able to look away or dismiss it once you're done, but it won't haunt you, it's more like a scary rollercoaster, than a movie like Hostel that creeps you out every time you see someone's Achilles outlined. And it doesn't rely on torture or gore like Saw does to shock audiences, as Hannibal would say, "That....is incidental."

Wow this movie is whacked, man. Just wow. Frontal lobotomies, dark humor, crazy deranged villian...so worth it.

Pimping this again, because as of yet not a single person I know has watched it.

WATCH IT!

Just did per your recommendation. I was pleasently surprised and enjoyed it quite a bit. Not sure of it warrants a 97 though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jdub1660 on September 23, 2012, 03:05:03 AM
Batman Begins - bcuz I totally forgot to watch it all after 7 years and 2 sequels.
Easily considering the new Batman trilogy one of the best series of all time

I Love You, Man - PRudd is always great. JSegal great in his role
Funny movie

Due Date - one of funniest movies ever IMO
2nd favorite RDjr role next to Iron Man, and Galafanakis is at his best
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 23, 2012, 03:14:07 AM
The Loved Ones

Oh man. 4.5 starts out of 5. It is like Misery and Fear (Mark Wahlberg, crazy stalker movie) had a kid and sent it to the prom. This movie is a horror movie, is a gore movie, but man, is it good. They set you up for a sexually charged teen angsty stalker movie but it gets sooo dark, and it keeps switching directions on you so what you think will happen, doesn't, then it does, but not when you thought it would.

It got a 97% on rotten tomatoes from critics, and unless this type of movie's whole premise will turn you off (and for some, it will. Especially older or more conservative audiences), you will not be able to look away or dismiss it once you're done, but it won't haunt you, it's more like a scary rollercoaster, than a movie like Hostel that creeps you out every time you see someone's Achilles outlined. And it doesn't rely on torture or gore like Saw does to shock audiences, as Hannibal would say, "That....is incidental."

Wow this movie is whacked, man. Just wow. Frontal lobotomies, dark humor, crazy deranged villian...so worth it.

Pimping this again, because as of yet not a single person I know has watched it.

WATCH IT!

Just did per your recommendation. I was pleasently surprised and enjoyed it quite a
bit. Not sure of it warrants a 97 though.

Well TP to you then sir.

The 97% does seem high, in retrospect, I'd describe it like this:

It's like when you're hungry, so you stop at a food cart and get a sausage with peppers and onions for $4. You realize that it is actually one of the best 'street meats' you've ever had. Completely blows away your expectations.

But at the end of the day, it is just a sausage you got from a food cart. It's not like it compares to a Ruth Chris steak.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 23, 2012, 07:22:20 AM
"The Grey"
2011, Director: Joe Carnahan
 
At the insistence of many I finally caught this thriller on Netflix two nights ago.  For those of the campy Liam Neeson action fan club, this is positively a must see.  Much like his outrages cult hit "Taken" in 2008, Neeson is a force of nature when he goes full-boar over-the-top, and this film relishes in it.  But unlike "Taken," "The Grey" really stays within itself, and features just enough adventurous storytelling devices to keep you in your seat for the whole film.  Best if taken with a grain of salt.  :)

"Drive"
2011, Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since I watched this rudderless ship crash into an iceberg for 2 hours - two hours I will never get back.  I don't even know what the director was going for - the piercing 80's outfits and soundtrack; the hypnotically repetitive montage-storytelling; the long scenes of actors staring at each other in expressionless silence; the shocking-and-awe splatter gore - all this without any semblance of pacing, plot structure or rhythm.

But even a broken watch is right twice a day, and to that end the film does feature a very exciting first 15 minutes.  My sincere recommendation to anyone who is contemplating watching would be to turn it off after the initial car chase scene, secure in the knowledge that nothing remotely that cool ever happens again. Don't say I didn't warn you.  >:(

I thought drive was absolutely brilliant.

Well I think you're brilliant, please teach me :)

Why, thank you... TP for you.

Np, TP back at ya, now defend yourself! Hahaha, tell me why you thought "Drive" was brilliant, perhaps I'm missing something...

I think I dug it for all the reasons you didn't. The 80's synth soundtrack was complete badass cheeseyness, goslings character didn't talk for about the first twenty minutes of the movie but was still able to carry his role without useless dialouge, I really liked the plot. The violence was completely unexpected, the movie kept twisting and turning, and the image of him in the mask on top of the cliff near the ocean was one of the most haunting images I've ever seen. I don't know, I just thought it was a very refreshing very creative piece of original art in a world that keeps reproducing and regurgitating the same crap over and over! Plus he had a badass jacket.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg_kite on September 23, 2012, 08:56:07 AM
The Harold and Kumar Christmas movie was pretty funny.  I didn't expect much but it was good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on September 23, 2012, 08:59:27 AM
21 Jump Street...  I had pretty low expectations, but it was pretty dang funny.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: gar on September 23, 2012, 09:36:58 AM
What's eating Gilbert Grape is a pretty amazing film. Missed it when it first came out. DiCaprio plays a mentally handicapped kid. Pretty amazing performance.

By the same director Salmon Fishing in Yemen. Not as good; but still a good film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Valentines_at_Popeyes on September 23, 2012, 09:50:52 AM
Being an 80's baby, lately I've been on kind of an old school kick (for me anyways).  Been watching a lot of movies I always knew about (and so did every other kid who grew up in my time) but never saw, basically R rated movies that came out when I was a kid.  Like a few months ago, I watched every Friday the 13th, from 1 to 9, in order within like a 2 week span.  I'd seen bits and pieces as a kid, like when I'd stay up late when my parents weren't home and one would be on tv, and I understood who Jason was, but it was pretty cool to see the progression of Jason's character and the continuity of the story line (no matter how weak and shallow it was), like how Jason didn't become superhuman until part 6.  But anyways, on to my latest watch.

I watched the original Robocop.  How this movie spawned 2 sequels and a coming remake, as well as a toy line, video games, kids cartoon, etc. I will never know.  According to wikipedia it was considered one of the best films of 1987, are you kidding me!? This movie was terrible.  One of the most memorable scenes in the movie, how can you even take this thing seriously, and it's even over the top by today's standards 25 years later:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9IscZMYYw0

Anyways, it's kind of baffling how gory, violent R rated movies like this (and it actually had an X rating originally, but after 11 tries was brought down to an R rating) were then in turn turned into a kids franchise spawning cartoons and toy lines and referenced on kids shows (like Saved By the Bell).  Crazy.

They are remaking Robocop and the new design is this:

(http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2012/09/17/robocop-lot.jpg)

I'm not liking it.  Looks like iRobocop or Mass Effect's version of Robocop.  I guess when I want my chunk metal robots I will have to look to Japan  8)

I particularly dislike the vulnerable and exposed human hand.  No dual robo death grip?  Bah.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: perks-a-beast on September 23, 2012, 09:54:13 AM
21 Jump Street...  I had pretty low expectations, but it was pretty dang funny.

Yes. Whoever was responsible for promoting that movie should be fired. The previews didn't do that movie justice at all. I expected it to be terrible but it's actually one of the funniest movies i've seen in years.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on September 23, 2012, 10:27:03 AM
Dredd 3D and Parallex View
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on September 23, 2012, 10:28:57 AM
Key Largo is a good one. All 4 Bogie/Bacall films are good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: xmuscularghandix on September 23, 2012, 11:09:58 AM
What's eating Gilbert Grape is a pretty amazing film. Missed it when it first came out. DiCaprio plays a mentally handicapped kid. Pretty amazing performance.

By the same director Salmon Fishing in Yemen. Not as good; but still a good film.

Here's a great interview where they set it up so DiCaprio and Scorsese are sort of interviewing each other. Martin has a nice story and kind words on the subject of Gilbert Grape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTznpdsNPek

It's right towards the beginning. Also some good stories from Leo talking about first seeing some of Scorsese's classics like Raging Bull and Mean Streets.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BostonNative on September 23, 2012, 01:00:04 PM
the new resident evil..............CRAAAAAAAAP
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: anthony83 on September 23, 2012, 01:03:23 PM
I saw again The Godfather part I and part II.
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Post by: xmuscularghandix on September 23, 2012, 01:47:21 PM
I saw again The Godfather part I and part II.

Part 3 isn't a horrible movie either, would have been much better if the daughter was played by Wynona Ryder like originally planned.
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Post by: anthony83 on September 23, 2012, 01:50:01 PM
I saw again The Godfather part I and part II.

Part 3 isn't a horrible movie either, would have been much better if the daughter was played by Wynona Ryder like originally planned.

 I agree, part III is not comparable with the previous two parts.
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on September 23, 2012, 01:58:34 PM
The Loved Ones

Oh man. 4.5 starts out of 5. It is like Misery and Fear (Mark Wahlberg, crazy stalker movie) had a kid and sent it to the prom. This movie is a horror movie, is a gore movie, but man, is it good. They set you up for a sexually charged teen angsty stalker movie but it gets sooo dark, and it keeps switching directions on you so what you think will happen, doesn't, then it does, but not when you thought it would.

It got a 97% on rotten tomatoes from critics, and unless this type of movie's whole premise will turn you off (and for some, it will. Especially older or more conservative audiences), you will not be able to look away or dismiss it once you're done, but it won't haunt you, it's more like a scary rollercoaster, than a movie like Hostel that creeps you out every time you see someone's Achilles outlined. And it doesn't rely on torture or gore like Saw does to shock audiences, as Hannibal would say, "That....is incidental."

Wow this movie is whacked, man. Just wow. Frontal lobotomies, dark humor, crazy deranged villian...so worth it.

Pimping this again, because as of yet not a single person I know has watched it.

WATCH IT!

Just did per your recommendation. I was pleasently surprised and enjoyed it quite a
bit. Not sure of it warrants a 97 though.

Well TP to you then sir.

The 97% does seem high, in retrospect, I'd describe it like this:

It's like when you're hungry, so you stop at a food cart and get a sausage with peppers and onions for $4. You realize that it is actually one of the best 'street meats' you've ever had. Completely blows away your expectations.

But at the end of the day, it is just a sausage you got from a food cart. It's not like it compares to a Ruth Chris steak.

Haha love the analogy. I'd be up for visiting this particular food cart again.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on September 23, 2012, 02:07:24 PM
21 Jump Street...  I had pretty low expectations, but it was pretty dang funny.

Yes. Whoever was responsible for promoting that movie should be fired. The previews didn't do that movie justice at all. I expected it to be terrible but it's actually one of the funniest movies i've seen in years.

My exact thoughts. Hilarious flick.
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Post by: bucknersrevenge on September 23, 2012, 02:08:18 PM
Just saw End of Watch and it was pretty good. Basically what Ladder 49 did for firefighters, this is that movie for police officers. I'm a big Michael Pena fan and he just continues to pick good roles and play them well.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on September 23, 2012, 02:09:34 PM
Finding neverland. One of my top 5, actually probably top three best movies for me. If you are feeling creative and dramatic give it a look.
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Post by: ACF on September 24, 2012, 06:30:24 AM
(http://cdn103.iofferphoto.com/img/item/995/643/17/rmLRvqxwg4JDa7r.jpg)

 Warning: Language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=lY4eHaiVK9s&feature=endscreen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240641/


Pretty heartbreaking documentary.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on September 24, 2012, 04:37:36 PM
I saw that Just, Melvin doc a few years back.  Pretty rough stuff.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on September 24, 2012, 04:41:03 PM
Key Largo is a good one. All 4 Bogie/Bacall films are good.

Just watched Key Largo for the first time a couple months back.  In her prime Lauren Bacall might've been the best looking woman on earth.
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Post by: Rondo2287 on October 05, 2012, 12:22:13 PM
Watched "The Sitter" last night with Jonah Hill.  One of my coworkers recommended it as "A stupid comedy that will have some point of serious laughter"

It lived up to that description
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Post by: KCattheStripe on October 13, 2012, 01:13:20 AM
Seven Psychopaths is awesome. Martin McDonagh is the best living screenwriter or playwright.
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Post by: colincb on October 13, 2012, 05:35:18 AM
The Master - Likely Oscar nominations for both Hoffman and Phoenix. Art House fare about cults and psychology, but very interesting. Not for everyone.

Beasts of the Southern Wilds - Wouldn't be surprised about Oscar recognition for the very young actress who was great and screenplay. Art House fare about poor people facing adversity. Not for everyone.

Army of Darkness - Good for a laugh as usual.
Waking Ned Devine - Even better.

Prometheus - As good as could be expected if you've seen the earlier films. Great visuals by Ridley Scott.

Snow White and the Huntsman - Charlize Theron was over the top, but she's one of my favorite contemporary actresses, great visuals, and a horribly miscast Kristen Stewart.

Dark Shadows - Eva Green is hot, but there's fewer laughs than expected from a Johnny Depp vehicle. Don't bother.

Lockout and Chronicle - Both OK Sci-Fy films with Chronicle deserving some props for its different angle on superheroes.

The Exotic Marigold Hotel - Liked it quite a bit, but it's about older people (50s and 60s) looking for love with a very good British cast.  If you fit that demographic, then it's definitely a good flick to see with your SO.

Thought both 21 Jump Street and Hunger Games were better than expected BTW. Wife saw Moonrise Kingdom and loved it. Very funny with lot's of RI locales too. She also saw Magic Mike and didn't like it (if your SO hasn't seen it yet). More melodrama than funny according to her.
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Post by: dark_lord on October 13, 2012, 09:18:53 AM
going to see here comes the boom today.  im really looking forward to seeing this.

on nov 2nd, i will see man with the iron fists :)
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Post by: pearljammer10 on October 13, 2012, 10:26:01 AM
Went to see looper. It was sick. The first 45 minutes was absolutely brilliant and pretty much perfect from my eyes. Some of the ending got strange and went in a different direction but overall it was a great film. Refreshing and unique.

Saw die hard three on the tele. Can't get enough of the die hard films and th third is probably my secon favorite. Love the cat mouse thriller aspect.

Watched daddy day care a couple nights ago. Really enjoy that film for some reason.

Revisited kingpin last night. Wow that is a great movie. Classic 90s Farley brothers flick. Great stuff.
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Post by: RebusRankin on October 13, 2012, 11:42:20 AM
Enjoyed Looper.
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Post by: colincb on October 20, 2012, 01:38:07 PM
Saw Ben Affleck's movie Argo last night.

Highly recommended and people were applauding at the end. The language is salty and it's not for kids.
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Post by: indeedproceed on October 20, 2012, 01:40:30 PM
Saw Ben Affleck's movie Argo last night.

Highly recommended and people were applauding at the end. The language is salty and it's not for kids.

All those things. Great film.
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Post by: Redz on October 20, 2012, 01:46:28 PM
Saw Ben Affleck's movie Argo last night.

Highly recommended and people were applauding at the end. The language is salty and it's not for kids.
good to hear.  ben can be up or down

I'm off to see Frankenweenie  ;)
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Post by: angryguy77 on October 20, 2012, 02:18:34 PM
Obama's America 2016. It was interesting.
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Post by: indeedproceed on October 20, 2012, 02:21:44 PM
I also saw "October Baby"

It is preachy, corny, trite, simple, and terrible. One of the worst movies I've ever seen, and an attempt to exploit real feelings on a real issue Americans feel strongly about. Terrible.
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on October 20, 2012, 02:33:05 PM
Office Space...again, gotta love that movie.
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Post by: Eja117 on October 20, 2012, 04:37:24 PM
Rear Window
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Post by: Redz on October 20, 2012, 06:20:10 PM
Frankenweenie was kinda fun
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Post by: lon3lytoaster on October 20, 2012, 06:56:07 PM
Chernobyl Diaries.

Yeaaaaaa. No. Skip.
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Post by: CDawg834 on October 30, 2012, 12:10:19 PM
The Five Year Engagement...felt five hours long.  Every single scene in the movie drags and desperately needs trimming, so it was no big shock when I found out that this was a Judd Apatow production.  That man does not believe in editing at all.  There were some humorous parts and I like the cast, but about an hour into it I was saying "End already!"  I couldn't get into the story at all because the pacing was so frustrating.
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Post by: indeedproceed on October 30, 2012, 12:12:11 PM
Moonrise Kingdom

Everyone must watch.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on October 30, 2012, 01:24:29 PM
This is considered a movie right?

CM Punk, The Best in the World.

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Post by: MJohnnyboy on October 30, 2012, 01:28:23 PM
Good Will Hunting.

Best written movie ever, and that's not just because it takes place in Boston. The dialogue is some of the best I've ever seen.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on October 30, 2012, 01:47:32 PM
Watched the Shining for the first time ever yesterday. Very strange but absolutely brilliant at the same time.

Watched Cabin in the Woods also. Man. I dont know how I feel about it. After letting it sink in and seeing some of the reviews I think I liked it better than original. Apparently its supposed to be somewhat of a satire on the whole horror genre. Its got some crazy twists and turns that keep it from your run of the mill teens in the woods get killed horror story. Ill keep the details to a minimum as to not spoil it... It was somewhat original and if you go into it looking to be entertained and laugh more than be scared then I think its enjoyable. I went in expecting something completely different and apparently that was the writers and directors intention.
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Post by: KCattheStripe on October 30, 2012, 01:53:00 PM
Rear Window

Amazing movie.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on October 30, 2012, 01:54:11 PM
Also just watched Big Fish for the however manyith time. Reestablished its position as my favorite/best movie I've ever seen. Very emotional and very personal for me and I'm not afraid to admit that I balled my eyes out because of it. With the many classic Burton oddball flicks, this one stands out as his absolute best for me.
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Post by: guava_wrench on October 30, 2012, 02:12:24 PM
The Master. Fun movie if you enjoy laughing at the silliness of Scientology. Great performance by Phoenix. Painful to watch his character at times.
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Post by: Roy H. on October 30, 2012, 02:17:43 PM
The Descendants.

It was pretty "meh".  I kept saying "that's not how real people speak" throughout most of the movie; there wasn't an authentic bone in this movie's collective body.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on November 11, 2012, 11:14:22 AM
Argo.

Go see it. Great great flick. Three for three from Affleck in the directors chair. Funny, entertaining, acting and writing was brilliant. Check it, should be big come Oscar season.
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Post by: perks-a-beast on November 11, 2012, 11:41:49 AM
Into The Wild. Best movie i have ever seen.
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Post by: RebusRankin on November 11, 2012, 12:42:46 PM
Man on a Ledge, pleasent surprise, decent thriller.

Waited to watch the original King Kong on my PVR.
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Post by: indeedproceed on November 11, 2012, 12:47:08 PM
Also just watched Big Fish for the however manyith time. Reestablished its position as my favorite/best movie I've ever seen. Very emotional and very personal for me and I'm not afraid to admit that I balled my eyes out because of it. With the many classic Burton oddball flicks, this one stands out as his absolute best for me.

I can't watch that movie in front of other people. I find excuses to leave the room or go cook or something. Just can't watch it in front of others, can't trust myself to keep from bawling like a baby at the end.
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Post by: misha on November 11, 2012, 12:50:09 PM
Our Idiot Brother. A nice film, nothing special.

But Elizabeth Banks with dark hair looks a lot like Rachel McAdams. I only realized it wasn't Rachel in the middle of the movie.
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Post by: Edgar on November 11, 2012, 07:31:15 PM
Cars




really... ::)    ;D
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Post by: Redz on November 13, 2012, 02:31:38 PM
Run, don't walk, to go see Seven Psychopaths.  Instantly one of my all time favorites.  Tom Waits and bunny rabbits...what more could you ask for?

I took my kids to see the Kevin James MMA movie ...something the Boom.  It was fun, and it had the Fonz in it.  Plus I got my first look at a Hobbit trailer on the big screen.  Really looking forward to that one.  Also saw a trailer for a Disney Oz film that looked like it might be ok.  It was only a matter of time til someone took a shot at making flying monkeys look more menacing.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on November 13, 2012, 02:46:27 PM
skyfall
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Post by: fitzhickey on November 13, 2012, 03:20:50 PM
Paranormal activity 4, it was pretty funny
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Post by: colincb on November 13, 2012, 03:58:52 PM
Also just watched Big Fish for the however manyith time. Reestablished its position as my favorite/best movie I've ever seen. Very emotional and very personal for me and I'm not afraid to admit that I balled my eyes out because of it. With the many classic Burton oddball flicks, this one stands out as his absolute best for me.

I can't watch that movie in front of other people. I find excuses to leave the room or go cook or something. Just can't watch it in front of others, can't trust myself to keep from bawling like a baby at the end.
Very personal for me too and the one movie I think of that captures my father's spirit.
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Post by: colincb on November 13, 2012, 04:12:06 PM
skyfall
Saw it last night with my wife. Superior Bond movie with a strong cast. Javier Bardem is a very good villain ranking with Robert Shaw at the very top.  One of the best entries in the series and hopefully Craig continues to move the series in the same vein.
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Post by: crownsy on November 13, 2012, 04:20:59 PM
Wreck it Ralph.

Ended up going to it because the girlfriend and I decided late Saturday that we had done enough studying for the day, and wanted to have a quasi night out. We went to see Flight, but that was sold out. Skyfall too.

We settled for Wreck It Ralph, and you know what? It turned out to be pretty [dang] good. I mean, It's a disney movie sure, but I thought it was actually really well done and creative. Might even have gotten alittle dusty in the theater at the end.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q6DDm-3urE

Sarah Silverman and John riely have really good chemistry.

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Post by: LarBrd33 on November 13, 2012, 04:47:12 PM
skyfall
Saw it last night with my wife. Superior Bond movie with a strong cast. Javier Bardem is a very good villain ranking with Robert Shaw at the very top.  One of the best entries in the series and hopefully Craig continues to move the series in the same vein.
I'm seeing it tonight. I think this was his last Bond movie, wasn't it?
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Post by: RebusRankin on November 13, 2012, 06:12:08 PM
Good to hear about so many of them. Skyfall, Wreck It Ralph and 7 Pyschos are on the list.
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Post by: colincb on November 13, 2012, 10:43:14 PM
skyfall
Saw it last night with my wife. Superior Bond movie with a strong cast. Javier Bardem is a very good villain ranking with Robert Shaw at the very top.  One of the best entries in the series and hopefully Craig continues to move the series in the same vein.
I'm seeing it tonight. I think this was his last Bond movie, wasn't it?
He's signed for 2 more according to reports i've seen.
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Post by: Edgar on November 13, 2012, 11:30:27 PM
Good to hear about so many of them. Skyfall, Wreck It Ralph and 7 Pyschos are on the list.

No Cars?
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Post by: Mazingerz on November 14, 2012, 02:58:14 AM
Beck - a japanese film about a start-up band. A cool movie to watch.
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Post by: PaulPierce34G on November 16, 2012, 10:19:08 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtykEHPRO1Q

I'm sure most, if not all, have seen this.  Just a very good work, IMO.
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Post by: colincb on November 17, 2012, 08:53:53 PM
Lincoln.

Great movie, great cast, great acting, not for kids.  Sold out by an older crowd. Applause at the end.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on November 17, 2012, 09:24:34 PM
Taken II
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Post by: pearljammer10 on November 20, 2012, 09:30:28 AM
Where the Wilds Things Are

Gotta be in the right mood to watch this one. Tough movie for me to critique. I want to love it for so many reasons, but at the same time I point out so many reasons why I should absolutely hate it, but I dont hate it, I really like it...

Wow. Confusing eh?

Also rewatched Paul again. I freakin' love this movie. Cracks me up everytime. Kristen Wiig steals the scenes that she is in and I love what Pegg and Frost bring to the comedy world.
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Post by: Kiorrik on November 21, 2012, 02:25:52 AM
True, all that stuff about Where the Wild Things Are. Great not-so-great movie that's pretty great.
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Post by: Smutzy#9 on November 21, 2012, 05:21:11 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtykEHPRO1Q

I'm sure most, if not all, have seen this.  Just a very good work, IMO.

Cheers for sharing that i had never seen it before and found it thoroughly enjoyable

TP
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Post by: CDawg834 on November 23, 2012, 08:51:14 PM
Moonrise Kingdom

Everyone must watch.

I just watched.  Honestly, I didn't enjoy a minute of it.  I'll freely admit I'm not a big fan of Wes Anderson's style, but given the stellar reviews it got, I kept an open mind going in.  But I couldn't get into it.  I just felt like it was quirky for the sake of being quirky, overly precious (which the critics clearly looked right past) and the entire second half was absurd (and not in a good or funny way).  I found this to be one of the most overrated movies I've seen in awhile.
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Post by: Bahku on November 23, 2012, 09:01:28 PM
Prometheus ... liked it quite a bit, actually. You can't go into it thinking it's another in the "Alien" franchise, cuz while it's a Ridley Scott movie and has some parallels, it's meant to stand apart and on it's own.

Hope to see Skyfall soon ... big Havier Bardem fan.
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Post by: Kiorrik on November 23, 2012, 09:37:09 PM
Prometheus ... liked it quite a bit, actually. You can't go into it thinking it's another in the "Alien" franchise, cuz while it's a Ridley Scott movie and has some parallels, it's meant to stand apart and on it's own.

Hope to see Skyfall soon ... big Havier Bardem fan.
Watching Skyfall after this game with the girlfriend. Can't wait.

Prometheus was indeed a separate film, but not really. I like ty-ins like that.
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Post by: indeedproceed on November 23, 2012, 10:40:23 PM
Moonrise Kingdom

Everyone must watch.

I just watched.  Honestly, I didn't enjoy a minute of it.  I'll freely admit I'm not a big fan of Wes Anderson's style, but given the stellar reviews it got, I kept an open mind going in.  But I couldn't get into it.  I just felt like it was quirky for the sake of being quirky, overly precious (which the critics clearly looked right past) and the entire second half was absurd (and not in a good or funny way).  I found this to be one of the most overrated movies I've seen in awhile.

If Wes Anderson's style really grates on you (or anyone), your reaction makes sense. It is very 'precious'.
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Post by: Moranis on November 23, 2012, 10:42:15 PM
Finally saw the Godfather for the first time.  Thought it was good, but not one of the best movies ever.  I found it rather slow and predictable.  Plus the whole Italy sequence was 30 minutes that was totally and utterly unnecessary in the movie. 
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on November 23, 2012, 10:42:36 PM
taken 2

slightly disappointed   
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Post by: indeedproceed on November 23, 2012, 10:59:36 PM
Finally saw the Godfather for the first time.  Thought it was good, but not one of the best movies ever.  I found it rather slow and predictable.  Plus the whole Italy sequence was 30 minutes that was totally and utterly unnecessary in the movie.

Apparently you hate beautiful landscapes, and one of the most gorgeous natural beauties ever captured on film.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on November 23, 2012, 11:18:29 PM
Thanksgiving is over so in our family it's time for the holiday season. We brought it in with Christmas Vacation and Home Alone. Two classic favorites for me where I've almost gotten the words right to both movies all the way through.
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on November 23, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
Lincoln...ehh it was decent.  Longer than it needed to be.
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Post by: indeedproceed on November 23, 2012, 11:27:56 PM
Thanksgiving is over so in our family it's time for the holiday season. We brought it in with Christmas Vacation and Home Alone. Two classic favorites for me where I've almost gotten the words right to both movies all the way through.

Look what ya did, ya little jerk!!
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Post by: Moranis on November 24, 2012, 09:06:41 AM
Finally saw the Godfather for the first time.  Thought it was good, but not one of the best movies ever.  I found it rather slow and predictable.  Plus the whole Italy sequence was 30 minutes that was totally and utterly unnecessary in the movie.

Apparently you hate beautiful landscapes, and one of the most gorgeous natural beauties ever captured on film.
Just added nothing to the movie (except that of course). 
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Post by: Kiorrik on November 24, 2012, 04:44:23 PM
Skyfall

Not a Bond movie. Decent action flick.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on November 24, 2012, 04:48:27 PM
Thanksgiving is over so in our family it's time for the holiday season. We brought it in with Christmas Vacation and Home Alone. Two classic favorites for me where I've almost gotten the words right to both movies all the way through.

Look what ya did, ya little jerk!!

TP... One for being funny. Two for uncle frank being my best friends actual uncle.
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Post by: Redz on November 24, 2012, 04:55:30 PM
I went to go see Lincoln last weekend.  Someone set off the fire alarm, and it was such a cluster there that we went home and watched Defiant (which was OK).  I went again Wednesday night to go see Argo, but the theater wasn't showing it at the posted time (which irks me).  I saw Life of Pi instead (which was decent).  I thought they could have been a little more subtle with the message, but it was an interesting story.

I also watched Hancock for the first time since it was in the theaters.  A fun one.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 02, 2012, 08:28:10 PM
Saw "Skyfall" today.  I am old school, and there will never be as good a Bond as Sean Connery.

However, I really enjoyed the movie. It was more old fashiooned Bond than new "action movie" genre, although there was enough things blowing up to make it interesing.   A few fun bits...they brought back the Astin Martin, and music from old Bond films. Dame Judi Dench is my current favorite actress...automatically love anything she appears in.
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Post by: ScottHow on December 02, 2012, 08:38:36 PM
Sherlock Holmes. I found it a lot better the second time around for some reason. I remember being disappointed in the theatre.

I'm getting wicked pumped for The Dark Knight Rises on Tuesday though!
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Post by: Kiorrik on December 02, 2012, 09:16:11 PM
Looper

Good movie, looks like it might just become a decent new franchise, but the ending was terrible. I do understand how the subject matter will always be tricky when it comes to consistency and plot-holes, but these were pretty darn major.

Note that I normally try to look at what seems like a plot-hole and try to explain it by leaving certain "facts" implied, but there were a few decisions made by the writers/director that were just plain wrong.

The sudden ending was crying shame, but I'd 100% recommend it to anyone who likes a good movie.
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Post by: Kiorrik on December 02, 2012, 09:20:53 PM
Where the Wilds Things Are

Gotta be in the right mood to watch this one. Tough movie for me to critique. I want to love it for so many reasons, but at the same time I point out so many reasons why I should absolutely hate it, but I dont hate it, I really like it...

Wow. Confusing eh?

Also rewatched Paul again. I freakin' love this movie. Cracks me up everytime. Kristen Wiig steals the scenes that she is in and I love what Pegg and Frost bring to the comedy world.
Bah, have to rewatch "Where the wild things are".

I've seen 80% of it some time ago (missed the start) and was really impressed by the young fella and the storyline. It has some slow moments, but I found the film a very intriguing ride.

(ps.: Paul is indeed awesome)
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Post by: Caribbean on December 18, 2012, 06:04:04 AM
The Hobbit 8/10.
Favorite parts were the Dwarven hold, and the bro mountains who may have been drunk.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on December 18, 2012, 08:17:16 AM
Back to the Future. Just bought the DVD on sale and watched it front to back, rather than the bits and pieces I see on TV 800 times a year. What a classic classic movie. One of my favorites for sure, how can it not be?
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Post by: TripleOT on December 21, 2012, 09:50:14 AM
Killing Them Softly.  I hated it so bad that I hoped that every single character in it was killed. 
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Post by: Rtpas11 on December 21, 2012, 10:46:07 AM
i love sci-fi movies... I recently watched:

Priest, The Island, mysterious island, jumper & Gamer.

When are they going to male a real "Jetson Movie" like real life & not Anime. I love futuristic flicks. If you know any please post.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on December 21, 2012, 11:19:48 AM
i love sci-fi movies... I recently watched:

Priest, The Island, mysterious island, jumper & Gamer.

When are they going to male a real "Jetson Movie" like real life & not Anime. I love futuristic flicks. If you know any please post.

Apparently you may get your wish sometime in the near future. Looks like its in development (apparently has been for quite sometime).

But it looks as if there are new writers editing an updated version of the script and the production company is looking to make it a go.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Live-Action-Jetsons-Movie-Still-Works-Writer-Hired-29309.html (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Live-Action-Jetsons-Movie-Still-Works-Writer-Hired-29309.html)



Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: colincb on December 21, 2012, 12:36:58 PM
Hobbit 2D - Not quite in the LOTR class, but still very entertaining and suitable for kids too.

Anna Karenina - Critics have the movie pretty well pegged. Good director took a gamble with mixed results and the male lead is miscast. Chick flick for the art house it was my ticket out of the doghouse for watching too much sports lately.

Lawless - Pretty good, based-on-fact story with a good cast. Violent. Jessica Chastain looked real good to me.

Road to Perdition - Seen, it before, but it's growing on me.  Graphic novel brought to screen.  Very strong visually with a great cast.
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Post by: slamtheking on December 21, 2012, 12:48:39 PM
Prometheus and Total Recall (Colin Farrell version).

Prometheus wasn't bad.  wasn't great either.  explains the origins of the alien in the Aliens movies.

Total Recall -- pass on this.  lots of special effects but story was blech.  Original with Arnold was so much better.  the only good thing that came out of this was watching Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale fighting over a guy--helped provide some very good dreams last night ;)
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 21, 2012, 12:52:15 PM
The Running Man, and I love that movie.

"What happened to Buzzsaw?"
"He had to split."

(CUZ I FREAKING CUT HIM IN HALF WITH A CHAINSAW!!!!)
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Post by: celts55 on December 21, 2012, 01:02:48 PM
I watched Ted the other night. Didn't really know what to expect, but I must admit my wife and I laughed our butts off. It was really dumb humor, but really funny. Of course I'm a big fan of Family Guy, so I guess that explains it.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on December 21, 2012, 02:16:31 PM
I watched Ted the other night. Didn't really know what to expect, but I must admit my wife and I laughed our butts off. It was really dumb humor, but really funny. Of course I'm a big fan of Family Guy, so I guess that explains it.

I thought Ted was great. Loved it.
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Post by: Kiorrik on December 25, 2012, 05:06:52 AM
The Breakfast Club

What can I say. Sometimes, it's pretty good fun to watch the old classics again. Made me want to watch Young Guns.

Actually, TP for the person who knows the link between Breakfast Club and Young Guns. Shouldn't be too hard ;)
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 25, 2012, 06:41:22 AM
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Post by: Kiorrik on December 25, 2012, 07:56:11 AM
(http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/130/MPW-65211)
Bass posting Billy. Winner.
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Post by: Redz on December 25, 2012, 08:50:56 AM
The Running Man, and I love that movie.

"What happened to Buzzsaw?"
"He had to split."

(CUZ I FREAKING CUT HIM IN HALF WITH A CHAINSAW!!!!)

Arnold at his finest...Not to mention Richard Dawson perfectly cast

 I like the "I' 'll buy that for a dollar "  commercials.

Hunger Games is nothing but a Running Man rip off!
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Post by: Birdman on December 25, 2012, 09:10:10 AM
I just watch Ted with my daughter. We like it but i didnt know there was alot of profanity on there. So if u have young kids, dont let them watch it.
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Post by: Eddie20 on December 25, 2012, 09:44:00 AM
Drive

Great film!
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Post by: RebusRankin on December 25, 2012, 10:48:27 AM
Hobbit, pretty good
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Post by: CDawg834 on January 02, 2013, 01:14:16 PM
I just watch Ted with my daughter. We like it but i didnt know there was alot of profanity on there. So if u have young kids, dont let them watch it.

The big "R" and "Pervasive Language" on the back of the box didn't make that clear?
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Post by: Cman on January 02, 2013, 01:20:27 PM
Sin Nombre.
Good film (thanks for the suggestion, Netflix!)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127715/
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 02, 2013, 01:22:03 PM
Drive

Great film!

Ditto to this!



Rewatched Social Network last night. What a great film all around. Fincher is by far my favorite director. Great films all around.

Also watched Clockwork Orange for the first time. I can see why its such a classic. Good stuff.
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Post by: Roy H. on January 02, 2013, 03:01:10 PM
Prometheus.  It wasn't fantastic, but I'm not sure what all the griping was about.
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Post by: Celtics18 on January 02, 2013, 03:25:00 PM
I recently watched Will Ferrel's Casa de mi Padre.  My wife and I loved it.  It's funny and also very quirky and out there. 

Very, very cool. 
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Post by: Moranis on January 02, 2013, 04:02:12 PM
Les Miserables.  Still not sure if I liked the live singing.  Definitely made it more like being there, but it takes away a lot of the vocal quality and when you are already dealing with actors and not singers that quality would have been useful.  Some of the actors were much better than others at the singing.  Hathaway and Barks, for example, were awesome, but Crowe was really awkward.  Overall a very strong adaptation and worth seeing.
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Post by: dark_lord on January 02, 2013, 04:07:28 PM
Prometheus.  It wasn't fantastic

i saw this recently and LOVED it.
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Post by: Roy H. on January 02, 2013, 04:11:51 PM
Prometheus.  It wasn't fantastic

i saw this recently and LOVED it.

I thought that it could have used a little fleshing out.  I'd call it good, but it could have been great.

I just don't understand all of the "one of the worst movies of the year" comments I saw.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 05, 2013, 05:59:10 AM
Les Miserables.  Still not sure if I liked the live singing.  Definitely made it more like being there, but it takes away a lot of the vocal quality and when you are already dealing with actors and not singers that quality would have been useful.  Some of the actors were much better than others at the singing.  Hathaway and Barks, for example, were awesome, but Crowe was really awkward.  Overall a very strong adaptation and worth seeing.
Indeed. Crowe was nasal and very ... boring. Didn't put much feeling into it. His only redeeming factor is that his character is pretty much >him<.

Even Hugh Jackman had some scenes/songs where he was a bit nasal, but man, he really did a great job in the opening 15.

Hathaway blew, me, away. Ridiculously good. Same goes for Barks.
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Post by: Bahku on January 05, 2013, 06:06:35 AM
Prometheus.  It wasn't fantastic

i saw this recently and LOVED it.

I thought that it could have used a little fleshing out.  I'd call it good, but it could have been great.

I just don't understand all of the "one of the worst movies of the year" comments I saw.
Loved Prometheus ... very cool that Ridley Scott got back into the Alien "theme", and I loved that it had parallels to that Universe, included similar themes and perspectives, but also stood on it's own, with a similar but updated flavor. A very unusual thing to pull off successfully, IMO, and something rarely attempted in film for those reasons. I've watched it a few times now, and keep getting new moods from it, and can't wait for the sequel.
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Post by: azzenfrost on January 05, 2013, 06:11:58 AM
TED - Really slow start, picked up and was fun towards the end.
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Post by: Bahku on January 05, 2013, 06:14:49 AM
Les Miserables.  Still not sure if I liked the live singing.  Definitely made it more like being there, but it takes away a lot of the vocal quality and when you are already dealing with actors and not singers that quality would have been useful.  Some of the actors were much better than others at the singing.  Hathaway and Barks, for example, were awesome, but Crowe was really awkward.  Overall a very strong adaptation and worth seeing.
Indeed. Crowe was nasal and very ... boring. Didn't put much feeling into it. His only redeeming factor is that his character is pretty much >him<.

Even Hugh Jackman had some scenes/songs where he was a bit nasal, but man, he really did a great job in the opening 15.

Hathaway blew, me, away. Ridiculously good. Same goes for Barks.
Completely agree with this, Hathaway and Barks were superb, and Hugh is such a talented singer, though a bit nasal at times. Saw a screening of him in "Oklahoma" a few years ago and was pretty impressed with his voice in that as well.
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Post by: Eja117 on January 05, 2013, 08:38:51 AM
Tadas Blinda was pretty good
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 07, 2013, 10:31:49 AM
Rewatched 50/50. Its a really great movie. It really gives the up and down roller coaster feel of how illnesses really work from a day to day basis. One minute of the movie your laughing, the next you have tears in your eyes.

Anna Kendrick was a great choice for her role. She nailed the awkward new therapist role. And Joseph Gordon Levitt is great in everything from Angels in the Outfield to this.
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Post by: Roy H. on January 07, 2013, 02:24:59 PM
Looper.  There's an entire (major) plotline that wasn't involved in the marketing at all.  To me, it was a little conventional, in a movie that had a lot of other really great ideas.

Bruce Willis was awesome in this.  I wish they'd spent a little more time with him.

Still, an excellent movie.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 07, 2013, 02:43:12 PM
Looper.  There's an entire (major) plotline that wasn't involved in the marketing at all.  To me, it was a little conventional, in a movie that had a lot of other really great ideas.

Bruce Willis was awesome in this.  I wish they'd spent a little more time with him.

Still, an excellent movie.

Looper was two thumbs up for me. I went into it expecting one thing, got something completely different (the plotline you are talking about) and still came out pleasantly surprised.
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 09, 2013, 08:27:38 PM
www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2013/01/pain_of_the_new

Good article on why the new filming quality of 48FPS seems so "unreal".
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 11, 2013, 02:30:19 PM
My husband and I went on our weekly "date night" last night and saw "Lincoln."   Good movie.  Excellent character portrayals.  Makes you realize that, in government, anyway, results may  change but methods do not.  I don't know if that is encouraging or discouraging.   :-\
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Post by: Quetzalcoatl on January 11, 2013, 02:38:32 PM
I watched Wild Things with my girlfriend last night.  I am trying a sort of subliminal campaign for.... something
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Post by: Chief on January 11, 2013, 02:43:43 PM
Looper.  There's an entire (major) plotline that wasn't involved in the marketing at all.  To me, it was a little conventional, in a movie that had a lot of other really great ideas.

Bruce Willis was awesome in this.  I wish they'd spent a little more time with him.

Still, an excellent movie.

I loved the way they made Joseph Gordon- Levitt look like Bruce Willis.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 21, 2013, 08:30:13 PM
Just saw "The Life of Pi."  It is an esthetically beautiful movie.  Really enjoyed it. 
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 21, 2013, 08:37:58 PM
Just got back from Django Unchained. Killer flick. Tarantino nailed another one. The writing, acting, sound track, story. All were great. DiCaprio was fan freakin tastic as was Christoph Waltz. Foxx and Jackson also had killer performances. A tad bit lengthy but overall well well worth it and well well done.
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Post by: Mazingerz on January 21, 2013, 08:58:47 PM
Saw The Campaign last Saturday. Was a cool movie. At least Will Ferrell still has the chops to play. And Zach G. was awesome as a weird local who ran against Will Ferrell's Congressman persona.

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Post by: EJPLAYA on January 21, 2013, 09:00:20 PM
Just got back from Django Unchained. Killer flick. Tarantino nailed another one. The writing, acting, sound track, story. All were great. DiCaprio was fan freakin tastic as was Christoph Waltz. Foxx and Jackson also had killer performances. A tad bit lengthy but overall well well worth it and well well done.

Also went and saw Django Unchained. It was definitely a very good show, however I am not sure that we need this kind of thing out there stoking the flames of racism. Watching them whip that woman made me literally sick. What a terrible part of our history as a nation.
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Post by: libermaniac on January 21, 2013, 09:06:21 PM
Silver Linings playbook.  Great movie.  Quirky, funny, intense, romantic.  I highly recommend.
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Post by: Kane3387 on January 21, 2013, 09:40:57 PM
The Hobbit. Really enjoy it!
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Post by: Edgar on January 21, 2013, 09:42:20 PM
The Hobbit. Really enjoy it!

Need to see that one fast....


and Kio
mine was Cars...really..today an hour ago
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Post by: Celtics18 on January 21, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
The Hobbit. Really enjoy it!

Just saw it with my kids today on the Imax with the 3-D.  Awesome!!
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Post by: Kiorrik on January 24, 2013, 12:49:44 AM
The Hobbit. Really enjoy it!

Need to see that one fast....


and Kio
mine was Cars...really..today an hour ago
These forums desperately need an ignore button :p

Seriously though; you don't sit and join them watching it anymore, right?
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Post by: colincb on January 27, 2013, 03:20:01 AM
None of the following are safe for kids films except the first one and it’s awful.

Three Musketeers – Sucks. Never get why directors put an unknown/untried in the lead.  Doesn’t work here either. A decent cast otherwise, but a ridiculous script unless you liked the Will Smith Wild, Wild, West.

Seven Psychopaths – Dark humor.  Entertaining. Christopher Walken is great.

End of Watch – Cop film that I liked more than I expected and the tension’s pretty thick  toward the end. Camera work is purposely jittery, but it works well.

Looper – Superior time travel./SyFy.

The Campaign – I like Will Farrell, but his movies are up and down.  This was more down than up, but it still reminded you how much BS goes on during our political campaigns.

Les Mis – I pretty much agree with the other comments here.  Very good (but not Oscar worthy for best picture IMO).  Hathaway was definitely Oscar worthy, however, and Jackman had a huge role and more than pulled it off. A date night movie that I was glad to have seen when it was over.

Zero Dark Thirty – Best movie I’ve seen this year.  Tension’s amazing for a movie where you know how it ends.  IMO, the controversy over torture is overblown.  OTOH, I knew a couple dozen people that died on 9/11, so I might be prejudiced. Whether that issue  keeps it from winning best picture, I don’t know, but I’d vote for it over Lincoln and Argo both which I liked a lot also.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on January 27, 2013, 07:38:33 AM
Hot Shots: Part Deux.

That chicken never fails to make me laugh.
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Post by: colincb on February 03, 2013, 01:27:53 AM
Silver Linings Playbook - Highly recommended and a great date movie for both spouses. Quirky, funny, romatic, and Jennifer Lawrence is pretty hot. Great cast and richly deserving of its many Oscar nominations.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 12, 2013, 07:57:13 PM
Silver Linings Playbook - Highly recommended and a great date movie for both spouses. Quirky, funny, romatic, and Jennifer Lawrence is pretty hot. Great cast and richly deserving of its many Oscar nominations.
Flipped a coin, then let your critique sway us.  Going to see Silver Linings tomorrow afternoon...will have to see Les Mis later, lol.
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Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 08:05:59 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7dcbIKvlw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrnz2pg3YPg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkykBaUxGB8

Pixar is da bomb
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Post by: pearljammer10 on February 12, 2013, 08:10:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7dcbIKvlw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrnz2pg3YPg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkykBaUxGB8

Pixar is da bomb

Amen to that Pixar is indeed the bomb.


Watched fight club again. Movie amazes me more and more each time. Fincher is a god.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 13, 2013, 06:08:47 PM
Just saw Silver Linings Playbook with my husband.  While I thought it started kind of slowly, my husband was soon laughing at the DeNiro character's quirkiness (I think everyone knows some one like that), and I was loving the humor in the dancing.  Not my favorite movie, even of this year, but good, solid entertainment.  No  obnoxiously overbearing vulgarity, but  there is some bad language and brief nudity, so...not for the kids.  All the acting was good.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 13, 2013, 08:08:04 PM
DirecTV had a free premium channel preview a few weeks back, so I loaded the DVR with tons of movies.  I've just started watching them recently.

The Adjustment Beaureu-  Well made, entertaining movie.  The ads for it didn;t do it justice.  Def worth a rent.

John Carter- Big, shiny action-adventure movie.  Lot of excitement, lot of fun.  Wish it wouldn't have bombed, b/c I would've gladly checked out the sequels they had planned.

A Separation- Iranian film that got a lot of critical love last year.  Very well made, pretty gripping at times.  Def worth a rent.

Project X- Nothing special, but it did a good job of capturing that feeling of throwing a party that begins to spiral out of control.

Harold and Kumar Christmas- Nothing Special, but good for a few laughs.  The two lead actors are great in their respective roles.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes- Much better than the ads made it seem.  I remember this getting fairly good reviews.  It def earned them. 

Our Idiot Brother- Funnier than I thought it would be.  More sweet than silly.  Worth a rent.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 23, 2013, 05:07:13 AM
(http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/130/MPW-65211)
Bass posting Billy. Winner.

Kiorrik

u still owe me my tp's for this..
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Post by: celticmaestro on March 23, 2013, 06:35:23 AM
Lincoln.

Average film IMO with standout performances from DDL (the greatest) and TLJ.
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Post by: indeedproceed on March 23, 2013, 10:01:28 AM
People have telling me to watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang for years, I just never had the chance. My wife and I watched it recently and it immediately jumped into the top 10% or so of all the movies Id seen, ever. Very funny film noir that avoids being a 'dark comedy'.

Savages: It was okay, Benicio Del Toro was excellent, as was pretty much everyone else except Blake lively. 6.5/10 in the gory movie with a twist.

Zero Dark Thirty: 9.0/10, and while everyone is riding the chastain train; my favorite performances came from some of the detainees and the guy who played Tommy Caffey in 'Brotherhood'.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on March 23, 2013, 11:11:58 AM
People have telling me to watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang for years, I just never had the chance. My wife and I watched it recently and it immediately jumped into the top 10% or so of all the movies Id seen, ever. Very funny film noir that avoids being a 'dark comedy'.

Yes!  Great movie.

Recently found out my wife had never seen Wet Hot American Summer, so we corrected that.  Still hilarious, and strange to see so many "name" actors looking and acting very young.  I had no idea Bradley Cooper was in it because I didn't know who he was last time I watched.
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Post by: Edgar on March 23, 2013, 01:53:01 PM
cars
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 23, 2013, 02:07:56 PM
cars
Oh, the Shock? and Awe!!!   ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Edgar on March 23, 2013, 02:21:23 PM
cars
Oh, the Shock? and Awe!!!   ;)

what can I say, it never gets old... Life is a highway....
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 14, 2013, 05:31:46 PM
We went to see "42" this afternoon.  Excellent movie.  I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on April 14, 2013, 11:24:12 PM
(http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/130/MPW-65211)
Bass posting Billy. Winner.

Kiorrik

u still owe me my tp's for this..
A Dutchman always pays his dues ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on April 14, 2013, 11:34:51 PM
I watched two movies recently, and both were awesome.

Monsterhouse: a few years old now, a kids animated movie that wasn't a kids movie, and wasn't really animated, but motion-captured. This movie is kinda messed up, in a good way, really reminds you how being 12 years old, with the world against you feels. It sounds stupid, but I remember being 12, always confused, insecure, and with an odd feeling that everyone older than me was either out to get me, or didn't understand me. It's a I imaginative plot well acted and better written.

Killing Them Softly: this movie left me saying 'wow, that was a great movie!' It's a gangster movie, set as social commentary, headlined by phenomenal dialogue and perfect casting. Brad Pitt, James Gandlefini, Ray Liotta are the big names, but all the guys on screen more than pulled their own weight. Also, while it is a little slow for action, when the action comes...man do you feel it. So beautifully shot it made me a little mad users only gave it a 46% or something on rotten tomatoes.
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Post by: Bahku on April 14, 2013, 11:58:10 PM
No Country For Old Men - Intense, amazing film ... Javier Bardem in one of his most evil roles, in fact, one of the most evil roles ever (guy is amazing, one of the best IMHO).

American History X - Even more intense, and also a superb movie, (Edward Norton, another of the best actors alive, IMO), but not a film I need to see again for a long time ... a bit too draining emotionally for a repeat anytime soon.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: NocturnalRebel on April 15, 2013, 01:49:13 AM
Last movie I watched was Ali. Even though it's old it was my first time watching it and i've re-watched it about 4 times. "The Champ Is Here". Will Smith is probably tha only one that could have played tha G.O.A.T. I also find that movie to be underrated.

But before Ali, I watched A Huey P. Newton Story. Another good one. For those who haven't seen it I recommend it. I love that movie. It's a monologue but you can never go wrong with a Spike Lee joint.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on April 17, 2013, 09:48:51 PM
Django Unchained.  I loved it, up until the third act.  *SPOILER ALERT* After Christopher Waltz' character died, I thought the movie headed down hill pretty quickly. END SPOILERS.

It's still a good movie, but the end seemed to drag a bit at the end, rather than building up to something exciting.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: PaulPierce34G on April 17, 2013, 10:15:37 PM
I took it back to my childhood tonight, about 8 or 9 years old, and watched Encino Man with Brendan Fraser, Paulie Shore and Sean Astin. 

Old school right there.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MVPPierceNoJoke on April 17, 2013, 10:21:40 PM
Olympus has Fallen. Morgan Freeman always partakes in great movies and this movie was no exception
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on April 17, 2013, 10:24:32 PM
I took it back to my childhood tonight, about 8 or 9 years old, and watched Encino Man with Brendan Fraser, Paulie Shore and Sean Astin. 

Old school right there.
I personally think Brendan is underrated ... granted, he's not given the chance to play many serious roles and type-cast too much, but "Bedazzled" showed off his abilities pretty well, (loved him in that flick).
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Post by: pearljammer10 on April 17, 2013, 10:52:17 PM
Went and saw Jurassic park 3D. One of the best times I can remember having at a movie cinema.
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Post by: indeedproceed on April 17, 2013, 11:25:24 PM
I took it back to my childhood tonight, about 8 or 9 years old, and watched Encino Man with Brendan Fraser, Paulie Shore and Sean Astin. 

Old school right there.
I personally think Brendan is underrated ... granted, he's not given the chance to play many serious roles and type-cast too much, but "Bedazzled" showed off his abilities pretty well, (loved him in that flick).

See for me Bedazzled was my 'jumped the shark moment' for Brendan Fraser. Anyone who grew up in the 90s has two images of Brendan Fraser, one, the lighthearted and goofy grunge jester from Airheads and Encino Man, and the serious actor from School Ties and With Honors. I was so young when I saw the serious movies that I can't remember enough about them to separate the nostalgia from the critical substance. I'm sure if I went back and watched them and tried to 'analyze' them now, but in my mind, they're movies that show important life lessons.

And then came the campy masterpiece called 'the mummy'. If you can pretend that there was never a sequel, if you can pretend that movie happened, and then was left alone, I'm sorry, I just love it.

And then he made Bedazzled, where he was a fluffy and terrible impersonation of a manic robin Williams. He's never really bounced back in my eyes.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on April 17, 2013, 11:36:34 PM
I took it back to my childhood tonight, about 8 or 9 years old, and watched Encino Man with Brendan Fraser, Paulie Shore and Sean Astin. 

Old school right there.
I personally think Brendan is underrated ... granted, he's not given the chance to play many serious roles and type-cast too much, but "Bedazzled" showed off his abilities pretty well, (loved him in that flick).

See for me Bedazzled was my 'jumped the shark moment' for Brendan Fraser. Anyone who grew up in the 90s has two images of Brendan Fraser, one, the lighthearted and goofy grunge jester from Airheads and Encino Man, and the serious actor from School Ties and With Honors. I was so young when I saw the serious movies that I can't remember enough about them to separate the nostalgia from the critical substance. I'm sure if I went back and watched them and tried to 'analyze' them now, but in my mind, they're movies that show important life lessons.

And then came the campy masterpiece called 'the mummy'. If you can pretend that there was never a sequel, if you can pretend that movie happened, and then was left alone, I'm sorry, I just love it.

And then he made Bedazzled, where he was a fluffy and terrible impersonation of a manic robin Williams. He's never really bounced back in my eyes.
To each his own ... guess that's what makes the world go 'round. I thought the way he switched gears from character-to-character was brilliant, and got no Robin Williams feel from any but maybe one. Sensitive guy was hilarious, as was the basketball star ... he also mastered his Russian and Spanish extremely well.
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Post by: CDawg834 on April 24, 2013, 09:59:36 AM
Finally saw Lincoln last night.  As a huge history buff, and someone who has no problem with slow or dialogue-driven movies, I am surprised to say that I found this to be one of the biggest disappointments of the year.  Quite frankly, I was bored out of my mind, and I read history books for fun!  I found myself repeatedly losing interest in a movie that is about something I find incredibly interesting.

There were also way too many big names in it, even for minor characters...I found that to be a major distraction.  For the first half hour, instead of noticing the character, I kept thinking "where have I seen that actor before?"  Only Day-Lewis truly disappeared into the role of Lincoln (he was a lone bright spot in an otherwise dull and meandering movie).
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Post by: hardlyyardley on April 24, 2013, 10:12:36 AM
Saw "The Sapphires" over the weekend, a feel-good movie based on a true story out of Australia during the Vietnam war
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Post by: angryguy77 on April 24, 2013, 11:15:04 AM
Skyfall, wasn't bad, wasn't great. It was the first Bond movie I've seen that strayed from the formula.
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Post by: Kiorrik on April 25, 2013, 04:20:26 AM
Iron Man 3.

Eh. It was alright I guess.
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Post by: Sievers81 on April 26, 2013, 09:13:25 AM
Iron Man 3.

Eh. It was alright I guess.

Saw it the other day as well, same reaction. If there was ever a movie that warranted the reaction of "been there, done that" this was it (still better than the absolutely abysmal IM2). Queue Downey Jr sarcastic one-liners, some action sequences and thats the whole movie.
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Post by: indeedproceed on April 26, 2013, 11:07:15 AM
Recently re-watched A History Of Violence and Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.

A History of Violence: Mostly holds up from when I adored this movie as it first came out. The movie does a great job of setting expectations, but then taking its time getting to them to the point where you're almost surprised when what you expected to happen actually does. I'm making it sound like a bad thing, but its not. They're building suspense, by being patient and having a very precise and intuitive sense of timing. No payoff waits so long that it fails to meet expectations (LANGOLIERSSSSSS!!!!!).

There is however, this weird perverted sense to the movie. Peoples' touches linger too long, guys stare into each others eyes a beat more than feels comfortable. All the 'intimate' scenes in the movie between the protagonist and his wife are kind of..off-center. It is still a great movie with compelling characters, but it isn't all that it seems..or maybe I mean, it isn't JUST what it seems.

Life Aquatic: I simply loved this movie. The imagery, the characters, the dry humor, the 'preciousness' of it all. I just loved it. I am way more of a Wes Anderson fan than I realized.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on April 26, 2013, 11:24:34 AM
Watched Wreck it Ralph last night.

I loved it. Simple plot. Funny. Highly creative. Storyline was similar to a Toy Story only with video games. A sequel is in the works which would involve Mario. Great fun movie with not much thinking involved.
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Post by: Chief on April 26, 2013, 12:00:50 PM
I watched two movies recently, and both were awesome.

Monsterhouse: a few years old now, a kids animated movie that wasn't a kids movie, and wasn't really animated, but motion-captured. This movie is kinda messed up, in a good way, really reminds you how being 12 years old, with the world against you feels. It sounds stupid, but I remember being 12, always confused, insecure, and with an odd feeling that everyone older than me was either out to get me, or didn't understand me. It's a I imaginative plot well acted and better written.

Killing Them Softly: this movie left me saying 'wow, that was a great movie!' It's a gangster movie, set as social commentary, headlined by phenomenal dialogue and perfect casting. Brad Pitt, James Gandlefini, Ray Liotta are the big names, but all the guys on screen more than pulled their own weight. Also, while it is a little slow for action, when the action comes...man do you feel it. So beautifully shot it made me a little mad users only gave it a 46% or something on rotten tomatoes.

I liked it but thought it was too safe. Could have been great.
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Post by: Eja117 on April 26, 2013, 08:14:53 PM
Perks of being a wallflower....excellent. Very excellent. A miracle has occurred. A good movie has been made that didn't involve a hobbit. Kinda reminded me of Garden State
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Post by: Kiorrik on April 26, 2013, 11:00:10 PM
Good Will Hunting.

Great stuff. Really love it. Seen it for the third time now, and it had been ages, and I have a new appreciation for the movie.
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Post by: Redz on April 26, 2013, 11:03:59 PM
The Croods

Pretty goofy.  Some very colorful critters and a few laughs.
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Post by: Chief on April 26, 2013, 11:11:26 PM
The Croods

Pretty goofy.  Some very colorful critters and a few laughs.


Very good father/daughter movie.
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Post by: Redz on April 27, 2013, 05:43:14 PM
The Croods

Pretty goofy.  Some very colorful critters and a few laughs.


Very good father/daughter movie.
It's no Brave, but the relationship was definitely a lot more realistic (inasmuch as we're talking cavemen etc...)
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Post by: Neurotic Guy on April 27, 2013, 07:04:12 PM
Finally saw Lincoln last night.  As a huge history buff, and someone who has no problem with slow or dialogue-driven movies, I am surprised to say that I found this to be one of the biggest disappointments of the year.  Quite frankly, I was bored out of my mind, and I read history books for fun!  I found myself repeatedly losing interest in a movie that is about something I find incredibly interesting.

There were also way too many big names in it, even for minor characters...I found that to be a major distraction.  For the first half hour, instead of noticing the character, I kept thinking "where have I seen that actor before?"  Only Day-Lewis truly disappeared into the role of Lincoln (he was a lone bright spot in an otherwise dull and meandering movie).

Just saw it last week.  I thought good, not great. 

The story was intriguing enough for me and Lewis as Lincoln compelling enough to keep me interested.  Despite the high quality of his performance I couldn't help thinking that Lincoln (in this portrayal) was too good to be true. Folksy, brilliant, sensitive -- deep and light, focused and daffy, all at once.  They worked hard at portraying him as uniquely great man.   Almost too great. 

The most real part of the character, I suspect, was the palpable exhaustion you could see in him.  The pervasive weariness I don't doubt, but makes his greatness -- including his capacity to keep steady and heady under extreme pressure from work and family seemed a bit too much to believe.  I ended the movie feeling that the biggest tragedy of his death was that the guy would never be able to sleep in on the weekend.
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Post by: Celtics4ever on April 27, 2013, 07:22:52 PM
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Despite the high quality of his performance I couldn't help thinking that Lincoln (in this portrayal) was too good to be true. Folksy, brilliant, sensitive -- deep and light, focused and daffy, all at once.  They worked hard at portraying him as uniquely great man.   Almost too great.

You must not have read that much on Lincoln or you would not be surprised.   Do you realize he picked an adversarial cabinet to get opposing views.  I think Lincoln was a uniquely great man, that made it through incompetent generals to win the greatest crisis this nation ever faced.   He also did morally right but incredibly difficult things like end slavery.   He was going to welcome the South back with welcome arms but John Wilkes Booth killed perhaps their greatest friend.
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Post by: Neurotic Guy on April 27, 2013, 07:45:44 PM
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Despite the high quality of his performance I couldn't help thinking that Lincoln (in this portrayal) was too good to be true. Folksy, brilliant, sensitive -- deep and light, focused and daffy, all at once.  They worked hard at portraying him as uniquely great man.   Almost too great.

You must not have read that much on Lincoln or you would not be surprised.   Do you realize he picked an adversarial cabinet to get opposing views.  I think Lincoln was a uniquely great man, that made it through incompetent generals to win the greatest crisis this nation ever faced.   He also did morally right but incredibly difficult things like end slavery.   He was going to welcome the South back with welcome arms but John Wilkes Booth killed perhaps their greatest friend.

True I have not been an avid Lincoln reader but I was not surprised by the greatness of acomplishments nor the rightiousness of his values.  It was his demeanor that had me scrathing my head.  Again -- seemed too good to be true, not only his deportment with political friends and foes, but also in his warmth and composure with family (challenges with his son notwithstanding).
 
In addition, his interactions with 'regular folk' were unpretentious, comfortable and pithy all at once -- leaving his audience with no doubt of his greatness -- at one point I thought they were going to shine a light on him and sound a heavenly choir.

Not saying it wasn't accurate but I was surprised by the vast goodness.
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Post by: dark_lord on May 09, 2013, 10:25:06 PM
oblivion.....it was awesome (although my little lady HATED it).  unique, original, and good plot twists.  im a sci-fi sucker
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 09, 2013, 10:43:36 PM
Django Unchained. Man that was awesome :]

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Post by: KCattheStripe on May 09, 2013, 11:00:26 PM
Iron Man 3. So good and the reveal after the credits was such a good button to the whole movie.
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 09, 2013, 11:06:32 PM
Iron Man 3. So good and the reveal after the credits was such a good button to the whole movie.

Sooo good. Just so good. 'You can breath fire?!'
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Post by: KCattheStripe on May 09, 2013, 11:10:11 PM
Iron Man 3. So good and the reveal after the credits was such a good button to the whole movie.

Sooo good. Just so good. 'You can breath fire?!'

I don't even like working here, the people are so weird.
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Post by: RebusRankin on May 09, 2013, 11:25:31 PM
Iron Man 3 and it was excellent.

TPs for KC and IP.

Oh and I need a flip screen.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on May 09, 2013, 11:26:03 PM
Airplane!


Classic never dies. And this one particularly doesnt get old.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on May 09, 2013, 11:35:24 PM
Iron Man 3 was perhaps the best Iron Man movie, IMHO...if u haven't seen it yet, do it!

HulkBuster Armor is AWESOME....I wish they could've incorporated it in the Avengers movie..."Hulk Vs Iron Man" or something.

Movie has plenty of twists, too...not all is at is seems....keeps u in your seats.
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Post by: Bahku on May 09, 2013, 11:48:20 PM
oblivion.....it was awesome (although my little lady HATED it).  unique, original, and good plot twists.  im a sci-fi sucker
Totally agree ... original, intense, amazing CGI, solid story and acting ... loved it!

Can't wait for Ender's Game, (looking forward to Into Darkness and World War Z as well).
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 10, 2013, 12:07:50 AM
oblivion.....it was awesome (although my little lady HATED it).  unique, original, and good plot twists.  im a sci-fi sucker
Totally agree ... original, intense, amazing CGI, solid story and acting ... loved it!

Can't wait for Ender's Game, (looking forward to Into Darkness and World War Z as well).

I saw the Enders game trailer, and got the sneaking suspicion that it was going to absolutely suck. This is coming from a person who believes Speaker For The Dead is the most perfect science fiction book ever written, and a guy who has been waiting for an ender's game movie longer than he'd been wanting to kiss girls. The book is a defining moment for me in my growth as a human being.

And it looked like they turned it into a CGI slopfest pseudo-action movie.
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Post by: Bahku on May 10, 2013, 12:18:06 AM
oblivion.....it was awesome (although my little lady HATED it).  unique, original, and good plot twists.  im a sci-fi sucker
Totally agree ... original, intense, amazing CGI, solid story and acting ... loved it!

Can't wait for Ender's Game, (looking forward to Into Darkness and World War Z as well).

I saw the Enders game trailer, and got the sneaking suspicion that it was going to absolutely suck. This is coming from a person who believes Speaker For The Dead is the most perfect science fiction book ever written, and a guy who has been waiting for an ender's game movie longer than he'd been wanting to kiss girls. The book is a defining moment for me in my growth as a human being.

And it looked like they turned it into a CGI slopfest pseudo-action movie.
That would indeed suck ... one of my favorite books of all time, all genres included, (tho I'm an admitted sci-fi freak), and a book that changed my entire outlook on fiction, (set a new standard, I should say).

Granted, I would never expect the movie to compare with the book, (that would be setting up for a major let-down, as is usually the case IMO), but it would also be difficult to not turn such a masterpiece into something with some major substance and teeth.

Man, I hope you're wrong. ;)
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 10, 2013, 01:03:01 AM
Me too. Don't get me wrong, Im gonna watch it.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on May 10, 2013, 04:46:02 AM
I just saw "The Great Gatsby", old sport.  It's not for everyone, old sport. Baz Luhrmann has a really distinct style, old sport. If you hated "Moulin Rouge", you'd probably hate this one, old sport... it's an odd film, but I enjoyed it for the most part... as much as one can enjoy seeing a borderline ridiculous souped up hyper-glamorous version of the roaring 20s set to Jay-Z music, old sport. 

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Post by: LarBrd33 on May 10, 2013, 04:58:16 AM
Iron Man 3 was perhaps the best Iron Man movie, IMHO...if u haven't seen it yet, do it!

HulkBuster Armor is AWESOME....I wish they could've incorporated it in the Avengers movie..."Hulk Vs Iron Man" or something.

Movie has plenty of twists, too...not all is at is seems....keeps u in your seats.
I enjoyed Iron Man 3 as well.  Totally can tell it's a Shane Black film (Lethal Weapon, Last Action Hero, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang).

I gotta say that main "twist" was painfully obvious, though.  I immediately leaned over to my girlfriend and correctly guessed where they were going with it.  It might be because I'm a video editor by trade and something felt fishy... or it might be the fact that I've seen some variation of that same twist played out in a bunch of other movies/shows.  I also think the trailer gave it away... You'lll tottaallly seee it cooomming.  That said, it was all kinds of fun.  I didn't mind it at all.

Interesting that a lot of fans of the comic are really peeved about the direction they took the movie.  I was never a big fan of the Iron Man comic... so to me it was just pure fun.  I'd recommend it for sure.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on May 10, 2013, 05:04:12 AM
oblivion.....it was awesome (although my little lady HATED it).  unique, original, and good plot twists.  im a sci-fi sucker
Oblivion was solid.  It was another movie I felt was a little predictable.  I saw all the twists coming and partially that is because it borrowed so heavily from so many other sci fi films.  Some might say it suffered a bit from that... like they were just throwing in every random sci fi convention they could think of.  Star Trek, Independence Day, The Matrix, Moon, Wall-E ... it seemed like it was ripping off every idea they could think of.  But really, I think you can spin that in a positive way as well.  "Looper" was awesome... "Looper" ripped off a ton of movies, but with "Looper" it got a pass and everyone said it was merely "referencing" those movies (such as Terminator).  Why doesn't Oblivion get the same pass?  Feels like it was unfairly criticized. 

My girlfriend and I both enjoyed it.  Not great, but solid sci fi.  Also deserves bonus points for having M83 do the soundtrack.  I love their music.
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Post by: D.o.s. on May 10, 2013, 05:59:17 AM
That would indeed suck ... one of my favorite books of all time, all genres included, (tho I'm an admitted sci-fi freak), and a book that changed my entire outlook on fiction, (set a new standard, I should say).

Granted, I would never expect the movie to compare with the book, (that would be setting up for a major let-down, as is usually the case IMO), but it would also be difficult to not turn such a masterpiece into something with some major substance and teeth.

Man, I hope you're wrong. ;)


Clearly you've missed out on the absolute masterpiece that is the 1979 version of Gatsby with Robert Redford as Jay himself.

And by 'missed out' and 'absolute masterpiece' I mean don't look it up. You'll only end up hurting yourself.
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 11, 2013, 07:31:56 AM
Just wanted to share this, since I found it a riot:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/ryan-gosling-wont-eat-his-cereal-is-basically-the-best-thing
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 11, 2013, 08:22:35 PM
Just watched "The Cabin In The Woods". I'm late to the party here, but this movie is an absolute masterpiece. Its a gift for everyone; horror buffs, comedy fans, Whedon fanatics, and most of all the unemployed actors from "Dollhouse".

Seriously, this movie is nothing short of brilliant. To highlight how awesome this movie is, I went and found a bad review on rottentomatoes. It wasn't easy to come by, the movie's rotten tomatoes score was 92%.

http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/film-clip-the-cabin-in/content?oid=5763304

This is the most idiotic review I've ever seen for a movie. Saying he 'missed the point' is like saying Columbus 'missed India by a hair'.

If you haven't watched this film, ditch your plans for tonight, and go watch it.


EDIT: Unless your plans are to be Batman. Always be Batman.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on May 17, 2013, 01:40:45 PM
I saw Star Trek 2 on Wednesday... or "Star Trek: Into the Darkness", I guess it's called.

Tons of fun.  Really liked it.  I never watched the old TV show or any of the old movies, but over the past month I watched the original Star Trek II, III and IV for the first time on Netflix. 

I'm glad I watched those.  This Star Trek 2 has a lot in common with Star Trek II (which apparently most fans see as the best of the original films).  For fans of the shows/movies, they'll probably get a kick out of how certain events in this alternate-universe Star Trek mirror the "prime universe"  Shatner/Nemoy version.

Non-Fans will love it as well.  Fast paced... lots of action... definitely worth seeing in the theater.
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Post by: Moranis on May 20, 2013, 11:43:03 AM
Saw both Iron Man 3 and Star Trek 2 in the last couple of weeks and both are worth seeing.  Lots of action, good stories, solid acting, etc.  Not sure which one I would pick if I had to choose 1, but both are solid. 
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Post by: indeedproceed on May 20, 2013, 11:46:03 AM
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Post by: Roy H. on May 20, 2013, 11:50:55 AM
Just watched "The Cabin In The Woods". I'm late to the party here, but this movie is an absolute masterpiece. Its a gift for everyone; horror buffs, comedy fans, Whedon fanatics, and most of all the unemployed actors from "Dollhouse".

Seriously, this movie is nothing short of brilliant. To highlight how awesome this movie is, I went and found a bad review on rottentomatoes. It wasn't easy to come by, the movie's rotten tomatoes score was 92%.

http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/film-clip-the-cabin-in/content?oid=5763304

This is the most idiotic review I've ever seen for a movie. Saying he 'missed the point' is like saying Columbus 'missed India by a hair'.

If you haven't watched this film, ditch your plans for tonight, and go watch it.


EDIT: Unless your plans are to be Batman. Always be Batman.

Yeah, it was a lot of fun.  I went into it spoiler-free, expecting a typical horror flick.  I was pleasantly surprised.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on May 20, 2013, 11:56:06 AM
Had a classic movie watchers weekend with 40 year old virgin and the hangover. Both still as hilarious, and even more hilarious with each watch.

Looking forward to see Gatsby this week sometime despite mixed reviews.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on May 20, 2013, 12:47:24 PM
Silver Linings Playbook with the wife.  There was too much of characters yelling over each other, especially early on, and just about anything that advanced the plot was horribly contrived, but it was pretty enjoyable overall, and it led to me developing the Silver Linings Playbook guide to dealing with psychological issues:

1. Be attractive.
2. Don't be unattractive.
3. Find the worst therapist possible, for that crucial mix of deliberate provocation and enabling.
4. Randomly cross paths with someone else attractive and not unattractive who also has mental issues. 
5. Do everything in your power to drive that person away.  It'll totally work out!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on May 20, 2013, 12:47:56 PM
Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Watched it twice, so entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on May 20, 2013, 12:50:56 PM
oblivion.....it was awesome (although my little lady HATED it).  unique, original, and good plot twists.  im a sci-fi sucker
Totally agree ... original, intense, amazing CGI, solid story and acting ... loved it!

Can't wait for Ender's Game, (looking forward to Into Darkness and World War Z as well).

I saw the Enders game trailer, and got the sneaking suspicion that it was going to absolutely suck. This is coming from a person who believes Speaker For The Dead is the most perfect science fiction book ever written, and a guy who has been waiting for an ender's game movie longer than he'd been wanting to kiss girls. The book is a defining moment for me in my growth as a human being.

And it looked like they turned it into a CGI slopfest pseudo-action movie.
That would indeed suck ... one of my favorite books of all time, all genres included, (tho I'm an admitted sci-fi freak), and a book that changed my entire outlook on fiction, (set a new standard, I should say).

Granted, I would never expect the movie to compare with the book, (that would be setting up for a major let-down, as is usually the case IMO), but it would also be difficult to not turn such a masterpiece into something with some major substance and teeth.

Man, I hope you're wrong. ;)

I havent been as excited for a new movie to come out after seeing its trailer since I cant remember when. The trailer for Enders Game is pretty dang gnarley.
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Post by: Eja117 on May 20, 2013, 01:19:57 PM
I was thinking the other day and I don't think I've been to the theater to watch a movie that didn't involve a Hobbit, a British kid that does magic, a man in a bat suit, or a vampire in a long long time.  It's sorta sad when TV produces better stuff but that's kinda where we are now
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Post by: hardlyyardley on May 20, 2013, 02:36:47 PM
Renoir.....beautiful scenery
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Post by: Kiorrik on May 22, 2013, 06:17:40 AM
The Cabin in the Woods.

Neat-o :] Just watch it if you're into horror flicks and cool plot twists.

Also, thanks to everyone who said to watch this. That was epic :D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on May 23, 2013, 03:59:41 PM
Silver Linings Playbook with the wife.  There was too much of characters yelling over each other, especially early on, and just about anything that advanced the plot was horribly contrived, but it was pretty enjoyable overall, and it led to me developing the Silver Linings Playbook guide to dealing with psychological issues:

1. Be attractive.
2. Don't be unattractive.
3. Find the worst therapist possible, for that crucial mix of deliberate provocation and enabling.
4. Randomly cross paths with someone else attractive and not unattractive who also has mental issues. 
5. Do everything in your power to drive that person away.  It'll totally work out!

Hated it.  I guess I should have "suspended disbelief", but I was confused why they decided to present bi-polar as if it was autism.  I kept thinking Bradley Cooper was trying to mimic Dustin Hoffman's Rainman (with a dash of delusions).
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Post by: Evantime34 on May 23, 2013, 04:05:24 PM
Great Gatsby, thought it was good but could have been better.

Visually it was awesome, the parties at his house were cool looking with vibrant colors and beautiful people arranged in interesting manners.

Tobey McGuire was probably not the best choice for that character.

My freshman english teacher always would say showing is better than telling. Tobey McGuire's character refered to Gatsby as the most hopeful person he had ever met several times in the movie, but that impression wasn't given from Gatsby's actions. Since DiCaprio is an excellent actor I blame the writers for this.

I liked how the rap music was interspersed throughout the movie, because to me I associate rap music with opulence which went with the scenes it was used in. However, if you aren't a fan of rap music and don't make that association, the music didn't make a lick of sense.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on May 23, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
Great Gatsby, thought it was good but could have been better.

Visually it was awesome, the parties at his house were cool looking with vibrant colors and beautiful people arranged in interesting manners.

Tobey McGuire was probably not the best choice for that character.

My freshman english teacher always would say showing is better than telling. Tobey McGuire's character refered to Gatsby as the most hopeful person he had ever met several times in the movie, but that impression wasn't given from Gatsby's actions. Since DiCaprio is an excellent actor I blame the writers for this.

I liked how the rap music was interspersed throughout the movie, because to me I associate rap music with opulence which went with the scenes it was used in. However, if you aren't a fan of rap music and don't make that association, the music didn't make a lick of sense.

I think they picked the wrong Pullman/Paxson.

A lesser known version of the Pullman/Paxon is Toby McGuire and Elijah Wood.

I think Elijah Wood would've been a perfect Nick Caraway.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 25, 2013, 10:57:37 AM
Watching "Glory Road" on BET right now.  Never saw it before.  Interesting movie so far...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KCattheStripe on May 25, 2013, 11:06:43 AM
Silver Linings Playbook with the wife.  There was too much of characters yelling over each other, especially early on, and just about anything that advanced the plot was horribly contrived, but it was pretty enjoyable overall, and it led to me developing the Silver Linings Playbook guide to dealing with psychological issues:

1. Be attractive.
2. Don't be unattractive.
3. Find the worst therapist possible, for that crucial mix of deliberate provocation and enabling.
4. Randomly cross paths with someone else attractive and not unattractive who also has mental issues. 
5. Do everything in your power to drive that person away.  It'll totally work out!
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Hated it.  I guess I should have "suspended disbelief", but I was confused why they decided to present bi-polar as if it was autism.  I kept thinking Bradley Cooper was trying to mimic Dustin Hoffman's Rainman (with a dash of delusions).

The book was really good.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 26, 2013, 05:22:09 PM
I saw Star Trek 2 on Wednesday... or "Star Trek: Into the Darkness", I guess it's called.

Tons of fun.  Really liked it.  I never watched the old TV show or any of the old movies, but over the past month I watched the original Star Trek II, III and IV for the first time on Netflix. 

I'm glad I watched those.  This Star Trek 2 has a lot in common with Star Trek II (which apparently most fans see as the best of the original films).  For fans of the shows/movies, they'll probably get a kick out of how certain events in this alternate-universe Star Trek mirror the "prime universe"  Shatner/Nemoy version.

Non-Fans will love it as well.  Fast paced... lots of action... definitely worth seeing in the theater.
Funny thing!   ;)  We were trying to decide on what to see tonight at the theater...I said, "How about the new Star Trek?  my husband (not a blog member) said..."check the Blog to see what they think of it."  So here I am, and we will go see it tonight!  ha ha ha  Thanks LarBrd33, I am sure we will get a kick out of it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on May 26, 2013, 05:46:01 PM
I saw Star Trek 2 on Wednesday... or "Star Trek: Into the Darkness", I guess it's called.

Tons of fun.  Really liked it.  I never watched the old TV show or any of the old movies, but over the past month I watched the original Star Trek II, III and IV for the first time on Netflix. 

I'm glad I watched those.  This Star Trek 2 has a lot in common with Star Trek II (which apparently most fans see as the best of the original films).  For fans of the shows/movies, they'll probably get a kick out of how certain events in this alternate-universe Star Trek mirror the "prime universe"  Shatner/Nemoy version.

Non-Fans will love it as well.  Fast paced... lots of action... definitely worth seeing in the theater.
Funny thing!   ;)  We were trying to decide on what to see tonight at the theater...I said, "How about the new Star Trek?  my husband (not a blog member) said..."check the Blog to see what they think of it."  So here I am, and we will go see it tonight!  ha ha ha  Thanks LarBrd33, I am sure we will get a kick out of it.
Do let us know how you felt afterwards! There's more people depending on this thread than you know haha :D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: makaveli on May 26, 2013, 07:00:33 PM
Life of Pi...
a must see, especially in 3D IMAX or whatever, there are so many beautiful scenes...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on May 26, 2013, 07:18:57 PM
The Last Stand with Schwarzenegger.  Loved it.  best movie he's done in years (yeah, I know, it's the only movie he's done in years).  fun movie with plenty of action.  Arnie's character was scaled back from his previous super-human or super-cool characters and it worked really well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 26, 2013, 07:42:19 PM
I saw Star Trek 2 on Wednesday... or "Star Trek: Into the Darkness", I guess it's called.

Tons of fun.  Really liked it.  I never watched the old TV show or any of the old movies, but over the past month I watched the original Star Trek II, III and IV for the first time on Netflix. 

I'm glad I watched those.  This Star Trek 2 has a lot in common with Star Trek II (which apparently most fans see as the best of the original films).  For fans of the shows/movies, they'll probably get a kick out of how certain events in this alternate-universe Star Trek mirror the "prime universe"  Shatner/Nemoy version.

Non-Fans will love it as well.  Fast paced... lots of action... definitely worth seeing in the theater.
Funny thing!   ;)  We were trying to decide on what to see tonight at the theater...I said, "How about the new Star Trek?  my husband (not a blog member) said..."check the Blog to see what they think of it."  So here I am, and we will go see it tonight!  ha ha ha  Thanks LarBrd33, I am sure we will get a kick out of it.
Do let us know how you felt afterwards! There's more people depending on this thread than you know haha :D
Everyone must be reading Blog reviews, because it was sold out!  We bought a ticket for the 3-D version (which was two hours later), walked around the (closed) mall a bit, then decided  to go later this week and got refunds!  Will report when I finally see it!   ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 26, 2013, 07:45:09 PM
Life of Pi...
a must see, especially in 3D IMAX or whatever, there are so many beautiful scenes...
Life of Pi was one of my two favorite movies last year.  (The other was The Exotic Marigold Hotel.)  Beautiful cinematography in both.
Title: Fast and the Furious 6 was awesome.
Post by: lightspeed5 on May 28, 2013, 12:24:54 AM
Did you see it? the scene after the end was great and is related to tokyo drift.
Title: Re: Fast and the Furious 6 was awesome.
Post by: ianboyextreme on May 28, 2013, 12:42:50 AM
Surprising. Usually if a series goes past 2 it starts to suck. ie: Hangover part 3. WARNING TO EVERYONE ON HERE. DO NOT SEE HANGOVER PART 3!
Title: Re: Fast and the Furious 6 was awesome.
Post by: lightspeed5 on May 28, 2013, 12:45:44 AM
Surprising. Usually if a series goes past 2 it starts to suck. ie: Hangover part 3. WARNING TO EVERYONE ON HERE. DO NOT SEE HANGOVER PART 3!
the producer of fast and furious switched it up and saw the value of adding a storyline beginning with tokyo drift... the movie has been increasingly more popular every year since that movie because of the much richer storyline.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 28, 2013, 07:29:23 PM
I saw Star Trek 2 on Wednesday... or "Star Trek: Into the Darkness", I guess it's called.

Tons of fun.  Really liked it.  I never watched the old TV show or any of the old movies, but over the past month I watched the original Star Trek II, III and IV for the first time on Netflix. 

I'm glad I watched those.  This Star Trek 2 has a lot in common with Star Trek II (which apparently most fans see as the best of the original films).  For fans of the shows/movies, they'll probably get a kick out of how certain events in this alternate-universe Star Trek mirror the "prime universe"  Shatner/Nemoy version.

Non-Fans will love it as well.  Fast paced... lots of action... definitely worth seeing in the theater.
Funny thing!   ;)  We were trying to decide on what to see tonight at the theater...I said, "How about the new Star Trek?  my husband (not a blog member) said..."check the Blog to see what they think of it."  So here I am, and we will go see it tonight!  ha ha ha  Thanks LarBrd33, I am sure we will get a kick out of it.
Do let us know how you felt afterwards! There's more people depending on this thread than you know haha :D
Saw it this afternoon.  To tell you the truth, I didn't love it.  The second half was better than the first.  Did you notice, when Spock was reassigned to a new post, his new Captain introduced himself as Eugene Roddenberry?  I didn't stay for the final credits, so don't know if that was a true Hitchcock moment. 

Saw the previews of the new Superman movie.  Loved the first one with Christopher Reeve, and this one looks similar, but with more action.  Looking forward to it.   I think they said it would be released in August?  Superman is MY favorite super hero,  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on June 03, 2013, 09:18:31 AM
Annie Hall. Why do people like Woody Allen again? What did people like about this movie? Doesn't seem like a good date movie but that's what it is.


Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on June 03, 2013, 09:22:13 AM
T2. Still great.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on June 03, 2013, 10:24:29 AM
Great Gatsby. Based on all the negativity surrounding it and how it is my favorite book I had super low expectations going into it.

I was pleasantly surprised and thought it was very well done. Stayed mostly true to the book, great cinematography and lighting work. Dicaprio nailed his part in my eyes, McGuire was great. Great cast, Lurhman really got the overblown aspect of the book down pretty well. It was glitzy and glamorous and over the top and thats what the book was. Also I thought it was downright hilarious.

Two criticisms: Not sure how I felt about the modernized soundtrack set to the 1920s...Partially liked it, partially thought it was ridiculous.

Wasn't a fan on the whole Nick in a ward thing.

But overall I 9 out of 10ed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on June 03, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
Annie Hall. Why do people like Woody Allen again? What did people like about this movie? Doesn't seem like a good date movie but that's what it is.

Take the money and run is my favorite. I thought annie hall was just ok.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on June 08, 2013, 09:35:03 PM
Perks of Being a Wallflower.  I had no expectations of this movie, but was very pleasantly surprised. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on June 08, 2013, 09:42:37 PM
Gonna watch Boondock Saints again tonight, looking forward to it already :] Think I've seen that movie about 10 times or something.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on June 08, 2013, 09:45:45 PM
Gonna watch Boondock Saints again tonight, looking forward to it already :] Think I've seen that movie about 10 times or something.
I saw that right after I started working in Boston and realized I work across the street from where some of the scenes were shot (for the outside hotel scenes).  a little weird being near places used in the movies.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on June 08, 2013, 09:50:38 PM
Gonna watch Boondock Saints again tonight, looking forward to it already :] Think I've seen that movie about 10 times or something.
I saw that right after I started working in Boston and realized I work across the street from where some of the scenes were shot (for the outside hotel scenes).  a little weird being near places used in the movies.
Ah, I know the feeling. I live in the center of Sydney, where they shot most of the Matrix.

I live next to this fountain:

(http://www.matrix-explained.com/photopost/data/505/113The_Woman_in_Red-med.jpg)
(http://worldtruth.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lady-in-red-Matrix.jpg)

No really, if you look long enough, you'll see a fountain in that picture ;)

(http://www.ditdoetdirk.nl/crap/fountain.jpg)

The funny thing is, it looks like that every day; it's the central business district (Martin Place). So there's 90% people in suits walking around there :)

Google Streetview link of the place (https://maps.google.com/?ll=-33.867597,151.208446&spn=0.003688,0.008256&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=-33.867597,151.208446&panoid=HQXtZGHLPtEzATuylsgVUA&cbp=12,88.52,,0,3.27)

I live in a building right behind the building to the left :)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on June 08, 2013, 10:57:05 PM
T2. Still great.

Yeh, I watched that again recently.  That was the first DVD I ever bought.  Groundbreaking in its sharpness. 

I just watched the Truman Show for the first time since I saw it in the theater.  It's amazing how much prophetic that movie has been.  Nothing that's reached that extreme, but the public's hunger for realism or reality in entertainment has indeed grown.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Ogaju on June 08, 2013, 11:22:13 PM
AFRICAN QUEEN. what is boondock about, I might order it tonight.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on June 09, 2013, 05:18:14 AM
AFRICAN QUEEN. what is boondock about, I might order it tonight.
Boondock Saints is about a bunch of regular guys taking it upon themselves to rid Boston of all criminals.

Don't doubt it, just order it. It's my go-to movie when I get visitors that feel like watching a movie and have never seen it.

MUST watch.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on June 09, 2013, 09:22:02 PM
Gonna watch Boondock Saints again tonight, looking forward to it already :] Think I've seen that movie about 10 times or something.
I saw that right after I started working in Boston and realized I work across the street from where some of the scenes were shot (for the outside hotel scenes).  a little weird being near places used in the movies.
Ah, I know the feeling. I live in the center of Sydney, where they shot most of the Matrix.

I live next to this fountain:

(http://www.matrix-explained.com/photopost/data/505/113The_Woman_in_Red-med.jpg)
(http://worldtruth.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lady-in-red-Matrix.jpg)

No really, if you look long enough, you'll see a fountain in that picture ;)

(http://www.ditdoetdirk.nl/crap/fountain.jpg)

The funny thing is, it looks like that every day; it's the central business district (Martin Place). So there's 90% people in suits walking around there :)

Google Streetview link of the place (https://maps.google.com/?ll=-33.867597,151.208446&spn=0.003688,0.008256&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=-33.867597,151.208446&panoid=HQXtZGHLPtEzATuylsgVUA&cbp=12,88.52,,0,3.27)

I live in a building right behind the building to the left :)
OMG Kiork. You live in the Matrix
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on June 09, 2013, 09:22:40 PM
Finished the Departed tonight. Idk. Seemed a tad over the top to me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: NocturnalRebel on June 09, 2013, 09:35:19 PM
The Mack.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on June 09, 2013, 09:47:02 PM
OMG Kiork. You live in the Matrix
I knew it, I knew it, I KNEW IT!

GET ME OUTTA HURRRRRRRR!!!

.edit: actually, I'm pretty sure Joey Crawford is an agent.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Amonkey on June 09, 2013, 09:47:48 PM
I saw Now You See Me last night. I thought it was a really cool movie. Very entertaining that kept you interested as you are invited to guess what happens next throughout the entire movie, it is a pretty Hollywood movie, meaning there are some things that you have to let slide, but overall a good movie to watch on a date in the theaters or rent it on DVD.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: PaulPierce34G on June 09, 2013, 09:48:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K87sN_DtXZ0

Hadn't seen this is a while.  Brought me back to my adolescent years.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on June 09, 2013, 09:52:12 PM
I saw Now You See Me last night. I thought it was a really cool movie. Very entertaining that kept you interested as you are invited to guess what happens next throughout the entire movie, it is a pretty Hollywood movie, meaning there are some things that you have to let slide, but overall a good movie to watch on a date in the theaters or rent it on DVD.

Really wanna see this one.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on June 14, 2013, 09:00:47 PM
Saw "Man of Steel" today.  Lots of problems.  It wasn't great.  But visually it was pretty neat... the action scenes were well done.  Fans of the character will enjoy it.  A lot of people are going to think it stinks.  I think it was a solid 6 out of 10.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on June 21, 2013, 02:54:29 PM
Saw "Man of Steel" today.  Lots of problems.  It wasn't great.  But visually it was pretty neat... the action scenes were well done.  Fans of the character will enjoy it.  A lot of people are going to think it stinks.  I think it was a solid 6 out of 10.
I actually liked it a lot, but they definitely mess with the comic book history, which will probably irk quite a few people.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on June 23, 2013, 06:22:45 PM
Took Jake (15) to see Man of Steel.  He loved it.  I thought it was a real snooze...in fact I almost fell asleep a couple times during the movie, but the loud crashes and rumbling woke me up!   ;)

I told Wally he has to get Superman 1 (Christopher Reeves) so Jake can see what a good Superman story is about..

The theater was mobbed, though, and the early show was sold out.  We bought advance tickets to the next show, and even though we were early, had to sit in the very front section! (It was shown in three of the theaters in this particular complex.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on June 27, 2013, 03:24:21 AM
Life of Pi

Amazing movie. Well worth it, even if it's not iMax 3D.

Also; I've a fairly large collection of movies (around 400 DVDs, if not more, stopped counting ages ago) and just got the the epitome of laziness: I downloaded a movie because I can't find it.

Really, the internet is awesome. You type the name, click the link, boom.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on June 27, 2013, 06:38:10 AM
Life of Pi

Amazing movie. Well worth it, even if it's not iMax 3D.

Also; I've a fairly large collection of movies (around 400 DVDs, if not more, stopped counting ages ago) and just got the the epitome of laziness: I downloaded a movie because I can't find it.

Really, the internet is awesome. You type the name, click the link, boom.
I think I wrote in about this movie, too.   I agree, Kiorrik....lovely, lovely (beautifully filmed)  movie...for all ages. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on June 27, 2013, 07:20:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3dUBw1bJWg 
  .
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on June 27, 2013, 07:21:13 AM
Life of Pi

Amazing movie. Well worth it, even if it's not iMax 3D.

Also; I've a fairly large collection of movies (around 400 DVDs, if not more, stopped counting ages ago) and just got the the epitome of laziness: I downloaded a movie because I can't find it.

Really, the internet is awesome. You type the name, click the link, boom.
I think I wrote in about this movie, too.   I agree, Kiorrik....lovely, lovely (beautifully filmed)  movie...for all ages.

I liked 'Pi' too.

Saw Silver Linings Playbook last week.  This is one of those movies that I had high expectations for and the movie didn't live up to what I expected.  It was a 'fun' movie that I thought was supposed to be a great movie.  Jennifer was beautiful and acted well, but this was not an Oscar-worthy performance (IMO).  De niro overplayed his role (as usual per last 20 years). The brother, the doctor, aspects of Cooper's and Lawrence's characters, and the whole dance contest thing were not believable.  BUT, if I saw it as just a fun, average, non-Oscar type movie, I'd say it was pretty good. It's all about what I expected.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on June 27, 2013, 07:39:44 AM
AFRICAN QUEEN. what is boondock about, I might order it tonight.
Boondock Saints is about a bunch of regular guys taking it upon themselves to rid Boston of all criminals.

Don't doubt it, just order it. It's my go-to movie when I get visitors that feel like watching a movie and have never seen it.

MUST watch.

I second that post.

NSFW - Language and "stuff".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWmULEa2jUw
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: rickyfan3.0... on June 27, 2013, 08:14:18 AM
UPSTREAM COLOR

Amazing movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MVPPierceNoJoke on June 27, 2013, 09:09:01 AM
Cloud Atlas. Great movie if you have the time and thought to put into it. Otherwise will be long and confusing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Humble G on June 27, 2013, 09:19:33 AM
redboxed Wreck it Ralph the other night and actually liked it alot! Good for video game nerds, lil kids, and the wife enjoyed it too.....so errrrbody happy happy happy
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on June 28, 2013, 06:59:05 PM
Quick I need help.  Fiancé gone for the weekend, spending the day with friends tomorrow, but dark knight rises is on job in 15 minutes and I saw the first two, is it worth it?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Birdman on June 28, 2013, 07:06:52 PM
Quick I need help.  Fiancé gone for the weekend, spending the day with friends tomorrow, but dark knight rises is on job in 15 minutes and I saw the first two, is it worth it?
yes..part 2 is better but its a very good movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Rondo2287 on June 28, 2013, 07:13:23 PM
Quick I need help.  Fiancé gone for the weekend, spending the day with friends tomorrow, but dark knight rises is on job in 15 minutes and I saw the first two, is it worth it?
yes..part 2 is better but its a very good movie

Sweet, thanks
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg_kite on July 09, 2013, 08:22:28 AM
Saw the Lone Ranger the other night and thought it was great.  No idea why this movie bombed.

It had tons of action and humor, if you want to see a fun movie go see this.  The only down part was that it's two and a half hours.  That being said, it didn't have any boring lulls.

I don't get why the critics are killing it.  I guess they just don't like Westerns.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: abbmack9 on July 09, 2013, 09:06:08 AM
I saw world war z a couple weeks ago. It was a great movie. Real suspenseful too. It was much different compared to other movies involving zombie-like people
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 04, 2013, 10:17:13 PM
Sleepless In Seatle
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on August 04, 2013, 10:19:21 PM
Justice League Flashpoint Paradox;

Tho the animation was a little bit on the anime side; All in all a nice movie;
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 04, 2013, 10:20:34 PM
Took a much-needed break tonight to go to Smitty's (drinks-meal-and-a-movie) with my Sis and Bro to see "Two Guns" ... it was fun. The reviews I read were 3-and-a-half stars out of four and said not a lot of substance but a good plot line and very entertaining, and that nailed it.

I wouldn't list it as one of the most memorable movies of 2013 to this point, but it was definitely worth the price and the kind of movie I like to see in the summer ... action, humor, seriousness, and some twists, with a lot of "bang!" ... I recommend it for all but very young, (R, with violence, nudity, and language, though limited).

Enjoyed RED2 a bit more, (for the different characters), but similar in substance and plot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 04, 2013, 10:28:03 PM
Dragnet, Tom Hanks and Dan Akroyd.

I remember liking it. I liked it again. Typical 80s buddy cop movie, far short of the elite (48 Hours, Leathal Weapon), and some people might say that's because the movie tries to not take its self too seriously, which it doesn't. It's entertaining, about 20 mins too long, and another vivid reminder that We should all aspire to be Tom Hanks.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MVPPierceNoJoke on August 04, 2013, 10:35:13 PM
I watched  "12 Rounds 2 Reloaded" last night. Rented it because WWE has made some decent movies in the past couple of years(The Call, Dead Man Down). It had a decent script and kept me interested just enough to finish the movie. With that being said, I will not watch another movie with Randy Orton as the main squeeze. He was rather boring and emotionless for the entirety of the film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on August 04, 2013, 10:54:49 PM
I also watched GI Joe: Retaliation yesterday; Solid movie;

Nice to see Stormshadow become a GI Joe Ally;
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RebusRankin on August 04, 2013, 10:59:13 PM
42. Loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on August 04, 2013, 11:44:24 PM
Doc Hollywood.

Yeah. So yeah.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on August 05, 2013, 01:41:09 AM
Tenacious D - The pick of Destiny
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 05, 2013, 02:34:39 AM
(http://www.silverdisc.com/images/60/631595112085.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: steefp2 on August 05, 2013, 04:21:16 AM
Hey guys, might be slightly OT but it's still movie related so i hope it's ok.
Been getting into a western phase lately (after seeing Deadwood, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma) and was hoping i could get some good recommendations here.

Never saw much westerns and while i could look up some lists on the internet; i trust your opinions more so lay it on me.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 05, 2013, 06:23:11 AM
Hey guys, might be slightly OT but it's still movie related so i hope it's ok.
Been getting into a western phase lately (after seeing Deadwood, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma) and was hoping i could get some good recommendations here.

Never saw much westerns and while i could look up some lists on the internet; i trust your opinions more so lay it on me.

Thanks in advance.

Tombstone is a personal favorite.  Unforgiven too.

I just started watching Deadwood and I'm loving it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 05, 2013, 06:44:29 AM
Hey guys, might be slightly OT but it's still movie related so i hope it's ok.
Been getting into a western phase lately (after seeing Deadwood, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma) and was hoping i could get some good recommendations here.

Never saw much westerns and while i could look up some lists on the internet; i trust your opinions more so lay it on me.

Thanks in advance.
Open Range
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and sequels)
High Plains Drifter
The Cowboys
True Grit
The Shootist
Wyatt Earp
Pale Rider
Unforgiven
Duel In The Sun
El Dorado
Chisum
The Sons of Katie Elder
Giant
Little Big Man
The Magnificent Seven
Outlaw Josie Wales
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Fist ful (one word) Of Dollars
City Slickers
Wagons East
Blazing Saddles
Django Unchained
Maverick
Silverado
The Alamo
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Shane


 ... could go on all day, but that's a good start.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 05, 2013, 06:57:31 AM
Western?  Lonesome Dove!   ( My all time favorite.)  Have seen it a half dozen times, and even read the book.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 05, 2013, 08:13:35 PM
Hey guys, might be slightly OT but it's still movie related so i hope it's ok.
Been getting into a western phase lately (after seeing Deadwood, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma) and was hoping i could get some good recommendations here.

Never saw much westerns and while i could look up some lists on the internet; i trust your opinions more so lay it on me.

Thanks in advance.
Open Range
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and sequels)
High Plains Drifter
The Cowboys
True Grit
The Shootist
Wyatt Earp
Pale Rider
Unforgiven
Duel In The Sun
El Dorado
Chisum
The Sons of Katie Elder
Giant
Little Big Man
The Magnificent Seven
Outlaw Josie Wales
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Fist ful (one word) Of Dollars
City Slickers
Wagons East
Blazing Saddles
Django Unchained
Maverick
Silverado
The Alamo
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Shane


 ... could go on all day, but that's a good start.
As it happens, Blazing Saddles just started on RETRO, and Outlaw Josie Wales is on REELZ at 1030P.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 05, 2013, 08:23:05 PM
Hey guys, might be slightly OT but it's still movie related so i hope it's ok.
Been getting into a western phase lately (after seeing Deadwood, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma) and was hoping i could get some good recommendations here.

Never saw much westerns and while i could look up some lists on the internet; i trust your opinions more so lay it on me.

Thanks in advance.
Open Range
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and sequels)
High Plains Drifter
The Cowboys
True Grit
The Shootist
Wyatt Earp
Pale Rider
Unforgiven
Duel In The Sun
El Dorado
Chisum
The Sons of Katie Elder
Giant
Little Big Man
The Magnificent Seven
Outlaw Josie Wales
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Fist ful (one word) Of Dollars
City Slickers
Wagons East
Blazing Saddles
Django Unchained
Maverick
Silverman
The Alamo
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Shane


 ... could go on all day, but that's a good start.
As it happens, Blazing Saddles just started on RETRO, and Outlaw Josie Wales is on REELZ at 1030P.

For my money Blazing Saddles is the funniest movie ever. Josie Wales wasn't Clint' s finest, but it was s too darn good, and it had some classic Clint lines.  My favorite:


http://youtu.be/2sh0wr7HH8Y
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on August 05, 2013, 08:26:08 PM
Young Guns is pretty cool too. Really enjoyed both of those, especially part 2.

"I'll make you famous!"

(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/100730/ill-make-you-famous_320.jpg)
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Post by: Eja117 on August 05, 2013, 08:30:48 PM
Argo.....it was ok
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Post by: Yogi on August 05, 2013, 08:42:18 PM
If you're serious about Westerns, go Spaghetti.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 05, 2013, 08:46:38 PM
Hey guys, might be slightly OT but it's still movie related so i hope it's ok.
Been getting into a western phase lately (after seeing Deadwood, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma) and was hoping i could get some good recommendations here.

Never saw much westerns and while i could look up some lists on the internet; i trust your opinions more so lay it on me.

Thanks in advance.
Open Range
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and sequels)
High Plains Drifter
The Cowboys
True Grit
The Shootist
Wyatt Earp
Pale Rider
Unforgiven
Duel In The Sun
El Dorado
Chisum
The Sons of Katie Elder
Giant
Little Big Man
The Magnificent Seven
Outlaw Josie Wales
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Fist ful (one word) Of Dollars
City Slickers
Wagons East
Blazing Saddles
Django Unchained
Maverick
Silverman
The Alamo
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Shane


 ... could go on all day, but that's a good start.
As it happens, Blazing Saddles just started on RETRO, and Outlaw Josie Wales is on REELZ at 1030P.

For my money Blazing Saddles is the funniest movie ever. Josie Wales wasn't Clint' s finest, but it was s too darn good, and it had some classic Clint lines.  My favorite:


http://youtu.be/2sh0wr7HH8Y
Yeah, agree ... I think my favorite Clint is High Plains Drifter, though I wouldn't say it was his best ... just like it best on a personal level, the whole (spoiler) "ghost returns for retribution" thing.

Blazing Saddles is really an amazing movie, so incredibly funny, and yet deals straight-ahead with racism and it's fallout in a way few movies had done to that point, (and since, for that matter).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 05, 2013, 09:46:24 PM
I just got done with Spring Breakers. It was jarring. There isn't really a cohesive plot, it's almost satire. It's really messed up. It's also kind of beautiful, and it constantly keeps you uncomfortable, intentionally so. If you're offended by drugs, nudity, cursing, and just overall messupedness, don't watch it. In fact, if you're over 35, don't watch it.

The acting is amazing, in particular James Franco. Just really incredible. Selena Gomez feels like she steals the show, but she's kind of the least sympathetic character in the movie. She's kind of the protagonist, but kind of not, and really it picks up and goes off the rails once James Franco shows up.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: celticdog on August 05, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WIbmXkewU

Nice French film.  Feel good.  Fun.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 05, 2013, 11:23:30 PM
I just got done with Spring Breakers. It was jarring. There isn't really a cohesive plot, it's almost satire. It's really messed up. It's also kind of beautiful, and it constantly keeps you uncomfortable, intentionally so. If you're offended by drugs, nudity, cursing, and just overall messupedness, don't watch it. In fact, if you're over 35, don't watch it.

The acting is amazing, in particular James Franco. Just really incredible. Selena Gomez feels like she steals the show, but she's kind of the least sympathetic character in the movie. She's kind of the protagonist, but kind of not, and really it picks up and goes off the rails once James Franco shows up.
I'm over 35 ... watched it twice, liked it both times, as it's edgy, a bit hedonistic, and a bit disturbing. I don't think age has anything to do with whether or not a movie is good/bad/likeable/appropriate/whatever.

IMHO, when it comes to entertainment of any kind, (music, movies, TV, etc.), I think it's best to greet new things, (and people), with an open mind, whatever your age.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 05, 2013, 11:29:58 PM
I just got done with Spring Breakers. It was jarring. There isn't really a cohesive plot, it's almost satire. It's really messed up. It's also kind of beautiful, and it constantly keeps you uncomfortable, intentionally so. If you're offended by drugs, nudity, cursing, and just overall messupedness, don't watch it. In fact, if you're over 35, don't watch it.

The acting is amazing, in particular James Franco. Just really incredible. Selena Gomez feels like she steals the show, but she's kind of the least sympathetic character in the movie. She's kind of the protagonist, but kind of not, and really it picks up and goes off the rails once James Franco shows up.
I'm over 35 ... watched it twice, liked it both times, as it's edgy, a bit hedonistic, and a bit disturbing. I don't think age has anything to do with whether or not a movie is good/bad/likeable/appropriate/whatever.

IMHO, when it comes to entertainment of any kind, (music, movies, TV, etc.), I think it's best to greet new things, (and people), with an open mind, whatever your age.

Yeah man ideally everyone could watch everything with an open mind and come to things without allowing their moral sensibilities to directly influence whether or not they find it enjoyable. But if Im talking to my neighbor with 3 kids Im not gonna say, 'you should really watch this movie'. I'll never forget the time I made an adult think I was a degenerate at 17 because I went on for hours about how good pulp fiction is.

And it is that good, just..sometimes these movies that push the boundaries, it's not something you recommend to the general public. That's just pragmatic.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on August 06, 2013, 12:54:32 AM
POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.

Informative and I found it humorous as well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on August 06, 2013, 10:11:46 AM
Caught Scream on AMC last night. Man I can't get enough of that entertainment.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bfrombleacher on August 17, 2013, 08:16:56 PM
redboxed Wreck it Ralph the other night and actually liked it alot! Good for video game nerds, lil kids, and the wife enjoyed it too.....so errrrbody happy happy happy

Just saw it.

Did not see the twist coming and it should have been obvious.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 17, 2013, 10:39:20 PM
Elysium ... loved it, though I'm an admitted sci-fi freak. Had all the elements I enjoy in such movies, and was just plain fun, (with some cool surprises and amazing CGI).

I would call it the surprise of the summer, to this point, as I heard/saw very little about it in advance of it's opening. Will probably see it again before it's run in the theaters is over, and that's a pretty big rec for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 28, 2013, 07:27:49 AM
Saw "The Butler" last night.  I wanted to love it, and half of me did...but...I thought all the stars in cameo roles were not that good, and were mostly distracting.  I really haven't made up my mind yet about the movie.  I was around from the Kennedy years on (I was in High School when Kennedy was shot), and closely following the events and the civil rights movement at that time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on August 28, 2013, 09:20:21 AM
For no apparent reason I watched both That's My Boy and Men in Black 3 on Sunday.  I guess I was longing for the past a bit, but really no self respecting 34 year old married man should ever watch that combination of movies.  MIB3 wasn't that bad though and That's My Boy was just so wrong that I couldn't stop watching it (it is not a good movie though).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 28, 2013, 09:24:11 AM
Saw "The Butler" last night.  I wanted to love it, and half of me did...but...I thought all the stars in cameo roles were not that good, and were mostly distracting.  I really haven't made up my mind yet about the movie.  I was around from the Kennedy years on (I was in High School when Kennedy was shot), and closely following the events and the civil rights movement at that time.

From what I've read, the movie is highly fictionalized. 

This source is biased, but it hits on some of the key changes: http://www.newsmax.com/Reagan/Butler-Reagan-Oprah-Allen/2013/08/22/id/521814
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 28, 2013, 01:37:38 PM
Saw "The Butler" last night.  I wanted to love it, and half of me did...but...I thought all the stars in cameo roles were not that good, and were mostly distracting.  I really haven't made up my mind yet about the movie.  I was around from the Kennedy years on (I was in High School when Kennedy was shot), and closely following the events and the civil rights movement at that time.

From what I've read, the movie is highly fictionalized. 

This source is biased, but it hits on some of the key changes: http://www.newsmax.com/Reagan/Butler-Reagan-Oprah-Allen/2013/08/22/id/521814
Every time I think, something is just wrong with this, I think...but it was through one man's experience, and he had a bird's eye seat.  That is why I haven't criticized any of the historical things.  The presidents seemed so wrong, somehow, to me, but it may have just been the "I know that actor, who is he?" and "gee...Robin Williams is so talented" distractions, or that I remember those presidents (through tv and film).   It has gotten some excellent reviews and sure has made a lot of money.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on August 28, 2013, 01:40:26 PM
The Haunting was on tv this week... It's amazing how three great actors such as zetajones, neeson and Wilson can be involved in such a terrible terrible project. Oh how bad the script is... And oh how I watched the whole thing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on August 28, 2013, 06:07:45 PM
For no apparent reason I watched both That's My Boy and Men in Black 3 on Sunday.  I guess I was longing for the past a bit, but really no self respecting 34 year old married man should ever watch that combination of movies.  MIB3 wasn't that bad though and That's My Boy was just so wrong that I couldn't stop watching it (it is not a good movie though).
I hear ya. Josh Brolin (hope I got that right) did a ridiculously awesome job at playing Tommy. Either that, or he's just a perfect cast. Either way works.

As for "That's my boy" - it starts off pretty jawdroppingly (that's a word, yes) ridiculous, then goes on to become the average movie, where you just wait for "that moment". It did the same for me.

31 in a week, not married but living with my girlfriend, and I still feel I fall into that same category that you just described ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 28, 2013, 06:25:19 PM
I went and saw KickAss 2 the other night.  It was fun, but typically not as good of a plot as the original.  I got a lot of laughs out of it though.  I had to double check that I had Jim Carey's character correct!

Yesterday I watched Big Fish for the first time in a long time.  I really love that story.

When Danny Deveto scratches his face with his foot always gets me...
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big_Dave31 on August 28, 2013, 06:45:54 PM
I went to the cinemas to watch The Conjuring last Friday, good movie, well made!  There were scenes where the hair on the back of my neck stood up...and that's pretty hard to do for me - picture Paranormal Activity crossed with The Exorcist.
Also, I watch Gatsby on DVD 2 days ago - not bad - not great either, I wasn't sure what to expect, but, I don't know, it just didn't do it for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: StartOrien on August 28, 2013, 08:33:59 PM
Saw 'The World's End.' Obviously really good, and really, really funny. Nick Frost kicks a ton of butt. A lot more John Hughesish than I would've thought.

Upon first watch I'd say its a step behind 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz.' But I know they're pretty big on 'The Simpsons' model of making sure there's jokes/stuff you'd only get  upon watching it multiple times.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 28, 2013, 09:01:14 PM
Saw "The Butler" last night.  I wanted to love it, and half of me did...but...I thought all the stars in cameo roles were not that good, and were mostly distracting.  I really haven't made up my mind yet about the movie.  I was around from the Kennedy years on (I was in High School when Kennedy was shot), and closely following the events and the civil rights movement at that time.

From what I've read, the movie is highly fictionalized. 

This source is biased, but it hits on some of the key changes: http://www.newsmax.com/Reagan/Butler-Reagan-Oprah-Allen/2013/08/22/id/521814
Every time I think, something is just wrong with this, I think...but it was through one man's experience, and he had a bird's eye seat.  That is why I haven't criticized any of the historical things.  The presidents seemed so wrong, somehow, to me, but it may have just been the "I know that actor, who is he?" and "gee...Robin Williams is so talented" distractions, or that I remember those presidents (through tv and film).   It has gotten some excellent reviews and sure has made a lot of money.

My problem is when they start changing that bird's eye view, but present it as if it's historical fact.

I haven't seen the movie, but I probably won't now.  Why?  *SPOILERS*  I think that it's really disgusting that they fictionalized a reality, and completely made up the rape of the butler's mother / murder of his father.  That's just really terrible, manipulative tripe that is meant to enrage the audience.  It's unnecessary.  *END SPOILERS*
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 28, 2013, 09:10:53 PM
finally saw Olympus has Fallen.  liked it a lot. 

Also just watched On the Waterfront for the first time.  I can understand the hype around this movie now.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 28, 2013, 09:15:07 PM
Saw "The Butler" last night.  I wanted to love it, and half of me did...but...I thought all the stars in cameo roles were not that good, and were mostly distracting.  I really haven't made up my mind yet about the movie.  I was around from the Kennedy years on (I was in High School when Kennedy was shot), and closely following the events and the civil rights movement at that time.

From what I've read, the movie is highly fictionalized. 

This source is biased, but it hits on some of the key changes: http://www.newsmax.com/Reagan/Butler-Reagan-Oprah-Allen/2013/08/22/id/521814
Every time I think, something is just wrong with this, I think...but it was through one man's experience, and he had a bird's eye seat.  That is why I haven't criticized any of the historical things.  The presidents seemed so wrong, somehow, to me, but it may have just been the "I know that actor, who is he?" and "gee...Robin Williams is so talented" distractions, or that I remember those presidents (through tv and film).   It has gotten some excellent reviews and sure has made a lot of money.

My problem is when they start changing that bird's eye view, but present it as if it's historical fact.

I haven't seen the movie, but I probably won't now.  Why?  *SPOILERS*  I think that it's really disgusting that they fictionalized a reality, and completely made up the rape of the butler's mother / murder of his father.  That's just really terrible, manipulative tripe that is meant to enrage the audience.  It's unnecessary.  *END SPOILERS*
As an aside...it was difficult getting my husband to go see it because Jane Fonda is in it.  Some people have a long memory, and a hard time getting over what "Hanoi Jane" did in Vietnam.  Kind of a slap in the face of veterans to cast her as Nancy Regan.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on August 28, 2013, 09:25:42 PM
Serenity
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: DingDongDel on August 28, 2013, 10:15:42 PM
Fruitvale Station. Really good. Hard to watch and upsetting though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Amonkey on August 28, 2013, 11:19:32 PM
I saw Were the Millers and was pleasantly surprised. It started with raunchy jokes that seemed to be just raunchy but as it progressed it actually became more thoughtful and the jokes got better. I would def recommend it as a good summer comedy.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on August 28, 2013, 11:28:33 PM
For no apparent reason I watched both That's My Boy and Men in Black 3 on Sunday.  I guess I was longing for the past a bit, but really no self respecting 34 year old married man should ever watch that combination of movies.  MIB3 wasn't that bad though and That's My Boy was just so wrong that I couldn't stop watching it (it is not a good movie though).

I caught about 5 minutes of that's my boy on cable a couple weeks back. It was literally so painful for me to watch that I had to turn it off. It was like they intentionally made it bad or something. I was appalled with disgust.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on August 29, 2013, 12:03:34 AM
Went to see Elysium again, (as I was pleasantly treated by a surprise visit), and liked it even better the second time.

Looking forward to the U.S. release of The Grandmaster, about the life of the incomparable Yip Man ... been waiting for this one.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 02, 2013, 04:46:39 PM
Saw 'The World's End.' Obviously really good, and really, really funny. Nick Frost kicks a ton of butt. A lot more John Hughesish than I would've thought.

Upon first watch I'd say its a step behind 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz.' But I know they're pretty big on 'The Simpsons' model of making sure there's jokes/stuff you'd only get  upon watching it multiple times.

Loved it!  They actually tricked me into thinking I'd misunderstood the title.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Birdman on September 02, 2013, 05:02:29 PM
Watch "You're Next"....actually pretty good
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on September 03, 2013, 09:10:31 PM
I saw "Life of Pi" again last night...this time on high def tv.  It really needs to be seen on the big screen.  It loses too much of it's aestetic appeal on tv.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 03, 2013, 09:15:02 PM
(http://pics.ricardostatic.gr/14_658391238_Big/dvd/jacobs-ladder-dvd.jpg)

this one i have to watch by myself for some reason
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 03, 2013, 10:07:27 PM
(http://pics.ricardostatic.gr/14_658391238_Big/dvd/jacobs-ladder-dvd.jpg)

this one i have to watch by myself for some reason

That movie really messed me up for a couple of days.  I can't even remember what it was about, I saw it so long ago, but I definitely remember some crazy images.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Bahku on September 11, 2013, 12:18:34 AM

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b89HG4X0e2c/T8TTOsUfn5I/AAAAAAAAA5I/-o7DZ-l2vEU/s320/trainingday.jpg)

I'd forgotten how much I loved this flick.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 11, 2013, 12:35:57 AM
Saw 'The World's End.' Obviously really good, and really, really funny. Nick Frost kicks a ton of butt. A lot more John Hughesish than I would've thought.

Upon first watch I'd say its a step behind 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz.' But I know they're pretty big on 'The Simpsons' model of making sure there's jokes/stuff you'd only get  upon watching it multiple times.

Loved it!  They actually tricked me into thinking I'd misunderstood the title.

Yeah, Im gonna pretend to do a trifecta date-night and have the wife and I rewatch SOTD, HF, then BAM! Movie out for Worlds End. I love those first two movies in an unholy kind of way, and I won't be robbed by my shoddy memory the first time around.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Mazingerz on September 11, 2013, 04:58:35 AM
Star TRek - Into Darkness; I don't get the movie; It was almost purely from the standpoint of Kirk;

Rewatched World War Z with the missus; - An okay flick IMHO;
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on September 11, 2013, 06:29:23 AM
Saw 'The World's End.' Obviously really good, and really, really funny. Nick Frost kicks a ton of butt. A lot more John Hughesish than I would've thought.

Upon first watch I'd say its a step behind 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz.' But I know they're pretty big on 'The Simpsons' model of making sure there's jokes/stuff you'd only get  upon watching it multiple times.

Loved it!  They actually tricked me into thinking I'd misunderstood the title.

Yeah, Im gonna pretend to do a trifecta date-night and have the wife and I rewatch SOTD, HF, then BAM! Movie out for Worlds End. I love those first two movies in an unholy kind of way, and I won't be robbed by my shoddy memory the first time around.
I had to drag myself away from Shaun of the Dead last night.  Bed time was calling, but I kept wanting to see the next part again.

I watched most of the Hurricane again the other night.  No one does righteous indignation like Denzel.
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Post by: Kiorrik on September 11, 2013, 06:44:09 AM
You guys just as crazy about Paul then? 'Cuz I absolutely loved it, along with SOTD.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 11, 2013, 07:29:22 AM
You guys just as crazy about Paul then? 'Cuz I absolutely loved it, along with SOTD.

I think Paul is absolutely hilarious.


Went and saw Pacific Rim last night. It was absurdly awesome. Big budget, over the top, 2 hours of absolute intense craziness. I was in at awe at how someone can take something like that from their mind and put it on a screen like that. Mindless blockbuster entertainment and it did the job perfectly.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 11, 2013, 08:08:58 AM
just watched Oblivion.  Liked it a lot.  didn't go how I thought it would go for the most part.  Saw a couple of plot twists coming but not too much before they were revealed.  (take that for what it's worth, either the writing/plot is pretty decent or I'm not too bright -- your pick.)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dark_lord on September 11, 2013, 08:58:08 AM

I saw Elysium last weekend and loved it.  really cool sci-fi type flick. matt damon was his usual awesomeness

just watched Oblivion.  Liked it a lot.  didn't go how I thought it would go for the most part.  Saw a couple of plot twists coming but not too much before they were revealed.  (take that for what it's worth, either the writing/plot is pretty decent or I'm not too bright -- your pick.)

loved oblivion.  very unique and different with cool plot twists.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LB3533 on September 28, 2013, 10:05:26 PM
Watched Rush yesterday. Very good film. And this is from someone who doesn't like NASCAR, F1 and race cars in general.

Both leading actors did a commendable job in their roles. I highly recommend this film to all viewers (maybe not little kids).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 28, 2013, 11:30:57 PM
www.youtube.com/v/nt0OwOSj3-k?hl=en_US&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82BORhI7PfI/UDqhINNe0II/AAAAAAAASeE/5NoJMuI9HA0/s1600/The-Four-2012.jpg)

Xmen fans will love!!
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Post by: BigAlTheFuture on September 29, 2013, 12:03:37 AM
Saw Don Jon tonight. Surprisingly good movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: ACF on September 29, 2013, 08:24:44 AM
Blue Caprice. I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eric M VAN on September 29, 2013, 12:39:02 PM
The Butler

(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjM2NDY3MjkyMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDM5Nzg5OQ@@._V1_SX214_.jpg)

I'd give it a 7.5/10

I did see it at the Sundance Kabuki Theatre and I'd give that a 10/10.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on September 29, 2013, 12:41:46 PM
World War Z.

When I see trailers for zombie/virus movies I always say "ugh, another one...No interest" Then I see them and Im a big fan (28 Days later, I am Legend, Shaun of the Dead, Rise of the Planet of the Ape (even if it was only the end)). But World War Z was definitely a good flick and as usual Brad Pitt was the man. What a career resume that dudes got.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Future Celtics Owner on September 29, 2013, 05:25:28 PM
Quote
As an aside...it was difficult getting my husband to go see it because Jane Fonda is in it.  Some people have a long memory, and a hard time getting over what "Hanoi Jane" did in Vietnam.  Kind of a slap in the face of veterans to cast her as Nancy Regan.


I am somewhat young and did not fully remember how she got that nickname. Thanks. I googled Hanoi Jane and have come to realize that I hate Jane Fonda.

Our family friend had PTSD from NAM. He lived with us for many years and I experienced many harsh realities on how NAM really ruined his life. This Jane Fonda should go to hell.



Fonda called returning POWs "hypocrites and liars," adding, "These were not men who had been tortured. These were not men who had been starved. These were not men who had been brainwashed. ... Pilots were saying it was the policy of the Vietnamese and that it was systematic. I believe that's a lie."
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Post by: Eric M VAN on September 29, 2013, 06:11:59 PM
Quote
As an aside...it was difficult getting my husband to go see it because Jane Fonda is in it.  Some people have a long memory, and a hard time getting over what "Hanoi Jane" did in Vietnam.  Kind of a slap in the face of veterans to cast her as Nancy Regan.


I am somewhat young and did not fully remember how she got that nickname. Thanks. I googled Hanoi Jane and have come to realize that I hate Jane Fonda.

Our family friend had PTSD from NAM. He lived with us for many years and I experienced many harsh realities on how NAM really ruined his life. This Jane Fonda should go to hell.



Fonda called returning POWs "hypocrites and liars," adding, "These were not men who had been tortured. These were not men who had been starved. These were not men who had been brainwashed. ... Pilots were saying it was the policy of the Vietnamese and that it was systematic. I believe that's a lie."

I was lucky enough to have missed Nam by a year or so, but many had and have many friends and acquaintances that were not so lucky. There is a large amount of anger at her still from my experience with these people.

Not having been impacted directly by the war and her remarks, I can pass them off as a young person saying stupid and doing stupid things. I'd hate to be judged on stupid things I did or said years ago but no on heard what I might have said or done for the most part. For some reason, people give credence to what celebrities say or have opinions about. We probably shouldn't care anymore about their opinion than anyone elses.

It's good to have the whole story when considering what she did because the truth has gotten lost over the ensuing years

http://www.snopes.com/military/fonda.asp

Of course, there are those that think SNOPES is a liberal apologist, I shrug my shoulders at that and don't believe any amount of "proof" could convince someone with that attitude otherwise.

Ms Fonda did apologise, those impacted can accept it or not. I somewhat understand if they don't but my dad fought in WW2 and he's not mad at Lindbergh, at least not anymore.
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Post by: LB3533 on September 30, 2013, 03:31:24 PM
Saw Prisoners today.

Thought it was a good film, but I didn't enjoy the pacing. The acting performances were great on all accounts.

Kinda dragged too long in my opinion, maybe intentional or by design.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on October 01, 2013, 01:23:56 PM
Saw World War Z - was kinda "meh" about it.  There were some cool scenes and I liked how the zombies really did become like a force of nature, and they actually had characters take some smart protective measures (like magazines around the forearms).

But it had the same problem the new War of the Worlds did - it was happy to horribly kill off millions of faceless schlubs, but not the characters we're supposed to empathize with.  I never felt for a second that Brad Pitt and his family were in any real danger, it just kinda felt like they were on the world's most horrifying amusement park ride. 

The zombies didn't even act the same around Pitt - everybody else gets pounced on and slammed into the nearest surface, but they were apparently in awe of his star power and got slower and less aggressive.  Zombie movies shouldn't pull their punches when it comes to main characters.  It was fun overall but just much too Hollywood.
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Post by: Roy H. on October 05, 2013, 08:58:01 PM
The Watch.  If you can appreciate juvenile / gross-out humor, it's worth a watch.  It's stupid and the plot is off the wall, but I got some solid laughs out of it.
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Post by: Redz on October 05, 2013, 09:26:06 PM
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 (in 3D)

Another color burst.  Not as good a story as the first one, but plenty of laughs.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on November 05, 2013, 09:37:35 PM
(http://static-bc.blogcritics.org/wp-content/uploads/bcimages/2013/05/star-trek.jpg)

good times...
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on November 05, 2013, 09:42:18 PM
(http://www.theterminatorfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-last-stand.jpg)

watchable
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on November 05, 2013, 10:12:31 PM
Saw Gravity, was not impressed.  Visuals were great but that was it.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on November 05, 2013, 10:15:24 PM
Saw I just saw Pitch Perfect a week ago. Then bought the Blu Ray version because for some reason I can't get enough of it.

I... need... help... Cant... resist... Fat Amy.

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Post by: beklog on November 05, 2013, 10:21:41 PM
Smiled a bit on this movie
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Post by: celticslove on November 05, 2013, 10:21:55 PM
the way way back. pretty good flick.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 15, 2013, 06:21:34 PM
I wanted to see "The Hobbit," so Wally and Jake went with me this afternoon.  Concensus was three thumbs up.  I thought the casting was good, especially for Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins.  Plenty of action, and good special effects.  (Jake is 16 and he really liked it.)  A Classic.
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Post by: Mazingerz on December 15, 2013, 07:06:37 PM
Saw VHS2 yeaterday afternoon, it was okay flick, 3 of the 5 short films were okay.

Also please check out VHS1; Good horror flicks if you are a fan of the genre;
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Post by: fitzhickey on December 15, 2013, 07:31:17 PM
Saw Django: Unchained the other night. I really liked it honestly. Very violent, but it's not too bad. Some witty scenes had me laughing. Overall I recommend it
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Post by: Chief on December 15, 2013, 07:47:49 PM
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A true feel good movie. :)
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Post by: beklog on December 15, 2013, 09:06:37 PM
Just watched Captain Philips last weekend
(http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/captain-phillips-poster.jpg)

Really really good movie, a very smart/brave captain for saving his crew and I can't believe the trauma this he had experienced
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Post by: Roy H. on December 26, 2013, 09:30:51 PM
the way way back. pretty good flick.

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A true feel good movie. :)

Just watched this.  Really good stuff.
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 26, 2013, 09:35:35 PM
White House Down. It's like Fox News and the makers of the original die hard made a movie together.

It's really quite awesome .
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 26, 2013, 09:39:16 PM
(http://www.moviescut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/This-is-the-End.jpg)
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 26, 2013, 09:41:40 PM
(http://www.moviescut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/This-is-the-End.jpg)

Loved it
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Post by: RebusRankin on December 26, 2013, 09:56:58 PM
The World's End, not bad, liked Hot Fuzz more.
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 26, 2013, 10:08:07 PM
The World's End, not bad, liked Hot Fuzz more.

Agree 100%. Liked SOTD better too.

While I like the movie, I kept having pestering questions throughout it. Like..

How come if they're robots, they're so bad at fighting?

How come they're so bad at looking for stuff?

And they do a lot of drinking. As a man who has made a sport of bar crawling... It's not called bar jogging for a reason. After the 6 th bar or so, it would be called 'bar running for a second then puking then timidly asking for a water, sitting for a while, then drinking a beer and moving on to the next one'
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Post by: BigAlTheFuture on December 26, 2013, 10:19:24 PM
About to go watch Wolf of Wall Street. How is it?
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on December 26, 2013, 11:53:07 PM
Saw 12 Years a Slave and the Mandela movie.  The Mandela movie was like Jeff Teague (decent), but 12 years was more Rondo if ya know what I mean.
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Post by: BigAlTheFuture on December 27, 2013, 03:38:21 AM
About to go watch Wolf of Wall Street. How is it?

Highly recommend. Might be a bit to edgy for some older folks but I thought it was awesome. Leonardo tore the house down.
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on December 27, 2013, 06:57:53 PM
American Hustle is waaaaaaaaay overrated.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on December 27, 2013, 07:29:11 PM
American Hustle is waaaaaaaaay overrated.
I thought it was fantastic.   The only "overrated" part is Jennifer Lawrence.  She over-acts.   Her charisma gets her far, but the scene chewing was almost distracting from the story.  SHe's nowhere near as good as Amy Adams.  Adams is a pro's pro.  Whole nother level.

Also saw "Wolf of Wall Street" last night.  That was good.  It reminded me so much of "Boiler Room" and then I realized that Boiler Room is based on the same true story.  "Wolf of Wall Street" was like "Boiler Room" and "Fear and Loathing" had an angry Citizen Kane-esque Scorsese baby.  I enjoyed it.  Parts of it were wildly hilarious.  Parts of it were wildly uncomfortable.

Saw "47 Ronin" a couple days ago.  It received HORRIBLE reviews.  I had zero expectations.  I thought it was kind of watchable.  My girlfriend enjoyed it.  She thinks some of the backlash for the movie might be because people don't understand ancient Japanese culture.  It definitely wasn't "great", but nowhere near as bad as I anticipated.

Saw "Anchorman 2".   I saw the original for the first time only a few months ago... so I'm not one of those people who knows every line and is obsessed with it.  FWIW, I thought the sequel was just as funny... if not funnier.  But again, I imagine some people are so obsessed with the original that it will be hard for this to live up to their years of obsessive watching.  I personally found it very enjoyable.  It was the loudest movie theater I've been in.  People were laughing their butts off, shouting at the scream... it was crazy.  People love those characters. 

Saw "Hobbit 2".  It was ok.  I still don't think they needed 3 movies to tell this story.   It has some fun action.  I didn't mind it.  It wasn't great, but I was plenty entertained.  Legolas has some sweet action scenes... I hear he's not even in the book, but whatever.  The movies aren't as good as "Lord of the Rings", but it's still some fun stuff.

Saw "Frozen"... Definitely the best animated Disney movie I've seen in years.  It's just straight-up classic animated disney princess musical.  It would fit in well with the era of Aladdin, Lion King, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, etc.  Only difference is that it's computer animated.   But it was super entertaining.   Disney's movies have been on the upswing since John Lasseter (Pixar producer) took over.

Saw "Hunger Games 2".  I liked it.  I liked the first one too.  If you liked the first one, you'd like the second one.  Surprised how much time in the movie is dedicated to the leadup to the games... It just goes on and on and at some point, I had to ask myself, "Woah... are they even going to show the tourney in this movie?... "  Luckily, there was plenty of time dedicated to the tourney as well. 

Really looking forward to seeing "Her" (Spike JOnze's latest) and "Inside Llewyn Davis" (Coen brother's latest).  Both have received amazing reviews. 
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Post by: Quetzalcoatl on December 27, 2013, 07:41:38 PM
Nebraska and it was fantastic.  Everyone should go see that.

I guess technically though it was Road House on Netflix though, first time I watched that and I have no idea what to make of it.  That movie was nutso
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on December 27, 2013, 10:21:50 PM
Fight Club.

Had to see it again. 2 days ago I got a Christmas present, a book called 501 must see movies (with Penelope Cruz on the cover). It was awesome except for one thing, Fight Club isn't in there.

I was amazed that I was not must see. That good of a film wasnt in the action or drama list of Must See movies. It kept me the whole night thinking why. Is it because of its box office success (or lack of it)? But still, tnis is not 501 box office movies, its must see, and im sceatching my head as to why Fight Club wasnt listed.

So I watched it again, and as I did, it came to me. Fight Club wasnt on the list not because it had poor box office rating or mixed reviews. It wasnt there because of two things, and I cant believe I missed it.

The First and Second rule.
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 27, 2013, 10:25:21 PM
Fight Club is one of those movies you either love or don't I think. It wasn't always like that, but it got that way because so many people loved the crap out of it.

It's like the Bokndock Saints in that way, although TBS is a much , much worse movie than Ficht Club.
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Post by: Kiorrik on December 27, 2013, 11:07:15 PM
Fight Club is one of those movies you either love or don't I think. It wasn't always like that, but it got that way because so many people loved the crap out of it.

It's like the Bokndock Saints in that way, although TBS is a much , much worse movie than Ficht Club.
Much, much worse maybe, but still great.

Btw, Bokndock Saints? Ficht Club? A space before the comma?

Go home IP, you're drunk :]

(Seriously, put the eggnog down.)
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Post by: indeedproceed on December 27, 2013, 11:11:34 PM
I've beard it hoth ways.
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Post by: Kiorrik on December 27, 2013, 11:19:56 PM
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Post by: pearljammer10 on December 28, 2013, 12:28:32 AM
American Hustle is waaaaaaaaay overrated.
I thought it was fantastic.   The only "overrated" part is Jennifer Lawrence.  She over-acts.   Her charisma gets her far, but the scene chewing was almost distracting from the story.  SHe's nowhere near as good as Amy Adams.  Adams is a pro's pro.  Whole nother level.


Thought it was fantastic as well. Agree about Lawrence too. I hated her character but, thats what she was meant to play. Still thought she was distracting from the story as well. Amy Adams, Ms Consistant. Everything she does is great. Same with Bale, dude kills it.

Also watched Prisoners. Incredible flick. Great suspense throughout, great overall story, great acting from the stellar cast.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 28, 2013, 01:27:45 AM
(http://theworldwentaway.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/jlpblucover.jpg)

never was a


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fan till now

also

(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/majestad666/1ax/ABIS/vlcsnap-2013-07-16-17h49m17s75.png~original)

Cyborg was mad cool!

great story line and action..

*sippin*
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Post by: pearljammer10 on December 30, 2013, 12:42:24 AM
Seven Psychopaths.

Thought it was incredible. Great cast. Sam Rockwell (as always) is amazing. Christopher Walken, Woody Harrleson, Colin Farrell and Tom Waits are all amazing.

Very interesting script and pretty hilarious.
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Post by: azzenfrost on December 30, 2013, 07:01:29 AM
Jack the Giant Slayer
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Post by: mainevent on December 30, 2013, 10:31:25 AM
The Warriors = Classic!
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Post by: letsgoblue86 on January 14, 2014, 12:06:02 AM
Spike Jonze Her movie was interesting.  Some intriguing ideas though.
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Post by: Eja117 on January 14, 2014, 07:30:01 AM
I just finished It's a Wonderful Life last night for the first time end to end. It's gotta be the happiest ending in any movie. I think.
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Post by: Clench123 on January 14, 2014, 07:36:04 AM
Lone Survivor and The wolf of Wall Street
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Post by: freshinthehouse on January 19, 2014, 01:23:31 AM
Finally got around to check out some of the award season movies.

12 Years a Slave - Pretty powerful stuff.  It's paced like an action movie, so it def keeps you on the edge of your seat.  An emotionally exhausting movie, but worth it.

Nebraska - Alexander Payne is one of the best directors going, and this is no exception.  It's not his best work, but it's right up there.  Tons of great dialogue for the actors to chew through.  Well casted.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 01, 2014, 04:51:39 AM
Just watched Dallas Buyer's Club.  really good stuff.  It does a grab job of putting you back in a time when AIDS was a scary, mysterious drug, and it also shows how far civil rights have advanced for homosexuals over the last 25 or so years.  Matthew McConaughey has a done a 180 with his career.  Dude used to do mostly forgettable rom-coms, lately almost everything he works on is quality. 
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Post by: fitzhickey on February 01, 2014, 08:19:30 AM
The Road. That movie felt like having someone drain all my happiness, but it was great. Huge Viggo Mortensen fan.

I liked American Hustle and agree about Lawrence, Bale nailed it.

Also saw The Family with Robert De Niro (my favorite actor ever) and I loved it.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 01, 2014, 08:38:02 AM
The Butler

cant see what the hype was all about
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 05, 2014, 07:01:39 PM
(http://axxomovies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Justice-League-War-2013-Movie-Poster.jpg)

(http://alienbee.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/justice-league-war.jpg)

love what DC is doin with the Justice League
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Post by: Birdman on February 05, 2014, 07:09:39 PM
(http://axxomovies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Justice-League-War-2013-Movie-Poster.jpg)

(http://alienbee.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/justice-league-war.jpg)

love what DC is doin with the Justice League
Cant wait to see this one..is it good? Like all DC movies esp when Batman came back as a old man...
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Post by: pearljammer10 on February 05, 2014, 07:18:58 PM
Watched Blackfish this morning. Very interesting from all aspects. Well done.

Rewatched This is the End this afternoon. Was even better and more hilarious the second time around.
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Post by: Eddie20 on February 05, 2014, 08:03:15 PM
Ron Howard's Rush...great film. I don't even like racing.
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Post by: colincb on February 05, 2014, 08:28:59 PM
American Hustle. I thought Lawrence was fine - she was supposed to be screwed up.  Entire cast was good and Adams deserves some recognition by now.  Still prefer Gravity as a whole for an Oscar, however, but I haven't seen 12 Years a Slave yet.

R.I.P.D. - On DVD, not as bad as I anticipated.  Sort of a MIB wannabe good for a few laughs.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 05, 2014, 10:20:42 PM
Watched Take This Waltz last night on Netflix streaming.  Very good movie.  Directed by Sarah Polley, who made a devestating movie about dementia a few years back called Away From Her.  I'd highly recommend both movies.  She's definitely a talented lady. 
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 13, 2014, 01:28:00 AM
(http://www.graffitiwithpunctuation.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/yang1.jpg)

www.youtube.com/v/PZetLV7i6Fc?hl=en_US&amp;version=3&amp;rel=0

love this flix
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Post by: dark_lord on February 17, 2014, 01:29:08 PM
took my son to see the lego movie.  pretty funny and a very creative plot twist
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Post by: Tr1boy on February 17, 2014, 01:34:50 PM
Just watched kick ass . Better than I thought. Is number 2 good also?
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Post by: indeedproceed on February 17, 2014, 01:42:48 PM
Just watched kick ass . Better than I thought. Is number 2 good also?

It got terrible reviews. Don't let it scare you off. I loved the second movie. I loved the first movie. If you loved the first movie, and want a similar movie, it is that.
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Post by: slamtheking on February 17, 2014, 01:50:02 PM
just saw Prisoners via Netflix.  excellent film
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Post by: pearljammer10 on February 17, 2014, 01:54:12 PM
just saw Prisoners via Netflix.  excellent film

Agreed. This film was stellar.

Even more stellar for me was Safety Not Guaranteed. I watched last night and it was brilliantly weird, hilarious, the acting was great and the writing was phenomenal. A great off beat indie rom-com-drama-comedy with an original and interesting plot.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 17, 2014, 02:39:46 PM
just saw Prisoners via Netflix.  excellent film

Agreed. This film was stellar.

Even more stellar for me was Safety Not Guaranteed. I watched last night and it was brilliantly weird, hilarious, the acting was great and the writing was phenomenal. A great off beat indie rom-com-drama-comedy with an original and interesting plot.

I agree about Safety Not Guaranteed.  If you liked it, I'd recommend checking out more of the Duplass Brothers' stuff, since most of it has a similar tone.  I think at least a couple of them are on netflix streaming.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on February 17, 2014, 03:12:30 PM
just saw Prisoners via Netflix.  excellent film

Agreed. This film was stellar.

Even more stellar for me was Safety Not Guaranteed. I watched last night and it was brilliantly weird, hilarious, the acting was great and the writing was phenomenal. A great off beat indie rom-com-drama-comedy with an original and interesting plot.

I agree about Safety Not Guaranteed.  If you liked it, I'd recommend checking out more of the Duplass Brothers' stuff, since most of it has a similar tone.  I think at least a couple of them are on netflix streaming.

Yeah the two on my netflix list were Safety Not Guaranteed and Jeff Who Lives at home. After watching SNG I made the connection that the Duplass Bros did both now Jeff Who Lives at Home is next on my list.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on February 21, 2014, 07:44:57 PM
Is Do-Deca-Pentathalon still on netflix streaming?  If it is, I'd recommend that as well.  I'm pretty sure that was a Duplass Bros. movie.
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Post by: Kiorrik on February 21, 2014, 10:46:05 PM
Robocop.

Well, not much left of Paul Verhoeven's masterpiece. Sure, it still criticizes American society but in a much different way, trying to keep everything "for all audiences". I loved so much about the original though, that I might be really biased.

And then there's the stupidity of (SPOILERS)
 - Turning off the lights to fight a robot (seriously? you're only handicapping yourselfs, you morons.)
 - Robocop can see through every camera hooked up to the system, in a small video feed on his HUD... but he can't stick a camera on his [dang] gun so he can shoot out of cover, because that would make all the fights ridiculously easy and boring, wouldn't it.
 - ... you know what? I'll stop there.

Because there's so many holes, you just have to ignore the plot-holes, stupidity and annoying writing (Samuel... go away) for a few (105) minutes and enjoy the shooting.
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Post by: Smutzy#9 on February 22, 2014, 01:12:00 AM
On another note....

http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/02/22/space-jam-2-is-happening
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Post by: Kiorrik on February 22, 2014, 04:07:01 AM
On another note....

http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/02/22/space-jam-2-is-happening
Yeah that already got debunked :]
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Post by: LarBrd33 on February 22, 2014, 06:48:32 AM
Watched Blackfish this morning. Very interesting from all aspects. Well done.
I still need to watch Blackfish.  I found out one of the former SeaWorld trainers interviewed in that movie (Samantha Berg) is my long-lost cousin.  Kinda strange how I found out...

Last year I was doing some digging on Ancestry.com trying to trace my family tree.  I started looking at old census and military documents of my Great Grandfather from 1910, 1920, 1930, etc.  We thought he only had two kids... my grandfather and his brother.  But on a couple of those old documents, it seemed to suggest there was a third kid... a daughter named Gertrude.    My Grandfather is 94 right now.  I called him up and asked if he ever had a sister name Gertrude.  I thought maybe she passed away young or something.   He said no.   I dug deeper.  Turns out my Great-Grandfather had an earlier marriage none of us knew about.  His young wife had a baby girl and then died a month after childbirth from complications.  For reasons I can only speculate, the baby (Gertrude) ended up being raised by her mother's family... seemingly abandoned by my Great-Grandfather.  He then went on to have a second marriage... they had my Grandfather and his brother... and nobody had any idea there was an abandoned half-sister named Gertrude.  Sad times. 

So anyways, I had the name of my grandfather's lost sister and a rough idea of when she was born (having seen the mother's death certificate)... so I started going through census documents trying to trace Gertrude's steps from 1916 onward.  At some point she disappeared from the records... so I had a hunch that maybe Gertrude got married.  I started looking for marriage records.  I found one that seemed to match her name/birthdate/birth location.  She married a man with the last name Berg.  So then I started trying to find records in her married name.  Eventually I found a death record from 2008 that seemed like it might be the right person.   I then searched Google for obituaries.   I came across an Obituary that listed the name of the surviving daughter and grandchildren of a woman who may or may not have been the Gertrude I was looking for.   Then I hopped on Facebook and tried to track down the grandchildren listed in the obituary. Eventually I came across Samantha Berg... I awkwardly explained who I was and how I found her.  I relayed some information I knew... she confirmed a bunch of details... it was indeed the correct Gertrude.   From my research, I was able to fill them in on all sorts of details about the family that they weren't aware of.  Her family seemed to appreciate it.   So Samantha's grandmother (Grandmother) and my grandfather were half-siblings.   It's a shame Gertrude passed away in 2008... my grandfather is still around. 

Anyways... Samantha is my facebook friend now.  I saw her post some status update about "Blackfish" recently.  Apparently she's one of the main people featured in that movie. I've heard good things about it.  It's on my Netflix queue.

And as for the whole "family tree" thing... if anyone has ever considered doing it, I totally recommend it.  Don't put it off... especially if you have grandparents that are still around.  There are so many details they can share with you that will help you on your search.  Don't let it fade away and die with them.  I found it to be a really interesting experience.  I found all sorts of information on both sides of my family... some interesting stuff.  Some heartbreaking stuff.  Some dark family secrets. Some awesome stuff.  I think it's good to have some perspective on where you came from and what bizarre series of events lead to you wasting large chunks of your privileged First World life on Celticsblog. 

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Post by: Cman on February 22, 2014, 06:58:01 AM
Disneys Frozen.
It was great-5stars.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on February 22, 2014, 07:12:10 AM
Last movie I saw in the theater was "Lego Movie".  It was fun.

I was trying to do my "Top 10" from last year.  I watched pretty much all the Oscar contenders.  They were all solid.  I felt some were a bit overrated.  Some were good, but didn't really make my personal "top 10". 

So in no particular order... here's my FAVORITE movies from 2013 (not necessarily what I felt were the best)

"Gravity" - It's weak writing, but who cares.  It's amazing filmmaking.  If you didn't see that movie in the theater, I feel bad for you.  Some of those long takes were INCREDIBLE.  Alfonso Cuaron's movies are the closest you can get in a film to feeling like you are in the middle of a thrill ride.

"Mud" - I thought it was really well done.  I'm all-in on the McConnaissance.

"In A World..." - It's not great, but it was one of my favorite movies of 2014.  I just thought it was delightful.  Lake Bell really surprised me.  I only knew of her as some secondary character on "How to Make it in America"... This movie was great fun.

"Drinking Buddies" - It's a funny movie.  It also was a bit depressing.  The movie stuck with me.  I wasn't expecting it.  I later read that it's part of the "mumblecore" movement.  Instead of having a traditional script they basically just have an outline of what should happen from one scene to the next.  Everything in between is basically improvised.  It makes for dialogue that feels really natural and "real".  I liked it.

"Her" - I mean... I really dug aspects of it.  Mostly the high-waisted pants and the subtle futurisms.  It really made me wonder if Spike Jonze was a pansexual polyamorous, though.

"Frozen" - Because it was the closet thing I've seen to classic Disney musicals in YEARS.  It fits right in with movies like Lion King, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, etc.  I missed those kind of movies.

"Short Term 12" - I randomly watched this movie a few days ago and thought it was exceptionally well done.  I'm a fan of Brie Larson.  Her character is a supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers.  It made my top 10.


I think that's only 7...  I need to add 3 more. 

I guess "Wolf of Wall Street".  It was fun for the first half and then brutally dark and depressing for the second half. I'm guessing the whole thing is a metaphor for heavy drug use.   

I'll just throw "This is the End" up there since it had some genuinely funny moments.   

For the last spot... I'll just pick a big blockbuster.  Either "Pacific Rim" or "Man of Steel".  I 'll go with "Man of Steel".  I hated it, but I loved it.
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Post by: Chief on August 01, 2014, 09:22:32 AM
I tried to watch Noah. Turned it off after an hour. IMO, nearly unwatchable.
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Post by: Sixth Man on August 01, 2014, 09:33:18 AM
Wednesday evening, I screened "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" for my father.  Fascinating to see Mifune and Katsu acting together in many scenes, even if the script was a tad scattered at times.  Prior to that, I viewed the most recent Jim Jarmusch film, "Only Lovers Live Forever" which I found to be a tad disappointing.  Maybe I was pre-suckered by film reviews comparing it to "Dead Man" and "Ghost Dog." 
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Post by: D.o.s. on August 01, 2014, 09:44:24 AM
Wednesday evening, I screened "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" for my father.  Fascinating to see Mifune and Katsu acting together in many scenes, even if the script was a tad scattered at times.  Prior to that, I viewed the most recent Jim Jarmusch film, "Only Lovers Live Forever" which I found to be a tad disappointing.  Maybe I was pre-suckered by film reviews comparing it to "Dead Man" and "Ghost Dog."

You have good taste in film -- even if I can't find myself enjoying Jarmusch films as much as I'd like.

Just watched Hotel Budapest after giving Wes Anderson's one-movie-made-several-times a long break. Was pleasantly surprised at the maturity and shift.
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Post by: slamtheking on August 01, 2014, 10:02:14 AM
saw Lego Movie and A Million Ways to Die in the West. 

really disappointed in Lego movie.  was expecting something so much funnier.  Disappointed in West too for the same reason but not as much.  had some funny moments but was expecting more.

12 Years a Slave was great.  very well done.
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Post by: Tr1boy on August 01, 2014, 10:19:16 AM
Edge of tomorrow.

Great movie
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Post by: pearljammer10 on August 01, 2014, 10:20:17 AM
Just watched out of the furnace which was actually really good.


Also this week watched;

American Psycho-wild

Who framed roger rabbit-awesome

And Terminator for the first time-yes I said it. First time. So what?!?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Chief on August 01, 2014, 10:30:29 AM
Snowpiercer and Life Itself are very good movies that you can watch on VOD.
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Post by: Sketch5 on August 01, 2014, 11:10:30 AM
Watched Guardians of the Galaxy last night.

It was amazing. It really lives up to the hype. I really could see this being this generations Star Wars. A bunch of rag tag outcast saving the galaxy. The cast had great chemistry that other Space films that have been labelled as the "next Star Wars" didn't have.

It has heart, but not too much heart, and a lot of action, and tons of funny scenes and one liners that just keep rolling. It's fun to see a human that hasn't been to earth in years, make references that are out dated, and that the other alien group members don't get.

Best movie all summer if you're just looking for a good time. Avengers 2 is going to have big shoes to fill after this one.
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Post by: manl_lui on August 01, 2014, 11:27:49 AM
anxious to watch Hercules and Planet of the Apes, job won't allow me to have free time past few months lol
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Post by: Quetzalcoatl on August 01, 2014, 11:39:05 AM
So weird to see Chris Pratt as a huge, A-List movie star.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Cman on August 01, 2014, 12:11:00 PM
Disney's Frozen. It was also the last movie I watched before the last, and the one before that, and the one before that, and....

so it goes with a four year old.
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Post by: JBcat on August 01, 2014, 12:27:43 PM
Sharknado 2
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Sixth Man on August 01, 2014, 12:31:20 PM
Wednesday evening, I screened "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo" for my father.  Fascinating to see Mifune and Katsu acting together in many scenes, even if the script was a tad scattered at times.  Prior to that, I viewed the most recent Jim Jarmusch film, "Only Lovers Live Forever" which I found to be a tad disappointing.  Maybe I was pre-suckered by film reviews comparing it to "Dead Man" and "Ghost Dog."

You have good taste in film -- even if I can't find myself enjoying Jarmusch films as much as I'd like.

Just watched Hotel Budapest after giving Wes Anderson's one-movie-made-several-times a long break. Was pleasantly surprised at the maturity and shift.

Thanks, I like Jarmusch, but "Dead Man" is the only film of his that I'm crazy about.  "Ghost Dog" is pretty good, however, and it does capture the better half of the samurai ethos quite well. 

The only Wes Anderson film I've seen is "Darjeeling Express" which I found to be enjoyable, but not especially profound.  Which do you prefer, the "ensemble" style of Anderson, or Robert Altman?

I tend to gravitate to art-house, indie, foreign and documentary films.  Not normally much impressed with big studio releases, but "Gravity" and especially "Inception" are two such films from recent years which I loved...looking forward to Chris Nolan's "Interstellar" which is out in November.  :)
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Post by: Future Celtics Owner on August 01, 2014, 12:54:17 PM
I watched "Flashdance" last night on Netflix. Good movie. All about going for your dreams and dancing with water.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on October 01, 2014, 12:28:15 AM
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Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Emmette Bryant on October 01, 2014, 12:59:22 AM
Saw Alien last night on the big screen at the Joy Theater in Tigard Oregon.  Admission was one whole dollar. 
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Post by: Future Celtics Owner on October 01, 2014, 01:35:29 AM
I got into the tv show Revolution. All about prepping and stuff.
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Post by: freshinthehouse on October 01, 2014, 02:02:46 AM
Saw Alien last night on the big screen at the Joy Theater in Tigard Oregon.  Admission was one whole dollar.

Talk about a dollar well spent.  Aliens is one of my favorite movies.
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Post by: azzenfrost on October 01, 2014, 04:31:51 AM
Maze Runner
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Adelaide Celt on October 02, 2014, 04:06:33 AM
I saw The Hangover Part III on TV last night. A great example of what happens when writers and producers have run out of ideas and make a really tired rehash. I hope there's not a fourth one.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on October 02, 2014, 08:08:44 AM
just saw Fruitvale Station.  Very well done. 
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Post by: Tr1boy on October 02, 2014, 08:22:00 AM
Maze Runner

+1. Good movie
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Post by: pearljammer10 on October 02, 2014, 08:42:53 AM
Watched Silver Linings Playbook for the first time. Man what a great movie. Absolutely hilarious I couldn't stop laughing and didnt realize it was such a comedy. Oh yeah, and JLaw is pretty smokin'.

Cooper played the role fantastically. Great movie all around.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on October 02, 2014, 09:43:26 AM
Watched Silver Linings Playbook for the first time. Man what a great movie. Absolutely hilarious I couldn't stop laughing and didnt realize it was such a comedy. Oh yeah, and JLaw is pretty smokin'.

Cooper played the role fantastically. Great movie all around.
have it on DVR and have put off watching it because I thought it was a supposed to be a dry drama.  now that I know it has some humor, I'll make a point of catching this.  thanks for the enlightenment
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on October 02, 2014, 10:22:32 AM
Watched Silver Linings Playbook for the first time. Man what a great movie. Absolutely hilarious I couldn't stop laughing and didnt realize it was such a comedy. Oh yeah, and JLaw is pretty smokin'.

Cooper played the role fantastically. Great movie all around.
have it on DVR and have put off watching it because I thought it was a supposed to be a dry drama.  now that I know it has some humor, I'll make a point of catching this.  thanks for the enlightenment

Yeah I kinda did the same thing myself in putting it off, thinking it would be too dry and too dramatic. It certainly has the drama aspect to it but I was surprised at the amount of times I literally laughed out loud throughout the movie. It was great.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on October 02, 2014, 10:47:43 AM
Watched Silver Linings Playbook for the first time. Man what a great movie. Absolutely hilarious I couldn't stop laughing and didnt realize it was such a comedy. Oh yeah, and JLaw is pretty smokin'.

Cooper played the role fantastically. Great movie all around.

Its a very good movie.  Pretty funny
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Post by: RebusRankin on November 09, 2014, 09:40:23 AM
Gone Girl.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on November 09, 2014, 09:51:18 AM
Hero 6 in 3d

A fun movie where a robot steals the show.   Replete with the mandatory Disney dead parents and a few other depressing, but bonding moments.  Great visuals of a San Francisco/Tokyo hybrid city.  The greatest use of 3D, but I guess I'd have to see the 2D version to see how organic it was.

Trying to go see interstellar today.  Might need a nap.first.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greg683x on January 16, 2015, 06:24:33 PM
I just watched the movie "Boyhood'   I heard it discussed on the radio this morning and decided to watch it.

It's a coming of age movie that was filmed over the course of 12 years.  You literally watch a kid grow up (same cast the whole movie) and see him deal with the ups and downs of childhood and see how it shapes him as an adult.

The plot of the movie is fake, it's not some kind of documentary.  I really liked it.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 25, 2015, 11:01:17 PM
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cool..
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 25, 2015, 11:05:09 PM
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(http://www.cine-asie.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rise-of-the-Legend_production-still-01-672x372-637x352.jpg)


yes!!!


*sippin*
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Post by: celticslove on February 25, 2015, 11:08:26 PM
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yes!!!


*sippin*
how was it?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 26, 2015, 12:42:41 AM
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yes!!!


*sippin*
how was it?


all that!!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Quetzalcoatl on February 26, 2015, 01:10:02 AM
I really want to see What We Do in the Shadows - it's by the Flight of the Concords guys.  Supposed to be really good
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Sixth Man on February 26, 2015, 01:16:30 AM
Just viewed "Death Note 2"  "Leviathan" is next. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on February 26, 2015, 01:26:10 AM
"Edge of Tomorrow"
I don't like Tom Cruise much but I enjoyed his character and acting in this movie. I recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 28, 2015, 02:04:06 AM

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True Batman Fans......


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this is that ish...



http://youtu.be/_KfsAK3fIQo


bomb movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 03, 2015, 12:24:11 PM
"Edge of Tomorrow"
I don't like Tom Cruise much but I enjoyed his character and acting in this movie. I recommend it.
"Best Movie he's ever done" - Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman, Mimi Rogers ;)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: saltlover on March 03, 2015, 12:39:26 PM
Bet I'm the only one on the board who can give "The Last Five Years" as his answer.  I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on March 03, 2015, 12:49:33 PM
My wife has been on a horror/scary movie kick for awhile. She wanted to watch "Ouija" the other night, so I reluctantly agreed. Absolutely horrible. Don't recommend at all. She also wants to go see "The Lazarus Effect" too. I'm pretty sure it will be just as bad, but I'm more interested in Olivia Wilde than the movie itself anyways.  ;)

One good movie in that genre that we've seen recently is "Annabelle". Don't judge it from the previews. It has so much more than that. We watched it in a theatre, and I have to tell you it was pretty effed up. Not a great storyline, but it does freak you out quite a bit. Definitely recommend it for a nightmare producer lol Watched the movie "Sinister" with Ethan Hawke recently, too, and that one is also worth a watch.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BigAlTheFuture on March 03, 2015, 12:49:51 PM
Whiplash. it was amazing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BigAlTheFuture on March 03, 2015, 06:56:09 PM
Fury. Another awesome movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 03, 2015, 06:57:23 PM
Whiplash. it was amazing.
Totally... Whiplash was great.   My girlfriend and I go to the movies at least once a week and that was definitely one of my 5 favorite movies of 2014.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 03, 2015, 06:58:14 PM
Kingsman.

Watched it twice now, and planning on watching it again with other friends. Very entertaining. There's one scene in the movie that I just can't get enough off.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 03, 2015, 07:00:26 PM
Kingsman.

Watched it twice now, and planning on watching it again with other friends. Very entertaining. There's one scene in the movie that I just can't get enough off.
I've seen it twice too.  A lot of fun.  As soon as it ended I said to myself, 'Man... that was pretty similar style to Kick-Ass... wait... was that directed by the same guy? (look it up on my phone)... Yup!... makes sense".    Entertaining movie.  Pretty over-the-top violent at times.  If people liked Kick-Ass, they'd like Kingsman.  Some might find it gratuitous.  Not everyone would like it.  But as an over-the-top homage to old spy movies, it's solid.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: colincb on March 03, 2015, 07:03:23 PM
American Sniper and Whiplash.

Both very good and Oscar-worthy.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BigAlTheFuture on March 03, 2015, 07:06:15 PM
American Sniper and Whiplash.

Both very good and Oscar-worthy.

Still needa watch Sniper. Just got Foxcatcher from the Redbox. Bout to pop it in now.

Also, I highly recommend Nightcrawler for anyone who haven't seen it yet. Gyllenhaal kills his role and its a very unique plot.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 03, 2015, 07:09:17 PM
Kingsman.

Watched it twice now, and planning on watching it again with other friends. Very entertaining. There's one scene in the movie that I just can't get enough off.
I've seen it twice too.  A lot of fun.  As soon as it ended I said to myself, 'Man... that was pretty similar style to Kick-Ass... wait... was that directed by the same guy? (look it up on my phone)... Yup!... makes sense".    Entertaining movie.  Pretty over-the-top violent at times.  If people liked Kick-Ass, they'd like Kingsman.  Some might find it gratuitous.  Not everyone would like it.  But as an over-the-top homage to old spy movies, it's solid.

I have two words to hype this movie to people who hasn't seen it yet.

Church scene.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GetLucky on March 03, 2015, 07:47:17 PM
The Imitation Game was excellent; I've seen it twice. If it weren't for Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything literally acting out motor-neuron discease, Cumberpatch would've been an Oscar favorite, if not runaway.

In a nutshell, socially awkward/scarred genius helps break Nazi encription code and win WW2. Based on a true story and only coming out recently because: 1) England kept the discovery under wraps so they had an advantage in any future war 2) Turing (the main characcter) committed suicide because he was illegally homosexual and couldn't stand the hormone treatments.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on March 03, 2015, 07:57:48 PM
American Sniper

Well done ...

Bit too sad for my tastes .....I go,to he movies to feel good ....not come away all,down.

Still. ...very adult movie , lots of character development and plot ......not recommended for spas mode teens
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Quetzalcoatl on March 03, 2015, 08:01:20 PM
What We Do in the Shadows.  It's by the Flight of the Concords guys - it was really good!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenGoggles on March 03, 2015, 08:14:15 PM
What We Do in the Shadows.  It's by the Flight of the Concords guys - it was really good!

I saw it! Hilarious movie. I've seen too many good movies recently to list just one, but the best movies I've seen recently have to be Nightcrawler, Whiplash, Birdman.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 03, 2015, 08:29:27 PM
Kingsman.

Watched it twice now, and planning on watching it again with other friends. Very entertaining. There's one scene in the movie that I just can't get enough off.
I've seen it twice too.  A lot of fun.  As soon as it ended I said to myself, 'Man... that was pretty similar style to Kick-Ass... wait... was that directed by the same guy? (look it up on my phone)... Yup!... makes sense".    Entertaining movie.  Pretty over-the-top violent at times.  If people liked Kick-Ass, they'd like Kingsman.  Some might find it gratuitous.  Not everyone would like it.  But as an over-the-top homage to old spy movies, it's solid.

I have two words to hype this movie to people who hasn't seen it yet.

Church scene.
I gotta say the final visual in the movie (before post-credits scene) is a bold way to finish. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: colincb on March 03, 2015, 08:46:58 PM
The Imitation Game was excellent; I've seen it twice. If it weren't for Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything literally acting out motor-neuron discease, Cumberpatch would've been an Oscar favorite, if not runaway.

In a nutshell, socially awkward/scarred genius helps break Nazi encription code and win WW2. Based on a true story and only coming out recently because: 1) England kept the discovery under wraps so they had an advantage in any future war 2) Turing (the main characcter) committed suicide because he was illegally homosexual and couldn't stand the hormone treatments.


Agree, I saw this awhile ago in the theatre.  Very good and interesting spy story.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Jesus Shuttlesworth #20 on March 03, 2015, 10:19:20 PM
Half Baked and How High w/ Method Man and Redman.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on March 07, 2015, 04:09:58 PM
Has anyone watched St. Vincent with Bill Murray and McCarthy? Looking for a family movie to watch tonight.
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Post by: sahara on March 07, 2015, 04:20:16 PM
(http://www.classicfilmjerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/its-a-mad-world2.jpg)

Absolutely hilarious movie! Perfect entertainment for a mild hangover. What an all-star cast too!

E. And you know it´s a long movie, when it has an intermission.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 07, 2015, 04:55:51 PM
Has anyone watched St. Vincent with Bill Murray and McCarthy? Looking for a family movie to watch tonight.
watched that last weekend with my 12 and 9 year old  daughters.  My wife and I saw it in the theaters.  It was enjoyed by all.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on March 07, 2015, 04:57:59 PM
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Absolutely hilarious movie! Perfect entertainment for a mild hangover. What an all-star cast too!

E. And you know it´s a long movie, when it has an intermission.

A classic!

Check out Rat Race if you haven't seen that.  Similarly funny.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on March 07, 2015, 04:59:11 PM
Checked out Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Went in with low expectations and actually really really enjoyed it.
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Post by: jpotter33 on March 07, 2015, 05:19:42 PM
Has anyone watched St. Vincent with Bill Murray and McCarthy? Looking for a family movie to watch tonight.
watched that last weekend with my 12 and 9 year old  daughters.  My wife and I saw it in the theaters.  It was enjoyed by all.

Thanks, TP for the info!
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 07, 2015, 09:39:37 PM
Saw "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" this afternoon.   Loved the first movie, this one not as much.  A few good laughs.  Thought Richard Gere was out of place in the movie...you were too aware of Richard Gere acting and not aware enough of the character IMO.  My husband liked it, but it is definitely a film for the senior citizen group, proving that you are not dead until you are dead, British style. 
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on April 03, 2015, 04:59:06 PM
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(http://www.yzgeneration.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Batman-VS-Robin-Trailer.jpg)


wow..!!!

Ben aint got nuthin on this one..
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on April 03, 2015, 05:02:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H794l2IGrc
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Post by: Evantime34 on April 03, 2015, 05:10:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H794l2IGrc
This looks good, how do I go about watching it?
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 16, 2015, 03:38:14 PM
One Hundred Foot Journey.  Really liked it.  Went home starving, and cleaned out the fridge.
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Post by: manl_lui on April 16, 2015, 03:50:40 PM
Furious 7, aside for the tribute, movie was trash
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 30, 2015, 10:54:33 PM
My Old Lady.   A writer who has lost everything finds that his estranged father has left him an apartment in Paris.  With his last dollar, he goes to Paris to claim it.  He finds that his father's elderly  lover lives in the apartment, and, under French law, she is entitled to remain until her death.  She is British and has a school which teaches the French to speak English.

This is a story of two self involved people whose business is communication, and how neither has any idea of the other's story, or how to bridge the gap...despite being civilized. Communication Fail?  Excellent movie.  Maggie Smith was the old lady...I have never seen her in a bad performance.
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Post by: Beat LA on April 30, 2015, 11:13:10 PM
My Old Lady.   A writer who has lost everything finds that his estranged father has left him an apartment in Paris.  With his last dollar, he goes to Paris to claim it.  He finds that his father's elderly  lover lives in the apartment, and, under French law, she is entitled to remain until her death.  She is British and has a school which teaches the French to speak English.

This is a story of two self involved people whose business is communication, and how neither has any idea of the other's story, or how to bridge the gap...despite being civilized. Communication Fail?  Excellent movie.  Maggie Smith was the old lady...I have never seen her in a bad performance.

A trip to Paris only cost him a dollar? ;) :o ;D
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Post by: jpotter33 on April 30, 2015, 11:24:19 PM
I watched Interstellar a couple of weeks ago. I loved the movie until the end, because I'm fairly certain (not totally certain because I was writing while watching, too) they committed the time traveler/grandfather paradox in the plot, which completely ruins it for me as a philosopher.  :(
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Post by: LarBrd33 on May 01, 2015, 01:19:04 AM
Just saw "Avengers 2"... not as good as the first, but fun for anyone who enjoys the other related films. 
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 01, 2015, 06:56:43 PM
My Old Lady.   A writer who has lost everything finds that his estranged father has left him an apartment in Paris.  With his last dollar, he goes to Paris to claim it.  He finds that his father's elderly  lover lives in the apartment, and, under French law, she is entitled to remain until her death.  She is British and has a school which teaches the French to speak English.

This is a story of two self involved people whose business is communication, and how neither has any idea of the other's story, or how to bridge the gap...despite being civilized. Communication Fail?  Excellent movie.  Maggie Smith was the old lady...I have never seen her in a bad performance.

A trip to Paris only cost him a dollar? ;) :o ;D

Ha!  Good thing I am not in the business of communication.....????
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Post by: MJohnnyboy on May 01, 2015, 07:12:27 PM
Avengers: Age of Ultron. Went to the midnight premiere last night. Great movie. It lived up to expectations but it didn't exceed them like the first one did. My one gripe is the fact that the title implies that its all about Ultron but the issue is Ultron doesn't have enough time or development. Thats my only gripe though off the top of my head.

Otherwise, great movie. I give it a solid 92/100.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on May 01, 2015, 07:23:49 PM
Avengers: Age of Ultron. Went to the midnight premiere last night. Great movie. It lived up to expectations but it didn't exceed them like the first one did. My one gripe is the fact that the title implies that its all about Ultron but the issue is Ultron doesn't have enough time or development. Thats my only gripe though off the top of my head.

Otherwise, great movie. I give it a solid 92/100.

Just saw it a while ago, and I agree with the Ultron sentiment, but overall I think they did a pretty good job making him look like a very tough foe.

And, I mean, this is how we imagine comic book stories are in live action, and they absolutely got the magic yet again.


A little of topic to Age of Ultron:

The best part of the movie is when the movie haven't even started yet. The new Star Wars trailer was shown (and I watched it on IMAX so it's much more epic) and you can literally hear everyone drooling, all while yelling and clapping.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on May 01, 2015, 07:36:08 PM
I saw "The Imitation Game" this afternoon.  Excellent movie...highly recommend.  About Alan Turing, a mathematics prodigy, probably the father of the computer, and his quest to break the Enigma code in WWII.  He and his cohorts finally did break it, but it was a top secret mission that remained secret for 50 years.  He was accused and convicted of indecency, a criminal offense in Britain at the time, and committed suicide shortly after.  Fascinating story of early computing technology.  Snapshot of social mores...and how far we have...and have not...come.
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Post by: Sixth Man on May 17, 2015, 05:56:48 AM
I cannot be effusive enough in my praise for "Ex Machina."  Fantastic film about A.I. and all its attendant implications.  Easily the best American film since "Inception" IMHO. 
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Post by: hardlyyardley on May 17, 2015, 09:31:15 AM
Danny Collins....great cast and movie
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 25, 2015, 02:01:30 AM
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 25, 2015, 02:11:15 AM
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Gangsta...
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Post by: Csfan1984 on July 25, 2015, 02:14:00 AM
Saw, "Red belt" again the other day. Love the movie.
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Post by: colincb on July 25, 2015, 02:14:30 AM
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Great movie. One of my favorite Ford/Wayne films along with the Seachers, and The Quiet Man.
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Post by: tarheelsxxiii on July 25, 2015, 02:16:10 AM
I saw Southpaw tonight and it was incredible if you're into that type of a movie.
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Post by: colincb on July 25, 2015, 02:40:56 AM
Spy with Melissa McCarthy with a lot of foils. Lots of funny moments.  Very profane. Not for kids or those easily offended. After the bomb Tammy, which was beyond awful, thought she might be a one trick pony.

Ex Machina which is thought provoking sci-fi which you think a lot about the implications of AI and the development of robots. Liked it a lot.

Woman in Gold about art during WW2 that was seized by the Nazis and not given back by Austria to it's rightful owner. Any serious movie with Nazis in it is going to have depressing scenes. Mirren was good as always, but the true story (not the move) is frustrating. Not for kids or dates, I'd rate it below the other two as far as entertainment, but it's informative.

Been a very slow year so far for movies for me. I usually see a lot.
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Post by: colincb on July 25, 2015, 02:48:40 AM
Oh yeah, left off Sharknado 3. The acting, special effects, and screenwriting surpasses any other SyFy channel production. Sure to be another cult classic.
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Post by: tarheelsxxiii on July 25, 2015, 02:53:23 AM
Spy with Melissa McCarthy with a lot of foils. Lots of funny moments.  Very profane. Not for kids or those easily offended. After the bomb Tammy, which was beyond awful, thought she might be a one trick pony.

Big fan of Spy, made for a great movie night. Though I'll never admit it was my idea. :P
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Post by: Roy H. on July 25, 2015, 08:34:57 AM
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Great movie. One of my favorite Ford/Wayne films along with the Seachers, and The Quiet Man.

This is probably my favorite Wayne movie, and it's near the top for Stewart, too. I love this movie.
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Post by: Dedalus on July 25, 2015, 09:05:30 AM
8 1/2
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Post by: Celtics18 on August 03, 2015, 01:09:22 AM
Ant Man was cool. 
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Post by: colincb on August 03, 2015, 03:25:03 AM
MI Rogue Nation. It's impressive that Cruise at 52 still does most of his own stunts. This is a very strong series and I liked the female lead here better than in the others. She stole some scenes.
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Post by: jpotter33 on August 03, 2015, 09:41:54 AM
I watched Death at a Funeral last night. HILARIOUS. It stars Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan, and pre-Game of Thrones Peter Dinklage plays a large role in the movie. Just a hilarious movie through and through.
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Post by: hardlyyardley on August 03, 2015, 10:49:49 AM
Spy with Melissa McCarthy.....fantastic....don't bring your kids or grandkids
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Post by: apc on August 03, 2015, 11:24:05 AM
Spy with Melissa McCarthy.....fantastic....don't bring your kids or grandkids
Great movie!, Melissa McCarthy’s movies are always a good compromise for my wife and I.  I don’t have to go to silly romantic comedies anymore.
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Post by: D.o.s. on August 03, 2015, 11:28:36 AM
I watched Death at a Funeral last night. HILARIOUS. It stars Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan, and pre-Game of Thrones Peter Dinklage plays a large role in the movie. Just a hilarious movie through and through.

If you didn't know, that's  a remake. The original is one of my favorites:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795368/


The last movie I watched was Stalker, a fantastic film that everyone should try to see at least once.
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Post by: ederson on August 03, 2015, 11:41:08 AM
I liked the original better. Somehow i enjoy British humour :D
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Post by: jpotter33 on August 03, 2015, 11:52:58 AM
I watched Death at a Funeral last night. HILARIOUS. It stars Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan, and pre-Game of Thrones Peter Dinklage plays a large role in the movie. Just a hilarious movie through and through.

If you didn't know, that's  a remake. The original is one of my favorites:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795368/


The last movie I watched was Stalker, a fantastic film that everyone should try to see at least once.

TP. I actually briefly saw that last night, but in my experience British films haven't really been my cup of tea (pun intended). But now that I look at the cast, there are several actors that I enjoy in there, specifically Alan Tudyk and Dinklage, along with some other GoT actors. I'll have to give it a watch sometime.
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Post by: bopna on August 03, 2015, 02:04:50 PM
Disney's Inside out....very well thought out by Pixar.

even my 8 yr old son was moved to tears...two thumbs up!!! :'(
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 03, 2015, 07:29:02 PM
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good flix
good music
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Post by: Eja117 on August 09, 2015, 08:40:31 PM
Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2.
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Post by: Roy H. on August 09, 2015, 08:50:37 PM
Disney's Inside out....very well thought out by Pixar.

even my 8 yr old son was moved to tears...two thumbs up!!! :'(

My 3 year old loved it. (No tears, though.)
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Post by: slamtheking on August 09, 2015, 09:19:16 PM
saw Fury.  excellent movie.

also saw Chappie --  a more vulgar version of Short Circuit.

Unfinished Business - a 'comedy' that had few laughs
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Post by: Neurotic Guy on August 09, 2015, 09:25:13 PM
I just saw "The Wrecking Crew" on Netflix live-streaming.  If you are a fan of early Rock and Roll (esp. 60's) music, this documentary is enlightening and entertaining.   The Wrecking Crew was a group of studio musicians who anonymously basically provided us with all (much) of the music we grew up with (if you grew up back then). 

All the great producers of the day from Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) to Phil Specter utilized this gifted bunch of musicians to give Rock and Roll its life.   The recordings that we thought were  the Beach Boys or Gary Lewis and the Playboys or The Mamas and Papas or The Tijuana Brass or The Monkees (well, we all know about the Monkees), were actually Wrecking Crew musicians taking the original music and creating works of art in the studio.  The voices and faces of the groups took the limelight, did the tours and got the fame and most of the money, but it was the Wrecking Crew that made the songs into hits. 

Really interesting documentary featuring many interviews with members of the Wrecking Crew.
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Post by: mef730 on August 09, 2015, 10:16:23 PM
Trainwreck.

For those of you who are looking for an intellectual, thoughtful and well-rounded movie, this isn't it. But it was hysterical and LeBron was surprisingly good.

Mike
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Post by: guava_wrench on August 09, 2015, 10:28:59 PM
My Old Lady.   A writer who has lost everything finds that his estranged father has left him an apartment in Paris.  With his last dollar, he goes to Paris to claim it.  He finds that his father's elderly  lover lives in the apartment, and, under French law, she is entitled to remain until her death.  She is British and has a school which teaches the French to speak English.

This is a story of two self involved people whose business is communication, and how neither has any idea of the other's story, or how to bridge the gap...despite being civilized. Communication Fail?  Excellent movie.  Maggie Smith was the old lady...I have never seen her in a bad performance.
This movie sounds interesting.

I see it is on Amazon instant video. Maybe I'll check it out.
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Post by: slamtheking on August 25, 2015, 10:20:14 AM
just saw Dumb and Dumber To. 

I know, low expectations for this movie were to be expected.  the previews looked dumb (well, I suppose that would be a 'duh' considering the title) but I recorded it off HBO figuring, eh, I liked the first so how bad could this one be since it's done by the Farrelly Brothers who I really like.

DEAR GOD, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, AVOID THIS MOVIE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!

My opinion of the Farrelly Brothers has dropped so much that I have gone from being a borderline fanboy to seriously doubting I'll watch another one of their movies again.  No wonder Jeff Daniels looked miserable doing the promo/talk show tour for this bomb.

I think this is in my top 3 of all-time horrendous sequels ever.
1. Caddyshack II
2. Predator II
3. Dumb and Dumber To

Rant Over.
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Post by: TheTruthFot18 on August 25, 2015, 11:12:23 AM
Coherence. It's on Amazon for free.

For those of you who like mystery, thriller, and a little sci-fi (no aliens) then this is for you.

Apparently it gained a solid cult following and people like to watch it multiple times since it has so many little twists.

I suggest watching and then looking up the directors Q+A on yahoo questions. Movie was awesome but reading what how the director did it all made it.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on August 26, 2015, 02:12:49 PM
My Old Lady.   A writer who has lost everything finds that his estranged father has left him an apartment in Paris.  With his last dollar, he goes to Paris to claim it.  He finds that his father's elderly  lover lives in the apartment, and, under French law, she is entitled to remain until her death.  She is British and has a school which teaches the French to speak English.

This is a story of two self involved people whose business is communication, and how neither has any idea of the other's story, or how to bridge the gap...despite being civilized. Communication Fail?  Excellent movie.  Maggie Smith was the old lady...I have never seen her in a bad performance.
This movie sounds interesting.

I see it is on Amazon instant video. Maybe I'll check it out.
Have you seen it?  What did you think?
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Post by: Rickretro on August 26, 2015, 03:00:02 PM
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ex_machina/ 
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Post by: PhoSita on August 26, 2015, 03:19:06 PM
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ex_machina/

I can't wait to watch this.


The last movie I watched was Girl Most Likely.  Not Kristen Wiig's best work, to say the least.  Though I think it was really just a bad script.
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Post by: Forza Juventus on August 27, 2015, 05:41:10 PM
I recently saw Straight Outta Compton and I thought it was very good
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on September 08, 2015, 07:03:08 PM
I just saw Pitch Perfect 2.

Is it wrong to be in tears in the final performance?
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Post by: PhoSita on September 08, 2015, 07:16:40 PM
Most recently watched Ex Machina and All About Me.

All About Me was especially fascinating because I've spent a significant amount of time around a couple of people who have borderline personality disorder (not formally diagnosed, but all the hallmarks are there), and it's a really harrowing experience that the movie captures in some pretty profound ways.

Ex Machina was great.  Turned out to be a bit different than I expected.  Went in thinking it'd be kind of an updated meditation on AI with some 2001 A Space Odyssey type moments in it.  Turned out it's more of a feminist parable.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on September 11, 2015, 08:53:20 AM
Ex Machina was great, and it definitely had some feminist/gender themes (though an MRA type could easily just say it's a cautionary tale about getting friendzoned  :D).  But what I really liked were all the Blade Runner parallels.  It really felt like a spiritual prequel of sorts.

Finally saw Mad Max and it was as fun as everyone says.  One of the best pure action movies I've seen in a long time.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on September 11, 2015, 12:33:33 PM
Most recently watched Ex Machina and All About Me.

All About Me was especially fascinating because I've spent a significant amount of time around a couple of people who have borderline personality disorder (not formally diagnosed, but all the hallmarks are there), and it's a really harrowing experience that the movie captures in some pretty profound ways.

Ex Machina was great.  Turned out to be a bit different than I expected.  Went in thinking it'd be kind of an updated meditation on AI with some 2001 A Space Odyssey type moments in it.  Turned out it's more of a feminist parable.

Yeah I really enjoyed Ex Machina as well and it was definitely a lot different that I was expecting as well. Solid story, solid acting, trippy sci-fi thriller stuff is always great. This was just done in a different way that was really thought provoking and entertaining.
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Post by: PhoSita on September 11, 2015, 02:04:52 PM
Ex Machina was great, and it definitely had some feminist/gender themes (though an MRA type could easily just say it's a cautionary tale about getting friendzoned  :D).  But what I really liked were all the Blade Runner parallels.  It really felt like a spiritual prequel of sorts.

Yeah.  What was so interesting about Blade Runner is the way it suggests a twist on Clarke's Third Law -- "Any sufficiently advanced android is indistinguishable from a human being." 

Ex Machina takes that a step further and suggests that if an android were indistinguishable from a human being, then that android would be subject to the same gender distinctions, absurdities, manipulations, and oppression as human beings. 

It's ironic in a way, because it's saying that an android advanced enough to be seen as human would, if they present as female, by the same token be reduced to an object by the human perceiving them as such, because of our gender politics.
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Post by: celtic -_- pride on September 11, 2015, 02:59:29 PM
Just recently rewatched Interstellar(great on bluray) No Country for Old Men as well. Can't wait to see Black Mass in theaters.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on September 11, 2015, 03:21:54 PM
Ex Machina was great, and it definitely had some feminist/gender themes (though an MRA type could easily just say it's a cautionary tale about getting friendzoned  :D).  But what I really liked were all the Blade Runner parallels.  It really felt like a spiritual prequel of sorts.

Yeah.  What was so interesting about Blade Runner is the way it suggests a twist on Clarke's Third Law -- "Any sufficiently advanced android is indistinguishable from a human being." 

Ex Machina takes that a step further and suggests that if an android were indistinguishable from a human being, then that android would be subject to the same gender distinctions, absurdities, manipulations, and oppression as human beings. 

It's ironic in a way, because it's saying that an android advanced enough to be seen as human would, if they present as female, by the same token be reduced to an object by the human perceiving them as such, because of our gender politics.

That's part of it but I was at least as interested in the other side of the coin - an artificial intelligence deliberately and systematically exploiting those tendencies to get what it wanted.  By the end of the movie, it's the humans being treated as objects to achieve the AI's ends, then discarded when no longer needed.

There was some excellent camera work and framing that conveyed the change over the course of the week - something I only noticed the second time around was that in the first couple of sessions Ava and Caleb interact with the "glass" wall enclosing Ava and Caleb in open space.  When the power dynamic starts to shift, there are shots that are set up identically, but subtly altered so that Caleb appears to be the one who's stuck on the inside.  Which of course is a great visual cue setting up their complete role reversal at the end.  A lot of late shots mirror early shots in similar ways.  Just beautifully done overall.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on September 13, 2015, 01:35:08 AM
The Running Man - a TRUE Classic.

Maria Conchita Alonso - "What happened to Buzz Saw?"

Arnold - "He had to split."

LOL!
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Post by: slamtheking on September 15, 2015, 09:39:30 AM
just saw American Sniper (I know, a little behind the game on that).  excellent movie.  Can understand why Bradley Cooper got rave reviews in that role. 
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Post by: LB3533 on September 20, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
Black Mass

Very well done film. Even though I have no clue how the actual Whitey Bulger was, Depp was impressive.

Kudos to the rest of the cast, they were very convincing, even Landry from Friday Night Lights, (Todd from Breaking Bad).

Strange to me why our government would let Bulger be so criminal...makes me wonder how often the good guys work with the bad guys and vice versa.

Makes it difficult to identify between the two.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on September 20, 2015, 11:18:14 AM
"Big Trouble in Little China" and "American Sniper"

Loved the silliness in BTILC seen it a few x over the years.

Not big of war movies unless it's over the top. Which makes it funny to me. But it wasn't bad.
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Post by: PhoSita on September 20, 2015, 12:39:00 PM
"It Follows"

Amazing movie.  See it.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on September 30, 2015, 04:12:43 PM
We saw "Everest" (in 3D) last night.  Good movie. 
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Post by: slamtheking on September 30, 2015, 04:26:26 PM
just saw the The Drop -- James Gandolfini's last movie.  well done.  better than I expected.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on September 30, 2015, 04:58:11 PM
"It Follows"

Amazing movie.  See it.

I thought it was just ok - a nice change of pace from standard horror movie tropes though. 


I watched the new Terminator movie, and it was...not ok.  It was pretty awful, and not even in a particularly fun way.  Though watching Emilia Clarke try and impersonate Linda Hamilton's badass Sarah Connor was consistently funny. 

Oh, and I also watched "Man of Tai Chi", a Chinese kung-fu movie.  Keanu Reeves directed it and plays the main villain, but the main character is a stuntman who's a friend of his (Tiger Chen).  Nothing amazing but some really fun fight scenes.  Be warned - the dialogue regularly bounces back and forth from Chinese to English.
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Post by: colincb on September 30, 2015, 05:56:23 PM
- Phoenix (2015)

Good mystery, great ending. Subtitles.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/phoenix_2015/


- Mad Max, Fury Road (2015)

Good, and violent, popcorn movie. I've always like Theron as an actress.

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Post by: colincb on October 04, 2015, 11:15:59 PM
The Drop - last night. Very good film noir with a sense of impending malice. Not for kids.

The Martian (3D) - tonight. Reminded me of Apollo 13 in a way. Have a family member high in NASA and this is definitely the way they roll. Masters of improvisation and ingenuity. 3D worked well enough without screwing up the movie. Nice visuals. Matt Damon did a nice job too.
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Post by: tarheelsxxiii on October 04, 2015, 11:54:33 PM
-It Follows: Saw it a couple of months ago, and also enjoyed it. A bit more off the path than popular films, but nearly all horror films coming out these days tend to suck, so I think the uniqueness of this film actually made it better.

-The Visitors: Case in point, pretty bad from a "horror" standpoint, if that's how it was intended to be categorized (unclear?). But it was entertaining, the plot was actually interesting, and the crowd had a lot of fun with it.

-Pawn Sacrifice: Good movie about Bobbie Fisher, spends as much/more time on his psychological issues, which just appealed to my taste. Interesting to learn about his issues, was generally unaware of his personal psych struggles and family history.

-The Martian: Agree with above, enjoyable film. Good mix of seriousness and humor and tells an interesting story.
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Post by: jpotter33 on October 05, 2015, 12:17:08 AM
I watched Sinister 2 a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't nearly as good as the first one. The first one was different and out there, which made it spooky. You knew what was going on the whole time with the second one, so it wasn't nearly as exciting.
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Post by: PhoSita on October 05, 2015, 01:17:07 AM
The Station Agent.

Peter Dinklage is the best.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on October 05, 2015, 02:03:03 AM
The Station Agent.

Peter Dinklage is the best.
That one was solid.  Worth watching for sure.


I saw "Everest" last night and "The Martian" tonight.  Sorta similar in some ways.   Everest is kind of a bummer.  The Martian is good fun.   
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Post by: LilRip on October 05, 2015, 05:52:53 AM
Just watched Straight Outta Compton.

And now I'm listening to NWA on Spotify ;D
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on October 06, 2015, 10:09:20 PM
Just saw Martian.  Didn't think it was "my" kind of movie and wanted to see something else instead.  Short story...loved it.  Well written, well acted and very interesting and entertaining.  Did I say "I loved it!"?  I really did!
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Post by: tarheelsxxiii on October 11, 2015, 01:58:09 AM
Sicario. Very highly recommend it. Places a floodlight on issues surrounding the Mexican drug war (and the influence of drugs within the US), and really makes you think. May start off a bit slow for some, but it is a strong plot with very good acting. Benicio Del Toro was incredible.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on October 11, 2015, 03:41:26 AM
Sicario. Very highly recommend it. Places a floodlight on issues surrounding the Mexican drug war (and the influence of drugs within the US), and really makes you think. May start off a bit slow for some, but it is a strong plot with very good acting. Benicio Del Toro was incredible.
ive never been a big fan of benicio del toro, but man he was awesome in it.  So much presence. I knew nothing about Sicario going into it.  It was intense.  Really good movie.

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Post by: LarBrd33 on October 11, 2015, 03:44:00 AM
Just watched Straight Outta Compton.

And now I'm listening to NWA on Spotify ;D
My uncle was Eazy-E's publicist back in the day.  His "final words" (they read them towards the end of the movie) were written by my uncle. 

Jerry Heller (the real-life manager played by Paul Giamatti in the film) told my uncle's widow she was lucky my uncle wasn't represented in the film, because jerry felt like they made him look like a real a*hole and probably would have done the same with my uncle.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on October 11, 2015, 11:11:29 AM
Saw avengers 2. Not bad but wasn't very good either. Too much of the same. And is it me or black widow can't get any avenger action. Cap, Stark, Bruce, Hawkeye all have a thing but nothing gets serious. It's very silly to have her as a romantic story with all of them. If they have to have a romance they could of had a  Wonderman and Wanda love story, after all it was a move with ultron and vision. Also felt Ultron without pym was a let down only two easter eggs to pym that I noticed.
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Post by: Celts Fan 508 on October 11, 2015, 01:00:54 PM
Saw Black Mass, started to watch the intern but ran out of time so will have to watch that again later.  Might have to see the Martian based on recommendation above.
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Post by: PhoSita on October 11, 2015, 01:33:43 PM
The Guest.

Matthew Crawley from Downton Abbey with a mostly believable American accent going HAM on a sleepy town in nowhere, America.

I enjoyed it.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on October 11, 2015, 01:46:57 PM
Dick Tracy.

God what an underrated classic.
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Post by: Celts Fan 508 on October 11, 2015, 03:14:28 PM
Dick Tracy.

God what an underrated classic.

I remember seeing that the day it came out in theaters, great movie.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on October 11, 2015, 03:26:12 PM
The Martian

We really enjoyed it.
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Post by: tarheelsxxiii on October 11, 2015, 03:32:16 PM
Sicario. Very highly recommend it. Places a floodlight on issues surrounding the Mexican drug war (and the influence of drugs within the US), and really makes you think. May start off a bit slow for some, but it is a strong plot with very good acting. Benicio Del Toro was incredible.
ive never been a big fan of benicio del toro, but man he was awesome in it.  So much presence. I knew nothing about Sicario going into it.  It was intense.  Really good movie.

Same, I think I enjoyed it even more because I wasn't sure what to expect.
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Post by: fairweatherfan on October 19, 2015, 11:49:31 AM
Watched "Frank" on Netflix this weekend.   Basically a comedy/drama about a keyboard player with songwriter's block who joins a weird space-rock band led by a guy who always wears a giant papier-mache head.  Michael Fassbender is Frank and does a terrific acting job for having his face covered the bulk of the movie.  I really enjoyed it, though not in a way that's easy to explain.  Worth a look.
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Post by: PhoSita on October 19, 2015, 12:03:39 PM
I've wanted to see Frank for a while.  Michael Fassbender is one of my favorite actors.

Another of my favorite actors is Mark Duplass.

I watched "Creep" this weekend, featuring Mark Duplass as the titular creep.  It was fun.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on October 21, 2015, 08:59:06 AM
"Bridge of Spies."   Really good film in the tradition of "Finding Private Ryan.  The combo of Spielbergand Hanks is always a winner.
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Post by: slamtheking on October 25, 2015, 09:45:18 PM
saw the Loft.  not bad but almost entire cast were portrayed as a bunch of scumbags.  twists in plot were not completely transparent so not too bad
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Post by: slamtheking on November 20, 2015, 10:22:05 AM
Saw Spy with Melissa Mccarthy.  Best movie she's done so far.  it was pretty entertaining.  Funny to see Jason Statham show a humorous side.
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Post by: ederson on November 20, 2015, 10:30:15 AM
I watched recently a german comedy  (seriously !!!!) I don`t know if you can get this movie in the US though but i found it pretty funny

It`s called "Er is wieder da" (he is here again) ... Hitler is not dead and he wakes up somewhere in modern Berlin
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Post by: BitterJim on November 20, 2015, 10:40:09 AM
V for Vendetta on the 5th.

Oh man, I just realized it's been a couple weeks since I've had time to watch a movie, and probably won't watch any until my family's annual watching of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles next week
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Post by: slamtheking on November 20, 2015, 11:41:08 AM
I watched recently a german comedy  (seriously !!!!) I don`t know if you can get this movie in the US though but i found it pretty funny

It`s called "Er is wieder da" (he is here again) ... Hitler is not dead and he wakes up somewhere in modern Berlin
comedy is not the genre I would have expected for that topic. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: sahara on November 27, 2015, 06:07:42 PM
Harold and Maude (1971)

(http://www.movieposterstudio.com/pimg/HaroldAndMaude_GBQ.jpg)

Funny, tragic, weird and heartwarming. Love that legendary modified Jaguar E-Type too.

Definitely worth a watch.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/)

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Post by: MJohnnyboy on November 27, 2015, 06:45:01 PM
just saw Dumb and Dumber To. 

I know, low expectations for this movie were to be expected.  the previews looked dumb (well, I suppose that would be a 'duh' considering the title) but I recorded it off HBO figuring, eh, I liked the first so how bad could this one be since it's done by the Farrelly Brothers who I really like.

DEAR GOD, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, AVOID THIS MOVIE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!

My opinion of the Farrelly Brothers has dropped so much that I have gone from being a borderline fanboy to seriously doubting I'll watch another one of their movies again.  No wonder Jeff Daniels looked miserable doing the promo/talk show tour for this bomb.

I think this is in my top 3 of all-time horrendous sequels ever.
1. Caddyshack II
2. Predator II
3. Dumb and Dumber To

Rant Over.

I was discussing this with my roommates. Comedy sequels more often than not suck. Of course that's how things usually go with sequels but comedies in particular stand out to me. Especially nowadays. I didn't see Dumb and Dumber 2 but heard it was awful. I couldn't make it through Anchorman 2 and I don't understand how it got good reviews. That movie was horrendously bad. I heard Pitch Perfect 2 wasn't bad but more of the same. Sequels kind of have a trap game to them. They have to continue the storyline but in order to be good have to avoid repeating the same formula. That's why I like Shrek 2 so much, kind of meh on Home Alone 2 (Not bad just the same movie), and admired Meet the Fockers effort (They tried to be different, but it's still pretty bad).

It's for this reason that I'm tempering my expectations for Zoolander 2 given that we've seen sequels being produced years after the original like Anchorman and Dumb and Dumber that are horrible.
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Post by: MJohnnyboy on November 27, 2015, 06:52:51 PM
Oh and the last movie I watched was Shattered Glass. Great movie detailing the rise and fall of Stephen Glass. And it's also living proof that Hayden Christensen (aka Anakin Skywalker) can act, and his awful performance in the Star Wars prequels was George Lucas' fault more than his. Come on, everyone's performance outside of Ewan McGregor and Ian McDermid was pretty bad.

By the way who's excited for The Force Awakens?
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Post by: sahara on November 27, 2015, 06:59:40 PM
just saw Dumb and Dumber To. 

I know, low expectations for this movie were to be expected.  the previews looked dumb (well, I suppose that would be a 'duh' considering the title) but I recorded it off HBO figuring, eh, I liked the first so how bad could this one be since it's done by the Farrelly Brothers who I really like.

DEAR GOD, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, AVOID THIS MOVIE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!

My opinion of the Farrelly Brothers has dropped so much that I have gone from being a borderline fanboy to seriously doubting I'll watch another one of their movies again.  No wonder Jeff Daniels looked miserable doing the promo/talk show tour for this bomb.

I think this is in my top 3 of all-time horrendous sequels ever.
1. Caddyshack II
2. Predator II
3. Dumb and Dumber To

Rant Over.

I was discussing this with my roommates. Comedy sequels more often than not suck. Of course that's how things usually go with sequels but comedies in particular stand out to me. Especially nowadays. I didn't see Dumb and Dumber 2 but heard it was awful. I couldn't make it through Anchorman 2 and I don't understand how it got good reviews. That movie was horrendously bad. I heard Pitch Perfect 2 wasn't bad but more of the same. Sequels kind of have a trap game to them. They have to continue the storyline but in order to be good have to avoid repeating the same formula. That's why I like Shrek 2 so much, kind of meh on Home Alone 2 (Not bad just the same movie), and admired Meet the Fockers effort (They tried to be different, but it's still pretty bad).

It's for this reason that I'm tempering my expectations for Zoolander 2 given that we've seen sequels being produced years after the original like Anchorman and Dumb and Dumber that are horrible.

Ah man, I just saw Caddyshack II a couple of weeks ago. First I´d hug Dan Aykroyd for Ghostbusters and after that I´d punch him for Caddyshack II. Predator II is meh and I think I´ll avoid Dumb and Dumber To.
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Post by: slamtheking on November 27, 2015, 07:13:55 PM
just saw Spectre (theater) and San Andreas (DVD).

Spectre was excellent Bond material.  felt a bit long but definitely worth seeing if you like Bond. 

San Andreas -- about what you'd expect from a Rock action movie.  probably just me but I was a bit miffed a search and rescue leader just commandeered his chopper to go looking for family members.  I mean, I get it from a family sense but still didn't like it.
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Post by: LarBrd33 on November 27, 2015, 08:07:19 PM
"Creed".  It was awesome.  Worthy addition to the Rocky mythos.  Right up there with the best of them.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 12, 2015, 07:34:17 PM
We saw "Creed" tonight.  I enjoyed it.  The acting was good, the fight scenes were good and it carried on the "Rocky" legacy.  I did think the story was very predictable, though, but almost everything had been done before...

Looking forward to seeing the new James Bond movie, and the new Star Wars movie.   I also want to see "13 Hours"...has anyone seen it, and is it worth seeing?
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Post by: Eja117 on December 18, 2015, 12:28:25 AM
Force Awakens
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Post by: HomerSapien on December 18, 2015, 12:37:19 AM
I just saw Force Awakens too.  I was very excited that it met my high expectations for it.
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Post by: tarheelsxxiii on December 18, 2015, 12:50:54 AM
Recently saw Room. It was closely based on the novel and very moving. Acquired taste, most may not have heard of it, but it's the story of a woman and her son held captive in a man's shed for 5 years (and 2 more for the woman) and their acclimation to the real world after escape. Pretty ingenius in that the story was told from the boy's perspective.
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Post by: slamtheking on January 07, 2016, 09:20:17 AM
finally saw Birdman after being on my DVR for about a year.  can see why Keaton got good reviews.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on February 05, 2016, 07:44:35 PM
Just got home from seeing "13 Hours."   I thought it was excellent.  To be fair, my husband wasn't crazy about it.  He couldn't believe our government could have an Embassy with such a lack of security.  He thought it was too "Hollywood/" (I guess he doesn't follow the news.)  I highly recommend it, but don't take the children.  (Violence and language) 
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Post by: 2short on February 05, 2016, 07:54:34 PM
Wolf children.  Japanese animation.  Pretty cool.   Didn't see it for me
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Post by: slamtheking on March 08, 2016, 10:34:52 AM
The Martian - a bit late to this party but have to say it was an excellent movie.  thought the final rescue scene was a bit farfetched but had to admit I was a bit anxious for the characters during the rescue -- waiting for what else could go wrong.
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Post by: KeepRondo on March 08, 2016, 12:20:18 PM
Just got home from seeing "13 Hours."   I thought it was excellent.  To be fair, my husband wasn't crazy about it.  He couldn't believe our government could have an Embassy with such a lack of security.  He thought it was too "Hollywood/" (I guess he doesn't follow the news.)  I highly recommend it, but don't take the children.  (Violence and language)
The government ignored hundreds of requests for additional security.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on March 08, 2016, 12:40:10 PM
Just got home from seeing "13 Hours."   I thought it was excellent.  To be fair, my husband wasn't crazy about it.  He couldn't believe our government could have an Embassy with such a lack of security.  He thought it was too "Hollywood/" (I guess he doesn't follow the news.)  I highly recommend it, but don't take the children.  (Violence and language)
The government ignored hundreds of requests for additional security.
Also it's more an "office" than embassy in the government's mind. It was a soft target not believed worth attack. Which is why added security wasn't timely added.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on March 08, 2016, 12:53:55 PM
Spectre
It was good action but wish it had stayed more cloak and dagger through out after its big start. Enjoyed the beginning but didn't buy the end basically. It started with its great action then went spy book mystery that became Hollywood ended. I rather it be all Hollywood like Mission Impossible or all cloak and dagger mystery. Blending the two just doesn't seem to fit as it always leads to rush wrap ups so action can happen.  3 1/2 out of 5
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Post by: Eja117 on March 08, 2016, 12:54:29 PM
Battleship Potempkin.  It was tough for my ADHD brain to handle
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 08, 2016, 12:54:53 PM
Finally saw "Spotlight"...

Not the best movie of the year.   
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Post by: Denis998 on March 08, 2016, 01:06:12 PM
deadpool
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 08, 2016, 01:44:07 PM
deadpool
how was it?  I've heard some good feedback -- worth seeing in the theater or better to wait for the DVD?
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Post by: LarBrd33 on March 08, 2016, 01:59:22 PM
deadpool
how was it?  I've heard some good feedback -- worth seeing in the theater or better to wait for the DVD?
If you are familiar with the character you'll like him.  If not... Do you remember Jim Carrey in "The Mask"?  He's basically that, but R rated and crude.  The action is similar to movies like "kick ass" and the more violent parts of "kingsmen secret service". The best parts are the meta in-jokes about Fox studios/Marvel.   It's a fun movie but the hype is a bit overdone. It's not for everyone.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 08, 2016, 02:02:20 PM
Finally saw "Spotlight"...

Not the best movie of the year.

Not as good as Mad Max: Fury Road?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 08, 2016, 02:33:11 PM
Finally saw "Spotlight"...

Not the best movie of the year.

Not as good as Mad Max: Fury Road?
Imo, mad max was robbed.  That's the film I'll remember from last year. It was an achievement in filmmaking and deserved an Oscar.   There were other films I would have picked over spotlight as well.

Spotlight was ok.  The academy has a tendency to give awards to films they believe make a statement or tell an important message that the world needs to be aware of.  I understand that, but it wasn't the best movie of the year.  Period.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on March 08, 2016, 03:08:37 PM
Finally saw "Spotlight"...

Not the best movie of the year.

Not as good as Mad Max: Fury Road?
Imo, mad max was robbed.  That's the film I'll remember from last year. It was an achievement in filmmaking and deserved an Oscar.   There were other films I would have picked over spotlight as well.

Spotlight was ok.  The academy has a tendency to give awards to films they believe make a statement or tell an important message that the world needs to be aware of.  I understand that, but it wasn't the best movie of the year.  Period.

Well, it did get six of them.

Spotlight was very very good, but the subject matter was just so heavy. The performances were pretty stellar across the board. Its not a movie that you're going to sit down and watch over and over like a Mad Max style of entertainment, but it was still very good.

Having school vacation a couple weeks ago I was able to tune into a bunch of movies and also saw Deadpool this weekend.

Black Mass - 6/10. Depp was great but it felt like Joel Edgerton was the main character. Suffered from a poor script, could have been much better.

Martian - 9/10. Loved it.

Goosebumps - 7.5/10. Was actually somewhat entertained with this one. Went into it with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised. They definitely could have done a much better job, I'd love to see a darker version of some of the books but it was alright none the less.

Everest - 7/10. Great visuals but too hollywoodized for me.

Rewatched The Game - 9/10. Its a great movie.

Spotlight - 8.7/10. Very good film. Maybe not the most entertaining, but it was very good.

Deadpool - 7/10. It was good, quirky, unique. But Im a Batman guy. I thought the plot was too quick. The movie was really just one scene and some background. Worth it I guess.

*Edit* LarBrd33 pretty much nails the review of Deadpool up a few comments from my eyes.

Finally, I was recommended to watch You Can Count on Me from 2000 with Mark Ruffalo and Laura Linney. I had actually never heard of it but It was fantastic and definitely worth the view. Very indie feel to it but Mark Ruffalo is phenomenal in one of his first major roles and a young Rory Culkin is fantastic as well. Laura Linney got an oscar nod for the performance as well. And Matthew Broderick plays just a part that you would expect Matthew Broderick to play. Great stuff. 9/10.

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Post by: guava_wrench on March 08, 2016, 03:39:37 PM
Finally saw "Spotlight"...

Not the best movie of the year.

Not as good as Mad Max: Fury Road?
Imo, mad max was robbed.  That's the film I'll remember from last year. It was an achievement in filmmaking and deserved an Oscar.   There were other films I would have picked over spotlight as well.

Spotlight was ok.  The academy has a tendency to give awards to films they believe make a statement or tell an important message that the world needs to be aware of.  I understand that, but it wasn't the best movie of the year.  Period.

Well, it did get six of them.

Spotlight was very very good, but the subject matter was just so heavy. The performances were pretty stellar across the board. Its not a movie that you're going to sit down and watch over and over like a Mad Max style of entertainment, but it was still very good.

Having school vacation a couple weeks ago I was able to tune into a bunch of movies and also saw Deadpool this weekend.

Black Mass - 6/10. Depp was great but it felt like Joel Edgerton was the main character. Suffered from a poor script, could have been much better.

Martian - 9/10. Loved it.

Goosebumps - 7.5/10. Was actually somewhat entertained with this one. Went into it with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised. They definitely could have done a much better job, I'd love to see a darker version of some of the books but it was alright none the less.

Everest - 7/10. Great visuals but too hollywoodized for me.

Rewatched The Game - 9/10. Its a great movie.

Spotlight - 8.7/10. Very good film. Maybe not the most entertaining, but it was very good.

Deadpool - 7/10. It was good, quirky, unique. But Im a Batman guy. I thought the plot was too quick. The movie was really just one scene and some background. Worth it I guess.

*Edit* LarBrd33 pretty much nails the review of Deadpool up a few comments from my eyes.

Finally, I was recommended to watch You Can Count on Me from 2000 with Mark Ruffalo and Laura Linney. I had actually never heard of it but It was fantastic and definitely worth the view. Very indie feel to it but Mark Ruffalo is phenomenal in one of his first major roles and a young Rory Culkin is fantastic as well. Laura Linney got an oscar nod for the performance as well. And Matthew Broderick plays just a part that you would expect Matthew Broderick to play. Great stuff. 9/10.
I loved Fury Road, but watching it a second time would be deathly boring. Hoult was awesome though.

I guess I don't pay attention to new releases as I haven't even heard of Spotlight. Just googled it. Hmmm. Exposing child molesting clergy? Right in my wheelhouse.
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Post by: KeepRondo on March 08, 2016, 03:44:01 PM
Just got home from seeing "13 Hours."   I thought it was excellent.  To be fair, my husband wasn't crazy about it.  He couldn't believe our government could have an Embassy with such a lack of security.  He thought it was too "Hollywood/" (I guess he doesn't follow the news.)  I highly recommend it, but don't take the children.  (Violence and language)
The government ignored hundreds of requests for additional security.
Also it's more an "office" than embassy in the government's mind. It was a soft target not believed worth attack. Which is why added security wasn't timely added.
It was in a hot zone and 500 requests were made for more security.

It was no surprise to the people there when this happened. Someone had their head up their
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 12, 2016, 08:59:46 PM
Just got back home, and I went to our garage and I stumbled upon my old Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Complete) copy laying in the boxes there, decided to watched it again.

I swear to God, I was in tears, like someone is leaving and I would never see them again, the entire household is actually laughing at me...

FFVII fans would know...
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Post by: mahonedog88 on March 12, 2016, 09:15:08 PM
Saw 10 Cloverfield Lane last night.  I'm a huge fan of the first Cloverfield, and I knew going into it that it wasn't gonna be a direct sequel, but I was still super excited.

All in all, it was pretty awesome.  So much of the hype is around John Goodman's performance, and rightfully so, he was fantastic.  Despite it being considered a "blood relative" of Cloverfield, in no way do you HAVE to see Cloverfield in order to understand where Lane eventually ends up.  There are no true direct connections mentioned in it to the first movie, so a lot of them are made within the viewers own mind...just trying to see what fits in connection to it and how it maybe changes your original thinking of just what was going on in Cloverfield.  Heck, if the word 'Cloverfield' wasn't in the title, I'm not sure anyone would say "hm, this seems like it has a connection to that 2008 movie Cloverfield"

Overall, I highly recommend.  I personally like the ending, not everyone will.  But give it a chance if you're even considering seeing it.
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Post by: Redz on March 12, 2016, 09:16:58 PM
I had a friend's 2 year old daughter fall asleep of my shoulder while she was watching a Barbie Nutcracker movie.  I was rendered immobile for almost 2 hours, lest I awaken the slumberer.  The CGI and plot were equally horrendous, but having a little kid sleeping on me was kind of nice! My kids are way past that stage now. 

To review my review:  2 big thumbs down on Barbie Nutcracker...Solid thumbs up on being a human cot for a resting child (I even dozed off for a bit).
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Post by: mahonedog88 on March 12, 2016, 09:19:42 PM
Saw 10 Cloverfield Lane last night.  I'm a huge fan of the first Cloverfield, and I knew going into it that it wasn't gonna be a direct sequel, but I was still super excited.

All in all, it was pretty awesome.  So much of the hype is around John Goodman's performance, and rightfully so, he was fantastic.  Despite it being considered a "blood relative" of Cloverfield, in no way do you HAVE to see Cloverfield in order to understand where Lane eventually ends up.  There are no true direct connections mentioned in it to the first movie, so a lot of them are made within the viewers own mind...just trying to see what fits in connection to it and how it maybe changes your original thinking of just what was going on in Cloverfield.  Heck, if the word 'Cloverfield' wasn't in the title, I'm not sure anyone would say "hm, this seems like it has a connection to that 2008 movie Cloverfield"

Overall, I highly recommend.  I personally like the ending, not everyone will.  But give it a chance if you're even considering seeing it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on March 12, 2016, 09:22:08 PM
I just watched Trollhunter on Netflix. I highly recommend it. Pretty funny.
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Post by: jpotter33 on March 13, 2016, 12:36:54 AM
Has anyone watched The Witch yet? It's supposed to be pretty unsettling, and it has pretty awesome reviews.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 13, 2016, 08:36:05 AM
I had a friend's 2 year old daughter fall asleep of my shoulder while she was watching a Barbie Nutcracker movie.  I was rendered immobile for almost 2 hours, lest I awaken the slumberer.  The CGI and plot were equally horrendous, but having a little kid sleeping on me was kind of nice! My kids are way past that stage now. 

To review my review:  2 big thumbs down on Barbie Nutcracker...Solid thumbs up on being a human cot for a resting child (I even dozed off for a bit).
Been a long time for me...I wonder if they have a "rent a tot" business around here...I think I would like a baby sleeping on my shoulder again.  TP.  (In the old days we have enjoyed such movies as "Popeye"...) 
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 16, 2016, 10:49:24 AM
This isn't a movie I saw, but a trailer I saw a while ago, and quite possibly the most hilarious one I've seen this year.

THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK! Video includes profanity. You have been warned. (also, if I'm violating any rules, please delete, and I apologize for the trouble)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7fP9q_LyDc&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dc7fP9q_LyDc&has_verified=1
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Post by: jbp126 on March 16, 2016, 11:10:19 AM
Has anyone watched The Witch yet? It's supposed to be pretty unsettling, and it has pretty awesome reviews.

Yeah, The Witch had its moments. For a 90 minute movie, it shouldn't have dragged as much as it did. It wasn't very suspenseful in between a few creepy parts and it was pretty straight forward. That said, it was well acted and great attention was paid to costumes, location, and dialogue. I don't want to say more than that because it is worth watching and horror fans can make up their own minds.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 19, 2016, 09:41:17 PM
saw Deadpool last night.  absolutely loved it.  highly, highly recommend it.  funny as hell.  not for the squeamish but absolutely well worth going to see
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Post by: pearljammer10 on March 19, 2016, 09:45:52 PM
Watched 1408 and The Mist today.

Both creepy. Both entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: sahara on March 26, 2016, 06:13:02 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/The_Dead_Zone.jpg)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/)

I´ve actually seen this twice before, but this third time it really hit me. Awesome movie.

Would you kill Adolf Hitler before he did anything bad?
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Post by: slamtheking on March 29, 2016, 10:33:17 AM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/The_Dead_Zone.jpg)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/)

I´ve actually seen this twice before, but this third time it really hit me. Awesome movie.

Would you kill Adolf Hitler before he did anything bad?
excellent book.  movie lost a bit of the mystique but a better-than-average adaption of a King novel
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Post by: Moranis on March 29, 2016, 10:34:59 AM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/The_Dead_Zone.jpg)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/)

I´ve actually seen this twice before, but this third time it really hit me. Awesome movie.

Would you kill Adolf Hitler before he did anything bad?
excellent book.  movie lost a bit of the mystique but a better-than-average adaption of a King novel
never saw the movie but the television show was great.
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Post by: Tr1boy on March 29, 2016, 11:21:55 AM
Ex machina

Highly recommended
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Post by: colincb on March 29, 2016, 02:22:06 PM
Spotlight - Haven't watched The Revenant yet, but of the other best picture nominees I've seen (Bridge of Spies, The Martian. Mad Max Fury Road (how this snuck in beats me), and The Big Short, this would have been the one I would have picked (over The Big Short). Tough to watch story about the last great investigation by an American newspaper. At the end, they list all the places outside of Boston that were infected. Pretty stunning. Mitchell Garabedian just won another settlement from the RC Church yesterday, so it's still topical.

The Big Short - I have a lot of experience with this issue and this movie does as good a job as possible tackling a very hard to understand issue for laymen. Still spent a lot of time walking my wife through what was happening though. The blond in the bathtub scene is important because the impetus for the greatest financial disaster of our time was Wall Street's voracious demand for mortgage loans to package into derivatives, slap a bogus AAA rating on these mortgage-backed-securities, and sell them all over the world. Except Wall Street ran out of good loans to sell and didn't know it. The movie also gives lie to the conservative narrative that it was enforced lending to minorities that was the cause of the crisis. A despicable lie to cover up the inability of capitalism to regulate itself, though there are plenty of parties that share the blame.  (Just to be balanced, Dodd-Franks is a POS, and a vote against the bailout like Sanders' ideological knee-jerk response against Wall Street would have been cratered the economy to Great Depression levels.)

Bridge of Spies - Very good movie, though not in the class of the two above. Hanks, the Coen brothers, Spielberg - how wrong can you go? Mark Rylance deservedly won best supporting actor. Far easier to digest than the other two movies above.
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Post by: Eja117 on March 29, 2016, 02:27:37 PM
Guns of the Magnificent 7 last night. It was ok.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on March 29, 2016, 03:17:28 PM
Ex machina

Highly recommended

Really dug this one.

Not gonna lie, rewatched Batman Forever this weekend.... Wow....I really don't know what to say about it. It was such a big part of my childhood and rewatching just seemed so....I cant even express words. Carrey was way too over the top. Tommy Lee Jones should have killed two face but his performance was way too over the top. Val Kilmer really wasn't all that terrible as a batman but the whole story line with him and Kidman right off the bat just took up way too much of the plot/story. The whole brain waves from the tv thing was just way too far fetched.

I really don't know what to say other than I wish Burton had made the trilogy as it was originally planned.
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Post by: Eja117 on March 29, 2016, 04:00:26 PM
Ex machina

Highly recommended

Really dug this one.

Not gonna lie, rewatched Batman Forever this weekend.... Wow....I really don't know what to say about it. It was such a big part of my childhood and rewatching just seemed so....I cant even express words. Carrey was way too over the top. Tommy Lee Jones should have killed two face but his performance was way too over the top. Val Kilmer really wasn't all that terrible as a batman but the whole story line with him and Kidman right off the bat just took up way too much of the plot/story. The whole brain waves from the tv thing was just way too far fetched.

I really don't know what to say other than I wish Burton had made the trilogy as it was originally planned.
That Batman was absolutely the worst Batman. Worse than the Clooney one
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on April 05, 2016, 10:46:31 PM
(http://putlockermoviez.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/justice-league-vs-teen-titans.jpg)

(http://i0.wp.com/teaser-trailer.com/wp-content/uploads/Justice-League-vs-Teen-Titans-2016.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFjg3oNxaJ4

jus watched..

it was pretty cool..

*sippin*
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Post by: Csfan1984 on April 05, 2016, 10:56:09 PM
The Martian, felt it was too much like Gravity meets Castaway.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on April 06, 2016, 05:41:20 PM
Saw Amazing Grace and Chuck again on TV.  It is on my list of favorites.
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Post by: Celtics18 on April 06, 2016, 06:12:46 PM
Took the fam to see Zootopia.  It well exceeded my expectations.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on May 05, 2016, 10:56:26 AM
(http://gamer-network.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ajin-anim%C3%A9-0002.jpg)

(http://adala-news.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Ajin-Shinya-Nakamura.png)


AJIN - Demi-Human


Anime Fans Will Love It
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Post by: slamtheking on May 05, 2016, 11:06:13 AM
Ex machina

Highly recommended

Really dug this one.

Not gonna lie, rewatched Batman Forever this weekend.... Wow....I really don't know what to say about it. It was such a big part of my childhood and rewatching just seemed so....I cant even express words. Carrey was way too over the top. Tommy Lee Jones should have killed two face but his performance was way too over the top. Val Kilmer really wasn't all that terrible as a batman but the whole story line with him and Kidman right off the bat just took up way too much of the plot/story. The whole brain waves from the tv thing was just way too far fetched.

I really don't know what to say other than I wish Burton had made the trilogy as it was originally planned.
That Batman was absolutely the worst Batman. Worse than the Clooney one
have to disagree there.  the Clooney one was the worst.  only movie I ever walked out of before it ended.  absolutely god-awful
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on May 05, 2016, 07:04:16 PM
(https://farefilm.it/sites/default/files/remember-atom-egoyan-locandina_0.jpg)

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

must watch
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Post by: MJohnnyboy on May 06, 2016, 04:02:29 AM
Alright, I just got back from the early premiere of Captain America: Civil War, and I'll summarize it in one sentence: It's the best MCU movie to date. Yet again, Marvel outdid themselves in this one. It's the longest MCU movie but you will never be bored and you will want to know what happens next. The reason why Marvel brings out good movies in their universe is they bring a whole new meaning to superheroes in their stories. It's true that not every single one of their movies has been good, but they have shown that they care about their material that they release. Civil War had phenomenal action, great humor, realistic consequences and will keep you on the edge of your seat. What's very impressive is that they have so many characters that they have to work with but they all cohesively fit together in the story. Nobody feels forced into the story (well maybe Hawkeye but it's explained why he's there) and the plot moves along swiftly. There are even a few twists in there that made me gasp. They also expand the universe but I felt they did it in a seamless way rather than a shove-it-in-your-face way like they have with the past movies.

Oh and for you Spider-Man fans who haven't seen it yet, I assure you. Tom Holland was a GREAT choice and Marvel clearly knows what they going to do with the web-slinger

Go see Captain America: Civil War ASAP. It is well worth your time and money. Here's my ranking of the MCU movies. Feel obliged to disagree if you do and to answer your question, yes, I'm kind of a nerd.

1. Captain America: Civil War
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3. The Avengers
4. Iron Man
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
6. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
7. Ant-Man
8. Captain America: The First Avenger
9. Iron Man 3
10. Thor
11. Thor: The Dark World
12. The Incredible Hulk
13. Iron Man 2

I will say that I don't think any of these movies are flat-out awful, but the lower tier ones I felt could have been better. The first 5 IMO rank amongst the best superhero movies of all time.
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Post by: dannyboy35 on May 06, 2016, 05:02:30 AM
Batman v superman. Loved it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Who on May 06, 2016, 07:10:10 AM
(https://farefilm.it/sites/default/files/remember-atom-egoyan-locandina_0.jpg)

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

must watch

Yea, I enjoyed that movie too. I was a bit hesitant to watch a movie where the two leading actors were in their mid-80s but I was happy I did. Good movie.
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Post by: hodgy03038 on May 06, 2016, 07:14:54 AM
The Hateful Eight


I am as demented as Quentin Tarantino. I LOVE everything he does.

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Post by: MasterEmile on May 06, 2016, 07:21:55 AM
GO SEE CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR.
That is all.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on May 15, 2016, 01:06:46 AM
Just watched Deadpool and absolutely loved it. I've always been a big fan of Ryan Reynolds (yeah, yeah, yeah I know), but Deadpool's humor is right up my alley with all of the references and self-deprecating humor. That was the absolute perfect role for Reynolds. Well done.

I also recently saw The Watchmen again, as evidenced by my signature. That is such an excellent movie, and I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't watched it. It's especially intriguing for those into philosophy, especially its ultimate focus on ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion.
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Post by: jpotter33 on May 21, 2016, 01:35:39 AM
I just watched The Witch. It's definitely different than what I thought. It wasn't a "jumping" scary movie, or really all that frightening at all, though there were definitely some disturbing parts of the movie.

It was really interesting, though, because it really showed how important and central religion was during that time period, especially in the early colonies. The fear of witchcraft was also really highlighted, too. It also has two Game of Thrones actors in it, too, which is neat - Ralph Ineson (Dagmer Cleftjaw) and Kate Dickie (Lysa Arryn).
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Post by: LarBrd33 on May 21, 2016, 01:54:17 AM
"Nice Guys" was a lot of fun.  If you like Shane Black's movies (like "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"), you'll love it.
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Post by: jbp126 on May 22, 2016, 04:40:04 PM
Hush is a good horror movie on Netflix.  It's like a mix between Scream and Wait Until Dark.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on July 02, 2016, 10:02:34 PM
Perhaps it's this Horford high that I'm riding right now, but my wife is currently watching the movie "Sisters" with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and I've been laughing my arse off the entire movie lol

Best line in the movie so far - John Cena says "My safe word is 'keep going'"  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on July 18, 2016, 06:24:32 PM
The "Ghostbusters" remake was fine. Forget about how it compares to the original. If you think the original is sacred, you'll hate it regardless. Instead, set your expectations like this. It's not as good as "Men in Black". It's slightly better than both "Men in Black" sequels. It's significantly better than that garbage "R.I.P.D" movie which was basically "Men in Black" with ghosts.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on July 18, 2016, 06:30:01 PM
The Langoliers.

The best Stephen King movie EVER.

"MR TOOMEEEEEEEEEYYY"  ;D ;D
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Post by: BitterJim on July 18, 2016, 06:59:10 PM
I finally got around to watching Moonrise Kingdom, and it's up there as one of my favorites.  I just love Wes Anderson's aesthetic, and the characters are just great.  I think I might even like Wes Anderson as a director more than Tarantino, which is saying a lot
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Beat LA on July 18, 2016, 07:20:45 PM
Has anyone seen the previews for Operation Chromite?  It has Liam Neeson as Douglas MacArther, lma0 ;D.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on July 18, 2016, 07:25:16 PM
My wife and I just took our daughter to see The Secret Life of Pets—great kids/family movie with lots of laughs and nothing inappropriate.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: colincb on July 18, 2016, 08:48:55 PM
I've seen these 4 movies in the last week:

Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut (A/A+) Supposedly the single greatest difference between a theatrical cut and a Director's cut. Ridley Scott film, (3+ hours film now after adding 45 minutes that do help a lot) about war, politics, and religion during the Crusades. Drawn from history, but loose with some facts about the main characters. Visually very impressive. Not for kids.

Ghostbustersremake (B/B+) Never loved the original, but it had it moments. This does too. LarBrd33's review above is about right. Family friendly.

Keanu (B/B+) Long comedy sketch, but it's pretty funny at times. Not for kids.

Deadpool (C-/C) Too much gratuitous BS made it seem like it was pitched to junior HS boys. Not for kids.
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Post by: Sketch5 on July 18, 2016, 09:01:49 PM
I've seen these 4 movies in the last week:

Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut (A/A+) Supposedly the single greatest difference between a theatrical cut and a Director's cut. Ridley Scott film, (3+ hours film now after adding 45 minutes that do help a lot) about war, politics, and religion during the Crusades. Drawn from history, but loose with some facts about the main characters. Visually very impressive. Not for kids.

Ghostbustersremake (B/B+) Never loved the original, but it had it moments. This does too. LarBrd33's review above is about right. Family friendly.

Keanu (B/B+) Long comedy sketch, but it's pretty funny at times. Not for kids.

Deadpool (C-/C) Too much gratuitous BS made it seem like it was pitched to junior HS boys. Not for kids.

Didn't the R rating not give it away that it's not for kids? :)

I actually thought DeadPool was one of the most accurate comic book movies to date. They also got Colossus right! DeadPool is great because in the comics he's self aware that he's a comic book character, even killed off the wirters and artist of the book in one issue. And they carried that over in the movie with saying things about the low budget and not affording more Xmen, and even asked which Xavier he was going to see, the Stewart or MacAvoy one.

I get that it's not for every one, but DeadPool is a cross of Punisher,Wolverine and Spiderman with out the filter. So it was pretty spot on.   

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GetLucky on July 19, 2016, 12:03:39 AM
Tarzan defied my expectations. I only saw it because Free State of Jones got replaced last-minute with Finding Dory. I expected to hate it and ended up loving it. Very entertaining in a refreshing way. It won't win any Oscars, but it told the story well and had some really cool animal effects.

Free State of Jones was also very good. Cast really well.

Central Intelligence was a fun little comedy. Much better than Kevin Hart's last few movies. It was not anything like Ride Along, which I appreciated. Much funnier than I expecteed. Not a classic but solid.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (circa 2004 with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet) was A+++. I loved everything about it and couldn't believe I missed it when it came out.

Begin Again with Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley was entertaining. Fun hour and a half, especially if you enjoy music. It has Adam Levine in it as well, and he and Knightley sing multiple times. I never knew she could sing so well!

Now You See Me 2 was okay. Basically the exact same as the first one; the girl I went to the movie with predicted 6 different parts before they happened. If you enjoyed the first one, it's worth the watch. I still liked it, mostly because I get a kick out of the magic stuff and fun plot. Trying to feature Jesse Eisenberg mroe prominently with that ugly haircut was a mistake. I also like Daniel Radcliffe, so I may have liked the movie more than I otherwise would have if he was not in it, although I like pretty much all of the lead actors.

Independence Day: Resurgence sucked. I went in expecting Will Smith and left after watching a trying-too-hard-to-reminisce, poorly-written movie. It kept your eyes on the screen simply because of all the explosions, but they tried way too hard and failed miserably. Terrible dialogue, just a bad movie all-around. It stinks because I like Liam Hensworth, too.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on July 19, 2016, 12:11:54 AM
I've seen these 4 movies in the last week:

Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut (A/A+) Supposedly the single greatest difference between a theatrical cut and a Director's cut. Ridley Scott film, (3+ hours film now after adding 45 minutes that do help a lot) about war, politics, and religion during the Crusades. Drawn from history, but loose with some facts about the main characters. Visually very impressive. Not for kids.

Ghostbustersremake (B/B+) Never loved the original, but it had it moments. This does too. LarBrd33's review above is about right. Family friendly.

Keanu (B/B+) Long comedy sketch, but it's pretty funny at times. Not for kids.

Deadpool (C-/C) Too much gratuitous BS made it seem like it was pitched to junior HS boys. Not for kids.

Didn't the R rating not give it away that it's not for kids? :)

I actually thought DeadPool was one of the most accurate comic book movies to date. They also got Colossus right! DeadPool is great because in the comics he's self aware that he's a comic book character, even killed off the wirters and artist of the book in one issue. And they carried that over in the movie with saying things about the low budget and not affording more Xmen, and even asked which Xavier he was going to see, the Stewart or MacAvoy one.

I get that it's not for every one, but DeadPool is a cross of Punisher,Wolverine and Spiderman with out the filter. So it was pretty spot on.


TP. I absolutely loved Deadpool, too, though it lines up perfectly with my sense of humor. It was very accurate to its origins, too, much more than the X-Men Origins version of him. I love that they made fun of that version of Deadpool so much, too.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Beat LA on July 19, 2016, 12:45:32 AM
Now You See Me 2 was okay. Basically the exact same as the first one; the girl I went to the movie with predicted 6 different parts before they happened. If you enjoyed the first one, it's worth the watch. I still liked it, mostly because I get a kick out of the magic stuff and fun plot. Trying to feature Jesse Eisenberg mroe prominently with that ugly haircut was a mistake. I also like Daniel Radcliffe, so I may have liked the movie more than I otherwise would have if he was not in it, although I like pretty much all of the lead actors.

Why do I get the feeling that she was the best part of that movie, lol ;D? And I almost forgot about Free State of Jones, which looked very interesting.  I'd probably research the historical event first, though, just because I'm a history buff and, most importantly, because I'd never heard of said story before.

Also, since I haven't seen the sequel to Independence Day and have no desire to do so after reading your review ;D, I'm assuming that Goldblum just sent the aliens Windows 8 this time, ahahaha ;D.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 03:25:27 AM
Bought tickets to see "Suicide Squad" months ago and reluctantly went to see it today despite the early negative buzz.

I HATED it.  Like really HATED it.  It's an awful movie.  Everything about it sucked... including the portrayal of the Joker... and honestly, despite the fact she's fun to look at, this portrayal of Harley Quinn sucked as well. 

Strongly encourage you to avoid it.   The "Ghosbusters" reboot was better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: alldaboston on August 05, 2016, 03:41:39 AM
Bought tickets to see "Suicide Squad" months ago and reluctantly went to see it today despite the early negative buzz.

I HATED it.  Like really HATED it.  It's an awful movie.  Everything about it sucked... including the portrayal of the Joker... and honestly, despite the fact she's fun to look at, this portrayal of Harley Quinn sucked as well. 

Strongly encourage you to avoid it.   The "Ghosbusters" reboot was better.

Dang, that bad? My friends and I are gonna see it on Saturday. Should I try to sell off my ticket to someone else? Lol
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 04:13:29 AM
Bought tickets to see "Suicide Squad" months ago and reluctantly went to see it today despite the early negative buzz.

I HATED it.  Like really HATED it.  It's an awful movie.  Everything about it sucked... including the portrayal of the Joker... and honestly, despite the fact she's fun to look at, this portrayal of Harley Quinn sucked as well. 

Strongly encourage you to avoid it.   The "Ghosbusters" reboot was better.

Dang, that bad? My friends and I are gonna see it on Saturday. Should I try to sell off my ticket to someone else? Lol
Well... it's getting savaged by critics and both my wife and I haaaaated it.   

Some people might end up enjoying it.  My ex girlfriend's favorite movie is "Tank Girl".  A buddy of mine really enjoyed "The Love Guru".  Eja117 is a big fan of the Star Wars prequels.   Some people have different tastes...

But as a fan of film and a fan of some of these characters, I can confidently say that I thought "Suicide Squad" was a total dumpster fire of a cash grab that isn't worth seeing. 

I didn't like what they did with the Joker at all (boring generic gangsta thug).  I wasn't even a fan with what they did with Harley Quinn. 

I didn't find any real redeeming qualities about the movie.   If you already have tickets and just want to see the trainwreck for what it is, go for it.  If you see it, let me know what you think.  This is the equivalent of me handing you a jar and saying "Smell this".  I already know it smells like a steaming turd, but I want someone else to suffer through it and have their senses violated with me. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Spilling Green Dye on August 05, 2016, 07:13:01 AM
I saw the Jason Bourne movie last weekend and really enjoyed it.  Overall a good movie. 

My girlfriend is adamant about going to see Suicide Squad, and I have zero interest.  I think it'd be a complete waste of my valuable weekend time.... any suggestions on how I can get out of it?  I'm trying to find one of her girlfriends who wants to see it, but no luck so far.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 09:37:47 AM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: A Future of Stevens on August 05, 2016, 09:38:32 AM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.

Except the dark knight.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 09:39:57 AM
Bought tickets to see "Suicide Squad" months ago and reluctantly went to see it today despite the early negative buzz.

I HATED it.  Like really HATED it.  It's an awful movie.  Everything about it sucked... including the portrayal of the Joker... and honestly, despite the fact she's fun to look at, this portrayal of Harley Quinn sucked as well. 

Strongly encourage you to avoid it.   The "Ghosbusters" reboot was better.

Dang, that bad? My friends and I are gonna see it on Saturday. Should I try to sell off my ticket to someone else? Lol
Well... it's getting savaged by critics and both my wife and I haaaaated it.   

Some people might end up enjoying it.  My ex girlfriend's favorite movie is "Tank Girl".  A buddy of mine really enjoyed "The Love Guru".  Eja117 is a big fan of the Star Wars prequels.   Some people have different tastes...

But as a fan of film and a fan of some of these characters, I can confidently say that I thought "Suicide Squad" was a total dumpster fire of a cash grab that isn't worth seeing. 

I didn't like what they did with the Joker at all (boring generic gangsta thug).  I wasn't even a fan with what they did with Harley Quinn. 

I didn't find any real redeeming qualities about the movie.   If you already have tickets and just want to see the trainwreck for what it is, go for it.  If you see it, let me know what you think.  This is the equivalent of me handing you a jar and saying "Smell this".  I already know it smells like a steaming turd, but I want someone else to suffer through it and have their senses violated with me.

This is how I feel about the marvel movies. Funny.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 09:45:05 AM
Some flicks dear to my heart:
Lars and the real girl
Warrior
Both are very emotional movies.
Other cool ones : for action I thought snowpiercer was great and the movie " the giver" I thought was a great retellings of the Fahrenheit Bradbury book that's been redone in different ways .
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 09:46:49 AM
Warrior especially is one I think people will like . Everyone I know who had seen " the fighter" and has then seen " warrior" considers warrior to be by far a superior movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 04:09:03 PM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
The criticism of BvS was completely warranted.  If you're a big fan of the comics, you'll still enjoy seeing some of the comic panels come to life, but it was panned for a reason.   

I actually didn't mind sitting through it, but completely agree with everything said about it.  It wasn't good.

Suicide Squad, though... good god, it's atrocious.   Arguably the least entertaining movie I've seen this year.  It's terrible.  It's B-movie hacky shlock.  If I had been sitting on my couch and my wife turned it on our TV without any context, I'd assume it was a pilot for the latest DC Comics TV show being produced by "The CW"... and I'd likely lose interest mid-way through, start browsing CelticsBlog and half-watching the rest of it... and I would have been completely convinced the show would be cancelled mid-season.   "Aint no way this garbage lasts past sweeps". 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 04:11:33 PM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
The criticism of BvS was completely warranted.  If you're a big fan of the comics, you'll still enjoy seeing some of the comic panels come to life, but it was panned for a reason.   

I actually didn't mind sitting through it, but completely agree with everything said about it.  It wasn't good.

Suicide Squad, though... good god, it's atrocious.   Arguably the least entertaining movie I've seen this year.  It's terrible.

Well it's all subjective. I loved every minute. To each his own though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Ed Hollison on August 05, 2016, 04:16:01 PM
The new Star Trek, and it stunk.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 04:16:29 PM
That's how I feel about the marvel flicks. I can't fathom how adults  enjoy these movies. Just joke after joke. I think of them basically as expendables with superpowers. No sense of danger, high stakes and awful villains. No real stories to them. But I'm in the minority I realize . I like dark movies. I didn't agree with editing problems and other criticisms. I do however understand people not wanting dark movies. Yeah, marvel is like the expendables and / of pirates of the carribean. Both very successful franchises. But to me they are campy and just not for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 04:20:58 PM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
The criticism of BvS was completely warranted.  If you're a big fan of the comics, you'll still enjoy seeing some of the comic panels come to life, but it was panned for a reason.   

I actually didn't mind sitting through it, but completely agree with everything said about it.  It wasn't good.

Suicide Squad, though... good god, it's atrocious.   Arguably the least entertaining movie I've seen this year.  It's terrible.

Well it's all subjective. I loved every minute. To each his own though.
People say that a lot.  There's been lengthy debates about it.  To a certain extent, taste is subjective.  But we have some established standards in how we measure the quality of art, food, movies, etc.   You can ignore those standards if you want.  You can claim the "Big Mac" is better than whatever dish is being served up a Michelin star restaurant, because you prefer the taste.   But if we're not completely ignoring those established standards, it's possible to say the latest Oscar winner is an objectively better film than Tyler Perry's latest "Madea" movie.

Ignore the standards all you want.   But by every established standard used to determine the quality of a film - "Suicide Squad" is a dumpster fire.  It's an awful movie.   You can subjectively like it, but objectively it sucks.

In defense of critics... in general, they are a collection of unbiased folks with varied tastes that are paid to give honest critiques of films they don't necessarily have a pre-fandom of.   They represent a broad audience.   That broad audience has pretty soundly panned this movie as trash.  That said, a niche pocket of DC fanboys who project their life-long love of these characters onto this terrible film might come away liking it.  They don't represent a broad audience.  A niche audience of horror fans might love whatever latest horror B-movie schlock that has come out.  They don't represent a broad audience either.  When people whine about critics, they are misunderstanding what critics are.   They are there to help you determine how appealing a movie is going to be to most people.    If you take 1000 random people and force them to sit through "Suicide Squad", their opinions are going to line up pretty well with what the critical consensus is.    Even the people I saw the movie with do not represent that broad audience, because these are people who found the concept appealing enough that they decided to see it a day before it officially opened in theaters (and actually had to buy the tickets weeks ago when they went on sale).   My theater had mostly uncomfortable silence.  In overhearing conversations, nobody seemed to have enjoyed it all that much.

The negativity surrounding that film is only beginning.   Wait until more broad audiences get suckered into seeing it.
 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 04:27:39 PM
Take it easy dude. If you dislike a movie so much why waste the time trashing it. I don't read comics. I loved BVS . It IS subjective. You're gonna have to come to grips with it. Lol .
  Take Michael Jackson the artist. Some thought he was a genius. Others think he sucks like me. It's an unpopular opinion. But it IS subjective. Things like this aren't WORTH a lengthy debate because people like different things. Just accept it. It doesn't prevent you from hating anything.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 04:36:06 PM
Take it easy dude. If you dislike a movie so much why waste the time trashing it. I don't read comics. I loved BVS . It IS subjective. You're gonna have to come to grips with it. Lol .
  Take Michael Jackson the artist. Some thought he was a genius. Others think he sucks like me. It's an unpopular opinion. But it IS subjective. Things like this aren't WORTH a lengthy debate because people like different things. Just accept it. It doesn't prevent you from hating anything.
Lol... I just really really hated it.   Such a waste.   Warner Bros should sell the DC Characters to Disney.  They are failing them hard.

But yeah, I've said it before... it's fine to like a bad film.  I've liked bad films before.   You might like "Suicide Squad"... but it's objectively a trashbag of a cash grab.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 04:43:07 PM
It's not worth  arguing whether art is objective of subjective on celticsblog. Lol. We disagree. That's cool.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on August 05, 2016, 05:36:05 PM
The new Star Trek, and it stunk.

Poop.  Really?  I've been itching to see this.  Did you like the first two of this new incarnation?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: moiso on August 05, 2016, 06:18:45 PM
Take it easy dude. If you dislike a movie so much why waste the time trashing it. I don't read comics. I loved BVS . It IS subjective. You're gonna have to come to grips with it. Lol .
  Take Michael Jackson the artist. Some thought he was a genius. Others think he sucks like me. It's an unpopular opinion. But it IS subjective. Things like this aren't WORTH a lengthy debate because people like different things. Just accept it. It doesn't prevent you from hating anything.
He sucks like you?   ???   
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 06:26:18 PM
It's not worth  arguing whether art is objective of subjective on celticsblog. Lol. We disagree. That's cool.
I do get your point, though.  "Suicide Squad" in the "Insane Clown Possee" of movies.  Most people are going to think it's trash.  There will be a fanbase for it in spite of this.

Actually, that's probably insulting to "Insane Clown Posse"... I assume they are actually entertaining.  Suicide Squad wasn't.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: guava_wrench on August 05, 2016, 07:52:04 PM
I watched Terminator Genisys. I loved the nostalgia of the first 15 minutes, but the movie turned out to be pretty bad. All the time talk was silly and unbearable. Reese was whiny and annoying. The Skynet hologram was pretty dumb. Arnold's slapstick was fun at first, but grew painful to watch pretty quickly.

It is sad to see how they wasted the great premise of redoing the beginning of the first movie with changes. Their writers just were not up to the challenge.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KGs Knee on August 05, 2016, 08:35:03 PM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
The criticism of BvS was completely warranted.  If you're a big fan of the comics, you'll still enjoy seeing some of the comic panels come to life, but it was panned for a reason.   

I actually didn't mind sitting through it, but completely agree with everything said about it.  It wasn't good.

Suicide Squad, though... good god, it's atrocious.   Arguably the least entertaining movie I've seen this year.  It's terrible.

Well it's all subjective. I loved every minute. To each his own though.
People say that a lot.  There's been lengthy debates about it.  To a certain extent, taste is subjective.  But we have some established standards in how we measure the quality of art, food, movies, etc.   You can ignore those standards if you want.  You can claim the "Big Mac" is better than whatever dish is being served up a Michelin star restaurant, because you prefer the taste.   But if we're not completely ignoring those established standards, it's possible to say the latest Oscar winner is an objectively better film than Tyler Perry's latest "Madea" movie.

Ignore the standards all you want.   But by every established standard used to determine the quality of a film - "Suicide Squad" is a dumpster fire.  It's an awful movie.   You can subjectively like it, but objectively it sucks.

In defense of critics... in general, they are a collection of unbiased folks with varied tastes that are paid to give honest critiques of films they don't necessarily have a pre-fandom of.   They represent a broad audience.   That broad audience has pretty soundly panned this movie as trash.  That said, a niche pocket of DC fanboys who project their life-long love of these characters onto this terrible film might come away liking it.  They don't represent a broad audience.  A niche audience of horror fans might love whatever latest horror B-movie schlock that has come out.  They don't represent a broad audience either.  When people whine about critics, they are misunderstanding what critics are.   They are there to help you determine how appealing a movie is going to be to most people.    If you take 1000 random people and force them to sit through "Suicide Squad", their opinions are going to line up pretty well with what the critical consensus is.    Even the people I saw the movie with do not represent that broad audience, because these are people who found the concept appealing enough that they decided to see it a day before it officially opened in theaters (and actually had to buy the tickets weeks ago when they went on sale).   My theater had mostly uncomfortable silence.  In overhearing conversations, nobody seemed to have enjoyed it all that much.

The negativity surrounding that film is only beginning.   Wait until more broad audiences get suckered into seeing it.
 

I know you think of yourself as some sort of movie junkie, but to claim your opinion, or the opinion of the so-called critics carries any more weight than any one individuals opinion is utter garbage.

There is literally no such thing as an objective measure of art, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Being a critic of some forms of art just means people generally respect and place value in your opinion, but it does not make it objective. That is the cold hard reality of the matter.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Ilikesports17 on August 05, 2016, 09:36:27 PM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
The criticism of BvS was completely warranted.  If you're a big fan of the comics, you'll still enjoy seeing some of the comic panels come to life, but it was panned for a reason.   

I actually didn't mind sitting through it, but completely agree with everything said about it.  It wasn't good.

Suicide Squad, though... good god, it's atrocious.   Arguably the least entertaining movie I've seen this year.  It's terrible.

Well it's all subjective. I loved every minute. To each his own though.
People say that a lot.  There's been lengthy debates about it.  To a certain extent, taste is subjective.  But we have some established standards in how we measure the quality of art, food, movies, etc.   You can ignore those standards if you want.  You can claim the "Big Mac" is better than whatever dish is being served up a Michelin star restaurant, because you prefer the taste.   But if we're not completely ignoring those established standards, it's possible to say the latest Oscar winner is an objectively better film than Tyler Perry's latest "Madea" movie.

Ignore the standards all you want.   But by every established standard used to determine the quality of a film - "Suicide Squad" is a dumpster fire.  It's an awful movie.   You can subjectively like it, but objectively it sucks.

In defense of critics... in general, they are a collection of unbiased folks with varied tastes that are paid to give honest critiques of films they don't necessarily have a pre-fandom of.   They represent a broad audience.   That broad audience has pretty soundly panned this movie as trash.  That said, a niche pocket of DC fanboys who project their life-long love of these characters onto this terrible film might come away liking it.  They don't represent a broad audience.  A niche audience of horror fans might love whatever latest horror B-movie schlock that has come out.  They don't represent a broad audience either.  When people whine about critics, they are misunderstanding what critics are.   They are there to help you determine how appealing a movie is going to be to most people.    If you take 1000 random people and force them to sit through "Suicide Squad", their opinions are going to line up pretty well with what the critical consensus is.    Even the people I saw the movie with do not represent that broad audience, because these are people who found the concept appealing enough that they decided to see it a day before it officially opened in theaters (and actually had to buy the tickets weeks ago when they went on sale).   My theater had mostly uncomfortable silence.  In overhearing conversations, nobody seemed to have enjoyed it all that much.

The negativity surrounding that film is only beginning.   Wait until more broad audiences get suckered into seeing it.
 

I know you think of yourself as some sort of movie junkie, but to claim your opinion, or the opinion of the so-called critics carries any more weight than any one individuals opinion is utter garbage.

There is literally no such thing as an objective measure of art, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Being a critic of some forms of art just means people generally respect and place value in your opinion, but it does not make it objective. That is the cold hard reality of the matter.
Eh. It's an interesting debate. I think LB has it right that you can "like" a bad movie. Everything in art is subjective but there are some things less objective than the simple "I enjoyed it" for example a movie can have legitimate plot holes or a poorly formed plot, no character development, bad filmography and poor acting and still be entertaining.

Take frozen. People Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ing loved frozen, but it's plot was garbage, they just threw random twists in for shock factor and there was no character development. They had cute characters and some really catchy songs and an empowering(?) message. That movie was mad successful. Enjoyable movies are always gonna receive a bump in reviews. Critics blend technical criticisms with enjoyability when rating movies. I've yet to see suicide squad but id imagine it's a very poorly made movie (bad acting filmography plot) AND was generally not enjoyable.

You can like a movie that is technically poorly made. It's all subjective, but there are established standards for technically good movies. If you like suicide squad you are not "wrong" but if you say suicide squAd was well made then it's possible that you are wrong.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 05, 2016, 10:27:49 PM
It's not worth  arguing whether art is objective of subjective on celticsblog. Lol. We disagree. That's cool.
I do get your point, though.  "Suicide Squad" in the "Insane Clown Possee" of movies.  Most people are going to think it's trash.  There will be a fanbase for it in spite of this.

Actually, that's probably insulting to "Insane Clown Posse"... I assume they are actually entertaining.  Suicide Squad wasn't.

Yikes. I don't like Michael Jackson music but I couldn't have that much hate for his music unless I was one of the kids he plied with alcohol. Lol.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 05, 2016, 11:13:30 PM
BVS- loved it. Thought critics are nuts. Anything DC they're predetermined to dislike.
The criticism of BvS was completely warranted.  If you're a big fan of the comics, you'll still enjoy seeing some of the comic panels come to life, but it was panned for a reason.   

I actually didn't mind sitting through it, but completely agree with everything said about it.  It wasn't good.

Suicide Squad, though... good god, it's atrocious.   Arguably the least entertaining movie I've seen this year.  It's terrible.

Well it's all subjective. I loved every minute. To each his own though.
People say that a lot.  There's been lengthy debates about it.  To a certain extent, taste is subjective.  But we have some established standards in how we measure the quality of art, food, movies, etc.   You can ignore those standards if you want.  You can claim the "Big Mac" is better than whatever dish is being served up a Michelin star restaurant, because you prefer the taste.   But if we're not completely ignoring those established standards, it's possible to say the latest Oscar winner is an objectively better film than Tyler Perry's latest "Madea" movie.

Ignore the standards all you want.   But by every established standard used to determine the quality of a film - "Suicide Squad" is a dumpster fire.  It's an awful movie.   You can subjectively like it, but objectively it sucks.

In defense of critics... in general, they are a collection of unbiased folks with varied tastes that are paid to give honest critiques of films they don't necessarily have a pre-fandom of.   They represent a broad audience.   That broad audience has pretty soundly panned this movie as trash.  That said, a niche pocket of DC fanboys who project their life-long love of these characters onto this terrible film might come away liking it.  They don't represent a broad audience.  A niche audience of horror fans might love whatever latest horror B-movie schlock that has come out.  They don't represent a broad audience either.  When people whine about critics, they are misunderstanding what critics are.   They are there to help you determine how appealing a movie is going to be to most people.    If you take 1000 random people and force them to sit through "Suicide Squad", their opinions are going to line up pretty well with what the critical consensus is.    Even the people I saw the movie with do not represent that broad audience, because these are people who found the concept appealing enough that they decided to see it a day before it officially opened in theaters (and actually had to buy the tickets weeks ago when they went on sale).   My theater had mostly uncomfortable silence.  In overhearing conversations, nobody seemed to have enjoyed it all that much.

The negativity surrounding that film is only beginning.   Wait until more broad audiences get suckered into seeing it.
 

I know you think of yourself as some sort of movie junkie, but to claim your opinion, or the opinion of the so-called critics carries any more weight than any one individuals opinion is utter garbage.
Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual. 

The opinion of some random shlub is not qualified to critique a work of art on the same level as a professional art critic who has studied the craft his entire life.   Your 16 year old cousin who stole a bottle from his dad's wine closet is not qualified the critique a bottle of wine compared to a professional Sommelier.   The 5 year old little girl you see outside skipping rope can't tell you what makes an award winning dish.  Sure, she might really like Kraft Mac and Cheese and that's fine, but don't look to that little kid for insight into what makes Joel Robuchon's L’OEuf de caille miroir a work of culinary perfection. 

Taste is subjective.   What we define as quality is not.  Suicide Squad, by all measures, is a garbage film.  It's ok to like garbage films nonetheless in the same way it's ok to be a foodie and still enjoy a double-decker taco supreme from Taco Bell.  It's ok for your 16 year old little cousin to enjoy the bargain-bin bottle Carlos Rossi he stole from the liquor cabinet.  There's been plenty of terrible movies I've been entertained by.  There's no shame in having guilty pleasures.  I watch every "Fast and Furious" movie that comes out.  But only an idiot would argue that the performances in Fast and Furious deserve Oscars.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KGs Knee on August 06, 2016, 12:49:01 AM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual. 


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.

But here in the real world nobody gives a rats behind what you think.

By the way, I've never seen Suicide Squad, and probably never will.  And further to the point, the simple fact of the matter is, art by definition cannot be objectively measured.  It's not a quantifiable medium.  Critics can come up with whatever meaures they want, but they're still just opinions, not facts. You can sit here and argue against that all you want, but it doesn't make it true.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 06, 2016, 12:57:52 AM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual. 


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: KGs Knee on August 06, 2016, 01:07:34 AM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual. 


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all. 

Clearly you need a dictionary.  Because you obviously don't understand the difference between the terms objective and subjective. 

I'm not worried about what anyone thinks of my opinion on film, or any other form of art.  That's the point of art, it's meant to be a subjective medium to which the beauty, or lack thereof, is up to each individual to decide for themselves.  Anyone who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves.

I can't help it if you don't understand that.  But I wouldn't expect you to.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 06, 2016, 01:20:34 AM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual. 


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all. 

Clearly you need a dictionary.  Because you obviously don't understand the difference between the terms objective and subjective. 


There's thousands of articles and posts out there that can explain for you better than I can.  We don't need to dive too deeply into it here.  But in short, your taste is subjective.  What we consider quality, isn't.  Unless you think it's impossible to claim anything is "objectively" good, in which case, you are no longer permitted to call anything "good or bad".  Stuff just exists.  You can merely say, "I like it" or "I did not like that".   And you can just walk through life like a confused little puppy thinking any competition that measures art/writing/films/food/singing/etc has completely random results with no baseline for quality.   You can watch the Academy Awards and wonder why every single movie isn't nominated and handed out awards.  Start a petition demanding that Kevin Spacey's performance in the recent cat movie "Nine Lives"  (http://www.metacritic.com/movie/nine-lives-2016)should be nominated for "best actor", cuz "art is subjective". 

The problem is, every time one of these objectively bad movies comes out with a built-in fanbase, there's a bunch of whining from fanboys who throw out the ol "art is subjective" line to defend the objectively bad piece of art.  When in reality, they should just accept that it's ok to like a bad piece of art.  I have crappy pop art all over my walls.  I enjoy all sorts of junk food.  I see lots of bad movies (most recently, the objectively weak movie called "Nerve"... the premise was fit for "Black Mirror", the first half was mildly entertaining, the ending was atrocious.  Objectively, not a good movie.  I enjoyed it nonetheless).

Every time one of these objectively bad movies drops, there's threads explaining this concept all over the internet.  Here's a quote literally from a few hours ago in regards to a fan claiming "Suicide Squad" shouldn't be criticized because "art is subjective":

Quote
"good" isn't subjective.

It can be relative, but not subjective (as we can't all make up our own definition of "good" because there are specific constraints).

Good is always on the positive side, indicated a certain level of positive quality to an item, specifically above average quality.

Liking something is subjective because it's wholly based on your experience and your preferences with no need to take into account the quality of the thing you like.


Anyways... "Suicide Squad" was a dumpster fire. 

Moving on... "Nerve" was pretty schlocky, but the premise is fun (an app that lets people dare you to do things... the dares inevitably escalate).  Maybe worth watching for free when it's on HBO or something.   



Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 06, 2016, 01:36:06 PM
In regards to "Suicide Squad"... I agree with this video 1000%:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL7UStivFHY
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 06, 2016, 01:45:09 PM
Take it easy dude. If you dislike a movie so much why waste the time trashing it. I don't read comics. I loved BVS . It IS subjective. You're gonna have to come to grips with it. Lol .
  Take Michael Jackson the artist. Some thought he was a genius. Others think he sucks like me. It's an unpopular opinion. But it IS subjective. Things like this aren't WORTH a lengthy debate because people like different things. Just accept it. It doesn't prevent you from hating anything.
He sucks like you?   ???

If you think I suck, you're allowed that opinion Ofcourse. I'm a little confused but ok.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 06, 2016, 01:46:06 PM
Ha. I was slow on that one. Good one.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 06, 2016, 01:48:05 PM
What's a fanboy? I've heard the term but not sure what it means.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eddie20 on August 06, 2016, 01:59:39 PM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual.


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all.

It's objectively true that you're your own biggest fan.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: A Future of Stevens on August 06, 2016, 02:10:30 PM
Just saw Suicide Squad (well last night.)

Quick disclaimers - 1.) I intentionally didnt look at any reviews because I didnt want to cloud my opinion.
2.) Went with a large group of my friends (aged 20-24) after we had a couple beers at a pub near the theater before hand.
3.) I was not a fan of the last DC film to come out (cough cough)
4.) I think Leto is either very good or terrible in movies. Not much in between for me.
5.) I went in with decent expectations, because it seemed to be going for the same humorous themes that deadpool went for. (Loved deadpool.)

With all of that said, I thoroughly did not like what I saw. I felt like I was watching a B movie roll of high budget films with sarcastic college level directors. And my goodness the lighting was awful.

I was expecting a decent amount out of Robbie (I like her, dont know why) but she seemed to fall flat on her face over and over again. Granted her jokes missing the mark almost consistently is the writers fault.Smith was very blah for me, and I love will smith.

Then there was Leto. While his joker may be slighlty memorable from pure absurdity, he acted it waaaaaay over the top. And we have seen this with jokers before (ledger did it to perfection) but Leto just hit the wrong button in my opinion.

I was never a comic book guy, but I love the superhero movie genre (of any kind.) They are fun escapes from my binge of critically acclaimed films, and whatever my girlfriend wants to see (I actually liked Petopia on that note lol.)

Thats what makes Suicide Squad so hard to watch is that the bar isnt really that high.

2/10 in my opinion. I wonder what it was like without the reshoots. If you like super hero movies, dont let my opinion stop you, but I wouldnt recommend the film to anyone by any means.

Edit: posted here without reading the above posts. Lar is spot on with this one (in my humble opinion.) Im not even sure this film is worth diving into objective/subjective debate. I shall give you one TP Brd for trying to spare these people those peecious moments of their lives.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 06, 2016, 04:51:42 PM
Just saw Suicide Squad (well last night.)

Quick disclaimers - 1.) I intentionally didnt look at any reviews because I didnt want to cloud my opinion.
2.) Went with a large group of my friends (aged 20-24) after we had a couple beers at a pub near the theater before hand.
3.) I was not a fan of the last DC film to come out (cough cough)
4.) I think Leto is either very good or terrible in movies. Not much in between for me.
5.) I went in with decent expectations, because it seemed to be going for the same humorous themes that deadpool went for. (Loved deadpool.)

With all of that said, I thoroughly did not like what I saw. I felt like I was watching a B movie roll of high budget films with sarcastic college level directors. And my goodness the lighting was awful.

I was expecting a decent amount out of Robbie (I like her, dont know why) but she seemed to fall flat on her face over and over again. Granted her jokes missing the mark almost consistently is the writers fault.Smith was very blah for me, and I love will smith.

Then there was Leto. While his joker may be slighlty memorable from pure absurdity, he acted it waaaaaay over the top. And we have seen this with jokers before (ledger did it to perfection) but Leto just hit the wrong button in my opinion.

I was never a comic book guy, but I love the superhero movie genre (of any kind.) They are fun escapes from my binge of critically acclaimed films, and whatever my girlfriend wants to see (I actually liked Petopia on that note lol.)

Thats what makes Suicide Squad so hard to watch is that the bar isnt really that high.

2/10 in my opinion. I wonder what it was like without the reshoots. If you like super hero movies, dont let my opinion stop you, but I wouldnt recommend the film to anyone by any means.

Edit: posted here without reading the above posts. Lar is spot on with this one (in my humble opinion.) Im not even sure this film is worth diving into objective/subjective debate. I shall give you one TP Brd for trying to spare these people those peecious moments of their lives.

TP back at you.  It was my least favorite movie of the year.  I see pretty much every major movie that comes out.  It takes a lot for me to hate a film.  I hated this one.  Usually even the bad ones are fine as popcorn flicks.  It's going to make buttloads of cash, which is a shame, because it means these characters will be stuck in mediocre/bad movies for a while.   I'd rather see more competent filmmakers using them properly. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 06, 2016, 06:31:44 PM
Just saw Suicide Squad (well last night.)

Quick disclaimers - 1.) I intentionally didnt look at any reviews because I didnt want to cloud my opinion.
2.) Went with a large group of my friends (aged 20-24) after we had a couple beers at a pub near the theater before hand.
3.) I was not a fan of the last DC film to come out (cough cough)
4.) I think Leto is either very good or terrible in movies. Not much in between for me.
5.) I went in with decent expectations, because it seemed to be going for the same humorous themes that deadpool went for. (Loved deadpool.)

With all of that said, I thoroughly did not like what I saw. I felt like I was watching a B movie roll of high budget films with sarcastic college level directors. And my goodness the lighting was awful.

I was expecting a decent amount out of Robbie (I like her, dont know why) but she seemed to fall flat on her face over and over again. Granted her jokes missing the mark almost consistently is the writers fault.Smith was very blah for me, and I love will smith.

Then there was Leto. While his joker may be slighlty memorable from pure absurdity, he acted it waaaaaay over the top. And we have seen this with jokers before (ledger did it to perfection) but Leto just hit the wrong button in my opinion.

I was never a comic book guy, but I love the superhero movie genre (of any kind.) They are fun escapes from my binge of critically acclaimed films, and whatever my girlfriend wants to see (I actually liked Petopia on that note lol.)

Thats what makes Suicide Squad so hard to watch is that the bar isnt really that high.

2/10 in my opinion. I wonder what it was like without the reshoots. If you like super hero movies, dont let my opinion stop you, but I wouldnt recommend the film to anyone by any means.

Edit: posted here without reading the above posts. Lar is spot on with this one (in my humble opinion.) Im not even sure this film is worth diving into objective/subjective debate. I shall give you one TP Brd for trying to spare these people those peecious moments of their lives.
TP for a far more reasoned and valuable review than the one from LB.  made your point without the pomposity or condescension.  was really hyped to see this one but think I'll wait for it to come to video (or possible HBO in a year)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 06, 2016, 07:54:52 PM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual.


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all.

It's objectively true that you're your own biggest fan.
It's objectively true that you're my second biggest fan... but more in the Mark David Chapman kind of way.

Let's not misinterpret what I'm saying here.   Professional critics (and myself) can't tell you what you will like/dislike.  Taste is subjective.  Whether or not you like a movie is up to you.   Just like, nobody can argue with you if you tell them a fried oreo is your favorite food.   

But objectively speaking, yes, the opinion of a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film in the same way the opinion of a Sommelier about wine carries more weight than a 16 year old who stole a bottle from dad's liquor cabinet... and my opinion on the Celtics and 76ers carries more weight than an average NBA fan.    This is objectively true. 

Lol

"Suicide Squad" sucks.  If you plan on going to the movies this weekend, you're probably better off wasting your money on "Bad Moms".
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eddie20 on August 06, 2016, 09:38:10 PM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual.


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all.

It's objectively true that you're your own biggest fan.
It's objectively true that you're my second biggest fan... but more in the Mark David Chapman kind of way.

Let's not misinterpret what I'm saying here.   Professional critics (and myself) can't tell you what you will like/dislike.  Taste is subjective.  Whether or not you like a movie is up to you.   Just like, nobody can argue with you if you tell them a fried oreo is your favorite food.   

But objectively speaking, yes, the opinion of a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film in the same way the opinion of a Sommelier about wine carries more weight than a 16 year old who stole a bottle from dad's liquor cabinet... and my opinion on the Celtics and 76ers carries more weight than an average NBA fan.    This is objectively true. 

Lol

"Suicide Squad" sucks.  If you plan on going to the movies this weekend, you're probably better off wasting your money on "Bad Moms".

What's the basis of all this self-admiration? Do you have any credentials that would make anyone believe your opinion should be weighed more than most? You probably watch a lot of movies because it sounds as though you have a ton of time on your hands, but that's the equivalent of someone thinking they know medicine because they didn't miss an episode of ER. So if you have nothing of substance to support your cinematic thoughts, then you would be wise to ease up on the egotistical posts and just eat more popcorn while you watch yet another movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GetLucky on August 06, 2016, 09:48:03 PM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual.


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all.

It's objectively true that you're your own biggest fan.
It's objectively true that you're my second biggest fan... but more in the Mark David Chapman kind of way.

Let's not misinterpret what I'm saying here.   Professional critics (and myself) can't tell you what you will like/dislike.  Taste is subjective.  Whether or not you like a movie is up to you.   Just like, nobody can argue with you if you tell them a fried oreo is your favorite food.   

But objectively speaking, yes, the opinion of a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film in the same way the opinion of a Sommelier about wine carries more weight than a 16 year old who stole a bottle from dad's liquor cabinet... and my opinion on the Celtics and 76ers carries more weight than an average NBA fan.    This is objectively true. 

Lol

"Suicide Squad" sucks.  If you plan on going to the movies this weekend, you're probably better off wasting your money on "Bad Moms".

What's the basis of all this self-admiration? Do you have any credentials that would make anyone believe your opinion should be weighed more than most? You probably watch a lot of movies because it sounds as though you have a ton of time on your hands, but that's the equivalent of someone thinking they know medicine because they didn't miss an episode of ER. So if you have nothing of substance to support your cinematic thoughts, then you would be wise to ease up on the egotistical posts and just eat more popcorn while you watch yet another movie.

I'm pretty sure LarBrd went to film school (or got the equivalent of a college degree in filmmaking). He's also made/directed some longer works, such as scripted short films.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 06, 2016, 10:07:01 PM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual.


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all.

It's objectively true that you're your own biggest fan.
It's objectively true that you're my second biggest fan... but more in the Mark David Chapman kind of way.

Let's not misinterpret what I'm saying here.   Professional critics (and myself) can't tell you what you will like/dislike.  Taste is subjective.  Whether or not you like a movie is up to you.   Just like, nobody can argue with you if you tell them a fried oreo is your favorite food.   

But objectively speaking, yes, the opinion of a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film in the same way the opinion of a Sommelier about wine carries more weight than a 16 year old who stole a bottle from dad's liquor cabinet... and my opinion on the Celtics and 76ers carries more weight than an average NBA fan.    This is objectively true. 

Lol

"Suicide Squad" sucks.  If you plan on going to the movies this weekend, you're probably better off wasting your money on "Bad Moms".

What's the basis of all this self-admiration? Do you have any credentials that would make anyone believe your opinion should be weighed more than most? You probably watch a lot of movies because it sounds as though you have a ton of time on your hands, but that's the equivalent of someone thinking they know medicine because they didn't miss an episode of ER. So if you have nothing of substance to support your cinematic thoughts, then you would be wise to ease up on the egotistical posts and just eat more popcorn while you watch yet another movie.

I'm pretty sure LarBrd went to film school (or got the equivalent of a college degree in filmmaking). He's also made/directed some longer works, such as scripted short films.

Yeah, I don't know all of his credentials, but I've seen a lot of his films. They're quirky and entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 06, 2016, 10:24:25 PM

Objectively speaking, yes... the opinion of professional critics and my own carries more weight than the average individual.


LOL!

I have no doubt that you actually believe that.
Because it's objectively true the film analysis of film critics, as well as my own, carries more weight than someone who doesn't understand how to analyze the quality of film.   You can prefer Adam sander's "jack and Jill" to the godfather, but it doesn't make it a better film.  And if don't understand why that is, your opinion on the subject will not hold much weight at all.

It's objectively true that you're your own biggest fan.
It's objectively true that you're my second biggest fan... but more in the Mark David Chapman kind of way.

Let's not misinterpret what I'm saying here.   Professional critics (and myself) can't tell you what you will like/dislike.  Taste is subjective.  Whether or not you like a movie is up to you.   Just like, nobody can argue with you if you tell them a fried oreo is your favorite food.   

But objectively speaking, yes, the opinion of a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film in the same way the opinion of a Sommelier about wine carries more weight than a 16 year old who stole a bottle from dad's liquor cabinet... and my opinion on the Celtics and 76ers carries more weight than an average NBA fan.    This is objectively true. 

Lol

"Suicide Squad" sucks.  If you plan on going to the movies this weekend, you're probably better off wasting your money on "Bad Moms".

What's the basis of all this self-admiration?

I'm mostly kidding, Eddie.  It's the boring time of year for Celtics fans.  I figured I'd spend a couple days whining about how bad "Suicide Squad" was. 

This summer has kind of sucked in general for movies.  It's like all the best filmmakers are gravitating towards prestige television. I was having trouble even figuring out what my favorite movie of the Summer has been.  Maybe "Nice Guys".  That was pretty entertaining. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Celtics4ever on August 07, 2016, 10:09:35 AM
I think a lot of actors and movies simply try to hard and fail.   This does not lead to a believable performance, in most cases.  Superhero movies are one of the easiest mediums, the source material, is not real, most of the fan base wants to like the movies and support their movies.   To blow it here, you have to be trying.

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a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film

This was true, at one time but with the internet, no longer.   I think they are no longer needed and should go the way of the dodo.   Usually what the critics say is a good movie, is boring and artsy.  What makes a good movie is not always an entertaining movie nor a successful movie.   The same is true of music.

Get out and see the movie for yourself, instead of reading something to tell you how to think about.   Try it, I know it is hard for some.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 07, 2016, 01:09:35 PM
I think a lot of actors and movies simply try to hard and fail.   This does not lead to a believable performance, in most cases.  Superhero movies are one of the easiest mediums, the source material, is not real, most of the fan base wants to like the movies and support their movies.   To blow it here, you have to be trying.

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a professional film critic (and myself) carries significantly more weight than an average person in regards to what is considered a "quality" film

This was true, at one time but with the internet, no longer.   I think they are no longer needed and should go the way of the dodo.   Usually what the critics say is a good movie, is boring and artsy.  What makes a good movie is not always an entertaining movie nor a successful movie.   The same is true of music.

Get out and see the movie for yourself, instead of reading something to tell you how to think about.   Try it, I know it is hard for some.
Critics have a purpose. They are just unbiased people with diverse tastes who generally understand the language of film and what is considered quality.  They usually are forced to watch every major release (regardless of their personal taste) as part of their job.  Looking at sites like metacritic to see critical consensus is the only way we have of getting an idea of how broadly appealing a film is to a general audience.  This is because "audience scores" are inherently flawed and useless, but explaining that would require a separate post. 

By all means, see a movie and make up your own mind.  But I find metacritic scores to be useful as a quick-glance on which movies I should consider seeing.  Obviously, it's not going to dissuade me from seeing a big release, or I would have avoided "Suicide Squad" based on the completely accurate terrible reviews from critics.

The whole "critics are just high brow snobs who don't like fun movies" myth was basically flushed down the toilet when "Mad Max: Fury Road" received widespread critical acclaim on par with the best of the best Oscar bait.

If you grabbed 1000 random people who frequently watch movies, stuck them in a theater, and asked them to review a movie like "Suicide Squad", their consensus opinion will closely match that of professional critics.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 08, 2016, 04:45:12 PM
I do think critics play favourites. Miller is considered some kind of genius. Mad max barely had any dialogue . If was a 2 hour chase/ crash Derby. Nice visuals but I was a bit bored and didn't care about the lead character. Force Awakens was no masterpiece but for mad max to be considered for an Oscar instead of even the Star Wars film just seemed like playing favorites from the peeps who pick Oscar nominees as well.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 08, 2016, 04:46:46 PM
Another one for me is " the fighter " over " warrior" from 2011. To me warrior was a far better movie. But not much hype.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Ilikesports17 on August 08, 2016, 04:49:16 PM
Suicide Squad is pulling a 76% audience rating and is pulling in a ton of money. Could be another situation where a movie that is technically terrible, but still entertaining to the right audience. A lot of Adam Sandler movies are that way.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Ilikesports17 on August 08, 2016, 04:52:03 PM
Another one for me is " the fighter " over " warrior" from 2011. To me warrior was a far better movie. But not much hype.
I loved both!

Tom Hardy and Christian Bale are my two favorite actors. If I had to pick Id probably pick The Fighter.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 08, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Suicide Squad is pulling a 76% audience rating and is pulling in a ton of money. Could be another situation where a movie that is technically terrible, but still entertaining to the right audience. A lot of Adam Sandler movies are that way.
No.  It's minimally entertaining at best.  If this had been the first movie you'd seen in 20 years, you might find the generic CGI action semi-entertaining.  Beyond that, it's a bore.   That audience score is nonsense.  All audience scores are completely useless for a variety of reasons.   It's best to ignore them.  Look to critical consensus for an idea of how appealing the movie is to a broad audience.

If you got 1000 random people, forced them to sit through this, and asked them to review the movie, I'd guess it would have something like 26%.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 08, 2016, 06:50:26 PM
I just treat he'd " The Burbs" with Tom Hanks. Dude does some really good demotic work but I miss the silly Tom Hanks. Very quotable flick. Lotta laughs.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on August 08, 2016, 06:51:19 PM
Sorry guys. I gotta check before I post.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Sketch5 on August 08, 2016, 07:17:50 PM
Suicide Squad is pulling a 76% audience rating and is pulling in a ton of money. Could be another situation where a movie that is technically terrible, but still entertaining to the right audience. A lot of Adam Sandler movies are that way.
No.  It's minimally entertaining at best.  If this had been the first movie you'd seen in 20 years, you might find the generic CGI action semi-entertaining.  Beyond that, it's a bore.   That audience score is nonsense.  All audience scores are completely useless for a variety of reasons.   It's best to ignore them.  Look to critical consensus for an idea of how appealing the movie is to a broad audience.

If you got 1000 random people, forced them to sit through this, and asked them to review the movie, I'd guess it would have something like 26%.

Well I'm not too sure about that.  We have a group of artist and toy sellers that go to the movie to promote local shows and our selves set up at the movies. I was only there Thurs and Firday, and saw the movie on Thurs. Good amount of laughter during the showing I was at, and some even clapped once it was over. I was watching people come out and on the most they had smiles on their faces talking about the movie. I could see a 70 to 80% of people that liked it. I probably talked to a bit over 100 people who came over to my table and maybe a handful didn't like it, most thought it was good but had it's issues, and some loved it.

I usually make a print on the movie we are setting up for. Never sold more than 5 for a weekend. I had a Harley Quinn print made up, I did 10 thinking it would be fine, sold 8 for the one showing they had. Printed up 20 for Friday, and sold 15. Most of the sales were after the movie. I  did a Rey print for Star Wars and a Batman/Superman/WonderWoman print for their respected shows and I double both combined for Suicide Squad.

The other two guys said they had mostly positive responses with who they were talking to,( yes some were the same), but we saw it together, and really liked it with it's flaws, and even bounced in for the last 20 mins of the last showing on Firday because we missed the mid credit scene and it was still fun to watch knowing what was going to happen.

It was good not great, loved the characters for the most part. I think they have something solid to jump off of for the sequel. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Ilikesports17 on August 08, 2016, 07:27:52 PM
Suicide Squad is pulling a 76% audience rating and is pulling in a ton of money. Could be another situation where a movie that is technically terrible, but still entertaining to the right audience. A lot of Adam Sandler movies are that way.
No.  It's minimally entertaining at best.  If this had been the first movie you'd seen in 20 years, you might find the generic CGI action semi-entertaining.  Beyond that, it's a bore.   That audience score is nonsense.  All audience scores are completely useless for a variety of reasons.   It's best to ignore them.  Look to critical consensus for an idea of how appealing the movie is to a broad audience.

If you got 1000 random people, forced them to sit through this, and asked them to review the movie, I'd guess it would have something like 26%.

Well thats a bunch of BS. We have a croup of artist and toy sellers that go to the movie to promote local shows and our selves set up at the movies. I was only there Thurs and Firday, and saw the movie on Thurs. Good amount of laughter during the showing I was at, and some even clapped once it was over. I was watching people come out and on the most they had smiles on their faces talking about the movie. I could see a 70 to 80% of people that liked it. I probably talked to a bit over 100 people who came over to my table and maybe a handful didn't like it, most thought it was good but had it's issues, and some loved it.

I usually make a print on the movie we are setting up for. Never sold more than 5 for a weekend. I had a Harley Quinn print made up, I did 10 thinking it would be fine, sold 8 for the one showing they had. Printed up 20 for Friday, and sold 15. Most of the sales were after the movie. I  did a Rey print for Star Wars and a Batman/Superman/WonderWoman print for their respected shows and I double both combined for Suicide Squad.

The other two guys said they had mostly positive responses with who they were talking to,( yes some were the same), but we saw it together, and really liked it with it's flaws, and even bounced in for the last 20 mins of the last showing on Firday because we missed the mid credit scene and it was still fun to watch knowing what was going to happen.

It was good not great, loved the characters for the most part. I think they have something solid to jump off of for the sequel.
sounds about right. A movie can be a "garbage film" and still be entertaining.

TP.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 08, 2016, 07:36:54 PM
Suicide Squad is pulling a 76% audience rating and is pulling in a ton of money. Could be another situation where a movie that is technically terrible, but still entertaining to the right audience. A lot of Adam Sandler movies are that way.
No.  It's minimally entertaining at best.  If this had been the first movie you'd seen in 20 years, you might find the generic CGI action semi-entertaining.  Beyond that, it's a bore.   That audience score is nonsense.  All audience scores are completely useless for a variety of reasons.   It's best to ignore them.  Look to critical consensus for an idea of how appealing the movie is to a broad audience.

If you got 1000 random people, forced them to sit through this, and asked them to review the movie, I'd guess it would have something like 26%.

Well thats a bunch of BS. We have a croup of artist and toy sellers that go to the movie to promote local shows and our selves set up at the movies. I was only there Thurs and Firday, and saw the movie on Thurs. Good amount of laughter during the showing I was at, and some even clapped once it was over. I was watching people come out and on the most they had smiles on their faces talking about the movie. I could see a 70 to 80% of people that liked it. I probably talked to a bit over 100 people who came over to my table and maybe a handful didn't like it, most thought it was good but had it's issues, and some loved it.

I usually make a print on the movie we are setting up for. Never sold more than 5 for a weekend. I had a Harley Quinn print made up, I did 10 thinking it would be fine, sold 8 for the one showing they had. Printed up 20 for Friday, and sold 15. Most of the sales were after the movie. I  did a Rey print for Star Wars and a Batman/Superman/WonderWoman print for their respected shows and I double both combined for Suicide Squad.

The other two guys said they had mostly positive responses with who they were talking to,( yes some were the same), but we saw it together, and really liked it with it's flaws, and even bounced in for the last 20 mins of the last showing on Firday because we missed the mid credit scene and it was still fun to watch knowing what was going to happen.

It was good not great, loved the characters for the most part. I think they have something solid to jump off of for the sequel.
sounds about right. A movie can be a "garbage film" and still be entertaining.

TP.

Actually, it's not right.   It sounds like Sketch5 went with a biased group of toy sellers who were interested enough in this film to see it opening weekend... and even then only 70% of them enjoyed the film (based on Sketch5's guesstimate).

Now consider what a general audience would think of it?   26% would enjoy it (based on the RT consensus).   If everyone scored it from 1-100 and they averaged out the score, it would end up about 40 out of 100 (based on the metacritic consensus).   

That said, a movie can absolutely be a "garbage film" and still be entertaining.  This wasn't really one of them, though.   Most people will think it sucks and will find the whole ordeal boring and aggravating.
 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Beat LA on August 08, 2016, 07:41:49 PM
When I heard that the name of a film was going to be 'Suicide Squad', I thought that it was going to be about the einsatzgruppen, or something.  Never in a million years would I have linked such a movie with Superman, or whatever it's supposed to be.  I've never followed any of those series, whether on film or TV, never mind comic books :-\, so yeah, not interested.  And LarBrd33, the girl's name is Margot Robbie.  Surely you remember her from The Wolf of Wall Street, right ;), lol ;D?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 08, 2016, 07:45:18 PM
When I heard that the name of a film was going to be 'Suicide Squad', I thought that it was going to be about the einsatzgruppen, or something.  Never in a million years would I have linked such a movie with Superman, or whatever it's supposed to be.  I've never followed any of those series, whether on film or TV, never mind comic books :-\, so yeah, not interested.  And LarBrd33, the girl's name is Margot Robbie.  Surely you remember her from The Wolf of Wall Street, right ;), lol ;D?

Yeah I totally remember.   Her role in that was a less degrading than this one - in spite of the fact she spent most of "Wolf of Wall Street" as a naked play thing.    At least in that one, her character had some development and had an arc. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big333223 on August 08, 2016, 07:55:29 PM
Jason Bourne - About 15 minutes in, a ton of stuff had been happening and I realized I didn't know what any of it meant and I didn't care at all. The rest of the movie played out about the same. There was some good acting in this movie but not a single memorable ation sequence.

Ghostbusters - It's impossible to not compare it to the original, where is pales. But as just another comedy, it's really enjoyable.

I just don't know why modern movies insist on cramming in so much plot and then rushing through it. Comedies and action flicks, especially, should have way less complicated plots than they've had in recent years.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 08, 2016, 08:01:04 PM
Jason Bourne - About 15 minutes in, a ton of stuff had been happening and I realized I didn't know what any of it meant and I didn't care at all. The rest of the movie played out about the same. There was some good acting in this movie but not a single memorable ation sequence.

Ghostbusters - It's impossible to not compare it to the original, where is pales. But as just another comedy, it's really enjoyable.

I just don't know why modern movies insist on cramming in so much plot and then rushing through it. Comedies and action flicks, especially, should have way less complicated plots than they've had in recent years.
I've had multiple people now tell me that Jason Bourne is pretty bad.  One of my friends who also was conned into paying to see "Suicide Squad" even went as far as to say that while "Suicide Squad" most definitely was garbage, Jason Bourne was even worse.   I find that hard to believe, but maybe so.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Sketch5 on August 08, 2016, 09:48:39 PM
Suicide Squad is pulling a 76% audience rating and is pulling in a ton of money. Could be another situation where a movie that is technically terrible, but still entertaining to the right audience. A lot of Adam Sandler movies are that way.
No.  It's minimally entertaining at best.  If this had been the first movie you'd seen in 20 years, you might find the generic CGI action semi-entertaining.  Beyond that, it's a bore.   That audience score is nonsense.  All audience scores are completely useless for a variety of reasons.   It's best to ignore them.  Look to critical consensus for an idea of how appealing the movie is to a broad audience.

If you got 1000 random people, forced them to sit through this, and asked them to review the movie, I'd guess it would have something like 26%.

Well thats a bunch of BS. We have a croup of artist and toy sellers that go to the movie to promote local shows and our selves set up at the movies. I was only there Thurs and Firday, and saw the movie on Thurs. Good amount of laughter during the showing I was at, and some even clapped once it was over. I was watching people come out and on the most they had smiles on their faces talking about the movie. I could see a 70 to 80% of people that liked it. I probably talked to a bit over 100 people who came over to my table and maybe a handful didn't like it, most thought it was good but had it's issues, and some loved it.

I usually make a print on the movie we are setting up for. Never sold more than 5 for a weekend. I had a Harley Quinn print made up, I did 10 thinking it would be fine, sold 8 for the one showing they had. Printed up 20 for Friday, and sold 15. Most of the sales were after the movie. I  did a Rey print for Star Wars and a Batman/Superman/WonderWoman print for their respected shows and I double both combined for Suicide Squad.

The other two guys said they had mostly positive responses with who they were talking to,( yes some were the same), but we saw it together, and really liked it with it's flaws, and even bounced in for the last 20 mins of the last showing on Firday because we missed the mid credit scene and it was still fun to watch knowing what was going to happen.

It was good not great, loved the characters for the most part. I think they have something solid to jump off of for the sequel.
sounds about right. A movie can be a "garbage film" and still be entertaining.

TP.

Actually, it's not right.   It sounds like Sketch5 went with a biased group of toy sellers who were interested enough in this film to see it opening weekend... and even then only 70% of them enjoyed the film (based on Sketch5's guesstimate).

Now consider what a general audience would think of it?   26% would enjoy it (based on the RT consensus).   If everyone scored it from 1-100 and they averaged out the score, it would end up about 40 out of 100 (based on the metacritic consensus).   

That said, a movie can absolutely be a "garbage film" and still be entertaining.  This wasn't really one of them, though.   Most people will think it sucks and will find the whole ordeal boring and aggravating.

Yeah, you need to read a bit better. I sat with two of the 8 people that were vending at the movies. But All three of us liked it and I was surprised by one because he hadn't really liked BvS and only watched one trailer, so he was the least bias out of the three of us. But everyone working the show like the movie.

The 70 TO 80% were the regular audience.  And it was a mix of Comic fans, people they dragged along and comic movie fans. It was more positive than negative. The weirdest one was three people wanting a refund after 15 minutes because they didn't know there would be so much witchcraft. But the killing was cool.

Several people who don't know the comics but were with people who were actually liked it. Yes there are people who didn't like it, not everyone should, but there is enough good in this movie that it's hard to see be labeled as garbage. Some issues with the script and editing? Yea those high uppers at WB have been fired because they screwed around with Ayer and Snyders movies.

I had people who weren't fans grab a print and I ended up sending them over to the guy selling Harlely Quinn and Suicide Squad graphic novels. I had a older woman come over and she new nothing about the movie, but hit the theater every few weeks and would watch two movies. She had just scene Star Trek, Loved it, and after she got out of Suicide Squad came over and gave me a thumbs up with a big smile. So it's hitting a lot of different types of people. And new fans are good. They put the cheese in my pocket and I'm all for new blood.

You can keep you metrics and rating systems, I'll go with what I experienced.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Beat LA on August 08, 2016, 10:18:57 PM
When I heard that the name of a film was going to be 'Suicide Squad', I thought that it was going to be about the einsatzgruppen, or something.  Never in a million years would I have linked such a movie with Superman, or whatever it's supposed to be.  I've never followed any of those series, whether on film or TV, never mind comic books :-\, so yeah, not interested.  And LarBrd33, the girl's name is Margot Robbie.  Surely you remember her from The Wolf of Wall Street, right ;), lol ;D?

Yeah I totally remember.   Her role in that was a less degrading than this one - in spite of the fact she spent most of "Wolf of Wall Street" as a naked play thing.    At least in that one, her character had some development and had an arc.

Ironically, I'm now picturing Woody ;) ;D, from Toy Story, saying, "you are a naked play thing!" lol ;D.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 15, 2016, 06:33:55 PM
I wanted "Sausage Party" to be funnier than it was.  I'd compare it to watching Bob Saget's overly dirty stand-up comedy.  The premise is entertaining for a minute or two, but eventually it runs its course. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GetLucky on August 15, 2016, 06:57:14 PM
I saw Suicide Squad twice, and it honestly underperformed my expectations. I'm really easy on movies, so I wouldn't categorize it as BAD, per se. At no point did it lose my interest, but it just wasn't good. It was well acted, the effects were appealing to me (avid movie watcher with no credentials), and the camera angles/cuts caught your attention, but the story was very slipshod. There was zero character development from anyone, half of the characters had no background info, and for some characters the audience was given no information at all.

My mom, who saw it with me the first time and loves going to the movies, said it reminded her of a Michael Bay film. It was eye candy, but the story was non-existent. The audience didn't have enough character info to CARE at all.

I read a story on Reddit that talked about some of the cuts from the DC higher-ups, and I think they really screwed the pooch on it. Things such as spoliers beginning background on Killer Croc, with his upbringing and how he thought he was "beautiful in his own way," in a similar way to Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy; Diablo with his sob story; Harley Quinn, specifically the psychological battering she took in her love/hate relationship with the Joker and a moment of growth where she spurns him for the Squad; Captain Boomerang, with more background, emotional investment from the audience, and comical relief; The Dr. Moon/Flag relationship with dates, dialogue, and a different opening of the movie that shows Dr. moon wandering through the jungle and discovering the witch; and that just names a few. I think DC really screwed the pooch here by trying to focus too much of the intro/story arc on Will Smith and his daughter. Ironically enough, I think DC tried too hard to copy the Marvel model (specifically GotG) because of the "depressing" reviews that BvS got and ended up straying too far away from what the movie was about- a dark, alluring squad of bad guys that are still bad guys in the end but who somehow keep your eyes glued to the screen. By trying to frame them as good while limiting their characters to caricatures of bad, and then throwing them back in jail to end the movie, the movie was just too inconsistent to be great, which I think it really could have.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 15, 2016, 07:01:29 PM
I saw Suicide Squad twice, and it honestly underperformed my expectations. I'm really easy on movies, so I wouldn't categorize it as BAD, per se. At no point did it lose my interest, but it just wasn't good. It was well acted, the effects were appealing to me (avid movie watcher with no credentials), and the camera angles/cuts caught your attention, but the story was very slipshod. There was zero character development from anyone, half of the characters had no background info, and for some characters the audience was given no information at all.

My mom, who saw it with me the first time and loves going to the movies, said it reminded her of a Michael Bay film. It was eye candy, but the story was non-existent. The audience didn't have enough character info to CARE at all.

I read a story on Reddit that talked about some of the cuts from the DC higher-ups, and I think they really screwed the pooch on it. Things such as spoliers beginning background on Killer Croc, with his upbringing and how he thought he was "beautiful in his own way," in a similar way to Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy; Diablo with his sob story;Harley Quinn, specifically the psychological battering she took in her love/hate relationship with the Joker and a moment of growth where she spurns him for the Squad; Captain Boomerang, with more background, emotional investment from the audience, and comical relief; and that just names a few. I think DC really screwed the pooch here by trying to focus too much of the intro/story arc on Will Smith and his daughter. Ironically enough, I think DC tried too hard to copy the Marvel model (specifically GotG) because of the "depressing" reviews that BvS got and ended up straying too far away from what the movie was about, a dark, alluring squad of bad guys that are still bad guys in the end.
Yeah.  My main problem was just how generic and boring it was.  The hamfisted music selections.  The poor character development.  The shockly acting.  The entire premise was moronic.  The girl in this hilarious video sums it well:  https://youtu.be/PMNFaAUs2mo

I gave you a TP for suffering through that trainwreck twice.

I have since learned that the actual premise behind "Suicide Squad" in the comics makes a lot more sense.  They send them on covert and sensitive international missions that the United States Government can't be implicated in.   That's now what happens in the movie, though (see above video for how pants-on-head stupid it is).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 28, 2016, 01:21:33 AM
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wow


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTSqgJPVl8

RATED R

recommend for Joker fans



Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bopna on August 28, 2016, 04:37:58 AM
Anyone seen BenHur yet?. Has it lived up somehow to the original?

Last movie I saw last nite is Now You See Me 2. Its a Weh movie for me.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on August 28, 2016, 04:59:00 AM
Anyone seen BenHur yet?. Has it lived up somehow to the original?

Last movie I saw last nite is Now You See Me 2. Its a Weh movie for me.
Ben Hur got awful reviews.  I'm skipping it.

Saw "War Dogs" last night.  It's a bit of a wannabe movie.  It wants to be a better movie than it is.  Similar in style to movies like "Wolf of Wall Street" or "Boiler Room" or even "Goodfellas" where it's a narrator telling his story, you see the young guys who make it big in a shady way, have some debauched celebrations, and it inevitably comes crashing down.  It hits all the same familiar cliched beats.  It's just not as sharp.  Some of it is handled sloppy.  The beats don't hit as hard.  The movie also seems to think it's making some kind of important statement (similar to "The Big Short"), but it falls a little flat.   I was entertained for the most part, but it was a pretty mediocre film.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 06, 2016, 10:57:48 AM
I'm not sure I've ever decided to see a movie because of a critic opinion. Good or bad. I can't believe someone would trust a critic that much. Some horrendously boring movies have been Oscar winners of Oscar " bait" . Bait, Ofcourse meaning catering to the specific demographic that decide what will be an Oscar contender.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on September 06, 2016, 11:03:02 AM
Vacation.  The new one. Was surprised at how funny it is.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 06, 2016, 11:04:47 AM
finally saw Batman vs Superman this weekend as a rental. 

Wasn't the greatest superhero movie but better than I expected after seeing the commentary here.  Thought Affleck did a credible job as Batman.  Thought Eisenberg was a bit over the top as Lex and the trouble I had with the movie was buying into the motivation behind making Superman a villain.  I get it to a point but I thought they really reached for it.

also, Gal Gadot is no Lynda Carter.

also saw the remake of Point Break.  awful movie, which I expected, but have to admit the stunt work was first rate.  less plot than the original and the cast/acting was god awful
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 16, 2016, 03:35:39 PM
I saw Suicide Squad twice, and it honestly underperformed my expectations. I'm really easy on movies, so I wouldn't categorize it as BAD, per se. At no point did it lose my interest, but it just wasn't good. It was well acted, the effects were appealing to me (avid movie watcher with no credentials), and the camera angles/cuts caught your attention, but the story was very slipshod. There was zero character development from anyone, half of the characters had no background info, and for some characters the audience was given no information at all.

My mom, who saw it with me the first time and loves going to the movies, said it reminded her of a Michael Bay film. It was eye candy, but the story was non-existent. The audience didn't have enough character info to CARE at all.

I read a story on Reddit that talked about some of the cuts from the DC higher-ups, and I think they really screwed the pooch on it. Things such as spoliers beginning background on Killer Croc, with his upbringing and how he thought he was "beautiful in his own way," in a similar way to Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy; Diablo with his sob story;Harley Quinn, specifically the psychological battering she took in her love/hate relationship with the Joker and a moment of growth where she spurns him for the Squad; Captain Boomerang, with more background, emotional investment from the audience, and comical relief; and that just names a few. I think DC really screwed the pooch here by trying to focus too much of the intro/story arc on Will Smith and his daughter. Ironically enough, I think DC tried too hard to copy the Marvel model (specifically GotG) because of the "depressing" reviews that BvS got and ended up straying too far away from what the movie was about, a dark, alluring squad of bad guys that are still bad guys in the end.
Yeah.  My main problem was just how generic and boring it was.  The hamfisted music selections.  The poor character development.  The shockly acting.  The entire premise was moronic.  The girl in this hilarious video sums it well:  https://youtu.be/PMNFaAUs2mo

I gave you a TP for suffering through that trainwreck twice.

I have since learned that the actual premise behind "Suicide Squad" in the comics makes a lot more sense.  They send them on covert and sensitive international missions that the United States Government can't be implicated in.   That's now what happens in the movie, though (see above video for how pants-on-head stupid it is).

I still haven't seen suicide squad but hopefully soon. Loved mos and BVS.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 16, 2016, 03:36:52 PM
I'm not expecting to like it as much though due to hearing the studio chopped this one too.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 16, 2016, 03:39:58 PM
Anyone see Hardcore Henry in 3d? I wanted to, forgot to, now I want to again.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: A Future of Stevens on September 16, 2016, 03:46:52 PM
Sausage Party. Not going to be most peoples cup of tea. Decent commentary on society and existential topics, as well as its tackle on religion.

A lot of dirty (and I mean very dirty) humor. Tons of XXX themes.

Overall I would say it is worth a watch if you can look past the stupidity of some of the actions. The deeper content is really well done.

PS- Don't think less of my Csblog for this post lol. A few buddies and my gf and I watched it and it has a decent point to make.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 20, 2016, 05:18:00 PM
Someone just told me suicide squad is a bigger hit than guardians of the galaxy with fans? That it earned about as much and wasn't even shown in China. Obviously fans didn't agree with the critics for the most part.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 20, 2016, 05:20:57 PM
I haven't seen either movie. No desire to see a talking raccoon or duck and suicide squad I think I just wanna see just so I'm not missing something in a future storyline I guess. I don't go by critics or all the people that want movies to fail . But  I just haven't been itching to see.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: bopna on September 20, 2016, 06:17:00 PM
TRAIN TO BUSAN

A surprisingly good Zombie movie that is what american filmmakers should be doing. Totally entertaining

Even had good reviews on Rotten T.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 20, 2016, 07:27:56 PM
Someone just told me suicide squad is a bigger hit than guardians of the galaxy with fans? That it earned about as much and wasn't even shown in China. Obviously fans didn't agree with the critics for the most part.
It's likely made more money at this point, but there's no way Suicide Squad compares favorably with fans.  "Guardians of the Galaxy" is widely considered one of the most beloved films of this decade.   "Suicide Squad" is widely seen as a dumpster fire.  They changed a lot of "Suicide Squad" so that it would be more like "Guardians", but it was done pretty poorly.   It speaks to the draw of Harley Quinn and the Joker that it's made that much money.  Not to mention, they showed Batman in their trailer.  With Joker/Batman we're talking about arguably the two most popular fictional characters in the world. 

I will say, I went to Rose City Comiccon a couple weekends ago and it was like every other girl there dressed in the Harley Quinn rollerderby skank outfit.  I wondered how many of them actually enjoyed the movie or if they were just dressing in the rollerderby skank outfit, because it's a cool trendy costume.  Side note:  A handful of them were barefoot.  Apparently the boots that come with the Harley Quinn costume are pretty painful to walk around a comiccon with all day.

If you're into Sci Fi action flicks, definitely watch "Guardians of the Galaxy".   They used to make more movies like that... fun sci fi movies with a sense of humor.  MOvies like "Fifth Element" come to mind.   It's one of my favorite movies of the past 10 years and in my opinion the best of all the Marvel movies.  I had kept saying, "If the new Star Wars movie is 80% as good as Guardians, we'll be fine."
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 20, 2016, 07:35:09 PM
Saw "The Hunt for the Wilderpeople" last night (98% rottentomatoes/81 on Metacritic).

It's terrific:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICv8QH3oM0

Really fun movie.  One of my favorites of the year.

Taika Waititi has made some really great movies.   "What we do in the Shadows" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv568AzZ-i8) was hilarious.  "Boy"  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqfR8g-Qow)is on Netflix if anyone wants to check it out - apparently it's like the most popular movie ever in New Zealand.   Oddly enough, he's directing the next "Thor" movie.  I hope he's allowed to make a Taika Waititi film featuring Thor as opposed to a Thor movie being directed by Taika Waititi.  His sense of humor needs to be in it.  I'm cautiously optimistic, because they released this little short he directed about what Thor was doing during the events of "Captain America: Civil War":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPNBKT6JLSU ... It doesn't need to be THAT comical, but they better allow it to be funny.  It sounds like the movie will basically be a buddy adventure movie with Hulk and Thor traveling through space.  I can't wait. 

Anyways... check out "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" if it's playing at a theater near you.  It's a ton of fun.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 24, 2016, 03:18:47 PM
Someone just told me suicide squad is a bigger hit than guardians of the galaxy with fans? That it earned about as much and wasn't even shown in China. Obviously fans didn't agree with the critics for the most part.
It's likely made more money at this point, but there's no way Suicide Squad compares favorably with fans.  "Guardians of the Galaxy" is widely considered one of the most beloved films of this decade.   "Suicide Squad" is widely seen as a dumpster fire.  They changed a lot of "Suicide Squad" so that it would be more like "Guardians", but it was done pretty poorly.   It speaks to the draw of Harley Quinn and the Joker that it's made that much money.  Not to mention, they showed Batman in their trailer.  With Joker/Batman we're talking about arguably the two most popular fictional characters in the world. 

I will say, I went to Rose City Comiccon a couple weekends ago and it was like every other girl there dressed in the Harley Quinn rollerderby skank outfit.  I wondered how many of them actually enjoyed the movie or if they were just dressing in the rollerderby skank outfit, because it's a cool trendy costume.  Side note:  A handful of them were barefoot.  Apparently the boots that come with the Harley Quinn costume are pretty painful to walk around a comiccon with all day.

If you're into Sci Fi action flicks, definitely watch "Guardians of the Galaxy".   They used to make more movies like that... fun sci fi movies with a sense of humor.  MOvies like "Fifth Element" come to mind.   It's one of my favorite movies of the past 10 years and in my opinion the best of all the Marvel movies.  I had kept saying, "If the new Star Wars movie is 80% as good as Guardians, we'll be fine."

The fans disagree with you. The numbers prove it. Sorry. I have no desire to see a talking raccoon or tree. I heard Howard the duck too. I just can't. But I don't dig campy. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 24, 2016, 03:20:16 PM
I didn't enjoy the 5th element either. There's nothing wrong with campy. It's just not my thing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 24, 2016, 03:23:41 PM
I saw" Redemption " on Netflix. I'm usually not a big fan of Jason Statham movies but wife wanted to check it out. It was decent. It felt a little long. No idea if it ever appeared in theatres.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 24, 2016, 04:42:12 PM
Someone just told me suicide squad is a bigger hit than guardians of the galaxy with fans? That it earned about as much and wasn't even shown in China. Obviously fans didn't agree with the critics for the most part.
It's likely made more money at this point, but there's no way Suicide Squad compares favorably with fans.  "Guardians of the Galaxy" is widely considered one of the most beloved films of this decade.   "Suicide Squad" is widely seen as a dumpster fire.  They changed a lot of "Suicide Squad" so that it would be more like "Guardians", but it was done pretty poorly.   It speaks to the draw of Harley Quinn and the Joker that it's made that much money.  Not to mention, they showed Batman in their trailer.  With Joker/Batman we're talking about arguably the two most popular fictional characters in the world. 

I will say, I went to Rose City Comiccon a couple weekends ago and it was like every other girl there dressed in the Harley Quinn rollerderby skank outfit.  I wondered how many of them actually enjoyed the movie or if they were just dressing in the rollerderby skank outfit, because it's a cool trendy costume.  Side note:  A handful of them were barefoot.  Apparently the boots that come with the Harley Quinn costume are pretty painful to walk around a comiccon with all day.

If you're into Sci Fi action flicks, definitely watch "Guardians of the Galaxy".   They used to make more movies like that... fun sci fi movies with a sense of humor.  MOvies like "Fifth Element" come to mind.   It's one of my favorite movies of the past 10 years and in my opinion the best of all the Marvel movies.  I had kept saying, "If the new Star Wars movie is 80% as good as Guardians, we'll be fine."

The fans disagree with you. The numbers prove it. Sorry. I have no desire to see a talking raccoon or tree. I heard Howard the duck too. I just can't. But I don't dig campy.
for the most part the fans hate it.  There's always going to be some diehard fanboys who love it in spite of it being arguably the worst movie of the year. You could film cosplayers play-fighting for two hours, throw it out their for mass consumption, and the fanboys will find reasons to love it.  The numbers mean nothing.  Every transformers movie makes more money than the DC films - it doesn't mean people love those movies.  People went to suicide squad for joker/Harley Quinn and left disappointed. 

Anyways, guardians of the galaxy isn't for everyone, but it's pretty great.  It's significantly better than Suicide Squad.  It's not even close.  If you aren't a fan of camp you most certainly would hate suicide squad.  The talking raccoon is 10x more believable and realistic than the shallow ridiculous one-dimensional characters in suicide squad.  The raccoon is actually a fully fleshed out character. 

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 24, 2016, 05:19:46 PM
Naw. It made too much money, dude. You're way off. It's obvious you really hate the movie.  But it's over. Good news is you don't have to see it again. Everything is going to be ok. Lol
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 24, 2016, 05:24:29 PM
Someone just told me suicide squad is a bigger hit than guardians of the galaxy with fans? That it earned about as much and wasn't even shown in China. Obviously fans didn't agree with the critics for the most part.
It's likely made more money at this point, but there's no way Suicide Squad compares favorably with fans.  "Guardians of the Galaxy" is widely considered one of the most beloved films of this decade.   "Suicide Squad" is widely seen as a dumpster fire.  They changed a lot of "Suicide Squad" so that it would be more like "Guardians", but it was done pretty poorly.   It speaks to the draw of Harley Quinn and the Joker that it's made that much money.  Not to mention, they showed Batman in their trailer.  With Joker/Batman we're talking about arguably the two most popular fictional characters in the world. 

I will say, I went to Rose City Comiccon a couple weekends ago and it was like every other girl there dressed in the Harley Quinn rollerderby skank outfit.  I wondered how many of them actually enjoyed the movie or if they were just dressing in the rollerderby skank outfit, because it's a cool trendy costume.  Side note:  A handful of them were barefoot.  Apparently the boots that come with the Harley Quinn costume are pretty painful to walk around a comiccon with all day.

If you're into Sci Fi action flicks, definitely watch "Guardians of the Galaxy".   They used to make more movies like that... fun sci fi movies with a sense of humor.  MOvies like "Fifth Element" come to mind.   It's one of my favorite movies of the past 10 years and in my opinion the best of all the Marvel movies.  I had kept saying, "If the new Star Wars movie is 80% as good as Guardians, we'll be fine."

The fans disagree with you. The numbers prove it. Sorry. I have no desire to see a talking raccoon or tree. I heard Howard the duck too. I just can't. But I don't dig campy.
for the most part the fans hate it.  There's always going to be some diehard fanboys who love it in spite of it being arguably the worst movie of the year. You could film cosplayers play-fighting for two hours, throw it out their for mass consumption, and the fanboys will find reasons to love it.  The numbers mean nothing.  Every transformers movie makes more money than the DC films - it doesn't mean people love those movies.  People went to suicide squad for joker/Harley Quinn and left disappointed. 

Anyways, guardians of the galaxy isn't for everyone, but it's pretty great.  It's significantly better than Suicide Squad.  It's not even close.  If you aren't a fan of camp you most certainly would hate suicide squad.  The talking raccoon is 10x more believable and realistic than the shallow ridiculous one-dimensional characters in suicide squad.  The raccoon is actually a fully fleshed out character.

I know you're trying to get across how much you hate it . Mission accomplished . But a talking raccoon 10 times more believable.. hahaha. You don't have to make such ridiculous statements. You're opinion is long ago recognized. I know it really angers some fans of marvel movies that anything DC is successful but it's not a threat. Marvel is family friendly camp and is a great success.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 24, 2016, 07:31:22 PM
Naw. It made too much money, dude. You're way off. It's obvious you really hate the movie.  But it's over. Good news is you don't have to see it again. Everything is going to be ok. Lol
lol why are you even talking about it?  You have not seen either movie.  Your opinion on it is worthless.  Either trust me when I say suicide squad is garbage, or remove yourself from ignorance, watch the movie, and form a legitimate opinion. 

I bet you a dozen tommy points if you watch guardians of the Galaxy and suicide squad, it will be abundantly clear to you that guardians is a superior and far more entertaining movie.   It's not like one is more "adult" than the other.  Suicide Squad is a campy cartoonish mess.  You clearly aren't a huge comic fan so you're not going to have a pro-DC bias going into it.  I really find it unfathomable that someone with half a brain and no bias would prefer Squad to Guardians.  It really isn't possible.

It's like comparing Blake Griffin to Jordan Mickey.   You might not love Blake but it's abundantly clear one is vastly superior to the other.  Sure, you mind find a complete homer who would swear Jordan mickey is better, but for someone without bias to make that claim they'd basically have to defy all human logic.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 24, 2016, 07:43:57 PM
Someone just told me suicide squad is a bigger hit than guardians of the galaxy with fans? That it earned about as much and wasn't even shown in China. Obviously fans didn't agree with the critics for the most part.
It's likely made more money at this point, but there's no way Suicide Squad compares favorably with fans.  "Guardians of the Galaxy" is widely considered one of the most beloved films of this decade.   "Suicide Squad" is widely seen as a dumpster fire.  They changed a lot of "Suicide Squad" so that it would be more like "Guardians", but it was done pretty poorly.   It speaks to the draw of Harley Quinn and the Joker that it's made that much money.  Not to mention, they showed Batman in their trailer.  With Joker/Batman we're talking about arguably the two most popular fictional characters in the world. 

I will say, I went to Rose City Comiccon a couple weekends ago and it was like every other girl there dressed in the Harley Quinn rollerderby skank outfit.  I wondered how many of them actually enjoyed the movie or if they were just dressing in the rollerderby skank outfit, because it's a cool trendy costume.  Side note:  A handful of them were barefoot.  Apparently the boots that come with the Harley Quinn costume are pretty painful to walk around a comiccon with all day.

If you're into Sci Fi action flicks, definitely watch "Guardians of the Galaxy".   They used to make more movies like that... fun sci fi movies with a sense of humor.  MOvies like "Fifth Element" come to mind.   It's one of my favorite movies of the past 10 years and in my opinion the best of all the Marvel movies.  I had kept saying, "If the new Star Wars movie is 80% as good as Guardians, we'll be fine."

The fans disagree with you. The numbers prove it. Sorry. I have no desire to see a talking raccoon or tree. I heard Howard the duck too. I just can't. But I don't dig campy.
for the most part the fans hate it.  There's always going to be some diehard fanboys who love it in spite of it being arguably the worst movie of the year. You could film cosplayers play-fighting for two hours, throw it out their for mass consumption, and the fanboys will find reasons to love it.  The numbers mean nothing.  Every transformers movie makes more money than the DC films - it doesn't mean people love those movies.  People went to suicide squad for joker/Harley Quinn and left disappointed. 

Anyways, guardians of the galaxy isn't for everyone, but it's pretty great.  It's significantly better than Suicide Squad.  It's not even close.  If you aren't a fan of camp you most certainly would hate suicide squad.  The talking raccoon is 10x more believable and realistic than the shallow ridiculous one-dimensional characters in suicide squad.  The raccoon is actually a fully fleshed out character.

I know you're trying to get across how much you hate it . Mission accomplished . But a talking raccoon 10 times more believable.. hahaha.

Yea dude.  The talking raccoon is 10x more believable as a character than the super ninja stripper clown that adores her drug lord abuser in "Squad".  Nothing in squad makes any logical sense.  It's a complete brainfart of a movie.  None of the motivations have any logic.  All of the characters are shallow and one dimensional.   They don't live in any kind of reality that is recognizable.  It was easier to believe the talking raccoon would exist than any of the characters in squad.  I'm not saying that as hyperbole.  When you get past the whole gene splicing and "alien" thing (which FYI is a massive freaking park of squad as well) the talking raccoon actually has motivations and behaviors that reflect a fully formed character.  Aside from the fact he looks like a raccoon, there's nothing all that unusual about him... it's not like he can shoot fire out of his hands or anything.  Compare that character to the dancing contorting evil sorcerous witch alien lady that wants to rando destroy the world in Squad, there's no comparison to which one allows you to suspend disbelief. 

But again, you haven't seen either movie so you will just have to accept that I'm right.  Also, since you seem to equate financial success with quality, I suggest you exclusively switch to eating Big Macs every day and go out and watch the last two Transformers sequels (27% and 15% on rotten tomatoes).  Those two turds both cleared over 1 billion dollars each... Something none of the equally terrible DC movies has yet accomplished despite having the most iconic fictional characters in the world saturating their marketing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 25, 2016, 08:39:50 AM
Lol. I can't believe someone could write so much about something they dislike. Gotcha talking raccoon. Check. Way to much to bother reading. I know you feel you need to be right about stuff. So you can be right. Even if you're wrong. Everything will be fine.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 25, 2016, 01:13:57 PM
Lol. I can't believe someone could write so much about something they dislike. Gotcha talking raccoon. Check. Way to much to bother reading. I know you feel you need to be right about stuff. So you can be right. Even if you're wrong. Everything will be fine.
dude. Go watch suicide squad while it is still scamming people in theaters.  Then join me in the class action.   We are suing for false advertising, time lost, mental anguish, and pain and suffering of having to sit through the movie.  They have also caused irreparable damage to beloved iconic characters.  It took Christopher Nolan to clean up the mess Joel Schumacher made and now we are right back to square one.  The people demand more than just soulless cash grabs.  It's time we took a stand against the Hollywood machine.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Denis998 on September 25, 2016, 02:27:23 PM
Last movies I saw in theaters were War dogs, and Sausage Party. War Dogs has become one of my favorite comedies of all time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 25, 2016, 03:46:20 PM
Naw. It made too much money, dude. You're way off. It's obvious you really hate the movie.  But it's over. Good news is you don't have to see it again. Everything is going to be ok. Lol
lol why are you even talking about it?  You have not seen either movie.  Your opinion on it is worthless.  Either trust me when I say suicide squad is garbage, or remove yourself from ignorance, watch the movie, and form a legitimate opinion. 

I bet you a dozen tommy points if you watch guardians of the Galaxy and suicide squad, it will be abundantly clear to you that guardians is a superior and far more entertaining movie.   It's not like one is more "adult" than the other.  Suicide Squad is a campy cartoonish mess.  You clearly aren't a huge comic fan so you're not going to have a pro-DC bias going into it.  I really find it unfathomable that someone with half a brain and no bias would prefer Squad to Guardians.  It really isn't possible.

It's like comparing Blake Griffin to Jordan Mickey.   You might not love Blake but it's abundantly clear one is vastly superior to the other.  Sure, you mind find a complete homer who would swear Jordan mickey is better, but for someone without bias to make that claim they'd basically have to defy all human logic.
Have seen suicide squad. Somewhat entertaining but flawed for sure. Still, people liked it. From what I hear it's a bigger success. But thanks for the ignorant comment. It seems consistent with your drive to annoy people on here I've noticed.
  You're right. I'm not a comic book fan. These comments like half a brain and such over movie opinions are just weird. People like what they like. You gotta come  to grips with it and should learn to not insult people for what they like but I know it's kind of your thing a lot here.
  I can't believe I'm taking the time on this but " the artist" won best picture didn't it. Citizen Kane was boring as heck to me and to others. Yet these movies are regarded as great. Opinions dude.
  I can't believe anyone posts so much on something they DON't like and seen actually upset that people like what they don't. I find this all so weird.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 25, 2016, 03:48:01 PM
" Remove yourself from ignorance". Lol. Who talks to people like that? Weird dude.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 25, 2016, 04:36:50 PM
Z
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 25, 2016, 05:49:34 PM
Naw. It made too much money, dude. You're way off. It's obvious you really hate the movie.  But it's over. Good news is you don't have to see it again. Everything is going to be ok. Lol
lol why are you even talking about it?  You have not seen either movie.  Your opinion on it is worthless.  Either trust me when I say suicide squad is garbage, or remove yourself from ignorance, watch the movie, and form a legitimate opinion. 

I bet you a dozen tommy points if you watch guardians of the Galaxy and suicide squad, it will be abundantly clear to you that guardians is a superior and far more entertaining movie.   It's not like one is more "adult" than the other.  Suicide Squad is a campy cartoonish mess.  You clearly aren't a huge comic fan so you're not going to have a pro-DC bias going into it.  I really find it unfathomable that someone with half a brain and no bias would prefer Squad to Guardians.  It really isn't possible.

It's like comparing Blake Griffin to Jordan Mickey.   You might not love Blake but it's abundantly clear one is vastly superior to the other.  Sure, you mind find a complete homer who would swear Jordan mickey is better, but for someone without bias to make that claim they'd basically have to defy all human logic.
Have seen suicide squad. Somewhat entertaining but flawed for sure.
Wait... you've actually seen it?... and you... liked it?

Well that explains a lot.  You're one of those people.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 25, 2016, 05:52:29 PM
Last movies I saw in theaters were War dogs, and Sausage Party. War Dogs has become one of my favorite comedies of all time.
Lol Tp
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 25, 2016, 06:23:49 PM
Naw. It made too much money, dude. You're way off. It's obvious you really hate the movie.  But it's over. Good news is you don't have to see it again. Everything is going to be ok. Lol
lol why are you even talking about it?  You have not seen either movie.  Your opinion on it is worthless.  Either trust me when I say suicide squad is garbage, or remove yourself from ignorance, watch the movie, and form a legitimate opinion. 

I bet you a dozen tommy points if you watch guardians of the Galaxy and suicide squad, it will be abundantly clear to you that guardians is a superior and far more entertaining movie.   It's not like one is more "adult" than the other.  Suicide Squad is a campy cartoonish mess.  You clearly aren't a huge comic fan so you're not going to have a pro-DC bias going into it.  I really find it unfathomable that someone with half a brain and no bias would prefer Squad to Guardians.  It really isn't possible.

It's like comparing Blake Griffin to Jordan Mickey.   You might not love Blake but it's abundantly clear one is vastly superior to the other.  Sure, you mind find a complete homer who would swear Jordan mickey is better, but for someone without bias to make that claim they'd basically have to defy all human logic.
Have seen suicide squad. Somewhat entertaining but flawed for sure.
Wait... you've actually seen it?... and you... liked it?

Well that explains a lot.  You're one of those people.
Didn't say whether I did or didn't. There you go assuming things again and being weird. Lol
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on October 02, 2016, 09:40:51 PM
finally saw Captain America: Civil War.  thought it was very good.  didn't have the usual number of lighthearted moments thrown in like most Marvel movies.  could have used a couple more of them but overall, well done movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on October 02, 2016, 10:20:30 PM
finally saw Captain America: Civil War.  thought it was very good.  didn't have the usual number of lighthearted moments thrown in like most Marvel movies.  could have used a couple more of them but overall, well done movie
It was full of them.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on October 03, 2016, 03:41:36 AM
Had to blast through a handful of duds to maintain our premium membership at the luxury theater.  Quick takes:

"Morgan" - Pretty weak.  Predictable.  Not surprised the director is the son of Ridley Scott ... the Blade Runner influence was there, in a bad way.   This movie is basically a Homeless Man's "Ex Machina".

"Sully" - Not, bad actually.  Pretty watchable.  It didn't head into the cliched over-dramatized territory I expected it to head into.  For the most part, it was a pretty grounded and straight-forward story. 

"Snowden" - Kind of forgettable. 

"The Magnificent Seven" - This might be a rare case where I kind of disagree with the critical consensus.  It has like a 55/100 on Metacritic.  I understand that.  There's nothing original about it.  It covers familiar ground.  But if you're into classic Westerns, it's pretty fun.  Nice action scenes.  Likeable characters.  You can do worse than "Denzel and Pratt Head West".

"Storks" - It had some funny moments.  Nicholas Stoller has done some decent comedies.  Pretty generic animated kids movie, though.  It's not as good as something like "Zootopia" or "Lego Movie", but it's somewhere on the spectrum between "Hotel Transylvania" and "Kung Fu Panda 3". 

"Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children" - It's like Tim Burton really wanted to make an X-Men movie or something.  There's enough visually interesting things here to make it watchable, but the writing is a bit sloppy and the ending is a giant mess.  In line with most of Burton's recent work.

Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on October 03, 2016, 02:17:34 PM
Watched "Life of Pi" again, on cable this time.  Have to sat it is of my top five favorite movies.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on October 03, 2016, 04:27:44 PM
Watched "Life of Pi" again, on cable this time.  Have to sat it is of my top five favorite movies.
That movie had some interesting commentary on religion.  People will interpret it different ways, but the message seemed to be "ignorance is bliss".
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BitterJim on October 03, 2016, 04:57:31 PM
Just watched "In Bruges" recently, and I really liked it.

Part of that may have been all of the accents, though
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MJohnnyboy on October 03, 2016, 05:32:24 PM
Re-watched Batman Begins for the first time in years. Funny how well that movie still holds up now compared to some of the other comic book movies released around that time, like the first Spider-man movie. That movie has not aged well at all. It's not that it's not enjoyable. It's that it's really stupid.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on October 03, 2016, 06:09:55 PM
Larbrd33' sometimes fiction is more entertaining than reality.  🙄 (But I maybe ignorant and blissful...☺️).
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on October 07, 2016, 08:57:38 PM
Watching another favorite right now on cable FX....The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big333223 on October 09, 2016, 08:52:44 PM
Don't Breathe

I really liked it. It's a horror movie that gets scares out of building tension as much as possible and then releasing it in dramatic ways. I wish more movies were made with this attention to detail. Rather than just toss out lazy jump scares, it earns its moments so nothing feels cheap. It's also got surprisingly good performances for a movie like this.

Easily the best horror movie I've seen this year. One of the better movies I've seen this year.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: RRNoLookPass on October 09, 2016, 10:59:06 PM
The Judge (2014)-- Real solid movie...I liked it way more than I thought I would. I'm not a huge Robert Downey Junior fan, but he killed it as the lawyer he played in the movie. And Robert Duvall plays "The Judge", which was quite a suitable role for him,considering he always tends to play a cop or some type of law enforcement role.
Also, an interesting side note is that the movie was filmed entirely in Shelburne Falls / Buckland MA, despite the whole movie supposedly taking place in some "cornfield bible belt town" (as Downey Jr puts it in the movie). Anyways, I thought that was pretty cool when I saw where the movie was filmed, being a MA resident myself & having been up that way plenty of times.
I rarely watch the credits either, cause usually I just look up whatever I want to know online...But I just happened to sit through the credits for once, and was suprised to see where the movie was actually shot.
I remember seeing the waterfalls a cpl times throughout the movie and wondering where the heck in Indiana that is...but of course I shouldve known better, since so many movies are shot in a completely different area than where the plot takes place.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on November 07, 2016, 09:15:36 PM
"Doctor Strange" was ok.  It was like "House" meets "Inception" meets "Harry Potter".  Not great, though.

Also saw "Trolls".  Mediocre kids movie.  I was disappointed to find out it wasn't a documentary about misunderstood Celticsblog posters. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: NHCelticsFan on November 07, 2016, 09:49:00 PM
March of the Penguins!  I had never seen it and thought it was great.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: MJohnnyboy on November 09, 2016, 01:52:34 PM
I saw Dr. Strange to take my mind off the election. It was enjoyable but my expectations may have been a little too high because I was slightly disappointed. I liked this movie because it wasn't like the other Marvel movies. It thought outside of the box when it came to the story. Unfortunately, Stephen Strange is wayyyyy too much like Tony Stark except I can't say he is as likable as Stark is.

I will give the movie props though. Unlike a few other marvel movies, the ending to me is the best part because it's original and it's clever. If there were any issues I had, it was the beginning. I felt Strange's origin could have been told better before he became the hero.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Birdman on November 09, 2016, 03:42:01 PM
Star Trek Beyond was very good...Tarzan was ok
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Humble G on November 09, 2016, 04:12:05 PM
My wife and I went and saw Dr. Strange instead of watching  election results and thought it was great! Wish I would have saw it in 3D tho! Dr. Strange might be my new favorite character but I'm a huge Cumberbatch fan so some bias there. I'm not a huge Marvel comic buff, seen all of the movies and liked em all but idk all the connections and comics so there is that lol


Overall I loved Dr. Strange and would highly recommend it!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: kozlodoev on November 09, 2016, 04:15:45 PM
Has anyone seen Arrival yet?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenShooter on November 09, 2016, 04:38:54 PM
It's not the last movie I saw but a movie I'd recommend is Oldboy. It's a Korean movie and I started watching it dubbed in English but quickly switched over to subtitles. This movie is off the charts good with a twist you'd never see coming. It's a little disturbing but highly recommended.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: kraidstar on November 09, 2016, 04:57:24 PM
Not a movie, but the "Black Mirror" TV series on Netflix is excellent. It is an anthology series with near-future sci-fi tech themes.

The third episode of the second series is also highly relevant to current political events. It is uncanny, actually
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on December 17, 2016, 03:45:26 PM
Rogue One
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: blink on December 17, 2016, 04:03:30 PM
Has anyone seen Arrival yet?

I saw arrival.  I liked it but not as much as I had hoped I would.  I am a big sci-fi fan.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: blink on December 17, 2016, 04:05:11 PM
Rogue One

I saw R1 yesterday as well.  I didn't really expect as much out of it as i did for ep7, but it was really good.  The execution, action scenes, and ending were great.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on December 17, 2016, 05:38:18 PM
Has anyone seen Arrival yet?


I enjoyed it a lot. Great acting and i thought it had a pretty unique and refreshing storyline. First movie Ive gone out to see in the theaters for a few months.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big333223 on December 18, 2016, 10:48:29 AM
I've been on a tear the last month.

Arrival - I liked it a lot. Clever script, beautifully shot, excellent acting. For such a big sci-fi flick, it's pretty understated. I'm a big Amy Adams fan, so getting to watch her work for 2 hours is enough for me.

Moonlight - This might be the best movie of the year. A really beautiful story and a voice that doesn't get heard much.

Loving - Another really touching story. I appreciate the filmmakers resisting the urge to turn this into a courtroom drama or a Disney-style story of this couple "overcoming the odds." Instead it's a movie really about these two people, who they were, and how they dealt with a terrible experience.

20th Century Women - A lot funnier than I thought it would be. It didn't blow me away but it's a well crafted movie with good performances and captures a time and place.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on December 18, 2016, 11:08:51 AM
I've been on a tear as well. Over the last couple weeks:

Enemy
Prisoners
Donnie Darko
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Arrival
True Grit
The New Guys
Lucky Number Slevin
Paul
BFG
Saving Private Ryan
Jungle Book
The Big Short

Finally I watched Hell or High Water which was pretty stellar. Bridges and Chris Pine are both beyond solid with their acting but to me Ben Foster really stood out the most. He did some amazing things with his character. I haven't seen a performance like that for quite sometime.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 21, 2016, 11:14:21 PM
(http://img.solarmovie.sc/2016/09/26/poster/69b0c7b199e5eae19068d346217640e4-the-magnificent-seven-1474907919.jpg)

good mix of actors

chris pratt gangsta in this

loved it

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 21, 2016, 11:19:33 PM
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjA1MjYyNDkxN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMTgxODAwOTE@._V1_UY1200_CR90,0,630,1200_AL_.jpg)


im about to watch it

something  like


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/ba/Ex-machina-uk-poster.jpg)


ill let yall know what i think of it

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: hwangjini_1 on December 22, 2016, 12:12:40 AM
Gu gu the cat. Ha! That will provide a change of pace here.  ;D
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 22, 2016, 06:40:49 PM
Manchester by the Sea.  Went expecting to love it....didn't.  The flashbacks were numerous and made the movie hard to follow...after a while the flashbacks brought rolling eyes and giggles...ruined the extremely sad story.  I did think the acting was excellent.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on December 27, 2016, 09:52:57 PM
been on a movie binge lately.

theater: fantastic beasts and where to find them --> disappointing.  my wife loved it as her favorite Harry Potter-related movie.  thought the plot was weak which is what I consider the Potter movies but since this was supposedly geared more for adults, I really had an issue overlooking this.

home DVD:
Joy -- good movie  but 15 minutes into it I would have taken out every one of her family.  can't figure out how she endured that insufferable bunch.

Black Sea -- not bad but kind of formulaic in knowing how things were going to end up.

How to be Single -- ok.  better than expected but I've grown tired of Rebel Wilson's non-changing roles in her movies and fail to see the fascination with Dakota Johnson.

Secret LIfe of Pets - ok.  as someone with a lot of pets, they nailed a lot of the funny characteristics of the various animals but the plot was same ole', same ole' kids type level. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: footey on December 27, 2016, 10:07:33 PM
Manchester by the Sea.  Went expecting to love it....didn't.  The flashbacks were numerous and made the movie hard to follow...after a while the flashbacks brought rolling eyes and giggles...ruined the extremely sad story.  I did think the acting was excellent.

Interesting. I loved it. Was not bothered by the flashbacks at all. Felt it was in flow of the narrative.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on December 29, 2016, 11:56:07 PM
I watched Mean Streets for the first time last night.  Hard to believe I'd not only never seem this, but never  heard of it.  I'm sort of ashamed actually!

1973 early Scorcese with young Dinero and Keitel and some other excellent actors.  Look it up if you're a fan of any of those 3 and haven't seen it. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on December 29, 2016, 11:57:16 PM
Passengers

good movie
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on December 30, 2016, 12:31:02 AM
Hell or High Water.

See it if you can. One of the best I've seen in 5 or 6 years.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on December 31, 2016, 09:25:30 AM
Florence Foster Jenkins...loved it!   Hysterically funny and wrenchingly sad at the same time.  Has there ever been a bad performance by  Meryl Streep?  I don't think so...
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Post by: slamtheking on December 31, 2016, 04:35:53 PM
been on a movie binge lately.

theater: fantastic beasts and where to find them --> disappointing.  my wife loved it as her favorite Harry Potter-related movie.  thought the plot was weak which is what I consider the Potter movies but since this was supposedly geared more for adults, I really had an issue overlooking this.

home DVD:
Joy -- good movie  but 15 minutes into it I would have taken out every one of her family.  can't figure out how she endured that insufferable bunch.

Black Sea -- not bad but kind of formulaic in knowing how things were going to end up.

How to be Single -- ok.  better than expected but I've grown tired of Rebel Wilson's non-changing roles in her movies and fail to see the fascination with Dakota Johnson.

Secret LIfe of Pets - ok.  as someone with a lot of pets, they nailed a lot of the funny characteristics of the various animals but the plot was same ole', same ole' kids type level. 
some others
Suicide Squad: not bad but not as good as hoped.  DC has a ways to go with knowing how to make a very successful film using their characters.  Margot Robbie was the best part.  not sure if I like Jared Leto's Joker or not.  definitely not as good has Heath Ledger's.

Steve Jobs: well acted and they didn't flinch from showing Jobs as a complete butthole. 

Gods of Egypt:  plot line was pretty skimpy and I had some difficulty accepting the young lead male role could stay so clean, healthy and (man) pretty while working as a slave and throughout the rest of the story. 
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Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on December 31, 2016, 05:12:11 PM
Saw Rogue One yesterday. For me, it got better as it went along because it started to make references to people from the original, and I enjoy that more than the new characters (although those were pretty good).

I saw Captain America: Civil War in the theater but got the DVD for Christmas, so I already watched that again. Love it.
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Post by: slamtheking on January 03, 2017, 09:46:28 PM
been on a movie binge lately.

theater: fantastic beasts and where to find them --> disappointing.  my wife loved it as her favorite Harry Potter-related movie.  thought the plot was weak which is what I consider the Potter movies but since this was supposedly geared more for adults, I really had an issue overlooking this.

home DVD:
Joy -- good movie  but 15 minutes into it I would have taken out every one of her family.  can't figure out how she endured that insufferable bunch.

Black Sea -- not bad but kind of formulaic in knowing how things were going to end up.

How to be Single -- ok.  better than expected but I've grown tired of Rebel Wilson's non-changing roles in her movies and fail to see the fascination with Dakota Johnson.

Secret LIfe of Pets - ok.  as someone with a lot of pets, they nailed a lot of the funny characteristics of the various animals but the plot was same ole', same ole' kids type level. 
some others
Suicide Squad: not bad but not as good as hoped.  DC has a ways to go with knowing how to make a very successful film using their characters.  Margot Robbie was the best part.  not sure if I like Jared Leto's Joker or not.  definitely not as good has Heath Ledger's.

Steve Jobs: well acted and they didn't flinch from showing Jobs as a complete butthole. 

Gods of Egypt:  plot line was pretty skimpy and I had some difficulty accepting the young lead male role could stay so clean, healthy and (man) pretty while working as a slave and throughout the rest of the story. 
some more from 'the  binge'

Sully: well done movie especially considering you know the outcome.  Hanks is again on the money in the role

Self/Less: good movie.  could see how it would play out before too long but entertaining

Criminal: good movie.  Costner didn't go over the top or get hammy in the role.  ending was unlikely but movie kept me watching.  warmed up to Gal Gadot in this movie.

Batman vs Superman: gave this another try after my new-found appreciation for Gal.  liked it better the second time around.  DC still needs to figure out how to put some humor in their movies to offer even a momentary contrast to the heavy material/themes. 
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Post by: walker834 on January 03, 2017, 09:58:26 PM
I just saw Rogue One.  Fairly nondescript but they got the look of the old movies down pretty good.  On par with the last one they did.  The prequals were really bad.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greece66 on January 26, 2017, 09:08:08 AM
gonna watch West Side Story (yes, the 1961 one) with my dad at the cinema tonight

will come back later for impressions

and yes, it was my idea

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Post by: PaulAllen on January 26, 2017, 09:46:58 AM
The Lobster...

Dark, dry,and different, but the concept, direction, and writing make it one of my favorite movies of the year and of the decade even..
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Post by: timriffic on January 26, 2017, 10:19:38 AM
Deep Throat a true classic  :o
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Post by: LGC88 on January 26, 2017, 10:23:35 AM
Just watch Miss Sloane & American Pastoral.
Both good movie, and both brutal in a different way.
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Post by: saltlover on January 26, 2017, 10:34:47 AM
gonna watch West Side Story (yes, the 1961 one) with my dad at the cinema tonight

will come back later for impressions

and yes, it was my idea

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Enjoy! For some reason it's on TV frequently here.  I'll flip through the channels, see that it's on, and stop my search.  My wife sighs "West Side Story?? Again?"  But I can't help myself.  It's a great story and the Bernstein score is fantastic, especially with the extra instrumentation provided by a 1960s Hollywood studio orchestra.
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Post by: greece66 on January 26, 2017, 12:35:42 PM
Deep Throat a true classic  :o

It always amazed me how smoothly the director of its best sequels made the transition to the NBA.

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Post by: sahara on January 26, 2017, 05:11:34 PM
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4080728/

A Man Called Ove

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

I laughed and I cried. Ove is exactly like my uncle, I love you Uncle-Kalle.
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Post by: Redz on January 26, 2017, 05:20:57 PM
The Lobster...

Dark, dry,and different, but the concept, direction, and writing make it one of my favorite movies of the year and of the decade even..

Saw that recently.  Definitely a unique pace to it.   I wanted more of the hotel and less of the outdoors stuff.
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Post by: greece66 on January 31, 2017, 08:21:15 AM
So, I come back for impressions on West Side Story.

I really enjoyed it. I thought it balanced very nicely between light entertainment (excellent dancing and music) with a serious topic such as violence. Personally, I found it very good at all levels: obviously music, but also script and acting. I hate spoilers, so I will so no more.

I did pay a visit to Rotten Tomatoes (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/west_side_story/) to see what """"the experts""" think.

The ability of some reviewers to find faults even with the finest movies amazes me. It's as if, if you can't say something negative, you aren't a real film critic. Too bad Ebert did not write something on this movie, he was one of the few who genuinely appreciated greatness.

Anyway, 94% at the tomatometer is far from bad. The audience likes it a bit less (84%) but this is to be expected with a movie from 1961.

Apparently, I and dad going to the movies is our new ritual.

Upcoming movies: Tomie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomie_(film)). Japanese horror film (1998). Dad's choice (I hate horror films). Lord give me the strength. I am worried I might leave the cinema before ten mins into the movie. .. I've done it once before (Cannibal Holocaust (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Holocaust)).

And The umbrellas of Cherbourg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Umbrellas_of_Cherbourg). French musical with Catherine Deneuve (1964). Needless to say, my choice.

PS @saltlover no wonder you love WSS. If our TV played stuff like that often, I might consider starting watching it again.


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Post by: green_bballers13 on January 31, 2017, 08:42:14 AM
I think Christopher Nolan is becoming the next great director. Not sure if he will catch Spielberg, but he is throwing out gems. Inception and Interstellar were very good. His next military movie looks intense as well.

I thought for a while that M Night Shamalamadong was going to continue to produce good movies- boy how I was wrong.
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Post by: green_bballers13 on January 31, 2017, 08:47:11 AM
I just saw Rogue One.  Fairly nondescript but they got the look of the old movies down pretty good.  On par with the last one they did.  The prequals were really bad.

I feel that people will never like the new Star Wars movies as much as the originals, no matter how good they are. I thought this last one was the best one since Return of the Jedi. If you took context and time out of the equation, it is hard to say that Rogue One wasn't the best Star Wars movie ever. The special effects are light years ahead from 30 years ago, and the plot was comparable.

Accounting for sentimentality and originality makes the originals better. The prequels should be forgotten.
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Post by: greece66 on January 31, 2017, 11:21:21 AM
@green_bballers13

speaking of Nolan, can't wait for Dunkirk to be released.
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Post by: Big333223 on January 31, 2017, 09:30:56 PM
The Lobster...

Dark, dry,and different, but the concept, direction, and writing make it one of my favorite movies of the year and of the decade even..

Saw that recently.  Definitely a unique pace to it.   I wanted more of the hotel and less of the outdoors stuff.
The Lobster was terrific. So weird and much funnier than I thought it was going to be. Colin Farrell is, quietly, one of the best actors out there when he gets the right part. I was glad The Lobster got an Oscar nomination for its screenplay.

Last night I watched Jackie, the Jackie Kennedy biopic that's not really a biopic. It all takes place in the days directly after JFK is assassinated. Natalie Portman is really amazing in the movie and I was glad that Pablo Larrain had interests that went beyond a traditional biopic but it weirdly felt long even though its only 90 minutes. I just never got hooked, outside of Portman's (and Billy Crudup's) performance.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 04, 2017, 12:59:15 PM
Saw Hidden Figures.  Excellent film.  (I graduated from high school in 1964, so it brought back  lots of memories of an exciting time in our history.)  If you havent seen it yet, don't miss it!
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Post by: MattyIce on March 04, 2017, 01:04:11 PM
Fences, loved it!
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Post by: Chief on March 04, 2017, 01:44:11 PM
Finally saw Manchester by the Sea. I was really impressed. Not sure I've ever seen a character so dead inside.

Also saw The Accountant.  I compare it to the first Taken.  It's not going to win any awards but it's a fun watch.
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Post by: TheTruthFot18 on March 04, 2017, 01:46:23 PM
Finally saw Manchester by the Sea. I was really impressed. Not sure I've ever seen a character so dead inside.

Also saw The Accountant.  I compare it to the first Taken.  It's not going to win any awards but it's a fun watch.

The accountant was better than I thought it would be. Also being an accountant, he fit the silent introvert role very well.


Watched Hacksaw Ridge last night. Very good. One of the few movies I stayed focused on the entire time.
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Post by: PaulAllen on March 04, 2017, 01:53:17 PM
The Lobster ... talk about messed up ... thought it was amazing though
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Post by: Big333223 on March 07, 2017, 05:56:19 PM
Get Out

Real good. It's starts to feel a little long around the 2/3 in but the last 20 minutes or so are incredible and it earns every second of it. There was as much cheering as I think I've ever heard in a movie theater.
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Post by: Redz on March 07, 2017, 06:12:47 PM
I saw "A Dog's Purpose" with my daughter last night. Break out the hankies! Total tearjerker. Better than I expected though.

Small theater had that and "I Am Not Your Negro".  Which I'd like to see, but didn't seem like a good one for a rare "date night" with my teen.
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Post by: footey on March 07, 2017, 06:28:12 PM
Moonlight. Interesting.
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Post by: thirstyboots18 on March 17, 2017, 09:27:19 PM
Saw two very different movies this week, although both dealt with interpretations of faith, moral delemmas, and principals.  First, "The Shak" second, "Hacksaw Ridge." Recommend either, or both.
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Post by: SuddenFame on April 27, 2017, 11:30:23 PM
Trainspotting 2

Decent flick, laughed a few times, good soundtrack.....won't blow you away but servicable
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Post by: jpotter33 on April 27, 2017, 11:50:08 PM
Saw two very different movies this week, although both dealt with interpretations of faith, moral delemmas, and principals.  First, "The Shak" second, "Hacksaw Ridge." Recommend either, or both.

I'm curious, did you read the book "The Shack" before watching the movie? That's one of my all-time favorite books, and I feel like I'd judge the movie on how accurately it followed the book.
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Post by: Sketch5 on April 28, 2017, 12:26:12 AM
Browsing threw here and was surprised no one mentioned Logan.

Loved the movie, it wasn't a happy feel good movie thats for sure, but a great conclusion to the Jackman/Stewart Xmen universe. I thought they put out excellent performances. And that little girl, she scared the crap out of me.

I will admit as a father of a little girl, there was one point were some dust got into my eye, wasn't expecting it, it just hit me.

Probably one of the best comic book movies yet. And next week Guardians Vol.2!
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Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on April 28, 2017, 02:53:14 AM
I saw "A Dog's Purpose" with my daughter last night. Break out the hankies! Total tearjerker. Better than I expected though.

Small theater had that and "I Am Not Your Negro".  Which I'd like to see, but didn't seem like a good one for a rare "date night" with my teen.

I took my daughter to that, too, and we loved it.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on April 28, 2017, 04:55:54 AM
Split

Was pretty good. I really didn't find anything I disliked about the movie. Thought it was interesting because it made me think of the mental states of people that "snap". What small straw can set off the wrong person sort of thinking. And how wrapped up into fantasy someone can be when they commit horrible acts. The character my not be real yet often we hear stories of people losing it and many of the stories state the person was/had been treated for a mental disorder.
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Post by: Humble G on April 28, 2017, 06:22:49 AM
Browsing threw here and was surprised no one mentioned Logan.

Loved the movie, it wasn't a happy feel good movie thats for sure, but a great conclusion to the Jackman/Stewart Xmen universe. I thought they put out excellent performances. And that little girl, she scared the crap out of me.

I will admit as a father of a little girl, there was one point were some dust got into my eye, wasn't expecting it, it just hit me.

Probably one of the best comic book movies yet. And next week Guardians Vol.2!

We saw Logan right when it came out. My brother loved it but i was disappointed.....couldnt handle the ending.

Hacksawridge is a must see! Its so good!

Also we saw Kong: Skull Island and that was surprisingly great! Really impressed by it and excited about possible sequels teased during credit scenes
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Post by: greece66 on April 29, 2017, 08:01:58 AM
Watched the 1931 Dracula yesterday.

Bela Lugosi as good as advertised. There were a few parts in the movie I found a bit disappointing  but other than that it was a fun film to watch even after 80+ years.
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Post by: hodgy03038 on April 29, 2017, 03:29:47 PM
The Shack

We enjoyed it very much.
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Post by: Eja117 on May 07, 2017, 10:33:15 PM
Princess Ka'iulani
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Post by: Ogaju on May 07, 2017, 10:43:02 PM
the Horror flick that was Washington Wizard vs. Boston Celtics 2017 playoff game 4.
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Post by: Redz on May 07, 2017, 10:43:04 PM
The Lost City of Z

Some beautiful cinematography, but the story felt rushed.
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Post by: Humble G on June 24, 2017, 03:50:03 PM
The wife and I went and saw The Mummy last week, not a huge Tom Cruise fan and he was just ok but overall the movie was pretty good especially Russell Crowe and the girl mummy. Hopefully the Dark Universe takes off!
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Post by: slamtheking on June 27, 2017, 08:28:28 AM
 a bit of a movie binge this weekend with my firestick
- Free State of Jones -- pretty good movie.  thought it looked hokie when it first came out but a good movie now having seen it.
- Chips - funnier than expected.  not exactly high-brow humor or particularly well written but had some funny moments.
- Fist Fight - worse than expected.  looked absolutely stupid in the previews when it came out and it was even worse than that.  turned it off after about 15 minutes.
- Assassin's Creed - figured this would be a decent action flick but the beginning was too boring to hold my attention.   turned it off after 15 minutes.

almost forgot
Went to see Wonder Woman last week.  very good movie -- one of the top DC-based superhero movies.  DC tried to insert a bit of humor early on (which is something I feel makes the Marvel-based movies at least one level better than anything DC's done) but they need to work on that some more.  definitely made her a kick-ass character that more than stands on her own.  well worth seeing.
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Post by: slamtheking on July 02, 2017, 08:04:16 AM
finally saw the Big Short.  good movie.  disgusting display of greed, fraud and corruption on Wall Street
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Post by: PaulAllen on July 02, 2017, 08:05:49 AM
WHAT THE HEALTH?

on Netflix..

change your life..
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Post by: Chief on July 02, 2017, 08:27:50 AM
Baby Driver. It's has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. I can see why. Not the greatest movie I've ever seen but very likeable.
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Post by: The One on July 02, 2017, 09:07:23 AM
Lego Batman.

I liked it a lot.  ;D
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Post by: slamtheking on July 04, 2017, 05:38:53 PM
Lego Batman.

I liked it a lot.  ;D
turned that one off after 20 minutes.  just wasn't working for me
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Post by: rondofan1255 on July 04, 2017, 05:43:48 PM
The Visitor
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Post by: Eja117 on July 04, 2017, 06:01:54 PM
Seen it before but I just finished Jaws. Before that Time Bandits.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on July 04, 2017, 06:09:21 PM
Alien Coventant
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Post by: A Future of Stevens on July 04, 2017, 06:21:24 PM
Okja on Netflix. It's very meh. The CGI animal is the only good part of the movie. They did an amazing job making you care about the fate of that enormous pig.
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Post by: kraidstar on July 04, 2017, 06:31:03 PM
Baby Driver...

was pretty darn good
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Post by: ManUp on July 04, 2017, 06:35:05 PM
V for Vendetta one of those movies I enjoy every time I watch it.
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Post by: Redz on July 06, 2017, 12:02:31 PM
I had an hour and a half to kill yesterday, so I picked out the next available movie that wasn't Captain Underpants and saw 47 Meters Down.  It did indeed kill an hour and a half.
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Post by: colincb on July 06, 2017, 12:13:30 PM
The Accountant - Surprisingly good action thriller and a bit offbeat.
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Post by: max215 on July 06, 2017, 12:14:19 PM
V for Vendetta one of those movies I enjoy every time I watch it.

My favorite movie!
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Post by: slamtheking on July 06, 2017, 12:29:20 PM
The Accountant - Surprisingly good action thriller and a bit offbeat.

saw that too.  very good and definitely offbeat character.

Hacksaw Ridge - excellent movie
The Visit - offbeat.  better than I expected.  M. Night Shamalyan movie -- one of his better ones since Sixth Sense
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Post by: Eja117 on July 22, 2017, 08:57:52 PM
Dunkirk.   Arguing with myself as to where it ranks as greatest war films. At the moment I have it #2.
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Post by: Big333223 on July 22, 2017, 09:37:59 PM
Baby Driver...

was pretty darn good
Yeah. Loved it.

I doubt I'll see a better directed movie this year.
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Post by: slamtheking on July 22, 2017, 09:45:04 PM
Ghost in the Shell --  a bit of a mess story wise.  relied too much on special effects.  could pretty much figure the storyline well in advance
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Post by: colincb on July 22, 2017, 09:48:37 PM
Dunkirk.   Arguing with myself as to where it ranks as greatest war films. At the moment I have it #2.

Certainly in the running for the top. Saw it tonight. Outstanding. See in IMAX/70mm format if possible.
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Post by: Redz on July 22, 2017, 09:50:19 PM
Dunkirk.   Arguing with myself as to where it ranks as greatest war films. At the moment I have it #2.

Like to hear that.  I've been intrigued, but I might have to go by myself.

Saw the new Planet of the Apes movie.  I really loved the first movie and the second one was good.  The trailer for this one looked terrible, but I still felt compelled to go see the apes on the big screen.  It was indeed pretty awful.  I can't believe they resorted to having a comic relief ape.  Pretty lame. 

Bad ape.

Also saw Wonder Woman, which was good, but not as great as I'd been led to believe.
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Post by: A Future of Stevens on July 22, 2017, 09:59:43 PM
Finally got the chance to watch Rogue One now that it is on Netflix. As a huge Star Wars nerd, I wasn't disappointed. I was actually very impressed. They filled the hero against the insurmountable odds role very well. The director went out of their way to sell that scenario.

Great movie. I'd give it a solid 8/10. It is a very well done film even if you haven't seen the rest of them.
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Post by: Moranis on July 22, 2017, 10:59:46 PM
Finally got the chance to watch Rogue One now that it is on Netflix. As a huge Star Wars nerd, I wasn't disappointed. I was actually very impressed. They filled the hero against the insurmountable odds role very well. The director went out of their way to sell that scenario.

Great movie. I'd give it a solid 8/10. It is a very well done film even if you haven't seen the rest of them.
this is funny. I watched this today as well and also enjoyed it
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Post by: CelticD on July 22, 2017, 11:31:49 PM
Finally saw Logan. The action scenes were **** amazing, but overall I didn't like it that much. too many questions left unanswered for my liking. ive been on a comic book binge so imma check out wonder woman tomorrow.
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 22, 2017, 11:41:14 PM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 22, 2017, 11:48:13 PM
Some other movies I have seen

John Wick 2 -  better than part 1.   Interesting world of assassins

Passenger - Very good space movie.


can't wait to see

Blade Runner 2049
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Post by: colincb on July 23, 2017, 01:05:23 PM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,
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Post by: MJohnnyboy on July 23, 2017, 01:14:34 PM
Spider-man Homecoming. Best Spider-man movie since Spider-man 2.

Marvel has not run out of ways to make their movies fun. It's just a shame that Sony kept Spiderman out of Marvel's hands for so long.
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Post by: Eja117 on July 23, 2017, 01:42:38 PM
I predict Dunkirk will win best picture. Make up call for Saving Private Ryan.
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Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on July 23, 2017, 02:24:07 PM
Last movie I saw in the theater was Wonder Woman—very good.

At home this weekend, my wife and I watched the original House on Haunted Hill, as well as Coma, an early Michael Douglas movie.
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Post by: ederson on July 23, 2017, 03:05:11 PM

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Watching the lawn grow is more entertaining
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Post by: greece66 on July 23, 2017, 04:21:08 PM

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Watching the lawn grow is more entertaining

Good to know lol.

Has anyone watched Dunkirk? I've been waiting for that one for some time.
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Post by: Moranis on July 23, 2017, 05:40:37 PM
Just watched Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. It is as ridiculous as you would imagine but has such an incredible musical cast and the songs are so over the top it actually isn't that bad.
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Post by: slamtheking on July 23, 2017, 05:52:56 PM
Kidnap with Halle Berry.  spent most of the movie talking to the TV over every stupid move she made. 

Neighbors 2: Sorority rising.  watched about 25 minutes and had enough.
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Post by: colincb on July 23, 2017, 07:39:41 PM

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Watching the lawn grow is more entertaining

Good to know lol.

Has anyone watched Dunkirk? I've been waiting for that one for some time.

Start here and read down:

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=33551.msg2368047#msg2368047

It was at the top of my must-see list coming into 2017. Saw it with my wife and two male friends in IMAX/70mm format (recommended). We all see a lot of movies. All thought it was excellent.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: BitterJim on July 23, 2017, 07:53:30 PM
Just rewatched Mad Max: Fury Road last night.

I still highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: gouki88 on July 23, 2017, 07:55:03 PM
Saw the latest Spider-man. Besides some weird character changes from the original (mainly Flash Gordon and MJ) which just seemed to be for the sake of being diverse and ... that's it... it was really well done. Michael Keaton nailed it, and Spider-man himself was quite well done.

Don't know why Aunt May was so young though ???
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 23, 2017, 08:19:45 PM
Saw the latest Spider-man. Besides some weird character changes from the original (mainly Flash Gordon and MJ) which just seemed to be for the sake of being diverse and ... that's it... it was really well done. Michael Keaton nailed it, and Spider-man himself was quite well done.

Don't know why Aunt May was so young though ???
supposedly because Peter is supposed to be younger than the last two runs of Spidey movies.  That, and it's much more believable for Tony Stark/Robert Downey to be flirting with Marissa Tomei than Sally Field or Rosemary Harris.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 23, 2017, 08:39:55 PM

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Watching the lawn grow is more entertaining

Good to know lol.

Has anyone watched Dunkirk? I've been waiting for that one for some time.

Start here and read down:

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=33551.msg2368047#msg2368047

It was at the top of my must-see list coming into 2017. Saw it with my wife and two male friends in IMAX/70mm format (recommended). We all see a lot of movies. All thought it was excellent.

Now I feel silly, I should have  used ctrl+f before finishing my message. Thanks for the link that's very kind of you.

I liked what I read, made me want to watch the movie even more. I know eja is a savant on tanks (http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=75206.msg1792529#msg1792529), having him say Dunkirk is #2 all time is high praise.



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Post by: hardlyyardley on July 23, 2017, 09:49:10 PM
Just saw Maudie tonight.....excellent
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on July 23, 2017, 11:05:12 PM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,

Go watch it and get back to me... The sound score is what ruined it for me

Im a big nolan fan...but this one was steak well done
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Post by: Sixth Man on July 24, 2017, 02:10:31 AM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,

Go watch it and get back to me... The sound score is what ruined it for me

Im a big nolan fan...but this one was steak well done

Have you seen his first two films, "Following" and "Memento?"  Two ingenious and masterfully crafted affairs!  "Inception" is in my all-time top 10 film list, and I'm greatly looking forward to viewing this latest epic. 
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Post by: colincb on July 24, 2017, 04:42:04 AM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,

Go watch it and get back to me... The sound score is what ruined it for me

Im a big nolan fan...but this one was steak well done

You're telling me to go see the movie I reviewed before you did?

USA Today:

Quote
"Dunkirk is also one of the best-scored films in recent memory, and Hans Zimmer’s music plays as important a role as any character. With shades of Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the melodies are glorious, yet Zimmer also creates an instrumental ticking-clock soundtrack that’s a propulsive force in the action scenes."

In any case, based on its Metacritic scores, it's the clubhouse leader for Best Picture.
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Post by: manl_lui on July 24, 2017, 07:12:33 AM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,

Go watch it and get back to me... The sound score is what ruined it for me

Im a big nolan fan...but this one was steak well done

You're telling me to go see the movie I reviewed before you did?

USA Today:

Quote
"Dunkirk is also one of the best-scored films in recent memory, and Hans Zimmer’s music plays as important a role as any character. With shades of Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the melodies are glorious, yet Zimmer also creates an instrumental ticking-clock soundtrack that’s a propulsive force in the action scenes."

In any case, based on its Metacritic scores, it's the clubhouse leader for Best Picture.

i guess everyone has different tastes, but i'll definitely  be giving this a watch sometime
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Post by: greece66 on July 24, 2017, 07:43:27 AM
idk. some films i'm compelled to watch bcs I love the genre. some others are just too good to miss.

but i try not to put too much faith in reviews. one of my fave movies is dismissed by its single Rotten Tomatoes reviewer as "almost unbearable, overlong and empty melodrama."

oh who cares
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on July 24, 2017, 07:48:18 AM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,

Go watch it and get back to me... The sound score is what ruined it for me

Im a big nolan fan...but this one was steak well done

You're telling me to go see the movie I reviewed before you did?

USA Today:

Quote
"Dunkirk is also one of the best-scored films in recent memory, and Hans Zimmer’s music plays as important a role as any character. With shades of Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the melodies are glorious, yet Zimmer also creates an instrumental ticking-clock soundtrack that’s a propulsive force in the action scenes."

In any case, based on its Metacritic scores, it's the clubhouse leader for Best Picture.

i guess everyone has different tastes, but i'll definitely  be giving this a watch sometime

Yeah watch it. You may dig it

For what its worth, it is not the "usual"
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 04, 2017, 08:00:33 PM
A Monster Calls.  very sad movie.  can pretty much see how the whole story will play out but still worth seeing.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big333223 on September 05, 2017, 04:20:30 PM
I haven't been to the theater in a bit but I did watch Urban Cowboy last night. It's a pretty fascinating time capsule for 1980.
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Post by: max215 on September 05, 2017, 04:32:30 PM
Requiem for a Dream. It was a ride.
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Post by: Donoghus on September 05, 2017, 04:34:30 PM
Watched "Over the Top" on Netflix last night while doing a fantasy draft.

What an amazing, terrible, awful movie.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on September 05, 2017, 04:49:46 PM
Fargo
 We rented it from Itunes this weekend
the original movie from 1996


That Last Alien movie couple months back I guess is the last movie theatre we went to.
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Post by: Donoghus on September 05, 2017, 04:54:42 PM
Fargo
 We rented it from Itunes this weekend
the original movie from 1996


That Last Alien movie couple months back I guess is the last movie theatre we went to.

That killed me.  That was the last movie I saw in theaters too.  I'm a big Alien guy and that movie had so much potential and then it just devolved into a generic action movie in the 2nd half of the film.   Ugh....  Such a disappointment.
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Post by: Big333223 on September 05, 2017, 08:50:34 PM
Watched "Over the Top" on Netflix last night while doing a fantasy draft.

What an amazing, terrible, awful movie.
Oh yeah. I watched that a couple of years ago with a buddy when we were drinking and didn't quite know what it was. To be honest, I still don't quite know what that movie is.
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Post by: moiso on September 05, 2017, 09:08:21 PM
Dunkirk today...  one of the worst war movies I have seen.  one of the worst Nolan movie I have seen.   Nolan + War movies = overdone

Nolan hasn't directed any other war movies:

2017 Dunkirk
2014 Interstellar
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2010 Inception
2008 The Dark Knight
2006 The Prestige
2005 Batman Begins
2002 Insomnia
2000 Memento
1998 Following

Dunkirk has a 92 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic, and 8.8 on IMDB,

Go watch it and get back to me... The sound score is what ruined it for me

Im a big nolan fan...but this one was steak well done
Wow, I specifically mentioned to my girlfriend while watching it how great the score was in that movie, and that's not something I generally comment on.  I thought it added a ton to the intensity of the movie.
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Post by: RJ87 on September 05, 2017, 09:17:11 PM
Requiem for a Dream. It was a ride.

TP. One of my favorite films of all time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on September 05, 2017, 11:18:21 PM
Watched an 18 hour Twin Peaks movie masquerading as a season of TV.  It was a swirl cone of incredible, baffling and maddening, and I hope they make more.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: GreenEnvy on September 06, 2017, 12:01:26 AM
Watched an 18 hour Twin Peaks movie masquerading as a season of TV.  It was a swirl cone of incredible, baffling and maddening, and I hope they make more.

I need to check out Twin Peaks soon.

Last night I watched Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Usually find Tom Cruise movies entertaining. Didn't care for this one. Not nearly as good as the first one. The next movie I enjoy with Cobie Smulders will be the first.
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Post by: Smartacus on September 06, 2017, 01:43:36 AM
Last movie I watched was the Guy Ritchie King Arthur movie.

It was alright. Like many of us I'm huge fan of Snatch and in general just love the way Richie writes dialogue, but unfortunately I think he does better in smaller movies. Seeing a big budget Guy Ritchie film made it painfully obvious that the core values of the film were Richie's but many of the decisions made throughout were out of his hands.

The lead actor was forgettable especially compared to some of the stronger performances of his co-stars. The action was visually impressive but felt removed from the rest of the scenes because they overused the '300' Style slow mo stop motion. I thought Jude Law was alright but he was kind of wasted by the talent surrounding him.

Not to be a snobby critic but the film left much to be desired. I'm hoping Richie's next picture is more like his older works since I'd be surprised if studio gave him a big budget again after King Arthur.
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Post by: colincb on September 06, 2017, 02:37:04 AM
Film - IMDB/Rotten Tomato - Type and Stars

Allied - 7.1/6.2 and 64% of audience liked it - WWII Spy with Brad Pitt and Marion Cottilard

Logan Lucky - 7.4/7.5 and 76% of audience liked it - Heist with Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, and Daniel Craig

Wind River - 8.1/7.6 and 93% of audience liked it - Murder mystery with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen


Allied is an above average film, but with the talent in front and behind the camera, it should be more. In any case, it is a decent mystery worth a rental or a view. Rated R for some reason I cannot understand.

Logan Lucky is a Steven Soderbergh heist film, which he has done many times. It is different though in that it is countrified and some of the characters are over the top in a good way. Quite a lot of fun. The leads all have their turn, but Danial Craig steals his scenes. Rated PG13, but it would go over kids’ heads.

Wind River is the standout. The second best 2017 movie I have seen after Dunkirk, but with Dunkirk having an ensemble cast, Renner has a chance at a best actor Oscar. Olsen is very good too. Strong visually with good writing and acting. This can be a tough film to watch at times and has a well deserved R rating. Not for kids, young women, or a date for those in a new relationship. Good film to see in the theater.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 07, 2017, 08:38:39 AM
just saw Maltese Falcon for the first time.  I can understand the high regard for the movie for its time but just found it to be a good movie personally. 

saw the latest Spiderman movie as well.  it was ok.  the character is very much a stand-alone one in the marvel universe -- the movie's repetitive link to Iron Man and the Avengers took away from the movie IMO.  a bit too much deviation from the traditional spidey powers/backstory for my tastes as well.  not sure this version of Spidey will take off as a well-regarded revival of the series.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greece66 on November 11, 2017, 12:36:07 AM
Finally watched Dunkirk a few days ago. I didn't enjoy it as much as my fave war movies like The Bridge of the River Kwai, Come and See, Lawrence of Arabia (let alone Apocalypse Now), but it is obv very well done.

It should do well at the Oscars as it did well in the box office, got critical acclaim and has obvious artistic merits. Also Nolan has never won Best Director's  ;)

Also watched Nolan's Following. That was a real treat - even more impressive he did it with very little money.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: azzenfrost on November 11, 2017, 01:35:29 AM
Thor. It was funny. Continues my streak of liking villains more than heroes. Adding Hela to my list of favorites.
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Post by: liam on November 11, 2017, 01:39:56 AM
I just watched " The Last Time I Committed Suicide" with  Thomas Jane, Keanu Reeves, Adrien Brody. It held up. Just a cool little beat movie.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big333223 on November 14, 2017, 08:54:46 AM
I watched Freeway last night, from 1996 and it was awful. It was listed on Amazon as a thriller but it's more of a dark comedy. It aspires to be a satire but has no insight or maybe just doesn't know what it wants to satirize? The movie takes cheap shots at poor people and revels in violence without attaching any significance or thought.

I can't get it out of my mind, though, because after watching the film I looked it up online and was shocked to see it was well received when it came out and has a pretty good critical reputation. I find this bizarre because this was one of the worst movies I ever watched. It wanted to much to be Citizen Ruth or Natural Born Killers but wound up being a cheap (very cheap) imitation. 
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Post by: greece66 on November 14, 2017, 09:01:04 AM
I watched Freeway last night, from 1996 and it was awful. It was listed on Amazon as a thriller but it's more of a dark comedy. It aspires to be a satire but has no insight or maybe just doesn't know what it wants to satirize? The movie takes cheap shots at poor people and revels in violence without attaching any significance or thought.

I can't get it out of my mind, though, because after watching the film I looked it up online and was shocked to see it was well received when it came out and has a pretty good critical reputation. I find this bizarre because this was one of the worst movies I ever watched. It wanted to much to be Citizen Ruth or Natural Born Killers but wound up being a cheap (very cheap) imitation.

never heard of the movie before, the poster is quintessentially 90s

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Freeway1996poster.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on November 14, 2017, 09:02:06 AM
Thor. It was funny. Continues my streak of liking villains more than heroes. Adding Hela to my list of favorites.
saw Thor last weekend.  really enjoyed it.  had a lot more humor than other non-Deadpool Marvel movies.   

Hela looked so familiar but I couldn't quite place the face until about halfway through I thought it might be Cate Blanchett (which it was).  I thought she was absolutely fantastic as the villain. 
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Post by: vgulab on November 14, 2017, 09:52:42 AM
I saw Alien Covenant last night. It wasn't good. It's such a pity that Fassbender's talent was waisted on such a bad movie
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Post by: Fafnir on November 14, 2017, 09:55:55 AM
Thor. It was funny. Continues my streak of liking villains more than heroes. Adding Hela to my list of favorites.
saw Thor last weekend.  really enjoyed it.  had a lot more humor than other non-Deadpool Marvel movies.   

Hela looked so familiar but I couldn't quite place the face until about halfway through I thought it might be Cate Blanchett (which it was).  I thought she was absolutely fantastic as the villain.
Thor was a lot of fun, helped that they focused in on the good characters from the first two and imported the Hulk in. Made it a lot more fun.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Donoghus on November 14, 2017, 10:11:50 AM
I couldn't even make it thru the first quarter of that Dolphins/Panthers game last night so I fired up the old Netflix.  Came across "Timecop".  Probably haven't seen that movie in at least a decade.

Hasn't really aged that well (especially in terms of special effects) but still entertaining.  Peak Van Damme. 
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Post by: jambr380 on November 14, 2017, 10:18:08 AM
Finally watched Dunkirk a few days ago. I didn't enjoy it as much as my fave war movies like The Bridge of the River Kwai, Come and See, Lawrence of Arabia (let alone Apocalypse Now), but it is obv very well done.

It should do well at the Oscars as it did well in the box office, got critical acclaim and has obvious artistic merits. Also Nolan has never won Best Director's  ;)

Also watched Nolan's Following. That was a real treat - even more impressive he did it with very little money.

Wasn't a huge Dunkirk fan either. I mean, it wasn't horrible, but I was expecting a life changing experience by the way it had been acclaimed.

Also watched Hateful 8 and 1922 on Netflix. Anything Tarantino does these days is genius - he has really grown (even though his most popular cult films are from his early days). Not quite as good as Django Unchained or Inglorious Basterds, but was very engaging for a seemingly boring movie.

1922 was eerie and interesting. I know it was just another Stephen King movie, but thought Thomas Jane did a fantastic job - barely knew it was him.
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Post by: Androslav on November 14, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Thor. It was funny. Continues my streak of liking villains more than heroes. Adding Hela to my list of favorites.
saw Thor last weekend.  really enjoyed it.  had a lot more humor than other non-Deadpool Marvel movies.   

Hela looked so familiar but I couldn't quite place the face until about halfway through I thought it might be Cate Blanchett (which it was).  I thought she was absolutely fantastic as the villain.
Thor was a lot of fun, helped that they focused in on the good characters from the first two and imported the Hulk in. Made it a lot more fun.
I liked Thor, definitely more entertaining than the first 2.
I had a strong feeling that it is a GOTG wannabe but without the signature soundtrack. Director is a funny guy though.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Big333223 on November 14, 2017, 11:26:36 AM
I watched Freeway last night, from 1996 and it was awful. It was listed on Amazon as a thriller but it's more of a dark comedy. It aspires to be a satire but has no insight or maybe just doesn't know what it wants to satirize? The movie takes cheap shots at poor people and revels in violence without attaching any significance or thought.

I can't get it out of my mind, though, because after watching the film I looked it up online and was shocked to see it was well received when it came out and has a pretty good critical reputation. I find this bizarre because this was one of the worst movies I ever watched. It wanted to much to be Citizen Ruth or Natural Born Killers but wound up being a cheap (very cheap) imitation.

never heard of the movie before, the poster is quintessentially 90s

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Freeway1996poster.jpg)
And totally misleading! It looks like a sort of campy 90's road thriller but it's something else entirely.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: manl_lui on November 14, 2017, 11:35:36 AM
Thor. It was funny. Continues my streak of liking villains more than heroes. Adding Hela to my list of favorites.
saw Thor last weekend.  really enjoyed it.  had a lot more humor than other non-Deadpool Marvel movies.   

Hela looked so familiar but I couldn't quite place the face until about halfway through I thought it might be Cate Blanchett (which it was).  I thought she was absolutely fantastic as the villain.
Thor was a lot of fun, helped that they focused in on the good characters from the first two and imported the Hulk in. Made it a lot more fun.
I liked Thor, definitely more entertaining than the first 2.
I had a strong feeling that it is a GOTG wannabe but without the signature soundtrack. Director is a funny guy though.

for any comic guys on this forum, i felt that Thor Ragnorok had a lot of Planet Hulk aspects to it. I probably missed it but i wonder how'd they going to explain how the Hulk ended up in Sakkar. I know how in Planet Hulk.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Eja117 on November 14, 2017, 11:35:40 AM
The new Blade Runner. Thought it was incredible
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greece66 on November 26, 2017, 09:33:17 AM
Watched "I served the King of England" (2008) yesterday. Entertaining movie and gives you lots to think about Czech/Czechoslovak history.

Btw, it's the same director that filmed "Closely Watched Trains" that won a foreign language oscar in 1968.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on November 28, 2017, 10:03:02 AM
Saw Justice League over the weekend.  have to say it's probably the best DC character movie yet other than the Dark Knight (Heath Ledger was incredible).  Very solid movie in terms of plot (made sense even for a superhero movie so you know, you have to stretch credibility a bit), character development /personalities/ storylines and had more humor than probably all the other DC movies combined. 

Would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes the genre. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: greece66 on November 29, 2017, 12:22:11 PM
Anyone here can recommend a documentary about bball in the 50s/60s?
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Moranis on November 29, 2017, 12:36:05 PM
Saw Justice League over the weekend.  have to say it's probably the best DC character movie yet other than the Dark Knight (Heath Ledger was incredible).  Very solid movie in terms of plot (made sense even for a superhero movie so you know, you have to stretch credibility a bit), character development /personalities/ storylines and had more humor than probably all the other DC movies combined. 

Would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes the genre.
did you watch Wonder Woman?  Most reviews say Wonder Woman is far better.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: slamtheking on November 30, 2017, 11:18:20 AM
Saw Justice League over the weekend.  have to say it's probably the best DC character movie yet other than the Dark Knight (Heath Ledger was incredible).  Very solid movie in terms of plot (made sense even for a superhero movie so you know, you have to stretch credibility a bit), character development /personalities/ storylines and had more humor than probably all the other DC movies combined. 

Would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes the genre.
did you watch Wonder Woman?  Most reviews say Wonder Woman is far better.
I did.  I liked that one as well but found the side characters and plot/villain to be a bit underdeveloped.

Primarily the team seemed a bit contrived and forced in terms of a variety of character personalities that could have used more identity behind them.   I don't know much about the Wonder Woman storyline from the comics to know if Ares is her primary adversary or a driving force behind why she is who she is.  Same with Dr. Poison.  the characters seemed a bit forced (for lack of a better term). 

I liked both movies to the point I'm hoping they make a sequel to each.  I think they did a good enough job with the other heroes in Justice League that they may be able to branch out with a movie about Flash, Aquaman (considering the knocks that character gets on Big Bang Theory that's saying something) and maybe even Cyborg and get a good box office return on those movies (if done well naturally).

As a contrast, I can't say the same about Suicide Squad even though it was set up to have a sequel based on the ending. 
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Roy H. on November 30, 2017, 11:45:27 AM
I didn’t care for Justice League. I thought it was too generic, and thought that the various new heroes weren’t set up well enough. I really liked Aquaman and Flash, but it seemed obvious that big parts of the movie were cut to meet the 2 hour running time.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 30, 2018, 07:39:26 AM
Darkest Hour..  Excellent!
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 30, 2018, 08:11:57 AM
Darkest Hour..  Excellent!

Well thank goodness  8)
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: thirstyboots18 on January 30, 2018, 02:38:25 PM
Darkest Hour..  Excellent!

Well thank goodness  8)
before you said, sort of,that it was good, I almost decided not to see it...because I absolutely could not see Gary Oldman in the role.  How  wrong I was.  Again, excellent!
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Post by: fairweatherfan on January 30, 2018, 03:23:05 PM
I saw the movie "Mother!" and thought it was amazing. It's a horror movie, but it takes a little while to figure out what kind of horror movie.  All I'll say is that you've heard the story before, just not told from the same perspective. Once it clicked, the real plot of what I'd been watching fell into place and it was just a really cool moment.

Warning: It's a very, very intense and brutal movie - the same director as Requiem for a Dream if you've seen that one. It's also probably not for significant others; it's very female-centered both in terms of perspective and the nature of the horror. My wife got too stressed and had to bail out halfway through haha.
Title: Re: What's the last movie you watched?
Post by: Redz on January 30, 2018, 03:52:34 PM
Darkest Hour..  Excellent!

Well thank goodness  8)
before you said, sort of,that it was good, I almost decided not to see it...because I absolutely could not see Gary Oldman in the role.  How  wrong I was.  Again, excellent!

This was the last movie I saw too.  And I too liked it, but I've always been a fan of Gary Oldman.

Before that I saw The Shape of Water, which I liked, but I didn't think it was much of a drama.  More of a quirky visual and genre piece.
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Post by: greece66 on January 30, 2018, 05:06:13 PM
Last movie I watched in the literal sense was this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X_owZA2Sc

Last great movie I watched was Sunset Boulevard.

To the people who watched Darkest Hour: care to say a few things about what you liked about the film?
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Post by: Redz on January 30, 2018, 06:26:46 PM
Last movie I watched in the literal sense was this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X_owZA2Sc

Last great movie I watched was Sunset Boulevard.

To the people who watched Darkest Hour: care to say a few things about what you liked about the film?

I guess just stepping into the period for a bit, and getting a little perspective on the man's mindset (or at least the one the movie maker was portraying). 
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Post by: Chief on January 30, 2018, 07:58:01 PM
Brawl in Cell Block 99. It's playing on Amazon Prime, right now. I loved it!
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Post by: Big333223 on February 01, 2018, 11:05:05 AM
The Shape of Water was amazing. You've gotta go into it with a mind open to inter-species banging but if you can get there it's the most romantic movie I've seen in years. There's a handful of really great performances, gorgeous special effects, and Guillermo Del Torro is one of the master craftsmen working behind the camera.

I also just watched Lady Bird. I feel a little uncomfortable comparing it to a Noah Baumbach movie, because that feels lazy but this is kind of like the best movie Noah Baumbach never made. It has the depth of character and honesty that Baumbach has shown at his best but Gerwig's movie has a lot more energy and is more fun than anything I've ever seen Baumbach do. It's your classic coming-of-age but really nicely done.
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Post by: Birdman on February 01, 2018, 11:24:25 AM
Godless on Netflix was awesome!!
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Post by: Roy H. on April 14, 2018, 11:34:51 PM
A Quiet Place. I thought it was okay, but had way too many plot holes. I don’t get the rave reviews; it’s on par with a lot of decent horror movies.
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Post by: azzenfrost on April 14, 2018, 11:37:01 PM
Rampage.
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Post by: colincb on April 15, 2018, 01:00:38 AM
Black Panther. Ranks with The Dark Knight at the top of the genre.
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Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on April 15, 2018, 07:48:33 AM
Logan. I am wondering if they just killed him off cos Marvel are gonna reboot the X-Men at some point in the future.
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Post by: Big333223 on April 16, 2018, 08:41:44 AM
A Quiet Place. I thought it was okay, but had way too many plot holes. I don’t get the rave reviews; it’s on par with a lot of decent horror movies.

Just saw this and I pretty much agree. It's a nice idea, the story moves along well, and Krasinski keeps most of the tense stuff pretty tense. But the characters are underdeveloped, the plot doesn't hold up to too much scrutiny, and as restrained as the movie tries to be there are plenty of instances where a more confident director might have exercised more restraint.

I liked it well enough but, yeah, not one of the greats.
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Post by: johnnygreen on April 16, 2018, 11:26:26 AM
Ready Player One - My love for movies started with Steven Spielberg, as he has made some of my favorite movies, including my all-time favorite in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Ready Player One brought me back to vintage Spielberg and his mastery of mixing story telling and action. A total blast of a movie and one that should be experienced at the cinema, and especially in IMAX.

Rampage - The Rock has the charisma that is just made for the big screen. He is turning into the Tom Cruise of movies, in that he alone virtually guarantees either box office success or a movie where the audience will have a really good time. Rampage had way more action that I could have imagined. The CGI was fantastic, especially for the animals. I didn't play the game much when I was younger, but from what I remember, the movie seemed to do a pretty good job of tying it in.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - I wasn't sure how the sequel would work or tie into the original. I'm happy to say it worked. The casting was perfect and the movie was funny, with a nice blend of action and adventure.
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Post by: feckless on April 16, 2018, 11:48:52 AM
3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - intense, great performances, unique, many strong memorable moments, politically incorrect, story never gives you what you want, some flaws but overall I was riveted and I can't think of anything else like it.  Music is great and includes a song by Townes Van Zandt.
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Post by: greece66 on April 18, 2018, 05:55:00 PM
I'm out of the loop regarding Hollywood movies this year. Outside of Dunkirk I don't recall having watched any.

I prefer artsy stuff, but I'm also interested to watch movies that were great commercial successes.

Any kind soul interested to make suggestions?
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Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on April 18, 2018, 05:59:57 PM
I'm out of the loop regarding Hollywood movies this year. Outside of Dunkirk I don't recall having watched any.

I prefer artsy stuff, but I'm also interested to watch movies that were great commercial successes.

Any kind soul interested to make suggestions?

Black Panther was pretty good.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on April 18, 2018, 06:05:24 PM
Saw I
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on April 18, 2018, 06:07:25 PM
Brawl in Cell Block 99. It's playing on Amazon Prime, right now. I loved it!

KO ....was the star right ? 
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Post by: Big333223 on April 25, 2018, 02:56:54 PM
Truth or Dare.

Terrible. Not good at all.
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Post by: Roy H. on May 23, 2018, 02:09:42 PM
HBO’s interpretation of Fahrenheit 451.

Hot garbage.  Ray Bradbury would set fire to this movie.  They invested in two excellent actors and wrote a junk script.

I did like the various Dostoyevsky references / quotes though.
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Post by: angryguy77 on May 23, 2018, 02:18:20 PM
Killing Gunther


Worth a watch.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on May 23, 2018, 02:22:34 PM
The Classic "Running Man", for the umpteenth time.

Maria Conchita Alonzo - "What happened to Buzz Saw?"

Arnold - "He had to split."

LOL.

Best line EVER.
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Post by: Roy H. on May 23, 2018, 02:25:10 PM
The Classic "Running Man", for the umpteenth time.

Maria Conchita Alonzo - "What happened to Buzz Saw?"

Arnold - "He had to split."

LOL.

Best line EVER.

Adapted from a Stephen King story, although definitely embellished. Entertaining movie.
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Post by: BringToughnessBack on May 23, 2018, 03:08:31 PM
Dunkirk last night. Interesting war movie in a different perspective of that famous retreat. I had the urge to watch something about war last night...go figure :)
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Post by: Big333223 on May 24, 2018, 08:55:51 AM
Avenger's: Infinity War

Finally saw this. Geez, what a spectacle. It was certainly entertaining but more impressive of an editing feat than one of storytelling. I liked it but I don't know that I'll ever find myself sitting around, wanting to watch it again.

Related: I watched Temple of Doom for the hundredth time this weekend. There's a lot about this movie that isn't aging well but it's still so much darn fun and I remain amazed that the last, like, 45 minutes is one long action sequence that never gets repetitive. Incredible.
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Post by: Redz on May 24, 2018, 08:58:04 AM
The Classic "Running Man", for the umpteenth time.

Maria Conchita Alonzo - "What happened to Buzz Saw?"

Arnold - "He had to split."

LOL.

Best line EVER.

Adapted from a Stephen King story, although definitely embellished. Entertaining movie.

Loved that movie.  "I'll buy that for a dollar!"

Richard Dawson was awesome.
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Post by: Redz on May 24, 2018, 09:26:37 AM
I saw Deadpool 2 the other.  Thoroughly amusing.

I guess I missed some good stuff by leaving during the credits.  Should have known better.
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Post by: johnnygreen on May 24, 2018, 09:32:32 AM
Baywatch - Absolutely hilarious. Dwayne Johnson was perfect for the role.

Avengers: Infinity War - A good comic book movie, that would have been great if it wasn't made by Marvel. For me, Marvel Studios reminds me of the Aesop fable "The boy who cried wolf". I can't remember a death of a notable character in a Marvel film, where the character hasn't come back. The only one that comes to mind was Quicksilver in Age of Ultron. For this reason, I didn't feel any emotional impact during this movie.
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Post by: slamtheking on May 25, 2018, 09:04:31 AM
recently:
Dunkirk -> good movie from a non-typical viewpoint for a war movie.  Not sure I would have put it up for an award but a good movie.
Avengers Infinity War: excellent movie but as someone else said, I didn't walk away with the emotional impact they movie makers intended.  I think it's because I expect the heroes will figure out how to win in the next movie and it's fairly obvious how they'll do it.  (SPOILER ALERT: I don't see it as an accident that the remaining heroes are all the original Avengers and a couple of others like Rocket and Nebula).  END SPOILER
Dead pool II: Good movie.  not as good as the first - though that would be very difficult to match.  could see the final ending coming about halfway through though.   a few extra scenes early in the credits which were good but nothing at the very end so no need to stay until the end of the credits
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Post by: greece66 on June 10, 2018, 10:19:48 PM
Last movie I watched was a 1992 Greek movie on Lord Byron.

I don't exactly recommend it, as it is very slow-paced, but if anyone here has watched it and wants to discuss it, I'm up for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thWmP45YC0M
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Post by: Tr1boy on June 10, 2018, 10:28:20 PM
Dunkirk last night. Interesting war movie in a different perspective of that famous retreat. I had the urge to watch something about war last night...go figure :)

I thought it was Nolans worst movie to date
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Post by: greece66 on June 10, 2018, 10:34:05 PM
Dunkirk last night. Interesting war movie in a different perspective of that famous retreat. I had the urge to watch something about war last night...go figure :)

I thought it was Nolans worst movie to date

Just curious: have you watched Following?
I personally liked the movie, but my gut feeling says I'm in the minority.
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Post by: greece66 on June 24, 2018, 09:20:15 PM
Recently watched movies: Nosferatu by Herzog (beautiful photography), Porco Rosso by Miyazaki (beautiful hand made animation and a smart, imaginative script), it also has Michael Keaton in its english language version.

Btw, I've been watching the "historical" or "semi-historical" (not sure what the right term is ) German TV series Babylon Berlin. They say it's the most expensive series ever made outside the US. Acting and script are top-notch, and they' ve spent lots of money to achieve an accurate historical depiction of the Weimar Republic.  If more ppl here are interested starting a thread seems like a good idea.
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Post by: colincb on June 24, 2018, 09:26:04 PM
Patriots Day. Surprisingly good. The scene when the cops catch up with the two bombers is especially harrowing.
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Post by: A Future of Stevens on June 24, 2018, 09:28:37 PM
In Bruges on Netflix. Have wanted to watch it for awhile, and jumped at the chance when I came across it. The acting performances are great, and it is a breath of fresh air in the dark comedy genre.
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Post by: greece66 on June 24, 2018, 09:39:00 PM
In Bruges on Netflix. Have wanted to watch it for awhile, and jumped at the chance when I came across it. The acting performances are great, and it is a breath of fresh air in the dark comedy genre.

Not a big fun of the genre, but I like the idea it was shot in Bruges. Might give it a shot.
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Post by: A Future of Stevens on June 24, 2018, 09:55:31 PM
In Bruges on Netflix. Have wanted to watch it for awhile, and jumped at the chance when I came across it. The acting performances are great, and it is a breath of fresh air in the dark comedy genre.

Not a big fun of the genre, but I like the idea it was shot in Bruges. Might give it a shot.

I will warn you, it is very dialogue heavy (dialogue really shines though) and a bit out there in parts.
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Post by: Roy H. on June 24, 2018, 11:31:57 PM
Jurassic World 2.  A mixed bag. The script at times seemed like it was written by the Sharknado writers and the political jokes missed, but people come for the dinosaurs, and they were entertaining.
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Post by: jpotter33 on June 24, 2018, 11:41:09 PM
My wife and I have been on a Marvel kick lately, so we just got to watch Thor: Ragnarök and Dr. Strange this weekend on Netflix. They both were good, but we both really loved Thor: Ragnarök. Very entertaining with quite a few humorous parts. Ranks right up there with Guardians of the Galaxy 2 for me.

Also watched Deadpool 2 a couple of weekends back. Pretty good, though definitely (and predictably) not as good as the first.
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Post by: Beat LA on June 24, 2018, 11:42:26 PM
Jurassic World 2.  A mixed bag. The script at times seemed like it was written by the Sharknado writers and the political jokes missed, but people come for the dinosaurs, and they were entertaining.

Sharknado had/has writers?
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Post by: Big333223 on June 25, 2018, 04:24:04 PM
In Bruges on Netflix. Have wanted to watch it for awhile, and jumped at the chance when I came across it. The acting performances are great, and it is a breath of fresh air in the dark comedy genre.

Not a big fun of the genre, but I like the idea it was shot in Bruges. Might give it a shot.

I will warn you, it is very dialogue heavy (dialogue really shines though) and a bit out there in parts.

I love that movie. I'm a big Martin McDonagh fan. He's a really interesting writer. I might like In Bruges better than Three Billboards.

My wife and I saw Hereditary. It's the scariest movie I've seen as an adult.
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Post by: Birdman on June 25, 2018, 04:26:27 PM
Hereditary? Whats it about
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Post by: bopna on June 25, 2018, 04:42:50 PM
Rampage... Good action with lots of CGI.
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Post by: Big333223 on June 25, 2018, 04:56:41 PM
Hereditary? Whats it about

It's hard to talk about the plot but it's about a family going through some really profound grief and then dark, supernatural stuff starts creeping in. It's kind of grueling if you're not a horror fan but it's also a really well made movie and the cast is great.
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Post by: Birdman on June 25, 2018, 04:58:24 PM
Thanks!! Will watch it..TP
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Post by: greece66 on June 25, 2018, 09:57:18 PM
Last one was Porco Rosso (1992) by Miyazaki.

I found it both entertaining and profound.

After watching it, I wondered how come Miyazaki was so interested in airplane engines. Well, according to Wikipedia, his father was an aeronautical engineer and owned a family firm that had ties with Mitsubishi.

@A Future of Stevens thanks for the warning  ;) I  ll let you know once I watch it.
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Post by: KG Living Legend on June 25, 2018, 10:04:11 PM

 Death proof Grindhouse series Quentin Tarantino the first half of the movie was absolutely awesome second half I didn't care for.
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Post by: greece66 on June 30, 2018, 06:50:18 AM
"The Great Warrior Skanderbeg" (1953), Soviet-Albanian production about the eponymous hero.

Interesting movie if you want to understand Albanian history, although at times I almost fell asleep. The dialogues were slow paced by today's standards, and unfortunately, the strongest part of the movie (photography) is hard to appreciate - the available YouTube video is at a very low quality. If you speak German there is a German version at better quality, from the DDR times, also on YouTube.

This is obviously the Albanian version of events, it's not exactly charitable towards the Venetians or the Ottomans, but this is to expect in a national hero biopic.

Also, for some reason they made Laonikos Chankokondyles 20-30 years older than he actually was.
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Post by: Eja117 on June 30, 2018, 08:00:59 AM
There are several 80s movies I never watched. This week I finally watched Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and am about half way through Breakfast Club. Beetlejuice should be next

DD....I get why people liked it

FL....Liked

FBDO....liked a good deal

BC....was ok. Would have liked more in high school
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Post by: greece66 on June 30, 2018, 08:30:41 AM
There are several 80s movies I never watched. This week I finally watched Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and am about half way through Breakfast Club. Beetlejuice should be next

Dirty Dancing I watched a lot as a kid, we watched it at children parties.

The other ones you mention I never heard of, but maybe they have a diff title in Greek.

I love Beetlejuice, that is the parts where Michael Keaton appears. The rest is amusing but nothing special IMO.
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Post by: hodgy03038 on June 30, 2018, 08:57:30 AM
The Imitation Game

Watched it on Netflix last night and really enjoyed it.
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Post by: pearljammer10 on June 30, 2018, 10:36:39 AM
Unsane

Super creepy. Wasn’t terrible, but just had such a weird vibe and afterfeeling.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on June 30, 2018, 10:39:47 AM
Tomb Raider. The new one. It's okay for a red box rental but I would have been disappointed if I went to the theaters to watch it. Very predictable story and scenes.
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Post by: BudweiserCeltic on June 30, 2018, 10:43:41 AM
The Foreigner, seems to have been under the radar, but that's quite a cool movie to watch.
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Post by: Big333223 on July 01, 2018, 01:16:33 PM
There are several 80s movies I never watched. This week I finally watched Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and am about half way through Breakfast Club. Beetlejuice should be next

Dirty Dancing I watched a lot as a kid, we watched it at children parties.

The other ones you mention I never heard of, but maybe they have a diff title in Greek.

I love Beetlejuice, that is the parts where Michael Keaton appears. The rest is amusing but nothing special IMO.

I watched Dirty Dancing for the first time a few years ago. I was pretty surprised how much back alley abortion there is in a movie I always thought was designed for families. Pretty good movie, though.

Beetlejuice, I love. One of my favorites.

I watched Sicario 2 this weekend. It's getting some pretty scathing reviews accusing it of, basically, fearmongering but if you go in with the expectation that it's just an action flick, it's very well made with terrific performances and tells a good story. Just don't think about it oo hard, I guess.
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Post by: Chief on July 01, 2018, 01:34:18 PM
There are several 80s movies I never watched. This week I finally watched Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and am about half way through Breakfast Club. Beetlejuice should be next

Dirty Dancing I watched a lot as a kid, we watched it at children parties.

The other ones you mention I never heard of, but maybe they have a diff title in Greek.

I love Beetlejuice, that is the parts where Michael Keaton appears. The rest is amusing but nothing special IMO.

I watched Dirty Dancing for the first time a few years ago. I was pretty surprised how much back alley abortion there is in a movie I always thought was designed for families. Pretty good movie, though.

Beetlejuice, I love. One of my favorites.

I watched Sicario 2 this weekend. It's getting some pretty scathing reviews accusing it of, basically, fearmongering but if you go in with the expectation that it's just an action flick, it's very well made with terrific performances and tells a good story. Just don't think about it oo hard, I guess.

The wife won't let our 11 year old watch Dirty Dancing yet.
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Post by: celticinorlando on July 01, 2018, 01:38:50 PM
Uncle Drew
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Post by: hodgy03038 on July 01, 2018, 03:02:56 PM
Uncle Drew

How was it?

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Post by: celticinorlando on July 01, 2018, 03:04:36 PM
Uncle Drew

How was it?

It was good. Funnier than I expected.
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Post by: greece66 on July 01, 2018, 04:38:41 PM
There are several 80s movies I never watched. This week I finally watched Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and am about half way through Breakfast Club. Beetlejuice should be next

Dirty Dancing I watched a lot as a kid, we watched it at children parties.

The other ones you mention I never heard of, but maybe they have a diff title in Greek.

I love Beetlejuice, that is the parts where Michael Keaton appears. The rest is amusing but nothing special IMO.

I watched Dirty Dancing for the first time a few years ago. I was pretty surprised how much back alley abortion there is in a movie I always thought was designed for families. Pretty good movie, though.

Beetlejuice, I love. One of my favorites.

I watched Sicario 2 this weekend. It's getting some pretty scathing reviews accusing it of, basically, fearmongering but if you go in with the expectation that it's just an action flick, it's very well made with terrific performances and tells a good story. Just don't think about it oo hard, I guess.

The wife won't let our 11 year old watch Dirty Dancing yet.

Makes sense.

In Greece, they typically removed the foul language in the subtitles. That's how a lot of shows got away with it in the 80s and 90s.

I don't want much TV these days, but my impression is it happens less often, I imagine ppl speaking better English plays a part in it.
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Post by: greece66 on July 02, 2018, 10:00:18 PM
Chapaev (1934) (I have some spoilers below)

Soviet socialist realism film about a Red Army commander and his unorthodox methods during the Russian Civil War. Vasily Chapaev (who existed IRL) was popular with the peasants, but did not always adhere to military orthodoxy. The movies moral is that despite his charisma he is finally doomed because of being out of touch with modern warfare - and of course it is the Red Army led by political commissars that emerges triumphant.

It was extremely popular when first screened in the USSR (30 mill viewers according to wikipedia) and remains a classic of Russian cinema to this day. It attracted a varied audience: was very popular among anarchists in Republican Spain, but also one of Stalin's favourite films.

Nice movie if you are into war movies and/or Soviet interwar films.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RNxVp2lCi_o/hqdefault.jpg)

Chapaev as he appears in the movie.

edit: language

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Post by: KungPoweChicken on July 02, 2018, 10:02:51 PM
Wind River is a great movie.
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Post by: liam on July 02, 2018, 10:05:56 PM
Rififi. Basically a French "Concrete Jungle". Excellent in every way with one of the best capers ever put on film.
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Post by: greece66 on July 02, 2018, 10:19:51 PM
Rififi. Basically a French "Concrete Jungle". Excellent in every way with one of the best capers ever put on film.

The 1955 film? Meant to watch it for some time, I love noirs and Jules Dassin is big in Greece for obvious reasons.

Btw, Asphalt Jungle is one of my favourite movies. Sterling Hayden is amazing, I think his career was hindered by his height (6'5), can't think of any other reason why he remained a B movie star.
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Post by: liam on July 02, 2018, 10:45:43 PM
Rififi. Basically a French "Concrete Jungle". Excellent in every way with one of the best capers ever put on film.

The 1955 film? Meant to watch it for some time, I love noirs and Jules Dassin is big in Greece for obvious reasons.

Btw, Asphalt Jungle is one of my favourite movies. Sterling Hayden is amazing, I think his career was hindered by his height (6'5), can't think of any other reason why he remained a B movie star.

Me too. I've been meaning to watch Rififi for like 10 years now but I never did until last night. It's every bit as good as Asphalt Jungle. Asphalt Jungle is one of the best noirs ever and Rififi is in the same class. I've got two more Jules Dassin movies, Night In The City and Thieves' Highway, on my Netflix list.
Sterling Hayden was still in some great movies, Johnny Guitar, The Godfather, The Long Goodbye, Dr. Strangelove, I think he was bored playing a lot of the B movies he played in and was more selective as he got older.
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Post by: Big333223 on July 03, 2018, 09:49:53 AM
Rififi. Basically a French "Concrete Jungle". Excellent in every way with one of the best capers ever put on film.

The 1955 film? Meant to watch it for some time, I love noirs and Jules Dassin is big in Greece for obvious reasons.

Btw, Asphalt Jungle is one of my favourite movies. Sterling Hayden is amazing, I think his career was hindered by his height (6'5), can't think of any other reason why he remained a B movie star.

Me too. I've been meaning to watch Rififi for like 10 years now but I never did until last night. It's every bit as good as Asphalt Jungle. Asphalt Jungle is one of the best noirs ever and Rififi is in the same class. I've got two more Jules Dassin movies, Night In The City and Thieves' Highway, on my Netflix list.
Sterling Hayden was still in some great movies, Johnny Guitar, The Godfather, The Long Goodbye, Dr. Strangelove, I think he was bored playing a lot of the B movies he played in and was more selective as he got older.

Throw in the aforementioned Asphalt Jungle and The Killing and he was in as many classics as anyone could hope for.
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Post by: greece66 on July 03, 2018, 10:19:52 AM
Rififi. Basically a French "Concrete Jungle". Excellent in every way with one of the best capers ever put on film.

The 1955 film? Meant to watch it for some time, I love noirs and Jules Dassin is big in Greece for obvious reasons.

Btw, Asphalt Jungle is one of my favourite movies. Sterling Hayden is amazing, I think his career was hindered by his height (6'5), can't think of any other reason why he remained a B movie star.

Me too. I've been meaning to watch Rififi for like 10 years now but I never did until last night. It's every bit as good as Asphalt Jungle. Asphalt Jungle is one of the best noirs ever and Rififi is in the same class. I've got two more Jules Dassin movies, Night In The City and Thieves' Highway, on my Netflix list.
Sterling Hayden was still in some great movies, Johnny Guitar, The Godfather, The Long Goodbye, Dr. Strangelove, I think he was bored playing a lot of the B movies he played in and was more selective as he got older.

Throw in the aforementioned Asphalt Jungle and The Killing and he was in as many classics as anyone could hope for.

Took me some time to find this quote, but IMO it was worth it

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John Huston first met Sterling Hayden in Washington, DC, during a protest against the House Un-American Activities Committee investigation of "subversives" in the film industry. When the pair met to discuss the project, Huston said to Hayden, "I've admired you for a long time, Sterling. They don't know what to make of a guy like you in this business." Huston was honest with Hayden about his chance for the lead role. Hayden recounts in his autobiography Huston's pitch: "Now, Sterling, I want you to do this part. The studio does not. They want a top name star. They say you mean nothing when it comes to box-office draw--I told them there aren't five names in this town [that] mean a [dang] thing at the box office. Fortunately, they're not making this picture. I am. Now let me tell you about Dix Handley . . .

Dix is you and me and every other man who can't fit into the groove." Rumored to be fighting severe alcohol and psychiatric problems, Hayden landed the role of Handley, his first major starring role, over the objection of MGM chief Dore Schary. Hayden's gritty performance proved many Hollywood naysayers flat wrong. For instance, Hayden himself was nervous about the climactic scene in the picture, when Dix breaks down in tears in front of Jean Hagen. According to the director, though, Hayden did not have anything to worry about. After the actor delivered the scene beautifully, Huston took Hayden aside and said, "The next time somebody says you can't act, tell them to call Huston.
"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042208/trivia

For a more "respectable" source, see  here  (https://books.google.gr/books?id=zJhVDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA184&lpg=PA184&dq=asphalt+jungle+hayden+The+next+time+somebody+says+you+can%27t+act,+tell+...&source=bl&ots=IviD3PrxDI&sig=iu29_huQpNANOtwhnvQbnu3VQec&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm_IaXjoPcAhUSCewKHTXRDvMQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=asphalt%20jungle%20hayden%20The%20next%20time%20somebody%20says%20you%20can't%20act%2C%20tell%20...&f=false)

Apart from alcohol and psychiatric problems, his ostracism might have also been politically motivated as he was a member of the Communist Party and had given names to the Committee.

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/24/obituaries/sterling-hayden-dead-at-70-an-actor-writer-and-sailor.html

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 08, 2018, 12:42:07 AM
So, I finally watched In Bruges (2008). The casting was great indeed , and you have several great actors in the movie (Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes). I liked Brendan Gleeson's performance in particular (incidentally he played Hamish in Braveheart - didn't recognize him at first).

I was a bit disappointed with the script, at times I felt like watching a tourist prom of Bruges.

Btw, I had a slight disagreement with my friend. I claimed that Farrell saying at the end of movie "I really wanted to live", meant he had finally overcome his suicidal tendencies; he claimed that four bullets are four bullets and he died.

(https://bbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/inbruges-2-695x391.jpg)

Pasolini's Canterbury Tales (1972). Not as good as his two other movies based on literature's greats (Decameron, Arabian Nights); partly because England's nature is not as interesting for film purposes as Italy or Arabia, and partly because the stories in Chaucer's text are not particularly suitable for filming.

Still, the movie has several of Pasolini's strenghts. What I liked the most is his ability to make the best out of amateur actors. Seeing a young girl smiling genuinely at the camera can be really beautiful. And the settings are convincing despite the film being relatively low budget.

(http://s.ynet.me/assets/images/movies/the_canterbury_tales_1972/large-screenshot2.jpg)

L'inferno (1911). Based on Dante's Divine Comedy. It was an international success to the point some people say its the first blockbuster in film history. Personally, although I like silent cinema, I didn't much enjoy this one. Rendering Dante's work in film is difficult, let alone if you do so without dialogue. The result was an endless succession of long intertitles explaining to the viewer what was actually going on.

At its time, the movie must have made an impression a human "freak show" due to the appearance of all kinds of mutilated and oddly shaped humans (mostly with the help of special effects) - but today this aspect of the movie feels like meh.

Still the movie did contain a few memorable powerful images.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzY1ODk4Y2ItY2M1Ny00ZWEwLWE1ZjgtYWJhNGIzZTg5MmU2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTk2MzI2Ng@@._V1_.jpg)

Dante's Satan chewing Judas, Brutus and Cassius (don't ask me which of the three it is)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 10, 2018, 09:59:00 AM
finally saw a few on the firestick:
- Annihilation.  ok movie.  killed some time.
- A Wrinkle in Time.  God-awful.  just awful writing and storyline. 
- The Commuter.  ok movie.  could see how pretty much everything was going to go about 1/4 of the way through the movie.  killed some time. 
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 11, 2018, 06:58:13 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/The_Death_of_Superman_Bluray_cover.jpg/220px-The_Death_of_Superman_Bluray_cover.jpg)


better than the live movies!!!!

*sippin*

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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 11, 2018, 07:04:20 PM
(https://www.themiter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/A-Quiet-Place-.-500x760.jpg)

ssshhhh...

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on July 11, 2018, 07:16:55 PM
Justice League. Actually liked it a fair amount
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: JHTruth on July 11, 2018, 07:21:48 PM
Sicario 2 is an excellent film. Best of 2018 so far..
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 14, 2018, 10:58:49 PM
Justice League. Actually liked it a fair amount
I liked it as well - more than the critics did apparently
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on July 14, 2018, 11:02:09 PM
Justice League. Actually liked it a fair amount
I liked it as well - more than the critics did apparently
Hate the whole "wow your mom is named Martha too....well never mind all this hate, let's be buddies" end of the movie, but really enjoyed it otherwise.

Going to see Ant-Man and the Wasp tomorrow. I'll be happy if its as good as the first Ant-Man.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on July 14, 2018, 11:34:09 PM
Saw Jaws on the big screen last night for the first time since the original run. Awesome.
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Post by: nickagneta on July 14, 2018, 11:41:53 PM
Saw Jaws on the big screen last night for the first time since the original run. Awesome.
Saw Jaws during its first run. Bit of an old man get off my lawn moment here but remember when you had to look in newspapers for movie times, usually one movie per theatre shown twice a day, and the advertisements would say: "The number one movie in America for the 18th straight week" stuff.

I think movies like ET, Star Wars, Jaws, the Godfather 1 and 2, Raiders of the Lost Ark and so on were the #1 movie in America for like half the year or more.

Now if you have the #1 movie for more than 3 weeks, its an epic event.
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Post by: jpotter33 on July 14, 2018, 11:50:17 PM
Watched Captain America:The First Avenger last night and Captain America: The Winter Soldier tonight. These were the final two of the Marvel movie series that my wife and I have went through the last several months, as we didn’t think that we’d enjoy them as much as the others.

Happy to be disappointed. Thoroughly enjoyed both, but Winter Soldier was better.

The Ezekiel 25:17 Pulp Fiction reference on Fury’s gravestone at the end of Winter Soldier had me cracking up. Pulp Fiction is an all-time great and very quotable movie, and the Ezekiel 25:17 scenes are some of the best.
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Post by: kraidstar on July 15, 2018, 12:41:43 AM
Watched Captain America:The First Avenger last night and Captain America: The Winter Soldier tonight. These were the final two of the Marvel movie series that my wife and I have went through the last several months, as we didn’t think that we’d enjoy them as much as the others.

Happy to be disappointed. Thoroughly enjoyed both, but Winter Soldier was better.

The Ezekiel 25:17 Pulp Fiction reference on Fury’s gravestone at the end of Winter Soldier had me cracking up. Pulp Fiction is an all-time great and very quotable movie, and the Ezekiel 25:17 scenes are some of the best.

Yeah, Winter Soldier was very good.

Just saw Sicario 2 and Antman and the Wasp.

Sicario was good, though not quite as good or as intense as the original. Benicio del Toro is fantastic.

Antman 2 was very mediocre. Typical witty humor with solid acting, but zero tension. Nothing ever feels at stake. IMO a lot of Marvel movies suffer from this but they keep getting great reviews so nothing will change.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 16, 2018, 03:29:20 PM
Justice League. Actually liked it a fair amount
I liked it as well - more than the critics did apparently
Hate the whole "wow your mom is named Martha too....well never mind all this hate, let's be buddies" end of the movie, but really enjoyed it otherwise.

Going to see Ant-Man and the Wasp tomorrow. I'll be happy if its as good as the first Ant-Man.
I'm pretty sure that Martha quote was the Batman vs Superman movie.  Thought that connection was a bit of a stretch.  movie had a lot of stretching of the imagination but served a couple of positive functions --> intro to Wonder Woman and the Justice League movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on July 16, 2018, 03:55:32 PM
Justice League. Actually liked it a fair amount
I liked it as well - more than the critics did apparently
Hate the whole "wow your mom is named Martha too....well never mind all this hate, let's be buddies" end of the movie, but really enjoyed it otherwise.

Going to see Ant-Man and the Wasp tomorrow. I'll be happy if its as good as the first Ant-Man.
I'm pretty sure that Martha quote was the Batman vs Superman movie.  Thought that connection was a bit of a stretch.  movie had a lot of stretching of the imagination but served a couple of positive functions --> intro to Wonder Woman and the Justice League movies.
You are correct...mixed up my DC movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on July 16, 2018, 05:10:28 PM
Quote
Sicario was good, though not quite as good or as intense as the original. Benicio del Toro is fantastic.

Antman 2 was very mediocre.

Agreed on both. The Antman 2 trailer was much better than the movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 16, 2018, 07:05:34 PM
The death of Stalin

It's a good farce, but it's also p easy to see why it got banned in several post-soviet countries.

Some historians (eg Richard Overy) complained about the inaccuracies, but it's p easy to see the movie was well researched and the inaccuracies were intentional, either for comic effect or to speed up the plot.

What interested me more on the historical part was the extent to which they were influenced by Montefiore's books. My impression is that they were quite a bit, but I couldn't find any source confirming this.

The casting was really good: Michael Palin, Steve Buscemi. Also the actor who played Beria (Simon Russell Beale) - he mostly played in TV productions before that one, which is a pity, given how good he is here.

One thing I personally did not like was having the pianist acting as the continuation of the Russian nation despite it all and the way she was contrasted with the masses. And surprise surprise she (Olga Kurylenko) was also the only Russian to get a major part in the film.

The thing these narratives have to struggle with is Stalin's popularity to his death (actually to this day) in his country. In the end, they unavoidably fall for the "the average man is weak and stupid" explanation.


(https://i.gyazo.com/97d7c2d7b78e01c5d630c0807e06d782.jpg)


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 18, 2018, 11:48:41 AM
Taras Bulba (Russia, 2009; US title: "The conqueror")

A faithful adaptation of Gogol's novella, to the point of reproducing whole passages verbatim. Deviations from the text were done either to make the Cossacks more likeable for a modern audience  or to bring the love story closer to a fairy tale.

Things I didn't like included the black and white flashbacks, the 70s feel of the love scenes, and the music which was more suitable for a TV series. Actually, there is a TV movie feel to the whole Taras Bulba.Finally, the Russian dubbing of foreign dialogues is unbearable, unfortunately this is a problem with Russian cinema in general.

I liked that the director (Vladimir Bortko) chose to make a faithful and down to earth adaptation of Gogol's work. Bortko made a good job of showing you can follow a classic faithfully and still get a movie with enough action to sustain the interest of a modern audience. This is not  about being faithful to the text alone: for instance, the actor who played Taras Bulba was purposefully stocky and middle aged (it can't get any further than Yul Brunner as Bulba in the 1962 film). The movie was filmed in the actual location where Gogol's novella takes place  (Zaporizhia) and the costumes showed attention to detail. The reference to Ilya Repin's painting "Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks" was a treat.

(https://likovnaisedmaumetnost.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/ilja-rjepin-taras-buljba.jpg?w=840)

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Ilja_Jefimowitsch_Repin_-_Reply_of_the_Zaporozhian_Cossacks_-_Yorck.jpg/350px-Ilja_Jefimowitsch_Repin_-_Reply_of_the_Zaporozhian_Cossacks_-_Yorck.jpg)


Edit: forgot to mention the battle scenes are top-notch. Not as spectacular as Hollywood productions one, but still nicely choreographed and with attention to historical detail.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 19, 2018, 07:03:07 PM
The Cranes Are Flying (USSR, 1957)

My expectations were high. This film won the Palme d'Or in Cannes, the protagonist (Tatyana Samoilova) was hailed as the Soviet answer to Brigitte Bardot, and the director is among the best of his times (Mikhail Kalazotov, I Am Cuba, 1964).

To be clear, this is a good movie indeed. Acting and photography are top-notch. And it is one of the few Soviet moviet war movies that is not seen through the eyes of a soldier, but rather of people on the domestic front. It contains lots of interesting info about everyday life in unoccupied Soviet cities: air raids and shelters, hospitals, civilians waiting news from the front, these are the type of themes that take center stage here.

The problem is more that neorealist melodrama is a genre that does not age well. When you focus on addressing directly the experiences and feelings of your audience here and now, it's no surprise that audiences in the distant future might feel removed from the film. (edit: language)

(https://gregneville.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/cranes-3.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on July 19, 2018, 07:07:37 PM
Rampage with The Rock was great!.  Special effects awesome
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: JHTruth on July 19, 2018, 07:14:41 PM
Wind River is a great movie.

Now there is a Netflix Gem you have to watch. Renner is fantastic and the ending is epic..
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 21, 2018, 08:14:04 AM
Der letzte Mann (English title The last laugh [sic], silent, 1924). The German title could be a reference to a 1915 war propaganda painting by Hans Bohrdt.

Hitchcock, who often went to Berlin back then and knew Murnau personally, called it "an almost perfect film". Today, it's universally seen as a classic.

The story is rather simple: an old hotel doorman, who is evidently proud of his job (and the uniform that comes with it) gets demoted to a washroom attendant. The doorman feels awfully ashamed and tries to keep the secret from his social circle by stealing his uniform and keep wearing it. But his neighbours soon discover the secret and the old man gets isolated and desperate.

Murnau focused on character psychology here: the conflict between the old man and his cruel social circle (as well as the immense threatening city). To do this, he used a moving ("unchained") camera: Murnau used this new technique to revolve the camera around his character and to film from difficult angles in his set.

Although this was probably very impressive back then, the movie won't get much admiration on this front today. What I enjoyed more was the depiction of Weimar Germany: you actually get to see Berlin's streets at night, how ppl were dressed in cafes, and what working class neighbourhoods looked like.

Arguably more importantly, this film gives you an early warning of the political disaster that is about to unfold. The film records the poverty and desolation of the working classes, but does not offer any concrete solution. After all, the average man is mean, and similarly to the doorman's neighbours, will take advantage of his fellow's misfortune: a social and political dead end. One starts thinking that only a charismatic leadership could put things in some order.

(https://i0.wp.com/www.cinephilo.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mann2.jpg?resize=604%2C338)

Social Decay (Greece, 1932, silent)

Social drama about a university student who turns to drugs after he encounters unrequited love. But when he hits rock bottom, he is saved but a group of tobacco workers who help him discover a new life as a worker and syndicalist.

This is an amateur and very low budget movie. What saves it is the obvious enthusiasm of the young participants and the priceless shots of various locations in Athens.

Unfortunately, the Greek Film Archive has allowed only for a very low quality version to be available on the internet, although the film has been recently restored (thanks to money from Germany btw-  nothing to do with our glorious Film Archive).

(http://www.tainiothiki.gr/pictures/photos/2107/1.jpg)
Dinos, the protagonist, is about to discover drugs

Winnie-the-Pooh (USSR, 1969)

Very different style than the Disney series (or the original book illustrations), but similarly visually pleasant.

(http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vinni_280.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on July 21, 2018, 03:37:31 PM
Three Identical Strangers

It's a documentary about 3 identical twin brothers who were separated at birth and then found each other in college, in the 80's. And then the movie starts getting into how it was that these twins were separated and it gets crazy. A very compelling story and a pretty good doc.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 21, 2018, 03:41:19 PM
Three Identical Strangers

It's a documentary about 3 identical twin brothers who were separated at birth and then found each other in college, in the 80's. And then the movie starts getting into how it was that these twins were separated and it gets crazy. A very compelling story and a pretty good doc.


" adopted by three separate families, with the adopting families not being informed that each child had brothers, and with the separations being done as part of a scientific experiment to track the development of triplets raised in differing circumstances. "

"The three brothers were born to a single mother in 1961, and were separated at the direction of psychologist Peter B. Neubauer, and intentionally placed in homes with different economic classes, one blue collar, one middle class, and one upper class. "

That's uuuuh disturbing
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on July 21, 2018, 04:03:23 PM
Three Identical Strangers

It's a documentary about 3 identical twin brothers who were separated at birth and then found each other in college, in the 80's. And then the movie starts getting into how it was that these twins were separated and it gets crazy. A very compelling story and a pretty good doc.


" adopted by three separate families, with the adopting families not being informed that each child had brothers, and with the separations being done as part of a scientific experiment to track the development of triplets raised in differing circumstances. "

"The three brothers were born to a single mother in 1961, and were separated at the direction of psychologist Peter B. Neubauer, and intentionally placed in homes with different economic classes, one blue collar, one middle class, and one upper class. "

That's uuuuh disturbing

Very. The doc plays like a king of mystery unraveling. I had 2 jaw-dropping moments watching it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 22, 2018, 12:00:38 AM
Assa (USSR, 1987)

An erotic triangle among a middleaged criminal and fraudster, a young musician, and (ofc) a beautiful young woman. The film has aquired cult status as it showcased performances by some of the best bands of the Soviet rock underground scene.

Other than that it mostly explores the rebelious attitude of Soviet adolescents in the eighties: western clothes, listening to Nick Cave, using English words and constructing imaginary worlds. Anything to escape from the gloomy reality that surrounds them, and the death of social collectivities in the USSR.

 This could have been a fascinating movie but the director is not up to the task. The final result feels like an accumulation of interesting but unrelated episodes.

The scene I enjoyed the most was the final one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9msmCgJdr24), when Viktor Tsoi  sings Changes in front of a large crowd - a song that defined the late USSR.

Just beware, although Tsoi appears in the credits among the main participants of the film, he only plays in that final singing scene.

(https://www.film.ru/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_g_674x450/public/afisha/ASSSSSA/450/01.jpg)


The Deluge (Poland, 1974)

Historical drama about Poland's war with Sweden in the 1560s.

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, based on a 19th cent. novel (by Henryk Sienkiewicz, who also wrote Quo Vadis),27 million viewers in Poland alone, a very expensive production that was recently lavishly remastered.

Sounds good but the result is mediocre.

Firstly, the director chose to stay as close to the original as possible. There is little reason to do that when your material is a popular but not particularly artistic historical novel. As a result the movie  had too many characters and historical events, and endless dialogues where nothing happens. What's worse is its length: the original version is 315 mins long, while the remastered one  is a merciful three hours.

And despite all that, the viewer gets very little sense of the social and economic conditions in Poland at the time - some historians argue that the 1560s were as destructive for Poland as World War II, yet very little of that human  misery makes it to The Deluge. The action is focused on the love of the protagonist for a beautiful noble woman, and the endless intrigues of the Polish nobility, peppered with swordfighting scenes.

Secondly, the choice of the protagonist. Daniel Olbrychski is one of the most prolific Polish actors, but here he looks as if he played in a comedy even in the most dramatic moments of the film. His blonde moustache is not helping.

What makes the movie still worth watching today is the lavish battle scenes, the careful reconstruction of the era - especially the costumes, although interiors worth a mention too- and finally, the sheer fact that it shaped modern Polish cinema.

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/81/87/3c/81873c8e27125f11c9984f14d46d53da--poland-daniel-oconnell.jpg)
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Post by: Chief on July 22, 2018, 09:15:39 AM
(https://www.themiter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/A-Quiet-Place-.-500x760.jpg)

ssshhhh...

Best movie that I've seen this year. The use of sound was amazing.  My subwoofer was going crazy.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 22, 2018, 10:24:25 PM
Spirited Away (Japan, 2001)

Coming of age animation. A 10 yo girl gets lost into a fantasy world but has to persevere to save her parents. If you are familiar with Miyazaki, you know what to expect: focus on young but dynamic female characters, environmental concerns, anti-capitalist rhetoric. The scenario is well thought and original, but personally I found it cheesy at times.

Whatever the script's faults, the film easily by compensates by its handmade animation. It's hard to believe how much work the creators put into this. That alone makes it well worth watching.

(https://i.gyazo.com/8904cbad7be161e9017ef660c22a2b1d.png)

Scarface (USA, 1932)

Gangster film, loosely based on the rise and fall of Al Capone. Both the script and direction are good, but what makes the movie stand out is Paul Muni's performance as Tony Camonte. Pacino said about the remake that "all he had to do was immitate Muni" (the quote is on Wikipedia).

I also liked the subplot of Camonte's excessive love for his sister, added depth to the character and made the end more dramatic.

(https://i.gyazo.com/03f9293c3f5858dfdf0cd722c112d8a5.png)

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 22, 2018, 10:30:44 PM
Blade Runner 2049 -- didn't care for it.  waaaaaaaay tooooooooo sloooooooow.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: liam on July 22, 2018, 10:33:30 PM
You Were Never Really Here- I loved it. It had maybe the best sound design of any movie I've ever seen...
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Ilikesports17 on July 22, 2018, 10:44:15 PM
You Were Never Really Here- I loved it. It had maybe the best sound design of any movie I've ever seen...
Yeah the sound track was really great. Went back and listened to a lot of Radiohead after that movie
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: liam on July 22, 2018, 10:47:18 PM
You Were Never Really Here- I loved it. It had maybe the best sound design of any movie I've ever seen...
Yeah the sound track was really great. Went back and listened to a lot of Radiohead after that movie

Love me some Radiohead. I'm listening to Hail to the Thief right now.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 24, 2018, 01:03:20 PM
The Raven (France, 1943)

Crime film about anonymous and libellous letters in a provincial town. Was remade by Fox in 1951 as The Thirteenth Letter. Smart dialogues and convincing acting IMHO. The protagonist (a middle aged gynaecologist) is a man of duty and a tad dull, but this is made by up the colourful characters who surround him: a pithy psychiatrist, corrupt provincial officers and ofc women who fall for the doctor's allure.

The movie was originally surrounded by controversy, as it was made in Occupied France by a German production company. Moreover, the Resistance accused the director (Henri Georges Clouzot) of vilifying the French people. The film was banned and Clouzot was not allowed to work again (both prohibitions were lifted in 1947).

Although making movie with the money of an occupying force is murky business indeed, watching the movie today you don't feel it had propaganda as its intent. Just the opposite, the producers had (I suspect purposefully) removed any possible reference to war and international diplomacy. The movie could have easily been set in any part of interwar Europe and you would not have not noticed the difference.

There might be something to the accusation of vilifying French people as everyday people are portrayed as mean and with a herd mentality; a theme that resonated well with fascism. Still, although it's good to keep these precautions at the back of your mind, this remains a well made and entertaining movie, certainly worth seeing.

(http://img.veehd.com/4577779_l3.jpg)

Paths of Glory (USA, 1957)

Antiwar film by Stanley Kubrick. France, WWI, three soldiers are accused of cowardice by a corrupt military establishment, and an idealistic colonel (Kirk Douglas) takes up the task of defending them. Kubrick's script was based on a true story about four French soldiers who were exonerated in 1934.

Kubrick's anti-militarism is evident as he depicts the officers partying while the soldiers struggle to survive in the trenches. Unsurprisingly, the film was not welcomed in France where it was banned until 1975. The movie was similarly banned in Spain, Switzerland and American military bases in Europe. If Kubrick wanted to p--- off the military establishment, that was spot on.

Leaving aside the movie's anti-militarist message, the theme of the powerless but idealistic individual against higher powers is beautifully depicted here.

As a side note, I enjoyed the performance of Timothy Carey as one of the accused soldiers. Looking him up in Wikipedia, I came across this gem:

"Carey was reportedly disruptive and tried to draw more attention to his character. Due to this behavior, a scene in which Carey and the other actors were served a duck dinner as a final meal before execution took 57 takes to complete. Carey then faked his own kidnapping to generate personal publicity, which prompted Kubrick and producer James B. Harris to fire him. As a result, the film does not depict the three condemned soldiers during the battle scene, and a double was used during a scene in which a priest hears Carey's character's confession." Quite a character.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0gyyGHHXfck/maxresdefault.jpg)

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on July 24, 2018, 01:36:35 PM
Hopefully my copy of Ready Player One will arrive on time when I get home. Can't wait to see that again. I'm a huge Spielberg fan and I thought the movie was great in the theater.

I'm taking my son to see Mission Impossible: Fallout this Thursday in IMAX. Tom Cruise=Box office. I love the fact that he puts everything he has into making a movie, and always delivers with a solid movie. Really looking forward to seeing Fallout.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 24, 2018, 09:14:06 PM
Dangal (India, 2016)

Sports drama about a former wrestler who trains his daughters to become champions.
This is the biggest commercial success in the history of Indian cinema, and it is a very entertaining movie indeed.  Based on the story of Phogat sisters.

The first half of the film deals with the obstacles the dad-trainer has to overcome: wrestling clubs won't let his daughters train there, his neighbours laugh behind his back, and even his family become rebellious as they find the idea of female wrestlers absurd. The girls initially hate the idea of serious training, and the film exploits this for comic effect.

The second half deals with the girls in their adolescence as they start competing in freestyle wrestling events. Although this part is equally well made you start suspecting that the ego of the real dad is quite big: the film focuses on his conflict with the national coach and how the girls' success vindicates their father. I felt the coach is depicted in an unconvincing way, and the climax at the end was both unnecessary and over-dramatic, but still a well made film that raises interesting questions about feminism in modern India.

(https://projectedperspectives.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/dangal-759.jpg)

My Neighbour Totoro (Japan, 1988)

Fantasy animation by Miyazaki. Two young girls spend time with a friendly monster in postwar Japan. Despite the lightness of the topic, Miyazaki makes some interesting commentary on family relations, childhood and his country's past: at times I felt like watching Italian neo-realism from the forties. I wanted to see some beautiful animation and I wasn't disappointed.

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_oyfpQteU63HaZSoUPV2AJHgyBTigOhXC5m1yykzopdQHJD4O)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 24, 2018, 10:13:38 PM
(https://www.themiter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/A-Quiet-Place-.-500x760.jpg)

ssshhhh...

Best movie that I've seen this year. The use of sound was amazing.  My subwoofer was going crazy.
just watched it.  excellent movie. 
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Post by: greece66 on July 25, 2018, 06:17:11 PM
Hoop Dreams (USA, 1994)

Documentary about two teenagers who want to become pro basketball players. It does not only offer you lots of information about high school and college bball, race, and the American society, but it also gives you complete potraits of the characters and makes you empathize with them. I rarely felt in a documentary that I could tell whether someone was a phony (Richard's father obv is one), a good guy etc just by the way they talked at the camera.

There was some controversy when this film and Crumb were not nominated in the Best Documentary category. Apparently they subsequently changed the voting system due to the pressure they received.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51gnMlJExYL._RI_SX200_.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on July 25, 2018, 06:30:30 PM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on July 25, 2018, 08:46:33 PM
Seven Samurai (1954). Been a while since I watched anything by Kurosawa, and now I remember why I love his films so much.

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Post by: greece66 on July 25, 2018, 09:16:41 PM
Seven Samurai (1954). Been a while since I watched anything by Kurosawa, and now I remember why I love his films so much.

(http://www.latimes.com/resizer/sIUjSVtbi5BuJo4WEAaC1IJsdt0=/1400x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/N5MPBVITEZHIXBPLGN5RJJYJKI.jpg)

Love this film. Was also one of my paternal grandfather's favourites.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tarheelsxxiii on July 25, 2018, 09:17:35 PM
Rudy.  It pretty much always comes back to Rudy.  Life throwing you curveballs? Challenges on the horizon? Enjoying a recent success? Rudy is always there to embrace it with you. 

I listen to 'film scores' radio often when I'm work working.  And when the Rudy theme comes on, the work truly starts taking care of itself.  Highly recommend anyone to try it.

(https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/gruelingtruth-cdn/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14102013/Rudy.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Eddie20 on July 25, 2018, 09:36:34 PM
Rudy.  It pretty much always comes back to Rudy.  Life throwing you curveballs? Challenges on the horizon? Enjoying a recent success? Rudy is always there to embrace it with you. 

I listen to 'film scores' radio often when I'm work working.  And when the Rudy theme comes on, the work truly starts taking care of itself.  Highly recommend anyone to try it.

(https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/gruelingtruth-cdn/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14102013/Rudy.jpg)

That explains a lot. You're like fat Jon Favreau cheering little IT on.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tarheelsxxiii on July 25, 2018, 09:58:22 PM
Rudy.  It pretty much always comes back to Rudy.  Life throwing you curveballs? Challenges on the horizon? Enjoying a recent success? Rudy is always there to embrace it with you. 

I listen to 'film scores' radio often when I'm work working.  And when the Rudy theme comes on, the work truly starts taking care of itself.  Highly recommend anyone to try it.

(https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/gruelingtruth-cdn/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14102013/Rudy.jpg)

That explains a lot. You're like fat Jon Favreau cheering little IT on.


Ed...

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on July 25, 2018, 10:00:51 PM
Seven Samurai (1954). Been a while since I watched anything by Kurosawa, and now I remember why I love his films so much.

(http://www.latimes.com/resizer/sIUjSVtbi5BuJo4WEAaC1IJsdt0=/1400x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/N5MPBVITEZHIXBPLGN5RJJYJKI.jpg)

Love this film. Was also one of my paternal grandfather's favourites.
TP! Your grandfather had good taste
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on July 26, 2018, 08:32:13 AM
Sorry To Bother You

Good satire. It takes a bizarre turn in the third act but nothing that isn't in line with the already bizarreness of the world already established. Good performances, captivating imagery. It's a good movie just not a great one. Very rough around the edges, uneven pacing. It feels a lot like a first film but I'll show up for whatever Riley does next.

Plus, I love Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson, and Armie Hammer is climbing the ranks.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 26, 2018, 02:10:15 PM
Rudy.  It pretty much always comes back to Rudy.  Life throwing you curveballs? Challenges on the horizon? Enjoying a recent success? Rudy is always there to embrace it with you. 

I listen to 'film scores' radio often when I'm work working.  And when the Rudy theme comes on, the work truly starts taking care of itself.  Highly recommend anyone to try it.

(https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/gruelingtruth-cdn/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14102013/Rudy.jpg)

I remember watching this one more than a decade ago on TV. Don't recall details, but for a movie to stick to memory for so long there must be something to it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on July 26, 2018, 02:18:50 PM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.

I can't ever watch or hear about a Purge movie without thinking about how many insane white-collar crimes would be going on behind closed doors while all the rubes are throwing on Day-Glo and hacking each other up with machetes.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on July 26, 2018, 02:52:53 PM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.

I can't ever watch or hear about a Purge movie without thinking about how many insane white-collar crimes would be going on behind closed doors while all the rubes are throwing on Day-Glo and hacking each other up with machetes.

Ha. That’s a good point.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on July 26, 2018, 03:05:02 PM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.

I can't ever watch or hear about a Purge movie without thinking about how many insane white-collar crimes would be going on behind closed doors while all the rubes are throwing on Day-Glo and hacking each other up with machetes.

Imagine the coupon fraud!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on July 26, 2018, 09:50:35 PM
The Reflecting Skin (UK/Canada, 1990)

An eight year old boy in postwar Idaho encounters a series of strange events. It's classified as a horror film, but it's primary aim isn't to scare you. It feelsmore like a succession of loosely related nightmare sequences. The music of Nick Bicât does a lot to sustain tension, and the photography (set primarily in the prairie) is beautiful. The director spent a lot of time taking care of light and colours to the point of spray-painting the wheatfields.

It's something of a cult classic, a genre of its own.

(https://i.gyazo.com/b9b6507805e157cc3ac7cabda7b2c199.png)

The Cat People (USA,1942)

Horror film about a beautiful but troubled Serbian woman who finds love in NY. It's considered a landmark and rightly so, as it inspired many of the cliches that you'll find today in any horror film (eg the Lewton bus scene). Despite its historical significance I felt parts of the film (esp. the first half) don't work for a modern audience. And having an actress (Simone Simon) with an obvious French accent play a Serbian feels a bit silly. Still, the climax at the end of the film is worthwhile.

(https://fourthandsycamore.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/cat-people-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on July 27, 2018, 10:12:52 AM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.

I can't ever watch or hear about a Purge movie without thinking about how many insane white-collar crimes would be going on behind closed doors while all the rubes are throwing on Day-Glo and hacking each other up with machetes.

File that away for when they start running out of sequel ideas.

The Purge: Boardroom
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on July 27, 2018, 10:31:39 AM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.

I can't ever watch or hear about a Purge movie without thinking about how many insane white-collar crimes would be going on behind closed doors while all the rubes are throwing on Day-Glo and hacking each other up with machetes.

File that away for when they start running out of sequel ideas.

The Purge: Boardroom

The whole thing is like Glengarry Glen Ross except there's constant gunfire and screaming happening outside that everyone ignores. The pressure is superhigh because if you're fired during the Purge they don't have to pay your severance package.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on July 27, 2018, 11:37:49 AM
Mission Impossible: Fallout

Another highly entertaining movie in the Mission Impossible franchise. The passion Cruise has for this franchise is obvious, and the fact that he is still doing these crazy stunts at 56 is even more amazing. My favorite action sequence, among many, may have been the motorcycle chase. Henry Cavill plays a fantastic role, and plays it perfectly. Really looking forward to seeing this again.

4.5/5
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on July 27, 2018, 12:26:53 PM
The First Purge. About as expected. The first half was decent, the second half (the part with most of the action) was boring, I thought.

I can't ever watch or hear about a Purge movie without thinking about how many insane white-collar crimes would be going on behind closed doors while all the rubes are throwing on Day-Glo and hacking each other up with machetes.

File that away for when they start running out of sequel ideas.

The Purge: Boardroom

The whole thing is like Glengarry Glen Ross except there's constant gunfire and screaming happening outside that everyone ignores. The pressure is superhigh because if you're fired during the Purge they don't have to pay your severance package.

But also do you want to fire someone on the day when murder is legal? So maybe you just murder them?

This thing writes itself.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 30, 2018, 03:01:05 PM
just saw Rampage.   meh.  CGI was something else but the plot, writing and acting weren't very good.  one of those movies you kind of know what to expect going into in and getting about what you expected but not much else.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on July 30, 2018, 04:37:19 PM
just saw Rampage.   meh.  CGI was something else but the plot, writing and acting weren't very good.  one of those movies you kind of know what to expect going into in and getting about what you expected but not much else.

Yeh.  That was pretty bad.  Even with the expectations for it being exactly what it is.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on July 30, 2018, 05:25:35 PM
Ant Man and the Wasp. Worst MCU movie so far though the added scene during the credits may have been the best one yet.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: celticsclay on July 30, 2018, 05:37:59 PM
Everybody should watch blindspotting

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-9-HBqVbtTo/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 30, 2018, 10:48:10 PM
just watched the Shallows.  not too bad for its genre.  went from rooting for the shark to rooting for the heroine which I didn't expect
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: colincb on July 31, 2018, 03:38:59 AM
Mission Impossible: Fallout

Another highly entertaining movie in the Mission Impossible franchise. The passion Cruise has for this franchise is obvious, and the fact that he is still doing these crazy stunts at 56 is even more amazing. My favorite action sequence, among many, may have been the motorcycle chase. Henry Cavill plays a fantastic role, and plays it perfectly. Really looking forward to seeing this again.

4.5/5

Saw it a few days ago. Cruise is going to get himself killed someday. Not sure how you can top this one for the stunt work. Saw it in 3D, but kind of wish I went to see it on IMAX.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on August 02, 2018, 08:52:28 AM
Everybody should watch blindspotting

Saw it yesterday. Very good movie.

I was happily surprised to find that it is not the movie that is being marketed. The trailer makes it look like a tense drama about a police shooting. In reality it's a very funny movie about gentrification and prejudice. The two characters at the center of it are very strong, it's not surprise they wrote it.

There's a big moment at the end that doesn't totally work but if you're willing to suspend disbelief that far, it's at least a well executed moment.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 02, 2018, 09:34:31 AM
Pacific Rim 2 --> save yourselves -- avoid this one.

had sometime to kill and watched via firestick.  so, so bad.  would have been much better off watching old clips of Bob Ross painting happy trees.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 04, 2018, 04:32:49 PM
remake of Overboard.  thought it would really suck but watched it with my wife because she wanted to see it. 

awful, awful, awful. 

don't know what the producers were thinking by having what seems a third of the movie in Spanish (no subtitles on the stream I could get to play) and a lead actor that is an unknown (at least not to the general public  - he must be big somewhere else).   
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: TheisTheisBaby on August 04, 2018, 05:11:59 PM
In the Theater it was Ant-Man and the Wasp.  Pretty decent movie.  I'd say it's middle of the pack out of all the MCU movies. 

The other day my son and I watched the most recent Jumanji.  It wasn't bad.  Kevin Hart and the Rock made it funny. 
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Post by: rondofan1255 on August 04, 2018, 05:18:07 PM
Sharknado
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Sketch5 on August 04, 2018, 05:19:51 PM
Coco. What a beautiful movie with a fun story. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 07, 2018, 12:05:49 AM
The Lady From Shanghai (USA, 1947)

Written, directed and starring Orson Welles. It is supposed to be a film noir but it is more of an Orson Welles movie: the script has holes (possibly intentionally left there by Welles) and it feels more like a nightmare than a film noir. Photography, acting and direction are top notch, at times (the shootout in the hall of mirrors) it feels like a film from the 60s, way ahead of its time.

Personally, I also got annoyed by Welles at times. He wanted to be noticed a lot, and the result is closer to a European auteur movie than a Hollywood one. No wonder Mike Todd, the producer, was furious with him.

An interesting note is that Welles was estranged with Rita Hayworth while filming. Convincing her to have her hair cut and bleach them might have been some sort of perverse act of vengeance on his ex-wife.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7c/74/21/7c7421b4f8763fe76bbb240502ee21cb.jpg)

Ukraine on fire (USA, 2016)

Documentary produced by Oliver Stone on the current crisis in Ukraine; it was not directed by him and it shows. It was  not well received by English language media as it claims that the events of 2014 were an American coup and that Ukrainians of Russian descent consequently had the right to self-determination. The IMDb reviews are either 1/10 or 9-10/10  - it's a polarizing film.

I'm  sympathetic to some of Stone's views, esp. on the resurgence of Nazism in Ukraine. IMO Stone shows some facts that Western audiences often dont know about, esp. regarding the involvement of Western Ukrainians with the Nazi and the Holocaust during WWII, and how Nazis  are venerated today. Ukraine has literally made statues for the likes of Stepan Bandera.

The film had obvious weaknesses (the history part was sketchy and you can easily skip it), but the interviews with Yanukovych and Putin might be of interest even to ppl who disagree with Stone's claims. The late Robert Parry was a pleasure to watch.

It's freely available online.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WBOJtMbGq6g/maxresdefault.jpg)


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on August 07, 2018, 12:29:08 AM
Mission Impossible: Fallout

Another highly entertaining movie in the Mission Impossible franchise. The passion Cruise has for this franchise is obvious, and the fact that he is still doing these crazy stunts at 56 is even more amazing. My favorite action sequence, among many, may have been the motorcycle chase. Henry Cavill plays a fantastic role, and plays it perfectly. Really looking forward to seeing this again.

4.5/5

Saw it a few days ago. Cruise is going to get himself killed someday. Not sure how you can top this one for the stunt work. Saw it in 3D, but kind of wish I went to see it on IMAX.

I gotta give him a lot of credit, the stunts are so realistic that it adds legit tension to the scenes. Normally I don't like these sort of action movies, but this one was visceral and genuinely entertaining.

Tho the plot needed more fleshing out, the expository scenes felt WAAAAY too rushed.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Beat LA on August 07, 2018, 01:36:02 AM
Ukraine on fire (USA, 2016)

Documentary produced by Oliver Stone on the current crisis in Ukraine; it was not directed by him and it shows. It was  not well received by English language media as it claims that the events of 2014 were an American coup and that Ukrainians of Russian descent consequently had the right to self-determination. The IMDb reviews are either 1/10 or 9-10/10  - it's a polarizing film.

I'm  sympathetic to some of Stone's views, esp. on the resurgence of Nazism in Ukraine. IMO Stone shows some facts that Western audiences often dont know about, esp. regarding the involvement of Western Ukrainians with the Nazi and the Holocaust during WWII, and how Nazis  are venerated today. Ukraine has literally made statues for the likes of Stepan Bandera.

The film had obvious weaknesses (the history part was sketchy and you can easily skip it), but the interviews with Yanukovych and Putin might be of interest even to ppl who disagree with Stone's claims. The late Robert Parry was a pleasure to watch.

It's freely available online.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WBOJtMbGq6g/maxresdefault.jpg)

Watched this a few months ago and found it to be very interesting, especially in terms of the Ukrainian Parliament not having the votes necessary to actually declare a new government or something, iirc, but, you know, that's okay because we said so ::), the presence of Mikheil Saakashvili (Lol, what the hell was he even doing there in the first place? Hmmm...), and, of course, the presence of Right Sector, about which I already knew but nevertheless found to be, well, interesting, although I'm not sure that Oliver Stone should be the one to report on the rise in Nazi activity in Ukraine, to put it mildly :o -

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jul/27/oliver-stone-apologises-antisemitic-remarks

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to comparing this film with the other version of the events from the perspective of the protesters on The Maidan, I believe, but I did see some other documentary from Italian TV, again, iirc, that examined the role of the snipers (although I subsequently discovered that the BBC, I think, had found an error with respect to one of the purported snipers), which is still murky, at best.

In fairness, idk if the whole thing was a coup, but there was clearly no shortage of suspicious activity and characters, imo.

What didn't you like about the history portion, btw (even though I can't remember it as of right now)?


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on August 07, 2018, 03:21:22 AM
Mission Impossible: Fallout

Another highly entertaining movie in the Mission Impossible franchise. The passion Cruise has for this franchise is obvious, and the fact that he is still doing these crazy stunts at 56 is even more amazing. My favorite action sequence, among many, may have been the motorcycle chase. Henry Cavill plays a fantastic role, and plays it perfectly. Really looking forward to seeing this again.

4.5/5

Saw it a few days ago. Cruise is going to get himself killed someday. Not sure how you can top this one for the stunt work. Saw it in 3D, but kind of wish I went to see it on IMAX.

I gotta give him a lot of credit, the stunts are so realistic that it adds legit tension to the scenes. Normally I don't like these sort of action movies, but this one was visceral and genuinely entertaining.

Tho the plot needed more fleshing out, the expository scenes felt WAAAAY too rushed.

I saw it last week as well.  As far as the action and the pace it was incredible and frenetic.  A solid 4/5 for me, I was probably even higher right after seeing it, but there were some plot things that were pretty crazy so not best of the year but a solid excellent time at a summer movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 07, 2018, 07:05:24 AM
Ukraine on fire (USA, 2016)

Documentary produced by Oliver Stone on the current crisis in Ukraine; it was not directed by him and it shows. It was  not well received by English language media as it claims that the events of 2014 were an American coup and that Ukrainians of Russian descent consequently had the right to self-determination. The IMDb reviews are either 1/10 or 9-10/10  - it's a polarizing film.

I'm  sympathetic to some of Stone's views, esp. on the resurgence of Nazism in Ukraine. IMO Stone shows some facts that Western audiences often dont know about, esp. regarding the involvement of Western Ukrainians with the Nazi and the Holocaust during WWII, and how Nazis  are venerated today. Ukraine has literally made statues for the likes of Stepan Bandera.

The film had obvious weaknesses (the history part was sketchy and you can easily skip it), but the interviews with Yanukovych and Putin might be of interest even to ppl who disagree with Stone's claims. The late Robert Parry was a pleasure to watch.

It's freely available online.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WBOJtMbGq6g/maxresdefault.jpg)

Watched this a few months ago and found it to be very interesting, especially in terms of the Ukrainian Parliament not having the votes necessary to actually declare a new government or something, iirc, but, you know, that's okay because we said so ::) , the presence of Mikheil Saakashvili (Lol, what the hell was he even doing there in the first place? Hmmm...), and, of course, the presence of Right Sector, about which I already knew but nevertheless found to be, well, interesting, although I'm not sure that Oliver Stone should be the one to report on the rise in Nazi activity in Ukraine, to put it mildly :o -

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jul/27/oliver-stone-apologises-antisemitic-remarks (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jul/27/oliver-stone-apologises-antisemitic-remarks)

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to comparing this film with the other version of the events from the perspective of the protesters on The Maidan, I believe, but I did see some other documentary from Italian TV, again, iirc, that examined the role of the snipers (although I subsequently discovered that the BBC, I think, had found an error with respect to one of the purported snipers), which is still murky, at best.

In fairness, idk if the whole thing was a coup, but there was clearly no shortage of suspicious activity and characters, imo.

What didn't you like about the history portion, btw (even though I can't remember it as of right now)?

Hi man, thanks for the answer. tbh I feel a bit bad for posting for my post now bcs I don't want to feel responsible for turning this thread to a politics discussion. I ll give a short,, film related answer here and if that's OK with you we can continue this through PMs.

The history section was too short, they covered 300 years in 20-25 mins. I understand why they did this - in order to give some background to the general viewer, but still you cant do justice to a complex history in that time.

In general, the whole movie was  packed with info, and it run on 90 mins. IMHO (which doesnt count much bcs if it did I would be making films myself  ;D ) they should have either taken more time or cut down on the info.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 07, 2018, 08:36:57 AM
3 Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri.

very good movie.  did raise concerns about the quality of rural policing though if this is anywhere close to reality in how it depicted the cops
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 08, 2018, 07:35:16 AM
I Accuse (Germany, 1941)

Commissioned by Goebbels. The film comes in support of euthanasia without patient consent. Its point is not so much to convince, but to silence disagreement and it is nauseatingly smart in achieving its goal.

A young and beautiful woman, married to a doctor thinks she's pregnant, but she's actually suffering from an incurable and painful disease. Surrounded by doctors, who love her but are unable to help her get well, you can see where this is going.

This is how Nazi Germany treated the Aryans, what was up for the rest is transparent and very disturbing. I really felt for the rats in the doctor's lab btw

There is also something to be said about necrophilia, once the woman finds out she is ill, she appears as a walking corpse. The men still desire her, but it becomes more and more evident that this desire is wicked and mentally perverse instead of "normal".

The movie was banned after Germany's defeat, but it has been recently (literally a day ago) made available on YT. Must watch to understand fascism.

https://youtu.be/mOxpXNf2Jaw (https://youtu.be/mOxpXNf2Jaw)

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I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang (USA, 1932) [spoiler alert]

True masterpiece that should get more recognition. A WWI veteran is wrongfully convicted to a chain gang in Georgia. He escapes, starts a new life in Chicago, but Georgian authorities trace him back. He escapes again, but unable to restart his life a second time, he becomes a petty criminal.

Paul Muni is amazing as expected. He was the reason I chose to watch the film, but I found out there was a lot more to it than his performance. The film is based on a true story, that had caused a sensation at the time.

A moving detail that was removed from the film was that the character suffered from shell shock.

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Holy Rollers (USA, 2010)

Hasidic Jews smuggling drugs. That's it. All the plot offers you is drama banalities you've seen already a few dozen times on TV series about teenagers - but I was interested enough in the main premise  to watch to the end.

It also stars Jesse Eisenberg which helps a lot.

PS The story the movie was (loosely) based on
https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/29/nyregion/sentencing-a-drug-courier-judge-rebukes-the-hasidim.html

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 10, 2018, 10:01:55 AM
The Life of Emile Zola (USA, 1937)

The title is a bit misleading. More than a biography of Zola, this is about the Dreyfus Affair: Zola brought to trial for denouncing a case of miscarriage of justice. It won three Academy Awards, among them Best Picture. Muni is great in the second half of the film, depicting an elderly and vain Zola who determines to become again political.

A weird thing given the subject matter is that the words Jew and antisemitism are never uttered.  One scholar (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/books/scholar-asserts-that-hollywood-avidly-aided-nazis.html) has alleged that Warner himself had the word Jew removed. 

This raises the question of what to do make of the film's message today. To my mind, the film's heart is at the right place, and Muni does his best to deliver a progressive message: the scene where he reads the opening of J'Accuse is particularly moving. The film's message against fascism is especially poignant when the mob attempts to lynch Zola.

This is one of Hollywood's great political movies, it deserves to be watched and studied more, and we have to know what actually happened to the script.

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Ostrov/The Island (Russia, 2006) [contains spoilers]

A stoker at a monastery deliberately flouts social and religious conventions to follow his own path to salvation. This gains him support among the peasantry, who regard him as a miracle worker, but alienates him from the monks, who get tired of his constant tricks.

Religion is a difficult topic for cinema. When I started watching the movie, I had my fingers crossed it would not show us any miracle on screen. I had my wish fulfilled until towards the end the script violated its own premise, and showed us an actual exorcism. This looked silly, and it was hard to re-take the film seriously after that.

All things considered, what saves the movie from being a fiasco is excellent photography.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 10, 2018, 09:57:40 PM
The Mission (UK, 1986)

A group of Jesuits working with the Guaranis in the 1750s gets caught in a territorial conflict between Spain and Portugal.They choose to side with the natives and pay the price.

The Mission has a lot in its favor. Star power: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons and Liam Neeson; one of the best English directors in Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields),  two time Oscar winning screenwriter Robert Bolt, and an excellent musical score by Ennio Morricone. It won a Palme d'Or at Cannes, as well as an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Given its accolades, the film is a slight disappointment mainly due to weaknesses in the narrative. Character development is absent in the film. De Niro's character  starts as a psychopathic slave trader and is transformed into a mild-mannered Jesuit. This conversion is never explained in the film- I felt I had to deal with two different De Niros. Irons' character has a different problem: he remains the same from beginning to end, unaffected by what is going on around him.

Another narrative weakness is the polyphony you have in the movie. You have at least three characters around whom action is taking place. Arguably the most interesting of the three (Cardinal Altamirano) is played by a good actor but not a star (Ray McAnally) and does not get the attention he deserves.

Despite these shortcomings, the movie is saved by a synergy of excellent photography and music. It has the qualities of a documentary, esp. the parts that show the life of the Guarani - if you are into this sort of thing, you'll certainly enjoy it. And it's a rare occasion to be able to enjoy Neeson, De Niro and Irons act together.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 12, 2018, 03:18:25 PM
latest ones:
Life of the Party - less then meh.  thought it'd have a few laughs with Melissa Mccarthy but really just a very blah movie.  still have a mad crush on her though.

Tag -- much better than expected.  thought it'd have a few laughs and a lot of stupidity and it did but had more laughs than expected and most of the stupidity worked.  enjoyable.

Ready Player One - less than meh.  didn't expect much from it and got less than expected.  CGI was something else but just didn't care about the characters and the villain was more of a Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.bag than a real threat.  very disappointing output from Spielberg.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Celts Fan 508 on August 12, 2018, 05:34:44 PM
latest ones:
Life of the Party - less then meh.  thought it'd have a few laughs with Melissa Mccarthy but really just a very blah movie.  still have a mad crush on her though.

Tag -- much better than expected.  thought it'd have a few laughs and a lot of stupidity and it did but had more laughs than expected and most of the stupidity worked.  enjoyable.

Ready Player One - less than meh.  didn't expect much from it and got less than expected.  CGI was something else but just didn't care about the characters and the villain was more of a ****bag than a real threat.  very disappointing output from Spielberg.

McCarthy hasn’t been funny in years, Life of the Party was awful, I totally agree with your view of Tag, a surprisingly funny movie
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 12, 2018, 10:40:42 PM
latest ones:
Life of the Party - less then meh.  thought it'd have a few laughs with Melissa Mccarthy but really just a very blah movie.  still have a mad crush on her though.

Tag -- much better than expected.  thought it'd have a few laughs and a lot of stupidity and it did but had more laughs than expected and most of the stupidity worked.  enjoyable.

Ready Player One - less than meh.  didn't expect much from it and got less than expected.  CGI was something else but just didn't care about the characters and the villain was more of a ****bag than a real threat.  very disappointing output from Spielberg.

McCarthy hasn’t been funny in years, Life of the Party was awful, I totally agree with your view of Tag, a surprisingly funny movie
her best movie by far was Spy.  Boss was ok.  other than those, she did better in smaller parts than in a starring role.  I think why I appreciate her is that actresses are rarely her size and game for anything. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 12, 2018, 11:31:33 PM
The Shawshank Redemption.

Love it EVERY SINGLE time I watch it.

Reminds me that evil and vile institutions will not last and true friendship between good men endures.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on August 13, 2018, 12:07:37 AM
The Shawshank Redemption.

Love it EVERY SINGLE time I watch it.

Reminds me that evil and vile institutions will not last and true friendship between good men endures.

Shawshank is a good one. On a related note, have you watched any of Castle Rock on Hulu?

The movie I saw most recently was Ant-Man and the Wasp, and I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on August 13, 2018, 03:53:27 PM
The Shawshank Redemption.

Love it EVERY SINGLE time I watch it.

Reminds me that evil and vile institutions will not last and true friendship between good men endures.

Shawshank is a good one. On a related note, have you watched any of Castle Rock on Hulu?

The movie I saw most recently was Ant-Man and the Wasp, and I really enjoyed it.

I watched the first two Castle Rock episodes. I thought the second episode was a lot better than the first. It's got a fun, creepy premise and the cast is outstanding. I'm sure I'll watch more.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on August 13, 2018, 04:01:32 PM
latest ones:
Life of the Party - less then meh.  thought it'd have a few laughs with Melissa Mccarthy but really just a very blah movie.  still have a mad crush on her though.

Tag -- much better than expected.  thought it'd have a few laughs and a lot of stupidity and it did but had more laughs than expected and most of the stupidity worked.  enjoyable.

Ready Player One - less than meh.  didn't expect much from it and got less than expected.  CGI was something else but just didn't care about the characters and the villain was more of a ****bag than a real threat.  very disappointing output from Spielberg.

McCarthy hasn’t been funny in years, Life of the Party was awful, I totally agree with your view of Tag, a surprisingly funny movie
Saw the R rated trailer for her new movie, The Happytime Murders. It looks freaking hilarious.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 13, 2018, 04:21:58 PM
latest ones:
Life of the Party - less then meh.  thought it'd have a few laughs with Melissa Mccarthy but really just a very blah movie.  still have a mad crush on her though.

Tag -- much better than expected.  thought it'd have a few laughs and a lot of stupidity and it did but had more laughs than expected and most of the stupidity worked.  enjoyable.

Ready Player One - less than meh.  didn't expect much from it and got less than expected.  CGI was something else but just didn't care about the characters and the villain was more of a ****bag than a real threat.  very disappointing output from Spielberg.

McCarthy hasn’t been funny in years, Life of the Party was awful, I totally agree with your view of Tag, a surprisingly funny movie
Saw the R rated trailer for her new movie, The Happytime Murders. It looks freaking hilarious.
looking forward to that one as well.  hoping the Sesame Street lawsuit doesn't mess with it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenShooter on August 13, 2018, 04:26:56 PM
Not a movie but I've been binge watching Game of Thrones. I bought the dvd set (when the 6th season just came out on dvd) and just started watching a couple of weeks ago. O.M.F.G.!
If none of you have seen it, you are missing out. I thought Breaking Bad was good.....
As far as movies, last good ones I saw was American Made. Not bad at all. True story. And Stephen King's IT...THAT was really good.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on August 13, 2018, 04:44:01 PM
The Shawshank Redemption.

Love it EVERY SINGLE time I watch it.

Reminds me that evil and vile institutions will not last and true friendship between good men endures.

Shawshank is a good one. On a related note, have you watched any of Castle Rock on Hulu?

The movie I saw most recently was Ant-Man and the Wasp, and I really enjoyed it.

I watched the first two Castle Rock episodes. I thought the second episode was a lot better than the first. It's got a fun, creepy premise and the cast is outstanding. I'm sure I'll watch more.

The first few minutes of episode 1 were a bit slow, but I realize that's because they're setting up the situation. Good acting, the "big mystery" premise is cool, and the show is indeed creepy—I just watched the opening scene of ep. 3, and it is FREAKY.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 13, 2018, 08:40:58 PM
The Killing Fields (UK, 1984)

A NYT journalist in Phnom Penh loses track of his Cambodian associate when the Khmer Rouge take over the city. Indeed, his partner is forced by the Khmer Rouge to work in the fields under appalling conditions.

This film not only gives you a detailed account of what happened in Cambodia in the second half of the seventies, but also captures beautifully the human drama of the people who were torn apart by this tragedy.

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The Fountain (USA, 2006)

A young doctor comes to terms with the death of his wife.

Garbage.

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A Night At The Opera (USA, 1935)

Comedy by the Marx Brothers. The plot is just a pretext for their brilliant humour. Among their best movies.

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Mamma Roma (Italy, 1962)

A prostitute from the Italian provinces re-starts her life selling vegetables in Rome. Her life is dedicated to her 16 yo son and her hope he'll get a respectable future.

Neo-realist drama about people living in the social margins. Many actors are amateurs and this gives an air of authenticity to the movie. It is both moving and a faithful description of its contemporary society.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on August 13, 2018, 09:31:14 PM
The Killing Fields (UK, 1984)

A NYT journalist in Phnom Penh loses track of his Cambodian associate when the Khmer Rouge take over the city. Indeed, his partner is forced by the Khmer Rouge to work in the fields under appalling conditions.

This film not only gives you a detailed account of what happened in Cambodia in the second half of the seventies, but also captures beautifully the human drama of the people who were torn apart by this tragedy.

(http://www.trbimg.com/img-52e9991a/turbine/la-la-et-killing-fields-02-jpg-20140129/2048/2048x1352)

Really enjoyed (if that's the right word) this film when I last saw it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on August 14, 2018, 11:27:12 AM
My wife and I have a “divide and conquer” plan when we get to the movie theater.  I get in the ticket line and she gets in the concessions line for a bucket of popcorn.  The other night we got to the cinema (a medium sized 6 screen jobber).  The place was not very crowded, but we still slipped into our respective lines routinely.  She got the popcorn before I got to the front of the ticket line. 

We had wanted to see some mindless shark mayhem, so I asked “Two for The Meg please.”

“Sorry.  That’s sold out.”  Some BS about it being shown on the small screen room.

Now, we already had a bucket of popcorn and we’d either seen or had no interest in the rest of the options (I’d rather have my eyes and ears gouged out with forks than see Mama Mia 2).  We contemplated taking the $9 bucket of corn home, but that just seemed wrong.

Long story short, we saw Christopher Robin.  I’m not a fan of live action adaptations of classic animation.  I guess it was a cute story, but I think I liked the Pooh gang better as a figment of a creative imagination or something. 

I also watched the Disaster Artist on Amazon, which was well done.  James Franco was great.  I’ll still take Ed Wood for my films about quirky films and filmmakers. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on August 14, 2018, 12:07:16 PM
I watched Rapturepalooza (Amazon Prime). If you like stupid comedies with some supernatural overtones, this is made for you. Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, the kid from Bones/Waiting whose name I don't know, Rob Corddry, Paul Scheer, Ana Gasteyer, Thomas Lennon, Ken Jeong...basically if you like the Nick Kroll/The League type of comedy and you like Anna Kendrick (the answer should be yes to both, or you're a communist), you will probably like this movie. Kind of a different take on the Rapture, and less overlap with "This Is The End" than you would think.


Sample The Weird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFb7f7VuV9Q
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 28, 2018, 10:14:12 PM
A.I., Artificial Intelligence (USA, 2001) [spoiler alert]

Sci-fi drama. A childlike android on a quest to become a real boy to gain the love of his adopted human mother.

This movie was an unfinished Kubrick project until he decided to hand it over to Spielberg. Kubrick did so because he doubted he could not make a convincing visual representation of the script. Indeed, the script is very varied (you have three almost separate films more than a single movie), takes a lot awkward and leaves lots of questions unanswered.

The first part, which IMO is the best, is about the android, David, being introduced to his parents. His mother is a broken person, devastated that her human young son is in a coma, presumably never to recover from it. Her partner, who works for an android manufacturing company, decides to make her a gift: the first childlike android designed to love. You see, the movie is set in a post-apocalypse world, where humans need a special license to procreate. If you lose your first-born, you'll never be a parent again. David arrives home and after some initial doubts, the mother decides to keep him. She obviously develops strong feels him and cannot resist the unconditional, perfect love the android child offers her. But soon (this is a first big turn in the script - many more will follow), the original son is resurrected from his coma. He takes advantage of the android's innocence to get him into trouble because he wants to be the only loved by his mother. David keeps his innocence and loveability despite the bad treatment he receives from his human half brother and his peers. But the tension between the sibling is such that the parents decide David is too dangerous to keep. And has to be returned to the company to be deactivated. His mother however decides at the last minute to abandon him instead in a forest (like an unwanted pet) and leaves him there despite David's continuous pleas that he loves her and he will go on looking for her forever.

So far so good. This part is an intelligent comment on child-parent mutual dependence, the responsibilities that come together with love, as well as a sci-fi movie about androids. The tone is bleak, and although this is clearly a Spielberg movie, Kubrick's darkness and gravitas is omnipresent. Haley Joel Osment ("6th Sense") is amazing, and chillingly convincing as an android with human emotions.

The second part is about David's wanderings (in the company of other androids) in a quest to become a real boy and return home. If it sounds like a Disney fairy tale, it is because it is indeed  based on Pinocchio. His adopted mother had read Pinocchio to David before abandoning him, and he (because of his innocence) cannot separate fact from fiction. He  believes with absolute conviction that he will find the Blue Fairy and will then become a true boy.

This part has location shootings and visual effects (lots of them). The film was actually nominated for Best Visual Effects (lost it to "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"), but IMO this part does not stand well the test of time (unlike say Spielberg's work in Jurassic Park). This part is definitely more Spielberg than Kubrick as it has lots of extravagance but little substantial sentiment in it. All sorts of unwanted androids are  hunted down and destroyed by humans. Humans actually go to such lengths as to make a circus where they destroy the androids in extravagant ways, while the crowd cheers: they put fire on them, throw toxic to make them melt and in general the androids are treated like Christians in the Colosseum. David remains untouched by all that darkness, and is unwavering in both his love for his mother and his quest to find the Blue Fairy.

The final part is about David reaching his final destination. What we have here is a series of false endings. Just when you think the film is over, a deus ex machina appears and the action continues.

David arrives in a dystopic, completely liveless New York (over-flooded due to global warming). He has been told this is where he can meet a genius that will reveal him at last the location of the Blue Fairy. Alas, it was all a machination by the manager of the android producing company: intrigued, even moved, by the ability of the bot to behave like a human and decided to take him back. This explains the ease with which David escapes his persecutors, as in reality he was being followed most of the time. That could have been Ending Number One: David is taken back to the company and serves as an ad for the mass  production of childlike androids for childless couples.

But no, David Jumps out of the window of a skyscraper and ends at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. He finds there the remnants of a Pinocchio themed  park, and ofc among other figures there is a Blue Fairy. David stands there motionless asking from the statue to turn him into a boy. Statues do not answer wishes, and robots do not change their mind. So, David stays there forever asking the same thing from the Fairy: to make him a boy. Many years pass and his computer body gets corrupted and stops working. David stays motionless in the bottom of the Ocean, his eyes forever staring at the Fairy. That could have been Ending Number Two (actually my fave one).

But ofc it goes on. And unfortunately it becomes more and more grotesque. 2k years later, humans have disappeared  and an advanced race of robots has taken over the Earth. They find David and bring him back to life. They suppose he would be happy he was rescued but the little pr*ck still wants his mommy. In a rather ridiculous scene, a Blue Fairy arrives and explains to David that she cannot do the impossible - we need some DNA evidence to recreate your mommy David. But David never gives up. He finds some hair of his mum, and all cockiness asks for the Fairy to bring his mum back.

A desperate robot rushes to the scene to explain to David the technicalities. You see, mathematic formulas and some weird space-time stuff suggests that Yes, we can bring back your mommy, but she will only live for one day. After that she will be die in her sleep and David will  be forever alone. You'll have a day of perfection David, but then the whole eternity to regret it.

You won't believe it, but David still wants his mommy.

The robots give in (on the assumption that David is so pure and innocent he cannot be touched by reason) and mommy is finally back for a Spielbergian scene of pure cheesy indulgence. David finally has his wish fulfilled and he spends a day being the sole object of his mother's love.A perfect childhood dream.

He then submits to his destiny willingly. We see him lying down next to his already dead mother, and a narrator (perhaps some humans survived after all  ::)) explains us that for the first time, David falls asleep and dreams, like a human. Is this because he has become a full human at last?
Or was the whole day with his mother an illusion in David's brain created by the superior robots? And the same robots now decided to mercifully disconnect David? 

Now, there are two radically different ways to approach this movie as a whole. A first, intellectual approach suggests that David never feels anything. He and the other robots are just following their code. No matter how human they can appear to be, in the end AI is genetically doomed to only imitate but never to be. Kubrick probably wanted to make such a movie, playing with the idea of the androids being somehow tragically aware of their emotional amputation. But this is a very hard idea to turn into a film, it's more suitable to be the topic of an essay or a short story. Maybe Kubrick, who was a master of making carefully balanced films, could have pulled such a trick, but we'll never know.

A second, more cinematic approach, means to take what you see on the screen as more important than what you (think you) know about AI. Osment/David is so convincing and moving that in the end the viewer is compelled to accept him as a follow human being. In the hands of Spielberg, who enjoys magic and melodrama, A.I, instead of a new Solaris or Space Odyssey, became a tale about how a little cute robot turned human even at the cost of giving up eternal life for a day with his mother.

Incidentally, in his first review  (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/amp/ai-artificial-intelligence-2001)of the film Roger Ebert defended the second approach, but he changed his mind and sided with the first, more intellectual approach, in a revised review  (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-ai-artificial-intelligence-2001)of the film. I found the revised review rich in hints, but philosophically naive tbh.

tl;dr A film with weaknesses, but it does make you think. I'm sure to re-watch it before long.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on August 29, 2018, 09:43:14 AM
The Happytime Murders.

Oof. This is a bad movie. There were a handful of times where something really funny happened and I couldn't stop laughing but then there would be long stretches where no jokes would land at all and there's nothing else going in this movie to help entertain.

Weirdly, the best stretch of the movie was the part where Melissa Mccarthy and Maya Rudolph have to investigate a lead without any puppets around. I'd watch a movie about those two.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 29, 2018, 07:21:48 PM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA, 1987)

I wanted some light entertainment and I've got it. It came with a strong eighties feeling and some amusing stereotypes on Wichita.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 29, 2018, 09:20:36 PM
The Happytime Murders.

Oof. This is a bad movie. There were a handful of times where something really funny happened and I couldn't stop laughing but then there would be long stretches where no jokes would land at all and there's nothing else going in this movie to help entertain.

Weirdly, the best stretch of the movie was the part where Melissa Mccarthy and Maya Rudolph have to investigate a lead without any puppets around. I'd watch a movie about those two.
bummed it's not better.  was looking forward to that one.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on August 29, 2018, 11:57:39 PM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (USA, 1987)

I wanted some light entertainment and I've got it. It came with a strong eighties feeling and some amusing stereotypes on Wichita.

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Excellent choice.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on August 30, 2018, 12:51:34 AM
The Happytime Murders.

Oof. This is a bad movie. There were a handful of times where something really funny happened and I couldn't stop laughing but then there would be long stretches where no jokes would land at all and there's nothing else going in this movie to help entertain.

Weirdly, the best stretch of the movie was the part where Melissa Mccarthy and Maya Rudolph have to investigate a lead without any puppets around. I'd watch a movie about those two.
bummed it's not better.  was looking forward to that one.

Don't let me stop you. You might get more mileage out of it than I did.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 30, 2018, 06:26:30 PM
The General (USA, 1927)

I did laugh quite a few times, but for the most part I was absorbed in the film's visual perfection and grace. Maybe this relative lack of slapstick humour is what made The General a box office failure when it was originally released. 

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on August 31, 2018, 04:39:57 PM
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (USA, 1928)

Buster Keaton must have enjoyed the adrenaline of performing dangerous stunts. It's the best explanation I can think of for some of the crazy stuff going on here.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 01, 2018, 06:42:59 PM
Airplane! (USA, 1980)

Parody of disaster films, set in an airplane where both pilots get food poisoned.

IMO one of the most influential comedies ever. It allowed Leslie Nielsen to relaunch his career as a deadpan comedian. It similarly encouraged more experimentation in Hollywood comedies. Personally, I have doubts about the quality of Airplane's intellectual offspring: many of the comedies that followed were derivative and any sense of a plot was lost in a succession of gags. But the impact Airplane! had is undeniable.

Also, although Airplane! has plenty of silly moments of its own (and its script is an unashamed pastiche of ideas taken from other films), I didn't get bored one minute while watching it. The delivery of the jokes is perfect and despite its density the movie is well structured and follows faithfully the love story of the pilot and stewardess to its (very) obvious conclusion.

I found this NYT piece, written to celebrate 30 years from the release of the movie, particularly good.

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html)

(http://aviationhumor.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/airplane-ted-striker-elaine-dickinson-dr-rumack-cockpit-julie-hagerty-leslie-nielsen-robert-hays-review.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 01, 2018, 09:34:15 PM
Airplane! (USA, 1980)

Parody of disaster films, set in an airplane where both pilots get food poisoned.

IMO one of the most influential comedies ever. It allowed Leslie Nielsen to relaunch his career as a deadpan comedian. It similarly encouraged more experimentation in Hollywood comedies. Personally, I have doubts about the quality of Airplane's intellectual offspring: many of the comedies that followed were derivative and any sense of a plot was lost in a succession of gags. But the impact Airplane! had is undeniable.

Also, although Airplane! has plenty of silly moments of its own (and its script is an unashamed pastiche of ideas taken from other films), I didn't get bored one minute while watching it. The delivery of the jokes is perfect and despite its density the movie is well structured and follows faithfully the love story of the pilot and stewardess to its (very) obvious conclusion.

I found this NYT piece, written to celebrate 30 years from the release of the movie, particularly good.

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html)

(http://aviationhumor.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/airplane-ted-striker-elaine-dickinson-dr-rumack-cockpit-julie-hagerty-leslie-nielsen-robert-hays-review.jpg)
one of the all-time classics.

just saw Book Club.  bored me to tears though my wife liked it. 
also saw Oceans 8. pretty formulaic.  didn't provide anything new worth seeing to the prior Ocean's trilogy
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ederson on September 02, 2018, 03:51:39 AM
I watched Oceans8 too a few days ago......I didn't fall asleep but i wasn't excited too

I missed the interaction Pitt and Clooney had. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on September 02, 2018, 05:32:35 AM
The Defiant Ones, with Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis.

I found it to be a very good movie.

(http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i234/defiantones1958.22969_092720130948.jpg)

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/21853%7C0/The-Defiant-Ones.html

Two men who can't stand one another are forced to help each other due to being shackled together and end up forming a close bond and mutual respect.

Perhaps we should shackle many folks together right NOW.........
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 02, 2018, 05:53:14 AM
The Defiant Ones, with Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis.

I found it to be a very good movie.

(http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i234/defiantones1958.22969_092720130948.jpg)

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/21853%7C0/The-Defiant-Ones.html (http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/21853%7C0/The-Defiant-Ones.html)

Two men, shackled together who can't stand one another are forced to help one another due to being shackled together and end up forming a close bond and mutual respect.

Perhaps we should shackle many folks together right NOW.........

That looks like really good stuff. Won Oscars for Original Screenplay and Black and White Cinematography. I might watch it soon.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 02, 2018, 10:09:56 AM
Airplane! (USA, 1980)

Parody of disaster films, set in an airplane where both pilots get food poisoned.

IMO one of the most influential comedies ever. It allowed Leslie Nielsen to relaunch his career as a deadpan comedian. It similarly encouraged more experimentation in Hollywood comedies. Personally, I have doubts about the quality of Airplane's intellectual offspring: many of the comedies that followed were derivative and any sense of a plot was lost in a succession of gags. But the impact Airplane! had is undeniable.

Also, although Airplane! has plenty of silly moments of its own (and its script is an unashamed pastiche of ideas taken from other films), I didn't get bored one minute while watching it. The delivery of the jokes is perfect and despite its density the movie is well structured and follows faithfully the love story of the pilot and stewardess to its (very) obvious conclusion.

I found this NYT piece, written to celebrate 30 years from the release of the movie, particularly good.

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html)

(http://aviationhumor.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/airplane-ted-striker-elaine-dickinson-dr-rumack-cockpit-julie-hagerty-leslie-nielsen-robert-hays-review.jpg)

I'd say Airplane, Caddyshack and Jaws are the movies I quote the most.  The situations just come up so frequently.  Maybe add Month Python's Holy Grail to that list.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 02, 2018, 10:11:22 AM
Has anyone seen Spike Lee's new movie?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 02, 2018, 07:23:15 PM
Just watched The Defiant Ones.

The plot does a good job at developing the characters, and the acting is top-notch. I found the end a bit too optimistic about human nature, but it was in line with what you expected from the characters. It's a very good movie as GreenFaith said.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Greenback on September 02, 2018, 08:01:05 PM
I watched the Case for Christ.

The true story of an investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his skills to disprove the Christian faith of his wife... with life-altering results.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTJmZWMwNDQtNGUzZS00MWRiLThmMjctNTY3NGY1ODE5M2ExL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTQ3MjE4NTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 03, 2018, 12:06:20 AM
I watched the Case for Christ.

The true story of an investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his skills to disprove the Christian faith of his wife... with life-altering results.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTJmZWMwNDQtNGUzZS00MWRiLThmMjctNTY3NGY1ODE5M2ExL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTQ3MjE4NTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
My Aunt is a hardcore Baptist and she tried to get me to watch that propaganda when it came out in theaters.  She even sent me $20 in the mail suggesting I go see it.  I read about the “true story” and found multiple essays tearing it apart.  I think there’s even a book written called “The Case Against The Case For Christ”.  This atheist dedicated like 8 hours of YouTube videos doing a rebuttal of the book chapter by chapter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60-eK5sfwk&list=PL8B722E1FA8681B70

Bottom line was that Lee Strobel had been a pastor for 12 years before writing it and every single person he interviewed in his book was a devout Christian.  The idea that he was some non-believer who "accidentally" found god after speaking to historians is just some nonsense he uses to sell his books and make money off other Evangelicals.   

Google it and you’ll find plenty of rebuttals tearing apart his fragile arguments and outing him as dishonest.  Most don't even accept that he was ever actually "atheist".  He seems to define "atheist" as "someone mad at god".  He was a life-long Christian who at most lost his faith briefly (they refer to him as a "backslidden Christian") and then spoke to a bunch of evangelicals who helped him regain his faith. He made no attempt to speak to anyone who might give him an alternative view.


Quote
"Strobel's "shtick" is to present himself both as an investigative reporter (somewhat true - Strobel was once the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune) and a former atheist. For a self-professed investigative reporter, he seems utterly incapable of asking difficult questions, providing citations for his claims, confronting people when they make overly vague or conflicting statements if said statements cohere with his views or assertions, and seems to take The Bible at face value without argument. Likewise, his description of his atheist past sounds suspiciously like the way atheists are depicted by Christians (e.g. that he was rejecting God, despite knowing or suspecting that He existed(!), in order to be able to sin freely[1]).

Furthermore, he rarely interviews people critical of his position and when he does quote them, the quotes are usually superficial and used as a strawman argument for the following text. Comments that support his position are often taken at face value, without analysis or scrutiny and there is almost never any investigation of the claims made which are in support of his arguments.

It is perhaps fitting, given these "credentials", that Strobel was hired as Professor of Christian Thought[2] by Houston Baptist the-bible-is-literally-true[3] "University" where he now works alongside "I'm a professional philosopher, no really"-William Lane Craig."

FWIW, I heard the movie is actually not as terrible as some other Christian propaganda films like “God's Not Dead” (consistently panned as some of the worst movies ever made).   This one got a 50 out of 100 on metacritic which is actually borderline watchable if you are the niche audience for it. 

I ended up using the $20 from my Aunt to see "Fast and the Furious 8".
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on September 03, 2018, 12:40:35 AM
I watched the Case for Christ.

The true story of an investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his skills to disprove the Christian faith of his wife... with life-altering results.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTJmZWMwNDQtNGUzZS00MWRiLThmMjctNTY3NGY1ODE5M2ExL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTQ3MjE4NTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
My Aunt is a hardcore Baptist and she tried to get me to watch that propaganda when it came out in theaters.  She even sent me $20 in the mail suggesting I go see it.  I read about the “true story” and found multiple essays tearing it apart.  I think there’s even a book written called “The Case Against The Case For Christ”. Bottom line was that Lee Strobel had been a pastor for 12 years before writing it and every single person he interviewed in his book was a devout Christian.  The idea that he was some non-believer who "accidentally" found god after speaking to historians is just some nonsense he uses to sell his books and make money off other Evangelicals.   

Google it and you’ll find plenty of rebuttals tearing apart his fragile arguments and outing him as dishonest. 

Quote
"Strobel's "shtick" is to present himself both as an investigative reporter (somewhat true - Strobel was once the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune) and a former atheist. For a self-professed investigative reporter, he seems utterly incapable of asking difficult questions, providing citations for his claims, confronting people when they make overly vague or conflicting statements if said statements cohere with his views or assertions, and seems to take The Bible at face value without argument. Likewise, his description of his atheist past sounds suspiciously like the way atheists are depicted by Christians (e.g. that he was rejecting God, despite knowing or suspecting that He existed(!), in order to be able to sin freely[1]).

Furthermore, he rarely interviews people critical of his position and when he does quote them, the quotes are usually superficial and used as a strawman argument for the following text. Comments that support his position are often taken at face value, without analysis or scrutiny and there is almost never any investigation of the claims made which are in support of his arguments.

It is perhaps fitting, given these "credentials", that Strobel was hired as Professor of Christian Thought[2] by Houston Baptist the-bible-is-literally-true[3] "University" where he now works alongside "I'm a professional philosopher, no really"-William Lane Craig."

FWIW, I heard the movie is actually not as terrible as some other Christian propaganda films like “God's Not Dead” (consistently panned as some of the worst movies ever made).   This one got a 50 out of 100 on metacritic which is actually borderline watchable if you are the niche audience for it. 

I ended up using the $20 from my Aunt to see "Fast and the Furious 8".

You might as well reserve your place in Hell for that act of abomination.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 03, 2018, 12:50:56 AM
I watched the Case for Christ.

The true story of an investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his skills to disprove the Christian faith of his wife... with life-altering results.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTJmZWMwNDQtNGUzZS00MWRiLThmMjctNTY3NGY1ODE5M2ExL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTQ3MjE4NTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
My Aunt is a hardcore Baptist and she tried to get me to watch that propaganda when it came out in theaters.  She even sent me $20 in the mail suggesting I go see it.  I read about the “true story” and found multiple essays tearing it apart.  I think there’s even a book written called “The Case Against The Case For Christ”.  This atheist dedicated like 8 hours of YouTube videos doing a rebuttal of the book chapter by chapter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60-eK5sfwk&list=PL8B722E1FA8681B70

Bottom line was that Lee Strobel had been a pastor for 12 years before writing it and every single person he interviewed in his book was a devout Christian.  The idea that he was some non-believer who "accidentally" found god after speaking to historians is just some nonsense he uses to sell his books and make money off other Evangelicals.   

Google it and you’ll find plenty of rebuttals tearing apart his fragile arguments and outing him as dishonest.  Most don't even accept that he was ever actually "atheist".  He seems to define "atheist" as "someone mad at god".  He was a life-long Christian who at most lost his faith briefly (they refer to him as a "backslidden Christian") and then spoke to a bunch of evangelicals who helped him regain his faith. He made no attempt to speak to anyone who might give him an alternative view.


Quote
"Strobel's "shtick" is to present himself both as an investigative reporter (somewhat true - Strobel was once the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune) and a former atheist. For a self-professed investigative reporter, he seems utterly incapable of asking difficult questions, providing citations for his claims, confronting people when they make overly vague or conflicting statements if said statements cohere with his views or assertions, and seems to take The Bible at face value without argument. Likewise, his description of his atheist past sounds suspiciously like the way atheists are depicted by Christians (e.g. that he was rejecting God, despite knowing or suspecting that He existed(!), in order to be able to sin freely[1]).

Furthermore, he rarely interviews people critical of his position and when he does quote them, the quotes are usually superficial and used as a strawman argument for the following text. Comments that support his position are often taken at face value, without analysis or scrutiny and there is almost never any investigation of the claims made which are in support of his arguments.

It is perhaps fitting, given these "credentials", that Strobel was hired as Professor of Christian Thought[2] by Houston Baptist the-bible-is-literally-true[3] "University" where he now works alongside "I'm a professional philosopher, no really"-William Lane Craig."

FWIW, I heard the movie is actually not as terrible as some other Christian propaganda films like “God's Not Dead” (consistently panned as some of the worst movies ever made).   This one got a 50 out of 100 on metacritic which is actually borderline watchable if you are the niche audience for it. 

I ended up using the $20 from my Aunt to see "Fast and the Furious 8".

You might as well reserve your place in Hell for that act of abomination.
It was arguably a more realistic movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on September 03, 2018, 12:57:02 AM
Just watched The Defiant Ones.

The plot does a good job at developing the characters, and the acting is top-notch. I found the end a bit too optimistic about human nature, but it was in line with what you expected from the characters. It's a very good movie as GreenFaith said.
Been quite a while since I've seen it but it is good movie.  I actually don't remember the ending though.  Sidney Poitier is one of my favorite actors.  If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend In the Heat of the Night. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 03, 2018, 07:31:27 PM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on September 03, 2018, 08:03:26 PM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 04, 2018, 08:03:40 AM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon

Are you a Miyazaki fan? How is he received in Australia?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 04, 2018, 07:49:56 PM
The Story of Louis Pasteur (USA, 1936)

Biopic starring Paul Muni. Won three Academy Awards (Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Story). Note that the distinction between original and adapted screenplay did not exist back then, and that the Award for Best Story has ceased to exist.

My expectations were high but the film fell short of them. To be fair, its subject is a very difficult one. Pasteur lived the life of an academic and a researcher. Absorbed in science his personal life was by no means exceptional - this is hardly good material for a Hollywood movie. The filmmakers try to compensate this by making an educational film: there is no music at all, very little dramatic tension, and the film focuses on highlighting the struggles that Pasteur met in his life and the importance of his work for humanity.

But here comes a second, perhaps even more serious flaw: although The Story of Pasteur feels like a documentary, much of the information contained in it is inaccurate. I quote from the French Wikipedia:

"The film being strongly romanticized, it goes without saying that as a history of science it  is outrageously concealed and oriented to meet certain needs. A number of events are entirely fabricated: Napoleon III forbade Pasteur any activity, when in reality he appointed him senator for life. In the same way, Pasteur was struck down by a hemiplegia in 1868 when the film began and not after the war, as the plot claims. Other elements are above all sensational: the public demonstration of 1881 which consists of verifying the effect of vaccination on fifty sheep suffering from anthrax, and the Alsatian rescued from rabies in 1885, are among them."

I have some quibbles with the above (afaik there was indeed a boy that cured from rabbis) but overall it is spot on. The screenwriters wanted to have a Pasteur that conflicted with the scientific establishment, but Pasteur met with recognition quite early in life. At the age of 26 he was already a university professor in Strasbourg - the beginning of a career that was in every sense brilliant and met with support of the government. If they wanted a biopic to educate the general public about vaccination Brandon Jenner was a better choice, as he was a maverick rather than an academic.

This film has in heart in the right place, but the outcome is flat and even dull. There is no character development, and you feel emotionally detached even at moments when you expect to feel strong empathy (the treatment of the Alsatian boy). Still, Paul Muni's amazing performance comes to the rescue and turns what would have been an indifferent film into a memorable experience. There is no doubt in my mind that Muni is among the Hollywood's greats in the same league as Marlon Brando and Orson Welles.

(http://www.oscarchamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1936-The-Story-of-Louis-Pasteur-06.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on September 04, 2018, 07:55:34 PM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon

Are you a Miyazaki fan? How is he received in Australia?
Yeah, I'm definitely a fan of Miyazaki. He has a pretty big following in Australia actually, or at least in the city I live in people love his work.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 05, 2018, 05:30:30 AM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon

Are you a Miyazaki fan? How is he received in Australia?
Yeah, I'm definitely a fan of Miyazaki. He has a pretty big following in Australia actually, or at least in the city I live in people love his work.

I've been to the Ghibli museum a couple times in Japan dedicated to the works of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. 

(https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/sites/sbs.com.au.popasia/files/styles/full/public/studio-ghibli-muesum.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghibli_Museum

It's pretty great.  They only have a limited amount of tickets available daily, because they want people to appreciate it without fighting through thousands of people.  They also don't allow photography inside for the same reason - they want people to enjoy the magic.   You have to reserve the tickets at least a month in advance.    There's some really cool exhibits and there's always a short animated film they show in the museum theater that's exclusive to the museum.   Also kinda cool is the actual museum ticket they give you is a 35mm film strip from one of their films:

(https://i.imgur.com/vEewI9C.jpg)

It's definitely one of my favorite places to visit in Japan.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on September 05, 2018, 07:36:42 AM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon

Are you a Miyazaki fan? How is he received in Australia?
Yeah, I'm definitely a fan of Miyazaki. He has a pretty big following in Australia actually, or at least in the city I live in people love his work.

I've been to the Ghibli museum a couple times in Japan dedicated to the works of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. 

(https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/sites/sbs.com.au.popasia/files/styles/full/public/studio-ghibli-muesum.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghibli_Museum

It's pretty great.  They only have a limited amount of tickets available daily, because they want people to appreciate it without fighting through thousands of people.  They also don't allow photography inside for the same reason - they want people to enjoy the magic.   You have to reserve the tickets at least a month in advance.    There's some really cool exhibits and there's always a short animated film they show in the museum theater that's exclusive to the museum.   Also kinda cool is the actual museum ticket they give you is a 35mm film strip from one of their films:

(https://i.imgur.com/vEewI9C.jpg)

It's definitely one of my favorite places to visit in Japan.
I'm actually going to Japan at the end of this year, and I just booked my ticket to the Ghibli museum! Safe to say I am incredibly excited
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on September 05, 2018, 01:49:21 PM
I watched the Case for Christ.

The true story of an investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his skills to disprove the Christian faith of his wife... with life-altering results.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTJmZWMwNDQtNGUzZS00MWRiLThmMjctNTY3NGY1ODE5M2ExL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTQ3MjE4NTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
My Aunt is a hardcore Baptist and she tried to get me to watch that propaganda when it came out in theaters.  She even sent me $20 in the mail suggesting I go see it.  I read about the “true story” and found multiple essays tearing it apart.  I think there’s even a book written called “The Case Against The Case For Christ”.  This atheist dedicated like 8 hours of YouTube videos doing a rebuttal of the book chapter by chapter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60-eK5sfwk&list=PL8B722E1FA8681B70

Bottom line was that Lee Strobel had been a pastor for 12 years before writing it and every single person he interviewed in his book was a devout Christian.  The idea that he was some non-believer who "accidentally" found god after speaking to historians is just some nonsense he uses to sell his books and make money off other Evangelicals.   

Google it and you’ll find plenty of rebuttals tearing apart his fragile arguments and outing him as dishonest.  Most don't even accept that he was ever actually "atheist".  He seems to define "atheist" as "someone mad at god".  He was a life-long Christian who at most lost his faith briefly (they refer to him as a "backslidden Christian") and then spoke to a bunch of evangelicals who helped him regain his faith. He made no attempt to speak to anyone who might give him an alternative view.


Quote
"Strobel's "shtick" is to present himself both as an investigative reporter (somewhat true - Strobel was once the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune) and a former atheist. For a self-professed investigative reporter, he seems utterly incapable of asking difficult questions, providing citations for his claims, confronting people when they make overly vague or conflicting statements if said statements cohere with his views or assertions, and seems to take The Bible at face value without argument. Likewise, his description of his atheist past sounds suspiciously like the way atheists are depicted by Christians (e.g. that he was rejecting God, despite knowing or suspecting that He existed(!), in order to be able to sin freely[1]).

Furthermore, he rarely interviews people critical of his position and when he does quote them, the quotes are usually superficial and used as a strawman argument for the following text. Comments that support his position are often taken at face value, without analysis or scrutiny and there is almost never any investigation of the claims made which are in support of his arguments.

It is perhaps fitting, given these "credentials", that Strobel was hired as Professor of Christian Thought[2] by Houston Baptist the-bible-is-literally-true[3] "University" where he now works alongside "I'm a professional philosopher, no really"-William Lane Craig."

FWIW, I heard the movie is actually not as terrible as some other Christian propaganda films like “God's Not Dead” (consistently panned as some of the worst movies ever made).   This one got a 50 out of 100 on metacritic which is actually borderline watchable if you are the niche audience for it. 

I ended up using the $20 from my Aunt to see "Fast and the Furious 8".

You're always the diplomat, LB  ;D

Last Temptation of Christ was pretty good though. Barbara Hershey, my god..... But then there was the Brooklyn-accented Harvey Keitel as Judas. So maybe it was a mixed bag. Too bad it's basically considered heretical, as Scorsese's intentions were pretty decent IMO.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on September 05, 2018, 01:57:28 PM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon

Are you a Miyazaki fan? How is he received in Australia?
Yeah, I'm definitely a fan of Miyazaki. He has a pretty big following in Australia actually, or at least in the city I live in people love his work.

I've been to the Ghibli museum a couple times in Japan dedicated to the works of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. 

(https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/sites/sbs.com.au.popasia/files/styles/full/public/studio-ghibli-muesum.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghibli_Museum

It's pretty great.  They only have a limited amount of tickets available daily, because they want people to appreciate it without fighting through thousands of people.  They also don't allow photography inside for the same reason - they want people to enjoy the magic.   You have to reserve the tickets at least a month in advance.    There's some really cool exhibits and there's always a short animated film they show in the museum theater that's exclusive to the museum.   Also kinda cool is the actual museum ticket they give you is a 35mm film strip from one of their films:

(https://i.imgur.com/vEewI9C.jpg)

It's definitely one of my favorite places to visit in Japan.
I'm actually going to Japan at the end of this year, and I just booked my ticket to the Ghibli museum! Safe to say I am incredibly excited

Pretty jealous, man. Always wanted to go. I'd like to see the Pachinko parlors too, just to know why the Japanese are so obsessed with them. But it's just so far and so expensive. Have fun tho!

BTW as far as movies go, I just saw "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Alpha." Both very solid. The former was just very very slick for a rom-com. Predictable but very well-made. "Alpha" is a must for animal lovers. Like a more sentimental, milder version of the Revenant, but with many of the same strengths.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 05, 2018, 03:22:48 PM
I watched the Case for Christ.

The true story of an investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his skills to disprove the Christian faith of his wife... with life-altering results.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTJmZWMwNDQtNGUzZS00MWRiLThmMjctNTY3NGY1ODE5M2ExL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTQ3MjE4NTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
My Aunt is a hardcore Baptist and she tried to get me to watch that propaganda when it came out in theaters.  She even sent me $20 in the mail suggesting I go see it.  I read about the “true story” and found multiple essays tearing it apart.  I think there’s even a book written called “The Case Against The Case For Christ”.  This atheist dedicated like 8 hours of YouTube videos doing a rebuttal of the book chapter by chapter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60-eK5sfwk&list=PL8B722E1FA8681B70 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60-eK5sfwk&list=PL8B722E1FA8681B70)

Bottom line was that Lee Strobel had been a pastor for 12 years before writing it and every single person he interviewed in his book was a devout Christian.  The idea that he was some non-believer who "accidentally" found god after speaking to historians is just some nonsense he uses to sell his books and make money off other Evangelicals.   

Google it and you’ll find plenty of rebuttals tearing apart his fragile arguments and outing him as dishonest.  Most don't even accept that he was ever actually "atheist".  He seems to define "atheist" as "someone mad at god".  He was a life-long Christian who at most lost his faith briefly (they refer to him as a "backslidden Christian") and then spoke to a bunch of evangelicals who helped him regain his faith. He made no attempt to speak to anyone who might give him an alternative view.


Quote
"Strobel's "shtick" is to present himself both as an investigative reporter (somewhat true - Strobel was once the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune) and a former atheist. For a self-professed investigative reporter, he seems utterly incapable of asking difficult questions, providing citations for his claims, confronting people when they make overly vague or conflicting statements if said statements cohere with his views or assertions, and seems to take The Bible at face value without argument. Likewise, his description of his atheist past sounds suspiciously like the way atheists are depicted by Christians (e.g. that he was rejecting God, despite knowing or suspecting that He existed(!), in order to be able to sin freely[1]).

Furthermore, he rarely interviews people critical of his position and when he does quote them, the quotes are usually superficial and used as a strawman argument for the following text. Comments that support his position are often taken at face value, without analysis or scrutiny and there is almost never any investigation of the claims made which are in support of his arguments.

It is perhaps fitting, given these "credentials", that Strobel was hired as Professor of Christian Thought[2] by Houston Baptist the-bible-is-literally-true[3] "University" where he now works alongside "I'm a professional philosopher, no really"-William Lane Craig."

FWIW, I heard the movie is actually not as terrible as some other Christian propaganda films like “God's Not Dead” (consistently panned as some of the worst movies ever made).   This one got a 50 out of 100 on metacritic which is actually borderline watchable if you are the niche audience for it. 

I ended up using the $20 from my Aunt to see "Fast and the Furious 8".

You're always the diplomat, LB  ;D

Last Temptation of Christ was pretty good though. Barbara Hershey, my god..... But then there was the Brooklyn-accented Harvey Keitel as Judas. So maybe it was a mixed bag. Too bad it's basically considered heretical, as Scorsese's intentions were pretty decent IMO.

That's a very interesting movie, thanks for bringing it up Kraidstar. As for being heretical, it sure deviates from mainstream Christian teachings (but who cares). Birth of a Nation is a masterpiece despite being blatantly racist.(not that I consider deviating from Christian dogmas even remotely as bad as racism but you get the point).

Incidentally, there was a campaign in Greece to excommunicate Kazantzakis partly because of writing the book on which the film was based.

IMO a movie that is both great and has the sanction of the Catholic Church is Pasolini's The Gospel According to St Matthew. L' Osservatore Romano (a daily owned by the Holy See) has called it the best film on Christ ever made.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: liam on September 05, 2018, 04:02:19 PM
The Killer Elite, with James Cann and Robert Duval. Their is some great footage of San Francisco from the early 70s. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on September 05, 2018, 06:25:51 PM
Castle In The Sky (Japan, 1986)

Animated steampunk adventure by Hayao Miyazaki. A young girl and a boy fight against a host of enemies in their quest to discover a mythical city floating in the sky. The plot mixes several of Miyazaki's themes: a young but strong-willed female character, ecology, anti-militarism,  and some goofy and likeable pirates. I think the plot made a very good job at developing the characters and pushing the story forward at the same time.

It is astonishingly beautiful visually. I particularly enjoyed the miners. Miyazaki was quoted as saying  "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike. I really admired the way the miners' unions fought to the very end for their jobs and communities, and I wanted to reflect the strength of those communities in my film."

There can be endless discussions about what the city/island in the sky might actually mean. You have an invisible but  powerful city, with a very advanced (maybe even: perfected) technology, and lots of treasures - actually when the army reaches Laputa they demonstrate a greed reminiscent of the conquistadores in Latin America. Miyazaki as usual uses a great number of references: for instance, its name (Laputa) comes from Gulliver's Travels; whereas it is mentioned in the film that it was fire from that city that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Add to this that Laputa seems like an automated, post-scarcity society and you throw in any number of theological, Marxist and literary explanations about Laputa. All this depth is added in the movie without making it feel one bit pretentious - this is IMO one of its greatest achievements.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RaxiG2XheXM/TvWt8oyaQJI/AAAAAAAADuU/86ZXr9J-3zY/Castle%252520in%252520the%252520Sky%252520-%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wow, I've somehow missed this my whole life! Definitely going to watch it soon

Are you a Miyazaki fan? How is he received in Australia?
Yeah, I'm definitely a fan of Miyazaki. He has a pretty big following in Australia actually, or at least in the city I live in people love his work.

I've been to the Ghibli museum a couple times in Japan dedicated to the works of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. 

(https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/sites/sbs.com.au.popasia/files/styles/full/public/studio-ghibli-muesum.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghibli_Museum

It's pretty great.  They only have a limited amount of tickets available daily, because they want people to appreciate it without fighting through thousands of people.  They also don't allow photography inside for the same reason - they want people to enjoy the magic.   You have to reserve the tickets at least a month in advance.    There's some really cool exhibits and there's always a short animated film they show in the museum theater that's exclusive to the museum.   Also kinda cool is the actual museum ticket they give you is a 35mm film strip from one of their films:

(https://i.imgur.com/vEewI9C.jpg)

It's definitely one of my favorite places to visit in Japan.
I'm actually going to Japan at the end of this year, and I just booked my ticket to the Ghibli museum! Safe to say I am incredibly excited
Awesome.  I really enjoyed it.  If you're a big Ghibli fan, you might also want to check out this cute little cafe called "Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory" that specializes in Totoro-themed cream puffs.  The owner is the sister-in-law of Miyazaki which is why she is allowed to make them and the little building has some Ghibli art inside:  https://www.yelp.com/biz/mJ_eEImBebcN0VTwoxbZQg

(https://i.imgur.com/UMHHzMR.jpg)

A bit out of the way, but a nice place to visit if you have time.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 05, 2018, 08:00:52 PM
Papillon (USA/France, 1973) [contains spoilers]

Prison movie about a man falsely convicted of murder in the penal colony of French Guiana. Based on the eponymous autobiographical book by Henri Charrière.

On paper the film has a lot of things going for it: star power (Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman), filmed on beautiful locations and a fascinating autobiographical story. It was also a box office success which met with generally positive reviews.

Frankly, I found it awful. The only thing that the movie has going for it is the two protagonists and the development of their characters. Beyond that everything is falling apart, esp. in the second half of the movie. A major weakness is that film has no big point to make: is this a movie about freedom? about a man overcoming overwhelming difficulties? about male friendship forged in adversity? Well, it is a bit of all of that, but the director never makes up his mind.

The script is similarly weak: one failed escape follows another in what soon starts to look like an endless repetition of the same. As Roger Ebert put it, "You know something has gone wrong when you want the hero to escape simply so that the movie can be over." Finally, although the cinematography has its good moments (esp. during the protagonist's solitary confinement)  it fails to capture the natural beauty of the surroundings and contributes to the boring overall experience. But this film's failure is mainly the director's responsibility as it lacks structure, focus and co-ordination.

One of the worst films I've watched in the last few months, comes second only to Aranowsky's The Fountain.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TAiF5EBIquc/UEbTvLo9WAI/AAAAAAAAATU/R5gqRe2s3_8/s1600/Papillon.jpg)

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 06, 2018, 08:42:05 PM
Just finished watching Sunrise: A song for two Humans by Murnau, but it's too late to write anything meaningful now. I'll edit this post tomorrow into a short presentation of the film.

Sunrise: A Song for two Humans (USA, 1927)

Silent drama by F.W.Murnau. A couple of villagers rediscover their love during a trip to the city. The title suggests it's a movie about love, but it really is about the contrast between city and village. City dwellers understand modernity and feel comfortably with it; by contrast, for the couple every modern item (cars, photography) is both a miracle and a threat - as they hardly know how to use them properly. They almost get run over by a car, they don't know how to behave at the barber's shop, and they ignore etiquette when it comes to dancing.  Although they enjoy their time at the city, they never stop being strangers in a foreign place.

In a masterful scene that highlights their ignorance, the man accidentally drops a miniature replica of an ancient statue. When he lifts it he notices that the arms and the head are missing (obviously on purpose) and he mistakenly thinks he destroyed the statue. He quickly puts the head of a toy on the miniature and disappears before anyone accuses him of vandalism.

But this ignorance can also be a blessing as the two villagers are more open to the experiences of life. In another beautiful scene the couple poses for a photo and they spontaneously kiss thinking the photographer is looking away. They then pose seriously for a photo, but on the exit from the shop they are delighted to find out the photographer has captured their kiss instead of the serious pose. They quickly put the photo away with the glee of a prude who broke the rules.

A dark side of the film is that it resonates with several stereotypes of the Nazis about peasants and corrupt modernity (cabarets, prostitution, crime, speculation). No wonder they filmed a remake  in 1939 (Die Reise nach Tilsit).

(https://i.gyazo.com/7e89109e3e502a3ae13de41a851f344d.png)



Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Eja117 on September 06, 2018, 08:46:15 PM
I finished Shall We Dance
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ederson on September 07, 2018, 02:27:31 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie... 😂😂😂
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 07, 2018, 09:10:45 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie...

Nominated for 5 Raspberry Awards  ;D

We all have guilty pleasures, I'm willing to add Alexandra Daddario in a swimsuit to them.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on September 07, 2018, 09:22:00 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie... 😂😂😂

Haha.  I enjoyed it.  It didn't take itself seriously, and a lot of the comedy hit.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 07, 2018, 09:26:55 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie... 😂😂😂

Yeh.  I almost broke down and clicked play on Netflix for that one the other night.  Eventually curiosity will get the best of me.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on September 07, 2018, 09:33:25 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie... 😂😂😂

Haha.  I enjoyed it.  It didn't take itself seriously, and a lot of the comedy hit.

I thought Baywatch was a blast. I never base a movie on what film critics think, especially since they seem to be out of touch with reality most of the time.

I did watch Deliverance last night, in memory of Burt Reynold's unfortunate passing. A very good movie, especially when it makes you think of what you would have done in their situation.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 07, 2018, 09:46:56 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie... 😂😂😂

Haha.  I enjoyed it.  It didn't take itself seriously, and a lot of the comedy hit.

I thought Baywatch was a blast. I never base a movie on what film critics think, especially since they seem to be out of touch with reality most of the time.

I did watch Deliverance last night, in memory of Burt Reynold's unfortunate passing. A very good movie, especially when it makes you think of what you would have done in their situation.

Deliverance is a classic.  It was good to see Burt in a serious role (and without a moustache!)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ederson on September 07, 2018, 09:50:35 AM
The quality index in this thread is pretty so I feel a bit bad for posting this but yesterday I watched Baywatch.....

It is not too late to post to write anything meaningfull but there wasn't anything to talk about  in the movie... 😂😂😂

Haha.  I enjoyed it.  It didn't take itself seriously, and a lot of the comedy hit.

I thought Baywatch was a blast. I never base a movie on what film critics think, especially since they seem to be out of touch with reality most of the time.


I don't care about critics too... But the movie was bad... The acting the story... It had some fun moments and you know.... it's baywatch.. Like Joey and Chandler used to say 'let them run' 😂😂😂

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 08, 2018, 02:18:12 AM
For Whom the Bell Tolls (USA, 1943) [contains spoilers]

An American on a mission to blow up a bridge in the Spanish Civil War falls in love with a young girl, who had been abused by the Nationalists. Based on the eponymous Hemingway novel and starring Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper, this technicolor this romantic drama was the highest grossing film of 1943. It was also nominated for nine Oscars.

Still, it is largely forgotten today -   and here are some of the viewers' criticisms in IMdb: too long (170 mins), out of date script ("machismo escapism"), bad casting (Bergman doesn't look exactly like Spanish guerrilla and there is no chemistry between her and Cooper). I would add to these a concealed racism as Bergman is contrasted to a group of dark skinned Spaniards who are patently violent, vulgar and stupid.

There is something to all these criticisms, and they are indeed familiar vices of studio system Hollywood - a system that allowed little creativity to the director but focused more on following a box office recipe. Having said this, I felt watching the movie that the film was masterfully controlled by the producers and director: if there are weaknesses, they are not the result of sloppy work or lack of  artistry but because they were not seen as such back then.

This movie can still be watched and enjoyed as long as you see it as what it is (a romantic drama not a war film) and don't expect much in terms of thoughtful commentary on the Spanish Civil War (this was a surprise given Hemingway's involvement in said war, but otherwise, this is in every respect a typical Hemingway story: impossible love and the male protagonist's looming death are prominent themes). Moreover,  I cannot stress enough that although Bergman at times looks like a Snow White surrounded by dirty Spanish dwarfs, her looks are more than sufficient compensation for the awkward casting.

And for the end, a bit of unashamed nationalism. Katina Paxinou has easily the best performance in the movie and she won a well deserved Oscar for Best Supporting Actresses. She is considered to this day one of the best theatre actresses Greece ever had, but given that I don't give a [dang] about Stone Age cinema, I wish she had stayed in Hollywood instead of making a comeback to Greek theatre.

(http://www.nicksflickpicks.com/sas16feb4c.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 09, 2018, 06:10:46 AM
The Needle (USSR, 1988) [contains spoilers]

Crime film about a young man who helps his ex overcome her drug addiction. Set in Alma-Ata, this is arguably the best known product of Kazakhfilm (unlike most Soviet film companies, Kazakhfilm continues to exist to this day). The film's reputation relies mostly in starring Viktor Tsoi, the quintessential rock star of the Soviet Union.

The Needle is characteristic of the turbulent times in the late 80s and early 90s. Films started experimenting with topics that were forbidden until then (petty criminality of the everyday man, drugs, rock music, disaffected youth, Russian identity outside communism, unconventional aesthetics). Bakenbardy (1990) is easily the best film of this bunch - and (although as a Tsoi fan it hurts me to say that) much superior to The Needle.

The main difference between the two movies is the script. The Needle's script is a total mess. Unlike Hollywood films, Soviet films did not use a narrator's voice to make things easier for the viewer, and this means that with a bad script things can go downhill very easily.

After I finished watching,  I had to go to Wikipedia to make sure I understood the film correctly. Why does Spartak owe money to Tsoi? What is Tsoi's relationship with the girl? Why is she taking drugs and what kind of drugs is it? (I originally thought it was heroin, but it turns out it probably is morphine from the hospital she worked at). A multitude of unanswered questions is a sign of poor direction and script.

I still found the film a worthwhile watch, as a source of Soviet people's attitude's near the dissolution of the USSR. For instance, at the very start of the film Tsoi shows the middle finger (an American gesture) to a female employee of the Russian Railways.There are several other scenes that depict a society that has lost its moral compass and is in search of an identity. Watching this film you can't help but think that it shows a morally bankrupt country.

But the main delight of the film is Tsoi who seizes the opportunity to celebrate his stardom: walking around half naked in his jeans (another reference to American culture, another guilty pleasure for Tsoi), showing off his martial arts skills, and above all adding imagery to some of his best known songs.

Due to Russian copyright laws, the film is freely available on YouTube.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LilRip on September 09, 2018, 07:30:56 AM
Crazy Rich Asians

An absolutely on point and entertaining movie. I highly recommend it!!! I haven’t backread so sorry if I’m repeating lol
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Cman on September 09, 2018, 10:38:44 AM
Disney's Frozen, for like the billionth time, is playing right next to me as I type....
But, I love being a dad!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 10, 2018, 01:00:59 PM
In the Heat of the Night (USA, 1967)

Mystery drama about a black police detective who investigates a murder in a racist Southern town . It won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Rod Steiger (who is perfectly convincing as a redneck police officer).

Cinematography, direction and acting are all top notch. It remains a very worthwhile watch today both as a mystery drama (with cop buddy comedy undertones) and an attestation of everyday racism in the South in the not so distant past.

I found this  (https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/in-the-heat-of-the-night-1967-film-review-by-jennie-kermode)review particularly well written.

TP to tazz for the recommendation.

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Merry Christmas, Mr Lawerence (UK/Japan/New Zealand, 1983)

The life of soldiers who fought for the UK in WWII in Japanese PoW camps. Based on autobiographical works by Laurens van der Post. Since Post spoke Japanese he was in the privileged position of acting as intermediary between the Japanese PoW camp authorities and the prisoners. Unfortunately, the film does not deal with the work he did to improve the prisoner's welfare (he organized a "camp university" as well as a farm to help with the prisoners nutritional needs). By the way, in the film he is shown to speak  Japanese fluently, but in reality his grasp of the language was just basic - this is one of several misleading details, I will return to that shortly.

This is a weird film at many levels. To begin with it stars two musicians (David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto). Although they both do a fine job acting, none is convincing in their respective roles. Why have Bowie play an upper middle class officer of impeccable patriotism? This goes against the grain of everything we know about him. What is more, as Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/merry-christmas-mr-lawrence-1983) astutely pointed out, the British and Japanese have very different approaches to acting: the Japanese being more dramatic and using grimaces and screaming a lot more. This incompatibility of the acting styles produces unequal results: sometimes it seems comic, other times it makes for an interesting reflection on cultural differences.

My main problem however is with the focus of the film on cultural conflict. The film seems to suggest that violence in PoW camps is at least partially the result of a lack of cultural understanding. The Japanese do not understand that for the British captivity is the continuation of war with different means, and the British do not understand the Japanese code of honour.

This culminates in the final scene of the film when Post absolves a Japanese sergeant who is about to be executed for war crimes, on the basis that it is all a big cultural misunderstanding and of people on both sides being too sure they are right. I would have understood it if the moral pardon was given on a humanitarian basis. But cultural misunderstanding? Hell no. 25% of British PoWs died (actually in many cases they were outright murdered). For comparison, 3.5% of the British PoWs in German camps died; clearly, something went terribly wrong with Japanese camps.

The film does indeed explain that Japan openly rejected international laws on the treatment of PoWs and it depicts several acts of wanton sadism against the prisoners. What is missing however is an understanding of the scale of the deaths. It's not like you were safe unless a mean Japanese officer singled you out.

These are major weaknesses in a film that deals with a significant historical topic, but they can be partially excused in the spirit of a desirable postwar reconciliation. Besides, not everything in the film is bad. The contrast between the calm British and the irritable Japanese makes for some memorable scenes; the same is true for the thinly veiled homosexual attraction between Bowie and Sakamoto.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on September 10, 2018, 02:20:54 PM
Watched the Hannibal Lecter trilogy this weekend:  Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal/Red Dragon.

Looking for something to watch on Saturday night, couldn't find anything on Netflix so I dug through a box of DVDs as the wife cleaned out a lot of video stores as they were going out of business 8-10 years ago and we have a bunch of DVDs we've never watched, picked out Red Dragon (which evidently was available on Netflix anyway, oh well).

So Red Dragon is a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, but the last movie in the trilogy to come out (2002, 68% Rotten Tomatoes).  I thought it was really good.  Typical police thriller, but I really enjoyed it.  Enjoyed seeing Hannibal Lecter before he was captured and how he got brought down and then how he was manipulating things from prison.  Made him really seem like a genius who was pure evil.

Both the wife and I enjoyed it so much that we immediately wanted to try Silence of the Lambs (1991) afterwards.  First movie produced in the trilogy, but second in the timeline.  I thought it was just okay, didn't at all live up to expectations (95% Rotten Tomatoes, swept the Big 5 at the '92 Academy Awards, and tons of critical acclaim).  I remember being a pre-teen when this came out and thinking both the name and poster were so creepy and that it must be one of the creepiest/scariest movies ever.  I personally thought Hannibal Lecter was scarier/creepier in Red Dragon, where you saw him living a normal life at first, and trying to screw with Edward Norton's character from prison.  I was expecting Lecter to play some serious mind games with Jodie Foster, really get in her head, but it just didn't happen.  Maybe I've been desensitized from where movies have gone in the 27 years since this came out, but Lecter came off as more of a anti-hero than a villain (sure he killed a couple of cops, but he helped the cops with Buffalo Bill, didn't go after Jodie Foster, went after the jerk prison doctor at the end).  I thought Red Dragon was the better movie, Lecter was scarier in Red Dragon, Red Dragon was the better story, and Edward Norton's character was better than Jodie Foster's, though Buffalo Bill was a better serial killer than the Tooth Fairy, so Silence of the Lambs did have that going for it.

Then Sunday I watched Hannibal (2002, 39% Rotten Tomatoes).  Wasn't expecting much as it got poor reviews.  And ya, it sucked.  It seemed like Hannibal Lecter went from being an evil genius to a bumbling idiot (like when he went back to the US and got captured by goons).  Again more anti-hero than villain here (but I believe this time that was the actual intent).  Plot was stupid.  Though the ending airplane scene was kind of cool and brought the creepy evil back to Lecter.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 11, 2018, 04:14:15 PM
Watched the Hannibal Lecter trilogy this weekend:  Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal/Red Dragon.

Looking for something to watch on Saturday night, couldn't find anything on Netflix so I dug through a box of DVDs as the wife cleaned out a lot of video stores as they were going out of business 8-10 years ago and we have a bunch of DVDs we've never watched, picked out Red Dragon (which evidently was available on Netflix anyway, oh well).

So Red Dragon is a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, but the last movie in the trilogy to come out (2002, 68% Rotten Tomatoes).  I thought it was really good.  Typical police thriller, but I really enjoyed it.  Enjoyed seeing Hannibal Lecter before he was captured and how he got brought down and then how he was manipulating things from prison.  Made him really seem like a genius who was pure evil.

Both the wife and I enjoyed it so much that we immediately wanted to try Silence of the Lambs (1991) afterwards.  First movie produced in the trilogy, but second in the timeline.  I thought it was just okay, didn't at all live up to expectations (95% Rotten Tomatoes, swept the Big 5 at the '92 Academy Awards, and tons of critical acclaim).  I remember being a pre-teen when this came out and thinking both the name and poster were so creepy and that it must be one of the creepiest/scariest movies ever.  I personally thought Hannibal Lecter was scarier/creepier in Red Dragon, where you saw him living a normal life at first, and trying to screw with Edward Norton's character from prison.  I was expecting Lecter to play some serious mind games with Jodie Foster, really get in her head, but it just didn't happen.  Maybe I've been desensitized from where movies have gone in the 27 years since this came out, but Lecter came off as more of a anti-hero than a villain (sure he killed a couple of cops, but he helped the cops with Buffalo Bill, didn't go after Jodie Foster, went after the jerk prison doctor at the end).  I thought Red Dragon was the better movie, Lecter was scarier in Red Dragon, Red Dragon was the better story, and Edward Norton's character was better than Jodie Foster's, though Buffalo Bill was a better serial killer than the Tooth Fairy, so Silence of the Lambs did have that going for it.

Then Sunday I watched Hannibal (2002, 39% Rotten Tomatoes).  Wasn't expecting much as it got poor reviews.  And ya, it sucked.  It seemed like Hannibal Lecter went from being an evil genius to a bumbling idiot (like when he went back to the US and got captured by goons).  Again more anti-hero than villain here (but I believe this time that was the actual intent).  Plot was stupid.  Though the ending airplane scene was kind of cool and brought the creepy evil back to Lecter.

That was an interesting read bdm860. Although I think highly of the Silence of the Lambs, I agree that it is not a particularly scary movie, at least not by contemporary standards. Cinema goers become desensitised with time - this is p evident if you consider that a film like Cat People was considered as a horror film back in the 1940s, same goes with most Hitchcock movies too. Today we might watch them for their artistic value, but back then they were considered genuinely scary stuff. (Personally, I'm p happy with that, I'm not exactly big on scary films, to the point of often closing my eyes or even leaving the cinema once).

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on September 11, 2018, 04:59:42 PM
IMDB classifies The Silence of the Lambs as Crime, Drama, and Thriller. I have always loved the movie and consider it in my top 10 movies of all time. I have never thought or felt that it was any type of horror movie. It may have elements at times, but that is the Thriller part of the movie to me.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on September 11, 2018, 05:35:13 PM
IMDB classifies The Silence of the Lambs as Crime, Drama, and Thriller. I have always loved the movie and consider it in my top 10 movies of all time. I have never thought or felt that it was any type of horror movie. It may have elements at times, but that is the Thriller part of the movie to me.

Oh, having actually watched it now, I absolutely agree.  But going into it I was expecting more horror/thriller.

And the wikipedia entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)) (I know, I know) has "horror" mentioned all over it.
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[Rotten Tomatoes's] critical consensus reads: "Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror...

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Roger Ebert, of Chicago Sun-Times, specifically mentioned the "terrifying qualities" of Hannibal Lecter.[41] Ebert later added the film to his list of The Great Movies, recognizing the film as a "horror masterpiece"

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The film was awarded Best Horror Film of the Year during the 2nd Horror Hall of Fame telecast

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The Silence of the Lambs placed seventh on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments for Lecter's escape scene.

So reading reviews like those, and that creepy poster, I was expecting more psychological horror.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on September 11, 2018, 05:39:14 PM
Just for fun I saw Requiem for a Dream for the 50th time. Great movie. Everything about it is just amazing. The soundtrack, visual, acting, story... My son is 4 now but when he is old enough, that is definitely a movie we'll watch as an anti-drug movie (although the last scene might get awkward).

I saw Baby Driver and I must admit, I keep going back to the driving action scenes since. Not the greatest movie but I thought the director did a great job syncing the action with the music. Really well done and fun movie to watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 11, 2018, 07:37:48 PM
IMDB classifies The Silence of the Lambs as Crime, Drama, and Thriller. I have always loved the movie and consider it in my top 10 movies of all time. I have never thought or felt that it was any type of horror movie. It may have elements at times, but that is the Thriller part of the movie to me.

Oh, having actually watched it now, I absolutely agree.  But going into it I was expecting more horror/thriller.

And the wikipedia entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)) (I know, I know) has "horror" mentioned all over it.
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[Rotten Tomatoes's] critical consensus reads: "Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror...

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Roger Ebert, of Chicago Sun-Times, specifically mentioned the "terrifying qualities" of Hannibal Lecter.[41] Ebert later added the film to his list of The Great Movies, recognizing the film as a "horror masterpiece"

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The film was awarded Best Horror Film of the Year during the 2nd Horror Hall of Fame telecast

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The Silence of the Lambs placed seventh on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments for Lecter's escape scene.

So reading reviews like those, and that creepy poster, I was expecting more physiological horror.

The idea that the difference between horror and thriller is the amount of gore/violence is a recent one. Horror was a very popular genre in the in the interwar and the 1950s, and yet you won't find any graphic violence in these movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 11, 2018, 07:54:51 PM
New Babylon (USSR, 1929)

Silent propaganda film about the Paris Commune. The story is set around the frustrated love story between a young woman who supports the Commune and a peasant soldier who sides with the army of Thiers and MacMahon.

The film has an impressive concentration of talent: Kozintsev and Trauberg as directors, a talented protagonist in Yelena Kuzmina, as well as a musical score by Shostakovich. It's worth watching today not only as a piece of history, but also as really good cinema.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on September 11, 2018, 08:12:19 PM
IMDB classifies The Silence of the Lambs as Crime, Drama, and Thriller. I have always loved the movie and consider it in my top 10 movies of all time. I have never thought or felt that it was any type of horror movie. It may have elements at times, but that is the Thriller part of the movie to me.

Oh, having actually watched it now, I absolutely agree.  But going into it I was expecting more horror/thriller.

And the wikipedia entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)) (I know, I know) has "horror" mentioned all over it.
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[Rotten Tomatoes's] critical consensus reads: "Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror...

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Roger Ebert, of Chicago Sun-Times, specifically mentioned the "terrifying qualities" of Hannibal Lecter.[41] Ebert later added the film to his list of The Great Movies, recognizing the film as a "horror masterpiece"

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The film was awarded Best Horror Film of the Year during the 2nd Horror Hall of Fame telecast

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The Silence of the Lambs placed seventh on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments for Lecter's escape scene.

So reading reviews like those, and that creepy poster, I was expecting more physiological horror.
Wikipedia calls Silence of the Lambs a psychological horror thriller film but it calls Jaws a thriller film.  I'd consider Jaws to be more horror film of the two. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on September 11, 2018, 11:15:17 PM
Just for fun I saw Requiem for a Dream for the 50th time. Great movie. Everything about it is just amazing. The soundtrack, visual, acting, story... My son is 4 now but when he is old enough, that is definitely a movie we'll watch as an anti-drug movie (although the last scene might get awkward).

This guy watches Requiem for a Dream for fun  :o  After that, do you watch Schindler's List for laughs?

A powerful film that pulls you in and holds your attention, and a great watch, don't think I'd ever call it fun though.  (Just giving you a hard time ;))

I remember being really impressed with Marlon Wayans acting here, as I only knew him for his comedy roles and his most recent big roles had all been centered around physical comedy (Senseless, The 6th Man), so I was like wow, that dude can really act.

His character's story line annoyed me the most though.  Like he's going to survive that gang attack while in the backseat of the car?  Then he got arrested but was able to bail out of that?  A huge gang shooting involving drug dealers just happened, there was likely multiple deaths, I don't think that's the kind of thing he would be able to bond out on.

Then on the drive to Florida when they stop at the hospital.  You can see he's uncomfortable and you get the impression they're in conservative hick country.  I feel like he would wait out in the car or down the street or something, not right there in the hospital (though this was pre-everyone-has-a-cell-phone era, and in a unfamiliar, likely racist town, so maybe he would have just stayed in the waiting room).  And what exactly were they arrested for?  Being junkies?  I guess you have to assume they had drugs on them too, or it's just a corrupt, racist town that doesn't like northerners and blacks, so they lock them up on trumped up charges, but any way you reason it just seems like such a stretch to me.

And what happened to the mom's TV show invitation? Did it get lost in the mail.  They told her she was going to be on the show, so why did the invitation never come?

Lol, these are the questions I always have after I watch that movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on September 12, 2018, 04:40:12 AM
Watched the Hannibal Lecter trilogy this weekend:  Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal/Red Dragon.

Looking for something to watch on Saturday night, couldn't find anything on Netflix so I dug through a box of DVDs as the wife cleaned out a lot of video stores as they were going out of business 8-10 years ago and we have a bunch of DVDs we've never watched, picked out Red Dragon (which evidently was available on Netflix anyway, oh well).

So Red Dragon is a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, but the last movie in the trilogy to come out (2002, 68% Rotten Tomatoes).  I thought it was really good.  Typical police thriller, but I really enjoyed it.  Enjoyed seeing Hannibal Lecter before he was captured and how he got brought down and then how he was manipulating things from prison.  Made him really seem like a genius who was pure evil.

Both the wife and I enjoyed it so much that we immediately wanted to try Silence of the Lambs (1991) afterwards.  First movie produced in the trilogy, but second in the timeline.  I thought it was just okay, didn't at all live up to expectations (95% Rotten Tomatoes, swept the Big 5 at the '92 Academy Awards, and tons of critical acclaim).  I remember being a pre-teen when this came out and thinking both the name and poster were so creepy and that it must be one of the creepiest/scariest movies ever.  I personally thought Hannibal Lecter was scarier/creepier in Red Dragon, where you saw him living a normal life at first, and trying to screw with Edward Norton's character from prison.  I was expecting Lecter to play some serious mind games with Jodie Foster, really get in her head, but it just didn't happen.  Maybe I've been desensitized from where movies have gone in the 27 years since this came out, but Lecter came off as more of a anti-hero than a villain (sure he killed a couple of cops, but he helped the cops with Buffalo Bill, didn't go after Jodie Foster, went after the jerk prison doctor at the end).  I thought Red Dragon was the better movie, Lecter was scarier in Red Dragon, Red Dragon was the better story, and Edward Norton's character was better than Jodie Foster's, though Buffalo Bill was a better serial killer than the Tooth Fairy, so Silence of the Lambs did have that going for it.

Then Sunday I watched Hannibal (2002, 39% Rotten Tomatoes).  Wasn't expecting much as it got poor reviews.  And ya, it sucked.  It seemed like Hannibal Lecter went from being an evil genius to a bumbling idiot (like when he went back to the US and got captured by goons).  Again more anti-hero than villain here (but I believe this time that was the actual intent).  Plot was stupid.  Though the ending airplane scene was kind of cool and brought the creepy evil back to Lecter.

I also strongly recommend watching "Manhunter," which was the original 1986 adaption of the "Red Dragon" book. It is strange, dark, and beautiful. The 80's synth soundtrack is beyond bizarre. The producers changed the name apparently due to a variety of reasons, and the generic name really hurt the movie's performance at the box office.

It has some great performances, though, especially Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy.

CSI's William Peterson plays the lead role, and the film was a major inspiration for "CSI" and many other crime-based shows. It's definitely worth a look.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunter_(film)

BTW the "Hannibal" novel has a far, far stranger ending that forays much further into making Lecter an antihero. Not sure how I feel about that aspect, but it is interesting to say the least. Overall though the book is much better than the film, though i wouldn't call it great.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 12, 2018, 10:04:56 AM
Just for fun I saw Requiem for a Dream for the 50th time. Great movie. Everything about it is just amazing. The soundtrack, visual, acting, story... My son is 4 now but when he is old enough, that is definitely a movie we'll watch as an anti-drug movie (although the last scene might get awkward).

I saw Baby Driver and I must admit, I keep going back to the driving action scenes since. Not the greatest movie but I thought the director did a great job syncing the action with the music. Really well done and fun movie to watch.

I ve been meaning to watch this one for some time, but somehow I always end up watching something else. What is it about it that makes it so appealing do you think?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on September 12, 2018, 11:53:35 AM
Just for fun I saw Requiem for a Dream for the 50th time. Great movie. Everything about it is just amazing. The soundtrack, visual, acting, story... My son is 4 now but when he is old enough, that is definitely a movie we'll watch as an anti-drug movie (although the last scene might get awkward).

I saw Baby Driver and I must admit, I keep going back to the driving action scenes since. Not the greatest movie but I thought the director did a great job syncing the action with the music. Really well done and fun movie to watch.


I ve been meaning to watch this one for some time, but somehow I always end up watching something else. What is it about it that makes it so appealing do you think?

The way the movie is done is just really good. Without giving too much away, I think the director did a great job placing different scenarios of an addict and the mindset that things will be alright even though things are gradually degrading. By the time the movie is over, it makes you think. It is definitely the kind of movie that you want to take your time to sit and watch.

Funny story though. When I first saw the movie (back in the day when you can Netflix would send DVDs to your home) I had no idea about it. I saw it by myself and was amazed. I recommended to my friend but I guess I didn't stress enough about the graphic nature of the movie. He rented as a family movie night with his little brother and parents. They were pretty horrified and my friend wanted to kill me afterwards.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 12, 2018, 03:40:17 PM
Just for fun I saw Requiem for a Dream for the 50th time. Great movie. Everything about it is just amazing. The soundtrack, visual, acting, story... My son is 4 now but when he is old enough, that is definitely a movie we'll watch as an anti-drug movie (although the last scene might get awkward).

I saw Baby Driver and I must admit, I keep going back to the driving action scenes since. Not the greatest movie but I thought the director did a great job syncing the action with the music. Really well done and fun movie to watch.


I ve been meaning to watch this one for some time, but somehow I always end up watching something else. What is it about it that makes it so appealing do you think?

The way the movie is done is just really good. Without giving too much away, I think the director did a great job placing different scenarios of an addict and the mindset that things will be alright even though things are gradually degrading. By the time the movie is over, it makes you think. It is definitely the kind of movie that you want to take your time to sit and watch.

Funny story though. When I first saw the movie (back in the day when you can Netflix would send DVDs to your home) I had no idea about it. I saw it by myself and was amazed. I recommended to my friend but I guess I didn't stress enough about the graphic nature of the movie. He rented as a family movie night with his little brother and parents. They were pretty horrified and my friend wanted to kill me afterwards.

(chuckle)

On a similar note, I once brought a friend, a self-proclaimed cinephile,  to a screening of Andrei Rublev. After about an hour I (and not only) could hear his snore.

Luckily he did not blame it on me, on the contrary, it gave me a fine opportunity to make fun of him as an unashamed philistine to which he replied that he came to the movies already exhausted from hard intellectual work.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on September 12, 2018, 04:25:38 PM
Funny story though. When I first saw the movie (back in the day when you can Netflix would send DVDs to your home) I had no idea about it. I saw it by myself and was amazed. I recommended to my friend but I guess I didn't stress enough about the graphic nature of the movie. He rented as a family movie night with his little brother and parents. They were pretty horrified and my friend wanted to kill me afterwards.

Relatedly, I showed my wife Mother! (also by Aronofsky) and I'm pretty sure she wanted a divorce for a minute there. I was right that she'd really identify with the main character but very very wrong on how she'd react to that.  Good movie, but also very intense.


On my end I saw Under the Skin, which is an interesting sci-fi/horror movie with Scarlett Johanssen as...something...that uses sexuality to lure men to their deaths. I enjoyed it overall, it's at times intense and at times thoughtful exploration of sexuality and gender, with some striking visuals and a strong score. It also leaves a lot of stuff ambiguous which I always like in this kind of film. Kinda hard to shake the feeling that it's just an extended metaphor for what it feels like to be as hot as Scarlett Johanssen but that's a pretty interesting idea too. Warning/advertisement: there's a LOT of nudity. It's on Netflix right now.

Also saw Upgrade, which is a sci-fi/horror movie of a very different sort, much more pulpy and action-driven. It's set in the near future and is about a guy who is paralyzed after thugs engineer a car crash and shoot him, then gets the opportunity to have his mobility restored - and then some - by an advanced computer implanted in his spine. Really enjoyed this, it starts off pretty slow and steadily gets crazier as it progresses. Lots of twists and decent performances for a B-movie. Good weekend popcorn flick.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 12, 2018, 08:19:23 PM
Exotica (Canada, 1994)

Drama set in a strip club directed by Atom Egoyan. It explores the relation between a father mourning the loss of his daughter and a young stripper. The relation is not carnal, and the exact motives of the father are never fully clarified. The stripper clearly reminds him of his dead daughter and his attraction for her is a mixture of paternal love and sexual desire. If it sounds confusing, it's because it is: Egoyan chose to present a character in all his disturbing contradictions.

More generally, Egoyan is interested in showing the complexity of human characters, and the trauma that might be hidden beneath a deceivingly calm facade. But he is not interested in providing facile resolutions to the tension that his film builds or in offering to the viewer a single  overarching meaning. What you are left with after watching the movie is a sense each human carries his own burden and that understanding rather than passing judgement might be the best attitude.

Incidentally, don't pay any attention to the trailer. It makes the film appear as if it were  an erotic thriller with lots of nudity. As a matter of fact, Mia Kirshner does not even once appear fully naked (colour me disappointed).

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0vYutKhZyY/V0CQaFwc26I/AAAAAAAAJ88/kRvCEfnj4jgBRqWOxjkEzc-9A6lDx4WwwCLcB/s1600/Exotica%2Bstill.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on September 13, 2018, 01:40:18 PM
Funny story though. When I first saw the movie (back in the day when you can Netflix would send DVDs to your home) I had no idea about it. I saw it by myself and was amazed. I recommended to my friend but I guess I didn't stress enough about the graphic nature of the movie. He rented as a family movie night with his little brother and parents. They were pretty horrified and my friend wanted to kill me afterwards.

Relatedly, I showed my wife Mother! (also by Aronofsky) and I'm pretty sure she wanted a divorce for a minute there. I was right that she'd really identify with the main character but very very wrong on how she'd react to that.  Good movie, but also very intense.


On my end I saw Under the Skin, which is an interesting sci-fi/horror movie with Scarlett Johanssen as...something...that uses sexuality to lure men to their deaths. I enjoyed it overall, it's at times intense and at times thoughtful exploration of sexuality and gender, with some striking visuals and a strong score. It also leaves a lot of stuff ambiguous which I always like in this kind of film. Kinda hard to shake the feeling that it's just an extended metaphor for what it feels like to be as hot as Scarlett Johanssen but that's a pretty interesting idea too. Warning/advertisement: there's a LOT of nudity. It's on Netflix right now.

Also saw Upgrade, which is a sci-fi/horror movie of a very different sort, much more pulpy and action-driven. It's set in the near future and is about a guy who is paralyzed after thugs engineer a car crash and shoot him, then gets the opportunity to have his mobility restored - and then some - by an advanced computer implanted in his spine. Really enjoyed this, it starts off pretty slow and steadily gets crazier as it progresses. Lots of twists and decent performances for a B-movie. Good weekend popcorn flick.

Mother! and Under The Skin, what an interesting combo. Two very artful, very different movies both with sci/fi-fantasy elements, about two very different aspects of womanhood starring beautiful blonde actresses.

I'd kind of like to see that double bill but don't know if I could make it through.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 15, 2018, 03:51:07 AM
Ernst Thälmann - Son of his Class (DDR, 1954)

Propaganda film on the life of Thälmann, leader of the German Communist Party during the Weimar Republic.  This is the first part, and focuses on the Spartacist Uprising of 1919 and the Hamburg Uprising of 1923.

It is well made, with a careful reconstruction of era, accurate costumes and good cinematography - watching it I thought Babylon Berlin might have taken a few ideas from it. It lacks however dramatic climax and comes off as a bit academic and flat. In this respect, it reminded me of Heroes of Shipka (USSR,1955).

(https://ecommerce.umass.edu/defa/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Ernst%20Thalmann%20Son.jpg?itok=zxLZrDwG)

Beggars of Life (USA, 1928)

A sympathetic look on the life of hoboes starring Louise Brooks. Makes you realize how much damage the Motion Picture Production Code did to Hollywood - such a film would have been impossible to film after 1934 as it case a close look on crime and sexuality and has obvious anarchist undertones. Only in 1967 with Bonnie and Clyde did Hollywood return to similar themes.

The film also has good performances esp. by Brooks and Wallace Berry and good cinematography. In many ways it feels as being ahead of its time. Deserves more attention.

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQIiL2eB-XoZlWmSkL4LxLjiicpqgktTUzUjNuVjFBWJ3_nMMoDIg)




Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 16, 2018, 06:49:08 AM
Kiki's Delivery Service (Japan, 1989)

Coming of age anime by Hayao Miyazaki. Following the familiar Miyazaki themes   with one key difference: the fantasy element is downplayed here. True, the protagonist is a witch who flies on broomsticks, but the story could be adapted to fit any young person who struggles with emotional growth and financial needs.

A recurrent theme in Miyazaki, he treats 12-13 yos in the way Western cinema treats ppl in their 16-20 years of age. In some miraculous way he makes it work every time, but it does sound very weird on paper. It's one of the reasons English voice dubbing uses older actors than the characters depicted on film.

Back to topic, I really enjoyed this one. I actually prefer it when Miyazaki stays away from "big" messages about saving the world and sticks to more down to earth stories. This one together with Porco Rosso are my favourites among the movies from him I have watched.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oODBjgJcGSk/maxresdefault.jpg)

The Post (USA, 2017)

Political drama about how the Washington Post got to publish the McNamara report. Great cast (Meryll Streep, Tom Hanks) and dialogues. What I enjoyed best is the ability of the movie to balance among a variety of themes (media competition, journalistic integrity, the strains of being a female boss in a male dominated environment). To Spielberg's credit, the production paid meticulous attention to the reconstruction of the era.

There were a few moments when I felt the movie was getting too self-righteous and romantic, but that's hardly a surprise with Spielberg. It's also p clear what this movie is an allegory for. Overall, you can't go wrong with watching this one.

(https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/the-post-2017/hero_Post-2017-2-2-.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 16, 2018, 09:10:16 AM
saw a couple recently:
- Baby Driver -- ok movie.  don't understand the hype it was getting when it was released.
- Greatest Showman - meh.  wasn't anticipating a musical. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on September 16, 2018, 09:24:33 AM
I saw The Predator.

Shane Black has directed a couple of great movies. This isn't one of them. It's overstuffed and rushed and the least visually interesting movie he's made. A lot of the humor felt retrograde. Maybe it was trying to go for nostalgic? But using tourette's as a joke hasn't been funny for a long time and The Predator tries to wring a lot out of that.

The last third has some good action but the whole movie builds to a "reveal" at the very end which was incredibly disappointing.

Meh.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 16, 2018, 09:41:22 AM
I saw The Predator.

Shane Black has directed a couple of great movies. This isn't one of them. It's overstuffed and rushed and the least visually interesting movie he's made. A lot of the humor felt retrograde. Maybe it was trying to go for nostalgic? But using tourette's as a joke hasn't been funny for a long time and The Predator tries to wring a lot out of that.

The last third has some good action but the whole movie builds to a "reveal" at the very end which was incredibly disappointing.

Meh.

How does it compare to the 1987 film?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on September 16, 2018, 10:37:33 AM
I saw The Predator.

Shane Black has directed a couple of great movies. This isn't one of them. It's overstuffed and rushed and the least visually interesting movie he's made. A lot of the humor felt retrograde. Maybe it was trying to go for nostalgic? But using tourette's as a joke hasn't been funny for a long time and The Predator tries to wring a lot out of that.

The last third has some good action but the whole movie builds to a "reveal" at the very end which was incredibly disappointing.

Meh.

How does it compare to the 1987 film?
I love Predator. And the thing I love about it (aside from the glorious camp) is that it uses the action as a release for the tension the film builds by having this mysterious monster. It operates, to some degree, like a horror movie but also gives you everything you want from the action.

And the ending of Predator is fantastic. The ending of The Predator is incredibly disappointing. The Predator has some nice action in the last third but most of it is kind of incomprehensible, which is a shame because Black has directed good action in the past. Predator's action is unassailable.

The Predator clearly has a lot of reverence for the first movie but it isn't operating on the same level.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 18, 2018, 06:22:50 PM
Lady Bird (USA, 2017)

Coming of age drama. An obnoxious and self-absorbed high school senior has to deal with major decisions in her life: her first love, choosing a career and a college, a dysfunctional relationship with her mother, as well as her delusion of being artistically gifted. Nothing special for many teenagers you'll say and it's true.

What makes Lady Bird different is her salvaging qualities: she is true to her self, can show empathy to others, and shows an understanding for what is truly important in life.

This film has a lot going for it: great performances by Saoirse Ronan (the protagonist) and Laurie Metcalf (her mother), a script that develops characters in depth, gives a lot of insights in teenage psychology and has smart dialogues, and good direction.

If something rubbed me off the wrong way is the way the writer/director (Greta Gerwig) keeps patting on the back her on screen alter ego .  You get a sense that the film-maker has too big an idea of her own creation, something which was captured in her saying "I sought to offer a female counterpart to tales like The 400 Blows and Boyhood." The 400 Blows reference made me cringe hard.

Far from being a counterpart to a heartbreaking critique of a morally bankrupt educational system, Lady Bird is a lot more like the female version of Superbad (minus the comedy).

(https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*HXky3I3KagqRU30auqIGvg.jpeg)

Thelma (Norway, 2017) [contains spoilers]

Horror film about a girl with supernatural powers that bring disaster to those around her. There is something about Scandinavia and  witches: trials that ended with burning women on a stake went on until well into the 17th century. This might have something to do with the recurrence of this theme in their cinema: think Dreyer's Day of Wrath and Tarkovsky's The Sacrifice.

Thelma is a good horror movie that reveals its secrets slowly and knows how to build suspense. My main complaint is that this is horror for horror's sake and the story fails to serve as an allegory for something greater.

Two final remarks: Elie Harboe is both beautiful and a fine actress. Second, IMHO some critics misunderstood the film: this is not a lesbian love story, it is clear that the protagonist first forces her classmate to fall in love with her and then kills her. As for the last sequence, where the two of them reunite, my personal interpretation is that this is a fantasy played out in the protagonist's mind.

(https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thelma_a1_kayawilkins-eiliharboe_copyrightmotlysas.jpg?w=780)

The Man who Laughs (USA, 1928)

Silent melodrama with horror elements. An adaptation of the eponymous Victor Hugo novle, it tells the story of a disfigured man with a permanent grin and his love for a blind girl in 17th cent. England. They work together in a freak show, earning money from people who laugh at them. But at the same time, their good natured characters and honest love gain the sympathy of many around them.

Beyond that, the story is too complex to follow in detail. Suffice it to say, this is a true masterpiece. The director, the German Paul Leni, brought to Hollywood the powerful visuals of expressionism and created a dark dream. Incidentally, this film provided the inspiration for the creation of the comic book character of Joker.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/The-Man-Who-Laughs-%281928%29-Gwynplaine.png)

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 18, 2018, 10:30:02 PM
seen recently:
- Proud Mary - meh.  formulaic in the storyline.  you can see how it will play out in the first 15 minutes
- Darkest Hour --  excellent.  well worth the time.  Gary Oldman gave a performance of a career in that movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 19, 2018, 04:19:21 PM
seen recently:
- Proud Mary - meh.  formulaic in the storyline.  you can see how it will play out in the first 15 minutes
- Darkest Hour --  excellent.  well worth the time.  Gary Oldman gave a performance of a career in that movie.

Oldman is magnificent indeed, and it is without a doubt a well made movie.

But as a historian, I have two issues with the film. The first (and less important) is that it feels like it is whitewashing a man responsible for lots of terrible decisions and suffering. But in so far as  the movie is dealing with a very specific time in WWII I can live with that.

The second and more serious concern, is that the film exaggerates the importance of Churchill in continuing the war. The suggestion that without him the UK would have capitulated is bogus. See more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film)#Historical_inaccuracies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film)#Historical_inaccuracies)

I know your post didn't touch on any of these. I just wanted to get it off my chest.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 22, 2018, 08:35:00 PM
[Apologies in advance: I'm several movies behind, so I'll be making separate posts instead of putting them all together.]

Man with a Movie Camera (USSR, 1929)

Early Soviet avantgard cinema. Urban life in Soviet cities from dawn to dusk. No script, no professional actors, no soundtrack. The way this film was made was long hours of shooting followed by painstaking editing.

The Athens cinematheque got burned down while screening this one, in an evening I was fortunately busy doing something else, back in 1996. No wonder it took me more than two decades to revisit it.

It's a very intellectual film, and one way of putting is: imagine how would a movie made by an intelligent machine would look like. It's not like the director, Dziga Vertov, is absent. Just the opposite. But the kind of perfection he is striving for is very much unlike the perfection you'll find in the movies of Buster Keaton or F.W. Murnau. It's about bringing it all together, looking at the same object (the Soviet city) from all possible angles in one totalizing view.

It now is a universally acclaimed masterpiece (Sight & Sound has it in it's top 10), but it got bad reviews when originally released. The film's editing was (and still is) incredibly faster than what viewers were accustomed to see. And to be perfectly honest, skimming through the reviews at Rotten Tomatoes I felt some of the authors praised it because they felt they had to rather than because they genuinely enjoyed it. Radical in the 1920s and stil radical in 2018, that's quite a feat to accomplish, Mr Vertov.

Personally, if I consider this one well worth watching today it's because it makes you think about what cinema ultimately is and also because it offers lots of interesting insights about life in the USSR in the 1920s that you won't find anywhere else. It's a highly artistic film, but deep down it remains a documentary about Soviet cities and the new Soviet man.  A documentary about Soviet cities in the 1920s might sound tedious, but (and this is IMO the film's ultimate salvaging quality) it does manages to move you by displaying common, universal themes of human life.

(https://ckckred.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/man-with-a-movie-camera.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 22, 2018, 08:56:54 PM
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (UK, 1927)

Silent horror film. The film that created Hitchcock's reputation.

Loosely based on the story of Jack the Ripper, it's about a mysterious man who rents a room in London and draws suspicion on him. While watching I thought that Hitchcock had "stolen" ideas and images from The Invisible Man and from Lugosi's Dracula. I was ofc wrong as they both were filmed as talkies (the former in 1933 and the latter in 1931). This is just a sign of how ahead of his time Hitchcock was in this film. I'd easily take this one over the overpraised Cat People, as a fine example of horror in pre-war cinema.

Notice also that Hitchcock at the time was under the influence of Murnau and this shows in the expressionist imagery often at display. He also wanted a different, darker ending for the film, which the producers unwisely declined.

(https://i.gyazo.com/82ff3698d14971e6fe5a47bd5283cea0.png)
Hitchcock's cameo
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 22, 2018, 09:15:12 PM
The Student from Prague (German Empire, 1913)

Silent horror film loosely based on the Faust.

Like "The Man with a Movie Camera" this is an innovative film. But consider this: while Vertov seeks innovation in claiming cinema as a radically modern form of art, "The Student from Prague" is after technical innovations. This is a form of cinema that stays very close to theater in its narrative and expressive forms but is also very proud to boast it can do things that would have been impossible in "regular" theater, mostly visual effects. In other words, it was doing in 1913 something very similar to what Avatar did in 2009.

Remains important mostly for historical reasons, although it is for the most part an enjoyable watch. I can only wish the stunning Lyda Salmonova had received more attention from the camera.

(https://andyoucallyourselfascientist.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/tsop13-lyduschka1b.jpg?w=640)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 22, 2018, 09:30:31 PM
Terms of Endearment (USA, 1983) [contains spoilers  :-X]

I really enjoyed this one, but I also have to sleep some time. More about it tomorrow.

Comedy/drama about the relation of a mother and her daughter over a period of thirty years. I won't get into details about the characters because it makes zero sense unless you've actually watched the movie. Suffice it to say, this movie is all about character development, which is superbly done thanks to a synergy of great acting, smart dialogues and a director (James L. Brooks) who knows exactly what he wants as final result.

What made me wonder is this: how come a movie that was a success back in 1983 is forgotten today. To be clear, this movie was not simply a success, it was arguably the best Hollywood movie of 1983: a commercial and critical success with lots of star power (Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito), it won five Oscars [Best Picture, Director, Writing (Brooks), Actress in a Drama (MacLaine) and Supporting Actor (Nicholson)], and received six more nominations.

Looking back at other movies that won Best Picture in the 80s, several are still celebrated today: Amadeus, Platoon, The Last Emperor, Rain Man. Instead "Terms of Endearment", if remembered at all, it's because of the love story subplot between MacLaine and Nicholson - mainly due to Nicholson fans uploading clips on YouTube. So, what is it that turned a success into a minor movie?

To my mind, the main reason is cinematography. This is what often separates  the wheat from the chaff in terms of cinema history. The Man with the Movie Camera has little emotion in it but lots of innovative cinematography and editing, and  is still highly regarded. Even those who dislike Sergei Eisenstein's communist politics watch his movies for his montage. Similar things can be said about the movies of Werner Herzog or Jean Luc Godard. Unlike them, Terms of Endearment has nothing innovative or artistic to show off in the cinematography department. Brooks  is a television man and uses the camera in ways that many of us identify with  television.

The same goes for the soundtrack, the aesthetics (the haircuts and clothes of the 80s are unmistakable)  as well for the way that the plot reaches its climax: turning within a few minutes from a light comedy into melodrama. Brooks uses tropes that come straight from 80s soap operas: a beautiful and wealthy but lonely woman, her conflicts with her daughter, the everyday difficulties of marriage and children. Personally, I would not blame him one bit for any of that - he wanted to go for a mother-daughter melodrama with a distinctly American flavour and he achieved his aim to perfection. He made an enjoyable movie with realistic characters, emotional significance, and some clear messages to take away - this is nothing to scoff at. But modern audiences might protest that if this were the kind of entertainment they wanted they might as well rewatch a season of Dallas.

(https://i.gyazo.com/4768c8fcc8b4783bb5c898dbfe5b98bc.png)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on September 25, 2018, 02:11:23 PM
Contempt (France/Italy, 1963)

Nouvelle Vague film about a playwright who abandons his trophy wife and a well paid job in cinema to return to theatre. It contains several of Godard's tropes: anti-Americanism, sex, problematic gender identities and references to film noirs. The plot works at many levels as you have a movie about filming a movie about Homer's Odyssey. Godard is getting very playful with this as he goes from the way the writings of the protagonist affect the way we understand the Odyssey to how the Odyssey helps the protagonist understand himself and his social situation. It is all very smart and masterful but you also feel it is annoyingly pretentious.  NYT's Bosley Crowther (an otherwise vocal advocate of European Auteur Cinema) gave it a negative review back in the 60s, but since then the critical consensus has moved towards universal acclaim.

Personally, I found many things worth admiring in the film: the wit of the script, the cinematography, the acting of Michel Piccoli, but I did end up wondering why did it have to be so goddang boring. Godard doesn't give a dang about creating realistic characters and he uses the protagonists as puppets to convey his own messages. He forces a theatricality upon the way the movie progresses (the characters discuss the future of their relationship in the most bizarre locations such as an ancient theatre or the shower, and deliver melodramatic phrases in a deadpan manner): the scene where Piccoli "argues" with Brigitte Bardot about the future of their relationship could be easily turned into a one act play for Eugene Ionesco or J.P. Sartre (although Godard is nowhere near Sartre's talent when it comes to making philosophy through art). While watching, I often got reminded that having brilliant ideas is one thing, being a philosopher is quite another. This is a distinction that Godard purposefully tries to erase.

Personally, I don't think much of Godard's philosophy and politics: his genius lies in creating powerful images, which yes, can render themselves to a deep reading, but they are not philosophical per se. His certainty that he has deep messages to convey about the human condition leads to a narcissistic approach to film making, where the viewer constantly has to labour upon the intentions and hidden meanings of the film making genius.  In short, unless you are willing to approach him as a guru, his movies will be a difficult watch.

He summed it up for himself when he criticized other French filmmakers for taking "craft over innovation, privileged established directors over new directors, and preferred the great works of the past to experimentation". The irony is that he has long ago created a tradition of his own that shuffled the development of new forms and that the single salvaging quality of his films is his divine cinematic craft.

(https://markjevanb.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/cinema-in-films-le-mepris-godard.jpg)

Fritz Lang directing Odyssey based on a script by Piccoli: displaying the film's multi-layered references.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on October 01, 2018, 11:37:11 AM
Terms of Endearment (USA, 1983) [contains spoilers  :-X]

I really enjoyed this one, but I also have to sleep some time. More about it tomorrow.

Comedy/drama about the relation of a mother and her daughter over a period of thirty years. I won't get into details about the characters because it makes zero sense unless you've actually watched the movie. Suffice it to say, this movie is all about character development, which is superbly done thanks to a synergy of great acting, smart dialogues and a director (James L. Brooks) who knows exactly what he wants as final result.

What made me wonder is this: how come a movie that was a success back in 1983 is forgotten today. To be clear, this movie was not simply a success, it was arguably the best Hollywood movie of 1983: a commercial and critical success with lots of star power (Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito), it won five Oscars [Best Picture, Director, Writing (Brooks), Actress in a Drama (MacLaine) and Supporting Actor (Nicholson)], and received six more nominations.

Looking back at other movies that won Best Picture in the 80s, several are still celebrated today: Amadeus, Platoon, The Last Emperor, Rain Man. Instead "Terms of Endearment", if remembered at all, it's because of the love story subplot between MacLaine and Nicholson - mainly due to Nicholson fans uploading clips on YouTube. So, what is it that turned a success into a minor movie?

To my mind, the main reason is cinematography. This is what often separates  the wheat from the chaff in terms of cinema history. The Man with the Movie Camera has little emotion in it but lots of innovative cinematography and editing, and  is still highly regarded. Even those who dislike Sergei Eisenstein's communist politics watch his movies for his montage. Similar things can be said about the movies of Werner Herzog or Jean Luc Godard. Unlike them, Terms of Endearment has nothing innovative or artistic to show off in the cinematography department. Brooks  is a television man and uses the camera in ways that many of us identify with  television.

The same goes for the soundtrack, the aesthetics (the haircuts and clothes of the 80s are unmistakable)  as well for the way that the plot reaches its climax: turning within a few minutes from a light comedy into melodrama. Brooks uses tropes that come straight from 80s soap operas: a beautiful and wealthy but lonely woman, her conflicts with her daughter, the everyday difficulties of marriage and children. Personally, I would not blame him one bit for any of that - he wanted to go for a mother-daughter melodrama with a distinctly American flavour and he achieved his aim to perfection. He made an enjoyable movie with realistic characters, emotional significance, and some clear messages to take away - this is nothing to scoff at. But modern audiences might protest that if this were the kind of entertainment they wanted they might as well rewatch a season of Dallas.

(https://i.gyazo.com/4768c8fcc8b4783bb5c898dbfe5b98bc.png)

I think the modern trend has been that a good movie is a "dark" "serious" "gritty" movie. Brooks made a handful of brilliant movies but they were not the kind of gritty movie that critics have fawned over in recent years. A movie like Terms of Endearment or Broadcast News are great in their subtleties and embracing of humanity.

I think there has to be room for that among the dark, downer dramas.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on October 01, 2018, 12:18:06 PM
seen recently:
- Proud Mary - meh.  formulaic in the storyline.  you can see how it will play out in the first 15 minutes
- Darkest Hour --  excellent.  well worth the time.  Gary Oldman gave a performance of a career in that movie.

Oldman is magnificent indeed, and it is without a doubt a well made movie.

But as a historian, I have two issues with the film. The first (and less important) is that it feels like it is whitewashing a man responsible for lots of terrible decisions and suffering. But in so far as  the movie is dealing with a very specific time in WWII I can live with that.

The second and more serious concern, is that the film exaggerates the importance of Churchill in continuing the war. The suggestion that without him the UK would have capitulated is bogus. See more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film)#Historical_inaccuracies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film)#Historical_inaccuracies)

I know your post didn't touch on any of these. I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Churchill got very, very lucky at Dunkirk. The Germans had them dead to rights and should have annihilated their entire army. They were cornered against the sea with literally nowhere to go for several days.

Hitler strangely ordered his troops to hold back - perhaps out of belief that a British surrender was imminent - or perhaps he was overconfident or just froze (choke job?) - internal politics in the military might have played a role as well, according to some accounts Goering wanted his Luftwaffe to get the victory. Either way it was one of the most catastrophic mistakes of the war, as the vast majority of the British escaped and then regrouped.

Churchill very nearly lost the war right near the beginning of it; his plans to defend France were borderline delusional, and the Nazis trounced the British just as badly as they did the French (it should be noted that the French very bravely held the lines and covered for the British at Dunkirk, giving the British more time to escape). The war might have gone very differently if Hitler had won at Dunkirk and then reevaluated his plans for invading the USSR.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 01, 2018, 01:06:16 PM
seen recently:
- Proud Mary - meh.  formulaic in the storyline.  you can see how it will play out in the first 15 minutes
- Darkest Hour --  excellent.  well worth the time.  Gary Oldman gave a performance of a career in that movie.

Oldman is magnificent indeed, and it is without a doubt a well made movie.

But as a historian, I have two issues with the film. The first (and less important) is that it feels like it is whitewashing a man responsible for lots of terrible decisions and suffering. But in so far as  the movie is dealing with a very specific time in WWII I can live with that.

The second and more serious concern, is that the film exaggerates the importance of Churchill in continuing the war. The suggestion that without him the UK would have capitulated is bogus. See more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film)#Historical_inaccuracies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film)#Historical_inaccuracies)

I know your post didn't touch on any of these. I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Churchill got very, very lucky at Dunkirk. The Germans had them dead to rights and should have annihilated their entire army. They were cornered against the sea with literally nowhere to go for several days.

Hitler strangely ordered his troops to hold back - perhaps out of belief that a British surrender was imminent - or perhaps he was overconfident or just froze (choke job?) - internal politics in the military might have played a role as well, according to some accounts Goering wanted his Luftwaffe to get the victory. Either way it was one of the most catastrophic mistakes of the war, as the vast majority of the British escaped and then regrouped.

Churchill very nearly lost the war right near the beginning of it; his plans to defend France were borderline delusional, and the Nazis trounced the British just as badly as they did the French (it should be noted that the French very bravely held the lines and covered for the British at Dunkirk, giving the British more time to escape). The war might have gone very differently if Hitler had won at Dunkirk and then reevaluated his plans for invading the USSR.

Personally, I'd say the Germans got very lucky in France. Dunkirk was the first instance of bad luck on their side. Adam Tooze's Wages of Destruction has a chapter on the German victory in France, and I found it quite convincing myself.

I'm also skeptical of what German military officers wrote in their memoirs after the War because they tend to blame all bad decisions on Hitler. Dunkirk is one of those cases.

As far as movies go,  I liked Nolan's Dunkirk emphasis on ordinary people better than what you got in Darkest Hour. Even if you focus exclusively on the politicians who made the crucial decisions, Attlee's (and others) importance has been completely neglected to put all the emphasis on Churchil. Again, I think the Wikipedia section quoted above is spot on.

I'd be happy to continue the historical conversation either on another thread or throught PMs.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Sophomore on October 01, 2018, 01:23:35 PM
Hostiles. I bet it was cr*p historically but good acting and cinematography.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on October 01, 2018, 02:05:01 PM
The House With The Clock In The Walls

6.5/10

Loved Jack Black, Loved Cate Blanchett. Everything else was meh.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on October 01, 2018, 03:41:20 PM
Stephen King's movie adaptation of "The Mist".

Probably my 2nd favorite from him, with "The Langoliers" being the 1st.

The Mist had a screwed up ending....wish the guy would've had a little faith that, but anyways very good movie.

On an off note I'm guessing that Danny Ainge threatened Robert Williams with The Langoliers - if he kept on being late. ;D :)

Dude is on time for EVERYTHING, now - and playing his tail off in limited minutes. Very happy for him.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on October 01, 2018, 04:02:01 PM
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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 05, 2018, 06:49:11 PM
The Party (USA, 1968)

A goofy Indian (Peter Sellers) destroys a lavish Hollywood dinner party.

The jokes don't come from the scenario, instead Sellers has to imrpovise his way through the film. More than a genre film, this is a succession of set pieces built around Sellers jokes.  At times this works perfectly and Sellers exhibits his gift for making jokes out of tiny situations - like having to seat on a stool or losing a shoe. At other times, however, Sellers runs out of ideas and the whole crew has to wait until he comes up with another joke. The end of the film (the scene at the pool) is such an unfortunate plateau: Sellers decides to disappear from action and Blake Edwards continues filming despite p much nothing happening.

The alcoholic waiter (pictured below) is a nice secondary character, but other than that Sellers doesn't get help from the rest of the crew in this movie.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 05, 2018, 07:51:59 PM
The Elephant Man (USA, 1980) [contains spoilers  :-X ]

Biographical drama about a severely deformed man in 19th century Britain. David Lynch's second film, part of a remote time in his career when he still made mainstream films (Dune, Blue Velvet).

I rly enjoyed this one, and part of the reason is that it very accurately captures the Victorian feeling of its topic. The main source for the life of Joseph/John Emerick (the "elephant man") is the book written by the surgeon who took care of him, Frederick Treves (portrayed in the film by Anthony Hopkins). Treves and his contemporaries were much more aware of social differences than modern doctors are and rarely thought of medicine as a good that should be accessible to all. Treves most important professional achievement was taking care of Edward VII's appendicitis in 1902 - an achievement for which the King made him a baron.

This is why the "Elephant Man" was such a controversial topic in Victorian times: permanently granting a hospital room to a deformed working class man was privileged treatment- wouldn't the public think that was a waste of money? Other doctors argued  that Emerick was more of a natural curiosity than a patient and therefore he did not belong in the hospital. The debate went on until the Victoria herself interfered: the "Elephant Man" was to remain in hospital as a display of the royal family's charity.

In the film, the "Elephant Man" turned out to be a model patient. He never questioned the doctor's authority, not even he had to bring him terrible news: his deformity could not be cured, and all he could hope for was a less painful life. And while nurses and doctors grew accustomed to Emerick's ugliness, the outside world continued to look at him with disgust. It was particularly working class people who would only see in him a freak: they would actually break in the hospital so as to enjoy from close the thrills that his deformity had to offer. The upper classes calmly understand, whereas the boisterous populace acts on its emotions: Lynch kept the disturbing elitism of his sources, and created a recreated a world according to their ideas and prejudices. At times I felt that if the movie did not have sound, it could have passed for a silent from the 1920s.

Emerick himself turned out to be a cultivated man. He proved that he could speak by reciting Bible verses he had memorized, he had read Shakespeare, and demonstrated extreme gentleness. He was sad, but never angry, an examplary depictionof British dignity at the face of adversity: another Victorian theme that Lynch respected. The only time that Emerick rebelled against his condition was at the very end of his life when he decided to lie down on his bed (something he knew was dangerous due to his condition). Even then, Emerick acted quietly, without melodrama or self-pity. This is why I found the protests of some critics the film was overly sentimental absurd. Lynch coldly pictured what his sources gave him. If the end-result is sentimental it is because the story of Emerick is tragic, not because Lynch forced a melodramatic depiction of it.

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Emerick (John Hurt) with his doctor,  Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins).
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 08, 2018, 07:06:20 PM
Father of a Soldier (USSR, 1964)

War drama about an elderly Georgian father who joins a military unit while searching for his son in WWII.  It was produced by the Georgian studio Kartuli Pilmi and is still considered a classic in Georgia. If you go to IMDb the reviews are hilarious: Georgians are like "a true masterpiece 10/10" whereas others enjoyed the movie less: "communist propaganda 1/10".

In the 1960s, Soviet films experimented with neo-realism ("The cranes are flying", "Walking the streets of Moscow) and Father of a Soldier is no exception: it focuses more on the individual and small details of life than on big battles. It also makes some passing remarks on Georgian culture (family values, good wine, brave men) but nothing that goes beyond what you'd find in a tourist guide.

As usual with Soviet films, cinematography is of high quality, and Sergo Zaqariadze  is convincing and moving in the role of the father. Beyond that, the movie is of interest mostly for historical reasons.

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The Yellow Handkerchief (USA, 2008)

Drama about an ex-convinct who starts a journey to reach his ex wife. A promiscuous 15yo girl and a socially awkward 19yo boy join him, and become his travel companions. Remake of a Japanese classic from 1977.

The film has its heart set in the right place, and a good number of talented ppl contributed to it. The cinematographer is Chris Menges, an experienced British with a number of great works behind him ("The Killing Fields", "The Mission"). The cast is good, at least by the standards of independent films, and William Hurt tries his best to portray a tortured but wise man.

Despite the good intentions the film fails to move, and I often caught myself wondering "why am I watching this". I would blame that mostly on uninspiring direction, although to be fair, the idea of taking a Japanese script and transplanting into the American South might deserve part of the blame too. Firstly, the 15 yo girl openly flirts with the protagonist and exhibits signs of a burgeoning sexuality: this is hardly a taboo for Japanese films, but American sensitivities are different and the director (Udayan Prasad) never makes up his mind about how handle this. Secondly, Japanese films often thrive on a slow pace, paying attention to small details as well as pauses.Unfortunately, this slow pace is hard to handle in a contemporary American film where the audience has very different expectations. One ends up thinking that a proper remake would have required a more serious adaptation of the scenario.

This movie has a few good moments, but overall it's a flop.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 08, 2018, 07:11:31 PM
Terms of Endearment (USA, 1983) [contains spoilers  :-X]

I really enjoyed this one, but I also have to sleep some time. More about it tomorrow.

Comedy/drama about the relation of a mother and her daughter over a period of thirty years. I won't get into details about the characters because it makes zero sense unless you've actually watched the movie. Suffice it to say, this movie is all about character development, which is superbly done thanks to a synergy of great acting, smart dialogues and a director (James L. Brooks) who knows exactly what he wants as final result.

What made me wonder is this: how come a movie that was a success back in 1983 is forgotten today. To be clear, this movie was not simply a success, it was arguably the best Hollywood movie of 1983: a commercial and critical success with lots of star power (Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito), it won five Oscars [Best Picture, Director, Writing (Brooks), Actress in a Drama (MacLaine) and Supporting Actor (Nicholson)], and received six more nominations.

Looking back at other movies that won Best Picture in the 80s, several are still celebrated today: Amadeus, Platoon, The Last Emperor, Rain Man. Instead "Terms of Endearment", if remembered at all, it's because of the love story subplot between MacLaine and Nicholson - mainly due to Nicholson fans uploading clips on YouTube. So, what is it that turned a success into a minor movie?

To my mind, the main reason is cinematography. This is what often separates  the wheat from the chaff in terms of cinema history. The Man with the Movie Camera has little emotion in it but lots of innovative cinematography and editing, and  is still highly regarded. Even those who dislike Sergei Eisenstein's communist politics watch his movies for his montage. Similar things can be said about the movies of Werner Herzog or Jean Luc Godard. Unlike them, Terms of Endearment has nothing innovative or artistic to show off in the cinematography department. Brooks  is a television man and uses the camera in ways that many of us identify with  television.

The same goes for the soundtrack, the aesthetics (the haircuts and clothes of the 80s are unmistakable)  as well for the way that the plot reaches its climax: turning within a few minutes from a light comedy into melodrama. Brooks uses tropes that come straight from 80s soap operas: a beautiful and wealthy but lonely woman, her conflicts with her daughter, the everyday difficulties of marriage and children. Personally, I would not blame him one bit for any of that - he wanted to go for a mother-daughter melodrama with a distinctly American flavour and he achieved his aim to perfection. He made an enjoyable movie with realistic characters, emotional significance, and some clear messages to take away - this is nothing to scoff at. But modern audiences might protest that if this were the kind of entertainment they wanted they might as well rewatch a season of Dallas.

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I think the modern trend has been that a good movie is a "dark" "serious" "gritty" movie. Brooks made a handful of brilliant movies but they were not the kind of gritty movie that critics have fawned over in recent years. A movie like Terms of Endearment or Broadcast News are great in their subtleties and embracing of humanity.

I think there has to be room for that among the dark, downer dramas.

For some reason I onsly saw this comment now Big333223. Yes, I couldn't agree more, subtle and humane movies like the ones by Brooks would be very welcome on my part.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 09, 2018, 08:03:41 PM
The Secret World of Arrietty (Japan, 2010)

Anime adventure about a family of tiny people who live secretly in the same house with "normal" human beings. Written and produced by Miyazaki but directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. It was the highest grossing film in Japan in 2010, got praised by film critics and won several awards.

The music and animation are top notch, but beyond that I found it disappointing. The story is simplistic: the young boy of the human family, who spends hours on bed bcs of his heart condition, develops a platonic love for the young daughter of the tiny people. A forbidden love theme goes on for the rest of the film (the tiny ppl are worried that if discovered they will be destroyed by the humans) which is combined with Miyazaki's usual ecological concerns: the tiny ppl are treated as a threatened species (maybe Miyazaki hoped that he would get more sympathy if he talked of tiny ppl than say the Dodo or Caretta Caretta). It all becomes very predictable and any take away messages are at best naive.

Not a bad film to watch with your little niece, but nothing original or thoughtful to be found here.

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The Sting (USA, 1973)

Crime film about two fraudsters attempting to con a mob boss in the 1930s. Casting, plot and music are excellent. What I didn't find was a meaningful message. Not that it really matters, this is light entertainment at its best.

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The Sheik (USA, 1921) [contains spoilers  :-X ]

An Arab sheik kidnaps a beautiful English woman and forces her to live with his tribe. It was based on a best selling novel with the same title, which has caused a sensation with its daring love scenes, which needless to say where removed from the movie.

This is the movie that propelled Rudolph/Rodolfo Valentino to stardom, and it is a must watch to understand his success with woman in the 1920s. Not a professional actor, Valentino relied on his stunning good looks to gain fame. This is not however to say that he lacked wit. Although he lacked the ability to use his body for emotional effect, he was a master when it came to using his face: he knew exactly what expression to take and when. His sly smile got him great success with women, it is nevertheless interesting that many American men despised him at the time (there are stories of men leaving the cinema in disgust). It appears that 1920s men found Valentino effeminate and were puzzled and annoyed by the charm he had over women. Men instead preferred the more boilsterous masculinity of Douglas Fairbanks, who although he lacked particularly refined facial characteristics was known for his physical skills, and excelled in roles like Zoro and Robin Hood.

Other than the debates over Valentino's sexual appeal, what interested me while watching the film was the way the Arabs were depicted. They were clearly seen as tribal, relying on collectivity and ignorant of individualism, as well as barbarous. This however does not mean they lack charm. What is more religion plays a small role in approaching Arab culture - "Allah" is mentioned a few times in the film, but overall, it is clear that Arabs are different bcs of their culture not bcs of their religion. Scholars might use plenty of fancy words (exoticizing, orientalism etc) to attack this depiction but personally I find it much preferrably to much of what  you see today. Unfortunately, it all goes to the dogs when it's revealed that the Sheik played by Valentino is not an Arab at all but a European adopted by the previous Sheik (a discovery that comes to the delight of the English woman as she can finally love him without betraying her civilization).

A dated movie to be sure, but still fun to watch.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on October 09, 2018, 09:18:35 PM
The Secret World of Arrietty (Japan, 2010)

Anime adventure about a family of tiny people who live secretly in the same house with "normal" human beings. Written and produced by Miyazaki but directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. It was the highest grossing film in Japan in 2010, got praised by film critics and won several awards.

The music and animation are top notch, but beyond that I found it disappointing. The story is simplistic: the young boy of the human family, who spends hours on bed bcs of his heart condition, develops a platonic love for the young daughter of the tiny people. A forbidden love theme goes on for the rest of the film (the tiny ppl are worried that if discovered they will be destroyed by the humans) which is combined with Miyazaki's usual ecological concerns: the tiny ppl are treated as a threatened species (maybe Miyazaki hoped that he would get more sympathy if he talked of tiny ppl than say the Dodo or Caretta Caretta). It all becomes very predictable and any take away messages are at best naive.

Not a bad film to watch with your little niece, but nothing original or thoughtful to be found here.

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVW7SK-oNUpGLPoMtn4SW1MKU3nf4WLAqk0avHlt4dAqV7SgLPTg)

The Sting (USA, 1973)

Crime film about two fraudsters attempting to con a mob boss in the 1930s. Casting, plot and music are excellent. What I didn't find was a meaningful message. Not that it really matters, this is light entertainment at its best.

(https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*OI1pVNpoiA3lLbV2dr6plg.jpeg)

The Sheik (USA, 1921) [contains spoilers  :-X ]

An Arab sheik kidnaps a beautiful English woman and forces her to live with his tribe. It was based on a best selling novel with the same title, which has caused a sensation with its daring love scenes, which needless to say where removed from the movie.

This is the movie that propelled Rudolph/Rodolfo Valentino to stardom, and it is a must watch to understand his success with woman in the 1920s. Not a professional actor, Valentino relied on his stunning good looks to gain fame. This is not however to say that he lacked wit. Although he lacked the ability to use his body for emotional effect, he was a master when it came to using his face: he knew exactly what expression to take and when. His sly smile got him great success with women, it is nevertheless interesting that many American men despised him at the time (there are stories of men leaving the cinema in disgust). It appears that 1920s men found Valentino effeminate and were puzzled and annoyed by the charm he had over women. Men instead preferred the more boilsterous masculinity of Douglas Fairbanks, who although he lacked particularly refined facial characteristics was known for his physical skills, and excelled in roles like Zoro and Robin Hood.

Other than the debates over Valentino's sexual appeal, what interested me while watching the film was the way the Arabs were depicted. They were clearly seen as tribal, relying on collectivity and ignorant of individualism, as well as barbarous. This however does not mean they lack charm. What is more religion plays a small role in approaching Arab culture - "Allah" is mentioned a few times in the film, but overall, it is clear that Arabs are different bcs of their culture not bcs of their religion. Scholars might use plenty of fancy words (exoticizing, orientalism etc) to attack this depiction but personally I find it much preferrably to much of what  you see today. Unfortunately, it all goes to the dogs when it's revealed that the Sheik played by Valentino is not an Arab at all but a European adopted by the previous Sheik (a discovery that comes to the delight of the English woman as she can finally love him without betraying her civilization).

A dated movie to be sure, but still fun to watch.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/The_Sheik_-_Rudolph_Valentino_and_Agnes_Ayres.jpg/250px-The_Sheik_-_Rudolph_Valentino_and_Agnes_Ayres.jpg)
The Sting is an all-time classic - as is the soundtrack
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on October 11, 2018, 01:36:59 PM
Venom

So bad. There are stretches where the script sounds like it was written by a 12 year old. Such a waste of Tom Hardy and a, potentially, very interesting character.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 13, 2018, 04:09:30 AM
Venom

So bad. There are stretches where the script sounds like it was written by a 12 year old. Such a waste of Tom Hardy and a, potentially, very interesting character.

Ye, I was an avid Spiderman reader from 7 to 14 yo, and Venom was easily not just the best villain in Spiderman but one of the most interesting ones in superhero comics in general.

Tbh, most superhero movies have let me down- with some notable exception ofc (the 1978 Superman and the Batman series are the ones that come immediately to mind).
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 13, 2018, 05:31:20 AM
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (Italy/France, 1971)

Sade's book situated in the German puppet state, the Republic of Salo. I rewatched this one recently and found it to be a great movie about power relations and evil. Since, however, most online reviews (whether favourable or condemning) understand it as a movie about sexual fantasies, I will spend some time explaining why I disagree before becoming more specific about Salo's messages.

So why is this not a movie about sex? An argument can at least be made that this was Pasolini's intention. Pasolini was gay and his early career was marked by a political scandal. This is one of the very few movies where he touches on homosexuality (although it is worth mentioning he was a vocal gay activist in his texts) and it is certainly the only one where he does it at such length. Moreover, the movie has several scenes with a strong element of shock value, which some would argue border on ****ography. This led to bans in a great number of countries, but also caused an uproar among critics. The most famous example here might be Roger Ebert, who despite owning a video copy of the movie since its release never "found the courage" to actually watch it.

To my mind, both arguments can be easily dismissed. Regarding the first one, Salo is not about gayness (and is most certainly not a hidden way for Pasolini to express his secret desires - unlikely as it sounds some reviewers did go this far). The sexuality depicted here is perverse and one would think Pasolini would know better than advocating gay rights by showing old men defecating on young women. Besides, the only movie where he openly advocates the gay cause (Love Meetings, 1965) is a documentary: one suspects that Pasolini did not think art films are a proper medium for this cause or at least for it to be made directly.

The second claim can be dismissed with similar ease. Pasolini simply did not believe that a realistic depiction of sex has to be ****ographic. Among the great directors he is the one with the most realistic sex scenes (there is erect penises galore both in Salo and in Arabian Nights). If the shock value is present in his films it is to serve a larger message: in the case of Arabian Nights, for instance, to hint that the premodern world has a magic element which might have been lost for good in our era. What about the violence then? Didn't Pasolini know his movie will cause an uproar and if so what did he do it? Couldn't he make a movie with a similar but toned down content? People who think this way misunderstand what role the visual extremism is playing in Salo: it is not there to raise the adrenaline of the viewer (like say in gore films) or to serve as a sexual stimulus but to reveal what Pasolini considered to be some deep realities about power and its corrosive effects on humans. A less "shocking" movie would be a disservice to his message - it would make power look less hideous, it would have humanized something that Pasolini wanted to depict as inherently demonic. That Pasolini was not interested in shock per se is also demonstrated by how he dealt with the age of victims: in Sade's book they are in their early teens (12-4 yo), Pasolini instead depicted the victims as being in their early youth. This is not something you change if your main goal is to shock.

I now pass to what I think the movie is really about that is a critic of politics through a moral and psychological lense. As a sidenote, Pasolini was among those who combined Marx with Freud - in case you want a better look at how he understood the relation between these two thinkers, it might be worthwhile to watch Pigsty, which deals precisely with the psychological aspects of power.

Back to the point: what is Salo about? Pasolini himself was aware of the misunderstandings to which his movie could be submitted (esp. in countries like the US which had not experienced a German occupation in WWII) and for this he offered a short bibliography at the very start of the movie. Among them, Roland Barthes Sade, Fourier, Loyola. I quote from there:

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Sadian adventures are not fabulous: they take place in a real world contemporary with the time of Sade's youth, i.e., the society of Louis XV. Sade strongly emphasizes the social armature of that world; the libertines belong to the aristocracy, or more exactly ( and more frequently) to the class of financiers, professionals, and prevaricators, in short : exploiters, the majority made wealthy in Louis XV's wars and by the corrupt practices of despotism; unless their noble origin is a voluptuary factor ( the rape of fashionable young
ladies ), the subjects belong to the industrial and urban subproletariat ( the urchins of Marseilles, for example, children "who work in factories and provide the aged roues of that
city with the prettiest objects one could hope to find") or serfs on feudal lands, where they subsist (in Sicily, for example, where Jerome, the future monk in Justine, goes to live, according
to an arcadian plan which will, he says, enable him to have dominion over both his lands and his vassals).

Sade uses them differently, not as an image to be portrayed, but as a model to be reproduced. Where? In the libertine's small society; this society is constructed like a model, a miniature; Sade transports class division into it; on one side, the exploiters, the possessors, governors, tyrants; on the other, the ordinary people. The stimulus for the division ( as in the
larger society) is (sadistic) profitability: "One established . . . over the ordinary people every vexation, every injustice imaginable, certain that the greater the tyranny one exercised,
the greater the sum of pleasures to be withdrawn." Between the social novel (Balzac read by Marx ) and the Sadian novel, a kind of general to and fro maneuver then occurs: the
social novel maintains social relationships in their original place (society as a whole ) but anecdotizes them for the sake of individual biographies (Cesar Birotteau, tradesman; Coupeau,
zinc worker) ; the Sadian novel takes the formula of these relationships, but transports them elsewhere,  into an artificial society (as did Brecht in The Threepenny Opera).

However, there is a paradox: class relationships in Sade are both brutal and indirect; uttered in line with the radical contrast between exploiters and exploited, these relationships
do not come into the novel as though for referential description (as is the case with a great "social" novelist like Balzac ); Sade uses them differently, not as an image to be portrayed,
but as a model to be reproduced. Where? In the libertine's small society; this society is constructed like a model, a miniature Sade transports class division into it; on one side, the exploiters, the possessors, governors, tyrants; on the other, the ordinary people. The stimulus for the division ( as in the larger society) is (sadistic) profitability: "One established . . over the ordinary people every vexation, every injustice imaginable, certain that the greater the tyranny one exercised, the greater the sum of pleasures to be withdrawn." Between the social novel (Balzac read by Marx ) and the Sadian novel, a kind of general to and fro maneuver then occurs: the social novel maintains social relationships in their original place (society as a whole ) but anecdotizes them for the sake of individual biographies (Cesar Birotteau, tradesman; Coupeau, zinc worker) ; the Sadian novel takes the formula of these relationships, but transports them elsewhere, into an artificial society (as did Brecht in The Threepenny Opera).

In the first instance, we have reproduction, in the meaning that word has in painting, in photography; in the second instance, there is, one might say, re-production, repeated production of a practice ( and not of an historical "picture" ). The consequence is that the Sadian novel is more "real" than the social novel (which is realistic ); the Sadian practices appear
to us today to be totally improbable; however, we need only travel in any underdeveloped country ( analogous, all in all, to eighteenth-century France) to understand that they are still
operable there : the same social division, the same opportunities for recruitment, the same availability of subjects, the  same conditions for seclusion, and the same impunity, so to
speak.

(Barthes, pp. 130-1)

Pasolini had chosen in Barthes an unmistakably political reading of Sade.

Understanding the movie as a political one is also favoured by the following: setting the movie in the "Nazi-Fascist" Republic of Salo had obvious political connotations for Italians in the 70s - many ppl who had experienced the occupation of Italy by Germany after the Italian surrender in Sept. 1943 were still alive when the film was made. Pasolini carefully reconstructed late Fascist Italy both its in bourgeois tastes (see for instance the careful choice of paintings decorating the walls of the castle) and in its outward manifestations: see the uniforms of the German soldiers as well as the titles the four figures of power use to address each other. The conversations among these four ressemble the gatherings of high society in their careful rituals - I particularly liked the character who chose to be "the entertainer" by telling banal jokes - a type you typically meet in upper class dinners. Finally, in an environment where everyone seems inescepably doomed there is only one character who manages to elevate himself above the despair- the fascist (who as is later revealed is a communist) who has a sexual relation with the black servant and willingly accepts death when he gets caught.

(for a review (https://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/24/cultura/327967215_850215.html) that moves in the right direction, at least the only one I found online, see this one from El Pais [in Spanish]

tl;dr: it is completely beyond how anyone could deny the political character of this movie.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 13, 2018, 04:05:47 PM
Seven (1995, USA)

Crime movie about two detectives tracking down a serial killer.

I suppose most ppl here have watched it, perhaps even multiple times. For whatever reason, I postponed watching it until last week. I liked the casting, esp. Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. IMO Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, although overshadowed by Freeman's great performance, are solid in their roles, esp. the former as an inexperienced and obstinate young detective.

The film is very good at creating a steampunk/dystopic atmosphere which combines well with its focus on the seven deadly sins (a topic the script writer, Andrew Kevin Walker, researched meticulously).  My one complaint is that Walker got carried away by his feelings of alienation while living in NY "I didn't like my time in New York, but it's true that if I hadn't lived there I probably wouldn't have written Seven." As a result, the film suggests that life in modern metropolies by itself creates moral decay and perversity: the serial killer is a genius in a world of mediocrities and his crimes are only possible because of his victims vices. This is a banal point, already made ad nauseam in other films. Even so, this is a classic crime movie.

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It's a Wonderful Life (USA, 1946)

Christmas fantasy about a man who gives up his dreams to help others. A fine example of an otherwise great movie that went to the dogs because of a silly plot idea. This should have been a story about a man who consistently made the right decisions in his life, only to be led to a deadend of despair. What you get instead is a cheesy feel good movie with guardian angels and divine interventions.

Bosley Crowther summed it up  in his 1947 review:

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the weakness of this picture is the sentimentality of it—its illusory concept of life. Mr. Capra's nice people are charming, his small town is a quite beguiling place and his pattern for solving problems is most optimistic and facile. But somehow they all resemble theatrical attitudes rather than average realities.

Even so, you have Capra and James Stewart at the peak of their creative abilities and this is enough to make the movie worthwhile despite the glaring plot weakness.

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Duck Soup (USA, 1933)

Comedy about two imaginary European countries going to war. This movie is a rare bird: it is a Marx Brother film but has no love story sub-plot or for that matter anything that would make it more palatable/popular to the contemporary audience. It's made in 1933 and contains a parody of Mussolini, but it has very little to say about the pre-war period. It's really about the Great War of 1914-8 and the jokes aim at Europe's inept diplomats, their outdated self-importance but mostly their inability to stop a massive slaughter over nothing in 1914.

Two scenes stand out: a great rendition of the mirror scene and a surreal end which was praised by none less than than Harold Bloom. Against popular belief, the mirror scene was not a Marx Brother invention - it was a routine that the silent cinema adopted from theater. For some great mirror scene examples (going back to the 1910s), take a look here (https://imgur.com/gallery/HAVuB#dR7OoW7)

A good NYT review is here (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/books/review/Stevens-t.html)

This is a movie that reached greatness by accident rather than design, which makes it all the more interesting to watch and study.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: greece66 on October 14, 2018, 05:49:19 AM
Satyricon (Italy, 1969)

Fellini's rendering of Petronius' Satyricon liber: written during Nero's reign, it is a collection of stories that were meant to amuse the contemporary reader. Petronius traced the adventures of two young students emphasizing sexual, decadent and comic themes in his narrative.

That's a weird text to use as a script for a film, and it becomes even weirder if you consider that Fellini followed the text faithfully. Petronius's text has gaps (some passages are lost) and Fellini didn't bother to bridge them: when the text is missing Fellini just shrugs his shoulders and moves on. The most famous illustration of this is the end of the movie, as it ends with an unfinished phrase.

This is an uneven movie for two reasons. First, Fellini is a master of the visual but he is not as good in building narratives (Amarcord is the rare exception in this respect). What you get here is beautiful reconstructions of the Roman era with excellent costumes and make-up. Having said this, don't mistake Satyricon for an academic attempt to recreate the Roman. Fellini's Romans are recognizable characters that could exist in any modern society. His heroes have passions, doubts, make mistakes, they are fully fleshed human beings not museum exhibits.

In Giovanni Grazzini's words:

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Fellini's Rome bears absolutely no relationship to the Rome we learned about in school books. It is a place outside historical time, an area of the unconscious in which the episodes related by Petronius are relived among the ghosts of Fellini. It is evident that Fellini, finding in these ancient personages the projection of his own human and artistic doubts, is led to wonder if the universal and eternal condition of man is actually summed up in the frenzied realization of the transience of life which passes like a shadow.

But -and here is my disagreement- this narrative, beautiful as it is, is fragmented. Not only for the obvious reason mentioned above (the fragmented nature of Petronius' text) but also because Fellini fails (or rather: doesn't care) to search for an overarching theme that would unify his narrative.

Second, while the movie starts in Rome with a careful reconstruction of the historical era, in the second half it follows the protagonists trips around the world. Here Fellini adopts a steampunk, Mad Max like aesthetic which moves the film in a completely different direction. Rome is gone and Africa and the Orient take its place. This sudden change of scenery didn't work for me. The images are still beautiful but it was like watching a new film.

Despite weaknesses in the narrative, this is a beautiful if disturbing film that will make you re-evaluate the relevance of the classics in the modern world.

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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on December 06, 2018, 12:59:25 PM
Just popping in to give Mandy my HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION.  Ideally you should go into it blind but just know it stars Nicolas Cage, that he does not hold back on the Cage-iness, and it is quite a ride.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on December 08, 2018, 05:43:50 PM
Green Book

Not bad. Mahershala Ali is great. Viggo Mortensen is a little too broad for me.

The movie feels 20 years old. It's not bad but its formulaic. No real surprises. It has nothing to say that is going to take anyone by surprise. I couldn't help but think about how much better Blindspotting was at tackles some of these same themes while also being a much more interesting movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on December 15, 2018, 07:06:29 AM
My wife and I go to the movies at least once a week.  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is legit my favorite movie of 2018.

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Extremely entertaining.  So much fun.  Visually stunning.  I've never seen animation like that.  Kind of groundbreaking.  I think you can seriously hold it up as one of the best animated films ever made and one of the best superhero films ever made.

I read this from a critic and I basically agree:

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This movie is what would happen if you took all the action and complex plots from the live-action Marvel movies, added the heart, humor and relatability of a Pixar film, with all of the dialogue by the staff writers of Atlanta.

Loved it.  I was trying to think if there was a movie this year I enjoyed more... I really can't think of one.  "Black Panther" was fun, but I liked this more.  I really loved "Eighth Grade" and probably had it as my favorite of the year, but I have this above it.  I thought "Sorry to Bother You" was interesting, but flawed.  "Incredibles 2" was aiight, but kind of forgettable.  "Searching" was memorable.  "Mandy" was an overrated B-Film.  "A Star is Born" had an entertaining first half, but the second half lost me.  "BlacKkKlansman" was fine, but kind of a mess.   "First Man" was pretty dull.  Off the top of my head, those are the "top movies" of 2018 I can think of right now... I have a couple more on my list I need to see from this year, but as of now I can say I enjoyed "Into the Spider-Verse" the most of the 2018 films.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on December 15, 2018, 07:10:04 AM
Just popping in to give Mandy my HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION.  Ideally you should go into it blind but just know it stars Nicolas Cage, that he does not hold back on the Cage-iness, and it is quite a ride.
Second best Nick Cage movie of the year behind "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse".  lol
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 28, 2018, 03:40:01 AM

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Holy mother of sons. That was insane. Went there last night. Definitely want to see it again. Good one to watch in 3D too.

What an amazing everything.

From the art to the dialogue to the sound-track. Absolutely stunning.

Agree; best movie of 2018.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on December 28, 2018, 04:54:33 AM
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Cute story, competent acting, acceptable CGI. An 'alright' movie on the whole except it lives in the shadow of the original Jumanji...
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: perks-a-beast on December 28, 2018, 05:29:23 AM
Just watched Burn After Reading for the first time. This is the Cohen brothers best work in my opinion. 8.7/10. Highly recommend.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on December 29, 2018, 01:13:09 PM
recently seen:
- Aquaman -- good movie.  CGI was something and the storyline wasn't too bad.  one downside that my wife and I agreed on was that there was too much crammed into it.  2 villains (and more or less separate storylines with a little crossover) that should have been separate films.   Could have used a bit better dialogue and humor from Momoa -- He's got more to offer than what they used.   worth seeing if you like superhero movies.

- Crazy Rich Asians -- better than expected but since I was expecting a pretty bad/stupid movie, it was a low bar to surpass. 

- Daddy's Home 2 -- bad but still had a couple of moments of humor.  had a lot of difficulty not cringing when Mel Gibson was on screen knowing the issues surrounding him the past decade or so. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on January 21, 2019, 01:48:38 PM
We're trying to bang out some Oscar movies:

The Favourite: Great. The 3 leads are all incredible. It's dark and weird and funny. Its definitely not for everyone but I thought it was brilliant. The finale is a little more esoteric than I like but it still works and everything that leads up to it is just so great.

Roma: I'd bet on this for a cinematography Oscar. It's gorgeous. Even the opening credit sequence, which is a still shot of a window reflected in mop water, is gorgeous. Cuaron is one of the best directors out there. He can do anything. It's a black-and-white movie in Spanish, so this one isn't for everyone either, but it's a lovely story, beautifully told.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 26, 2019, 04:39:49 AM
Seen "Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse" in Cinema 3 times now.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on January 28, 2019, 03:32:04 PM
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

An anthology movie about the old West. Some of the stories are hilarious. Most are pretty bleak and some are downright gut-wrenching. It's an incredibly good looking movie and maybe should've been nominated for cinematogrphy. If you like looking at gorgeous photos of the wild West and don't mind some bleak stories, definitely recommended.

My favorite of the six stories was probably the Tom Waits story, which is also one of the most hopeful.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: PhoSita on January 28, 2019, 04:01:45 PM
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

An anthology movie about the old West. Some of the stories are hilarious. Most are pretty bleak and some are downright gut-wrenching. It's an incredibly good looking movie and maybe should've been nominated for cinematogrphy. If you like looking at gorgeous photos of the wild West and don't mind some bleak stories, definitely recommended.

My favorite of the six stories was probably the Tom Waits story, which is also one of the most hopeful.

I loved that movie.  One of my favorites of 2018.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on January 28, 2019, 04:42:46 PM
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

An anthology movie about the old West. Some of the stories are hilarious. Most are pretty bleak and some are downright gut-wrenching. It's an incredibly good looking movie and maybe should've been nominated for cinematogrphy. If you like looking at gorgeous photos of the wild West and don't mind some bleak stories, definitely recommended.

My favorite of the six stories was probably the Tom Waits story, which is also one of the most hopeful.

I loved that movie.  One of my favorites of 2018.

Yeah. Definitely not a movie for everyone so I get why is wasn't more heralded this year but, darn, is that a well made movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on February 12, 2019, 08:22:13 AM
Finally saw Into The Spider-Verse.

What a great, fun movie. It took me a minute to get used to the animation but it's a remarkable thing to look at and has a lot of heart. One of the best movies of the year, for sure.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ConnerHenry on February 12, 2019, 09:52:24 AM
Took the kid to see Lego Movie 2, words cannot express how bad it is. When it ended, he looked at me and said "well, that got weird..." (he's 10).

Loved the first one too
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on February 12, 2019, 10:59:13 AM
Bad Samaritan – A pair of young valet drivers take turns robbing their customer’s homes, until one of them breaks into the wrong house. The man who’s house was broken into, is relentless in taking revenge, especially when it comes to protecting his secret. Recommended.

Fractured – A couple travels to the countryside to a remote home, where someone is lurking around. There is a great twist that I won’t give away. Recommended.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Humble G on February 12, 2019, 12:07:59 PM
Finally got  Venom from the library. It was much better than I expected and I might even plan on buying it later on.

Definitely worth a watch if you like superhero/comic book movies
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ImShakHeIsShaq on February 12, 2019, 01:41:42 PM
Widows- it was solid but overrated IMO. I love anything Viola is in so I'd watch it again just because of her skills. Going in I was ready to be wowed and was letdown. It wasn't bad though, had a part or 2 where I screamed "ha got em!"
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 12, 2019, 02:57:55 PM
Await Further Instructions.  Horror movie about media influence and paranoia.  Interesting concept but it starts off being too on the nose then in the third act decides that's too subtle and rips the nose off and starts beating you over the head with it.  If you can't get enough Walder Frey or laughing at dumb character choices it could be worth a watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenEnvy on February 12, 2019, 03:30:58 PM
Watched Three Identical Strangers this weekend.

The less you know going in, the better.

Fascinating and definitely thought-provoking.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ederson on March 06, 2019, 06:03:49 AM
I watched on Sunday The favourite.... 

This movie was one of the best movies of the season ???? SERIOUSLY ?!??!?!

total waste of time....
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Humble G on March 06, 2019, 06:43:37 PM
Just watched "The boy who harnessed the Wind" on Netflix. Its such a good movie and based on a true story! There  subtitles mixed in but its worth the watch for sure. Best movie I have seen in a long while!!!!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 09, 2019, 02:57:59 PM
Captain Marvel. I’d put it slightly below average in terms of Marvel movies, which makes it just “decent”. I liked some of the throwbacks to the 90s, the CGI was great overall, and there’s a cool cat in it. The plot wasn’t anything special, and Captain Marvel herself didn’t strike me as the most powerful hero in the universe.

In terms of recent movies, it’s behind Black Panther and Infinity War, but ahead of Antman and the Wasp.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on March 09, 2019, 07:33:54 PM
Watched Captain Marvel. I can see why it's getting a lot of bad reviews. Not up to the humor or sense of jeopardy found in current MCU movies. Its predicatable in a lot of scenes so much so that you can probably get up from your seat and use the rest room and not feel like you are missing a thing. I saw a few people get up and use the rest room more than I ever saw during a movie and I didnt think they missed anything. The lead never feels relatable and isn't a person you get to empathize with. There is just so much wrong with how they wrote this movie. And if you are a comic book fan then this movie can be like "The Last Jedi" for you. I liked the action scenes but the problem was they don't fit the story it's as if they said, here is something cool we can do who cares if it doesn't make much sense why it's happening. It's more of a bad story/script in my opinion than actually bad directing or acting. If you love special effects like me than it can be worth a watch but its not a must see not even for MCU fans. I cant recommended spending money to see it I'd say wait for red box.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 09, 2019, 07:44:53 PM
Watched Captain Marvel. I can see why it's getting a lot of bad reviews. Not up to the humor or sense of jeopardy found in current MCU movies. Its predicatable in a lot of scenes so much so that you can probably get up from your seat and use the rest room and not feel like you are missing a thing. I saw a few people get up and use the rest room more than I ever saw during a movie and I didnt think they missed anything. The lead never feels relatable and isn't a person you get to empathize with. There is just so much wrong with how they wrote this movie. And if you are a comic book fan then this movie can be like "The Last Jedi" for you. I liked the action scenes but the problem was they don't fit the story it's as if they said, here is something cool we can do who cares if it doesn't make much sense why it's happening. It's more of a bad story/script in my opinion than actually bad directing or acting. If you love special effects like me than it can be worth a watch but its not a must see not even for MCU fans. I cant recommended spending money to see it I'd say wait for red box.
To be clear, it's not getting bad reviews.  It has a 65/100 on Metacritic which puts it above some other Marvel movies like "Thor: Dark World", "Iron-Man 2", "Ant Man", "The Incredible Hulk"...

It's certainly on the lower tier of the MCU catalog, but it's not getting panned.

What's happening is that it's getting brigaded by internet trolls on review sites.  In general, user reviews are completely useless because of things like self-selection bias and how easily they are to manipulate... but this is pretty malicious and targeted. 

Brie Larson made some comments a while ago in support of diversity in the film critic community. Statistically, it’s primarily white men. Her point was that with a movie like “Wrinkle in Time”, which celebrated diversity and made for a diverse audience, there aren’t many professional critics who reflect that audience. Her actual quote: “I don’t want to hear what a white man has to say about ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’ I want to hear what a woman of color, a biracial woman has to say about the film. I want to hear what teenagers think about the film. If you make a movie that is a love letter to women of color, there is a chance that a woman of color does not have access to review and critique your film.”

Now to be fair... I thought "Wrinkle in Time" was a garbage movie was garbage acting all-around and some weird interpretations of a book I loved as a kid, but I understand her point.  If you make a movie specifically to pander to a certain demographic, perhaps that demographic should be reflected in the body of professional critics.   I don't think anything about her intended message is really bad. 

The internet took that quote out of context and labeled her “racist” for “hating white people”. Even before Captain Marvel came out there were internet trolls ready to bash this movie, “because Brie Larson hates white men and doesn’t care about our opinion”. That combined with the movie being strongly pro-feminist has resulted in a toxic mix of online hate for an ok Marvel movie.

This is unfortunate, but should be ignored:

(https://imgur.com/9hnLev5.jpg)

It's not one of their best, but definitely not their worst.  One valid piece of criticism I agree with is that her character was a little dull.  I don't blame that on Brie Larson.  She's a great actress.  It's the character...  she spends the entire movie with amnesia.  She's supposed to be a solider.  There's not a lot of room for her to have a personality. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on March 09, 2019, 08:03:03 PM
Watched Captain Marvel. I can see why it's getting a lot of bad reviews. Not up to the humor or sense of jeopardy found in current MCU movies. Its predicatable in a lot of scenes so much so that you can probably get up from your seat and use the rest room and not feel like you are missing a thing. I saw a few people get up and use the rest room more than I ever saw during a movie and I didnt think they missed anything. The lead never feels relatable and isn't a person you get to empathize with. There is just so much wrong with how they wrote this movie. And if you are a comic book fan then this movie can be like "The Last Jedi" for you. I liked the action scenes but the problem was they don't fit the story it's as if they said, here is something cool we can do who cares if it doesn't make much sense why it's happening. It's more of a bad story/script in my opinion than actually bad directing or acting. If you love special effects like me than it can be worth a watch but its not a must see not even for MCU fans. I cant recommended spending money to see it I'd say wait for red box.
To be clear, it's not getting bad reviews.  It has a 65/100 on Metacritic which puts it above some other Marvel movies like "Thor: Dark World", "Iron-Man 2", "Ant Man", "The Incredible Hulk"...

It's certainly on the lower tier of the MCU catalog, but it's not getting panned.

What's happening is that it's getting brigaded by internet trolls on review sites.  In general, user reviews are completely useless because of things like self-selection bias and how easily they are to manipulate... but this is pretty malicious and targeted. 

Brie Larson made some comments a while ago in support of diversity in the film critic community. Statistically, it’s primarily white men. Her point was that with a movie like “Wrinkle in Time”, which celebrated diversity and made for a diverse audience, there aren’t many professional critics who reflect that audience. Her actual quote: “I don’t want to hear what a white man has to say about ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’ I want to hear what a woman of color, a biracial woman has to say about the film. I want to hear what teenagers think about the film. If you make a movie that is a love letter to women of color, there is a chance that a woman of color does not have access to review and critique your film.”

Now to be fair... I thought "Wrinkle in Time" was a garbage movie was garbage acting all-around and some weird interpretations of a book I loved as a kid, but I understand her point.  If you make a movie specifically to pander to a certain demographic, perhaps that demographic should be reflected in the body of professional critics.   I don't think anything about her intended message is really bad. 

The internet took that quote out of context and labeled her “racist” for “hating white people”. Even before Captain Marvel came out there were internet trolls ready to bash this movie, “because Brie Larson hates white men and doesn’t care about our opinion”. That combined with the movie being strongly pro-feminist has resulted in a toxic mix of online hate for an ok Marvel movie.

This is unfortunate, but should be ignored:

(https://imgur.com/9hnLev5.jpg)

It's not one of their best, but definitely not their worst.  One valid piece of criticism I agree with is that her character was a little dull.  I don't blame that on Brie Larson.  She's a great actress.  It's the character...  she spends the entire movie with amnesia.  She's supposed to be a solider.  There's not a lot of room for her to have a personality.
I have no problems with how she acted or how thing was directed as I said before it's the script/story that's bad. I don't care about the Internet trolling or backgrounds of the actors. I am judging the movie. All I heard before going on reviews was that there was controversy some people said it was trolling and backlash that was being corrected while others said the movie was indeed bad and it was a cover up of bad reviews going down. For me it was well below Thor 2, Antman, Iron man 2 and most the other MCU movies. But definitely better than the Hulk movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on March 11, 2019, 10:59:18 AM
I think the MCU does a good job with their origin stories, and Captain Marvel was no exception. My main complaint, was I wish the music was better incorporated to what was on the screen. Obviously Guardians of the Galaxy set the bar to another level in that regard, but I feel Captain Marvel missed a great opportunity since it was set in the 90’s.

I do have to say Captain Marvel had by far and away, the best opening MCU logo sequence to date and may never be topped. Also, there was a great Stan Lee cameo, where he finally plays himself. I believe he was reading a script for the 1995 movie Mallrates, which he had a cameo role in.

I would probably rank Captain Marvel in the middle of the MCU. I still think the best MCU movie is The Incredible Hulk, followed by Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. For me, Captain America Civil War is hands down their worst movie to date. I do wish I was excited as everyone else about seeing Avengers Endgame, but I just don’t trust the Russo brothers.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Alec14 on March 11, 2019, 11:51:50 AM

I would probably rank Captain Marvel in the middle of the MCU. I still think the best MCU movie is The Incredible Hulk, followed by Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. For me, Captain America Civil War is hands down their worst movie to date. I do wish I was excited as everyone else about seeing Avengers Endgame, but I just don’t trust the Russo brothers.

Curious, what didn't you like about Civil War? I thought it was slightly above average for a Marvel movie, below GotG, Infinity War, Black Panther, Iron Man, Winter Soldier, Ragnarok, Avengers but in the same tier as Ant Man, Incredible Hulk, Ant Man and the Wasp, Avengers 2. Captain Marvel I'd rate with Iron Man 2, Thor 1 & 2, Captain America 1. The only Marvel movie I've really, intensely disliked was Iron Man 3.

I found Brie a little wooden, but otherwise fine. Just lacking the charisma of some of the major actors and actresses like Robert Downy, Chris Evans and Hemsworth, Benedict, Pratt, Tessa Thompson, Scarlett, Zoe. And the plot <spoiler> I found a little nonsensical. SPOILER - why is a faster than light drive so important when you can warp across the galaxy in hours? Huh? There were about a dozen little moments like that where things just didn't seem to add up right, which always annoys me. The Last Jedi was the same way - it was like it didn't respect the intelligence of the viewer.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 11, 2019, 12:02:39 PM
Just saw Captain Marvel this weekend.  It was great.  Not "The Godfather" great.  But great fun.  It was everything one should expect from an MCU movie.

The actors in particular were all top notch.  Mendelsohn is brilliant and kind of steals every scene.    I actually liked the music because they chose a lot of less well known 90s pieces.  I mean, any scene with Garbage as the theme music is gonna work for me.   Entertaining action sequences and top quality CGI.

Some parts of the plot were predictable - the deception of the Kree in particular.   But (SPOILER) I doubt many (especially die hard comic readers) saw the Skrull refugee twist coming.    That characterization was a major deviation from the comics.   I liked it because it provided a layer of complexity to their culture that is missing in the comics portrayal as two-dimensional villains.

Nice that they included the true 'original female Captain Marvel' as a character in this movie -- that would be Lt. Trouble.  Comic fans know she was the first woman to use that title.   Carol Danvers was actually only the third.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 11, 2019, 12:10:50 PM

I would probably rank Captain Marvel in the middle of the MCU. I still think the best MCU movie is The Incredible Hulk, followed by Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. For me, Captain America Civil War is hands down their worst movie to date. I do wish I was excited as everyone else about seeing Avengers Endgame, but I just don’t trust the Russo brothers.

Curious, what didn't you like about Civil War? I thought it was slightly above average for a Marvel movie, below GotG, Infinity War, Black Panther, Iron Man, Winter Soldier, Ragnarok, Avengers but in the same tier as Ant Man, Incredible Hulk, Ant Man and the Wasp, Avengers 2. Captain Marvel I'd rate with Iron Man 2, Thor 1 & 2, Captain America 1. The only Marvel movie I've really, intensely disliked was Iron Man 3.

I found Brie a little wooden, but otherwise fine. Just lacking the charisma of some of the major actors and actresses like Robert Downy, Chris Evans and Hemsworth, Benedict, Pratt, Tessa Thompson, Scarlett, Zoe. And the plot <spoiler> I found a little nonsensical. SPOILER - why is a faster than light drive so important when you can warp across the galaxy in hours? Huh? There were about a dozen little moments like that where things just didn't seem to add up right, which always annoys me. The Last Jedi was the same way - it was like it didn't respect the intelligence of the viewer.

I think the FTL drive was a bit of misdirection.

On one hand, an FTL drive in the hands of the Skulls-as-refugees would be a potential avenue for them to escape genocide.  So sure, that sounds important for the superficial geopolitics.

But the fact that the drive was powered by the Tesseract was the real important factor.   If you recall, the Tesseract contains one of the Infinity Stones (the Space stone).   That makes it potentially one of the most powerful weapons in the universe.

I concur with your general take.  The movie was not the best MCU movie, but way, way better than some of the worst.  I concur with rating it similar to the mid-tier movies like Ant Man & the first Thor movie.   Like you, I'd put Iron Man 3 way down at the bottom, imho.  What a garbage fest that turned out to be.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 11, 2019, 12:17:25 PM
I would probably rank Captain Marvel in the middle of the MCU. I still think the best MCU movie is The Incredible Hulk, followed by Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. For me, Captain America Civil War is hands down their worst movie to date. I do wish I was excited as everyone else about seeing Avengers Endgame, but I just don’t trust the Russo brothers.

This is a pretty unusual set of takes (not criticizing it, to each their own) on the MCU, not many people like the Hulk movie that much (I thought it was ok but below-average) or consider Civil War the worst (liked it fine, probably a bit above average).

Haven't seen Capt. Marvel yet but my top 3 in some order are Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians 1, Winter Soldier.  My least favorite are probably Iron Man 2 and Thor: Dark World.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 11, 2019, 12:22:32 PM
Favorites: Winter Soldier, Black Panther, GOTG, Avengers

Least Favorite: Iron Man 3, Thor 2
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: moiso on March 11, 2019, 01:12:36 PM
Just watched a Star is Born, Bohemian Rhapssodi, Creed 2.  Creed 2 was my favorite out of those.  Best movie I’ve seen in a while is Free Solo.  Love it!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 11, 2019, 01:54:10 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 11, 2019, 02:13:18 PM
Iron Man 3 wasn't great by any means but I genuinely enjoyed the Mandarin swerve and the theme that Tony is Iron Man whether he's wearing the suit (or the suit has him in it) or not. It's too bad they seem to have ditched all the drone suit stuff after that, but maybe it'll come up again in Endgame.  Iron Man 2 had a lot of hype because of how good #1 was, and a couple great moments that were either in the trailer or involved Vanko's bird, but just kinda seemed to sputter out at the end. Felt unfinished.

Also enjoying Umbrella Academy a lot - I'm watching it with my very early bedtime wife so I'm only halfway through though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on March 11, 2019, 02:17:06 PM
Equalizer 2 and Bohemian Rhapsody.

Both very good.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 11, 2019, 02:24:47 PM
Just watched a Star is Born, Bohemian Rhapssodi, Creed 2.  Creed 2 was my favorite out of those.  Best movie I’ve seen in a while is Free Solo.  Love it!
saw Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody.  both were ok.  bored a bit with Star.  Rhapsody was ok except it reminded me how disappointed I was in Queen's song set during Live Aid.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on March 11, 2019, 02:39:11 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.

Yeh.  I kinda liked that.  I have one episode left to watch.

Watched Bohemian Rhapsody at home last weekend.  It was pretty good.  A little "showy", but I guess that was the point.  I love that my teenage daughters have seen it multiple times though.

I went and saw Green Book in the theater on Saturday.  Really enjoyed that.  It kind of reminded me of a more serious Plains, Trains and Automobiles.  Very endearing.

I also watched the last hour of Back to the Future, which is always fun to watch with new perspective as time goes by.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: boscel33 on March 11, 2019, 02:50:24 PM
I just watched Free Solo.  It's breathtaking!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 24, 2019, 03:17:41 PM
Us. It’s good, but not particularly great.  It’s pretty much what I expect from a good horror movie: good acting, good directing, good use of sound to create tension, but a pretty silly, thin story.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on March 24, 2019, 03:26:35 PM
Gran Torino.

Movie was RAW - to say the least. I doubt it would pass muster TODAY - and it's only 11 years old....

Walt Kowalski's neighbors were able to look past his faults (and they were MANY, to say the least lol) - and see the GOOD in him.

He ALSO started to see the GOOD in his neighbors as well.

Great movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 24, 2019, 03:28:07 PM
Gran Torino.

Movie was RAW - to say the least. I doubt it would pass muster TODAY - and it's only 11 years old....

Walt Kowalski's neighbors were able to look past his faults (and they were MANY, to say the least lol) - and see the GOOD in him.

He ALSO started to see the GOOD in his neighbors as well.

Great movie.

Yeah, that’s a good one. I wonder who the current generation’s Clint Wastwood will be.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on March 24, 2019, 03:33:07 PM
Gran Torino.

Movie was RAW - to say the least. I doubt it would pass muster TODAY - and it's only 11 years old....

Walt Kowalski's neighbors were able to look past his faults (and they were MANY, to say the least lol) - and see the GOOD in him.

He ALSO started to see the GOOD in his neighbors as well.

Great movie.

Yeah, that’s a good one. I wonder who the current generation’s Clint Wastwood will be.

Don't think there IS one. If there IS he / she would be tarred and feathered and labeled either too left or right.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on March 24, 2019, 03:50:22 PM
Lol I see much of my late father in Walt Kowalski.

He was a war vet - as Clint Eastwood's character Walt Kowalski was.

He had a SIGNIFICANT drinking problem - as did Walt.

He had significant issues related to his time in the war - as Walt did.

He ALSO seemed to dislike EVERYONE - telling me SEVERAL times that he was for Equal Opportunity - He hated EVERYONE equally....dude told me once he wanted to be buried and have his rear end exposed with the tatoo on it "Kiss My ***" LOL.................

Rest in Peace, Dad. You too - Walt.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 24, 2019, 04:13:09 PM
Captain Marvel.  Good Marvel movie.  Not one the best but definitely not one of the worst.  good, solid superhero movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jambr380 on March 24, 2019, 04:15:09 PM
Just watched 'Paddleton' on Netflix last week. Not overly complicated, but well done. Ray Romano and Mark Duplass have good rapport and every guy should be able to relate in some way...luckily not in the tough sort of way, though. Easy watch, memorable, and more emotional than you expect going into it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 24, 2019, 04:24:21 PM
"Us"

Meh...
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on March 24, 2019, 05:15:30 PM
Creed 2

No complaints. A good sequel because it really builds off what was established in the first but somewhat predictable . Overall an above average movie. Maybe they do have a frachise thing going after all. I didn't expect either movie to as good as they were.

Also saw
"The man who killed Hitler then bigfoot"

I don't know why I liked the movie but I did. It's one of those, I haven't seen this one let me watch it movies. Low expectations and it will be okay time killer watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on March 24, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
It reminded me of Watchmen and it had a little pulp fiction added in. I also heard it was similar to Rising Stars comic. I never read Rising Stars but I picked up the comics this week as I was a fan of B5 and Heroes which its linked to both in ways. So far the comic is good 6 issues in.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: sahara on March 24, 2019, 06:18:13 PM
I just watched Free Solo.  It's breathtaking!

I was watching this at my parents house and my elderly mother joined me about 2/3 in the movie. She was shocked that anyone would climb such a wall with ropes. Her reaction was as expected when she realized that he was free climbing  ;D

"THERE`S NO ROPES!!"
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: moiso on March 24, 2019, 06:18:31 PM
Just watched 'Paddleton' on Netflix last week. Not overly complicated, but well done. Ray Romano and Mark Duplass have good rapport and every guy should be able to relate in some way...luckily not in the tough sort of way, though. Easy watch, memorable, and more emotional than you expect going into it.
I really liked this movie.  I watched the Motley Crue movie "The Dirt" last night and enjoyed it.  I especially liked Ozzy's scene.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jambr380 on March 24, 2019, 07:27:33 PM
Just watched 'Paddleton' on Netflix last week. Not overly complicated, but well done. Ray Romano and Mark Duplass have good rapport and every guy should be able to relate in some way...luckily not in the tough sort of way, though. Easy watch, memorable, and more emotional than you expect going into it.
I really liked this movie.  I watched the Motley Crue movie "The Dirt" last night and enjoyed it.  I especially liked Ozzy's scene.

Awesome! And, yeah, I will definitely have to check out, "The Dirt." I was young when they were big (born in 1980), but my sister is 5 years older than me so I was totally into all the hairbands.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on March 25, 2019, 02:34:44 PM
Us

It was good. Thrilling. A good premise. I don't know that the plot totally hangs together but I don't mind. As a supernatural thriller poking at some big ideas, I thought it worked really well. In no small part thanks to Lupita Nyong'o, who is phenomenal.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: apc on March 25, 2019, 02:44:05 PM
Netflix is really hyping Triple Frontier. it was OK, predictable, nothing more. good soundtrack (starts with Metallica- for whom the bell tolls)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on March 25, 2019, 02:50:43 PM
Bought Spiderman Into The Spiderverse the day it came out, still awesome.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on March 25, 2019, 03:20:18 PM
Us

It was good. Thrilling. A good premise. I don't know that the plot totally hangs together but I don't mind. As a supernatural thriller poking at some big ideas, I thought it worked really well. In no small part thanks to Lupita Nyong'o, who is phenomenal.

Thought the movie was just meh.

Will try to mask my spoilers, highlight below to see (of course this spoiler masking will disappear if I'm quoted):


SPOILERS Below

Could see the ending coming a mile away.  This is like cinema 101: when you show somebody in a predicament and then cut to them afterwards without showing how they got out, something unexpected happened in that missing scene that will inevitably be flashed back to in the end.

Not enough suspense build up for me.  Up until the villains arrive is good, but so little build up from once they arrive to their full fledged attack.  Personally I like a little cat and mouse first, where you wonder if the villains really exist or is it all in Lupita Nyong'o's head, using the old horror tropes of look out the window and see somebody, look again not there (or someone else looks and they're gone), or where seemingly mundane things go missing (like scissors or a bunny doll!) that it turns out the villain took for a purpose.  Also didn't like the quick realization that the villains are doppelgangers (but we can also blame the trailer/name for that one, not really something the movie was trying to hide).

A couple of nonsensical things.  Like when Lupita gets chained to the coffee table and later struggles to reach a weapon.  Any grown person would be able stand up and move the coffee table by themselves, even the little kid would have no problem doing that.  A quick google search tells me the average coffee table weighs between 10-50lbs, so that "how will she get out of this" moment was terrible.

Too much monologue from the villain.  We got one in the middle of the movie in the living room, and another at the end in that underground bunker.  The slow pace of those didn't work well for me.


SPOILERS Above


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on March 25, 2019, 05:03:23 PM
Us

It was good. Thrilling. A good premise. I don't know that the plot totally hangs together but I don't mind. As a supernatural thriller poking at some big ideas, I thought it worked really well. In no small part thanks to Lupita Nyong'o, who is phenomenal.

Thought the movie was just meh.

Will try to mask my spoilers, highlight below to see (of course this spoiler masking will disappear if I'm quoted):


As I said, I enjoyed it but I honestly don't disagree with any of those criticisms.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 25, 2019, 05:34:58 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
It reminded me of Watchmen and it had a little pulp fiction added in. I also heard it was similar to Rising Stars comic. I never read Rising Stars but I picked up the comics this week as I was a fan of B5 and Heroes which its linked to both in ways. So far the comic is good 6 issues in.

Umbrella Academy is based on the Umbrella Academy comics series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba.   Yes, that's Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.   His post rocker career has become writing comics.  And he's really good at it.  In addition to UA, he's responsible for some very creative runs on several of DC's fringe 'grown up' titles including The Doom Patrol -- which also is now a live action series on DC Universe.

Here's link to sites selling the UA comic in book form:

https://www.google.com/search?q=umbrella+academy+book&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirn-TtnJ7hAhWuUt8KHZ7PDUwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1211&bih=805

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 25, 2019, 05:46:07 PM
Us

It was good. Thrilling. A good premise. I don't know that the plot totally hangs together but I don't mind. As a supernatural thriller poking at some big ideas, I thought it worked really well. In no small part thanks to Lupita Nyong'o, who is phenomenal.

Thought the movie was just meh.

Will try to mask my spoilers, highlight below to see (of course this spoiler masking will disappear if I'm quoted):


As I said, I enjoyed it but I honestly don't disagree with any of those criticisms.
I agree with the "meh".  I didn't love it. I'm a movie fanatic, but horror is my least favorite genre. Some standard horror schlock mixed with a bunch of half-baked ideas that Peele brought to the table, but didn't really flesh out... and a social commentary layer that felt more shallow that some fanboys are making it out to be. I thought it was a step down from his last one ("Get out") which I felt was more interesting and more entertaining. FWIW, I thought Lupita was pretty good in it. I think I'd give it something like a 65 out of 100. It has an 81 out of 100 on metacritic - which feels overrated to me. I understand why some would love it, though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 25, 2019, 05:53:29 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
It reminded me of Watchmen and it had a little pulp fiction added in. I also heard it was similar to Rising Stars comic. I never read Rising Stars but I picked up the comics this week as I was a fan of B5 and Heroes which its linked to both in ways. So far the comic is good 6 issues in.

Umbrella Academy is based on the Umbrella Academy comics series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba.   Yes, that's Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.   His post rocker career has become writing comics.  And he's really good at it.  In addition to UA, he's responsible for some very creative runs on several of DC's fringe 'grown up' titles including The Doom Patrol -- which also is now a live action series on DC Universe.

Here's link to sites selling the UA comic in book form:

https://www.google.com/search?q=umbrella+academy+book&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirn-TtnJ7hAhWuUt8KHZ7PDUwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1211&bih=805
I liked the first season as a whole, but there was one specific point in the show that really angered my wife and I. 

I'll try not to spoil it... but it involves a very cliche trope where one character does a little snooping and has world-shaking evidence that something is wrong.. and comes to their loved one with proof, but instead of reacting with logic and reason, they snap about the invasion of privacy and refuse to listen.  That "misunderstanding" trope really irritates my wife.  You see something similar in romcoms too... where two characters get into an argument about something, but it's based on a total misunderstanding... and you're just waiting for the person to say "woah woah woah, hold up... hold up... calm down... maybe i'm not explaining myself properly... let me clear this up right now", but instead they just blow up at each other and you wait until the next part of the story where months later they run into each other in a coffee shop and live happily ever after.   

Well anyways... there's a specific part of Umbrella Academy where something like this happens... and I hated it.  Made me feel like they rushed things with poor writing.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 25, 2019, 05:59:08 PM
Quote
you're just waiting for the person to say "woah woah woah, hold up... hold up... calm down... maybe i'm not explaining myself properly... let me clear this up right now"

Does this work with you wife? Haha.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LarBrd33 on March 25, 2019, 07:09:48 PM
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you're just waiting for the person to say "woah woah woah, hold up... hold up... calm down... maybe i'm not explaining myself properly... let me clear this up right now"

Does this work with you wife? Haha.
Lol. 

You get my point though.  You see this kind of crap all the time in bad romcoms...

Girl walks in.. sees what she thinks is a guy making out with his sister.

Girl:  "Brett!  How could you!"

Guy:  "But wait... it's not how it looks!"

Girl:  "I Trusted you!!" (she runs off)

Months later at a book signing.

Girl:  "So I read your book"

Guy:  "Yeah.  You inspired me to write it"

Girl:  "How about we give this another chance?"

But like... in real life, I think the guy would chase her out the door and explain - that isn't actually his sister... and that this whole thing is a big misunderstanding involving a lesbian "best friend" from his childhood, a multi-million dollar inheritance from a curmudgeon old grandmother contingent on the main character getting married, a weeks-long fake engagement that resulted in our main character meeting the love-interest (a lowly wedding caterer) - him panicking in the moment claiming he was just helping his "sister" plan her wedding, several days of shenanigans while he tried to keep up appearances of his "engagement" for watchful lawyers while subsequently keeping his budding romance hidden - all leading to the sudden realization that the "lesbian best friend" was actually a sociopath trying to entrap him in a marriage so she could take half his inheritance - and her evil scheme to seduce him when he expressed his plan to propose to the love interest instead - culminating in her attack-kissing him right as she knew the love-interest was arriving.   

I mean... just a simple explanation and the whole thing gets cleared up on the spot.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 26, 2019, 03:36:17 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
It reminded me of Watchmen and it had a little pulp fiction added in. I also heard it was similar to Rising Stars comic. I never read Rising Stars but I picked up the comics this week as I was a fan of B5 and Heroes which its linked to both in ways. So far the comic is good 6 issues in.

Umbrella Academy is based on the Umbrella Academy comics series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba.   Yes, that's Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.   His post rocker career has become writing comics.  And he's really good at it.  In addition to UA, he's responsible for some very creative runs on several of DC's fringe 'grown up' titles including The Doom Patrol -- which also is now a live action series on DC Universe.

Here's link to sites selling the UA comic in book form:

https://www.google.com/search?q=umbrella+academy+book&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirn-TtnJ7hAhWuUt8KHZ7PDUwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1211&bih=805
I liked the first season as a whole, but there was one specific point in the show that really angered my wife and I. 

I'll try not to spoil it... but it involves a very cliche trope where one character does a little snooping and has world-shaking evidence that something is wrong.. and comes to their loved one with proof, but instead of reacting with logic and reason, they snap about the invasion of privacy and refuse to listen.  That "misunderstanding" trope really irritates my wife.  You see something similar in romcoms too... where two characters get into an argument about something, but it's based on a total misunderstanding... and you're just waiting for the person to say "woah woah woah, hold up... hold up... calm down... maybe i'm not explaining myself properly... let me clear this up right now", but instead they just blow up at each other and you wait until the next part of the story where months later they run into each other in a coffee shop and live happily ever after.   

Well anyways... there's a specific part of Umbrella Academy where something like this happens... and I hated it.  Made me feel like they rushed things with poor writing.

I know which part you are talking about.  And I totally agree about it being an irritating trope that is way over-used in many fictional works.   There is actually a reason for the over-reaction in this case, though I don't think they make that reason apparent or strong enough.  So I think your criticism is valid.

Eh ... of course, Pride and Prejudice famously uses this trope!  LOL!

Ultimately, this didn't ruin UA for me.   Umbrella Academy is definitely not a perfect work but it's still a lot of fun.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 26, 2019, 04:22:56 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
It reminded me of Watchmen and it had a little pulp fiction added in. I also heard it was similar to Rising Stars comic. I never read Rising Stars but I picked up the comics this week as I was a fan of B5 and Heroes which its linked to both in ways. So far the comic is good 6 issues in.

Umbrella Academy is based on the Umbrella Academy comics series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba.   Yes, that's Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.   His post rocker career has become writing comics.  And he's really good at it.  In addition to UA, he's responsible for some very creative runs on several of DC's fringe 'grown up' titles including The Doom Patrol -- which also is now a live action series on DC Universe.

Here's link to sites selling the UA comic in book form:

https://www.google.com/search?q=umbrella+academy+book&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirn-TtnJ7hAhWuUt8KHZ7PDUwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1211&bih=805
I liked the first season as a whole, but there was one specific point in the show that really angered my wife and I. 

I'll try not to spoil it... but it involves a very cliche trope where one character does a little snooping and has world-shaking evidence that something is wrong.. and comes to their loved one with proof, but instead of reacting with logic and reason, they snap about the invasion of privacy and refuse to listen.  That "misunderstanding" trope really irritates my wife.  You see something similar in romcoms too... where two characters get into an argument about something, but it's based on a total misunderstanding... and you're just waiting for the person to say "woah woah woah, hold up... hold up... calm down... maybe i'm not explaining myself properly... let me clear this up right now", but instead they just blow up at each other and you wait until the next part of the story where months later they run into each other in a coffee shop and live happily ever after.   

Well anyways... there's a specific part of Umbrella Academy where something like this happens... and I hated it.  Made me feel like they rushed things with poor writing.

Agree, but my eyes started rolling at the part that was like "here's all this character+plot development but oops time travel AAAAAAAND it's gone! Now let's start over and show you what 'really happened'." Felt like a complete cop-out, like trying to fit one of those Marvel "What If?" stories into a series without having any real narrative consequences.

Kinda related to that the Hazel and Cha-Cha plot winds up almost totally detached from the main narrative; its only relevance seems to be that their absence slightly changed how things "originally" played out. That and the distinct video game final boss feel to the end turned me off.

I still thought it was fun, quirky, etc., liked a lot of the characters and would definitely watch another season but boy it sure peaked early.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on April 03, 2019, 06:35:13 PM
Not a 'movie', but I also recently binge-watched season 1 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix.

Strongly recommend watching that.  Quirky, weird and endearing.
It reminded me of Watchmen and it had a little pulp fiction added in. I also heard it was similar to Rising Stars comic. I never read Rising Stars but I picked up the comics this week as I was a fan of B5 and Heroes which its linked to both in ways. So far the comic is good 6 issues in.

Umbrella Academy is based on the Umbrella Academy comics series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba.   Yes, that's Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.   His post rocker career has become writing comics.  And he's really good at it.  In addition to UA, he's responsible for some very creative runs on several of DC's fringe 'grown up' titles including The Doom Patrol -- which also is now a live action series on DC Universe.

Here's link to sites selling the UA comic in book form:

https://www.google.com/search?q=umbrella+academy+book&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirn-TtnJ7hAhWuUt8KHZ7PDUwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1211&bih=805
I did know both those shows were based on a comic. But I like to search for earlier comics that seemed to inspire a current good series, in that way Im not reading what I just watched.
(Did finish Rising Stars. Much like other MJS works starts great but a little loose with the end. 7 out of 10)
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Post by: Roy H. on April 04, 2019, 10:04:47 PM
Pet Semetary.  Generic and heartless. 
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Post by: gpap on April 04, 2019, 10:09:23 PM
Insomnia with Al Pacino and Robin Williams. One of my favorite movies. Pacino was brilliant as the tragic hero detective suffering from insomnia.
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Post by: johnnygreen on April 05, 2019, 01:23:13 PM
My son and I went to see Shazam last night, and we both thought it was fantastic. We'll be seeing it again this weekend with the rest of our family.
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Post by: Roy H. on April 07, 2019, 12:42:18 PM
Native Son, on HBO.

That's the second classic they've butchered recently, along with Fahrenheit 451.
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Post by: kraidstar on April 07, 2019, 01:11:28 PM
My son and I went to see Shazam last night, and we both thought it was fantastic. We'll be seeing it again this weekend with the rest of our family.

Yeah, it is very good. It captures the feel of the comic while being a very entertaining film in its own right.

The lightheartedness and humor also feels honest, a natural extension of the material. Too many of these superhero movies have become forced quasi-comedies.
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Post by: Big333223 on April 07, 2019, 01:19:23 PM
Free Solo

Really amazing. The rock climbing stuff is as awesome is its reputation but it's also a well made character portrait of this guy and what makes a person do something like this.
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Post by: Birdman on April 07, 2019, 05:36:45 PM
Pet Semetary: It was good but u knew what going happen if u watch the old one..now if u didnt see first one, then its really good if that makes sense lol..little girl was great..

Shazam: It was okay not really impressive..like the villian esp the worm. if u an old geek like me
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Post by: Roy H. on May 18, 2019, 10:14:14 PM
John Wick 3.

To quote Blues Traveler... it’s a bad pl[ot] where the heroes are right, and nobody thinks or expects too much.

It’s basically got no plot, existing solely to set up John Wick 4.  But, that’s pretty much expected going in. The choreography and visuals were mostly awesome, although the special effects got sloppy in parts (I.e., glass shattering before people were thrown through it).  Also, I was surprised by the especially bad acting by one key character (no, not Halle Berry or Keanu).

But overall, it was entertaining enough. Not as good as the second one, but still worth the spectacle.
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Post by: BitterJim on May 18, 2019, 10:19:56 PM
Free Solo

Really amazing. The rock climbing stuff is as awesome is its reputation but it's also a well made character portrait of this guy and what makes a person do something like this.

Agreed. It's a great rock climbing movie, but also just a brilliantly done documentary.

And if you liked Free Solo, I highly suggest Dawn Wall (on Netflix). To sum it up, Tommy Caldwell has lived a legitimately insane life
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Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on May 19, 2019, 08:17:09 AM
The Kid who Would be King. Neat and tidy kids movie that ticks all the generic hero's journey boxes, and is fun if you don't want to think about it too much. Over the top with the characters' constant name dropping of characters from Blockbusters like LoTR.
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Post by: Chief on May 19, 2019, 08:23:31 AM
Dont watch Cold Pursuit.  It was awful!!
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Post by: Csfan1984 on May 19, 2019, 08:57:17 AM
Saw the latest Hellboy movie. It's like Hellboy one and two stories merged. I didn't like it. Unique characters, some world building, light humor and a touch of horror are what needs to drive the franchise and all were sub par. Feels like how Blade franchise fell apart.
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Post by: hardlyyardley on May 19, 2019, 10:18:09 AM
long Shot

A riot
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Post by: slamtheking on June 06, 2019, 08:27:55 AM
Dont watch Cold Pursuit.  It was awful!!
sadly I did and you were right.  bad script and some really bad acting. 
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Post by: Birdman on June 06, 2019, 08:32:16 AM
Godzilla..excellent!!
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Post by: slamtheking on June 06, 2019, 08:32:50 AM
saw:
- Night School.  not as bad as I expected.  killed some time.  Tiffany Haddish continues to grow on me.
- The Upside.  very good movie.  Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart were really good -- some good chemistry between them on screen.
- rewatched Kelly's Heroes.  still one of my favorite Clint Eastwood movies.
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Post by: slamtheking on June 06, 2019, 08:33:50 AM
Godzilla..excellent!!
awesome - my wife and I were planning to go see that soon. 
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Post by: Birdman on June 06, 2019, 08:53:56 AM
Godzilla..excellent!!
awesome - my wife and I were planning to go see that soon.
Stay after all the credits
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Post by: johnnygreen on June 07, 2019, 04:34:57 PM
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

A great cinematic experience. I had a great time watching this, and can't wait to see it again. There was one eye rolling story line (Dr. Emma Russell's motivation), but it never took me out of the movie.
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Post by: cltc5 on June 07, 2019, 04:50:58 PM
G2.  It was pretty awesome but a bit too much human silliness toward the end.  That said I need to see it again to absorb it all
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Post by: bopna on June 07, 2019, 05:59:43 PM
Is this Godzilla another reboot or is it contuining the last G movie?
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Post by: Birdman on June 07, 2019, 06:44:13 PM
Is this Godzilla another reboot or is it contuining the last G movie?
It is set 5 years after Godzilla of 2014 when San Fran was destroy..now other monsters are coming out of hibernation
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Post by: Bobshot on June 07, 2019, 08:58:55 PM
Funny you should ask. Just finished watching Speilburg's "Empire of the Sun". on cable TV. Magnificent. Have seen it before, but you run across it on TV, you have to see it again. One of his greatest films.
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Post by: Chief on June 07, 2019, 09:31:30 PM
Bad Times at the El Royale...I liked it.

The director Drew Goddard has probably written something you liked. His credits are Daredevil for Netflix,  The Martian,  and World War Z.

The music is wonderful,  IMO.  Set in 1969 so you are listening to great 60s classics.

The movie itself plays like a Tarantino film. The only minor complaint is the 2hr and 20 minute run time. It might need to be 20 minutes shorter.
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Post by: Chief on June 09, 2019, 09:28:59 PM
I finally watched Green Book. It was good but shouldn't have won the Oscar imo.

Viggo did an excellent job.

Mahershala Ali has had a big year. I always thought he was good on The 4400...I'm glad his getting to show his talents.
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Post by: Roy H. on June 09, 2019, 10:28:44 PM
Secret Life of Pets. A pretty obvious cash grab of a sequel.  It’s got some good moments, but I think they stretched 45 minutes of material into a 90 minute movie.

But, the kids liked it.
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Post by: mr. dee on June 09, 2019, 10:34:37 PM
The Founder

Never I though that a story about a fastfood chain would be so interesting.
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Post by: trickybilly on June 09, 2019, 11:10:11 PM
Godzilla 2.

Just, awful. Truly awful.
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 28, 2019, 08:52:56 PM
Who is looking for to the TOP GUN sequel

looks amazing

https://youtu.be/qSqVVswa420?t=61
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 28, 2019, 08:54:56 PM
saw once upon of time in Hollywood yesterday

another classic tarantino movie

good movie. recommend
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on July 28, 2019, 08:59:10 PM
I finally watched Green Book. It was good but shouldn't have won the Oscar imo.

Viggo did an excellent job.

Mahershala Ali has had a big year. I always thought he was good on The 4400...I'm glad his getting to show his talents.

Mahershala's taking over for Wesley Snipes' Blade character as well, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He's got HUGE shoes to fill but I'm sure he's going to do well.
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Post by: Amonkey on July 28, 2019, 09:14:20 PM
The Founder

Never I though that a story about a fastfood chain would be so interesting.

I put on that movie as a background flick while folding laundry and was really impressed. I thought it was going to be a McDonald’s commercial but the movie kept me hooked and the ending was really interesting. Highly recommend it (not as a date movie or anything but a ‘I’ve got time to kill’ movie).
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Post by: Chief on July 28, 2019, 11:21:10 PM
saw once upon of time in Hollywood yesterday

another classic tarantino movie

good movie. recommend

Yeah, I saw it too. Brad Pitt reminded everyone that he is still a huge star. I bet he is nominated.

Good movie too. I'd say it's at the Jackie Brown level.
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 28, 2019, 11:46:51 PM
saw once upon of time in Hollywood yesterday

another classic tarantino movie

good movie. recommend

Yeah, I saw it too. Brad Pitt reminded everyone that he is still a huge star. I bet he is nominated.

Good movie too. I'd say it's at the Jackie Brown level.

I did like Pitt character better but Leo was good also

Margot Robbie... I mean what was the point of her character?

Ending scene, classic Tarantino lol
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Post by: slamtheking on July 30, 2019, 01:22:37 PM
Bad Times at the El Royale...I liked it.

The director Drew Goddard has probably written something you liked. His credits are Daredevil for Netflix,  The Martian,  and World War Z.

The music is wonderful,  IMO.  Set in 1969 so you are listening to great 60s classics.

The movie itself plays like a Tarantino film. The only minor complaint is the 2hr and 20 minute run time. It might need to be 20 minutes shorter.
Saw Bad Times recently.  good movie but a bit long.  did have a Tarantino feel to it.

also saw:
- Venom.  did not like it at all.  hated the inner discussion between Brock and Venom.  I usually like Tom Hardy's work but really didn't like this movie.  can't believe there will be a sequel.
- Shazam - disappointing.  was hoping for more laughs and a better plot/story.
- Solo  (forgot to mention this one).  another disappointing movie.  was hoping for so much better. 
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Post by: blink on July 30, 2019, 01:30:47 PM
I saw 'Once upon of time in Hollywood' yesterday.  I thought it was great.  There was a whole lot of time spent recreating the detail of late 60's LA.
I thought both BP and LD were great. 
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Post by: footey on July 30, 2019, 01:35:11 PM
Saw Yesterday last week.

Setup was interesting (everyone but the performer didn't know anything about the Beatles) but felt the casting was not very good. Little chemistry between the two leads.  And frankly the Beatles' songs get a bit tired after being played over and again (figure the licensing rights so expensive they could only include a handful in the film).

Wanted to like the film a lot more than I actually did. The director, Danny Boyle, made a couple of my favorite films, Slum Dog Millionaire and Trainspotting. This one I found boring.  No one's perfect.

Others may disagree. My wife and cousin loved it.
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Post by: Birdman on July 30, 2019, 02:20:27 PM
Crawl

Not bad..
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Post by: dannyboy35 on July 30, 2019, 02:26:22 PM
Shazam-  I was a little disappointed. I expected a little more corny than Aquaman ( which I thought was very generic and corny) Man of Steel and BVS are my all time favorite movies and I mourn that they abandoned that route. It’s just personal taste. I like darker, slower movies. For example Blade Runner 2049 is another movie people get mad at me for liking. Lol.
  Looking forward to Dune remake and hoping they don’t throw in quips and laughs.
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Post by: dannyboy35 on July 30, 2019, 02:30:43 PM
Who is looking for to the TOP GUN sequel

looks amazing

https://youtu.be/qSqVVswa420?t=61

  Not me. I wasn’t a huge fan of the first. But I root for Tom Cruise . Everyone gets on him for Scientology when other religions have done so much worse. I could care less.
   He’s a true movie star. Much respect for all the stunts he does. Once he’s too old for as much action( which I think will be awhile) he’s got great acting chops. He’ll be making great flicks when he’s 75.
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Post by: gpap on July 30, 2019, 02:53:23 PM
Moneyball.

Very good movie and really liked the behind the scenes of the whole moneyball philosophy (though I'm not necessarily a fan of the Moneyball concept.)

Looking forwarding to seeing Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

Brad Pitt is great whether he's playing Billy Beane or in a Tarantino movie.

I see quite a few on this board have seen it and see rave reviews.

Look forward to seeing it.
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Post by: dannyboy35 on July 30, 2019, 05:07:08 PM
Us

It was good. Thrilling. A good premise. I don't know that the plot totally hangs together but I don't mind. As a supernatural thriller poking at some big ideas, I thought it worked really well. In no small part thanks to Lupita Nyong'o, who is phenomenal.

Thought the movie was just meh.

Will try to mask my spoilers, highlight below to see (of course this spoiler masking will disappear if I'm quoted):


As I said, I enjoyed it but I honestly don't disagree with any of those criticisms.
I agree with the "meh".  I didn't love it. I'm a movie fanatic, but horror is my least favorite genre. Some standard horror schlock mixed with a bunch of half-baked ideas that Peele brought to the table, but didn't really flesh out... and a social commentary layer that felt more shallow that some fanboys are making it out to be. I thought it was a step down from his last one ("Get out") which I felt was more interesting and more entertaining. FWIW, I thought Lupita was pretty good in it. I think I'd give it something like a 65 out of 100. It has an 81 out of 100 on metacritic - which feels overrated to me. I understand why some would love it, though.

   Horror isn’t for me either. I think it has a lot to do with being in my 40’s now I feel like I’ve just seen everything and I just can’t get scared from things jumping out. The last great “ horror” I saw ( for me)was the first “Saw”movie. I really enjoyed the Netflix Haunting of Hill House” but the ending kinda ruined it for me.
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Post by: dannyboy35 on July 30, 2019, 05:09:04 PM
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you're just waiting for the person to say "woah woah woah, hold up... hold up... calm down... maybe i'm not explaining myself properly... let me clear this up right now"

Does this work with you wife? Haha.
Lol. 

You get my point though.  You see this kind of crap all the time in bad romcoms...

Girl walks in.. sees what she thinks is a guy making out with his sister.

Girl:  "Brett!  How could you!"

Guy:  "But wait... it's not how it looks!"

Girl:  "I Trusted you!!" (she runs off)

Months later at a book signing.

Girl:  "So I read your book"

Guy:  "Yeah.  You inspired me to write it"

Girl:  "How about we give this another chance?"

But like... in real life, I think the guy would chase her out the door and explain - that isn't actually his sister... and that this whole thing is a big misunderstanding involving a lesbian "best friend" from his childhood, a multi-million dollar inheritance from a curmudgeon old grandmother contingent on the main character getting married, a weeks-long fake engagement that resulted in our main character meeting the love-interest (a lowly wedding caterer) - him panicking in the moment claiming he was just helping his "sister" plan her wedding, several days of shenanigans while he tried to keep up appearances of his "engagement" for watchful lawyers while subsequently keeping his budding romance hidden - all leading to the sudden realization that the "lesbian best friend" was actually a sociopath trying to entrap him in a marriage so she could take half his inheritance - and her evil scheme to seduce him when he expressed his plan to propose to the love interest instead - culminating in her attack-kissing him right as she knew the love-interest was arriving.   

I mean... just a simple explanation and the whole thing gets cleared up on the spot.

  Haha! Great post. So true.
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Post by: sahara on July 30, 2019, 05:19:23 PM
For example Blade Runner 2049 is another movie people get mad at me for liking. Lol.

Just saw this last night. It was amazing, such beautiful cinematography. I could fill my walls with stills from this movie and live happy for the rest of my life. I liked almost everything, especially the unconventional love story. I felt that the Jared Leto scenes were a bit boring and trying to imitate the last monologue of Roy Batty from the original. But wow, amazing movie!
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Post by: KGs Knee on July 30, 2019, 05:24:27 PM
Hardy Bucks

Those guys are just so [dang] funny.
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Post by: liam on July 30, 2019, 05:49:40 PM
" In to The Past" with Robert Mitchum. Great movie, with some great lines. Woman: " Nobody's all bad" Mitchum " She comes the closest..."
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Post by: Celts Fan 508 on July 30, 2019, 06:10:03 PM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood... brutal
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Post by: Birdman on July 30, 2019, 06:37:08 PM
Spiderman Far from Home was 2nd worst Marvel movie behind Ironman 3..almost walk out
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Post by: rocknrollforyoursoul on July 30, 2019, 06:37:57 PM
Spiderman Far from Home was 2nd worst Marvel movie behind Ironman 3..almost walk out

Wow. I thought it was pretty good!
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Post by: Birdman on July 30, 2019, 06:42:25 PM
Thought i was watching a Nickeloden movie instead of a Marvel movie
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 30, 2019, 06:58:10 PM
Who is looking for to the TOP GUN sequel

looks amazing

https://youtu.be/qSqVVswa420?t=61

  Not me. I wasn’t a huge fan of the first. But I root for Tom Cruise . Everyone gets on him for Scientology when other religions have done so much worse. I could care less.
   He’s a true movie star. Much respect for all the stunts he does. Once he’s too old for as much action( which I think will be awhile) he’s got great acting chops. He’ll be making great flicks when he’s 75.

the guy is insane

he apparently broke his shin jumping off a rooftop onto another building (last Mission Impossible)

He is nearing 60...

Tbh I didn't even watch the 1st Top Gun but this sequel looks like will be a gem utilizing all the great filming/sound technology available today.  I will see it in Imax for sure
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Post by: Roy H. on July 30, 2019, 07:15:07 PM
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Margot Robbie... I mean what was the point of her character?

Of Sharon Tate?  To establish a sense of impending doom with the audience, while also symbolizing Tarantino’s paragon of 60s LA.
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Post by: blink on July 30, 2019, 07:53:55 PM
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Margot Robbie... I mean what was the point of her character?

Of Sharon Tate?  To establish a sense of impending doom with the audience, while also symbolizing Tarantino’s paragon of 60s LA.

And to flip the switch on the alternate universe aspect of the film.  I mean if you don't know anything about the Manson Family murders in LA in 1969 it won't mean anything to you.  If you do know that history, you are just constantly waiting for the bad stuff to happen (Roy's impending doom)
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Post by: Tr1boy on July 30, 2019, 07:55:55 PM
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Margot Robbie... I mean what was the point of her character?

Of Sharon Tate?  To establish a sense of impending doom with the audience, while also symbolizing Tarantino’s paragon of 60s LA.

my point is...what a waste

Robbie was underutilized imo
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Post by: Roy H. on July 30, 2019, 07:57:58 PM
Quote
Margot Robbie... I mean what was the point of her character?

Of Sharon Tate?  To establish a sense of impending doom with the audience, while also symbolizing Tarantino’s paragon of 60s LA.

my point is...what a waste

Robbie was underutilized imo

She was a secondary character. She wasn’t meant to be a lead, except for what she represented.
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Post by: slamtheking on August 06, 2019, 09:10:46 AM
Men in Black International.   better than I expected but considering I was expecting the worst, it's not saying much.   
Didn't care for Chris Hemsworth in this and the plot was something you could see coming pretty much the whole movie.   
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Post by: ederson on August 06, 2019, 09:21:37 AM
German movie called der Vorname

In a dinner between 5 friends a young couple announces that they'll name their unborn kid Adolf.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 06, 2019, 09:58:36 AM
Mad Max: Fury Road.

Perhaps the best one yet.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on August 06, 2019, 12:42:23 PM
John Wick  1 & 2
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Post by: Birdman on August 06, 2019, 02:09:30 PM
John Wick  1 & 2
Never watch John Wick but heard good reviews
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 06, 2019, 02:31:29 PM
The very first Jaws will always be my favorite. Truly a classic.

Still a bit odd that the salty dog became shark food at the end, while the college nerds survived.

That old captain was something else.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on August 06, 2019, 02:49:54 PM
John Wick  1 & 2
Never watch John Wick but heard good reviews

I was also late t,the party ,  ususally im up on action violence flicks ......LOL.... ;D .....my buddy asked if i had seen the NEW  John Wick release .   He said it was good ...so I figured I d better watch the early ones first .   My wife probably won't want to see the new release with all the " cool" gratuitous violence....LOL .   Sometimes you just need mindless films to chill.
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Post by: Moranis on August 06, 2019, 04:23:20 PM
Widows
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Post by: slamtheking on August 06, 2019, 05:12:25 PM
Widows
what'd you think?  was interested in that one.   any good?
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Post by: Moranis on August 06, 2019, 06:40:15 PM
Widows
what'd you think?  was interested in that one.   any good?
It is ok, but there are much better movies in that genre.  It was on HBO so I didn't pay for it (at least directly).  So if you have HBO and like that type of movie it is fine, but I wouldn't pay for it. 
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Post by: Csfan1984 on August 06, 2019, 06:41:35 PM
John Wick  1 & 2
Never watch John Wick but heard good reviews

I was also late t,the party ,  ususally im up on action violence flicks ......LOL.... ;D .....my buddy asked if i had seen the NEW  John Wick release .   He said it was good ...so I figured I d better watch the early ones first .   My wife probably won't want to see the new release with all the " cool" gratuitous violence....LOL .   Sometimes you just need mindless films to chill.
"The Raid" 1 and 2 are top notch violence and martial arts. Not sure if you have seen those.
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Post by: gpap on August 06, 2019, 07:49:00 PM
So I saw Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and didn’t like it. The movie was way too long and some of the scenes just dragged. Was disappointed. There were some part that made me laugh, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
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Post by: Birdman on August 06, 2019, 08:10:56 PM
Batman Hush...pretty good
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Post by: gpap on August 06, 2019, 08:54:20 PM
Batman Hush...pretty good

The one with Michael Keaton and Nicholson as the Joker? That’s my favorite Batman movie.
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Post by: slamtheking on August 06, 2019, 09:08:56 PM
Widows
what'd you think?  was interested in that one.   any good?
It is ok, but there are much better movies in that genre.  It was on HBO so I didn't pay for it (at least directly).  So if you have HBO and like that type of movie it is fine, but I wouldn't pay for it. 
TP for the info.  had HBO but cancelled it about a month ago.  overpriced and I've seen almost all of their 'new' movies by the time they broadcast. 
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Post by: Moranis on August 06, 2019, 09:25:19 PM
Widows
what'd you think?  was interested in that one.   any good?
It is ok, but there are much better movies in that genre.  It was on HBO so I didn't pay for it (at least directly).  So if you have HBO and like that type of movie it is fine, but I wouldn't pay for it. 
TP for the info.  had HBO but cancelled it about a month ago.  overpriced and I've seen almost all of their 'new' movies by the time they broadcast.
we have directv now for tv and HBO is only 5 bucks.  Worth that price for all of the shows and the movies I don't get to watch in the theater since I have young children.
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on August 06, 2019, 09:50:38 PM
John Wick  1 & 2
Never watch John Wick but heard good reviews

I was also late t,the party ,  ususally im up on action violence flicks ......LOL.... ;D .....my buddy asked if i had seen the NEW  John Wick release .   He said it was good ...so I figured I d better watch the early ones first .   My wife probably won't want to see the new release with all the " cool" gratuitous violence....LOL .   Sometimes you just need mindless films to chill.
"The Raid" 1 and 2 are top notch violence and martial arts. Not sure if you have seen those.

Thanks ....i ll check em out. !
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: seancally on August 06, 2019, 09:57:47 PM
So I saw Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and didn’t like it. The movie was way too long and some of the scenes just dragged. Was disappointed. There were some part that made me laugh, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

I loved it! Go figure haha
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on August 07, 2019, 01:47:39 PM
So I saw Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and didn’t like it. The movie was way too long and some of the scenes just dragged. Was disappointed. There were some part that made me laugh, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

I loved it! Go figure haha

Lol, yeah. I think it's one of those where you either you loved it or hated it. Typical Tarantino flick.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on August 12, 2019, 03:40:32 PM
Scary Stories to tell in the dark..pretty good..give it 7 out of 10
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on August 12, 2019, 03:41:10 PM
And It 2 comes out september 6..looks great
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 12, 2019, 05:18:38 PM
Widows
what'd you think?  was interested in that one.   any good?
It is ok, but there are much better movies in that genre.  It was on HBO so I didn't pay for it (at least directly).  So if you have HBO and like that type of movie it is fine, but I wouldn't pay for it. 
TP for the info.  had HBO but cancelled it about a month ago.  overpriced and I've seen almost all of their 'new' movies by the time they broadcast.
we have directv now for tv and HBO is only 5 bucks.  Worth that price for all of the shows and the movies I don't get to watch in the theater since I have young children.
I'll give directvnow another look.  I pick it up after every season so I can get ESPN to watch the draft and some summer league.  already cancelled it this season.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 12, 2019, 06:18:38 PM
The Dark Tower. Maybe the worst adaption of a novel ever.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mef730 on August 12, 2019, 08:58:36 PM
Farewell. Pretty good, actually.

Mike
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on August 12, 2019, 10:37:32 PM
Watched both Aquaman and Bohemian Rhapsody over the weekend (both on HBO).  Both were enjoyable movies if you haven't seen them (yes I know strange I hadn't seen either).
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 18, 2019, 09:06:48 AM
The Favourite.  the acting was good and the beginning was fine but the end was disappointing to say the least.  made the whole work up to the end pointless
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 18, 2019, 08:14:00 PM
Little:
awful.  didn't have high expectations since it's a formula used by at least a dozen movies but I have to say this is probably the worst of the bunch.  previews of the movie didn't hold much promise and yet it still disappointed. 

why'd I watch?  only 'recent' comedy I could get via my fire stick that I hadn't already seen and didn't have to pay for.  I just ended up paying with my time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on August 18, 2019, 08:45:00 PM
Watched "Space Seed" Star Trek episode from way back.

IMO the most important episode of the Star Trek movie franchise.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on August 18, 2019, 09:53:56 PM
finally saw Avengers End Game.  about what you would expect from the end of the era.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: feckless on August 18, 2019, 09:55:14 PM
-Ulee's Gold-

I remembered it as being a very good movie and decided to watch it again in honor of Peter Fonda's passing.  It did not let me down, just a strong movie, stands up to time - it is a piece of life, well written, well acted, well made.  What quality low budget movies are all about.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on September 05, 2019, 10:26:10 PM
IT Part 2

If you liked the book, you probably won’t like this.

Same thing if you liked Part I.

If you like poor CGI, and horror with more laughs than scares, you may dig this.  Ditto for those who like lots of exposition in a three hour movie that has noticeably cut a lot of the best source material.

There were plenty of good parts, especially the flashback scenes, but it was all a bit muddled and stretched out.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on September 05, 2019, 10:40:40 PM
Blinded by the Light.  Fantastic movie about a Pakistani teenager dealing with racial and economic turmoil in England in '87.  All about Bruce Springsteen's music.  Don't miss this movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on September 06, 2019, 08:36:20 AM
IT Part 2

If you liked the book, you probably won’t like this.

Same thing if you liked Part I.

If you like poor CGI, and horror with more laughs than scares, you may dig this.  Ditto for those who like lots of exposition in a three hour movie that has noticeably cut a lot of the best source material.

There were plenty of good parts, especially the flashback scenes, but it was all a bit muddled and stretched out.
I agree with you..CGI was poorly done and movie was drag out for 3 hours..i give it 6 out of 10
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silky on September 06, 2019, 08:39:30 AM
Currently watching Carnival Row on Prime.

What a fantastic series so far.

Very Sherlock Holmes/Penny Dreadful sort of a vibe (Victorian London) but brilliantly acted and its all fantasy based (my personal favorite genre)

Prior that watched The Boys - Bloody Brilliant.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 06, 2019, 08:57:07 AM
IT Part 2

If you liked the book, you probably won’t like this.

Same thing if you liked Part I.

If you like poor CGI, and horror with more laughs than scares, you may dig this.  Ditto for those who like lots of exposition in a three hour movie that has noticeably cut a lot of the best source material.

There were plenty of good parts, especially the flashback scenes, but it was all a bit muddled and stretched out.

   Does the book or movie ever explain why he’s a clown?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silky on September 06, 2019, 08:58:53 AM
IT Part 2

If you liked the book, you probably won’t like this.

Same thing if you liked Part I.

If you like poor CGI, and horror with more laughs than scares, you may dig this.  Ditto for those who like lots of exposition in a three hour movie that has noticeably cut a lot of the best source material.

There were plenty of good parts, especially the flashback scenes, but it was all a bit muddled and stretched out.

   Does the book or movie ever explain why he’s a clown?


In the book it is because he likes the way children taste the most, also he likes he food seasoned with fear.

So the clown lures then scares his food.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 06, 2019, 09:07:43 AM
 The last two movies I watched both had Anne Hathaway in it. I can’t stsnd Anbe Hathaway. Lol. But the first one was “The Hustle” with her and Rebel Wilson. My wife wanted to see it so we gave it a go. It was weird. Hathaway’s accent was over the top ridiculous. She just didn’t seem like a real person. I just believe her in any role. Rebel Wilson was pretty darn funny though, I thought. I wouldn’t have watched it in my own but pretty good with the wife.
  The other was “ Serenity” with Hathaway and Matthew McAunahey( sp?) The ploy to this was shockingly bad but I was almost impressed it got to the screen with a plot or twist this awful. He’s so good even in s terrible movie. Hathaway was so bad I couldn’t tell if her character was supposed to be not believable on purpose. She just confuses me. If anyone doesn’t plan on watching Serenity I recommend looking up what it’s revealed to be about. You’ll get a chuckle.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 06, 2019, 09:09:07 AM
The last two movies I watched both had Anne Hathaway in it. I can’t stand Anne Hathaway. Lol. But the first one was “The Hustle” with her and Rebel Wilson. My wife wanted to see it so we gave it a go. It was weird. Hathaway’s accent was over the top ridiculous. She just didn’t seem like a real person. I just don’t believe her in any role. Rebel Wilson was pretty darn funny though, I thought. I wouldn’t have watched it in my own but pretty good with the wife.
  The other was “ Serenity” with Hathaway and Matthew McAunahey( sp?) The ploy to this was shockingly bad but I was almost impressed it got to the screen with a plot or twist this awful. He’s so good even in s terrible movie. Hathaway was so bad I couldn’t tell if her character was supposed to be not believable on purpose. She just confuses me. If anyone doesn’t plan on watching Serenity I recommend looking up what it’s revealed to be about. You’ll get a chuckle.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 06, 2019, 09:13:13 AM
Currently watching Carnival Row on Prime.

What a fantastic series so far.

Very Sherlock Holmes/Penny Dreadful sort of a vibe (Victorian London) but brilliantly acted and its all fantasy based (my personal favorite genre)

Prior that watched The Boys - Bloody Brilliant.
watched those as well.  both were really well done.  looking forward to their next seasons
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on September 06, 2019, 09:13:18 AM
The Dark Tower. Maybe the worst adaption of a novel ever.

  I tried to watch this because I really like both actors but I felt you could really tell there was a ton missing. I never read any of the books. Steven King is TOO detailed for me. That dude will spend a paragraph describing every petal on a flower. Lol. Super talented though, no don’t. Maybe someone will give it a shot again in a few years as a tv series.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silky on September 06, 2019, 10:15:42 AM
Currently listening to "Sticks and Stones" Dave Chapelle special on Netflix.

I keep laughing out loud at work.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 07, 2019, 10:02:39 PM
life of pets 2 -- thought it would suck because, well, it's a sequel, but it was actually pretty enjoyable.
Always be my Maybe -- pretty good for a rom com. 
Late Nite -- very good movie.  well done by the cast.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on September 08, 2019, 11:25:51 AM
Titans on DC Universe is awesome!! Season 2 is on now
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 09, 2019, 06:17:51 PM
(https://enjoythegaming.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/7iittglojzvgi1tayymcfbfl3vt.jpg?w=816)



shook me a lil bit 

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 09, 2019, 06:20:31 PM
Currently watching Carnival Row on Prime.

What a fantastic series so far.

Very Sherlock Holmes/Penny Dreadful sort of a vibe (Victorian London) but brilliantly acted and its all fantasy based (my personal favorite genre)

Prior that watched The Boys - Bloody Brilliant.
watched those as well.  both were really well done.  looking forward to their next seasons

 the boys tho....


(https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-04%252F31269e10-61da-11e9-ae75-a9c8941f54b5%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D4a13fd81e774fd1afb2e00416a89379a0b94ddc7&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=7fb7f007e8dbb423a2f666e3a0561cadaf0c71fa)

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on September 15, 2019, 04:10:07 PM
just saw:
- Angel has Fallen:  about what you'd expect.  good action sequences but the plot strained credibility past the breaking point.  thought the way the initial attack happened was unique - wondering if someone else was thinking "I could do that" that may have seen this movie.

- Yesterday: cute movie.  kept waiting for the payoff to explain the premise but it never came. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on September 15, 2019, 09:08:14 PM
Finally decided to try out Peaky Blinders on Netflix. Through three seasons, just some really high quality programming. Cillian Murphy is excellent.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Greenback on September 15, 2019, 10:56:40 PM
Overcomer

Anyone else see it?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on September 16, 2019, 02:41:44 PM
Knocked out some of the classics I've yet to see over the last month.  Watched Taxi Driver (1976), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Deliverance (1972).  Thought they were all pretty "meh."  Liked Taxi Driver and Deliverance the best, Full Metal Jacket the least.

Taxi Driver was just okay.  Didn't really buy De Niro's descent into madness.  Ending was cool.  Middle felt a little dragged out, and the reason for De Niro wanting to assassinate the Presidential candidate didn't seem clear.

A Clockwork Orange was strange (though that's fine, as I was expecting strange).  The actions of the main character were disturbing, but I don't think he was portrayed well as disturbed/evil.  From arrest to conversion therapy seemed too long and didn't add anything to the story for me.  All the classical music in such a deranged film didn't do it for me either.  Heavy English accents and vernacular also probably didn't help me enjoy it.

Full Metal Jacket.  Wanted to watch another Kubrick film after A Clockwork Orange (and since I love the Shining).  The boot camp part was cool, and seemed the most Kubrick-esque, but the Vietnam War part (which was the longest) just seemed long and boring, and didn't really deliver on the ending for me.  And I didn't even pick it up while watching, had to get it from the reviews, but I totally missed the main character was supposed to get the 1,000 yard stare at the end (becoming emotionally detached from the horrors around him).

Deliverance was just okay.  Everything up until the "squeal like a pig" scene was cool, but I was anticipating something else happening after that, more of a cat and mouse game I guess, with the mountain people pursing the city folk, but it was all just in their head.  Had to go back and rewatch the scene where the guy was "shot" out of the canoe and Jon Voight killed the hillbilly (wasn't sure if they were the same or different) because to me the movie didn't make it clear what happened.

Personally didn't think any of these movies held up well over the  years.

Next on the list of older films I want to watch, The Deer Hunter.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mobilija on September 16, 2019, 02:55:09 PM
Knocked out some of the classics I've yet to see over the last month.  Watched Taxi Driver (1976), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Deliverance (1972).  Thought they were all pretty "meh."  Liked Taxi Driver and Deliverance the best, Full Metal Jacket the least.

Taxi Driver was just okay.  Didn't really buy De Niro's descent into madness.  Ending was cool.  Middle felt a little dragged out, and the reason for De Niro wanting to assassinate the Presidential candidate didn't seem clear.

A Clockwork Orange was strange (though that's fine, as I was expecting strange).  The actions of the main character were disturbing, but I don't think he was portrayed well as disturbed/evil.  From arrest to conversion therapy seemed too long and didn't add anything to the story for me.  All the classical music in such a deranged film didn't do it for me either.  Heavy English accents and vernacular also probably didn't help me enjoy it.

Full Metal Jacket.  Wanted to watch another Kubrick film after A Clockwork Orange (and since I love the Shining).  The boot camp part was cool, and seemed the most Kubrick-esque, but the Vietnam War part (which was the longest) just seemed long and boring, and didn't really deliver on the ending for me.  And I didn't even pick it up while watching, had to get it from the reviews, but I totally missed the main character was supposed to get the 1,000 yard stare at the end (becoming emotionally detached from the horrors around him).

Deliverance was just okay.  Everything up until the "squeal like a pig" scene was cool, but I was anticipating something else happening after that, more of a cat and mouse game I guess, with the mountain people pursing the city folk, but it was all just in their head.  Had to go back and rewatch the scene where the guy was "shot" out of the canoe and Jon Voight killed the hillbilly (wasn't sure if they were the same or different) because to me the movie didn't make it clear what happened.

Personally didn't think any of these movies held up well over the  years.

Next on the list of older films I want to watch, The Deer Hunter.

Prepare yourself for more disappointment...

For most of those films you have to put them into context of the time they were made. The creepiness, edginess and "shock factor" was ground breaking film making for the time. But viewed from the lens of films in the 2000's... pretty sedate stuff.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on September 16, 2019, 03:50:25 PM
Knocked out some of the classics I've yet to see over the last month.  Watched Taxi Driver (1976), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Deliverance (1972).  Thought they were all pretty "meh."  Liked Taxi Driver and Deliverance the best, Full Metal Jacket the least.

Taxi Driver was just okay.  Didn't really buy De Niro's descent into madness.  Ending was cool.  Middle felt a little dragged out, and the reason for De Niro wanting to assassinate the Presidential candidate didn't seem clear.

A Clockwork Orange was strange (though that's fine, as I was expecting strange).  The actions of the main character were disturbing, but I don't think he was portrayed well as disturbed/evil.  From arrest to conversion therapy seemed too long and didn't add anything to the story for me.  All the classical music in such a deranged film didn't do it for me either.  Heavy English accents and vernacular also probably didn't help me enjoy it.

Full Metal Jacket.  Wanted to watch another Kubrick film after A Clockwork Orange (and since I love the Shining).  The boot camp part was cool, and seemed the most Kubrick-esque, but the Vietnam War part (which was the longest) just seemed long and boring, and didn't really deliver on the ending for me.  And I didn't even pick it up while watching, had to get it from the reviews, but I totally missed the main character was supposed to get the 1,000 yard stare at the end (becoming emotionally detached from the horrors around him).

Deliverance was just okay.  Everything up until the "squeal like a pig" scene was cool, but I was anticipating something else happening after that, more of a cat and mouse game I guess, with the mountain people pursing the city folk, but it was all just in their head.  Had to go back and rewatch the scene where the guy was "shot" out of the canoe and Jon Voight killed the hillbilly (wasn't sure if they were the same or different) because to me the movie didn't make it clear what happened.

Personally didn't think any of these movies held up well over the  years.

Next on the list of older films I want to watch, The Deer Hunter.

Prepare yourself for more disappointment...

For most of those films you have to put them into context of the time they were made. The creepiness, edginess and "shock factor" was ground breaking film making for the time. But viewed from the lens of films in the 2000's... pretty sedate stuff.

I really liked all of those movies. Deer Hunter and FMJ the best, Deliverance the least, but I think all are rewatchable.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on September 20, 2019, 01:15:48 PM
The Wannamaker-Williams pick and roll is gonna low key be one of the most insta-offense, plug and play, hyper-efficient, second unit attacking options in the entire NBA.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on September 20, 2019, 01:36:56 PM
The Wannamaker-Williams pick and roll is gonna low key be one of the most insta-offense, plug and play, hyper-efficient, second unit attacking options in the entire NBA.

Is that movie on Netflix?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 20, 2019, 01:41:27 PM
The Wannamaker-Williams pick and roll is gonna low key be one of the most insta-offense, plug and play, hyper-efficient, second unit attacking options in the entire NBA.

Is that movie on Netflix?

It wouldn't the worst thing available on Netflix by any stretch
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 20, 2019, 01:43:58 PM
I just watched Goin' South (1978).  A comedy starring and directed by Jack Nicholson.  It has John Belushi and Christopher Lloyd and a bunch of other familiar faces.  I can't believe I'd never seen it.  Pretty funny.  Great to see all of those guys young (and alive).
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on September 27, 2019, 03:13:40 PM
Looks like Sony and Marvel have made up, so Spiderman will be getting a 3rd Marvel stand alone film and be included in another Marvel movie.

Thank you Marvel and Sony. Spiderman is by far the most interesting Earth based hero left in the MCU and by God, I want to see more of J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on September 27, 2019, 03:15:56 PM
I just watched the Between Two Ferns movie, and it's worth it for the BTS stuff at the end alone. If you like Between Two Ferns, you're gonna love the Between Two Ferns movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on September 27, 2019, 04:35:14 PM
Knocked out some of the classics I've yet to see over the last month.  Watched Taxi Driver (1976), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Deliverance (1972).  Thought they were all pretty "meh."  Liked Taxi Driver and Deliverance the best, Full Metal Jacket the least.

Taxi Driver was just okay.  Didn't really buy De Niro's descent into madness.  Ending was cool.  Middle felt a little dragged out, and the reason for De Niro wanting to assassinate the Presidential candidate didn't seem clear.

A Clockwork Orange was strange (though that's fine, as I was expecting strange).  The actions of the main character were disturbing, but I don't think he was portrayed well as disturbed/evil.  From arrest to conversion therapy seemed too long and didn't add anything to the story for me.  All the classical music in such a deranged film didn't do it for me either.  Heavy English accents and vernacular also probably didn't help me enjoy it.

Full Metal Jacket.  Wanted to watch another Kubrick film after A Clockwork Orange (and since I love the Shining).  The boot camp part was cool, and seemed the most Kubrick-esque, but the Vietnam War part (which was the longest) just seemed long and boring, and didn't really deliver on the ending for me.  And I didn't even pick it up while watching, had to get it from the reviews, but I totally missed the main character was supposed to get the 1,000 yard stare at the end (becoming emotionally detached from the horrors around him).

Deliverance was just okay.  Everything up until the "squeal like a pig" scene was cool, but I was anticipating something else happening after that, more of a cat and mouse game I guess, with the mountain people pursing the city folk, but it was all just in their head.  Had to go back and rewatch the scene where the guy was "shot" out of the canoe and Jon Voight killed the hillbilly (wasn't sure if they were the same or different) because to me the movie didn't make it clear what happened.

Personally didn't think any of these movies held up well over the  years.

Next on the list of older films I want to watch, The Deer Hunter.

Jeez, you really went for the dark stuff.

I just rewatched Taxi Driver and love it. I think it's Deniro's best performance. I think it rewards multiple viewings.

A Clockwork Orange I don't care for. I think Kubrick's point is muddy and the acting is awful.

The acting in Deliverance is great, though. I loved that movie just for that. Even the hillbillies who seem lik actual scary hillbillies. Rednecks were never scarier than in the 70's.

Haven't seen Full Metal Jacket yet.

I did just watched Hustlers, though, and liked it. Get ready for the J Lo oscar campaign. It's coming and I am on board. She's really terrific in the movie. As is Contance Wu. Not a great movie but a really good one.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on September 27, 2019, 04:46:14 PM
Saw Blindness not long ago. If you are looking for a pretty dark movie, this one is actually pretty good. I wasn't expecting the turns it went into, but the story and the cinematography is definitely worth it by itself.

The premise of the movie is that people are going blind. That's it. The rest you'd have to watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on September 27, 2019, 07:47:15 PM
I just watched the Between Two Ferns movie, and it's worth it for the BTS stuff at the end alone. If you like Between Two Ferns, you're gonna love the Between Two Ferns movie.
Yeah, watched this with my girlfriend the other day and we both loved it. Definitely recommend
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on September 27, 2019, 08:57:35 PM
Midsommar. Really enjoyed it. Slow, hypnotic burn with a lot of great shots + imagery. 


THEMATIC SORT-OF SPOILER (highlight text to read)

It's a breakup movie disguised as a horror film. Pretty cool to look back over it through that lens.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: moiso on September 27, 2019, 09:23:21 PM
I went to the movies twice today (I’m in Chattanooga by myself waiting for Sunday’s Ironman).  I saw Ad Astra which I thought was pretty good and well done.  I’ll give it a 4 out of 5.  Then I went back and saw the new Rambo.  I realize the movie wasn’t good (and complete garbage compared to the Creed movies) but I was pretty entertained.  I’m not sure if it’s a bad thing or good thing that I was laughing for a lot of the ending even though it was supposed to be serious.  Either way, I was entertained by it.  The movie itself would have to get like 2 stars out of 5 but it entertained me a lot more than that. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on September 28, 2019, 12:10:04 AM
I just watched the Between Two Ferns movie, and it's worth it for the BTS stuff at the end alone. If you like Between Two Ferns, you're gonna love the Between Two Ferns movie.
Yeah, watched this with my girlfriend the other day and we both loved it. Definitely recommend

Very enjoyable.  Letterman was great.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on September 28, 2019, 12:43:36 AM
Goodfellas AND Casino. DeNiro is the best!!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Donoghus on September 28, 2019, 12:21:10 PM
Saw "Ad Astra" in theaters. 

Was blown away by the special effects and the somewhat "realism" of their future portrayal.   However, I felt the third act was a bit of a letdown.    Also, I think they tried a little too hard to be "2001"-ish.  Could've done without the voice-over.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on October 01, 2019, 02:36:01 PM
The Wannamaker-Williams pick and roll is gonna low key be one of the most insta-offense, plug and play, hyper-efficient, second unit attacking options in the entire NBA.

The trouble of having multiple tabs open. Wrong thread

Anyway, I got to see Hobbs and Shaw and I am getting the sense that on a certain level, Dwayne Johnson is the new Will Smith. He knows what he is good at and leverages that to stick to roles that suit his personality, and churn out perfectly serviceable hits.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on October 01, 2019, 05:00:04 PM
Went to theaters to see Rambo: Last Blood.  Overall disappointed, but enjoyed the final action sequence.

First Blood (1982) still holds up very well today, and I thought both Rambo (2008) and Rocky Balboa (2006) were enjoyable relaunches into those series, would recommend those to any fans of those series.  Also thought the Expendables was fun.  So I can handle old man action movies with thin plots, I enjoy the genre.

But Last Blood just seemed like a tired cash grab off a big name.  Something I'd expect from a studio pushing out sequels to popular franchises every 1-2 years, not from a franchise everyone thought was dead and nobody was clamoring for with 10+ years between entries. 

It felt short (89 minutes) with no effort at all into the plot.  Rambo's niece goes to Mexico, gets kidnapped and forced to be a sex slave by a drug cartel, so Rambo goes to rescue her.  We've seen that same plot a bunch of times before, but it doesn't matter that it's not original it can still be enjoyable if done right (Taken).  This was not done right

First 60 minutes was pretty boring.  Last 20 minutes was classic over-the-top action Rambo, might be worth it for that alone.  Overall pretty weak, but the last act was fun (if a lone 70+ year old taking out an army is your cup of tea).
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on October 01, 2019, 08:23:40 PM
Recently watched Synecdoche New York again. My third time seeing it, and it's still a very full-on experience. The first viewing for me was really quite emotional, so if anyone decides to give it a look be prepared for that.

Some find it hard to follow or just not really making sense, which is fair. But I find it fantastic, and very ambitious!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on November 09, 2019, 11:57:49 PM
So in the last few weeks I've seen Joker and last night I saw Terminator: Dark Fate

Joker - Loved it! Even if I hated the ending, I was still so entertained by the movie that the ending didn't deter my enjoyment. Joaquin Phoenix was great as the Joker and Bobby DeNiro was brilliant as Murray Franklin.

Terminator: Dark Fate - I know it's gotten roasted in the movie reviews. My take - I liked it! I'm admittedly a huge Arnold fan. But even then, the movie had action, cool special effects and I personally feel Terminator just withstands the test of time, regardless of the sequels and plot twists. My advice - Go see it!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on November 16, 2019, 11:06:50 PM
I saw Doctor Sleep last night.  It had its moments, but overall kind of a waste of opportunity to revisit the Shining world after all this time.

Last weekend I saw the Lighthouse on a small screen.  It was great.  You could really feel what the characters were feeling. 

Also saw Harriet (about Harriet Tubman).  It was alright.  Definitely Hollywoodified.  But I saw it a really cool old theater up on a balcony, which is always fun.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on November 16, 2019, 11:14:10 PM
I saw Doctor Sleep last night.  It had its moments, but overall kind of a waste of opportunity to revisit the Shining world after all this time.

Last weekend I saw the Lighthouse on a small screen.  It was great.  You could really feel what the characters were feeling. 

Also saw Harriet (about Harriet Tubman).  It was alright.  Definitely Hollywoodified.  But I saw it a really cool old theater up on a balcony, which is always fun.
Can't wait for it to be released in Australia (in January, I think)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bopna on November 17, 2019, 01:56:20 AM
So in the last few weeks I've seen Joker and last night I saw Terminator: Dark Fate

Joker - Loved it! Even if I hated the ending, I was still so entertained by the movie that the ending didn't deter my enjoyment. Joaquin Phoenix was great as the Joker and Bobby DeNiro was brilliant as Murray Franklin.

Terminator: Dark Fate - I know it's gotten roasted in the movie reviews. My take - I liked it! I'm admittedly a huge Arnold fan. But even then, the movie had action, cool special effects and I personally feel Terminator just withstands the test of time, regardless of the sequels and plot twists. My advice - Go see it!

The only way they could Re hash the terminator franchise is by doing what they did to the story.. Bitter critics roasted it because they want the John Connor saga to end on a high note and they want Arnie to be that bad assT800 that he was plus also they did not want female protagonists of course.

If the franchise went back to its roots and just made a full on movie of a de aged Arnie and Linda Hamilton plus Michael Bien that would have been probably what the  critics wanted but well tooo bad it has to move on.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on November 29, 2019, 10:40:50 PM
Saw the Irishman on Netflix last night.

Great movie! You can't go wrong with DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino

My only complaint, movie was way too long

Other than that, I give it a 9 out of 10!!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on November 29, 2019, 10:43:56 PM
I saw Doctor Sleep last night.  It had its moments, but overall kind of a waste of opportunity to revisit the Shining world after all this time.

Last weekend I saw the Lighthouse on a small screen.  It was great.  You could really feel what the characters were feeling. 

Also saw Harriet (about Harriet Tubman).  It was alright.  Definitely Hollywoodified.  But I saw it a really cool old theater up on a balcony, which is always fun.

I saw Dr. Sleep as well and I didn't really care for it. I thought the lady who played the main ghost (whatever you want to call them) was awful.

I thought the little girl who had the Shining powers did a great job, but other than that, the movie was lame.

Doesn't hold a candle to the Shining.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on November 29, 2019, 11:28:44 PM
Scorsese's The Irishman on Netflix. Another Scorsese mafia movie, this being one that details the story of mobster Frank Sheeran's time in the mob and claims he was the killer of Jimmy Hoffa.

Great stuff from a lot of Scorsese's  clique of friends/actors like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Also good to see Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano,  Bobby Cannavale, Steven Van Zants, Anna Paquin and others contributing their talents.

Overall it was very much a Scorsese mob film, ala Casino, Goodfellas and The Departed, trying to tell a story of a real life mobster, this time Frank Sheeran.

The movie is long, 3 1/2 hours long, but captures your attention through great storytelling so makes it seem not so long. An overall great film, IMO, though don't think it will be taking home any awards anytime soon.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on November 30, 2019, 01:17:38 AM
Scorsese's The Irishman on Netflix. Another Scorsese mafia movie, this being one that details the story of mobster Frank Sheeran's time in the mob and claims he was the killer of Jimmy Hoffa.

Great stuff from a lot of Scorsese's  clique of friends/actors like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Also good to see Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano,  Bobby Cannavale, Steven Van Zants, Anna Paquin and others contributing their talents.

Overall it was very much a Scorsese mob film, ala Casino, Goodfellas and The Departed, trying to tell a story of a real life mobster, this time Frank Sheeran.

The movie is long, 3 1/2 hours long, but captures your attention through great storytelling so makes it seem not so long. An overall great film, IMO, though don't think it will be taking home any awards anytime soon.

Just watched this tonight as well. Solid. Overall way too long. As you say it keeps your attention and doesn't feel like the 3 and 1/2 hours but it could have been cut way down. IMO, Joe Pesci absolutely stole the show. I think he'll get a supporting actor nod, but otherwise I'd agree.

The acting all around was great. The first act was fantastic, I thought it got kind of confusion, messy in the middle, and dragged on towards the end. I found myself more interested in Sheeran (DeNiro)'s time as a hit man and mob working, and his relationship in the mob with Russell as opposed to the Hoffa stuff.

Overall I give it a 7 out of 10 for my liking, as a film overall probably deserves an 8 out of 10.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on November 30, 2019, 08:59:56 AM
Scorsese's The Irishman on Netflix. Another Scorsese mafia movie, this being one that details the story of mobster Frank Sheeran's time in the mob and claims he was the killer of Jimmy Hoffa.

Great stuff from a lot of Scorsese's  clique of friends/actors like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Also good to see Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano,  Bobby Cannavale, Steven Van Zants, Anna Paquin and others contributing their talents.

Overall it was very much a Scorsese mob film, ala Casino, Goodfellas and The Departed, trying to tell a story of a real life mobster, this time Frank Sheeran.

The movie is long, 3 1/2 hours long, but captures your attention through great storytelling so makes it seem not so long. An overall great film, IMO, though don't think it will be taking home any awards anytime soon.

Just watched this tonight as well. Solid. Overall way too long. As you say it keeps your attention and doesn't feel like the 3 and 1/2 hours but it could have been cut way down. IMO, Joe Pesci absolutely stole the show. I think he'll get a supporting actor nod, but otherwise I'd agree.

The acting all around was great. The first act was fantastic, I thought it got kind of confusion, messy in the middle, and dragged on towards the end. I found myself more interested in Sheeran (DeNiro)'s time as a hit man and mob working, and his relationship in the mob with Russell as opposed to the Hoffa stuff.

Overall I give it a 7 out of 10 for my liking, as a film overall probably deserves an 8 out of 10.

Saw this yesterday. I don't know if I was just excited to see Joe Pesci again after all these years but I couldn't take my eyes off him when he was on screen. Loved every second. His scenes where he's talking to Deniro at the Howard Johnson's (about what's going to happen with Hoffa) are riveting.

I don't know how I feel about the movie as a whole. It's long and probably too long but it's well paced so I can't decide if that's a bug or just a feature. The de-aging looks good but it's not like I was ever fooled by it.

I do want to watch it again so maybe that's as good of an endorsement as one can give.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on December 03, 2019, 01:45:27 PM
Saw Gemini  man a couple weeks back. The CGI in the hand to hand fights kinda ended up being a fly in the ointment for what was otherwise very clever use of de-aging tech. They really did get Will Smith to look like his 23 year old 'Fresh prince of Bell Air/Bad Boys' self.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gift on December 03, 2019, 04:13:14 PM
I liked The Irishman. It was great to see so much back and forth between Pacino and De Niro. Lots of screen time together. And Pacino one-on-one with Pesci.

Pesci was the best about the whole movie. I kind of wish Scorsese did more from his perspective ala Casino. I think there's only one brief scene where we here the narration from Pesci's character. He's a mob boss and would surely have a ton of good stories to throw in. But it was based on Sheeran's book so...

It doesn't match the energy of films like Goodfellas or Casino. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone who just happened to like The Wolf of Wall Street or The Departed. But it's still very Scorsese and the legendary cast do what they do. So if you just love these kind of movies, you'll at least like this one.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on December 03, 2019, 04:30:49 PM
All these Remakes they've done over the years and no Flash Gordon.

They NEED one. Would love to see some cameos from the original cast as well.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d9/4e/b6/d94eb6c74d4f8dceca932ce0831e052f.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on December 03, 2019, 04:32:03 PM
Three sequels, and a spiritual successor:

Doctor Sleep.  How somebody views this movie will probably depend upon whether they've read the book, versus their feelings about the Shining movie.  If folks are expecting a lot of the Overlook Hotel (destroyed in Stephen King's original, and thus not in the book at all), they might be disappointed.  It really only plays a role in the last part of the movie.  But, if you were a fan of the book, I think you'll be really pleased with the adaption.  I liked it quite a bit better than the book, and I liked the added Overlook scenes.  The only issue I had is that there's a scene where we see the extended torture of a child.  I thought this was gratuitous and unnecesssary; I just don't find this stuff entertaining.

Terminator.  I've got mixed feelings on this one.  I really didn't like how Linda Hamilton portrayed her character, and Arnold was largely useless, too.  And, as a fan, I didn't necessarily care for the direction they took the franchise with the death of a key character.  But, for the story they decided to tell, I thought it was otherwise well done.  The new actors were all really solid, and the CGI was mostly amazing (with only one poorly done part that was near the beginning of the film). 

Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic.  I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

The Irishman.  I really enjoyed the first part of the movie, but once we get to the Hoffa storyline (the main part of the plot) I didn't love it.  It just felt a little "been there, done that" to me, and I wasn't emotionally invested in the story.  Hoffa wasn't a hero or a villain, and everyone knows his death is coming, so it just didn't resonate that much with me.  I thought the storyline with the daughter was interesting, but that was a bit downplayed.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on December 03, 2019, 04:42:42 PM
Three sequels, and a spiritual successor:

Doctor Sleep.  How somebody views this movie will probably depend upon whether they've read the book, versus their feelings about the Shining movie.  If folks are expecting a lot of the Overlook Hotel (destroyed in Stephen King's original, and thus not in the book at all), they might be disappointed.  It really only plays a role in the last part of the movie.  But, if you were a fan of the book, I think you'll be really pleased with the adaption.  I liked it quite a bit better than the book, and I liked the added Overlook scenes.  The only issue I had is that there's a scene where we see the extended torture of a child.  I thought this was gratuitous and unnecesssary; I just don't find this stuff entertaining.

Terminator.  I've got mixed feelings on this one.  I really didn't like how Linda Hamilton portrayed her character, and Arnold was largely useless, too.  And, as a fan, I didn't necessarily care for the direction they took the franchise with the death of a key character.  But, for the story they decided to tell, I thought it was otherwise well done.  The new actors were all really solid, and the CGI was mostly amazing (with only one poorly done part that was near the beginning of the film). 

Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic.  I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

The Irishman.  I really enjoyed the first part of the movie, but once we get to the Hoffa storyline (the main part of the plot) I didn't love it.  It just felt a little "been there, done that" to me, and I wasn't emotionally invested in the story.  Hoffa wasn't a hero or a villain, and everyone knows his death is coming, so it just didn't resonate that much with me.  I thought the storyline with the daughter was interesting, but that was a bit downplayed.

I think the last Terminator movie I thoroughly enjoyed was Terminator Salvation.

I have ZERO idea as to why Rotten Tomatoes bombed it. They have no clue.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on December 03, 2019, 04:51:19 PM
Three sequels, and a spiritual successor:

Doctor Sleep.  How somebody views this movie will probably depend upon whether they've read the book, versus their feelings about the Shining movie.  If folks are expecting a lot of the Overlook Hotel (destroyed in Stephen King's original, and thus not in the book at all), they might be disappointed.  It really only plays a role in the last part of the movie.  But, if you were a fan of the book, I think you'll be really pleased with the adaption.  I liked it quite a bit better than the book, and I liked the added Overlook scenes.  The only issue I had is that there's a scene where we see the extended torture of a child.  I thought this was gratuitous and unnecesssary; I just don't find this stuff entertaining.

Terminator.  I've got mixed feelings on this one.  I really didn't like how Linda Hamilton portrayed her character, and Arnold was largely useless, too.  And, as a fan, I didn't necessarily care for the direction they took the franchise with the death of a key character.  But, for the story they decided to tell, I thought it was otherwise well done.  The new actors were all really solid, and the CGI was mostly amazing (with only one poorly done part that was near the beginning of the film). 

Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic.  I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

The Irishman.  I really enjoyed the first part of the movie, but once we get to the Hoffa storyline (the main part of the plot) I didn't love it.  It just felt a little "been there, done that" to me, and I wasn't emotionally invested in the story.  Hoffa wasn't a hero or a villain, and everyone knows his death is coming, so it just didn't resonate that much with me.  I thought the storyline with the daughter was interesting, but that was a bit downplayed.

I think the last Terminator movie I thoroughly enjoyed was Terminator Salvation.

I have ZERO idea as to why Rotten Tomatoes bombed it. They have no clue.

I thought it was entertaining, but my wife hated it. I was looking forward to the planned sequels.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Donoghus on December 03, 2019, 05:00:16 PM
Saw "Dark Waters" on Saturday night.  Thought it was really good.   Holds some similarity to Flint but one I didn't know about involving DuPont and a West Virginia community.  Definitely cringe-worthy at times.  The film pulls no punches on the health symptoms or the lengths corporations will go in the name of greed. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gpap on December 03, 2019, 07:31:09 PM
Three sequels, and a spiritual successor:

Doctor Sleep.  How somebody views this movie will probably depend upon whether they've read the book, versus their feelings about the Shining movie.  If folks are expecting a lot of the Overlook Hotel (destroyed in Stephen King's original, and thus not in the book at all), they might be disappointed.  It really only plays a role in the last part of the movie.  But, if you were a fan of the book, I think you'll be really pleased with the adaption.  I liked it quite a bit better than the book, and I liked the added Overlook scenes.  The only issue I had is that there's a scene where we see the extended torture of a child.  I thought this was gratuitous and unnecesssary; I just don't find this stuff entertaining.

Terminator.  I've got mixed feelings on this one.  I really didn't like how Linda Hamilton portrayed her character, and Arnold was largely useless, too.  And, as a fan, I didn't necessarily care for the direction they took the franchise with the death of a key character.  But, for the story they decided to tell, I thought it was otherwise well done.  The new actors were all really solid, and the CGI was mostly amazing (with only one poorly done part that was near the beginning of the film). 

Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic.  I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

The Irishman.  I really enjoyed the first part of the movie, but once we get to the Hoffa storyline (the main part of the plot) I didn't love it.  It just felt a little "been there, done that" to me, and I wasn't emotionally invested in the story.  Hoffa wasn't a hero or a villain, and everyone knows his death is coming, so it just didn't resonate that much with me.  I thought the storyline with the daughter was interesting, but that was a bit downplayed.

The one thing I did like however about the Hoffa storyline (and maybe Scorsese did this by design) was how it seemed like DeNiro's character was almost torn between his loyalty for Joe Pesci's character and Hoffa.

I thought the Irishman was a great movie. I'm a huge Robert DeNiro fan and love his movies (Goodfellas, Heat, Casino, Midnight Run, etc.)

I also thought he was great in Joker.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenCoffeeBean on December 03, 2019, 08:16:34 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on December 03, 2019, 08:47:53 PM
Us.  interesting concept.  wasn't bad as far as horror movies go. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on December 04, 2019, 06:31:35 AM
All these Remakes they've done over the years and no Flash Gordon.

They NEED one. Would love to see some cameos from the original cast as well.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d9/4e/b6/d94eb6c74d4f8dceca932ce0831e052f.jpg)

Not certain in this SJW era an antagonist like Ming the Merciless would make it to the big screen
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on December 04, 2019, 11:38:07 AM
Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic. I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

Come on, the heroes have to "tear down a wall" that's oppressing indigenous people, but civilization is spared from the resulting flood because they're protected by ICE. It's got something for everyone!

...I also thought it sucked haha. Every song was either "here's some plot info you'll need later" or "let me state my current motivations a bunch of times in a row" And the fire spirit attack scared the hell out of my kid.


I saw some recent home releases - Ready or Not was a really fun horror movie with just enough comedy sprinkled in, the main actress does a great job in particular. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was also a good time - I didn't know Tarantino was doing the Inglorious Basterds alternate history thing again, and I'm very familiar with the Manson stuff, so the entire buildup was very ominous until the unexpected catharsis of the ending. It was super long but didn't feel that way, though I had to watch it in chunks.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on December 04, 2019, 11:45:08 AM
Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic. I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

Come on, the heroes have to "tear down a wall" that's oppressing indigenous people, but civilization is spared from the resulting flood because they're protected by ICE. It's got something for everyone!

...I also thought it sucked haha. Every song was either "here's some plot info you'll need later" or "let me state my current motivations a bunch of times in a row" And the fire spirit attack scared the hell out of my kid.


I saw some recent home releases - Ready or Not was a really fun horror movie with just enough comedy sprinkled in, the main actress does a great job in particular. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was also a good time - I didn't know Tarantino was doing the Inglorious Basterds alternate history thing again, and I'm very familiar with the Manson stuff, so the entire buildup was very ominous until the unexpected catharsis of the ending. It was super long but didn't feel that way, though I had to watch it in chunks.

To be very honest with you, all of that went way above my head. I wasn't thinking politics when I saw the movie so I didn't even think about any of that. I guess if you think about it, it makes sense but then again, I see those types of movies, especially sequels, more as entertainment instead of some lesson.

I thought the movie was okay. Not as good as the original and definitely a lot more complex in story line but there were some good action and funny scenes to keep me entertained. Then again, I saw it through my wife's work event that rented out the screening so since it was free, I was less critical than if I had to spend money for it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on December 04, 2019, 12:00:59 PM
Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic. I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

Come on, the heroes have to "tear down a wall" that's oppressing indigenous people, but civilization is spared from the resulting flood because they're protected by ICE. It's got something for everyone!

...I also thought it sucked haha. Every song was either "here's some plot info you'll need later" or "let me state my current motivations a bunch of times in a row" And the fire spirit attack scared the hell out of my kid.


I saw some recent home releases - Ready or Not was a really fun horror movie with just enough comedy sprinkled in, the main actress does a great job in particular. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was also a good time - I didn't know Tarantino was doing the Inglorious Basterds alternate history thing again, and I'm very familiar with the Manson stuff, so the entire buildup was very ominous until the unexpected catharsis of the ending. It was super long but didn't feel that way, though I had to watch it in chunks.

To be very honest with you, all of that went way above my head. I wasn't thinking politics when I saw the movie so I didn't even think about any of that. I guess if you think about it, it makes sense but then again, I see those types of movies, especially sequels, more as entertainment instead of some lesson.

I thought the movie was okay. Not as good as the original and definitely a lot more complex in story line but there were some good action and funny scenes to keep me entertained. Then again, I saw it through my wife's work event that rented out the screening so since it was free, I was less critical than if I had to spend money for it.

I was just being tongue in cheek, I'm not really sure what politics Roy is referring to - I guess the exploitation of the northern tribe by the wealthy monarchists? I did think it was funny in the moment when I realized the "solution" was essentially engineering a terrorist attack on a major piece of infrastructure, which is...not a typical kids' movie trope.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on December 04, 2019, 01:55:43 PM
After years of "forgetting" about it and people around me telling me to watch it, I finally saw Seven Samurai.

Boy, am I glad that I finally did.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GetLucky on December 04, 2019, 03:06:24 PM
Ford vs. Ferrari was excellent. As someone who cares nothing about cars and had very low expectations going in (my family chose to see it on Thanksgiving), it may have been the best film I've seen this year. Bale was excellent, and so was Damon.

Parasite is simply a masterpiece. Another contender for best movie I've seen all year, IMO.

I actually liked Last Christmas. Saw it with the GF, who hated it. Friends panned it as well. But as Xmas movies go I thought it was pretty creative. (That being said, my mom would always play the cheesiest Hallmark Christmas movies on the TV in our kitchen, so I have an incredibly low bar when it comes to Christmas movie quality.)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 13, 2020, 02:13:51 PM
1917. Well done, but depressing as hell.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ederson on January 13, 2020, 02:22:03 PM
Agree with GetLucky .... i enjoyed Ford vs Ferrari very much


Can't say the same about Uncut Gems. Adam Sandler was actually good though. 
 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 13, 2020, 02:36:10 PM
I just watched Detective Pikachu and MIB International.

I rate them both solidly as 'fun but forgetful'. The empty calories of movies. They weren't bad. They just weren't so good that I'll be thinking about them in a month.

But pass a coin to your witcher o valley of plenty all day all day.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on January 13, 2020, 02:37:24 PM
The Irishman--Enjoyed the pace of it, but agree with Roy, not the ending.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood--Thought DiCaprio's performance was more interesting than Pitt's.  Do not get all the hype about this film.  Feel that Tarantino is cutting and pasting his ideas from other films and installing here. 

Parasite--Quite enjoyable, although the ending is a bit ridiculous. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on January 13, 2020, 02:39:39 PM
1917. Well done, but depressing as hell.

I am really looking forward to seeing that movie. I thought it was out on Christmas Day so went to the movies and I guess I had to wait. Now just waiting for my brother to arrive from his trip to see it. I am curious to know where in France the movie takes place. My wife is from Northern France and I know there's a lot of history from both Wars where she's from.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on January 13, 2020, 02:53:08 PM
John Wick 3
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Post by: pearljammer10 on January 13, 2020, 05:29:39 PM
1917. Was a marvel in terms of cinematography, shots captured, and the way it was shot.

Also watched Dolemite. Eddie Murphy killed it, can't believe he didn't get an Oscar nom. He was born for that role.

Knives Out was fun. Will have trouble for movie goers wanting repeat viewings.

Uncut Gems. Was absurd but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Some people will hate it but there's no way you can't come out of the theater impacted by the experience. As with Eddie, Sandler got robbed of an Oscar nom.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on January 13, 2020, 05:33:48 PM
Rewatching the original Star Wars trilogy with my girlfriend (who has never seen any of them).

Such a fun little nostalgia trip.

I’m excited to go see 1917 & The Lighthouse (only hitting Australian theatres soon)
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Post by: perks-a-beast on January 13, 2020, 05:58:46 PM
Honey Boy.

Best movie I’ve seen all year by a pretty wide margin. For those who don’t know, it’s a movie based on Shia LaBeoufs upbringing as a childhood actor. When I first heard about the movie, my initial thought was that it was a pretty egotistical move to make a movie about ones self. However, in no way does Shia attempt to glorify his past, in fact, just the opposite. It centers around the trauma he endured at the hands of his narcissistic, indignant, abusive father. The best part about this movie is that Shia himself actually plays the role of his father and gives an absolutely astonishing performance. The movie is tense, funny, heartbreaking, healing, strange, you name it. Alma Harel also did an amazing job directing it, and I’ll pretty much see anything she does from now on, as well as see any Movie Shia writes - even though he says he doesn’t intend on writing any more screen plays, he clearly has an amazing knack for it.

The only 2019 movie that rivals this, to me, is the joker.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on January 14, 2020, 11:48:27 PM
Not entirely relevant, and I have to include a NSFW warning, but I found this pretty hilarious.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74ead/after-adam-sandlers-uncut-gems-oscars-snub-he-wants-to-make-a-bad-movie-on-purpose (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74ead/after-adam-sandlers-uncut-gems-oscars-snub-he-wants-to-make-a-bad-movie-on-purpose)

First worthwhile Vice article I've seen in years
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on January 15, 2020, 05:56:29 AM
Joker. Can say it was good and not at all a superhero/villain movie it's very grounded. Mostly a story of mental illness in Arthur and the degradation of society in Gotham, both of which eventually breaks.
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Post by: bopna on January 15, 2020, 06:42:26 AM
Joker. Can say it was good and not at all a superhero/villain movie it's very grounded. Mostly a story of mental illness in Arthur and the degradation of society in Gotham, both of which eventually breaks.

Just watched it as well....I wonder what is the age of Arthur in this film as he thought all along he was a Wayne. Bruce is definitely very young at this point so Im thinking is the Joker at least 20 yrs older than Batsy?
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Post by: Csfan1984 on January 15, 2020, 06:56:08 AM
Joker. Can say it was good and not at all a superhero/villain movie it's very grounded. Mostly a story of mental illness in Arthur and the degradation of society in Gotham, both of which eventually breaks.

Just watched it as well....I wonder what is the age of Arthur in this film as he thought all along he was a Wayne. Bruce is definitely very young at this point so Im thinking is the Joker at least 20 yrs older than Batsy?
Due to his health being pretty bad hard for me to estimate his age. Id guess he was supposed to be 38 to 45 in age range. So he is definitely 20 years or more older.

Joker also seems like a mantle or state more than a person after this movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on January 15, 2020, 08:40:58 AM
Honey Boy.

Best movie I’ve seen all year by a pretty wide margin. For those who don’t know, it’s a movie based on Shia LaBeoufs upbringing as a childhood actor. When I first heard about the movie, my initial thought was that it was a pretty egotistical move to make a movie about ones self. However, in no way does Shia attempt to glorify his past, in fact, just the opposite. It centers around the trauma he endured at the hands of his narcissistic, indignant, abusive father. The best part about this movie is that Shia himself actually plays the role of his father and gives an absolutely astonishing performance. The movie is tense, funny, heartbreaking, healing, strange, you name it. Alma Harel also did an amazing job directing it, and I’ll pretty much see anything she does from now on, as well as see any Movie Shia writes - even though he says he doesn’t intend on writing any more screen plays, he clearly has an amazing knack for it.

The only 2019 movie that rivals this, to me, is the joker.

Nice review. I will see this. Thanks.
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Post by: gift on January 15, 2020, 09:08:50 AM
Honey Boy.

Best movie I’ve seen all year by a pretty wide margin. For those who don’t know, it’s a movie based on Shia LaBeoufs upbringing as a childhood actor. When I first heard about the movie, my initial thought was that it was a pretty egotistical move to make a movie about ones self. However, in no way does Shia attempt to glorify his past, in fact, just the opposite. It centers around the trauma he endured at the hands of his narcissistic, indignant, abusive father. The best part about this movie is that Shia himself actually plays the role of his father and gives an absolutely astonishing performance. The movie is tense, funny, heartbreaking, healing, strange, you name it. Alma Harel also did an amazing job directing it, and I’ll pretty much see anything she does from now on, as well as see any Movie Shia writes - even though he says he doesn’t intend on writing any more screen plays, he clearly has an amazing knack for it.

The only 2019 movie that rivals this, to me, is the joker.

I've been meaning to check this out. Thanks for the reminder.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bdm860 on January 15, 2020, 10:22:08 AM
Not entirely relevant, and I have to include a NSFW warning, but I found this pretty hilarious.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74ead/after-adam-sandlers-uncut-gems-oscars-snub-he-wants-to-make-a-bad-movie-on-purpose (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74ead/after-adam-sandlers-uncut-gems-oscars-snub-he-wants-to-make-a-bad-movie-on-purpose)

First worthwhile Vice article I've seen in years

What is your work place like to make that article NSFW?

Anyway, I actually thought Bunkered sounded like it would be a great movie, something that could even get Oscar buzz (if done right).  I'm sure the writers meant it as more distasteful slapstick, but I was picturing more of a gritty, tragic/dark comedy/drama, something along the lines of the Big Sick, Funny People, Patch Adams, etc., but darker.

A group of soldiers facing their own grim mortality, dealing with the typical nastiness of war and low moral, is falling apart at the seams.  One soldier, channels his own demons into jokes and standup that keeps the group together, despite the constant wartime horrors being experienced throughout the unit.

Then there will be that big emotional scene near the end, after Sandler's best friend or mentee gets his head blown off while right next to him (maybe even due to an order that Sandler gave) and we see Sandler break down.  Later, back at the bunker/barracks we see broken, maybe even suicidal Sandler, have his emotional outburst "I just can't do this anymore, why him, it should have been me."  One of the other soldiers talks him off the proverbial ledge, "the rest of the unit needs you."  Sandler is able to gather himself enough to confront the rest of the unit, he starts talking about death, suicide, the pointlessness of war.  The audience thinks he's lost it, but midway through his "set" has an epiphany, slowly turns the mood around, and is once again able to bring laughter to the unit and keep the group together.

I'd pay money to see that movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on January 15, 2020, 11:52:53 AM
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence.

(https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-22047-00150909_lg.jpg?resize=900,600&w=450)

Yet another Steven Spielsberg classic, IMO.

Had never seen this one in its entirety until just recently but quite thought-provoking and touching. Some sad moments in it as well.

Runs the full gamut of emotions.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: indeedproceed on January 15, 2020, 12:29:46 PM
Joker. Can say it was good and not at all a superhero/villain movie it's very grounded. Mostly a story of mental illness in Arthur and the degradation of society in Gotham, both of which eventually breaks.

Just watched it as well....I wonder what is the age of Arthur in this film as he thought all along he was a Wayne. Bruce is definitely very young at this point so Im thinking is the Joker at least 20 yrs older than Batsy?
Due to his health being pretty bad hard for me to estimate his age. Id guess he was supposed to be 38 to 45 in age range. So he is definitely 20 years or more older.

Joker also seems like a mantle or state more than a person after this movie.

It would be fitting if Joker were really a 'remember, remember the 5th of November' type of persona.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on January 15, 2020, 02:32:00 PM
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence.

(https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-22047-00150909_lg.jpg?resize=900,600&w=450)

Yet another Steven Spielsberg classic, IMO.

Had never seen this one in its entirety until just recently but quite thought-provoking and touching. Some sad moments in it as well.

Runs the full gamut of emotions.
  Big fan of this movie. This was a Kubrik one, right? I ca t remember how much Spielberg did . I know people didn’t like the ending but I dug it. All that you said- gamut of emotions.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on January 15, 2020, 03:14:52 PM
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence.

(https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-22047-00150909_lg.jpg?resize=900,600&w=450)

Yet another Steven Spielsberg classic, IMO.

Had never seen this one in its entirety until just recently but quite thought-provoking and touching. Some sad moments in it as well.

Runs the full gamut of emotions.
  Big fan of this movie. This was a Kubrik one, right? I ca t remember how much Spielberg did . I know people didn’t like the ending but I dug it. All that you said- gamut of emotions.

Yes you are correct - this WAS a Kubrick film, along with Speilberg.

I think the ending is as realistic as you can get, IMO. I personally couldn't see it ending any other way.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on January 15, 2020, 05:54:06 PM
Not entirely relevant, and I have to include a NSFW warning, but I found this pretty hilarious.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74ead/after-adam-sandlers-uncut-gems-oscars-snub-he-wants-to-make-a-bad-movie-on-purpose (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74ead/after-adam-sandlers-uncut-gems-oscars-snub-he-wants-to-make-a-bad-movie-on-purpose)

First worthwhile Vice article I've seen in years

What is your work place like to make that article NSFW?

Anyway, I actually thought Bunkered sounded like it would be a great movie, something that could even get Oscar buzz (if done right).  I'm sure the writers meant it as more distasteful slapstick, but I was picturing more of a gritty, tragic/dark comedy/drama, something along the lines of the Big Sick, Funny People, Patch Adams, etc., but darker.

A group of soldiers facing their own grim mortality, dealing with the typical nastiness of war and low moral, is falling apart at the seams.  One soldier, channels his own demons into jokes and standup that keeps the group together, despite the constant wartime horrors being experienced throughout the unit.

Then there will be that big emotional scene near the end, after Sandler's best friend or mentee gets his head blown off while right next to him (maybe even due to an order that Sandler gave) and we see Sandler break down.  Later, back at the bunker/barracks we see broken, maybe even suicidal Sandler, have his emotional outburst "I just can't do this anymore, why him, it should have been me."  One of the other soldiers talks him off the proverbial ledge, "the rest of the unit needs you."  Sandler is able to gather himself enough to confront the rest of the unit, he starts talking about death, suicide, the pointlessness of war.  The audience thinks he's lost it, but midway through his "set" has an epiphany, slowly turns the mood around, and is once again able to bring laughter to the unit and keep the group together.

I'd pay money to see that movie.
Ha, not me specifically. My mum works in a kindergarten so I’ve been a bit conditioned to sticking on the safe side with that.

I’m going to pay money to see whatever he makes, assuming (and hoping) he comes good on his promise.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SDceltGuy on January 21, 2020, 08:48:36 AM
Saw 1917 this weekend.  What a disappointment and one of the worst movies I've seen.  Boring and so much of the story that didn't make sense.  I rarely go to movies and wish I would have waited to watch at home so I could have turned it off. 
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Post by: Moranis on January 21, 2020, 09:02:56 AM
Godzilla: King of Monsters

Was exactly what you would it expect it to be.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: sahara on January 30, 2020, 05:00:38 PM
(https://dvd-shoppen.com/16096-large_default/okaend-soldat-2017.jpg)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4065552/

I don´t know what to say.. It´s like Saving Private Ryan, but deeper. Beautifully shot, written, acted and directed.
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Post by: colincb on January 31, 2020, 01:41:57 PM
1917.

Not sure I've ever seen two hours fly by so fast. Recommend one see it on the big screen.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on January 31, 2020, 01:49:13 PM
Godzilla: King of Monsters

Was exactly what you would it expect it to be.
saw it a couple of weeks ago.  agreed - about what you'd expect in terms of CGI but the story/plot wasn't as good as the old Godzilla movies from the days of the Creature Double Feature we could watch on old UHF channel 56 out of Boston back in the 70's
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on January 31, 2020, 02:55:04 PM
The NEXT Godzilla movie had better include Jet Jaguar, Megalon and Gigan - especially jet Jaguar.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/819WmZhm3CL._AC_SX679_.jpg)

Who can top a friendly robot that grows in size AND a giant cockroach and chicken, LOL?

By FAR my FAVORITE Godzilla movie.
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Post by: Birdman on January 31, 2020, 03:52:09 PM
Dracula tv series on Netflix was awesome!!! Guy that played him was brilliant..3 episodes last bout 5 hours and I watched it all in one night
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Post by: slamtheking on January 31, 2020, 03:58:42 PM
Dracula tv series on Netflix was awesome!!! Guy that played him was brilliant..3 episodes last bout 5 hours and I watched it all in one night
heard good things about that - is the name "Dracula" or is it something else?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 31, 2020, 03:59:40 PM
Dracula tv series on Netflix was awesome!!! Guy that played him was brilliant..3 episodes last bout 5 hours and I watched it all in one night

I liked the first two episodes a lot. The third one lost me.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on January 31, 2020, 04:42:19 PM
Dracula tv series on Netflix was awesome!!! Guy that played him was brilliant..3 episodes last bout 5 hours and I watched it all in one night
heard good things about that - is the name "Dracula" or is it something else?
Dracula
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 31, 2020, 04:45:50 PM
Parasite was the movie i saw last....

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYWZjMjk3ZTItODQ2ZC00NTY5LWE0ZDYtZTI3MjcwN2Q5NTVkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODk4OTc3MTY@._V1_UY1200_CR90,0,630,1200_AL_.jpg)


right now im into the

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzgxOTc4ODctNDNhZC00M2UzLTgyYzgtM2Q2OTk3NmQ5NTljXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzQ2MDI5NjU@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,666,1000_AL_.jpg)


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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on January 31, 2020, 04:49:15 PM
(https://dvd-shoppen.com/16096-large_default/okaend-soldat-2017.jpg)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4065552/

I don´t know what to say.. It´s like Saving Private Ryan, but deeper. Beautifully shot, written, acted and directed.


if anything like Ryan..its gonna be a tough one to view

(https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/5ddc5d83ef7cd600067ba728/960x0.jpg?fit=scale)

tugged on me a lil bit

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 10, 2020, 10:22:28 AM
Zombieland Double Tap.  liked it quite a bit - admittedly loved the first one.  had some plot points I thought weren't particularly good but overall I enjoyed it.

Knives Out.  nice little murder mystery. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 10, 2020, 01:15:37 PM
.Without spoilers, has anybody seen Parasite?  What sets it apart?  It seems to be getting almost universal acclaim.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 10, 2020, 01:33:30 PM
.Without spoilers, has anybody seen Parasite?  What sets it apart?  It seems to be getting almost universal acclaim.

It's an extended allegory for class conflict that doesn't demonize either class (they're all kinda dumbasses). Some characters are worse than others but there are no real villains, everyone is humanized (with maybe one exception). It's also very funny with a lot of striking moments and a couple of decent twists.

I wouldn't gush over it as much as some fans do but it's very enjoyable and well made. A deserving Best Picture.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: seancally on February 10, 2020, 01:38:39 PM
.Without spoilers, has anybody seen Parasite?  What sets it apart?  It seems to be getting almost universal acclaim.

It's an extended allegory for class conflict that doesn't demonize either class (they're all kinda dumbasses). Some characters are worse than others but there are no real villains, everyone is humanized (with maybe one exception). It's also very funny with a lot of striking moments and a couple of decent twists.

I wouldn't gush over it as much as some fans do but it's very enjoyable and well made. A deserving Best Picture.

Agree with the above - I did love it, would watch again, and recommend it.
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Post by: GreenFaith1819 on February 10, 2020, 03:10:04 PM
(https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQXS4ce4QkEmbQWu22CTGPucrmYwW5t4ePKKeFdg9JDcs/WoodlawnArticle.png)

Saw this classic on Saturday...hard to believe this is over 5 years old..

Quite powerful.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on February 10, 2020, 04:27:20 PM
New Terminator was pretty good actually..best since T2 (7 out of 10)....Harley Quinn was ok, boring at start but got good halfway (6 out of 10)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 15, 2020, 01:31:00 AM
New Terminator was pretty good actually..best since T2 (7 out of 10)....Harley Quinn was ok, boring at start but got good halfway (6 out of 10)
good to know - they were the next 2 movies I was interested in seeing
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mobilija on February 15, 2020, 05:28:46 AM
Not the usual kinda movies for this board but...

Yesterday. Down on his luck singer songwriter becomes the only one to remember the Beatles. Funny, cute, well acted.

Okja. Gonna make you look this one up on your own.... Surprisingly good, especially first half.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on February 15, 2020, 08:27:13 AM
Not the usual kinda movies for this board but...

Yesterday. Down on his luck singer songwriter becomes the only one to remember the Beatles. Funny, cute, well acted.

Okja. Gonna make you look this one up on your own.... Surprisingly good, especially first half.

That was a fun one.

I saw JoJo Rabbit last night.  It was one of the movies that makes you glad there are people who make movies.  A really creative way of getting across a different perspective of a well established train of thought.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mobilija on February 15, 2020, 08:42:41 AM
Not the usual kinda movies for this board but...

Yesterday. Down on his luck singer songwriter becomes the only one to remember the Beatles. Funny, cute, well acted.

Okja. Gonna make you look this one up on your own.... Surprisingly good, especially first half.

That was a fun one.

I saw JoJo Rabbit last night.  It was one of the movies that makes you glad there are people who make movies.  A really creative way of getting across a different perspective of a well established train of thought.

JoJo Rabbit was fantastic! Prolly the best movie I’ve seen in awhile.

You saw Yesterday or Okja?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on February 17, 2020, 12:03:59 AM
Not the usual kinda movies for this board but...

Yesterday. Down on his luck singer songwriter becomes the only one to remember the Beatles. Funny, cute, well acted.

Okja. Gonna make you look this one up on your own.... Surprisingly good, especially first half.

That was a fun one.

I saw JoJo Rabbit last night.  It was one of the movies that makes you glad there are people who make movies.  A really creative way of getting across a different perspective of a well established train of thought.

JoJo Rabbit was fantastic! Prolly the best movie I’ve seen in awhile.

You saw Yesterday or Okja?
yesterday

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 17, 2020, 12:28:22 AM
Ma.  A horror movie without any scares. The lead actress was great, but the plot sucked even moreso than the average horror film.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 17, 2020, 11:23:58 PM
Birds of Prey.  not bad.  not great.  will say the ending made sense for the main characters though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 18, 2020, 12:40:18 AM
The Lighthouse. Willem Dafoe is basically playing the Sea Captain from the Simpsons. He and Robert Pattinson are working together in an isolated 19th century lighthouse and they are losing their minds. It's not for everyone - the dialogue is not modernized at all - but it's a really bizarre and fun horror movie. And it's the closest I've ever seen a movie come to capturing the old Ren+Stimpy Space Madness vibe.

The Color Out of Space. Nicolas Cage in a Lovecraft adaptation had me hoping for something more the caliber of Mandy but it was just pretty good. Solid body horror and weird cosmic monster effects but the plot was a little uneven and it looked like they ran out of money for some of the later scenes and had to cut away early. And the voice Cage does was a very odd choice. Definitely worth a watch though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on February 22, 2020, 11:47:52 AM
(https://www.mackinac.org/media/images/2019/sizes/1600x840/MissVirginia.jpg)

Thought-provoking, heart-warming and well-done movie about a strong woman's search for truth and a better life for her son.

Seems like - all too often - the better movies are not shown enough on television.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on February 22, 2020, 11:50:14 AM
.Without spoilers, has anybody seen Parasite?  What sets it apart?  It seems to be getting almost universal acclaim.

It's an extended allegory for class conflict that doesn't demonize either class (they're all kinda dumbasses). Some characters are worse than others but there are no real villains, everyone is humanized (with maybe one exception). It's also very funny with a lot of striking moments and a couple of decent twists.

I wouldn't gush over it as much as some fans do but it's very enjoyable and well made. A deserving Best Picture.

Agree with the above - I did love it, would watch again, and recommend it.

my wife and I just watched it last week.  I concur with the above.  Great film.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on February 25, 2020, 03:02:16 PM
anybody seen the movie Parasite?

is it all that?  (rich vs poor, global warming etc.)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 25, 2020, 03:22:51 PM
(https://www.mackinac.org/media/images/2019/sizes/1600x840/MissVirginia.jpg)

Thought-provoking, heart-warming and well-done movie about a strong woman's search for truth and a better life for her son.

Seems like - all too often - the better movies are not shown enough on television.

   21 bridges. It was really bad. Just had dialogue, bad acting. It was like actors didn’t even know when the scene was ending. MYbe it was the director but don’t waste your time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on February 25, 2020, 03:36:19 PM
(https://www.mackinac.org/media/images/2019/sizes/1600x840/MissVirginia.jpg)

Thought-provoking, heart-warming and well-done movie about a strong woman's search for truth and a better life for her son.

Seems like - all too often - the better movies are not shown enough on television.

Something random. While working at a YMCA, I was part of the team that provided First Aid to a person in need of medical care. We even used the AED. We found out later on that was

   21 bridges. It was really bad. Just had dialogue, bad acting. It was like actors didn’t even know when the scene was ending. MYbe it was the director but don’t waste your time.

Something random. While working at a YMCA, I was part of the team that provided First Aid to a person in need of medical care. We even used the AED. We found out later on that was Uzo Aduba's father. We would have never guessed that he had a famous daughter. Always a very chill nice guy.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on February 25, 2020, 04:33:09 PM
I just watched Midway last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The film is based of a true story of a battle during World War II. I liked seeing the strategic sides from the American and Japanese perspectives. Unlike many war films, where the focus is on one side, Midway made you feel sympathy for everyone involved. The aerial battles were unbelievable and there were many. And since it was based on a true story, at the end of the movie they showed the actor portrayal followed by an image of the real person and their respective historical impact after the war.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on February 26, 2020, 08:03:15 PM
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81H99WGjHyL._SY445_.jpg)

Thought this sleeper was WAY better than its Rotten Tomato scores.

Rather original and I loved the characters.

Hope there's a part II...
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 26, 2020, 08:35:09 PM
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Thought this sleeper was WAY better than its Rotten Tomato scores.

Rather original and I loved the characters.

Hope there's a part II...
saw that recently as well.  decent little movie.  definitely set up for a sequel
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on February 26, 2020, 08:44:54 PM
I just watched Midway last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The film is based of a true story of a battle during World War II. I liked seeing the strategic sides from the American and Japanese perspectives. Unlike many war films, where the focus is on one side, Midway made you feel sympathy for everyone involved. The aerial battles were unbelievable and there were many. And since it was based on a true story, at the end of the movie they showed the actor portrayal followed by an image of the real person and their respective historical impact after the war.
Not sure which version you are referring to.  I haven't seen the 2019 version but I've always enjoyed the 1976 version. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on February 27, 2020, 01:22:37 AM
I just watched Midway last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The film is based of a true story of a battle during World War II. I liked seeing the strategic sides from the American and Japanese perspectives. Unlike many war films, where the focus is on one side, Midway made you feel sympathy for everyone involved. The aerial battles were unbelievable and there were many. And since it was based on a true story, at the end of the movie they showed the actor portrayal followed by an image of the real person and their respective historical impact after the war.
Not sure which version you are referring to.  I haven't seen the 2019 version but I've always enjoyed the 1976 version.

I saw the 2019 version.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on February 27, 2020, 12:55:45 PM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 27, 2020, 05:40:49 PM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows

I really liked that one.

Have you seen The Boys?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: apc on February 27, 2020, 06:26:44 PM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows

I really liked that one.

Have you seen The Boys?
Really liked The Boys, did not like the umbrella academy - I also think it is cancelled .
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 27, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows

I really liked that one.

Have you seen The Boys?
Really liked The Boys, did not like the umbrella academy - I also think it is cancelled .

Both have been renewed for a second season.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bopna on February 27, 2020, 07:00:07 PM
Just finished Anna on prime video.

A surprisingly good spy thriller from Luc Besson last year.

Had all the elements of twists in its plot...lots of action as well.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on February 27, 2020, 07:28:26 PM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows

I really liked that one.

Have you seen The Boys?
Really liked The Boys, did not like the umbrella academy - I also think it is cancelled .

Both have been renewed for a second season.

That’s good news.  I really liked umbrella academy as well.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: apc on February 27, 2020, 07:43:47 PM
Fleabag was excellent.

Knives out also enjoyable!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on February 27, 2020, 09:11:15 PM
I thought Umbrella Academy ended really well, making you want more, but for much of that 1st season, it was a slog. It took forever for the series to give me a reason to like or get invested in almost every character.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: RPGenerate on February 27, 2020, 09:47:53 PM
I just got around to watching Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, and wow, what a great movie. It's definitely my favorite Spiderman movie as of now. Everything was great, from the animation to the writing. It's crazy to think that the same studio who made this movie made the Emoji Movie lol.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on February 27, 2020, 09:58:42 PM
Fleabag was excellent.

Knives out also enjoyable!

oh yeah!  both of those are awesome.  it seems we are in the golden age of tv with so many different content providers bringing film quality shows
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 27, 2020, 09:59:31 PM
I just got around to watching Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, and wow, what a great movie. It's definitely my favorite Spiderman movie as of now. Everything was great, from the animation to the writing. It's crazy to think that the same studio who made this movie made the Emoji Movie lol.
I didn't get into that as much as most people.  it was ok.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on February 27, 2020, 10:00:54 PM
just finished watching Searching.  pretty good little mystery movie. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: action781 on February 27, 2020, 11:05:00 PM
JoJo Rabbit.  I've declared it a must-watch movie.  Funny, witty and clever, sad, cute, makes you reflect... you'll be feeling the full range of emotions through this one.

I'd say JoJo Rabbit > Parasite > 1917 and I thought all 3 were strong movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Adelaide Celt on February 28, 2020, 03:07:14 AM
The Irishman.

Definitely not a bad movie, great actors and very well made. Just didn't think it was anything incredible.

It occurred to me after watching it that there have been so many Mafia movies that it's pretty much impossible to do anything groundbreaking. I did find it really interesting learning more about Jimmy Hoffa who I didn't know a great deal about.

Also good seeing Joe Pesci in a role other than hot-headed psychopath!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on February 28, 2020, 07:05:18 AM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows

I really liked that one.

Have you seen The Boys?
No I haven’t..what’s it about?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 28, 2020, 08:15:18 AM
Not a movie but a series on Netflix..Umbrella Academy..started slow but pick up pretty good..Really like the ending and can’t wait for season 2..I recommend it if u like fantasy shows

I really liked that one.

Have you seen The Boys?
No I haven’t..what’s it about?

A group of super heroes with very human flaws and morality.

If you have Amazon Prime, it’s definitely worth the watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Androslav on February 28, 2020, 08:36:45 AM
Parasite

I am moderately disappointed, There wasn't a character I cared for in the whole movie.
That is usually a mark of poor films.
And the movie doesn't even try to be a big, which is suggested in its title (big as talking about big things like morals),
just some dark comedy that turns in an untied ending with very confusing character motivations. Great makeup, costume, props, and locations though.

The first international film got the award just for the sake of publicity, as there were many international films 3 spears higher that Parasite in the past.
I also saw:

1917

And I enjoyed the scenery. Magnificent Art design, I was fresh after my detailed WW1 studies in the past months.
Solid film, it also has some character motivation deus ex machina moments (grounded German pilot fighting for his life starts stabbing men that are saving his life. What?), but it has a fair share of creative moments and it also has a nice rhythm as the action and calmer scenes are stirred seamlessly.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 28, 2020, 09:40:11 AM
Watched the original Candyman on Netflix after hearing Jordan Peele was remaking it. Really solid 80s horror with a great score. Can't believe I'd never seen it before.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: apc on March 02, 2020, 07:32:03 PM
If you liked Stranger Things you are going to like I am not OK with this.
just finished it in a couple days.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 02, 2020, 10:48:46 PM
watched Rocketman.  the positive was that I was surprised at how well several of the actors in the cast could sing and I think Taran Edgerton did a very good job as Elton

the negative is that this seemed to be a self-indulgent pity party by Elton John.  I'm probably a heartless jerk for thinking that but if having a couple of crappy parents is all it takes to be the subject of a biopic then I know a lot of people with stories to sell
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 13, 2020, 10:55:14 PM
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(http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1280_mrmercedes_cast_att.jpg)

that thang..


*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 13, 2020, 11:39:19 PM
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(http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1280_mrmercedes_cast_att.jpg)

that thang..


*sippin*
terrific series.  they covered all 3 books.  not sure if they'll bring it back and go into uncharted territory with the characters
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ozgod on March 14, 2020, 02:37:27 AM
I went back and re-watched Contagion last night.

(https://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/v22vodart/8640396/p8640396_v_v8_ac.jpg)

Fascinated by the parallels between it and our situation today. Obviously Contagion's airborne pathogen was 5x more lethal than Covid-19 and much more transmissible being an aerosolized virus, but it was interesting to look at the similarities in the government responses to limit the spread, as well as the impact of those government actions on the general population. Also the "fake news" people with lots of followers who take advantage of the situation by spreading misinformation for their own personal benefit. Soderbergh did his research when it came to that. Hopefully we don't end up with breakdown of law and order like what happened in that movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on March 14, 2020, 07:32:50 AM
(https://louderthanwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Enemy-Mine-Eureka-543x700.jpg)

Saw this classic again this morning...memories of a rich childhood.

Two very different species - once bitter enemies - forced to work TOGETHER in order to survive.

The struggle IS real - and continues to this very day.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on March 14, 2020, 07:35:44 AM
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Saw this sleeper the other day...hit home a bit.

IMO Nick Cannon's finest performance.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: NKY fan on March 15, 2020, 11:31:06 PM
Just started Rewatching
 https://youtu.be/0e64sPHWnsY (ftp://youtu.be/0e64sPHWnsY)

It’s crazy the parallels between the movie and now
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 16, 2020, 01:34:02 AM
Been watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. Very entertaining.

It's one of those "inspired by actual events" type of tales about a fictional character Uhtred, who helped the very non-fictional character, King Alfred the Great of Wessex, overcome the invading Danish Vikings.

No great acting. But the story is compelling and there are lots of good action/fight/battle scenes. And Uhtred is a very likable character. So overall, good stuff.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on March 16, 2020, 01:36:26 AM
Been watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. Very entertaining.

It's one of those "inspired by actual events" type of tales about a fictional character Uhtred, who helped the very non-fictional character, King Alfred the Great of Wessex, overcome the invading Danish Vikings.

No great acting. But the story is compelling and there are lots of good action/fight/battle scenes. And Uhtred is a very likable character. So overall, good stuff.
Yeah, been watching The Last Kingdom since it first came out. I'm a big fan. Any fans of Vikings have to watch it
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on March 16, 2020, 08:49:35 AM
Check out "Cheer" on Netflix.  Best way I could describe it is "Hoop Dreams" meets competitive college cheerleading.  Really compelling stuff.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 16, 2020, 09:05:50 AM
watched:
-X-Men - Dark Phoenix.  when it came out, thought for sure this would kill the X-men franchise but the movie was better than I expected it to be.
- Ford vs Ferrari -- very good movie.
- Fast & Furious --  Hobbs & Shaw.  dumb but action packed.  about what you'd expect from F&F franchise right now.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on March 16, 2020, 02:58:35 PM
Saw Spencer on Netflix. I was interested mostly because a lot of the scenes were filmed at Malden but it was actually a lot more entertained then I expected. Good action without guns, funny scenes, fun characters... Not a movie to take seriously and everything is pretty convenient, but I was throughly entertained.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 16, 2020, 03:28:05 PM
Saw Spencer on Netflix. I was interested mostly because a lot of the scenes were filmed at Malden but it was actually a lot more entertained then I expected. Good action without guns, funny scenes, fun characters... Not a movie to take seriously and everything is pretty convenient, but I was throughly entertained.
Watched the movie, but being from Boston, you get to rip apart the plot.

It was a story about Boston cops and setting up crime ridden stuff at Wonderland. Well, Wonderland is in Revere so Boston cops wouldn't be involved.

Also, when filming scenes at Wonderland, they weren't at the real Wonderland. That bugged me.

And I would love to see where all these wooded areas are in Boston proper that they were showing people driving in when on its way to Wonderland.

But, plot and setting problems aside, it was decent fun.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 16, 2020, 04:16:33 PM
The wife and I recently binged The Godfather films again.  Geeze, those first two chapters are still so good.  The 3rd film is good, but not as great as the first two.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/The_Godfather%2C_The_Game.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 16, 2020, 06:04:35 PM
The Babysitter on Netflix. Good dumb goofy horror comedy fun and the lead actress is smoking hot until you find out she's Agent Smith from the Matrix's niece and suddenly it's all you can see in her face and it just becomes a weird tossed salad of reactions.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bopna on March 16, 2020, 06:33:21 PM
Binge watching Kingdom on Netflix.

Good mini series that just started its season 2..

Each season only 6 episodes so pretty easy to catch up.

Walking dead but better imo.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: action781 on March 16, 2020, 09:42:45 PM
I went back and re-watched Contagion last night.

(https://www.gstatic.com/tv/thumb/v22vodart/8640396/p8640396_v_v8_ac.jpg)

Fascinated by the parallels between it and our situation today. Obviously Contagion's airborne pathogen was 5x more lethal than Covid-19 and much more transmissible being an aerosolized virus, but it was interesting to look at the similarities in the government responses to limit the spread, as well as the impact of those government actions on the general population. Also the "fake news" people with lots of followers who take advantage of the situation by spreading misinformation for their own personal benefit. Soderbergh did his research when it came to that. Hopefully we don't end up with breakdown of law and order like what happened in that movie.

I also found Contagion really cool to watch in the past week.  A well done movie.

I also watched the movie Outbreak afterwards, which on the other hand, was cringingly horrible.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on March 16, 2020, 10:25:17 PM
Watched ‘In Bruges’ for the first time in while. Still great
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 20, 2020, 12:05:52 PM
tried to find something funny in these dark times that we hadn't watched yet.  saw The Hustle which looked pretty bad in the previews and was even worse when watching it.  couldn't even take it for an hour.   
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 20, 2020, 12:37:44 PM
Want funny? Try The Kominsky Method on Netflix. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. Really funny stuff straight from the first episode with a part that pays tribute to Abbott and Costello's Who's on First? bit.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 20, 2020, 03:44:02 PM
Want funny? Try The Kominsky Method on Netflix. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. Really funny stuff straight from the first episode with a part that pays tribute to Abbott and Costello's Who's on First? bit.
will give that a shot.

just watched What Men Want.  had low expectations but a little better than expected. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on March 20, 2020, 04:51:21 PM
Want funny? Try The Kominsky Method on Netflix. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. Really funny stuff straight from the first episode with a part that pays tribute to Abbott and Costello's Who's on First? bit.
will give that a shot.

just watched What Men Want.  had low expectations but a little better than expected.  probably helped that I have a thing for Taraji.

Saw that one and I thought it was pretty awful. Not bad as a 'background' movie but sad to see the main actress (forgot her name) stooping so low with overacting and just being bad. There were a few funny bits so as I said, not a bad movie while doing other things.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: fairweatherfan on March 20, 2020, 06:35:03 PM
That movie The Lighthouse probably hits a whole lot different now haha. Don't watch if you're inclined to isolation anxiety.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jambr380 on March 20, 2020, 07:27:24 PM
Watched ‘In Bruges’ for the first time in while. Still great

I have been wanting to watch that again since I've now actually been to Bruges. The town seems a whole lot less exciting in person than it does in the movie (it's a storybook town, though).

Want funny? Try The Kominsky Method on Netflix. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. Really funny stuff straight from the first episode with a part that pays tribute to Abbott and Costello's Who's on First? bit.

Would love a good funny movie - this seems like a good option!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 21, 2020, 02:05:58 PM
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(http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1280_mrmercedes_cast_att.jpg)

that thang..


*sippin*
terrific series.  they covered all 3 books.  not sure if they'll bring it back and go into uncharted territory with the characters

I’m only halfway through season one, but so far this is one of the best King adaptions I’ve seen.  I like it better than the book, which is a rarity, particularly with King.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on March 21, 2020, 03:12:21 PM
(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eyZcrggjy1feVw7t5TqeEJpYlMR.jpg)


(http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1280_mrmercedes_cast_att.jpg)

that thang..


*sippin*

Hey I read that trilogy.  Good read.  Where’s the movie?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 21, 2020, 03:17:15 PM
(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eyZcrggjy1feVw7t5TqeEJpYlMR.jpg)


(http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1280_mrmercedes_cast_att.jpg)

that thang..


*sippin*

Hey I read that trilogy.  Good read.  Where’s the movie?

They made it into a series on Direct TV, but you can download it on Amazon for less than $10 per season.  Be warned, though:  there are intense scenes.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: saltlover on March 21, 2020, 03:43:06 PM
Frozen 2 is the only film allowed to be played in my home right now.  Luckily it’s actually really useful for helping to explain what’s going on in the world to a 3 year-old.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: liam on March 21, 2020, 04:15:31 PM
Watched Sar Wars: Rise of Skywalker last night with the family and we had a great time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 21, 2020, 06:20:05 PM

Want funny? Try The Kominsky Method on Netflix. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. Really funny stuff straight from the first episode with a part that pays tribute to Abbott and Costello's Who's on First? bit.
just watched the first episode.  didn't find it particularly funny.  was ok.


got desperate.  watched Detective Pikachu.  never understood the Pokemon phenomenon.  even Ryan Reynolds couldn't stop me from turning this off after 20 minutes.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenShooter on March 21, 2020, 06:41:30 PM
Just saw Knives Out last night. Pretty good movie.

Gary Tanguay was in it (this could have already been mentioned but I haven't read every post on here). He was in Gone Baby Gone as well, I do believe. I guess he's taking over for Dennis and/or Callahan.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 21, 2020, 10:42:04 PM
just finished Spiderman: Far From Home.   on the whole, an ok movie.  as a Spiderman fan and fan of Marvel movies in general, I was disappointed.  I really don't like the direction they've taken this character.  He's not Iron Man nor should he be remade to take his place.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on March 22, 2020, 12:19:02 AM
Binge watching Kingdom on Netflix.

Good mini series that just started its season 2..

Each season only 6 episodes so pretty easy to catch up.

Walking dead but better imo.

My wife and I binge watched this as well.  We thought it was really good.  Can’t wait for season 3!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: RPGenerate on March 22, 2020, 01:06:14 AM
Just watched Toy Story 4 for the second time, with my family. I really like it, even though the first three are definitely superior.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on March 22, 2020, 01:22:34 AM
just finished Spiderman: Far From Home.   on the whole, an ok movie.  as a Spiderman fan and fan of Marvel movies in general, I was disappointed.  I really don't like the direction they've taken this character.  He's not Iron Man nor should he be remade to take his place.
I agree, feels like I'm watching a different character than spiderman. I call it the Iron Spider movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: RLewis35 on March 22, 2020, 11:12:04 AM
We’ve been doing movie nights with my 8 and 5 year old boys pretty much every night.  Focusing on the 80s and 90s “classics” - some of which probably are a little old for them but given what’s going on in the world we are relaxing our censoring a bit.   So far Back to the Future, Happy Gilmore, Batteries not included and Princess Bride have all been HUGE hits.  A lot of “I am Inigo Montoya” statements today.  We’re going to get to all the true classics but if any has a recommendation that’s a little less obvious please send it my way - always looking for new ideas.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 22, 2020, 11:59:05 AM
Just finished The Green Book.  very good movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Phantom255x on March 22, 2020, 12:03:22 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 22, 2020, 04:36:50 PM
not a movie but watching a special about the '86 Celtics.  nothing as special as watching that team and seeing how inferior the current NBA product is.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 22, 2020, 05:05:02 PM
not a movie but watching a special about the '86 Celtics.  nothing as special as watching that team and seeing how inferior the current NBA product is.

I know I’m wildly biased, but if I was starting a team from scratch, I’d take Larry or Magic over Jordan or Lebron.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 22, 2020, 06:17:47 PM
not a movie but watching a special about the '86 Celtics.  nothing as special as watching that team and seeing how inferior the current NBA product is.

I know I’m wildly biased, but if I was starting a team from scratch, I’d take Larry or Magic over Jordan or Lebron.
don't need to be biased to make a smart decision Roy.   I have Larry and Magic in my top all-time 5 with Jordan.  Bron doesn't make that cut
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 22, 2020, 06:18:33 PM
saw I Feel Pretty with Amy Schumer.  not bad.  has its moments.  not as good as Trainwreck but better than that movie she did with Goldie Hawn
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: liam on March 22, 2020, 06:48:34 PM
Just watched "Bullit" again for the umteenth time and it's still great!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Rosco917 on March 23, 2020, 10:47:46 AM
Green Book. (As others have suggested.)

It's supposedly based on a true story, very colorful, entertaining and though-provoking. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 23, 2020, 10:53:53 AM
Green Book. (As others have suggested.)

It's supposedly based on a true story, very colorful, entertaining and though-provoking.

We watched that twice this week.  Excellent.  Both Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali are both brilliant as the two leads.  And yes, it is very thought-provoking.  Farrely (director of the film) is adept at bringing different points of view out.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ozgod on March 23, 2020, 08:38:23 PM
Been watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. Very entertaining.

It's one of those "inspired by actual events" type of tales about a fictional character Uhtred, who helped the very non-fictional character, King Alfred the Great of Wessex, overcome the invading Danish Vikings.

No great acting. But the story is compelling and there are lots of good action/fight/battle scenes. And Uhtred is a very likable character. So overall, good stuff.

This is an awesome series. I read Bernard Cornwell’s books years ago and was pleased to find out there was a series. Glad it was renewed for a 4th season. Destiny is all!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Phantom255x on March 23, 2020, 08:46:26 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on March 23, 2020, 08:50:30 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 23, 2020, 08:52:34 PM
Been watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. Very entertaining.

It's one of those "inspired by actual events" type of tales about a fictional character Uhtred, who helped the very non-fictional character, King Alfred the Great of Wessex, overcome the invading Danish Vikings.

No great acting. But the story is compelling and there are lots of good action/fight/battle scenes. And Uhtred is a very likable character. So overall, good stuff.

This is an awesome series. I read Bernard Cornwell’s books years ago and was pleased to find out there was a series. Glad it was renewed for a 4th season. Destiny is all!
I read it was based on Cornwell's books. I think I might have to go read them. Just finished the third season so I'm excited the 4th season is right around the corner.

Also can't wait for the new season Ozark that starts...next week??? I think.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 23, 2020, 08:57:07 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 23, 2020, 10:27:29 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
agreed.  had to be the best use of song to get a viewer pumped for an action scene.

speaking of action, just watched Alita: Battle Angel.  I enjoyed it.  the mix of CGI and human actors was fantastic. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenShooter on March 24, 2020, 09:44:52 AM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
Hammer of the Gods, baby. Hammer of the Gods.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on March 25, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
just finished Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.  can see why it got rave reviews.  the ending brought a real smile to my face.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: moiso on March 26, 2020, 10:40:47 AM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
Hammer of the Gods, baby. Hammer of the Gods.
I'm reading Hammer of the Gods right now. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 26, 2020, 06:42:34 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
Hammer of the Gods, baby. Hammer of the Gods.
I'm reading Hammer of the Gods right now.

You are probably aware, but just in case:  Please take everything in that book with a huge grain of salt.  All three of Plant, Page & Jones insist it's garbage fiction and there is good reason to distrust a lot of what is in it given the books' primary source (a former disgruntled employee).

I remember reading it ages ago, back in college.  Only later did I find out that it may not be all that credible.

I still love LZ.   I was a drummer in my youth and Bonham was a god to me.  I still feel like he was the greatest drummer in like, ever.  His ability to layer in even & odd beat mixed tempos was meta-human.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Phantom255x on March 26, 2020, 07:16:21 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum

You were right. Loved Ragnarok. Honestly, Dark World felt a bit "meh" IMO. And what was the purpose of Jane Foster in this? She wasn't even in the 3rd movie lol, and somewhere in between they just parted ways (broke up)?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 26, 2020, 07:28:41 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum

You were right. Loved Ragnarok. Honestly, Dark World felt a bit "meh" IMO. And what was the purpose of Jane Foster in this? She wasn't even in the 3rd movie lol, and somewhere in between they just parted ways (broke up)?
Rumor has it Natalie Portman has been signed for more movies and will take on the role of Lady Thor in the next movie where Lady Thor wields Mjolnir and Thor will have Stormbreaker.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 26, 2020, 07:32:24 PM
So I am a big fan of the book American Gods by Neil Gaiman and have the opportunity to watch the series on Starz this weekend.

Has anyone seen it? Is it worth watching.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 26, 2020, 07:34:24 PM
So I am a big fan of the book American Gods by Neil Gaiman and have the opportunity to watch the series on Starz this weekend.

Has anyone seen it? Is it worth watching.

I started it and couldn’t get into it, but I wasn’t familiar with the source material.  It’s definitely got a lot of talent in the cast.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 26, 2020, 08:02:36 PM
So I am a big fan of the book American Gods by Neil Gaiman and have the opportunity to watch the series on Starz this weekend.

Has anyone seen it? Is it worth watching.

I started it and couldn’t get into it, but I wasn’t familiar with the source material.  It’s definitely got a lot of talent in the cast.
Yeah, even in the book at first getting used to who the gods are took a bit. When reading it I actually did a quick Google on some of the "older" gods to get a better handle on things. Once I figured that out, man, it was some of the best, most original sci-fi/fantasy I have ever read. Very deserving of the Hugo and Nebula Awards it won.

Guess I will just watch and see how it goes.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Phantom255x on March 26, 2020, 08:12:57 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum

You were right. Loved Ragnarok. Honestly, Dark World felt a bit "meh" IMO. And what was the purpose of Jane Foster in this? She wasn't even in the 3rd movie lol, and somewhere in between they just parted ways (broke up)?
Rumor has it Natalie Portman has been signed for more movies and will take on the role of Lady Thor in the next movie where Lady Thor wields Mjolnir and Thor will have Stormbreaker.

Oh okay. That makes sense.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: moiso on March 26, 2020, 08:34:05 PM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
Hammer of the Gods, baby. Hammer of the Gods.
I'm reading Hammer of the Gods right now.

You are probably aware, but just in case:  Please take everything in that book with a huge grain of salt.  All three of Plant, Page & Jones insist it's garbage fiction and there is good reason to distrust a lot of what is in it given the books' primary source (a former disgruntled employee).

I remember reading it ages ago, back in college.  Only later did I find out that it may not be all that credible.

I still love LZ.   I was a drummer in my youth and Bonham was a god to me.  I still feel like he was the greatest drummer in like, ever.  His ability to layer in even & odd beat mixed tempos was meta-human.
Yes, I've heard that some things were exaggerated but probably not by the author.  He's legit.  He was a writer for Rolling Stone and has written biographies/autobiographies on quite a few artists like Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Fleetwood Mac, Jim Morrison, Michael Jackson.  I read this book many years ago also but wanted a refresher.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Monkhouse on March 26, 2020, 08:40:36 PM
I just watched Creed 2, and I gotta say while it was slightly cheesy at times, I really enjoyed the movie. Fight scenes were also always great to watch, and Michael B. Jordan did another excellent job performing.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: mmmmm on March 27, 2020, 08:01:25 AM
As crazy as it sounds, while I've watched most of the Marvel movies, I haven't watched the Thor ones. Every time I've tried to, something comes up, or I fall asleep before I can start watching on my phone at night (lol). Might watch the first one tonight though. There's certainly time for it now.

Recently watched Monsters University & Despicable Me 2 with my little sister + a toddler we were babysitting briefly

Watched Thor (2011) last night. I liked it, though I felt like the middle of the plot felt really rushed. Like everything just happened so fast without much "plot development" in the middle. But still a great movie.

Going to watch Thor: The Dark World tonight

The one advantage of working from home is that you can sleep in a little haha
Thor: Ragnarok is a really fun change of pace, considering how serious the other ones can be. Also, Jeff Goldblum
The use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song during his fight scene was inspired. Maybe one of the best uses of a song to enhance what is happening in an action scene ever.
Hammer of the Gods, baby. Hammer of the Gods.
I'm reading Hammer of the Gods right now.

You are probably aware, but just in case:  Please take everything in that book with a huge grain of salt.  All three of Plant, Page & Jones insist it's garbage fiction and there is good reason to distrust a lot of what is in it given the books' primary source (a former disgruntled employee).

I remember reading it ages ago, back in college.  Only later did I find out that it may not be all that credible.

I still love LZ.   I was a drummer in my youth and Bonham was a god to me.  I still feel like he was the greatest drummer in like, ever.  His ability to layer in even & odd beat mixed tempos was meta-human.
Yes, I've heard that some things were exaggerated but probably not by the author.  He's legit.  He was a writer for Rolling Stone and has written biographies/autobiographies on quite a few artists like Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Fleetwood Mac, Jim Morrison, Michael Jackson.  I read this book many years ago also but wanted a refresher.

Well, the author's nickname is "Steven Salacious" for a reason.    Writing a lot doesn't make someone more credible.  It just makes one prolific.

Regardless, the book is a funny read.  Just take everything as possible fiction.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on April 27, 2020, 08:57:54 AM
just watched The Dead Don't Die with Bill Murray.  awful.  just awful.  was hoping there'd be some real humor or at least a big payoff in the end but just a really bad movie.   
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on April 27, 2020, 12:15:13 PM
I just watched Creed 2, and I gotta say while it was slightly cheesy at times, I really enjoyed the movie. Fight scenes were also always great to watch, and Michael B. Jordan did another excellent job performing.
Yeah both of the Creed movies are very good.  First one might just be the best "Rocky" movie they've made.  Second Creed I'd call an excellent combination of Rocky 3 and Rocky 4. 

Creed 3 is scheduled for late 2021 (or maybe now 2022) and may have the return of Clubber Lang (though who knows). 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on April 27, 2020, 01:06:48 PM
Saw Extraction from Netflix and was highly entertained. The acting and story line were okay, but the action was truly enjoyable. You can tell the movie was made by a stuntman turned Director. There was a 20 minute sequence that was awesome. I recommend it if you like the Rambo, Predator type of movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: perks-a-beast on April 27, 2020, 02:21:45 PM
Was able to cross three classics off my “movies I’ve somehow never seen” list this past week...Heat, Monster, and Cape Fear.

Heat. 8.2/10. One of the best heist movies I’ve ever seen. It’s a 3 hour film, with what seems like very little filler. Every little thing seems to lead somewhere. Al Pacinos acting is a bit over the top, but it’s always great to see he and De Niro share the screen together.

Monster. 8.6/10. Charlize Theron delivers probably the best female performance of the last 20 years playing a deranged, charismatic serial killer. My only gripe with this movie was Christina Riccis character. Charlize Theron kills like 7 people and somehow Ricci is the harder one to like.

Cape Fear. 7.9/10. Another long one, but a worthwhile watch. De Niro plays one of the creepiest characters ever put on film. Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange were absolutely phenomenal. A good movie, but I don’t see it having much rewatchable appeal due to the numerous sadistic scenes and just how stressful the whole movie is.

Next on my list is Red Dragon, the prequel to Silence Of The Lambs.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on April 27, 2020, 02:38:37 PM
Saw Extraction from Netflix and was highly entertained. The acting and story line were okay, but the action was truly enjoyable. You can tell the movie was made by a stuntman turned Director. There was a 20 minute sequence that was awesome. I recommend it if you like the Rambo, Predator type of movies.

Saw first 5-10 minutes and couldn't it watch it any longer

how many times are they going to recycle "abduction" type movies like this??

I thought the Russo brothers (writers) were a bit more creative than this
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on April 27, 2020, 02:41:04 PM
not movie

but started to watch young sheldon and continue to watch big bang theory.  Good laughs and introduces information on higher level science

As for movies

Vivarium and The Platform are two of the strangest movies I have seen.  Vivarium is disturbing to say the least.  The platform is kind of brilliant if you think about it
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on April 27, 2020, 02:48:28 PM
I just watched Creed 2, and I gotta say while it was slightly cheesy at times, I really enjoyed the movie. Fight scenes were also always great to watch, and Michael B. Jordan did another excellent job performing.

Agreed

cheesy for sure.  1st one was better imo

Out of all the rocky movies,  I still consider Rocky 1 and Rocky 2 the best.  I wish they would upscale it to Imax/4k

love the Rocky 2 countdown ending sequence . ... hearing the countdown in a haze/fog from the perspective of the worn down fighters
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on April 27, 2020, 06:59:15 PM
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best action flix ive seen in awhile
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on May 06, 2020, 07:55:53 PM
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Love DC animation and they never disappoint

this is not for kids

to understand you have to be  familiar

with Teen Titans, Suicide Squad..etc

This better than most Marvel Movies

*sippin Truly*


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on May 06, 2020, 08:08:19 PM
Saw Extraction from Netflix and was highly entertained. The acting and story line were okay, but the action was truly enjoyable. You can tell the movie was made by a stuntman turned Director. There was a 20 minute sequence that was awesome. I recommend it if you like the Rambo, Predator type of movies.

Saw first 5-10 minutes and couldn't it watch it any longer

how many times are they going to recycle "abduction" type movies like this??

I thought the Russo brothers (writers) were a bit more creative than this

This is not a movie to see for its screenplay or anything deep. It is a pure entertainment movie but for that I thought it did its job. The uniqueness of the movie was the setting (Bangladesh) and the action scene style, including a 20 minute long shot.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on May 06, 2020, 08:24:32 PM
I checked out The Lighthouse.  It’s not an exciting movie, and it’s very strange in parts, but the acting of Dafoe and Pattinson is really good.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on May 06, 2020, 09:21:06 PM
Just watched Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.  Hadn't seen it since the late 80s.  Fun movie especially if you are into humpback whales.  Probably the best of the original series of movies with the original cast.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: bopna on May 07, 2020, 11:26:49 AM
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Love DC animation and they never disappoint

this is not for kids

to understand you have to be  familiar

with Teen Titans, Suicide Squad..etc

This better than most Marvel Movies

*sippin Truly*

Seen this one

It closes the new 52 DCAMU.

Will now vividly await the next JL and where do you think Flash try and go....hmmmm
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on May 07, 2020, 08:26:25 PM
Would love see a animated version of Avengers vs JLA..they made a 4 series comic book so why not a animated movie..I know it will never happen but it would be soooo cool
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on May 08, 2020, 07:12:53 PM
" Last of the Toilet Paper Snachers "

a romance theme.    ;D
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on May 08, 2020, 07:44:05 PM
Watched ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ for the first time in a few years. Forgot how much I liked it.

Sandler & Philip Seymour Hoffman are both fantastic in it. Sadly, in part because it flopped at the box office, it was quite some time (basically until ‘Uncut Gems’) before we saw Sandler go back to acting in serious dramatic roles.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on May 08, 2020, 09:13:17 PM
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Great movie. Took me until my latter years to see all sides of this.

Takes only ONE stuck-in-the-past person to hold back a good man...but he didn't - couldn't - hold him back for long.

Mr. Pappy did his best to hold both De Niro and Gooding back - but the cream rises to the top always.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on May 15, 2020, 10:12:36 AM
Watched the 1995 movie 12 Monkeys last night.  Interesting in light of what is happening in the world today.  Enjoyed watching Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt in their prime.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gift on May 15, 2020, 10:34:29 AM
Saw Extraction from Netflix and was highly entertained. The acting and story line were okay, but the action was truly enjoyable. You can tell the movie was made by a stuntman turned Director. There was a 20 minute sequence that was awesome. I recommend it if you like the Rambo, Predator type of movies.

Saw first 5-10 minutes and couldn't it watch it any longer

how many times are they going to recycle "abduction" type movies like this??

I thought the Russo brothers (writers) were a bit more creative than this

This is not a movie to see for its screenplay or anything deep. It is a pure entertainment movie but for that I thought it did its job. The uniqueness of the movie was the setting (Bangladesh) and the action scene style, including a 20 minute long shot.

Agree. I'm not really into mindless action films, but this one was put together in a unique way that made it interesting.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Jon Niednagel on May 15, 2020, 11:50:41 AM
Saw Extraction from Netflix and was highly entertained. The acting and story line were okay, but the action was truly enjoyable. You can tell the movie was made by a stuntman turned Director. There was a 20 minute sequence that was awesome. I recommend it if you like the Rambo, Predator type of movies.

I liked the action in Extraction too. I thought it was similar to the action style in John Wick movies. If you haven't seen John Wick and you liked Extraction, then do yourself a favor and see all three John Wick movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: RPGenerate on May 15, 2020, 12:11:21 PM
Doing a Pixar marathon to entertain myself, and I just finished WALL-E. Such a fantastic movie that balances being fun and having a great message. My nostalgia was strong with WALL-E, being the first movie I had seen in a theater, so I'm glad it holds up incredibly well. If it isn't my favorite Disney/Pixar movie, it's really close.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Tr1boy on May 22, 2020, 04:22:50 PM
The Platform and Into the Night on Netflix....very good

Also trailer for Tenet 2 just released

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clUFgqbthGo
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on May 22, 2020, 08:30:55 PM
Just watched Le Samourai (1967). Great for anyone who was a fan of the film Drive starring a Ryan Gosling
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Ogaju on July 05, 2020, 09:09:38 PM
Just saw the movie Wakefield. I just felt like getting a dose of Jennifer Garner she is so lovely, but wow this movie is a real dud. If you ever come across it, save yourself the time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 07, 2020, 05:25:37 PM
(https://www.the-arcade.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fright-night-affiche.jpg)


It's nowhere near....


(https://content.propstore.com/auction/la2017/listings/73359/img13.jpg)

Love the original ..


but still fun...

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Monkhouse on July 07, 2020, 10:45:51 PM
(https://www.the-arcade.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fright-night-affiche.jpg)


It's nowhere near....


(https://content.propstore.com/auction/la2017/listings/73359/img13.jpg)

Love the original ..


but still fun...

*sippin*

I gotta be honest, I quite liked both. While the original is certainly more dramatic and well refined, the new one is almost as satisfying. I thought the acting in the newer one wasn't as bad as I thought, I went into the theater with very low expectations.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on July 07, 2020, 11:05:27 PM
Watched 'The Iron Giant' for what feels like the first time in forever. It's as good as ever
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 20, 2020, 05:33:09 PM
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.hC9k1gi55iePQamppWTDGAHaKu?pid=Api&rs=1)


WOW


*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 23, 2020, 05:26:11 PM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7xU6sYWTzY/T-HBa8I-rmI/AAAAAAAAHJ4/tvXO1TOvEFU/s1600/Krull+(1983)+DVD.jpg)



This old skool flix is Gangsta.....love this movie!

A Crew..following a man goin out to fight against impossible odds to save  someone the dont know..

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/f/fa/Krull.jpg)

a young...


(https://klogtheblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/krull1.jpg)

liam neeson

(https://klling.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/krull-movie-1.jpg)


classic!!


*sippin*



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Post by: Csfan1984 on July 23, 2020, 05:28:16 PM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7xU6sYWTzY/T-HBa8I-rmI/AAAAAAAAHJ4/tvXO1TOvEFU/s1600/Krull+(1983)+DVD.jpg)



This old skool flix is Gangsta.....love this movie!

A Crew..following a man goin out to fight against impossible odds to save  someone the dont know..

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/f/fa/Krull.jpg)

a young...


(https://klogtheblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/krull1.jpg)

liam neeson

(https://klling.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/krull-movie-1.jpg)


classic!!


*sippin*
Tp
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on July 23, 2020, 05:39:17 PM
The Warriors.

(https://dazedimg-dazedgroup.netdna-ssl.com/900/azure/dazed-prod/1130/6/1136793.jpg)

"Warriors......come out and plaaayyyyy!!"........

I guess moms kept this classic away from my childhood. 1979.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 23, 2020, 06:20:59 PM
This guy on the left...


(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/4YNSPZwWeqjLM4UlKffMNlPI4Ol.jpg)

was all dat in this movie with Wallberg..and many others flixs

But this clip hurr...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=SomiAOpkExs&feature=emb_logo


mad respect

*sippin*


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 23, 2020, 07:07:24 PM
Marvel Fans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60hrVG3sk4


classic battle

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 26, 2020, 10:19:36 AM
recently saw Blackklansman and Jexi.

Both were much better than I expected and definitely worth the time to watch.  Main character in Jexi reminded so much this kid boarding at my in-laws place that it just added to the humor because I could picture this happening to the kid.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on July 26, 2020, 11:35:25 AM
The Man in the High Castle is not a movie, but an interesting and different series on Prime.  I just finished the four year run and found it well worth my time.  It is an American alternate history series depicting a parallel universe where the Axis powers win World War II. The only thing I didn't like about the series was the decision not to have a fifth year.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jpotter33 on July 26, 2020, 03:08:40 PM
Watched Midsommar the other night. It was decent enough, though I thought there'd be more twists/turns than there was.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 27, 2020, 06:40:12 PM
I love this scene..

Jackie Chan, Samo hung and Yuen Biao

(https://tsuihark.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/37bd4-project_a_1.jpg)

Love Samo Hung- the one in the middle- cuz he a big dude and moves!!


Here in a IP Man clip older





(https://66.media.tumblr.com/e8568bd32ad62710c3e991fe5977a079/tumblr_p27cervf851rmrpdmo3_400.gif)



this fight against The Pirate



(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.EX1UgtoNutadVEIwp8x4cQHaDE?pid=Api&rs=1)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXyi4_uUPkw



Wow

*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on July 27, 2020, 06:56:19 PM
Classic Jackie Chan!

(http://www.24hourmoviemarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ArmourOfGod.jpg?x58326)


Jackie

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8sxwbaKJnZ4/maxresdefault.jpg)

VS

(https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/33/q8/ni/6m/armour-of-god-1200-1200-675-675-crop-000000.jpg?k=41fefd9235)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxwbaKJnZ4


*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on July 27, 2020, 10:59:05 PM
saw Fantasy Island.  a bit disappointed.  convoluted plot.  was hoping for a lot better
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jbpats on July 28, 2020, 09:16:27 AM
Uncut gems.

Talk about an anxiety inducing movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on July 28, 2020, 09:37:59 AM
Uncut gems.

Talk about an anxiety inducing movie.

Yes.  He was a tough character to watch.  Well played by Sandler though.



Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on July 28, 2020, 12:59:16 PM
Watched Midsommar the other night. It was decent enough, though I thought there'd be more twists/turns than there was.

Midsommar is legit demented.

Watched "The Rental" a couple days ago. Pretty solid thriller/horror flick, it is a slow burn but was well-made.  It's also nice seeing an indie film top the charts for once.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on July 28, 2020, 06:49:24 PM
Uncut gems.

Talk about an anxiety inducing movie.
Have you seen the other well known Safdie Brothers movie 'Good Time'? Similarly, if not more anxiety inducing.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 02, 2020, 06:45:34 PM
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Zai2QaFKvXm95LBA8YKEbgHaLP?pid=Api&rs=1)


Sequel to

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.MVtfeu8kCZYD6TXlzUluJAHaLH?pid=Api&rs=1)

wont give any spoliers

(http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/file/2019/11/Ewan-McGregor-Doctor-Sleep.jpg)

Obi Wan in it

Love they fight vs Darth Maul

(https://38.media.tumblr.com/1f7320c34e06f62ad89b33f0ab1ec0ad/tumblr_nlvwsgzoX81rp0vkjo1_500.gif)

ok..back on Doctor Sleep

Love Her Role

(https://img4.looper.com/img/gallery/the-ending-of-doctor-sleep-explained/intro-1572555623.jpg)



Good Flix Fam!!

*sippin*


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 04, 2020, 09:30:56 PM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6byzrcIEz1rt8levo1_500.jpg)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hndRXPcVbNk&t=148s


Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on August 05, 2020, 09:49:26 AM
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Zai2QaFKvXm95LBA8YKEbgHaLP?pid=Api&rs=1)


Sequel to

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.MVtfeu8kCZYD6TXlzUluJAHaLH?pid=Api&rs=1)

wont give any spoliers

(http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/file/2019/11/Ewan-McGregor-Doctor-Sleep.jpg)

Obi Wan in it

Love they fight vs Darth Maul

(https://38.media.tumblr.com/1f7320c34e06f62ad89b33f0ab1ec0ad/tumblr_nlvwsgzoX81rp0vkjo1_500.gif)

ok..back on Doctor Sleep

Love Her Role

(https://img4.looper.com/img/gallery/the-ending-of-doctor-sleep-explained/intro-1572555623.jpg)



Good Flix Fam!!

*sippin*
saw it a couple of weeks ago.  thought they did a good job as a follow up to The Shining. 

and I agree -- she was excellent.  I think she's got a bright future ahead of her in Hollywood
(https://img4.looper.com/img/gallery/the-ending-of-doctor-sleep-explained/intro-1572555623.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on August 05, 2020, 01:13:49 PM
Vivarium on Amazon Prime. A movie about a couple looking for a house and find a nice looking suburban neighborhood with not a single soul and then can't leave the place. I have to admit that was one of the freakiest movie I have seen. So much so that about 40 minutes into it, I just Google the end so I didn't have to watch it. If you are into a good horror in terms of just freaky movie, I would recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on August 05, 2020, 08:26:57 PM
"The Rental"

Saw it at the local theater twice. Pretty cool seeing a new indie film in a mainstream theater. Was tense and well-acted. Liked seeing Lip from "Shameless " get a good role.

Glad I watched it a second time, it was a really different experience due to knowledge of the twists and ending. It really put certain aspects into a different perspective.

Also saw Gremlins and Goonies at the theater. Saw Empire Strikes Back, Neverending Story, 1917, Invisible Man all at the drive-in, a venue I can't reccomend enough. Really great experience.

 There's just something incredibly satisfying about sitting in a lawn chair watching a movie on a giant screen while chugging beer and eating hot dogs. Very American.

Invisible Man in particular was fantastic.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 14, 2020, 08:50:50 PM
(https://i1.wp.com/urbanbridgez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/project-power-Project-Power_rgb.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)

It was..

different

(https://newslagoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/project-power-jamie-foxx.jpg)


I preferred him in

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.uAheeFMahRF9YlrpILshegHaEK?pid=Api&rs=1)

(https://media.giphy.com/media/m7xbffjvR3ZD2/giphy.gif)


Loved His Part Too

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/0f822b98af8e6602d4efcf280a8580aa/tumblr_inline_phlkbkHmaS1s50qig_540.gif)


but Project Power is Alright...

Love the Possibilities..
 
*sippin*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 20, 2020, 07:02:13 PM
(https://www.movieztvseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lovecraft.jpg)



(https://www.tvinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lovecraft-country-cast-hbo-2-1014x570.jpg)


Not quite sure what to think yet


Love Perry Mason





(https://i0.wp.com/starmometer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Perry-Mason-poster.jpeg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)


HBO may have fallen off on Love Craft Country...


(https://media1.tenor.com/images/4c886b6f0e8a12872774be17670a1ce0/tenor.gif?itemid=18037710)


Imma see what happens Sunday Night..


*sippin*




Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on September 29, 2020, 11:18:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k260wEclC8&ab_channel=ZooKeypher
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on September 29, 2020, 11:52:51 PM
Just watched ‘Sorry to Bother You’ starring Lakeith Stanfield. Had been meaning to for ages.

Must-see!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 31, 2021, 02:02:49 PM
Godzilla vs. Kong.

If you think you might like this...  you will LOVE it.  The fight scenes are epic.  I can’t even imagine what this would look like in IMAX.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on March 31, 2021, 02:09:26 PM
A Monster Calls on Netflix. One of the saddest and more tear jerking movies I have seen in a long time. Certain parts struck way to close to home and dealt with issues I had in my life.

A tremendous movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: PhoSita on March 31, 2021, 02:15:30 PM
Spinster starring Chelsea Peretti.

You may know her as Gina on Brooklyn Nine Nine.

She's really good.  Fun, chill movie.  A nice weekday evening watch.  Recommended.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tonydelk on March 31, 2021, 03:22:59 PM
Godzilla vs Kong.  My 6 yr old is infatuated with Godzilla.  Pretty good action movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: seancally on March 31, 2021, 04:11:52 PM
Quo Vadis, Aida?

Found on Amazon Prime and had been hoping to watch it for awhile. It’s about a fictional interpreter working for the UN during the lead-up to the (very tragically nonfictional) Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia in 1995. Its a narrow scope - takes place over only a day or two, in basically one location. Mostly in Bosnian with subtitles but some English too. My wife is from Bosnia and it was a tough, emotional watch for both of us, but an excellent film. Not gory or graphic at all but definitely wrenching and difficult, especially if you’re already familiar with the situation. It’s gotten an Oscar nom for the international category, I think well-deserved. Not a Hollywood film.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on March 31, 2021, 04:12:46 PM
Godzilla vs. Kong.

If you think you might like this...  you will LOVE it.  The fight scenes are epic.  I can’t even imagine what this would look like in IMAX.
I did see it in our IMAX, and it was preposterous (in a fun way).
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on March 31, 2021, 04:20:26 PM
Godzilla vs. Kong.

If you think you might like this...  you will LOVE it.  The fight scenes are epic.  I can’t even imagine what this would look like in IMAX.
I did see it in our IMAX, and it was preposterous (in a fun way).

Awesome!  I like these even when they're bad, so I'm thinking I'll love it if it's good.

I've been pecking away at the 4 hour Justice League movie.  Pretty decent.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on March 31, 2021, 04:24:07 PM
Godzilla vs. Kong.

If you think you might like this...  you will LOVE it.  The fight scenes are epic.  I can’t even imagine what this would look like in IMAX.
I did see it in our IMAX, and it was preposterous (in a fun way).

Awesome!  I like these even when they're bad, so I'm thinking I'll love it if it's good.

I've been pecking away at the 4 hour Justice League movie.  Pretty decent.

Yeah, I watched on HBO Max, but I’m going to go watch it again in the theater just for the spectacle.  Sadly, no IMAX within 2 hours.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on March 31, 2021, 04:27:23 PM
Godzilla vs. Kong.

If you think you might like this...  you will LOVE it.  The fight scenes are epic.  I can’t even imagine what this would look like in IMAX.
I did see it in our IMAX, and it was preposterous (in a fun way).

Awesome!  I like these even when they're bad, so I'm thinking I'll love it if it's good.

I've been pecking away at the 4 hour Justice League movie.  Pretty decent.

Yeah, I watched on HBO Max, but I’m going to go watch it again in the theater just for the spectacle.  Sadly, no IMAX within 2 hours.
Definitely been meaning to give that Justice League movie a look.

And yeah, it's exactly what you want really. Huge monsters duking it out and a funny kid from New Zealand
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: apc on April 02, 2021, 05:43:20 PM
Bad Trip on Netflix is the funniest movie I watched in a very long time!!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on May 30, 2021, 08:52:20 AM
Chewing over the prospect of watching a Rian Johnson. Should I go with Knives Out, or Looper?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on May 30, 2021, 10:47:28 AM
Chewing over the prospect of watching a Rian Johnson. Should I go with Knives Out, or Looper?


I saw Knives Out at the Embassy Cinema and it was good. The concession worker told me that a lot of it was filmed in Waltham, MA too. Kind of neat.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on May 30, 2021, 11:08:18 AM
Not a movie, but Mare of Easttown on HBO is excellent.  Kate Winslet shines in this dark murder investigation series in Pennsylvania. Highly recommend it. Final episode is tonight. Can't wait!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on May 30, 2021, 12:18:29 PM
Not a movie, but Mare of Easttown on HBO is excellent.  Kate Winslet shines in this dark murder investigation series in Pennsylvania. Highly recommend it. Final episode is tonight. Can't wait!

I like this one, too.  Kind of bummed there’s only one season.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: perks-a-beast on May 30, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
North Hollywood.

Ive always disliked Vince Vaughn, but he was excellent in this. Great movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on May 30, 2021, 05:17:54 PM
Chewing over the prospect of watching a Rian Johnson. Should I go with Knives Out, or Looper?
Knives Out is great! Daniel Craig's Louisianan accent is hilarious.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on May 30, 2021, 06:55:57 PM
Army of the Dead on Netflix..it was hype up for awhile but to me, it was okay..Batista is not a great actor..I give it 6 out of 10
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tenn_smoothie on May 30, 2021, 08:25:08 PM
"The Highwaymen" on Netflix.

Film about the Texas Rangers who were brought in to hunt down Bonnie & Clyde when the FBI was failing.
Costner and Harrelson. Fairly accurate historically and a fascinating story.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tenn_smoothie on May 30, 2021, 08:28:09 PM
Was able to cross three classics off my “movies I’ve somehow never seen” list this past week...Heat, Monster, and Cape Fear.

Heat. 8.2/10. One of the best heist movies I’ve ever seen. It’s a 3 hour film, with what seems like very little filler. Every little thing seems to lead somewhere. Al Pacinos acting is a bit over the top, but it’s always great to see he and De Niro share the screen together.

Monster. 8.6/10. Charlize Theron delivers probably the best female performance of the last 20 years playing a deranged, charismatic serial killer. My only gripe with this movie was Christina Riccis character. Charlize Theron kills like 7 people and somehow Ricci is the harder one to like.

Cape Fear. 7.9/10. Another long one, but a worthwhile watch. De Niro plays one of the creepiest characters ever put on film. Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange were absolutely phenomenal. A good movie, but I don’t see it having much rewatchable appeal due to the numerous sadistic scenes and just how stressful the whole movie is.

Next on my list is Red Dragon, the prequel to Silence Of The Lambs.

Uh, Red Dragon makes Cape Fear look like a fairy tale.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 07, 2021, 11:50:00 AM
The original Space Jam.  I watched it after watching the putrid Lebron version.  There’s no comparison.  The original is legitimately entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on August 07, 2021, 07:41:16 PM
The original Space Jam.  I watched it after watching the putrid Lebron version.  There’s no comparison.  The original is legitimately entertaining.
All the "it's a kids movie!" defences of the new one make me laugh. Nothing stops kids movies from being good films. 'Ratatouille' and 'The Incredibles' are both awesome fun. The original 'Space Jam' is fun. The new one is garbage
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on August 17, 2021, 09:43:58 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/3oriOh9Xd7jr1644Du/giphy.gif)

(https://media.movieassets.com/static/images/items/movies/posters/131a30cd58178ac041c55e4678850165.jpg)


Love This Flix....

Forget about that

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.jLBt7DWSmxCjVLl5wgI81QHaEo?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)


I think he was BEST in this movie

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/1f/c2/ab1fc2d2fcf2a97cd0ee96adcec6ac1d.gif)



*sipped*
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tenn_smoothie on August 17, 2021, 10:54:49 PM
Ford vs Ferrari

Fascinating because of the historical accuracy, the fact that the real story of Shelby & Miles is so interesting and the performances of Damon and Bale so compelling to watch - especially Christian Bale.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on October 03, 2021, 08:47:03 PM
Haven't watched it yet but even having HBO Max I plan on going to theaters opening weekend to watch the new Dune movie. Will be my first time back to a theater since Covid started. It's got good reviews over seas as a decent high budget action flick and I'm a mark for Scifi.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on October 03, 2021, 09:38:35 PM
The Guilty on Netflix.  It was good enough for a 90 minute time waster.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on October 03, 2021, 10:56:18 PM
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Loved it, but I am a huge MCU fan. Lots of really great humor mixed in and it really moves the story of the next phase forward.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on October 10, 2021, 04:28:59 PM
Went to see the latest Bond movie today

No Time to Die .

I thought I knew what would happen and I was right .  I ve seen them all.

As the people filed out of the theatre,  the Mgmt was asking the smallish crowd ,  did they like it ,  and not one person I saw comment was happy .

I’m too old school ….it wasn’t a fun movie.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on October 10, 2021, 04:43:36 PM
Venom Let There Be Carnage was good ole MCU fun. The after credits scene that ties Venom into the new MCU multiverse was pretty cool and starts to bring together the overarching theme of this new MCU phase.

BTW, should the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) now be called the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse(MCM)?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on October 10, 2021, 04:45:56 PM
Not a movie, but really enjoying Apple TV+'s interpretation of Issac Asimov's Foundation trilogy that is folding in Asimov's I, Robot series of books.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on October 10, 2021, 04:51:25 PM
Venom Let There Be Carnage was good ole MCU fun. The after credits scene that ties Venom into the new MCU multiverse was pretty cool and starts to bring together the overarching theme of this new MCU phase.

In an ideal world, they would have been given the flexibility to do an R-rated Carnage film, but that depresses ticket sales.  I agree with your assessment of it being fun, but I think the Cletus Kassidy character isn’t meant for fun.  He’s a sadistic serial killer with a misanthropic world view, before bonding with Carnage.

Living in fantasy land, I’d love a 12 episode streaming story arc.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on October 10, 2021, 05:00:00 PM
Venom Let There Be Carnage was good ole MCU fun. The after credits scene that ties Venom into the new MCU multiverse was pretty cool and starts to bring together the overarching theme of this new MCU phase.

In an ideal world, they would have been given the flexibility to do an R-rated Carnage film, but that depresses ticket sales.  I agree with your assessment of it being fun, but I think the Cletus Kassidy character isn’t meant for fun.  He’s a sadistic serial killer with a misanthropic world view, before bonding with Carnage.

Living in fantasy land, I’d love a 12 episode streaming story arc.
If the people at Netflix that did the Daredevil or Punisher TV series could have gotten Venom and done that 12 episode story arc in an adult theme, I think it would have been awesome

But Disney was never going to go R with Venom and I think they won't with Deadpool either, no matter how much Ryan Reynolds fights for it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on October 10, 2021, 05:01:19 PM

Venom : Let There be Carnage  - Awful film. Producer Tom Hardy and director Andy Serkis botched this one badly. The slapstick humor mostly misses and the first half of the film feels very rushed. At no point does Serkis let a scene marinate and the actors act. It is manic like a saturday morning cartoon. Weirdly a lot of people in the theater were laughing along with the lame attempts at humor. Maybe my friend and i were the exception.

Malignant - a fast-paced, gross-out horror movie with a fair amount of action sprinkled in. It has just enough new ideas to provide a quality experience, though it is not particularly scary. It has a bit of a "Jeepers Creepers" atmosphere to it. Could become a cult classic.


Free Guy  - a predictable but entertaining action comedy that captures the feeling of video games better than anything that has come before. Takes some heavy influence from "Ready Player One," and that's not a bad thing.

Candyman - a sequel that ties in cleverly to the original film in some ways but fumbles in others. This was unsettling and beautifully shot. Unfortunately some of the social justice themes feel forced and inorganic. In particular a scene with some cartoonishly evil police undermines the film's credibility. It is essential to watch the original to fully understand this one. But, strangely, the original feels more relevant to current reality than its newest sequel.

Old - M Night Shymalan's likely last large budget film. It is hard to describe how bad this was. The dialogue is just brutally awkward and unbelievable. Like "Last Airbender" bad. We were laughing at several scenes that were supposed to be scary/intense/sad because it was all so hammy. The pacing was uneven, and the plot would have been much better suited to a 30 minute Twlight Zone episode.

The Ritual (Netflix) - solid horror film that borrows heavily from other movies but works pretty well.

The Suicide Squad - a gonzo, well-produced effort whose unpredictability and spontaneity closely mirror its comic book source material. This doesn't follow the typical comic book movie playbook, and that's a good thing.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on October 22, 2021, 04:16:40 PM
I know this doesn't belong here, but I didn't want to create a separate thread for this.

Alec Baldwin accidentally killed a woman and injured another person using a prop gun on a movie set. Just an awful story for everyone involved.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/ (https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on October 22, 2021, 04:39:41 PM
I know this doesn't belong here, but I didn't want to create a separate thread for this.

Alec Baldwin accidentally killed a woman and injured another person using a prop gun on a movie set. Just an awful story for everyone involved.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/ (https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/)
I feel like the person in charge of props has a lot to answer for here
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on October 22, 2021, 04:54:53 PM
I know this doesn't belong here, but I didn't want to create a separate thread for this.

Alec Baldwin accidentally killed a woman and injured another person using a prop gun on a movie set. Just an awful story for everyone involved.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/ (https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/)
I feel like the person in charge of props has a lot to answer for here

Shades of Brandon Lee’s death on The Crow.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on October 22, 2021, 05:00:50 PM
I know this doesn't belong here, but I didn't want to create a separate thread for this.

Alec Baldwin accidentally killed a woman and injured another person using a prop gun on a movie set. Just an awful story for everyone involved.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/ (https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/)
I feel like the person in charge of props has a lot to answer for here

Shades of Brandon Lee’s death on The Crow.
I think that's what most people initially thought. Crazy, especially because there were two victims in the Baldwin one.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on October 22, 2021, 07:00:59 PM
Did someone put real bullets in the gun by accident
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on October 22, 2021, 09:57:22 PM
Did someone put real bullets in the gun by accident

Apparently so:

Quote
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.

“Cold gun,” the assistant director announced, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court.

Instead, the gun was loaded with live rounds, and when Baldwin pulled the trigger Thursday on the set of a Western, he killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was wounded, the records said.

Why are live rounds being put into a gun used for filming?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on October 23, 2021, 01:47:45 AM
Did someone put real bullets in the gun by accident

Apparently so:

Quote
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.

“Cold gun,” the assistant director announced, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court.

Instead, the gun was loaded with live rounds, and when Baldwin pulled the trigger Thursday on the set of a Western, he killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was wounded, the records said.

Why are live rounds being put into a gun used for filming?
This is insanely negligent. How does oversight like this happen in 2021?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on October 28, 2021, 10:31:08 PM
Did someone put real bullets in the gun by accident

Apparently so:

Quote
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.

“Cold gun,” the assistant director announced, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court.

Instead, the gun was loaded with live rounds, and when Baldwin pulled the trigger Thursday on the set of a Western, he killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was wounded, the records said.

Why are live rounds being put into a gun used for filming?
This is insanely negligent. How does oversight like this happen in 2021?
as more information has come out apparently they were target shooting with that gun when they weren't filming.  So many errors any of which is removed and this doesn't happen.  Feel so bad for the families of those hit, but also Baldwin as that should never happen to an actor.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on October 28, 2021, 11:16:23 PM
Did someone put real bullets in the gun by accident

Apparently so:

Quote
An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show.

“Cold gun,” the assistant director announced, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court.

Instead, the gun was loaded with live rounds, and when Baldwin pulled the trigger Thursday on the set of a Western, he killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was wounded, the records said.

Why are live rounds being put into a gun used for filming?
This is insanely negligent. How does oversight like this happen in 2021?
as more information has come out apparently they were target shooting with that gun when they weren't filming.  So many errors any of which is removed and this doesn't happen.  Feel so bad for the families of those hit, but also Baldwin as that should never happen to an actor.

From the articles I've read on this;
- Armourer was hired through a solid dose of nepotism
- Armourer does their job because they "want people to feel comfortable around guns" (as opposed to "keeping people safe" as a primary concern)
- Lots of staff had raised safety concerns
- Producers ignored all the safety concerns to the point that, that very day, a heap of staff walked off the set (before the accident)

So defs a series of stupid decisions, not a single isolated one.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Celtics4ever on October 29, 2021, 08:31:10 AM
You forget the part aiming a gun unnecessarily at another human being.  He could aimed somewhere else for the shot, that was the dumbest mistake of all and it is all on Baldwin.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on November 09, 2021, 10:00:09 AM
The Harder They Fall.  It wasn’t perfect, but I’m a sucker for Westerns, and Idris Elba does “menacing villain” very well.

As an aside, though, I may be the one person in America who just doesn’t care for Jonathan Major’s acting style.  I don’t know what it is, he just rubs me the wrong way a bit.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on November 09, 2021, 10:10:47 AM
Finch, another Tom Hanks solo, survivor film unless you count the robots and dog as actors. I good film with Hanks doing his usual high quality acting job. But Cast Away was better.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on November 09, 2021, 10:41:56 AM
Very random one but an absolutely great family movie is Mitchell vs. Machines on Netflix. It's an animation that has great humor for the when family, as in myself and my 7 years old were crying laughing. Pretty silly, fun storyline, cool action and good family theme. I would strongly recommend it whether you have a family or not.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on November 09, 2021, 10:49:06 AM
Very random one but an absolutely great family movie is Mitchell vs. Machines on Netflix. It's an animation that has great humor for the when family, as in myself and my 7 years old were crying laughing. Pretty silly, fun storyline, cool action and good family theme. I would strongly recommend it whether you have a family or not.

Definitely a good one.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on November 09, 2021, 11:20:31 AM
Wife and I watched Victoria and Abdul because my wife loves period pieces.  It was entertaining enough.  Solid acting. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on November 09, 2021, 03:14:10 PM
I watched Moneyball last night, which I'd never seen.  It was alright.  The baseball scenes were pretty well done, but there could have been less of them.

I saw streamed Dune about a week ago.  I liked it better than my wife did, but there was not a whole lot going on for a 2.5 hour film.  Fun to look at and hopefully the long setup goes somewhere in the next two.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on November 09, 2021, 03:16:54 PM
Eternals....sucked. It's like they made a long boring 2 1/2 hour movie just to set up 2 good 1 minute after credit scenes that set up future movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on November 09, 2021, 08:14:26 PM
 Loved Dune. “Small Town Crimes “ with John Hawkes is a movie you have to throw a lot of believability out the window but it was a good watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: RPGenerate on November 09, 2021, 08:34:37 PM
Dune was a spectacle to behold in an IMAX theatre. First time I've felt this strongly about seeing a movie in theatres in a long time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on November 09, 2021, 10:57:17 PM
Dune was a spectacle to behold in an IMAX theatre. First time I've felt this strongly about seeing a movie in theatres in a long time.
   
    Yeah, I’m a giant movie buff and love science fiction ( even though a lot of it is guilty pleasure junk) but mostly I really love visual storytellers and this was incredible to watch in the theatre. I don’t get to the theatre enough ( even before covid) but I’m so glad I saw it this way. I’ve watched it twice more since. It’s beautiful.
  I’ve only read the book once years ago so I C’s t speak to the adaptation but I was locked in snd happy that a sequel was green lit. Warner Bros. Only put up 20 percent for the picture. Legendary put up 80. WB guessed wrong.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on November 10, 2021, 08:35:47 AM
  For s tone that digs “ A mighty wind” and “Best in Show”  I found Mascots pretty hilarious.


   
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on November 10, 2021, 09:09:57 AM
  For s tone that digs “ A mighty wind” and “Best in Show”  I found Mascots pretty hilarious.


 

Same crew?  I can't not watch at least some of Best in Show whenever I flip by and it's on.  Fred Willard was at his finest.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 02, 2021, 06:11:04 PM
Moneyball.

For the like fifteenth time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on December 02, 2021, 06:52:36 PM
Haven't finished yet but I'm watching "Get Back" the new Beatles documentary.  So far it's fantastic.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on December 02, 2021, 09:52:24 PM
No Time to Die.  can't say I'm a fan of how they ended it
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on December 03, 2021, 09:46:48 AM
Saw King Richard with Will Smith. I thought the story was really interesting and the movie was very well acted. Will Smith does an absolutely great job and so does the wife, especially in the most emotional moments, but what I thought was well done was how natural the girls and the whole family dynamic acted. Not sure if it makes sense, but they did such a great job because it didn't look like they were acting.

Overall, not the kind of movie I would watch it again but definitely worth watching it with great story, fun parts and good feel good movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gift on December 03, 2021, 10:00:16 AM
Haven't finished yet but I'm watching "Get Back" the new Beatles documentary.  So far it's fantastic.

I've started it as well. It really gives you the feeling of being in the room with them.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on December 03, 2021, 12:08:16 PM
Third Eye Spies.

I found it interesting, as I’m older and recall a lot of this in the news , even if I didn’t understand it then at all.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on December 03, 2021, 12:16:27 PM
Finish Hellbound on Netflix..it’s good not great..like the ending so interested on next story line
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on December 03, 2021, 12:22:13 PM
Ghostbusters Afterlife.

It was safe in its creative choices, leaning heavily on nostalgia, but pretty entertaining. Some critics were annoyed about the fan service but I think Reitman hit the right tone. No, it is not as manically funny as the original but it has a playful vibe nonetheless and does a good job bridging two eras.

Excited to see what mayhem might arise in a sequel.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on December 03, 2021, 03:00:42 PM
Lord help me.  Curiosity got the best of me and I watched Cosmic Sin on Netflix last night.  I should have stopped early on, but then I got committed and had to watch the whole thing.  Bruce Willis plays a washed up Space General who is called back into action to take on an alien force who has it out for earthlings (or apparently just like a good fight).  I won't get into much detail, but Bruce really mailed it in - though most of his lines were 3 or 4 words of lame self deprication.  Just bad.

I guess the effects were ok.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on December 24, 2021, 10:20:04 PM
The Matrix Resurrections

After seeing Neil Patrick Harris in the trailer, I knew it was going to be bad. Was worse than I thought it would be, though. Could barely get through the movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on December 25, 2021, 08:55:27 AM
The Ref.

It's a Xmas tradition at our Xmas Eve gathering of the family. My family can be as messed up as the family in The Ref. So though the movie is really dark comedy based at Xmas time, a lot of families can see parts of themselves in the messed up family in the movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on December 25, 2021, 08:59:15 AM
Enchanto.  Fairly good for an animated Disney movie. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on December 25, 2021, 09:28:59 AM
Watched Don't Look Up on Netflix last night.  A black comedy, Doctor Strangelove wannabe for a new generation, has some big name players inlcuding Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, and Rob Morgan.  Interesting how the director handles the response to the news that a comet the size of Mount Everest is on course to hit earth.  Some funny and thought-provoking scenes made it worth while for me to watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on December 25, 2021, 02:24:45 PM
Watched Don't Look Up on Netflix last night.  A black comedy, Doctor Strangelove wannabe for a new generation, has some big name players inlcuding Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, and Rob Morgan.  Interesting how the director handles the response to the news that a comet the size of Mount Everest is on course to hit earth.  Some funny and thought-provoking scenes made it worth while for me to watch.

I started watching last night, then figured I should save it to watch with my wife!  Very promising.  Leonardo played his part well.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on December 25, 2021, 02:26:00 PM
The Ref.

It's a Xmas tradition at our Xmas Eve gathering of the family. My family can be as messed up as the family in The Ref. So though the movie is really dark comedy based at Xmas time, a lot of families can see parts of themselves in the messed up family in the movie.

A very underrated classic.  Some amazing comedic character acting and a very endearing plot.  Love that movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on December 25, 2021, 04:25:12 PM
Cousin Eddie Christmas Vacation. ;D
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on December 25, 2021, 05:08:02 PM
Matrix 4. Terrible writing, story, cinematography, action scenes, and editing. They blew it bad.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: hpantazo on December 25, 2021, 06:05:50 PM
The Hand of God. Fantastic movie. Great drama and comedy, and a realistic autobiographical story of the director's journey growing up in Naples.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on December 25, 2021, 07:50:02 PM
Not a movie;

... but if you liked Spider-verse, I do recommend watching Arcane on Netlfix.

It's absolutely gorgeous, insane soundtrack, wild characters, etc.

Really loved it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on December 25, 2021, 10:09:43 PM
The King of Staten Island.

Little slow in the beginning, but it picks up. Movie is dark, but has humor and a powerful ending. Probably wouldn’t watch it again, but it’s definitely worth seeing once.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: LatterDayCelticsfan on January 05, 2022, 07:31:22 AM
Watched Don't Look Up on Netflix last night.  A black comedy, Doctor Strangelove wannabe for a new generation, has some big name players inlcuding Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, and Rob Morgan.  Interesting how the director handles the response to the news that a comet the size of Mount Everest is on course to hit earth.  Some funny and thought-provoking scenes made it worth while for me to watch.

Some of the comedy I found to be so stark, went past me. A decent movie though
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 05, 2022, 07:39:44 AM
Power Of The Dog.  Beautifully shot and acted, but it moved too slow for me.  The subject matter itself didn’t bother me, but the story arc itself didn’t do it for me.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: A Future of Stevens on January 05, 2022, 07:42:33 AM
Not a movie;

... but if you liked Spider-verse, I do recommend watching Arcane on Netlfix.

It's absolutely gorgeous, insane soundtrack, wild characters, etc.

Really loved it.

I describe it as watching an animated painting. I have no background knowledge of the source material, but I thought the overall product was nothing short of a masterpiece.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on January 05, 2022, 08:05:16 AM
Watched the 2016 Manchester by the Sea last week.  I saw the movie when it was first released and thought it was terrific.  It was even more enjoyable the second time around.  The movie received six nominations at the Academy Awards that year with Ben Affleck winning Best Actor.  Some of you may have visited this scenic town in Essex County, Mass.  I highly recommend the movie.

edit:  Oops! Casey Affleck is the star not his brother Ben.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 05, 2022, 08:15:26 AM
Watched the 2016 Manchester by the Sea last week.  I saw the movie when it was first released and thought it was terrific.  It was even more enjoyable the second time around.  The movie received six nominations at the Academy Awards that year with Ben Affleck winning Best Actor.  Some of you may have visited this scenic town in Essex County, Mass.  I highly recommend the movie.

Another movie that was very well done, but which I didn’t enjoy.  The subject matter is quite heavy.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on January 05, 2022, 09:27:46 AM
Watched the 2016 Manchester by the Sea last week.  I saw the movie when it was first released and thought it was terrific.  It was even more enjoyable the second time around.  The movie received six nominations at the Academy Awards that year with Ben Affleck winning Best Actor.  Some of you may have visited this scenic town in Essex County, Mass.  I highly recommend the movie.

edit:  Oops! Casey Affleck is the star not his brother Ben.

Movie was extremely well done, but it is really depressing. I’d like to watch it again at some point. I worked in the north shore briefly and would drive down to Manchester by the sea and have lunch at Masconomo Park. It’s a beautiful area. Essex and Prides Crossing/Beverly Farms is gorgeous as well.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on January 05, 2022, 11:01:05 AM
Saw Disney's Encanto not long ago. Nice family movie. The music and visuals are pretty well done and I have always been impressed with the animation of these movies. I would recommend it as a family night movie. Subtitles may be needed for the songs though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gift on January 05, 2022, 03:25:22 PM
Power Of The Dog.  Beautifully shot and acted, but it moved too slow for me.  The subject matter itself didn’t bother me, but the story arc itself didn’t do it for me.

So much of a movie experience is the mood you are in when you watch it. I viewed this one morning when I had decided to relax and not do anything else. And so I completely enjoyed it, mostly because of the acting. I imagine some other time the slow pace might have ruined it for me.

Kind of like The Devil All the Time (also on Netflix) in terms of slow burn with great acting (and cast) and pays off if you don't expect too much.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on January 05, 2022, 03:32:35 PM
I watched Inheritance the other night.  Simon Pegg locked in a bunker under mysterious circumstances for 30 years.  It had a lot of potential, but fell apart. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on January 05, 2022, 04:01:42 PM
Love and Monsters.  Thought it was fun and interesting. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 05, 2022, 11:46:24 PM
Not a movie;

... but if you liked Spider-verse, I do recommend watching Arcane on Netlfix.

It's absolutely gorgeous, insane soundtrack, wild characters, etc.

Really loved it.

I describe it as watching an animated painting. I have no background knowledge of the source material, but I thought the overall product was nothing short of a masterpiece.

Same. Hardly knew a thing about League - but absolutely loved this.

I'm on my third re-watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 06, 2022, 04:22:25 AM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 06, 2022, 07:24:53 AM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 06, 2022, 10:47:37 AM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 06, 2022, 10:52:23 AM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

They should have gone with Vader-era Boba Fett.  Show us some bounty hunter adventures, and show us some Prime Darth.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 06, 2022, 10:53:23 AM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

They should have gone with Vader-era Boba Fett.  Show us some bounty hunter adventures, and show us some Prime Darth.

Feige involved tho.

I'm sure the goal of Mando/Boba/Obi is to merge them all together.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 12, 2022, 04:40:49 PM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

Episode 3:  Boba and The Hipsters.

Didn’t care for much of the episode.  I’m starting to agree with you:  Fett as a benevolent crime boss is a pretty weak concept.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on January 12, 2022, 05:35:01 PM
I have already mentioned before but I will say it again since it's embarrassing I have liked this movie so much and I don't want to give my wife the satisfaction of knowing I have liked a kid's musical so much but Encanto really is good. It has Lin Miranda all over with very catchy music, beautiful colors, and like a broadway musical, the dancing and imagery extremely well done.

I am embarrassed to say that I have rewatched it, without the kids. It's probably one of those movies that will get overplayed but I am in the Encanto train.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on January 12, 2022, 05:37:23 PM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

They should have gone with Vader-era Boba Fett.  Show us some bounty hunter adventures, and show us some Prime Darth.

Feige involved tho.

I'm sure the goal of Mando/Boba/Obi is to merge them all together.

I am a big star wars fan, but I admit that I haven't been able to get as interested in the Boba Fett series as much as I did for the Mandalorian.  I think the Mandalorian was a more of a heroic character, and so you could get behind him more.  Boba is still just a somewhat under developed neutral guy from the Original trilogy.  The 2nd episode was decent...I guess I will keep watching.  Maybe it gets better as it goes along.

I think Kenobi is the series I am waiting for.  I hope the writing for that one is first rate, otherwise I could see it being a disappointment as well.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 12, 2022, 06:07:09 PM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

They should have gone with Vader-era Boba Fett.  Show us some bounty hunter adventures, and show us some Prime Darth.

Feige involved tho.

I'm sure the goal of Mando/Boba/Obi is to merge them all together.

I am a big star wars fan, but I admit that I haven't been able to get as interested in the Boba Fett series as much as I did for the Mandalorian.  I think the Mandalorian was a more of a heroic character, and so you could get behind him more.  Boba is still just a somewhat under developed neutral guy from the Original trilogy.  The 2nd episode was decent...I guess I will keep watching.  Maybe it gets better as it goes along.

I think Kenobi is the series I am waiting for.  I hope the writing for that one is first rate, otherwise I could see it being a disappointment as well.

Yeah so far he's just a random dude doing things a random dude would do.

Let's hope they don't pen Kenobi in similar fashion.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on January 23, 2022, 01:28:18 PM
Power Of The Dog.  Beautifully shot and acted, but it moved too slow for me.  The subject matter itself didn’t bother me, but the story arc itself didn’t do it for me.

Watched Power of the Dog last night on Netflix, and I'm glad I did.  The story can seem slow moving at times, but the acting is superb, especially the young boy's.  Most of the movie was filmed in New Zealand, however, the location shots in Montana had a lot of big sky and picturesque views of the barren countryside and rocky mountains.  This cowboy/ranch movie, set in 1925, is worth watching. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on January 23, 2022, 07:21:57 PM
Watched Eternals since it was free and it was rightfully reviewed as the poorest Marvel movie.  It was ok, but the whole time I'm watching, I'm like what is the point of this movie and why is it in Phase IV.  The two end credit scenes were the best and most important part of the entire movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: A Future of Stevens on January 23, 2022, 07:51:53 PM
Not a movie;

... but if you liked Spider-verse, I do recommend watching Arcane on Netlfix.

It's absolutely gorgeous, insane soundtrack, wild characters, etc.

Really loved it.

I describe it as watching an animated painting. I have no background knowledge of the source material, but I thought the overall product was nothing short of a masterpiece.

Same. Hardly knew a thing about League - but absolutely loved this.

I'm on my third re-watch.
Does it hold up on rewatch? I haven't gone again yet, but I was worried I was almost in a positive shell shock situation. Like I was so taken aback how good it was, I couldn't see the flaws.

Either way, I have to watch it again. I'm currently running through the second season of demon slayer (the movie deserves all of the credit it gets.) Most beautiful animation in a true anime I've ever seen.

 The fight with Ekko in Arcane was art. Flexing different animation styles to tell a self contained story with music within a few minutes. Unbelievable.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 23, 2022, 08:20:39 PM
Not a movie;

... but if you liked Spider-verse, I do recommend watching Arcane on Netlfix.

It's absolutely gorgeous, insane soundtrack, wild characters, etc.

Really loved it.

I describe it as watching an animated painting. I have no background knowledge of the source material, but I thought the overall product was nothing short of a masterpiece.

Same. Hardly knew a thing about League - but absolutely loved this.

I'm on my third re-watch.
Does it hold up on rewatch? I haven't gone again yet, but I was worried I was almost in a positive shell shock situation. Like I was so taken aback how good it was, I couldn't see the flaws.

Either way, I have to watch it again. I'm currently running through the second season of demon slayer (the movie deserves all of the credit it gets.) Most beautiful animation in a true anime I've ever seen.

 The fight with Ekko in Arcane was art. Flexing different animation styles to tell a self contained story with music within a few minutes. Unbelievable.

It's a little slow but the good moments are so good that it still hits just as hard. And yeah, the Ekko fight is probs my favourite moment, along with Jinx lighting the flare, and the whole final sequence. And Vi finding out who the pirate is too.

Man. Lotta solid moments :)
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 28, 2022, 10:06:36 AM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

They should have gone with Vader-era Boba Fett.  Show us some bounty hunter adventures, and show us some Prime Darth.

Feige involved tho.

I'm sure the goal of Mando/Boba/Obi is to merge them all together.

I am a big star wars fan, but I admit that I haven't been able to get as interested in the Boba Fett series as much as I did for the Mandalorian.  I think the Mandalorian was a more of a heroic character, and so you could get behind him more.  Boba is still just a somewhat under developed neutral guy from the Original trilogy.  The 2nd episode was decent...I guess I will keep watching.  Maybe it gets better as it goes along.

I think Kenobi is the series I am waiting for.  I hope the writing for that one is first rate, otherwise I could see it being a disappointment as well.

Episode 5 seems to prove that the worst thing about the Book Of Boba Fett is...  Boba Fett.

The Mando-focused episode was excellent.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on January 28, 2022, 12:57:17 PM
Anyone seen The House on Netfix?

Very odd and a little creepy - at least the first two parts.  Kind of got steadily worse part by part, but it was definitely very different visually from anything I've seen before (especially the first part).

I believe it was a mix of traditional aniumation and stoo motion.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on January 28, 2022, 10:32:34 PM
Again, not a movie, but errr ... Book of Boba Fett is surprisingly terrible.

Don't like the actor, don't like the script, don't like the visual effects (those ninjas were bleak man holy hells) and the story is lame as all heck so far.

How'd a quiet merciless bounty hunter turn into a "nah don't hurt them we are going to rule with respect" talkative wuss?

What a snooze.

.edit: actually, reading that back ... I think the problem might be they already did Boba Fett, but with Mando.

I was pretty mixed after the first episode.  The effects / creature construction were definitely sub-par, as was the fighting.

I enjoyed the second episode, though.  It definitely went back to the “Western in space” feel of the Mandalorian.

Credit where due; I quite halfway through ep 2. Having finished the episode ... okay, lil better.

Still. That's not Boba Fett. But fair enough. He's more than he was in Ep1.

They should have gone with Vader-era Boba Fett.  Show us some bounty hunter adventures, and show us some Prime Darth.

Feige involved tho.

I'm sure the goal of Mando/Boba/Obi is to merge them all together.

I am a big star wars fan, but I admit that I haven't been able to get as interested in the Boba Fett series as much as I did for the Mandalorian.  I think the Mandalorian was a more of a heroic character, and so you could get behind him more.  Boba is still just a somewhat under developed neutral guy from the Original trilogy.  The 2nd episode was decent...I guess I will keep watching.  Maybe it gets better as it goes along.

I think Kenobi is the series I am waiting for.  I hope the writing for that one is first rate, otherwise I could see it being a disappointment as well.

Episode 5 seems to prove that the worst thing about the Book Of Boba Fett is...  Boba Fett.

The Mando-focused episode was excellent.

Right?

It was SO much more fun. Not even close.

Every single other Boba Fett episode has been downright bad. It's such a boring, goody-two-shoes character. I don't find myself rooting for him because he just simply doesn't do anything cool, or funny, or whatever. He's just an old, not even grumpy, dude. What a snoozefest.

Made me think for a second that the Mando episode was only cool because it stopped me from watching Boring Fett.

But upon rewatch; it's actually just a cool episode that has a bunch of stuff happen that's interesting.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on January 28, 2022, 11:33:31 PM
The Last Duel. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, too. Directed by Ridley Scott, staring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver... It was pretty terrible. Adam Driver is just not a good actor...The acting was pretty bad overall. Very disappointing.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on January 29, 2022, 05:08:02 PM
The Last Duel. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, too. Directed by Ridley Scott, staring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver... It was pretty terrible. Adam Driver is just not a good actor...The acting was pretty bad overall. Very disappointing.
False! He is excellent in Silence, Paterson, Marriage Story and BlacKkKlansman, to name a few.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on January 29, 2022, 05:19:17 PM
The Last Duel. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, too. Directed by Ridley Scott, staring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver... It was pretty terrible. Adam Driver is just not a good actor...The acting was pretty bad overall. Very disappointing.
False! He is excellent in Silence, Paterson, Marriage Story and BlacKkKlansman, to name a few.

Excellent? Idk, Man. Thought he was really lame playing Kylo Ren in the Star Wars films and was equally lame in The Last Duel.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on January 29, 2022, 05:34:15 PM
The Last Duel. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, too. Directed by Ridley Scott, staring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver... It was pretty terrible. Adam Driver is just not a good actor...The acting was pretty bad overall. Very disappointing.
False! He is excellent in Silence, Paterson, Marriage Story and BlacKkKlansman, to name a few.

Excellent? Idk, Man. Thought he was really lame playing Kylo Ren in the Star Wars films and was equally lame in The Last Duel.
I haven't seen The Last Duel (I feel that I will always unfairly compare it to Kingdom of Heaven), but I feel as if the new Star Wars films made it hard for most actors involved. I didn't even really like Oscar Isaac's character, despite his acting ability.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on January 29, 2022, 10:28:18 PM
The Last Duel. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, too. Directed by Ridley Scott, staring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver... It was pretty terrible. Adam Driver is just not a good actor...The acting was pretty bad overall. Very disappointing.
False! He is excellent in Silence, Paterson, Marriage Story and BlacKkKlansman, to name a few.

Excellent? Idk, Man. Thought he was really lame playing Kylo Ren in the Star Wars films and was equally lame in The Last Duel.
I haven't seen The Last Duel (I feel that I will always unfairly compare it to Kingdom of Heaven), but I feel as if the new Star Wars films made it hard for most actors involved. I didn't even really like Oscar Isaac's character, despite his acting ability.

Last Duel is on HBO. Also, Kingdom of Heaven blows it out of the water.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 13, 2022, 07:16:01 AM
Watched Don't Look Up on Netflix last night.  A black comedy, Doctor Strangelove wannabe for a new generation, has some big name players inlcuding Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, and Rob Morgan.  Interesting how the director handles the response to the news that a comet the size of Mount Everest is on course to hit earth.  Some funny and thought-provoking scenes made it worth while for me to watch.

I started watching last night, then figured I should save it to watch with my wife!  Very promising.  Leonardo played his part well.

This movie was amazing.

Really enjoyed it.

I'd describe it as 2021's Idiocracy.

It's somewhat hard to watch. Mostly because it's too real. Which, for a satire, is exactly how it should be.

Man. Might have to rewatch it with others. What a punch to the face.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 15, 2022, 03:13:45 PM
(https://buzz.tt/media/movies/2773/2773_480.jpg)


Really enjoyed this Movie



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This actor was so believable.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on February 15, 2022, 03:34:10 PM
The Star Wars movies just aren't good movies for actors.  I mean look films like the Twilight movies.  Terrible acting, yet you have some incredible actors in those movies.  Stewart was incredible as Diana in Spencer (as an example).  A lot of the big budget popcorn type movies are just hard for actors to look good in, because the material just isn't there.  Adam Driver was very good on Girls and has had some incredible acting performances in movies.  I haven't seen the Last Duel, but I suspect his performance was more about crappy material then him being crappy. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: wikkid1 on February 15, 2022, 03:37:05 PM
Hadn’t ever seen a Bond film with Connery so I watched Goldfinger the other night.  Pretty [dang] good for being so old.  Dr. No is up next.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 15, 2022, 03:51:19 PM
The Star Wars movies just aren't good movies for actors.  I mean look films like the Twilight movies.  Terrible acting, yet you have some incredible actors in those movies.  Stewart was incredible as Diana in Spencer (as an example).  A lot of the big budget popcorn type movies are just hard for actors to look good in, because the material just isn't there.  Adam Driver was very good on Girls and has had some incredible acting performances in movies.  I haven't seen the Last Duel, but I suspect his performance was more about crappy material then him being crappy.


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Love this One


Didnt like him in the  Star War movies

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In this he really surprised me


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Matt did really well in this role


Really good Flix
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SDceltGuy on February 15, 2022, 04:20:34 PM
What the Wife and I have watched lately:

1883 - So slow and boring.  No likeable characters outside of the 1 that was killed.  They travel approx. 0.3 miles an episode.
Boba Fett - worst show on TV that I've seen.  SJW Boba Fett is lame.  Pathetic in every way. 
Reacher - Only watched a few episodes and its ok.  Guy needs to keep his shirt on.
Wheel of Time - is OK nothing ground breaking but was entertained.

Dune - Really liked it and I would rate it better than Star Wars.  I watched without any prior knowledge of this story and for some reason have always thought it would be boring so resisted watching.  Wife also really liked it.

 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 15, 2022, 04:45:52 PM
What the Wife and I have watched lately:

1883 - So slow and boring.  No likeable characters outside of the 1 that was killed.  They travel approx. 0.3 miles an episode.
Boba Fett - worst show on TV that I've seen.  SJW Boba Fett is lame.  Pathetic in every way.
Reacher - Only watched a few episodes and its ok.  Guy needs to keep his shirt on.
Wheel of Time - is OK nothing ground breaking but was entertained.

Dune - Really liked it and I would rate it better than Star Wars.  I watched without any prior knowledge of this story and for some reason have always thought it would be boring so resisted watching.  Wife also really liked it.

Boba was actively terrible television.

I 100% think this is because they made Mando into the character Boba should've been. And it's fine because Mando is absolutely awesome.

But it left them with nowhere to go with Boba.

They couldn't have written that character any different than he's known to the fanbase if they tried.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 15, 2022, 04:52:13 PM
What the Wife and I have watched lately:

1883 - So slow and boring.  No likeable characters outside of the 1 that was killed.  They travel approx. 0.3 miles an episode.
Boba Fett - worst show on TV that I've seen.  SJW Boba Fett is lame.  Pathetic in every way. 
Reacher - Only watched a few episodes and its ok.  Guy needs to keep his shirt on.
Wheel of Time - is OK nothing ground breaking but was entertained.

Dune - Really liked it and I would rate it better than Star Wars.  I watched without any prior knowledge of this story and for some reason have always thought it would be boring so resisted watching.  Wife also really liked it.

 

How far did you make it in Book of Boba Fett?  There's a lot of bad, but the Mandalorian scenes are awesome, as are some of the other storylines.  The finale was a mixed bag.  I agree on the character himself:  really lame overall.

I agree on 1883.  I really want to love this series, but I kind of wish Elsa would die.  It doesn't have much of a story arc.  It's like in the typical 50 minute episode there's 3 minutes of action and 47 minutes of plodding.

Dune was amazing.

Agreed on Wheel of Time.

Haven't seen Reacher.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 15, 2022, 04:56:43 PM
What the Wife and I have watched lately:

1883 - So slow and boring.  No likeable characters outside of the 1 that was killed.  They travel approx. 0.3 miles an episode.
Boba Fett - worst show on TV that I've seen.  SJW Boba Fett is lame.  Pathetic in every way.
Reacher - Only watched a few episodes and its ok.  Guy needs to keep his shirt on.
Wheel of Time - is OK nothing ground breaking but was entertained.

Dune - Really liked it and I would rate it better than Star Wars.  I watched without any prior knowledge of this story and for some reason have always thought it would be boring so resisted watching.  Wife also really liked it.

Boba was actively terrible television.

I 100% think this is because they made Mando into the character Boba should've been. And it's fine because Mando is absolutely awesome.

But it left them with nowhere to go with Boba.

They couldn't have written that character any different than he's known to the fanbase if they tried.

I guess he must have spent months in that Sarlac Pit, and had plenty of time for introspection.  He decided that rather than being an amoral badass, he wanted to be a wimp with a heart of gold.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on February 15, 2022, 04:58:27 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 15, 2022, 04:59:19 PM
What the Wife and I have watched lately:

1883 - So slow and boring.  No likeable characters outside of the 1 that was killed.  They travel approx. 0.3 miles an episode.
Boba Fett - worst show on TV that I've seen.  SJW Boba Fett is lame.  Pathetic in every way.
Reacher - Only watched a few episodes and its ok.  Guy needs to keep his shirt on.
Wheel of Time - is OK nothing ground breaking but was entertained.

Dune - Really liked it and I would rate it better than Star Wars.  I watched without any prior knowledge of this story and for some reason have always thought it would be boring so resisted watching.  Wife also really liked it.

Boba was actively terrible television.

I 100% think this is because they made Mando into the character Boba should've been. And it's fine because Mando is absolutely awesome.

But it left them with nowhere to go with Boba.

They couldn't have written that character any different than he's known to the fanbase if they tried.

I guess he must have spent months in that Sarlac Pit, and had plenty of time for introspection.  He decided that rather than being an amoral badass, he wanted to be a wimp with a heart of gold.

Hahaha - it's the strangest choice I've seen writers make on a character arc.

He literally overnight changed into pretty much the opposite of what he was before.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 15, 2022, 05:00:13 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

What did you think of Idiocracy (2006)?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 15, 2022, 05:04:48 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

The worst Academy Award winner for Best Picture I've seen has got to be the English Patient.  It had no redeeming qualities.  I had that opinion even before the Seinfeld episode lambasting it.  A friend and I went and saw it because of the WWII aspect, and somehow we stayed through the end.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on February 15, 2022, 05:10:53 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

What did you think of Idiocracy (2006)?
Never saw it and if it's supposed to fall into the category of "Bad movie but loved by the Academy", I'm not going to go looking to watch it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on February 15, 2022, 05:12:59 PM
Ok …..here goes ….a rare gem and in my top 25 …..cause I like movies that are different and march to a different drummer…LOL.   Relax , mindless and enjoy.

Go rent “The Gods must be Crazy”
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: celticsclay on February 15, 2022, 05:13:09 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

I disliked it also.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 15, 2022, 05:14:01 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

What did you think of Idiocracy (2006)?
Never saw it and if it's supposed to fall into the category of "Bad movie but loved by the Academy", I'm not going to go looking to watch it.

Oh I don't know about accolades. It's just gained a cult following and it's kind of in line with this movie. It's a satire about the direction we're headed in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP2tUW0HDHA

I think for context, seeing Idiocracy first, is kind of like watching the prequel.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on February 15, 2022, 05:17:59 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

The worst Academy Award winner for Best Picture I've seen has got to be the English Patient.  It had no redeeming qualities.  I had that opinion even before the Seinfeld episode lambasting it.  A friend and I went and saw it because of the WWII aspect, and somehow we stayed through the end.
Did not like the English Patient. It falls it that "Bad but not so bad you want to rip your eyes out and go get your memory erased" category that Chariots of Fire and Don't Look Up was for me.

English Patient was on par with The King's Speech for me. Just really bad, slow, uneventful, boring, drawn out, and something that the Academy loved, which I found baffling. And you're right, the English Patient was kinda pushed as a WWII drama piece but seriously lacked the WWII and drama parts.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on February 15, 2022, 05:20:40 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

Lol. Not going to lie, It was hard for me to get through as well. But so was the Last Duel. Movies just aren’t very good anymore. Thank god for HBO.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on February 15, 2022, 05:23:19 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

Lol. Not going to lie, It was hard to get through for me as well. But so was the Last Duel. Movies just aren’t very good anymore. Thank god for HBO.

Speaking of, the Peacemaker series is pretty entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on February 15, 2022, 05:27:58 PM
Obi-Wan-Kenobi coming out in May on Disney+. Ewan McGregor reprising his role telling the story of Obi-Wan 10 years after the Revenge of the Sith.

Can't wait for that.

Still haven't watched Boba Fett yet.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on February 15, 2022, 05:28:08 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

What did you think of Idiocracy (2006)?
Never saw it and if it's supposed to fall into the category of "Bad movie but loved by the Academy", I'm not going to go looking to watch it.

Oh I don't know about accolades. It's just gained a cult following and it's kind of in line with this movie. It's a satire about the direction we're headed in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP2tUW0HDHA

I think for context, seeing Idiocracy first, is kind of like watching the prequel.

Idiocracy was great, could watch it over and over again. Love Luke Wilson in that movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on February 15, 2022, 05:33:47 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

Lol. Not going to lie, It was hard to get through for me as well. But so was the Last Duel. Movies just aren’t very good anymore. Thank god for HBO.

Speaking of, the Peacemaker series is pretty entertaining.

That’s good to hear. I’m not a huge fan of Cena, but he was decent playing Peacemaker in the latest Suicide Squad movie, so I’ve added it to my queue. New LOTR series is coming out later this year on Prime. Has taken years for them to make and I’m pretty worried that they are going to ruin it like they did with The Wheel of Time series.  :-\
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 15, 2022, 05:34:23 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

What did you think of Idiocracy (2006)?
Never saw it and if it's supposed to fall into the category of "Bad movie but loved by the Academy", I'm not going to go looking to watch it.

Oh I don't know about accolades. It's just gained a cult following and it's kind of in line with this movie. It's a satire about the direction we're headed in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP2tUW0HDHA

I think for context, seeing Idiocracy first, is kind of like watching the prequel.

Idiocracy was great, could watch it over and over again. Love Luke Wilson in that movie.

The Youtube link there has what I think is by far the best part of the movie :')

The rest is fun, but only if you let it be. Rewatching it now is a bit ... on the nose

I'd like to think "Don't look up" will form a similar cult following of people who enjoy how spot-on it "was"
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 15, 2022, 07:11:41 PM
Obi-Wan-Kenobi coming out in May on Disney+. Ewan McGregor reprising his role telling the story of Obi-Wan 10 years after the Revenge of the Sith.

Can't wait for that.

Still haven't watched Boba Fett yet.

  Star Wars nerd here that hated sequels. Liked Mando. Boba is a lazy effort.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 15, 2022, 07:15:37 PM
  I really dislike what has come with DC outside the asunder movies. I do believe he was most responsible got the original WW. Shazam, Aquaman, WW84, the new SS.. all too campy got me.
   But what’s worse is WB wouldn’t even promote the real Justice League movie. That’s disgusting considering what happened.
  But they won’t be able to hide good results forever. Snyderverse will certainly be back, despite what the paid media shills say .
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on February 15, 2022, 07:24:33 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

Lol. Not going to lie, It was hard to get through for me as well. But so was the Last Duel. Movies just aren’t very good anymore. Thank god for HBO.

Speaking of, the Peacemaker series is pretty entertaining.

That’s good to hear. I’m not a huge fan of Cena, but he was decent playing Peacemaker in the latest Suicide Squad movie, so I’ve added it to my queue. New LOTR series is coming out later this year on Prime. Has taken years for them to make and I’m pretty worried that they are going to ruin it like they did with The Wheel of Time series.  :-\
Peacemaker is awesome as a show.  The Vigilante character is one of the best characters in anything I've seen in years.  He is just so awesome in every way.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Chief on February 15, 2022, 07:31:54 PM
The Dry- I loved it. It shows you why everyone thought Eric Bana could be a big star

Old Henry- If you like westerns, I'd recommend.

Power of the Dog- beautiful cinematography but the movie is really slow and IMO...not very good
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 15, 2022, 07:39:06 PM
  I really dislike what has come with DC outside the asunder movies. I do believe he was most responsible got the original WW. Shazam, Aquaman, WW84, the new SS.. all too campy got me.
   But what’s worse is WB wouldn’t even promote the real Justice League movie. That’s disgusting considering what happened.
  But they won’t be able to hide good results forever. Snyderverse will certainly be back, despite what the paid media shills say .

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ND36Y1UVRF0xZGUF8RFYAAHaEm?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

If the New DC Flash Movie has anything to do with...


(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e75a2bccf16de214550eb952974bee12?rik=pxPRnE%2b4%2ftfoag&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimages1.wikia.nocookie.net%2f__cb20130418135240%2fdcmovies%2fimages%2f7%2f7d%2fJLTFP.jpg&ehk=IS6Sxd3smzOX%2bAdwtmpMWitZMObfh3f%2bnGmuBbKqgck%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)


Is will be CRAZY!!

I love Dc Story telling and animation. To me the Anime is better than most Marvel Movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 15, 2022, 07:40:08 PM
Tbh, Snyder cut was awesome. Like, really heaps, heaps better. Loved it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Chief on February 15, 2022, 08:03:05 PM
Tbh, Snyder cut was awesome. Like, really heaps, heaps better. Loved it.

I agree
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Quetzalcoatl on February 15, 2022, 09:03:28 PM
Pig (with Nic Cage).  It was amazing but the less you know going in the better
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 19, 2022, 07:51:50 PM
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(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eG58uvQKZFAFxAFYC01HWMibRfa.jpg)




Tripped me Out.....
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on February 19, 2022, 09:20:45 PM
Don't Look Up. Thought it one of the worst movies I have watched and actually sat all the way through in decades. Can't believe it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Last film I felt that way about was Chariots of Fire. My ex-wife still makes fun of me for taking her to see that pile of crap movie 40 years later.

Lol. Not going to lie, It was hard to get through for me as well. But so was the Last Duel. Movies just aren’t very good anymore. Thank god for HBO.

Speaking of, the Peacemaker series is pretty entertaining.

That’s good to hear. I’m not a huge fan of Cena, but he was decent playing Peacemaker in the latest Suicide Squad movie, so I’ve added it to my queue. New LOTR series is coming out later this year on Prime. Has taken years for them to make and I’m pretty worried that they are going to ruin it like they did with The Wheel of Time series.  :-\
Peacemaker is awesome as a show.  The Vigilante character is one of the best characters in anything I've seen in years.  He is just so awesome in every way.

Yeh.  I’ve had many legit LOL’s watching Peacemaker.  Good stuff.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on February 19, 2022, 09:47:22 PM
Tbh, Snyder cut was awesome. Like, really heaps, heaps better. Loved it.
Snyder cut was excruciatingly long with plenty of scenes that deserved to be on the cutting floor. 
Found it to be a real slog to get through it all. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kiorrik on February 19, 2022, 11:47:47 PM
Tbh, Snyder cut was awesome. Like, really heaps, heaps better. Loved it.

Snyder cut was excruciatingly long with plenty of scenes that deserved to be on the cutting floor. 
Found it to be a real slog to get through it all.

I don't mind taking my time with things :]

Might give it a rewatch soon actually!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on February 20, 2022, 12:03:38 AM
What the Wife and I have watched lately:

1883 - So slow and boring.  No likeable characters outside of the 1 that was killed.  They travel approx. 0.3 miles an episode.
Boba Fett - worst show on TV that I've seen.  SJW Boba Fett is lame.  Pathetic in every way. 
Reacher - Only watched a few episodes and its ok.  Guy needs to keep his shirt on.
Wheel of Time - is OK nothing ground breaking but was entertained.

Dune - Really liked it and I would rate it better than Star Wars.  I watched without any prior knowledge of this story and for some reason have always thought it would be boring so resisted watching.  Wife also really liked it.

 

How far did you make it in Book of Boba Fett?  There's a lot of bad, but the Mandalorian scenes are awesome, as are some of the other storylines.  The finale was a mixed bag.  I agree on the character himself:  really lame overall.

I agree on 1883.  I really want to love this series, but I kind of wish Elsa would die.  It doesn't have much of a story arc.  It's like in the typical 50 minute episode there's 3 minutes of action and 47 minutes of plodding.

Dune was amazing.

Agreed on Wheel of Time.

Haven't seen Reacher.
I've very much enjoyed 1883 so far.  Has a real old west feel.  Elsa and her narration are one of the best parts.  They'd be stupid to kill off her character.  But there was the very 1st scene in episode 1 showing her in the future being shot with an arrow so anything is possible. 

Wheel of Time was okay but not memorable.  If the Aes Sedai truly can't lie, can anyone explain why the guy hunting Aes Sedai didn't just directly ask women if they were Aes Sedai? 

Reacher again was okay but not memorable. 

Mayor of Kingstown was okay but character stupidity abounded.  Main character was especially stupid and turned out to be an abject failure at keeping the peace between the criminal gangs and police/prison guards.  No idea where they are going to go with season 2 after the final episode in season 1.

Don't watch many animated series but I'm enjoying The Legend of Vox Machina.  Definitely not for kids. 

Britannia is good but I have no clue what to compare it to.  Ancient setting with modern language used.  Weird mystical/psychadelic vibe.  Weird mix of realism and non-realism.  Memorable characters driven by prophecies and gods/demons. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: tazzmaniac on February 20, 2022, 12:09:01 AM
Tbh, Snyder cut was awesome. Like, really heaps, heaps better. Loved it.

Snyder cut was excruciatingly long with plenty of scenes that deserved to be on the cutting floor. 
Found it to be a real slog to get through it all.

I don't mind taking my time with things :]

Might give it a rewatch soon actually!
I'm fine with taking my time as long as it is enjoyable.  I found Snyder's cut to be torturous. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 20, 2022, 01:41:23 AM
  I really dislike what has come with DC outside the asunder movies. I do believe he was most responsible got the original WW. Shazam, Aquaman, WW84, the new SS.. all too campy got me.
   But what’s worse is WB wouldn’t even promote the real Justice League movie. That’s disgusting considering what happened.
  But they won’t be able to hide good results forever. Snyderverse will certainly be back, despite what the paid media shills say .

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ND36Y1UVRF0xZGUF8RFYAAHaEm?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

If the New DC Flash Movie has anything to do with...


(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e75a2bccf16de214550eb952974bee12?rik=pxPRnE%2b4%2ftfoag&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimages1.wikia.nocookie.net%2f__cb20130418135240%2fdcmovies%2fimages%2f7%2f7d%2fJLTFP.jpg&ehk=IS6Sxd3smzOX%2bAdwtmpMWitZMObfh3f%2bnGmuBbKqgck%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)


Is will be CRAZY!!

I love Dc Story telling and animation. To me the Anime is better than most Marvel Movies.

  Zack Snyder was intending on this. He wanted Jeffrey Dean Morgan in that role.  Morgan and lauren Cohen have both come out together saying they were still eager to do it but Morgan then said WB bringing in Nivhael Keaton ended that. Such a shame.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: colincb on February 20, 2022, 02:09:58 AM
The Last Duel - Stopped watching. The Roshomon-like trick has been done before. As others have said, Kingdom of Heaven is a better Medieval flick in either the theatrical or the superior extended version.

Nobody - Reminded me of The Equalizer, but more ludicrous. Watchable because of the lead.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on February 20, 2022, 07:18:59 AM
The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Netflix..actually pretty good if u like gore like me…little tidbit, John Larroquette of Night court game, did the introduction of the first one in 1974 & and did it again on this one
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: moiso on February 20, 2022, 07:24:56 AM
Jackass Forever.  I loved it.  It's not for everyone but I find those guys hilarious even in between the stunts.  Pontius is awesome.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 20, 2022, 01:02:30 PM


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Enjoyed It.

It's over 2 hours but didnt feel like.


Rasputin

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NaIz2kvx5EU/maxresdefault.jpg)

and the other Historical Characters kept it interesting


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Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2022, 02:18:37 PM
The Last Duel - Stopped watching. The Roshomon-like trick has been done before. As others have said, Kingdom of Heaven is a better Medieval flick in either the theatrical or the superior extended version.

Nobody - Reminded me of The Equalizer, but more ludicrous. Watchable because of the lead.

Wish I stopped watching The Last Duel as well, just bad from start to finish.

Check out “The King” On Netflix if you are into medieval films . Just finished and thought it was a solid movie. Starts a little slow, but it gets better. Timothée Chalamet (who stared in Dune) is the main character. He’s one of the best young actors out there, IMO.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on February 20, 2022, 04:39:57 PM
The Last Duel - Stopped watching. The Roshomon-like trick has been done before. As others have said, Kingdom of Heaven is a better Medieval flick in either the theatrical or the superior extended version.

Nobody - Reminded me of The Equalizer, but more ludicrous. Watchable because of the lead.

Wish I stopped watching The Last Duel as well, just bad from start to finish.

Check out “The King” On Netflix if you are into medieval films . Just finished and thought it was a solid movie. Starts a little slow, but it gets better. Timothée Chalamet (who stared in Dune) is the main character. He’s one of the best young actors out there, IMO.
I feel like Chalamet and Pattinson were cast in reverse roles in that film. Pattinson should have been the lead, Chalamet should have been Pattinson's character.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2022, 05:28:48 PM
The Last Duel - Stopped watching. The Roshomon-like trick has been done before. As others have said, Kingdom of Heaven is a better Medieval flick in either the theatrical or the superior extended version.

Nobody - Reminded me of The Equalizer, but more ludicrous. Watchable because of the lead.

Wish I stopped watching The Last Duel as well, just bad from start to finish.

Check out “The King” On Netflix if you are into medieval films . Just finished and thought it was a solid movie. Starts a little slow, but it gets better. Timothée Chalamet (who stared in Dune) is the main character. He’s one of the best young actors out there, IMO.
I feel like Chalamet and Pattinson were cast in reverse roles in that film. Pattinson should have been the lead, Chalamet should have been Pattinson's character.

I think Chalamet is a better actor. He did look a bit young in the role, though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on February 20, 2022, 06:54:55 PM
  I really dislike what has come with DC outside the asunder movies. I do believe he was most responsible got the original WW. Shazam, Aquaman, WW84, the new SS.. all too campy got me.
   But what’s worse is WB wouldn’t even promote the real Justice League movie. That’s disgusting considering what happened.
  But they won’t be able to hide good results forever. Snyderverse will certainly be back, despite what the paid media shills say .

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ND36Y1UVRF0xZGUF8RFYAAHaEm?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

If the New DC Flash Movie has anything to do with...


(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e75a2bccf16de214550eb952974bee12?rik=pxPRnE%2b4%2ftfoag&riu=http%3a%2f%2fimages1.wikia.nocookie.net%2f__cb20130418135240%2fdcmovies%2fimages%2f7%2f7d%2fJLTFP.jpg&ehk=IS6Sxd3smzOX%2bAdwtmpMWitZMObfh3f%2bnGmuBbKqgck%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)


Is will be CRAZY!!

I love Dc Story telling and animation. To me the Anime is better than most Marvel Movies.

  Zack Snyder was intending on this. He wanted Jeffrey Dean Morgan in that role.  Morgan and lauren Cohen have both come out together saying they were still eager to do it but Morgan then said WB bringing in Nivhael Keaton ended that. Such a shame.


Actually the new

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mFu__tOkYYE/maxresdefault.jpg)


Will be about Flash Point Paradox

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MoKHbkvX9P8/maxresdefault.jpg)

Keaton is Thomas Wayne, who is Bruce Wayne dad, is Batman in this reality.

Gonna be fun to Watch
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 20, 2022, 10:09:50 PM
Tbh, Snyder cut was awesome. Like, really heaps, heaps better. Loved it.

Snyder cut was excruciatingly long with plenty of scenes that deserved to be on the cutting floor. 
Found it to be a real slog to get through it all.

I don't mind taking my time with things :]

Might give it a rewatch soon actually!

   I’ve watched it so many times. I love it.  I adore the zsnyder trilogy. Snyder movies will always be long because he draws each scene. He’s a visual storyteller. I prefer him and Denis who did Dune but I also can respect it’s not for everyone.
  I have no doubts Battfleck will be back along with Cavill and all that will be Restored. It was a “ global phenomenon “ . There’s a huge demand from fans.
    Gun. Is gonna stick to tv it sounds like. I dint know why DC can’t just recast the JL. They did t want Cavill. They wanted Michael BJordan . Get him, recast other comical characters. At the same time let Snyder do his serious thing. There’s enough to go around.
   I’m glad the success of ZSJL showed at least there’s more than 1 way to make a movie. I really think every fan can get what they want. The best thing is that WB won’t be able to nix the Snyder stuff out of spite. Decisions will be based now on fan demand. However that plays out , even if it does t go the way a fan base wants, I think can accept that.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 20, 2022, 10:12:32 PM
  Really enjoyed The King , the last Duel, and Nightmare Alley. What a cast in Nightmare Alley! But a warning to those who haven’t seen it , it’s 2and a half hrs if you don’t care for flicks  that long.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on February 20, 2022, 10:40:58 PM
   I love movies and tv. I’m grateful for the escapism. I love original dystopian stories . I’m currently fly checking out “ Raised by Wolves” by Ridley Scott on HBO Max. It takes its time but that’s kind of my favorite kind of story. It’s got a lot of mythology it slowly reveals. Not important to the story ( just a fun tidbit) but you can get a glimpse of what is suppose to be Boston in the future and tell exactly where.
   Season 2 just got released . Has anyone else checked this out and enjoyed it? I’m trusting Ridley Scott has an ending planned out and I think he has less constraints on him that he did doing Prometheus.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 20, 2022, 11:19:30 PM
Nightmare Alley was really great. Saw the black and white cut.

Watched Antlers last night. Could have been a lot better but was still solid.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on February 21, 2022, 02:03:13 PM
Just watched King Richard, starring Will Smith.  I really enjoyed it.  Will Smith was excellent as the father.   I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on February 21, 2022, 02:17:33 PM
Saw King's Man. I am sorry to say this but it was a terrible movie. It's nice that it's more historically accurate and the Rasputin fighting scene was cool, but the movie was incredibly slow, not really funny and not the same vibe as the original.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on February 23, 2022, 03:04:35 PM
The other night, my wife and I went to the movies at the theater for the first time in 2 years.  It was a weeknight on Cape Cod in the winter so we were pretty sure it wouldn't be crowded.  Just to be safe we picked a movie we were confident would be so bad, no one would be there. 

Rest assured, Moonfall, delivered on all of our desires.  It was indeed terrible and we were the only ones in the room.  Halle Berry and the guy who played Sam in Game of Thrones and a washed up astronaut save the earth from a convaluted andkooky plot that had the moon crashing into the earth.  Halle was legit unintentionally laughably bad in this movie.

Anyhow...we enjoyed our expensive popcorn and soda and now feel like our feet are wet to step up to a real movie.
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Post by: slamtheking on February 23, 2022, 03:36:53 PM
Saw King's Man. I am sorry to say this but it was a terrible movie. It's nice that it's more historically accurate and the Rasputin fighting scene was cool, but the movie was incredibly slow, not really funny and not the same vibe as the original.
agreed.  if it had been given any other title no one would ever link it to the original until the final scene
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Post by: angryguy77 on February 23, 2022, 03:46:28 PM
Spencer................yeah it was the wife's idea.

Terrible, unless you enjoy weird movies of a woman hallucinating and crying for 90 minutes. 

God save the queen? More like God save my from ever seeing this garbage again.

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Post by: angryguy77 on February 23, 2022, 03:47:57 PM
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Post by: Redz on February 23, 2022, 04:55:15 PM
Saw King's Man. I am sorry to say this but it was a terrible movie. It's nice that it's more historically accurate and the Rasputin fighting scene was cool, but the movie was incredibly slow, not really funny and not the same vibe as the original.
agreed.  if it had been given any other title no one would ever link it to the original until the final scene

That's too bad.  The other two with the main characters were excellent.
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Post by: slamtheking on February 23, 2022, 10:51:17 PM
Saw King's Man. I am sorry to say this but it was a terrible movie. It's nice that it's more historically accurate and the Rasputin fighting scene was cool, but the movie was incredibly slow, not really funny and not the same vibe as the original.
agreed.  if it had been given any other title no one would ever link it to the original until the final scene

That's too bad.  The other two with the main characters were excellent.
didn't care so much for the second one -- mostly the American counterparts and how some of the original group were disposed of relatively quickly and easily.
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Post by: Goldstar88 on February 23, 2022, 10:57:02 PM
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Any good?  :laugh:
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Post by: nickagneta on February 23, 2022, 11:34:49 PM
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Any good?  :laugh:
I heard it's better than double post.
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Post by: colincb on February 24, 2022, 01:27:26 AM
Spencer................yeah it was the wife's idea.

Terrible, unless you enjoy weird movies of a woman hallucinating and crying for 90 minutes. 

God save the queen? More like God save my from ever seeing this garbage again.

One constantly needs to assess how low one wants to go to please one's wife. This sounds like you've set a bad example for your brothers in arms.
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Post by: gouki88 on February 24, 2022, 02:46:00 AM
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Any good?  :laugh:
I heard it's better than double post.
'Delete' is an often overlooked favourite of mine.
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Post by: boscel33 on February 24, 2022, 08:01:40 AM
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Any good?  :laugh:
I heard it's better than double post.
'Delete' is an often overlooked favourite of mine.
TP to the three responses, really funny!
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Post by: angryguy77 on February 24, 2022, 11:32:44 AM
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Any good?  :laugh:

LOL. TP. ;D
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Post by: angryguy77 on February 24, 2022, 11:33:35 AM
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Any good?  :laugh:
I heard it's better than double post.

It's my most popular post here ever.
'Delete' is an often overlooked favourite of mine.
TP to the three responses, really funny!
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Post by: Csfan1984 on February 26, 2022, 05:56:21 PM
Frederick Douglas: In Five Speeches.

On HBO Max. It's a Doc on him. They have a few actors perform his speeches. They have some historians speak about the man's life.

The readings take me back to grammar school learning about abolitionist in history class. I was still so unaware of the prejudice and injustice that was still present in U.S, as a teenager and adult things became very clear. Some of the things in his speeches hit home now, six generations later.

 It's a blunt and somewhat sad reminder though we are aware of the fight for rights and equality since slavery began there still is a ways to go before minorities (and women) are truly seen and treated as equal without a bias.

We are getting there further along each day because we still have freedom of speech, the core to the country's identity. The U.S. isn't perfect but it's still the best ___ country going.
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Post by: Roy H. on February 26, 2022, 06:02:25 PM
Frederick Douglas: In Five Speeches.

On HBO Max. It's a Doc on him. They have a few actors perform his speeches. They have some historians speak about the man's life.

The readings take me back to grammar school learning about abolitionist in history class. I was still so unaware of the prejudice and injustice that was still present in U.S, as a teenager and adult things became very clear. Some of the things in his speeches hit home now, six generations later.

 It's a blunt and somewhat sad reminder though we are aware of the fight for rights and equality since slavery began there still is a ways to go before minorities (and women) are truly seen and treated as equal without a bias.

We are getting there further along each day because we still have freedom of speech, the core to the country's identity. The U.S. isn't perfect but it's still the best ___ country going.

I haven’t seen this, but Narrative of Frederick Douglas, An American  Slave should be read in every freshman English class.

Edit:  $4?  A bargain.

https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Life-Frederick-Douglass/dp/0486284999/
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on March 04, 2022, 10:47:02 AM
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.RT91ClPfTzx7lu2X1mVpcwHaK-?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

Great Story Telling.......


(https://wwwflickeringmythc3c8f7.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:600/u:https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/old-henry-600x376.jpg)


(https://film-book.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tim-blake-nelson-old-henry-01-700x400-1.jpg)

Great Acting


(https://www.filmtv.it/imgbank/SPLASH/R202107/OLD_HENRY_-_Actor_Stephen_Dorff_Credits_Shout_Studios_and_Hideout_Pictures_.jpg)


If you like Westerns......
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Post by: Birdman on March 04, 2022, 10:51:57 AM
Anyone seen new Batman yet?? I’m going this weekend
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Post by: Goldstar88 on March 04, 2022, 11:19:01 AM
Anyone seen new Batman yet?? I’m going this weekend

Hope it’s good. Run time is 2hours 55mins... :)
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Post by: tazzmaniac on March 04, 2022, 12:07:03 PM
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.RT91ClPfTzx7lu2X1mVpcwHaK-?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

Great Story Telling.......


(https://wwwflickeringmythc3c8f7.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:600/u:https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/old-henry-600x376.jpg)


(https://film-book.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tim-blake-nelson-old-henry-01-700x400-1.jpg)

Great Acting


(https://www.filmtv.it/imgbank/SPLASH/R202107/OLD_HENRY_-_Actor_Stephen_Dorff_Credits_Shout_Studios_and_Hideout_Pictures_.jpg)


If you like Westerns......
I watched it a few weeks ago.  Quite enjoyed it. 
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Post by: gouki88 on March 04, 2022, 06:29:11 PM
Anyone seen new Batman yet?? I’m going this weekend
My brother just saw it. He's a huge Batman fan, and for him this one is every bit as good as the best Nolan ones. Different reasons though. Better in terms of being a Batman film, if that makes sense
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Post by: Birdman on March 04, 2022, 07:17:30 PM
Thanks!!! Heard a lot of great reviews..can’t wait to see it
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Post by: nickagneta on March 04, 2022, 08:59:23 PM
Anyone seen new Batman yet?? I’m going this weekend

Hope it’s good. Run time is 2hours 55mins... :)
I thought it real good, but too long. I liked it went old school detective Batman. I liked the darkness in the story telling. But it could easily have been edited down to 2:20 and probably been an overall better viewing experience.
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Post by: Birdman on March 06, 2022, 07:16:48 PM
I just saw The Batman..I give it a 7 out of 10..very dark looking film, needed more light..it’s more of a detective movie than an superhero movie…Robert P. did a very good Batman but not a good Bruce Wayne if that makes sense…Zoe Kravitz was more of Batman sidekick than villian..
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Post by: nickagneta on March 08, 2022, 06:52:45 PM
Coach Carter....nothing like one of the best basketball movies ever when nothing else is on.
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Post by: kraidstar on March 30, 2022, 12:39:20 AM
Just saw "The Guide," a 2014 Ukrainian film about the Soviet-incited famine in 1930's Ukraine. I found it really intense and disturbing, and also quite moving, with some parallels to the current situation. Beautiful cinematography as well.

It's playing in select theaters now and all proceeds go to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Highly recommend it.

Also recommend the "Yellowjackets" series on Showtime. Same with Dexter: New Blood, it is a fitting sequel to the original that fixes a lot of the problems with the ending. The new Halo show is rough around the edges but intriguing. And definitely watch Doom Patrol and Peacekeeper, both on HBO.
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Post by: kraidstar on March 30, 2022, 12:43:42 AM
I just saw The Batman..I give it a 7 out of 10..very dark looking film, needed more light..it’s more of a detective movie than an superhero movie…Robert P. did a very good Batman but not a good Bruce Wayne if that makes sense…Zoe Kravitz was more of Batman sidekick than villian..

I was really disappointed in Kravitz's performance. Catwoman is one of the best comic book characters ever. So mischievous, cocky, manipulative, and yet so full of heart. Kravitz showed little of any of that. Very wooden. Which is a shame because she looks the part, almost uncannily so.

Oh, and her mask was pretty lame too.
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Post by: Kiorrik on March 30, 2022, 05:22:59 PM
I just saw The Batman..I give it a 7 out of 10..very dark looking film, needed more light..it’s more of a detective movie than an superhero movie…Robert P. did a very good Batman but not a good Bruce Wayne if that makes sense…Zoe Kravitz was more of Batman sidekick than villian..

I was really disappointed in Kravitz's performance. Catwoman is one of the best comic book characters ever. So mischievous, cocky, manipulative, and yet so full of heart. Kravitz showed little of any of that. Very wooden. Which is a shame because she looks the part, almost uncannily so.

Oh, and her mask was pretty lame too.

Agree of ya! Did like the casting of Riddler though. A lot.



Moon Knight, episode 1.

Well, I'll copy paste my tweet cuz it kinda surmises it well enough;

Quote
"Another Marvel series."

+ Oscar is awesome
+ Refreshing main character
- Same slow pace again
- Doesn't push its premise far enough
- Same ol' boring Marvel cinematography

5/10

I got too excited for this one, hope it picks up in ep 2!

And some shameless self promotion (https://twitter.com/AboutaDirk/status/1509276244499918850?s=20&t=FV7Yv2UA3uSQdeOh3oEj0w).
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Post by: Roy H. on March 31, 2022, 09:21:16 AM


Moon Knight, episode 1.

Well, I'll copy paste my tweet cuz it kinda surmises it well enough;

Quote
"Another Marvel series."

+ Oscar is awesome
+ Refreshing main character
- Same slow pace again
- Doesn't push its premise far enough
- Same ol' boring Marvel cinematography

5/10

I got too excited for this one, hope it picks up in ep 2!

Tough crowd, haha.  I do wish that they'd release their series like Netflix does.  The one per week format puts too much pressure on the season to start with a bang.

I liked the premiere.  The only thing that rubbed me a bit wrong was the "internal voice", which reminded me too much of Venom with Eddie Brock.
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Post by: Who on March 31, 2022, 09:25:19 AM


Moon Knight, episode 1.

Well, I'll copy paste my tweet cuz it kinda surmises it well enough;

Quote
"Another Marvel series."

+ Oscar is awesome
+ Refreshing main character
- Same slow pace again
- Doesn't push its premise far enough
- Same ol' boring Marvel cinematography

5/10

I got too excited for this one, hope it picks up in ep 2!

Tough crowd, haha.  I do wish that they'd release their series like Netflix does.  The one per week format puts too much pressure on the season to start with a bang.

I liked the premiere.  The only thing that rubbed me a bit wrong was the "internal voice", which reminded me too much of Venom with Eddie Brock.

There was some show recently (I forget which one) that released its first 3 episodes on the first day in order to let you the viewer get into the series. Then moved to 1 per week.

I liked that model. It worked well.

They thought you needed 3 episodes to get to know the characters and plot, to get into the series. Oh maybe it "The Wheel of Time"; a fantasy series.
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Post by: Amonkey on March 31, 2022, 09:57:55 AM
Saw the newest Cheaper by the Dozen reboot the other day and have to say, what a utter piece of garbage that was. I am surprised that Zack Braff, who I thought was selective and more into his own art like the Robert Pattinson would get into this movie. All the actors besides him and the wife were horrible. Not bad, but absolute horrible.

The premises was weak and they tried to include as many progressive points as they could, with an interracial family and handicap daughter, and all that. The problem is that they don't give any context or provide any real insight into some of these extremely tough subjects. It's like they are just checking off all these boxes on subjects like police brutality and moving on.

My kids weren't into it. My wife was bored and we just powered through just to finish the movie. This week's family movie night is Sing 2 and hopefully that will be better.
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Post by: Moranis on March 31, 2022, 10:04:46 AM
The Sean Payton movie on Netflix wasn't bad.  Kevin James plays him the year he was suspended and he coached his kids peewee football team.
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Post by: gift on March 31, 2022, 10:31:59 AM
Randomly watched Margin Call for the third or fourth time last week. I feel like it's better each time and I pick up on little details in the writing and acting that are executed so perfectly.

Started watching the series about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos this week, The Dropout. It's really good but I didn't realize that it hadn't completely aired yet so I have to wait a week for the final episode to drop.

Another recent watch was the disturbing film, Life of Crime, on HBO:
"Life of Crime: 1984-2020, is the culmination of 36 years of work from multiple Emmy Award-winning producer/director Jon Alpert (HBO’s “Baghdad ER”). The third and final part of an epic documentary trilogy tells the full story of three friends from Newark, New Jersey whose lives have been defined by and torn apart by their addictions.

With unfettered access, the film bears witness to each of their journeys in and out of prison, rehab, and in occasional jobs as they struggle to end the vicious cycles of drug use and to connect with the families they left behind."
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Post by: Amonkey on March 31, 2022, 10:34:21 AM
The Sean Payton movie on Netflix wasn't bad.  Kevin James plays him the year he was suspended and he coached his kids peewee football team.

That looks like one of those mindless movies but I figured I will eventually get to while folding clothes but now that might be sooner than later.
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Post by: Roy H. on April 19, 2022, 11:38:29 AM
I just saw The Batman..I give it a 7 out of 10..very dark looking film, needed more light..it’s more of a detective movie than an superhero movie…Robert P. did a very good Batman but not a good Bruce Wayne if that makes sense…Zoe Kravitz was more of Batman sidekick than villian..

I was really disappointed in Kravitz's performance. Catwoman is one of the best comic book characters ever. So mischievous, cocky, manipulative, and yet so full of heart. Kravitz showed little of any of that. Very wooden. Which is a shame because she looks the part, almost uncannily so.

Oh, and her mask was pretty lame too.

I finally got around to seeing this.  Overall I enjoyed it, but I thought pretty much every Catwoman scene was cringeworthy.  You're right about "the look", but Kravitz was really bad in this.  It was too the point where I wondered why the director didn't just give up and hire a new actress; at some point they've got to know a character is dragging the movie down, right?  In fact, I think if somebody went in and edited out all of the Kravitz scenes, it would would be a better movie, even if some plot holes wouldn't have made a lot of sense.

I didn't think the grand finale at "GSG" made a lot of sense, either.  But overall, it was solid.  I look forward to the sequel, so long as they leave Catwoman out.  (I know that Pfeiffer had an iconic performance, but why have the past three versions of Cat Woman sucked?  Berre, Hathaway and Kravitz.)
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Post by: hodgy03038 on April 19, 2022, 06:42:02 PM
Wife and I went to see Father Stu. She said it looked funny. I has to be one of the worst 5 movies I have ever seen. We left about 20 minutes before it ended. Wahlberg your better than that crap.
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Post by: tenn_smoothie on April 19, 2022, 07:04:51 PM
"GreyHound" released on Apple+tv.

Tom Hanks is the lead captain of three escort warships whose job it is to protect cargo and troop ships crossing the Atlantic in the early days of WW2 before we unlocked Enigma and destroyed the bulk of the German U-Boat threat. There are some insights into Tom Hanks' character, Captain Krause, but little else in the way of character development.

This is essentially an action-combat film that follows one supply convoy crossing from the U.S. to Europe and shows the unsophisticated radar tools that the Allies used then to defend against hidden U-Boat "wolfpacks" while traveling in "The Pit" in the middle of the Atlantic where air cover was unavailable. From that perspective, it is a very interesting look at one part of WW2 and how the Allies fought as naval underdogs at that point in the war. My father landed in Cherbourg one week after D-Day in 1944.




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Post by: Csfan1984 on April 19, 2022, 08:29:24 PM
I too just got to see The Batman. I'd give it 8 out of 10 as far as superhero movies go.

 Three pluses
-I enjoyed detective Batman. Want to see a very smart Batman making a impact. He would fit a DCU better than the recent Batmen.

-Liked the Riddler. He is one of the few mastermind villains that could challenge Batman.

-Liked Gotham. Felt like a real city with troubles but strong people.

Three negatives
-Batman fight style. He seemed to want to punish himself as much as others. I didn't really get where that was coming from.

-Agreed with others that Catwoman probably could have been cut out. Why they always insist on a love interest can be annoying sometimes. She looked great besides the terrible mask and her fighting was good yet the daddy issues was a very bad choice.

-Penguin should have been more menacing and a bigger player working angles. He just felt like a generic mob lieutenant who could have been anyone. If they had merged Falcone and Penguin together it would have created a better secondary villain be it Falcone or Penguin who was the chosen guy.
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Post by: perks-a-beast on April 22, 2022, 02:27:45 PM
I watched Jackie Brown for the first time a couple nights ago, and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. It very well be my new favorite Tarantino film. How I went so many years without seeing it baffles me.
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Post by: gift on April 22, 2022, 02:54:22 PM
I too just got to see The Batman. I'd give it 8 out of 10 as far as superhero movies go.

 Three pluses
-I enjoyed detective Batman. Want to see a very smart Batman making a impact. He would fit a DCU better than the recent Batmen.

-Liked the Riddler. He is one of the few mastermind villains that could challenge Batman.

-Liked Gotham. Felt like a real city with troubles but strong people.

Three negatives
-Batman fight style. He seemed to want to punish himself as much as others. I didn't really get where that was coming from.

-Agreed with others that Catwoman probably could have been cut out. Why they always insist on a love interest can be annoying sometimes. She looked great besides the terrible mask and her fighting was good yet the daddy issues was a very bad choice.

-Penguin should have been more menacing and a bigger player working angles. He just felt like a generic mob lieutenant who could have been anyone. If they had merged Falcone and Penguin together it would have created a better secondary villain be it Falcone or Penguin who was the chosen guy.

I agree with quite a bit of this. It might be the best Gotham in all of the movies. Penguin and Catwoman almost seemed thrown in for the sake of it.

Overall there wasn't much to dislike, however I can't see myself re-watching the film either. There weren't any performances, plots or scenes that make me want to revisit, at least not after a recent watch.
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Post by: dannyboy35 on April 22, 2022, 04:19:23 PM
I too just got to see The Batman. I'd give it 8 out of 10 as far as superhero movies go.

 Three pluses
-I enjoyed detective Batman. Want to see a very smart Batman making a impact. He would fit a DCU better than the recent Batmen.

-Liked the Riddler. He is one of the few mastermind villains that could challenge Batman.

-Liked Gotham. Felt like a real city with troubles but strong people.

Three negatives
-Batman fight style. He seemed to want to punish himself as much as others. I didn't really get where that was coming from.

-Agreed with others that Catwoman probably could have been cut out. Why they always insist on a love interest can be annoying sometimes. She looked great besides the terrible mask and her fighting was good yet the daddy issues was a very bad choice.

-Penguin should have been more menacing and a bigger player working angles. He just felt like a generic mob lieutenant who could have been anyone. If they had merged Falcone and Penguin together it would have created a better secondary villain be it Falcone or Penguin who was the chosen guy.

I agree with quite a bit of this. It might be the best Gotham in all of the movies. Penguin and Catwoman almost seemed thrown in for the sake of it.

Overall there wasn't much to dislike, however I can't see myself re-watching the film either. There weren't any performances, plots or scenes that make me want to revisit, at least not after a recent watch.

    It felt very monotone to me. A little dull. I would rather have seen Ben Affleck’s originally  planned movie. Still hoping with new boss in at WB Discovery it will happen.
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Post by: Goldstar88 on April 22, 2022, 04:50:30 PM
Saw the new Batman. Would give it a B-. Pattinson wasn’t bad, but he wasn’t good either. Kravitz was bad as Cat Woman. Riddler character was solid, Alfred character was not. Overall, not a bad one time view, but I wouldn’t watch it again.
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Post by: Roy H. on April 24, 2022, 10:09:27 PM
I watched The Northman tonight.  It was okay, but not nearly as good as reviews suggest.   I think I would have appreciated it more as a 6 or 8 episode series where they could really flesh things out.
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Post by: gouki88 on April 24, 2022, 10:16:01 PM
I watched The Northman tonight.  It was okay, but not nearly as good as reviews suggest.   I think I would have appreciated it more as a 6 or 8 episode series where they could really flesh things out.
I thought it was quite a brilliant telling of the story of Amleth to be honest.

I am more excited about The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent though. Seeing that later this week.
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Post by: Kiorrik on April 24, 2022, 11:40:43 PM
I watched The Northman tonight.  It was okay, but not nearly as good as reviews suggest.   I think I would have appreciated it more as a 6 or 8 episode series where they could really flesh things out.
I thought it was quite a brilliant telling of the story of Amleth to be honest.

I am more excited about The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent though. Seeing that later this week.

I'm looking forward to that one as well :]
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Post by: Roy H. on April 24, 2022, 11:57:16 PM
I watched The Northman tonight.  It was okay, but not nearly as good as reviews suggest.   I think I would have appreciated it more as a 6 or 8 episode series where they could really flesh things out.
I thought it was quite a brilliant telling of the story of Amleth to be honest.

I am more excited about The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent though. Seeing that later this week.

I thought they got rid of most of the elements of the Amleth story, other than the barest outline.  The idea of “Viking Hamlet” was appealing to me, but instead I thought they went with a more basic revenge story. 
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Post by: Roy H. on May 08, 2022, 12:57:28 PM
Dr Strange 2.

It definitely wasn’t as good as my expectations.  I really like the character, and I really liked the first movie.

I did think the movie was bad, just disappointing.  It was fairly average.  Lots of cool action, some fan service that fell flat, and ultimately not a lot of consequence.

It’s better than the Eternals, at least.
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Post by: dannyboy35 on May 08, 2022, 02:04:50 PM
I just saw The Batman..I give it a 7 out of 10..very dark looking film, needed more light..it’s more of a detective movie than an superhero movie…Robert P. did a very good Batman but not a good Bruce Wayne if that makes sense…Zoe Kravitz was more of Batman sidekick than villian..

I was really disappointed in Kravitz's performance. Catwoman is one of the best comic book characters ever. So mischievous, cocky, manipulative, and yet so full of heart. Kravitz showed little of any of that. Very wooden. Which is a shame because she looks the part, almost uncannily so.

Oh, and her mask was pretty lame too.

Agree of ya! Did like the casting of Riddler though. A lot.



Moon Knight, episode 1.

Well, I'll copy paste my tweet cuz it kinda surmises it well enough;

Quote
"Another Marvel series."

+ Oscar is awesome
+ Refreshing main character
- Same slow pace again
- Doesn't push its premise far enough
- Same ol' boring Marvel cinematography

5/10

I got too excited for this one, hope it picks up in ep 2!

And some shameless self promotion (https://twitter.com/AboutaDirk/status/1509276244499918850?s=20&t=FV7Yv2UA3uSQdeOh3oEj0w).

    I gave Moonknight a look because I love mythologies ( especially Greek, Christian , and Egyptian) . I was good with it enough until the weird humor hit at a tense moment yet again. I know why marvel does this . It attracts women and kids . But after that I just can’t get  into it again.  Maybe I’ll try. I love Ethan Jawke and Isaac as actors.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: dannyboy35 on May 08, 2022, 02:07:31 PM
  The Gentleman I thought was meh. If you like Guy Ritchie films I’d recommend. I’m not a fan of his work and this one was no better or worse than the others for me. Just not my thing. But very Guy Ritchie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on May 09, 2022, 02:31:20 AM
Went back and rewatched some old favourites. 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and 'There Will Be Blood' - better than I remember! Both are definitely worth (multiple) viewings.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gift on May 09, 2022, 08:41:24 AM
  The Gentleman I thought was meh. If you like Guy Ritchie films I’d recommend. I’m not a fan of his work and this one was no better or worse than the others for me. Just not my thing. But very Guy Ritchie.

I somehow missed this movie completely even though I loved Lock, Stock.. and Snatch. Just caught it on Netflix last week. It was not quite as good as the others mentioned, but actually got better as the movie went along. Guy Ritchie's style doesn't work well with every movie, but I think with these gangster type movies it's great.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gift on May 09, 2022, 08:43:24 AM
Dr Strange 2.

It definitely wasn’t as good as my expectations.  I really like the character, and I really liked the first movie.

I did think the movie was bad, just disappointing.  It was fairly average.  Lots of cool action, some fan service that fell flat, and ultimately not a lot of consequence.

It’s better than the Eternals, at least.

I felt like Strange 2 was too long. Would've been better just hitting the high beats and being an hour and half in length. But I'm not a comic book guy so maybe some of that extra stuff was necessary for some reason.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on May 09, 2022, 11:29:46 AM
Am watching The Staircase on HBO Max.  Riveting.  Excellent cast (led by Colin Firth and Toni Collette).  Based on documentary of the same name, involving a husband  accused of murdering his wife and staging it as an accident (trip/fall down staircase).   Yes, there a million crime investigation shows that have similar story lines, but when you have great actors and HBO production, you get a stellar series. I've watched the first 3 episodes so far.  Highly recommend this.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on June 11, 2022, 06:15:45 PM
Just saw the new Top Gun movie. I now understand why it took 3 years to be released, movie was nearly flawless. As good, if not better than the original. I highly recommend seeing it in theatre for the acoustics. Tom Cruise doesn’t age and Jennifer Connely is still stunning. Both were great in the film. I rarely watch a movie twice, but this one I will be for sure.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: footey on June 11, 2022, 06:18:11 PM
Watching Tehran on Apple. About an Israeli spy ring in Tehran, Iran. Riveting.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on June 11, 2022, 06:35:58 PM
I saw the new Jurassic Park.  It’s getting crappy reviews, but I liked it well enough.  The first hour is a little dull, but action picks up in the second half.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Chief on June 13, 2022, 09:49:23 AM
Uncharted-It's just bad

Dog-my whole family enjoyed it. It's pretty predictable but that's not always a bad thing.

Run (hulu)- if you like Misery....

American Underdog-the Kurt Warner bio picture is really good. I'd recommend to anyone that likes feel good movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on June 13, 2022, 10:06:56 AM
Hustle - good movie with strong soundtrack, lots of cameos, somewhat realistic of getting into the NBA (the situations I thought were realistic but how they got there maybe ehhh). Adam Sandler does a good job in the movie, Juan is okay, Edwards was natural and all around, good sports movie.

Northman - that movie was pretty terrible. I thought the action scenes were good and the plot was okay, but the movie was way too out there with their beliefs system and very slow. If they stuck with the historic component (including the graphic parts) and moved with that, it'd be okay but the other stuff just dragged the movie so much.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: perks-a-beast on June 13, 2022, 11:06:34 AM
Saw Dead Man Walking (1996) for the first time. Excellent and thought provoking movie about a murderer on death row. The acting from Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon was really top notch. Highly recommend.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on June 13, 2022, 07:12:51 PM
Hustle - good movie with strong soundtrack, lots of cameos, somewhat realistic of getting into the NBA (the situations I thought were realistic but how they got there maybe ehhh). Adam Sandler does a good job in the movie, Juan is okay, Edwards was natural and all around, good sports movie.

Northman - that movie was pretty terrible. I thought the action scenes were good and the plot was okay, but the movie was way too out there with their beliefs system and very slow. If they stuck with the historic component (including the graphic parts) and moved with that, it'd be okay but the other stuff just dragged the movie so much.
What exactly do you mean by this? The movie was very accurate with its depictions of what that culture was like. Several well-renowned historians consulted the director.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on June 13, 2022, 07:16:44 PM
Hustle - good movie with strong soundtrack, lots of cameos, somewhat realistic of getting into the NBA (the situations I thought were realistic but how they got there maybe ehhh). Adam Sandler does a good job in the movie, Juan is okay, Edwards was natural and all around, good sports movie.

Northman - that movie was pretty terrible. I thought the action scenes were good and the plot was okay, but the movie was way too out there with their beliefs system and very slow. If they stuck with the historic component (including the graphic parts) and moved with that, it'd be okay but the other stuff just dragged the movie so much.
What exactly do you mean by this? The movie was very accurate with its depictions of what that culture was like. Several well-renowned historians consulted the director.

Maybe some of the mythic visions in a movie otherwise grounded in realism?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on June 13, 2022, 07:23:01 PM
Hustle - good movie with strong soundtrack, lots of cameos, somewhat realistic of getting into the NBA (the situations I thought were realistic but how they got there maybe ehhh). Adam Sandler does a good job in the movie, Juan is okay, Edwards was natural and all around, good sports movie.

Northman - that movie was pretty terrible. I thought the action scenes were good and the plot was okay, but the movie was way too out there with their beliefs system and very slow. If they stuck with the historic component (including the graphic parts) and moved with that, it'd be okay but the other stuff just dragged the movie so much.
What exactly do you mean by this? The movie was very accurate with its depictions of what that culture was like. Several well-renowned historians consulted the director.

Maybe some of the mythic visions in a movie otherwise grounded in realism?
I thought The Last Kingdom on Netflix and Vikings on Peacock did it way better. The movie was beyond boring for 75% of it. Maybe more than 75%
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: gouki88 on June 13, 2022, 07:45:01 PM
Hustle - good movie with strong soundtrack, lots of cameos, somewhat realistic of getting into the NBA (the situations I thought were realistic but how they got there maybe ehhh). Adam Sandler does a good job in the movie, Juan is okay, Edwards was natural and all around, good sports movie.

Northman - that movie was pretty terrible. I thought the action scenes were good and the plot was okay, but the movie was way too out there with their beliefs system and very slow. If they stuck with the historic component (including the graphic parts) and moved with that, it'd be okay but the other stuff just dragged the movie so much.
What exactly do you mean by this? The movie was very accurate with its depictions of what that culture was like. Several well-renowned historians consulted the director.

Maybe some of the mythic visions in a movie otherwise grounded in realism?
That's Eggers' schtick, really. The surreal experiences are portrayed as real because the characters believe them to be so. Similar in The VVitch and The Lighthouse.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on June 19, 2022, 02:59:45 PM
Lightyear.  It’s decent, but not memorable.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on June 19, 2022, 03:30:13 PM
Just finish Ozark..really like it and like how it ended..some ppl didn’t  but I put it in my top 20 series I ever watched
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on June 19, 2022, 06:31:30 PM
Jurassic World Dominion. Suspend your belief in logic and it's a pretty decent movie. Maybe 4th best Jurassic movie as I thought it better that JP2 and JW2.

But my word the logic failures in this movie were pretty ridiculous.

Best line was when Ian(Jeff Goldblum) said: "Yeah, I never liked Jurassic World". Nice fan service with that line.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: heyvik on June 19, 2022, 08:23:54 PM
Just finish Ozark..really like it and like how it ended..some ppl didn’t  but I put it in my top 20 series I ever watched
I didn't really understand the ending...Jonah shooting the cop?? Can someone please explain it to me?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on June 19, 2022, 08:33:54 PM
Just finish Ozark..really like it and like how it ended..some ppl didn’t  but I put it in my top 20 series I ever watched
I didn't really understand the ending...Jonah shooting the cop?? Can someone please explain it to me?

That's pretty much it.  The Byrds have survived, but at what cost?  They're still under the thumb of the cartel, and their kids have gone down the same dark path they have.  Meanwhile, nobody gets a happy ending.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: heyvik on June 19, 2022, 10:28:45 PM
Just finish Ozark..really like it and like how it ended..some ppl didn’t  but I put it in my top 20 series I ever watched
I didn't really understand the ending...Jonah shooting the cop?? Can someone please explain it to me?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: boscel33 on June 20, 2022, 07:45:30 AM
My wife loves movies, so we watch a lot, therefore, I don't post here every time I watch one, otherwise I'd probably have a star just from posting about movies on this thread.

That said, I did watch Jerry and Marge Go Large over the weekend.  Based on a true story, thought they did a good job with it.  It's one to check out for sure.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on June 20, 2022, 08:52:25 AM
Just finish Ozark..really like it and like how it ended..some ppl didn’t  but I put it in my top 20 series I ever watched
I didn't really understand the ending...Jonah shooting the cop?? Can someone please explain it to me?
Yes he did cause the PI found Ben’s ashes and going to tell
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: jambr380 on June 20, 2022, 09:22:04 AM
Just finish Ozark..really like it and like how it ended..some ppl didn’t  but I put it in my top 20 series I ever watched

Yeah, it might be my favorite Netflix series ever. The setting, mood, acting. I just loved it. No problem with the ending.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on August 06, 2022, 06:17:06 PM
Just watched The Bikes of Wrath on Amazon Prime.

Definitely worth watching. Couldn’t help but think as I was watching — whether their experience would be different if they did it today  (2022) rather than 2016.  Also what if they were black, Mexican, Muslim… or women, would they have been treated the same?
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on August 07, 2022, 08:07:21 AM
I watched Thirteen Lives on Amazon Prime. Absolutely amazing. Even though I knew the outcome going in, the movie was incredibly suspenseful and had me on the edge of my seat.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on August 08, 2022, 10:02:55 PM
Finally watched Hustle. So frustrating.

It was pretty good and Sandler was really excellent. Good story and they got so much right but what's the point of casting all these real basketball players if you're going to edit the crap out of the basketball games? The games are cut like they're trying to hide actors who can't play.

It was also all a little rushed so it felt too long.

But man, Sandler really did kill it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on August 18, 2022, 08:45:16 PM
Prey was probably the best Predator movie to date. I enjoyed it. If you like action/survival flicks I recommend it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on August 18, 2022, 10:23:46 PM
Dayshift.  Wasn't bad.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on August 26, 2022, 04:36:36 PM
Top Gun: Maverick. I was expecting so, so, so much more given the reviews and box office numbers. I tried watching it a 2nd time thinking maybe I just wasn't getting "it" the first time. Nope. Never made it through the second viewing.

I thought it very mediocre if not leaning towards boring. Like not very good at all.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on August 26, 2022, 04:41:33 PM
Top Gun: Maverick. I was expecting so, so, so much more given the reviews and box office numbers. I tried watching it a 2nd time thinking maybe I just wasn't getting "it" the first time. Nope. Never made it through the second viewing.

I thought it very mediocre if not leaning towards boring. Like not very good at all.

Interesting. How do you feel about the original? Tom Cruise in general? 80s nostalgia?

The movie reminded me of top gun, mixed with iron Eagle. I was completely OK with that.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Donoghus on August 26, 2022, 04:53:29 PM
Watched the Manti Te'o documentary last night.  It was decent.

I knew it was wild but never realized how wild that whole saga was. 
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: nickagneta on August 26, 2022, 05:16:31 PM
Top Gun: Maverick. I was expecting so, so, so much more given the reviews and box office numbers. I tried watching it a 2nd time thinking maybe I just wasn't getting "it" the first time. Nope. Never made it through the second viewing.

I thought it very mediocre if not leaning towards boring. Like not very good at all.

Interesting. How do you feel about the original? Tom Cruise in general? 80s nostalgia?

The movie reminded me of top gun, mixed with iron Eagle. I was completely OK with that.
The original Top Gun I liked. I think most Tom Cruise stuff is good but formulaic. I love 80's nostalgia. Because of all this, I expected a whole lot more, but the movie did nothing for me.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Neurotic Guy on August 26, 2022, 05:33:56 PM
Original Top Gun was terrible.  But I’m on an island on that I guess.  No interest in the new one.

I agree with JG - 13 Lives was a great watch.  Well done Opie!
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Csfan1984 on August 27, 2022, 02:13:16 AM
Dayshift.  Wasn't bad.
Felt the 3 act it fell off. Beginning it was solid.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: JSD on August 28, 2022, 04:16:08 AM
I watched Thirteen Lives on Amazon Prime. Absolutely amazing. Even though I knew the outcome going in, the movie was incredibly suspenseful and had me on the edge of my seat.

Read this recommendation and gave it a shot, excellent film. Subtitles mixed with English really kept me paying attention too, I have a bad habit where I drift away on my phone when watching TV
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on September 04, 2022, 11:44:06 AM
Top Gun: Maverick. I was expecting so, so, so much more given the reviews and box office numbers. I tried watching it a 2nd time thinking maybe I just wasn't getting "it" the first time. Nope. Never made it through the second viewing.

I thought it very mediocre if not leaning towards boring. Like not very good at all.

Interesting. How do you feel about the original? Tom Cruise in general? 80s nostalgia?

The movie reminded me of top gun, mixed with iron Eagle. I was completely OK with that.
The original Top Gun I liked. I think most Tom Cruise stuff is good but formulaic. I love 80's nostalgia. Because of all this, I expected a whole lot more, but the movie did nothing for me.
That's kind of how I felt. The movie did some nice things and was incredibly well edited but people have been talking about it like it's more than a decent action movie and it I didn't think it was. It was also incredibly dumb and I couldn't get over how hard the movie was working to hide Cruise's age.

I watched Elvis last night. Another one a lot of people are clamoring about but I thought it was drag.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: perks-a-beast on September 04, 2022, 12:22:55 PM
Just saw Barry Lyndon for the first time. Incredible film. 3 hours have never passed so fast. Best Kubrick joint imo.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Kernewek on September 04, 2022, 04:24:45 PM
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to watch Sátantángo on the big screen, and while I don’t think I need to watch it again for a few years, it was absolutely one of the best films I have ever seen.

But it is, no exaggeration, seven-plus hours long. We arrived at the screening for 10am and left at 6ish (two ten minute intermissions). That was exhausting.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: feckless on September 04, 2022, 05:26:09 PM
Just saw Barry Lyndon for the first time. Incredible film. 3 hours have never passed so fast. Best Kubrick joint imo.

I first heard the soundtrack in the 1970s and still need to hear it on a regular basis.

I hope more people here try it out.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: 86MaxwellSmart on September 04, 2022, 11:33:50 PM
Tomorrow, I'm going to see JAWS in IMAX.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on September 04, 2022, 11:43:08 PM
Lightyear.  It was ok.  5 year old watched the whole thing though, so that must mean something.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on October 09, 2022, 06:44:44 PM
Hocus Pocus 2.  wasn't a fan of the first one but saw them shooting the movie in a couple of sites in RI including my home town.  Movie was worse than the first but the one thing my wife and I enjoyed in the movie was playing the  "I know where that is" game when we knew the location of the scene.  even though the movie info doesn't mention shooting in East Providence (my home town), I knew they had filmed there in one of the cemeteries.  sure enough, picked out the cemetery and church in the background.

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: freshinthehouse on October 10, 2022, 03:05:38 AM
Saint Maud.  Horror movie from a year or two ago.  Pretty slow early on, but the end is nuts.  Worth a watch if you like psychological and/or occult horror.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ozgod on October 10, 2022, 07:27:57 AM
Saint Maud.  Horror movie from a year or two ago.  Pretty slow early on, but the end is nuts.  Worth a watch if you like psychological and/or occult horror.

Morfydd Clark was supposed to be really good in this, I've been looking forward to watching it. She's meant to have given a really spooky performance.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Celtics2021 on October 10, 2022, 08:08:56 AM
Hocus Pocus 2.  wasn't a fan of the first one but saw them shooting the movie in a couple of sites in RI including my home town.  Movie was worse than the first but the one thing my wife and I enjoyed in the movie was playing the  "I know where that is" game when we knew the location of the scene.  even though the movie info doesn't mention shooting in East Providence (my home town), I knew they had filmed there in one of the cemeteries.  sure enough, picked out the cemetery and church in the background.

A friend of mine worked on set construction for that film, and he said they only had to build a set for one scene, with the rest being shot on location.  Haven’t seen it yet, but there’s definitely a lot of opportunity for the “I know where that is” game.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on October 10, 2022, 08:18:50 AM
Hush on Netflix Was awesome..came out in 2016..Last seen Alive was good..also watch Peanut Butter Falcon, very good nice movie
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on October 10, 2022, 04:14:56 PM
just saw Where the Crawdads Sing.   not bad.  a little slow.   
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: MarcusSmartFanClub on October 10, 2022, 04:41:31 PM
Saw Maverick in the theater. Really liked it. I took it for what it is- an action movie. Tom Cruise is a nut and these movies tend to have cringy nationalist fetishism. That being said, I like when things go fast and the flight sequences were exciting. No need to overanalyze this one- it was a fast paced good time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: MarcusSmartFanClub on October 10, 2022, 04:42:39 PM
Hush on Netflix Was awesome..came out in 2016..Last seen Alive was good..also watch Peanut Butter Falcon, very good nice movie

PB Falcon is one of the best movies of the last 10 years. Very charming and makes you feel good.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on October 10, 2022, 04:52:32 PM
Saw Maverick in the theater. Really liked it. I took it for what it is- an action movie. Tom Cruise is a nut and these movies tend to have cringy nationalist fetishism. That being said, I like when things go fast and the flight sequences were exciting. No need to overanalyze this one- it was a fast paced good time.

I started watching Fast and the Furious 9 and it's cringy how devoid of common sense the movie is. I mean, they are straight up shooting point blank at a guy and he doesn't get shot, but you can make some car move a piece hooks up to the tire so he can swing from one end to another. Anyway, the movie still has good music and has action so as long as you don't take anything in the movie seriously, you can find it entertaining.

It's like watching a Paw Patrols movie where things don't have to make sense but as long as the story flows and it's entertaining, it's all good. I thought Maverick was way better in the story telling than that but it was a lot more entertaining.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on October 16, 2022, 11:39:13 AM
Watched Halloween Ends at the drive-in last night.

As a follow-up to the last two movies it doesn't make any sense. As a movie on its own I just didn't care. Didn't care about the guy, didn't care about Laurie's granddaughter, and they inexplicably rewrote what had been interesting about Laurie.

At least the last one was fun.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Birdman on October 16, 2022, 11:49:11 AM
New Hellraiser movie was actually pretty good
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Moranis on October 20, 2022, 11:33:56 PM
Watched Rise.  It is pretty sad how Giannis and family was treated, but overall a nice movie.

As an aside, you forget how bad that draft was until you hear all of the names being called in a row.  And I was really hoping that "Dallas" would take Giannis instead of KO.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on November 15, 2022, 09:39:49 PM
All Quiet On The Western Front.

A+ at portraying the horrors of war, the brutality of WWI in particular.

B- at portraying the humanity of Paul and his unit.  There are some good moments of this, but on balance I think the movie slightly de emphasized character building — particularly compared to the book — in favor of visceral war scenes. 

It’s a good movie, but it’s hard to have the impact of the novel, which is in the pantheon of great war novels.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Big333223 on November 17, 2022, 09:24:35 PM
Don't Worry Darling

This was a pretty good idea executed really poorly.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: BASS_THUMPER on November 23, 2022, 07:46:40 PM
(https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w440_and_h660_face/62BAmX9JStqiz4ZbpKdhXrl95cq.jpg)


LOVE Sammo Hung..

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ad/32/c7/ad32c742eac1d9912866129f088221f3.gif)

An Older Sammo vs Donnie Yen is Gangsta!!!

He even did TV with...

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.918bba2623dd8c8677b734c1dabada2f?rik=s0JP8lXJA5YuKg&riu=http%3a%2f%2fcityonfire.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2016%2f06%2fHung.jpg&ehk=IqKfPvQ%2bkzVhOkn9MJ4emQoRNYya3AqMUzbcVfmaM1Q%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)

short lived..

but

(https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/Pr_hl1VPl91Pn9u29/526x297)

Is a classic and fun to watch!!!

*sippin*




Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on November 23, 2022, 08:25:49 PM
The Menu with Ralph Fiennes and Ana Taylor-Joy. It centers around a couple who attend an exclusive dinner by a renowned, but disillusioned chef.

The movie teeters uneasily between humor, realism, and horror. It's certainly a black comedy, but it's a messy one whose message would be better-received with a firmer sense of tone.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on November 26, 2022, 05:28:01 PM
Strange World.  It wasn't amazing, but I thought it was pretty good, and the kids enjoyed it.  I'm surprised that it's looking like a box office bomb, and that the audience reviews are very mediocre.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on November 26, 2022, 06:32:37 PM
christmas movie spree the past few days:
 - A Christmas Story Christmas:  it was ok.  interesting to see the kids grown up but didn't quite come close to capturing the magic of the original
- Spirited: a different spin on A Christmas Carol.  not bad.  my wife and I have a bet on how quickly it's made into a stage musical.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: it was ok.  had some goofy moments which helped but overall, a mediocre special
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on December 22, 2022, 02:49:44 PM
Finally saw Black Adam and I thought it was entertaining. The first half of the movie was pretty good with the other heroes but the second half, like some other DC movies in my opinion, became too much magic/fantasy and over the top CGI. I also thought the director didn't do great service. There were parts that were way too cheesy (like in the very end with the pause before he says his name) and I think they could have explored the more charismatic character like the atom guy.

Overall, I didn't think it was horrible and would have watched a sequel. The problem with DC is that there is no continuity so I am watching and thinking what is the point of some of the easter eggs they throw in there.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on December 22, 2022, 02:51:29 PM
Strange World.  It wasn't amazing, but I thought it was pretty good, and the kids enjoyed it.  I'm surprised that it's looking like a box office bomb, and that the audience reviews are very mediocre.

Haven't heard much about this movie but am looking forward to coming out on Disney+. I wonder if it can get the Encanto bump. Encanto came out on theaters with mediocre numbers and not talked about much. Once it went to Disney+ it blew up.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: slamtheking on December 22, 2022, 03:07:37 PM
Banshees of Inishiren.  good movie -- well acted.  not the most exciting movie I've ever seen but Gleason and Farrell were really good in their parts.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenlyGreeny on December 22, 2022, 06:01:34 PM
Banshees of Inishiren.  good movie -- well acted.  not the most exciting movie I've ever seen but Gleason and Farrell were really good in their parts.

Great allegory, too. Contender for Best Picture 2022, although I’d give the nod to Top Gun: Maverick or Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: GreenlyGreeny on December 22, 2022, 06:02:52 PM
Don't Worry Darling

This was a pretty good idea executed really poorly.

Seconded, although I called the “twist” when the glass wall pushed against Flo.
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Post by: GreenlyGreeny on December 22, 2022, 06:05:22 PM
Facing Nolan. If you like baseball, particularly if you grew up wanting to be a great pitcher like Nolan Ryan, this is a great documentary on Netflix.
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Post by: tenn_smoothie on December 22, 2022, 06:26:29 PM
Top Gun 2: Maverick

I finally gave in and watched it On Demand. OMG, it's awful.
They even drag the carcass of poor ol' Val Kilmer, who is recovering from throat cancer in real life, into this melodrama.
Just a 2-hour+ ego fix for Tom Cruise.
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Post by: Amonkey on December 22, 2022, 07:21:25 PM
Top Gun 2: Maverick

I finally gave in and watched it On Demand. OMG, it's awful.
They even drag the carcass of poor ol' Val Kilmer, who is recovering from throat cancer in real life, into this melodrama.
Just a 2-hour+ ego fix for Tom Cruise.

Val Kilmer has throat cancer in real life? Wow, I didn't know that. I thought the movie was entertaining but I also think it's the kind of movie that works better on the big screen.
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Post by: MarcusSmartFanClub on December 22, 2022, 08:58:31 PM
Top Gun 2: Maverick

I finally gave in and watched it On Demand. OMG, it's awful.
They even drag the carcass of poor ol' Val Kilmer, who is recovering from throat cancer in real life, into this melodrama.
Just a 2-hour+ ego fix for Tom Cruise.

I saw it in the big screen and was psyched when leaving the theater. I thought it was great for its purpose.
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Post by: MarcusSmartFanClub on December 22, 2022, 08:59:37 PM
I just watched the Banshees of Inisherin. Loved the cinematography and dialogue.
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Post by: tenn_smoothie on December 23, 2022, 02:38:01 AM
Top Gun 2: Maverick

I finally gave in and watched it On Demand. OMG, it's awful.
They even drag the carcass of poor ol' Val Kilmer, who is recovering from throat cancer in real life, into this melodrama.
Just a 2-hour+ ego fix for Tom Cruise.

Val Kilmer has throat cancer in real life? Wow, I didn't know that. I thought the movie was entertaining but I also think it's the kind of movie that works better on the big screen.

I'm not a big fan of Tom Cruise and his gigantic ego and some of the forced PC aspect that was injected in the film put me off, so that bias contributed to my negative opinion. But it was a bit of a cheesy melodrama without the charm of the first Top Gun.

I watched on my 75" LG in a relatively small room, so I was able to enjoy all the graphics and the spectacular fighting scenes at full blast. They were absolutely amazing. I don't know how they were able to film some of the flying - not sure how much was modern film tech and how much was real. Didn't mean to diminish that part of the film. It lived up to the hype in that regard.

I found the use of Val Kilmer's real-life illness in the plot of the film was distasteful.
Then again, it was apparently ok with Kilmer, so who am I to say.

How many here heard the tirade Cruise went on a couple of years back on the set of one of his Mission Impossible films, when he insulted and threatened the jobs of every cast and crew member who were on site and dared to take off a covid mask, regardless of the circumstance or time period involved. Pure self-righteous ego.
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Post by: Moranis on December 23, 2022, 08:11:37 AM
I've watched Black Adam and Bullet Train over the last couple of days.  My coworker called Black Adam, aggressively mediocre, and I think that is the perfect description.  I enjoyed the JSA stuff more than the Black Adam stuff, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate is just a real treat. 

Bullet Train is fantastic.  I highly recommend that one if you like that sort of movie.  The action sequences are solid, the humor injected by Pitt is great, and I love all of the cameos.  Channing Tatum's in particular is just great. 
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Post by: Redz on December 23, 2022, 10:10:29 AM
I've watched Black Adam and Bullet Train over the last couple of days.  My coworker called Black Adam, aggressively mediocre, and I think that is the perfect description.  I enjoyed the JSA stuff more than the Black Adam stuff, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate is just a real treat. 

Bullet Train is fantastic.  I highly recommend that one if you like that sort of movie.  The action sequences are solid, the humor injected by Pitt is great, and I love all of the cameos.  Channing Tatum's in particular is just great.

Bullet Train definitely was fun.  And yes, the Channing Tatum bits were particularly good.
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Post by: Amonkey on December 23, 2022, 10:21:14 AM
I've watched Black Adam and Bullet Train over the last couple of days.  My coworker called Black Adam, aggressively mediocre, and I think that is the perfect description.  I enjoyed the JSA stuff more than the Black Adam stuff, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate is just a real treat. 

Bullet Train is fantastic.  I highly recommend that one if you like that sort of movie.  The action sequences are solid, the humor injected by Pitt is great, and I love all of the cameos.  Channing Tatum's in particular is just great.

Bullet Train definitely was fun.  And yes, the Channing Tatum bits were particularly good.

I agree. Very entertaining movie if you like fast paced action movie with a suspension of belief. The actor with the mustache that I think is rumored to be the next Bond was very good in it.
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Post by: Moranis on December 23, 2022, 12:23:59 PM
I've watched Black Adam and Bullet Train over the last couple of days.  My coworker called Black Adam, aggressively mediocre, and I think that is the perfect description.  I enjoyed the JSA stuff more than the Black Adam stuff, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate is just a real treat. 

Bullet Train is fantastic.  I highly recommend that one if you like that sort of movie.  The action sequences are solid, the humor injected by Pitt is great, and I love all of the cameos.  Channing Tatum's in particular is just great.

Bullet Train definitely was fun.  And yes, the Channing Tatum bits were particularly good.

I agree. Very entertaining movie if you like fast paced action movie with a suspension of belief. The actor with the mustache that I think is rumored to be the next Bond was very good in it.
I preferred his brother in the movie, but yes Tangerine and Lemon were good.  I thought it was very well done on the whole. 
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Post by: Neurotic Guy on December 23, 2022, 02:12:39 PM
Top Gun 2: Maverick

I finally gave in and watched it On Demand. OMG, it's awful.
They even drag the carcass of poor ol' Val Kilmer, who is recovering from throat cancer in real life, into this melodrama.
Just a 2-hour+ ego fix for Tom Cruise.

Val Kilmer has throat cancer in real life? Wow, I didn't know that. I thought the movie was entertaining but I also think it's the kind of movie that works better on the big screen.

I'm not a big fan of Tom Cruise and his gigantic ego and some of the forced PC aspect that was injected in the film put me off, so that bias contributed to my negative opinion. But it was a bit of a cheesy melodrama without the charm of the first Top Gun.

I watched on my 75" LG in a relatively small room, so I was able to enjoy all the graphics and the spectacular fighting scenes at full blast. They were absolutely amazing. I don't know how they were able to film some of the flying - not sure how much was modern film tech and how much was real. Didn't mean to diminish that part of the film. It lived up to the hype in that regard.

I found the use of Val Kilmer's real-life illness in the plot of the film was distasteful.
Then again, it was apparently ok with Kilmer, so who am I to say.

How many here heard the tirade Cruise went on a couple of years back on the set of one of his Mission Impossible films, when he insulted and threatened the jobs of every cast and crew member who were on site and dared to take off a covid mask, regardless of the circumstance or time period involved. Pure self-righteous ego.

I'm not a Cruise fan either, though he's been OK in a few decent movies (A few Good Men; Born on the 4th of July; Risky Business).  He delivered one of the worst/ most laughable (embarrassing) performances ever in the Color of Money, and the gratuitous Cruise smiles that swept through many of the movies in his prime left me rolling my eyes.   An OK actor who had his pick of great roles for a long time.  I differ with a lot of people on the Top Gun original. Predictable from the opening credits. Spine-wrenching attempt to recapture the magic of his "Old Time Rock & Roll" moment with "You've Lost that Loving Feeling".  And then the "wait for it, it's going to happen eventually" death of his best buddy... And despite the obnoxious cockiness he nurtured, he somehow gets the hard to get girl (a shocker).   Terrible movie.  Won't watch the sequel.
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Post by: perks-a-beast on December 23, 2022, 03:25:30 PM
I just saw Darren Aronofskys “The Whale” starring Brendan Fraser. It was an OK movie, a classic example of the performance being better than the film. Brendan Fraser was absolutely phenomenal. If he doesn’t win best actor at the Oscars it will be the biggest snub since Mickey Rourke didn’t win for The Wrestler back in 2009 (another Aronofsky film).
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Post by: Roy H. on December 23, 2022, 03:38:15 PM
I just saw Darren Aronofskys “The Whale” starring Brendan Fraser. It was an OK movie, a classic example of the performance being better than the film. Brendan Fraser was absolutely phenomenal. If he doesn’t win best actor at the Oscars it will be the biggest snub since Mickey Rourke didn’t win for The Wrestler back in 2009 (another Aronofsky film).

It will be interesting to see the politics with his nomination.  He was allegedly quasi black-listed for claiming he was victimized in Hollywood.
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Post by: BASS_THUMPER on December 24, 2022, 06:51:36 PM
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hmmm?


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The DC animation had what fans wanted....this movie failed...

my fav Rock film was


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*sippin*

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Post by: 0003323344 on December 24, 2022, 11:04:31 PM
Just saw Avatar 2 in the theater Wednesday. Pretty good but at 3 hours and 10 minutes too long though. Then I watched Cheech and Chong Up in Smoke with my son Friday. He liked it I'm not 22 anymore so it lost its relevance for me.
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Post by: Roy H. on February 14, 2023, 07:29:24 AM
I watched Knock at the Cabin.  I haven't read the book, so I have nothing to compare it to. 

I really liked it, but from the reactions of my fellow theater goers, I might have been the only one.  I liked the main actors, I liked the way it was shot, I liked the ending.  Some have called out the lack of backstory; that didn't bother me at all. 
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Post by: slamtheking on February 14, 2023, 09:44:02 AM
finally saw M3gan.  it was ok.  basically an AI Chucky.  the problem with the movie is that none of the characters are likable except the lab assistant.  everyone else, including the supposed heroes of the film, were pretty much worthy of whatever happened to them

also finally saw Top Gun Maverick.  excellent movie.  can see why it got as much hype as it did.
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Post by: slamtheking on February 17, 2023, 10:01:48 PM
saw Ant-Man and the Wasp - Quantumania.  not bad, better than the critics have been saying.  not as fun as the top Marvel movies but better than Thor Love and Thunder and Dr Strange and the Multiverse messes.
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Post by: Roy H. on March 05, 2023, 03:14:38 PM
Ant-Man 3 wasn’t amazing, but it was decent.  It could have been very good with better narrative structure / editing.  The movie has an awesome villain, and it takes them an hour to put him on screen.
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Post by: Csfan1984 on March 05, 2023, 04:18:50 PM
Creed 3. Solid movie.

Liked the story and acting was good.

Didn't love the editing and some special effects choices. Some times things feel rushed other times it feels drawn out. It even happens at the same time in certain scenes. There is still more good than bad.

3.5 out of 5.
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Post by: slamtheking on March 05, 2023, 07:40:11 PM
finally saw Nope.  it was ok.  very slow moving.  forced myself to continue watching in the hopes that this being a Jordan Peele movie it would pay off.  it didn't pay off enough
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Post by: Roy H. on March 10, 2023, 08:43:47 PM
The Luther movie on Netflix is a pretty good thriller.  If you liked the series, you’ll like the movie.  If you haven’t seen the series, you will still like the movie I think.
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Post by: feckless on March 10, 2023, 10:13:29 PM
Emergency
On Amazon.  I thought it was excellent.
I don’t want to give anything away.  Try it and stick with it.
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Post by: Roy H. on March 12, 2023, 05:45:46 PM
Scream 6.  About what you’d expect.  First 2/3 was decent, last 1/3 was laughably bad.
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Post by: Moranis on March 12, 2023, 08:56:28 PM
Puss in Boots Last Wish.  Now on Peacock.  Solid movie for the whole family.  They actually have a lot of bleeped profanity which my wife and I found hilarious and our two kids didn't catch on to (or at least say anything about). 
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Post by: gouki88 on March 12, 2023, 09:13:29 PM
Puss in Boots Last Wish.  Now on Peacock.  Solid movie for the whole family.  They actually have a lot of bleeped profanity which my wife and I found hilarious and our two kids didn't catch on to (or at least say anything about).
One of the best animated films in a long time. Probably my favourite since Into the Multi-Verse
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Post by: Roy H. on April 02, 2023, 04:42:59 PM
Murder Mystery 2.  It was pretty bad.  It seemed mailed in, with barely any jokes that landed and a generic plot.  Even as a time waster, it wasn't really worth watching.

Shazam 2.  I had pretty low expectations, but I thought it was more entertaining than most recent super hero movies, particularly from DC.  My son usually has a hard time sitting through movies, but he commented that the movie seemed really short.  It wasn't -- it's around 2 hours -- but I think he means it was well-paced.  Most of the actors are pretty charming.

John Wick 4.  Do you like John Wick movies?  If so, you'll like this one.  I'd rank this one closer to JW3 than JW2, which means the difference between good and very good.  The plot is very thin and, as you may have heard, Keanu has barely any dialogue.  The stylized violence is non-stop and very polished.  The movie probably could have used some room to breathe -- they reportedly cut 45 minutes from the film, mostly of dialogue -- but if you're up for pretty non-stop action, it's definitely there.
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Post by: Amonkey on April 02, 2023, 07:49:19 PM
Got around to seeing Everywhere Everything and it was cool and pretty out there but sometimes, way too out there. I understand the Oscars nomination being a more abstract type of movie but I don’t think it was the best. I think the actress that won Best Supporting Actress didn’t deserve it. Not that I think she’s a bad actress but there’s nothing in that movie that makes me think she did anything exceptional, especially when you compare to Black Panthers mother.
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Post by: slamtheking on April 02, 2023, 09:01:13 PM
saw Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.  it was ok.  one of the better Marvel movies recently which isn't saying much.  Not that there was anything wrong with Angela Bassett's performance but I don't see why it was nominated.  could have cut 30 minutes from the runtime without losing much of the story
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Post by: celticinorlando on April 02, 2023, 09:23:34 PM
John Wick 4. Thought it was freaking amazing. Going to see Air this weekend.
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Post by: Roy H. on April 10, 2023, 01:50:09 PM
Mario Bros.  I thought it was decent.  Watchable.  I wouldn't call it great, as it didn't have the same kind of energy or heart that great animated movies have.  But, it got the job done.

My son loved it.  I get the sense he'd watch it on repeat.  The other kids in the (sold out) theater would seemingly agree.  It was almost eerie:  the credits rolled, and every single person stayed in their seat.  After maybe 10 seconds I got up, because I don't have any interest in watching a teaser for the sequel.  Everybody else remained.  (I looked the teaser up on youtube later.  It was pretty much what I anticipated.)  But it was crazy how committed people were.
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Post by: Redz on April 10, 2023, 01:57:10 PM
finally saw Nope.  it was ok.  very slow moving.  forced myself to continue watching in the hopes that this being a Jordan Peele movie it would pay off.  it didn't pay off enough

I just didn't get it.  Didn't find the main story compelling or the alien interesting or scary or suspenseful.

I did like the side story of the kid actor and the ranch.  The quirkiness worked there.  I dunno...maybe I'm just not smart enough???

Speaking of not being that smart...My wife and I saw Cocaine Bear last weekend, and it was actually disappointing.  We had a few solid chuckles, but overall it missed the boat on being "so bad it's good".  Maybe it was just overhyped, but I was expecting more chuckles.
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Post by: Moranis on April 10, 2023, 03:48:41 PM
Mario Bros.  I thought it was decent.  Watchable.  I wouldn't call it great, as it didn't have the same kind of energy or heart that great animated movies have.  But, it got the job done.

My son loved it.  I get the sense he'd watch it on repeat.  The other kids in the (sold out) theater would seemingly agree.  It was almost eerie:  the credits rolled, and every single person stayed in their seat.  After maybe 10 seconds I got up, because I don't have any interest in watching a teaser for the sequel.  Everybody else remained.  (I looked the teaser up on youtube later.  It was pretty much what I anticipated.)  But it was crazy how committed people were.
That was my experience as well.  Kids were very entertained, while my wife had our interest remain with a couple of funny parts.  And I have that stupid Peaches song stuck in my head.  Darn you Jack Black.
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Post by: libermaniac on April 10, 2023, 03:53:43 PM
Air. Great movie. Great cast. Damon, Affleck, Jason Bateman. Great 80s sound track and brings back memories for us old timers. Highly recommended.
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Post by: Kernewek on April 10, 2023, 05:29:39 PM
Got around to seeing Everywhere Everything and it was cool and pretty out there but sometimes, way too out there. I understand the Oscars nomination being a more abstract type of movie but I don’t think it was the best. I think the actress that won Best Supporting Actress didn’t deserve it. Not that I think she’s a bad actress but there’s nothing in that movie that makes me think she did anything exceptional, especially when you compare to Black Panthers mother.


Saw EEAAO when it came out in theatres last year and thought it was tremendous. I was pleasantly surprised by the nominations and the wins. It is a very different sort of film than the ones that usually wind up cleaning up at the Oscars though.
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Post by: Chief on April 10, 2023, 08:58:12 PM
Creed 3. Solid movie.

Liked the story and acting was good.

Didn't love the editing and some special effects choices. Some times things feel rushed other times it feels drawn out. It even happens at the same time in certain scenes. There is still more good than bad.

3.5 out of 5.

I finally saw it. I might give it a 3.

I appreciate they didn't kill Rocky off but the film needed him.
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Post by: gouki88 on April 11, 2023, 05:22:48 PM
Just saw the Dungeons & Dragons film. Fun entertainment set in a cool environment with a nice variation of characters. Nothing groundbreaking, but lots of fun
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Post by: SHAQATTACK on April 11, 2023, 06:28:34 PM
Planet of the Apes 1968
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Post by: hardlyyardley on April 11, 2023, 08:31:16 PM
Saw Air yesterday....FANTASTIC
Damon should get an Oscar nomination as should Viola Davis
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Post by: perks-a-beast on April 11, 2023, 09:35:13 PM
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) pretty awful movie, one of A24’s worst.
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Post by: slamtheking on April 11, 2023, 09:45:34 PM
just finished Avatar - Way of Water.  streaming kept buffering so an already-long movie of 3:14 took me about an extra hour to get through.   good movie but could have cut 45 minute easily.
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Post by: Chief on April 11, 2023, 11:45:36 PM
Planet of the Apes 1968

You [dang] dirty ....
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Post by: perks-a-beast on April 16, 2023, 04:44:30 PM
Finally got around to seeing "Air." It's just as good as everyone is saying it is. I wasn't that excited to see it considering I don't care about Jordan or Nike, but I was on the edge of my seat for two hours. 8.8/10
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Post by: slamtheking on April 16, 2023, 08:58:37 PM
finally saw Everything, Everywhere All at Once.   convoluted mess.  no idea how it got any awards.  Really wanted to like it but just could not get into it.
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Post by: perks-a-beast on April 17, 2023, 07:47:44 AM
finally saw Everything, Everywhere All at Once.   convoluted mess.  no idea how it got any awards.  Really wanted to like it but just could not get into it.

Completely agree. First movie i walked out of before the end in a LONG time. Should not have won best picture in what I thought was actually a pretty good movie year. Will never understand the hype.
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Post by: slamtheking on April 17, 2023, 09:45:40 AM
finally saw Everything, Everywhere All at Once.   convoluted mess.  no idea how it got any awards.  Really wanted to like it but just could not get into it.

Completely agree. First movie i walked out of before the end in a LONG time. Should not have won best picture in what I thought was actually a pretty good movie year. Will never understand the hype.
I don't get it either.  really wanted to like it and will give them credit for not making another retread movie but it really needed to be tightened up a lot.

my wife watched it with me and actually said that if we had gone to see this in the theater, we'd have gotten up and walked out.  (we've only done that once before -- Batman and Robin)
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Post by: Roy H. on April 17, 2023, 09:54:55 AM
finally saw Everything, Everywhere All at Once.   convoluted mess.  no idea how it got any awards.  Really wanted to like it but just could not get into it.

Completely agree. First movie i walked out of before the end in a LONG time. Should not have won best picture in what I thought was actually a pretty good movie year. Will never understand the hype.
I don't get it either.  really wanted to like it and will give them credit for not making another retread movie but it really needed to be tightened up a lot.

my wife watched it with me and actually said that if we had gone to see this in the theater, we'd have gotten up and walked out.  (we've only done that once before -- Batman and Robin)

I thought it was interesting and different.  Overall, I guess I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't give it rave reviews.

I don't understand any of the best acting nods for the film.  None were particularly special to me.
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Post by: perks-a-beast on April 17, 2023, 10:16:42 AM
finally saw Everything, Everywhere All at Once.   convoluted mess.  no idea how it got any awards.  Really wanted to like it but just could not get into it.

Completely agree. First movie i walked out of before the end in a LONG time. Should not have won best picture in what I thought was actually a pretty good movie year. Will never understand the hype.
I don't get it either.  really wanted to like it and will give them credit for not making another retread movie but it really needed to be tightened up a lot.

my wife watched it with me and actually said that if we had gone to see this in the theater, we'd have gotten up and walked out.  (we've only done that once before -- Batman and Robin)

I thought it was interesting and different.  Overall, I guess I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't give it rave reviews.

I don't understand any of the best acting nods for the film.  None were particularly special to me.

Jamie Lee Curtis winning best supporting actress was odd to say the least - I didn't find here role in that to be anything special, and she wasn't even in that much of the film. I thought Kerry Condon should have won for "Banshees Of Inisherin." She was fantastic in that.
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Post by: slamtheking on April 17, 2023, 10:40:00 AM
finally saw Everything, Everywhere All at Once.   convoluted mess.  no idea how it got any awards.  Really wanted to like it but just could not get into it.

Completely agree. First movie i walked out of before the end in a LONG time. Should not have won best picture in what I thought was actually a pretty good movie year. Will never understand the hype.
I don't get it either.  really wanted to like it and will give them credit for not making another retread movie but it really needed to be tightened up a lot.

my wife watched it with me and actually said that if we had gone to see this in the theater, we'd have gotten up and walked out.  (we've only done that once before -- Batman and Robin)

I thought it was interesting and different.  Overall, I guess I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't give it rave reviews.

I don't understand any of the best acting nods for the film.  None were particularly special to me.

Jamie Lee Curtis winning best supporting actress was odd to say the least - I didn't find here role in that to be anything special, and she wasn't even in that much of the film. I thought Kerry Condon should have won for "Banshees Of Inisherin." She was fantastic in that.
I thought she was really good in that role. 
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Post by: bdm860 on May 20, 2023, 01:19:11 AM
Watched the new version of White Men Can't Jump.

Terrible.  None of the charm of the original, not funny, and no real chemistry with the actors.

Only very loosely based on the first one, has its own plot (which I can appreciate, don't need a shot for shot remake), but so loosely based, it could have been its own movie.  But if it wasn't titled "White Men Can't Jump" I never would have watched it to begin with, so I get why they do that, because it works.

A couple of quick visual references to the first movie (the outdoor courts, Rosie Perez/Woody Harrelson car kiss, Wesley Snipes hat) are the only things that tie the original and remake together. No other callbacks or cameos or anything besides the very loose plot outline (wish we got some kind of Raymond / Marques Johnson reference or cameo.  Our boy Blake Griffin gets a cameo though).

Don't waste your time with this one.
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Post by: Kernewek on May 20, 2023, 03:37:33 AM
Saw Junkhead a couple of weeks ago. Very fun stop motion film - if you remember the old music videos from the band Tool, it’s a fairly similar aesthetic.
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Post by: Chief on July 06, 2023, 10:44:00 AM
No Hard Feelings - it's a really good movie if you are looking for a light hearted comedy

Flash- I liked it... it's not perfect but it's entertaining

Guardians of the Galaxy 3- I really enjoyed this too. Had me a little emotional a few times. Lol

Champions- Woody Harrelson basketball comedy. The family watched and everyone enjoyed.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: celticinorlando on July 06, 2023, 10:45:37 AM
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

It was good entertainment.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on July 06, 2023, 11:36:23 AM
Things I've seen recently:

Flash:  I really enjoyed it.  I'm somewhat shocked that it tanked.  In my opinion, it's one of DC's best

Across the Spider-verse:  It was good, but I'm not sure that it was a finished movie, despite being too long in my opinion.  I guess that's the problem with being the middle movie in a trilogy, but I thought that aspect could have been better done

Elemental:  Meh.  It didn't have the charm of most Pixar movies, and I thought the way they handled weighty emotional issues was a little more trite than normal

Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Chief on July 06, 2023, 02:25:54 PM
Things I've seen recently:

Flash:  I really enjoyed it.  I'm somewhat shocked that it tanked.  In my opinion, it's one of DC's best

Across the Spider-verse:  It was good, but I'm not sure that it was a finished movie, despite being too long in my opinion.  I guess that's the problem with being the middle movie in a trilogy, but I thought that aspect could have been better done

Elemental:  Meh.  It didn't have the charm of most Pixar movies, and I thought the way they handled weighty emotional issues was a little more trite than normal

I'm surprised is tanked too. But maybe it's more of a movie industry thing, not a Flash/DC studio's thing.  I think Hollywood has to take a different approach. Theaters may never be ready for multiple releases every week again. Films that have done well, post pandemic, seem to compete with nothing for weeks.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Who on July 06, 2023, 02:28:59 PM
Things I've seen recently:

Flash:  I really enjoyed it.  I'm somewhat shocked that it tanked.  In my opinion, it's one of DC's best

Across the Spider-verse:  It was good, but I'm not sure that it was a finished movie, despite being too long in my opinion.  I guess that's the problem with being the middle movie in a trilogy, but I thought that aspect could have been better done

Elemental:  Meh.  It didn't have the charm of most Pixar movies, and I thought the way they handled weighty emotional issues was a little more trite than normal

I'm surprised is tanked too. But maybe it's more of a movie industry thing, not a Flash/DC studio's thing.  I think Hollywood has to take a different approach. Theaters may never be ready for multiple releases every week again. Films that have done well, post pandemic, seem to compete with nothing for weeks.

I thought the choice of the lead actor had a lot to with it after all the bad press / criminal activity he has been involved with.

More and more people seem to be moving from movies & companies that are employing these folks.

So I saw it less as a verdict on the film itself but a verdict on the lead actor. I forget his name.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on July 06, 2023, 02:42:39 PM
Things I've seen recently:

Flash:  I really enjoyed it.  I'm somewhat shocked that it tanked.  In my opinion, it's one of DC's best

Across the Spider-verse:  It was good, but I'm not sure that it was a finished movie, despite being too long in my opinion.  I guess that's the problem with being the middle movie in a trilogy, but I thought that aspect could have been better done

Elemental:  Meh.  It didn't have the charm of most Pixar movies, and I thought the way they handled weighty emotional issues was a little more trite than normal

I'm surprised is tanked too. But maybe it's more of a movie industry thing, not a Flash/DC studio's thing.  I think Hollywood has to take a different approach. Theaters may never be ready for multiple releases every week again. Films that have done well, post pandemic, seem to compete with nothing for weeks.

I thought the choice of the lead actor had a lot to with it after all the bad press / criminal activity he has been involved with.

More and more people seem to be moving from movies & companies that are employing these folks.

So I saw it less as a verdict on the film itself but a verdict on the lead actor. I forget his name.

Ezra Miller. Yeah, his actions really ticked off a lot of demographics.

Some folks already disliked him due to his nonbinary  gender status. And the violence against women, b&e charges, and grooming accusations offended many more.

He really derailed a pretty good film, which is a shame.

That and it's become cool to bash on DC, which is admittedly largely DC's own fault.

So in the end we received a lame duck movie pending the James Gunn DC reboot. A lame duck for a franchise that bothched their world-building process and never met expectations. If they'd released this film 6 years ago maybe we're in different territory now. But people didn't really get an opportunity to meet the Ezra Miller Flash until it was too late.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: boscel33 on July 06, 2023, 03:45:19 PM
guardians of the galaxy 3

i thought it was really good.  probably my second or third favorite MCU movie.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: kraidstar on July 11, 2023, 11:23:40 PM
Just saw "Sound of Freedom." What a heartbreaking, frightening depiction of child trafficking. The cinematography was some of the best in recent memory, and it somehow focuses the horror that unfolds onscreen.

This film is highly controversial due to Jim Cavaziel's politics, and it's distribution from a Christian company, but I thought it was very apolitical and focused on the task at hand.

It's a sad commentary on our current partisan discourse that this thing has become so divisive. It's a good film about an important topic.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on July 12, 2023, 01:52:55 PM
My son and I went to see Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One in IMAX. We're going again this weekend with the rest of the family. This franchise is on a roll with cranking out great movies. Tom Cruise simply never disappoints, especially in his action roles. I can't recommend this movie enough and I hope the box office exceeds expectations because this movie deserves it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on July 12, 2023, 02:04:09 PM
My son and I went to see Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One in IMAX. We're going again this weekend with the rest of the family. This franchise is on a roll with cranking out great movies. Tom Cruise simply never disappoints, especially in his action roles. I can't recommend this movie enough and I hope the box office exceeds expectations because this movie deserves it.

Do you think it would be worth seeing non-Imax?  Sadly, I don't have one within two hours.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on July 12, 2023, 02:05:52 PM
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

It was good entertainment.

I liked the movie, but my son didn't. James Mangold once again, did a great job of directed yet another movie. However, you can tell Steven Spielberg didn't direct it. Indiana Jones is my favorite movie character, with Raiders of the Lost Ark being my all time favorite movie. Having said that, I wasn't too excited about this new movie for the simple fact that I think the series should have been rebooted with a younger actor playing Indiana Jones. I know I'm in the minority on this, but I don't know if an 80 or so year old actor should still be playing an action role. Your suspense in disbelief can only go so far, when you know how old the actor is playing the role. And selfishly speaking, I want to see the series rebooted so we can get more Indiana Jones adventures.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: johnnygreen on July 12, 2023, 02:12:11 PM
My son and I went to see Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One in IMAX. We're going again this weekend with the rest of the family. This franchise is on a roll with cranking out great movies. Tom Cruise simply never disappoints, especially in his action roles. I can't recommend this movie enough and I hope the box office exceeds expectations because this movie deserves it.

Do you think it would be worth seeing non-Imax?  Sadly, I don't have one within two hours.

My wife and daughter hate IMAX. Besides IMAX, I don't think there is much of a difference with the new Dolby Atmos enhanced theaters. We have a Showcase Cinema and Apple Cinema near me, and I actually prefer them, as you can't beat the additional space between the rows (knowing that if I have to go to the bathroom, I'm not bothering or disturbing anyone). We'll be going this weekend to one of these Dolby Atmos enhanced showings, where the surroung sound is out of this world. Definitely well worth it.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on July 12, 2023, 02:18:43 PM
Watched 65 last night.  Not great but I'm a big sci fi fan and I enjoyed.  Stars Adam Driver as a pilot of a space ship who crash lands on an unknown planet.  Turns out to be earth 65 million years ago.  Different....
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: ozgod on January 29, 2024, 10:56:16 AM
Saw Napoleon, not in the cinema but streaming on Amazon. What a letdown  :(

Supposedly there's a 4 hour version coming out (the cinema cut was 2.5 hours) that fleshes out the relationship between Boney and Josephine more. As it is, even with 2.5 hours Boney's life is so vast that it felt like they skimmed over every part of it. Unless you're knowledgeable about the Napoleonic Wars (which I am) you'll probably struggle to figure out what is happening.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on January 29, 2024, 11:55:51 AM
The Whale. Very well done, very depressing. Brendan Fraser was incredible, he won an Oscar for the performance. If you have Showtime, it’s free to watch.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Donoghus on January 29, 2024, 12:01:04 PM
Saw "The Holdovers" on Friday night. Really enjoyed it.  Giamatti is awesome.  So is Da'Vine Joy Randolph.  Movie was sorta Catcher in the Rye meets Outside Providence meets Dead Poets Society.

Bulk of the film was filmed in Massachusetts so some places might look familiar.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Roy H. on January 29, 2024, 12:01:45 PM
The Whale. Very well done, very depressing. Brendan Fraser was incredible, he won an Oscar for the performance. If you have Showtime, it’s free to watch.

Yeah.  Good movie, but not something that's going to uplift you.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on January 29, 2024, 12:06:08 PM
The Whale. Very well done, very depressing. Brendan Fraser was incredible, he won an Oscar for the performance. If you have Showtime, it’s free to watch.

Yeah.  Good movie, but not something that's going to uplift you.

I think that is the same director as Requiem for a Dream. His movies are pretty amazing (Requiem is my ultimate favorite) but also depressing at the same time.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: celticinorlando on January 29, 2024, 02:22:21 PM
The Holdovers.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Silas on January 29, 2024, 02:31:38 PM
The Holdovers and Killers of the Flower Moon are both excellent movies.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Amonkey on January 29, 2024, 03:09:15 PM
The Holdovers and Killers of the Flower Moon are both excellent movies.

Been watching pieces of Killers of the Flower and I am finding very interesting but the movie is so long, I have to break it down. Also because the characters and story is pretty frustrating so I will watch 30 minutes of it then something that gets me in a better mood. It is interesting though.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: celts55 on January 29, 2024, 05:35:24 PM
American Fiction, which I liked very much. Also watched Poor Things. It was pretty weird, but I found it entertaining
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: blink on January 29, 2024, 08:34:43 PM
The Holdovers and Killers of the Flower Moon are both excellent movies.

another vote for the holdovers, saw it about 5 weeks ago, it was great.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Goldstar88 on January 29, 2024, 11:19:10 PM
The Whale. Very well done, very depressing. Brendan Fraser was incredible, he won an Oscar for the performance. If you have Showtime, it’s free to watch.

Yeah.  Good movie, but not something that's going to uplift you.

I think that is the same director as Requiem for a Dream. His movies are pretty amazing (Requiem is my ultimate favorite) but also depressing at the same time.

Yep. The Wrestler as well.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: Redz on January 29, 2024, 11:55:20 PM
American Fiction, which I liked very much. Also watched Poor Things. It was pretty weird, but I found it entertaining

I enjoyed it but wasn’t crazy about the ending.
Title: Re: What's the Last Movie You Watched?
Post by: celts55 on January 30, 2024, 10:22:12 AM
American Fiction, which I liked very much. Also watched Poor Things. It was pretty weird, but I found it entertaining

I enjoyed it but wasn’t crazy about the ending.

Which one? American Fiction or Poor Things?