[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo

[Frank]

The Road.

I dunno, I expected it to be really depressing, but I had a hard time feeling anything throughout the movie. Sometimes tension, but little else. I expected it to be the feel bad movie of the year but it was more the feel completely indifferent movie of the year. It also took any of the fun out of the apocalypse that movies like Mad Max and video games like Fallout have instilled in me.

 

[Hailey Knight]

Everybody's Fine: An honest and not always happy look at a father and his kids when they're no longer kids. I'm very glad I saw this, both for the strength of Robert De Niro's performance and also just seeing his character reaching out to each of his kids. It's both seeing where they are and seeing how they got there, and how much of that is to his credit, and how much of it is his fault.

 

[Shannow]

The Road.

I dunno, I expected it to be really depressing, but I had a hard time feeling anything throughout the movie. Sometimes tension, but little else. I expected it to be the feel bad movie of the year but it was more the feel completely indifferent movie of the year. It also took any of the fun out of the apocalypse that movies like Mad Max and video games like Fallout have instilled in me.

read the book. it is a fast and amazing read. i like how it is not the fun badass ride people assume those post apoc movies and games are.


watching the directors cut of kingdom of heaven right now. Been a couple years since i had seen it, and i had not seen the dc of it yet. Holy shit, i forogt how much i loved this movie

 

[Philosopher B.]

Drag Me To Hell

Fuck yeah. Pretty damn whacked-out shit for a 'PG-13' movie. Maybe it's just easy to influence me, but I jumped a couple times. Loved the whole seance scene with all of its juicey Evil-Deadness. Raimi can make a fucking entertaining movie.

Also, loved the catfight clip from Destry Rides Again!

William Powell was the man.

Indeed!

 

[Shawn]

The Mist
Despite it being a great movie I put off seeing it a second time after I saw it in theaters. Always difficult to take in an ending like that, even if it is the perfect ending.

 

[Hailey Knight]

The Mist
Despite it being a great movie I put off seeing it a second time after I saw it in theaters. Always difficult to take in an ending like that, even if it is the perfect ending.

The Mist is the best adaptation of a Stephen King horror story made, and makes me wish Cell was being given the same treatment rather than the tired and trite TV movie approach.

 

[sixpackshaker]

Drag Me To Hell

Fuck yeah. Pretty damn whacked-out shit for a 'PG-13' movie. Maybe it's just easy to influence me, but I jumped a couple times. Loved the whole seance scene with all of its juicey Evil-Deadness. Raimi can make a fucking entertaining movie.

Also, loved the catfight clip from Destry Rides Again!

William Powell was the man.

Indeed!

Destry Rides Again! Man, I need to see that movie again. It was such an awakening to see the spoof film that Mel Brooks spoofed with Blazing Saddles.

I know, there was so much more there than the spoof of a single movie. But, Blazing Saddles was even more funny after seeing DRA.

 

[Steven Soderburgin]

watching the directors cut of kingdom of heaven right now. Been a couple years since i had seen it, and i had not seen the dc of it yet. Holy shit, i forogt how much i loved this movie

I remember when I saw the theatrical version of this movie and a week later I forgot that I had seen it. I really, really want to see the director's cut and just haven't gotten around to it for whatever reason.

Drag Me To Hell

Fuck yeah. Pretty damn whacked-out shit for a 'PG-13' movie. Maybe it's just easy to influence me, but I jumped a couple times. Loved the whole seance scene with all of its juicey Evil-Deadness. Raimi can make a fucking entertaining movie.

Yeah, I really dug this, too. Sam Raimi is at his best in this kind of sandbox, even if it all is very familiar ground.

The Mist
Despite it being a great movie I put off seeing it a second time after I saw it in theaters. Always difficult to take in an ending like that, even if it is the perfect ending.

I just saw this yesterday, and I really enjoyed it. The atmosphere is fantastic and although some of the set pieces don't really work (in particular, I didn't really like the pharmacy scene), overall it's a really solid film, and I love that Darabont had the guts to give it such a bleak ending. I've heard complaints that it's too didactic with it's post 9/11 allegory and exploration of human nature and hopelessness, and while I can see where those people are coming from, I think it holds up very well outside of the political allegory on the strength of the atmosphere and mood it creates.

 

[Cajungal]

Saw Bruno today. I didn't like it as much as I liked Borat, but it still had a lot of funny parts. The ending disturbed me more than anything--the anger and aggression coming from the people at the cage match. Granted, I don't watch wrestling matches to see what was shaping up to be a live sex show, but those people were out for blood. Kinda scary, really... how that one fat bald-ish guy got so angry he kept slapping himself on the head while his eyes bugged out. Lord...

 

[RocketGirl]

Some friends of mine made me watch Snatch.

It was weird...I could have sworn I'd already SEEN Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. :suspicious:

 

[drawn_inward]

Gomorrah

It definitely takes the glamor out of the mob movies. That's a good thing for sure. It was a bit confusing a first, but it all started to sink in a little over half way through. It's quite bleak, but still a nice movie. I actually hate Scarface, and was glad to see the fans get what was coming to them.

 

[DarkAudit]

Sweeney Todd - A Little Priest has been playing in my head all day today.

(behave)

 

[Philosopher B.]

Citizen Kane

Saw it fully through for the first time. Goddamn, but the deep focus made me cream my jeans. Despite the rad technical achievements and the fascinating Randolf Hearst connection, however, there was something about the acting that got on my nerves. Maybe it's just that I can't stand people playing themselves older. 'Old' Leland was kind of hilarious, but I don't know if that's a recommendation.

Edit: Though I gotta say, for 41, the whole shebang was pretty impressive.

 

[Sparhawk]

Just watch Night at the Museum 2, not as good as the first one, but gotta love Amy Adams in anything, she's just a pleasure to watch. Just too much that was trying to make jokes about itself instead of an interesting story like the first one.

Two out of Five Pug Butts.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Maaaaaaan Boogie Nights is so good. Paul Thomas Anderson is so good. His directing method is just so... precise. It's hard to describe. I definitely side on him being fairly "Kubrick-ian" in style. I love this standard-ish rise and fall story being tied in with about a dozen distinct and fleshed-out characters that all have their own arcs and stories.

 

[Chazwozel]

Watched Kill Bill Vol. 2 last night.

Uma. Le-sigh....

 

[Rob King]

Miracle at St. Anna

I was excited to see this movie. It wasn't quite what I expected, but it was pretty good. It didn't all click for me until the last scene, and once the credits finished I didn't think I liked it. But I let it sink in over the rest of the night, and by the next morning I decided that I had liked it.

I'll have to watch it again. Not sure I'd go so far as to recommend it, but I certainly wouldn't dissuade anyone.

 

[Dave]

Sexy Sluts 6

Wife and I watched it last night. Didn't have much of a plot but I did give it two thumbs up.

 

[Philosopher B.]

Sexy Sluts 6

Wife and I watched it last night. Didn't have much of a plot but I did give it two thumbs up.

Is that all that was up?

 

[Dave]

Sexy Sluts 6

Wife and I watched it last night. Didn't have much of a plot but I did give it two thumbs up.

Is that all that was up?

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*pfft* Like I'm saying here.

 

[Snuffleupagus]

I was wondering more what the thumbs were up.

 

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Sexy Sluts 6

Wife and I watched it last night. Didn't have much of a plot but I did give it two thumbs up.

It was okay. The director was a little off his game. In the first five, when Candi had an orgasm, it's like you were there. But the cinematographer had the scene framed just right. The way the light glistened off of the plastic sheets and diffused off the spooge really tugged at the heart-strings. And the inclusion of the quote-unquote Cable Guy really evoked feelings of the plight of the everyman. It was a Chekovian romp through the eyes of a nameless man. Who is the Cable Guy? Why is he nameless? Why does he fill his days (and his anus) with mindless work and sex? Is it to escape the deeper introspection that awaits one alone in the darkness? What did his enormous penis represent? Did it represent the solid foundation of the working class? As he ravaged Candi with a stabbing thrust, were we seeing a symbolic play of the subjugation of women in the traditional working class?

 

[Shannow]

So, an r5 os 2012 hit the internets this past week, and I got around to watching it this past weekend in a hangover before football.

Thank god I did not want to think, and my mind was numbed from the excesses of alcohol the previous night. I watched a two and a half hour porn.

 

[Cajungal]

Julie and Julia... all I can say is .

I rented Old School--never seen it before. I'll keep you posted!

 

[Biardo]

The Misfortunates (or de helaasheid der dingen) by one of the few brilliant directors Flanders has to offer (Felix Van Groeningen)

A lovlely story about a young boy who grows up with his four uncles set in a marginal family where the uncles drink tell vulgar tales and love Roy Orbinson (alleen de Allenen). It's not so much a drama as the director doesn't condem the people in it, it's quite touching and funny at times.

I heard that the rights where sold to an American movie distributor and it's the Belgian submission for the oscars.

If you have the chance to see it I would recomend. It it's in Flemmish though so if you hate subtitles stay away.

 

[Cajungal]

Old School was funny.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was funnier. Why again haven't I seen that movie til now? So wonderful. I immediately wanted to watch it again!

 

[bhamv3]

Protégé (Hong Kong movie starring Andy Lau and Daniel Wu)
I liked it. It's about an undercover cop trying to bust a heroin ring, and finding his loyalties challenged. The "undercover cop" storyline's probably been done to death, but this is still a very good take on it. Plus, hey, Andy Lau is always good. Fans of stuff like The Departed should probably check it out.

District 9
Tense sci-fi stuff, very enjoyable. I think this might have worked better without the candid camera style though.

 

[sixpackshaker]

Beckett:
One of the best adaptions of a play to a film. Richard Burton (the actor not explorer) and Peter O'Toole (heh) are such fabulous actors. I saw this film when I was about 11, and is one of the reasons I really grew to enjoy the slow paced well acted films that the Brits are so good at producing.

The World According to Garp:
Robin Williams first role where he proved that he could act.
Glen Close was just brilliant as his mother, even though she is only a couple of years older than Robin.
John Lithgow was hilarious as a trans-gendered ex-NFL star. Who was by far the most centered and sane person in the film.

 

[Cajungal]

OHHHHH damn. I REALLY enjoyed The Princess and the Frog!

It was really cute and funny, and the songs were great. And that's the first time I've ever gotten that emotionally attached to a firefly.

Favorite line... and one that no one outside of Louisiana will probably get: "Mais, GO TO BED, you from Shreveport?!"

Loved it. GREAT story!

 

[Philosopher B.]

Old School was funny.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was funnier. Why again haven't I seen that movie til now? So wonderful. I immediately wanted to watch it again!

That movie is the best. My family has come together to watch it every Thanksgiving for nearly as far back as I remember. We can all quote it by heart.

 

[Cajungal]

Now that I'm more awake, more comments about the new Disney movie:

-I liked that there was a nod towards the bigotry of the time. It wasn't stated out right, but it was a kind of a shitty, "diplomatic" remark by a real estate agent who lived in Tiana's town.

-Tiana's spoiled, white best friend wasn't just a hollow, bratty girl. There were little traces of depth and kindness in her. She wasn't there just to be a a foil and a rival like I thought.

-The whole message was really valuable, and the villian provided a great contrast to that message.

-WOOOO, Dr. John!

-The Zydeco number was very enjoyable. A big swarm of fireflies was a good choice to portray the Cajun people--close-knit and oh-so-brilliant... although missing a few teeth.

-The old New Orleans houses were beautifully done. The backgrounds as a whole were very cool. I especially liked the graveyard.

It really nice to see my home in a Disney cartoon. I, who usually dislike "princessy" stuff loved this new take on a Disney 'princess'... kind of in the spirit of Mulan. I'd recommend it.

 

[Ravenpoe]

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

I got this for a collective 'bad movie night' with some friends. It got terrible reviews in damn near every publication, and Paris Hilton plays a role in it. This should all lead up to a horribly bad movie.

I loved it.

And not just in a so bad its good sort of way, though there was some of that. But it was also so good it's good. Maybe I just have a soft spot for rock-operas.

 

[Cajungal]

:high5:

AWESOME! Another Repo fan!

 

[JCM]

Che-El Argentino- while the movie was a confusing cut of small scenes in Che Guevarra's life up to taking over Cuba, Im too much of a Benicio Del Tor fan to notice it, and man does he play a mean Che Guevarra.

Che: Guerrilla- The second part is a better movie, and washed out the bitter taste Ocean's 12/13 had left in my moth whenever Steven Soderbergh's name was mentioned. However he did leave out the La Cabaña executions, but then every book on Che's past has conflicting accounts of opinions and participation.

Inkheart- Awesome book, okay movie, about a man who can read things out of a book trying to run away from a villain he accidentally read out of a novel called Inkheart. The book was a homage to booklovers, but the movie cut most of that out and became just a basic Brendan Frasier action movie.

The Virgin Spring- Ingrid Bergman's best movie, restored by the criterion collection, about a Christian peasant father who discover his daughter has been raped and killed by the same men who are now being boarded for the night in his house. Pity that later knock-offs like "the last house on the left" forgot the whole point of human anger vs religious belief.

Sexy Sluts 6

Wife and I watched it last night. Didn't have much of a plot but I did give it two thumbs up.

Me and Luiza are going through the Oral Annie classics.

 

[Shegokigo]

I've said it before, I purchased Repo! the day after I saw it on Rental. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of seeing it played at a Drafthouse, I was quite content. I have no idea what the bad reviews could possibly be on and Paris actually WORKS in her part.