Talk about the last movie you saw

[Steven Soderburgin]

Why does he hate going to the movies?

What's his number? I'll talk to him and straighten him out.

"Yeah, hey, you don't know me but I heard that you hate going to movies. I understand that in these troubled times, a movie ticket can be prohibitively expensive, but I assure you..."

 

[Lally]

He loves movies in general. We watch movies all the time, but he hates going to the theatre because he doesn't like being in crowded places and not being able to pause to get up if he needs something to drink or to go to the bathroom. He's just more comfortable at home.

 

[Alucard]

Knowing. Zeh numbers and then zeh planet fries.

It was okay but slightly interesting to see Cage in a sci fi flick.
Interesting how the aliens were some proto human energy beings.

btw were the alien ships some crystal energy things?

 

[CynicismKills]

Hey cool, I don't have to see Knowing now because it's all right there in your post.

I re-watched the 89 Batman. Still love that movie.

 

[Bumble the Boy Wonder]

Took the girl to see Up.

It was a pretty cute movie, had some really sad parts, and some really funny parts.

I really, REALLY enjoyed the short at the beginning. Partly Cloudy I believe it was called?

 

[Cajungal]

Today was my 4-year anniversary with my boyfriend, and we had never gone on a date to the movies before (he hates going to the movies for various reasons) so we went to a 10 AM showing of The Hangover and were the only two in the theatre. It was hilarious!

Congrats on your anniversary! Man... movie dates are our favorite. We have a huge box of ticket stubs... well, he does. I'm not sentimental enough to keep a bunch of stuff lying around.

 

[Shegokigo]

Lally - Four years and it's your FIRST movie date? Wow....

As for not liking the crowded movie, you should do what you did more often. It's exactly what I do. Go see a film the morning of Tuesday or Wednesday after it's released. Never have been to a movie with more than 2-3 people.

 

[Bowielee]

I finally got around to watching Borat the other day. I freaking loved it.

I'm going to see Bruno this weekend. (yeah, I'm too lazy to find the special character for the U)

 

[Shegokigo]

The Pamela Book-signing scene was pure gold.

Though the entire movie was enjoyable, when he "bagged her" I couldn't contain myself.

 

[Cajungal]

Lally - Four years and it's your FIRST movie date? Wow....

As for not liking the crowded movie, you should do what you did more often. It's exactly what I do. Go see a film the morning of Tuesday or Wednesday after it's released. Never have been to a movie with more than 2-3 people.

That's what I like to do. I'm always surrounded by retired couples. It's great... they never make noise or text during the movie.

For Drag me to Hell, this girl sat RIGHT next to me and kept making annoying comments. If it hadn't been a funny horror movie, I would have gotten mad. But the truth is she kinda made it funnier. Her boyfriend kept mumbling, "Come on, don't be THAT girl in the theater..."

 

[Bowielee]

The nude wrestling scene in Borat had me simultaneously and

I'm even a fan of heftier guys, but OMG gross.

 

[Shegokigo]

Her boyfriend kept mumbling, "Come on, don't be THAT girl in the theater..."

 

Odd theme going with movie watching, lately. First, me and a friend of mine watched geeky movies, including Wonder Woman and Fanboys, as I had mentioned before.

Today, the theme seemed to be kidnapping, which we didn't realize until after we'd started the second movie.

Taken

Totally wicked action flick with a very basic plot. Liam Neeson played the role of badass father and former spy perfectly. Surprisingly great popcorn flick, one that I may very well buy at some point.

Changeling

Really great, if maybe too long, movie. Some pretty good acting from Jolie, though maybe a bit too much screaming. Still, it gets REALLY dark about halfway through the movie, when we find out where her kidnapped son went to. And the setting for the late 20s/early 30s was pulled of great, with some fantastic costumes and set design.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Changeling

Really great, if maybe too long, movie. Some pretty good acting from Jolie, though maybe a bit too much screaming. Still, it gets REALLY dark about halfway through the movie, when we find out where her kidnapped son went to. And the setting for the late 20s/early 30s was pulled of great, with some fantastic costumes and set design.

What did you think of Jeffery Donovan's(the main police guy) accent.

 

[Cajungal]

I liked Changeling...it WAS long though. I thought it ended twice before it actually ended... just like the last LOTR movie.

I saw 12 Rounds the other day, with some wrestling guy as the lead. I rent a lot of action movies when I want something to work out to--lots of running and explosions and stuff that makes it easier to be energetic... But I don't think I'll be watching it again.

[spoiler:1eahj56f]At the beginning of the movie, the main character is painted as this good, sympathetic cop. He's kind of tormented by the fact that a criminal's girlfriend was killed the night he caught him. But people keep dying left and right in the movie, and he doesn't seem to feel that bad about it... at all, really--even his partner/best friend who spends the whole movie helping him.[/spoiler:1eahj56f]

The last line is this awful wisecrack that's kind of jerks you out of the movie experience. I think I actually said, "wait, what???" out loud.

Took place in New Orleans... lotta references to Katrina. And a lot of cracks at the "big mean FBI."

 

What did you think of Jeffery Donovan's(the main police guy) accent.

I was too busy grinding my teeth and trying not to leap into the TV and strangle him, myself, to notice an accent or not.

 

[Bumble the Boy Wonder]

I liked Changeling...it WAS long though. I thought it ended twice before it actually ended... just like the last LOTR movie.

I saw 12 Rounds the other day, with some wrestling guy as the lead. I rent a lot of action movies when I want something to work out to--lots of running and explosions and stuff that makes it easier to be energetic... But I don't think I'll be watching it again.

[spoiler:grt3m37m]At the beginning of the movie, the main character is painted as this good, sympathetic cop. He's kind of tormented by the fact that a criminal's girlfriend was killed the night he caught him. But people keep dying left and right in the movie, and he doesn't seem to feel that bad about it... at all, really--even his partner/best friend who spends the whole movie helping him.[/spoiler:grt3m37m]

The last line is this awful wisecrack that's kind of jerks you out of the movie experience. I think I actually said, "wait, what???" out loud.

Took place in New Orleans... lotta references to Katrina. And a lot of cracks at the "big mean FBI."

...What was the last line??

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

It was a hilariously bad accent. Poor guy should stick to Burn Notice.

And 12 Rounds was pretty terrible, even from a "laugh at John Cena try to act" way.

 

[Cajungal]

...What was the last line??

There's this big "let's go home" moment with him and his girlfriend, who was kidnapped.

[spoiler:2m1szg9g]Their home is blown up at the beginning of the movie, right before they take her. As they're walking away from the helicopter they WERE flying in before the movie ended, he puts his arm around her and says, "about the house..." BOOM! END. [/spoiler:2m1szg9g]

JOHN CENA. Thank you. I had to look him up, because the whole movie, I was thinking, "looks like a puffed up mark wahlburg with a jaw implant."

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I thought the ending one liner you were referring to was "YOU LOSE!"

 

Don't worry. A lot of wrestling fans hate Cena, too.

 

[Cajungal]

I thought the ending one liner you were referring to was "YOU LOSE!"

Oooooo, I forgot that one!

It's a shame, because it's kind of a neat idea for a story. And I always get excited when a movie is filmed down here.

 

[drawn_inward]

The Wrestler

I think Mickey Rourke should have beat out Sean Penn for Best Actor. He was pretty incredible. I really like Aronofsky's Pi and The Fountain, but this didn't feel like an Aronofsky film. It's an interesting change, but it felt a bit too mainstream or something. They leave a lot up to the audience, which is interesting. Tomei was good, as was Evan Rachel Wood. Wood's crying scene was pretty damn good. I kind of felt that the nudity was a bit too much. I know she's a stripper, and all, but it kind of cheapens the movie to me.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I know she's a stripper, and all, but it kind of cheapens the movie to me.

I thought it worked because it showed her as naked and vulnerable and hit home the parallel about both characters relying on their older body to survive.

 

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I just saw The Hangover. I thought it was funny and clever. It actually had some nice film moments, too. The decent camerawork added to the humor. Strangely, I thought Old School was boring and predictable, but this was pretty good.

I need to find a screen capture of Phil in his work clothes. I could rock that look, but I don't remember it very precisely.

 

[Shegokigo]

Drag Me To Hell One of my favorite new "non-serious" horror movies. Oh it was freakin great. Only things missing was an R rating, some nudity and I think the ending should have been a bit different. [spoiler:3v3gvhna]Since anyone with half a brain knew how the movie was going to end in the last 30minutes, I think it should have "fucked" with the "smart" people. They should have gotten on the train just fine. Credits start rolling. Everyone is like "damn, I thought that was going to end differently. Then halfway through the credits, it starts playing again, showing them at the cabin, THEN her ass gets taken down to hell.[/spoiler:3v3gvhna]

Enemy Mine - Still one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies of the 80s. Just every single aspect was great. It holds well over time (sans the effects). Glad it came up on Instant Watch on my Netflix que.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Only things missing was an R rating, some nudity

I think Sam Raimi definitively proved he's one of a only a handful of filmmakers that can pull off a PG-13 horror movie without it seeming neutered.

 

[Alucard]

The Departed was a decent flick Jack Nicholson usually does a good job as ever was a bit surpised to see Damon play as a bad guy.
Goodfellas- forgot how cool that movie is
The Last Samuari-decent flick in which I can stand Tom Cruise acting.

 

[Shegokigo]

Only things missing was an R rating, some nudity

I think Sam Raimi definitively proved he's one of a only a handful of filmmakers that can pull off a PG-13 horror movie without it seeming neutered.

Good movie? Sure. Missing some nudity? Definitely.

 

[filmfanatic]

Just got back from a midnight screening for Bruno.

Wow. Just wow. Sacha Baron Cohen actually managed to make this even more outrageous and / -worthy than Borat.

 

[ElJuski]

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Enemy Mine - Still one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies of the 80s. Just every single aspect was great. It holds well over time (sans the effects). Glad it came up on Instant Watch on my Netflix que.

BAHAHAHAHA...I love the pregnant lizard man. He has the stupidest laugh. Me and my friends make that laugh from time...to time.

 

[drawn_inward]

[quote="drawn_inward":iqs0iuar]I know she's a stripper, and all, but it kind of cheapens the movie to me.

I thought it worked because it showed her as naked and vulnerable and hit home the parallel about both characters relying on their older body to survive.[/quote:iqs0iuar]

It really only worked when she had that moment of realization at the end. That scene was fine. It made sense to me. Otherwise it was just TnA, IMO.

-- 10 Jul 2009, 01:32 --

I just saw The Hangover. I thought it was funny and clever. It actually had some nice film moments, too. The decent camerawork added to the humor. Strangely, I thought Old School was boring and predictable, but this was pretty good.

Just watched it, too! It was funnier than expected. I agree on the Old School comment. Zach Gali-whatever was great. His part just kept getting funnier as the movie progressed. This scene made me laugh out loud.

I need to find a screen capture of Phil in his work clothes. I could rock that look, but I don't remember it very precisely.

Something like this:

 

[Shegokigo]

BAHAHAHAHA...I love the pregnant lizard man. He has the stupidest laugh. Me and my friends make that laugh from time...to time.

I laughed pretty hard when I realized it resembled Mr.T's laugh.

Last Night:

Little Nemo: Found this dvd on sale for $5.00 and had remembered seeing it as a kid, so I picked it up and watched it when I got home.... Wow, I did not remember what a mind fuck this entire film is. It's not exactly "directionless" but the back and forth between his bedroom and Slumberland was a trip to be sure. Nightmareland could have used a whole lot more "Nightmare" though. I think all generations of children should be given this movie experience though, it's really imaginative, even by today's standards.

 

You should check out the original Little Nemo by Windsor McCay comics, Sheg. I think you'd dig them.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Adults and non-big kids at heart need not see this movie. It's very silly, but with a surprising amount of maturity and thoughtfulness to it toward the end. Nothing great, by any means, and certainly nowhere near as fantastic as Zach Helm's other movie he scripted, Stranger Than Fiction. But it's still a lot of fun for those that are a kid at heart.

 

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Enemy Mine - Still one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies of the 80s. Just every single aspect was great. It holds well over time (sans the effects). Glad it came up on Instant Watch on my Netflix que.

BAHAHAHAHA...I love the pregnant lizard man. He has the stupidest laugh. Me and my friends make that laugh from time...to time.

Zamis get 4 5 fingers?