What was the last movie you watched?

[Captain M]

The last movie I watched was Lost- Season 1; Episode 9. I hope to watch Episodes 10 and 11 tonight. =]

[Batbrick]

He changed it to say that it had good special effects, but it wasn't a good movie.

Basically, what he was saying was that the only good thing about it was the special effects.

Point to this man, it was basically every disaster movie cliche rolled into one with performances from actors that were only in the movie so they could fund their own ventures, with the message being the importance of individual life despite the fact that the audience is entertained the vast majority through by the sight of famous landmarks crushing hundreds.

And don't even get me started on that car chasing earthquake

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[Milan]

Pretty Woman (1990)

What to say about this classic?

Whatever genre you like, you have to watch this one!

A brilliant Romance movie, even if you do not prefer that, you will change your mind, at least for this movie!

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts played excellent in this movie!

Recommended!

My rate: 8/10

[5150 Lego]

Point to this man, it was basically every disaster movie cliche rolled into one with performances from actors that were only in the movie so they could fund their own ventures, with the message being the importance of individual life despite the fact that the audience is entertained the vast majority through by the sight of famous landmarks crushing hundreds.

And don't even get me started on that car chasing earthquake

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Ya..... Right.

[Batbrick]

Ya..... Right.

What does that even mean?

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[5150 Lego]

What does that even mean?

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Well a couple things...

First, your coment of..

performances from actors that were only in the movie so they could fund their own ventures,

Makes no sence. Neither does....

the message being the importance of individual life despite the fact that the audience is entertained the vast majority through by the sight of famous landmarks crushing hundreds.

It seems that reguardless of wither or not your liked the famous landmarks crushing down, you seemed to get the message just fine. So the movie did its job. But is it wrong to be intertained along the way? Its possible to do both. Ya there weere some far fetched parts. Its a movie. Thats going to happen. Movies are going to apeal to a wide range of people. I'm just curious if you ever just sit down and try and enjoy a movie for what it is. And just so were clear, i don't mean that in any disrespect. But it seems that your looking for every movie to make complete sence. Even when supposed to be taken seriously, many movies will always have a bit of "hollywood" in them. Especailymovies thatare about the end of the world.:)

Edited November 26, 2009 by 5150 Lego

[Big Cam]

I just watched "The Hauting in Conneticut"

Scary movie with typical scary movie things that make you jump, like things flashing on the screen, good story though.

[RileyC]

I just finished watching "Big Nothing". Its got David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg in it and they are really great. Simon Pegg does an amazing american accent and it sounds so authentic. It a thriller type thing but its got some really good jokes in it aswell. Its one of my favourite movies

[Batbrick]

Makes no sence. Neither does....

Of course it does, many actors occasionally dip into big budget films simply to continue working in less successful Indy films. Chiwetel Ejiofor in particular plays parts in many unsuccessful or less successful films. Just because an actor is paid to act doesn't mean they will be successful simply doing non-mainstream films, a sad part of the industry to say the least.

It seems that reguardless of wither or not your liked the famous landmarks crushing down, you seemed to get the message just fine. So the movie did its job. But is it wrong to be intertained along the way? Its possible to do both. Ya there weere some far fetched parts. Its a movie. Thats going to happen. Movies are going to apeal to a wide range of people. I'm just curious if you ever just sit down and try and enjoy a movie for what it is. And just so were clear, i don't mean that in any disrespect. But it seems that your looking for every movie to make complete sence. Even when supposed to be taken seriously, many movies will always have a bit of "hollywood" in them. Especailymovies thatare about the end of the world.:)

You miss my point. A message that I got doesn't mean the message didn't contradict the rest of the film, nor mean it wasn't delivered in an awful and cringe-inducing way. You also seem to be mistaken on how I enjoy my films. I don't expect expert characterisation, plotting and themes in a film, but I do expect it to be good. If it is good, I'll enjoy it. If a film is bad, I'll only enjoy it if it is of the "so-bad-it's-good" variety. This was not of that variety, I couldn't enjoy it because I had seen it all before - and done better, was extremely bored by the movie, found all the camera shots dull and the whole thing came across to me like a big appeal to the lowest denominator. Had it been exciting I would have rejoiced at finally having another enjoyably popcorn disaster film. I don't look for a film to make complete sense, I look for a film to succeed at what it is trying to do, as well as be a good film in its own right. Indiana Jones doesn't have well-developed characters nor a strong plot, but is an example of how a popcorn film can be made wonderfully through exciting scenes, enjoyable dialog and likeable characters. 2012 had none of these for me, the scenes were dull and lifeless, the dialog was the same thing I've heard from every Roland Emmerich film yet somehow even worse, and I hated each of the characters so much I was hoping they'd all die in the first half-hour and be replaced by new ones. I tried to enjoy it for what it was, but when what it was turned out to be a bad film in my eyes, I couldn't enjoy it, much the same way I couldn't enjoy Revenge of the Fallen despite liking the first Transformers.

However, if you did enjoy 2012, more power to you, I like that you can still recognise the faults yet still enjoy it, Lord knows I tried.

Batbrick Away!

[Tyrant]

I saw Boondock Saints 2 last night. It was mostly a terrible mess. I think I see now why it took so long to make this movie. I have no idea what kind of talking it took to greenlight this (probably all the sales of Boondock Saints merchandise at Hot Topic). It's not bad like a grindhouse movie because it at least has production value. It does also have it's occasional moments. However, they are outweighed by the movie trying to be more (or less, or who knows what else) than it is. Similar to "funny people" (which was not funny unless you like absolutely nothing but bad sex jokes, or at least what pass for bad sex jokes, for an entire movie), the language just went into absurd mode at several points. I get that people like to drop the F bomb, but after a point it's just a sign of bad writing, especially if multiple characters suffer this "condition". Oddly enough, one guy does actually have terrets(sp?) in this movie and I think he was one of the characters with the fewest uses of it. I would advise most people to avoid this.

[Destroydacre]

I watched The Ninth Gate for the first time last night. It was different that's for sure, but I can't say I hated it, though the ending was pretty anti-climactic. I don't think I'll ever watch it again on my own accord, but I wouldn't get up and leave if someone else put it on.

[JimBee]

A few movies worth noting recently (check the wikipedia pages if you want to know more):

2012: I didn't really like it at all. The story was typical, but the science was really off and improbable, and very similar to "The Knowing". The story was not really intriguing at all, I predicted the ending as soon as the "dams" were being built. And it was way too long. Halfway through I was restless, and I was thankful for the end. Parts where it was supposed to be funny were not, and while the first two-and-a-half years were sped through in the first half-hour, the year 2012 dragged on and on. The only good part about the movie was the action, which was actually really good.

The sad thing is, the only part that was sad was when all of those sports cars fell out of the Russain plane.

Mr. Brooks: I did like this one. I heard it was very creepy, but it was actually very simple to understand. The story was very compelling, and the characters were well-thought out. The only parts I didn't like were the gore and how the story was put into perspective by

Mr. Brooks having a conscious as a character

. It was a nice idea,

and the chemistry between the two was interesting

, but it kept things too simple. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it, and it gets you thinking.

The Invasion: Ironically, this movie was very similar to Quarryman's Infection mafia game. It's pretty hard to explain, but the story was definitely compelling. There was a little action, and that's good, so I'm glad they focused on the story. With Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, the acting was superb, and with director like Joel Silver (Matrix trilogy), this movies was awesome. This also gave me something to think about.

[def]

I watched two excellent films that had been on my list:

1. Inglourious Basterds As good as I expected, not really better. But a very good, long term interesting flick that I'm surprised hadn't been made earlier by someone else. I don't want to give away the ending, but the opening caption is a hint for sure. Still, I never thought Tarantino was going to do it! I didn't think he could do it. But he did, he broke the rules and made a new classic. Thinking back on it now, I'm surprised I used to like Tarantino with a disclaimer. No more. He's simply a good director. But I still find the last movie, Death Car or whatever it was called, boring. Every other flick has been demanding a second watch. I was thrilled at the amount of sub-titles too. It made the actors far more convincing, and made the whole scenario more plausible.

2. District 9 WTF? At almost no point could I predict the next scene until the last 10 minutes. Was it a social commentary? Was it just sci-fi? It really was neither nor both. The real world connotations made me feel crummy, but then the people exploding when hit with alien weaponry tickled me. A rare thing, a movie that feels new. Though the story arc is a little trite, the execution is 100%. I will also have to see this again.

How many people did I watch die this week? I lack the fingers and toes to answer that.

[General]

Yesterday I watched "The Great Race" (1965). The excellent comedy about car Race from New-York to Paris.

[Batbrick]

2. District 9 WTF? At almost no point could I predict the next scene until the last 10 minutes. Was it a social commentary? Was it just sci-fi? It really was neither nor both. The real world connotations made me feel crummy, but then the people exploding when hit with alien weaponry tickled me. A rare thing, a movie that feels new. Though the story arc is a little trite, the execution is 100%. I will also have to see this again.

Ahh...the science fiction ghetto. There is very, very rarely such thing as "just sci-fi". I really enjoyed District 9, it was definitely a social commentary leaning on the cynical side regarding man's approach to "aliens" (aka outsiders) and how we really, really aren't ready to make contact yet.

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[5150 Lego]

You miss my point. A message that I got doesn't mean the message didn't contradict the rest of the film, nor mean it wasn't delivered in an awful and cringe-inducing way. You also seem to be mistaken on how I enjoy my films. I don't expect expert characterisation, plotting and themes in a film, but I do expect it to be good. If it is good, I'll enjoy it. If a film is bad, I'll only enjoy it if it is of the "so-bad-it's-good" variety. This was not of that variety, I couldn't enjoy it because I had seen it all before - and done better, was extremely bored by the movie, found all the camera shots dull and the whole thing came across to me like a big appeal to the lowest denominator. Had it been exciting I would have rejoiced at finally having another enjoyably popcorn disaster film. I don't look for a film to make complete sense, I look for a film to succeed at what it is trying to do, as well as be a good film in its own right. Indiana Jones doesn't have well-developed characters nor a strong plot, but is an example of how a popcorn film can be made wonderfully through exciting scenes, enjoyable dialog and likeable characters. 2012 had none of these for me, the scenes were dull and lifeless, the dialog was the same thing I've heard from every Roland Emmerich film yet somehow even worse, and I hated each of the characters so much I was hoping they'd all die in the first half-hour and be replaced by new ones. I tried to enjoy it for what it was, but when what it was turned out to be a bad film in my eyes, I couldn't enjoy it, much the same way I couldn't enjoy Revenge of the Fallen despite liking the first Transformers.

However, if you did enjoy 2012, more power to you, I like that you can still recognise the faults yet still enjoy it, Lord knows I tried.

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Understood. Thank you taking the time to explain your thoughts. You make some valid points.

As for recently watched movies, i just saw Ninja Assassin

Indredible! let me tell you, there is more action in the first five minutes than any other movie in its intirety shown this year! Great fighting, great action, and good story. Not great, but not bad either. Fair warning though.. It is very grafic. And by grafic i mean blood and gore. Think of the movie 300x 10!

Highly recomended.

[Batbrick]

Understood. Thank you taking the time to explain your thoughts. You make some valid points.

Thanks, especially since I tend to have a bad habit of spiraling everything into a flame war

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[ADHO15]

I watched 2012 on Saturday night. I think JimButcher sums up the film very well:

2012: I didn't really like it at all. The story was typical, but the science was really off and improbable, and very similar to "The Knowing". The story was not really intriguing at all, I predicted the ending as soon as the "dams" were being built. And it was way too long. Halfway through I was restless, and I was thankful for the end. Parts where it was supposed to be funny were not, and while the first two-and-a-half years were sped through in the first half-hour, the year 2012 dragged on and on. The only good part about the movie was the action, which was actually really good.

The sad thing is, the only part that was sad was when all of those sports cars fell out of the Russain plane.

The story was a bit farfetched and unrealistic, but the effects were brilliant.

Not the worst film I've seen, but not the best either.

[Corvus]

As for recently watched movies, i just saw Ninja Assassin

Indredible! let me tell you, there is more action in the first five minutes than any other movie in its intirety shown this year! Great fighting, great action, and good story. Not great, but not bad either. Fair warning though.. It is very grafic. And by grafic i mean blood and gore. Think of the movie 300x 10!

Highly recomended.

I agree about the action, even though they didn't use their weapons right. However, the story was terrible. True, it wasn't meant to have much of a story, other than a huge fight, but the story about the girl and how she was researching assassin ninjas in a government agency made no sense at all.

[Batbrick]

I've been collecting classic films on DVD recently, and have bought The Terminator, The Green Mile, 2001: A Space Odyssesy and The Godfather. I watched all but 2001 recently.

The Terminator: This was actually my first time seeing it and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it, even though some of the effects have dated and the very 80's atmosphere is apparent. I look forward to seeing the second one which I hear is much better, but as a big fan of sci-fi I know it'll enjoy it either way.

The Green Mile: A sad, sad film, but certainly very deep. I really enjoy all the acting in the film, which is superb, espeically the man who plays Percy, who made his character utterly despicable. Certainly a long film, but definitely worth watching, it has a great atmosphere and a great commentary on life and death.

The Godfather: Does this really need a review? Seriously, this is a must-see film, the shots are brilliantly staged, the acting marvelous and any scene that isn't considered a classic darn well should be.

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[Oky]

You haven't seen T2?! You have to! It's only the best sci-fi/action movie ever made! Go! Watch it! Do it! Do it NOOWWW!

[Batbrick]

It's only the best sci-fi/action movie ever made!

As if, that honour belongs to Blade Runner (Final Cut).

But yeah, I do feel a little ashamed at not having watched it yet, I'm waiting to find the special edition though, I don't like single disc.

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[Tyrant]

But yeah, I do feel a little ashamed at not having watched it yet, I'm waiting to find the special edition though, I don't like single disc.

I assume you are talking about T2 with this. As near as I can tell, this version seems to have the entire movie (if that is your concern) that was available on the 2 disc set released several years ago. The one I have is this one and it has 3 different versions of the movie on it which as far as I know include pretty much all footage for the movie. I am just going off the description for the first one there, but it sounds like it is either the special edition or the super deluxe edition so it either has a few of the scenes not in theaters or it has all of the scenes not in theaters.

[Luke McAwesome]

I've watched a couple of movies lately...

Scream 3 -Oooooh yes. This movie explains just about everything. I'm watching the trilgoy in a completely wacky order, but who cares, I can piece it together. I can't wait for Scream 4 to come out sometime next year! I love that Ghostface is based off of The Scream painting by Edvard Munch, which I think is really interesting.

Jingle All the Way - Classic Arnold in an unserious movie. It's a tradition to watch it.

See Spot Run - Yay! More David Arquette! At least no one gets killed in this movie by some serial killer. I just can't resist laughing when they rampage through the pet store.

[JCC1004]

I watched ESB for like the 20^th time.