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12-21-2007, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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What's the latest movie you've seen?
Can someone sticky this, please? I know I like to watch a lotta movies and I wanna discuss them, but I'd feel silly making a whole new topic for each of them just so they can end up with a few responses. So is it cool if we talk about every movie we've watched here? I know some people (like myself and Spit) watch plenty of movies worth discussion. If stickyage isn't a good idea, though, I'd understand.
Anyway, I just got back from watching Sweeney Todd and got BLOWN away. This movie is not for everyone for the following reasons: very song heavy (only like 5 minutes between songs. Literally.), very gorey, and... Spoiler:
...but it was very good, nonetheless. The songs were catchy. It's funny cuz some of the songs that deal with darker matters have an upbeat tune. Also, the character interactions were interesting. It's not just about Sweeney Todd, it's about several different characters and how their stories intertwine. All in all, I'd recommend this to those who can tolerate the heavy themes and gore. |
12-21-2007, 05:32 PM | #2 |
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Last movies I watched were last night and they were "Blade 2" and "Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back". I wanted to have some fun so that was good.
Last movie I saw in theaters was "Beowulf" which I wasn't all to impressed with. I was a fan of the story somewhat and I didn't really like the changes. The visuals however were wonderful, I saw it in 3-D. Last really good movie I watched in theaters was "No Country For Old Men" Which featured some Oscar worthy performances especially from the main villain who played a down right scary guy. The story was also great and I loved the ending. They took a big chance with the ending it worked out. I'll end up seeing "Sweeney Todd" soon, tomorrow I'm going to see "I Am Legend" |
12-21-2007, 05:45 PM | #3 |
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Watched Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb on DVD yesterday when I got home from school and I really liked it. I can't stop talking about and quoting it, which I guess is a good thing. If you're wanting to check out some satire and probably Kubrick's best work, go out and buy it.
In school, I've gotten the opportunities to watch bits and pieces of Ratatouille, Transformers, MirrorMask, and Unforgiven. They've all been good so far.
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12-21-2007, 05:47 PM | #4 |
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I agree with Spitfire on Beowulf; it was a piss-poor adaption and a pretty but ultimately bad movie.
Just watched Catch Me if You Can on DVD again. Fun movie, nice performance by DiCaprio. I was going to see I Am Legend tonight but that ended up not happening. I hear it's pretty decent if you haven't read the book and since I haven't I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. *E* Cowabunga, you really should watch Unforgiven in its entirety; it's fantastic.
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12-21-2007, 06:01 PM | #5 |
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I saw Pirates of the Caribbean 3 earlier this week for the first time. After being disappointed with #2, I found I liked this one quite a bit.
I've got Transformers for sometime this weekend.
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12-21-2007, 06:10 PM | #6 |
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I guess Hatchet was the latest, and have to say, its probably the most fun I've had watching a movie lately. Its just how it was handled that was neat. Its trying to be a classic style horror flick, and it succeeds at that, for sure.
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12-21-2007, 07:49 PM | #7 |
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I'm watching AVP on TV at this very moment! My friend keeps bugging me to watch it, so tonight he called me around 9 and told me it was on, so I switched it on to check it out. Other than that, the last movie I watched was The Simpsons movie. It was pretty good, it was like a couple decent episodes strung together.
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12-21-2007, 11:46 PM | #8 |
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I went to go see that in 3D, but even that wasn't enough to keep me from falling asleep.
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12-22-2007, 11:04 AM | #9 |
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The Hellboy 2 trailer got me pumped so I went back and watched the first (which still holds up after all these viewings) and Pan's Labyrinth for some Del Toro goodness. Pan's was my favorite film of last year, I can't get enough of it.
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12-22-2007, 11:29 AM | #10 |
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For a movie in theaters, I saw I Am Legend. I don't even wanna talk about that movie anymore. Last night, Voltron and I watched Batman Begins on our friend's home theater ownage. It was unreal in HD.
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02-02-2008, 04:28 PM | #11 |
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finished watching rock and roll high school.
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02-02-2008, 06:09 PM | #12 |
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Gone in 60 Seconds is on in the background right now.
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02-02-2008, 06:54 PM | #13 |
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I just finished seeing the movie Slither.
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02-02-2008, 09:23 PM | #14 |
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02-02-2008, 10:26 PM | #15 |
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I had a bunch of movies going in the background today.
The Pursuit of Happyness- I love this movie. Will Smith is great in everything...except for that western. 3 Ninjas: High Noon- LULz!!1!!1 This movie sucks so hard. So unbearable I had turn it off. Employee of the Month- Lame. |
02-02-2008, 08:23 PM | #16 |
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The Bucket List. Inspirational film. Not something I'd go too far out of my way to see. But, very good for what it was supposed to be. In other words, it wasn't my type, but still respectable.
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02-09-2008, 12:23 AM | #17 |
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Saw The Game Plan for the first time tonight with my sister's kids. I thought it'd be a reasonably decent film, and I might even find it somewhat amusing. Boy, was I ever wrong...
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In summary, I'll never get that three hours of my life back... What's that you say? It wasn't that long?? Well, it sure felt like it. >_<
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02-09-2008, 12:07 PM | #18 |
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Last night, I watched Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster and the only problem I had with it was I felt the ending was kinda rushed, but other than that, I liked it. It was interesting to see James Karen in one of his pre-Return of the Living Dead roles.
Later, I watched the Asian horror film Onibaba. It was a breath of fresh air and I liked everything about it.
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02-09-2008, 03:26 PM | #19 |
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I just saw House of Flying Daggers. It was pretty cool, the visuals were enough to keep me interested, and the creative dagger/bambo/everything else fight scenes.
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02-09-2008, 06:43 PM | #20 |
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Just saw There Will Be Blood. It was a great movie, just not sure how great. There was so much to take in, I'll have to watch it again. While it was good, my vote would still be for No Country for Old Men.
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