What's the latest movie you've seen?

*Cure* · 12-21-2007, 05:16 PM

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.

*Spitfire* · 12-21-2007, 05:32 PM

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"

*cowabunga14* · 12-21-2007, 05:45 PM

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.

*Mecha Cow* · 12-21-2007, 05:47 PM

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.

*Roseangelo* · 12-21-2007, 06:01 PM

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.

*Brodie* · 12-21-2007, 06:10 PM

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.

The tag line is "Its not a Remake, its not a sequel, and its not based on the Japanese one."

Peanut · 12-21-2007, 07:49 PM

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.

*Cure* · 12-21-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

I agree with Spitfire on Beowulf; it was a piss-poor adaption and a pretty but ultimately bad movie.

I went to go see that in 3D, but even that wasn't enough to keep me from falling asleep.

*cqb101* · 12-22-2007, 11:04 AM

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.

愛 · 12-22-2007, 11:29 AM

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.

~~Jack Skellington~~ · 02-02-2008, 04:28 PM

finished watching rock and roll high school.

Bigfoot · 02-02-2008, 06:09 PM

Gone in 60 Seconds is on in the background right now.

*tone-master21* · 02-02-2008, 06:54 PM

I just finished seeing the movie Slither.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 02-02-2008, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone-master21

I just finished seeing the movie Slither.

I saw Night of the Creeps recently, which according to a lot of people is very similar to Slither. Night of the Creeps was a fun 80's horror film with a cute actress in it, you can't go wrong with that one.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-02-2008, 10:26 PM

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.

*gobo* · 02-02-2008, 08:23 PM

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.

*gobo* · 02-09-2008, 12:23 AM

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...

Spoiler:

The first thing I noticed was the bad acting. I know better than to expect much from someone who used to be a pro wrestler, but the way the little girl's lines all sounded like she was reading them off cue cards for the first time bugged me. However, I didn't hold that against her. She's from The Disney Channel, the mecca of the world's cheesiest actors (they even snagged Bruce Campbell).

The next thing that grated at me was the quarterback telling his daughter to "never say 'no'". Now, I don't intend to tell people how to raise their kids, but that's some lousy wording for a 'never give up' sentiment, and the last thing you should tell a daughter. I can just imagine some yesman director giving Dwayne a line like "never say never", he goofs it up, then the director commends him for the shameful, almost perverted joke he stumbled upon. Anyway, I counted this as strike one.

Then, I was again irritated by the suggestion that ballet is a sport. For a brief second, I thought they might blow it off, as if to say "no one said it was". Then, the ballet teacher gets all indignant with her "yah-huh, ballet is so a sport!" Let me explain something... What makes a sport a sport is competition. The only part of ballet that features competition is the auditions. Therefore, it is simply a performing art. So, they're suggesting to kids that the definition of a word is unimportant and can be changed on a whim to be the punchline of a lame joke... Strike two. And, when I muttered that ballet isn't a sport, my neice told me "if it's [shown] on TV, it's a sport". O_O I blame that one on her watching too much Disney.

The straw that broke the camel's back was the overall message. "Be an annoying brat, screw up people's lives, and get rewarded for it." Disney uses this one way too much as of late. I'm sick of them poisoning young, impressionable minds with this absurd idea. If/when I ever have kids, I'm banning The Disney Channel. So, strike three. This movie's officially on my ****-list.

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. >_<

*cowabunga14* · 02-09-2008, 12:07 PM

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.

*jeff the cheff* · 02-09-2008, 03:26 PM

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.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-09-2008, 06:43 PM

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.

12-21-2007, 05:16 PM	#1
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	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: ...cannibalism and incest... ...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, 05:45 PM	#3
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	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. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

12-21-2007, 05:47 PM	#4
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	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. __________________

12-21-2007, 06:01 PM	#5
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 8,979	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. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

12-21-2007, 06:10 PM	#6
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	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. The tag line is "Its not a Remake, its not a sequel, and its not based on the Japanese one." __________________ Stupendous Monster

12-21-2007, 05:32 PM	#2
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	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" __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

12-21-2007, 07:49 PM	#7
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	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.

12-22-2007, 11:04 AM	#9
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	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. __________________ Facebook

12-22-2007, 11:29 AM	#10
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	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.

02-02-2008, 04:28 PM	#11
~~Jack Skellington~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: halloweentown Posts: 161	finished watching rock and roll high school.

02-02-2008, 06:09 PM	#12
Bigfoot Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wandering aimlessly... Posts: 764	Gone in 60 Seconds is on in the background right now. __________________

02-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#13
tone-master21 Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,152	I just finished seeing the movie Slither.

02-02-2008, 10:26 PM	#15
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	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
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	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. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

02-09-2008, 12:23 AM	#17
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	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... Spoiler: The first thing I noticed was the bad acting. I know better than to expect much from someone who used to be a pro wrestler, but the way the little girl's lines all sounded like she was reading them off cue cards for the first time bugged me. However, I didn't hold that against her. She's from The Disney Channel, the mecca of the world's cheesiest actors (they even snagged Bruce Campbell). The next thing that grated at me was the quarterback telling his daughter to "never say 'no'". Now, I don't intend to tell people how to raise their kids, but that's some lousy wording for a 'never give up' sentiment, and the last thing you should tell a daughter. I can just imagine some yesman director giving Dwayne a line like "never say never", he goofs it up, then the director commends him for the shameful, almost perverted joke he stumbled upon. Anyway, I counted this as strike one. Then, I was again irritated by the suggestion that ballet is a sport. For a brief second, I thought they might blow it off, as if to say "no one said it was". Then, the ballet teacher gets all indignant with her "yah-huh, ballet is so a sport!" Let me explain something... What makes a sport a sport is competition. The only part of ballet that features competition is the auditions. Therefore, it is simply a performing art. So, they're suggesting to kids that the definition of a word is unimportant and can be changed on a whim to be the punchline of a lame joke... Strike two. And, when I muttered that ballet isn't a sport, my neice told me "if it's [shown] on TV, it's a sport". O_O I blame that one on her watching too much Disney. The straw that broke the camel's back was the overall message. "Be an annoying brat, screw up people's lives, and get rewarded for it." Disney uses this one way too much as of late. I'm sick of them poisoning young, impressionable minds with this absurd idea. If/when I ever have kids, I'm banning The Disney Channel. So, strike three. This movie's officially on my ****-list. 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. >_< __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

02-09-2008, 12:07 PM	#18
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	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. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

02-09-2008, 03:26 PM	#19
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	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.

02-09-2008, 06:43 PM	#20
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	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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