What's the latest movie you've seen? - Page 228

*Bauer536* · 06-01-2013, 12:00 AM

G. I. Joe: Retaliation - good film, but not great. It is an improvement after the first.

Recently - Star Trek: Into Darkness - WOW! Thus far, this is the best movie of the year!

*ObiWanFan4life* · 06-01-2013, 10:58 AM

At the movies: Now you see me: It was an okay movie.

At home: American Psycho: Fascinating black comedy with pre-batman Christian Bale.

*Refractive Reflections* · 06-01-2013, 04:39 PM

Saw Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor at a second run movie theater (ticket prices are $2-$3 rather than around $8-$10 when a movie first appears) and it was okay.

The pacing was slow and of course there's some "preachyness" in the movie since it's a Tyler Perry film, but it was effective in portraying how a lack of contentment in a marriage or taking marriage stability for granted, can create the allure of wanting a wild romance to feel "alive" again when everything feels routine and life feels stagnant.

Spoiler:

...But as for Kim Kardashian's acting (she's a secondary character in the movie).

Well... I could see how her personality would be effective for the character but the acting, very emotionally monotone and not emotionally engaging with the other actors or the scene. ...But whatever, it's not like she ruined the film or anything. She was just... there.

*snake* · 06-01-2013, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bauer536

G. I. Joe: Retaliation - good film, but not great. It is an improvement after the first.

Recently - Star Trek: Into Darkness - WOW! Thus far, this is the best movie of the year!

Really? I though it was a MAJOR improvement form the first film.

Peanut · 06-01-2013, 09:09 PM

Saw Star Trek and thought it was pretty OK.

*zkarlette* · 06-02-2013, 02:06 AM

Warm bodies it was surprisingly pretty good.

*Zany Orange Dude* · 06-03-2013, 03:32 PM

Batman Masked Phantasm. Loved it, my favorite animated Batman movie out of all that I have seen.

Shreddhead · 06-03-2013, 03:52 PM

The Ewok Adventure/ Caravan of Courage.

When I was a kid I got this at the local video rental store and just couldnt understand why it had been made, even as a kid! Then as I grew older I kind of thought I had imagined the whole thing because I couldnt find any info on these mysterious ewok movies. That is until maybe 7 years ago when I rediscovered them. I honestly cant figure out why I had any hope for the prequels when these were the last original star wars films to be made before that.

Oh, and Mask of the Phantasm is one of my favorite animated films of all time^

*ObiWanFan4life* · 06-05-2013, 06:08 AM

This Is The End: Hands down the Funniest movie of the year, my insides are still sore from laughing.

*ZariusTwo* · 06-05-2013, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Shreddhead

The Ewok Adventure/ Caravan of Courage.

When I was a kid I got this at the local video rental store and just couldnt understand why it had been made, even as a kid! Then as I grew older I kind of thought I had imagined the whole thing because I couldnt find any info on these mysterious ewok movies. That is until maybe 7 years ago when I rediscovered them. I honestly cant figure out why I had any hope for the prequels when these were the last original star wars films to be made before that.

I remember always being miffed that I would go to the video store near where I live hoping to nab a Star Wars movie...and they would always be out except those Ewok flicks.

*gobo* · 06-05-2013, 06:57 AM

Been trying to get out to see Star Trek since its release. No luck yet.

About them Ewoks movies, they were both made-for-tv, right? That might say something about why they sucked so much. Of all the times I watched them at my cousin's as a kid, I dunno if I ever saw all of either one.

*cqb101* · 06-05-2013, 11:38 AM

Man of Steel - Much better than I was expecting (I can't stress how low my expectations for this were) and entertaining enough, but I'd probably never see it again.

Fast and Furious 6 - Pure awesome from beginning to end. Everything a "summer blockbuster" should be and more. This is the movie to beat this summer. That post credits scene was just icing on the cake.

*AT-Man* · 06-05-2013, 12:40 PM

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - liked it for what it was, the effects are good enough and the troll costume is very kick ass.

Jack the Giant Slayer - better than excpected, but REALLY should have been rated R! So many missed opportunities for great fantasy violence & gore

The only thing I didn't like was

Spoiler:

The Last Stand - I thought it would be an OK movie and that's what it was. Only got better towards the end.

Shreddhead · 06-07-2013, 06:17 PM

Just finished watching Kurosawa's Red Beard. I can count all the movies that have brought tears to my eyes on one hand, and this is the first one thats done that to me in a long long time. I went into it thinking Toshiro Mifune's character, Red Beard, was going to be the main character but he really wasnt. I dont want to spoil anything because this is seriously a movie you need to see on you own, but damn it was good!

And yes, the Ewok films were made for tv. Not really sure what possessed Lucas to enter into the "Made for TV" genre just a few years after the infamous Holiday Special, but I think we can all agree that he should have hung up his directing hat after A New Hope.

*Slade* · 06-11-2013, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cqb101

Man of Steel - Much better than I was expecting (I can't stress how low my expectations for this were) and entertaining enough, but I'd probably never see it again.

How the hell did you see that? You got to go to the opening?

Watched Warm Bodies, it was just ok.
Superman Unbound. I'd buy it because it's Superman, but I hated the animation in it, except for Braniac.

*Lethal Lullaby* · 06-11-2013, 08:26 AM

Now You See Me
It was really fun to watch and I loved all the magic tricks. :tglad:

*gobo* · 06-11-2013, 09:31 AM

Star Trek: Into Darkness on Sunday... It wasn't as awesome as the previous Trek, but it was still pretty dang good. ^_^

*snake* · 06-11-2013, 12:24 PM

I can't wait for Man of Steel

*Bauer536* · 06-12-2013, 05:10 PM

Iron Man 3 - While the Mandarin twist was not very good, I surprisingly enjoyed this movie. I thought I was going to be coming out of this movie hating it, but it sure wasn't bad. It's not the first, but it's so much better than the second one.

**Jester** · 06-12-2013, 05:22 PM

Rapture-polooza. Totally laugh-less comedy.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Not as bad as I thought it would be. Got me to chuckle a couple times.

06-01-2013, 10:58 AM	#4542
ObiWanFan4life Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,724	At the movies: Now you see me: It was an okay movie. At home: American Psycho: Fascinating black comedy with pre-batman Christian Bale. __________________ "The force will be with you, always" - Obi-Wan Kenobi

06-01-2013, 04:39 PM	#4543
Refractive Reflections Mad Scientist $Refractive Reflections's Avatar$ Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,371	Saw Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor at a second run movie theater (ticket prices are $2-$3 rather than around $8-$10 when a movie first appears) and it was okay. The pacing was slow and of course there's some "preachyness" in the movie since it's a Tyler Perry film, but it was effective in portraying how a lack of contentment in a marriage or taking marriage stability for granted, can create the allure of wanting a wild romance to feel "alive" again when everything feels routine and life feels stagnant. Spoiler: And of course its this temptation and succumbing to it, to have this excitement again, leads to the harsh and sobering consequences that makes her worse off than she can ever imagine. ...But as for Kim Kardashian's acting (she's a secondary character in the movie). Well... I could see how her personality would be effective for the character but the acting, very emotionally monotone and not emotionally engaging with the other actors or the scene. ...But whatever, it's not like she ruined the film or anything. She was just... there. Last edited by Refractive Reflections; 06-01-2013 at 04:48 PM.
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06-02-2013, 02:06 AM	#4546
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Warm bodies it was surprisingly pretty good. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

06-03-2013, 03:32 PM	#4547
Zany Orange Dude The Little Nerdy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: At my desk reading comics and writing lesson plans Posts: 2,292	Batman Masked Phantasm. Loved it, my favorite animated Batman movie out of all that I have seen. __________________

06-03-2013, 03:52 PM	#4548
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	The Ewok Adventure/ Caravan of Courage. When I was a kid I got this at the local video rental store and just couldnt understand why it had been made, even as a kid! Then as I grew older I kind of thought I had imagined the whole thing because I couldnt find any info on these mysterious ewok movies. That is until maybe 7 years ago when I rediscovered them. I honestly cant figure out why I had any hope for the prequels when these were the last original star wars films to be made before that. Oh, and Mask of the Phantasm is one of my favorite animated films of all time^ __________________

06-01-2013, 12:00 AM	#4541
Bauer536 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,550	G. I. Joe: Retaliation - good film, but not great. It is an improvement after the first. Recently - Star Trek: Into Darkness - WOW! Thus far, this is the best movie of the year!

06-01-2013, 09:09 PM	#4545
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Saw Star Trek and thought it was pretty OK.

06-05-2013, 06:08 AM	#4549
ObiWanFan4life Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,724	This Is The End: Hands down the Funniest movie of the year, my insides are still sore from laughing. __________________ "The force will be with you, always" - Obi-Wan Kenobi Last edited by ObiWanFan4life; 06-05-2013 at 02:08 PM.

06-05-2013, 06:57 AM	#4551
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Been trying to get out to see Star Trek since its release. No luck yet. About them Ewoks movies, they were both made-for-tv, right? That might say something about why they sucked so much. Of all the times I watched them at my cousin's as a kid, I dunno if I ever saw all of either one. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

06-05-2013, 11:38 AM	#4552
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	Man of Steel - Much better than I was expecting (I can't stress how low my expectations for this were) and entertaining enough, but I'd probably never see it again. Fast and Furious 6 - Pure awesome from beginning to end. Everything a "summer blockbuster" should be and more. This is the movie to beat this summer. That post credits scene was just icing on the cake. __________________ Facebook

06-05-2013, 12:40 PM	#4553
AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - liked it for what it was, the effects are good enough and the troll costume is very kick ass. Jack the Giant Slayer - better than excpected, but REALLY should have been rated R! So many missed opportunities for great fantasy violence & gore The only thing I didn't like was Spoiler: the crown to rule the giants, it was very cheap. The Last Stand - I thought it would be an OK movie and that's what it was. Only got better towards the end. __________________ Through the Golden Door

06-07-2013, 06:17 PM	#4554
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	Just finished watching Kurosawa's Red Beard. I can count all the movies that have brought tears to my eyes on one hand, and this is the first one thats done that to me in a long long time. I went into it thinking Toshiro Mifune's character, Red Beard, was going to be the main character but he really wasnt. I dont want to spoil anything because this is seriously a movie you need to see on you own, but damn it was good! And yes, the Ewok films were made for tv. Not really sure what possessed Lucas to enter into the "Made for TV" genre just a few years after the infamous Holiday Special, but I think we can all agree that he should have hung up his directing hat after A New Hope. __________________

06-11-2013, 08:26 AM	#4556
Lethal Lullaby Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,816	Now You See Me It was really fun to watch and I loved all the magic tricks. :tglad:

06-11-2013, 09:31 AM	#4557
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Star Trek: Into Darkness on Sunday... It wasn't as awesome as the previous Trek, but it was still pretty dang good. ^_^ __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

06-11-2013, 12:24 PM	#4558
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	I can't wait for Man of Steel

06-12-2013, 05:10 PM	#4559
Bauer536 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,550	Iron Man 3 - While the Mandarin twist was not very good, I surprisingly enjoyed this movie. I thought I was going to be coming out of this movie hating it, but it sure wasn't bad. It's not the first, but it's so much better than the second one.

06-12-2013, 05:22 PM	#4560
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Rapture-polooza. Totally laugh-less comedy. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Not as bad as I thought it would be. Got me to chuckle a couple times. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656