whats the latest movie you have watched?

**Neil W** · January 20th, 2012

Originally Posted by fljoe0

I've been rooting around in the cheap bin at Wal-Mart and came across "FUZZ" from 1972 with Burt Reynolds, Tom Skerritt and a bunch of other big names (part of a 3 movies for $5 pack). It's a comedy-drama type movie that probably was copying it's style from MASH. The story takes place in a police precinct with a large cast and has a large dose of comedy mixed in with a couple of serious story lines. It was not all that good mainly from the comedy being very dated but what struck me as funny, is how inappropriate a lot of the jokes they were doing in this movie would be today.

Based on one of the 87th Precinct police procedural novels by Ed McBain (aka Evan Hunter).

**fljoe0** · January 20th, 2012

Originally Posted by JellybeanJay

We watched Super 8 the other night, best way to describe it is ET with an edge. Loved it!

Saw it last night on blu-ray and thought it was excellent. Like so many other blu-rays, you may not want to watch this one if there are people sleeping in your house and you are hooked up to a surround system. Some of the more noisy moments in this movie will shake the foundation of your house.

**bryras** · January 20th, 2012

I watched Tucker and Dale vs Evil last night.
I didn't have anything going on and took a chance with this movie. I am glad that I did.
It's horror/comedy.
I found it to be funny/goofy and a little gory.
Not too bad IMO.

**fljoe0** · January 23rd, 2012

Been rooting around in the Wal-Mart cheap bin again.

Breakheart Pass - Pretty entertaining mid 70's flick with Charles Bronson based on an Alistair MacLean novel.

Valdez Is Coming - Based on an Elmore Leonard novel. Decent movie except that Burt Lancaster is cast as a Mexican Constable. I ask the question I always ask in a case like this, "why didn't they get a Mexican actor to play that part?" If you can get past the casting, it's a good movie.

**91rewoT** · January 23rd, 2012

Went to the theatre yesteday - first time in ages...movies were $5 per person if you went before noon, so we made the 10:15 showing of Red Tails. It was slow in spots, but overall a good movie. Plus, they had technical difficulties and it started late, so they gave everyone passes for a buy one get one free ticket!

**bobledrew** · January 23rd, 2012

I watched a very odd movie on the weekend.

"Bigger than Life" was made in 1956 and directed by Nicholas Ray (Rebel without a cause). About a schoolteacher who develops a life-threatening illness that can only be treated by a new miracle drug: cortisone. The drug saves his life, but he develops terrible psychological symptoms that almost destroy him.

Hard to imagine cortisone as this unknown -- and quite dangerous -- drug, given how common its use is now.

As I was looking for information on the movie, I found a commenter on teh IMDB site for the movie suggesting it was an inspiration for the Shining. There are some parallels, but I'm not sure I buy it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049010/

The movie was based on an article in The New Yorker called "Ten Feet Tall", so was a docudrama: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/195...ARDS_000247061

Very much a melodrama, and one I wish I could have seen on a BIIIG screen.

**MelissaConstantReader** · January 23rd, 2012

Last night I watched All Good Things, starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. I loved it! Great movie and a true story.

**BorderCollieMum** · January 23rd, 2012

Recently saw War Horse , and have to say its fantastic , though you will need your hankies

The last dvd I watched was an oldie ... 'Arsenic and old lace' starring Cary Grant , very funny film imo

**Lina** · January 24th, 2012

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Great movie! Such a cute fairytale, one of the best movies I have ever seen. And Johny Depp is awesome, as usual, no one would do it like he does

**K HjLL** · January 24th, 2012

Originally Posted by fljoe0

Been rooting around in the Wal-Mart cheap bin again.

Breakheart Pass - Pretty entertaining mid 70's flick with Charles Bronson based on an Alistair MacLean novel.

Valdez Is Coming - Based on an Elmore Leonard novel. Decent movie except that Burt Lancaster is cast as a Mexican Constable. I ask the question I always ask in a case like this, "why didn't they get a Mexican actor to play that part?" If you can get past the casting, it's a good movie.

You could ask the same question why didn't they cst a CUBAN to play TONY MONTANA... I don't think that movie would be where it is today if not for the great acting of AL PACINO