whats the latest movie you have watched?

[ghost19]

I watched the re-make, or prequel, if you prefer, of John Carpenter's, "The Thing" last weekend. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. The new directors did a good job of capturing the feeling of paranoia that made the 1982 version so good. Special effects were good, all in all, not as bad a remake as I thought it would be.

[Lina]

I watched Bel Ami (2012). It was pretty good, I loved the story, I liked the actors, they did a great job. Also watched Titanic in 3D, and I can say that it is the most impressive movie ever, in 3D it is even better.

[Neil W]

Contraband - OK action/suspense/thriller
The Hunger Games - satirical action adventure with food for thought
The Devil Inside - found footage exorcism movie: no surprises, some good performances
The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists! - wonderful comedy animation from Aardman (Wallace & Gromit)
Act Of Valor - military action - action sequences good, acting very very bad
Mirror Mirror: The Untold Adventures Of Snow White - charming, delightful, gently subversive
Wrath Of The Titans - massive CGI mayhem surrounds Sam Worthington at his most wooden
StreetDance 2 - people leaping about in 3D

[Neil W]

The Cold Light Of Day - limp action thriller
Battleship - preposterous nonsense

[JellybeanJay]

Real Steel - Great family movie and Hugh Jackman is pretty easy on the eyes!

[bryantburnette]

The Cabin in the Woods -- instant classic

[Brian]

Money Ball - It was pretty good. Not into baseball but it captured my attention.

[tower-obsession]

The Runaways with Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett. It wasn't a great movie.

[Jojo87]

I watched Titanic on Saturday. I've seen that movie 11 years ago and because it was 100 years ago since the ship sink
thought it's a perfect time for a re-watch. And watched the same movie yesterday again when it came on TV, there wasn't anything else to
watch anyway. It's a sad story because you know it's a true story and even if it was a movie I almost start to cry because I
felt sorry for those people who freeze to death in that cold water and for those who scream that lifeboat's should came back and
pick them up. But love the movie at the same time.

[Sigmund]

Hi!

I watched Enough (I'm feeling kinda cranky), Gran Torino (I'm feeling kinda weepy) and Bridesmaids to cheer me up ('cause I've been feeling kinda cranky and weepy). :laugh:

Hugs.

Peace.

[King fan from trinidad]

Sadly it was Catch that kid :(

[Chuggs]

watched The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. It was good.

[jacobtlong]

The Beguiled (1971) - Probably the single most underrated Clint Eastwood movie. Excellent Gothic horror movie.
Rebel Without A Cause (1955) - You would have thought that, being a bit of a movie snob, I would have seen this movie sometime before the day before yesterday. But better late than never. :biggrin2:

[jacobtlong]

In Harm's Way (1965) - Another notch in my goal to watch as many John Wayne movies as humanly possible. :biggrin2: Great cast and a great movie.
The Eiger Sanction (1975) - Minimal special effects, hokey spy story line, and Clint Eastwood climbing a big ole mountain when he isn't chasing around good-looking women. Yup, I loved it. :y:

[Neil W]

The Cabin In The Woods - go and see it at once!
Titanic 3D - excellent 3D conversion. It still sank, though.

[kingzeppelin]

Made in Dagenham (2010) with Sally Hawkins & Bob Hoskins. Takes you back to the "swinging sixties", very English and very good!

[Reason4Happenings]

I just watched "Courageous"

If you're a parent and you haven't seen this movie, see it IMMEDIATELY - if not sooner. It will change your entire perspective on parenthood and how absolutely CRUCIAL parental roles are - especially fathers!

[Neil W]

Lockout - prison break in (and out) in space - daft but enjoyable
Gone - girl looks for snatched sister, but is she imagining it
The Avengers (aka Marvel Avengers Assemble in the UK) - WOW!!!!!!! :D

[horrorchickiebabe]

Scream 4

[Connie Reader]

I saw The Avengers the other night...loved it. The Hulk was fantastic. Mark Ruffalo was cast perfectly for the role.

[~Ally~]

I saw The Avengers the other night...loved it. The Hulk was fantastic. Mark Ruffalo was cast perfectly for the role.

I frickin' loved The Avengers also...soooo much male eye candy, I was in heaven! :love:
Scarlett and Gwyneth were smoking too, raawwwrrrr! :cool2:

[Lina]

I also watched The Avengers at the theater, in 3D. It was fantastic, though I have never been a big fan of those characters, I absolutely loved the movie. Wow.

Also watched Thor (2011), right after The Avengers, because I got really interested in the story :laugh: And, yes, I liked Thor and Loki as well :blush:

[Goodlovin]

The Avengers of course.

It was f'ing awesome.

[Jojo87]

I watched Wrong Turn 4 with my friend today. Good horror movie but I almost start to feel sick when I saw
that gross thing they were doing there. :eek2:

[xkittyx]

Most recently watched The Lion King 1.5 with the kid, and An Education on my own. Really liked An Education, though I wish it would've had a happier or more romantic ending or something.

[jacobtlong]

I'll be seeing The Avengers later on this month with a couple of friends. Even though I'm more of a DC guy it should be fun. We'll be doing a movie marathon first because I haven't seen most of those movies. Just The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man, I think.

Anyway, I recently watched Eddie Murphy's RAW and then Delirious on YouTube. Back when he was actually funny and wearing weird 80's Michael Jackson-esque clothes.

[horrorchickiebabe]

The Hand

[~Ally~]

American Pie Reunion. It was just as juvenile as I hoped, and I laughed a lot! My friends have been joking that I will be like Stiflers Mom when I'm older. Which I was quite offended at since I don't have kids, so they changed it to Stiflers Aunty instead which is soooo much cooler. :cool2:

[starbug]

A Lonely Place To Die. It wasn't brilliant.

[sutdye]

Though nothing new, I have watched Intruders which stars Clive Owen just over the weekend. It is a nice movie though nothing fascinating and really paunchy with it. People could relate to it which would be how they would probably like it but there are a lot of similar thriller movies that actually do a better job at it. You could get lost into a few turns with it as well.

[tenngolfer]

The family saw Dark Shadows over the weekend. I thought it was fair. I'm not a big Tim Burton fan. The movie manages to cover a lot of the old series plot without huge variances, and throws in some humor here and there. My wife, who started watching DShadows on Netflix a couple of years ago, didn't care for it. She wanted a true horror flick or comedy, but felt like she got neither. Our kids, who are home for the summer from college, seemed to like it.

[Neil W]

Salmon Fishing In The Yemen - would-be quirky romantic comedy: not wholly successful
Headhunters - excellent Norwegian crime suspense thriller (subtitled)
American Reunion - the usual smutty nonsense
Silent House - interesting exercise in one-take scary suspense
Tangled Ever After 3D - wonderful short, follow up to the feature
Beauty And The Beast 3D - great fil, 3D conversion not so much
Safe - OK action thriller with Jason Statham

[tower-obsession]

It's not a new movie, but I watched The Sons of Katie Elder the other day.

[Becks19]

We watched a movie called Absentia. It started out to be a little spooky, then lost it's momentum toward the end.

[Lina]

Dark Shadows. I expected it to be better. I thought that it was going to be a comedy, but really it was not so much of it. Yes, Johnny Depp was awesome as always, but still I do not think I will ever watch the movie again. Unfortunately, it did not leave anygood impressions (apart from the actors and music, these were great).

[horrorchickiebabe]

They

[Karensneddon]

I watched the Iron Lady last night,wasn't sure if I would like it as we in Scotland are not big Maggie fans,however I have to say it was enjoyable and Meryl Streep was AMAZING as the lady herself.

[Tery]

The Avengers! :y:

[horrorchickiebabe]

Thor and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would:y:.

[Lina]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. That is one of the greatest movies ever. Johnny Depp is gorgeous, and the whole movie is wonderful, I adored it.

[gniknehpets]

Dark Shadows and I was very dissapointed. Almost left about halfway through. The sets and costumes were good but the story was just lame. And the funny lines were few and far between. It seemed like it couldn't decide if it wanted to be serious or funny or what.

[blunthead]

The Mirror Has Two Faces, with Jeff Bridges and Barbra Streisand, a very good, very well-acted movie. I've been a serious Jeff Bridges fan since Starman (a brilliant, Oscar-nominated performance), but not a Streisand fan before. She's really good in this (plus she directed it). I liked the movie a whole lot more than I expected to.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117057/

[Becks19]

Dark Shadows and I was very dissapointed. Almost left about halfway through. The sets and costumes were good but the story was just lame. And the funny lines were few and far between. It seemed like it couldn't decide if it wanted to be serious or funny or what.

I watched a movie Called The Devil Inside......I did walk away halfway through. Why, oh why, can they not make a decent scary movie these days?

[Jojo87]

I watched a movie Called The Devil Inside......I did walk away halfway through. Why, oh why, can they not make a decent scary movie these days?

I agree with you Rebecca. I've many times be disappointed because some scary movies have been to bad to watch. In the 70s and 80s
they did many very good horror movies and I watch them instead. They just can't do any good scary movies in these days anymore.

[Jojo87]

I watched Forrest Gump and What lies beneath on Saturday. Great movies both even if the second one is a horror/thriller movie.

[Lina]

Alice in Wonderland (2010). Not bad at all, I liked it. I do not think I will watch it again, but to watch it once is very good. Like a real fairy-tale.

Edward Scissorhands. This one was great, I liked it so much! Johnny Depp is so wonderful.

Chernobyl Diaries. I was disappointed, because it might have been much better.

[tenngolfer]

Men In Black 3. :smile2:

[not_nadine]

Men In Black 3. :smile2:

Worth It? I like Will Smith. Just hope they did not kill it.

[tenngolfer]

I liked it. Ties a few things together so that the average fan like myself can understand the storyline a little better.

[jacobtlong]

Watched The Avengers Sunday night. Easily one of the top two or three greatest superhero movies ever made.

[Chuggs]

Recently watched The Woman in Black. It was good. Not my favorite, but good. It was nice to see Daniel Ratcliffe as something more than Harry Potter...and yes, I am a Harry Potter fan, both movies and books.

[nygene40]

Melancholia. It is a hauntingly beautiful movie that doesn't cop out on the ending. Thank you Lars Von Trier!

[~Ally~]

Melancholia. It is a hauntingly beautiful movie that doesn't cop out on the ending. Thank you Lars Von Trier!

I watched this movie a while back, and agree with you. Spectacular.

[JellybeanJay]

We watched Contraband the other night and it was fantastic!

[ghost19]

I caught a "B" horror flick that was filmed in my neck of the woods here in Arkansas. It's called "Madison County". That is one county east of where I live and its a great county for river fishing. It's very rural and the movie reminded me of a "Wrong Turn" meets "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" mixture. It wasn't that bad being as I got lost once in the town the movie is set in "Oark", I didn't think the movie was half bad. Check it out if you get a chance, nothing ground breaking about the movie, but if you know our sports team mascot here in Arkansas, the "Razorback", the main bad guy character will crack you up.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1687889/

[Tery]

Went to see The Avengers last Sunday -- again. This time in 3D. I agree with jacob's assessment. This is one of the best super hero films EVER!

[~Ally~]

Last night we went to see Snow White and The Huntsman, and surprisingly I loved it! I was dubious since I really can't take Kristen Stewart seriously after the Twilight franchise, but the movie didn't rely on her performance to hold it together. I believe she was actually acted off the screen by everybody. Stewart's performance was passable but I think she was hired so the directors could cash in on the Twilight fans who will pay to see her. Kerching!! Overall I'd recommend the movie. :y: :y:

[vladimirfrombg]

The Pact. Very good horror/mystery movie

[bryantburnette]

I thought Snow White and the Hunstman was decent, but that's all I'd say for it.

[ghost19]

Went to see The Avengers last Sunday -- again. This time in 3D. I agree with jacob's assessment. This is one of the best super hero films EVER!


I agree with you. I was skeptical about seeing this movie, too many big names and all, but it was probably the best super hero movie I've seen on the big screen since Superman II. I know, I'm old....

[Karensneddon]

I was dragged to the cinema at the week end to see MIB3 with my 10 year old daughter , I was not that keen to see it but it was actually quite enjoyable and the story was good.

[Raoul Duke]

Scream 4 (actually better than I expected, Scream 2 remains the worst in the franchise)
Secret Window (great acting from Depp & John Turturro, Turturro steals the show in every scene he's in)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (John Hughes' best movie, probably Matthew Broderick's best movie as well)
Unstoppable

[Lina]

Prometheus. I am not a fan of such movies, but I went to the cinema to see it. Well, I cannot say I liked it, but still I cannot say I didn't. It was pretty good, very beautiful, but a bit disgusting at times... But still it was okay.

The Mist. I love the movie, and though I have seen it many times, I like to see it again and again.

[AnnaMarie]

Last night I watched Score: The Hockey Musical.

It is the corniest movie I've ever watched. But funny. Only in Canada would they have a song with the words "It's colder out than Venus, You'll get frost bite on your......"

[Becks19]

The woman in black and Underworld awakening.
I really enjoyed the Woman in black, I thought it was slow ( in a good way) spooky and cozy.......and the ending surprised me.
Underworld. Not too impressed, it was just more of the same. (hubby and kids liked it though)

[tenngolfer]

Tombstone (I forgot how mant well known actors were in this movie), ok to good, not great.
The Innkeepers, liked the setting, some things were predictable, the ending needed work.
Troll Hunter, also known the Blair Witch of Norway. Beautiful country, reminds me a little of the mountains of east Tennessee but with more water (colder looking too !).

[themedic]

I watched The chernobyl diaries last weekend.

[!redruM]

The last film I watched was The Roling Stones' concert film, Ladies & Gentlemen! I think it's an interesting look at the Stones in the early '70's!

[Wolfflet]

I watched The chernobyl diaries last weekend.

How was it??

[Wolfflet]

Snow White and the Huntsman. Meh.

[Tery]

Captain America. That was the only lead-in to The Avengers I hadn't seen. Excellent job by the whole cast and crew. I've ordered it, Thor and Iron Man (we have IM2 for some reason but not the first one). And, lo and behold, you can pre-order The Avengers right now! So I did. :biggrin2:

[tower-obsession]

Snow White and the Huntsman. It surprised me. I didn't hold out much hope that it would be even halfway decent, but it was actually pretty good. Kinda twisty in places. And Kristen Stewart did a better job at playing Snow White than she did at playing Joan Jett.

[AchtungBaby]

Shawshank Redemption :y:

[Becks19]

1408 on Fox movie channel! My kids love this movie!! It was neat to listen to them discuss the upcoming parts that they find spooky!!

[jacobtlong]

Watched a movie that starred Jason Statham and Jet Li. It was called War. It was a pretty brainless action movie with a silly twist at the end. Just what I needed to watch, really. :y:

[kingzeppelin]

Just re-watched BREAKING GLASS. A great movie from 1980 that tells the story of Punk singer Kate (Hazel O'Connor) and her meteoric rise to fame. It really captures the essence of the punk era in London, and has an absolutely awesome soundtrack.

Anyone who enjoys music won't be disappointed!:cool:

[blunthead]

The Wolfman, Hopkins/Del Toro, on TV last night; second time I've seen it. I like the acting and visual effects a lot, and I like any Wolfman-type movie. The original The Wolf Man is my favorite "classic" horror movie.

[fljoe0]

Not a movie but I have been watching the entire series of Weeds on dvd. I'm up to season 6 now. I had previously watched through season 5 on showtime a few years back but I don't get Showtime anymore so I missed the last couple of seasons. So a few weeks ago, I started renting the dvds from the beginning and am planning on going through to the end of season 7. The first 3 seasons when the family is still in Agrestic are the best. The series seems to get a little darker each season. It's still good but the first 3 are hilarious. There are some great funny characters, particularly Celia played by Elizabeth Perkins.

[ghost19]

I caught "Red Riding Hood" this weekend. I had skipped this one at the theater, wasn't sure about it. It was actually pretty decent with some good plot twists and turns. One of the main characters, "Peter" looks eerily like a young Joaquin Phoenix.....would recommend it, Gary Oldman is great, as usual.

[bryantburnette]

Prometheus

A superior technical achievement with some great scenes and great performances ... but one of the worst screenplays in recent memory.

[mjs9153]

Just watched "The Thing" 2011 version.. and..HOLEEE...KRAPPP!! If you are a fan of the original,rent it..they did a very good job of reinventing the sense of isolation and claustrophobia the characters were faced with.As with anything it was not perfect,but man I loved the nods subtle and not so subtle to the original..of course it is a little PC'd up with a smarter than every guy heroine who survives some pretty impossible situations,(and of course you ladies out there know you are smarter than us,so no debate there, haha:grinning:)..I think it would have been even better with no english,just subtitles..How do you scream in Swedish?(or was it Danish,:oo:)..anyhow, perhaps from the ending,the Russkies may have a little surprise heading their way..and this lobster, you don't eat,it eats you..:eek2:

[marleyboy4945]

Saw Prometheus over the weekend. But I also went Swayze fest and watched The Outsiders, Point Break, and Ghost (with the GF).

[themedic]

Actually boring..too Blair Witchy for me. My wife was scared though.

[themedic]

Watched Redstate the other night..it was pretty good.

[Lina]

Madagascar 3. Nice cartoon. I do not think there is a need to say something else - a good cartoon, a great way to entertain a child.

The Woman in Black. I decided to re-watch the movie after reading the book. It is great, I think I will watch it again and again. It is practically the only scary movie I have seen in years.

Sleepy Hollow. One more great Tim Burton movie to see. Johnny Depp is perfect, as always. I have become his true fan, I admire his talent more and more with every movie I see.

[marleyboy4945]

Madagascar 3. Nice cartoon. I do not think there is a need to say something else - a good cartoon, a great way to entertain a child.

The Woman in Black. I decided to re-watch the movie after reading the book. It is great, I think I will watch it again and again. It is practically the only scary movie I have seen in years.

Sleepy Hollow. One more great Tim Burton movie to see. Johnny Depp is perfect, as always. I have become his true fan, I admire his talent more and more with every movie I see.

Agreed on the last 2 points. Loved the Woman in Black. The ending was perfect. Haven't read the book though.

Also love Sleepy Hollow. Depp's range of acting is unprecedented. Sleepy Hollow to Blow to Pirates of the Caribbean to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Blow to Alice in Wonderland to Sweeney Todd. The list goes on and on. But wow.

[Neil W]

How I Spent My Summer Vacation aka get The Gringo - unpleasant action thriller by an unpleasant man
Dark Shadows - moderately amusing, moderate misfire though
Piranha 3DD - lacks the self awareness of its predecessor, but the Hof is great
What To Expect When You're Expecting - tolerable pregnancy-based multi-thread comedy
The Dictator - tasteless and very funny
The Raid - extremely violent subtitled Thai martial arts movie, very good of its type
Snow White And The Huntsman - great visual imagination, glum delivery
Men In Black 3 - entertaining and engaging revisitation
Top Cat: The Movie - not even very good for kids
Prometheus - pretentious eye candy full of illogicalities, inconsistencies and unanswered questions
Red Tails - allegedly true (but actiually fairly inaccurate) tale of negro fighter squadron in WWII: great visuals, poor script

[JellybeanJay]

Trade - a gritty and disturbing movie about human trafficking set in Mexico - Kevin Kline was fantastic

Act of Valor - I loved, loved, loved this movie. Lots of action, great storyline but it also showed the emotional side of war.

[Lina]

I watched Sweeney Todd again. I just love the movie, and the songs are so beautiful. Yes, now I understand I could watch Johnny Depp 24 hours a day.:laugh:

[bryras]

I watched a horror movie called Black Sheep.

From IMDB -
"An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into blood-thirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm."

It was gory and funny. Not too bad IMO.

[bryantburnette]

Rock of Ages

Despite my best efforts not to, I enjoyed the hell out of it.

[Sigmund]

I watched a horror movie called Black Sheep.

From IMDB -
"An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into blood-thirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm."

It was gory and funny. Not too bad IMO.

Hey Bryras!

:laugh:

Have you ever watched this movie?

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:rofl: Right after Thanksgiving dinner is a pretty good time to watch!

Hugs.

Peace.

[Bryan James]

I took notes, let me find them in one of my notebooks.

Crap? Doublepostsorry, this Frankensite needs so much work.

~~~~~~~~

"Salesman" (1969 Documentary about door-to-door Bible salesmen).

The levels of truth revealed make it the scariest movie I have watched.

[AnnaMarie]

I am mid-way through watching the documentary Hot Coffee. It's interesting. And anyone who thinks the lady with the McD's hot coffee got rich over nothing....watch it. It shows how bad her burns were. But, the documentary isn't just about her.

[Lina]

Snow White and the Huntsman. Honestly, I expected a bit more of this movie, but still I cannot say it was bad. It was okay. A good old fairy-tale. The actors were also good, not brilliant, maybe, but good.

[marleyboy4945]

saw Rock of Ages last night. Thought it was actually really good. Even Tom Cruise was more watchable than I anticipated.

[fljoe0]

J. Edgar - A little slow but a good portrait of a fascinating, strange & scary guy. Leo is great as J. Edgar.

[JellybeanJay]

The Pat Tillman Story and Act of Valor. I highly recommend both of these movies both of them were amazing!

[muskrat]

The Hangover 2. Not bad, but I highly recommend seeing the first one, otherwise you'll be sooo lost. Der herf.

[blunthead]

I watched Sweeney Todd again. I just love the movie, and the songs are so beautiful. Yes, now I understand I could watch Johnny Depp 24 hours a day.:laugh:Sick of him!!! Sick of Johnny Dam Depp!!! :mad:

[fljoe0]

Chinatown is one of, if not my favorite movie and it has recently been released on blu-ray. I've seen it several times and have the dvd. I was curious about the blu-ray edition so I rented it from netflix. The blu-ray is spectacular, it's never looked so good. I'm going to have to go buy my own copy now.

"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown":cool2:

[Spideyman]

The Mist, last night on SyFy in the middle of a tropical storm.:eek2:

[~Ally~]

The Mist, last night on SyFy in the middle of a tropical storm.:eek2:

I love The Mist, every time it's misty here--very often--I imagine flying monsters coming outta the sky. Thank you SK! :y:

(((Spidey)))

[Bryan James]

^ Superb! I actually have "The Mist" set at the ready...waiting for a real storm to head to the coast of South Carolina before I watch it again.

CAT-5? I'm staying.

[jacobtlong]

Since I've been stocking up on my anime I haven't really been watching many movies.

But I did re-watch The Punisher for about the fifth time. I like it more with each viewing.

[AnnaMarie]

Sick of him!!! Sick of Johnny Dam Depp!!! :mad:

To the corner with you!

[Bryan James]

Depp is fabulous but overexposed. If yer honest and you stick around in one place for too long you end up a parody of yourself in that place. Gotta keep moving, ya know? Stay the same but change the frame. Hustling truth, my friend. Hustling truth. Oh, hello there. More coffee. Two eggs. Over easy. Hashbrowns, undercooked. More starch, less sugar, you get me? I know you do, darling. I can see it in your hearing aid. Maybe today is a bacon day, I'm not sure about that. I'm not sure about a lot of things. Surprise me.

/Walken out

[gniknehpets]

91rewoT and I saw Rock of Ages. We laughed until we cried. But then we both have a warped sense of humor and often laugh at things no one else laughes at.

Husband and I went to Snow White and the Huntsman. Was fun. That's all. fun.

[ghost19]

I finally got around to watching "Thor" this weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Anthony Hopkins does a great job of playing "Odin". Natalie Portman is scrumptious looking...as usual, I could watch that girl sell insurance all day long......was that out loud? Think...THEN..talk ghost not other way around.....keep forgetting.

[starbug]

Goodnight and Good Luck. Very thought-provoking film about Ed Murrow's stand against McCarthy.

[Lina]

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Not bad, not bad. It was good to see the movie in the cinema, the effects are great, the story is rather unusual, but interesting anyway.

[jacobtlong]

The Conversation (1974) - Every once in a while I encounter a film that I know I should have seen long before the first time I actually sat down to watch it. This is one of those films for me. Absolutely outstanding. I hear that the movie Enemy of the State is some sort of sequel, but I don't see much resemblance. Enemy of the State is a thrill-a-minute (and generic) chase movie whereas The Conversation is a very psychological and slow-moving (and I mean that in a good way) descent into paranoia.

But it is interesting to see the similarities between both of Hackman's characters.

[fljoe0]

The Tower Heist - not great but not too bad either. It is actually a heist movie. I kind of thought it was going to be a comedy. The first half is more comedy and the second half is a heist movie. Nice to see Eddie Murphy is something half decent.

The Sitter - Sort of a rip off of "Adventures in Babysitting." except this is strictly adult fare. Has it's moments but is disappointing considering Jonah Hill is in it.


As far as Jacob's post above, if you haven't seen "The Conversation," you must seek it out and watch it. A great flick.:y:

[Lina]

LOL (2012). Nice and easy movie, it is not to be great, just a movie to see once. The only great point is the music, it is amazing.

[marleyboy4945]

Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter. I absolutely loved it. Very well put together, story was actually pretty good and not choppy. I have not read the book but I thought the movie was freaking epic. I did watch it in 3D however. Makes Lincoln look like that much more of a hero.

[91rewoT]

Rock of Ages - I don't even like Tom Cruise or Alec Baldwin, but this was hysterical and had great music!!!

[cat in a bag]

We watched the Fright Night remake last night. I thought it was decent, but I still prefer the original. Chris Sarandon was just the perfect blend of sexy and scary in the original, Colin Farrell did a pretty good job, but just didn't seem quite able to be as menacing as Sarandon was, with just a simple look and a smirk. I loved the little cameo part Chris Sarandon had, it was a nice nod.

[diem_seven]

Netflix has this documentary about the Toynbee tiles, which is like a guerrilla art project a few decades old. Really, really interesting. The title of the film is Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles . The film won the Directing Award in the Documentary category at Sundance 2011. IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787791/

[diem_seven]

Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter. I absolutely loved it. Very well put together, story was actually pretty good and not choppy. I have not read the book but I thought the movie was freaking epic. I did watch it in 3D however. Makes Lincoln look like that much more of a hero.

Abe Lincoln is an epic hero. There is evidence.

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[jacobtlong]

I watched Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) on TCM the other night. I thought it was okay. Could have been better, though.

[Samantha_]

Safe House - Good movie, kept our interest, great acting. The downside, too many chase scenes and not enough dialogue. Actors, like Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, could have taken the film one note deeper (IMHO).

[Neil W]

Rock Of Ages - entertaining music nonsense
The Pact - atmospheric suspense horror which finally makes no sense
Red Lights - doesn't bear serious examination, but a fun ride
Fast Girls - Rocky, only English sprinting girls instead of boxing
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - presposterous romp
The Five-Year Engagement - the five-year rom-com (it just feels like it at times)
Lay The Favourite - entertaing but confusing gambling movie
Chernobyl Diaries - predictable horror
Friends With Kids - foul-mouthed romcom about people I didn't care about
The Amazing Spider-Man - OK but unnecessary reboot
Katy Perry: Part of Me - not for people who don't like her or want serious concert footage
Storage 24 - monster on the loose in confined space after a handful of people

[fljoe0]

Moneyball - Excellent movie about the inner workings of the 2002 Oakland A's. If you are a baseball fan, you will like this.

[champ1966]

Eventually got round to watching Never Let Me Go.As per usual I was disappointed with the film,not a patch on Kazuo Ishiguro's book,an author I would recommend whole heartedly

[Lina]

The Amazing Spider-Man. Rather good. I think it was just what I expected, not something that would amaze me, but still, I liked it, and I have a good feeling that I have watched a quality movie.

[Brian]

I saw Ted last weekend. I thought it was great. The third act is a bit darker than the first two, but its worth it in the end.

Just like Paul last year, Ted's CGI is absolutely seamless. He actually becomes a full fledged character and you forget he's a teddy bear. It's kind of amazing that way.

[Moderator]

I saw Ted last weekend. I thought it was great. The third act is a bit darker than the first two, but its worth it in the end.

Just like Paul last year, Ted's CGI is absolutely seamless. He actually becomes a full fledged character and you forget he's a teddy bear. It's kind of amazing that way.

Hopefully they'll do as well if/when Oy gets to make his film debut.

[91rewoT]

Sarah's Key, about a journalist living in Paris who researches what happened to a little girl during the Holocaust - very good movie...heard the book is even better (no surprise there!)...

[fljoe0]

The Searchers (1956) - Excellent John Ford / John Wayne western. It is unusually dark for a 1956 movie and it deals with deals with racism in a truthful way (quite a feat for 1956). I think this is one of John Wayne's finest performances as he straddles a fine line between hero and villain. It's out on blu-ray and the John Ford landscapes are gorgeous.

I saw this on the blu-ray version and there is a documentary on the disc with Martin Scorsese talking about the film. He mentioned that the film was shot in "Vista Vision" which they don't use anymore. The unique feature of "Vista Vision" is that you can have close ups and long shots in focus at the same time in the same shot. If you watch this movie, pay attention to that because it is remarkable looking.

[bobledrew]

Got to "Moonrise Kingdom" last weekend. Beautiful, beautiful movie. Now that I think of it, some of King's love of that period between childhood and adolescence in that film.

[Neil W]

Magic Mike - warning, chaps, don't see this in a cinema full of women
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World - bittersweet romatic comedy, surprisingly touching
Ice Age: Continental Drift - good, but more of the same
Killer Joe - brilliantly acted sleazy crime drama with black comedy element: adults only

[jacobtlong]

I've been on a Chris Nolan bender, lately. After watching The Dark Knight Rises (one of the best movies I've ever seen, btw) I bought a blu-ray pack of Chris Nolan films. I watched Memento and, man oh man, what an amazing movie. It is a tripped out movie told in reverse chronological order about a guy with short term memory loss. Excellent flick. Some people might not be able to keep up with it or might not like the way the story is told, but I LOVED it.

I figure that next up is Inception. I still haven't seen it yet.

Then I'll have to track down Following because it didn't come in the blu-ray movie pack.

[Raoul Duke]

Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas (a cult classic that has Depp giving a career-best performance as Hunter S. Thompson, Benicio Del Toro did pretty well as Oscar Zeta Acosta even though it hurt his career)
Collision Course (from 1989 with Jay Leno & Pat Morita, turned out to be pretty good)
American Wedding (not the best in the franchise but the unrated version is lightyears better than the theatrical version)
Trading Places (one of the best movies that Akroyd, Murphy, & Landis are associated with)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (hard to believe I just now seen this for the first time)

[91rewoT]

Watched "Mama Mia" again a couple of days ago - love that movie and the music!

[Tery]

Kick-Ass. We saw it in the $8 Blu-Ray bin and figure, "Why not?" It was pretty good, if a tad violent. But it's comic-book-style violence. The only thing annoying was Nick Cage - dude, could you chew the scenery any harder? :rofl:

[Jojo87]

Nightmare on Elm Street and Cheaper by the dozen. Yesterday I also
watched Intruders with my friend. That was a pretty scary horror/thriller movie.

[MrsBook]

Watched "Mama Mia" again a couple of days ago - love that movie and the music!

I'm not alone!! My sister-in-law and some of our mutual female friends regularly descend on our home for an evening of Mamma Mia and something boozy.

Last movies I watched:

The Wolf Man - The classic Universal one, I'm on a kick for the classics right now, we're watching one every Sunday. My kids are climbing the walls and howling still.
The Muppet Movie - The latest one, it was a free screening at the library with animal crackers, who could resist??
The Rocketeer - LOVE this movie, but it was only on to keep the kids at bay while the adults worked on grown up stuff.

[Banjo Kazooie]

The last movie I watched was The Dark Knight Rises, and what a great end to the trilogy that movie was. The ending had me in tears! Such an awesome movie. :y:

[tenngolfer]

Wrath Of The Titans: okay, could have used more story.
Spiderman: Good, interesting twists to the story.
The Dark Knight Rises: Good, enjoyed it, but the crowded audience of the first night showing was distracting.

[fushingfeef]

I watched "Attack The Block" last night and really enjoyed it. A fun twist on the alien invasion genre, they made it local and the people of the community fought the aliens instead of waiting for the authorities to do it for them.

[jacobtlong]

Inception :y:

[bryras]

I watched "Let Me In". I really enjoyed it.
I know that it is a remake. If anyone has seen the original "Let The Right One In" how was it?

[blunthead]

Shutter Island on TV late last night. I read Dennis Lehane's Mystic River, saw the movie, both great. I'd not read Shutter Island. I'm a Scorcese fan, trusting him to make a movie I'll enjoy in some if not most ways. Overall, I recommend Shutter Island as an interesting psychological mystery/horror. I imagine it gains on re-views as it seemed a bit difficult to follow first time.

[MrsBook]

"Horror of Dracula" (the Christopher Lee, Hammer Studios Dracula) and "Iron Giant" for our weekly Friday double feature.

[Homer403]

"Drive" starring Ryan Gosling.:y: I watched it at the theater, then I rented it and then I bought it. Just gotta love the 300m vs the five point oh car chase.Sweet

[Todash]

Black Snake Moan. The plot was a bit thin in places, and the screenplay wasn't as strong as I would have liked, and the characters sometimes acted uncharacteristically, but overall I call it good.

[fljoe0]

Jackie Brown (again) - A favorite of mine and it's hard to believe it's 15 years old. Pam Grier and the whole cast are great. Bridgett Fonda is smokin' hot in this. :devil:

[fljoe0]

Ides of March - An excellent movie starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney about the extreme cut-throat nature of running a political campaign. Give this movie a chance because in the first 15 minutes or so, you may think you are going to be subjected to a ideological movie but it's not that at all. It is about the inner workings of two campaign staffs that have candidates running for President. I think the filmmakers did a very smart thing here and made both candidates from the same party running in the primaries. If they would have made one candidate a Democrat and one a Republican running for President, then there would have been complaints about the film leaning one way or the other. By being candidates from the same party, that's not an issue.

[Mary19]

I watched Cowboys vs Aliens and based on that I can see why people would think Daniel Craig would be a good choice for Roland. I'm not sure why his character in this movie had to leave the town at the end. He was forgiven for what he did, they needed some muscle why not stay? Does every cowboy movie have to include the cool dude riding off into the sunset alone? Soooo predictable! I wasn't a fan.

[bobledrew]

Watched a really interesting documentary last night called "Unfinished Spaces", about a project begun in the early days of the Castro era in Cuba to build five world-class schools of art on a former golf club in Havana. The project fell victim to some internal politics and one of the architects was exiled, but the buildings remain, in various states of completion, and in various states of use. Fascinating story, and renewed my lust to spend some more time in Havana.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAKrsBwUNxc

[Homer403]

J.Edgar- Awesome.Loved it.I think Leonardo DiCaprio did a fine job.I would watch this one again!
21 Jump Street. Love it! Funny stuff.I wanna buy this one!

[Jojo87]

I watched Creepshow last night. Or re-watched because it is third time at least as I see this one.

[Neil W]

The Dark Knight Rises - enjoyable, flawed, and not as important as it thinks it is.

[Homer403]

Pillars of the Earth, a tv series on dvd.Based on the novel by Ken Follet.Loved it! If you like kings & queens,castles and sword fights you'll like this one.

[Ebdim9th]

Mine's a cable tv movie from the Babylon 5 universe. This one has a few bumps in it's road, but Legend of the Rangers proves, once again, that like Joss Whedon and Uncle Stevie, Joe Straczynski simply can't write a bad story. Some may be more outstanding than others, but still.... "The universe is an exciting place, I can't imagine living anywhere else." - G'kar

[jacobtlong]

A Clockwork Orange - I think I'll be singing "Singin' in the Rain" at work today, my droogs. :biggrin2:

[Lina]

Fright Night (2011). A nice movie to watch once. I cannot say I liked it, but I cannot say I did not, either. It is just one more vampire movie...

[fljoe0]

Blu-ray of The Deer Hunter (1978) - I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out (I was 17 or 18) and I don't think I've seen it since in it's entirety (probably seen bits and pieces on cable over the years). I'd forgotten how great this was.

This is an awesome and really hard to take movie. It's very long (3 hours) and it is done in three acts. The three acts could almost stand alone as separate movies. Most Vietnam war movies deal primarily with the horrors of war but this movie is different because it's main focus is on the damage done at home to the friends and family of the soldiers. Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep are all great particularly Christopher Walken.

The blu-ray looks great except for some places where some real news footage was inserted into the movie (like the fall of Saigon). That footage doesn't match the rest of the film very well.

[Homer403]

Since it was pouring down rain yesterday,I decided to watch "The Ides of March" starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney.Thought it was pretty good.But I just gotta say,imo, Gosling is a much more talented actor than Clooney and it certainly showed in this film.

[Homer403]

As you can tell, I enjoy movies as well as reading:rolleyes:
The latest movie I have seen..."The Dark Knight Rises" @ Imax.Awesome!

[jacobtlong]

The Expendables 2 - I watched it with my brother on Saturday and it was everything we hoped it would be. I can't wait for a third movie. :love:

[Tery]

The Blu-Ray of Jaws. It looks splediferous!! :love:

[Mike1967]

My wife and I watched The Wrath of the Titans and Intruders on DVD from RedBox. Intruders, which stars Clive Owen, has a very Stephen King-like story to it.

[Homer403]

The Expendables 2 - For me it was just kinda so-so.I might be a little old for those types of shows but I always enjoy going to the theaters. There was a couple of cool cameos,though.

Hope Springs- It was pretty good but what can ya say when Meryl Streep is in it? IMO, she's the Stephen King of Hollywood. A real treat to watch such a talented actress.:grinning:

[jacobtlong]

The first two Evil Dead movies on Blu-ray and then a neat hour and a half documentary about the second movie.

[Neil W]

The Lorax - fluorescently coloured hyperactivity which beats you to death with its simplistic message
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - decent family movie with good group dynamics and its fair share of laughs
Ted - amusing central conceit featuring foul mouthed CGI teddy bear in the Seth Rogen/Owen Wilson role
Step Up 4: Miami Heat (Step Up Revolution in the US) - exuberant dance routines in cliche-driven story
Brave - gorgeous looking but underpowered Pixar offering - sags in the middle
The Bourne Legacy - tolerable action thriller which offers nothing new except a bloke taking superhero tablets
The Expendables 2 - even more ridiculous than before, but entertaining anyway

[Homer403]

The Hunger Games :y: moved at a pretty good pace and was exciting but thought the ending could use some improvement.

[bryantburnette]

Lawless -- excellent movie.

[Terry B]

I watched one of my all time favorite movies today (recorded it off TCM a couple of days ago). San Francisco (1936) with Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald. I am a huge Jeanette MacDonald fan. She had a superb voice.

[shorty27]

The Evacuees - old b&w film about Jewish kids being evacuated during the Second World War - a lot of it was set round where I used to live as a kid.

[tenngolfer]

The Stand on netflix, I didn't remember Mr. King having such a big role in the movie, but he had several lines. The Deaths Of Ian Stone on netflix, interesting concept and decent special effects, needed some more writing and or direction.

[Karensneddon]

The Bourne Legacy, I liked it, thought Jeremy Renner was good in the
role but then I like him anyway.

[Mary19]

I watched a very interesting documentary on HBO I think called There's something wrong with Aunt Diane. Perhaps some of you have seen it? Very tragic true story of a very normal mom who caused a terrible car accident and her family's refusal to accept that she was drinking/smoking pot while at the wheel..heartbreaking!

[not_nadine]

I watched a very interesting documentary on HBO I think called There's something wrong with Aunt Diane. Perhaps some of you have seen it? Very tragic true story of a very normal mom who caused a terrible car accident and her family's refusal to accept that she was drinking/smoking pot while at the wheel..heartbreaking!

I so want to see that. There is a discussion on www.televisionwithoutpity.com (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com) So interesting and sad.
Ms. Mod, I don't know if it is proper to list another website. Delete if you must :smile2:

[fljoe0]

The Stand on netflix, I didn't remember Mr. King having such a big role in the movie, but he had several lines. The Deaths Of Ian Stone on netflix, interesting concept and decent special effects, needed some more writing and or direction.

I watched this on netflix recently too. I think streaming is the only way you can watch it because netflix doesn't have any dvds for rent and you can't buy it anymore. I thought SK was pretty good in his role. I thought Ray Walston was really good too. He was a really good actor and it's kind of strange how he disappeared until his role in Fast Times At Ridgemont High brought him back to the limelight.

[Moderator]

I so want to see that. There is a discussion on www.televisionwithoutpity.com (http://www.stephenking.com/forums/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.televisionwith outpity.com) So interesting and sad.
Ms. Mod, I don't know if it is proper to list another website. Delete if you must :smile2:

They're not always allowed but in this context and since it's a free site, it's okay. :smile2:

[bobledrew]

I went to see "To Rome With Love" at a second-run theatre this weekend. Great scenery with much nostalgia for our time in Rome. But the movie? Peeeee-ewwwww. Not one of Woody's best. Although I came to a new appreciation of the legs of Penelope Cruz. So I guess it wasn't a TOTAL loss.

[SydneyWalker]

Fantastic Mr.fox favorite movie ever.

[bryantburnette]

Fantastic Mr.fox favorite movie ever.

That is indeed a good one. Wes Anderson can do no wrong, as far as I'm concerned. Roald Dahl was my favorite writer as a wee lad.

[Neil W]

Total Recall - considering it's made by Original Films, it isn't. Close retread of the Arnie movie, only without fun.
The Wedding Video - small British comedy: I chuckled all the way through.
The Watch - foul-mouthed sex-obsessed "comedy": all concerned are capable of better.
The Possession - child possession/exorcism movie, takes forever to get going.

[fljoe0]

New York, New York (1977) directed by Martin Scorsese

I love Martin Scorsese movies but I have avoided this one all these years because I don't like musicals and this movie did poorly when it was released and it doesn't seem to have much of a following. I think this may be the only major Scorsese movie I had not seen. I decided to bite the bullet and watch this and I'm glad I did, it was fantastic. Be warned though, it's a downbeat movie and the Robert DeNiro character is about as unlikable as any character he has ever played that doesn't kill people. Scorsese wanted to give the film a 40's musical look so there is a lot of painted backgrounds that look fake but very cool (and they look fake on purpose). I have to say that Liza's kind of music is not my style but she was amazing and her New York New York final scene will blow you away. I should have known better than to doubt Martin Scorsese.

By the way, I was curious about the song, "New York, New York" and if it was written for the movie or not since the Sinatra version is the one I've always heard. I did a little research and found out that the song was written specifically for this movie so Liza's version is the real thing.

[fushingfeef]

The Mikado (1939).
A Gilbert & Sullivan play done as a movie. Surprisingly funny at times but the audio during the songs was a bit shrill and hard to understand.

[Lina]

The Possession. You can watch the movie once, but I do not think that I will ever watch it again. It is neither good nor bad, but it is rather slow, and not scary at all.

The Apparition. Same here :) I expected it to be much better, and I was a bit disappointed. Still, I think it is okay to watch the movie once.

[tenngolfer]

Brian's Song on netflix. James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. This movie touched me the first time I saw it as a kid, and it did again last night. I guess because it deals with friendship and football. It also may have been the first time, as a child, I understood death could take the strong as well as the weak, at anytime, for any reason. It also dealt a little with racism. Which as a white child growing up in the 70's in a small mountain town in the south didn't seem to exist. I'm sure their were some versions of it in play, but nothing obvious as would be spotted by a child. My parents had black friends, I went to school with and had black friends, played sports with black teammates, etc.. Thinking back, dating would have still have been considered taboo at the time in that small community, by both blacks (at least as represented by the thoughts of my childhood black friends) and whites. Good movie.

[rickywtn]

Nice Topic!!

Well last time i watched "The Dark Knight Rises" because of action story.

[fljoe0]

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) James Bond flick

The Bond films have recently been restored and special editions have been put on dvd and blu-ray. I decided to rent and watch them in order (one every couple of weeks). Not all are on blu-ray but most are. First of all, the newly restored versions of the older flicks like Dr. No look absolutely fantastic (of course anything with Ursula Anders in it is bound to look fantastic). Anyway, I got to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and wasn't really expecting this one to be all that good. This is the one that has a Bond, George Lazenby that no one seems to like and I've never really heard anyone say good things about this film. I watched it last night and I loved it. Now, George Lazenby is no Sean Connery (who is?) but he wasn't bad. To be fair, no one can touch Sean Connery as Bond. The actual movie has a great action packed story and Telly Savalas is excellent as the villain, Blofeld. This movie is different from the other Bond flicks with James Bond actually falling in love with one of the beauties. The movie has a much different kind of ending than any other Bond film too. Anyway, if you've never seen it, it is really worth renting.

[kingricefan]

Bought the blu-ray of Titanic yesterday and watched a couple of the new documentaries with James Cameron talking with experts and members of the Titanic board, trying to figure out exactly (we'll really never know for sure) how she sank, mostly about what happened to her after she went under. Looks like Cameron got a couple things wrong, such as the angle that the ship rose up after she started taking on water. But, mind you, his film was done before the much-needed technology we have today was there. Looks like it didn't go straight up as shown in the film, but it did (obviously) break apart, but in a slightly different area than was shown in his film. Small quibbles. It's pretty chilling to see what they think happened, which they show in 3-D computer graphics. Can't imagine what it would have been like to be alive, inside her when she was sinking. Brrrr!!!! I have Thursday and Friday off and will be watching the film one of those nights, probably tomorrow night!! Should be amazing on blu-ray! Yes, it may be a 'cheesy' love story (as Cameron says- it's Romeo and Juliet on Titanic!) but it's a damn fine film in it's own right.

[blunthead]

The Incredibles. Again. Must've been the umpteenth time, sounds about right. I just love it. One of the best written, best directed movies--not just animated movies--I've ever seen. Holly Hunter, Craig T Nelson, and Jason Lee are wonderful. The animation is fascinating and was totally unique for its time. They play it like a Bond movie including a Bond-type score. I've always considered it my second favorite James Bond movie after Goldfinger.

[Learah Greene]

I just watched this great little indie horror from Australia called The Tunnel. Great for a cheap fright, it's presented like a documentary that uses footage from news crew who go off the radar looking for a story in the sewers underneath Sydney. Instead, the story finds them. Some heart-stopping moments, sound effects are fantastic, it's the best Blair Witch-style film I've seen. It's free, you can watch the whole movie on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQrozMTWlY

[VultureLvr45]

The Exorcist - Listening to the directors commentary.

[mjs9153]

hey Tenn,I went to college where they filmed a lot of the outside shots(Saint Joseph's College,in Rensselaer,IN)..the chicago bears used to have their summer training camps there,we actually had a halas hall,etc,on campus..every time I see that movie reminds me of playing football surrounded by cornfields,and really hot in the summer,midwest usa yknow..:smile2:saint joe pumas,you can see the reflecting pool as Gale Sayers enters by taxi,and in a shot when he and Jimmy Caan are running..

[91rewoT]

The Secret Life of Bees. Get a box of kleenex, you'll need it. Follows the book closely, very good acting. Loved it!

[Neil W]

Dredd 3D - disapointing, extraordinarily violent eye candy with no emotional engagement
That's My Boy - truly awful Adam Sandler "comedy"
Keith Lemon: The Movie - puerile foul-mouthed drivel
A Few Best Men - Anglo-Australian comedy with a laugh out loud second half following a dodgy first half

[tenngolfer]

hey Tenn,I went to college where they filmed a lot of the outside shots(Saint Joseph's College,in Rensselaer,IN)..the chicago bears used to have their summer training camps there,we actually had a halas hall,etc,on campus..every time I see that movie reminds me of playing football surrounded by cornfields,and really hot in the summer,midwest usa yknow..:smile2:saint joe pumas,you can see the reflecting pool as Gale Sayers enters by taxi,and in a shot when he and Jimmy Caan are running..

That is so cool!

[mjs9153]

That is so cool! Thanks,went back about five years ago to look around,much has changed but much is the same..hopefully the Pumas will have a better year,this reminds me to check the website and see if they won their first game..

[Yankeejen]

Hi All,
I'm brand-new to this site, so please forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong place. I searched the thread titles and saw this one.
The last Stephen King movie I've watched is: Creepshow. Man, I hadn't seen this one in YEARS!! I forgot how creepy and also how funny it was! The movie is a collection of short stories and there's one called: The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, this one stars Stephen King himself! Boy, is he HILARIOUS in this one!! If you haven't seen it, or it has been awhile, do yourself a favor and watch it.
Thanks to all of you that post great things out there, it's been some enjoyable reading.
Regards,
Yankeejen

[Jojo87]

I re-watched Mist last night.

[fljoe0]

Intolerable Cruelty - I've seen this a couple of times. People either hate this movie or find it hilarious. I find it hilarious. Here is an exchange between George Clooney (Mile Massey)and a an assistant (Wrigley)



Miles Massey: Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Henry the Eighth. What do they have in common?
Wrigley: [thinks] Middle name?

[kingzeppelin]

Cadillac Records- starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright & Beyonce Knowles. It's the story of the Chess Record label in Chicago in the late 1950's, early 60's. Great performances and a truly terrific soundtrack featuring the music of Muddy Walters, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Etta James, Chuck Berry and others.
A must see, for any Blues fans

[~Ally~]

"Kill the Irishman"...two thumbs up from me. :y: :y:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1416801/ (http://www.stephenking.com/forums/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftit le%2Ftt1416801%2F)

[KiddDizz]

Finally watched "Chronicle" yesterday after purchasing the Blu-Ray some time ago. Not a bad little movie. Not really a fan of the "found footage" genre, but this worked fairly well.

[fljoe0]

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - James Bond flick

Not bad but a disappointment. Definitely the weakest of the Sean Connery era Bond films. Connery had retired from the Bond series after the 1967 film, You Only Live Twice. The filmmakers coaxed a reluctant Connery out of Bond retirement by offering him a huge amount of money (2 million dollars, which at the time was unheard of) to do this film. Connery just doesn't give as good a performance as in the other films.

It's an age old lesson that no one ever seems to learn. Talking someone into doing something they don't want to do never works well.

Anyway here are my rankings of the Sean Connery era Bond films (1-4 are really close and I could easily swap positions on those 4):

1. Thunderball (1965)
2. Goldfinger (1964)
3. From Russia With Love (1963)
4. Dr. No (1962)
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (George Lazenby as Bond) (1969)
6. You Only Live Twice (1967)
7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

[Lina]

Grudge 3. Not a bad movie, but I suddenly found out that it is no longer scary for me.:laugh:

[Neil W]

The Sweeney - violent, profance crime thriller set in present day London
Lawless - violent, profane crime thriller set in 1920s Virginia

[Shasta]

I watched a really good British horror film last night called "The Devil's Business." It's a bit slow but I highly recommend it!

[Jojo87]

The Cabin in the woods-Not a bad movie but not my favorite either. A horror version of Big Brother if I may say.
21 Jump Street- A very good action comedy. Made me laugh couple of time.

[dsurrett]

I saw Underworld - Awakening last weekend. I thought the first Underworld movie was great, the second one not as good as the first. I thought this latest one had about 20 minutes of story and an hour of ripping and tearing.

[Shasta]

The Cabin in the woods-Not a bad movie but not my favorite either. A horror version of Big Brother if I may say.
21 Jump Street- A very good action comedy. Made me laugh couple of time.

I actually REALLY liked both of these movies and neither got very good reviews. I thought CITW was the most original movie (while being totally unoriginal!) that I had seen since, well, Black Swan I guess.

[Brian]

Looper (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/looper/)

16264

Still working through it mentally. Only thing I would mention is that it was *very* Stephen. Think 11/22/63 meets Carrie. :eyebrow:

[Sepia and Dust]

Over the weekend, we watched Bernie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704573/), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105665/) (for the hundredth time), and The Woman in Black (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596365/).

[~Ally~]

Looper (http://www.stephenking.com/forums/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftrailers.apple.com %2Ftrailers%2Fsony_pictures%2Flooper%2F)

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Still working through it mentally. Only thing I would mention is that it was *very* Stephen. Think 11/22/63 meets Carrie. :eyebrow:

Well, I was undecided what movie to watch tomorrow, but this post has just swung it for me! Cheers Brian. :y:

[not_nadine]

1408 - Thank you SKT! :smile2:

[~Ally~]

1408 - Thank you SKT! :smile2:

Ahh, one of my favourite movies...love it! :cool2:

[not_nadine]

Cusack was very good in the role IMO. The movie gave me some scares for sure. I have not read the short story for quite some time, so I had forgotten alot of it. Time for a re-read :love:

[tenngolfer]

Billionaire's Tea Party on Netflix. A documentary on money influencing votes. A good counter balance to the Book I just finished, State Of Fear by Chrichton.

[Milica]

The tall man,very good movie,Jessica Biel played so good.

[J.T. Adams]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

My second favorite movie that Jim Carrey stars in (behind Dumb and Dumber). Anyone seen this?

[Jojo87]

Watched Running Man on Saturday. Good movie.

[jap_1_2000]

A greal good movie too is the ring freaked me out

[not_nadine]

The Mist was on SyFy this weekend. I did not get to see the whole thing, but I was amused to see the character playing Drayton painting Roland in the opening shots. :smile2:

[tenngolfer]

Dark Legacy. A documentary on the JFK assasination, that has a conspiracy theory with the Bush family behind those pulling the trigger. I never heard this theory before, I wonder if Mr. King came across it while doing his 11 22 63 research?

[~Ally~]

Sinister! One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It didn't scare me--movies don't--but I understand why people do find it creepy. I like that it doesn't rely on gore to shock. The "jump out of your seat" parts are gradually built up so you expect something to happen, and when it does the effect is powerful enough to still make people jump, unlike those silly movies that create unexpected jumps that you forget about within minutes. This movie has a decent storyline and great acting...I will buy the DVD when it's released.

[champ1966]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

My second favorite movie that Jim Carrey stars in (behind Dumb and Dumber). Anyone seen this?

Watched it for the third time about a week ago.It gets better every time I watch it

[kingricefan]

Over the weekend, we watched Bernie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704573/), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105665/) (for the hundredth time), and The Woman in Black (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596365/).

I was able to follow the film crew around for a couple of weeks while they filmed the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me in the Fall City area. I got to meet Sheryl Lee (she was so sweet!), David Lynch, Ray Wise, Grace Zabriski, Moira Kelly, Francis Bay (the 'creamed corn lady') and the little creepy boy with her, Dana Ashbrook, the guy that played James, Wendy Robie, the gal that played the giggling waitress (her part was cut from the finished film), Katherin Coulson, and Killer Bob (!!! really a nice guy!!!) and Kyle MacLaughlin's brother, who was a member of the film crew. Got lots of funny and strange stories to tell about the experience- like creeping thru the woods to the train car where they were filming Laura's murder. Apparently the 'official' photos taken on set while filming have been lost, so it looks like I may have some of the only pics out there to prove that there really are scenes that were filmed but never made it into the final film (except the over-three-hour version shown at Cannes). Wish Lynch would get it together and put out a dvd edition that at least has these scenes included in the 'extras' section, they deserve to be seen by the fans of this show. Alot of them are humorous, which would detract from the films grim message- drugs are BAD!

[Neil W]

Hope Springs - comedy drama about mature relationships
Premium Rush - fun cycle messenger action thriller
House At The End Of The Street - Jennifer Lawrence makes predictable horror/suspense watchable
Savages - crime drama with a good cast and also Blake Lively and Taylor Kitsch
Now Is Good - decentteen weepie
Killing Them Softly - boring crime drama
Looper - intelligent sci-fi action
Resident Evil: Retribution - cynical moneygrubbing formula movie
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower - thoughtful coming-of-age drama with good performances
Taken 2 - thriller which adds nothing to the original
Sinister - routine spot-the-twist
Ruby Sparks - excellent whimsical drama with humour
Paranormal Activity 4 - supernatural shenanigans captured on laptop
Pusher - depressing British drugs drama

[champ1966]

Harvey with Jimmy Stewart,can't believe I got to 46 before watching this brilliant movie.Farce at its best

[cat in a bag]

Harvey with Jimmy Stewart,can't believe I got to 46 before watching this brilliant movie.Farce at its best

I love that movie! :y:

[king family fan]

I watched Bag of Bones yesterday!

[tenngolfer]

I love that movie! :y:

Me too!

[Tery]

While I was in Toronto, Anni and I stayed up and watched Pet Semetary one night :oo:

[guido tkp]

harvey ?? i must say...that is a shame !!

kinda makes one wonder what other fantastically great movies some have missed...good luck with that :wink2:

saw Frankenweenie...great return to classic form by tim burton !!

watched creepshow :y: , creepshow 2 :suspect: ...and forced myself through creepshow 3 :barf:

got a movie called 'house'...it was on the rac and was supposed to bne the '80's flick with william katt and richard moll...that was, as i reme,ber, a pretty nifty b-movie...

what i got was some dreadful new thing about some weird family out in the country that lures people in for nefarious reasons...don't knw how the whole thing went...bore out of my skull and not the least bit interested by any of it..i turned it off about 1/3 the way through...michael madsen was slumming around in it...thats' about all i recall...

[~Ally~]

Paranormal Activity 4. I really enjoyed the first three movies and was mega excited for this one since it was revisiting Katie and Hunter. Unfortunately PA4 is a terrible movie, the story is ridiculous, it doesn't make sense or provide any answers. There's already a viral internet campaign underway for PA5 which is insane considering PA4 has just been released and all their efforts should have went into making that a better movie! Disappointing.

[champ1966]

got a movie called 'house'...it was on the rac and was supposed to bne the '80's flick with william katt and richard moll...that was, as i reme,ber, a pretty nifty b-movie...

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Went to see that movie on a first date,back in '86 if my memory serves me right

[Neil W]

Hotel Transylvania - tolerable kids' CGI animated movie
Madagascar 3 - the best of the 3 Madagascars
Frankenweenie - ugly character design as Burton revisits Scissorhandsland but without the charm
Fun Size - too raunchy for kids, not raunchy enough for teens, but enjoyable nonetheless
Silent Hill: Revelation - more muddled meanderings in mist
Skyfall - Bond comes of age: excellent, and valid as art, too.

[blunthead]

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Frankenstein (1931)
The Wolf Man (1941)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice

[fljoe0]

Shawshank was released on blu-ray recently so I re-read the story and then watched the movie last night. The movie is still awesome and Frank Darabont's adaptation of the novella is superb. He only changed a few things and captured the spirit of SK's story beautifully. Frank should really not be allowed to do anything but SK adaptations.:grinning: Every one he has done has been excellent.

The blu-ray is loaded with extras like a director commentary and featurettes on the making of the movie and interviews with cast members, etc. It's an excellent edition and highly recommended by me.

[Shasta]

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

It was amazing. I highly recommend it.

[Jojo87]

I watched Pet Sematary on Saturday night.

[Shasta]

I watched "The Bay" last night.

It's basically two horrible true things that were combined to make one horror movie.

I highly recommend it because there is a crisis going on in the Chesapeake Bay and no one seems very concerned about it. I hope this movie will open some eyes.

[AchtungBaby]

I got a bunch of King movies as early birthday presents... My most recent watch is Dolores Claiborne. Okay movie, but not as good as the novel, IMO.

[Cowboy]

Even though my boys are getting a little big for kid movies, I took them to see Wreck it Ralph last night. I thought it would be more like a Shrek as far as the humor but it wasn't It was cute and good for little kids. I think my kids would have rather stayed home and watched Walking Dead episodes.

[Lina]

At the weekend I re-watched 3 movies:

1. LOL (2012). Very nice family movie, nothing great, but good to have some fun.
2. Snow White and the Huntsman. The movie is not bad, a nice fairy-tale, though, I should agree, they should not have chosen Kristen Stewart for this movie, she was not good for it.
3. Dark Shadows. This movie disappointed me when I first saw it in the theater, and I am still of the opinion that there is something missing in the movie. The actors are amazing, the plot is great...everything seems to be fine, But still, till the very end it is not clear what we are watching - a comedy, a drama, or, maybe, a thriller. The genre is not clear. It is a pity, because the movie had all chnces to be really great.

[Milica]

The Return

[blunthead]

Watched The Maltese Falcon, the Bogey version, last night for the umpteenth time. Such classic greatness.

Watched Antatomy of a Murder the night before. Again pure, great entertainment. George C Scott gives one of my all-time favorite performances. Jimmy Stewart's not bad, too. For those who suspect they wouldn't enjoy courtroom movies I suggest they consider giving the following a try...

Anatomy of a Murder
Witness for the Prosecution
My Cousin Vinny (my favorite courtroom movie)

[jacobtlong]

Dead Alive (Braindead) (1992) - If you've never seen this movie and love gory horror/comedy movies... then I highly recommend this one. It is by far the goriest and one of the cheesiest films I've seen. Peter Jackson should make at least one more film like this.

[heismyking]

Last movie in the theatre was Skyfall. I am not apologizing for being a James Bond fan. I love Bond movies and have the collection to date thus far. On television yesterday on TCM was a whole slew of movies with the theme of sisters. Bette Davis was in most and though I can not remember the names of the movies at the moment, they were all very good and kept me occupied. The last DVD watched was War Horse in honor of Rememberance Day, I cried, again.

[kingricefan]

Rented Prometheus and have to say it was disappointing. The cgi was spectacular but the story was very disjointed and abit confusing (and I ain't a dumb one). What the heck happened in the 1st 2 minutes and what did it have to do with the rest of the movie??????????

[Autumn Gust]

I watched "The Tree of Life" (2011, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn) three days ago and I'm still thinking about it. I think it's an amazingly beautiful movie. Production-wise, it's perfect, and the story is really moving. It reminded me so much of when I was growing up, when kids actually PLAYED OUTSIDE. At the same time, it brought back memories of when my children were young. I think it's one of those films you either love or hate. In my case, I loved it.

[Cowboy]

Saw Skyfall...and loved it. Having always been a Bond fan, I was looking forward to this one and thought it was more of a throwback to the old days. Craig did a great job and secured his status as one of the better Bonds.

[guido tkp]

oops...ermmm...what ?!

prometheus - totally agree with krf

the woman - wierd movie, definately can tell jack ketchum wrote it (if you've read any ketchum...you know what i mean)...lucky mckee ?? kinda twisted director...haven't decided if i like that...but i keep watching...

dark shadows - totally agree with lina: loved the original show...really wanted to love this...but, boy, it is uneven for a lot of reasons...still...the good parts far outweight the bad..but ni was really pulling for something far more in tone with sleepy hollow...

and, then...there is tucker and dale vs pure evil...whoa !! is definately one of the best movie i've seen all year ! i can easily see this becoming one of my favorite movies...only time'll tell...think evil dead kinda attitude...perfect on just about every level...