What Movies are you Watching?

[bigsleepj]

I watched the French animated movie Persepolis. A good movie. Though I don't always agree with the politics of the characters (at one point the main character is talked out of a suicide attempt by God and Karl Marx[?!?!?!?]) it remains a heart-breaking look at the death of democracy within the country of Iran, where the fall of the dictator shah only brought worse dictators into power. If you like movies that will make you think then I recommend it, but it more left-wing than I expected.

[the_wolfs_howl]

I saw How to Train Your Dragon at last! Ohhhhhh man, that was such an amazing movie! I am completely in awe.

I also saw Reign of Fire - nothing special, but I really liked the look of the dragons, and I'm a Christian Bale fan, so I enjoyed it.

I watched The Christmas Shoes on Christmas I love that movie, as tear-jerking as it is.

Then, because a friend of mine hadn't seen it yet, I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the theater again. Still cool, though not quite as drop-jaw awesome because I saw it last only a few weeks ago. I'm so eager for the eighth movie, though!

And then I watched Delgo, which wasn't too bad for a CG kids' movie, but wasn't too good either. Not really sure where I stand on that one.

And now I'm watching Treasure Planet for the umpteenth time! Such a good tweaked retelling of the famous story; I actually prefer this version of Silver to the one in the book. And "I'm Still Here" is just an awesome song.

[Cognitive Gear]

I watched the Guillermo Del Toro movie, Cronos. This was a great movie, with an incredibly classically styled horror story. Highly recommended.

[Ante Bellum]

Close Encounters of the Third Kind, I think. Dad turned to it while I was in the room.

[Ella Edric]

Blues Brothers 2000. XD Awesomeness~

[ich1990]

The Terminator

Alternatively hilarious in a B movie way and dang creepy. I don't know as though I have ever seen a more unlikable and stalker-creeper-ish "hero". Also, worst stop motion ever.

[Atria35]

Scott Pilgrim vs The World- I think that I would need a second viewing to reeeealy like this since it was so different, but I did highly enjoy it the first time viewing.

[MightiMidget]

The Secret of Kells is GORGEOUS!!! Loved it.

[Cognitive Gear]

The Secret of Kells is GORGEOUS!!! Loved it.

Every time someone new watches this movie, there is rejoicing in the heavens.

[MomentOfInertia]

Blues Brothers 2000. XD Awesomeness~

Was it?
I heard it was awful. Could you please elaborate?

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I watched Snakes on a Plane. It was very silly. There was some gross out 'humor', some nudity, some strong language and graphic violence. I know it's meant to be a silly movie but some of the casting was quite strong - Samuel L. Jackson of course, several of the flight attendants and the young lady who parodied Paris Hilton/Legally Blonde and there were familiar faces from other movies/TV series (one of the pilots'). Also, there was an Aussie as the protagonist but his character was bland). I enjoyed aspects of the movie very much, for what it was. Strangely enough, I enjoyed the movie more before the snakes were released on the plane and after they sealed them off with the inflatable raft (there's a good B-grade movie there). The snake attacks were fun (never scary though - the CGI animation was very good but the textures and lighting were less than successful) the first few times but it became repetitive and there were some inappropriate moments. I've read that the movie was originally PG-13 and they shot some more scenes to make it R (why?) It's very obvious which parts made it rated R. I feel that the movie would not only have been more moral (I know, a silly notion when it comes to this kind of movie but I've never watched them before) but it would be a better movie overall. View it as a comedy/thriller/action movie and you might enjoy it. Strictly for adults and even then be discerning. 6/10



I don't like Westerns at all but out of curiosity borrowed 3:10 to Yuma from my local library and watched it. I absolutely loved the movie, it was excellent. It had great casting (especially Christian Bale, Russell Crowe and Ben Foster), a quality script and visuals, great action, a simple but well-told story and mountains of drama. The protagonist was a reluctant hero but a hero nonetheless, the villain was equally evil, likeable and sympathetic. The main characters all had realistic motivations for their actions. The ending was very powerful and thought-provoking. I highly recommend this movie but for adults and older teens. Rated MA15+: contains strong violence and some strong language. 8.5/10

[Cognitive Gear]

Michael Clayton- This was a great movie. I had no idea what I was getting into when I started it, and it wasn't long before I had my eyes glued to the screen. Absolutely fantastic, watch it if you get the chance.

Doctor Who (1996 TV movie)- Better than expected. It was fun in a cheesy 90's TV movie way, but the Doctor still proved to be a great and entertaining character.

[ProphetGirl16]

The Forbidden Kingdom <3

[Koshka]

I went to see Tron Legacy last month. Twice.

[ShiroiHikari]

I saw James Cameron's Avatar last night. I actually liked it.

[Cognitive Gear]

I saw James Cameron's Avatar last night. I actually liked it.

Yay! It really isn't a bad movie.

Youth in Revolt- This was a very entertaining movie. It does send some messages about sex and love that I didn't like, but since it was really more of a comedy, I can let that slide. Michael Cera gave a great performance here, and I'd really like to see him stretch his acting abilities more often.

Life of Brian- Unfortunately, this just wasn't as funny as I had hoped. It also wasn't offensive like I had heard. I spent a lot of the movie thinking, "Oh, it's that gag from The Holy Grail."

[Nate]

Avatar really isn't a bad movie, honestly. Just completely unoriginal. XD It did what it did well, it's just that it had been done before and more subtly too.

Unfortunately, this just wasn't as funny as I had hoped.

I don't see that at all, I think Life of Brian is far, far funnier than say, Holy Grail. A lot of the humor is low-key though, unlike Holy Grail's "HEY LOOK ISN'T THIS WACKY?" type humor. Stuff like Brian losing his sandal, and the arguments over "He meant we should gather shoes in a big pile!" "No, he's saying we should take off our left sandal and do likewise!" "Follow the gourd!" It's a very nice commentary on interpretation of scripture.

I also don't recall them reusing any gags at all from Holy Grail. The only one that even comes close, and I admit is kind of a terrible joke, is the scene where Brian gets picked up by the aliens when he's cornered on the tower. I realize it was more of a "We've written ourselves into a corner and let's think of a bizarre way to solve that" but it just doesn't fit with the rest of the movie.

[ShiroiHikari]

Avatar, unoriginal? Sure. But what it did have was absolutely stunning visuals and it invoked a sense of wonder and awe in me, something few films have been able to do. James Cameron (and whoever else worked on the film) built a rich, beautiful world and then pulled me right into it for three hours.









Also, there are robots in it.

[Atria35]

Bedknobs and Broomsticks- my mother's favorite movie. And it was cool seeing how they added a half hour of stuff onto a movie we'd seen the VHS version of many times, and it really enriched the story. There was also a very tongue in cheeck reference to it finally being complete within the movie itself

[TheSubtleDoctor]

Avatar, unoriginal? Sure. But what it did have was absolutely stunning visuals and it invoked a sense of wonder and awe in me, something few films have been able to do. James Cameron (and whoever else worked on the film) built a rich, beautiful world and then pulled me right into it for three hours.

Couldn't agree more. Avatar was wonderful for all of those reasons.

I'm not really sure why people slaughtered a big budget Hollywood movie for not being innovative story-wise. Probably shouldn't expect that too often these days. Either that or have high expectations kill the fun of going to see such films.

[GrubbTheFragger]

Watched the A-team the other night and gotta say it was pretty awesome. Sharlto Copley gets close to the top of my favorite actors after just two movies awesome. Oh yeah and Catfish.........meh

[GrubbTheFragger]

Just got done with the road.......wow it was very good but it was a downer

[Cognitive Gear]

I finally got around to seeing Toy Story 3. Pixar continues to produce high quality entertainment.

Just got done with the road.......wow it was very good but it was a downer

The Road is fantastic, and I am glad that you saw it. The post-apocalyptic thing is pretty popular these days, but it's nearly always glamorized. The Road offered a bleak but refreshing and strangely hopeful look at the setting.

[Radical Dreamer]

Last night, I watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas! A really interesting movie, with a lot of equally interesting things to say. I do like how almost instantly recognizable Terry Gilliam's directing style is, and Johnny Depp's narration over the entire movie added a different layer of depth that I think really made the movie a lot more intriguing than it otherwise would have been.

Today, I watched a movie called Winter's Bone, and that was pretty good! And tonight, I finally went to see The King's Speech, which was brilliant and I would love to see it again sometime. XD Geoffrey Rush continues to be one of my favorite actors, and Colin Firth was excellent in his role of the stammering King. Highly recommended!

Also, the above posts remind me that I still haven't seen The Road and I also have access to it. XD I should take care of that sometime. XD

[Atria35]

And tonight, I finally went to see The King's Speech, which was brilliant and I would love to see it again sometime. XD Geoffrey Rush continues to be one of my favorite actors, and Colin Firth was excellent in his role of the stammering King. Highly recommended!

I'm so glad you finally got to see, and loved, that movie. I don't really invest in movies, but that is one that I would proudly have on my shelf! So very good....

[ich1990]

Gran Torino

It was a a superb movie. It was one of the more accurate portrayals of Detroit I have seen.

[FllMtl Novelist]

Since my last post (which was... a while ago @_@) I've seen a few more movies.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The dialogue popped, and it was an interesting movie. My only issue is that the ending felt tacked-on to me. "Oh crap, we've gone on for two hours! Quick! We need a happy ending fast!!"

Salt. A surprisingly interesting plot with surprisingly little sexual content. I really liked it.

The Ghostwriter. The idea of a movie that followed a writer intrigued me. It was a slower movie, I think, than what I typically watch, but it was interesting enough to keep me riveted. I love how the protagonist unravels the mystery near the end. I also loved the ending itself.

[ShiroiHikari]

Just watched The Fall. Very beautiful visually but the pacing was a bit slow for my taste and the story didn't really hold my interest. Still, it wasn't a waste of time. If one were to combine gorgeous visuals like the ones found here with a compelling narrative, that would be amazing.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I enjoyed The Fall. It wasn't great but it was very good. I found it a bit slow too and some of the costumes were a little odd. The acting and story were well-done though.
I'm currently re-watching Arsenic and Old Lace. It's a brilliant black comedy. A classic. One of my absolute favourite movies.

[Scarecrow]

Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I haven't cared for any of the Narnia movies... I felt they all lacked a certain magic. Also, in everyone, the main themes have always been shifted so the impact they had while reading them is totally gone.

The only thing I really liked about this film was basically the last 10 minutes of the movie... which was enough to make this my favorite in the Narnia movie series (yeah, I really don't care for these movies). Again the major point of the book is shifted in the film and so now the main plot involves swords and an evil dark island threatening Narnia. Stupid. I mean, all the major "adventures" from the book are there... they've either been altered or don't have much impact because you don't care by this point or it's too focused on them getting the swords.

Anyway, yeah... I loved the last 10-15 minutes after their done with the whole swords thing and sail on to the end of the world. It was done well and almost just like the book for the most part and pretty much how I visualized it. I thought it actually could have been stretched and fleshed out longer but like I said, the points are shifted and them reaching the end of the world is no longer the climax of the story... So it's kind of just tacked on and short. And really the rest of the movie gives you no reason to care about this ending so it seems a little forced. But take the scene on its own, I liked it. Wish the rest of the movie would have built up to it more and stuff though.

I'm waiting for all to be remade in about 20 years... when they aren't being influenced by Harry Potter and LOTR. It's like they NEVER had faith in any of the stories and had to pump lots of action and plots to make people care.