MOVIES you watched this week? (DVD)

[iamnotafraid]

My Week With Marilyn
I don't know the details of Marilyn's life,
so I don't know how accurate this movie
is to her life. But it was a very enjoyable
movie. Michelle Williams did a very good
job portraying Miss Monroe. Nice soundtrack
also.

The Adventures of Tin Tin
I really thought I would like this one, but it
was boring. Maybe if I were ten years old I'd
think different. It looked great though.

Young Adult
I rented this Charlize Theron movie because the
character Patton Oswalt played is a carbon copy
of one of my friends. Almost like my own bizarro
world. I thought the movie was interesting and
sad. One of those movies that couldn't really
decide if it wanted to be a serious drama or comedy.

[iamnotafraid]

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
I'd really been looking forward to this one.
It was pretty good all in all, but I think I'll
have to give it a second watch. Lots of stuff
going on if you know what I mean. I do think
the original version might have been better.

Tower Heist
A couple of laughs, that's about it.

The Muppets
How old am I??? Oh well, it was so-so
at best. Not enough face time for the
Swedish Chef.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

The Muppets
How old am I??? Oh well, it was so-so
at best. Not enough face time for the
Swedish Chef.

So-so at best?

It's like... I don't even know you anymore!

[ButterCookie]

Has this turned into Movies You Watched This Week (either DVD or at the cinema)?

I saw Wanderlust last week. It was far funnier than I expected. Jennifer Anniston was the best part but there were some sniggers, some laughs out loud and some OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS IS SO AWKWARD BUT SO FUNNY moments. I'd recommend it if you've had a bad day and need cheering up. Ultimately it's a feel-good film.

Tonight I'm off to see The Hunger Games

[David]

SHAOLIN
Consummate command of the camera, but it's hard to tell where the camera ends & the CGI begins in today's movies, which, despite all their excitement, rarely move me as profoundly as the work of an old master like Ozu, with whom I also spent some time this week . . .

A STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS (1934)
Ozu must have been a fascinating fellow to follow chronologically, for those viewers who got to. Most of us probably went at him in reverse, seeing his later (and greater) work and then seeking out his early films like this. I remember seeing HER ONLY SON, another early '30s film, in college.

Also watched this week the Geraldine McEwan MISS MARPLE -- all four of them. Great casts, by the way, with just about everyone you'd expect to see actually showing up as someone or other.

[Richard B]

Hugo
Eh....didn't really grab me as I thought it would. Friends thought I'd love it, but alas, no.

The Muppets
Loved it! I even laughed out loud a few times, which I rarely do when watching something alone.

Young Sherlock Holmes
I never tire of this movie.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

So-so at best?

It's like... I don't even know you anymore!

Fozzie's voice just isn't right.
Though Kermit's sounds close.

On a positive note, I did like
Walter.

[iamnotafraid]

Melancholia
This Kirsten Dunst movie looked like it would
be interesting. And there are parts in the movie
where the imagery live up to that. But it fails in
the end.

The Rebound
Catherine Zeta-Jones is just not enough to get
through this entire movie. I usually can make
myself sit through most any movie, but not this
one. Horrible.

London Boulevard
Staring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley turned out
to be pretty good. An ex-con that just can't seem to
break away from his past.

Eric Clapton - One More Car, One More Rider
Wow, what a great concert. Of course the db level was at
concert level in my living room (DTS). I needed some musical
inspiration, and that hit the spot. Rent or buy this disc.

[Richard B]

Final Destination 5 - I just can't help myself. Trash, but really fun trash. Better than the last one.

Paul - Dorky film, but I kinda liked it.

[CADreaming]

Tried to watch The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but could not get through it. Too dark.

[wild-heart]

Stage Fright- Marlene Dietrich (whom I adore) and Alfred Hitchcock, what more could anyone ask for. Loved it.

Brief Encounter- I think I watched this at the same time last week lol. Love it, Celia Johnson has one of the most beautiful faces I have ever seen. She has a quirky smile which I love. Love it.

[Kate]

Manhattan. I never really had much exposure to Allen growing up, so I'm only know watching all of his back-catalogue. I can appreciate the style, the dialogue, the cleverness of it all...but sometimes I do find him to be really irritating.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by Kate

Manhattan. I never really had much exposure to Allen growing up, so I'm only know watching all of his back-catalogue. I can appreciate the style, the dialogue, the cleverness of it all...but sometimes I do find him to be really irritating.

I usually don't care for his movies, but
Midnight In Paris was pretty decent.
I wish he would have chosen a different
actor for the lead role though.

[iamnotafraid]

Miss Bala
Shouldn't it be titled Miss Baja? Anyway,
a movie that's thoroughly depressing. A
woman gets caught up (used) in the Mexican
American drug war. I think the movie claimed
over 30,000 people have been killed in the last
six years. But we all wear our blinders on this
subject it seems. What a crazy world we live in.

[mylittledemon]

I finally saw The Hunger Games. I have to say I wasn't really impressed. I felt like I was watching The Running Man, but with teenagers. Hmpf. The performances weren't too bad. The movie just wasn't great. Not bad either. 7/10, tops.