MOVIES you watched this week? (DVD)

[mylittledemon]

I FINALLY saw Boy for the first time last week! So funny :laugh: I'm not sure if people who don't live in New Zealand would get it that well though

I think some people might find the dialogue hard to understand but it's easy to relate to it eh. It's got some heart to it, and it's funny. Good combo.

[rayno]

just yesterday i watched prime with uma thurman and meryl streep and some guy whos name i forgot, greenberg, bloomberg.. something like that. it was okay, my girl really wanted to rent it and as i'm one of the good guys :) we did. but to be fair, it was actually quite comical and very real. so id say its recommendable.

[Kena]

just yesterday i watched prime with uma thurman and meryl streep and some guy whos name i forgot, greenberg, bloomberg.. something like that. it was okay, my girl really wanted to rent it and as i'm one of the good guys :) we did. but to be fair, it was actually quite comical and very real. so id say its recommendable.

Prime was one of the worst movies I have ever seen...and I tried really hard to like it because I love Meryl Streep. Kudos to you for being a good guy for renting it and watching with with your girl.

[iamnotafraid]

The Green Zone
Matt Damon couldn't save
this one.

[chelluversu]

Bandslam - I actually somewhat liked this movie :o Even with Vanessa Hudgens in it (and she sang...but I liked the song). Something may be happening to me.

Let The Right One In - This movie was a little slow in the beginning, but it picked up. The kids in this movie are pretty good. Now I know what happens to vamps who come in uninvited.

Birthday Girl - I effing LOVE Nicole Kidman...this movie was super predictable, and it wouldn't have worked with any other two people cast as the lead roles. There's some comedy too, and Nic sports a nice Russian accent (like I would know a good one?).

Shawkshank Redemption - Seen this movie wayyyyyy too many times, and I still love it.

Who was it that saw Old Boy??? I love that movie too. I got my bf to watch it with me. The only part that made me uber uncomfortable (because I was watching it with him) was the part with the guy and his sister in the room. Now if I were to watch it with my sister (again) it would not have an impact on me at all.

[iamnotafraid]

Let The Right One In - Now I know what happens to vamps who come in uninvited.


Best vampire movie in a long time.
I'm curious to see the American remake.

[iamnotafraid]

It Might Get Loud

I bought this DVD. It's one
of my favorites of the year.

Jimmy, Edge and Jack,
they are hard to beat.

[mylittledemon]

BLACK DEATH... with Sean Bean. it surprised me... eerie, dark, graphic... cool subject matter.

[CreepingDeath]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows :thumbsup:

Defiance -I do loves me some Daniel Craig.

Memoirs of a Geisha -The book was loads better but the soundtrack was gorgeous. I'm going to ask Santa for it.

[rubytuesday]

Birthday Girl - I effing LOVE Nicole Kidman...this movie was super predictable, and it wouldn't have worked with any other two people cast as the lead roles. There's some comedy too, and Nic sports a nice Russian accent (like I would know a good one?).
I love that movie! Mostly because a guy I know is in it - the head boss who comes to see how the bank is managing and sees the guy run away with all that cash.

I saw Five Minutes of Heaven last night - great movie about the Troubles.

[Fleetwoodmark]

I watched Seven Pounds for the first time last night.

Good film.

[Nikolaj]

Right now I have in the dvd of the cd/dvd package of 'The Very Best of Mick Jagger'- I've had it a few years and it's the first time I've played the dvd, which I do realize is not a movie, so what am I doing? Long interview, then a bunch of videos- Lenny Kravitz and Bono in one each, right now Mick is singing 'Don't Look Back' from SNL in the 70s with Peter Tosh.

[CreepingDeath]

Invictus

Pretty good. I basically watched it just because I love rugby so much...

[Richard B]

All on blu-ray, of course.

Ponyo
Alien 3
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Predators - Poor Adrien Brody. He stinks...not a action actor. He's better off with brooding, emo roles.

[iamnotafraid]

Inception
On this cold and rainy day in the South
I had time to watch this movie. If you can
wrap your mind around it, it's interesting.
And the ending...

More to come, I'm Netflixing again.

[baboles]

Inception
On this cold and rainy day in the South
I had time to watch this movie. If you can
wrap your mind around it, it's interesting.
And the ending...

More to come, I'm Netflixing again.

Very excellent film!

I just watched 'The House on Sorority Row' (1983).

[amberlemegan]

I watched all 3 extended Lord of the Rings movies for the first time in like 5 years but its like the 10th time I've watched them. I love those movies.

[Nikolaj]

From the 'Forbidden Hollywood' 3 volume collections, I watched 'Baby Face', 'Three On A Match', 'Night Nurse' and an interesting documentary about pre-code Hollywood films made in the early 1930s, before a Mr. Breen actually got busy enforcing the 'Hays Code' which censored movies until the mid 1960s- any illicit behavior had to be 'punished' by the end of the film, once Breen was in charge. Also watched 'Life With Judy Garland- Me and My Shadows' starring Judy Davis, and two episodes from the Pioneer box sets of Garland's 1963 series. We also watched 'Paper Moon', and a bootleg dvd I bought online of the still unreleased 'Beyond The Forest'- the 1949 'so bad it's terrible'- but fun- movie that ended Bette Davis' long reign at Warner Brothers. Watched these all with the 'houseguest from Hell'- now mercifully, gone, and never to visit again. Ever. "As God As My Witness"-- even though we didn't get to 'Gone With The Wind'.
The movie watching was about the only good part of her visit. Oh, and New Year's Eve at the Mohegan Sun didn't suck- I walked out with almost $400 profit, playing penny slots! They pay the best, it seems, of the slots, the machines that give bonus spins can give you surprisingly large payoffs by playing all 30 lines, even just 1 cent per line- one bonus gave me $200 on a 30 cent bet. Played well into the new year, and left with like $393 more in my pocket than I arrived at the casino with. Gave my guest $175 once we were in the car driving home, because she had lost. We both wisely left our credit cards at home. Couldn't get near any of the food, the lines and crowds were enormous.

[iamnotafraid]

I watched a documentary about pre-code Hollywood films made in the early 1930s, before a Mr. Breen actually got busy enforcing the 'Hays Code' which censored movies until the mid 1960s-

Watched these all with the 'houseguest from Hell'- now mercifully, gone, and never to visit again. Ever. "As God As My Witness"-- even though we didn't get to 'Gone With The Wind'. The movie watching was about the only good part of her visit. Oh, and New Year's Eve at the Mohegan Sun didn't suck- I walked out with almost $400 profit, playing penny slots!


It's amazing what they got away with in some of those early movies.
The older I get the more interesting they become.

Houseguest From Hell... sounds like a movie in itself.
Cool beans on the winning $$$.

[iamnotafraid]

Very excellent film!

The spinning top holds the key.
I'd say more, but don't want to
ruin it for the rest.

Oceans (Disney)
Some amazing creatures in this film.
Awesome picture and sound. I did
get tired of being preached at though.

The Back-Up Plan
I like'a my JLo. Cheesy movie, but
what would you expect? I fast forwarded
over a few scenes.

[iamnotafraid]

The Runaways
Worth watching I guess,
but I was hoping for better.
Did Joan Jett really do that
to someone's guitar???

A Christmas Carol (Jim Carrey)
This was better than I expected. Amazing
sound and picture.

The Last Song
I considered not posting this because of
the risk of being ridiculed. But Miley Cyrus
did a decent enough acting job, tolerable
anyway, to make this worth watching. I
couldn't help thinking about the girl that
impersonates her on SNL. It's really cool y'all.

[Silver Springs]

Naked starring David Thewlis. I don't watch Movies very often anymore, so I like to at least make sure I watch my favourites and the most stimulating. Mike Leigh’s brilliant and controversial Naked stars David Thewlis as Johnny, a charming, eloquent, and relentlessly vicious drifter on the lam in London. Rejecting all those who would care for him, the volcanic Johnny hurls himself into a nocturnal odyssey through the city, colliding with a succession of the desperate and the dispossessed, and scorching everyone in his path. With a virtuoso script and raw performances from Thewlis and costars Katrin Cartlidge and Lesley Sharpe, Leigh’s panorama of England’s crumbling underbelly is a showcase of black comedy and doomsday prophecy.

[iamnotafraid]

Chloe
Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) tricked me.
I didn't see the twist coming. I'd like
to say more but...

Just watch the movie. It is rated R
for good reason kiddies.

[baboles]

Chloe
Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) tricked me.
I didn't see the twist coming. I'd like
to say more but...

Just watch the movie. It is rated R
for good reason kiddies.


I liked 'Chloe', but I predicted the twist before it happened. I also didn't care for the ending. Too abrupt IMO.

[mezzoforte]

My sister and I are now almost done with a Star Wars marathon, starting with episodes 4-6 and then going through the recent trilogy.
I hadn't seen Phantom Menace since it come out. As a 9-year-old, I remember finding Jar-Jar Binx hilarious, and being baffled at the complaints of adults. Now, each time he appears I am gripped by the urge to stick pins in my eyes and rip my ears out. And in episode two suddenly he's, like, a politician? He's a more terrifying official than George Bush. Every time he begins "Meesa think...", I despair for contemporary film.
As for the originals-- the patch job they did on the original trilogy (with the 2000 era CGI) looks ridiculous. Oh, and I burst into laughter every time anyone describes Luke as complicated, clever, or angry, because he is possibly the drippiest character in movie history. But Han and Leia? So freaking awesome. I've watched their first kiss on youtube probably ten times in the last day.
Han and Leia are awesome enough to salvage the originals, but there's nothing comparable in the prequels. If you're one of those lucky souls who missed them, no need to seek them out.

Side note: does anyone else think Carrie Fisher looks a lot like Stevie? I think there's a very strong resemblance, particularly in the eyes and face shape.

[Artemis]

My sister and I are now almost done with a Star Wars marathon, starting with episodes 4-6 and then going through the recent trilogy.

Amg, I did that the other week. I've been going around quoting Star Wars all week, like a giant nerd. :laugh:

Episode II is on TV right now... so totally watching that.

[iamnotafraid]

Case 39
(Spoiler Alert)
The hardest scene to watch gives
it away. Lilith might not be what
she seems...

Iron Man 2
The movie was just s0-s0,
but the sound was awesome.
The bass shook my house.

[HejiraNYC]

Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? :shrug: I get everything online.

On Crackle TV I finally watched Ralph Bakshi's "American Pop." Just. amazing. The story and premise are a little hard to digest, but the visuals, animation and characterizations are nothing short of brilliant. They clearly used some kind of roto-scoping type of animation (hand-tracing filmed footage), but since it was done way before the days of computer animation, it's got a rough, organic feel. I just listened to a recent interview with Ralph Bakshi in which he laments the choice of song (Bob Seger's "Night Moves") used in the penultimate, climactic scene near the end. He said it was an awful song, but it was the only one he could afford to use at the last minute after his first choice suddenly asked for a huge payout.

While I was on my Ralph Bakshi kick, I decided to check out "Heavy Traffic" again, but this time it's on YouTube. What an utter mindf***. It is so dark and morbid, yet very funny and irreverential at the time same time. It took a lot of courage to have a movie like this made; you can literally get a contact high watching it. Love that psychedelicized version of "Scarborough Fair!"

[iamnotafraid]

Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? :shrug: I get everything online.

ME!

The Other Guys
I really should have known better.
HORRIBLE.

[David]

Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? :shrug: I get everything online.I do, but not so much as I used to. Still, I have a DVD from Netflix now, sitting here waiting for me: "The Anatomist" w/Alastair Sim

Hejira, Hejira, Hejira ...... what's your favorite movie.

Do you love "Cops" & "World's Wildest Police Chases" as much as I do?

[Nikolaj]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? I get everything online.

You're the consumer that the studios and record companies prefer.
I like owning the physical copies, and don't like to watch movies online, or on my computer, period.
My purchasing of DVDs has slowed down, but I have hundreds, many boxed sets, so there's a lot I have yet to watch.
I'm a sucker for packaging- I like good booklets, the bonus lobby cards or what have you that come with some dvd sets, and wouldn't get the same satisfaction not owning it, from watching online. Though I do like youtube, for short clips.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? I get everything online.

You're the consumer that the studios and record companies prefer.
I like owning the physical copies, and don't like to watch movies online, or on my computer, period.
My purchasing of DVDs has slowed down, but I have hundreds, many boxed sets, so there's a lot I have yet to watch.
I'm a sucker for packaging- I like good booklets, the bonus lobby cards or what have you that come with some dvd sets, and wouldn't get the same satisfaction not owning it, from watching online. Though I do like youtube, for short clips.

I know you're being facetious, but it's legit- my TV has wifi internet connectivity, so I can stream HD movies directly on demand. Crackle, YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon... it's all there. I can envision a future where cable TV as we know it will cease to exist and we will pay a nominal sum/month to subscribe to our favorite channels over the internet. No more having to pay out the yin-yang for tiers of cable TV programming that I don't want or need. I seriously do not need all 374 of those retarded ESPN channels or Faux News. And the real beauty of broadcasting over the internet is that it is not subject to the heinous FCC or those looney right wing conservative soccer moms.

I can kinda appreciate owning physical media- I still prefer owning a CD vs. just downloading MP3. But movies are different because they don't have the replay value of music. Chances are, I will only watch a movie once, even if I really liked it. I mean, what's the point of watching something again if you already know how everything turns out? :shrug:

[Nikolaj]

HejiraNYC wrote: I know you're being facetious, but it's legit- my TV has wifi internet connectivity, so I can stream HD movies directly on demand. Crackle, YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon... it's all there. I can envision a future where cable TV as we know it will cease to exist and we will pay a nominal sum/month to subscribe to our favorite channels over the internet. No more having to pay out the yin-yang for tiers of cable TV programming that I don't want or need. I seriously do not need all 374 of those retarded ESPN channels or Faux News. And the real beauty of broadcasting over the internet is that it is not subject to the heinous FCC or those looney right wing conservative soccer moms.
***
Hejira, I wasn't being facetious to you at all, honest. I have never heard of wifi on a tv, I meant it to you as a compliment- you are the consumer the studios prefer- because you are technologically up to date, and on board with the now and the future.
I'm like the old-fashioned collector, wondering which film cell is inside of the Hepburn-Bogart film, so buying it, wanting to read the booklets and see the extras in the 'Forbidden Hollywood' pre-code film sets, and perhaps my worst example I shouldn't admit: buying the cheesy 60's complete series of 'I Dream of Jeannie' just because I liked the way the bottle packaging looked and wanted to see the box of cards inside of it. I'll do well to watch 10 episodes, let alone the 140 or however many there are.
I'm not a Liza Minnelli fan, but I liked the packaging of some '72 tv special she did, so bought it. Love the box- can't make it through the special. Fortunately, most of my taste isn't that lowbrow, but I like packaging. I'm not multi-connected with the laptop and tv.
I really like writers that I like, and you are one I like the very most.
So, I look forward to what you write, and though I am now unfortunately known for my snarky side, you are exempt. Hopefully, that one time, a long time ago, over a stupid tourbook, you don't hold against me. I feel tolerated by you :)
I see posts by Hejira, and by Viv, Luke, Mr. Stew, and gldstwmn, and it's like Christmas morning to me, it makes me happy.
I would not be facetious to you. You, especially, keep me reading here.

[HomerMcvie]

Last night, I was coerced into watching Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

Meh, it was okay, I guess. I can see why it tanked at the box office, though.

[McTrouble]

Last night I watched Mighty Joe Young (the remake with Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron) - just love that big ape!

I also watched the musical Show Boat as I adore Ava Gardner - they don't make film goddesses like her anymore.

Today I am working my way through the Vacation box set - love them for themselves but of course Holiday Road and Dancing Across the USA is the icing on the cake.

[chelluversu]

A Solitary Man This movie was great!!!!! I wanna know what he chooses. I'd like to think that he would turn his life around and go back to New York with his ex-wife, but GODDDD I know he wants to walk the other way with that 19 (possibly...) year old chick...and then get himself murked for ignoring that guy. I'd like to think the best.

Chicago I will always love this movie, and the Cell Block Tango ftw.

Nine Hmm...this movie was good but not great...Nicole Kidman is still my girl crush and Penelope... OMG. Kate Hudson...me like :3

Up next is An Education. I just downloaded it on On Demand. On Direct TV you have to download the movies :( I want my comcast back!!

Edit:

The Last Song Miley is not the best actress in the world, but the movie is likeable. I'm a sucker for people who play the piano.

[CreepingDeath]

Black Swan
The King's Speech

Both were very good. :nod:

[mylittledemon]

Harry Brown w/ Michael Caine... sort of Gran Torino-ish

Prince of Persia... total turdburger


The Expendables ... I wasn't impressed but it was a fun popcorn movie

[Meowi]

Black Swan
The King's Speech

Both were very good. :nod:

I want to see them both.

[McTrouble]

I want to see them both.

Yeah, me too - looking forward to seeing both.

[mylittledemon]

The 3 Musketeers - (1973 version)... forgot how good it was

[estranged4life]

the 1979 movie "Being There" with Peter Sellers, in regards to how it projects how people see a person and that their perceptions can make them believe what they want themselves to believe when it may be the exact opposite.

A GREAT movie!!!!

[jeffd8382]

the 1979 movie "Being There" with Peter Sellers, in regards to how it projects how people see a person and that their perceptions can make them believe what they want themselves to believe when it may be the exact opposite.

A GREAT movie!!!!

Ooh.. an excellent movie! I haven't seen that in forever.

Just watched "Big" starring Tom Hanks. I had never seen it but always heard it was a fun movie.. and it was!

[mylittledemon]

I just saw TRUE GRIT. What a moving picture, especially the ending. Go see it.

[GypsySorcerer]

Today I am working my way through the Vacation box set - love them for themselves but of course Holiday Road and Dancing Across the USA is the icing on the cake.

I popped in the first one the other day while I was cleaning the house. I love Imogene Coca.

Biutiful - I have mixed feelings about this, as it was a rather bleak and sad film. I think my main problem was the number of subplots. Javier Bardem was fantastic, though, and probably deserved the Oscar.

Nobody's Fool - A great film for a quiet, cold day. Paul Newman is so effortless and charming on camera. :xoxo:

[skcin]

^ Won't Bardem be eligible for next year's Oscar's? Although, this performance may be forgotten about by then. :( I heard he was fantastic in this.

Rented Winter's Bone. Meth-head mayhem in Appalachia. What a f*cked up movie. I kept telling myself "it's just a movie, things like this don't actually happen." But then again, I fear... :shocked:

[GypsySorcerer]

^ Won't Bardem be eligible for next year's Oscar's? Although, this performance may be forgotten about by then. :( I heard he was fantastic in this.

Rented Winter's Bone. Meth-head mayhem in Appalachia. What a f*cked up movie. I kept telling myself "it's just a movie, things like this don't actually happen." But then again, I fear... :shocked:

He was nominated this year, so wouldn't be eligible next year. He is excellent in the film.

Winter's Bone.... I would like to say it's hyperbole, but..... :eek: John Hawkes was so good in this.

[Christopher]

^ Won't Bardem be eligible for next year's Oscar's? Although, this performance may be forgotten about by then. :( I heard he was fantastic in this.

Rented Winter's Bone. Meth-head mayhem in Appalachia. What a f*cked up movie. I kept telling myself "it's just a movie, things like this don't actually happen." But then again, I fear... :shocked:

So is this movie is worth renting? It's been on my short list 4 a couple of weeks. I almost rented it or I Am Love on demand last weekend, but alas settled on Love And Other Drugs.:cool: Other than some gratuitous & totally un-neccessary nudie shots from Jake & Anne, that movie was just ok...a little snoozy in the middle.

[KarmaContestant]

Rented Winter's Bone. Meth-head mayhem in Appalachia. What a f*cked up movie. I kept telling myself "it's just a movie, things like this don't actually happen." But then again, I fear... :shocked:

Winter's Bone was great! I didn't expect to like it, but found myself quickly absorbed in the story.

Having lived in a slew of small Texas towns as a child, I think the depiction of 'hillbilly justice' was fairly accurate. :laugh:

My boyfriend says about halfway through the movie.. "Boo, I'm really glad we don't live there." Me too, babe - me too!

[Christopher]

I popped in the first one the other day while I was cleaning the house. I love Imogene Coca.

Biutiful - I have mixed feelings about this, as it was a rather bleak and sad film. I think my main problem was the number of subplots. Javier Bardem was fantastic, though, and probably deserved the Oscar.

Nobody's Fool- A great film for a quiet, cold day. Paul Newman is so effortless and charming on camera. :xoxo:

Loved Biutiful! It was one of the most brutally honest movie experiences I have seen in some time. WOW. It did throw me off and affected me for hours afterwards though. Gut wrenching movie.:nod: Great character study of humanity in the modern age.

[skcin]

He was nominated this year, so wouldn't be eligible next year. He is excellent in the film.

Winter's Bone.... I would like to say it's hyperbole, but..... :eek: John Hawkes was so good in this.

He was. Everyone was great - terrifyingly so. The chick who played the hooker in My Name is Earl was exceptionally scary.

So is this movie is worth renting? It's been on my short list 4 a couple of weeks. I almost rented it or I Am Love on demand last weekend, but alas settled on Love And Other Drugs.:cool: Other than some gratuitous & totally un-neccessary nudie shots from Jake & Anne, that movie was just ok...a little snoozy in the middle.

I think it is. :nod:

I have no desire to see Love & other Drugs. Seems to fluffy/pointless to me. Seems like you concur, so I won't bother. :laugh:

Winter's Bone was great! I didn't expect to like it, but found myself quickly absorbed in the story.

Having lived in a slew of small Texas towns as a child, I think the depiction of 'hillbilly justice' was fairly accurate. :laugh:

My boyfriend says about halfway through the movie.. "Boo, I'm really glad we don't live there." Me too, babe - me too!



I know, right? Made me thankful for my life, that's for sure.

[McTrouble]

Last night watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Working my way thru all my Potter DVDs before buying Deathly Hallows which I can't wait for :blob1:

[Dodfather]

The 3 Musketeers - (1973 version)... forgot how good it was

Good choice Brandon! I also have a lot of love for the cheesefest that is the 1993 version!

I re-watched Dial M For Murder last night. An uderrated and often forgotten Hitchcock move. Brilliant! Grave Kelly was a terrible actress in everything but the 3 films she did with Hitchcock (3 out of only 11 movies) - they're all great.

[McTrouble]

Good choice Brandon! I also have a lot of love for the cheesefest that is the 1993 version!

I re-watched Dial M For Murder last night. An uderrated and often forgotten Hitchcock move. Brilliant! Grave Kelly was a terrible actress in everything but the 3 films she did with Hitchcock (3 out of only 11 movies) - they're all great.

Was that an error or did you mean to call her "Grave" Kelly because a corpse could probably act better than her? :lol:

[skcin]

Date Night was on HBO the other day & we have 3 months free, so... :D It was funnier than I thought it would be.

[estranged4life]

"Until the Light Takes Us", a doctumentary about the Norwegian Black Metal scene, A very good doctumentary in my opinion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until_The_Light_Takes_Us

[CreepingDeath]

I watched a few music DVDs yesterday

The Big Four- Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell- Live at Wacken

Dio: Holy Diver Live

Carole King & James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour


Go buy all of them NOW.

[skcin]

I watched a few music DVDs yesterday

The Big Four- Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria


Go buy all of them NOW.

LOL. I almost bought this because it was shot in Bulgaria - my dad was born there & I still have lots of family. Beautiful country (although Sofia is not my favorite.)

[GypsySorcerer]

Carole King & James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour


Go buy all of them NOW.

I got this for Christmas and I still haven't watch it. Maybe this weekend...

[CreepingDeath]

I got this for Christmas and I still haven't watch it. Maybe this weekend...

I got mine for Christmas as well. :o I should have watched it sooner. I do loves me some Carole.


Last night I watched Mastodon: Live at The Aragon.

[Silver Springs]

When The Wind Blows

Following a nuclear strike, an ageing couple seek refuge in their homemade bunker, a ramshackle shed barely strong enough to withstand a grenade, let alone the fallout from a US-USSR war. Awaiting help that never comes, Jim and Hilda slowly suffer the horrifying effects of radiation poisoning.

[McTrouble]

When The Wind Blows

Following a nuclear strike, an ageing couple seek refuge in their homemade bunker, a ramshackle shed barely strong enough to withstand a grenade, let alone the fallout from a US-USSR war. Awaiting help that never comes, Jim and Hilda slowly suffer the horrifying effects of radiation poisoning.


Don't need to watch that one now, Bee! :rolleyes:

[CreepingDeath]

I've been watching a lot of Elizabeth Taylor movies lately:

A Place in the Sun
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Giant
Butterfield 8

God, she was stunning.

[Kena]

Watched Black Swan last night and I'm still trying to decide if I liked it or not...I mean, I like strange things and psychology/crazy people stuff but I'm not so sure about the Black Swan mess. And Natalie Portman won an oscar for that? All she did was act like a high strung obsessive person. They didn't show enough dancing scences for me to get why they decided she would be the best one to dance the swan parts.

I donno. I'm still thinking on this...

[darklinensuit]

Watched Black Swan last night and I'm still trying to decide if I liked it or not...I mean, I like strange things and psychology/crazy people stuff but I'm not so sure about the Black Swan mess. And Natalie Portman won an oscar for that? All she did was act like a high strung obsessive person. They didn't show enough dancing scences for me to get why they decided she would be the best one to dance the swan parts.

I donno. I'm still thinking on this...

I just attended a lecture on this yesterday. I wasn't sure I'd ever see this movie anyway, but the speaker provided all the spoilers in both words & images, so now I have even less of a desire to sit through it.

- Jake

[louielouie2000]

I just finished watching An Englishman In New York. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would disagree and criticize it, but I thought the movie was one of the best pieces of art I've seen in a very long time. I found it to be extremely provocative and empowering. And I've always loved the Sting song of the same name... I never knew it was about Quentin Crisp, or who he even was. It's very neat to have the story behind a song I love... and have the story be way better than I could have imagined.

The movie also churned up the issue of art in my mind. It seems to me like the last decade where the boundaries of art were pushed were the 1980s (think Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe, etc). Where is the very leading edge of art occurring these days? Where is the innovation? Music, fashion, architecture, and movies seem to be stuck in a recycling mode. I honestly cannot pinpoint a medium or movement which I would think is currently on the forefront. Like Quentin himself said: "There is no post modernism. I believe that once there was modernism and it ended. Now there is only decline and decay."

[ryguy2010]

Watched a korean film 'Old Boy" :eek: wow is it ever weird and psychologically twister. But WOW a great movie it was :shocked:

[McTrouble]

Last night I watched "Dreamcatcher" based on the Stephen King novel.

Not as good as the book, but as a BIG Stephen King fan, I loved it!

[Silver Springs]

I got the new Harry Potter for Easter in place of an Egg (I hate Chocolate) so I watched that yesterday. I did intend to watch the first one today as I'm feeling nostalgic, but as of yet it's still sitting neglected atop my television as I can't work up the will to move haha!

[CreepingDeath]

I got the new Harry Potter for Easter in place of an Egg (I hate Chocolate) so I watched that yesterday. I did intend to watch the first one today as I'm feeling nostalgic, but as of yet it's still sitting neglected atop my television as I can't work up the will to move haha!

I recently got that as well but haven't watched it yet. I'll always be one of those annoying fans that pick apart a movie based on a book I really love. "That didn't happen"! is usually shouted at the television.


Last night I watched Heaven & Hell: Live At Radio City Music Hall. Ah, Dio. I still miss you. :(

[Silver Springs]

I recently got that as well but haven't watched it yet. I'll always be on of those annoying fans that pick apart a movie based on a book I really love. "That didn't happen"! is usually shouted at the television.

I'm the same. The only real plus side for the movies is the fact that they have Alan Rickman :p XD

[CreepingDeath]

I'm the same. The only real plus side for the movies is the fact that they have Alan Rickman :p XD

I adore him as Snape. I also really love Maggie Smith as McGonagall.

[LikeAWillow]

I just finished watching An Englishman In New York. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would disagree and criticize it, but I thought the movie was one of the best pieces of art I've seen in a very long time. I found it to be extremely provocative and empowering. And I've always loved the Sting song of the same name... I never knew it was about Quentin Crisp, or who he even was. It's very neat to have the story behind a song I love... and have the story be way better than I could have imagined.

The movie also churned up the issue of art in my mind. It seems to me like the last decade where the boundaries of art were pushed were the 1980s (think Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe, etc). Where is the very leading edge of art occurring these days? Where is the innovation? Music, fashion, architecture, and movies seem to be stuck in a recycling mode. I honestly cannot pinpoint a medium or movement which I would think is currently on the forefront. Like Quentin himself said: "There is no post modernism. I believe that once there was modernism and it ended. Now there is only decline and decay."

Hmm, when I think of an art form that's actively engaging with and pushing the modern world, I think of street art right away. Of course, there were already exhibits being formed on street art in the 80s (eww, context issues ahoy), but just walking down the road today, I saw an "I want to be a doctor" ad for an online school modified to read "I want to be a street artist." The paint against the plastic of the sign against the UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX type...it was fantastic.

I'm sure someone on this board is more versed than I am in everything that's going on in the graphic novel/comic world, but that's one area that I'm actively trying to check out more. The people pushing the limits there are really going for it.

One of my best friends was also talking about the ways that our social identities online and the tools that we have at our fingers now are shaping some of what we think of as art. He spoke in particular about the GPS based art that people are trying. That sort of juxtaposition against the tangible and intangible is pretty sweet. I can ask him more about it if you like; I have to admit that I zoned out a bit.

[iamnotafraid]

Netflixing again.

The Lincoln Lawyer
Decent I guess, thought it
would be better. Mcconaughey
needs a hit.

True Grit
Finally got to see this one! Bridges
did a good job. Hard to replace John
Wayne though. Worth watching.

[iamnotafraid]

Soul Surfer
This movie was really good. I had no idea
about who Bethany Hamilton was. What an
inspirational story she has. A great movie
for the whole family.

Be sure to watch the extras at the end of the
movie. Outstanding color, it looked great even
on a regular DVD. Though it was watched on a
high-def TV.

[iamnotafraid]

The Conspirator
Very good movie. Politically
motivated truth?

[mylittledemon]

True Grit
Finally got to see this one! Bridges
did a good job. Hard to replace John
Wayne though. Worth watching.

I loved that movie!

[Silver Springs]

Open Season 2

Shadup! It's sweet. "Sthanley, it'th been ages!" XD Roger really cracks me up, I swear. I don't care if it's a child's film. It's charming.

Wayne's World

As they say themselves: Excellent! It fails if you're on the search for intelligent comedy. But if you're a fan of the simpler, more juvenile things in life then Wayne's World ticks all the boxes, in my opinion.

[McTrouble]

All four Vacation films - "Dancin' dancin' dancin' 'cross the USA" :)

[iamnotafraid]

I loved that movie!

I wish I'd seen it at the theatre.
The big screen would have made
it all the more better.


The King's Speech
I'm sure everybody already knows
that this is a great movie. Fascinating
story.

The Adjustment Bureau
I really enjoyed this movie. I hadn't
read anything about it, so I had no idea
about the turn the movie takes. Hated
for it to end.

[iamnotafraid]

The Company Men
Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones and
Kevin Costner. A good cast, and they
did a good job at making me depressed.

[MacFan92]

My dad and brother drug me to the movies a few weeks ago to watch Cowboys and Aliens. It actually wasn't as completely horrible as it sounds. :shocked:

[MacFan92]

I guess if I could learn to read, I would have realized this is supposed to be about DVD's. Sorry lol.

[iamnotafraid]

Red Riding Hood
I should have known better.

Blue Valentine
So depressing. What
was the purpose of this
movie?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Prt. 1
Now I do realize this movie and the ones that came
before it isn't made for my age group. But this one
was so boring. The only entertaining part was when
the girl read the passage from The Deathly Hallows.
I like how they did that.

[Christopher]

Blue Valentine
So depressing. What
was the purpose of this
movie?


Loved this movie. So bittersweet & painfully hard to watch or look away.
Who is the beauty? Who is the beast?? Find the answer.;)

Actually this Eminem lyric sums it up quite perfectly.

"You ever love somebody so much you can barely breathe when you with em?
You meet, and neither one of you even know what hit em.
Got that warm fuzzy feeling, yeah them chills used to get em.
Now you’re getting ****in’ sick of lookin’ at em!
you swore you’d never hit em, never do nothin’ to hurt em
Now you’re in each other’s face spewin’ venom in your words when you spit em!"

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn? Well, that's alright...I like the way it hurts! :shrug:

[beccamorrisfift]

I watched a film called Devil that I thought was brilliant, the actual plot was very interesting and I would recommend it to everyone :D

[JWS]

Can't wait to see Moneyball with Brad Pitt.

[iamnotafraid]

Okay, I guess it was a chick flick night.

Jane Eyre (2011)
Very good. Not quite what
I expected. Even a little spooky.

Something Borrowed
Worth watching if only for
the dance scene. Kate Hudson
and Ginnifer Goodwin get down
to Push It.

[McTrouble]

Just come back off a cruise this week - was on a HUGE ship which had a "Seascreen" open air cinema up on the top deck.

I watched "Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - On Stranger Tides" under the stars.

I really enjoyed it - but I kept gazing at the beautiful skyline of Casablanca (we were sailing away from Morocco while the film was on) and I kept missing bits of it!

[Silver Springs]

Just come back off a cruise this week - was on a HUGE ship which had a "Seascreen" open air cinema up on the top deck.

I watched "Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - On Stranger Tides" under the stars.

I really enjoyed it - but I kept gazing at the beautiful skyline of Casablanca (we were sailing away from Morocco while the film was on) and I kept missing bits of it!

I enjoyed PoTC4, but it certainly wasn't my favourite. I don't know. There was just something missing from it. But PoTC is pretty much about as much fun as you can have in a cinema :p

I re-watched Ginger Snaps for probably the thousandth time last night. It's one of my favourites. I'm not usually a fan of horror (With the exception of starring Vincent Price, who I feel mastered the genre), but I've always loved this. Because there's more to it than the gratuitous gore that we're palmed off with these days. First and foremost it's the study of a sibling relationship, and how growing up and changing can damage it without the proper care and tolerance.

[McTrouble]

I enjoyed PoTC4, but it certainly wasn't my favourite. I don't know. There was just something missing from it. But PoTC is pretty much about as much fun as you can have in a cinema :p

I re-watched Ginger Snaps for probably the thousandth time last night. It's one of my favourites. I'm not usually a fan of horror (With the exception of starring Vincent Price, who I feel mastered the genre), but I've always loved this. Because there's more to it than the gratuitous gore that we're palmed off with these days. First and foremost it's the study of a sibling relationship, and how growing up and changing can damage it without the proper care and tolerance.

I've only seen Ginger Snaps once but I loved it - been waiting for it to come round again.

Regarding PotC, Captain Jack is my fave movie character of all time!

[Silver Springs]

I've only seen Ginger Snaps once but I loved it - been waiting for it to come round again.

Regarding PotC, Captain Jack is my fave movie character of all time!

Get it on DVD. It's much quicker lol. Though I don't recommend getting the sequels. Number 2 is meh at best, and 3 is absolutely dire.

He is a great character. Though you can probably guess who will always be my favourite character. I'll give you a clue. He's a greasy git. I've been obsessed since middle school :p

[McTrouble]

Get it on DVD. It's much quicker lol. Though I don't recommend getting the sequels. Number 2 is meh at best, and 3 is absolutely dire.

He is a great character. Though you can probably guess who will always be my favourite character. I'll give you a clue. He's a greasy git. I've been obsessed since middle school :p

Did you ever see "Cursed" with Christina Ricci? I liked that one too.

Hmmm, to whom are you referring? Let me see, could it be Wormtail? No, not him. Could it be Prof Lupin? Nope. I just wonder if you could be referring to the very enigmatic Prof Snape? :confused::laugh:

[Silver Springs]

Did you ever see "Cursed" with Christina Ricci? I liked that one too.

Hmmm, to whom are you referring? Let me see, could it be Wormtail? No, not him. Could it be Prof Lupin? Nope. I just wonder if you could be referring to the very enigmatic Prof Snape? :confused::laugh:

I did see it, but I can't really recall much of it. Mustn't have made that much of an impression, lol.

Oh. Wormtail of course. He's dreamy. :nod: :laugh: :D ;)

Nah. Been obsessed with Snape forever. He's my Heathcliff or Mr. Darcy :p

[iamnotafraid]

The Mechanic
Jason Statham kicks tail again.

Just Go With It
Better than I thought it would be.
Adam Sandler's best in a long time,
though that's not saying much. Jennifer
Aniston and Brooklyn Decker waka waka!

[iamnotafraid]

BUCK
One of the best movies I've seen. Even
if you've never owned or ridden a horse,
you'll love this documentary. The world
needs more people like Buck Brannaman.
Rent or buy!


In a totally opposite direction...
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
What a horrible waste of time. Even the
great sound (which is why I rent some
movies) couldn't make this one watchable.
Horrible, horrible, horrible.

[mylittledemon]

Insidious.

Very creepy, very umm... visually disturbing. 7/10. Worth watching.

[McTrouble]

Watched Underworld last night.

Tonight watching Underworld Evolution.

Tomorrow watching Underworld Rise of the Lycans.

I like Vampires and Werewolves! :lol:

[fringed n fab]

Insidious.

Very creepy, very umm... visually disturbing. 7/10. Worth watching.

I was told this was a creepy film too and a must see. I need to watch it soon and it's on my list.

[fringed n fab]

Watched Underworld last night.

Tonight watching Underworld Evolution.

Tomorrow watching Underworld Rise of the Lycans.

I like Vampires and Werewolves! :lol:

I've watched all of these with my younger brother who absolutely loves Kate Beckinsale. I actually thought they were very good films. Very dark.

[baboles]

Watched 'Some Like It Hot' starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon the other day! Probably my favorite film of all time!

[McTrouble]

I've watched all of these with my younger brother who absolutely loves Kate Beckinsale. I actually thought they were very good films. Very dark.

Yeah, and very atmospheric and VERY sexy, grown-up and stylish!!!

[McTrouble]

Watched 'Some Like It Hot' starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon the other day! Probably my favorite film of all time!

I have too many favourites to name a number one, but Some Like It Hot is definitely one of my all time faves and probably somewhere in my Top 20!!! :thumbsup:

[wild-heart]

I have too many favourites to name a number one, but Some Like It Hot is definitely one of my all time faves and probably somewhere in my Top 20!!! :thumbsup:

I LOVE some like it hot, probably my favourite Marilyn film. (: FM fans really do have an all round great taste in everything aha.

[beccamorrisfift]

I watched Walk the Line, the Jonnhy Cash biopic, it was brilliant.
I'm not a fan of Cash but it was such an interesting story, if a bit biased.

[chiliD]

I saw Push starring Dakota Fanning, Joel Gretch, Chris Evans & Ming Na.

Really cool effects...the story was a bit involved (took a bit to catch up since I missed the first 5 minutes).

Hadn't seen Dakota in a while, she's growin' up!!

http://www.stardusttrailers.com/gallery_film/(080309212702)Push_3.jpg

[McTrouble]

I watched Walk the Line, the Jonnhy Cash biopic, it was brilliant.
I'm not a fan of Cash but it was such an interesting story, if a bit biased.

I've got Walk The Line on DVD and I agree that it is brilliant!!! It is a fantastic portrayal of Johnny, and I think Reece was also great as June!

I love it - I can watch it over and over!!!

[mylittledemon]

Get Low with Bill Murray and Robert Duvall.

Grade: 7/10

It was a beautiful movie, and superbly acted (and funny at times), but something about the ending/climax left me a little disappointed.

[GoldDustWoman87]

'Dave' - Kevin Kline / Sigourney Weaver. 90s film, very much a film of its time.

Very enjoyable though. 7/10.

[iamnotafraid]

From my own collection...
Carly Simon - Live From Martha's Vineyard.
I love this concert. If I can figure out this time travel thing,
I'm going back to the day this was recorded and...

(no need to spill all the beans)

[Blueletter18]

I saw "Moneyball" today at the theatre, and it was amazing!! Best movie I've seen in a long time. Side note- I have been desperately searching for an affordable DVD copy of "FM- No Static at All"- the movie featuring Steely Dan music, live Linda Ronstadt, etc. Has anyon seen it or seen it for less than $50 anywhere??

[iamnotafraid]

Tom & Jerry Golden Collection: Volume One Blu Ray

Finally 37 shorts unedited - un-censored!

Haven't watched them all yet, but what I've seen
looks great.

[McTrouble]

Ginger Snaps trilogy: -

Ginger Snaps - 8/10

Ginger Snaps Unleashed - 4/10

Still to watch Ginger Snaps The Beginning, will mark it later.

[McTrouble]

^

Now watched Ginger Snaps Back - The Beginning and I give it 6/10.

[Silver Springs]

^

Now watched Ginger Snaps Back - The Beginning and I give it 6/10.

That's very generous. Its absolute dreck compared with number one.

[McTrouble]

That's very generous. Its absolute dreck compared with number one.

Well, I enjoyed it better than the second one which I gave 4/10 so I had to mark it higher!

But I agree, the first one is really good and the following two just don't measure up.

[iamnotafraid]

BUCK
One of the best movies I've seen. Even
if you've never owned or ridden a horse,
you'll love this documentary. The world
needs more people like Buck Brannaman.
Rent or buy!

^^
I watched my copy of this again the other
night. I hope you guys will give this movie
a try.

[wild-heart]

Dead mans shoes- I saw it a few years back when I was at college studying media studies and loved it so got it the other day. It's quite disturbing but extremly gripping. I've always loved British cinema and Shane Meadows is one of the best directors we have.

Career Girls- I love Mike Leigh's work (Happy go lucky is my favourite) so i watched this for the first time the other day and loved it. I felt a bit sad after though when i found out Katrin Cartlidge had passed away a few years ago. I loved her in this films, her and Lynda Steadman played their parts brilliantly.

[Silver Springs]

Career Girls- I love Mike Leigh's work (Happy go lucky is my favourite) so i watched this for the first time the other day and loved it. I felt a bit sad after though when i found out Katrin Cartlidge had passed away a few years ago. I loved her in this films, her and Lynda Steadman played their parts brilliantly.

Have you ever seen his film "Naked", starring David Thewlis? It's probably one of the most depressing yet ultimately real films I've seen in years. I love how it isn't afraid to show the darker side of life without adding the story ending/guff of "and they lived happily ever after". Life doesn't work like that, and I like that it doesn't shy away from that message.

[wild-heart]

Have you ever seen his film "Naked", starring David Thewlis? It's probably one of the most depressing yet ultimately real films I've seen in years. I love how it isn't afraid to show the darker side of life without adding the story ending/guff of "and they lived happily ever after". Life doesn't work like that, and I like that it doesn't shy away from that message.

No I was going to get that the other day. I've heard it's brilliant. My friend borrowed happy go lucky and she hated it because it didn't have a beginning, middle and end. But thats what i love about his films, they always feel more real even though sometimes the situations are a bit out there. Like you said he doesn't feel the need to give people the happy ever afters. I always manage to form a connection to his characters aswell because they seem so real and i adore how you are often left wondering what happened to them long after the film ended.

[beccamorrisfift]

I only just got my Destiny Rules doc, I loved it, for obvious reasons.

And I found my two copies of Polar Express and got in the Christmas mood nice and early.

[McTrouble]

I only just got my Destiny Rules doc, I loved it, for obvious reasons.

And I found my two copies of Polar Express and got in the Christmas mood nice and early.

Isn't it just a great documentary! It's funny, interesting, and Lindsey of course is just so GORGEOUS and SEXY throughout! :nod:

I love Polar Express! I love Elf too! In fact, I love most Christmas movies!

[iamnotafraid]

If anyone buys the new DVD/CD
Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall,
please review it here.

Thanks.

[Nathan]

Watched TRESPASS. Outstanding, edge of your seat thriller type.

Lindsey Buckingham - Songs from the Small Machine. Also OUTSTANDING.

[beccamorrisfift]

Isn't it just a great documentary! It's funny, interesting, and Lindsey of course is just so GORGEOUS and SEXY throughout! :nod:

I love Polar Express! I love Elf too! In fact, I love most Christmas movies!

Amen to that Viv!

Christmas is here already, my town is all decked out in decorations so I'm convinced it's Christmas. :thumbsup:

[Silver Springs]

Well I WAS going to watch my new B.Monkey DVD, but of course it's the wrong bloody region for my DVD player. So I can't watch it until Christmas when I'm getting a new multi region DVD player/TV. It's a lickle green one. So cute! Anyway, boo! Ah well. I may watch Half Blood Prince later on. Om nom nom! Sevvy! *Drool*.

[Dodfather]

Well I WAS going to watch my new B.Monkey DVD, but of course it's the wrong bloody region for my DVD player. So I can't watch it until Christmas when I'm getting a new multi region DVD player/TV. It's a lickle green one. So cute! Anyway, boo! Ah well. I may watch Half Blood Prince later on. Om nom nom! Sevvy! *Drool*.

You know you can chiap/hack all dvd players to make them multi-region? You get a 4 or 5 digit code and instructions online that are specific to your own player. Pm me if you want more info.

[Dodfather]

I watched All About Eve (1950) this morning and Malice (1993) this afternoon. Hadn't seen Malice in a while. Not brilliant but not too bad.

[Silver Springs]

You know you can chiap/hack all dvd players to make them multi-region? You get a 4 or 5 digit code and instructions online that are specific to your own player. Pm me if you want more info.

Thank you for the offer, but I don't think I'll bother. My DVD player is pretty much knackered anyway, and I get a new one next month, so I don't have to wait long. It's just a bugger that the movie hasn't been released as a multi region thing. For some reason it's only available in America unless you ship it from there. I don't get that.

[Jondalar]

Melancholia - rented it on itunes, different type of movie, very artsy, I liked it, very scenic!!!!! stars Kirsten Dunst

[McTrouble]

I watched All About Eve (1950) this morning and Malice (1993) this afternoon. Hadn't seen Malice in a while. Not brilliant but not too bad.

Is Malice the Bill Pullman/Nicole Kidman film?

I used to have it on video and never got around to replacing it on DVD but it's quite good! Same sort of genre as Deceived and Pacific Heights - lots of those types of films around at that time.

[iamnotafraid]

SIAMESE VAMPIRE
Starring Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson
and Red West.

I received a preview disc of this independent
film release. It will be shown at the next Sundance
Film Festival. I can't really give you any details
about this film, other than it's the best vampire
movie I've ever seen. Most horror movies are
a joke...not this one. With the limited budget
of an independent film you don't get all the
special effects like we're used to. But that works
to this films advantage. The story is what counts,
and it will scare you.

[Dodfather]

Is Malice the Bill Pullman/Nicole Kidman film?

I used to have it on video and never got around to replacing it on DVD but it's quite good! Same sort of genre as Deceived and Pacific Heights - lots of those types of films around at that time.


Yup - that's the one. I quite like it and yes, I always think of Pacific Heights when I watch it too. They're very similar - even down to the fact that the other part of a house is rented out to fund renovations. Both are good.

Deceived... oh dear. No, Goldie, No! I love her but that film is just pretty dull.

[Dodfather]

Watched Misery and The Hard Way. I love The Hard Way! Such an underrated Michael J. Fox movie!

[McTrouble]

Watched Misery and The Hard Way. I love The Hard Way! Such an underrated Michael J. Fox movie!

I love Misery - it's one of the King adaptations that's done really well. Still nowhere near as good as the book though!

Watched Dorian Gray - the latest version with Colin Firth and Ben Barnes. I don't know what Wilde would have made of this, but I enjoyed it! :laugh:

[mylittledemon]

A Serious Man
Run Lola, Run

[Silver Springs]

B-Monkey

I have a vast collection of Rupert Everett DVDs. I think it's fair to say that I'm obsessed. But sadly this is one of the two in my collection which I can never watch again, due to the fact that he was shot and killed at the end. It's a shame because I thought it was an interesting and enjoyable film. Darn.

[Richard B]

I have a vast collection of Rupert Everett DVDs.

I love Cemetery Man.

[Silver Springs]

I love Cemetery Man.

Cemetery Man aka Dellamorte Dellamore is one of my all time favourite Rupie films. It might have a low budget, but it just makes up for it in sheer farce. My favourite moment was when he was running through the hospital after shooting the Nun and his friend. And the Detective spots him and warns him that there's a Gunman in the hospital. "Oh. It's okay. Ya got a gun. Ya can defend yourself". XD XD Nobody believes he's capable of such things. I also enjoyed the shift in character persona when Francesco has his "breakdown" at the cliff's edge and develops a Gnaghi like state. And Gnaghi begins to speak, as though Francesco was suppressing his own personality.

[iamnotafraid]

Finally found time to Netflix again.
Some simple reviews, very simple...

Blackthorn
I'm not big on Westerns and this
one did little to change my mind.
The sound was great though.

Larry Crowne
Much better than I thought it would
be, but that's not saying much. I bet
LouieLouie watched this movie for
the scooters/vespas.

Another Earth
This one should have been much
better. They didn't really need
another earth to tell this
story. I do guarantee you will
jump during one scene, so hang
on to your couch.

[mylittledemon]

Hook by Steven Spielberg on Blu-ray... I always thought this one was a bit overlooked. Hoffman as Capt. Hook is fantastic!

[iamnotafraid]

The Help
A very good movie. I highly
recommend it. Bet you'll even
cry a little.

[iamnotafraid]

The Last Lions
A great documentary.
Jeremy Irons narrates,
ole' Scar himself. Highly
recommended.

[Richard B]

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
What a beautiful story. Cried my eyes out at the end. Even more amazing is this is based on a true story. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachikō) Directed by Lasse Hallstrom.

Mysteries of Lisbon
A very long film and certainly not for everyone. I found it fascinating. The portuguese language is so beautiful. Of course, I am 50% portuguese, so it helped. Interesting that the director is actually from Chile.

John Adams
Still have (3) parts more to go...but the first two parts were amazing, which were the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence.

[iamnotafraid]

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
What a beautiful story. Cried my eyes out at the end. Even more amazing is this is based on a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachikō"]true story.


I liked Hachi too.


Midnight In Paris
I enjoyed this film directed
by Woody Allen. Not perfect
but worth watching. Rachel
McAdams my crush...

[McTrouble]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original version) - still great fun! I loves me a bit of slice 'n dice!

Interview With The Vampire - at long last saw it from start to finish, always only seen bits of it before.

[iamnotafraid]

Columbiana
This chick could give Jason Bourne
a run for his money. Only three things
can trip her up - monkey jumping,
unexplained superhero powers, and cgi sharks.

Puss In Boots
Looks good, sounds good...
but boring.

[Richard B]

Puss In Boots
Looks good, sounds good...
but boring.

Awww...I just watched this last night on blu. I kinda liked it actually. It was cute.

[iamnotafraid]

Awww...I just watched this last night on blu. I kinda liked it actually. It was cute.

It wasn't horrible by any means.
I just didn't really care for it.

The one thing that did make me
laugh was the cat that put it's paw
in front of his face and said something
like "ohhhhhhhh". That was funny.

[iamnotafraid]

The Art Of Getting By
Boring. Young love and motivation,
it needed more.

[Silver Springs]

Well I did want to watch The Road today, as I have it reserved at my College Library. But the only copy is at the campus library on the other side of the City. I am NOT schlepping my bum all the way there for something I can watch on the internet for free. If I enjoy it I WILL buy it. But I'm tempted to say that I will, because Viggo Mortensen is a fine actor.

[iamnotafraid]

Well I did want to watch The Road

That is a tough movie to watch.


Hugo
I really looked forward to this one.
Didn't quite live up to the hype.

[iamnotafraid]

The Graduate
Does anyone think Benjamin (Hoffman)
was dating his half-sister?

I'd never thought about that angle before.
Hmm...

[Macfanforever]

Ok can I include movies that got downloaded.I watch the movie Nashville from 1975 which is one of my favorites.I haven't seen it for years and I got a copy somewhere on VHS which is shot.Great movie Produced and directed by Robert Altman and starring :


David Arkin ... Norman
Barbara Baxley ... Lady Pearl
Ned Beatty ... Delbert Reese
Karen Black ... Connie White
Ronee Blakley ... Barbara Jean
Timothy Brown ... Tommy Brown
Keith Carradine ... Tom Frank
Geraldine Chaplin ... Opal
Robert DoQui ... Wade (as Robert Doqui)
Shelley Duvall ... L. A. Joan
Allen Garfield ... Barnett
Henry Gibson ... Haven Hamilton
Scott Glenn ... Pfc. Glenn Kelly
Jeff Goldblum ... Tricycle Man
Barbara Harris ...Albuquerque
Howard K. Smith Himself


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_(film)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073440/

[HejiraNYC]

It's not a movie... but I got sucked into watching the entire Season 1 of Homeland on Showtime. Wow, what an awesome show! This is despite Claire Danes doing her "ugly cry" face every other minute.

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[Christopher]

It's not a movie... but I got sucked into watching the entire Season 1 of Homeland on Showtime. Wow, what an awesome show! This is despite Claire Danes doing her "ugly cry" face every other minute.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw98v5TQga1qgs4hjo1_500.jpg

LOVED THIS!! Homeland is incredible!:thumbsup: I can only hope Season 2 stands up to the first season.

I finally got around to watching the Scorsese documentary "George Harrison: Living In The Material World". What a beautiful man, and an artistic & spiritual inspiration his life was. I was enthralled through the whole 3+ hours of footage.

Also saw the movie "A Separation", a riveting peek into modern Iran's justice and social issues. The movie kept me on egg-shells. Highly recommend!

[Jondalar]

this is soooooo hilarious!!!!! love it

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[mylittledemon]

Fright Night (the new remake)... I didn't hate it like I expected to. In fact it was quite entertaining, and a bit scary. 7/10

[Jondalar]

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[Silver Springs]

Eastern Promises
The Road - Bloody depressing but I really enjoyed it. I like a movie that isn't afraid to be as dark as it needs to be.

[iamnotafraid]

Water For Elephants
I hesitated to rent this because
I just couldn't picture these two
actors together, Reese Witherspoon
and Robert Pattinson. But it turned
out alright. Though I wasn't wrong on
my initial assessment. Couldn't pick a
better villain.

Dream House
I thought this would be scary...not!
Has Daniel Craig been in a good movie
besides Bond?

In Time
The preview looked interesting but the
movie turned out to be so-so. We
all die at 25.

Jack And Jill
I might have laughed once or twice during
this great comedy. Adam Sandler movies
should just have numbered titles. They all
contain the same old lame jokes. I should
know better by now.

[McTrouble]

The Happening (with Mark Wahlberg)

[Macfanforever]

I just had "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" from 1977 .delivered on my computer,I'll watch later.I've seen it ages ago Like Nashville.



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[iamnotafraid]

I just had "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" from 1977 .delivered on my computer,I'll watch later.

A few of my cousins and one uncle
appeared as extras in that movie.
The cousins were aliens. I can't
remember what my uncle did.

[Macfanforever]

A few of my cousins and one uncle
appeared as extras in that movie.
The cousins were aliens. I can't
remember what my uncle did.

Wow. what a small world.

[iamnotafraid]

Snow Flower And The Secret Fan
Lao Tong - Sisters for life. A beautiful
disturbing, heartbreaking film. I really
wish I had seen this at the theatre.

[mylittledemon]

13 Assassins... Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in months. 8.5/10

[TerraRhiannon]

I watched Shawshank Redemption and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Also House of Wax, but we won't go there. I have never seen the first two before this week and ZOMG, Shawshank is my new favourite movie, I cried so hard with what happened to Brooks, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape was alright,.. it was really emotional at times but Leo did an amazing job!

[wild-heart]

I saw This means war. It was okay, predictable and not my usual thing but pretty entertaining. I had no idea Chelsea Handler was in it so it was a nice suprise when she came on screen even though she wwas basically just playing herself. Her hilarious self though.

I saw the artist last week too and I didnt think much of it tbh. I am obsessed with old movies and I love silent ones so i thought I would fall stupidly in love with this film but I didn't. I think the hype surrounding it made me expect a lot more.

I've also watched fingersmith (a film/two part show for the bbc) and various Mike Leigh films again... Naked and Career Girls. I love his films so much (I think i've mentioned this before) and have been watching career girls quite a lot recently. I seem to go through phases, usually it's happy go lucky. But yes out of them all I would recommend the Mike Leigh films and fingersmith.

p.s Sally Hawkins is brilliant and more people need to know of her work.

[iamnotafraid]

Bad Teacher
Oh what a horrible film.
When will I learn?

Trust
I thought this Clive Owen
movie might be good... but
no, I was wrong again. Maybe
it was the way it ended.

The Whistleblower
Rachel Weisz did a good job in this
movie about human trafficking in
post-war Bosnia. It's horribly shocking
how many people are victims of this
crime. Very difficult to watch, makes
the rest of us look like we live in a fairy
tale world.

[mylittledemon]

The Help
Anonymous
The Beaver

And I liked/rate them in that order. ;)

[Dodfather]

The Help
Anonymous
The Beaver

And I liked/rate them in that order. ;)

Out of those 3 I've only seen The Beaver. The Help is at the top of my list to catch asap though. I really liked The Beaver though. I first saw it on a plane and then bought the dvd. It has a surprisingly effective performance from Mel Gibson and pretty solid direction from Jodie Foster. I'm a big fan of her work and wish she'd direct more. It's just a shame that Gibson's personal life overshadowed the film and led to it being pushed back again and again.

[wild-heart]

last night I watched:
Nowhere Boy. Loved it but the relationship between John and his mother was strange it was portrayed like she had romantic feelings for him. Reading many reviews other people got this feeling too. Strange. Kristin Scott Thomas is brilliant in it too (well she is wonderful in everything).

Little Miss Sunshine. I've saw this many times before but i always like to re watch it every now and then. Wonderful film.

[mylittledemon]

Out of those 3 I've only seen The Beaver. The Help is at the top of my list to catch asap though. I really liked The Beaver though. I first saw it on a plane and then bought the dvd. It has a surprisingly effective performance from Mel Gibson and pretty solid direction from Jodie Foster.

I didn't like it as much as I expected to. I still give it a 7/10. There's something that Gibson does to himself (I'm sure you know what i mean) that I really didn't expect, and I thought it steered the film into an even more unrealistic territory. It just felt jarring and bizarre.

[iamnotafraid]

The Beaver

I've considered that one to rent.
Even though it makes me cringe
a little to just watch the preview.

[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]

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? :shocked:

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 :blob1:

[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]

So-so at best? :shocked:

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]

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. :shrug: 7/10, tops.

[iamnotafraid]

I finally saw The Hunger Games. The movie just wasn't great. Not bad either. :shrug: 7/10, tops.

I"ll be renting that one when it comes out.

[iamnotafraid]

Bride Flight
This foreign film was surprisingly good. Actually one
of the best films I've seen in this past year. It's mostly
in Dutch (with my family tree, I should speak it) and a
little English. Three women from Holland, I guess you
would call them bride-to-be's meet this man (a farmer)
who are all emigrating to New Zealand. Their lives become
intertwined during that flight. I would say more, but I don't
want to give anything away. Definitely worth renting!!!

Bridesmaids
Funny and horrible.

Take Shelter
Michael Shannon and Katy Mixon. The preview looked
good. But the movie was a fail.

X-Men First Class
Why did I even try? Boring.

Cowboys And Aliens
It was what I expected it to be. A terrible waste of my
time.

[iamnotafraid]

The Iron Lady
I sure thought this would be a better movie.
Meryl Streep looks and talks like Margaret
Thatcher, but that's not enough to make it a
good movie. Talking to her dead husband
and lurking around halls, I'd say her story
deserves better than this.

The Descendants
Another disappointment. A very depressing
watch. Yes, more shots of the sick comatose
woman.

Frozen
I might put off my skiing trip again after seeing
this. Frostbite, broken bones and wolves oh my!

[mylittledemon]

Superman (1978) with Christopher Reeve. At one point my wife looked at me and she said, "He really was Superman, wasn't he?" :nod:

[wild-heart]

The Iron Lady
I sure thought this would be a better movie.
Meryl Streep looks and talks like Margaret
Thatcher, but that's not enough to make it a
good movie. Talking to her dead husband
and lurking around halls, I'd say her story
deserves better than this.

The Descendants
Another disappointment. A very depressing
watch. Yes, more shots of the sick comatose
woman.

Frozen
I might put off my skiing trip again after seeing
this. Frostbite, broken bones and wolves oh my!

I agree with the Iron Lady. I thought i'd love it, I love Meryl Streep and Thatcher fascinates me but I hated how they made her out to be. She is and was more than her husband, she is more than her old age. I just wish they had concentrated on her career a lot more instead of showing her as a frail old lady who can't really look after herself and misses her husband. Love of hate Thatcher she deserved more than that.

[iamnotafraid]

The Darkest Hour
Really bad, I mean really bad.


From The Basement
Thought this would be much better.
Worth renting only to see The White Stripes.


Janie Jones
A rocker finds out from a groupie that he has
a 13 year old daughter. Pretty decent movie
overall.

Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
I was actually enjoying this Tom Cruise movie until
the flying man appeared. I'm confused, are these
agents Jedi's? The sound was spectacular though. It's
worth renting if you don't think too much.

J. Edgar
An interesting movie. How much better would these
types of movies be if you could believe everything
that's in them? DeCaprio didn't really look like J. Edgar
until the very last shot.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Boring.

[johnb84]

Immortals

The effects were very 300ish, which I liked, but the story was S L O W.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

OK. Paula Patton was the best part of the entire movie.

[KarmaContestant]

I finally saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes - loved it. I like movies where the aliens/monsters/Earth/apes totally pwn the stupid, frivolously materialistic and petty humans. :nod:

[cliffdweller]

Has anyone seen The Cabin in the Woods? I've heard mixed things.

[mylittledemon]

I just saw THE AVENGERS last night. Superb film. 9/10. One of the best superhero/comic book movies ever.

[iamnotafraid]

Kill Bill Vol. 1
Kill Bill Vol.2
Death Proof

Finally added these to my
blu ray collection.

[Macfanforever]

I like to look up Deul with Dennis Weaver which was mention earlier on the Ledge.

[Macfanforever]

I finally saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes - loved it. I like movies where the aliens/monsters/Earth/apes totally pwn the stupid, frivolously materialistic and petty humans. :nod:

I remember in the early 1970's going to the movies with my sister seen Planet of the Apes the first time It was released.

[KarmaContestant]

I watched Titus yesterday.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120866/

It was really good! Even with the Shakespeare-speak.

[Dodfather]

Superman (1978) with Christopher Reeve. At one point my wife looked at me and she said, "He really was Superman, wasn't he?" :nod:

Indeed he was! I do love that film. Regular Ledgie readers will have seen much Superman related discussion between me and Brandon! :nod:

I just saw THE AVENGERS last night. Superb film. 9/10. One of the best superhero/comic book movies ever.

Can't wait to see this!

As for me, I just watched the most recent version of Wuthering Heights (2011). Can't say I was impressed. Nothing but gimmicky, heavy handed camera work, obvious symbolism (Cathy's a bird in a gilded cage, duh!) and dodgy performances. Plus, even though the publicity material made a big deal about how the screenplay was lifted directly from the novel, several key scenes are either shortened considerably or missing altogether! The search goes on for a decent adaptation of one of my favourite novels. Oh well.

[Richard B]

Woman In Black (2012) - Good, but prefer the old 1989 version.

TrollHunter - Freaking loved it and had some good laughing.

And then had a Albert Brooks Double Feature:
Defending Your Life
The Muse

[Villavic]

Oldies this week
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wGmbWqby2vw/SiAF-4dj6JI/AAAAAAAAAL0/XwfcGilKZXM/s400/DisneySwissFamilyRobinson12InchLPFront1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/59/History_of_the_World_poster.jpg/215px-History_of_the_World_poster.jpg

[Lee]

Tower Heist, on On Demand. We got a coupon from our cable co. for a $.99 On Demand movie, so we used it on Tower Heist. I wanted to see it when it came out, but never got around to it. I thought it was really good, very funny. I would definitely recommend it.

Lee :)

[iamnotafraid]

Oldies this week
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wGmbWqby2vw/SiAF-4dj6JI/AAAAAAAAAL0/XwfcGilKZXM/s400/DisneySwissFamilyRobinson12InchLPFront1.jpg



^ I loved that movie when I was a child.


Straw Dogs
No surprise. A big thumbs down.

[Macfanforever]

Oldies this week
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wGmbWqby2vw/SiAF-4dj6JI/AAAAAAAAAL0/XwfcGilKZXM/s400/DisneySwissFamilyRobinson12InchLPFront1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/59/History_of_the_World_poster.jpg/215px-History_of_the_World_poster.jpg

Two great movies.

Mel Brooks movies were great"LOL

Disney Swiss Family Robinson

I remember going to the movies to see Disney's Swiss Family Robinson with my sister.

[iamnotafraid]

Didn't Lindsey Buckingham say something like
"it just reinforces my faith in cycles"?

More times than not this cycle turns up in
the movies I watch. Not on purpose, on my part
at least. Movies with the same theme, actors or
actresses. I can't tell you how many times this
happens. Coincidence? I think not. Most of my
movies are chosen by the random order Amazon
has them in on new release dates. I can't seem to
explain it. And don't get me started on deja vu.

The Night Of The Grizzly (1966)
Clint Walker stars in this movie which I probably saw back
in the 70's (re-release I'm guessing). It's a decent family
movie. And there's not many of them these days. Worth
watching. Mr. Walker was one big man. He probably could
have whipped that Grizzly bare-handed.

The Grey
Liam Neeson stars in this disappointing movie. Plane crash,
cold, wolves and more wolves. But we know this from the
previews. Yes, it's lame but it will make you jump out of your
seat a few times.

[mylittledemon]

Batman Returns
Still just as bizarre, fun, and weird as it was 20 years ago.

The Quick & the Dead
An underrated & fun-to-watch flick about justice, and vengeance. 'Sides, how can you go wrong with Gene Hackman and Sharon Stone?

Chronicle
A semi-fresh take on the whole superhero/teens-with-powers genre of late. Worth a viewing, though it's not a groundbreaking film by any means.

[ButterCookie]

Love Doris Day!
http://d2oz5j6ef5tbf6.cloudfront.net/movie/large/Calamity_Jane.jpg

[olive]

PAUL, from the guys who did Run Fat Boy Run , Shaun of the Dead and Hot FUZZ

[iamnotafraid]

The Secret World Of Arrietty
A remake of the of the fairy tale The Borrowers.
I thought this animated movie was very good.
Worth watching if you like this sort of thing.

[KarmaContestant]

Contagion.

[iamnotafraid]

Super 8
Pretty decent flick.
The sound was fantastic.

War Horse
Bit of a let down. (get it?)

[ButterCookie]

Withnail & I

[iamnotafraid]

Safe House
Mr. Denzel Washington scores again.
A good movie from one of my favorite
actors. Great sound too.

[Richard B]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Dream_House_Poster.jpg/215px-Dream_House_Poster.jpg
So-so psychological thriller film.

http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/wp-content/uploads/barbarella1.jpg
Oh Barbarella on blu-ray is just as funny as always.

[David]

I watched "After Sex" with Brooke Shields and assorted B listers.

The only epiphany I had was hearing the outstanding music of Mr. Glen Scott. Glen Scott is one of the greatest recording artists in contemporary music—and one of my enduring favorites. You can't categorize him easily, but he's prodigiously gifted, passionate, hip, and peerless as a track arranger and orchestrator. I think he started with a funk band called Liberty. I wish all his music were more readily available, but right now a lot of it is hard to find. You could fill your entire iPod with Glen and never get tired of him. Songs like "Delusions of Grandeur," "Dawn," and "Heaven" are classics.

http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=28341248&ac=now

[iamnotafraid]

Gone ~ Amanda Seyfried
Let me save all Ledgies about 1 1/2 hours of
their lives. Don't rent this movie. It was just
horrible. Terrible acting.

[iamnotafraid]

Chronicle
I was surprised I liked the first 2/3's of this movie.
But like many movies, they didn't know how to end
it. Someone with a few brain cells could have made
this a good movie.

Perfect Sense
A big fail.

Coriolanus
It was bad enough that I had to fast forward through
over half of it.

The Flowers Of War
Christian Bale stars in this movie. And he seems to be
it's weakest link. I did enjoy it overall, but it is difficult
to watch because of the horrific violence.

[tilthefirefades]

(500) Days of Summer-Absolutely loved it, thought it was a brilliant movie.

Cruel Intentions-Never gets old, love Sarah.

The Mist-I actually enjoyed this movie a lot, I now hate insects much more though.

[mylittledemon]

Immortals - what a disappointment, though I don't know why I expected something great

The Descendants - I wanted to like this more than I did. My first reaction is that it was "overrated"... the one thing I found was that all of the characters were just obnoxious and nearly unlikeable.

Animal Kingdom - an Aussie flick that was quite enjoyable. Has a certain dark flair to it that's slightly reminiscent of the heavy crime dramas like Goodfellas or Casino.

[iamnotafraid]

Big Miracle
I like Drew Barrymore, but this
movie was horrible. Waste of time
for sure.

Casa de mi Padre
Not for everyone, but I laughed
at it. Those horses and the white
mountain lion, what a trip.

Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
An enjoyable beautiful movie except for
Kristin Scott Thomas' potty mouth.

The Fairy
A fairy shows up at a small hotel and
gives the clerk three wishes. Weird, odd
and different is how I would describe this
French Film.

[iamnotafraid]

Intruders, (Clive Owen)
Do you like scary movies? Well,
if you don't rent this one. Horrible.

[iamnotafraid]

A Thousand Words
(Eddie Murphy),
Just a few laughs with a touching
moment or two. Ho-hum.

[Dodfather]

I keep forgetting this thread!

I watched Frankie and Johnny (1991), Thelma and Louise (1991) and one of my absolute favourites, Double Indeminty (994) this weekend. The last two are pretty much flawless but, while Ilove Michelle Pfeiffer, Frankie and Johnny isn't the best. It's ok but never really gets going and I find myself unable to care about her character too much. I have to agree with many otherts that Kathy Bates would have been better if she'd been approached for the role after doing it on Broadway before.

[iamnotafraid]

I love Michelle Pfeiffer...

You're not the only one bro.

[iamnotafraid]

Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues: A Musical Journey: Disc One (of five)
I saw much of this series a few years back on PBS. A very entertaining look at Blues
music. A big thank you to Alan Lomax for all the work he did at preserving American
Music.

[Silver Springs]

Because I have admittedly terrible taste in movies, lately :-

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (I'd heard good things on other forums and I wanted to check it out for myself. Some parts are quite cheesy, and it could never claim to be "Blockbuster Worthy". But it's a lot of fun.)
13 Going On 30 (Admittedly I only watched this because of Mark Ruffalo, who is actually quite adorable)
The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (I've had this in my collection for years, but I've never quite gotten around to watching it. I wish I had done years ago, because it's simply stunning. Jim Carrey in one of his best films. Interesting that his best films tend to be his more serious roles)

[Richard B]

I keep forgetting this thread!

I watched Frankie and Johnny (1991), Thelma and Louise (1991) and one of my absolute favourites, Double Indeminty (994) this weekend. The last two are pretty much flawless but, while Ilove Michelle Pfeiffer, Frankie and Johnny isn't the best. It's ok but never really gets going and I find myself unable to care about her character too much. I have to agree with many otherts that Kathy Bates would have been better if she'd been approached for the role after doing it on Broadway before.

I love Frankie and Johnny...it's one of my favorite love stories. Michelle is great in it. Although when Terrence McNally wrote the screenplay based on his play, he dropped the homeliness theme used in the play, focusing more on the theme of loneliness in the screenplay.

[iamnotafraid]

Now that it's been out nearly a year I would like say that
Ex Machina (Alicia Vikander) is one of my most favorite
films ever.

So many little details to watch for. And the best thing about it
is not what you see, it's what it makes you consider.

[~*BellaDonna*~]

I watched Tootsie.

[welcomechris]

I watched "Purple Rain".

[iamnotafraid]

Now that it's been out nearly a year I would like say that
Ex Machina (Alicia Vikander) is one of my most favorite
films ever.

So many little details to watch for. And the best thing about it
is not what you see, it's what it makes you consider.

Forgot to mention I'm hoping for a deluxe set with alternate
versions of this movie (^).

Also maybe they'll upgrade Purple Rain on Blu ray.

[iamnotafraid]

Special Correspondents (Ricky Gervais)

A movie that forgets it's a comedy.
And a waste of my time.

[SisterNightroad]

10 Cloverfield lane. Didn't think it could be so good but it is.

[iamnotafraid]

The Revenant

Disappointed in this one. After all the great reviews I
thought this would be much better.

[Newzchspy]

Under Siege, an oldie BUT goodie with Steven Segal and Tommy Lee................

Max, about the marine dog who loses his trainer/handler and moves in with the family..........

I picked up Purple Rain on DVD from Wal Mart in the throw it all in there roundy-bin for $1.99 last week..........................

[iamnotafraid]

Rock The Kasbah (Bill Murray)
Horrible movie. Why did I even?

Jaco (Jaco Pastorius)
Excellent documentary! If you love music,
especially bass guitar then give this a try.

[becca]

I watched Black Orpheus (Orpheu Negre) on Turner Classic Movies... must be the fifth time. I didn't think it could get me interested yet again but it totally kept me watching it! There is also a great doc about it (maybe check Youtube) and a soundtrack LP/CD.

It's a rare movie that gets to three viewings for me, we're in Akira Kurasawa or Jean Cocteau territory, or the 1933 King Kong... try to see this if you haven't.

[SisterNightroad]

Four flies on grey velvet. It was out of mind. It was the '70s.

[paleshadow]

"Hello, My name is Doris"
"10 Cloverfield Ln"
"Hush"

[iamnotafraid]

Hank And Asha - (Mahira Kakkar)

An interesting little film.

[iamnotafraid]

The Age Of Adaline (Blake Lively)

Yeah, I know another chick flick. But I liked it.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Hadn't seen this in years. Still trying to wrap my brain
around it. Remarkable looking considering it's age.

[Angel69]

Hello....My Name Is Doris
The Other Sister
Second Coming

[AlexD]

Clinton Ca$h

[olive]

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