MOVIES you watched this week? (DVD)

[iamnotafraid]

Olive, I need to finish ^that movie.

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Not yet at the theaters but Darth Vader is really
walking fast in the new Rogue One trailer. He seems
to have anger issues.

[Macfanforever]

I raided Youtube if that counts since I dont rent movies.I dont want to fund Hollywood anymore.

Got into an 1980's movie mood.

Screwballs 1 and 2,Flashpoint so far.

I got a few boxes of DVDs that were given to me and I got to check them out.

[iamnotafraid]

The Jungle Book 3D Blu ray.
I enjoyed this new take. The 3D was pretty good.
Pretty intense for younger viewers though.

FROZEN 3D Blu ray.
All my nieces love this movie (like everyone else's). I can
see why as it's one of the most entertaining children's movies
I've seen. The 3D was fantastic. Disney knows what they're doing.

[MoonSister75]

The Jungle Book 3D Blu ray.
I enjoyed this new take. The 3D was pretty good.
Pretty intense for younger viewers though.

FROZEN 3D Blu ray.
All my nieces love this movie (like everyone else's). I can
see why as it's one of the most entertaining children's movies
I've seen. The 3D was fantastic. Disney knows what they're doing.

I watched the new Jungle Book at the cinema and I agree it's very intense for younger viewers. I'd read the reviews with the warnings for younger children, but when I checked with my daughter she still wanted to go. She was 6 at the time and said she was ok with it, but I'm not sure she enjoyed it all that much. Its quite a dark film.

I loved Frozen. Fun and uplifting. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. There was so much hype when the film first came out, and with the song "Let it Go!" which irritated me, so I didn't watch it until the following Christmas, and then had a lovely surprise.

I watched Wonder Boys at the weekend, a film from 2000 that I'd never heard of. I loved it :)

[SisterNightroad]

FROZEN 3D Blu ray.
All my nieces love this movie (like everyone else's). I can
see why as it's one of the most entertaining children's movies
I've seen. The 3D was fantastic. Disney knows what they're doing.

I loved Frozen. Fun and uplifting. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. There was so much hype when the film first came out, and with the song "Let it Go!" which irritated me, so I didn't watch it until the following Christmas, and then had a lovely surprise.
I agree with you, exactly like MoonSister I watched Frozen just last year because everyone was too obsessed about it and I ended up enjoying it much more than I thought.
However even if the songs and the visuals are reminiscent of the old Disney classic glories, I have to say that the storyline isn't.

[MoonSister75]

However even if the songs and the visuals are reminiscent of the old Disney classic glories, I have to say that the storyline isn't.

Yes you can't beat the old Disney classics, 101 Dalmatians is the current favourite here. We have quite a collection and I'm planning to buy more :nod:

[iamnotafraid]

Let The Right One In (Lina Leandersson)
Watched this one again last night. A great vampire
flick. Much better than the American remake. Sub-
titles and all.

[FuzzyPlum]

Well not on DVD but watched Trolls at the cinema with my daughter while on holiday recently. It was a great film for young kids and the music was really brilliant for grown-ups. I'd recommend it for anyone with kids aged 2-6. I think I'll probably have to sit through it a few dozen times on DVD.

[MoonSister75]

Well not on DVD but watched Trolls at the cinema with my daughter while on holiday recently. It was a great film for young kids and the music was really brilliant for grown-ups. I'd recommend it for anyone with kids aged 2-6. I think I'll probably have to sit through it a few dozen times on DVD.

Well that's a coincidence, 10mins after reading this my daughter runs in (she'd just seen the advert for Trolls on the TV) asking me if we can go and watch it as it looks hilarious - so thanks for the review :)

[SisterNightroad]

The conjuring. I expected much more but it was enjoyable. Predictable however and I didn't like how the camera was directed.

[iamnotafraid]

Complete Unknown (Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon)

Two good actors, one lame movie. I really thought it would
be better. It could have been a great movie.

[~*BellaDonna*~]

I watched "Dog Day Afternoon" last night with my husband. I've always enjoyed that one.

[iamnotafraid]

WESTWORLD (HBO SERIES)

Anyone else watching this?

[MoonSister75]

Well not on DVD but watched Trolls at the cinema with my daughter while on holiday recently. It was a great film for young kids and the music was really brilliant for grown-ups. I'd recommend it for anyone with kids aged 2-6. I think I'll probably have to sit through it a few dozen times on DVD.


I took my daughter to see Trolls last week. Wow, its very colourful and over-the-top but great fun and yes there's some fantastic music in there.

[MoonSister75]

I watched The Invisible Women, about Charles Dickens' mistress. I'm not particularly a fan of period dramas but this was good. A bit grim in parts as you'd expect of a film involving Dickens, but overall a very enjoyable and beautiful film.

There are a couple of scenes where the main character is striding along a bleak, grey beach and her costume reminds me of Stevie in her Rock a Little outfits, and the scene in Hold me where she is traipsing through the sand in her high heel boots.

[iamnotafraid]

WESTWORLD (HBO SERIES)



Down to the last episode.
This series is mental.

[kathykit]

I watch a lot of movies,
So what did you watch this week?

Actually I went to theater twice these two weeks.
Just watched
Dr. Strange (good)
Your name (not bad)

[iamnotafraid]

Just watched

Your name (not bad)

I'm not familiar with that.

[Macfanforever]

None so far but I will get into the Christmas spirit watching movies and specials online for FREE in weeks to come.

[Nathan]

Down to the last episode.
This series is mental.

Me too! Looking forward to Sunday.

For those not yet watching they're apparently all now streaming on the HBO site.

[SisterNightroad]

Gran Torino. I wasn't disappointed.

[iamnotafraid]

Me too! Looking forward to Sunday.


These violent delights have violent ends...

A mind bender of a show.

[iamnotafraid]

The Wall - Roger Waters (2015)

Impressive and depressing at the same time.
Difficult to watch. And surprisingly the sound
wasn't that spectacular. The cut scenes while
touching would have been best either before
the concert or after. Not during as it ruins the
flow.

[iamnotafraid]

10 Cloverfield Lane

A little scary in places. And it did
make me jump a few times.

[iamnotafraid]

Fathers & Daughters (Russel Crowe)

Not exactly a feel good movie.

[iamnotafraid]

Batman: The Killing Joke

Wow, Batman has grown up.
Won't spoil it for anyone, but
I didn't like the ending.

[iamnotafraid]

The Magnificent Seven (Denzel Washington)


For me Westerns aren't usually favorites anymore. I think
you need someone larger than life to play the lead. An actor
like John Wayne or Clint Eastwood comes to mind. Maybe
I've become too old to enjoy the genre.

Denzel Washington is one of my most favorite movie actors
of current. And he does a decent job in this movie. But there
are too many cliches. I'd go through them but there are too
many to list. Plus I don't want to spoil it for anyone that's
interested.

Well okay, just one. The unending supply of bullets. Still it's
not a bad movie. The sound was very good I must say.

[SisterNightroad]

During this holidays I've watched:

1) Brave
First Disney movie. I liked it, I liked the ancient scottish setting and the lack of the classic prince-princess Disney romance. I appreciated that it was centered around familial love and in particular the mother-daughter relationship. Also I really loved the jokes and gags that concerned men and their kilts. And the bears.

2) Rapunzel
Second Disney movie. I actually liked it a little less than the previous one even if it is generally considered superior. I have to say that the horse was one of the best and funniest Disney characters I've ever seen.

3) The Nightmare Before Christmas
Third Disney movie and also my traditional family Christmas watch. Obviously I love it and almost everyone has seen it, but I'm still amazed by how well this movie has aged, it doesn't seem to have almost the same age as me.

4) Bridge of Spies
I couldn't watch it from the start because of an error of my dear old father, but I could see that it was truly a beautiful movie. Tom Hanks did an amazing job in this role but from what I've seen the movie depended all from him and his character. I expected more from the historical description of the setting, but maybe it's because I only saw the second half.

5) Wreck-it Ralph
Fourth and last Disney movie, at least for now. Not bad but during the first part it wasn't remarkable and it didn't become truly consistently funny and engaging until the second half, when he entered the "Sugar Rush" game. However the heart-warming and not so predictable end redeemed the first part of the movie.

[FuzzyPlum]

Finally saw Rogue One today. It's such a shame the Star Wars prequel trilogy wasn't made in the same vein as this film; much more in keeping with the style of the original film. It makes me yearn for a complete remake of the prequels (sorry, Mr Lucas).
Princess Leia's appearance at the end was made even more poignant following Carrie Fisher's passing- I really welled up.
Overall I think I actually prefer Rogue One to The Force Awakens; A good job by the relatively inexperienced director Gareth Edwards- he should be considered as a director for future Star Wars films.

[Jondalar]

1. Rogue One - liked it but didn't love
2. Manchester By The Sea - overrated, sort of liked it but would not want to set through it again
3. Fences - overrated, sort of liked it but would not want to set through it again

[Nathan]

Watched a Robert Kelly standup on Netflix a few nights ago. Good stuff!

[iamnotafraid]

These two were a waste of my time...

THE BFG (2016)

and

Pete's Dragon (2016)

I can sit through most movies but the BFG I fast forwarded
through probably half of it. And Pete's Dragon was so bad
that I stopped watching it.

[Nathan]

Standoff with Lawrence Fishburn is a new-ish action thriller on Netflix right now. It's good!

[SisterNightroad]

Just watched Silence by Scorsese. I expected much more. Also at some points I couldn't wait for it to end.

[iamnotafraid]

Just watched Silence by Scorsese. I expected much more. Also at some points I couldn't wait for it to end.

I want to see that.

[SisterNightroad]

I want to see that.
Oh it wasn't a bad movie. It's just that if you're expecting something like his previous efforts you'll likely end up confused. There were a couple of scenes in which the special effects in my opinion were unintentionally humorous and ruined a bit the dramatic effect. Some indigenous characters in particular were grotesque, and although it was surely sought after, it somehow stood like a sore thumb among the generally dark atmosphere of the movie. Also I feel the hystorical setting wasn't totally proper and the clash of the cultures and the inner general conflict of the protagonists weren't fully rendered. Basically it made me want to read the novel.

[SisterNightroad]

During this holidays I've watched:

1) Brave
First Disney movie. I liked it, I liked the ancient scottish setting and the lack of the classic prince-princess Disney romance. I appreciated that it was centered around familial love and in particular the mother-daughter relationship. Also I really loved the jokes and gags that concerned men and their kilts. And the bears.

2) Rapunzel
Second Disney movie. I actually liked it a little less than the previous one even if it is generally considered superior. I have to say that the horse was one of the best and funniest Disney characters I've ever seen.

3) The Nightmare Before Christmas
Third Disney movie and also my traditional family Christmas watch. Obviously I love it and almost everyone has seen it, but I'm still amazed by how well this movie has aged, it doesn't seem to have almost the same age as me.

4) Bridge of Spies
I couldn't watch it from the start because of an error of my dear old father, but I could see that it was truly a beautiful movie. Tom Hanks did an amazing job in this role but from what I've seen the movie depended all from him and his character. I expected more from the historical description of the setting, but maybe it's because I only saw the second half.

5) Wreck-it Ralph
Fourth and last Disney movie, at least for now. Not bad but during the first part it wasn't remarkable and it didn't become truly consistently funny and engaging until the second half, when he entered the "Sugar Rush" game. However the heart-warming and not so predictable end redeemed the first part of the movie.
To end the parabola of the movies I've watched during the holidays:

6) The Aristocats
This movie is still funny but I hadn't realize until now that I've watched it from a grown-up point of view how much it's dated. The backgrounds, the designs and the effects are so lackluster. However the music and voice acting are totally amazing to this day.

7) Aladdin
This one instead aged much better, although probably in part it's because it's much newer. However the Genie is one of the most fantastic characters I've ever seen.

8) The princess and the frog
This I'd already seen it when it first came out in theatres but I still enjoyed it. I like that it actually featured cultural references to the time and place in which it's settled, New Orleans in the roaring 20s, the jazzy songs are cute and the voodoo man is a very good villain.

Basically during Holidays we want to watch cartoons.

[SisterNightroad]

These last two weeks I've seen T2 Trainspotting, who is in my opinion an unnecessary sequel, and Hidden Figures that instead is a very good movie.

[SisterNightroad]

Yesterday I've watched The Theory of Everything in honor of Stephen Hawking's death and I cried like a baby.

[TrueFaith77]

These are the 2018 movies I've seen so far this year:

Great-ish
Loveless (Andrey Zvyagintsevd) - Overwhelmingly emotional; a devastating ending; the most moving child performance since... . Probably the best movie of the year so far; I went in knowing nothing about it and it constantly surprised and astounded.

Double Lover (Francois Ozon) - Super hot and dreamy direction; gets deep into intimacy but in a wiiilld thriller format; stars my movie girlfriend Marine Vacth.

Jeannette — The Childhood of Joan of Arc (Bruno Dumont) - A French rock-metal musical version of Joan of Arc, amazingly profound.

Waiting for the Barbarians (Eugene Green) - More French esoterica, but really lovely call to turn back the barbarians within.

Near-Great-ish
15:17 to Paris (Clint Eastwood) - Clint is on a roll, mixing docurealism with patriotic emotion and suspense.

Mom & Dad (Brian Taylor) - The most jaw-dropping American movie of the year so far; Seriously, RENT IT ON ITUNES RIGHT NOW YOU WILL THANK ME EVEN AS YOU DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE SEEING (it's fun!)

Death Wish (Eli Roth) - The movie-political coup of the year; really b*llsy and strikingly made.

Good-ish
The Commuter (Jaume Collet-Serra) - Lives up to its title: a thrill-ride with Liam Neeson.

Tombstone Rashomon (Alex Cox) - Not my favorite Cox film, but he's an OK Corral geek and it shows, and this mockumentary, like an inverse of Eastwood's film, deals with complex ideas about history and legend and American myth.

Okay-ish
Souvenir (Bavo Defurne) - Gay filmmaker tells straight love story about a fictional gay diva icon, which should have starred Isabelle Adjani instead of Huppert.

Hurricane Heist (Rob Cohen) - Fun, with a likable cast, but not as expert as Twister ("in the arms of a storm!") or as magnificent as the definitive Into the Storm.

Bad
The Party (Sally Potter) - A really twisted, nihilistic post-election party that should have been more fun than it turned out (especially from my beloved Potter of Orlando and Ginger & Rosa and Rage fame).

Pathetic
Please Stand By (Ben Lewin) - I used to think Dakota Fanning was a good actress. Wha' happen'?

Braven (Lin Oeding) - Stupid, but the ending kill-the-bad-guy move was pretty cool actually.

[iamnotafraid]

Murder On The Orient Express
Didn't know Hercule Poirot was a super hero.
Needless to say, I didn't enjoy the movie.

Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan)
A little boring. I wish Ronan would get better
roles to play. I do think she's better than this
movie.

[SisterNightroad]

Just saw Mr. Holmes, I appreciated its elegant depiction of themes like aging, illness, regret and generational confrontation.

[iamnotafraid]

The Shape Of Water
Or should it be called the creature from the black lagoon?
I thought I might like it better since this was directed by
Guillermo del Toro. Just wasn't what I expected.

Thought I'd be able to show my nephews (aged 12 and 9),
but nope!

[SisterNightroad]

The Shape Of Water
Or should it be called the creature from the black lagoon?
I thought I might like it better since this was directed by
Guillermo del Toro. Just wasn't what I expected.

Thought I'd be able to show my nephews (aged 12 and 9),
but nope!
How could you ever think you could show to your children nephews a movie by Guillermo del Toro?

[FuzzyPlum]

Manchester by the Sea a couple of days ago. Very good. Emotional.
Mona Lisa Smile yesterday. Meh.
Took my daughter to see Peter Rabbit at the cinema today. Ahhhhh- lovely film. I thoroughly recommend.

[iamnotafraid]

How could you ever think you could show to your children nephews a movie by Guillermo del Toro?

You're probably right.

I was mostly thinking about what Pan's Labyrinth
looked like. I wanted them to see something like that.
But it too was pretty rough.

[iamnotafraid]

Phantom Thread

Since this is supposed to be the last film
for Daniel Day-Lewis I had to give it a try.
He of course was brilliant. The film though
was incredibly boring.

[iamnotafraid]

Annihilation

I watched this because of Alex Garland. It was
a disappointment. Very boring.

[iamnotafraid]

Adrift

A hard movie to watch. Didn't know it was
based on a true story. What some people go
through.

[David]

Jurassic Park Kingdom of the Whatever

Exciting and thrilling! Well-crafted suspense filled with thrills and chills. It reminded me a little of Cukor's Dinner at Eight.

[iamnotafraid]

A Quiet Place

Just a little creepy. One you could
watch with the kids. That nail hurt.
What would have been clever is to
not have come back to it.

You Were Never Really Here

Joaquin Phoenix you owe me an hour
and a half of my life back.

[FuzzyPlum]

Watched Papillon- Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.

I really enjoyed this film- loosely based on a true story of prisoners on a French penal colony. Two outstanding performances from these two great actors. I'll take a pass on the 2017 remake.

[FuzzyPlum]

Watched 'Mum's List'.
This is a low-key English film about a man dealing with the death of his wife from cancer.
My wife thought it was moving, poignant and thought provoking.
I thought it was a boring, miserable load of old turd. Perhaps cynically I also thought it was one of those films deliberately written and made to solicit awards. It missed the mark completely.
If you've got a spare 2 hours or so...go and mow the lawn instead.

[David]

I saw two movies: the wonderfully wacky and playful FISTS IN THE POCKET from Marco Bellocchio in the mid Sixties, and the most recent JURASSIC with Chris Pratt, which was silly silly SILLY.

I want to see THE MEG. Waiting for it on VoD.

[DownOnRodeo]

Jurassic Park Kingdom of the Whatever

Exciting and thrilling! Well-crafted suspense filled with thrills and chills. It reminded me a little of Cukor's Dinner at Eight.

:laugh::laugh:


I watched a load of movies on a series of recent long-haul flights:
- Get Out - far more inane than I'd hoped
- A Quiet Place - stays on premise and mostly satisfies
- Breaking In - derivative but serviceable fare
- The Post - surprisingly good form from Spielberg
- Annihilation - the art team had fun but the story was a royal mess
- Three Billboards... - one too many Oscar-hungry monologues but excitingly paced and very watchable
- Molly's Game - Sorkinese dialogue gets tiring but I enjoyed this a lot
- Games Night - Good fun in the vein of "Clue" and "Foul Play," but the wife's character was too unrealistic for me--no surprise the screenplay is credited to a man

[Jondalar]

Resurrection with Ellen Burstyn. One of my favorite movies of all time.

[estranged4life]

"Halloween III: Season of the Witch"
and finish watching Season 3 of "The Man in the High Castle"

[DownOnRodeo]

:laugh::laugh:


I watched a load of movies on a series of recent long-haul flights:
- Get Out - far more inane than I'd hoped
- A Quiet Place - stays on premise and mostly satisfies
- Breaking In - derivative but serviceable fare
- The Post - surprisingly good form from Spielberg
- Annihilation - the art team had fun but the story was a royal mess
- Three Billboards... - one too many Oscar-hungry monologues but excitingly paced and very watchable
- Molly's Game - Sorkinese dialogue gets tiring but I enjoyed this a lot
- Games Night - Good fun in the vein of "Clue" and "Foul Play," but the wife's character was too unrealistic for me--no surprise the screenplay is credited to a man

(edit) Also, The Commuter - Unmitigated drivel.

[~*BellaDonna*~]

Fred and Elsa.

[iamnotafraid]

The Old Man & The Gun (Robert Redford)

A snore-fest. No spoilers here, there aren't any.


Lizzie (Kristen Stewart, Chloe Sevigny)

Lizzie Borden had an axe..., well you all know
the rest. The movie is quite boring considering.

A Little Romance (Diane Lane, Laurence Olivier)

A cute simple little movie. Diane Lane's first I believe.

[lovethemac1]

The Old Man & The Gun (Robert Redford)

A snore-fest. No spoilers here, there aren't any.


Lizzie (Kristen Stewart, Chloe Sevigny)

Lizzie Borden had an axe..., well you all know
the rest. The movie is quite boring considering.

A Little Romance (Diane Lane, Laurence Olivier)

A cute simple little movie. Diane Lane's first I believe.

I think, although I could be wrong, that Streets of Fire was Diane Lane's first movie???? Maybe I'm wrong tho??

Just looked it up and I was wrong.....A Little Romance is her first movie.

[FuzzyPlum]

Little Big Man.
A really good film. Subtle humor, poignancy and some engaging acting.

However, I watched this as a kid many years ago and I could have sworn Dustin Hoffman's character joined Buffalo Bill's touring show at one point...obviously not. Can't work out what other film I'm confusing it for.

[iamnotafraid]

Little Big Man.

However, I watched this as a kid many years ago...


So did I. So long ago that I can't remember what
it was about.

[iamnotafraid]

I think, although I could be wrong, that Streets of Fire was Diane Lane's first movie???? Maybe I'm wrong tho??

Just looked it up and I was wrong.....A Little Romance is her first movie.


If you like a real tearjerker watch Diane Lane's
second movie Touched By Love.

It's supposed to be based on a true story. I have
the book. The movie is hard to find though. You
might have to YouTube it. It's there in three parts.

[iamnotafraid]

First Man (Ryan Gosling)

Decent movie. Those guys were some brave souls.

The Equalizer 2 (Denzel Washington)

I enjoyed this movie. Denzel is good enough
to make a mindless movie worth watching.

Josie (Sophie Turner)

Boring throughout. I'd say more but wouldn't
want to ruin it for anyone who dares watch it.

[iamnotafraid]

A Star Is Born (2018)

I really enjoyed this movie. Bradley Cooper and Lady GaGa
have great chemistry together.

I watched the Academy Awards last night hoping they'd win.
When they sang together last night it made me think of Stevie
and Lindsey. Wondering if this was real or part of an act.

Same Kind Of Different As Me (Renee Zellweger)

Decent movie. Supposed to be based on a true story.
A rich art dealer meets a homeless man through his wife.
Their friendship seems an unlikely one but...

The Great Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nelisse)

Another simple little movie that's enjoyable. A young girl
that's been in and out of foster homes. Her plans of leaving
yet again change when she...

Columbus (Haley Lu Richardson)

Unless you love architecture and very slow moving movies
I'd say stay away from this one. I'm not going to pretend
that I liked it.

Support The Girls (Haley Lu Richardson)

I must have did a search on Haley to get back to back movies
starring her. While this one was better than Columbus, it never
really went anywhere.

[iamnotafraid]

Green Book

I really enjoyed this movie. Definitely worth a rental.


Now for two to stay away from...

London Fields (Amber Heard)

There's a reason this had trouble being released.
It's just horrible. Watch only for the eye candy
that is Amber Heard. Even then it's not worth it.

Vox Lux (Natalie Portman)

Except for the above mentioned London Fields, this
is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time.
My gut told me not to rent it. I should have listened.

[David]

I'm on a Japanese ghost story kick. I've seen these already, but now I'm watching the Criterion Blu-rays. Luscious stuff.

Kwaidan (1964)
Kuroneko (1968)
Ghost of Yotsuya (1959)
Ugetsu (1953)

[jbrownsjr]

An Affair to Remember by Leo McCarey

Starring Cary Grant and the lovely Deborah Kerr.

It's quite predictable. But, I love the kids' choir scene. Reminds me of Little Rascals.