MOVIES you watched this week? (DVD)

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

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? 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]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? I get everything online.

ME!

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

[David]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Does anyone watch DVDs anymore? 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 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.

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?

[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.
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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.

[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]

Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

Black Swan
The King's Speech

Both were very good.

I want to see them both.

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by Meowi

I want to see them both.

Yeah, me too - looking forward to seeing both.