Last Movie You Watched?

[lynnifer]

Paranormal Activity ... was scarey as hell for what it is. Need to watch it at home by yourself for full effects. Kinda Blair Witchy ...

[SCI-Nurse]

Just saw a new indie movie with the Cinema Society that I can recommend:

Into Temptation
http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232824/

Stars Jeremy Sisto who is so excellent in this film as a young Catholic priest who trys to intervene in the life of a young women who tells him, in confession, that she is considering suicide. Kristin Chenoweth plays the young woman.

Filmed entirely in Minneapolis, and written and directed by Patrick Coyle (who was our speaker last night).

It has already gone to video/DVD (Netflix), but has opened in 6 theaters nationally based on its excellent reception at a number of film festivals.

I recommend it to anyone who likes a good story with great acting.

(KLD)

[gelineau70]

Watched The Big Lebowski yesterday afternoon. jeff bridges is so great in this role.

[Mike C]

Just saw Taken...what a smokin´action flick! Liam Neeson plays one of the baddest assed roles ever. Gotta be one of the top 5 action flicks of all time.

[betheny]

High Plains Drifter-Eastwood from 1973. Good, but too rapey. WTF, Clint rapes every woman and they beg him to take them w/ him? Ew. Good, aside from the rapey aspest.

[Imight]

I just watched the Mike Tyson documentary and i'd highly recommend it. I've long been a boxing fan and named my dog Tyson, so i've bee looking forward to seeing this and it didn't disappoint at all.

Even non-fans of boxing i think would like this documentary. It's more about the complex life and person that Tyson is than it's a documentary about Tyson the fighter.

Oh man that's a good one. Twas an emotional documentary.

Just saw, O brother where art thou. it was meh.

[cass]

am watching, via netflix streaming, swayze's movie as drag queen. pretty good. gave wesley top billing, but i hand it to swayze. snipes just looks like ugly guy in drag :) read casting director, or somebody, wouldn't consider swayze until handed a tape/pic/something without saying who it was. lol. swayze pulls it off much better, imo, than ws. tho both are good.

[betheny]

To Wong Foo! One of my faves. Swayze, w/ his dancer skills, could move like a woman. Snipes, not so much. I love Leguizamo in anything.

"Why are you crying, little Latin boy in drag?"

"We must strip away your Princess Points."

"Get your hand off my ____!"

"I'm very lucky to have a lady friend that just happens to have an Adam's apple..."

[LaMemChose]

Have "The Soloist" on DVD from Blockbuster. Plan to watch this evening.

[RJP]

I watched Transformers 2 and GI Joe on my past two days off. Also watched The Outsiders last week and that is one of my all time favorites

[quad79]

I love the IFC channel!

Anyways,just watched "The Notorious Betty Paige" this weekend.She was a model that became the most well known pin-up girl starting in the 40's.Awesome docudrama!

[MarkPals]

We watched "Aliens in the attic" last night. I am a captive audience of my two little brothers (8 & 13) They got a few belly laughs out of it, but it was strictly for kids. We saw "Transformers" and "GI Joe" over the weekend, and I hate to say it but I kind of liked them both. My sister picked out a movie filmed in Greece...I think it was "Love in Ruins", and it was a sweet show. Richard Dryfus was in it , and the girl from "My Big, Fat Greek Wedding " . Clooneys new movie looks good...something like "Men Who Stare at Goats".

[orangejello]

I finally saw District 9 last night. It was okay.

When I came home, having the need to further avoid studying for a big exam on Thursday, I watched Monsoon Wedding, which I last watched many years ago. I had forgotten what a great movie it is :)

http://www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/kelly/images/monsoon.jpg




I love the IFC channel!

Anyways,just watched "The Notorious Betty Paige" this weekend.She was a model that became the most well known pin-up girl starting in the 40's.Awesome docudrama!

It's one of my favorite channels :)

(A sign I am watching too much TV: I have "favorite channels" for the first time in my life :D)

[brucec]

I love the IFC channel!

Anyways,just watched "The Notorious Betty Paige" this weekend.She was a model that became the most well known pin-up girl starting in the 40's.Awesome docudrama!

yep, i saw that saturday night on ifc
grethen mol? was great

[quad79]

yep, i saw that saturday night on ifc
grethen mol? was great

I so didn't realize bondage went back so far.I got a kick out of their flicks back then,lol.

She was a wonderful actress for sure.Just beautiful as Betty herself too.


-Speaking if IFC.Any of you saw "The Story of Women", a french film on the first woman beheaded for performing abortions.I forget the year.Another good watch.

-Amanda,I'm constantly using the DVR to keep up with their movies.Sundance & E-love are good ones too.

-I have all of the "Loves Abiding Joy" movies except for the 8th that just came out.I'm blank on the author.It's a heartwarming series I highly reccommend.They usually show the whole series on Hallmark some Sundays.
(I can always send them your way Amanda-sooo good)

[brucec]

I so didn't realize bondage went back so far.I got a kick out of their flicks back then,lol.

She was a wonderful actress for sure.Just beautiful as Betty herself too.


-Speaking if IFC.Any of you saw "The Story of Women", a french film on the first woman beheaded for performing abortions.I forget the year.Another good watch.

-Amanda,I'm constantly using the DVR to keep up with their movies.Sundance & E-love are good ones too.

-I have all of the "Loves Abiding Joy" movies except for the 8th that just came out.I'm blank on the author.It's a heartwarming series I highly reccommend.They usually show the whole series on Hallmark some Sundays.

yep, it's a shame betty took off and went into hiding for all those years, but she finally came out and did a text article for playboy a couple of years back right before she died

[SCI-Nurse]

Just saw a sneak preview of "Blind Side" (http://www.theblindsidemovie.com/) with Sandra Bullock. I really enjoyed this film, which has both laughs and tears. This is definitely the 'feel good' movie of the season. The best role she has played in many years, and so different from her recent light romantic comedies. Based on a true story...stay for the photos of the actual Michael Oher shown with the credits.

(KLD)

[quad79]

I can wait to see that one KLD!I love her plus it's a true story-those are the best!

[SCI-Nurse]

Well I saw this film this week with the Cinema Society. I must admit I was not looking forward to this screening as I anticipated it being incredibly grim and difficult to watch.

I was right...parts of it definitely were grim and hard to watch...this young woman is subject to serious physical and emotional abuse from her mother, and was raped and had two children by her own biological father. She is morbidly obese and illiterate with no self esteem at all. On the other hand, she is fortunate enough to have two strong women enter her life and make a difference: a teacher, and a social worker. The ending is actually hopeful.

I would recommend this film to adults. I would only take teens to this film if I was prepared to have a long talk with them afterwards about abuse and some of the more sordid aspects of life. It is definitely not for children.

(KLD)

[Scorpion]

"UP"

I just watched this the night before last and loved it (and not just because the li'l Asian kid's name is Russell). It's bittersweet but fun and has a lot of heart. And I love Dug ad his dogness. :)

[quad79]

Just saw "Coming Home" this weekend, loved it but not the way it ended.

[DeadEye]

Watched "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" on Tuesday. Very moving. A man is left completely paralyzed by a rare disease/stroke and learns to communicate by blinking his only usable eye. And us quads thought we had it rough.

[MarkPals]

Watched "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" on Tuesday. Very moving. A man is left completely paralyzed by a rare disease/stroke and learns to communicate by blinking his only usable eye. And us quads thought we had it rough.

Been there done that.:banghead:

I haven't seen the movie...maybe it will be on TV someday. Does he die in the end?

[DeadEye]

Been there done that.:banghead:

I haven't seen the movie...maybe it will be on TV someday. Does he die in the end?

And spoil the ending???? :D But don't they/we all?

He does a great job in the part. The next day I went to visit some newly injured guys at a youth rehab center and the very person I saw reminded me so much of the movie. One eye shut, the other somewhat bugged out. Kinda freaked me out at first.

Damn, I just remembered it is a foreign film and was in subtitles. Weird that I didn't even remember that when talking about the movie. Must have had my attention.

[november]

Just saw "Coming Home" this weekend, loved it but not the way it ended.
I got this from Netflix awhile back and really enjoyed it too.
Great love scene, huh.

[Imight]

What a long week.

I've been in the desert (Nevada) so I've had much time to watch DVDs.

The Sacrifice an Andrei Tarkovsky movie (long and artsy, don't bother unless you're into cinematography and still picture)


War Within - Indie Movie about a pakistani terrorist cell in NY. great movie that goes in depth with their characters.

Cracking the Maya Code - Documentary

The Girlfriend Experience - Indie Flick about an Escort. Played by Sasha Grey. She did a great job, loved the art of it.

Noise - Aussie Flick. Typical dark indie aussie style. dug it a lot.

[rybread]

I watched The Goods last night with Jeremy Pivon. I normally like his crazy acting but this movie was just kind of stupid. Then I saw Will Ferrell in it, that explained why it was so stupid. I can't stand that guy. He ruins all sorts of movies.

[SCI-Nurse]

I saw The Messenger (http://www.themessengermovie.com/) this weekend. Best work Woody Harrelson has done in some time, and Ben Foster is also excellent.

(KLD)

[MioaraD]

2012
Saw it last night, thought that was quite mediocre.
Mioara

[lynnifer]

Hated 2012.

Saw 'Crossing Over (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0924129/)' with Harrison Ford (who's obviously getting older), Ray Liotta (who looks terrible) and Ashley Judd (who always looks magnificent!)

I actually cried. A powerful movie. Suggest you see it for a different point of view. It's not often that I'm so moved by a movie that actually has something to say. The characters were amazing ... everyone will be able to relate to at least one of the characters. 15/10 for this one ... definitely a thumbs up! Please let me know what you thought if you see it!

[pash8605]

Went to 2012 last night. Had some entertainment value, but overall was a horrible movie.

[betheny]

Watched Crossing Over 2 days ago! INCREDIBLE MOVIE!

Lesson 1: If you see Ray Liotta, roll fast and far.

Lesson 2: There are 2 side to all stories, and gray areas everywhere.

Lesson 3: Never be female. We're tough b/c we HAVE to be.

I wish the anti-immigrant fanatics would watch it, and give their perception.

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw a sneak preview of "Brothers" tonight with the Cinema Society. Another compelling and gripping film by James Sheridan. Tobey Maguire was incredible...an Oscar level performance, and both Sam Shephard and Jake Gyllenhaal also gave fine performances. One of the little girls (Bailee Madison) gave a wonderful performance for such as small child. Probably the best film to date to come out of the current war.

I must admit I have not seen the Danish film of the same name (2004, this is an English language remake) but it is now on the top of my Netflix list.

(KLD)

[NorthQuad]

Watched "Angels and Demons" last night. It was good.

[feisty]

The Girlfriend Experience - Indie Flick about an Escort. Played by Sasha Grey. She did a great job, loved the art of it.



really?

hated it. thought she was listless and boringzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Soderberg did his normal stuff but yeah.

[kenzeezy]

Fantastic Mr. Fox is fantastic. Such a good movie for anyone to appreciate a good piece of work. You get your George Clooney and Wes Anderson fix all in one ;}

[kkmay]

I hate my job. Some British flick.

[scottdev]

Last movie I watched was 2012. It wasnt very good, it was just like every other disaster movie out there

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw a sneak of Invictus last night, Clint Eastwood's latest directoral effort. Stars the wonderful Morgan Freeman (as Nelson Mandela) and a very buff Matt Damon. This is quite different from most of Eastwood's recent films.

If you are a rugby (AB, not wheelchair) fan, that would be a plus. Not knowing anything about the game, I am sure I missed out on many of the fine points, and unfortunately an effort to be authentic with Afrikaners accents results in much of the film being unintelligible to my ears, but I still enjoyed it.

The ending was a bit too simplistic and maudlin for me too (esp. coming from Clint Eastwood), but I would wager this will generate another Oscar nomination for Freeman.

(KLD)

[quad79]

I got this from Netflix awhile back and really enjoyed it too.
Great love scene, huh.

Totally..and to think that para pleased her better;)

I just wished it showed who she ended up with, I voted para guy. I forgot names or else I would be referring to them that way.

[quad79]

I saw Brothers this weekend. When it was over I turned to a friend saying I thought they actually fell in love. I was old they did. Ooops I think I fell asleep at a critical point!

After finally watching Twilight, I had to see New Moon. It was good but not the "good" I wanted..& yes, I was awake! I won't ruin it but the ending was perfect. Then I couldn't wait for Eclipse, but now I'm not as thrilled after googling about it. If you've read the books, which I haven't you probably get what I'm saying.

[SCI-Nurse]

Totally..and to think that para pleased her better;)

I just wished it showed who she ended up with, I voted para guy. I forgot names or else I would be referring to them that way.

Actor playing paraplegic in Coming Home is John Voight. The Bruce Dern character (the husband) committed suicide at the end of the film, so obviously the Jane Fonda character does NOT end up with him!

(KLD)

[darkeyed_daisy]

Crazy on the Outside Tim Allen produced and stars in with Segourney Weaver and few other great stars.

I loved this movie so go see it when it comes out in January!

[justadildo]

collateral

[quad79]

Actor playing paraplegic in Coming Home is John Voight. The Bruce Dern character (the husband) committed suicide at the end of the film, so obviously the Jane Fonda character does NOT end up with him!

(KLD)


Wow, I knew he had the gun but...I guess I totally missed that one! I figured Voight/para talked him through it.

[CapnGimp]

Planet 51 LMFAO the whole movie. Go see it.

[Loves2rescue]

Sadly, Only kids movies HA The joys :)
I wouldnt trade em though (unless the offer is good?)

[brokeneck]

At cinema "Armored":first: At home SILVERADO:high5:

[SCI-Nurse]

Wow, I knew he had the gun but...I guess I totally missed that one! I figured Voight/para talked him through it.

Did you see the movie??? He did not shoot himself. He waded into the ocean, leaving his clothing on the beach, and never comes back.

(KLD)

[quad79]

Did you see the movie??? He did not shoot himself. He waded into the ocean, leaving his clothing on the beach, and never comes back.

(KLD)

I did. Now I remember the beach scene. I'm blaming it on a blonde moment KLD.:whistle:

[lynnifer]

Really looking forward to Avatar.

[SCI-Nurse]

I saw Young Victoria tonight with the Cinema Society. A historic biopic but mostly a love story and a young woman coming into her own. Gorgeous costumes, great locations, wonderful cinematography and editing. Of course Emily Blunt was good, and Rupert Friend is not only perfect as Albert, but very easy on the eyes! A film you can take both your older kids and your mother to over the holidays.

(KLD)

[november]

I just watched 7 Pounds tonight and it was incredible.
I really like dark dramas and thrillers.

Just downloaded software so I can watch select Netflix instantly on my computer. This will be nice during my winter break. It takes 2 business days to get movies mailed to me and 2 once they are sent out so at times I didn't feel as though I was getting my moneys worth.

I really would like to see Brothers when it comes out.
Natalie Portman is a great actress.

The Waterdance has been on my list forever too. Netflix shows it has been unavailable for months though. :(

[quad79]

Finally saw The Blind Side. I loved it, I cried & laughed all the way! I love true story movies & this was one hell of a family. Sandra Bullock played an awesome role as always too.

We also popped in Bruno...lots of humor!

November, the Waterdance is one of my must sees too.

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw Nine this week with the Cinema Society. I believe it opens Christmas Day most places in the USA. Great cast (Daniel Day-Lewis, Sophia Lauren, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, etc.). It is based on the Broadway play of the same name from the 1980s (which I never heard of), and is also somewhat based on Fellini's 8 1/2. Reminds me also of All That Jazz. It's a musical, which is not my favorite genre, but I still thought it was worth seeing. Would not be in my top 10 for the year, but has already garnered multiple award nominations (Critics Circle, etc.).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/

(KLD)

[rybread]

I rented The Hangover yesterday. What an awesome movie. Bachelor party movies don't get a whole lot better than that. I think one of the best parts is when Mike Tyson appears in the movie and punches that guy. It's crazy how it just happens. Just an awesome movie. I'm going to see Avatar this weekend. I've been hearing so many great things about it, I hope it lives up to the hype. Either way, it'll be nice to get out to a theater. It's been a while.

[Foolish Old]

Secondhand Lions was much better than I expected.

Novi - it's been a long time since I've seen The Waterdance. I was walking then - so I'm sure I was viewing it from a different perspective. But I thought it was an incredible film. Wesley Snipes was still an actor back then. Maybe I'll watch it again.

[november]

Novi - it's been a long time since I've seen The Waterdance. I was walking then - so I'm sure I was viewing it from a different perspective. But I thought it was an incredible film. Wesley Snipes was still an actor back then. Maybe I'll watch it again.
I think I'll just purchase it. It's available on VHS!

Watched Cold Mountain today. It was a good one.

[gurly2356]

I rented The Hangover yesterday. What an awesome movie. Bachelor party movies don't get a whole lot better than that. I think one of the best parts is when Mike Tyson appears in the movie and punches that guy. It's crazy how it just happens. Just an awesome movie..

My boyfriend & I seen that back when it was still in the theatre. We laughed the entire time. I'm sure we'll purchase it & watch again! :)

[Foolish Old]

Just watched a very powerful movie titled Precious. Warning - it may evoke stronger emotions than some people want from a movie. But it doesn't just mess with you for no good reason.

[Crashbang]

I'm usually the netflix film programmer for my family (husband & 2 teens).
Last night the movie was "Mystery Science Theatre 3 K: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" Completely silly, but it kept everyone laughing.
They'd beat a hasty retreat the previous night when I put on
Bergman's "Fanny and Alexander" which begins with a fantastic Swedish Christmas party scene. They liked "Fred Claus". We're in holiday film mode till next week.
Next up is a Finnish film, "Christmas Story". Has anyone here seen it?

[antiquity]

the last terminator movie.

[Uncle Peter]

The Lars movie is scary, because it's close to reality for me this winter. I'm just about to be snowed in by 7 to 17 inches of the decorative precipitation.
I'll add it to my NetFlix queue. I like Patricia Clarkson, who once played Kelsey Grammer's girlfriend on "Frasier."

[Imight]

Gomorrah

[Ashley]

saw avatar in 3-D....best experience! I've never seen a movie in 3-D, it was really cool. The story is also amazing. I was impressed with the way they portrayed the main character in a wheelchair, his legs even looked atrophied...i'm guessing that was digitally created because i believe he is AB.

Also watched district 9 last night...i guess i'm on a theme of viewing movies centered on the oppression of a group of aliens haha :)

[Lazlo]

Looking forward to District 9, it's in my rental queue. Probably going to skip Avatar though... I'm told the story is just a $300M version of Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/)! Bet the 3D was pretty cool though.

Does Nat still post here?

[kkmay]

Did you like District 9? It looked interesting.

[antiquity]

paranormal activity. :eek:

[Imight]

JCVD

Van Dam movie, where he plays himself, present day. It's pretty damn good.

[bollefen]

It's complicated,

so funny i put my back in spasms laughing!

[rybread]

District 9 was really good. I just saw Sherlock Holmes today and I thought it was a pretty good movie. It got kind of long at some points but overall a good movie. It looks like it's the start of a series

[SCI-Nurse]

Went to see Avatar today in 3D. It was a visual treat! I would love to learn more about the process for the visual effects on this film.

(KLD)

[Ashley]

im not sure how i feel about district 9...on a scale of 1 to 10 i'd give it a 7...a little better than so-so.

[jodielynn519]

Sunshine Cleaning... It was a bit on the gory side but a great story! A comedy / drama.

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw Extraordinary Measures (http://extraordinarymeasuresthemovie.com/) as a sneak preview with Cinema Society tonight. It is based on a true story about a father (Brendan Fraser, actor), John Crowley, who has two children with Pompe disease (a rare form of muscular dystrophy) and his efforts to find a cure/treatment for his children and save their lives. Harrison Ford plays the scientist (much more of a curmudgeon than our Dr. Wise Young!!). Very gripping, great actors (the little girl is a kick), and an inspiring movie without being maudlin. I suggest seeing it when it comes out in 2 weeks.

You can also see the short feature about the real family on that same website: http://extraordinarymeasuresthemovie.com/#/johncrowley

(KLD)

[november]

Requiem for a Dream

[SCI-Nurse]

Went to see Crazy Heart last night with the Cinema Society. The best work that Jeff Bridges has ever done! There is a lot of Oscar buzz for this performance already. He plays a down-on-his-luck country singer with a drinking problem in this one. Robert Duvall is of course excellent in a supporting role. Some pretty good music in this film, which was filmed in 24 days on a $7 million budget, by a new writer/director. I would recommend it. R rated primarily for language and mild sexual scenes.

(KLD)

[Polett]

Went to see Avatar today in 3D. It was a visual treat! I would love to learn more about the process for the visual effects on this film.

(KLD)

KLD,

Here you can see some behind the scenes vid.... It is good IMO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2_vB7zx_SQ&NR=1

Here you can see an interview with James Cameron as well as some explaining as to how it was done:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6JXUoWeZ7Q

[SCI-Nurse]

Polett, thanks. After I wrote the message above I spent a couple hours on the internet and found a lot of similar sites and videos. Quite intriged with the technology of this film!

(KLD)

[smiley86]

Saw Leap Year with Amy Adams tonight. Pretty good but not great...a cute romantic comedy.

[tupac81raiders]

I saw daybreakers last night and I really enjoyed it. It was a fresh and new way of telling the same vampire story. They take it where no other vampire movie has gone. If you like an action movie with a crazy story check it out.

[doingtimeonmyass]

I recently purchased a subwoofer that rattles my living room. We watched the movie "9" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/) the other day and I was thoroughly impressed with the audio effects. It's a pretty good story too IMO.

mDH0e73_j8M

[Foolish Old]

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959337/

Leonardo and Kate search for more... Not much in the way of special effects. A small slice of life story that takes more than it gives. You won't like the well-acted characters, but you will understand them.

[chick]

"Fresh (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109842/)"

Description on Netflix (http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Fresh/524745?trkid) is not really accurate. It is about a 12 year old boy named "Fresh", who is a runner for drug dealers, but this story is not predictable.

I didn't read reviews before watching this film, so I was very impressed with the tone and surprised by some of the story. The main character, Fresh, gives an extremely good performance.

Some critics' comments (can link from netflix) are more descriptive:
Here's a movie filled with drama and excitement, unfolding a plot of brilliant complexity, in which the central character is solemn and silent, saying only what he has to say, revealing himself only strategically. ... Guns have made our cities unsafe for children. What "Fresh" does is bring a new perspective to those facts, in the form of both drama and thriller. This is not an action film, not a clever, superficial thriller, but a story of depth and power, in which the dangerous streets are seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old who reacts with the objectivity he has learned from chess, and the anger taught to him by his life. (Ebert)

A stylish, affecting, ingeniously plotted first feature in which a 12-year-old black kid, beset by drug-dealers, a junkie sister, and his clean-living aunt, struggles to put his life in order by means of lessons he's learned from his chess-playing dad. Yakin never settles for the easy, last-minute moralising and macho posturing that has afflicted much of the otherwise intriguing new black cinema; here, story and character take priority, helped no end by Nelson's quiet, riveting central performance. (Timeout)

[SCI-Nurse]

Chick, I loved Fresh when it first came out, and recently got it again on Netflix. Highly recommended!

I saw A Single Man today (not A Serious Man, which I saw a couple of months ago). It was a very different role for Colin Firth, a cameo role for Julianna Moore (who is always interesting), and a heartbreaking and heart felt film. I would also recommend this.

(KLD)

[Polett]

It's Complicated... I get bored with Merryl Streep's dramatic stand, but it was a hilarious movie! Specially with Baldwin's eyes *Sigh*... *Sigh*

And the laptop scene is priceless.

[chick]

The Single Man previews looked really good and I've been wanting to see it.


I saw MOON, starring Sam Rockwell. The story surprised me, because I had no idea what was going to happen, going into it. This is a good thing! Rockwell does an amazing job.


I recently saw the documentary Tyson, which I recommend as well. I think, fan or not, there's a lot to be heard and appreciated. He does not make any excuses.

[lynnifer]

I loved 'It's Complicated!' It was spot on!

[kkmay]

Year one and it was okay. Probably a 6.5/10

[Draggin' Lady]

free bootleg copy of Avatar with with Russian subtitles. (please note I do NOT advocate nor do I purchase copyright-infringed movies. This one one a military member found overseas and left at an airport). It made us interested enough in the movie to actually get out to the theater and watch it.

[november]

Natural Born Killers

[gurly2356]

I loved 'It's Complicated!' It was spot on!

Went & seen that tonight. I thought it was good too! I also loved the laptop scene, haha! Alec Baldwin is a dirt bag...at least in this movie!! Was happy with the overall ending :)

[Curt Leatherbee]

Up in the air I thought was good, I could really relate to it cause I travel a lot, and yes I do have have a Hilton Honors card like George Clooney had in the movie and it is great.

I didnt really care too much for Its complicated, although it did have its funny moments, it was more like watching a made for TV sit com. I was kinda disappointed with Steve Martin in that movie. I guess the "Wild and Crazy Guy" has really mellowed out a lot to the point of being really sad and boring.

Now that I've seen Avatar 4 times, nothing else really holds a candle to that movie.

[Lazlo]

District 9 was great. Note some thematic similarities to real-life events (MNU = Blackwater perhaps?) Overall, a good story, great action, only a few nitpicky flaws I noticed not worth mentioning.

MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD: Anybody else notice that the Nigerian warlord was a wheeler? Did you catch is pimped-out chair? Also I got a major nerd high for the mecha suit at the end. Half-Life 2 players will notice the suit came with a gravity gun. Flying pig attack!

[jody]

that movie about the stoner kids doing their history report, they went back in time and gathered the greatest people in the history of man. love that movie but dont know the name of it. Bill and teds great adventure I think but not sure. then monsters inc.

[kenf]

The Bucket List. Jack and Morgan were great. Never heard the saying of a "bucket list". Guess I need get one started. :)

[rdf]

Green Street Hooligans

I liked this movie, and would like to hear from folks in England as to the reality of it. Kind of reminds me of the fighting we did as a kid - no guns, knives, etc.


Revolutionary Road

Good acting, but depressing movie.


eta: Guess the first one is called Green Street in the UK.

[christopher]

that movie about the stoner kids doing their history report, they went back in time and gathered the greatest people in the history of man. love that movie but dont know the name of it. Bill and teds great adventure I think but not sure. then monsters inc.

Bill and Ted's EXCELLENT Adventure. Keanu Reeve's breakout role.

I watched Inglorious Basterds last night. It was OK I guess. I always like Tarantino movies more the 2nd or 3rd time round.

[quadvet]

Watched Paul Newman in Hud this morning, great movie.

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2008/gallery/paul_newman2/paul_newman04.jpg

[Lazlo]

Watched the new Star Trek movie last night. I give it about a 3 out of 4, though that might be a bit generous.

[MarkPals]

We just watched "The Proposal". It was ok, but Ann and Julie liked it more than us guys. Tomorrow the kids get to pick, and it will be "Monsters vs Aliens" Red Box is getting a workout this weekend.

[november]

The Divingbell and the Butterfly
Didn't expect having to read while watching it!

[rfbdorf]

We watched Catwomen of the Moon!
We laughed our heads off. It's a 1953 low low budget film with the most godawful props, effects and acting you can imagine. It's a mass of contradictions and surprises - cheap lawn chairs as acceleration couches, gravity in space, fire in vacuum, a spider puppet, at one point an actor calls another by the wrong name!
The music is by Elmer Bernstein, who later became truly great (True Grit?), writing scores for hundreds of fine movies. At the time he was brown-listed during the red scare mania, and needed to keep the wolf from the door.
Anyway, we recommend this one. Keep your expectations of good art low, and try to count the errors!
- Richard

[SCI-Nurse]

The Divingbell and the Butterfly
Didn't expect having to read while watching it!

You didn't expect subtitles for a French movie?

(KLD)

[november]

You didn't expect subtitles for a French movie?

(KLD)
I didn't even know it was a French movie, just saw posts about it on CC and added it to my list. :)

[Suzie Q]

Avatar, it was fantastic. Free online of course. lol
Star Trek, it was great. I watch it alot.

[rybread]

Avatar in 3-D at the IMAX theater was absolutely incredible. I almost fell over a few times moving out of the way to dodge stuff. The scenery was just an immense and indescribable. I highly recommend if you're going to see to go see it in 3-D

Just saw Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson tonight. The first half of the movie was slowing kind of sucked with really weird cinematography but the second half of the movie was really good and get you on the edge of your seat. And for me, it's difficult to get their let alone stay there without ending up kissing the floor. LOL

[Soliloquy]

I watched Downfall tonight for some context on those "Hitler rant" parody videos; I plan to make one aimed at paratransit services in my city.

[rcechser]

We watched 7 Pounds Saturday night it was okay I thought it was a little hard to follow, but in the end it was a decent movie.

[-will-]

2012 last week

[orangejello]

We watched Catwomen of the Moon!
We laughed our heads off.

I have seen this too :lolz: A station here used to run a "World's Worst Film Festival" every Friday night at midnight. A film professor from a local university hosted it and provided indepth analysis of each film. Watching it was definately one of the highlights of my week as you never knew what he was going to show. They were most often low budget sci fi flicks from the 50s and 60s, although he was also fond of screening the films of Ed Wood lol. Besides Catwomen on the Moon other memorable ones I saw via this series were The Terror of Tiny Town, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Most Dangerous Man Alive among many other :)

[Uncle Peter]

I recommend "Dungeon of Harrow" for those studying the worst movies of all time. Another clunker, which I saw being filmed in my hometown, is "The Horror of Party Beach," which became a cult classic. You can buy it on e-Bay or Amazon. I don't believe NetFlix has it. NetFlix has "Harrow," but I don't recommend it unless you're a serious film student or mediocrity aficionado.

[Suzie Q]

Chaos with one of my fave actors Jason Stathom. Good action movie. He was hotter than ever of course. LOL

Hachiko: A Dog's Story- very sad but good. I cried like a baby!

Death Race-Jason again and i love that movie. LOL Not exactly a chick flick...

[MarkPals]

We have had some real clunkers filmed in Butte. One is Viva Kneivel! The story of Evel. starring George Hamilton and Sue Lyons. Another one is Dont come Knocking with Sam Shepherd and Jessica Lange. What a terrible movie. The only good part was that my friends car was in it . It is a big , old Oldsmobile completely covered in mirrors. Great car!

I just googled him and this site came up. He was an interesting man and I am proud to call him a friend. His house was a converted ore bin and was featured on HGTV. Butte is full of characters, and he was one of the best.

http://www.butteamerica.com/oxo.htm

[kkmay]

Star Trek. I have never watched it, but the movie was surprisingly good.

[kenf]

Shutter Island , Leo's best ever. He put himself in the character, Was amazing job. Great movie. Started slow. Really have to watch it twice. You have do a double on this one. The ending in just mind throwing

[rfbdorf]

Yankee Doodle Dandy.

James Cagney had very liberal politics, and the cons at the time were starting to mutter things about unpatriotism. This wartime movie, about super patriot George M. Cohan, effectively squelched those mutterings. I am by no means a flag waver, but this film and the thoughts it brings of how the country worked together at that time brings a lump to my throat.

Cagney was never real happy about the tough gangster roles, and thought of himself as a song-and-dance man. And he was very good at that.

George M. Cohan wrote many patriotic songs, such as the WW1 song "Over There." He published a song about the American flag called "You're a Grand Old Rag;" some people got very incensed, thought he was insulting the flag. The sheet music had already been distributed. So he went from place to place, bought up every copy, then reprinted it as "You're a Grand Old Flag." Find a copy of that first version sheet music in the junk store, you've made yourself a lot of money.

- Richard

[Okieonwheels]

I saw the wolfman in theaters it was ok,

[Van Quad]

Alice. In 3D. It was great. Tim Burton is brilliant. :thumbsup:

[GL]

This movie is old but I dig it
Babylon A.D

[orangejello]

After waiting patiently since opening day, I was finally able to get to the IMAX last night to see Alice in Wonderland. I loved it! Different strokes for different folks, I guess, but I enjoyed this movie much more than I did Avatar. And I was very excited to see a preview of Toy Story 3 before the show. Can't wait for that. The preview of How to Tame a Dragon, another upcoming 3D movie, looked pretty cool as well.

I loved the Cheshire Cat but these guys were my favorites :D

[Lazlo]

The Dude abides.

[Polett]

Hatchi... Rented it yesterday... What a sad, sad story... To those animal lovers out there, watch it ONLY if you are ready to cry even after it's finished, and I'm not the kind that cries easily... specially not for a movie.

[iskumbro]

Extraordinary Measures
Seeing Harrison Ford in the poster made me think that this will be a police or detective story. However, it was a heartwarming movie in finding treatment for pompei disease.

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo today and I must say I was impressed. I was prepared to be disappointed as I loved the book, but it was very true to the book...the characters and locations were much as I had imagined them too. It is a long film (nearly 2.5 hours) but keeps you attention and is gripping right up until the end. Strongly recommended (the poor subtitling which was often hard to see was the only weakness).

(KLD)

[kenf]

"The Lovely Bones"

[november]

Sybil - true story about a woman who allegedly suffered from dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities). This is a long film!
Brokeback Mountain- very good love story.

[orangejello]

Saw The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo today and I must say I was impressed. I was prepared to be disappointed as I loved the book, but it was very true to the book...the characters and locations were much as I had imagined them too. It is a long film (nearly 2.5 hours) but keeps you attention and is gripping right up until the end. Strongly recommended (the poor subtitling which was often hard to see was the only weakness).

(KLD)

I am reading the book right now, on the advice on an English professor of mine who ranted about it being one of the best books he's read in a long time. I am not very far along yet but am enjoying it a lot so far. I guess I am out of touch with the entertainment scene as I wasn't even aware there was a movie of it. I will have to check it out.

[quad79]

I saw "Remember Me" ...ok, no real story line though. I went with Robert Pattison freaks , but I can do without him.

"Precious" is must see but oh how sad.

[rdf]

Home Fries. I liked it.

[SCI-Nurse]

Sybil - true story about a woman who allegedly suffered from dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities). This is a long film!

Sybil (1976) was originally a TV mini-series, so it is understandable that it is long as a movie to watch in one sitting. Sally Field got a Emmy for her performance. (and I am old enough that I saw the original on TV!!)

(KLD)

[november]

Sybil (1976) was originally a TV mini-series, so it is understandable that it is long as a movie to watch in one sitting. Sally Field got a Emmy for her performance. (and I am old enough that I saw the original on TV!!)

(KLD)
I had no clue! It was around 3 hrs I believe.

[Suzie Q]

I watched "The Bounty Hunter" online last night. Pretty good, i liked it. Mr. Butler made the movie i have to say. lol

"Defendoor" with Woody was great.

Here is where i watch most all my movies. http://www.movies-links.tv/movies/top/

[lakboy]

I saw a movie called ' Lorenzo's oil ' I think we all here on C/C should watch it and some of the doctors too. It is a fabulous film. 5 Stars all the way.

[antiquity]

the 4th kind. :eek:

[Suzie Q]

I watched a foreign lang. film from 2007 called "The Counterfeiters", it won an Oscar. Very good movie, its the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936.

[Van Quad]

Heart of the Dragon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423073/)


My last movie was last night for Rick Hansen's premiere of "Heart of a Dragon". Cinematography was spectacular as the movie takes place in China. It focuses on Rick's attempt at the Great Wall. I have nothing more good to say, so as mom would say, say nothing at all.

I'm very anxious to hear others' opinion.

[november]

Precious-I expected a lot more from it. It was alright.

[Julie-Bug]

Food Inc.

Made me cry, made me laugh, cry more and then I got angry.

Every person on this planet needs to see this movie. There is so much about our food that we know nothing about. People need to wake up and make it a priority that we DO.

[kenf]

http://www.esoterictube.com/food-inc.html ....... Scary how corps and people with connects in WH control what we eat.

[RehabRhino]

Shutter Island - good old fashioned thriller from Scorcese. My jaw was tense when I came out. Loved it.

[CapnGimp]

Hot Tub Time Machine
You will laugh your aRse off... see, look....

[Eileen]

I just saw 'The Secret of Kells.' It was amazing animation, some of the very best I have ever seen. It is a joint European production, with crews from Ireland, France, Brussels, and Hungary responsible for the production. The real Book of Kells resides in Trinity College in Dublin, and this is based on how it might have been created and saved from plundering Norsemen back in the Dark Ages. Very cute animated cat in the story too!

[orangejello]

Went to see a fascinating documentary last night called "The Last Train Home." It was a default choice as due to traffic delays we arrived at the theatre after the movie we planned to see had already started. But it all worked out in the end as this film turned out to be a surprising little gem.



Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos, as all at once, a tidal wave of humanity attempts to return home by train. It is the Chinese New Year. The wave is made up of millions of migrant factory workers. The homes they seek are the rural villages and families they left behind to seek work in the booming coastal cities. It is an epic spectacle that tells us much about China, a country discarding traditional ways as it hurtles towards modernity and global economic dominance.



http://www.kinosmith.com/images/last_train_home.jpg

[rybread]

I saw Shutter Island the other day. Talk about a lot of twists and turns, the first 30 minutes were kind of weird and in the movie got really good. Highly recommended.

[~McLovin~]

Last movie I watched was "Boy" its a big hit here in new zealand as its a NZ movie, such a crackup

RwqfR8g-Qow&feature=related

[qbounce]

Just watched Double Identity, 2009, with Val Kilmer. Remember him? --stared as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's "The Doors." He was always a good actor. But, not necessarily the best at choosing which movies to take.

This one's no acception. Still, gotta give it 3 stars for the action and not being to long and drawn out. haha

[Lazlo]

Watched 2012 with my sons this weekend. Ugh. When I heard "the neutrinos are mutating" I knew it was going to be a rough ride. So much wrongness packed into two hours. We should have rented Spaceballs instead.

[qbounce]

The Italian Job . . . . it was 3 1/2 outta five stars for the story. Chase scenes are a bore for me anymore, unless there's some kind of computer graphic imaging to add something more to it. This one had way to much chase scene filler without the flair.

[quad79]

I was SO excited to see The Last Song.....ugh, I squirmed all the way through it, it was HORRIBLE.

The hubs wanted me to watch The Hurt Locker w/ him, another bore fest.

I re-watched The Blind Side last night & still think it's one of the best..and to be a true story, damn what a family!

[Ashley]

Watched "The United States of Leland" never heard about it until I had to watch it for a class but it's got a lot of big names in it (Kevin Spacey, Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosseling, etc) Pretty interesting movie, a little melancholy but it makes you think...and that's always good.

[betheny]

Requiem for a Dream. Wow, I thought it sucked.

[november]

Requiem for a Dream. Wow, I thought it sucked.
Seriously? It's one of my faves. What didn't you like?

[christopher]

I liked Requiem for a Dream, but it's one of those movies you can't watch much more than once.

[Suzie Q]

So long and thanks for all the fish....ROFL "The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy"

[betheny]

Maybe I just wasn't in the mood to be pummeled by despair? I love a good junkie movie, like Trainspotting. RFAD felt like the characters had no endearing qualities beyond beauty, and omg it was humor-free. The camera work etc. was stunning, I loved the chop a line-snort-eyeballs dilated sequences. But the story bummed me clear the hell out, 100% fail rate on those characters.

And I never heard of a diet pill addict going that batshit. Electroshock? C'mon.

The cast was really good too...

[Suzie Q]

Date Night-good movie, funny.

Back up Plan - good movie also

[rdf]

I've Loved You So Long (http://www.sonyclassics.com/ivelovedyousolong/reviews.html)

Starring Kristin Scott Thomas. It's a French filmed movie, with sub titles. It was excellent.

[quad79]

Those are on my list, Susie Q.

"It's Complicated" was a good one. Gotta love Meryl!

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw a sneak preview of Letters to Juliette last week. I must admit I am a sucker for a good romance (yes, even a chick flick). In addition to having a chance to see the great Vanessa Redgrave once again, the scenery is gorgeous...it will make you want to call your travel agent and go to Italy immediately!

I understand it is opening pretty widely on 5/15/10 in the USA.

(KLD)

[Soliloquy]

Watched The Hurt Locker last week and found it totally engrossing; a peek into the extraordinary, adrenaline-fueled life of an Iraq war bomb defuser. Each bomb becomes progressively more complex, presenting not just logistical problems but ethical and emotional ones as well.

[captainwelch]

The Human Centipede (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmTv2nqTHo)

By far the most disturbing movie I have ever seen.

I couldn't finish it. Proceed with caution, even with the trailer.

[LindaT]

The Human Centipede (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmTv2nqTHo)

By far the most disturbing movie I have ever seen.

I couldn't finish it. Proceed with caution, even with the trailer.

I read a review on it-sounds creepy.

[betheny]

Sex and the City 2. Better than the 1st one, nowhere near as good as the series. At least it didn't have all the emphasis on labels, name brands etc. The ladies go to Abu Dubai. Samantha gets into trouble. Carrie sees Aidan. Charlotte and Miranda confess that motherhood is harder than they thought it would be. Chris Noth looks good enough to eat, so does Smith, I thought the ladies looked great, and Abu Dubai looked liked a fantasyland until they started telling them how to dress and act. It's the Middle East, much is forbidden for women.

[drew82586]

august rush.... its one of my favs

[Le Type Français]

I've been watching Doubt a lot lately. Brilliant film and acting! This is a must-see film. Meryl Streep is amazing in every way.

http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/doubt.jpg

[Scaper1]

I read a review on it-sounds creepy.

I was browsing Roger Ebert's latest reviews and noticed he gave it 0 stars. (If you ever have time to kill, Ebert's 0 and 1 star reviews are pretty awesome.) I'd never heard of it until then, and I wish I could brain bleach what I did read. What a gross contribution to the world.

Last night we rewatched one of my faves, Touching the Void. It's about a mountain climb that went unbelievably wrong, but all true. I get the shivers just thinking about it.

[Robynbird569]

I've been watching Doubt a lot lately. Brilliant film and acting! This is a must-see film. Meryl Streep is amazing in every way.

http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/doubt.jpg

I too have watched this film a couple of times. She does play a tough cookie in the film.

[Robynbird569]

Saw the movie UP on Starz the other day. Laughed my arse off it was pretty funny. "Squirrel"
http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/K/T/T/uppic12.jpg (http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/K/T/T/uppic12.jpg)

[Le Type Français]

I too have watched this film a couple of times. She does play a tough cookie in the film.

Oh, let's discuss it, please! Do you remember it well? I want someone to talk to about it because I want to know their impressions. Do you think Sister Aloysuis' suspicions were correct? Or do you think Father Flynn was completely innocent? Or is the truth in the middle?

Here's my observations:

1. William London pulling his hand from Father Flynn could have easily been a reaction from being teased about his finger nails, not necessarily indicative that Father Flynn was ever inappropriate with him.

2. Father Flynn claimed he requested to speak with Donald Miller because Mr. McGuinn caught him drinking altar wine. However, the wine was on Donald's breath AFTER meeting Father Flynn. We never get the impression that it was on his breath when Sister James got the call in the class for Donald to go to the rectory.

3. When Father Flynn and Sister Alyosuis have their last argument in her office, she goes to walk out, he calls her back in, and then proceeeds to take her very vague statements as if he's admitting guilt of something, but not of something as severe as she believes.

What do you think?

[Robynbird569]

I had to watch it a couple times to understand if her accusations were correct and yes I believe she was. What got me sold on it was when she stated she called a sister at his previous church, then he decided to resign that church. He didnt admit to it but I took it he was backed into a corner and couldnt deny it. Also the conversation with the boys mother, to me that was making the picture seem clearer.
Now about the altar wine, didnt the sister say she could smell it on his breath in class? My impression once the story unfolded, he got the boy a bit relaxed to do as he pleases with him. I recall there was something to do with a shirt also, but that part I dont remember to well, phone seems to ring when that scene is on.
This movie is definatly one that you play the detective, also you really have to read into the middle of all thats being said and done.
I got Ondemand through my cable, I am going to see if it is still available to catch if anything more I missed or miscalculated. Def. a worthwhile movie indeed.

[Le Type Français]

I had to watch it a couple times to understand if her accusations were correct and yes I believe she was. What got me sold on it was when she stated she called a sister at his previous church, then he decided to resign that church. He didnt admit to it but I took it he was backed into a corner and couldnt deny it. Also the conversation with the boys mother, to me that was making the picture seem clearer.
Now about the altar wine, didnt the sister say she could smell it on his breath in class? My impression once the story unfolded, he got the boy a bit relaxed to do as he pleases with him. I recall there was something to do with a shirt also, but that part I dont remember to well, phone seems to ring when that scene is on.
This movie is definatly one that you play the detective, also you really have to read into the middle of all thats being said and done.
I got Ondemand through my cable, I am going to see if it is still available to catch if anything more I missed or miscalculated. Def. a worthwhile movie indeed.

1. Yes, Sister Alyosius lied to him in an attempt to coerce the truth out of him. The fact that he resigned was as she told Sister James an admission of guilt.

2. Sister Alyosius did find out from Donald Miller's mother that he was in fact gay and his father beat him because of it. It's vague as to whether Mrs. Miller knew in fact that Father Flynn was having an affair with her son. You can interpret her wanting the priest to show kindness to her son as more innocent kindness and one of a father figure, not sexual.

3. When Sister James smells the alcohol on Donald's breath in the classroom, it is after he returns from the rectory.

4. Father Flynn putting Donald's undershirt in his locker is very creepy and his excuse to Sister James that it was to spare him embarassment doesn't ring true to me because no one at that time knew except he, Donald Miller, and Mr. McGuinn about the alcohol. Plus he went to Sister James because he knew she was more gullible than Sister Aloysius, a detail Sister Aloysius let Father Flynn know she figured out why he'd do so.

[cass]

as i type, Avatar. prob last one here to see it. came in mail today.

[Scaper1]

Saw the movie UP on Starz the other day. Laughed my arse off it was pretty funny. "Squirrel"
http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/K/T/T/uppic12.jpg (http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/K/T/T/uppic12.jpg)

I adore Up. If you have it on DVD, there are 2 fantastic special features, including a Dug mini-movie.

[gurly2356]

as i type, Avatar. prob last one here to see it. came in mail today.

Still haven't seen Avatar!

I just seen Letters to Juliet...Loved it!! I think I smiled through the whole thing :)

[Van Quad]

I re-watched Sling Blade the other night and was again floored by Billy Bob's acting. This time I also appreciated the soundtrack by Daniel Lanois. Great movie!

[Robynbird569]

Still haven't seen Avatar! :)

I havent seen Avatar either, just doesnt look interesting to me. Sorry to those who liked it.
But I watched My Sisters Keeper today with Cameron Diaz. Very touching movie, and makes you think. Kinda like, what would I do, type of movie. I can see both sides of the issue. (Have to watch to know what I am talking about)

[Ashley]

If you watch Fern Gully, it's basically avatar without wheelchairs and special effects.

[LindaT]

I re-watched Sling Blade the other night and was again floored by Billy Bob's acting. This time I also appreciated the soundtrack by Daniel Lanois. Great movie!

If I am flipping channels and Sling Blade is on I am stuck there til the end.
One of my favorite movies. They sure made Dwight Yokum into a creep, but he got it in the end.

[quad79]

The Road was so good, heart warming & disturbingly frightening.

The Messenger was about war veterans,some that returned & some that didn't. Started slow but it was a touching movie.

Both are must sees imo...

Can't waitto see Marmaduke this weekend!

[november]

Just watched Hounddog recently with Dakota Fanning in the lead role.
Very adult content for such a young actor.

[NorthQuad]

I've just watched The Road for the second time this week. The second time watching it left me feeling as empty as the first I watched it.

[ancientgimp]

I've just watched The Road for the second time this week. The second time watching it left me feeling as empty as the first I watched it.

The Road takes place in a post Apocalyptic world where apparently there is so little sun that photosynthesis is not occurring, thus nothing was green, even the sea wasn't blue - the film was so colorlesss and dark that the lack of light and color was in and of itself depressing for the watcher. Sometimes I think movies are stimulating because we are watching an ever changing series of bright lights and colors which tends to be mood elevating totally separate from whatever story is being told. I think the Road was a story better told in a book than on screen.

[quad79]

The parts I found heart warming in The Road were when the son told the dad that turning the needy away made them as bad as the "people eaters". Then, of course the end too. I just wonder if they really raised him or ate him. DOOM DOOM DOOM.....

[betheny]

Re-watched Bend it Like Beckham. Still awesome! :)

[kkmay]

Constantine.

[Ashley]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas....ugh =( humanity can get really ugly sometimes.

[quad79]

The newest Shrek....:bored:

[NorthQuad]

Ice Age Dawn of The Dinosaurs.

I laughed my pants off. Just kidding, I don't wear pants.

[NorthQuad]

Oh, I also watched that Tim Burton movie named 9. It was... ok.

[SCI-Nurse]

Went to see "The City of Your Final Destination" yesterday. Great performances by Laura Linney and Sir Anthony Hopkins, loved the photography, an interesting story with memorable characters:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0896923/

(KLD)

[rybread]

I saw Day Breakers the other night. Talk about a boring movie. Interesting concept just so so boring. Enough vampire movies already. Put something out worth a damn

[NorthQuad]

Just watched Invictus. Well worth your time.

[Ashley]

saw shutter island...i don't know why so many people ive talked to didn't like it. sure it's kind of slow but the filmmaking was beautiful and i liked the story

[GL]

A old kool movie called
Highlander I love sean Connery and Christopher Lambert

Tomorrow night I will re watch Memoirs of a Geisha love that flik too
Keep Smiling
Sincerely;
Gypsylady

[orangejello]

I missed my intended movie last night, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because it took to long to get organized to go out. A common problem it seems when it comes to me and movies. Disappointed because I had been waiting over a month to go see it. But maybe will try again tonight.

What we ended up seeing last night, just because it started shortly after we arrived at the theatre, was an wonderfully eccentric film called Exit Through the Gift Shop. I absolutely loved it. The movie poster said it was a documentary, but to me it felt a bit like The Story of the Weeping Camel in that I wasn't sure if the story was real, a re-creation of a true story, or entirely made up and just looked like a documentary. Despite that, it's a great watch.

Features British graffiti artist Banksy who is renowned for producing iconic street art and for fiercely guarding his identity to avoid prosecution. Eccentric French shop owner Thierry Guetta attempts to capture the world of graffiti art by following many of the best known vandals at work. In doing so, Thierry tries to locate and befriend Banksy only to have the artist turn the camera back on him.

http://xxlart.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/exit-through-the-gift-shop-banksy-poster-1.jpg

[LindaT]

Let me know if Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is as good as the book. I often am disappointed on movies once I read the book. I am hoping Exit Through the Gift Shop comes to our area.
I remember seeing Weeping Camel a few years back. I really liked it, but my Mom was puzzled. As I remember it was based on something true.

[woman from Europe]

I haven't read the books, but I have seen all three movies and they are good, I promise.

[NorthQuad]

saw shutter island...i don't know why so many people ive talked to didn't like it. sure it's kind of slow but the filmmaking was beautiful and i liked the story

I watched it a couple nights ago and I too think it was great.

[SCI-Nurse]

WFE, only the first film has yet been released in the USA. I have read the first two books and am planning to read the third.

I loved the first movie. I am so often disappointed in movies based on favorite books, but I must say this one was spot on. The locations, scenery, etc. were just as I had imagined in the book (only the bridge was bigger than I had anticipated), and I also thought the actors were very true to the story in both appearance and character. A good bit of casting. Of course some of the book content was pared down for the movie, but I still thought it was true to the story line and flavor of the book.

(KLD)

[GL]

Last night We seen Johnny Depp in Sweeny Todd He is so talented it was good
Then we watched a old flik of Kurt Russell Escape from LA

[Van Quad]

If I am flipping channels and Sling Blade is on I am stuck there til the end.
One of my favorite movies. They sure made Dwight Yokum into a creep, but he got it in the end.

holy cow that was Dwight Yokum!

[triumph]

I loved District 9 - pure entertainment. Kind of sci.fi. comedy. The prawns and their cat food were hilarious.

[woman from Europe]

KLD, you are going to love the other movies too. When the third one came, I saw the two first again so I was sure I remembered everything. It is sad Stig Larsson died before he finished the fourth book.

[bcsimpsons]

I watching Sleepy Hallow with Johnny Depp last night. I hadn't seen it in years and decided that maybe Mr. Depp could make me feel better :). Fabulous movie! Obviously a bit on the creepy side but what else can you expect from the title Sleepy Hallow or Johnny for that matter?

Becky

[Ashley]

If you're a fan of musicals and comedy you must check out "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" with Neil Patrick Harris. It's the story of an aspiring super villain Dr. Horrible (Harris) as he tries to woo his love interest but is presented with different obstacles. It's very short, about 45 min long. Hilarious!!

[GL]

Crank !!!! 1 and 2 omg
Once Again Dwight Yokum plays a Califorinia Dr in a few movies called Crank he is hilarious
I like Jason Statman in all of his movies His character in Crank is unreal and bonkers over the top of Funny and he is too stressed out running 100 mph throught these flicks .
David Caradine play's in these movies towards the end he was the guy who had Jasons SweetTart ( Heart ) lmao

[GL]

Sitting here watching a kool flick named HANCOCK with Will Smith and a baseball game silently clogging up my tele screen waiting for my Wrestling lmao

Kind of multitasking
TGIF
Sincerely;
Gypsylady

[Lazlo]

I watching Sleepy Hallow with Johnny Depp last night. I hadn't seen it in years and decided that maybe Mr. Depp could make me feel better :). Fabulous movie! Obviously a bit on the creepy side but what else can you expect from the title Sleepy Hallow or Johnny for that matter?

Becky

Can't be as creepy as Depp as the Demon Barber though, huh? Now that movie made me a little ill.

[quad79]

Book of Eli..beginning was slow but it was good. He was one bad _____ mofo too. Watch it, I left the open blank so I didn't ruin the ending for anyone.

[Obieone]

Has anyone seen this - I'm afeared :popcorn: ...... should I watch it ????

Wacflk6uelE

Obie

[Foolish Old]

I usually have no patience for subtitles, but Les Miserables (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113828/maindetails) held my attention from beginning to fini.

[Scorpion]

Has anyone seen this - I'm afeared :popcorn: ...... should I watch it ????

Obie, I saw it! Should you watch it? That's hard to say, but the fact that you're even considering watching it tells me that maybe you should. :) Let me explain...

This film's premise is disturbing and crazy and even silly, but the filmmaker took it all very seriously, and you can tell when watching it. By this I mean the film is played straight, not in a black comedic horror kind of way, even though there are times when you may find your self letting out an uncomfortable chuckle or a laughing "ohmigod, I can't believe what I'm watching!"

While the film is graphic at times, this is not a "Saw" or "Hostel" type of torture-porn horror flick. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing; I just want to differentiate between the types of horror films, because "The Human Centipede" doesn't rely on a lot of gore for its horror. It relies more on the viewer's imagination and morbid anticipation. There is some violence and blood, but it's certainly not a gorefest like a slasher flick or torture flick.

To me, "The Human Centipede" is in the vein of classic horror films. It's freaky and scary on a psychological level, and the villain is frightening because he's so convicted in his motivation for the horror he's inflicting. He's insane but methodically calculating. The actors who play the victims aren't very good actors, but the guy who plays the evil scientist is, and the victims don't have much to say anyway. :p

So, to sum up, I liked it even though it's a sick and twisted premise. I'll be interested to hear the filmmakers' commentary when it comes out on disc (I saw it on pay-per-view on-demand).

[Scorpion]

Book of Eli..beginning was slow but it was good. He was one bad _____ mofo too. Watch it, I left the open blank so I didn't ruin the ending for anyone.

I liked it, too! I'm going to watch it again to see how they gave us clues about the ending throughout the movie. Denzel Washington has a great way of playing characters with a quiet strength.

[Scorpion]

Crank !!!! 1 and 2 omg

I really enjoyed those crazy movies! And Amy Smart is so yummy. :yumyum:

[Lazlo]

Has anyone seen this - I'm afeared :popcorn: ...... should I watch it ????

I'd want to be the one in front.

[tooley]

I usually have no patience for subtitles, but Les Miserables (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113828/maindetails) held my attention from beginning to fini.

speaking of subtitles - anybody see John Woo's Red Cliff? Beautiful imagery, especially Blu-Ray on the plasma screen.. over 4 hours (2 discs) but read every word and enjoyed it, epic battle scenes - a "real life" Lord of the Rings. I usually don't go for these fantasy flicks but this is based on Chinese history, very well done.

[doingtimeonmyass]

You Don't Know Jack (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132623/)

Al Pacino portrays an excellent Dr. Kevorkian and you can't go wrong with John Goodman. It also stars Susan Sarandon.

[keps]

Kick-Ass!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/

Very cute(!) and funny film, and the soundtrack is MAGNIFICENT. Mainly due to the inclusion of John Murphy's music from the 28 Days/Weeks films (which I cannot watch, as too scary for me!).
Don Abandons Alice/ In The House - In A Heartbeat. Yeahhhhhhhhh.

[rybread]

Just watched Hot Tub Time Machine. It was hilarious but you have to pay attention to get some of the jokes. Highly recommend seeing it.

[quad79]

Grown-Ups! I heard it got bad reviews but the whole theatre laughed through the entire show. H.I.L.A.R.I.O.U.S!:thumbsup:

[Scorpion]

"Hot Tub Time Machine" was funny! There are historical inaccuracies (clothes, music) but it was a helluva lotta fun!

[GL]

Dear Scorpion yea the horse trach scene was hillarious where Jason Statman Chev Chavios has to rub skin / clothing for Static Electricity for his Sweet Tart ( heart ) lmao he definitely got it going on there in the middle of the horse track with his Girlfriend theyre banging away in front of all the horsetrack fans ........
lmao too funny
and that REO Speedwagon song playing I'm gonna keep on loving you

Couldnt get more crazier until he kicks the gang leaders head into the swimming pool in the end of the movie rofl

a Head lmao saying Chev Chavios ukkkk just burbling away lol just thinking of it is making me laugh .

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Crank !!!! 1 and 2 omg

I really enjoyed those crazy movies! And Amy Smart is so yummy. :yumyum:

[GL]

Tonight I watched 3 Japanese Movies starring Sonny Chiba

[quad79]

I didn't go with my silly Twilighter friends for the 12 am premiere but finally saw Eclipse..LOVED it, the best yet! Although I think Jaccob is hotter, I'm still rooting for Edward. I'm not going all dorky & choosing teams though.:D

[rybread]

I saw Inception on Sunday. What a great movie. Really really deep and thought-provoking. How cool would it be if you can manipulate your dreams to do anything you wanted, or just know that you're in a dream. And the very end get your really thinking about the whole movie. I have to go see it again so I can catch all the little things that I missed and get it to make more sense. In some ways, the movie reminded me of what could be a bad acid trip. LOL

[christopher]

Inception rocked.

Despicable me is great for kids, funny and light
Toy Story 3? Thought it was a bit over-hyped, but good
The A Team was stupid fun.
The Karate Kid, pretty good for a mini Will Smith movie.
Iron Man 2 was what I'd expected, fun

But I can't recommend this film enough if you like rock n roll. And it works as a tour guide for Canada!

eYGt3i1DjFA

[Eileen]

Yesterday I went to see 'Salt' with Angelina Jolie. It was fantastic, especially for the adrenline junkies among us. The movie keeps up the suspense as we question whether Jolie is part of a sleeper Russian spy cell or a framed CIA employee. Be prepared for some violence, but also some of the best stunts ever!

[cass]

shutter island. was he crazy? hmmmmm...last line is telling.

[GL]

Hiyaz everyone
I know I am sounding out of Date on this but here is the lowdown of my movie epilogue Tonight we watched Avatar it was kool .
Being I dont keep a age schedule to movies in general I just daily find something that intrest's me / us and company . Who know's

He dont like flicks with wheelchairs but it was either We watch Montypython or I said Avatar your choice .
He didnt want to watch my Monty Python dvd Meaning of Life . lmao

After seeing Avatar Tonight I found out why I didnt watch it in the movie theatre
I like it but need a break away from blue the color reminded me of a act I seen in Las Vegas The Blue Man Group .

I'll let ya know what movie we or I watch tomorrow

Thanks
Gypsylady

[gjnl]

We have Netflix and NL adds movies and so it is always a surprise for me what the movie of the evening will be. Last night was Double Jeopardy, with Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd. Thriller!!!!

GJ

[quad79]

I'm a Lifetime Movie Channel whore.. well, The Client List rocked! What a story.

[razzle51]

Brooklynn finest , not one of Richard best actually he sucked in it

[SCI-Nurse]

Went to see Agora (http://www.agorathemovie.com/) yesterday, which I enjoyed. Not quite what i expected, but Rachael Weisz was very good, and the special effects and scenic design/art design was very good as well. It's based on a true story and real people, which I am embarrassed to say I knew nothing about before seeing the film.

After I got home I watched a DVD of New Moon. I read the books (so-so) and felt I should see the movies too. I don't get Robert Pattinson...but then I am no longer a teenaged girl!

(KLD)

[Ashley]

New Moon[/I]. I read the books (so-so) and felt I should see the movies too. I don't get Robert Pattinson...but then I am no longer a teenaged girl!

(KLD)

too many long awkward stares for my taste...if i were bella that would annoy the hell out of me.

[LindaT]

We watched Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downy Junior. It was not quite what I expected, but entertained us away from things a couple hours.

[quad79]

I don't get Robert Pattinson...but then I am no longer a teenaged girl!

(KLD)

Me neither, I don't see anything hot about him at all.

[quad79]

too many long awkward stares for my taste...if i were bella that would annoy the hell out of me.

Yep, plus the pale sparkly skin is creepy. My friend finds him facinatingly romantic in the movies, ugh.

Jacob running around in his cut-off shorts is bizarre too.

[WolfeMan]

Dispicable Me with my daughter! Cute movie!

[Camille]

The secret life of bees. I thought it was pretty good.

[ancientgimp]

Kick-Ass!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/

Very cute(!) and funny film, and the soundtrack is MAGNIFICENT. Mainly due to the inclusion of John Murphy's music from the 28 Days/Weeks films (which I cannot watch, as too scary for me!).
Don Abandons Alice/ In The House - In A Heartbeat. Yeahhhhhhhhh.

Out on DVD, I definitely loved it. Hit Girl steals the movie. This eleven year old girl took six months of acrobatic/fighting training and she just owns the movie. Pity the poor mafia family that messes with Hit Girl.

[SCI-Nurse]

The secret life of bees. I thought it was pretty good.

It was pretty good, but the book is much better.

I saw Get Low this last weekend and really enjoyed it. You can just imagine the combination of Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek in a period comedy, that also has a heart and drama.

(KLD)

[Robynbird569]

Last night I watched The Box with Cameron Diaz. Kinda creepy, but makes you think. Would you push a button for a million dollars if you knew someone you didnt know would die?

[feisty]

Last night I watched The Box with Cameron Diaz. Kinda creepy, but makes you think. Would you push a button for a million dollars if you knew someone you didnt know would die?
I watched that last week, and I thought it was a hot mess.

Not that I'd go into a Cameron Diaz movie expecting some high-brow film, but it was ridonkulous. The premise seemed interesting, the whole 'a stranger would die, you get rich, what does it do to your psyche/relationship' which could be enough of a mind f*ck in itself for a movie, but in the middle of it they threw in everything but the kitchen sink- STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS: I mean, they threw in government conspiracy, aliens, near death/afterlife experience, creepy emo teenagers, kidnapping,the whole NASA/man hit in the face by lightning action, a glowing pool they stole from cocoon, (wtf was that about anyway?) teleportation.......... I mean. really. it's like a graveyard for 15 movie ideas that never came to fruition.

And don't even get me started about Diaz and here sometimes present southern accent. whomp whoommmmmp.

[SCI-Nurse]

Went to see "Eat, Pray, Love" today. I am not the biggest Julia Roberts fan, but I love Javier Bardem, and Richard Jenkins (of "The Visitor") was great. Beautiful photography and scenery, but a pretty lightweight film for the book it is based on.

(KLD)

[Ashley]

don't ever see The Bounty Hunter unless you enjoy torture. Terrible movie.

[Robynbird569]

I watched that last week, and I thought it was a hot mess.

Not that I'd go into a Cameron Diaz movie expecting some high-brow film, but it was ridonkulous. The premise seemed interesting, the whole 'a stranger would die, you get rich, what does it do to your psyche/relationship' which could be enough of a mind f*ck in itself for a movie, but in the middle of it they threw in everything but the kitchen sink- STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS: I mean, they threw in government conspiracy, aliens, near death/afterlife experience, creepy emo teenagers, kidnapping,the whole NASA/man hit in the face by lightning action, a glowing pool they stole from cocoon, (wtf was that about anyway?) teleportation.......... I mean. really. it's like a graveyard for 15 movie ideas that never came to fruition.

And don't even get me started about Diaz and here sometimes present southern accent. whomp whoommmmmp.


Just read this Fiesty and I had to laugh at your "diaz and her sometimes southern accent" Yea that was rather fake wasnt it. And I did get confused in the movie about the government and all. I assumed it was her husbands place of employment, NASA, that was doing this. It did get rather off handish and left one trying to figure shit out. Now I did like the idea of the story, The will you push the button, but then it took off and left you wondering what the hell is that all about mentality. Cameron Diaz isnt one of my favorite actresses either.

[Rbrauer]

Scott Pilgrim vs the World!

yes.. good movie

[SCI-Nurse]

Saw "The Extra Man" this weekend, and sadly was very disappointed. I usually like Kevin Kline, as well as John C. Reilly, but didn't like any of the characters in this weird film at all, and found the ending especially unsatisfying. Skip this one, or wait until you can get it cheaper than seeing it at a movie theater.

(KLD)

[Scorpion]

Scott Pilgrim vs the World!

yes.. good movie

I loved it!