Movie thread.....

[Broken_Hero]

Post the last three movies you have seen, and the last movie you saw at the movie theater.

Inception

30 Minutes or Less

Kick-Ass

I believe the last movie I saw at the theater was Expendables II...tried to get away to see the Hobbit but never found the time.

[cyberswede]

1. Mine...

or rather, my kids' - I usually watch something with them.

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Spies Like Us
The Harvey Girls

Theater: Oz the Great and Powerful

[Broken_Hero]

3. Spies like us, saw this agian for the first time in like 20yrs

I totally forgot about the Doctor scene....

[ZombieHorde]

51. I love the test scene in Spies Like Us.

It's so funny!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

2. The Big Sleep (one of my favorites of all time) over night on TCM

the surprisingly good and under-rated horror movie Dagon (probably the best adaptation of HP Lovecraft) on Youtube, and the 1936 under-rated sequel to Dracula, Dracula's Daughter last Saturday night on TV.

The last movie I saw in a theater was nearly 10 years ago, Fahrenheit 911. I can't get away to see a movie because I'm a full-time caregiver for my mom who has Alzheimer disease.

[Broken_Hero]

4. Its hard to get to the movie theater,

mostly its just the time. This year I plan on going at least three times, Iron Man III, Man of Steel, and Kick Ass 2. And, I'm sorry about your mom, I know it must be hard.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. have to think on the movie theater one! Ah...it was Lincoln...which we loved.

We did see the Hobbit, but it was a the next to latest one we saw....Lincoln was five star to us.

Nice to see you, broken hero!

Last three movies watched....

Chicken with Plums - which we enjoyed - **** (out of 5)

Incendies - a remarkable film that is not an easy watch - **** (out of 5)

Another Year - which we simply loved - ***** (out of 5)

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A few recent attempts which don't count because we turned them off without finishing them

we tried The Master... didn't even get half through - * 1/2 (out of 5, generously)

And in between Netflix DVDs, we watched one of our daughter's DVDs - Meet Joe Black - which we disliked on so many levels it is hard to know where to begin - 1/2 star out of 5, because...well, because it is a movie, and had Anthony Hopkins in it!



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we don't go to the movies much these days - all those awful noisy ads they run in advance....people with cell phones....and the smell of rancid butter!

[Broken_Hero]

6. Meet Joe Black?

I despise that movie...the best part of that movie is when....spoiler(just in case)

























when Pitt gets hit by those cars, that was funny, the rest of the movie was....garbage, I can't believe Hopkins agreed to do this film. I wasted damn near three hours watching this, hell this movie makes the Postman look good. I thought about getting the Master but I shy away from movies that I have never heard of(I heard of it Oscar night). And nice to see you around too :hugs:

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. I thought it was so bad that I went on to Internet Movie db and did a review!

I know it is art, and there is no disrespect meant to the many many people who do love the movie - our two girls included. One of the great things about music, movies, art - hits us differently for different reasons.

Actually, there is a point in Joe Black where Pitt and Hopkins stare at each other for, say, an hour (so it seems) and all I could think of is Larry David when he does the stare thing in Curb Your Enthusiasm!

[Broken_Hero]

10. I know what you mean by no disrespect

my sister in law and a good friend of mine love the Twilight series, and I've had to live by my mantra of "Its not for me" when I"m around them.

[NRaleighLiberal]

20. the "it's not for me" is one of the safest, most effective mantras around

if one wants to avoid getting into deep shit!

[Broken_Hero]

21. Yep, its easier than putting on hip waders....

but I know I get revenge when I start nerding out on Man of Steel, or any other Superman/Comic rants.

[OriginalGeek]

8. Just saw Oz yesterday

We enjoyed it. Before that at the theaters we saw Jack the Giant Slayer, A Good Day to Die Hard and Warm Bodies.

On Blu-ray recently: Expendables II


Most of the theater movies I saw for free as we had a lot of coupons. I wasn't mad at any of them for free.

[Broken_Hero]

9. what did you think of Jack the Gian Slayer? nt

[OriginalGeek]

13. It was good

Not great but good. See it at matinee prices. It's too short for full price. My daughter kept poking me in the ribs because I kept whispering loudly "ZOMBIE!" the first couple of times Jack came on screen. (He was the star zombie of Warm Bodies). I liked seeing Ian McShane and Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci - they made it worth it to me as I love all them.


Not gonna win academy awards but entertaining enough for me and mine. I laughed fairly often and that's all I was hoping for.

[Broken_Hero]

14. Sounds good, I'll probably get it when it hits DVD

I like McGregor and Singer isn't bad either.

[sarge43]

11. Mine

Sky Fall

Hot Fuzz

How To Train Your Dragon


The Hobbit

[Broken_Hero]

12. Haven't seen skyfall yet.

I was hoping they would release that in a box set with Craigs other bond films. How to Train your Dragon was better than I thought it would be and I regretted not seeing it sooner.

[OriginalGeek]

15. Before Skyfall came out

my friend bought a blu-ray box set of every Bond film and they included a cardboard space-holder for Skyfall.


In and of itself that is not an interesting story. But the funny part is that my friend was convinced he had the actual movie before it was even released to theaters. I told him to go home and check again -actually pull it out of the set and look in it and he came back to work the next day and sadly reported it was just a place holder.


Skyfall was a GREAT movie. But I have to admit I am totally biased in favor of all things Double Aught Seven.

[Broken_Hero]

19. I have Quantum of Solace

but I haven't watched it yet cause I heard it ties into Casino Royale, which I don't have yet. So I hoped they would do a blu ray trilogy release, but they didn't. So I'm probably going to buy casino, quantum(again) and Skyfall when taxes get in. I just got the Brosnan ones about a month ago, for about 12 bucks on dvd, and I figure Craig would do a better job.

[sharp_stick]

18. Hot Fuzz was fantastic

I might just buy that on Blu-Ray when I get a chance.

[ZombieHorde]

52. I really liked How to Train Your Dragon and The Hobbit.

I have not seen the other two.

[sarge43]

56. Check out Hot Fuzz

It's a send up of every buddy cop flick. It's great.

[sharp_stick]

16. OK

Despicable Me (VUDU rental) - Damned funny, might have to take the kiddos to the theater for part 2

The Reanimator (Netflix) - Can't go wrong with Stuart Gordon

Captain America (Netflix) - Silly fun

Lincoln - we try to see at least a few of the Oscar nominees if we can get away and this was the last we got to for this crop.

[Broken_Hero]

17. Some good ones....

I watched Despicable me for the first time late last year, and it was pretty damn good and will probably see part 2(definately getting the dvd). I haven't seen the reanimator in years, and Capt America was a solid one, let son watch it the other day.

I'll probably get Lincoln when it hits dvd.

[ZombieHorde]

53. The Reanimator is so awesome.

Definitely not for everyone.

[sharp_stick]

55. It's been a favorite of mine

for years.

I just love it when Dr. Hill has his headless body carry his head around in a tray. It must have been a lot of fun to actually make.

[Staph]

22. I'm a big fan of TCM.

My last three movies:

Roberta (1935) with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) and The Sundowners (1960) -- a Deborah Kerr / Robert Mitchum double feature


In the theatre:

Silver Linings Playbook -- we've been planning to see Jack the Giant Slayer and Oz, but it was a busy weekend.

[Broken_Hero]

26. SLP the wife wants to see that one badly

she is starting to like Jennifer Lawrence a lot nowdays(she is a hunger games fan).

[Staph]

31. I'm convinced that Jennifer Lawrence is going to be around for the long haul.

The characters in The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook are so very different. She's not in Meryl Streep or Helen Mirren territory, but I think that she will have a nice, long career.

[Call Me Wesley]

23. Movie theatre is a long, long, long time ago ...

Latest three movies I've seen:

Django Unchained

Lincoln

The Dark Knight Rises

Last in the movie theatre:

120 Days Of Sodom (Pasolini)

[Broken_Hero]

24. 120 days of Sodom?

Was there a 60 Days of Sodom first? Not sure I'm ready for 120 days....

[Call Me Wesley]

30. LOL!

Actually, the people started to leave after twenty minutes, and in the end, it was mainly just me left. But as I had much interest in Pier Paolo Pasolini, I watched it through the very end. I have watched it since with more understanding of what he tried to achieve, and I think he did achieve it.

[ZombieHorde]

54. I love 120 Days of Sodom. I have it on DVD.

The book is great too. I don't generally suggest either to anyone.

[In_The_Wind]

25. I bought tickets to see Oz.

We had a snowstorm.

[Broken_Hero]

27. Oz is probably going to be the first theater movie I see this year

I'm a Rachel Weisz fan, and my wife likes the Oz books. We are probably going to go see it on Thursday.

[In_The_Wind]

28. The snow is gone. Oz would be my first movie out in years.

I rent!

[bigwillq]

29. Dark Skies, Side Effects, Argo

Last 3 I've seen and last 3 I've seen in theater

[Broken_Hero]

35. Was Argo good enough to win best picture? nt

[bigwillq]

43. Yes

I thought it was fantastic.

[Broken_Hero]

49. thanks, I'm very skeptical of the Oscars

the best picture winners, and my taste of movies usually don't mix very well.

[bigwillq]

50. Yes, the Oscars have made some poor choices

Too much politics involved. It was nice to see Marty Scorsese finally win an Oscar, but The Departed wasn't his best work. His win was almost a lifetime achievement.

[ok_cpu]

32. Mine

Wreck-It Ralph
Reservoir Dogs
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Last one I saw at the theater was Parental Guidance. The bookends were with the ok_kids. Two in the middle were late-night Netflix redux.

[Broken_Hero]

36. Wreck it Ralph was pretty good

I missed that one in the theater and picked it up the first day it was out. Not as good as UP or Wall-E but it was no slouch.

[mainstreetonce]

33. In the theatre

Lincoln

Les Miserables

On DVD

Stand Your Ground(terrible)

Beasts of the Southern Wild. Excellent. Could have won an Oscar if there isn't so much competition this year.

[Rowdyboy]

34. Lincoln, Avatar, Brokeback Mountain and Fahrenheir 911.....

I know you said three but I couldn't leave off Michael Moore

[Broken_Hero]

37. Some good ones,

I still need to get Avatar on blu ray, heard the extended version is a bit better. I can't watch F/911 anymore it just hurts to watch, and BrokeBack is still a solid film, its a shame it didn't win best picture that year(I think Crash won and that was, meh).

[HeiressofBickworth]

38. Last 3 movies

(forgot the name) a Chinese movie about the beginning of the communist revolution
(forgot the name) a documentary about German officials who resisted Nazis
Lore - a German/Australian production about children just after the demise of Hitler
At the theater: Emperor -- a Tommy Lee Jones movie about the immediate post-war period in Japan. Good movie but I don't seen any award nominations in its future.

[Loryn]

39. Quartet

Tales that Witness Madness
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Cabaret

[tblue]

40. In the Name of the Father, Spy Game, The Lorax and Lincoln (for the 2nd time)

All good except The Lorax.

[Broken_Hero]

44. Spy Game was pretty good

it surprised me how similar Pitt and Redford looked like each other. I'm meh on the Lorax it was good enough.....to keep my kid quit for a while.

[olddots]

41. The 3 Stooges

Spent 11 bucks and enjoyed it very much-----hey Larry David in nun drag whats not to like ? 2 others ? they were so forgettable I forgot them

[Broken_Hero]

45. My father in law is the biggest 3 Stooges fan I have ever met

He has all their shorts, and almost all of their movies and I took him to see the new Stooges at the theater. I knew that since he was such a homer for the Stooges that he would be extremely biased about the casting choices, and to my surprise he loved the movie. I think the casting was pretty good, the only one I had any concern of was the fellow playing Moe(cause Moe is my fave), and that kid knocked it out of the park.

[mrmpa]

42. Okay

Argo
Alex Cross
Flight

Last one I saw at the theater was Valkarie with Tom Cruise.

[Broken_Hero]

46. You got some interesting tastes

Alex Cross? How was that one, I have a hard time with Tyler Perry movies.

[mrmpa]

47. Not great, but pretty good..........

I wasn't sure I could handle Tyler Perry as Alex Cross, but he did well. If you've read some of Patterson's older books with Alex Cross as the hero, then this movie does well.

It is a varied list of films. I entirely liked Argo, and I didn't like Flight. Now for the piece 'd resistance, when Perks of being a Wallflower is listed as being on sale, on demand I will rent it. One of the reasons I will rent it is because it was filmed in the township next to mine.

[Broken_Hero]

48. Thanks for that....

I need to get Perks of a Wildflower, it came out at a week or two ago.