What's The Last Movie You Watched? XIII - Part 11

[darkseid26]

The Third Man

 

[LOBO3315a]

Titanic. 15 years later, this movie still brings tears to my eyes. When I saw it in the theater there were 2 times I was brought to tears. Watching that ship go under, and realizing this was an actual historic event going on.

The second part was when

Spoiler

Jack dies.

I never saw it coming, and to this day I cry when she lets him go.

 

[craigdbfan]

Great movie.

A remnant of way back when M.Night hadn't gone lamebrain yet.

 

[The Morningstar]

Yea seriously, what happened to the guy? Sixth Sense, Signs and Unbreakable are great movies.

Then...

Anyway last films watched...

Pulp Fiction and O Brother Where art Thou.

 

[nite-owl]

The Happening is still my favourite M.Night movie.

 

[dude stannis]

Double post. Apologies.

 

[dude stannis]

The Happening is still my favourite M.Night movie.

What a TWIST!

 

[craigdbfan]

10/10

I absolutely love this movie. You can tell it was made with love and the performances are played with a genuine full heart. Evans is terrific and so is the supporting cast (Tucci and Atwell especially).

When Steve has his final conversation with Peggy it gets me every time.

Fantastic movie and I can't wait to see Cap once again in The Avengers!

 

[kane9321]

safehouse

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Did the remake have that stupid "rewind" scene in it?

Yes.

 

[nite-owl]

9/10

 

[DawnWarrior]

Big Trouble in Little China

 

[The Morningstar]

Did the remake have that stupid "rewind" scene in it?

I thought that was great. Makes the killer seem Omnipotent, like he has some control over the reality of the film. Really liked the part where he turns and winks at the camera when she is looking for the dog. The fourth wall breaking is used to highlight and make fun of the tropes of the genre and films in general. Like with the rewind scene, where it has the cliche of the good guys winning and Paul is just like "Errr... na, no happy endings in this movie i'm afraid".

Funny Games is one of the best horror movies in a long time imo. I can understand how those instances of fourth wall breaking can take a person out of the movie though.

Anyway...

LA Confidential. Love this film. You won't see many better character arcs than the ones for Bud White and Ed Exley.

 

[nite-owl]

What a TWIST!

Come one man, it's got Mark Wahlberg talking to plastic tree for God's sake.

 

[Guhndoi]

Encino Man
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

 

[C. Lee]

I finally watched Seth Rogen's version of THE GREEN HORNET this morning.....I pray he never gets his hands on another comic related story again.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Slither - 7/10

Silly and stupid, yet stupid in a good way, since there is humor to be found in it. And I liked Nathan Fillion a lot in it.

Midnight in Paris - 9 or 10 out of 10

Wow, I didn't expect to like this film as much as I did, given how I couldn't care less about Woody Allen's films. But this one film has interested me for quite some time. Great screenplay, story, and a wonderful performance by Owen Wilson. Perhaps one of the top five best films of last year. I don't think I've ever had the desire to go to Paris until now. Now I'll be rooting for this at the Oscars. Though of course, whatever I root for, usually doesn't win. Oh, well. This will still be great with or without an Oscar.

V for Vendetta - 9/10

I liked this a lot the first time, but I got so much more out of it the second time. I'm debating on whather to read the graphic novel. But I've chosen to not listen to Alan Moore, as understanding as I am of him and his displeasement, he will always be displeased with whatever is adapted, even if it's good. He's pretty bitter about Hollywood in general so to hell with his opinions on that. The Wachowski Brothers crafted a sceenplay with a brisk running time, yet the powerful and timeless and resonant themes never brisk by. They're with you by the film's end. One may think there is some on the nose dialogue, but it's well executed, and doesn't bother me.

Joy Ride - 8/10

 

[nite-owl]

5/10

 

[Max J Power]

Midnight in Paris - 9 or 10 out of 10

Wow, I didn't expect to like this film as much as I did, given how I couldn't care less about Woody Allen's films. But this one film has interested me for quite some time. Great screenplay, story, and a wonderful performance by Owen Wilson. Perhaps one of the top five best films of last year. I don't think I've ever had the desire to go to Paris until now. Now I'll be rooting for this at the Oscars. Though of course, whatever I root for, usually doesn't win. Oh, well. This will still be great with or without an Oscar.

V for Vendetta - 9/10

I liked this a lot the first time, but I got so much more out of it the second time. I'm debating on whather to read the graphic novel. But I've chosen to not listen to Alan Moore, as understanding as I am of him and his displeasement, he will always be displeased with whatever is adapted, even if it's good. He's pretty bitter about Hollywood in general so to hell with his opinions on that. The Wachowski Brothers crafted a sceenplay with a brisk running time, yet the powerful and timeless and resonant themes never brisk by. They're with you by the film's end. One may think there is some on the nose dialogue, but it's well executed, and doesn't bother me.

-Since you liked Midnight in Paris so much, you'd probably like other Woody Allen movies, though most lean toward Allen's cynical more than the relatively optimistic tone of Midnight in Paris.
-If nothing else, I'd say read the book just to pique your curiosity. I recall liking it more than the movie, but it's been probably six years since I read the book and maybe five since I last saw the movie in full, so I don't have a strong opinion on either.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

9/10

One of the series' best. The action scenes were very well shot, particularly the director's use of speeding up and slowing down the film. While this technique looked silly in Thunderball, it made the sequences feel more kinetic here. I also loved the more suspense scenes, which reminded me of Hitchcock. More importantly, OHMSS had a great plot and fully convinced me James Bond could be married. Tracy is Bond's perfect counterpart, making [blackout]her death feel genuinely tragic.[/blackout] Lazenby was a capable Bond, and the softness he has compared to Connery might even fit the story better than Connery's character. The change makes things a little odd because OHMSS is part of the Blofeld story arc with the Connery films, so it's clear that Lazenby is supposed to be the same character*. Ultimately, though, the change in actors isn't a huge deal.

*For those unfamiliar, some fans theorize that "James Bond" is the codename for every 007 agent, and therefore every actor who play Bond is actually a different character. This explains why each one's portrayal of the character is so different.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I thought that was great. Makes the killer seem Omnipotent, like he has some control over the reality of the film. Really liked the part where he turns and winks at the camera when she is looking for the dog. The fourth wall breaking is used to highlight and make fun of the tropes of the genre and films in general. Like with the rewind scene, where it has the cliche of the good guys winning and Paul is just like "Errr... na, no happy endings in this movie i'm afraid".

Funny Games is one of the best horror movies in a long time imo. I can understand how those instances of fourth wall breaking can take a person out of the movie though.

Anyway...

LA Confidential. Love this film. You won't see many better character arcs than the ones for Bud White and Ed Exley.

Eh, I thought that the movie was unearned smug preachy garbage but to each his/her own.

 

[The Morningstar]

What... LA Confidential?!?! Surely not?!!? Surely? Please? lol

 

[Panthro]

The Secret World of Arrietty

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

What... LA Confidential?!?! Surely not?!!? Surely? Please? lol

I'm talking about Funny Games.

 

[The Morningstar]

Ohhhh. Thank god. Oh well, i can see where you're coming from. I personally didn't find it preachy though. It was smug, but i guess most satire/deconstruction is a bit smug.

 

[Panthro]

The White Warrior (1959)