Talk about the last movie you saw

thanks, I am elite, and I also enjoy a ton of movies.

Fair enough, but it's kind of rude to invite people into a thread to talk about movies and then insult their tastes when they do.

Back on topic and somewhat related: I saw The Jerk last night. That shit was funny as hell. All my life I thought it was just a "hurr hurr he's dumb" movie but it was much funnier than that.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

thanks, I am elite, and I also enjoy a ton of movies.

Fair enough, but it's kind of rude to invite people into a thread to talk about movies and then insult their tastes when they do.

Back on topic and somewhat related: I saw The Jerk last night. That shit was funny as hell. All my life I thought it was just a "hurr hurr he's dumb" movie but it was much funnier than that.

I'm just insulting movies, not individual posters. I guess the "overrated by people that haven't seen that many movies" was kind of like that, but the poster didn't really say they loved DD either.

The Jerk is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time.

 

[Lally]

I'm going to go ahead and interpret these smilies as saying it's a mediocre movie overrated by people that haven't seen many movies

This is how I feel about Donnie Darko (minus the "people that haven't seen many movies" since I know people who have seen tons of movies that still love that dumb movie)

I'm going to interpret your post as elitist and ignorant. Heaven forbid somebody should enjoy something.

This is why I don't tell people my opinion about Donnie Darko very often.

As far as my last movie seen... I honestly can't remember. Not much of a movie person. :\ I'm thinking it was Burn After Reading. That's the latest one I remember, anyway. It was pretty good, I liked how ridiculous everything was and I think everyone did a pretty good job. It was either that or Zack and Miri Make A Porno, which I loved.

 

[Cajungal]

Just finished Lakeview Terrace.

The couple wasn't really believable for some reason. The beginning was just kind of awkward and didn't really feel natural.

Samuel L Jackson was great. The late middle to the end was better, but the movie as a whole was not nearly as good as I thought it would be.

[spoiler:2bo649bu]To be honest, I think they made a huge jump in Abel's character. I didn't think he would actually try to kill the couple. What else could he do to stay out of trouble, I guess... but still. It went from being an asshole who doesn't mind giving criminals a little abuse to being a psychopath who harms innocents really fast.[/spoiler:2bo649bu]

 

This is why I don't tell people my opinion about Donnie Darko very often.

Well, in a civilized conversation, I could say "Really? I liked it a lot. What didn't you like about it?" and then we could have fun discussing the movie itself and its pros and cons, rather than have to defend ourselves against attacks on our taste in general.

But , civilized conversation about movies here, what am I thinking? It's more important to find out who's cool enough to like the "right" movies.

 

[Lally]

This is why I don't tell people my opinion about Donnie Darko very often.

Well, in a civilized conversation, I could say "Really? I liked it a lot. What didn't you like about it?" and then we could have fun discussing the movie itself and its pros and cons, rather than have to defend ourselves against attacks on our taste in general.

But , civilized conversation about movies here, what am I thinking? It's more important to find out who's cool enough to like the "right" movies.

Oh, I definitely don't think I'm cool, haha, especially in my taste in movies. I meant, I don't tell my opinion about Donnie Darko because I'm in the minority about it. When I told my boyfriend I didn't think it was all that, he just told me that I didn't like it because it was popular. :\

 

Oh, I definitely don't think I'm cool, haha, especially in my taste in movies. I meant, I don't tell my opinion about Donnie Darko because I'm in the minority about it. When I told my boyfriend I didn't think it was all that, he just told me that I didn't like it because it was popular. :\

You're so cute. I wasn't talking about you.

Kind of an odd statement from the BF, if you don't mind me saying so. I don't know you that well but I'm pretty sure you can figure out for yourself whether and why you don't like a movie. :bush:

 

[mortualio]

please rent "let the right one in" ...do yourself a favor and watch this amazing, not absolute shit vampire movie. sit back and drink in the wonderful detail, story, and acting. i wont even start with the great cinematography...just go...now!!!

 

[Lally]

Oh, I definitely don't think I'm cool, haha, especially in my taste in movies. I meant, I don't tell my opinion about Donnie Darko because I'm in the minority about it. When I told my boyfriend I didn't think it was all that, he just told me that I didn't like it because it was popular. :\

You're so cute. I wasn't talking about you.

Kind of an odd statement from the BF, if you don't mind me saying so. I don't know you that well but I'm pretty sure you can figure out for yourself whether and why you don't like a movie. :bush:

Haha well, I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that I have terrible taste and I often sound snarky when I don't mean to. As far as the comment, it wasn't totally unmerited -- I have been known to be more negative toward a movie when I think it is "just okay" and everyone else has hyped it up a whole bunch.

 

[Cajungal]

I know how you feel, Lally. Even when I like a movie, if it has a lot of hype that I feel is undeserved I start to feel a bit turned off. That whole, "Ok, it was good but not THAT good" thing. But I can be a contrary person.

 

[SeraRelm]

I liked Donnie Darko. I'm not gonna join a fan club over it, but watching it to the end got me to watch it again from the start to pick out all the little things that tied together. I'd definitely classify it as more of a fun movie than some masterpiece.

 

Last week, I watched Finding Neverland for the first time in ages. I still love that movie so very much. Minus what felt like a forced addition to have people assumptions why the author spent so much time with children. It felt a little too Michael Jackson-like.

 

[strawman]

I just saw

last night - It was very enjoyable, though not the epic I think it was intended to be (and if they didn't intend it to be an epic they should have cut it shorter than 2:45!).

Also, watched madagascar II again. Fun, fun, fun.

I'm itching to see wall-e though, and we don't have it. -sigh-

-Adam

 

[wana10]

I just saw Australia last night - It was very enjoyable, though not the epic I think it was intended to be (and if they didn't intend it to be an epic they should have cut it shorter than 2:45!).

i liked this movie when i saw it in the theater but i agree about the epicness. i really feel it would have been a better movie if they downplayed the kid and ended at the first ending, rather than drag it out to the second ending.

 

[Shegokigo]

This is how I feel about Donnie Darko (minus the "people that haven't seen many movies" since I know people who have seen tons of movies that still love that dumb movie)

As far as my last movie seen... I honestly can't remember. Not much of a movie person. :\ I'm thinking it was Burn After Reading. That's the latest one I remember, anyway. It was pretty good, I liked how ridiculous everything was and I think everyone did a pretty good job. It was either that or Zack and Miri Make A Porno, which I loved.

Ok, hated DD, loved ZnM?

Yeah, people like you are how I base my movie preferences. Complete opposite. Makes it easier to tell what I'm going to like/dislike.

 

[Lally]

Yeah, people like you are how I base my movie preferences. Complete opposite. Makes it easier to tell what I'm going to like/dislike.

Don't watch Lord of the Rings, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Moulin Rouge, When Harry Met Sally, The Fountain, and if you're into anime, Fushigi Yuugi, just for good measure.

 

[Shegokigo]

Yeah, people like you are how I base my movie preferences. Complete opposite. Makes it easier to tell what I'm going to like/dislike.

Don't watch: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Moulin Rouge, When Harry Met Sally, The Fountain, and if you're into anime, Fushigi Yuugi, just for good measure.

Fixed that for you. You're dead on. Thank you.

 

[Lally]

Not that I'm super current with movies (see: the fact that I just saw Burn After Reading and Zack & Miri), but I'll be sure to warn you against gushy cheesefests when I can

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

please rent "let the right one in" ...do yourself a favor and watch this amazing, not absolute shit vampire movie. sit back and drink in the wonderful detail, story, and acting. i wont even start with the great cinematography...just go...now!!!

This movie is amazing. I'm glad I got to see it in theater.

 

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The original Darko (not the Director's Cut) was good. It did a very good job of building a mystery, both in story and feel. I'm not going to discount it just because it's cultishly popular.

 

[strawman]

I just saw Australia last night - It was very enjoyable, though not the epic I think it was intended to be (and if they didn't intend it to be an epic they should have cut it shorter than 2:45!).

i liked this movie when i saw it in the theater but i agree about the epicness. i really feel it would have been a better movie if they downplayed the kid and ended at the first ending, rather than drag it out to the second ending.

Eh, the main theme was holding on and letting go, and the kid was merely part of that theme. But since it wasn't a real epic, it couldn't fit that many different views of the same theme and still remain cohesive, so yeah... They should have cut it down.

Cue song, "You gotta know when to hold 'em... know when to fold 'em... know when to walk away... know when to run..."

-Adam

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I got to see special preview screenings of Ong Bak 2 and Adventureland over the weekend. Ong Bak 2 had some great action, but I found myself bored for way too much of the movie. I recommend it if you're starving for some modern kung fu, but in all honesty Chocolate (same director) was a better package, story AND action.

Adventureland was AMAZINGLY good. It delivered on having a pretty good story and good acting along with a lot of hilarious laugh out loud moments. I really liked it, and recommend it when it comes out wide release in a couple weeks.

I also watched Knowing on kind of a whim. My advice to you is to ignore and forget everything the trailers have told you. SEE THIS MOVIE. It's so much better than the ads are leading you to believe. I saw it mainly in hopes of unintentional Nick Cage comedy and goofiness, and was just blown away. Also, I recommend seeing it in theater very highly. I know how open and proud the forum is about stealing things, but it's very cinematic. There are a couple of awe-inspiring visual sequences that wouldn't be done justice by your computer screen and computer speakers, no matter how big they are. Roger Ebert called it one of the greatest science-fiction movies he's seen. I dunno about that, I still need some time to think about it and all, but I loved the movie.

 

[Kitty Sinatra]

I recently watched Casino Royale. It was very much like Event Horizon in that I really couldn't understand the point of it all, and was totally lost about 10 minutes in. I actually found Woody Allen funny, though - at least in his first scene - so that's something, right?

 

[Shawn]

I recently watched Casino Royale. It was very much like Event Horizon in that I really couldn't understand the point of it all, and was totally lost about 10 minutes in. I actually found Woody Allen funny, though - at least in his first scene - so that's something, right?

Ah. The original Casino Royale then.
I enjoyed the recent one much better myself.

 

[Kitty Sinatra]

I enjoyed the recent one much better myself.

That goes without saying since the original is mindboggingly atrocious.

 

[Shegokigo]

Body of Lies -

Leonardo DiCaprio, showing yet again he's not just "Never let go Jack" anymore. After Blood Diamond and this, I'll be giving his films a second glance. Russell Crowe was terribly casted/acting in this movie though.

 

[HoboNinja]

Oh god...I'm going to make a name for myself here but the last movie I saw was the Death Note live action feature. I actually really enjoyed it. I haven't seen part two yet but the direction they've taken is great and it has better acting in it then most Japanese live action films I've seen...

I saw Death Note 2 like 4-5 months ago in the theater, it was pretty neat. I haven't seen the first one and I have only seen a bunch of random episodes of the show but I still enjoyed it.




The last movie I saw in theaters was Miss March on Sunday, it was awesome as shit. I love the guys from Whitest Kids You Know.

I watched Role Models on DVD last night, movie is also fan-freaking-tastic... I loved it.

-- Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:53 am --

This is how I feel about Donnie Darko (minus the "people that haven't seen many movies" since I know people who have seen tons of movies that still love that dumb movie)

As far as my last movie seen... I honestly can't remember. Not much of a movie person. :\ I'm thinking it was Burn After Reading. That's the latest one I remember, anyway. It was pretty good, I liked how ridiculous everything was and I think everyone did a pretty good job. It was either that or Zack and Miri Make A Porno, which I loved.

Ok, hated DD, loved ZnM?

Yeah, people like you are how I base my movie preferences. Complete opposite. Makes it easier to tell what I'm going to like/dislike.

I loved both so your little theory might not work


Oh and yeah Original > Directors Cut. I didn't buy it till the directors cut and was so pissed at the stupid shit they added... Stupid wormhole things coming out of peoples chests...

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Body of Lies -

Leonardo DiCaprio, showing yet again he's not just "Never let go Jack" anymore.

Leo's also amazing in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Gangs of New York, Catch Me if you Can, The Aviator, The Departed, and Revolutionary Road.

 

[Shegokigo]

Leo's also amazing in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Gangs of New York, Catch Me if you Can, The Aviator, The Departed, and Revolutionary Road.

Oh yeah, forgot about Departed and Catch Me.

Aviator bored me to tears, haven't seen Gangs, Grape or Road.

 

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I always thought it was kind of funny that they gave that movie (Departed) a title that is absolutely slaughtered by the Boston accent.

 

[Han-Sagan]

The last movie I saw (Finally catching it after wanting to see it for a long time) was 'Son of Rambow'. I thought the child actors were amazing and I loved the story, although having done that kind of thing in school myself (Making movies with Star Wars action figures and an ancient VHS camera) I was probably quite bias.

And I liked Donny Darko.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I always thought it was kind of funny that they gave that movie (Departed) a title that is absolutely slaughtered by the Boston accent.

I don't recall the title being spoken by anyone in the movie so this uh, is a complete non-issue?

 

[Shawn]

Just watched "The Prestige" again.
That's an amazing piece of cinema and storytelling right there.

 

[fade]

I always thought it was kind of funny that they gave that movie (Departed) a title that is absolutely slaughtered by the Boston accent.

I don't recall the title being spoken by anyone in the movie so this uh, is a complete non-issue?

Maybe to you. I just thought it was funny, given that the movie takes place in Boston.

 

[JONJONAUG]

Last two movies I saw were Watchmen in the theater (loved it, thought it was the best movie released this year so far) and Grandma's Boy at home with a friend (my friend loved it, I thought it was the greatest insult to human intelligence I've ever seen and that it was a horrible, horrible movie).