What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[John in Covina]

Some of the sword fighting scenes and battles were a little too quick cut editing for me.

That can be a real problem for me if the cuts are really quick I know stuff is happening but I can't follow the action. At some point I start thinking there are people that are going to have seizures from all of the flashing. It verges on subliminal cuts.

 

[djd]

I thought Russell Crowes dreadful Robin Hood was guilty of that (amongst a lot of other things...)

 

[Renault]

Wifey bought one of those massive HDTV's the other night. Think it has a 47" screen. Has it in the new house. The old "clubhouse" here where all my really cool stuff is still located, has a regular TV. Technology is slow here on the prairie. Anyway she got a Blu-ray copy of one of my favorite westerns "The Searchers". WOW! Saw all kinds of stuff I'd never seen before.

Renault

 

[chanteuseCarey]

Watched Shakespeare in Love with my Mr. last night.

My 14-1/2 yo son went with a friend from school to see the newest Pirates IV movie. I later texted him asking what he thought of the movie- he texted back that it was 'Epic'. Epic means 'its really good', in the young kids vernacular.

 

[rue]

Took a break from Classic movies when I came across The Holiday With Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack Black. Best newer movie I've seen in a long time. I can't understand why it didn't do well, but I highly recommend it.

 

[Auld Edwardian]

My last film was The Kings Speech. I am a great admirer of the late King George VI. He was a man that overcame a great deal of adversity, and dedicated his life to serve his country.

 

[mrtman]

My last movie was "paper moon"

 

[Miss Golightly]

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorcese through American Movies

 

[Tomasso]

Took a break from Classic movies

We'll overlook your dalliance just this one time young lady, but back to the grindstone for you!

 

[Wally_Hood]

The Big Knife

Far from Heaven

Re: Knife... is that the one with Jack Palance, and Rod Steiger as the studio boss?

 

[Miss Golightly]

Re: Knife... is that the one with Jack Palance, and Rod Steiger as the studio boss?

That's the one - brilliant cast - Jack Palance was superb in it. I haven't seen Rod Steiger in too many movies but he was brilliant as the megalomaniac studio head and there are good solid performances from Ida Lupino and Shelley Winters.

 

[rue]

We'll overlook your dalliance just this one time young lady, but back to the grindstone for you!

Okay, Okay Tomasso..... now put away the whip :whip:

 

[Black Dahlia]

The Jewel of the Nile (1985). Ha ha!
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[John in Covina]

That's the one - brilliant cast - Jack Palance was superb in it. I haven't seen Rod Steiger in too many movies but he was brilliant as the megalomaniac studio head and there are good solid performances from Ida Lupino and Shelley Winters.

Rod Steiger was able to portray people that were single minded and would use cutting wit as a vicious tool to break others down. As the prosecuting attorney in "The Court Marshall of Billy Mitchel" he is like a venemous snake.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Rod Steiger was able to portray people that were single minded and would use cutting wit as a vicious tool to break others down. As the prosecuting attorney in "The Court Marshall of Billy Mitchel" he is like a venemous snake.

I haven't seen that one John but will keep my eye out for him in the future....

Black Swan - I had been looking forward to seeing this but to me it seems that most of the best parts were in the trailers. I found it to be a bit hammy - you know touches of Dynasty or something - overly melodramatic (but in a bad way - I'm all on for some melodrama from time to time!). The horrifying/scary bits weren't that horrifying or scary (some of them were even bordering on funny) and the over explicit sex scene was totally unnecessary. I thought Natalie Portman did a good job though and I have to admire the work she put into it but it wasn't worth waiting for really.....

 

[Edward]

On Sunday evening I took a friend to see the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film. Tremendous fun. Comparing it to the previous three, it is closest in spirit to the first (Curse of the Black Pearl), with the added bonus of losing the weaker characters, especially Kiera Knightley. Highly recommended - I just wish dear Keith Richards had a longer cameo.

 

[Tomasso]

That's good to hear. I was going to see it anyway as the big screen is the only way to go with big action films.

 

[Wally_Hood]

That's the one - brilliant cast - Jack Palance was superb in it. I haven't seen Rod Steiger in too many movies but he was brilliant as the megalomaniac studio head and there are good solid performances from Ida Lupino and Shelley Winters.

The Big Knife feels like a filmed play, with heavy-duty acting all around. Steiger has great moment when he says something like, "Excuse if I close my eyes, it helps me to see better."

 

[Lady Day]

Black Swan - I had been looking forward to seeing this but to me it seems that most of the best parts were in the trailers. I found it to be a bit hammy - you know touches of Dynasty or something - overly melodramatic (but in a bad way - I'm all on for some melodrama from time to time!). The horrifying/scary bits weren't that horrifying or scary (some of them were even bordering on funny) and the over explicit sex scene was totally unnecessary. I thought Natalie Portman did a good job though and I have to admire the work she put into it but it wasn't worth waiting for really.....

I dont know very much about this movie but is this the one based on the cult Italian ballet horror film from the 80s about a dancer who gets involved in a coven, or is this a 'freely adapted' version of that, or something else? I haven't really been following the buzz on this one.

LD

 

[lolly_loisides]

I dont know very much about this movie but is this the one based on the cult Italian ballet horror film from the 80s about a dancer who gets involved in a coven, or is this a 'freely adapted' version of that, or something else? I haven't really been following the buzz on this one.

LD

LD, if Black Swan is based on Suspiria I'd be interested in seeing it. Its my favourite Dario Argento movie. PM me of you want to borrow my dvd.