What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[Zombie_61]

"The House That Dripped Blood" - Grade "C" Hammer from 1970...

I watched that as well. Not great, but not horrible either; "Grade C" sums it up pretty well.

I also watched The Legend of Hell House (1973). Not bad, and features solid performances, but the final "discovery" always leaves me thinking, "Really? That's why the house is haunted?"

 

[1mach1]

I was tricked into watching Cannibal Holocaust by some friends. WARNING. There are some things that you wish you could un-see. This is one of the most graphic and disturbing films I have ever seen.

 

[Zombie_61]

I was tricked into watching Cannibal Holocaust by some friends. WARNING. There are some things that you wish you could un-see. This is one of the most graphic and disturbing films I have ever seen.

ound: I haven't seen it myself (yet), but I've heard a lot about it.

Back in 1989 I went to see The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover with a friend. The only thing we knew about the movie was that the poster featured Helen Mirren looking rather attractive. I think it's a good movie, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart or anyone with a weak stomach because it's nowhere near as "sexy" as the poster implies. Having experienced it once, the real fun was watching subsequent audiences leaving the theater after seeing the movie, or, more specifically, seeing the looks on their faces and knowing most of them had entered the theater just as unprepared as we were.

 

[1mach1]

ound: I haven't seen it myself (yet), but I've heard a lot about it.

Back in 1989 I went to see The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover with a friend. The only thing we knew about the movie was that the poster featured Helen Mirren looking rather attractive. I think it's a good movie, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart or anyone with a weak stomach because it's nowhere near as "sexy" as the poster implies. Having experienced it once, the real fun was watching subsequent audiences leaving the theater after seeing the movie, or, more specifically, seeing the looks on their faces and knowing most of them had entered the theater just as unprepared as we were.

lol
I remember that one. That was a once and done movie as well.

 

[dh66]

Watched "The Nightmare Before Christmas" with the kids last night. First time I've seen it since I saw it at the theater way back when. Very cool film to look at, the animation is crazy.

 

[Formeruser012523]

Watched "The Nightmare Before Christmas" with the kids last night. First time I've seen it since I saw it at the theater way back when. Very cool film to look at, the animation is crazy.

Love that one.

Watched Night of the Living Dead last night. Forgot what a crappy ending it had. [huh]

 

[Greyryder]

Love that one.

Watched Night of the Living Dead last night. Forgot what a crappy ending it had. [huh]

That's why I prefer the remake. Its ending almost made me cheer.

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

The House on Haunted Hill. A Vincent Price classic. My scary movie for this Halloween. :eeek:

 

[Stray Cat]

I just saw: "The Moonstone from 1934.
Synopsis:
A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.

..
My thoughts:
It's a cliché, but it does marvels for a Sunday morning: it's short (46 min), witty, it features an array of characters.. Yes, I'd recommend it. :thumb:

 

[Fading Fast]

I just saw: "The Moonstone from 1934.
Synopsis:
A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.

..
My thoughts:
It's a cliché, but it does marvels for a Sunday morning: it's short (46 min), witty, it features an array of characters.. Yes, I'd recommend it. :thumb:

I will keep an eye out for it. That sounds like a perfect Sunday morning movie. Timing - from where you are at in your life, how old you are, to the time day - has so much to do with if you enjoy a movie or not. I watch TCM often on early Sunday morning as I find I am in the right frame of mind for the pre-code movies and other 1930s movies they tend to put on then. On Sunday morning, I don't want any of the noise or existential angst that new movies have, I don't want the technicolor of the 50s, the geopolitics or social strife of the '60s or even the more polished '40s offerings - there is something about the simple production, straightforward style of the 1930s movies that fits in well with a Sunday morning.

 

[1mach1]

X-Men: Days of Future Past

 

[Zombie_61]

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014). IMDb.com's minimalist synopsis states, "A washed-up actor [Micheal Keaton] who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory." Yes, that's the essence of the plot, but there's so much more going on in this movie that it seems almost criminal to describe it that way. I really liked it, but it's such a non-mainstream movie that I really couldn't say I'd recommend it to the average moviegoer. For example, of the movie's 119 run time approximately 105 minutes are presented as one continuous take--edits are only obvious at the very beginning and end of the movie; the rest are "hidden" edits, but some scenes reportedly required the actors to recite as much as 15 pages of dialogue in one take. And several character moments in the movie are completely subject to the viewer's interpretation, including the ending; if you're looking for light entertainment that doesn't require any thought, this isn't the movie for you. Otherwise, it should be seen at least once, and it won't surprise me if it receives at least a few Oscar nominations.

 

[Giftmacher]

Maltese Falcon.

 

[Stray Cat]

On Sunday morning, I don't want any of the noise or existential angst that new movies have, I don't want the technicolor of the 50s, the geopolitics or social strife of the '60s or even the more polished '40s offerings - there is something about the simple production, straightforward style of the 1930s movies that fits in well with a Sunday morning.

Well said. :eusa_clap

 

[Worf]

'Kwaidan" - Episodic series of Japanese ghost stories filmed in glorious Technocolor. Completely bloodless and as different from Hammer as can be. Done in the early '60's if was nominated for best foreign language film but didn't win. You can definately see the roots of modern Japanese horror in this one. "The Grudge" and "Ring" are stylistically quite close to some of the episodes in this one. First time I've seen it in about 10 years.

Worf

 

[Feraud]

X-Men: Days of Future Past

I enjoyed it despite the mess the franchise has become.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014). IMDb.com's minimalist synopsis states, "A washed-up actor [Micheal Keaton] who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory." Yes, that's the essence of the plot, but there's so much more going on in this movie that it seems almost criminal to describe it that way. I really liked it, but it's such a non-mainstream movie that I really couldn't say I'd recommend it to the average moviegoer. For example, of the movie's 119 run time approximately 105 minutes are presented as one continuous take--edits are only obvious at the very beginning and end of the movie; the rest are "hidden" edits, but some scenes reportedly required the actors to recite as much as 15 pages of dialogue in one take. And several character moments in the movie are completely subject to the viewer's interpretation, including the ending; if you're looking for light entertainment that doesn't require any thought, this isn't the movie for you. Otherwise, it should be seen at least once, and it won't surprise me if it receives at least a few Oscar nominations.

Thanks for the comments, I'm definitely going to see this.

 

[1mach1]

Live, Die, Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow

 

[Babydoll]

Watched Gilda over the weekend. Mmmm, Rita Hayworth sizzled. Hubby thought it was ok - worth watching once.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

"Black Hand" (1950), with Gene Kelly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hand_(1950_film)



Rob

 

[Worf]

"The Conjuring" Better than average scary movie till it went into total "Exorcist" rip-off. For a while it was goose-bumps on top of goose-bumps!!!! Yikes. Why do they ALWAYS go down in the cob-web covered, demon infested basement? WTF???? When the dog died... I'da booked!

Worf