What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[Edward]

Travel season is upon me, so on a plane to Beijing over the weekend I watched Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (works surprisingly well, not gimmicky and one-joke like I'd anticipated), Zoolander 2 (very good, holds up to the original; it'll be interesting to see if it attains equivalent cult status) and The Woman in the Van (wonderful character piece, all the better for lacking in that cloying sentimentality which bedevils so many British luvvie pictures - down to Bennet's writing, but also the two leads). In the hotel room, HBO Asia has been replaced by some Chinese movie channel, so it's a crapshoot as to whether I get an English language film or not. Hit gold with Shrek and Shrek: Ever After today. Teaching run starts tomorrow at 8am local time.... we'll see if Istill have it in me for a movie come 7pm tomorrow night!

"Look Who's Back" - An odd tale about Hitler being resurrected in 2014. Its kinda like "Borat" with uncle Adolf in the lead. At times it has a documentary feel, at other times it seems staged but it's VERY had to tell the difference between to two. I found it disturbing and entertaining. Wonder how it played in Germany?

Worf

I just discovered this on Netflix last week; not read it yet. I'm hoping to finish the novel first - picked it up a few months ago and have only managed the time to get halfway so far. It was originally published in German, if memory serves. Chimes in very well with that wonderfully dark and dry sense of humour I've long loved the Germans for. The novel also has a very nice sideline in his confusion as to modern technology - which, of course, would hold true for a lot more folks than just That Austrian.

I watched the first hour or so of Easy Rider. I need to finish it. Not like I'd expected it to be, but interesting. They all look sooooo young (and alive, in Hopper's case...)!

I should watch it again; saw it twnty years ago and found it terribly disappointing, with highly unlikeable protagonists. Still, I remember Jack Nicholson's turn as the gay son thrown out of home being really good (and ahead of its time to some degree).

Hollywoodland (2006) It's about George Reeves' life, while playing Superman, and his death.

Overall, I enjoyed the movie.

- Ian

Great film.

We're running a cycle of 80s movies this spring to bring in those Gen-X dollars at the box office. I didn't much like 80s movies while the 80s were actually going on, and sitting here previewing tonite's show, "Top Gun," reminds me why. A puerile script, amateurish acting, and the smug, stupid face of Tom Cruise, all wrapped up in propaganda as risible as any you'll find in the hokiest grade-Z WW2-era potboiler. Jerry Bruckheimer certainly knew you couldn't go broke underestimating the intelligence of your audience.

Top Gun is a film so vile, so hateful, so truly despicable that I hate it more than the Star Wars prequels. And that's rather a lot....

Just watched "Chariots of Fire" (recorded it when PBS showed it a week or so ago). A bit choppier in the story telling than I remember, but incredibly well done none the less. Also, ahead of its time in focusing on the accuracy of period details - the sets, clothes, architecture, trains, cars, etc. are incredible.

I grew up watching that; seeing it again as an adult just a few years ago, it surprised me just what a good fist it made of that front, which was, in my experience at least, unusual for films of its era.

 

[DavidJones]

The Searchers, One of my favorite john Wayne movies.

 

[2jakes]

Casablanca.

I was young when I first saw this movie which I
enjoyed very much, even though Ingrid didn’t stay
with Bogart in the end.


Watching it again tonight I realized that I am
older than the actors.

And now I would’ve said yes to Ingrid & have her
stay with me!

 

[Stearmen]

I should watch it again; saw it twnty years ago and found it terribly disappointing, with highly unlikeable protagonists. Still, I remember Jack Nicholson's turn as the gay son thrown out of home being really good (and ahead of its time to some degree).

Not sure what movie you watched twenty years ago with the gay son? Jack's caricature George was a lawyer and a drunk, that's why he was in the tank. He was worried about his dad finding out he was drunk again. He apparently still lived with his parents since he said to Peter something about catching his mother throwing out his old football helmet. He also shows the guys a business card the Governor of Louisiana gave to him, it's for a house of IL repute!

 

[Edward]

Not sure what movie you watched twenty years ago with the gay son? Jack's caricature George was a lawyer and a drunk, that's why he was in the tank. He was worried about his dad finding out he was drunk again. He apparently still lived with his parents since he said to Peter something about catching his mother throwing out his old football helmet. He also shows the guys a business card the Governor of Louisiana gave to him, it's for a house of IL repute!

That's how I read it back when, and that they'd given him the card for a whore to 'straighten him out'... Been years, though. I'm almost tmepted to rewatch, but my overall impressions of the film were so negative that I don't know it's a good idea.

 

[Benzadmiral]

I've never seen Easy Rider.

(GASP! BURN THE HERETIC --!!)

Nope, never seen it. It came out the same summer as the original True Grit, and to this day I prefer that sort of film to ER's sort, if everything I've heard about ER is true. I found out only recently they filmed scenes in one of the New Orleans cemeteries. Still doesn't make me want to see it that much.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Issues like that are going to happen in shooting action scene multiple takes. What bothers me is when they shoot a period piece (say the 1950's) in films or especially on television, every car you see looks show room new. I mean, I assume that the staff contacts or reaches out to vintage car clubs to fill their streets with period correct autos. Vintage car owners take great pride in total restoration, so you generally don't see any true beaters that are always around in any era. Also, as previously mentioned, you're highly likely too see the same blue/white Corvette, turquoise Firebird, and all of the rest of the vehicles driving past multiple times in numerous scenes.

The film a few years ago, Zodiac, had a lot of used-looking period cars. But you're right, usually they all look brand new.

Last flick I watched? The Wizard of Oz (that tornado approaching the farm is scary!

Oh, and From Russia with Love. I have to add it to my list of "Drop Everything and Watch." There were parts of it that I had forgotten that are different from the novel, but still dynamite; and it captures Fleming's Bond better than any of the other Connery-era films except, maybe, Doctor No.

 

[Stearmen]

That's how I read it back when, and that they'd given him the card for a whore to 'straighten him out'... Been years, though. I'm almost tmepted to rewatch, but my overall impressions of the film were so negative that I don't know it's a good idea.

Can't really say you're missing much! When I first saw it back then, I could not figure out why Phil spector was paying so much money for a couple of motorcycle batteries? Shows how naïve I was back then.

 

[green papaya]

The House on 92nd Street , B&W 1945

In a story based on actual events, Nazi spies in New York City try to recruit German-American college student Bill Dietrich (William Eythe) at the height of World War II. Dietrich instead offers his services to the FBI as a double agent. Infiltrating the spy ring, which is headquartered in an East 92nd Street townhouse.

 

[DNO]

I saw Easy Rider back in 1970. It was, of course, the coolest...then. Saw it again a few years ago. I don't think it aged very well...or perhaps I didn't age very well. Something certainly didn't.

 

[AmateisGal]

Watched most of Gone in 60 Seconds last night. Love that movie because of, well, the cars! I've been on jury duty all week so have been really exhausted in the evenings. Haven't done much but watch TV.

 

[Zombie_61]

All Through the Night (1941). "Gloves" Donahue stumbles onto a cell of Nazi saboteurs working in New York. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Kaaren Verne, and a supporting cast that includes Conrad Veidt, William Demarest, Peter Lorre, Jackie Gleason, Frank McHugh, Phil Silvers, Wallace Ford, Barton MacLane, Dame Judith Anderson, Jane Darwell, and Ben Welden. It's a pro-America propaganda movie to be sure, but it's a pretty good one.

 

[Vera Godfrey]

Breakfast at Tiffany's

 

[Fading Fast]

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Very good movie - visually beautiful (Mickey Rooney was awful).

 

[Worf]

"Casablanca" on TCM a couple of nights ago. Just wish Bogie'd put a couple a more shots in the good Major... just to make sure you know... Jest sayin'.

Worf

 

[Fading Fast]

"Casablanca" on TCM a couple of nights ago. Just wish Bogie'd put a couple a more shots in the good Major... just to make sure you know... Jest sayin'.

Worf

Almost weekly, my girlfriend and I - when watching a movie or TV show - will say to the protagonist after he or she has apparently killed the evil guy or girl, "now, go make sure that he or she is dead." Too many times, they assume and only have to fight him / her again. Very exhausting - maybe good for plot twist, but darn it, the first rule after you think you've killed someone evil should be "go make sure he's dead."

 

[Zombie_61]

Almost weekly, my girlfriend and I - when watching a movie or TV show - will say to the protagonist after he or she has apparently killed the evil guy or girl, "now, go make sure that he or she is dead." Too many times, they assume and only have to fight him / her again. Very exhausting - maybe good for plot twist, but darn it, the first rule after you think you've killed someone evil should be "go make sure he's dead."

Unless it's Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers. Just assume they're coming back no matter what, and get as far away as possible while you can.

 

[Touchofevil]

Bad Day at Black Rock on TCM, again. A movie I never tire of thanks to Spencer Tracy.

 

[Stearmen]

Twins Of Evil (1971) Forgot how bad these movies were!

 

[Zombie_61]

I watched The Car (1977) last weekend. I hadn't seen it before, and I never want to see it again.