What was the last movie you saw?

TechnoBill · Post by **TechnoBill** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:08 am

Source Code

It started out confusing but once they explained a few things it turned out to be a pretty good movie.

Alexander Supertramp · Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:20 am

Yeah I liked that. It was different.

TechnoBill · Post by **TechnoBill** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:03 pm

Limitless

Awesome movie!

Lot's of plot twists.

DukeofNuke · Post by **DukeofNuke** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:31 pm

Sherlock Holmes, the Robert Downey Jr. version.

Not bad. Not exactly great, either. I'm glad I waited to watch it on HBO.
It reminded me a lot of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (which was a better movie, imho)
I guess it was the Victorian setting.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:50 pm

DukeofNuke wrote: Sherlock Holmes, the Robert Downey Jr. version.

Not bad. Not exactly great, either. I'm glad I waited to watch it on HBO.
It reminded me a lot of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (which was a better movie, imho)
I guess it was the Victorian setting.

It's awesome! and they're making a second one

Alexander Supertramp · Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:58 pm

I liked that movie, but boy have I had enough steam punk.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:23 pm

Alexander Supertramp wrote: I liked that movie, but boy have I had enough steam punk.

Well it didn't have steam punk Iron Man. I wanted to see that

Post by **rjprice** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:56 am

Red Riding Hood

No daddy issues there.

And if you like steampunk I suggest you check out Murdoch Mysteries.

bratboy · Post by **bratboy** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:24 am

We watched the Adjustment Bureau last weekend.

It was just OK.

Pithecanthropus · Post by **Pithecanthropus** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:41 am

DukeofNuke wrote: Sherlock Holmes, the Robert Downey Jr. version.

Not bad. Not exactly great, either. I'm glad I waited to watch it on HBO.
It reminded me a lot of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (which was a better movie, imho)
I guess it was the Victorian setting.

I enjoyed the movie on its face, but I have a huge problem with re-booting a character who has already been written, written about, studied, picked apart, re-studied and analyzed as much as Holmes.

And I've had it with steam punk, too.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:10 pm

Pithecanthropus wrote:
DukeofNuke wrote: Sherlock Holmes, the Robert Downey Jr. version.

Not bad. Not exactly great, either. I'm glad I waited to watch it on HBO.
It reminded me a lot of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (which was a better movie, imho)
I guess it was the Victorian setting.

I enjoyed the movie on its face, but I have a huge problem with re-booting a character who has already been written, written about, studied, picked apart, re-studied and analyzed as much as Holmes.

Well, Steven Moffat's version was the besterest. ANd more episodes are coming next year.

DukeofNuke · Post by **DukeofNuke** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:05 pm

The REAL Sherlock Holmes

DEyncourt · Post by **DEyncourt** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:21 pm

While Basil Rathbone set up much of the modern iconography for Sherlock Holmes--the deer-stalker cap, the Harris tweed clothing, the calabash pipe--most of his movies were set in WWII Britain and had little to do with the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories. The most regrettable aspect of Rathbone's movies was the buffoonery of Watson which was such that most more recent versions of Holmes retained this mischaracterization. Many people were surprised when Watson was shown to be an intelligent and capable character--just not quite so much as Holmes--such as he was in the Robert Downey, Jr., version and in those below.

The most faithful Holmes to the Doyle stories was and mostly likely will forever be Jeremy Brett's that was shown in the US on PBS' Mystery series starting in 1984. Regrettably Brett died before they were able to complete the full canon of the Doyle stories.

I do give a considerable nod to Sherlock which uki mentioned. While it is set in current day London, it is remarkably faithful to the spirit in the Doyle stories with clever and intelligent modifications appropriate to today's world: Holmes' analysis of Watson's cell phone in the first episode was quite remarkable and made me grin while watching it. Anyone who is a Holmesian should watch this series and celebrate when new parts air.

DukeofNuke · Post by **DukeofNuke** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:23 pm

The most regrettable aspect of Rathbone's movies was the buffoonery of Watson

I wholeheartedly agree

NoExit · Post by **NoExit** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:34 pm

DukeofNuke wrote: Sherlock Holmes, the Robert Downey Jr. version.

Not bad. Not exactly great, either. I'm glad I waited to watch it on HBO.
It reminded me a lot of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (which was a better movie, imho)
I guess it was the Victorian setting.

what Sherlock Holmes was awesome !! The league sucked so much, its one of the worse moves ever made !! even van helsing was better !!

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:20 am

Sucker Punch

I liked it. It IS good.

Post by **rjprice** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:51 am

Evil Dead

About what I expected from a low budget 1981 horror flick.

I guess the musical will appeal to those with a certain sense of humour, hipsters and the like.

Séamas · Post by **Séamas** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:56 am

rjprice wrote: Evil Dead

About what I expected from a low budget 1981 horror flick.

I guess the musical will appeal to those with a certain sense of humour, hipsters and the like.

Hmmm.
I' no big horror movie fan, but I found Evil Dead to be MUCH more than I'd expect from a cheaply made early 80s horror movie. I thought the mood was genuinely disturbing and well rendered.

Freakout Jackson · Post by **Freakout Jackson** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:01 am

Once.

Decidedly in the chick flick category but I freakin loved it.

Metacell · Post by **Metacell** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:45 am

rjprice wrote: Evil Dead

About what I expected from a low budget 1981 horror flick.

I guess the musical will appeal to those with a certain sense of humour, hipsters and the like.

The play is actually based on elements of all three Evil Dead movies, especially Evil Dead 2 which brought a whole lot more humor and money to the Franchise and essentially ensured Sam Raimi's directorial fame.

Anyway, try comparing Evil Dead to a genuinely typical low budget '80s horror movie like Humongous or Prom Night and I think you'll appreciate the difference.

Post by **rjprice** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:33 pm

Evil Dead was OK. I've seen a lot worse. It beat the hell out of Megapython vs Gatoroid, which I gave up on after less than 10 minutes.

I think with more money and at least someone in charge of continuity Evil Dead could have been a legitimately good movie. The story wasn't terribly original but the fact the same basic story had been done to death by 1981 and keeps getting done over and over again only serves to point out how compelling it is. An extra 10-20 minutes to allow for some character development might have made them seem at least 2-dimensional, which also would have helped make it scary rather than just funny.

Of course, it is the "so bad it is good" factor, coupled with Sam Raimi's later success that makes Evil Dead a cult classic, much like John Carpenter's Dark Star. If either movie had been done better they could have been good to very good movies but never would have developed the kind of following they have now due to the sentimental "look how far he has come" sort of perspective we get when we look at both directors' later works.

I enjoyed Evil Dead but it isn't a great movie, not even an especially good movie. It isn't a bad movie though and I plan to watch the two sequels.

Post by dv » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:39 pm

TiMER.

Actually pretty damn funny and makes you think a bit.

Metacell · Post by **Metacell** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:29 pm

rjprice wrote: Evil Dead was OK. I've seen a lot worse. It beat the hell out of Megapython vs Gatoroid, which I gave up on after less than 10 minutes.

I think with more money and at least someone in charge of continuity Evil Dead could have been a legitimately good movie. The story wasn't terribly original but the fact the same basic story had been done to death by 1981 and keeps getting done over and over again only serves to point out how compelling it is. An extra 10-20 minutes to allow for some character development might have made them seem at least 2-dimensional, which also would have helped make it scary rather than just funny.

Of course, it is the "so bad it is good" factor, coupled with Sam Raimi's later success that makes Evil Dead a cult classic, much like John Carpenter's Dark Star. If either movie had been done better they could have been good to very good movies but never would have developed the kind of following they have now due to the sentimental "look how far he has come" sort of perspective we get when we look at both directors' later works.

I enjoyed Evil Dead but it isn't a great movie, not even an especially good movie. It isn't a bad movie though and I plan to watch the two sequels.

A fair enough observance, but just so you know, Evil Dead 2 is basically a remake of the first movie done as if they'd had a whole lot more time and money than with the first one.

Post by **rjprice** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:42 pm

Sounds good. I look forward to checking it out. I'll have a couple of hours to kill tomorrow between chemo and the mammogram and ultrasound so maybe I'll load it up on the Zune and watch it at the hospital.

NoExit · Post by **NoExit** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:58 pm

whats a zune ?

user · Post by **user** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:15 pm

Freakout Jackson wrote: Once.

Decidedly in the chick flick category but I freakin loved it.

The singer/songwriter in thrall aspect of it kept it going. It's also a musician's flick - and how many chick flicks have a guy desperately asking a gal to stay over on the first date and totally bombing?

TechnoBill · Post by **TechnoBill** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:23 pm

NoExit wrote: whats a zune ?

You are kidding right?

Post by **rjprice** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:00 pm

NoExit wrote: whats a zune ?

It is like an iPod Touch but with a better UI and no apps.

NoExit · Post by **NoExit** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:01 pm

TechnoBill wrote:
NoExit wrote: whats a zune ?

You are kidding right?

is it like a MiniDisc ??

Alexander Supertramp · Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:47 pm

It's like Roxio Winamp.

Freakout Jackson · Post by **Freakout Jackson** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:55 pm

user wrote:
Freakout Jackson wrote: Once.

Decidedly in the chick flick category but I freakin loved it.

The singer/songwriter in thrall aspect of it kept it going. It's also a musician's flick - and how many chick flicks have a guy desperately asking a gal to stay over on the first date and totally bombing?

I wouldn't call it desperate. Just disarmingly honest for a movie. I just loved how ambiguous it was. Everything about it just hung there leaving you wondering which way it would go or even where it just went. That scene in the music store was exquisite.

NoExit · Post by **NoExit** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:39 pm

Tekken

it was meh, iv seen worse.

TechnoBill · Post by **TechnoBill** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:20 am

Arthur - the 2011 remake with Russell Brand

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I liked it. Russell played a very believable and charming drunk.

justine · Post by **justine** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:44 am

TechnoBill wrote: Arthur - the 2011 remake with Russell Brand

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I liked it. Russell played a very believable and charming drunk.

I liked it, but i like the original a whole lot better.

Post by **rjprice** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:39 pm

Saw Dreamcatcher last night. Surprisingly good, Bren's review in the fart thread pretty much covers it.

Over the previous couple of days I got to see the second and third Evil Dead movies. Meh. I just don't get why there is such a cult about these films. They aren't the worst movies I've ever seen but as entertainment I'd rate them between a breast biopsy and a mammogram.

Post by dv » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:26 pm

Well, I finally saw Pulp Fiction.

TechnoBill · Post by **TechnoBill** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:28 pm

Freakout Jackson · Post by **Freakout Jackson** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:31 pm

Saw Kill Bill vol2 last night.
My 2yo daughter's nickname is Bebe. :paranoid:

mmaverick · Post by **mmaverick** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:58 pm

It better be in honor of our bebe!

adndgamer · Post by **adndgamer** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:41 pm

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I

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