Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

Point well taken, Karl --- yet to me it's pretty obvious that "squid-like, viscous and aggressive forms of life" are the core of this movie, witness the very first and the very last scene.

I have also considered, in your "defense," Andrei, that as an "origin" prequel, Prometheus is arguably Ridley Scott doing a squid-like, viscous and aggressive lifeform "deep dive." I suppose it is part of why I'm not crazy about it, myself. OTOH, in David's crewmen-hostile experimentation, Prometheus continues a major theme of the Alien movies: the morally reckless corporate greed which drives an interest in weaponizing the alien lifeform.


My brother quoted a blog in calling Prometheus, the prettiest-looking movie whose face he wanted to punch in.


One of the biggest letdowns for me was that Scott raised more questions than he answered, about the race whose derelict ship was the Nostromo's target in the very first movie. That, too, put me off any further movies in the franchise: No confidence that there will be a "payoff," in that sense.

[SimonNZ]

[aligreto]

Carnage Park





Exactly as titled and with a very strong lead female performance.

[SonicMan46]

City Lights (1931) w/ Charlie Chaplin et al - short synopsis below; a 'silent film' although the music integrates beautifully w/ the scenes and actions - composed by Chaplin who also produced, directed, and starred in the movie - ratings of the Criterion BD below (Source), which provides a detailed description of the film and the restoration.  Dave

 

A hapless but resilient tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill) on the tough city streets. Upon learning that she and her grandmother are to be evicted from their home, the tramp undertakes a series of attempts to provide them with the money they need, all of which end in humiliating failure. But after a drunken millionaire (Harry Myers) lavishly rewards him for saving his life, the tramp can change the flower girl's life forever.

[Karl Henning]

Not my cup of Sci-Fi tea. I have never understood some people's fascination with squid-like, viscous and aggressive forms of life.

At any rate, Andrei, now that you've seen it, you can now appreciate:
Everything Wrong With Prometheus In 4 Minutes Or Less

http://www.youtube.com/v/BWnTW4rL0U

[SimonNZ]

Fun!

[SonicMan46]

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) w/ Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Spring Byington, et al - short synopsis below; wacky comedy w/ one of my favorite actresses of the era, Jean Arthur (just loved her voice); in 1943, she made another enjoyable comedy w/ Coburn & Joel McCrea, i.e. The More the Merrier, another recommendation.  Dave

Department store owner J.P. Merrick finds that several of his employees are unionizing to get more money and better working conditions. In order to find out who the organizers are, he gets a job at the store as a shoe salesman. Not realizing his true identity, he's befriended by Mary Jones and Joe O'Brien, the two ringleaders, and Elizabeth Ellis, a charming older woman with whom he develops a romance.

   

[Ken B]

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) w/ Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Spring Byington, et al - short synopsis below; wacky comedy w/ one of my favorite actresses of the era, Jean Arthur (just loved her voice); in 1943, she made another enjoyable comedy w/ Coburn & Joel McCrea, i.e. The More the Merrier, another recommendation.  Dave

   

Devil is a very good screwball. Merrier is one of my top 10 movies.
And I too adore Jean Arthur.

[mc ukrneal]

Fun!

Surprisingly so!

[milk]

Great flick to rewatch!

[aligreto]

The Colony





This is a good tale of survival in a post apocalyptic world with good tension throughout.

[Wendell_E]

The Favourite and Rififi.

[aligreto]

Morgan





A highly stylised film about those who play God and the resulting consequences.

[SonicMan46]

Destry Rides Again (1939) W James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Brian Donlevy, and other great character actors - short synopsis below - well, if your a fan of Jimmy and like old westerns w/ a comic twist, then this one should please.

Dances w/ Wolves (1990) w/ Kevin Costner, Mary, McDonnell, Grahm Greene, et al - nearly 4 hrs long so watched over 2 nights - see the Wiki Article, if not familiar w/ the film; reviews were somewhat mixed but 82% on Rotten Tomatoes (HERE) - I own the BD (actually 2 discs, a second /w specials) shown which is beautifully done w/ 4*/5* for visual and audio restoration (HERE) - 12 Oscar nominations and winner of 7, including Best Picture & Best Director for Costner.  Dave

Tom Destry (James Stewart), son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn't believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent (Brian Donlevy). His detractors laugh even louder when Destry signs on as deputy to drunken sheriff Wash Dimsdale (Charles Winninger). But the laughter subsides when Destry casually proves himself a crack shot, despite his abhorrence of firearms. Later, when saloon chanteuse Frenchy (Marlene Dietrich), Kent's gal, takes umbrage at Destry's indifferent reaction to her charms, she vows to make a fool of the new deputy. A huge moneymaker, Destry Rides Again served as a spectacular comeback for Marlene Dietrich, who two years earlier had been written off as "box office poison." (Rotten Tomatoes - 95% critics)

 

 

[aligreto]

 

That is a very fine one Dave; a real modern epic and classic.

[SonicMan46]

That is a very fine one Dave; a real modern epic and classic.

Agree completely!  A couple of months ago, I re-watched the 4-CD (about 6 hrs) production shown below - produced by Costner after 'Dances w/ Wolves' - seems to be OOP on Amazon but 'used' bargains may exist for those interested - still brief but well done IMO - Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

That is a very fine one Dave; a real modern epic and classic.

+ 1

[aligreto]

The Lazarus Effect





Bringing someone back from the dead can have unforeseen consequences!

[SonicMan46]

The Crossing (2000) w/ Jeff Daniels as George Washington and others - on Independence Day, we usually watch a 'patriotic' movie (often the musical 1776), but had just watched that film - so chose the dramatization of Washington's victory at Trenton in late December 1776 - short synopsis below for those not familiar with the battle.  Well, the night was young, so we picked another classic to watch.

Double Indemnity (1944) w/ Fred McMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, & Edward G. Robinson; Billy Wilder, director - one of the best of the film noir genre w/ great performances by all, especially Robinson IMO - blu-ray restoration excellent - highly recommended to those into these types of stories and films.  Dave

In 1776, less than six months after the Declaraton of Independence, the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington, was on the brink of utter defeat. Low on men, cannons and supplies, Washington decides to risk everything on one last desperately daring attack on the town of Trenton where over 1000 of the feared Hessian mercenaries are garrisoned. However to do that, the army must cross the Delaware to a seemingly hopeless battle that would turn out to be more successful than Washington ever dreamed of.

   

[Karl Henning]

Well, now I have at last seen Blood Simple. I guess I still do not understand the title.