Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

Tell that I'm still waking up.  I saw your comment about DW and first thought of:


I'm reasonably awake, but do not know the child.
PD

[relm1]

Training Day. DW had entirely too much fun playing Alonzo. And did Ethan Hawke have one hell of a first day, or didn't he?

LOVE that film! 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

@Karl Henning

Think PBS and Arthur:


From Wiki:

"Arthur is an animated edutainment television series for children ages 4 to 8,[4] developed by Kathy Waugh for PBS, and produced by WGBH. The show is set in the fictional U.S. city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark,[5] his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other."

" Arthur, the series' titular character, is an anthropomorphic brown aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City. He is a third-grade student at Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur's family includes two home-working parents, his father David (a chef) and his mother Jane (an accountant), his two younger sisters, Dora Winifred (D.W.), who is in preschool, and Kate, who is still an infant, and his dog Pal. Arthur also has several friends who come from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and he also occasionally meets with members of his extended family."

PD

[vandermolen]

M3GAN, a fun little horror-comedy



Sisu, an over-the-top revenge fantasy with evil Nazis in Finland with plenty of cartoonish ultra-violence.

M3GAN is such a fun film - a really dark comedy which makes a serious point IMO about AI. Excellent acting from Alison Williams and her young co-stars.

[Todd]

Rewatched Apocalypto.  It's held up well for what it is, and the prominent use of real physical locations, an ancient language, and a roughly appropriate cast all benefit the film.  This time I recognized faces of actors who ended up with roles in subsequent films and TV shows, eg Mayans MC.  Would that some enterprising and/or really rich content producers put together something similarly structured but more focused on daily life.

[vandermolen]

Alan Arkin has died. What a great legacy of movies.

Sad news indeed! He was wonderful as the foul-mouthed grandfather in 'Little Miss Sunshine' for which he won an Oscar.

[vandermolen]

Any William Holden (1918-1981) fans?  Last few nights, I've watched the two films below - at the bottom, a list of his 15 Best Movies (link there) - watched the first two also recently; own the top 10 and several more (some not on that list that I enjoy):

Sunset Boulevard (1950) - summary and cast below; 11 Oscar nominations; ratings: 4*/4*, Maltin and 4*/4*, Roger Ebert (his REVIEW) - don't watch often but a MUST if never seen.

The Wild Bunch (1969) - synopsis and cast below; often in the top 10 of 'Best Westerns' - another 4*/4* Ebert REVIEW - highly recommended.  Dave

   

Count me in! I like both of those films.

[vandermolen]

Any opinions on the 1951 Quo Vadis? Bosley Crowther wrote a blistering review in the New York Times, but that might be snobbery, of course.

Excellent soundtrack!

[George]

Sad news indeed! He was wonderful as the foul-mouthed grandfather in 'Little Miss Sunshine' for which he won an Oscar.

Absolutely! He was superb in The Kominsky Method too.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Count me in! I like both of those films.

Loved "Sunset Boulevard"!

Don't know the other.

PD

[SonicMan46]

I watched perhaps 25 mins. of Rio Bravo, but I wasn't drawn in. I switched to Blazing Saddles.

One of my top three comedies, I'd say you traded up. 

Well, cannot disagree w/ Blazing Saddles, but only 25 mins into Rio Bravo, not even enough time to see Angie's 'million dollar' legs -     But for those who like Wayne westerns and have not seen this one, it's one of his best - ratings: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10; IMDB; and 4*/4* by Roger Ebert; Howard Hawks, director; Dimitri Tiomkin, musical score - need to watch the whole movie, best parts come later, IMO -     Dave

 

[SonicMan46]

Quo Vadis (1951) - synopsis and main cast below; typical epic 'Roman-Religious' film of the time w/ spectacular color, scenery, and mucho extras!  Recommended if not seen if the topic is of interest - Ustinov was great as Nero and Deborah Kerr scrumptious - loved these extravaganzas as a kid, but now unlikely to rewatch -    Dave

Quo Vadis is a 1951 American epic film set in ancient Rome during the final years of Emperor Nero's reign. Produced by MGM and filmed in Technicolor; stars Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, and Peter Ustinov. Sophia Loren appeared as an uncredited extra. The score is by Miklós Rózsa. The story, set between 64–68 AD, combines both historical and fictional events and characters. Its main theme centered on Christianity and persecution of Christians. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and it was such a huge box office success that it was credited with single-handedly rescuing MGM from bankruptcy. Peter Ustinov won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and Robert Surtees and William V. Skall won the award for Best Cinematography. (Source)

   

[Karl Henning]

Well, cannot disagree w/ Blazing Saddles, but only 25 mins into Rio Bravo, not even enough time to see Angie's 'million dollar' legs -    But for those who like Wayne westerns and have not seen this one, it's one of his best - ratings: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10; IMDB; and 4*/4* by Roger Ebert; Howard Hawks, director; Dimitri Tiomkin, musical score - need to watch the whole movie, best parts come later, IMO -    Dave

 

Dave, I'll give it another shot later. I guess the combination of westerns not being high on my own list, and my having just seen the high-paced Training Day worked to the Duke's disadvantage. It's an easy request from the Library to try it again.

[Ganondorf]

Just saw Indiana Jones 5. I would use the same words about it as about Star Trek 3 - entertaining rubbish.

[SonicMan46]

Just saw Indiana Jones 5. I would use the same words about it as about Star Trek 3 - entertaining rubbish.

Well, reviews have been mixed and often mediocre - love the two I own - so will wait until Disney+ offers the film for streaming and will watch at home (own a 50" 4K HDTV, so the experience will be fine for me).  Thanks for the comments.  Dave

[DavidW]

Just saw Indiana Jones 5. I would use the same words about it as about Star Trek 3 - entertaining rubbish.

I thought that from the trailer.  Mostly because Harrison Ford is an octogenarian.  He is too old to be leaping about and punching people and what not.  It lacks dignity.  Harrison Ford is not even a boomer, he is from the silent generation.

[DavidW]

Well, reviews have been mixed and often mediocre - love the two I own - so will wait until Disney+ offers the film for streaming and will watch at home (own a 50" 4K HDTV, so the experience will be fine for me).  Thanks for the comments.  Dave

The cinema in my town closed down.  I have to drive two towns over to watch a movie.  Or just wait a couple of months and watch at home on a large screen tv.  The choice most of the time is obvious.  I'll probably watch the new Nolan movie on the big screen but that is it for the summer!

[Karl Henning]

Well, reviews have been mixed and often mediocre - love the two I own - so will wait until Disney+ offers the film for streaming and will watch at home (own a 50" 4K HDTV, so the experience will be fine for me).  Thanks for the comments.  Dave

Which two do you own,  Dave?

[DavidW]

Which two do you own,  Dave?

I'm going to guess 1st and 3rd.  I have the entire box set on 4k.

[SonicMan46]

The cinema in my town closed down.  I have to drive two towns over to watch a movie.  Or just wait a couple of months and watch at home on a large screen tv.  The choice most of the time is obvious.  I'll probably watch the new Nolan movie on the big screen but that is it for the summer!

Hi David - Susan and I haven't been inside a movie theater since late 2019 - just don't like the ideal of potentially big crowds but the times we go (mid-afternoon) the rooms are ofter nearly empty, so likely of no major concern (but as oldsters one still worries).  Of course the other more important factor is that few decent films are being released that would interest us - so waiting until they are 'streamable' for free or at a price is fine w/ us.  Dave