Last Movie You Watched

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Ghost Ship....

[Karl Henning]

Believe it or not, The Godfather last night.  It is a little less sensational a consideration than usual, but this was my first uninterrupted, absolutely every frame, viewing.  Several years ago, I had seen probably 97% of it, on cable (back when I might still watch a movie on cable).  How beautifully shot, and how altogether chilling.

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Believe it or not, The Godfather last night.  It is a little less sensational a consideration than usual, but this was my first uninterrupted, absolutely every frame, viewing.  Several years ago, I had seen probably 97% of it, on cable (back when I might still watch a movie on cable).  How beautifully shot, and how altogether chilling.

Great film which blows me away every time but the part II managed to top even that, especially towards the ending.

Then of course came part III but to be honest, I don't nowadays see it as a complete failure. King Lear allusions were cool, what with Vincent's Edmund-esque character and all and indeed I see him as a relatively interesting character. That biting scene was a stroke of genius. I also liked Michael's genuinely portrayed efforts to win Kay back.

[Karl Henning]

Great film which blows me away every time but the part II managed to top even that, especially towards the ending.

Then of course came part III but to be honest, I don't nowadays see it as a complete failure. King Lear allusions were cool, what with Vincent's Edmund-esque character and all and indeed I see him as a relatively interesting character. That biting scene was a stroke of genius. I also liked Michael's genuinely portrayed efforts to win Kay back.

Aye, and (no surprise) I watched Part II this evening. To rather a greater degree than the first movie, this is the first I've watched the whole, each sweet frame ... perhaps as much as 20% of Part II was new to me, this go.

Back when I first watched the three, it must have been a "Godfather-a-thon" ... so my guess is, that I had something to do which "interfered" with Part II, so that I missed as much as I had.

(Perhaps I missed as much, of Part III. Stay tuned.)

Part II is magnificent, even while it is rather messier than the first. I don't mean technically, but the story (and there, too, I mean not technically, but content). Michael manages to keep The Business alive, but his family (and, ironically or pregnantly, of course, the family has been code for the business) unravels around him.

It was, indeed, rather whimsical of me to reel in the Blu-ray box, because I was not sure that I really wanted to go back to these. Or, I suppose, I subconsciously knew I was really more engaged.

Anyway, I also thought markedly better of Part III than critical consensus (?) has set forth.  We shall see what tomorrow brings.  But ahead of starter's orders, I fully agree: Part III did not at all suck.

[North Star]

Anyway, I also thought markedly better of Part III than critical consensus (?) has set forth.  We shall see what tomorrow brings.  But ahead of starter's orders, I fully agree: Part III did not at all suck.

Part III is an excellent movie. Trouble is, Parts I & II are among the greatest movies of all time.

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Taken Heart....

[Karl Henning]

Part III is an excellent movie. Trouble is, Parts I & II are among the greatest movies of all time.

Surgically put.

Another trouble is, after watching Parts I & II, you're very careful of anyone who is to your back . . . .

[aligreto]

Shallow Grave....

[James]

Le Samouraï
1967 ‧ Mystery/Crime film ‧ 1h 47m

Hit man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) goes through an elaborate set of rituals before carrying out a hit on a nightclub owner. Always thorough and cool in his job, Costello is disconcerted to discover a witness to the killing, the club's female piano player. But before he can act, the police arrest him in a sweep of suspects. Released when the main witness does not come forward, Costello goes from being the hunter to the hunted, trailed by the determined police as well as his crime bosses.

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Burnt....





Most enjoyable.

[Karl Henning]

A cross-post, but I have now re-watched all the Star Wars movies from my youth:  Space Tussles

[mc ukrneal]

East Side Sushi was an unexpected pleasure to watch. There are unresolved issues and some tough moments are sort of glossed over. But other ideas are explored more deeply and the spirit of the movie is ultimately positive. I'm in a good mood after watching it. It is free to Prime Amazon members, and one I'd recommend. 
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[bhodges]

Shallow Grave....

A marvelous film -- a twisty little thriller -- with especially vibrant production design.

This afternoon, Barton Fink (1991, Coen brothers). Had only seen it once, when it emerged, and liked it. This time, however, a totally different story: Seems to be one of their top 2-3 films -- a masterpiece. Superb cast, great Roger Deakins photography, and people are probably still talking about what the story actually means.

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--Bruce

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[Jaakko Keskinen]

A cross-post, but I have now re-watched all the Star Wars movies from my youth:  Space Tussles

Great reviews, Karl! According to the Expanded universe comicbooks (which, however, are not canon anymore) Vader learns Luke's name (including his last name) somewhere between episodes IV and V. However, as you said, this doesn't explain how the hell he didn't realize Leia is his daughter while interrogating her. The best explanation I can think of is that Luke had at least some Force training from Ben Kenobi which could have made his presence stronger than Leia's who had no training whatsoever. Or maybe the midichlorian count (can't believe I'm acknowledging midichlorians) was much higher in Luke than it was in Leia  Also, Skywalker sounds a rather common name so it could be a far-fetched theory to think that a rebel named Luke Skywalker is automatically related to him. I guess the Force told him, right?



Thread duty: Coincidentally, the last movie I saw was a Star Wars movie as well. Take a guess which one. 

[Karl Henning]

Great reviews, Karl! According to the Expanded universe comicbooks (which, however, are not canon anymore) Vader learns Luke's name (including his last name) somewhere between episodes IV and V. However, as you said, this doesn't explain how the hell he didn't realize Leia is his daughter while interrogating her. The best explanation I can think of is that Luke had at least some Force training from Ben Kenobi which could have made his presence stronger than Leia's who had no training whatsoever. Or maybe the midichlorian count (can't believe I'm acknowledging midichlorians) was much higher in Luke than it was in Leia  Also, Skywalker sounds a rather common name so it could be a far-fetched theory to think that a rebel named Luke Skywalker is automatically related to him. I guess the Force told him, right?

Thread duty: Coincidentally, the last movie I saw was a Star Wars movie as well. Take a guess which one. 

Thanks!

(Did you just see the new one?)

One "downstream effect" of this Star Wars binge is, I am inclined to give Revenge of the Sith a fresh try.  It will, in fact, be my first full sight of it, since my first attempt was a library DVD which was simply the most scratched disc (LP, CD or DVD) I have ever laid eyes on in my life, and there was no way to get it to play properly.  I was able to do no more than randomly try scenes in hope they might play . . . not at all the conditions under which I could be fair to the endeavor.

[Jaakko Keskinen]

(Did you just see the new one?)

That's right! 

[Karl Henning]

Maybe I used the Force!

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The Descendants....





This was my second time to see this film. Set in paradise, but is is not at all happy clappy. Most enjoyable.

[SonicMan46]

East Side Sushi was an unexpected pleasure to watch. There are unresolved issues and some tough moments are sort of glossed over. But other ideas are explored more deeply and the spirit of the movie is ultimately positive. I'm in a good mood after watching it. It is free to Prime Amazon members, and one I'd recommend. 

Hi Neal - thanks for the recommendation above - we seemed to have missed that film (and surprised being sushi lovers since the late '70s) - in fact, we are waiting on a 'home delivery from a local oriental restaurant - I'm having seaweed salad, sashimi, and a rainbow roll!    Dave