Last Movie You Watched

[Daverz]

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

A friend and I got high and went to see that in the theater.  Yikes, talk about a bad trip.

[Karl Henning]

A friend and I got high and went to see that in the theater.  Yikes, talk about a bad trip.

I don't envy you that experience.

[drogulus]

     I watched Dune. It's entertaining enough to recommend, regardless of objections. I think the music and sound is a little bullying in its bombast.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Max von Sydow and others.  Wow!


An amazing combo of film noir/psychological drama and more.  Very thought-provoking and with a number of clever turns and twists and makes you think about how our minds work and what is really real.  And how we treat mental illness.

Great soundtrack too!

PD

[SonicMan46]

     I watched Dune. It's entertaining enough to recommend, regardless of objections. I think the music and sound is a little bullying in its bombast.

Dune is considered a 'mess' by some (see Ebert's Review), but I really enjoy the film for its craziness of story and cast - I've owned the VHS > DVD > BD - now a 4K is about to be released @ a ridiculous price as shown below - not going to be a purchase for me - if $20 or less, a consideration?  Now, Amazon Prime Video will likely offer a streaming HD UHD version around that price - but the same issue of streaming vs. physical media?  I'll wait and see -    Dave

[drogulus]

Dune is considered a 'mess' by some (see Ebert's Review), but I really enjoy the film for its craziness of story and cast - I've owned the VHS > DVD > BD - now a 4K is about to be released @ a ridiculous price as shown below - not going to be a purchase for me - if $20 or less, a consideration?  Now, Amazon Prime Video will likely offer a streaming HD UHD version around that price - but the same issue of streaming vs. physical media?  I'll wait and see -    Dave

     I watched the new one.

[SonicMan46]

     I watched the new one.

Assume that you mean a 4K version?  Did you have the physical disc or stream in HD (i.e. 4K rather than 1080p)?  And did the film look better than in previous versions?  Thanks.  Dave

[drogulus]

     The only version extant in the wild is 1080p SDR. It looks damn good.

[Karl Henning]

Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Max von Sydow and others.  Wow!


An amazing combo of film noir/psychological drama and more.  Very thought-provoking and with a number of clever turns and twists and makes you think about how our minds work and what is really real.  And how we treat mental illness.

Great soundtrack too!

PD

I need to watch that 'un.

[Brahmsian]

I need to watch that 'un.

I would count it amongst my favourite Scorsese films.

[SimonNZ]

Assume that you mean a 4K version?  Did you have the physical disc or stream in HD (i.e. 4K rather than 1080p)?  And did the film look better than in previous versions?  Thanks.  Dave

Currently in cinemas:



Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4

[drogulus]

Currently in cinemas:



Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4

     Google tells me it will be out tomorrow.

[SonicMan46]

     The only version extant in the wild is 1080p SDR. It looks damn good.

Sorrry, my mis-understanding, thought you meant the '84 film - thanks for the clarification; don't believe I've seen the more recent one.  Dave

P.S. looking on Amazon Video, seems to be a lot of options - 

[SimonNZ]

     Google tells me it will be out tomorrow.

But this is the one you saw?

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I need to watch that 'un.

Please give it a shot Karl.  It is truly worth it.

PD

[vers la flamme]

Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Max von Sydow and others.  Wow!


An amazing combo of film noir/psychological drama and more.  Very thought-provoking and with a number of clever turns and twists and makes you think about how our minds work and what is really real.  And how we treat mental illness.

Great soundtrack too!

PD

Definitely a great soundtrack, put together by the amazing Robbie Robertson.

[drogulus]

But this is the one you saw?

     Yes. Sometimes I get impatient and download a film when it first appears on the web. Usually the film has been released by then, but on occasion this happens.

[Wanderer]

Today it's Dune day! Hope I won't be disappointed. 😎

It was all I thought, hoped it would be and more. The spirit of the book is magnificently captured. A triumph of a film. And it absolutely deserves to be seen on the big screen. 😎

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Definitely a great soundtrack, put together by the amazing Robbie Robertson.

Yes, when I saw that name, I thought "Wait, that name is awfully familiar!"  I then googled and saw that yes, indeedy, it was the same guy--as in from The Band.  I then did a bit more digging and saw that he's worked on a number of films with Martin Scorsese. 

From Wiki:

Filmography[edit]
1978 – The Last Waltz (performer/producer)
1980 – Carny (actor/writer/producer/composer)
1980 – Raging Bull (music producer)
1982 – The King of Comedy (music producer)
1986 – The Color of Money (composer)
1994 – Jimmy Hollywood (composer)
1995 – Robbie Robertson: Going Home (documentary)
1995 – Casino (music consultant)
1995 – The Crossing Guard (actor – Roger)
1996 – Phenomenon (executive soundtrack producer)
1996 – Dakota Exile (narrator)
1999 – Forces of Nature (creative music consultant)
1999 – Wolves (narrator)
1999 – Any Given Sunday (songs)
2001 – The Life and Times of Robbie Robertson
2002 – Gangs of New York (executive music producer)
2002 – Skins (writer)
2003 – Festival Express (performer)
2004 – Jenifa (executive producer)
2004 – Ladder 49 (original song "Shine Your Light")
2006 – The Departed (music producer)
2007 – Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (performer)
2010 – Shutter Island (music supervisor)
2012 – Curse of the Axe (narrator)
2013 – Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (performer)
2013 – The Wolf of Wall Street (executive music producer)
2016 – Silence (executive music producer)
2017 – Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (performer)
2018 – Native America (narrator)
2019 – The Irishman (executive music producer, musical director, musician)
2019 – Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (himself)
TBA – Killers of the Flower Moon

PD

[Karl Henning]

Last night, Heavy Metal, one of a number of movies I pretty much like, which spawned a sequel in which I take no interest. As I was remarking elsewhere: Of course, the first thing I think of musically is all the rock songs, but last night I keyed in on Elmer Bernstein's orchestral score which is great.