Last Movie You Watched

[aligreto]

Twister & Dante's Peak


   


Re-watching these two disaster films recently was purely nostalgia viewing.

[LKB]

Twister & Dante's Peak


   


Re-watching these two disaster films recently was purely nostalgia viewing.

Always got a kick out of Twister, even after l moved to Kansas and became educated in the real science regarding severe weather. Nostalgic indeed. 

[aligreto]

Always got a kick out of Twister, even after l moved to Kansas and became educated in the real science regarding severe weather. Nostalgic indeed. 

Why would one move to Kansas when there is always a threat that Kansas itself will be moved, in its entirety, to some other place in the US? 

Seriously, that is a rhetorical question and it is not meant to belittle the destruction that these events cause in that state, but that is my point. 
Early warnings are fine but one still runs the risk of losing one's property. I suppose that it is something that the good people of Kansas just accept.

[Fëanor]

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon & House of Flying Daggers



I recently re-watched these two fantasy films on something of a similar theme but neither of them held up well for me.

I enjoyed Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, (haven't watched the other).

The usual laws of physics-denying fight scenes are typically silly.  However I found the photography beautiful -- the more so on account of the gorgeous Michelle Yeoh and Zizi Zhang.

[LKB]

Why would one move to Kansas when there is always a threat that Kansas itself will be moved, in its entirety, to some other place in the US? 

Seriously, that is a rhetorical question and it is not meant to belittle the destruction that these events cause in that state, but that is my point. 
Early warnings are fine but one still runs the risk of losing one's property. I suppose that it is something that the good people of Kansas just accept.

I was only in Kansas for 7.5 years, and l never saw a tornado or funnel cloud. I did experience a great many thunderstorms, which are common enough in many areas of the US, and a few severe storms.

The fact is, all parts of the country have their natural drawbacks. In Kansas folks are fearful of California earthquakes, while here in the Bay Area when l speak of Kansas the response almost always is some version of, " OMG tornados! " 

[TheGSMoeller]

The Worst Person In The World , from Norway written and directed by Joachim Trier.

Fantastic film, and one of the best written films of 2021 along with Japan's Drive My Car.

[aligreto]

I enjoyed Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, (haven't watched the other).

The usual laws of physics-denying fight scenes are typically silly.  However I found the photography beautiful -- the more so on account of the gorgeous Michelle Yeoh and Zizi Zhang.

Yes, there is no doubting all of that beauty in the film.

[aligreto]

I was only in Kansas for 7.5 years, and l never saw a tornado or funnel cloud. I did experience a great many thunderstorms, which are common enough in many areas of the US, and a few severe storms.

The fact is, all parts of the country have their natural drawbacks. In Kansas folks are fearful of California earthquakes, while here in the Bay Area when l speak of Kansas the response almost always is some version of, " OMG tornados! " 

Thank you for correcting my ignorance. I blame watching The Wizard Of Oz too often when I was young! 

[LKB]

Thank you for correcting my ignorance. I blame watching The Wizard Of Oz too often when I was young! 

Oddly enough, l found myself singing Over the Rainbow at work Tuesday night. No idea why, but at least l didn't need ruby slippers to get home.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

A Silent Voice, aka Koe no Katachi (a shape of voice).

[aligreto]

My two final offerings from my recent binge viewing are The Gift & The Grudge.


   


The two films are based around paranormal activity although both approaches are different.


The Gift: Blanchett plays the role of a woman with psychic powers. A woman goes missing and the police and her family have run out of clues as to what has happened to her. They eventually turn to the Blanchette character who succeeds in helping the police to find her body and to get a conviction against a local man for the murder. However, she begins to have doubts about the validity of the conviction....

The Grudge: This is of the "Haunted House" genre. It has a good story to tell. There is some violence involved but it is not of the gratuitous type and it is necessary to the story. It has been quite a long time since I saw it last. I do confess that the hairs did stand up on the back of my neck more than once.

[aligreto]

Now, back to current viewing with Silver Linings:





Two dysfunctional people meet and begin a very dysfunctional relationship of their own. It is all very human, true to Life and it also has some very amusing aspects to it. The two main protagonists give excellent performances. It is most definitely worth a watch.

[George]

Now, back to current viewing with Silver Linings:





Two dysfunctional people meet and begin a very dysfunctional relationship of their own. It is all very human, true to Life and it also has some very amusing aspects to it. The two main protagonists give excellent performances. It is most definitely worth a watch.

I really liked that one. Need to see it again.

[SonicMan46]

Now, back to current viewing with Silver Linings:

 

Two dysfunctional people meet and begin a very dysfunctional relationship of their own. It is all very human, true to Life and it also has some very amusing aspects to it. The two main protagonists give excellent performances. It is most definitely worth a watch.

I really liked that one. Need to see it again.

Hi Fergus - another 'thumbs up' - wife and I really enjoyed on release back in 2012 (that long!  ) - surprised that we've not watched again - cheap rental/purchase in HD on Amazon - as you likely know, the then 22 year-old Jennifer Lawrence took home the Oscar for Best Actress!  Dave

[aligreto]

Hi Fergus - another 'thumbs up' - wife and I really enjoyed on release back in 2012 (that long!  ) - surprised that we've not watched again - cheap rental/purchase in HD on Amazon - as you likely know, the then 22 year-old Jennifer Lawrence took home the Oscar for Best Actress! Dave

Richly deserved for that performance, Dave.

[André]

Interesting and funny look in the rearview mirror: the Oscars revisited, façon Washington Post:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/02/06/oscars-what-should-have-won-best-picture/

[SonicMan46]

Interesting and funny look in the rearview mirror: the Oscars revisited, façon Washington Post:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/02/06/oscars-what-should-have-won-best-picture/

Hi André - wanted to read your link but kept getting a pop-up to subscribe to the Washington Post for a buck a week - I'm getting really fed-up with these links (get emails from the NY Times - can't read a damn link w/o paying!) that take me to a potentially interesting story to get blacked-out by a pop-up wanting money - I'd probably be paying a thousand dollars a year if subscribed to all of these websites - OK venting done! 

BUT, I have read plenty of articles in the past on the Oscars being in error (and often agree), i.e. the old story of 'Who Will Win' vs. 'Who Should Win', and then followed by a number of so-called critics who all have different opinions - kind of like picking the 'best' Beethoven Symphony cycle!    Dave

[SimonNZ]

Now, back to current viewing with Silver Linings:





Two dysfunctional people meet and begin a very dysfunctional relationship of their own. It is all very human, true to Life and it also has some very amusing aspects to it. The two main protagonists give excellent performances. It is most definitely worth a watch.

I quibbled at the way Cooper's social functioning rose and fell with the needs of a romantic story. But its just a quibble.

[André]

Hi André - wanted to read your link but getting a pop-up to subscribe to the Washington Post for a buck a week - I'm getting really fed-up with these links (get emails from the NY Times - can't read a damn link w/o paying!) that take me to a potentially interesting story to get blacked-out by a pop-up wanting money - I'd probably be paying a thousand dollars a year if subscribed to all of these websites - OK venting done! 

BUT, I have read plenty of articles in the past on the Oscars being in error (and often agree), i.e. the old story of 'Who Will Win' vs. 'Who Should Win', and then followed by a number of so-called critics who all have different opinions - kind of like picking the 'best' Beethoven Symphony cycle!    Dave

I'm a subscriber, but I believe non-subscribers can access a free article a month, no ? It's a very long article (covers nominees/winners from 1976 to 2021) so I can't copy-paste the whole shebang   

[aligreto]

Ava:





This was a reasonably good thriller. It focuses on a hit woman and the relationships with her handler, with her past and with her family. It is worth viewing.