Last Movie You Watched

[TheGSMoeller]

In a way, a pity, as his Richard III is (keep it clean, Karl) superior work 

Thanks for unwarranted goofiness . . . that did my soul some good!

Have you seen the film Gods and Monsters? McKellen give another fine performance, amazingly so against Brandon Fraser's somewhat believable dramatic role.

Karl, I believe you mentioned the "You've got to be joking?" line from The Hobbit. I'm guessing that wasn't in Tolkien's book? 

[North Star]

Have you seen the film Gods and Monsters? McKellen give another fine performance, amazingly so against Brandon Fraser's somewhat believable dramatic role.

Karl, I believe you mentioned the "You've got to be joking?" line from The Hobbit. I'm guessing that wasn't in Tolkien's book? 

I'm sure let's get out of here is... 

[Karl Henning]

(* chortle *)

Have you seen the film Gods and Monsters? McKellen give another fine performance, amazingly so against Brandon Fraser's somewhat believable dramatic role.

I've not seen it, and thanks for the suggestion!

One of my chief disappointments is musical (cannot be any surprise) . . . in one of the few chapters of either The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings in which Tolkien fleshes out musical details, most of the dwarves who crash in upon Bilbo at Bag End have musical instruments with their gear, and "Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold" is quite a rich little concert.  Now, I'm a chap loves a nice bit of monophony as well as the next guy, but this was just another instance where I wanted to ask the scriptwriters (a) if they actually read the source text, or (b) does what the author actually wrote have any importance for you in this project, whatever?

[TheGSMoeller]

(* chortle *)

One of my chief disappointments is musical (cannot be any surprise) . . . in one of the few chapters of either The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings in which Tolkien fleshes out musical details, most of the dwarves who crash in upon Bilbo at Bag End have musical instruments with their gear, and "Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold" is quite a rich little concert.  Now, I'm a chap loves a nice bit of monophony as well as the next guy, but this was just another instance where I wanted to ask the scriptwriters (a) if they actually read the source text, or (b) does what the author actually wrote have any importance for you in this project, whatever?

Those are valid points, Karl. I think films based on literature find these questions asked fairly commonly. I see $$$ when Hollywood toots out a big-budget epic film, and the focus is on how many tickets can we sell rather than staying true to the original source material. Perhaps the credits should have read, "Loosely, Based on the Book...".

I will also add that I'm glad that Jackson stayed as the director rather than Del Toro, for two reasons....1.) There is a consistency with the overall atmosphere of the films, which will work well when all six films can stand together. 2.) Del Toro might have not made Pacific Rim, which I'm so glad he did. That was a fun film, one that brought the term "summer blockbuster" back to it's original form.

[Karl Henning]

Oh, I shall certainly watch the other Hobbit movies, too (happy to wait for the BPL to get them on DVD);  at this point, I know what we're in for 

I ought to watch Pacific Rim, I suppose . . . .

[SonicMan46]

A couple of recent Blu-Ray purchases watched over the last few nights - an older comedy from Criterion & a newer Pixar production:

 

[TheGSMoeller]

I ought to watch Pacific Rim, I suppose . . . .

You should! I imagine Pacific Rim as a 1970s film but with a 2013 budget and effects, it certainly requires the suspension of disbelief, but if you can it's one hell of a ride! 

[AnthonyAthletic]

You should! I imagine Pacific Rim as a 1970s film but with a 2013 budget and effects, it certainly requires the suspension of disbelief, but if you can it's one hell of a ride! 

LOL

I watched Pacific Rim last week, thought it was a great movie with amazing FX.  Another one with superb FX is Man of Steel, enjoyed that on Thursday and watched White House Down on Saturday.  More family entertainment for big kids like moi    The White House got totally fritzed!!! oh and spoiler....Superman put his glasses on for the first time at the end of the movie and nobody or hardly anyone recognized him....sort of flipped the story, everyone knew him then on go the specs and 'who is that guy' 

Also watched The Conjuring I suppose its the best of the bunch of spooky posession horrors over the last 5 years or so.  Others will disagree.

[TheGSMoeller]

oh and spoiler....Superman put his glasses on for the first time at the end of the movie and nobody or hardly anyone recognized him....sort of flipped the story, everyone knew him then on go the specs and 'who is that guy' 

Pete Holmes has been making these Batman parody films for the past few years, mostly mocking Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, the most recent one involves the new Superman vs. Batman theme for the new film. Warning, this is NSFW, but if you like it there are more...

Batman Vs. Superman

[AnthonyAthletic]

Pete Holmes has been making these Batman parody films for the past few years, mostly mocking Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, the most recent one involves the new Superman vs. Batman theme for the new film. Warning, this is NSFW, but if you like it there are more...

Batman Vs. Superman

Have to wait 45 mins till I get home, work pc has no speakers...will check it out 

[HenselFlaeder]

MAMA by delToro

Nice ghost witch FX, but otherwise just another in the plethora of exorcist/spooky house movies of the last 10 years. What's your favorite? The ghost here seems very influenced by the japanese films (Grudge, etc.) I'm generally not a big fan of "wild children saved from nature" films, and the word "mama" used in the film made me cringe, and it gets sort of "cute" at the end, but it did have some pathos.

[snyprrr]

Friday the 13th (2009)
A Nightmare on Elm St. (2010)

I enjoyed 'Friday' more than 'Nightmare', but, both films exhibit the state of filmmaking pretty well. Color saturated, and slickly produced, both films frankly don't embarass either of their franchises (of course, if you've been watching these weeks, you've seen all the sequels to both- and boy are there some stinkers!).

'Friday' exudes a fairly standard, and effective, atmosphere. My main complaint would be the difference between the 2009 kids and their 1979 counterparts. I just liked people better in the '70s! And the rpmance is stupid. But, there are some interesting plot twists that build on the original effectively.

'Nightmare' suffers from not having the iconic Robert Englund in the title role. Jackie Earl Haley seems to be everyone's go-to these days when they need 'cheese grater face'. The make-up is pretty good, and more realistic for a burned face, but I still see Englund's profile... especially his nose (is he jewish, ha!?!?!). Haley looks almost inbred. Still, he manages quite well the menace. The rest of the cast didn't do anything for me, least of all Rooney Mara, who lacks any of the sexuality of her 'Dragon Tattoo' role.

Frankly, check out A Nightmare on Elm St. 2: Freddy's Revenge for a real hoot. Apparently, the film has cult status because of an unintentional gay subtext that steamrolls along without anyone batting an eye. The actor playing the main character IS gay, and the character is put into some hilarious situations that make the Ambiguously Gay Duo seem like rednecks. He even has a ridiculous relationship with his gym coach. Just watch it already!

[snyprrr]

MAMA by delToro

Nice ghost witch FX, but otherwise just another in the plethora of exorcist/spooky house movies of the last 10 years. What's your favorite? The ghost here seems very influenced by the japanese films (Grudge, etc.) I'm generally not a big fan of "wild children saved from nature" films, and the word "mama" used in the film made me cringe, and it gets sort of "cute" at the end, but it did have some pathos.

I too saw that last night and had the same reaction. I like you@!

[mc ukrneal]

We love the beginning when they show the story of the couple as kids and then as they age into their last years. It's a fun movie after that too, but I find the beginning section is story telling at its best.

[SonicMan46]

We love the beginning when they show the story of the couple as kids and then as they age into their last years. It's a fun movie after that too, but I find the beginning section is story telling at its best. RE: UP - Ed Asner as the voice of the old man!

Hi Neal - Susan loved watching this animated film w/ me - I seem to be enjoying these more that 'real' movies recently - love the way that the face of the the old guy looked a lot like his voice (i.e. Ed Asner) - a recommendation!  Dave

[George]

Ed Asner was great on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Thread duty:

[Todd]

Thread duty:

I recently caught a few episodes, one from a recent season while travelling where the gang goes to the Jersey Shore, and a couple from the first season.  The episode where they try to pick up girls at an abortion rally is hilarious.  Gots to watch some more.

[DavidW]

LOL

I watched Pacific Rim last week, thought it was a great movie with amazing FX.  Another one with superb FX is Man of Steel, enjoyed that on Thursday and watched White House Down on Saturday.  More family entertainment for big kids like moi    The White House got totally fritzed!!! oh and spoiler....Superman put his glasses on for the first time at the end of the movie and nobody or hardly anyone recognized him....sort of flipped the story, everyone knew him then on go the specs and 'who is that guy' 

Also watched The Conjuring I suppose its the best of the bunch of spooky posession horrors over the last 5 years or so.  Others will disagree.

I liked all of those movies too, excepting White House Down, I haven't seen that.  I saw Olympus Has Fallen.  I was inspired to read the Vince Flynn novel Transfer of Power.

I'm especially glad to see another fan of Pacific Rim.  That movie was awesome.  I agree on the Conjuring, but think that Insidious, Sinister and the Woman in Black were pretty scary as well.

[Karl Henning]

At this stage, he looks more like Ed Asner than does Ed Asner . . . .

[kishnevi]

At this stage, he looks more like Ed Asner than does Ed Asner . . . .

At the time the movie came out,  I remember reading that the character was meant to resemble (both physical and mental components) Spencer Tracy.