Spoilers What Movie Are You Watching?

[twietee]

Aren't gialli just awesome like that? I was thinking the very same thing myself.

Well, I finally saw The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies tonight and I enjoyed it a heck of lot more than I thought I would < Richard Armitage and Christopher Lee were fun/superb. I felt Richard was finally playing Thorin as I knew him in the novel too, which made it even better for me. And, yes, I cried...I did not expect to, but darn it...I did. >

The scene with Christopher Lee was totally awesome! But in toto the movie wasn't all that great imo - not bad either though, about as expected. Wouldn't watch it again but glad you liked it.

Do you know Malicki's Badlands? Lovely Martin Sheen and a quite young Sissy Spacek play the leads (and totally rule, so good!). It was sitting on my shelf for at least two years, glad I finally watched it - excellent film.

 

[Hec983]

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[Huntn]

I have most of the ones you mentioned on DVD including Edward Scissorhands. I don't have The Abnormal Dr Phibes. I don't remember ever seeing that one.

It's been a long time since I've seen it but I remember it as being good.

 

[kazmac]

The scene with Christopher Lee was totally awesome! But in toto the movie wasn't all that great imo - not bad either though, about as expected. Wouldn't watch it again but glad you liked it.

Do you know Malicki's Badlands? Lovely Martin Sheen and a quite young Sissy Spacek play the leads (and totally rule, so good!). It was sitting on my shelf for at least two years, glad I finally watched it - excellent film.

Saw Badlands eons ago, really do not remember it. Glad you dug it.

Hobbit: agreed Christopher Lee stole the movie (as I knew he would), but Richard Armitage made up for more than a lot of the meh goings on for me. I was waiting for him to really be Thorin, so it was great to see that. And I was able to ignore a lot of the silliness around him.

I cannot stop thinking about the Strange Color of Your Body's Tears. Will probably watch that again today.

 

[Mr. McMac]

It's been a long time since I've seen it but I remember it as being good.

I'll check it out.

 

[Huntn]

I'll check it out.

I realize a typo, but it's the "abominable" not "abnormal" Dr Phibes.

 

[Mr. McMac]

I realize a typo, but it's the "abominable" not "abnormal" Dr Phibes.

Maybe that's why I didn't remember seeing it? lol

 

[ritmomundo]

Gone Girl - Started off a little slow, but turned out to be really great. There were quite a few twists I didn't see coming.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Disappointing. The worst of the Hobbit trilogy, in my opinion, despite a couple great scenes. The fight scenes were very video game-y, and a few questions were left unanswered, but I did like the tie-ins to LotR toward the end.

 

[brentmore]

Watched Jack Reacher last night because my Amazon Fire Stick had it in the recommended section and wow... bad. Dialogue, cinematography, dialogue, that lead actress?, and finally dialogue.

 

[twietee]

Saw Badlands eons ago, really do not remember it. Glad you dug it.

Hobbit: agreed Christopher Lee stole the movie (as I knew he would), but Richard Armitage made up for more than a lot of the meh goings on for me. I was waiting for him to really be Thorin, so it was great to see that. And I was able to ignore a lot of the silliness around him.

I cannot stop thinking about the Strange Color of Your Body's Tears. Will probably watch that again today.

Badlands: think Bonnie&Clyde/True Romance. Pretty much recommending it to you, so if you got a chance to watch it: go for it!


Just saw Tenebrea, still good. And Thunderball yesterday, like it a lot. First time I realized that the underwater battle at the end takes forever though, could have done with a little less. Bond's 'breathing thingy' was meant to work for only four minutes anyway!

 

[S.B.G]

I recorded this o the DVR from TCM a few months ago...Finally getting around to watching it.

Gone with the Wind (1939)

A manipulative Southern belle carries on a turbulent affair with a blockade runner during the American Civil War.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Just watched most of Snow White and the Huntsman. I must admit I nooded off for a bit, but that's more about me than the film. I thought it was an interesting take on an old story.

 

[Huntn]

I recorded this o the DVR from TCM a few months ago...Finally getting around to watching it.

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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Great movie!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I recorded this o the DVR from TCM a few months ago...Finally getting around to watching it.

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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Great movie!

An absolute classic; great movie and very well made. I also read the book (by Margaret Mitchell) which the movie was based on, and that is a most interesting text.

 

[Mr. McMac]

I recorded this o the DVR from TCM a few months ago...Finally getting around to watching it.

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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I've watched parts of Gone With The Wind over the course of 40 + years, but sadly never saw the entire movie from start to finish. I bow my head in shame

 

[impulse462]

Thoroughly enjoyed "Django Unchained" - Christoph Waltz was superb, and Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, and Leonardo di Caprio were all characteristically excellent.

What did you think of the ending? I thought it was a tad over the top, but I still liked it. Overall I thought the film had great acting from everyone and great writing. I'd expect nothing less from a Tarantino movie.

A powerful ending.

I'd rate Pulp Fiction as his best film and Kill Bill Vol 1&2 although somewhat silly and unbelievable, excessive, still epic and enjoyable to absorb.

Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie of his also, but I also really enjoyed Inglorious Basterds. I thought the latter had some really amazing dialogue and the character Christoph Waltz plays was so charming to see on screen yet at the same time so scary also. My roommates also argue over whether Jackie Brown is better than Reservoir Dogs and vice versa, but I've yet to see either. I wasn't that big a fan of Kill Bill.

 

[Mr. McMac]

What did you think of the ending? I thought it was a tad over the top, but I still liked it. Overall I thought the film had great acting from everyone and great writing. I'd expect nothing less from a Tarantino movie.



Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie of his also, but I also really enjoyed Inglorious Basterds. I thought the latter had some really amazing dialogue and the character Christoph Waltz plays was so charming to see on screen yet at the same time so scary also. My roommates also argue over whether Jackie Brown is better than Reservoir Dogs and vice versa, but I've yet to see either. I wasn't that big a fan of Kill Bill.

Kill Bill seems to get trashed a lot, but I have to say I enjoyed them. I thought Volume two was much better than volume one IMO. To each his own I guess. BTW, I loved Inglorious Bastards. I'll watch that again tomorrow..

 

[grahamperrin]

Jack Reacher: a cinema-goer's reaction to cinematography and score

Watched Jack Reacher last night because my Amazon Fire Stick had it in the recommended section and wow... bad. Dialogue, cinematography, dialogue, that lead actress?, and finally dialogue.

I don't normally go for widely-recommended movies but I saw it at the cinema with my sister around the time of its release. I found it unexpectedly enjoyable and …

… I recall thinking that some of the cinematography was exceptionally good, obviously shot with cinemas in mind. The same was true for the score (background), I recall thinking how well it worked with the big screen for a movie of that type.

I didn't go to the cinema expecting realism so I was well entertained by the action and plot.

I don't recall anything about the lead actress.

(I'd normally link to someone's review on IMDB but Google found nothing there that compared with my impression of the score.)

 

[pachyderm]

I recorded this o the DVR from TCM a few months ago...Finally getting around to watching it.

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not to be a downer, but here goes nothing, i hate this film and the wizard of oz.

can't explain why, but i do. hope you enjoyed though.

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I've watched parts of Gone With The Wind over the course of 40 + years, but sadly never saw the entire movie from start to finish. I bow my head in shame

because they are both crap? maybe that is why i don't like them...?

 

[S.B.G]

not to be a downer, but here goes nothing, i hate this film and the wizard of oz.

can't explain why, but i do. hope you enjoyed though.

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because they are both crap? maybe that is why i don't like them...?

Hey, no worries man. Not everyone is going to like everything.

 

[pachyderm]

Hey, no worries man. Not everyone is going to like everything.

they're classics though! lord knows i've tried.

i've read the wizard of oz... it was just ok to me.

anyway i put my debbie downer 2 cents in. carry on.

oh, and this, just yesterday the big lebowski... he he he love that film!

 

[Huntn]

not to be a downer, but here goes nothing, i hate this film and the wizard of oz.

can't explain why, but i do. hope you enjoyed though.

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because they are both crap? maybe that is why i don't like them...?

To each his own. Not that I want to start up an indepth discussion of why you hate them, or expect you to defend your position, but if you could put it into a few words? I'm just curious. I think it helps to view these movies as works of art.

I grew up with WoO. They would broadcast it every year on TV and we all loved it, colorful characters, good songs, strong fantasy story based on a dream, but a 1939 movie that can still be enjoyed for many artistic elements.

For Gone with the Wind, an outstanding portrayal of a strong, stubborn, selfish willful, petty female character, her stormy relationship with Her significant others, but when the chips were down saved her plantation and looked out for her family during the onslaught of the Civil War. Written from the perspective of a Southern Woman in 1936. I resisted seeing this movie forever, but when I finally did, understood why it won 9 academy awards. An epic story.

 

[S.B.G]

To each his own. Not that I want to start up an indepth discussion of why you hate them, or expect you to defend your position, but if you could put it into a few words? I'm just curious. I think it helps to view these movies as works of art.

I grew up with WoO. They would broadcast it every year on TV and we all loved it, colorful characters, good songs, strong fantasy story based on a dream, but a 1939 movie that can still be enjoyed for many artistic elements.

For Gone with the Wind, an outstanding portrayal of a strong, stubborn, selfish willful, petty female character, her stormy relationship with Her significant others, but when the chips were down saved her plantation and looked out for her family during the onslaught of the Civil War. Written from the perspective of a Southern Woman in 1936. I resisted seeing this movie forever, but when I finally did, understood why it won 9 academy awards. An epic story.

Watching Gone With The Wind for the first time ever last night was great. I recorded it on TCM back in September but put off watching it because I had thought it was 3 hours long. But by the time it ended, I realized it was 4 hours long! But every minute of it was good and Vivien Leigh made an outstanding performance to boot. I normally have a hard time sitting through movies over 90 minutes and will sometimes pause them to take a break. But I made it through GWTW without having to pause, I just let it play while I made dinner and then ate - I didn't miss anything either.

 

[Huntn]

Watching Gone With The Wind for the first time ever last night was great. I recorded it on TCM back in September but put off watching it because I had thought it was 3 hours long. But by the time it ended, I realized it was 4 hours long! But every minute of it was good and Vivien Leigh made an outstanding performance to boot. I normally have a hard time sitting through movies over 90 minutes and will sometimes pause them to take a break. But I made it through GWTW without having to pause, I just let it play while I made dinner and then ate - I didn't miss anything either.

That reminds me of the tepredation I felt going to see 3.5 hr Titanic. But that movie pulled me right in and would not let go. Cameron is a movie making genius.

 

[S.B.G]

That reminds me of the tepredation I felt going to see 3.5 hr Titanic. But that movie pulled me right in and would not let go. Cameron is a movie making genius.

I watched the Titanic once and that was it for me. It didn't capture my interest any. But otherwise, I normally enjoy Cameron's films.