Thoughts On The Last Movie You've Seen

[TheJonesy]

^Speaking of which...

 

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) - Breifly, it revolves around three gunslingers - a bounty hunter, a fugitive, and a sly criminal - competing to find buried Confederate gold in the violent backdrop of the American Civil War.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Despite it being a fairly lengthy film - considering I watched the extended version, topping at almost three hours - I found that it was much better than I had expected. In addition to its memorable theme, it's a staple in Western movies. The acting fluxiated with intensity; the shots were great; the plot and its development were very intriguing and entertaining. I look forward to seeing his other films.

[Verdant]

Another Schwarzenegger classic love his movies .

 

Commando(1985)

A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter to blackmail him into starting a revolution and getting an exiled dictator back into power.

 

Who ever likes those old 1980 classic action movies this is for you. Schwarzenegger played his role so well in this the movie, not sure if it was just me but I found the movie quite a little short but it was filled with action and some funny quotes.

 

[Sanjeem]

I recently watched...

 

 

This is an insane movie, it is quite a slow film but if you pay attention and make good use of all the detail and the atmosphere, this film is quite extraordinary. It was made in the 70's, it is a dystopian film and the world is now controlled by big corporations, one for each major city. The main character Jonathon is so good at this game which entertains many around the globe. He is so good that the dictators simply don't know how to reward him any more. (Rewards include many luxuries, which he has almost all of them). In turn the governors change the rules as the matches move on, to make it harder hoping that he will not win one of them. He is eventually asked to quit but refuses. The final game of Rollerball includes no penalties and is unlimited time. The corporations are hoping that Jonathan gets killed in this one (Yes deaths occur in this game, that's what gives it the dystopia feel, of how humanity could even allow this to be on TV and such). However he doesn't and instead kills everyone else on the opposition.

 

He comes to realize how many he has killed when he is about to deck the final player, but after a long silence, the audience carry on shouting "Jonathan!" until it gets louder. No one knows what happens to him, he is unbeaten.

 

I also watched...

 

 

Awesome film with Vin Diesel as Jackie Dinorscio which is also based on a true story. It is based on a massive mob arrests, roughly 20 people and Jackie decides after spending countless amounts on his lawyers decides to be his own lawyer. His friends think he's crazy as does everybody else. However throughout the film he raises key points and doesn't do to bad. He manages to charm his friends, the jurors and other lawyers. Some of his speeches and moments in the film actually made me quite emotional. It's a good watch, trust me.

[AceRay]

Commando(1985)

A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter to blackmail him into starting a revolution and getting an exiled dictator back into power.

 

Who ever likes those old 1980 classic action movies this is for you. Schwarzenegger played his role so well in this the movie, not sure if it was just me but I found the movie quite a little short but it was filled with action and some funny quotes.

F*ck yeah, Commando! I love the living f*ck out of that movie! Its just so awesome, many many great quotes, my favourite is:

 

"Remember when I said I'd kill you last? I lied"

[trip]

I recently watched...

 

+1 respect for enjoying the original Rollerball. f*cking great movie all the way around.

 

Do whatever it takes to keep from watching the remake they did in the 2000s(i think). It will spoil what you know and love about Rollerball.

 

 

I've been watching crap of late. Tons of sh*t, but nothing worth mentioning.

[Robinski]

 

Hesher (2011)

 

 

 

Hesher is... an interesting film. Following TJ, a child whose mother recently died, and his unconventional friendship with the title character, Hesher reflects its main character in more ways than it intends.

 

I was recommended it after telling a mate how I was a fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt (although I still can't believe he was the dweeby teenager from 3rd Rock From the Sun) and he's the thread that manages to tie together this rather schizophrenic picture. As Hesher, he's a man of unpredictable extremes; apathetic and removed from everything in one scene, to being set off by the smallest spark the next. He's a drifter with no sense of direction but some strange compulsion to both protect and terrify his newest friend.

 

Hesher, both the character and the film, seems like a patchwork cobbled together from pieces that don't quite match up. Most of the characters seem confused about where they are going and why, and generally not caring about what's going on around them. I was genuinely expecting a Fight Club or Sixth Sense style twist towards the end, if only to explain why nobody seemed to give a damn about Hesher and all the trouble he had caused. Instead, I got one of the strangest end sequences I've watched in a while: involving a casket, a trolley and an emotional walk through traffic.

 

There isn't necessarily much of a plot either. Much like Hesher's drifter lifestyle, things tend to just happen, rather than any particular person driving it forward. Only one character actually has a goal where anything is actually done about it, and it's just a little sub-plot. Well, it would be if there was a mainplot.

 

It sounds like I think Hesher isn't worth your time, and it might not be. But if you're a fan of JGL, or Natalie Portman (who was a welcome surprise about 10 minutes in, I had no idea she was involved), it might be worth your time. JGL creates a persona that's both detestable and strangely endearing and is responsible for just about all of the gags in what's supposed to be a "dark humour" drama.

 

Hesher was never a great success. It didn't get a UK release at all and only took in about $300K after spending a budget of $7,000,000. Don't be too afraid to take a gamble on it, but definitely keep your expectations reasonably low going in.

[Sanjeem]

 

I recently watched...

 

+1 respect for enjoying the original Rollerball. f*cking great movie all the way around.

 

Do whatever it takes to keep from watching the remake they did in the 2000s(i think). It will spoil what you know and love about Rollerball.

 

 

I've been watching crap of late. Tons of sh*t, but nothing worth mentioning.

I saw the trailer and thought it was sh*t, I then scrolled down to read all the comments and I was right. Remakes never beat the original one's, usually.

[Cheat]

 

 

Finally managed to watch Lost Highway the other day, a film recommended to me by many.

 

David Lynch's (The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks in co-operation with Mark Frost) 1997 film is, loyally to his style, a somewhat surrealist, gloomy and obscure film that can be interpreted in many ways. On the surface, it tells the story of Fred Madison (Bill Pullman), a jealous man in an unhappy marriage where the couple's misery culminates in Fred murdering the wife Renee (Patricia Arquette), but beneath the surface, it's a story of a man's brutal, lunatic quest for his identity. Filled with absurd events and occurrings, the vague film certainly is reminiscent of, f.e, Franz Kafka's works with the way the chain of events progresses preposterously yet offers answers to it's irrationality through symbolism.

 

 

 

We've met before, haven't we?

[Robinski]

 

Haywire (2011)

 

 

Basically a Bourne-lite, except Jason Bourne is a woman and the reason she's on the run from spies and hitmen is even more convoluted*.

 

A fun action-thriller that really delivers on the action part of the equation, Haywire's got some great fight and chase scenes in particular. Soderbergh's direction creates a lot of extended medium shots of the action, giving a refreshing coherence that's becoming less common in these types of films. For once, thanks to the lack of constant cutting and ridiculous closeups, you can actually see what's going on in a fight: who's hitting who, where they're hitting them and, most importantly, who's actually winning.

 

There is, of course, another reason the action works so well. You'd be forgiven for not having any idea who Gina Carano, in the leading role, is but if there is one thing you should know about her,

. She might not be the best actress, but to be fair she's not exactly working with the best script or narrative either. Carano delivers as the fighting heroine though, which is pretty much all Haywire requires of her.

 

The rest of the cast feel relatively underutilised, especially considering who some of them are. Ewan McGregor gets a significant amount of screentime, but the likes of Fassbender, Tatum and Banderas are only on screen when they absolutely have to. Even then it's often confusing as to who's who and why they are doing what they are.

 

But none of that really matters. Once you've got the main characters nailed down (something that's actually cleverly pointed out to the audience early on) and established who the bad guy is, Haywire's just a beautifully shot collection of globe trotting and ass kicking. As I've already gushed over, the fighting is visceral and believable thanks to the shooting style, but the film's visually interesting in other a number of avenues: a quickly escalating chase sequence through the streets and rooftops of Dublin in particular looks fantastic.

 

You could watch Haywire with your brain set in high functioning, spy-thriller-untangling mode but it's much more enjoyable to just sit back and roll with it. You're much more likely to appreciate what actually makes it worth your time that way at least.

[Ryda King]

 

Wow. Really all I can say. Just...wow, man. No wonder it's now one of the highest grossing films of all time.

 

The story isn't cluttered and is very well told, the acting is great, and the action...well, probably the best I've ever seen in a superhero movie. Jesus. If you haven't seen it yet, GO SEE IT. NOW.

 

I cannot wait for the blu-ray and see how they made this masterpiece.

[John The Grudge]

The Man From Nowhere

 

Director: Lee Jeong-beom

 

This Korean action thriller is about a man with a mysterious past who is out to save an abducted little girl and punish those responsible.

 

I really enjoyed this movie. It's similar in a way to A Bittersweet Life, which is also an excellent movie. This is definitely a cut above most action films.

Edited June 14, 2012 by John The Grudge

[visionist]

 

Saw this today. I predict a genre classic. This is a harsh, gritty film about the realities of survival in the drug fuelled ghettoes of South London. It features excellent acting from a diverse cast and a truly, spellbindingly foulmouthed script that pulls no punches, right from the start. Shot on a budget of just £100000- a figure which wouldn't pay for the bowls of M&Ms on the average production- the film feels above all real. These are characters you can relate to, in everyday situations you hope never to find yourself in. The "Greek Chorus" is used masterfully: Plan B provides a rapping commentary over the film's key sequences. It should be ridiculous. Instead it works brilliantly, giving you insights into character's motivations without feeling like exposition. The film rewards the attentive viewer by dropping subtle clues to important plot points later on: the interweaving character arcs- and every character has an arc here. There are no heroes or villains, just human beings struggling to exist- all slowly start to make increasing sense as the non-linear plot unfolds. Anything can happen: expect the unexpected. It starts out lighthearted and extremely amusing- I struggled not to burst out laughing in the cinema during one scene where a hoodlum is stewing in his police cell, listening to the not-so-friendly banter between inmates in other cells- and then slowly builds in grim intensity, right up to its shattering climax.

 

Make no mistake, this is an adult film, in every sense of the word. And whatever you do, don't take a girl to see it. Trust me.

 

(Edited to change picture to one that works)

Edited June 15, 2012 by visionist

[Sami Uso]

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

 

 

 

 

 

This had to be one of the most greatest anime movies I had ever seen. Seen season 1 and 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and all I can say is....wow I'm just mind-blown. I just hope to god they continue the series where they left off one day, otherwise I might be really disappointed. Overall I have seen this movie twice, So I give it a 10/10 for being heartwarming and depressing. I mean how could you not feel heartwarmed after seeing Haruhi's smile in every episode and even the movie. I can kind of relate to Kyon a bit. I don't know what i'd do if someone I knew for a while just disappeared like that, I'd probably go insane, or maybe something much worse. I have watched the series twice, and i'm watching it again right now Continuing with the Endless Eight episodes. If you have not yet watched the movie or series, I suggest you do so because I highly recommend this movie/series to everyone, It's really that good! (I forgot to mention the spin-offs too, just Google Haruhi Suzumiya Spin-offs)

[HOLDMYBALLSACK]

Logans Run

 

Awesome movie... and the woman in it. wow SUPER SEXY!

[Verdant]

I love this topic ha ha .

I got off the Schwarzenegger classics for a while and watched something that's in cinemas today. Which is...*drum rolls*

 

That's My Boy!

 

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.

 

IMDb rated this a 4.5/10. In my opinion, I would of given it a 6.8/10 at least. It was quite funny just like all of Adam Sandlers movies. One mysterious thing was, Rob Schneider always appears in Sandlers movies, but he wasn't in this one? quite odd I'd say. Although besides that it had Vanilla Ice and Andy Samberg. If you want a couple laughs this is a movie for you, I recommend trying it out. Especially at the start of the movie when you see Donny as a kid, oh god you won't believe what happens...

 

 

 

 

 

[fridaynightscream]

 

I actually saw it almost 2 weeks ago in IMAX 3D,but I just discovered this topic soooooo... Anyway, I LOVED this movie! LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT! Great acting, great story, great action, and great characters! Its the best film of 2012 so far.

[Mister Pink]

Robinski, I found Haywire to be one of the worst films I've watched, recently. I couldn't follow it. I just had zero interest in what was happening. The only redeeming quality was the fight scenes but even they looked dry. And did you notice how after fighting people didn't get roughed up? Maybe that whole genre is lost on me. I must admit, its fun to see your home city in a big film like that but it still didn't do much.

 

 

 

Tonight I watched Rampart. I thoroughly enjoyed it but I was dying for a film and I haven't watched one in waaay too long (Haywire) 3 weeks ago. I felt dirty for not watching a film in so long! Anyway, I was enjoying this film. Maybe as I had withdrawal symtpoms.

 

Anyway, Rampart is enjoyable. Its about an LA cop under investigation for his illegal practices on the job. He's drink, smoker, womaniser, misogynist and a heap of other things as his daughter points out to him. The film doesn't explore much why he's like that. The theme is more about him or life, we go through it and we can't change our habits a lot of the time. His life could have been a lot easier if he just made some adjustments. So can anyones life, if they just made some simple adjustments but is it really that easy to change?

 

Woody Harrelson is the protag and there's great acting from Sigorney Weaver and Steve Buscemi too. Not the most amazing film. I noticed there's a huge amount of hate on the youtube comments. I can only think because it's doesn't have loads of explosions, loads violence tits and cuts every 2 seconds. Harrelson is too good though. He's perfect for the part. He looks like a real c*nt of a cop. It's a sort of character study but it does fail on a few things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Robinski]

 

Robinski, I found Haywire to be one of the worst films I've watched, recently. I couldn't follow it. I just had zero interest in what was happening. The only redeeming quality was the fight scenes but even they looked dry. And did you notice how after fighting people didn't get roughed up? Maybe that whole genre is lost on me. I must admit, its fun to see your home city in a big film like that but it still didn't do much.

I think I enjoyed it because I don't watch too many films like that any more. I tend to either watch massive blockbusters or smaller artsy films, not that many "smaller" hollywood films. The plot and narrative are, admittedly, absolutely terrible. I'm still not quite sure why Ewan McGregor was trying to kill Carano's character. But I don't really care. It was a terrible story told pretty well. The fight scenes were especially refreshing for me after watching Batman Begins the night before; I'm pretty sure, with all the cuts, you never actually see Batman land a punch. Haywire's wide, extended shots were a welcome change after that.

 

As for Rampart, I don't know anything about the film, but I know why there's a fair bit of internet hate for it. Shortly before release, Harrelson went on reddit and did an "AMA" ("Ask Me Anything"), and no matter what he was asked, his reply would pretty much ignore the question and promote Rampart. The internet got pretty butthurt over that.

 

Anyway, I watched David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo again last night. I love Fincher's work and this is definitely up there with Fight Club and Se7en. Rooney Mara still steals the show in my book though. Simultaneously fierce and fragile, she's just enthralling as Salander.

[Mister Pink]

Robinski, I found Haywire to be one of the worst films I've watched, recently. I couldn't follow it. I just had zero interest in what was happening. The only redeeming quality was the fight scenes but even they looked dry. And did you notice how after fighting people didn't get roughed up? Maybe that whole genre is lost on me. I must admit, its fun to see your home city in a big film like that but it still didn't do much.

I think I enjoyed it because I don't watch too many films like that any more. I tend to either watch massive blockbusters or smaller artsy films, not that many "smaller" hollywood films. The plot and narrative are, admittedly, absolutely terrible. I'm still not quite sure why Ewan McGregor was trying to kill Carano's character. But I don't really care. It was a terrible story told pretty well. The fight scenes were especially refreshing for me after watching Batman Begins the night before; I'm pretty sure, with all the cuts, you never actually see Batman land a punch. Haywire's wide, extended shots were a welcome change after that.

 

As for Rampart, I don't know anything about the film, but I know why there's a fair bit of internet hate for it. Shortly before release, Harrelson went on reddit and did an "AMA" ("Ask Me Anything"), and no matter what he was asked, his reply would pretty much ignore the question and promote Rampart. The internet got pretty butthurt over that.

 

Anyway, I watched David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo again last night. I love Fincher's work and this is definitely up there with Fight Club and Se7en. Rooney Mara still steals the show in my book though. Simultaneously fierce and fragile, she's just enthralling as Salander.

Yeah I read about that AMA. Weird.

 

Yes, I agree with the your thoughts on the fight scenes. Especially in todays cinema, some of the cuts are senselessly over the top. Was a nice change, alright.

 

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is next on the list for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MikeChase69]

I recently watched the Time and Eric Movie, it was basically a really long episode of their show the comedy was real hit or miss to me meh 6/10 it was decent.

[SlickSpencer8]

21 jump street

[Sanjeem]

I just watched, Idiocracy. It's one of the best Dystopian themed films I have ever seen, it's pretty damn original as well I haven't seen a movie like it. I would advise you watch it. It's funny as hell as well, it's not all dark.

 

 

The film tells the story of two ordinary people taken into a top-secret military hibernation experiment to awaken in a dystopia wherein advertising, commercialism, and cultural anti-intellectualism run rampant and dysgenic pressure has resulted in a uniformly stupid human society devoid of intellectual curiosity, social responsibility, and coherent notions of justice and human rights. (Yes that was from Wiki but it sums it up good).

 

Here are some clips, just to give you an insight. Only vids on the tube, low Quality though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dystopia]

I watch films everynight, the film I watched last night was a documentary on the long island serial killer, it was ok, story was interesting but the typical american fashion of TV documentary was too present and really annoying. Link below if anyone is interested!

 

 

The Long Island Serial Killer - Full [Youtube]

 

Outside of internet viewing, the last film I watched in the cinema was Cabin in the Woods. The filmmaking in this film and the twist and general theme was outstanding, best film of the year for me by far. If you haven't seen it and assume it's just your average teen horror movie, you're wrong. It has redefined horror, you need to go and watch it!

[BullworthAcademy]

Donnie Darko.Also known as the best movie of all time.

 

During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night, and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. He returns home the next morning to find that a jet engine has crashed through his bedroom. As he tries to figure out why he survived and tries to deal with people in his town, like the school bully, his conservative health teacher, and a self-help guru, Frank continues to turn up in Donnie's mind, causing him to commit acts of vandalism and worse.

[trip]

 

ARACHNOQUAKE

 

A wonderful SyFy Original.

 

I've tried starting Syfy Originals threads, but they never seem to work out.

 

I'm not going to go deep into the plot or anything about this wonderful movie because [after all] it is a SyFy original. I must say this though; SyFy originals really know what they have. They have tuned their approach so well over the past few years. There is nothing but straight up silliness with all sorts of plot holes and incomplete sub plots - all by design.

 

They have even mastered some of the more cheesy effects for camp reasons. Stuff like obvious bad blue/green screen work. Over the top CGI and stuff like that. Really, if you haven't sat and watched an entire SyFy original, I would recommend that you do. At one point during this movie there is a car scene where you can see the entire film crew in the reflection of the car's rear view mirror.

 

Next week there is a Bigfoot original on staring Danny Bonadouche and the guy who played Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch - Looks f*cking fantastic.

[mark-2007]

Syfy movies make for some cracking viewing. Amongst my favourites have to be Swamp Shark, Sharktopus and Two-Headed Shark Attack.

[Mister Pink]

I watch two films last night. My friend wanted to show me Rock 'N' Rolla (2008). It was enjoyable. It's a real stylish crime caper that uses a a lot of heavy sort of coffee and beige coloured grading. My only gripe was it was trying too hard to be cool and stylish and not just being cool and stylish. There's kind of generic crime-caper music throughout that always seemed to be there. There was some slick images of the, lets call her the femme fatale smoking which was little bit cliched although one can argue it was just a nod to old noir films. Aside from the macho-gangster theme that I've grown out of the story is quite intriging. It's nice the way story ties up. Overall I enjoyed the film. Definitely worth a watch.

 

The other film I watched was Big Fish (2003). All I can say is wow. My mind was blown. I was also baked and what a film to bake out on. The cast and the stories the father told were intense. I'd highly reccommend this film to anyone. I can't even begin to describe it. I watched it without knowing what it was about so I suggest you guys do. Just trust me. Its a mental film!

Edited June 26, 2012 by ThePinkFloydSound

[DeeperRed]

Watched Eternal Sunshine of a spotless mind the other day. Been meaning to watch it for ages and I am glad I finally did. I was high as hell which might sway my judgment somewhat but it was an amazing film on every level. Jim Carrey shinned in it as the protagonist and the other cast members as well all gave great performances. The cinematography was sweet, no single standout moments of me as such but as a whole it was beautiful. The story itself was original and despite the subject matter very believable. Defiantly one of the best romance centric film I have seen in a very long time. I would give a more in-depth review but I don't want to spoil anything as the less you know the better the experience.

[Robinski]

 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I don't think I've ever seen/heard someone talk about this film and not mention Kate Winslet/Clementine. Carrey is good, and shows off his impressive acting skills for once here, but Winslet steals the show. If anything, I love the character so much because of the result of combining realistic writing with an informed portrayal. For once, you have a woman who would fall into the "quirky girl" category or stereotypes for women in a romance film who actually remains human. Usually, these girls are carefree all the time and completely fragile flower children who are completely unbelievable (for reference: any Zooey Deschanel character ever, Natalie Portman's character in Garden State and Kirtsen Dunst's character in Elizabethtown. I suppose you could even throw in Brad Pitt in Fight Club in as a twist on the trope)). But then you have Clementine who has all the enchanting qualities of those type of girls, but is also vicious, reactionary and volatile. She's not quirky and carefree, she's closer to bipolar: the dizzying highs and the gut-wrenching lows.

 

Hell, I'm pretty sure she even has a line that blatantly addresses the issue of men thinking she's the stereotype but really she's just messed in the head.

 

Easily one of my favourite characters in film, because she actually seems like a real person rather than someone picked from a box of stock characters.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Robinski

[DeeperRed]

To be honest with you the performance didn't stick with me. I get she was really but her quirkiness annoyed me, I literally know no one like her and I know a fair amount of what I would consider quirky. She was good but to me just still felt forced, I just liked Carrey's performance the most. To me he was real, and even though he was fairly mute and reserved he got a lot of his emotion across.