What movies have you seen lately?

heyimFriagne · Post by **heyimFriagne** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:11 am

Filipino movies. they are great!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:27 pm

heyimFriagne;1364788 wrote: Filipino movies. they are great!

are you from the Philippines?

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:44 pm

If any of you have Netflix, I highly recommend a Thai film called Dorm (2006) - IMDb

ETA: I forgot to mention it's on "watch instantly" streaming video.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:26 pm

Speaking of foreign films, I saw an amazing crime / prison movie from France called 'A Prophet" recently. The transformation of a 19 year old innocent to major crime lord was unbelievable. I thought it was better than "Scarface."

Watch out, though. It's VERY violent.

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Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:32 pm

I watched Buried a few months ago. Liked it tremendously.

I also recently watched Source Code. Silly, but fun.

I might check out the French movie, they're usually pretty good.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:41 pm

Watched 'Tortilla Soup' and 'Sideways' again for the thousandths time.

Good chick flick and California winery scenes.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:31 pm

Just came back from Return to the Planet of the Apes, how those monkeys have changed since the oldie version.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:10 pm

chonsigirl;1366556 wrote: Just came back from Return to the Planet of the Apes, how those monkeys have changed since the oldie version.

Seeing the previews for that movie looked like they really did change. The wife and I are looking forward to seeing it.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:34 pm

"It's Complicated" with Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin. Boring.

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:43 pm

The Brothers Bloom

Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, and Mark Ruffalo

This is one of the oddest movies I have seen this year. It goes on forever, in a surreal, ludicrous seriousness, but doesn't let you go.

And then ends with such predictability, after steering you towards, and then away from the very end you know will come.

Weisz and Brody are tremendous together. I hope to see them do something else.

Delorean · Post by **Delorean** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:39 am

I saw Buried last night. I was impressed how a movie could not only last 90 minutes with only one actor (besides voices) but be shot entirely in a wooden box and also still maintain the viewers interest. I was surprised by the ending, too. I like Ryan Reynolds' movies and he really pulled this one off. Not a movie for the claustrophobic though.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:14 am

I've been wanting to see that one, I might check it out this weekend.

I watched The Conspirator (2010) - IMDb, it was surprisingly affecting.

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:02 pm

Recently,

The Quiet American, with Brendan Frazier, Michael Caine.

The story is around the time the French are about to leave Indochine, and the American presence in the form of the CIA - formerly known as OSS - is becoming influential in local politics.

Mr Caine makes this film. Frazier works very well at being a seemingly naive young American, who turns out to be more than expected.

Blackslax · Post by **Blackslax** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:59 am

Try these:

Shawshank Redemption

Always (may be difficult to get)

Ghost

Big

Apollo 13

An Officer and a Gentleman

Top Gun

Back to the Future

ben10.icg · Post by **ben10.icg** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:13 pm

Diary of a wimpy kid for the third time.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Wed May 02, 2012 7:03 am

New Mission Impossible : Ghost protocol. Yup. Best movie title ever and a good flick too. Oh...and I watched "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" which I loved except for the fake Ginger. (The original died young I think.)

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed May 02, 2012 7:35 am

The only rescue I want from GI is to never see it on my TV screen, ever again.

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed May 02, 2012 7:36 am

Watch "Water for Elephants" the other night.

Very interesting.

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Wed May 02, 2012 8:13 am

I used to love Gilligan's Island! I think Ginger (Tina Louise) is still alive. She played JR's secretary in the early Dallas episodes till the character "accidentally" fell off of the roof of a several story building. Hey, it happens! :-3

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Wed May 02, 2012 2:36 pm

LarsMac;1392721 wrote: Watch "Water for Elephants" the other night.

Very interesting.

I plan to watch it soon. Think it's free on the net, if not I'll order it on netflix.

What did you find interesting...no spoilers please

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Wed May 02, 2012 2:37 pm

tabby;1392726 wrote: I used to love Gilligan's Island! I think Ginger (Tina Louise) is still alive. She played JR's secretary in the early Dallas episodes till the character "accidentally" fell off of the roof of a several story building. Hey, it happens! :-3

Loved the program also Tabby...good fun!

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed May 02, 2012 4:01 pm

Kathy Ellen;1392758 wrote: I plan to watch it soon. Think it's free on the net, if not I'll order it on netflix.

What did you find interesting...no spoilers please

Well, Robert Pattinson, the kid from that vampire series is the Protagonists, and he does a decent job.

Reese Witherspoon also does well.

The whole story is pretty bizarre.

August, played brilliantly by Christopher Walz, reminds me of my son in law.

IT is a harsh film to watch, but it is worth the effort.

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed May 02, 2012 4:03 pm

tabby;1392726 wrote: I used to love Gilligan's Island! I think Ginger (Tina Louise) is still alive. She played JR's secretary in the early Dallas episodes till the character "accidentally" fell off of the roof of a several story building. Hey, it happens! :-3

I am pretty certain that any time someone falls off a roof, it is an accident. Except, of course for the occasional event where it wasn't.

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Thu May 03, 2012 2:29 am

I put "accidentally" in quotes to indicate tongue in cheek. I think she was thrown off the roof as part of a nefarious plot to silence her. It worked!

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu May 03, 2012 3:22 am

tabby;1392821 wrote: I put "accidentally" in quotes to indicate tongue in cheek. I think she was thrown off the roof as part of a nefarious plot to silence her. It worked!
I knew that. (says LarsMac with his best Inspector Clouseau imitation.)

tazzy · Post by **tazzy** » Thu May 03, 2012 3:17 pm

The rum diaries. I thought it was good. I can not wait to see dark shadows may 11

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu May 03, 2012 9:58 pm

Yes, Rum Diaries was great. Weird, but great.

I didn't know that Tim Burton and Depp had teamed up for Dark Shadows. Can't wait to see what they come up with.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sun May 06, 2012 11:13 am

"The Iron Lady" I rented "Haywire" - just OK, "Contraband" - good but forgettable, and 'The Iron Lady." I expected the last to be the worst and the first to be the best, but was I ever shocked! "The Iron Lady" was outstanding. I'm very interested to see what our British friends here think about it. I loved it and I'm still thinking about it today.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:22 pm

Contagion, one of the most terrifying movies I've seen recently. The contagious disease aspect was scary but the looting and violent mobs were the part that really scared me. I'd be dead meat in a situation like that.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:24 pm

Oh, I also watched "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" and although I enjoyed it, I still like the Swedish version better.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun May 06, 2012 1:44 pm

SnoozeAgain;1393082 wrote: Oh, I also watched "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" and although I enjoyed it, I still like the Swedish version better.

I have heard that a lot.

I watched the Swedish version. While they took some shortcuts, they stayed fairly close on the plot and story line.

I have yet to watch the one with Daniel Craig.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun May 06, 2012 1:57 pm

Abduction - the girls got rented it for the slumber party friday night. I watched it saturday.

Don't care how buff the kid is, I just can't get excited about a kid that young...

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:50 pm

Is that the one with Taylor Lautner? He's got a thumb head. You know what I mean? Like someone drew a tiny little face on a shapeless thumb. Kid's creepy looking.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:26 am

Watched this on netflix streaming last night, it was very good and had an original story that I haven't seen rewritten a thousand times:

The Caller (2011) - IMDb

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:31 am

We Bought a Zoo. Cute family movie.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:32 am

Trust is a movie every teacher and parent should watch ..... without the kids.

tazzy · Post by **tazzy** » Sun May 13, 2012 3:10 pm

Dark Shadows My daughter took me today for mothers day. I thought it was really good.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 13, 2012 3:21 pm

Accountable;1393519 wrote:

Trust is a movie every teacher and parent should watch ..... without the kids.

They couldn't have picked someone a little less attractive to play the predator?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun May 13, 2012 3:42 pm

She's prolly not going to follow a fat sweaty guy with a hairy back.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 13, 2012 3:46 pm

Those are the choices we've got for online predator? Movie star handsome or fat, sweaty and hairy. hahaha

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun May 27, 2012 4:07 pm

Just watched this on Netflix instant, it was quite good.

Boy Wonder (2010) - IMDb

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun May 27, 2012 5:09 pm

SnoozeAgain;1394535 wrote: Just watched this on Netflix instant, it was quite good.

Boy Wonder (2010) - IMDb

Thanks for the reco------ I'll watch it later tonight. I love Netflix

I walked out of a walk in movie after 40 min. last week. I like Sci Fi, but this flick (Battleship) was too much.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun May 27, 2012 6:27 pm

We saw Men In Black 3 in 3D yesterday. It was fun but not great.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:03 am

You know, I still haven't seen a 3D movie. Am I missing anything?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon May 28, 2012 4:35 am

Really cool glasses.

I've found that as long as the camera stays still and the people move, it looks pretty cool. When the camera moves - like swings from one face to another or something - then it becomes really hard to focus. The best 3D movie I saw was Avatar, hands down. That was an experience!

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon May 28, 2012 7:56 am

Sorry-----Watched "Boy Wonder" for a bit and couldn't get into it. I watched "Killer Elite" on Netflix instead and enjoyed it.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:11 am

Lon;1394545 wrote: Sorry-----Watched "Boy Wonder" for a bit and couldn't get into it. I watched "Killer Elite" on Netflix instead and enjoyed it.

I've been avoiding that one, Clive Owen in a porn stache bothers me for some reason.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:58 am

I don't know why John Carter bombed at the box office , I thought it was great fun. Sort of reminiscent of the original Star Wars trilogy (not the recent crap) with a little less cartoony 1980 Flash Gordon.

JOHN CARTER Trailer 2012 Movie - Official [HD] - YouTube

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:10 pm

SnoozeAgain;1396511 wrote: I don't know why John Carter bombed at the box office , I thought it was great fun. Sort of reminiscent of the original Star Wars trilogy (not the recent crap) with a little less cartoony 1980 Flash Gordon.

JOHN CARTER Trailer 2012 Movie - Official [HD] - YouTube

MSM's not allowed to like humans in space until after the election, due to Gingrich saying he wants to go back to the moon.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:14 pm

Saw "Bernie" the other night. A really good and true story.

Bernie (2012) - YouTube