Author Topic: What was the last film you watched? (Read 963993 times)

Chris S · « **Reply #1600 on:** 31 July, 2011, 09:09:02 am »

Mighty Ducks.

(don't ask)

jogler · « **Reply #1601 on:** 31 July, 2011, 10:10:13 am »

It's a toliet cleaner,is it not?

AndyK · « **Reply #1602 on:** 31 July, 2011, 05:52:44 pm »

Cloverfield. Still 75 minutes too long. Still didn't like any of the characters. Still cheered when the idiot cameraman got eaten.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1603 on:** 31 July, 2011, 06:11:49 pm »

HPatDH part 2. Snape was always my favourite character - he's so intriguing - and Alan Rickman is just sheer bloody marvellous. I enjoyed it.

AndyK · « **Reply #1604 on:** 31 July, 2011, 06:42:36 pm »

oops, wrong thread! Told you visibility was bad!

citoyen · « **Reply #1605 on:** 31 July, 2011, 08:26:26 pm »

Fire In Babylon.

Excellent. I just love Viv Richards. Got to be one of my favourite human beings in the history of the whole world ever.

Shame it ended with the end of the Clive Lloyd era - would love to have seen a bit of Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose.

And it's all a bit poignant considering West Indies cricket has lost its way a bit in recent years.

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itsbruce · « **Reply #1606 on:** 01 August, 2011, 10:37:10 pm »

Quote from: Wascally Weasel on 28 July, 2011, 08:04:39 pm

Quote from: Grub on 28 July, 2011, 04:41:11 pm
Harry Potter - the last one.

Thank fuck. Oops, did I say that out loud?

Sometimes I really wish this forum allowed you to add reputation to good posts.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #1607 on:** 01 August, 2011, 11:42:11 pm »

Himalaya. It's brilliant. A story of inter-generational rivalry and a struggle against a harsh environment. The photography is stunning; well lit monochrome and no tricks or CGI.

Flying_Monkey · « **Reply #1608 on:** 04 August, 2011, 02:46:08 pm »

The Adjustment Bureau. Meh. Another PKD by numbers film.

LEE · « **Reply #1609 on:** 04 August, 2011, 03:05:06 pm »

True Grit (the new one)

Really enjoyable but didn't add all that much to the original. I suppose, like most modern Westerns, the overall grimy-ness of the characters may be more realistic and the cinematography is less "Oklahoma".

The, vengeful, young girl steals the show by a mile in the new version.

red marley · « **Reply #1610 on:** 04 August, 2011, 07:42:46 pm »

Quote from: Flying_Monkey on 04 August, 2011, 02:46:08 pm

The Adjustment Bureau. Meh. Another PKD by numbers film.

Not the last film I watched, but my favourite PKD film adaptation (despite not acknowledging its source) is probably The Truman Show.

LEE · « **Reply #1611 on:** 05 August, 2011, 03:30:20 pm »

127 Hours

Amazingly compelling considering the limited resources Danny Boyle had to work with (A man, a rock, a waterbottle, a video-camera and a cheap knife).

Really enjoyed it and it's worth noting that, just like "Touching the void", it's compelling because it's a true story. It has that wonderful "what would I do?" element.

When PBP gets tough I'll think back to this guy's ordeal and tell myself "things could be worse..carry on pedalling"

geraldc · « **Reply #1612 on:** 05 August, 2011, 03:49:08 pm »

Captain America, it was a so-so comic adaption. More excited for the forthcoming Avengers movie. 3D was pretty pointless.
The Heil Hydra salute was like something out of Allo Allo.

Deano · « **Reply #1613 on:** 05 August, 2011, 11:26:58 pm »

Quote from: Flying_Monkey on 04 August, 2011, 02:46:08 pm

The Adjustment Bureau. Meh. Another PKD by numbers film.

Ah, I didn't realise Philip K Dick had been involved, but that would make sense, as I thought there was an interesting idea at the heart of it, lost in sentimental gush. Still, it was a diverting two hours.

AndyK · « **Reply #1614 on:** 06 August, 2011, 12:09:21 am »

The Karate Kid. Pat Morita would have knocked spots off Jackie Chan.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #1615 on:** 06 August, 2011, 12:27:39 am »

Gross Pointe Blank - again. And the Blues Brothers - loud - for the second time in 5 days.

Camera Buff by Kielsowski is tomorrow's attempt to balance the kulcha.

BrianI · « **Reply #1616 on:** 06 August, 2011, 04:18:03 pm »

"The Last Starfighter"

Early 1980s CGI for the lulz!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEeGERPVxQU

mattc · « **Reply #1617 on:** 07 August, 2011, 03:31:57 pm »

Cloverfield: WAY better than I expected!

A proper action movie - scary stuff, a wisecracking soldier*, a real sense of chaos, characters that were slightly-less-annoying than the average young americans in an action movie.

It's funny how polarised reviews are - Blair Witch had exactly the same effect. Like BW, if you were never actually scared, it would be rubbish.

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andyoxon · « **Reply #1618 on:** 07 August, 2011, 10:08:01 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 17 July, 2011, 11:35:22 pm

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2, in 2D (thankfully)

That was quite good.

We've been to see HP&DH 2 this pm - likewise in 2D (gone off 3-D). Had seen Pt 1 on DVD and wasn't too impressed.

And, given I had no clue what happened prior to seeing the film (it's true - the one thing I thought I knew turned out to be wrong) - I enjoyed it, as there were some surprises.

Deano · « **Reply #1619 on:** 07 August, 2011, 10:29:30 pm »

Fire in Babylon - an excellent movie, reminding me of all the reasons I love Test cricket, even though it was all from an era before I started watching. If only they'd gone as far as Walsh and Ambrose. I remember Viv Richards, though.

And of course, it was a great tale of the wider forces of liberation at work in the Caribbean during the 1970s. And it came with a kick-ass soundtrack. Great stuff.

geoff · « **Reply #1620 on:** 09 August, 2011, 07:04:54 pm »

Catfish

Rather good, interesting & suspenseful documentary about virtual relationships.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #1621 on:** 11 August, 2011, 07:35:00 am »

The Life of Others - a sombre film about life in the DDR.

The main Stasi guy was actually a goodie, the characters were plausible and the scenario was probably all too real in a country so close and only just over 20 years ago. Recommended, but it's a tough watch.

LindaG · « **Reply #1622 on:** 11 August, 2011, 07:55:44 am »

Quote from: A Warwickshire Lad on 11 August, 2011, 07:35:00 am

The Life of Others - a sombre film about life in the DDR.

The main Stasi guy was actually a goodie, the characters were plausible and the scenario was probably all too real in a country so close and only just over 20 years ago. Recommended, but it's a tough watch.

Yes, and so absorbing that even Crusty stayed awake till the end.

Recommended +1.

BrianI · « **Reply #1623 on:** 11 August, 2011, 09:52:47 pm »

Charlton Heston in "Planet Of The Apes"

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You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!

Bought a box set today in HMV with all 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies for £10, so I can get ready for "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes"

Biggsy · « **Reply #1624 on:** 12 August, 2011, 03:05:00 pm »

Upside Down - documentary on Creation Records. Bit dull.

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