What is the last movie you saw? and rate it.

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Originally Posted by PoeticPassions

10,000 B.C: was the worst movie of all time... Keanu is one of the worst actors of all time... and haven't seen Transformers 2, but agree about Phone Booth. How awful!

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I've heard nothing but disappointingly bad things about 10,000BC so I've never bothered to see it. Shame because they could have made a really cool movie out of that. I wasn't aware that Keanu was in it...it all makes sense now :D

Last night I watched A History of Violence. The story line was pretty cool but a lot of what happened was a little to convenient. I get the Viggo's character was supposed to have been a bada** but he's mister top of the line kung fu and perfect timing. I don't know. After he'd killed several of the mobsters, I wondered why they didn't just pop him off? If he was so dangerous just shoot him and kill him. With all the stalking and the talking they were just asking for it. I understand that you're supposed to suspend your disbelief while watching a movie, but there are moments when it's difficult to do that.
And then there's the wife. I can't remember the actresses' name, but her acting was a bit choppy and sudden. She would have these strong reactions out of nowhere. She wasn't terribly believable.


All in all I'd give it a B. I wouldn't buy it but I would probably watch it again sometime in the future.

Mono, what is Hamlet 2? I take it it's a comedy. I just watched a BBC set I bought of 4 plays called Shakespeare Retold. The best one on of the set, so far (haven't watched Macbeth yet), is Taming of the Shrew...I first saw it on Youtube and it's hilarious...it prompted me to buy the set, since you can't get this one without doing so. I had to own it. Rufus Sewell plays the lead and he appears at his wedding/the alter in drag. His outfit itself is totally worth viewing the film - he is outrageously funny! The woman playing opposite him, the part of Kate, is a total riot, as well. She is very little and petite and mades outrageous faces when she is mad, which is most of the time. He says she's not horrible, as her relatives have described her, but 'plucky'...the elevator scene is great! I watched Much Ado About Nothing and although I did find it amusing, it could not hold a candle to Ken Branagh's excellent version of the same play. It has some merit being a more modern version, but don't expect it to stick anywhere near the original storyline. It's hardly resembles the story at all.

There is a terrifically funny version of Hamlet which was directed by Kenneth Branagh, also written by him, nearly impossible to get a hold of though - only available on VHS or you can watch parts on Youtube - called In the Bleak Midwinter. It's really about a group of threater enthusisats trying to finance and put on the play by themselves. I saw some of it on Youtube and it's quite amusing. You might check it out, Mono.

There is also a very funny skit from Black Adder on Youtube of revisions to the "To be or not to be" speech. I will find the link and post it. It cracks me up everytime I see it. Hugh Laurie plays Will. Now, Hugh Laurie, in a long wig is enough to make one laugh.

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Originally Posted by Stargazer86

Last night I watched A History of Violence. The story line was pretty cool but a lot of what happened was a little to convenient. I get the Viggo's character was supposed to have been a bada** but he's mister top of the line kung fu and perfect timing. I don't know. After he'd killed several of the mobsters, I wondered why they didn't just pop him off? If he was so dangerous just shoot him and kill him. With all the stalking and the talking they were just asking for it. I understand that you're supposed to suspend your disbelief while watching a movie, but there are moments when it's difficult to do that.
And then there's the wife. I can't remember the actresses' name, but her acting was a bit choppy and sudden. She would have these strong reactions out of nowhere. She wasn't terribly believable.

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Stargazer, I saw this film awhile back; my library owns it. I recall thinking it was pretty good; but now that I think on it, quite honestly, I can't recall one detail about it - now, that is how memorable it was! I guess that tells the whole story. It certainly did not have any 'staying' power with me.

I liked the way you wrote this up. It's a very honest account of how you saw the film. Good for you. I would probably agree if only I could remember the story at all. I don't think I have any burning desire to see it again....haha...

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Originally Posted by Janine

Mono, what is Hamlet 2? I take it it's a comedy. I just watched a BBC set I bought of 4 plays called Shakespeare Retold. The best one on of the set, so far (haven't watched Macbeth yet), is Taming of the Shrew...I first saw it on Youtube and it's hilarious...it prompted me to buy the set, since you can't get this one without doing so. I had to own it. Rufus Sewell plays the lead and he appears at his wedding/the alter in drag. His outfit itself is totally worth viewing the film - he is outrageously funny! The woman playing opposite him, the part of Kate, is a total riot, as well. She is very little and petite and mades outrageous faces when she is mad, which is most of the time. He says she's not horrible, as her relatives have described her, but 'plucky'...the elevator scene is great! I watched Much Ado About Nothing and although I did find it amusing, it could not hold a candle to Ken Branagh's excellent version of the same play. It has some merit being a more modern version, but don't expect it to stick anywhere near the original storyline. It's hardly resembles the story at all.

There is a terrifically funny version of Hamlet which was directed by Kenneth Branagh, also written by him, nearly impossible to get a hold of though - only available on VHS or you can watch parts on Youtube - called In the Bleak Midwinter. It's really about a group of threater enthusisats trying to finance and put on the play by themselves. I saw some of it on Youtube and it's quite amusing. You might check it out, Mono.

There is also a very funny skit from Black Adder on Youtube of revisions to the "To be or not to be" speech. I will find the link and post it. It cracks me up everytime I see it. Hugh Laurie plays Will. Now, Hugh Laurie, in a long wig is enough to make one laugh.

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Thanks for the suggestions, Janine - I will definitely have to do some research on the recommendations, for sure. Hamlet 2, to tell all honesty, has almost nothing to do with the epic Shakespeare play, and, to tell the honesty even more bluntly, seems nothing worth looking into as a film, but I do not consider myself a big fan of slapstick humor. It had its so-so parts that had me laughing, most definitely, and it had a "save the arts" message worth revering, but I felt a bit generous at giving it a 6/10 rating more for the purpose of its funny acting than writing or directing.
Thanks again, Janine - I wrote them all down. ;)

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Thanks for the suggestions, Janine - I will definitely have to do some research on the recommendations, for sure. Hamlet 2, to tell all honesty, has almost nothing to do with the epic Shakespeare play, and, to tell the honesty even more bluntly, seems nothing worth looking into as a film, but I do not consider myself a big fan of slapstick humor. It had its so-so parts that had me laughing, most definitely, and it had a "save the arts" message worth revering, but I felt a bit generous at giving it a 6/10 rating more for the purpose of its funny acting than writing or directing.
Thanks again, Janine - I wrote them all down. ;)

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Oh, good Mono, glad that helped. I think you could look them all up on Youtube, to see parts or even all of the film. I never saw the complete In the Bleak Midwinter, but it looked entertaining. It looks a bit crazy, but funny; it's all shot in b/w, which adds to it being theatrical and a independent and poor group of actors trying to put on a serous (?) play...:lol:. My favorites are the Branagh Much Ado About Nothing and the BBC version of Taming of the Shrew. In turn, I will have to check out this Hamlet 2 just for fun. I might find it just wacky enough to be interesting. I am not much for slapstick either but some parts may elicit some amusement. I love that skit by the Black Adder guy and Hugh Laurie - it has me in stitches everytime I watch it; especially how Hugh Laurie rolls his eyes. Funny to think of him now in the popular TV series of House. He's done a lot of humor in the past and he's very funny.

[QUOTE=Stargazer86;747015]I've heard nothing but disappointingly bad things about 10,000BC so I've never bothered to see it. Shame because they could have made a really cool movie out of that. I wasn't aware that Keanu was in it...it all makes sense now :D
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hahaha... I think that even if Keanu was in the movie it could not have been any worse... that says a lot.


Anyway, on Monday night I finally watched The Last King of Scotland. I give it a 7.5/10... I give it a higher score for the wonderful acting (Forest Whittaker really is teriffic), yet something was lacking in the movie... overall I found it to be a good movie but just cannot put my finger on what's missing. Perhaps it was the fact that it doesn't really address certain things (the white man coming to “save” Africa) or has some hollywood-esque sequences and was at times really predictable... or maybe because I found the character of Nicholas Garrigan kind of improbable/unbelievable. He does such stupid things in the movie, he risks everything for sex, and yet also seems so naive! But to such a fault that it seems highly unlikely.

Watchmen ---> started interesting, continued interesting, but after one hour the movie began to suck. ended horribly. the writers must burn in the eternal hell of amateur gay porn movies.

Duplicity ---> sucked. piece of garbage. Tony Gilroy directed "Michael Clayton". well, "Duplicity" is another "Michael.." but it has a different leading actor, ergo, Clive Owen; same narration, same technique, same plot twist.

The Hurt Locker ---> muuuuch muuuch better that I expected. great movie.

I'm not really into movies these days...the last movie that i saw was Marly and Me...4.5/5...quite funny...quite moving...

Synecdoche, New York 9/10

I feel like it's one of the more brilliant movies released this year and it has one of my fav actors Philip Seymour Hoffmann and my fav screenwriter Charles Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind). This is kind of like every Kaufman film, it needs to be digested many times to be understood. I really like what i've seen, but I can't say 10/10 cause a lot of stuff in it legitimately disturbed me.

Two Weeks Notice with Sandra Bullock and this other guy with a wacky accent. It was cute and funny...a great one for those protestors...

i'd give it a 10

Rise starring Lucy Liu and Michael Chiklis gets a 7/10 (Sorry, but after Queen of the Damned I've started to laugh at every other movie as a pale imitation)

The Secret Life of bees 4/5. This movie like the book had me crying almost from the start.

Valkyrie --- piece of garbage. a two hours boring one. OK, Tom Cruise wanted to wear a German uniform from World War Two, but it was really necessary to make a movie for that? It can be done in a photo shoot! stupid script. But, on the bright side, there is another movie about World War Two (released in 2008) which is much more crappier, Defiance. Comparing the two movies, Valkyrie is a masterpiece.

The Set-Up - Robert Wise

Boxing movie/film-noir starring Robert Ryan. Very well shot and includes some very nice little touches like the conversation in the dressing room before the fight and the different members of the audience you follow through the main fight.

Where the Buffalo Roam - Art Linson

Bill Murray's portrayal of Hunter S. Thompson explores a darker side of the man than Depp's more recent effort, showing him as a nervous and tormented person. The film also concentrates more on Thompson's view of the world than on the psychedelic trip aspect.

Into the Wild. I was storing this movie for 2 months, afraid it would be an ordinary hollywood work. But I was wrong :) It is one of the most original and thoughtful things I saw this year. 9/10 hehe..should read the book now

Chaplin-
The life story of Charlie Chaplin. I've seen some of his movies but knew very little about the man aside from being a victim of the McCarthy madness and deported as a result.
Robert Downey Jr does an outstanding job of presenting Chaplin in a likable and realistic way. His physical comedy and mannerisms are so dead on with how Chaplin performed. He does it well and effortlessly. The movie made me very interested to look more into his life. My major critique would be that his 3rd wife in the film, although she was much younger than Chaplin, never ages in all the years that they're together. The only thing that changes are her clothing styles. While Downey Jr obviously has quite a bit of aging work done on him, this woman never acquires a wrinkle nor a grey hair.
My one other critique, though more minor, is that Downey Jr's eyes are so glassy and he looks so tired throughout the film, that for the first 10 minutes after he was on the screen we ended up discussing his drug habits as it appears he may have been using during the filming (based on his appearance alone...who knows though he could have just been really tired)
All in all, a very enjoyable and interesting movie. It's one that I may end up buying I'll give it 9/10