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

[CheshireCat87]

The last movie that I saw was "Stranger than fiction", yes the one with Will farrel. It was pretty good, not great, but still good. I really liked the way that the story was told and I would like to find a book that has the same sort of omniscient view that the narrator had. It reminded me of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, not that the story line was the same in the least, just in the way the author in the movie told the story of Harold Crick. "This is the story about a man named Harold Crick... And his wrist watch." I would recomend it to any one who likes humour, douglas adams, giving inanimate objects personalities, and depressing office workers. Definitely a thumbs up. Exept for the fact that queen latifah was in it but if you for get about her then its a quality film.

[TEND]

I watched last night for the first time ever, 'The Elephant Man,' a film starring Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt and directed by the great David Lynch. Now, this was one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen, I started crying about halfway through and kept going till the end. It's amazing, Lynch is truly a master, the way we perceive this man, he becomes more and more human, and more and more identifiable, until the acts of cruelty are related directly to yourself, and you feel as if you're in his place, it's amazing. It is a great movie, and I'll give it say a 9.2/10

[vheissu]

Re-saw Interview with a vampire...I'd quite forgotten about it, but it was kinda nice. Loui's melodramatic narration of his life, the little vampire girl (who is actually Kirsten Dunst...only realised it this time round!)....and my favourite, Lestat, who in the end gets his revenge! I'm not a fan of Cruise, but in this film you completely forget the actors because the characters they play are quite...out of the ordinary!
Some of the dialogues though where baaad!!! Verging on cheesy!! So I'll give it a 7/10

[Shalot]

Casino Royale

Boy, oh boy - what a lovely little film this was! Well, I will first say, with regard to all those folks out there who think that Daniel Craig is a superior Bond to Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore and the like, that they are positively right. I liked Brosnan well enough in the role, but it simply was not James Bond that I was watching; though whether it would be regardless of who played in the film may be put to question I suppose, as the last few do not even seem to have been based on any of the original Ian Fleming novels. But Craig is excellent; Bond is certainly a good deal "colder" in this film, yet, paradoxically, there are really a few scenes that one may call downright touching - particularly involving his extraordinarily hot accountant friend, whose lovely face presently serves as a wallpaper on my laptop (if any of you folks get curious, however, I'm going to have to advise you to make sure your SafeSearch is on before Googling her image). The writing is really quite good, as well, with plenty of subtle innuendo - and not so subtle (the "little finger" quip comes to mind...) - and the film is just altogether dandy and, if that sort of thing is your "bag", as they say, then you should indulge.

9/10 (a bit long for an action film, so not 10)

I was invited to go along and see this movie on Thanksgiving but I couldn't because of "logistical problems." Later I was told that it was horrible and that they got up and left the theater early. Then again, maybe you have to be a James Bond fan. I can't really say since I didn't see it, but someone else told me it wasn't that great.

[Janine]

I love this thread! I love movies!!! I just had the pleasure to view "Hamlet" - the BBC version with Derek Jacobi, a very fine actor indeed. Excellent production - would highly recommend. I have now seen 5 different versions of "Hamlet" - yes, I am "Hamlet" obsessed! The best ones I think are the full text versions - BBC's and Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" that will be out on DVD next year (hopefully).
In actuality, I love films made from literature - what better source material can one get? Also true stories. I always give it a chance, and as Logos pointed out, sometimes it is not to your liking, and some are real gems. Most of the Thomas Hardy adaptation films I have seen have been excellent.
Tonight I am going to watch "Land Girls" which I like so much I am watching it again. It is about woman working on farms during WWII, in Britain, to help the war effort and fill in for the men. Great film!
I watch a film a night, so I will be back again soon.

[Janine]

Shalot, Hi which James Bond movie are you referring to in your post? I watch all types of films.
BTW - we almost have the same birthday. Mine is Feb.28!

[Shalot]

Shalot, Hi which James Bond movie are you referring to in your post? I watch all types of films.
BTW - we almost have the same birthday. Mine is Feb.28!

Hey Janine,

I was talking about Casino Royale which is supposed to be the latest James Bond film. Of course, I am just posting what I heard (that it wasn't all that) but what do I know? For all I know it isn't a James Bond film at all. The people who invited me to go said it was not so great though. I probably won't watch it anyway though.

[aeroport]

Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" that will be out on DVD next year (hopefully).

REALLY????!!!!! Don't mess with me on this! Is there really a chance???

[Lily Adams]

This movie has probably already been mentioned somewhere in here, but oh well.

The Da Vinci Code. I just finished it. I thought it was notably well done. Not the best film, not the worst film, but it kept me thinking.

All in all I give it an 8/10.

[SleepyWitch]

Casino Royal
I give it 9/10, even though the whole film seems to be one big continuity goof
Daniel Craig and Eva Green rock!
The beginning credits were amazing, too

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Well I've got another one (actually a few but I only like posting the good movies ). I bought a copy of David Lynch's 'Lost Highway' a couple weeks ago and finally on Sunday night it was perfect to watch (I got the house completely quiet, absolutely perfectly dark) and I watched one of my favorite directors . What I love about Lynch's movies are that they are so mysterious and almost scary but not in a horror sense, he really exemplifies a persons sense of dread, waiting for whats to come next and what comes next is never what's expected to come next. I love watching his films (this and Mulholland Drive do this especially well) and just getting tingles and shivers down your spine as you know something is going to happen but you don't know what. These films do something to you, I love and hate say going to the washroom in the middle of the movie, because I get so scared to look in the mirror because I know, if I were in Lynch's movies there would be something there, but I look and nothing....(than again that sometimes happens too). A fantastic movie very imaginative, it makes you think about what it means to you, and it's just an excellent movie, I would recommend it for sure. I'd say 8.9/10, it's very good but I can't decide if I prefer it over Mulholland Drive (as those two seem to be the Lynch movies that best resemble eachother).

[kathycf]

Some of Lynch's stuff is a bit too obscure for me, but I did like Mulholland Dr. Lots of twists and turns and Naomi Watts turned in a very intense performance. (I liked it better than Lost Highway...)

I bought a copy of Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes the other day for a dollar (one dollar!). I just think his movies were great and this one is full of those twists and turns I like so well.

[Mark F.]

I think it's probably his best, and I'd say it's closer to true horror than most horror films today. It puts you in the mind of a murderer and takes you along for the ride. Horror isn't just about jumps and adrenaline rushes.

Just watched "Salo" for the second time in three days, I may be overdoing it but I have an essay to write on the film. It's brilliant, one of the most intelligent films made on the theme of power. Not easy to watch but when you start to think about it, it's very rewarding.

[TEND]

Some of Lynch's stuff is a bit too obscure for me, but I did like Mulholland Dr. Lots of twists and turns and Naomi Watts turned in a very intense performance. (I liked it better than Lost Highway...)

I bought a copy of Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes the other day for a dollar (one dollar!). I just think his movies were great and this one is full of those twists and turns I like so well.

I bought a Hitchcock collection for $7 Canadian with I believe 6 or 7 movies and special features. Not the BEST examples of his work but a couple gems and I mean $7 for 7 Hitchcock movies! Ah, public domain .

Oh and with the topic of Lynch, he is a bit obscure, and difficult to understand but I think part of it is that there isn't anything to understand (in a sense) it's like you have to take from it what you want, he doesn't say here is what I mean, and you take that away from it, he puts something out there, and you take something completely different away than anyone else who watches the film.

Oh aaaand p.s. I've been thinking of creating a topic more for just the discussion of films in general not just reviewing, would anyone be interested?

[Mark F.]

Lynch's films aren't random. Watch them again.