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

[Gadget Girl]

I watched Enchanted last week. It was awesome. 10/10. In fact, I'm going to watch it again tomorrow!

[Janine]

Room With a View ~ I have seen this Merchant Ivory film many times now and I love it and of course, it is a stunning score. I own the soundtrack recording and listen to it often. I love the book by Forster, which I read first, several times now. Pretty much I think the film captures the book, but of course books, are always the very best. This book really makes me laugh at times. I missed one scene in the film, that is so colorful in the book, with a field of violets, but in the film they say 'heather' and 'poppies'. I am yet to detect those poppies. I liked the subtle performances in this film and all the acting was good, especially Helena Bonham-Carter and Maggie Smith. Only Daniel Day-Lewis got on my nerves, since I felt he overplayed his role. I would have liked him to be a more subtle character, or more believable, a little less clownish. I could not see why Lucy would ever fall for him to begin with, not with the adorable Julian Sands waiting in the wings, afterall.
Good film and well worth watching.

[LadyWentworth]

Oh, Janine, I love "A Room With a View"!!! One thing that I enjoyed about the Merchant Ivory - E.M. Forster films is how they kept the stories as close to the original novels as possible. I must say that I didn't mind Daniel Day-Lewis in there. But then again I am probably a DDL fan-girl-sort if there is such a thing. I seriously have never been able to criticize that man in anything! Besides, for me, he isn't so bad to look at either. Isn't the music nice? I love Richard RObbins' compositioins (though I know some of it in there belongs to Puccini). Have you heard his score for the Merchant Ivory film version of Forster's novel Maurice? Simply one of the best ever! I haven't seen "A Room With a View" or "Maurice" (one of my all-time favorite films) in awhile. Now I am in the mood to watch them again!

[Janine]

Oh, Janine, I love "A Room With a View"!!! One thing that I enjoyed about the Merchant Ivory - E.M. Forster films is how they kept the stories as close to the original novels as possible. I must say that I didn't mind Daniel Day-Lewis in there. But then again I am probably a DDL fan-girl-sort if there is such a thing. I seriously have never been able to criticize that man in anything! Besides, for me, he isn't so bad to look at either. Isn't the music nice? I love Richard RObbins' compositioins (though I know some of it in there belongs to Puccini). Have you heard his score for the Merchant Ivory film version of Forster's novel Maurice? Simply one of the best ever! I haven't seen "A Room With a View" or "Maurice" (one of my all-time favorite films) in awhile. Now I am in the mood to watch them again!

Hi LW, That avy of yours is a scream!
I came on just to see what film you had watched and instead you were commenting on mine. I got in this strange mood and had to see the film last nigth; and I have new films here to watch, too, still in the package. Problem is this whole switch in technology. I will explain in a minute. I think I had listened to the ST of RWAV earlier - do you have it? It is so beautiful; this prompted the film watching - also I find the film just so darn amusing. I can't understand my good friend here, saying it was a total bore...well, except for the score. She must have no patience with these type films. I played the ST so much, I actually got a little tired of it and had to lay off for awhile. Now I love it again!
Ok here is the thing - anyone else having these problems? My DVD player now seems to be shot or something - it just keeps stalling or pausing about every 60 secs and it does not happen till I am well into the film. My son tried to reset it and still it does it. He said throw it out and buy another one. I just bought a LCD HD TV and it seems these old components just don't match up either - well not like they should. I have a component cable on this one and found out this is anaglog and not digital, so if I buy an upconverting player now...I need a 50 dollar HDMI cable (digital)....wow - this stuff gets expensive and confusing. Anyone shed any light on this for me? Just though I might ask. Sorry it is getting away from our movie reviews but I feel desperate.
So last night being banned from the DVD player I watched a VHS tape - awful quality translation to my new TV though - oh well - it looked like a Monet or Renoir painting....haha...it fit the genre anyway.
I found out I still just loved that film so much. I also liked Rupert Graves as the precious brother. He was quite funny! I loved Julian Sands in his quiet and nuanced performance and one can't beat the other actors!

I never have heard the "Mauice" score but would like to. Sounds wonderful!

[thescholar]

American Gangster is a very personal, multi-faceted look at the mob scene, and Denzel Washington was spectacular as always... He was a good choice for the part. The movie was a little long, pushing 3 hours, but still well done. 8/10

[Idril]

I just finished watching The Wind that Shakes the Barley and Wow! That was a powerful movie.

[papayahed]

Hot Fuzz. Campy but fun. 7.5/10

[LadyWentworth]

Hi LW, That avy of yours is a scream!
I came on just to see what film you had watched and instead you were commenting on mine. ...........
I found out I still just loved that film so much. I also liked Rupert Graves as the precious brother. He was quite funny! I loved Julian Sands in his quiet and nuanced performance and one can't beat the other actors!

I never have heard the "Mauice" score but would like to. Sounds wonderful!

I absolutely ADORE Rupert Graves (who happens to be in "Maurice", by the way - we'll talk about this later ).
Was the "Maurice" score a hint to me? I can make it possible so that you should hear it.

I almost forgot! I watched "Miss Potter" last night! I would definitely give this film a 9/10. I actually didn't know much about her life either. As soon as I saw the trailer for it I knew that this was my sort of film. I truly enjoyed it. I did find it somewhat sad, though. Then again, I have never seen any biopic, or "based on a true story" film, where it hasn't been a little moving (unless we are talking in terms of something like "Zodiac"!). Zellweger was good enough in it. The supporting cast were all fine. I just thought it seemed like a refreshing change from the sort of films that I have been watching lately. I haven't seen a nice "period" film in awhile either. So, I say it is a very good film!

By the way, thanks about the avatar! I am trying to come up with something different each week from each of my favorite Holiday specials! This was the ONLY thing that I could use for the Sesame Street Christmas Special! It is the cover of their original holiday LP

[Janine]

I absolutely ADORE Rupert Graves (who happens to be in "Maurice", by the way - we'll talk about this later ).
Was the "Maurice" score a hint to me? I can make it possible so that you should hear it.

I do, too, like Rupert Graves - can't recall what else I saw him in, except "Fortunes or War" and he was very good and so was KB.
LW, guess what I am watching presently, well, re-watching?
"Warm Springs"...it is so 'touching' and human. I just love it, even after seeing it now several times. It has been awhile now though. When I finish I will post a little something about it in this thread. I must see "Maurice", too.

almost forgot! I watched "Miss Potter" last night! I would definitely give this film a 9/10. I actually didn't know much about her life either. As soon as I saw the trailer for it I knew that this was my sort of film. I truly enjoyed it. I did find it somewhat sad, though. Then again, I have never seen any biopic, or "based on a true story" film, where it hasn't been a little moving (unless we are talking in terms of something like "Zodiac"!). Zellweger was good enough in it. The supporting cast were all fine. I just thought it seemed like a refreshing change from the sort of films that I have been watching lately. I haven't seen a nice "period" film in awhile either. So, I say it is a very good film!

I knew it! I knew you would like the film - wasn't it refreshing though. I thought the exact same thing. It was wholesome without being maudlin. It had fine performances and emotional moments and so much strength of character. I loved the scene when her love interest, (Ewan McGregor), sang to her as they danced in her room - truly sweet and touching. Funny, nearly the same thing with me; I watched about 5 mins of the film, and right away, I knew this was my type of film and I would love it; it would be a good movie, as it did prove to be. My mother likes hardly any films now-a-days and I gave it to her to watch, after me since, it did have optional subtitles for the hearing impaired (yeah!) and when she gave it back to me she said "That was a wonderful film!". I think that sums it up nicely. Glad you also enjoyed it so. No doubt I will be watching that film again soon.

By the way, thanks about the avatar! I am trying to come up with something different each week from each of my favorite Holiday specials! This was the ONLY thing that I could use for the Sesame Street Christmas Special! It is the cover of their original holiday LP

Great idea - how about something classic like the Jimmy Stewart film, "A Wonderful Life"? Also,the one with Ralfie - was it called 'Christmas Story".? My sister loves that!You could put some good Christmas albums on there for your avy. Or, I got it - The one with Natalie Wood and Santa Claus "Miracle on 34th Street".... Or "White Christmas"? Or does it have to be the 'holiday specials' only - the TV ones? I will think of some for you. hummmm......

By the way, I saw the DVD of 'Little House on the Prairie' with two of their Christmas Specials episodes, when I was out shopping last night. You should definitely order that one, if you don't have it.

[manolia]

I just finished watching The Wind that Shakes the Barley and Wow! That was a powerful movie.

Hey, i loved this movie

[Janine]

Hey, i loved this movie

Strange title, Manolia, what is it about? I haven't a clue. Title reminds me of "The Hand(?) that Rocks the Craddle"....don't know why, but same rhythm of something.

[manolia]

Strange title, Manolia, what is it about? I haven't a clue. Title reminds me of "The Hand(?) that Rocks the Craddle"....don't know why, but same rhythm of something.

Hi Janine

It is about Ireland and their struggle against english occupation. Do see it. Very good movie

[Zelly]

The Return of the King... It was pretty awesome. Yay for special effects... Elaboration is really not neccisary, since I'd prefer to rate the books. =)

[amalia1985]

"Kingdom of Heaven"
7/10

LadyWentworth, your avatar is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Janine]

Hi Janine

It is about Ireland and their struggle against english occupation. Do see it. Very good movie

Thanks, manolia, I will try to see it soon, now that the subject matter does interest me very much.

"Kingdom of Heaven"
7/10

LadyWentworth, your avatar is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

amalia, I would agree - I would give that film about a 7....we do so think alike....well, most of the time anyway.

Is it LW's Muppets cover you refer to.....?......