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

[Mark F.]

Anyone seen Persepolis yet?

Yep, a while ago when it was released over here. Pretty good, the animation is great, but the story is more detailed in the graphic novels.

The Big Heat 8/10

Solid film noir, great perfomances by Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin and Gloria Grahame. Cool directing, Fritz Lang of course.

Sunshine was fun, but nothing great. From what I remember I'd give it a 6/10. The directing is good with some beautiful cinematography, but the story gets lost towards the end.

[vheissu]

I Robot. Cool.

Was that the one with Will Smith? I heard there's a book on it, but don't remember if it's the film based on the book, or someone wrote a book after the film...

[Mark F.]

It's based on Asimov's novels. Not my cup of tea.

[FacialFracture]

I recently watched Jan Svankmajer's Alice (or Neco z Alenky.) I'd wanted to see it for a long time, and I just found a copy.

The film is a strange re-telling of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, wherein the White Rabbit is a taxidermized specimen who pulls his pocket-watch out of his open chest cavity, licking off his saw-dust stuffing from the watch's surface to check the time; Alice is a not-entirely-nice little girl, and an animated fox stole crawls out of the teapot at the Mad Hatter's teaparty and licks the cups dry with a disconcertingly realistic tongue...There's more weird stuff, but that should give an idea of the film's take on things...

...Oh, and the caterpillar is an old sock with dentures and a human eye; he sews his own eye shut when he goes to sleep.

I'm glad I saw it; it was truly original, and very strange. The pacing (though it suits the film) is too slow for my taste, but I wasn't too bothered by it. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to Lewis Carroll fans, but if you like surreal film experiences, you should check it out.

[Niamh]

Was that the one with Will Smith? I heard there's a book on it, but don't remember if it's the film based on the book, or someone wrote a book after the film...

Yeah its the one with Will Smith. And As Mark F said, Its By Isaac Asimov. Generally catagorized as SciFi. I've never read anything by him. Rot really a SciFi gal. FAntasy yes, SciFi no.

[browneyedbailey]

The Railway Children.
9/10.

[manolia]

I saw "La vita est bela" with Begnini..Ermmmm..why is this film considered so good?? Nevermind..

[LadyWentworth]

"Henry and June" 7/10

It was OK. It is about Henry Miller, his wife June and Anais Nin. I can remember it being such a big deal when it was first out. It wasn't bad but it wasn't spectacular either. I could really take or leave it.

"It's My Party" 9/10

Very depressing film but very good. I have seen it so many times. I just stayed up to watch it again the other night. It is about a man (Eric Roberts) who is dying of AIDS. He throws a party before he decides to commit suicide. Yeah, it is very "uplifting"! It is incredibly sad, but very well-acted.

[Shalot]

Carnival of Souls - the Wes Craven remake

I give it an 8/10 just because it was so strange. The character moves from reality (or it so it seems) to nightmare to near-death and back to reality again. And again.

There is an actual story which comes through in bits between each inexplicable transition. Strange strange movie.

[Gadget Girl]

The Golden Compass - 8/10.

[LadyWentworth]

"Hairspray" (2007) - 9/10

I just watched this again the other day. I love this movie! It really is just pure, simple fun! I saw the original film in the theater when it was first out. I enjoyed that alot. So, I liked the idea of it being turned into a Broadway musical. I saw the stage show and I thoroughly enjoyed it (even though it is slightly different from the 1988 film). Now this film is actually slightly different from the stage production. I have to say that I liked the movie much better. I think it has the feeling of an "old-time" musical to it. It is just a fun film to watch.

[Mark F.]

Carnival of Souls - the Wes Craven remake

I give it an 8/10 just because it was so strange. The character moves from reality (or it so it seems) to nightmare to near-death and back to reality again. And again.

There is an actual story which comes through in bits between each inexplicable transition. Strange strange movie.

Funny, I saw the original Carnival of Souls recently. Weird film. Not everything works but it has its moments.

I watched Welles' film, The Trial. It captures the feel of the novel perfectly. I love the way it's shot with a very mobile camera.

[vheissu]

I saw "La vita est bela" with Begnini..Ermmmm..why is this film considered so good?? Nevermind..

Because it was sooo emotional!!! Well at least when I first saw it I was quite sad...but that was a few years ago and I haven't actually watched it since.

[manolia]

Because it was sooo emotional!!! Well at least when I first saw it I was quite sad...but that was a few years ago and I haven't actually watched it since.

I didn't like it I am a huge fan of italian cinema and let's just say that this movie didn't reach my expectations

[vheissu]

I didn't like it I am a huge fan of italian cinema and let's just say that this movie didn't reach my expectations

Well, no, compared to genuinely good italian films, this was nothing!!

It was advertised a lot, mainly because Roberto Benigni was in it and I think even produced it. And he was quite popular at the time, not so much anymore.
I just looked on imdb.com for La vita e' bella, it was made in 1997! No way, 10 years ago???