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

[LadyWentworth]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
9.99/10

There is one TINY thing that made me deduct that tenth of a point, but it isn't that horrible. So, yeah, I guess I will give it 10/10. What the heck? I enjoyed it!

[Nossa]

National Treasure 2

I didn't like it. I find these movies laughable in a bad way in that the characters are always looking for clues that are very difficult to decipher, yet it takes them only about thirty seconds to do so and then their surprise seems so fake. And they gain entrance to places like Buckingham Palace and the Oval Office of the White House so easily. If you can tolerate that, then it's probably about a 4/5, if you find it annoying, like I do, then it's a 2/5.

So, 4/5 or 2/5, depending on your outlook.

Yeah, I hated National Treasure when I saw it the first time, so I didn't go to watch the sequal. My brother loved it though. I'm not into action movies, but if I have to watch something, I think I'll go for the Die Hard series instead...lol

[frida_kahlo]

Italian Job so-so

[Weisinheimer]

Juno, loved it. 9/10

[OswaldTheOsprey]

I preferred "Die Hard" but that was so different, lots of killing, where "National Treasure" is supposed to be somewhat comedic, I think, but it fails to be. I also prefer Bruce Willis over Nicholas Cage.

The Die Hard series is good, but my favorite Bruce Willis film is Armageddon. As to Nicholas Cage, the critic John Simon made a snide but funny comment that "Cage should be his residence and not his name". Zinger!

OswaldTheOsprey

[Nossa]

As to Nicholas Cage, the critic John Simon made a snide but funny comment that "Cage should be his residence and not his name",

I totally agree.

[Mark F.]

The Die Hard series is good, but my favorite Bruce Willis film is Armageddon. As to Nicholas Cage, the critic John Simon made a snide but funny comment that "Cage should be his residence and not his name". Zinger!

OswaldTheOsprey

You liked Armageddon and you're bashing Cage? I can't think of a single Willis film or performance as good as Leaving Las Vegas or Wild at Heart, including Pulp Fiction. Michael Bay's only decent film is The Rock.

[khall12807]

Horton Hears a Who

It was such a wonderful movie! I can't believe I almost cried over a childrens movie

[Janine]

National Treasure 2

I didn't like it. I find these movies laughable in a bad way in that the characters are always looking for clues that are very difficult to decipher, yet it takes them only about thirty seconds to do so and then their surprise seems so fake. And they gain entrance to places like Buckingham Palace and the Oval Office of the White House so easily. If you can tolerate that, then it's probably about a 4/5, if you find it annoying, like I do, then it's a 2/5.

So, 4/5 or 2/5, depending on your outlook.

Well, Antiquarian, I would certainly agree with all of that! I only saw the first one, mainly because it was filmed in Philadelphia, and of course, I watched it out of curiostiy, to recognise places and streets, I have been to. That part was fun, but that is where the fun ended. The film was so mediocre, and I can hardly even remember a thing about it now. I would not bother with the sequel myself; but I know that was not your choice; you said it was for your brother's and you husband's viewing, mainly. My one complaint about it was that I felt it did not hold for me the charm of the Indian Jones movies from the 70's, 80's (?), yet it did bring them to mind at one point in the movie. The Indiana Jones movies were fun and something 'new' at the time and one could laugh along with them (they intended the audience to laugh) and also be intrigued and entertained. The performances were stronger and made viewing them even more entertaining. I actually have watched them over since my library owns the set; it brings back the days that my son and I watched them together when they first came to the theaters. I recall that the second one, was below par, but I have been wanting to watch the third on; just did not get to it yet. In "National Treasure" the second part the film, began feeling like a take off of Indiana Jones - when they went down into that catacomb or cave with passages. I said - "oh come on, this is such a steal from those other older, and much better crafted films. Why couldn't they come up with something original?" NT might have been good, if it had been handled a much different way. Also, wasn't the first film funny, with them running through the streets of Philadelphia carrying this priceless treasure - the Declaration of Independence - "oh come on!"... again! Papers like that are preserved under glass in a vacumn, so they do not disintegrate...don't they have museum advisors on this film crews? Makes one really wonder.

Cage is ok, but not my favorite actor either. Neither are, by far.
Actually, Willis is ok, too. I just don't particularly like his current film choices. I think he used to be good in his earlier films, but I have not paid much attention to him lately. I may feel the same about Cage. I liked him in films like "Raising Arizona" and others from that time period. Now, I hardly pay attention to his current films. I did see "Leaving Las Vegas" and thought he his performance was good but that film was not my type of film and found it hard to view after a time. It was just too much of a 'downer' for me.

[Nossa]

As much fun as "Pirates of the Caribbean."

I don't think there is any movie that can be compared to Pirates of the Caribbean!! I just LOVE Johnny Depp and Keira Knightly, and I don't mind Orlando Bloom much, he did a good job in the movie too. But the three movies were just perfect if you ask me.

Speaking of Johnny Depp, did anyone watch Sweeney Todd? How did you find it? I was planning on watching it after I'm done with exams, but I'm getting contradicted opinions about it.

[Bookwormed]

I thought this movie would be a gut-breaker since it was produced by the same dudes who gave us Knocked Up but it wasn't. I would only give it a 6.5 or 7. Was anyone else disappointed by this one? I'm finding I prefer books to movies, more and more lately. I found a site that has pretty good book recommendations. It's called Juicespot.

[Janine]

I saw the first "National Treasure," too. In fact, my oldest brother owns it. It was better than the sequel, I think. This one reminded me of "The Da Vinci Code" and you know how I feel about that movie.

I do like the Indiana Jones movies. I've never been a Harrison Ford fan, but I do like those movies a lot. They are so much fun. As much fun as "Pirates of the Caribbean."

Yeah, I like the Jones movies too, a whole lot. I want to take out the 3rd one soon and watch that. That one I think is the best - the one with River Phoenix, Sean Connery and Harrison Ford; how could one go wrong with that fine cast? I remember the parts with Connery and Ford were hilarious.
Didn't you ever see Harrison Ford's film " (?) Henry" I can't recall that first word but I love this film. I will have to go and look it up and let you know or edit this post. It might be 'Discovering, Finding, something like that. My mind is a blank.

They are as much fun, but I don't think they are the same type of movie at all.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" for one thing, is much slicker, with all the computer graphics and advances since the "Indiana Jones" films. So really, this would answer Nossa's post below. I don't think one is better than the other - just different. I didn't find all of the 'Pirate' films as good, as the first. I still thought the first the best of the three. I found two of the Jones films I liked best - the first and the last. I just saw "World's End" and I enjoyed it, but parts still annoyed me. I really never did get into the creatures on the Davy Jones ship - they looked too Star-Warish to me, and not truly original. Of course, we all love Johnny Depp, but personally my favorites of his are his older little known films, such as "Benny and Joon" and "What is Eating Gilbert Grape" and "The Man Who Cried"...oh yes, and the wonderful film "Chocolat" - those are my Depp favorites!

Quote by Nossa,

I don't think there is any movie that can be compared to Pirates of the Caribbean!! I just LOVE Johnny Depp and Keira Knightly, and I don't mind Orlando Bloom much, he did a good job in the movie too. But the three movies were just perfect if you ask me.

Well, as I said I do disagree with that - any movie, Nossa? really? Keira Knightly was fun in it, Depp was good, but Bloom is not my favorite either - he is ok.

Speaking of Johnny Depp, did anyone watch Sweeney Todd? How did you find it? I was planning on watching it after I'm done with exams, but I'm getting contradicted opinions about it.

I still have not brought myself to check that out of the library - actually though, it is always out when I check for availability; quite popular these days. I don't think I am truly going to like it or enjoy it, but who knows? I will see it out of curiosity, of course. I will have to shut my eyes at the throat slitting. I don't like razors or any kind of blades and seeing them actually kill the victim closeup. Ick!

[Mark F.]

Cage is ok, but not my favorite actor either. Neither are, by far.
Actually, Willis is ok, too. I just don't particularly like his current film choices. I think he used to be good in his earlier films, but I have not paid much attention to him lately. I may feel the same about Cage. I liked him in films like "Raising Arizona" and others from that time period. Now, I hardly pay attention to his current films. I did see "Leaving Las Vegas" and thought he his performance was good but that film was not my type of film and found it hard to view after a time. It was just too much of a 'downer' for me.

Another downer, but probably Cage's best performance, Bringing Out the Dead. Check it out if you haven't seen it, it's not Scorsese's most praised film but I loved it.

[Nossa]

I guess I'm the only big fan of Pirates of the Caribbean here But just for the record, I don't like Orlando Bloom much either..lol

My friend had the same comment as yours Anti. She hated the singing. I guess you can't be good in both acting and singing after all.

And Janine, c'mon, you watched No Country For Old Men, you can handle Sweeney Todd I for one think that Javier Bardem looked too scary, even more than Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd.

And about Indiana Jones, you're gonna hate me now, but I couldn't bring myself to watch all three parts, not to mention the fourth. I don't know why, maybe it's cuz I don't like Harrison Ford much.

[OswaldTheOsprey]

You liked Armageddon and you're bashing Cage? I can't think of a single Willis film or performance as good as Leaving Las Vegas or Wild at Heart, including Pulp Fiction. Michael Bay's only decent film is The Rock.

Well, to each their own. As to bashing Cage, remember I used a quote that I thought funny. You like Cage and that's fine-I just find him a bit too off-putting. Again, to each their own.

OswaldTheOsprey