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

[LadyWentworth]

Flesh and the Devil
9.5/10

One of my favorite silent fillms with my favorite silent film star, John Gilbert. Very good movie.

[BienvenuJDC]

Why is that? Did he have trouble getting his armour off?

Didn't you see A Knight's Tale? The one guy had a gambling problem. You can guess how he lost his clothes...

[mono]

I rented Religulous and Memento a few nights ago, and watched them both, making a very late night.

Religulous made quite an impression on me, as most religious/spiritual documentaries do, but I would call it no Jesus Camp or The Devil's Playground. Bill Maher had some good points to make, but most of it seemed like 90 minutes of a stand-up routine on religion; he focused almost solely upon Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, too, which disappointed me for its lack of universality. He obviously put a lot of work in the documentary (borderline shock-umentary), did some heavy-duty research, and what parts impressed me really impressed me.
Rating: 9.5/10.

Memento came out in 2000, and I felt like the only person who had never seen the psychological thriller. It took me a little while to catch onto the plot, which moves almost entirely backwards in succession, giving it a few points for such uniquity. I have never felt too impressed by Guy Pearce, as he can seem a bit of an over-actor, in my opinion, but the film needed a pretty face with a studly body; Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano gave excellent performances, however. Other than some of the acting, I thought it well written, superiorly directed, and very carefully pieced together that leaves the viewer with eyes glued on the television.
Rating: 9/10.

[MissScarlett]

Memento is told backwards. I just can never get into that film. I keep meaning to have my husband watch it. Did you know you can watch it "forward?"

[Janine]

Didn't you see A Knight's Tale? The one guy had a gambling problem. You can guess how he lost his clothes...

I didn't see it; odd since usually I like all those Knight type films. I alway meant to see it. So, you mean the guy lost the very shirt off his back, along with other articles of apparal? That must have been a very funny scene. I will have to see the film soon.

[Janine]

Memento is told backwards. I just can never get into that film. I keep meaning to have my husband watch it. Did you know you can watch it "forward?"

My son gave me that film to watch ages ago and I, too, could not get into it or relate to it at all at the time. I did hear somewhere that one could watch the movie 'forward' as well as the usual 'backward' way it is set up. I have no idea how one does that. I don't think I want to waste anymore time watching it; but I will consider it sometime in the future. I did orginally present to my son a theory I had on one aspect of the plot and he looked at me shocked and said he had not thought of it in quite that way. I probably should watch it again and see now what my take is on that part. I don't particularly like the main actor either, Guy Pearce. He just doesn't do it for me. Something about him annoys me; maybe, as Mono said, he is over-acting. MissS get your husband to watch it and let me know what he thinks of it. It seems guy really like this film. I have heard a few just raving over it and saying it was the one of the best film they ever saw in their lives. Strange because it just left me cold. I am not sure why, except to say it was so hard to comprehend that all my energy was eaten up by figuring it all out, or thinking I did.

[BienvenuJDC]

I didn't see it; odd since usually I like all those Knight type films. I alway meant to see it. So, you mean the guy lost the very shirt off his back, along with other articles of apparal? That must have been a very funny scene. I will have to see the film soon.

Yep...full (what's the opposite of frontal?) Backal...

[Janine]

Yep...full (what's the opposite of frontal?) Backal...

Bareass!

[BienvenuJDC]

Bareass!

Hmmm...well, it was all bare!

[Shalot]

I watched "Sleepers" yesterday and got quite caught by the story. It's about a spur of the moment revenge, growing into a total revenge, and how to get away with it. One of the leading characters is quite into the book "the Count of Monte Cristo". It partly plays in court, but unlike most court dramas the trick is not to proof the innocent to be innocent, but to get the jury to let the guilty go completely. And lies are needed to make that work, lies by people that care much about speaking the truth.

I am not sure what to say about the movie. I had never heard of it before, while it has quite the cast: Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Robert de Niro, Minnie Driver, Dustin Hoffman etc. I had never read the book it is based on either. I don't think it's a much above an average movie, and sometimes the close ups of Mr. de Niros puppy face are a bit too cheesy. Still I would encourage everybody to see it. It makes you think, or at least it made me think.

7/10

I like the way you described this movie. When I watched the movie, I was too caught up in the pain of the characters to think of it from that perspective. To me, it wasn't about how they did what they did. I focused more on why they did what they did.

[MissScarlett]

I didn't see it; odd since usually I like all those Knight type films. I alway meant to see it. So, you mean the guy lost the very shirt off his back, along with other articles of apparal? That must have been a very funny scene. I will have to see the film soon.

Janine, you're being hilarious in here!

A Knight's Tale was made with a lot of flair, for one thing. It's very non-traditional, but a lot of fun. I might watch it again myself soon.

But first I have to get to Much Ado About Nothing.

[BienvenuJDC]

Janine, you're being hilarious in here!

A Knight's Tale was made with a lot of flair, for one thing. It's very non-traditional, but a lot of fun. I might watch it again myself soon.

But first I have to get to Much Ado About Nothing.

This is the 2nd film that I really like Heath Ledger in... It really struck me deeply at the loss that the film community suffered at his death. I wish he was still with us.

[MissScarlett]

Heath Ledger was a very, very gifted actor, and it seems, a very nice human being. I don't know what he expected, though, mixing all those pills. It's sad he didn't learn from Marilyn Monroe, Anna Nicole Smith, Elvis, etc. that you can't take twenty different kinds of mood altering drugs and survive. I feel very badly for him, he must have felt terrible to take all of that. Still, I admire his acting ability very much, and I admire the good things he did in his life.

I'm not anti-medication, either. It can save lives, but the tragedy of Heath Ledger just points out again that medication has to be respected because it's very potent.

I don't feel bad for the acting community - that seems to make Ledger a commodity. I feel bad for Ledger, himself. He was in pain so great he chose to risk (and lose) his life looking for relief, and I feel bad for his friends and family. The acting community, who is so narcissistic, will get along.

[Janine]

Heath Ledger was a very, very gifted actor, and it seems, a very nice human being. I don't know what he expected, though, mixing all those pills. It's sad he didn't learn from Marilyn Monroe, Anna Nicole Smith, Elvis, etc. that you can't take twenty different kinds of mood altering drugs and survive. I feel very badly for him, he must have felt terrible to take all of that. Still, I admire his acting ability very much, and I admire the good things he did in his life.

I'm not anti-medication, either. It can save lives, but the tragedy of Heath Ledger just points out again that medication has to be respected because it's very potent.

I don't feel bad for the acting community - that seems to make Ledger a commodity. I feel bad for Ledger, himself. He was in pain so great he chose to risk (and lose) his life looking for relief, and I feel bad for his friends and family. The acting community, who is so narcissistic, will get along.

I must post briefly today; I have a tons to do today offline. I saw Heath Ledger in a film not long ago, from my library, where in he played a heroin addict, along with his girlfriend. Does anyone know the name of the film? It was really sad to hear of his death and even more so after seeing this quite tragic and sad film. I thought his acting was amazing in it. I also liked him in the film "5 Feathers", even though that also is not a truthful film in regard to actually history or a period piece (took many liberties), still it was quite interesting and enjoyable.

[Shalot]

I must post briefly today; I have a tons to do today offline. I saw Heath Ledger in a film not long ago, from my library, where in he played a heroin addict, along with his girlfriend. Does anyone know the name of the film? It was really sad to hear of his death and even more so after seeing this quite tragic and sad film. I thought his acting was amazing in it. I also liked him in the film "5 Feathers", even though that also is not a truthful film in regard to actually history or a period piece (took many liberties), still it was quite interesting and enjoyable.

It's called Candy I think.