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

[Hurricane]

Precious.
I'd give it nine-and-one-quarter impoverished teenagers out of ten.
The story itself isn't really that remarkable, in many ways it could have just been seeing how much crap this poor girl can take. Fortunately, they managed to inject a fair amount of humor ("My favorite color is fluorescent beige.") into the movie and made the title character not just something to pity, but to eventually learn to respect as she begins to figure out she shouldn't have to put up with it anymore and takes charge.
Also, the performances were great. Mo'nique bordered on almost too vicious, but managed to bring it together and managed to be much more complex. Definitely deserved the Oscar. Frankly, I'm really surprised Gabourey Sidibe didn't get anything because she was great, especially for someone with little to no acting experience. Hey, even Mariah Carey was good.

[Mariner]

It wasn't a "movie" but the Trail Blazer/Warriors game on TNT last night had some great drama. Amazing come-from-behind win by the Blazers. They almost fell victim to the Warriors' crazy offense. But they pulled it together and got the job done. 10/10

[Shalot]

Twilight - 4/10. It came on cable and I watched. I'm giving it a very generous 4/10. I understand that there are a lot of Twilight fans and I know there are a lot of Edward Cullen fans (that's his name, right?). But this movie was lame. It was 122 minutes of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart having pained looks on their faces. I'm not the first person to make that observation - I understand Saturday Night Live did a skit about this and I missed it and I do regret that. The only thing I did like was the cinematography - but I am a big fan of that style I guess so that's nothing. I'm sure the books must be better than the movies. I sure hope they are. There were lots of pretty-faced actors as well.

[wessexgirl]

Shutter Island 9/10. Very good, very atmospheric.

[NickAdams]

A lot, a lot, a lot. This is what I remember:

Mutual Appreciation: (I really appreciated this film, pun not intended.)
Hot Rod: (I've seen it three times in the last month)
Damnation: (In Tarr I trust.)
Mister Lonely: (I should've had more faith in Korine. I avoided this one, but the moments captured remind me why Harmony Korine is one of my favorite directors.)
The Room: (The all-intentioned drama, that's enjoyed as a comedy, is one of the creepiest films I've ever did see.)
Venom and Eternity: (I couldn't begin to express my admiration for this film <--- I guess that's a start.)

[Mathor]

The Ghost Writer - 10/10 - Roman Polanski is continuously proving to the world what a brilliant director he is. I know i'm speaking early, but I can't think of many valid reasons why he shouldn't win Best Director at next year's Oscars for this. Surrealism at its best, he borrows a lot from Hitchcock on this one.

That said - he still deserves to go to jail for the rest of his life. Being a complete artistic genius does not excuse one from crimes. It's kind of a shame, though, because his punishment will ultimately be more of a punishment for the world who will not get to enjoy such brilliant films any longer.

[Shalot]

Cadillac Records 9/10

This movie is about Chess Records and the musicians, such as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Chuck Berry and Etta James, who made music there in the 40's and 50's. The film centers around producer Leonard Chess, who is the owner of Chess Records, and Muddy Waters who was the first musician to sign on with Chess. In the opening credits, I noticed two phrases: "Based On a True Story" and "Executive Producer: Beyonce Knowles." So, I gather that there may have been more to the story than what is given in this particular film, and that's okay for somoene like me who wasn't even around when the Rolling Stones started making music.

According to the movie, Muddy Waters (played by Jeffrey Wright) was working on a plantation when two men pulled up in a car and wanted to make a recording of folk music for the Library of Congress. So he got out his guitar and sang and when they played the recording back for him, he heard his singing and playing the way someone else would have for the first time, and made the decision to leave the plantation and go elsewhere to make music. To be frank, I was more impressed with the music that was played in the early part of the film. Maybe it's the music itself or maybe it's some combination of Jeffrey Wright's performance and the music, but whatever it is, I am now on an internet mission trying to find CD's of that style of blues music.

In the middle of the movie, Beyonce Knowles comes in as Etta James, and at that point, the movie seemed to be about Beyonce performing Etta James' music. The film stopped three times so that we could watch Beyonce Knowles sing an Etta James song wearing an Etta James wig. I like Beyonce, when she is being Beyonce. Her teary Etta James performances did nothing for me personally but then I realized that this is the year 2008 and Beyonce Knowles' appearance might be the bridge from the past to the present for some viewers who wouldn't be compelled to watch this movie otherwise.

[papayahed]

Knocked Up - It was a warm piece of poo.. The only reason I didn't turn it off was because I was at someone else's house and they like the movie. It seemed like every actor was a caricature. 4.5/10

[Shalot]

Knocked Up - It was a warm piece of poo.. The only reason I didn't turn it off was because I was at someone else's house and they like the movie. It seemed like every actor was a caricature. 4.5/10

Oh no, really? I liked it but I was all about Seth Rogen for a while so that might have something to do with it. I guess I like raunchy humor maybe. One of my favorite characters was Jodi - my college roomnmate was like that freshman year. She sounded exactly like her...when she said "Are you hungry?"

[Helga]

Sweeney Todd. I liked it, the songs were great and the music all together was really good... there was something missing from the plot I think, it needed something epic or, I don't know. Helena Bonham Carter was great and Johnny depp too like usual, and the young boy was so good... dark and disgusting, very Burtonian.... 7/10

[toni]

Casino by Martin Scorsese

Superbly acted film with excellent shots. Robert de Niro performed well, as did Joe Pesci but Sharon Stone takes the cake. This almost 4-hour crime-drama is worth sitting through as it takes you to the interesting, violent, yet sometimes overwhelming world of a Las Vegas casino run by a mafia.

The soundtrack of the film, with tracks from Rolling Stones, Devo, the Animals..etc is also ace.
8/10

[BienvenuJDC]

Iron Man...now maybe a dozen times viewed
9/10 (hoping that the next one could be better)
Downy presents great wit as usual. The movie inspires my creative and inventive side. Plus it has good music...

[Lokasenna]

The Secret of Kells.

Last night I watched this rather surprise nomination for Best Animated Feature at this year's Oscars. It's a real shame it didn't win, because it is very obviously a work of great love and care.

It's an odd fairy tale set in the 9th Century, and it focuses on the creation of the famous Book of Kells, one of the great masterpieces of Insular art. Brendan, the main character, is a young monk at Kells, and the nephew of the Abbot. His uncle has become obsessed with fortifying the monastry against the ravages of the Viking northmen, and has everybody building walls around the place, while the master illuminator Aidan of Iona tries to promote the continued importance of the monastry's intellectual work. Brendan is caught between loyalty to his uncle, and an immense sense of wonder over the unfinished Book of Iona.

I won't spoil the story - it is simple but captivating. The art style is incredible, carrying the viewer in a dream-like fantasy from start to finish, and focuses with joy and affection on the beauty of the Insular art style.

This is an excellent film - I cannot recommend it enough!

[JuniperWoolf]

The Men Who Stare at Goats... 7/10

It was better than Avatar.

[Camerama]

Up. Visually spectacular. It is no "Not Another Teen Movie," however.