What's the last movie you watched?

[tinlizzie]

We love our Roku! We had never even heard of it until James saw it at the store. He bought it and we have been very happy with it.

Hey, roadfix, bakechef & Barbara -- I've been having trouble with my old DVD player (and that's all it does) lately and wonder about the Roku. Is it a replacement for a player, or one with different attributes? I'm a Netflix nut and need a good device especially for playing their DVDs. So should I buy one?

 

[Kylie1969]

Despicable Me in 3D

 

[Barbara L]

Hey, roadfix, bakechef & Barbara -- I've been having trouble with my old DVD player (and that's all it does) lately and wonder about the Roku. Is it a replacement for a player, or one with different attributes? I'm a Netflix nut and need a good device especially for playing their DVDs. So should I buy one?

Roku won't replace a player. It is a small device that picks a signal from the airwaves, allowing you to watch certain shows. Plus, it has games you can play, such as Angry Birds. To watch Netflix (streaming) or Hulu Plus shows you do have to have a paid account, but it allows you to watch on your TV rather than having to watch on your computer.

 

[Kylie1969]

Tangled in 3D

 

[pacanis]

Lawrence of Arabia. Twice
One of those HD movie channels had it on back to back yesterday.
Can anyone watch Lawrence of Arabia, who has also seen Hollywood Knights, watch that movie without singing the "theme song" everytime it plays

 

[tinlizzie]

Roku won't replace a player. It is a small device that picks a signal from the airwaves, allowing you to watch certain shows. Plus, it has games you can play, such as Angry Birds. To watch Netflix (streaming) or Hulu Plus shows you do have to have a paid account, but it allows you to watch on your TV rather than having to watch on your computer.

Thank you very much. Ver-r-y interesting. What with streaming, etc., seems like maybe our mailboxes will go the way of pay telephone booths one of these days.

 

[tinlizzie]

I don't know whether to put this in here or in the 'what is everyone reading' thread. Last week I read Blood Lure by Nevada Barr -- a fictional story about grizzly bears in Glacier National Park. So last night I saw the Netflix DVD true account of Timothy Treadwell -- "Grizzly Man." I wanted to get a good picture of how grizzlies look and how big they are. That movie definitely filled the bill. Treadwell spent 13 summers living among and photographing the great beasts before he met the one that killed him. One sequence of an ugly fight between two bears was jaw-dropping. I wouldn't call it a family film.

 

[CharlieD]

Oh, my gosh, I was at work yesterday, doing some programing, easy stuff, so I decided to turn on the Netflix, I do not know how I stumble on, but there was this "Not another teen movie" in instant play. Oh, my gosh. I cannot believe the garbage the Hollywood puts out for the kids to watch. It was disgrace, disgusting, horrible, nearly a pornography. How do we expect these kids to survive teen age years? It was hard enough without the pressure of movies to tell us go and have sex, and now with all these movies, that is all they talk about, how kids should have sex at the age of barely puberty. It is disgrace. If anybody ever wonders why we are having so many problem in this world, look no further than Hollywood.

 

[chopper]

Oh, my gosh, I was at work yesterday, doing some programing, easy stuff, so I decided to turn on the Netflix, I do not know how I stumble on, but there was this "Not another teen movie" in instant play. Oh, my gosh. I cannot believe the garbage the Hollywood puts out for the kids to watch. It was disgrace, disgusting, horrible, nearly a pornography. How do we expect these kids to survive teen age years? It was hard enough without the pressure of movies to tell us go and have sex, and now with all these movies, that is all they talk about, how kids should have sex at the age of barely puberty. It is disgrace. If anybody ever wonders why we are having so many problem in this world, look no further than Hollywood.

I am in total agreement with you Charlie. Hollywood is one of the biggest problems in our society. It really is a disgrace.

 

[pacanis]

I laughed throughout that whole movie. I love parodies, especially ones that make me think which original movie the scene came from. Scary Movie is another one, so ridiculous it's funny. And, Meet the Spartans.
I guess I love Hollywood crap I can easily kill an hour watching poorly done clips of parodies on youtube
My taste in movies is as broad as my taste in food.

 

[pacanis]

So far today it's been; The Odessa File (I expected more of a climatic ending), The Stepdaughter (poorly done B type movie) and The Tall Man (I'd watch that one again. Neat twist).

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Camelot! Perennial favorite.

 

[Kylie1969]

We watched Frankenweenie and Lincoln, both great films

 

[simonbaker]

We went to "Playing for Keeps" this last weekend. It was pretty good but a real predictable ending.

 

[pacanis]

Uninhabited and Fire With Fire. It's been a movie day. I might squeeze one more in.

 

[Barbara L]

Lately we have been watching episodes of CSI (original Vegas one). We just finished season 1, episode 20.

Right now we are watching "Last Holiday," with Queen Latifah. It is a great New Year's movie and we watch it every year on or just before New Year's Day.

 

[Steve Kroll]

We watched two really quirky movies last night. Coincidentally, both movies begin with the letter "B" and each have six letters in the title. Both also had major star power, but are relatively unknown. I guess that doesn't mean anything, but it just struck me as odd.

The first was called "Butter" and starred Jennifer Garner, Hugh Jackman, and Olivia Wilde. It's a comedy about a State Fair butter-carving champion who is forced to retire, and the search to find his replacement. Both DW and I really liked it. It was a little raunchy in spots but the overall message was positive.

The second movie was called "Bernie" and stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey. It's the true story of a strange, but well-liked man who has a relationship with a bitter woman twice his age. While serious in many parts, I would call it a black comedy. Jack Black is very good in it.

 

[Kylie1969]

The Hobbit

It was brilliant...we throughly enjoyed the film...fabulous acting, brilliant battle scenes, amazing storyline...cant wait to see it again

Now have to watch all the LOTR again

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Toad ja it wuz gud!

 

[kadesma]

Don't laugh guys but I spent several hours watching old home movies of Christmas in the 90's it was funny but it was also so nice to see my parents before illness struck. Also seeing several grandkids getting Barbie dolls
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