What's the last movie you watched?

[urmaniac13]

This weekend we saw "Rocky Balboa" and "Apocalypto".

Rocky was much much better than I was expecting, the spirit was pretty much back to the level of the first Rocky, digging the heart and soul of the hero much deeper, beyond the boxing ring. Actually the first time I found the main character charming.

Apocalypto... I give Mel Gibson a credit for tackling unique, different subjects not exactly on a par with the commercialism of Hollywood. There were too many scenes I had to take my eyes away from the screen, but I guess it was somewhat justified, considering it was dealing with the savage, ruthless Mayan world. There were some over-the-top incredulity factor though, as the hero gets speared through, he gets up and nimbly sprints across the jungle for hours on end, clambering up a tree, almost outrunning a jaguar, leaping over an enormous waterfall as nothing has happened to him. Or was it a part of the "Mayan magic"?

 

[mudbug]

For your Consideration.
It was okay, not one of Christopher Guest's best movies. I liked Best in Show much better.

totally agree, corazon. this latest was not even fifth in show.

 

[Toots]

For your Consideration.
It was okay, not one of Christopher Guest's best movies. I liked Best in Show much better.

Best in Show is one of my favorite movies, I've seen all of Christopher Guest's movies and I am starting to think Best in Show will not be topped. Still, I appreciate his humor and I love the ensemble cast.

 

[mad_evo99]

Saw Zodiac last weekend. Pretty good movie, although I already knew most of the story from Lifetime or A&E specials so there wasn't anything new to learn. I enjoyed the acting, and although the movie was long, it kept my interest.

 

[sattie]

Saw Zodiac last weekend. Pretty good movie, although I already knew most of the story from Lifetime or A&E specials so there wasn't anything new to learn. I enjoyed the acting, and although the movie was long, it kept my interest.

Ditto... I saw it as well and it was better than The Zodiac, movie released a few years earlier that I complained about in this thread, and it was long at 2 hours and 40 minutes.

 

[Raven]

In the theater, the first "Scary Movie"

At home, my wife and I watched "Outbreak" last night on TNT

~ Raven ~

 

[redkitty]

Second time around watching Borat last night, so painfully funny!

 

[urmaniac13]

I was not at all sure about Borat, which came out this past weekend in Italy. I didn't really like the idea of Hollywood making fun of Kazakh guy or its culture, but then I just realized that the protagonist was played by Ali G, I quite liked his wry humour when I was in England, and reading the review, it may not be so tasteless. I might give it a try when I get a chance.

 

[expatgirl]

Walk the Line, the story based on Johhny and June Carter Cash's lives-----Joaquin Pacquin and Reese Witherspoon were wonderful in their respective roles and from what I understand sang their own parts. If the story is true then the death of his brother and coldness of his father were deep sorrows indeed.

 

[corazon]

Ah, I love Johnny Cash.

We watched Flushed Away. Very clever and funny movie. I love British comedy.

We have The Departed coming from Netflix today. We will watch that tomorrow night.

 

[GB]

it may not be so tasteless.

Oh don't be fooled Charlie. It is very tasteless, but equally to everyone. This movie does not discriminate who it offends. I listened to an interview with Sasha Baron Cohen about the movie though and he pointed out that is is supposeed to show how stupid it is for people to act like Borat. It is not a comentary on
Kazakstan or the people there. It is a comentary on ignorance basically.

 

[The Z]

"United 93" last night. "World Trade Center" a couple nights ago.

"United 93" had no recognizable 'stars' and the movie didn't really have any clearly 'lead' actor or actress. FAR better production than "World Trade Center".

When these were first in production I didn't think I would see them. I saw it as a dirty Hollywood money-grab... and I guess it was too soon, then. And I understand that it may still be for many.

That said, I recommended "United 93".

 

[Toots]

I watched Elizabeth I, part I. on HBO last night. Helen Mirren deserves every award they give her. Excellent!

 

[sattie]

I saw V for Vandetta... now that was a different movie that I enjoyed alot!!!

 

[crewsk]

I watched "The Guardian" yesterday. I love movies that can make me cry & laugh & this one did.

 

[CassiesKitchen]

I watched for the second time Little Miss Sunshine. I really loved the movie.

 

[RMS]

I saw half of the Departed and fell asleep. Can't wait to see how it all turned out!

 

[redkitty]

I watched for the second time Little Miss Sunshine. I really loved the movie.

We saw it when it came out last year and we both loved it! Its on the "to buy" list for our next visit home!

 

[ncage1974]

Saw 3: Sadisticly scary. I like horror movies that they just don't go around killing people and they make you think like: Silence of the lambs series and Saw 3. I wondered if it was going to be any good because the main person behind the series died after Saw 2. If you stomach can take it its a good one but its pretty graphic.

 

[TATTRAT]

I have seen it a million times I am sure, but saw it on tv on Sunday night, and I sat and watched it, James and The Giant Peach. I love that movie.