Last movie you saw and what you thought...

[Midpack]

Arthur The King. Fantastic!

 

[DrRoy]

I watched "One Life" on a flight this month and thought it was excellent.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was just fair.

 

[Andre1969]

I saw "Terrifier 3" in the theater this past Sunday. I guess if you're a fan of those blood and guts type horror slasher movies, you'll like it, but I wasn't overly impressed. To me, the movie seemed padded, and about 20-30 minutes too long. A lot of that was just because it seemed slowly paced. Slow pacing can be used effectively to build tension. For instance, I think "The Shining," or even the original "Rear Window" are good examples of this. But with "Terrifier 3," it just seems drawn out. And a lot of the blood and gore scenes just seem gratuitous, like the movie's main focus is trying to out-do itself with each successive gross-out scene, rather than telling an interesting story. And, they were often long and drawn-out too. Usually in these types of movies, a gory scene is usually a fairly quick cut. Probably partly to shock you more, but also because if they linger on the scene too long, it starts to look fake. But, this movie seemed to revel in showcasing all that blood and gore.

I think this was also the first time I can recall being in a movie where someone walked out of it. Somewhat early in the movie, during a somewhat disturbing scene, a couple got up and walked out, and never came back. I guess they had enough at that point!

I saw the first two "Terrifier" movies, but honestly don't remember much about them. I think, perhaps if they were more fresh in my mind, I might have also enjoyed the third one a bit more, as it builds on events from the first two.

 

[rembrandt]

"The Menendez Brothers" on Netflix. Good try, but I still think they should serve their full sentence.

 

[Calico]

"Gifted" on Amazon Prime Video. Tells the story of a charming 5 year old girl prodigy, Mary, that finds regular school boring because it's too easy. She's under the care of her uncle who assumed custody when the child's mom died. Enter Grandma, who wants to take Mary back to Boston and enroll her in a school for gifted children.

The uncle, following the wishes of his deceased sister, wants Mary to live a normal life with social interactions with "normal" children. Grandma vehemently disagrees. Grandma has an ulterior motive.

I won't say more except that while this sounds like a pretty conventional story it is lifted by the performances of the actors and the script which plays the conflict right down the middle. There is a twist at the end I did not see coming.

This is a feel good movie devoid of explosions, gunfire, fisticuffs, and missing most cuss words. A thought provoking drama. I give it an 8 out of 10, mostly for the strong emotional pull.

Thanks for recommending this. I just watched the trailer, and it looks quite good.

 

[Jerry1]

I watched "One Life" on a flight this month and thought it was excellent.

Wow. Choked up for sure. I actually remember that story (the ending) when it happened in real life. Great recommendation!

 

[Texas Proud]

Just saw White Bird... WOW.... it was a great movie...

One guy said when walking out 'they need to make more movie like this'.... yep...

 

[Lewis Clark]

Finally watched:
The Boys in the Boat - very good, Chariots of Fire in rowing

I really liked The Boys in the Boat. So much so that I got the book to read from the library. Liked the book, too.

 

[swakyaby]

Going to see a couple of big budget movies in theater this weekend, so I’m bumping this thread . . .

 

[Lewis Clark]

I saw "Here" a couple of weeks ago. It stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. The plot has one camera in a single position, and shows what happened on that single piece of land over a couple hundred years.

My wife and I thought it was mostly dull.

 

[rk911]

The last movie we saw in a theatre was Top Gun: Maverick. We're more comfortable watching movies at home where we can pause/resume and turn on captions.

 

[DrRoy]

We went to the nearby theater to see Conclave. It was excellent. Didn't need big visual effects to be entertaining. Just a good story.

 

[Dtail]

I saw "Here" a couple of weeks ago. It stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. The plot has one camera in a single position, and shows what happened on that single piece of land over a couple hundred years.

My wife and I thought it was mostly dull.

Was going to see it, but the reviews were not that good. In general, the rotten tomatoes rating is generally accurate at least for us.

 

[Qs Laptop]

"Children of Men". A political/scifi/thriller made in 2006 and set in the future of 2027. Women have become infertile and humanity has lost the ability to have children. The world descends into chaos and despair. But then there is a glimmer of hope...

Fantastic set design and cinematography work with a tense script and excellent acting to produce a hit. The directing is fabulous including several signature scenes where the cameras are left running for 5, 6, 7 minutes or more which produce tension and dread. Very emotionally draining and powerful film. Stars Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Michael Caine. 8.5 out of 10.

 

[Koolau]

I haven't been to a theater in several years. I do watch movies on Cable and DVD ($1/DVD gives me lots of options.)

But, in general, the newer the movie - the less I tend to like it. Too much political attitude - and I'll just leave it at that as YMMV.

 

[flyoverstate]

I do not know where this film is available other than Kanopy, the free streaming service connected to public libraries. It is called "Die goldenen Jahre" (Golden Years), it is a Swiss comedy (in German and French) about the relationship challenges faced by a newly-retired couple, Peter and Alice, married 42 years. It is a very thoughtful, sometimes humorous look at new retirees and the adjustments they must make. An early scene is of Peter, the retiring office worker, on his last day of work for Megacorp, and it really hits close to home for me in many ways. This is not a slapstick comedy, but a situational comedy, with a lot of soul-searching moments.

No CGI, no murders, no sci-fi, just retired humans facing retired human challenges.

Highly recommended.

 

[Jerry1]

I saw "Here" a couple of weeks ago. It stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. The plot has one camera in a single position, and shows what happened on that single piece of land over a couple hundred years.

My wife and I thought it was mostly dull.

Was going to see it, but the reviews were not that good. In general, the rotten tomatoes rating is generally accurate at least for us.

Same here. Looked like a good movie but the reviews didn’t support that thought. Thanks Lewis Clark for confirming the reviews. I’ll wait for that one to start streaming.

I am thinking about going to see Wicked this Friday. Just something to get out of the house.

 

[Dtail]

Same here. Looked like a good movie but the reviews didn’t support that thought. Thanks Lewis Clark for confirming the reviews. I’ll wait for that one to start streaming.

I am thinking about going to see Wicked this Friday. Just something to get out of the house.

We will see Wicked too.

 

[stevenr]

"Hit Man" on Netflix. Directed by Richard Linklater. Fun movie, set in NOLA, with good looking lead actors, so everyone's happy.

 

[WWDog]

Here Wife and I went and saw it with some neighbors last week. At first it seemed a jumbled mess as it switched back and forth to various scenes in different times all in the same house. As it progressed, you could see how it was moving toward a conjunction of the history of all these families and times to a profound moment where all the hopes and aspirations of these people came together in one generation and moment in a house that had seen many families. The wife didn't like it, I found it uplifting and hopeful given the progression of family problems and changes in and over the times. A really different approach to telling a story over multiple generations with a feeling toward the end that it all can be good in the end with the proper focus on what is good in the end. I'm surprised that I could pull this all together even with a bathroom break in the middle.

 

[swakyaby]

Gladiator II

Just exited the theater this evening. DH was dabbing his eyes at the end of the film, so I asked him if he enjoyed it. He said, “It was perfect, 5 out of 5.”
From the opening credits where they story boarded the Scottfree logo to the interweaving of images from the original film to the climactic end, he thought it was a beautifully told story. I enjoyed the whole movie, but particularly enjoyed the action scenes, fight choreography, and the opening naval battle. Denzel Washington delivers a terrific performance. Yes, Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe, and I’m ok with that. He put on a fine and very physical performance. 5/5.

 

[Kings over Queens]

2 movies this week.

BeetleJuice sequel. I can't stress enough how bad this was. It could be the lesson plan on how to ruin a sequel and make a thoroughly unfunny and bad movie.

Speak no Evil. Good movie if you like thrillers. James McAvoy plays a terrific villian. I didn't really care for the "victims" and was rooting for them to lose.

 

[swakyaby]

Wicked
Watched this in theater today. A little surprised that even though the screening was nearly sold out, only about 3/5 of the seats were filled during the show. And 2 couples walked out within the first 40 minutes and didn’t return. I thought it was a really good musical, and I’m not a fan of musicals in general. The singing by the 2 leads was terrific, the musical score was absolutely terrific throughout, and the set design was impressive. You could see where the $150 million production cost went. Two thumbs up.

 

[robnplunder]

Gladiator II

I will check it out. I enjoyed the first one and hope the "II" is also enjoyable.

I saw Betelguese Betelguese (twice). It was fun. But I was shocked that the movie was very discoish.

 

[Aerides]

His Three Daughters, Netflix. Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, come together as their father enters hospice.

A quiet film, but an interesting and well-done character study.