Author Topic: What movies are you watching? (Read 534988 times)

Dan the Man · « **Reply #1620 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:25:00 PM »

Quote from: Nicene on February 27, 2013, 01:00:21 AM

Rewatched the Prince of Egypt and have been buying a tonne of the DC animated movies.

Great movie, greater soundtrack!

Papist · « **Reply #1621 on:** February 28, 2013, 11:45:07 AM »

Quote from: Nicene on February 27, 2013, 01:00:21 AM

Rewatched the Prince of Egypt and have been buying a tonne of the DC animated movies.

Aside from the Dark Knight Returns Part 2, DC animated movies are awesome.

Hiwot · « **Reply #1622 on:** February 28, 2013, 11:59:27 AM »

Quote from: Dan the Man on February 27, 2013, 08:25:00 PM

Quote from: Nicene on February 27, 2013, 01:00:21 AM
Rewatched the Prince of Egypt and have been buying a tonne of the DC animated movies.
Great movie, greater soundtrack!

awesome soundtrack indeed! one of my favorites in there .. through heavens eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHU7oPA-l1E

vamrat · « **Reply #1623 on:** February 28, 2013, 12:23:13 PM »

Just watched We Were Soldiers again this weekend. I love this movie. I might get fragged for this, but I still think that We Were Soldiers stands up to Platoon or FMJ in quality. It's interesting watching a movie where the "gooks" are treated as human beings for a change instead of some faceless antagonist. I'd love to see a VN version of Letters From Iwo Jima.

Also saw Dark Skies in the theatre. Not bad. Not great, but it wasn't torture to watch.

And we saw the Rocky Horror Picture show as well. First time for the GF. For my brother and I, I think this was time number 2487.

Arachne · « **Reply #1624 on:** February 28, 2013, 12:31:20 PM »

Got to sit through Battleship because the stepdaughter wanted to sigh over Alexander Skarsgard. (Her reaction when he was offed halfway through? Priceless.

) It wasn't nearly as bad as people made it sound like. No ropey CGI, and the moment where they actually play Battleship to locate the alien ship is rather cute. All in all, a decent B-movie.

Afterwards, I was rewarded with a chance to watch Stardust once more.

Asteriktos · « **Reply #1625 on:** February 28, 2013, 02:44:14 PM »

Collision Earth. About a magnetic event at the sun that pushes mercury out of its orbit and puts it in a collision course with earth. Fairly boring, considering it was the end of the world.

That person · « **Reply #1626 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:55:22 PM »

Quote from: Papist on February 28, 2013, 11:45:07 AM

Quote from: Nicene on February 27, 2013, 01:00:21 AM
Rewatched the Prince of Egypt and have been buying a tonne of the DC animated movies.
Aside from the Dark Knight Returns Part 2, DC animated movies are awesome.

All Star Superman was kind of disappointing, but I suppose that's inevitable considering how fantastic the source material was. They simply didn't have time to get all my favorite bits in.

That person · « **Reply #1627 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:56:06 PM »

Quote from: Asteriktos on February 28, 2013, 02:44:14 PM

Fairly boring, considering it was the end of the world.

Melancholia defines this genre.

Asteriktos · « **Reply #1628 on:** March 03, 2013, 07:59:34 PM »

Tried watching The Cabin in the Woods just now. Got through about half an hour before I had to turn it off. I just kept feeling uncomfortable for some reason, and certainly not in the way they want you to feel uncomfortable. Guess I'll go read...

Shiny · « **Reply #1629 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:07:35 PM »

HURRY UP REDBOX AND MAKE LIFE OF PI AVAILABLE FOR RENT

THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME THROUGH THIS BOARD

Arachne · « **Reply #1630 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:24:41 PM »

Caught the second half of John Carter. Pretty crap, but hey, it's based on a proto-pulp novel, so it's not like they gutted it.

Shiny · « **Reply #1631 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:30:04 PM »

Quote from: Arachne on March 03, 2013, 08:24:41 PM

Caught the second half of John Carter. Pretty crap, but hey, it's based on a proto-pulp novel, so it's not like they gutted it.

How was the music?

Arachne · « **Reply #1632 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:32:58 PM »

Quote from: Achronos on March 03, 2013, 08:30:04 PM

Quote from: Arachne on March 03, 2013, 08:24:41 PM
Caught the second half of John Carter. Pretty crap, but hey, it's based on a proto-pulp novel, so it's not like they gutted it.
How was the music?

Unremarkable. The Prince of Persia is better in that respect (and as a movie too).

William · « **Reply #1633 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:33:07 PM »

I thought John Carter was pretty solid scifi for a movie with no publicity or prestige or anything.

biro · « **Reply #1634 on:** March 03, 2013, 09:09:17 PM »

The Legend of Suram Fortress

Papist · « **Reply #1635 on:** March 04, 2013, 04:30:48 PM »

Quote from: William on March 03, 2013, 08:33:07 PM

I thought John Carter was pretty solid scifi for a movie with no publicity or prestige or anything.

Agreed. I really enjoyed it. I think it would have made quite a bit more money if only it had been marketed properly and maybe released in the summer.

Asteriktos · « **Reply #1636 on:** March 06, 2013, 08:37:48 PM »

Just watched Iron Sky. Apparently after World War 2 nazis (including Hitler) traveled to the dark side of the moon and built up a spaceship army thing, planning on eventually invading earth. Fairly dumb movie, as one might have expected. It was a corny comedy in addition to being a corny sci-fi movie. *shrugs* The only good part about the movie was the cute lead actress Julia Dietze...

JamesR · « **Reply #1637 on:** March 07, 2013, 05:17:37 AM »

Just finished watching Blood In, Blood Out--one of my favorite films as a Mexican-American, next to La Bamba.

vamrat · « **Reply #1638 on:** March 07, 2013, 12:39:45 PM »

Quote from: Asteriktos on March 06, 2013, 08:37:48 PM

Just watched Iron Sky. Apparently after World War 2 nazis (including Hitler) traveled to the dark side of the moon and built up a spaceship army thing, planning on eventually invading earth. Fairly dumb movie, as one might have expected. It was a corny comedy in addition to being a corny sci-fi movie. *shrugs* The only good part about the movie was the cute lead actress Julia Dietze...

Ach, Standartenfuhrer! Du bist sehr sexlich!

Gebre Menfes Kidus · « **Reply #1639 on:** March 07, 2013, 10:44:55 PM »

Quote from: JamesR on March 07, 2013, 05:17:37 AM

Just finished watching Blood In, Blood Out--one of my favorite films as a Mexican-American, next to La Bamba.

Tried to find it on Netflix, but to no avail. Is it anything like "Colors"? I loved that movie.

Selam

Nicene · « **Reply #1640 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:32:20 PM »

Quote from: Papist on February 28, 2013, 11:45:07 AM

Quote from: Nicene on February 27, 2013, 01:00:21 AM
Rewatched the Prince of Egypt and have been buying a tonne of the DC animated movies.
Aside from the Dark Knight Returns Part 2, DC animated movies are awesome.

I liked the dark knight returns part 2, except for that part in the begining, with Bruno...

Shiny · « **Reply #1641 on:** March 11, 2013, 01:21:34 AM »

Got dragged to see Dark Skies with some friends.

Garbage. Signs did it much better.

Anastasia1 · « **Reply #1642 on:** March 11, 2013, 09:55:26 PM »

Isi Life Mein...!
Just out of school, a conservatively raised girl experiences changes after moving to a big city.
Hulu, foreign film, India, am part of the way through it.

Opus118 · « **Reply #1643 on:** March 13, 2013, 12:08:36 AM »

Quote from: Asteriktos on March 06, 2013, 08:37:48 PM

Just watched Iron Sky. Apparently after World War 2 nazis (including Hitler) traveled to the dark side of the moon and built up a spaceship army thing, planning on eventually invading earth. Fairly dumb movie, as one might have expected. It was a corny comedy in addition to being a corny sci-fi movie. *shrugs* The only good part about the movie was the cute lead actress Julia Dietze...

How does it stay on her head? Where is the hat pin?

Opus118 · « **Reply #1644 on:** March 13, 2013, 12:33:28 AM »

Quote from: Achronos on March 03, 2013, 08:07:35 PM

HURRY UP REDBOX AND MAKE LIFE OF PI AVAILABLE FOR RENT

THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME THROUGH THIS BOARD

I thought the book was a waste of time. I hope the movie is better.

Gebre Menfes Kidus · « **Reply #1645 on:** March 13, 2013, 02:52:04 AM »

I watched The Way last night with my boys. Good movie! It was refreshing to be able to watch an egaging, thought provoking movie with my sons that wasn't full of profanity, gratuitous sex, and such nonsense. It wasn't the greatest movie ever, but it's definitely worth watching. I was pleasantly surprised. And my boys like it too!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-way-2011/

Selam

PeterTheAleut · « **Reply #1646 on:** March 13, 2013, 03:14:04 AM »

I watched last night the full-length television movie Bride of the Incredible Hulk (a.k.a. The Incredible Hulk, Season 2, Episode 1: "Married"), with Mariette Hartley. Possibly the best, most human episode of the old Bixby/Ferrigno series.

Gebre Menfes Kidus · « **Reply #1647 on:** March 13, 2013, 03:31:41 AM »

Quote from: Gebre Menfes Kidus on March 13, 2013, 02:52:04 AM

I watched The Way last night with my boys. Good movie! It was refreshing to be able to watch an egaging, thought provoking movie with my sons that wasn't full of profanity, gratuitous sex, and such nonsense. It wasn't the greatest movie ever, but it's definitely worth watching. I was pleasantly surprised. And my boys like it too!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-way-2011/

Selam

Here's a great scene from the movie. Check out this censer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ixIItWzeQ

Selam

Alpo · « **Reply #1648 on:** March 13, 2013, 04:44:15 AM »

Quote from: Asteriktos on March 06, 2013, 08:37:48 PM

Just watched Iron Sky. Apparently after World War 2 nazis (including Hitler) traveled to the dark side of the moon and built up a spaceship army thing, planning on eventually invading earth. Fairly dumb movie, as one might have expected. It was a corny comedy in addition to being a corny sci-fi movie. *shrugs* The only good part about the movie was the cute lead actress Julia Dietze...

I gather you don't like B movies?

Iron Sky was pretty much what I was excepting. Not anything brilliant (except the idea of moon nazis and all the cliches) but not anything that bad either.

Asteriktos · « **Reply #1649 on:** March 13, 2013, 02:14:19 PM »

Quote from: Opus118 on March 13, 2013, 12:08:36 AM

How does it stay on her head? Where is the hat pin?

Hmm... I dunno

*shrugs*

Quote from: Alpo on March 13, 2013, 04:44:15 AM

I gather you don't like B movies?

It's generally the only kind of movies I like.

Alpo · « **Reply #1650 on:** March 14, 2013, 04:50:18 PM »

Quote from: Opus118 on March 13, 2013, 12:08:36 AM

How does it stay on her head?

They didn't name themselves Übermensch for nothing!

Opus118 · « **Reply #1651 on:** March 15, 2013, 09:57:45 AM »

Quote from: Alpo on March 14, 2013, 04:50:18 PM

Quote from: Opus118 on March 13, 2013, 12:08:36 AM
How does it stay on her head?

They didn't name themselves Übermensch for nothing!

Yikes! How could I forget? Then again, I am one of he Untermensch.

I may watch this movie if they abduct earthlings of pure Germanic stock for their Lebensborn program. Considering the hat, this program must have been highly successful.

Asteriktos · « **Reply #1652 on:** March 16, 2013, 04:14:46 AM »

Watched the movie Walled In this morning on Netflix. It was ok I guess. Mischa Barton is attractive, or at least was. Creepy boy in it. Well, the entire movie was creepy, really.

Arachne · « **Reply #1653 on:** March 16, 2013, 07:54:25 AM »

Nothing new lately. My son dug out Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (one of his all-time favourites) again and is squealing over the piglet rescue right now.

Anastasia1 · « **Reply #1654 on:** March 16, 2013, 06:12:36 PM »

Quote from: Gebre Menfes Kidus on March 13, 2013, 02:52:04 AM

I watched The Way last night with my boys. Good movie! It was refreshing to be able to watch an egaging, thought provoking movie with my sons that wasn't full of profanity, gratuitous sex, and such nonsense. It wasn't the greatest movie ever, but it's definitely worth watching. I was pleasantly surprised. And my boys like it too!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-way-2011/

Selam

I forgot about this movie. I heard good things about it on the radio.

I just finished Aisha, an Indian comedy about matchmaking too much and finding that love happens where it should not just where one person thinks it should.

JamesRottnek · « **Reply #1655 on:** March 17, 2013, 04:42:15 AM »

The Last Exorcism Part II is the most hilarious movie I've seen in a very long time.

Ansgar · « **Reply #1656 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:45:37 AM »

Eleni 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlRnwitcSOE&feature=player_embedded

Very good movie.

vamrat · « **Reply #1657 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:13:20 PM »

I saw The Call with aging Halle Barry last weekend. The hallmark of any good suspense film is constantly thinking (or shouting at the screen) "YOU STUPID [EXPLETIVE] [EXPLETIVE]! DON'T DO THAT!!!!" I think this film excelled using that criteria.

Gebre Menfes Kidus · « **Reply #1658 on:** March 19, 2013, 10:35:21 PM »

Quote from: Ansgar on March 19, 2013, 09:45:37 AM

Eleni 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlRnwitcSOE&feature=player_embedded

Very good movie.

Looks interesting. Hope I can find it on Netflix. If not, I'll give the youtube link a try.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Selam

Peter J · « **Reply #1659 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:06:16 AM »

A lesser-known religious-themed movie "Brother White".

I didn't have very high expectation, but I ended up thinking it was pretty good (possibly b/c I didn't have high expectations).

Has anyone else seen that?

stavros_388 · « **Reply #1660 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:40:07 AM »

I was on the couch last night while my wife watched a movie. It was called Killers, I think, and was a rom-com featuring Ashton Kutcher. I did my best to not watch it, but I couldn't help watching bits of it, simply because of the noise. It was bad! I mean, really, really bad. I actually find it depressing how much talent and money and resources get poured into these shallow, cliche' two hour time-wasters. Bad.

Asteriktos · « **Reply #1661 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:45:29 AM »

Quote from: stavros_388 on March 30, 2013, 07:40:07 AM

... Ashton Kutcher. ... It was bad! I mean, really, really bad.

I just can't believe this! Impossible!

I know how you feel though...

Arachne · « **Reply #1662 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:24:08 AM »

We caught The Amazing Spider-Man yesterday afternoon on TV and let it run for the young one, who is a superhero fan. I was deeply unimpressed, myself. The best thing about it was Martin Sheen.

Luke · « **Reply #1663 on:** April 04, 2013, 11:09:14 PM »

I have been slowly watching Bratya Karamazovy with actors Sergei Gorobchenko and Aleksandr Golubev. It is a film version of the Brothers Karamazov made in Russia. The language is Russian, but it has English subtitles. It has its negative criticisms like any other film based on a book, but I wanted to see it through a Russian filmmaker's eyes, since the novel was also written by one.

Gebre Menfes Kidus · « **Reply #1664 on:** April 06, 2013, 02:38:50 AM »

Just watched Quo Vadis with the family. Great movie!

Selam

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Author Topic: What movies are you watching? (Read 534988 times)