The "last movie I saw" thread

[Jeff Lebowski]

Gravity 3D

Great movie concept. Really enjoyed it and it is the ultimate 3D movie. I can't imagine seeing that in 2D. I am not great with motion, so I was a little woozy during the movie and for a couple of hours afterward.

That being said, I can see why that Canadian astronaut was so pissed. The film included some real whoppers in terms of physics and plot contrivances.

[jay santos]

We need a thread where engineers can go and pick apart the special effects in various movies.

[MarkGrace]

We need a thread where engineers can go and pick apart the special effects in various movies.

Everyone gets their chance to be the annoying type when their field comes under focus. You'll have your moment, too! You can tell everyone "I effing hated this movie, that's nothing what it's like to work with people in India!" Or something like that.

[cougjunkie]

Everyone gets their chance to be the annoying type when their field comes under focus. You'll have your moment, too! You can tell everyone "I effing hated this movie, that's nothing what it's like to work with people in India!" Or something like that.

Slumdog Millionaire?

[TripletDaddy]

Everyone gets their chance to be the annoying type when their field comes under focus. You'll have your moment, too! You can tell everyone "I effing hated this movie, that's nothing what it's like to work with people in India!" Or something like that.

jay santos is waiting to pounce on that rumored movie starring Jeremy Piven about a guy who works on excel spreadsheets all day long.

[SCcoug]

Everyone gets their chance to be the annoying type when their field comes under focus. You'll have your moment, too! You can tell everyone "I effing hated this movie, that's nothing what it's like to work with people in India!" Or something like that.

No his would be the special effects to make say Tom Cruise look like a normal sized adult instead of 5 foot nothing. I bet he hated the Hobbit.

[Jeff Lebowski]

We need a thread where engineers can go and pick apart the special effects in various movies.

This is the thread!

1. One satellite gets blown up and the debris takes out all of the other satellites in a matter of minutes? LOL.
2. The debris is moving so fast that it cover the entire horizon in time to wipe out all satellites but when it gets to the shuttle it is going so slow you can see it coming and you can see it cruise by?
3. All of those space stations just happened to be parked so close that you can see one from the other with the naked eye?

I could go on and on. But I understand why they did it that way. Too much realism would have negated the plot.

[Commando]

This is the thread!

1. One satellite gets blown up and the debris takes out all of the other satellites in a matter of minutes? LOL.
2. The debris is moving so fast that it cover the entire horizon in time to wipe out all satellites but when it gets to the shuttle it is going so slow you can see it coming and you can see it cruise by?
3. All of those space stations just happened to be parked so close that you can see one from the other with the naked eye?

I could go on and on. But I understand why they did it that way. Too much realism would have negated the plot.

Not to mention Sandra Bullock's shapely figure in boy shorts instead of the Depends/ sweat shorts she would probably be wearing.

[jay santos]

Everyone gets their chance to be the annoying type when their field comes under focus. You'll have your moment, too! You can tell everyone "I effing hated this movie, that's nothing what it's like to work with people in India!" Or something like that.

That part of Revenge of the Nerds where they get the chicks in the end. Totally unrealistic!

[Flystripper]

That part of Revenge of the Nerds where they get the chicks in the end. Totally unrealistic!

Well done sir!

[MarkGrace]

12 Years a Slave

Pretty uncomfortable to watch, but necessary viewing. I'm also officially over Paul Dano.

[MarkGrace]

Oh yeah, Brad Pitt sucked. I know he was a producer and probably just wanted to shove himself into the movie, but man that role felt forced and distracting.

[MarkGrace]

Salinger

This thing got absolutely panned, and it wasn't terribly good, but I didn't know much about the guy so I found it interesting enough. Streams on Netflix.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Nebraska
It won’t appeal to a mass market, but I liked it a lot. Among Alexander Payne’s movies (including Election, Sideways, About Schmidt, The Descendants, etc.), this is probably closes to About Schmidt, but it’s unique, and not just because it’s in B&W. Bruce Dern’s character is convinced he’s won a million bucks because of a Publishers Clearinghouse-type form letter. His son (Will Forte) is compelled to drive him from Montana to Nebraska to claim his nonexistent prize, stopping along the way to visit relatives who are somehow boring and fascinating at the same time, and occasionally hilarious. As has been noted by dozens of critics, Dern’s performance is great, and the rest of the cast, especially Forte, is very strong as well. Dern’s character is named Woody Grant, an obviously intentional reversal of Grant Wood, the painter of American Gothic. And this film is, in many ways, a cinematic presentation of that iconic painting. In the film, you’ll see elements of derision, respect, banality, depth, heartland values, etc. A lot of laughs, but overall it’s serious stuff. Our small group has been discussing the thing at length, which most movies we see don’t impel us to do. Highly recommended for Payne admirers, but not for everyone.

[Pheidippides]

Saw Frozen with the family tonight. Very well done, but I died when not one but two Arrested Development references (one visual, one in the script) came during a certain song number. I haven't laughed that hard in ages. Literally fell out of my seat laughing.