The "last movie I saw" thread

[myboynoah]

Guardians of the Galaxy, with the family. I liked it, which surprised me. Noah and Teo were all over the "We told you so."

[creekster]

I like my movies realistic, what can I say? :P

So you watched hercules and the only unrealistic thing that bothered you a bit was the female warrior's uncovered vitals?

[TripletDaddy]

So you watched hercules and the only unrealistic thing that bothered you a bit was the female warrior's uncovered vitals?

She is probably too busy watching Dr Who, a show about a guy who travels through time using a phone booth as a space ship.

[LA Ute]

Guardians of the Galaxy, with the family. I liked it, which surprised me. Noah and Teo were all over the "We told you so."

Same here. My daughter asked me who my favorite character was. My response, accompanied by a facepalm: "The raccoon."

[LA Ute]

The "last movie I saw" thread

Saw Hoffman's last film, A Most Wanted Man, in his role as a German anti-terrorist federal agent. The movie almost plods but does a lot of good things, and is very cynical. Overall, I would recommend watching it.

I recommend it too. My wife and I saw it and liked it. I like espionage novels and movies anyway -- especially John LeCarre's -- and I wanted to see Hoffman's last role. I went in expecting cynicism because LeCarre leans left in his politics and his books explore the moral ambiguity in espionage work. (He is a former British spy himself.)

Anyway, it's a good psychological thriller, beautifully shot, and Hoffman doesn't disappoint. I thought Rachel McAdams did a good job in an unusual role for her.

[GeoArch]

So you watched hercules and the only unrealistic thing that bothered you a bit was the female warrior's uncovered vitals?

She is probably too busy watching Dr Who, a show about a guy who travels through time using a phone booth as a space ship.

The plot made a big point of emphasizing that Hercules was real and not the son of Zeus and that stories about him were embellished fantastically, etc. If the plot is going to emphasize the reality aspect, it makes foolish (and possible fatal) apparel choices more apparent. Brienne of Tarth and Tauriel are both attractive female warriors in their respective fantasy franchises despite wearing armor that actually would perform the job armor is supposed to do.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Wadjda. A fascinating movie (or is it a film?) that is reportedly the first feature-length production, and the first movie directed by a woman, from Saudi Arabia. It's the story of a spirited, somewhat rebellious girl who hopes to win a Koran recitation contest so that she can use the prize money to buy a bike, something proper girls never do in that misogynistic country. There's only one positive male role in the movie, and he's about eleven years old. It provides a rare but fascinating look inside the country, and has a very touching conclusion.

[The_Douger]

We watched Divergent tonight, from Redbox.

I thought it was boring.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for only the second time. I didn't care for it the first time around but enjoyed it much more last night. I didn't try to make sense of the "science" of the movie and just went with the flow. I liked how Jim Carrey didn't do Jim Carrey. The Nietzsche and Pope quotes have been very interesting to mull over.

I also watched a lengthy portion of Cocoon for the first time in nearly 30 years. It, too, was better than I had remembered, perhaps because I identify more now with the seniors than simply marveling at the idea of aquatic sex with Raquel Welch's daughter. Wilford Brimley was twelve years younger than I am when he made that movie. At least I still have about a dozen years before I'm in Hume Cronyn/Jack Gilford/Don Ameche territory.

[MarkGrace]

Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorite movies. Which reminds me that i still need to see Synecdoche, New York.

[jay santos]

Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorite movies. Which reminds me that i still need to see Synecdoche, New York.

Why?

[MarkGrace]

Why?

Why what, exactly? Why is it one of my favorites? Why did it remind me that I still want to see Synecdoche? Why do I want to see Synecdoche?

[Pelado]

Why what, exactly? Why is it one of my favorites? Why did it remind me that I still want to see Synecdoche? Why do I want to see Synecdoche?

Yes.

[MarkGrace]

Yes.

No!

[jay santos]

Why what, exactly? Why is it one of my favorites? Why did it remind me that I still want to see Synecdoche? Why do I want to see Synecdoche?

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ps this is bullshit a post has to be at least three characters long...