The "last movie I saw" thread

[The_Tick]

The Wedding Ringer

Hilarious movie. Not "The Hangover" hilarious...but right up there.

I am still chuckling a bit this morning.

[Green Monstah]

Paddington. Good movie for the kids. It's nice to see Lord Grantham come down to earth a bit.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Paddington. Good movie for the kids. It's nice to see Lord Grantham come down to earth a bit.

Grandparents took the kids to this last weekend so ill never have to see it!

[PaloAltoCougar]

I wasn't a big fan of the Matrix movies, and I doubt I'll see Jupiter Ascending, although I had been told that if seeing 20 minutes of Mila Kunis close-ups in 3-D, it's worth considering. Now that the movie is out, Rotten Tomatoes current registers a woeful 22%, although a local reviewer I admire, Mick LaSalle, liked it because it was so ridiculously over the top. I enjoyed his take on Eddie Redmayne's performance:

Eddie Redmayne, as the most ambitious of the ruling elite, almost qualifies on his own as a reason to see the movie. He plays a neurasthenic monster, a cousin to every Caligula who has ever chewed the scenery, and his mode is to speak in a breathy mumble and then, occasionally, just scream out of nowhere. In a way, it’s an amazingly horrible performance, an example of what can happen when an easy-going young actor makes the mistake of doing whatever his directors tell him. Going into the Oscar vote, in which Redmayne is Michael Keaton’s chief competitor, Keaton really should be sending the Wachowskis a fruit basket. Perhaps flowers, too, but at minimum a basket with nice pears, different kinds of apples and maybe a pineapple.

[Paperback Writer]

Mick LaSalle, liked it because it was so ridiculously over the top. I enjoyed his take on Eddie Redmayne's performance:

Eddie Redmayne, as the most ambitious of the ruling elite, almost qualifies on his own as a reason to see the movie. He plays a neurasthenic monster, a cousin to every Caligula who has ever chewed the scenery, and his mode is to speak in a breathy mumble and then, occasionally, just scream out of nowhere. In a way, it’s an amazingly horrible performance, an example of what can happen when an easy-going young actor makes the mistake of doing whatever his directors tell him. Going into the Oscar vote, in which Redmayne is Michael Keaton’s chief competitor, Keaton really should be sending the Wachowskis a fruit basket. Perhaps flowers, too, but at minimum a basket with nice pears, different kinds of apples and maybe a pineapple.

In regards to Eddie Redmayne, I recommend the film Black Death. It has a better rotten tomatoes rating (68%) than Jupiter Ascending and probably has much more action than The Theory of Everything (although I've yet to see it). An added plus is that Redmayne doesn't sing (Les Miserables) although there might be some Monk chants. In Black Death, Redmayne slowly transforms from innocent monk to vengeful soldier. It's also a good fix for those who may miss Ned Stark since Sean Bean basically plays the same character, this time as a medieval knight. It also has Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten who likewise plays the same character as Melisandre-the Red Woman, this time as a presumed witch and village leader. The film has some good plot twists and explores the theme of the secular or perhaps more accurately the rational versus faith and the will of God and explores the premise that evil is found in both. Edit: evil is found in those representing the Church or professing to do the will of God - not God specifically.

[Katy Lied]

I'm irritated with the current crop of Cable shows rated TV MA for no good reason. Episode 1 of Black Sails has an interesting premise of a pirate captain who can see a future where Pirates are universally reviled and have no where to turn, along with some politics and economics sprinkled in. Interesting except for a 10 minute racy lesbian sex scene that did not need to be there at all. Why do they ruin these great shows with superfluous sex. Is it just to spice up a show that is already interesting?

The only interesting show that avoids superfluous sex is BBC-America's Three Musketeers, which I enjoy immensely.

[Northwestcoug]

I'm irritated with the current crop of Cable shows rated TV MA for no good reason. Episode 1 of Black Sails has an interesting premise of a pirate captain who can see a future where Pirates are universally reviled and have no where to turn, along with some politics and economics sprinkled in. Interesting except for a 10 minute racy lesbian sex scene that did not need to be there at all. Why do they ruin these great shows with superfluous sex. Is it just to spice up a show that is already interesting?

The only interesting show that avoids superfluous sex is BBC-America's Three Musketeers, which I enjoy immensely.

[Furiously looking to see if my local cable provider has 'Black Sails']

[wally]

......The only interesting show that avoids superfluous sex is BBC-America's Three Musketeers, which I enjoy immensely.

I am digging BBC shows lately. That is all.

[Pelado]

I'm irritated with the current crop of Cable shows rated TV MA for no good reason. Episode 1 of Black Sails has an interesting premise of a pirate captain who can see a future where Pirates are universally reviled and have no where to turn, along with some politics and economics sprinkled in. Interesting except for a 10 minute racy lesbian sex scene that did not need to be there at all. Why do they ruin these great shows with superfluous sex. Is it just to spice up a show that is already interesting?

The only interesting show that avoids superfluous sex is BBC-America's Three Musketeers, which I enjoy immensely.

Ruin? Is that a synonym for "enhance"?

[Jeff Lebowski]

I am digging BBC shows lately. That is all.

Don't be so coy. Which programs are you enjoying?

[Paperback Writer]

I'm irritated with the current crop of Cable shows rated TV MA for no good reason. Episode 1 of Black Sails has an interesting premise of a pirate captain who can see a future where Pirates are universally reviled and have no where to turn, along with some politics and economics sprinkled in. Interesting except for a 10 minute racy lesbian sex scene that did not need to be there at all. Why do they ruin these great shows with superfluous sex. Is it just to spice up a show that is already interesting?

The only interesting show that avoids superfluous sex is BBC-America's Three Musketeers, which I enjoy immensely.

[Furiously looking to see if my local cable provider has 'Black Sails']

I've seen parts of some episodes of Black Sails while channel surfing. Evidently, I missed the hot lesbian sex (HLS) during my sampling. Perhaps, it's time to conduct another audit. I wish I had the asnwer to KL's query as to why producers would ruin a pirate show with HLS when it already had elements of politics and economics.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I've seen parts of some episodes of Black Sails while channel surfing. Evidently, I missed the hot lesbian sex (HLS) during my sampling. Perhaps, it's time to conduct another audit. I wish I had the asnwer to KL's query as to why producers would ruin a pirate show with HLS when it already had elements of politics and economics.

A pirate show sounds intriguing, but the reviews don't look very good.

[old_gregg]

[Furiously looking to see if my local cable provider has 'Black Sails']

if they don't, i'd be happy to direct you to some free racy lesbian sex scenes that require only a few clicks and an incognito browser

[Paperback Writer]

A pirate show sounds intriguing, but the reviews don't look very good.

I've given Black Sails a few chances but can't make it through an entire episode. I'll watch a trailer for it and become intrigued once again but then don't find the characters or story lines fulfilling. It has some very good production qualities and captures the setting in the Caribbean very well. Add some better quality writing and perhaps they have a winner. But that can be said of a lot of shows. At this point, I can't recommend but still want to believe because of my interest in American history and historic fiction.

[Paperback Writer]

if they don't, i'd be happy to direct you to some free racy lesbian sex scenes that require only a few clicks and an incognito browser

But will the actresses be pirates? And will the show have elements of politics and economics?