The "last movie I saw" thread

[Commando]

A group of gritty film-makers from Hollywood engage in a secret operation to free US hostages, at great peril to their own lives.

lol. They weren't really film-makers, were they? Maybe I wasn't paying attention...

[Jeff Lebowski]

Haha. I was googling Argo and came up with this awesome review from the Tehran Times.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/component...ainst-humanity

Argo is a propaganda film. Like the films of Nazi publicist Leni Riefenstahl, it is well-made. Like those of Riefenstahl, it glorifies a murderous criminal organization. And like those of Riefenstahl, its ultimate purpose is to elicit hatred and turn its audience into mass murderers.

But Affleck and the Hollywood mob aren't just guilty of war crimes. They are Hollywood, you see, is a virtually 100% Jewish enclave. And with a few noble exceptions, the Jewish billionaires who own and run Hollywood, and determine what kinds of motion pictures dominate the world, are rabid supporters of Israel's genocide in Occupied Palestine. Their films should be considered “enemy propaganda” -- not just by Palestinians and their supporters, but by the American people.

I am not sure the Onion could even top this.

[Donuthole]

Why?

lol. They weren't really film-makers, were they? Maybe I wasn't paying attention...

No, but the fillmaking industry was what allowed the rescue to happen. I enjoyed Argo, but it felt a lot more like Con-Air than an academy award winner. That said, I really enjoyed Birdman, and I think it deserved Best Picture.

For the record, I'd put Shakespeare in Love at the top of the list.

[Jeff Lebowski]

No, but the fillmaking industry was what allowed the rescue to happen. I enjoyed Argo, but it felt a lot more like Con-Air than an academy award winner. That said, I really enjoyed Birdman, and I think it deserved Best Picture.

For the record, I'd put Shakespeare in Love at the top of the list.

Just to be clear, which list?

I liked Argo, except for that dumb ending on the tarmac.

[Katy Lied]

I love that extended fighting scene in 'The Children of Men'. Very powerful.

Now that scene is done right. When you're doing a lot of one-shot takes, then you're following people around with the camera a lot. We got so many shots of the back of the Keaton's neck in the narrow halls and passageways in Birdman. In Children of Men they use the same narrow hallways and stair cases with an important exception: the device that Alfonso Cuaron uses in Children of Men is that he finally melds the camera's POV with the baby, and the one shot doesn't focus on the baby; the camera takes up the baby's POV and focuses on all of the people revering the baby as the baby/camera passes by. That way Cuaron could carry the scene much further, and still keep his one shot.

[Donuthole]

Just to be clear, which list?

The list of movies where Hollywood's self-infatuation causes movies about acting/screenwriting/Hollywood to get undue Oscar consideration.

I liked Argo, except for that dumb ending on the tarmac.

Yep. that's where it went Con-Air on us.

[Jeff Lebowski]

The list of movies where Hollywood's self-infatuation causes movies about acting/screenwriting/Hollywood to get undue Oscar consideration.

Gotcha. Been a while since I watched it, but you are absolutely correct. Good catch.

[Pelado]

I think she actually meant Boyhood; About a Boy doesn't really fit on that list.

I was trying to figure out what innovation had been introduced with About a Boy but to no avail.

[Donuthole]

Gotcha. Been a while since I watched it, but you are absolutely correct. Good catch.

And it won best picture over Saving Private Ryan. So it will forever be at the top of that list, as far as I'm concerned.

[Northwestcoug]

McFarland, USA. As one would expect, it's predictable and sentimental, but it was still a surprisingly pleasant couple of hours. If nothing else, it made me want to give anyone who works years in the fields a very short pathway to citizenship. Nasty work.

I'm checking up on my dad, who is hard of hearing, a little senile, and somewhat antagonistic toward Hispanics. The night before we watched 'Focus', which I doubt he understood much (I did find out he thinks many African American actors are Will Smith). Last night it was a choice between 'Run All Night' and 'McFarland, USA'. Run All Night was a little too late for his routine, so we went to McFarland.

Long story short, I agree with you. It's a surprisingly good show. I noticed the cheap sentimental scenes, which normally irk me a lot, but in this case they didn't bother me. I thought Costner was not nearly as wooden as usual. Other acting was pretty good. I might be turning into a softie, but I was really touched by the movie. And the ending with the real characters was a great touch.

I caught my dad asleep a few times. He missed a couple of plot turns, but I feel lucky that he didn't utter borderline racist comments during the show. When I get back home I want to take my son to see it. He runs cross country and I hope it motivates him.

[Donuthole]

Really liked Gine Girl, ldc was disappointed with the brief (she said non-existent, I saw it though) glimpse of Big Ben.

I, knowing to look for it, caught a glimpse too. It was impressive.

Finally saw Gone Girl. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Didn't like Affleck or Pike, but loved the girl who played 'Go. The lady from Willy Wonka does a killer Nancy Grace, and I haven't seen any boobs as perky as Emily Rat's since the last time I watched that Robin Thicke video about rape.

Also, there is no way that was Affleck's dong. Totally prosthetic.

[falafel]

Finally saw Gone Girl. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Didn't like Affleck or Pike, but loved the girl who played 'Go. The lady from Willy Wonka does a killer Nancy Grace, and I haven't seen any boobs as perky as Emily Rat's since the last time I watched that Robin Thicke video about rape.

Also, there is no way that was Affleck's dong. Totally prosthetic.

The woman who plays Go is also in The Leftovers, which was my favorite tv series of 2014.

[Katy Lied]

Also, there is no way that was Affleck's dong. Totally prosthetic.

Not according to Jennifer. But TMZ really should ask Jennifer. The other Jennifer.

[Armenag]

Let's Be Cops - Coach and Nick from New Girl pretend to be cops for a night, get to like doing so, hi-jinks ensue. pretty dumb with a couple funny moments.

The Town - not bad, but overall somewhat bland. Everything felt generically "Boston crime movie" except the plot, which is pretty ridiculous (bank robber falls for a woman he and his buddies briefly held hostage during a robbery). Though now that I think about, Boston crime movies do tend to have some silly plots. My favorite remains Gone Baby Gone.

[creekster]

Lady in Gold. It was ok, not great. A bit manipulative. But Helen Mirren is quite a good actress and she makes Ryan Reynolds look not so good by comparison.