The "last movie I saw" thread

[LiveCoug]

Ready Player One was fun, but it didn't have the same magic I felt when reading the book. To many drastic changes.

[falafel]

Haven't read the book, but one of the challenges in the movie is awesome. Spielberg recreates scenes from a really famous movie.

They did that in the book, just with different movies.

[falafel]

Ready Player One was fun, but it didn't have the same magic I felt when reading the book. To many drastic changes.

Hear hear!

[PaloAltoCougar]

Not for everyone, but I enjoyed The Death of Stalin, a lot. The basic story (Stalin's stroke, then death, then the power struggle and coup) is fairly accurate, but it's presented with a fine combination of Monty Python and Dr. Strangelove, which is to be expected since it's done by Veep's Armando Iannucci. Steve Buscemi's Khrushchev and Jeffrey Tambor's Malenkov are excellent; actually, pretty much everyone is great.

https://youtu.be/9_5Uz5JbQs0

[CardiacCoug]

Not for everyone, but I enjoyed The Death of Stalin, a lot. The basic story (Stalin's stroke, then death, then the power struggle and coup) is fairly accurate, but it's presented with a fine combination of Monty Python and Dr. Strangelove, which is to be expected since it's done by Veep's Armando Iannucci. Steve Buscemi's Khrushchev and Jeffrey Tambor's Malenkov are excellent; actually, pretty much everyone is great.

https://youtu.be/9_5Uz5JbQs0

That is definitely on my list.

Can’t remember if anybody else mentioned The Florida Project.

I thought it was really powerful and well-done.

As far as a movie generating empathy in the audience I think that’s about as good as it gets. The kids cracked me up since I have kids the same age.

[hostile]

Flying home from spring break I watched 2 documentaries. Human Flow, about the world wide refugee crises. Paints a pretty moving picture of the current situation including the frustrating lack of solutions. Perhaps the best was offered by a former Syrian astronaut, “Put all the evil people in space.”
Dealt, about Richard Taylor, a “card mechanic” who has mastered sleight of hand and “close magic”. Pretty interesting story about focus, drive, and overcoming obstacles.

[UVACoug]

Not for everyone, but I enjoyed The Death of Stalin, a lot. The basic story (Stalin's stroke, then death, then the power struggle and coup) is fairly accurate, but it's presented with a fine combination of Monty Python and Dr. Strangelove, which is to be expected since it's done by Veep's Armando Iannucci. Steve Buscemi's Khrushchev and Jeffrey Tambor's Malenkov are excellent; actually, pretty much everyone is great.

https://youtu.be/9_5Uz5JbQs0

That looks great! Can’t wait to see it.

[PaloAltoCougar]

With Mrs. PAC gone tending to a new granddaughter (!), I've kept myself entertained by upping my movie intake. Isle of Dogs was a very worthy visit, and I recommend it if you're a Wes Anderson fan, but not if you aren't. I didn't like it as much as Grand Budapest Hotel, but I put it in the same class as Fantastic Mr. Fox, which I thought was very good. It's amazing to me that anyone has the patience to do stop-motion animation, but he and his team do it superbly well. As always, the dialogue is great and the way Anderson frames each scene is truly a work of art. Dog lovers will especially enjoy the back-and-forth among the canines (played by Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johannsen and other great actors). Here are some funny interviews with each dog.

[Jeff Lebowski]

With Mrs. PAC gone tending to a new granddaughter (!), I've kept myself entertained by upping my movie intake. Isle of Dogs was a very worthy visit, and I recommend it if you're a Wes Anderson fan, but not if you aren't. I didn't like it as much as Grand Budapest Hotel, but I put it in the same class as Fantastic Mr. Fox, which I thought was very good. It's amazing to me that anyone has the patience to do stop-motion animation, but he and his team do it superbly well. As always, the dialogue is great and the way Anderson frames each scene is truly a work of art. Dog lovers will especially enjoy the back-and-forth among the canines (played by Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johannsen and other great actors). Here are some funny interviews with each dog.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is my favorite Wes Anderson flick.

[Donuthole]

I find dogs and Wes Anderson tolerable in small doses. This sounds like a stay away.

[Northwestcoug]

I find dogs and Wes Anderson tolerable in small doses. This sounds like a stay away.

It's already left my local theater. I guess I'll catch it on Netflix. I don't think Anderson movies are a big screen surround sound requirement.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Fantastic Mr. Fox is my favorite Wes Anderson flick.

A quick review of several critics suggests most like FMF a little more than IOD, but for me they're a toss-up. Again, the technical aspects are amazing.

[Topper]

Based on PAC's review of The Death of Stalin the Missus and I watched and enjoyed the unique blend of characters portraying rather accurately the events leading up to and following the death of Stalin in a sickly humorous fashion. It's amazing to think what a brutal history Russia has experienced in terms of its leadership. You will find the dialogue fascinating and the subtle and not-so subtle digs throughout the film as it flies by.

[Green Monstah]

A Quiet Place. Went in only knowing it had a 96% RT score. Loved it. Maybe the best movie I’ve seen in the last 5 years (or longer).

[LiveCoug]

A Quiet Place. Went in only knowing it had a 96% RT score. Loved it. Maybe the best movie I’ve seen in the last 5 years (or longer).

Yeah, we saw it last night as well. I thought it was great. The build up was slow the first half hour or so, but after that it was very intense.

I thought the ending was perfect, although some disagree