The "last movie I saw" thread

[Commando]

Jeff, Who Lives at Home. It’s a little troubling that while watching this entertaining movie I was reminded of certain CUF Foyer discussions. Jeff (Jason Siegel) is a 30 year old pothead living in his mother’s (Susan Sarandon) basement. His brother, Pat (Ed Helms) is a self-centered jerk in a troubled marriage with Linda (Judy Greer who, as in The Descendants, is truly outstanding). Inspired by his repeated viewings of Signs (the Shyamalan/Gibson movie), he sees meaning in everything around him, while the more materialistic Pat dismisses such observations as mundane and coincidental. It has a deus ex machina ending which some may dislike, but which provided a nice conclusion to an enjoyable if lightweight movie. Great dialogue at times, at which the Duplass brothers are rather adept. Rated R for language, but Mrs. PAC still gave it a thumbs up.

BTW, if the opening scene of a movie evokes an LOL and sets the tone for the entire film, I’m much more inclined to like the movie overall. That may be one reason why I liked the questionable Kickass so much. Jeff’s opening scene is pretty much perfect in that regard.

I was troubled all throughout the movie for some reason- probably because of all the hyper-compressed conflict. I was seriously stressed. I think because of that the ending was great for me and provided real relief/catharsis.

[Green Lantern]

"The Secret Life of Arrietty"
Saw this with the kids and their cousins yesterday. Very different kind of kid's movie--slower-paced, more "moment"-focused. The animation is fantastic and I loved the use of sound, but I kept worrying that the kids were getting bored. Surprisingly, they all stayed interested and are still talking about it today.

I took my daughter to this on on Saturday. The theater was jam-packed and the kids were just rapt. My daughter and I are both big fans of Studio Ghibli's output (Spirited Away, Ponyo, etc.) and I think this is one of their best. I found it surprisingly moving as well.

That night we went out for my wife's birthday to see The Cabin in the Woods. Fantastic. We both had big, happy grins on our faces the whole time. That movie goes in the Evil Dead pantheon for combining scares with laughs. We've been quoting lines all week: "Am I on speaker phone?"

However, my horror-hating cousin and her husband only accompanied us because it was a birthday and she didn't have as great a time. She left the theater every time it looked like shit was about to hit the fan and screamed several times, loudly, during the film. One of her screams was so comically long that it caused my wife to laugh hysterically for several minutes.

I also saw Lockout last night. It is exactly what you expect. And I mean that as a compliment.

[MarkGrace]

We're going to try and catch The Cabin in the Woods this weekend.

[Katy Lied]

We're going to try and catch The Cabin in the Woods this weekend.

Please let us know what you think. I really am dying to see it, but I can't stomach scary movies. It was written by Josh Whedon whom I adore, and I hear that it is a game changer in terms of the scary movie genre. Really radical changes to how you experience spooky movies.

[Green Lantern]

Please let us know what you think. I really am dying to see it, but I can't stomach scary movies. It was written by Josh Whedon whom I adore, and I hear that it is a game changer in terms of the scary movie genre. Really radical changes to how you experience spooky movies.

The best comparisons I can think of in terms of tone are the Sam Raimi Evil Dead movies mixed with some of the self-awareness of the first Scream. If you like Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, you will love the dialogue. But be 100% aware, there is some serious gore. Outside of that, it's best to know as little as possible going in.

[LiveCoug]

Just finished War Horse. Wow, that was about an hour too long.

[Utah ma'am am I]

We went as a family last night to see The Hunger Games, but at the last minute Garth decided he would rather see The Three Stooges. So I saw the Hunger Games with our oldest daughter while he and the other three kids saw their movie.

I loved this movie and I think it's because I loved the book and the movie did a good job of staying true to the book. I think the kids in the movie did a great job with their characters and hope to see them again if they decide to continue with the trilogy.

[creekster]

We went as a family last night to see The Hunger Games, but at the last minute Garth decided he would rather see The Three Stooges. So I saw the Hunger Games with our oldest daughter while he and the other three kids saw their movie.

I loved this movie and I think it's because I loved the book and the movie did a good job of staying true to the book. I think the kids in the movie did a great job with their characters and hope to see them again if they decide to continue with the trilogy.

I would like to hear Garth's review of the three stooges as I am trying to decide whether to see it in the theaters or not

[Top Ute]

We went as a family last night to see The Hunger Games, but at the last minute Garth decided he would rather see The Three Stooges. So I saw the Hunger Games with our oldest daughter while he and the other three kids saw their movie.

I loved this movie and I think it's because I loved the book and the movie did a good job of staying true to the book. I think the kids in the movie did a great job with their characters and hope to see them again if they decide to continue with the trilogy.

You'll be happy to know the sequel for Hunger Games is scheduled to be released Thanksgiving weekend 2013. I think it's already in pre-production.

[Top Ute]

I would like to hear Garth's review of the three stooges as I am trying to decide whether to see it in the theaters or not

If Garth took the Three Stooges ahead of the Hunger Games, he'd also choose to eat at the Olive Garden ahead of a recommendation from Carlo Gambino.

[Top Ute]

The best comparisons I can think of in terms of tone are the Sam Raimi Evil Dead movies mixed with some of the self-awareness of the first Scream. If you like Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, you will love the dialogue. But be 100% aware, there is some serious gore. Outside of that, it's best to know as little as possible going in.

Seconded.

Spoiler for TCITW:

Even after all the blood and gore leading up to it, I was especially taken aback at the gruesomeness over how Victim No. 3 met his demise.

[Commando]

I saw Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.

This is a limited release "indie" movie that really could do well as a general release because of the quality of production and engaging pace of the direction. Even though I sort of dragged myself to this one thinking it would be heavy handed and boring, it proved to be quite the opposite and I liked this movie quite a bit. I also like Ewan McGregor and most every movie he's in, so it was an enjoyable watch, even though he was trying to turn on the charm a little too thick in parts and some of the humor got all cutesie, but whatever.

Thumbs up!

[Commando]

I saw This Is Not A Film

This is a documentary. Well, sort of.. it's actually an expanded, unedited sort of interview/peek into the life of an Iranian filmmaker who received a prison sentence and banishment from making films because of a politically based ruling from an Iranian judge.

The premise is compelling, but unfortunately the movie isn't that interesting, aside from getting a real peek into the mundane, real-life routine of a well-to-do Iranian filmmaker. Honestly, I fell asleep for a while during the movie, and when I awakened I wasn't sure how long I'd been asleep but I didn't feel like I'd missed anything.

Verdict: Wait until this one is available on Netflix streaming. And only if you are way bored.

[Top Ute]

I saw This Is Not A Film

This is a documentary. Well, sort of.. it's actually an expanded, unedited sort of interview/peek into the life of an Iranian filmmaker who received a prison sentence and banishment from making films because of a politically based ruling from an Iranian judge.

The premise is compelling, but unfortunately the movie isn't that interesting, aside from getting a real peek into the mundane, real-life routine of a well-to-do Iranian filmmaker. Honestly, I fell asleep for a while during the movie, and when I awakened I wasn't sure how long I'd been asleep but I didn't feel like I'd missed anything.

Verdict: Wait until this one is available on Netflix streaming. And only if you are way bored.

Envious. This and SFITY are the two films I really want to see most, but would require a drive to the big city to see, since they aren't available in my mid-sized town theater.

Have you seen any of Panahi's other films? After reading about him, I would really like to see Offside.

[MarkGrace]

Finally saw Cabin in the Woods. Entertaining stuff.

You guys way overstated the gore/violence.