The "last movie I saw" thread

[Katy Lied]

I think that there is something to be said for a film being improved by seeing it on the big screen as it was intended. I'd never seen GWTW until they screened a print during a classic movie series at Jordan Commons in Salt Lake. The images and the filmmaking in that movie are just incredible and their impact on a giant screen is one of almost overwhelming grandeur. Granted, it's hella long, the heroine is grade-A annoying and the melodrama can be cloying, but I'll still go see it play on the big screen the next time I get a chance. And Rhett is a badass.

GL is nothing if not a big screen kinda guy.

[YOhio]

I watched Shawshank Redemption the other day during some down time. It had been a while. What a great movie. My favorite part is when the Chief of the Guards is about to push Andy off the roof and Andy starts bargaining for some nice cold suds for his co-workers. Something about it cracked me up.

One thing I didn't know was that the aforementioned Chief is also the voice of Mr. Krabs on Spongebob. I guess once you get typecast as an abusive authority figure you can never shed it.

[Green Lantern]

GL is nothing if not a big screen kinda guy.

I should add that I've tried to watch the movie on DVD and can't really get into it. Lawrence of Arabia is similar (although it's a much better movie.)

[PaloAltoCougar]

For our Tuesday Night at the Movies outing we saw The Conspirator, Robert Redford's film about the trial Mary Surrat, the owner of the boarding house where John Wilkes Booth, her son and others conspired to kill or kidnap Lincoln, VP Johnson and Secretary of State Seward. The movie's nicely done and was informative, but I didn't love it (I'd give it a 6.5 on a 10-point scale).

The parallels to today (military tribunals vs. civilian courts; using the public's fear of attack as a means of controlling opinion; discrimination against citizens because of presumed sympathies for the enemy's cause, etc.) were almost too obvious, but still interesting. Walk, don't run, to see it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Food, Inc.

Geez, what a manipulative load of bunk. I really lost it at the end where they had a series of scrolling messages. A sample:

"The next time you say grace before a meal, pray for food that is healthy for the planet."

[RC Vikings]

After weeks of effort my wife and daughter persuaded me to watch "Gone with the Wind" with them. We saw the first half (2 hours) last night, and will finish tonight. I must admit, it's quite an epic and I can only imagine what it was like to go see such a production in 1938 when it first came out. Also, I am enjoying it, even though it may be the mother of all chick flicks.

EDIT: Just finished it. I want those 4 hours back.

I had the pleasure of watching this in a theater when they re release this film in 1967. I was eight at the time and my friends and I didn't really care what was playing we just wanted to go watch a movie on a Saturday afternoon. I remember when she shot the soldier, something burning and the scene with all the injured laying on the ground. Other than that it was a long four hours for a kid. I remember around that same time Fess Parker playing Daniel Boone and what a great movie that was. It's a good thing kids don't give out the Oscars.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I am probably being too hard on it. The movie was spectacular and I can only imagine how big it hit the eye in 1938. Like Roger Ebert, I need to have an important character I care about in a movie, and Scarlett was just too hard to like -- although I began to see signs that she'd softened and become less self-centered towards the end. I liked Rhett. But the overall experience didn't move me much, other than being fun to watch.

Why do you need to care about a character to enjoy the movie? Some of my favorite characters are creeps. Col. Landa (Christoph Waltz) in Inglourious Basterds being one example.

[LA Ute]

Why do you need to care about a character to enjoy the movie? Some of my favorite characters are creeps. Col. Landa (Christoph Waltz) in Inglourious Basterds being one example.

Hey, you watch movies in your way, and I'll watch them in mine.

[Green Lantern]

I watched The Next Three Days over the weekend. I found it to be an extremely effective suspense movie and a good entry in the "prison break" genre. Lots of buildup for more than two-thirds of the running time before the shit hits the fan. Why did this movie come and go so quickly upon its release last year?

[MarkGrace]

I watched The Next Three Days over the weekend. I found it to be an extremely effective suspense movie and a good entry in the "prison break" genre. Lots of buildup for more than two-thirds of the running time before the shit hits the fan. Why did this movie come and go so quickly upon its release last year?

Because it sucked!

(I watched it Friday night)

[Green Lantern]

Because it sucked!

(I watched it Friday night)

Wow seriously? I thought it was well acted, well directed and enjoyably suspenseful. I think Paul Haggis is a decent screenwriter and director when he gets away from trying make something "socially relevant" like Crash and just concentrates on telling a fun story.

[MarkGrace]

Wow seriously? I thought it was well acted, well directed and enjoyably suspenseful. I think Paul Haggis is a decent screenwriter and director when he gets away from trying make something "socially relevant" like Crash and just concentrates on telling a fun story.

No, it wasn't that bad. It was one of those movies that I had little reaction to. Neither bad nor good enough to care much about.

Also saw Burlesque this weekend. Now that was bad!

[Flystripper]

I saw Source Code this weekend. It was definitely better than I thought it was going to be be, but I had pretty low expectations going in. I would grade it as a B-. There are a ton of crappy movies out right now, but this film is one of the better pieces of crap. IMHO

[Jeff Lebowski]

Because it sucked!

(I watched it Friday night)

Yes it did.

[BoylenOver]

"Almost Famous"

Love it. Absolutely love everything about it. I regret that I've lived 11 years without seeing it.