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What Was The Last Movie You Watched and Rate it!

YESTERDAY - It's been a while since I saw a movie in a theater that didn't involve super heroes or the force. I really liked this movie. Funny and charming, like a Hallmark movie written by Rod Serling. 4.5/5
 
Me and the missus watched the Queen bio-pic this evening, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I wasn’t sure what to expect, I found it thoroughly entertaining and well worth the time. The actor playing Freddie was very good! The missus told me he won the Oscar.....
 
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - 5/5!

I love this movie. I especially love the Daffy Duck/Donald Duck piano scene. Pretty much what you'd expect would happen if those 2 met.

The creepiest thing was
after the Judge got flattened and he started standing up again, revealing himself to be a toon. His face...eeek!
 
once upon a time in hollywood

was raised on westerns as a kid
looked forward to this film
somewhat disappointed; story line was more than a little disjointed
the feel of the film did take you back to what it was like in '69, music included
while it was not a bad flick, neither was it a very good one
 


Peterloo (2018) - IMDb hstorical British drama about a massacre by British troops against civilians. It goes on far too long at more than 3 hours. Slow and could have been faster paced. Great period production though. 5/10



The Command (2018) - IMDb Internationally made movie about the Kursk disaster when one of Russia's nuke subs blew up and sank. I've read accounts about it, and it seems to me most of the scenes are made up or just speculation. Somewhat average, nothing special. 5/10



Le chant du loup (2019) - IMDb French action film about submariners and the possible start to WW3. the stoy is similar The Hunt For Red October and Crimson Tide, and it started off well, but quickly devolved into a mediocre movie by the end. 5/10
 
NO MAN'S LAND


It was very good - some humor and yet, sad. It showed the UN in an unflattering way.
Released in 2001. Apparently won at the Cannes Film festival. It won lots of awards.

No Man's Land - Awards - IMDb





 


The Man with the Iron Heart (2017) - IMDb About the life an death of Heydrich, one of the leading Nazis of WW2. A bit disjointed and by the middle of the movie the narrative suddenly splits into the plot of his assassination. So there's no focus. 5/10



Sauna (2008) - IMDb Horror movie form Finland. Set in the 16th Century, about a group of Russian and Swedish soldiers along with a cursed village and ghosts. Slow moving though the atmosphere is good, but it kinda lets you down at the end. 6.5/10



Hotel Mumbai (2018) - IMDb Riveting movie about the terrorist attacks in India which culminated in the siege of the Hotel Mumbai. The action and suspense is good, though in the end it turns into a sort of infomercial for the hotel. Still worth watching though. 8/10
 
No Escape


A great harrowing thriller, especially the hotel scene.


 
Metalhead (Black Mirror) This is a well-done but occasionally very strange British anthology series similar to the Twilight Zone of years past.

In this short (under an hour) episode we find ourselves in a black-and-white post-apocalytptic world where the new remaining humans are being systematically hunted down & killed by robots resembling Boston Dynamic's BigDog. There is very little dialog, which is fine because I find whispered Brit hard to understand anyway. This film will give you the creeps, like Jaws did to me. Your robotic adversaries are smarter & more powerful than you are. There is no escape.

Found on Netflix. Must see.
 
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justabubba said:
once upon a time in hollywood

was raised on westerns as a kid
looked forward to this film
somewhat disappointed; story line was more than a little disjointed
the feel of the film did take you back to what it was like in '69, music included
while it was not a bad flick, neither was it a very good one
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I thought it was funny as hell.
Favorite moment was when Al Pacino gives a big speeech about how writers have their protagonists beat up bad guys played by famous actors as a cheap way to establish credibility. Five minute later Bradd Pitt's character is beating up Bruce Lee.
 
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

A good movie, though it is one of those where no one has any money problems and they have fabulous careers - so it's the troubles of a small family of wealthy people. Still, it was a very good movie.
 


The Great Hack (2019) - IMDb A documentary about Cambridge Analytica and how they sort of manipulated consumer data to get Trump elected. Although its well meaning, its also very heavy handed and seems to imply that people were duped, and that CA used some sort of brainwashing techniques to win. This is of course not true. While CA may have done some underhanded tactics, in the end it was the people who willingly voted for who they wanted, so it was simply a form of persuasion, which is kinda normal for ad companies. 4/10



Pisma myortvogo cheloveka (1986) - IMDb A Russian sci-fi film about a group of people who live and try to survive in a ruined museum after a nuclear war. Very bleak and nihilistic. It's sort of their version of The Day After. 7.5/10



The Ugly Swans (2006) - IMDb Another Russian sci-fi film. This one is about a writer who heads into a post apocalyptic zone of sorts to find his daughter, who is living in a special school amongst a group of strange deformed humanoids who are either mutants or aliens. While these kinds of movies dont have the big budget special effects like their Western counterparts, they more than make up for it with mood and weird goings on. 7.5/10
 
Saw YESTERDAY yesterday. A totally feel good movie that I would rate as NINE on a scale of TEN. Just a really clever idea from start to finish with excellent acting, great music and a really great ending that makes you walk out of the theater smiling and wiping away tear or two. It was my best theater experience this year and the best film I have seen since GREEN BOOK.
 
Peanut Butter Falcon
my wife said it was the best movie she has seen in years
while i enjoyed it, i cannot go nearly that far, but i would recommend it if - like her - you enjoy uplifting films
it was a low budget project and that becomes evident, but it's not a detriment
to me it lacked a certain depth. what you saw was what you got
but what you saw was worth seeing. it's funny and it may even impose on your emotions


if you have seen it, i would very much welcome reading your thoughts about the Peanut Butter Falcon
 
joko104 said:
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

A good movie, though it is one of those where no one has any money problems and they have fabulous careers - so it's the troubles of a small family of wealthy people. Still, it was a very good movie.
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It was entertaining, even though predictable. I like Cate Blanchett.
 
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) - IMDb More of the same, really. Keanu Reeves shooting everybody left and right, and its gotten tedious. 4/10

Alita: Battle Angel (2019) - IMDb Finally got to see this. The production values are good, and the world building is kind of interesting, but in the end it just feels shallow, plus the ending is anti-climactic and sort of advertises itself for a sequel, which is a big no-no imo. 5/10

Aterrados (2017) - IMDb This one is actually good. It's a horror movie from Argentina so Spanish subtitles. About a neighborhood being haunted and a bunch of old investigators try to unravel it all. It's fast paced and doesnt let up. Good scares all around. 8/10
 



Dark Phoenix (2019) - IMDb Finally decided to see it and it met my low expectations. Very bad all around. Same old, same old. The story made no sense, and even the emotional scenes were flat. I'm glad the franchise has finally reverted back to Marvel Studios. 2/10



Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - IMDb the human story was pretty dumb, while the monster stuff was meh. On the whole I thought there were some okay scenes, but in the end, its all meh. 4.5/10




Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) - IMDb Tarantino's fairy tale about Hollywood in the late 60's and all the movie stars in it. The whole thing is a what-if about an aging movie star and his bosom buddy stuntman and the paths they cross with the Manson family. It sort of rewrites history like his other film Inglorious Bastards. While there are some genuinely good scenes, the whole things feels too episodic and just doesnt seem to hang together. So-so. 6.5/10
 
IMDB: Purgatory (1999)

Purgatory - 4.9 out of 5

A western about a large gang, after hitting a bank, getting in a shootout and evading a posse, get caught up in a duststorm and end up in a town of seemingly peaceful residents. A green kid in the gang figures out that the "residents" are former Wild West legends (Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok and Doc Holliday to name a few) who have died and get a second chance at getting into Heaven...or if they break certain rules...go to Hell.
 


The Dead Don't Die (2019) - IMDb indie director Jim Jarmuch's zombie movie starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver. It's written as a sort of droll black comedy but doesnt really work. 4/10





Ad Astra (2019) - IMDb Brad Pitt as an astronaut who is sent on a mission to contact his father (Tommy Lee Jones as another astronaut) who supposedly went missing almost 30 years ago. It's got big ideas, but it falls totally flat. I didnt like the world building and the huge plot holes didnt help either. 3.5/10
 
I've seen two recently:

1. Hustlers. It was OK. I think Constance Wu was much stronger than Jennifer Lopez, yet Lopez is getting all the Oscar buzz.

2. Downton Abby. I'm an addict, so I thought it was great. Love Maggie Smith.
 
Ouroboros said:
Four out of ten stars for BLACKKKLANSMAN.

Thin characters, hate-filled ideology in place of plot, and mediocre performances-- hey, given current trends, it really should've won the Oscar!
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Dacke said:
Not to mention the ending where they decide to introduce real life footage of an entirely different event than the one depicted in the film and also finding space to equate the POTUS to the KKK and turning the US flag upside-down. Completely disgusting. Worst of all, using the death of a young woman to push a malevolent ideology.

I did not like it all and would rate it even lower than you. Perhaps a 2,5.

The last film I watched was Heavy Trip. It was OK and had its funny moment here and there; 5/10.
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This makes me want to watch BlacKkKlansman even more! :thumbs:
 


Joker (2019) - IMDb - the plot is predictable, so you know what's going to happen, but Jaoquin Phoenix's acting is so good you cant help but keep your eyes glued to the screen. It's a dark, downward spiral, with no funny scenes, plenty of purposely false humor, and yet it seems to work for what it aspires to be. Some parts do drag, especially at the beginning. Robert De Niro doesnt really do much, so its more like an extended cameo than anything else. In the end, it's not a masterpiece, but it's good enough to be watchable. 8/10
 
PoS said:


Joker (2019) - IMDb - the plot is predictable, so you know what's going to happen, but Jaoquin Phoenix's acting is so good you cant help but keep your eyes glued to the screen. It's a dark, downward spiral, with no funny scenes, plenty of purposely false humor, and yet it seems to work for what it aspires to be. Some parts do drag, especially at the beginning. Robert De Niro doesnt really do much, so its more like an extended cameo than anything else. In the end, it's not a masterpiece, but it's good enough to be watchable. 8/10
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The theater in the tiny town I watched it at had a cop posted in the movie theater. All the scaremongering about hypothetical jokers is going to create a real one
 
Crovax said:
The theater in the tiny town I watched it at had a cop posted in the movie theater. All the scaremongering about hypothetical jokers is going to create a real one
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I think the media made it a big deal due to that incident at the Dark Knight Rises movie in CO, but to me that was an aberration, like all mass killings.
 
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