What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Counting on fingers...

Disagree!

[Chen G. 3,944]

Agree with that disagreement!

 

Although its a film that I myself grew to appreciate more on rewatches than in my first one or two viewings, so maybe that's the issue here.

[Nick1Ø66 4,689]

Order of the Phoenix is actually one of my favourite Potter movies. Ironically, it's the shortest film (I believe) but the longest book.  Which is fine b/c that book probably had more that could be comfortably removed than any of the others.

 

It's not perfect (none of them are), but it's one of the better ones.  And Imelda Staunton kills it. 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

5 hours ago, Margo Channing said:

I'll see if I can find more Goldie Hawn flicks.

 

PRIVATE BENJAMIN is good. HOUSESITTER, DEATH BECOMES HER, CACTUS FLOWER, FOUL PLAY and BIRD IN A WIRE, are not bad. SHAMPOO is brilliant, and...oh, yeah...you might want to try an early film by young director Steven Spielberg, called THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS.

[Holko 9,499]

25 minutes ago, Nick1066 said:

Order of the Phoenix is actually one of my favourite Potter movies

 

It's the last one where I can throw bitching about book details out the window and just enjoy it. It's a fun one.

[bollemanneke 3,338]

Right, but they don't resolve Harry and Cho's relationship at all. (Not that that's my only problem with it.)

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

No one cared about Cho anyway.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

The teen romances are definitely among the weakest parts of the later books

[Chen G. 3,944]

That’s because they aren’t set-up well, and are often told rather than shown.

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

On 5/16/2018 at 4:48 PM, Disco Stu said:

I don't understand what's wrong with Indy's character in Crystal Skull.  That movie's problem is in the narrative and the weird visual aesthetic.  Characters are fine.

 

The biggest blot on the film is Koepp's screenplay, nearly totally devoid of the wit, erudition and lightness of touch of Stoppard's Last Crusade. Following from that, you have wonderful actors like Hurt and Winston wasted in archetypal cypher roles that do little to showcase their particular talents.

 

The less of Blanchett and the colossal failure of her accent coach, the better.   

 

 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I thought it was supposed to be like one of those cartoonishly bad villain Russian accents like you used to get in old Cold War era movies.

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

Sort of like Ron Lacey in Raiders? I see that, but for that they should've cast an actress who could actually pull off that kind of large, theatrical comedy. Christine Baranski, Laurie Metcalf, Bebe Neuwirth, Catherine O'Hara--someone like that, 

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

4 hours ago, Quintus said:

Drax how come you haven't gotten around to Midnight Run yet?

 

Hasn't aired.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Indy as a character in KOTCS wasn't cool. He was an oaf and Ford didn't even deliver his lines remotely in character. Somewhere, your grandpa is laughing.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

He was like 80.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

Ok, so does anybody like anything about KOTKS?

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

The milkshakes.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

Er...

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I like it!

[publicist 4,643]

 

Ahh, 60's war movies remain the best.

[A24 4,326]

 

Ah, British romantic dramas are still the best.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

39 minutes ago, publicist said:

 

Ahh, 60's war movies remain the best.

It's an outstanding film. The beer, at the end was real Carlsberg, and the scene was featured in a TV advert in the 90s.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

How many movies have you guys seen? I'm getting close to 1,500.

[Sir Hilary Bray 235]

15 minutes ago, Richard said:

It's an outstanding film. The beer, at the end was real Carlsberg, and the scene was featured in a TV advert in the 90s.

 

and the theme, some say, bears a relation to Imperial Attack from Star Wars. 

 

 

I love Ice Cold though, Johnny Mills is on fine form, there's Quayle and Andrews who are always good for a quid and then of course, as the late Sir Donald Sinden remarked on a docu, Sylvia Syms in a nurses uniform. The book's worth a read, if just to see where it all came from. All of it filmed in Libya bar the odd studio set -something you couldn't do today I'd bet. 

 

 

[Sweeping Strings 2,346]

On 19/05/2018 at 12:53 PM, publicist said:

There is only one:

 

A 2-and-a-half paragraph tagline. How times have changed! 

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

The Lost Boys

 

I bet this was like the Twilight of its time, only somewhat better. It's like Fright Night meets The Goonies meets Flatliners meets Hannah and Her Sisters. Not bad, but only worth checking out once.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Its an 80's classic.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I didn't mind it, but it won't be an obsession of mine.

[Quintus 5,399]

The Lost Boys is another Goonies. Basically on insta repeat for loads of kids back in the day. Years ago I even edited two soundtrack cues together and shared them to YouTube.

 

 

[John 2,032]

Murder on the Orient Express (2017 remake)

 

For every pro I find in this film, I seem to find two cons. Much of the otherwise talented cast is underutilized, and don't make much of an impression at all. The cinematography is good, even breathtaking at times, but often muddled in fake-looking digital effects and greenscreen. Branagh's portrayal of Poirot is wonderful, though. One of the few glowing highlights in an often dull film.

 

** and 1/2 out of *****

 

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

 

An absolute classic. The entire film is just brilliant, in that it has this wild and over-the-top comedic force, but is combined with solid authenticity of structure and focus on human weakness, especially male weakness. It's obvious that Kubrick really hated these characters, and it's eerie how relevant the film remains today.

 

***** out of *****

[crocodile 7,988]

The Matrix. Hey, it is not "blue and green" only anymore! It's a very 1990's film, in terms of its content and theme. But I meant that as a compliment here. Still as entertaining as ever. Can't believe it's 19 years old!

 

Oh and I also watched Blow Out the other night. Definitely one of the better De Palmas.

 

Karol

[bollemanneke 3,338]

Paper Towns.

 

I didn't really like Cara Delevingne's character (or accent) and therefore found it really hard to believe why someone would go after a girl who's so full of herself. Having said that, it was an okay movie, but I don't understand the entire point of this Margo character at all. Also, is it that easy to skip classes in the USA?

The score was nice and some of the music was really enjoyable.

[A24 4,326]

8 hours ago, crocodile said:

The Matrix. Hey, it is not "blue and green" only anymore! It's a very 1990's film, in terms of its content and theme. But I meant that as a compliment here. Still as entertaining as ever. Can't believe it's 19 years old!

 

 

It's Star Wars (1977) but better.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I never cared for The Matrix. I remember at school it was all everyone talked about and the kids fancied themselves as "philosophers" after watching it over and over. I couldn't stand it. I remember one fanboy at school in 2003 was convinced The Matrix Reloaded would have beaten Titanic at the box office if only it weren't for pirated DVDs (those ones recorded with a DV cam in the cinemas!)

[Quintus 5,399]

You were probably just annoyed because it completely overshadowed The Phantom Menace that year.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I was actually. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

It was your obsession!

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

...an obsession that could blind Jerry to far greater responsibilities.

[A24 4,326]

23 minutes ago, Margo Channing said:

 I remember at school it was all everyone talked about and the kids fancied themselves as "philosophers" after watching it over and over. I couldn't stand it.

 

You hated it because you felt excluded from the discussion. It must have been quite a sobering experience. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

"A spoon or not a spoon, that is the question!"

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

Fer cryin' out loud, Al, Jerry was 14 when the film was released. How many 14 year olds "got" THE MATRIX?

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Stefancos said:

"A spoon or not a spoon, that is the question!"

 

"Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of  outrageous bullet-time, or take arms against a sea of machines...?"

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

26 minutes ago, Alexcremers said:

 

You hated it because you felt excluded from the discussion. It must have been quite a sobering experience. 

 

You're were one of those blind, obedient conformist types at school.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

29 minutes ago, Richard said:

 

"Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of  outrageous bullet-time, or take arms against a sea of machines...?"

 

"Alas poor Morpheus, I knew him."

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

"Devoutly to be wish'd To die. To sleep, perchance to enter the matrix. Ay, there's the squiddy".

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

So who thinks Liam will dump Steffy for Dollar Bill Spencer? He's already eying off Hope, and at least she didn't betray him by sleeping with his father.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

7 minutes ago, Margo Channing said:

So who thinks Liam will dump Steffy for Dollar Bill Spencer? He's already eying off Hope, and at least she didn't betray him by sleeping with his father.

 

it's Steef...STEEF!

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Okay, Steef Forrester. You're a dressmaker now.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

6 hours ago, Richard said:

Fer cryin' out loud, Al, Jerry was 14 when the film was released. How many 14 year olds "got" THE MATRIX?

 

 

 

 

"Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of  outrageous bullet-time, or take arms against a sea of machines...?"

I was 9 when I saw it and loved it. 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I think I was 12.  The plot and ideas of the first film weren't all that complicated really.  It was with the sequels they started getting all "confusing anime"

[Quintus 5,399]

7 hours ago, Margo Channing said:

I was actually. 

 

I'll always remember the Empire review quote which the TV and radio ads here went with.

 

"George never saw this phantom menace coming."