What movies have you seen recently?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

I just finished "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly," which I've finally seen after all these years.

Earlier, I watched "Pickup on South Street," ('50s film noir) and before that, "Days of Heaven," which has some of the best cinematography you will ever see:



What about you?

[DarkTirade]

1. I just finished watching Underworld: Evolution about an hour ago.

I was... underwhelmed.

On the flipside though, Kate Beckinsdale almost made me turn completely straight. :P

[ghostsofgiants]

2. Watched Cashback last night.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashback_(film)

And I picked up The Exterminating Angel on DVD recently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exterminating_Angel_(film)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. I need to see more Bunuel.

I've seen "Un Chien Andalou" and "Belle de Jour," though.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. Bunuel was a genius. Exterminating Angel is definitely my favourite of his films.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. Have you seen any Werner Herzog films?

I figured you have, but I just started getting into him. I've seen "Aguirre" and "Fitzcarraldo," along with "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser" so far.

I also watched my first Yasujiro Ozu with "Late Spring," which was good.

[ghostsofgiants]

10. A few, though not as many as I should.

His remake of Nosferatu is brilliant.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. Unfortunately, Netflix doesn't have that one.

My next one of his to watch is "Even Dwarfs Started Small," which was one of his first movies. I've heard it has "Eraserhead"-like levels of weirdness.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. Oooh. now I wanna see it.

On that note, have you heard that Herzog and Lynch are working on a film? I think Herzog is directing and Lynch is producing or something.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

22. It's called "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1233219/

Not much info on the page there, but it should be interesting.

[ghostsofgiants]

24. Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.

The dude who directed Cashback has a film coming out soon that looks somewhat promising as well, as far as your average horror/thriller type movies go.

http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/american-trailer-for-sean-ellis-the-broken/
http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/the-brken-review/

[timtom]

76. I have to go with

"The Discreet Charm of the Burgeoisie"

[ghostsofgiants]

77. Definitely a classic.

:thumbsup:

[geardaddy]

81. Good film, Cashback.

[ghostsofgiants]

84. Yeah, I enjoyed it.

[flvegan]

3. Just recently watched "No Country For Old Men"

and that was a good one.

I do indeed get the hype.

[XemaSab]

4. Within the last two weeks:

Cave of the Yellow Dog and Is Paris Burning.

:popcorn:

[Skittles]

5. Valkyrie, Defiance, Marley and Me

all pretty decent

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. Twilight x8...don't make fun of me. I don't have a life.

Lakeview Terrace, The Lodger, Hit and Run

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. I'm so tempted, though.

:P

Actually, I used to intern at a screenwriting agency and read the script for "Lakeview Terrace" (the writer was represented by the agency) a few years before they made the movie. It was weird watching the trailers for it when it came out.

[ghostsofgiants]

25. Why would you put yourself through te torture of watching Twilight eight times?

:P

[Left Is Write]

12. The last movie I saw in the theater was Bedtime Stories. Right now...

I am listening to School's Out by Alice Cooper, which makes me want to watch the movie Dazed & Confused.

[redqueen]

14. My Neighbor Totoro

One of my favorite animated movies. :)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. Also on my list.

Have you seen "Grave of the Fireflies"? I want to watch it, but considering how depressing I've heard it is, I'll have to psych myself into it.

[redqueen]

19. I have...

It's an excellent movie too, but I prefer Miyazaki's work.

[yellowdogintexas]

40. I like that one a lot too. Can't go wrong with Miyazaki though nt

[grace0418]

80. One of my faves as well.

LOVE IT!

[Shine]

16. We just rented "Employee of the Month" to watch with the kids tonite

Stupid as hell, but worth a few good laughs. :hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. I see the ad for it on the train all the time here.

:hi:

[Zavulon]

17. Fracture, Untraceable, Unforgiven, The Godfather II, Evilenko.

I think that's about it.

[Lethe]

20. Laura, The Big Sleep, C.H,U.D, Creepshow, Salem's Lot, Darjeeling Lmt, The Thing

For Gene Tierney, i felt sorry for. Her quote: I was hungry for 20 years. I believe it, poor girl.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

30. I LOVE "The Big sleep," even though it's a convoluted mess

I can't make heads or tails of some of the twists, and apparently neither could the screenwriter.

But the acting is perfect, it saves it.

Check out "Key largo" It's my favorite Bogart film after "Casablanca"

[sammythecat]

23. "The Searchers" and "Paths of Glory"

I like good westerns and they're hard to come by. For years I've been reading that "The Searchers" (1956) was supposed to be really good and John Wayne's best. I've never been a John Wayne fan, but I finally saw this last week. It was very good. John Wayne returns to his family's house in the middle of fucking nowhere right after the Civil War. Big John's already prejudiced as hell and pissed about losing the war, and then Indians massacre his family and steal his little niece. John rides off in a 5 year pursuit full of adventures and enlightenment. No "Wild Bunch" or "Dances with Wolves", but entertaining and a good looking western with spectacular settings.

The same day I also got Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" (1957), another one that I always heard about but never saw. Excellent. Very much an anti-war film. Kirk Douglass is a French officer and he butts heads with horribly cynical brass in the trenches of WWI France.

Also got "High Heeled Pantyhose Amateur Beach MILFs 56". Skip it. This franchise has been dead since 44 and downhill since 21.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. "Paths of Glory" is one of my absolute favorite films.

I once attended a screening with James Harris (the producer) and Joe Turkel (he played Private Arnaud; he was also in "The Shining" and "Blade Runner") in attendance.

"The Searchers" is one I saw a long time ago and didn't like, so I may have to see it again, though I've never been a John Wayne fan at all.

[Tommy_J]

26. Micheal Clayton

Watched it about 8 times over 2 months. I guess I could really relate to the overworked down on this luck fixer.

[Forkboy]

51. "You don't kill me!"

Great movie. :)

[Mollis]

28. Baba Mama...

I watched it with my boyfriend on V-day. lol

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

29. wasted two hours of my life watching "Deathproof"

"Oh, it's not just cheap exploitation for adolescent fanboys" they told me. "It's artistic and brilliant."

Did I mention my friends are idiots?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. Your screenname reminded me that I watched "The Great Dictator" recently, too.

:rofl:

[nytemare]

52. That is one of my favorite films.

Love the speech at the end.

[abq e streeter]

32. V for Vendetta ( still powerful and inspirational the 3rd time)

also The U.S. vs. John Lennon the same night

[bigwillq]

33. The Visitor

It was terrific, probably the best movie I've seen all year although I haven't seen Milk or The Reader.

Richard Jenkins is amazing in The Visitor.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

34. Excellent movie.

I also thought it was the best movie from last year, and I also haven't seen the other nominated movies. :rofl:

[bigwillq]

35. It was way better than Slumdog, imo.

I thought Slumdog was good, it was entertaining but I thought it was also very flawed and too much of a popcorn movie. I expected it to be of more substance.

[Fire Walk With Me]

36. Screeners for Dark Knight, WALL•E, Milk, Defiance, Burn After Reading, Benjamin Button.

All quite worthwhile, especially WALL•E. Brad Pitt was just a hoot in "BAR".

[applegrove]

37. Grand Torino, Valkyrie

[Haole Girl]

38. I finally saw Office Space! yay!

Also, recently saw Grand Torino, Valkyrie, and Mall Cop.

[yellowdogintexas]

39. "The Women" on DVD. I really enjoyed it.

I have seen the original film and a very nice stage version shown on PBS about 6 tears ago. It is a timeless script.

[underpants]

41. War Inc., W., Run Fatboy Run, and Pineapple Express

I would recommend all of them

[tigereye]

42. Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Mystic River

(that was very intense), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (all on DVD) and in the theaters, Slumdog MIllionaire, Doubt, Benjamin Button, Milk and Cadillac Records...in the last month or 2....

[AlCzervik]

43. Howl's moving Castle, Pootie Tang, Gone with the wind, The Maltese Falcon

The Caine Mutiny.

i've seen them all before numerous times but i've watched them all again in the past month.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

47. I like how you put Pootie Tang in the middle of all those.

:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

48. One of these things is not like the other.......

you know me, i'm all over the place.


:D

[peacefreak]

44. Talk to Her

Little Nemo(the grandkid was over, OK)
Postman(I'm sorry, I like it)
Tonight it's going to be Death at a Funereal

[Sisaruus]

45. I saw The Visitor last night.

I didn't want it to end. What a great movie. Also, in the last week, Nights in Rodanthe and Brideshead Revisited.

[Forkboy]

46. Burn After Reading, The Poughkeepsie Tapes, Smokin' Aces, Rocknrolla, and about 30 zombie movies.

That's just in the last 3 weeks. I've been in movie mode, to say the least. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

59. I demand a list of these zombie movies.

[Forkboy]

61. I can do you one better.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=210x25191

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=210x25300

There's some others that didn't make the list. Maybe I'll do a Part 3. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

68. Yes, you should definitely do a part 3.

[Forkboy]

86. I deliberately left off some biggies like Dead Alive.

Had to save a few good ones. :)

[spindrifter]

49. Momma Mia. I love that

chorus line of guys in different colored flippers.

[BarenakedLady]

50. Coraline was the last movie I saw in the theater.

It was tarnished by the fact that we had just told the kids about the separation though. Otherwise, I would have enjoyed it a lot.

[rurallib]

58. "Milk" and "Doubt" on back to back days

Whooooeeee.

[Hello_Kitty]

53. Revolutionary Road. It was intense.

I honestly think it should have been nominated. I haven't seen the Reader yet but I plan to.

[Deja Q]

54. 'Star Trek: Generations'

:)

[Hello_Kitty]

55. I just watched P.S. I Love You on HBO

The presence of Hillary Swank in any movie automatically raises its quality. Kathy Bates was in it too, which is another bonus.

[Inchworm]

56. My list has been odd lately

I think I added hella movies to my netflix queue drunk. I don't want to go look because the surprise is kind of fun.

Cashback - awwww.. frozen time
Indiana Jones - was the torch passed?
Penelope - obstacles are just in the way.. on the way
Ms Pettygrew Lives for a Day - if someone takes your apple core, a knight will ride in on a horse
Black Snake Moan - getting off the wrong track takes pain
Jane Eyre - You are you even if
Happy Endings - (memory fading now) seems like it was never trust a massuse. (mass oo SS)

:rofl:

[Ilsa]

57. The Duchess was brilliant. Great insight into the sad, pathetic mores of

English nobility in the late 1700s. Great acting. Heartbreaking. I'm going to read the book. We should see more of Hayley Atwell and Dominic Cooper in US movies, if they'll agree to star in the trash Hollywood is producing.

Brideshead Revisited. Excellent. Wonderful casting. Look for more from Hayley Atwell.

HArold and Kumar Escapre from GITMO. Funny shit.

[edbermac]

60. I loved Days Of Heaven.

But I don't like much of what's out nowadays. Usually watch older movies on TCM.

If you like photography, check out a documentary called Visions Of Light (1992), which goes through the art of
the cinematographer.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

62. I'm the same way.

Thanks for the rec, too. I just put it on my Netflix queue.

[ghostsofgiants]

85. Visions of Light sounds interesting.

I will have to seek it out.

[SoCalDem]

63. The last movie I went to a theatre to see was that Howard Hughes snoozefest

I'm content to wait for them on HBO :)

[Hardrada]

64. Valkyrie, Delta of Venus, Hickey and Boggs

[alphafemale]

65. Dogville - Possible Spoiler Below

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Really odd and rather hard to make it through to the end (also long) but the payoff was worth it.


The casting of James Cahn was absolutely brilliant. The moment I seen him I said to myself..."Oh this could get interesting."

[ghostsofgiants]

66. I love that film. I have a soft spot for Lars von Trier.

[LeftyMom]

67. The Other Boleyn Girl

As a film it's okay. As history? Whoever wrote it ought to be flogged.

[blogslut]

69. Between my Netflix online streams and those wee pirates @ Justin.tv

I've seen a bunch of flicks lately, old and new. :)

[Initech]

70. Theater: Religulous, DVD: Choke

Choke was a weird-ass fuckin' movie but I loved every second of it.

[stewartcolbert08]

71. He's Just Not that into You

The reviews werent great but I loved it!

[colinmom71]

72. DVD: "RENT - Filmed Live on Broadway"; Theatre: "Quantum of Solace"...

Few others I want to see yet, especially "Slumdog Millionaire", "The Reader", and "Milk"... I'll get around to it soon!

[Callalily]

73. The Counterfeiters

Die Fälscher - great movie, great story

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2364539161/

[peekaloo]

74. Doctor Zhivago (finally)

that final scene.....:cry:

[timtom]

75. Oh, Boy!

Several Deanna Durbin flix
Several Astaire/Rogers flix
Several Gene Kelly flix
Changeling
Frame of Mind

[La Lioness Priyanka]

78. in the last week: coraline, jackie brown, slumdog millionaire

[grace0418]

79. Coraline 3D. The first movie I've seen in the theater in almost a year. TOTALLY AMAZING.

The story was just so-so, a little odd in places. But the visuals were absolutely astounding and totally worth the price of a movie ticket. Definitely see the 3D version. WOW!

[BurtWorm]

82. I love those movies! I've been seeing a lot of good ones myself

I've seen all four of Tati's Hulot comedies in the last few weeks. Most recently, I saw Playtime, the one for which he built a little city on the edge of Paris called Tativille. It's not rip-roaringly funny, but it is fascinating. Particularly scenes like one set in an apartment building, where each apt. faces the street through giant floor to ceiling, wall to wall plate glass windows. The scene is shot from the street; you hear only traffic noise as you're watching people in four apartments watching (unseen) TVs. Brilliant! But admittedly an acquired taste.

I saw The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Julian Schnabel's film based on Jean-Dominique Bauby's memoir of his recovery from a stroke leaving him "locked in" his own skin, with only his left eye to communicate with the world. Quite well done, the whole thing.

The Science of Sleep, Michel Goudry's surreal exploration of young love between two eccentrics and everything that goes wrong with it. Strange movie, but very worthwhile watching. It sticks with you.

Crazy Love, a documentary about Burt Pugach and Linda Riss, the woman whose face he had disfigured who wound up marrying him. Disturbing. Well done.

[Sequoia]

83. Fiddler on the Roof

Which I watched on Saturday. I hadn't seen the whole thing and when the song "Sunrise, Sunset" came on during the wedding I got all teary eyed. Silly me. The part were Paul was doing his speech with the red flag and the dragoons came at the group with their sabers drawn I was reminded of the winter scene in "Dr. Z" and wouldn't you know it came on that night on the PBS station. Even though we have the VHS I watched it anyway...no commercials.

[seemunkee]

87. Taxi Driver, The Graduate, McCabe and Mrs Miller

My daughter had never seen Taxi Driver before and The Graduate came on right afterwards. We were up late on Friday.
McCabe and Mrs Miller is one of my all time favorites. I should just go out and buy it instead of leaving it on the DVR.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

90. I just put McCabe and Mrs. Miller in my Netflix queue a few days ago.

Looking forward to it.

[SecularMotion]

88. Amateur - Hal Hartley(1994)

Isabelle is an ex-nun waiting for her special mission from God. In the meantime, she is making a living writing pornography..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109093/

Il Boss-Fernando Di Leo(1973)

Great Italian Mafioso flick

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069818/plotsummary

The River-Jean Renoir(1951)

Good characters with beautiful shots of India and the Ganges River.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043972/

[fizzgig]

89. last one i watched was my name is bruce

i've never seen a bruce campbell movie, but i thought it was pretty funny. i got the visitor from netflix but haven't watched it yet.