Last Movie You Watched...

I finally watched more than pieces of A Scanner Darkly. In fact, I watch the whole thing. Originally, I thought that the cartooning over the actors was a gimic, and then I thought it was the only way to make the special blur suits work...but it was really a critique on our vision of reality. It was quite profound it its way. I recommend it.

Last night I watched a film called 'Dragon Crusaders'. I watched it because it was a small budget film made in Wales which a couple of friends ended up as extras in. It was bad in a truly amusing way with continuity errors, bad dialogue and other crimes scattered through it. Imagine Hawk the Slayer done with worse special effects and worse acting.

Lots of pretty shots of pretty bits of Wales though (they got paid by the Welsh government to include those )

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Wow, I can't believe I waited so long to watch it. I loved it, but I'm so sad it's over now.

Saw THE MUPPETS for a second time (the first was an early cut of the film, this was a preview screening). I might be a bit biased, but I loved it. And the packed audience seemed to agree with me .

I saw (was it Gus Van Zant who did it?) the Pyscho shot-for-shot, scene-for-scene, same music, remake again. I still don't get it. But, William H. Macy was excellent as always...

Gangs of New York. For the 5th time. I don't have to tell you why.

Watched two movies this week: The American, enjoyable 'existential' drama with George Clooney. Similar to Drive, but I preferred the latter. Also watched 13 Assassins, a great, action-packed Japanese samurai drama. So good, for most of the time it made me forget Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. A few very disturbing scenes too.

I'm getting movies through Quickflix (Aussie version of Netflix) and picking all the highest rated movies on RottenTomatoes.com (rated 100%). When I'm finished with those, will move down to 99% Better than picking movies randomly, and I DON'T trust my friends' recommendations.

So the last movie I watched from this batch was "Melvin and Howard". Not bad but not great.

Super 8 - It was great fun.

Melancholia. Yes, Lars Von Trier is a humongous stool, but you know what? His writer/director skills are impressive. I was also impressed by Kirsten Dunst as a newlywed suffering from severe depression, who takes a long sabbatical at her sister's estate just as a rogue planet appears in Earth's path. It's very hard to get an audience to care about people like the characters on display, but over time the movie drags you into their inner pain and emotions, right to the bitter end...(that's not a spoiler, btw)

The Green Slime. I remember my dad taking me to see it in the theater back in the 60s. Lots of horrible special effects, poorly done models, cheesy monsters... it was craptacular!

Saw The Muppet Movie last night. Sat there with a smile on my face the whole time. My son, who is now 14, had a big smile on his face. Our group laughed all the way through.

It was very sweet, and I thought a very good homage to the original Muppet series. I liked Jason Segel. His sweetness and overt love of all things Muppet came through. (In real life he has a Muppet theater in his home.)

Watched and utterly adored The Muppets.

Both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In one sitting. In the world's most uncomfortable chairs. I prayed long and hard the section where Harry, Hermione, and Ron are hiding out in the woods would be condensed but alas. I was really, really, REALLY hoping they would get captured just to make that part of the movie be finally over.

Arthur Christmas followed 10 minutes later by Breaking Dawn - Part I.

I know, I know, it was an impromptu situation.

The Descendants. Which was very good, but...perhaps too close to home. I was bawling at the end.

Fellowship of the Ring for the bazillionth time. I really want to see the Muppet movie!

areteus said:

Imagine Hawk the Slayer done with worse special effects and worse acting.

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Wow.

ETA: Just saw Hugo. Liked it a lot. Hope it renews interest in the work of Georges Melies.

Elf (Christmas film with Will Ferrell). God I love that movie.

Took a shoal of small relatives to see Puss in Boots. Meh. That's what holiday weekends are for.

I will watch almost anything while working out, but I have to say that horrifying domestic violence victim on the run crapfest? Stronger? Anyway it was playing on Oxygen and it was like looking at a burning building. You have to wonder if Jennifer Lopez has pictures of some powerful film types blowing a goat, because she can't act her way out of a hole.

fredXgeorge said:

Elf (Christmas film with Will Ferrell). God I love that movie.

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I can watch this movie any time. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

The Art of Getting By.

...it was a terrible Catcher in the Rye wannabe. I might watch Another Earth tonight.