What was the last movie you watched?

Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8454

So I really liked Wreck-It-Ralph. As did my older son. The younger one was kinda frightened by some parts. It ended up having a deeper story than I expected and a lot less cheap "oh, here's a reference to games".

Not as timeless as other Disney movies, but really good. It will strike a cord with it's target adult audience.

And the Disney short at the beginning was awesome.

That being said, OZ and the Hobbit. Can not wait.
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Rakon · In Transit Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 3440

I watched Howl's Moving Castle recently. Wasn't as good as Spirited Away, but worth a watch. There were a lot of things left unanswered, which annoyed me, but overall it was really good.
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Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8454

Howl's was weird.
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MattAY · Posh B**tard Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 10919

Ghibli is weird.

Pom Poko, a nice children's animated film about raccoons protecting their land from construction a la Fern Gully.

...that have massive balls and use them for various methods of aerial pursuit and even attack with them:

Once again. Nice children based cartoon about a family of raccoons...

...that use their balls...

...Ghibli is weird.
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Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8454

What can I say...them Japs love scrots.
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Green_Lantern · Spacecataz Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 4236

Speaking of Ghibli, I just got the 16 movie set from amazon. Can't wait to get it.

Ananymous · Joined: 19 Apr 2011 Posts: 96

I haven't watched a movie in a while...

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De-Ting · Formerly Known as Prince Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Posts: 7351

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UrbanMasque · Don't Feed Him Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 5334

Saw Cloud Atlas

Didn't read the book, I had no knowledge of it prior to the movie other than the trailer - so I had zero expectations. I was entertained and slightly confused by the way the story was presented b/c of the way it switches back and forth, but I liked it. Tons of great actors, and it was beautiful to look at without being too focused on aesthetics... so sayeth Urban the film snob.
$10 for 3hrs of entertainment that doesnt drag. well worth the price of admission, but we've all seen/heard this concept in movies before (interconnecting past & current lives).

3.8/5

Hugo Weaving is a Boss. The only other movie where he is consistently this badass is Wolfman. I think he does a better job in diff characters than Tom Hanks
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UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5685

Saw Wreck-It Ralph. It was a great movie for anyone of age. Like Bret mentioned, it targeted the mature audience pretty well. There were cameos like crazy during the beginning, but it changed to newer characters in during the rest of the film.

Also, Disney's animated short "Paperman" is amazing. Better love story than Twilight. It has no dialogue!

I'll give Wreck-It Ralph a 4/5
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spartan317 · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 588

My kids were looking at me weird as I pointed out the cameos... lol
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Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8454

Finally got around to watching Spider-Man. I really liked it. The action was really fast-paced and I liked that part of it. Not sure about a couple other aspects of the movie. But I'm thinking that the man in the shadows was Norman Osborn.
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MasterRabbi · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 142

Skyfall 5/5

Widely hailed as the best Bond film ever, Skyfall did not disappoint. I don't know if I would go as far as to say the best, but it's surely in the top 5. The set pieces and cinematography were stunning, and there was a large emphasis on developing characters.

I'm not sure I like bringing those characters to the 'Bond classic' with Q, Moneypenny, and M. I really appreciated the fresh take and newly minded agent approach of Casino Royale. And really I'll just miss Judy Dench.

WickedLiquid · In Limbo Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 5474

I thought Casio Royale was better than Skyfall but to each their own. I could not believe the psychopath killer from No Country for Old Men was so... flamboyant haha. Just goes to show how well type casting works.
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danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7559

Alex mentioned that Bardem had a Heath Ledger like quality. I could see that but it wasn't so expressed as it was in The Dark Knight. Obviously there are plot threads that tie in there. Joker has the stories about his scarred face, oftentimes starting with his father. Silva had his messed up face related to his work with M or Mother. Getting into jail only to escape. Minions in every branch of society, ready to help him.
Overall I thought it was a great Bond movie, but I don't think they should have leaned into the "best Bond yet" hype.
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Longo_2_guns · Ruler of the Queen's Navy Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 14199

I'll agree that it was really good, but not quite on the level of Casino Royale.

I'd still give it a 20/20/20 though. The relationship between M and Bond was so fantastic, and so much of it just went so perfectly.

Dan, the director explicitly stated that he took a lot of inspiration from TDK when he was creating Silva. That's why.
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danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7559

Hey, no wonder! Did not hear that before, but wow did he ever!
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