Last movie you saw?

[NightWoundsTime]

Watched David Mamet's Red Belt again on Netflix instant viewing and damn what a great movie but I am a sucker for his somewhat crazy dialog style.

Speaking of Netflix instant viewing... if you've got it check out the biopic on Tom Dowd, recording engineer for Ray Charles, Clapton, The Allman Bros.... and more. Truly a great guy and of course there are lots of interesting stories.

On second thought, just went to find a link and it's been removed from instant viewing. It's worth the rental so here it is anyway: Netflix Online Movie Rentals - Rent DVDs, Classic Films to DVD New Releases

And on another note, does anyone want to join up on Netflix to compare ratings and such? Just don't analyze my 5*'s too much, I rate haphazardly.

Clicking this link will make it so: http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/PCmUDn21eDG7XnmMGK5T

[swt61]

Revolutionary Road

Not quite sure how I feel about it yet.

[Headphone Dreamer LD]

Transformer 2

Loved this movie for all the right reasons.....Great popcorn flick!

Then went home to bed, having been up all night....an impulse moment.

[jinp6301]

It really is necessary to watch them with each other since the latter picks up right where the first left off. I enjoy the heck out of both of them and can't wait to see where they go from here.

After a second viewing of both Casino Royale and QoS, I personally liked Casino Royale much more.

QoS has the worst villain ever in a Bond movie

[Dusty Chalk]

Casino Royale (2006) >> every other james bond movie ~= Quantum of Solace

The problem with Quantum of Solace is that they undid everything they did in Casino Royale -- in Casino Royale, they made him human, with faults and foibles, just like everyone else. In Quantum of Solace, they went right back into making him cold and unemotional (oversimplification, but you see my point). Personally, I liked the movie, but Casino Royale was fucking brilliant.

Me: House of Flying Daggers -- first half was excellent, the second dragged on too much. Kind of reminded me of Ikiru in how drastically different the first half was with the second.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans -- meh.

[jinp6301]

Saw Sideways again on TV

Pretty funny and man Sandra Oh makes me

[Voltron]

The Gaucho (1926) starring Douglas Fairbanks, with JP#s and blessingx. SF Silent Film Festival opening night. Very cool new print of this movie with live movie accompanying specialist musicians performing a score written especially for them and the festival. Great stuff the Ric suggested.

[guzziguy]

Stagecoach. John Wayne's breakout film and the start of his working relationship with John Ford. It might be the best western.

[en480c4]

The problem with Quantum of Solace is that they undid everything they did in Casino Royale -- in Casino Royale, they made him human, with faults and foibles, just like everyone else. In Quantum of Solace, they went right back into making him cold and unemotional (oversimplification, but you see my point). Personally, I liked the movie, but Casino Royale was fucking brilliant.

I think the point is the character is supposed to be cold and unemotional... The combination of CR & QoS is the story why he's cold and unemotional. As opposed to previous bond films where he was just glib and bordered on uninvolved, as opposed to unemotional. I'm guessing there will continue to be moments where humanity shows through, but Bond is supposed to be a cold-hearted bastard. And now we'll accept it because they've shown us why he has to be.

[swt61]

Well said Ian. I completely agree.

[DigiPete]

The Devil wears Prada

[swt61]

The Devil wears Prada

I actually quite liked Meryl's portrayal.

[en480c4]

I actually quite liked Meryl's portrayal.

Where I just watch it for Emily Blunt!

[Icarium]

Yeah i own devil wears prada on bluray was 10 bucks

[DigiPete]

I liked all the actresses in this one.
Meryl's portrayal was quite amuzing.

And the movie has high WAF, since she used to be a design assisant too.

[jp11801]

The Gaucho (1926) starring Douglas Fairbanks, with JP#s and blessingx. SF Silent Film Festival opening night. Very cool new print of this movie with live movie accompanying specialist musicians performing a score written especially for them and the festival. Great stuff the Ric suggested.

All I can say is Wow, great movie experience, thanks Ric!

[Dusty Chalk]

Moon -- fucking phenomenal. Pure hard sci-fi, not a single moment of supernatural or psychedelic or spiritual or nothing. Loved it. Top 10 of the year for me.

Hurt Locker -- very good film, exactly what I was expecting -- A+ for tension throughout, C+/B- for story. I was expecting something about as meandering as Jarhead, but it wasn't quite that bad.

I think the point is the character is supposed to be cold and unemotional... The combination of CR & QoS is the story why he's cold and unemotional. As opposed to previous bond films where he was just glib and bordered on uninvolved, as opposed to unemotional. I'm guessing there will continue to be moments where humanity shows through, but Bond is supposed to be a cold-hearted bastard. And now we'll accept it because they've shown us why he has to be.

Okay, but then

Spoiler

the hotel blowing up for minutes without killing Bond or the girl sucked balls

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[Hopstretch]

Moon -- fucking phenomenal. Pure hard sci-fi, not a single moment of supernatural or psychedelic or spiritual or nothing. Loved it. Top 10 of the year for me.

Can't wait to see that.

[EdipisReks]

I think the point is the character is supposed to be cold and unemotional... The combination of CR & QoS is the story why he's cold and unemotional. As opposed to previous bond films where he was just glib and bordered on uninvolved, as opposed to unemotional. I'm guessing there will continue to be moments where humanity shows through, but Bond is supposed to be a cold-hearted bastard. And now we'll accept it because they've shown us why he has to be.

agreed.

[EdipisReks]

Can't wait to see that.

ditto.