What is the last movie you've seen? Part 2

by **Nordengrund** » Thu May 19, 2016 6:42 pm

Deadpool

by **Lazurania** » Thu May 19, 2016 7:01 pm

The Admiral: Roaring Currents. I love it so much I started to built a miniature turtle ship.

by **Adytus** » Thu May 19, 2016 9:01 pm

Tusk - yeah, great for those who enjoy a good helping of dark humor.

by **Anollasia** » Fri May 20, 2016 7:51 pm

The Princess Bride

by **Grigundy** » Fri May 20, 2016 9:06 pm

How to make love like an Englishman.

Enjoyable.

by **Immoren** » Sat May 21, 2016 2:22 am

The hunger games partially.

by **Frank Zipper** » Sat May 21, 2016 3:01 am

I forgot I also watched 21 Jump Street recently, given it is a remake of a tv show I've never seen, about life in a school system I didn't experience, it's not surprising I found it so forgettable.

by **The Foxes Swamp** » Sat May 21, 2016 3:59 am

Doctor Dolittle (1967)

by **Gristol-Serkonos** » Sat May 21, 2016 5:27 pm

Lazurania wrote:The Admiral: Roaring Currents. I love it so much I started to built a miniature turtle ship.

Nothing like a bunch of Korean Panokseon ships crashing into them flimsy Japanese ships.

Also, Captain America: Civil War, might be the strongest MCU film to date.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Sat May 21, 2016 10:17 pm

For Saturday:

The French Connection (1971), with Gene Hackman. NYPD detective Popeye Doyle busts a French-based drug smuggling ring, chases a train in a Pontiac.

Brute Force (1947), with Burt Lancaster. Inmates attempt to break out of a prison run by a sadistic guard.

The Drum (1938), with Raymond Massey. Brown people kill the ruler of an Indian state in order to start a revolt against the British, are rewarded for their troubles with some .303 caliber civilization from the white man.

by **Adytus** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:02 pm

Birdemic - I have not laughed this hard for a long time. It is just a special movie, but maybe not for all humors. I was losing it, though.

by **Immoren** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:04 pm

Parts of the hunger games 2

by **The Two Jerseys** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:50 pm

For Sunday,

The White Angel (1936), with Kay Francis. Hammy and preachy biopic of Florence Nightingale. And for that matter, what was it with Warner Bros. and the Crimean War in 1936?

Toward the Unknown (1956), with William Holden. Former Korean War POW battles his ghosts as he tries to become a test pilot. More of a human drama and less of an Air Force recruiting ad than most test pilot movies from the period.

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:38 pm

Wrongfully Accused and Smokey and the Bandit.

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:40 pm

Adytus wrote:Birdemic - I have not laughed this hard for a long time. It is just a special movie, but maybe not for all humors. I was losing it, though.

The wire hanger fight scene... hilarious.

by **Hollorous** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:57 pm

The Virgin Spring (1960)-The trope making revenge movie. Inspired "Last House On the Left" which was, IMHO, a bad movie except for a few choice splatter scenes. "Virgin Spring" has a very repulsive rape scene and smartly also calls the cathartic act of vengeance into question. Very artfully done and one of Bergman's better films. My only beef is that the characterizations seemed so quaint. The victim is unbearably sweet, though she's thankfully more complex than just a Pollyanna archetype. The assailants are all filthy and look like criminals form the second they show up. Had this story been done unironically and less artfully, it would be an after school special. Worth watching though, especially since it's free on YouTube right now.

The Woman in the Dunes (1964)-Super great Japanese art house movie about a city slicker who ventures into the countryside and is forced into slave labor by a bunch of villagers, shoveling sand day in and day out. Sounds boring on paper, but I think this is one of those elusive art films that is legitimately good, in that it has something to say about society. Basically, we all rail against the machine until we are tamed. Great acting by the two leads. One of the best "prison" films (if you can call it that) I've ever seen. I'm saying that as someone who normally hates those movies.

The Hurt Locker (2008)-Equal parts dumb action movie and clever subversions of dumb action movies. As far as a depiction of the Iraq War goes, I like Battle For Haditha best. Honestly, I don't think truly good Iraq War movies are a thing right now.

by **Anollasia** » Sun May 22, 2016 8:38 pm

Citizen Kane

by **Stormaen** » Mon May 23, 2016 12:25 am

Captain America: Civil War

It was good but I'm tiring of Marvel films. There's just too many of them and I think the market is getting over-saturated in superhero films now.

Speaking of... I'm off to see X-Men: Apocalypse today.

by **The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp** » Mon May 23, 2016 7:53 am

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

Meh it was ok.

Had some sweet moments, some cool moments.

It would be better if it didn't have the same plot points as the first 9 movies before it.

by **Ngelmish** » Mon May 23, 2016 6:31 pm

Hollorous wrote:The Virgin Spring (1960)-The trope making revenge movie. Inspired "Last House On the Left" which was, IMHO, a bad movie except for a few choice splatter scenes. "Virgin Spring" has a very repulsive rape scene and smartly also calls the cathartic act of vengeance into question. Very artfully done and one of Bergman's better films. My only beef is that the characterizations seemed so quaint. The victim is unbearably sweet, though she's thankfully more complex than just a Pollyanna archetype. The assailants are all filthy and look like criminals form the second they show up. Had this story been done unironically and less artfully, it would be an after school special. Worth watching though, especially since it's free on YouTube right now.

It's important to remember that The Virgin Spring is based on authentic folklore; the archetypal portrayals is a decision to hew closely to the original storytelling.

For me, the most recent film was A Matter of Life and Death. I always have mixed feelings when it comes to Powell and Pressburger. They make such whimsical, charming films with great scenes, but the pacing is always off and inconsistent. Nonetheless, this might be their best premise.

by **Hollorous** » Tue May 24, 2016 5:28 am

Ngelmish wrote:
Hollorous wrote:The Virgin Spring (1960)-The trope making revenge movie. Inspired "Last House On the Left" which was, IMHO, a bad movie except for a few choice splatter scenes. "Virgin Spring" has a very repulsive rape scene and smartly also calls the cathartic act of vengeance into question. Very artfully done and one of Bergman's better films. My only beef is that the characterizations seemed so quaint. The victim is unbearably sweet, though she's thankfully more complex than just a Pollyanna archetype. The assailants are all filthy and look like criminals form the second they show up. Had this story been done unironically and less artfully, it would be an after school special. Worth watching though, especially since it's free on YouTube right now.

It's important to remember that The Virgin Spring is based on authentic folklore; the archetypal portrayals is a decision to hew closely to the original storytelling.

That's a good point. Anyway, it's a minor quibble I have with what's a pretty great movie.

Maybe my favorite touch is the horrible irony that

by **Gig em Aggies** » Tue May 24, 2016 5:43 am

Angry birds

by **Frank Zipper** » Thu May 26, 2016 1:09 am

Sweetgrass - a documentary about sheep. It wasn't baaaaad.

by **The Land of the People of Asmayoff** » Thu May 26, 2016 6:01 am

Zootopia - one of the few animations that leave me want for more...

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Thu May 26, 2016 11:48 am

The Six Wives of Henry VIII. It was divided in episodes, but it's supposed to be a dramatized movie-mentary. Narrated by Dr. David Starkey.

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