What have you watched recently?

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

Been a while since i've posted in this thread, so here we go:

"Eastern Promises"- another solid outing from Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen. Great acting all around and the film is very solid- ***1/2 out of ****

"Right At Your Door"- Indie film about a series of dirty bombs that gets unleashed into LA and how one man seals himself in his house and what happens when his wife, covered in ash and chemicals, comes home for help. Great visuals, but the characters don't develop and the ending is totally off base. ** out of ****

"The Mist"- FINALLY caught this flick (in theaters!) and loved it. The CGI was iffy in a few scenes, but for the most part it was a terrific film about how people react when fear sets in and reason leaves. The ending was INSANE. ***1/2 out of ****

"Across the Universe"- Very entertaining film if you enjoy trippy sequences with Beatles music. And just so happens: I enjoy trippy sequences to Beatles music. *** out of ****

"Be Kind Rewind"- caught this film today and really enjoyed it. Jack Black and Mos Def work really well together oddly enough and like all Michel Gondry films, it requires a bit of suspension of belief, but besides that, it's a very positive, uplifting film. *** out of ****

Expect a few here soon.

[UKWildcat]

I watched In the Valley of Elah earlier tonight. Outstanding movie! Easily one of my favorites from '07. Tommy Lee Jones was simply incredible. He was outstanding in No Country For Old Men, but he (somehow) topped that performance with this one (probably b/c he had more screen time); he definitely deserves to be nominated for Best Actor for his role as Hank Deerfield, in Elah. Phenomenal performance! Also in the cast was Charlize Theron, who was great, James Franco, Susan Sarandon, Josh Brolin, along with several others. But Tommy Lee Jones completely owned this movie; this was his film. Based off of actual events: This was a very engaging story about Jones (and Sarandon) trying to discover the truth around the disappearance of their son upon returning from duty in Iraq, with the help of local detective, played by Theron. This film was very well directed, by Paul Haggis. And while this was no Crash, (however, it does come relatively close), it is still a fantastic film. Highly recommended to all!

[DarkArtist]

been sick with the Flu all week so in the times that I was able to focus long enough on the TV I caught up with all the Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Simpsons Movie and Epic Movie. also caught T2, ROTS, and the Goonies. sometime the best medicine besides tons of antibotics and sleep is the good old boob tube

[Bel-Cam Jos]

BCJ, nothing personal, but I was watching That Thing You Do, and your performance was so bad that I took out the DVD and buried it miles from civilization.

(Just kidding. I just wanted to say that to be an arse. )

You couldn't have seen it. That's impossible, even for a computer. I had no performance.

Caught Gangs of NY on cable this weekend. That's a weird movie, and I finally saw the end (on cable, that is), as I usually give up maybe 2/3 through. After all the blood, it ends fairly tamely.

[TeeEye7]

Caught Gangs of NY on cable this weekend. That's a weird movie, and I finally saw the end (on cable, that is), as I usually give up maybe 2/3 through. After all the blood, it ends fairly tamely.

Wow! That's been my experience with that movie, too. I've never been able to watch it all the way through. If I see it's coming on, I now pass on it. So, is it worth watching all the way through, BCJ, or should I stay blissfully ignorant of the ending?

[Kidhuman]

My thoughts are its a good movie until the end, it builds to such a huge ending and it lets down.

[Kidhuman]

I havent posted here in awhile. I have watched The Brave One, Saw 3 and 4 along with a few other movies over the last few weeks.

[UKWildcat]

Did you enjoy Saw III and IV kh? I'm assuming Saw IV was your first viewing, not sure about III. But what did you think about them? Like 'em?

[Kidhuman]

I liked both of them, they were both first iewins. I actually watched 4 today and 3 last week. 4 had me confused a bit with the timeline and all. It seemed to have been going on as the same time as 3. I thought it was after, but I guess not.

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

For anybody who saw "There Will Be Blood" , you're going to LOVE THIS.

http://jenncho.imeem.com/video/M7ahu...akes_tv_video/

From last nights SNL.