What have you watched recently?

[JimJamBonds]

Was that SCARface, JJB? I checked, and Scareface is a film about a clown-by-night, cosmetologist-by-day story.

Oops my bad! The teacher in you just came out BCJ! As far as your list goes I haven't seen many of them either. I've seen parts of most of them but as far as the whole sha bang a bang here we go...

- any Saw film
1-3 for this guy

- any King Kong version
Not sure which one but I have seen an "older" version, its in black and white.

- any Godfather film
I own them but haven't yet watched them.
- Scarface
First time was just the other day.
- Jaws
Yup long time ago.
- Psycho
Same as Jaws.

- The Big Lewbowski
Yup
- Metropolis
Watched it in a German cinema class I took in college.

[Bel-Cam Jos]

Don't feel bad, I've only seen five on that list. Although I can't believe you haven't seen Jaws with as many times as that has been on USA in the past 25 years...

Oh, I'm sure that I have seen multiple scenes of each film on my list, many times by flipping through cable channels, but not the ENTIRE film at one time (although, I've only seen clips of Metropolis as part of documentaries).

[bigbarada]

I saw Rango yesterday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Easily one of the best 3D animated films I've ever seen, not just in terms of the quality of the animation, but in the storyline itself.

[bigbarada]

Just watched Battle for Los Angeles this evening and it was pretty good. I'm not a fan of Aaron Eckhart at all, but I think he did a great job in this movie. His character is one we've seen in many war movies - the haunted war veteran trying to escape demons from his past; but he actually played it low key and genuine enough to pull it off and not look like he was trying to steal the movie away. Although I am starting to tire of big budget movies that try to look like they were shot with a handheld camera. I don't feel that it significantly detracted from this film; but I would have preferred less jumpiness in the cinematography. Overall, I still liked the movie, it was kind of like a realistic version of Independence Day on a smaller, "ground-level" scale with much more realistic characters. It did have the predictability that we've come to expect from the 'alien invasion' genre, but it's still worth watching.

[OC47150]

Escape from New York. This is a great Friday night movie. And I did something I normally don't do: I watched it again with the commentary on. Carpenter and Russell sound like old friends getting together for a good time. I'm gonna have to watch Carpenter's The Thing and see how the commentary compares.

Che! Omar Sharif is the Cuban revolutionary, and Jack Palance is Fidel Castro. Not the greatest flick but informative.

[sith_killer_99]

I just finished watching "Inception"!

Awesome flick. I was never a big fan of Leo D. but ever since "The Departed" I have really enjoyed his work, Shutter Island, and now Inception!

[OC47150]

I just finished watching "Inception"!

Awesome flick. I was never a big fan of Leo D. but ever since "The Departed" I have really enjoyed his work, Shutter Island, and now Inception!

But Leo needs to change his appearance. I haven't seen Shutter Island, but in several of his last movies he has the same style facial hair and that makes it hard to distinguish the movies apart.

Toolbox Murders. Not a bad horror flick from Tobe Hooper.

[sith_killer_99]

But Leo needs to change his appearance. I haven't seen Shutter Island, but in several of his last movies he has the same style facial hair and that makes it hard to distinguish the movies apart.

Toolbox Murders. Not a bad horror flick from Tobe Hooper.

His character in Shutter Island and Inception is also very identical, hanted past, guilt ridden, etc. It works well for him though.

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

Dead Man - Directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Johnny Depp. I enjoyed this one a lot. It has a "meandering" plot that indie films can claim were intentional and get away with, that if a Hollywood movie tried, people would call it bad.

Blue Steel - Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Jamie Lee Curtis. I really liked this one, too. A more or less standard cop movie with interesting gender implications. Great performance from Clancy "Savage Opress" Brown.

Do The Right Thing - Directed by and starring Spike Lee. Yet again, very, very good. A really well done portrayal of a neighborhood as racial tensions boil over with innovative filmmaking style.

[Bel-Cam Jos]

My 200th (according to yet another of my lists [LISTS... :drool: ] that I keep) different in-theater movie I've seen over my lifetime was... The King's Speech (yep, it's still in at least one theater 'round here). Excellent, simple; I see now why it definitely deserved the Best Picture Oscar TM. And, in case you're wondering...

1. Addams Family, The
2. Age of Innocence, The
3. Air Force One
4. Airplane!
5. Aladdin
6. Alice in Wonderland 3-D
7. Alvin and the Chipmunks
8. Angels and Demons
9. Annie
10. Another You
11. Apollo 13
12. As Good As It Gets
13. Austin Powers in Goldmember
14. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
15. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
16. Avatar 3-D
17. Batman
18. Batman and Robin
19. Batman Begins
20. Batman Returns
21. Beautiful Mind, A
22. Beauty and the Beast
23. Big Fish
24. Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey
25. Billy Bathgate
26. Black Stallion Returns, The
27. Blind Side, The
28. Bridget Jones’ Diary
29. Bug’s Life, A (2)
30. Cars
31. Cast Away
32. CB4
33. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
34. Charlie Wilson’s War
35. Charlotte’s Web
36. Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, The
37. City Slickers
38. Clash of the Titans
39. Clear and Present Danger
40. Cloak and Dagger
41. Corporation, The
42. Corpse Bride
43. Courage Under Fire
44. Curious George
45. Dark Crystal, The
46. Dark Knight, The
47. Da Vinci Code, The
48. Demolition Man
49. Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo
50. Dragnet
51. Dumb & Dumber
52. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (2)
53. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Special Edition
54. Empire Strikes Back Special Edition, The (2)
55. Empire Strikes Back, The (4)
56. Face/Off
57. Fanboys
58. Fantasia 2000
59. Finding Neverland
60. Flight of the Navigator
61. Flintstones, The
62. Forrest Gump
63. Fox and the Hound, The
64. Freedom Writers
65. Fugitive, The
66. Full Monty, The
67. Galaxy Quest
68. Get Smart
69. Ghostbusters
70. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
71. Godzilla
72. Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets IMAX
73. Great Mouse Detective, The
74. Great Muppet Caper, The
75. Gremlins
76. Gulliver’s Travels
77. Happy Feet
78. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
79. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
80. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
81. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
82. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
83. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
84. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
85. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
86. Hiding Out
87. High School High
88. Hook
89. Hot Shots Part Deux
90. Hot Shots!
91. Hunchback of Notre Dame, The
92. Incredible Hulk, The
93. Incredibles, The
94. Independence Day
95. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (3)
96. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
97. Iron Man
98. Iron Man 2
99. Jumanji
100. Jungle Book, The
101. Jurassic Park
102. Karate Kid Part II, The
103. King’s Speech, The
104. Land of the Lost
105. Legends of the Fall
106. Lion King, The
107. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2)
108. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The
109. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The
110. Lost World: Jurassic Park II, The
111. Mafia!
112. Man on the Moon
113. Mask of Zorro, The
114. Men In Black
115. Meteor Man
116. Monsters, Inc.
117. Mouse Hunt
118. Mr. Holland’s Opus
119. Muppets Take Manhattan, The
120. Naked Gun 2 1/2, The
121. Naked Gun 33 1/3, The
122. Naked Gun, The
123. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
124. Nightmare Before Christmas, The
125. Notebook, The
126. Nothing to Lose
127. Ocean’s Eleven
128. On the Right Track
129. Out to Sea
130. Pan’s Labyrinth
131. Patch Adams
132. Paternity
133. Pelican Brief, The
134. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
135. Pocahontas
136. Polar Express, The
137. Popeye
138. Producers, The
139. Pulp Fiction
140. Pure Luck
141. Quantum of Solace
142. Quicksilver
143. Raiders of the Lost Ark (2)
144. Remember the Titans
145. Rescuers, The
146. Return of the Jedi
147. Return of the Jedi Special Edition (2)
148. Rookie of the Year
149. Santa Clause, The
150. Saving Private Ryan
151. Sherlock Holmes
152. Shrek 2
153. Shrek the Third
154. Simpsons Movie, The (3)
155. Six Days Seven Nights
156. Soapdish
157. Space Balls
158. Special Effects IMAX
159. Star Trek
160. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
161. Star Trek: Generations
162. Star Wars (2)
163. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (11)
164. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2)
165. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones IMAX Edition
166. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (5)
167. Star Wars Special Edition (2)
168. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
169. Stay Tuned
170. Stealth
171. Stuart Little
172. Summer School
173. Superman
174. Superman II
175. Superman III
176. Sword in the Stone, The
177. Syriana
178. That Thing You Do!
179. Tough Guys
180. Top Gun
181. Toy Story
182. Toy Story 2
183. Toy Story 3 3-D
184. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
185. Tron: Legacy 3-D
186. True Lies
187. Twins
188. U-571
189. Up
190. Urban Cowboy
191. WALL-E
192. Watchmen (2)
193. Water
194. Wayne’s World
195. Wayne’s World 2
196. Where the Wild Things Are
197. White Men Can’t Jump
198. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
199. X-Men
200. X-Men: The Last Stand

The parenthetical number after some of them means the number of times I saw that particular film (therefore, The Phantom Menace MUST be the greatest film I've ever seen, right? ).