The "Last Movie You Watched" thread

[shadowgrin]

Had I been watching it alone late at night with the lights out

I would seriously piss my pants and scared as heck if I did that to watch the Exorcist.

Seriously people, see Taken!!

How would you rate the violence from 1-5.
5 being Saving Private Ryan gore
4: Rambo badassness
3: Kill Bill blood fountain
2: 300 hack "in style"
1: meh

[Sauru]

to be honest, doom 3 scared me more than the exorcist. then again most movies dont scare me but for some reason games can, i guess i just get into games more

[shadowgrin]

Doom 3 or any similar game is only suspenseful for me, it just makes my heart beat go a little faster.

The Exorcist and that Emily Rose movie are the only horror movies I get scared of. I just laugh mostly at the others, I still remember me and some mates were laughing at the first Blair Witch movie while most of the cinema was gasping.

[Jackal]

How would you rate the violence from 1-5.
5 being Saving Private Ryan gore
4: Rambo badassness
3: Kill Bill blood fountain
2: 300 hack "in style"
1: meh

[Sauru]

Doom 3 or any similar game is only suspenseful for me, it just makes my heart beat go a little faster.

The Exorcist and that Emily Rose movie are the only horror movies I get scared of. I just laugh mostly at the others, I still remember me and some mates were laughing at the first Blair Witch movie while most of the cinema was gasping.

i would agree with the doom thing, it did not scare me other than shit jumping on screen outa nowhere.

[Andrew]

I would seriously piss my pants and scared as heck if I did that to watch the Exorcist.

I watched The Ring with a few friends and we tried for that ambience, though obviously we weren't alone. I think it did help the mood, though it didn't stop me from covertly taking out my phone and calling my friend (who was in the same room) the moment the video ended.

[benji]

Well, it's not like the Ring is scary. Or really all that "horror."

[Andrew]

There's a couple of scenes I'd say are effectively creepy.

[Patr1ck]

We got a free preview over the weekend of HBO/Cinemax so I watched The Hitcher remake. It wasn't very good at all. I wouldn't recommend it.

[benji]

There's a couple of scenes I'd say are effectively creepy.

I guess I was considering its classification as a horror movie, and consideration by many to be one. I thought it was a mystery, thriller at worst, and was merely distracted by anything "creepy" as getting in the way of the mystery, which carries the entire movie forward. For an American adaption of Japanese horror, it's arguably the pinnacle.

On the other hand, the widely hyped "spin-off" Dark Water is entirely laughable and is carried by the side characters...Landlord/Lawyer/Maintenance Guy...as is the Ring sequel which starts fine but descends into idiocy.

[cyanide]

On to A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.

Have you read Kite Runner? That was a good book. A page turner.

I watched a bunch of movies the past few weeks and I'll list them out:

- Michael Clayton: I found it very slow, but it was well written and the ending was superb.
- American Gangster: Reminded me a lot of the Godfather except the ending took a different turn. Based on a true story, too. Great acting, and a very damn good movie.
- Beowulf: The CGI annoyed me, but otherwise it was pretty good.
- No Country for Old Men: A very, very unique serial killer movie. I thought it was fantastic and one of the more memorable movies. Javier Bardem was definitely deserving of best supporting actor. Highly recommended.
- Superbad: Finally got to watch this last night. I loved it. The dialogue and writing was brilliant. It's juvenile, yet at the same time, smart comedy. I wished I watched this back in high school, but anyway, I think I enjoyed this one more than Knocked Up. I laughed so hard at the cops, they were great.

Anyway, there's an alternative ending to I Am Legend, and I thought it was a million times better than the shit ending they showed in the theatres. For those who've seen the movie, here is the link.

[el badman]

I'm not too sure which ending I saw, but I rented I Am Legend yesterday and was pretty underwhelmed overall. Not quite as creepy as, let's say 28 Days, which has pretty much the same concept. I guess I was expecting a bit more, and whatever the ending, I'd still be disappointed with that movie.

[benji]

I think they should've just copied the book, which is far more interesting than the movie. Even the "extra" ending fails to match the book, imo. And I'm not normally one of those "book > movie" people, for example, I consider American Psycho (best. movie. ever.) to better than the book.

The whole concept of him as this "legend" who is never really known in truth, and who doesn't find any others, is far more compelling to me. I know why they didn't do it. A big star in a key role and all that. But imo, they should've ignored that and crafted a truly brilliant work, that if we were so inclined, would call into doubt our own "legends" as the original probably intended.

[Oznogrd]

Saw Horton hears A Who and Drillbit Taylor; nothing stellar nor any big gripes, pretty much get what you expect from the trailers

[el badman]

The whole concept of him as this "legend" who is never really known in truth, and who doesn't find any others, is far more compelling to me. I know why they didn't do it. A big star in a key role and all that. But imo, they should've ignored that and crafted a truly brilliant work, that if we were so inclined, would call into doubt our own "legends" as the original probably intended.

I haven't read the book, but I just wish they would have made it a little more about his state of mind after 3 years or so spent by himself (well, with his dog) in this routine. To me, he should have basically been much more messed up in this type of situation, a little bit like Tom Hanks in "Cast Away" (he was talking to his dog instead of a volleyball, but still).
Obviously, it's more of an action movie than a drama, but only having a few flashbacks to make it dramatic didn't quite do for me. Instead of seeing him as a legend, you just perceive him as very lucky I guess.
And I was really disappointed with the lack of creepiness when it comes to discovering what the infected people look and act like, I thought it should have been more of a progressive, step-by-step process.

[hammertime23]

I watched Requiem for a Dream a few nights ago for the first time and i went crazy. that movie is trippy, especially if your blazed while watching it. It just makes you realize the evil of addiction and stuff and how peoples lives are ruined because of there drug addictions. yeah well thats all

[benji]

Hmm strange, I lost my post somehow. I will attempt to reconstruct it, apologies for failure to do so:

Cast Away is a near-perfect example. If the original book was used ideally for the film it would have portrayed the character as just a "legend" while also giving Will Smith his star vehicle as a loner. Focusing on him throughout the film before switching to the infecteds to show us how he was a "legend" and did not truly exist, even though we as viewers know he did. I think that would have been ideal, and far more daring.

Reuqiem for a Dream is good, but mainly because the actors somehow deliver top notch performances, the story is hardly as clever as Pi. I don't know if I would consider it "trippy" as it is fairly straight-forward. Ass-to-ass and all that, you know.

[hammertime23]

Yeah the actors are somehow incredibly good, even Marlan Wayans. i was just sayin its trippy because of like the camera angles and the guys mom like hallucinating and stuff. but yeah... whats Pi about?

[el badman]

whats Pi about?

I paid close attention, but I gotta admit that I wouldn't be able to sum up the movie at all...Very different from Requiem, and obviously even more from The Fountain, very low budget kind of indie film centered around a mathematician that goes bonkers...Wouldn't mind if benji could shed more light about it actually, just to remind me of what of I watched.

[Drex]

Last scene of Pi is great. I mean, the whole movie is, but the last part is what sticks to you.

[cyanide]

Watched Gone Baby Gone. This is the first time I'll ever give Ben Affleck kudos. He should stick to writing and directing, and not acting, because Gone Baby Gone is an excellent movie. I'm convinced that he had a lot to do with the success of Good Will Hunting. The ending really gives you something to think about.

I'm hoping I'll get to watch Pi soon. I bought the DVD along with Requiem for a Dream three years ago, and I never got around to watching it

[Sauru]

funny thing about gone baby gone was, my insurance agent always told me i swear too much, mainly playing ball. he later told me after watching that movie that he understands why i am the way i am and now knows i am not alone when it comes to constant needless swearing

[Jackal]

Agreed, Ben did a kickass job on GBG. Casey was terrific too, if anything, I thought his performance in GBG was better than in Jesse James. (I refuse to type the long ass name out, but given I've typed this, I could've just as well typed the long ass name, I'd be done sooner.)

And yes Cy, I've read The Kite Runner, was an all right book, I thought Shantaram as a novel was much more gripping. I think I read The Kite Runner too soon after finishing Shantaram. That took away from it, very drastic difference in writing styles.

[cyanide]

Casey was terrific too, if anything, I thought his performance in GBG was better than in Jesse James.

Casey was good, though sometimes his acting feels forced. I thought the dynamics between Casey and his girlfriend was utter shit, but everyone else did awesome acting their roles.

Watched Fargo last night. A thoroughly entertaining thriller, and even better, it's based on a true story. One annoying thing is that some of the conversations are where people just say, "Yah." Is this how Minnesotans talk? Yah? Riot, yah?

[benji]

even better, it's based on a true story

Just because text at the beginning of a movie says something, that doesn't mean it's true.

Unless we're really loosely defining "based" anymore. Just because one person went through a woodchipper doesn't make every other person put through a woodchipper "based" on the original.