The "Last Movie You Watched" thread

[cyanide]

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.

I thought it was agreed upon that "based on a true story" isn't 100% accurate, but reflects a series of events that happened in history. Fair enough, or did the funny-looking man really not go through a woodchipper?

[benji]

None of Fargo actually happened. There was a case where a woman was put through a woodchipper by her husband, but that was because she was going to divorce him. The Coen Brothers' claim it is, at best, an amalgam of various stories, but nobody has ever found any evidence for any of it.

[el badman]

Yeah, I saw the Coens on Charlie Rose saying that they wanted to see how much people are ready to accept in a movie if they think it's based on a true story. Fargo is such a great movie.

[Gundy]

I watched Scarface (I know, everyone's already seen it). It's a pretty damn good film. I liked how Tony Montana was not your typical "bad" guy. He was fucked up but at the same time he wasn't completely amoral.

[CMJ3]

Saw IV, it wasn't bad but i think the series kinda died after Saw II imo. I got a feeling this movie will continue to go until we have like 15 Saw Movies which kinda ruins it for me as it never will have a real ending.

[J@3]

I watched Scarface (I know, everyone's already seen it). It's a pretty damn good film. I liked how Tony Montana was not your typical "bad" guy. He was fucked up but at the same time he wasn't completely amoral.

Yeah I hadn't seen it up until earlier this year and I really enjoyed it. I thought I'd hate it because all of the rapper tools are obsessed with it but I was pleasantly surprised. Same with Taxi Driver

[cyanide]

None of Fargo actually happened. There was a case where a woman was put through a woodchipper by her husband, but that was because she was going to divorce him. The Coen Brothers' claim it is, at best, an amalgam of various stories, but nobody has ever found any evidence for any of it.

Well, that sucks. They shouldn't have put that claim in the movie, then.

Edit: Recently watched Children of Men with Clive Owen. It's a good dystopian movie. Some slow parts, but the fast paced parts had some amazing special effects. Especially the car scene; that was really cool.

[[Q]]

I watched the new blackjack movie "21" (not my choice, some chick wanted to see it) and honestly the previews for it looked really gay [sorry Axel]. Like to the point where I was like oh hell no i would not spend money on that movie. but it turned out ok, but totally predictable. It was your typical Hollywood movie with the cool white guy protagonist and the bad black man as the enemy and blah blah he falls in love gets the girl blah blah happy ending. but like I say, it was ok. I would only watch it if you have nothing better to watch. by the way, i really wanna see Stephen Chow's "CJ7". he's the same guy that did "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle". If CJ7 is anything like his other movies, it should be wotrh my money. 21 made me REALLY want to go back to Vegas though. I was there two weeks ago. got damn at least I got until August when I go back. I gotta save up my money.damn I have to be at work in 6 hours maybe I should go to lseep instaed to typing movie reviews slighly buzzed on the NLSC haha

[el badman]

Saw Revolver from Guy Ritchie last night. Not too sure why this movie never made it to the theaters here (or maybe it did but I never saw any preview), it was released a while back in Europe.
I'm a big Guy Ritchie fan so I definitely enjoyed it, but it certainly is a more mature and darker effort compared to his previous two movies. You don't really see his very recognizable style kick in before halfway through the movie basically. Cool stuff overall.

[Sauru]

21 was supposed to be based on the real life story, though if i know hollywood at all it is probably 5-10% true and the rest is made up crap

[Jing]

Well for 21 there have been calls to boycott the movie and stuff cause Hollywood casted white leads while in real life most of the people portrayed were Asian-Americans.

[Drex]

That's why is based on a true story. They can cast whoever they want.

[[Q]]

well yeah I absolutely cringed when they referenced Geico as well as Google when this was supposed to take place long before they ever existed. I didn't mind how the ASians were cast in it though. Although they weren't the leads like I would've liked, the girl played a prominent role in the movie as a "spotter" for the main guy. the guy was cool, though. although it was horribly unrealistic to have an asian guy from MIT (most possibly a nred type) to have that kind of fashion sense and comedic value, it was a somewhat good depiction of Asian American males. but he was a klepto in the movie, though.

[Sauru]

its my opinion if yuo are gonna base a movie on a real life story then do it right. if they were mostly asian? make them asian. i have not seen the movie so i didnt know they referenced google, that shit would piss me off also. kinda the same way i got pissed on watching coach carter when they mention lebron james

[[Q]]

Next Lebron James? I'm the only Ty Crane!

[Oznogrd]

Im not sure why that some feel making the true story take place "now" is better than making it take place when it was supposed to. To me it shows a lack of conviction about the material, that you have to "mainstream it" so to speak to make it popular when i find both the stories of "21" and Coach Carter fascinating already...go figure...

Saw Run Fatboy Run. Not as over the top hilarity as Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead , and pretty predictable. However pretty funny overall, partially because i know alot of marathoners i guess.

[cyanide]

well yeah I absolutely cringed when they referenced Geico as well as Google when this was supposed to take place long before they ever existed.

Dude, Geico has been around before WWII.

[shadowgrin]

One annoying thing is that some of the conversations are where people just say, "Yah." Is this how Minnesotans talk? Yah? Riot, yah?

Like Canadians say "Ey"?

Children of Men with Clive Owen. It's a good dystopian movie. Some slow parts, but the fast paced parts had some amazing special effects. Especially the car scene; that was really cool

Agree, even though I couldn't care less about the effects, the story itself is enough to keep you in watching it till the the end.

Watched the Dirty Dozen. I've seen it before when my late granpa's staying up late watching old movies but I've never really "watched" it.
Had me confused for a while with another film, The Guns of Navarone, but that cleared up when I realized that the protagonists mission in the Dirty Dozen is different from the other film.
The Dirty Dozen is basically a group of army guys and has the "get some misfits and train them to work together as a team" story and considering this film is also older than me I think that all other films with the same concept is a copy of the Dirty Dozen, unless I happen to see another film older than the Dirty Dozen.
The movie can be divided in two parts, the training to which 3/4 of the film is focused on, and the mission itself for which they are training.
I recognized some of the stars in their younger selves: Charles Bronson, Donald Sutherland?, and that guy who played Kojak.
(I just realized that watching really old films might also be a sign of getting older)

[Sauru]

dirty dozen is a kick ass movie with a ton of top talent in it. i love watching any movie with donald in it back when he was younger, he was great. cant believe you didnt mention jim brown though, most people mention him right away.

[[Q]]

One annoying thing is that some of the conversations are where people just say, "Yah." Is this how Minnesotans talk? Yah? Riot, yah?

Like Canadians say "Ey"?

I would have to say I have never met anyone from Minnesota, but I have met plenty of Canadians that say "eh". so don't say you don't know what I'm talking aboot.

[shadowgrin]

I'm not that familiar with Jim Brown Sauru.

I hope that one about aboot isn't true.

[Indy]

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?

Its a heavy satire of the way they talk. Its not quite that drastic, but yes that is definitley the Northern Minnesota accent. Once you get north of Minneapolis/Saint Paul it is really the boonies and their accents are pretty thick. I know this from driving to visit relatives in Winnipeg a couple times and a friend of mine goes to school in Minneapolis.

[cyanide]

Watched Casino. That was pretty good. Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro, as always, top notch.

Also watched Babel. Holy shit. The Departed deserved best movie, but any other year, Babel would've won it. That is one intense movie. Reminds me of Crash, but 10x more intense. It shows a perspective of 3 different cultures, with a range of emotions and tragedies, yet are all connected. The description doesn't do the movie justice until you watch it. Amazing movie, definitely highly recommended.

[Oznogrd]

Watched Gone Baby Gone and Into the Wild this weekend

Into the Wild may have just made one of the top 5 movies i have ever seen list. Just see it is all I can say.

Gone Baby Gone is proof that affleck is better not on screen....wasnt a bad flick other than some odd writing...

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[hammertime23]

I watched the alternate ending to I Am Legend last night and was very dissapointed.