Last movies you saw

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

Die Hard 2
My least favorite of the series. Found it incredibly boring and the whole "Isn't it crazy how the same stuff is a happening again?" got tiresome.

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Been a while since I saw the first but I think this is my favorite of the bunch. Seeing mid-90s NYC played a large role in that.

Live Free or Die Hard
Don't really get why folks hate this one. Decent movie. No more crazier than anything that came before it.

I feel like Die Hard 3 is the campiest of the bunch...but it's still a fun movie. If I had to rank the sequels (because let's face it, the original is the best), I'd probably change my rankings based on my mood.

As films: 2, 4, 3

If I'm drinking (as I'm wont to do when watching movies like Die Hard): 3, 2, 4

I have pretty low expectations for the new one....but you know, I'll see it, because I'm stupid like that.

[Angrist]

Casablanca 9/10
Great movie, I can see why it's in the top 10 or so.

Walkabout 7/10
These 70 movies could be quite slow, but it was pretty interesting nontheless.

Blood Diamond 8/10
Woah, quite shocking but such a good movie.

[Angrist]

Warhorse 4/10
UGH! Such a painfully bad movie. From the beginning to end it's full of clichés, overacting, bad story, frustrating decision making...
We actually thought of not finishing the movie, but we decided to just watch it for laughs.
Anyone with a horse can see how unrealistic it all is... and I assume most other people can as well.

Edit: There was actually one scene that I enjoyed: where the horse runs on the battlefield and jumps over the trenches. Pretty epic... until it runs through 3 barbed wire fences (but still doesn't die!).

[Teuthida]

In Search of Steve Ditko
A nice documentary about the co-creator of Spider-Man. It's up on youtube in full if want to watch.

Valhalla Rising
Took me forever to get around to watching this. I knew it was going to be quiet and slow, so waited until I was in the right mood. And I'm glad it did. It's awfully quiet (the main character is completely mute) and very slow. But I enjoyed it a good deal.

Skyfall
Not much of a Bond fan, but I enjoyed this well enough. That is until we learn James Bond is actually Bruce Wayne and rather than become Batman joined the MI6. And then it goes all Home Alone. http://i.imgur.com/Sf0JC.jpg Nice looking film though.

[Angrist]

Ah yeah, I also watched Skyfall. Pretty good Bond/Bourne blend, but I don't get what the big deal is.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Angrist

Ah yeah, I also watched Skyfall. Pretty good Bond/Bourne blend, but I don't get what the big deal is.

I think Skyfall is uniquely good because it's an awesome/fun action movie, but also has some of the best cinematography and use of lighting and color of any movie I've seen. Pretty rare combination, and makes for a good viewing experience.

[Teuthida]

Ted
Enjoyed it for the most part.

Wreck-It Ralph
Pure joy. Of the three nominated animated features I've seen, this was definitely the best.

Life of Pi
It's been a long while since I read the book but felt pretty spot on. Great film.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

Ted
Enjoyed it for the most part.

Wreck-It Ralph
Pure joy. Of the three nominated animated features I've seen, this was definitely the best.

Life of Pi
It's been a long while since I read the book but felt pretty spot on. Great film.

I can't believe Wreck-It Ralph lost out to Brave.. I can't believe Paranorman lost out to Brave

I liked Brave, but it wasn't Pixar's best foot forward nor was it the best animated film of last year

[Teuthida]

I still need to see Paranorman.


Argo
That won best feature film? Really? That? Well...ok. End spoiler.

[Seth]

[book diversion cuz of Cloud Atlas]

I've had a couple friends recommend Cloud Atlas. Don't know anything about it except your general abstract. Reincarnation? I read a tetrology by Yukio Mishima back in 2004/5. He committed public seppuka after finishing the fourth book as a protest regarding the Japanese political situation. Probably wanted autonomy but I'm not sure. Anyway, I highly recommend it. It delves into reincarnation but not so heavily that the theme becomes overbearing. An amazing author and I can only imagine how much of his syntax and style was lost in translation. [/diversion]

Going Berserk - John Candy flick from the early 80's. It was bad as can be imagined but not a total failure. Some weird mind control elements gave it a unique, retroactive glimpse of the popular concept of mkultra types of hypnosis. Think zoolander or manchurian only no budget and one true hollywood star in the cast. I'd say skip unless you love Candy ass

Knuckleball - 2012 documentary about Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey. I'm a big Jays fan because I came into larger consciousness back in 1992,93. Dickey is fun to watch. I saw all three games in Seattle this week and had a great time. I've been practicing my knuckleball since viewing.

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai - Recent Takashi Miike film that is a remake of the Seppuka (1962) film by Kobayashi. Great. Cathartic to the nines. Both films are brilliant examples of a simple premise that utilizes flashback perfectly. So sad, but good.

Everything Must Go - a great Will Ferrel movie that doesn't get typically goofy. In the same vein as Stranger Than Fiction.

[Angrist]

The Number 23 - Nice! I didn't expect much of it, so I was really surprised.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi - documentary about the best sushi maker of Japan (/the world). That guy is 85 and has been making sushi since he was 10. His tiny restaurant has gotten all 3 Michelin stars. It's a fascinating into Japanese culture.

Departures - very impressive and touching movie about a Japanese guy who ends up as some sort of undertaker (he prepares the bodies for the ritual).

Iron Man 3 - entertaining and nice to look at. A bit overhyped, but that might just have been because of IM 2.

[Teuthida]

Oblivion - Really enjoyed.
Oz the Great and Powerful - Not bad.
Stake Land - Like a better acted Walking Dead but with vampires instead of zombies. Also a bit like The Road...but with vampires.
The Heat - Average buddy cop movie. Enjoyable for what it is.
Monsters - For a movie called Monsters there sure was a lack of them. Still enjoyed.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - Eh. Ok. Cute.
Star Trek Into Darkness - Really fun movie. Haven't seen Wrath of Khan so maybe I'd be as bitter as everyone else had I.
Dreamcatcher - Starts great and devolves into stupidity. I did really like the aliens though. Worth watching for Morgan Freeman's crazy eyebrows alone.
Pain & Gain - Michael Bay at his finest. Good stuff.
It's a Disaster - If you want to watch a dark comedy, this gets dark. A couples brunch gets interrupted by the end of the world.
Hollywoodland - Good detective flick. Affleck would make a great Bruce Wayne based on this. Still can't see Batman.
Stoker - From the director of Oldboy. His first American movie. Stars another actor who was considered for Bats. Fantastic looking movie. Almost an art film. Just looks great. The story and acting however....ehhhhhhh. Seen almost everything Park Chan-wook has done. This probably in the bottom two for me.
Big Trouble in Little China - God damn this was a fun movie. How did it take me this long to see?
The Expendables - Found it mindnumblingly boring.
The Game - Good goodie good good.
Now You See Me - Wanted to like this based on the premise but man did I hate this movie. Just...gah, stupid. And not a single likeable character either.
Zodiac - Once again Fincher is great.

[Vampyr]

I've also watched a few movies recently (I tend to only watch good movies, so not much negatives)

Trollhunter - Norwegian urban fantasy movie. It's basically shot documentary style, where a group of college students follow around a "troll hunter." Really great movie, with surprisingly great special effects.

Ip Man - Chinese movie about Ip Man, the guy who trained Bruce Lee. I'm pretty sure a TON of liberty was taken with revising historical events, and there's a big anti-Japanese slant (American movies do the same thing with Russians,) but it was still super good. Really great choreographed fight scenes, and they didn't go for the close up camera that prevents you from seeing what's going on during action scenes.

Headhunters - Stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the guy who plays Jaime from Game of Thrones. He was probably the reason we started watching this, but it turned out to be one of the best movies I've seen recently. It's a fast paced thriller, but what I think sets it apart from other movies is the amazing character development.

[Angrist]

Haha, that's awesome:
- I saw Hodejegerne/Headhunter last weekend. I was also pretty surprised. Me and my friends did have some complaints though... when the dog met his doom, where was the guy? And why did the farmer have to go? And if the guy wanted the job, why did he complicate things by sleeping with the wife?
In the end we came to the conclusion that the bad guy just lost it and went mental... but they movie didn't really show that process.

- I love Trolljegeren/Trollhunter. I think Danny here introduced me to it. But why are you suddenly into Norwegian movies?

- I thought I was watching Ip Man, but it was actually Ip Man 2. Still a good movie.

[Vampyr]

I've heard Ip Man 2 is good, I was surprised to learn there was a sequel, it doesn't seem like the kind of movie that would have one. I'll probably watch it after I've let the first one rest.

As for Headhunters, the bad guy was definitely a bit mental - also an egomaniac who thought he could get away with anything. Also, in Roger's speech at the end, he does provoke a very violent response out of Clas, indicating that he wants love, but is incapable of it, which would explain the affair. I think he also derived a sadistic pleasure from destroying Roger in every way possible.

Not sure about the farmer, I think he was just in the way, and he killed him because he could. I was wondering about the dog too - not sure what took so long for Clas to catch up to him after the dog started barking.

I've actually just been on a foreign film kick, and two of them happened to be Norwegian . I do like your language, though, and the country has some beautiful landscapes. I kind of feel at home among all the pale people, too.