What was the last movie you've seen?

Talk about just about anything else that is non-gaming here, but keep it clean
User avatar
sabrage
Next-Gen
Posts: 2588
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:47 pm
Location: GMT -7

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by sabrage »

Did anyone see The Rum Diary? It's up on Instant Watch already, which instantly leads me to assume it's pretty dire.
User avatar
Michi
Next-Gen
Posts: 4815
Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:47 pm
Location: Florida

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Michi »

sabrage wrote:Did anyone see The Rum Diary? It's up on Instant Watch already, which instantly leads me to assume it's pretty dire.
I have not seen it, but I did not hear good things. I heard good things about Johnney Depp's performance, but that it wasn't enough to save the film.
User avatar
sabrage
Next-Gen
Posts: 2588
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:47 pm
Location: GMT -7

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by sabrage »

Image
The only Nolan film I hadn't seen. I liked it; it managed to retain its suspense despite announcing the killer right in the advertising. It was well-paced, fairly lean, the action scenes were great (and sparse) and I thought Pacino did an alright job despite the fact that I don't care for most of his post-Devil's Advocate work. I'd put it at second-to-last in the Nolan pantheon, right above Batman Begins.
User avatar
Luke
Next-Gen
Posts: 21076
Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:39 am

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Luke »

sabrage wrote:Did anyone see The Rum Diary? It's up on Instant Watch already, which instantly leads me to assume it's pretty dire.
If you are a die hard HST fan, it is watchable.
Pulsar_t
Next-Gen
Posts: 5935
Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:38 am

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Pulsar_t »

Image
Laputa: Castle in the Sky

Disappointed with the HD transfer to be honest; Laputa looks like an upscaled job. However the story itself remains timeless, and the mesmerising music never grows old. A masterpiece at any resolution!
Thy ban hammer shalt strike Image
User avatar
sabrage
Next-Gen
Posts: 2588
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:47 pm
Location: GMT -7

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by sabrage »

Luke wrote:If you are a die hard HST fan, it is watchable.
What if I love HST, but hate Johnny Depp?
User avatar
Stark
Next-Gen
Posts: 9585
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:43 pm
Location: Wylie, TX

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Stark »

sabrage wrote:
Luke wrote:If you are a die hard HST fan, it is watchable.
What if I love HST, but hate Johnny Depp?
You probably didn't enjoy my Mexi-can joke then.
Let strength be granted, so the world might be mended...so the world might be mended.
User avatar
Jrecee
Next-Gen
Posts: 4520
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:33 pm

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Jrecee »

sabrage wrote:I'd put it at second-to-last in the Nolan pantheon, right above Batman Begins.
:shock:
User avatar
Cronozilla
Next-Gen
Posts: 2609
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:15 pm
Location: Oregon, USA.

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Cronozilla »

I saw Prometheus last night ... and it was absolutely fantastic.

I had avoided pretty much all trailers of any kind. Apparently the TV spots being shown show some very big spoilers.

But I thought it was great. It's not flashy sci fi, which I liked a lot. It's more old style sci fi that really takes itself seriously and portrays a fantastical idea in a sensible tone.

Rather than just being flashy and actiony about it.

It's very much more Blade Runner than Transformers ... which I guess most people didn't like. :\

Also, the implications of what's in the film is absolutely geektastic. I love it.
Gamerforlife
Next-Gen
Posts: 10184
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:15 pm
Location: Florida

Re: What was the last movie you've seen?

Post by Gamerforlife »

Image

Really good movie, though I wouldn't say I enjoyed it as much as recent martial arts films I've seen like the Ip Man movies or Chocolate. It's still a quality film. I think the story is a bit overdone and gets a bit melodramatic at times, but it's not bad overall and there are some kickass fight scenes. There are times though when the movie overdoes it in trying to create a certain feeling or drive home a certain theme. Subtlety is not this movie's strength, but it's a good, epic story overall. The performances are good (a couple of these faces seem familiar to me from other Asian movies). The soundtrack is great, especially the awesome end credits song. Plus, the overall look of the film and the production value are all pretty top notch. Some great set piece moments

One of the best things about the movie is not surprisingly this guy right here:

Image

He gets one of the show stealing scenes, as he damn well should
RyaNtheSlayA wrote:
Seriously. Screw you Shao Kahn I'm gonna play Animal Crossing.
Post Reply