What was the last movie you've seen?

[flojocabron]

watched The Crow.

Its a good, dark 90's movie.

What do you guys think of the upcoming remake? Its still in the planning stage and they have a couple dudes in the decider for the lead role.

But I dont see why they added the moniker remake. Is it just to sound exotic and make people want to see it more? Is it just some controversy to make you talk about it more?

The other movies in the series featured different protagonists. Those movies were okay too.

I dont see anything wrong with that logic. One crow for each situation out for vengance.

Lets see if this remake doesnt f*ck it up.

Some of the remakes of the past few years have not done the originals justice.

[prfsnl_gmr]

...and Lon Chaney's version of The Phantom of the Opera was the first silent film I ever watched and got me into the style. My grandmother made me watch it when I was 10...

Each year at Halloween, my university's choir would raise money by screening Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera in the university chapel and playing the score - and a few intense Bach pieces - on the pipe organ. It was awesome, and it is also the film that introduced me to the silent era.

For me, it comes down to Max Schreck's acting. The set design used in Dr. Caligari is amazing, but Schreck's mannerisms are chilling in a way that few films produce. The simple act of turning his head elicits revulsion and dismay in me. I love it!

I recognize that The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the superior film, but I also prefer Nosferatu. If you have not already done so, be sure to check out Shadow of the Vampire (2000). It is a great comedy/horror film about the production of F.W. Muranu's Nosferatu. You might also want to check out Werner Herzog's remake/tribute, Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979). It is by no means as good as the original, but it is still a solid vampire film that evokes the "dreamlike" quality of silent horror. (The aforementioned Vampyr (1932) by Carl Theodor Deyer is also worth checking out. It is a little more like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari than Nosferatu, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.)

Also, thanks for the recommendations! I have heard of a lot of those silent films, but I have not yet seen any of them.

Have you seen The Passion Of Joan Of Arc? That's another good silent one.

I still need to see this. It is also directed by Carl Theodor Deyer, and it is widely considered the best film of the silent era. (In my opinion, however, it will be tough to be The Thief of Baghdad and The General...) It is on my Hulu queue, but I have not yet summoned the will to watch it...

[jinx]

Watched two Jim Henson films over the weekend.
My daughter loves muppets/puppets. We watch Fraggle Rock together all the time, and she loves Sesame Street.

- The Muppet Movie (1979)
Always enjoy watching this one, just like the show.

- Follow That Bird (1985)
I don't remember ever watching this, but I kept getting Deja vu when watching it this weekend. I must have seen it as a kid at some point, but I just can't remember. It was surprisingly good, and we'll definitely watch it again sometime. The lack of Elmo made it much more enjoyable...

I have all of our television shows saved to a hard drive. It's hard to find good old Sesame Street videos online. I wouldn't mind buying them if they didn't have DRM. I've already gotten burned with two Seasons of Sesame Street from Amazon that we can't watch. Also, older shows like Eureeka's Castle is impossible to find on DVD or Digital format.

[hashiriya1]

Outrage Beyond.

They tied up loose ends from the first movie, then created more loose ends (!). Looking forward to the third installment.

[Luke]

- The Muppet Movie (1979)

I hope you watched the scene after the credits that inspired Ferris Bueller to follow suit.

@Professional Gamer.

Have you watched the Nosferatu "spoof" SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE?

Watched the Trilogy yesterday. And although I had to suffer through a ton of "Fourth be with you" jokes, a friend of mine (well, his wife) had a baby yesterday and tweeted "The Fourth is strong with this one".

[Ack]

Heh, I actually have a Nosferatu: The Vampyre theatrical poster framed over my bed...

[BitFaced]

Emperor's New Groove. And it rocked, to say the least. Extremely good in animation & humour.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I have all of our television shows saved to a hard drive. It's hard to find good old Sesame Street videos online. I wouldn't mind buying them if they didn't have DRM. I've already gotten burned with two Seasons of Sesame Street from Amazon that we can't watch.

Do you have Netflix streaming? It has both new Sesame Street episodes and "classic" ones from the '70s and '80s. Although my daughter only likes the new ones, they are a great way to distract a child for 45 minutes if you need to get something done around the house.

@Professional Gamer.

Have you watched the Nosferatu "spoof" SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE?

I have! I relly enjoyed it and recommended it to Ack in my last post. Willem Dafoe is just fantastic as "Max Shreck".

Back on topic, my wife and I watched 13 Assassins (2010) last night. It was more of an action film with samurai than a samurai film with lots of action, and the sheer number of characters meant that many of them were underdeveloped. I still enjoyed it, however, and the ending was incredibly satisfying. I was also glad to see Takahashi Miike direct a quality samurai film, and I am looking forward to his version of Hara-Kiri (2011) very much. (The original Harakiri (1962) is one of my very favorite samurai films.)

Finally, I noticed that Netflix streaming added Cabin in the Woods (2012) last night; so, I will finally get to see why everyone likes that move so much. (No spoilers, please!)

[Pulsar_t]

Outrage Beyond.

They tied up loose ends from the first movie, then created more loose ends (!). Looking forward to the third installment.

Awesome ending!

[BurningDoom]

watched The Crow.

Its a good, dark 90's movie.

It's more than just good. It's an incredible movie. It's one of those movies that helped define an entire generation. The visuals are amazing. The story is perfect for the time it came out. The dark atmosphere comes across perfectly. The music complements it all perfectly. And the style of it all just jumps off the screen and speaks to me.

It is to the 90s, what The Lost Boys was to the 80s.

This is the first I've heard of a remake. I highly doubt the remake will love up to the original, but I'll give it a shot.