What was the last movie you've seen?

[Luke]

watched The Crow.

Its a good, dark 90's movie.

It's one of those movies that helped define an entire generation.

What generation would that be?

I'm ruling out the Power generation and Pepsi generation next.

But really, what generation?

THE CROW is a well crafted movie that has some great action shots, but at times tries to be so off the cuff that it gets silly. If you don't laugh at the two guys taking shots, while taking shots (ho ho) and shouting "Light it UP!" your awesome/bad meter needs a tune-up.

I'd agree with "It's good", but it certainly wasn't a movie that swept the world and changed the lives of billions of people, shaping and defining a generation.

[BurningDoom]

watched The Crow.

Its a good, dark 90's movie.

It's one of those movies that helped define an entire generation.

What generation would that be?

I'm ruling out the Power generation and Pepsi generation next.

But really, what generation?

THE CROW is a well crafted movie that has some great action shots, but at times tries to be so off the cuff that it gets silly. If you don't laugh at the two guys taking shots, while taking shots (ho ho) and shouting "Light it UP!" your awesome/bad meter needs a tune-up.

I'd agree with "It's good", but it certainly wasn't a movie that swept the world and changed the lives of billions of people, shaping and defining a generation.

Like the entire 90s metal generation. It's pretty freaking iconic in the metal world of that time. No doubt about it.

[AppleQueso]

The Crow? 90s metal?

....what?

[dsheinem]

The Crow? 90s metal?

....what?

yeah, right?

[BurningDoom]

More specifically the goth and grunge scenes, both of which were big in the 90s. There's a definitive influence that film had on them. It's a cult classic at this point and is still seen in the culture today, which is a testament to what I'm saying.

The visuals are dark, atmospheric, yet alluring in a way. The message that love can conquer all and that two people who are meant to be will be...but set in the real world, violence, and heartbreak, and AMAZING music. It was a dark and beautifully crafted masterpiece.

[Ack]

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.)

I love Takashi Miike! Have you seen any of his more extreme films, or his multitude of direct-to-DVD work from the 1990s?

[prfsnl_gmr]

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.)

I love Takashi Miike! Have you seen any of his more extreme films, or his multitude of direct-to-DVD work from the 1990s?

The only other film I have seen is Happiness of the Katakuris (2001). I am not sure that I have the stomach for some of his earlier works...

[Ack]

I can see that. His gory works can be pretty tough on people. But if ever you are interested in his other films, I would suggest checking out Zebraman. It is a cute children's film about a sentai show that begins influencing a man to become a superhero.

[Forlorn Drifter]

More specifically the goth and grunge scenes, both of which were big in the 90s. There's a definitive influence that film had on them. It's a cult classic at this point and is still seen in the culture today, which is a testament to what I'm saying.

The visuals are dark, atmospheric, yet alluring in a way. The message that love can conquer all and that two people who are meant to be will be...but set in the real world, violence, and heartbreak, and AMAZING music. It was a dark and beautifully crafted masterpiece.

I agreed with you until the "Two people who are meant to be will be". Suuuuch bull.

[MrPopo]

Saw Iron Man 3 today.

Did not expect the Mandarin twist. I was a little disappointed there wasn't a second twist that Ben Kingsley actually was the super mastermind and was playing dumb all along.