What was the last movie you've seen?

[Sasha_Blue]

Kick Ass 2. It was a piece of shit, i'm so glad I didn't pay to see it.

[oxymoron]

I just saw Into The Wild. I see a little of myself in Mr.McCandless.

[oxymoron]

Just finished watching Gran Torino. I actually loved it. Eastwood's light hearted racism was quite amusing.

[dsheinem]

light hearted racism

isn't it the best kind?

apparently the movie is infinitely rewatchable, too

[oxymoron]

light hearted racism

isn't it the best kind?

apparently the movie is infinitely rewatchable, too

I didn't quite understand the inside joke either.

[noiseredux]

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I said that the trial would be interspersed with flashbacks revealing the events leading up to it.

reminds me a bit like the first episode of Freddy's Nightmares:

The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Freddy Krueger's acquittal of the child-murdering charges due to his officer's lack of reviewing the Miranda warning at the time of Freddy's arrest. A mob of parents eventually corners Freddy in a power plant (his workplace), leading to him being torched by the police officer, dying and gaining his familiar visage.

[Ack]

So much to respond to...

I don't know how to classify it beyond that I enjoy he genre. I've seen a lot of movies. I picked up on references, and while appreciate them, I prefer a movie on its own merits instead of a fan service fest I guess? I think I laughed or rolled my eyes for unintended reasons at times.
But the overall premise of the movie I found dumb.

Here's the thing that I like about The Cabin in the Woods: yes, it is a dumb premise. But The Cabin in the Woods offers a dumb premise for explaining all the dumb premises in the horror film genre. The Cabin in the Woods presents in its plot a framework for just about every American horror film for the past century(and especially the last fifty years), in all of their stupid glory. Every stereotype is pointed out, paraded, and at least nominally explained. That's what I enjoyed about The Cabin in the Woods! It's not just The Cabin in the Woods, it's the scaffolding around Chopping Mall, Blizzard of Blood, Anaconda, Graduation Day, Black Christmas, the Slumber Party Massacre series, Motel Hell, The Burning, Club Dread, Full Moon High, and so forth. Sure, it's not perfect, but it at least tried within one film to explain an entire genre and all of its tropes and foibles.

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING

Yup, it's a movie you would expect to see on TBS on a Saturday morning...and love it.

Playfully but carefully written, excellent casting, and all around a great popcorn date flick.

When I accepted my position at Turner, this was one of the first films I had to analyze. I had never seen it before, and now that I have watched and dissected it numerous times, I absolutely love it and am not ashamed to admit it. Seriously folks, go watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It really is very good.

@BD: the original Evil Dead is straight horror, son.

And the third film, Army of Darkness, is straight comedy with a horror premise. Really, it's the second film that wavers the most between the two themes.

[KDub]

Well yeah, the second film is essentially a remake with a big layer of parody on it.

[noiseredux]

Well yeah, the second film is essentially a remake with a big layer of parody on it.

this is a pet peeve of mine. Everybody says it's a remake. It's not. The first 10 mins of II show you a re-enactment of what happens in the first. THEN, Ash wakes up in a puddle. From there, it's a totally new movie that picks up the day after the first movie. The first movie ends at dawn. The second movie picks up at dawn. Thus... Dead By Dawn.

[Luke]

apparently the movie is infinitely rewatchable, too

That got a giggle out of me.

When I accepted my position at Turner, this was one of the first films I had to analyze. I had never seen it before, and now that I have watched and dissected it numerous times, I absolutely love it and am not ashamed to admit it. Seriously folks, go watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It really is very good.

It plays out like a perfect three part sitcom. All three acts can resonate with anyone, and the humor is delightful. The jokes are a bit forced, but fortunately you're too busy laughing to notice. That is superb writing.

I failed to mention that my wife and I rarely eat in our living room (after what we paid for our kitchen table that f***er is going to get a lot of use) but since I made Moussaka* and drank Ouzo we dined in the living room while watching the movie.


*The Moussaka was incredible even though I used ground beef instead of lamb. After browning the ground beef (sprinkled with cinnamon) and onion in a cast-iron skillet I added half a pound of porcini mushrooms and ichiban eggplant.

In a separate pan I made a Bechamel sauce with 3 TBSP Flour, 3 TBSP butter, a cup of milk, and a cup of grated Parmesan cheese.

In an oven proof skillet I first dumped a can of diced tomatoes, followed by the beef and onion mix, then the shroom and eggplant mixture, and topped with the bechamel sauce. Cooked in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Crazy good eats.