What was the last movie you've seen?

[Retrodude]

Hoping to see Wolverine tonight. Low expectations, but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

It's Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman. At this point, you should know what to expect. FWIW, Jackman said in interviews that this is the story he's been waiting to do since he started, so hopefully his enthusiasm will come across on screen.

[Luke]

Hoping to see Wolverine tonight. Low expectations, but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

So you want to see a movie you don't expect to like that you hope you do like? You are a complex man.

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF

I need to rent a 1961 Ferrari GT. Or a 1962, or 1963...any Ferrari will do actually.

[dsheinem]

Hoping to see Wolverine tonight. Low expectations, but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

So you want to see a movie you don't expect to like that you hope you do like? You are a complex man

That's pretty much the state of things

[dsheinem]

on the heels of the excellent Pacific Rim (see it yet, Luke?), this news if next summer's Godzilla vs. Cranston has me excited:

http://io9.com/we-saw-a-glimpse-of-godz ... -851082801

I'm also reminded that I STILL need to see Monsters...

[Gunstar Green]

For what it's worth I've been hearing the new Wolverine is half decent and a lot better than Origins, but you're one of the ten people on Earth who didn't mind that movie so I don't know if that means you'll love or hate this one.

Personally I've been burn out on Hugh Jackman Wolverine since the second film. Wolverine has never been a terribly interesting character for me to begin with though, which is probably the reason I liked First Class a lot more than most people.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Hoping to see Wolverine tonight. Low expectations, but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

Let us know what you think. It received a decent review from one of my favorite sites:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-wolverine,100654/

I'm also reminded that I STILL need to see Monsters...

It is an interesting film, but not so good that it requires multiple viewing. The beginning also ties in neatly with the ending; so, it is a good film to watch at home. I recommend it.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Since my wife and children are out of town, I watched:

Hobo With a Shotgun (2011) - It is basically a Troma film with Rutger Hauer in it. The story was appropriately dumb and the violence was appropriately over-the-top. (There was just a bit too much of it, however...) Moreover, it wonderfully parodied right-wing revenge fantasy films of the late '70s, '80s, and early '90s (i.e., Dirty Harry, Death Wish, etc.). Since I am not a huge fan of Troma films, I did not like it that much when I was watching it, but I cannot get some of the great quotes out of my head today, all of which are thankfully available on IMDB:

.....

Hobo: [to a group of newborn babies] I used to be like you... a long time ago. All brand new and perfect. No mistakes, no regrets. People look at you and think of how wonderful your future will be. They want you to be something special... like a doctor or a lawyer. I hate to tell you this, but if you grow up here, you're more likely to wind up selling your bodies on the streets, or shooting dope from dirty needles in a bus stop. And if you're successful, you'll make money selling junk to crackheads. And don't think twice about killing someone's wife, because you won't even know it's wrong in the first place. Maybe... you'll end up like me... A hobo with a shotgun! I hope you can do better.

.....

Abby: [to a pitchfork-angry mob] Some people got beds to sleep on, where they can crawl under the covers and have a good night's rest. But other people, they don't got beds at all. Instead they gotta find an alleyway, or a park bench where some fucker's not gonna stab them. But just because they don't got beds doesn't mean they're homeless. 'Cause guess what? They've got the biggest home of any of us. It's called the streets! And right now, we're all standing in their home, so maybe we should show them some goddamn respect. If this is their home, they've got a right to keep it clean, don't they? And sometimes on the streets, a broom just ain't gonna fucking cut it. That's when you gotta get a shotgun!

.....

Hobo: The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're like a mile away, but if you get inside their circle, they will maul you. If a bear's claw would ever strike your face, it would take your whole face right off your skull... your eyes, your nose, your lips, everything.
Abby: Wow. Didn't know bears could be so vicious.

.....and my personal favorite.....

Abby: You can't solve all the world's problems with a shotgun.
Hobo: It's all I know.

[CD AGES]

Just finished watching The Wolverine. It's a pretty damn good movie and wraps up real nice!

I would recommend.

[jinx]

We were grocery shopping the other night when we walked passed a TV playing Iron Man. We both looked at each other and agreed that it was time to re-watch the first movie. Afterwards we watched Iron Man 2 and then Thor (for the first time.). I always enjoy getting the chance to watch movies now-a-days. I just never seem to have the time for it like I used to.

We're going to watch more of the Marvel movies as the week goes on and then top it off with The Avengers. We haven't seen it yet, and I'm hoping it's a fun watch.

[Retrodude]

The Wolverine

I'm certain there will be many people who'll say that this is what Origins should've been and indeed, it is a vast improvement (although I always thought Origins was better than the haters said it was). That said, its place in the overall film series surprised me. Here's why:

As it turns out, this film is very much a followup to The Last Stand and it bridges the gap between the original series and the new storyline getting ready to begin with Days Of Future Past. It seems their attempt to start a new series with First Class has been abandoned in favor of continuing where Last Stand left off. As a fan, that pleases me greatly, though you may feel differently depending on what you thought of the previous films.

One thing in particular that I thought was really cool was the fact that a Hydra agent (not named as such, but comic fans know who she is) was the villain of the piece, implying that the X-Men films are in the same universe as the Avengers films, even though they can't say that officially. This is actually quite clever if you remember that the X-Men comics seem to be a separate story almost entirely disconnected from the larger Marvel universe most of the time.

One final note: When you see it, be sure to stay put through the credits as there's an extra scene setting up Days Of Future Past in a very big way.

EDIT: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wolverine_2012/

"Although it's final act succumbs to the usual cartoonish antics..."

This is getting old. Cartoonish antics are what superhero films are built on. The genre literally does not work without that element. If you can't accept that, you shouldn't review comic book movies because you will rarely, if ever, have anything positive to say. Even when I disagreed with his assessment, I could take Roger Ebert's reviews of superhero films seriously because he made it clear he was a fan of the genre and wrote his reviews from that perspective. Despite what some here have claimed, comic book films as a genre are unique in that the elements that are seen as corny or campy in other genres are the very elements that comic book films are built upon, for better or worse. Therefore, comparing something like this to cinema as a whole does a great disservice to the people who produced it, as well as the people who wrote the original source material. I would argue that comic book films can only properly be compared to other comic book films. That being said, I would say that The Wolverine is the second best X-Men film after X2.