What was the last movie you saw?

[nj1]

V for Vendetta.
Got this cheap and enjoyed it. Apparently based on a graffic novel.
Well written and a decent plot. It's about how a government can take things too far by manipulating the media just to get and keep hold of thier power. Starred Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman.

 

[AE35Unit]

Well its not often i turn a film off but Ronin didn't go the distance. Just didn't do it for me.
Helen just came in with a copy of 300. I'll have to watch that on my own,she doesn't fancy it.

 

[Humaren]

Helen just came in with a copy of 300. I'll have to watch that on my own,she doesn't fancy it.

Good movie. I received it for Christmas and believe it lived up to the hipe. I think you'll enjoy it.

 

[HoopyFrood]

Doesn't fancy 300?! What's not to fancy...gratuitous violence and lots of blood...my kind of film, indeed

I've just watched -- wait for it -- Octopus 2!! A giant Octopus terrorizing the good people of New York. I think my friend bought it for a pound from some random shop. It was amusing, at least.

 

[gully_foyle]

The Bourne Ultimatum. Great action and an improvement on no 2, but the plot was pretty thin and only served as a coat rack on which to hang the action.

 

[Culhwch]

28 weeks later... Had nothing on the original. Plot holes you could have driven a truck through.

 

[littlemissattitude]

Watched Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers last evening for the first time in ages.

Has logic problems you could drive a semi through, and I have major objections to the female character, who spends the whole film screaming and crying and clinging to her man. But still...a rollicking good example of 50s science fictions flicks. Not as good as The Day the Earth Stood Still, of course, but then nothing is, is it?

 

[Pyan]

A giant Octopus terrorizing the good people of New York.

Oh dear, Cousin Ollie...tut, tut....

Watched a bit of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone this afternoon...gods, don't they look young....!

 

[AE35Unit]

Yea i saw it too and said the same pyan. I remember seeing the trailer for it while at the cinema and looking forward to seeing it. The early ones are much better,funny,less serious,and Dumbledor looks really big and imposing; a lot of the magic has gone since

 

[Joel007]

Same here, Joel...did you spot Pumbaa in the book-signing queue?

The second time around I did!

 

[clovis-man]

Watched Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers last evening for the first time in ages.

Fun to watch once in a while. Ray Harryhausen's saucers were great. Funny to see Hugh Marlowe as the hero after he was the slimy little weasel boy-friend in Day the Earth Stood Still.

Jim

 

[AE35Unit]

Just watched I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Quite funny,and a film with Adam Sandler I laughed at!

 

[Pyan]

Re-animator, based on the Herbert West stories by HPL.

Though "based" is putting it a bit strongly....

 

[tangaloomababe]

Have just seen "I am Legend" Which was Ok, but nothing to write home about and
The Golden Compass, which I almost fell asleep watching, it was very disjointed and seemed to go on and on and on!!!!

 

[Culhwch]

Hostel: Part 2, very ordinary. I think I'm well past this gornography fad. Give me old fashioned scares any day.

 

[Nesacat]

I've just watched -- wait for it -- Octopus 2!! A giant Octopus terrorizing the good people of New York. I think my friend bought it for a pound from some random shop. It was amusing, at least.

Absolutely my kind of film .... anything with a ginormous creature with world domination on it's mind is good to go. Am so going to have to try and find this over Eastercon. I've got several but none with an Octopus. This will be a splendid find.

Any idea where I could find it Hoopy?

 

[christyrocks99]

Technically, the last movie I saw was Shaun of the Dead on the TV last nite (2nd time)
Cinema wise it would be St. Trinians for the second time...it is good.
Oh, I also saw The Goonies for the first time last nite, bless Sean Astins little heart!

 

[HoopyFrood]

Absolutely my kind of film .... anything with a ginormous creature with world domination on it's mind is good to go. Am so going to have to try and find this over Eastercon. I've got several but none with an Octopus. This will be a splendid find.

Any idea where I could find it Hoopy?

I don't really know, I'm afraid, Nesa. My friend has a habit of buying these random, not-so-professional-looking DVDs in random shops. Another memorable film that we watched was Psycho Cop -- man, the acting in that was...phenomenal...

Well, whaddya know, it's actually on Amazon:

Amazon.co.uk: Octopus 2 [2001]: DVD: Michael Reilly Burke,Meredith Morton,Fredric Lane,Yossi Wein

He's a very big Octopus, I assure you..!

 

[Stenevor]

Solaris - The 2002 George Clooney one. Probably a bad idea to watch it so soon after reading the book as I spent most of it playing spot the difference. I enjoyed it anyway, nice soundtrack, atmosphere and acting OK. Ive got the original 1972 Tarkovsky one to watch too but I am going to leave it for a few weeks.

 

[AE35Unit]

Well I just watched 300,actually we both did in the end. Humaren was right,I did enjoy it!

Stenevor,if you liked the new Solaris you should like the original. But when I rented it it was on 2 disks,which was strange. Its very slow moving and mysterious,but worth the effort I feel. Never read any of Lem's books,must give one a try.