What was the last movie you saw?

Stardust, it got panned by the critics here, but I really like it and "gasp" so did Ms Foyle. It reminded me a bit of The Princess Bride and I think De Niro's pirate character probably lifted a bit from that movie. Can anyone tell me who David Walliams (Little Britain) played?
 
Saw (not my first time. but after a really long interval) Superman 4: The Quest for Peace, which, once you forgive its C-grade technical values and lackluster direction, is actually a decent Superman story. Would be very interested in seeing this screenplay get resurrected in animation form.
 
The last movie I saw was: Charlie Wilson's War.
It's a very good movie where we see the war differently. Besides actors are excellent.
 
Just watched Sweeny Todd. It was awesome! I love Tim Burton films, so dark and visually stunning. And the singing was great, especially from Depp. A nice dark, funny film (I think I had a smile on my face for most of it) -- and I have to say I was on the edge of my seat for most of it, waiting for him to cut some throats. But that's me. I'm ghoulish.

But apart from the spurting blood, as I say, a very good film. I loved the lyrics of some of the songs, especially the one with Depp and Bonham Carter deciding who to put into the pies...:D
 
Just watched Déjà Vu, the 2006 thriller featuring alternate timelines. An exciting and entertaining film, spoiled by a casual disregard of the implications of the main feature of the plot, which makes a nonsense of the story. I'll be posting a review on my SFF blog in due course.
 
I saw Sweeney Todd last night. Like Hoopy, I enjoyed it and thought the singing was excellent. I loved the duet with Sweeney and the judge in his barber's chair, about pretty women. I personally am not a fan of gore but it was so stylised it worked a treat in this movie. However, personally, I thought it was a little too dark by the end and was left feeling a tad depressed. Still, worth seeing!
 
Well, yes, not a happy ending at all, but I certainly wasn't expecting one (Spoiler: Although I didn't expect the crazy woman to be his wife!) And yes, the gore was quite stylised...the bright red of the blood was particularly good against the dark background of the city and the dim rooms. Especially the ending, with the puddle spreading around the bodies of
Sweeny Todd and his wife.
 
As to the first spoiler, I certainly did not expect that either! OH! And how good was the sea sequence! Hilarious. The casting in this movie, though probably typical of Tim Burton, what with his wife Helena Bonham-Carter and one of he's favoured actors, Johnny Depp, was brilliant. They can sing!

And Ali G was also amazingly great.

But, spoiler: What about the poor kid?! Now he'll have to go back to being dirt poor. I can't stop thinking about how unfair that is!
 
I didn't realise which character "Ali G" played until the credits at the end! He was very good. And yes, Depp and Burton are a great team now. And Bonham Carter has the look down now, she's always got crazy hair and dark eyes, it seems :D

And the seaside sea! Priceless! Absolutely brilliant.

Spoiler: Oh, that kid...I don't care :p No one stabs Johnny Depp and gets away with it! :p
 
I watched Sweeney Todd as well. I enjoyed it. Thought it was a slow start but picked up. I worked out who the first spoiler just a bit before.

I've seen Helena Bonham Carter twice in my life (ST and HP) and she looked like a strung up drug addict both times.
 
Jaire said:
I've seen Helena Bonham Carter twice in my life (ST and HP) and she looked like a strung up drug addict both times.
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Maybe. But she's a pretty foxy chimpanzee in Burton's Planet of the Apes. ;)

Jim
 
Juno
16 Juno is a mature and way too cool to be true teenager who after seducing her best friend ends up pregnant.
Here starts possibly the funnist film of the year and of any other.
Vanessa Loring: Your parents are probably wondering where you are.
Juno MacGuff: Nah... I mean, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?
Ellen Page is superb as the wisecracking Juno who uses humour to mask her insecurities. After getting pregnant she first looks into an abortion and then decides on adoption. After finding their advert in a Pennysaver magazine (next to the exotic birds) she meets with rich couple who will adopt the baby. Jennifer Garner is the seriously uptight wife and Jason Batement her ex grudge singer husband who Juno immediatly bonds with.
So Superb acting, superb music throughout (includ. YouTube - Anyone else but you - Moldy Peaches) and a hilarious script.
A sweet and funny coming of age movie.
5/5
Cloverfield
So the most hyped movie of recent times. Blair Witch meets 9/11 and Godzilla.
Wow it actually lives up to the hype. Entirely shot in camcorder (warning film not for the motion sickness sensitive) we start in New York at a party for Rob who is going to Japan. Suddenly there is a huge explosion. New York is under attack from an unknown force.
What follows is a scary as sh*t voyage across New York as Rob and a small band of people try to survive amongst the chaos and reach Robs girlfriend.
Catching glimpses of a huge monster running amok in the city while the Army battle it with tanks and rockets. It is mostly non stop from the bridge attack to the pants wetting subway tunnel journey to the finale.
Superb SFX as you get glimpses of the monster, it's damage and the army attacking.
Thankfully it never explains the attack or the monster which adds to the mystery and suspense. Ufortunatly the easter egg after the end suggests a sequel and this is one film that really doesn't need one.
Refreshingly Brilliant.
5/5
 
Well i just watched Dark Star.Really big budget eh ;)
I came to realise its a take off of 2001,shame the sound quality is so poor,had to crank the volume up which got scary when Carpenter fired his synth up!
I love the elevator scene,so funny. The film needs a re master,or even a remake,Mr Lucas/Spielberg. And yes the cowboy music is silly but does make sense at the end.
 
Beowulf! script done by Neil Gaiman! and some other guy, a lot of changes to the original poem...though I'm not complaining :D its very, very good...its got, nobility, betrayal, courage, human frailty and of course its achingly tragic; just the way I like it :) I've watched it like 5 time already not once without my eyes misting...its short, though its a damn beautiful movie!

Cheer's, DeepThought
 
Is it? your not kidding right? OMG!, I didn't know...:eek:, well, coming from a country who's people utter to one another in a harsh guttural tongue :rolleyes::D, its no wonder my grammar and even my command of the English language for that matter, is rather clunky:). But still its no excuse, glad that you point it out for me, Hilarious Joke, and thanks.:)

Cheers, DeepThought
 
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