What was the last movie you saw?

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers(1956) One of my all-time favourite Sci-Fi movies, a film I never get tired of watching. All these years on and it's still up there with the best. It also has that rare distinction of being an iconic movie with a re-make that's almost as good as the original.

One point of interest (for me at least): I happened to notice a name on the end credits list - Sam Peckinpah(Charlie in the movie). I did a bit of digging and it turns out it's the same Peckinpah that went on to make movies like Straw Dogs and Cross Of Iron. You learn something new everyday:)
 
"The Transporter" (2002) - Rated PG-13 UK/USA

I'm a big fan of Jason Statham, especially from his rather splendid roles in Guy Richie's best-directed films "Snatch" and "Lock Stock..."

Looking at his roles since then it is clear to say he has become type-cast into an Action Man/John McClane role: very one-dimensional. Which is a pity because I am sure he would be great in a comedic role too.

The script behind Transporter has more holes than your typical block of Swiss cheese; and doesn't mane an ounce of sense. In fact its best not to worry about the script at all and just enjoy the action ride. Statham is okay, and flexes a lot of muscle, but not much else.

A forgettable film that doesn't really add much to Statham's acting abilities other than to pay his bills.

2/5
 
The Damned (2013)

A pretty decent horror flick.

A demon survives by taking the body of the person who kills the last body it was in. Unique.

There was a little girl at the beginning of the movie - I don't know the young actress' name, but she did a terrific job of being a frightened little girl/demonic killer! The rest of the cast was hit and miss; a few good and a few bad actors. The storyline was steady, and though there was blood, it wasn't all about the shock value. Good directing and sets, too.

I'd say "Put this one on your Halloween list!"
 
Vice (2015)

Thomas Jane and Bruce Willis star in this well done Westworld ripoff.

Willis stars as the "bad guy", running a city of "artificials" (called Vice), where everything goes. Customers can experience violating every vice law on the books, without worrying about those pesky consequences.

But, of course, the obvious happens: One of the artificials (AI-enhanced androids with real human skin and other body parts) suddenly gains self-awareness. This android is performed by Ambyr Childers, an actress with beauty and great facial expressions, but one that delivers lines like an android.

Overall, this is an entertaining movie, despite being totally predictable. Some of the acting is atrocious, but Willis and a few others make up for it. They really should have had someone else in Jane's part, though. He plays a rogue cop ala Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon, but without the talent.

Still, it's an adequate 90 minutes of entertainment!
 
Did you know that there's a ten-hour version of 'Everything is Awesome' on youTube? How awesome is that? Maybe too awesome.
The new Ninja Lego is good, similar to Batman, but with Ninjas. It's almost as awesome, but doesn't have quite so awesome a theme song.
 
My plan to host a small Halloween Party fell-through (sigh). So I entertained myself with doughnuts, popcorn, a turkey sandwich and movies.


Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1972) - Basically, it's about a news reporter who discovers a vampire in Las Vegas, Nevada. I've seen this countless times, and still love it.

Motel Hell (1980) - This cult classic is about a pleasant farmer who runs a motel, and has dark secrets. An excellent freaky film that I have seen many times, years ago. Watching it last night was a long awaited treat.

Stephen King's: IT (1990) - WOW!!! This is still an awesome movie. I'm so glad I chose to watch this flick again, after many years. (I need to see the remake)

If you have not seen this movie (big if), it's roughly about a mysterious creature. that lures innocent victims to it. That's all I'm going to say.


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J Riff said:
Did you know that there's a ten-hour version of 'Everything is Awesome' on youTube? How awesome is that? Maybe too awesome.
The new Ninja Lego is good, similar to Batman, but with Ninjas. It's almost as awesome, but doesn't have quite so awesome a theme song.
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I did know, I happened to stumble across it the other day! (Didn't watch it though!)

Yep, I saw the Ninjago film the other week. Loved that one too.
 
The last movie (in theater) I saw was Alien: Covenant. It was a bit of a let down, although I remain a fan of the franchise. The last movie I saw in general was Casablanca. My Dad insisted we watch it together. I really liked it! The ending was a surprise and funny. It's amazing how well the old movies hold up.
 
Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

Oddly, I've never seen this before last night. I watched the first one when it was new and enjoyed it. This squeal is, well, not so great. Great visuals, but little else to praise - the plot being the biggest disappointment. It's essentially a weak plagiarism of Raiders of the Lost Arc with nonstop action movie cliches (bullets don't hit the hero, the hero is always fully armed and ready, a sophisticated techno support network at the ready, etc.) Honestly, I'd rather play the original video game on PS1.
 
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975)

Another offering from the American Film Theatre, and definitely the oddest. Two men and a woman sing a bunch of songs, loosely translated into English, by the Belgian composer whose name is in the title. Brel himself shows up to sing one of his songs in French. A whole bunch of people in various eye-catching costumes are in the background, sort of acting/dancing/miming. Various things happen during the songs. It's all sort of like a lot of music videos stretched out to feature length.
 
Silent Hill (2006)

I have had so many people tell me how great this movie is!

It amazes me how many people are full of :poop:.

There are almost no redeeming qualities of this movie. Radha Mitchell and Jodelle Ferland were the redeeming qualities. Fine actresses, both. Ferland, I feel, is a future superstar. Their portrayals are the only thing that kept me from turning this movie off early.

Daughter (Ferland) has sleepwalking episodes, in which she speaks of a place called Silent Hill. Mom (Mitchell) decides she must take her daughter to the real place (??) - a ghost town, where the mines below the city have been burning for 30 years (??).

The twosome have a minor car accident just outside Silent Hill. Mom is knocked unconscious for hours, daughter, perfectly okay, decides to run into town (??).

Mom spies daughter - daughter runs away. Mom spots her again, calls out - daughter runs away. Repeat ad-infinitum.

Then comes a large info-dump, presented by the demon (look-alike of daughter, the "dark side" of a little girl killed by witch-hunter religious freaks who started the original fire). The info-dump is presented as an old reel-to-reel movie, which I believe we were to understand was playing in Mom's mind.

Demon/Look-alike enters mom's body (??) to get revenge.

Revenge got, Mom (sans demon, apparently) and daughter go home.

Sort of.

Although I "understand" the ending (which I won't reveal), it actually makes no sense.

I consider Sean Bean a mediocre actor - but his part in this movie is too unimportant, his lines too few, to make a fair evaluation. He played daddy - but his part was unimportant?

So... nah. Waste the 118 minutes some other way (the movie says 125 minutes, but 7+ minutes are closing credits and black screen).
 
Slow West. Very obvious Clint E. character rides around with a young guy, they do a lot of damage but nobody seems to care. Dint lke this movie, it's not only slow,.. but fast forward helped a bit. *
 
Valerian.
After the general ragging this film got I wasn't expecting much.
Cons: The two leads are a couple of kids sent to do adults work. Appalling acting. Professional actors may have added something to the dreadful dialogue but the writing of this film is its biggest (after the leads) problem. The director should really get someone to edit his work.
With all this, I did not find the film awful. I found it to be engaging so not awful but not great. The visuals are, of course, stunning.
 
Chappie (2015)

See it.

Never mind the science, or even the special effects: This movie has a STORY to tell! A "Coming of Age" story for the Ages!

How did I not see this movie before?

You want a movie worth your time, this is it! A robot is given an advanced AI chip (by the Maker, under duress), but he gets more than anyone expected him to - Consciousness!

An amazing tale, full of heart! And Chappie sways even the hardest of hearts.

Go. Netflix, or wherever, but see it!
 
V/H/S: Viral (2014) - Second sequel to the original V/H/S (2012) movie, which was followed by V/H/S/2 (2013). This one is still a very good "Found Footage" anthology "Gore Flick". Recommended for Horror fans. The first movie is very creepy, but the second film in the series, REALLY gets shocking and disturbing.

Ash vs the Evil Dead (season 1 & 2) - Outstanding continuation of the EVIL DEAD movie series. One hell of a shocking horror ride, but a groovy Lovecraftian adventure.

Sons of Anarchy (season 1 thru 7) - AWESOME show about a motorcycle club. My curiosity paid off (because actor Ron Perlman & actress Katey Sagal were in it as main characters). When I watched the first episode, I was hooked, and began to watch a few episodes at a time. It's a TREMENDOUS drama that felt like a breathe of fresh air from the science fiction, fantasy and horror series that seem to be everywhere now-a-days. I loved it.



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