What was the last movie you watched?

[LikeyouToMe]

Did you like the original better?

It's been so long since I saw it last... But I think so.

 

[Geordie]

Gone Shopping

It's a Singaporean film depicting a housewife dealing with mid-life crisis - and shopping.

 

[LikeyouToMe]

Just watched it, please never ever watch You're Next. It is possibly one of the worst ****ing things I have ever had the misfortune to watch. Terrible "acting", piss poor script, the "twist" was a no brainer & they stole shitloads from other films. Awful, awful awful and not even in a Showgirls kinda of "so bad it's good" just frigging awful!!!

 

[Sylar]

I didn't mind You're Next. It had a few funny moments in it. But it didn't offer anything new to the comedy-horror genre or slashers in general.

Today I saw The Wolf of Wall Street. It was fantastic.

 

[dudeman]

Sorry to hear that. I thought it looked like a decent horror flick. I guess I'll have to lower my expectations if I ever see it.

 

[MoCoffee]

I just watched "L'il Bub" which is a documentary about YouTube's most famous cat. It's not the kind of thing I usually watch, but I enjoyed it all the same.

 

[Geordie]

I'm a sucker for funny films like the one below:

 

[tree]

Eraserhead. I wonder why 'surrealistic' so often means the characters will have vacant expressions on their faces?

 

[Blade_Runner]

I'm a sucker for funny films like the one below:

Love that film! Most definitely my favourite animated film of 2013. Bottom.

 

[Blade_Runner]

Love me some Kung Fu Panda!! Watched it yesterday with my sister Jessica.

"Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend." - Po

 

[arnoldmcguire335]

I watched Her in the cinema yesterday. It was my 1st rated R movie I saw but also the same movie that changed my life, since I cried at one point because I can relate to the lead guy there. That made me think, "I hope I don't end up falling for an AI because the thought of it will make me feel uneasy."

 

[dudeman]

I remember my first R rated movie. Blazing Saddles. I thought the slapstick was hilarious, but a lot of the verbal jokes went right over my head (which is probably why my mom let me watch it). When I was finally old enough to get the jokes it became ten times funnier. Truly Mel Brooks' masterpiece.

 

[jimited]

I watched Elysium last night, the perfect movie to show the rich/poor divide I think.

 

[tree]

Warm Bodies. It was a little naive, but pleasantly optimistic.

 

[checkered past]

 

[Dusty285]

Lone Survivor.

 

[dudeman]

I don't know the story behind that one, but if, as the trailer implies, it's based on a narrative from a soldier who was the only one to make it out alive, I would be inclined to think the whole story is ********. If all we have is his word that that's what happened, I don't believe a word of it because he more than likely changed or omitted certain facts to make himself look better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it's an enjoyable film, but I cannot in good conscience buy this guy's story.

 

[Dusty285]

"dudeman: I don't know the story behind that one. . . "

It is about a special mission conducted in Afghanistan. Much of the story takes place at Bagram Air Base; some is from during the action of the assigned assault unit which depends partly on the story told by the survivor; much of the combat action involves the Taliban and independent Afghans not really affiliated with anyone. All or most of the other US Military people and surviving Afghans were available to Intelligence for their parts of the story. Interrogation after the action would have been intense. The movie, of course, is a product of the reports of real events and the input of screen writers who created the version of the story and the scenes used to make a movie. The movie is telling how difficult it is to become one of the American Special Forces/Seals; how bad it can be for individual soldiers (anti-war?) to be a part of the war we are conducting in Afghanistan; some tear-jerker for the lives lost and the families left behind. There are some of the same considerations and respect for Afghans caught between trying to live their normal lives and the war which sweeps back and forth over them.

I am too old for all this. I was in combat in Vietnam; I was an aircraft maintenance guy on a big air base. The Air Base was subject to rocket attacks quite often; at least once while I was there the base was almost overrun by VC and North Vietnamese Army forces. I came within inches of being killed several times and then walked away with only the memories. War really is Hell. I only went to see this movie because my mid-teen Grandson wanted to go.

It really does not matter how precisely truthful or accurate the story of the movie may be. The movie tried to show ordinary men coping with an impossible situation and coping courageously with the imminence of their own deaths. It is not possible to show the real emotions of someone at such times. Maybe I have more empathy because I came quite close to being killed in a long-ago time. My bottom line is that I think War is stupid. Ultimately nobody wins and the consequences to nations and to individuals are beyond real measure. Neuro Typicals ignore and avoid dealing with those consequences and continue doing War as if it were a game.

I know some of the members of this forum think it is wrong to regard NT's as a different kind of people. Be assured they regard us in that light. I know I think quite differently than they do. I often think I am some other species--- except I have genetic evaluation from one of the companies who does that and know my DNA shows my solid origins traced to real people: recently and back into very ancient times.

 

[dudeman]

You make some interesting points. Have you ever played Fallout New Vegas? The plot revolves around a war between several different factions and how positive or negative the outcome is for the game world's residents depends entirely on your actions. You can ally yourself with any of the factions or betray them all and conquer the Mojave yourself. I think it would be interesting to use that game in a psychological study to see how different people play the game and their reasons for making various choices.

 

[tree]

Mean Girls.
They were surprisingly husky females.