What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[jessiee]

I just finished watching Morphine, a Russian film set around 1917 during the civil war... amazing!

 

[Doctor Strange]

Lust, Caution - a Chinese-language Ang Lee film from a couple of years ago. Plot-wise, it's a lot like Hitchcock's Notorious, but with ***** *** and a more downbeat ending. It has outstanding costumes and production design for its recreation of 30s/40s Shanghai and Hong Kong... but not a lot else going for it.

But I really have to hand to Ang Lee: every picture he makes is totally different than his others! (This one came in between Brokeback Mountain and Taking Woodstock, and is nothing like either of them!)

 

[Miss Golightly]

The Illusionist (2010) - I'm not normally a huge fan of animation but this was excellent - so sad and beautiful.

 

[Neophyte]

There Will Be Bllod followed by Gangs of New York. Daniel Day Lewis is now one of my top 5 favorite actors.

 

[Mike1939]

Ocean's 11 (1960)

ah yes, take me back to old Vegas.

 

[Berlin]

Changeling - for the second time.
It was broadcast on tv, and I liked it the first time so I gave it a go again.

 

[Snowdrop]

Gentleman's Agreement (1947) with the lovely Gregory Peck.

 

[Miss Golightly]

El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes) - I had heard good things about this movie and it did not disappoint - one of the best thrillers I have seen in years - kept me glued right up to its brilliant ending.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It Happened One Night

 

[Trebuchet64_Fal]

The Kings Speech, Excellent movie and a very interesting story.

 

[Romy Overdorp]

The assassination of Jesse James.
Normally I'm not a fan of Brad Pitt but this role suited him.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Me & Orson Welles

 

[AmateisGal]

Goldfinger. Sean Connery as James Bond never gets old.

 

[Snowdrop]

The Black Dahlia - Beautiful costumes and amazing sets, but what a lousy movie.

 

[Shangas]

"Bertie and Elizabeth". A recent (last 10 years) tele-movie about the life of King George VI ("Albert" or 'Bertie') and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum. It covers most aspects of his life from the early 1920s to the 1950s. It mentions his time in the Navy, how he met the Queen, how they courted, married, it even covers his stuttering and Mr. Logue (if briefly). It's a wonderful film, I think.

One of my favourite bits in the movie is regarding his coronation speech to the nation:

George VI: "The Battle of Jutland would be infinitely more preferrable to this..."
Logue: "This one's a piece of cake, I promise you!"
Elizabeth: "Mr. Logue and I have taken out all the tricky words".
George [To BBC officials]: "Mr. Logue has been most helpful in assisting me with my r-ridiculous a-ability to...pronounce certain words!"
Logue [To BBC officials]: "Told him, if he gets stuck, he should yodel!"

[Everyone laughs]

 

[Jesse Jack]

I've been trying to watch "Dial M For Murder" for the past couple nights and have fallen asleep. Not because it's boring but because I start it late and movies have been known to activate my snooze switch.

 

[AmateisGal]

The Devil's Brigade

 

[Berlin]

Secretary.
Hm.

 

[Lady Day]

Secretary.
Hm.

I love that movie!

LD

 

[Edward]

Secretary.
Hm.

Much to my surprise, I enjoyed that a lot. I think it's down to Maggie Gyllenhall carrying it so well. Great cast overall, but she just lifts what could be quite a tawdry tale to something actually quite cute.