What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

sergejvandervreede · Jul 11, 2015

Out of the past with Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas (again) What a great movie. Mitchum's weary, seen it all delivery againts the polished and suave Douglas.

We often think men used to dress better in those days. Not Mitchum who got a whole wardrobe that's about a size or two to large.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

Poor Kirk Douglas didn't have it easy in his first two roles. He gets shot both times!

nick123 · Jul 11, 2015

Big J said:
My wife laughed her a$$ off at that film, which is pretty unusual for her.

Clever $$ insertion! lol

Big J · Jul 11, 2015

nick123 said:
Clever $$ insertion! lol

Well, it is her money maker!

Worf · Jul 11, 2015

Big J said:
Worf, I watched The Den. That was a pretty good movie!

I thought so too. Scared a few hours off of my life I tell ya! Doesn't say much good about human nature.....

Worf

AmateisGal · Jul 11, 2015

nick123 said:
The Wolf of Wall Street. It was almost as good as Goodfellas/Casino I thought. Just pure entertainment. Though pretty alarming that stuff went on. That inflated ego ain't my cup of tea.

I couldn't watch it after awhile. Too dirty for me.

AmateisGal · Jul 11, 2015

The Great Escape. Now I'm watching the Lethal Weapon marathon on AMC. I forgot how good these movies are.

ChiTownScion · Jul 11, 2015

Testament of Youth A very intelligent and thought provoking Brit film based upon the World War I experiences of Vera Brittain.

Maltese · Jul 12, 2015

Mad Max 2014

cw3pa · Jul 12, 2015

"Hell's Angels" (1930) on DVD with Jean Harlow, Ben Lyons and James Hall. I thought it was overly long, at 2+ hours, and Jean Harlow's character didn't add much to the story line. That said, the Zeppelin sequence was interesting. I think "Dawn Patrol" (1930) is a better film without the extraneous romance angle.

basbol13 · Jul 12, 2015

cw3pa said:
"Hell's Angels" (1930) on DVD with Jean Harlow, Ben Lyons and James Hall. I thought it was overly long, at 2+ hours, and Jean Harlow's character didn't add much to the story line. That said, the Zeppelin sequence was interesting. I think "Dawn Patrol" (1930) is a better film without the extraneous romance angle.

You betcha only I liked the 1938 version of The Dawn Patrol better than HA. Errol Flynn, David Niven and Basil Rathbone Especially the ending where Errol Flynn gets shot down by Carl Esmond after bombing the factories. I think it was Errol at his near best preceded by Robin Hood (1938) at #1 The Sea Hawk(1940) at #2, and followed by Captian Blood (1935) at #4.
The best line I ever heard in all the films I've watched over the years is when Claud Rains ( Prince John)says to Errol Flynn (Robin Hood) "You Speak Treason" and Errol Flynn answers "Fluently!"

AmateisGal · Jul 12, 2015

Here Comes Mr. Jordon

Fading Fast · Jul 12, 2015

AmateisGal said:
Here Comes Mr. Jordon

I can never make it through it - I want to like it, but somehow I don't. How'd it work for you?

Watched a half hour of "Reckless" a 1936 movie with Jean Harlow and William Powell this morning - had that "big" MGM production feel to it - and wanted to watch more, but needed to shower and run to a meeting. Has anyone seen it - does it hold up?

AmateisGal · Jul 12, 2015

Fading Fast said:
I can never make it through it - I want to like it, but somehow I don't. How'd it work for you?

This was my second time to watch it and I really enjoyed it. Fun film.

Now I'm watching Ball of Fire on TCM with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. I first saw this when I was a kid and I own it on DVD, but, it's on TCM, so of course I'm going to watch it!

basbol13 · Jul 12, 2015

Fading Fast said:
I can never make it through it - I want to like it, but somehow I don't. How'd it work for you?

Watched a half hour of "Reckless" a 1936 movie with Jean Harlow and William Powell this morning - had that "big" MGM production feel to it - and wanted to watch more, but needed to shower and run to a meeting. Has anyone seen it - does it hold up?

It's ok I think you'll enjoy it.

basbol13 · Jul 12, 2015

The Carpetbaggers is the film to watch especially if you are a Jean Harlow fan. Carroll Baker plays a mean Harlow star-slut image. She's a platinum blonde who's always on the make, and instead of drifting into Hughes' Hell's Angels, she provides George Peppard, who plays a pretty good Howard Hughes himself, motivation to become a movie producer. The film has her die more sensationally than did Harlow, as well.
The Aviator can't even come close.

Stearmen · Jul 13, 2015

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) Charles Laughton, good as always!

Babydoll · Jul 13, 2015

Hubby's watching "Interstellar" while I crochet sample hats for the fall season in my store. I think the dinosaur hats are FAR more interesting and entertaining than this movie.

Zombie_61 · Jul 13, 2015

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004). When New York City is attacked by giant flying robots in 1939, reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) and fighter pilot Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan (Jude Law) team up to discover their origin, why famous scientists have disappeared around the world, and if the two are related. It's a visually interesting Art Deco CGI fest with good but slightly stylized performances, but for me the story starts losing steam about half-way through. Worth seeing at least once if you're into that sort of thing.

Big J · Jul 13, 2015

Zombie_61 said:
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004). When New York City is attacked by giant flying robots in 1939, reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) and fighter pilot Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan (Jude Law) team up to discover their origin, why famous scientists have disappeared around the world, and if the two are related. It's a visually interesting Art Deco CGI fest with good but slightly stylized performances, but for me the story starts losing steam about half-way through. Worth seeing at least once if you're into that sort of thing.

I like that film. Stylish reinterpretation of 40's sci-fi. Angelina Jolie looks awesome as an American playing a Brit, whilst Brits play most of the other characters as Americans!
Also, strange early 1940's where WW2 seems never to have happened. Polly talks about taking a photo of Tojo in a bathtub in Shanghai, but no European war seems to have happened.

Worf · Jul 13, 2015

Zombie_61 said:
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004). When New York City is attacked by giant flying robots in 1939, reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) and fighter pilot Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan (Jude Law) team up to discover their origin, why famous scientists have disappeared around the world, and if the two are related. It's a visually interesting Art Deco CGI fest with good but slightly stylized performances, but for me the story starts losing steam about half-way through. Worth seeing at least once if you're into that sort of thing.

I was heavy into flight sims when this came out (IL2 Sturmovik in particular) and the Jude Law's tricked out P-40 Warhawk was the talk of the town. One really had to suspend belief on that one. The giant robots were modeled after the one's in an early Fliesher Bros. "Superman" cartoon, right down to the propellers. I liked the movie, particularly the use of Sir Lawrence Olivier in a key role. Didn't particularly like Jude Law, I think a "beefier" lead would have done better. Hugh Jackman or Russell Crow, perhaps Colin Ferrell would've played a more convincing man of action. I was never surprised with the robot vixens kept kicking Law's buttocks all over creation, there was no comic payoff, kicking Jackman's tail would've been hilarious.

Worf

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