What's the last film you saw at the cinema? [Archive]

Kell

23rd December 2005, 11:35

The Chronicles of Narnia, as a whole, will definitely feature on my Top 10 list (I won't list them separately as they'd take up the bulk of the list & leave no room for any of my other choices - LOL!). Can't wait to see the film. I want to see how closely they've stuck to the book.

I'm really hoping that Santa will be bringing me the DVD box set of the kids' series that was made - they did 4 of them (Lion, Witch & Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, Voyage of the Dawn Treader & The Silver Chair - all excellent!).

Acesare*

23rd December 2005, 14:10

I've already mentioned on another thread, but it was Shrek 2. Loved it and, being an obsessive cat lover, wanted to take Puss in Boots home!

Jo xx

Michelle

23rd December 2005, 14:16

being an obsessive cat lover, wanted to take Puss in Boots home!
Jo xx

Oh, isn't he just adorable! Those big eyes! :love:

Acesare*

23rd December 2005, 14:17

He's the wallpaper on my PC!

Jo

Kell

23rd December 2005, 14:19

The fact that Puss is Antonio Banderas in disguise might have something to do with his allure - LOL!

Michelle

23rd December 2005, 14:20

Yep, I'd certainly take him home with me! :D

Kell

23rd December 2005, 14:21

Who wouldn't? LOL!

Angel

23rd December 2005, 18:43

I'd take him as well! Last one was Goblet of Fire which was very good

Janice

27th December 2005, 21:00

Aeon Flux was the last film I saw in theatres, I loved the series that aired on Mtv, and this didn't quite compare but I still enjoyed it.

Kell

27th December 2005, 21:02

I'm dying to see that - it's next on our list of "must see's"

Inanna

3rd January 2006, 19:42

The last film I saw at the cinema was 'Halloween H20' back in October 1998, sad huh?

LOLOLOLOL

Maureen

3rd January 2006, 19:45

My last film was The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (Narnia.) Great film !!

jake

8th January 2006, 23:13

We are going to see Memoirs of a Geisha sometime this week. My husband bought us a cinema membership type thing for a year for one of the local cinemas and we have two tickets to use. Apparently it's a good film, so looking forward to seeing it.

Freewheeling Andy

8th January 2006, 23:57

King Kong. It was good and rubbish in equal measure. Everything that was wrong with it, though, makes me convinced that I really, really don't want to see Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. Too long, meandering, desperate over-reliance on high-quality CGI, using it just for the sake of doing flash scenes, spectacularly cheese melodramatic tosh (although perhaps that was an ironic nod to the original). The basic premise of the film still is excellent, the CGI New York was brilliant (much better, to my mind, than CGI Skull Island), and surprisingly Jack Black is excellent.

Tash

9th January 2006, 01:07

The last film I saw at the cinema was Bridget Jones Diary.

There's one coming out soon that I want to see, but darned if I can remember what it's called.

Kell

9th January 2006, 07:55

I'm looking forward to both Memoirs of a Geisha & Underworld 2. Can hardly wait for those two!

Inanna

9th January 2006, 08:28

I'm looking forward to both Memoirs of a Geisha & Underworld 2. Can hardly wait for those two!

Ditto for me, these look brilliant.

Michelle

9th January 2006, 08:49

I don't get to the cinema much, so I tend to keep it for the 'bigger' films, such as Star Wars, Harry Potter etc. 'Normal' films get to wait until they're on Sky. (Unless I take Beth to see something.)

My last 2 were HP and Narnia. I really wanted to see Saw2, but didn't make it.

Emma

25th March 2006, 18:39

The last film I saw at the cinema was 'Halloween H20' back in October 1998, sad huh?

LOLOLOLOL

Not a cinema fan then?! :mrgreen:

Last film for me was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (I'm now currently resisting the urge to go and buy the DVD!)

I really want to see Inside Man at the cinema but what with the kiddies and a tight budget not sure if we'll make it!

Kell

25th March 2006, 19:17

I'm determined to see Inside Man at the cinema - it looks totally rockin'!

Angel

25th March 2006, 20:28

The last film I saw was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Inanna

26th March 2006, 10:24

The last film I saw at the cinema was 'Halloween H20' back in October 1998, sad huh?

LOLOLOLOL

Not a cinema fan then?! :mrgreen:

I love the cinema, but I always think of other things to spend the money on instead, I really cannot justify spending £6 a ticket for just myself, I mean think of all the books I could get in a charity shop instead :D

Maureen

26th March 2006, 17:44

was Wallance and Gormit, and the curse of the were rabbit. :-))

Maureen

26th March 2006, 17:46

[ I mean think of all the books I could get in a charity shop instead :D

Inanna, you cannot just spend your money on books though :D !!

Inanna

27th March 2006, 08:33

But its what I prefer to spend it on :wink:

Emma

27th March 2006, 09:27

I know what you mean - cinema trips can work out expensive (especially if, like me, you can't resist popcorn!) and then you have nothing to show for it

BUT

I do really love going to the cinema and when the children have grown up and we have lots of money :wink: I'll go every week! :mrgreen:

Inanna

27th March 2006, 10:02

I do really love going to the cinema and when the children have grown up and we have lots of money :wink: I'll go every week! :mrgreen:

Same here LOL

At them moment for us all to go it would cost us £25 without snacks and treats :mrgreen:

Michelle

27th March 2006, 10:08

With Amy still being young, if I do go to see anything, it's usually just me and Beth.. and I don't let her go too mad with popcorn! We try to stick to the major films.. latest for us was Harry Potter and then Narnia.

Does anyone else have cinema's near them doing special offers on a Saturday morning? We did it once.. they charge £1 for Beth, and nothing for me. They play games, and she got a Madagascar beach ball.. then we watched a film. :D

Kell

27th March 2006, 12:08

There's a children's cinema club at the Belmont Picture House here in Aberdeen - adults are only allowed in if they're with a kid & many folks just srop their kids off for the movie & come back to pick them up, as there are a coulpe of staff members in there at all times to keep an eye on things. It's only a couple of quid & there's a further discount if the kids join up as official members (which only costs a few quid in the fist place). THey have a kid's movie on every Saturday morning & they have all sorts, from teh latest modern stuff to classics like Robin Hood & Maid Marion (a real swashbuckler!).

The reason I know all this is... I used to be one of the Kids' Club Co-cordinators. I know, it's hard to believe, but it was an excuse to watch kids' movies - LOL!

Leah

27th March 2006, 14:43

The last movie I saw at the theater was V for Vendetta. It was actually a very good movie. An awesome storyline.

Tiger

26th April 2006, 16:09

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the last one I saw, but that was ages ago in November!

Freewheeling Andy

26th April 2006, 19:19

Tsotsi, which was excellent

jake

26th April 2006, 19:45

Not at the cinema, but we watched 'The Dark' with Sean Bean in it the other night. Not bad for a scary movie.

Sarahrob

27th April 2006, 18:18

Does anyone use the Orange 2-for-1 offer on Wednesdays? I used to go quite a bit, until I started working silly hours.

I think the last thing I saw was probably the last Final Destination movie.

Emi226

27th April 2006, 18:29

Does anyone use the Orange 2-for-1 offer on Wednesdays? I used to go quite a bit, until I started working silly hours.

I tried to once an then we messed up so i think i'll stick to what i know lol :) probably safer

erm last film i saw was probably ice age 2 , gotta love the lil squirrel thing's attempts with the nuts, probably the best part of it

Michelle

27th April 2006, 18:40

I think the last thing I saw was probably the last Final Destination movie.

Was that the 3rd one? Was it any good? I loved the first 2. :)

Emma

27th April 2006, 19:01

Not at the cinema, but we watched 'The Dark' with Sean Bean in it the other night. Not bad for a scary movie.

OOoo Sean Bean - YUM :mrgreen:

Sarahrob, we went to the cinema a couple of weeks ago using the orage 2 for 1.

I noticed this week that another localish cinema (cineworld) is doing "Bargain Tuesday" nights. I think the ticket price was £3.70 so might try that another week :D

Sarahrob

28th April 2006, 09:49

Was that the 3rd one? Was it any good? I loved the first 2. :)

I didn't think it was as good as the first, purely because you didn't have the guessing game as to how people would die. You could clearly see what was going to happen, it was just the timing that surprised.

There was also the most enormous, gaping hole in the plot. It is right at the start of the film and (being a bit anal) I spent the whole film thinking "yes, but none of it should have happened because..."
It was still a good film - it gave me a laugh at any rate.

I was just the same with The Village. I loved the film but it just left me with a million questions about how they managed to live completely self-sufficiently. Where did the gravestones come from? How have they not run out of clothes?

Tiger

28th April 2006, 15:26

Since I was looking through a TV paper last week, all I've heard about is Sean Bean!!!!

jake

10th May 2006, 21:17

Saw MI3 last night, okay if you like lots of shooting, death defying stunts, car chases, heli chases and a little bit of romance....

Quite funny spotting a few homages to Cruise's earlier movies - Cocktail, Top Gun, Born on the 4th July and Minority Report

Freewheeling Andy

11th May 2006, 08:17

I saw MI III on Tuesday, and thought it was pretty good for an adventure action film. Not deep or clever, but it didn't push the suspension of belief thing ridiculously, and didn't do all that annoying kung-fu film homage nonsense that really annoys me. Just a good fun couple of hours.

Michelle

16th September 2006, 10:06

Was that the 3rd one? Was it any good? I loved the first 2. :)

I didn't think it was as good as the first, purely because you didn't have the guessing game as to how people would die. You could clearly see what was going to happen, it was just the timing that surprised.

There was also the most enormous, gaping hole in the plot. It is right at the start of the film and (being a bit anal) I spent the whole film thinking "yes, but none of it should have happened because..."
It was still a good film - it gave me a laugh at any rate.

Having just seen Final destination 3, I wanted to bump this up.
I think the original film is brilliant, because it is just that.. original! This one I found really funny.. as you say, you know they're going to die, it's just wondering exactly how, and when! It's a very gory one, though, isn't it?

Ok.. what was the plot hole? (She asks, feeling a bit stupid! hehe)

Lilywhite

16th September 2006, 10:45

Louiseog

16th September 2006, 11:22

I saw Pirates of the Caribbean 2 with a friend and his kids. Although I'm not really interested in the film and I haven't seen the first one, this film was very funny. Had me laughing more than I expected. With a lot of swash and buckle thrown in too.
I saw it with middle one and six of his eight year old friends, we all loved it although we laughed in different places!

mrstrecool

16th September 2006, 16:36

The DaVinci Code. I was supposed to go and see TheWicker Man tonight but the cinema has already stopped showing it!!

Garry

16th September 2006, 16:37

Walking Tall. Some flick with the Rock that my pal wanted to see.

Maureen

16th September 2006, 18:44

Monster House !!!

Paul

17th September 2006, 03:34

The Black Dahlia, just today.
The IMDB trashes it. I would criticise it mainly for lack of factuality, and secondly for uninspired acting and unbelievable plot.
Hilary Swank however is as good as the NYT review says she is.
But I thought Mia Kirshner (as Elizabeth Short aka the Black Dahlia murder victim) was even more outstanding. What an epressive face!

madcow

17th September 2006, 20:45

Stormbreaker...my daughter picked that one.

JohnT

24th September 2006, 18:54

I just saw The Illusionist. This was a solid movie, I enjoyed it immensely. It has more twists and turns than you will be able to keep up with. If you are not fooled on some things that would be very surprising. I won't give any details other than below basic info.

Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a stage magician who amazes the audiences of turn-of-the-century Vienna, drawing the attention of Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). When the Prince's intended, Sophie von Teschen (Jessica Biel), assists the magician onstage, Eisenheim and Sophie recognize each other from their childhoods -- and a dormant love affair is rekindled. As the clandestine romance continues, Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti) is charged by Leopold to expose Eisenheim, and Eisenheim prepares to execute his greatest illusion yet.

24th September 2006, 19:32

DH and I have seen "The Illusionist" twice now...it's quite good. Keeps you glued to your seat.

JohnT

26th September 2006, 01:33

I manage one to two movies a week but have yet to see anything this year that has the caliber for being nominated for a Academy Award.

26th September 2006, 01:57

I think I'd have to agree with you there! And there's only a few months left of the year! Whatever will the academy do????

Laramie

26th September 2006, 18:18

just my luck, a few weeks ago v. funny!! :D

Paul

28th September 2006, 21:36

I manage one to two movies a week but have yet to see anything this year that has the caliber for being nominated for a Academy Award.
JohnT, Hi again!
I just responded to you over in Introductions re The Black Dahlia and came over here to check what I had said up above. I would especially be interested in hearing more detail about your reactions, now that I see how avid a movie-goer you are. :)

JohnT

29th September 2006, 04:10

Hi Paul, well I am certainly no great movie critic but as a movie goer I look to either be entertained or at least kept intrigued. The Black Dahlia started out fairly well but lost a decent ending and turned more into a soap opera in the end. Too many things a cop would not do. Letting his partner burn in a incinerator, killing the woman he had been intimate with and than going home to the ex hooker. It was just too much for me. I have seen science fiction movies that make more sense.

Michelle

29th September 2006, 07:08

Erm... it might be a good idea to use the spoiler tag.. details here: http://bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1179

:)

Paul

29th September 2006, 10:52

JohnT.
LOL and thanks for the comments. Now I know I am not going crazy. In retrospect those really are pretty wild moments in the film. The incinerator scene, in particular, was so bizarre that I could hardly believe my eyes. I had originally decided against Ellroy's book because it seemed to be so much more fiction that fact about the case. But after seeing that scene I had to buy the book to see just what sort of an adaptation the movie really was and how close to the book.
Thanks again! :D

Liz

29th September 2006, 11:26

The last one I saw was Capote. I really enjoyed it, but my sister thought it was a bit dull. There was only us and about five other people in the screening, so I guess it wasn't that popular.

Freewheeling Andy

29th September 2006, 11:51

I manage one to two movies a week but have yet to see anything this year that has the caliber for being nominated for a Academy Award.

Volver should win best picture of the films I've seen this year. It'll never happen, though, because the members of the academy seem unable to read subtitles.

Otherwise, I absolutely loved Little Miss Sunshine, and that should be winning prizes, too. But it's too low key and off-beat for the academy. Now big grand vistas, or Great American Morality on display. If they've never even nominated Wes Andersen, there's no hope for this kind of film.

So I guess it's Miami Vice vs Pirates II.

29th September 2006, 12:05

I'm counting the days until the new Hugh Jackma film -- about magic? Looks very intense.

JohnT

7th October 2006, 03:55

Well I think the best films are now coming up. Little Miss Sunshine is a bleak dark comedy of a movie with no real happy ending, but the acting was excellent. Just not my cup of tea for humor. I believe the movie Idi Amin with Forest Whitaker is one that will give notice. I just saw The Guardian with Kevin Costner, and Ashton Kutcher. A coast guard movie about rescues, or as I see it a water version of Top Gun. It has been done many times, no surprises, standard dialogue, and predictable ending. I give it a 4 out of 10.

muggle not

7th October 2006, 14:13

The last movie I seen at the theatre was The Devil Wears Prada and I really enjoyed it, good movie.

JohnT

7th October 2006, 22:52

Devil Wears Prada was pretty darn good film. Meryl Streep can play just about any role and she was convincing in this one. Good story and better ending.

JohnT

29th October 2006, 05:48

Like I stated awhile back I do see a lot of movies and in the last two weeks saw a world war II movie called flags of the fathers. It was and exceptional movie and brought back to me some memories of my father and his experiences in the war and not once did he ever talk about it. This movie was directed by Clint Eastwood. Yesterday I saw the Magic one that KW was interested in called the Prestige. Excellent story and I won't reveal any of it; suffice to say very enjoyable and I give it a B+ or 8 out of 10.

Kell

29th October 2006, 10:38

I've been thinking of getting hold of the novel The Prestige & I'm dying to see the film!

sib

29th October 2006, 11:56

Oceans Eleven. Thought it was poo. I'm not a big film fan; I tend to fidget.

Kell

29th October 2006, 12:57

Oceans Eleven. Thought it was poo. I'm not a big film fan; I tend to fidget. Yay! Another fidgeter! I love going to the cinema, but I have difficulty sitting still in those uncomfortable chairs for a couple of hours, so I'm a very prominent fidget-pot & am very aware that it annoys those around me, but I can't help it! It's either that or my bottom & thighs are dead & my legs all cramped by the end of it (I have abnormally long legs for my height & need to sit on the aisle so I can stretch them out - LOL!), not to mention the achy back. I'm so pleased I'm not alone!

And I agree about Ocean's Eleven - it was a pretty dire attempt at a remake of a classic (ah, the Rat Pack!).

Kiwimellon

29th October 2006, 13:53

I went to see Saw III last night with my sister. She wanted me to buy popcorn for us to share and of course I gave in. Stupid mistake though. As soon as the movie started we both lost our appetites.

Acesare*

29th October 2006, 19:56

Liz

29th October 2006, 22:59

When I went to see POTC: DMC in Chester, the cinema had the most comfortable seats I have ever experienced! They were like the seats you'd see in a big, posh, expensive car - headrests, padded arm rests, loads of legroom and they were at a comfortable angle too, rather than the back rest being perfectly vertical and at right angles to the seat :D

Our local cinema's seating plan is awful. Very uncomfortable seats that...
1) make your backside go numb if you sit there for longer that 15 minutes, and..
2) You cannot fit your legs behind the seat infront.

But apart from that it's a great cinema :lol:

scottishbookworm

30th October 2006, 02:56

the last film I saw was "Walk the line" the story of country legand Johnny cash.

The actors did a grand job playing the parts of Johnny cash and his wife June carter.

Michelle

30th October 2006, 07:20

Kell.. I wasn't too concerned about the storyline in Ocean's Eleven.. I just enjoyed watching the men! LOL

Kiwimellon.. I'm still waiting to see SawII, how was the third one?

Gyre

30th October 2006, 07:51

Oh eck, last movie....

I saw 'x-men 3' which was ok...

:mrgreen:

Liz

30th October 2006, 13:05

I didn't think X-MEN 3 was too bad. Maybe not as good as the second one, but I thought it was ok. Could have been worse, I guess.

Gyre

30th October 2006, 13:28

I agree Liz, it could have been better...

I just realised I saw 'Superman Returns', which must have made a lasting impression because I had forgot I had seen it...:blush:

Liz

30th October 2006, 14:00

That good, then, was it? :lol:

Gyre

30th October 2006, 14:07

That good, then, was it? :lol:

It was, er, ok?....where was my brain when I went to see it, I just don't know...:mrgreen:

Liz

30th October 2006, 14:07

:lol: :lol:

JohnT

4th November 2006, 23:30

Just saw Robin Williams in Man of the Year. Not a bad flick about American politics.

Jenn

9th November 2006, 18:38

I have been a movie watching here lately:

Running with Scissors

Borat

Saw III

Michelle

9th November 2006, 20:57

I still haven't caught up with Saw II yet!

Acesare*

10th November 2006, 02:10

I haven't even caught up with Saw!

Matt

13th November 2006, 02:23

The Saw 2 and 3 are not a patch on the original. Atleast the decline in quality from 2 to 3 wasn't as dramatic as between 1 and 2. I heard there's plans for about 7 of them or something... *shudder*

anyway, today i saw The Prestige. I really enjoyed it. The main twist could be seen a mile off though. Also there is one key part that is a complete departure from reality, which jarred with the general feel of the film to me. Easily a 7/10 despite that. Go and see it.

Kell

13th November 2006, 07:25

I'm dying to see The Prestige & also The Illusionist. Not only do they look like great films, I'll partly be using them as research - I have a story kicking about in my head. I'll be going to The Circus of Horrors when it comes to Aberdeen in Feburary in the name of research as well as entertainment too...

I plan on picking up a copy of the book The Prestige at some point too - I've been recommended it...

JohnT

15th November 2006, 02:07

Kell you will like them both, and they both fool you in a different way. I believe the acting was magnificent.

Snowflake

15th November 2006, 10:44

Last movie I saw was The Queen. Helen Mirren was excellent.

I'm off to see Casino Royale tomorrow, woohoo!!! Daniel Craig, yum!

Freewheeling Andy

15th November 2006, 10:55

I saw The Departed yesterday. It's an excellent film, despite having two of my least favourite actors in it (Leo Di Caprio, and Matt Damon who seems to spend his life in great films making them worse). Very gruesome in places, though.

Matt

15th November 2006, 22:30

I saw the departed a couple of weeks ago. Thought it was great too, except for the end. The story had pretty much concluded, but dont you think the way everything was tied up at the end seemed like a bit of a cop-out?

Freewheeling Andy

16th November 2006, 13:31

I actually thought the end was pretty necessary. The question, for me, was why DiCaprio hadn't contacted the Mark Wahlberg character earlier, but he was still clearly part of the piece and they needed to fit him back in. If they hadn't done that you'd be left thinking DiCaprio was even more of an idiot - something he wasn't meant to be in the film.

TammyRich

16th November 2006, 22:14

I'm off to see Casino Royale tomorrow - Friday. Looks real good and Daniel Craig seems to have done a great job as Bond from all I've heard although it will be difficult seeing him in the Bond role what with his blond hair. Still I'm glad they've breathed a bit of life into the franchise. Bout time too.

Gyre

16th November 2006, 22:19

Hopefully going to see 'The Prestige' or 'Casino Royale' this weekend, I can't make up my mind what one to see....

:mrgreen:

Snowflake

17th November 2006, 11:43

Saw Casino Royale last night, it was great, I would recommend going to see it. Daniel Craig does a really good job as Bond and is simply gorgeous although it is weird seeing him with blond hair (although it doesn't look really blond in the film). It definately shows Bond as a much deeper and darker character (none of those silly double entendres by Roger Moore (although sometimes they do make me giggle especially when watching at Christmas after too much wine! I have not seen the oringinal Casino Royale but my hubby says David Niven was rubbish, not Bond material at all!

To me though there is only one true Bond and that is Sean Connery!

pontalba

17th November 2006, 12:47

I am glad to hear you say that about the new Bond film! I agree that Sean Connery was the best Bond, and had the edge that is necessary for the role. I was worried that the new guy (Craig) would not be right. Ahead of time he certainly received a bashing. But the NYT agrees with you. Here is their review.
http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/11/17/movies/17roya.html?8mu

You might have to register to read it, but it is free, and they have a lot of interesting content.

Roger Moore was not a good Bond IMO, now I loved him as Simon Templar, The Saint...but that isn't Bond by a long shot! But I'll have to wait for the DVD.

dogmatix

17th November 2006, 13:15

I really don't like James Bond films much (sorry) but 'd have to say Roger Moore was my favorite just because he was so sarcastic. Sean Connery, I agree, was the best Bond though.

pontalba

17th November 2006, 13:24

I really don't like James Bond films much (sorry) but 'd have to say Roger Moore was my favorite just because he was so sarcastic. Sean Connery, I agree, was the best Bond though.
I guess part of it is that I grew up on Bond...I was a teenager when the movies started coming out. And, um Our Sean makes quite an impression an a teenage girl. :blush:
But I do like the stories, and yes, the books are far superior to the films. For Sure. The only thing in common is the title.
Ian Fleming was quite an interesting character.

Pilgrim

19th November 2006, 00:44

Saw Casino Royale last night, it was great, I would recommend going to see it.

Saw it, loved it.

The Wizard Of Oz

19th November 2006, 12:58

My mind is fuzzy lately with work and everything, the only film I can really remember is "The Day After Tommorrow", I'm sure I've seen other films at the cinema since then. It's a case of me writing down stuff so I can remember it at a later date :D

TammyRich

19th November 2006, 13:07

I saw Casino Royale on Friday night too. Brilliant film. Great action sequences. Craig is superb as Bond. Shows how he comes to be a 00 in a clever black and white sequence at the beginning. He is so cool and yet headstrong & brutal but as the film progresses and the relationship with the main female character develops a different side to him comes out. Daniel Craig is so good at portraying all this and by the end of the film you come so see how he is the Bond we know in all the other films.
Plus for all the women he is just so good looking...

A great Friday night at the movies.

Snowflake

20th November 2006, 18:00

For those of you who want to catch up on the history of James Bond and the films go to:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/6143058.stm

Going back to Casino Royale....I thought the opening song was a bit pants in comparison to say the diva Shirley Bassey and Diamonds are Forever.

Kiwimellon

20th November 2006, 22:05

I took two of the girls that I nanny to go and see Happy Feet. It's a cute movie about singing and dancing penguins. And the little girls I took kept getting up and dancing during the movie! I was greatful that we were sitting in the back row!

Gyre

21st November 2006, 08:28

My sister saw 'Casino Royale' on Sunday night, and she has been singing its praises. Hopefully going to see it this weekend...hopefully.

:mrgreen:

Icecream

22nd November 2006, 23:27

Did they just decide to remake Casino Royale, or have they run out of books to adapt?

Gti-Chick

23rd November 2006, 16:33

Last film I saw was Monster House (I did take my kids to see it - honest! ;) lol) and it was brill... I really need to goto the cinema again soon :D

2nd December 2006, 05:31

WOW. I had serious doubts I could spend two hours looking at Daniel Craig...but he won me over. The movie was fabulous. Though I must confess, I dipped my eyes at the drowning scenes...yikes. That kinda stuff stays with me, so I've learned to turn my head.

Other than that -- loved it!

KW

Maureen

13th December 2006, 21:57

We all went to watch Flushed Away, and i am so glad we did so. I enjoyed it tremendously, it is extremely funny, and is enjoyable by all ages! The only drawback is that it is a bit short! RECOMMENDED!!

Purple Poppy

14th December 2006, 00:01

Maureen said:

We all went to watch Flushed Away

I have never heard of this...my film knowledge is atrocious, (or put another way, my lack of it is monumental). What is it about Maureen?

PP

Maureen

14th December 2006, 13:50

It's the latest animated movie from Dreamworks(of Shrek )

some info here (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424095/)

It is definately worth a trip to the cinema

Acesare*

14th December 2006, 23:18

Erm, what happened there, Mau?

Michelle

15th December 2006, 10:37

I deleted the extra posts :)

Lilywhite

15th December 2006, 20:54

I'm just back from seeing Eragon at the cinema. Great film although mightily ruined by the fact I had read the book first. It doesn't do the story much justice but it is a good watch and I'm sure the younger audience will love it. Some interesting additions to the original story too..... ;)

Purple Poppy

16th December 2006, 00:20

Lilywhite said...
I'm just back from seeing Eragon at the cinema. Great film although mightily ruined by the fact I had read the book first. It doesn't do the story much justice but it is a good watch and I'm sure the younger audience will love it. Some interesting additions to the original story too..... ;)

So you'd recommend not to read the book first
best not to read the book first?
PP

Acesare*

16th December 2006, 07:03

I deleted the extra posts :)

I was going to, but decided to leave them so I could poke fun at Mau ;)

Maureen

16th December 2006, 16:17

I deleted the extra posts :)

Thanks Mich

You naughty girl Jo!

Actually what happened is my computed got stuck (or so I thought - must have had a slow connection) and I kept pressing the blasted mouse. Then I managed to freeze everything!

Lilywhite

16th December 2006, 19:55

Lilywhite said...
So you'd recommend not to read the book first
best not to read the book first?
PP

I don't know really, maybe it would be better to read the book first as some of the major parts if the book are brushed over in the film, but then again the film is shorter and gets to the point but leaves you feeling disappointed at the lack of content. Hard one really, depends what you like. If you don't like a lot of history in a story, ie, places and historical figures then the film is the way to go, but if you like in depth then go with the book.

pontalba

16th December 2006, 22:58

I hate to admit it, but the last movie I went out to see was the second to last Star Wars.......:roll:

scottishbookworm

16th December 2006, 23:33

Devil Wears Prada was pretty darn good film. Meryl Streep can play just about any role and she was convincing in this one. Good story and better ending.I'm reading the book of that movie:readingtwo:

17th December 2006, 03:37

Tonight we feasted our eyes upon the lovely Jude Law in The Holiday. My GOODNESS he's a beautiful man...

dogmatix

17th December 2006, 13:38

The Lady in the Water. We hardly ever go to the movies anymore.

kernow_reader

18th December 2006, 12:34

Just saw "The Holiday". Nice little film it was too.

princessponti

23rd December 2006, 21:06

Tonight we feasted our eyes upon the lovely Jude Law in The Holiday. My GOODNESS he's a beautiful man...

..I've been to see The Holiday today and I never thought I would find Jude Law attractive, but in this movie - he so is!! He's actually found a role in which he is endearing (I'm sure he usually plays some kind of womanising horrid man!!).

I LOVED this film! Just what I needed, lovely, warm and fuzzy. It seemed to be a perfect blend of light comedy moments, self discovery and romance. Perfect chick movie!! (...but I will pester the boyfriend to watch it when I buy it on DVD! - not that he will!!).

princessponti

23rd December 2006, 21:06

...actually, saying that, I also find Jack Black attractive too, so this movie is a double whammy!!! :)

Sugar

26th December 2006, 22:02

We went to see Eragon on Saturday. I'll have a look around and see if there is a thread about it (or if it is covered in the Reading Circle discussion). If not, I'll add some comments here.

31st December 2006, 00:24

Saw Eragon today. Sugar, start a thread, or let me know where one is. I really enjoyed it, and I dislike fantasy with a passion.
But staring at the star helped -- my, what a pleasant face.

KW

Michelle

31st December 2006, 12:19

It's probably easier to add comments to the Reading Circle thread (http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1537). I know some people may have seen the film without reading the book, but some have done both, and it does keep everything together. :)

Sugar

31st December 2006, 22:25

I added some comments in the Reading Circle thread as the film had been mentioned there a couple of times. Hope that's ok!

But staring at the star helped -- my, what a pleasant face.

Apart from the fact that he was blond, and Eragon is clearly described in the book as dark-haired!!!

2nd January 2007, 18:24

Night at the Museum. Pretty fun and cute for the kids.

Janet

8th January 2007, 16:25

Night at the Museum. Pretty fun and cute for the kids.
I watched it last week with my daughter. We loved it! :D

Maureen

8th January 2007, 20:15

I should have gone to see Mr Bond, I have watched them all at the cinema...probably not still showing now:irked:

Kell

8th January 2007, 20:40

I should have gone to see Mr Bond, I have watched them all at the cinema...probably not still showing now:irked:Be glad you haven't wasted your money, Mau - we found it severely disappointing & not up the scratch in comparison to other Bond movies. :(

Inver

15th January 2007, 12:40

We finally managed to take ds2 to see Eragon. We all enjoyed it. Although he did say some bits were different. Our next possible trip is the Museum one or Flushed Away.

Has anyone seen the Miss Potter (Beatrix) one? Fancy going to see that, but imagine probably on my own.

Purple Poppy

15th January 2007, 12:45

I'd love to go with you to see the beatrice Potter one, Inver! It looks very good.

Wraith*

15th January 2007, 12:48

Saw Smoking Aces on Saturday and it was ace. I've never laughed so much at a hit man film

Janet

17th January 2007, 22:00

Has anyone seen the Miss Potter (Beatrix) one? Fancy going to see that, but imagine probably on my own.
I saw it last Thursday. I laughed and cried in equal measures - definitely one for DVD for us!

mysterymaven

18th January 2007, 03:14

I'm anxious to see Miss Potter. It hasn't made it to a Wisconsin screen near me yet! I've been reading the new series of books about her by Susan Wittig Albert. They are fanciful and just fun.

princessponti

18th January 2007, 23:27

I went to see 'Perfume' last night (I think, or the night before!). I haven't read the book and knew a little of the story. What I had imagined the story was, was completely different to what was revealed, so it had me pretty well gripped for the whole 2 and a half hours! The scenery is spectacular; the landscapes and the scenes of France were incredibly beautiful. I loved the way the movie captured the smells (difficult to do I imagine!). The movie used disgusting images that were very dully lit, which worked really well for the horrible smells, they really did repulse you. There were alot of 'urghs' in the audience! The nice smells were encapsulated with beauty, succulent fabrics, very nice lighting and a sense of euphoria or lust. It was very well done!

The worst part of the film for me was that the movie was set in France, yet some characters spoke with a cockney accent, or an ordinary 'british' accent or american...or...in the case of Dustin Hoffman, an american accent with a hint of france thrown into the odd word (which annoyed me even more!). I think it would have enhanced the film for me if it had remained true to being set in france, I would even have enjoyed it with subtitles!!

The story was great though, a really original and interesting idea; and really quite tragic to my mind. I may have to have a search for a thread on Perfume when I'm more awake to discuss the ins and outs of it more (hopefully the film isn't too different from the book).

Michelle

19th January 2007, 08:09

I've been put off of Miss Potter, because I find the actress really annoying! :roll:

princessponti

19th January 2007, 18:50

I've been put off of Miss Potter, because I find the actress really annoying! :roll:

Bridget Jones? ..I do too! I think it's the accent, or her face :blush: ..not any legitimate reason!

Purple Poppy

19th January 2007, 22:53

Michelle said
I've been put off of Miss Potter, because I find the actress really annoying! :roll:

That's the only thing that puts me off. I find Rene, or whatever her name is, very irritating. Glad I'm not the only one!

20th January 2007, 06:57

We saw Dreamgirls tonight. I was expecting more, esp in the music dept. Not one of the songs could I hum if asked.

KW

poppy

20th January 2007, 08:26

I've been put off of Miss Potter, because I find the actress really annoying!

That's the only thing that puts me off. I find Rene, or whatever her name is, very irritating. Glad I'm not the only one!

Oh, I really like Rene Zellweger.:( Thought she was particularly good in Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes. The way she dealt to that rooster was awesome :mrgreen: (with apologies to Pontalba if she's reading this)

android

20th January 2007, 13:02

Rene is a great actress! She was brilliant in Cold Mountain and made a great Bridget Jones.

android

20th January 2007, 13:05

Wow! This thread goes back so far I'm surprised DW Griffiths' latest isn't mentioned (lol :mrgreen: )

I saw The Last King of Scotland last Wednesday. (Not Sean Connery, though he likes to think he is)

Good movie and performance from Whitaker is super. Seen better films about Africa and Africans though - Constant Gardener far outdoes this and so does Lord of War. Still, enjoyable.

princessponti

20th January 2007, 14:38

Oh, I really like Rene Zellweger.:( Thought she was particularly good in Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes. The way she dealt to that rooster was awesome :mrgreen: (with apologies to Pontalba if she's reading this)

...I forgot she was in Cold Mountain! You're right, she was ace in that! ..maybe the problem is just when Rene is British?

(Love your avator Poppy, it's a gorgeous picture!! ...and hello Android! ..Jonathan Strange :) ...I'm still trying to muster the energy!)

Purple Poppy

20th January 2007, 18:22

Android said;
Rene is a great actress! She was brilliant in Cold Mountain and made a great Bridget Jones.

Oh I'm not disputing her talent as an actress, but there's something about her that irritates me. I'm not sure if its her facial features, her gestures, her voice...

But I will see Miss Potter though. I wouldn't avoid the film because of her.

PP

ruuchux

20th January 2007, 18:40

Wendsday I'm going to see The Queen. But I mostly like films as 'All The Invisible Children' (7 short stories from 7 very great producers). Before that saw Mary Antuanete and The Night At The Museum

mrstrecool

21st January 2007, 22:49

This afternoon I saw The Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith. It was a bit slow in parts but overall was a lovely film. It was definitely worth sitting through for the end. Have to confess I shed a few tears!

Pennan

23rd January 2007, 19:45

I saw The Last King of Scotland at the weekend, it was excellent, Forester Whitaker well deserves his oscar nomination.

Pennan

Purple Poppy

23rd January 2007, 21:27

Pennan said
I saw The Last King of Scotland at the weekend, it was excellent, Forester Whitaker well deserves his oscar nomination
Remind me what it's about Pennan, I know I've read about it, but I've completely forgotten!

Pennan

24th January 2007, 23:09

It's about a naive Scottish doctor going to work in Uganda and eventually becoming Idi Amin's doctor/advisor; it starts when Amin comes to power and finishes at Entebbe.

Purple Poppy

25th January 2007, 00:12

Ah yes. I remember. It did look good (the trailer), but I'm not sure I'd go to the cinema to see it.

3rd February 2007, 18:12

We saw this last night. Very fascinating. I enjoyed that no one was portrayed in a negative light -- with perhaps the exception of QE's dh. Seeing this fictitious idea that QE actually had a reason for her non-responsiveness to Diana's death was very interesting indeed. I wonder how real that idea is.

Charles was portrayed as a bit of a pansy, but that's not uncommon for most portrayals ( that I've seen anyway ) are like that of him -- lol -- of course, how accurate are THEY???

But the interlaced clips of Diana, the event and the lives of the RF were done very well and overall the film was eye-opening.

KW

Liz

3rd February 2007, 20:05

My sister went and saw the Miss Potter film the other day. Said she cried near the end and thought it was a lovely film.

princessponti

4th February 2007, 00:46

The Queen and Miss Potter, both films I would like to see; thanks KW for your comments, you make me want to see it even more now, sounds really interesting!

We've just returned from watching Babel.. it was l o n g ! Unfortunately, there were places for me where it was a little too slow moving and I found myself drifting off wondering when it would end.. but.. don't let that put you off! At the same time, it is a very good movie, I think you just need to be in the right frame of mind for something a little more contemplative (and not tired as I am (why aren't I in bed!)). Johnny really enjoyed it, and the length didn't affect him at all, he thinks it really deserves the Oscar Nom, and after discussing it with him I see his point!

You really got to know the characters, and felt their pain (there were some very raw, emotional scenes, in which the actors did brilliantly to my mind). The director did a great job of making you think something was going to happen, which didn't necessarily work out as you imagined; this is great for me as I love figuring out whats going to happen next so it's good that he kept surprises. I also really enjoyed working out the different layers of the plot.

As you can tell, I don't want to give anything away in case someone wants to see it, and at the same time, I'm very tired so am probably not making any sense!

All in all, it was good, recommended if you are in a quiet contemplative mood and want to go on an emotional journey :)

Purple Poppy

4th February 2007, 00:49

Glad you enjoyed it Jane. :)

princessponti

4th February 2007, 00:58

Hey MOTMPP! You're awake too! I'm nodding off into the keyboard! Must drag myself into my nest soon.. ...you shouldn't be on here either.. did you manage to escape the board for some time to do the other? :)

scottishbookworm

4th February 2007, 01:12

Sugar

10th February 2007, 18:42

How are those movies?

I quite fancy seeing them
I saw Miss Potter at the end of January with my Nan. She hadn't been to the cinema before that since 1956! We both really enjoyed it, as well as being in a lovely setting, it had nothing controversial (perfect for seeing with your gran!), and as she put it "You could watch it again and again". I felt that Renee Zellwegger was a little bolshy for the role - although Beatrix Potter was clearly a strong willed woman, I'm not sure she would have displayed it in quite the way Zellwegger did.

Recommend it anyway!

JudyB

12th February 2007, 19:09

Just got back from seeing 'Hannibal Rising' - had to look away at times - I'm quite squeamish!

Polka Dot Rock

13th February 2007, 09:10

I went to go see Notes on a Scandal last Wednesday, and excellent it was! (Hmm, talking like Yoda am I). Judi Dench was fantastic, really menacing (and perhaps a little too convincing *eep!*), and Cate Blanchett really fleshed out what could have been an unrealistic character.

I really enjoy strong character based drama, and my only criticism of it is that it's (yet another) cinematic portrayl of a gay woman who's elderly, lonely, loves cats, sexually repressed and a bit mad. But Judi's perfomance is so subtle that it never really occurs to you.

princessponti

18th February 2007, 16:49

Nici76

18th February 2007, 20:48

Santa Clause 3 (brilliant!) and going to see Shrek 3 when it gets released on May 18th! I am using my son as an excuse to see them......Ha ha! :lol:

mysterymaven

18th February 2007, 21:13

We just went to Music and Lyrics on Friday. Just fluff, but really lol funny in many spots. Hugh Grant is a hoot - he seems to be the closest thing we have today of a flexible actor able to play drama/or comedy well - sigh - a close Cary Grant? (Nobody will ever be as good as Cary G.) Disregard this! It must be too close to Valentine's Day! MM.

Marilou

18th February 2007, 21:30

King Kong was the last film I went to see with my kid. He got so upset and he was stuffed with so much popcorn, he got sick all over me in the cinema. Didn't see the end.
I quite enjoyed the chronicles of Narnia. But The goblet of Fire was definitely a bore. God, what's so special about Harry Potter?:dunno:
Its magic disappeared long time ago, with the first cinematic instalment.

Polka Dot Rock

19th February 2007, 10:50

Hi Amy! Glad you liked Notes on a Scandal, I really fancy watching this one too!

We went to see Hot Fuzz on valentines day and it's super dooper! I really enjoyed it! Those guys have a great sense of humour...many reviews say that it goes on too long, but I didn't feel that at all! Was really swept up in the hilarity of it all! :)

Ah I can't wait to see Hot Fuzz - I love the Peggster and Frosty :lol: Shaun of the Dead is a cracker too, and it was quite sad too. Did you used to watch Spaced? Amazing... Must get hold of them on dvd.

princessponti

19th February 2007, 13:46

I did!! Spaced is really funny!! They have such a wonderful sense of humour, their comedy is just so natural, and you can tell that they really are just having fun with their work. It's very unique!

mrstrecool

19th February 2007, 14:24

I went to see "Music and Lyrics" last night. It was quite funny, although not as funny as I'd expected but VERY enjoyable. Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore are brilliant, and the 80's references had me laughing out loud! Definitely a feelgood movie, a bit soppy but nice.

Acesare*

19th February 2007, 19:05

On Thursday, the OH and I done went to see Hot Fuzz - we likeded it :D

19th February 2007, 19:30

Music and Lyrics -- HILarious.

KW

princessponti

26th February 2007, 20:59

I've had a very movie heavy weekend! Friday night we went to see Notes on a Scandal, an absolutely fantastic movie! I was gripped from beginning to end. Judi Dench WAS that character, (...and she was incredibly menancing Amy!!); and Cate Blanchett was also fantastic. I really can't find fault with this movie at all - loved it!

Saturday night we saw Blood Diamond, Leondardo DiCaprio in Sierra Leone. Incredibly moving commentary on the illegal diamond trade, it's a real eye opener into the horrible way of the world. I get incredibly upset of WWII, but this is worse, as this whole situation is about money and greed. I worked for a youth training provider once and spent time helping a refugee from Sierra Leone find a place to live. Her whole family was killed, she had no-one left and she was only 18 years old. I know nothing about what has happened in this part of the world but if this movie is based in fact then I am disgusted with the human race (yet again). I know that I can't base my knowledge of this conflict on a movie, but the movie has opened my eyes, which can only be a good thing. It is well worth watching. Plus, Leonardo was fantastic (...and I have an irrational dislike of him so that's saying something!!).

On Sunday I took my aunty to see Happy Feet which was completely deserving of its Oscar! Don't be put off because it is animation, it is a great great film! It has everything; laughter, tears, heartache, peril, fear, trauma, drama, fun, love, ...and an environmental message to boot! - plus... an abundance of singing and dancing! :) ..the penguins are made to dance by motion capture from a real guy doing real tap! Genius! ...it is actually pretty scary though (and upsetting), so I wouldn't take any really little or sensitive ones if you were to see it (not entirely as cute as it looks in the advert!).

...quite a mixed bag of a movie weekend!...

JudyB

27th February 2007, 19:30

Hot Fuzz - great stuff. Took my daughter and her boyfriend (really nice young man) so it was a lovely day out.

Liz

28th February 2007, 01:22

My sister and I went to see The Queen this evening, but when we got there they told us that they had cancelled the film for today only. They hadn't changed the film listings on their website either, so you didn't know until you arrived.

Liz

28th February 2007, 23:11

We decided to give the cinema another go. This time we went for Notes On A Scandal and thankfully this one was on. Quite enjoyed it, although I cannot compare it to the book so I don't know how truthful to the book it was. I thought Judi Dench was good, though.

caroline

2nd March 2007, 16:48

I have`nt been for a while. The last film I saw was Casino Royale which was very good

Maureen

3rd March 2007, 20:09

Today is Children's cinema day here, so I took little Doesnt Stop Moving to watch Night at the Museum. Enjoyable for adults who are dead tired and do not want to think.

kitty

7th March 2007, 23:30

Hot Fuzz! It was great, somebody I know said they walked out after half an hour. :confused:

OnyxAngel

8th March 2007, 16:59

Pirates of the Carribean 2 Dead Man's Chest

Lilywhite

10th March 2007, 15:45

We went to see Ghostrider last week as O's is a big Marvel fan. It was OK, not my idea of a great film but entertaining enough for those who get dragged along to watch.

JudyB

10th March 2007, 17:25

My husband and daughter have just returned home from seeing that - they too only rated it as OK.

lovesreading06

10th March 2007, 17:43

Happy feet my pal and i went to see.

wrathofkublakhan

11th March 2007, 06:40

Astronaut Farmer with Billy Bob Thorton and directed by the Polish Brothers.

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=parentsguide&id=1809233872

mrstrecool

11th March 2007, 23:08

I went to see Ghost Rider this afternoon with my mother in law and we absolutely LOVED it!!! We both love Nicolas Cage though, so that could have alot to do with it.

Tiger

12th March 2007, 18:27

Last time I went was way back in November, I went to see Monster House

Angel

9th April 2007, 19:39

Saw Mr Bean on Holiday today! It was quite funny

9th April 2007, 21:32

The new skating movie of Will Farrell's which we walked out of because it was so crude.

KW

angerball

9th April 2007, 22:07

The Number 23. Not as good as I was expecting. :irked:

princessponti

10th April 2007, 17:58

We went to see 'The Lives of Others' last week, it's the German film that won 'Best Foreign Picture' at the Oscars this year..and it was really deserved! We missed the first five minutes :irked: (so often the case with us!), but it didn't take long to catch up, and it was well worth it. It's a really touching and absorbing story, that kept me interested throughout. Set in East Germany before the wall came down. I would recommend it to any that are happy with subtitles!

JudyB

12th April 2007, 20:06

princessponti

12th April 2007, 20:19

Hi Judy, The film is about the division and the restrictions/supervision of the artists at the time. It's really interesting and very touching..you may find it more interesting as you've been there; if you see it, you'll have to let me know what you think!

JudyB

12th April 2007, 20:23

I'll probably wait until it comes out on DVD but will look out for it. I recently watched Pan's Labrynth (Dvd) set during the Spanish civil war and that was interesting too - it's in Spanish (subtitled).

princessponti

12th April 2007, 20:36

We saw that one too! I loved it! It was so different to how I imagined it would be from the trailer. Very poignent movie.

JudyB

12th April 2007, 20:41

Yes, I'm not really into fantasy but enjoyed it being combined with realism. Another good subtitled film I saw recently was Joyeux Noel - brilliant stuff.

princessponti

12th April 2007, 21:16

Oh wow! I've just looked up Joyeaux Noel and I've heard of it (at least of heard of the events of the first Christmas of the war)...I'm going to add this to the Amazon rentals list :) thanks for the recommendation!

JudyB

12th April 2007, 21:22

I liked the way they dealt with the language differences. Each nationality speaks in its own language but then some characters are able to speak in the language of the person they are speaking to and others aren't; it makes it very realistic and it does add to the plot (ie. there are sometimes reasons why a character is fluent in another language). That sounds confusing reading it back!

princessponti

12th April 2007, 21:35

It sounds really interesting! I hope it isn't too long before it reaches the top of our rentals list!! :D

Tiger

15th April 2007, 16:25

I saw Mr. Bean's Holiday on Monday. I found it quite funny!

mrstrecool

29th April 2007, 21:26

This afternoon I went to see Next with Nicolas Cage. I really enjoyed it, not exactly taxing on the brain but not a bad way to spend Sunday afternoon.

FishAndChips

1st May 2007, 17:29

Blades of glory

About 2 male figure skaters who enter the olympics in the doubles ice dancing together.

Very silly but very funny - quite slapstick

Maureen

6th May 2007, 18:34

Spiderman 3, and it has some really great visual effects!

lovesreading06

6th May 2007, 19:29

Spiderman 3, and it has some really great visual effects!

snap i went to see and some bits of it were funny.

Cinema was full.

scottishbookworm

14th May 2007, 15:01

I walk the line!

the story of Johnny cash

Kell

14th May 2007, 18:58

Spiderman 3I was going to see this yesterday, but we ended up not going - planning on going next weekend...

TammyRich

15th May 2007, 19:05

Spiderman 3, and it has some really great visual effects!

Me too. I enjoyed it. I'd heard it wasn't that good but I thought it was fine and don't know what people were moaning about - maybe a bit long.

FishAndChips

17th May 2007, 10:04

28 weeks later. Its a bit jumpy and scary on the big screen. Very good though.

carm

17th May 2007, 12:48

happy feet- i absolutely loved it!!!!:mrgreen:

newwriter19

18th May 2007, 23:27

wild hogs, it was hilarious :lol:

wrathofkublakhan

23rd June 2007, 05:10

Three days in a row, three movies in a row -- Nancy Drew (http://nancydrewmovie.warnerbros.com/), Knocked Up (http://www.knockedupmovie.com/) and Oceans 13 (http://oceans13.warnerbros.com/).

I have to say, Nancy Drew was my favorite of the three - smart, funny and sincere (my kind of movie).

Knocked Up was written and directed by a pot-smoker, I'm sure - if you listen close enough it's brilliant but you always wonder if it's worth the time.

Oceans 13 is a franchise riding on the success of the first one, the chemistry between Clooney and Pitt is what really works - I was bummed they didn't bother with Julia Roberts and let her have a con-job-role in the flick.

maclsj

23rd June 2007, 06:11

We went to go see Pirates of the Caribbean 3 when we were flat hunting in North Somerset a few weeks ago. As my parents came I thought it was a good opportunity to treat my Dad to the cinema as an early father's day present as with distances we don't get to see each other much over the year.

Oblomov

23rd June 2007, 10:22

I took my niece to see that new Spiderman film last month. It wasn't bad.

Danna

26th June 2007, 03:58

When I started reading this thread... I thought... Oh, look... my fellow forum members go to the movies as often as we do. But, after getting past Loricat's Star Wars (with Darth Vader, no less!), I discovered that you all really DO go to movies.

My last one... Toy Story... but at least it was Toy Story II.

Danna

Freewheeling Andy

26th June 2007, 10:35

Oceans 13, which I really enjoyed. A nice pace, quite glam, good fun. It's clearly a sequel, but by the standards of recent sequels I've seen it's pretty good.

LittleLijah

26th June 2007, 11:13

Pirates of the Caribbean for me but I found it very difficult to follow. The first two were much better.

wrathofkublakhan

26th June 2007, 16:41

Pirates of the Caribbean for me but I found it very difficult to follow. The first two were much better.

Hehe, we'll have opinions and reasons why this is one of the top selling franchises of all time. For me: the star power of Johnny Depp. That and all those actors just having a blast chewing on their lines, "Avast ye Scurvy, get thee down to Daaavy Jones loooocker...."

I agree with you Lijah, the first was so new and exciting it was hard to resist. The second was so over-the-top, the waterwheel fight was awesome, silly and great fun.
The third? Mostly I watched and thought, "wow, they spent a LOT of money on this movie."

We don't need a Pirates IV.
Hopefully, they'll put this franchise to bed with our final image of Jack Sparrow in his tiny boat heading for Florida.

Danna

29th June 2007, 21:03

Re: The Pirates III

What a shame! I was planning on seeing it, but if it's difficult to follow and also elicits a feeling of being big on the money spent, but not so big on the actual movie... I think I'll pass!

Danna

Maureen

2nd July 2007, 15:34

It is NAtional cinema day on saturday - with all the films showing at half price! I am spoilt for choice and have no idea what to watch.

Echo

4th July 2007, 02:21

It's been so many years since I've been to a movie theater...I think the last movie I saw was The Recruit with Al Pacino and Colin Farrell. That was maybe in 2003 or 2004.

wrathofkublakhan

4th July 2007, 07:05

Ratatouille!

Pixar is in a universe of it's own.
The level of craftsmanship in their work simply boggles my mind. The attention to detail: from the opening cartoon that is so wonderful to the animated credits in the end; each second is complete and fantastic and brilliant.

I was impressed that near the end of the credits is a message that it is 100% animation, no stop motion. Stop motion is how they made the movie, Happy Feet. They got Savion Glover (http://www.google.com/search?q=savion+glover&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a), one of the top tap dancers in the world (Bring on the Funk, Bring on the Noise), to wear a black leotard with hundreds of sensors on them. Then he'd tap dance with all the camera's pointed at him, they'd take that info and make a wire frame shape, paste the penguin on that shape and make the movie. Nothing it all against Happy Feet, it's a wonderful film - it's just that Pixar is making a unique distinction in their work. Some of us old Queen fans will remember the two albums, Night at the Opera and Day at the Races had the cover note "no synths", meaning no synthesizers; they made the album all by multi-tracking and truly singing or playing each track. A distinction to be proud of, I so believe.

Beyond the fantastic animation, I felt it was just another movie. It wasn't a Toy Story or Finding Nemo, the clever writing or germ idea just wasn't there. For me - I can't get past the "rat in the kitchen" that is just so wrong. They animate the rat so well, with the quick speed and jerky smoothness (if you will so indulge) that I know in my heart of hearts that rats have no business in the kitchen even if they do wash their little rat hands. The kids loved the slapstick, my movie theater was full -- on a monday afternoon matinee. I had a good time, but really -- a rat in the kitchen.....

Maureen

9th July 2007, 19:31

Watched Fantastic 4 - the rise of the silver surfer and Shrek the Third on Saturday. Surprisingly I enjoyed them both! :lol:

Nici76

9th July 2007, 19:34

I saw Shrek The Third yesterday and thoughly enjoyed it as well! I do like childrens films! :lol:

Fiona

12th July 2007, 19:47

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It was the best - absolutely fantastic. I start to wonder though - what it would be like if you didn't read the books? A lot of semi to rather important stuff is left out which adds to the characterisation and ultimate understanding of the story - such as Snape's grudge against James and Sirius is barely spoken of - and Snape is such an important character.

There's lots of little things I suppose - but I guess maybe they aren't as important? Hmm. I dunno. Has anyone here seen all the movies but not read the book?

Michelle

15th July 2007, 17:57

Been to watch Shrek 3 today, what a fun film! :)

wrathofkublakhan

15th July 2007, 18:43

Transformers (http://www.transformersmovie.com/)!

Great fun, lot's of popcorn and soda - rocking soundtrack and robots!

Kell

15th July 2007, 20:20

Dale and I just saw Transformers today too, Wrath - it totally ROCKS! So it's a little thin on plot, but for pure entertainment value it's excellent and the special effects are AWESOME!

Also saw Rise of the Silver Surfer today. It sucked big-time.

Laramie

16th July 2007, 10:52

Harry Potter 5 - it's really good but they've tried to shorten it too much.

Inver

17th July 2007, 19:27

'Shrek'....but found it a bit boring and disappointing.....had the odd good one liners but think they should stop there with the movie. I never think making more than a couple works with some films.

Icecream

18th July 2007, 12:20

I haven't been to the cinema for about two years. We saw Harry Potter abd the Order of the Pheonix. It was very good, although it happened very quick and the acting wasn't excellant. I would have liked to have seen St. Mungos. They could have fitted it in, as the film was only two hours long and could have been a bit longer.

SteffieB

18th July 2007, 13:37

Harrrrryyyyyy!! Loved loved loved it. I am glad I did not re-read the book right before I went or I too would be complaining about how much they left out:-) It could definitely have been longer and I already want to see it again -- saw it at the iMax in 3D and it was worth every penny. Thought the fight scene was brilliant with the dark wizards in smoke..and I got a bit weepy at the hard part.

angel_5393

18th July 2007, 14:39

The last film i saw was shrek the third. I didn't think it was good as the second one, but it was still a good film to see.

Kasei

21st July 2007, 13:48

I just got back from Hairspray and I thought it was a cute little movie. The themes were all really obvious and there was no surprise about the direction things were going in as the plot developed, but the movie never attempted to be anything other than a fun musical with entertaining song and dance numbers and a nice message, so I thoroughly enjoyed it. I, unlike most of the audience it would seem, had never seen the play or the other movie and knew nothing about the premise of the film/story so this might've affected my viewing somewhat.

FishAndChips

21st July 2007, 22:36

Yea I was disappointed with shrek 3 as well. I hated the arthur character. The whole thing seemed to be trying to have too much of a worthy message. It was OK but not a patch on the first two.

TammyRich

23rd July 2007, 22:07

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Some great sequences in it like Harry teaching Dumbledore's Army and Fred and George's goodbye scene and the Order of the Phonix vs the Death Eaters around the arch bit. Missed stuff out but of course it had too. Looking forward to it on DVD.

Liz

24th July 2007, 10:40

TammyRich

24th July 2007, 18:09

:blush:Sorry - meant to be Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix!

Too much HP going through my mind at the mo - having just read the book as well!

Liz

25th July 2007, 15:02

Went and saw Harry Potter today with my sister. I read the book when it came out but couldn't remember anything about it, so it was just like watching a completely new film.

happyanddandy

26th July 2007, 13:43

The Simpson's Movie this morning - hilarious - really hits the spot :mrgreen:

Tiger

28th July 2007, 17:36

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix- good, but not as good as the book or some of the other films.

wrathofkublakhan

28th July 2007, 19:26

Hairspray (http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-BlcO1OkmaafE59rSofPiKvw3S9JD9WXz?p=770)!

Great fun. I've never seen the stage musical but I know the original movie by John Waters and the transcendent Ricki Lake.

I thought it was terrific. You can't stop the beat and it's hard to stay in your seat with the rockish rollish dance numbers and it's homage to Baltimore in the 60's with a message that still rings true today.

gingergoat

30th July 2007, 10:53

went to see shrek the third no where near as good as the first 2 still a few laughs though not many if youve not been to see it id wait for it to come out on dvd going to see simpsons this week hope it will be good plenty people have said it was good going back to shrek if youve seen the trailers for it youve seen all the funny bits not worth the expense of taking a family to see it