What's the last movie you've seen?

[Reaganfan]

Just watched "A Bronx Tale". Classic film.

In celebration of Calogero beating his murder charge the other day?

I thought about that. "Cee" LOL

Should I give her the Mario test? MARIO? MARIO IS A FIN' SICK MANIAC!

[??????????]

Valkyrie. Excellent. Hitler was portrayed accurately.

[Јas]

There Will Be Blood

No problems with the acting (both Day-Lewis and Dano are very capable) or the cinematography or the direction or whatnot. But...I don't 'get it'. What was the point of the story?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There Will Be Blood

No problems with the acting (both Day-Lewis and Dano are very capable) or the cinematography or the direction or whatnot. But...I don't 'get it'. What was the point of the story?

It's a character study. It's not supposed to have only one simplistic plot coming to an easy conclusion.

[Јas]

There Will Be Blood

No problems with the acting (both Day-Lewis and Dano are very capable) or the cinematography or the direction or whatnot. But...I don't 'get it'. What was the point of the story?

It's a character study. It's not supposed to have only one simplistic plot coming to an easy conclusion.

I don't recall ever asking for simplistic plots and easy conclusions.

I just don't see why this story merited telling. Why is Plainview's story worthy of a big screen adaptation? I didn't feel the story was particularly entertaining or that there was a great deal to learn from it.

(This isn't to say that I'm trying to convince you of my point of view, art's meaning after all can only be really interpreted by each individual. I'm just saying, I didn't see the point of this particular film.)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There Will Be Blood

No problems with the acting (both Day-Lewis and Dano are very capable) or the cinematography or the direction or whatnot. But...I don't 'get it'. What was the point of the story?

It's a character study. It's not supposed to have only one simplistic plot coming to an easy conclusion.

I don't recall ever asking for simplistic plots and easy conclusions.

I just don't see why this story merited telling. Why is Plainview's story worthy of a big screen adaptation? I didn't feel the story was particularly entertaining or that there was a great deal to learn from it.

(This isn't to say that I'm trying to convince you of my point of view, art's meaning after all can only be really interpreted by each individual. I'm just saying, I didn't see the point of this particular film.)

It's loosely based on the Upton Sinclair novel "Oil!", though the novel focuses mostly on the son. PTA thought it would be interesting to adapt the story but do it from another perspective.

[Hash]

Should I give her the Mario test? MARIO? MARIO IS A FIN' SICK MANIAC!

Him?

[Lief 🗽]

For the record, I agree with Jas completely about TWBB. I still liked the film, though.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Frost/Nixon - really spectacular.  Every actor played his part very well, and it was certainly not too anti-Nixon.

[tik 🪀✨]

Yes Man. Pretty disposable and if it weren't for Carey the film would be pretty bland. It wasn't bad but it certainly wasn't terribly good either as the plot was very thin. Just don't expect your money's worth if you see it at the theatre.

I'm much more psyched to see Frost/Nixon and Benjamin Button.

[Eraserhead]

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

It really was pretty good. Too bad we probably won't be seeing Dawn Treader anytime soon.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Yes Man. Pretty disposable and if it weren't for Carey the film would be pretty bland. It wasn't bad but it certainly wasn't terribly good either as the plot was very thin. Just don't expect your money's worth if you see it at the theatre.

I'm much more psyched to see Frost/Nixon and Benjamin Button.

I just got back from seeing that tonight. Not bad and I laughed a good bit. I thought the girl that played Allison was pretty nice looking.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Transsiberian.

It was pretty good, not a must see or anything but there are much worse ways to spend 2 hours. I don't get the Hitchcock comparison though, it was a pretty flat film, hardly any real plot twists or anything like that.

[memphis]

I just rented The Onion Movie from Blockbuster. Best part, by far, was the Britney Spears parody.

[The Mikado]

Valkyrie.

I had no idea that they advanced so far.  I mean, I knew they blew up a table, but the rest of the plot...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I just rented The Onion Movie from Blockbuster. Best part, by far, was the Britney Spears parody.

That movie was quite weak and hardly Onion-esque at all. The only really Onion-esque thing was the "Government's plan to reduce obesity"

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Doubt, and like when I saw Bolt, I was the ONLY one in the movie theater - VERY depressing!!!!

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Doubt, and like when I saw Bolt, I was the ONLY one in the movie theater - VERY depressing!!!!

Do you mostly go to matinees or something?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Doubt, and like when I saw Bolt, I was the ONLY one in the movie theater - VERY depressing!!!!

Do you mostly go to matinees or something?

I saw Bolt on like a Tuesday night at 9:30, and this was while high schools were still in session.  I saw the 9:50 of Doubt tonight, and it's been out a while.  I think I've just been seeing some movies a lot later than when they came out.  Like I saw Valkyrie 2 nights ago and the theater was packed (6:45) - I was gonna go see James Bond if my dad wanted to at 9, but he was tired and I'd already seen it.  It's sad - when I'm home is the only time I see new movies, so I get a bunch in.  I probably won't see another one until April or May, unless I go see one this week.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There's barely anything worth seeing until then anyway. The only movie in the next couple months I want to see is The International. The rest is all Bride Wars and crap.

[Eraserhead]

There's barely anything worth seeing until then anyway. The only movie in the next couple months I want to see is The International. The rest is all Bride Wars and crap.

Watchmen is only two months away.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There's barely anything worth seeing until then anyway. The only movie in the next couple months I want to see is The International. The rest is all Bride Wars and crap.

Watchmen is only two months away.

Graphic novel was too boring for me to bother reading too far into it so the movie doesn't interest me much.

[Eraserhead]

There's barely anything worth seeing until then anyway. The only movie in the next couple months I want to see is The International. The rest is all Bride Wars and crap.

Watchmen is only two months away.

Graphic novel was too boring for me to bother reading too far into it so the movie doesn't interest me much.

Watching the itunes picture show version of it doesn't count.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

And the trailers aren't interesting either.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

There's barely anything worth seeing until then anyway. The only movie in the next couple months I want to see is The International. The rest is all Bride Wars and crap.

I want to see Gran Torino.  And I may go see The Spirit with my friend.