What is the latest movie you watched and what did you think of it?

[Startear]

H.P. Lovecraft's: Necronomicon, it was good for a low budget movie

[iLOVENZB]

Just got Transformers 3 and might watch it tonight with teh boys. Don't really care about the reviews, I need something to make my eyes jizz.

Last night we sat through 682 minutes (682 / 60 = 11.3666667) worth of Lord of the Rings (Extended BluRay). Have to say this is a fucking masterpiece for this generation (and by the looks of the current titles, possible future generations). Everything from the sets, to the score, to the cinematography, to the acting is just superb (esp. for a early 2000 series)! Not a huge medieval fan but enjoyed LOTR. You could tell that J.R.R Toilkien was trying to force his religious and political views of the mid-1900's into a past setting (middle ages). Still that didn't worry me.

At times the plot felt very coincidental. eg The Two Towers: At the time just before all seems lost, Gandalf comes with remaining army of Westfold. Still it shits over films today by miles! I remember watchign this back in the day and felt very suspenseful, especially the scenes with the Orcs and Merry/Pipin

If I had any gripes with the LOTR series, it would have to be with the rock sets and probably Legolas' performance (felt very cheesy)

[IdolEyes787]

Loved the books , hated certain liberties Peter Jackson took with them. Sure you have to cut out a lot but the worst and totally unnecessary obscenity is basically anything that takes place within Minas Tirith.

Btw it's ironic that you feel that Tolkien was "trying to force his religious and political views of the mid-1900's into a past setting". He hated allegory ( said as much regarding C.S. Lewis' books - you want religious overtones try Narnia and Aslan on for size) and was simple trying to tell an epic tale in a world that he created .

[Glod]

I watched Terri last night. I thought it would provide a thoughtful window into the life of a misunderstood kid and serve as a sharp, poignant character study. Unfortunately, Terri and his friends engaged in a number of bizarre actions that were contrary to anything high school students might actually do, and the relationship between Terri and his vice principal was revoltingly romanticized. I don't care how small the town may be, there are professional boundaries that a vice principal (and adult) would never cross with a high school student. The whole thing struck me as unreal, and it was also billed as a drama-comedy; there was no comedy to be found, every scene was a depressing monotone of desperation and isolation.

[mjmacky]

I don't care how small the town may be, there are professional boundaries that a vice principal (and adult) would never cross with a high school student

Well now that likelihood goes up in certain states (where the education is poor and extremely underfunded).

[Glod]

I don't care how small the town may be, there are professional boundaries that a vice principal (and adult) would never cross with a high school student

Well now that likelihood goes up in certain states (where the education is poor and extremely underfunded).

Perhaps, but the candor between the two was sudden and extreme. People tend not to express their deepest feelings of inadequacy and most fragile hopes to others without a fair amount of prior interaction, especially when such interaction is between a volatile authority figure and a severely bullied student who has learned to bury his emotions. The progression from awkward first contact to complete comfort in one another's presence was so abrupt that it seemed forced and unnatural.

[mjmacky]

Perhaps, but the candor between the two was sudden and extreme. People tend not to express their deepest feelings of inadequacy and most fragile hopes to others without a fair amount of prior interaction, especially when such interaction is between a volatile authority figure and a severely bullied student who has learned to bury his emotions. The progression from awkward first contact to complete comfort in one another's presence was so abrupt that it seemed forced and unnatural.

I'll take another crack at it. If these two were emotionally damaged and at least 1 of them was superficial, it'd be prime. It might be obvious that I've now switched to being an observer to such a dynamic. It settled just as nonsensical to me while witnessing it amongst my social circle as this movie seems to have unsettled you. I'm now actually pretty curious about this movie, which before now I've never heard of.

[mr. nails]

The Thing 2011

First things first. This movie is a prequel to the 1982's The Thing. I liked it and the back story was semi-refreshing, but the CGI was horrible and looked about 10 years old. There's a good 10+ human meals to be had during this 100 min movie and the director takes advantage of it. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is just gorgeous with her big brown eyes, her pretty lips and... sorry. Um, um. I was a little disappointed with how fast the story tells you about the alien. There's no imagination to wtf is going on and is literally served to you on a warm plate early on. Unlike the original where you don't really know what's going on until later. I guess that's not too bad for those who've seen the 80's version, but for newcomers it might not be as "thrilling". Lastly, you'll wanna stick around at the end of the film so you can get a brief 2 min continuation into the 1982's The Thing. I liked it and it was worthy of my loot. Mimics, blow torches, and false teeth. 7/10

[IdolEyes787]

The Thing 2011

First things first. This movie is a prequel to the 1982's The Thing. I liked it and the back story was semi-refreshing, but the CGI was horrible and looked about 10 years old. There's a good 10+ human meals to be had during this 100 min movie and the director takes advantage of it. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is just gorgeous with her big brown eyes, her pretty lips and... sorry. Um, um. I was a little disappointed with how fast the story tells you about the alien. There's no imagination to wtf is going on and is literally served to you on a warm plate early on. Unlike the original where you don't really know what's going on until later. I guess that's not too bad for those who've seen the 80's version, but for newcomers it might not be as "thrilling". Lastly, you'll wanna stick around at the end of the film so you can get a brief 2 min continuation into the 1982's The Thing. I liked it and it was worthy of my loot. Mimics, blow torches, and false teeth. 7/10

So the story,special effects,acting,direction and cinematography were worse than the original. So explain to me again the point of this movie?

[clocker]

Because special effects.

Oh, BTW...I watched Cowboys & Aliens the other night.
That's about all I have to say about it.