Books, Movies, Music & Entertainment - Rate the last movie you watched

Of Gods and Men/Des Hommes et des Dieux

8/10

A serious film dealing with serious issues.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588337/

300-a 8.5. did enjoy it more than sin city.

and it was gratuitous swordplay nite on Christmas so also

kill bill, vol. one-a 9.

also

law-abiding citizen with gerard butler and jamie foxx-an 8.

Finally saw Avatar, in 3D. Pocahontas in space, with the 3D as a gimmick. Way too long, too. 3/10

tangled - 10/10. some of these "cartoons" are the best movies i have seen this year.

fighter - 7/10. while marky mark plays his typical role, christen bale is outstanding.

knight & day - 5/10. after a few drinks i started to enjoy it.

later.

The Kids are All right: 7/10, it was good but I'd expected better.

Robin Hood w/Russell Crowe - seemed ok (6/10?) but I started it too late and end up choosing sleep over watching it til the conclusion. Anybody see it that can tell me whether it's worth see til the end?

Tangled - 8/10. Yeah, really -- it's better than the trailers would have you believe.

Monsters. Made in 2010 on a shoestring. 7/10

Not the movie you think it is going to be.

Finally saw Avatar, in 3D. Pocahontas in space, with the 3D as a gimmick. Way too long, too. 3/10

Pocahontas meets Aliens. It even had Ridley.

The Prestige

thought it would be a good film to finaly see, and i was amazed how good it was

9/10

trainspotting-an 8.5 (extra half point for the soundtrack)

also

dodgeball-an 8 (extra whole point for ben stiller's ridiculousnessness)

Hereafter - Directed by Clint Eastwood 9

Clint Eastwood has directed some fabulous movies the last few years, this one will not disappoint, see it.

The Heartbreak Kid. 2/10. Extremely lame follow-up to There's Something About Mary.

machete-the newest robert rodriguez vehicle. simply. ridiculous.
but i loved it. as with all rodriguez stuff, heavy on
impossible/improbable/impractible violence; skimpy on plot and clothing in
all the right places. 8.5.

Broken Flowers

I liked the atmosphere, the characters, the music, but I felt it needed more substance.

7.5/10

^^seems like bill murray tried to reprise his role in lost in translation
for this movie. worked well in the first one, in broken flowers...not so much.

Just saw The Girl Who kicked the Hornet's Nest.
I give it a 9. I really like it, rate it up there with the first, Girl with the Dragon Tatoo after a drop off with the second, The Girl Who Played With Fire. I'm a big David Fincher fan but I don't know how he's going to top this excellent Swedish series.

^^seems like bill murray tried to reprise his role in lost in translation
for this movie. worked well in the first one, in broken flowers...not so much.

Agreed. Same character. I didn't mind it so much, though, but I wish there was just more. I understand the movie's supposed to be minimalist, but there wasn't much resolve or anything.

Next movie's gonna be The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Still haven't seen it, but I'll probably watch it tomorrow.

Dinner with the Schmucks.. Great sarcasm.. 7.5

just watched:

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'

lovely gripping film, Lisbeth Salander is a very hot character in it.

David Fincher has his work cut for him doing the Hollywood remake

8/10

Just watched Four Lions. Hilarious black comedy. I give it a 8/10

Here's the trailer-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew-SrlQ9tlI

A Night At The Opera. 8/10. I always liked this one a little less than A Day At The Races and Duck Soup, but it's hard to find any fault with it.

Just watched Four Lions. Hilarious black comedy. I give it a 8/10

Here's the trailer-

Bwa-ha-ha-ha... I'm going to have to look for that one.

Green Hornet for us last night. Fun if you don't mind Seth Rogen really stretching his acting chops and playing Seth Rogen-in-a-mask. Whatshisname, the guy who played Col Hans Lada in Inglorious Basterds, was pretty funny as the bad guy. 7/10.

I watched Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part I (http://www.moviewatchlist.com/movie-harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows%253A_part_i) movie last night. The movie is really incredible and marvelous. All characters of the movie done a superb job. But the bad thing is its split into two parts and i have so many suspense in its second part.
I rate it 9/10

entire lord of the rings trilogy...ok, i was bored. trilogy as an entirety...a 9.5. favorite is the middle installment tho...

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 7/10 Decent, for a prequel...although I'm puzzled about one key factor that has to happen for the last two in the trilogy to take place.

The Town. 7/10. I thought the end was a little hokey, but otherwise this is a pretty tightly constructed movie. No wasted scenes. I like that.

Just watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
8 out of 10
Very funny movie.

Papillon 1973 Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. It is a long movie but it keeps your interest- 7.5/10.

Zu Warriors. I was confused; so was my wife. I don't even know what rating to give it.

True Grit. 9/10. Excellent. Better than the John Wayne version. And I love the John Wayne version.

Dead Poets Society 9/10

The only thing that really stood out was the story; everything else was decent but not great.
The story is just incredibly inspiring or useful for anyone into art.
I think all teenagers should be forced to watch this.

The original King Kong. The effects were amazing for 1933. King Kong was a sympathetic character- no mean feat using a stop motion puppet, a giant hand, and a giant face. Surprisingly violent, Kong killed a lot of people. The famous scene on top of the Empire State building is a true classic. Requires a huge suspension of disbelief, but it deserves it. And no comments about the natives. This was 1933, cultural sensitivity was not a concern. And Fay Wray is a fine piece o' gorilla bait, too.

Soul Kitchen (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1244668/) - pretty fun variation on the 'Magic Chef' theme. Pretty much the opposite of Chocolat, say, in every possible respect (German vs French, rowdy vs repressed, mostly men vs mostly women)

Forbidden Planet (1956) w/ a 30yo Leslie Nielsen. Wow, that was simultaneously boring and funny because it is so different/unsophisticated in comparison to today's CGI everything. 5/10 for the acting and plot. 8/10 for its retro coolness...Robby the Robot's first appearance.
http://www.sfsite.com/grc/1009/forbidden_planet.jpg

The Way Back 8/10 - a good story

entire lord of the rings ... favorite is the middle installment tho...
I thoroughly agree with the rating. Frankly, I long believed that it couldn't be done, but it sure was!

Curious that you rate The Two Towers most highly, though. Few people do. (My favorite is TFotR.)


Wait. Were you watching the theatrical release, or the director's cut? IMO TTT benefited most from the additional material and does rise to the level of the others.


Btw, next time you're bored, watch the "making of" extras on the DVDs. Fascinating stuff!

I thoroughly agree with the rating. Frankly, I long believed that it couldn't be done, but it sure was!

Curious that you rate The Two Towers most highly, though. Few people do. (My favorite is TFotR.)


Wait. Were you watching the theatrical release, or the director's cut? IMO TTT benefited most from the additional material and does rise to the level of the others.


Btw, next time you're bored, watch the "making of" extras on the DVDs. Fascinating stuff!

watched the theatrical releases. when it comes right down to it, i think the first one does an outstanding job of setting the table as it were. couldn't ask
for more out of a first installment. in a vacuum, by itself, it stands up the best solo. i just think that the second one has a harder job as the 'tweener'
installment, really helps to flesh out to flesh out the story and the ring's influence takes even more prominence. plus, i find it the bleakest of the three which
is more appealing to me cuz i'm a bleak dude apparently. i don't rate any of the three higher than a 9 but watched as a saga/trilogy seamlessly? a 9.5.

natural born killers-8/8.5

Forbidden Planet (1956) w/ a 30yo Leslie Nielsen. Wow, that was simultaneously boring and funny because it is so different/unsophisticated in comparison to today's CGI everything. 5/10 for the acting and plot. 8/10 for its retro coolness...Robby the Robot's first appearance.
http://www.sfsite.com/grc/1009/forbidden_planet.jpg

R.I.P. Anne Francis earlier this month. What a fine piece of robot bait she was.

a beautiful mind. 8/8.5.

Red 6.5/7

The Vanishing on 7th Street..... 3/10

Random Harvest (1942) 10/10

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and it would have been eight had not Greer Garson already been nominated for Mrs. Miniver. IMO this is some of her best work: watch her eyes as she performs her "efficient secretary" role.

Patton (1970 Best Picture). Started out well, I became more interested in reading about the history than watching the film. It's good, but not great.

Crazy Heart 8.5/10 It was a good movie all around.

Little Fockers last night. I fell asleep during it, but it was a restful sleep in a theater, so I guess 4 stars just for the fine nap.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008). I christened the new HDTV with this one. The tv gets a 10/10. The movie is average at best. Not even worth watching on Netflix. 4/10

Couple's retreat. I didn't hate it, as I thought I might. Vince Vaughn is funny - I like him. For what it was, 6/10. But I'm very. very glad I didn't waste money to go see this in a theater.

I watched Heat for the first time in ages. Great movie. Two stand out scenes...the shoot out and the restaurant scene with Pacino and Deniro. 9/10