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J-Sun · 10th July 2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JustPassingThrough

I"m not sure if this means that last movie that we payed to get into a theater with the big thing of popcorn that you climb into and the big drink, or the last movie we saw anywhere.

I'd never thought about it before, but I've always taken it to mean any movie any how. For instance, I watched Moon on DVD.

JustPassingThrough · 10th July 2011, 02:19 PM

Let's see: The last movie in the theatre that I saw was G.I. Joe.

The last one at home was the foreign one I mentioned earlier.

My friends and I keep making mention that we need to designate one night as movie night so as to catch up on everything that's out there.

Connavar · 10th July 2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Sun

I'd never thought about it before, but I've always taken it to mean any movie any how. For instance, I watched Moon on DVD.

I watch 90% of my films in DVD thanks to my lovefilm account. Why waste money on bad films on the cinema when you can rent Kurosawa,Orson Welles, new european films from UK,France

dask · 10th July 2011, 06:33 PM

TRUE GRIT by the Coen Brothers. Very good, I enjoyed their version despite being a fan of the John Wayne original. I could accept all casting differences except one. Robert Duvall did such a great job as Ned Pepper that as good as his replacement was the wheel was a little sqeeky. Still, thoroughly enjoyable.

JunkMonkey · 10th July 2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Sun

I'd never thought about it before, but I've always taken it to mean any movie any how. For instance, I watched Moon on DVD.

99% of my films are watched on DVD or download. I live 80 miles from the nearest cinema. On the roads round here that's a 5 hour + round trip. Long way. Too far.

HoopyFrood · 10th July 2011, 09:34 PM

Just finished watching American Beauty. Shockingly, never watched it before. I won't bore you. You all know it's ruddy brilliant.

Diggler · 11th July 2011, 03:33 AM

Dogtooth: This was an extremely strange little film from Greece. The parents of three seemingly adult children have led them to believe that the world is a wasteland, and the only safe place is within the confines of their compound home.

Funny, weird and downright creepy in parts. This film is a satirical look at the molly coddling society we have become. Choosing to hide our children from reality, rather than letting them learn from their own mistakes, and a broad stab at censorship.

A definite 5/5

JustPassingThrough · 11th July 2011, 08:24 AM

Hmm. Almost sounds like something that M. Night Shaymalongadingdong (no idea on spelling) would do.

Rodders · 11th July 2011, 09:37 AM

I watched Resident Evil: Extinction last night. This was a poor movie.

No One · 11th July 2011, 10:17 PM

Shadow of the Vampire - just to remind myself of what a terrific film it is.

Freelancer · 11th July 2011, 10:21 PM

Screamers - Old, low budget, quite different than the original novel, The Second Variety, but it's still better than most of the present movies labelled as sci-fi.

JunkMonkey · 11th July 2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Freelancer

Screamers - Old,

WHAT?!? 1995 isn't 'old'. 1927 is 'old' 1939 is 'old' 1995 is er... - not that recent.

HoopyFrood · 11th July 2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JustPassingThrough

M. Night Shaymalongadingdong (no idea on spelling)

Hahaha.

Watching Terminator II at the moment. 'Cos it's on tv.

Freelancer · 12th July 2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JunkMonkey

WHAT?!? 1995 isn't 'old'. 1927 is 'old' 1939 is 'old' 1995 is er... - not that recent.

You have a point.

Diggler · 12th July 2011, 02:35 AM

The Last Circus

I have been a fan of Alex de la Iglesia since catching his wildly original Accion Mutante on television in 1993 (yes our TV used to be that good!). Since then he has made a name for himself with outlandish and rather kooky films centred around violence and Catholicism.

The Last Circus starts during the Spanish Revolution where a Circus clown is enlisted to fight against the rebels. His son watches his father lose, get thrown in jail, then executed during a botched escape. It then moves on to 1972, and the young boy has grown up and joined a dysfunctional circus as a sad clown. He and the female trapeze artist start a relationship. Though her partner, the lead clown, is a violently jealous and sadistic man. Which leads to violent life changing events.

I enjoyed this film. It was irreverent, dark and amusing. But it just didn't really have the same sort of impact on me as Iglesia's previous efforts.

6.5/10

10th July 2011, 02:19 PM	#8537 (permalink)
JustPassingThrough Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 232	Re: What was the last movie you saw? Let's see: The last movie in the theatre that I saw was G.I. Joe. The last one at home was the foreign one I mentioned earlier. My friends and I keep making mention that we need to designate one night as movie night so as to catch up on everything that's out there.

10th July 2011, 06:33 PM	#8539 (permalink)
dask dark and stormy knight Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 2,045 Blog Entries: 22	Re: What was the last movie you saw? TRUE GRIT by the Coen Brothers. Very good, I enjoyed their version despite being a fan of the John Wayne original. I could accept all casting differences except one. Robert Duvall did such a great job as Ned Pepper that as good as his replacement was the wheel was a little sqeeky. Still, thoroughly enjoyable.

10th July 2011, 09:34 PM	#8541 (permalink)
HoopyFrood Flaming Poltergeist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 4,705 Blog Entries: 9	Re: What was the last movie you saw? Just finished watching American Beauty. Shockingly, never watched it before. I won't bore you. You all know it's ruddy brilliant.

11th July 2011, 03:33 AM	#8542 (permalink)
Diggler Beam Me Up Scotty Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 612	Re: What was the last movie you saw? Dogtooth: This was an extremely strange little film from Greece. The parents of three seemingly adult children have led them to believe that the world is a wasteland, and the only safe place is within the confines of their compound home. Funny, weird and downright creepy in parts. This film is a satirical look at the molly coddling society we have become. Choosing to hide our children from reality, rather than letting them learn from their own mistakes, and a broad stab at censorship. A definite 5/5 Last edited by Diggler; 11th July 2011 at 04:33 AM.

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JustPassingThrough Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 232	Re: What was the last movie you saw? Hmm. Almost sounds like something that M. Night Shaymalongadingdong (no idea on spelling) would do.

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Rodders \|-O-\| (-O-) \|-O-\| Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,479	Re: What was the last movie you saw? I watched Resident Evil: Extinction last night. This was a poor movie.

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No One Orange Aide ;) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 1,098	Re: What was the last movie you saw? Shadow of the Vampire - just to remind myself of what a terrific film it is.

11th July 2011, 10:21 PM	#8546 (permalink)
Freelancer Guardian of a Guardian Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	Re: What was the last movie you saw? Screamers - Old, low budget, quite different than the original novel, The Second Variety, but it's still better than most of the present movies labelled as sci-fi.

12th July 2011, 02:35 AM	#8550 (permalink)
Diggler Beam Me Up Scotty Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 612	Re: What was the last movie you saw? The Last Circus I have been a fan of Alex de la Iglesia since catching his wildly original Accion Mutante on television in 1993 (yes our TV used to be that good!). Since then he has made a name for himself with outlandish and rather kooky films centred around violence and Catholicism. The Last Circus starts during the Spanish Revolution where a Circus clown is enlisted to fight against the rebels. His son watches his father lose, get thrown in jail, then executed during a botched escape. It then moves on to 1972, and the young boy has grown up and joined a dysfunctional circus as a sad clown. He and the female trapeze artist start a relationship. Though her partner, the lead clown, is a violently jealous and sadistic man. Which leads to violent life changing events. I enjoyed this film. It was irreverent, dark and amusing. But it just didn't really have the same sort of impact on me as Iglesia's previous efforts. 6.5/10

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