What was the last movie you saw?

[WizardofOwls]

Saw 2012 again, for like the 100th time. LOVE the special effects, but think the premise - world destruction in 2012 - is groundless and completely stupid.

[LittleMissy]

Went to the cinema with the family yesterday to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 - which I loved!!! (think I may have to start a new thread to discuss this one 'though - if anyone else is interested in discussing it that is... we shall see!)

Also saw I am Number 4 back at mum's house on Virgin Movies. Wasn't wuite sure what to expect from this as a film as I'd never heard of it before. It was about a group of 9 aliens who had escaped to Earth and were hiding from some other aliens that wanted to kill them - and of course, they had some super cool powers! It was okay. However, I felt kinda like that missed something out from it. I think it said in the end titles that it was based on a book, so many I'll check that out of my library and see it that's any better.

[deaconllq]

Iron Man 2 Am I supposed to like a rich, spoiled, misogynistic ass who actually is the one who plunges the world into danger only to extract it after the body count has piled up?

[AE35Unit]

Battle:Los Angeles, pretty good!

[Daisy-Boo]

Originally Posted by deaconllq

Iron Man 2 Am I supposed to like a rich, spoiled, misogynistic ass who actually is the one who plunges the world into danger only to extract it after the body count has piled up?

If Iron Man 2 is anything like Iron Man then I'd say "No. You most definitely do not have to like him".

I found Robert Downey Jr (and Tony Stark) insufferably smug. In fact, RDJ is getting more smug with each passing year. I now actively avoid any film he's in.

[AE35Unit]

Originally Posted by Daisy-Boo

If Iron Man 2 is anything like Iron Man then I'd say "No. You most definitely do not have to like him".

I found Robert Downey Jr (and Tony Stark) insufferably smug. In fact, RDJ is getting more smug with each passing year. I now actively avoid any film he's in.

We thought both were very good!

[Daisy-Boo]

Originally Posted by AE35Unit

We thought both were very good!

Many people loved both movies (I see rave reviews all over the web) but I'm simply not one of those people. I was bored throughout the first one and didn't even bother with the second. I think I would've liked Iron Man if RDJ hadn't starred. As I said in my previous comment, I find him insufferably smug. I used to be a big fan (and would watch something simply because he was in it) but over the years I've just grown bored with his snarky, been-there-done-that performance style.

[antiloquax]

I started to watch the first "Iron Man" with my wife. She gave up quite quickly, complaining that it was a film about welding!

I have recently watched most of "Limitless". I thought the idea was quite nice, but was a bit disappointed with what they did with it. Surely there are better things to do with that sort of brain-power than make lots of money? Haven't watched the last 30 minutes and not sure if I will bother.
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[clovis-man]

Something of a double feature for me:

The Four Feathers (1939)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031334/

and The Four Feathers (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240510/

The older film was made on the eve of the Second World War, yet had more of an anti-war message than the later film (which was made 100 years after the A.E.W. Mason book was published). Oddly, the older film, made by Zoltan Korda, is less ethnocentric than the 2002 remake. The later film features a needless role played by Djimon Hounsou that equates to a "Man Friday" to Heath Ledger's Faversham. Korda is well known for his ethnically authentic supporting characters, if not his leading role players. Moreover, even with the 1939 characterization of the Sudanese enemy as the "Fuzzy-Wuzzies", there was more credence given to the opponents of the British expeditionary force as a legitimate foe than the 2002 attribution of the Sudanese as simply following the dictates of the Mahdi, and messing up the chronology of the tale in the process.

No contest in terms of acting. Wes Bentley was a pale version of Ralph Richardson's Captain Durrance. June Duprez was a low key leading lady in her day, but much to be preferred over Kate Hudson's vapid performance. Heath Ledger was, at least, on a par with the role of Harry Faversham as played by John Clements in 1939.

Still, it was fun to see both in the same day.

[Hilarious Joke]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

It's all over Snape was such a great character.

[SJAB]

Hubby away, so I am spending a bit more time in front of the goggle box.

The Eagle, quite good. Chuckled at the fact all the Romans had American accents (was the director trying to say something )

Avatar (again) I enjoy spotting the amount of small detail that was crammed into the scenes, knowing that they are for the most part CGI.

Star Trek!. What's not to like lol It also has three very good looking men in the main roles....

[Connavar]

The New Centurions from 1972 with young Stacy Keach and George C. Scott.

One of the best,real police drams i have seen from US and you could see it was based on a book by an author known for that kind story. It was not shoot them up cop drama more like a realistic take on the never-ending urban crime hell some police on the streets deal with.

[FeedMeTV]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets which was just on ITV

[Diggler]

Exit Through The Gift Shop

Great documentary about 'Street Art" and some of the most influential people involved in the movement. While it had a story about the documentarians increased involvement, and selling out, it kind of made me wonder whether this was more mockumentary than documentary.

[Hilarious Joke]

Fascinating guy Banksy. One of my favourite quotes of his:

“I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me. ”