What is The Last Movie You Watched?

[MyersJ85]

Just finished watching "30 Minutes or Less" at home. Pretty funny movie. But last movie I saw in theaters was "Paranormal Activity 3".

[Stavros]

Gone Baby Gone (2007) - two Boston private detectives search for a missing girl amid an ocean of lies, corruption, pedophiles and the underworld. One of the best movies of 2007

I cannot share your enthusiasm for this film, the script was poor, the acting was poor, in fact I was tempted to walk out when I saw it in the cinema on its release, it really is that bad.

Yesterday I watched The Panic in Needle Park (1971), Al Pacino's second film, and one with some cameos from Richard Bright (who followed Pacino into the Godfather films where he rarely talks), Raul Julia, and Paul Sorvino. The film has not dated too badly but I wonder if Sherman Square/Needle Park is as run down now as it was then; it is unusual for films about drug addicts to be as realistic as this is -Trainspotting, by comparison was never anything but a cartoon- in this film there is no music at all throughout the film, and it doesn't really have a climax, which may or may not be a strength in this. I wonder if Pacino still rates it.

[Prospero]

Nope - Sherman Square is pretty upmarket and chic last time i was there

[Stavros]

The Merchant of Venice, the film with Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons -most films of Shakespeare's plays are adaptations with heavy cuts, so purists need not complain, so I won't. This play stands or falls on the performance of Portia, one of Shakespeare's many great roles for women. Portia becomes the conduit through which the contrast between price and value is judged in moral terms, one should also say in legal terms, but it is a weakness of the play, if not the drama that Shylock does not know the penalty in Venice should a Jew shed the blood of a Christian -something one must assume confirms that WS never went to Italy. The costumes are as outstanding as the location, most of the acting is good, Pacino of course is exemplary in the rythmn, tone and emotional variation of his delivery; Lynn Collins, from Texas, is beautiful to look at but lacks depth although her trial speeches are done well. Joseph Fiennes, like his brother was born in a petrified forest, to describe his acting as wooden is an insult to trees. Jeremy Irons, as usual, is emotionally overwrought. And yet, as a film, I enjoyed it and will one day watch it for a 3rd time I am sure.

I must now choose a third Pacino film...recommendations accepted, but not Scarface.

[maxpower]

I must now choose a third Pacino film...recommendations accepted, but not Scarface.

Dog Day Afternoon
Glengarry Glen Ross
Donnie Brasco

His performance as Roy Cohn in the miniseries "Angels in America" was also excellent.

[Bobby Domino]

Both great movies. Gone Baby Gone - who'd have thunk Ben Affleck would turn out to be such a talented director? He directed The Town which was excellent as well. Brick was very engaging. I liked Lukas Haas as the kingpin. I hadn't seen him in anything for a long while. Coffee and pie, oh my...

I thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt was stellar. He's done some excellent movies since....

I must now choose a third Pacino film...recommendations accepted, but not Scarface.

here are my choices:

Frankie and Johnny (1991) - with Michelle Pfeiffer

Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - would be my 1st choice for you, Stavros

I'm a big fan of Carlito's Way (1993) & Donnie Brasco (1997)

I keep falling asleep when watching Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

[Bobby Domino]

I cannot share your enthusiasm for this film, the script was poor, the acting was poor, in fact I was tempted to walk out when I saw it in the cinema on its release, it really is that bad.

Yesterday I watched The Panic in Needle Park (1971), Al Pacino's second film,

I can understand your position. I gave it very low expectations because of Ben & Casey Affleck so I was more impressed than satisfied. I do tip my hat to Ben Affleck's direction. He's only getting better...

Panic in Needle Park has been on queue for a long time. I think I'll watch both today....

[hard4janira]

Last movie I watched was 'My Dinner with Andre'.

Glengarry Glen Ross is one of the top 10 movies EVER MADE.

[maxpower]

I thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt was stellar. He's done some excellent movies since....

Yes, Mysterious Skin, (500) Days of Summer, Inception... I missed Hesher, and I want to see 50/50. He's a terrific actor. I wasn't slighting him by not mentioning him, I just hadn't seen Lukas Haas in anything in quite a while. Come to think of it, he was in Inception also.

I keep falling asleep when watching Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

It is slower-paced, and much more of an ensemble piece, but I love Mamet's dialogue. Jack Lemmon is amazing, too.

[hard4janira]

It is slower-paced, and much more of an ensemble piece, but I love Mamet's dialogue. Jack Lemmon is amazing, too.

Should have won an Oscar for that role.

Mamet's pens some really terrific stuff - he wrote the script to 'The Verdict' with Paul Newman (won a few Oscars). Actually, I think he 'finalized' the script (as it had passed through several hands prior to him getting it). Still, Mamet leaves his indelible mark all over it.