What is The Last Movie You Watched?

[Dino Velvet]

Which Halloween movies are you lining up to watch?

I need some ideas. The lists online all show the same movies, that I enjoy, but have seen more than a few times. Here's my list of the top Halloween movies. But, again, I'm sure you have seen a few. http://blog.alysinclair.com/my-top-1...loween-movies/

Here are some different ones.

[RallyCola]

session 9 is an often overlooked and undervalued psychological thriller

[Dino Velvet]

session 9 is an often overlooked and undervalued psychological thriller

I agree. I found it by accident at Blockbuster Video years ago and have mentioned it to people too.

[danthepoetman]

Saw a few with my sweet half last week end. “Shame”, by very promising young director Steve McQueen, from whom I loved “Hunger” a few years ago. European type of movie shot in New York, very slow, attentive to show us the characters in their intimacy rather than in totally exterior actions. Beautiful photography. A quite intense drama, a little short on psychology but all in all pretty fascinating. Poignant story of two persons who are trying to cope; a sister trying to reconnect with her brother.
“Man on a Ledge”, a thriller by Asger Leth, totally unbelievable and absurd, but with some nice twists. A cop, sentenced to life in prison escapes during a one day release and stands on the ledge of a high building, threatening to suicide. A good story that does the job it’s supposed to do. No masterpiece by any standard.
“Immortals”, with Henry Cavill and Mickey Rourke, from director Tarsem Singh. Hero Theseus against king Hyperion, who wants to released the Titans against the Gods. Doesn’t have anything to do with authentic ancient Greek mythology, except for the characters. Impressive settings, scenery designed by computer, beautiful colors and special effects. But long, silly, boring and totally ridiculous. My girlfriend commented: “This one was really a guy only film”. I would add to that: “a stupid guy only film”.

[Stavros]

Just watched Gomorrah (Italian: Gomorra) a 2008 Italian film directed by Matteo Garrone, based on the book by Roberto Saviano. It deals with the Casalesi clan, a crime syndicate within the Camorra — a traditional criminal organization based in Naples and Caserta, in the southern Italian region of Campania.

Powerful juxtaposition of savage imagery and subject matter with masterful cinematographic composition.

Tragic, sobering, violent, uncompromising.

Presents a completely different view of organised crime without any of the 'artistic' overlay of The Godfather or Goodfellas, and is all the more disturbing for that -bleak reality in Scampia. You may or may not know that the hood whose gang is trying to take over the housing block was in a real gang/clan when the film was made, but has since turned against them and is part of an anti-mob campaign in Naples. He was in a documentary on the Camorra a short while ago but can't recall its name or his name. Saviano may have form too, as one wonders how he managed to make a film with people who were on the wrong side of the law...but still a powerful film and an indictment of Italian politics.

[RallyCola]

quick question.....

chaos, in the word association thread, put up "rosebud" to which I answered overrated.

i did so because i just don't understand the craze over Citizen Kane. I realize why historically it was an important movie, but it doesn't hold up over time with advances in film making styles/techniques etc.

so the question is...are there any films that you think you are supposed to like (because of history, tradition, etc) but just don't. my list includes citizen cane and the godfather series. i really just don't care of them although they are some of the most celebrated movies

[Prospero]

I saw what you did there Rally. I'd argue that you are wrong over Citizen Kane. It cannot be judged against contemporary film making abilities. You have to judge work in the context of its time
The most over rated films - in my view (and hey this is all opinion) are the Star Wars films.
But i could never get Chaplin either.

[RallyCola]

I saw what you did there Rally. I'd argue that you are wrong over Citizen Kane. It cannot be judged against contemporary film making abilities. You have to judge work in the context of its time
The most over rated films - in my view (and hey this is all opinion) are the Star Wars films.
But i could never get Chaplin either.

the robert downey jr biopic? or all the original chaplin stuff from way back?

[Prospero]

Never saw the Downey pic... no the originals. Everyone says they're works of genius. But I just do not get it.

[RallyCola]

yeah, i don't get them either. the biopic wasn't a bad movie at all.