Thread: last movie you saw - and what did you think of it?

Quarantine 2: The Terminal. It was a solid 'B' horror movie, both less ambitious and more satisfying than the original.

hangover 2 - meh

Originally Posted by Xox

I finally got around to watching The Fountain.

Seriously, incredible film. Underrated. One of the best films I've ever seen. So emotionally powerful coupled with intricate themes. Beautiful cinematography + soundtrack. I was in shock during the whole film, and then afterwards.

Now I'm listening to the soundtrack and crying. (Clint Mansell btw)

THANKYOU!
I had never heard of this film that I know of.
Just watched it and it was beautiful. Not sure I completely understood what was happening. But I think it's supposed to be that way a bit. Definitely going to buy it and watch it again.

Pulp Fiction. A little slow at the beginning, couldn't figure out what it was about. It definitely picked up at the end, and I love the message. Still, Inglourious Basterds is way better.

If you guys really want to watch an amazing movie / mini-series, you should seriously check out "The 10th Kingdom". The whole thing is about 8 hours long so it's hard to watch it all in one sitting but it's worth watching. I'd post a link but I don't know the site's policy on pirating.

As, I'll edit this after I get back from Green Lantern in 3D. I'll let you guys know what I think but make sure to keep it spoiler free.

Originally Posted by tommo

Not sure I completely understood what was happening. But I think it's supposed to be that way a bit.

What didn't you understand about it?

Don't really wanna spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it.

Originally Posted by Xox

I finally got around to watching The Fountain.

Seriously, incredible film. Underrated. One of the best films I've ever seen. So emotionally powerful coupled with intricate themes. Beautiful cinematography + soundtrack. I was in shock during the whole film, and then afterwards.

Now I'm listening to the soundtrack and crying. (Clint Mansell btw)

I like both, aronofsky and clint mansell a lot.

the fountain is amazing, actually one of the few movies I can watch again and again.

Originally Posted by Xox

I finally got around to watching The Fountain.

Seriously, incredible film. Underrated. One of the best films I've ever seen. So emotionally powerful coupled with intricate themes. Beautiful cinematography + soundtrack. I was in shock during the whole film, and then afterwards.

Now I'm listening to the soundtrack and crying. (Clint Mansell btw)

Saw it a few years ago and didn't quite "get" what was happening in the majority of parts. You've officially made me want to see it again.

The last (full) movie I saw was Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

I think that they did as good of a job that they could have, despite the fact that the original trilogy had ended. I see this movie as more of a side story, a whisk into the "What-if's" of people's imaginations. What-if the fountain of youth had been found? What-if there are people walking around us that are over 300 years old??
They did end the film very well, with the cleric reuniting with the mermaid, and the mermaid whisking him away underwater, but with no closure, again, leaving a big "What-if?"
I would give hte movie a 8/10 Because... Who doesn't love a good pirate movie after all?

Super 8. Abrams didn't disappoint.

Maybe I'll give The Fountain another go. I watched it a couple years ago and was underwhelmed--it just seemed more meaning-y than meaningful, straining to attach deep import to in fact quite shallow themes. One thing I'll say for it: as Aronofsky flicks go, it's probably the least debilitating (I haven't actually seen the last two yet, but I take it they're not feel-good romps).

I also got around to Kung Fu Panda today (the first), and it was great fun. The animation was impressive as hell without getting in the way of the story, and there were plenty of laughs.

I saw the green lantern a few days ago. watch this movie. It is all the concepts of dreaming. Its way to freakin similar to my dreams.

The Vanishing- I think this was supposed to be a scary suspensful movie? But I still don't really know what it was about, and what the whole point of it was. I give this movie 3/10 stars and a big WTF.

A Sci Fi called imposter I predicted everything before it happened, it was dark you sometimes couldn't hear them talking, and it was originally only going to be a 30 minute short. Don't watch it.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

After seeing Watchmen, I will never be disappointed that Zack Snyder is forced to cut material

I was about to say that with Sucker Punch I can write him off entirely, but looking at his filmography, he also did the 2004 Dawn of the Dead, which I liked quite a bit. Granted, that was his first feature film, so presumably he had much less of a free rein, and obviously less of a budget. Some people need boundaries.

To each his own.

Watched The General last night, the one with Buster Keaton. Was pretty underwhelmed, there weren't many crazy stunts like in his other films.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

Maybe I'll give The Fountain another go. I watched it a couple years ago and was underwhelmed--it just seemed more meaning-y than meaningful, straining to attach deep import to in fact quite shallow themes. One thing I'll say for it: as Aronofsky flicks go, it's probably the least debilitating (I haven't actually seen the last two yet, but I take it they're not feel-good romps).

Yeah, it's definitely not for everyone. Either you're going to be raving about it, or you'll think it's mediocre and "not quite there". Ultimately, whether you will like it depends on how you interpret the movie. Don't watch it if you can't stand open-ended endings either. Watch it if you like Aronofsky, I'm a huge fan of Black Swan too.

If you are into psychology you will like it. Wiki describes The Fountain as a "romantic drama," but it's much, much more than that.

Spoiler for the fountain:

I think I understood it for the most part, I didn't watch the trailer before the movie so I had no idea that the meditating dude was a space traveler in 2050. I just thought he was some spiritual version of Tommy/Tomas, astral traveling in space. And it doesn't really make sense that he would just be a space traveler, considering he has hallucinations about Izzi all the time. So I figure, he's a reincarnation?

And one scene I didn't understand in particular is when Izzi dies, Tom gets shoved out of the hospital room. There is an old, dying man in the room across that stares at Tom, and he seems to be wearing a familiar wedding ring. What is that about? They just stare at each other and Tom seems shocked but I didn't get why. I understand it could just be him envisioning his own death in the old dude or coming to terms with death in general, but was it supposed to have some hidden meaning I looked past?

You're welcome Tommo

I'm sure The Fountain would have been better with the original $75 million budget it had, which ended up getting slashed to $35 million after Brad Pitt dropped out.

Originally Posted by Raphael

I'm sure The Fountain would have been better with the original $75 million budget it had, which ended up getting slashed to $35 million after Brad Pitt dropped out.

That extra $40 million was probably entirely Brad Pitts pay lol

Not sure how much it would have helped to have had more money. The CGI was absolutely stunning anyway and the storyline wouldn't have been improved because of budget.

Anyway.

Xox -

Spoiler for spoiler discussion:

I think I understood it for the most part, I didn't watch the trailer before the movie so I had no idea that the meditating dude was a space traveler in 2050.

Really!? That's what he was supposed to be? lol
Yeah I thought he was also an older version of Tommy from thousands of years ago.
Then the Spanish one was from a bit later on and then the doctor/researcher from the present day.

And it doesn't really make sense that he would just be a space traveler, considering he has hallucinations about Izzi all the time. So I figure, he's a reincarnation?

Yeah I thought he was somehow connected to them in some vague spiritual way.
Since he hallucinated the Spanish and modern Izzy.
And Tommy couldn't have been the same guy all the time, living off the tree. Which is what I thought for a while.

And one scene I didn't understand in particular is when Izzi dies, Tom gets shoved out of the hospital room. There is an old, dying man in the room across that stares at Tom, and he seems to be wearing a familiar wedding ring. What is that about? They just stare at each other and Tom seems shocked but I didn't get why. I understand it could just be him envisioning his own death in the old dude or coming to terms with death in general, but was it supposed to have some hidden meaning I looked past?

Haha, yeah I don't know either. I'm not sure whether he was wearing the same ring or not. Or where Tommy's went for that matter.

Definitely have to watch it again.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

To each his own.

No, to you mine

I keed

And to keep it on topic, a while ago I watched Dragon Wars: D-war, which was mediocre overall, but totally worth it for the killer dragon CGI.

the 2nd to last Resident Evil movie, takes place in the desert and Vegas.
I loved it

The last movie I saw was Inception. It was definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen and its part of the reason I'm on this site now. I had a lucid dream about a week before I watched, and two more a week after on the same day. After reading Nolan got some influence from the movie from Paprika, it made me want to watch that too. I'll have to buy it soon.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the world: I'm still not sure what to think about this movie...like the exact rating. I mean it was pretty awesome, but all it was about were two D bag characters who decided to hook up with each other after dumping everyone. That part kinda left a bad taste in my mouth.