What Was The Last Movie You Watched

Cart Horse · 08-14-2014, 08:04 AM

Just watched Dark Star for the first time. John Carpenter film, co-written by Dan O'Bannon of Alien fame, and it shows. Great fun and silly. Carpenter's films tend to be great fun and silly. Recomended.

Dark Star (1974) - Trivia - IMDb

robotparker · 08-16-2014, 04:18 PM

I just re-watched Freaked for the first time in 20 years. It's still as good today as it was when I was a toddler at papaw's house!

Freaked - Alex Winter

It was written and directed in part by Alex Winters, who you probably know as Bill S. Preston Esq. from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. From imdb:

"A company that produces a toxic chemical tries to improve its image via a popular spokesperson, Ricky Coogan. Ricky travels to South America to get a first-hand look at the chemical's effects and finds himself at a mutant freak farm. Elijah, who runs the farm, is only too happy to have new subjects on which to try his freak machine. The very chemical that Ricky is supposed to promote is the one responsible for creating the great variety of freaks."

It's short (barely an hour and a half) and definitely worth tracking down if you like bizarre, surreal humor.

Bucho · 08-17-2014, 02:09 PM

I finally saw This Is The End and laughed my balls all the way off. This is the Seth Rogen I love, not the sour-ass dickhead from Neighbors/Bad Neighbours. He's a shitload of fun here, although Danny McBride and Jonah Hill pretty much steal the film. And as much as I love Edgar Wright, I liked this a lot more than The World's End, especially because Simon Pegg's character in that film was a nightmare to spend time with whereas this movie's Seth Rogen was an absolute delight (moral shortcomings notwithstanding).

Not quite as hilarious as the best comedies of recent years (Black Dynamite, Walk Hard, MacGruber, 21 Jump Street) but still well worth the watch.

Megantayy · 08-19-2014, 09:27 AM

It was cute. Didn't understand the hype.

Dean from Australia · 08-19-2014, 12:54 PM

Just saw The Railway Man starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman.

Set in the early 1980's, the story centers on an emotionally damaged WW2 veteran Eric Lomax (Firth) who lives with the scars of having been a POW on the infamous Thai/Burma Railway. His one chance to escape the horrors of his memories comes when he discovers that the Japanese guard who tortured him is still alive. He travels back to the railway that broke him...

Colin Firth - brilliant as always.
Nicole Kidman - probably her first decent performance since Dead Calm.
Stellan Skarskgard - good performance from an always reliable character actor.

Dean from Australia · 08-23-2014, 01:45 AM

I'm just watching 'Tangled' with my daughter. Am I wrong in thinking that this is a better film than 'Frozen'?

Scumhook · 08-23-2014, 03:28 AM

Watch "Taken" and tell the little bastard that she's luck to have you as a dad

which she is, fgt

Dean from Australia · 08-23-2014, 03:38 AM

You have actually made me pee my pants.

Touche Sir!

John Galt · 08-23-2014, 05:32 AM

True Detective, which was fucking awesome

Enunciated Piffle · 08-30-2014, 08:58 AM

BoJack Horseman on Netflix. It had many comedian voice-overs and was a great satire of Hollywood.

Smart comedy and worth checking out.

08-14-2014, 08:04 AM	#3781 (permalink)
Cart Horse Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 786	Just watched Dark Star for the first time. John Carpenter film, co-written by Dan O'Bannon of Alien fame, and it shows. Great fun and silly. Carpenter's films tend to be great fun and silly. Recomended. Dark Star (1974) - Trivia - IMDb Bucho likes this.
(Offline)

08-16-2014, 04:18 PM	#3782 (permalink)
robotparker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 511	I just re-watched Freaked for the first time in 20 years. It's still as good today as it was when I was a toddler at papaw's house! Freaked - Alex Winter It was written and directed in part by Alex Winters, who you probably know as Bill S. Preston Esq. from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. From imdb: "A company that produces a toxic chemical tries to improve its image via a popular spokesperson, Ricky Coogan. Ricky travels to South America to get a first-hand look at the chemical's effects and finds himself at a mutant freak farm. Elijah, who runs the farm, is only too happy to have new subjects on which to try his freak machine. The very chemical that Ricky is supposed to promote is the one responsible for creating the great variety of freaks." It's short (barely an hour and a half) and definitely worth tracking down if you like bizarre, surreal humor. Bucho likes this.
(Offline)

08-17-2014, 02:09 PM	#3783 (permalink)
Bucho Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 3,883	I finally saw This Is The End and laughed my balls all the way off. This is the Seth Rogen I love, not the sour-ass dickhead from Neighbors/Bad Neighbours. He's a shitload of fun here, although Danny McBride and Jonah Hill pretty much steal the film. And as much as I love Edgar Wright, I liked this a lot more than The World's End, especially because Simon Pegg's character in that film was a nightmare to spend time with whereas this movie's Seth Rogen was an absolute delight (moral shortcomings notwithstanding). Not quite as hilarious as the best comedies of recent years (Black Dynamite, Walk Hard, MacGruber, 21 Jump Street) but still well worth the watch.
(Offline)

08-19-2014, 09:27 AM	#3784 (permalink)
Megantayy Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3	Finally saw Frozen for the first time. It was cute. Didn't understand the hype.
(Offline)

08-19-2014, 12:54 PM	#3785 (permalink)
Dean from Australia Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,297	Just saw The Railway Man starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. Set in the early 1980's, the story centers on an emotionally damaged WW2 veteran Eric Lomax (Firth) who lives with the scars of having been a POW on the infamous Thai/Burma Railway. His one chance to escape the horrors of his memories comes when he discovers that the Japanese guard who tortured him is still alive. He travels back to the railway that broke him... Colin Firth - brilliant as always. Nicole Kidman - probably her first decent performance since Dead Calm. Stellan Skarskgard - good performance from an always reliable character actor. __________________ Dean from Australia Dot Com
(Offline)


Keith and The Girl is a free comedy talk show and podcast Check out the recent shows Click here to get Keith and The Girl free on iTunes. Click here to get the podcast RSS feed. Click here to watch all the videos on our YouTube channel.

08-23-2014, 01:45 AM	#3786 (permalink)
Dean from Australia Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,297	I'm just watching 'Tangled' with my daughter. Am I wrong in thinking that this is a better film than 'Frozen'? iheartnihilism and Megantayy like this.
(Offline)

08-23-2014, 03:28 AM	#3787 (permalink)
Scumhook Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Uranus Posts: 19,798	Watch "Taken" and tell the little bastard that she's luck to have you as a dad which she is, fgt Cart Horse and Dean from Australia like this.
(Offline)

08-23-2014, 03:38 AM	#3788 (permalink)
Dean from Australia Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,297	You have actually made me pee my pants. Touche Sir! Scumhook likes this.
(Offline)

08-23-2014, 05:32 AM	#3789 (permalink)
John Galt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nude Hampster Posts: 1,971	True Detective, which was fucking awesome Enunciated Piffle likes this.
(Offline)

08-30-2014, 08:58 AM	#3790 (permalink)
Enunciated Piffle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Montana Posts: 4,080	BoJack Horseman on Netflix. It had many comedian voice-overs and was a great satire of Hollywood. Smart comedy and worth checking out. iheartnihilism and Tulipaloozi like this.
(Offline)

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Join the Show