What Was The Last Movie You Watched

[Lazarou]

I just got round to watching Mel Gibson's remake of The Life of Brian and i have to say it's not as funny as the original.

[Junkenstein]

Originally Posted by Bucho

Yeah, everyone keeps gives Breaking Bad mad props. I'll see it one day, even if it's just because I still love Bryan Cranston from his Malcom In The Middle days, but I still have The Wire and Generation Kill to get though so it might be a while.

You GOTTA watch it. Trust ME.

The first season is extremely good, but with the second it becomes absolute perfectrion.

Not only it's shot and directed beautifylly (it manages to mix suburban dark/comedy, gritty action and a bit of "Requiem for a dream" like surralism. Without ripping off none of those), acted beyond perfection (Cranston practically covers the whole spectrum of emotions, sometimes with a simple stare) but it manages to swing you emotionally in a way that at the end you're just exhausted. It brings you from sheer terror to hysterical laughter via bleak soberness in a burst.

It stays, with "The Wire", as one of my favourite anything.

[spooky]

Originally Posted by DudeEMETIB

Alien (1979)

I've never seen it before, and I'm sure most of you will disagree with me. But I was bored for the majority of this movie. It was definitely pretty good visually considering it's time...but aside from the (relatively short) suspenseful scenes with the Alien...it was pretty boring. 2.5/5

It's amazing in context.

I doubt you have managed to get through life without seeing the Alien creature in media, toys or another film, so it wouldn't be as striking. If you had never seen it before, though, it's hella scary.

It's a shame, the coverage of the creature has completely ruined it for anyone these days. Sort of like seeing a big close up of Kevin Spacey on a movie poster for The Usual Suspects with the caption "Academy Award winning actor, Kevin Spacey is Keyser Söze". Sort of takes the wind out of the sails, if you know what I mean...

The original director, Ridley Scott, is working on two prequels. Maybe he can breathe some life back into the franchise. Or even better, give us a new Alien.

According to Ridley Scott the time-frame of this film will be, "... a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien (1979), but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior."

[MalcolmSmith]

Originally Posted by Dean from Australia

Just saw Moon - Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey.

Best film of my year so far...

1) I simply couldn't get over the idea of Kevin Spacey as the robot. They should have used a lesser-known voice actor. That really blew my suspension of disbelief.

2) They never really explained why Sam was there. Couldn't the robot have done the job equally as well, with a shelf life of more than three years. I couldn't see Sam to the n as being cost effective.

3) This was way too predictable. I was like, "OK, we get it... move on people."

Nice concept, poor follow through.

[MalcolmSmith]

Originally Posted by spooky

It's amazing in context.

I doubt you have managed to get through life without seeing the Alien creature in media, toys or another film, so it wouldn't be as striking. If you had never seen it before, though, it's hella scary.

It's a shame, the coverage of the creature has completely ruined it for anyone these days. Sort of like seeing a big close up of Kevin Spacey on a movie poster for The Usual Suspects with the caption "Academy Award winning actor, Kevin Spacey is Keyser Söze". Sort of takes the wind out of the sails, if you know what I mean...

The original director, Ridley Scott, is working on two prequels. Maybe he can breathe some life back into the franchise. Or even better, give us a new Alien.

According to Ridley Scott the time-frame of this film will be, "... a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien (1979), but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior."

Yes, the first Alien in context was moon-shattering. The images, sounds, characters, and ideas we so real--contrast this with its contemporary, the original Star Wars. But, out of context today, it doesn't hold up. That's a shame. This is really similar to what a lot of art geeks are trying to explain that Keith doesn't get. Context really is important.

I consider Darkstar 1974 to be the real prequel for Alien. But for the beach ball segment, it was pretty innovative--real, bored people working in outer space, thinking existential thoughts, blowing stuff up... including themselves.

[Junkenstein]

I dont get what you fags are talking about, i think Alien ius still perfectly enjoyable and much less dated than the Cameron one.

Now THAT has aged badly. Great FX, good action, but it's the more innocuous of the bunch.

Now Alien 3, that was edgy, dont care about what the purists say. It was an exercise in destroying the audience's expectations.

I re-evalued Alien 4. I still find the style of Jeunet and Caro too cute for the series, but the delirious edge works better with a second viewing.

On the whole i think that the ultimate example of sci-fi horror is Carpenter's The Thing.

[madeyeshawn]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

I dont get what you fags are talking about, i think Alien ius still perfectly enjoyable and much less dated than the Cameron one.

Now THAT has aged badly. Great FX, good action, but it's the more innocuous of the bunch.

Now Alien 3, that was edgy, dont care about what the purists say. It was an exercise in destroying the audience's expectations.

I re-evalued Alien 4. I still find the style of Jeunet and Caro too cute for the series, but the delirious edge works better with a second viewing.

On the whole i think that the ultimate example of sci-fi horror is Carpenter's The Thing.

I agree with this. I just don't need more Alien, predator, or Alien & Predator.

Im sick of hollywoods obsession with franchises/remakes/reboots, make an original film or go fuck yourself. [not directed at junkenstien]

[madeyeshawn]

Originally Posted by MalcolmSmith

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3) This was way too predictable. I was like, "OK, we get it... move on people."

Nice concept, poor follow through.

I disagree, I think Duncan Jones was well aware that some story elements were predictable and handled it by having the main character(s) be in on the big reveal the moment I said "[Blank]" in my head was the same exact moment the character said it out loud. It was as if the second character was saying to the main character what your thinking, and that's what made it special; in my opinion. Its like the intelligent audience member was inserted in the story.

For a first time director/writer, this was an impressive scifi thriller. I hope he continues the story. This is one of the rare films where I actually want to see a trilogy be made (very rare for me).

Unlike district 9, which I loved but have no interest in seeing any of its story stretched and elaborated on. D9 was the better scifi of 09 but Moon has alot more to work with post credits in my opinion.

I would love to see the next "moon" become a social political courtroom esq drama. Like a scifi twist on a Micheal Clayton maybe?.

[AwkwardMongoose]

I saw Splice last night. Pretty weird, to say the least. Acts 1 and 2 are standard fare, act 3 will blow your mind (depends on if you feel good or bad about that). It was at least something to talk about.

[Dean from Australia]

There is a lot of talk about a Moon sequel. Duncan Jones has said that a follow up, tentatively titled "Mute" will serve as an epilogue to "Moon" (from the wiki entry for "Moon"). Apparently, Sam Rockwell will ? make a cameo.

There is indeed a push on to make a triology out of this.