What was the last movie you watched?

[Stardio]

I watched TORQUE, with Martin Henderson and Ice Cube. Was okay, a good movie to watch, I wasn't expecting anything great, but it delivered. Nice.

[Kenny]

500 Days of Summer

It's a beautiful film. It stars Zooey Deschanel <3

An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman (Deschanel) who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man (Gordon-Levitt) who falls for her.

High marks from me.

[Stardio]

I was watching Notorious. Then I got really bored and clicked off, and started bantering with the boys in Chat. ^_^

[G-Matt]

Just saw District 9 today. I am so amazed. The movie was nothing like I expected. The story about a "slum" of aliens was surprisingly realistic, the acting was flawless and the action scenes were terrific and exciting. The aliens were also brought to life via CGI brilliantly by Weta. 5/5

[Airam24]

BAND OF BROTHERS , first war movie- i didnt cry while watching !

Loved it! Absolutely, bliidy English and...and, biographical. Always been fascinated by the World Wars, the soldiers who live to tell of it, how they got on..bet there isnt anything life-altering than that.... and hoping to meet a war veteran - ttly on the wishlist!
Te end bit was authentic, where the actual persons on whom the characters are based on get to talk...you've got to see it to believe the magic moments , mostly the dialogues . 5+/5


MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM, a BBC movie broadcast.

2/5. Shallow take on Shakespeare's romcom. The same old story of mixed characters, love potions, romance gone awry... Literally waiting to be WOW-ED by te climax...just didna happen ! Ugh!
And the faery angle - officially screwedup!

Just kept getting worse! Too many characters, belting out cheap poetry and ruining the essence of the movie. BBC at it's worst ever gah....

[MiNDGHOSTS]

dirty dancing hehheheh

[Stardio]

She's a man eater.

Mang I just watched the entire Series of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and OMG MANG IT IS THE TOTAL EPICNESS OF ALL EPICNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Airam24]

ratings doods/doodettes !!

[Teralian]

(500) Days of Summer. I saw this quite a while ago actually, laziness prevented me to write about it earlier. But it was a perfect movie, not at all like all the other Hollywood romance films. So it was definitely nice to see. Zooey was spectacular in her role, very believable and entertaining. And so were the other actors. This may be an indie movie, but the quality is superb. Highly recommend it!

10/10

[Stardio]

Jarhead.

6/10

[lost_terabithian]

Just watched Scrapped Princess till the final episode..
It is indeed a perfect anime!
Love it so much!
It has everything!

10/10

[G-Matt]

Recently I bought a DVD box set containing all the Rocky movies, so I've spent this week watching them and here are my opinions.

Rocky (1976). Sylvester Stallone plays an underdog boxer named Rocky Balboa who lives in Philadelphia. When the heavy-weight boxing champion Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers) comes to town, Rocky gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight him. This is movie is really good in all aspects. The story is very original and develops at a proper pace. The characters and acting are excellent. Stallone is very sympathetic and natural as Rocky. Talia Shire also does a splendid job as Adrian, Rocky's love interest, and so do Burt Young as Mickey, Rocky's friend and Adrian's brother, and Burgess Meredith (well known as the Penguin in the 60s Batman TV series) as Mickey, Rocky's trainer and manager. And who could not forget the music by Bill Conti? The highlight is, no doubt, the world-famous song "Gonna Fly Now". 4.5/5

Rocky II (1979). After the events in the first movie, Rocky and Adrian get married, and start their life together. Rocky tries to apply for any kind of job, but nothing works. He decides to go back to fighting since Apollo demands a rematch. For a sequel, this movie is surprisingly good. While it is not as great as the first one, it is still very well made, and a lot of the credit for that goes to Sylvester Stallone, who's now the director too. Again, the acting is quite brilliant. In my opinion, Burgess Meredith is the one who steals the show this time. Bill Conti provides another nice score. 4/5

Rocky III (1982). Rocky Balboa is now rich, having won fight after fight. As he prepares to retire, he gets challenged by the vicious, loud-mouth Clubber Lang. However, obstacles come in the way, but then Rocky gets help from an unlikely new friend. This is where the Rocky series starts to change direction. The movie no longer has the same underdog theme as the first two movies did, and that causes it to lose some of the flavor. The acting, while not so excellent anymore, is still pretty well handled, and Bill Conti does the music again. Most notably, this movie is responsible for introducing the song "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. 3.5/5

Rocky IV (1985). Rocky takes on another big challenge as he agrees to fight Ivan Drago, a very powerful boxer from the Soviet Union, after his friend is killed. Again, this movie is entertaining but not really phenomenal. For most of the time, the acting is good. Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren, is an OK villain, and the fight between him and Rocky is actually quite exciting to watch. This time Vince DiCola provides the music instead of Bill Conti. His score isn't as memorable as his incredible work on The Transformers: The Movie, but there are still some nice cues, particularly Ivan Drago's theme, which literally gives me goose bumps when he makes his entrance before the final fight, and the track "War" heard during the fight. 3/5

Rocky V (1990). Right after the events of the last part, Rocky and his family lose all their money, and they have to move back to the suburbs of Philadelphia. Rocky decides to retire due to the brain damage he's gotten, but a mean boxing manager named George Washington Duke tries to get him back in the ring. Then, Rocky agrees to be the manager for a newcomer, Tommy Gunn, who's played by real-life boxer Tommy Morrison. Duke changes his plans and turns to Gunn. Many people find this movie to be the worst in the series, but I consider it to be slightly underrated. I agree, it's not wonderful by any means, but it's still an enjoyable movie to watch. There are some nice performances, especially by Talia Shire, although the characters of Duke and Tommy Gunn are a little clichéd in my opinion. Sage Stallone, Sylvester's actual son, isn't that impressive as Rocky Jr. either. Thankfully, Bill Conti is back as the composer. 3/5

Rocky Balboa (2006). After Adrian has passed away, Rocky is living a quiet life. He manages a restaurant dedicated to her memory, and is distant from his son. When a computer-generated fight between him and the current heavy-weight champion is made, he decides to rise up to one final challenge. The final movie might very well be the best one since the original, or at least on par with the second one. Due to the plot, the atmosphere is very depressing, definitely making this movie the saddest of the series. There are a lot of moments that can make you shed tears. Sylvester Stallone gives a fantastic performance as Rocky, as well many of the other actors, like Burt Young as Paulie. There are some interesting cameo appearances by Mike Tyson and Michael Buffer, the famous ring announcer. Bill Conti delivers yet another wonderful score. 4/5

[madtom]

Whenever I see any references to Rocky and all the sequels, I'm reminded of the movie Airplane 2, which is set sometime in the distant future with commercial travel to the moon. In the airline terminal, you can see a poster of an old, wrinkled, white-haired Sylvester Stallone in boxing trunks and gloves, and labeled Rocky XXXVIII. (That's 38 for those of you who aren't familiar with Roman numerals!)

[G-Matt]

The Unknown Soldier (1955). I watched it yesterday on TV on Finland's Independence Day. It's definitely one of the best Finnish movies of all time. Even though it's a war movie, there's a lot of humor in it. The performances are excellent, and the action scenes are very enticing. 5/5

[Airam24]

Mixed Nuts
First Xmas movie (u really cant blame me for chancing upon all things X'mas-y!)
-Adapted from a French film. J'adore!
-hmmn, a bit like Death At A Funeral...It's got Steve Martin so yea..& Adam Sandler, in quite a non-existent role...but he did amazing!
Nice movie to watch, 'specially after partay-ing hard the prevvy day or something
Kick back n relaxxx..
3/5

[G-Matt]

Here are my opinions on the three movies of the Icons of Sci-Fi: Toho Collection DVD set.

The H-Man (1958). For the first horror/tokusatsu movie from Toho, it was OK in my opinion. The story was interesting, but the pacing was a little slow for me at times. The acting from the all-star cast was pretty good. Eiji Tsuburaya's special effects were quite innovative for the time, and the music by Masaru Sato, while not his best work, was fitting for the movie. 3/5

Battle in Outer Space (1959). I think most people know that this is the weakest movie in the set, at least plot-wise. I do find it interesting that this is very likely one of the most "international" movies from Toho, but the Natal aren't anywhere near as good alien villains like the Mysterians or the Xiliens. The acting was quite sub-par too. I was actually a bit disappointed by Yoshio Tsuchiya in this one. Fortunately, Tsuburaya's effects and Akira Ifukube's score are magnificent. 3/5

Mothra (1961). I have to say, I enjoyed this one the most out of the movies in the Icons set. The plot manages to keep the viewer interested the whole time, and the acting is actually quite excellent. We get humor from Frankie Sakai, professionalism from Hiroshi Koizumi, and evil cunningness from Jerry Ito. I dare to say, he's definitely one of the best human villains ever in a kaiju movie. Of course, who can forget Emi and Yumi Ito aka The Peanuts as the Shobijin? They do a fabulous job too with their sympathetic roles. Yuji Koseki's music score isn't Ifukube quality, but it has its moments, especially the Mothra Song. Tsuburaya delivers more awesome special effects. All in all, one of the best monster movies from Toho. 4/5

[lost_terabithian]

Just've watched Inglorious Basterds... wow..

[madtom]

Just've watched Inglorious Basterds... wow..

I saw it in the theater when it first came out. Decided to give a DVD of it to a friend for Christmas and then decided to get one for myself. I absolutely hated every Quentin Tarantino movie that I had seen up until this one, but there's something about it I liked. Mostly I liked Brad Pitt's character Lieutenant Rayne; he reminded me of Captain Jerome, a character played by Steve Kanaly in the 1975 movie The Wind and the Lion, and I suspect that Pitt may have based his characterization at least partially on Jerome.

[G-Matt]

Avatar (2009). Since most of us have probably seen this, I won't tell the synopsis. Anyway, all I can say is that James Cameron has made another cinematic masterpiece. I've heard that some people don't think the story is so original, but I didn't see anything wrong with it. For the whole time, the movie was captivating. The acting's excellent, the visuals are extremely impressive, and James Horner provides a terrific-sounding music score. Also, I must say, the final battle is one of the best I've seen in a long time. 4.5/5

Have Dreams, Will Travel (2008). Ben Reynolds' life is changed when he meets Cassie Kennington, a girl who's been in a car accident. Cassie manages to convince Ben that you need to have a plan for your life, and together they set off on a journey, during which they confront obstacles. In my opinion, this is a really well done independent movie. The storyline is really interesting and quite dark and depressing as well. Cayden Boyd (X-Men: The Last Stand) and AnnaSophia Robb (Bridge to Terabithia) give brilliant performances as Ben and Cassie respectively. This is now my third favorite ASR movie, after BTT and BOWD. 4/5

[Faltalis]

The last 2 movies I have watched are:

Avatar (3D) 9.5/10

and

Alice in Wonderland (3D) 9/10