Last movie you watched......

I love, love, love Aladdin. (Probably because it was the first time I saw my name in the opening credits of a movie.)

I finally watched The LEGO Movie today. While I wasn't blown away by it, it was definitely a cute, fun movie that had a very endearing twist towards the end. I liked it. It was funny and entertaining.

 

Saw The Hundred Foot Journey. It was a good movie, people actually clapped at the end. But it was a pale reflection of the book. When the credits say 'based on the book', they really mean it. The ending was completely different and important characters were left out. The book spans about 35 years in the main characters life and over 20 years from the time they get to France. In the movie, except for one flash back, the movie takes about 4 years. It was a good fiction summer reading book, not a great novel. With Speilberg and Oprah producing it, they could have done what they wanted, they chose to make a cute feel good movie.

They changed the family name, since in the book, the family is Muslim. The movie doesn't say anything about religion but its clearly inferred that they are Hindu. I wanted to see it since I read the book, but you can wait til it comes out on cable/netflix/Red Box.

 

I haven't read the book, but I thought the movie was food porn with something missing out of the story. Just didn't feel complete. OK movie, but far from great.

 

A Most Wanted Man - Hoffman is really good but wow it took a long time for the film to get to a climax. Would not recommend.

 

She's real; but she's not human.
Her sentience and intelligence create the illusion of compatibility, but they are not the same species, for lack of a better word.
She can only be interested in him during what equates to her infancy, but her existence becomes so much larger than his can ever be.

It was an interesting concept, but in the end the movie didn't work.
I agree with you about that.
And I think the Joaquin Phoenix character was a big part of what didn't work for me. I didn't have any sympathy for him because I didn't like him at all. If he was a little less pathetic, it might have been more workable. It's hard to say. If he was less pathetic, it might not have been believable that he fell in love with the OS.

 

After watching several different Williams movies last weekend, I was struck by just how adept he was across several genres.
Comedy, drama, theater arts, stand-up, television, movies, improvisation.
There was really no medium that could harness him as he was so versatile.

 

I saw the movie, If I Stay, tonight. It is definitely an emotional tearjerker that pulls on your heartstrings, even though it does drag a bit before its abrupt end. There were genuine endearing moments and ones of humor, but my biggest problem with movies like this are teenagers portrayed as living lives of adults - late night clubs, drinking, spending the night with each other, etc.

 

The Kentucky Fried Movie is available on Amazon Prime.
Still pretty damn funny.

I had forgotten about a lot of it ... Jim Slade! Samuel L. Bronkowitz.

Big Jim Slade cracked me up!

 

Fletch < Caddyshack.

When they came out, and especially now. The former really doesn't hold up to time.

 

Watched 2 that dealt with time everlasting, and moments in time. I liked both.

Lucy was an enjoyable romp. In a way it reminded me of Limitless a few years ago. Loved how they tied the history of life to human evolution with all of the little clips. Added a quirky, humorous layer. The showdown between Lucy and the thugs at the hospital -- when she retrieves the suitcase -- was good moviemaking.

Also enjoyed Boyhood for the way Linklater cobbled moments from 12 years of life into a heartfelt story. Cool to see the daydreaming boy mature into the high school graduate. Tremendous concept.

I related to the jaded Mason in a few ways. This morning I woke up in NYC, groggy and full of dread, and struggled though malaise while watching NYC life, which usually embiggens my spirit. Was like, What's the fucking point of it all? Lo and behold, Mason wrestles with the same issues and asks the same question.

Ethan Hawke owned his role as dad. His explanation about why he gave Mason a compilation of the "Beatles Black Album" is one of those movie moments.

This was a bit of a love letter to Texas too.

 

I'm not a huge fan of the Jackass movies, but Bad Grandpa is hilariously fun. The revelations during the end credits were fantastic.

 

You know what's great about Machete Kills? It's utterly ridiculous and knows it.