What was the last movie you watched?

[Jesse412]

The Bellboy (1960)



Another film I've been meaning to watch for some time I think this holds up incredibly well especially for a directorial debut.  There are a bunch of funny site gags and Jerry Lewis' facial expressions and mannerisms can't be matched.  I thought the Stan Laurel impersonator was particularly good.  There's a really interesting documentary about him called Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) that's worth watching whether you're a long time fan of his or unfamiliar with work.  I think one of the most impressive things about him was that he was performing shows in his '80s until he sadly passed away recently.

[Pak-Man]

If you ever get the chance to see The Naked Gun in a theater, do it. I just did, and something about the big screen makes the sight gags funnier.

[Cyrusso]

If you ever get the chance to see The Naked Gun in a theater, do it. I just did, and something about the big screen makes the sight gags funnier.

I love the whole scene where the Fireworks store is exploding and Frank Drebin is standing there shouting "Nothing to see here! Please disperse! Nothing to see here!"

[Darth Geek]

If you ever get the chance to see The Naked Gun in a theater, do it. I just did, and something about the big screen makes the sight gags funnier.

I love the whole scene where the Fireworks store is exploding and Frank Drebin is standing there shouting "Nothing to see here! Please disperse! Nothing to see here!"

Must resist political joke...must resist political joke...

[Cyrusso]

If you ever get the chance to see The Naked Gun in a theater, do it. I just did, and something about the big screen makes the sight gags funnier.

I love the whole scene where the Fireworks store is exploding and Frank Drebin is standing there shouting "Nothing to see here! Please disperse! Nothing to see here!"

Must resist political joke...must resist political joke...

Give in to your anger!

[ihavemyreasons]

It! (2017)
Meh..
Never read the book so don't know how it stacks uo to it. Killer clown appears here and there, but is never explained, so the only scares to be had are the things popping out at you kind and those just don't do it for me anymore. Entertained myself by speculating on where the adults in the town were and wondering why the only 3 that are featured had nothing to do with the evil clown plot but were more evil than the evil clown. Not as interesting as either, but it came across as a mix of The Goonies and Stand By Me.

[Cyrusso]

I think I'd rather watch Killer Klowns from outer space again.

[Jesse412]

Fitzcarraldo (1982)



I watched this for the first time as it aired on TCM recently.  I had actually seen the documentary on the making of this film awhile ago and found it really interesting.  It seems difficult to convey in words the sheer magnitude of what went into its production.  Words like 'immense' and 'epic' seem to fall short in describing it.  The story is about a rich eccentric played by Klaus Kinski who in his ambition to build an opera house in the Amazon rainforest hauls a massive riverboat over dryland through a mountain jungle.  There are no special effects or miniature models used.  Instead real people including hundreds of natives make the perilous journey performing the actual labor and putting themselves in very real danger to accomplish this.  The cinematography is beautiful and there are some powerful and moving scenes throughout.

The documentary is called Burden of Dreams (1982) it's really interesting and I highly recommend checking it out whether you plan on seeing Fitzcarraldo or not.

[BathTub]

It! (2017)
Meh..
Never read the book so don't know how it stacks uo to it. Killer clown appears here and there, but is never explained, so the only scares to be had are the things popping out at you kind and those just don't do it for me anymore. Entertained myself by speculating on where the adults in the town were and wondering why the only 3 that are featured had nothing to do with the evil clown plot but were more evil than the evil clown. Not as interesting as either, but it came across as a mix of The Goonies and Stand By Me.

That has to be the first negative thing I seen anyone say about it.

[Cyrusso]

Everything at some point has its detractors, regardless of the quality of the work.

[Jesse412]

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)



Pretty solid adaption that visually is very loyal to the F. W. Murnau silent film but with a twist ending.  Klaus Kinski is super creepy as Count Dracula.  The mood and atmosphere created by Herzog is spot on throughout.

[ihavemyreasons]

IT! (1990)
The wife had just read the book and was excited about  the new movie. After being disappointed by it, she wanted to see this version and it was awesome...awesomely bad...so needs a riff. Been awhile since I've laughed as hard at a non-riffed movie.

[Darth Geek]

IT (2017) - Overall, I liked it. The performances of the kids were all great. The times when they built tension were really well done. Those two things alone make this worth watching. It's also gorier, they do take advantage of the R rating.
At the end IT's lair indicates that Pennywise is part of the origin of the creature somehow. That gives more of a reason for him to turn into the clown so much. Because otherwise he would only be a form IT should use to draw kids in, or for kids that are scared of clowns, yet IT uses him all the time.
Bill Skarsgard was good. He wasn't trying to do a Tim Curry impression, which I appreciate.
Unfortunately it did have too many jump scares, and I hated those. Completely unnecessary.
It was disappointing when Beverly was a hostage near the end, as the reason why they went back in. I don't think that happened in the book. It was a cliche that the movie didn't need, and it weakens her character.
And while it may have happened in the book, I didn't like that the big fight in the House happened, they left, and THEN they went down in the sewers. They should have just gone down in the sewers then.
The bully was even more pointless in this movie than in the original mini-series.
I am looking forward to seeing the second half, but it is too bad that it will mostly, or completely, take place at the present with the adult versions of the characters. So we will not have the excellent, and very likable, kid actors.

[ihavemyreasons]

Again, haven't read the book, but god I thought the movie (It! 2017) was boring-no tension, no real plot, nothing about the evil clown explained. Sure the kid actors did fine for what they were given, but still a turd sandwich of a movie.

[Cyrusso]

Went to see Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan on the big screen today. Holy shit it was magnificent. There's nothing like seeing something so intense and engaging on the big screen.