What was the last movie you watched?

[Johnny Unusual]

Train to Busan

How do I put it... I think it is a little overrated. But not because it is bad. It's just not... new. In any way. They even use the "zombie flow" from *shudder* World War Z. But despite completely lacking in any new ideas (aside from "what if zombies... were on a train!") it is really good, in a poppy sort of way (um, as in easily digestible pop culture, not the flower). It's not challenging, but it is a film you can just plop yourself down in front of and watch any time. And it's not even very gory. But it does have a lot of blood. So maybe fine for mom, not as much for grandmom.

If zombie movies are rock bands and Night of the Living Dead is the Beatles and Dawn of the Dead is either David Bowie or Warren Zevon, then Train to Busan is Pharrell. I mean, it's far from brilliant, but I never mind listening to "Happy". It's toe tapping fun!

Evil Dead (2013)

I really liked it. I feel it isn't hard to make me flinch but I find there aren't a lot of movies that do and with many of the ones that do... well, that's all they got going for them. The new Evil Dead is a lot of fun and though it goes for pain, it doesn't rest on that and actually apes Sam Raimi's style of editing and camera movements while remaining largely its own entity.

I really liked Jane Levy in the movie... but mostly when she's evil. Though it is cathartic to see her turn back to normal and avenge her friends., I find the actress kills it in evil mode. The quick moment with her giggling under the stairs was great for reasons I can't articulate. Now I'm looking forward to watching Don't Breathe, which I hear is another stylish fun horror flick about evil Daredevil.

[Kete]

I've never seen Monster Squad. Just tried to watch it, but there were 5 homophobic slurs in the first 5 minutes. I couldn't take it, and I had to turn it off.

[Pastor of Muppets]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows.  Good movie.  Liked it better than the first one.  After 20+ years, it's about time they had Krang in a Ninja Turtles movie.  Also had Beebop, Rocksteady, and Casey Jones, which was a fun plus.  And Megan Fox is always a gift for the eyes.

[Jesse412]

THX 1138 (1971)



TCM played a bunch of classic dystopian movies last night and this is the only one I hadn't seen before.  Impressive directorial debut with an eerie mood, great casting and interesting social commentary.  The visuals at times are both disturbing and awe inspiring as is the bleak world building.  The story is set in a future dystopia where human are devoid of emotions, self expression and sexuality are banned, while computers run everyone's day-to-day lives.  After a man stops taking his mandatory daily  sedatives, he impregnates his roommate, gets convicted of being a deviant, then escapes becoming a fugitive in order to find her.  It ends with a suspenseful chase sequence that has plenty of tense moments.

[Darth Geek]

THX 1138 (1971)



TCM played a bunch of classic dystopian movies last night and this is the only one I hadn't seen before.  Impressive directorial debut with an eerie mood, great casting and interesting social commentary.  The visuals at times are both disturbing and awe inspiring as is the bleak world building.  The story is set in a future dystopia where human are devoid of emotions, self expression and sexuality are banned, while computers run everyone's day-to-day lives.  After a man stops taking his mandatory daily  sedatives, he impregnates his roommate, gets convicted of being a deviant, then escapes becoming a fugitive in order to find her.  It ends with a suspenseful chase sequence that has plenty of tense moments.

It sounds like Equilibrium ripped this off.

[Jesse412]

Rory Calhoun is pretty good in this satire of the genre that's both weird and humorous. 

How was his standing and walking?

He's always standing and walking... on his hind legs!

[Jesse412]

I've never seen Monster Squad. Just tried to watch it, but there were 5 homophobic slurs in the first 5 minutes. I couldn't take it, and I had to turn it off.

It's very much a victim of its time but if you can get through that the Stan Winston special effects hold up incredibly well.

[Jesse412]

THX 1138 (1971)

It sounds like Equilibrium ripped this off.

In all fairness THX rips off Orwell, Huxley and a few other authors who pioneered the whole dystopian future subgenre.

[Johnny Unusual]

I've never seen Monster Squad. Just tried to watch it, but there were 5 homophobic slurs in the first 5 minutes. I couldn't take it, and I had to turn it off.

Yeah, it hasn't aged well.  Even that aside (and how it treats one of its female characters) the film is pretty shambolic.  Fun creature designs and premise, but it is a shame there wasn't a better movie made with the premise.

[Henry88]

The Mummy (1932)

a tragic love story with creepy atmosphere and still the best mummy movie out there.

[Jesse412]

Pretty Poison (1968)



I forgot I had already seen this before I set the reminder timer but it was still interesting to rewatch it.  A delusional young man gets out of a mental institution and starts a relationship with a high school girl but quickly gets in over his head after she murders a night watchman and then her own mother.  It was kind of interesting watching Anthony Perkins play CIA and Tuesday Weld gives an exceptional performance as her character gets creepier throughout the film.

[Pastor of Muppets]

I watched those four American Pie movies that were direct to video releases.  I don't remember why I did this.  They were all really terrible movies, and I knew going into it that I would hate them.  It's weird because while the original theatrical movies had a robust ensemble cast of well known actors, these movies featured a bunch of nobodies.  Eugene Levy was the only recognizable face.  Beth Behrs was in the last one, but it was before she had her big break as the star of Two Broke Girls, so that doesn't really count.

[Pak-Man]

Just saw Blade Runner 2049. I didn't think Hollywood was allowed to make movies like that anymore. Slow-paced, ambiguous, thought-provoking, with a soundtrack that isn't interested in telling you how you should feel. Everything the first one was.

[Jesse412]

Split (2016)



I was excited to see this based on the previews but didn't realize it was an M. Night Shyamalan movie still it was pretty watchable.  It's an interesting look at dissociative identity disorder, the atmosphere is eerie throughout and  James McAvoy gives an excellent performance as the various unique personalities.  I liked the idea of some of the identities working against the others and his transformation into the beast was really creepy and almost had a supernatural vibe.  I don't feel tying the ending into his other film Unbreakable really added anything but I guess the Horde is suppose to be the next villain in that universe.  Not something I'd rewatch but one of his better movies.

[Edward J Grug III]

Thor Ragnarok. SO MUCH FUN..