What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[Touchofevil]

Swingers

 

[Touchofevil]

2008 Ed Norton?

That is the one. I did not realize that it had been that long.

 

[Fading Fast]

Road to Perdition (2002)

An excellent film!

- Ian

It combines a good story, beautiful sets and cinematography, outstanding acting and thoughtful underlying themes. Clearly it is hard to do all that as it happens so infrequently. I've always been surprised this movie seems to have come and gone without getting much attention.

 

[EmergencyIan]

It combines a good story, beautiful sets and cinematography, outstanding acting and thoughtful underlying themes. Clearly it is hard to do all that as it happens so infrequently. I've always been surprised this movie seems to have come and gone without getting much attention.

Mark, I think you're right on about it having come and gone without getting much attention. It certainly doesn't get much, if any, attention at this point. Rob listed it a week ago in the "Unappreciated Masterpieces" thread. That's how the film came into focus for me.

It's a powerful film...well done all the way around. My wife watched it with me and left with the same feelings about it.

As mentioned previously, the cars, clothes, home, everything inside the homes and the overall early 30's feel are great as well.

- Ian

 

[Renault]

Open Range

To me the gun fight sequences looked pretty believable. Lots of misses. Especially at close range.

 

[1mach1]

2008 Ed Norton?

That's the one.

 

[Worf]

Mark, I think you're right on about it having come and gone without getting much attention. It certainly doesn't get much, if any, attention at this point. Rob listed it a week ago in the "Unappreciated Masterpieces" thread. That's how the film came into focus for me.

It's a powerful film...well done all the way around. My wife watched it with me and left with the same feelings about it.

As mentioned previously, the cars, clothes, home, everything inside the homes and the overall early 30's feel are great as well.

- Ian

I agree with all you've both said. When it was on HBO in heavy rotation is was a "stop and drop" for me. Hanks as usual was his "modern day Jimmy Stewart" self, while Newman's performance was masterful given his age and health at the time.

"There are only killers in this room!"

Worf

 

[Worf]

Open Range

To me the gun fight sequences looked pretty believable. Lots of misses. Especially at close range.

Well said.

Worf

 

[Fading Fast]

Well said.

Worf

Unless I'm forgetting one (which wouldn't surprise me at all), "Open Range" was the last good, really good Western that echoed the great historical Westerns.

 

[Renault]

Unless I'm forgetting one (which wouldn't surprise me at all), "Open Range" was the last good, really good Western that echoed the great historical Westerns.

Kinda what popped into my head when I saw it too!

 

[Stearmen]

The Great Martian War 1913-1917. Not sure if I like it or not? One thing I know for sure, if you like Sharknado, or UFC, this is not for you! [video=youtube;PgZU6YxJ7b4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgZU6YxJ7b4[/video]

 

[1mach1]

Sin City

 

[Feraud]

Unless I'm forgetting one (which wouldn't surprise me at all), "Open Range" was the last good, really good Western that echoed the great historical Westerns.

Has it been that long since we've had a really good Western? You may be right about that..
When I think great modern Westerns Unforgiven is the one that pops into my head. Then I realize it's been 22 years since it premiered!

 

[jamespowers]

Sin City

Good choice. :eyebrows:

 

[Worf]

I actually prefer "Tombstone" to "Unforgiven". The latter got a bit too preachy and wordy for me.

Worf

 

[Fading Fast]

I actually prefer "Tombstone" to "Unforgiven". The latter got a bit too preachy and wordy for me.

Worf

And how funny is it that "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" - essentially the same movie - came out right on top of each other. And I don't disagree, I think I found "Unforgiven" not as good as the hype (might have liked it more if I didn't see it after everyone raved about it), but I remember liking both "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" but gave the nod to "Tombstone."

 

[EmergencyIan]

And how funny is it that "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" - essentially the same movie - came out right on top of each other. And I don't disagree, I think I found "Unforgiven" not as good as the hype (might have liked it more if I didn't see it after everyone raved about it), but I remember liking both "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" but gave the nod to "Tombstone."

I saw "Tombstone" when it was released and loved it. I'm sure that my friends and I must have quoted lines from it for a year after having seen it. I've tried to watch "Wyatt Earp" a couple of times, but haven't been able to stick with it, so far.

As far as "Unforgiven" is concerned, I think that it's an excellent movie.

- Ian

 

[rjb1]

Agree with the assessment of "Tombstone" - it's so good that I have lost count of how many times I have seen it. Far better than "Wyatt Earp", which could have been improved by cutting out about 30 minutes of useless blather.

 

[Zombie_61]

And how funny is it that "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" - essentially the same movie - came out right on top of each other...

I recall there being a lot of "stuff and nonsense" in the entertainment media at the time about there being a bit of a race between the two productions to see which would get to the theaters first (ignoring the fact that movie studios assign a pre-determined release date to most movies). Of the two, I much prefer Wyatt Earp; in my opinion Tombstone is the MTV/fast food/A.D.D. version of the story--handsome actors wearing pretty clothes dishing out snappy catch-phrases that audience members will repeat ad nauseam at social gatherings for years after, but not much substance.

 

[jamespowers]