FilmNight: Movies you watched recently

[andromeda331]

29 minutes ago, Anela said:

I love E.T. I will avoid it for years, because it makes me sob at the end, but it’s one of my favourite movies. 

So do I. It's on my list of movies that I love but I'll never watch again because it makes me cry. The Fox and the Hound is another one seeing the two animal separate and become enemies. Tod's owner taking him back to the woods because it's time to let him go.

And Bambi.

Edited February 24 by andromeda331

[Shannon L.]

I watched Down Periscope last night for the first time in a long time.  With the exception of some of the sexual harassment jokes, it holds up well for a screwball comedy.  

And, while I'm typically not a fan of fart jokes, this one, once again, had me rolling, especially when followed immediately by the (brilliant!) marine life imitations.  

[Rushmoras]

Well, had the will and the time to actually watch something, and continued on with Akira Kurosawa, this time - Rashamon (1950). A movie about three distinct versions of a murder event, and probably, how you cannot rely on witnesses or something, I don't know, it was boring. Stray Dog, which I saw last, was so much better.

[andromeda331]

On 2/28/2025 at 11:29 AM, Rushmoras said:

Well, had the will and the time to actually watch something, and continued on with Akira Kurosawa, this time - Rashamon (1950). A movie about three distinct versions of a murder event, and probably, how you cannot rely on witnesses or something, I don't know, it was boring. Stray Dog, which I saw last, was so much better.

I've always wondered how good that movie was since it gave me one of my favorite movie/tv episode setups. Everyone having their own version of what happened.

[Bastet]

On 2/23/2025 at 10:49 PM, Anela said:

I’ve just watched Dirty Dancing, for the first time in years, for movie night with other people online. I still love it.  

I don't watch a ton of movies with romance as the main plot, partly because they're so often sexist, but that is a fantastically feminist movie. 

[Rushmoras]

3 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

I've always wondered how good that movie was since it gave me one of my favorite movie/tv episode setups. Everyone having their own version of what happened.

I have the same observations about this movie as I wrote about Kurosawa's The Men Who Tread on Tigers Tails a year or so back in here - it felt more like a mediocre theatre play than a movie due to unnatural dialogues. I don't think that people speak like that in real life...

Edited March 2 by Rushmoras

[Anduin]

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is daft and not all that entertaining. There's a suggestion that it started as a slice of life living and dealing with kaiju kind of thing, but that gets lost further in. In a movie that's two hours, we only meet the big bad one hour five minutes in. Rushed for time. On the bright side, there's a little more primatology here. Not enough to justify my watching it ever again, but at least I didn't entirely waste my time.

But as I remember the Gareth Edwards Godzilla, Godzilla himself tried to avoid collateral damage. Ducking under bridges, watching where he stepped, etc. Here, no. Destruction city all over.

Nice hearing a couple of Kiwi accents. I'm on the other side of Australia, but I still regard NZ as a neighbor down the other end of the street. But all up, it's not a great movie. Next one I watch, I hope it'll be better. It won't be a kaiju movie, so who knows.

[Raja]

Dhoom Dhaam a Hindi 2025 action comedy out of India on Netflix. To be confused with Dhoom Dhaam a Telugu 2024 romantic comedy out of India on Apple+

Edited March 4 by Raja

[Raja]

Last Breath the 2025 docudrama on the miracle rescue of a deep-sea diver who went without air for 30 minutes with no apparat long term effects.

[andromeda331]

4 hours ago, Raja said:

Last Breath the 2025 docudrama on the miracle rescue of a deep-sea diver who went without air for 30 minutes with no apparat long term effects.

Wow, that's surprising, and lucky.

[Raja]

6 minutes ago, andromeda331 said:

Wow, that's surprising, and lucky.

We can't replicate the environment to try to figure it out. The speculation is the water pressure along with the cold as he never froze but lost his heat and air tether 

[Spartan Girl]

Flow: Despite the fact I wasn’t feeling the animation style, it had me hooked in five minutes. How can you resist a movie about a bunch of animals trying to find sanctuary after the apocalypse? No wonder it won Best Animated Feature.

[Shannon L.]

I watched The Gorge (Apple+) last night.  It was.....something.  I'm really not even sure how to describe it.  All I can say is that while I was watching it, I found the first half very slow, but interesting, but throughout the second half, I found myself losing interest, which is ironic, since that's when the action really picked up.  

I don't think I'd recommend it to anyone.  

[proserpina65]

On 3/7/2025 at 9:11 PM, Spartan Girl said:

Flow: Despite the fact I wasn’t feeling the animation style, it had me hooked in five minutes. How can you resist a movie about a bunch of animals trying to find sanctuary after the apocalypse? No wonder it won Best Animated Feature.

I've got free HBO right now and came across this film.  I want to watch it but

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I had to look up the plot to make sure the cat survived.

Speaking of free pay channels, one of them ran Better Off Dead over the weekend and I ended up watching it.  I hadn't seen it in years, not since my days of watching anything and everything with John Cusack in it, although I really loved it then.  And I still enjoyed it, but I'd forgotten how absurd some of it was.  Very funny in its absurdity, though.  I mean, honestly, how can you not laugh at a movie with a line like this: "Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."

Edited March 13 by proserpina65

[Browncoat]

1 hour ago, proserpina65 said:

Speaking of free pay channels, one of them ran Better Off Dead over the weekend and I ended up watching it.  I hadn't seen it in years, not since my days of watching anything and everything with John Cusack in it, although I really loved it then.  And I still enjoyed it, but I'd forgotten how absurd some of it was.  Very funny in its absurdity, though.  I mean, honestly, how can you not laugh at a movie with a line like this: "Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."

I love that movie so much!  "Go that way very fast, and if something gets in your way, turn!"

[andromeda331]

On 2/23/2025 at 9:16 AM, Babalu06 said:

I watched 42 a couple of nights ago and thought it was terrific. Sure, it was manipulative and played on the audience’s emotions, but it’s a great story, wonderfully acted. I wish it would be forced viewing for every DEI-hating person in the country. For many people, the indoctrination is too deep, but I think some hearts and minds would be cracked opened a little.

I miss Chadwick Boseman so much - his acting, his absolutely dazzling smile, his humanity and generosity. Selfishly, I’m sad that there are only a few more of his movies I have yet to watch (Marshall, some Avengers supporting roles).

I forgot all about that movie and just watched it. Your right it's a really good movie. Chadwick was such a great actor I wish he was still here making movies. He's one of the few actors who's careers I've followed since way back on Law & Order. I didn't realize Nicole Beharie was in the movie either. She was great as Jackie's wife Rachel.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

6 hours ago, Browncoat said:

I love that movie so much!  "Go that way very fast, and if something gets in your way, turn!"

"Gee, I'm really sorry your mom blew up, Ricky."

[GHScorpiosRule]

So when I left for Thailand last month, one of the movies available to watch was The Jersey Boys and I really enjoyed watching it again-even though Qatar Airlines  bleeped all the “shits” and “fucks” in spite of the warning it was R-rated.

I LOVE Frankie Valli, so tried very hard to not sing out loud (as a birthday present to myself, I upgraded to business class so had my own private “booth”) while watching.

And it suddenly dawned on me that Valli and Al Pacino could be twins! Just check out the video of “December, 1963” if you don’t believe me!

I loved how the cast sang to that at the end. And color me stupid that I missed the fact Bob Gaudino and Frankie were executive producers of the movie the first time I watched!

Edited March 15 by GHScorpiosRule

[Browncoat]

No Other Land.  Highly recommend, regardless of your opinions regarding Israel and Palestine.

[tv echo]

I watched Electric State (Netflix), starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, over the weekend. It's gotten really bad critics reviews and has a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score, so I started the movie with some trepidation.

However, I found it surprisingly enjoyable. Yes, it's derivative and flawed, but it had amusing moments and touching moments. Millie did a great job, and Chris was movie Chris. I thought the critics were way too harsh.

Not every movie has to be an Oscar contender. I did not find this movie to be a waste of time. Just lightweight entertainment.

Edited March 16 by tv echo

[Raja]

To Live and Die in L.A. on Prime. I figure the pop band Wang Chung being all over the soundtrack kept it unavailable for a long time.

[Rushmoras]

Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru (1952). A movie about a civil servant, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, and decided since he wasted his life with bureaucracy he has a chance to do something that he actually likes... It was pretty good until the last portion, 

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in which there's a wake for the main character, and people get into drunken arguments over his actions. Felt out of place somehow...

8/10

[DearEvette]

We watched The Daytrippers last night and it was so good.  Anne Meara and Parker Posey were the stand outs to me. 

Plot synopsis:

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In the morning after Thanksgiving, Eliza (Hope Davis) discovers a love letter featuring a poem that suggests that her husband Louis (Stanley Tucci) is having an affair with a woman named Sandy. So she decides to go to New York City and confront him. Her family, including her parents Jim (Pat McNamara) and Rita (Anne Meara), her sister Jo (Parker Posey), and Jo's live-in boyfriend Carl (Liev Schreiber), go along for the ride in the family station wagon from Long Island.

My husband and I both thought the exact same thing after watching, that it had a vibe similar to (although less hilarious than) Flirting With Disaster, another family based road trip movie with side quests and  where Mary Tyler Moore was the standout.

[Browncoat]

I went to see The Penguin Lessons today, hoping for something a little on the lighter side.  Oops!  Set in Argentina in 1976 during a military coup, the backdrop was one of disappearances and quiet rebellion.  It's based on the true story of Tom Michell, who went to St. George's school in Argentina to teach English.  On a holiday, he travelled to Uruguay, where he rescued a penguin that was a victim of an oil spill.  The penguin imprints on him, and he ends up taking it back to the school.  The movie itself is quietly comedic -- in the form of sarcasm, mostly, from Steve Coogan, who plays Tom Michell -- but also quite serious with the dangers of simply walking to the market during a coup (especially if you have a penguin in your possession).

I did like it, but someone in the theater was snoring.  The movie ends with some footage Tom shot on a hand held camera of the penguin swimming in the school's pool.

[Shannon L.]

I went to see Novocaine today. It was about what I expected:  over the top, really violent, and ridiculous, but it was fun.  It wasn't a bad way to kill an afternoon.