What's the Last Movie You Watched?

[bdm860]

Went to theaters to see Rambo: Last Blood.  Overall disappointed, but enjoyed the final action sequence.

First Blood (1982) still holds up very well today, and I thought both Rambo (2008) and Rocky Balboa (2006) were enjoyable relaunches into those series, would recommend those to any fans of those series.  Also thought the Expendables was fun.  So I can handle old man action movies with thin plots, I enjoy the genre.

But Last Blood just seemed like a tired cash grab off a big name.  Something I'd expect from a studio pushing out sequels to popular franchises every 1-2 years, not from a franchise everyone thought was dead and nobody was clamoring for with 10+ years between entries. 

It felt short (89 minutes) with no effort at all into the plot.  Rambo's niece goes to Mexico, gets kidnapped and forced to be a sex slave by a drug cartel, so Rambo goes to rescue her.  We've seen that same plot a bunch of times before, but it doesn't matter that it's not original it can still be enjoyable if done right (Taken).  This was not done right

First 60 minutes was pretty boring.  Last 20 minutes was classic over-the-top action Rambo, might be worth it for that alone.  Overall pretty weak, but the last act was fun (if a lone 70+ year old taking out an army is your cup of tea).

[gouki88]

Recently watched Synecdoche New York again. My third time seeing it, and it's still a very full-on experience. The first viewing for me was really quite emotional, so if anyone decides to give it a look be prepared for that.

Some find it hard to follow or just not really making sense, which is fair. But I find it fantastic, and very ambitious!

[gpap]

So in the last few weeks I've seen Joker and last night I saw Terminator: Dark Fate

Joker - Loved it! Even if I hated the ending, I was still so entertained by the movie that the ending didn't deter my enjoyment. Joaquin Phoenix was great as the Joker and Bobby DeNiro was brilliant as Murray Franklin.

Terminator: Dark Fate - I know it's gotten roasted in the movie reviews. My take - I liked it! I'm admittedly a huge Arnold fan. But even then, the movie had action, cool special effects and I personally feel Terminator just withstands the test of time, regardless of the sequels and plot twists. My advice - Go see it!

[Redz]

I saw Doctor Sleep last night.  It had its moments, but overall kind of a waste of opportunity to revisit the Shining world after all this time.

Last weekend I saw the Lighthouse on a small screen.  It was great.  You could really feel what the characters were feeling. 

Also saw Harriet (about Harriet Tubman).  It was alright.  Definitely Hollywoodified.  But I saw it a really cool old theater up on a balcony, which is always fun.

[gouki88]

I saw Doctor Sleep last night.  It had its moments, but overall kind of a waste of opportunity to revisit the Shining world after all this time.

Last weekend I saw the Lighthouse on a small screen.  It was great.  You could really feel what the characters were feeling. 

Also saw Harriet (about Harriet Tubman).  It was alright.  Definitely Hollywoodified.  But I saw it a really cool old theater up on a balcony, which is always fun.

Can't wait for it to be released in Australia (in January, I think)

[bopna]

So in the last few weeks I've seen Joker and last night I saw Terminator: Dark Fate

Joker - Loved it! Even if I hated the ending, I was still so entertained by the movie that the ending didn't deter my enjoyment. Joaquin Phoenix was great as the Joker and Bobby DeNiro was brilliant as Murray Franklin.

Terminator: Dark Fate - I know it's gotten roasted in the movie reviews. My take - I liked it! I'm admittedly a huge Arnold fan. But even then, the movie had action, cool special effects and I personally feel Terminator just withstands the test of time, regardless of the sequels and plot twists. My advice - Go see it!

The only way they could Re hash the terminator franchise is by doing what they did to the story.. Bitter critics roasted it because they want the John Connor saga to end on a high note and they want Arnie to be that bad assT800 that he was plus also they did not want female protagonists of course.

If the franchise went back to its roots and just made a full on movie of a de aged Arnie and Linda Hamilton plus Michael Bien that would have been probably what the  critics wanted but well tooo bad it has to move on.

[gpap]

Saw the Irishman on Netflix last night.

Great movie! You can't go wrong with DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino

My only complaint, movie was way too long

Other than that, I give it a 9 out of 10!!

[gpap]

I saw Doctor Sleep last night.  It had its moments, but overall kind of a waste of opportunity to revisit the Shining world after all this time.

Last weekend I saw the Lighthouse on a small screen.  It was great.  You could really feel what the characters were feeling. 

Also saw Harriet (about Harriet Tubman).  It was alright.  Definitely Hollywoodified.  But I saw it a really cool old theater up on a balcony, which is always fun.

I saw Dr. Sleep as well and I didn't really care for it. I thought the lady who played the main ghost (whatever you want to call them) was awful.

I thought the little girl who had the Shining powers did a great job, but other than that, the movie was lame.

Doesn't hold a candle to the Shining.

[nickagneta]

Scorsese's The Irishman on Netflix. Another Scorsese mafia movie, this being one that details the story of mobster Frank Sheeran's time in the mob and claims he was the killer of Jimmy Hoffa.

Great stuff from a lot of Scorsese's  clique of friends/actors like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Also good to see Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano,  Bobby Cannavale, Steven Van Zants, Anna Paquin and others contributing their talents.

Overall it was very much a Scorsese mob film, ala Casino, Goodfellas and The Departed, trying to tell a story of a real life mobster, this time Frank Sheeran.

The movie is long, 3 1/2 hours long, but captures your attention through great storytelling so makes it seem not so long. An overall great film, IMO, though don't think it will be taking home any awards anytime soon.

[pearljammer10]

Scorsese's The Irishman on Netflix. Another Scorsese mafia movie, this being one that details the story of mobster Frank Sheeran's time in the mob and claims he was the killer of Jimmy Hoffa.

Great stuff from a lot of Scorsese's  clique of friends/actors like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Also good to see Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano,  Bobby Cannavale, Steven Van Zants, Anna Paquin and others contributing their talents.

Overall it was very much a Scorsese mob film, ala Casino, Goodfellas and The Departed, trying to tell a story of a real life mobster, this time Frank Sheeran.

The movie is long, 3 1/2 hours long, but captures your attention through great storytelling so makes it seem not so long. An overall great film, IMO, though don't think it will be taking home any awards anytime soon.

Just watched this tonight as well. Solid. Overall way too long. As you say it keeps your attention and doesn't feel like the 3 and 1/2 hours but it could have been cut way down. IMO, Joe Pesci absolutely stole the show. I think he'll get a supporting actor nod, but otherwise I'd agree.

The acting all around was great. The first act was fantastic, I thought it got kind of confusion, messy in the middle, and dragged on towards the end. I found myself more interested in Sheeran (DeNiro)'s time as a hit man and mob working, and his relationship in the mob with Russell as opposed to the Hoffa stuff.

Overall I give it a 7 out of 10 for my liking, as a film overall probably deserves an 8 out of 10.

[Big333223]

Scorsese's The Irishman on Netflix. Another Scorsese mafia movie, this being one that details the story of mobster Frank Sheeran's time in the mob and claims he was the killer of Jimmy Hoffa.

Great stuff from a lot of Scorsese's  clique of friends/actors like: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Also good to see Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano,  Bobby Cannavale, Steven Van Zants, Anna Paquin and others contributing their talents.

Overall it was very much a Scorsese mob film, ala Casino, Goodfellas and The Departed, trying to tell a story of a real life mobster, this time Frank Sheeran.

The movie is long, 3 1/2 hours long, but captures your attention through great storytelling so makes it seem not so long. An overall great film, IMO, though don't think it will be taking home any awards anytime soon.

Just watched this tonight as well. Solid. Overall way too long. As you say it keeps your attention and doesn't feel like the 3 and 1/2 hours but it could have been cut way down. IMO, Joe Pesci absolutely stole the show. I think he'll get a supporting actor nod, but otherwise I'd agree.

The acting all around was great. The first act was fantastic, I thought it got kind of confusion, messy in the middle, and dragged on towards the end. I found myself more interested in Sheeran (DeNiro)'s time as a hit man and mob working, and his relationship in the mob with Russell as opposed to the Hoffa stuff.

Overall I give it a 7 out of 10 for my liking, as a film overall probably deserves an 8 out of 10.

Saw this yesterday. I don't know if I was just excited to see Joe Pesci again after all these years but I couldn't take my eyes off him when he was on screen. Loved every second. His scenes where he's talking to Deniro at the Howard Johnson's (about what's going to happen with Hoffa) are riveting.

I don't know how I feel about the movie as a whole. It's long and probably too long but it's well paced so I can't decide if that's a bug or just a feature. The de-aging looks good but it's not like I was ever fooled by it.

I do want to watch it again so maybe that's as good of an endorsement as one can give.

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Saw Gemini  man a couple weeks back. The CGI in the hand to hand fights kinda ended up being a fly in the ointment for what was otherwise very clever use of de-aging tech. They really did get Will Smith to look like his 23 year old 'Fresh prince of Bell Air/Bad Boys' self.

[gift]

I liked The Irishman. It was great to see so much back and forth between Pacino and De Niro. Lots of screen time together. And Pacino one-on-one with Pesci.

Pesci was the best about the whole movie. I kind of wish Scorsese did more from his perspective ala Casino. I think there's only one brief scene where we here the narration from Pesci's character. He's a mob boss and would surely have a ton of good stories to throw in. But it was based on Sheeran's book so...

It doesn't match the energy of films like Goodfellas or Casino. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone who just happened to like The Wolf of Wall Street or The Departed. But it's still very Scorsese and the legendary cast do what they do. So if you just love these kind of movies, you'll at least like this one.

[GreenFaith1819]

All these Remakes they've done over the years and no Flash Gordon.

They NEED one. Would love to see some cameos from the original cast as well.

[Roy H.]

Three sequels, and a spiritual successor:

Doctor Sleep.  How somebody views this movie will probably depend upon whether they've read the book, versus their feelings about the Shining movie.  If folks are expecting a lot of the Overlook Hotel (destroyed in Stephen King's original, and thus not in the book at all), they might be disappointed.  It really only plays a role in the last part of the movie.  But, if you were a fan of the book, I think you'll be really pleased with the adaption.  I liked it quite a bit better than the book, and I liked the added Overlook scenes.  The only issue I had is that there's a scene where we see the extended torture of a child.  I thought this was gratuitous and unnecesssary; I just don't find this stuff entertaining.

Terminator.  I've got mixed feelings on this one.  I really didn't like how Linda Hamilton portrayed her character, and Arnold was largely useless, too.  And, as a fan, I didn't necessarily care for the direction they took the franchise with the death of a key character.  But, for the story they decided to tell, I thought it was otherwise well done.  The new actors were all really solid, and the CGI was mostly amazing (with only one poorly done part that was near the beginning of the film). 

Frozen II.   I didn't care for it.  The plot was fairly thin, none of the songs were memorable, and there were way too many references to death for young kids in my opinion.  The quality was that of a forced sequel / straight to video movie, outside of the animation, which was fantastic.  I wasn't a big fan of the over-the-top politics, but I could have easily looked past that if this was a good movie.  It wasn't. 

The Irishman.  I really enjoyed the first part of the movie, but once we get to the Hoffa storyline (the main part of the plot) I didn't love it.  It just felt a little "been there, done that" to me, and I wasn't emotionally invested in the story.  Hoffa wasn't a hero or a villain, and everyone knows his death is coming, so it just didn't resonate that much with me.  I thought the storyline with the daughter was interesting, but that was a bit downplayed.