Thread: What was the last film you watched?

Originally Posted by SAKO

I also felt DUNE a tragically underrated film, and I cannot understand why people couldn't follow it; but then I had read the books so I knew what was going on.

I read the first three, and loved them, but never got further than that. I believe the first three are the best.

Why Lynch was given the job of making Dune I'll never understand. Had these people never watched ERASERHEAD?

Well, I hadn't read the books, but had no trouble following the film. I think lazy critics pronounce that it can't be followed and the label sticks, irrespective of whether audiences had actually said it was a problem.

Why not David Lynch? He also made The Elephant Man, much less idiosyncratic than Eraserhead, but both showcase his taste for the bizarre and the stylish. I love Dune.​ (Music by Eno, of course).

Originally Posted by Jeff N

I find it interesting that Frank Herbert actually liked Lynch's adaptation of the book...
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And so did the Japanese.

I've never read Dune (though I'd like to someday) and I was able to enjoy the film regardless.

My last film: What Women Want. Lately I've been in the mood just for mindless comedy.

Originally Posted by Sonata

I've never read Dune (though I'd like to someday) and I was able to enjoy the film regardless.

My last film: What Women Want. Lately I've been in the mood just for mindless comedy.

I don't much remember What Women Want except for just the basic plot that Mel could hear thoughts and stole original ideas with the ability.

You should watch Kingpin if you want a laugh, or if you've seen it watch it again, Bill Murray is hilarious. Doing that self-obsessed celebration dance with his comb-over flying everywhichway; That is one of the funniest things ever.

I saw In Bruges tonight. I'd already seen it a couple of times. I like to see how people react anew to this film and watched it with someone tonight. It is a dark comedy crime drama of sort, but it is actually too gloomy and severe to really be considered even a dark comedy. War of the Roses or Death Becomes Her fits that description better.

And when I found out that It's based on true story I liked it more.

Originally Posted by Clovis

I don't much remember What Women Want except for just the basic plot that Mel could hear thoughts and stole original ideas with the ability.

You should watch Kingpin if you want a laugh, or if you've seen it watch it again, Bill Murray is hilarious. Doing that self-obsessed celebration dance with his comb-over flying everywhichway; That is one of the funniest things ever.

What Women Want is OK....nothing I'd own, but not a bad way to spend two hours. Got me back into a Frank Sinatra kick, it has an enjoyable soundtrack.

I believe I have seen Kingpin before. If so I do remember liking it. I'll stick it into my Netflix Queue. Thanks for the reminder!

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Anna Karenina, just out here. Looks lush, and I'm a fan of Keira Knightley, but it's a long time since I was so bored in a movie!

La Guerre Est Déclarée. You wouldn't understand........... Okay fine. Project X

Originally Posted by Sonata

What Women Want is OK....nothing I'd own, but not a bad way to spend two hours. Got me back into a Frank Sinatra kick, it has an enjoyable soundtrack.

I believe I have seen Kingpin before. If so I do remember liking it. I'll stick it into my Netflix Queue. Thanks for the reminder!

Many people end up not like this film, just so you know before hand, maybe they think it's too crass or in bad taste. I myself am plenty crass, so therefore don't particularly mind. Just thought I'd give you a heads up. I think many might not like it simply because they compare it with The Big Lebowski as a bowling flick, a film few can compete with.

Watched "Coming To America" featuring Eddie Murphy. My husband and I have been watching movies quite often while I've been on maternity leave.....I probably won't be watching so many once I'm back to work next week.

Via Netflix, Stranded, about a group of astronauts who crash land on the Red Planet. Suffice it so say that I would have been better served if I had left this clunker "stranded" at Netflix's warehouse!!!

Originally Posted by Sonata

Watched "Coming To America" featuring Eddie Murphy. My husband and I have been watching movies quite often while I've been on maternity leave.....I probably won't be watching so many once I'm back to work next week.

Tell them I said you could have another month.

Movie 'Live!' with Eva Mendes. Interesting movie, but still nothing that special. I like the idea. Not the idea of such horrid TV show, but idea of movie to show us how far will go ambitious people interested in money.

I watched 'Bernie' with Jack Black, very funny.

Also watched 'Ides of March' with Clooney and Gosling, a fine drama.