Anyone seen any good movies lately?

you guys remeber the classics like Moonstruck and Saturday Night Fever.
some of the best movies ever.

btw, has anyone seen flip218 around. havnt see him almost 3 months now. wtf's goin on?

 

I just seen Kingdom of Heavan. I think the movie was exicting, exellent, and thrilling. 5 out of 5 stars.

 

Pulsar I'm with you with regards to your assessment of War of the Worlds. Remakes don't often times live up to our expectation despite all the publicity and dazzling CGI. Tom Cruise despite being a Hollywood heavyweight some how did not pack enough of a punch to save the day so all in all it was disappointing, to put it modestly.

 

I haven't actually read War of the Worlds, but the real crapola one that came out early this year was pretty much based on the book as far as I know. I believe this was the Pendragon (or somethibg like that) version. It all took place around the turn of the 20th century. Horrible movie. The one made in 1953 and the other two made this year are, I believe, very loosely based on the book. They all had some of the same elements which I believe came from the book. I tried to read the book but couldn't finish it. I've been a big science fiction book fan most of my life, but for some reason I can't hardly read the really ancient ones. I guess I can actually read them, but I don't get as much enjoyment out of them. Times have chamged too much, I guess.

Dave

 

When I asked about the book by H.G. Wells--I was wondering if that unusual and disgusting process of gobbling up humans and spitting out a homogenous version of them about the countryside. I bet in Britain Dame Vera Lynn stood proudly shaking a fist at the "tripods" whilst singing "There'll Always Be An England" and shaking a fist at them from an ancient window in the Tower.

It's sad movies have to be made with the 'scatter-gun' principle--i.e.-something to please all of the people SOME of the time. Of course, watch a Fellini movie and these crappy movie ideas seem profound. Except "Satyricon"--a visual feast and the closest thing to peering into purgatory most of us will ever see.

One of the biggest disappointments lately was the heavily advertised "The Village" by the guy who did "Sixth Sense"--which was great. The "Village" was suspense leading up to a monumental letdown when you find out the mystery that was going on. And, we just never get enough sci-fi or "space" movies. It's worthwhile to watch a few old Brian Donlevy movies where the "Creeping Unknown" or some other 'thing' attacks folks. I always say--if the monster is good enough--you can soft pedal the rest of the movie. The Brits made a lot of good B&W movies in the 50's-60's--despite the oddity of ambulances ringing bells like a high mass at the Vatican while speeding to the rescue.

 

The Day the Earth Caught Fire is one of my all time faves. Good story, with not too much other stuff going on in the background-ish!

 

I agree, the "Day the World Caught Fire" is a good one. I lived in Texas a few years and the heat was just like that movie. Peter Cushing was in that I think. I rather liked the storyline in "Five Million Years to Earth" (aka "Quatermass and the Pit" I think...) The concept of insect travelers in space was a new one--done well I thought.

A good movie worth watching again is "Van Helsing"...it was very creative and well done in all aspects. I'd buy that one. It's interesting how Universal Studios made the first "Frankenstein", "Mummy" (do NOT over-drink the Tana leaves!), and "Dracula" movies and how those threads have spun off scores of movies. We should contact Spielberg and ask for a movie of what happened to Richard Dreyfuss when he hitched a ride on that mammoth space vehicle.

 

"Them", is also a very good film, incredibly atmospheric at the beginning, the Quatermass films were good.
I am a big fan of Sci-fi because the stories are only limited by the imagination of the writers, and of the audience. The Day the Earth Stood Still was another good one, well written & utilising 50s paranioa about invasion. Michael Rennie lived in a house not far from my childhood home.

I find the parallels in todays attitude, to attitudes of the 50s. History repeating itself. Give the public something to fear, and perpetuate the fear in order to divert the populations' attention away from the real socio-economic problems of modern life.

Nothing really changes does it? I cannot understand the absolute contempt that politicians have for people.

 

I am watching "Leon: The Professional" - great movie, this is another movie not to be missed, and Jean Reno is awesome.

 

Pulsar--
There is a movie I have wanted to see again for years. I THINK it was a "Quatermass" movie. In the story, these small meteors are falling about. They look like rock with rock-like outside. Inside the rock coating they look like little space-ships--which they are. When someone picks it up--a puff of smoke shoots at them and some "being" invades their body...leaving a scar with a "V"-looking design. Controlled by their invaders, these people work at a large chemical/petroleum-looking complex. There are big spherical tanks and inside they are collecting some form of life that has to grow before it wreaks havoc. Ever see this--knoiw what it is?

 

saw the new harry potter film with the kids yesterday, i thought it was quite good but no need for a 12 cert really, just a bit darker and deeper than the rest but a good all rounder

 

[bold]8MM[/bold]

Nicolas Cage

prettty good movie

 

8MM was a great movie. A bit disturbing subject but the suspense was great. I believe Joaquin Phoenix played some sort of porno dealer in the movie. Phoenix is an excellent actor--I am always surprised by his skills. I think the portrayal of the X-movie business was a bit extreme and rarely anything like shown in the movie. But--there are a lot of freaky people in the world.

 

land of the dead was cool if u like zombie movies

 

Jean Reno is my favourite actor, and when Luc Besson directs, it is an unbeatable combination.

Wasabi is probably the number one movie for me.

 

I thought that a mention of Wasabi would bring you out neph! How are ya doin'?

 

I like Luc Besson's directing but he was a huge dissapointment in the Transporter 2. I really hope they dont come out with a sequel lol.
As for recent movies, I like Madagascar, but the humor in it is probably incomparable to that of earlier animated movies such as Shrek(one of my favorites)

 

Nice one mate! Same on my side of the pond too......