"The Last Movie You Saw" thread

[Coastal Ute]

I watched "There Will Be Blood" last night and loved it. Daniel Day's commitment to his roles is impressive and always fun to watch. The lack of dialogue in certain scenes as well as the Johnny Greenwood composed music made for a suspenseful, foreboding film. I should also note that Paul Dano's performance was great as well...I didn't expect it. "I'll drink your milkshake."

[Hadrian]

I saw the 1998 non-musical version of Les Miserables with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush. I enjoyed it far more than the most recent film adaptation.

[hostile]

Just watched Page Eight. Produced by the BBC in 2011. Spy story starring Bill Nighy as an aging MI5 agent who receives incriminating information about the British government/current Prime Minister. Also stars Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. It is currently playing on PBS - I linked it from the KUED website.

[happyone]

Finally went and took in "Wreck it Ralph"

Fun movie and really brought back some memories :)

[DrumNFeather]

Watched Another Earth over the weekend. Interesting concept, but I don't think they pulled it off very well.

[IdahoUteTroutHead]

Lewis is fantastic in that role........great movie.

[DrumNFeather]

Chasing Mavericks. It dragged in parts, but overall was a very good movie.

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[Tacoma Ute]

I watched "Beasts of the Southern Wild" last night. Incredible movie.

[LA Ute]

Finally saw "Life of Pi." Outstanding. My daughter (age 16) loved it so much she watched it again today on VuDu. Ang Lee deserved his Oscar.

[Coastal Ute]

I watched "The Client" a couple of nights ago just because I had never seen it. Sucked.

[FMCoug]

Saw the new Oz movie tonight with the family. Really well done and a great family show

[Expat]

Watched "The Man From Earth." Very interesting premise, but horribly executed: awful scene transitions, gratuitous ending, complete lack of chemistry among the cast members. Only the basic idea behind the film allowed me to finish it, a 17,000 year old man (due to a genetic anomaly), his life experiences, and some commentary on how humans interpret events for their own purposes.

[Redbird]

Did a Redbox marathon.

"Looper"--the time-travel isn't perfect, but I'm a sucker for Rian Johnson.

"Celeste and Jesse Forever"--Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg show terrific chemistry. It evoked some strong emotions at times.

"Zero Dark Thirty"--long, and maybe a little trite, but Jessica Chastain is brilliant, and the last 30 minutes are riveting.

[Scorcho]

watched "The Words" with Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid and that actor from Limitless and the Hangover movies (can't recall his name). Jeremy Irons is brilliant. One of the best movies I have seen this year.

I really liked this movie and would recommend it. Mystery/Drama about a struggling writer and his choice about keeping or sacrificing his integrity.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Finally saw "Life of Pi." Outstanding. My daughter (age 16) loved it so much she watched it again today on VuDu. Ang Lee deserved his Oscar.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I thought it was outstanding too.

[LA Ute]

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I thought it was outstanding too.

Ditto. I was not sure I'd like it.

[Sullyute]

We took the kids to the drive-in on friday night to watch the Croods. It was a cute movie with a few quoatable lines, "release the baby!" The kids enjoyed it despite the down pour of rain.

The second feature was Oblivion. Boring movie, with a absolutely predictable plot. Tom cruise played his typical character and did it well, but I could hardly stay awake to finish it.

[LadyUte]

I saw The Great Gatsby this weekend. I have never read the book. I really enjoyed the movie. Beautifully done. I plan on buying it on DVD when it comes out.

[Katy Lied]

Star Trek Into Darkness in IMax 3D. Superb. It helps that I am a huge fan of Benedict Cumberbatch.

[LA Ute]

I saw "Elvis and Annabelle." Surprisingly good. Joe Mantegna in an unexpected role.

I'm eager to see the new Star Trek movie. Who would've thought that Star Trek movies would get better and better, while Star Wars movies got worse and worse?

[Katy Lied]

Saw Lincoln on DVD and am ashamed to admit it was an absolute snoozer. Boring boring boring. Could not figure out why I hated it so much but yuck.

On the other hand, despite my well known dislike for Matthew McConaughey, I went and saw Mud. What an utterly charming movie. It reminded me strongly of Sling Blade, or A Perfect World, with Kevin Costner. It has that deliberate pacing.

[LA Ute]

Saw Lincoln on DVD and am ashamed to admit it was an absolute snoozer. Boring boring boring. Could not figure out why I hated it so much but yuck.

On the other hand, despite my well known dislike for Matthew McConaughey, I went and saw Mud. What an utterly charming movie. It reminded me strongly of Sling Blade, or A Perfect World, with Kevin Costner. It has that deliberate pacing.

I thought you liked Lincoln. Oh, well. Now I do want to see Mud.

[LA Ute]

Watched "For Love of the Game" with my wife and daughter tonight. It's a rare hat trick: chick flick, baseball movie, and good story all rolled into one. We liked it.

[DrumNFeather]

I finally got around to watching "The Town" and really enjoyed it. I cannot say the same for "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy."

[LA Ute]

Tiger no hitter vs the Yankees. That alone makes it a good movie.

Actually...

it was a perfect game.

[Sullyute]

In a very weak moment I watched Cabin in the Woods. It has been probably 15 years since I watched a horror movie but because of the good reviews on rotten tomatoes I decided to give it a chance.

I have to admit that they did a very good job mixing the horror with humor. It was deliberately campy but kept me wondering how it was going to end. I did not like all the gore but assume that was part of the writers making fun of horror movies.

I cannot say that I liked it, but I didn't dislike it either. I enjoyed how they flipped the horror genre on its head, but will wait at least another 15 years before watching a gory horror movie again.

[Utah]

watched "The Words" with Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid and that actor from Limitless and the Hangover movies (can't recall his name). Jeremy Irons is brilliant. One of the best movies I have seen this year.

I really liked this movie and would recommend it. Mystery/Drama about a struggling writer and his choice about keeping or sacrificing his integrity.

We really enjoyed The Words as well. I'm becoming a big Bradley Cooper fan.

[LA Ute]

We really enjoyed The Words as well. I'm becoming a big Bradley Cooper fan.

Yes, I saw that one, on an airplane, I think. Really a fascinating movie. Irons is a great actor.

[LA Ute]

This is good:

5 Ways You Know You're Watching a Spielberg Movie (http://http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1354185952001_2103557,00.html?iid=tabvidre circ)

[LA Ute]

Just saw "The Way, Way Back." Best movie I've seen in a long time. Great story, affecting characters, terrific acting. Written by the same guys who shared an Oscar with Alexander Payne for the screen adaptation of "The Descendants."

Go see it when it gets to your town.

[Diehard Ute]

Saw Man Of Steel last week, I would give it a solid "Meh".

I was excited to see it, left me rather unimpressed.

[DrumNFeather]

Despicable Me 2. Decent...some cheap laughs, but i thought it'd be better.

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[LA Ute]

I've seen more movies than usual lately. Quick comments:

"Man of Steel:" I always like Superman movie but this one gets a B-. I liked the variations on the Superman legend, but thought the fight scenes were interminably boring.

"World War Z:" I really liked this one. A smart sci-fi/apocalypse movie. Exciting too. I recommend it.

"Star Trek: Into Darkness:" Best Star Trek Movie yet.

"The Way, Way Back:" See my post from last night. I predict Oscar nominations.

[USS Utah]

Some movies I have seen recently:

Another Thin Man (1939) starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Virginia Grey.

I like old movies, and the Thin Man movies are fantastic -- Powell and Loy are brilliant! -- so get over it. If the story is good and the acting is good, and etc, why should it matter when it was made or if it is in black and white or color?

Anyway, in this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (plus Nick Jr. and their dog Asta) visit the estate of Col. MacFay, who is being threatened by a mysterious man wanting revenge for a past injustice. When MacFay is murdered, that man is the obvious suspect -- maybe too obvious.

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Appaloosa (2008) starring Ed Harris, Vigo Mortensen and Renee Zelweger

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow. Excellent.

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The Singing Nun (1966) starring Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban and Greer Garson.

Young and inexperienced Sister Ann has just arrived at her next posting at Samaritan House, a Dominican order located in a disreputable neighborhood of Ghent, Belgium. Sister Ann's path takes a detour when the order's Father Clementi hears Sister Ann sing. He believes Sister Ann should record her music, this leads to a hit record and an appearance on Ed Sullivan. The story is loosely based on the life of Jeanine Deckers who, as Soeur Sourire ("Sister Smile"), had a #1 pop hit in America with "Dominique". "For some people," Father Clementi tells us, "joy is like a bird soaring above the clouds, it cannot be earthbound." Excellent.

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Boys Town (1938) starring Spencer Tracy and Micky Rooney.

A story about Father Edward J. Flanagan's work with a group of underprivileged and delinquent boys in a home that he founded and named "Boys Town". Father Flanagan believes there is no such thing as a bad boy and spends his life attempting to prove it. He battles indifference, the legal system, and often the boys themselves, to build a sanctuary. The boys have their own government, make their own rules, and dish out their own punishment. Although the story is largely fictional, it is based upon a real man and a real place. Fantastic.

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Midnight in Paris (2011) starring Owen Wilson; written and directed by Woody Allen.

Gil and Inez travel to Paris as a tag-along vacation on her parents' business trip. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer but is struggling on his first novel. He falls in love with the city and thinks they should move there after they get married, but Inez does not share his romantic notions of the city. Excellent.

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Lincoln (2012) starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field.

A very good look at the last months of Lincoln's presidency and his efforts to get a constitutional amendment banning slavery.

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Zero Dark Thirty (2012) starring Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong and Joel Edgerton.

Excellent movie on the hunt for bin Laden. Mark Bowden (the author of Black Hawk Down) wrote in the afterward of the paperback edition of his book on the hunt for OBL, The Finish (which is also excellent, though not as good as Black Hawk Down), that this movie is mostly accurate, with just a few Hollywood discrepancies.

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Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Very good, but when I realized that they were turning an earlier trek movie onto its head it became a bit predictable.

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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz.

A prequel to the Wizard of Oz telling the story of how a small-time magician became the wizard. Excellent.

[Sullyute]

Despicable Me 2. Decent...some cheap laughs, but i thought it'd be better.

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We watched this and Monster's University. The first Despicable Me was so much better. The kids made the first movie and they didn't seem to play as big a role in this movie. I was disappointed in the movie.

I really liked Monster's University. It was not as good as the first but still a good watch. My kids liked it too.

[Katy Lied]

LAU: You already know how jealous I am that you were able to see The Way Way Back last week, since it hasn't made it to SLC yet. Did you have to post this three times on two different sites?

[LA Ute]

LAU: You already know how jealous I am that you were able to see The Way Way Back last week, since it hasn't made it to SLC yet. Did you have to post this three times on two different sites?

It was a public service. Not everyone reads both boards, after all. Besides, I was really blown away by the movie (http://www.fandango.com/theway,wayback_163412/movieoverview).

It began in limited release (a typical strategy for a movie that is not a blockbuster and need to build word-of-mouth). When it gets to SLC run, don't walk, to the theater. I bet it will show at the Broadway Theaters on 3rd South.

[LA Ute]

I didn't see you post this on the other board (utefans, right?).

:D "The other board" means "the other board that is most like this one in format and origin," or TMBFKACUF.

[LA Ute]

I was afraid of that. You don't need that board. Give us your movie reviews here and let them figure out their own issues.

It's missionary work.

[San Diego Ute Fan]

What do Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day, and Rudy have in common? Like them or not, they were all released 20 years ago. Hard to believe, right?

Jurassic Park had some pretty impressive, groundbreaking CGI. Watch it tonight and it still looks good.

[GarthUte]

Skyfall. It sucked.

The theme song is the worst ever. Adele?!? http://www.cougarstadium.com/images/smilies/barf.gif

The villain was lame as hell. A former secret agent out for revenge? :rofl:

I've never seen Daniel Craig in a Bond film. I doubt I will again. http://www.cougarstadium.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif

[Sullyute]

Skyfall. It sucked.

The villain was lame as hell. A former secret agent out for revenge? :rofl:

I've never seen Daniel Craig in a Bond film. I doubt I will again.

I agree that skyfall was terrible. The story line was ridiculous. However casino royale was one of the best bond films I have ever seen. I highly recommend that you give that one a try.

[NorthwestUteFan]

I won't disagree with you about Sky fall. But you really need to watch Casino Royale. It will change your mind about Daniel Craig. The best part for you is the theme song is sung by Chris Cornell, so you needn't worry about your irrational hatred of all things Adel. :D

[GarthUte]

I won't disagree with you about Sky fall. But you really need to watch Casino Royale. It will change your mind about Daniel Craig. The best part for you is the theme song is sung by Chris Cornell, so you needn't worry about your irrational hatred of all things Adel. :D

Chris Cornell? The guy from that awful band Soundgarden?

[GarthUte]

I liked Skyfall. It was at least as good at Casino Royale. Not sure what the complaints are about. Remember, this is a Bond movie. If the action is good and the girl is pretty, it's a success. If you are looking for more than that, you are looking in the wrong place. Skyfall had some good action scenes. The "home alone" theme at the end was a little silly, but the mansion on fire made for some cool shots.

Here is a ranking of how well the "bad guy gets captured intentionally" thing is pulled off:

1) Star Trek
2) Skyfall/Dark Knight (tie)
4) Averngers

I just didn't like it. It's a matter of personal taste. Lots of folks liked it, but I didn't. Some Bond films are fun; others are not. For me, this wasn't.

As for capturing the bad guy, I don't have a problem with what happened, but it was just the end of a dumb movie. And I haven't seen the other films you've mentioned, so I can't make a comparison.

[U-Ute]

Took the family to Planes last friday morning. Not opening day, but on opening week, and there were still a good number of people...

Not Pixar's best effort, but still a fun show.

The only downside was that we sat to a couple of old ladies complaining about how many kids were there to see it.

:/

[LA Ute]

I thought Skyfall was OK, and more interesting than any Bond film I have seen in a long time. The plot got a little stretchy toward the end, but it was a Bond movie, after all.

I thought Despicable Me 2 was pretty boring.

RED 2 was a big disappointment too. Booooring!

[FountainOfUte]

You make a very good point. The recent Bond movies have forgotten that they are supposed to be fun. Some comic book movies have done the same thing (Marvel seems to have this figured out, but DC does not).

You hit the nail on the head, Sancho. I've liked the Daniel Craig Bond films strictly as spy movies, but they they don't feel like Bond movies. Take away the gadgets and girls and some of the other tried-and-true Bond elements and basically what you have is a British Jason Borne. Entertaining? Sure, but not James Bond.

Now, I will say that by the time the Dalton and Brosnan filled the role, United Artists seemed to have lost their pulse on their Bond character and he became SO gadgety and the villains became SO ridiculous that it was too over the top. Somehow they've got to find a good balance of realism and fantasy that they were hitting with Connery and Moore (and, what the heck, Lazenby); the happy medium between "Die Another Day" (stupid) and "Quantum of Solace" (boring).

[Katy Lied]

Craig in casino royale was excellent. The best of the new ones.



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[Sullyute]

Craig in casino royale was excellent. The best of the new ones.

Il pad, you can't get a better endorsement than the above.

[Sullyute]

This seems to be the consensus here. I don't really get it. The scene where he returns very polished to the poker game after being poisoned was great (even though poker was a silly choice for a Bond movie), and the parkour action scene was fun. But that's pretty much it, right? Am I forgetting something memorable? I remember it having a false climax, then a kidnapping, a horrible torture scene, a betrayal, some very anti-Bond soul searching, and finally a forgettable action scene in a sinking building.

The good scenes put it in the same class as Skyfall for me. At least everyone can agree that Quantum of Solace (what a terrible name!) was the worst of the three.

I like movies with good story lines and believable plots. I realize that this eliminates most Bond movies. Casino Royale had a young James Bond who got beat up, made mistakes, got disciplined, had no crazy gadgets, got stung by love, and more. It was the anti-bond movie and was quite refreshing.

By comparison, the most recent Bond movie he survives being shot and falling 100 feet into a river. Then gets no discipline for living the high life for months on end. At the end he takes on a whole crew of prepared and fully loaded bad guys out of this old house with a couple old shotguns and some home made explosives. :rolleyes:

I realize that they are suppose to be "fun" but casino royale was more of what i like in a movie. Just my 2 cents.

[DrumNFeather]

Watched "Admission" and "42" over the weekend. Admission was much better than I expected it to be, I enjoyed it quite a bit. 42 was an exceptional movie as well. I was trying to figure out when it was released. I'd really like to see Harrison Ford nominated for Best supporting actor for his performance.

[LA Ute]

Has anyone seen "Blue Jasmine" yet? I am determined to see it buy keep getting sidetracked.

[chrisrenrut]

Watched A River Runs Through It last night. It has been a while, and I really enjoyed it. The scene towards the end when the boys are sitting with the dad by the riverside (after Brad Pitt's character caught the fish while going down the river) was touching. It made me want to have more similar experiences with my dad and brothers. I had forgotten how much the central theme is about family relations.

[Sullyute]

I watched "Leaving Las Vegas" with Nicholas Cage. I have liked the few movies I have watched him in and he won best actor for the film so I have had it on my netflix cue for a while and found some time Saturday night to watch it. It sucked. It was too long, too boring, and I just wanted him to die so the movie would end. I felt like I learned everything about his character in the first 10 minutes of the show and then just watched him drink himself to death for the next hour and half. I guess I just didn't get it.

[LA Ute]

"Thor, The Dark World."

Boooorrring. But I think its intended audience will like it.

[UBlender]

WAY, way, way late to the party on this one, but I finally got around to seeing Argo over the weekend. Thought it was fantastic. If you haven't caught it yet, see it.

[DrumNFeather]

Catching Fire. Started a little slow for me, but I enjoyed it overall.

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[LA Ute]

Catching Fire. Started a little slow for me, but I enjoyed it overall.


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We saw it last night and I had about the same reaction. I may have enjoyed it more if I had read the books.

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

We saw it last night and I had about the same reaction. I may have enjoyed it more if I had read the books.

Saw it last night as well. Entertaining enough. Maybe the best thing to come out of the franchise is the soundtracks. I just made my wife promise that they're better than Twilight, and the first two have been significantly.


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[GarthUte]

Zero Dark Thirty. It wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

[Brian]

Captain Phillips.
Wow, just wow. Great movie, great acting. The last scene was amazing, and by far my favourite of the movie. I went to see it with my daughter and she was sobbing during the last scene. Hanks is Hanks and Abdi is amazing as well. Great action movie. Believable, great dialogue. No "5 cent tough guy" from the military guys, the ship crew was scared shitless, as they likely were in real life.

The Hours.
Netflixed this last night, and I want to watch it again. Fabulous acting, especially by Nicole Kidman (didn't recognize her. Great make up and prosthetic nose).
Kidman, who portrays Virginia Woolf says towards the end ''Someone has to die that the rest of us should value life more.'' It's an interesting look at several different women, in different periods of time, who were all influenced by Woolf's ideas, whether they knew it or not.
The music is beautiful, and appropriately haunting.

[DrumNFeather]

Thor 2. Enjoyed it quite a bit.

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[Diehard Ute]

Headed to The Hobbit in 3 hours

[LA Ute]

Headed to The Hobbit in 3 hours

I hear the writers invented new characters, which in my mind is a serious offense when a classic is involved. Looking forward to your review.

[Diehard Ute]

I hear the writers invented new characters, which in my mind is a serious offense when a classic is involved. Looking forward to your review.

From what I know they brought characters from LOTR that didn't appear in The Hobbit back to The Hobbit, such as Legolas.

[LA Ute]

From what I know they brought characters from LOTR that didn't appear in The Hobbit back to The Hobbit, such as Legolas.

That's a less serious offense, IMO.

[Diehard Ute]

So there is an added Elf, but frankly I didn't mind. (I also found The Hobbit to be my least favorite of the books, so maybe that's why)

I really enjoyed the movie, more so than the first film. It's one of those flicks that gets better as it goes along with the lady hour being quite good.

I'm sure there will be gripes from the book purists, and so be it. (Could be worse, you could have George Lucus butchering it....oh wait he only does that to his own stuff)

[LA Ute]

So there is an added Elf, but frankly I didn't mind. (I also found The Hobbit to be my least favorite of the books, so maybe that's why)

I really enjoyed the movie, more so than the first film. It's one of those flicks that gets better as it goes along with the lady hour being quite good.

I'm sure there will be gripes from the book purists, and so be it. (Could be worse, you could have George Lucus butchering it....oh wait he only does that to his own stuff)

I'm looking forward to seeing it, although I must agree with you - The Hobbit is a fun little children's book (which also appeals to adults) but I've been wondering how they'd make 3 movies out of it.

[Rocker Ute]

So there is an added Elf, but frankly I didn't mind. (I also found The Hobbit to be my least favorite of the books, so maybe that's why)

I really enjoyed the movie, more so than the first film. It's one of those flicks that gets better as it goes along with the lady hour being quite good.

I'm sure there will be gripes from the book purists, and so be it. (Could be worse, you could have George Lucus butchering it....oh wait he only does that to his own stuff)

Serious question, is 'the lady hour' a movie term (like a term for the penultimate scene), a part of the Hobbit book, or an autocorrect typo.

It is a rare moment when I'm not being a smartass, or at least intentionally.

[LA Ute]

Serious question, is 'the lady hour' a movie term (like a term for the penultimate scene), a part of the Hobbit book, or an autocorrect typo.

It is a rare moment when I'm not being a smartass, or at least intentionally.

As he reads this, Diehard is surely cursing autocorrect. Or is it autocomplete?

[Applejack]

Serious question, is 'the lady hour' a movie term (like a term for the penultimate scene), a part of the Hobbit book, or an autocorrect typo.

It is a rare moment when I'm not being a smartass, or at least intentionally.

I understood the "lady hour" to refer to the last 30 minutes of a romantic comedy when the comedy leaves and the romance kicks it up a notch.

[Diehard Ute]

It's just autocorrect after being up for 22 hours

[LA Ute]

It's just autocorrect after being up for 22 hours

I once sent an email to a colleague named Beth. That was AutoCorrected to "Babe."

[Rocker Ute]

It's just autocorrect after being up for 22 hours

I'm disappointed, you piqued my interest with a 'lady hour'. Sorry to be 'that guy' I was sincerely curious.

[Devildog]

I took my 9 year old daughter and several of her friends to "Frozen". They all loved it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk

[mUUser]

Just saw "The Way, Way Back." Best movie I've seen in a long time. Great story, affecting characters, terrific acting. Written by the same guys who shared an Oscar with Alexander Payne for the screen adaptation of "The Descendants."

Go see it when it gets to your town.

Agree....best movie in awhile. Really enjoyed it.


Thor 2. Enjoyed it quite a bit.

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We're not on the page here. Didn't enjoy it at all.

[LA Ute]

I finally saw "The Shipping News" on a plane flight over the weekend (using my iPad). Really fine movie. The cast alone was worth watching: Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore. Directed by Lasse Hallström.

[GarthUte]

Memento. I didn't really like it. It was a novel idea to tell the story from end to beginning, but it just didn't work for me. I've now seen three of Nolan's movies - Memento, Inception and Dark Knight Rises - and can say that I'm not a fan. All three weren't as good as they were made out to be.

[Diehard Ute]

Memento. I didn't really like it. It was a novel idea to tell the story from end to beginning, but it just didn't work for me. I've now seen three of Nolan's movies - Memento, Inception and Dark Knight Rises - and can say that I'm not a fan. All three weren't as good as they were made out to be.

And they're 3 of my favorite movies.

How did you skip Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and jump straight to Rises?

[GarthUte]

And they're 3 of my favorite movies.

How did you skip Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and jump straight to Rises?

It happened to be on one of the movie channels (Encore, maybe?) and there was nothing else on at the time.

[Diehard Ute]

It happened to be on one of the movie channels (Encore, maybe?) and there was nothing else on at the time.

With that trilogy it probably doesn't help not seeing the other two

I love Rises, but The Dark Knight is the crown jewel, just for Heath Ledgers performance alone.

[LA Ute]

I love Rises, but The Dark Knight is the crown jewel, just for Heath Ledgers performance alone.

True.

[GarthUte]

Ledger is why I refuse to see the Dark Knight.

[Diehard Ute]

Ledger is why I refuse to see the Dark Knight.

Huh?

[GarthUte]

Huh?

I had the displeasure of a minor personal reaction with Ledger a number of years ago. I coached a little league all-star team when my oldest son was playing. We had been in Park City for the tournament and after the game, the team - coaches, players, parents, etc. - decided to eat together at one of the restaurants there. While our group was there, Ledger and two others were seated near our table. One of the kids - this was a 10 year old boy - recognized Ledger. Apparently, he had seen Brokeback Mountain. The kid, with no ill intent, said to Ledger "hey, aren't you one of the guys from the movie about gay cowboys?"

Ledger then went off on a profanity laced verbal assault of the kid that attacked the kid personally and attacked the Mormon Church - this kid is from a family that isn't Mormons - and demanded that our group be kicked out of the restaurant. The manager of the restaurant complied with Ledger's demand and we were asked to leave.

Because of that incident, I vowed to never see another movie that Ledger was in, which is why I will never watch the Dark Knight.

[wally]

So there is an added Elf, but frankly I didn't mind. (I also found The Hobbit to be my least favorite of the books, so maybe that's why)

I really enjoyed the movie, more so than the first film. It's one of those flicks that gets better as it goes along with the lady hour being quite good.

I'm sure there will be gripes from the book purists, and so be it. (Could be worse, you could have George Lucus butchering it....oh wait he only does that to his own stuff)

I am going to see the Hobbit tonight with a buddy. I am really lookin forward to the "lady hour!"

[Diehard Ute]

I am going to see the Hobbit tonight with a buddy. I am really lookin forward to the "lady hour!"

I imagine you'll be disappointed

[cald22well]

With that trilogy it probably doesn't help not seeing the other two

I love Rises, but The Dark Knight is the crown jewel, just for Heath Ledgers performance alone.

I love Heath Ledgers performance, but I think it hurt the film as he stole the show. Now when I watch The Dark Knight, I find myself wanting to skip to the Joker scenes. I think the DKR was a more complete and well balanced film, although I do probably enjoy watching The Dark Knight more.

[Applejack]

I had the displeasure of a minor personal reaction with Ledger a number of years ago. I coached a little league all-star team when my oldest son was playing. We had been in Park City for the tournament and after the game, the team - coaches, players, parents, etc. - decided to eat together at one of the restaurants there. While our group was there, Ledger and two others were seated near our table. One of the kids - this was a 10 year old boy - recognized Ledger. Apparently, he had seen Brokeback Mountain. The kid, with no ill intent, said to Ledger "hey, aren't you one of the guys from the movie about gay cowboys?"

Ledger then went off on a profanity laced verbal assault of the kid that attacked the kid personally and attacked the Mormon Church - this kid is from a family that isn't Mormons - and demanded that our group be kicked out of the restaurant. The manager of the restaurant complied with Ledger's demand and we were asked to leave.

Because of that incident, I vowed to never see another movie that Ledger was in, which is why I will never watch the Dark Knight.

WHAT!?!?!?!? This is an amazing story. But I need more details.

First, what restaurant in Park City was the scene of this event? I picture GarthUte as a man of the people who likes comfort food. I picture Hollywood actors preferring "California cuisine." If there is a restaurant that can cater to GarthUte, a gaggle of ten year old all-stars, and Heath Ledger at the same time, I want to go there.

Second, how did this particular kid react? His approach was amazing. One of my life goals is to approach every celebrity I meet and give them a sincere compliment on their stupidest roles ("Hey, Adrien Brody! I LOVED you in Angels in the Outfield!"). Brokeback Mountain is not a stupid role, but I like the kid's moxie ("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").

Third, who was he with? Any other superstars?

This is amazing!

[Scratch]

("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").



For Tom Hanks you're going with Castaway when you have "Bosom Buddies" as the irrefutably best option? Com on Applejack, you're better than that.

[Applejack]

For Tom Hanks you're going with Castaway when you have "Bosom Buddies" as the irrefutably best option? Com on Applejack, you're better than that.

Pay attention. There are two different strategies:

Garth's all-star: "Hey, aren't you that guy who made a bunch of chick flicks with Meg What's-her-name?"
Mine: "Hey, Tom Hanks! I loved you in that movie with Meg Ryan, Joe Versus the Volcano!"

Both have their merits.

[GarthUte]

WHAT!?!?!?!? This is an amazing story. But I need more details.

First, what restaurant in Park City was the scene of this event? I picture GarthUte as a man of the people who likes comfort food. I picture Hollywood actors preferring "California cuisine." If there is a restaurant that can cater to GarthUte, a gaggle of ten year old all-stars, and Heath Ledger at the same time, I want to go there.

The restaurant was called Zona Rosa. It was a decent Mexican place, right on Main St. in the middle of town, but I don't think it's around any longer.


Second, how did this particular kid react? His approach was amazing. One of my life goals is to approach every celebrity I meet and give them a sincere compliment on their stupidest roles ("Hey, Adrien Brody! I LOVED you in Angels in the Outfield!"). Brokeback Mountain is not a stupid role, but I like the kid's moxie ("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").

At first, the kid was kind of surprised that Ledger was upset. I don't think he understood why his question would get such a reaction. Then, like most 10 year olds, he started to imitate Ledger silently, which made the kids close to him start to laugh. One of my assistant coaches told him to knock it off and to just ignore Ledger. That's when Ledger demanded that we be booted.


Third, who was he with? Any other superstars?

This is amazing!

I didn't recognize the other two men he was with. They sat silently and seemed as surprised as the kid who asked the innocent question.

[Scratch]

One of my life goals is to approach every celebrity I meet and give them a sincere compliment on their stupidest roles ("Hey, Adrien Brody! I LOVED you in Angels in the Outfield!"). Brokeback Mountain is not a stupid role, but I like the kid's moxie ("Hey, aren't you Tom Hanks, that dude who was in that really boring movie about a shipwrecked volleyball?").



Pay attention. There are two different strategies:
Mine: "Hey, Tom Hanks! I loved you in that movie with Meg Ryan, Joe Versus the Volcano!"


I'm just going by your statements. Look, Castaway was obviously a pretty dang "stupid role" (your terminology), and you're definitely getting warmer with "Joe vs. the Volcano," but now is one of those times when you just need to admit that you were wrong and concede that Bosom Buddies is the only acceptable role for your scenario. It's OK to admit it; it's part of the growth process.

Just in case you have any remaining inclination to dispute this, I submit the following evidence:

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTMxMDM1Mzg5OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzkyNTY3._V1_S X640_SY720_.jpg

[Applejack]

Scratch is right. Castaway was Oscar stuff, and Joe Vs is a cult favorite. I bet Tom gets complements on these all the time. When was the last time anyone approached him all excited about Bosom Buddies?

Tom Hanks was a great comedic actor before his betrayal to the world of Oscar hunting.

Sorry, never seen Bosom Buddies. In fact, I can say with some certainty that I have never seen any movie/TV show with Bosom in the title.

[USS Utah]

Scratch is right. Castaway was Oscar stuff, and Joe Vs is a cult favorite. I bet Tom gets complements on these all the time. When was the last time anyone approached him all excited about Bosom Buddies?

Tom Hanks was a great comedic actor before his betrayal to the world of Oscar hunting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPcqQkfeJo

[USS Utah]

Sorry, never seen Bosom Buddies. In fact, I can say with some certainty that I have never seen any movie/TV show with Bosom in the title.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRd8lN3VXcs

[Devildog]

Applejack are you offended by Garth's story? Why act like a dick about it... was Ledger a buddy of yours?

[Scratch]

Sorry, never seen Bosom Buddies. In fact, I can say with some certainty that I have never seen any movie/TV show with Bosom in the title.

You can thank me when you run into Mr. Hanks at a Park City restaurant and you drop it on him.

[Applejack]

Applejack are you offended by Garth's story? Why act like a dick about it... was Ledger a buddy of yours?

No, not offended. I don't know how you got that impression. I thought it was an awesome story.

No, Ledger was not a buddy of mine. I'm friends with a lot of Hollywood big-timers, but not Heath.

[Devildog]

No, not offended. I don't know how you got that impression. I thought it was an awesome story.

No, Ledger was not a buddy of mine. I'm friends with a lot of Hollywood big-timers, but not Heath.

Cool, guess maybe I misinterpreted. From my read you sounded pretty condescending.

[Scorcho]

watched "The Secret Life of Walter Middy" last night and left disappointed (which sort of sums up my Christmas Day yesterday).

I think the movie had great potential but came out flat. Not worth seeing it in the theatre.

[OrangeUte]

We saw a silly dollar movie for Christmas. It is called free birds. An animated movie voiced by Owen Wilson. It was dumb but I laughed a lot during it because, well, sometimes dumb is funny.

[LA Ute]

Saw the latest Hobbit movie tonight. I think it should be called "The Desolation of Smaug, inspired by The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien." It certainly wasn't the story I read in the book. If the viewer approaches the movie that way it's easier to accept. I still am amazed (and slightly irritated) that the producers are stretching that little book into three epic-length movies.

[Diehard Ute]

Just saw "Saving Mr. Banks" really liked it

[Jarid in Cedar]

We rented "Oblivion" out of the Redbox. I don't know how it was received by the masses, but i liked it.

[UTEopia]

Just saw "Saving Mr. Banks" really liked it. I also liked it. The back and forth from childhood was an interesting way to tell the story. It makes me wonder what long term damage I have unwittingly inflicted on my kids.

[Scorcho]

I saw the "Wolf of Wall Street", and as the kids say OMG. If you're in to gratitous sex scenes and rampant drug use this is your Shang-Ra-La.


It wasn't till after I saw this that I read this movie was nearly NC-17 and I can see why.

[#1 Utefan]

Pay attention. There are two different strategies:

Garth's all-star: "Hey, aren't you that guy who made a bunch of chick flicks with Meg What's-her-name?"
Mine: "Hey, Tom Hanks! I loved you in that movie with Meg Ryan, Joe Versus the Volcano!"

Both have their merits.

Ledger sounds like he was a real douche. He may have been a decent actor but it seems pretty obvious the guy was a train wreck in his personal life and not someone to be admired. I guess that might describe 80% of Hollywood actors, though. You are a better man than me, Garth. If I'd been there and he talked to one of my 10 year old scouts like that I had me kicked out of a restaurant, I'd have had a few choice words for him and told him he was a douche to his face (after the scouts had exited the premises, of course :).

On a separate note, I saw The Secret Life of Walter Mitty on Christmas with my family. Contrary to the previous report here (and some of the mixed reviews it received), we all really enjoyed it and found it refreshing. It had a very positive, good feeling to the movie even if some of the scenes were over the top. With some of the crap Hollywood seems to churn out these days, it was nice to see a movie with a positive, upbeat message to it. Just my opinion of course.

[DrumNFeather]

"People Like Us" Pretty slow, but I ended up really enjoying it. Chris Pine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Effi from the Hunger Games.

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[Viking]

I saw the "Wolf of Wall Street", and as the kids say OMG. If you're in to gratitous sex scenes and rampant drug use this is your Shang-Ra-La.


It wasn't till after I saw this that I read this movie was nearly NC-17 and I can see why.

I killed a large number of brain cells reading the absurdities this moron had to write on his book and there is zero chance I will see the movie.

First of all the title is completely disingenuous. I am a contemporary of his in a relative sense and this guy was nowhere to be found on Wall Street. He ran some unknown bucket shop on Long Island and was the wolf of the bridge and tunnel crowd, if he was the wolf of anything.

This guy would not have lasted a day on the real wall street.

[jrj84105]

This movie looks pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSEzGDzZ1dY

[LA Ute]

This was an interesting read -- it's by the real wolf's daughter:

An Open Letter to the Makers of The Wolf of Wall Street, and the Wolf Himself (http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2013/12/wolf_of_wall_street_prousalis.php?)

[LA Ute]

Really enjoyed "Saving Mr. Banks." It wasn't at all what I expected, but that is a good thing. Both Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are terrific. Hanks was surprisingly good, especially in one killer scene towards the end. Highly recommended -- but to appreciate it fully you have to have seen "Mary Poppins" at some time in your life.

[Applejack]

My latest reviews (these are the only movies I've seen since my daughter was born - free babysitting!):

American Hustle: 2.5 stars. Pretty good movie, but slow and slightly predictable.
Inside Lleywn Davis: 2 stars. I love the Coen brothers, but this one fell flat for me. I never cared about the main character.
Nebraska: 4.5 stars. I thought this was a beautiful little film about families and the midwest.

[Viking]

This was an interesting read -- it's by the real wolf's daughter:

An Open Letter to the Makers of The Wolf of Wall Street, and the Wolf Himself (http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2013/12/wolf_of_wall_street_prousalis.php?)

I don't think that's the "wolf's" daughter.

(The scam of the his film is that anyone calls him the wolf of wall street. He's the wolf of long island, if he's the wolf of anything)

[NorthwestUteFan]

Apparently he is the Wolf of F bombs, setting the all-time record with over 500 instances. Yay.

I took the kids to see Frozen. Cute movie. Notably for me was the appearance by Josh Gad as Olaf. Josh Gad played Arnold Cunningham in the original cast of Book of Mormon Musical so I half expected him to break into one of those songs ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1gv4QDaxe4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Rocker Ute]

I don't think that's the "wolf's" daughter.

(The scam of the his film is that anyone calls him the wolf of wall street. He's the wolf of long island, if he's the wolf of anything)

I haven't seen the film (sounds like she hasn't either) but the thought comes to mind regarding other Scorcese films that it is unlikely that their actions are being glorified. In other words, after seeing films like Goodfellas, Casino and Gangs of New York there was little desire to emulate or respect the lives of the protagonists. Also, it is possible to be a protagonist and to be disliked or the villain.

If nothing else, this is likely to further hurt the guy, because now everyone knows he is an assbag who hasn't made restitution, continues to avoid it and continues to scam other people. His current 'redemption story' he's been peddling has now been completely exposed.

[Devildog]

I'm really looking forward to this one... I appreciated the book.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPqLD_UhfJc

[Brian]

Watched "The Producers" last night.
Ashamed to say I had never seen it. That's certainly one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
And now I'll have that song in my mind for quite a while.

[UteBow]

Before I went and saw Wolf of Wall Street (movies have come a LONG way since saying "damn" in Gone with the Wind was controversial), I watched Fargo on Netflix. "Oh yeah!"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqAVuE524Gk

[DrumNFeather]

Really enjoyed "Saving Mr. Banks." It wasn't at all what I expected, but that is a good thing. Both Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are terrific. Hanks was surprisingly good, especially in one killer scene towards the end. Highly recommended -- but to appreciate it fully you have to have seen "Mary Poppins" at some time in your life.

Same here. Really enjoyed it. Lots of good lines in the film.

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[Devildog]

Lone Survivor was as good as expected. Hollywood took some liberties with the story, but they got the important elements correct.

I would recommend this movie. Don't go expecting a fairy tale ending.

These guys lived up to their ethos and went out as warriors.

[DrumNFeather]

The Place Beyond the Pines. I thought it was okay, but overall not very enjoyable.

[Scorcho]

watched Shadow Recruit on Monday, pretty good movie, I would give it 7 out of 10.

also watched a trailer for a sports movie coming in April. It's about a Cleveland Browns General Manager (played by Kevin Costner) looks like a dreadful movie (to use one of Majerus's phrases - looked like a poor man's Moneyball).

[Diehard Ute]

Everyone should see Lone Survivor. It was excellent (the changes were minor and not a big deal)

There were two people who walked out of the one I went to. Not sure why.

[Rocker Ute]

Everyone should see Lone Survivor. It was excellent (the changes were minor and not a big deal)

There were two people who walked out of the one I went to. Not sure why.

I liked Lone Survivor as well, a very sobering movie in a 'Saving Private Ryan' sort of a way in that I think it is a very tough movie to watch but one that should be watched.

As for why people left early, considering that my movie lists over the past year -- because of children -- consist of mostly Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Despicable Me 2, I found it quite graphic and shocking along with being incredibly intense.

My guess is that if you aren't prepared or accustomed to that type of violence it was probably too much. I typically don't mind it, but it got to me... I dreamed about it all night after.

[mUUser]

"Thor, The Dark World."

Boooorrring. But I think its intended audience will like it.

Yeah, it's a real snoozer. One of the worst movies of the year.


Captain Phillips.
Wow, just wow. Great movie, great acting. The last scene was amazing, and by far my favourite of the movie. I went to see it with my daughter and she was sobbing during the last scene. Hanks is Hanks and Abdi is amazing as well. Great action movie. Believable, great dialogue. No "5 cent tough guy" from the military guys, the ship crew was scared shitless, as they likely were in real life.....

Insanely good movie. The final scene is one of the best scenes I've seen in a long time, and certainly one of Hanks' best performances. Also, the corpsman at the end had to be a legit corpsman because nobody can act that good. She almost stole the scene.

[DrumNFeather]

Captain Phillips, enjoyed it quite a bit. Very intense.

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[arizonaute]

jack ryan shadow recruit--I liked it

[Diehard Ute]

Saw Monuments Men. It was ok. Not as good as I expected but I enjoyed it.

Also saw Frozen. I was bored. (Side note, the Mormon grandmother who's insisting it's a gay agenda movie needs psychiatric help)

[LA Ute]

Saw Monuments Men. It was ok. Not as good as I expected but I enjoyed it.

Also saw Frozen. I was bored. (Side note, the Mormon grandmother who's insisting it's a gay agenda movie needs psychiatric help)

Agree on Monuments Men. Re Frozen, here's another, much more positive perspective from a religious person (not sure what faith):

http://mercyrivermusic.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-frozen-is-really-about.html

[UBlender]

Saw the Lego movie with my son on Monday. It was good, but perhaps not quite as good as I was expecting based on some of the hype around it. Not as much wit as some of the kids movies tend to have, IMO.

[USS Utah]

Ranking the last three movies I saw in a theater:

1. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit -- Wow. Just, wow.
2. Lone Survivor -- as always, the book was better.
3. Monuments Men -- good but not great

[LA Ute]

Saw "Non Stop" tonight with my son and daughter. We really liked it (to our surprise). It is a decent thriller and definitely worth the price of a ticket. A good cast amd some decent acting too. For a March release, pretty doggone good.

[Utah]

Watched Ender's Game and Thor 2 yesterday. Enjoyed both movies a lot. Surprised EG didn't do better.

If you haven't read the book, you're missing out. Fantastic read, that's a lot deeper than it originally seems and even though it was written in 1984, technologically, perfectly describes message boards, emails, etc.

[chrisrenrut]

Saw Monuments Men. It was ok. Not as good as I expected but I enjoyed it.

Also saw Frozen. I was bored. (Side note, the Mormon grandmother who's insisting it's a gay agenda movie needs psychiatric help)

I am finally watching Frozen with my wife today. In the first 30 minutes, there have been two obvious references to gags from Arrested Developement:

- the little Weaselton duke who fancied himself a dancer did the Lindsey Bluth chicken dance ( cha chee cha)

- the line " we finish each other's . . . Sandwiches", a line first delivered by Michael and Lindsey Bluth.

[Sullyute]

I am finally watching Frozen with my wife today.

I watched this for the first time this weekend too. I really liked the songs. The story line was quite lacking.

[Sullyute]

I watched Captain America: Winter Soldier last night. It was about on par with Avengers in regards to action. Not as funny. I liked it better than the first Captain America. Like all superhero movies, you have to suspend belief on most things. Guy shoots heavy machine gun at Captain America for at least 20 seconds, all bullets bounce off shield as he slowly approaches bad guy, when the bad guy could have just lowered his aim by two feet and wiped out CA's legs. Same thing at the end, CA is so hurt he can barely stand to pull the switch that will save mankind, but 30 seconds later he is lifting a 2 ton steel beam off a fallen comrade. So if you liked the first CA movie, or liked Avengers, then you will like this movie. Also they could shown more body shots of Scarlet Johanssen and less close ups of her face.

[Scratch]

Guy shoots heavy machine gun at Captain America for at least 20 seconds, all bullets bounce off shield as he slowly approaches bad guy, when the bad guy could have just lowered his aim by two feet and wiped out CA's legs.

How about a spoiler alert, jerk!

[Sullyute]

How about a spoiler alert, jerk!

Did I mention that he throws his shield a lot too?

[Scratch]

Did I mention that he throws his shield a lot too?

You're dead to me.

[LA Ute]

I watch Marvel movies to relive my boyhood. It's as simple as that.

[Mormon Red Death]

Saw noah last night. Probably my favorite movie in the last couple of years. Completely brilliant.

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[DrumNFeather]

Very much enjoyed the latest installment of Captain America. A different sort of movie, but overall very good.

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[hostile]

Very much enjoyed the latest installment of Captain America. A different sort of movie, but overall very good.

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Went with the kids yesterday. We all liked it as well.

[LA Ute]

Friday night my son and I watched "The Mission," which I had seen only once, when it was first released in 1986. I was reminded how heartbreaking that story is. Some fine acting by Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons when they were young. Minor roles by Aidan Quinn and Liam Neeson -- they both look like kids. The score by Ennio Morricone is beautiful too.

[LA Ute]

Saw "Draft Day" last night with my wife and daughter, and absolutely loved it. The script is good and the story is well-told. I was engaged throughout the movie. I'm a little surprised it hasn't done better, but not everyone likes a sports movie. It will do well in the online/DVD market. Anyway, highly recommended.

[Scorcho]

good to know. The previews didn't made it look good.

[LA Ute]

good to know. The previews didn't made it look good.

As with any movie, the viewer has to suspend disbelief a bit. Kind of like "Gravity."

[Damage U]

Saw The Amazing Spiderman 2 last night. I was never a comics kind of kid growing up. So for a "purist" type review you'll have to find it else where. Some of the Spiderman dialog was pretty cheesy, though I'm told that that's the way Spiderman is. It is a cool movie visually. There didn't seem to be a huge build up to an epic final battle. It seemed to just happen. Electro is kind of a cool villain. The Green Goblin just seems to show up. Anyways the movie over all is worth a fun night at the picture shows but don't expect any awards from it.

[LA Ute]

On a whim we saw "Heaven Is for Real." Evangelical Christians might like it. As for me, I want those two hours of my life back.

[Scorcho]

Saw noah last night. Probably my favorite movie in the last couple of years. Completely brilliant.



no doubt it was a strange adaptation of the story, but very enjoyable

[LA Ute]

I somehow missed "The Road to Perdition." Wife and I watched it last weekend. We liked it, especially the cinematography. It's beautifully shot and the story pulled us both in.

[Sullyute]

Watched the Lego Movie last night with the family. "Everything is Awesome!" It was a fun show, the kids loved it.

[Sullyute]

I know that it is old, but I watched "Das Boot" over the weekend on Netflix. It was 3 1/2 hours long but went by rather quick. It was a good show. You actually felt sorry for the Germans (at least those soldiers).

[Applejack]

We just watched Fruitvale Station. I really liked it, but mostly because it felt like a docu-drama since I was living in S.F. when the shooting happened.

[Scorcho]

Saw "Draft Day" last night with my wife and daughter, and absolutely loved it. The script is good and the story is well-told. I was engaged throughout the movie. I'm a little surprised it hasn't done better, but not everyone likes a sports movie. It will do well in the online/DVD market. Anyway, highly recommended.


watched this last night, pretty entertaining movie. Costner and Leery were both very good.

Who knew you could make a movie about the NFL Draft, I bet that was a difficult pitch to studios?

[Sullyute]

We saw Malefacent over the weekend at the drive-in. The kids enjoyed it. Nobody thought it was too scary. It wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. they really didn't develop any of the characters other than Malefacent. It really seems like the movie should have gone another 10-20 minutes to allow for the other characters to have some growth, and make it a little better film.

We didn't stay the double feature, Million Dollar Arm. Didn't took interesting enough to stay awake for.

[LA Ute]

Not a movie I recently saw, but interesting just the same:

43 Inconceivable Facts About “The Princess Bride” You Probably Never Knew (http://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/inconceivable-facts-about-the-princess-bride-you-probably)

[UTEopia]

Transformers - Terrible. One of the worst movies I have ever sat through.

[LA Ute]

Transformers - Terrible. One of the worst movies I have ever sat through.

I don't recall exactly how I got roped into seeing that one but I agree 100%. I wanted those two hours of my life back.

[Diehard Ute]

I don't recall exactly how I got roped into seeing that one but I agree 100%. I wanted those two hours of my life back.

3 hours. The new one is almost 3....I assume it was so bad you blacked out and thus don't remember the extra hour.

[LA Ute]

3 hours. The new one is almost 3....I assume it was so bad you blacked out and thus don't remember the extra hour.

This was a few years ago, maybe about 2009. Megan Fox was in it, and I remember that even after being dragged face-down through the desert sands she'd jump back to her feet in full makeup. I'll never get near another Transformers movie again. Next to the final Terminator movie it was the worst movie I've ever see (as far as I can recall - I may have blocked some out of my memory).

[Diehard Ute]

This was a few years ago, maybe about 2009. Megan Fox was in it, and I remember that even after being dragged face-down through the desert sands she'd jump back to her feet in full makeup. I'll never get near another Transformers movie again. Next to the final Terminator movie it was the worst movie I've ever see (as far as I can recall - I may have blocked some out of my memory).

Pretty sure Uteopia was referring to the one just released a week ago

[LA Ute]

Pretty sure Uteopia was referring to the one just released a week ago

It's possible that the one he saw was worse than the one I saw. I'll never know!

[Diehard Ute]

It's possible that the one he saw was worse than the one I saw. I'll never know!

I've seen the previous 3...and this one is supposed to be far worse

[Rocker Ute]

Edge of Tomorrow - I loathe Tom Cruise movies but this one was surprisingly good. Imagine Groundhog Day set to a future war with aliens. On a scale of See in Full Price in Theaters to Skip Past on TV, I give it a See Full Price in Theaters.

The scale I operate off:

See In Theater Full Price
See In Theater Matinee Price
See At Buck Flicks
Rent (now iTunes or Amazon)
Redbox
Netflix
Pause to Watch to Next Commercial on TV
Skip Past on TV

IMHO 90% of movies are buck flicks and below.

[Rocker Ute]

This statement makes no sense. All he does is make entertaining action movies.

Tom Cruise plays one character... Tom Cruise. He was pretty understated in his acting this time, making you forget on occasion that you are watching Tom Cruise.

Also, any time he attempts to laugh, throw something or run it pretty much destroys the movie.

Case in point: Top Gun. He throws Goose's dog tags into the ocean at the end and pretty much through one awful throwing motion makes you not believe he ever could be an elite level Navy pilot.

In short, he did none of these things in this movie, well except a chuckle at the end.

[Applejack]

Also, any time he attempts to laugh, throw something or run it pretty much destroys the movie.


I love a good Tom Cruise, high-intensity running scene - or playing beach volleyball in jeans.

[Applejack]

Last night I watched "Arbitrage" with everyone's favorite Buddhist, Richard Gere. On RockerUte's scale, I'd say it is a solid redbox.

[LA Ute]

Last night I watched "Arbitrage" with everyone's favorite Buddhist, Richard Gere. On RockerUte's scale, I'd say it is a solid redbox.

It is pretty bad.

[Rocker Ute]

I love a good Tom Cruise, high-intensity running scene - or playing beach volleyball in jeans.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/TXGCGZa8YkE?autoplay=1

"Brethren it is the second to last Sunday of the month... If you haven't set up your home teaching visits yet please do so..." - Tom Cruise in the movie Cocktail

[Applejack]

It is pretty bad.

It was better than I had thought it would be. It kept my attention for two hours.

[LA Ute]

It was better than I had thought it would be. It kept my attention for two hours.

My daughter and I tried to watch it at Christmas time but gave up after about 20 minutes. Later, my wife and I randomly pulled it up via Netflix or Amazon Prime and pretty much enjoyed it as sort of a guilty pleasure. It's still a pretty bad flick.

[Brian]

Watched some really good ones on the plane yesterday:

Lone Survivor: Very well done movie.

Taxi Driver: Wow, I couldn't believe I'd never seen this before. It was fantastic. DeNiro was amazing. I hadn't seen a lot of young Jodie Foster, but the scene with DeNiro and Foster eating was something else. She can act.

Her: Very good writing. Pretty pointed analysis of relationships, and made me think a lot. I really liked it.

Grand Budapest Hotel: I was tried at this point, and I was falling asleep through bits. This was good, but not great.

Inside Llewyn Davis: Only saw 1/3 of it as the plane landed. )c: This looked really good. Will have to finish it sometime.

[Applejack]

Watched some really good ones on the plane yesterday:

Lone Survivor: Very well done movie.

Taxi Driver: Wow, I couldn't believe I'd never seen this before. It was fantastic. DeNiro was amazing. I hadn't seen a lot of young Jodie Foster, but the scene with DeNiro and Foster eating was something else. She can act.

Her: Very good writing. Pretty pointed analysis of relationships, and made me think a lot. I really liked it.

Grand Budapest Hotel: I was tried at this point, and I was falling asleep through bits. This was good, but not great.

Inside Llewyn Davis: Only saw 1/3 of it as the plane landed. )c: This looked really good. Will have to finish it sometime.

I loved "Her" and really, really liked "GBH." I was very unimpressed with Inside L.D., and I love the Cohen Bros. I thought the movie was beautifully shot, beautifully acted, and ultimately kind of boring.

[Brian]

I loved "Her" and really, really liked "GBH." I was very unimpressed with Inside L.D., and I love the Cohen Bros. I thought the movie was beautifully shot, beautifully acted, and ultimately kind of boring.

Yes, I felt like I need to give GBH another shot when I'm not so tired. I really liked Moonrise Kingdom. I loved the music, the march-like drumming, the dialogue, and the camera angles. It seems like everything was shot at 90 degree angles. It was very distinctive visually.
And for that matter, Her deserves another watch. I also didn't catch some of the quiet dialogue due to the crappy audio and noise of the airplane.

Edit: The one thing I didn't like about Lone Survivor was the scenes of them falling down the mountain. I'll never know what it's like to be a Seal, but those seemed a little unbelievable. At one point I started thinking about the scene in Hot Rod. I'm not sure how anyone survives something like that, but maybe Seals can.

[Diehard Ute]

Yes, I felt like I need to give GBH another shot when I'm not so tired. I really liked Moonrise Kingdom. I loved the music, the march-like drumming, the dialogue, and the camera angles. It seems like everything was shot at 90 degree angles. It was very distinctive visually.
And for that matter, Her deserves another watch. I also didn't catch some of the quiet dialogue due to the crappy audio and noise of the airplane.

Edit: The one thing I didn't like about Lone Survivor was the scenes of them falling down the mountain. I'll never know what it's like to be a Seal, but those seemed a little unbelievable. At one point I started thinking about the scene in Hot Rod. I'm not sure how anyone survives something like that, but maybe Seals can.

Marcus Luttrell was on set for most of Lone Survivor and said that those falls were as close to what happened as they could achieve, but in reality the ones he lived through were likely worse.

If you haven't read the book you should. There are a few things they changed but the falls weren't one of those things.

[Brian]

Marcus Luttrell was on set for most of Lone Survivor and said that those falls were as close to what happened as they could achieve, but in reality the ones he lived through were likely worse.

If you haven't read the book you should. There are a few things they changed but the falls weren't one of those things.

Interesting. Yes, if anyone can survive that, those guys can.

I bet it must have been very painful for Luttrell to relive those experiences cinematically. Especially the death of us buddies.

[Diehard Ute]

Interesting. Yes, if anyone can survive that, those guys can.

I bet it must have been very painful for Luttrell to relive those experiences cinematically. Especially the death of us buddies.

He actually said it's not, because he sees it everyday. He loves that this is keeping their memories alive.

The actors all met with the families of the fallen multiple times as well.

Marcus is in the movie 3 separate times as one of the SEALs.

[Rocker Ute]

I loved "Her" and really, really liked "GBH." I was very unimpressed with Inside L.D., and I love the Cohen Bros. I thought the movie was beautifully shot, beautifully acted, and ultimately kind of boring.

I am a Wes Anderson fan (one of my very favorite movies is Rushmore), but really didn't care too much for GBH - don't know why, maybe just caught it on a bad day. Next up for me... Transformers. My friend with Down Syndrome is dying to see it, so we'll see it. Usually he just wants to see the good action flicks and he is the reason I get to see any movies in the theater, but he's also the reason I've seen Step Up 1 - 3D...

I'm trying to figure out how Transformers could possibly be worse than the first 3... it doesn't have Shia Lebouf, so isn't that an automatic +30% points on Rotten Tomatoes?

I'll never underestimate Michael Bay's ability to screw something up... but the man knows mainstream America. Long ago my wife and I had a layover in Houston when we missed our connecting flight due to weather, next flight to our destination in Mexico was the next morning. We had nothing to do and obviously nowhere to go in Houston so we caught a shuttle from our hotel to a local mall. After 15 minutes of wandering in the mall we decided to see a movie there. Nothing of interest but the last Timothy Dalton James Bond movie, so we decided to see that.

The theater was filled with a true cross-section of America, all races, all demographics, all ages. There is a part in the movie where James Bond is sliding and flipped over in his car on frozen lake, he opens up his gull-wing doors that contain missiles and this action flips the car back onto its wheels. My wife and I are about to get up and leave to realize that the whole theater is CHEERING like it is the coolest thing they had ever seen. We sat back down and just watched the crowd reaction to the rest of the show, endless ooo's and ahhh's and applause for the stupidest things I've seen in a movie. That part was priceless but I came to the conclusion that we are all pretty stupid, and we love our 'splosions.

Speaking of which Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was really good, one of my favorite movies of the summer.

[Rocker Ute]

Then you two could probably be entertained by me watching action films. I love over the top action and stunts. Remember when the Transporter scraped the bomb off the bottom of his car with a crane hook? How bout when Bruce Willis landed took out the attack chopper with his car? Or James Bond skydiving into a diving jet? Those were all great scenes.

The problem with Transformers is not the explosions. Those are fine. It's the fact that I can't tell any of the robots apart. I don't know who is fighting who, and the action is all a blurry, machine mess.

Isn't that kind of the problem with all of them? I haven't finished one yet where I wasn't wondering what I just watched other than it seemed cool.

Like I want to look at Bumblebee and see that if you fold down his head into his crotch and fold out his shoulder armor it exposes wheels and the armor becomes fenders, you know, the way God designed the transformers and intended them to be used.

[Diehard Ute]

From people who have seen the new transformers it's insanely long and lacks the usual explosions and action that made the others at least somewhat entertaining..,

[Brian]

Speaking of which Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was really good, one of my favorite movies of the summer.

I keep hearing that, but I'm not sure I trust. The trailer looked bad, and the last one was pretty lame.
Is there a serious story?

[Diehard Ute]

I keep hearing that, but I'm not sure I trust. The trailer looked bad, and the last one was pretty lame.
Is there a serious story?

From friends who will bash bad movies, they've said its worth seeing....it's probably worth seeing

[Rocker Ute]

I keep hearing that, but I'm not sure I trust. The trailer looked bad, and the last one was pretty lame.
Is there a serious story?

So the first reboot with Wolverhampton (I'm leaving that super bizarre autocorrect there it switched it to that from Walberg) was bad. My expectations were low for the James Franco one so I put it at mediocre, the new one was really pretty good.

Kind of intense and while you know the outcome you don't.

As mentioned, talking monkeys riding horses with guns... But imagine that done the best way possible.

[LA Ute]

Last week on a long flight back from Europe I watched two movies, "Prisoners" and "The Invisible Woman." "Prisoners" is the kind of suspense/whodunit (with plenty of plot intricacies) that I tend to like a lot and it hooked me pretty early on, so I stuck with it 'til the end. It is quite long and IMO the filmmakers tried to do too much -- more of this movie should have been cut. Still, I liked it. If you watch it with someone you'll be talking about it for some time afterwards. The "What would you do in that situation?" discussion is the most interesting, I think.


"The Invisible Woman" is a nice little film that I suspect was a pet project for Ralph Fiennes, who starred and directed. I'd never even heard of it -- probably that's because it was only in the art houses, and not for very long. The critics pretty much liked it. It's about the relationship between Ellen (Nellie) Ternan and Charles Dickens, told mainly from the woman's point of view. Most people who know enough about Dickens to be aware of his separation from his wife and his taking Nellie as a mistress will find that angle intriguing-- I did. I recommend the movie but before watching you should spend a few minutes reading up on that part of ol' Charles' life.

[LA Ute]

Saw "Guardians of the Galaxy with my daughter tonight, Mrs. LA Ute being out of town. (Daughter is 17 and still willing to go to movies with me. I am enjoying this while it lasts.) This is a great, fun film, and an unexpected pleasure. I couldn't believe I was watching a talking raccoon and loving it. Go see the movie and you'll know what I mean. (Bonus: If you like 70s music you'll get a lot of gags that others will miss.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B16Bo47KS2g

[Diehard Ute]

Saw "Guardians of the Galaxy with my daughter tonight, Mrs. LA Ute being out of town. (Daughter is 17 and still willing to go to movies with me. I am enjoying this while it lasts.) This is a great, fun film, and an unexpected pleasure. I couldn't believe I was watching a talking raccoon and loving it. Go see the movie and you'll know what I mean. (Bonus: If you like 70s music you'll get a lot of gags that others will miss.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B16Bo47KS2g

I Am Groot

[LA Ute]

I Am Groot

Good point.

[Rocker Ute]

Took my 10-year-old to see Guardians of the Galaxy, he grinned ear to ear the whole time. That movie is top of his list now. I thought it was great too.

He is fun to take to movies because he always reminds me that movies are just supposed to be fun.

[LA Ute]

Catching up on one. We saw and liked Philip Seymour Hoffman's last film, A Most Wanted Man. He plays a German anti-terrorism agent. I recommend it. (Despite multiple gratuitous F-bombs.) I like espionage novels and movies anyway -- especially John LeCarre's -- and I wanted to see Hoffman's last role. I went in expecting cynicism because LeCarre leans left in his politics and his books explore the moral ambiguity in espionage work. (He is a former British spy himself.)

Anyway, it's a good psychological thriller, beautifully shot, and Hoffman doesn't disappoint. I thought Rachel McAdams did a good job in an unusual role for her.

[DrumNFeather]

Watched Guardians of the Galaxy and Divergent over the last few weeks. I enjoyed both for what they were.

[UtahsMrSports]

I went with my wife to see "Guardians of the Galaxy" last week.

There is a reason that marvel studios is throttling everybody else in the comic book movie "genre". Here was a story about a group of characters that I had never heard of before and I walked out of the theater wanting to turn around and go see it again immediately. That just doesnt happen often.

[Scorcho]

there was a Yahoo article the other day with the headline, "A list of all the superhero movies through 2020, It's terrifying."

I also like "Guardians of the Galaxy", but I felt like I am starting to be too old for their target audience anymore. That's a sobering thought.

[UtahsMrSports]

My brother just pointed out to me that Marvel's OBP is pretty much 1.000.

You have a BB with Hulk. Or a K, in which case the OBP suffers a little.

Singles with Captain America, Thor II, Iron Man II, and Iron Man III.

Doubles with Guardians (maybe a triple - needs some time), Thor, Captain America II.

Home Runs with Avengers and Iron Man I.

Compare that to the X-Men franchise, which so far has a single in "Wolverine in Japan" and a whole bunch of ground outs, pop flies, and Ks.

Ha! I love this.

To take it one more step forward, I would say that with X-men, 1 & 2 were singles/BB and then 3 was a 6-5-4-3 triple play. 3 was terrible. "Origins" was a strikeout, swinging at three head-high pitches that were a foot off the plate. "First Class" was an 11-pitch at bat that ended in a pop out to second. Nothing great, but at least you put some pitches on the pitchers arm.

I watched the entire x-men collection in preparation for "days of future past". After watching DOFP, I saw the post credits scene which foreshadowed the "Apocalypse" movie and thought "hey, that will be cool!" since Apocalypse was my favorite villain in the 90's cartoon. In the ensuing two months, I have hardly thought further of it.

Contrast that with Marvel, where each installment leaves me counting down the days for the next one.

I need to grab Spider man 2 from Red Box here in the next couple of weeks. I don't like Sony's "release movies because we dont want to lose the rights" approach, but I liked the first one.

And I am done with DC. I was genuinely excited for Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel. I fell asleep in DKR and MoS was aggravatingly dull. When I read that Ben Affleck had been cast as Batman for yet another reboot, it was strike three.

[Diehard Ute]

Ha! I love this.

To take it one more step forward, I would say that with X-men, 1 & 2 were singles/BB and then 3 was a 6-5-4-3 triple play. 3 was terrible. "Origins" was a strikeout, swinging at three head-high pitches that were a foot off the plate. "First Class" was an 11-pitch at bat that ended in a pop out to second. Nothing great, but at least you put some pitches on the pitchers arm.

I watched the entire x-men collection in preparation for "days of future past". After watching DOFP, I saw the post credits scene which foreshadowed the "Apocalypse" movie and thought "hey, that will be cool!" since Apocalypse was my favorite villain in the 90's cartoon. In the ensuing two months, I have hardly thought further of it.

Contrast that with Marvel, where each installment leaves me counting down the days for the next one.

I need to grab Spider man 2 from Red Box here in the next couple of weeks. I don't like Sony's "release movies because we dont want to lose the rights" approach, but I liked the first one.

And I am done with DC. I was genuinely excited for Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel. I fell asleep in DKR and MoS was aggravatingly dull. When I read that Ben Affleck had been cast as Batman for yet another reboot, it was strike three.

You didn't like Dark Knight Rises?

And Sony (who also owns X-Men btw) puts out bad movies IMO

[Scratch]

Apparently I'm the only person who thought X-Men 2 was one of the best comic-based movies.

[UtahsMrSports]

You didn't like Dark Knight Rises?

And Sony (who also owns X-Men btw) puts out bad movies IMO

I dont know what the deal was. I really, really enjoyed Dark Knight. Perhaps it was because I had recently seen Avengers and (to me) Dark Knight Rises didnt measure up.

X-men movie rights are actually owned by 20th century fox. So Marvel Comics has three different studios creating movies. I really wish that Marvel had maintained the rights to all of their characters for thier own studio, but at least they have learned from the mistakes of X-men and the early-mid 2000's spider man.

[LA Ute]

We saw "The Giver" tonight. I don't want to give away any spoilers but I recommend the movie, mainly because I want to see what everyone thinks of it. I liked it a lot but it didn't have the emotional impact I thought it would -- and that may just be because of what I brought to the movie. (Sorry to seem cryptic; I'm avoiding spoilers.) I suspect that you'll walk out after the movie talking and thinking about the story, and regardless of your politics, religion or worldview you'll find themes that resonate with you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJNNugNe0Wo&app=desktop

[Mormon Red Death]

We saw "The Giver" tonight. I don't want to give away any spoilers but I recommend the movie, mainly because I want to see what everyone thinks of it. I liked it a lot but it didn't have the emotional impact I thought it would -- and that may just be because of what I brought to the movie. (Sorry to seem cryptic; I'm avoiding spoilers.) I suspect that you'll walk out after the movie talking and thinking about the story, and regardless of your politics, religion or worldview you'll find themes that resonate with you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJNNugNe0Wo&app=desktop

Have you read the book? How does it differ?

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[LA Ute]

Have you read the book? How does it differ?

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I have not read the book, but probably will. One review I saw said the movie was not as faithful to the book as it should've been. The protagonist is older, for example, in his teen years and about to enter adulthood. They also added a bit of a love story, although one of the mildest I've ever seen.

[concerned]

My daughter made me read the book several years ago because it was one of her favorites. It is pretty good young adult dystopian fiction. I too have read that the movie takes big liberties with the book, and you may not recognize the book from the movie. But I haven't seen it.

[LA Ute]

I should add that if you see "The Giver," you need to stay past the credits. There's a short bonus feature about the making of the movie.

[LA Ute]

I haven't seen "Calvary" yet, but this review makes me want to see it:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tinseltalk/2014/08/8-things-christian-filmmakers-can-learn-from-calvary/

The trailer:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGM5rq_vX4U

[UtahsMrSports]

I know what the deal was - it wasn't a good movie or a good story.

hahahahahaha!

[concerned]

fyi re the Giver

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/08/18/the_giver_movie_s_differences_from_the_book_how_it _compares_to_the_lois.html?wpsrc=fol_tw

[Damage U]

Saw "When The Game Stands Tall" yesterday. Very good message without being overly preachy. Do your kids a favor and take them to see it.

Reminded me of "Forever Strong" (its about Highland Highs Rugby program) but better.

[LA Ute]

We saw "Boyhood" tonight and we are apparently among the .001% of viewers who don't consider it a stupendous masterpiece. In fact, although the movie was very interesting, I wouldn't mind having that 2:44 of my life back. (Yes, it's almost 3 hours long.) It's technically well-done, well-acted, and beautifully shot. But for me, a movie in which it is not only a little difficult to care about the main character, but it also gets harder and harder to like him, doesn't work.

At least Kenneth Turan agrees with me:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ca-boyhood-on-film-turan-20140803-story.html

[Applejack]

My wife and I have decided to "educate" each other in the nostalgic movies that we missed out on because of Hollywood's conservative gender stereotyping. First up: I had to watch "Say Anything." It wasn't bad - John Cusack seems like a good dude. It also had some great 80s date scenes (calling on the landline, leaving a message, awkward conversation with dad at the front door, etc).

I'm up next: Back to the Future III!

[Sullyute]

I was out sick yesterday (still sick today but back to work) and watched 'Iron Monkey' on netflix. If you like kung-fu movies, then it is a must see. Very fun, even when you are sick and riding high on nyquil. It is from the early nineties and apparently Tarantino had some influence on the movie.

[DrumNFeather]

Finally watched the new Hunger Games movie. It was pretty slow for a while and finally picked up a little in the last 40 or so minutes. I'm sure part II will have more action. Also, a bummer that Phillip Seymour Hoffman is no longer with us.

[Devildog]

Not so patiently waiting until the 16th for this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99k3u9ay1gs

[OrangeUte]

Not so patiently waiting until the 16th for this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99k3u9ay1gs

Already have plans to see it next weekend. Cannot wait.

[OrangeUte]

I just watched the 100 foot journey. Really enjoyed it. My kids watched it as well, which surprised me with 3 boys. They compared it against dumb and dumber and still think DD is a superior movie. But they sat and watched all 2 hours of this flick, which impressed me.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hundred-Foot_Journey_%28film%29

[Sullyute]

Just watched, Interstellar. Absolutely loved it. Fantastic. Loved the use of sound, silence, music in the film. Made me want to hug my kids with all of my heart. Love is truly the greatest thing humanity has to offer.

[UtahsMrSports]

It is official. I have my tickets for Age of Ultron on opening weekend. Cant wait! Might be the biggest opening weekend ever. Usually, I avoid premiers like the plague because I hate crowds, but this one is worth it to me.

[UtahsMrSports]

Yes. Marvel has done a great job making fun movies. Too bad DC and whoever makes Xmen movies haven't followed suit.

I read yet another whiny movie critic complaining about how many comic book movies there are nowadays, and I felt like asking him if he has a problem with how many tedious biopics there are nowadays.

I think you nailed the key word there....."fun". DC/WB studios seems to take it way too seriously for my taste. X-men suffered from having a plan and then scrapping it and adding to it. Marvel has had this thing outlined from the very beginning. "Guardians of the Galaxy" was a group of heroes that id bet more than 90% of the country had not heard of prior to the movie. And Marvel turned it into the surprise hit of 2014. And I have to wonder..........all else being equal, and the guys from DC/WB or Fox do that one...........no way it gets anywhere near that.....

BTW, we live in a world where the latest transformers movie grossed more than a billion dollars to "win" 2014........what a world..........

[Rocker Ute]

Around the corner from my house is my 'movie buddy' who is a man about my age with Down Syndrome. We go to movies together because my wife hates going to movies and because he is awesome. He often has 'subtle' ways of letting me know when it is time to go to a movie again. The latest one came in the form of a birthday card that he drew a picture of me on it with the caption, "Happy Birthday to my movie buddy. Tomorrow, April 18th 2015 I want to go to the 7:30 showing of Furious 7. In May I want to go and see Avengers."

I clued into the hint and we saw Furious 7 at the revamped Cinemark in Sugarhouse. They have reclining leather seats and it doesn't smell like comic book nerd crotch sweat anymore. I will be seeing all future movies here.

With low expectations I can say it was a pretty fun movie. At the end they paid a sort of in movie tribute to the late Paul Walker, and yes people in the theater were crying. Knowing that he had passed part of the suspense of the movie was figuring out where they would kill him. I won't tell you how that all works out as I'm sure this is a big Furious 7 sort of crowd.

I give it a solid "See it in the theaters matinee and smuggle in your own treats" rating.

[LA Ute]

They have reclining leather seats and it doesn't smell like comic book nerd crotch sweat anymore.

:blink:

[DrumNFeather]

I watched Jersey Boys and Lone Survivor over the last several days. Enjoyed both, though obviously for very different reasons.

[LA Ute]

I am in a hotel in between meetings and decided to watch "Tak3en." I'm about 1/3 of the way through and can already say it's the worst movie I've seen in a long time. Don't waste any money or time on it.


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[UtahsMrSports]

Saw "Avengers: Age of Ultron" over the weekend. Really enjoyed it. To me, it lacked the magic and spark of the first one, but still a very enjoyable and fun movie. When it comes to "Phase 2" of the MCU, I would rank it solidly ahead of Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World, but behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Also, read that it underperformed on opening weekend by 20-25 million. I saw it on friday night and was surprised to find the theater at only ~60-70% capacity.

[UtahsMrSports]

Marvel movie baseball:

Home Run: Avengers, Iron Man
Triple: Guardians of the Galaxy
Double: Thor, Captain America, Captain America 2
Single: Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Thor 2

My brother says Ultron is a solid double. You agree with that?

Yep, I would agree completely. There was a lot of laughs, a few "woah!" moments and what not, but leaving the theater, I didn't want to immediately go buy another ticket and see it again; something I have felt leaving some of the others.

[Diehard Ute]

Guardians is a home run. Period end of story.


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[Sullyute]

Marvel movie baseball:

Home Run: Avengers, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy
Triple:
Double: Thor, Captain America, Captain America 2
Single: Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Thor 2

My brother says Ultron is a solid double. You agree with that?

I actually like Captain America 2. It is way better than the first. I would put it in the triple range.

[LA Ute]

We saw "The Woman in Gold" and really enjoyed it. You'll probably need to find an art house to see it. Well worth the time and price of admission.

[Sullyute]

How bout DC:

Home Run: Dark Knight
Triple:
Double: Batman Begins
Single: Dark Knight Rises, Superman
Strike out: Green Lantern

Batman begins was great. Easily a solid triple. I agree on the rest.

[Sullyute]

Batman Begins is good enough to draw me in when it is in TV. But it loses points for Batman having such a horrible, stick in the mud girlfriend.

Well if we are judging a movie by the superhero's damsel in distress, then you better bump up your rating of the Green Lantern. Blake Lively = x:)x

[chrisrenrut]

Well if we are judging a movie by the superhero's damsel in distress, then you better bump up your rating of the Green Lantern. Blake Lively = x:)x

That emoticon in that context made me laugh :rofl:

[jrj84105]

i finally got around to watching Django Unchained. Meh. I guess I'm weird but the only QT movies I've liked are Reservoir Dogs and Inglorious Basterds. That's right, Pulp Fiction is also a solid Meh.

[Utah]

i finally got around to watching Django Unchained. Meh. I guess I'm weird but the only QT movies I've liked are Reservoir Dogs and Inglorious Basterds. That's right, Pulp Fiction is also a solid Meh.

I agree. I've never been too impressed with QT.

That being said, I've seen Inglorious Basterds a bunch of times. Love Pitt's accent.

[FountainOfUte]

Guardians is a home run. Period end of story.


I agree. And GotG is the only home run they've had, and it was quite possibly a grand slam. I'd consider the best of the rest (Avengers, Cap 2, Iron Man) all good, solid, stand up triples.

I know I'm alone, but I've liked the Thor movies more than most. Doubles, threatening to be triples before being checked down. Same with the Incredible Hulk. While I think Ruffalo has been a pleasant surprise, I though Norton did a great job. They couldn't be two more different takes on Banner, but both solid.

There are several of the Marvel movies I've not bothered with. I couldn't finish IM2, and didn't even bother with IM3.

Warning: rant ahead...

As a bit of a Spider-man fan, I've been disappointed to see what a cluster-suck that franchise has become. I was not a fan of McGuire's casting, I thought he did a good job in the first movie. Kirsten Dunst as MJ? Stupid. Totally wrong. But Raimi just slaughtered the Green Goblin - way to make the coolest Spidey villain so lame. The sequal had a great Doc Oc, but everything else started getting stupid culminating in a third installment that should have never happened. Whoever cast Topher Grace as Venom should be shot in the head. And the Garfield Amazing Spider-man movies...ughhhhh... Where does Sony/Marvel go from here? Sadly, Marvel's most popular hero has been mismanaged into the ground.

[Sullyute]

As a bit of a Spider-man fan, I've been disappointed to see what a cluster-suck that franchise has become. I was not a fan of McGuire's casting, I thought he did a good job in the first movie. Kirsten Dunst as MJ? Stupid. Totally wrong. But Raimi just slaughtered the Green Goblin - way to make the coolest Spidey villain so lame. The sequal had a great Doc Oc, but everything else started getting stupid culminating in a third installment that should have never happened. Whoever cast Topher Grace as Venom should be shot in the head. And the Garfield Amazing Spider-man movies...ughhhhh... Where does Sony/Marvel go from here? Sadly, Marvel's most popular hero has been mismanaged into the ground.

A perky Ms. Dunst in the rain is the best thing about that movie!

[U-Ute]

Saw "Avengers: Age of Ultron" over the weekend. Really enjoyed it. To me, it lacked the magic and spark of the first one, but still a very enjoyable and fun movie. When it comes to "Phase 2" of the MCU, I would rank it solidly ahead of Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World, but behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Also, read that it underperformed on opening weekend by 20-25 million. I saw it on friday night and was surprised to find the theater at only ~60-70% capacity.

At $650M worldwide (quoted from quarterly report yesterday), its hard to believe that $20M-$25M is even noticeable.

I thought it was above average.

[UtahsMrSports]

As a bit of a Spider-man fan, I've been disappointed to see what a cluster-suck that franchise has become. I was not a fan of McGuire's casting, I thought he did a good job in the first movie. Kirsten Dunst as MJ? Stupid. Totally wrong. But Raimi just slaughtered the Green Goblin - way to make the coolest Spidey villain so lame. The sequal had a great Doc Oc, but everything else started getting stupid culminating in a third installment that should have never happened. Whoever cast Topher Grace as Venom should be shot in the head. And the Garfield Amazing Spider-man movies...ughhhhh... Where does Sony/Marvel go from here? Sadly, Marvel's most popular hero has been mismanaged into the ground.

I am anxious to see what happens with Spidey. He is my favorite comic book character, so I was really excited to see him join the MCU.

[Utah]

I am anxious to see what happens with Spidey. He is my favorite comic book character, so I was really excited to see him join the MCU.

I'm also excited to see him in Civil War. I read that they will have spidey be younger, still in high school. Also, that they won't reboot him, thank heavens.

I'm excited to see this younger, mouthier spidey.

[Sullyute]

Just watched Mad Max. Terrible. Really disappointed.

[LA Ute]

"The Age of Adaline." Another small movie. Good, and thought-provoking.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UzSekc0LoQ

[Diehard Ute]

Just watched Mad Max. Terrible. Really disappointed.

You are the first person I've seen not like it




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[Sullyute]

I think my expectations were too high. Max's car plays little to no part in the show. The plot is completely lacking. Max has no charisma in the show. Mel Gibson's Mad Max was someone you cheered for, while this Max you really don't care about that much about. If you keep your expectations low you will be entertained, but i expected a lot more out of it.

[Rocker Ute]

I saw Mad Max yesterday and Avengers today... hated both of them. Of course I'm not that much into movies so two in two days is way too much.

[Diehard Ute]

I think my expectations were too high. Max's car plays little to no part in the show. The plot is completely lacking. Max has no charisma in the show. Mel Gibson's Mad Max was someone you cheered for, while this Max you really don't care about that much about. If you keep your expectations low you will be entertained, but i expected a lot more out of it.

First time Mel Gibson and cheered have been in the same sentence in years ;)


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[LA Ute]

We saw "Far from the Madding Crowd," based (pretty faithfully) on the Thomas Hardy classic. I enjoyed it, my wife a little less. The main character is a strong, independent Victorian woman (played very well and winsomely by Carey Mulligan) who makes some regrettable choices in her life, all of which are resolved in the end (of course). You'll come out of the movie talking about all that, especially if you see it with someone of the opposite sex.


https://youtu.be/T9ZiQ8Z2wBY

[NorthwestUteFan]

I had a free coupon at Redbox and picked Fifty Shades of Gray.

I paid too much for it.

[DrumNFeather]

Finally got around to seeing Interstellar.

I really enjoyed it. Some of the time and relativity stuff made my brain hurt, but you know, other than that as a concept I enjoyed it quite a bit. Since I've started reading the Martian, and I know that Matt Damon is staring in it, when he showed up in this one I was a little confused and had a tough time reconciling the two roles.

[Scratch]

Finally got around to seeing Interstellar.

I really enjoyed it. Some of the time and relativity stuff made my brain hurt, but you know, other than that as a concept I enjoyed it quite a bit. Since I've started reading the Martian, and I know that Matt Damon is staring in it, when he showed up in this one I was a little confused and had a tough time reconciling the two roles.

I just saw it over the weekend, too. Pretty good, but it was disjointed at times and could have easily been 45 minutes shorter without losing anything. I'm also not sure how the whole time-space continuum things holds together, but apparently some nerds argue that the movie's scenario would be theoretically possible.

[LA Ute]

We saw "Love and Mercy" last weekend. Highly recommended, especially for those who love music and the history of rock and roll.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atb-ykMR0Y

[Rocker Ute]

On vacation, blasted hot, pool closed... so we took the kids to see Inside Out. I'll be honest that the previews of it made me think it might be a first Pixar flop, but it is a great movie. It had both me and my wife in tears (as well as every adult I saw around me) and my kids couldn't stop talking about it after. Probably the best movie of the year thus far.

You have to admire Pixar's series of home runs and honestly most of them are thought-provoking, powerful, GOOD messages while being very funny. No small feat.