Anyone seen any good movies lately??

[bcipam]

I have long since stopped going to a theater and now wait for DVD or On Demand for movie watching so some of these are alittle old but I highly recommend:

CHILDREN OF GOD

THE QUEEN

CASINO ROYALE

HAPPY FEET

PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

PAN'S LABYRINTH

300
* * *

Can't recommend:

NOTES ON A SCANDEL

ERAGON

* * *

Actually saw in Theater and liked but can't recommend:

APOCALYTO

[HillSlugger]

The Waitress

[indysteel]

The Waitress

Ditto.

A sad aside regarding the movie: the director was killed in her NYC apartment not long after filming concluded. She also plays one of the other waitresses in it, too.

[mimitabby]

I appreciate you guys coming up with movie titles, but synopsises are good too,
right?
we watched a Night at the Museum. a loser who has a 10 year old son who lives with mom and another man gets a job at the Museum of Nat. History in Manhattan. at night all the critters come alive. he has to keep bedlam from destroying the place. a little predictable, but fun.

[Jenn]

I appreciate you guys coming up with movie titles, but synopsises are good too,
right?
we watched a Night at the Museum. a loser who has a 10 year old son who lives with mom and another man gets a job at the Museum of Nat. History in Manhattan. at night all the critters come alive. he has to keep bedlam from destroying the place. a little predictable, but fun.

Ohhhh....I want to see that so bad,I love Ben Stiller!!!!! I heard from FIL it was bad, but he hated ALOT we love, so we don't believe him. I am renting it this weekend as "mommy" treat, Ms Kaitlyn will go to bed and OMG, it I have to stay awake til......UuuuuHHHHH 10 PM....OMG..( I use to just get ready to out at that time) .....I WILL.....I'd rather have a cup of tea.....or I'll live on the edge and have glass of Merlot and enjoy a movie!!

[Ninabike]

For those of you who like "family films" and love animals, "Duma" is a beautiful South African adventure film about "coming home"; "I Am David" is another film about a boy finding his mother after escaping from a post WW II Bulgarian labor camp, and for those who like music, "The Chorus" is a French film with a beautiful story line and boys' choir music. All of these films are a couple of years old.

[emily_in_nc]

Recently saw (on Starz) "Proof" with Gwyneth Paltrow. REALLY liked it. DH thought it a bit odd, but that's okay; I like odd movies. Recommended, especially if you have any interest in math, but even if not.

Emily

[Wahine]

Recently saw (on Starz) "Proof" with Gwyneth Paltrow. REALLY liked it. DH thought it a bit odd, but that's okay; I like odd movies. Recommended, especially if you have any interest in math, but even if not.

Emily

I loved that movie. I haven't seen many lately, so no recommendations. The last one I saw was "The Last King of Scotland." It was interesting but very brutal and not for the faint of heart. It's about Idi Amin. A bio of the man through the eyes of his Scottish physician.

[Zen]

"Dodgeball" with Ben stiller, Vince Vaughn and a cameo by Lance.
Sorry Mimi, I can't provide the synopsis (its late, I need to get to bed) I think Lances part might be the funniest part of all.

[Jenn]

Personally, it was not a "BIG" movie, but those are usually the best. Anthony Hopkins did a "based on true facts" movie called, "The fastest Indian". It is so wonderful and insiriping...it's not new, older, but we had our inlaws watch it last visit and they LOVED it. Anthony Hopkins is truly amazing in it.
Also, another not "well advertised" movie was, "Second Hand Lion" I HIGHLY recommend it......they are both wonderful movies, "feel good" movies.
Outside of that, the rest are all "kiddie" movies for me these days, Finding Nemo etc.....
I will still sneak some time and watch the good old ones, Wizard of Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the REAL ones. I just love em!!!

[RoadRaven]

CC... I understand about RH... I love it too! In the late 80s when I lived in Auckland, they had a regular Rocky Horror night and you went as your character and watched the movie on a big screen. Amazing party really, with a bunch of complete strangers!
(The end of the movie always lets it down, I think...)

Zen, I agree, Lance's few lines are the best part of the movie (although it does have many out-loud-guffaw moments). Lance's lines are so memorable I actually remember them

Lance wonders why LeFleur is going to quit, and lists how he thought about it once when he was diagnosed with all his cancers but how with love and support of family/friends, he started riding again & won the Tour five times.
Then he says
"But I'm sure you have a good reason to quit. So what are you dying of that's keeping you from the finals?"

Then Le Fleur says something like - it feels a bit like... shame.
and Lance replies... (the best bit of the movie)

Lance Armstrong:
"Well, I guess if a person never quit when the going got tough, they wouldn't have anything to regret for the rest of their life. Well good luck to you Peter. I'm sure this decision won't haunt you forever."

Oh, Jenn - I really really liked the Fastest indian... (not just because it was about a New Zealander). It was a lovely, gentle movie, and it captures much of that time in this country, and the "anyone can do it attitude" - all you need is a piece of number 8 wire, and you can solve any problem
I watch Anthony Hopkins, and his neighbours and am reminded of my Poppa, and my childhood and pics of my father as a child.

Last week I watched V for Vendettta - one of those comic books turned movies I think... and it was surprisingly good, well filmed, well scripted and worth it. A nice surprise.

[Sophia42J]

Good movies can be found on Netflix, amazon prime and other streaming channels. if you are unable to access them, use vpn for streaming amazon prime or netflix

[Jacki]

The Waitress

When did this movie come out? Who's in it? - j.

[HillSlugger]

When did this movie come out? Who's in it? - j.

2007, a few weeks ago.

Keri Russell ... Jenna

Nathan Fillion ... Dr. Pomatter

Cheryl Hines ... Becky

Jeremy Sisto ... Earl

Andy Griffith ... Old Joe

Adrienne Shelly ... Dawn

Eddie Jemison ... Ogie

Lew Temple ... Cal

Darby Stanchfield ... Francine Pomatter
Heidi Sulzman ... Exhausted Mother

Lauri Johnson ... Nurse Norma
Sarah Hunley ... Dr. Lily Mueller

Cindy Drummond ... Hospital Nurse
Nathan Dean ... Minister

Caroline Fogarty ... Doctor's Assistant

All the details on IMDB

[crazycanuck]

I've not seen any movies recently as there's nothing at the indy cinema at the moment that tempts me. I don't go to the normal cinema as it's just hollywood crap.

I do have this urge to watch the Rocky Horror picture show again I'm not sure if it's Susan Sarandon & Barry Bostwick singing in the rain or Tim Curry.. *off to do the time warp*

C