What Was the Last Movie You Watched?

Colleen said:
Since hubby passed away in October, I've been watching a lot of comic book movies, like Captain America, Thor, Avengers, Superman (the new version), and last night it was Justice League. Hubby loved all things Star Wars, Mandalorian, etc., but never cared for the comic book movies. Not sure why I like them so much but I'm enjoying them very much :)

I also watched The Red Sea Diving Resort. It's a true story about a group of people that smuggled Ethiopian Jews out of Sudan in 1979. Excellent movie.
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My son is a BIG Star Wars/Mandalorian fan. He was hooked ever since I took him to New York City to see the first Star Wars movie.

I've been on a B, disaster movie kick and finally finished Post Impact starring Dean Cain.
 

Tonight is the final episode of Reacher on Prime so I'll be watching that. I love all Reacher books and have read every one of them. The first season of Reacher on Prime (The Killing Floor) was pretty true to the book, however, this season (Bad Luck and Trouble) is nothing like the book, which has been a little disappointing.

Last night I watched Queen Bee's with Ellen Burstyn and James Caan. It was an entertaining movie and showed that love, at any age, is possible. I always liked Ellen Burstyn, especially in Same Time Next Year with Alan Alda. James Caan was sad to watch. I know we all get old but I was surprised at how old and hunched over he looked. It was his last movie in 2021 before he died in 2022. May he RIP.
 
Just watched "Good Grief" on Netflix and thoroughly enjoyed it! A poignant movie about love, life, loss, and relationships. It was written by Daniel Levy of "Schittes Creek" but isn't a comedy like that was. This has both laughter and heartache with clever nuggets of wisdom.

Levy was the main character but Ruth Negga, who played Sophie, was so expressive and fun to watch. She's unique.
 
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Started watching "Till" yesterday. Have about 45 minutes left of it. It hurt so much to relive. Although I was only 6 when Emmett was brutally murdered, age 14, I remember it well; all the details are surprisingly still in my mind. My parents used his death as a message; they were very much behind civil rights for black citizens and my sister and I grew up involved in the struggle.

I think this film should be required for All High School Americans, though fat/slim chance of that in many areas of our nation.

I will finish it up today. On Prime.
 
Pepper said:
Started watching "Till" yesterday. Have about 45 minutes left of it. It hurt so much to relive. Although I was only 6 when Emmett was brutally murdered, age 14, I remember it well; all the details are surprisingly still in my mind. My parents used his death as a message; they were very much behind civil rights for black citizens and my sister and I grew up involved in the struggle.

I think this film should be required for All High School Americans, though fat/slim chance of that in many areas of our nation.

I will finish it up today. On Prime.
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I agree. The whole movie was fantastic but especially that courtroom scene when Mamie Till (played by the magnificent Danielle Deadwyler) is on the stand and the camera stayed on her for that whole scene, you just hear the attorney questioning her but the camera is on her face the whole time? Oh, wow, that was powerful!
 
Pepper said:
Started watching "Till" yesterday. Have about 45 minutes left of it. It hurt so much to relive. Although I was only 6 when Emmett was brutally murdered, age 14, I remember it well; all the details are surprisingly still in my mind. My parents used his death as a message; they were very much behind civil rights for black citizens and my sister and I grew up involved in the struggle.

I think this film should be required for All High School Americans, though fat/slim chance of that in many areas of our nation.

I will finish it up today. On Prime.
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I regret that I could not finish watching Till because of the direction. I'm going to look up who I am unintentionally insulting right now...Chinonye Chukwu was the director. Till was written in the style of so many films today - very little conversation and many close-ups of actors' faces as they react to things that happen. I very much like films with lots of lines for the actors to say. I guess this is why I so often prefer Theatre over Film. There's still a lot of conversation in most plays. I got about to the part where Emmet was dragged away and then I could not watch anymore. I knew what was going to happen.


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VintageBetter said:
I regret that I could not finish watching Till because of the direction. I'm going to look up who I am unintentionally insulting right now...Chinonye Chukwu was the director. Till was written in the style of so many films today - very little conversation and many close-ups of actors' faces as they react to things that happen. I very much like films with lots of lines for the actors to say. I guess this is why I so often prefer Theatre over Film. There's still a lot of conversation in most plays. I got about to the part where Emmet was dragged away and then I could not watch anymore. I knew what was going to happen.


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I've already cut back on my news consumption because I'm so weary of the war coverage, hostage news, God protect us from another mass killing by gun; I just couldn't watch anymore torture on film.
On the other hand, I saw 12 Years a Slave and I could deal with that. I don't know why. I think that one should also be a choice for high school teachers to show to 11th grade and up.
 
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We were not shown Emmett being beaten or tortured. That was off-screen. Even the sight of him in his coffin was done very delicately. The focus was not on violence at all, but, as you say, the reactions to it.

Love plays too, haven't seen one in a long while despite Broadway being in my territory.
 
'Season of the Witch' with Nicholas Cage and company.

Of course, after readying this for posting, felt compelled to read the reviews online. And, naturally, everybody that's anybody in the entertainment review business abhorred it. It's strange I like all these movies none of the 'experts' do. Hey, it's called entertainment, and I was entertained.
 
Colleen said:
....James Caan was sad to watch. I know we all get old but I was surprised at how old and hunched over he looked. It was his last movie in 2021 before he died in 2022. May he RIP.
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I also liked Ellen Burstyn in "Queen Bees" on Netflix.
She is 91 now and more beautiful than ever.
Still such a good actress too.

I was thinking James Caan was a bit hunched over on purpose
specifically for his acting roll in a retirement home.
I didn't know he died. That makes me sad.
 
Found new mini-films series called "Genius" on Disney+.

Season 1 / Albert Einstein
Season 2 / Pablo Picasso
Season 3 / Aretha Franklin

A Season 4 will begin on 1 FEB 2024 and will be about Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X.

Very well made series. Worthy of a good look if interested in learning more about these fantastic people!
 
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

My brother and I watched this movie 7 nights in a row. It was televised that way and my brother was determined to watch it every night.

I never got tired of it. Now, I own it on DVD and watch it maybe once a year. It so perfectly captures life in 1951 and its message at the end is just as relevant today as it was then.

This video was more interesting than I thought it would be.

 
Not a movie, but the Netflix series, Disenchantment. This cartoon series by The Simpsons creator Matt Groening reimagines the Middle Ages as a buddy comedy, with a Princess Tiabeanie negotiating issues with the aid of an elf and a black demon. It’s wonderfully satirical of contemporary issues at times and the human condition, and the demon Luci alone is worth watching for…

 
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OldFeller said:
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

My brother and I watched this movie 7 nights in a row. It was televised that way and my brother was determined to watch it every night.

I never got tired of it. Now, I own it on DVD and watch it maybe once a year. It so perfectly captures life in 1951 and its message at the end is just as relevant today as it was then.

This video was more interesting than I thought it would be.

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One of my favorites :) I remember reading that it was meant to be thought-provoking and to wake people up to what could happen. I don't think it worked, though.

It was also George Lucas's attempt to show people what Hitler did in WWII to eliminate cultures and to bring about world domination in his Star Wars movies. There's a lot of hidden messages in his movies that were very subtle and those messages are more relevant today then ever before. Unfortunately, most people are blind to the warnings in movies like these.
 
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