What Was the Last Movie You Watched?

This is a prequel, and so you don't need to watch the first two movies first:

Samira (Lupita N'yongo) heads into New York City with a group of the patients from her hospice clinic that changes her life forever. With the invasion of an unknown species that relies only on sound, the story of A Quiet Place truly begins.​

Unlike a trailer, this clip doesn't give too much away:


Less an "alien monsters battle" flick. Almost all about a slice of "Sam's" life during a horrific time. Not full of gore, more tension horror.

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I watched THX1138. It is George Lucas’ first feature film. It’s from 1971 and I remember it well. I really loved it when I saw it then but I’ve never heard anyone mention it. It is now a part of the Criterion collection and I really enjoyed seeing it again. starring Robert Duvall.

 
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MaidMarian said:
I watched THX1138. It is George Lucas’ first feature film. It’s from 1971 and I remember it well. I really loved it when I saw it then but I’ve never heard anyone mention it. It is now a part of the Criterion collection and I really enjoyed seeing it again. starring Robert Duvall.

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I saw the film in Brooklyn when it came out in 1971. The movie literally gave me a headache. Almost every scene had a bright white setting. I didn't like it at all. It was very hard to watch it.
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jujube said:
Not having read the book, I'll have to reserve judgement on it.

I don't know a lot about whaling but I have spent some days on Nantucket and in New Bedford, visiting the museums. I also made it through a semester of a literature class in college that concentrated on Melville novels, particularly Moby Dick, Typee, and Omoo plus Billy Budd, but that wasn't whaling. So, I get the gist.

It appeared to be a dreadful life with a very good chance of never returning home. It could also be a lucrative profession.

Not having been a whaler in a previous life, as far as I know, I can only say I found the movie to be rather believable, except I thought the castaways looked pretty darn good for what they had gone through. What they had to do to survive was dead-on....no pun intended.

Graphic, yes.

I'll try to find the book in the library.

If you're interested in another gripping book about seafaring, check out The Terror by Dan Simmons. I'm part of the way through the series on Netflix.
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Thanks! I have read The Terror, and seen the series when it first came out. I have a fascination with the Franklin Expedition and have read up on it quite a bit. I like all things seafaring. I'm a huge ocean liner aficionado.

I appreciate your thoughts.
 
KSav said:
Thanks! I have read The Terror, and seen the series when it first came out. I have a fascination with the Franklin Expedition and have read up on it quite a bit. I like all things seafaring. I'm a huge ocean liner aficionado.

I appreciate your thoughts.
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Their bizarre behavior was blamed on lead poisoning from the lead used to seal the provision cans. The provisioner went with the lowest bid and the rest was history.

I believe four of the sailors managed to make it across the ice to a remote village, died, and were buried there. An expedition was formed years ago to dig up the bodies, perform tests and return them to their graves. Evidence of lead poisoning was found.

A fascinating story. The leaders hired a top "ice expert" to make sure they didn't get into such a situation and then didn't heed his advice.
 
jujube said:
Their bizarre behavior was blamed on lead poisoning from the lead used to seal the provision cans. The provisioner went with the lowest bid and the rest was history.

I believe four of the sailors managed to make it across the ice to a remote village, died, and were buried there. An expedition was formed years ago to dig up the bodies, perform tests and return them to their graves. Evidence of lead poisoning was found.

A fascinating story. The leaders hired a top "ice expert" to make sure they didn't get into such a situation and then didn't heed his advice.
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Ah, sounds like you've read Scott Cookman's Iceblink. If you haven't, I highly recommend it.

I dropped away from my Franklin reading for a few years, and then after they found the wrecks of the Terror and Erebus a lot of new material came out, and a bunch was republished. I'm still catching up!

Apologies to all for getting off topic.
 
We finished In 'The Heart of the Sea' this evening. It was okay. It was a typical modern movie where they feel the need to have some kind of intense action in every scene. They don't let things develop any more where you get to know the characters or have lulls that contrast with the action. And Chris Hemsworth was completely unbelievable as Owen Chase.

The old man wasn't believable, either. He should have been angry — not whiny. We've all had a bad meal or two in our lives. Get over it. :cool:
 
Paladin1950 said:
Just watched it on TCM. I first saw it in Brooklyn in 1974.
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Great comedy-- I think Brooks' best. Some commentary:

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Early in the movie, when Frederick Frankenstein (FRONK-en-steen) arrives by train at his homeland, and asks a young kid, “Pardon me boy, is this the Transylvania Station?”, the Glenn Miller pun alerts us that this could be a very clever movie. And clever it is—arguably the funniest Mel Brooks produced film; and Brooks doesn’t even appear in it.

The screenplay by Brooks and Gene Wilder was of course based upon the classic Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Wilder’s influence served to tamp down Brooks’ penchant for sub-Marx Bothers and daffy over-the-top comedy. There was a little of that, but in the main the gags, puns, and send-offs hit their targets with delightful accuracy.

In addition the wonderful photography perfectly captured the feel of the earlier films, the black and white images illustrated the mysteriousness of the period and its eerie wonderment. But it was the film’s pacing that set it apart from Brooks’ previous work. The editing kept it tight, and the pauses and timing were perfectly shaped.

All in the cast were at the peak of their popularity in 1974: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Terri Garr, Madelyn Kahn, Cloris Leachman, and the inimitable Marty Feldman. For icing on the cake we get Kenneth Mars, Gene Hackman, and Liam Dunn.

The film was not only a clever comedy and satire, but it also showed a touching side of Boyle’s monster, Wilder’s Frankenstein, and a unique relationship between the two. There are too many gags to reference, but one favorite that recurred throughout the picture was every time the fearsome Frau Blucher’s name was spoken, horses reared up and whinnied in terror in the background.

Many good comedies suffer from a disjointed ending. That’s not the case here. All the story lines are brought to satisfying and humorous outcomes, and true love is found by both Frankenstein AND his monster.
 
The Asunta Case...Netflix

Taken from a true story. 12 yr old adopted daughter goes missing, and right away they zero in on the parents, for good reason. Rating it a 6/10
 
I just started watching 65, literally about an hour ago. It's about an astronaut who leaves his family for a two year mission and crash lands on an unknown planet and encounters a young girl and dinosaurs. I'll get back to it today and may finish it by tomorrow. I'm going to try not watch another movie until I finish this one.

 
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On Thursday we went to our fave little cinema with velvet 2 seaters and only about a dozen rows of seats. We watched the new Lion King film 'MUSAFA.' - It was excellent.
 
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Psycho (1960)

Mark and I were talking about this picture, so I fired it up the other night, after not having seen it in many years. And what a great movie it is-- one of Hitchcock's best, and the one that made him a very wealthy man. Paramount had rejected financing and filming it, so Hitchcock financed it on his own, shooting it in black & white, and using his television crew. It was mostly shot on the Universal lot (except opening exteriors in Phoenix), then distributed via Paramount. The film made $50million on a budget of $807,000 !!

There had never been a film like it. The first part is an exceptional noir, but from the shower scene on it is a horror picture. The music alone is worth the price of admission. Hitchcock estimated that one-third of the film's impact was due to Bernard Herrmann's breathtaking score. The screeching violins during the shower scene have been imitated hundreds of times. His themes and motives really anchor the emotion of the film.

In my view the movie stands the test of time despite vastly improved technical improvements in eras since then. That's impressive for a 65 year old film!!

Ironically I don't like horror films, and have not watched one since Jaws (1975), which has stopped me from ocean swimming since...:cautious:

Most everyone has seen Psycho, but if you haven't, treat yourself to one of the best.
 
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Psycho (1960)

Mark and I were talking about this picture, so I fired it up the other night, after not having seen it in many years. And what a great movie it is-- one of Hitchcock's best, and the one that made him a very wealthy man. Paramount had rejected financing and filming it, so Hitchcock financed it on his own, shooting it in black & white, and using his television crew. It was mostly shot on the Universal lot (except opening exteriors in Phoenix), then distributed via Paramount. The film made $50million on a budget of $807,000 !!

There had never been a film like it. The first part is an exceptional noir, but from the shower scene on it is a horror picture. The music alone is worth the price of admission. Hitchcock estimated that one-third of the film's impact was due to Bernard Herrmann's breathtaking score. The screeching violins during the shower scene have been imitated hundreds of times. His themes and motives really anchor the emotion of the film.

In my view the movie stands the test of time despite vastly improved technical improvements in eras since then. That's impressive for a 65 year old film!!

Ironically I don't like horror films, and have not watched one since Jaws (1975), which has stopped me from ocean swimming since...:cautious:

Most everyone has seen Psycho, but if you haven't, treat yourself to one of the best.
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Jaws stopped you from going into the ocean. Psycho made people afraid to shower for awhile. :eek: Hitchcock was a master. You provided nice background info on the movie.
 
The Harbinger
Horror Movie. Dreams where the person dreaming is drawn in so thinking the dreams are real. The dreams are contagious, anyone staying in the house while she is dreaming is drawn in.
I could not finish watching it. Bit boring for me.
 
After searching for something to get my monies worth on Disney, I found Bad Times at the El Camino Hotel. Royale. (Thanks, Chirodoc for the correction) I’ll have to finish it tomorrow. It’s long and I probably won’t sleep by the time I see the conclusion. Film Noir. It makes me tense thinking about it.
 
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Jules said:
After searching for something to get my monies worth on Disney, I found Bad Times at the El Camino Hotel. I’ll have to finish it tomorrow. It’s long and I probably won’t sleep by the time I see the conclusion. Film Noir. It makes me tense thinking about it.
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Jules, I'm thinking you might be referring to Bad Times at the El Royale.
If so, here's a few comments from me several years ago:

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

Re-watched this the other night. It's a complex neo-noir "hidden money" movie told in the "deconstructed" fashion, with all the action taking place at the El Roayle-- a 1960s motel sitting squarely on the Calif./Nev. line. Good acting all around, especially from Jeff Bridges, John Hamm and Lewis Pullman. Chris Hemsworth was too good looking for the part, and seemed more like a motivational speaker than a Manson type character. Cynthia Erivo did a nice job, but her character made her seem like someone hired for their singing abilities who also had to act.

In a film in the vein of Wes Anderson or even Tarantino (without the gore fetish) there's no compelling reason to expect logic or reality, but several of the scenes or situations felt incongruous. How can a perfectly operational hotel/motel on Lake Tahoe have only the characters in the plot as guests? And later, how can such large fires in the hotel lounge not quickly spread to the entire interior? Also the Manson-esque character was not necessary, and seemed over the top. The guy could have just been a dominating criminal type.

Ironically the hotel was modeled on the Cal-Neva Lodge which is in Crystal Bay on Lake Tahoe, sitting squarely on the state line. But in the late '60s when the story took place, the hotel was very popular, especially with the Hollywood and Sinatra crowd.

However the movie provided an attention holding story, along with some interesting twists and a gratifying ending. We'll be on the lookout for some more Drew Goddard films.

Doc's rating: 7/10
 
My latest movies I watched were Enola Holmes and its sequel Enola Holmes 2
on Netflix.

Enola stands for Alone spelled backwards. This is a witty, British movie, set in the 1800s,
with the handsome Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes. Enola is his younger sister. She was raised
up by her mother to know self-defense, jujitsu, and was very smart and not at all ladylike. But her
mother disappears, so Enola sets off to find her. Her mother is involved with the suffrage.

Sleuthing and paying attention to the little details turns out to be her strength as she discovers mysteries and meets love in the process. I enjoyed the refreshing character of Enola (Mille Bobby Brown) as a feisty, tomboyish girl. I enjoyed the scenery, the plot, witty banter, acrobatics and stunts. Lots of adventure here. Five stars.
The only thing I didn't like was some of the violence.

 
Before And After on Prime or Netflix, can't recall which one. Very good movie starring Meryl Streep. She always stars in real good movies!
 
We're currently watching Tombstone — the Hollywoodized and bastardized depiction of Wyatt Earp. We watched the first half last night. Hopefully, I won't have to sit through the second half this evening.
 

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