What Was the Last Movie You Watched?

officerripley said:
I just rewatched Dave (1993; Kevin Kline & Sigourney Weaver, 1 hr., 50 min.); I don't think it's available on any streaming platforms and I can't find it on DVD. I recorded it, can't remember which channel. I wish I could buy it on dvd; I just love that movie; I think it;s the only political movie I really like. I've been saving it on the DVR but knowing me, I'll probably accidentally delete it lol.
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I own that DVD. Great movie.
 

I just watched "American Fiction" on Amazon Prime. Stars the enormously talented Jeffrey Rush Wright. A comedy/drama with an engaging, interesting plot.

Edited to correct the actor's name. Thanks for catching my error, Chiro Doc. Both Mr. Rush and Mr. Wright are enormously talented, but it's Mr. Rush who deserves the accolades for this particular movie.
 
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I just watched Peacemaker with George Clooney and Nicole Kidman on DVD. It was an action move about a nuclear weapon brought in by terrorists from Russia. The action was fast and furious throughout. It sure kept my husband and my attention with the plot.
 
Ed and I just finished watching "Hildago" with Viggo Mortensen (2004); I bought it on Prime. One of my all time fave movies and Ed loved it... mustangs and cowboys, don't you know.

I remember seeing it in the theater... those last few scenes with the herds of mustangs running wild was breath-taking on the big screen.
 
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)

This is the final appearance for Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt character in the Mission: Impossible series, and this production is a lollapalooza of a send off. Cruise again dazzles in dangerous breath-taking live stunts for which he has become famous. Two examples are lengthy heart pounding sequences-- one underseas which involves Hunt’s searching a wrecked submarine which is gradually sliding off the continental shelf; and the other shows a chase between two small planes racing through mountain gorges, with Hunt treating them both like death defying jungle gyms.

At a run time of 2 hours and 50 minutes the audience gets more than their money’s worth. Unfortunately the first hour or so drags a little, which amplifies the faintly hackneyed, if not hare brained, story line. The Entity, introduced in Reckoning’s predecessor, is a gargantuan AI configuration that threatens to simultaneously launch all the world’s nuclear missiles, which would cause the death of humanity. Hunt’s mission is --you guessed it-- to prevent that from happening.

The casting is somewhat annoyingly PC, to the film’s detriment. Every ethnic group is dutifully on display in the cast, with the possible exception of an Australian aborigine. Along with Cruise, stand out performances are from Simon Pegg as a return member of Hunt’s team, and also Esai Morales as Gabriel, The Entity’s former proxy.

A drag on the film was the busy and over wrought music score, especially in the first half, where hardly a scene goes by without heavily dramatic musical accompaniment. Composer Lorne Balfe had originally been slated to write the score, but for unknown reasons he was replaced with Max Aruj and Alfie Godrey. They should have kept Balfe. The score in its busyness was rather a throw back to film scoring of the 1930s and 1940s, which in itself might have not been a hindrance, however the music was too laden and repetitive.

So Cruise’s excellent work as Ethan Hunt has come to a close. However the producers have suggested that there may be additional Mission: Impssibles, although sans Cruise. That has worked with the long running James Bond 007 series, so perhaps the Mission films will carry on. That may or may not work out. It’ll be interesting to see.

Doc’s rating: 7/10
 
On Netflix there is a series (3 seasons) called Fisk - it is an Australian TV comedy. I don't usually like comedies as they tend to be too contrived but, I liked Fisk. I know it's not a movie but, thought I would mention it anyway :)
 
The Thursday Murder Club - 1hr and 58 minutes.

The cast includes Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.

It is based on Richard Osman's books - The Thursday Murder Club - it is very Agatha Christie.

I have read the books but haven't watched the film yet, I will be watching it at the weekend. Looking at the trailer, I can't believe how grand the retirement facility is - I imagine that, in RL, only the likes of Helen and Pierce could afford to live in such grandeur! Nevertheless, it looks well worth watching, especially if you are looking for something light and witty :)
 
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hearlady said:
'Signs' with Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix. Always a good scare.
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I love that movie. I'll have to watch it again; I haven't seen it in ages.

I just watched Presence, sort of a horror/thriller about an unseen, um presence (😄) surveying a family in the new house they move into. The word "haunting" isn't really accurate.

I liked it in part because, as I've said many times here, there wasn't any blood or gore. I didn't find it particularly scary, though.
 
Trish said:
The Thursday Murder Club - 1hr and 58 minutes.

The cast includes Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.

It is based on Richard Osman's books - The Thursday Murder Club - it is very Agatha Christie.

I have read the books but haven't watched the film yet, I will be watching it at the weekend. Looking at the trailer, I can't believe how grand the retirement facility is - I imagine that, in RL, only the likes of Helen and Pierce could afford to live in such grandeur! Nevertheless, it looks well worth watching, especially if you are looking for something light and witty :)
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I've read and enjoyed the first one, The Thursday Murder Club, but didn't realize it was a series. Since the trailer for the Netflix movie is obviously based on a different plot, I figured I'd read the four other books in the series before indulging in the movie. I'll be interested in your opinion of the movie, given that you've read the books.
 
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I've read and enjoyed the first one, The Thursday Murder Club, but didn't realize it was a series. Since the trailer for the Netflix movie is obviously based on a different plot, I figured I'd read the four other books in the series before indulging in the movie. I'll be interested in your opinion of the movie, given that you've read the books.
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I've never been a stickler for a movie sticking closely to a book plot. I just enjoy the characters being seen onscreen, hopefully with actors I like.
 
StarSong said:
I've read and enjoyed the first one, The Thursday Murder Club, but didn't realize it was a series. Since the trailer for the Netflix movie is obviously based on a different plot, I figured I'd read the four other books in the series before indulging in the movie. I'll be interested in your opinion of the movie, given that you've read the books.
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This is the order of the books:
(1) The Thursday Murder Club
(2) The Man Who Died Twice
(3) The Bullet That Missed
(4) The Last Devil to Die
(5) The Impossible Fortune.

As it is a film/movie the book had to be condensed into just under two hours so not everything will be as it was in the book. Apparently, the fifth book in the series The Impossible Fortune, is going to air on Netflix on September 30th. Watching The Thursday Murder Club earlier, I did think that it might have been even better had I not already read the books. I shall find out in September as I haven't read The Impossible Fortune yet.

My opinion? I loved it! I thought it was well acted (obviously has a good cast). It reminded me of all those murder/mysteries we used to watch, all the family in front of the telly with snacks and drinks :). These days, so many things are drawn out into a long series where you either have to binge watch or watch it in parts so, it's good to have something you can watch in one evening.

You should definitely watch it ... don't forget the snacks! ;)
 
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Trish said:
The Thursday Murder Club - 1hr and 58 minutes.

The cast includes Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.

It is based on Richard Osman's books - The Thursday Murder Club - it is very Agatha Christie.

I have read the books but haven't watched the film yet, I will be watching it at the weekend. Looking at the trailer, I can't believe how grand the retirement facility is - I imagine that, in RL, only the likes of Helen and Pierce could afford to live in such grandeur! Nevertheless, it looks well worth watching, especially if you are looking for something light and witty :)
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Hadn't heard of this one, so will fire it up. Thanks for the tip, Trish. I'm a big fan of Mirren's and also Kingsley's. What a cast!
 
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