What Was the Last Movie You Watched?

Marcy Sheiner said:
I loved American Fiction and don't understand why the end confused you.
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This is from Wikipedia:
"Monk proposes an ending with him running away from the ceremony to apologize to Coraline, but Wiley says it feels too much like a romantic comedy. Monk then suggests one where police, believing Monk to be a wanted criminal holding a gun, fatally shoot him at the ceremony. Much to Monk's dismay, Wiley, who is also filming a blaxploitation film called Plantation Annihilation, loves it, and the film moves into production. Monk drives away with Cliff after he and one of Wiley's actors, playing a slave, acknowledge each other."

So how much of the story throughout the movie was his real life and how much was of it was the screenplay for the movie? Well obviously the part about him being killed wasn't real. Was his relationship with his brother really as contentious, or was that just for movie's sake? I figured out what the ending signified, but checked Wiki to be sure. It almost felt like that infamous Dallas ending (I never watched the show)....it was only a dream!
 

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The Godfather - Part II (1974)

Frustrated by the lack of good films and series, we fired up this landmark film the other night. I hadn't seen it in years, and although I'd recalled that it was the equal, if not slightly better, to the original, I'd forgotten what a great film it is-- one of the greats of all time, and one of Francis Coppola's best.

As many of you know, the story is much darker, as Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) assumes and broadens the role of Godfather from his own father.

Every single actor in the production was phenomenal, which was helped by the superb story and dialogue writing. The sweeping photography by the great Gordon Willis is by itself worth the price of admission.

It struck me that the entire Godfather epic had become the uniquely American saga, replacing Gone With the Wind. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) made a good effort at sparring with it, but it couldn't meet the scope of the Godfather tale, although it was a fine picture.

Robert De Niro was stunning as the young Vito Corleone. The role really put him on the map, and the following year's role in Taxi Driver completed the process. Al Pacino was already a rising big name from The Godfather and Serpico. His work in the followup solidified his stature. John Cazale also shined as Fredo Corleone, a tough part that only an actor of his depth could play. If he hadn't died so young, he'd have been a major star for decades.

So if you haven't seen it, or haven't seen it in awhile, treat yourself to one of the great films to experience what a masterpiece looks and feels like.
 
Today, I watched "Dune, Part II". It's a 2 hour and 45 minute movie. It took me about five hours to watch it in entirety. I had to eat lunch and get up periodically to get feeling back in my butt.

It was actually a good action-packed movie, as good as Part I.

I was blown away by the book, back in my teen years. I did not find the book sequels that good, though. The first movie adaptation, in the 70's, was OK, but just OK. These two latest movies have been very enjoyable. Of course, it doesn't hurt that both Jason Mamoa and Javier Bardim are in them....be still my heart.
 
Emilia Perez, on Netflix. Watched this afternoon. Delightful surprise! Knew nothing about it. Mix of genres, languages, moods. No wonder it was praised at Golden Globes. Unusual and creative telling of a lawyer, Zoe Saldana, who gets entangled, legally speaking, with a leader of a Mexican cartel. He has a unique reason for hiring her.

Highest praise, found it so enjoyable and compelling!
 
Pepper said:
Emilia Perez, on Netflix. Watched this afternoon. Delightful surprise! Knew nothing about it. Mix of genres, languages, moods. No wonder it was praised at Golden Globes. Unusual and creative telling of a lawyer, Zoe Saldana, who gets entangled, legally speaking, with a leader of a Mexican cartel. He has a unique reason for hiring her.

Highest praise, found it so enjoyable and compelling!
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Thanks for the tip, Pepper!!!
 
ChiroDoc said:
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The Godfather - Part II (1974)

Frustrated by the lack of good films and series, we fired up this landmark film the other night. I hadn't seen it in years, and although I'd recalled that it was the equal, if not slightly better, to the original, I'd forgotten what a great film it is-- one of the greats of all time, and one of Francis Coppola's best.

As many of you know, the story is much darker, as Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) assumes and broadens the role of Godfather from his own father.

Every single actor in the production was phenomenal, which was helped by the superb story and dialogue writing. The sweeping photography by the great Gordon Willis is by itself worth the price of admission.

It struck me that the entire Godfather epic had become the uniquely American saga, replacing Gone With the Wind. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) made a good effort at sparring with it, but it couldn't meet the scope of the Godfather tale, although it was a fine picture.

Robert De Niro was stunning as the young Vito Corleone. The role really put him on the map, and the following year's role in Taxi Driver completed the process. Al Pacino was already a rising big name from The Godfather and Serpico. His work in the followup solidified his stature. John Cazale also shined as Fredo Corleone, a tough part that only an actor of his depth could play. If he hadn't died so young, he'd have been a major star for decades.

So if you haven't seen it, or haven't seen it in awhile, treat yourself to one of the great films to experience what a masterpiece looks and feels like.
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I recently re-watched the first one, and 2 and 3 are waiting on my list.
 
Watched Non stop on Prime. It wasn't bad but not the best either. It passed the time for me and took my mind off everything.
 
Watched "13 Going on 30," which was a refreshing movie about a teenager who gets her wish to become 30 years old and finds out her life is chaotic. This sort of reminds me of "Back to the Future" as she goes back to being 13 and responds differently to her best friend, Matt, then returns to being 30 so they can get married. It's a little far-fetched, but the actress did a remarkable job acting like a 13-year-old in an adult's body.
 
jujube said:
Tonight we watched "In The Heart of the Sea". Wowza. What a powerful movie.
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I'd be curious to hear your further thoughts, @jujube, if you care to share them. The book was an excruciatingly difficult read, very graphic. I don't believe I'll be watching the film because of that.
 
KSav said:
I'd be curious to hear your further thoughts, @jujube, if you care to share them. The book was an excruciatingly difficult read, very graphic. I don't believe I'll be watching the film because of that.
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We got about 1/3 of the way into 'In The Heart of the Sea' this evening. The characters aren't all that believable, but it's a Ron Howard film, so it's watchable.

So far, I like the Moby Dick movie with Gregory Peck better, but like I said, we're only 1/3 of the way into it.
 
Before and After on Prime. Stars Meryl Streep and Liam Nilson. A young lady ends up dead and the whole town thinks a 16 year old boy did it. I liked this movie a lot and very good acting and great story 👍
 
KSav said:
I'd be curious to hear your further thoughts, @jujube, if you care to share them. The book was an excruciatingly difficult read, very graphic. I don't believe I'll be watching the film because of that.
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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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