What Was the Last Movie You Watched?

A House of Dynamite (2025) on Netflix

Watched it mostly to see how they handled the detection part of a rogue missle launch.
Could see some parallels to the time I spent stationed on a 'First Alert' warning site in Alaska in the 70'.

The story is presented with 3 views of the situation. Interesting idea.
The subject and style is probably not for everyone, but I thought it was an OK movie.

Hard not to compare it to the Henry Fonda classic in 1964, 'Fail Safe'.
 
SuperGirl (1984) I had to buy it, just to have in my superhero collection. It was not very good, though. Just a bunch of Super Girl situations that didn't come together well to create much of an overall plot.
 
If I only watched part of it, does it count? If so.... the Spousal Equivalent was watching something called "Sisu" and I sat down to watch some of it.

It is a Finnish movie based on a true character from WWII who was a sort-of guerilla fighter who fought against both the Germans and the Russians. It was probably the goriest movie I've watched in years. I had no idea there were that many ways to kill someone; this movie made Die Hard, John Wick and Rambo movies look like something that could be shown to a Sunday School class.

I can only assume that the director got a great deal on buckets of blood and assorted body parts and said, "Go ahead, boys, don't spare the gore!"

I can't decide if it was supposed to be serious or tongue-in-cheek.
 
jujube said:
If I only watched part of it, does it count? If so.... the Spousal Equivalent was watching something called "Sisu" and I sat down to watch some of it.

It is a Finnish movie based on a true character from WWII who was a sort-of guerilla fighter who fought against both the Germans and the Russians. It was probably the goriest movie I've watched in years. I had no idea there were that many ways to kill someone; this movie made Die Hard, John Wick and Rambo movies look like something that could be shown to a Sunday School class.

I can only assume that the director got a great deal on buckets of blood and assorted body parts and said, "Go ahead, boys, don't spare the gore!"

I can't decide if it was supposed to be serious or tongue-in-cheek.
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Yeah, to me it was almost a parody. No one could have survived what "Sisu" went through. I don't know what kept me watching it. It got so ridiculous that I actually laughed out loud a few times...😄
 
jujube said:
If I only watched part of it, does it count? If so.... the Spousal Equivalent was watching something called "Sisu" and I sat down to watch some of it.

It is a Finnish movie based on a true character from WWII who was a sort-of guerilla fighter who fought against both the Germans and the Russians. It was probably the goriest movie I've watched in years. I had no idea there were that many ways to kill someone; this movie made Die Hard, John Wick and Rambo movies look like something that could be shown to a Sunday School class.

I can only assume that the director got a great deal on buckets of blood and assorted body parts and said, "Go ahead, boys, don't spare the gore!"

I can't decide if it was supposed to be serious or tongue-in-cheek.
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I loved Stephen Lang in it.
 
I watched Juliet Naked one more time. I highly recommend it. FYI, Juliet doesn't get naked. In fact, Juliet is not a person, or even a robot. But it is an engaging romantic comedy. The casting was especially good. They gave the roles to the right people. I'm a big fan of both Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne. But my favorite character in the film is played by Chris O'Dowd, who portrays the best doofuss boyfriend imaginable.
 
My younger daughter and I saw Undertone in the theater last night. I really liked it; it fit my criteria for a scary movie: actually scary and no blood or gore. I found it quite unsettling, really. As soon as I got home, I turned on every light. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes horror movies.
 
We watched Juror #2 last night. It was good! Directed by Clint Eastwood.
While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the wrong killer.
 
JustDave said:
I watched Juliet Naked one more time. I highly recommend it. FYI, Juliet doesn't get naked. In fact, Juliet is not a person, or even a robot. But it is an engaging romantic comedy. The casting was especially good. They gave the roles to the right people. I'm a big fan of both Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne. But my favorite character in the film is played by Chris O'Dowd, who portrays the best doofuss boyfriend imaginable.
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I tried it but lost interest by the time she asks Ethan Hawk if he'd be interested sexually.

I agree that the cast was excellent. And Chris O'Dowd was the most consistent character in the show.

I liked when he told Hawk that art wasn't for the artist. Probably the only believable thing said in the script.
 
OldFeller said:
I tried it but lost interest by the time she asks Ethan Hawk if he'd be interested sexually.

I agree that the cast was excellent. And Chris O'Dowd was the most consistent character in the show.

I liked when he told Hawk that art wasn't for the artist. Probably the only believable thing said in the script.
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I didn't lose interest about the sexual thing, maybe a little. But it was awkward, and we don't even know if they had sex. Because they were interrupted at the critical time. I believe their relationship would be consummated eventually, but it wasn't critical to the story.

"Art isn't for the artist, any more than water is for the plumber."

Ethan Hawke's anger toward his fan was blown way out of proportion. Yes, there were flaws.
 
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JustDave said:
I watched Juliet Naked one more time. I highly recommend it. FYI, Juliet doesn't get naked. In fact, Juliet is not a person, or even a robot. But it is an engaging romantic comedy. The casting was especially good. They gave the roles to the right people. I'm a big fan of both Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne. But my favorite character in the film is played by Chris O'Dowd, who portrays the best doofuss boyfriend imaginable.
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I think O'Dowd is one of the most interesting actors working today. In that respect he's a bit similar to David Thewlis. They both can play comedy, drama, and quirky.
 
RambleTamble said:
We watched Juror #2 last night. It was good! Directed by Clint Eastwood.

While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the wrong killer.
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I liked it too. It's a trustworthy good old-fashioned studio film, the likes of which are no longer common in modern times. It’s a well thought out story that quickly puts both the protagonist and audience in a quandary that inexorably causes unrelenting tension and suspense that doesn’t let up until the final scene.

Nicholas Hoult stars as Justin Kemp, a recovered alcoholic whose wife (Zoey Deutch) is expecting a baby. To his and her chagrin he’s been selected for jury duty in a murder trial. As he hears the evidence against the accused killer, he gradually realizes that he may have been involved in the incident. As his culpability becomes apparent to him, how will this knowledge guide his actions in the jury deliberations, and also at home?

Toni Collette shines as a determined prosecutor who is looking for slam dunk win to help in her campaign for District Attorney, and Chris Messina delivers a nuanced and varied performance as the public defender who represents the accused. In addition we’re treated to a few famous veteran actors in surprisingly smaller roles: J.K. Simmons as a juror who raises doubt about the defendant’s guilt; Kiefer Sutherland plays Justin’s AA sponsor who is also a defense attorney; and a solid turn by Amy Aquino (Lt. Grace Billets in Bosch) as the trial judge.

Several characters are trapped in moral dilemmas. Justin is pulled into conflict with his wife, his 12-step principles, his sponsor, the attorneys, and his basic morality. The prosecuting attorney soon faces a circumstance which conflicts with her early determination, her zeal to become D.A., and her eventual truth seeking. Simmons’ juror wrestles with his sworn duty which is in contrast to his previous work as a police detective. And Justin’s wife struggles to protect her baby and husband from her fear that Justin may have been involved in the crime.

There are a few mentionable detractions. The lead could have been better cast than with Nicholas Hoult. His inherent diffident personality did not really fit the story. In a way Hoult put me in mind of director Eastwood’s real life personality. Perhaps Hoult was signed because he is a very popular actor with the younger set.

The story itself is appealing and somewhat fresh, whose essence is very reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock suspense tale. But some of the dialogue, especially in the jury deliberations scenes, was almost trite. For example Cedric Yarbrough’s performance as the angry black male juror was burdened with rather hackneyed lines, which, despite his best efforts, sounded inauthentic. Gabriel Basso as the accused suffered with poor dialogue, so one could never really feel his anguish. It’s surprising that Jonathan Abrams was tasked with the screenplay, given his lack of previous credits. Surely Eastwood could have lassoed a heftier writer. And, presumably as an “in” joke, Eastwood’s daughter Francesca was cast as the murder victim, and she did a fine job.

Warner Bros. reportedly had intended the picture originally as a streaming release, but after the positive stir, they released it in a very limited fashion to theaters. I think it would have done well as a major general release. Keep in mind that Clint Eastwood has made billions of dollars for Warners over the years. Much has been made of this as supposedly being Eastwood’s final directed film. Hopefully he’ll change his mind. There have been few directors left who can spin a tale as can Eastwood. Most of his pictures feel very authentic and true to life. Maybe he has another one left in him.

Doc’s rating: 7/10
 
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