What's the Last Movie You Watched?

[Palooza]

True Grit - good, but could have been so much better/10

 

[SOS4Prez]

In the Company of Men: 9.5/10 - A brilliant social commentary on men from their jobs and roles to their romances and the grudges that stem from their take on the female sex, In the Company of Men does an excellent job balancing harsh comedy with the necessary drama in this bold statement of a film. This film masterfully captures two sides of the spectrum. On one is Chad; loyalty-less, brash, two-faced and full of quips and snide remarks, who seems to have a near obsession with the idea of giving an innocent woman the heartbreak her sex deserves. On the other is Howard, a man of higher rank in the company, yet undeniably poignant in appearing and behavior, a man who has recently had his heartbroken and simply tags along with Chad's dastardly ideas. The film plays out steadily and slowly the audience is forced to make a choice. Is Chad's plan of revenge still cruelly humorous or does it speak a horrible truth about men in that it's not enough to one-up someone, rather that person needs to be taught a lesson? Ultimately, In the Company of Men takes a look at not only how men act with men, but how they act when other men aren't around and speaks the tough, but undeniable truth of what kid of men prevails in today's world of business and romance. Aaron Eckhart is heinously relentless and started his career of with a bang.

Broken Flowers: 7.4/10 - The minimalist style in which director Jim Jarmusch presents this film is elegant and says a lot about loneliness, attempting to re-live the past and the different people and things you see in the world, but eventually it's repetitve usage runs its course and its easy to get restless in a world of cinema in which everything is usually handed to the viewers on a silver platter. The film is a success thanks in large part to a stony-faced, yet entirely consumed-in role played by Bill Murray who masters both vocal and physical acting. The complete opposite of a flashy piece of entertainment, Broken Flowers is writing takes a backseat to the many mood scenes in which the characters might not be talking, but the message is well received. It's a stylish piece that hasn't quite sunk in, but one can't help but feel an empty feeling when the film concludes.

Assassination of a High School President: 6.2/10 - It's labeled as the high school version of Chinatown, but this film is probably easier related to a movie like Brick. In the realm of mixing two different ends like crime, conspiracy and high school, Assassination of a High School President isn't as daring as it needs to be to be a real success. Filled with exagerrations and overblown high school cliches, this movie might look a little more glamorous than it needs to be and does its best to mask its crime elements with themes of love and social awkwardness. Granted, the two have a special place in the preconceived notion of high school, the film acts as an entertaining mystery that never seems to recognize just how high the stakes are for its players. Obviously the film doesn't take itself too seriously most of the time, takes itself too serious at times and overall doesn't contain any subject material, cinematic techniques, performances, writing nor does it ever raise the stakes quite enough to be deemed the high school version of Chinatown or even come close to a similar movie like Brick.

Just Go With It: 3.7/10 - It's gotten to the point where even Adam Sandler's gang's cameos are becoming predictable. There's nothing special about Just Go With It; in fact, there's barely anything average - as a whole that is. Yet another step backwards for Sandler and co., this romantic comedy is anything but intelligent and features some of the most bland and dimwitted characters of all-time. Doomed by its PG-13 rating and its actresses who put themselves on display, but clearly weren't the prototypical raunchy-type women that can deliver full nudity and sex scenes, which hindered the level of enjoyment. More unforgivable is just how lazy Adam Sandler is throughout as he ghost walks from point A to point B, never truly seeming to put his heart into what he probably thought was a money maker and nothing more. The laughs are few and far, but Nicole Kidman, Dave Matthews and Nick Swardson try their very best to keep the people interested. Yet it is Sandler's presence that isn't felt as he is often teamed up on screen with either Jennifer Aniston or Brooklyn Decker and thusly Just Go With It doesn't include the humorous, silly, yet enjoyable banter that made a film such as Grown Ups tolerable. With comedy that's largely hit-or-miss, a story that's been run into the ground, more than predictable execution and half the cast in la-la land, Just Go With It is a waste of time. Instead of dropping ten dollars on it, just hop on Google and you'll have no problem finding Decker and Aniston's bikini scenes.

 

[SOS4Prez]

In the Company of Men: 9.5/10 - A brilliant social commentary on men from their jobs and roles to their romances and the grudges that stem from their take on the female sex, In the Company of Men does an excellent job balancing harsh comedy with the necessary drama in this bold statement of a film. This film masterfully captures two sides of the spectrum. On one is Chad; loyalty-less, brash, two-faced and full of quips and snide remarks, who seems to have a near obsession with the idea of giving an innocent woman the heartbreak her sex deserves. On the other is Howard, a man of higher rank in the company, yet undeniably poignant in appearing and behavior, a man who has recently had his heartbroken and simply tags along with Chad's dastardly ideas. The film plays out steadily and slowly the audience is forced to make a choice. Is Chad's plan of revenge still cruelly humorous or does it speak a horrible truth about men in that it's not enough to one-up someone, rather that person needs to be taught a lesson? Ultimately, In the Company of Men takes a look at not only how men act with men, but how they act when other men aren't around and speaks the tough, but undeniable truth of what kid of men prevails in today's world of business and romance. Aaron Eckhart is heinously relentless and started his career of with a bang.

Broken Flowers: 7.4/10 - The minimalist style in which director Jim Jarmusch presents this film is elegant and says a lot about loneliness, attempting to re-live the past and the different people and things you see in the world, but eventually it's repetitve usage runs its course and its easy to get restless in a world of cinema in which everything is usually handed to the viewers on a silver platter. The film is a success thanks in large part to a stony-faced, yet entirely consumed-in role played by Bill Murray who masters both vocal and physical acting. The complete opposite of a flashy piece of entertainment, Broken Flowers is writing takes a backseat to the many mood scenes in which the characters might not be talking, but the message is well received. It's a stylish piece that hasn't quite sunk in, but one can't help but feel an empty feeling when the film concludes.

Assassination of a High School President: 6.2/10 - It's labeled as the high school version of Chinatown, but this film is probably easier related to a movie like Brick. In the realm of mixing two different ends like crime, conspiracy and high school, Assassination of a High School President isn't as daring as it needs to be to be a real success. Filled with exagerrations and overblown high school cliches, this movie might look a little more glamorous than it needs to be and does its best to mask its crime elements with themes of love and social awkwardness. Granted, the two have a special place in the preconceived notion of high school, the film acts as an entertaining mystery that never seems to recognize just how high the stakes are for its players. Obviously the film doesn't take itself too seriously most of the time, takes itself too serious at times and overall doesn't contain any subject material, cinematic techniques, performances, writing nor does it ever raise the stakes quite enough to be deemed the high school version of Chinatown or even come close to a similar movie like Brick.

Just Go With It: 3.7/10 - It's gotten to the point where even Adam Sandler's gang's cameos are becoming predictable. There's nothing special about Just Go With It; in fact, there's barely anything average - as a whole that is. Yet another step backwards for Sandler and co., this romantic comedy is anything but intelligent and features some of the most bland and dimwitted characters of all-time. Doomed by its PG-13 rating and its actresses who put themselves on display, but clearly weren't the prototypical raunchy-type women that can deliver full nudity and sex scenes, which hindered the level of enjoyment. More unforgivable is just how lazy Adam Sandler is throughout as he ghost walks from point A to point B, never truly seeming to put his heart into what he probably thought was a money maker and nothing more. The laughs are few and far, but Nicole Kidman, Dave Matthews and Nick Swardson try their very best to keep the people interested. Yet it is Sandler's presence that isn't felt as he is often teamed up on screen with either Jennifer Aniston or Brooklyn Decker and thusly Just Go With It doesn't include the humorous, silly, yet enjoyable banter that made a film such as Grown Ups tolerable. With comedy that's largely hit-or-miss, a story that's been run into the ground, more than predictable execution and half the cast in la-la land, Just Go With It is a waste of time. Instead of dropping ten dollars on it, just hop on Google and you'll have no problem finding Decker and Aniston's bikini scenes.

 

[Palooza]

Black Swan - holy god damn bejesus this was incredible/10

 

[Palooza]

Black Swan - holy god damn bejesus this was incredible/10

 

[NAHSTE]

Let Me In
Differs enough from the original to stand on its own. Really enjoyed it.


Harvard Man
SO. GOD. DAMN. BAD.

 

[NAHSTE]

Let Me In
Differs enough from the original to stand on its own. Really enjoyed it.


Harvard Man
SO. GOD. DAMN. BAD.

 

[Palooza]

I dig that Buzzman thanked both of my Black Swan posts.

 

[Buzzman]

In the Company of Men aka ultimate movie character aka ultimate film ending.

 

[Houston]

My mom said she didn't like Black Swan.
I'm excited cause she also didn't like Up in the Air, this is a good sign.



Out of the movies nominated for Best Picture so far I've only seen.

127 Hours
The Kings Speech
The Social Network


still got True Grit, Black Swan, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, Toy Story 3, and Winters Bone, whatever that is.

 

[Palooza]

I've yet to see The Kings Speech or 127 Hours, but i'll be on that within the next two weeks fo sho

 

[Houston]

From someone who's seen a whole 3 of these movies, I'm sure The Kings Speech has the best overall acting.

 

[Rivers17ncsu]

Of the movies up for best film, I've seen

True Grit
Inception
Toy Story 3
The Social Network
Black Swan
Winters Bone


I think all of those movies were atleast good. I'm no movie buff who thinks about how someone directed the movie or thinks really really in-depth about the movie. I just rank the movies on the amount of enjoyment that I get out of saying it. There may be some other things but that is the main one.

I personally think Winter's Bone or Inception were my favorite films out of the ones I've seen. Social Network and True Grit were movies I really really liked, but not enough to love it. Toy Story 3 and Black Swan were good movies that I liked quite a bit. I didn't love them as much as most people seem to, but I can see why they would love them, especially Black Swan. I do like the story of Black Swan with the twists and the ending itself was just great. But I just remember for most of the movie I felt a tiny bit bored. I can't really explain it, but it is just something that left me wanting more as a whole. I don't think you could ask for more at the end, but just leading up towards maybe 3/4's of the way through I struggled to pay attention.


There was only three movies I've seen that came out in 2010 that I left it thinking to myself "That is quite possibly the best movie of the year." And those were Inception, Winter's Bone, and (Puts on flame suit) The Town.

I've still yet to see Kings Speech, The Kids Are Alright, 127 Hours, but I plan to soon. And I hear nothing but raving reviews from peers about Kings Speech.

 

[Buzzman]

The King's Speech is the movie that no one wants to see, but when the finally end up watching it, fall in love with it.

 

[padman59]

The Social Network - Good film. Solid acting all around. Regardless of where the truth lies, I think the movie did a good job of making a fair presentation of each character.

 

[Palooza]

Fantastic Mr Fox - Wes Anderson-y and fantastic/10

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Animal Kingdom was the best Australian film I've ever seen. So that means it was better than Mad Max :shifty:

As far as the best picture nominees I've seen all of them but The Fighter, The Kids are All Right, and The Kings Speech, but I really don't have very much desire to see any of them.

 

[Palooza]

Animal Kingdom was phenomenal.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I thought the actor who played the main character did a great job, not an extraordinary character in any way, just a very realistic and believable one.

 

[Houston]

MGMT during the credits:bow: