What's the last movie you've seen?

[angus]

The Godfather  (1972, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Abe Vigoda, John Cazale)

great cast, great movie (very little language and only one or two scenes that have to be edited for the kids)

Agreed.  

If you're literate, the book of the same title, by Mario Puzo, is an excellent read.  It also fills in some of the gaps that wouldn't have worked in the film adaptation.

[Gustaf]

I'm still on my Pedro Almodóvar kick.  I've just checked out the very last one of his that they have.  It's called "La Ley del Deseo."  I haven't seen it yet, but the description sounds intriguing:

Pablo and Tina have complicated sexual lives. Pablo writes and directs plays and films; he's gay and deeply in love with Juan, a young man who won't reply to Pablo's affection or letters. Pablo's sibling Tina is a transsexual, angry at men, raising Ada, and trying to make it as an actress. Pablo takes up with Antonio, a youth who becomes jealous of Pablo's love for Juan. Antonio seeks out Juan, and violence leads to Pablo's grief and a temporary loss of memory. When memory returns, he learns that Antonio has taken up with Tina. In horror, he hurries to Tina's rescue and must face Antonio and his desire.

Something for the whole family.  I can't wait!

Almodovar is a great director. I really liked Volver.

[angus]

Volver was one of his later ones.  I saw that one as well.  At first, I wondered if the sexual exploitation of Penelope Cruz by her father was really necessary for her character development.  It was a bit jarring.  But in the end it really fits well into the narrative.

The characters in all Almodóvar's movies are so very flawed.  Yet he manages to have me relate to them.

[Хahar 🤔]

I just got back from seeing Scream 4.

"You forgot one rule: Don't mess with the f******g original."

Awesome movie for all you horror buffs out there.

New decade. New rules.

It has Alison Brie in it, so it's probably worth watching just for that.

She was also in episodes of Hannah Montana.

I have seen part of the episode in question. It was, of course, terrible.

[angus]

Osmosis Jones.

horrible.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Star Trek (2009)

it was....ok

[Gustaf]

Volver was one of his later ones.  I saw that one as well.  At first, I wondered if the sexual exploitation of Penelope Cruz by her father was really necessary for her character development.  It was a bit jarring.  But in the end it really fits well into the narrative.

The characters in all Almodóvar's movies are so very flawed.  Yet he manages to have me relate to them.

Yes, I know it's one the latest. That's why it's the last one I saw and hence was top of my mind.

I also liked All About My Mother and Talk To Her.

[Eraserhead]

Osmosis Jones.

horrible.

I forgot that that movie even existed.

[angus]

Star Trek (2009)

it was....ok

I thought it was groovy that the new-and-improved Hispanic Spock was totally into the hot Hispanic Uhura.  And the look on the face of Iowa farmboy James Tiberius Kirk upon seeing her give Spock some serious Dominican tongue was precious indeed. 

I also learned that Vulcans are not very open-minded about intermarriage, apparently.  It sort of fits with their ultra-logical, ultra-conservative worldview.  And I guess I sort of knew that from the 60s Star Trek shows, but the issue was explored much more in the 2009 version.

fanpop.com asks:  Do You Think Spock/Uhura Will Last ?

You gotta figure that at some point Kirk's going to make his move on Spock's squeeze.  At least that's how it happened back in the future.

I actually own the video, but it comes off more as an exploration of relationships (McCoy, Spock, Kirk, Scott, and all the rest), than the little morality plays that the original series was about.  In that sense it was something of a Chick Flick.  Star Trek as Chick Flick?  Imagine that.  Maybe they felt that it was necessary for character development, and maybe future movies will be more philosophical.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Zachary Quinto is Italian and Irish.

[angus]

Zachary Quinto is Italian and Irish.

...and Vulcan. 

[opebo]

Watched about 20 minutes of Passion of Christ last night, but it was so dull I couldn't go on.  May try again tonight.

[Mr. Morden]

Watched "Thor" last night.  (Which, oddly, is out in Australia a week before the rest of the world.)

It was about as good as a movie like that can hope to be, which puts it in the same category as, say, "Iron Man".  But not likely to end up as a contender for best movie of the year, or anything like that.

[patrick1]

The Fighter.  It was pretty good- Bale and Leo were deserving of the awards.  The white trash sisters were great also. 

Also re-watched The Gangs of New York the other night.  It is a tad cartoony at times, but I really enjoyed it again.  Day Lewis always gives a great performance.  Cameron Diaz was horrible and nearly ruins the movie.

[bullmoose88]

Watched about 20 minutes of Passion of Christ last night, but it was so dull I couldn't go on.  May try again tonight.

Really?  Say what you want about the theology but I liked the passion...and some of the scenes are downright freaky.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Paul - hilarious!

[Free Palestine]

I watched Mean Creek fairly recently.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I watched Mean Creek fairly recently.

Absolutely fantastic and underrated film.

[Phony Moderate]

I watched Mean Creek fairly recently.

Absolutely fantastic and underrated film.

Indeed.

[Eraserhead]

Watched "Thor" last night.  (Which, oddly, is out in Australia a week before the rest of the world.)

It was about as good as a movie like that can hope to be, which puts it in the same category as, say, "Iron Man".  But not likely to end up as a contender for best movie of the year, or anything like that.

I thought the first Iron Man was great, so it sounds promising to me. I'm very much looking forward to Thor. Sadly, the States don't get it until May 6th.

[Eraserhead]

I caught two tonight.

Source Code

David Bowie's son has made a very interesting little science fiction film here. I'll have to check out his other one now.

The Conspirator

Pretty good overall but you kind of get that vibe that it was made on the cheap. The other big issue with it was the casting of Justin Long in it. Seriously, don't put that guy in any non-comedies, let alone historical dramas. All of his scenes were horrible and they only serve to knock you out of the film temporarily. James McAvoy was really good though.

[angus]

Programming alert:  Godspell is just starting on TMC, my brothers and sisters.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The Conspirator

Pretty good overall but you kind of get that vibe that it was made on the cheap.

$20 million is pretty low for that type of period piece.

[Tender Branson]

Paris, je t'aime.

Very recommendable !

[King]

Justin Long? Reminds me of Coppola casting Keanu Reeves in Dracula.