What Movie Did You Just Watch? - Shh! It's Starting!

[Prudence]

REMEMBER THE TITANS.

[Avaitor]

This is probably going to sound way off-color, but is your voice sour?

[Prudence]

This is probably going to sound way off-color, but is your voice sour?

Well, I wasn't yelling in real life when I wrote in caps lock.

[UmbrellaFish]

I haven't watched any movie yet, but I'm too excited to wait! I just hooked up my VCR. Somehow, it got unhooked since this past summer, and I just fixed it up (finally). I dread taking it back apart again, though.

Anyway, I'm about to watch Duet For One and (maybe) That's Life!

[Scarred4life]

I finally watched Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl, after seeing the other two first.

[UmbrellaFish]

Duet for One- If you ever want to know whether Julie Andrews can act- this is the film. There's nothing much else I can say, it blows me away every time I see it.

West Side Story- First time I've ever seen it, and I'm happy to say I enjoyed. Unfortunately, I think it's been dated a little by some film editing and, obviously, choice of casting, but I get why this is such a beloved musical and I'm adding it to my "Wishlist" of 202 DVD/BD's

[jpanimation]

I finally watched Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl, after seeing the other two first.

Well...did you like it? I'm curious as to how you approach the original when seeing the sequels first, as in, how did it compare to you?

The Blind Side (2009) 7.5/10 - pretty good. The first thing I always ask myself when I see movies like this (based on real events) is just how much is real and what they made up, especially when the people it's about are still alive. Then I tell myself, "it's just a movie," and watch it with an open mind, knowing things will probably be changed to make a better more-compelling story and characters (which they should do as the whole point in making movies is to entertain). So I watched it as a movie and really enjoyed it. It truly is a shame that people are born into these unfortunate circumstances that is out of their control and not their fault. There are too many unwanted children that never get a chance and are deprived of an environment with love and proper care. It's nice to see someone born into unfortunate circumstances given a chance by someone more fortunate (not only supplying him with a home he lacked but with love, something more important IMO). The football part of this movie actually takes backside to the relationship Michael Oher develops with his new family, in particular, Leigh Anne Tuohy. The love these people feel for each other is developed well enough to feel believable and you really want everything to work out for Michael. You are presented with the environment Michael was born into and you get an understanding for why he is the way he is. The family that takes him in is extremely likable, as they stay true to their values and never sellout (they defend Michael all the way). Overall, I liked this movie. I loved the characters and was satisfied with the happy ending.

[PeterPanfan]

Death of a Cheerleader - I felt compelled to watch this for some reason, so I did lol. It starred Kellie Martin as Andrea Delvecchio, based upon real killer Bernadette Protti, and Tori Spelling characterized Stacy Lockwood, based upon Kirsten Costas. There was good acting, especially from Martin, and I was honestly surprised at Spelling, though there wasn't much to her character. There were also supporting roles played by Valerie Harper, Marley Shelton, and Jenna Leigh Green. Recommended. (You can read about the real case here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Cheerleader)

Beauty & the Briefcase - I only watched this because of Hilary Duff, and it was actually decent. She's not doing anything new here, in terms of acting, but her acting does seem to flow more naturally. This is not a prime example of Duff's work, and I would only recommend it to her fans or fans of ABC Family films.

[Goliath]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

This must be the fourth time I watch this film and I still enjoy every minute of it. Maybe I just never grew up, but I can still identify with the characters --who are supposed to be teenagers in high school! Or maybe I just never forgot how it was like to be in high school... Anyway, realizing this film was released 25 years ago made me suddenly feel very old.

I still think Alan Ruck is absolutely hilarious as Cameron; Mia Sara is still hot; Matthew Broderick is still charming and easy to like; and could that little bit that Charlie Sheen plays (a juvenile delinquent) be any better cast, ironically? Also love the music, especially the famous parade-sequence.

Oliver & Company (1988)

After watching the film, I watched one of the 'bonus' features on the DVD, and it had Dick Cook saying that the film held a special place in the hearts of the people at Disney's, because it was this film that started the new succes for the company. He acknowledged that it was Oliver that made the 'Renaissance Era' possible. I wish Disney would still feel that way and promote the heck out of this movie, 'cause I can't find a single thing wrong with it. I like it even better than some of the 1990's films.

The voice cast is rich and everybody is perfectly cast. Not only Billy Joel and Bette Midler, but also Cheech Marin and Dom Deluise. The music is the best: there is not one weak song in the film. It features excellent performances by Joel, Midler, Ruth Pointer and Huey Lewis. I still catch myself humming 'Once upon a time in New York City'. The score is very fitting and touching at some points, and very true to the spirit of the film. The characters are all golden and you take them in right away.

It's not all fun and laughts, because the people at Disney haven't forgotten to add real danger and threatning situations (like the first visit of Roscoe and Desoto and Sykes to Fagin's boat) and the touching scenes (like the one immediately after that, when the dogs take care of Fagin, and he reads to them). I feel a genuine heart and warmth in this film (in the relatuons between the characters) that can be hard to find in some of the 1990's movies.

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[BelleGirl]

Labyrinth Good old Jim Henson fantasy movie starring Jennifer Conneley (as Sahra, who's little brother Toby was taken by the goblins after she wished so), David Bowie (as Jareth the Goblin king, and he also provides the songs) and a lot of puppets of course!

This is the only movie so far I first saw in cinema in London ( I also saw Who framed Roger Rabbit there but that was a second showing for me). Last week I bought te DVD for a cheap price. Must say I still like much of it, though the puppets sometimes get on my nerves a bit. But I like the songs and there are a few memorable scenes. One I like in particular is the confrontation between Jareth and Sarah in a scenery based upon one of the impossible persepctive graphics by M.C Escher that's really hard to describe, so I just show it:

The Escher graphic:


And this is how it looks in the movie:


The dvd includes a long 'making of' that I didn't see right till the end. It's clearly an old documentary. Oh Jim Henson, how long have you gone already?

[Lazario]

Don't ask me why, I already get enough strange looks for this, but I've been re-watching the I Know What You Did Last Summer movies (the 2 real ones, the ones from the 90's and that went to theaters). On a whim.

On the back of the DVD box for I Still Know, they freaking say Ben Willis's daughter's name was Sara. It was SUZY!! Not Sara! That's a big mistake to make, Sony.

[JohnnyWeir]

Oliver & Company (1988)

After watching the film, I watched one of the 'bonus' features on the DVD, and it had Dick Cook saying that the film held a special place in the hearts of the people at Disney's, because it was this film that started the new succes for the company. He acknowledged that it was Oliver that made the 'Renaissance Era' possible. I wish Disney would still feel that way and promote the heck out of this movie, 'cause I can't find a single thing wrong with it. I like it even better than some of the 1990's films.

The voice cast is rich and everybody is perfectly cast. Not only Billy Joel and Bette Midler, but also Cheech Marin and Dom Deluise. The music is the best: there is not only weak song in the film. It features excellent performances by Joel, Midler, Ruth Pointer and Huey Lewis. I still catch myself humming 'Once upon a time in New York City'. The score is very fitting and touching at some points, and very true to the spirit of the film. The characters are all golden and you take them in right away.

It's not all fun and laughts, because the people at Disney haven't forgotten to add real danger and threatning situations (like the first visit of Roscoe and Desoto and Sykes to Fagin's boat) and the touching scenes (like the one immediately after that, when the dogs take care of Fagin, and he reads to them). I feel a genuine heart and warmth in this film (in the relatuons between the characters) that can be hard to find in some of the 1990's movies.

This could perfectley sum up my feeling about this movie as well. This is probably the Disney DVD that I watch the most. "Once upon a time in New York City" is such a beautiful song, that during the opening shots of the movie, I sometimes find myself getting emotional! It'd hard to explain why, but the whole movie just gives me that warm fuzzy feeling, and I couln't love it more.

[PeterPanfan]

Don't ask me why, I already get enough strange looks for this, but I've been re-watching the I Know What You Did Last Summer movies (the 2 real ones, the ones from the 90's and that went to theaters). On a whim.

On the back of the DVD box for I Still Know, they freaking say Ben Willis's daughter's name was Sara. It was SUZY!! Not Sara! That's a big mistake to make, Sony.

I've only seen the first, and I've read the book, but would you say the second is good? Worth watching for a fan of the first?

[carolinakid]

Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002)
I loved it as I love 60s/70s Motown! The Funk Brothers ruled!
Joan Osborne was a revelation to me! She sang the hell out of those songs! I only knew her from "One Of Us", a song I HATED!!!!!!

[Goliath]

"Once upon a time in New York City" is such a beautiful song, that during the opening shots of the movie, I sometimes find myself getting emotional!

I have the same exact thing. It's a definite mood-setter. Even if it sounds a little dated today, it still pulls me directly into the film. It immediately captures the spirit of New York, where the movie takes place. And that's a strange thing for me to say, since I've never been there. 'New York', to me, is an idea, a concept that I have formed in my mind, based on all the tv shows, movies and songs that celebrate the city. And it's exactly that feeling that I get when I see the first shots of Oliver & Company. I really hope to visit it someday.

[Scarred4life]

Well...did you like it? I'm curious as to how you approach the original when seeing the sequels first, as in, how did it compare to you?

Well, I watched the second one first, a couple years ago and loved it. Then I saw the third one in theaters, and liked it better. (Although, 3 years ago, the opening scene really freaked me out.) But I must say, the first one is my favourite. I always tend to like the originals the best. But things make sense now that I've seen the first one. (Especially the part in the second where Barbossa comes back, I didn't know what the big deal was, because I didn't know he was dead.) I didn't really remember all of the details from the ones I had seen, so I had a Pirates marathon yesterday.

[ajmrowland]

The Sixth Sense-Thrilling, heartbreaking, it has all the necessary beats. As usual, I LOVE the ending, but there is an edit made. IDK which is the original, but in the broadcast version, the videotape playing in the ending scene is very different than the one in the blu-ray version.

Edit: I realize the tv broadcast cut is an extended cut. Too bad, as I prefer the deleted ending over the one included.

Also, this was released back in a time when if you wanted lossless audio, you'd have to choose it from the setup menu. I'd gone through the entire movie in SD audio-which is still good quality-thinking I was getting the PCM track.

[Lazario]

Don't ask me why, I already get enough strange looks for this, but I've been re-watching the I Know What You Did Last Summer movies (the 2 real ones, the ones from the 90's and that went to theaters). On a whim.

On the back of the DVD box for I Still Know, they freaking say Ben Willis's daughter's name was Sara. It was SUZY!! Not Sara! That's a big mistake to make, Sony.

I've only seen the first, and I've read the book, but would you say the second is good? Worth watching for a fan of the first?

It's not a huge dip in quality but everyone on the planet who saw them both thought the sequel was lesser. It focuses less on story, more on humor and character likability. The story is really insane and will make anyone's head spin. There is a huge, ridiculous backstory introduced about a certain character from the first. And it's introduced very late in the movie and a ton of info is crammed into 1 dialogue scene. So that changes the whole tone of the movie. It's much more the standard slasher film, lots of new characters just standing around to crack jokes.

I would say it depends on this - did you like the drama of the first movie? Because that's gone entirely from the sequel save for 2 scenes. Some scenes are fun because it's pretty stylish. But a few of the new characters are annoying. And the way they play with the story from the first movie is rather baffling. I say it's almost as good as the first but just not quite.

[PeterPanfan]

I've only seen the first, and I've read the book, but would you say the second is good? Worth watching for a fan of the first?

It's not a huge dip in quality but everyone on the planet who saw them both thought the sequel was lesser. It focuses less on story, more on humor and character likability. The story is really insane and will make anyone's head spin. There is a huge, ridiculous backstory introduced about a certain character from the first. And it's introduced very late in the movie and a ton of info is crammed into 1 dialogue scene. So that changes the whole tone of the movie. It's much more the standard slasher film, lots of new characters just standing around to crack jokes.

I would say it depends on this - did you like the drama of the first movie? Because that's gone entirely from the sequel save for 2 scenes. Some scenes are fun because it's pretty stylish. But a few of the new characters are annoying. And the way they play with the story from the first movie is rather baffling. I say it's almost as good as the first but just not quite.

Ah, thanks. I'll definitely check it out sometime soon. And just for curiosity's sake, have you seen the third?

[Lazario]

No reason.

And no, I haven't.