What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

debaserr · 06-30-2012, 06:38 PM

He still does serious movies, but they are infrequent. The last I can think of is Bad Lieutenant(2009?).

jackhammer · 06-30-2012, 06:46 PM

Decent enough and it explained the rivalry between Magneto and Xavier pretty well, although James McAvoy was miscast I feel.

To still appeal to me after umpteen viewings and being a father now speaks volumes about the film. It holds up really well considering it's stereotypes.

**Frownland** · 06-30-2012, 06:57 PM

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Adaptation (2002)

I love this movie, especially the scenes with Robert McKee. It is kind of funny to watch early to mid '00's with Nicholas Cage when he was still trying to be a serious actor, but this movie lets him use his... unique zaniness in a constructive way.

That's a great film, the way that the film ends after he starts getting help from his brother is pretty ingenious. Very well-written and witty.

LoathsomePete · 06-30-2012, 06:57 PM

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He still does serious movies, but they are infrequent. The last I can think of is Bad Lieutenant(2009?).

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is kind of in the same boat where it's serious subject matter, but delivered in a... way that only Nicolas Cage can really do. I mean the scenes with the iguanas on the coffee table, or where the dead guys soul is dancing, or that outburst he has at the old folks home. The last really serious role I can think that he did was The Weather Man in 2005.

debaserr · 06-30-2012, 06:59 PM

That stuff was all the director's choice though. I think it was a dramatic role that he did very well with.

LoathsomePete · 06-30-2012, 07:13 PM

I found it to be more a spoof of every generic bastard offspring cop movie since Dirty Harry or Lethal Weapon but seen through the eyes of a deranged sociopath. I mean don't get me wrong I absolutely loved the movie and I doubt it would have had anywhere near the same impact if they cast anyone other than Nicholas Cage and his unique brand of over-the-top craziness.

FETCHER. · 07-03-2012, 11:18 AM

Has anyone seen J.Edgar? Is it worth watching? I borrowed it from a mate and he said it was a bit slow to get into.

Also recently seen this:

It was really weird seeing Seann William Scott play someone who was sensitive and genuinely nice.. with a badass punch. I overall enjoyed the film, it brought the laughs.

FluxxyDub · 07-03-2012, 11:28 AM

Yeah, J.Edgar is pretty good, and yeah it is slow to get into, but it is worth watching.

I just watched Jeff, Who Lives At Home.

Didnt rate it, unfortunately, even though I love Jason Segal and Ed Helms but I really found it hard to finish the film.

Alfred · 07-03-2012, 03:02 PM

I watched The Matrix for the first time. I thought the screenplay and some of the acting was really sloppy and cheesy, but the visuals and action were top notch. 6/10

LoathsomePete · 07-04-2012, 11:52 PM

Four Lions (2010)

Well this is awkward, it's a slapstick comedy about terrorism that somehow manages to present the mindset of a terrorist in a more three dimensial way than any serious depiction I've seen over the last decade. It also features some surprsingily (and refreshingly) modern takes on Islam and how one can practice their faith while disbarring the notions that have been hammered into the minds of most Westerns for the last decade. And despite all that it's a comedy that basically presents a "what if" scenario, ostensibly saying "what if the three stooges were terrorists?"

Every one of the terrorists is a colossal moron, one in a well-meaning, one in an angry, one in a confused, and one in a completely baffling way and the plot does concern their constant bickering over what makes a good target, the contradictions in their plans, and who is the biggest idiot of the group, yet you still bond with them despite their irreprehensible plan. It's like in that Kevin Bacon film The Woodsman (2004) where he plays a pedophile who was just released from prison. You don't want to like him, but damned if you don't feel something for him by the end of the movie. Four Lions does the same way, but by the time the third act roles around you kind of know the fates of each of the characters is cemented because there's no real way to end the film that wouldn't be taking the cowards way out. Despite how funny these guys are, what they were planning to do was wrong and the film does not try to make it into a shades of grey thing.

Basically, heavy premise aside this is easily the funniest movie I have seen in a very long time and is definitely something I feel the need to share with people. It's pitch dark comedy so it's audience is already limited, AND it's pretty entrenched in its British heritage so some of the jokes may go over your head, but I would highly recommend this movie.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Decent enough and it explained the rivalry between Magneto and Xavier pretty well, although James McAvoy was miscast I feel. To still appeal to me after umpteen viewings and being a father now speaks volumes about the film. It holds up really well considering it's stereotypes. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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06-30-2012, 07:13 PM	#11876 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I found it to be more a spoof of every generic bastard offspring cop movie since Dirty Harry or Lethal Weapon but seen through the eyes of a deranged sociopath. I mean don't get me wrong I absolutely loved the movie and I doubt it would have had anywhere near the same impact if they cast anyone other than Nicholas Cage and his unique brand of over-the-top craziness. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

07-03-2012, 11:28 AM	#11878 (permalink)
FluxxyDub Groupie Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 9	J.Edgar Yeah, J.Edgar is pretty good, and yeah it is slow to get into, but it is worth watching. I just watched Jeff, Who Lives At Home. Didnt rate it, unfortunately, even though I love Jason Segal and Ed Helms but I really found it hard to finish the film.

07-03-2012, 03:02 PM	#11879 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I watched The Matrix for the first time. I thought the screenplay and some of the acting was really sloppy and cheesy, but the visuals and action were top notch. 6/10 __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

07-04-2012, 11:52 PM	#11880 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Four Lions (2010) Well this is awkward, it's a slapstick comedy about terrorism that somehow manages to present the mindset of a terrorist in a more three dimensial way than any serious depiction I've seen over the last decade. It also features some surprsingily (and refreshingly) modern takes on Islam and how one can practice their faith while disbarring the notions that have been hammered into the minds of most Westerns for the last decade. And despite all that it's a comedy that basically presents a "what if" scenario, ostensibly saying "what if the three stooges were terrorists?" Every one of the terrorists is a colossal moron, one in a well-meaning, one in an angry, one in a confused, and one in a completely baffling way and the plot does concern their constant bickering over what makes a good target, the contradictions in their plans, and who is the biggest idiot of the group, yet you still bond with them despite their irreprehensible plan. It's like in that Kevin Bacon film The Woodsman (2004) where he plays a pedophile who was just released from prison. You don't want to like him, but damned if you don't feel something for him by the end of the movie. Four Lions does the same way, but by the time the third act roles around you kind of know the fates of each of the characters is cemented because there's no real way to end the film that wouldn't be taking the cowards way out. Despite how funny these guys are, what they were planning to do was wrong and the film does not try to make it into a shades of grey thing. Basically, heavy premise aside this is easily the funniest movie I have seen in a very long time and is definitely something I feel the need to share with people. It's pitch dark comedy so it's audience is already limited, AND it's pretty entrenched in its British heritage so some of the jokes may go over your head, but I would highly recommend this movie. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too