Which movie did you watch lastֻ

“Sanctum”….thanks to someone here at BLF. Lots o’ flashlights!! Kind of silly and a high body count, but great cinematography!

+1 This is one of the best films of the year. Read my review of the film. If you’ve seen the film, tell me if you agree with the review.

And honestly, how often do we get to praise space films for NOT having us be afraid of ETs instead of the normal calamitous stuff in a natural world?

Thank for the review.
I look forward to seeing “Gravity”.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

Interesting true story of an editor of Elle magazine who had a stroke and was reduced to only being able to blink one eye. Locked-in syndrome.
He wrote the book himself through the laborious process of an assistant running through an alphabet (arranged with most common letters first) and him blinking when he heard the right letter.
The physical and speech therapists do an amazing job.

Max von Sydow plays his 92 year old father and there are some very attractive nurses.

It could be melancholic, but this is parried by suspense and the drama of his memories and the women that loved him.

Similar theme to “The Intouchables”, which I enjoyed far more.

Pacific Rim

Try watching “Serbian film” A Serbian Film (2010) - IMDb if you have guts :Sp

Sickest masterpiece I have ever seen…

It’s really not suitable for everyone.

Three films on the big screen.

Back in June I saw Man of Steel (2013). It was pretty good for a superhero movie, and there was plenty of action. This film begs the question, "How do you defeat an enemy that is practically invincible?"

Last week I saw Captain Phillips (2013). I'm probably in the minority, but I thought this movie was boring. I liked Tom Hanks' performance, but there wasn't enough going on in the film to keep me interested. If Captain Phillips were more tightly edited, I would have liked it a lot more. I should add that I don't have much of an attention span. :p

Last night I saw Ender's Game (2013).

This film rocks! I heard that the books are better than the movie, but I didn't read the books, so I was very happy with the film. Ender's Game is like a cross between the original Star Wars (1977) and The Karate Kid (1984). Ender's Game has to be one of the best sci-fi movies I have ever seen.

If you like action sci-fi films, check it out. ;)

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The Last Days on Mars (2013) :weary:

Ender’s game. Loved it. And if you loved the movie, you will definitely love the books.

Just stop once you read the second book, or you'll be left with a very sour taste.

The Last Tycoon (2012) Chow Yung Fat

The Dead Pool, last of the Dirty Harry movies. Need to buy another movie boxset now :~

So far I’ve read:

Ender’s Game
Ender In Exile (book 1b)
Speaker for the dead

I assume you are talking about the next book, Xenocide? I just asked the wife if I’m going to regret reading it, and she said it was a good book. Definitely the next book on my list. I’ve been reading the series at the same time as the Hunger Games, and I should be done with Mockingjay tonight. Can’t wait to see Catching Fire at the movies!

The Name of the Rose
Always nice when the gray and dark part of the year begins. :wink:

Xenocide was mediocre. It's Children of the Mind that I have a problem with. Orson even came out and said it later that the two books should have been combined into one. The one book feels stretched out, with a bunch of contemplative self contradicting musings, and the second is fully 2/3rds a summary.

Throughout the whole two books, I think there were maybe 2-3 moments of excitement that lasted half an hour. The rest is just lots, and lots of contemplation.

Pacific Rim -not bad, bit silly :slight_smile:
Gravity -whoa! gorgeous film and great acting!
Ender’s Game -very nice film, we enjoyed it :slight_smile:
Machete Kills -meh, first one was better, this is too silly (and wait for the third)

World War Z - Not bad, but not great either. I'd rate it a 6.5/10.

The main problem I have with the movie, and I'm sure this is due to it being a book adaptation, is it glosses over so much of what is happening. Still, I enjoyed it, and if you like the genre, you will too.

The Wolverine

Going to watch Red 2 tonight.

Today I saw Mad Max: Fury Road at the theater.

I chose to watch this movie mainly because it has an unreal rating on imdb.com

It turned out to be one of the best action films I have ever seen!

If you like R-rated action flicks, check it out. ;)

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whiplash

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