What Movie Have You Recently Watched?

blueblock · Post by **blueblock** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:48 pm

Elsebet wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:36 pm ...watched "My Octopus Teacher" streaming on Netflix...

Just watched. Wonderful! The filmmaker, a marine biologist, is a terrific storyteller and photographer.

Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0LTDhqe5A

squirm · Post by **squirm** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:08 pm

Airplane. LOL!

bertilak · Post by **bertilak** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:13 pm

squirm wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:08 pm Airplane. LOL!

And don't call me Shirly.

(Somebody had to say it!)

bengal22 · Post by **bengal22** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:23 pm

Watched Sidewalk Stories on TCM. It is a silent movie filmed in the 80's. Very good.

John

squirm · Post by **squirm** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:34 pm

bertilak wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:13 pm
squirm wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:08 pm Airplane. LOL!
And don't call me Shirly.

(Somebody had to say it!)

There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?

Dottie57 · Post by **Dottie57** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:15 pm

Watched “Rocket Man”. Cole of nights ago and really enjoyed it.

7eight9 · Post by **7eight9** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:23 pm

Barkingsparrow wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:10 pm Parasite - DVD Rental

Not really sure what to think of this one. I can see where people may think it's overrated, while others think so highly of it. It almost defies categorization or description. The movie has so many layers, keeping you guessing, then shocking you with twists, flipping from social satire to dark comedy to horror to thriller then back again. At the very least, I found it quite the ride!

I watched Parasite two days ago - library borrowing. My sister recommended it and I'm glad she did. It was unusual but highly enjoyable.

Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls --- https://soranews24.com/2020/06/06/paras ... deo-calls/

I downloaded a couple of the wallpapers just in case I ever have a video call.

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:30 pm

“The Bourne Identity” on Hulu. Liked it.

Nicolas · Post by **Nicolas** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:18 pm

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Ned Sparks, Warren William, Guy Kibbee

A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.

A lot of pre-code fun and amazing dance numbers, though I could do without Dick Powell’s singing. Ned Sparks was good. Recommended.

Blonde Crazy (1931) Joan Blondell, James Cagney, Louis Calhern, Ray Milland, Guy Kibbee

The adventures of an egoistic con man and his glamorous accomplice.

Another pre-code depression-era film, I liked this better than the other one. Good performances. Recommended.

I streamed both of them on The Criterion Channel.

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:44 pm

“The Bourne Supremacy” on Hulu. Enjoyed it.

Jeff Albertson · Post by **Jeff Albertson** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:59 pm

'The Perfect Weapon' on HBO, based on David Sanger's recent book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeLHlOUNOmY

In under an hour and a half, The Perfect Weapon blisters through the proliferation of cyberwarfare in the last decade-plus: how offensive ransomware and disinformation campaigns have morphed from a undercover sideshow – as late as 2007, cyberwarfare was not even listed as a pressing concern on the US military’s threat assessment – into a relatively cheap, accessible and potentially devastating staple of international relations. “The asymmetry of this kind of warfare is very cost-efficient for countries that are under economic restrictions by the United States or otherwise,” said Maggio. Actors of middling economic power, such as Iran and North Korea, can strike debilitating and costly blows on American businesses, for example, at relatively little cost. Bugs like Stuxnet could disrupt electrical grids, shut down airports or derail vulnerable election infrastructure. The future of warfare, as Maggio sees it, is “no longer going to be boots on the ground, it’s going to be fingers on keyboards”.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/o ... entary-hbo

ResearchMed · Post by **ResearchMed** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:00 pm

"The Mystery of a Hansom Cab", on Acorn.

"A man is murdered and the investigation into his death uncovers a trail of secrets and scandal."

The story is set in Australia in the late 1800's.

Watching it had the feel of reading a novel by Dickens, so it wasn't all that surprising to find out after watching the film that it was based upon a book by Australian Fergus Hume, originally published in 1886.

I might try reading some of his books now, or at least give them a try.

RM

wilson08 · Post by **wilson08** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:52 am

Transit (2018)

This film transposes a story from the WWII era to modern
times. I have never cared for a story set out of it's time,
like a version of Hamlet set in the 20th century. Aside
from the abstract story setting, the character interactions
and surprises around every corner redeem this movie
somewhat. Excellent acting by Franz Rogowski, who reminds
me of Joaquin Phoenix.
Viewed at a theater but it is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Not to be confused with Transit (2012), which is a totally
different story.

Kagord · Post by **Kagord** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:04 pm

Spinal Tap, I'd like to write more about this movie, but I've gotta sit down in the lobby and wait for the limo.

Matahari · Post by **Matahari** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:39 pm

I was browsing the last few pages of this tread for ideas....

We recently watched "Black Box" (2020) on Amazon Prime. The work by the lead actor, Mamoudou Athie, is fantastic.
The movie is not a horror film; it's more in the nature of a sci-fi thriller.

Also watched "The Vast of Night" (2019) on Amazon Prime. It's a low-budget sci-fi film but there is a sequence of cinematography approx. midway in that is a wonder.

pezblanco · Post by **pezblanco** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:17 pm

Kagord wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:04 pm Spinal Tap, I'd like to write more about this movie, but I've gotta sit down in the lobby and wait for the limo.

They’ve earned themselves a distinguished place in rock history as one of Britain’s loudest bands.

tooluser · Post by **tooluser** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:18 pm

"The Russian Bride". Thriller/Horror movie that starts rather classically, then jumps the shark into ever more gory and violent craziness, much of which strains credulity. I do not recommend it.

It stars Corbin Bernsen, whom I hadn't seen in anything since the L.A. Law TV show. His first movie was "Clambake".

PhoebeCoco · Post by **PhoebeCoco** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:44 am

"Kim" on Amazon Prime, based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling.

An excellent adventure story set in India in the 1880s. The main character is an orphaned British boy, played by a young Dean Stockwell. Also starring the very dashing Errol Flynn. When I was younger I was madly in love with Errol Flynn, and this movie reminded me why.

Fantastic scenery - the movie was actually filmed mostly in India in the 1940s.

I am digging through old movies on Amazon and trying to watch as many as possible. They just don't make movies like they used to!

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:04 am

Watching “The Bourne Ultimatum” on Hulu and enjoying it. That is three movies down.

Post by **LadyGeek** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:07 pm

RoboCop, on Blu-ray DVD, PG-13, 2014 (remake of the 1987 version). A wounded Detroit cop becomes a cyborg. A good plot. Once things get going, there's plenty of action. I liked it.

tooluser · Post by **tooluser** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:10 pm

I would like to post an antidote to my previous movie. I just watched this today:

"The life of purple rice, pumpkins, and … peanuts"
https://youtu.be/rJSZfrJFluw

It's a 23 minute short subject from China, farming and food-centric, possibly a documentary, maybe a commercial.
But it's full of color and light and good feelings. Very well done.

ruralavalon · Post by **ruralavalon** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:04 am

The Secret of Roan Inish, on Amazon Prime.

This movie is a fantasy set in a fishing village on the West coast of Ireland in the 1940s, about a lost child and an abandoned family home on a nearby island Roan Inish (seal island).

cheese_breath · Post by **cheese_breath** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:39 pm

The Chase on YouTube … 1946 B&W drama. Robert Cummings, Steve Cochren, Peter Lorre.

Unemployed man (Cummings) finds a wallet and returns it to the owner who turns out to be very rich. Owner is impressed with the man’s honesty and gives him a job as his chauffeur. But the very rich man turns out to be a very bad man. His wife wants to leave, but he won’t permit it. So the chauffeur helps her to escape to Havana where the thrills are just beginning. But just as things couldn’t be worse there’s a twist in the plot which resets the whole escape

This is the kind of movie my parents took me to at the drive in theatres when I was very, very young in the 1940s. I’d stay awake long enough to see the cartoons, and then go to sleep on the back seat while they watched the movie.

cheese_breath · Post by **cheese_breath** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:45 pm

tooluser wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:18 pm ....It stars Corbin Bernsen, whom I hadn't seen in anything since the L.A. Law TV show...

He was Shawn Spencer's father on Psych.

jginseattle · Post by **jginseattle** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:23 am

One that I have seen before: What We Do in the Shadows. The 2014 film not the television show. A comedy gem.

stoptothink · Post by **stoptothink** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:22 am

Watched "Knives Out" with the wife last night. She liked it, I thought it was silly, unrealistic, and contrived (which was likely the point). It was OK, but not my cup of tea.

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:13 pm

Bourne Ultimatum on Hulu. Enjoyed it.

Thegame14 · Post by **Thegame14** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:10 pm

Moneyball is now on Netflix, LOVE this movie!!!!

ruralavalon · Post by **ruralavalon** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:38 am

The Peanut Butter Falcon, on Amazon Prime.

This is a Huckelberry Finn type story about a young man with Down syndrome who escapes from an assisted living facility and wants to become a pro wrestler, he is befriended by a fisherman, the two build and and travel on a raft, while a social worker pursues the runaway. We enjoyed the movie.

Elsebet · Post by **Elsebet** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:06 am

ruralavalon wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:04 am The Secret of Roan Inish, on Amazon Prime.

This movie is a fantasy set in a fishing village on the West coast of Ireland in the 1940s, about a lost child and an abandoned family home on a nearby island Roan Inish (seal island).

What a delightful film with some beautiful settings, I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

We also enjoyed the animated "Song of the Sea" which has some similarities to this one.

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:11 am

“Ghostbusters” on Hulu!

Yes, I am embarrassed to admit I never saw the movie. And I grew up during that generation.

cheese_breath · Post by **cheese_breath** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:14 am

Hollow Man on Peacock Streaming

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:16 am

Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit on Hulu. Really good.

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:16 am

Ghostbusters II. Never saw it. So I watched both yesterday. First one was better but overall not bad.

ruralavalon · Post by **ruralavalon** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:02 pm

Beetlejuice, at a drive in movie.

A fun comedy about a haunted house in Connecticut, nice ghosts trying to drive off obnoxious invading New Yorkers.

cs412a · Post by **cs412a** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:26 pm

The Forty-Year-Old Version on Netflix. The enjoyable but otherwise formulaic "be true to yourself" plot was saved by its witty script, a subplot involving her relationship with her mother (which I wished she had developed more fully), and a wonderful performance by Radha Blank.

MP173 · Post by **MP173** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:42 pm

Watched "The Gentlemen" this weekend. Really enjoyed it...Matthew McConaughey plays a weed drug lord in Britain who wishes to cash out his business to spend more time with his wife. Pretty good movie with quite a few twists as his empire suddenly comes under attack.

Ed

rgs92 · Post by **rgs92** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:28 pm

Dottie57 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:15 pm Watched “Rocket Man”. Cole of nights ago and really enjoyed it.

I will second that. Very original.

Barkingsparrow · Post by **Barkingsparrow** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:32 pm

rgs92 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:28 pm
Dottie57 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:15 pm Watched “Rocket Man”. Cole of nights ago and really enjoyed it.
I will second that. Very original.

Where did you see this? My wife is a a huge Elton John fan. In fact, I took her to see Elton in concert Feb 2019 as a Valentine's gift. Not really a fan but I enjoyed the concert and thought his backing band was fabulous.

neilpilot · Post by **neilpilot** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:38 pm

Barkingsparrow wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:32 pm
rgs92 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:28 pm
Dottie57 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:15 pm Watched “Rocket Man”. Cole of nights ago and really enjoyed it.
I will second that. Very original.
Where did you see this? My wife is a a huge Elton John fan. In fact, I took her to see Elton in concert Feb 2019 as a Valentine's gift. Not really a fan but I enjoyed the concert and thought his backing band was fabulous.

Can't speak for Dottie, but it's included with Amazon Prime

hbdad · Post by **hbdad** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:15 pm

Watched "Tolkien" last night on HBO. Very entertaining.

ruralavalon · Post by **ruralavalon** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:26 pm

Mystery Road, on Amazon Prime.

The movie is set in outback Queensland, Australia. An indigenous police detective investigates the murder of a teenage indigenous girl.

The plot is is complex, the movie is slow moving but spellbinding. I recommend this movie.

abuss368 · Post by **abuss368** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:11 pm

Mission Impossible II on Hulu.

cheese_breath · Post by **cheese_breath** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:56 pm

The 3,000 Mile Chase... Cliff DeYoung, Glen Ford

Run of the mill action movie with a secret courier (DeYoung) escorting a chief witness (Ford) against a mafia drug lord with the mob trying to kill him along the way.

Barkingsparrow · Post by **Barkingsparrow** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:14 pm

ruralavalon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:26 pm Mystery Road, on Amazon Prime.

The movie is set in outback Queensland, Australia. An indigenous police detective investigates the murder of a teenage indigenous girl.

The plot is is complex, the movie is slow moving but spellbinding. I recommend this movie.

I saw this earlier and really liked it. Then again, I cannot get enough of the Australian outback.

tooluser · Post by **tooluser** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:05 pm

"Countryman" (1982), that I DVR'd last year from TCM. It was filmed entirely in Jamaica and has a mostly Bob Marley soundtrack. The story is compelling, the characters are interesting, and the cinematography is excellent. It gives you a feel for what Jamaica was like in 1982 or before, under a dictatorial regime and in a poor fishing village, without getting too graphic about it. The screen resolution is rather poor by today's high def standards. The acting was sometimes wooden. Much of the dialogue is conducted in a heavy Jamaican accent, with local slang and no subtitles, making it a bit challenging at times, but you can tell what they said by how the characters react. It was worth watching.

madbrain · Post by **madbrain** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:17 pm

Borat Subsequent Movie film on Amazon Prime. Highly recommend it.

dru808 · Post by **dru808** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:24 pm

The worst movie I’ve seen in a long while. Borat 2

Artful Dodger · Post by **Artful Dodger** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:33 pm

Last night watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix. How tech companies monetize us then get us addicted to their programs (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) and the (sometimes unplanned or unforeseen) consequences.

schachtw · Post by **schachtw** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:39 pm

The Painter and the Thief - HULU.

Norwegian documentary about an artist who has two of her paintings stolen from a gallery. One of the thieves is caught on camera, and she begins a relationship with him.

Very well done and thoughtful.