What Movies Have You Seen Lately?

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Fri May 27th, 2011, 3:28 pm

Saw "Thor" a couple of days ago (directed by Kenneth Branagh.) Cotton candy type of fun, lots of eye candy and special effects. Favorite line, "We've got Xena, Jackie Chan, and Robin Hood." -- US agent describing Thor's friends walking down a New Mexico town street.

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Fri May 27th, 2011, 5:35 pm

[quote=""fljustice""]Saw "Thor" a couple of days ago (directed by Kenneth Branagh.) Cotton candy type of fun, lots of eye candy and special effects. Favorite line, "We've got Xena, Jackie Chan, and Robin Hood." -- US agent describing Thor's friends walking down a New Mexico town street.[/quote]

I had no idea Kenneth directed it, I'm a little surprised about that!

SM

DianeL · Post by **DianeL** » Fri May 27th, 2011, 6:48 pm

I'm *astounded* at that.

Then again, if we think back to his "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" it is not as if he's restrained about muscles on screen.

"Thor" had me all ready to be excited for a while there, but what I have seen of it leaves me clammy, and what I have heard about it hasn't lit any fires. It's an interesting juxtaposition; Branagh and Portman doing a comic book movie - and I *love* comic book movies - but I can't seem to care, now that it's out. (Hopkins doesn't suprise me at all - G-d love him. Heh.)

BrianPK · Post by **BrianPK** » Fri May 27th, 2011, 10:27 pm

Finished watching Dragonwyck last night. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038492/ Could be argued that it's very dated now but still very Gothic,atmospheric and enjoyable. Vincent price was a marvellous actor but I never quite forgave him for terrifying me when ,in my early teens ,I saw The Fall of the House of Usher. I freaked out when he entombed his "not quite dead yet" sister in a coffin and she tried to claw her way out with bloodied fingers to wreak revenge. I wouldn't sleep without the light on for a month after the experience.

LoveHistory · Post by **LoveHistory** » Sat May 28th, 2011, 5:33 am

Lady Jane from 1986, starring Helena Bonham-Carter and Cary Elwes. Very good. Not sure how much of the love story is factual, but I liked it.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Mon May 30th, 2011, 10:40 am

Finally got round to watching "Last of the Mohicans", Day-Lewis version. Great film but so much of it was in the dark, and the music, although lovely, was deafening at times. Probably one that was better seen in the cinema.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Tue May 31st, 2011, 11:52 pm

Saw Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. Beautifully filmed, well acted (tho I would have chosen someone else for the lead part). This is the movie for those who love to discuss the question ' what time period in history would you love to go back to and stay in? " Mine is definitely the 20s. David was surprised I didn't answer Middle Ages. I may like to read about the history of the time, but Im not crazy enough to have wanted to go back there to stay (visit, maybe

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Thu June 2nd, 2011, 1:27 am

[quote=""Madeleine""]Finally got round to watching "Last of the Mohicans", Day-Lewis version. Great film but so much of it was in the dark, and the music, although lovely, was deafening at times. Probably one that was better seen in the cinema.[/quote]
Speaking of the soundtrack, there's 2 editions. The one I own has Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman as the composers--the original one. Later on another one came out with an orchestra.

DianeL · Post by **DianeL** » Thu June 2nd, 2011, 1:42 am

Ash, I'd agree with that - for reading, going back centuries is great, but for "real" (heh) ... I might hit the 20s for a visit.

Speaking of soundtracks, I have been Netflicking too many docs lately to talk about what I have seen for the purposes of the thread, but I have been listening to the soundtrack for "Amadeus" in my car. Great driving music.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Thu June 2nd, 2011, 10:15 am

[quote=""princess garnet""]Speaking of the soundtrack, there's 2 editions. The one I own has Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman as the composers--the original one. Later on another one came out with an orchestra.[/quote]

That's the one that was shown, according to the credits.