What movies have you seen recently?

[Fresh Tendrils]

I started going through the Harry Potter movies. It had been a while since I've seen them and can't really remember which ones I have seen/haven't seen.

So far, I've watched The Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets. Its also been several years since I've read the books, so I'm not going to even try and compare. But it has been a lot longer than I thought it has been since the last time I watched both of these movies. The thing that sticks out the most is just how far the special effects have come since the first Harry Potter. Aside from that, I think the casting for all the side characters was the strongest point of the first two films before "the kids" really got into their characters, though Ron is wonderful from the get go.

I also catch myself laughing at how "un-PC" Hogwarts as a school is.

[goh]

Hobo with a Shotgun.

A lovely and heartwarming romcom/dramedy. It certianly should've been released closer to "Oscar season" as this tear jerker would've been a sure sweep but will likely and sadly be forgotten by the time that rolls around. A+ performances all around. While it'll be forgotten by the award shows I'm sure everyone that's seen it will remember it fondly. Sure to go down with classics such as Gone with the Wind and Casablanca. It'll be on TCM in no time.

Spoiler

It's a hobo.
He has a shotgun.
What do you expect?

[canes21]

Bandslam

I actually liked the movie a lot more than I thought I would. If anyone has seen this movie, can you please tell me what that song is called that has the whistle in it?

Edit: Found it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51V1VMkuyx0 Don't judge me.

[DJ]

Tron: Legacy. The movie looked cool but I didn't care too much for the story.

[goh]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

Bandslam I actually liked the movie a lot more than I thought I would. If anyone has seen this movie, can you please tell me what that song is called that has the whistle in it? Edit: Found it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51V1VMkuyx0 Don't judge me.

Yes that one was quite the pleasant suprise. Sad it didn't do better. It actually has good music and a very good story for what I thought it'd be. I saw what was on the soundtrack and thought I'd give the movie a shot. Was expecting some sort of rock version of HSM mmmmmmmmmmmmuuuuuuuuccccccchhhhhhhhh more and better than that.

Even more suprising was Vanessa Hudgens.

[areobee401]

Watched Let Me In and what a great flick that was. Wish I had read the book first though. Looked up the differences online and the book seems to have told the better story.

[HotSauce2k3]

The Man From Nowhere

Great action flick. Catch it on Netflix if you have it and don't mind reading subtitles. The story isn't unique, but the execution is phenomenal.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - So far this is my favorite movie of the series as its a big leap forward in overall film quality and maturity level. Its a lot darker and creepier than the first two films and the three "kids" are definitely the main stars here as the teachers and other side characters are shifted to the back. I felt the pacing in this was a lot better than the first two as the first two had some kind of boring stretches and felt too long, but PoA kept things moving very nicely. The only problem I have is with the time-traveling thing. I understand its a kid's movie, but time-traveling just opens up even more questions than being an easy story mechanic. Other than that, a very good movie.