Rate the Last Movie You Saw

[Ben Staad]

I hadn't watched any of the MI or Jack Reacher movies either. Not really my thing.

The action in this one was well done, not over extended, and did not have the mega CGI moments which typically leave me bored and uninterested.

Glad you enjoyed it! Seems too be a smash hit. Wish I could get into it; however, "modern" Tom Cruise movies just aren't my cup of tea. Enjoyed his stuff from the 80's and early 90's; however, I just cannot get into the recent shoot em' up franchises such as the Mission Impossible, Jack Reacher, etc. I have seen a few of his newer movies that were ok; however, they seem to be more one-off type projects where he can take some risks rather than a series of films for a franchise. I'm thinking of things like Collateral or Edge of Tomorrow, which I truly enjoyed.

[sholloman81]

Top Gun:Maverick. 4.5 out of 5. Nostalgia certainly plays into the high score. It was pretty much everything I could have wanted. Nothing weird and nothing awkward. Just a great follow-up 30+years later to Top Gun. Made a rough weekend a lot more enjoyable.

Glad you enjoyed it! Seems too be a smash hit. Wish I could get into it; however, "modern" Tom Cruise movies just aren't my cup of tea. Enjoyed his stuff from the 80's and early 90's; however, I just cannot get into the recent shoot em' up franchises such as the Mission Impossible, Jack Reacher, etc. I have seen a few of his newer movies that were ok; however, they seem to be more one-off type projects where he can take some risks rather than a series of films for a franchise. I'm thinking of things like Collateral or Edge of Tomorrow, which I truly enjoyed.

[Ben Staad]

Top Gun:Maverick. 4.5 out of 5. Nostalgia certainly plays into the high score. It was pretty much everything I could have wanted. Nothing weird and nothing awkward. Just a great follow-up 30+years later to Top Gun. Made a rough weekend a lot more enjoyable.

[Martin]

Your mileage may vary.

Most of the reviews have been positive, hence my high expectations going into the movie.

B

I have only seen a few reviews but they all have been absolutely brutal.

[Sock Monkey]

Well I was a glutten for punishment!

Went to see Firestarter in the theater the other night.

It was bad. The acting was mostly wooden ( this was the first thing I’ve seen Zac Ephron in, & I wasn’t impressed).

The actress that played the mother was better, though her character had much less screen time.

The special effects weren’t good.

Several scenes were ( unintentionally) laugh out loud funny.

The most interesting character was the assassin. I wish his character had gotten more development & screen time, though I still don’t know if I completely buy into his character’s evolution at the end of the movie.

Overall assessment: wait to catch this one on the SyFy channel one Saturday night.

B

You are a braver man than I. The trailer did not do this movie any favors and, to be honest, I think this is the King property that I'm the least interested in. This story may have been cutting edge when it was first written, but I feel that we've seen this similar story told so many times. Granted, I've never read the book so maybe I just don't know what I'm missing out on.

[brlesh]

Interesting. I didn't realize there was a book and had no idea Tim Lebbon wrote this story. Probably worth a read.

https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Tim-Lebbon/dp/1781168822

Thanks!

I don’t know if it made it into the movie or not, but there’s one scene in the novel I will never forget for the rest of my life.

Similar to the ending of Ketchum’s Girl Next Door, you kind of see what’s coming next, & that only makes it all the worse.

Very impactful!

B

[brlesh]

Ugh - I had high hopes for this one. I did pre-order the 4k though - hmmmmmm

Your mileage may vary.

Most of the reviews have been positive, hence my high expectations going into the movie.

B

[Martin]

Well I was a glutten for punishment!

Went to see Firestarter in the theater the other night.

It was bad. The acting was mostly wooden ( this was the first thing I’ve seen Zac Ephron in, & I wasn’t impressed).

The actress that played the mother was better, though her character had much less screen time.

The special effects weren’t good.

Several scenes were ( unintentionally) laugh out loud funny.

The most interesting character was the assassin. I wish his character had gotten more development & screen time, though I still don’t know if I completely buy into his character’s evolution at the end of the movie.

Overall assessment: wait to catch this one on the SyFy channel one Saturday night.

B

Peacock comes with my cable subscription but everything I have heard about this has me leery. I may run it in the background when I am doing things around the house at some point.

[brlesh]

I only watched it because it was on Peacock. I wouldn't have gone to the theater to see it.

Well I was a glutten for punishment!

Went to see Firestarter in the theater the other night.

It was bad. The acting was mostly wooden ( this was the first thing I’ve seen Zac Ephron in, & I wasn’t impressed).

The actress that played the mother was better, though her character had much less screen time.

The special effects weren’t good.

Several scenes were ( unintentionally) laugh out loud funny.

The most interesting character was the assassin. I wish his character had gotten more development & screen time, though I still don’t know if I completely buy into his character’s evolution at the end of the movie.

Overall assessment: wait to catch this one on the SyFy channel one Saturday night.

B

[Sock Monkey]

So I've been on a revisit old movies kick recently . . .

While not a revisited movie, it started off with The Gentlemen that's currently on Netflix. A co-worker mentioned it to me and it sound like a good two hours, so we checked it out. Directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Dockery, Collen Farrell, Hugh Grant, and others, it's about an American who's trying to get out of the marijuana business.

It was quite a lot of fun and McConaughey pretty much played himself, or at least a caricature of himself, and was really good.

I mentioned to my wife that we really should watch Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, along with Snatch, which we did, and those movies are still a lot of fun, even if a sign of the times.

This led us to watching The Boondock Saints (I wasn't aware of all of the behind the scenes studio issues, but now I want to watch the documentary about it.)

Since we were busy with Guy Ritchie, Prime has his latest movie - The Wrath of Man - available. What a completely different feel than his usual fare. Maybe being set in LA instead of London changes a lot, but it wasn't as witty or smart-funny as the others, but was still VERY good. I am a sucker for Jason Statham.

Not sure what's next, but keeping with the theme, I'm going to suggest El Mariachi and then Desperado next.

The documentary about the making of Boondock Saints, OVERNIGHT, is fascinating. Definitely worth a watch.

[Brian861]

Plan on going to see it sometime this week, though the reviews have been awful.

B

I only watched it because it was on Peacock. I wouldn't have gone to the theater to see it.

[TacomaDiver]

So I've been on a revisit old movies kick recently . . .

While not a revisited movie, it started off with The Gentlemen that's currently on Netflix. A co-worker mentioned it to me and it sound like a good two hours, so we checked it out. Directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Dockery, Collen Farrell, Hugh Grant, and others, it's about an American who's trying to get out of the marijuana business.

It was quite a lot of fun and McConaughey pretty much played himself, or at least a caricature of himself, and was really good.

I mentioned to my wife that we really should watch Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, along with Snatch, which we did, and those movies are still a lot of fun, even if a sign of the times.

This led us to watching The Boondock Saints (I wasn't aware of all of the behind the scenes studio issues, but now I want to watch the documentary about it.)

Since we were busy with Guy Ritchie, Prime has his latest movie - The Wrath of Man - available. What a completely different feel than his usual fare. Maybe being set in LA instead of London changes a lot, but it wasn't as witty or smart-funny as the others, but was still VERY good. I am a sucker for Jason Statham.

Not sure what's next, but keeping with the theme, I'm going to suggest El Mariachi and then Desperado next.

[TacomaDiver]

Went to see The Northman the other night, which was basically Shakespeare’s Hamlet told from a Viking perspective.

What a disappointment. It was awful!

B

Ugh - I had high hopes for this one. I did pre-order the 4k though - hmmmmmm

[Ben Staad]

How far I have fallen as an SK fan. I didn't even know they remade this movie.

Anyone check out the new Firestarter movie? I was kinda bored with it.

[brlesh]

Anyone check out the new Firestarter movie? I was kinda bored with it.

Plan on going to see it sometime this week, though the reviews have been awful.

B