Rate the Last Movie You Saw

[RonClinton]

Really sorry to hear it, dannyboy -- hang in there and best of success with whatever career path you choose to take.

[dannyboy121070]

Unbelievable!

Good luck in your future endeavors, wherever they may lead you.

B

Thanks, man. Much appreciated!

[brlesh]

Thanks, Man. In their defense, as part of the three-minute zoom call mass firing, they DID say that the "partings" were made to ensure sustained profitability over the holiday season, lol. Gotta laugh.

Unbelievable!

Good luck in your future endeavors, wherever they may lead you.

B

[dannyboy121070]

I am so sorry to hear about your job. That just sucks. I'm sending you all the good vibes I have.

Thanks, man. That means a lot...I'll take all the good vibes I can get!

[dannyboy121070]

Damn, sorry to hear about the job.

Nice of the bastards to wait to right before the holidays to pull the rug out from under you.

B

Thanks, Man. In their defense, as part of the three-minute zoom call mass firing, they DID say that the "partings" were made to ensure sustained profitability over the holiday season, lol. Gotta laugh.

[brlesh]

I was informed last week that my job was going to be handled by a combination of AI and "offshore assets" as of November, so, while I'm still working until Halloween, I have been immersing myself into seasonal movies to try to forget my constant, all-consuming anxiety about starvation, homelessness, etc. I have honestly lost track of which films I watched this past week and which ones I watched when I was still gainfully employed, lol.

Damn, sorry to hear about the job.

Nice of the bastards to wait to right before the holidays to pull the rug out from under you.

B

[Ben Staad]

I am so sorry to hear about your job. That just sucks. I'm sending you all the good vibes I have.

In regards to the movies that is a great list. A lot of those movies I hadn't watched in years. Glad to hear you liked Weapons and The Long Walk. I'm looking forward to seeing weapons once it hits a streaming service I already have. That movie looked great and I couldn't get my other half to watch it with me when it was in the theater.

I was informed last week that my job was going to be handled by a combination of AI and "offshore assets" as of November, so, while I'm still working until Halloween, I have been immersing myself into seasonal movies to try to forget my constant, all-consuming anxiety about starvation, homelessness, etc. I have honestly lost track of which films I watched this past week and which ones I watched when I was still gainfully employed, lol. Off the top of my head....

RABID- Nowhere near as good as I was expecting. Marilyn Chambers wasn't bad, and the usual Cronenberg touches were there, but the film didn't do much for me.

TO THE DEVIL...A DAUGHTER- Fun 70s Satanism film, with Richard Widmark going up against Christopher Lee's evil priest. Unfortunately, the creepy puppet-devil-baby was not enough to save the film, which doesn't so much end as just stop,

THE BLACK CAT- More Satanic fun, with Karloff & Lugosi as old enemies who have a final face-off during a black mass. Lugosi is surprisingly sympathetic as the good guy.

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP- Rapey fish-men run wild in a small seaside town. Good dumb fun.

WEAPONS- I was blown away by this one, which had a twist that is right up my alley. The less you know going in, the better. The end was amazing.

TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS DEMON KNIGHT- Not as good as I remember it being 30 years ago.

THE DESCENT- Ditto. It seemed much smaller and more set-bound than it did 20 years ago in a theater.

POSSESSION- The MOST overwrought performances that I have ever seen in a film. I'm surprised Isabel Adjani and Sam Neill didn't have heart attacks from all of the overacting on display. A woman drives her spy husband nuts by fucking an octopus. (Yes, there's more to it than that, but that is a fun description.)

We also saw THE LONG WALK a few weeks ago, and my wife and kids and I all loved it. Really well-made, with some characters and moments that have stayed with me in the weeks since I saw it.

[dannyboy121070]

I was informed last week that my job was going to be handled by a combination of AI and "offshore assets" as of November, so, while I'm still working until Halloween, I have been immersing myself into seasonal movies to try to forget my constant, all-consuming anxiety about starvation, homelessness, etc. I have honestly lost track of which films I watched this past week and which ones I watched when I was still gainfully employed, lol. Off the top of my head....

RABID- Nowhere near as good as I was expecting. Marilyn Chambers wasn't bad, and the usual Cronenberg touches were there, but the film didn't do much for me.

TO THE DEVIL...A DAUGHTER- Fun 70s Satanism film, with Richard Widmark going up against Christopher Lee's evil priest. Unfortunately, the creepy puppet-devil-baby was not enough to save the film, which doesn't so much end as just stop,

THE BLACK CAT- More Satanic fun, with Karloff & Lugosi as old enemies who have a final face-off during a black mass. Lugosi is surprisingly sympathetic as the good guy.

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP- Rapey fish-men run wild in a small seaside town. Good dumb fun.

WEAPONS- I was blown away by this one, which had a twist that is right up my alley. The less you know going in, the better. The end was amazing.

TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS DEMON KNIGHT- Not as good as I remember it being 30 years ago.

THE DESCENT- Ditto. It seemed much smaller and more set-bound than it did 20 years ago in a theater.

POSSESSION- The MOST overwrought performances that I have ever seen in a film. I'm surprised Isabel Adjani and Sam Neill didn't have heart attacks from all of the overacting on display. A woman drives her spy husband nuts by fucking an octopus. (Yes, there's more to it than that, but that is a fun description.)

We also saw THE LONG WALK a few weeks ago, and my wife and kids and I all loved it. Really well-made, with some characters and moments that have stayed with me in the weeks since I saw it.

[Ben Staad]

It's a rainy day here so we decided to watch something at the local theater. There wasn't much of selection but we lucked into some Good Fortune.

Starring Keanu Reeves, as a minor angel, who works to help Aziz Ansari realize his life struggles aren't so bad. A cute comedy that touches on some social topics while keeping things light and funny. Nothing really over the top goofy, heavy handed, or outrageous and just a solid and simple film. We both laughed and enjoyed this one.

3.5 out of 5 buckets of popcorn.

[Ben Staad]

Re-watch of Blazing Saddles. Still a goofy, funny, and over the top goof of a movie. I was shocked that this was a fist time watch for my wife. It was fun seeing Wilder, Brooks, Kahn, Korman, and the appearance of Dom near the end.

The biggest laugh for my wife was the song from Lili Von Shtupp. I'm tired.

[dannyboy121070]

YES!! That kid was amazing.

[brlesh]

I watched MEGAN 2.0, and thought it was very good, much better than all of the online bitching and complaining led me to expect. People moan and cry about wanting new ideas, and then moan and cry when they get them. This film ditches the doll-horror of the first film, and goes in a Mission: Impossible-type of techno-thriller direction, which I really enjoyed. Nothing Earth-shattering, but I had fun.

THE NAKED GUN was also fun, but I'm glad I didn't pay to see it in a theater. One REALLY hilariously dirty scene provided almost all of the laughs, but my son and I chuckled a lot, and it was a good time overall.

BRING HER BACK is a Horror film that I knew almost nothing about going in, and that was probably for the best. The less you know, the better. I thought it was one of the best Horror films I've seen in a LONG time, and it had a lot of moments that made this jaded viewer squirm and feel grossed out. Highly recommended.

V/H/S HALLOWEEN. I watch every new installment of this franchise, and halfway through each one, I remember that I have yet to see one that I even remotely liked. This is another steaming pile of shit. I'm sure I'll forget and watch the next one, though. Don't make the same mistake.

I completely agree about Bring Her Back.

I saw it earlier this summer in the theater and I walked out thinking it was the best horror movie I had seen since Where Evil Roams.

I wish they had provided a little more background into the mother’s role in the cult, but there were definitely some cringe inducing in Bring Her Back.

And that weird ass kid! How does he not win an Oscar!

B

[Ben Staad]

Nice reviews. I will be on the lookout for Bring Her Back. That one sounds interesting to me. The V/H/S films I've seen and thought they were okay.

I watched MEGAN 2.0, and thought it was very good, much better than all of the online bitching and complaining led me to expect. People moan and cry about wanting new ideas, and then moan and cry when they get them. This film ditches the doll-horror of the first film, and goes in a Mission: Impossible-type of techno-thriller direction, which I really enjoyed. Nothing Earth-shattering, but I had fun.

THE NAKED GUN was also fun, but I'm glad I didn't pay to see it in a theater. One REALLY hilariously dirty scene provided almost all of the laughs, but my son and I chuckled a lot, and it was a good time overall.

BRING HER BACK is a Horror film that I knew almost nothing about going in, and that was probably for the best. The less you know, the better. I thought it was one of the best Horror films I've seen in a LONG time, and it had a lot of moments that made this jaded viewer squirm and feel grossed out. Highly recommended.

V/H/S HALLOWEEN. I watch every new installment of this franchise, and halfway through each one, I remember that I have yet to see one that I even remotely liked. This is another steaming pile of shit. I'm sure I'll forget and watch the next one, though. Don't make the same mistake.

[dannyboy121070]

I watched MEGAN 2.0, and thought it was very good, much better than all of the online bitching and complaining led me to expect. People moan and cry about wanting new ideas, and then moan and cry when they get them. This film ditches the doll-horror of the first film, and goes in a Mission: Impossible-type of techno-thriller direction, which I really enjoyed. Nothing Earth-shattering, but I had fun.

THE NAKED GUN was also fun, but I'm glad I didn't pay to see it in a theater. One REALLY hilariously dirty scene provided almost all of the laughs, but my son and I chuckled a lot, and it was a good time overall.

BRING HER BACK is a Horror film that I knew almost nothing about going in, and that was probably for the best. The less you know, the better. I thought it was one of the best Horror films I've seen in a LONG time, and it had a lot of moments that made this jaded viewer squirm and feel grossed out. Highly recommended.

V/H/S HALLOWEEN. I watch every new installment of this franchise, and halfway through each one, I remember that I have yet to see one that I even remotely liked. This is another steaming pile of shit. I'm sure I'll forget and watch the next one, though. Don't make the same mistake.

[Ben Staad]

The Last Spark of Hope. Watched this sci-fi movie on Tubi. Isolated girl and guard robot are the entire cast. Not much more I can say on this one without spoiling this basic story. Acting was okay, set was okay, writing was okay, and overall not great. 1.5 out of 5 stars. Think bad movie but just good enough.