The Last Movie You Watched?

[luvmysuper]

My wife asked me to select a couple of movies and knowing she likes comedies I chose National Lampoon's Vacation from 1983, along with the sequel National Lampoon's European Vacation from 1985. To be honest neither were anything like as funny as I remember them and my wife did not appreciate the occasional smutty humour. Either the films have not aged well, or I have not aged well, probably the latter - my wife of course remains ageless. It is interesting to me that after many years some films are not as good as I remember them, some every bit as good, and some way better. I wonder what differentiates them - something for me to think about

You can't go wrong with Mel Brooks
Young Frankenstein
Spaceballs
Blazing Saddles
Dracula, Dead and Loving It
Robin Hood, Men in Tights

 

[Deano]

The Greene Murder Case (1929)

 

[Dawghows]

...It is interesting to me that after many years some films are not as good as I remember them, some every bit as good, and some way better. I wonder what differentiates them - something for me to think about

Sometimes I find this to be the case even just a week or two, or even a few days, later.

Just this past summer my wife and I streamed two films in a row (within about 10 days of each other), both of which had me thinking I was wasting my time. The first was Under The Skin, and the second was Poor Things. All the way through both movies I was thinking that, while I was interested enough to see how each one ended, I also wasn't really enjoying them. BUT: I can't remember the last time a film stuck with me the way these two did. I thought about both of them almost constantly for the next couple weeks, and now I'm ready to see them both again. In my head, today, I feel like Under The Skin is a really bleak, dark poem, and I'm pretty sure Poor Things might be in the top 15 or 20 movies I've ever seen.

The mind is a funny thing.

 

[Goblin]

In my head, today, I feel like Under The Skin is a really bleak, dark poem, and I'm pretty sure Poor Things might be in the top 15 or 20 movies I've ever seen.

Under the Skin is on my list as a movie I can't believe I haven't already seen. It's easy to forget that ScarJo is actually a great actress when she isn't doing superhero stuff. Marriage Story and JoJo Rabbit are both .

Rear Window

I mean, I have seen this many times. I suspect everyone who regularly posts in this thread has seen it. But sometimes a guy just needs a bit more Grace Kelly in his life.

 

[Deano]

The Benson Murder Case(1930)

 

[NorthwestCorner]

Charade (1963).

First time watching it. Not my favorite Audrey Hepburn film if I’m honest. I could re-watch Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and How to Steal a Million at least once a year though.

 

[rsp1202]

Amazon Prime has a 99 cent deal on "Deadpool and Wolverine" going, so even so I'm not partial to superhero movies, I'll be watching it. I'm waiting for "Conclave" and "Saturday Night" prices to drop to rent.

 

[Jay21]

Deadpool and Wolverine

 

[Legion]

Three O'clock High. One of those 80's high school movies where the "kids" are all pushing 30. Mildly amusing, if you like that sort of thing. I somehow missed it when it came out.

Three O'Clock High (1987) ⭐ 7.1 | Comedy

1h 41m | PG-13

www.imdb.com

Next up, and along the same lines, My Bodyguard.

My Bodyguard (1980) ⭐ 7.1 | Comedy, Drama, Family

1h 42m | PG

www.imdb.com

 

[SharpieB]

Took my wife and daughter to Wicked. My first movie theatre visit since COVID.The movie was actually well done but musicals aren’t really my thing.

A bar in a movie theatre is totally new to me but helped. They had Jack Daniels and Coke slushies which I found crazy. It used to be dry hot dogs and overprice popcorn and pop. Ok, I am easily impressed or just getting old.

 

[Legion]

Took my wife and daughter to Wicked. My first movie theatre visit since COVID.The movie was actually well done but musicals aren’t really my thing.

A bar in a movie theatre is totally new to me but helped. They had Jack Daniels and Coke slushies which I found crazy. It used to be dry hot dogs and overprice popcorn and pop. Ok, I am easily impressed or just getting old.

I used to go to the fancy cinemas here when I was feeling flash. They have comfy recliners, and you can arrange for a waiter to bring you wine and cheeses at set intervals during the film. Very civilised, but it makes it hard to go back to the multiplex with the great unwashed public.