What movie did you last watch?

**Sandman21** · 12-20-2013, 01:55 AM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Anchorman 2.

I laughed hard.

**Sparhawk** · 12-23-2013, 01:12 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

-Home Alone

Wife's first time seeing it. She really enjoyed it.

-Miracle on 34th street (updated 90's version)

Getting into the Christmas spirit!

**AesopRockOn** · 12-24-2013, 04:08 AM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Don Jon - I didn't really know what to expect from a movie written and directed by JGL. It's really bad. It's a white version of that movie last year based on that awful Steve Harvey book. It's what a twelve year old would make after getting his first girlfriend, trying to tell his buddies how great true love is. You can't tell if he's making fun of New Jersey, or if he thinks the editing is clever, or if there was a script supervisor. It's so bad and tropey that it's almost fun, but you're not quite sure how sincere it is, like it doesn't seem like JGL would be that oblivious to terrible characterizations, cliches, and storytelling. I'm surprised this isn't on more Worst Of lists. Not recommended in any way really.

**Sparhawk** · 12-25-2013, 03:49 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Gravity in 3D

meh

**Bball** · 12-25-2013, 09:53 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Olympus Has Fallen.

or "Die Hard: At the White House"

I expected I'd turn it off in the first 15 minutes because "White House Down" had lowered my expectations for this. But that didn't happen.... Plot holes galore if you bothered to think about them rather than just watch the action. But as a Die Hard type thriller it was fine.

And speaking of those plot holes:

Spoiler:

WTF was up with the 3rd code? I can ignore the absolute implausibility that the president and secret service would ignore protocol and allow others into the PEOC... even though that means the entire terrorist plot relied on an implausible scenario and gamble to work in the first place. Although arguably, although not said, possibly the backup plan was to initiate their plan in the Oval Office IF the president and staff didn't break protocol. Although they still needed to get to the PEOC one way or the other.

But the 3rd code.... The president ordered his staff to give up their portion of the code when the terrorists tortured them in front of the president. The president always claiming the terrorists would never get him to give up his 3rd portion of the code so they were safe to give up the first 2 parts. The terrorists had a plan to get the president's son in order to use him as leverage to get the president's code (though he didn't know that or think about it). But then 'Bruce Willis' rescues the son before the terrorists can find him. So that is out the window. BUT, what about torturing one of the president's staff in front of him? It's worked twice already so why not try that? Or how much torture can he stand himself? But wait.... the movie just cuts back to the PEOC and the terrorist has the 3rd code and the president doesn't look the worse for the wear.

What!!!??!!! Huh???? How did that just happen?

The entire movie would've played better for me if they would have just explained that with some plausible bit of artistic license. We can assume they somehow cracked the code by getting the other 2 parts and making the cracking simpler (even though that would be a stretch in reality). But it doesn't even tell us that or imply that. It doesn't show the president surprised that they don't need his 3rd code so his ordering his staff to give up their portions was a huge mistake. They could've claimed to had someone on the inside that put a backdoor in the system for the president's part of the code so they only needed the president to react as he did (and they expected) in ordering staff to give up their's thinking the president's was the key piece and they'd never get that when in reality his was the piece they didn't need.

But all this assuming goes out the window because we know an important part of the plan was to get the president's son. But in fact, they didn't need him!

They could've cut back to the PEOC and let us see a battered president and give us a reasonable assumption that he'd gave it up under torture. Or a psychological play about having his son when they didn't and forcing him to give it up that way. But noooooo....

Nothing...

What a glaring plot and one that really didn't have to be there. Surely SOMEONE when writing or making this movie had to think: How do they get that 3rd code? ...they just forgot to tell us!!! It might be on the cutting room floor somewhere or on an X'ed out page in the script. I don't know... but it does rip you from the moment when there'd been so much emphasis on "Go ahead, tell them.... They'll NEVER get mine!".. and then BOOM... they got his when they need it with no explanation. Not even surprise from him they have it!

Other than that if you like Die Hard flicks then grab some popcorn because I don't see how you wouldn't like this too.

**Heisenberg** · 12-26-2013, 02:36 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

The Butler. Not a fan of the movie for a number of reasons, but Oprah can legitimately act her *** off.

**Bball** · 12-26-2013, 07:07 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Originally posted by Heisenberg

The Butler. Not a fan of the movie for a number of reasons, but Oprah can legitimately act her *** off.

Maybe she should act more then?

**Desperado** · 12-26-2013, 09:43 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Wife and I just watched "The Call", great movie!

**Sparhawk** · 12-27-2013, 12:35 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Originally posted by Desperado

Wife and I just watched "The Call", great movie!

lmao

Seriously? Looked so cheesy and awful from the previews.

**Hicks** · 12-28-2013, 11:21 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Saving Mr. Banks

I found it to be pretty well done (nothing amazing, but well done) and I was moved by it.

**SycamoreKen** · 12-29-2013, 12:52 AM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

The Wolverine 3D. Got it for my wife for Christmas because she loves Hugh Jackson's "acting skills" so much. It was a little long, but not too bad in all. Guess it set up the next X-men movie. I remember Logan going back to Japan in the comics and it not going well. How much of this movie tied into that story line?

Seeing it in 3D has me wanting to go back and see Hobbit 2 in 3D. This was our first time using our 3D TV/blue ray which will lead to more viewing in 3D.

Spoiler:

So this movie pretty much flushed the Wolverine Origins movie out of existence since the setting in that movie was not prior to WWII.

**Sookie** · 12-29-2013, 01:14 AM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Originally posted by Heisenberg

The Butler. Not a fan of the movie for a number of reasons, but Oprah can legitimately act her *** off.

I liked it a lot, but I agree with you completely. Oprah was fantastic in it.

Saw American Hustle. Jennifer was hilarious, but the movie itself was only..sort of good..for me.

**Sollozzo** · 12-29-2013, 01:19 AM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

I liked American Hustle. A little long, but I was entertained the whole time. Amy Adams steals the movie. Christian Bale is excellent too.

**presto123** · 12-29-2013, 04:38 AM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Rush

Clockwork Angels Tour blu-ray

Excellent. Almost unmatched musicianship. Watching these kind of concerts will make you realize that the state of popular music is at an all time low.

**indygeezer** · 12-30-2013, 09:36 PM

Re: What movie did you last watch?

All four of us went (woo family time! MEH, sure but guess who get's to pay, yep) went to see saving Mr. Banks.....very good show. A bit schmaltzy TH monolog toward then end but what movie with TH in it doesn't have a schmaltzy monolog? Like Hicks, I was moved by it and learned a bit.

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