What Movies Have You Watched Lately?

Ladyzekke · 06-09-2007, 09:43 PM

FX channel played that movie from a few years ago, Open Water. Anyone seen that before? When it first came out I avoided the hell out of it, cause they always air shark stuff during the summer, and I think the year it came out I was planning a beach vacation and the last thing I need is to see some shark horror movie LOL. So I decided to go ahead and watch it today, and man I can't get it out of my head now. Something about how they filmed it, almost like a home video the way the camera went. Not a lot of sound either. Very little music for emphasis. I think they made this movie with what information they had, and how they think it went for the poor couple, left in the middle of the ocean. I mean, every single moment of this movie just feels so realistic in how they did it, you can completely imagine how you yourself would be in that situation, it makes you understand the horror. They did a really good job filming this movie in that simplistic way. Especially with camera shots at water level, giving the watcher a good idea of what the couple themselves saw. No big acting or drama, just realistic in a raw way.

And man I'm so pissed off cause it all could have prevented so easily! Just a really horrifying movie, but not gory btw. The way they make it, they don't have to do the gore to get the watcher to feel the absolute desparate situation of it all. And the fact that it is all so stupid, one idiot did an idiot thing, and you are dead in a terrible way. It's almost typical. Ugg.

Anyway, what have you watched or rented recently, anything good?

Hivetyrant · 06-09-2007, 10:19 PM

Watched dawn of the dead teice last week [img]tongue.gif[/img] Awesome movie!

Apparently my friend got a copy of Hostel 2 (The digital version was leaked or something) but I think i'll wait and go see it at the cinema's [img]smile.gif[/img]

Balintherlas · 06-09-2007, 10:28 PM

I just put in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, I haven't seen that movie in a while, so I decided to rent it today.

shadowhound · 06-10-2007, 01:47 AM

Just finished watching The Return, am somewhat dissapointed.

pritchke · 06-26-2007, 03:46 PM

<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#009999">Ghost Rider - Very Good movie.

George and the Dragon - Very Good seemed like a low budget film with a ton of famous actors. My only beef with this movie is the lines and some of the characters seem to be a riped straight from Robin Hood: Prince of Theives.</font>

[ 06-26-2007, 03:48 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

Kyrvias · 06-26-2007, 04:43 PM

Watched Super Troopers the other day with a few friends. Every year, as in Tradition from being in band, we watch it. Taht movie never gets old.

VulcanRider · 06-26-2007, 11:01 PM

I rented Open Water a few months back. The special features on the disk told about the husband/wife team who wrote, produced, and filmed it. Very low budget -- $130,000.00!! For 2.5 years they would actually fly down to the Bahamas & film for a weekend, then come home again. They actually filmed in the ocean with wild sharks. There's some great info here about it.

Madman-Rogovich · 06-27-2007, 10:31 AM

Will make a point to catch Open Water soon..

Still recovering from Devil's Rejects tho

Thoran · 06-27-2007, 01:42 PM

Lets see... since the beginning of the year I've seen the following at the theater, although I might miss a few:

-Shooter - bleh, waste of 2 hours, get it if you've got Netflix and are out of good movies to watch.

-Surfs Up - Excellent movie for the kids, and not a bad movie overall... awesome animation. See it at the cinema!

-Ghost Rider - Fun but predictable and thin on plot, rent it for a b-movie night.

-28 Weeks Later - Zombie filled fun but with some huge plot problems... worth a rent.

-300 - The way a movie based on a Graphic Novel SHOULD look. Definitely worthy of a cinema visit.

-Night at the Museum - Fun kids movie - not real challenging material but worth a rent.

-Pan's Labyrinth - Best movie I've seen this year, bit heavy handed on the violence side but a great movie. Great on the big screen.

-Pirates of the Carribian At World's End - A fitting sequel that doesn't quite match up to it's predescessors. A good rental though.

NewbietoRPGs · 06-27-2007, 09:27 PM

Saw The Guardian in FL. and Shrek the Third. Hopefully, that'll be the last Shrek movie. It wasn't nearly as amusing as the oher two.

06-09-2007, 09:43 PM	#1
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 57 Posts: 9,005	FX channel played that movie from a few years ago, Open Water. Anyone seen that before? When it first came out I avoided the hell out of it, cause they always air shark stuff during the summer, and I think the year it came out I was planning a beach vacation and the last thing I need is to see some shark horror movie LOL. So I decided to go ahead and watch it today, and man I can't get it out of my head now. Something about how they filmed it, almost like a home video the way the camera went. Not a lot of sound either. Very little music for emphasis. I think they made this movie with what information they had, and how they think it went for the poor couple, left in the middle of the ocean. I mean, every single moment of this movie just feels so realistic in how they did it, you can completely imagine how you yourself would be in that situation, it makes you understand the horror. They did a really good job filming this movie in that simplistic way. Especially with camera shots at water level, giving the watcher a good idea of what the couple themselves saw. No big acting or drama, just realistic in a raw way. And man I'm so pissed off cause it all could have prevented so easily! Just a really horrifying movie, but not gory btw. The way they make it, they don't have to do the gore to get the watcher to feel the absolute desparate situation of it all. And the fact that it is all so stupid, one idiot did an idiot thing, and you are dead in a terrible way. It's almost typical. Ugg. Anyway, what have you watched or rented recently, anything good? __________________ Reality Show Recaps

06-09-2007, 10:28 PM	#3
Balintherlas Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 22, 2003 Location: Ohio, Go Tribe Age: 37 Posts: 1,131	I just put in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, I haven't seen that movie in a while, so I decided to rent it today. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vici

06-10-2007, 01:47 AM	#4
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Just finished watching The Return, am somewhat dissapointed. __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

06-26-2007, 11:01 PM	#7
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	I rented Open Water a few months back. The special features on the disk told about the husband/wife team who wrote, produced, and filmed it. Very low budget -- $130,000.00!! For 2.5 years they would actually fly down to the Bahamas & film for a weekend, then come home again. They actually filmed in the ocean with wild sharks. There's some great info here about it. __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

06-27-2007, 10:31 AM	#8
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 1,918	Will make a point to catch Open Water soon.. Still recovering from Devil's Rejects tho __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

06-09-2007, 10:19 PM	#2
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 37 Posts: 5,403	Watched dawn of the dead teice last week [img]tongue.gif[/img] Awesome movie! Apparently my friend got a copy of Hostel 2 (The digital version was leaked or something) but I think i'll wait and go see it at the cinema's [img]smile.gif[/img]

06-26-2007, 03:46 PM	#5
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 49 Posts: 3,491	<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#009999">Ghost Rider - Very Good movie. George and the Dragon - Very Good seemed like a low budget film with a ton of famous actors. My only beef with this movie is the lines and some of the characters seem to be a riped straight from Robin Hood: Prince of Theives.</font> [ 06-26-2007, 03:48 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

06-26-2007, 04:43 PM	#6
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	Watched Super Troopers the other day with a few friends. Every year, as in Tradition from being in band, we watch it. Taht movie never gets old.

06-27-2007, 01:42 PM	#9
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	Lets see... since the beginning of the year I've seen the following at the theater, although I might miss a few: -Shooter - bleh, waste of 2 hours, get it if you've got Netflix and are out of good movies to watch. -Surfs Up - Excellent movie for the kids, and not a bad movie overall... awesome animation. See it at the cinema! -Ghost Rider - Fun but predictable and thin on plot, rent it for a b-movie night. -28 Weeks Later - Zombie filled fun but with some huge plot problems... worth a rent. -300 - The way a movie based on a Graphic Novel SHOULD look. Definitely worthy of a cinema visit. -Night at the Museum - Fun kids movie - not real challenging material but worth a rent. -Pan's Labyrinth - Best movie I've seen this year, bit heavy handed on the violence side but a great movie. Great on the big screen. -Pirates of the Carribian At World's End - A fitting sequel that doesn't quite match up to it's predescessors. A good rental though.

06-27-2007, 09:27 PM	#10
NewbietoRPGs Drow Warrior Join Date: January 3, 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: 50 Posts: 264	Saw The Guardian in FL. and Shrek the Third. Hopefully, that'll be the last Shrek movie. It wasn't nearly as amusing as the oher two.

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