Official Rate the last movie you watched thread

[Confessional]

… watching Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) on El Rey (Kung Fu weekends are forever fun!), the opening credits with weapon montage is awesome!

[Mongoose1983]

Now with the lockdown I had the chance to watch a couple of movies, and many classic tennis and football (soccer) matches.

I saw BOBBY DEERFIELD (Al Pacino, 1977) again, now with the Sydney Pollack (director) commentary. I got to learn incredible bits about the production, and location, and also about Al Pacino himself, like he had to learn to drive because of the movie. Not only that, he fell in love with Marthe Keller and lived together for five years since then. This movie is absolutely amazing, I don't know why Americans never seem to get it. Perhaps because it was shot in Europe? But seriously, this is Al Pacino at his VERY best. His acting skills are truly one of a kind on this one. Isn't him the greatest movie actor from the XXth century by now?

I also saw SKIN DEEP (John Ritter, 1989), too. Directed by Blake Edwards, this movie is fantastic in the way it deals with a pretty complex problem but in a mega hilarious way. I laughed so hard I had pains a day after, and yet come to think about life. It's a great movie. Most people remember this one because of the condoms' scene, but for sure is much more than that. And John Ritter (R.I.P). was a much better actor and comedian than most people think, or used to think about back then.

[Wee67]

… watching Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) on El Rey (Kung Fu weekends are forever fun!), the opening credits with weapon montage is awesome!

I miss El Rey.

[Werewolf]

The Creeping Terror (1964). Considered one of the worst movies ever made. Worse than Plan 9. It is terrible as its legend claims and I highly recommend it.

[MRP]

I watched another of the Kurosawa/Tifune movies I recorded from TCM for the celebration of Tifune's 100th birthday.

Stray Dogs (1949)



Noirish crime story of a rookie cop who has his gun pickpocketed on a bus and his efforts to track down the gun with the aid of a veteran cop before the trail of carnage becomes too great. It's another strong Kurosawa film. Some great characters, poignant moments, and beautifully filmed. If you like other Kurosawa films, or are a fan of noir of crime stories, you will definitely enjoy this, but worth checking out even if you are not a fan of any of those.

-M

[Wee67]

Come Drink With Me (1966)

I've fallen deep into the Kung Fu rabbit hole but I thought this film is worth mentioning. It really is a beautifully shot, wonderfully choreographed movie. This comes back from a time when martial arts films still relied more heavily on weapons battle than punches and kicks. Not a better or worse time, mind you, just a bit different. I think this may be one of the first movies to introduce the archetype of the drunken tramp who is really a martial arts master. Definitely worth a view if like Hong Kong films. A-

[Apositive]

RED SONJA (1985)

It's not a good movie, no where near as good as either Conan film, but I like it. A fun, entertaining adventure flick.

[Hector]

Been renting tons of newer movies.

Underwater...surprisingly good. A nice homage to Alien. Not a fan of Kristen Stewart, but she was decent here. I’m claustrophobic and felt the massive enclosure and enormous water pressure above the research/drilling facility.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Hunt for the WilderPeople. It's a film by Taika Waititi. I had never heard of it but yesterday was my daughters birthday and so she chose that. it was a funny, quirky little movie. 9/10. typical of his films there is a moral behind the humor and quirkiness. the kid from Deadpool 2 was in it and also Sam Neil.

[Brue]

Downsizing/ Started rough. Great movie overall.

Ocean's 12. I took 16 years to finally see it. I thought 11 was a decent film. 12 was unwatchable. How did they squander that much credit? I made almost half way through before I cut my losses. Spoilers please.

[palitoy]

The Creeping Terror (1964). Considered one of the worst movies ever made. Worse than Plan 9. It is terrible as its legend claims and I highly recommend it.

Really fun story behind the making of it, I'm shocked that someone hasn't made a movie about it. Well, a good movie, there is a documentary but it's a hard watch.

[palitoy]

Fantasy Island 5/10- Blumhouse trying to make horror out of the old series, some good ideas in there mixed with some predictable jump scares and a convoluted plot. I like Michael Pena but he doesn't have the gravitas to play a man of mystery like Roarke. This could have worked.

Arcard 5/10- Fullmoon movie from 1994 about a killer arcade game, the CG looked dated and weird when it was new but now, it's a nice little time capsule. I had a crush on Megan Ward back in the day so I checked it out. Meh.

Freaked 8/10- Underrated and still quite funny comedy by Alex Winter. This should have been a big hit instead of video store sleeper. Plus Megan Ward!

[Brue]

RED SONJA (1985)

It's not a good movie, no where near as good as either Conan film, but I like it. A fun, entertaining adventure flick.

I agree. And for its time I was happy to have it since there were few comic movie alternatives.

[Werewolf]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Even better than I had remembered. It has aged very well.

[great_chandel]

"Cop Car" with Kevin Bacon. The film was pretty good. Then again, I am a huge Kevin Bacon fan -- just a terrific actor! Once I saw him in the original "Friday the 13th," one of his first films, I was an instant fan! On a side note, I love playing Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon. That is a fantastic party game!