What film did you watch last night?

[John the Monkey]

Philip Seymour Hoffman gives a good but not great performance as a German spook chasing down Al Qaeda financiers in a good but not great film.

funnily enough, I was listening to a Paul Thomas Anderson interview that touched on Philip Seymour Hoffman. Anderson said something like "Good grief, he was in some rubbish, but he was always the best thing on screen when he was."

 

[SD1]

The Motorcycle diaries....again.

 

[swee'pea99]

Pulp Fiction. Cracking!

 

[MontyVeda]

Once upon a time in the west - Henry Fonda.....classic western...

possibly the finest film of all time!

 

[Levo-Lon]

Argo..i managed 25mins..yawn

 

[MontyVeda]

Not really a film but, the latest 2 episode instalment of Luther... not very good. Series' 1-3 were much better.

 

[Leaway2]

Argo..i managed 25mins..yawn

It is a "true" story. I thought it was a good film.

Spoiler

The tension at the airport was great, although the participants said in real life they breezed through.

 

[MontyVeda]

it has moments of real brilliance, Fonda is fantastic as a mean cold blooded killer....but i think For a few Dollars More is a better film...the hat scene is fantastic and pure genius..

 

[swee'pea99]

I'm with you there Monty. Much as I love For a Few Dollars More, it's basically like a good pop song - entertaining, good for its genre, but that's about it. Once upon a time in the west is for sure a classic western, but it's more than that. It's a genre-transcending Great Movie, by any standards.

Henry Fonda's definitely one of those bankable stars - pretty much without fail, if he's in it, you know it'll be worth watching.

 

[MontyVeda]

I'm with you there Monty. Much as I love For a Few Dollars More, it's basically like a good pop song - entertaining, good for its genre, but that's about it. Once upon a time in the west is for sure a classic western, but it's more than that. It's a genre-transcending Great Movie, by any standards.

Henry Fonda's definitely one of those bankable stars - pretty much without fail, if he's in it, you know it'll be worth watching.

in comparison to Once Upon a Time in the West and The Good The Bad & The Ugly, the 'dollars' films are pretty dire (IMO)... and the less said about A Fistful of Dynamite, the better.

 

[Levo-Lon]

The Outlaw Josey Wales - Clint Eastwood...classic western....

dying ain't much of a living, boy.......great line

brilliant film..
"Every time i gets too liking folks they aint around long"
Indian " ive noticed people you dont like arnt around long either"

 

[swee'pea99]

in comparison to Once Upon a Time in the West and The Good The Bad & The Ugly, the 'dollars' films are pretty dire (IMO)... and the less said about A Fistful of Dynamite, the better.

TBH I can't remember one from another - they're all just a bit of fun with predictable plots, larger than life characters and lots of Ennio Morriconi.

 

[Levo-Lon]

The good the Bad & the ugly is the best western ever..for me..tho a lot are close

 

[Maverick Goose]

The good the Bad & the ugly is the best western ever..for me..tho a lot are close

''There are two kinds of men in the world my friend. Those who have guns and those who dig''.

 

[YahudaMoon]

A Serbian Film

Watched this with my girlfriend

Big mistake, I only read one small review, this is the most disturbing depraved film Ive ever seen