Last movie you watched?

[jekylljuice]

Hurrah, I finally got to see Enchanted.

I really enjoyed it. Sure, it was fairly schmaltzy in places, but after years of that sterile, would-be hip irony that became fashionable with the now-exhausted Shrek franchise, this itself came as quite a welcome little breath of fresh oxygen. I did have a couple of nitpicks. I for one would like to have seen them do a bit more with Queen Narissa in her live action, human form (because Susan Sarandon rules), and I don't think that the movie would have been any worse for leaving out that scene in which the chipmunk defecates (particularly seeing how Alvin and the Chipmunks already seems intent on providing the Xmas audiences with more than their fair share of said forest rodent bodily function gags ).

But nah, as I said this was by and large a lovely little film, and certainly a reason to feel a lot more optimistic about Disney's future than we could three or four years ago. Oh, and by the way, I seemed to be the only one in the audience who was genuinely and wholly enchanted by that scene in which Giselle cleans up the apartment with the assistence of those various adorable rats and roaches. How very typical.

[Mr. Marshmallow]

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Despite my curiosity of how they were going to amass a treasure or secret mystery that would top the first one, I wasn't sure what i was going to expect from this movie exactly. Turns out, it was a GREAT sequel to the first movie, they did a lot of interesting things in here I sure as hell wasn't expecting.

This movie doesn't quite live up exactly to the awesome first movie, but its a worthy sequel and I'm quite glad it was made. The story lacks the in depth mystery and intensity I feel the first one had. The creativity with the money symbols and glasses and stuff like that, I loved that and this one was all right.

The actual book itself was a great concept and it definitely had its unique points. But what I loved about this movie that I felt they did better then the first was the characters. Everyone is more involved, more active and more socially electric. Nic Cage and Diane Krueger have some HILARIOUS scenes together.

They really jazzed things up with them and even Riley Pool (computer guy) gets more involved, and more funny one liners. This movie is also freaking intense, they got some great action sequences and chases that just kept me captivated, it kept going and going and it never once lost my interest.

The villain turned out to be different then I expected as well, like I said, I was quite impressed at the improvements of the characterizations and the dramatic chase scenes. I think they really have a fun cast of characters who can work in almost any environment and I could easily see myself seeing a 3rd.

Overall, great sequel to a great movie. Btw, happy to hear you loved "Enchanted" Jekyll. I truly think that is one of Disney's best LIVE movies ever and one of the best movies I've seen in 2007. That movie and this one have really given me hope for Disney's future in the LIVE action movie business.

[Imaginary Light]

Sweeney Todd

Wow. I've been waiting for this movie for a year now, and it was so worth it! This writers strike better end for the sake of the Golden Globes, because I want to see this film win every one it was nominated for

The whole movie was beautiful: the scenery, the acting, the costumes, the SINGING! And the bloooooood! Spoiler Below

When Sweeney kills Judge Turpin...OMG! He's all *stabby stabby stabby* and I'm all *gag* OMG! THAT'S AWESOME! And then you think he's done and then he's all *SWOOSH* with his razer for one last cut! OMG!

I was also happy that no one in the theatre Spoiler Below

noticed that the beggar woman was Lucy. I kept thinking, "Oh noes! I want it to be a surprise for those that don't already know!" and luckily, when it was revealed, everyone was all "OMGZ!!!!"

And ohhhh...Spoiler Below

when Mrs. Lovett is thrown into the oven at the end...and you see everything...

The By The Sea bit was probably the funniest part. The look on Johnny's face in every scene was enough to get me going.

And the Spoiler Below

part at the end where Sweeney is holding (dead) Lucy and then Toby slits Sweeney's throat......that last image is left with me forever. It's just.....aaauuuggh, I can't even put it into words.

What a poetic final image.

A downside: the people behind me talking throughout the whole movie and laughing at places that weren't even funny. Please, indulge me! I wanna laugh too!

[Partymember]

so...i guess i should go see it?

[Invader Bloo]

The Simpsons Movie

This replaces Borat as the funniest movie I've ever seen, hands down.

[Imaginary Light]

Originally Posted by Partymember

so...i guess i should go see it?

Yes

[Lynnie]

The movie I'm watching right now (if it can be called a movie) is Tchaikovski's Nutcracker Suite. Lovliness of all lovliness if you ask me. I feel like putting on one of my ballet outfits, tights and pointe shoes and trying to dance along with them. So graceful, so sweet, so light and cheery. And the music....Ooooh, the music. Well, I like classical anyway.

Sorry but yeah, I'm a girly girl. Christmas isn't Christmas without my seeing The Nutcracker in some way or form. This year it's just on TV, but next year we plan to see it live.

[Partymember]

oh, Tchaikovski is great, Lynnie! Absolutwely beautiful music.

Almost as good as the One, the Only... Richard Wagner

Die Walkure = Bliss

[Mayor Adam West]

Mary Poppins on tv earlier on and I have to say.....I still love the movie ^^

That movie is just a classic indeed, one of my top movies of all time.

[Mr. Marshmallow]

How the Grinch stole Christmas

The Ron Howard movie. It's been a while since I've seen it, or at least it feels like it more so then our usual holiday movie hit list. I think a lot of people didn't give this film the appreciation for all its magnificent hard work and amazing realistic fantasy effects. I mean, this movie REALLY brought Dr Seuss world to life.

The nose make up on the Whos was especially amazing, its hard to even tell its a prosthetic for half the actors. Jim Carrey really played a great Grinch, he gave him a life, a personality, and an identity that helped the movie drift out of its occasional sappy kid messages. I particularly loved seeing the "You're a mean one Mr, Grinch" musical number LIVE.