Movie What's the last movie you saw? (7)

[Warsaw]

Emilia Pérez - Went into this knowing that critical consensus was pretty low. That the tagline of it being a musical about a Mexican cartel boss who recruits a lawyer to help them transition into a women, isn't exactly my bag. And yet, I quite like the films of Jacques Audiard, and watching this in a cinema I couldn't help but be utterly compelled by the 2+ hours '6 movies in 1' approach to this film.

It reaches for some pretty big swings, some quite ridiculous, but never boring. Zoe Saldana is amazing in this, and Karla Sofia Gascon, who plays the transitioning mob boss, has tremendous screen presence too. A dinner scene in particular is one of the best scenes I've seen in any film this year. 7.5/10

 

[GreyCrow]

Its 30 minutes too long

As part of my Xmas marathon I watched Die Hard - probably 30+ years since I watched it - and I dont think it left me with any more fascination than it did then

I dont hate it . Its a competent action movie with cartoon heroes and cartoon baddies. But I have no emotional connection that others seem to have

The lines are iconic and the interplay is ok. Its just ehh. Maybe a tighter shorter movie might have helped but its not in my top 50 movies and its not in my top 20 Xmas movies

I'm ready

 

[Plugger35]

planes trains ....

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a great feelgood movie but it's a Thanksgiving feel good movie not a Christmas feel good movie.

Scrooged was the best Christmas feel good 80s movie with Bill Murray until Christmas Vacation arrived later on with Chevy Chase.

Die Hard isn't even in the contest for me.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Its 30 minutes too long

As part of my Xmas marathon I watched Die Hard - probably 30+ years since I watched it - and I dont think it left me with any more fascination than it did then

I dont hate it . Its a competent action movie with cartoon heroes and cartoon baddies. But I have no emotional connection that others seem to have

The lines are iconic and the interplay is ok. Its just ehh. Maybe a tighter shorter movie might have helped but its not in my top 50 movies and its not in my top 20 Xmas movies

I'm ready

Die hard is a christmas movie for action fans who probably dont sit down and watch anything but action movies. But it doesnt stack up with actual christmas movies.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a great feelgood movie but it's a Thanksgiving feel good movie not a Christmas feel good movie.

Scrooged was the best Christmas feel good 80s movie with Bill Murray until Christmas Vacation arrived later on with Chevy Chase.

Die Hard isn't even in the contest for me.

Christmas Vacation in my view is by far the best Christmas movie. Stands up today. Too often classics are over looked for modern outlooks but even the original miracle on 34th street in 40s NYC is fantastic. White Christmas is another. I do think Its a wonderful life is a little over rated but its ok.

 

[phantom13]

Die hard is a christmas movie for action fans who probably dont sit down and watch anything but action movies. But it doesnt stack up with actual christmas movies.

I think it really depends on your own criteria for Christmas movies to be fair.

Some people have just got “set at Christmas” as the criteria. I think that’s fair enough. Some people have “Christmas is central to the plot and theme of the movie” and some have got “hallmark style Xmas movies only”.

Might be a hot take but I think the vast majority of PURE Christmas movies aren’t very good at all.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Highly recommend Sideways, great funny road movie with two excellent leads

Thank you!

 

[Catfish Alley]

Sideways is good.

Speaking of Giamatti, I'll recommend The Holdovers. Seems to fit the bill. Is a feelgood movie, he's grumpy in it and it's set at Christmas.

 

[Roobs321]

I don’t really have a go-to (full on/pure) Christmas movie.

Home Alone would be my populist choice, in that I wouldn’t mind watching it once a year if need be and the seasonal feels are abundant, but it isn’t like it makes my 1990 top 10 or anything.

 

[Sketi]

+1 for The Holdovers, I reckon it will become a Christmas classic

 

[Gralin]

Sideways is good.

Speaking of Giamatti, I'll recommend The Holdovers. Seems to fit the bill. Is a feelgood movie, he's grumpy in it and it's set at Christmas.

same director for both movies as well

 

[frontierpsychiatrist]

Watched Carry-On (2024) on Netflix. Easy, background filler whilst you're wrapping Xmas gifts etc. Running time could have been cut by at least 30 minutes in my opinion - remove the repeated references to the pregnant girlfriend and their amazing love story. Maybe I'm a cynical old hag, but I prefer my action without a serve of cheesy romance. The scenes featuring Jason Bateman were the most enjoyable, although I might be biased because I've been crushing on him since Valerie.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Watched Carry-On (2024) on Netflix. Easy, background filler whilst you're wrapping Xmas gifts etc. Running time could have been cut by at least 30 minutes in my opinion - remove the repeated references to the pregnant girlfriend and their amazing love story. Maybe I'm a cynical old hag, but I prefer my action without a serve of cheesy romance. The scenes featuring Jason Bateman were the most enjoyable, although I might be biased because I've been crushing on him since Valerie.

Jason Bateman is so hot. Have you watched the Smartless behind the scenes show? It’s Bateman, Will Arnett (also hot af) and the guy who played Jack on Will and Grace.

 

[frontierpsychiatrist]

I haven't, MrsEB, but adding it to my summer viewing list - thanks for the recommendation!

 

[offtherails9]

Carry On was good - especially for a Netflix movie.

I've been overseas for the past month so haven't watched much at all.

Watched Beetlejuice for the first time on the plane, that was a ripper.

Keen to try and catch up on some shit I haven't seen over the next few days and some Christmas movies too.

 

[offtherails9]

Holdovers is a modern Christmas classic too yep. Will watch that with the fam next week.

Probably going to try do the usuals although I haven't seen most in years - The Grinch, Home Alone, Christmas Vacation and a few eps of The Moody's.

Miracle on 34th street looks a goer too

 

[Forward Press]

Agree with the sentiment, Carry-On was good. Yes, some plot holes if you thought about it a bit harder, but let's not.

It was an easy watch and compelling enough. The tension in the first couple of acts was especially good.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Watched Kraven the Hunter because I had a few hours to kill.

It's probably surpassed Jurassic World: Dominion as the worst film I've seen this century. Can't think of anything positive to say about it. I'm assuming the dialogue was AI generated? There's no chance some of it was written by actual functioning human beings.

The one decent action set piece is ruined by these bizarre splashes of CGI blood. The lead actor, who was great in Bullet Train, is badly miscast and the character himself seems to have been badly changed into some kind of eco-warrior? For modern sensibilities, I guess.

Don't even get me started on the villain. Just bizarre.

Probably one to see if you want a chuckle? I laughed out loud on several occasions, though I don't think I was meant to.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

For context re: dialogue standards, a line early in the movie goes something like this...

'She died shortly after, and I never saw her again.'

Well nah, you probably wouldn't if she died, hey.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Another talented director failing in the superhero movie verse, shame

 

[VainGlorious]

Watched Gremlins last night.

Not your traditional Christmas movie, but a fun little stroll down nostalgia lane nonetheless.

40 years young this year. Yikes.

 

[Xtreme]

Did a Harrison Ford double act tonight

The Fugitive - Last watched it in April, felt it was time and I was in the mood for another viewing

Air Force One - Haven't seen this in donkeys years. I was entertained!

 

[phantom13]

Another talented director failing in the superhero movie verse, shame

Oh yeh, I didn’t realise what he’d done prior to this.

The Sony/marvel verse has been basically a disaster. Hopefully they just hand over the rights now so the actual MCU can use the characters.

 

[offtherails9]

Heretic - very good. Hugh Grant excellent. Should make my top ten for the year. Didn't go completely off the rails like I feared it might.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Tried to watch Kraven but let it run in the background whilst I fell asleep and scrolled through Tik Tok for the 2 hr run time. Had no business being that long. Sony/Marvel department you suck