What were the last movies you watched?

[LiveHomeVideo]

So yesterday was the last day of school until Break, so we held a party in Digital Media class. Students were to bring in snacks and movies/games. However, no one brought any video games, and the only person who brought any movies has a childish sense of humor. Thus, we watched the following.

Furry Vengeance

Fortunately (or unfortunately) this is not about a bunch of furries getting pissed off at a Con and beating the s*** out of some other dude. Instead we see a man just doing his job (even if it's in construction) get tormented, abused and driven insane by wild animals. This man is a freelance architect, and is told by the owner of the company he's working with to build a new residential area in a woodland area. He's simply following orders in order to earn money to feed his family, yet the animals are going after him personally and destroying his life. They do such "wacky" things as get him knocked off a cliff and get him thrown up a tree while in a portable restroom. In the end we're supposed to sympathize with these creatures, but I couldn't help but feel they were dicks toward a man who was just trying to provide for his family.

Oh, and his family gets pissy at him too, with the mother disapproving of his every action and his son trying take him down to impress a girl. This isn't some wacky kid's film about nature kicking industrialization's ass, it's a tragic movie about the quick and painful mental breakdown of a man tormented by the forces of nature to the state of lunacy.

The film had a really stupid story, complete with several low-brow jokes and really unexciting acting, with lousy (yet creepy) CGI to top it off.

4/10

Marmaduke

Oh dear God, why was this movie made? It's not like that one-panel comic was worth a 90-minute movie. In fact, instead of what the comic does, which would be jokes about how big the dog is, they instead go for a lot of poop/fart/drug/sex jokes that aren't even done well. They also included a plot that goes nowhere, so instead the movie throws in a randomized climax that really doesn't belong.

I truly believe this film to be the prime example of the curse of really bad live action/CGI reboots of old licenses. These movies need not to exist, and yet they're selling like hotcakes. I'm glad this one doesn't have a sequel (yet).

1/10

[Mega-Tallica]

And what part of that did you not know going in?

I did know that, but I watched it anyway with the hope of being pleasantly surprised which obviously didn't happen.

[SheSaidSheSaid]

Heh, well, yeah...I think we've all been there a time or two

[darkwinterbeast8]

Marmaduke

Oh dear God, why was this movie made? It's not like that one-panel comic was worth a 90-minute movie. In fact, instead of what the comic does, which would be jokes about how big the dog is, they instead go for a lot of poop/fart/drug/sex jokes that aren't even done well. They also included a plot that goes nowhere, so instead the movie throws in a randomized climax that really doesn't belong.

I truly believe this film to be the prime example of the curse of really bad live action/CGI reboots of old licenses. These movies need not to exist, and yet they're selling like hotcakes. I'm glad this one doesn't have a sequel (yet).

1/10

There was a reason why Owen Wilson was on suicide watch during the time this movie was made and subsequently released in theaters.

As for movie adaptations of comics, I'd prefer a cinematic release of Garfield Minus Garfield myself.

[LiveHomeVideo]

As for movie adaptations of comics, I'd prefer a cinematic release of Garfield Minus Garfield myself.

That would be an adaptation I could get behind.

[Munnchy]

Lets see... The last 4 films I watched were:

I want candy. Not too bad really. Poor acting from some, but they're making porn, so it's understandable ;P

The spongebob squarepants. I will NEVER tire of this film. It's amazing

Ice age 4. Scrap was as funny as ever, but it was nothing special. Ok I guess. Nicki Minaj's voice is the worst thing in the world.

The mummy 3. I'm trailing through it now. Worst Christmas "tradition" ever. Words cannot describe how awful it really is :/

[www1221]

Bad Boys 2 is great. Sad to see Bay take a dive into **** after this movie.

[Munnchy]

Martin Lawrence should not be allowed near swimming pools. Neither should will smith

[Gowienczyk]

Les Misérables (2012)

I will have to say I love Victor Hugo and Claude-Michel Schönberg a lot, in fact I'd probably say that Les Misérables is the best musical and one of the few novels that breach masterpiece level of prose. This film as a basis does not adapt the novel straightforwardly (and honestly, it's no surprise it doesn't). Since 1980, people have loved the musical and that is what is being adapted here. As for film adaptions of the famous musical and novel? This is probably the best out of what I've seen and I've seen quite a bit since it's one of my most beloved novels of all time (#3, after The Count of Monte Cristo and Ivanhoe). The entire cast does their job pretty damn well, with only maybe Seyfried dropping the quality in her performances from time to time but it's still good. Those who will not be fans will ponder why it drags out so long, and I understand that; I just don't agree with it. On cinematography's end, the CG can get a bit extravagant but I never feel like I'm watching something plastic or fake.

It's a good musical and the best film adaption so far. It can do better, but its not wholly bad in any way.

[Henry_Sardonicus]

Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

I'm going to be honest. I actually like this movie. I know a lot of people seem to hate this movie on principle, since it has aliens and Shia Lebouf and it's a George Lucas movie in the last 20 years. But looking past all of that, I thought it was a well-done 50s B-movie pastiche, Harrison Ford is still awesome, and the fire ant scene is genuinely terrifying. It's not as good as Raiders or Crusade, but I think it's enjoyable as it is, and in my opinion, better than Temple of Doom, due to the pronounced lack of screaming blonde lady.

7/10