BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Recently watched movies.

**Posted by Dramagod** November 24, 2012 12:39 am

Here's more films I've seen this month.

American Splendor
Cloverfield
Hannibal Rising
The Intruders
The Ward
Jackie Brown
Room in Rome
The Crazies (2010)
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Living Daylights

No surprising gems among those films. "American Splendor" I saw for the second time now and that's still a very good movie. If you like comic books and Paul Giamatti I recommend that one. Also if you like to see a film where two women are naked in a hotel room 95% of the movie's running time, check out "Room in Rome". "The Ward" and "Hannibal Rising" were really big disappointments.

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**Posted by harleyq** November 24, 2012 4:04 am

Watched Snow White & The Huntsman and much to my surprise Kristen Stewart didn't ruin it for me. Course, she also didn't speak much at first. Chris Hemsworth was mighty fine, as usual. And, Charlize Theron was properly wicked. Overall, much better than I expected and a fine take on a classic tale.

**Posted by Mnemosyne** November 25, 2012 1:02 am

Tonight (well, technically it's now 'last night') I actually got to see The Wizard of Oz at this beautiful old fashioned single screen cinema. It was a weird experience. It has got to be the first time I have ever seen an audience cheer and applaud at the end of a film.

Also it was strange to watch a film from my childhood at the cinema and realise that I have actually forgotten quite a lot of it.

I now like this cinema so much (because it's relatively quiet and tucked away in a corner) I am contemplating forgoing my trip to the Odeon and watching The Hobbit there instead.

Not so much a film recommendation as an experience recommendation... I need to see more films obviously.

**Posted by harleyq** November 25, 2012 3:51 am

Wow, I would love to see The Wizard Of Oz on a movie screen, I bet it was an amazing experience. It's one of my favorite films and it would be a wonderful to experience it as you did.

**Posted by Ivy** November 25, 2012 6:48 pm

I've just watched "Peters Friends" again. I love this film so much. For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, it's with Ken Branagh (who is also the director), Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. I highly recommend it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter's_Friends

**Posted by Sherlockita** November 26, 2012 11:28 am

Has anyone of u watched JFK? I am recommended this by one of my friends so I'l probably watch it tonight..
Few movies that i watched recently:
1. Three musketeers
2. Tower Heist
3. The eagle has landed
4. The way back
5. Schindler's list (watched it for the third time ;) )
6. Unknown
7. Salt

**Posted by Ivy** November 26, 2012 11:51 am

I have watched JFK, mainly because of Gary Oldman, because he's f***ing brilliant, well he's f***ing brilliant in everything!

**Posted by SusiGo** November 26, 2012 12:06 pm

Ivy wrote:
I've just watched "Peters Friends" again. I love this film so much. For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, it's with Ken Branagh (who is also the director), Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. I highly recommend it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter's_Friends

I love this film. A wonderful mixture of sadness and laughter. And the soundtrack's great as well.

**Posted by KeepersPrice** November 26, 2012 3:02 pm

Saw Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" last night. Wow! That's all I can say. Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones (and probably Sally Field) will be nominated for Oscars for sure, no question. What an amazing American history lesson this movie was - and what a portrayal of a wonderful president to whom, we in the United States, owe so much. He was exactly the right man at the right time.

**Posted by Sherlockita** November 26, 2012 3:36 pm

KeepersPrice wrote:
Saw Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" last night. Wow! That's all I can say. Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones (and probably Sally Field) will be nominated for Oscars for sure, no question. What an amazing American history lesson this movie was - and what a portrayal of a wonderful president to whom, we in the United States, owe so much. He was exactly the right man at the right time.

I was also eagerly waiting to watch this movie the moment i heard about it.. I also heard that Liam Neeson was earlier considered for the title role..I feel a bit sad for Liam now.. (coz he is one of my most favorite actors and I wished to see him portraying a role of significance!! ) :-(

**Posted by Ivy** November 26, 2012 4:06 pm

SusiGo wrote:
Ivy wrote:
I've just watched "Peters Friends" again. I love this film so much. For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, it's with Ken Branagh (who is also the director), Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. I highly recommend it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter's_Friends
I love this film. A wonderful mixture of sadness and laughter. And the soundtrack's great as well.

Yes every 5 minutes a well known song from the 80s/90s.

A film that involved this 4 people must be good. My favourite quote from this film is when Emma Thompson says to Stephen Fry "Fill me with your little babies!"

By the way, there are three Hogwart professors in this film!

**Posted by SusiGo** November 26, 2012 4:45 pm

Yeah, Trelawney, Lockhart and the horrible Dolores Umbridge! And Gregory House and Oscar Wilde on top.

**Posted by besleybean** November 26, 2012 5:01 pm

Ah, wonderful Oscar.

**Posted by harleyq** November 26, 2012 5:39 pm

monitaa wrote:
KeepersPrice wrote:
Saw Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" last night. Wow! That's all I can say. Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones (and probably Sally Field) will be nominated for Oscars for sure, no question. What an amazing American history lesson this movie was - and what a portrayal of a wonderful president to whom, we in the United States, owe so much. He was exactly the right man at the right time.
I was also eagerly waiting to watch this movie the moment i heard about it.. I also heard that Liam Neeson was earlier considered for the title role..I feel a bit sad for Liam now.. (coz he is one of my most favorite actors and I wished to see him portraying a role of significance!! ) :-(

This is going to sound really weird, but I was looking forward to seeing Lincoln too and then heard Daniel Day-Lewis speak in a trailer for the film and it just ruined it for me. It may sound silly but the tone of his voice struck me all wrong for Lincoln and it just completely turned me off the film. It totally bummed me out because I did want to see it. Liam Neeson would have been an interesting choice for this part. I wonder if he would have worked better for me.

**Posted by Ivy** November 26, 2012 6:32 pm

SusiGo wrote:
Yeah, Trelawney, Lockhart and the horrible Dolores Umbridge! And Gregory House and Oscar Wilde on top.

Oscar Wilde is a fantastic film.

**Posted by KeepersPrice** November 26, 2012 6:54 pm

harleyq wrote:
This is going to sound really weird, but I was looking forward to seeing Lincoln too and then heard Daniel Day-Lewis speak in a trailer for the film and it just ruined it for me. It may sound silly but the tone of his voice struck me all wrong for Lincoln and it just completely turned me off the film. It totally bummed me out because I did want to see it. Liam Neeson would have been an interesting choice for this part. I wonder if he would have worked better for me.

Oh dear HQ, I really think you should give this movie a try anyway. It was a well know fact that Lincoln's voice was described as rather high pitched; and, from what I heard, when Lewis got the role he spent hours and hours researching everything about Lincoln, mannerisms, voice, etc. His portrayal is brilliant and it's the overall effect you should try to look at, not just one aspect. The movie not only brought out Lincoln's ability to relate and empathize with just about everyone, but also his quiet intellect and the fierce political savy he could use when necessary. Even if you don't think you will like his portrayal, I bet you will like Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens - very kick-ass.

BTW, my husband is a Civil War buff and he said the actors looked remarkably like the portraits of the real people. Probably more Oscars for the costume and make-up departments.

**Posted by Davina** November 30, 2012 11:39 pm

Just watched V for Vendetta. Not for the faint-hearted but very, very good. Great cast including: John Hurt, Roger Allam (yay!), Mr. Fry, Rupert Graves (yay!). Just a bit disappointed with Natalie Portman's accent and would have preferred a British actress in the role, if I'm honest. A film with a clear political message and warning.

**Posted by Dramagod** December 1, 2012 12:24 am

I saw that in the theaters when it came out. Don't remember much of it except that I liked it. I should re-watch it and read Alan Moore's comic book that the movie is based on.

**Posted by harleyq** December 1, 2012 3:48 am

That was a great movie with a great message. Probably the best adaptation of Alan Moore's work. I haven't seen it in awhile, really need to watch it again.

**Posted by Mary Me** January 9, 2013 6:46 pm

During the last weeks:

- Black Swan
- The Hobbit (Cinema)
- Lord of the rings trilogy
- Collateral
- Road to Perdition
- The Bourne Identity
- The Bourne Supremacy
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Casino Royale
- In Time (baaad movie)

Since they gave me an own TV for my room I'm spending my time on watching movies