The Official Last Movie You Saw Thread (Part 2)

[Spiritof96]

I thought the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" was overrated, forgettable and silly.

Of course, I also think "Star Wars" is lame as a general rule, so maybe I'm not the right audience for this sort of film.

Silly was the point.

How old were you and what year did you see Star Wars?

[KCKUKFan]

Silly was the point.

How old were you and what year did you see Star Wars?

I was 6 and it was 1990. I thought it was silly and boring then and I still do...

[Spiritof96]

I was 6 and it was 1990. I thought it was silly and boring then and I still do...

So what did 6 year old KCKUKFan like in 1990?

[KCKUKFan]

So what did 6 year old KCKUKFan like in 1990?

Ghostbusters
Batman
Gremlins
Indiana Jones
Home Alone
Beetlejuice

[Spiritof96]

Ghostbusters
Batman
Gremlins
Indiana Jones
Home Alone
Beetlejuice

I see the problem...

[Blue Heaven]

Going to see Alien Covenant tomorrow. I am pretty jazzed up about it. It is getting good reviews but I am tempering expectations considering how much of a mess Prometheus was. I will say though that Prometheus has grown on me after multiple viewings.

[KCKUKFan]

Going to see Alien Covenant tomorrow. I am pretty jazzed up about it. It is getting good reviews but I am tempering expectations considering how much of a mess Prometheus was. I will say though that Prometheus has grown on me after multiple viewings.

Prometheus had a lot of problems narratively, but if taken as a simple monster movie, I thought it was really entertaining. Underrated.

[KCKUKFan]

It's not a movie, but if people aren't watching HBO's "The Leftovers," they need to... immediately. It's et three years after a quarter of the world's population mysteriously vanishes in a Rapture-esque fashion.

It's not for everybody, but it is the single most unique show on television today. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. From Damon Lindelof (the oft-criticized show-runner of "Lost"), the show is halfway through it's final season right now. The first season was sort've divisive, as it followed the novel, "The Leftovers," almost to the page. But starting with the second season, the show blossomed into this surreal bouquet of emotional gutpunches and bonkers David Lynchian non-sequitors. It's sad, hilarious, creepy, and baffling, almost all at once.

Watch. This. Show. And if the first season is a little too heavy for you, I implore you to keep pushing. It pays off in ways you'll never expect.

[George]

It's not a movie, but if people aren't watching HBO's "The Leftovers," they need to... immediately. It's et three years after a quarter of the world's population mysteriously vanishes in a Rapture-esque fashion.

It's not for everybody, but it is the single most unique show on television today. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. From Damon Lindelof (the oft-criticized show-runner of "Lost"), the show is halfway through it's final season right now. The first season was sort've divisive, as it followed the novel, "The Leftovers," almost to the page. But starting with the second season, the show blossomed into this surreal bouquet of emotional gutpunches and bonkers David Lynchian non-sequitors. It's sad, hilarious, creepy, and baffling, almost all at once.

Watch. This. Show. And if the first season is a little too heavy for you, I implore you to keep pushing. It pays off in ways you'll never expect.

Brilliant show. I absolutely love it. (But it was only 2% of the population that disappeared.)

[George]

Prometheus had a lot of problems narratively, but if taken as a simple monster movie, I thought it was really entertaining. Underrated.

I feel like we may have talked about this before, but just in case...

I was really disappointed with Prometheus because it was so much different than what I hoped/expected it to be. I thought we were getting a complex origin story that focused purely on discovery and answers to big, existential questions, but that thread quickly unraveled and frayed into another action/horror movie. Like you said, when taken as such, it's fine - much better than some of the more recent franchise entries - but when I sat down to watch it the first time, I wasn't looking for an action movie.

Now, knowing what to expect from the new one, I'm fired up to see it. I think the original Alien is one of the all-time great horror/suspense films, so I'm always excited to see a promising new entry.

[KCKUKFan]

I like the first Alien, but I feel like it's "scariest movie of all time" tag is a little overblown.

Give me "Aliens" all day. James Cameron blowing stuff up and Bill Paxton one liners > Ridley Scott's chamber drama and rape metaphors.

[George]

I like the first Alien, but I feel like it's "scariest movie of all time" tag is a little overblown.

Give me "Aliens" all day. James Cameron blowing stuff up and Bill Paxton one liners > Ridley Scott's chamber drama and rape metaphors.

Out of the mainstream selections, I'd give the nod to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. That movie's effin' freaky.

[KCKUKFan]

Out of the mainstream selections, I'd give the nod to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. That movie's effin' freaky.

I'm going to go with the sequel on this one, too. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" is one of the most underrated horror/comedy mash-ups of all time. Completely different in tone than the original, and utterly ridiculous and over-the-top, it is a balls-to-the-wall of orgy of bad dialogue, great set design, and gore. Plus it stars Dennis Hopper at the height of his cocaine-fueled 80s badassery playing a Texas cop named Lefty.

[Joneslab]

Prometheus was a total dog.

And there's KC arguing that Texas Chainsaw 2 is BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL?

Sir, there's a warrant out for your arrest should you ever wander into North Dakota.

[KCKUKFan]

Prometheus was a total dog.

And there's KC arguing that Texas Chainsaw 2 is BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL?

Sir, there's a warrant out for your arrest should you ever wander into North Dakota.

I didn't say Prometheus was a great movie. I said it was fine if taken only as a brainless monster movie. It completely failed in its more ambitious elements.

And I never said "TCM2" was a better movie than the original -- obviously it's not. I just said I preferred it more, because it was more purely entertaining. Same as "Aliens." Not a better movie than the original "Alien," but more entertaining.