What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV

[Vyn]

  Can this be true?  Vyn watched a movie!

No, I must be dreaming.   

It is a rare occurrence! 

[Typhon]

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

A man (Jason Statham) sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian (Ray Liotta).  Too much fantasy for my taste, but if you don't mind seeing Jason Statham sword fighting, which is about half of the movie, then you may enjoy it.  The only thing I enjoyed was seeing Burt Reynolds playing the king.  3/10

[Charger]

^^^
Wow...I've been following Statham's career forever and seen most of his movies but for some reason I have never even heard of that!!

I quite enjoy fantasy stuff so I need to check that one out! Odd that I have completely missed that!

[Typhon]

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

A man (Philip Seymour Hoffman), desperate for money, convinces his reluctant brother (Ethan Hawke), also desperate for money. to rob a jewelry store.  Things go horribly wrong, to say the least.  An intense story with great acting.  9/10

[Typhon]

Prospect (2018)

A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich by harvesting large deposits of the rare gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest.  But there are some others in the area, so the job turns into a fight to survive.  Interesting little story that I enjoyed.  8/10

[Zzzptm]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Clint Friggin' Eastwood! Spaghetti Western! 10/10

[Thelemech]

I watch that movie at least a few times a year
Clint and the rest of the cast are exceptional
The music is unique and unforgettable

10 out of 10 indeed !

[Typhon]

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Upon watching this film, I was expecting to see the story of the life of P.T. Barnum, and for the most part it was just that.  However, I was not expecting the film to be a musical.  I admit that I rarely care for musicals, and I didn't care for this one either.  Even though Hugh Jackman does a fine job as this great American showman, interrupting a good scene with a song and dance number, just did not work for me.  P.T. Barnum's character and life is interesting enough to make a great film, without the need for singing and dancing every 10 minutes.  Perhaps other people who love musicals would enjoy this film, but as far as this reviewer is concerned, it didn't work.  4/10

[Zzzptm]

I saw that film a few years back and was similarly nonplussed. I love a good Bollywood spectacle and Singin' in the Rain is a fave of mine, but The Greatest Showman simply flopped as a musical for me. No memorable lines, no plot twists worth rewatching, forgettable tunes.

Funny how as I typed that last part, I was thinking of the "Make 'Em Laugh" tune from Singin' in the Rain:

I might just go back and watch that again.

[Typhon]

The Amateur (2025)

After his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant CIA decoder (Rami Malek) takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.  Entertaining high tech story.  8/10

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

^^^

Yes, I saw that the other month, not bad at all. I still have some doubts about Malek as an actor, but he's okay in that one.

[Charger]

I've never liked Malek either...I tend to avoid things with him in it.