What was the last film you watched?
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Superman II (Theatrical Version)
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I blame Christopher Reeve's Superman for my "type."
I'm doomed to be alone forever. Where can I find a hunky tall dark handsome guy who wears a cape and his underwear on the outside.... And can fly?
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Today I finally got to watch THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE for the first time since I was a child. I hadn't seen it from I was about 8 or 9 years old. I really enjoyed it, though as an adult I noticed there were possibly one or two songs that went on a bit too long. But I'm s sucker for fairy tales and musicals and this one was right up my street. I loved the King played by Michael Hordern. He had some of the best, witty lines in the film. I also liked Annette Crosbie as a very different Fairy Godmother and Margaret Lockwood as the wicked Stepmother. And the ugly sisters were a young Sherrie Hewson and Rosiland Ayres. The songs weren't all that great to be honest but I thought the film was humorous and lovely to look at. Always a pleasure to look at a young Richard Chamberlin! 
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Kingsman starring Colin Firth.
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How did you like it, EB?
I really enjoyed this one and thought it had a good balance of satire and excitement.
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A very predictable, run-of-the-mill movie, even if it had been a made-for-tv movie. The house wasn't that impressive and the story wasn't about the house anyway.
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Thanks I was curious about this from the trailer. I wont bother. lol
A very predictable, run-of-the-mill movie, even if it had been a made-for-tv movie. The house wasn't that impressive and the story wasn't about the house anyway.
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No it's not nonstop there is a fair bit of dialogue in it. I found the songs I didn't really like to be the ones that went on too long. The ones I did like were too short. I did really like the film though. It's fun and sweet and nostalgic.
EDIT- I also have no idea what the rose part in the title is about? Unless Cinderella is supposed to be the Prince's rose. There is one brief scene with a petal falling from a rose but that's a bit vague.
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I think I may have to work this film into my Super re-watches.
Well, I did just that and re-watched last night.
Great fun. It doesn't get any better, but that's part of the appeal.
I don't have the will to face Superman III or (god forbid) The Quest For Peace this time around. But I do intend to re-watch Superman Returns as part of my January Super-watch. I haven't seen it in some years, but as I recall it follows the continuity of the first two films (and the radio report in Supergirl about Superman being on a mission light years away from earth) and ignores the latter two Reeve films.
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Yes, I enjoyed it.
As you say it was a comedy action film in the vein of Red, Red 2, hot fuzz etc.
That said, I'm a little surprised it was only given a 15 certificate based on the amount of gratuitous violence - especially the fight sequences in the church, just before Colin Firth's character is killed.
I believe a sequel is to be released later this year, presumably without either Firth or Michael Caine as both their characters were killed off in the film.
Also, I wonder if Samantha Janus was on a break from Eastenders when she filmed her part and whether she could reprise her role in a sequel?
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A very predictable, run-of-the-mill movie, even if it had been a made-for-tv movie. The house wasn't that impressive and the story wasn't about the house anyway.
I completely disagree with you (but only this time...if I may). I loved this movie. I saw it as a tribute to the gothic dramas, especially those filmed in Italy in the 70´s and 80´s (the "giallos", I think). The three actors are totally superb in their roles, from Wasikowska (who is great in everything she does, but it´s time for her to begin to play adult women...) to Hiddleston and Chastain. And the FX of the "ghost" (so to say) are horrifying...I also liked del Toro´s magnificent direction and his choice of Art Director and D.of Photography, just perfect. And if you watched a movie about possessions, would you hate it because there is a child and a mystery house in it? Or would just enjoy and try to be entertained? I did, and very much. Alexis, I´d give it a try if you like gothic dramas.
I also watched another movie,"The Stranger", that is similar to CP in the sense that it doesn´t want to discover or experiment with anything, only telling a story very elegantly, this time about the people "under siege". It stars Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman (who looks as hot as ever). It´s from 2008 but it´s an ok way to spend 1,30 h. on a Sunday afternoon, especially in good company...
This pic isn´t from the movie, but I thought some of you would like it...
Yes, it´s Mr. Speedman, and yes, he shaves his chest.
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But a tribute to the gothic dramas doesn't automatically makes it gothic. Actually, I thought that part was painfully missing. I wasn't looking for a complex story.
Also, the house didn't look as magnificent as I thought it would be, and it wasn't very spooky either (Woman In Black 2012 did a much better job).
On their own, perhaps. But as an ensemble there was zero chemistry.
But I'm glad you enjoyed it
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I was interested because it seemed like a gothic spooky house film. Though I was afraid it would be an over stylized CGI thing and I think it is that. That often just distracts me too much from a film.
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I'm a big fan of scary/haunted house movies, and I often find the house (or place) more creepy than the ghosts or any other strange creatures.
It's all about suggestion and possibilities - the terror that's lurking in the shadows, paintings, mirrors.
Rose Red, with its changing passages and optical illusions is still one of my favourites.
The ghosts/creatures in Crimson Peak took the suspense out of it, and it didn't make much sense either, especially in the grand scheme of things. Because, well, no-one actually cared about it.
It's all about suggestion and possibilities - the terror that's lurking in the shadows, paintings, mirrors.
Rose Red, with its changing passages and optical illusions is still one of my favourites.
The ghosts/creatures in Crimson Peak took the suspense out of it, and it didn't make much sense either, especially in the grand scheme of things. Because, well, no-one actually cared about it.
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