Perpetual Movie Thread/What was the last movie you watched?

[Bones Justice]

King Kong Lives (1986)

I consider the original King Kong (1933) to be a classic, must-watch movie. Then they made a terrible re-make in '76 with Jeff Bridges. To my surprise this week, I found out that made a sequel to the re-make with Linda Hamilton. So I watched it. Wow, this movie is so bad and not in any kind of good way at all. If there was any doubt that it's a sequel, the movie starts by re-showing the ending or King Kong '76, just in case you forgot that Kong is supposed to be dead. Only somehow, he's not dead and being kept in a coma for the past ten years. And what do you do with a giant comatose ape with a thousand rounds of ammo in his heart? Why, you bring in Linda Hamilton to build him an artificial heart.



But Kong needs a blood transfusion for the operation so they hunt down another giant ape. It's not like you can just pick up giant-ape blood at Wal-mart, you know.



But it turns out to be a lady-ape so...aw, you know what? I can't go on explaining this dumb plot. Suffice it to say that there's monkey-romance (and lot's of army bullets) in the air.

Two great moments in this movie:

1. When the army sets out to look for the escaped giant apes, the general says, "They should be easy to find. They're sixty-feet tall and naked!"

2. We get to see a frog watch Kong kill and eat an alligator. I don't know why. And no, there are no subtitles. Are we supposed to forever wonder what that frog was thinking?

[Leynos]

All I remember from that film is Linda Hamilton and a giant mechanical heart surgery and a child kong.

[Iron Lizard]

Dunkirk- First new movie in years that I have enjoyed. Anything that I could criticize I couldn't see how they could do any better with. Great somber feeling and tension in the air the whole time yet it never seems over done.

[cleeg]

I watched it with my nana and grandad, he's almost 93 and at the time was around the same age as the young lad in it. He's a cinema veteran, he was fast asleep through all the trailers and ads, we were worried that he'd miss the film but he was merely 'on charge' and as soon as the house lights dimmed he woke up!

He's also dead fussy but loved it 100%, very hard to achieve for this man.

The film was great, I especially enjoyed the very real implementation of wry humour between the characters.

[Mega Drive Bowlsey]

The Towering Inferno (1974)

This all-time classic is one of my favourite films of all time and has to be the best disaster film ever made. Producer Irwin Allen had already struck box office gold with probably the second best disaster film ever made, The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and was already well known as a producer of popular TV shows in the 60's such as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Land of the Giants and The Time Tunnel. The film boasts one of the greatest casts ever assembled in the form of Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain, Fred Astaire, Robert Wagner, OJ Simpson, Robert Vaughn and others. It tells the story of the opening night of the world's tallest building, The Glass Tower. In an attempt to save money the sky scraper's electrical systems are installed using cheap wiring. Wiring prone to faults and overheating...All it takes is one tiny spark and fire in a storage cupboard to set off a terrifying night of blazing suspense. Although the film came out nine years before I was even born I used to watch it as a boy whenever it was shown on TV and absolutely loved every minute of it. No film, lecture or government warning could scare me about the horrific dangers of fire more than The Towering Inferno did! This blockbuster was such an expensive film to make back in the early 70's that it took the combined resources of both Warner Brothers and Twentieth Century Fox to bring this story to the big screen. I'm assuming that most people here will have seen this film at least once but if not, I cannot recommend it highly enough. I'm the proud owner of the Blu-ray and as well as looking and sounding utterly fantastic it is chock full of documentaries, interviews, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes footage. The Towering Inferno is simply cinematic perfection.

[Leynos]

Ghostbusters II.

Still really like this film. I honestly feel it's more creative. Not better than thr first for sure but feel it has some cool ideas that are unique.

[cleeg]

I just rewatched Flight Of The Navigator, I didn't realise what a special effects tour de force this is.

[Mega Drive Bowlsey]

I just rewatched Flight Of The Navigator, I didn't realise what a special effects tour de force this is.

One of my childhood favourites. I got it on Blu-ray last year and showed it to my nephew who really liked it but he did ask if I was alright when I cried a bit at the end lol. I just do, every damn time, and me a grown man! It's so moving when David is finally back in his own time and tells his family how much he loves them. (sniff) Oh dear, there's something in my eye again... (sniff)

[cleeg]

I know, it choked me too! There was one trick it missed, and I only noticed it after seeing it through adult eyes: David should have got the girl in the end after gaining experience talking to SJP's character. He should even have gone out with her in the past...

Also, I noticed that the tree possum alien creature was from the 'Pixar Elliptical.' I liked how the big eye screamed 'Ai - aiaiaiaiai-y-aiiiiiii!'

Also, the actor is now in trouble, holding up banks in Canada and the like.

[Mega Drive Bowlsey]

I know, it choked me too! There was one trick it missed, and I only noticed it after seeing it through adult eyes: David should have got the girl in the end after gaining experience talking to SJP's character. He should even have gone out with her in the past...

Also, I noticed that the tree possum alien creature was from the 'Pixar Elliptical.' I liked how the big eye screamed 'Ai - aiaiaiaiai-y-aiiiiiii!'

Also, the actor is now in trouble, holding up banks in Canada and the like.

I know I heard about his troubles and it's sad. If I was the solicitor for his defence in court my entire case would basically be: "Oh but your honour, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you mustn't forget that my client played loveable little David in Flight of the Navigator! Flight of the Navigator, for Christ's sake! The defence rests."

[cleeg]

He'd get off too. Max would have made a good lawyer, flying round the courtroom on his silver arm!

[Mega Drive Bowlsey]

He'd get off too. Max would have made a good lawyer, flying round the courtroom on his silver arm!

LOL! Yeah and flying up to each member of the jury and shouting "Compliance!" in their face.

[MrMatthews]

Flight of the Navigator was badass. It’s definitely required viewing for anyone that likes things that are good.

I bought it recently to show my kids, and it still holds up. See also: Harry and the Henderson’s

[Mega Drive Bowlsey]

Flight of the Navigator was badass. It’s definitely required viewing for anyone that likes things that are good.

I bought it recently to show my kids, and it still holds up. See also: Harry and the Henderson’s

Another childhood fave of mine. Trivia: The late actor Kevin Peter Hall, who wore the Bigfoot suit in Harry and the Henderson's, also played the Predator, wearing the fantastic costume designed by Stan Winston, in the Arnie action classic of the same name.

[MrMatthews]

Another childhood fave of mine. Trivia: The late actor Kevin Peter Hall, who wore the Bigfoot suit in Harry and the Henderson's, also played the Predator, wearing the fantastic costume designed by Stan Winston, in the Arnie action classic of the same name.

I think I knew that...

He also played the helicopter pilot at the end of Predator!