Great movies you've seen lately and what made them so great.
 

So, just recently, I saw the Big Lebowski and Pulp Fiction.
Yeah, I know I'm a bit late getting on those band wagons, but it was worth it.
Along with the Big Lebowski, I also saw Burn After Reading.
The Coen brothers just really have a way with dialogue like you wouldn't believe.
"This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass!"


Pulp Fiction has all the best fixings in one place. Samual L Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis.
You will not find such excellence elsewhere.

But you'll come close in Snakes on a Plane.

So, what are some really good movies you've seen lately? Or great movies you'll always remember? The instant classics; the top banana?

Best movie in the Universe? The Princess Bride, of course =P

Best movie I've seen lately though would have to be Batman: The Dark Knight. Despite Bale being not so great in it and sounding like a Pirate Dog who's just inhaled glass. The directing and writing was awesome, and Heath Ledger I think put on his best performance. I was really disappointed with him in Brokeback Mountain (omg overglorified fanfik!), and half the time I couldn't even hear what he was saying, but in Batman he did a great job of bringing to life my Favorite Batman character. Now if only someone could play Posion Ivy without screwing her up. =\

Somehow, I could totally see Helena Bonham Carter as Poison Ivy.
I absolutely loved Heath Ledger in the role of Joker. It was wonderful. I can't say much for Mr. Bale...
But have you seen American Psycho? Oh, can we say he was great in that one? That was just a great movie all in all.

With a little green skin and some orange hair, yeah I think she'd do okay in the role.
But oddly enough I always thought Lucy Lawless would have been great in the role, because of the sensual but ready to kick your arse thing Ivy has going on.
and, no, i haven't seen American Psycho.

Hmm, L. Lawless....I'll have to think about that one..
You should see AP the next chance you get. If you like a little blood, gore, violence, and sex, not to mention a very hilarious commentary on the Wall Street man, then this is a definite must see!

Well, just last night, I watched Forrest Gump again after who knows how long, and I remembered once again why that movie was so heartwarming and definitely worthy of all the awards it received. :> The same moments still made me laugh and tear throughout the movie, and I absolutely love the simplicity of the method they used for storytelling.

"Run, Forrest, run!"
Classic. xDD;; <3<3

As for recent ones... hmm... nothing really stands out in my mind. =\ The Dark Knight was very effective in delivering the mood of the story. And the cinematography was awesome too. =P <3<3

I saw "The Lucky Ones" recently and thought it was bloody freakin' brilliant. "Atonement" was amazing as well. I really liked "Watchmen" even though most people didn't.

I guess those are the only ones that really stand out.

I LOVED Watchmen! The way they filled in the back story in the beginning credits was brilliant and I didn't even mind the little bit of changes they did. I was really wary when they said they were making a movie (The simpsons episode joking about watchman babies came to mind), I couldn't fathom them doing some of the more disturbing scenes, but they didn't shy away and make it a kiddy movie.

The opening credits were jaw-dropping. I literally was crying! So great, even to a fan who loved the GN.

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Oh, sorry about that. Thanks!