What was the most recent movie you watched on TV?

Drax • Sep 17, 2007 10:31 pm
No rulez here. Just share what movie you last saw on TV. Post a short review or comment if you wish...in italics.

For me, it wasThe Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl on Disney Channel

Sure it's a bit childish, but it's rather enjoyable. And Lavagirl's kinda perdy.
DanaC • Sep 18, 2007 8:39 am
No rulez here . Just share what movie you last saw on TV. Post a short review or comment if you wish...in italics.
(bold mine)


I assume that was deliberate humour? :P

Last movie I saw on TV was Dog Soldiers on ITV, which I've been meaning to watch for the longest time and am really glad I waited for. Turns out it really is at its best, watched alone in the dark as the clock ticks its way past the Witching Hour.

Good solid horror flick. Very tense, with occassional humour to lighten it, but not corny humour. Well acted and well written, with the emphasis on human interraction, but with lots....lots.....of blood and gore.
glatt • Sep 18, 2007 8:46 am
An entire movie? On TV? It was probably Sound of Music a year or so ago on some holiday. Or maybe Shrek. I think I watched that in the last year.

Edit: Oops. I forgot the review in italics. Both are good movies. I think they both could be considered classics at this point.
Shawnee123 • Sep 18, 2007 9:38 am
Out of sheer boredom, and lack of cable, I saw Anchorman over the weekend. It was as stupid as I expected it to be. I chuckled slightly a couple times, but that was about it.
Happy Monkey • Sep 18, 2007 10:59 am
Probably "This Movie is not Yet Rated". It was amusing.
skysidhe • Sep 18, 2007 11:28 am
On satellite tv I watched "First Fifty Dates" which got me teary eyed. aww
I get sappy when I don't feel well.

Followed by Cyote Ugly on the same channel which suprised me. I seems channels these days are 'theme based' in their line ups lately.
Happy Monkey • Sep 18, 2007 12:09 pm
Pink Flamingos is amazingly horriffic.
dar512 • Sep 18, 2007 12:34 pm
I don't watch TV. I can't stand commercials and am unwilling to pay for cable - which I understand has lots of commercials now too.
bluecuracao • Sep 18, 2007 5:45 pm
Shawnee123;386294 wrote:
Out of sheer boredom, and lack of cable, I saw Anchorman over the weekend. It was as stupid as I expected it to be. I chuckled slightly a couple times, but that was about it.


I saw part of that this weekend--my favorite scene when all the networks meet up to fight. I love when Tim Robbins shows up with the public television gang, hee hee.
Shawnee123 • Sep 19, 2007 8:51 am
That was a part I chuckled at...that scene was pretty good.
Drax • Sep 23, 2007 9:28 pm
The Haunting Hour: Don't think about it. on CN.

Plot summary:
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[*]Cassie's life changes when she moves and attends a high school ruled by the most beautiful girl in school, Priscilla and her beautiful sidekicks. Priscilla immediately takes a dislike to Cassie, and soon it's a battle between the two. But when Priscilla goes missing, along with Cassie's younger brother, Max, Cassie must go on an adventure and search for them before it's too late... Written by A Fan

Emily Osment plays 13 year old gothic girl, Cassie, trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids (Brittany Curran from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Cody Linley from Hannah Montana) and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking for new tricks, she finds a little book called 'The Evil Thing.' The Evil Thing is a monster two kids made up, and if you think about it, it will haunt you. And if you try not to think about it, you can't think of anything else! Maybe that's why the book says ' Don't Think About It.' on the last page. And that's when the spooky adventure begins.
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Drax • Sep 23, 2007 9:34 pm
dar512;386350 wrote:
I don't watch TV. I can't stand commercials and am unwilling to pay for cable - which I understand has lots of commercials now too.


Yes, but some shows are totally worth the irritation of commercials. Like Family Guy's version of Star Wars, which is on right now (CST) on FOX.
DucksNuts • Sep 24, 2007 12:43 am
I dont watch commercial TV either and I had the *cable* disconnected since they play the same shit over and over again, plus I never remember when shows I want to watch are on....I just buy the movie or boxed set.
Drax • Sep 24, 2007 1:06 am
Well...to each his/her own, I guess
freshnesschronic • Sep 24, 2007 3:07 am
Saving Private Ryan.
Even edited for TBS it was still greatness.
lumberjim • Sep 24, 2007 7:50 pm
Shawnee123;386294 wrote:
Out of sheer boredom, and lack of cable, I saw Anchorman over the weekend. It was as stupid as I expected it to be. I chuckled slightly a couple times, but that was about it.


watch it 7 more times.
Drax • Sep 29, 2007 6:45 pm
DanaC;386276 wrote:
(bold mine)


I assume that was deliberate humour? :P


Took me a while, but I get it now. I guess I do have a couple of prefs here:
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[*]Titles in bold.
[*]Comments (if any) in italics.
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Drax • Oct 3, 2007 2:48 am
The First Power on TMC
Drax • Oct 14, 2007 7:53 pm
Twitched Too on Disney Channel west
Drax • Oct 15, 2007 12:06 am
Stealth on Starz! Encore
elSicomoro • Oct 15, 2007 12:46 am
Back to School on Comedy Central...God I love that movie!
Cloud • Oct 15, 2007 9:53 am
"Pathfinder" and it sucked. After about 3/4 of the movie, I shut it off after the roasting-alive-head-first scene.

:(
SteveDallas • Oct 15, 2007 10:07 am
You know, I honestly can't remember the last time.... if I didn't see it in theaters, and I couldn't be bothered to buy or rent the DVD, I'm not going to watch the chopped up with commercials version.
Ibby • Oct 16, 2007 11:32 am
oh my mother-fucking god.

I just saw Brick on HBO.
Fucking incredible. Real effin' weird, but a really good movie. Lots of really great camera work, awesome plot, real dark... and they ended with Sister Ray (Velvet Underground!).
Go see it.
NOW.
Drax • Oct 28, 2007 9:32 pm
Superman Returns on HBO Family

...and the son shall become the father.
Drax • Oct 30, 2007 10:22 pm
Happy Feet on HBO west
Drax • Oct 31, 2007 10:05 pm
Devil's Diary on Lifetime Movie Network
Michaela • Nov 1, 2007 9:45 am
Liar Liar on TNN
Drax • Nov 1, 2007 2:47 pm
Michaela;402398 wrote:
Liar Liar on TNN


TNN effectively no longer exists, hon. Hasn't since August 11th, 2003.

I believe you mean Spike TV.
Shawnee123 • Nov 1, 2007 3:10 pm
Maybe that's when she saw it! ;)
Drax • Nov 1, 2007 3:18 pm
Shawnee123;402510 wrote:
Maybe that's when she saw it! ;)


Possibly. :D
Ibby • Nov 3, 2007 1:41 am
Watching some shitty die hard movie, that one with samuel l jackson and lotsa gold in it. It's either that or Black Hawk Down for the umpteenth time.
Drax • Nov 3, 2007 10:16 pm
Galaxy Quest on HBO Family
Drax • Nov 11, 2007 9:50 pm
The Santa Clause on Disney Channel
Drax • Nov 12, 2007 1:57 am
Batman & Robin on Encore
binky • Nov 12, 2007 11:16 am
Wizard of Oz

It was a full hour longer on commercial TV than on video
glatt • Nov 12, 2007 11:18 am
About 15 minutes of what I think was Hot Shots Part Deux.
Cloud • Nov 12, 2007 11:20 am
I saws the Canterville Ghost with Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell on free movies on demand. Sweet.
bluecuracao • Nov 12, 2007 1:46 pm
Mr. Skeffington, on TCM this past weekend, starring Bette Davis and Claude Rains. I missed the very beginning, so until I looked it up on IMDB just now, I thought the movie's title was Mrs. Skeffington. It would've made more sense, since the story revolved completely around Ms. Bette.
Drax • Nov 17, 2007 3:52 am
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey on VH1 Classic :devil:

Of course, I also have it on DVD, so I could've watched it unedited and commercial free, but I'm lazy.
Drax • Dec 9, 2007 3:32 am
Sky High on Disney Channel
Drax • Dec 9, 2007 3:36 am
Back To The Future, Part II followed by Little Shop Of Horrors on HBO Family west
Drax • Dec 16, 2007 11:29 pm
Part 3 of the greatest trilogy ever made. Take a guess at what I'm refering to.
classicman • Dec 17, 2007 8:11 am
The Godfather - of course.
Drax • Dec 17, 2007 4:03 pm
classicman;417273 wrote:
The Godfather - of course.


Try again.

Hint: Fantasy
glatt • Dec 17, 2007 4:19 pm
Easy. You're talking about the Back To The Future franchise.
Drax • Dec 17, 2007 5:01 pm
glatt;417379 wrote:
Easy. You're talking about the Back To The Future franchise.


science fiction.

Try again.
Drax • Dec 17, 2007 7:55 pm
Ok, ok. Here's the answer: Lord Of The Rings
Undertoad • Dec 17, 2007 8:43 pm
I was going to say Highlander.
Drax • Dec 17, 2007 8:54 pm
Undertoad;417457 wrote:
I was going to say Highlander.


Highlander is 5 movies.

1 was great; 2 was pretty bad, but watchable; 3 and 4 were ok, but 5 was total shit.
Drax • Dec 18, 2007 12:32 am
Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby on Starz! west
Shawnee123 • Dec 18, 2007 9:54 am
Drax;417439 wrote:
Ok, ok. Here's the answer: Lord Of The Rings


Um, no. Lord, no. ;)
glatt • Dec 18, 2007 10:18 am
Mine was a joke though. The first Back to the Future was pretty good. The 2nd and 3rd sucked.
bbro • Dec 18, 2007 11:35 am
I just watched The Incredibles on Sunday.
shina • Dec 18, 2007 12:51 pm
It's a Wonderful Life. :sniff:
Drax • Dec 18, 2007 4:07 pm
Shawnee123;417568 wrote:
Um, no. Lord, no. ;)


Explain.
Shawnee123 • Dec 18, 2007 4:12 pm
Not my kind of movie, I guess.
Drax • Dec 18, 2007 4:30 pm
Shawnee123;417677 wrote:
Not my kind of movie, I guess.


Just for clarafication, I was referring to Peter Jackson's versions, not that 1978 animated piece o' shit.
Shawnee123 • Dec 18, 2007 4:32 pm
Uh, yeah...didn't even know there was an animated piece o' shit, just knew the regular piece of shit ;)
rockerreds • Dec 21, 2007 11:37 am
An Unreasonable Man
Drax • Dec 27, 2007 2:06 am
Notorious C.H.O. on Logo
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope on HBO
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back followed by The Princess Bride on HBO Family
DanaC • Dec 27, 2007 12:37 pm
Pan's Labyrinth on Film Four.

Wow. Just wow. This film just jumped straight into my top ten movies of all time:)
Drax • Dec 29, 2007 8:38 pm
Ghost Rider on Starz
Drax • Jan 5, 2008 9:26 pm
Half Baked on Fuse :rasta:
Drax • Jan 7, 2008 1:59 am
Ice Princess on Disney Channel
wolf • Jan 8, 2008 2:04 am
Dirty Harry
wolf • Jan 8, 2008 2:07 am
Shawnee123;417696 wrote:
Uh, yeah...didn't even know there was an animated piece o' shit, just knew the regular piece of shit ;)



That was some pretty cool animation back in 1978. I dig Bakshi, so I was able to put aside my lifelong dislike of LOTR to smoke some weed and watch it.
Shawnee123 • Jan 8, 2008 10:07 am
lol, wolf. I might enjoy that animated piece o' shit after all! :)
Giant Salamander • Jan 9, 2008 12:54 am
I just watched Spider-Man 3.

Time wasted, never to return. I expected no less.
Drax • Jan 23, 2008 10:09 pm
Strangeland on IFC
Radar • Jan 24, 2008 1:17 am
Flags Of Our Fathers - HBO
bobthewalrus • Jan 25, 2008 7:32 pm
The China Syndrome. Jack Lemmon really steals the show towards the end of the film. It's a pretty good movie.
classicman • Jan 25, 2008 10:52 pm
welcome bob
Drax • Jan 27, 2008 1:40 am
Minutemen on Disney Channel
classicman • Jan 27, 2008 3:27 pm
Godfather on A&E - again.
Drax • Feb 11, 2008 3:40 am
Blazing Saddles on AMC
BigV • Feb 14, 2008 12:11 pm
Remember The Titans -- ABC Family Channel

Excellent film. At the first commercial break, I decided to find our copy of the movie and watch it without the commercials. Great idea, miserable execution. The disc was nowhere to be found. Twenty minutes later I gave up. The movie was still well worth it, commercials and all. That little girl, asst coach Yoast the younger, she steals the show.
classicman • Feb 14, 2008 8:55 pm
I saw that last night too! One of my fav sports movies, it is.
Giant Salamander • Feb 16, 2008 1:15 am
Image

Jesus. Never watch it.
I remembered a few images (haven't thought of them since I was like 5/6 years old), but man, if I'd remembered more, I'd not have bothered.
Think Road Warrior, dipped in corrosive acid for the sake of glittery 80's children.

I blame the skimpy outfit of that desert-dweller covered in virtual ants for my homosexuality (that and The Dark Crystal, and the Thundercats, and Huckleberry Hound).
I'm actually 30% serious.
Drax • Feb 17, 2008 11:09 pm
Knight Rider on NBC, and I'm lookin' forward to Saturday.
xiphos • Feb 18, 2008 12:25 am
bluecuracao;386601 wrote:
I saw part of that this weekend--my favorite scene when all the networks meet up to fight. I love when Tim Robbins shows up with the public television gang, hee hee.


that movie sux on t.v. they use all the replacement words. I guess it's because i have the unrated version :/
shina • Feb 18, 2008 12:00 pm
Dante's Peak on AMC
Tink • Feb 18, 2008 2:18 pm
The Terminator part 2.
Drax • Feb 20, 2008 2:20 am
Drax;432940 wrote:
Knight Rider on NBC, and I'm lookin' forward to Saturday.


Apparently, I had that wrong. If KR goes to series, it'll be this fall
Drax • Feb 20, 2008 2:25 am
The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift on Starz
Drax • Mar 24, 2008 1:55 pm
Wild Hogs
Drax • Apr 29, 2008 6:02 am
Shadow Of The Vampire on HBO Signature
Buffalo Bill • Apr 29, 2008 8:29 pm
Taps
Drax • Apr 29, 2008 8:34 pm
RoboCop 2 on Encore Action
Happy Monkey • Apr 29, 2008 11:41 pm
Grindhouse.

Meh. I'm too young to be nostalgic for Quentin's childhood cinema experience. As always, some beautiful filmmaking in there, but it didn't really come together for me.
Shawnee123 • Apr 30, 2008 11:45 am
For 3 weekends in a row, our local CW played the same Sandra Bullock/Ben Affleck movie. THREE! And it was not a good movie, certainly not saved by Ben's formidable acting skills. :rolleyes:

They changed it up last week. They announced "Armed and Dangerous" was coming up (don't know what that is) but a movie about 1880 New Zealand starring Jodi Foster and John Lithgow came on. I kept wondering when Jodi would pull out the Uzi and start blasting sheep. Never happened. The movie was called "Mesmerized" and I believe the title alluded to the "wtf am I doing watching this crap" feeling I had during its duration. I kept expecting it to get better. Not.
Buffalo Bill • May 2, 2008 5:25 pm
Thev goog, the bad and the ugly
Buffalo Bill • May 2, 2008 5:27 pm
The good, the bad and the ugly
Drax • Jun 4, 2008 4:53 pm
Pixel Perfect