Movies....Lately

[MrsMB]

What have you seen lately that's really good? (Theatre OR Renting)

[rockinrobyn]

We recently rented Lone Survior. It was really good, really sad, but really good.

[travelbug]

The Other Woman was super funny!
I know it's childish but Maleficent was really cute/good!

Ditto rockinrobyn Lone Survivor was so sad, but really well done

[MrsMB]

We're getting rid of Netflix so suggestions on how anyone "rents" movies now would be awesome. I've heard someone say they rent movies off of Google? We use Redbox....but I miss being able to search for movies.

Can I say that I miss Blockbuster?

[travelbug]

We often use Family Video - We wait for coupons to get them free of half off (I'm so cheap)
And we use redbox whenever we get a free movie rental from there!
We also have Amazon Prime and there are quite a great selection of movies on there!

[luv2rn4fun]

We use Redbox and often get promo codes for free or $0.50 off.

[Deleted]

I get most of my movies from the library, which has a really huge movie selection. Some recent dvds I watched: American Hustle, Wolf of Wall Street, Pompeii, Ride Along, We're the Millers, Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I was really disappointed by the first two. I expected much more; I thought they were way over-hyped. Wall street was just a modern-day Scarface, imo. DiCaprio carried the movie and clearly tried really hard. He's an excellent actor. Pompeii had some eye candy (Kit Harrington) but was forgettable otherwise. Ride Along was funny, and I enjoyed it. We're the Millers was surprisingly hilarious. Walter Mitty was cute. I like Ben Stiller in that quirky/serious role.

The last movie I saw at the theater was X-Men and enjoyed it. I like superhero movies, and it was well-done - exciting and action-packed. I have a bunch more movies on hold at the library, including: Transcendence, Divergent, Captain America, The Other Woman, Noah, 300: Rise of an Empire, Non-stop, That Awkward Moment. Right now I'm looking forward to the Giver movie, the Hobbit, and the Hunger Games.

[travelbug]

@moonshine I use the library too, not often enough. Your library seems so awesome with the selection!

[melsamoony]

I use on demand. We saw We're the Millers a few days ago. Predictable but amusing.

travelbug I want to see The Other Woman.

[MrsMB]

You know, I haven't gotten a movie from the library in forever. I'll have to check out our local library in our new town.

[travelbug]

melsamoony You won't regret it! It's SO good!

Ooo, the other one my DH and I recently rented was I, Frankenstein.. Super good!!!

[katespade]

We rent new movies from Amazon Prime. I will ditto PPs that Lone Survivor was a really well done movie, though it is extremely emotional. I felt broken by the end of it, even knowing what was coming.

We've been watching a lot of Tom Hardy movies lately. Lawless was really good. Also, if you're looking for a comedy, That Awkward Moment was hilarious.

[katespade]

Jul 31, 2014 12:40:03 GMT -5 melsamoony said:

I use on demand. We saw We're the Millers a few days ago. Predictable but amusing.

travelbug I want to see The Other Woman.

We were surprised with how funny We're The Millers was. We weren't expecting much for some reason, but it was so funny!

[MrsMB]

katespade - Tom Hardy is yummy.

[katespade]

Jul 31, 2014 15:27:29 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

katespade - Tom Hardy is yummy.

MMHMM.

[wanderingenough]

We usually just rent from one of the options in the tv (vudu, etc.). I miss Blockbuster too! My H thinks I'm nuts.

[christy082]

Jul 31, 2014 11:11:32 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

We're getting rid of Netflix so suggestions on how anyone "rents" movies now would be awesome. I've heard someone say they rent movies off of Google? We use Redbox....but I miss being able to search for movies.

Can I say that I miss Blockbuster?

I get them from the library    

It was like a whole new world to me when I realized the library had movies, lol. I'd really only been using my library card for Kindle books before that. 

[loira]

We have Netflix (plus VPN so can watch US or Can Netflix as well as UK). We also have LoveFilm, which got bought out by Amazon.

The last movie we watched wasn't really one I'd recommend for anyone looking for entertainment. I bought off of iTunes, and it's called 'Return to Zero'. It's really well done, and has an amazing cast (Minnie Driver is in it), but is about stillbirth and the experience of losing a baby. I mostly wanted to watch it because it made me feel slightly less alone in my experience, but it's not exactly what I'd recommend for your Saturday night popcorn accompaniment.

[estrellita]

We also watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty recently. It was pretty good. Interesting story, but a little weird of course. We've also watched Savings Mr Banks (a little boring but interesting) lately. I'm not a big movie person so we don't rent that often.

[katespade]

estrellita - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was another one we were pleasantly surprised by. It was really thoughtful and well done. Not something you always get from Ben Stiller movies. lol.

[christy082]

I haven't seen it yet, but we are going to see Wish I Was Here on Sunday. It looks really good, so I hope it is!

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Jul 31, 2014 15:50:53 GMT -5 christy082 said:

Jul 31, 2014 11:11:32 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

We're getting rid of Netflix so suggestions on how anyone "rents" movies now would be awesome. I've heard someone say they rent movies off of Google? We use Redbox....but I miss being able to search for movies.

Can I say that I miss Blockbuster?

I get them from the library    

It was like a whole new world to me when I realized the library had movies, lol. I'd really only been using my library card for Kindle books before that. 

The library is very underrated!  My town has an excellent library with a huge movie and book selection.  I'm getting my tax dollars' worth from it by going every week.

[Alyssa]

I just saw Guardians of the Galaxy, pretty good.

[Deleted]

I heard a lot of good things about the Guardians movie, so I might see that in the theater. I just watched the Monuments Men and was a bit disappointed. It lacked the depth that I expected from a WWII movie, but it was still interesting and had good acting. Clooney and Matt Damon are always fun to watch.

[megkat]

I loved Guardians of the Galaxy.

It's been out for a bit now, but I made my husband watch About Time with me and loved it. So sweet!

[travelbug]

My H and I watched Jack Ryan this weekend. It was pretty good!

megkat & Alyssa good to know. It's on my list to see!

[melsamoony]

I watched saving private Ryan for the first time this weekend. It was amazing!

[katespade]

MrsMB - We watched another Tom Hardy movie this weekend -- Warrior. SO GOOD. Oh my gosh. You don't expect much from movies like that, but it was actually really incredible. I would watch it again. Plus, Tom Hardy.

[MrsMB]

Aug 4, 2014 21:18:23 GMT -5 katespade said:

MrsMB - We watched another Tom Hardy movie this weekend -- Warrior. SO GOOD. Oh my gosh. You don't expect much from movies like that, but it was actually really incredible. I would watch it again. Plus, Tom Hardy.

Exactly!!!