The best movies you have seen recently.

zootfloot · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:41

As the title says...what are the best movies that you have seen in say the past 3 months and why.

I will start the ball rolling with:

RocknRolla http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032755/- just found it to be a very entertaining film with over the top characters, dialogue and storyline, also i am a fan of the other guy ritchie films.

Slumdog Millionaire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/ - Not bandwagon jumping here, i saw this in early december before all the hype began and thought it was excellent and so different from anything i had seen before, i have recommended to many people who have in the main enjoyed it too.

utajoker · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:52

wall-e and iron man, got both with my bluray player for xmas and enjoyed both

Sinque · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:56

Taken.

eXor · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:56

zootfloot said:
Slumdog Millionaire

That was one amazing movie. When the kid went 'swimming', I was like :eek:

suarve · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:58

Death Race.

Greenlizard0 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:00

I really wanna see Slumdog, hopefully soon...

I have seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - which was painful to get into, but then very much warmed up. I can see why it's being nominated for Oscars.

Les Femmes de l'Ombre (Female Agents) - by far a mile away from being the best WWII film, but very different, good cast who acted strongly and enjoyable.

The Illusionist - I'm not even a big fan of Edward Norton - but everything he appears in just keeps being added to my collection. Awesome story.

The Boondock Saints - Recommended from these very forums. Pleaseantly surprised. 7.8/10 is a very high score on IMDB, though perhaps not entirely deserving of it. Hardly a new idea or revolutionary.

_lecro_ · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:05

XIII-The.Conspiracy

MiNxYyY · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:07

Death race,Pineapple express,slumdog millionaire,RocknRolla,Max payne and Jumper.

Participant · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:11

_lecro_ said:
XIII-The.Conspiracy

Lol copied from a torrent site per chance?

branddaly · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:13

Recently, been going though a thai-fu stage, so Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong & Chocolate. Of the three Chocolate is probably the better film, but Tony Jaa is brilliant and he is not in it. If you like Jackie Chan/Golden Harvest films, then you'd enjoy them.

Also see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, that was surprisingly good.

memyselfandi · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:17

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - an excellent, powerful film with a roller-coaster of emotion throughout. Shows that Anime is nt just Pokemon etc ...

V4NT0M · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:17

Jumper, I liked it.

SiHH · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:19

Slumdog was very very good. The movie flowed really well from start to finish and I was enthralled by it.

Not a complex storyline by anymeans but it will win oscars and deservedly so.

Surfer · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:25

can recommend...

The Orphanage (not as great as i thought it might be)

Changeling

Dark Knight

The Day the Earth Stood Still (surprisingly better than i thought it would be)

thepharcyde · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:26

Pride & Glory, Step Brothers & Hot birds 4

Morlan · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:31

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205489/

Gran Torino - hilarious movie

Hedge · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:33

Tropic Thunder

bloody funny actually

Viper² · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:36

I hated Slumdog Millionaire. Was truly bored throughout the whole film.

Recently watched, and liked:

Wall-E
Seven Pounds
Valkyrie
The Wrestler
Frost/Nixon

smokedog · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:37

zootfloot said:
RocknRolla http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032755/-
Slumdog Millionaire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/ -

Wasn't impressed with either of them. Best film I seen recently is The Wrestler http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/

Viper² · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:37

eXor said:
That was one amazing movie. When the kid went 'swimming', I was like

Swimming in the poop?