Thread: last movie you watched (Flag Up SPOILERS)

In the process of watching the Documentary called "Let's Get Lost" about Jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker.....it's pretty heavy stuff, he's a guy not too many folks know about, but SUPER talented. He was said to have looked like James Dean, sang like Sinatra, and played like Miles Davis, but he got big into heroin and everything fell apart for him. He got arrested a few times in the US and Europe and ended up staying in Europe where in the Netherlands at least people weren't as uptight about heroin. He was the victim of a beating which almost ruined his career as his from teeth were knocked out and his aperture ruined (very important for a trumpet player), but he came back with limited success. He really just shot all his fame away with a needle, such a shame, but he was a complete narcissist sociopath we're just lucky he played jazz instead of killed people.

I recently added Fritz Lange's 1931 'M' starring Peter Lorre. This film is Lange's first ever "talkie" and due to this film Lorre was later used in Nazi propaganda films to illustrate the evils of sexual deviance. Peter Lorre plays 'Hans Beckert' who is a serial killer but also a pedophile, it's pretty dark subject matter, but I hope for it to be a good movie.

Watched Elysium which is science fiction action thriller and stars Matt Damon.

Earth is where the poor live and a rich in a luxurious space habitat called Elysium where they can cure all illness

It explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, overpopulation, health care, exploitation, the justice system, and social class issues.

Finally finished 'Let's Get Lost' about Chet Baker, it's an awesome documentary if you're into those kinds of movies. Chet was around in the era of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, etc. and he could have been the biggest jazz musician since Louis Armstrong but he got into drugs real bad, spent time in jail, and never got off the stuff. He said he enjoyed doing Speedballs (cocaine and heroin) and before he was even able to watch his own Documentary he died...falling out of his hotel window while he was under the influence.


Here's what he used to look like and sound like



a beating which knocked out his teeth and ruined his aperture (which almost cost him his career) and a drug addiction led him to look like this



Amazing story, Chet had everything but he had some real deep troubles.


I just started watching Fritz Lange's 'M' which is the first serial killer movie that was a 'talkie'. It stars Peter Lorre and was later used as Nazi propaganda against Peter Lorre (how do you like that?) and those that looked like him (I gues Mezut Ozil would be in trouble back then).

After that we have Howard Hughes' epic Hell's Angels and up next is 'Going Clear' a documentary about Scientology which has apparently ruffled more than a few feathers in that "religion/belief system/cult"

Just started 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief' and so you know I'm sitting there thinking "Pfft Scientology is crazy, this is going to be weird" and even thinking that at the beginning I am STILL in shock over just HOW crazy, HOW insane it is....it's just surprising to me that people fall for such drivel. But I reckon everyone wants to be loved and accepted by somebody or some group.


If you listen to the speeches of David Miscavige, he speaks like some sort of corporate cheerleader. He speaks in soundbytes and business catchphrases and buzzwords all signifying nothing.


And worse than Miscavige was the founder, L. Ron Hubbard....serial liar, manipulator, all around sociopath....also I had never heard/seen him speak before, but he talks exactly like Bert Sugar used to, like his lips are a duck bill he's pushing them out and away from his teeth.

....also I thought "pygmies" were in Africa Maybe there are other groups of them


Anyway, so L. Ron Hubbard lied to his wife (amongst many others) about his service in WW2 and if THAT wasn't enough his proposal for marriage to her was pretty much "marry me or I'll kill myself"....and later on he DID attempt to kill himself via electric shock but all that did was blow up one of their damned "E-meters". He also divorced his wife and kidnapped his son whom he absconded with to Mexico where his son was looked after by 2 retards who kept him in a fucking cage! At which time L. Ron called his then ex-wife and told her "I murdered our child and cut him up into little pieces." and then later he called and retracted that statement but fucking hell man....


The fucking most insane documentary I've ever seen

And L. Ron Hubbard's son had THIS to say

Menace II Society. I thought it was awesome years ago, but watching it back completely ruined it as it was utter pony.

Originally Posted by Memphis

Menace II Society. I thought it was awesome years ago, but watching it back completely ruined it as it was utter pony.

Never go back to nostalgic films or TV shows.

Blake 7 was utter crap and do not know how I watched that show although Back to the Future is still a classic and stood the test of time.

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Memphis

Menace II Society. I thought it was awesome years ago, but watching it back completely ruined it as it was utter pony.

Never go back to nostalgic films or TV shows.

Blake 7 was utter crap and do not know how I watched that show although Back to the Future is still a classic and stood the test of time.

Pffft, I've just rewatched 1980's Flash Gordon again and it's just as good as ever. You can see how ahead of it's time it was if you compare that film to the serials and comic books it was based on and then look at the current equivalent like Netflix's Daredevil or Gotham or something to that extent....plus, soundtrack by Queen, fucking epic

Watched About Time which is a British romantic comedy-drama film about a young man with the special ability to time travel who tries to change his past in order to improve his future.

It is very funny and moving film which makes you appreciate life.

Been watching Netflix's "Chef's Table" it really is an amazing show, visually stimulating, engaging stories, chefs who are constantly pushing the envelope, testing the boundaries of the mediums they work in.


If you like food, if you like art, if you enjoy fine dining, if you enjoy culture this is a great show to watch.

Originally Posted by El Kabong

Been watching Netflix's "Chef's Table" it really is an amazing show, visually stimulating, engaging stories, chefs who are constantly pushing the envelope, testing the boundaries of the mediums they work in.


If you like food, if you like art, if you enjoy fine dining, if you enjoy culture this is a great show to watch.

There are far too many cookery shows and they have an inflated opinion of themselves, acting like pretencious super stars when in reality food is shit waiting to happen.

Originally Posted by Master

There are far too many cookery shows and they have an inflated opinion of themselves, acting like pretencious super stars when in reality food is shit waiting to happen.

WOW such a lovely reply, thanks






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Watched RIPD which was fun and a mixture of Men In Black/Ghost/Ghostbusters.

Watched 10 Cloverfeild rd. Decent movie, not great but had some interesting twists

I would only recommend this to psychological horror fans but a movie called "the witch" was quite intense. Takes place here in the us in 1630 and was much different from anything I've seen prior