Last Movie You Watched

[Tacenda]

Just to clarify, matt damon wasn't replaced. This bourne movie was about a completely different character-Aaron Cross. The movie takes place at the same time as the second and third bourne movie, which is why it shows things that Jason Bourne is doing in different countrys and the U.S. as part of the storyline.

The premise (and i'm not completely clear on it myself as it does get confusing) is that ground breaking technology was developed and then used by two different government agencies-secretly-in different military experiments. Jason bourne was part of one group, and Alex Cross was part of the other. When Jason Bourne went 'off the grid' and caused so much trouble, the other government agency freaked out and decided that it needed to wipe out all existence of it's work so that when everything hit the fan (so to speak) and the public became aware of the secret experiments, they wouldn't be implicated. So they killed all the people who had been a part of the research, but failed to kill Cross, and action adventure ensues.

Aaron Cross is a part of Bourne's legacy, hence the title.

I told you I really didn't watch very well, you proved my point!!

[BlueDreams]

I watch too many movies. Sheesh...the last three movies that I remember:

The Words: The words was good, I enjoyed it. It was a more serious movie, which I have to be in just the right mood to really enjoy.

it was PG-13. The reasons were problem some sensual scenes and pervasive language.

The Artist: It was fun. i really enjoyed it. It was rated pg-13 but I think that was more about some themes than anything else. wouldn't recommend it for people with young kids...not because it was terrible....but because it's largely a silent film in black and white. Most kids I know would get bored with it

Total recall: sci-fi action movie....more my style of movie while school is in session: shallow, action oriented, mostly just for fun, nothing really stimulating. Definitely fits its pg-13 rating: some nudity, language, violence.

With luv,

BD

[BlueDreams]

I told you I really didn't watch very well, you proved my point!!

I actually liked that movie better than the other bourne movies

[altersteve]

The Bourne Legacy was good, but it didn't really feel like a Bourne movie to me. I felt that the references to the previous movies were a little forced, and after about 45 minutes it has nothing to do with Jason Bourne at all. I'm a big fan of Jeremy Renner, though, and I think his performance makes the movie worth seeing. I enjoyed the action scenes as well.

[Calm]

I rented this over the weekend and another one, and only had time to watch the other, then I kept on forgetting I even had it, so five days (so much for a dollor movie) later I finally watched, but the whole time, I was on this board. Sad that I can't even watch a movie anymore without checking on here throughout it. I did think it had some good scenes, I thought I'd be disappointed in not seeing Matt Damon play the part, but generally like the guy that replaced him.

I haven't gotten to the point yet that I have to have the laptop at the same time as TV...in my view, why bother watching something if I am not really paying attention to it.

[Tacenda]

I haven't gotten to the point yet that I have to have the laptop at the same time as TV...in my view, why bother watching something if I am not really paying attention to it.

I'm paying 6.00 or so for a Redbox Rental, I had to watch it quickly so I could return it. Also, I have the internet on my phone, always at my fingertips. I'm getting more and more forgetful, I might need to write myself reminders!

[Tacenda]

Just returned from seeing "The Impossible". A true story of a family that survived the tsunami in Thailand. It was wonderful. When I returned home I immediately hugged my children and their friend.

Edited February 9, 2013 by Tacenda

[thesometimesaint]

Sherlock Holmes 2 Game of Shadows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNxhpNpnAkk

[Stargazer]

I saw the new Hansel and Gretel movie. It was comedically gruesome. I give it a 7/10 score.

Was wondering how that was going to turn out. I really liked Jeremy Renner in Bourne Legacy. 7/10 isn't bad.

[Stargazer]

I actually liked that movie better than the other bourne movies

Hey, me too!

[Stargazer]

The Bourne Legacy was good, but it didn't really feel like a Bourne movie to me. I felt that the references to the previous movies were a little forced, and after about 45 minutes it has nothing to do with Jason Bourne at all. I'm a big fan of Jeremy Renner, though, and I think his performance makes the movie worth seeing. I enjoyed the action scenes as well.

I guess I have to respond to thisk, since I have watched this movie about 10 times now. The movie is in the same universe, and is contemporaneous with Bourne II and III. Those who are dealing with the character Renner is playing have also dealt with Jason Bourne. Leaving the Bourne storyline out would have disestablished that linkage. Bourne and a number of others went though the same program, "Treadstone", in this case. There are other programs, and in the case of Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), the program is named "Outcome". Treadstone took normally intelligent and physcially fit soldiers and trained them to a high pitch. Outcome took soldiers of deficient intelligence and average physical fitness, and using genetic manipulation turned them into highly intelligent super-soliders. There are other programs, too, including LARX, which distinguishes itself by reducing the emotional involvement of its "assets". The last opponent that Aaron Cross faces is a LARX asset.

I have never read the Robert Ludlum books (and unfortunately he passed away in 2001, so no more books), but I suspect that Jason Bourne and Aaron Cross may eventually unite and work together. Thus the importance of establishing the contemporaneity of Bourne and Cross.

[bluebell]

I guess I have to respond to thisk, since I have watched this movie about 10 times now. The movie is in the same universe, and is contemporaneous with Bourne II and III. Those who are dealing with the character Renner is playing have also dealt with Jason Bourne. Leaving the Bourne storyline out would have disestablished that linkage. Bourne and a number of others went though the same program, "Treadstone", in this case. There are other programs, and in the case of Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), the program is named "Outcome". Treadstone took normally intelligent and physcially fit soldiers and trained them to a high pitch. Outcome took soldiers of deficient intelligence and average physical fitness, and using genetic manipulation turned them into highly intelligent super-soliders. There are other programs, too, including LARX, which distinguishes itself by reducing the emotional involvement of its "assets". The last opponent that Aaron Cross faces is a LARX asset.

I have never read the Robert Ludlum books (and unfortunately he passed away in 2001, so no more books), but I suspect that Jason Bourne and Aaron Cross may eventually unite and work together. Thus the importance of establishing the contemporaneity of Bourne and Cross.

My father likes those books and he tried to get me to read one (i don't remember which). What i couldn't get into was that Bourne in the books is much older (like 40's or so) and he's also married (at least in the one i read). It was just too weird.

[Stargazer]

My father likes those books and he tried to get me to read one (i don't remember which). What i couldn't get into was that Bourne in the books is much older (like 40's or so) and he's also married (at least in the one i read). It was just too weird.

I do believe that I will never read the books. And this is probably the reason for it. I love Tom Clancy's spy and war novels, but the film treatments after The Hunt for Red October were simply horrible. I don't watch the movie versions of Clancy's novels any more.

[altersteve]

I guess I have to respond to thisk, since I have watched this movie about 10 times now. The movie is in the same universe, and is contemporaneous with Bourne II and III. Those who are dealing with the character Renner is playing have also dealt with Jason Bourne. Leaving the Bourne storyline out would have disestablished that linkage. Bourne and a number of others went though the same program, "Treadstone", in this case. There are other programs, and in the case of Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), the program is named "Outcome". Treadstone took normally intelligent and physcially fit soldiers and trained them to a high pitch. Outcome took soldiers of deficient intelligence and average physical fitness, and using genetic manipulation turned them into highly intelligent super-soliders. There are other programs, too, including LARX, which distinguishes itself by reducing the emotional involvement of its "assets". The last opponent that Aaron Cross faces is a LARX asset.

I have never read the Robert Ludlum books (and unfortunately he passed away in 2001, so no more books), but I suspect that Jason Bourne and Aaron Cross may eventually unite and work together. Thus the importance of establishing the contemporaneity of Bourne and Cross.

Yeah, I understood all of that. I'm a huge fan of the Bourne movies and liked this one too. I understood all the connections to the first three but felt those connections were largely unnecessary and that the film could have stood stronger on its own.

As for Bourne and Cross teaming up, as cool to see as that would be, don't hold your breath. Matt Damon has already said he won't come back unless Paul Greengrass, the director of the second and third films, is involved. But Greengrass doesn't want to return because he feels there's nothing more to add to Bourne's story, and I agree with him. And I don't think Bourne is one to work with anyone anyway. So I don't see that happening.

Edited February 10, 2013 by altersteve

[Stargazer]

Yeah, I understood all of that. I'm a huge fan of the Bourne movies and liked this one too. I understood all the connections to the first three but felt those connections were largely unnecessary and that the film could have stood stronger on its own.

As for Bourne and Cross teaming up, as cool to see as that would be, don't hold your breath. Matt Damon has already said he won't come back unless Paul Greengrass, the director of the second and third films, is involved. But Greengrass doesn't want to return because he feels there's nothing more to add to Bourne's story, and I agree with him. And I don't think Bourne is one to work with anyone anyway. So I don't see that happening.

All that may be so, but let someone come up with a good enough script, and Greengrass could change his mind. It has happened before.

Bourne and Cross need not "pair up" to work separately together towards an end that both feel is worthwhile.

But you may be right.

[altersteve]

All that may be so, but let someone come up with a good enough script, and Greengrass could change his mind. It has happened before.

Bourne and Cross need not "pair up" to work separately together towards an end that both feel is worthwhile.

But you may be right.

It definitely could happen, and it would be awesome if it did. Here's hoping.

[Damien the Leper]

Got a date tonight! Gonna go see Beautiful Creatures.

[Garden Girl]

Got a date tonight! Gonna go see Beautiful Creatures.

I'll be interested in a brief comment on how you liked it, and the general subject...

GG

[altersteve]

Beautiful Creatures looks like it could be surprisingly good. Not great, but I've still heard some decent things about it.

[Damien the Leper]

Wait for Beautiful Creatures to come out on DVD. When it does, just rent it but don't bother buying it.

[bluebell]

Wait for Beautiful Creatures to come out on DVD. When it does, just rent it but don't bother buying it.

Doesn't sound like the movie was that great, but how was the date?!

[altersteve]

Wait for Beautiful Creatures to come out on DVD. When it does, just rent it but don't bother buying it.

Well, I work at a movie theater and get to see movies there for free, so I'll probably see it there anyway, haha

[Garden Girl]

I rented a movie to watch tonight... "People Like Us" with Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, and Michelle Pfeiffer...

What a heartfelt, poignant film... if you want a good family film this is one most would enjoy... it's PG-13, and I don't recall hearing any objectionable language. I was surprised to see Michelle Pfeiffer playing Chris Pine's mother... thank goodness she has the sense to play age appropriate roles now that she is getting older... though it's sort of sad also to see the lines coming into her face. She had such beautiful skin... she's aging gracefully.

Anyway, it was a story of a family based on true events...

GG

[altersteve]

Agreed, People Like Us is great. There are one or two F-words and some drug use but other than that it's not too bad.

[salvar774]

Open Range . with kevin Kline ans Robert Duvall