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The last film you saw ( at the cinema)?

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rosesarered Thu 17-Mar-16 23:10:28

Are you a regular cinema goer? we only go about four times a year these days, but usually enjoy it so should go more.
What did you go and see last?We saw the latest Bond film ( Dh's choice.)

TwiceAsNice Mon 24-Apr-17 06:33:07

Beauty and the Beast with both daughters and granddaughters. DD2 aged 33 loved it even more than the little girls!

Bluebell123 Mon 24-Apr-17 05:59:01

Have seen 2 movies this year, Lion and Maudie. Both superb.

mrswoo Sun 23-Apr-17 21:20:01

Went to see Their Finest yesterday. I really recommend it - a fabulous film.

Take a hankie.

Hopehope Wed 12-Apr-17 00:10:25

ET about 35 yrs ago grin

Eloethan Tue 11-Apr-17 23:21:54

We went to see Life the other day. It was awful - a very poor version of Alien - a ridiculous plot, unconvincing acting, corny dialogue. Just terrible. I felt embarrassed that I'd convinced my husband to go and see it.

mcem Tue 11-Apr-17 22:51:48

Beauty and the Beast. DGD looked round and noted that there were 'quite a few girls with their grans!'
Lovely to hear her singing along and to see how pleased she was to realise that Mrs Potts was Nanny McPhee!
Last adult film, the week before, was Viceroy's House.

paddyann Tue 11-Apr-17 22:51:38

Lord of the Rings ,before that it was one of the Dan Brown films Angels and Demons... one that has Rosslin chapel in it.Not a cinema lover ,we went twice a week when I was little as the films changed midweek and I worked in a cinema before I left school,I like old B/W films but I cant stand all the new stuff with too much special effects ,My OH watches them at home while I read

gillybob Tue 11-Apr-17 22:45:09

Boss Baby with my three grandchildren (and my dad) today. The highlight of the entire film (for the children) was when the baby got his bum talcum'd and then farted pumped shock creating a kind of powder cloud.

Galen Tue 11-Apr-17 19:19:46

The return of the Jedi with my young children. Now 43 and 45

Witzend Tue 11-Apr-17 18:45:57

'Lion' was the last I saw in the cinema - it was brilliant. Before that it was Manchester by the Sea, which was v good but rather sad.

I don't often go, because so little appeals. I hate violence, war films, blokey action things with a lot of shooting and car chases, and anything really miserable or depressing.
Can't stand anything slushy or 'cute', either.
Which doesn't leave much!

Looking forward to 'Sense of an Ending' which is being released soon. Read the book and liked it, but have completely forgotten what it was about!

Dh will often go on his own to anything I don't fancy.

Lona Mon 10-Apr-17 09:18:29

I saw Beauty and the Beast last week too, it was great. In fact I could watch it again. ?

Cherrytree59 Sun 09-Apr-17 22:01:16

Beauty And The Beast.
Lovely smile

sue1169 Sun 09-Apr-17 21:42:59

Ab Fab.....rubbish!!!?

gettingonabit Sat 08-Apr-17 10:35:36

Manchester on Sea. Ok, but..just ok.

morethan2 Sat 08-Apr-17 09:44:30

Girl on a train.( on the silverscreen) I was disappointed from the very start. Simply because I'd read the book and in my head the scene was set on a London train line and the Houses were those big Victorian terrace houses. I always like to watch action films at the cinema I just think some films are better on a big screen. Mostly though I wait and buy the dvd when the price has come down.

grannypiper Sat 08-Apr-17 08:16:45

Yogi bear was the last film i saw at the cinema. I haven't saved enough to go again, last time the price for 3 adults and 1 child was £35 entrance fee with 2 drinks and 2 tubs of popcorn it was £52 and that was 6 or 7 years ago. I dread to think how much it costs now

BlueBelle Sat 08-Apr-17 06:01:13

Hilltopgran like you thought lalaland was not worth all the hype
I ve been recommending Hidden Figures too don't think it was advertised enough I really didn't expect to find it so good Glad you liked it too

BlueBelle Sat 08-Apr-17 05:58:13

Lion was lovely greatly enjoyed that one
Saw 20 Century Woman and don't recommend that at all bored stiff through most of it

Hilltopgran Sat 08-Apr-17 00:48:11

Bluebelle I saw Hidden Figures whilst staying with my daughter in March, a very moving film and I am so pleased that after all these years the women and their role was recognised.
I have been recommending to everyone since I saw it to try and see Hidden Figures, on my return home our local Commjnity Film night showed La La Land which for me did not have the punch that Hidden Figures did, so I wasdisappointed in it.

bluebirdwsm Fri 07-Apr-17 19:50:57

Saw Lion a couple of weeks ago. Great film, really enjoyed it and cried buckets. Love Dev Patel.

Maggiemaybe Fri 07-Apr-17 19:21:16

I've seen the preview for this one, Pittcity, and we definitely want to see it. Essex is a tad far for us to travel though!

Pittcity Fri 07-Apr-17 17:29:55

We are going to see " Their Finest " on Monday at a free preview. There are still tickets to give away from Gransnet Local Essex if you can get to Braintree or Basildon on Monday evening.
Will review the film on the local thread next week.

Maggiemaybe Fri 07-Apr-17 11:55:24

Jackie, yesterday. We enjoyed it, and it led to a lot of googling to remind us what happened to the various Kennedys and the other main characters. We go to the Senior Vue most weeks, whether we fancy it or not - sometimes we're pleasantly surprised by a film we wouldn't normally have chosen. A bit like the GN Book Club really!

Lazigirl Fri 07-Apr-17 11:48:07

We went for a week's break to Newlyn recently and to our delight found that they have a new and brilliant Art House cinema in a converted fish warehouse. Very unexpected in a small place. Two screens with four films a day, and we saw 3 films whilst we were there. One Spanish, one French "Elle" which was very sexually explicit, and Moonlight, which was ok but not sure lived up to the hype. The cinema has restaurant and bar which is open most of the day, and if you are in the area I would definitely recommend.

TerriBull Fri 07-Apr-17 11:47:36

Another big fan of Lion here, although a friend of mine criticised the second half, particularly the Rooney Mara role, which in her opinion was somewhat superfluous and artificial, possibly written in as that actress is now an A lister, Hollywood appealhmm I can see her point the first half set in India, particularly the wonderful little boy who played the child Saroo, such a natural, was imo better. Manchester by the Sea also very good.