The End is Nigh: What's your Last Film, Ever?

Tolkien · 12-21-2012, 03:01 AM

The end is coming, those crazy Mayans were right. The world begins to crash and crumble around you, scores lay dead in the streets, the power fails, electronic devices no longer work, the only thing that lay between you and the end is time... but fortunately, time enough to watch just one movie before you die! You pull out your generator, hook up your blu-ray player and TV, and pull out the last movie you will ever watch.

NAME THAT MOVIE AND TELL US WHY???

Movie Title:
Your First Time:
Why This Movie:

EDIT: I'm tweeking my why, and will post my choice in a bit!

Brock Landers · 12-21-2012, 03:52 AM

Movie Title: The Seventh Seal (1957)
Your First Time: 12 years old, home from school because I was feeling sick. Thank God for TCM.
Why This Movie: Because it's the end of the world and I'm feeling sinister.

PG Cooper · 12-21-2012, 07:19 AM

Movie Title: Taxi Driver
Your First Time: When I was fourteen. Blind bought out of respect for Scorsese and De Niro.
Why This Moive: Because it's my favourite film.

Dracula · 12-21-2012, 07:52 AM

Movie title: Apocalypto
First Seen: In theaters in 2006
Why This Movie: Because in this scenario I'm going to be really pissed at the Mayans and am going to want to see a bunch of them die.

PG Cooper · 12-21-2012, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dracula

Movie title: Apocalypto
First Seen: In theaters in 2006
Why This Movie: Because in this scenario I'm going to be really pissed at the Mayans and am going to want to see a bunch of them die.

Ser Ty Of Ross · 12-21-2012, 09:09 AM

Movie Title: The Cure For Insomnia
Your First Time: Never seen it before
Why This Movie: At 87 hours it's the longest film ever made giving me that much more time to enjoy time with my wife and son... and as an added bonus we'll all be asleep when the end comes.

Dhamon22 · 12-21-2012, 11:59 AM

Movie Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Your First Time: In theaters, 1990
Why This Movie: Its my favorite

Tolkien · 12-21-2012, 03:47 PM

Movie Title: Shichinin no Samurai (Seven Samurai) - 1954

Your First Time: I was nine years old when I first saw this beautiful gem. I even remember the setting. There was a storm outside and my dad was off for the weekend. He was a big fan of Samurai movies and would always watch the local asian channel. One day I came to the living room while he was about half way through Seven Samurai and decided to watch the rest with him. I thought the Samurai were awesome and the ending battle epic. As I grew older, I began watching more and more asian films and it wasn't until the internet did I realize that a lot of the films I liked were done by the same director, Akira Kurosawa. lol. Talk about a pleasant surprise.

Why This Movie: There is so much I could say as to the "why", but I'll keep it short. The story is very incredibly intriguing to say the least, and keeps you invested from start to finish. It also helps to have a stellar cast portraying some of the most memorable characters I've ever seen on-screen. Till this day, I still use certain Seven Samurai characters to compare to modern characters. "You know who he reminds me of?" And though it's just black & white, the cinematography is excellent. You really feel the settings, the towns, the village, the bandit camp, etc... And finally; The Battle. I won't even go into detail here, just see it for yourself and enjoy.

IanTheCool · 12-21-2012, 04:04 PM

The Hobbit I suppose would be the last one I watched.

Tolkien · 12-21-2012, 04:21 PM

Really? It's not about the last movie you watched, it's about the last movie you'd "want" to watch. lol.

IanTheCool · 12-21-2012, 05:01 PM

Ah, I see. I jumped the gun.

Justin · 12-21-2012, 05:14 PM

Classic Ian.

Movie Title: Howard the Duck
Your First Time: I was 13 and knew no better, but what I discovered was a treasure trove of bad movie goodness.
Why This Movie: If I'm going to die, I might as well go out laughing.

docstop · 12-21-2012, 07:52 PM

Movie Title:Home Alone

Your First Time:Saw it for the first time when I was like 8 years old.

Why This Movie:Probably would be my last movie because it always reminds me of the good times with my family. The sound track is amazing and in the end, Kevin gets his wish, which makes sense to me in that I'd be wishing the end wasn't actually here. lol

BTW, cool thread idea Tolk.

12-21-2012, 03:01 AM	#1
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,032	The End is Nigh: What's your Last Film, Ever? The end is coming, those crazy Mayans were right. The world begins to crash and crumble around you, scores lay dead in the streets, the power fails, electronic devices no longer work, the only thing that lay between you and the end is time... but fortunately, time enough to watch just one movie before you die! You pull out your generator, hook up your blu-ray player and TV, and pull out the last movie you will ever watch. NAME THAT MOVIE AND TELL US WHY??? Movie Title: Your First Time: Why This Movie: EDIT: I'm tweeking my why, and will post my choice in a bit! __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

12-21-2012, 03:52 AM	#2
Brock Landers Ninja + Poet Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 27,017	Movie Title: The Seventh Seal (1957) Your First Time: 12 years old, home from school because I was feeling sick. Thank God for TCM. Why This Movie: Because it's the end of the world and I'm feeling sinister. __________________ YOU'VE GOT THE TOUCH. YOU'VE GOT THE POWER. This will explain everything.

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PG Cooper Raging Bull Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6,142	Movie Title: Taxi Driver Your First Time: When I was fourteen. Blind bought out of respect for Scorsese and De Niro. Why This Moive: Because it's my favourite film. __________________ PG Cooper's Movie Reviews Our Youtube Channel CS! Recod Holder: Quickest Review in the Film Club (2 hours 19 minutes). April 18th, 2013, 9:24 PM-???? "Terminator 2's a pretty awesome movie."- Paul Thomas Anderson

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Dracula Bloodgod Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 15,113	Movie title: Apocalypto First Seen: In theaters in 2006 Why This Movie: Because in this scenario I'm going to be really pissed at the Mayans and am going to want to see a bunch of them die. __________________ Check out my review blog

12-21-2012, 09:09 AM	#6
Ser Ty Of Ross Knight of Angels Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Knowhere Posts: 1,314	Movie Title: The Cure For Insomnia Your First Time: Never seen it before Why This Movie: At 87 hours it's the longest film ever made giving me that much more time to enjoy time with my wife and son... and as an added bonus we'll all be asleep when the end comes. __________________ A King may set a Knight to wondrous deeds but it is the Storyteller who makes him great.

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Dhamon22 High Flying Bird Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parkville, MD Posts: 7,029	Movie Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Your First Time: In theaters, 1990 Why This Movie: Its my favorite __________________ @theoriolereport The Redbox Report Podcast - http://theredboxreport.podbean.com @theredboxreport

12-21-2012, 03:47 PM	#8
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,032	Movie Title: Shichinin no Samurai (Seven Samurai) - 1954 Your First Time: I was nine years old when I first saw this beautiful gem. I even remember the setting. There was a storm outside and my dad was off for the weekend. He was a big fan of Samurai movies and would always watch the local asian channel. One day I came to the living room while he was about half way through Seven Samurai and decided to watch the rest with him. I thought the Samurai were awesome and the ending battle epic. As I grew older, I began watching more and more asian films and it wasn't until the internet did I realize that a lot of the films I liked were done by the same director, Akira Kurosawa. lol. Talk about a pleasant surprise. Why This Movie: There is so much I could say as to the "why", but I'll keep it short. The story is very incredibly intriguing to say the least, and keeps you invested from start to finish. It also helps to have a stellar cast portraying some of the most memorable characters I've ever seen on-screen. Till this day, I still use certain Seven Samurai characters to compare to modern characters. "You know who he reminds me of?" And though it's just black & white, the cinematography is excellent. You really feel the settings, the towns, the village, the bandit camp, etc... And finally; The Battle. I won't even go into detail here, just see it for yourself and enjoy. __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

12-21-2012, 04:04 PM	#9
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,405	The Hobbit I suppose would be the last one I watched.

12-21-2012, 04:21 PM	#10
Tolkien LOTR Junkie™ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 15,032	Really? It's not about the last movie you watched, it's about the last movie you'd "want" to watch. lol. __________________ “When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.” -- The Truth. My Facebook - My Twitter - My Blog

12-21-2012, 05:01 PM	#11
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,405	Ah, I see. I jumped the gun.

12-21-2012, 05:14 PM	#12
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Classic Ian. Movie Title: Howard the Duck Your First Time: I was 13 and knew no better, but what I discovered was a treasure trove of bad movie goodness. Why This Movie: If I'm going to die, I might as well go out laughing. Last edited by Justin; 12-21-2012 at 09:00 PM.

12-21-2012, 07:52 PM	#13
docstop Hockey Legend Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,499	Movie Title:Home Alone Your First Time:Saw it for the first time when I was like 8 years old. Why This Movie:Probably would be my last movie because it always reminds me of the good times with my family. The sound track is amazing and in the end, Kevin gets his wish, which makes sense to me in that I'd be wishing the end wasn't actually here. lol BTW, cool thread idea Tolk. __________________ Never deprive anyone of hope... it may be all they have.