# Movies you've seen recently (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [September 29, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906 "2014-09-29T21:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 296
**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5916 "2023-02-01T19:02:32Z")
I liked that one, too. Saw it twice a long time ago and haven’t seen it since, but it made big impression on me, especially when the implications of the plot dawned on me. I’ve read that was part of a “serious” period he went through, influenced by Bergman, IIRC. Another favorite of mine is Bullets Over Broadway. I like his work enough not to mind acknowledging that I don’t like some of his films. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5917 "2023-02-02T00:53:37Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > _He got in the bag back seat and there he met Jack Benny, who told him he is always glad to give a ride to a soldier in uniform._ Was he driving his Maxwell? What a wonderful story and a great memory for your brother. Thanks for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5918 "2023-02-02T01:39:52Z")
A Man Called Otto, the sort of feel-good movie which often gets relegated to television this time gets the Big Name treatment, with Tom Hanks leading the way. Mariana Trevino turns on the charm, very pleasant and endearing film and while there are more big movies out there, for those looking for a quiet heartfelt drama and want to support things other than franchised-up CGI showcases, this is a good one. And a _great_ date movie. Take a loved-one and bask in the glow of Tom Hanks being grumpily-charming. I would have missed this one if my lady (who was a fan of the original books) had not insisted, and it was a wonderful movie to share with her. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5919 "2023-02-02T02:12:03Z")
Thanks for the tip. I’ll keep an eye out for it on streaming media. Tom Hanks rarely disappoints. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5920 "2023-02-02T02:15:47Z")
Do so, it’s worth it. There’s nothing unfamiliar about the story, you’ve seen its like a number of times, but Hanks and Trevino make a charming pair. In lesser hands this would have fallen short. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5921 "2023-02-02T08:58:28Z")
I think a Man Called Otto is based on A Man Called Ove, a swedish film, I’d be interested if someone has seen both. I don’t mind a bit of hanks, but a good US remake is a rarity in itself. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5922 "2023-02-02T09:58:55Z")
I quite enjoyed the Tim Roth movie **Sundown** , about a man going AWOL in Mexico, with little real explanation as to why until the end. I’d be interested in discussing it with others who’ve seen it. There was a realisation I didn’t get until the end titles, as to why it was named that. Sundown, I realised, was possibly based on “Sundowning”, the state that dementia patients get into around Sunset where they are confused, go wandering around. Obviously as to why he was lost wasn’t given till near the end, but I think a lot of the movie is pretty much him doing that, zoning out in places, and hallucinating things we can’t see. Often the choice of scenes might be around that time too, when he most makes his wrong decisions, or does nothing at all. I mention this aspect because none of the reviews mention this at all, or descriptions of what the film was about. ---
**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5923 "2023-02-02T11:29:55Z")
Yes, the Hanks film is based on the Swedish film. I saw the latter on TV some time ago and am also interested in knowing how good the remake is. Actually, I wasn’t too surprised to hear about the remake, because it’s a story that translates well to the screen, in my uninformed opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5924 "2023-02-02T12:00:19Z")
“A Man Called Ove” is available on Amazon Prime. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5925 "2023-02-02T12:06:38Z")
I watched “Deathtrap” starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve over the weekend for probably the 12th time. I adore that movie. I never get tired of watching it. Even though it is a thriller and of course I know exactly what will happen I find it so intense. It is masterfully done in every respect. If you’ve never seen it for some reason, and especially if you like thrillers, then you really should watch “Deathtrap”. My dad played the lawyer in a in an amateur theatre version (I won’t say “of the movie” since the movie is based on the play). ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5926 "2023-02-02T12:16:27Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > I watched “Deathtrap” starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeves over the weekend for probably the 12th time. I adore that movie. I never get tired of watching it. Even though it is a thriller and of course I know exactly what will happen I find it so intense. It is masterfully done in every respect. If you’ve never seen it for some reason, and especially if you like thrillers, then you really should watch “Deathtrap”. I find the ending a bit abrupt, but otherwise it’s a great thriller with some fun comic notes to it. (Also: Reeve) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5927 "2023-02-02T12:16:39Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > I think a Man Called Otto is based on A Man Called Ove, Inna has seen both (and read the book) and she enjoyed the Hanks film. She commented that the family was changed from Iranian to Hispanic but was pleased with it nonetheless. She is pretty nonchalant about these things, but with a degree in Russian literature from Moscow University earned in the USSR days, she finds everything here in America to be pretty easy going so she doesn’t sweat the small stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5928 "2023-02-02T12:19:10Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > I watched “Deathtrap” starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeves over the weekend for probably the 12th time. I adore that movie. I never get tired of watching it. Even though it is a thriller and of course I know exactly what will happen I find it so intense. It is masterfully done in every respect. If you’ve never seen it for some reason, and especially if you like thrillers, then you really should watch “Deathtrap”. I’ve added this to my viewing queue based on your recommendation. I’ve not heard of it and I do like seeing Chris Reeve in something that isn’t Superman. I wish he’d taken more and more roles after his Superman breakout; he was a great actor. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5929 "2023-02-02T12:20:48Z")
I hope you enjoy it. Let me know! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5930 "2023-02-02T12:22:13Z")
Fixed it. Thank you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5931 "2023-02-02T12:24:56Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > I hope you enjoy it. Let me know! 🙂 I will report back here for sure. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5932 "2023-02-02T17:13:02Z")
I could be wrong, but is that a loose remake of another Caine film, with someone like Olivier? Caine switches roles and Reeve takes his previous role. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5933 "2023-02-02T17:40:41Z")
You’re thinking of _Sleuth_ - first made with Olivier and Caine, and later with Caine and Jude Law. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5934 "2023-02-02T17:44:10Z")
Ah! If only I had a way of checking these things before posting… 🤦‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/5935 "2023-02-02T17:45:58Z")
_Deathtrap_ has a touch more farce to it than _Sleuth_ did, and has more than two people in it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=295) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=297)