The Pirates: In an Adventure with scientists

Hello Everyone!

I know this came out in April but I have only just got round to watching it.

It is about a Pirate Captain called who would have thought it Pirate Captain although he ain't all that good and getting the booty as they call it. He dreams of been the Pirate of the year and so the tale begins.

 Aardman you have done it again ( why would I think any different) It is funny, simple, full of great actors and actress ( I will get to them later) and a awesome soundtrack for example we have the likes of London Calling by The Clash, I'm not crying by Flight of the Concords ( omg I let out a little eek! when that came on wasn't expecting anything by them at all ) and Alright by Supergrass for the Credits. Not very pirate like but who cares it fit in really well and they are awesome songs.
   This film is packed with huge stars for example Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, Lenny Henry and the awesome Brain Blessed. Giving this film fun and laughter for all the family. Of course it is mainly stop motion which is not only a hell of a lot of work but hard and time consuming. But well done guys you have another very good movie to be proud of. Most of the backgrounds are done in CGI but does this make the film any worse no and can you really tell only if you are really looking, which is great.
 All in all I have to say this is a great family movie and if your kids have liked chicken run or Wallace and Gromit. They will probably love his too plus it is Pirates ( FRIGGING PIRATES what is not to love)
So yeah check it out I give this film a 7/10.

Thanks for reading and watch this space :)    

Brave 2012

Hello everyone

I have just watched Brave ( hence the review) and I must say it wasn't too bad. Been a fan of Disney and it simplicity this doesn't fail to deliver. It is the story of a young princess that is forced by tradition to be betrothed. She however goes out of her way to stop this and causes chaos to her kingdom. She runs away and follows willow of the wisp ( yes I know a little sad but it is Disney) to a witch that grants her one spell causing danger to her and her mother.
    Obviously this is directed at young children but it does have some hidden adult humour for the adults to enjoy ( I did find it amusing in places). Of course because it is for children there isn't much in the way of story as such. It is a very simple fairytale that children will love although there are some bits right at the end that some children may find a little scary. But other than that it is a really nice children's film.
  The animation is very simple but very pretty at the same time so it is a nice film to watch visually. There are a few bits where the animation isn't up to standard but that is mostly the case anyway and I don't know many people that it actually really bothers if notices at all anyway. The Music in it was lovely and very fitting to the Celtic tones of the movie it really helped bring the story to life.
  Just to make it more awesome for adults Billy Connolly does the voice of the father and of course he is the main source of humour ( which is always nice) but he was not the only big name in this Julie Walter did the voice of the witch and Kelly McDonald ( for those of you that don't know she was in Trainspotting and No country of old men not to mention Harry Potter and the deathly hallows) does the voice of the lead role Merida. And Emma Thompson was the voice of the mother so all in all a very good cast of actor/actress' to take on the main roles.
   So the film is a good choice for you to be taking your kids to see this summer. Providing that they aren't scared of bears. And one I'm sure that most parents wont mind seeing as well. I give this film an 8/10 thank you for reading and watch this space.

Top Cat the movie 2012

Top Cat the movie is out in 3D on your screens this Friday. Unfortunately though it hasn't been given the best ratings in the world scoring only 5.3/10 by IMDB. Movie reviewers such as Scott Davis from Flickering Myths that gave the movie 1 star  ( http://www.flickeringmyth.com ) and Jeff Galasso from londonfilmfanatiq (http://londonfilmfanatiq.com) gave it only 3 stars. Saying that the movie is going to be in the list of worst movies brought out this year.

According to the reviews the movie is bad from start to finish with appalling 3D which is likely to give anyone a headache and the animation is classed and uninspired and dull. One even went as far as the say that the original creators the great Hanna Barbera productions Ltd,( The Flinstones )  would turn in there graves at the sight of this movie. Saying the TC is very poorly done and his side kicks should have there own movie as they are the only slightly interesting parts within the flick.

So the story initials a new police man on the block, that is less than pleased with the way Officer Dibble's deals with the TC and his gang with their scams. The film adds new characters (much to many peoples disappointment)  one of which is Trixie the love interest of TC. I mean why? he never needed one before why bring one in now! But anyway I digress, TC/ Giswald/ Lou Strickland/ Choo choo/ Brain and Big Gus are all voiced by Jason Harris in the English version of this movie, of whom you may have heard of from Despicable Me. Which from watching the trailer appears to actually gets TC's voice pretty much right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xaoG2yjP4E

Here is the trailer for you to make up your own opinions.

So for now that it is from me. I will be watching the film so I can of course make up my own opinions about the movie( but from watching the trailer it doesn't look good ) and I will get back to you all about what I made of it.

So watch this space and take care everyone.

Top 10 Disney Films Part 2

Cool Runnings 1993
This film is one of my favourite live action Disney films of all time. It is funny and very well written so that everybody can enjoy it. With catchy lines that will stick in your head for years and will always make you laugh when you remember them ( well i do)  For those of you that haven't seen this, it is based on a true story about 4 Jamaican men that decide to start up their own bobsled team, and enter into the winter Olympics. It is a great story about discrimination and friendships. If you like funny and heart warming films this if perfect for you. With great acting from Leon, Doug E.Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba and John Candy. It really is a funny family film that the kids will love and so will you. So check it out (you know you want to).


Beauty and the Beast 1991
Ok so anyone that doesn't know about this movie or parents that haven't show it to the children you need to, this is classic Disney and even more of a classic story. About the beauty within people and how you look on the outside shouldn't matter. The animation is very very good and the songs are catchy and well sung by the likes of Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson and Richard White. It is funny and every enjoyable to watch even in the re-release with the extra song (when where human again) which involves all the servants in the castle getting excited by the fact belle is there to break the spell. I liked the new addition as you get to look into the servants characters more finding out a bit more about them within this song. All in all this is one of my favourite movies by Disney and i'm sure it is for many other people too.

The Little Mermaid 1989
This animation is about a young mermaid that get fed up of been in the sea and longs to have feet and walk on land with everyone else. She makes a deal with a seahag named Ursula that takes her voice but gives her legs so she can walk on land. Unbeknown to Ariel, Ursula plans to get her own back on Ariel's father for banishing her. This film has loveable characters that if you witnessed when watching this at a young age will still love later on in life. The animation is done good and the songs are well written and preformed brilliantly. This film is fun, interesting and will keep kids quiet for hours, they will falling in love with the movie and so will you. I think everyone should at least watch this movie once in there lives and if you haven't already watched it i really recommend that you do.

Robin Hood 1973
So Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor, a classic story in British culture. In the Disney film they have turned animals into humanoid charcters. Which symbolise the types of personality's the characters have. For example Robin Hood is a fox, as he is sneaky, quick and intelligent. I like the fact they have made the human characters animals as it get children to use there imagination. The songs in it have even influenced DJ's to speed up and release songs so end up been played on radio stations even if it did end up been one of the most annoying songs at that point you might remember it (the hamster song). But even so this film was still amazing to watch. The characters are enjoyable to watch and re-memorable, and for a Disney films there aint that many songs in it but the ones that are are still good.

Aristocats 1970
So watching aristocats now is always a pleasure. Seeing Disney at its best when they used to draw everything from scratch, you can see watching this movie all the work that went into it. When watching it you can see all the individual lines that make up the animation. It really makes you appreciate the movie a whole lot more. It has great characters from Thomas O' Malley , Edgar and Uncle Waldo. This film will make you laugh and enjoy the story, of Duchess and the kittens having to find their way home after been kidnapped. The songs are well composed and very catchy i will admit they they do tend to get stuck in your head for a while. This film if one of my favourites and im sure it is for many of you out there too.


So that concludes my top 10 disney films. Im sorry for the massive gap between them. I hope i have been some help in helping you decided which disney to show your kids or just check out for yourselves. I will be back very soon with some more reviews. Keep watching this space people and take care!        

Movies of 2013 Part 2

Ok so last time I said I was going to continue with what other films of next Year I think might be good to watch . So here it goes here are 5 more films to look out for next year.


Hansel and Gretel- Witch Hunters


So this version of Hansel and Gretel is based 15 year after the original story of them been trapped in a gingerbread house. They team up into bounty hunters that track and kill witches from all over the world. Directed and Written by Tommy Wirkola, I think this will be an ok film. The concept is good and original (as far as I know) the casting looks interesting, Jeremy Renner will be playing Hansel. For those of you that don't recognise the name he played Hawkeye in this years Avengers Assemble, Thor and 28 weeks later. Gemma Arterton will be playing Gretel. You may know her from Prince of Persia, The Boat that Rocked and Tamara Drewe. Based on there previous roles it is going to be a lot different but they should be able to pull it off as along as the script is well written. Although then rating has not yet been given to the movie, it going to be a Action/Horror so personally I'm hoping for at least a 15. It will be released in the UK on the 13th March so keep your eyes out.

Me and my shadow


This is going to be one of the only animation's coming out that isn't going to be a sequel. Me and my shadow is about a shadow that gets very frustrated with his life. As the person that he follows Stanley is the most boring person on the planet as his shadow describes. So he decides to make things more interesting by taking control of Stanley. The Shadow's voice is going to be played by Bill Hader, from films such as Superbad, Pineapple express and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I personally find him very funny doing animation roles such as Flint from Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs and I'm looking forward to getting the chance to watch this film. I hope you all do to. Unfortunately they haven't given a date for the release in the UK yet. But it is out in the USA 8th November. So go and see this film if you want a laugh and enjoy animation. It will also be shown in 3D.


The Mortal Instrument

Based on the Trilogy by Cassandra Clare. (City of Bones, City of Ashes and City of Glass) This film is about a young teenage girl named Clary Fray, that goes in search of her mother after she has been taken away by an unknown creature. On here travels she finds out things about her past and bloodline that changes her life forever. For those of you that haven't read the books I will stop there to not give away any spoilers. It is directed by Harald Zwart and stars Lily Collins (Priest and Mirror,Mirror) playing Clary Fray. Again the film has not yet been given a UK release date but will be released in USA on 23rd August. If you like fantasy adventures with some romance then this is the film for you to check out next Year.

Robopocalype

Ok so the title of this film kind of speaks for itself. This film is set in the aftermath of a Robot uprising. Human race have created super intelligent computers and robots, but when one escapes called Archos, that will do anything in its path to preserve life, even if that means destroying the entire human race. All hell breaks lose and a group of humans decide to fight back against them. It is been directed by Steven Spielberg and is based on the novel by Daniel H Wilson. Unfortunately there are no references as to who will be starring in the upcoming movie. But will be released in the UK 3rd July. So if you like Action and Si-fi then go see this film.


The Hobbit: There and Back Again

I know the first half has not come out yet and I will say that I am very much looking forward to them both. I have been talking to people about the fact that it is been made in to two parts. A lot have said that it isn't needed and I must admit I agreed at first, but the more I think about it, it seems like a good idea to release this in two parts. The book itself is not very long and it could be put into one long film. But a lot happens in the book so it would be very easy to make two interesting films at average length. For those of you that don't know when the Hobbit was first announced rumours of Leonard Nimoy to do the voice of Smaug was all over the place. These rumours were untrue and it is now known that Benedict Cumberbatch  is to be doing the voice of Smaug and the Necromancer. Which I think that either would do the role justice ( tell me what you think. Which do you think would be better for the part?) Also Andy Serkis is to play the role of Gollum for both parts, after rumours of someone else taking his place after the first part. Hopefully Peter Jackson will do this awesome book justice when turning it into the film. And I encourage people to go and see this prequel to Lord of the Ring. If you liked them then you will like this too. It is released 13th December in the UK. Just to remind people the First half The Unexpected Journey is released on the 14th December this Year.

Thank you all for taking the time to read this and I hope I have given you some ideas about what to see, Please comment about the ones like the sound of.