A long way down 2014

So I have been wanting to write about this film for a while. It isn't very often anymore that I get to revel in British cinema. So when I find a British film that I really enjoy it is hard for me to keep my mouth shut. So here I am letting all you people know about it!

So as you may have guessed already it is a British film, based on the novel written by Nick Hornby. It is a Dark Comedy about four people that meet on New Years Eve, all wanting to commit suicide off the top of the same building. Instead they make a pact that they won't do it until valentines day and so the story goes on.

I'm not going to lie when I first started watching it I was a bit like WTF, but soon got really into it and really enjoyed the premise and the characters. It kept you interested by going through each characters story separately while at the same time keeping the main story moving forward at a reasonable pace.

 As far as comedy is concerned it wasn't the funniest film I have ever seen but it had its moments, mainly coming from the one character Jess played by Imogen Poots. A crazy, roughly 18 year old girl that doesn't think before she speaks and so ends up saying some rather outrageous things. The other characters Martin ( Pierce Brosnan) , Maureen ( Toni Collette) and JJ ( Aaron Paul) all have some great one-liners as well. The acting in general is very good and very well written. Especially Pierce Brosnan's character that keeps you on your toes as to whether you should hate him or sympathise with him. The only writing downfall that I could see was a few plot twists that ended up being very obvious, to me at least but apart from that I couldn't fault it.

With strong acting and strong emotions running throughout, I would definitely recommend this film. Plus it is nice to see Aaron Paul doing a very different character to Jessie from Breaking Bad.        

Last Vegas 2013

So with Last Vegas coming up to dvd release I thought I would do a quick blog just in case you haven't had the chance to see it yet and have been wondering about it.
So it is Directed by Jon Turteltaub, and stars Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline.
The plot line is to be honest pretty close to The Hangover except they are all in there 60's and above. But one of them is getting married, and so they decide that one last blow out in Las Vegas is what they need. So yeah, they get up to mischief and cause problems and it is funny, some places laugh out loud funny but not as many as I would have liked considering the cast they had.
Not to mention it is a very slow moving film to start with but it does pick up and that was when I began to enjoy the movie a lot more.
Unfortunately though I don't feel the writer Dan Fogelman really used the actors that are involved to his advantage when it came to it. There could have been a lot more to it than there was and some of the characters weren't very well developed compared to others. Which made it out that some of them were there just because of who was playing them. Like it was trying to be The expendables only a comedy not a action movie obviously.
The acting is good, from all of them which of course it to be expected from such high flying actors as these four. It is just a shame that the writing wasn't really up to scratch, otherwise it would have been a lot better movie over all, and it would have been a bigger box office hit.

The Worlds End 2013

Hello Everyone,
It has been awhile but I'm back with a review of The Worlds End.
I have always been a big fan of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. My favourite been there TV series spaced. After seeing Paul I must admit that I thought that they might of lost there way abit. It wasn't as funny as their previous films. So I was abit apprehensive about The Worlds End.
It was however alot better than I expected the characters were well protrayed and jokes were many and funny.
I loved the relationship between Simon's character and Nick's I think everyone has that friends that if something really bad happened you still couldn't not be friends. I love that the movie keeps you guessing about the thought process of Simon's character, you feel sorry for him but at the same time you keeps asking yourself why? Why does he what to finnish the golden mile so much that he puts himself and everyone else in danger. You start to question his motives is he insane or is there something deeper.
There were bits where it was hard to see what was going on in some of the fight senes but there was alot going on it such a small space so I can forgive that.
The one bit that really annoyed me was near the end Simon and Nick have this drunken argument with the reason behind why everything was happening. I loved the argument it was well scripted and acted and everything but when the voice they are arguing with just goes fine everyone in the cinema kind of went what? That was way to easy. Is that really it?
All in all the film was good it was funny action packed and kept you entertained. This film proved that the ain't going out on a flop. They have mentioned that this is that last of these types of films by them. And with that I and sad but they have proved to everyone that they have stopped at the right time.
I would like to think they will change there mind but if they don't then fair enough. I can imagine this isn't the last we are going to see of them though.
So to wrap things up I recommend that if you haven't seen it then you should. It is a laugh and if you like their previous films you are sure to like this one.

Spring Breakers 2013

So I saw this 2 weeks ago. I will admit it wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be. For those of you that don't know this is a film about 4 girls that desperately want to go on spring break and will do anything to get there. After ending up in prison someone bails them out and that is when everything starts getting messed up. The film stars James Franco ( Pineapple Express, Knocked Up)  Vanessa Hudgens (High school musical) Selena Gomez (Hannah Montana, Hotel Transylvania) Ashley Benson ( Pretty little liars ) and  Rachel Korine ( The Fourth Dimension). It is directed and written by Harmony Korine and is a rating 18.

    So I will admit that the first 5 mins of the movie was a bit embarrassing for me I was sat with a male friend and the first 5 mins of the movies just consisted of boobs, I mean they were everywhere. Already the film is turning out to be not what I imagined. In the trailer it makes it out to be a crime, thriller type movie and yes it does fit them genres but it is very arty at the same time. And if you are expecting Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens to be sweet ad innocent like we have seen them before for example they were on the disney channel. You don't what to see this movie they are not sweet and definitely not innocent. Granted Selena's character Faith is more innocent then the others but just to warn you there is drug use and a lot of violence which is to be expected in a 18 rated movie. 

James Franco was the big surprise for me, after seeing him mainly in comedy movies acting like a goof. It was a shock to see him play a serious character. He plays a character named Alien that is a drug dealer and is a little bit crazy. He still managed to make me laugh in places I'm not sure weather it was suppose to be serious or not but listening to him playing piano while singing a Britney Spears song was cringe worthy and funny at the same time but believe me that isn't the weirdest thing he does in the movie.  

All in all I am a fan of artistic films and enjoyed the movie but it isn't for everyone ( actually at least 4 people left during the screening) but if you are a fan of artistic films and don't mind things repeating a lot for example the words Spring Break are repeated an awful lot, then give it a go. It wasn't at all what the trailer makes it out to be so don't judge it by that alone. I enjoyed it and give it a 7 out of 10. 

Thank you for reading :)          

The Hobbit

Hello Everyone,

So as I'm sure many of you know, The Hobbit is out in the UK on the 14th Decmeber ( 10 days to go woooo) I am so excited! I have been doing lots of thing to get ready for it, for example re- reading the book which I am sure a lot of you are doing. Also I had a Lord of the Rings marathon ( extended version) which was awesome as you can't beat having a movie marathon to help you relax and get ready for the story that came before it ( plus the films rock).

But the main reason that I am writing this blog is because for those of you that don't no Peter Jackson has been doing Vlogs about the making of The Hobbit which people have been putting on Youtube. I thought you lot would be interested too.

Here is the first one to get you started :)

The Hobbit production diary 


  

Very Bad Things (1998)

Hello everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but to make it up to you here is my review on Very Bad Things.

So this is classed at a Comedy, Crime, Thriller. To be honest though I didn't find it funny, there were a few moments at the beginning but nothing that would give it a comedy genre. Even looking at the plot that is mentioned in the blurb it doesn't make it seem like it is going to be funny at all. So on to the plot....

Kyle (Jon Favreau) and Laura ( Cameron Diaz ) are getting married and Kyle is going on a bachelor night to Las Vegas. But things suddenly turn bad when a prostitute turns up and is killed, with bodies and pressure starting to building up the friends start to turn on each other. So as you can see doesn't sound to funny.

Kyle is annoying he has no back bone until the end and spend most of his time moaning and crying which is fine up to a certain point. But the character that annoyed me the most was Laura, she was so obsessed with having a wedding ( it was all she ever talked about even when people where dying all around her) and then when she finds out everything and why it has all happened all she has to say is that Kyle is not going to ruin her big day for her and the wedding will go on with or with out him ( which is slightly impossible, unless she has someone on the side) I mean im sorry but I don't know of any one or heard of anyone that obsessed with weddings ( im sure there are people out there) but it just got irritating and seemed to far-fetched.
Christian Slater's character was by far the one that made the movie watching his thought process of everything that was going on and seeing him loose his mind was interesting to watch.

It wasn't an all bad movie it did get you involved in the story and did keep you interested in what was going on but it won't be a movie I will recommend as a good film to watch on a movie night. Or even one that I will watch over and over again.

All in all I give this movie 5/10

Thanks for reading and watch this space :)

Going on to youtube!!

Hello everyone!

As the blog is going well me and a friend have decided that it is time that we take to video. So as of tomorrow we will be filming once a week, reviewing past, present and future movies for your enjoyment, via Youtube.
                          We will be doing our first review on Goodfellas and hope you enjoy it. :)
  I will post up a link on here as soon as it is up thank you to everyone for looking at my reviews and we will look forward to bringing you more on our channel.
  I will still be posting here as well on different things that we don't review on youtube so watch this space.

Quadrophenia

Hello Everyone,

Thought i would have a break from new movies and do a review on a old classic. So here it is......




So for those of you that haven't seen this, it is about Jimmy a Mod in 1965. He hates his life most of all his parents and his Job. Only his 'mod' friends make him feel free and accepted. It is based very loosely on The Who musical also with the same name.
     With good music, lots of scooters and appearances from people such as Sting, Toyah Willcox, Ray Winstone and of course Phil Daniels which most of you will know from Blur's song Parklife where he speaks the verses.
        Lots of things happen and it keeps you involved in the story. Which is always a good thing.
 It is an 18 so do expect violence, drugs, nudity and strong language through out, if you are offended by any of these things it might not be for you but it you do like this sort of stuff then go ahead watch it and enjoy :)

Watch this space i will be back soon.
 

The Five Year Engagement

Hello Everyone!

I realised the other day that it has been a long long time since I reviewed a Rom-com so I thought it was about time I did, so here it is I hope you enjoy it....



Are two main characters are Tom ( Jason Seagel) and Violet ( Emily Blunt). Who  after a year of knowing each other get engaged. But due to things happening it get harder and harder for them to get down the aisle. Tom a Chef puts his career on the sidelines in order for Violet to fulfil her dream in psychology. He gets a job in a college deli and becomes more and more depressed, while she is worried that she is been selfish.
   I am a fan of Jason Seagel's writing and he hasn't disappointed me the writing gives a believable story line ( but of course some of it goes a little over the top for comedic value) What disappointed me with the film was the bland camera angles they did nothing for the movie. Even in what are supposed to be comedic high points in the movie like Violet get shot in the leg with a cross bow. Just seemed to flat line due to the camera angles with in the scene. There were no real memorable moments in this movie, some occasional laugh out loud moments and just a nice story to sit back and enjoy with a glass of wine.

So there you have it and watch this space :)        
   

Tony Scott RIP

Hello Everyone!
 Sad news today I'm afraid the beloved director Tony Scott committed suicide at 12.03pm yesterday. By jumping off a bridge 56ft hight that was over looking Los Angeles.



For those of you that don't know the name you will surely know the films he directed some of them are, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop 2, True Romance and Enemy of State plus so many more. He truly was know for his action pictures, and will be truly missed by me and I'm sure many many other people. My thoughts go out to family and friends( I just wish he thought there was another way).

 RIP Tony Scott you were a true inspiration to many and a credit to the film industry.
   

The Dictator

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For those of you that don't know what this is about, it is about a man that rules over his kingdom not caring about the poor, torturing people and getting them killed. When people try to kill him and think they have succeeded. He ends up been a 'normal citizen' and he has to work out away to get his position back.
     This film to put it bluntly was utter crap. At least before when he did things like Ali G and Borat they were part of a social experiment so him acting stupid was more funny especially seeing the people reactions to what he was doing. Now he has lost his touch, it isn't funny it is just stupid. I didn't laugh once and to be completely honest I was tempted to stop watching it on about 5 occasions.
    His old stuff was different and stood out in the film industry now it is just the same as everything else even to the point of crappy love stories within it. ( That it didn't need he was starting to learn the lesson of the story before the whole full on love story urgh)
   He has done a pretty smooth move over from mockumentary to a standard film with a story it is just a shame that it was crap. In my opinion he should go back to what he is good at Mockumentaries and bring people joy and laughter through making points rather than stupid stories that granted are very controversial and can be taken either way but it just isn't the same.
   Not impressed with this movie at all but if you do like him and you want to see him do something different go for it. People do find this movie funny ( I guess I must just be one of the few that doesn't ) you might be one of them so try it out and see. I personally give this film a 3/10 (sorry all you Sacha lovers)
Thanks for reading watch this space :)

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.

Savages 2012

So as promised here is a review on Savages....



We have two best friends Ben (Aaron Johnson) and Chon (Talyor Kitsch) that share a girlfriend called O short for Ofelia ( Blake Lively). Ben and Chon have created the strongest weed no to man and have a thriving business. Until a Mexican Drug Cartel decides they want part of it. They say no and so O gets kidnapped and so the shit starts.
  I didn't mind this film but it is nothing spectacular, there is no way it is going to be compared with classics like Scarface or City of God, but it was enjoyable to watch. Although Ofelia was the major let down in this movie she was your typical damsel in distress. She was useless the writer for her must have just had a blank moment. All she does is sit there and look pretty for almost the entire movie, plus she narrates the story (Which is so badly done). The script for her is horrible you gain no emotion for her what so ever in fact half way through the movie I decided I didn't care whether she survived or didn't. The two lads were pretty much the same, although I felt more for Ben in the movie than Chon, who was just a massive idiot and kept escalating the situation through out the movie.
   There were two characters for me that actually made this movie more interesting and they were Lado ( Benicio Del Toro) and Dennis ( John Travolta) Not only are there pretty good actors anyway but they actually gave some secondary plot to the film. Lado works for the Mexican Drug Cartel and does all there dirty work like torture ( he was fairly badass) and Dennis was a dirty cop that looks out for number one.
   Overall the film wasnt that bad to watch it had some fairly gross bits in it. Loads of guns and explosives which they seem to like in these types of movies. It did keep you interested but only because of Lado and Dennis. This isn't a film for children there is gore and sex all of course drug use lots of it. But if you like lots of guns and explosions give it a go. I rate this film about a 5/10 .

Watch this space people and thanks for reading.

P.S If you like games and drinking check this guy out Ace Reviews . He loves games and drinking and has videos on youtube of him doing Super Mario Drink for all you lovely peoples pleasure. Which you can either use this link The man with the ace tattoo or the link above and go through his blog which has other cool stuff on it as well.    

TED

Hello everyone!

So I have just watched Ted and I have to say it was ok. I will be the first to admit I wasn't really that fussed about seeing this movie but now I'm glad I have. There is one tiny little thing that annoys me about it  Mark Wahlberg's fake accent urgh he really should just stick with his actual voice ( but that ain't much better). But other than that it was good.
We start off the movie when John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is young. It is Christmas which we are told by the Narrator ( Patrick Stewart) We find out that John has no friends and even gets envious of a Jewish boy that is getting beaten up( erm weird but ok whatever makes him jealous). On Christmas day John gets a massive teddy bear and that night wishes that he could talk back and be his best friend for ever. which happens and Ted agrees. As you might think Ted becomes a over night celebrity but never forgets about his best friend and as time goes on people forget about Ted.
   We join them again 27 years later when John lives with his girlfriend Lori ( Mila Kunis) and of course Ted . Spending there time smoking weed and watching Flash Gordon ( there childhood film). So Lori gets fed up with John acting like a manchild and tells him that Ted has to move out for the good of there relationship, and that is where the story really gets good but for those of you that ain't seen it I will digress to what I make of the film as a whole.
   I found Ted enjoyable to watch it made me laugh out loud in places and i thought the CGI was done pretty good. I love Seth Macfarlane anyway and like the fact that he has the same freedom with Ted as he does with Family Guy. The bit that really got me in the film is when Ted is having a party and he said " I dont sound that much like Peter Griffen" that was priceless. Ted was an awesome character he was rude, obnoxious, drank, smoked and loved his hookers. He also wasn't very PC but still you love the character and you feel sorry for him and you really got a good connection with him throughout the movie.
    So if you are wanting to see this movie go and see it and if you weren't planning on it then re-think you might enjoy it. But a word of warning if your kids are wanted to see it because of the adverts really think about taking then there is drug use a lot and sex with the movie not to mention the language for example C**t is said.
So that is that and thank you for reading. My next review will be on either Savages or Magic Mike so watch this space to fine out.

The Dark Knight Rises

Hello Everyone!!

Sorry it has taken me so long to put this post up. Due to many reasons it has taken me this long to actually see the movie but I hope you like what I have to say.

Before I get into the actual movie I just want to say that my best wishes and thoughts go out to all the families effected by what happened at the Midnight screening of this movie in Aurora.



Ok so to begin with what an entrance from the new villain Bane, until he speaks.... I'm sorry but his voice, to me it sounded like a cross between Darth Vader and Patrick Stewart, not really suiting to how he looks. I will admit I did laugh a little when he first spoke. But after a bit I did kind of get over it you just kind of deal with the fact that thats the voice it isn't going to change.
      So all in all the first event of the film grips you into the story you meet the villain he kicks some butt then we go to Gotham where everyone hates Batman and loves Harvey Dent they have even named the day of his death Harvey Dent Day. This bit i did like for obvious reasons that it instantly reminds of the end of Dark Knight, so for people that haven't seen it for a while will remember what Batman did for Gotham.
      8 years have passed since the Joker and for all the 'obvious reasons' Bruce Wayne has decided to lock himself away from the entire city wallowing in self pity and becoming the main subject to peoples rumours. (Bring in the lovely Alfred) Now i love Alfred he is the voice of reason and the father figure how can you not love this lovely, wise man. In my opinion Michael Caine did an awesome job in this movie. He made me smile and almost cry ( and I mean almost I'm not one to cry at movies not even really really sad ones). Unfortunately though you don't see him that much (sad times) for reasons that I'm not going to say just in case some of you have not seen it yet. But it did make me go NO!!! in my head. The small amounts he is in it though they were mainly very heart felt words of wisdom there were some slightly amusing lines but not as much as i would have expected from Alfred.
     The comedic lines came from the lovely Ann Hatherway Who of course was playing the awesome Selina Kyle ( my favourite Batman character) I must admit she had some good one liners and she kicked arse. I mean come on at one point she uses a guy as a human shield, A HUMAN SHIELD! which is my definition of kick arse. She was funny, sexy, seductive and well worthy of playing Catwomen. (She is now in my top 3 sorry Michelle Pfeiffer) Her costume was incredibly tight well done to her for getting in and out of it and not fainting ( I wouldn't be able to) and the best thing about her costume was of course the goggles, that when put on her head turns them into ears (AWESOME). For those of you very few people they may not have seen her outfit here it is..

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There are a few new main characters in the movie besides Bane and also some old ones (hello Scarecrow awesome to see you again). We have Mirander (Marion Cotillard) which to be completely honest came out of no where. There is no explanation as to where she came from and how she came to be on the Wayne Enterprises board, and apparently Bruce Wayne's love interest ( come one people back stories are needed with things like this 8 years have past) although later on some things are explained.
      But yeah I digress the other new addition is Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) a cop and orphan who does have a back story (yay) but annoys me for this one reason, he knew that Bruce was Batman by his eyes yes his eyes... I'm sorry but in the comics and other films plus TVseries so it is widely known that Bruce is the master of disguise and acting no one has ever found out or realised that Bruce Wayne is Batman as quickly has Blake did (by his EYES ) urghhhh that just really annoyed me.
           So what are my thoughts on the movie as a whole, believe it or not by the rest of my ranting I did really enjoy this movie there were some good fight scenes although the final fight between Bruce and Bane was disappointing and Bane deserved a better death. There was loads of explosions, funny bits, sad bits, good acting and it kept you entertained. The ending I thought couldn't have been done any better i loved it, so many unexpected twists and turns. The story comes to a close and the trilogy is complete. In my opinion it was a great ending to Nolan's films and I can't pick out of the three of them which is my favourite they were all so different from each other so there is no way I am going to compare the 3.

So yes I enjoyed it I recommend it if you liked the other 2 films and love batman as much as me. Yes of course there are flaws but if i can look past them i'm sure you can to. Thanks for reading and by next post will be about TED so watch this space it will be up soon :)


P.S one last thing two of my lovely geeky friends have started a blog together. If you call yourself a geek or just like geeky stuff then check this out they are called TWO GEEKS ONE BLOG and you can find them through this link:
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Take care guys!!

Top Cat

Ok

 So I have watched Top Cat movie and the critics where right it is appallingly bad. It has some slightly amusing moments but nothing amazing this film won't be one of those that stick in your head for a long time you will soon forget about it. I must admit I got bored 30 minutes in and thought about not watching it any more but I stuck in there to see if it redeemed itself. But no it didn't! The bit that really confused me was all the technology, it was obviously meant to be set along time in the future with robots and holograms. ( would Top Cat really have lasted that long? something tells me he would have been long gone by then considering in the cartoon if I remember rightly they didn't even have cell phones) I know it is a cartoon and you are meant to expend your belief but this much?

And things that just don't go anywhere like the bad guy ( Strickland ) randomly get out a mirror and is completely obsessed with himself and looks but there is no reason behind it you can only come to the conclusion he is deluded there is no back story behind him not even a one line mention as to why. Also he randomly tells us about a mole on his arse that is shaped like a cow and wants to show it to Officer Dibble I think it is meant to be funny but to be honest it just made me go WTF?. Also one part when they are trying to save TC a bell calls a random horse from no where in the middle of New York City that just disappears and you never see again I mean why? They could of hid in a lorry/car or mail van it would make more sense!

So all in all if you liked Top Cat as a kid don't watch it you will be highly disappointed. Yes the voice acting is good and it is nice to see all the old TC gang but it really does nothing for the image of Top Cat. The best I can say is your kids will probably like it it might keep them entertained for a short while.

So that is it from me but as always it is good to make your own opinions about movies everyone has different ideas about what makes a good movie :)

What this space see you all soon    

Movies based on real people or true events

So I have decided to write about a few films that I have that are based on real events or real people.


Ray (2004)





This is a very touching story about the life and career of the legendary Ray Charles. with Jamie Foxx playing Ray I must admit he did an amazing job. Ray Charles changed Rhythm and Blues and  Jazz mainstream for the first time, thanks to his efforts this music became respectable universally. this movie looks deep into his relationships his drug abuse and of course his music career.


With good music and a very deep script this film is well worth the watch.

Brassed off  (1996)

This is the story of Grimley colliery brass band (Grimthrope colliery brass band) when the mining pits were fighting to stay open. It is funny but also a tear jerker as you go through the struggles of what the miners had to face, and due to the closing of the mines what the band itself had to go through. With in my opinion an award winning performance from Pete Postlethwaite (RIP). This is a film about true Britain up North back then and one of my favourite British movies. 

Fargo (1996)

Ok so from people you feel sorry for to one guy that deserved everything he got. This a a story about a man that tries to black mail his Father in-law by having his own wife kidnapped by two career criminals. But of course everything goes extremely wrong. The events show within this movie happened in Minnesota in 1987. Of course for respect they changed names. It is Directed and Produced by the Coen brother and has won 5 different award 2 of them for Best Screenplay. With great acting from William.H.Macy (Mystery men, Magnolia and Jurassic Park) Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, Big Lebowski and Monster's INC) and Frances McDormand ( Raising Arizona, Almost Famous and Burn after reading). This film is brilliant and well worth the watch.  

The Boat that Rocked (2009)

So for those of you that don't know this is based on Pirate Radio in the 1960's. For those of you that don't know about pirate radio they were based in the north sea where they played rock n roll 24 hours a day in a time where it wasn't aloud to be played on radio stations in land ( If you ain't old enough to remember the 60's ask your parents about it). With an awesome soundtrack from that era that is good enough to get anyone singing ( and perhaps dancing which I have been known to do) This film is full of amazing Actors and Actresses that people from all era's should recognise. This film is very funny with some of course serious bits that are emotional. This film is great if you are in a mad or sad mood and need cheering up and it is also a film you can enjoy with your parents. So come on people give it a try.   

So there are 4 films based on true stories, of course there are many many more that I could have wrote about for example Cool Runnings, Coach Carter, Pursuit of happyness, Erin Brockovich, Take the lead, 8 mile, Titanic and of course Zulu with still many I haven't mentioned. I may write about them at a later date who knows but for now watch this space and take care. 

Just a few good movies

hey everyone!

I have decided to just write about a few films from a couple of the genres to write about. I hope there are a few you may not have seen or heard of. I hope you enjoy!

The girl who leapt through time.





This is an anime film, and is one of my favourites. It is about a girl that is rather clumsy. She finds out that she has the ability to leap through time and starts using it to her advantage, soon to discover that it can lead to not exactly great results. It is directed by Mamoru Hosoda that is most known for the Digimon movies (Which he shouldn't be as this film is by far better than Digimon ). The main reasons I like this film are the script is entertaining and you can really connect with the main character. Also it is very pretty, and simplistic which I do like in anime, the style of it does remind me a little of Castle in the sky ( which is also a very good anime if you haven't seen it give it ago ) with its pale colouring in places and simple but effective back grounds. Of course like any time travel movie you can find faults in it but if you can put that to one side I am sure you will love this movie.


Chocolate





So as you probably see from the DVD cover this isn't the Johnny Depp movie. This is a martial arts movie about an autistic girl that tries to help her dying mother by finding the people that owe her money and of course they turn out to be gang members. As i tend to find with martial arts movies the story behind the action is not always the best ever but this does have its heart warming and heart breaking moments. But like all martial arts films you watch them for the kick arse moves and this film doesn't let you down. Jeeja Yanin that plays Zen the lead character is amazing for such a young girl. And of course she does all her own stunts which lead to awesome but very cringe and painful mess ups. Jeeja has some awesome skills like a trick she does with candy that look like m n m's that I have been trying to copy ever since ( watch the movie to find out what I mean) So yeah if you like martial arts and watching people kick the crap out of each other or even if you girl out there want to watch some real girl power then check this movie out.


Easy A



Emma Stone starring in Easy A and romance comedy about a girl that makes up a lie about sleeping with a guy in community college that soon blows out of per-portion. Loosely based on The scarlet letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn. I find that some romance comedies are full of obvious love story all the way through and it get rather tedious. That is one thing i like about this movie it isn't rubbing the love story in your face all the way through, granted it has small hints occasionally but nothing to much. It is a good film to watch if you just want to chill out in front of the tv, or if you are having a girls night in. And don't worry boys it can be enjoyed by you too, as Emma Stone is wearing very sexy clothing through out just make sure you don't get done my your girl friends as she does look stunning. But not only with the way she is dressed it is also funny and a film i really do think can be enjoyed by both men and women.


Clerks



This is a Comedy and the first ever film by Kevin Smith. It came out in 1994 and is in black and white. ( yes that is correct black and white) The reason being that in order to make he movie Kevin Smith had to sell his entire comic book collection and max out 8- 10 credit cards. So due to little funds couldn't afford a high tech colour video camera. If you are one of these people that dont particularly like black and white movie I can safely say that i have shown people like that this movie and they have still loved it just as much as me. So please don't let that stop you from giving this movie ago. This movie isn't action packed it is literately about a 2 guys that work in a convenience store one of which "isn't suppose to be their today" but it is laugh out loud funny and the script is very very well written. With great acting from Brain O' Halloran and Jeff Anderson and not to mention the first appearance of the very memorable Jay and Silent Bob. I assure you that if you haven't seen this movie you will very much enjoy it.


So there you have it there are a few movies that i think that you will enjoy :)

watch this space and see you all very soon.   

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!