Yes I meant dessert. Having recently watched both Tom hanks and bear grylls attempt to survive on desert islands i'd prefer an island created by willy wonker infinitely better!
What interested me about castaway is that there are very few films where the cast is, for the majority of the movie, singular. Yes, there are plenty of flicks with the protagonist pitted against the world, only able to rely on himself but it is rare that they are utterly alone. The only other example I know of is the recent Sam Rockell expedition, Moon.
Now I find castaway enjoyable but only every few years. Somewhere along the way Hanks seems to have lost some charisma... (Somewhere being in the middle of the louvre trying to unravel the code of michelangelo's nemisis.) But I do like to revisit the Chuck Norland and his little isle every once in awhile. If only because it makes me appreciate electricity and sunscreen!
Knocked up should be locked up
Yes, I finally watched knocked up... You know those films that absolutely change u forever, that u always regret not seeing at a cinema? That u irritate the crap out if everyone u know going ocer every part that u loved in minute detail?
This was absolutely not one of those films. It was on tv so I thought what the heck, I'll watch it. The only time I laughed was during the castle commercial that came on when I changed the channel! I made it further through the pestilence that was ps I love you.
Now I know this post will piss off a lot of people who loved the thing. To u I strongly suggest a Ridley Scott dvd marathon with commentary on!!
Better luck next time Heigl!
This was absolutely not one of those films. It was on tv so I thought what the heck, I'll watch it. The only time I laughed was during the castle commercial that came on when I changed the channel! I made it further through the pestilence that was ps I love you.
Now I know this post will piss off a lot of people who loved the thing. To u I strongly suggest a Ridley Scott dvd marathon with commentary on!!
Better luck next time Heigl!
Remakes worth seeing
Okay so you know my thoughts on remakes... they ought not be attempted. However, I hear that that most repeated of themes Pygmalion, is being done again - this time in a remake of My Fair Lady (funny really, given that this itself was a remake). Now I don't like musicals and I prefer Katharine to Audrey, but the original MFL was, I must concede, a fairly delightful film.- Sabrina (again, I dislike Bogie and Hepburn so Ford/Ormond was gorgeous plus Kinnear for good measure!)
- The Italian Job (go Jason Statham)
- Bourne trilogy (although it's now ripped off by much worse films, these pioneered a new hand held camera style)
- The Thomas Crown Affair
- Casino Royale
- Ocean's 11 (don't bother with the sequels)
- The Dark Knight (Ledger makes Nicholson look positively clownish)
- The Magnificent Seven (though I prefer the japanese original)
- The Ring
- Mission Impossible III (far superior to the others)
- "Battlestar Galactica"
- Chicago
- Fatal Attraction
- The Four Feathers
- Gone in 60 Seconds
"Oscar winning"
Okay people, be warned. Diatribe a-coming.
I was appalled to read today that an Oscar-winning director will be working on the next Twilight film. Now I'm a twi-hard, don't get me wrong. But there are two things wrong with this statement. First, no Oscar winning anything should stoop to being in these movies. They are remakes of a pop culture phenomenon after all. Second, HE'S NOT AN OSCAR WINNING DIRECTOR!!!! Bill Condon won an Oscar for screen writing back in 1998. He's never even been nominated in the directing category! It's like saying Olympic Champion runner Ian Thorpe (With those feet, he'd probably trip himself up anyway!). Writing and directing are two very different disciplines. To win an award for one, does not mean you can claim it for the other!!!!
RIP Death at a Funeral
You will by now be familiar with my absolute abhorence for remakes. I especially hate the remakes of films from living memory. 
So, can anyone explain to me why the yanks continue to take all these fantastic Brit shows/movies and ripping out their soul. What makes The Office, Life on Mars etc so appealing is their very Britishness. What's next? An American Dr Who... oh wait, that's called Torchwood!
So what has inspired this latest diatribe? A Hollywood remake of Death at a Funeral. But not just an American version... an African American version. Now I get that Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock etc are an exceedingly popular style of comedy. But when the Brit version is just so damn brilliant, why spoil that?
So, can anyone explain to me why the yanks continue to take all these fantastic Brit shows/movies and ripping out their soul. What makes The Office, Life on Mars etc so appealing is their very Britishness. What's next? An American Dr Who... oh wait, that's called Torchwood!
So what has inspired this latest diatribe? A Hollywood remake of Death at a Funeral. But not just an American version... an African American version. Now I get that Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock etc are an exceedingly popular style of comedy. But when the Brit version is just so damn brilliant, why spoil that?
What's even more ridiculous is that instead of the little person being a foreigner, he will be white. And not just any white guy - the very same guy who played the role to perfection in the original British version, the fabulous Peter Dinklage. What the???
Hoo-ya
It sounds like an Aesop fable, The Producer and The Soldier. I refer of course to the controversies surrounding Oscar nominated film The Hurt Locker. I won't go into my opinions on the actual issues however I will say this regarding the soldier claiming to have coined the term "hurt locker".... Dude, I've seen at least one film where they used the term and it's over 10 years old (see below). Also, if you hire a lawyer to speak for you at a press conference, let them do the talking. You attack your own credibility using terms like "displeasement". [She writes with much eye rolling].
THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER
PLOT: A strangled woman's naked body is discovered on a military base. It is the daughter of influential and respected General Campbell and it is up to Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. No ordinary murder, the officers are stymied at every turn by secrets, loyalties, and the 'Army way'.
"What's worse than rape? When you know that, then you'll know everything."
DIRECTOR: Simon West (Con Air)
CAST: John Travolta (Old Dogs, Swordfish), Madeline Stowe (We Were Soldiers, Last of the Mohicans), James Cromwell (Becoming Jane, Babe), Timothy Hutton (The Ghost Writer, The Good Shepherd), James Woods ("Shark", Be Cool)
LOCATED IN: Thriller or Action
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THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER
PLOT: A strangled woman's naked body is discovered on a military base. It is the daughter of influential and respected General Campbell and it is up to Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. No ordinary murder, the officers are stymied at every turn by secrets, loyalties, and the 'Army way'.
"What's worse than rape? When you know that, then you'll know everything."
DIRECTOR: Simon West (Con Air)
CAST: John Travolta (Old Dogs, Swordfish), Madeline Stowe (We Were Soldiers, Last of the Mohicans), James Cromwell (Becoming Jane, Babe), Timothy Hutton (The Ghost Writer, The Good Shepherd), James Woods ("Shark", Be Cool)
LOCATED IN: Thriller or Action
FOR MORE THRILLERS:
- Courage Under Fire
- Murder By Numbers
- The Bone Collector
- The Pelican Brief
Are migraines the future of cinema?
So I finally got my groove on and headed over to check out Avatar in 3D. Now blatant American propaganda and smurf references aside, as always I enjoyd Cameron's narrative and the action. It's why he's remained on my top 3 list for over 2 decades.
However, what is the big deal about 3D? Frankly, as someone who lives in stifling heat and humidity for 360 days of the year I don't enjoy 'really experiencing' a jungle climate onscreen. Swatting at non existent flies does not a fun movie make. I thought the aerial shots were interesting but in 3D, nauseating. My vision-challenged friends struggled to balance wearing 2 pairs of glasses at once.
However, it was all worth it to see Sam Worthington burn through the screen. His talent is undeniable and I don't envy anyone forced to share the shot with him!
However, what is the big deal about 3D? Frankly, as someone who lives in stifling heat and humidity for 360 days of the year I don't enjoy 'really experiencing' a jungle climate onscreen. Swatting at non existent flies does not a fun movie make. I thought the aerial shots were interesting but in 3D, nauseating. My vision-challenged friends struggled to balance wearing 2 pairs of glasses at once.
However, it was all worth it to see Sam Worthington burn through the screen. His talent is undeniable and I don't envy anyone forced to share the shot with him!
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