Wednesday 1 August 2012

Super Mario Brothers (1993)

Amazing. Terrible. Brilliant. Awful.

You're just going to have to watch this one for yourself my god.

If you're a SMB fan, then don't get butthurt that none of the characters in the film have any resemblance to those in the video game, soz.

Oh and, Danny de Vito.

Yep.

Inception (2010)

Naww but seriously...I'd give this film a 7/10. It was massively dialogue heavy at the beginning, to the point where I was about to switch it off. It wasn't until Ellen Page came on the scene and broke everything down (and actually let the audience in on the goddamn plot) that it started getting good. After Shutter Island, I find it hard to like Leonardo DiCaprio but he was okay.

Ellen Page though, dat Ellen Page.

Oh yes.

Monday 23 July 2012

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

So yeah it's pretty amazing. The story isn't especially complex (Neither was The Dark Knight's if you think about it) but the way the moving parts come together and move towards the conclusion is fascinating to watch. (Hard to give examples without spoiling something). Tom Hardy did an amazing job as Bane considering he had to act with pretty much only his eyes, and the accent he developed is something that has to be tuned to, but once you're used to it it's fantastic. A few instances where he's genuinely quite terrifying. Obviously some people are going to try compare him to the Joker but they're like apples and fucking oranges. Amazing in their own, different ways. Filled with 'AWWWWW SHIT' moments; twists and surprises galore. (There's one particular moment that many people didn't think Chris Nolan would do, but he totally pulls it off and it's the centrepiece of the entire film) The most emotional of the three. (Michael Caine and his performance can be thanked for that). Wasn't keen on Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle before seeing it, was totally converted though. A bit more action than the other two (Mainly all in the last third of the film) but it's never there for the sake of it and it all looks amazing. Chris Nolan still focuses more on character more than anything. Very much a conclusion to the whole Bruce Wayne story. It's hard to describe how good it is without going into really specific spoilers but yeah go see it.

Wednesday 18 July 2012

The Rum Diary (2011)

What the balls were you thinking Johnny Depp, you loved Hunter S. Thompson and you raped one of his earliest works in the ass, you absolute sell-out. I cannot actually believe how much this film deviates from the book, the director cut out Yeamon for god's sake and he is so crucial to the narrative, being Kemp's best friend and everything. Sanderson was a minor character but because of his charisma and wealth he was given a much more significant part as well as YEOMAN's girl, Chenault. Capitalism all over. Also, there were several important things that were cut out that I won't even go into because I'm too upset with the film and Depp. Johnny Depp has sunk to an abyssal level in my estimations, even though it built more and more through his affiliation with my favourite director, Terry Gilliam.

(Sorry for the lack of mediocrity, I'm just mad)

Friday 15 June 2012

Men In Black 3 (2012)

I went to see this in an attempt to cheer me up but I wasn't particularly expecting anything special as although Men in Black 1&2 were pretty funny but didn't provide much in the way of substance. However, overall it was pretty damn fantastic. The graphics were excellent, it was hilarious and moved me to tears in parts. It was rubbish at the beginning, I wonder how much dick Nicole Scherzinger had to suck to get a part at the beginning. Also, I'm pretty sure the dude that plays the villain is the same guy that does the voice of Nigel of the Wild Thornberry's, BLARHARGH!!

Aliens (1986)

Considering it was made in the 80's the Alien sequel is shit hot! Sigourney Weaver is as hot as ever and I was genuinely scared but the animatronic bastards that come at you with their tiny inner mouths and slimy acid. I loved that kid as well, bit random but she was pretty cool. In fact, generally I like the fact that there are not stereotypical gender roles or romance - everyone was just badass.

Kudos Ridley Scott

Saturday 26 May 2012

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Basically if you liked X2 don't bother cause this isn't as good and Hugh Jackman only got worse.