This year I have seen two films that absolutely made me want to rip my eyeballs out half way through them. Now I rarely see crap films, because lets face it, I have AWESOME movie taste and I can spot a flop from a mile off!!! So why did you watch these two horrendous films then, I hear you ask? BECAUSE I HAD TOO!!!!
OK, so I wasn't under duress with a gun to my head, and the lives of my loved ones weren't threatened, but I am a good friend, and on the rare occasion when a mate asks (demands!) to see a particular film, I am more than happy (whilst weary!)to oblige them.
Now the first rubbish one which I saw a few weeks ago was Final Destination 3D. Now there is no point even discussing this because I know that the title and the sequels before it speak for themselves.
But the unspeakable (but type-able!) mess that was the GAMER, with the 300 star Gerard Butler, was definitely on my top 5 WORST MOVIES I HAVE EVER WASTED MY LIFE SEEING LIST! I'm not even going to put up a picture, because that would be a form of promotion that this heap of mess doesn't deserve.
Now I only saw parts of the trailer, and what I did see it seemed to be an action, blow 'em up type of thing, and it had no elements whatsoever of what actually appeared in the film, besides Butler (and his Drew Barrymore-esque slanted mouth!) and some fighting scenes.
Besides Butler, the movie starred Kyra Sedgewick (Kevin Bacon's wifey), Ludacris, Michael C Hall, and whatshisface from White Chicks (urgh!!). Oh and former hottie Milo Ventigmilia, from Heroes, who is soooooooooooo not hot now after that whole, pvc/perv scene.
I don't really know how to describe it beside saying it was a futuristic, cyber-punk, twisted, action yarn, dystopian, S & M , mish-mash, one-scene musical..........of a film
There were a couple of credible actors that I can't believe actually read the script and thought 'mmmh!! this is bound to be a hit'! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!
And to receive the official stamp of my disapproval, I actually have to be knocked out to truly despise a film. Anyone who knows me will tell you that even if I am not enjoying a film I will still get my moneys worth and attempt to stay awake. But for the cinematic ventures that have absolutely no hope of grabbing my interest.....siesta time!!!!
Y!!!!
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Just watched
I just watched 3 movies in the last 24hrs (ok so employment sucks, but at least I can catch up on my movie game!), which I enjoyed quite a bit. Three totally different movies but equally enjoyable. The documentary 'Tyson', about the former heavyweight champion of the worlds 'rocky' life. 'Let the Right One In', a Swedish horror/Drama which I specifically remember being really enthusiastic about seeing, but my 'besties' still saw it without me ............................. they must have forgotten (me being the insane movie lover out of the 3 of us?!?!). Then lastly 'The Dark Knight', YES I KNOW I'M LATE!! But I remember being on holiday at the time it was out, and I just never got around to it.
I rarely watch documentary films, the odd one on Channel 4, but seldom on film. Although now to think of it, I have watched nearly all of Michael Moores films, mainly because they are usually highly publicised, and controversial. Anyway I'd been meaning to watch this Tyson flick, because I had seen the trailer and it looked quite interesting, and because I'm a huge fan of the Rocky movies(how is that a reason you ask? boxing of course!!).
So the man has a reputation of being CRAZY!!!!!!!!!! Went to jail for RAPE, BIT a chunk of a fellow boxers EAR, tattooed the side of his FACE, BEAT his ex-wife Robin Givens like she was his sparing partner,and the list goes on.
Anywho the film is really eye-opening, and I came out of it kind of understanding why he is so, for the lack of a better word, crazy! He has had one heck of a life, and anyone coming from where he's from, and done what he's done is bound to end up like something resembling the character of Mike Tyson.
I love the occasional foreign film, and this was no exception, although reading the subtitles is a bother sometimes! (I watched it wishing I knew more in Swedish besides 'Ja' so I didn't have to keep taking my eyes off the screen, and missing little nuances). The film is basically a vampire movie about the relationship between a 12 year-old boy and a '12' year old vampire girl/boy!! Now I say girl/boy because my eyes couldn't help but be geeky, and look the movie up on Wiki (half way through), only to read that the book version elaborates more on the vampire girl/boy being castrated hundreds of years ago!!!! I know!!!! There were a few hints that I probably wouldn't have caught onto about the vamps sex if I didn't read the article. This then made me watch the rest of the film thinking, 'aawww he's gay, and he doesn't know it!', which is quite distracting might I add (I'll have to try and not do that again). Anyway the movie is quite cool, very eerie/creepy at times, but also slow at others, overall it's still a nice watch.
Now this movie had been soooooo hyped that there was a point that I didn't even want to watch it anymore. But once that feeling had ceased, I couldn't wait to see this instalment of the 'new' Batmans. And I had a lot of hope, especially after watching one of Schumacher's terrible versions 'Batman Forever' (which no Batman could be worse than). Now as I started watching it, I realised I could barely remember 'Batman Begins', the one prior to this, although I did recall the villain was the 'Scarecrow' and Katie Holmes was in it, but that was about it. Well in this one, it appears they have changed Katie with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy (Mr Nice Eyes) has a cameo as the Scarecrow, and the new baddie as we all know is the Joker. Now seeing as I can barely remember the previous one, i'd say that this is definitely the best film in the series so far. And of course Heath Ledger was on point as the Joker, completely unrecognisable. Maggie Gylenhaal was just blaaah, the compulsory damsel in distress. Aaron Eckhart was also great as Harvey Dent/Two Face, and the ending was good because it left a hole to be filled by another movie. Although the film was great, it was quite long, and I did have a moment where I had to go back about 5 minutes because I had dozed off (which also led to my laptop dropping on the floor:O (note to self: NEVER DO THAT AGAIN)!! Oh and I did find Christian Bale ANNOYING!! Why has he got that stupid gravely 'I need to be serious because i'm Batman' voice. What to disguise his identity? Well it's totally distracting, previous Batman's Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney didn't do it so why does he? I think Christian Bale just annoys me now anyway since his diva strop.
Y!!
I rarely watch documentary films, the odd one on Channel 4, but seldom on film. Although now to think of it, I have watched nearly all of Michael Moores films, mainly because they are usually highly publicised, and controversial. Anyway I'd been meaning to watch this Tyson flick, because I had seen the trailer and it looked quite interesting, and because I'm a huge fan of the Rocky movies(how is that a reason you ask? boxing of course!!).
So the man has a reputation of being CRAZY!!!!!!!!!! Went to jail for RAPE, BIT a chunk of a fellow boxers EAR, tattooed the side of his FACE, BEAT his ex-wife Robin Givens like she was his sparing partner,and the list goes on.
Anywho the film is really eye-opening, and I came out of it kind of understanding why he is so, for the lack of a better word, crazy! He has had one heck of a life, and anyone coming from where he's from, and done what he's done is bound to end up like something resembling the character of Mike Tyson.
I love the occasional foreign film, and this was no exception, although reading the subtitles is a bother sometimes! (I watched it wishing I knew more in Swedish besides 'Ja' so I didn't have to keep taking my eyes off the screen, and missing little nuances). The film is basically a vampire movie about the relationship between a 12 year-old boy and a '12' year old vampire girl/boy!! Now I say girl/boy because my eyes couldn't help but be geeky, and look the movie up on Wiki (half way through), only to read that the book version elaborates more on the vampire girl/boy being castrated hundreds of years ago!!!! I know!!!! There were a few hints that I probably wouldn't have caught onto about the vamps sex if I didn't read the article. This then made me watch the rest of the film thinking, 'aawww he's gay, and he doesn't know it!', which is quite distracting might I add (I'll have to try and not do that again). Anyway the movie is quite cool, very eerie/creepy at times, but also slow at others, overall it's still a nice watch.
Now this movie had been soooooo hyped that there was a point that I didn't even want to watch it anymore. But once that feeling had ceased, I couldn't wait to see this instalment of the 'new' Batmans. And I had a lot of hope, especially after watching one of Schumacher's terrible versions 'Batman Forever' (which no Batman could be worse than). Now as I started watching it, I realised I could barely remember 'Batman Begins', the one prior to this, although I did recall the villain was the 'Scarecrow' and Katie Holmes was in it, but that was about it. Well in this one, it appears they have changed Katie with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy (Mr Nice Eyes) has a cameo as the Scarecrow, and the new baddie as we all know is the Joker. Now seeing as I can barely remember the previous one, i'd say that this is definitely the best film in the series so far. And of course Heath Ledger was on point as the Joker, completely unrecognisable. Maggie Gylenhaal was just blaaah, the compulsory damsel in distress. Aaron Eckhart was also great as Harvey Dent/Two Face, and the ending was good because it left a hole to be filled by another movie. Although the film was great, it was quite long, and I did have a moment where I had to go back about 5 minutes because I had dozed off (which also led to my laptop dropping on the floor:O (note to self: NEVER DO THAT AGAIN)!! Oh and I did find Christian Bale ANNOYING!! Why has he got that stupid gravely 'I need to be serious because i'm Batman' voice. What to disguise his identity? Well it's totally distracting, previous Batman's Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney didn't do it so why does he? I think Christian Bale just annoys me now anyway since his diva strop.
Y!!
Don't you hate it when you .....................
........Can't get a song/tune/riff out of your head!!! 'NA NA NA NA HEYYYY GOODBYE'!! Well today's one of those annoying days when everywhere I turn, to every channel I change, the same bloomin' songs are on! Is someone trying to tell me something?!
Now you probably know that they are all bitin' the 60's song 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye' by Paul Lenka. Even Bananarama decided to bring the song back around in the 80's . Watch the Lenka vid below, lol @ what they're wearing?!
Now you've probably watched about 20 seconds of that (I watched about 10, just 2 make sure I had the right vid!!!) Watch the little copycats below, and get this annoyingly catchy tune in your head!!
I think the 3 recent revivals of this song is enough for a life time!
Y!!
Now you probably know that they are all bitin' the 60's song 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye' by Paul Lenka. Even Bananarama decided to bring the song back around in the 80's . Watch the Lenka vid below, lol @ what they're wearing?!
Now you've probably watched about 20 seconds of that (I watched about 10, just 2 make sure I had the right vid!!!) Watch the little copycats below, and get this annoyingly catchy tune in your head!!
I think the 3 recent revivals of this song is enough for a life time!
Y!!
Saturday 5 September 2009
2 of My Besties + Sunny (breezy day) + £800 Camera+ Canal Side = GOOD TIMES!
The other day me & my girls decided to take some pics next to the canal in east/north?? LDN!! Then my girl Nadia worked her magic on the Mac and some photoshop and came up with these!!
Y!!
Y!!
Trailers!
2009 has almost come to and end, and I can't believe its gone so quick!!! Here are a couple of trailers for some movies that will be out later this year/ early next year!! I must say a lot of creepy horror/sci fi/post-apocalyptic movies.......can't wait!!!
Y!!
Y!!
Wednesday 2 September 2009
NO NO NO!!! That is definitely not the one!!!
Now I was a Whitney fan like a lot of the worlds population, and yes I did kinda desert her when she went through her 'crack' phase!! But those 80's and 90's classics can never be duplicated, so I didn't see the point in hoping for a miracle. Nonetheless I was still interested to hear what she was gonna come back with!!
Watch the vid below!!!
OMG!!Yes that is the 'diva' the 'one and only' the 'queen', sounding like she's got tonsillitis or like she had a really rough time the night before!!! That was cringe worthy beyond measure, and I was hoping she would pick it up towards the end and give us 'the note!!' but noooooooo,nothing, I'm sooooo embarrassed for her! Falling from glory is never a pretty sight, as this car crash of a performance demonstrates, and at least when Mariah had her meltdown, she still had her vocals in tact and came back on point!!
I mean c'mon, the back-up singers, and backing track were more together than she was!! CRACK IS WACKKKKKK!!!! GET IT TOGETHER WHIT!!
Y!!
Watch the vid below!!!
OMG!!Yes that is the 'diva' the 'one and only' the 'queen', sounding like she's got tonsillitis or like she had a really rough time the night before!!! That was cringe worthy beyond measure, and I was hoping she would pick it up towards the end and give us 'the note!!' but noooooooo,nothing, I'm sooooo embarrassed for her! Falling from glory is never a pretty sight, as this car crash of a performance demonstrates, and at least when Mariah had her meltdown, she still had her vocals in tact and came back on point!!
I mean c'mon, the back-up singers, and backing track were more together than she was!! CRACK IS WACKKKKKK!!!! GET IT TOGETHER WHIT!!
Y!!
Tuesday 1 September 2009
UNEMPLOYMENT SUCKS!!
I dont usually post 'fashiony' type things, but this time i'll make an exception! Well being unemployed is only fun for the first coupla of weeks, but now I realise there are things I want that I can't have and why? Because I dont have a dime to my name!!! :(
Y!!
Y!!
Avatar??
So the latest James Cameron movie (Titanic, Terminator), has been talked about to death over the last couple of years, and whether or not it will or will not be made. Another thing that has been a topic of discussion is the 'new' and 'groundreaking' technology he is using. Well based on this trailer it looks like a whole lot of CGI to me. I don't see what all the hype is about yet, and apparently tickets are already being pre-ordered!!!!! What the fudge!! People need to calm down, it's starting to feel like a Star Wars type mania is starting up again! Maybe the fact that it's going to be in 3-D means all it's greatness will be seen once your sitting in the cinema.
Y!!
Y!!
FIRE!!!!
So bringing up 'My So-Called Life' in my previous post, awoke the fact that I had completely forgotten about Jared Leto! I think the last thing I remember seeing him in was the movie Panic Room (the one with Jodie Foster), and maybe a couple of his bands vids on MTV2!! Anyway, I'll just dedicate this post to him in all his glory!
Now this pic below has just spoiled the point of this whole thing!!
Why is it whilst browsing the net, looking for hot pics of my 'husband' to-be, did I stumble across bimbo of the century AKA Paris Hilton locking lips with Jared!! Don't know whats more disappointing, the fact that she's actually kissing him (urgh!) or the fact that he stooped so low (in my opinion) to the likes of an heiress socialite!! WHY JARED WHY!!!
Y!!
Now this pic below has just spoiled the point of this whole thing!!
Why is it whilst browsing the net, looking for hot pics of my 'husband' to-be, did I stumble across bimbo of the century AKA Paris Hilton locking lips with Jared!! Don't know whats more disappointing, the fact that she's actually kissing him (urgh!) or the fact that he stooped so low (in my opinion) to the likes of an heiress socialite!! WHY JARED WHY!!!
Y!!
Remember the days of........
Just finished reading some of my mates blogs, and through a blog of a blog I stumbled across a post by Sweet and Colourful about the show Clarissa on Nickleodeon!! REMEMBER THAT!!!
Then inevitably a heap load of shows started flooding back to my memory, that I remember watching as a kid!!!
My So-Called Life
Very few remember this, maybe because it started around the early/mid 90's!!! All I have to say is JARED LETO!! He must have been my first tv crush, man was fit!!!!! Now hes gone all emo/rock star, with his band 30 Seconds To Mars!! But when he's not wearing guy liner, and dying his hair black...........dreamy!!
Moesha
'MO-2-the-E-2-the...'!! Loved it, I remember thinking when I was younger that it was a crappy show, then I grew up a little and my taste changed. So I dont think I watched it from day dot, but I do remember watching it up until it finished.
Sister Sister
Tia was my favourite twin for some reason!! LOL @ Marques Houston
Taina
Remember watching the odd show, but before I could really get into it, it was off the air??
Keenan and Kel
No matter how annoying and predictable they were, they always made me watch day after day!! Sometimes I just wanted to bitch slap Kel,urrgh!
Are You Afraid of the Dark
My fave out of the two 'scary' shows!! Maybe the opening credits had something to do with it.
Goosbumps
Still good but not as scary as the previous!
The Secret World of Alex Mack
I can still remmeber the last episode, always wanted to have her power! cool!
Sabrina
Again a massive favourite, got a little dodgy towards the end though!??
Y!!
Then inevitably a heap load of shows started flooding back to my memory, that I remember watching as a kid!!!
My So-Called Life
Very few remember this, maybe because it started around the early/mid 90's!!! All I have to say is JARED LETO!! He must have been my first tv crush, man was fit!!!!! Now hes gone all emo/rock star, with his band 30 Seconds To Mars!! But when he's not wearing guy liner, and dying his hair black...........dreamy!!
Moesha
'MO-2-the-E-2-the...'!! Loved it, I remember thinking when I was younger that it was a crappy show, then I grew up a little and my taste changed. So I dont think I watched it from day dot, but I do remember watching it up until it finished.
Sister Sister
Tia was my favourite twin for some reason!! LOL @ Marques Houston
Taina
Remember watching the odd show, but before I could really get into it, it was off the air??
Keenan and Kel
No matter how annoying and predictable they were, they always made me watch day after day!! Sometimes I just wanted to bitch slap Kel,urrgh!
Are You Afraid of the Dark
My fave out of the two 'scary' shows!! Maybe the opening credits had something to do with it.
Goosbumps
Still good but not as scary as the previous!
The Secret World of Alex Mack
I can still remmeber the last episode, always wanted to have her power! cool!
Sabrina
Again a massive favourite, got a little dodgy towards the end though!??
Y!!
SEPTMBER!!
So its september!!! wooooo hooooo, which means 3 weeks till my birthday!! and as usual i've been slacking on the blog duties! :(
So in the last couple of months i've graduated, gone on holiday to Morocco, left my job, currently looking for another one, blah blah blah!!!!
The US Open has officially started, so I need to start cathching up with that, plus i've seen a couple of decent movies in the last few weeks which I will chat about later.
Because of my slacker ways i'm thinking of bringing another blogger in, to fill in the big ol' spaces I keep leaving, and to hopefully bring something new!!! So let me get recruiting!!
And heres a classic, which is very appropriate for today I think!!!
Y!!
So in the last couple of months i've graduated, gone on holiday to Morocco, left my job, currently looking for another one, blah blah blah!!!!
The US Open has officially started, so I need to start cathching up with that, plus i've seen a couple of decent movies in the last few weeks which I will chat about later.
Because of my slacker ways i'm thinking of bringing another blogger in, to fill in the big ol' spaces I keep leaving, and to hopefully bring something new!!! So let me get recruiting!!
And heres a classic, which is very appropriate for today I think!!!
Y!!
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