Category: At the Movies

Another one of those two-parters because I fell asleep halfway through. Anyway; the film is just a load of crusading nonsense.  Lots of violence, though.  But enough of that.  I have to tell you about this brilliant episode of Midsomer Murders I came across, called A Picture of Innocense.  In it, a bitter feud between the Digital Camera Club and the Film Photography Society frames a murder, and serves up the most delightful quotes.

“Cameras don’t lie.  People do.  People with computers.”

  Watch it!  The whole thing’s on youtube.

My hair! My hair!

Would it be worse or better with a room temperature sword?

Hey, Legolas.  Did you see that sci-fi show I did?

Title:	Kingdom of Heaven
Director:	Ridley Scott
Lasting impression:	…
Score:	6/10
Drink of the day:	Coca Cola

You must be the Darkman now, Legolas.

A classic teenage road movie with all the shenanigans in which a band of merry high school kids sets out to sneak a preview of Episode 1.  Will they make it?  Did they make it?  Was there cleavage?

Title:	Fanboys
Director:	Kyle Newman
Plus points:	The all-star cast
Score:	3/6
Drink of the day:	Water

I finally managed to watch the whole thing without falling asleep, and let me tell you one thing: it’s clearly the worst Star Trek movie ever.  Star Trek is supposed to be really boring and tedious, filled with annoying aliens.  This is none of those things.  It’s brilliant! Lots of action, pretty ladies, Robocops, Dredds, Sherlocks, Avatars, non-drama drama, overdone lens flare…  Highly recommended. Unless you love Star Trek, I guess.

Title:	Star Trek Into Darkness
Director:	Jay-Jay
Always remember:	KHAAAAN!
Score:	8/10
Drink of the day:	Tea, Earl Gray, hot.

KHAAAAAN!

Khan?

Khoon…

Once again, I fell asleep.  But this time I think I got a little further. I promise, it’s not the film’s fault.

Title:	Star Trek Into Darkness
Director:	Jay-Jay
Score:	TBD

Fell asleep after about 10 minutes….

Title:	Star Trek Into Darkness
Director:	Jay-Jay
Score:	TBD

Ok, so life got in the way for a couple of days.  Sometimes that happens.  I’m surprisingly okay with this, but I promise to keep it to a minimum.  Today I watched “the new” Star Trek. It’s a time travelling episode…

Title:	Star Trek
Director:	Jay-Jay
The thriller:	The Driller
Score:	3/6
Drink of the day:	Milk

The story of Marty McFartypants and his fabulous flatulence, used both for high C’s at the opera and as a rocket engine and I wasn’t really paying attention.

Title:	Thunderpants
Director:	Pete Hewitt
The dice says:	1
Drink of the day:	Old Jamaica

Ole Lund Kierkegaard’s excellent Gummi Tarzan in moving image-form.  The book was better.

Title:	Gummi Tarzan
Directory:	Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Lasting impression:	the witch looking like a shipping container
Score:	3/6
Drink of the day:	Coca Cola

Double feature.  Too tired to write. Both good films.  Watch them.  Good night.

 I didn’t have high hopes for this one, but boy, was my skepticism ever turned to, well, to enthusiasm?  Answer: Yes! Attack The Block is a good old-fashioned alien horror flick echoing long lost terrors of The Thing, War Of The Worlds and Cujo, in which a pack of criminal teenagers get chased by a pack of murderous space monkeys for an hour and a half, amidst a healthy helping of blood, guts and fireworks. Marvellous!

Title:	Attack The Block
Director:	Joe Cornish
For the scrapbook:	The teeth!
Score:	8/10
Drink of the day:	…I forgot to hydrate!