This evening I grew impatient waiting for the snow that keeps getting predicted here and turned to the DVD for some guaranteed white stuff, in the form of the film Dead Snow. I picked this up a while ago on the strength of the cover. Not that it is a great cover but it had […]
Entries Tagged as 'Films'
Fanboys
November 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on Fanboys · Life
This evening I watched a film called Fanboys on DVD. This was another film I got through Amazon’s Vine programme, so the least I can do is link to their product page for it. The film is about a group of total Star Wars fanatics so keen to see the Phantom Menace that they decide […]
The Crazies
September 11th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Crazies · Life
As I had to go into town anyway this afternoon to pay in a cheque, I decided to have a browse in HMV. I came out with a nifty DVD of The Crazies, which has the 1973 original on a second disc. Watched the film tonight and really enjoyed it. I suspected that I would […]
Crow Killer
August 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Life
This evening I watched the 1972 film Jeremiah Johnson that I recorded off the TV a couple of days ago. I had been on at some stupid time like 3am and turned out to be the deaf version – with a bloke in the corner of the screen signing.  I thought this might be a […]
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Lock, Stock & Smoking Pipe
May 18th, 2010 · Comments Off on Lock, Stock & Smoking Pipe · Life
Jayne bought the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes film on DVD today in an attempt to wipe out the memory of the appalling mockbuster version we watched last week. The attempt was only partially successful, not through any great failing of the Ritchie film but because the other one was so memorably bad. Looking at the […]
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The International
March 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on The International · Life
We watched The International on DVD this evening and it didn’t really do much for us. I picked up the DVD on one of those 3-for-£12 sort of deals, so at least didn’t waste too much money on it.  I didn’t know a lot about it but could remember Clive Owen being interviewed by Jonathan […]
Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer
March 19th, 2010 · Comments Off on Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer · Life
Remember the Charlie Brooker generic news item on Newswipe? Somebody has done the same thing for movie trailers… You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
It’s in Belgium
March 14th, 2010 · Comments Off on It’s in Belgium · Life
Jayne and I sat down to watch In Bruges this evening. What a fantastic film that is. Neither of us knew much about it: she didn’t know anything and I just knew it was about a couple of hit men hiding out in Bruges. It was violent in parts, but absolutely hilarious. Bit of a […]
In the Loop
March 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Life, Politics
I watched In the Loop on the TV this evening, so I have now seen one of the films nominated for an Oscar today. I saw it the way most of the Academy judges would have seen it – i.e. without having seen In the Thick of it.  Really. Not only have I never seen […]
Survive Style 5+
February 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Survive Style 5+ · Life
Tonight I watched a Japanese film called Survive Style 5+. It is another one I got from Amazon’s Vine programme. I actually got it last month but kept putting off watching: I never really felt in the right mood. Tonight I decided to give it a try and found it to be a remarkable film, […]
