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Jamie Bailey last won the day on May 28 2010

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  • Birthday 02/26/1982

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    Inside the hearts of you all. Mass SFGHQ heart failures in 3... 2... 1...
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    LARGE SAUSAGE ROLL!
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    Making you wonder why I'm here

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  1. Oh you've redecorated... I don't like it. :P That should offend all the non-Doctor Who fans quite nicely, now where are the large sausage rolls?

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    2. Jamie Bailey

      Jamie Bailey

      Hmm, now I'm sure I passed the other back room around here at some point... or was that the other other back room? Or maybe that was the other other other back room, or the backwards room, or the back-to-front room, the so-secret-no-one-knows-about-it room, or the room-that's-not-a-room room. I'm sure I'll find it eventually. *Ends up in the broom room* Something tells me I'm going to have a long day... well at least I haven't entered the instant death room, I should p...

    3. Jamie Bailey

      Jamie Bailey

      Hmm, looks like I walked through the non-existent room there, well I could pee, but I was thinking more along the lines of probably picking up some 1-ups incase I stumble across that instant death room.

    4. Jamie Bailey

      Jamie Bailey

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  2. I'm not into books but I've actually got this, but with the other cover. Haven't read through much due to me having so much excitement with new TVs at the moment. Looks like a really good book so far though.
  3. KABOOOOM!!! The Audrey II suddenly exploded just before it could eat anyone (yes, it's that slow), and then… Jamie Bailey appeared. Aaaand that's enough of that. Don't you all go acting surprised to see me, we all know the main character doesn't die… usually. I knew that explosive stunt double would come in handy, now I just need to clean up this mess, bits of plant everywhere! We don't get Wreck-It Ralph over here until February, boooo! I really should get into film piracy, but still, what have I been watching lately? Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (cinema) The lovable zoo animals wreak hilarious havoc across Europe as they join a dilapidated circus! To me it seemed the original Madagascar was more entertaining and successful than it was meant to be, and despite seeming like a one-off success that couldn't be repeated, it's now been repeated twice. Another great sequel that leaves me wondering how many more of these they can pump out before it gets old. I like to move it move it indeed, and... Hotel Transylvania (cinema) Dracula's secret hotel hideaway is invaded by a pesky human in this monstrously funny animation! Now here's another animation, but unlike Madagascar, it actually has a concept that SHOULD be able to hold your attention for at least one whole film. I was entertained to begin with, but it started to wear a bit thin around halfway through. It's okay, but it could have been better. This doesn't have any sequels and it's already gotten old, and makes me appreciate how well the Madagascar series has done. Skyfall (cinema) James Bond is back, but his loyalty is tested as M's past comes back to haunt her. Bond's 50-year anniversary, and at present, this film has been out just over a week and I've already seen it four times, the most I've ever seen any one film in the cinema, which means two things: It's a damn fine 007 movie that's a lot better than "Quantum Of Solace" and... it's high time the cinema put a load of new films on. The new Q reminds me a little of Doctor Who (a show which itself celebrates it's 50th next year), and I half expected him to give Bond a TARDIS and sonic screwdriver to play with, but the humour is present and correct in this installment, and at times, Bond pretty much said what I was thinking. A great 007 movie to mark the occasion. Silent Hill: Revelation (cinema) The nightmarish demons of Silent Hill return for a terrifying 3D Halloween shocker! Despite the description, I was actually watching it in 2D. Still having never played any Silent Hill games, I can't compare this against them, but I just found this an okay watch. Thought it might have been a little better, but wasn't expecting too much, and the stinger after the credits really wasn't worth the wait. Give us some decent horror films!
  4. Oh my god, this place is just one big war between the never-ending flood of n00bies and the oldbies flaming them! This place has gone to hell... again! Why SEGA? Why did you have to release Sonic Adventure 2? Look what you've done! You've damned us all! Oh wait, I'm just having flashbacks, the newbies aren't that bad any more... Oh screw it, let's just blow this place up anyway just to be sure. *Blows up the whole of SFGHQ* You know what? I can't be bothered to clean up all this mess. *Hits the rewind button and unblows up the whole of SFGHQ* *Records episodes of Family Guy over SFGHQ* Much cleaner.
  5. The Dark Knight Falls And the spam goes with him! Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (cinema) Dr. Seuss' grumpy forest-dwelling critter comes to life in this funny, touching and beautifully animated adventure. Well this one took it's time coming out over here. Normally, I find movies based on Dr. Seuss characters always cross the line when it comes to weirdness and just end up being irritating but I found this one managed to be weird without going too far. Not quite Pixar, but still a decent watch and got a few laughs, although this film REALLY wants to convince the kiddies to save the trees and felt like one big advert for saving the environment at times. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (TV) (2008) Gurinda Chadha's charming coming-of-age comedy, starring Georgia Groome as a teenager hoping boys will start noticing her and that her parents don't split up. Surprised by how much I liked this, though that usually happens most times I come across a British film. I didn't laugh but I was very well entertained. Date Night (TV) (2010) Comedy thriller starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell as a married couple whose attempt to enjoy a romantic evening out accidentally results in them fleeing from hired killers. Not heard of this, another good film, well entertained and got a few laughs. It was a bit distracting when one woman sounded just like Meg from "Family Guy", sort it out, Mila. Showgirls (TV) (1995) Elizabeth Berkley experiences the seedy side of life as a Las Vegas showgirl in Paul Verhoeven's explicitly sexual cult film. Saw this for the first time back in January when, having never heard of it, I recorded it because of it's director, but got lots more nice surprises than I bargained for. Definitely one for us boys, with lots of female nudity, but even on second viewing, this is still a very entertaining film both when the boobs are on show and when they're not, but I think we all know which I prefer. And finally, my secret comes out, the one film that still scares me... Little Shop of Horrors (TV) Surreal, blackly comic musical starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene, 1986. When a young man cares for a seemingly ordinary plant, it quickly develops into a bloodthirsty monster. Remember when you were a kid, when you saw something on TV, then at night, you laid in bed in the dark worrying that the monster could be in your room, about to get you at any moment? That's what this film does to me even now. Yes, the one film that still scares me was not only suitable for broadcast at 5pm, not only spawned a kids' cartoon series, is not only a musical, not only a daft comedy film, not only stars Rick Moranis, who's about the least scary actor there is, but is about A PLANT?! No wonder I hate gardening with a passion. I simply can't watch this without getting that certain feeling I felt watching it as a kid, even though the plant looks so fake now. Of course, that's where the fear this film brings me was installed, during childhood, there was always something about that Audrey II plant, it has no eyes yet knows where you are, it speaks fluent English with THAT voice, it sings, it eats people and... it even knows your girlfriend's phone number. As a kid, I was always confused as to why one of the Ghostbusters (Bill Murray) was at the dentist, enjoying all the pain. The fear is what makes this film perfect for me, the film makes me laugh, makes me fear at night and to top it all off, has one of the best soundtracks ever, it entertains the hell out of me. I'll be hoping there's not an Audrey II in the bedroom with me tonight, or one of Super Mario's piranha plants, for that matter. Once More With Feeling Mmmm... nice... And here we are, 1st August 2012. For six months I've commented on every film I've watched, whether they were good, bad, brilliant or terrible, and this is where my run comes to an end. When I started, I had hoped the topic would take off more and become one all-mighty mass of everyone's different movie opinions and although it did for a while, it mostly ended up turning into a one-man spamathon. So now there's currently a bit of a film drought in both the cinema and what I'm watching on TV, now, at six months, seems like a good stopping point, though to be honest, I'm surprised I've kept it up this long, let alone the fact that I've had zero complaints. And yes, I am aware of the possibility you're all going to post your complaints after reading this. Does this mean I'm never going to post my opinions again? Never say never, if the topic still kicks about, or another one like it surfaces, I may post from time to time, but this is the end of the constant spamming. I hope you've enjoyed it all, you've been... ummm... well, an audience of varying species making strange sounds in my general direction. Thank you and good night! Unaware of what was behind him, Jamie began to step back. He then turned around and began screaming in horror as... he was eaten by an Audrey II. THE END?
  6. End of Days (TV) (1999) Violent supernatural horror starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a run-down, alcoholic ex-cop, who takes on The Devil himself. Ooh, where did this one spring from? This was a good film, although going by the description, I was somehow expecting it to be more horror-y and have more special effects than it does have, but that's what happens when you gain expectations from a tiny description alone. Batman Begins (Blu-ray) Bruce Wayne loses his philanthropic parents to a senseless crime, and years later becomes the Batman to save the crime-ridden Gotham City on the verge of destruction by an ancient order. Still remember going to see this with my brother when it first came out in cinemas. We hadn't seen any reviews, so went in without much in the way of expectations. In fact, I remember thinking the trailers looked a little dull, so we were really surprised at how brilliant the film was. Just what Batman needed after the madness that was "Batman and Robin". Watching it now, it's still just as brilliant. The Dark Knight (Blu-ray) When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level. There's a pattern forming here and I can't possibly think why. Of course by the time this sequel came along, I had expectations, and still found this brilliant too. Watching it again now, I'd say I prefer "Batman Begins" a bit more as it was the origin story, but this is still brilliant entertainment. It's a bit distracting on the Blu-ray when the film keeps shifting randomly from having black bars at top and bottom of the screen to filling the whole screen and then back to black bars again. And then I waited patiently for... The Dark Knight Rises (cinema) Christopher Nolan's breathtaking Batman trilogy concludes in jaw-droppingly epic style! The trouble now is, after two brilliant films, my expectations probably are too high, so I didn't get the same wow factor seeing this in the cinema for the first time like I did with the last two, but this film is still brilliant and I really didn't feel like I'd been watching for 164 minutes, and that's when you know you've been well entertained. I'm glad I watched the first two again the other day as this film does refer back to them. The Dark Knight Falls (this is not a film) Coming soon to a forum near you... The six-month one-man spamming of this topic will soon come to an end. The secret of the one film that still scares me will be revealed. And. I. Will. Die. (Anyone actually believe this for one second? Didn't think so!) To Be Continued...
  7. I've actually ended up seeing "The Amazing Spider-Man" three times, first time I've seen a film in the cinema that many times. It's more due to it having conveniently-timed showings, it became my default time-killer but I still found it just as entertaining on third viewing as the first, so it's a genuine winner. Katy Perry: Part Of Me (cinema) Pop sensation Katy Perry tells her own incredible true story in a vibrant musical documentary. The description said it all, a 97 minute documentary. Getting any joy out of it just depends on whether or not you like Katy Perry. We got Maggie Simpson before "Ice Age 4: Continental Drift" and before this one we got... a sing-along song from "Grease", oooookay then. St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (TV) (2009) Comedy adventure starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Talulah Riley and David Tennant. The anarchic schoolgirls set out to track down some long-lost treasure. This was a good film although I did get a bit bored at times in the middle of the film. Home Alone 4 (TV) Family comedy starring French Stewart and Erick Avari. Kevin spends the holidays with his father in a luxury mansion. Meanwhile, crook Marv Merchants teams up with a new criminal team. (2002) While I was surprised at how much I liked the third film, number four is the one that let things slip. If you're going to bring back the original characters without the original cast, at least get actors that somewhat resemble the original ones, I was quite confused for a while trying to work out if these were supposed to be the original characters or not and at times it felt like I was watching a spoof rather than a genuine entry in the series. This was okay but they should have used new characters. Monty Python's Life of Brian (Blu-ray) Born into a time of chaos and change, Brian Cohen is reluctantly caught up in a new wave of religion sweeping 33 A.D. Judea when he is mistaken for the promised messiah. I've actually never seen any Monty Python stuff before, which may be why I'm not keen to see more. I don't think this was really my thing and get the impression I may have liked it if I'd seen it at a young age, but I was fairly bored throughout the whole film and I didn't even laugh once. Magic Mike (cinema) Channing Tatum does the full monty in a sexy comedy-drama set in the exotic world of male strippers! This was okay but I was expecting it to be better, it felt like it dragged quite a bit. Maybe it would probably be more entertaining if you're into hot guys, but "The Full Monty" managed to entertain me just fine despite my sexual orientation, so there's no excuse. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (cinema) Keira Knightley and Steve Carell team up for a funny and touching end-of-the-world comedy! This was certainly better than "Magic Mike", and I got a few laughs from this film. It was a decent enough watch but I still somehow felt it could be a little better, although to be fair, seeing this straight after the last film was unplanned and I was feeling a bit tired and not really in the mood for another film.
  8. Storage 24 (cinema) An alien predator stalks a locked storage facility in this British sci-fi thriller starring Noel Clarke. Ah, now this is a great one, don't normally get sci-fi/horror British films like this. This film certainly likes it's jump scares, with lots of sudden loud bangs, which I not only heard, but also felt, as my friend suffered a string of near-heart attacks (but still loved the film) while I sat there and grinned. It's times like this I realise just how unresponsive my body is. Killer Joe (cinema) A dark, twisted and blackly comic trailer park murder story from the director of 'The Exorcist'. Another great one. Entertained me nicely the whole way through, although it did seem to come to a sudden end just after things kicked off in what felt like a scene in the middle of the film rather than the final act. It was only me and one other guy watching this particular screening of the film, and being an adult film about a killer, I was hoping the guy hiding behind wasn't picking up too many ideas, but I seem to have survived... so far. The Amazing Spider-Man (cinema) The Marvel superhero summer continues with a brilliant re-imagining of the Spider-Man story! The Avengers party is over, but_better late than never, eh Spidey? This is another great film, so that's three in a row, it certainly entertained me well, the only trouble is that the previous Spider-Man trilogy exists so I can't avoid comparing it to those movies and thinking this has already been done. It didn't feel necessary to reboot Spider-Man yet and this new film doesn't feel different enough from the previous films to me. Despite going back to the beginning, it somehow still felt a little like I was watching a fourth instalment instead of a bold new take on the series like Batman had with "Batman Begins". So it's definitely a great film, trying to forget it's already been done is the hard part. Hulk (TV) Comic-book action adventure starring Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly, 2002. A geneticist's experimental accident causes him to transform into a green brute under emotional stress. I didn't realise this film was a decade old already, I really waited that long to see this? Having watched the sequel a little while back, I assumed the first film would be the better of the two, but in truth, I think I actually preferred "The Incredible Hulk". It just felt like this movie was taking too long to go somewhere and get to what you already know is going to happen, y'know, the part where Bruce has an accident and starts turning big, green and smashes things up? No? You thought it was a rom-com and I've just spoilt the movie for you? Oh dear, never mind. It certainly picked up pace and entertained me well in the second half, but the first half should have been shorter and faster-paced. It may be just me, but I found the moving comic panels-style scene transitions in this film a little annoying, maybe I'm just having an off day. Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (cinema) Manny, Diego and Sid embark on their biggest adventure after Scrat sets an entire continent adrift! We actually got a short Maggie Simpson cartoon before this film, didn't expect that. Somehow it feels like they're constantly pumping out new Ice Age films, yet we're actually only on number four, odd that. Luckily the series has been consistently entertaining and this new one didn't disappoint. Bring on number five!
  9. Chernobyl Diaries (cinema) Six tourists get more than they bargained for in this terrifying new film from the creator of 'Paranormal Activity'. I was rather disappointed with this. Feeling a bit like a documentary rather than a movie, but it just didn't feel like there was much going on in this film. I was waiting for some nasty stuff to happen but the film just didn't pick up. Terrifying? Only if you're afraid of falling asleep. Friends With Kids (cinema) Two best friends try an unconventional parenting technique in this heart-warming romantic comedy. If you're a film, now's a good time to be a romantic comedy in our cinema. With failures like "Chernobyl Diaries" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter", films like this, which tend to just be an okay watch, are actually more enjoyable than the stuff that should be my kind of thing. I didn't find this very funny, but at least it was better than the film I'd just watched before it. The Castle (DVD) Even though there's an airport practically running through his backyard, Darryl loves his family's humble home. But when the airport needs room to expand, the government says that the Kerrington's have to go. At the start, I got quite a few laughs and this seemed like it was going to be a very funny film, but after a short while it just fizzled out and ended up being so-so, which was a shame, if only the humour could have kept going. Spy Hard (TV) Spy spoof starring Leslie Nielsen. Secret agent WD-40 teams up with a beautiful KGB agent in an attempt to stop his nemesis from destroying the world. (1996) High on crazy, low on funny. Not sure if I'm describing the movie or myself, but there you go. Not impressed with this one. Speed 2: Cruise Control (TV) (1997) Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric star in this spectacular all-action sequel as a couple whose Caribbean cruise is cut short by arch-villain Willem Dafoe's plan to crash the ship. This was okay, but wasn't as good as the first film and reminded me all too much of "Titanic", which it certainly wasn't as good as. MirrorMask (TV) (2006) A visually arresting, dark family fantasy - part live action, part CGI - starring Stephanie Leonidas as a girl who finds herself thrown suddenly into a surreal, scary world. This one's really weird. At first the weirdness of it all was very off-putting and I didn't think I was going to like this at all, but after a while, I got used to it and this actually turned out to be a good watch.
  10. Cube 2: Hypercube (DVD) Eight strangers wake up in a cubed shape room. None of them seem to know how and why they got there, but they quickly realise that their survival is dependent on unlocking the secrets of Hypercube. Exactly the same concept as the first film, except this one isn't so much like "Saw", but more sci-fi like "Doctor Who", with impossible CG traps and the whole cube being wibbly wobbly timey wimey, which kept this same concept interesting for a second time. I liked this one as well, though with the first film being set entirely in a cube, I would have liked to see more story of what's going on outside the cube this time, and the CG's a bit dodgy. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (cinema) The 16th US president battles the undead in this amazing slice of action-horror! Just to reassure everyone, I'm not making these film titles up myself... I'm getting my cat to come up with them. This was just alright for me, it was a bit up and down. I wasn't sure of it at first, then it picked up, then I started getting bored, then it picked up and so on. Cube Zero (DVD) Cube Zero, the prequel to one of the most successful sci-fi thrillers of the last decade exposes the origins of the cube. Not quite "origins" as the description says, more "behind the scenes". This one drops the dodgy CG and goes back to "Saw"-like traps. It's nice to see what's going on behind the scenes outside of the cube but I was still left wanting to know more. I still like this one, just not sure if I liked it as much as the first two films as the concept was wearing thin by this one. Lay The Favourite (cinema) Bruce Willis stars as a professional gambler in Stephen Frears' colourful, fast-paced comedy-drama. Not much to say for this one. It was a good enough watch, I liked it more than the Abraham Lincoln film, but I didn't laugh. The Five-Year Engagement (cinema) A sparkling romantic comedy about a couple whose lives just keep getting in the way of their wedding! I got a few laughs from this, the rest of the audience got a lot of laughs from this, but I suspect a few were overdoing their laughter. A decent enough watch, then, although I was thinking it was starting to outstay it's welcome towards the end.
  11. Used WinAMP back in the day, don't have an audio program of choice now as I rarely listen to music on my PC, if I can get the speakers working at all. I remember making a Time Attacked WinAMP skin and putting it up for download. I remember Rlan posting a screenshot of something and could see he was using the Time Attacked WinAMP skin. To this day I still wonder how many other people actually used it, or even managed to get the skin working.
  12. Fast Girls (cinema) Rivalries are hotting up as an all-female sprint relay team takes to the track. This movie clearly wanted to be about the London 2012 Olympics without any mention of such an event, instead it's a London 2011 athletics event. The real deal or not, it doesn't matter, I was very well entertained with this and actually wished the film was a little longer as I wanted to see more when the credits started rolling. It's another sporting movie, so plot's not too surprising, but I like this one, and it gave me an excuse to ask "Can we have Fast Girls?". Red Lights (cinema) Paranormal investigators meet their match in this compelling psychological shocker! This one wasn't quite my thing, it was okay but I was fairly bored most of the time and certainly don't want to see it again. Cube (DVD) Six strangers awaken from their daily lives to find themselves trapped in a surreal prison - a seemingly endless maze of interlocking cubical chambers armed with lethal booby traps. None of these people knows why or how they were imprisoned... but it soon emerges that each of them has a skill that could contribute to their escape. I like this, a bit like "Saw" except this movie follows a group trying to escape from the trap for it's entire runtime (except credits). Bad Boys II (TV) Explosive action sequel starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as two wise-cracking Miami detectives investigating the flow of drugs into the city. (2003) Good ol' Michael Bay, the first one of these was a great surprise and this one didn't let me down. I've been advised by my doctor to eat more fibre as I've been feeling so worn out, one of the unexpected benefits of doing so seems to be that colour in my vision, most noticeably when watching TV, looks a bit stronger, so this film was an explosion of high contrast and strong colour... then the action kicks in and I feel like I could drown in the flood of colour pouring from my TV, I look forward to watching something that's actually meant to look colourful. This was highly entertaining, though perhaps it didn't need to run for quite so long. The Girl Next Door (TV) Bawdy comedy about a nerd who falls for his new neighbour. The two start dating, but the blonde drops a bombshell - she used to be an adult film star. (2004) Another great surprise, I was highly entertained the whole way through with plenty of laughs. Now if only a girl like that could move in next door to me... The Hills Have Eyes 2 (TV) (2007) A group of soldiers led by Michael McMillian and Jessica Stroup get lost in the desert and are hunted by mutant cannibals. Where the hell did this come from? I never knew there was a sequel. The entertainment was more consistent than the first but I wouldn't say this was any better, I didn't care about any of the characters at all.
  13. Fame (TV) Musical drama about New York's High School for the Performing Arts, where a chosen few battle to the top of their professions. Starring Irene Cara. (1980) I saw the remake of this a while back before seeing this version and wasn't too impressed and thought the original would probably be better. Now watching this version, it's a bit better than the remake, and got a few laughs, but it still mostly dragged on all the way through and I'm left wondering how this could have been considered worthy of a remake in the first place. Rock Of Ages (cinema) The film of the smash hit musical, starring Tom Cruise as a long-haired rock god! Never heard of the musical before this film, but it's another first for me, my first viewing of a particular musical and I actually found myself wanting the characters to burst into song as it was more entertaining than the non-singing parts. When the singing kicks in, it's party time, but the rest of the film, while still an okay watch, just felt like it was only there for the sake of stringing together a collection of classic rock songs. The Pact (cinema) A young woman returns home to confront a sinister presence in this spine-tingling horror! This one took a while before it picked up pace, and at one point I randomly got the giggles, so I'm watching a film that's supposed to be scary, but I'm in hysterics and trying to keep my laughter as silent as possible, that's so me. Anyway, after the early dull period, the spooky stuff kicked in and I rather enjoyed the rest of the film. ill Manors (cinema) Plan B's directorial debut: a powerful, authentic crime thriller set on the mean streets of London. Odd one, this. At a time when we've just had the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the world will soon be watching as London hosts the 2012 Olympics, it's a time to be proud to be British. Then there's this film, which is a load of violence, killing, drugs and swearing going on in London, not to mention babies getting abandoned on public transport, yeah, this country's great! With a narrator that actually announces "I'm the narrator" at the start, then raps his narration in parts of the film. For what it was, it was an interesting watch, but I wouldn't want to see it again. Red Tails (cinema) The thrilling story of World War II's first African-American fighter squadron. Did he get in the way of Sonic's spindash again? Ahem, World War II type stuff usually isn't my thing, but I like this one, it was actually a lot better than I expected. Plenty of action in the skies and still mostly kept me entertained in between action scenes, which is pretty good going considering how tired I was while watching this, but turned out the film was already on it's final night at our local cinema despite only just coming out. Damn, Cineworld, give us a chance to keep up!
  14. Ended up seeing Snow White and the Huntsman again, I'm sure it dragged on a bit longer this time. Top Cat: The Movie (cinema) The ever-popular mischievous feline and his gang hit the big screen with a brand new adventure. This didn't feel so much like a movie, it felt more like watching an average TV cartoon stretched to 90 minutes, not helped by the animation style. While still being better than South Park's, the animation just comes off as lazy for a movie these days, like Flash animated characters in lazy CG environments, we have current generation games that look better than this. It's okay, but not a patch on the many other animated films being pumped out these days. I couldn't watch this without occasionally worrying if a great big heavy old-style TV was about to be smashed over my head, which I just managed to avoid during a childhood experience of watching Top Cat. Thanks for the great childhood memories, dad! Honey I Blew Up the Kid (TV) (1992) Rick Moranis plays scientist Wayne Szalinski, employed by a multi-national to develop a growth accelerant. But when an experiment goes wrong, his baby grows to Godzilla size. One I used to watch a lot back in it's day along with the first film "Honey I Shrunk The Kids". I'm surprised at just how much I still liked this, don't seem to have grown out of it much at all. Sin City (TV) A film noir style collection of interweaving stories based in a crime ridden city. Bruce Willis and Clive Owen. Certainly stylish, but probably not quite my thing. At times I was entertained but kept getting a bit bored. Silent Hill (TV) (2006) Horror starring Radha Mitchell as Rose Da Silva, whose infant daughter (Jodelle Ferland) vanishes in a town inhabited by zombies. I've never played the Silent Hill games, so I can judge this just as a movie. For a while it was better than I was expecting it to be, but as the movie went on, I found it kept dragging quite a bit, so probably one of those films that would have been better with a shorter runtime. I'm also starting to notice I have a thing about watching horror movies on quiet Sunday mornings, hmm... The Italian Job (TV) (1969) The classic British crime caper movie, starring Michael Caine, Noël Coward and three nippy little minis, all after some Italian gold bullion. Been waiting for the remake of this to come on, but it's still a no-show. Saw this once a few years ago with not-so-good viewing conditions, so it's nice to have a better viewing this time round. This film is surprisingly good for it's age, with character and charm that's missing from many of today's films, and I even got a few laughs from it, which some of today's comedies struggle to give me. The line "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" is well and truly stuck in my head and I suddenly want a mini... again (watching Mr Bean on TV had this effect too), which may be an issue for a non-driver with poor vision. You're only supposed to entertain the bloody viewer!
  15. The Fog (TV) Horror starring Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis, 1980. Ghosts of drowned mariners return to exact vengeance on the descendants of the people who caused their death. I got two of these to watch, neither of which I've seen before so I thought it'd be interesting to watch an old film for the first time, immediately followed by it's remake. While still a decent watch, this is quite slow-going for most of the film until it picks up later on. Looks visually interesting at times, despite looking old and blurry with ropey effects. I like glowing fog, I hope they keep this for the remake... The Fog (TV) Nick Castle, descendant of a seaside town's co-founder, finds that he and his girlfriend Elizabeth are being haunted by some vengeful ghosts. (2005) Aw, what happened to my glowing fog? A lot of the colour seems to have been replaced by manky green in this version, but otherwise, I can't complain, this version was consistently entertaining the whole way through and with much improved special effects. Maybe due to not having any long-time attachment to the old version, but if I was going to watch one version again, it would definitely be this newer version. Barb Wire (TV) Futuristic action adventure starring Pamela Anderson and Temuera Morrison, 1996. A sexy freedom fighter risks her life to help smuggle an underground resistance leader over the border. There's only one reason to see this film, and that's Pamela Anderson. The rest of it? Nah, just Pamela, unless you're not into sexy girls, then don't bother watching the movie. Prometheus (cinema) A space mission leads to a terrifying encounter in Ridley Scott's extraordinary return to science fiction. Or to the people who send out e-mails to Cineworld Unlimited members, this film is also known as "Prothemus", but to those same people, I myself now seem to be known as Rachael, riiiight... I went into this with rather low expectations, not knowing just how involved this film would be to the "Alien" series, reading some of the not-so-positive reviews and knowing the film was directed by Ridley Scott. After his "Robin Hood", a film I didn't have to see, the trailer alone bored me to death, I was left with the opinion that Ridley's well and truly past his sell-by date, so I was surprised that this was much_better than I was expecting. I had to go in accepting there's no Ripley this time, and it takes quite some time before it feels like the movie is really going somewhere, but it picks up and there's no mistaking which film series this is a part of. There were moments when the film almost felt like a remake of the original "Alien", perhaps the film should have been titled "Alien Begins" because that's what it felt like I was watching during the later half, the "Alien" equivalent of "Batman Begins". Maybe the film could have done with a little more originality to separate it from the original "Alien", characters a little more likeable and going somewhere with the plot faster, but considering I was expecting an absolute snooze-fest, I was very happy with this and found it interesting to see what happened before the original film.
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