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Hello all. I had a fun weekend watching lots of films. Now I will talk about them.
Gangs of Noo Yawk - bloody good, actually. I normally despise DiCaprio and his little lady-beard, but despite his presence, it's actually a romping good yarn (how much is factually correct, I neither know nor care). Great fight scenes, not afraid to hold back on the gore, plus some fantastic performances - Daniel Day Lewis is a sight to behold in his big comedy Rupert the Bear trousers and his 'Victorian strongman' moustache. And he talks like this: "Yoo sah, have dun me ann injustiss." I'm embarassed to say it's one of the first Scorcese films I'd ever seen, which conviniently led me onto...
Goodfellas - Yeah, I suck. I call myself a film fan and I'd never seen Goodfellas until Saturday. Well, it's bloody briliant, but then everyone in the universe except me knew that already. I never realised Ray Liotta was actually a good actor (I've seen Operation Dumbo Drop) and De Niro and Pesci are 'supoib' - Pesci in particular is an unhinged mentalist who actually physically scared my from my TV screen. Anyway, I'll stop talking, because you've all seen it and all know how fabbo it is. A romping good yarn.
Mean Streets - In the space of two days, I watched three Scorcese films - I'm now a fully-fledged film buff! It's pretty cool, there seems to be no plot holding it together at all, but the performances from Harvey Keitel and an extremely young De Niro are all excellent. It wasn't as violent as I expected either, it was more a black comedy than a gangster movie, but the ending does kind of balance things out. As yarns go, it's a-romping.
Breakdown - I hate Kurt Russell's face, but I liked this movie - go figure. He drives into the desert and gives his wife to a trucker, and when he comes back, she's gone! Well, perhaps it's a bit more complicated than that. I thought it would have been better if it wasn't a kidnap plot, and nobody had actually seen his wife, maybe he'd slipped through to a parallel universe or something. That always happens. Anyway, it's a romping good yarn, and Jt Walsh is brilliant. Shame he died soon after.
The Tuxedo - Oh dear. I've really got no one to blame but myself for going to see this. I like Jackie Chan, but after watching this and having to endure Rush Hour etc., I desperately want to cave his face in with a shovel. This sux(edo) big time. There's some twatty plot about water and insects, but I couldn't have given two tosses. Jennifer Love Hewitt's in it, and shows off her sweaty baps, but I came to this film wanting to see Chan throwing down, not goggling at the camera like an Eastern Benny Hill. And yes, some of the fights are computer-generated, they actually CG one of his legs. Is nothing sacred? Not one stand out scene or fight, sub-standard balls all the way. Yarn-rompo factor = 4/10.
Gangs of Noo Yawk - bloody good, actually. I normally despise DiCaprio and his little lady-beard, but despite his presence, it's actually a romping good yarn (how much is factually correct, I neither know nor care). Great fight scenes, not afraid to hold back on the gore, plus some fantastic performances - Daniel Day Lewis is a sight to behold in his big comedy Rupert the Bear trousers and his 'Victorian strongman' moustache. And he talks like this: "Yoo sah, have dun me ann injustiss." I'm embarassed to say it's one of the first Scorcese films I'd ever seen, which conviniently led me onto...
Goodfellas - Yeah, I suck. I call myself a film fan and I'd never seen Goodfellas until Saturday. Well, it's bloody briliant, but then everyone in the universe except me knew that already. I never realised Ray Liotta was actually a good actor (I've seen Operation Dumbo Drop) and De Niro and Pesci are 'supoib' - Pesci in particular is an unhinged mentalist who actually physically scared my from my TV screen. Anyway, I'll stop talking, because you've all seen it and all know how fabbo it is. A romping good yarn.
Mean Streets - In the space of two days, I watched three Scorcese films - I'm now a fully-fledged film buff! It's pretty cool, there seems to be no plot holding it together at all, but the performances from Harvey Keitel and an extremely young De Niro are all excellent. It wasn't as violent as I expected either, it was more a black comedy than a gangster movie, but the ending does kind of balance things out. As yarns go, it's a-romping.
Breakdown - I hate Kurt Russell's face, but I liked this movie - go figure. He drives into the desert and gives his wife to a trucker, and when he comes back, she's gone! Well, perhaps it's a bit more complicated than that. I thought it would have been better if it wasn't a kidnap plot, and nobody had actually seen his wife, maybe he'd slipped through to a parallel universe or something. That always happens. Anyway, it's a romping good yarn, and Jt Walsh is brilliant. Shame he died soon after.
The Tuxedo - Oh dear. I've really got no one to blame but myself for going to see this. I like Jackie Chan, but after watching this and having to endure Rush Hour etc., I desperately want to cave his face in with a shovel. This sux(edo) big time. There's some twatty plot about water and insects, but I couldn't have given two tosses. Jennifer Love Hewitt's in it, and shows off her sweaty baps, but I came to this film wanting to see Chan throwing down, not goggling at the camera like an Eastern Benny Hill. And yes, some of the fights are computer-generated, they actually CG one of his legs. Is nothing sacred? Not one stand out scene or fight, sub-standard balls all the way. Yarn-rompo factor = 4/10.
Goatboy wrote:
> I want to like Gangs of New York, I really do.
> But I just can't not laugh at the trailers. I expect comedy piano
> music and Daniel-Day Lewis tying Cameron Diaz to railroad tracks and
> swirling a cape over his face before laughing really hard and tipping
> his head back whilst a caption-card comes up
> "Can our hero save the dame?".
LOL, either that we see him setting traps for a bunch of motley racers along with a shabby dog that has a gruff laugh.
> I want to like Gangs of New York, I really do.
> But I just can't not laugh at the trailers. I expect comedy piano
> music and Daniel-Day Lewis tying Cameron Diaz to railroad tracks and
> swirling a cape over his face before laughing really hard and tipping
> his head back whilst a caption-card comes up
> "Can our hero save the dame?".
LOL, either that we see him setting traps for a bunch of motley racers along with a shabby dog that has a gruff laugh.
I watched Hot Shots, Hot Shots Part Deux and Naked Gun 33 and 1 third.
Lovely films.
Lovely films.
I watched Austin Powers Goldmember over the weekend - Good film not great. I prefer the previous two!
I want to like Gangs of New York, I really do.
But I just can't not laugh at the trailers. I expect comedy piano music and Daniel-Day Lewis tying Cameron Diaz to railroad tracks and swirling a cape over his face before laughing really hard and tipping his head back whilst a caption-card comes up
"Can our hero save the dame?".
But I just can't not laugh at the trailers. I expect comedy piano music and Daniel-Day Lewis tying Cameron Diaz to railroad tracks and swirling a cape over his face before laughing really hard and tipping his head back whilst a caption-card comes up
"Can our hero save the dame?".
All i watched was Beavis and butt-head do america (last night on BBC2)
not as funny as it was watching it as a 14 year old. Still fairly good though.
not as funny as it was watching it as a 14 year old. Still fairly good though.
I want to see Gangs of New York
Seen Goodfellas and know it's class
Anyway this weekend I saw The Trueman Show for the first time.
Pretty pants, nice and different though.
Seen Goodfellas and know it's class
Anyway this weekend I saw The Trueman Show for the first time.
Pretty pants, nice and different though.
Goatboy wrote:
> My moustache is like a shield of steel
Ha ha, brilliant! The world needs more heroes like Batfink.
> My moustache is like a shield of steel
Ha ha, brilliant! The world needs more heroes like Batfink.
Goatboy review of listed films:
Gangs of Noo Yawk -
"Look at my evil moustache"
"I can't grow a moustache, I will avenge my dead father"
"Hahaha,puny chubby-man. My moustache will eat your beard"
"I'm the love interest. Begorrah"
"I'm in love. But consumned by vengeance more. Have at you Moustache"
"Your 12yr old beard cannot harm me, my moustache is like a shield of steel"
"The memory of my father commands you to die"
"Ok"
Mean Streets
"You mook"
"Shuddup you mook"
"Bad-a-bing"
"Mook"
"Mooky Mook"
"Whad? Whad did I do?"
"Mook"
Breakdown
"Hello villanious JT Walsh"
"I took your wife. Mwahahaha"
"I shall get her back"
"Damn"
Goodfellas
"Look, I'm Robert De Niro"
"You muddyfunster. Funny how you funning funner?"
"Being a gangster is cool"
"Dont do drugs"
"Ok."
"Dont do drugs"
"I'm sorry, I did drugs"
"You funning funner"
"Now I'm not a gangster and I dont like it"
The End
Gangs of Noo Yawk -
"Look at my evil moustache"
"I can't grow a moustache, I will avenge my dead father"
"Hahaha,puny chubby-man. My moustache will eat your beard"
"I'm the love interest. Begorrah"
"I'm in love. But consumned by vengeance more. Have at you Moustache"
"Your 12yr old beard cannot harm me, my moustache is like a shield of steel"
"The memory of my father commands you to die"
"Ok"
Mean Streets
"You mook"
"Shuddup you mook"
"Bad-a-bing"
"Mook"
"Mooky Mook"
"Whad? Whad did I do?"
"Mook"
Breakdown
"Hello villanious JT Walsh"
"I took your wife. Mwahahaha"
"I shall get her back"
"Damn"
Goodfellas
"Look, I'm Robert De Niro"
"You muddyfunster. Funny how you funning funner?"
"Being a gangster is cool"
"Dont do drugs"
"Ok."
"Dont do drugs"
"I'm sorry, I did drugs"
"You funning funner"
"Now I'm not a gangster and I dont like it"
The End
Hello all. I had a fun weekend watching lots of films. Now I will talk about them.
Gangs of Noo Yawk - bloody good, actually. I normally despise DiCaprio and his little lady-beard, but despite his presence, it's actually a romping good yarn (how much is factually correct, I neither know nor care). Great fight scenes, not afraid to hold back on the gore, plus some fantastic performances - Daniel Day Lewis is a sight to behold in his big comedy Rupert the Bear trousers and his 'Victorian strongman' moustache. And he talks like this: "Yoo sah, have dun me ann injustiss." I'm embarassed to say it's one of the first Scorcese films I'd ever seen, which conviniently led me onto...
Goodfellas - Yeah, I suck. I call myself a film fan and I'd never seen Goodfellas until Saturday. Well, it's bloody briliant, but then everyone in the universe except me knew that already. I never realised Ray Liotta was actually a good actor (I've seen Operation Dumbo Drop) and De Niro and Pesci are 'supoib' - Pesci in particular is an unhinged mentalist who actually physically scared my from my TV screen. Anyway, I'll stop talking, because you've all seen it and all know how fabbo it is. A romping good yarn.
Mean Streets - In the space of two days, I watched three Scorcese films - I'm now a fully-fledged film buff! It's pretty cool, there seems to be no plot holding it together at all, but the performances from Harvey Keitel and an extremely young De Niro are all excellent. It wasn't as violent as I expected either, it was more a black comedy than a gangster movie, but the ending does kind of balance things out. As yarns go, it's a-romping.
Breakdown - I hate Kurt Russell's face, but I liked this movie - go figure. He drives into the desert and gives his wife to a trucker, and when he comes back, she's gone! Well, perhaps it's a bit more complicated than that. I thought it would have been better if it wasn't a kidnap plot, and nobody had actually seen his wife, maybe he'd slipped through to a parallel universe or something. That always happens. Anyway, it's a romping good yarn, and Jt Walsh is brilliant. Shame he died soon after.
The Tuxedo - Oh dear. I've really got no one to blame but myself for going to see this. I like Jackie Chan, but after watching this and having to endure Rush Hour etc., I desperately want to cave his face in with a shovel. This sux(edo) big time. There's some twatty plot about water and insects, but I couldn't have given two tosses. Jennifer Love Hewitt's in it, and shows off her sweaty baps, but I came to this film wanting to see Chan throwing down, not goggling at the camera like an Eastern Benny Hill. And yes, some of the fights are computer-generated, they actually CG one of his legs. Is nothing sacred? Not one stand out scene or fight, sub-standard balls all the way. Yarn-rompo factor = 4/10.
Gangs of Noo Yawk - bloody good, actually. I normally despise DiCaprio and his little lady-beard, but despite his presence, it's actually a romping good yarn (how much is factually correct, I neither know nor care). Great fight scenes, not afraid to hold back on the gore, plus some fantastic performances - Daniel Day Lewis is a sight to behold in his big comedy Rupert the Bear trousers and his 'Victorian strongman' moustache. And he talks like this: "Yoo sah, have dun me ann injustiss." I'm embarassed to say it's one of the first Scorcese films I'd ever seen, which conviniently led me onto...
Goodfellas - Yeah, I suck. I call myself a film fan and I'd never seen Goodfellas until Saturday. Well, it's bloody briliant, but then everyone in the universe except me knew that already. I never realised Ray Liotta was actually a good actor (I've seen Operation Dumbo Drop) and De Niro and Pesci are 'supoib' - Pesci in particular is an unhinged mentalist who actually physically scared my from my TV screen. Anyway, I'll stop talking, because you've all seen it and all know how fabbo it is. A romping good yarn.
Mean Streets - In the space of two days, I watched three Scorcese films - I'm now a fully-fledged film buff! It's pretty cool, there seems to be no plot holding it together at all, but the performances from Harvey Keitel and an extremely young De Niro are all excellent. It wasn't as violent as I expected either, it was more a black comedy than a gangster movie, but the ending does kind of balance things out. As yarns go, it's a-romping.
Breakdown - I hate Kurt Russell's face, but I liked this movie - go figure. He drives into the desert and gives his wife to a trucker, and when he comes back, she's gone! Well, perhaps it's a bit more complicated than that. I thought it would have been better if it wasn't a kidnap plot, and nobody had actually seen his wife, maybe he'd slipped through to a parallel universe or something. That always happens. Anyway, it's a romping good yarn, and Jt Walsh is brilliant. Shame he died soon after.
The Tuxedo - Oh dear. I've really got no one to blame but myself for going to see this. I like Jackie Chan, but after watching this and having to endure Rush Hour etc., I desperately want to cave his face in with a shovel. This sux(edo) big time. There's some twatty plot about water and insects, but I couldn't have given two tosses. Jennifer Love Hewitt's in it, and shows off her sweaty baps, but I came to this film wanting to see Chan throwing down, not goggling at the camera like an Eastern Benny Hill. And yes, some of the fights are computer-generated, they actually CG one of his legs. Is nothing sacred? Not one stand out scene or fight, sub-standard balls all the way. Yarn-rompo factor = 4/10.