"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb"

Ok so I've really neglected my blog, but i have been busy...oops. Am I forgiven?

I hope so because I want to tell you something...

I watched Eclipse :)

But, to be honest, I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. Having read the books - and really enjoyed them - I was pretty disappointed by the first film. But seeing as the second (New Moon) had a different director I expected it to improve; which it did. My enjoyment may have been aided by erm....topless guys...

Sadly though, Eclipse was not to my liking. Yeah the fight scenes were pretty darn thrilling, but it was all a bit too intense and over the top. It was obviously aimed at teenage girls, and even though I fit that target audience, I was frustrated -I'm not so shallow that Taylor Lautner has to spend two thirds of the film topless in order for me to like it.

Also, Kristen Stewart's wig annoyed me, maybe I'm just being fussy, but it did. Also, how hard would it be for Bella to smille once in a while? Everyone loves her!

I'm not saying Eclipse was unbearable, it was bearable, but only due to me having read and adored the books. Anyone seen it and liked it? I'd love to hear your thoughts :D

Gracie x

"I see Cosplay people...all the time."

So I went to Comic Con at Earl's Court and REALLY enjoyed it. Comic Con is a sort of film convention with lots of stalls selling cool things and many, many comic/film nerds :D
But what was almost as fun as seeing famous people and buying stuff was seeing the costumes that the members of the public wore! Seriously, some were amazing, if a little weird...

Here are a few photos:

A guy dressed as Wonder Woman :/

Stormtroopers :)

Captain Jack Sparrow (one of two)



They stopped a car and pointed guns through the window :D

Gracie x

"Details of your incompetence do not interest me."

For this week only, I'm working at a magazine in the editing department, and so I've decided to list my top 5 movies that are about, well, working at a magazine. They're in no particular order by the way. Click the numbers to see the trailers.

Top 5 Magazine Related Movies:

1) The Devil Wears Prada - the first time I watched this, I enjoyed it. But after a second viewing, I wasn't so keen. There are a few laughs along the way but it isn't an amazing film.

2) 13 going on 30 - I really like this film; it's innocent and girly but it also teaches you a valuable life lesson: don't try and grow up too fast!

3) How to Lose Friends and Alienate People - Comedy genius, I love Simon Pegg :) Definintely watch this (but be warned, there's a dodgy scene with a trannie).

4) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - Ok so I'll admit it, I never watched the end of this film, but what I saw was actually rather hilarious. It's a really clever idea for a movie :D

5) Confessions of a Shopaholic - I quite liked this, it may have been silly at times and ever so slightly stereotypical towards women, but it was a fun film to watch with a group of friends.

Comments are appreciated :) honest.

Gracie x

"Let's take it to the limit one more time."

I realised yesterday, that I have never seen a film with the Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx in. So, since I was babysitting and had some time on my hands, I watched Collateral and Miami Vice: both films with Jamie Foxx, both action films, both films directed by Michael Mann.

In Collateral, Jamie Foxx plays a dull taxi driver who ends up with a hitman (Tom Cruise) in his car who he's forced to drive round to each target's house. Some scenes are a bit slow and it can get a bit tedious, but the ending scene is way tense. It was so thrilling that I stopped texting and became properly engaged in the action onscreen.

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Foxx's character in Miami Vice is a lot cooler - he plays a cop named Ricardo Tubbs. Tubbs and his partner Sonny Crocket (Colin Farrell) go undercover to help take down drugs traffickers from the inside. But Crocket gets a bit too involved and things get messy...

I enjoyed this more than Collateral, partly due to the storyline, but mainly because it is more visually stimulating and the scenes are more action packed (it helps that the music is great too). However I will admit to being a tad confused by the plot at times :S

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Let me know your thoughts on these films and/or Jamie Foxx, and feel free to follow me :)

Gracie x

"LICK ME! All of you!"

It's sex, drugs and rock and roll. It's Dazed and Confused. I recently watched it and LOVED it, it's very funny and extremely entertaining. I think it's the best thing since sliced bread, no joke.

It's about American teenagers in the 70s just after breaking up from school, they drink a lot of beer, they party, get in trouble, and they smoke some pot. But that's not all, it also has amazing music :)

The funniest (and cruelest) bit is watching senior students toture juniors. For the boys, it's beatings. And for the girl's, it's total embarrassment - it involves mustard.

I can't think of one bad thing to say about this film, just that it didn't last long enough. Seriously. Watch it...so long as you're 15 or over...

If you've seen it, let me know what you think please.

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Gracie x

"Everybody loves me, and I intend to keep it that way."

If you're looking for a dark and witty comedy, Cruel Intentions is the film for you. The story of a Sebastian (Ryan Phillipe) and Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) - stepbrother and stepsister who take delight in other people's misery. Sebastian can charm any woman into bed with him and Kathryn knows exactly how to get what she wants, and what she wants is to destroy Cecile (Selma Blair). Sebastian however, grows tired of sleeping with multiple young girls - he wants a challenge. This 'challenge' comes in the form of Annette, (Reese Witherspoon) who has sworn to stay a virgin throughout her teenage years.

They're both manipulative and will stop at nothing to get their way; they work together to bring widespread unhappiness. You'll probably find yourself hating them, but at the same time wishing you could do that...

It's a dark comedy with plenty of shocking moments, but it is very enjoyable and would appeal to most people (rated 15).

If you like this film, you'll probably like Heathers and Pretty Persuasion - both of which I would recommend.

Enjoy!

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Comments are appreciated :)

ButtonPom x

"I'm the Slayer."

My all time favourite TV series (by far) is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The name may sound a bit cheesy, but don't let that put you off. It's the story of Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) a witty and attractive 16 year old girl who just happens to be the Slayer. With the help of the school librarian and her close friends (who provide most of the humour) she battles evil and saves the world. But not only does she have to fight bad guys, but she also has to deal with school and do normal teenage things - such as dating. And she has her eyes on the tall, dark and mysterious Angel (David Boreanaz).

Buffy and her friends are all extremely likeable characters and they have a lot of depth to them. They also never fail to make me laugh: whether it's Xander's lame jokes, Buffy's witty comebacks, Cordelia's cutting remarks or Willows naivety.

Please watch this, you won't regret it. Just overlook the slightly dated special effects and I guarantee you'll enjoy it :)

It appeals to people of all ages, male and female and most episodes are classified as 12 (some are 15). There are 7 series in total so you won't run out of episodes anytime soon.

ButtonPom x

"Come play with us Danny..."

Ok so here's the final instalment of my The Shining posts, enjoy :)
Oh and just so you know, some contain spoilers...

Top 4 spoofs of The Shining:

1) The trailer that makes the film seem jolly and upbeat, it's about picking smiley scenes, playing cheery music and having a friendly sounding voice over guy (Click here to view).

2) The family guy version of the hallway scene, not great quality though (Click here to view).

3) My personal favourite, the bunny version that sums up the whole film in 30seconds, the bunnies are pretty cute too (Click here to view).

4) The Simpsons parody of the shining is also funny: "No TV and no beer makes Homer go crazy" (Click here to view).

Hope you enjoy them, and let me know what you think :D

ButtonPom x

"REDRUM!"

I did warn you there would be more posts on The Shining...

Even though it is a horror film, there are loads of funny moments, and so I decided to list them:

1) Wendy's hideous yellow jacket/blazer (seriously, call the fashion police)

2) When Wendy talks to the man on the radio, the acting is so bad, it's like a badly scripted play

3) Danny's face and silent scream when he sees the twin girls

4) Danny's gollum voice and finger waggling as he talks to Tony

5) The way the music builds up throughout a scene and then 'Tuesday' appears on a black screen, I was expecting something a bit more thrilling than a weekday...

6) Danny's multiple jumpers (I like the Mickey Mouse one best) and clashing shirt collars

7) When Jack has a nightmare :)

8) The way Wendy runs while carrying Danny away after discovering the marks on his neck

9) When Jack walks down the gold corridor (just before he meets Lloyd) and he's so angry, it looks like he's doing some crazy dance moves :P

10) The whole "REDRUM" scene, the way Danny says it never fails to make me laugh!

Care to share your favourite funny moments? There are loads...

All comments are appreciated :)

ButtonPom x

"Heeeere's Johnny!" ...or not...

So I decided that it was about time I'd seen The Shining. I mean, I've heard people talk about it all the time and it's spoofed loads; it was time I was in on the joke.

Anyway, being the cheapo that I am - I chose to watch it on YouTube (I know, I know...I deserve disapproving looks). But, the film seemed to be divided up into 3 mini films, this really confused me but I decided to continue watching anyway...

After the film was over and I still hadn't seen Danny riding his trike, I knew something wasn't right. It turns out I watched a television program which was a remake of the original film. I was pretty annoyed, but it was still a good film/TV program.

I still felt like I had to see the proper film though so I bought it on DVD (see, I've mended my ways) and watched it today and now I can write a movie review for it :)

Stanley Purbrick's The Shining is a gripping horror film and it definitely lived up to it's reputation. It's the story of Jack Torrance and his wife and son who stay in an empty hotel over winter. They are totally isolated for months on end, at first it's fun. But as time goes on, Jack begins to go mad. Also, his son happens to have something called 'the shining' where he can see the future, present and past.

Jack is supposed to get meaner and madder as the film progresses, but it seemed to me that he was pretty mean to start with. Swearing and shouting at his wife isn't exactly the sign of a sane guy. And don't even get me started on his weird hair and freaky eyebrows - ever heard of tweezers?

His wife Wendy could also use some beauty tips, does she remind anyone else of Heidi Fleiss? She's a bit of a twit as well - I hate how she puts up with how rude he is to her. Mind you, if she left the hotel as soon as he was mean to her, there wouldn't be much of a plot left...

It's actually quite a disturbing film (updated version is 15); it shows slaughtered little girls and blood gushing from a lift. The worst scene by FAR though, has to be the bathroom scene. It has a nude old woman and gore all rolled into one. This old hag takes the words 'ugly' and 'gross' to a whole new level. I don't think I'll ever visit an old people's home unaccompanied ever again :(

Also, Danny really annoyed me, I couldn't put my finger on why though. Maybe because all he did has talk to his finger, dribble, then talk to his finger some more. Or maybe because in the first version I watched Danny is adorable and actually looks like Bugs Bunny.

Overall though, despite my ramblings, I really enjoyed it. my one complaint is that it took quite a long time for some real action to start and there were many scenes where not much at all happened - I guess I'm just really impatient. It's also quite dated, I can deal though :)

Click here to view the trailer.

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Definitely recommending this :P

If you do watch it or have seen it already, please let me know what the guy in a scary animal suit was doing to the man in a suit in the bedroom...I have my suspicions...

Comment please :D

And look out for other posts on this film.

Button Pom x

"Lights, Camera, Action!"

Hello blog readers :) I'd like to share with you a very cool website.

The BBFC; a company that classifies films (decides if they're U, PG, 12 etc) have a website that's literally bursting with information about films and how they are rated. This particular site is aimed at adults, but there is a student version (which is way cooler) and a version for parents who are wondering whether a certain film is suitable for their children.

However, my personal favourite is the site designed for primary school children :D (click the image).

I know it seems rather childish but it has details of new releases, trailers, film reviews, competitions, the chance to classify your own film. It's all rather exciting...

Please check these pages out, they're all great websites and there's bound to be one that appeals to you.

Button Pom x

"That tall drink of water with the silver spoon up his ass."

Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in Shawshank Redemption, the story of a man wrongly charged for his wife and her lover's murder. In Shawshank Prison - run by the corrupt warden - he befriends a man named 'Red' (Freeman) and their friendship blossoms.

Robbins' character - Andy Dufresne - was a hard man to relate to and understand but as the film progresses, I find myself warming to him. He's a sweet guy and I feel so bad for him. As the film goes on, he improves life for his friends in prison, and sets up a prison library through persistance and hard work. On the whole, it's quite an inspirational film about hope and the strength of frienship.

I wanted to scream at times though, the prison is so corrupt. I swear, if I ever get my hands on those prison workers...grr.

It's an emotional film and I felt quite moved. There are some quite upsetting scenes in the movie, but you don't see anything explicit. However, I do think that immature or younger children won't fully appreciate the movie.

Overall I enjoyed it immensely. The acting was fantastic, especially from the two main roles, and there was a wide variety of different people in jail. Also, a film about prison is new to me as it isn't my typical type of movie. I recommend it to everyone, male and female, old and young (well, as young as 12).

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Click here to view the trailer.

Hope you like the movie, feel free to comment :)

Button Pom x

"Some labels are best left in the closet."

Sex and the City, The Movie: the story of 4 (mature) women, their relationships, careers, motherhood and life in Manhattan. Slightly more of a female film, just slightly.

Having only ever seeing brief clips of the TV series, I didn't know quite what to expect. I didn't expect it to be particularly intellectual and mainly based around fashion - I was pretty much right. Their existence appears to revolve around their wardrobe.

The storyline focuses on Carrie and Big - will they get married? Miranda and divorce, Samantha and her attracttive neighbour, and Charlotte being a mum. At times the action got a bit tedious but it does focus on many different aspects of life, I guess that's good.

One of the features that REALLY annoyed me, was that for a film that heavily focuses on fashion, some of the clothes were horrible, really truly gross. I admit that I did like some items of clothing, and even though I doubt I'd ever wear most of the things that Carrie wears, I did really like some. But there were too many that were hideous. The major offensive item, for me, was the designer handbag that Carrie buys for her PA - it is not pretty. And that's why I just couldn't understand why the PA's face lit up at the sight of it. Probably just because it was designer.

This film has taught me that even if clothes cost loads, and have a respected designer: it doesn't make them nice.

However, I guess I enjoyed it on the whole as it is quite a fun and upbeat film most of the time, but I found it difficult to relate to the characters (having never seen a full episode from the series). Also, they were quite a lot older than me and so their problems vary greatly from mine.

Click here to see the IMDb page.

Click here to see the trailer.

Let me know what you think :)

Button Pom x

"Woods comma Elle."

Looking for a girlie chick flick to watch on a sleepover, while eating toffee popcorn and painting your nails? Look no further than Legally Blonde, the tale of confident and glamourous Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. And what she wants at the start of the film, is to win back the 'love of her life', aka Warner. The only way for Elle to achieve this dream is to go to Harvard Law School.

It's sounds predictable and slightly cheesy - this is because it is.

The storyline is - at times - hard to believe. For example, Elle successfully manages to get into Harvard because she sends the old, male proffessors a tape of her in numerous different bikinis. The whole film centers around the idea that, no matter how you look and what people think of you, you can achieve your dreams. Not that different to multiple other American teen movies.

The music throughout the film is probably the worst feature, it's repetitive and sounds like something I'd play musical bumps to when I was in primary school. I was also disappointed with most of Elle's outfits, you'd think a fashion student would know better. Her wardrobe consists of mainly pink items and she appears to have an accessory in every different shade of pink imaginable. However, the film teaches not to jude on appearances so I think I can ignore this minor flaw.

On the whole, it's quite a nice film. it brightened my mood a bit and I learnt that if you have an annoying little dog, a friend who will give you a manicure in every other scene and a fluffy pink pen; you can achieve anything.

I'd advise you to steer clear if you aren't a fan of chick flicks with predictabe storylines, but if you're looking for a happy, (if a little trashy) girly movie then I definitely reccomend Legally Blonde (and Legally Blonde 2 if you're uber keen).

Click here to view the IMDb page.

Click here to see the trailer.

Comment please :D

Button Pom x

"Hey, Luke. May the Force be with you. "

10 Reasons that Han Solo is cooler than Luke Skywalker:

1) Han has the Millenium Falcon, and Luke...doesn't.

2) Luke has a tendency to go off and sulk (Episode 5 when he struggles with Yoda's training and goes off to sit in the swamp).

3) Luke whinges ("But I was going to go to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!").

4) Luke wears a YELLOW jacket at the end of the fourth film.

5) Hans Solo can understand Wookies.

6) Luke kisses his sister, on the lips. I know he didn't know she was his sister at the time, but still...

7) At the start of episode 5, when they're in the rebel base on Hoth, Luke wears a giant nappy.

8) Luke almost wets himself when he finds out Darth Vader is his dad, I'm sure Han Solo would have been way more laid back about it.

9) In the bar where the two first meet, Luke gets bullied by ugly looking creatures while Han Solo slyly shoots a bounty hunter.

10) I haven't yet counted, but I'm sure Han Solo saves Luke's life more than Luke saves his.

Disagree with me? Let me know :)
All comments are appreciated.

ButtonPom x

"Execute Order 66."

Okay so anyone who's seen the first three (chronologically) Star Wars films ought to know quite a lot about the clones when they're working. But, how many of you have ever wondered what they do when they're off duty? I took it upon myself to find out, and share my knowledge with you...

They like to pretend to be monkeys...

They like to explore new places and climb trees.

They sometimes run into trouble with giant bunnies and evil flowers :O

But they know how to deal with the problems they come across.


They also enjoy climbing and abseiling down high places.

They're very competetive and so like nothing more than a decent game of tug-o-war.

Both sides are equally eager...

The blue team put a lot of energy into it...

But the orange team normally win.

Many clones enjoy playing football, it doesn't bother them that the opposing team have a size advantage.

They celebrate each goal with style :)

I hope you've enjoyed this little insight into the life of a clone, I certainly enjoyed taking the photos :D

ButtonPom x

"Fockyerdoder"

Date Movie. Possibly one of the worst films I've ever seen. I've seen the start of Epic Movie and Disaster Movie before but I stopped watching them before the end, I just couldn't bare it.

But tonight, there wasn't much on TV so I decided to give Date Movie a shot, I mean, it couldn't be that bad, could it?
Oh how wrong I was...

It starts badly, with a fat woman - Julia Jones - being 'pimped' (Pimp My Ride style) and it gets worse. There's a cat with bowel problems and a woman with a ridiculously large behind. Need I go on? At times it was so terrible that it caused me to lose almost all faith in humanity.

Another thing that upset me, was that the main character Julia, was played by Alyson Hannigan. Seriously, she can do so much better! She was in Buffy for goodness sake. Each stupid scene that she was in brought a tear to my eyes (metaphorically speaking).

The pathetic excuse for a plot line was badly strung together and I found myself not even caaring if things turned out ok for the protagonists. Tha acting was just as bad (this ofcourse excludes Alyson Hannigan) and I felt like throwing something at the television.

It's not that I have anything against slightly rude jokes and childish humour, but that's as long as it's funny. In my opinion, this movie definetely isn't. Surely you could put the money used for making this film to better use?

This film was clearly made for adolescent boys who's main interest is the 'eye-candy' (Sophie Monk). I would suggest that you don't waste your time watching it, but feel free to make up your own mind. If you disagree with me, please let me know, comments are welcome :)

To see the trailer, click here.
For a link to the IMDb page, click here.

ButtonPom x

"Is that a rabbit in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

One of my favourite, if not my favourite, movies of all time has to be Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It may be slightly childish and rather immature, but it never fails to amuse me.

"It's 1974 Hollywood and Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a down-on-his-luck detective, is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar, Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, and the sinister, power hungry judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) is on a mission to bring Roger to justice. Roger begs the Toon-hatin Valiant to find the real evildoer and the plot thickens as Eddie uncovers scandal after scandal and realisezes that the very existence of Toontown is at stake!"

It successfully balances silly 'Toons' for your inner child and slight adult humour (see heading). It is my perfect pick-me-up movie as I find myself laughing at how completely ridiculous it is. Also, I don't know about you, but I found myself wishing that there really was a 'Toontown' and that cartoons roamed the streets :)
I also (secretly) found myself wishing that I looked like Jessica Rabbit, you don't have to like girls to notice that she's hot :P it doesn't matter that she's freakishly out of proportion or that, logically, her barbie-like legs could never realistically support her.
Although, besides Roger, my favourite character has to be Baby Herman, there's something so hilarious about a little baby with the libido of a middle-aged man.

However I do remember, as a child, being upset by the 'dip' (the magical liquid that kills Toons) and being disturbed by the end fight of good vs. evil - the evil (Judge Doom) is pretty scary.

I would definitely reccommend this film as it's great family viewing (it's a PG for some mild violence language and sex references), and p-p-p-please let me know what you think of it.

To see the trailer, click here.
To see the IMDb page, click here.

PS) Followers are welcome :D

ButtonPom x

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

In my bedroom, I have a shelf dedicated to my dvd collection, but I seem to have run out of space. Personally, I blame the Family Guy Series 1 - 5 DVD boxset. So, I'm having a new shelf put up above my television, this is very exciting for me as it means I can spend even more money on even more DVDs :)

In my collection at the moment, I have a wide variety of films, from Creature Comforts (which I've had since primary school) to Disturbia; they're all organised from U to 15 (18s are a bit too extreme for me). I love having so much choice as I have a different film for (almost) every mood. It also means that I can run my finger along the DVDs and feel special :P

I have to admit though, my current assortment of movies is missing a few more 'grown-up' films (there's a possibility I've outgrown The Wild Thornberry's Movie) so I'm looking for suggestions for a good film that I can watch again and again. Any ideas would be much appreciated :D

And I'll make sure I post a photo of my new shelves once they're up.

ButtonPom x