I'm not going to compare this to Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore, becuase i believe that was a different Adam Sandler, who was happy to play the clown character for a cheap laugh, and that worked for him! Now, it seems that he wants to be thought of as a more serious actor than he was, with films like Funny People, and Grown Ups, but it's not who he is. I think there will always be that clown like character inside him, wanting to come out and that is noticable in Grown Ups.
Grown ups isn't a great film, but i don't think it sets out to be one, it just wants to be a feel-good family movie. The plot may be paper thin, but it doesn't matter when you have comic genius such as Sandler, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Kevin James and Chris Rock, especially with Denis Dugan at the helm.
What feels like the main theme of the film is that kids use technology too much, and don't know how to have fun without games consoles or mobile phones, a prime example of this being that they text their nanny instead of just walking down the hall to get something themselves. This is soon nipped in the bud when the parents ban phones and consoles, forcing the kids to go outside and make their own games like when their parents where young.
A few choice lines about Schneiders hair, and the fact that he resembles an elder gay Jonas brother, or a midget Filipino Fonzey along with a number of other quips among the group make for an enjoyable movie that although not being the best film ever, i felt did what it set out to do.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Angry Birds - The Movie!
This is the other article i found on Total Film.
Apparantly, a film version of this is on the cards, and the article goes about casting which actors would play what bird, and why.
http://www.totalfilm.com/features/angry-birds-casting-call
Apparantly, a film version of this is on the cards, and the article goes about casting which actors would play what bird, and why.
http://www.totalfilm.com/features/angry-birds-casting-call
Film Mash Up Posters
http://www.totalfilm.com/features/10-awesome-quoteskine-movie-posters/fight-club-2#content
I was browsing through Total Film and stumbled across this, and also something else, which i will share soon enough.
I really like the Fight club one and the Anchorman/Superman one!
Enjoy
I was browsing through Total Film and stumbled across this, and also something else, which i will share soon enough.
I really like the Fight club one and the Anchorman/Superman one!
Enjoy
Thursday, 2 September 2010
The Expendables.
If you're looking for a complex film with award winning performances, deep dialogues or characters with a bit of depth to them, then don't watch this. As a film, it is terrible. However, as an action movie, it's excellent. Full of gore, guns, explosions, knives, fast car chases and Jason Statham kicking ass.
There is the occasional funny line, but other than that it is just action packed. The story is a little flimsy, and disjointed in places. In fact, there are points where it seems as though bits have been included just to show more violence.
Stallones character is almost laughable in that he has tried to make his character grow as the film goes on, which is all well and good so long as it works, and i dont think it did! Statham is as close as you get to a character that the audience can really align themselves to, and that doesn't quite work either.
All in all, it is definitely not for people looking for a romantic comedy, but for people who enjoy watching knives being thrown about, people being blown in half by an RPG and Terry Crews walking through a hallway blowing people in half with one almighty shotgun!
There is the occasional funny line, but other than that it is just action packed. The story is a little flimsy, and disjointed in places. In fact, there are points where it seems as though bits have been included just to show more violence.
Stallones character is almost laughable in that he has tried to make his character grow as the film goes on, which is all well and good so long as it works, and i dont think it did! Statham is as close as you get to a character that the audience can really align themselves to, and that doesn't quite work either.
All in all, it is definitely not for people looking for a romantic comedy, but for people who enjoy watching knives being thrown about, people being blown in half by an RPG and Terry Crews walking through a hallway blowing people in half with one almighty shotgun!
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Best advert ever?
A friend of mine showed me this a little while ago, and it I think it's the only advert that makes me want to buy the product, purely because of the advert! Also, the mans voice is awesome
Friday, 6 August 2010
3 birds, one blog.
I Love you, man
Great film. Don't understand why it's taken me this long to watch it! Can't for the life of me remember the actors name, but most people will know who i mean by Mike from Friends. Well, i generally think he's a funny guy, and he doesn't dissappoint in this! And Jason Segel, the tall, cuddly one from How I Met Your Mother, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, is equally funny. Possibly another class double act for the future, i just thought their chemistry is excellent.
It's another quotable movie where people will know what you mean if you turn round and just say "I slappa da bass, man", much like Hot Tub Time Machine, with "Great White Buffalo!
Which begs the question why I haven't posted about that!
So I will.
Amazing. Simply the best comedy film since The Hangover in my opinion. I could quite happily watch it over and over again, and i doubt i would get sick of it, more likely is the fact that i would get sick of my friends and probably myself quoting the jokes. Definitely a must see for anyone who hasn't had the good fortune to see it yet. And watch it with friends. It will make it that much better for you!
Prince of Persia
When i was a wee lad, i loved the game, so i was generally excited to see the film, and excitement was also fuelled slightly by the presence of Gemma Arterton, who playes Princess Tamina, who, for all intents and purposes, is Farah from the game. Sir Ben Kingsley as Nizam, who is the film version of The Vizear from the game. And Jake Gyllenhaal as The Prince, who the film people decided to call Dastan.
I enjoyed the film, although not outstanding it was enjoyable, and the fight sequences/stunts were incredible. I would recommend it to someone who either enjoyed the game, or just wants to see a good film, but that wont confuse them or make them have to think too hard.
Great film. Don't understand why it's taken me this long to watch it! Can't for the life of me remember the actors name, but most people will know who i mean by Mike from Friends. Well, i generally think he's a funny guy, and he doesn't dissappoint in this! And Jason Segel, the tall, cuddly one from How I Met Your Mother, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, is equally funny. Possibly another class double act for the future, i just thought their chemistry is excellent.
It's another quotable movie where people will know what you mean if you turn round and just say "I slappa da bass, man", much like Hot Tub Time Machine, with "Great White Buffalo!
Which begs the question why I haven't posted about that!
So I will.
Amazing. Simply the best comedy film since The Hangover in my opinion. I could quite happily watch it over and over again, and i doubt i would get sick of it, more likely is the fact that i would get sick of my friends and probably myself quoting the jokes. Definitely a must see for anyone who hasn't had the good fortune to see it yet. And watch it with friends. It will make it that much better for you!
Prince of Persia
When i was a wee lad, i loved the game, so i was generally excited to see the film, and excitement was also fuelled slightly by the presence of Gemma Arterton, who playes Princess Tamina, who, for all intents and purposes, is Farah from the game. Sir Ben Kingsley as Nizam, who is the film version of The Vizear from the game. And Jake Gyllenhaal as The Prince, who the film people decided to call Dastan.
I enjoyed the film, although not outstanding it was enjoyable, and the fight sequences/stunts were incredible. I would recommend it to someone who either enjoyed the game, or just wants to see a good film, but that wont confuse them or make them have to think too hard.
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