The Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert

The Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert (1994)

Seen on TV - I don't actually remember the date.


STORY: 5.5/7
Anthony "Tick" Belrose AKA Mitzi Del Bra (Hugo Weaving) takes a roadtrip into the center of Australia to perform a drag show. He takes along friend Bernadette Bassenger (Terrence Stamp) and fellow performer Adam "Felicia" Whitely (Guy Pearce.)

ACTING: 5/7
Hugo Weaving is quite believable and makes himself a very deep and thoughtful character as does Terrence Stamp. Guy Pearce, on the other hand, plays an absolute stereotype of the flaming-homosexual-drag-queen.

SCORE / SOUND: 5.5/7
The soundtrack for this movie is totally great. It's uber-gay and fun fun fun. Of course, there is a bit of ABBA in it, which is gross, but it's just so cool.


OVERALL: 5.5/7

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (2005)
Seen on DVD 11th Oct 2008

DOUGLAS ADAMS = GENIUS!!!

STORY: 6.5/7
Honestly, this book (that the movie is based on) is PURE BRILLIANCE!! You really HAVE TO read it.

ACTING: 5/7
Mos Def is so much fun and Martin Freeman is cute and weird and funny as Arthur Dent. The one to watch though, is Zooey Deschanel. I freaking love her!


OVERALL: 6/7

Saw

Saw (2004)
Seen on TV 10/11th Oct 2008

Yes, I saw this on the 10th slash 11th of October.
It was on TV in the middle of the night and passed over the midnight barrier.


STORY: 6/7
So as you know, this is the first in the famed Saw series. It is also undoubtedly the best of the lot. All of the sequels went for nothing more than cheap gore shocks. This first movie is actually extremely entertaining to watch and quite thrilling.

ACTING: 4.5/7
Cary Elwes is so much better than i ever expect him to be. Not just in this, in everything.

GORE RATING: 6/7
Well, it's a saw movie, so there's lots of blood, and evil contraptions built to kill people.


OVERALL: 5/7

Return Of The Living Dead 3

Return Of The Living Dead 3 (1993)
Seen on DVD 10th Oct 2008


STORY: 3/7 - (but funny)
Curt and Julie are in love. After an accident which leaves Julie dead, Curt takes her body to his fathers lab where he uses the re-animating gas from all the other "Living Dead" dead movies to bring her back.

ACTING: 3.5/7
Melinda Clarke is hilarious at the best of times.

GORE RATING: 4.5/7

Well, of course there's the obligatory limb ripping and flesh eating but the cake-taker in this movie is Julie's self mutilation as shown on the cover of the DVD.


OVERALL: 4/7

Lots of fun weird zombie action.

Journey To The Center Of The Earth

Seen At The Movies 9th Oct 2008

SECOND VIEWING

Smart People

Smart People (2008)
Seen on DVD 8th Oct 2008

Brilliant Brilliant Movie

STORY: 5.5/7
Lawrence (Dennis Quaid) is lonely and alienated since the death of his wife. His daughter (Ellen Page) is self involved and over-achieveing. His brother is self involved and, well, self involved. Things start to change around home when Lawrence finds himself without a licence, and romantically involved with his doctor (Sarah Jessica Parker.)

ACTING: 5.5/7
Everyone in this movie is actually quite amazing to watch. I'm not a big Dennis Quaid fan generally, but he was very impressive here. Ellen Page was totally great as always.

(i'm behind on these reviews so i'm gonna keep 'em short)


OVERALL: 5.5/7

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

Seen on DVD 8th Oct 2008

This is probably my favourite of the Muppet movies.

STORY: 5.5/7
This is, as you may have guessed, a re-telling of the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Muppets give the story a touch of humour, without taking away the darkness of the story as a whole. Jim and his friends (Rizzo the rat and the Great Gonzo) go on an adventure to find hidden treasure, but encounter trouble in a group of pirates, led by Long John Silver.

* The Pirates *



ACTING: 5.5/7
Most of the acting in this movie is done by Muppets, which means it's top notch!!! but the humans do a pretty good job too. Firstly, Kevin Bishop plays our hero Jim Hawkins. He does a pretty good job. The star of the movie, however, is Tim Curry, who plays a brilliantly evil Long John Silver. There are also appearances by Billy Connolly and Jennifer Saunders.

* Tim Curry as Long John Silver *


CINE / VISUAL EFFECTS: 6/7
I figured this would be the appropriate place to discuss the puppets? They are absolutely brilliant in this movie. Who would've ever thought that the costuming for puppets would be so damn good?? Look out for a very wooden Statler and Waldorf and Dead Tom.

* Fozzie Bear in costume *

SONGS: 6.5/7
Every single song in this movie is BRILLIANT!
"what was that musical number that just happened? it was like: CABIN FEVER, AHH"



OVERALL: 6/7


Big Fat Ugly Bug-Face Baby-Eating O'Brien

Interesting facts -
- Tim Curry lists this as his favourite role

Selena

Selena (1997)
Seen on DVD 7th Oct 2008


I remember watching this movie constantly as a child.
I assume I had it on video or something?


STORY: 6/7
- TRUE STORY
This movie tells the true story of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the latin pop sensation.

ACTING: 5/7
Jennifer Lopez before she got super famous. She actually does a really good in this role. Edward James Olmos is also total worthy of a mention as Abraham Quintanilla (Selena's Father.)

* Jennifer Lopez as Selena *

SONGS: 6/7
Selenas music is awesome-cool!! I couldn't help but dance in my chair just a little bit.

* Selena Singing *

OVERALL: 6/7

Step Brothers

Step Brothers - Previously Reviewed
Seen in GOLD CLASS 6th Oct 2008


So i've already reviewed this movie, but i'll put in a little Gold Class rant.


Firstly, we got gold class tickets for the price of regular tickets, and all wehad to do was eat one of the best ice-blocks around (Magnum Equador Dark.)

We got into the gold class bar and sat around for a while on couches reading the menu.

We ended up orderring a strawberry smoothie and a double sundae to share.

The sundae ending up being CRAZY HUGE! they served it in a small fishtank!

The chairs weren't as comfortable as i expected... or maybe it was because they were too comfortable and i'm so used to the c'dale chairs ?

The movie was possibly funnier the second time.
I guess it was cause i knew the jokes were coming.

GOLD CLASS
OVERALL: 5/7

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr Dolittle 2 (2001)

Seen on TV 5th Oct 2008

STORY: 3/7
Now that he's a super famous animal doctor, John Dolittle is being tracked down by animals everywhere. After a beaver asks him to help stop a forest from being cut sown, he has to convince a bear that has lived in captivity to roam in the wild and form a mating pair.

ACTING: 2.5/7
Eddie Murphy annoys me. Steve Zahn was ok as Archie, the bear. The highlight was probably that Joey Lauren Adams (chasing amy) voiced a squirrel.


OVERALL: 2.5

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed

Seen on DVD 4th Oct 2008
MOVIE HAS ALREADY BEEN REVIEWED

Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008)
Seen At The Movies 4th Oct 2008


STORY: 3.5/7
It wasn't a brilliant story, but i guess it wasn't really that bad. Sean has gone to stay with his uncle Trevor for 10 days, while his mother moves to Canada. While at Sean is at Trevor's house they go out on a scientific study which Sean's dad had done ten years before. They end up finding a way to the center of the earth, using the book by Jules Verne as a guide.

ACTING: 4/7
Brendan Fraser has never been the best actor in the world. In fact, I wouldn't even go as far as saying he was even a good actor. Anita Briem was quite entertaining to watch, but it was Josh Hutcherson who really carried this movie.

* Fraser, Hutcherson and Briem *

SCORE / SOUND: 3.5/7
The soundtrack for this movie was... ok.


OVERALL: 4/7

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Seen on DVD 3rd Oct 2008

Part of the Jurassic Park triple pack.

STORY: 5/7
Not only are the dinosaurs still roaming around on the island we saw in "Jurassic Park" but there is actually another island coverred in dinosaurs that we never even knew about. Mr Hammond has sent a team in to study the dinosaurs living on "Site B" which includes Dr Ian Malcom from the first movie!

ACTING: 4.5
Jeff Goldblum was made for the character of Ian Malcolm. He mumbles and rants so well! The standout here would have to be Julianne Moore though. She's awesome.

CINE / VISUAL EFFETCS: 6/7
Best movie dinosaurs ever! Honestly, they just look so freaking good!

SCORE / SOUND: 6/7
Who doesn't know the Jurassic Park theme music? It's big and bold and exciting and lends itself perfectly to the granduer of giant dinosaurs.


OVERALL: 5.5/7

The Brothers Solomon

The Brothers Solomon (2007)
Seen on DVD 3rd Oct 2008

I was honestly expecting this movie to be quite crap, but it was surprisingly funny.

STORY: 4.5/7
John (Will Arnett) and Dean (Will Forte) are brothers who are, let's say, creepily close. After their father falls into a coma, they decide that they need to have a child so that he can have a grandchild before he dies. Unfortunately, neither of them have ANY luck with women, so they decide to find a surrogate mother.

ACTING: 5/7
Will Arnett is so fantastic to watch when he plays a brainless weirdo (Arrested Development, Blades of Glory and basically everything else he's ever in.) I'm not all too familiar with Will Forte but he was so funny! A special mention has to go to Kristen Wiig who was HILARIOUS as Janine.

* Will Arnett *

One thing here before I give it it's overall score.
The openning credits for this movie were written in COMIC SANS!
what the heck is that about?
MOVIES shouldn't use comic sans.

OVERALL: 6/7

This movie was so much better than I ever expected.


Interesting Facts -
- Will Arnett is married to Amy Poehler
- Amy Poehler made a movie about a surrogate mother
- Bill Hader makes a guest appearance

Bride Of Chucky

Bride Of Chucky (1998)
Seen on DVD 2nd Oct 2008

This is, of course, the last of the GOOD Chucky movies.
This is also the place that Chucky made the turn from horror with a touch a comedy, to simply hilarious horror. It really is an 80's classic for the 90's.

STORY: 5.5/7
The tales of the murderous Good Guy Doll "Chucky" are all but fogotten. Andy Barclay is nowhere to be found and all seems to be right with the world. That is, until Charles Lee Ray's old girlfriend Tiffany tracks down the police storage locker that the "remains" of the Chucky doll are stored in. Tiffany takes the remains, sews themn all back together in a beautifully grotesque display of her love, and using her "Voodoo For Dummies" book, she restores Chucky's soul into the body of the doll.

Dissapointed and angry with her, Chucky kills Tiff and traps her soul in the body of a bridal doll. The pair (after a dramatic makeover scene) trick a pair of young lovers into carrying the dolls on a road trip to find the human body of Charles Lee Ray so that they can find the Heart of Damballa abd finally be out of their doll bodies.

* Tiffany and Chucky *

ACTING: 5/7
Brad Dourif. ('nuff said?) and if you could ever possibly improve on that, it would be the inclusion of Jennifer Tilly. Tilly and Dourif are absolutely brilliant together with some hilarious banter going on between them. This movie also contains my favourite ever Katherine Heigl role.

* Nick Stabile and Katherine Heigl *

SCORE / SOUND: 5/7
The soundtrack to this movie is super cool hardcore fun action. Lots of those movie-appropriate rock songs by White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Static X, Slayer and of course Blondie.

GORE RATING: 5/7
"Were you born with that knife superglued to your hand or what?
For god's sake Chucky, drag yourself into the 90s.
Stabbings went out with Bundy and Dahmer.
You look like Martha Stewart with that thing."

* Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany *

OVERALL: 6/7


Interesting facts -
- DVD cover / poster is a spoof of "Scream 2"
- Horror Movie character refferenced in openning scene
- > Jason - Mask
- > Michael Myers - Mask
- > Leatherface - Chainsaw
- > Puppet Master - Dolls
- > Creepshow - "the crate"
and
- > Freddy Krueger - Glove

Child's Play 3

Child's Play 3 (1991)
Seen on DVD 2nd Oct 2008

STORY: 5/7
It has been 8 years since Andy encounterred Chucky at his foster home and he has been "disturbed" ever since. Being unable to to be homed through the foster care system, Andy is a new recruit at the Kent Military School. At the same time (co-incidence much) the now dilapidated Good Guy Doll factory goes back into production. The first doll off the line is, of course, everyone's favourite maniac Chucky. He goes in search of Andy as usual, although once at Kent he realises that this is a new body, and he can choose a new victim to transfer his soul into.

ACTING: 5/7
Brad Dourif IS Chucky. Justin Whalin (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) has stepped into the role of teenage Andy Barclay and he does it quite well and the unfortunate role of Chucky's new body-interest Tyler is played (oh-so-annoyingly) by first-timer Jeremy Sylvers.

* Jeremy Sylvers as Tyler *

SCORE / SOUND: 3.5/7
Again, there is nothin all too special here.

GORE RATING: 4.5/7
There's some ok throat slitting and some shooting.

Andy getting his military haircut from Sgt. Botnick

OVERALL: 5/7

The Lost Boys: The Tribe

Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
Seen on DVD 2nd Oct 2008

Yes, that's right, it's a LOST BOYS (1987) sequel.
Starring COREY FELDMAN in his role as Edgar Frog.

STORY: 4/7
Siblings Chris and Nicole have just moved to Luna Bay where they meet a whole group of new people. After Nicole goes out for a night with Shane, she comes home different. After going to find the local surfboard shaper Edgar Frog, Chris is told that Nicole is now a vampire. Frog and Chris must work together to destroy the vampires.

ACTING: 4/7
Well, for one, Corey Feldman is in it. He has never been the best actor in the history of time, but has always been opne of the most entertaining to watch! There is also another Sutherland in this movie. Angus Sutherland (walking in the footsteps of half-brother Keifer) is the bad guy Shane.

Edgar Frog: board shaper / vampire hunter

SCORE / SOUND: 4/7
It's an average straight-to-video horror movie soundtrack

GORE RATING: 3/7
To be honest, i don't remmeber anything all that gorey at all, which is sad, considerring it's a vampire movie and they're supposed to be somewhat blood-tastic.

* Angus Sutherland as Shane *

OVERALL: 4/7


Interesting Facts -
- The Goonies appears in this film on DVD
- Corey Feldman was "Mouth" in The Goonies

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971)
Seen on DVD 2nd Oct 2008

Basically, we wanted to listen to ONE song from this movie (Cheer Up Charlie)

STORY: 5/7
Based on the classic story by evil child-eating Roald Dahl, Willy Wonka is the story of Charlie, a poor little boy who wins a chance to go inside the most wonderful place on the planet; Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.

ACTING: 4/7
The kids in this movie play their stereotypes quite well, to be honest, i LOVE watching Julie Dawn Cole throw her little hissy fits as "Veruca Salt." Of course, the title character is played by (Satan himself) Gene Wilder. I guess he does a good job, but i'm really too scared of him to notice.

SONGS: 6/7
I love these songs. I often catch myself singing "don't care how, i wan't it noooooooow!!" and there is no denying the brilliance of the song "The Candy Man."


OVERALL: 4/7

I wish Gene Wilder wasn't so frickin' creepy all the time.

Childs Play 2

Child's Play 2 (1990)
Seen on DVD 2nd Oct 2008

Chucky's Back!!


STORY: 5.5/7
Since the events of the first movie, Andy Barclay's mother has been put into a mental care institution, and Andy has been put into a foster home. In order to overcome rumours, the creators of the Good Guy Doll put the toy back into production, starting with the actual Chucky doll from the murders. Finding himself back in his doll body, Charles Lee Ray sets out to find Andy and finish what he started.

ACTING: 5/7
Alex Vincent is back as Andy, a little bit older andpretty good at what he does. Of course we have the brilliant Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky and newcomer Christine Elise as Andy's new foster sister Kyle.

* Chucky and Kyle *

SCORE / SOUND: 4/7
It's a pretty good score, nothing all too fantastic, but it's a CHUCKY movie!!

GORE RATING: 5.5/7
Eyeballs are inserted into faces, extra arms and legs are jabbed all over the place... and a knife right into a wrist. This all goes without even mentioning the death-by-toys



OVERALL: 6/7

Chucky is one of the greatest movie slashers ever!
This sequel out-does the original for me too.

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch (1991)
Seen on DVD 1st Oct 2008

almost vaguely based on a book by William S. Burroughs
all about DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS!!

STORY: 4/7
Bill Lee is an ordinary guy who works as an exterminator using the yellow stuff: bug dust. One day, his entire world turns around as he finds out that he is an agent working for interzone, or against them i'm not sure. It is his job to write reports on his typewriter / scary talking insect. Then there's the black stuff, and all kinds of other scary things.

* The scary bug typewriter *



ACTING: 5/7
Everyone does a GREAT job in this movie. Roy Scheider is an absolute pleasure to watch, and Julian Sands is totes cool too.

* Peter Wller as Bill Lee *

SCORE / SOUND: 3.5/7
I don't have any specific memories of the score to this movie, but i do remember being enthralled in it, which means the score must have been quite good.

OVERALL: 6.5/7

None of the specific aspectsof this movie were all that great, but as a whole it is pure entertainment, even if you don't quite know exactly what 's going on.

The Wiz

The Wiz (1978)
Seen on DVD 30th Sept 2008

You've got to ease on down the road!

STORY: 4/7
Basically, it's the Wizard of Oz. Not even basically, it just IS the Wizard of Oz. The things is, it's set in New York with an all black cast.

ACTING: 3/7
It's a really entertaining movie, but the acting just didn't impress me.

* The cast *

SONGS: 6/7
Even though it was the first time i'd ever seen the movie, or heard the songs, i found myself totally singing along. Lots of fun upbeaty motowny style coolness.


OVERALL: 5/7

Peter And The Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

Peter And The Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy (1993)
Seen on DVD 29th Sept 2008

STING!!!

it's narrated by STING!!!!

STORY: 4/7
Peter is playing outside and he sees a bird, a duck and a cat. All of these animals (including peter) have their own musical themes. Peters grandfather comes out and takes peter back inside. A big wolf comes along and eats the duck. Peter and the bird form a plan to catch the wolf so that a group of hunters can take him away.

ACTING: 2/7
The only real acting in this is by Peter and the Grandfather. All of the other characters are puppets, or musicians playing their instruments. Peter is absolutely pitiful.
You could include the dancers into this, which would raise the score, because they are so much fun to watch.

* Peter and the Wolf *

SCORE / SOUND: 6.5/7
This is the only reason you would ever buy this DVD, other than to see a puppet of Sting. Everyone in the world would recognise Prokofiev's music here, especially Peter's theme.

This piece of music is just so much fun, and it's educational at the same time. Children can learn about the different types of instruments as they see the story unfold.

OVERALL: 5/7


Interesting Facts -
- also includes other pieces by Prokofiev

Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker (1999)
Seen on DVD 28th Sept 2008

awesome awesome awesomeness!

STORY: 5/7
Courtney, (Rose McGowan) Julie, (Rebecca Gayheart) Marcie, (Julie Benz) and Liz are the coolest kids in their highschool. For Liz's birthday the other girls 'kidnap' her as a joke. It is all innocent fun until the jawbreaker that was stuffed into Liz's mouth lodges in her throat and kills her. The girls have to silence a witness, deal with the body and get ready for their senior prom.

ACTING: 6/7
Rose McGowan is absolutely mind shatteringly brilliant in this movie. I love her so much! In fact the whole cast did a dazzling job. Judy Greer did a great job as the nerdy "Fern Mayo" and of course, who can fail to mention JACKIE BROWN herself... Pam Grier!!

SCORE / SOUND: 6/7
The soundtrack to this movie is PACKED FULL of awesome 90's tunes.


OVERALL: 5.5/7


Interesting facts -
- Marilyn Manson makes a guest appearance
- Manson and McGowan were dating at the time of filming

St Trinians

Seen on DVD 28th Sept 2008

Horton Hears A Who!

Horton Hears A Who! (2008)
Seen on DVD 25th Sept 2008

AKA - Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

One of the best known Dr Seuss stories, along with Cat in the Hat and The Grinch.

STORY: 6/7
Horton is an elephant from the Jungle Of Nool. One day he hears a voice coming from a speck as it floats past him. As it turns out, there is a whole world living on the speck. They are the Who's (the people from "the Grinch") Horton makes it his personal quest to get the Who's and their world to safety, no matter what.

ACTING: 5.5/7
Jim Carrey and Steve Carell are absolutely brilliant. It's nice to see old school talent working with one of the 'talented new kids.' The supporting cast is also absolutely fantastic, consisting of: Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher, Jesse McCartney, Will Arnett and personal favourite, Amy Poehler!

* Steve Carell and Jim Carrey *

CINE / VISUAL EFFECTS: 6.5/7
Being CG, this whole movie is a special effect! It looks absolutely amazing, especially the water, which people don't often get looking that good. The fur on the animals is also quite brilliant.

SCORE / SOUND: 5/7
This movie sounds almost as good as it looks

The Mayor of Whoville's only son JoJo

OVERALL: 6/7

St Trinian's

St Trinians (2007)
Seen on DVD 25th Sept 2008

STORY: 4/7
Annabelle Fritton has just transferred to St Trinian's where her Aunt (Rupert Everett - yes indeed) is the headmistress. After a while of not fitting in, Anabelle must team up with the other girls to save the school from shutting down.

ACTING: 4.5/7
The acting is pretty good, i guess. Rupert Everett is quite funny as both Camilla and Carnaby Fritton. The girls are entertaining, but my stand out is probs Russell Brand as Flash.

* Russell Brand as Flash *

CINE / VISUAL EFFECTS: 3.5/7
This movie is generally pretty cool looking, but at one point it goes all split-screen and stupid. It's just so annoying.

SCORE / SOUND: 5.5/7
The soundtrack for this movie is all kinds of awesome. Sing-alongs galore and then of course there's the "St Trinian's Chant" at the end of the movie... it never fails to make me smile!

* The St Trinian's school girls *

OVERALL: 5/7


Interesting facts -
- Colin Firth is in it:
- they mention Colin Firth being in "Girl With A Pearl Earing"
- Miss Fritton's dog is named Mr Darcy (Pride and Prejudice - Colin Firth)
- Colin Firth is wet in EVERY MOVIE he's in!