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!