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Good old romantic comedies.
They never fail to make you feel good. Pretty Woman is no exception. The film follows prostitute Julia Roberts who is hired by the very successful Richard Gere for a week as an escort for a few business events.
I liked the storyline for this film. It was very much like a lot of other romantic movies, yet it felt so different. Julia Roberts is really great in this film. She is totally likeable. You really warm to her character and feel sorry for her. Roberts and Gere are extremely good together on film.
The soundtrack is unbelievably 80's (technically though, this is a 90's film as it was released in 1990). I loved it :P Regardless of the cheesy soundtrack, it's a timeless film. Quite easily one of the best romantic comedies of the past 20 years.
9/10
Now, I am NOT the biggest fan of science fiction movies, so I was a bit wary when I was asked to watch this film. I had, of course, heard of Blade Runner, but I didn't really have any clue as to what the plot was.. apart from that it was really sci fi-ish, and just generally not a film I would choose to watch.
"Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker"... says IMDB of the plot. Sounds okay... but I actually found myself really really enjoying this film.
Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer are both really great in the movie. I loved the scenes at the end when Hauer's character is chasing after Deckard.
The plot seems relatively simple, but it can get quite confusing at times. At the end of the film, I felt a bit baffled and had to have it explained to me :P Apparently, it all makes much more sense if you watch it again.
It's a fantastic looking film, very dark with almost constant rain, which really adds to the atmosphere. The soundtrack is also really good. I would give this film another go, definitely.
8/10
The Lord of the Rings surely has to go down as one of the best movie trilogies of all time. I've seen all three numerous times and they never fail to impress me.
The first film in the trilogy is The Fellowship of the Ring. This is such a wonderfully made film. The story is superb, the acting is brilliant, the scenery is spectacular... I personally find it hard to find anything major to complain about with this film.
I adore the first half an hour or so of the film. It's so lovely to watch the hobbits just being hobbits.. eating, drinking, having a good time. I love the scenes at Bilbo's birthday party.
The four hobbits in the film (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan) have excellent chemistry together and the scenes that they share together are a joy to watch.
There are plenty of really funny parts in the film.. mostly thanks to hobbits Merry and Pippin and a few from Gimli the dwarf ("Not the beard!!"). Plenty of touching moments too.. one in particular which always gets to me is Boromir's death scene at the end of the movie. Very moving indeed, with excellent acting from Viggo Mortensen and Sean Bean.
This is definitely a film that everyone has to have seen at least once. Truly magnificent.
10/10
I always thought of The 40 Year Old Virgin as just one of those really daft comedies that aren't particularly worth watching, so I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed this film.
I decided to watch it after seeing Knocked Up (which I love) and finding out they were both written and directed by Judd Apatow.
The plot is fairly obvious. Steve Carell plays Andy, who is.. yep, you've guessed it.. a 40 year old virgin. The film follows Andy as he tries to lose his virginity and falls for a single mother.
I found it hilarious. In almost every scene there is something to laugh or giggle at. Steve Carell is just brilliant.. he brings a real awkwardness to the character of Andy, yet he's very endearing. Look out for the excellent scene where Andy gets his chest waxed.. Carell chose to actually get his own chest waxed so that the reactions were genuine. Just super. :)
What I like most about this film, is that it isn't just sex gag after sex gag and it's actually a really nice story. Touching in parts and the ending is just brilliant.
Definitely worth seeing if you enjoy pissing yourself laughing. :P
10/10
I've never been a huge fan of films concerning mafia/gangsters/etc. but this was a pleasant surprise. I knew it was a comedy, of course, but it just seemed to be one of those films that just sort of passed me by. I'd never really thought about watching it until my boyfriend recommended it.
Billy Crystal plays a psychiatrist that gets roped into the dealings of one his patients, mafia boss Robert De Niro. The two have really fantastic on screen chemistry. The scenes they share together are just brilliant.. so funny. :)
It's a very funny film with a great script. Plenty of laugh out loud moments.
It would have been nice to see a bit more of Lisa Kudrow, as I really like her as an actress, especially when she does comedy. Still.. a very good comedy that is definitely worth a watch. Guaranteed to at least make you smile!! :)
8/10
I very much enjoy horror movies, but after getting scared shitless at the US version of The Grudge, I've always been a bit wary of watching Japanese horrors... purely because I knew they would scare the crap out of me a million times more than an American remake would.
I didn't know much about Ring, expect that anyone who watches this videotape will die within a week.
I got a bit annoyed with the subtitles in this film. They were in white, which was a bit stupid especially when the screen went white.. you couldn't read them. Meh. Didn't get that.
Anyway, it was definitely a creepy film. I liked the plot.. it was a cleverly written story but with distinctively average acting... which I suppose doesn't really matter in a film which is just meant to scare the bejesus out of you. The wee Japanese kid was creepy.. as always :P
Also, it may be the creepiest DVD cover I've ever seen. That eye is terrifying.
7/10
I am an absotutely HUGE fan of the Simpsons, so I have to admit, I was a bit wary about seeing a movie version of the show. I wasn't sure if it would work, if it would ruin the magic of the series, etc etc.
It didn't. I loved every second of the movie. It looked incredible. So crisp and clear, and the colours were just magnificent.
I liked the plot too... simple, easy to follow, yet it didn't feel dumbed down. There were plenty of jokes that both kids and adults could enjoy on different levels. Although the part where Bart skateboards naked to Krusty Burger did have me a bit shocked... but not too shocked because I giggled at it too :P
It wasn't too long, so it didn't feel drawn out. The dialogue was great, the voice actors were (as they always are) just superb. I absolutely loved the part where Homer watches the video that Marge has filmed for him. Julie Kavner (the voice of Marge) was excellent at that part. You could really feel the disappointment in Marge's voice.. it was quite touching.
If you're a fan of The Simpsons, then you must see this movie... although, even non-fans can probably still really enjoy it.
10/10
Geez... I am SO bad. I haven't updated my blog in aaaaaages, yet I have watched plenty of films!
So... the first in my backlog of films is Shrek The Third, the most recent in the Shrek series.
It's definitely not "The Best Shrek Yet" but it was still really enjoyable. The plot revolves around Shrek as he sets out to find the new king of Far Far Away.
Justin Timberlake is actually really good as Artie. I wasn't sure what to think when I heard he would be providing a voice in Shrek, but he really pulls it off. Artie comes across as quite an endearing character. My favourite "new" character though, has to be Merlin, voiced by Eric Idle. Just super. The funniest moments in the whole film revolve around him.
There are plenty of funny moments, but overall, it's just not as good as the first two in the series. I know there's another Shrek film in the works, but I just can't see what else they can do... every fairytale seems to have been covered already. Ah well... I'll just have to wait and see.
Worth a watch though. :)
6/10
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