Deep Breath and...
Lets begin, yet again I didn't keep up, the list seems to just catch up on me. I will try better
Get Rich Or Die Tryin
50 cent tries to act and much like his rappin its a pile of shit. Its the usual my life is tough in the ghetto so I'll sell drugs till my rappin can get me out. Thumbs Down
The Castle
Great wee Australian comedy with Eric "the Hulk" Bana in a small part. Has loads of really silly but quotable dialog. Thumbs Up
Explorers
One of those films that isn't as good as you remembered when you were a kid still good fun but not the best thing ever I probably thought it was when I was a kid. Thumbs in the Middle
Hostel
I still haven't made my mind up on this the first half is some sort of silly sex comedy before the second half of horror kicked in. There are some really cool moments here and there that made me want to rewatch. So Thumbs in the Middle for now
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
British revenge thriller that turned out to be more of a character study than I was hoping and became dull because of it. Thumbs in The Middle
The Polar Express
Too much style over substance, the motion controlled realistic animation was good and all but the story and characters were annoying. Thumbs Down
Dark Water
American remake of one of my favourite Jap-horrors. It suffers from not being as creepy as the original which could freak you out by showing you a puddle, this of course americanizes it and uses tonnes of water which then of course loses the effect. Thumbs in the Middle
Derailed
Annoying confidence scam film which is annoying cause its the same bloody scam they use every time so as soon as to characters meet you know exactly what is going to happen, which only leaves how stylishly they can do it. Not very is the answer, but some of the acting is good. Thumbs in the Middle
Green Street
American film about british football hooligans, which of course made it hilarious. Stanstead is heathrow, everyone talks in cockney rhyming slang and all fights consist 90% of headbutts. Thumbs Down
Toy Story
Do I need say anything, genius. Most underrated joke, the shark wearing Woody's hat going "I'm sheriff Woody, howdy howdy howdy", don't know why makes me laugh every time. Two Thumbs Up
The Card Player
Dario Argento giallo that doesn't live up to his classics but is still better then some of his more recent stuff, the killer didn't make too much sense though. Thumbs in the Middle
D.O.A.
Fifties noir about a guy that has been poisoned and attempts to find out who murdered him before he dies. Lots of double identities and all the usual noir tricks, so it's pretty good. If like an old flat mate I had you don't watch anything in black or white or made before 1975 you can watch the Dennis Quiad, Meg Ryan remake which isn't nearly as good. Thumbs Up
The Cave
Should have buried the film in a cave so no one would have too watch it. Thumbs Down
New DVD's
Simpsons Season 7 - I am still back on season 3 so should get round to this about 2010
Domino - There's a review a few months back somewhere, guilty pleasure
Elizabethtown - Again there is a review somewhere back there, really like the second half could live without the first
Arrested Development season 3 - The last 13 episodes of one of the best american comedies of recent years
Lost season 2 - best american drama of recent years
New CD's
Pearl Jam - Lost Dogs - B-sides and rarities collection, there is some good stuff on here
Pearl Jam - Live at Benaroya Hall - Live acoustic set that has some great covers in it
Pearl Jam - Live in Dublin 2006 - Official bootleg of the gig I was at, is almost as good as being there.
Ryan Adams - Gold - seeing him later in the year so thought it was a good Idea to get some of his stuff
Audioslave - Revelations - bit audioslave by the numbers but there a couple of really good tunes
Mother Love Bone - apple - Only got it yesterday so haven't listened, Stone and Jeff's band before the band that is Pearl Jam
Temple Of the Dog - Temple Of the Dog - Again only got it yesterday so haven't listened, Stone Mike and Jeff from Pearl Jam with Matt Cameron who would end up in Pearl Jam but would be in SoundGarden first with Chris Cornell who does lead vocal here but would eventually end up in Audioslave, Eddie Vedder makes a cameo on one song as well. did you get that there will be a quiz next week.
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