TV extravaganza

Been a slow couple of weeks for film watching as I have decided it was time to dust off some of those TV boxsets sitting on the shelf and watch them, partially cause I am getting a bit pissed off at the state of the current film industry (I may rant on this soon, be warned) and partially because the new series's where starting and I wanted a quick recap, so I have been through season 2 and 3 of what was the best comedy on TV Arrested Development, series 1 of extra's the only british tv show I watch and am slightly over half way through season 2 of Lost as season 3 starts next week in the states and I will be watching via my magic teleportation machine ;-)

Flight Of the Phoenix

I don't know why I do it to myself, I had no interest in it, knew it would be shit but still had to watch. Then I am sitting there going this is shit, I should switch it off, but no, I need to know how it will finish even though it was obvious after 10 minutes and then it ends as expected and I hate myself for going through it. But I know that the next piece of shit that premiere's on Sky that I'll be doing the same again. Thumbs Down

Shopgirl

Serious Steve Martin which is better than kids movie Steve Martin but not as good as comedy 70's Steve Martin. Wants to be Lost In Translation but falls short, worth watching for the genius that is Jason Schwartzman. Thumbs Up

The Hills Have Eyes

Not really a fan of the original and this is only slightly better most in the second half where it starts to move away from the original and goes its own way, some great gore though. Thumbs in the Middle

Firewall

Shitty Harrison Ford thriller made funny if you know anything about computers, I am getting tired of films were your supposed to care for people who I think are arseholes, fuck you, I am glad your wife got kidnapped. Thumbs down

London

Good if you are obsessed with Jessica Biel like I am, bad if you like good films, I like Jason Stathem I just don't want to watch him take drugs for an hour and a half while wearing a bad wig. Thumbs Down

Forbidden Planet

Classic sci-fi, that has lost it's impact from having all its ideas nicked since, I am looking at you Star Trek. Thumbs Up

Rounders

Gave this another go after not really getting into it before and know that I know a lot more about poker and the various variations and lingo and really enjoyed it this time, though for Matt Damon's character supposedly being so good some of his play aint great. Thumbs Up

also gave Hostel another watch and liked it more this time, but it is no where near as gory as it thinks or wants to be.

New DVD's

Rounders - really wanted to see it so I bought it

Dirty Dozen - great men on a mission flick that they just don't make any more unless Tarantino gets off his arse and makes inglorious bastards

Wild At Heart - probably the most accessible of the lynch films that don't make sense at times

Wild Bunch - classic violent western

Broken Flowers - the review is back in the past there someone

New Cd's

The Datsuns - Smoke and Mirrors - couple of ropey songs to start but gets really good after that