I'll be reviewing movies as I see them, books as I read them, music as I hear it and anything else that I experience and feel like sharing my opinion on. If you're looking for professionalism, forget it. I was always more cynical than eloquent and I daresay that trait will expose itself fairly early on in this blog.
I won't just be reviewing new releases either. If I catch Ben Hur on TV on the Easter weekend and it bores this living shit out of me I'll be sure to let you know.
I probably haven't convinced you to start following me yet, so just to give you an idea of the kind of guy I am and what you may be in for if you come back to read more in the future, I thought I'd share my top 5 films of all time. Now, this is my top 5 as of today. This will change. And when it changes, I'll let you know. I just find it so hard to pick 5 favourites out of so many......
So here we go, in no particular order, my top 5 all time favourite films as at the 4th April, 2010....
The fact that I'm listing "my top 5 all time favourite" films in my first blog post is testament to how highly I regard this movie. I always tell girls - if you want a true insight into the minds of men, watch this movie. It's a beautifully written film, with John Cusack at his uber-cool-and-funny-without-trying best, and Jack Black turning out one of his best performances. For what it's worth, I've read the book too and, well, *deep breath*, I rate the movie over the book (one of the few times this will happen!).
Favourite quote: "Rob, I'm telling you this for your own good, that's the worst fuckin' sweater I've ever seen, that's a Cosby sweater"
I love mob movies, and this is the greatest mob movie of them all. It's the yardstick against which all other mafia movies are measured (perhaps even which ALL movies are measured). Francis Ford Coppola hit the nail right on the head with this one. He came close to matching it with The Godfather Part II, but I don't think he ever bettered part I, ever, with any of his films.
Favourite scene: the Italian restaurant scene
Political and social statements are rarely this entertaining. Fight Club is darkly comic, highly entertaining and never preachy, yet it gets it's message across pretty damn well. Ed Norton has never topped his performance in this - it's like he's been in cruise control ever since. The ending... well... I can't think of too many others as brilliant and fitting as this one.
Favourite scene: the final scene. Definitely
Part sci-fi, part teen comedy, part family drama... it's difficult to pigeon hole Donnie Darko. It makes no sense upon first viewing, and little more upon further viewings, but you still can't help but love it. I have actually figured it all out and when you know, it all fits and makes perfect sense. I only have the Director's Cut on DVD, so I haven't seen the original release in a long time, but I remember thinking that I preferred the Director's Cut when I first saw it. Keep an eye out for a young Seth Rogen being a very unconvincing bad guy.
Favourite quote: a tie between "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?" and "Oh please, tell me Elizabeth, how exactly does one suck a fuck?"
This movie is far smarter than many people give it credit for. It's the funniest damn movie I've ever seen, yet it's super sweet and I can totally relate to the adventures of Seth and Evan, trying to get drunk and have sex before graduation. I don't care what anyone says - Jonah Hill is one of the funniest guys on the planet, and Michael Cera is the perfect foil for his filth. The support players are just as good. A star was born in Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Bill Hader and Seth Rogen do their jobs well as over-the-top madcap cops. If you haven't seen it, watch it with a few drinks when you're in a reminiscent mood and think back to what you got up to in high school....
Favourite quote: damn, soooo many to choose from... "Becca: I'm so wet. Evan: They told me that would happen in health class"
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