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24 September 2006

Filmfest! 

I got a new DVD player on Wednesday, so naturally I spent the next three days off from work watching films. Short reviews:

Slither (Horror Comedy) - Completely useless. Not even funny.
The Woods (Horror) - Slightly boring, not particularly exciting.
An American Haunting (Horror) - Had potential to be a proper horror film, but I soon started fast forwarding. I also understood the whole plot solution one fourth into the film, so not very surprising.
V for Vendetta (Thriller) - Actually quite good! I had some hopes for this, which were fulfilled, and then they added to the experience, so I was very pleased with this film.
Just My Luck (Comedy) - Wow. You should really stay away from this. It's just embarrassing, not even the least bit funny.
Hostel (Horror) - Not very horrific. Soft porn meets Saw, only with a boring plot (I'm saying Saw had a good plot, I'm not claiming porn does). And a crazy Icelandic.
The Hunt for Red October (Thriller) - Right, this one is well-known. Hadn't seen it for at least ten years. Stellan Skarsgård certainly has improved his English since then. Brilliant film, exciting, even.
Up Periscope (Thriller) - Another submarine film. And another James Garner film I hadn't seen (the number is decreasing, though). Surprisingly good and thrilling.
The DaVinci Code (Thriller/Drama) - I vowed I would not pay to see this, and I haven't. But it wasn't too bad, actually. Probably more exciting for those of us who haven't read the book, and especially for those who watch the film with the intention of disregarding the gaping plot holes and errors. I still think it's sad to see some of my favourite actors getting involved with this project, however, that very thing may have saved the film for me. Paradoxical, I know.

All in all, I have wasted a lot of hours this weekend.

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Posted by: Ingaroo / 11:26
Comments:
How can you NOT think Hostel is horrifying?! Put yourself in their position and think about the horrors! Yeah! Or maybe I'm just a wuss....
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 25 September, 2006 10:33
 
Just get with the flow. It's boring. There was one "yuck" moment, but I could easily eat my way through the whole film, and that means it's not very frightening to me.

Besides, you are a wuss, I thought we'd already established that. ;-)
# posted by Blogger Ingaroo : 25 September, 2006 13:41
 
My wussiness is completely unrelated in this issue! What about the screams and the drilling and the cutting and such, would you still eat through that?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 25 September, 2006 18:59
 
This is what I'm saying! I had no problems wolfing down some snacks while watching the bloodiest scenes. Of course, had it been real...I would have turned into you (i.e. a wuss). ;-)
# posted by Blogger Ingaroo : 26 September, 2006 10:30
 
Sticks and stones, etc! Oh, I'm going to see spamalot when I come over :D
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 26 September, 2006 17:38
 
You bastard. Remind me not to meet you after all.
# posted by Blogger Ingaroo : 27 September, 2006 11:39
 
My goal has been achieved :D

Also, have you heard about the Lee Valley Lions (http://www.leevalleylions.co.uk/) offering free tickets to ice hockey games for the local residents (north and east london residents)? You're probably not interested in ice hockey, but hey, I tried! ;)
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 27 September, 2006 13:16
 
I checked it out and it looked interesting, but it takes me an hour to get there, so...
# posted by Blogger Ingaroo : 27 September, 2006 16:11
 
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