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King B.'s ROOST (2008)
Oh dear.
Dear me, I was so keen to see this as it had a 92 rating on IMDB, but Oh what a fool I was. If I had analysed it a bit more I would have realised all the 10s were given by the director's family. In my enthusiasm I actually paid to rent it but Oh, what a mistake to make. I have now learned that there is no point in reading reviews because there are ALWAYS some people who like something and some who dislike the same thing.
One Foot in the Grave: Hole in the Sky (1995)
Marvellous
This is a great episode. Christopher Ryan guests as builder twins, one of whom is a practical joker. Hilary Mason is a woman who has a grievance against said builders regarding a pelican and she swears every other word. Then there is Michael Fenton-Stevens as a rather wealthy friend of Patrick and Pippa, who drops some money, which Margaret finds, and Victor goes to return, and hilarity doesn't really ensue but it's still good... On top of all this Margaret has lost her job, and She's depressed about the prospect of her turning into Victor. Oh dear, I didn't want to insert a spoiler, still, it's only a little one. :) My favourite moment has to be when Mrs Stewkley is heading up to Victor's loft, having barged uninvited into his house, swearing her head off.
Angelo's: Episode #1.3 (2007)
Really!
At first I thought 'this is interesting' but now, after episode three, it's more like Grange Hill. I mean the waitress who thinks she's black, all the X factor stuff, The pregnancy issue. I'm going to watch the rest of the series with not much hope. And to think Sharon Horgan wrote it. I really expected more. I love Paul Kaye - He must've been stoned when he agreed to do it. Ten lines? oh blimey, well, it's filmed (the outside the cave scenes) in a little alley which leads down from Carter Lane, near St Pauls, Where I Happened to have breakfast for about 20 years. The pub at the top of the alley is called The Rising Sun. Still not enough lines. Crumbs, they are really asking a lot. Some people just don't go on and on.
Bonkers (2007)
not bad piece of twaddle
I have just seen the DVD, as I totally missed it when it was on the telly, and it's quite a normal run of the mill type comedy drama, with the added twist of the lead character's favourite soap star turning up because he is in a coma in Australia ?! This seemed as if it was going to get interesting but it was never gone into, we just had to accept it. A bit like the Life On Mars plot except it wasn't in a different time zone. Strange...... Quite enjoyable nonetheless, with the son doing all manner of things to the neighbourhood ladies, and the neighbour who thinks he's gay, and the headmaster, and the brother who wants to kill the son etc.
15 Storeys High (2002)
Off the wall
I really like this programme. What I like about it, apart from the situations Vince gets himself into, and the more outrageous ones Errol gets into {"I told him we had the Volvo part - I don't like lying"), is the transient appearances of all sorts of oddball characters. Vince's dad, for instance, never wears clothes so Vince puts a carrier bag wherever he sits down. We see people who live in different flats to Vince going about their different business, they are all hilarious (oh Jesus Christ!). There are the table tennis brothers, the wheezy bloke, the bloke who swears all the time, the guitar tutor and his much put-upon pupil. You've got to see it, words alone cannot do it justice. Cheers, Nick.
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
let's be fair here
I was browsing the worst 100 films of all time here on the IMDB, and came across this one. While, from an adult point of view, I agree with all who don't like the film at all, I think it's a little unfair because we are, after all, not the target audience. My son is 8 years old and he absolutely loves it. I feel sure that if there was a poll conducted of, say, six to twelve year olds, this one would be in their top 100! Oh dear! That was all I wanted to say, but the rules appear to insist that I provide ten lines. Right, that appears to be nine, (ignore this, it displays differently when you're typing it in) so I'll just extend it a little bit more............... OK that should be ten! No - They don't like that either so - What is an Egyptian King's favourite chocolate? Pharaoh Rocher. (Ben, aged 8).
The Young Visiters (2003)
Charming.
This is a lovely film. No smut, innuendo or anything nefarious whatsoever. Apparently originally written by a girl of nine, all her spelling errors have been left in place. The Prince of Whales indeed! Lovely shots of the British countryside, Bluebell Railway (I assume it was) and all. The story is very simplistic, but thoroughly enchanting. Nice to have the Crystal Palace mentioned and depicted - I only wish they could have rebuilt it for the film, but that might have nudged the budget up a bit! Recommended to anyone who enjoys the values of childhood and thinks childhood is all too brief.
Grass (2003)
Jolly good yarn.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I was a bit fazed by the ending though - SPOILER AHEAD - After spending eight weeks building the plot towards the trial, we suddenly pole vault forward three months with much left unexplained. What happened to the delectable Jemima? Did she go with him? And his Mum and brother? Why was Heartbeat there? And Harry Taylor - what became of him?? Anyway, it contained some very nice comedy touches, not a laugh a minute but nicely paced humour. Cheers.
Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine (2002)
Wonderful
This is the first Messiah I have seen, and I found it really excellent. You would be hard pushed to find something more gruesome but nonetheless as gripping as this.
**Definite spoiler ahead**. I am a big devotee of British TV and I was pleased to see Neil from The Office and Vincent Regan, who I only know from Hard Men, in something else. It was great trying to guess who the killer was, but who would have thought that Thermoman's lovely little girlfriend could do all those things?
It was mentioned at the laundry that the planning for all the murders was meticulous, but how was she strong enough to get Jenny Collier into one of those sacks and up on the track, and why was she so determined that Russ Collier should suffer so much? I mean he hadn't done anything to her. Also how had she figured out so exactly who the real murderers were in each case? Why was there no mention of a daughter in the original Heard case? I felt these points weren't quite explained enough. But maybe I'm just a bit dim. Nevertheless, a damned good scary tale!!