Posted by James Kilgour | Posted in Films | Posted on 16-07-2009
Yesterday I watched the new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter an the Half Blood Prince. Other than getting a Concession ticket, saving 30p, there were a few good moments. However they mainly revolved around the fact that I didn’t take the film very seriously.
Actually on balance, I enjoyed this film more than any of the others. Now that was not expected.
One moment in particularly was funny: when Ron wakes up in the hospital wing, he starts saying "Hermione", Hermione". However, me being incredibly dim thought he was saying "my knee", "my knee"!
However, I immensely disliked the fact that half of the film bared no relationship to the book; what was the point in that scene where Bellatrix set fire to the Wheasley’s field? Also how come the house looked completely different from when it appeared in the second film?
Overall though it wasn’t bad. And I spent my saved 30p on a Curly Whirly 
JK
Posted by James Kilgour | Posted in Films | Posted on 10-10-2008
With an all star cast, including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Coogan and Robert Downey Jr, Tropic Thunder promised to be a hilarious film, to top the likes of Meet the Parents or Meet the Fockers.
I went to see the film yesterday. Although I found some parts immensely funny, the film lacked something. Watching Stiller singing while holding the head of the dead director on his machine gun was enough to make me chuckle for hours to come. However, the film wasn’t, in my opinion, great.
The funny moments yes, were good, but it wasn’t enough to disguise the film’s lack of story line. The characters weren’t developed; we knew pretty much nothing about Stiller’s lead character, or any of the other ones in the film. The film lacked all sensibility, and I know, yes it was a comedy, still needed some reality.
I have to add though that Tom Cruise stole the show, with his cameo as a Film Producer/Executive. He was hilarious, especially when he was dancing in his office. Lol. (You’ll understand if you see the film!) It was nice to see him not taking himself so seriously, as he does in his normal films.
JK
