Thursday, 18 September 2014

16/09/14 Cannonball (1976)

Nothing to do with the Cannonball Run films although it's also about a bunch of people racing cars. Incredibly colourful, in the visual, colour-y sense. The acting, action, plot and all that shizzle are crap, but it's easy to watch due to the aesthetic vibrancy.

Bloody hell, I just typed 'aesthetic vibrancy', what an arse-womble.

Still if you love old cars and colours, it's worth a go.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074279/
5.5/10

"Do you know how much of a cock you look in that hat?"

"You hum it, I'll play it"


Road sheds were a significant contributor to accidents in the '70s.


"Fuck me, Gary! What happened?"

"Hit a shed."


Of course, being a film about cars, that cunt Jeremy Clarkson has to get in on it.



What else do you need? I've always loved getting petrol and drunk at the same time followed by a burger.


"How do I quantify a colour? Alright, it's very, very red. Happy?"


"Bit of advice for the future Mr Carradine, things round the neck, well..."


"Went for drive. Stopped for nap. Lovely"


"How much?"
"You or the old girl?"
"Both at the same time"
"Fifty quid"
"Jump in"


A chase between a Charger and a Mustang worked really well in Bullitt. Will they recreate the magic in this? 

No.


Hair!
And everything else.


They were casual and permissive times, the mid-70s.


"A nice cup of tea, then I'll crash into a shed."


Perkin.














15/09/14 Dangerous Days: On The Edge Of Bladerunner (2014)

Film length documentary about a film.

The two main things that struck me was how much Ridley Scott is up his own arse and how good Darryl Hannah still looks.

And Rutger Hauer's rooftop scene is brilliant.

No IMDB, but it's possibly still available to watch on the BBC website.

That's the film that it's about. It's about a grumpy man who fucks a robot.

14/09/14 Plastic (2014)

Some young people do a crime and stuff then go abroad something, something, jewellery theft, double cross, shoot-out in a hotel, average.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2556874/
5/10


Perkin.

14/09/14 Edge Of Tomorrow (2014)

Basically Groundhog Day but with Tom Cruise in a robot suit and no jokes.

Source Code done it better a couple of years back.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1631867/
5/10


Perkin.

14/09/14 Honeymoon (2014)

Two Brits pretending to be American are on holiday in a fancy shed after getting married. Things go a bit wobbly and the ladywoman might have been replaced by an alien or monster or something.

Cracking little horror.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3177316/
7.5/10


Perkin.


13/09/14 Whitewash (2013)

That guy from the wine film who looks a bit like he's wearing someone else's face over his own plays a fella who drives a snow plow.

One day he drives it over his mate. He then runs off to live in the woods.

Pretty good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2297063/
7/10


Perkin.


12/09/14 Find Me (2014)

Mostly effective spookflick about some people who move into a house and the usual odd things happen.

Much better than expected and further proof that having a small budget is no barrier to quality.

Although the twist at the end is big load of bum goggles.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3027188/
7/10

Perkin.