Categories: cinema
Date: 17 September 2007 08:54:13
One of my favourite things to do when I get home from work on Monday is to read the TV Guide that comes with The Sydney Morning Herald on Mondays: for various news and the reviews of television programmes and movies coming up in the next week. Sad perhaps, but it's not an unpleasant way to spend some time. The reviews are often humorous, which does make for good reading.
[On the topic of TV, it's the last episode of Series Three of Doctor Who this Saturday -- I've greatly enjoyed this series. David Tennant continues to be an amazing Doctor and Freema Agyeman is a wondrous companion as Martha: I was sad to read that she will not be the companion in series four. Anyway, very much looking forward to this Saturday.]
The movie reviews, by Doug Anderson, are often my favourites; he has a great way with words and, for the movies he recommends, he truly goes in deep to describe them in all their splendour. His comments often raise a smile and I enjoy the often biting remarks he makes on movies he does not enjoy. I often disagree with him (he despises The Sound of Music whereas I rather enjoy it). Here are some from the last few weeks:
Gone to Maui
... A comedy that may appeal to viewers who like hibiscus and miniature umbrellas in their cocktails. Personally, I prefer full-sized umbrellas in my drinks - furled, not shaken, in the 007 fashion. ...
Joe Versus the Volcano
... If life is like a box of choclits, there's rather too many sour quince nougats in this selection.
Bruce Almighty
... a tosser like Carrey, who any God with respect for his creative vision for humanity would remove forthwith with a well-aimed lightning bolt.
Mr Headmistress
Why waste time creating something fresh when dredging the vaults of vulgarity and recycling bits ... will deliver a storyline? ...
Madness of the Heart
Ahh. They don't make films like this anymore -- thank goodness! ...
Someone is Watching
Probably. But it won't be me.
Robin Hood
...another trip into Sherwood Forest for no good reason other than to tarnish the allure of the landmark 1922 version...
Hang 'Em High
Hollywood's first attempt to emulate Sergio Leone's atmospheric spaghetti westerns is what you'd expect - derivative junk food. A celluloid McDonald's. ...