Hot Fuzz

They're bad boys. They're die hards. They're lethal weapons. They are...

 

I was lucky enough to get tickets to a free screening tonight, I've been waiting for this film for a long time, and it's release in Norway isn't until the 13th April, so I didn't hesitate to grab the chance to see it early.

This little gem of comedy is delivered to us from the same team that brought us 'Shaun of the Dead', so there's been quite a bit on anticipation tied to 'Hot Fuzz'. How do they compare? It's very hard for me to actually compare the two as they deal with two totally different genres, but even though it took me a little longer to come to adore 'Shaun of the Dead' I really liked 'Hot Fuzz' almost instantly! Having said that I do believe it's 'Shaun of the Dead' that'll have staying power

'Hot Fuzz'starts off a little slow paced and takes a little while to get to the action, but there are a lot of great stuff leading up to where the action starts. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces from british comedy which, for me, just added to the enjoyment.
I haven't laughed this hard at the cinema in ages, and I loved all the typical action movie scenes, that were so brilliantly done.

Following Nicholas Angel to the quiet town of Sandford where he's teamed up with well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman. I felt so sorry for him ending up in the quiet country side, totally misplaced in this perfect little community. But all is not as it seems. People start dying, but is it murders or just freak accidents? It's up to Nicolas and Danny to find out.

Great film, great cast, and lots and lots of fun!
This is the kind of brilliant comedy that only the brits can deliver, go watch it now!

House of Wax

I never thought I’d say this, but it didn’t suck as bad as I though, it was actually kind of okay.

I’ve always said I wanted to see it because they kill off Paris Hilton, and it was worth it. I feel kind of horrible because of that… but, come on!
It was fun to see Jared Padalecki in a different role, a little less angsty than usual. Think this is the closest to average teenage boy I've seen him do.

On one hand I want to applaud the film for screwing with the conventions of who dies first and so on. People did not die in the order that seemed like the obvious choice.

However the film was pushing the sibling/twin thing to the extreme. By the end I was like I get it!

It’s not a film I’ll ever take the initiative to see again, but I won’t run screaming from the building if the people I’m with want to watch it.

Stranger Than Fiction

I’ve wanted to see this since I first heard about it, sadly it had a limited run at our cinema, and so I had to get it elsewhere. I really enjoyed this film. It’s a simple story, but it works very well, and it was actually a joy to see Will Ferrell tackle a more serious role. He did good, I didn’t really know what to expect from him, but I was pleasantly surprised.

It’s a nice little film, and I’d recommend it.

The trailer:

Brimstone

I loved the concept of this series, but part of me understands why it was cancelled. That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it, but after a little while I figured out the formula and could pretty much foresee how each episode would go down. The interesting ones were the ones that strayed from the formula, and did it’s own thing.

I loved John Glover portrayal of the devil. I’ve actually not seen him in much, but out of what I’ve seen I liked him the best in this show.

I actually liked the main character a lot too. Despite what he had to face he wasn’t constantly brooding and being all emo, he was focusing on the possibilities, and I liked that a lot. It’s definitely a show that’s worth checking out.

The show was prematurely cancelled, and even though the last episode leaves a lot of things open, it was actually a very good episode to end the show.

The Break-Up

Well, that was boring. I had gotten the impression people liked this movie, so I wanted to see it. Was there something I missed? Because I was bored for most of it.
I’ve seen much better films dealing with this kind of subject, so watch one of those instead.

Teen Witch (1989)

I loved this film when I was a kid, so when I discovered it again I had to watch it.
I should have left it alone, and let the fond memories of it live on. It’s such a simple story, a very simple vrs of the 80s teen movie, with magic as a story aide. I guess it’s okay for kids, but I suspect the older generation craves more than this film has to offer.

In Good Company

When this first came out it struck me as a fun film, and it was getting good reviews. However I never got to see it. I’m kind of glad I didn’t pay to watch it to be honest.
It was an okay movie, nothing really special, by the end I didn’t really think any of the characters had gained much. Of course there were lessons learned, but nothing big.
All in all not something I’ll give a second though, I though both the story and performances were rather bland.

Whatever It Takes

I acquired this last year, I don’t know why, but figured it was about time I actually watched it.
I’ll keep this short, this movie is in no way special and you’ll pretty much have the ending figured out by the end of the opening credits. It’s a run of the mill teen movie, which was churned out a mile a minute a few years back.

In short: a rather forgettable film.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (101-115)

I initially started watching this because it sounded like an interesting premise, and I was curious about seeing how Matthew Perry would handle a more serious role. The first episode isn’t all that impressive and works more like a long introduction to everyone involved and what was going on, but I was intrigued, and already loving the relationship between Matthew Perry (Matt) and Bradley Whitford’s (Danny) characters. So I kept watching and the end of the second episode grabbed me, mainly for the funny.

I’ve now seen 15 episodes, and while this show is not something I’d usually respond to I really like the characters, and it’s one of the very few shows I watch that has me shipping a couple.
I am really enjoying this series, for one it’s nice to see Amanda Peet and Sarah Paulson reunited, and I also like Steven Weber’s character even though I guess I’m not really supposed to. It’s a fun show, and I’d recommend that people check it out.

Entourage, season 1.

I thought it was about time I checked out this show since people have been going on about it. After all the high praise this series has been getting, I gotta say, I’m not impressed. Actually kind of disappointed. To me it ends up being a show about 4 guys who’s earned some money and are acting like jerks. As a character the only one I liked was E, though he started leaving me a little cold towards the end too. Jeremy Piven is great though, but I like him no matter what he does.
I kind of warmed up a little to the show by the end of the season, and I’ve decided to give season two a chance, so we’ll see when I finish that.