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Run Fatboy Run (2007)
Schwimmer, Pegg and Black - Comic genius
Well, after Hot Fuzz I thought that Simon Pegg might have burnt his boats. I found it hard to see any one beating Shaun of the Dead - Just brilliant buffoonery..
So having seen R.FB.R. I can wholeheartedly recommend this gem to connoisseurs of fun, stupidity and absurdity. A touch of romance too! Of course it will probably not stand the test of time and will probably be forgotten by the end of the year, but who cares! Those wanting to be entertained with laughs that occasionally cause stomach pains will be pleased. But you need to 'get' British humour. Those expecting any intellectual immersion should go to bed early and avoid this!
It was so er, 'pleasant' to see Thandie Newton ( sigh!) again. Who can forget her in those skin tight frocks in 'Chronicles of Riddick'. But I was even more pleased to find Dylan Moran in there too. He does "I can't control the world for you...you idiots... I cant do it for myself!!" so well. If you have watched him live or in 'Black Books' you will know this.
Excellent movie see it!
Slipstream (2007)
Confused? - You will be.....
Oh dear... as an Englishman, and a small part Welsh, a fan of Anthony Hopkins' work in the industry..... to date, I am truly disappointed.
You see I am a nobody, who hoped for better. So my comments are as 'straw in the wind'. But, that's the point isn't it? - I have no axe to grind on the commercial value of a work. I, a full member of the great unwashed, go to see a movie to be transported to another place. To yes, suspend belief for a brief period. But not to enter a state of total disbelief.
Had this been by an unknown author and director, I would guess that this 'production' would have been castigated into oblivion. Unfortunately, its not, and I was left wide eyed and confused. Having seen some of the rave reviews given this work I am faintly worried....
Perhaps its that I try, without prejudice, to view each movie on its own merits. Regardless of author, director, studio or even the notoriety of the content.
My advice, as many before me: Don't Write and Direct the same production. It is fraught with danger. Movies need to be moderated to retain a semblance of credibility.
As they say in school reports "Could and can do better..."