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How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)

What Is Going On Here!

[1/10 · 5 June 2006]

This show is awful with predictable jokes and cardboard cut-out characters. As I was reading other reviews for this show on IMDb I shocked to discover that this show was being widely heralded as 'the next big thing'.

In one reviews I saw this show being described as 'funky' and 'hilarious'. This show is neither it boring and disposable. It is appropriate to describe this show as boring due to the predictability of the characters and their 'hilarious' retorts to each other; overall a complete clique. Even the attempt to differentiate this show from a thousand others in sitcom hell (by using a father looking back in hindsight and explaining to his children about "How He Met Their Mother") is tedious and lame.

Essentially this show and a thousand ones like it are far and away past their sell by date and it is incredible to believe that s**t like this is still being produced.

The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

what can I say

[6 February 2006]

Potentially the worst film I have ever seen. This may seem extreme but watch it and see for yourself then (no actually please don't!). After it had finished I was bemused at the lack of everything that makes a film funny and when the guys who were in Supertroopers began rehashing jokes using a film, which I would be deeply surprised if a tenth of the perspective audience had actually seen and also was only moderately funny in the first place I knew that the mantle of "worst ever" had basically been won. If the director and scriptwriters were attempting to make a metaphorical link between the numerous car accidents and the actual plot, characters, direction, writing, acting performances and awful humourless jokes then it succeeded wonderfully. However, I do not think that is likely but it did resemble a car accident in terms of film making. This film deserves to be banned and destroyed to avoid anyone having to see it again. The Worst Film ever? A very strong possibility.

My Summer of Love (2004)

Bitter Sweet

[9/10 · 24 January 2006]

In this day and age it would appear that films that are British made now need a certain Hollywood endorsement or require to be set in chic surroundings in order for it to be considered a triumph. One wet, dreary Glasgow's summer night I stumbled upon this in the video shop and having heard much about I chanced my luck and got it out. On previous occasions I had the opportunity but the subject matter I had found to be off putting. This film is an art-house masterpiece displaying an unusual relationship between a working class girl living in a dull rural town and an upper class private school girl. The film is capturing as you watch their relationship develop towards an ending which is perfectly summed up as bitter sweet. The lead performances are excellent and Paddy Considine is outstanding as the reformed alcoholic turned Christian. This film deserves to be seen by many and warrants much of the praise it gained. Also it gave new hope to many who felt that Britain's days as a great country to make films were over. Rating: Simply excellent

A History of Violence (2005)

Difficult to Say

[7/10 · 23 January 2006]

When I seen this for the first time in a long time I was speechless, however maybe not for all the right reasons. David Cronenberg has had an accomplished career of making films that are challenging to watch and, yet somehow in their own peculiar way, often awarding. I usually find it quite difficult to enjoy the visceral nature of his films but in this case it was a main plot device and therefore an essential rather than an option. Firstly the parts are well acted and up to major twist in the film the plot ticks along nicely keeping the viewer intrigued. This film will feel after the first time you watch as clique ridden for the first twenty minutes; so clique ridden in fact it become apparent that it is done deliberately. In time you realise that Cronenberg is making an unconventional thriller which has to be appreciated in this day and age. The reason that I did not endear myself to this film as much it that I found the scenes towards the end very unrewarding and cartoonish (understandable however when considered that this is based upon a graphic novel). Basically I think that even though I did not enjoy this film as much as others I have seen this year I find that by making a film as challenging as this Cronenberg is doing something which he and David Lynch are almost alone in doing so; making mainstream films which challenge the viewer rather than spoon-feed them the usual predictable stuff which culminates in the overall dumbing down of mainstream movies; which is admirable in itself.

Rating: Definitely worth a watch and maybe a second watch to get the best out it.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)

Hilarious

[8/10 · 23 January 2006]

Just before Woody Allen began his march towards huge critical acclaim with Annie Hall and a definite move towards more serious work he put out this. It is a greatly interesting film as it challenges very interesting sexual boundaries in an irreverent manner without ever feeling too outrageous. The only one criticism I could having is that it is slightly uneven in choosing to display 7 different sketches answering seven different queries about sex as sometimes this feel as though the flow of the film is lost. However it is full of laugh out loud moments, especially What is Sodomy and the second last sketch, and stand out performances from Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Gene Wilder and John Carradine. The other impressive factor about this film is that it still has a capability to be pretty close to the bone despite being over thirty years old despite not being anywhere as near explicit as predecessors which have covered sex during the following thirty years. Highly Recommended.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

How Did This Finish 87st

[1/10 · 12 December 2005]

By anyone's standards this film lacks a good plot and descent characters; for it be considered a classic is laughable. To be found the 81st greatest film of all time is even more ridiculous. In time this will be found out. A consolation to those who voted for it on hype, rather than actually watching it and realising its s*it, it that the sequel is a lot worse. Tarantino made one great, one good and one alright film in the early 90s this not confirm him by any means as great filmmaker and this confounds it. In short Kill Bill will one day become similar to the films it is using as its muse; awful story, plot and actors with a huge amount of violence

The Daily Show (1996– )

Awful

[9 December 2005]

Why oh, why oh, why does this account for satire in America? This show has recently came onto More4 in Britain and I curiously tuned in to see what all the fuss is about? The answer is that there is nothing but hype. In Britain we have shows like the Thick Of IT, Brass eye, Have I Got News For You and the Day Today to credit as satire and in comparison this is a pale, poor parody.

As I read the other reviews some had written that this was 'unpredictable' however after watching it I found it to be anything but. The jokes are signposted and the fact that celebrity guests are brought on; not to discuss anything remotely political; but gossip, furtively about their latest film, book, TV show, microwave oven, cheese grater or f**king penis enlarger only compounds the inadequate nature of this program.

Fundamentally this show is a reaction to probably a thousand ones like it that are much funnier and insightful (the use of the word funnier is used in the broadest possible) and don't't even mention the intolerable host Jon Stewart who must have sedatives in order to prevent himself from laughing at his own pathetic sh1tty gags.

RATING: F**k all its complete sh1t!

The Thick of It (2005–2012)

Better Than The Americans

[21 November 2005]

If you are a fan of the Daily Show you should have your head checked and immediately turn onto this wonderful, intelligent satire brought to you by Armando Iannucci. The members of the Houses of Commons would probably like you to believe that their day to day lives would mirror the intellectual bravado of Yes Minster however it is more likely to mirror the bear pit spineless back stabbing depicted in The Thick of It. With Chris Langham, as the incompetent minster and Peter Capaldi, playing a wonderful if not frighteningly accurate Alastair Campbell, The Thick of It shows modern British politics as the spin filled world in which it has became. In comparison to the constant Bush baiting and idiotic cat-calling in the Daily Show along with the celebrities who come on just to plug their new show reminds us satire is always best coming from this side of the pond. This show is the best thing I've seen all year and simply unmissable.

P.S As for the camera work that is simply a deliberate effect in order further improve the dialogue of the characters. It is a fact that most of the scenes are half scripted and half improvised. The fact that you found this funny but stop watching it due to the camera work is simply picking at imaginary faults.