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Film fun
July 29, 2005

Happy FFAF! It’s only Phill, popping round for a brew…as for movies, I saw Mr and Mrs Smith a bit back, it was funny, but not that great - the plot was poor. As for those i want to see, Charlie and the Chocolate factory is on my definite list. I liked the last film, but it wasn’t too true to the book, and it’s a long time since I read that, so that could be quite good…and bewitched, I think it has nicole kidman in it, saying that I’m not actually sure what she looks like. I adore the 1950s TV series, it used to be the highlight of the days I had off sick, and now they’re re-showing it on living :) I was always fascinated by magic so it could be a good film…

~ Phill from blackheart where the FFAF fun don’t stop :p

I suck
July 29, 2005

Yup, I suck again. I am so not into the movies this summer. Of course, for the last couple of years, I really haven’t been.

I loved the Star Wars movie, of course. And that’s the only one I’ve seen this summer, I do believe. I’m supposed to take Sarah to Madagascar, but I guess I’ve been putting it off. Nothing out there is really so interesting.

Let's go out to the movies...
July 29, 2005

So far this summer, I’ve seen two movies: Batman Begins and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I have to say that I enjoyed both of them. I’m still waiting to see War of the Worlds, but what used to be anticipation has turned into reluctance, firstly, because I’ve heard opinions that it wasn’t very good, and secondly, because Tom Cruise has managed to become someone I can’t stand in the past few months.

While neither is going to be a summer blockbuster, I’m very much looking forward to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and King Kong. I believe both movies will be available on IMAX, which is an added bonus!

Oh crap!
July 29, 2005

I have had a pair free movie passes in my hand several times this summer, but something else has always come up so that I couldn’t attend. The free passes went to friends with the stipulation that they’d provide reviews as to whether or not I should watch it once it came out on DVD.

The freeviews so far have not been movies of my genre. But, my friends had fun … at least the free tix didn’t go to waste.

Summer Movies?
July 29, 2005

There are movies out there? Really? Who’d have thunk? Well. That’s not entirely true. (; I have been to the movies in the last couple of months. Once. I went to see ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ with a friend of mine. I was really wary, actually, because I really enjoyed the original ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ that came out in the ‘70’s. But - I admit. It was utterly fantastic. Much closer to the book - which I read in high school. Johnny Depp was utterly amazing as Willy Wonka. He seriously vanished into the character. For most of the movie, I couldn’t find any Depp in him at all. There was an occasional moment - but, overall, he did a fantastic job.

For other movies - my mom says ‘Batman Begins’ is really good, so I’ll probably go see that. And I’ve got mixed feelings about ‘War of the Worlds’. I’m not a Tom Cruise fan. I’m really just - not. And the mixed reviews aren’t helping either. Anyone got any thoughts on it? Good, bad, indifferent?