Dramatic Lemur

Ahhh, makes me laugh every time.

…and yes, I know it’s not a Lemur.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Ever wondered what the love child of Lily Munster and Russell Brand would look like?

Well wonder no more, as we have our answer.

I’m not really one for musicals (or horror really), but I’ll have to admit that I quite enjoyed the musical horror that is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

The (unsung) summary of the plot is that Benjamin Barker is leading a happy life. He’s a great barber with a wife and child and everything in his world is just peachy. Until that is, an evil judge (who has a thing for his wife) sends Barker off to prison on false charges. 15 years later, when Barker is set free and his wife has long since died, his alter ego wants revenge…

Ok, it’s bloody. Very bloody actually. But it’s dark and visually brilliant. Some songs are catchy. Some are funny. Others are just, well shall we say, not so good. That’s fine though, because there’s lots of blood to make up for it. Oh, and Sacha Baron Cohen is just pure gold.

Go watch it, or I’ll whip my Mach 3 Turbo out and… “I will have vengeance! I will have salvation!”

8.5/10.

5 Tips for Flash 8

5 tips for Flash 8 that you might not know…

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I Am Legend

I can easily say that I Am Legend is the best new(ish) film release I’ve seen in 2008.  Admittedly, at the moment it’s the only new film I’ve seen in 2008 - but whatever.  We’ve got the likes of the another Indiana Jones, another James Bond, another Harry Potter and another Batman film to look forward to yet this year. Oh, and another Hell Boy, but we can’t have everything.

Anyway, back to I Am Legend, where we find the measles virus has been cunningly re-engineered to cure cancer. Unfortunately it’s mutated and started turning everyone into blood thirsty vampire type monsters. I might be wrong here, but I’m guessing that’s a side effect that wasn’t listed in the packaging.

The virus quickly wipes out the world’s population and we’re left with Will Smith and his dog Samantha all alone on Manhattan Island. Between them, they must rebuild civilization and create a new race of dog people who love to throw sticks and fetch them back all by themselves.

Well, something like that. If you think an American version of 28 Days Later with Will Smith and monsters with pneumatic breasts,  you won’t be a million miles off.  It’s actually pretty good.

8/10.

By the way, what was the watery stuff that Will Smith poured over his front door steps before he went in? And… where did the lions and herd of deer come from?

No! I Said “Big ELECTION”!

It’s that time again when one of the world’s most important people will soon be elected. The race is hotting up and everyone is talking about it. True, it’s already been dragging on for months, but you can’t help but get caught up in it, can you?

No, not the American elections silly, I’m talking about The Sun’s Page 3 Idol (nsfw) - although they do both currently seem to involve choosing a big pair of tits. Anyway, we’re down to the last sixteen clothely challenged contenders and it’s nearly ballot time. Oooh… decisions, decisions…

Eh? What? Shallow? Me? Ah, oh dear.

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