Go Shorty…

Surely it can’t be that time of year yet again?

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Death Race

Did someone say that volunteers are required for strip search duty?

Take a reject script from 2 Fast 2 Furious, the style of Mad Max and the setting of Bad Girls.

What do you get?

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Taken

"You say you got those carpet burns whilst in the bedroom..?"

I went to see another free film screening the other day, this time for a movie called Taken. Paying to go see films is just so last month, isn’t it. ;-)

So was it any good? Well yes, actually it’s bluddy grate. 

Well, it is, as long as you realise that Taken is one of those films that you shouldn’t think too hard about. If you analyse the plot for more than about two nanoseconds you’ll probably come up with some kind of plot hole. At 90 odd minutes they could’ve probably filled a few of them, but rather oddly, I think Taken would’ve been worse for any added length (so’s to speak). As it is, the pace is enjoyably quick, the action is enjoyably good and the plot is enjoyably simple. 

Oh, and Liam Neeson absolutely shines. Yes he is kinda Harrison Ford/Indy 4 creaky looking, but I couldn’t imagine a younger actor making the whole thing work so well.

In true movie review style… “Taken opens nationwide on the 26th September”.

8/10.

Plus you get a stereotypical Frenchman avec une baguette. What self respecting film set dans la Paris wouldn’t have one of them, right? Awhawhehaw.

Pineapple Express

Isn’t it funny how sometimes things just seem to fit neatly together? Take the first 90 seconds of Pineapple Express (see right).

See what I mean? In light of recent blogtastic Blogalism goings-on, that just seemed particularly appropriate. 

Saying that, I did actually watch Pineapple Express a few weeks ago now, and that clip would’ve been far more apt had I got around to posting it sooner. But not to worry, I’m sure no-one will notice my supreme laziness.

Anyhow… it’s basically a film about a hardcore stoner called Dale Denton who accidently witnesses a murder. Bungling his exit, Dale gets spotted and has to go on the run with his (even bigger pothead) drug dealer, Saul. And that’s pretty much all you need to know plotwise. Nothing too taxing here, just sit back and enjoy!

…and you know what? It’s very funny. Well ok, the first two thirds of bumbling high-ness are very funny. The final third isn’t so much - as thats more of a mildly crap action film, but in an ideal world, you should probably be too monged out to worry what’s happening by that point.

It might not leave you feeling like a slice of butter, melting…

…but it’s still worth a watch. Now bring on the munchies! 7/10.

Public webcams at the LHC

Want to see what’s going on over in the new Large Hadron Collider? Well, now you can.

They might’ve spent £5b building the LHC, but at least they’ve splashed out a few quid on some public webcams showing exactly how that money has been spent.

It’s been a quiet day so far both inside and outside of the LHC, but it’s still interesting to watch.

Definitely worth a look, no?

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