Finally watched Lion King,Yes I had managed to get till now without seeing it.
Not sure that I understand what the fuss was about, it was an ok Disney movie, but not as good as the Pixar offerings, which clearly explains why Disney bought them.
I enjoyed it, but don’t feel like that was missing anything.
So watched the Lego movie yesterday, and I sort of enjoyed it, but I wanted to enjoy it more which left it somewhat disappointing.
I think that the moment that it lost it for me was the cross over between the animated world and the live action stuff. It would have been so much better without that element.*
Although quite why Lego had to make a film to remind people that you don’t have to just follow the instructions is well beyond me.
Having said that the latest kits and the success of the company is selling movie tie in kits, were the focus is on making things exactly as they are in the instructions.
* And that is before I get hung up on my dislike of Will Farrell, who is always himself in everything he is in.
So last night I watched Die Hard, it is Christmas after all.. after that I decided to finally get round to watching the new one “A good day to die hard”..
I really wish that I hadn’t bothered, it really was quite contrived rubbish.
I had planned to dissect it and pull apart some of the really weak plot developments, but that would take too long and I can’t be bothered..
I oddly enjoyed this film, more than I thought that I would. It is a very gentle film, the plot is predictable..
But it is beautifully shot, has some amusing one liners.
It found itself as a film.
Today I finally listened to the new bond theme by Sam Smith.. I had been wondering why I hadn’t heard it on the radio. Today I found out, God it is dreadful!
It is even more drippy and mumbled than Skyfall. Who on earth thought that was a good idea.
I will just have to ho back to hoping that they give the next one to Muse, as that would rock.
H made me watch this, as I said that I hadn’t. I did remember some parts of it while it was on. It has a plot that doesn’t really go anywhere, vintage 1978 model making and layering effects and some really questionable bits of science.
But mostly it has just left me thinking but why!
How does the submersible propel itself?
Why did she have to stay behind?
Why was the monster attack so unimportant?
Just why..
Other than that it was harmless enough to watch while I was getting on with other things.
Just watched Lucy. Given Limitless was such a good film and that Lucy is a Luc Beson film, I was hopeful.
Now there is some very pretty bits, and the film doesn’t take itself seriously, but still it could have been so much more..
Whistler: I want peace on earth and goodwill toward men.
Abbott: We are the United States Government! We don’t do that sort of thing.
Bishop: You’re just gonna have to try.
Abbott: All right, I’ll see what I can do.
Whistler: Thank you very much. That’s all I ask.