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Films I've watched recently. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2004]The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.85
Over-the-top in a wonderful, heart-stopping way. Headspeakers and full-volume a must.
Blood - The Last Vampire [2000] [DVD]Blood - The Last Vampire [2000] [DVD]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.93
I've watched a some excellent Japanese Anime, but this was a little disappointing. Stick with Miyazaki.
Snow White [DVD] [2002]Snow White [DVD] [2002]
Buy new: £11.48 / Used from: £7.00
Terrible film. I hired this thinking it was another production (which I later found to be White as Snow) . Although this is true to the Grimms tale, but has none of it's darkness. Naff and annoying!
Frankie & Johnny [DVD] [1992]Frankie & Johnny [DVD] [1992]
Buy new: £4.28 / Used from: £1.30
I got this thinking it would be great...and I wasn't disappointed. Wonderful, Pacino and Pfeiffer are great and I guarantee you will come out of the experience with a new appreciation for Debussy.
Sliders - Series 1 And 2 - Complete [DVD] [1996]Sliders - Series 1 And 2 - Complete [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £14.98 / Used from: £6.75
Wow, remember sliders? I got the DVD and was glued to the TV for hours. What a fantastic series, worth every penny.
Crazy/Beautiful [DVD] [2001]Crazy/Beautiful [DVD] [2001]
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £1.98
I really enjoyed watching this, it is a lovely little film. Highly recommended.
Til There Was You [DVD] [1997]Til There Was You [DVD] [1997]
Buy used from: £1.46
Feel-good film. Only can be enjoyed if you are a) female and b) like romcoms. I thought it was nice!
Ladies In Lavender [DVD] [2004]Ladies In Lavender [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £4.28 / Used from: £0.75
Buy for your granny, it was nice enough. But not quite my thing.
Chasing Liberty [DVD]Chasing Liberty [DVD]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.79
Enjoyable film. Mandy Moore was likeable, the story was amusing and the lead bloke looked (and sounded) like a young Rupert Everett. What's not to like?
Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hero [DVD] [2004]Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hero [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £5.88 / Used from: £1.23
Great film. It was a bit odd seeing Jet Li in a chinese film (Embarrassingly I've only managed to catch him in naff films like The One) but the acting, and story, were masterful. 5 stars.
Prelude To A Kiss [DVD] [1992]Prelude To A Kiss [DVD] [1992]
Buy new: £3.88 / Used from: £1.99
Another RomCom, with a twist, this was wiiieeerd. Give it a miss unless you are a particular fan of Meg Ryan or Alec Baldwin.
The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement [DVD] [2004]The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £0.99
A bit naff, ok - totally naff. For my sins I quite liked the first one, but this didn't match up. Try Ella Enchanted instead - it's quirky and kiddish, great fun!
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars [DVD]Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars [DVD]
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £3.98
Get this if you watched the series and fancy finding out how it ends. I quite liked this, though its main aim seemed to be to wrap up things nicely.
Fierce Creatures [DVD] [1997]Fierce Creatures [DVD] [1997]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.73
Not in the same class as A Fish Called Wanda, but still hilarious.
The Odyssey [DVD] [1997]The Odyssey [DVD] [1997]
Buy used from: £13.87
Eek, the casting is utterly horrendous, and I would not recommend this film to anyone. But it is true to the story (pretty much) and if you have a few hours to kill (and it's on tv) give it a go.
Excalibur [1981] [DVD]Excalibur [1981] [DVD]
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £1.60
Another adaption of a traditional story. Although the casting in this is also dire (Merlin is totally freaky), it is a good rendition of the tale and worth renting out if you are a fan of Arthur.
Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £43.49
I bought this because of it's reputation, and I'm glad I did. I laughed and cried (with laughter). Although this is based in america, some things are universal. Well worth a watch!
Hustle : Complete BBC Series 1 [2004] [DVD]Hustle : Complete BBC Series 1 [2004] [DVD]
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £2.55
Another series. This is a gem, I started watching Hustle quite late on, and I missed out. Total Brit cool. Fans of The Sting - it is a must.
Closer [DVD] [2004]Closer [DVD] [2004]
Buy used from: £0.01
The best thing that came from this was me buying Damien Rice's O (which, by the way, is fantastic). This is a rather mopey, pathetic film that just tries too hard too be arty and profound - miss it!