Octopussy

Classic bit of Bond here with my favourite Roger Moore. My reason for the post is to flag up something that delivered great enjoyment: when I was watching it I saw this bit [click le link] and thought "my god that crocodile's a shit prop, they could have at least filmed a real sedated one" and then whiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrr up pops the head and there's Roger!!!!!! Hellooooooooooo. Brilliant. I don't know how I've missed that bit before. It has easily made it's way to the top of my list of Roger moments - handsome pervert that he is. I told a friend about it and he came back with this "haha, what a legend! If im ever sneaking up to an island inhabited by hot women. Plastic motorised Crocodile with visor all the way!!". I defy anyone to not have the same reaction.

Titanic

So I watched this over the festive period and found it ever so emotional for reasons which I believe are twofold: (i) I haven't watched it for years and it all got a bit too much, the emotions were already running high what with The Snowman impending on my viewing agenda; (ii) following the recent ferry trip to Bruges I could really empathise with those on board. Sort of.


I am somewhat comforted by the fact that the tears were not quite as intense as when I watched My Girl a few years ago for the first time since I was wee, my mother thought someone had died when she came home and saw me sobbing hysterically in the corner; "he can't see without his glasseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees." When I reach that level of emotion again, switch me off I beg of you.



Anyhoo, back to the title film, Titanic. This will be coming to cinemas near us in 3D soon, not sure that I will go to see. Firstly, I will cry and I would rather not share that with the public. Secondly, feels like James is cashing in a bit on the old anniversary of it. You've had your share Jimmy, now find another pie to stick your fingers in. 


Oh and, before I forget, the end of Titanic really grinds my gears!!!!!!! Why the hell was Rose hogging that piece of ornate wood? Jack was a wee slip of a thing. He could easily have hauled himself up there. And it would have made for a happy ending. Who doesn't love a happy ending? James "Fat Cat" Cameron, that's who. Knob. 


UPDATE - I haven't seen this in 3D but I've heard a whisper that the piece of wood appears to be EVEN BIGGER in 3D. ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!

Another List!!!

Mother Duck has gone supersize on the films I have to see. We've quintupled plus one. Argh!!!

LoveFilm

Have bitten the bullet (sort of) and signed up for LoveFilm. I say sort of because I'm only signed up for the £4.99 package that gives you two films a month. Softly softly catchy monkey.

Red Riding Hood

I started watching this the other day but got bored of Amanda Seyfried's face appearing on the screen. Urgh, just look at it, look at her stupid face. Not arsed for her at all. Would have carried on watching if it hadn't been for that so now I don't like her for two reasons: she's alive; she made me miss out on a film. Oh and she's a homewrecker. So that's three reasons. 

Murder by Death

I'm just about to watch this. Can tell by the box that it's going to be a corker! Guy at work who has lent it to me has said it's a bit like Clue, and I LOVE Clue, and also set in a time when it was ok to be racist so I'm prepared for some fairly, oh Jesus as I type we have Peter Sellers on the screen portraying a Chinese man. This is going to be interesting!!

The Killer Inside Me

Jesus! You know when a film is not all what you were expecting. I thought his was going to be your run of the mill psychological thriller. No no no. Pretty brutal. Not sure how my love for Casey Affleck will fare from hereon in now. Sob.