Andy Gray, former footballer and pundit for Sky Sports has been sacked….essentially because he failed to see when something had crossed the line; oh the irony?!?
His ‘We’re still on the air!!!’ faux pas comments about a female linesman not knowing the ‘offside’ rule appear to have sparked a similar debate to ‘Brand and Ross’?
…..expect an exceptionally over the top graphical presentation on Saturday to explain why he’s a bit of a chauvinist…..
“You just don’t save those!”.
I will not be watching ‘Avatar’, no matter how many times it is recommended to me; I think it looks like a load of ultra-nice bollocks.
If I wanted to spend my time with blue heroes I’d pay a visit to the old peoples home around the corner this time of year.
My brother Brian took me to the cinema a lot when I was a kid; we both saw Ghostbusters together and I can still remember being quite freaked out by everyone chanting Ghostbusters! in the cinema at various points during the film.
I also vivdly remember walking home in the snow from the cinema in Purley with Brian and sharing some of his Lamb Doner Kebab (my first) after we’d seen Rocky knock Ivan Drago’s teeth out.
When I think about it, I was very lucky to have an older brother because I probably wouldn’t have seen half the films that I did growing up. And that long list includes one of my favourite films; Tron.
I was 5 when I saw Tron. I remember being utterly absorbed by the animated computer graphics and being quite scared of the digital master control face! Along with all the Atari and arcade games that came out around the same time, Tron is undoubtedly one of my strongest and favourite childhood memories.
Angelo and I went to see the sequel tonight, Tron Legacy ; and seeing the film took me way, way, way back to the good old days.
Waiting for the film, I sat nostalgically remembering the light bikes scenes and Atari game (clearly an influence into why I love motorcyles so much) and wondered if the sequel could ever live up to the original? Amusingly, Brian text me words to that effect just before the trailers kicked in.
The film was utterly gorgeous in IMAX 3D; it is the perfect film to see in the format. Don’t hesitate.
There are certain films which stick in my mind for their epic qualities; Tron, Blade Runner and even The Chronicles of Riddick. The visuals are instantly familiar to the original , but updated with exceptional clarity. I can’t wait for the home release so that I can see how they were able to conceptualise and produce such a vision.
The electro soundtrack was perfect and created an atmosphere befitting the electronic entertainment age that ruled my life during the 80’s and early 90’s. I felt a genuinely pang of sadness when I saw Flynn’s arcade delapidated and abandoned; such places were my playground growing up and now they are no more.
Xbox live has many ‘pros’, but it’ll never be able to compete with the feeling you got stepping into a deafening arcade and running to a machine like your life depended on it.
The story is perhaps the element that surprised me the most; it tied up perfectly with the original and made the 28 year age gap between both films felt both fitting and justified. Jeff Bridges is bloody excellent amongst a fantastically cast film.
I am curious to see whether I dream of Electronic Sheep tonight or not; personally, I’d much prefer that I end up dreaming of riding one of the Tron Legacy light cycles……….. Not in the snow obviously……
Ignore the mixed reviews; Tron Legacy is just that. 10 out of 10.
I’m a huge fan of ‘The Walking Dead’ comic series, its so beautifully written, profound and stark; it took my fascination of all things George Romero to a different level when I first read it, and the series has never saturated since.
I knew nothing about the TV series until stumbling upon details online; to tell you the truth I was a little apprehensive as I thought they’d bugger it up and miss the essence of what made the comic so good.
I was wrong.
The TV series is fantastic, I loved every second of the opening episode, the casting is brilliant, cinematics reminiscent of Mr Romero himself with a very classy edge create a very believable post apocalyptic zombie infested world. Bravo!
Normally I’d feel uncomfortable with the story moving away from the comic, but I really enjoyed how they managed to break out into their own tale and retain nuances that reminded me of the first issue.
So that’s another tick on my weekly shopping list:
I’m now off to watch my first episode of ‘Haven’; kindly recommended to me by Baldie!
Let’s hope it’s 2 for 2 in good TVvillle.
Angelo and I went to see Saw 3D last night over in Wimbledon; a smaller non-IMAX screen this time which was a shame, would have been nice to have seen it in the same theatre that we saw ‘Resident Evil – Afterlife’ in.
I must confess that I only got into the Saw films this year and thoroughly enjoyed a marathon of watching them back to back and was really looking forward to the ‘final’ installment.
Overall, I thought the film provided a very satisfying conclusion to the Jigsaw saga; personally, I felt that the film ran a little too quickly at times in it’s pursuit to tie up all the loose ends, and focused too much on the chase whilst showcasing all 11 trap scenes rather than find time for the slower and more intense psychological storyboards that I really enjoy. Such moments defined the story for me, not the traps.
There were two standout scenes for me that fitted into this category, a flashback scene with Jigsaw at a book signing (brilliant!) and the Jigsaw survival support group scene where Doctor Gordon shows a fantastically cynical side to his personality. Bravo Cary Elwes; take a bow!
Don’t get me wrong; I thought the trap scenes were fantastic and brilliantly thought out. The garage scene in particular was absolutely amazing.
I had to laugh out loud at the people in front of me who reacted very, very badly to the scene where a guy has to pull out two of his own back teeth with a pair of pliers to get a combination for a code lock. Ha ha ha, cringers!
The 3D element was certainly effective at times with limbs and body parts hurled at you; although I am finding the use of the 3D technology to be a little predictable already.
I would be very disappointed if this is the last Saw film; purely because it’d be a shame not to see where they can go with the new Jigsaw. They certainly tied things up very nicely with regards to Jigsaw’s legacy, but left things very open to the possibility of furthering it through his apprentice. IT’S DOCTOR GORDON!!!!! If you didn’t guess that, I think you’d best stick to watching simple detective programmes like Father Downing-Syndromes and Murder She Scrote.
Game over! Do do do, do do doooooo do, do do do!
I would love to go into my local Pakistani sweetie shop and do this; but I’d probably get shot!
What an awesome fucking experience!
Angelo and I went to see ‘Resident Evil Afterlife’ tonight; we were totally blown away by the IMAX 3D visuals. Kerpow! Zing! Flange! I’ve honestly never seen anything like it.
I knew we were in for something spectacular when the new ‘Tron’ trailer came on. I simply can’t wait for that particular offering; or the forthcoming ‘SAW’ film. Yowzer!
This was definitely the best out of the Resident Evil films; the atmosphere positively dripped in places, the characters and storyline had a wonderfully familiar feel to them which left my inner gaming geek very satisfied indeed.
But the 3D shit (technical term) was the icing on the cake; bullets, shuriken, swords, zombies and debris all get flung towards you in a way that can only be described as scarily realistic.
Seriously; David Copperfield might as well give up his day job! Oh wait, he has?!? See!!!
I have a feeling that the movie industry will soon be saturated with 3D versions of films with badly fitting 3D segments put in just for the sake of it. This is obviously not the case for ‘Resident Evil Afterlife’ though because it really makes the film immensely enjoyable!
And on that note I will leave you with a couple of disturbing images of Ang and I with 3D glasses on.
I’m sure you’ll agree that I look like Elvis after a 3 day drugs binge, and Angelo reminds me a little of Dennis Norden from ‘It’ll Be Alright On The Night’?
Go and see it!!! It’s a corker!!!
This is my favourite scene from the Chamone Mofo Bo’ Selecta! Michael Jackson special.
I think Leigh Francis’s Oprah Winfrey is hilarious.
I’ve run out of salutations full of cliche, so I shall just say hello!
Tis my 32nd birthday today, I write this particular entry in the warm confines of my bedroom having spent the morning mooching around the house and chatting to Mum who has been making a royal fuss. I endured the uncomfortable sensation of opening up my birthday cards (I’ve had a strange phobia of them since I was a small child) but thoroughly appreciated the warm gestures from within them; cash is always welcome. ::hint hint, nudge nudge, cockney shuffle::
So what to do today? Well, it’s a Sunday, and Sunday’s are generally a bit rubbish aren’t they? So I’ve stocked up on films and intend to just chill out in between the occasional visit by family and friends.
I’ve literally just watched ‘Looking for Eric‘ and I honestly could not have watched something more uplifting and appropriate. It’s gritty, funny, a fantastic social commentary of modern day Manchester and heartily recommend it; even if you aren’t a fan of football. I’d liken it to an amateur version of ‘Harvey’ crossed with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ but suspect Baldie would smack my face with a glove when I next see him. Ooops, too late, I already have.
Eric Cantona is the player I tend to think of most when I recall the many games Dad took me to, he was by far and most Dad’s favourite player and will forever more represent all the gushy and slushy memories that I hold of the old man.
To see this film today was perfect because it reminded me of when my idol met his idol for the upteenth time at a beach football competition in Richmond; was the only time Dad had ever let me pay for the tickets and we met Eric having sneaked into the V.I.P. area (such was our speciality) whilst he was having a massage. Unlike a lot of footballers today, Eric (and a lot of players from that era) had time for his fans, happy to discuss his passion for the game and what inspired him.
If I”m ever lucky enough to meet him again I will thank him for the picture below which always makes me smile.
Legend.
The Antikrish 
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