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Batman (1989)
Great If A Little Muddled
After the campy and outrageous 60's TV Series (and film),this was a revelation. Finally this was a much more serious and darker adaption of Batman (though it does get a bit bloody stupid at times) and Michael Keaton was an exceptionally good Bruce Wayne/Batman even though Jack Nicholson overshadows him which is probably not a good thing since the villain obviously should get less screen time than the hero. Tim Burton did a decent job of directing this film even though it tends to be more visually stunning than being able to tell a coherent story. Gotham looks like a noir 40's,dystopian city with endless skyscrapers beyond the clouds and it looks amazing. But the origins of Batman hardly gets explored except a brief flashback and The Joker gets more screen time than he deserves. That being said,Jack Nicholson perfectly portrays the Joker with his usual craziness and gleaming smile. Kim Basinger does a pretty good job with her character even though Vicki Vale is a bit of a damsel in distress and feels superfluous to the plot. Michael Gough is also a delight to watch as Bruce's fatherly like butler Alfred. In terms of the musical score,Danny Elfman's efforts are excellent but the bizarre inclusions of a couple of Prince Songs don't feel right in a Batman movie but I guess Prince was big in 1989. Overall this movie is very good but far from perfect. It struggles with character development and plot feels a bit incoherent at times but it's a great way to spend 2 hours of your time with if you've got nothing better to do I suppose. Check it out.
Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004)
How Does This Pathetic Excuse Of A Film Even Exist!?
I decided to watch this film merely out of curiosity because a lot of film critics like Mark Kermode detest it and I can understand why now. This is without a doubt one of the worst films that I ever had the displeasure to endure. How this "film" even made it through a script meeting and got commissioned is beyond me. The fact that it's lottery funded is also a disgrace. This film was clearly made for brainless,sex addicted neanderthals because other than that I don't know what it's targeted audience was as it is painfully unfunny. It is a revolting,nauseating,vulgar little film that should never have been made. The acting is also amateurish and the characters are just vile,amoral human beings who you never relate to. This is like a Carry On film but without the charm or the humour. It's no wonder that this got derided by the film critics when it came out. Johnny Vegas is clearly an awful actor and this subhuman "film" is probably just about his standard. I would warn you to avoid this like the plague but fortunately this has been instantly forgotten about and is only remembered for being one of the worst films in existence.
Spectre (2015)
Bond Is Back
I can honestly say that this film is a worthy addition to the franchise and I think most Bond aficionados will think the same when they watch it. The characters were great,the story was very intricate and full of suspense,the humour is very subtle and Daniel Craig is on top form once again as Mr Bond. I also enjoyed Q's scenes and the pre-title sequence is one of the best that I've seen in the entire history of this series. Lea Seydoux,Christoph Waltz and Dave Bautista do excellent jobs with their characters as well as Ralph Fiennes,Ben Whishaw,Naomie Harris and Rory Kinnear who all return. The film has the right balance between being dark and very humorous. The only criticism I have is the theme song is very weak and sounds more like an X Factor-esque cover song. Other than that I enjoyed the film and i highly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet.