- Wallace & Gromit : Curse of the Were-Rabbit
- Pride & Prejudice
- Howl's Moving Castle
- 2064
Now I'm not one to foist my views upon others (everyone nod), and I have to admit that we didn't actually get around to seeing 2064, but I must say that this was actually quite a fine collection of flicks.
Kicking-off, Curse of the Were-Rabbit was yet another entertaining romp with Wallace and Gromit. Lots of ridiculous people and events, and even more amusing than I remember W & G being previously. So if you're into play-dough, rabbits, or both (like me), this film could be just the right way to gloss over a Friday night.
Next off the mark was P & P - the latest remake of this classic tale. Upfront, I must admit that I don't really have a soft spot for Keira Knightley (I can't even say her name in my head without putting on an outrageously snooty accent), so the odds were stacked against this film. However, in usual period drama style a la 'Emma' and 'Sense & Sensibility', I soon found myself wound up in the many comings and goings of this tale. A warning from Jesse though: The beginning is a bit hard-going what with too many young girls squealing and gibbering on, but if you focus and repeat if necessary, you should pull through fine.
Last, and my personal favourite, was Howl's Moving Castle. What a wicked animated film! Once again, I am embarrassed that I haven't delved into this genre earlier... but I'm now happily converted. Although a bit on the long side, this story had a lot of surprising humour, an imaginative premise and lots and lots of sparkly magical stuff! SOLD!!
Aaanyway, that's my wrap-up of events. It's not David & Margaret, but what is? If anyone has any other recent film recommendations, please feel free to comment. And if anyone wants to disagree with the views expressed in this post, please feel free to sod off. Thank you.
3 comments:
Howl's Moving Castle was cool. I especially liked the bouncy scarecrow guy. I did get a bit confused in the end however.
V for Vendetta is the best new movie I've seen recently.
I can see you as an anime girl, Ali.
If you liked Howl's, definitly check out Miyazaki's other stuff. Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Porco Rosso are probably my favourites, and things like The Castle In The Air are also good.
My review of P&P:
http://mysticdollarredemption.blogspot.com/2006/04/you-misunderstand-him-mama.html
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