Too Many Ideas - Archive for the ‘Other Peoples Stuff’ Category
7% and Rising – the wait is over
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007The first thing I remember reading of Kim’s was the start of 7% and Rising. She’s finally finished it and it’s out now. I’ve not had a chance to read the whole book yet but I’m looking forward to it. If you can learn more about 7% and Rising at Kim’s Blog or buy it […]
The Omid Djalili Show
Sunday, November 18th, 2007The BBC showed the first The Omid Djalili Show tonight. The stand up was excellent. The sketches were maybe a little long although they could play around the subject rather than going for a single quick punchline. Omid seemed a bit awkward in the sketches but that may be not such a bad thing. Heston […]
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Sunday, November 11th, 2007I’ll keep this short Elizabeth: The Golden Age 1: Historical Accuracy 0. The story is a mix of school boy history and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Enjoyable though.
A Real Summer
Sunday, November 11th, 2007Not sure what to make of tonight’s Stephen Poliakoff short "A Real Summer". Maybe it will make more sense with "Capturing Mary" when it’s show tomorrow but at the moment it seemed like a poor cousin to an Alan Bennett Monologue.
Stardust
Sunday, October 21st, 2007Went to see Stardust last night with Kim and Darkdwarf a fantasy film with a definite sense of fun. It’s a meandering road trip round with a good mix of action, intrigue and romance but its real strength is its sense of humour. For once a film with a large contingent of British comedy talent […]
Run Fat Boy Run
Friday, September 28th, 2007Went to see Simon Pegg’s latest film outing on Thursday, a romcom without any zom. Featuring a supporting cast of actors normally associated with British sitcoms and character’s that were more Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels than Four Weddings and a Funneral it was a lot better than I’d expected. Some of the choice […]
Bond New and Old
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007I picked up the DVD of Casino Royale at the weekend and watched it for the first time since seeing it at the cinema. Definitly still the best bond for a long time, hope they keep their nerve with the next one. Watching it again I was able to pay more attention to the sound […]
The Departed v Infernal Affairs
Friday, September 14th, 2007I watched The Departed on DVD for the first time last night, Martin Scorsese take on the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs. Both have their good points and bad points. On balance I’d say I prefer the plot of Infernal Affairs and Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s Chan Wing Yan (as Tony Leung) is more interesting […]
The Bourne Ultimatum
Saturday, September 1st, 2007While I like a Bond film or a Die Hard 4.0 I prefer my spy films to be a little more believable, a bit more visceral more like Ronin or Iprcress Files. The first two Bourne films fell squarely in that camp. I saw The Bourne Ultimatum and it doesn’t wander from the path. Like […]
The Prestige
Monday, August 13th, 2007Don’t ask me why but yesterday I washed all the less used pots, pans, storage containers, utensils and other kitchen stuff. I didn’t intend to but cleaning one pot I needed spiraled into a serious cleaning thing. After that I just wanted to relax and so I stuck on a DVD. I picked up The […]