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Ghostbusters (2016)
Probably my favourite film
Firstly: the extended edition features some GLORIOUSLY awkward acting from Kristen Wiig but also trades out some excellent lines for alternatives ones, so I recommend seeing both.
Secondly: this film is just so much FUN. Kate McKinnon absolutely ROCKS IT as Jillian Holtzmann, Chris Hemsworth DEFINES the word "himbo", there's some awesome new weapons, the team are likeable... it was just amazing to go back into the cinema and experience a PROPER Ghostbusters film, with the special effects and everything, on the big screen. Since then I've bought a couple of DVD versions and watched them a whole lot of times. If I ever need something fun and guaranteed to make me smile, it always does the trick.
Full disclosure: I'm a biiiig Ghostbusters fan; I love the movies, the cartoons, the comics. If you don't get excited by proton packs and ghost traps, probably not the film for you.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Excellent TV
Just very gripping, involving TV. I put it on thinking it was just gonna be My Kind Of Thing but near enough my entire family ended up watching it as well.
I'm sure the reviews section will be plagued with men complaining about it because it's full of women yadda yadda yadda, contrived reasoning, general whining, you know the score but it's seriously involving TV and I'm absolutely along for the ride!
Doctor Who: World's End (1964)
What a curate's egg of a story
There are things here that modern Who could REALLY learn from. For example:
-The Daleks are Nazis. There's no way of getting away from that comparison; they patrol London's streets with their arms raised high in salute, merciless metal, totalitarian killing machines. And they're scary.
-The Daleks don't fire lasers. Instead the picture goes funny, there's a crackling noise and someone falls dead to the floor. It doesn't work so well with large groups of people, resembling a bad local play, but the grimacing transition from life to death is considerably more chilling than what came later. In short, the emotionless causation of pain makes for uncomfortable viewing.
And then there's the bad:
-Terry Nation's writing tends to regularly lose focus. For every great scene there are 5 where nothing much happens.
-It's far too slow and a fair bit too long. '70s Doctor Who is slow by modern standards, but this is just... glacial.
Honestly, this contains so much fantastic imagery it really should be a classic and I REALLY wish they could return to that 1984-esque idea the next time they decide to wheel the Daleks out again.
THIS is the story that illustrates best how awesome the Daleks could be.
Arrested Development (2003)
Thoughts on an excellent show
A lot's been said about this show that I agree with already on this page, so I'm going to just comment on the characters.
The central one is Michael Bluth, effectively a standard every-man type of character; responsible, hard-working, conscientious, moral and smart but prone to mistakes. So far so standard. But Michael has a wit and charm to him that brings him above that; even when he makes bad mistakes that blow up in his face, he redeems himself gloriously.
Lindsay is another character who truly impresses me. As the "liberal" one, her spoilt-rich-girl + 'causes' she doesn't understand M.O./persona really ought to be grating and leave her totally unlikable. The oddest thing, however, is just how lovable she somehow is, in spite of all this. It could be something to do with the actress - in the hands of someone less capable she may just have been insipid - but I think it's also down to the writing.
My point is that none of the characters are one-dimensional, from Barry Zuckercorn's sleazy, inept lawyer through George Bluth's manipulative father.
Occasionally the show gets a tad too surreal and becomes a bit silly, but there're no episodes without their charm. Resultantly, I have to give this show a 10/10.
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (Part Three) (2009)
Part three rescued it completely
I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, so let's just say part three concludes this mini-series brilliantly.
I watched part 1 and sat there going "Eh... not that funny, sorry guys." Then I watched part 2 and was like "OK... OK... So, uh, you're going with movie references, Family Guy style?" There were some excellent quotes in both episodes, though. Then part 3 completely redeemed it.
Acting's good, plot's interesting and it feels much more mature. I'd definitely say it's better than a lot of what Series 8 had to offer.
As for breaking the whole affair into three episodes, it probably wasn't the best idea, but it's being released on DVD so we'll all be able to watch it as intended.
Oh, one last thing: SO glad they ditched the laugh track! There just aren't enough jokes in the show for that to be a good idea; lots of serious moments.
-Lexi C