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Bostock's Cup (1999)
Am I a bit cynical or.....
.... could it be that ITV wouldn't want to release this absolute classic because it would show up their current series of Mike Bassett for what it is? When discussing Mike Bassett with some work colleagues I mentioned Bostock's Cup as being a far superior offering and was surprised to find that I seem to be the only person in my entire office that has actually seen it. This can't be right for a film that has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen.
Let's face it, ITV don't have the greatest recent record for producing comedy so you would think that they would jump at the chance of at least repeating something which is genuinely funny. Perhaps if it could be combined with a lucrative telephone competition of where we think the coach driver will go next then they might be interested.
Come on ITV, there are still some of us out there who would like to watch original, quality comedy/drama. Do the decent thing thing. Repeat it then get it out on DVD.
Dog Soldiers (2002)
It was so good I forgot to tape The Premiership.
Having read a lot of negative reviews about this film I can only assume these people missed the point by the proverbial mile.
*** SPOILER ALERT ****
If anyone was left in any doubt that this film was written by, directed by and acted by a group of people with tongues rammed firmly in cheeks then the closing scene was the clincher. The newspaper headline "Werewolves ate my troop" (or words to that effect) was hilarious for two reasons.
1. Anyone remember the actual tabloid headline "Freddie Starr ate my hamster" ?? 2. It was deemed a much smaller story than the football result.
Great comedy, some decent action, plenty of gore. Like I said in the title I got so engrossed that, much to my son's disappointment, I forgot to tape the Premiership.
9 out of 10.