Happy New Year!

A little update on things now that I remember what to write about...

I got my much expected DVD's and you can read the review of Crank below this thingy.

Dog
My dog still has eating problems. And E my friend, I fed Helka some James Wellbeloved earlier but it wasn't right for her. She got fed up with it in less than a week and I'm not wondering, the portion size was huge! Compared to Nutro it was at least twice as much per day. Currently I'm feeding her Royal Canin and I found out that Nutro is still available in one pet shop in this town so we are hopefully saved. If she refuses to eat Nutro, I'll take her to a vet. But at least I've become an expert in dog foods...

Spielberg, Lucas and Ford
This should in a way be in the "They look the same" section but other people have propably noticed this also.
I was reading an old issue of Empire as I tumbled on this picture. (It's blurry, I know...)

Lucas and Spielberg have always had somewhat matching looks. At first you could tell them apart for the reason that Spielberg wore glasses. Now you can tell them apart because Lucas always wears a flanel shirt and Spielberg wears a baseball cap (imagine if they swithced those!). But look at Harrison Ford. He's becoming one of them! He even has the same squint! (enter Twilight Zone music here)

Happy New Year...?

Review: Crank (2006)

Directors: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Taylor, Jose Pablo Cantillo

Yes, I finally got my DVDs that I ordered from an online store. Of course I watched Crank first since I've seen Lock, Stock... before.

Plot is: Chev Chelios (what a great name) is injected with a Chinese poison that will kill him if his adrenalin level goes down.

The way this movie is shot reminds me of Baz Luhrmann, Guy Ritchie and Sam Raimi's early work. The camera is mostly handheld and in the action sequencens (which there is a lot) it works very well.

Crank's humour is brilliant. The visual jokes that seem a bit cartoonish at times reminded me of Roger Rabbit. Overall there is a surrealistic feel trough the whole movie. I can't wait to see what the writer/director duo come up with next.

This film really was "an adrenaline fueled thrill ride."

Stars: ****

P.S. Yes, Statham is shirtless in this movie too.

My Christmas Is Ruined!

I waited for my DVD package to arrive on Monday. It didn't. I thought that maybe one more day. This morning: nothing. Today was the last possible day for the package to arrive so that I could get it before X-Mas. Damn post office!

Possible reasons why my DVDs haven't arrived:
1. The Post office has really fucked up and sent my package somewhere else.
2. Gremlins. They have stolen my package thinking that inside there was Snow White movie. Since It wasn't, they just threw my precious movies away.
3. Everything else in my life sucks so of course this one little spark of happiness had to be extinguished too.


They stole my DVDs!

Another reason why my Christmas will suck is that my dog hasn't been eating well for a long time and she's had diarrhea too. I think that her food is partially to blame. I want the old food back (not available in this town anymore, damn!)

Anyway, merry Christmas to everyone. I'll just spend mine watching stupid movies on tv and eating chocolate until I puke.

I Spend Money On "Not-Important" Stuff

Which means that I am currently waiting for mail. I ordered two DVDs, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Crank. I got an email that they have sent me the DVDs and now I have to wait 'til monday to get them. I hate waiting! What will I now watch during the weekend?

At least I can say that they are a Christmas present from me to me. And they didn't cost that much. Merry Christmas me!


Now why did I order this movie? Guesses anyone?

Review: Transporter 3 (2008)

Director: Olivier Megaton
Starring: Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, Francois Berléand

Latest installment in the Transporter series and since I liked a lot the two first ones, I had high expectations on this one. Let's do this with plusses and minuses:

+ Jason Statham, he is great as Frank Martin
+ car chases and fight scenes
+ plot in general
+ Berléand is always sweet

- the girl, I hated her, really HATED her, she couldn't act for peanuts!
- I noticed at least two gaffers
- plot if you start to think about it

Besides the girl Transporter 3 was an ok action movie. I really enjoy watching the fight scenes in Transporter films, they are so well choreographed (hope I spelled that word right) and the bicycle chase brought some variety to the movie.

Stars: ***

(I really like the way Statham uses his clothes for fighting. That way I get to see ass kicking and Statham without his shirt. No commenting on that E! He is a great actor too!)

Review: Revolver (2005)

Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore, André Benjamin

Very stylish movie about a con man who gets out of prison and gets involved in a strange game.

I have to confess. I bought this movie because of two reasons: 1. Jason Statham 2. Guy Ritchie 3. Ray Liotta (ok, three reasons) and then there was this guy from The Sopranos (four reasons)

Revolver has great humour and great characters. Liotta's character got the most laughs out of me and not only because he had a wicked tan. At one point of the movie I was completely lost. What the hell was happening?! But then it all started to come clearer. I like movies that can confuse me for a while like that. And the movie was very well directed (and Statham got his shirt off once again..) and the colour scenery was stylish.

Stars: ****

Oh, btw, I wasn't so convinced at first that André from Outkast could act but he was a positive surprise.

Review: The Mexican (2001)

Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini

I liked this movie. It's plot was not great but it was a perfect film to watch on a friday night. The cast was really good and the jokes worked fine. I prefered the Roberts/Gandolfini storyline to the Brad Pitt-getting into trouble because of the gun -plot, though it had its moments as well.

Extra points for the dog and for the car rental scenes.

Stars: ***

Review: Hide And Seek (2005)

Director: John Polson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen

This movie was a pleasant surprise to me. I was expecting solid performances from De Niro and Fanning but not much from the plot. However instead of being a "thriller" it really was a thriller. Not many scare-you-shitless effects spoiling the tension built with small but meaningful things and what's more important, no underlining things with a musical score that is so loud that it will blow you a new hairdo.

One thing I got to mention: Just before the movie started I took my dog out. After we got back inside she went straight on my bed. I asked if she wanted to come with me to watch Robert De Niro and she came running. I guess she really likes Bob because usually I have to really tell her to come watch tv with me.

Anyway, stars for Hide and Seek: ***

Late Night With Jason Statham

Last night was TV night. First House, then The Lost Room, then half an hour of an old Jimmy Kimmel episode featuring Daniel Craig who is just adorable and then finally The Transporter.

It's not so long ago when I watched the film but I thought that I might just check out the opening car chase scene. I ended up watching the whole movie. Here are the reasons:

1. Jason Statham in a suit. Hot.

He can carry me like that any time.

2. That little smirk that he has. Hot.

And look at those eyes!

3. Fight scenes. Statham does his own stunts! Guess who's hot?

Yes! Kick them in the nuts, handsome!

Of course there are other reasons too. But those are the main three. I wonder if it says in his contract that he must appear shirtless in The Transporter series? Sounds like something I might have added there...

One more!

At the moment my favourite pic of him. Hot.

Jason Statham kept me awake! I'm not complaining ;)

Music Rant!

It's time to talk about music. And I remind you right here and now that everyone has their own opinions on things and these are my opinions. So let me put on U2's Joshua Tree LP and we're off...


This album is great!

I listen to rock. Mostly. Earlier on this blog I mentioned that I listen to Phil Collins and Genesis. Genesis has the kind of style that I really like. It's experimental and it has taken influences from many and in return has been the source of inspiration to others. My main interest though is on the melodies and lyrics. To name just one Genesis song as a favourite is hard so I'll name two: Mama and Land Of Confusion.

My little sister has developed a thing for death metal. It's okey if you're a teenage boy who thinks that life sucks and we are all going to die in a horrible nuclear accident and as a result of that you hate everyone... Besides I wast to understand the lyrics as I'm hearing them so I don't have to read them. What's with all the growling and mumbling? Sounds like someone is in the bathroom after a heavy night of drinking.

Then again the music of the 80s is something that I love. ABC, Pet Shop Boys, Ultravox, Michael Jackson, Spandau Ballet... The sound of the 80s was unique and with the New Wawe it changed pop music forever. Synthesizers were new and disco music ruled.


Rush rush where's my yeyo!

Well, I will continue on this subject later. Now I better eat something so I can continue partying.