Sweeney Todd: La La L- SLASH

Think The Sound of Music, except exchange the hills, pretty people and endearing characters for gray cobblestone streets coated in the blood of (mostly) innocent murder victims.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street features a tremendous cast, amazing sets and cinematography, beautiful music and an engaging plot... about a vengeful serial killer. This plot is what might make some re-think going on an adventure with Sweeney. For those that do wish to embark on this journey though, this is what is in store.

The film, is horrendously dark. So much so that one must laugh, for their isn't really another way to take what the movie offers. The film is fundamentally a tragedy, a revenge movie, a musical and a ultra dark comedy all wrapped up with tinsel and string.

The blood in the film is artistically fake and not frequently let loose (until the end), but this doesn't mean it is any easier too watch, it's just more fun.

This is one of the better movies I've seen this year, but it's hard to recommend because of its pitch black heart that has Sweeney Todd shouting "Everyone deserves to die!"

Juno: An Indie Film

Juno, like it's older sister Little Miss Sunshine is what I'd like to call a mainstream indie film. Don't get me wrong, I loved both movies, but it always annoys me when films like this take advantage of their genre and exploit themselves for what they are... indie films.

Juno is a very adult movie that people under the age of 13 probably won't enjoy or even understand. Apart from the fact that it's totally inappropriate for that age group anyways, allegations that this is a family film do not have a strong foundation.

Sexual dialogue, shaky morals and nonchalance will most likely leave impressionable viewers with some kinks in their thinks, but I strongly recommend it for those that want to see a heartwarming dramedy about a pregnant teenager.

No Sequel Is Safe In 2007

Just when I thought sequels in the year 2007 couldn't get any worse, I was bludgeoned by Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem.

The premise of the movie is (surprise!) Aliens Vs. Predator. I was very curious as to why "Predator" stayed singular in the title of this sequel while "Aliens" did not, and the answer is horrifically simple. There is only one predator in the movie, and a bucket load of aliens.

When I saw this film (for free) I was hoping for mindless violence, entertaining plot and terrible acting. I was dissapointed. This film has nothing to offer but horrific acting, horrific horror, horrific plot and dialouge that makes the genitle banter in Balls of Fury look like A class comedy.

For what it's worth, some of the action is passable and entertaining, however the good sequences are sparingly spliced into the feature that it doesn't relieve much of the pain left by the dialouge. One thing I must say is that it was a rather enjoyable experience, for I never have had so much fun cheering at the deaths of heroes with the rest of an audience before.

(the tagline on the poster couldn't have been more right)

Blog Film Awads

Biggest Disappointment: Spider-Man 3
Bigger is NOT always better.

Most Overrated: Oceans Thirteen
Who needs the witty dialogue from the first two movies when you have such a sexy cast?

Most Surprising: Freedom Writers
Who would’ve guessed? I didn’t.

Stupidest Concept: Balls of Fury
Whoever thought of the title is a genius, I mean it’s just so clever. I bet it took years to produce this winner.

Mostest Epicest: 300
This movie got tons of hype, and it lived up to it. It won’t disappoint unless you’re expecting it to be something it’s not.

Best Concept: 30 Days of Night
Such a good idea.

Best Comedy: Hot Fuzz
It’s amazing.

Best Action Film: Hot Fuzz
It’s amazing.

Best Foreign Film: Hot Fuzz
It’s amazing.

Best Romance: Hot Fuzz
It’s amazing.

Best Drama: Hot Fuzz
It’s amazing.

Best Trailer: Machete
You couldn’t ask for more.

Most Succesful Actor: Josh Brolin
Grindhouse, No Country for Old Men and American Gangster... wow.

Sequels of 2007

Before you indulge in this list I have constructed, I would like to point out that only 26.37 % of these 19 movies are bearable.

19. Oceans Thirteen

18. Fantastic 4 2

17. Rush Hour 3

16. Shrek the Third

15. TMNT

14. Evan Almighty
13. Goal! 2: Living the Dream

12. Mr. Beans Holiday

11. Resident Evil: Extinction

10. Saw IV

9. National Treasure: Book of Secrets

8. Spider-Man 3

7. Pirates 3

6. Aliens Vs. Predator

5. Hostel: Part II

4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

3. 28 Weeks Later

2.The Bourne Ultimatum

1. Live Free or Die Hard

Top Eleven Films of 2007

1. Hot Fuzz
2. Grindhouse
3. No Country for Old Men
4. Die Hard 4
5. Death Sentence

6. The Darjeeling Limited
7. 3:10 to Yuma
8. 300
9. Ratatouille
10. Sweeney Todd
11. I Am Legend

Faithful Pistols

"If we had an aim, it was to force our own, working-class opinions into the mainstream, which was unheard of in music at the time." –Johnny Rotten

“The Sex Pistols” at first impression, are far from admirable. However I think that when you look at what they did, you’ll see they were willing to do what no one else would do, which I view to be a tremendous quality. The Sex Pistols gave their generation a dream and a voice, and that is something I wish we would all strive to do in one way or another, however big or small, especially if everyone around us is in decay.
The band itself was only around for 26 months, yet in those 26 months they became one of the most iconic bands in history. In the documentary “The Filth and the Fury” former Sex Pistols vocalist said “We did what we had to, which is why we didn’t survive. Only the fakes survive”.

I am not saying I agree with everything they did, however, I greatly admire their unrelenting tenacity and earnestness.