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Dazed and Confused (1993)
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This critically acclaimed cult favorite, written and directed by Richard Linklater (The School of...
Manhood: Is a Serious Business
Book
In the realm of amusing, deadpan greetings cards, Cath Tate is the original and best. In her...
Wedding Speeches
Book
This book contains all you'll need to create the perfect wedding speech. The first section sets out...
Foster's Welsh Oddities
Book
Ideal for trivia lovers and those interested in the more esoteric aspects of life in Wales, Foster's...
Daniel Bruhl recommended Le samouraï (1967) in Movies (curated)
Erik Stolhanske recommended Husbands (1970) in Movies (curated)
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Frozen in Books
Jan 8, 2021
This made me laugh several times simply at the stuff they did to each other but I wasn't entirely drawn into the story. I think what Darcy did back when they were 10 was wrong but at the same time I don't believe it required the hatred from Neala that it got. That being said, some of the pranks were funny, some a little cruel, but it always seemed obvious to me that they had feelings for each other, and it just took them forever to realise it for themselves.
I also loved the Irish-ness of this. Stuff like "me ma" and other sayings that just made it so Irish, and the thrown in well used British ones too.
I also loved the Irish-ness of this. Stuff like "me ma" and other sayings that just made it so Irish, and the thrown in well used British ones too.
Sonofdel (6251 KP) rated More Than Just a Good Life in Books
Feb 8, 2021
Wonderful, Light hearted, in-depth
When you think of Richard Briers, if like me you were born in the early seventies, then you will always associate him with The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. Reading this book i found out that he was so much more than just situation comedy actor. From his early childhood days selling cigarettes and comics to appearing in films with such legendary actors as Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington this book covers it all. It also tells the background story of his family life, which opens him up to be a more complex character than you can imagine. A fantastic read and definitely up there with the best i have read :)
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) in Movies
Mar 28, 2021
Pretty much every line in Walk Hard is a lampoon of some sort, and quite wonderfully, it all lands! The script is equal parts immature, absurd, and witty, every cast member is just all in, and then there's the songs.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.