Trailers, Quotes and a 2002 Tape Tale
‘Gotham’ promo
Catwoman, Riddler, Jim Gordon, Penguin and a hint of the tired Joker. Looks good.
‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ trailer
The sequel no-one wanted. The timeline has changed and the trio of morons (no John Cusack this time) go to the future of 2024. Looks offensive and stupid.
Best Lines:
“Smells like hatred.”
“A Scandinavian gay bar.”
“Like ‘Fringe’.”
‘Ouija’ trailer
Idiots play with a Ouija board cue shadows and weirdness. Looks okay.
Best Lines:
“I don’t think this is a good idea.”
“She woke something up.”
“It will keep coming for you.”
‘Sleepy Hollow’ season 2 trailer
John Noble, the Horseman and the end of days approaches. Ho-hum, I really don’t care.
Best Line:
“The Horseman of War is my son.”
‘Supernatural’ season 10 promo
Yawn.
‘A Touch of Cloth III’ part two promo
Mmmm.
‘Sin City 2’ TV spot
No.
'The Brotherhood’ (2000) trailer
Bad acting, pretty boys in PVC, axes, underpants, slapping and bad bleach jobs. Cheese.
‘The Negotiator’ (1998) trailer
A cheesy 1990s trailer. Danny Roman is the self declared best hostage negotiator in Chicago. Then he takes hostages to prove his innocence after being accused of bad stuff. He demands Chris Sabian come talk to him. The trailer spoils the movie a bit.
Best Line:
“Now you’re going to have to deal with both of us.”
‘Consenting Adults’ (1992) TV spot
Richard doesn’t suspect his best friend (Kevin Spacey) is a diabolical nutter.
Best Line:
“Come to poppa!”
‘From Hell’ TV spot
Depp = a sad man.
I’m not even going to bother with the new Rob Thurman novel ‘Downfall’.
There will be no review of ‘Reign’ 1x04 ‘Hearts and Minds’.
I will review ‘Elizabeth of York’, ‘Frostbite’ and ‘Shadow Kiss’.
I am reading ‘Murder Most Unladylike’.
A ‘King Kong’ sequel called ‘Skull Island’? No.
Chris Pratt in ‘Jurassic World’? No thanks.
Kyle MacLachlan in ‘Agents of SHIELD’? Mmmm.
Nutty Chicken and Waldorf Salad Sandwich = yum.
Chicken kebabs = lovely.
Semolina cake with Rose Water = lovely.
Lemon Sherbets = okay.
Kevin Spacey movies I have seen: ‘Horrible Bosses’ and ‘Swimming With Sharks’.
‘Psycho Bitches’ Quote:
“It’s a fine line between being charming and being irritating.”
‘The Simpsons’ Quotes:
“The gypsy skunk seller lied!”
“Devoted my life to second rate science fiction.”
“There’s a skunk in there!”
“Scottish steak!”
‘Murder Most Unladylike’ Quote:
“And who goes for a walk after dark unless they’re doing something nefarious.”
‘Neighbours’ Quote:
“I’m pretty sure if Terese could get away with it. She’d run me over with her car.”
‘The Thick Of It’ Quotes:
“I’ve got the lead question, I’ve got the follow up sarcastic question and I’ve got the withering putdowns.”
“Nicola with a plan. That’s like a toddler with a harpoon.”
“All right dead-o’s.”
“Abandoned barn of a brain of hers.”
“I’ll be talking, you’ll be nodding.”
“Hag pack.”
“Give us your dinner money.”
“We’re lovers, deal with it.”
“Now I’m standing in a cupboard with you.”
“Pushed me up against the wall and called me noncy Sinatra.”
“What’s that film that you love?”
“What film?”
“The one about the f##king hairdresser. The space hairdresser and a cowboy. The guy, he’s got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin. His father’s a robot and he’s f##king f##ked his sister. Lego! They’re all made of f##king lego!”
“Star Wars.”
“That’s the one.”
“Then you can go and live happily ever after on the planet of the teddy bears.”
“They’re Ewoks.”
‘Dr Phil’ Quotes:
“Unrealistic worry.”
“Exclusive use and possession of the house.”
“Looks?”
“Distinguishing yourself in the negative.”
‘Strike’ Quote:
“Up your ziggy with a wa-wa brush!”
‘The Brotherhood’ Quote:
“I don’t have to use the door if I don’t want to!”
‘Phantasm II’ Quotes:
“He destroys towns and plunders their graveyards to enslave the dead.”
“You think that when you die you go to Heaven. You come to us!”
‘Poison Ivy’ Quotes:
“Everybody hates me.”
“Well everybody hates me too. Do you want to come over?”
‘Ghostbusters’ Quotes:
“It’s right here Ray. It’s looking at me.”
“He’s an ugly little spud isn’t he?”
“I think he can hear you Ray.”
“No job is too big! No fee is too big!”
“I think that would be extraordinarily dangerous.”
“Mouldy Babylonian god.”
“Dickless here.”
“I feel like the floor of a taxicab.”
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On ‘Hollyoaks’; 40 something saddo Tony continues to shag his stepdaughter/teenage prostitute Sinead. Sam and Danny die in a car wreck. A new gangster named Big Bob shows up to bother Trevor. Controlling, neurotic crazy Cindy bores. The new opening credits debut: Cameron, Peri, Tom, the Osborne’s and Nico are either added or have new moments. Sam and Danny are gone. Nice.
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Cleared out a 2002 tape. It began with a season 6 ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ ep ‘Life Serial’ in which the tracking was way off. The Trio bother Buffy. There is sexism, dullness, bad diction and general gibberish like one of Kanye West’s tirades. This was not true and authentic. Then came a season 3 ‘Angel’ ep ‘That Old Gang Of Mine’ in which Wesley bores, Gunn bothers his old gang, Fred sings, Lorne lurks and this was crap and near unsustainable.
Then came an ‘I-Man’ ep ‘Brother’s Keeper’ in which Darien is stricken by Quicksilver Madness and his employees are arseholes. Darien gets his starkest worst idea yet to shoot himself up with Kevin’s RNA and cure himself. Naturally it all goes wrong admist howls of criticism, even dead Kevin manages to instigate further crap, Darien combs his hair in a silly way and his inept ‘arch nemesis’ shows up. This was crap with bad SFX and ignorance.
Best Lines:
“Why are you shaking your head?”
“Why does the weather get like this every time someone tries to screw with the boundaries of science?”
Finally there was a season 1 ‘Smallville’ ep ‘Jitters’ in which Clark acts impaired and a trip to the Luthorcorp plant goes awry. Is Clark supposed to be 14? Where did Lex’s love of fencing go? Lionel bores. Jonathan won’t shut up. Guest star Tony Todd is wasted. This was appalling as Lex wears a purple shirt and Clark lies. Kevin Spacey was a more menacing Lex in 2006.