You'd think that unemployment would mean this thing would be updated a bit more regularly, but apparently not. Watching Jeremy Kyle and trying to synthesise narcotics from oregano and nutmeg keeps you busy.
I know what I can talk about here - films! The second trailer for Iron Man just hit the web a few days ago. And it looks brilliant. They've really nailed the look of the armour - no embarrassing Batman & Robin style plastic nipples here. And Robert Downey Jr. looks to have perfected the dry, sardonic wit of Tony Stark. May can't roll around quick enough.
As for my recent sightings, here's some short impressions;
Diary of the Dead - Fun enough to watch, but it doesn't have the sense that the whole world's gone to hell. There never seems to be any more than ten zombies on screen at any one time (and interestingly enough, they're never actually referred to with the Z-word). Luckily, Romero's dark humour is still sharp, and there's some inventive ways to dispatch the shambling undead displayed within.
[REC] - More or less the same idea as Diary of the Dead, but confined to one building. It's a lot more visceral than the above film, with a slightly more supernatural flavouring towards the end. Very creepy, and worth checking out when it hits the UK next month.
A L'Interieur - a French horror film about a pregnant woman being stalked on the night before she gives birth. This isn't a film with cheap scares that you watch with someone on a date. This is pure, straight-up graphic violence which will disturb you and leave you feeling horrified, nauseous, or some combination of the two. Stuff like Saw and Hostel is nothing compared to this. If you're a fan of the genre and want to be tested by a film which isn't afraid to push you beyond your limits, definitely check it out.
Meet The Spartans - Alright, I haven't seen it, but I was subjected to the five-minute trailer for this, and if you're willing to hand over money to watch this, you should instead spend the money on a large quantity of downers and take them with some cheap wine. It'll be a much better artistic endeavour than this piece of vapid junk, and it'll smell better too.
