From Zero to Hero...

Disney film number two on the list of films to watch was Hercules, and I was pleasantly surprised with how sucked into the story I was even though it's a children's animation. But you're never too old for a Disney film! 

Hercules was such an adorable baby and I want a baby Pegasus for myself. Could you imagine being able to ride around on a flying horse, how amazing! But for now I'll have to keep dreaming (Yes I really am an adult, just don't act like it much). 

Evil Hades wants to try and take over Mount Olympus, so for 18 years he makes his plans to beat Hercules and take over the Gods home. One night when baby Hercules is sleeping Hades creatures Pain and Panic steal him from his bed and take him to Earth to make him mortal, meaning he won't have his god like strength any more, however the don't quite achieve what they set out to do. Fortunately Hercules keeps his strength but doesn't quite know how to control it yet. 

One day when he really starts to feel like he doesn't fit in with everyone else on Earth, he goes in search of his real parents and talks to his father Zeus, who tells him to find Phil and be trained as a real hero in order to return to Mount Olympus.

Phil gives Hercules the best training a god could get and the people around him all respect him and always look to him to protect them against any creature that comes to harm their town. During all the training, fighting and evil plans made by Hades, Hercules meets Meg and slowly but surely falls in love with her. 

Even with everything that gets thrown at Hercules, he still continues to become the hero he knows he can be and should be. He uses all his strength and saves his father, then together they fight to defend Mount Olympus against Hades and the titans. Once the battle is over, Hercules becomes a hero and a god, he gets welcomed back home but chooses to spend his life on Earth in order to stay with Meg. 

I really enjoyed this film, I think if I watched it when I was a lot younger then I may have been slightly scared of the weird creatures and scary monsters but I would have been happy to see Hercules beat them. 

Hercules is certainly an action packed animation but it keeps people wanting to watch and see if he can ever get back to Mount Olympus. I loved the way that there was five singing and dancing ladies telling a lot of the story instead of a narrator, makes it a lot more fun to watch. Even now I still have parts of a couple of the songs still going round in my head. 

Soon I'll be dreaming up some weird Disney world of my own from watching these films. Can't wait 'til the next one, wonder which one will be crossed off the list next. 

Until next time, thanks for reading :-) 

I know a guy, who knows a guy...

I finally finished watching Breaking Bad on Tuesday and I loved it! Whenever I hear someone talking about it  or mention the name Heisenberg, I automatically want to join in the conversation, whether I know the person or not. I know that's strange.

So as I spoke about the story in my previous Breaking Bad blog post, I guess this one will be about my opinions on the programme and some of the characters that I have something to say about.

For a start, Bryan Cranston did a great job at playing such a serious, slightly crazy at times, character, especially as I was used to seeing him in Malcolm in the Middle. I just wanted everything to work out for him and hated it when his family left, but I guess that's what happens when you hang with the wrong crowd. Be warned guys.

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman I loved! There were so many times when I felt bad for him and just wanted to hug him when he was sad and crying. Even as a bad kid that cooked crystal meth I still liked him and wanted things to go well. When he was happy with Jane, I was happy for him, then after she died it was so sad. No tears though, I just wanted to look after the poor guy. Aaron played the role really well, especially during the times when he flipped out and went crazy when he thought Brock had been poisoned with the ricen. I loved watching him and Bryan Cranston together, they played the lead roles so brilliantly.

I don't really have a lot to say about Marie (Betsy Brandt), other than the fact that she was clearly pretty much in love with the colour purple. She'd wear it everyday, have a purple car, and every purple decoration/accessory ever! Bit too much purple for my liking, but she played the character well. There was a storyline that I felt was slightly pointless and didn't lead to much really, this was when she'd steal things quite regularly while looking round homes. I didn't quite understand how that fit into the whole plot but maybe that's just me being slow.

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman was a great character in my opinion. The man with a guy to do everything, help you out of anything, supply whatever you need. He had any contact you could ever need in life. Clearly a man with a plan to get out of any sticky situation that Walter and Jesse found themselves caught up in.

I would often find myself coming home after a busy day of uni work and just getting into bed with Breaking Bad on but now it's all over I feel slightly lost. it's sad I know, but I'm a student so its acceptable. I'd get caught up in it all and not want to turn it off to go to sleep which resulted in some late nights but it got me through all the seasons.

I loved the whole story of it but was a bit disappointed by the ending really. I just think it ended a bit suddenly and could have done with a bit more to it. I for one would have loved to see how Jesse got on after being set free and would have loved it if Walter could have seen his family again. I think the last episode just ended too soon without resolving a lot. So, ok, Walter rescued Jesse and killed the guys that murdered Hank, but getting shot in the side with his own gun just seemed like a bit of a quick and easy way to end the series without doing a lot. Overall though I enjoyed it and would happily watch it again at the end of a long day at uni.

If you like crime and drama genre programmes then I think you'd really enjoy this, just watch a couple of episodes and you'll find yourself hooked wanting to know what happens next.

Until next time, thanks for reading :-)

Just around the river bend

In last nights blog post I mentioned that I'd been given Pocahontas to watch as its one of the many Disney films I had never seen, and even though I'm not a child, I still enjoyed it.

When a ship full of English sailors/soldiers go to visit a new world in search of gold for the governor, they arrive to the home of Indians and Pocahontas. One of the men, John Smith, meets Pocahontas and slowly they fall in love, which makes things hard when John is caught and battle preparations are made between the sailors and Indians. Sadly things get misunderstood resulting in John being shot, luckily it doesn't kill him but his recovery splits up the couple as he travels back to London with the sailors to get better.

I think this would be a great film for kids, or even anyone of any age really. It's a musical film so anyone could learn the songs and enjoy singing along while watching the story unfold. There are also some parts that still made me laugh a bit but that I'm sure would make children laugh more, like some of the animals doing silly things.

I'm happy to say that I can now cross this off my long list of Disney films that are still waiting to be watched, and I still have the song that Pocahontas sings (just around the river bend) going round in my head, very catchy! Give a watch if you haven't already and especially if you love Disney.

Until next time, thanks for reading :-)

So, I have a confession...

Hey!!

So I feel like I should probably confess something to you all, some may already know and some of you may be shocked to find out.
Even though I am a film lover and love Disney films, there is still a long list of old Disney movies I have yet to see. My list includes Pinocchio, Aladdin, Dumbo and yes, I'm afraid to admit even Bambi!

Now due to this my lovely friend Hannah has decided to give me some homework tonight and I ended up leaving her house with the Pocahontas DVD under strict instructions to watch it tonight and let her know what I think.

I guess I'll finish it there then and get to the DVD, this may even mean there's another review up tomorrow. Ooh exciting!

Until next time, thanks for reading :-)

First of many films to cross off the list! 

So this just happened....

Just a short post as I made a long one this morning.

Decided to have a bit of a re-organise of some of my things and found these.
Something tells me my boyfriend and I have seen a few 3D films :) Can''t complain though as I nearly always enjoy them. Although I'm sure I should be re-using these glasses and not somehow managing to collect them, woops!

Wonder what the next one will be, who knows?!

My boyfriend Nick and I while waiting for one of the 3D films to start, not sure which one we were waiting for though. 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (In Theatre)

Wow. Just wow! Last night myself and three friends went to Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre to see possibly my favourite musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

If any of you haven't seen the original film and are wondering what I'm talking about then seriously go find it and watch it, now! You'll thank me later. At first it does seem rather strange but as you watch it more and more you understand it a lot better and can enjoy it more, as well as pick up song lyrics that end up getting stuck in your head.

Now I already love the film but actually seeing it all happen in person was just something else. Sat just a few feet away from the cast on stage was brilliant. I didn't have to worry about being stuck sitting behind someone taller than me with their head right in front of my face like I usually do. Instead I could see everything perfectly, all the sequins and glitter that add sparkle to the show. The set design, costumes, actors, actresses, band, music, singing and dancing were all simply fantastic. Unfortunately, there was no photography allowed so you'll just have to take my word for it that the show was spectacular! 

During the Time Warp the whole audience joined in with the cast to perform the well known dance as a huge group and this happened twice! So much fun.

Something that just has to happen when you go to a show like this is dressing up, so naturally we did. Three of us dressed as the Transylvanian's that appear throughout different scenes in the show and one was dressed as Columbia (Ceris Hine), the squeaky high pitched female character in gold sequins and multi coloured clothing. Many of the audience members also threw out their glad rags and instead replaced them with characters costumes, some more 'out there' than others but all looking great.

There's not one single bad thing that could ever be said about this show, every minute was so amazing and even better when the audience love it as much as you do. The amount of people that had arrived dressed as the different characters was really great, shows that they love it enough to dress up just to sit in a crowd and watch it.

It's definitely not everyday that you watch a group of people dance around on stage in pretty much just underwear and stockings, but this cast pulled it off well and made it work. The changes of scene and scenery were done perfectly and went so smoothly that helped with the way the show was overall.

I really loved all the acting by each cast member but there are some I feel I should mention in this post.

Growing up watching Dani Harmer play Tracy in Tracy Beaker then to see her perform as Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Picture Show was definitely a weird change from what I was used to as a child.

I was also surprised by how well the lead male actor Oliver Thornton played Frank n Furter, what a voice that guy has, I was simply stunned and loved singing along to Sweet Transvestite while he was performing it on stage.

Rocky, Rocky, Rocky (Henry Davis) what a great representation of the character from the film, young and vulnerable, but brave and strong too, slightly distracting being covered in glitter though but very well played.

Riff Raff (Kristian Lavercombe) and Magenta (Jayde Westaby), well what a pair they are, they worked so well together as brother and sister, and really steal the show at the end.

One person I also feel I should mention is the narrator Philip Franks. Just by coming on stage between tell the story he really added to the experience of seeing the show, and had an answer for anything the crowd shouted at him (whether those people were placed in the audience or not) it definitely made everyone have a good laugh together.

Personally I would really recommend this to anyone as it was such an enjoyable experience and I would definitely go to see it again and again if I had the chance to. I think its one of those shows that if you have the opportunity to see it then take it and don't miss out because you'd regret it. There's not a single fault I can think of, just an absolutely amazing show and I didn't want to leave when it was over. 

That will be a night I won't be forgetting!  

Until next time, thanks for reading! 

My friends and I waiting for the show to start.

Poster outside the theatre.

Poster for the 40th Anniversary of Rocky Horror. 

Runner Runner

So my boyfriend and I went of to the cinema again and this time to see a film that I hadn't heard much about but he had, so I trusted his judgement and off we went to see Runner Runner.

The new Justin Timberlake film, directed by Brad Furman, revolves around a college student trying to fund his way through to graduation. Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) works to get people onto gambling sites to then get paid a commission for each person that joins up, but when he gets caught he decides the only thing left that he can do to be able to afford the rest of his college education is to join the site himself.

He uses all the money he has in his bank account in hope of winning more than he already had, however thing don't quite go his way. After being up all night trying his luck, he is out of the game with nothing left and no winnings. Unhappy about how the game ended he heads out in hope to find the person behind the site, Ivan Block (Ben Affleck), but gets himself into a bit of a trouble when he tries to explain what happened to Ivan.

I know normally I'd say more about the storyline, but to be honest, there really isn't much else to say about this one. Yes, it wasn't bad but also wasn't amazingly interesting or entertaining either, however I did still enjoy it, it fits into the middle ground between great and awful films.

As acting goes, Justin Timberlake is definitely a better actor than he once used to be, and Ben Affleck does a good job of being the big, rich, powerful, bad guy, but there's just nothing that sticks out as being a particularly fantastic piece of acting.

To be really honest, I don't think I'd be that bothered if I didn't see this film again, but sure if you like Mr Timberlake or Mr Affleck a lot more than I do then you may have a different view on this film as people have different opinions, but in my eyes its nothing spectacular and it wouldn't hurt to not see this film.

Sorry Brad Furman, nothing against your directing, I'm just not too fussed by this particular one, maybe the next one I see.

Until my next post, thanks for reading!!