Tuesday 23 June 2015

Jurassic World - Review By Big Man Gav!





Hello Folks,
Jonny T here with a review of literally the biggest summer blockbuster in years, Smashing box office records all over the world it certainly is a monster hit, Right that's enough of cheesey balls, On to the review, Take it away Big Man and of course the final words from the uber cool kid Fred!!



Hello sir, I have already seen it mate. In fact here be my thought for the blog. Enjoy!


Jurassic World

To be fair, right from seeing Jurassic Park for the first time back in the early nineties I have never been a huge fan. Dinosaurs just don't do it for me in quite the same way as flying Deloreans, aliens with lighty up fingers or transforming robots do. All three movies kind of left me feeling under whelmed and this new instalment to the franchise was all but consigned to the 'might get the blu ray in the run up to Christmas' pile. Even considering its impressive partnership with Lego which I normally swarm around like a fly on shit! Recently however, I saw the trailer ahead of a Mad Max screening and my opinion began to sway. Despite some dodgy looking plot involving Chris Pratt leading a pack of Raptors on a dirt bike(!) I was actually feeling quite excited. Naturally, my eight year old son Fred, a bonafide 'creature feature' fanatic, was of course all over this already and needed no persuasion whatsoever in accompanying dad to a Friday morning matinee. God bless teacher training days!
So where does this new entry fit into the Jurassic Park story arch. It's not one of those shoddy re-imaginings is it? You might well ask. Well, for all intense purposes Jurassic World is a direct sequel to the original film with little to no interest in 'Lost world' or part 3. Quite why anybody would still want to visit a dino park after the tragedy from decades previous is lightly skirted around and Hammond's original dream of creating a pre-historic wonderland is already in full swing. Mankind's insatiable appetite for bigger and better thrills has forced the park scientists to splice different bits of dinosaurs together creating 'supersaurs' like the latest attraction, a hybrid 'Indominus Rex'. I'll try and avoid any real spoilers but suffice to say it isn't long before things go wrong and everything becomes very familiar. Maybe too familiar, as some of the set pieces are practically grafted from the original film but if i'm totally honest that's about all I can find wrong with Jurassic World. I can't offer a true opinion of the 3D aspect as we opted for 'XPLUS'. Ultra HD albeit 2D picture, state of the art sound, blah, blah, blah. Everything looked awesome, including the convincing CGI, but this day and age you kind of expect that from a summer blockbuster. For me the beauty lies within. Hats off to the script writers for managing to almost completely one eighty my opinion and come up with an exciting and genuinely enjoyable Jurassic movie. It might not be particularly original, borrowing the best bits from Aliens, Jaws and everything in between but it sure is fun! Director Colin Treverrow does a sterling job of following in Spielberg's footsteps and although relatively unheard of is a talent to watch. In lesser hands i'm sure they would have bungled sensitive issues like man and raptor side by side but thankfully, Treverrow keeps it fairly sensible. Bryce Dallas Howard is as good as ever and Chris Pratt continues his domination of Hollywood and from watching this it's no surprise he is tipped to be the next Indiana Jones. In line for a golden Jonny this year must be youngster Ty Simpkins for his wonderful portrayal of kid in peril 'Gray'. With 25+ credits already under his belt he's no newcomer but surely destined for greatness. He brings great sensitivity to his character that I can't recall seeing since the likes of Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore in E.T. Vincent D'Onofrio plays human protagonist Hoskins, a man on a mission to weaponise Dinosaurs in a subplot not entirely dissimilar to, yep you guessed it, Aliens. Like I said before Jurassic World won't win any awards for originality but if the record breaking opening weekend figures of £500,000,000 are anything to go by who cares? It was great family entertainment and I am looking forward to the just-announced follow up. So what did Fred think of Dinosaurs being back on the big screen? I'll let him have the final words... "AWESOME WICKED COOL!"





After thought by Jonny T......

Well thanks Gav I knew you  and Fred would love it, Here are a brief thoughts of mine, It was full of Hollywood cheese of course it was, I loved the way they toyed around and tied in the old stuff to the brand new shiny Jurassic World, Also there is a TON of nods as Gav said to classics such as Jaws and Aliens. I do like the theory currently floating around about Chris Pratt actually being the Kid from the first film being told told by Sam Neil to "Respect" the Raptors. So in summing up for me it was everything I expected and then some, We were spoiled by Ray Harryhausen movies as kids so imagine what the kids these days think of movies like this, Loved it,
8/10
Jonny T.






Monday 15 June 2015

THE GALLOWS - OPENING SCENE RELEASED



THE GALLOWS
IN CINEMAS JULY 17

Warner Bros. Pictures UK and New Line Cinema present Blumhouse Productions “THE GALLOWS” - in UK CINEMAS FROM JULY 17 2015.



The FIRST OFFICIAL CLIP for THE GALLOWS - In UK cinemas July 17, 2015 - brings a terrifying new twist to edge of the seat horror. Are you ready for The Hangman? Witness the spine-chilling OPENING SCENE now...

Synopsis: “The Gallows”

Twenty years after an accident caused the death of the lead actor during a high school play, students at the same small town school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided attempt to honour the anniversary of the tragedy—but ultimately find out that some things are better left alone.

Starring Cassidy Gifford, Ryan Shoos, Reese Mishler and Pfeifer Brown. Written and directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing.




The Hangman awaits........................


Sunday 14 June 2015

Mayhem to host UK Premiere of The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) and very special guests!!






Hello Folks,
Jonny T here with some great news! Human Centipede 3 gets in UK premier at Broadway Cinema in my home town of Nottingham on Saturday 4th of July. Now not only is it having it's premier but its a whole day of insanity with Director Tom Six and The best horror evil bad ass in years Dr Dieter Laser in attendance! There are massively mixed reviews of all three movies on the old tiniterwebs and to be honest I was not a fan of number 2 but I will be taking the plunge on the whole day and diving in head first, But not in that way! All details below, see you there!
Jonny T.




Mayhem to host UK Premiere of The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)


Mayhem Film Festival will host the UK Premiere of the final chapter of the most controversial trilogy of the 21st century, The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence), at Broadway, Nottingham on Saturday 4 July.

Tom Six, Creator and Director of the trilogy, and Dieter Laser, star of the first and final sequence will be heading to Nottingham to present the 100% politically incorrect sequel, before taking part in a post-screening Q&A.

The grand finale of the “world’s sickest horror franchise” will see bully prison warden, Bill Boss (Dieter Laser), find a revolutionary idea which could change the American prison system for good.

Audience members are encouraged to come to the event in costume – as one of the films’ characters or as a centipede (human or other) – with a chance to win cash prizes; and ticket holders will also be invited to the film’s after party for a chance to meet the brains behind the trilogy and celebrate the conclusion of the notorious franchise.

Chris Cooke, Co-Director of Mayhem Film Festival, says: "We're delighted that Dieter Laser, the star of the first film and of this final chapter in the story will be with us at Broadway Cinema, alongside his director, Tom Six, the mastermind behind this fascinating franchise. The Human Centipede films are hugely over-the-top entertainment - and we want to build on that, inviting audiences to participate and come in costume. This is perhaps the most controversial series of films this century, so it's a pleasure to be invited to host this historic event."

Limited tickets are also available for the most devoted fans who would like to watch all three films end-to-end. Ticket holders for the Premiere can book free tickets for The Human Centipede 1 and The Human Centipede 2, in Broadway’s Lounge, earlier on in the day.


Tickets are now available at normal ticket prices. To find out more information and to book tickets, please visit Human Centipede at Broadway or contact the Broadway box office on 0115 952 6611.