Long weekend

A visit to the dvd rental store.


Get him to the Greek


A completely stupid movie, don't waste your time. If I say Apatow you will know what I mean.

Having said that ... Russell Brand IS a rock star. He is Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, he's the real deal. Very thin and with that little boy London accent. When not being stupid he is extremely good looking, and he can act. He can also sing and he belts out the silly songs with conviction. There is some good music in the background eg Come on Eileen, and some clever jokes. Also, in the Apatow style, a lot of sex and drugs and language. Some of the songs have very dirty lyrics. A few familiar faces, among then Sarah Marshall, the movie in which we met Aldous Snow/Russell Brand. Also Malfoy, who will never live down being Malfoy.

Some good points, but mainly a waste of time.




District 9


Obviously NOT my choice, but I saw quite a bit of it whilst doing the housework. It's a documentary style presentation. Aliens live in a slum area outside Johannesburg. Yes, lots of that grating Seth Efrecan accent. I'm not sure this movie was about your actual aliens ... It did a good job of portraying white South African arrogance and racist attitudes. Good aliens (known as prawns), seamless effects, this movie was not a plotless fairyland, no smurfs, but of course it was directed by a REAL director who knows how to make movies - Peter Jackson.

Quite a good story and some humour, but that could have been my reaction to the accents. There is a spaceship in the style of Independence Day and the fimbriated (think Futurama) aliens look a bit generic. Otherwise okay. The sequel is set up. Maybe it will be called District 10.




No sign of the kittens yet. They are just about a month old. Latest name suggestions are Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox. Their mother's name is Angie so it would be fitting. I am hoping to import a kitten wrangler quite soon.