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Batman: The Movie (1966)
One of my favourites
Though cheesy this film is great. It's hard not to love the 1960s slant on Batman, it's so fun and colourful. I'm shocked that the 60s episode aren't shown more often on mainstream TV.
The best thing about Batman is that he is a human who doesn't rely on super powers to beat the bad guys. After all, in real life when do you require flight to escape a convict?
I particularly love the fight on the submarine, when I was a kid I thought they were actually falling into the sea.
They definitely had the best baddies in this film. The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman are superbly played.
Catwoman (2004)
some people are too quick to judge
Despite the scathing reviews, I liked this film. I went to see it with some friends and although we didn't think Catwoman was great, it was still good.
There's only two things that could have been better, the script and the overall feel of the film. It should have been filmed in the style of the Tim Burton Batman films.
I think it's a shame this film wasn't a bit better, I think Halle Berry would have got much better reviews if she'd played Catwoman in a Batman film. I hope this doesn't put people off writing Catwoman into future Batman films as she was one of the top four baddies.
Father Christmas (1991)
Wonderful for adults and kids.
I think this is an absolutely brilliant cartoon, I enjoy it just as much as an adult as I did when I was a child.
I prefer Father Christmas to The Snowman because the characters actually speak. Though I like the fact that The Snowman and The Child appear in Father Christmas too.
I like it that the cartoon doesn't make Father Christmas annoyingly cheerful, it makes him look like an ordinary person who feels both happiness but can also be moody. This carton makes the story of Santa Claus seem more real for children, as it shows what he would be like all year round rather than just on Christmas Eve.
Walk the Line (2005)
Loved every moment
I went to this film with little knowledge of Johnny Cash, he is now one of my favourite singers.
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon had great on screen chemistry. Playing two much loved singers can't be easy, but they pulled it off. I thought Reese Witherspoons attempt at a country might be annoying, but she made it work.
I liked the fact that people like Elvis featured, but they didn't make a major deal of it. It wasn't like "let's see how many impressions of famous singers we can fit into a film." It was a good way of showing how Johnny fitted into the music scene of the time.
I would recommend this film to people who know of Cash's music, but know little about his life. It was a great movie.
Dream Team (1997)
Good series, despite the poor scripts
Dream Team was generally a good series, however the writing was rather unimaginative. They killed off far too many great characters and it affected my enjoyment of the series. Death scenes only entertain you a certain number of times.
I found the end of the final episode rather disappointing. A long running series deserves a better send off. I felt the fire was too predictable, it was always heading towards a depressing end. Miserable stories are all the writers ever seemed capable of.
I know a happy ended may have been corny, but when Sully decided not to burn down the stadium I thought at least no one would die. However it's obvious that a few character would have died because Katy burned down the stadium when she dropped her cigarette.
Having said that, the actors coped well with these dreary story lines and the match footage was very realistic.
There were many great characters who will be remembered for years. It was certainly a better series than Hollyoaks or Eastenders.
Frasier (1993)
If only all spin-offs were this good.
Frasier is the best kind of comedy you can get. It had a great ensemble cast with all the characters getting their fair share of good lines.
Frasier is all the more remarkable when you consider that it's a spin-of. I actually prefer it to Cheers (though it still think Cheers is good).
I particularly like the relationship with Frasier and Niles, especially in the episode where they try to write a book. When they spend all night in the hotel you learn a lot about their characters.
Frasier had an amazing range of characters, i think Frazier and Niles are the only two characters with a large number of similar traits.
The show is very well observed. You can relate to at least one of the characters.
Casino Royale (2006)
Restores your faith in the Bond franchise.
Casino Royale is the first Bond film which i've truly enjoyed. It cut out the traditional corny jokes, and didn't need loads of gadgets or half naked women to hold your attention.
Daniel Craig was very convincing as James Bond, he brought just the right amount of dry wit to the part. I can imagine Ian Fleming would be very happy with his performance. I hope he plays bond for years to come.
The ending where Vesper turned out to be working with the enemy took me by surprise. It was wonderful.
I also loved the fact that they saved the line "the names Bond, James Bond" until the very end. It's been incredibly overused in many of the films.
Black Books (2000)
You should wash your beard, then shave it off, nail it to a Frisbee and fling it over a rainbow.
I love Black Books more than any TV programme ever made. It had a brilliant cast, Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Grieg are three of the greatest talents produced by this country. Very few sitcoms manage to get such good actors.
My favourite episode is "Elephants and Hens" where Bernard and Manny wright a children's book. Bernard and Manny are hilarious in this episode.
I think it's good they haven't done tons of episodes. It's meant that the show hasn't grown stale and repetitive, however I would like to see more episodes of Black Books. The show has proved that the art of sitcom writing is anything but dead.
Happy Feet (2006)
Brilliant animation, rubbish storyline.
The main problem i have with the storyline in happy feet is that the ending was very weak. I didn't think it was realistic that the fishing companies suddenly left The Antarctic, just because they saw the penguins dancing. The whole film seemed to build up to this ending, then it just suddenly happened in the last few minutes. It was a worthy message which was poorly presented. I also didn't understand the bit about the Penguins having a "Heartsong". It all seemed so pointless.
The main attraction of Happy Feet is it's animation. It was superb. I love penguins and have watched many nature documentaries about them. Happy feet made the penguins look just as real as they do on a documentary.
I can't wait to get the DVD so i can admire the animation and ignore the storyline
La marche de l'empereur (2005)
The best documentary ever.
I thought this film was one of the best I've ever seen. I love penguins, when i go to London Zoo they're all i look at. This film has made me love them even more.
As much as i love penguins, i knew little about them before seeing this film. It was educational, without making me feel like i was back at school. It really captured the journey that emperor penguins go through.
Morgan Freeman was an inspired choice as the narrator, only Steven Fry rivals him as a voice over artist. I would like to see more nature documentaries released in the cinemas, they'd be much better than films with bad acting and poor story lines.