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W1A (2014)
Funniest Show Around
A hilarious skewering of both the BBC and the mindset of corporate lackeys everywhere. Absolutely crammed with great characters, many of whom, in the British manner, have their distinctive and increasingly wonderful catch-phrases. It seems impossible that this got made by the same organization that is portrayed in the show, but it is very pleasing that it was. It's just a shame that the number of episodes per season is small even by UK standards.
The Time Machine (2002)
Bring on Time Machine 2 (Revenge of the Morlocks)!
I see most reviews slammed the movie for being 'uneven' in tone. To which I say, so what? We're all adults - we don't need to be coddled with a consistent mood. Why should a movie that starts whimsical and amusing have to stay that way? It wouldn't have made sense to have the initial 19th century episode scary and full of foreboding. And there wouldn't have been the same shock value when the Morlocks finally did appear. It's not like the movie was continually shuttling back and forth between light-hearted and horrific. So bollocks to the critics who claim not to be impressed. They tend to find fault with populist studio films, anyway. I say some movies have too much going on in plot, set design, and special effects to be brought down by 'uneven tone'. That being said, the ending was a bit rushed. I'd like a full, pitched battle between Eloi and Morlocks in the sequel, please.
The Rachel Papers (1989)
He's Funny, She's Sexy
Not as good as the book, but it would be a Hell of a trick if it was. Still enough left to allow fans of the book to fill in the blanks, and (I guess) allow people who haven't read the book to enjoy it on its own merits. They can simply pretend Charles is more likeable than he appears, and should ignore all that hokey, dated, 'computer diary' nonsense. Like it says in the title, funny and sexy.