Firstly, I must apologise for being rubbish and watching too much Family Guy / Tattoo Fixers / Pawn Stars / The Chase / Channel 5 documentaries about benefits and all the other shit* I find to watch on a daily basis rather than the movies I should be watching.
*The Chase isn’t shit. I bloody love The Chase.
February was pitiful in terms of film quantity. I watched a grand total of….five movies. Yep, five movies over 29 days. Three of which were re-watches and one of those I watched just last month. Go Emma! Don’t I work tirelessly to make this blog a buzzing hub of the latest film news and hot topics.
Anyway the two new movies I watched were Zoolander 2 (2016) and The Hateful Eight (2015). You can read their respective reviews here and here but if you just want the short answer, which is often preferable – yes I enjoyed them.
My re-watches included Amy (2015) – the documentary film on the late Amy Winehouse which I also reviewed (and you can read here). I only watched it again so soon because it was showing on TV but it really is brilliant and I was just as captivated the second time around.
Orphan (2009) and Con Air (1997) were the other two films I re-watched and I’m sure most people have seen them? Well surely everyone has seen Con Air. If you haven’t, I’m not sure we can be friends. Because man I love Con Air – but more of that in a minute.
Orphan is the horror movie about the psychotic girl who looks like Stacey Slater from EastEnders at the end when she’s full on rage and murdering. And that doesn’t give anything away I hope – don’t most horrors end up with rage and murdering?
Poor thing, I know how she feels. I often feel disheartened and angry when I take my make-up off too.
It’s actually not a bad little film. Not really that scary, but kind of horrible in places. More a thriller / horror / mystery. Slight unintentional humour which mainly stems from the camp, patronising, annoying dad and of course a few ‘as if’ moments too. But who cares, it’s a horror film. I want ‘as if’ moments.
Well that’s pretty much it I guess. Without much left to say I thought I’d make a list of the five funniest bits in Con Air.
Actually six – the first one is this picture.
No. 1
No. 2
The way it’s implied that Steve Buscemi’s freedom at the end is a good thing – despite him killing loads of people and wearing a “girl’s head as a hat”. Oh, but he didn’t do anything bad to the little girl in the trailer park and he does makes funny comments on the plane, so he must be alright!
No 3.
The way John Cusack looks at Nicolas Cage when he jumps on the police motorbike in Vegas. Poe is soooo outlandish! It just makes me laugh. Here’s the picture and a conversation I like to imagine is happening telepathically:
Poe: “I’m taking this bike.”
Larkin: “Poe….you just got out of jail. You can’t just jump on a police bike like you own the place! I’m a US Marshall for god’s sake and I appreciate your help whilst the plane was in the air but we have plenty of back-up. Seriously, what are you doing? Go and see your fucking family, they’ve been waiting eight years to see you and do you know how many times you almost died today? You’ve never even met your daughter! And you have no authority at all to be on that bike.”
Poe: “I’m taking this bike.”
Larkin: “Yeah….it’s the right thing to do.”
No. 4
The way Cyrus the Virus ‘hides’ at the top of the ladder and looks directly at Poe when he’s doing his SECRET ESCAPE from the Vegas strip, on top of a fire engine.
Annoyingly I can’t find a picture of this anywhere but hopefully someone will know what I mean and is nodding their head in agreement right now!
No. 5
When John Cusack persuades Colm Meaney NOT to blow up the hijacked and highly unstable convict plane (in the middle of the desert where it’s relatively safe) because….because…”because there’s a good man up there goddammit!”
Only for a hideous crash landing to then take place in the center of Las Vegas where carnage and explosions ensue and an entire casino full of people gets destroyed. Outstanding decision!
No.6
“That’s a rock.”
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Oh I like Orphan a lot. Vera Farmiga is so good in it and Isabelle Fuhrman was just chilling. Very good twist too.
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Very enjoyable movie! Vera Farmiga was very good in it yes 🙂 very easy to rewatch. Thanks for your lovely comment!
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Love Con Air! Also Face-Off! Both incredibly entertaining and easily re-watchable.
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Agree with you 100%!!!!!!!!!! I just can’t choose which one I prefer! It tends to usually be whatever one I’ve just watched lol.
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I haven’t seen Con Air in years. I love it, and have watched it many times. I need to check out that Amy doc. I’m pretty sure it’s available on Netflix or Amazon.
I love this wrap-up you do for the movies that you watched for the month.
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Thanks Paul 🙂 it’s fun to write it up as I can add a bit more personal stuff about myself as apposed to a rigid film review. Hope you had a great weekend!! Ooh, Amy is WELL worth watching 🙂
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Con Air is amazing. I haven’t seen it for such a long time, must re-watch!
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Con Air is awesome. Need to quote it on my blog. Do you think you’d do well on The Chase?
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Please do! I love it more than anything (at this moment in time that statement is true)
Probably not lol, the questions aren’t too bad but I panic under pressure and hate public speaking! I’d LOVE to meet Bradley Walsh though! Who’s your favourite Chaser? Would you do well?
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How could I ever say no to you Emma? 🙂 Bradley would be fun. The big guy, I forget his name. Did you see this story btw? Would you ever go minus? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3408455/Is-worst-game-contestant-Viewers-left-outraged-woman-Chase-contributed-MINUS-1-000-won-prize.html
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Beast! Or Mark I think his real name is 🙂 I think my favourite is the Dark Destroyer (Shaun Wallace) but I genuinely love them all.
Aww, I could never say no to you either! 🙂
I did see that story!!! And yes I would go minus if I thought I’d fair better lol. Would you?
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To answer your question, there’s a line from Fresh Prince. Carlton berates Will for selling his principles out for money. Will’s response: “I’ll have to let these notes dry the tears from my eyes” haha.
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Hahahaha! You are SUCH a legend 🙂
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Aww thanks. Btw, a surprise on my blog for you 🙂
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Ah, this post was brilliant xD I definitely need to be rewatching Con Air soon, you have mentioned it quite a few times on here, and every time you do I think I need to get to it, then forget!
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Aww thanks Zoe! You’re always so nice to me!!! 🙂
I actually made MYSELF want to watch Con Air against whilst writing that up lol! So funny I’ve mentioned it a few times haha, I love it!! Will you watch it soon? 🙂
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Oh my goodness, and you just watched it xD You know what, I am going to have to bump it right up my watch list. Maybe even this weekend, if I get a moment!
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I hope you do!!! I might have to do the same and I’m not even joking!! Or maybe Face Off?! 😀 😀 😀 how’s your wedding plans coming along?!
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I was such a Face/Off junkie as a kid – watched it so many times!
They are going great – all the final, little things now. It’s crazy how little time is left!
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When is the big day? 🙂
FACE OFF!!!!!! (sorry I just got so excited I shouted that and forgot what I was going to say lol)
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On Saturday! So close!!
Bwahahahaha, it’s all good!
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!! That’s pretty weird/lucky I asked about it then! I’ll be sure to remember and send you good wishes!!! 🙂
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I love using the word rubbish but I have not heard it until now as a noun description (“I am being rubbish). Is this your personal term or a common one in your neck of the woods?
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Neither really, just the relaxed / conversational way I like to speak on my blog 🙂
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