This is amazing!
One of the UK’s leading car dealerships Evans Halshaw have traced 007’s most iconic cars – from the Sunbeam Alpine in Dr No in 1962, to the souped-up Land Rover Defender appearing in Skyfall.
A treat for car fan and Bond fans alike.
Check it out.
Kevin Corrigan plays Ken, a cartoonist recently released from a mental hospital. He now lives with his weird mother (Karen Black) and works selling ice cream at the local diner.
The title is a little misleading, but in a good way. It’s a bit more than that. Corrigan is charismatic despite killing people and he has some great lines. Lucy Davis is a little too attractive to be believable, which is a shame as she could have been used a lot more.
Some Guy Who Kills People is a thought-provoking with some of the blackest humour you’re ever likely to see on the big screen.
You’ll laugh, but you’ll also hover on the edge of your seat.
Check it out.
Let me tell you the story of Duane Bradley and his siamese twin Belial. A deranged and deformed killer, with one massive hand, no legs and a strong resemblance to Krang from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. After Duane and his brother are surgically separated their goal is to kill everyone involved with their separation. Hell there’s plenty of films with less plot!
Now, did I mention that the brothers are not only telepathic, but Belial seems to have telekinetic powers too. This is only speculation as towards the end of the film there are long shots of him with glowing red eyes just looking at things. This being, of course, the internationally known symbol for possessing telekinesis. See Carrie and tell me otherwise!
From the off this film has all the set ups of a classic era episode of Casualty, man leaves house, man hears bushes rustle, man sees shadowy figure…..DEAD! Repeat this with more elaborate setups and you have a film.
Much of the kills are done POV style, with a Belial’s grotesque claws ripping faces and taking names. With the poor victims being lovingly spattered with blood, and all getting to one up the next with an ever growing time spent on their chance to die. My personal favorite was the second death in the film as a Doctor screams for 30sec straight whilst being doused in fake blood.
The acting is straight from the mind of Garth Marenghi, even with the crash zooms, bouncy camera and sheer determination to have meaning or become art. Basket Case does have one of the best dream sequences ever committed to celluloid, and re-establishes the warning as to why men should not run naked.
When you cast this to one side, realize the film cost $35k to make, was made purely for the 42nd Street Cinema circuit then you kind of like the film a bit more. Watching the making of made me understand the notion behind the film. “lets just have some fun” was the tag line and everyone involved knew what they were doing, knew it was a bit poo and definitely knew they would have a short shelf life. To that I tip my hat and say well done. They made a film that is, at times, boring to watch on your lonesome. However if you are in a cinema full of like minded people or at a house showing round friends its amazing because its gloriously shit.
After writing this I’ve forgotten to mention the one thing in the film that made me laugh pepsi max out of my nose. At two points in the film Belial tears up a hotel room. Do they use a man in a suit? NO! Do they use specific people in make up? Stop motion is the key to unlocking Belial’s dementia, and it is done with style and grace….if style and grace means the exact opposite.
By Big Rich.
Your going to pay me for a service I’m going to perform
A film revolving around a sadistic Dallas cop who also happens to moonlight as a hit man is not what you would usually expect from Mathew McConaughey, but in this fierce blood thirsty disturbing thrill ride set amongst the back drop of Dallas trailer trash, full of killer lines and killer characters what’s not to like!
William Friedkin will perhaps always be best know for his earlier work most notably The French Connection, and The Exorcist, Killer Joe could well join this list as the brutally gruesome bone-crunchingly violent film is sure to stay with you long after the credits role. Adapted from the play by Tracy Letts and collaborating again with William Friedkin (the pair turned Bug into a film). Boasting an impressive cast of Matthew McConaughey (‘Killer’ Joe Cooper), Emile Hirsch (Chris Smith), Juno Temple (Dottie Smith), Gina Gershon (Sharla Smith) and Thomas Haden Church (Ansel Smith) prepare for one disturbing ride.
The plot revolves around Chris who after having his drug stash stolen by his own mother has to come up with six thousand dollars or he is dead. He is desperate and turns to his father Ansel for help and a plan to save his life, of course the plan sounds simple kill Chris’s mother because no one really likes her anyway. This would resolves all their problems the life insurance alone would clear them of their debt not to mention they could be rich. Could it really be that easy?
Killer Joe is a professional he can do this right
They enlist the help of ‘Killer’ Joe Cooper a Dallas cop who likes to take a walk on the wild side in the form of being a hit man but when Chris and Ansel are unable to come up with twenty five thousand dollars cash upfront he requires for the kill he asks for Dottie as a retainer until he receives the money.
I heard y’all all talking about killing mama I think it’s a good idea
Chris and Ansel somewhat reluctantly hand over of Dottie who has a somewhat fitting name for her character, to Joe which is more than slightly disturbing as Dottie is left crying in her room before having ‘dinner’ with him. Of course things don’t run as smooth as planned and after Joe performs the kill on Adele ‘Mama’ it turns out the sole beneficiary is not in fact Dottie but Rex ‘Mama’s’ boyfriend. The family are now in turmoil as they have no way to pay not only Joe but the drug dealers who are hell bent on tracking Chris down for the money he owes. Cue another twist as Rex is not only the boyfriend of Mama but also the current lover of Sharla, Ansel’s wife who has orchestrated the set up in order to collect the money from the life insurance but of course Rex has of course split town without her with the money.
Joe is that last person you would like to turn up at your trailer uninvited and the last person you would want to catch you in a lie. This is unfortunate for Sharla as he catches her in a lie that unravels the whole web, cue the disturbing fried chicken moment!He also informs the family he is taking Dottie with him as payment for the kill, something Chris is against and ultimately leads to a truly bloody showdown, involving fists, face smashing, a tin of pumpkin and a gun.
I don’t think you will ever look at fried chicken in the same way ever again…Enjoy!
The Five Year Engagement is out on DVD, and to celebrate, we spoke to the lovely Alison Brie (Suzie)
Q: I’m here for the DVD and I’m thinking that there was quite a lot of improv so there must be some outtakes.
AB: Oh boy! There are plenty of outtakes, I am sure. We shot so much footage. It’s just so fun. They gather, it’s just the way these guys work, Nick (Stoller – director) likes to just get as much as possible and then sift through it later and find the funny bits, so I can only imagine what other options they have out there, so I think the DVD will be pretty cool.
Q: Working opposite Chris Pratt – he’s so crazy.
AB: He’s divine. He’s so funny, he’s so sweet. We just had a blast. Our characters are so wacky in the film, so we just got to have a lot of fun, you know, and got to really cut loose. Then we had kids, so there was a lot to work off of.
Q: Did you do any scenes that are not in the movie that you think might be ‘deleted scenes’?
AB: There were some great scenes between Chris and I in the hospital after we have our first child and then maybe another one after we have our second child, where we are fighting and yelling at each other, we’re crying, and then we make up and we’re kissing – you just see our full circle and it so defines these two characters, and just how passionate they are. They just get everything out and then resolve their issues quickly, as opposed to the couple like Jason (Segel) and Emily (Blunt), who just are trying so hard to be polite and have everything be perfect, that they are putting off talking about their issues until it’s too late.
Q: Do you think that’s maybe the message of the film, that if you meet a guy who’s maybe not right but nearly right, you should just get on with it?
AB: Just go with it! Yeah, I think so. Embrace things that come your way and just make a move. I think that no good can come of waiting too long for anything.
Q: Your wedding speech was amazing but it looked very real – it felt like maybe you have done that, have you?
AB: I have! I have made wedding speeches before, but I have not broken down and cried that much during them. Yes, I am very well-versed in the wedding toast.
Q: So how was it working with Jason and Emily?
AB: So fun. They’re great, and they’re so great together in the movie and Emily was so great with me, helping with the accent and working with me on set, and Jason is just such a pro – I learned so much from him about improvisation and this type of comedy, so it was a big learning experience for me, between the improv and the accent – it was like a workshop!
Q: The accent was amazing by the way.
AB: Oh thank you. Phew!
Q: How was working with Nick Stoller, because I think he just lets you run with stuff?
AB: He does. Nick is so laid back and fun and great, and he’s got an amazing laugh, and when it rings out on set, you know that you are doing a good job, and he really creates a comfortable environment in which we can all just comfortably do this improv, which could be a very daunting thing, but he just creates a comfortable atmosphere – it’s silly, it’s fun, and he likes to laugh, so everybody is just laughing, all day.
Q: Is that what drew you to it, because you get the chance to be wackier than your usual characters?
AB: Yes, I loved the fact that the character was so different from the characters that I have usually played, and also I love these guys: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) is one of my favourite movies, ever, and they are so funny in it, and they wrote and directed that one, so I was just excited to be included with this amazing cast.
Thanks to Sophie.