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My Top 10 Comedy Films…..
Oct 21st
Here is my top 10 comedy films of all time, I’m sure I have missed out a few, but in reverse order they are:
10. The Big Lebowski: Great performances from Jeff Bridges, John Goodman & Steve Buscemi.
9. The Naked Gun: Loved all of these, a film that you can watch over and over! Like Airplan & Hot Shots part deux!
8. Meet the Parents/Fockers: What a great cast, especially the oldies! Following on from ‘Analyze This’ Rob De Niro really suits comedy roles. Dustin Hoffman is a legend, and I forgot how well Barbara Streisand could act.
7. The 40 Year Old Virgin: Great Idea, Steve Carrell’s First Hollywood lead after finding fame in Bruce Almighty & The American Office, also introduces Seth Rogen.
6. Happy Gilmore: I love all of Adam Sandlers films, but this is probably my favourite of his. Love that Rob Scneider crops up in all of them too! Cut his f*****g head off!
5. Ferris Buellers Day Off: A classic! I only got round to watching this recently, but since then I have watched it 3 times, love this film!
4.Step Brothers: One of Will Ferrells best films, so many great moments, like licking dog poo & building bunk beds!
3. I love you man!: Only need to say one thing about this film, and that is ‘Slappin’ de Bass, Man!’
2. Bruce Almighty: This film has arguably the funniest moment EVER, when Bruce is in the newsroom effecting what Steve Carrell’s character is saying, PURE COMEDY GENIUS!
1. Anchorman: Love this film, so many great bits, ‘I love lamp’ being one of the best!
There are so many other films I would love to put into this list but these are my top 10! And I’ve just realised that Steve Carrell is in 3 of them! I could also include many of Jim Carreys films like Ace Ventura, the mask. Also other Adam Sandler films like Big Daddy, The Waterboy etc.
Comment on this post and let me know your favourite movies.
X Factor, Week 2 – A Review…..
Oct 17th
Wow, what a show, we have seen the 11 hopefulls perform this week, now for my (very concise) review:
Lucie Jones – How Will I Know: Again a great start to the show, great voice, but not sure if she has that X Factor. Hewis Rating: 
Olly Murs – Fool in Love: Once more Essex boy done good, he’s got the voice, he’s got the moves and he’s got the style. Rapidly becoming one of my favourites. Hewis Rating:
Miss Frank – All the man that I need: Just when I was starting to think that a girl group might do well in this competition and then this happens. Utter catastrophe! Hewis Rating:
Rachel Adedeji – If I were a boy: Picked herself up after being in the bottom two last week, and gave one of the best performances of the night! Top notch! Hewis Rating:
Danyl Johnson – I Didn’t Know My Own Strength: Rapidly losing interest in this guy, I don’t deny that todays performance was good, but I find myself nervous watching him. Hewis Rating:
Lloyd – Bleeding Love: The dark horse of the night. When I found out the song he was singing I cringed, but he gave a great version of it! He is this years Eoghan! Hewis Rating:
John & Edward – Oops I did it again!: The worry is that people are starting to find these two entertaining and will vote to keep them again to see what they are gonna do next, thus someone else will undeservedly leave. We shall see tomorrow! Hewis Rating:
Rikki Loney – R.E.S.P.E.C.T: I don’t agree with Simon on this one, I thought this was a great version of the song, he looked a lot better with his smoother style tonight, keep the hat off!!! Hewis Rating:
Joe – Where do broken hearts go?: I have the same opinion as last week, he has a great voice, looks like a pop star (Gareth Gates style) but I wouldn’t buy his album! Hewis Rating:
Jamie Archer - Hurt: I think this guy is soon to take over from Danyl as my favourite in the competition. I love his style, and love his music! Hewis Rating:
Stacey Solomon - At Last: Love this girl, though worried she is becoming a parody of herself! The song was great, she done a real nice job of it. Simon was right, she didnt look comfortable in the dress. Hewis Rating:
Elimination Prediction: Unfortunately for Louis but I think Miss Frank will be leaving us tomorrow, and I think joining them in the bottom two could be Rikki.
Dark Horse: As I mentioned earlier, Lloyd shocked me tonight, he took a very hard song and made it his own! Not a great singer but the girls are gonna love him. Good on yer mate!
Judge of the Week: This has to go to Mr Simon Cowell for some fantastic song choices this week! Also not afraid to tell Chezza Cole that she had made the wrong choices!
Stay tuned for tomorrows review of the results show, which will see an exclusive performance from Whitney Houston, and our very own Cheryl Cole performing her new song ‘Live’!!!
X Factor, Week 1 Results Show – A Review….
Oct 11th
Sooooooooooooo, what did you think of the 1st ever X Factor Results show? I loved it! At first I was pissed that you had to wait a whole extra day to find out which one of the hopefuls would be going home. But after seeing tonights spectacular I think Mr Cowell has made a great decision.
First of all you had the group performance, it started off badly, extremely badly. Danyl found a note that hasn’t even been invented yet, the twins looked like they had just tried red bull for the first time, and I’ve got a feeling is really not suited to the majority of their voices. However it picked up and by the end of it we were all singing along with them. It also gave us a chance to see the gang singing without the pressure of the judges comments!
Then we had two superb performances from 2 MASSIVE stars. The first coming in the form of Miss Alexandra Burke, who really turned the heat up, much needed in this cold weather and rising utility bills! I didn’t like the song when I first heard it, but it has grown on me and I can say that I am looking forward to hearing her album. The second came in the form of Mr Robbie Williams, a come back that it well overdue. I am glad that he has got himself together and put his UFO spotting days behind him. The song was good but not great, it will take more than that to get him to the top of the charts, but it is a start and I know we are gonna see much much more from him.
Then came the results!!!! I feel like the right people were in the bottom 2 (Obviously with the exception of the ommitance of John & Edward, but we know they are gonna stay in for a few weeks for the cringe factor). Kandy Rain, are awful, just a group of stippers out at a karaoke night. And Rachel had the wrong song, if she had sung the song she sung tonight yesterday, she wouldnt have been in the bottom two. I think it was wrong to assume that Louis would have saved his own group, although he would have, Danni & Cheryl made the right choices, and Simon was just being a dick! However in the end, justice prevailed and the right act was sent home, as per my prediction yesterday.
I am SERIOUSLY looking forward to next weeks show, as soon as I hear news about the songs I will be posting them up here! AND ALSO….. as I told you earlier in the week, we have WHITNEY HOUSTON giving us her first live performance on UK tv in 12 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Avenue Q – A Review
Aug 27th
I went to see Avenue Q with my Dad last night, for the second time, and it was just as good as the first time, if not bettter!
I decided to play my ‘Im a tour guide give me some free tickets’ card and I managed to get top price tickets for £20, GOOD TIMES! Having moved fromthe Wyndhams Theatre to the Gielgud Theatre it is still pulling in big crowds and for a Wednesday night it was suprisingly full. The theatre is beautiful, if not a little confusing as the Dress Circle is on street level, the stalls being underground. Our seats were great, offering a clear view of the stage with no big-heads in the way.
X Factor Winner Already Chosen!!!!!
Aug 23rd
UPDATE (01/11/09): I no longer think Danyl will win this competition, It seems he was only good at singing one song! My votes go to Jamie, Olly & Stacey!
By me anyway!!!! Check out this video of Danyl from last nights show, he has got to be the winner, surely they won’t find anyone better than him!!!
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Julian Perretta – Bush Hall….and beyond!!!
Aug 21st
On Tuesday I took Kayley to see my friend Julian Perretta’s gig at Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush. Having known Julian from performing with him in Pantomime, I was eager to support him and see how he was getting on, and he didn’t dissapoint!
Film 200nine, Part I.
Aug 16th
I have watched a few films recently that have suprised me by how good they have been, so I thought that, over the next week, I would write a short review about each of them:
On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. – www.imdb.com
SMP ‘on Fire’ in Disco Inferno!
Jun 22nd
Production: ‘Disco Inferno’ by Justin Sepple. Musical arrangements by Brett Foster & Jim Coyle.
Director: David Bowman
Musical Director: Mike Benyon
Choreographer: Fay McWilliams
Assistant Director: Rebecca Sims
Being an SMP ‘veteran’, I was jealous that I was unable to take part in ‘Disco Inferno’. When this show was first pitched to the group, I knew that it had the recipe to be a great success, with a funky list of 70’s songs, a great storyline, and the opportunity to build some great characters, and I can tell you that SMP didn’t dissapoint. By the end of the performance I was glad that I wasn’t in the show as I had the priveledge of being in the audience for what was definately one of SMP’s best productions in recent years.
