Time for some telly and this is about one my favourite new shows, aptly named New Girl. It stars Zooey Deschanel as the quirky yet loveable teacher Jess Day who lives with 3 guys.
What I like about this show is simply the main character. Jess is a naive but sweet-hearted girl living with 3 guys who are completely the opposite, Nick is a constant pessimist, Schmidt is a douche and Winston is big-headed, yet you can relate which at least one of them and they all look out for one another.
The show's comedy is simply from Jess, being the quirky a-dork-able girl which makes this show great and why Deschanel should win the Emmy for Lead Actress, but I will talk about Comedy Emmys later. Jess lives in a world where everyone has a nice person deep down inside, yet she keeps meeting people opposite to her.
Nick is probably my favourite male character, his constant negativity in everything is fun to watch, he also finds flaws in things that mean nothing and that's fun too. Schmidt is like Charlie Harper from Two & A Half Men, a womaniser and now with Charlie gone from our screens, Schmidt can gladly take the crown from him, I also like Schmidt slight OCD tendancies, there was an episode which looks into that and it's one of the best. Winston is quite likeable, he's trying to move on after being a Latvian basketball star, as we've all tried to do, and fails, but he's the least focused on character.
Overall, this show is one to watch, if you get the chance!
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Friday, 20 July 2012
Film: Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World
First, I can offically announce that the long awaited Spiderman Vs. Batman post will be posted next Friday, so look forward to that, but first, here's a review of a film I've just seen.
It stars Steve Carrell and Kiera Knightley in a world about to end as a meteor makes it's way to Earth. Dodge (Carrell) and Penny (Knightley) who live in the same building join forces to travel across the country so they can be in the right place so they can enjoy their final moments.
The first thing that attracted me to this film is the very odd pairing of Carrell and Knightley, a middle-aged American comic actor and a young British actress isn't something you see everyday and you think the two won't click, but the fact that you see the two very different actors together on the same screen works because you don't expect it and they do work well together.
The story is an interesting one, apocalypse stories in films are usually big budget blockbusters, but this is an independent film with the lead actors being the only draw for audiences. It also questions the audience as well, what would you do if you knew the end of the world was coming? You do see varying responses, kids drinking alcohol, assassinations and orgies! What more do you want in a film?
Another thing I like about this film is the ending, stop reading now if you don't want to know!
A film like this could only end two ways, either the world ends and you're sad or the world doesn't end and you feel cheated. The film ends with Dodge and Penny, realising they are meant for each other lying on the bed learning about one another as the world slowly crumbles, it's a sad yet beautiful ending, I couldn't think of a better way to end a film like this.
In a time when superheroes are dominating the box office, give this film a chance, it's a feel-good film with great actors and a captivating storyline. But be prepared for the ultimate battle of Marvel Vs. DC, Spiders Vs. Bats, Garfield Vs. Bale, I can go on. Amazing Spiderman Vs. The Dark Knight Rises, next Friday!!
It stars Steve Carrell and Kiera Knightley in a world about to end as a meteor makes it's way to Earth. Dodge (Carrell) and Penny (Knightley) who live in the same building join forces to travel across the country so they can be in the right place so they can enjoy their final moments.
The first thing that attracted me to this film is the very odd pairing of Carrell and Knightley, a middle-aged American comic actor and a young British actress isn't something you see everyday and you think the two won't click, but the fact that you see the two very different actors together on the same screen works because you don't expect it and they do work well together.
The story is an interesting one, apocalypse stories in films are usually big budget blockbusters, but this is an independent film with the lead actors being the only draw for audiences. It also questions the audience as well, what would you do if you knew the end of the world was coming? You do see varying responses, kids drinking alcohol, assassinations and orgies! What more do you want in a film?
Another thing I like about this film is the ending, stop reading now if you don't want to know!
A film like this could only end two ways, either the world ends and you're sad or the world doesn't end and you feel cheated. The film ends with Dodge and Penny, realising they are meant for each other lying on the bed learning about one another as the world slowly crumbles, it's a sad yet beautiful ending, I couldn't think of a better way to end a film like this.
In a time when superheroes are dominating the box office, give this film a chance, it's a feel-good film with great actors and a captivating storyline. But be prepared for the ultimate battle of Marvel Vs. DC, Spiders Vs. Bats, Garfield Vs. Bale, I can go on. Amazing Spiderman Vs. The Dark Knight Rises, next Friday!!
Friday, 13 July 2012
TV: Pointless
Time to talk about one of my geeky pleasure shows now, it's Pointless (not the blog) the show!
Basically, 4 pairs of contestants have to find the most obscure answers in a category, like US State Capitals or Tom Hanks Movies, and score as low as possible. Whoever gets the lowest score will get the chance to play for the jackpot, simple as that!
This show can be very addictive as everyone is bound to have at least one answer for each category and they want to see how obscure it is. One thing I love about it is the hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, the two are a great double act and work off one another jokes. The show is enjoyable as anyone can play along, seeing who has the best answer and who can get the pointless answers too.
All is all, this is one of the best game shows on TV at the moment and the beauty of it is that it's on 5 times a week. It's on BBC One at 5.15 Mon-Fri, give it a watch and say what you think!!
Basically, 4 pairs of contestants have to find the most obscure answers in a category, like US State Capitals or Tom Hanks Movies, and score as low as possible. Whoever gets the lowest score will get the chance to play for the jackpot, simple as that!
This show can be very addictive as everyone is bound to have at least one answer for each category and they want to see how obscure it is. One thing I love about it is the hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, the two are a great double act and work off one another jokes. The show is enjoyable as anyone can play along, seeing who has the best answer and who can get the pointless answers too.
All is all, this is one of the best game shows on TV at the moment and the beauty of it is that it's on 5 times a week. It's on BBC One at 5.15 Mon-Fri, give it a watch and say what you think!!
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Film: Men in Black 3
Not much blogging has happen this week, but hopefully I can get back on track, starting with Men in Black 3. I saw this film today, after it being released over a month ago, but it doesn't matter!
It continues the main story of Agents J and K battling aliens on a daily basis, but the story of this film is about Boris the Animal escaping from a moon prison and travelling back in time to kill Agent K, who put him there in the first place, it's up to J and young K (played brilliantly by Josh Brolin) to stop Boris from destroying present-day Earth.
I really like the Men in Black films, both of them, but when I heard there was time travel involved in this, I was sceptical, it felt a bit cheap and pointless, but watching the film today changed my opinion, it was handled well and was thought out, you ocassionally get loopholes in any time-travel related film/TV show. I personally wanted to see this film for Will Smith, he's one of my favourite actors and he hasn't been in a film for 4 years, so I was excited to hear he was returning to the big screen to play Agent J, arguably his most iconic film role. Smith didn't fail to disappoint, it was simply his film as we didn't see much of Tommy Lee Jones, who is also great, and most characters only appeared for at least 45 minutes of the film.
There were a few big names in the film, Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) played Boris, Emma Thompson played Agent O, the new head of Men In Black, Alice Eve played young Agent O and Nicole Scherzinger played Boris's lover, only for 5 minutes, won't tell you why if you want to see the film.
Something that I noticed in the film was Agent J talking about his father, when I hear a character Will Smith is playing talking about his father, I instantly get a Fresh Prince flashback to that emotional ending when Will's "Dad" leaves him again, I was expecting this again, but I will also withhold this information in case you want to watch the film.
Overall, this film is surprisingly enjoyable, much better than MIB2 and a lot more fun. Expect a lot of 60's stereotyping, freaky looking aliens and a secret Andy Warhol didn't want you to know. If you don't like this film, prepare for the neuralizer!
It continues the main story of Agents J and K battling aliens on a daily basis, but the story of this film is about Boris the Animal escaping from a moon prison and travelling back in time to kill Agent K, who put him there in the first place, it's up to J and young K (played brilliantly by Josh Brolin) to stop Boris from destroying present-day Earth.
I really like the Men in Black films, both of them, but when I heard there was time travel involved in this, I was sceptical, it felt a bit cheap and pointless, but watching the film today changed my opinion, it was handled well and was thought out, you ocassionally get loopholes in any time-travel related film/TV show. I personally wanted to see this film for Will Smith, he's one of my favourite actors and he hasn't been in a film for 4 years, so I was excited to hear he was returning to the big screen to play Agent J, arguably his most iconic film role. Smith didn't fail to disappoint, it was simply his film as we didn't see much of Tommy Lee Jones, who is also great, and most characters only appeared for at least 45 minutes of the film.
There were a few big names in the film, Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) played Boris, Emma Thompson played Agent O, the new head of Men In Black, Alice Eve played young Agent O and Nicole Scherzinger played Boris's lover, only for 5 minutes, won't tell you why if you want to see the film.
Something that I noticed in the film was Agent J talking about his father, when I hear a character Will Smith is playing talking about his father, I instantly get a Fresh Prince flashback to that emotional ending when Will's "Dad" leaves him again, I was expecting this again, but I will also withhold this information in case you want to watch the film.
Overall, this film is surprisingly enjoyable, much better than MIB2 and a lot more fun. Expect a lot of 60's stereotyping, freaky looking aliens and a secret Andy Warhol didn't want you to know. If you don't like this film, prepare for the neuralizer!
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