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The Outsiders (2006)
Not bad
The Outsiders was actually better than i thought it would be although there was room for some improvement. It was an entertaining 90 minutes and the producers certainly made the Mersey locations believably foreign. The whole premise of Nigel Harman playing a retired 'agent' for Minus 12 was well handled and made for a good start to the story as we picked up on what was going on. I think there is definitely room for a series out of this, but hopefully the producers will drop some of the daft effects that hurt the overall feel of The Outsiders. The wholly unconvincing table based viewing screen and naff looking underground complex for Minus 12 to start with! Overall it was well worth watching and I do hope we get to see more...
Not Going Out (2006)
Comedy drought over!
Having seen Lee Mack live earlier this year, i had been looking forward to seeing Not Going Out for quite some time. I've found Friday nights to be a little dry on decent comedy for quite a while now and hoped Lee would bring a little ray of sunshine to my favourite night of the week. I'm thrilled to say I wasn't disappointed and Not Going Out delivered the goods like a 10 ton truck! The leads were all great in their roles delivering funny performances with plenty of laughs. Lee, you've done a grand job and I hope that the BBC have the good sense to recommission you for a second series! Folks, don't fear the TV come Friday night, decent comedy has returned! I look forward to buying your live DVD next month.
Rollerball (2002)
Not great, but a good movie!!
I decided to watch this movie purely on the basis that it's a John McTiernan movie and I enjoyed the original. I have to confess that I did enjoy it and would recommend it to others. I certainly have seen a lot worse movies recently. The story is a little confusing to say the least, but the filming styles, action set pieces and general feel more than make up for it.
It's not a great film by any means, but it is good! I would definitely watch it again (as I may understand the full story a little better). Chris Klein seems a little lost amongst it all and Jean Reno is definitely under used. Considering the reviews I had read, I expected some unwatchable trash, not a great escapism movie with some good music and great action. See it for yourself and make your own decision.
Rollerball (2002)
Not great, but a good movie!!
I decided to watch this movie purely on the basis that it's a John McTiernan movie and I enjoyed the original. I have to confess that I did enjoy it and would recommend it to others. I certainly have seen a lot worse movies recently. The story is a little confusing to say the least, but the filming styles, action set pieces and general feel more than make up for it.
It's not a great film by any means, but it is good! I would definitely watch it again (as I may understand the full story a little better). Chris Klein seems a little lost amongst it all and Jean Reno is definitely under used. Considering the reviews I had read, I expected some unwatchable trash, not a great escapism movie with some good music and great action. See it for yourself and make your own decision.