Tag Archives: L

The Lawnmower Man 3/5

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mark

Cliff Notes: oh wow, haaahahaha This is dumb fun. I haven’t watched it since it first came out…yes, I paid money and saw this at the cinema… Jeff Fahey’s character has been hitting with the same dumbstick as Harry from … Continue reading →

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The Little Mermaid 3.5/5

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Mark

A decent Disney entry, with some pretty good songs, a memorable villainess, and some good comedy sequences. I laughed out loud in the bit where Sebastian is confronted with the horror that is the kitchen of a French chef. However, … Continue reading →

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Lion King 4/5

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Mark

First watch! Rather finely paced story, with simple but smooth and pleasing animation, fine comedy characters, and a story that stays simple and effective. They really cast fine vocal talents too. I can see why this is considered a modern … Continue reading →

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Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels + Snatch – 132

Posted on March 16, 2014 by GoodBadAndOdd

Sam and Mark talk about a few movies and games watched/played since last time, and about Guy Ritchie’s first two commercial movies, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch

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Land of the Lost 2.5/5

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Mark

Very mildly amusing, and feels like you’re rushing through a much bigger story. Or seeing the edited highlights of a 6 hour miniseries. I guess they wanted to hit the main story points of the original TV series, but that’s … Continue reading →

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Lesbian Vampire Killers 2.5/5

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Mark

Passably entertaining and benefitting from some good cinematography and sound design, and some quite great-looking ladies, giving it an old Hammer vibe, it could definitely have been funnier, but James Corden and Paul McGann as a potty-mouthed vicar and a … Continue reading →

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Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 4.5/5

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Mark

Amazing debut from Guy Ritchie, who combines colourful characters and some dazzling camerawork with funny, highly-stylized dialogue. Even non-actors shine reasonably well in this (Lennie McLean and Vinnie Jones), and it’s cool to see some guys who I still enjoy … Continue reading →

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Life Story 4/5

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Mark

The discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick… I haven’t seen this since the first (and only?) time it was aired on the BBC, and there were whole scenes I remember quite distinctly. It takes the great … Continue reading →

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National Lampoon’s Vacation 4/5

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Mark

Very funny movie that started the Vacation series, which clearly peaked at Christmas Vacation. The Griswalds are fully-developed characters from the off (well, Clark and Ellen anyway, the kids were always changing actors/ages), and it’s also fun to see Cousin … Continue reading →

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The Lego Movie 4/5

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Mark

Very fun movie with one insanely catchy tune that will lodge in your head like a brainspider. It’s goofy and surreal, with plenty of jokes, some of which are at oldschool Lego expense, which is fine. Without spoiling however, I … Continue reading →

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Logan’s Run 3/5

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Mark

There was a slew of interesting, thought-provoking scifi made in the lull between 2001:A Space Odyssey and the juggernaut of movie scifi that was Star Wars, that for many years made movie sci-fi==movie sci-fantasy. Stuff like THX 1138, Omega Man, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Light Fantastic – Fun 2nd book in Discworld series, definitely a pleasing read 8/10

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mark

The Light Fantastic This is a direct sequel to Terry Pratchett’s first Discworld book, continuing the adventures of Rincewind the semi-failed magician, Twoflower the tourist,  and the walking luggage. There’s many funny moments and scenes in this book, but it … Continue reading →

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