So after ogling at her various piles of DVDs balancing on her bed, plus the whole of Sky Movies on her box, she decided we'd start with classic romcom When Harry Met Sally (1989). She was disgusted that me and our friend Cat hadn't seen it and decided she'd use the opportunity of this evening to broaden our film knowledge (it's safe to say I was ashamed but grateful). From the outset, I knew it'd be a predictable film, but aren't all from this genre? However, technically it was only the very basic storyline I could guess before I'd even seen it. The actual story however did keep me guessing, and that's what everyone wants from a film, right? I loved the jumps through the decades (especially the detail they payed attention to with Meg Ryan's hair) and this surprisingly created a little anticipation. The outcome was inevitable but the endearing comedy along the way certainly makes this film a must see. Although I did find myself hearing Mike Wazowski at one point :P
Next, after discussing the films we had seen rather than ones we hadn't, Rosie picked a Dreamworks Oscar-nominated animated picture: How To Train Your Dragon (2010). If you knew Rosie, you would assume she's drawn to cute and cuddly things (although she does have a snake). I didn't expect the dragons therefore to be necessarily like the beasts in Skyrim. And Toothless, the greatly feared Night Fury certainly lived up to this, as a cross between Stitch (of Lilo and Stitch fame) and a little kitten with those adorable eyes. The film isn't all cute and cuddly though, as Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) son of the big Viking leader (voiced by Gerard Butler), has to become a dragon slayer to prove to his father he is a proper Viking, encountering many a dangerous beast along the way. Voices from stars such as Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse add the comedic value needed to attract all ages. (Fun fact: Hiccup looks like Justin Bieber.)
Continuing on the fantasy road, Cat picked Alice In Wonderland (oh, she does love Johnny Depp). I couldn't help thinking how awesome it'd look on Harry's 3D TV, literally making the Wonderland come to life. While we're at it, we could could give another dimension to Anne Hathaway's acting as the White Queen. Fine, floating about like a fairy is understandable but she showed just about as emotion as Kristen Stewart giving birth (yeah I went there again) and no-one wants to see that from any character (granted she could've had a deeper story to her character though to help her out a tad). Once again, a dazzling performance from Johnny Depp, a true genius in his work...but, what is this? Helena Bonham Carter is also in this film? What a coincidence, in a Tim Burton movie of all thing! The only movie that features Depp with a CGI dormouse voiced by Peggy Mitchell: only Tim Burton, ladies and gentlemen.
Turning the mood a bit darker, it was suggested we watch The Experiment (2010), a film Brogan (an absent fellow film fanatic friend) had at the top of her list...But we decided to watch it without her - sounded too intriguing. I do like the dark stuff, so the opening titles immediately appealed to me: the natural yet disastrous or disturbing/mere strange happenings in the world. I enjoyed the strong message the film conveyed and showed the psychology of our race and how vulnerable this is to manipulation e.g. just by dressing in uniform of authority, power can go to people's heads. This created a strong attachment to the characters for me meaning the film was definitely in control. Adrien Brody does love an emotional/disturbing/thought-provoking piece, doesn't he?
After some deeply philosophical discussions such as whether we'd take part in experiments ourselves, I was given the priviledge (or burden) to choose the next movie to watch. So many to choose from, I selected one I knew Cat loved yet Rosie had not seen: Green Street - such a classic for our group. With Cat's love for Charlie Hunnam and the catchy humorous one liners (you cheeky slag), it was impossible to escape the film demonstrating violence on our streets of London. With close family supporting Millwall, them being the villains as told from West Ham's view may not have gone down well. However this and the fact I don't even really like football is irrelevant as you begin to love the characters despite the stupidity of what they're doing...and Elijah Wood's voice. Rosie repeatedly asking what Bilbo was doing was worth it though.
Daisy
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