gdp's Comments

Hollywood Hubbub : Poster for GIRLS

Tue, 8 May 2012 06:57:04 +0000

I really like the show and I've found that the vast majority of the criticism comes from people who are either sexist, jealous of a young girl's success, or complain that their version of a female lifestyle isn't represented.

I think it's a funny show and I like everyone involved so far. It's that simple.

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Hollywood Hubbub : The 30 day movie challenge

Sun, 4 Sep 2011 21:26:05 +0000

Thanks. I never get why people bag on Part 2, or why people think something like Casablanca is better when it's clearly not. My answers were based on my Flickchart. http://www.flickchart.com/FranticMonkey

9to5 Google - Beyond Good and Evil : Google's Photovine photo sharing service goes live

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:45:21 +0000

Invites are now open. I'm hoping and praying that there's an Android app. Should be seen as how it's a Slide (Google) product.

Hollywood Hubbub : PAUL script review

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:29:53 +0000

It was a little disappointing and maybe that's because Edgar Wright wasn't involved with this like he is with most other Pegg and Frost projects. Still, I liked the fact that Wiig, Bateman, Rogen and Hader were in it.

Hollywood Hubbub : Finally, a trailer for HESHER

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:12:18 +0000

IMDB has it listed for April 2011, but they've been wrong plenty of times before. As for reviews, they were kinda mixed except for the consensus that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was amazing.

Hollywood Hubbub : 365 Day Unseen Movie Marathon – Day 20 – MURDER BY DEATH (1976)

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:40:25 +0000

If you say so. But I'm not gonna suffer through it to see if you're right.

Hollywood Hubbub : 365 Day Unseen Movie Marathon – Day 22 – SPEED RACER (2008)

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:34:46 +0000

I've never seen an episode of Speed Racer before and then when it did poorly at the box office I kinda lost interest in watching. I should have known from past experience that the box office take doesn't always equate to how much I'm gonna like a film. At least I've seen it now, and it's a gloriously fun and exciting movie.

Hollywood Hubbub : 365 Day Unseen Movie Marathon – Day 20 – MURDER BY DEATH (1976)

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:16:20 +0000

Maybe the best "review" so far but it's a shame I had to watch the worst film so far to do it.

Hollywood Hubbub : THE BIG BANG THEORY 4x01 review

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 03:08:08 +0000

I do know that Sheldon is the only reason the show's popular. But that doesn't make it a good show.

Hollywood Hubbub : THE DAYS BEFORE script review

Wed, 12 May 2010 23:32:56 +0000

5/10 is 50%. That's average. 60% is a little above average and that's the feeling I get from the script. As a sci-fi action flick I think it'll be fairly decent (assuming they do the aliens well) but it's Downey and Witherspoon who will make it better. There's every likelihood that the finished film will rate higher but what's on the page is to me just above average. I know they don't really compare, but I liked the script for Knowing more than The Days Before.

Hollywood Hubbub : KICK-ASS review

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:25:41 +0000

The main guy Dave/Kick-Ass was certainly trying to resolve his own conflicts, and I'd say Hit Girl and Big Daddy were too. As for the rest I'm not so sure. I don't know if I'd classify the film as a comic or superhero thing. If Watchmen was a step away from the superhero genre then I'd say Kick-Ass is a further step away. It's much more of a vigilante in costume story than a superhero one.

Hollywood Hubbub : Script review of Diablo Cody's YOUNG ADULT

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:52:21 +0000

I can\\\'t recall any redeeming qualities about Mavis. She gets worse as the story goes on. More drunk, more cruel, more conniving. The best thing she does in the whole script is take the briefest of interest in Sandra (Matt\\\'s sister) right at the end. Mavis is the ultra popular girl in high school who still expects the world to revolve round her and get everything she wants. Completely unlikeable.

Hollywood Hubbub : New poster for THE KILLER INSIDE ME

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:27:01 +0000

I think the difference in violence is that from the trailer for The Killer Inside Me it seems to be a very real depiction of violence. And I've just never seen anything as real looking as the violence against women that's shown in the trailer. Most other violence you see in films is somewhat cartoonish, but not this one. Just that scene with Affleck slapping Alba in the face multiple times. So unsettling.

Hollywood Hubbub : Previously on LOST - for my friend Peter

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:35:17 +0000

Yeah, I agree. I don't know how anyone can't be watching Lost. It's by far the best show on TV. As for season 6, I LOVED the first two episodes but the latest one was kinda boring. Then again, all Kate episodes are like that.

Hollywood Hubbub : The super f'ing cool trailer for THE LOSERS

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:35:18 +0000

You're not wrong. After Star Trek and Avatar I'll watch pretty much anything she's in.

Hollywood Hubbub : 1st poster for WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:56:12 +0000

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the poster and I really didn't like the trailer. That's why I never bothered to post it on my blog. I just tweeted that it fucking sucked instead. I'm still interested in seeing the film though.

Hollywood Hubbub : Top 100 Films of the Decade: 75-51

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:45:24 +0000

Yeah, I know what you mean about Rhett Reese :-)

Hollywood Hubbub : My top 15 favourite films of 2009

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:45:09 +0000

I love Let The Right One In but it came out in 2008 so that's why it's not on my list. I absolutely hate the idea of a US remake of it. And only 2 or so years after it came out. Why bother. As for The Hurt Locker, I enjoyed it and thought it was a well made war film but I'm just not as impressed by it as most others seem to be. It'd probably be in the 15-20 range for the year though.

Hollywood Hubbub : The top TV shows of the '00s

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:31:26 +0000

Thanks buddy. I'm gonna get around to my top 100 of the decade very soon so hopefully you'll agree with those choices too. Happy New Year to you too.

Hollywood Hubbub : The worst films of 2009

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:20:53 +0000

I had no idea that Julia Roberts was nominated for Duplicity. That's hard to stomach considering how bad it is.