Across The Blogosphere...

Again, just to reiterate, the lack of posts/responses and everything is due to my lack of internet. Turns out, it is the most difficult thing in the world to actually get your broadband and telephone hooked up. So apologies for that everyone.

Anyhoo, I have managed to have a quick gander at the odd blog and therefore have a few to mention...

Sarah wanted to watch Christopher Nolan's 'Insomnia' last night, a film I haven't seen for ages and was willing to watch. She bailed and we played FIFA 2010 for hours instead. Nevertheless, Trevor Hogg on Flickering Myth has begun an overview of Christopher Nolan's films - namely 'Following' and 'Memento'. Its a three-part-er so, do go back and forth to check out the next articles on Nolan.

The Intermittent Sprocket blog finally reveals what that strange title means ... amongst many factors, this 'sprocket' is "part of a larger machine" ... but I shall give you three guesses to what that machine is, considering it is a film blog.

And, just to add to my random-readings (aka, not film blogs), I thought I'd share with you the latest offering on a blog titled 'A Survival Guide to Young Adulthood' about a pill. THE pill. Lots of text about how she wasn't going to sleep with some guy and then does ... and then talks to a friend. Revealing, in semi-detail the embarressing situation 'Matt' found himself in ... when he couldn't get it up whilst wearing a condom. Bad luck boy-o.

Enjoy!

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Favourite Film Faces #3: David Koepp in 'Jurassic Park: The Lost World'

I caught the end of 'The Lost World' the other day on TV. It reminded me of one, of the many facts I know, about this film and the films of the franchise. Alongside facts such as Ariana Richards played Lex - an actress who starred in 'Switched at Birth'... Joseph Mazello, star of 'The Pacific', was in 'The River Wild' and 'Jurassic Park' also. Both made a cameo in 'The Lost World' too. Bob Peck is a shakespearian actor. The facts could continue.

This is indeed the screenplay writer David Koepp, writer of 'Spiderman', 'Jurassic Park', 'Mission Impossible' and up and coming 'Men in Black 3'

I asked a question for everyone to guess: 1. Name the film... 2. Name the Cameo...

Liam Crosbie, screen-writer extrodinaire got it correct so kudos to you sir.

For the record - the version I saw on TV cut a few seconds after this, when in fact it goes a little longer as the aforementioned actor is mauled to pieces.

The Simon and Jo Film Show: 27/06/2010

[Nb. This show is particularly offensive…especially Jo’s reaction to England’s defeat in the World Cup’… brace yourselves…] A semi-sports themed podcast this week. We begin ‘The Simon and Jo Film Show’ at Wimbledon on the day Nadal, Marray and Davenport all compete – and we continue on our film discussion as Simon manages to have seen Woody Allen’s latest release ‘Whatever Works’ starring Larry David.

We then have the London box-office, the news and to finish, some finishing touches to the Coen brothers ‘odyssey’ as Simon discusses ‘The Ladykillers’ starring Tom Hanks.

To finish, we have trailers to discuss – namely the latest ‘Inception’ trailer introducing the characters, ‘Red’ starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich and additionally ‘The Green Hornet’ starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz.

Links

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Music

All music is from the soundtrack to ‘The Ladykillers’ – except one track which we all know from ‘Footloose’ performed by Kenny Loggins.

Kicks

We love you Liverpool, we do. We love you Liverpool, we do. Oh, Liverpool we love you.

Then on the Wednesday it was time for a trip to Covent Garden to check out Kicks, a low budget British film with football at it's heart, perfect preparation for a world cup methinks...

Across The Blogosphere...

Due to my ongoing problem about gaining internet at my home (alas, I only have it at work!) I am still un-prolific on the grand scheme of things but obviously, the 'Favourite Film Faces' and 'Across The Blogosphere' posts must be continued ... and the podcast continues too.

So, in the style of The Fast Show: "This week I have been mostly reading ..."

Tom Clift on 'Plus Trailers' finally puts together his Top Films of 2009 - it is always good when you revisit these lists of years gone by. The travesty of having 'The Box' making the top 10 whilst 'The Hurt Locker' doesn't is beyond me. Though some may be happy (Jo, you mothf....) that 'Watchmen' is somewhere in the list ... something I particularly think is ridiculous.

Movies and Other Things report the cast announced for M. Night Shyamalans film post-Airbender. First off, Willis was in 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable' and, Shyamalan does make 'classic' films. 'The Sixth Sense', 'Unbreakable', 'Signs' and 'The Village' are all incredible films ... though we shall have to see if 'Lady...Water' and 'The Happening' get more popular in time. I must say, since'The Lady in the Water' was released more and more people have come round to it. Sarah tells me it is her favourite Shyamalan movie!

Fletch see's debt troubles highlighting a troubled man in debt, whilst a friend of mine who changed from her blog from originally being a Travel blog to a not-so-much-travelling-but-pregnant blog discusses the latest difficulties during pregnancy. Thought I'd throw in a random blog amongst all the film banter just in case a preggers blog-reader wants some mutual understanding.