Beneath my gnarled exterior I’ve got the heart of a gibbering teenage girl. That’s why I like hot chocolate, Tinie Tempah and doodling suggestive pictures of JLS on the back of my hand. As such I’m slightly ashamed to admit that I enjoyed the following films, despite my better judgement.
As number four in the franchise you’d have thought the rotting legs would have fallen out from under this 3D Resident Evil movie before it even shambled out of the gate, but the derivative plot was saved by a focus on endless action from start to finish. There’s no logic behind why I liked this film, I just did.
Although the Brits had a go with Street Dance 3D, it was hip-shaking melodrama from the US that made better use of the medium and ratcheted up the insane, cringe-worthy plotting another notch. Never have a felt prouder to say that I was B-FABB (Born from a Boom Box).
Alien invasion movie made on the cheap, Skyline shows its rough edges from time to time and the script sucks, but I liked it, even though it ultimately acts as a showreel for the special effects abilities of its directors.
That’s right, I’m putting Twilight in this list. I was pretty critical in my original review but the unintentionally funny scene in the tent where sexual tensions almost come to a head is one of the most memorable of the year. Four coy looks out of five.
Soppy jock comedies were in no short supply but while Due Date failed to live up to its unreasonable hype this little flick kept me amused despite its crudeness and pointless use of Chevy Chase.
Brain-dead medieval action that brought swords, sorcery and dodgy English accents back to the big screen. It’s rubbish, but revels in its silliness.
A rare film which was better than its slap-dash predecessor, I once more fell into an action-induced reverie.
The Crazies
Lank-armed drawler Timothy Olyphant stars in this low budget pseudo-zombie movie remake. Inventive scares, prolonged tension and an unobtrusive script made this an acceptable film to be taken with liberal amounts of over-priced popcorn.
Effete sexual organ infantiliser Russell Brand and nervous chubster Jonah Hill took a spin-off premise that sounded like box office arsenic and turned it into one of the better Apatow-backed comedies in recent years. Introspection and consistently good gags combine with a run time that doesn’t outstay its welcome.
Ellen Page on skates. That’s all you need to know.
Stephen Bain
1 year, 5 months ago
Hi Joe
I would probably include both Unstoppable and Salt in my list. They were both silly (even the former which was “inspired by a true story” however they were also immensely entertaining.