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Reviews by tartan_skirt
The life of a burnt piece of bread...
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 27 May 2007 11:32
(A review of Kogepan)Kogepan means burnt bread, and this is exactly what the show is about. The series is made up of 10 four minute episodes based on the San-X character called Kogepan, a burnt piece of bread. The show is cute, short and simple, exploring Kogepan's life and that of the other breads in the bakery. Kogepan is unhappy with the way he is and knows he will never be bought by a customer like the "beautiful" breads. Nevertheless he can usually be seen trying to cram himself into a customers bag. I quite like the show because it has elements of comedy in it and although it is a kids show Kogepan can often be seen drunk, but by drinking milk! It's a nice little kids show and very unique.  0 comments, Reply to this entry
Creepy...
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 27 May 2007 06:01
(A review of A Case of Spring Fever)In this old short we watch a grumpy old man wish away springs and have this granted by a creepy little animated spring called "coily", only to regret it. After he begs them back off the crazy sprite he bores his friends to sleep talking about springs as he reveals his secret extensive knowledge of them. In the car back from their golf game you can feel the oblivious tension and plotting as the friends look like they are ready to kill him, if only they hadn't fallen asleep. Truly a creepy piece of work. The voice of that little spring is sure to haunt the viewer for a while after it ends. "No springs!!" 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Great British medical drama
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 26 May 2007 04:01
(A review of Casualty)Casualty has been one of my favourite shows on and off for years, and I can always stop and start watching at any time and be back in the loop within a few shows. This is partly because I basically grew up watching the show every week, but also because each episode has a story of its own along with the main, making it very easy to get into. It is officially the longest running medical drama in the world (at 21 years) and there is even one character that has been on the show throughout it all. Unlike its spin-off Holby City the characters are long running, and it is probably for this reason that I never really stuck with the latter show but kept coming back to Casualty even after breaks of a year or so. Casualty is more gritty and realistic than other medical dramas which has definite appeal as the characters are more easy to relate to. Long running like the classic British soaps (but so much better) and easy to get into, it is a favourite of mine for weekly watching. It is a great drama with plenty of stories to follow which last for varying durations, and characters that have something to offer the watcher. A great British drama that I hope continues long into the future. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Alright little teenage read
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 25 May 2007 06:54
(A review of The Concise Coping with Girls/Boys (Coping S.))This is one of those tiny books that you pick up in school at a book fair because its cheap and funny and placed right next to where you pay, and it actually turns out to be an ok short read. I first read this when I was probably around 11 or 12 and I found it quite funny. Flicking through it again now it still holds some of that childish humour that can make me smile. The illustrations are probably the best thing about it, and that isn't surprising since its the same person who illustrates the Horrible History books (Martin Brown). It's a good teenage read about the opposite gender, catering for both in the one concise (as the title says) package. It only takes about 10 minutes or less to flick through, and overall it is not bad and certainly has some good gags, but it is more of a novelty item than anything. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Eh...?
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 23 May 2007 04:47
(A review of The Show-Off)A teenage girl (Kay) rants at us about the boy who shows off in her class (Jim) and tries to teach us why being a "show off" is a really bad thing. The culmination of Jim's pranks is a banner saying "Yay Juniors" on the front of the school, wow, real rebellion there. Filled with bad close-ups of teachers facing the wrong way, bad acting, and outdated ideas, its something to watch and cringe inside at. Spend 12 minutes watching this and laugh at the past. Poor naive Kay... If only she could see the present... 2 comments, Reply to this entry
Bloody good anime!
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 23 May 2007 01:44
(A review of Sailor Moon Classic)**May contain spoilers** This is the original Japanese series of Sailor Moon, the first of four (I think) that were adapted and reduced to make the American dub version of the show. In this 46-episode series we are gradually introduced to the five sailor warriors, and their alter egos, and we follow their fight against the Dark Kingdom. Though it follows the same storyline as the dub, there is a huge difference in the two because of all the extra episodes and scenes that were cut out of the dub. The dub was also more aimed at children while this series contains a lot more mature scenes, and the odd swear word, that were removed in America and other countries. Even the theme tune was changed to make it more childish! I think that changing it to suit a much younger audience was a bit of a mistake, I mean, Usagi is 14 and Mamoru is in his 20's and their relationship is an odd one (in this series, they even kiss when Usagi is drunk!). I much prefer this series over the dub in many ways, although one thing I did like about the American version was the voice actors, though by now I've gotten used to the Japanese ones. So it may be odd that everything seems to be focussed around Japan (apart from one random demon in London and the end being set around the North Pole), the art seems so outdated now, and the monsters are just hilarious at times, but it is a fantastic storyline and the characters and great. Unlike a lot of new cartoons there is a good build-up to events throughout the series. The end of the series is wonderful, such a dramatic build-up of events that leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering how exactly it is going to be resolved. Onto the next series and finding out what is in store for the Sailor warriors! 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Nice indie flick
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 22 May 2007 09:51
(A review of Brick)I think I'm going to have to watch this again as I'm sure it deserves more than a 7/10, but I just didn't hear enough of it to make complete sense of everything that was going on (hearing problems). I really liked the noir-mystery style of the film, and the acting was good from everyone. I was surprised to see a couple of more well-known faces in the cast (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emilie de Ravin) but I think they did a good job of their respective roles and I'm glad that it was kept to a more indie feel with a less famoous cast. The camera shots and amplified sounds were also quite nice features, and definitely an improvement on attempts in other indie film (*points at Elephant*). I'll be watching this again when I get the chance. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Weaker than the others
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 22 May 2007 09:38
(A review of Mallrats)For some reason I just didn't like this as much as the other View Askewniverse films that I have seen so far (still haven't watched Clerks and its sequel). I didn't think Claire Forlani's acting was very good, her first scene in particular seemed incredibly strained. A lot of the humour also seemed a little too silly, and in my opinion, the best parts were of course involving Silent Bob, as always. That said, I do always like the little tie-ins and references made to other works. I think I'm just going to have to rewatch this in the future to see if I like it or not. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Silly and funny
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 20 May 2007 05:42
(A review of White Chicks)Personally think this is one of the better Wayans brothers comedies. A good comedy for some mindless watching is always good once in a while. Yes, the disguises are laughable and the acting generally average, but at least the story was something a little different than some of the generic comedy of more recent years. It definitely has its moments, and the whole subplot featuring Terry Crews' character was just hilariously silly. I like to think of it as a more comedy-focussed Miss Congeniality. Want to give your brain a rest? Turn it off and have a laugh at this. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Easy, brainless thriller
Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 20 May 2007 02:03
(A review of Cradle and All)**May contain spoilers** Taking a break from heavy reading I decided to pick up a James Patterson book to give my brain a rest. As usual I got what I expected in that respect as his books as easy to get through with exceedingly short chapters that will make you say "It's only two pages, just one more chapter for tonight" over and over again. Patterson is one that tries to make his work interest as many people as possible as he throws in plenty of easy to read thriller-style twists, a mystery to be solved and of course there is the love interest. I'm slightly confused by this book. I was expecting a regualar crime-fiction thriller with a medical/scientific explaination at the end that is Patterson's regular style, but got a sort of fantasy twist instead. I was slightly disappointed by the ending as I wanted it to actually have made sense rather than turning out that the "savior" was born. Now, back to some serious reading! 1 comments, Reply to this entry
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