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Mercenaries (2014)
Unwittingly hilarious... but not in a good way...
This movie is hilarious. But only because you can laugh at how bad it is. The plot could have been improved by allowing it to be work-shopped by high-school kids. The plot, however, is only beaten by the acting in the crappy department. All-round bad, but unintentionally funny. If you're looking for a movie in which you can pick out all the faults, plot discrepancies and inconsistencies, this may be the movie for you!
Love & Friendship (2016)
A rose by any other name... ?
I was very pleased by this movie, it was simply lovely.
I admit to being extremely surprised by Stephen Fry popping up on screen (I hadn't looked at the actor list prior to watching it). He was awesome, as usual, the only criticism I have of his inclusion was that he simply didn't have enough screen time...
The one thing I simply don't understand is the name of the movie. Jame Austen wrote two main stories in her youth (all of these stories together are called her 'Juvenilia'). One was 'Lady Susan', the other 'Love and Friendship'. This movie is the story of 'Lady Susan', but it's called 'Love and Friendship'.
It's like making a movie of 'Pride and Prejudice' and calling it 'Sense and Sensibility'.
Other than that incredibly annoying point, it's a great movie and quite fun.
Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour (2012)
Jesus Christ Superstar - a Supershow !
Simply Spectacular! Very well done, much better than the older versions, even though the inimitable Tim Minchin is in it, and is always worth watching, the other cast members really pull their weight, he doesn't 'overpower' it, which, I admit, I was worried about as he's just so good.
It's well balanced, very good mix of action, dramatic shots and comedy (particularly when Herod arrives - he's hilarious).
As a rule, I don't really like arena shows* but this one, somehow, is much better than the norm, it's got a lot of acting as well. OK, the 'set' doesn't change, the backdrop does, which alters the feel a lot, though. You almost don't even notice there isn't any furniture or props.
I do, however, wonder how many people watching it really understood what Andrew Lloyd Webber was trying to say. I wonder if people really saw it as 'the story of Christ', or whether they saw it as the story of a man who was made into a 'superstar' by the public and the hype surrounding him built him into a 'god'. (There are quite a few very interesting interviews on YouTube with Lloyd-Webber and Minchin, if you're interested).
One really silly thing, though, is, when Mary Magdalene takes off her jacket, and shows a massive Crucifix tattoo on her left arm. My son looks at it and says "Mum, why does she have a crucifix on her arm when Jesus hasn't been crucified yet?" Which I thought was a really good point - but then I looked it up and, apparently, it's not part of the show, it's actually Mel C's tattoo. I still think it's silly, they should have covered it up.
The only thing I was disappointed about was that it finished, I could have happily have listened to another hour or two of that singing!!!
L.
PS: There's a fantastic surprise at the end! LOVED IT! <3
*An Arena Show is where there are no, or minimal, props and furniture, the songs tell the story.