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The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Would have been bad 30 years ago
As someone who's old enough to remember the video nasties of the late 1970s and early 1980s, I had the hope that the horror genre has moved on. These days, I figured, an intelligent audience want some thought in their slasher flick as well as the obligatory gratuitous violence. Sadly after watching this loose remake of Craven's classic I realise I was misguided. This sort of movie was done better 30 years ago with no CGI and a fraction of the budget.
The plot premise is actually very good. The execution (no pun intended) is dire at best. I don't think it's necessarily the director's fault: the script could have been written better by an 8 year old. Shallow characters, ridiculous situations, a ploy holier than the Turin shroud, and just plain stupid lines (Brenda's "Let's get out of here" towards the end takes the gold here - you'll see what I mean). Save yourself 1hr 40min and avoid this one like an atomic bomb test area.
Pollux et le chat bleu (1970)
A movie that brings childhood flooding back!
As a young kid I had the movie soundtrack on LP of 'Dougal and the Blue Cat'. That record was played to death. Now, some 25 years later, I've just watched the movie and felt like I was six again! Everything about this film is wonderful. If you remember the Magic Roundabout from the late 60s - early 70s then you'll instantly be taken back to those happy years. All the characters are there: Ermintrude the posh cow, Brian the dopey snail, Dylan the not-permanently-stoned rabbit, Zebedee with his magic moustache, Florence and of course the irrepressible Dougal.
Dougal of course is terrific, but the show is almost stolen by Buxton the blue cat, who for some reason has the broadest Yorkshire accent since Geoff Boycott. There's plenty here for young and old alike, and the narration/voices of Eric Thompson are a delight. The musical numbers are all good fun, and there are some great one-liners thrown in for older viewers. A classic of 70s children's entertainment.