The new Ghostbusters film! What did we expect when we went in? We didn’t know to be honest, its director Paul Feig recently gave us Heat which we loved, but also Spy which we did not. The film has a sad attachment to it, with it being the hate target on the internet, most hated reboot, most dislikes on YouTube, hate for its female cast etc Now I love the 1984 original, … [Read more...]
The Signs That Help Choose What Film We Rewatch
What inspiration have you had to watch a film? For us, at Barking Mad About Films it could be anything. As an example, whilst out for a drive, the song Live it Up by Mental as Anything came on the radio. It’s a song I like, so much so I have it on 12-inch vinyl, not a download. I know it as being featured in the Paul Hogan Eighties classic, Crocodile Dundee, and just … [Read more...]
All Aboard The Orient Express For A Cinema Classic
In the cinema news of late, it was announced that Kenneth Branagh would direct a remake of 1974 British Mystery Film classic, Murder on the Orient Express. Since the original announcement, it has been announced that Kenneth will not only direct but also be in front of the camera as Hercule Poirot, in the role made famous by Albert Finney in the 1974 film version of Agatha … [Read more...]
Barking Mad About Shark Films
At the time of writing this, it’s the 2016 Shark Week, which normally means many channels have programmes about these fishy stars of many a film, since one first rose to fame on screen with a simple der dum, der dum theme tune. That film was of course Jaws, despite being 41 years old this year, it remains barking mad about films favourite film. Our love of this film isn’t … [Read more...]
BMAF review Independence Day: Resurgence
We recently wrote that we revisited Independence Day ahead of this week's visit to see its long-awaited sequel Independence Day: Resurgence. So was it worth the 20-year wait? The quick answer is No, not really. This film has a lot of good ideas but is just a bit boring, to be honest. The film establishes earlier on that the Will Smith character died in an accident, … [Read more...]