We have seen 4 of the 5 previous Transformers movies, A question we still ask is why had we seen 4, as we have not really enjoyed any of them, the 5th maybe fatigue set in, as, like myself, not many people saw it, so given the previous films had taken billions (in fact 2 took over billion on their own) at the box office, it was reboot time. The studio chose a … [Read more...]
The BMAF Favourite RomCom is The Wedding Singer!
Our favourite ever RomCom here at Barking Mad About Films is the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer.It stars Adam Sandler, who it would be fair to say is not the most loved of actors/comedians on the Internet. We’re not sure why? It appears a couple of backfiring hits have culminated in it going out of control with the amount of hate for Pixels, A film we personally didn’t think … [Read more...]
Does Time Bandits Remain A Timeless Classic?
This week at Barking Mad About Films we chose to watch the 1981 classic Time Bandits. A film we were reminded of following the sad news that actor Kenny Baker, probably best known for being the man inside R2-D2 from Star Wars had passed away. Kenny plays Fidgit, one of the Time Bandits of the film, directed by Terry Gilliam, who also co-wrote the film with his Monty Python … [Read more...]
Re-Watch of The Naked Gun
When I was younger BBC2 used to put out a 1982 comedy programme from America called Police Squad about a bumbling police officer called Frank Drebin played by Leslie Nielsen who had made a name for himself as a comedy actor since his turn in Airplane! Prior to that his career had been as much serious as fun roles, he is a very good serious … [Read more...]
Film Review: Take Me Home Tonight!
This film, directed by Michael Dowse, who made BritCom It’s all gone a bit Pete Tong and the Ice Hockey comedy Goon, appeared in the TV schedule this week. It’s a film that had passed me by, but my interest was perked by seeing Hollywood Man of the Moment, Chris Pratt was in it. Being a RomCom, I took to the sofa with the wife and gave it a go. The story centres around Matt … [Read more...]