This week we re-watched K-9, it’s probably the lesser loved of the dog and a cop buddy movies of 1989! The other being Turner and Hooch with Tom Hanks. K-9 plays out more like a traditional cop buddy movie, whereas I felt (although it's been some time since I saw it) Turner and Hooch is more an all out comedy film, with Hooch being the lead, and Turner the detective … [Read more...]
The Good & The Bad Of The Reboot/Remake
The reboot/remake is becoming increasingly more popular, with old favourites being turned into new movies or the now popular spin-off TV shows, with Lethal Weapon and Mallrats being the latest to be announced. The idea is of course not new, one of our favourite films of all time John Carpenter’s The Thing was a remake of 1951 classic The Thing From Another World. In … [Read more...]
Great Scott! Back to the Future is now in the Past
In film history, Marty McFly went to Wednesday 21st October 2015 in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. The internet, after many a fake post about previous dates he went to, finally got excited for the date to become reality. No more so was this noticeable than on the internet, the build up was fantastic! Pepsi revealed they were going to make and … [Read more...]
Terminator Genisys: Is it Worth you Going ‘Back’ to This Franchise
The Barking Mad family are going on holiday next week but before all the packing and ironing gets done, there was time for a trip to the movies to see the latest instalment in the Terminator franchise To start with I have to admit, its last entry Terminator: Salvation I found to be a major let down and the only thing I can really remember from it is Christian Bale’s epic … [Read more...]