We at BMAF would say our favourite book by the incredibly talented Dr.Seuss has to be How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Luckily for us, when adapted it has done rather well, we shall not mention the horror that was the live-action Cat in the Hat movie with Mike Myers! The Ron Howard directed version of The Grinch, with Jim Carrey as the grumpy old green creature, is … [Read more...]
Should Cinema Be More Flexible In Order To Survive ?
We at Barking Mad About Films love the cinema but the best time for us to go is during the day, we are sure though we can not be the only ones who prefer daytime viewing so we wonder if the multiplex should be more flexible. We are of course aware that during the day is not ideal for everyone, especially those with 9-5 jobs, but working from home we get this time to watch as … [Read more...]
The new film trend we don’t like!
Way back in 1977, Star Wars hit our screens, but oddly it was titled Episode IV: A New Hope. As we all know, they did go back one day and made episodes I-III and more recently, we were given Episode VII : The Force Awakens. We believe way back in 1977, George Lucas always said that he had planned 9 films but only made 6! The baton now passed on to other … [Read more...]
Don’t just watch the movies, play them!
When I was young I loved the game of Jaws, it was a lot like Buckaroo with the exception of balancing items on a saddle, you placed items in the shark’s mouth then took it in turns to hook them out, but be careful, one false move and those jaws may snap. Time moved on, as I earned money, it was time to revisit my youth so I did what any movie fan can do these days, head over … [Read more...]
Minions! Would it be Banana’s to Miss it?
So I am back home from this week’s Barking Mad About Films trip to the cinema and this weeks choice of viewing was Minions Those cheeky little yellow fella’s from the smash hit film Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. I personally saw the first film as a big fan of Steve Carrell and the thought of him as a super villain with promise of laughs sold me and it is a film I do … [Read more...]