Hi, it is Bill and Teddy the Chihuahua again. This time we are doing something a bit more personal: our ten favourite films of all time, and why we love them. Films first, with our favourite TV shows and books to follow. So, without any further ado, counting down from number 10… 10. Blade (1998) When we first saw Blade, it was the first time we had seen a comic book … [Read more...]
BMAF Go Through the Looking Glass
We at Barking Mad About love Tim Burton films, for us he hasn’t made a bad film, but his remakes and reboots whilst hugely enjoyable to watch are not a match for his original tales such as Beetlejuice; Edward Scissorhands; Sleepy Hollow and our personal favourite of his, Ed Wood. His reboots/remakes seem to get him the most criticism starting from his remake of Planet of the … [Read more...]
The New Action Figures You Won’t Want To Lego!
When I grew up, toys wise we had Action Man or Barbie/Sindy; Playmobil; Lego and the one that really captured my childhood, from a genius marketing move from George Lucas, Star Wars Action Figures! The floodgates since my youth have of course now opened, and figures come with many of the movie blockbusters. I myself have action figures of Bruce Campbell as Ash from the Evil … [Read more...]
Sharing our love of Tim Burton
Name your favourite Film Director? Yes, many will say Steven Spielberg; Stanley Kubrick; Martin Scorsese; David Fincher or Christopher Nolan, there are so many to choose from, but for us it is easy, it’s Tim Burton! I can honestly say if he directed the opening of an envelope I would still go to see it. ALL his films are owned by me, I can not think of any other director … [Read more...]
When Do You Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween or a Christmas film? Director Henry Selick called it a Halloween story set at Christmas, so it's a Halloween film. We still feel the urge to watch it at both. If you go into shops at present, on the shelves are a combination of Halloween and Christmas promotions. Not likely to confuse anyone of which is which surely? But it … [Read more...]