More of wot I have seen…

We have caught up with a few films on DVD and at the pictures recently.

Cockneys vs. Zombies… …is probably the most descriptive title since Snakes on a Plane. You get what you expect plus a bit more in this comic horror flick including one of the slowest chase scenes ever.

The Avengers… …is a good continuation of the current comic hero films and brings the various characters together in a fun and enjoyable way. I particularly like the banter between Iron Man and the Hulk, but I was never quite so comfortable with the Thor idea.

Dark Shadows… …is a charming little movie that is supposedly based on an old 60’s TV series which I know nothing about. It has some fun period jokes and I always enjoy the offbeat characters played by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

Prometheus… …I was not as sure about this movie as it did not grab me and I found it difficult to find sympathy with the characters or understand quite what was trying to be achieved. The opening scene just plain baffled me as did the ending, which I am not sure was helped with the appearance of the alien beast.

The Host… …is a bonkers horror flick from Korea which has very odd main characters that seem to be odd to an extreme point, the monster though is quite interestingly imagined. Ultimately though the end was quite troubling for me as I was not comfortable with what happened to the young girl hero.

Skyfall… …is a bond movie, but with a difference. As with the other Daniel Craig movies this is a darker and more physical type of movie but in this they have deliberately harked back to an earlier and simpler time. The jokes and observational humour will delight the bond fan and the details and back references add some depth to the otherwise two dimension characters, but there is no doubting this is still a ‘boys-own’ action movie.