Sunday, July 24, 2011

Monday, July 11, 2011

Rob Brydon & Julia Davis in 'HUMAN REMAINS' - now on iTunes


This is ROB Bryrdon making me laugh.
This is a fantastic series folks.
Check it out.

JAX
XXX

Sunday, July 10, 2011

THE TRIP----DONT TAKE THIS ONE.

I know I know it's been a while.
Ive been busy. Doin what? I'll never tell.
"The trip" directed by Michael Winterbottom (see "9 songs" above) is a complete and utter waste of time.
I ran to the cinema to tune into two of Britan's finest comic talents. Rob Bryrdon (known for shows such as "Marion and Geoff" and "Gavin and Stacey") and Steve Coogan (aka Alan Partridge himself)
This comic duo previously hit a home run in "Tristram Shanty-A cock and bull story" also directed by Winterbottom.
This time however they did not even come close.
The fault I believe lies in the whole premise. Two comedians playing themeselves on a food tour whilst giving each other shit and doing innane impersonations.
Ok, maybe acceptable for a 3 minute comedy sketch. NOT for a 109 minute movie!
I actually walked out at the 98 minute mark.
I dont even believe that Coogan or Bryrdon were playing fictitious versions of themeselves.
Comedians by nature are a dark introverted lot. Anyone ever seen Rowan Atkinson or John Cleese interviewed? Pass the prozac already.!


Bryrdon was so painfully happy I could of punched him. Winterbottom then made the fatal mistake of ensuring Coogan was the polar opposite. Believing that conflict makes for rivetting viewing.
Sure sometimes but this is a comedy for Chrisssake!
Bryrdon came off as a manic,lecherous chump. While Coogan a wet,misearable whinger.
I did not feel any of the chemistry that these two have previously shared on screen and TV.
Rather a forced vocal sparing match that I could care less of the outcome.
Winterbottom did however provide us with the most beautiful images of Northern England. Who would of thought-?!? I believed it to be all council estates and fish n chip shops.
The attention to the food shots was fascinating. Giving us a wonderful insight into a unique 13 part degustation meal.
Like in "9 songs", Winterbottom used sex to disguise the fact that there was no real plot or character interaction. In "The trip" he uses the food, beautiful women and the scenery to do the same thing. Sorry Mike,not this time.
Revisit your film school notes Winterbottom.
A film maker should never assume that just because you put two very funny people in front of a film crew then presto you have made a comedy.
You have not. What you have done is made an intensely bad comedy and there's is nothing worse than that my friends.

Skip this one.


JAX