The one with London

Went off to London for a couple of days (haven't been in a few years). Great time, particularly impressed with Harrods. If your interested in the pics, scroll on down, otherwise wait for tomorrows update!

The one with the mini movie review – Angels and Demons

The first book, arrives in the second Dan Brown inspired movie. Angels and Demons sees the return of Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon. And yes he still does have a bad haircut, albeit not as bad as the one he had in the Davinci Code.

So, what's going on this time round? Well, to me, its nowhere near as complicated as the Da Vinci code. The infamous Large Hadron Collider gets filled with diesel and is started up and the boffins create 3 containers of anti matter. One of these is stolen, and subsequently becomes the main part of the plot. This anti matter takes on the role of a bomb, which if its battery runs out will blow the Vatican city into little pieces. Throw in a few kidnapped Cardinals (who are promised an early death each hour) into the mix, as well as the ongoing attempt to elect a new pope and the whole movie is a race against the clock. As midnight is the time that the battery runs out in the electromagnets that keep the anti matter thingy from going boom boom…or something.

The Da Vinci code wasn't exactly a fast paced, action thriller and neither is Angels and Demons, but it does move alot quicker and to be fair, there are a few great little edge of the seat moments. Tom Hanks I think, dials in Robert Langdon, with what is an adequate enough performance. I still think his hair do is rubbish though. Ewan McGregor doesnt look entirely comfortable in the habit and in the beginning his accent is all over the place, but it does settle in the second half of the movie. McGregor, again is just about adequate. The supporting cast seem a bit more impressive than the big Hollywood heavyweights, in particular Stellan Skarsgard as Commander Richter.

Movies of this genre are always full of twists and the twists in Angels and Demons are quite obvious, excluding the biggest twist of all, that I didn't see coming, which in turn does put a big “aaaahhhhh haaaa” in your mind. At times this movie feels like a marathon, because Robert Langdon and co spend a lot of time running around the place like well trained athletes. Putting Hanks bad haircut and McGregors ropey accent to one side, and take into the fact that it is set nearly entirely in the Vatican city, this isn't a bad movie In fact its enjoyable enough and for me, its certainly saved in the latter half. That said, its nothing spectacular, and plods nicely along, seeming quite happy to do so. Either way, definitely worth a watch, just don't expect a life changing experience.

6.5/10

Thanks to Gate Cinemas

The one with Bumblebee in Cannes

Cool

Bumble Bee comes to Cannes - kewego
We take a look at a life size bumble bee model being made in Cannes.

Keywords: bumble bee comes to cannes

Video from moviebeat

The one with Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus

Yes, I know Im late to the disco with this, but none the less.....

The one with a few bits

Real life Superhero Registry - Be afraid, very feckin' afraid!

And Jordan and Peter, quality. NSFW (sort of) From Funny or Die UK

Rock Profile: Peter Andre and Jordan Pt. 1 from Matt And David

Part 2

Rock Profile: Peter Andre and Jordan Pt. 2 from Matt And David

The one where I got tagged!!

Well, thanks to the Sexy Pedestrian I got tagged with one of these eight things yokes. Not a fan of these lists, but secretly enjoy filling them out! Gonna tag the following poor craters for the same abuse….

Eimear

Stevie

Caroline

Donncha

So here goes….yawn……. :)

Eight things I like:
Family guy & Rescue Me
Strolling the streets of Manhattan
Herself, the dogs and the house
Being creative
Cinema / Home Cinema
Decent food – be it cooking it or eating in a decent restaurant
The obvious (:
A comfortable position on the shitter with a good book

Eight things I did yesterday:
Showered
Cut the bastard grass
Felt guilty
Blogged
Went absolutely fuckin’ nuclear when I thought I lost the book for book @ bedtime
Ate a shitty pizza
Played with the dogs
Started work on the next short film

Eight things I wish I could do:
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque
Collect a very large Lotto cheque

Eight things I don't like:
Not collecting a very large Lotto cheque
Pretentious jumped up, fake, wannabe shithead’s of people
Gobshites in the cinema
Clowns who wander around wearing Celtic jerseys for the sole purpose of looking “hard”
Backstabbing, two faced, shitheads!
Cheap sausages – minimum 80% pork
This sour oul bag who works in one of the local deli’s “THE KETCHUP GOES ON FIRST FFS”
Eating cucumbers

The one with the iPhone App that goes wrong!

NSFW - Funny!

The one with Canon Freecording!

 Check this out! Will be entering meself and will also be chatting to Liam Cunningham on this weeks Late Night Interview!

Lights, Canon, Action For Ireland’s Upcoming Directors!

Hollywood star, Liam Cunningham, To judge entrants

 

To celebrate the launch of Canon Consumer Imaging’s new High Definition camcorder range, Canon wants to discover Ireland’s next upcoming director as they launch ‘Lights, Canon, Action’ which is open to all members of the public.  Liam Cunningham, star of Hunger and The Wind That Shakes The Barley, will be one of the judges who decides which entry shall win a Canon XH A1, the digital filmmaker’s tool worth €4,000.  

Canon Consumer Imaging is looking for three minute short movies based on freecording. Spontaneity is at the heart of this style of video making. When a video has been pre-planned, everything can seem a little bit stilted and staged, not with freecording. Entries can be as diverse as a little piece of art, a personal statement or just friends mucking about.

Commenting at the launch of the Lights, Canon, Action competition, Jonothan Sultan, Marketing Manager, Canon Consumer Imaging, said, “Thanks to websites like YouTube, the public are increasingly capturing every aspect of their lives – whether it’s their Saturday night out or their nephew’s christening.  We have developed a new range of High Definition which makes film making accessible to even the most novice film maker.  We’re calling on the public to capture some of the spontaneous moments that happen everyday, enter them into our competition for the chance to win a fantastic professional camcorder and to have their entry judged by Hollywood star Liam Cunningham.”

The competition is being launched in conjunction with Connector, a monthly networking event. With a special finale event being held in June to announce the winner, all eyes will be on www.connector.ie to view the entries submitted. 

So send in short movies that capture spontaneity for the chance to win a Canon XH A1, the digital filmmaker’s tool.  First runner up prize includes €500 cash, with the second runner up prize being €250 cash. Entrants can submit their admission by uploading their video to a video sharing website like YouTube and submitting the entry on www.connector.ie  The closing date for receipt of videos is June 1^st. 

 For more information on freecording or Canon’s products, please visit www.canon.ie

The one with a lickle linkage

The shower of bandits who produce and present the award winning Big Red Bench (Sat / Sun 6pm-7pm on Corks RedFM) have entered into the land of blogs, with a really good blog for all your sporty types and even if your not a sporty type, pay a visit!

And if you needed any more temptation to pay a visit to "A load of balls - The Big Red Bench Blog" then here it is