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after talking with loic last night about “hostel”, he let me borrow this australian movie named “wolf creek“. supposedly based on true events. probably about like “texas chainsaw massacre”. overall, it was good. well acted and looked great. it was shot in hd using a sony camera to tape, if you care. it’s worth watching if you like that sort of movie. has a very good “real” feel to it. the slight spoiler is in the next paragraph.

unfortunately, the vast majority of the movie hinges on the stupidity of the main character. the main female character shoots the crazy man in the throat and he’s now unconscious. unfortunately, she only had one bullet. so, instead of grabbing the big knife the guy had and repeatedly stabbing him to make sure he’s dead (didn’t check for pulse either), she grabs the other girl and they make a break for it. not only that, there was a whole set of other hand and power tools on a work bench in the same shack. apparently, people in horror movies have never seen at least one other horror movie in their pathetic lives. sure it’s tramatic, but i would hope that were i in a similar situation i would at least make sure the job is done. for me, this is what made “hostel” better. the story line didn’t require the main characters to be morons in order to progress the plot. sadly, this problem seems rampant in hollywood movies of all types. maybe they’re actually trying to teach us a lesson about being a dumbass. i seriously doubt it though.

i’m not going to go to the crystal palace v watford game as you can’t get there by tube and it seems a long way out.

i just got back from going to see it. it’s pretty good if you like horror movies. i can’t imagine the slovakian tourist board is too thrilled about it. definitely represents your stereotypical post-college americans. i was really hoping they would die early, but since they were the main characters it seemed unlikely. fairly good realism. not for the squeamish. it seemed like an original story though. i wonder if it’s based on any facts? a bit expensive to see a movie at the big cinema here at p6.80 for a matinee. i think later it’s p8.80. i believe the small chain theatre is cheaper, but it’s more an indy type of place. apparently one screen and not showing anything i really want to see.

i noticed this in the theatre at stratford-upon-avon as well, but they have a real problem with putting too bright of lights in your field of view. particularly exit signs. don’t they realize it’s incredibly destracting when all other lights are out. this theatre also had 2 small lights on throughout the entire movie as well. maybe it’s like that in the u.s. as well, but i don’t go to the theater enough there to know.

i saw these at virgin megastore.

“the football factory“, might be interesting. it’s on netflix.

there was also a biographical movie about george best called “best”. it’s not a documentary and not on netflix. i forgot to check how recent it was.

while i was waiting for the ticket guy at picadilly circus, i went into the virgin megastore. a couple of dvd releases that were on sale that looked interesting. i did buy any. they were about $14 a piece. they had “long way round” out. it’s on netflix now. i caught a couple of the episodes when it was airing on bravo. good stuff.

also available on netflix, is “9 songs”. odd that the big claim on the box is “the most explicit british movie to ever get an 18 rating”. i think that’s the same as an “r” rating. doesn’t really seem like what you want for your claim to fame.

not on netflix, 2 dvds of live performances by ricky gervais. i may have to pick those up at some point. i still need to look into tickets for him at royal albert hall.

not surprisingly, most of the available dvds are american movies and television.