Every gang has ‘em – that hanger-on in the background who doesn’t really add anything to the group dynamic. With the release of The Hangover Part II recently, Ross McD has a look at five of the most useless fillers, starting with… Continue reading
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Top Five… Needless Movie Gang Members
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Gang members, Grease, Monster Squad, Movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hangover, The Usual Suspects on June 13, 2011 by Ross McDTop Five… Signs we should have known Tom Cruise was a f**king nutjob
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Film, Movies, oprah, super 8, Tom Cruise, Top Gun on June 10, 2011 by Ross McD
McG will defend him to the end, but the Cruise missile’s targeting systems have always been a little askew. With the man himself out checking out the Super 8 premiere this week, Ross McD counts the ways on Phantom’s Cinerama… Continue reading
Top Four… Terrible Fourquels
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Fourquel, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean on May 19, 2011 by Ross McG
In honour of Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides being released this week, Ross McG looks at four previous fourth instalments in film franchises that failed to live up to what came before them. Continue reading
Top Five Movie Cars To Take For A Spin
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Cars, Movies on May 12, 2011 by Ross McD
Bored with your motor vehicle? Tired of having to pay for parking? Sick of clampers? Then check out these movie motors in this list from Ross McD. It’s the car… chicks love the car… Continue reading
Top Eight… Phone Calls In Movies
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Movies, Phones, TOP FIVES on May 5, 2011 by Ross McG
I just called… to say… I love this movie scene… Phones are very handy for moving the plot along, but don’t forget they do that in life too. Here’s eight thrilling conversations from Ross McG and there isn’t an iPhone in sight. Continue reading
Top Five… Worst Movie Princes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Disney, Kate Middleton, Movies, Prince William, Royal Wedding on April 28, 2011 by Ross McD
All eyes are on Prince William this week as he suits up for his… wedding? Really? Is that what everyone is excited about? Back in the day, the only suits princes put on were suits of armour as they rode out to battle invaders/dragons/evil uncles, while fiancées could only be gained by rescuing them from castles, towers and dungeons, not lectures at uni. In fairness though, William is not the only rubbish prince out there… Continue reading
Top Five… Bizarre Title Changes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Fists of Fury, Harold and Kumar, Harry Potter, March of the Penguins, Movies, Pirate Radio, Red Riding Hood, The Big Boss, The Boat that Rocked on April 14, 2011 by Ross McD
You’ll notice this week ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ has become merely ‘Red Riding Hood’ – but to be fair Amanda Seyfried is tall enough. Plus the film looks a bit sexually charged, so it might have been a bit ropey leaving the ‘little’ in. Usually, name changes occur as we cross the Atlantic: we’ve got taps, lifts, crisps, jam, runners, biscuits, jelly and estate agents; while they’ve got faucets, elevators, chips, jelly, trainers, cookies, jello and real estate agents (are our estate agents fake?). But when it comes to film titles, it can be just downright confusing. We have a look at five of the weirdest with over at Metro Continue reading
April Fools’ Day Top Five: Most Ill-Advised Movie Pranks
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags April Fool, April Fools' Day, Movies, Pranks on March 31, 2011 by Ross McD
It’s the week of April Fools’ Day and innocent pranks are very much the order of the day. While more elaborate stunts may seem funny in the planning stages, there are often more serious consequences. Ross McD would like to dissuade children from trying any of the following at home without the supervision of a responsible adult. Unless you want them dead. Continue reading
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