They are the cinematic equivalent of a nightclub bouncer – a few seconds that could get your evening off to a great start. Here are my favourite movie logos, those that send a shiver down my spine before the film even begins. Continue reading
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Top Five… movie studio logos
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Fox, logos, Miramax, Movies, Orion, Paramount, Pixar, Star Wars, studios on October 12, 2009 by Ross McGTop Five… Tom Cruise singing scenes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Jerry Maguire, Magnolia, Movies, Risky Business, singing, The Color Of Money, Tom Cruise, Top Gun, War Of The Worlds on September 14, 2009 by Ross McG
Who is Tom Cruise? What is Tom Cruise? Why is Tom… Cruise? When is Tom Cruise? Here’s another question: why is Tom Cruise always warbling in his movies? Coming soon: Top Five Tom Cruise running scenes… Continue reading
Top Five… transformation scenes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags An American Werewolf In London, Disney, Movies, Pinocchio, Snow White, Top Five, Tranformers, transformation, Val Kilmer, Willow on September 10, 2009 by Ross McG
Some day this website is going to transform from a fledgling blog to the biggest force on the interweb. Until that day comes, we’re just going to have to make do with watching these… Continue reading
Top Five… worst taglines
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags GI Joe, Jaws: The Revenge, Movies, Sisterhood Travelling Pants, Taglines, The Avengers, The Manchurian Candidate on September 1, 2009 by Ross McD
A few weeks ago Ross McG gave his verdict on the best movie taglines and the response was tremendous, thanks to you all and the good people at IMDb. As a special treat, now Ross McD has named his least favourite taglines. We can’t wait to hear yours… Continue reading
Top Five… jokes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Catch Me If You Can, Clint Eastwood, Desperado, Gran Torino, jokes, Movies, Quentin Tarantino, The Aristocrats, Tom Hanks on August 25, 2009 by Ross McD
‘Comedy’ is a term used all too loosely nowadays. Can you even count the number of films you’ve seen, purporting to be ‘the funniest film of the year’, which have just left you depressed/suicidal/in a blind frothing rage? Scriptwriters take note: none of the following films are comedies, but that doesn’t stop these haymaker punchlines… Continue reading
Top Five… best taglines
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Deliverance, Godzilla, Movies, Patrick Swayze, Road House, Taglines, The Fly, The Thing on August 13, 2009 by Ross McG
They are normally just one sentence long, yet they can entice you into seeing a movie. Today, most taglines are needless marketing crap, but there have been a few down the years that are just as memorable as the films they helped advertise. Continue reading
Top Five… alternative car chases
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Bullitt, car chases, Cars, chase, Condorman, Freaky Friday, Movies, Raising Arizona, Ronin, Ryan O'Neal, The Driver, The French Connection, Top Five, What's Up Doc? on August 3, 2009 by Ross McG
The French Connection? Forget it. Bullitt? Boring. Ronin? Tell the truth: did it look for one second like De Niro was driving? Here are the truly great movie car chases. Strap in and enjoy the ride. Continue reading
Top Five… worst Irish accents
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Blown Away, Brad Pitt, Darby O'Gill, Gerard Butler, Irish accents, Movies, PS I Love You, Richard Gere, Sean Connery, The Devil's Own, The Jackal, Tommy Lee Jones on July 23, 2009 by Ross McD
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, too-ra-loo-ra-li… top of the mornin’ to yah, boyo. There’s nothing that captures the heart of a fiery-haired cailín quite like a thick Oirish brogue, and none have mastered it as well as these fine strapping buachailli. Continue reading
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