The commissioning of a fifth Final Destination film tells us two things: 1) the producers of THE Final Destination lied to us, and 2) the formula works. Everyone is well aware the films are shit, but they pack some awesome death scenes. Ross McD lists the top five…
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Top five… Final Destination deaths
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags car crash, death scenes, Film, Final Destination, Movies, Sean William Scott on August 26, 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 McDMcG 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
Best in the World: Australia
Posted in BEST IN THE WORLD with tags Australia, Babe, Film, mad max, murial's wedding, Punic at hanging rock, the castle, World cinema on May 4, 2011 by Lord Ian O'ItallThey may speak the same language as us, but Australian films have a look and style that makes them very distinctive and sometimes startlingly unique, even if the majority of them are about dysfunctional families, World War 2 or sheep. Sitting at the arse end of the planet, it’s no surprise the world didn’t really take much notice of the cinematic efforts of our antipodean friends until the 1970s, something not helped by its production of cheap but cheer-free snorefests that were about as enticing as a date with Morag off Home And Away. But then things changed and some young diggers got to work and came out with classics that brought new talents to our screens and perhaps most noticeably, a whole new lexicon that quickly caught on (but inevitably led to cliché after becoming as overused as a dunnie after a day eating undercooked shrimp off the barbie… see?) This was no more evident than in the 1980s when Hollywood briefly fell in love with a certain knife-wielding crocodile wrestler, but thankfully things picked up again and we’ve been left with some very tough calls on what was good enough to make this list. Mr Dundee doesn’t make it (it’s an American film), but then neither does BMX Bandits, such was the quality to choose from. So who is in the Top Five? Read on and find out… Continue reading
Top Five… Worst Julia Roberts films
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags conspiracy theory, Film, hook, Julia Roberts, Mary reilly, Movies, the pelican brief on December 26, 2010 by Ross McDThe highest paid actress in Hollywood? They obviously didn’t look too closely at Julia’s CV. Ross McD does just that on Phantom’s Cinerama… Continue reading
The Matrix v The Matrix Reloaded
Posted in BATTLES with tags Agent Smith, Carrie Ann Moss, Film, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Morpheus, Movies, Neo, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Trinity, Wachowski on November 23, 2010 by rossvrossYou hear that Ross McG and Ross McD? That is the sound of the two of you pointlessly bickering. Sadly, the Matrix trilogy is just that: a trilogy. But let’s pretend for a second that The Matrix Revolutions was never made, and its predecessors were never irevocably tarnished by it. Do you prefer to enter The Matrix, or would you see it Reloaded? Which one is The One? Click HERE or on the pic above to see how far this rabbit hole goes… Continue reading
3e Movie Club: The Hitcher
Posted in 3e MOVIE CLUB with tags 3e MOVIE CLUB, Film, Movies, Road movies, Rutger Hauer, The Hitcher, TV on November 19, 2010 by Ross McDA delightful rom-com about a guy who helps guys and gals get hitched Continue reading
3e Movie Club: Chaplin
Posted in 3e MOVIE CLUB with tags 3e MOVIE CLUB, biopics, Charlie Chaplin, Film, Movies, Robert Downey Jr, Ross McD on October 10, 2010 by Ross McDDid you know Ross McD once came third in a Ross McD lookalike competition? Continue reading
Flash Gordon v Highlander
Posted in BATTLES with tags Brian Blessed, Christopher Lambert, Film, Flash Gordon, Highlander, Max Von Sydow, Movies, Queen, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton on September 14, 2010 by rossvrossFilms are all about trying to have cool soundtracks nowadays. But filmmakers are so busy trying to find the hippest choones from the most up-to-date bands that they overlook the only ingredient they ever needed. Which of these two Queen-fuelled classics is the real prince of the universe? Click HERE or the pic above to read the arguments. There can be only one… Continue reading