I was watching Bad Lieutenant again last night when I suddenly realised I’d forgotten to put my review of it last year up on our crummy little site. That’s how bowled over I was by it: I forgot to hit ‘Publish’ on a new post. For anyone interested in reading something I wrote ages ago about a film that was out ages ago, the review is below. For those not interested… I’ll kill all of you. To the break of dawn (I won’t actually kill anyone, I’m just lamely quoting from the film. But then you probably knew that, so me explaining it here is pretty pointless). Continue reading
Archive for Val Kilmer
DVD RvReview: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Bad Lieutenant, Movies, New Orleans, Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer, Werner Herzog on July 17, 2011 by Ross McGThe Princess Bride v Willow
Posted in BATTLES with tags Andre the Giant, Fantasy, George Lucas, Inigo Montoya, Movies, Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride, Val Kilmer, Willow on May 18, 2010 by rossvrossThere’s babies to protect and fathers to avenge, Death Dogs to flee and Rodents of Unusual Size to avoid, an unbelivably large Andre the Giant and an unbelievably thin Val Kilmer, there’s castles stormed, too much kissing and lots and lots and lots of swordplay. Two of the 80s’ greatest fantasy flicks face off – one must prepare to die. Click HERE or the image above to read this battle at Metro Film Fight Club. 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 McGSome 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
Heat v The Devil’s Advocate
Posted in BATTLES with tags Al Pacino, Heat, Keanu Reeves, Michael Mann, Movies, Robert De Niro, The Devil's Advocate, Val Kilmer on June 19, 2009 by rossvrossHOO-HAH! Which do you prefer, Pacino shouting at De Niro or Pacino shouting as Satan? Read the arguments and decide. Have your ear plugs at the ready… Continue reading
Top Five… Dream Sequences
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Carrie, Dream sequence, Dumb And Dumber, Jim Carrey, Movies, The Wizard Of Oz, Tom Cruise, Top Secret!, Val Kilmer, Vanilla Sky, Wicked Witch on June 3, 2009 by Ross McGWe all daydream from time to time. Whether it involves stroking Matt Damon’s hair or selling your fledgling movie website to a rich businessman, it’s good to fantasise. So we love it when movie characters do it as well. Here are five of my favourites. Continue reading
Batman Begins v Batman Forever
Posted in BATTLES with tags Adam West, Batman, Chris O'Donnell, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Jim Carrey, Joel Schumacher, Katie Holmes, Movies, Nicole Kidman, Val Kilmer on February 1, 2009 by rossvrossIn the luminous green corner stands Batman, Robin, The Riddler, Two-Face and Nicole Kidman’s cleavage. In the very dark corner (though not as dark as The Dark Knight’s corner) stands uh, Batman. And his beginnings. Which is the better film? Read the arguments and decide. Was that intro over the top? I can never tell! Continue reading