johnnykeane10 Reviews

Eddie (1996)

NBA all the way!

[10 September 2011]

Eddie starring Whoppi Goldberg is a product of the tremendous interest generated by the game of Basketball in the 90s in the USA, mostly because of the jazz and excitement of the game and players like Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman etc who drew in large crowds and made the NBA big business.

The best feature about this film is it does not take itself seriously from the beginning. There fun poked at greedy players, foreign imports and egotistical coaches! The film itself is about a huge fan of the New York Knicks who becomes coach of the New York Knicks by becoming close to the new owner of the Knicks Wild Bill Burgess( Frank Langella)

The cameos in the film are plentiful and while MJ himself does not make an appearance it gives a funny insight into what its like to be on the court and what makes players tick. One shot of John Salley making a free throw is very striking and would send a shiver down any sports fan of any sport.

Its not a blue chips type basketball film, its a comedy/sports movie that is easy to watch and thats why i am giving it a 7!

P.S look out for a rare cameo from Leroy from Fame as a dancer!

Fright Night (2011)

Fright Night is alright!

[9 September 2011]

I must admit i was very cautious when i heard the the plans to remake this 80s classic were afoot, firstly the original was and still is a greatmovie with memorable moments and would be very difficult to top, especially as Hollywood nowadays has a tendency to butcher and take away elements of the originals that made them great in the first place.

That aside i like a good horror flick and with nothing else especially screaming out to be viewed at the box office at the moment i gave it a shot. From the first ten minutes i knew i would like this film the director Craig Gillespie got the mood and setting 100% right, it felt like something was brooding all the time and this eerie atmosphere set up the plot to tick along nice The casting is nearly spot on... The 2 main leads are Anton Yelchin as Charlie Brewster and Colin Farrell as Jerry, Yelchin while he is not your traditional Tinsel town man candy but he fits into this role perfectly and fits the mould of Charlie perfectly, Colin Farrell has received a lot of flak fair and unfair for his performances and choice of films in the past 10 years..thankfully he seems to have really relished this role and pulls off moments of sexy, scary and charming in a polished performance that would please most loyal fright night novel readers and 1985 fright night critics also

Toni Collette and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Charlie's mom and Evil Ed respectively both are solid in their roles and do not let down at all even if Mintz-Plasse could never quite match the 1985 performance of Stephen Geoffreys. David Tennant as Peter Vincent is something i still cant decide whether i liked or not,the role in this film seems to be cast for Russel Brand but i think it would have been a mistake if he was cast as the movie would become more comedic and overly camp than the black humour that made the original and this remake funny yet kept the scares believable.

The film itself is a lot like the original certainly in its setting, there are a few notable different moments in certain points of the movie but in saying that i particularly enjoyed the climax and the spin on the final battle made it more exciting for me anyway. In my opinion you should go see this film, hey there is not much better on at the moment and i think you will enjoy this film whether your with your Girlfriend/Wife or just with your friends. Overall i am pleased to say its 4 star remake and done justice to the original.

Score: 8/10