Wednesday 29 April 2009

TV

Cracker
2x05 The Big Crunch Part 2
I do like a good, well-written drama where none-more-moral Christians end up aborting, murdering and causing suicide. There are few more open to corruption for personal gain than the none-more-moral-than-we.
Once again, I thoroughly look forward to Fitz getting his hands on them in Part 3.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]

I've Never Seen Star Wars
1x07 David Davis
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

The Speaker
1x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
Duncan? Duncan?! No. He should've gone out weeks ago, if not right at the start, and certainly didn't deserve to win. While his speeches were well written his delivery was like a used car salesman crossed with a spin doctor, and as endlessly irritating as that sounds. Irene, on the other hand, spoke well and intelligently, touching without being irritating. What a mistake.
As for the series, though marred in early rounds by tasks that weren't really relevant to the series' aim, and though they picked an appalling winner, it had a very positive message and was clearly a positive experience for many involved. It wouldn't hurt to see them have another go.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Cut (2009)
[#20a in 100 Films in a Year 2009]
For more on this film, and to watch it for free, look here.
Is it a film or an advert? I'll post my review soon and debate it (a little) there.

Articles

10 Funniest Typos ever
(from Oddee.com)
They're not all great (I'm not even sure one's a typo), but others are worth it -- "Reliability ...always upholding the highest standards for every detal".

12 Worst Photoshop Mistakes Ever
(from Oddee.com)
Again, I'm not sure they're the worst ever -- surely the Minister who had himself Photoshopped into the photo of an event he didn't bother to attend is a bigger "Photoshop mistake" than a poor attempt at making someone fatter/thinner -- but they are funny.

Cool poster redesigns for classic films
(from Live for Films)
Retro/arthouse poster designs for classic (and modern classic) movies. Those given the treatment include Die Hard, The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and four others. They're by a designer/artist called Olly Moss, whose website contains much more of his work, including a number of nice T-shirt designs.