Daddy's Home - Film - 2015
Dad vs. Step-Dad.
The two clash in this comedy extravaganza... or they just crash and burn.
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell star in this (meant to be funny) family film about a dad and step-dad battling it out for Sara (the mother) and the children's affections.
I will say that one thing I admired about this film, amongst all else, was the subject it chose. With divorce a very common event in our society, step-parents come along with this; being a step-parent is not always an easy task and this film does help highlight this for the whole family.
If you have read my Sisters review you will see that I pointed out that the film was based upon the cheap laughs of the audience, this one is the same. Although it is a family film, so yes I wasn't expecting a huge amount when I walked into the cinema, I was expecting just a bit more from Will Ferrell especially. Having not seen Wahlberg in a comedy role before, he was interesting to watch however, I feel as though he pulled off his dad character well.
Although I wouldn't say the film is bad per say. Just incredibly predictable and obvious jokes to go with. I feel as though these two could have been a bit more subtle and clever about their jokes and still keep it as a family film.
3/10
It is maybe worth a watch when it becomes available to stream on Netflix etc. but for now I wouldn't be rushing out to buy this film.
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Sunday, 8 May 2016
Laughs? Not Here.
Sisters - Film - 2015
Sisters was meant to be the crowning moment for women in comedy. Comedies best two women Amy Poehler and Tina Fey joined forces to create this meant to be feel good film.
Two words: Let Down.
Both women are known for their clever wit, sharp jokes and overall hilarity. What did Sisters deliver, cheap jokes, boring story line and flat characters.
I expected a lot from these two, I generally try and avoid women comedians, I don't find what they think is funny, funny, at all. These two were different with their contributions to comedy such as 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation, both of which are thoroughly enjoyable.
Sisters used every cliche joke in the book, you could see the joke from a mile away.
There was no subtly or even thought that went into the film, just cheap laughs that they knew the audience would give.
There was a practically non-existent story, which ended exactly how you would expect it to when you see the first five minutes of the film.
Nothing surprising, shocking or even funny happened in this film.
1/10
I have nothing good that I can say about this film.
All there was, was cheap laughs for the audience; although this may be okay for some people, I expected a lot more from these two.
Sisters was meant to be the crowning moment for women in comedy. Comedies best two women Amy Poehler and Tina Fey joined forces to create this meant to be feel good film.
Two words: Let Down.
Both women are known for their clever wit, sharp jokes and overall hilarity. What did Sisters deliver, cheap jokes, boring story line and flat characters.
I expected a lot from these two, I generally try and avoid women comedians, I don't find what they think is funny, funny, at all. These two were different with their contributions to comedy such as 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation, both of which are thoroughly enjoyable.
Sisters used every cliche joke in the book, you could see the joke from a mile away.
There was no subtly or even thought that went into the film, just cheap laughs that they knew the audience would give.
There was a practically non-existent story, which ended exactly how you would expect it to when you see the first five minutes of the film.
Nothing surprising, shocking or even funny happened in this film.
1/10
I have nothing good that I can say about this film.
All there was, was cheap laughs for the audience; although this may be okay for some people, I expected a lot more from these two.
Saturday, 7 November 2015
It Doesn't Matter If He's A Human, A Vampire, A Unicorn
Hotel Transylvania 2 - 2015 - Film
I liked the first Hotel Transylvania, it was different to a lot of films aimed at the younger age bracket. The films are about Dracula who creates a 'safe haven' for monsters. A place, they can go hidden from humans, to be themselves. A mysterious human, Jonathon, stumbles across the hotel in the first film. Mavis (Dracula's daughter) and Jonathon discover that they are each others 'zing'. This leads onto the second film.
The second film spans a wedding, a birth and five years of the child's life. It does it quickly so you don't feel like you're sat there watching a home movie. But it doesn't speed through it that they miss times for comedy. When the child, Dennis, is born Dracula hopes he is a vampire. But there is a strong possibility that he won't be due to his human father. The possibility gets farther and farther away when the child is coming close to his fifth birthday. This just spurs Dracula into involving the child in things that really are not smart of a grandfather to do. They also have the addition of Dracula's father who brings along some friends that end up causing havoc at the child's fifth birthday party.
This one was better than the first. It was more interesting. They kept Dennis at a good age so he was still young but, he was 'useful' enough to produce his own comedic moments. At no point during the film did I feel bored, or that the film was long. They kept it fairly short at 89 minutes - which is about right for a young age film like this.
There was A LOT of product placement in this film. Dracula using a Sony Experia phone was a novelty to say the least. However, because this was produced by Sony I think I can forgive it. Just once. Maybe.
The story was fine, about what you would expect from a family film like this. It's not going to win any of the snooty awards but, it wins the best family film I have seen since How To Train Your Dragon 2. With this being a sequel as well it made it better. We already knew the characters. You don't necessarily have to watch the first film to enjoy this one. But I would advise it. This way you get a feel for everyone before it starts getting into all the emotional turmoil of marriage and babies.
The voice acting was spectacular on everyone's part. There is no-one that can be faulted in this film for lack of enthusiasm.
9/10
Many critics may not like this film but, that's because they don't think like they are going to watch a film aimed at kids. I am. I was a kid. I was probably the only person without kids for that matter. But it doesn't matter because a film like this has those all important adult humour jokes that kids just don't understand.
It genuinely made me laugh out loud in some areas. For it being a sequel it was far better than the first in terms of comedy. The story was extremely predictable but, what can you expect from this type of film?
If you enjoy being a big kid go watch it!
I liked the first Hotel Transylvania, it was different to a lot of films aimed at the younger age bracket. The films are about Dracula who creates a 'safe haven' for monsters. A place, they can go hidden from humans, to be themselves. A mysterious human, Jonathon, stumbles across the hotel in the first film. Mavis (Dracula's daughter) and Jonathon discover that they are each others 'zing'. This leads onto the second film.
The second film spans a wedding, a birth and five years of the child's life. It does it quickly so you don't feel like you're sat there watching a home movie. But it doesn't speed through it that they miss times for comedy. When the child, Dennis, is born Dracula hopes he is a vampire. But there is a strong possibility that he won't be due to his human father. The possibility gets farther and farther away when the child is coming close to his fifth birthday. This just spurs Dracula into involving the child in things that really are not smart of a grandfather to do. They also have the addition of Dracula's father who brings along some friends that end up causing havoc at the child's fifth birthday party.
This one was better than the first. It was more interesting. They kept Dennis at a good age so he was still young but, he was 'useful' enough to produce his own comedic moments. At no point during the film did I feel bored, or that the film was long. They kept it fairly short at 89 minutes - which is about right for a young age film like this.
There was A LOT of product placement in this film. Dracula using a Sony Experia phone was a novelty to say the least. However, because this was produced by Sony I think I can forgive it. Just once. Maybe.
The story was fine, about what you would expect from a family film like this. It's not going to win any of the snooty awards but, it wins the best family film I have seen since How To Train Your Dragon 2. With this being a sequel as well it made it better. We already knew the characters. You don't necessarily have to watch the first film to enjoy this one. But I would advise it. This way you get a feel for everyone before it starts getting into all the emotional turmoil of marriage and babies.
The voice acting was spectacular on everyone's part. There is no-one that can be faulted in this film for lack of enthusiasm.
9/10
Many critics may not like this film but, that's because they don't think like they are going to watch a film aimed at kids. I am. I was a kid. I was probably the only person without kids for that matter. But it doesn't matter because a film like this has those all important adult humour jokes that kids just don't understand.
It genuinely made me laugh out loud in some areas. For it being a sequel it was far better than the first in terms of comedy. The story was extremely predictable but, what can you expect from this type of film?
If you enjoy being a big kid go watch it!
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