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Hot Fuzz

Hahahaha. This show has the most ridiculous plotline ever. So ridiculous that I have to post it here. From the makers of Shaun of the Dead, it stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent (!) and Timothy Dalton (I thought he looked familiar!!). So the story goes ya: one hot-shot PC from the London Met Force, a bumbling sidekick, an armament of weaponry, a towering giant, seemingly innocent (but are they really ) villagers, murders ala Scream Style and a no-holds barred shootout. All this over the Village of the Year award. You gotta watch it to believe it. But as with Shaun of the Dead, all suspension of logic and reality is advised. For a movie set in such idyllic setting- there's surely lots of blood involved. And Wiki tells me that this is their second film in their "Blood and Ice Cream" trilogy: Each film will feature a Cornetto ice cream. I'm loving all things Engrand at the moment, with the fabulous The Streets. Lurve lurve the tongue-in-cheek-lyrics! Night Nig...

In the Shadow of the Moon

I went to watch this documentary on the space mission to land on the moon. Directed by David Sington, it featured interviews with the 10 men that have been on the moon. It was really really good. One of those films that are actually significant. First of all, I appreciate the fact that there is visual documentation of this like-it-or-not significant event in history. I sat there thinking, I am glad this film was made because these people will die one day, and history and what they know of history will die with them. And so the film? Facsinating, engaging, emotional and powerful. Here is where I learn the origin of phrases such as "The Eagle has landed", and "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind". What else? The score man, the score! And the footages. Rocked! Did I like it? Yes. Yes. Yes. GO watch. Must. What did I think of during the film? "Boy, I'm glad I'm not a teenage boy watching this, because then I'll develop the unfortunat...