1h 35mins
7/10
Rewatch
Slapstick – Parody – Comedy spy film
Dr Evil goes back to the 60s to steal frozen Austin Powers’ “Mojo”, but will this stop Austin from defeating his arch-nemesis once again?
Although I think the first one is the best, I still love this one and who doesn’t love Mini Me!
Austin gets to go back to his beloved 1960s to once again face his arch nemesis Dr Evil.
A bundle of laughs if you’re looking for an easy watch to giggle to.
Would watch again
1h 35mins
7/10
Rewatch
Playful – Parody – Spy Movie
After being frozen for 30 years, playboy and world-class spy from the 1960s, Austin Powers must once again face his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil.
Mike Myers being his hilarious self in this parody of spy cliches from 60s spy movies such as James Bond. Such a quotable, laugh out loud, easy to watch movie. Although I have watched it many times, it still cracks me up.
I have to admit that my child self had no idea that Mike Myers played multiple characters and not just Austin Powers! Not sure how I missed that, but shows how fabulous he is.
Would watch again
1h 37mins
6/10
Rewatch
Silly – Playful – Murder Mystery
A film based on the board game Cluedo/Clue, where 6 strangers are anonymously invited to a spooky mansion and must work together to find our who has murdered their host.
Oh Tim Curry, you marvellous man! Who doesn’t love a film that stars Tim Curry?! A very easy to watch, bit of fun, murder mystery that doesn’t take itself seriously.
Would watch again
2hrs
7/10
Rewatch
Comedy – Classic – Romance
When two male musicians witness a mob killing, they have to go on the run disguised as women in an all female band.
A timeless classic comedy.
There’s something very comforting in putting on a black and white film, but I am always pleasantly surprised to remember how funny I find this one. I feel that the humour has stood the test of time. I was quite taken aback while rewatching this with how revealing some of Monroe’s costumes were for the time. I also love the ending which I feel would have been seen as controversial when it was originally released.
While watching it, I began to think “Is this the original White Chicks (2004)? There are quite a few similarities in both of their storylines. As a fan of both, I’ll happily watch them again and again.
Would watch again
1h 28mins
8/10
Rewatch
Comedy – Buddy road trip – Zombie Apocalypse
Can a shy guy trying to reach his family, a man on a quest to find a Twinkie, and two sisters on their way to an amusement park in the hope of having a moment to escape their reality, survive the zombie apocalypse?
Got to love a comedy zombie film! I think it’s the best zombie genre.
I can’t think of anything I’ve watched with Woody Harrelson in that I’ve disliked and he does not disappoint in this role.
Emma Stone is as hilarious as always and I enjoy the relationship she and Abigail Breslin portray.
Jesse Eisenberg plays a convincing stuttery, nervous 20 something and I love his list of how to survive.
What’s not to like? It’s 90 minutes which is my favourite length of a film. It is filled with comedy. There’s an amazing cast. Great story telling. Fabulous fun!
Would watch again
1h 46mins
3/10
First time watch
Musical – Dystopian – Fantasy
A young girl wants to follow in her father’s footsteps with a life as a Rambler, which leads her to a dangerous city where she meets her true love, but can love conquer all?
A Disney film that’s not a remake! Oh how I wanted to like this film, in hopes that if it was great and became popular it would encourage Disney to hold off of all the remakes and invest into new stories. I enjoyed the first 10 mins and loved the how the film looks, but that can only go so far.
I did not find the storyline compelling or overly interesting. I didn’t believe the relationships between the characters. The only thing I liked as I said before was visual style of the film. I did like Sadie Sinks singing voice, but the songs weren’t great.
It loosely reminded me of Moulin Rouge, but as Moulin Rouge is one of my favourite films, I am only saying in it’s barest of bones it has some similarities.
It did get me thinking about how most romances in new films just don’t feel believable to me. In this film, I could see the couple as friends, but I didn’t see them as romantic partners. I think Sadie Sink is a great actress (I didn’t know Kelvin Harrison Jr) so don’t think it’s anything to do with acting ability. I also feel like there’s not enough build up for me to believe in these new couples in newer films. I want to pay more attention to older films where I do buy into the romance and see what I feel the difference is.
Would not watch again
What Katie Watched 