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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
A feast for the eyes and ears. No Roald Dahl in sight though
After reading the reviews on here I wasn't put off watching this film. As a huge fan of animation, as well as Wes Anderson films this film definitely did everything and more for me. There's so much going on in every scene, I found it even funnier than other Anderson films, and as usual I loved all the characters. Anderson manages to keep all the coin facial expressions/awkward silences between characters/quirky background stories that appear in all his films. It's a true work of brilliance! This film has a 'kids film' label on it, but it's not really for children in my opinion, I urge anyone who appreciates animation and is looking to watch something quirky and intelligent to go for this film. Don't be put off due to the hordes of children. Anderson films are best watched on the big screen, so go see it now before it finishes at our cinemas.
The only criticism I will say about this is that I don't think Anderson should have kept the original title of Roald Dahl's story 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. Mainly because it has been adapted so much to Anderson's style (as well as being Americanised) that it isn't really in keeping with Dahl's story, and fans of the acclaimed writer who want to experience the film adaptation of his story will be disappointed I feel. I think he should have given it a different title, like 'Foxxed' or something (that's a rubbish suggestion, but you get what I mean), as I loved it, and wouldn't change anything else, but marketing it as an adaptation of Dahl's book is a little mis-leading (definitely for British people anyway).
-As a side point I think that as much as Dahl supplies a brilliant story and tons of material to make a very good film, I think Dahl's stories are best kept where they belong, and that is on paper. It is his literacy genius where the magic of his stories lie, and reading them (rather than looking at them) gives me the most enjoyment than I could ever get from watching a film of one of his stories.
I left the cinema with a huge grin on my face and felt like bouncing along the pavement as I made my way home. It definitely has been the highlight of my week, and will be without a doubt one of the best films I've seen this year.
Selling Yourself (2006)
Underrated career guideline show!
I watched the first four episodes of this show on Channel 5 on a Tuesday, before it got axed (well I assume so anyway as we never saw the next weeks episode -ah if only channel 5 would go digital then we probably would get to see the rest!) Basically it's a reality format show where each week 5 hopeful job seekers battle it out for their dream job. They experience a rigorous recruitment process, hoping to wow over 3 judges(a recruitment consultant lady who looks well scary, her favourite phrase being 'she's as dull as dishwater', a body language expect who looks a bit like Tim from the office, and the prospective employee for that particular job that week.) I found this show extremely useful when going for getting tips on interviews now I've just finished uni, and what to do and not do in the interview chair. It's such a shame it got axed because I really was getting some good ideas. It was also funny watching one particular hopeful (I think her name was Tammy) selling one of her key attributes for a career in estate agency along the lines of 'I'm honest, and that might sound strange but I think it's s rare skill to have in estate agency' (why because all estate agents are obviously corrupt??) funny funny when someone is soo up their own behind that they insult the employer! He was quite miffed. Over all I would give it 4.5/5 but for a non-job seeker or recruitment-interested-type-person perhaps a 2/5 as the entertainment factor isn't quite there!