The weekend had just begun, started planning on that 'perfect day'. Woke up a little later than usual and started reading the morning papers and just as I was glancing through the pages, I saw this huge poster add, on the latest movie Spiderman 3. I knew then that this was the perfect answer...... time to go catch a movie!
With all the pre-release advertising and hype, I was really looking forward in having a great day at the movies. If you asked me, "what is your best trilogy"?, well, the first movie that comes to mind is Lord of The Rings, so I had to find out, could Sam Raimi change my mind?
It all began in August of 1962, Stan Lee (watch out for him, he makes a cameo appearence in this installment) and Steve Ditko created Spiderman.
I mean 'this guy' has got one of the most villains in the comic world. I really wanted to see who the villain would be this around? In the earlier two films they only had one villain but in this release it seemed like they were trying to make two films all loaded up. Basically it had about 3 villains (maybe 4 if you counted the 'new Goblin')in this running. Spiderman 3 saw three different enemies, one was Flint Marko(remember him, the con who killed Uncle Ben, makes an appearence, by escaping prison and ending up turning into a creature @ aka The Sandman (what will they think of next).
There is also another creature from outer space called Venom who joins in the battle and infect's Spidey's suit. This is where you get to see the dark side of Peter Parker/Spiderman. 'Venom' eventually also finds its way into the body of Eddie Brock , a photographer who also has a grudge against Peter. So there you have it, so many villains in just one movie, makes me wonder if it can hold the whole story line intact.
I initially liked the opening fight scenes but i guess nothing will compare the scene on the train in it's earlier series. Even the closing battles scenes was nothing to shout about.
Compared to it's earlier two, Spiderman 3 this time around, in my opinion, looked like it had no boost in 'bring-back' power. Doing part 4, may just be a bit of a problem. Watching the first two instalments were more fun. Spiderman 3 seemed a bit more stretched, more like a chore.
Hollywood films like 300, Lord of the Rings or Harry Porter would be in the minds of many youngsters these days. I for one, also fall into that category as well. But personally, there are some that stand out from the rest. One of my personal favourites (from a very very long list) happens to be 'The Nutty Professor' by Jerry Lewis. This movie was in fact made back in the year 1963 (don't worry I'm not that old, if you're wondering....)
I really take my hats off to him for being an expert in silly, face contorting and also physical comedy. Back then, there was a saying that "you had to be French to appreciate his slapstick comedy". Jerry Lewis in this movie, in my opinion, is simply brilliant. In fact he was even better when he was a 'team' with Dean Martin, earning them the reputation for being 'the most magical duo of all time'. Watching the first 20 minutes of this movie made me practically fall off my sofa with laughter. Sidesplitting comedy at it's best. In this movie he plays the role of Professor Julius Kelp, an intelligent and well meaning yet accident prone chemistry teacher whose penchant for experimentation keeps him on a thin line with the boss, Dr Harmius R. Warfield.
He is attracted to this drop dead gorgeous girl, which is his student Stella Purdy. She makes the Professor think about re-examining his body image just to gain her attention. Since he gets bullied all the time by going to the gym, which is somewhere he is not cut out for, he pays a visit to a analyst which points to the direction of bettering himself through the only way he knows best...chemistry. This is when all the fun begins. Suave and sophisticated Buddy Love is the outcome from this transformation, he commands attention in every room he enters. The comic like Jekyll-and-Hyde complications ensue throughout the movie but Stella tends to fall for the real Kelp despite his addiction to love.
I know some of you out there might say that the story line is too thin and you can't stand Jerry Lewis for any given lenght of time, nor whatever i say here would change your perception about all this but many past reviews have stated that 'The Nutty Professor' is one of the hilarious classic comedies, and that it should be shared with viewer's of all ages. The things i like most about this movie is quite long, such as his buckteeth, his bad haircut and goofy voice, just to name a few.
After laughing your lungs out, you conclude that - the nerd (Kelp) is hopeless but sweet; the cool cat (Buddy Love) is talented but obnoxious. And no doubt most of us has seen the remake to this movie, made by Eddie Murphy back in 1996, but the original version by Jerry Lewis still remains the most well regarded comedies from that era (more towards the French I think...)
Laughing out loud with Jerry Lewis, is something that needs to be reintroduced to the new generation. Currently you guys are lucky because there are Limited Edition DVDs available in the market on this very funny movie. As usual, this would be another movie I would highly recommend you to add to your collection
How many of you have seen the movie 'Pink Panther' or 'Dr Strangelove'? Not many, in the younger age group, I suspect. I myself have seen it up teen times. Peter Sellers was a funny character in most or not all of his films. In the modern day, he would have been like another Jimmy Carey, I suppose. He started out with a few British comedies before going into the Big Screen in Hollywood. Peter Sellers died of a heart attack back in 1980.
One movie that really stood out from his acting career in my records would be,
The Party, Directed by the famous Blake Edwards. Made in 1968, this movie evolves around a series of gags and comical routines that unfolds within the confines of a swanky Hollywood Studio Chief's house party. I remember Peter Sellers playing the role of V. Bakshi, a polite Indian actor who finds himself accidentally being invited to the producer's house party.
Why an Indian actor you ask? I don't know the answer myself. This guy literally only gets three steps from the front door before things start going wrong for him. The Bumbling Hrundi, is a likeable and a sympathetic fellow, such an earnest fellow he is that the last thing on his mind would be to create havoc at this party. But not long after, you will know that all too well, not only is he going to get into difficulties despite his good intentions but those same good intentions will get him into the most absurd and amusing situations and this doesn't stop, right till the end.
Adding the laughter together with him, watch out for the hilariously drunken Butler (played by Steve Franken). Similarly, the slapstick escalates gradually by having characters repeatedly falling pratfall into the swimming pool, a brightly painted elephant joining the guests list and a sea of soap bubbles.
I think this film is not just for Sellers fans, but will cater nicely for even the new audiences of all ages. I highly recommend you to
get this movie and put it into your collection.
Final word, "Hysterically Funny".
