Added by Daedalus Ciarán on December 4, 2009 at 6:40pm —
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Roald Dahl was a big part of my childhood reading. His stories, particularly the
Revloting Rhymes along with the
The Twits, always kept me interested and giggling with childish delight. They were fantastic children's stories and, prior to JK Rowling, were the only massive successes, critically and commercially, in the children's book market.…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on October 24, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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These speeches send chills down the spine and fire to the groins. They make you stand up and tell your boss, that stuck-up, arrogant wanker, to go fuck himself. They make you stand up in the middle of the cinema, saluting and screaming with passion, thoroughly embarrassing your friends. They make you look at the world around you and say "This world is mine. And this life is mine to live." These are the moments where, despite everything in the way; every enemy and opponent, every obstacle and wal…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on June 21, 2009 at 7:01pm —
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For those of you unfamiliar with this blue beauty you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was just some animated porn from Japan. What you would not be forgiven for is not knowing about
Avatar. Due out on December 1…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on May 19, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Okay, first things first, before you get all pissy for not seeing your favourite musical number on this here list, I have to stress that this is a list of
ICONIC musical moments. Some of these song and dance routines will not strike you as being great, or even good, but these moments have managed to last longer in some cases, than the films they were created for. These are the musical moments where, if I started to sing the lines from them, you would know the next line, and be able to see…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on May 15, 2009 at 11:19am —
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DPS, more commonly known as
Disney Princess Syndrome, is a problem which affects many, many Disney Princesses (as I'm sure you're no doubt aware having read the name). The symptoms are common, always present in the patient and, sadly, are very contagious. The Syndrome itself is most commonly found among the Disney brand but is present in most forms of media which cater to the female sex (no giggling!). The symptoms include a single parent, anorexia (or unhealthy bodies), virginity…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on May 3, 2009 at 7:10pm —
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Speaking exclusively to
Empire Magazine, Guillermo Del Toro spoke regarding the eagerly-awaited adaptation of the Lord Of The Rings prequel, The Hobbit, which until recently it was believed would comprise two movies, one being
The Hobbit, and the other being a sort of bridge film between
The Hobbit and LOTR.
Del Toro however, officially denies this.
“We’ve decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Cou…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on April 18, 2009 at 7:30am —
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How many graphic novels can you name that would count as literature? There's
Watchmen, naturally. And
Maus, you can't forget that one! Oh, and
The Dark Knight Returns... and eh...
Persepolis... that would count too... hmmm. The high art of graphic novels sort of stops a…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on April 15, 2009 at 9:19pm —
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First off let me just say, to those of you who are lactose intolerant, you have me deepest sympathies. Happy Easter to the rest on Spill. I hope you get to stuff yourself with chocolate.
For some of you Easter is a religious time. For others it's just an excuse to indulge that swe…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on April 12, 2009 at 6:13am —
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But it's not because Britain and Ireland get the film now, while
you'll have to wait 'til August when the film will be released in North America.
The Boat That Rocked is based on a true story.…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on April 8, 2009 at 5:07pm —
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Everyone remembers
Batman and Robin. And with good reason; it's a travesty. But while much of the worst content, Joel Schumacher has claimed, was introduced by
Warne…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on April 1, 2009 at 7:10pm —
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Some Mild Spoilers Ahead
Violence in the film industry has always been a tenuous issue for the public. The media has often lain the blame for various violent incidents on
film violence. There have been full blown
studies criticising the…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on March 22, 2009 at 11:58am —
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There's only two more days 'til the most green and drunk day of the year, and I've got some recommendations to get you in an Irish loving mood.
I Think This Helps Things Too.
A real modern classic this first one, it's
Intermission.
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on March 15, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Ever gotten in an argument over nothing? Of course you have. Hell if you go into Spill forums you'll find a couple going on as you read this. Sometimes however these arguments explode seemingly out of nowhere. Ever given a sarcastic comment and ended up knee deep in shit? There might be a reason for this.
According to a study carried out in Israel, the person you are arguing with may actually have…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on March 11, 2009 at 10:30am —
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With the recent release of the Wonder Woman DVD film there has been some renewed interest, (although slight) in Wonder Woman's big screen debut. Currently it's slated for a
2011 release. The film's been in production for nearly nine y…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on March 9, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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Is a film still French, or English, British, or Irish if it's completely funded by American companies? What about if the film's about London, has an English cast and crew? What if it has an American director and is financed by American money?
I'll tell you why I ask. Recently I was in a music shop called HMV. They're a major British music and film retail outlet. It's normally where I go to get films like
[Rec] or
Swept Away which aren't sold in the smaller DVD shops. I simply brow…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on March 7, 2009 at 1:10pm —
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We all have our prejudices when it comes to films, TV and books. Some of us will not go to see a Romantic-Comedy because they're 'chick-flicks'. Others think historical epics are just bloated excuses to show CGI armies and men jump at each other. Some of you reading this won’t go see a straight up Drama, just ‘cause it’s not what you think would be fun. We all generalise when it comes to films; there are groups here on Spill dedicated to prejudices against films that haven’t been seen. Probably…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on March 2, 2009 at 3:59pm —
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According to
Variety Casino Royale director
Martin Campbell is in serious talks to direct the upcoming Green Lantern film!
The film has three writers:
Greg Berlanti wrote the s…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on February 5, 2009 at 6:28am —
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It's become quite fashionable to have a go at poor Dick Grayson. 69 years of loyal service to that darkest of knights and Christian Bale turns around and says "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work"
Since t…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on February 4, 2009 at 3:13pm —
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The Hunt for Gollum will premier on May 8th. For those of you who do not know about this film I'll fill you in on the basics:
The film is a non-profit film made in England on a budget of, apparently, £3,000. It's a half hour film and, as you might have guessed, concerns the hunt for Gollum, referenced in
The Lord of the Rings book. While inspired by the production design of Peter Jackson's trilogy it takes its cues from the books rather than the films. The cast is mostly people yo…
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Added by Daedalus Ciarán on February 3, 2009 at 1:33pm —
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