By the power...

I've said before that I'm not a He-Man fan in any shape or form. It was a cartoon from my childhood that I never got that excited by.

 

But, you know,  I might be tempted to go to the cinema to watch this for obvious reasons.

Who has the power?

You could argue that I'm too old for masters of the Universe. I'm definitely too old to be interested in a film about He-Man, and I barely remember the cartoon from the 80s. 

However, this film stars blog favourites Alison Brie and Morena Baccarin. 

Yeah, I'll probably watch this one. 

Not going out.

Yeah, so nothing from S at all (unsurprisingly), so I sat in, watched The Flash (the film version, not the TV programme) and munched on snacks. It's actually quite good for a film supposedly stuck in development hell for years.

Fantastic.

Over the past week or so, I have been binging super hero films. Last night, it was the most recent Fantastic Four film, and tonight it was the 2015 version.

Both were OK. The latter more memorable for starring the lovely Kate Mara than anything else, and especially as Quiet Girl was on my mind from our earlier interaction. I've pointed out that I do get a QG vibe off Kate Mara, haven't I?

Oh?

Apparently two blog favourites, Alison Brie and Morena Baccarin, are appearing in the live action adaption of "Masters of the Universe". I've no interest in Masters of the Universe, but I do have an interest in seeing both actresses in films.

Mr. Right.

A gaming session got cancelled last night, so I ended up watching Mr. Right on Netflix. It's a rom-com with blog favourite Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell. Sam Rockwell is always great value, too. And Tim Roth. I do like Tim Roth, too.

Not too bad.

Shazam!

I watched "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" at the weekend. It was OK.

However, do you know what floats Ruuude's boat? Attractive brunette women in short-skirted superhero outfits with boots. Well, that's one of them.

Grace Caroline Currey

The name's...

I've always been a massive James Bond fan, specifically the films. They were just great fun. The Daniel Craig era has been hugely disappointing. Casino Royale was excellent and, in my opinion, the films have dropped in quality with each passing release.

The last one, No Time to Die, was a travesty, but it did have Ana de Armas. She was easily the film's highlight.

The memories strike back.

I had a day off today, and with Storm Babet currently ravaging the UK I was on the sofa with the heating turned on and watched Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It was inspired by my FA2 reminiscing a few days ago and provoked a few further memories of FA2 taking me to the cinema to see it.

Still suitably impressed.

Isn't it always the way? No sooner had I posted the last post, than I found a picture.

Suitably impressed.

I watched the most recent Mission Impossible film last night. I enjoy them as decent action flicks, but the newest one is memorable for two things: Hayley Atwell and her suits. I've mentioned before that I think HA is a stunning-looking woman, and I've also mentioned that I love women in well-fitted trouser suits. So seeing both in one go is a massive plus. Sadly, I can't find any clips or photos or I'd happily share them here.

Not fantastic, but phwoar.

I'm hungover, to the extent that I actually get hangovers, and chilling on the sofa watching guff. Specifically, 2005's Fantastic Four. It's rubbish but, y'know, Jessica Alba.

Be Cool

I watched the sequel to Get Shorty earlier, Be Cool. It's, unsurprisingly, not as good as the first even though it shares a lot of the same beats.

It does, though, have Uma Thurman. It has Uma Thurman looking stunning in a bikini. It has Uma Thurman looking fantastic in a short skirt and boots. Mmmm...

But, yeah, not as good as the first one.

Super.

I had a day off today, so after spending the morning shopping for Christmas, I spent the afternoon cocooned in front of the TV watching Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson. It's a very middling superhero movie - reasonably enjoyable but instantly forgettable. But it did have Sarah Shahi in it, who I was introduced to in the excellent "Person of Interest" TV show from about a decade ago.

Just stuff.

Watched "Grosse Point Blank" earlier. I quite like John Cusack's movies. But I was quite taken with Minnie Driver. Facially, she kinda reminds me of SSCW, and her character in this film has real sass, just like SSCW.

Great soundtrack, too.

And I was 100% sure I'd posted a similar thought before, but I can't find it.

Around and around we go.

I didn't want to sit in front of the PC all day playing video games. I was given a recommendation of a film and thought I'd maybe sit in front of the TV instead.

So a guy on a gaming forum that I'm a member of recommended Palm Springs as something that was a lot of fun. I like the male lead, Andy Samberg from Brooklyn 99, the female lead is a favourite of this blog: Cristin Milioti. Oh, and it has JK Simmons in it, who's always excellent.

And I loved it. A great, fun take on Groundhog Day. Certainly better than my own personal Groundhog Day since the first lockdown over a year ago.

Saving the world in style.

Before my crush on Jessica Alba, my main celebrity crush was very much Uma Thurman. Much to FA2's chagrin, I would watch films that had Ms Thurman in them, even though they were, for the most part, awful.

When The Avengers opened in 1998, I told FA2 in no uncertain terms that we'd be attending. We'd only been officially dating a few months by that stage, so she wasn't really aware how much of a crush I had on Uma.

We came out of the cinema and headed for a drink. FA2 wasn't very complimentary about the film in general. She quite enjoyed taking the mickey out of me as it was my choice of the film until I opened my mouth...

FA2 thought I was going to protest, but what I actually did was agree with her.

FA2 was flabbergasted.

"But... but... but... you were really looking forward to the film! And it turned out to be appalling!"

I smiled.

"I was looking forward to seeing Uma Thurman in a tight, black leather catsuit. The rest of the film was immaterial."

She laughed and tried to retort that she had enjoyed Ralph Fiennes in a suit as well, but I was too busy reminiscing about the catsuit.

FA2 ended up getting a little drunker than she usually would (she was a stickler for maintaining control of herself and would be horrified if she got drunk and did something stupid or silly) and when she initiated sex later that evening, she was a little more aggressive than usual. I don't know if she was thinking about Ralph Fiennes, but I was certainly thinking about the catsuit.

Why the story now? Well, I've just found a copy of that awful movie... that's my Friday night sorted!

Oh, hello.

Watching Capt. America; The First Avenger over the weekend, and I was quite taken by Hayley Atwell. She reminds me of a few people, including SSCW and maybe a little of MMBF, and that's never a bad thing.

Monsters

I've just seen Monsters and it's a fabulous film. Very entertaining, atmospheric, two great leads and Whitney Able is simply gorgeous with a fantastic smile.

Ooooooh.

Anna Faris in "My Super Ex-Girlfriend". Not only is she cute (for a blonde), but her character's personality is... compatible. *grin*

Oh, and for the first time in ages (or even ever?), Uma Thurman wasn't the most attractive girl in the film! *gasp*