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Luxe Listings Sydney (2021)
Everything wrong with our country in one show:
Should be called "Capitalism: End Game" because this is essentially a dystopian nightmare to watch as a "normal" person (see: not a multi-millionaire, millennial muppet).
Awesome show to watch BEFORE visiting Australia, I think it really surmises our culture (or, more aptly, lack thereof).
I couldn't help but think to myself as I watched (re: endured) this utter trash: I really wish Hannibal Lecter / Dexter were real people; because surely they wouldn't suffer these obnoxious, egotistical buffoons.
Watching this show is like watching a train wreck; it's a horrific, gruesome and truly terrifying experience . . . And, to be honest, only later will you wish you had LOOKED AWAY.
Solomon Kane (2009)
The love child of Van Helsing and Black Death
What do you get when you take the dark horse and reluctant hero, charm and Hollywood polish of Van Helsing and combine it with the dark and depressing setting and story not unlike Black Death? You get Solomon Kane.
In my opinion it was a brilliant film. A three dimensional character that viewers won't get bored of, who ticks all the right boxes while at the same time remaining one of the most "badarse" heroes ever to grace the big screen, a well crafted script, great acting, a cohesive plot that is excellently paced, some amazing fight scenes and beautifully morose settings and cinematography.
Sure there are a few downfalls - a couple of the monsters he fight are a bit too "cartoonish" - but aside from the occasional niggly detail, this is an almost perfect film.
Watch it.
28 Weeks Later (2007)
One of the worst sequels of all time
If rating 28 Weeks Later with a zero was possible, I'd have done it.
Now, I usually hate sequels that have neither the original cast or creative team behind them. This film is no exception. I'll try and keep it succinct.
So: you take a BRILLIANT film with poignant and beautiful direction and a stellar cast and script about a story of the apocalypse and how derelict and alone the world is. And you takeaway the meaning behind it, destroy the lore of the film, nullify the impact and sense of the ending, change the director and script writer and Americanize the hell out of it.
The first film had no scope for a sequel, least of all one that makes absolutely no sense and opens a plethora of gaping plot holes.
The whole idea of the first one was that THE INFECTION WAS ONLY HAPPENING IN ENGLAND. The whole world was operating normally. It was just England, sitting there by itself. Left alone. And that's how it should have stayed. We can see in the end that there IS a cure to infection. Starvation. They AREN'T (although the sequel would have you think otherwise), zombies. They starve out in a matter of weeks.
So, in summation. If you like: big explosions, lots of gore, Americans, ridiculous and unrealistic scenes and a plot that makes no sense. . . this is the film for you.
If you are a fan of good cinematography, cohesion and general sense. . . watch 28 Days Later (and its stand-alone series THE RAGE - you can find it on YouTube), and give this pisspoor excuse for a film a miss.
Happy watching,
Labrat
Death in Paradise (2011)
Bloody excellent
As an Aussie I obviously lean towards British titles when it comes to favoritism. Death in Paradise is no exception. I love it. The characters are great (particularly DI Richard Poole, played by Ben Miller), he is exemplary.
But what really sets the show apart is its mood and setting. It seems to maintain all the murder and intrigue without going down a dark path. Which, come to think of it, would undoubtedly be difficult considering its set on an island in the Caribbean. The location gives the genre a whole new spin and ultimately a unique direction.
Check it out.