Just a quick take (aren’t all takes quick nowadays?). At Last the 1948 Show is great fun. But don’t buy it. Sadly I must report that the 2-disc set is a total rip off. Why spread 5 episodes over 2 discs? All you need is cash. Netflix it ASAP, for Marty Feldman is sublime. Myself? I’ve rediscovered my fondness for Tim Brooke-Taylor. When will The Goodies make it to DVD?
Four Yorkshiremen, and all that…
I watched Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior the other night and enjoyed it. Tony Jaa seems to defy gravity and the big set pieces were well constructed and entertaining, and, I think, there was little use of wires to manufacture the illusion (though I may be proved wrong). One chase scene through the Bangkok streets was excellently orchestrated and a Tuk-Tuk chase scene was a lot of fun. Pure genre flick–nothing necessarily original–and though it lacks the audacious high style of Kung Fu Hustle, I would argue this modest tale of rural values overcoming urban corruption has a lot more heart. Continue reading More Quick Takes