Toms View of the World

NTL… what can I say… IDIOTS!!!

Updated: 1st July 2005
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There’s an American TV show (shows on MTV in both the US and UK) called “Pimp My Ride” - They’ve made a UK version now…
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Seeing this film the second time, it’s a lot better - there’s just so much detail in the near-future world of Gotham, yes, they spend a lot of time on the backstory before you get to see Batman in action - but it’s worth it.

In the latest news reports focusing on the health of the nation, it’s now been announced that overweight people who diet are reducing their life expentancy. Confused - you will be! Continue Reading »

I know my blog has turned into a bit of a links-list at the moment - but I’m just fairly busy trying to sort out some cool stuff, rebuilding a PC, trying to get some training out of my employer, and more fun stuff on the ECC website.

In the tradition of doing little more than linking to other places and as a followup to the recent “Living with a geek” post on here - here’s a list of reasons for looking for a geek. Continue Reading »

Some will know that I’m a bit of a fan of the work of Aardman Animation Studios… Continue Reading »

I’m glad I used my Unlimited card for this one (and didn’t actually hand over money to see it)

Right, I have no objection to “foreign” films - nor Kung Fu movies - I loved “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” - however this is just utter tat.

Bad CGI fights (and this is so bad it makes the third Matrix film look realistic) combined with a truely dreadful plot about the residents of a slum fighting a gang, Kung-Fu masters with special powers (like being able to shout very loud, or jump like a toad) - a generous helping of bullet time effects, and the sum adds up to nothing.

The trailer made this out to be a comedy action film in the style of Jackie Chan - it’s not - the few jokes are in the trailer. It tries too hard to be too much.

Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear.