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Whether we like to admit it or not, everybody loves a little bit of goss about real-life couples from Hollywood. Were your eyes glued to the news when you first heard all about Sandra Bullock’s cheating hubby? Or maybe Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah’s couch and declaring his love for Katie Holmes did it for you… fair enough, we all have “our things”. But how do you feel about real-life couples teaming up on-screen to star in movies together? Hmm… here’s what I think of the following couples hitting the big screen together.

Nice shades!

Who: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston

Flick: Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Thoughts, comments, opinions: Wow! This pairing is smokin’ hot and let’s face it, before we knew they were together, if you had to name the ultimate dream Hollywood couple, this would be it! I think a certain woman by the name of Jennifer Aniston may have been thinking otherwise though… not to mention, pulling out her hair! Oh well…

Some kitchen banter!

Sizzle factor: 10/10 – VERY hot!

Who: Courtney Cox Arquette and David Arquette

Heads up!

Flicks: Scream movies

Thoughts, comments, opinions: Okay, so as far as I know, these two met on the first Scream movie and got along very well thank you very much. While watching the film, was I the only one who thought that the dopey Deputy “Dewey” (Arquette) had like NO chance of getting friendly with Gale (Cox-Arquette). Well, seems as though someone was wrong!

An interesting "all the colours of the rainbow" outfit that David's sporting...

Sizzle factor: 5/10 – I guess it was a cute coming together of two characters that really should never have gotten with one another… ultimately though, it still didn’t sit right with me (but hey, their marriage in real-life has lasted a pretty long time so good on these crazy kids!).

Who: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

He must have his "lifts" on!

Flick: Days of Thunder, Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut
Thoughts, comments, opinions: I’m going to focus on Eyes Wide Shut pretty much because out of these three flicks, it’s the only movie that I’m young enough to have seen. To be honest… it didn’t surprise me when these two parted ways in real-life after this movie was done and dusted. And hey, neither did too badly out of that: Kidman got a hot country singing star and an Oscar for The Hours and Cruise got all jumpy on Oprah’s couch and now has a child with the much younger Katie Holmes.

It's probably just me but is this photo creepy or what?

Sizzle factor: 3/10 – Oh dear!

So what do you think of these three couples? That’s my rundown of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of real-life couples teaming up on-screen together but I want to know what you think. Post a comment and then join me Wednesday for three great new releases.

It’s an understatement to say that the world has gone Angelina Jolie crazy! Yep, ever since the beautiful former Lara Croft hooked up with Brad Pitt, her celebrity has gone out of this world. Hmm… having kids of her own, adopting her fair share of refugees and stealing Jennifer Aniston’s hubby (or is that “allegedly”) in the process might have helped. Say what you want about this leading lady but she’s a great actress (just look at Girl, Interrupted) and gets people watching her flicks.

Apparently, the paparazzi find it fascinating to capture Jolie eating...

That brings me to her latest offering, Salt. There’s nothing quite like watching Margaret and David (from At the Movies with Margaret and David) debating over a flick and with this one, they were a little divided. David loved it (gee… I wonder why!) but Margaret wasn’t so quick to jump on the bandwagon (can anyone say “jealous”?). At the end of the day, who cares what they think! Make up your own mind, I know I have and I loved it! Call me crazy, but I think that Jolie makes a far better spy than James Bond ever did! OOoo, tell me what you think of that allegation by posting a comment below. In the meantime, I’ve gone ahead and listed my favourite Jolie flicks. Feel free to let me know whether you agree with this list as well!

This doesn't look friendly at all!

#5: Girl, Interrupted

Who else apart from Jolie: Winona Ryder (aka: sticky fingers), Whoopi Goldberg and Brittany Murphy

Why this Jolie flick rocks:

• I love priceless quotes and try to beat this one offered by Goldberg’s character: “You are a lazy, self-indulgent little girl who is driving yourself crazy.”

See what I mean!

• It has Jared Leto in it and he’s a major hottie in my books!
• This is how Jolie is described by one critic: “a loose cannon that somehow has deadly aim.” Interesting description but pretty dead on the money if you ask me.
• To see how dying someone’s hair blonde can really make them look crazy in some cases (seriously, it gives Jolie a look that’s just a tad dishevelled but it works for this role).

She's pretty cool!

#4: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Who else apart from Jolie: Her Dad, Jon Voight and Daniel Craig (although, before anyone knew that he existed)

Why this Jolie flick rocks:

• She REALLY does look like Lara Croft, the videogame Queen, it’s rather unsettling…
• As far as videogame adaptations go, it’s pretty awesome and packs in just enough action without going completely overboard
• Craig’s character is seriously hurt (hint: I don’t like him)

Hello to you too!

#3: The Good Shepherd

Who else apart from Jolie: Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Billy Crudup, William Hurt and Robert De Niro (who, by the way, also directed the flick)

Why this Jolie flick rocks:

• With this cast, you expect top-notch performances and in this case, it REALLY matters because otherwise, this film could’ve turned out to be quite the bore-fest
• It’s always fun to be given a little more insight into the CIA and its cover-ups and botch-ups (oops, sorry if that offends anyone)
• Damon and Jolie are fantastic on-screen displaying just how dysfunctional their characters’ relationship is

Hmm... what the?

#2: Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Who else apart from Jolie: Brad Pitt (yep, I can see your mind ticking over: “this is where all of the trouble began for Jennifer Aniston)

Why this Jolie flick rocks:

• It’s action packed
• With so many things going ka-BOOM constantly, it doesn’t require much mental thought on your part which is a good thing sometimes
• Pitt and Jolie sizzle up the screen – it’s almost too hot (I said “almost)

It would be freaky if you thought you brought home a boy that wasn't your son!

#1: Changeling

Who else apart from Jolie: Gattlin Griffith who delivers a great performance as Jolie’s son

Why this Jolie flick rocks:

• Jolie’s performance is chilling as a mother in search for her lost boy
• Clint Eastwood’s direction is bang-on and really builds the tension and the suspense
• I don’t have kids and even I was feeling Jolie’s pain – now that’s what any director aims for
• It gives you a glimpse as to how the times have changed: what parent would leave their son at home now while they went to work? Hmm… an unfit one!

My advice to you? After you’re done checking out Salt, go on a little bit of a Jolie binge because as you can see by that awesome list, you won’t be sorry! Join me Monday for a fun blog: husband and wife’s that just shouldn’t act on-screen together. Ooo, nasty!

Love him or hate him, Tom Cruise is a Hollywood heavyweight and he’s back, this time alongside Cameron Diaz again in Knight and Day. Having already seen this flick, I’ll offer you a piece of worthy advice: make sure you’re paying attention early because the funniest scene is right at the beginning of the movie. That’s all I’ll give away because I REALLY don’t like spoiling things for everyone.

Hmm... this is an interesting position.

That said, onto other matters: just because Cruise happens to be Mr. Popular with a lot of people… he’s not exactly my favourite actor. I’ll give him one thing: he’s had a lot of great roles in flicks such as Jerry Maguire and the Mission Impossible trilogy but you know what? He’s had some stinkers too and here are my top 5 (I realise I might cop quite a bit of flack for what you’re about to read but I like to live a little on the edge).

The hair! The hair!

#5 Flick: The Last Samurai

Role: Nathan Algren

What’s wrong with this role: Oh how I’ve heard and seen it all before! A war hero who’s “damaged” and drinks too much. But I will say that Cruise’s hair is looking as shiny and healthy as ever… maybe he should market Pantene, he could jump on a couch while shampooing and everything!

I've never been to a fancy dress party like this one.

#4 Flick: Eyes Wide Shut

Role: Dr. William ‘Bill’ Harford

What’s wrong with this role: Oh dear… there’s something disturbing about a husband and wife videotaping their “private life” and expecting everyone to want to watch it. I’m guessing that Cruise’s role in this flick has such a negative impact on me because between him and Nicole Kidman, my brain is just overloaded!

I just wanna rip that patch right off!

#3 Flick: Valkyrie

Role: Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg

What’s wrong with this role: Call me crazy but I just don’t think that Cruise looks German. Hey, that opinion might be based on stereotyping but I REALLY get the urge to rip off the eye patch that he wears throughout this movie. Now I’m really campaigning to be called that bad word that starts with a “b”!

I've watched the film and I'm STILL confused!

#2 Flick: Vanilla Sky

Role: David Aames

What’s wrong with this role: Cruise’s first outing with Diaz proves to be one confusing affair! I’m not even sure we’re supposed to get it… I’m not sure the flick’s writers even get it. Oh well, the special effects aren’t bad at the very least.

Pretty boy!

#1 Flick: Magnolia

Role: Frank T.J. Mackey

What’s wrong with this role: This is another one of Cruise’s movies that just requires too much work on my part. I get it, he’s “the stud” in this film but I can’t help but ask, “so? Who cares?” Oh dear!

So, those Tom Cruise performances didn’t do much for me but do you agree? Let me know by posting a comment below. I’m back being my good ol’ positive self on Monday (yes, that was sarcasm!) when I try to get to the bottom of who’s the best Gossip Girl: Serena (Blake Lively) or Blair (Leighton Meester).

Let’s face it: we all love the iconic television and movie couples such as Buffy and Angel and Rachel and Ross, but who are the worst couples to grace our screens? Here are five couples that just didn’t do anything for me!

Say NO Rachel... say NO!

#5: Rachel and Joey – Friends

Reasons why it’s wrong:

• Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) was once with Joey’s (Matt LeBlanc) best friend, Ross.
• Dating Joey is like dating a brick (seriously, we’re told he’s got a brain but we’re not so sure).
• Joey has a “thing” for Rachel for ages… it seems as though it’s only because she runs out of other guys to pursue that she looks Joey’s way.

Smile, you're on candid camera!

#4: Buffy and Spike – Buffy: The Vampire Slayer

Reasons why it’s wrong:

• Spike (James Marsters) is a vampire, an evil vampire (okay, sometimes he has a chip and a soul but still…) and Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is the Slayer.
• Spike’s hair is blonder than Buffy’s – any guy that uses hair dye in a more extreme way than his partner is a little wrong if you ask me (sexist, but true).
• At one point, Spike has a chip (an implant that prevents him from biting people) and a soul – talk about baggage!
• Loyal viewers (yes, people like me) have seen Spike’s past – he was quite the mama’s boy (and he wrote poetry… he even used the word “effulgent” which was one of the reasons he was eventually transformed into a vampire).

Trust Link to be checkin' that the hair's all good.

#3: Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) and Link Larkin (Zac Efron) – Hairspray

Reasons why it’s wrong:

• Umm… I fear that anything that I write here is going to be taken the wrong way so maybe I can get away with just asking: “isn’t it obvious?”

No words are going to get my thoughts across here...

#2: Woody Allen and anyone

Reasons why it’s wrong:

• He’s creepy.
• Again, he’s creepy.
• I’d be willing to bet my life on the fact that Charlize Theron would NEVER find this man appealing. Not even in an alternate Buffy dimension!

That's one healthy looking ghost if you ask me!

#1: Izzie and Denny’s ghost – Grey’s Anatomy

Reasons why it’s wrong:

• Keep in mind, Grey’s Anatomy is not a fantasy-based show… these writers actually want us to believe that Izzy (Katherine Heigl) is having an affair with her dead lover Denny (Dean Morgan).
• Although I’m assuming it’s supposed to be romantic, it’s not: it’s freaky!
• It seems like a last ditch effort to revitalise a show whose best days are clearly behind it.
• This is a personal thing but I just can’t stand little Miss Heigl!

So what do you think about my list? Agree? Disagree? Let me know by posting a comment below. And check back on Monday for more whacky fun brought you by me!

It’s Wednesday and we’ve got three new release titles that’ll make you think you’ve hit Friday night already (I’m generalising here but that usually means you’ve hit the weekend which also means sleeping in, junk food and the odd drink here and there).

Look like you on the weekend?

Five reasons to watch The Bounty Hunter:

Why does this remind me of that Abba clip?

• Gerard Butler
• Jennifer Aniston
• Butler and Aniston on-screen together, both wanting to be Queen Bee
• The plot actually matters very little: it’s all about the star factor!
• There’s nothing like watching a love/hate relationship on-screen

Well, we know that one of them has done quite a lot of damage...

Final Verdict: It’s pretty easy to decide who you should be watching in The Bounty Hunter. If you’re a guy, you’ll be looking at Aniston and if you’re a girl, I dare you not to look at the very hot-bodied Butler.

In five words or less, Separation City is all about: marriage, family, betrayal, love and loss.

Well... at least it started off happily enough!

Final Verdict: Okay, so describing the flick in five words or less gives you a pretty sketchy outline of what this flick is actually about. The great thing about this Kiwi movie  is the performances which elevate the film from “good” to “exceptional”. Oh, and I don’t mind a little bit of Joel Edgerton every now and again!

Well, this looks rather awkward!

Moving onto a comedy that’s a little bit different: World’s Greatest Dad. That said, I’m going to go ahead and list the five most bizarre things about World’s Greatest Dad (if you’re expecting light-hearted humour like Mrs. Doubtfire, you’re in for one rather MASSIVE shock!) in my opinion:

Oooo we have one of those mugs in the office!

#5: Robin Williams’ character Lance wants to be the next Shakespeare: I’m pretty sure there was only one Shakespeare and he existed a long while back so it’s probably never going to happen for poor ol’ Lance.

#4: He forges his son’s suicide note – creepy considering he’s supposed to be grieving.

#3: His son actually kills himself in a “bedroom accident”. Use your imagination there…

#2: Lance actually becomes jealous when the suicide note becomes a big hit but he’s denied the writing glory – this isn’t exactly an advertisement for Father of the Year… is it now?

#1: His character’s name is Lance… this is never good. In fact, the only other Lance I can think of was from *NSYNC (as in, the boy band).

I just can't resist the chance to throw a little Daria into the mix...

Final Verdict: Well, it may not exactly be a light-hearted comedy but sometimes, the funniest things have a darker edge (come on… Daria was cool!). And I’ve gotta say that it’s rather refreshing to see Williams in a role that isn’t as “straight up comedy” as Old Dogs (yeah… between Williams and John Travolta, there’s a lot of personality bursting off the screen).

Soooo wrong!

That’s it… three new releases done and dusted yet again. We’re going to have some fun on Friday when we take a look at the worst movie and television couples to ever grace our screens. In the meantime, feel free to post a comment below about anything and everything.

With flicks such as Nine and Mamma Mia! musicals have become all the rage once again. And let’s face it, we all like to think that somewhere deep down inside of us, there’s a Beyoncé or a Mariah Carey (you can pick whoever takes your fancy) just waiting to be unleashed. But both you and I know that that just ain’t the case… here are 5 people who have been allowed to sing on film who should NEVER do so again.

This proves that technology can't always create miracles!

#5: Alyson Hannigan

Television episode where she let her vocal cords loose: Buffy’s musical episode, Once More With Feeling.

This is a gloomy looking lot!

Why she should be banned from singing: Oh dear, I love Hannigan and Willow (remember, I’m the obsessed Buffy geek) but this chick just can’t sing. Despite hardly singing at all in the ep (well, at least she can realise she sucks), her few lines are woeful. Stick to the group sing-along Willow! Or maybe, just get Joss Whedon (the creator of the show) to only write stand-alone eps where silence reigns supreme (like Hush).

Scare-factor: 7/10 – I like her too much to make it any worse for her.

That's one "bling bling" dress!

#4: Nicole Kidman

Movie where she let her vocal cords loose: Moulin Rouge

She's one pale woman!

Why she should be banned from singing: Okay, so this is a bit of a cheap shot because it’s not that her voice is bad, I just can’t deal with this Ice Queen – she does something to my bones!

Scare-factor: 7.5/10 – Is it just me or doesn’t her face move properly anymore?

Clap to drown out the noise...

#3: Gwyneth Paltrow

Movie where she let her vocal cords loose: Duets

Why she should be banned from singing: Well, it’s all very whiney isn’t it? At least it was only a small portion of the movie but still, sheesh, it was quite taxing on my sanity at one point there.

Scare-factor: 8/10 – If I want to hear whining, I’ll position myself strategically next to a baby (ooooo, that was harsh now!).

The offending scene...

#2: Cameron Diaz

Movie where she let her vocal cords loose: My Best Friend’s Wedding

Yes, it is safer to keep your hand over your mouth, isn't it?

Why she should be banned from singing: Did you hear it? Points to her for the fact that it was definitely intended to make people laugh but… wow! Might be a case of Diaz achieving what she hoped to a little too well if you ask me.

Scare-factor: 9/10 – Even if it was designed to amuse, it was baaaaaaaaaad!

He can't be serious...

#1: Pierce Brosnan

Movie where she let her vocal cords loose: Mamma Mia!

Oh but he really is serious!

Why he should be banned from singing: Oh dear… poor Mr. Brosnan sounds like an animal in terrible pain. In fact, I can’t even describe the sound that comes out of his mouth because I’ve never heard anything quite like it! Kudos to him for putting himself out there though… takes a brave man if you ask me.

Now, that wasn’t too harsh, was it? How could I really get my point across without being mean? Let me know what you think by posting a comment below. Oh, and don’t forget to join me Wednesday for you know what (new releases, new releases, new releases).

When your last flick was as good as The Dark Knight was, you’ve got high expectations to live up to with your next movie. Welcome to Christopher Nolan’s world. Luckily for him, not only did he manage to assemble a pretty fine cast for Inception, but he’s also triumphed in producing a successful follow-up.

It's hard to top The Dark Knight...

Inception won’t let you down and is everything it promises to be. One other thing that has never let me down (well, not yet anyway) is Leonardo DiCaprio. Here are his top 5 performances in my books!

This is obviously before the fighting and madness...

#5: Frank – Revolutionary Road

My thoughts: for one of the rare times in my life, I actually started seriously seeing things from a male’s point of view. Scaaaarrryyy.

Killer quote: “Don’t worry, I can’t be bothered! You’re not worth the trouble it would take to hit you! You’re not worth the powder it would take to blow you up. You are an empty, empty, hollow shell of a woman.

Verdict on the quote: can anyone say “HARSH?”

Whatever happened to Claire Danes?

#4: Romeo – Romeo + Juliet

My thoughts: Leo is perfectly cast as Romeo.

Killer quote: “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like a thorn.”

Verdict on the quote: Wow… men back then were a lot deeper. Then again, I’m not so sure it’s appealing, a little OTT (over the top) if you ask me.

Baby faced Leo!

#3: Jim – The Basketball Diaries

My thoughts: I learnt the names of pills that I didn’t even know existed before watching Jim at play.

Killer quote: “Just my own naked self and the stars breathing down, it’s beautiful.”

Verdict on the quote: Yep, those non-medicinal pills really do make you loopy!

Run Leo, run!

#2: Danny – Blood Diamond

My thoughts: Leo’s sporting a pretty authentic African accent? Oh well, it works for me!

Killer quote: “You know in America it’s “bling, bling”, but out here it’s “bling, bang.”

My thoughts: Well, from what I hear, he’s not wrong…

That's one pretty awesome view in the background... and the foreground ain't bad either!

#1: Jack – Titanic

My thoughts: I know ranking this as Leo’s best performance is divisive but you know, it’s my blog and I liked the whole “don’t let go, Rose, don’t let go” moment. Take that

Killer quote: “We are the luckiest sons of BEEP in the world, you know that?

My thoughts: Jack really didn’t see the end of the film, did he?

So what do you think? Those are my top 5 Leo performances but I know that loads of people won’t agree. Well, come on, don’t just sit there staring at the screen! Post a comment below and join me Monday for 5 actors or actresses who should never sing EVER again.

So, a little while back, Entertainment Weekly posted its top 100 greatest characters of the last 20 years. While I might disagree with the order of the characters, I’ve gotta say that they mostly got it right in my opinion. Wanna see my top 10 characters? Here we go…

#1: Buffy Summers/Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Oooo nice battle weapon!

Who: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Why: Hello… she slays vamps, demons, monsters and anything else evil that emerges on the Hellmouth. Oh, and she dresses to kill and comes up with some killer dialogue while she’s at it! (I realise this may be a little biased but oh well, let me have my “moment”).

#2 Harry Potter/ Harry Potter flicks

Harry's still not shaving yet...

Who: Daniel Radcliffe

Why: You gotta give credit to any character that makes wearing the daftest seeing glasses trendy!

#3 Homer Simpson/ The Simpsons

What a catch!

Who: Dan Castellaneta

Why: He’s everything you wouldn’t want in a man (he chugs down donuts to death, is lazy and rather inconsiderate… need I go on?), yet we all love him!

#4 Cosmo Kramer/ Seinfeld

Love the hair!

Who: Michael Richards

Why: Being friends with both Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and Newman (Wayne Knight) is no easy feat. Let’s face it, he’s a wacko, but everyone has a friend that’s a complete sponge (see him skimping food from Jerry all the time?).

#5 Rachel/ Friends

Nice hair!

Who: Jennifer Aniston

Why: We were all sporting a “Rachel haircut” not too long ago when the world went Friends gaga. C’mon, you gotta love a woman that cuts up her Daddy’s credit cards. Not to mention, has relationships with two of her best friends… eeeeek!!

#6 Samantha/ Sex and the City

That sneaky face says it all!

Who: Kim Cattrall

Why: A lot of people will say Carrie’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) the main star but really, Sam did more for women’s liberation than Carrie ever could have.

#7 Sue Sylvester/ Glee

Sue doesn't hold back!

Who: Jane Lynch

Why: This woman is one rather feisty cheerleading coach who could squash your self-esteem in an instant. That said, she’s mega funny and that Madonna “strike a pose” performance was bang on!

#8 Stewie/ Family Guy

Evil baby!

Who: Seth MacFarlane

Why: I love a baby with big plans and Stewie plots global domination from his mother’s womb. Now, that’s determination for you!

#9 Dexter Morgan/ Dexter

Nice outfit!

Who: Michael C. Hall

Why: A serial killer that only kills for the common good… yep, we all buy it but really, it’s wrong (but soooo pleasurable to watch!).

#10 Raymond Barone/ Everybody Loves Raymond

The ENTIRE family... minus the kiddies of course!

Who: Ray Romano

Why: The story sounds so familiar to many of us from an Italian background: a son that just can’t cut the umbilical cord who lives across the street from his parents. We love this mamma’s boy!

That’s my list of top 10 characters but I want to know what you think? Think I’ve hit the nail on the head or do you reckon I’m a little female-centric? Let me know by posting a comment and don’t forget to welcome your Wednesday in with my new release rundown.

It was a pretty quiet night for me last night: so quiet that I became pretty intrigued by just how bad something I was watching on TV was. I’m not going to say what it was or what channel was responsible (hint: it’s on free-to-air TV and it uses subtitles way too much for its own good) but it did get me thinking about movies that entertain us for all the wrong reasons. You know the ones I’m talking about… when you suddenly erupt into laughter when someone’s dying on-screen. Something tells me that you probably shouldn’t be chuckling your way through a death scene so I’ve gone ahead and picked five of my favourite “I can’t believe I’m actually laughing at this” moments but feel free to add to the list by posting a comment at the end of the blog.

... interesting!

Flick: Staying Alive

Who: John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes and directed, written and produced by Sylvester Stallone (that alone should start the alarm bells ringing)

You gotta be confidant to pull off a white suit.

Why it’s hilarious: This movie has some of the funniest dialogue I’ve ever heard uttered in a film. Not to mention, some of the delivery (especially from Travolta) is so stiff… maybe it’s supposed to be that way but it just comes off as being funny. I’ve handpicked my three fave quotes from Staying Alive:

1. “You’re not relationship material, you’re exercise.” (I’m keeping this one on file, it might come in handy later on)
2. “Last time I came over, I almost got brain damaged. You guys party too hard; you ought to be a tag team.”
3. “You know what I want to do? Strut.”

That was then...

Flick: Catwoman

Who: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone

Why it’s hilarious: I can only think of one thing that this movie has working in its favour: the fact that Berry is one pretty good looking woman. Apart from that, there’s not much else to this. In fact, some of the special effects used are just downright funny: like when Berry dives out of a window from VERY high up and lands in a crouching position as easy as if she’d just pushed the button down on the kettle to make herself a nice, warm cup of coffee. There’s fantasy… and then there’s this. Not to mention, if you’ve ever had the joy of wearing real leather, you’d know that some of the moves Catwoman pulls would be rather difficult in something that doesn’t stretch or breathe.

Just imagine all of the problems when you chuck these gals together!

Flick: Spice World: The Movie

Who: The Spice Girls: Mel C, Mel B, Victoria, Geri and Emma

Love that leapard print!

Why it’s hilarious: Oh dear, the world really did go Spice Girls crazy for a while there and this flick was just the icing on the cake. Sure, it sounds like a good idea doesn’t it? A flick all about the biggest pop band in the world (at the time). There were just a couple of flaws in that killer theory: a complete lack of plot and none of the girls can actually act for film (I’m not talking about lip synching for a video clip… I mean dramatic acting).

Aah… the joys of poking fun. I know I had a ripper of a time and hey, there’s plenty more where that came from too. Give me time and I know I’ll be doing another similarly inspired blog. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend and join me Monday for more fun, fun, fun!

I reckon I’ve got one of the best jobs in the world since I write about movies for a living but it’s Friday and no matter how good you’ve got it, getting to Friday is always a great feeling. Besides, if you’re me, it also means that you can have a bit if a drink without worrying about feeling the effects the next day (and no, I’m not talking about going overboard on the orange juice although I do advocate drinking responsibly… sorry to go all “grown up” on you). Anyway, in preparation for the weekend, I’m going to write about a couple of movies about the weekend and take a look at two episodes of television that are also dedicated to the weekend. Bring it on!

Hmm... a long weekend indeed!

What: The Long Weekend

Who: Chris Klein, Brendan Fehr

Back in the American Pie days...

Why it’s a load of fun: If you’re around my age, you’ll be able to put your finger on where you’ve seen these guys before. Klein made his mark in the American Pie flicks while Fehr spent a decent chunk of his younger years portraying an alien in Roswell. Surprise surprise, neither has exactly become the next George Clooney but hey, they’re both still working and making more money than the average person so YAY for them.

When Ed (Fehr) comes to the conclusion that he needs new inspiration for his advertising campaigns after being dumped by his girlfriend, his best buddy Cooper (Klein) has just the thing: a long weekend packed with strippers, hot chics and the odd single mother here and there. Yep, these guys are going to have a load of fun and more than likely, get into a heap of trouble in the meantime.

Look at that baby!

What: The Hangover

Who: Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Zach Galifianakis, Mike Tyson

Why it’s a load of fun: I’ve already written about my love of this flick. Most times, these highly pumped up comedies simply do nothin’ for me because they’re NOT funny. But this time, I found myself pretty much cracking up with laughter… especially after these crazy guys find the tiger and the baby in their hotel room.

Nice shades kiddo!

To recap, The Hangover revolves around a group of buddies attempting to give their best friend the bachelor party of a lifetime but things go horribly wrong after one of the guys slips up and spikes their drinks. The next morning, they just can’t remember anything and have to piece the puzzle together in order to find the groom-to-be in time for the wedding.

My fave character? Alan (Zach Galifianakis) hands down! This guy is a little simple up top (I’m not being mean, he just is) but he pretty much makes the movie.

Can anyone say "high maintenance"?

What: The Keeping up with the Kardashians episode, Weekend from Hell

Who: Kimberley Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian

Why it’s a load of fun: It’s fun because these people are so outrageous… it’s also fun because it’s not you or anyone that you know. When Kourtney, Kim and Khloe take a weekend trip to Santa Barbara, California, they have no idea that they’re going to end up being pretty peeved with one another. Well, what do you expect after Kim and Khloe ditch Kourtney? Not to mention, once she eventually finds them, they’re not really with it because they’re as drunk as skunks. Do you see why you need to drink responsibly kiddies?

This looks all posh and proper!

What: The Mad Men episode, The Long Weekend

Who: Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, Elisabeth Moss

Why it’s a load of fun: What I love most about this program is seeing just how much times have changed. In this ep, it’s the Labor Day long weekend so what do the guys do? They send their wives away so that they can party up big time. Come on, that SO wouldn’t go down well in the year 2010 and if that happened, these guys would be lucky to still have wives and girlfriends after it’s all said and done. Want to hear something even more funny? One of the guys’ wives has agreed to let his mistress stay with them over the long weekend. Now come on… that really is TOO much to handle. After all, I’m only laughing because it ain’t me…

Anyway, like all Mad Men episodes, this is a real treat so give it a go ‘cause this is one very colourful Labor Day long weekend.

Well, this looks like fun!

What: The Entourage episode, Vegas Baby, Vegas

Who: Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven

Why it’s a load of fun: Whenever anyone takes a trip to Vegas in a television or a movie, you know that you’re up for a load of mayhem. The highlight of this crazy ep has gotta be when Turtle manages to somehow talk his way into judging a stripping contest… yep, I’m gonna leave it at that before I get into trouble for writing something deemed “overboard”.

Good to see that someone's keeping their energy levels up!

Well, I’ve written about the weekend so much that now I’m going to go and live it. Have a great weekend and catch me on Monday. I’ve been given permission to entertain myself and give you 20 reasons why you NEED to watch Buffy. You have no idea how unbelievably happy I am to be writing that one!