The Warlords

Director; Peter Ho-Sun Chan

Starring; Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro

Year; 2007

Genre; Period epic

Release; UK, Metrodome, Blu-Ray

Another sprawling epic, from China. these films can be very good, or very boring. Fortunatly, this fits into the former. Li does not rely on kung fu here, getting the chance to act a bit instead. Lau is Lau, you pretty much know what you're getting there. Good entry into the genre, and one of the few films I'm prepared to pay the extra for on blu-ray, as the visuals in films like this deserve it.

Inglorious Bastards

Director; Enzo G. Castellari

Starring; Bo Svenson, Fred Williamson, Peter Hooten

Year; 1978

Genre; War

Release; UK, Optimum

Yup, it's the film Tarantino got the name from. Inevitably released in the wake of the more famous film, Tarantion took only the name, and nothing more. This is Italian exploitation stuff, but don't let that put you off. Hiding beneath the low budget, terrible partial dubbing and lousy production is actually an extremely enjoyable film. The story, although formulaic in the most (it's a Dirty Dozen rip off), has a few touches that are ok. Like the double-misunderstanding resulting in the death of the sympathetic german soldier prisoner with them. It's a brain-off thing, but there's nothing wrong with that. Oh, and naked chicks with machine guns! What more do you want? I paid 3 quid for this, in HMV, and honestly, is one of the best value films I have ever bought.

Inglorious Basterds

Director; Quentin Tarantino

Starring; Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Brad Pitt, diane Kruger

Genre; Action/ Thriller

Year; 2009

Release; UK, Universal

No, I didn't list Pitt at the top of the cast list, he's not actually in it that much. I rather enjoyed this little romp, although I do think it could have been very different too. I think Tarantino has too many ideas for his own good, sometimes, and it shows a little here. Even at near 2 1/2 hours, there could be more in it. The titular characters are not in it, all that much, the story mostly centreing around Laurent's character, and Waltz's excellent turn as the Nazi Colonel. Pity, as some of the Basterds are very good characters, and deserved more screen time. Still great fun though.

Holy Crap

It's been over a year. Guess I never managed to muster much arsed after all. Gonna do a few now though.