herbiehancock

No 259 - Groundhog Day Director - Harold Ramis Let me begin by saying MAN I LOVE BILL MURRAY! I don't think I can state that enough. He is someone who is so intensely brilliant in just about everything he does. He lifts the energy of a scene into something that bubbles and zings with comedy, whilst he himself can remain droll and deadpan throughout. This is a man who's minorest cameo can move a film from being pretty good, to being properly chucklesome . I'm aware I've said this a lot....but he is great. It is however, necessary for the lead to be as charismatic and as joyous to watch as Murray, because he is up against the very energy sapping nothingness that is Andie McDowell.... a women so dull she makes Hugh Grant look exciting in 4 Weddings... So, it is to Murray's credit that he manages to keep the film going along, but also make McDowell's character seem less of a wet blanket than she makes herself look... But, onwards to the film. Let me begin by sayi...

No 189 - Ghostbusters Director - Ivan Reitman Ah nostalgia! It is a truly beautiful thing. The G hostbusters were a big thing when I was a kid. I admit that I didn't have much experience of the actual film, but the cartoons were fabulous and the toys were pretty much the coolest (non Lego ) toys I had. You could squeeze their arms and their head would change expression . Genius. Incidentally.... why is Egon blonde in the 'Real Ghostbusters ' cartoon and toy franchise? What a strange thing to change.... The problem about nostalgia is it makes everything seem better than it was. However, Ghostbusters is not a victim of nostalgia at all - it is brilliant. The film is really well made, mixing slapstick comedy with witty banter and moment that are genuinely creepy. It also introduces the character of Peter Venkman - I don't care how much I loved the cartoons, there is no way that cartoon Peter could ever challenge the mighty Bill Murray. Murray is one of the best sarcast...