WingsOfWax Reviews

Craig Ferguson: Does This Need to Be Said? (2011 TV Special)

if you're a fan, go watch it - if you're not, stick to his late night shows.

[7/10 · 21 February 2011]

the big difference between this show and the late late show Ferguson does is swear words. He swears a lot, and it makes him come off a little aggressive.

Now I am not a prude - I love cursing - but somehow it just works better with Craig having "ooh-lah-lahs" censorship. Cursing adds nothing positive to the show - it does detract from his natural charm,.

Regarding the material, it is okay- but mostly run of the mill. Far from spectacular. The few new jokes you'll find here aren't really that good, and certainly not original in any way.

So in summary: If you're a huge fan, watch it - if you just enjoy his late late show antics, give it a pass.

The Strangers (2008)

Are you afraid of clichés? Then this movie will scare the pants off of you!

[3/10 · 3 November 2008]

Some people say that this movie succeeds at what it aims to do, and they're right; it takes the most basic horror premise, a couple trapped in a house being attacked by a couple of psychopaths with masks and knives.

With a buildup so boring and uninspired, and an ending that is so predictable and embarrassing, I can only recommend this movie to people who've never seen a horror movie before, and therefore can't recognize this blatant ripoff for what it is; a hollow, empty, soulless movie that reeks of bad story telling and a low budget. Seriously, the script for this movie could have been written on a napkin in 10 minutes.

The one line that keeps being quoted here on IMDb is: "Why are you doing this to us?" "Because you were home."

Now this would have worked if it wasn't such a blatant and hollow exploitation of that tried and true horror convention. It's a cop-out if I ever saw one. The movie fails miserably in trying to convince us that these are killers without a motive.

Avoid, unless you haven't seen movies since the 50s.

PS) How this movie has become a box office success is beyond me. It goes to show how many people select their cinema experiences from the criteria that if they recognize the actors, it must be good.

The Love Guru (2008)

This deserves better!

[6/10 · 13 July 2008]

While I understand that this movie has been panned by most reviewers, this movie is nowhere near as bad as those reviewers would have you think.

This is probably the worst of his films, but it is still enjoyable. I would rather see this than a tonne of other movies coming out recently: it is in bad taste, it is not great, but I STILL had a great time watching it.

So don't be scared by all the bad press; just don't go in expecting a masterpiece like International Man Of Mystery. This is an entertaining movie that deserves more credit than it gets.

Epitaph (2007)

Don't watch this expecting another Ringu

[7/10 · 9 May 2008]

...But if you do watch it anyway, you won't be disappointed. Just don't expect an all-out horror film; there's lots of drama and love story in this one too. Yes, the story is a little jumbled because of its non-linearity, but if you have the patience, this movie is worth it.

Parts of this film reminded me of The Cell, which is not a bad thing at all. The surrealistic imagery is successful, and even though it was hard to follow, the stories were entertaining.

In conclusion, this movie requires patience, and it is a little hard to follow, but if you keep with it, the interesting story elements will entertain you.

7 from me.