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Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Ha ha :-]
It's not the worst movie I have seen, but I'm sorry to say it was a GIANT let-down compared to its predecessors.
They should'vie stayed off making it. Or at least saved up a little bit more material before having another go.
There are a few serious pokes in the general direction of various American famous people and it's hard not to enjoy them. I laughed hard when I realized they were going do do a remake of the "Tom Cruise jumps in Oprah Winfrey's lounge" but my laugh got stuck in my throat quickly as they overdid it.
They stretched almost all material too thin. It's sad because I thought the previous Scary Movie movies were good fun.
The Afternoon Play: Drive (2004)
Surprisingly uplifting and non-stereotype
I can't help liking this! :-)
It caught me off guard and instead of going to bed I found myself watching the whole episode on BBC Prime. What a sweet, brainy, educated, sane love story this is! I am thrilled and will have to keep an eye out for more stuff from the same crowd.
The TV schedule description says: "Original films offering a contemporary view of modern life. Julie is a temp with no direction. When she gets a contract at Sunshine Cars, she gets a new lease of life, but how many compromises must she make? With Kaye Wragg and Jamie Theakston."
I recommend it, it's very 'real life', with a twist of course (she actually does all these things we only talk/dream/think about). It's about equality and about believing in yourself, but also about appreciating the people you care about and not taking crap from anyone.
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The Secret Life of Us (2001)
The essence of life in Australia's main cities
I started watching this series when I lived in Sydney and enjoyed it for it's perky yet unsweetened style. I enjoyed the characters played by Claudia Karvan, Samuel Johnson, Deborah Mailman and Abi Tucker and the clever "diary reading" story telling style but most of all I enjoyed the way it portrayed the environment. :-)
Everyone knows it's never that hot in Melbourne ;-) but apart from that the series still captures the 'essence' of life as a 20-30-something in Australia's main cities.
I missed the series so much when I moved back to Sweden that I had to buy it on DVD, and whenever I miss my home away from home too much I watch an episode to get a hit of "stralianisms".
Enjoy!