Notting Hill

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Considering the amount of chick flicks I own and have watched over and over again it's surprising that I've never picked up Notting Hill. One of my friends kindly lent it to me so I gave it a go.

Things I liked

Spike! He's a loveable buffoon and it was pretty funny watching him strut about in his pants in front of the cameras.

Williams Friends! I think the dinner party scene was my favourite as it was so real, I can imagine having a similar party with my friends.

Things I didn't like

Anna and William! I couldn't relate to either of them and didn't particularly care how they got on. I liked the parts where he was helping her run lines and they were all jokey but her big overreactions annoyed me.

I didn't laugh! This film is a romantic comedy yet I don't think I chuckled once. It was no Love Actually.

Verdict

The storyline was fine - famous girl falls in love with floppy haired regular guy - their chemistry was good and it was fun to watch. It didn't really pull me in though, I usually get pretty emotionally invested in films but this didn't make me want to cry or jump with excitement. It was a film of its time but I can't say I loved it. 3/5

Gremlins 2

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So I enjoyed Gremlins and everyone told me that the sequel wasn't as good and they were wrong! It was ace, it made me giggle like a little kid and the fact that the end turned into a musical was always going to be a big tick for me.

Things I liked

Gizmo! If anything the little darling is even cuter, especially when he goes into Rambo mode, oh and the dancing. I want a dancing Gizmo

The Brainy Gremlin! Oh my gosh, I laughed until I almost cried, best idea ever.

Things I didn't like

Marla! She needs to back off Billy, silly woman.

The Gremlins! They might have been funnier this time but they were super mean to Gizmo, not cool.

Verdict

I loved Gremlins 2 from start to finish, everything about it made me laugh. 5/5