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Danger 5 (2011)
DANGERou5ly FUNNY!
Comedy shows can take a while to find their feet but DANGER 5, an international group hell bent on taking down those damn Nazis and their nefarious plans, hits the ground running, shooting and punching.
It has the look and feel of a 60's show even to go as far as having cheap looking sets and 'bad' special effects. The hard stereotyped cast play it (mostly) straight which allows the show to be camp, but not overly so.
The laughs are hard & frequent and the action is fast paced, you never know what's coming next.
If you like girls, guns, espionage, Hitler's dog and the perfect recipe for a Fruit Madrid, then this is the show for you.
I've only seen the first two episodes but if the writers manage to keep this level of pace and comedy throughout the season, it's going to be a show that everyone will be talking about.
The Innkeepers (2011)
Intelligent slow build thriller for film fans
I watch films with a score of less than 6/10 with trepidation. They can be either poor, or polarising. The Innkeepers seems to be the latter.
This was a pleasant surprise. Written and directed for intelligent fans of horror, the audience is led on a path of discovery at the same pace as the main characters. There's no hand holding here and some parts need to be filled in by the viewer. Obscure references without explanation of their origin was a selling point for me (Gozer anyone?) There are plenty of creepy moments throughout with lots of tension and build up without resorting to traditional scare tactics. There's even a 'screamer' video early on to show you that this is not that type of film.
The film concentrates on the characters in the hotel as much as it does the 'ghosts' and it's all the better for it. We see what motivates each person and how spending time in the Inn affects them as events unfurl.
This film feels fresh in a sea of found footage/remake/running down halls screaming films that are popular just now and it's all the better for it.
The ending may seem a bit flat, but it fits perfectly with the rest of the film. I for one enjoyed it and hope that it finds its audience.