Saturday Family Night

Family Night yesterday was kind of deferred b/c everyone went to a Henna Party in the evening that’s part of wedding ceremony for my Mum’s cousin’s son, and I stayed home w/ my Granddad (since it was over and hour away and I didn’t feel like going) and stuck watching his favourite show on Earth… the news… all while they were gone, which was so much fun.


So, we moved Family Night to Friday night instead, though only for this week. And on Friday Family Night we watched “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” directed by Robert Stevenson, and starred Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson. This is one good old Disney movies that we’ve all seen when we were younger, and it’s been described as “Mary Poppins' evil stepsister.”


It’s basically musical set in 1940 about three Cockney orphans, a apprentice witch, and an illusionist conman who travel on a magic bed across war-torn England and beyond where they encounter various inhabitants of London, football-playing cartoon animals, and Nazi invaders. It’s really interesting to see it as a child, and then to see it again as an adult.


It was so bloody cheeky, and I really enjoyed it, especially the dancing scene on Portobello Road in London … And as adult I could so tweak this movie to make it into a rated R or even an NC-17: that would be hilarious w/ Angela Lansbury and all, who really good facial structure in her heyday might I add and oh those legs (damn I wish I had a “Time Turner”)! ;-)


Overall, “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” is a classic Disney good movie, not like the modern Disney shite, and it’s a must see for a good laugh. ***THREE 1/2 STARS***


In addition, earlier today Sarah, Katherine, and me watched “The Italian Job” (original) directed by Peter Collinson, which starred Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, and Maggie Blye. This was only the second time I’ve seen the original “The Italian Job”, and as Katherine had never seen it I didn’t mind seeing it again.


I much prefer the original “The Italian Job” than the new remake: I enjoyed the original so much more than the remake; it’s just much funnier and stylish than the remake, and the original didn’t take its self as seriously as the remake. I only wish that they made a sequel, but it was not successful in America thanks to an “unattractive and misleading advertising campaign,” so they scraped plans for a sequel. That’s why I keep saying: advertising IS everything…


“The Italian Job” is just a plain good time, and it one of my ultimate favs, which I absolutely love and highly recommend! And Michael Caine is just brilliant… ***FOUR 1/2 STARS***