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School Of Rock, 2003
This musical gem holds substantial appeal for a very broad range of ages, from the early teens attending the 'School of Rock', through the adolescents who 'rock the Zep' as if it's fresh off the press, to the ageing hippies who were there the first time round and will get the endless references to the heyday of heavy rock 'n' roll. Magnificently competent performances all round make this an inspiring treat of a film, which will have you dusting off the drum kit at the end.
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This musical gem holds substantial appeal for a very broad range of ages, from the early teens attending the 'School of Rock', through the adolescents who 'rock the Zep' as if it's fresh off the press, to the ageing hippies who were there the first time round and will get the endless references to the heyday of heavy rock 'n' roll. Magnificently competent performances all round make this an inspiring treat of a film, which will have you dusting off the drum kit at the end.
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The Seven Year Itch, 1955
Responsible for the most famous and enduring image of Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch is a perfectly realised story of a man coveting his neighbour's... well, his neighbour. Tom Ewell plays a married man left home alone for the summer, while the effortless beauty of Monroe, also alone, slinks around next door. Legitimately funny, owing in part to Ewell's excellent jaw-dropping, this shows off every ounce of talent in the cast.
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Responsible for the most famous and enduring image of Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch is a perfectly realised story of a man coveting his neighbour's... well, his neighbour. Tom Ewell plays a married man left home alone for the summer, while the effortless beauty of Monroe, also alone, slinks around next door. Legitimately funny, owing in part to Ewell's excellent jaw-dropping, this shows off every ounce of talent in the cast.
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Shaun Of The Dead, 2004
Simon Pegg, of Spaced fame, boldly makes the transition from sitcom genius to accomplished filmmaker alongside director pal Edgar Wright, in their first feature film (also purporting to be the world's first zom-rom-com). Riddled with film and video game geekery, it takes a feat of strength to pick up on every reference, though this is not its only source of humour. Pegg and co find refuge from flesh-eating zombies in their local, and batter the mutants to death with pool cues whilst listening to Queen.
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Simon Pegg, of Spaced fame, boldly makes the transition from sitcom genius to accomplished filmmaker alongside director pal Edgar Wright, in their first feature film (also purporting to be the world's first zom-rom-com). Riddled with film and video game geekery, it takes a feat of strength to pick up on every reference, though this is not its only source of humour. Pegg and co find refuge from flesh-eating zombies in their local, and batter the mutants to death with pool cues whilst listening to Queen.
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Sleeper, 1973
Certainly one of Woody Allen's less lauded films, but by no means his worst. Waking up in 2174 after going to hospital for a routine operation, Miles Monroe (a thinly veiled reference to two of Allen's jazz heroes) finds himself in a world very different to the one he just left. While the plot and characters are wafer-thin, the visual comedy and genuinely smart wisecracks more than make up for it. Watch out for the bizarre Orb scene, as well as a clumsy altercation with a giant fruit patch.
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Certainly one of Woody Allen's less lauded films, but by no means his worst. Waking up in 2174 after going to hospital for a routine operation, Miles Monroe (a thinly veiled reference to two of Allen's jazz heroes) finds himself in a world very different to the one he just left. While the plot and characters are wafer-thin, the visual comedy and genuinely smart wisecracks more than make up for it. Watch out for the bizarre Orb scene, as well as a clumsy altercation with a giant fruit patch.
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Some Like It Hot, 1959
Men in drag is a delicate comedic area, quite simply because it's so easy to deflate a film's allure by running over-used gags. Some Like It Hot, however, manages to explore this arena intelligently and, above all, hilariously, without resorting to baser levels. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon are two fledgling musicians, on the run - in dresses. Shacking up with a travelling all-girl band, headed by Marilyn Monroe, they certainly get a run for their money as their alternative attire attracts all manner of calamity. Finely crafted and flawlessly executed.
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Men in drag is a delicate comedic area, quite simply because it's so easy to deflate a film's allure by running over-used gags. Some Like It Hot, however, manages to explore this arena intelligently and, above all, hilariously, without resorting to baser levels. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon are two fledgling musicians, on the run - in dresses. Shacking up with a travelling all-girl band, headed by Marilyn Monroe, they certainly get a run for their money as their alternative attire attracts all manner of calamity. Finely crafted and flawlessly executed.
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