Sunday, June 30, 2013

Rain, Rain go Away


As we welcome in a new Prime Minister, see my mighty Bunnies kill it for another week and Bliss N Eso release their BIG fifth studio album the rain has continued throughout the entire week.



Man those Bliss N Eso boys outta Sydney swear plenty LOL

So it's been a massive week, a massive week of rain fall and now we sit back and enjoy True Blood's return for it's sixth series:



And tomorrow us Australians will welcome the return of Dexter for it's last run:



Yeah it's a good time for all this high quality TV as the rain falls it's time for a blanket, a cup of coffee and a good old series. This weekend I have been ripping through some high quality Dallas (2012 remake) Season 2 trash. It has it all, bitch slaps, explosions, deaths, funerals & everything in between.

And locally this new show on the ABC is not half bad either:



You can find that on ABC1 tonight from 8:30pm.

Musically I announced during the week Disclosure have joined Rudimental in the album of 2013 race. The winner of the Album of the Year will be announced Boxing Day. So stay tuned.

For Disclosure's latest clip take a look plus listen below, they do not only create the banging beats on this week but the Prince styled sleazy vocals, I personally love "F for You":


For all the latest in music news, new releases check out Flashing off the Record, tonight a new countdown will be uploaded and also we celebrate the music news of the Harvest 2013 line up, yes Massive Attack are returning to our shores.

Massive Attack will be joined by Franz Ferdinand, CSS, Goldfrapp, Eels, M Ward, Primus and More! Yes it's music festival announcement time and I am super excited, for all the latest on music festivals plus their line ups keep an eye here and over at Flashing off the Record.

Until during the week, keep dry.

Friday, June 28, 2013

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - Man of Steel


Comic book fans unite there is another Hollywood blockbuster here for you to enjoy, or will you enjoy it? I found myself remembering what I had heard prior to sitting in on the opening night of this film.

So is this any good? Yes and no, it starts off OK but it's length is crazy long for one of these films. It's well over 2 hours and the last 30 minutes or so is just destruction, destruction and more destruction. At the Movies on the ABC thought this was similar to 9/11 and I had to agree, people running from falling buildings in a large city, kinda creepy.

Anyway Henry Cavill is a good looking man but I think with all the competition for the best Super Hero film you need more than a handsome buff man flying around the screen. Amy Adams is also wasted in this mega pic as Lois Lane.

Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane & Laurence Fishburne also make up the large cast.

I enjoyed the film for the most part but it was very run of the mill by the end which was a shame. I think I have always been more of a Batman kid anyway, so Superman rates a pass mark of 2.5 (it would have been more if it weren't for the pro America speech tapped on near the end of the film) Super Stars.


Enjoy the weekend....

Thursday, June 27, 2013

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - The Internship


I really wanted to dislike this film, the trailer looked terrible, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are so not my favourite actors and with lame films in their past like Meet the Fockers, Starsky and Hutch, I Spy and god knows what other straight to DVD films these boys have been involved in. Yes I am not the worlds biggest Zoolander film. I find these American Comedies tend to aim straight at the stoner crowd or the folk that left school in Grade 6.
But and this is a big BUT the Internship really surprised me and not for Wilson and Vaughn they were terrible but the supporting cast and the issue of being an outsider. Rose Byrne was divine in her smaller role as a love interest for Owen Wilson. Man she is a dream boat, and playing an Aussie, oh Rose stop.
Max Minghella, Tobi Raphael & the other outcasts were great and this was the heart of the film. Vaughn and Wilson just looked clapped out and just waiting to claim their pay cheques. John Goodman was thrown in for good measure and Will Ferrell had one of the worst scenes of the movie. Is it just me or is he just not that funny???
Anyway I was lucky enough to have a free ticket thanks to my lovely Lamb and I really advise only seeing this if it’s free cause for $18 you could get a Vanilla Thick shake, a cheap DVD from JB and a Mars bar all for the price of admission.
The Internship it’s actually not that funny but good as a drama piece. It’s also a wee bit long, anyway if your keen here is the trailer:


For it’s blatant Google advertising this film rates a pass mark (mainly for Rose Byrne and the outcasts) 2.5 Stars.

Monday, June 24, 2013

The Great Moscow Circus {Rosehill}


Oh a day out at Rosehill without Tom Waterhouse or any slappers at the Races, so I must be at something different? Well yes it's the Great Moscow Circus.

It's all but over at Rosehill now for the Moscow Circus as it now heads off to Windsor near Hornsby.

I have seen this show a lot of times and I do like love me some Circus. Particularly Alfredo Silva who now gets his kit off for the knife throwing act. It's very fun this show and perfect for all ages as I was with a 5 year old right through to a middle 50's year old. The Circus just brings everyone together and all can kick back and enjoy some fascinating acts.

I had a really good time this time around @ the Great Moscow Circus and with some new acts and some revisions to the older ones, this was well worth it for another time around. With School Holidays here again I totally recommend this for around 3 hours of entertainment for those ankle biters.

So the Great Moscow Circus it's back in NSW for a bit and rates a BIG 4 Family Fun Stars.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Moscow Circus Today, Album of the Year Nomination Announced Tomorrow


So today I am off for some family fun @ the Great Moscow Circus and tomorrow a new Album of the Year Nomination will be announced. It will join Rudimental's Home release.


Rudimental have gone onto great things, Rudimental have gone onto sell out one Enmore Theatre and now have a second date on-sale here. Their single "Waiting All Night {Feat. Ella Eyre} has been a massive success here down under.

So after I attend the final Moscow Circus @ Rosehill today (it then moves onto Windsor for the July School Holidays - F NO children around the supermarkets again, sad face) I will be preparing for you over @ my other BLOG a second album of the year nomination. Will it be Kanye's latest MEGA release or maybe something from the Voice? I think no to the later. So tune in tomorrow to Flashing off the Record >>>>>>>>

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Less than a month till my mid 30's, so why not have a gift registry to celebrate


So here it is, I really don't NEED anything but if you are feeling generous:

Game of Thrones - Season 2 

One Tree Hill - Season 5

Dexter - Season 7

The Walking Dead - Season 2 

Gossip Girl - Season 5

Gossip Girl - Season 6

Damages - Season 4

I think that is all, otherwise you can always just send me a funny text, either or works :)

Don't forget Monday a second album of the year nomination is announced here, also there you can see a Saturday Soundtrack for all those impressive Listen Out artists. If you missed the Listen Out line up yesterday grab a glance over here

So it's a MEGA raining day in Sydney today so tomorrow it's off to the Great Moscow Circus, keep an eye out for the 2013 review tomorrow or Monday.

Until then, laters....


Friday, June 21, 2013

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - War World Z


When action is done well and creates good tension it makes for an EPIC film. With sequels planned I found this easier to reconcile the ending after seeing a trilogy of Zombie films was planned.

The action sequences and zombies are all done well, the lack of graphic violence also needs to be awarded as this is great not to just turn into another GORE porn epic.

Brad Pitt is excellent as the lead and I really enjoy seeing him on the big screen, he seems to be one of those actors who doesn't pick horrid films.

Let's take a look at this week's big opener below:


It's a rather slow time of the year at the movies so this has come just in time. This film had a huge budget of $200 Million and I hope it makes it all back (let's face it if people can sit through After Earth or the Hangover Part III they can sit through this) and the sequels get green lit.

If you like "Walking the Dead" and other new Zombie films you will enjoy this. It's a fun ride and the special effects/make up are great.

Take a look this weekend, it gets 3.5 dead ass stars.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Long time NO BLOG, Catch up Y'ALL!


Sorry for the delayed posts, it's been crazy busy here and over @ my other BLOG I will discuss later on in this post.

So first up news on a music festival I attended last year which has changed it's name in hope the re brand will attract more punters and paying patrons, so look out for this new Festival, it's called Listen Out & you can find out more details HERE plus some other music news stories.

SBS has finally announced the air date for Better Man, it's going to be a two week mini series Thu 25 July & Thu 1 August. I can't wait, Aussie drama's have been on the up and up lately, I just caught Paper Giants: Magazine Wars, truly Awesome, mainly Rhonda from the AAMI ads. AWESOME!

The new drama on ABC1 "The Time of Our Lives" is also good, Claudia Karvan, Stephen Curry, Justine Clarke, Shane Jacobsen & William McInnes plus loads more awesome people. The drama goes up against House Husbands and a Place to Call Home, it's Sunday night Aussie drama overload at present, and I have to say it's refreshing after the reality influx.

Music wise it's all been about Yeezus the new album by Kanye West, 10 tracks, leaked last week and little to no artwork.  Guests include Mr Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson and production by Daft Punk, yes Daft Punk! So it's a BIG album and a mega hyped release (much like Daft Punk). Kanye's good mate Jay Z has also revealed his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail. What a name, the album drops on July 4.

Speaking of Music there is so much more over at Flashing off the Record:

New Music from MIA here

An ode to Aussie hip hop here with a DOPE music list, just click through to see 20 of the best Aussie Hip Hoppers.

The Latest Countdown is also here.

Last up an ode to Pharrell Williams in the Saturday Soundtrack.

So there you have it music, TV and tomorrow it's off to World War Z with my girl Ms Lamb, so tune in for the first film review in a week or so.

Until What's On @the Movies 2013 sleep tight y'all and this is what I am currently viewing:

Thursday, June 13, 2013

So many events, so little posts


Man have I been a busy one this week....... And the best part of this week was, one it's pay week and two it's only four days. So let's go back to the start Tuesday.

A late minute ticket offer to the opening night of this, and my sense of humour was tested. Am I weird not to find Slava's Snowshow not funny or entertaining until the final big bang at the end?  But yeah I really did not enjoy Slava's Snowshow @ Sydney's Theatre Royal. It was weird it was kind of a family/kids show but man some of the people were damn creepy. I don't know the end was great but the journey there wasn't, so in saying that you can read between the lines for my star rating.

So then onto Wednesday and hump day came early and easy this week and it was off for a movie double. First up was the below:



This movie has failed to meet budget and with M. Night Shyamalan behind the wheel it's no wonder, he has been behind such rubbish as:

The Happening (nothing fucking happened there, hello!)
The Village
Signs
The Sixth Sense (his only decent effort in my eyes)

So to cut what could be a long horrid review short, this movie blows, don't waste your hand earned cash, use the $17/$18 whatever to buy a pack of smokes and take up smoking, it would be better for your health. Half a star for it's good FX.

Next up was Part 6 of a massive franchise:


Part 7 is already in the works and they are signing on more and more talent (Expendables style) and this franchise continues to kill it at the box office and delights car fans, Vin Diesel fans and fans of action films in general.

I enjoyed part 6 and I have enjoyed this franchise, while some of the movie is cheesy as, it still is fun and done well. I am happy to say in a bleak movie landscape at present (maybe all the good films are at Sydney Film Festival) this is a bit of a diamond in the rough.

Will Part 7 be any good, well apparently we only have to wait to next year.

So Fast & Furious 6, it has awesome action scenes, a damn sexy cast and a very exciting cliffhanger ending. It was like leaving your favourite TV show with a good series ending..

Fast & Furious 6 rates 3.5 Stars, a massive 3 stars more than After Earth.

Now to something so different today:


Yes I caught a very nice morning with the Dalai Lama, such an enlightening moment in my life he was a real amazing man. And speaking of Education and it's importance was so interesting and I really enjoyed the little over an hour this man shared with some of the Sydney Uni staff and students.

I felt this great warmth in the room (the air con was a little dodgy) but when he came out it was just like wow!

Words can't really describe how fantastic he was.

So theres my week, can't wait for Friday.....

Monday, June 10, 2013

Queens Birthday Long Weekend STYLE YO!


So does anyone else out there think three day weekends need to be the norm, it just gives you that extra day to chill, to have that run, to wash the dog, to change the sheets basically just to get the shit done that doesn't happen during a five day working week.

And me not being on Facebook and being someone who feels they work their entire time whilst in the office I truly think a four day week would suit me fine. I think in my past positions I could name multiple people who work for an hour and then Facebook squat for another two hours.

Is there really any productivity in Facebook and posting random shit that 90% of people (including your friends will see and be like "What a fucking retard") I am not correct? I know I am not on there but when I am with friends who can't be five minutes without checking in or posting, OMG I just shit myself, they will rely what someone else has said and been like "Lame, why would you post that" when five minutes later they are posting something similar.

I have never understood Twitter and peoples own self importance, buy y'all listen up, no one really cares unless you are Queen Elizabeth what pub you are at, what movie cinema you are at, unless you allow stalkers, ex's, debt collectors or the police know where you at. And don't forget a HR check is to look at your Facebook and if you like many others post photos you wish you hadn't, that dream job might just be that, a dream.

So when I go to work tomorrow and smash through my work whilst others are Facebooking it's time to look at life/work, would you be better at four days and no Facebook at work or five days, low productivity and a short weekend.

I know what I would be choosing. Work/Life in 2013 is so important with emails, mobiles and the Internet everywhere for you to log in. So I think we should stand up as a group and so bagging out the government but go back to basics, have time to ourselves to chill, get off the internet and to just live a little.

I had this discussion yesterday to two younger folks and I had to think back and when I did I thought, how much easier, more simple was life back in the 90's. Or life before iPhones, or when the Internet was all dial up and musicians didn't have to worry about their albums leaking all over the place.

2013 - take back your personal time and worry not what others think of you and where you choose to spend your time but just live a little, cause at the end of the day it's only what you do and think matters.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Reaction - Triple J's Hottest 100 of the Last 20 Years {Part Two}


So I neglected to mention what caused controversy recently on one of their all time style countdowns and that was the lack of female representation. Now this comes as a surprise to me as Triple J gives heaps of ladies a BIG leg up, Missy Higgins, Killing Heidi, Asta and more Unearthed finds plus your standard Sarah Blasko's, Katy Steele, Holly Throsby, Sally Seltmann and loads of international ladies like Laura Marling and Ani di Franco.

So it was only the high 90's that saw solo ladies feature with:


99 - Lana Del Rey - Video Games

97 - M.I.A. - Paper Planes

Julia Stone turned up @ 81 with Angus Stone but it was the heavily featured Angus song that took out the 81 spot. Also with boy/girl combos, Janet from Spiderbait lost out to Kram on their massive hit "Buy Me a Pony".


I digress, where were all the ladies @? Anyway let's look at where 50-1 took us on this June Queen's Birthday Long Weekend:


Hooray Florence Welch a recent champion of tunes made it in with their hit "Dog Days are Over" @ 49, the rest of the 40's were mostly male and mostly tunes you would find on Triple M. Pearl Jam, The Offspring and Coldplay helped make up this ten as this was the first of the Broadcast I heard and again like all his shifts the Doctor just seems dated and dead in the water. For a while now he has been an unpopular announcer on the J's but I really think it's now time to go Lindsay McDougall.


Yay in the 30's there were two more ladies, with the Cranberries and Massive Attack's anthem "Teardrop" making the cut. The Temper Trap were the only Aussie in this ten and rock again won out with Tool & the Chili Peppers making the list.


The 20's cemented the fact that Rock might not being doing well at present but over time Rock is the winner with hits from System of a Down, Franz Ferdinand, Blur, the Living End and more Chili Peppers make up this part of the countdown.


The teens and the last leg of the countdown included my favourite Blink 182 tune "Dammit", some Goyte, more Silverchair and UK dance veterans the Prodigy killed it with "Breathe" @ 15.


The top ten and I heard some of Tom & Alex and I don't want this to be a bash Triple J announcer session but I am a little over them too. I love Lewis & Veronica on the Weekend and I think it really might be time for them to replace either the Doctor or Tom & Alex. Radio is a changing medium and with their roster remaining the same for what seems forever lately I think 2014 should be the year of change.


Now to the top ten tunes, 10,9,8 Aussie power, Powderfinger, Goyte & more Powderfinger. Well done Aussie's, and Powderfinger will always be a Hottest 100 hero. I thought "Somebody That I Used to Know" would have rated higher, it was such an anthem and also it still does well here and abroad.


@7, I never really loved the Killers so "Mr Brightside" was just like meh, another Triple M playlist favourite on the list. @6 Foo Fighters "Everlong", oh boy it was beginning to sound like Eddie McGuire's Melbourne Breakfast shows hit list @5 The Verve "Bittersweet Symphony" always had a soft spot for this song as my mum liked it, so props to you Richard Ashcroft and folk. @4 The highest ranking Aussie song from the Hilltop Hoods "Nosebleed Section". This will divide some, Aussie hip hop is loved and hated about the same ratio. So for this to be the highest Aussie song it might create Macklemore and Ryan Lewis style discussions (note NO Macklemore and Ryan Lewis songs made the Countdown - weird huh? After topping the list less than 6 months ago.).


@3 Jeff Buckley and a song murdered on now axed TV series Smash "Last Goodbye", a nice tune and a man lost way too early. I hear a movie starring a Gossip Girl favourite is in production.


@2 The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army", a song that has grown over time and also ever more important since they have now called it a day. The White Stripes and Jack White have always been darlings so this could have been a given.


@1, Now I have never liked Oasis nor those drunken English backpacking Gallegher brothers. I can just imagine all the over staying VISA English and Irish back packers in Bondi having a sing to "Wonderwall". Yeah I never had much of a connection to this song, but hey 940,000 voters can't be wrong?


Not having a racial dig at the English/Irish but doesn't it piss you off that anyone coming here in a boat is public enemy number one, but if you fly over here and just over stay a VISA this makes you a better person? One person had the funds to make their way out of a cold miserable country, one risks their life for a better life for themselves and their family. I think going forward thinking this way and worrying not about how someone got here but their reasons behind it.


End of that rant but overall my reaction to the JJJ Hottest 100 of the last 20 Years, I could have been listening to MMM for the last part of the countdown and I found the lack of diversity a bit overwhelming. I just hope this list doesn't effect their regular playlist so it goes from indie/dance/hip hop/rock/party times to cock rock.

Reaction - Triple J's Hottest 100 of the Last 20 Years {Part One}


So a few people have said Triple J's Hottest 100's are becoming more regular than a group of girl scouts periods, the best part of this countdown has been the flashback countdown's daily. Ditching some of the  recent releases for old school gold. And yesterday (Saturday) saw part one of this countdown. I missed the broadcast due to enjoying some Star Trek action but all the tunes played yesterday were predictable (not that that's a bad thing) but what will 50-1 bring?

Anyway here is a summary of what I thought thus far....

A great opening with the Beastie Boys @ 100 (R.I.P Adam Yauch AKAMCA) with one of my favourites from 1998 "Intergalactic" a modern songbird @ 99 with some lovely Lana Del Rey. Jebediah made two hits in the 90's both from Slightly Odway, a great result from the WA indie Aussie pioneers.

The 90's also saw hits from Ben Lee (I think I voted for that tune), Soundgarden, M.I.A and modern folk team Of Monsters & Men.

The 80's saw a real mix from Kanye West to Pulp, Angus & Julia Stone (their #1 hit from 2010) to Coolio. It was a great mix of music and years. The Aussie acts including Something for Kate continued to chart and show they have all aged well.

The 70's saw everyone from Reguritator (their massive party starting tune !SFKA) to Silverchair (with their second number in the countdown already), Gorillaz to Wolfmother and some Wombats and The Killers. A real mix of rock, hip hop and dance with the Presets floor stomper "My People" killing it @ 77.

Eminem got the coveted 69 spot with the massive soundtrack single "Lose Yourself", Jet & Spiderbait had their #1 hits from previous years in the 60's and MGMT made it two hits thus far to make the countdown.

The 50's and final songs for the day saw more Daft Punk (band of the moment, shame the album does not live up to the hype) & Gorillaz. Really happy to see The Dandy Warhols leave the day @ 51 with "Bohemian like You" a great hit and it really deserves this recognition. I will be really interested to see what comes out on top tomorrow.

In the meantime here is my 20:

Seeker Lover Keeper - Even Though I'm a Woman










Sia - Breathe Me 




 



Sia - You've Changed






Kanye West - Monster 





Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll 



Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over 



Tegan and Sara - Back in Your Head 



The Presets - Yippiyo-ay 



M.I.A. - Boyz 



Angus & Julia Stone - And the Boys 



Missy Higgins - The Special Two 



Ben Lee - Catch My Disease 



Kelis - Milkshake 



Paul Mac - Just The Thing 



Roisin Murphy - You Know Me Better 



Fiona Apple - Paper Bag 



Jamiroquai - Canned Heat 



Regurgitator - ! (The Song Formerly Known As) 



Happyland - Don't You Know Who I Am? 



Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You

Saturday, June 8, 2013

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - Star Trek Into Darkness {2D}


What a way to start the long weekend with an EPIC Sci-Fi action film that's action scenes are so huge it would have been lost on the small screen.

As regular readers might know I dislike 3D films so I only saw this in 2D and was still overwhelmed visually with this EPIC piece of cinema. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story mega star) were outstanding as the leads and really got into it.

I never have really been a Star Trek fan I have always been more of a Star Wars kinda guy but I have heard such good things about the resurrection of the Star Trek franchise by J.J Abram's. I did love the early Lost stuff and his work on the most recent Mission Impossible film would sell me on any action film he had a hand in.

As I said in my intro the action scenes are EPIC and the start is fantastic. I recommend this to anyone on the long weekend who has a spare 3 hours or so (includes trailers + god awful cinema advertising) and if you like Sci-Fi or action in general this will float your boat.

So to my star rating, I reckon it's worth a solid 3.5 intergalactic stars.


PS I also do not endorse any advertising that YouTube throws your way...


Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Reaction - The Red Wedding - Game of Thrones SPOILER ALERT!


So series three of Game of Thrones has been fairly underwhelming for little old me, I still am confused as to which character is which and who is marrying who but in the last 5 minutes of the latest episode it was just manic.

It's known by readers of the novel as "The Red Wedding". Well did this scene have it all, murder, betrayal and gore. Game of Thrones will has been a rather slow burner this year with every one's favourite Dragon lady just going on her way with her new army and then BAM! the show was on like Donkey Kong.

I must say the scene was shot so well and it was just like a STOP OMG did that just happen TV moment. It shows that the show despite being slow this season does have those amazing moments which have now even been captured on YouTube:



Aside from some of the best comedy above, this has been all over the internets and rated extremely well on HBO.

Here as well is the said scene:



Clearly don't hit play if you haven't seen the episode yet and for all you fans, here is the preview of the series final, which airs this Sunday (US Time):

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Recent Calls for the ABC to be privatised - Is this good or bad???


I was reading some online articles from the Australian to FasterLouder about the ABC (and to a degree SBS) to be privatised. Now for some reasons why this would be horrid:

- We would be given another station to air pointless reality TV shows that other than the US trash (My Strange Addiction/Jersey Shore) our reality stars are BOOOOORRRRRRIIIINGGGGG

- More advertising space and more reasons to hop onto the Torrents

- More shows on at 8:30pm on a Sunday one week and then 11:00pm on a Friday night after a re run of  a tragic old film.

- Another Today Tonight/A Current Affairs style program with shocking stories about Australia's most feared topics, Oh No Boat People, Seniors take for a ride (and I'm not talking to Bingo whilst smashing a bucket bong), cross promotions a go go and also their favourite chasing a shame artist.

- More Packed to the Rafters and House Husbands, yes these are apparently dramas? Go figure painting my apartment has more drama than that rubbish.

Now you might think I am a left wing leftie but FasterLouder called for Triple J to be privatised giving us yet another lovely commercial radio station giving more airtime to Eddie McGuire, Kyle Sandilands and god knows who else the Austereo network feels is fit to abuse the world. Without Triple J radio and Local Radio we would have another pop/cock rock music station and more Alan Jones talk back anger than you could poke a stick at.

So please Tony Abbott if the polls are right don't privatise the ABC, it's the only good thing we have left in media in Australia. Australian TV has become so bad we have had the finger pointed at us for such high illegal downloading, so is this saying something? At least in the states HBO, Showtime and FX (plus others) are creating, funding and producing amazing new programs which challenge a viewer.

Rant over....

Sunday, June 2, 2013

What's On @ the Movies 2013 - Spring Breakers


- Actual release date Sep 2012 in Venice.

Oh James Franco is there anything you can't do and can you not turn Disney and Pop Princesses into complete sluts, see below and then it's Sunday morning review time:


Now if you play the trailer and then check through the YouTube comments, oh boy. At first I was like hey it's easy to criticise this but then for me it was easy to see messages in this film about drug use and the all American Dream.

You can watch this movie and see what is obvious to the viewer but then if you think about the ways and wants of these four girls, it makes me sad for today's consumer driven society. We want this, we want that, we will do almost anything to consume more and more bullshit. Reality TV exploits this episode after episode with hidden commercials within the program (not juts the lengthy ad breaks) with their so called "product placement". Now this isn't another one of my bashes on the Block or The Voice but a look a modern society and the coming of age of Spring Break in the US.

James Franco's Alien character is so brilliant and Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez throw it all on the line in this indie American hit. It has made five times it's budget and maybe that's due to the large amount of nudity but these three and supporting smaller known actresses are great. It's like a compressed Underbelly season but done so well.

I think life lessons (to the music of Skrillex) could be beneficial to today's drug obsessed and party crazed youth. This country's war on drugs is failing, the US has no chance with Mexico on it's door stop and Europe with it's endless borders, forget it. If a young kid thinking they can make some easy cash in this trade I recommend seeing this film to scare the shit out of them.

Back to the movie and not my moral rant, I loved it, James Franco nailed the creepy weird as fuck drug dealer (unfortunately I have meet a few characters equally as shady and fucked up as him) Gomez & Hudgens played the American sweethearts who would be so naive to get involved in the business they ended up in.

The imagery was great, the use of Britney's "Everytime" was priceless and I left the cinema thinking, how many naive young girls and boys would lose there existence to this lifestyle?

Movies like this (telling the truth) are rare as major Hollywood studios prefer to smash out comic book movies, Part 3's of really tired series and movies that have cash cow written all over them.

I am happy I saw this on the big screen and give it 3.75 stars for freaking me out.