I havnt written since term ended so there will be more posts to follow to review the things I watched during the holidays. Recently, watched Morgan Spurlock's Where in the world is osama bin laden? which I really enjoyed. There is a cartoon like humour to his documentaries that I enjoy, especially because he still makes a very strong point at the end of them. Hugely entertaining and always a pleasure to see the situations that he gets involved in. Also watched a documentary called sharkwater, which I recommend to anyone who has not seen it. (might have mentioned this doc in a previous blog, apologies) The guy who made it is annoying, especially when he talks about himself, but he really knows his stuff and you can tell he is passionate about sharks. The great thing about this doc is that it starts off being a doc about sharks and it ends up uncovering a huge sharkfin illegal market, and the guy gets involved in some seriously dangerous situations and he meets some fascinating people on the way. Grips you from start to finish and will really leave you thinking when it's over. I've also been watching the extended editions of lord of the rings, great to see the stuff that wasn't in the final product, much more story and detail that I missed from the book than in the released cuts of the films. The making of documentaries are also and excellent insight into the sheer scale of the project and I find it inspiring to see how Peter Jackson dealt with the films. Ocassionally repetetive though, and also a lot of material that made me press the fast forward button. Over the holiday I also watched Dodgeball with my mum who, bless her, is pretty much oblivious to modern filmmaking but has a vast knowledge of other world cinema. Was a good laugh to see her reaction and shows that a good comic idea can still make the older generations laugh hysterically. Have class now so have to get going, more blogs soon!