Found myself watching 'Lesbian Vampire Killers' when I got in this evening. Hadn't seen it before, and it was probably one of the worst films I have ever seen. Even the hordes of attractive women in it didn't seem to outweigh how absolutely shit it was, which says a lot. It is written by and starring James Corden, who is also responsible for one of the worst comedy shows I've ever seen as well, The Horne and Corden Show. And then he also had a show during last year's world cup which was supposed to be funny look at football, and wasn't, and seems to pop up on all these awards shows and chat shows and just comes across as arrogant and self-obsessed (a bit like Ricky Gervais - except he has a bit more to back it up with I suppose). I don't see why people keep commissioning him to make television programmes and films. Don't be fooled by the mostly pretty okay 'Gavin and Stacy', which may have been largely down to his co-writer in hindsight, James Corden is not funny, interesting or talented. He is in fact, a total twat. An unfunny twat. But other people seem to like him.
Rant over!
Today has been an okay day. Went for a long walk along the seafront and then had a meal with my mother before she goes to Africa for a month. Earlier today I watched a fantastic film, The Last King of Scotland. Documenting the semi-factual rise of Idi Amin to power and corruption in Uganda during the 1970s, and told through the eyes of a young doctor, played by James McAvoy. Harrowing and grisly in parts, I found this film thought provoking and emotional in parts, and it was superbly acted and produced. One of the best films I've watched in a while, and it seems a shame I haven't seen it earlier. Perhaps James Corden didn't really have a chance after that anyway.
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