(NOT) SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.

A hugh fan of the pictures (cinema) - I love the whole experience, the big screen, the smell of popcorn, (on a hot day) the air conditioning, the rustling of sweet papers, the child behind constantly kicking the back of my seat (0k so we can scrap the last two) - Husband dearest and I used to go often but sadly we are much more likely to catch a film on DVD these days but not so the following two films both of which I saw with Lisa and (the second film) ma-in-law and Niece #2.

ECLIPSE. The third outing in the popular vampire/werewolf saga.So I didn't think too much to the first two offerings in the series but being a glutton for punishment I HAD to see part three and it just so happened that Lisa also wished to see it. Whoa, wait a moment Hd - you are not so lucky as to think this means you won't have to sit through it, you WILL be watching it on DVD.

Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, Eclipse.

Much better than both TWILIGHT and NEW MOON (click on relevant link to view my reviews) this actually had a story, Bella wasn't nearly so full of teenage angst, there were some really quite funny moments, great action sequences AND, dare I say it, I actually found myself warming (just an itsy, teeny, weeny bit) towards Edward though I still remain a Jacob fan at heart.

Interesting to see (should that be hear?) the film through the eyes (ears?) of someone whose first language was other than English, I had not thought that Lisa had yet to hear the actual voices of the actors. Also interesting was her perspective on Riley - a newly created vampire, love interest of the somewhat feisty 'anti' heroine Victoria - who she felt sorry for as, and I quote "When Victoria changed him into a vampire she always told him she loved him and he believed her (and) until the end he fought for her love and died knowing she played with him." but then I've already told you all of this in my interview with Lisa.

The second film?

MARMADUKE. It was either this or DIARY OF A WIMPY KID and in the end this, sadly, won - how I wish I'd not been so wimpy and had held out for the latter.

The story of a Great Dane dog, Marmaduke is part live action, part animation and is more for the children though to be fair it also has enough (just) to keep us adults entertained - the biggest laughs going to when this hugh dog breaks wind whilst his owners try to sleep.

I thought it was mildly amusing in parts though thought the park scene involving cat, Carlos, was totally unnecessary and not at all funny. Feeling pretty much the same as me, the ma-in-law also found certain things to be mildly amusing though, funnily enough, she also failed to raise even a smile at Marmaduke breaking wind.  Much more amusing to Lisa (14) and even more so to niece #2 (11) I won't be forcing encouraging Hd to watch this one, no, not even on DVD.