Grease
Love-struck Kiwi, Sandy, moves to America and falls in love
with high school stud Danny Zucko in this classic musical comedy. She meets
him during the summer, knowing nothing of his bad boy reputation and notoriety
as leader of the gang ‘T-Birds’. When she starts at Rydell High School all
becomes clear to her as Danny’s not the boy she fell in love with on the beach.
She decides to prove her worth to him, be the kind of woman that will make him
sit up and listen, not the wimpy little Sandra D everyone teases her for being.
The result is a feel good classic with tons of catchy tunes and groovy dance moves
that will leave you tapping your toes for hours afterwards.
The clue is in the name, however, this is not a film about a
prolonged season, instead about a girl named after a season. Tom falls for the
whimsical, beautiful and quirky Summer and despite a great start to their
relationship, things soon start to completely fall apart. Tom recalls his
relationship with Summer through a series of clever flashbacks including an ‘expectations
vs. reality’ sequence where he arrives at a party to see Summer. It’s not the happiest story in the world but it
is well acted and hilarious in places. Worth a watch, for sure.
Slumdog Millionaire
Everyone was talking about Danny Boyle’s 2008 summer
blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire because it was such an amazing, sweeping love
story that captured the imaginations of viewers all over the world. Dev Patel
plays Jamal who winds up on the Indian version of ‘Who Wants to be a
Millionaire?’ Through the tribulations of Jamal’s life and the events that have
lead him to this point he is able to easily answer every question down to life
experience. He has no need for riches, he hasn’t gone on the show to become a
millionaire, yet he is one question away from being one, so why is he there?
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
What would you do with one day off school? Play video games?
Watch movies? Sleep in until 2pm? Ferris decides that with one day off, he is
free to do whatever he wants. He and his friend Cameron bust their other friend
Sloane out of school and borrow Cameron’s Dad’s Ferrari and the three of them
set out to have the best day they possibly can, and they do. Classic
80’s comedy in the same vain as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is
a feel-good summer hit!
The Inbetweeners Movie
If you’ve ever watched the TV show The Inbetweener’s, you
will know, before watching the film, that you will be in for some vulgarity
from the start. The boys decide to go on holiday to Malia together, but of
course, its not going to be that simple. Their dreams of a weekend full of
girls, alcohol and all night raves is soon completely shattered when everything
starts to go very wrong. Have a pillow to hand, this film will have you wanting
to cover your face with embarrassment as their misadventures become more and
more unfortunate.
If you find yourself faced with a rainy summer day, which
let’s face it, is pretty likely, have a borrow of one of these movies to keep
your summery spirits up!
Be safe and have a great summer!!
