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David Hasselhoff Music Videos: The Definitive Ranking

On August 6, Marvel unveiled their latest advertising gimmick for the Guardian’s Of The Galaxy DVD. That gimmick? A great slice of retro cheese in the form of a music video starring the king of the 80s and 90s, David Hasselhoff.

Upon watching it I was thrilled because I genuinely love David Hasselhoff music videos and indeed his music in general. Sure he’s not the greatest singer, but I’ll be damned if he’s not having the most fun. I think the viral nature of this video means it’s safe to say that the world is finally ready to catch up with this iconic musical artist in all his glory.

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‘It’s A Scream, Baby’: Wes Craven’s 5 Most Terrifying Scenes

Uploaded to MoviePilot on August 30th 

It’s been two years since Wes Craven passed away. One of the true masters of horror, Wes was known for his ability to craft a scene so intense that it’d have everyone sitting on the edge of their seats with fear. He created the iconic Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and helmed the Scream series, making true classics of the genre that will forever be remembered. Today, I want to talk about the individual sequences that became some of the most terrifying moments in cinematic history and should be remembered as a part of this man’s incredible legacy.

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We Need To Talk About TV Shows Based On Apps

Uploaded to MoviePilot on August 24th

2017 is apparently the year that the apps are taking over the entertainment industry in shocking ways. It began with The Emoji Movie, a movie that is so iconically bad it has 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is genuinely incredible when you consider that a movie where a drag queen eats dog shit has an 80%. That comparison alone should tell you everything.

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Gone Too Soon: An Analysis Of ‘Eli Stone’

Uploaded to MoviePilot on August 21st

A short written series I did about cancelled shows, there are a few others and I probably won’t bring these back but… who knows?

Welcome to the second instalment of “Gone Too Soon” where I talk about cancelled TV series that were cancelled after one or two seasons. I will be exploring what worked, what didn’t work and why it might have failed to get an audience. Last time I talked about the one season wonder Toxic Crusaders. This time we’re going to be looking at the two season stunner Eli Stone but before we start, THEME MUSIC!

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‘Sense8’ Gets An Offer For A New Home… An Adult Entertainment Site

Uploaded on MoviePilot August 19th 2017

This was a news piece that I thought was kinda hilarious at the time, I still do. It’s probably no longer relevant, I’m sure this was denied by those involved, but it’s still being archived. I did end up being asked to turn my news piece into an article exploring why this was a good thing which I did, so that’s why it goes on beyond “Oh my god, a porn site is doing a thing”

Yes, you read that headline correctly. No, It’s not a joke.

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Nice Visual, Shame About The Plot

Uploaded to MoviePilot August 14th 2017

In 1982 there was a BBC sketch comedy series called Not The Nine O’Clock News that starred Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. In their fourth series the opening episode contained a song parody of what was, at the time, the current attitude towards music videos. It was called Nice Video, Shame About The Song.

The idea of the song is fairly basic, at the time more money was spent on amazing looking video clips than on making sure the song actually worked on its own. It also became a bit of a catchphrase, a shorthand way of describing a piece of media that relies too much on visuals and forgets the other elements of visual storytelling. Let’s explore a few examples of films where it really was a nice video, shame about the song.

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5 Fascinating Documentaries That You Might Have Missed

Uploaded to MoviePilot August 8th 2017

Who doesn’t love going on a good documentary binge? We’ve all had that craving, those nights when we want to put on a movie that explores something going on in the real world. Bowling for Columbine, Super Size Me, Blackfish and March of the Penguins are just a few examples of iconic documentaries that you’ve likely seen or at least have heard of.

So, the question is: What can you watch after an hour and a half of Michael Moore lecturing you about the NRA? Or, how about when you’ve watched two hours of a killer whale documentary that’ll make you hate Sea World forever? Luckily for you, I have just the thing — a list of five documentaries that might have flown under your radar.

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Gone Too Soon: An Analysis Of ‘Toxic Crusaders’

Uploaded to MoviePilot on August 7th

A short written series I did about cancelled shows, there are a few others and I probably won’t bring these back but… who knows?

One of my personal obsessions is short, cancelled TV series. It’s a fascination I’ve had for years, shows that were on TV for one or two seasons before getting pulled off the air, never to be seen again. I’d, therefore, like to welcome you all to the first instalment of “Gone Too Soon”, where I am going to talk about cancelled TV series that were cancelled after one or two seasons. I will be exploring what worked, what didn’t work and why it might have failed to get an audience. But before we start, THEME MUSIC!

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The Greatest Show Ever: ‘American Vandal’ Trailer Drops

Uploaded to MoviePilot on August 4th

Netflix has done it again. Proving to the world why they are the masters of their domain. The list of their hit shows just keeps pounding away, slapping us in the face with their awesomeness. The latest addition to this cavalcade of creativity is American Vandal, a show about a young boy who has been accused of the most heinous of crimes… drawing meter long king kong dongs everywhere!

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‘Atomic Blonde’ And Stylistic Consistency

Uploaded to MoviePilot August 3rd 2017

One joke added in a caption due to events that happened since this article was originally printed.

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Atomic Blonde]

When making a film, one of the key things that the film makers decide is what the visual tone of the movie will be. This is essential in every film but it’s particularly important when doing an adaptation as the style of the movie should correspond to the style of the book that it’s being adapted from. It also needs to have a style that is consistent within the film itself. If you’re watching Captain America and suddenly the entire tone of the film changes from something out of Marvel Avengers to something out of Marvel Zombies, you’d notice and be instantly put off the main story. A sudden change in tone or a random stylistic choice can be detrimental to a movie.

Atomic Blonde has this problem. Stylistic choices happen randomly that don’t really make sense within the context of the two-hour film that we’re being presented with and I want to talk about those choices, but I need to make something clear. I enjoyed this movie. I think it’s a good, fun action film and you should probably give it a look, but the element of stylistic inconsistency that ran throughout this movie is something that I need to talk about it.

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