The Smurfs Review

The Smurfs Review

Brief Summary:

In the ridiculously beautiful village of magical creatures, the Smurfs, who are all named after what they are/do best. An evil wizard named Gargamel wants to steal their power for himself so he chased some of the Smurfs out of their village and into New York (The Big Apple) and they struggle to get back into their realm before Gargamel finds them.

 In New York Papa, Clumsy, Smurfette, Grouchy, Gutsy, and Brainy find their way into Grace and Patrick’s home, Grace is pregnant and Patrick has been given a big job promotion.  After several incidents and Clumsy almost getting Patrick fired from his new job, they find a way to get back to Smurf Village. But Gargamel and his evil cat capture Papa Smurf, so Patrick and the others set out to save him, whilst Brainy goes back to Smurf Village to bring all the other Smurfs to help rescue Papa.

This film is fun, funny and just gives you a happy feeling. The famous little blue creatures have really taken their places in our hearts, weather there as sweet and innocent as Clumsy or as tough and outgoing as Gutsy.

There’s only one female Smurf in the movie, Smurfette, who’s voice was played by pop sensation Katy Perry, she was created by Gargamel to lure the other Smurfs away, but Papa Smurf showed her there was more to life, this was not shown in the film but was explained by Smurfette when she was having a heart-to-heart with Grace,

I really loved this film not only because I went to see it with my amazing friends but because it brings an important message, and reminds you of your wild imagination as a child, it makes you think about that, yes, there’s reality, and there’s crazy, wild, and outrageous and you have to have a mix of the both of them. It made me feel very sentimental and nostalgic as I’m sure it did too many others too, it’s really just a harmless fun film that makes you smile. The characters are just adorable and I’m glad they’ve put this film on the big screen.

X Factor - Flops&Success

X Factor- Flops&Success 

What Will This Year Bring Us?

Since 2004 X Factor has given us great entertainment, with many talented people, some of the winners from the show have gone to be a great success, others, well, not too well. Let’s go back in time shall we?...

2004- The first X Factor series, the winner that year was 36year old Steve Brookstein, who after 8months with his record label, was dropped in 2005. I think Steve had a soulful deep voice, but maybe he was better off singing karaoke.

2005- The aspiring winner this year was Shayne Ward, who released 3album’s, but, five years after he won the show, the record label ended his contract last November. Personally I loved Shayne’s voice, and think once he’d left the show he had time to develop his voice.

2006- This was the year of the stunning Leona Lewis. Since then she has released 2albums and a book! Also a perfume that hasn’t been released in the UK. I absolutely adore Leona’s voice, all her music is beautiful and sweet, and I can’t wait till she releases more!

2007- Leon Jackson, everyone had high hopes for him, but sadly again after only one album Simon’s record label named ‘Syco’ dropped him, it may have been because the runner up that year, Rhydian Roberts sold 370,000 more album’s than him.

 2008- This must’ve been the hardest year for the public to decide on a winner, but Alexandra Burke pulled through, she released her debut album and has also launched her own jewellery range. I think she has been a huge success and honestly deserved it.

2009- Sweet, innocent, Joe McEldery won 2009’s series. After releasing one single and coming out that he was gay the record label dropped him. I definitely preferred Joe’s voice on the show than to when he released his own music.

2010- Essex boy Matt Cardle grabbed the winner’s title last year and hasn’t done much since he won the show, but I’m sure we’ll be seeing some music from him soon. I really thought Matt’s voice was tender and strong he seems a lovely genuine person too.

These names are just proof that the X Factor isn’t the ‘Be All & End All’ and look at l the runners up who have had their break at fame, JLS, Cher Lloyd, Olly Murs , etc etc. I’m really looking orward to this year’s series, with a panel of new judges it’ll be exciting to see that they have to say about the show.

Even though the auditions have just started were all wondering, what will this year bring us? A star whose voice will last forever? Or a one hit wonder? I can’t wait to see!



The UK Riots

 The Riots

The Tottenham riots, where do I start? It’s been troubling the country for days now, mindless thugs and thieves blatantly stealing things destroying homes & businesses harming and killing people intentionally. It’s left many people home-less and job-less.

It’s said to have started on Thursday 2^nd August when police shot and killed 29 year old Mark Duggan who was in possession of a gun. On Saturday 4^th August 2 hours after a peaceful march for justice over Mark Duggan’s death, is when the riots started. Day by day; even hour by hour different gangs emerged from different areas causing havoc.

Day 1 - Large groups of young people set fire to a double decker bus and two police cars in Tottenham.

Day 2 - the riots hit several places, hundreds of shops looted, and places torched in: Enfield, Edmonton, Chingford Mount, Walthamstow, Dalston, Islington, Oxford Circus, Old Kent Road, Kings College Hospital, Brixton and Shepherds Bush.

Day 3 - More places were looted, torched and destroyed such as: Ponders End, South Woodford, Romford, Holloway, Camden, Hackney, East Ham, Barking, Elephant&Castle, Corporation St, Town Centre(Birmingham), Hurst St, Dean St, Bishop St, Toxteth Peckham, Deptford, Lewisham, Woolwich, Deptford, Ealing, Bromley and Croydon.

Day 4 - Things started too boil down a bit but not completely, things were still bad in Salford, Arndale Centre and again the town centre of Birmingham.

Effects:

So many destructive things happened in so many places, its saddened people deeply, here are just a few examples. Everybody knows that the Sony Centre in Enfield was burnt and destroyed, but there weren’t just TV’s and laptops in there, but artists such as Adele, and the Arctic Monkey’s had album’s of songs ready to release in weeks that had been completely demolished. Artist, Charlie Simpson who had copies of his brand new solo album ready for the shops had been burnt to ash.

Also in Croydon a family furniture store that had been standing for 5 generations got torched, it had been standing for 140 years and would have continued to stand if it wasn’t for violent youths wanting revenge on the government, the miraculous store called ‘The Reeves Brothers’ had survived the brutal bombings of World War 2. It took less than 60 minutes for the store to be destroyed.

An aquatint of Wayne Rooney, Helen Wood was battered in a pub during these mind-blowing riots, rioters charged in chanting ‘Rooney, Rooney’ they spotted the young pretty single mum and two men and 7 women attacked her viciously. The women kicked her in the face almost blinding her as they wore spike stilettos.

Even after all these tragic incidents there were a few brave people such as Louise Smith who owns a quaint little salon in Wolverhampton, she explained to at least 300 kids that ‘you’re not destroying my shop’ she was classed as a hero in many papers, she stood in front of her shop with no fear whilst her daughter by the gate shouted for her to come back inside.   She was determined and brave and it payed off, her shop went entirely un-touched.

Personally I think that some of the children who played a part in this are doing it out of boredom/government/police issues when it started of as justice for Mark Duggan which it surely isn’t, they should think to themselves, ‘Is this what he would’ve wanted?’ It’s pathetic that most of them don’t even know him. I think instead of prison, they should ALL do community service, and try to build back what they have ruined.

The Declaration-Gemma Malley;Book Review

The Declaration-Gemma Malley

Summary of the Book:                  

London, year 2140; scientists have created a drug called ‘longevity’ that prevents aging, which means one generation lives forever. And no babies are born. There’s a document called the declaration which everybody must sign in order to take the drug, it states ‘A life for a life’ if you opt-out of taking the drug by 16years old then you may have one child, but if you don’t opt-out and give birth to a child, it’s considered illegal. They are named Surpluses and are sent to a cruel boarding school and never allowed to see the out-side world.

A 14year old girl called Surplus Anna is very well behaved, she does what she’s told, she has no friends, works hard, and she hates her parents for giving birth to her and herself for being alive. But one day a boy called Peter gets sent to the hall, he’s 15 mysterious, and intriguing he tells Anna he knows her parents, after a lot of arguing and tears they become friends. Then they take a huge risk and put their lives in danger. They get betrayed, hurt and have the most miraculous adventure and find out the most shocking things. It’s absolutely chilling.

‘A haunting and suspenseful page-turner’- Sunday times children’s book of the week. ‘One of the best written books of the year’-Sunday Telegraph. Just a few quotes and ways to describe this life changing book. I would say ‘It’s a very thought-provoking book that plays on your mind drastically, making you question humanity and the future.’

When I first started reading this book I thought I wouldn’t understand it or enjoy it. And I have never been so wrong in my life, it is one of the most amazing stories I have ever read, it actually changed the way I look at some aspects in life, it’s moving and sweet, it’s got everything, action, tragedy, happiness, romance, and a twist. I could read it again and again because its beauty never changes, it’s such a remarkable story and I really really love it. Within a day of finishing this book i could not wait so I went and got the next in the series straight away, I’m reading it at the moment.

Gemma Malley, the amazing author of this book wrote a trilogy of this tale, The Declaration, The Resistance, and The Legacy, I’ve only had the pleasure of reading one so far, but I intend to read them all. 

Amy Winehouse Rehab - Review

Hey everyone!

For my first ever blog post I’m going to write a review on the song Rehab- by Amy Winehouse as a tribute to her tragic death , she was an extremely talented vocalist who will be remembered forever.

This song was written and sung by Amy in the time all her friends, family, and fans were pushing her and pressuring her to go to rehab because of her drug addiction. It has a gob-smacking 35,878 more likes than dislikes and around 11,016,269 views, on the official YouTube video; this proves that millions of people loved her husky vibrant voice.

Amy also mentions her ‘daddy’ in the lyrics. At the time she had broken up from her boyfriend (Blake Fielder-Civil) and was suffering from depression when she turned to alchahol and drugs most of her family and friends urged her to go to rehab, but not all. Her father thought she didn’t need it at the time that is why she mentioned that lyric ‘but if my daddy thinks I’m fine’.

Personally I really enjoy a lot of Amy’s music, and this is one of my all time favourites, although the meaning behind it is moving and sad, the song is absolutely amazing. It really makes you want to get up and dance! When I hear this song it literally makes me get up and sing and dance around the room no matter who I’m with or how stupid I look because it has such an exciting beat to it I really love it!

Also in the video I really like how the musicians playing instruments such as the saxophone and guitar follow around whatever setting she is in weather it’s her room or an office or the bathroom, it gives it a friendly fun kind of vibe.

Amy’s songs and magnificent voice will forever be in mine and many of her fan’s hearts.

R.I.P Amy Winehouse