tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187Fri, 16 May 2008 09:54:56 +0000http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/Stuff_Home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)Blogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-9065815314846868893Wed, 14 May 2008 21:05:00 +00002008-05-14T22:13:10.995+01:00rentalDadsDinner.com game and movie reviews are now brought to you in association with LOVEFiLM - the UK's largest online DVD rental service. This will, of course, make no difference to the forthright, irreverent and occasionally incoherent nature of the reviews. LOVEFiLM has no say in (nor takes any responsibility for) the content of DadsDinner. All this means for you is different ads. In http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/05/dadsdinner-partnership-with-lovefilm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-5550712112208902581Wed, 14 May 2008 20:30:00 +00002008-05-16T10:54:56.676+01:00servicerentalcomputer gamesUpdated 14/05/08 What is it? An online rental service for games and DVDs. Price: Subscription plans include: £7.99 - 2 DVDs at a time, up to 4 rentals a month£12.99 - 2 DVDs at a time, unlimited rentals£15.99 - 3 DVDs at a time, unlimited rentals£14.99 - 2 DVDs/games at a time, unlimited rentals£18.99 - 3 DVDs/games at a time, unlimited rentals Subscriptions are paid monthly. If you sign up forhttp://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2007/09/lovefilm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-5894872234540930372Tue, 13 May 2008 08:25:00 +00002008-05-13T09:25:55.032+01:00film reviewcomedyStarring: The usual voice actors, the usual characters, the usual selection of decent jokes, the usual observations on life and... a pig walking on the ceiling. Rated: PG. Story: Stop me if this sounds familiar, but Homer acts thoughtlessly and does something stupid and selfish. He dooms the entire town and alienates his wife and children. As a result, he must discover himself, save the day andhttp://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/05/simpsons-movie-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-4791868921942777467Thu, 08 May 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-05-08T09:41:08.881+01:00service Price: £3.95 (service not included). Age restriction: Available for children up to the age of 11. Contents: Main course. Options available include: Margherita pizza, pasta, jacket potato or sausage and mash.Small bowl of vegetables or side salad (without dressing or onion).Dessert. (Ice-cream, fruit salad or banana & custard.)Unlimited soft drinks (including milk!).A Junior Meal is also http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/05/frankie-bennys-childrens-meal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-5880689693882225648Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-05-06T11:03:35.140+01:00film reviewthrillercomedyStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes & Fleur from Harry Potter. Rated: 18. Story: After a bungled job in London, two hitmen (Farrell & Gleeson) are sent to lie low for a while in Bruges. (It's in Belgium!) One of them hates the place, the other quite likes it. They sightsee, they go to the pub and they try not to get into trouble. They get into trouble. Their boss (Fiennes)http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/05/in-bruges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-7287269165719452137Thu, 01 May 2008 09:45:00 +00002008-05-01T10:45:34.871+01:00toy/game review Price: £10 The box suggests that there are three other toys in the series. Tails is definitely widely available. Knuckles has been sighted. Dr Robotnik (or is it Eggman?) may or may not exist. Comments: If a marketing firm were told to sit down and create a mascot for a videogame firm, it's highly unlikely they'd come up with Mario. Let's be honest, he's a fat plumber with a dodgy Italian http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/05/sonic-hedgehog-soft-toy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-4912227737853022653Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-04-29T09:18:32.410+01:00film reviewthrillerStarring: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux. Rated: 15. Story: An aspiring Hollywood actress (Watts) attempts to help a beautiful amnesiac (Harring) remember who she is and why she's carrying a bag full of cash. Meanwhile, a director (Theroux) has a run-in with the mob and a hitman bungles the theft of a book of phone numbers. Or maybe they don't. Maybe that's already happened or ishttp://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/mulholland-drive-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-8268228730526081185Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-04-24T09:18:19.510+01:00computer game reviewPSPRated: 7+. Story: You are the god of the Patapon - a two-dimensional race of stickmen vaguely resembling Mike from Monsters Inc. You must try to recapture the glory days of Patapon supremacy by using your divine powers of rhythm to lead them to a sacred relic at the edge of the world. Gameplay: The Patapon move from left to right through the levels, taking on wildlife, monsters and opposing http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/patapon-psp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-3539798747226172149Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-04-22T09:33:40.631+01:00toy/game review Price: £30. Contents: Hoop with back board.Adjustable stand allowing the hoop to be between 1.5m and 2.15m high.Base (which doubles as the box).Mini basketball.Pump.Gameplay: It's basketball! Theoretically, there are two teams and the members of each team bounce the ball around, throw it to each other and try to score by getting it through the top of the hoop. In reality, for this to work, youhttp://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/swingball-junior-basketball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-3599751188535734006Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-04-17T10:13:11.822+01:00film reviewsci-fiStarring: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S Davis. Rated: 18. As far as I can tell, this rating is pretty much down to some brief full-frontal, female nudity in the pilot episode. The rest of the series ranges between PG and 12. Story: In the Stargate movie, the US military discover and activate a device which allows a team to travel through an http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/stargate-sg-1-season-1-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-4693406408246143761Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-04-15T09:44:26.682+01:00film reviewfantasyfamilydramaStarring: Terminator 2, the older brother from Zathura, Trillian and the inflating gum-chewer from Charlie and the Cholocate Factory. Rated: PG. Story: Jesse (Josh Hutcherson) is in the fifth-grade. He feels under-appreciated at home, gets bullied at school and has a crush on his music teacher (Zooey Deschanel). Life isn't great. Then he meets new girl Leslie (Anna Sophia Robb). She's cute but http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/bridge-to-terabithia-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-4923601027982805042Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-04-10T09:21:53.726+01:00computer game reviewPSPRated: 15. Story: You're Fred, a private investigator on a mission to bring down the mob boss (Pitt) who's ruining your home town. Except he kills you before the game even starts. You wake up to find that a mad scientist has brought you back to life with a brain in a jar for a head. Normally, this would make you a bit of a freak, but Pitt's nuclear power plant has turned much of the local http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/dead-head-fred-psp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-7433161947838189115Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:30:00 +00002008-04-08T09:30:11.346+01:00toy/game review Price: £15 but there's a good chance that your local toy shop will have a bargain bin full of these, along with Dr Who cat people and little plastic pirates that vaguely resemble Johnny Depp. (The Keira Knightley action figures are all gone - sorry...) Contents: One Autobot that can transform between a robot and a car.Detachable gun and shield.Projectile for the gun. (Not shown in the picture.http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/04/transformers-action-figure-final-battle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-4491234366322083744Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:02:00 +00002008-03-26T08:21:26.357Zquickfilm reviewthrillersci-fihorrorStarring: Nicole Kidman (& Daniel Craig but, you know, who cares? It's got Nicole Kidman in it and it's not Practical Magic. Hurrah!) Rated: 15. Story: A mysterious alien virus starts turning the whole world into Stepford. A psychologist (Kidman) uncovers the sinister goings on and must escape assimilation, protect her son and save the day while wearing tight sweaters. (Her doctor friend (Craighttp://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/invasion-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-9139904582958528776Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:01:00 +00002008-03-26T08:21:10.001Zquickactionfilm reviewsci-fiStarring: Milla Jovovich. Rated: 15. Story: It's the future. A virus has turned lots of people into vampires with superhuman powers. The totalitarian authorities are intent on hunting down and destroying the infected. The vampires aren't too thrilled. One of the vampires, Violet (Jovovich), manages to annoy both sides. Everyone tries to kill her. She chops them to bits with a big sword. http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/ultraviolet-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-8303521556797490213Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-03-26T08:20:46.151Zquickactionfilm reviewthrillerStarring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pina, Danny Glover, Kate Mara & Rhona Mitra. Rated: 15. Story: A disillusioned Special Ops sniper is coaxed out of retirement to help catch an assassin who's plotting to shoot the President. He ends up on the wrong end of a conspiracy. Cue the kind of day that normally only Jack Bauer can handle... Comments: This has a bit of tension, a bit of action and a http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/shooter-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-6891689975432041551Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-03-24T12:46:52.748Ztoy/game review Price: £10. Contents: 2 playing boards (one red, one blue).2 sets of 24 character cards to be slotted into the plastic frames on the boards.Pack of 24 cards with the characters on.Gameplay: Each player takes one of the cards and stands it on the board in front of them where their opponent can't see it. Players then take turns asking yes/no questions in order to discover the identity of the http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/guess-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-6708210790687777020Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-03-18T09:50:19.712Zcomputer game reviewXbox 360Rated: 15. Contents: Half-Life 2.Half-Life 2: Episode One.Half-Life 2: Episode Two.Portal.Team Fortress 2.Story: In Half-Life 2, you are Gordon Freeman, a scientist turned hero, who must lead the resistance against an alien take-over of the Earth. You do this by shooting aliens, zombies, collaborators and giant robot things. There are various factions and there's plenty of backstory but nothing http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/orange-box-xbox-360.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-8070588064186979564Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-03-13T09:33:00.184Zactionfilm reviewcomedyStarring: Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie. Rated: 15. Story: Two professional assassins get married to each other without letting on about their careers. (Chortle.) After much lying (Ho, ho!), they both find out the truth. (Uh-oh.) They try and kill each other. (Oh no!) Then they try to kill everybody else. (Screech, slice, thakka-thakka-thakka, argh, BOOM!) Comments: You can see why this got made http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/mr-mrs-smith-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-6377156859677073251Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-03-11T09:54:06.517Zfilm reviewthrillerdramaStarring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun), Nora Zehetner (Heroes) & Lukas Haas (Witness - he's grown somewhat, though). Rated: 15. Story: Brendan (Gordon-Levitt), a loner at a Californian high school, discovers the body of his ex-girlfriend lying in a ditch and sets out to discover who is responsible. During his investigation, he has to gain respect with the factions within the http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/brick-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-6164963938564855837Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-03-06T09:31:51.722Ztoy/game review Price: £8 Contents: Moulded plastic board with dice popper.16 coloured pegs: 4 red, 4 yellow, 4 green and 4 blue.Gameplay: Players take turns to press down the popper in the middle of the board and roll the dice inside. They then get to move one of their four pieces the indicated number of spaces around the outside edge of the board. Rolling a six means an extra go and is required to get a http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/frustration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-7832097797860098688Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-03-04T09:32:06.629Zcomputer game reviewXbox 360Rated: 12. Story: Forsooth! Thou art a mercenary in a fantasy land where orcs and humans are at war. Malevolent, yet mysterious, forces have kidnapped your beloved sister who verily doest wear too much make-up and not enough clothing. Prithee, knave, go track down the rogues and rescue her before it is too late, lest the god Aziraal be freed from his tomb and the world turned to darkness! Ye http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/03/two-worlds-xbox-360.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-3010123458331928184Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-02-28T09:14:05.589Zactionfilm reviewfantasysci-fiStarring: Lots of Russian people speaking Russian. (Which is worth knowing. I was five minutes into the first one before I realised that they really weren't going to stop and I needed to find the 'Subtitles' button on my DVD remote.) Rated: 15. Story: The forces of Dark and Light have been holding an uneasy truce for a thousand years. 'Others' - those with supernatural abilities - live secretlyhttp://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/02/night-watch-dvd-day-watch-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-2974685843697124441Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:30:00 +00002008-02-26T18:17:56.343Ztoy/game review Price: £2.50 every two weeks. Contents: 44 page magazine featuring, 'Enchanting princess stories, pretty colouring pages & lovely things to make and do.'A tacky, plastic gift (usually bling).Age: I'm guessing this is aimed at four and five-year-olds. Puzzles include simple mazes, counting questions and a wordsearch containing essential vocabulary such as 'TIARA', 'SHOES' and 'BALLGOWN'. http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/02/disneys-princess-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220444777699854187.post-1495525630253603626Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-02-21T09:30:03.074Ztoy/game review Price: £Various. Contents: A typical set consists of: Two or three peg boards.A stupidly large number of cylindrical plastic beads in a variety of colours.A few little stands for displaying completed designs.How does it works? A pattern or picture is created by placing the beads onto pegs on a board. A special sheet of paper is placed on top of the design and then a hot iron is rubbed over it http://www.dadsdinner.com/Stuff/2008/02/hama-beads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DadsDinner)