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Title:                            Lorax

Released Date:            2nd March 2012

Genre:                                     Animation/Fantasy/Comedy

Director:                      Chris Renauld and Kyle Balda

Description:                 A 12 year old boy has a crush on the girl next door and tries to find ways to talk to her. Once he does he finds out there is something she has always wanted and he sets out on a mission to get it for her. While off on his adventure he meets a grumpy, but cute creature called The Lorax, played by Danny DeVito. The Lorax is trying to protect his world and ends up having an adventure with the young boy. Since The Lorax is an adaptation of a Dr Seuss novel, expect the unexpected and a fantasy land with many outlandish features, but with a lot of beauty at the same time.

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Title:                            John Carter

Released Date:            9th March 2012

Genre:                         Sci-fi/Action/Adventure

Director:                      Andrew Stanton

Description:                 John Carter, a Civil War vet, finds himself stranded on Mars, which is different from the Mars we know. This Mars is inhabited by tall barbaric aliens that take John Carter captive. John fights against different aliens in an arena and wins due to the differences in gravity. Since the gravity on Mars is less he seems to have super powers as he is used to Earth’s gravity, so can jump higher and move faster than the native Mars species. Things change when John Carter comes face to face with the Princess. John falls in love with the Princess and starts a crusade to save her. John Carter is an adaptation of the John Carter of Mars book series, written by author Edgar Rice Burroughs, who also wrote Tarzan.

8

Title:                            The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Released Date:            30th March 2012

Genre:                         Animation/Action/Fantasy/Adventure

Director:                      Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt

Description:                 A hopeless Pirate Captain hopes to become the Pirate of the Year and believes it’s his turn, as he’s always come last before. He sets out to defeat his foes when he unexpectedly has to change all his plans when the Queen of England decides she hates Pirates. Watch as this hopeless Pirate must change his crew to make sure they can survive the changing tide.

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Title:                            The Avengers

Released Date:            4th May 2012

Genre:                         Action/Superhero

Director:                      Joss Whedon

Description:                 Another Marvel comic adaptation where a group of Superheroes must work together to protect the earth from some bad ass aliens. Of course, each Superhero has their own individual power and not all of them are keen to work together. Watch as Ironman, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor and a few other superheroes are brought together to help Earth in its time of need. There are moments of comedy, mostly provided by Robert Downney Jr, and there’s a lot of action.

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Title:                            Snow White and The Huntsman

Released Date:            1st of June 2012

Genre:                                     Adventure/Action/Drama

Director:                      Rupert Sanders

Description:                 An adaptation of the classic tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. This adaptation focuses on Snow White and the Huntsman that the Evil Queen sends to kill her. The Evil Queen wants Snow White’s heart as the magic mirror tells her that if she eats Snow White’s heart she will live forever. In this twisted tale, the Huntsman changes his mind and instead of killing Snow White, he decides to protect her. Snow White becomes a Warrior Princess and they go on a quest to kill the Evil Queen. If this sounds familiar then you may be remembering the recent TV show called Once Upon a Time, where they did the same kind of thing.

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Title:                            Madagascar 3 – Europe’s Most Wanted

Released Date:            8th June 2012

Genre:                                     Animation/Action/Comedy

Director:                      Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath

Description:                 The usual cast of Madagasgar returns in the 3rd installment of the story. This time Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo, Melman the Giraffe, Marty the Zebra are trying to get home to New York City. The only problem is they are on the most wanted list and have to make their way from Monte Carlo, while trying to avoid the Authorities. Of course the Lemar is back too and causing all kinds of bother along with the Penguins! In order to get back to New York, they decide to join a circus and travel across Europe, while trying to keep their heads down. Well some of them try to do that, at least. Marty the Zebra has other plans!!

4

Title:                            Jack the Giant Killer

Released Date:            15th June 2012

Genre:                                     Action/Adventure/Fantasy

Director:                      Bryan Singer

Description:                 Watch the latest adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk. The story follows the traditional lines of Jack who accidently grows a Giant Beanstalk but this is where the story differs. This time the house was taken up into the sky when the Beanstalk grew. Somehow the Princess was in the house and is now at the top of the Beanstalk, where she has been taken captive by a Giant. Jack must rescue the Princess and defeat the Giant.

3

Title:                            Brave

Released Date:            22nd June 2012

Genre:                                     Animation/Action/Adventure

Director:                      Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman

Description:                 Brave is an animated film between Disney and Pixar, set in the Scottish Highlands. Merida is a Scottish princess and refuses to play the traditional role of a princess. She wants adventure and loves archery and adventure. Merida’s nature leads her to make a reckless choice which has disastrous consequences. She must decide how much her freedom is worth and must take steps to fix things before it’s too late. If Merida has any chance of breaking the curse she must be Brave and use her archery skills when needed. Brave is expected to be the biggest grossing animation movie of 2012. It is based in Scotland; hence the large number of British actors.

2

Title:                            The Amazing Spider-Man

Released Date:            3rd July 2012

Genre:                                     Adventure/Superhero/Action

Director:                      Mark Webb

Description:                 I hear a lot of you groaning thinking, “Oh no not another Spider Man Movie.” Sorry folks but it is yet another one. This version seems to cast a relative unknown in the role of Spider Man while you will probably be more familiar with his Aunt and Uncle, played by Sally Field and Martin Sheen. It follows the usual storyline; Peter Parker’s parents leave him to be raised by his Aunt and Uncle. He somehow gets bit by a spider and develops superpowers and becomes Spider Man. In this version, it looks like it may delve a little more into what happened to his parents and how that has affected his life. Guess you’ll just have to watch it to see.

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Title:                            Ice Age 4 – Continental Drift

Released Date:            13th July 2012

Genre:                                     Animation/Adventure/Comedy

Director:                      Steve Martino and Mark Thurmeier

Description:                 The usual suspects, Manny the Mammoth, Diego the Sabre Tooth Tiger and Sid the Sloth embark on another adventure when the continent is set adrift. The drift in the film is caused by the crazy squirrel chasing his acorn again!!

Funny Movies 2012

10) American Pie: Reunion

Released on 6 May 2012, American Pie: Reunion sees the return of the original characters from the first instalment of the American Pie films. Directed by John Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the film follows Jim (Jason Biggs), Stifler (Sean William Scott), Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), and others of they catch up with each other at a “Class of 99” high school reunion. The laughs soon begin to flow as the former classmates realise that their friends have changed somewhat since school.

9) LOL

In case you didn’t know, LOL is an acronym for Laugh out Loud and this film starring Miley Cyrus, Ashley Greene and Demi Moore is all about the pressures of high school romance, friendship and avoiding ones overbearing parents. This coming-of-age story has laughs aplenty, especially in the relationship between mother (Moore) and daughter (Cyrus). This movie was released in the UK on June 1st.

8) Wanderlust

Make a movie about a couple and cast Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston in the lead roles and you know you’re onto a winner. Wanderlust, which was released in cinemas back in March and is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, tells the story of a couple forced to change their lifestyle and live in a commune. By living a life without a lot of money, a high-flying career or fancy clothes, they learn to appreciate life – but only after they have suffered, hilariously!

7) 21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as Schmidt and Jenko, two guys that leave behind their adolescent problems to join the police force. As part of the secretive Jump Street unit, the pair are required to go undercover in a local high school, and while they think they know everything there is to know about high school, they quickly realise they are wrong and that their adolescent problems still haunt them. This Great action comedy is available on DVD from July 9, 2012.

6) That’s My Boy

This father and son story focuses on how a father Donny (played by Adam Sandler) can get close to his son Todd (played by Adam Samberg) after years of separation. Todd’s world comes crashing down in hilarious circumstances when Donny shows up on the eve of his wedding – uninvited of course. Trying anyway possible to reconnect with Todd, Donny must deal with the consequences of being a bad parent. You can look forward to seeing this film in the UK on 7 September.

5) Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

This 3D animation comedy directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon sees Alex the Lion (voiced by Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett-Smith) and Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) continue their fight to get back to their beloved New York. If you’ve ever seen the previous instalments of the film, you will love this. Expect to see the film in cinemas on 19 October.

4) The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges are a classic American slapstick comedy trio and this excellent remake by the Farrelly brothers and starring Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos reaches new levels of knuckleheaded adventure as the three friends try to make more out of their lives by getting into the comicality industry. As you can well imagine, thinks do not go according to plan. If you want a good old belly laugh you can see this film on 22 August 2012.

3) MIB 3

No list of the top 10 funny movies – 2012 was going to be without the years most anticipated movie. MIB 3 sees Will Smith as Agent J on a mission in the 1960’s to stop an alien assassinating Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and changing history. To do this he needs the help of the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) and the task doesn’t go as smoothly as planned, which is tremendously funny as a result. MIB 3 was released in cinemas on 25 May 2012.

2) The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists

This family animation movie directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt is as fun for adults as it is for children and has some real laugh out loud moments. The story follows the Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) and his crew and merry men (and women) as sets out to achieve his dream of winning the Pirate of the Year Award, beating his bitter rivals in the process. What follows is an adventure full of mishaps. This film is available on DVD and Blu-ray from 10 September 2012.

1) Ted

This first foray into the world of movies by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane follows Josh Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) dealing with his cherished childhood teddy bear that has come to life as the result of a wish. The relationship between Josh and Ted is simply riotous.

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Surely topping the Laugh A Minute list is an achievement. And don’t call it Shirley. Photo credit: Paramount Pictures.

It comes from Lovefilm, the London-based video streaming and DVD subscription service. Lovefilm polled its members for the 10 movies that made them laugh most. Then, says spokesperson Helen Cowley, the company convened a panel to watch the movies and note “how many times [each film] made us giggle.” Divide the number of laughs by the film’s length in minutes, and voilà: the Laugh a Minute score.

Even if the results aren’t universal – the panel members were affiliated with the company – the methods are certainly more scientifically rigorous than sitting around chatting with your buds over beers at 11:30 at night.

We’re No. 4? That’s badass! Photo credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Without further ado, the envelope, please.

Topping the list at three laughs a minute: the 1980 airline disaster spoof Airplane!, followed by the original Hangover and Naked Gun movies at 2.4 and 2.3 laughs per minute respectively.

Here’s the full Top 10:

1. Airplane! – 3 laughs/minute

2. The Hangover – 2.4 laughs/minut

3. Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! – 2.3 laughs/minute

4. Superbad – 1.9 laughs/minute

5. Borat – 1.7 laughs/minute

6. Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy – 1.6 laughs/minute

7. American Pie – 1.5 laughs/minute

8. Bridesmaids – 1.4 laughs/minute

9. Shaun of the Dead – 1.3 laughs/minute

10. Life of Brian – 1.2 laughs/minute

Only No. 10? Always look on the bright side of life. Photo credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment.

“Interestingly,” Cowley said, “while Lovefilm members voted Life of Brian as the funniest film, our research shows that for Laughs a Minute…Airplane! beats the Monty Python epic hands-down.”

taken from Forbes

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Based on valuations from transfermarkt.co.uk, GMF counts down the top 10 most valuable players, in terms of the transfer fee their teams could expect to receive should they be sold on the current transfer market.

10. Sergio Busquets – Barcelona | Value: £37m

The 24-year-old is a first-choice regular in two of the best teams in the world – Spain and Barcelona – and his ability in the holding midfield role makes him the most valuable defensive midfielder in the game.

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9. Robin van Persie – Manchester United | Value: £42m

The Dutchman recently moved to Manchester United for £24m, but his value has almost doubled since then.

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8. David Silva – Manchester City | Value: £44m

Manchester City’s fleet-footed creator-in-chief is Spain’s second representative on the list, but he’s certainly not the last.

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7. Falcao – Atletico Madrid | £44m

The Colombian striker stunned Chelsea with a majestic hat-trick last week, sending Falcao’s valuation through the roof. One of the most devasting number nine’s in world football.

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6. Sergio Aguero – Manchester City | Value: £45m

Bought for £38m last summer, Aguero’s market value has increased after a stellar first season at the Etihad Stadium.

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5. Cesc Fabregas – Barcelona | Value: £48.5m

The former-Arsenal captain moved to Catalonia last year, and has seen his value, like many of the Spain stars, rise considerably.

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4. Wayne Rooney – Manchester United | Value: £57m

Sir Alex Ferguson’s investment in an 18-year-old Wayne Rooney in 2004 has paid off, and the United striker is now the most valuable English player in football.

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3. Andres Iniesta – Barcelona | Value: £61.5m

The third, and final, Spain player on the list – Andres Iniesta is the reigning Best Player in Europe, and at £61.5m his value reflects that.

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2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid | Value: £88m

The only Real Madrid player in the top 10, and the current most expensive transfer in history. But the Portuguese star, once again, plays second fiddle to his Barcelona and Argentina rival.

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1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona | Value: £105m

The three-time Ballon d’Or winner is the world’s most valuable footballer, and with good reason. Should, I repeat, should Barcelona decide to sell their star forward, expect the offers to be well north of £105m – but at current transfer rates, that’s his value.

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10. Brequet pocket watch 1907BA/12 ($ 734,000)

9. Blancpain 1735, Grande Complication ($ 800,000)

8. Louis Moinet Magistralis ($ 860,000)

7. Hublot Black Caviar Bang ($ 1 million)

6. The Chopard Super Ice Cube ($ 1.1 million)

5. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon (1.3 million)

4. Vacheron Constatin Tour de I’lle (1.5 million)

3. Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time ($ 4 million)

2. patek Philippe’s Super complication ($ 11 million)

1. 201 Karat Chopard ($ 25 million)