Jackass it aint

Obese children and donkeys. It makes for a nice weekend story don't you think? The backs of adorable, hardworking creatures creaking under the weight of the British youth. According to the newly introduced Donkey Code of Practice, it's all gone a bit far. Now any child over eight stone or just over 50kg, cannae play buckaroo with Eeyore no more. It's hee hawful.

It's alright though. Your memories of Brighton Pier childhood summers and beach donkey-rides at Yarmouth may be compromised, but we've found another kiddie high to stop the gap. Glitterditches surely weren't the only ones who made stupid kid flicks with their brother's stolen camcorder -- relive the magic!

You may have guessed, we're talking about the truly excellent Son of Rambow that's on release this weekend. Directed by Garth Jennings and the hands of crazed children, this is the fun-est film we've seen this year. It made us want to scribble coloured stick drawings over our important documents and burn bandanas. Take out our camera phones and make the next Palme d'Or winner. And it made us very badly want to revisit cheesy eighties action flicks. It's incredibly creative, very well balanced and made us tear up in the fuzziest way. They didn't pull the sentimental card overmuch. Which gets our vote.

So if you didn't make that preview at the BFI, daub yourself in warrior paint and head down to the nearest cinema house. Independent or multiplex, we don't mind. But we've an idea the indie ones will have comfier seats and a more laid back attitude to paper aeroplane flying. Try it out and tell us if we were right.

Oh, and no donkeys were harmed in the making of this post. Guaranteed.

Image courtesy of Glisglis on Flickr

Written by Nicole on 5 Apr 2008 12:00 PM. Permalink