I feel a bit sorry for the Meerkat, they’ve been hijacked somewhat by that advertising campaign. This photo was taken at London Zoo in their Meerkat enclosure. My camera has an articulated LCD screen, so I was holding the camera away from my body and pointing it downwards. I like the way the Meerkat against the wall is staring quizzically up at my camera.
An artistic impression of how an extra scene from Street Dance 2 could play out.
I saw a preview screening of Street Dance 2 (3D) the other night. I won’t lie, I was concerned about seeing this, as it’s not really my type of film. And to be fair I’m probably not in the filmmaker’s target demographic.
The plot is paper-thin and merely serves as a tenuous means to link together some well-choreographed and outrageous dance routines. The movie features a culturally diverse bunch of youths, assembled from all over the world. Sort of like a Benetton advert, in which the participants are fed large doses of LSD and there’s lots of drum ‘n’ bass in the background.
A cynical adult would probably view this film as utterly ludicrous, but if one turns off their ‘old-fartometer’, they may enjoy the spectacle of extravagant dance moves performed to a pretty decent soundtrack.
X Factor fans and young ‘uns in general will probably lap it up. And those going through mid-life crises may consider that their days of D-I-S-C-O are not yet completely over.
I’m not convinced the film had to be shot in 3D. A gratuitous pillow fight seemed to be shoe-horned in, perhaps to justify this.
And there’s an aggressively jigging Amy Winehouse look-alike in there as well. Whether or not this is a push or pull factor, depends on your personal preference.
Street Dance 2 won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I’ve seen worse. And I think I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
I’m about to lose my blogging virginity. Perhaps I already have, depending on whether the significant moment occurs when I type the entry or ‘publish’ it. Anyway, please be gentle, it is my first time.
