The Film Corner

[Geo]

Well, I watched it and besides the bone god, his baby-queen, and her love interest I couldn't figure out the other characters.

[Unorthodox]

I was debating whether to put this over here or in my thread. 

I'm going to preface this with a couple things. 

For the better part of 2 years now, I've been collecting/studying fae stories.  Celtic, Irish, Germanic, and even Slavic.  It hasn't really shown as I'm still building the set pieces for the yard, but I'm slowly going to be moving more that direction once the basic set pieces finish. 

I haven't decided if I'm just not that much an anime fan, or if the current options just aren't my cup of tea. 

So, I was needing some background noise in december while working on Christmas items, and this popped up as a suggestion, mentioning fairies as a reason.  So, I started figuring I didn't have to pay attention...but it caught my attention. 

Talia caught a few minutes several episodes in, and she decided we needed to watch together and we started over.  hET caught a couple episodes one night and decide SHE wanted to join in (never happens). 

If I had to describe it, this is the closest thing I've seen from an anime series to Kiki's Delivery Service/Spirited Away once you get going, but has a really fubar starting premise. 

[Syn]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Devastatingly boring, pointless, and dumb. 1/10.

[Dio]

I watched the documentary The Mask You Live In last month.  This film details the construction of American masculinity in children and the social problems this construction creates in society. I recommend watching this film with care because of disturbing visual content.

[Geo]

I watched the documentary The Mask You Live In last month.  This film details the construction of American masculinity in children and the social problems this construction creates in society. I recommend watching this film with care because of disturbing visual content.

Since roughly halve the children are members of the other sex, I can indeed see how this could be a problem.

[Unorthodox]

Lets see: 

Trolling around various streaming sites halloween offerings: 

The Banana Splits Movie

Yes, THOSE Banana Splits from the 70s.  C rate slasher with occasional laughs. 

The Taking of Deborah Logan

I could go on a rant about this one.  Fairly well reviewed movie, interesting premise, good casting, SHOULD have been great.  1/10 delivery. 

Edit, alright small part of the rant.  You got a movie positing is it alzheimers or possession?  You got a good actress capable of pulling crazy/possessed off, don't insult me trying to play it as a found footage documentary.  Even if I bought THAT, you honestly expect me to believe the medical professional advises you to consider possession and seek out assistance from.....A WITCH DOCTOR! 

Dr Cyclops

Holds up just as well as I remember, with Alec asking how the hell they pulled off some of the scenes prior to cgi. 

[Lorizael]

Pick a random horror movie made in the last 20 years and there's about even odds it's a found footage film, even if there's no reason it should be. Shaky cam stuff gets me feeling dizzy and nauseated real quick, so this is a trend I'm very much not in favor of.

[Unorthodox]

Muppets Haunted Mansion 

Look...it's the Muppets.  It's not the BEST Muppets...but it's not the WORST.  I was hoping for more of a spoof of the old movie but we got a spoof of the ride. 

Black Widow

Meh.  Complete Meh. 

 

[Buster's Uncle]

...I've been wondering ever since Muppets from Space - how did Gonzo come to break up with the chickens?

[Unorthodox]

...I've been wondering ever since Muppets from Space - how did Gonzo come to break up with the chickens?

Or Rizzo.

I'm not really understanding the rise of Pepe....there was an inordinate number of Pepe skits on their latest Disney+ series as well... 

[Elok]

I read that one of their new series came across as rather mean-spirited for the muppets, that it was a kind of parody of trash tv that went too far and lost the essential warmth at the heart of the muppets concept.  But the most recent muppets thing I've seen was The Muppets (circa 2012) and a couple of skits on YouTube.  The former was just all right, the latter were fine entertainment for the kids.

[Unorthodox]

I read that one of their new series came across as rather mean-spirited for the muppets, that it was a kind of parody of trash tv that went too far and lost the essential warmth at the heart of the muppets concept.  But the most recent muppets thing I've seen was The Muppets (circa 2012) and a couple of skits on YouTube.  The former was just all right, the latter were fine entertainment for the kids.

Their still carrying some of the baggage from that network TV debacle.  I never even watched any of it, but it was essentially 30 rock with muppets.  The biggest thing sticking around being Kermit and Mrs Piggy were married and she's now the toxic ex...which...I don't know why they are keeping that up. 

Anyway, their latest series is basically just the youtube skits with some added 'behind the scenes' of how they make them.  It's pleasant enough, but the skits are more miss than hit, IMO.  I mean, Swedish Chef has become an incompetent side gag to celebrities sharing a recipe instead of a parody of cooking shows.  And one of the big recurring skits is pepe hosting a game show that makes no sense...I don't get it, I don't get HIM... 

The best of the lot is Beaker and Bunsen essentially doing mythbusters. 


Anywho....

Shang-Chi  About 2/3 of the way into the movie I was ready to declare this the best Marvel movie yet.  I mean, it managed to salvage the 10 rings from a freaking JOKE in Iron Man 3 BELIEVABLY and actually WELL.  Absolutely fantastic kung fu fight choreography and set pieces that really showcase how bad Disney fubared the live action Mulan's fights...I was actually looking forward to what looked like it would be a nice final duel between the villain and the hero. 

And...WTF was that? 

Dear Marvel, not everything needs to become a massive CGI extravaganza in the final act. 

It wasn't TERRIBLE CGI, mind you, but what had been done so well throughout the film got tossed right out the window to I guess prove Shang-Chi as being in the same weight class as other MCU heroes.  To the point it almost felt like a completely different movie. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Eh - the original comic was problematic, but I just can't get behind Shang Chi fighting with a shirt on and w/o a Fleetwood Mac soundtrack.

[Unorthodox]

Never delved into Shang-Chi or Iron Fist to be honest, and they only ever had cursory contact with Moon Knight. 

[Buster's Uncle]

I should post you a link where you can read some old 70's Shang Chi comics online...