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The Legend of Billie Jean 1985
The Syd Field paradigm of screenwriting dictates one should have an action beat every ten pages.
I think the creators of this film got confused, and decided the Pat Benatar song "Invincible" should play at that interval instead.
That scooter is pretty cool, though.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022
Surprisingly endearing, especially considering this could have easily been a cynical cash grab.
David Bautista is placed into a the lead for a good chunk of the special, and he wears the spotlight well.
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Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This short film / music video is a story within a story, within yet another story.
Michael Jackson is on a date with Ola Ray, when suddenly he runs out of gasoline. She thinks he's pulling the old "ran out of gas" routine, until she realizes they're actually out of gas. Michael Jackson was one of the richest pop stars in the world at one point. He can't afford a few gallons of unleaded, especially with 80s prices? He wouldn't…
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Joker: Folie à Deux 2024
There's a grand tradition of sequels that take down their predecessors, or the studio who clamored for a sequel in the first place. "Gremlins 2" and "The Matrix: Resurrections" are both exemplars of that. Both of them feature a director looking at the studio and saying "Hey, I got your sequel right here, pal!"
"Joker: Folie à Deux" attempts to be such a film. But it also attempts to be a deconstruction of idol worship, a jukebox musical, and a…
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