*The Heat is Slightly On*
As with most modern day continuations that thrive on nostalgia, I had middling expectations for this movie. I would say at the end of the day, that it is at least entertaining despite never really shining on its own merits. Many of the best moments are indeed those cheap call backs to the original films that exist solely to tickle the viewer on remembering how funny it was the first time they saw it. I…
This is exactly what I want more of out of the anime industry. Movies dripping with fun at their center. Inu-Oh is the equivalent of seeing a concert after getting to know the musicians for a nice lengthy preshow. You get invested, start to get excited about their sets, and then when it starts, it goes incredibly hard all the way to the finale. Inu-Oh is set in 13th century Japan and is about the duo of a blind Biwa…
30 Movies in 30 Days from 30 People
Film #18
There are those times after you finish watching something and immediately go to read up on others' opinions, and you find yourself at odds. Can I really be the outlier here? Apparently so, as I did not enjoy this beloved classic very much at all. Cabaret is a simple story setup. Boy meets girl, Boy is from another country teaching his language, girl is a dreamer of her country. A…
30 Movies in 30 Days from 30 People
The streak is finally broken! After several movies that were just not striking a fancy with me, we have a winner. The 1982 cult classic by the legendary Jim Henson, The Dark Crystal. We open up the movie being introduced to a completely fantastical world and are given a breakdown of what its state is. Two critical races are at the heart of it all. The gentle urRu, who love music, nature,…
