My review of Sonic the Hedgehog movie

 My review of Sonic the Hedgehog movie 

 

Intro: In case you're wondering, no! The redesign of Sonic didn't change my mind about watching this movie. Heck, watching this movie sends the wrong message. I wanna ask parents something, would you reward your kids for doing their chores? If the answer is no, then that’s my point. Why would I praise Paramount for doing what they're suppose to do? Really changing Sonic’s look is a smart move marketing-wise, if they keep Sonic’s original design, people won’t go and see the movie. I don't feel sorry for the VFX company that went bankrupt because this could have been avoided if they had done this from day one. If this studio cared what the fans think, we would have gotten a 3D animated Sonic movie, and Sonic wouldn’t look the way he did the first time around. 

I ended up watching this movie with a few people, so I might as well talk about it. Let's see if this movie breaks the video game curse. 

Sonic the Hedgehog: This movie centers and an anthropomorphic hedgehog name Sonic, who was chased out of his homeworld and has been living on Earth for the past ten years. He manages to keep a low profile until he does something that attracts the attention of Dr. Robotnik. The Doctor wants to tear Sonic apart to find out how his powers work? So, with the help of a human ally, Sonic has to decide if he's going to fight or flee? 

Sadly, this wasn't a good video game movie; however, it's better than most of the cartoon characters coming to live-action movies. The problem I have with those movies is that it's a fish out of water story, that's not the case here. Sonic is already familiar with Earth, he just doesn't experience it. The opening of this movie is the best part of the film for me because we see where Sonic came from, and it makes you wish that the whole movie would take place there. The movie has some jokes that got a few laughs out of me, and it made references to the source material. The theme of the movie is isolation. We see how it affects both Sonic and Dr. Robotnik, and they parallel each other in different ways. This movie has a tender scene, and it laid down the groundwork for sequels.   

I'm not crazy about this interpretation of Sonic in this movie. Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's bad, but it's not the same as the Sonic from the games. Sonic still has that free spirit to him, but he's more of a comic relief and talkative. Well, it's understandable why he's like that because of his backstory. My gripe with this character is that we don't know why he lights up blue in the movie? Also, this character ripped off a scene from another movie.  

I don't have much to say about Donut Lord, I mean Tom, because he's just a supporting character in the movie who wants more out of his life. 

Dr. Robotnik is a brilliant, rude, funny, egotistical, and ruthless madman who chews up almost every scene he's in. It's understandable why he's like this due to his upbringing of being alienated by everyone. So, he makes up for it by becoming smarter than most people. I wish we got a story around a character like this, but in a different movie, but I digress. The only complaint I have with him is that he could have done more to try and find Sonic.        

One of the many things that bugs me about this movie is the product placement; you'll see what I mean when you watch the movie. Also, the movie has some head-scratching moments in the film. The movie could have ended differently if Sonic knew how to navigate. In closing, this may not be the Sonic movie I wanted, but it's a serviceable family film. 

Rating = Rental    

My rant about female leadership

My rant about female leadership

Intro: You can consider this a follow-up to my rant about feminism. Keep in mind I'm not saying men are above doing the things I'm going to mention in this post however men are held to a higher stander.  

I don't know about you, but I dread the day where we have a female President, (Well not as much as having a congress full of women but I digress.) do I really have to explain why? We already live in a world that caters to women at men's expense, having a female President is going to make things worse for men. Men and women are different in almost every way. Because of that there are things that women can't or won't do like work at dirty or heavy labor jobs. When I use to work in retail the men unload the trunks and women stand around with their thumbs up their butts. Sidenote this is why women don't get the same pay as men because they don't do as much as men. How is this any different from a part-time worker complaining about not getting the same pay as a full-time worker? If women don't want to do hard work, how do you think they'll handle Iran if we go to war with them? 

Being put in a position of power is another thing women have no business doing because they're more emotional than men. Don't believe me then explain to me why women feel the need to start a campaign to ban the word bossy? How can you convince me that women can run for office if they can't handle being called bossy? Women are like Gohan from DBZ when he gets angry, he's out of control when he clams down, he doesn't remember what he did. You need to have a clear head when you make a decision that will affect others, also women having authority doesn't make them look feminist. Speaking of decisions, you have to make hard ones that could keep you up at night. For example, let's say you're on a cruise ship that has thirty people and it's sinking. There's only one lifeboat that can hold nine passengers, would you kill twenty-one of the passengers to save nine of them? Also, women will lose respect for men if we support them running for office because they don't respect subordinate men.   

Being in a leadership position is a big responsibility how can you expect me to believe that women can be President when they don't take responsibility for the choices they made in life? For example, how often do you hear single mothers admit they're single mothers because they have bad taste in men and didn't plan on having kids? Find me ten episodes of Maury where the women did that. Women don't admit that part of the reason why they're rape victims is that they want attention. If that's not true, then why do they show off their bodies during the spring and summertime? Why do they flirt with men and go to clubs or bars if they have no intention of having sex? Heck, you can't beat Chef Ramsay in the kitchen how can you compete with men for leadership if you can't master your own craft? 

If we do get a female president and something goes wrong under her watch, I'll bet she'll blame everyone but herself because women can't handle that kind of scrutiny. When she does take own up to her mistakes, she'll talk about how hard it is to be President. I don't wanna hear it because this is what you signed up for. Saying I'm sorry doesn't make you responsible, facing the consequences of your actions or making amends for them does. Also, women can be lazy I mean how many of them are as successful or try to be as successful as Oprah? Do you think Oprah got to where she is now by crying rape or using her feminine wiles? (If I'm wrong, then I stand corrected.) That's another thing women have to deal with that is people wondering if you earn your place or not? What makes women think they can run a country when they can't run a household or a business? I know those two things are different however that's a big leap.  

Also, women play a role in the downfall of society look at Chicago for example. Do you think Chicago would be in the state that it's in if women didn't encourage men to be on American’s most wanted? I’m not saying that’s the main reason why Chicago is a mess however it’s a factor. I don't want to hear women complain about injustice in their election campaign when they're part of the problem. I find it insulting that they have all these complaints towards men because there is nothing men won't do for women especially if he thinks you're drop-dead gorgeous. Do you really think men would make seven or eight figures, get in shape and buy fancy cars if you didn’t want a man that has those things? Don’t believe me throw yourself at men who are out of shape and see how many men will become obese. 

This is why it's hard for me to respect women, how can I when they keep baiting and switching? Women want the benefits of equality but not the responsibility, why do you think they get upset when someone holds their feet to the fire? How can women expect me to support them when they vilify men in every way shape or form? You can't say you don't respect men who are productive and then whine about men not doing anything for you. No one wants to be a part of a community where they're not wanted. Women need men if you want to run for office what will you do if you burn down the White House are you and other women going to rebuild it? If you want them to do anything for you, you have to earn their trust and respect. How do you expect to do that when you don't understand, relate or acknowledge the role women play in their struggles? Heck, you don't want to know what it's like to be in a man's shoes when you get the chance you cry foul. 

That's going to be a problem how can you lead men if you don't appreciate their struggle? Do you think someone who knows nothing about science should be the head of the science division? Even if you do get men on your side there will still be a power struggle between men and women. Would you be happy with paying bills for a house you can't live in? If the answer is no, then how do you think men feel when they build society and they can't run it? Would you find it odd to see a Lion submit to a Zebra? Speaking of submission that's another thing women have to work on. I understand why they don't like that word because of the negative stigma that comes with that word. However, submission is not about having a slave/master relationship with anyone it's about keeping your ego in check. Leaders have to know when to lead and when to follow. How do you expect others to follow your lead if you won't set the example? You don't think you would look foolish arguing with a General? Yes! You have the final say but you have to take General's experience into consideration.  

The bottom line is women running for office is going to be an uphill battle for them for the reasons I mentioned if you want men to back you up you have to convince them that you can keep your emotions in check, willing to pull your own weight, recognize how women make things hard for them and not have a reputation of dating bums and criminals. That should be women's campaign strategy to uplift men and make them feel wanted. To the men in the White House if we do get a Female President, do whatever you can to make her job easy for her. That's what a team does look out for each other not kick each other when they're down.