My Hulk review

My Hulk review

Intro: With movies like this who needs sleeping pills? 

Hulk: This movie is centered on Bruce Banner/the Hulk he's a scientist working on Gamma radiation. One day he gets exposed to it, it cause him to turn into the Hulk. This attracts attention from the Army and someone from Bruce's past, so Bruce has to figure out how to fix his dilemma before things get out of hand. 

I can see why people think this movie is bad, however, I don't think it's bad it just boring. When I first saw this movie it bored me to sleep, now not so much. I like that this movie focus on what it's like to be someone with the power of the Hulk? There's more to the Hulk than him being a rampaging monster, this is why I'm surprised that Hulk fans think this movie is bad because this movie is loosely based on Peter Davids work on the character. Despite the mystery in the movie wasn't told well I appreciate this film for being more than just a typical hero stop the villain story. This movie gives us an explanation of how Bruce becomes the Hulk beyond him being exposed to Gamma radiation, seriously that suppose to kill you.    

Bruce Banner/the Hulk is a brilliant but troubled man because of his past. I'm not sure what cause him to turn into the Hulk, I mean he doesn't look angry when he does turn into the Hulk for the most part. Plus, the movie doesn't give Bruce a chance to sort out his baggage. What's the point of this movie being a victim story if the main character doesn't work past his shortcoming?  

Betty Ross is Bruce's co-worker and Thunderbolt Ross's daughter. Despite her and Bruce are not a couple anymore you can kind of tell she still cares about him. 

Glenn Talbot is an associate of Thunderbolt Ross, he's ruthless and over the top. I don't mind him being over the top considering how heavy the movie is. 

General Thunderbolt Ross is a typical soldier who has history with Bruce through his father. 

Speaking of Bruce's father David Banner, he's a scientist who's nuts. My issue with him is how is he a free man? We learn that he did things that cause him to get arrested, so why is he still not in prison? Also, he doesn't feel bad for all the crap he cause to Bruce, father of the year people. 

Like I said one of the many problems with this movie is that it's boring there are three reasons why. First of all, expectation judging from the trailers we thought this was going to be a popcorn flick, but that's not the case. Second, the first five or ten minutes of the movie reveal what was suppose to be a mystery, so the viewers have to wait for the characters to put two and two together. Finally, the pacing in this movie is so slow. (My reaction to watching this movie.) Come on ! Hurry up!

I'm surprised that this movie is marketed toward kids, what made the creators think kids would want to see a movie like this? Then again, the Star Wars prequels are slow so I can't blame them for thinking that they can get away with it. The editing also hurt the movie because it takes me out of the seriousness of the film, the movie has comic book panels, artwork and miss place scenes. The final fight wouldn't have happened if General Ross didn't let it happen. The movie has no joke! I'm sorry I notice three jokes in the movie however the pacing ruins them for me. 

I wish I can say that this is an underrated movie but the flaws with this movie keep me from saying that. Instead, this is the black sheep of the comic book movies I would recommend this if you like Unbreakable. (Heck Unbreakable is better than this kind of.)    

Rating = rental 
          

My rant about Bane



My rant about Bane

In this rant I’m going to readdress some of the things I said in my spoiler review of the dark knight rises, also I’m going to talk about other Batman villains.

This character has been around in comics for twenty years now, so far, he's known as the man who broke the bat. Outside the comics writers seem to keep missing the boat with this character, they keep forgetting that he's a smart character he's not just a muscle guy. He's also elusive for the most part. At the end of Knightfall, he stops using venom because that was his strength and also his weakness. Also, I don’t like some of the new looks for him outside the comics, 

Here are some examples.

                                                         

       

  

Well, to be fair in the comics the writers don’t know what to do with him after the Knightfall storyline. I don’t like what they're doing with Bane in the New 52. One of the many things that bother me about the Knightfall story is that Bruce/Batman didn’t beat Bane, and I wish that Bane was proactive. What I mean by that is when Bane learns that Bruce is Batman, I wish he would study Bruce Wayne as well so it can be a personal conflict, Bane would not only break the Bat but break the man as well. I was surprised that Bruce/Batman didn't suffer from PTSD after what he when thought in that story. 

When I found out that Mr. Nolan picked him to be the main villain in The Dark Knight Rises I was excited because I thought he was going to get this character right. You can't imagine how outraged I was because I thought he was going to give this character justice. he has some smart lines but talking like you're smart and being smart are two different things. He also had some bad lines.

Here are some examples 

The CIA agent: What’s the next step of your master plan? 

Bane: Crashing this plane with no survivors. 

Bane: your precious armory.

Bane: So you came back to die with your city.

I’m starting to think that Mr. Nolan made this movie bad on purpose so that we can put the Joker on a pedestal, besides Catwoman the Batman villains in the previous two films look like their comic book counterparts well almost. Let's look at how the villains in these films are a threat. 


Ra's al Ghul was a threat because he trained Bruce/Batman so he known’s his tactics.

The Scarecrow was a threat because he uses fear just like Batman.

The Joker was a threat because he's unpredictable.

Bane is a threat because he's big wow.



The Batman Arkham Asylum video game made me mad because it reminds me of Knightfall, but The Joker is the main baddie instead of Bane and Batman has to stop the inmate inside the Asylum instead of outside in Gotham City. It seems that people who are writing Batman stories can't move forward without the Joker. Take Batman Arkham Origins for example the story in that game takes place before the first Arkham game. Since we're on the subject I'm not going to play that game for that reason only, well maybe it looks like the Joker is not going to be in that game. I'm going to be mad if this game can be passed as the sequel to Arkham City. 

I’m starting to dislike the joker because of this. Other Batman villains can create personal conflict with Batman, like Dr. Hugo Strange and the scarecrow. Both of them can play mind games with Batman due to them being therapists. The Penguin is another villain that can do that by trying to ruin Bruce’s family image with the rivalry between his family and Bruce’s. If he teamed up with Black Mask or Hush, it would be a good story. I've already explained how Ra's al Ghul and the Riddler can make things personal for Batman so I'm not going to repeat myself.

Also, Bane gets shafted for being a sympathetic villain, I mean this is a character that was born and raised in a prison for a crime he didn't commit. I thought the writers were going to make him sympathetic in the dark knight rises by using that backstory, it would fit in with his motivation to why he's holding Gotham hostage to show the people of Gotham how it feels to live in fear, to have nothing, nobody to help you and be trap and torture every day. 

This is what I think should have happened in that movie, Bane shows the people of Gotham that Batman is a man not a symbol, then have him take everything away for Bruce/Batman his wealth, alias, friends, home and his will to live. Then have Bane break Batman's back. When Bruce/ Batman recovers he faces Bane again and Bane still beats him, which will create suspense for us the viewers we would ask ourselves can Batman beat Bane? 

After that, he destroys Gotham from the inside out by bankrupting the city, creating an EMP and releasing the inmate from Blackgate prison. We finally get a villain that mirrors Batman, both men wear a mask and train their bodies and minds to their peaks and the writers don't develop him. This just breaks my heart, either the writers don’t know what to do with this character or they're just being lazy. How long do I have to wait to see Bane done right onscreen?

 P.S I like the Bane of the Demon story, in that story, Bane rivals Batman as Ra's al Ghul's air and Talia's affections. That story could have been done better, also I would like to see a story of Bane and Batman working together or Bane working with Deathstroke. I wish Bane would have killed Alfred in the dark knight rises, because the character was barely in that movie and it would have made things personal between him and Bruce.              

My review of Superman films

My review of Superman films

Intro: Is it me or does Krypton look like Antarctica?   

Superman the Movie: This movie is centered on Clark Kent /Superman who learns that he has superpowers, so he tries to figure out why he has these powers? When he decides to use his powers to help people under the persona of Superman he attracts the attention of a criminal mastermind name Lex Luthor, who's afraid that Superman will interfere with his plans. So, Lex set a trap for him now Superman has to figure out how to get out of the trap and stop Lex's plan before it's too late.  

This is the film that broth comic book characters to the big screen, It's not only an adventure film it's also a Sci-fi and a father-and-son movie to a point. This movie is split into four parts because it tells four different stories. I like this movie's score because it has a triumph feel to it. The movie takes itself seriously and has humor in it. I'm impressed that this movie manages to give Superman some depth considering people think he's a flat character.  

Clark Kent is a noble but timid report at the Daily Planet, it's fun watching Clark pretend that he isn't invincible. When he's Superman he's the ultimate boy's scout. The late Christopher Reeve embodied this character. The only issue I have with him is I wish he would have a better disguise than wearing glasses, different his hairstyle and posture. 

Jor-EL is Clark's father from Krypton who mentors Clark on how to use his powers. He's also a respected scientist on Krypton. That's what bugs me about this character if he's so respected on Krypton why didn't his peers listen to him when he said Krypton is going to explode? It's a shame that we didn't get a spin-off movie centered on him instead of Supergirl because he's kind of a hero in his own right. 

Clark's parents are good supporting characters who help him become the man he is today. 

Lois Lane is a wisecracking reporter of the Daily Planet and she's one of the best reporters. I don't like the way she treats Clark because it makes her look like a jerk. plus she did something that put her and Clark in danger, not the best way to make a good first impression. 

Lex Luthor is a brilliant comic relief. I find it hard to believe that he could come up with a way to trap Superman because he didn't know if it would work or not.    

                               

One of the problems I have with the movie is the ending, there are parts of the ending I find puzzling. Also, this movie would have ended differently if one of Lex's minions didn't do what he or she did. The tone of the movie can be uneven at times and the pacing can be slow. The special effects didn't hold up after all these years, you can tell that some of the flying scenes have green screens.   

All in all, this is a good film that holds up well for the most part and it deserves to be called a classic.

Rating = Rental

Intro: This is going to be awkward.  

Superman 2: This movie is about Clerk/Superman starting to develop feelings for Lois Lane to the point where he wants to quit being Superman so that he can be with her. Meanwhile, General Zod and two of his minions arrive on Earth to conquer it, so Clerk/ Superman has to decide if being with Lois more important than the lives of others?  

This movie is mixed for me, it's a nice follow-up however there are things in the movie that hurt it. For those of you who don't know this, and the first film was suppose to be one story split into two movies. Richard Donner (The director) was replaced by Richard Lester because Mr. Donner went over budget and WB didn't like the direction this film was going. So WB hired Mr. Lester to make this movie more light-hearted. I don’t get it I've seen Mr. Donner’s version of this movie and it wasn't dark or depressing. Picking Mr. Lester as the director will hunt WB in the next film, sorry I'm getting ahead of myself. 

I wish Donner's version of this movie came out in theaters instead of this because that movie did what this movie tried to do so much better. Sorry, I can't elaborate on that without spoiling anything. What bugs me about this movie is that the comedy is a bit much. Also, what's up with Superman and Zod's new abilities? How this movie deals with the tension between Clark and Lois is a cop-out. This movie also suffers from plot holes. 

I like Clark/Superman arc of having to choose between his duties as Superman and his happiness in the movie because it humanizes him. Unrelatable my butt. 

There isn't much to say about Lois lane because the movie didn't use her that much. That's a shame considering how she was used in the Donner version. 

General Zod ( the main villain) was a former General of Krypton now he's an egotistical tyrant who can be unintentionally funny at times. He must not be that good of a general if he only has two followers. 

Speaking of followers Ursa is a man-hater but respects General Zod. I would like to know why she hates most men? 

Non is the muscle with no brains. 

Lex Luthor is manipulative in this movie. the way General Zod treats him is amusing because he treats him as a means to an end, whenever Zod tries to kill him he tries to talk his way out of it. It's like watching someone provoke someone else who's twice your size and as soon as he retaliates you cry foul.  

I like that this movie deals with responsibility it would have been better if that was the theme of this movie. I appreciate this movie uses two villains in a way that isn't cheesy. I appreciate the world-building in this movie. Despite my grievances with this movie, it's an ok sequel.  

Rating = Rental    

Intro: This movie was advertised as the best time of all really?    

Superman 3: This film is centered on a man name Gus who's robbing the company that he works for through computers, meanwhile Ross Webster uses Gus computer skills to help him with his master plan. His plan involves stealing money so Superman has to stop him. 

Are you kidding me? This isn't a Superman movie it's a slapstick comedy with Superman in it. You can say what you want about Superman 4 but that movie didn't put Clerk/Superman or the rest of the cast in the background. Nothing is really at stake in this movie, and the comedic elements ruins the movie for me. Don't get me wrong I don't mind small stakes, however, they shouldn't be so small to the point where law enforcement can handle it. 

Another thing that hurt this movie is the trailer it gave away too much of the movie. The movie has interesting ideas, but the writers failed to make them work on screen. For example, this movie could have been a social commentary on computers running things, but the creators didn't work that into the story. (Thankfully the Terminator made up for that, but I digress.) I'm not crazy about evil Superman for three reasons, first of all, we kind of got that with General Zod. Second, there's a difference between being evil and being an A-hole, finally, we don't know what makes Superman tick.     

It's hard to consider Ross Webster a villain because he hasn't done anything that justifies getting Superman's attention. All he's doing is stealing money heck he has no reason to steal money because the movie already establish that he's wealthy. How much more do you need!?! I'm surprised that no one caught him sooner because he doesn't have a plan to cover his tracks.  

Gus is a bright man who's down on his luck. That's what bothers me about him we don't know why he hit rock bottom and he didn't have to do what he did to get out of his hole. Gus is kind of a wasted character because the movie could have used him to show how Superman inspired him to do better.   

Lana Lang is a blank character however her and Clerk are cute together, she treats Clark better than Lois and she looks better than Lois.  

One of the many good things about this movie is that I did get a few laughs, and I didn't mind the subplot with Clark in Smallville. This movie could have been better if what happened in the last act happened at the beginning of the film, also the climax could have been better if it was better directed. Overall, this is a good example of what happens when you don't plan out your movies. If you wonder what Superman 2 would have been if Mr. Lester directed the whole film this is for you.   

Rating = Trash      

Intro: Do you know what this movie have in common with Rocky 4? Besides, it's the fourth movie in the franchise and the villain in both films have blonde hair and barely speak. It's that Both films deal with the USA and the SU not being on good terms, don't worry it's not heavy-handed in this movie.

Superman 4 Quest for Peace: Here's the premise for this movie the USA and SU are starting a nuclear arms race and Clerk Kent/ Superman is having a hard time deciding if he should get involved or not. Meanwhile, Lex Luther gets out of prison and he wants to kill Superman again, our crime mastermind ladies and gentlemen. Lex creates a clone of Superman called Nuclear Man ( Man I wish I was joking about that name.) to take him out so Superman has to stop him before he destroys everything.  

This movie will make you forget that a man can fly. The problem with this film is the plot, I mean it could have been better if the USA and SU are about to go to war or in the middle of a war. Doing that would help the movie take the subject of nuclear arms seriously. This movie looked like it was made on a cheaper budget, this wouldn't bother me if the story was good. I feel bad about complaining about how the looks because the budget for this movie was cut in half. The movie recreated a scene from the first movie but it's worse. There are plot points that went nowhere, intelligent insulting moments in the movie and the fights between Superman and Nuclear Man are a joke. The fight in Superman 3 was better than these fights. There isn't much to say about the characters in this movie because the movie hasn't done much with them. Another thing what happened to Lana Lang? I mean she got a job at the Daily Planet in the last film so what happened to her?   

I like that this movie has Clerk/Superman reevaluate his purpose to humanity what I don't like is him being conflicted about the nuclear arms race. We know or we thought we knew where he stood when it comes to political issues in the first movie. Like I said before this would have made sense if the USA and SU are about to go to war that would give Superman a reason to be conflicted about getting involved. Plus it would make the subtitle of this movie make sense. The only complaint I have with him is that he did something I think is messed up.  

Nuclear Man reminds me of one of Zod's minions you know the one that can't speak. 

Lenny Luthor (Lex's cousin) is more annoying than Lex's previous minions. 

There is nothing I like about this movie. All in all this movie is another failed attempt to capitalize on Mr. Donnor's work. I would recommend this if you want to see if this movie is worse than the last film.    

Rating = Trash 




Intro: We haven't had a Superman movie in nineteen years and this is what we get what a joke. 

Superman Returns: Clark Kent/Superman returns to Earth after five years and people seem to move on without him especially Lois so Superman tries to win them over. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor has another plan that involves the destruction of Metropolis. So, Superman has to stop him before it's too late. 

I wish I could say that this movie is a love letter to Mr. Donner but it's confusing. I say that because this movie is suppose to be a sequel to the first two Superman films but the movie feels like a remake of the first film with a few changes and without the origin story. If this is suppose to be a sequel there are continuity issues. The movie wasted the idea of the people in Metropolis not being happy with Superman for leaving them for five years. Because that will give Superman something that he hasn't dealt with before. Plus, this could make Superman question was he wrong for leaving the way he did? 

Instead of people being mad at Superman for leaving they're happy to see him. The pacing in the movie is slow plus the movie being almost two and a half hours long doesn't help. Also, the big reveal in this movie made me walk out of the theater because it was done to make Superman more appealing. You don't do that to an iconic character like Superman if you don't think this character is fine as he is then don't make movies about him. Another thing that bothers me about the reveal is that the movie doesn't give us enough time to be invested in it. 

Speaking of Superman, he's a jerk in this movie, I mean the reason why he left was weak and he did questionable things. Did he learn anything from the previous films? The actor that played Clerk/Supermen did a good job of not mimicking the late Mr. Reeve's performance.
  

Lois Lane has a personality of cocaine. What bothers me about her is (Besides how young she looks.) it's that she has a chip on her shoulder the reason why is understandable however it makes her look childish.     

Lex Luthor is serious minded in this movie. This wouldn't be an issue if this movie had no connection to the first two films because Lex wasn't like this in those movies. However, he has his moments where he can be amusing. The only complaint I have with him is his plan, it's the same as the first film but worse. Lex either comes up with a different plan or find a hobby, because you're starting to wear out your welcome. 

The only good thing about this movie is that it's not as bad as the last two films which isn't saying much. Also, I enjoy that this movie makes fun of Clark's disguise. Overall, This movie isn’t terrible it has some good ideas, but they're not explored. Bryan Singer ruined two movies the year this movie came out, he ruined X-Men The Last Stand by leaving it and he ruined this movie, thanks a lot. 

Rating = Trash         

A line from the movie: What does the S stand for?

Superman: It's not an S on my world it means Hope. 

Intro: This is how the scene would play out if I was Lois. 

Man of Steel: The movie is about Clerk/ Kal- El trying to figure out who he is and what he wants to do with his life? That journey got interrupted when someone from his home planet name General Zod came to Earth looking for him because he can help him save his race. So, Clerk has to decide if he's going to reveal himself to mankind or not.  

This is not a good reboot of this franchise! The reason why I feel this way is because this movie didn't do much to separate itself from the first two films. The only difference between this and those two films (Besides the tone and changing a few details.) is that Lex Luthor is not in this movie. It's hard for me to care about the Krypton stuff because A we didn't spend enough time there to be invested in it and B the Kryptonians are idiots you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie. What's the point of this movie having the issue of predetermination vs freewill or nature vs nurture if they're not going to be the themes of the movie? 

The movie made some awkward references to Jesus Christ, I know Superman is based on Jesus Christ that doesn't mean you have to beat us over the head with it. I was outraged that this movie wasted one of Superman's supporting characters, what's the point of bringing this person in the movie if you're not going to do much with him or her? I don't like that this movie talks about how wonderful Clerk will be because the only thing he did was save people, we don't know why he's doing this? Why have a Macguffin in the movie if the main character doesn't know about it? As far as the action scenes goes there not bad it's just that it's hard to care about it when no one can get hurt in the fights. 

The director of this movie made some mistakes directing this movie like editing, lack of color and the beginning of the movie was not appropriate for kids. The way this movie ended was odd, sorry can't get into details without spoiling anything. The movie would have been easy to watch if it had light-hearted moments to light up the mood. You can tell that the creator was inspired by Superman Earth one and it's not as good as that comic book. After everything that happened in the movie, I don’t see how the writers can make a sequel for the most part.      

I can't comment on Clerk/ Kal-El because the movie doesn't get us inside his head. it's hard to be invested in his journey of self-discovery because A we already know the answers Clerk is looking for and B we don't know why Clerk is doing this. It's a shame that this movie focuses on Clerk being an alien because it amounts to nothing. The problem I have with Clerk is that I didn’t get the sense of this is Superman, because we don't know his moral compass. Also, he did something that will make Superman fans angry. I have a minor complaint with Superman's suit I wish it would look like the New 52 suit.  

There isn't much to say about his parents because they don't play a role in him becoming Superman, especially his father when he told him maybe you should have let the kids die. If I was Pa Kent This is what I would tell Clark next time do what you can to help people without exposing yourself because the world isn't ready for you. 

This movie hasn't done anything new with Jor-El besides making him more of a warrior than a scientist. What bothers me about him is that when Clark talks to him it doesn't feel like he's talking to his father like in the first film. Also, Jor-El contradicts himself about why Clark is on Earth? 
   

Lois Lane is a persistent kind and fair reporter. I like her dynamic with Clerk because she helps him against Zod and the movie sets up a romance between these two in the next film. What bugs me about her (Besides not making a good first impression.) is that I was let down that this movie didn't explore her family history with the Army. Also, I wish the actress who plays Lois would dye her hair black so she would look more like Lois Lane. 

General Zod is not a good villain because the way he goes about his plan is stupid at times. Also, the creators tried to make him sympathetic but they dropped the ball. The only complaint I have with him is the movie tried too hard to make I will find him a catchphrase.  

I like that the movie came up with a way to make Superman weak without kryptonite. Han Zimmerman’s score for this movie is awesome, it rivals John William's score from the first film. I didn't mind the destruction in this movie because it reinforces how powerful Superman is and he has to be careful next he gets into a fight. Overall, this movie is a waste of potential.     

Rating = Trash         

My ideas for the justice league movie

My ideas for the Justice League movie

 

I still think that this is the wrong movie at the wrong time. If Warner Brothers are serious about making a Justice League movie, they need to make this movie as different from the Avengers as possible, I mean don't have this team come together to stop an alien invasion. People are going to compare this to the Avengers anyway so that shouldn't really bother you. I don't like the idea of having Darksied as the main villain in the movie, because that's like having Thanos in the first Avengers movie. 

Plus, it's too soon, there are going to compare this to Avengers 2. The members I want in the Justice League movie are the same members in the Justice League cartoon, I'm going to explain why later. As far as setting up the Justice League movie goes do a mini team-up between Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman. We know who these three are so why not do a movie of them as a team? Then again, I think Wonder Woman should get her own movie because not much was done with her but that's a topic for another time. 

Also, do another mini team-up movie between Green Lantern and the Flash, because the Flash doesn't need a whole movie to tell his origin he got his powers from a lad accident that's it. Didn't he get his own show years ago? With the Green Lantern movie, we should know his back story by now, if they want to tell their origin story then do it in the opening credits. Also, these two team up in the comics called the Brave and the Bold. You can have Green Arrow join them in the mix for world-building. I'm not sure about Hawkgirl and Martin Manhunter having their own movie because I don't think they can carry their own film. I'll get back to these two later. See seven characters in three or four movies. Heck, you can adapt the JLA year one comic because that comic doesn't have the Trinity or the World's finest. Doing that would help give characters that the general public is not familiar with attention. X-Men First Class proves that it can work. 

The reason why I want Hawkgirl in the Justice League is obvious, so Wonder Woman isn’t the only female member on the team. Why I want this group in the Justice League movie is because it diverse and I like how they interact with each other in the cartoon. No! The movie doesn't have to be exactly like the cartoon heck I wouldn't mind Cyborg in the mix. That’s another reason why I want Green Lantern to team up with The Flash, because I like their interaction when they work together in the cartoon. I hope they pick the Wally West Flash because the group needs someone with personality. Plus, he was an underrated character in that cartoon because he was the heart of the team. 

We should have Brainiac as the villain for the Justice League movie, so Warner Brothers won’t have to do a Hawkgirl and a Martin Manhunter movie. We get their backstory in the Justice League movie. For those of you who don’t know Brainiac is one of Superman’s villains he is obsessed with knowledge, when he is done collecting knowledge of a plant or person, he destroys it. The general public would look foolish saying this movie is too centered on Superman because they fight each other's villains. 

You can have this team come together to stop Brainiac from threatening their worlds is one way of getting these characters together. The Justice League movie can introduce Martin Manhunter by having Brainiac wipe out the Martians or kidnap John Jones/ Martian Manhunter’s family to study the Martins. He goes on a manhunt to find him, meanwhile, he runs into Hawkgirl who is investigating the incident because she was a victim of Brainiac. So, they both go to Earth to find Brainiac. So, what do you think how do you think they should set up the Justice League movie?   

 

My review of the land before time

My review of the land before time 

 

Intro: Screw Jurassic Park this is a Dinosaur movie! 

JP fans: Boo! Boo! Booooooooooooo!!!!!!! And start throwing things at me. 

Me: Hey! Hey! I didn't say that movie was bad. 

The Land Before Time: This movie is centered on a plant-eater name Littlefoot who's looking for a new piece of land to live on with her family called the Great Valley. That becomes difficult for her when an earthquake separates her from her family and she's being chased by A T Rex known as Sharptooth. On her journey, she meets other dinosaurs who are also separated from their parents so they have to stick together to survive and reach the great valley. 

This is one of the best underdog stories I've seen! I'm surprised at how violent this movie is and the subject matter it deals with because of the G rating. The movie balances the serious moments with funny ones well. The themes of this movie are child empowerment and segregation vs unity. The movie also deals with grief. I like the names the dinosaurs call themselves because they describe how they look. The animation holds up well and the music complements the scenes in the movie. The characters in this movie are likable.    

Lightfoot is the de facto leader of the bunch who's playful, adventurous and protective.  

Sarah is independent and stubborn. Those traits get her and the others into trouble in this movie.      

Ducky is joyful. 

Petrie is suppose to be the comic relief of the movie however he comes off as someone who had too much sugar.   

Spike is a wasted character because he doesn't talk. All he does is stuff his face.  

One of the problems I have with this movie is the narrator gives away too much information about what's going on in the movie. The animation and editing are inconsistent. The movie handicaps itself with its G-rating, plus suffers from plot holes. It also rips off a scene from a Disney movie. All in all this movie stood the test of time. (No pun intended.) It's a shame that we haven't got another movie like this and don't get me started on the sequels. I would recommend this if you want to watch a film that both children and adults could enjoy. 

Rating = Rental 

Arrow Season one review

Arrow Season One Review

Intro: I knew that the show’s title would create confusion for people; they thought that this show was a different take on Robin Hood. For those of you who don't know, this show is based on a comic book character name Green Arrow. I was surprised and a little disappointed that this show isn't a spin-off of the Green Arrow in the TV show Smallville. What's the point of creating a new show to establish a character that's already established? A lot is riding on this series; besides Batman, DC is having a hard time making their characters successful outside the comics. 

Here are some examples

The last three Superman movies are bad, if you ask me.

Despite Smallville lasting ten seasons, I wasn't crazy about this series, due to the soap opera direction and lack of action. ( I know it wasn't always like that; however, those things affect my enjoyment of the show.)

None of the Superman video games are good, especially Superman 64. How that game got made is beyond me. Heck, most of the games that are based on other DC characters aren't decent.

Birds of Prey got canceled because of low ratings. It lasted one season with 13 episodes.

The Green Lantern movie wasn't successful financially or critically. There was a Green Lantern animated series that I liked, but it got canceled due to low toy sales.

There was suppose to be a Wonder Woman TV show two years ago. If you saw the unaired pilot, then you understand why it was canceled.

Now that I've got the history lesson out of the way, let's see if this series hit its mark.

Arrow: This show is centered on Oliver Queen/The Hood, who was shipwrecked on an island for five years. After he gets rescued, he goes on a crusade to clean his city of crime with the help of a hit list from his deceased father. That becomes difficult when another archer gets in his way and learns about a conspiracy that will ruin his city. So Oliver has to figure out what it is before it's too late. 

This show made me mad! No! I didn’t think it was bad, but that's the reason why I’m mad. Why wasn’t Green Arrow popular or a well-known figure to the general public like Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman? I mean, it seems like people want heroes they can relate to, that’s what made Batman popular. Also, why didn’t this character get his own show ten years ago instead of Birds of Prey?

The themes of this series are family and redemption; almost everyone in this series has done something they want to redeem themselves for, or is dealing with family drama. The pilot episode was OK; however, the writers tried to establish a lot in the pilot. At first, I thought this show was going to be routine. I mean, each episode is going to be about Oliver going after someone from his list. That wasn’t the case after I saw episode 5, which is one of my favorite episodes of this season; that episode got me into this show. The changes the creators made from the comics didn't bother me that much. In fact, if this were the New 52 Green Arrow, I would read it. What stood out to me about this series is the fight scenes; they made the action scenes in other shows look fake compared to this. 

People compare this show to Mr. Nolan’s Batman movies and the TV show Lost. To be fair, there are some scenes and lines from those films being put in this series. Also, there are some similarities between Batman and Green Arrow, plus there are other Batman references besides Mr. Nolan’s films. The reason why this show is compared to Lost is because this show has flashbacks on Lian Yu. ( That's the name of the island he was on.) This is the best part of the show for me because some of the events on the island tie in with an episode. Also, I enjoy seeing how Oliver slowly goes from a typical spoiled rich kid to what he is now with the help of allies. The flashbacks are about Oliver getting caught in the middle of the soldier's search for a man name Yao Fei. I wish the mystery of who can Oliver trust was handled better. 

Oliver Queen/The Hood has matured into a responsible and cunning man who still maintains his Playboy image. When he's the hood he's a surrogate Batman. I have mixed feelings about him killing people. On one hand, he talks about justice; you can't do that if you're committing mass murder and working with the bratva. If he's going to continue to work with the Detective in this series, that needs to get fixed. On the other hand, I like that he doesn't pull his punches. Law Enforcement doesn't do that, why should you? (Plus, he reminds me of the Punisher.) 

I don't like Oliver's mom, Moira Queen, because she's shady. You'll see what I mean when you watch the show. 

Thea Queen (Oliver's sister) is a troubled girl; it's understandable why she's like that because she's having a hard time dealing with the death of her father and brother at the time. She could have been sympathetic if she wasn't so impulsive and testy. 

Laurel Lance is a good-hearted lawyer who fights for the little people. She suppose to be a strong female character, but she ends up being a damsel in distress. Fans may or may not be happy with her history with Oliver.   

Tommy Merlyn is Oliver's best friend. We think he's the usual goofball best friend. Later on, we see that there's more to him than that. 

John Diggle is Oliver's bodyguard and his voice of reason. He also aided Oliver on his crusade. What bugs me about him is that we learn that he's not so noble; this is an issue because it makes him look like a hypocrite.  

Felicity Smoak is the comic relief who works at Queen's Consolidated. ( Queens Consolidated is the Queen's family business.) She assists Oliver on his crusade by providing tech support. The reason why she's helping Oliver is lame. Despite not being on board with Oliver's body count, she sees that he's doing some good.   

Det. Lance (Laurel's father) is a by-the-book Cop who develops an uneasy alliance with the Hood. He also resents Oliver for what he's done to his family.  

Malcolm Merlyn (Tommy's father) is a calculating and ruthless businessman. We learn that something tragic happened in his past that caused him to be like this. Despite that, he's pleasant to be around in public. The only complaint I have with him is that he did something that created tension between him and Tommy. I understand why Malcolm did that; however, this is something he should have done sooner.     

Roy Harper confuses me. I mean, we see that he wants to do the right thing, but he gets himself into trouble. I wonder what his upbringing was like. 

Slade Wilson (Oliver's mentor) is a charismatic, tough guy. Despite that, he does have a bleeding heart.  

The Dark Archer (The main villain) is OK, he poses as a physical threat, and he parallels with the Hood. The problem I have with him is that he didn't become interesting until towards the end of the season. Plus, we barely see him. Also, his suit makes him look fat. 

The gripes I have with this show are the inconsistencies with the characters and what was established in previous episodes. Something happened in episode 21 that undermines the father-son story that this show had, plus opened up a can of plot holes around the main villain's plan and Oliver's hit list. Speaking of the Father and Son story, it's hard to appreciate it when we don't know what Oliver's relationship with his father was like before he died. The conflict in this season wouldn't exist if characters stood up for themselves.

I don't like the love triangle towards the end of the season because it makes the characters involved look bad. I have an issue with characters calling Oliver's alter ego a whole bunch of names like Robin Hood, the Archer, the Vigilante, the Hood Guy, the Hood, Green Hood, Green Goblin, and Green Ranger. I understand why he isn’t called Green Arrow yet, but give him one name and stick with it. I’m glad that this was addressed in one episode.

The bottom line is this is a good show that I would recommend this to both fans and non-fans alike. I’m surprised that this show is going to get a second season because things happened in this season that I thought were going to happen later on, plus it wouldn't have gotten a second season if this series were on any other network. The real question is, how long will this show last?