my rant about movies based on 911

my rant about movies based on 911 

Intro: Consider this a follow-up to my rant about movies based on real people and events. 

I don't know about you but I'm sick and tired of all these movies centered on 9/11, or being reminded of 9/11 period! Am I the only one that thinks Hollywood is trivializing 9/11? What about the people who were at ground zero, do you think they like being reminded of that? This makes me sick! Why am I being reminded of something that isn’t a big deal? Don't get me wrong I'm not saying it wasn't terrible but if you think this is worse than slavery or the holocaust, I don't want you around me. Also, what has changed from this ordeal it didn't make us one big happy family. The only change I notice is that Homeland Security is on steroids when it comes to security, people are afraid to go on planes or have xenophobia. If that’s not true, then tell me why we don't welcome foreigners with open arms? (If I'm wrong then I stand corrected.) 

So how can we make a big deal about 9/11 when we still mistreat each other? If that’s not true then why do we have Black Lives matter idiots, mass shootings and violent protests? This is why I'm not bothered by kids killing each other in school because they need to learn to not start something they can't finish. If you start trouble with anyone that tells me, you're ready to die. It seems like you like getting a violent reaction from people so why is 9/11 a problem? I’m not saying mistreating someone is a good reason to shoot, assault or kill anyone however you don’t get to complain about it if you’re not willing to go the extra mile to prevent it from happening. I’m not saying we all should be friends however show some common courtesy that can go a long way with me. 

9/11 didn't affect me at all I mean I wasn't afraid to go on a plane it's not like planes clash four times a year. (If I'm wrong about that I stand corrected.) Ordeals are a part of life I'm not going to stop living because of this, who said life is fair? If people are over 9/11 then why can't we joke about bombs? Isn't the purpose of comedy is to make light of a bad situation?  

Also, I don't know the whole story behind 9/11. When I saw the twin towers fall, I wanted to laugh because I thought I was watching an action film. Did anyone find it suspicious that the towers fell apart perfectly at the same time? Don't get me started on former President Bush's reaction to this. OK, I understand why he reacted that way I mean it already happened his not a Police officer or a Fireman what can he do? Now if no Police or Firemen showed up at ground zero then I understand why people would be upset with him.

My point is making a big deal out of any tragic event doesn’t mean anything if we don’t better ourselves as people.

My bright review

 My bright review 

Oh, look at how the mighty has fallen. I mean July use to be Will Smith Day now he's making movies on Netflix what a shame.

Bright: This movie is centered on two cops who live in a world where fairies, Orcs and Elves co-exist with humans. While on patrol they come across a wand that can grant you any wish and of course a lot of people are after it. So, they have to keep the wand from falling in the wrong hands.

I thought this was going to be a Man in Black but with fairy tale creatures boy was I wrong. What annoys me about this movie is that the creatures in this movie are used as an allegory for racism, police brutality and class division. This was wasted because the writers are not telling us anything new about this because we are already aware of this. Doing this is also disingenuous because what are we doing to fix this problem? Having the Orcs replace Black people and the Elves replace White people should bring up interesting questions but the movie doesn’t do it. Questions like are what does it say about Black people to have the Orcs endure our suffering just so that we won’t have to anymore? Is this arrangement enough to make up for all the messed-up things White people have done to us? Are White people OK with not being on top of the food chain?

Another thing we don’t get enough world-building to justify why this world is the way it is. I don’t like that the Orcs and Elves are adapting Black and White stereotypes I mean what’s the point of having these creatures if they don’t have their own culture? This allegory was handled better in District 9 and Zootopia. I say that because the aliens and animals didn’t have to be someone else to get the movie’s point across. I also notice a Dargon or two in this movie that's not problematic? Another thing that hurt this movie is the writing, this movie would have played out differently if the writers didn’t forget about the plot points that were set up in the movie. For example, we were told that only a few people can use the wand so why does everyone want this MacGuffin? The movie also suffers from some cringy lines for example someone said the don't think a magic wand is possible despite the fact that they live among fantasy creatures. Either he's an idiot or this is bad writing. There is one scene where the director tried too hard to make the gang come off as intimating. Why is this movie called bright if it doesn't focus on that? 

Daryl Ward is a wisecracking douchebag. He doesn't have a good working relationship with his partner not because he's an Orc it's because of a incident in the past. What the movie does with him would have been surprising if the movie didn't foreshadow it.    

Nick Jakoby (Daryl partner) is trying to be an upstanding cop. I feel bad for not because the police department is giving him a hard time the Orcs are giving him a hard time for being a cop. This movie sets up a plot point with this character that goes nowhere.           

The one complement I can give this movie is that it's unintentionally funny. Overall, this is one of those movies with an interesting concept but bad execution. 

Rating = Trash   

My rant about business people in the media

My rant about business people in the media 

Intro: This is another rant that's been a long time coming. The reason I didn't talk about this sooner is because my knowledge on business is limited and screw it, I want to talk about this. If I got any information wrong, then I stand corrected. 

Is it me or does Hollywood portray businessmen in a negative light? Can anyone who’s reading this think of ten businessmen in movies or TV shows that aren’t heartless douchebags? When they’re about to fire or kill someone how many times do you hear them say the famous line its not personal it’s just business? When you see a businessman on screen do you think he’s the villain? This is an example of what you watch can affect your mind, I’m sick of seeing businessmen as the next Gordon Gekko or Mr. Scrooge. The fact that Mr. Trump is our President doesn’t help either.  

This has been going on for as long as I can remember. This is what made the twist in Big Hero 6 work because we are conditioned to think that businessmen are the bad guys. That’s another reason why the twist in Iron Man 3 worked because of how we view bad people in general. To be fair I can understand why people are like this because of the Justice system, that is a business as well. Businesspeople are like everyone else they have friends, neighbors and family. Plus, they're not always cold-hearted, do you think we would have food, clothes and technology that makes our lives better if that was the case? (Well, you can get food by hunting and growing your own crops, but I digest.) Do you think we would have those things if it wasn’t for businesses? 

Whenever we do get a kind-hearted businessman they're either incompetent, they let their virtue get in the way of business, or they run a small company. 

                             

Look at Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie for example when he learns that his weapons fell into the wrong hands, he stops manufacturing weapons. He didn't need to do that because A people are going to get their hands on weapons regardless. B despite how you feel about war and guns weapons are needed. That's my problem with capitalism, it ruins people's sincerity or integrity.     

To have Hollywood vilify businesspeople is insulting to what they bring to society. Do you think a community would last if the people in that community don't preserve or contribute to it? Also, I find it funny that Hollywood would display businesspeople in this light because Hollywood is a business too. I would love to see a movie where Hollywood makes itself look bad. There are so many stories from directors resenting studios for undermining them from producing movies they want to make. If there’s a movie like that, please let me know. Making money doesn’t make you evil being attached to it does. Being selfish isn't always a bad thing as long as it doesn't affect others. Do you think people with deep pockets got them if they worry about everyone else's problems? 

The Bottom line is this business shouldn’t be about making money off of other people’s expense it’s about creating new products that the world can benefit from. The media demonizing businesspeople can hurt society because we need more of them if we want them to thrive. 

  

My Coco review

My Coco review

 

Intro: Is it me or does this movie reminds you of The wizard of OZ or Footloose? 

Coco: This movie is centered on a boy name Miguel who has musical ambitions however his family is against it. This creates conflict between him and his family to the point where he runs away and ends up in the land of the dead. He can't stay there too long because he will be trapped there if he does. So Miguel has to get out of there before it's too late. 

I can't join the bandwagon and say this is the best Pixar movie in nine years because I haven't seen all of them. Plus I hear this movie is similar to Brave. I like the mystery around Miguel's family tree because it'd done In a way where the director plays with your exceptions. That's another thing this movie did well making us believe one thing when it's something else. This also did a good job of capturing Hispanic culture. (That's saying a lot coming from me because I haven't been around people like that in twelve years.) What can I say about the animation it's stunning! The theme of the movie is family it's done in a way where we should honor and remember each other. 

Miguel is a fun and loving boy who's into music. 

Hector is the best character in this movie. Despite being deceiving and self-serving he can a lot be funny and charming. Plus when we learn more about him you'll feel sorry for him. 

Ernesto de la Cruz is a famous musician who encourages Miguel to follow his dreams. 

Mama Imeida is Miguel's Great-Great-grandmother. she's a hothead who struggles to resolve things with her family.    

One of the problems I have with this movie is that it didn't do a good job at balancing the importance of family and following your dreams, what's the point of having a family if they will get in the way of your ambitions? Just because you have ambitions that don't mean family doesn't matter. Miguel's family looks stupid to think music is bad because of what it did to their family because music wasn't the issue, I can't say more without spoiling anything. Also, the story might be predictable for some people. I'm surprised that this movie got away with doing something that isn't family-friendly. 

Pixar took a big risk doing a movie about another culture and it paid off. I would recommend this if you like Brave.  

Rating = Worth Seeing  

My Inhumans review

My Inhumans review 

 

Intro:  I owe Iron Fist an apology because that's no longer the worst Marvel show I've seen. 

Inhumans: This series is about a group of altered humans called the Inhumans who live in the dome City called Attilan located on the Moon, the royal family of Attilan learn that one of their own is dead so they investigate what happened to him or her. Meanwhile, someone close to the royal family starts a coup to dethrone them, this results in the royal family being separated on Earth. So, the royal family has to reunite and get back to Attilan before things get out of hand. 

This show should be an example of what you shouldn't do when writing a story, seriously the people who work on this should be embarrassed. To be fair this was suppose to be a movie and you can tell because episodes 2 to 6 feels like filler to stretch out the story of the movie. The biggest problem with this series is the creators didn't make the royal family likable because of how they run Attilan and they made the main villain likable because he wants to change that. When the bad guy of the show is nobler than the heroes something is wrong. The writers are aware of this so they tried to fix this by making him look bad to the point where you have to choose the lesser of two evils. I feel like I'm being brainwashed, it's like watching DBZ and you tell me that Goku is the big bad. 

I thought the creator was going in the Thor direction with the royal family but they didn't. Also to make things worse the royal family has the nerve to say that they do things for the greater good if that's true they wouldn't run Attilan the way they have and do something heroic. Speaking of Attilan I'm not impressed with it because we don't see a lot of it or its people. How am I suppose to care about the fate of Attilan if I'm not invested in it or its people? The relationships in this show bugs me because they're either unconvincing, rushed or characters shouldn't want anything to do with each other considering their history. Another thing the climax of this series is a joke.

Gorgon (a member of the royal family.) is the muscle and kind of the comic relief of the family. 

Karnak is the brains of the family and he can see the flaws with everything. I'm not kidding if he screws up he can pause foresees the outcome of his or others' choices. Due to this ability he's annoying to be around I mean who wants to be around someone who's a know it all? However, I like his arc that he doesn't have to be perfect to be useful. I'm sorry but it's hard for me to co-sign on this because people do want perfection from each other especially if you work in a demanding job but I digress. 

Medusa (The Queen of the royal family.) is the type of person you want to strangle, she treats everyone besides her family like crap even those who tried to help her. She has the weakest ability out of the royal family and that is her hair can be used as a weapon. Is this a joke? How is she not (My editor censoring me from spoiling the series.) I mean she's nothing without her hair. Another gripe I have with her is I'm surprised that she's married to Black Blot considering the bad blood between their families. 

Speaking of Black Bolt (the King of the royal family.) I don't have much to say about him because he's a mute. The reason why he's like that is that he can destroy anything just by speaking or making any sound. (I'm surprised that this didn't kill his love life.) I can kind of see why he's the king. What bothers me about him is that we learn in flashback that he didn't want to be King but he took on the responsibility because of a threat that's coming to Attlian and we never learn what that threat is.    

Crystal (Medusa's sister.) is an entitled brat who's racist towards humans. My beef with her is she serves no purpose in this series. 

Maximus (The supposedly main villain and Black Bolt's brother.) is the champion of the people it's hard to despise someone who manages to dethrone the royal family without bloodshed. He would still be lovable if he didn't let his inferiority complex get the best of him. I wish I knew what his relationship with Black Bolt was like before the coup. What bugs me about him is that he shouldn't pose much of a threat to the royal family because he's human. In the comic, he can teleport why didn't he get that here?     

Mordis ( Another baddie.) is sympathetic because his powers are almost as dangerous as Black Blot yet he's treated differently, what the fudge!?! He has every reason to be evil.      

The only good thing about this series is that it has some entertainment value just barely and it made a social commentary of hypergamy kind of. Overall, this series is a mass, I wouldn't recommend this unless you want to see if this is worst than Iron Fist.         

My Marvel netflix series review

My Marvel Netflix series review 

Intro: Whoa! Arrow has competition. 

Daredevil: This show is centered on Matt Murdock who is a lawyer by day and a vigilante by night. When he and his partner open their own law firm Matt learns that their first client has some connection to a criminal underworld being led by Wilson Fisk, So Matt has to use his abilities and the law to stop him.   

This show makes Arrow look like a soap opera! Like Arrow this series has flashbacks. I'm impressed with how this series was shot, I mean it looks like it was filmed in one shot for the most part. I enjoy the fight scenes because they look like you're watching a real fight. This show takes place in the same world as the MCU. I'm fond of how this show flows because it only has 13 episodes and none of them feels like filler. This series is the beginning of Matt Murdock becoming Daredevil, that's why we don't see him in his signature suit.  

Before I talk about Matt Murdock I want to address something. I'm surprised that Daredevil isn't the face of Marvel. Not because he's their version of Batman it's because he's a good role model as far as being someone who overcomes his shortcomings in life. 

Matt Murdock/Daredevil is a conflicted character, I mean he's struggling with not wanting to kill people in his vigilante life. It does affect his personal life he's having a hard time having a relationship. When he's not a vigilante he's friendly when he is he's cold. My gripe with this character is that it's hard for me to root for him when he says he enjoys hurting people. Also, he could have done a better job at hiding the fact that he's Daredevil. 

Foggy Nelson is the typical goofball best friend.  

Karen Page is adorable and she has nice ... (My editor standing behind me with a bat.) Never mind. The cute friendly love triangle between Nelson and Murdock is handled well for the most part. 

Claire is a nurse who treats Matt's wounds, she's compassionate and sarcastic. 

Ben Urich is a seasoned reporter who helps Karen with her situation. I feel sorry for him because he's having a hard time being relevant because of technology and wanting to do his job properly. I wish this series would use him more often. 

Father Lantom is Matt's voice of reason. 

I don't like Stick (Matt's mentor.) because he uses him as a means to an end, despite that you do get a sense that he cares about him. I would like to know who he was talking to at the end of his introduction episode. 

Wilson Fisk (the main villain.) has some similarities to Matt, you'll see what I mean when you watch this show. Wilson is a bully. What bugs me about this character is how he goes from point a to point b? Also, it's hard for me to take him seriously because he loses his cool over personal things instead of professional ones, how can his allies take him seriously?   

The only problem I have with this series is it didn't do a good job at convincing us that Matt is blind. (You can say what you want about the Daredevil movie that's the one thing you can't take away from that movie.) All in all, this is a good show.  

Jessica Jones: This series is about a Private eye name Jessica Jones trying to get her life back in order after her ordeal. One day she learns that one of her clients is a victim of Jessica's tormentor Kilgrave, so Jessica takes it upon herself to stop him before he gets out of control.  

The premise may sound similar to Daredevil but it's not, this is a drama and mystery show. I appreciate that this series doesn't feel depressing despite that. Just like the 2003 Hulk movie this is a story about a victim, Jessica Jones has been victimized in almost every way. This show also deals with other people who went through trauma and the aftermath of it. The series also has twists and turns that will take you by surprise. I like how the main villain helps build suspense in this series, I'll get into how he did that later. I'm also fond that this show brings in a comic book character because we get to see what he or she is about before this person gets his or her own show. 

Despite everything that happen to Jessica Jones I don't like her because she's standoffish. I also don't feel sorry for her because she hasn't done anything to work passed her problems, it seems like she's fine with the way she is. 

Trish Walker ( Jessica's adopted sister.) is headstrong. I don't get the sense that she and Jessica are close however they do care about each other. Trish also has issues she needs to overcome. 

Malcom Ducasse ( Jessica's neighbor.) is a junk. When he's sober he becomes a supporting character to Jessica.  

Will Simpson (one of Kilgrave's victims.) Try's to help Jessica capture Kilgrave but he makes that hard for her by getting carried away.  

Jeri Hogarth (Jessica's boss at her law firm.) is the type of boss you want to see Stone Cold give a stunner. She's ruthless, manipulative and willing to win at any cost. I'm surprised that Jessica would work for her because she has similar traits to Kilgrave.  

Luke Cage (Jessica's love interest.) is a stand-up guy who has history with Jessica before they meet.  

Kilgrave is scary by default due to his powers of controlling people. Like I said before this helps build suspense because we don't know who's under Kilgrave's control. The series tried to get you to feel sorry for him but his powers make up for whatever trauma he experienced. My only gripe with him is he's too powerful for Jessica. 

What bugs me about this show is everyone finds it hard to believe that there is a man who can control people by telling them what to do. One would think that would be possible since he or she witnessed and alien invasion, but no a mind-controlling man is too far fetch. This series would have ended sooner if one character wasn't selfish. With all that said this show is refreshing to comic book media. I would recommend this if you like drama.      

Daredevil season two: Some time has passed since Nelson and Murdock put away Wilson Fisk and things have been peaceful at Hell's Kitchen. One day someone is killing mobsters and Nelson and Murdock are caught in the middle of it, so they have to help law enforcement to stop this person. Meanwhile, someone from Matt's past comes to inform him that one of Fisk's allies is still in Hell's Kitchen, so they team up to stop whatever there planning.    
   
I have mixed feelings about this season, it started out good then it went downhill after episode 4. This season lacks focus, it tried to tell two different stories but they didn't work well together. There is one scene that tried to top the hallway fight from last season but the editing ruined it for me. The hand wasn't impressive because they did things without any rhyme or reason. The Elektra story is lame because nothing is at stake in her story. 

Stick is more or less the same from last season, he has more screen time and he has some funny lines. 

Karen Page is compassionate and she turns into Lois Lane. What bugs me about her is she suspects that Matt is Daredevil but she never acknowledges that. 

Elektra is spoiled in an arrogant way. What bothers me about her ( besides how she got her signature weapons.) is we don't know why she gave Matt so much trouble in the past. 

Foggy Nelson doesn't do much this season besides complaining about Matt being Daredevil. I do like the subplot of him standing on his own two feet and not counting on Matt. 

Matt Murdock/Daredevil is still struggling with his double life and whether or not he should kill for the greater good. I'm not crazy about the love triangle between Matt, Karen and Elektra. How can he still have feelings for her after everything she put him through?      

I like the Punisher, stuff that saying a lot because I didn't find this character interesting. After seeing what this show had done with Frank Castle/the Punisher I might check out his show since we got the origin story out of the way. This season made his origin a mystery, despite being a mass murderer he seems like an everyday guy. My beef with the Punisher is his motivation for why he's killing people. This season is more violent than last season. I'm fond of the way this season ended because it makes me wonder where the characters can go from here? 

Overall this is not a good follow-up to last season, it would have been better if it focused on Matt stopping the Punisher and trying to redeem him. 
  


    
Intro: Am I the only one surprised that this character isn't a part of the Weapon X project?  

Luke Cage: After the events in Jessica Jones Luke Cage moves back to Harlem to keep a low profile. That changed when something tragic happened to him and he got caught up in a series of crimes. So he decides to fight back to protect Harlem, clear his name and face his past that he tried to bury. 

Basically, this is the first season of Daredevil, however, it's not as good as Daredevil. I like that this show has more of a comic-book feeling than the other two shows. It's refreshing that this show acknowledges the History of Harlem. The theme of this series is betrayal, almost everyone has been betrayed in some way shape or form. The way this series ended will leave you wondering what will happen next?  

Luke Cage is the reluctant hero who has to face his demons. My beef with him is his backstory, it makes him look like a stereotype.   

Cottonmouth... 

My editor: His name isn't Cottonmouth! 

Alright! Alright! Cornell Stokes (One of the villains.) is like Wilson Fisk but without the charisma and ambition. My only gripe I have with him is I don't like what happened to him in episode 7. 

Mariah Stokes is Cornell's sister, she's complex. I say that because she wants to do better than her brother and mother by becoming a councilwoman however that becomes hard for her because her family history is thrown in her face.   

Claire is a supporting character in this series as well, she encourages Luke to fight the good fight and help him out when she can. 

Det. Misty Knight is sassy, I'm impressed with how she can put a crime scene together with pictures. She's also a wildcard in this series, she doesn't know if she can trust Luke Cage or not. 

I'm sorry I can't take Diamondback (another adversary) seriously because he feels like a cartoon character. Seriously he's so over the top he would give Jim Carry a run for his money. The writers should have saved him for another season, also his beef with Luke Cage makes no sense.    

My problems with this series is that I don't like parts of the ending because it kind of sends the wrong message to Black people. This show pulled an Iron Man 3 on us, you'll see what I mean when you watch it. It bugs me that people didn't notice that Luke was bulletproof sooner. The bottom line is this is an OK series I would recommend this if you want to see something more like a comic book.     

Intro: What the fudge is this!?!  

Iron Fist: This show is about Danny Rand/ Iron Fist returning to New York City to get his life back in order, after being presumed dead for 15 years. That becomes complicated when the Hand shows up. So Danny has to choose to either stop them or get his life back? This is the worst Marvel Netflix show so far! The story is OK how it played out was a mass. 

This show has no lighthearted moments as far as I notice. This series tried to do so many things with the story and characters to the point where you don't care. The biggest problem with this show is the main character Danny Rand/ Iron Fist. This character is inconsistent as far as his motivations, you think he want one, then he wants something else, his motives change and he tries to do everything. My goodness does this character have MPD or is he suffering from an Identity crisis!?! Also, this show does make Danny sympathetic with his backstory, the reason why Danny didn't return to New York 15 years ago is back his parents died in the plane crash and he's the only survivor of that crash. After that, he was abducted by Monks who trained him to fight their war. 

Despite all of that Danny doesn't seem affected by those things. Well, whenever he gets on the plane it bothers him. However, he doesn't seem to be angry with the monks for being jerks. I'm saying that because in one episode one of the monks gave him a hard time about leaving them. If I was Danny I would tell the child abducting Monks to go screw themselves. The reason why Danny isn't angry with the Monks is because Danny is a pushover. I say that because he tries to reconnect with his childhood friends but we later learn that they weren't friendly towards him. Either that or Danny is a forgiving person it's likely the ladder. 

Since we're on the subject of childhood friends let's talk about them. Tom Pelphrey has daddy issue, he's always under his thumb. I would feel sorry for him if he stood up to him. 

Jessica Stroup is kind of compassionate. She redeems herself for mistreating Danny when they were young.  

Colleen Wing is fine as Danny's love interest. She's also Danny's panther in crime. The problem I have with her is that she made things Harder for Danny you'll see what I mean when you watch this show. 

I also have a problem with the Hand they haven't done anything severe that justifies Danny trying to stop them. The only good thing about this series is the fight scenes. I agree with the masses this is not a good show, however, I would recommend this if you like kung fu films.  



Intro: WOW! Talk about lackluster. 

The Defenders: The series takes place after Iron Fist and Danny Rand is hunting the hand. The Hands activities attract the attention of Luke, Jessica and Matt. The hand is looking for something that will cause damage to New York City. So the four have to stop them before it's too late.  

This is a disappointing team-up, that's saying a lot because I wasn't expecting much from this series. Part of the reason why I feel this way is because the Hand didn't pose much of a threat to the defenders. This wouldn't annoy me if this wasn't the third time we've seen them. What also hurt the Hand is the top members are not on one accord. The stakes in this series are not big enough to justify these four people to come together. Also, this series feels like Iron Fist 1.5, that's not a good sign. 

This team-up could have been avoided if Matt and Danny could've stopped them by themselves. Also, the creators didn't do the best job of coming up with ways for the defenders to use
their abilities and skills to help each other out. Why are the side characters getting so much screen time? They add nothing to the story! The final scene bugs me, I can't elaborate on that without spoiling anything. 

Matt Murdock/Daredevil is flying solo with his lawyer career. My beef with him is he stopped Being Daredevil after season two the reason why he stopped is lame. 

This series didn't redeem Danny Rand/Iron Fist, heck he made things worse for everyone. 

Luke Cage has the weakest reason for being a part of this crossover. What bugs me about him is the conversation he had with Danny Rand, you'll understand why when you see it. 

Jessica Jones is the standout character because she's the only one being sarcastic, however, she still has a punchable face. 

Alexandra Reid (leader of the Hand) is like Ra's al Ghul but worse. Also, this series underused her and we don't know why she wants the MacGuffin.  

There isn't a lot of good things about this show, I like the world-building to this series it wasn't overdone like the MCU movies. When the Defenders interact with each other can be funny at times and that's pretty much it. Overall this is one of the worst crossovers I've seen. If you didn't enjoy the Marvel Netflix shows then this isn't for you.  

My Blade Runner 2049 review

My Blade Runner 2049 review 

Intro: OK despite not loving the first film I was willing to give this one a chance because it could make up for the shortcoming of that film. As far as focusing on the fact that replicants don’t have long to live. (After I saw the movie) Why did I bother?

Blade Runner 2049: This movie takes place thirty years after the first film and it’s centered on a new blade runner name K doing his job. Things got interesting for him when he discovers something that will turn everyone’s world upside down. In order to make sense of this, he has to find Decker before it’s too late. 

This movie is a lazy cash-and-grab! I say that because it doesn't do anything new with this I.P. One of the problems I have with this movie is that it contradicts what we thought we knew about the replicants in the first movie. Speaking of the replicants there is a replicant uprising in this film, but it doesn't get enough focus for us to appreciate it. Just like the last film, this one has slow pacing. This movie feels like it's setting up plot points for another film. once again, this movie doesn't focus on the right thing.      

I don't have much to say about K because he doesn't have much characterization; he just goes through the motion. That's a shame because the movie does interesting things with him like him being conflicted about uncovering this big secret and how things wrapped up for him at the end. What bothers me about him is that he's a replicant. I wish we go inside his head how does he feel about hunting his kind?       

Jodi is a good supporting character by default. I say that because she is an A.I. whose program to make K feel love. With that said this movie did a good job of making us question does Jodi really feel this way about him because she treats him better than most people.  

Decker being in the movie was wasted because he feels like a cameo and dead weight. I don't like that this movie confirmed something that we suspect about him in the first movie.   

Niander Wallace (the main villain) is boring. He's just a typical mad scientist with no charm or charisma. We don't know why he wants to uncover this secret heck we don't know anything about him and we barely see him.    

I like the movie's visuals it manages to keep the look of the first film and enhance it. This movie also expands on what the first film did with the replicants as far as memories to the point where you would question your own memories. In closing, this may be a movie no one asked for but it's passable. I would recommend this if you liked the first film.  

Rating = Rental      

My war of the plant of the apes review

My war of the plant of the apes review 

 

Intro: Enough with the false advertisement already! 

War of the Plant of the Apes: This movie takes place two years after the last movie, the apes have been at war with the human since then. The war reach a turning point when the apes found a new home and the humans attack the Apes base. So, Caesar has to decide between protecting his family or getting revenge. 

This is one of the weakest entire in this franchise! Part of the reason why is because the title of the movie is miss leading, having one battle scene doesn't justify this movie having war in the title. The last movie feel like a war movie compared to this. This movie is more of a prisoner of war movie and it's not that good of a story. I was letdown that the Apes didn't have a human alley, I mean the movie gave us the impression that was going to happen. There is a new ape that suppose to be the comedy relief character but I didn't find him amusing. The movie could have ended differently if the apes tried to escape sooner, I mean the place where they are held prisoners in not well secure. I would like to see more of the humans discuss what they should do with the apes? 

There are some good things about this movie like it connects to the original Plant of the Apes movie almost. I like the explanation we get to why human can't talk? I appreciate that not all the apes rejoin Caesar after Koda's death, this help make the conflict grey. The movie has an interesting idea to explore but nothing comes of it.  

Overall This is not the best movie I've seen this year or the worse. I would recommend this if you want to see how this franchise begins and end. 

Rating = Rental 

      

My review of Spider-Man Homecoming

 My review of Spider-Man Homecoming 

Intro: How is this a homecoming if Sony still has rights to this character?

Spider-Man Homecoming: This movie takes place after the events of Civil War, and Peter Parker/Spider-Man is trying to prove himself to Tony Stark/Iron Man. He gets his chance when a gang is selling hi-tech weapons, so Peter must stop them before these weapons fall into the wrong hands.

I’m glad Marvel Studios doesn’t have the rights to this character because this movie is worse than anything Sony has done with Spider-Man so far! You can say whatever you want about Spider-Man 3; that movie tried to be about forgiveness, and you can laugh at how bad that movie is. This movie is about nothing because it has nothing going for it. The movie feels like it's trying to be a John Hughes movie rather than a Spider-Man movie. I wouldn't mind this movie taking inspiration from his movies if this movie was subtle about it. The story would have been OK if the screenplay and directing were good. The movie wouldn’t have played out the way it did if it wasn’t contrived and stupid. Most of the characters in this movie feel like extras because they have little to no personality. 

Speaking of characters, this movie committed character assignation with Tony Stark and Peter Parker. I say that because this movie undermines Civil War by not dealing with the aftermath of it and ignoring plot points from that movie involving those two characters. Tony Stark being in the movie is problematic because he’s stepping on Spider-Man’s toes. I'll get into that later. The movie also wasted the villains by not doing anything with them. Don’t get me started on the ending. The way it ended is a joke, and I mean literally. That’s what hurts this movie; it focuses on telling jokes and celebrating Spider-Man being a part of the MCU, then telling a compelling story. The reveal towards the end of the movie was suppose to have an emotional conflict, but it's wasted. Another thing Sony has done better than this movie is the web-swinging. The web-swinging in this movie is bland compared to the Sony films. 

Peter Parker/Spider-Man is a shy, awkward, and impressionable teen. He can be sarcastic as Spider-Man, but we don't get enough of that. I wish I could say that he's bright, but he's only smart enough to make web-shooters, which isn't saying much. His ARC of him earning his strips, I didn't mind; however, there are two issues with it. 

First of all, it makes Peter look disingenuous about doing good deeds. Second, it could have been written better. What drives me nuts about this character is that he did some things that could have put people in danger and exposed himself as Spider-Man. Also, he did things that his peeps should be upset with him, but they treat it like it's not a big deal. I'm also not crazy about his Spider-Man suit, not because it has a bad design, it's that it feels like an Iron Man suit, which makes him OP.     

Ned Leeds (Peter's best friend) is a smart character in his own right. He also helps Peter with the Spider-Man stuff and is kind of his voice of reason. The only complaint I have with him is that his name should have been Ganke because that's who he is. 

Flash Thomson is suppose to be the bully, but he's just a pain in the rear for no reason. All he does is say things to aggravate him.  

Why is Zendaya in this movie if her character has less than one minute of screen time? When we see her, she says something and then leaves. Most of what she says is to annoy Peter. Does she like him? Do I really have to comment on her name?    

Aunt May is eye candy in this movie. I'm not kidding about that; this movie reinforces how attractive she is for her age. Don't get me wrong, she does look good for her age, but I doubt she looks better than women who are in their 20s or 30s. Can someone pop Kevin Feige (The man behind the MCU.) upside the head. Aunt May is suppose to be a supporting character, how can she do that when the movie is sexually objectifying her? (No! I'm not trying to win brownie points with SJWs.)    

Tony Stark/Iron Man is Peter's mentor in this movie, and a terrible one at that because he just watches him from a distance. He only shows up when he's in trouble. What bothers me about this character is that he berates Peter for going behind his back, but Peter is not in the wrong because Tony didn't take him seriously. If I were Peter, I would give Tony a left hook for treating me like this. I mean, he's good enough to fight the Avengers but not good enough to deal with street-level crime, screw you, Tony! If you don't think Peter can handle street-level crime, then why don't you deal with them? Do you see what I mean by stepping on his toes? Why is this a Spider-Man movie if the bad guy has beef with Tony instead of Peter, and you treat Peter like he's incompetent?   

Adrian Toomes/The Vulture (the main villain) went from an everyday working man to a criminal. That's the problem I have with this character, I mean, were suppose to feel sorry for him, but he didn't have to go down this path. 

I like that this movie has Spider-Man references, and we get to see the Avengers from the point of view of everyday people. Overall, this movie is a disservice to Spider-Man. Marvel Studios has a lot of work to do to prove that they can do this character justice in the next film. 

Rating = Trash 

My Face/Off review

My Face/Off review

Face/Off: This movie is centered on a FBI Sean Archer who’s captured a terrorist name Castor Troy who killed his son. After his capture Sean learns that he place a bomb in L.A., he can’t find out where Castor put it because he’s in a coma. So the FBI comes up with the idea of him and Sean switching faces and goes undercover in prison to get the information out of Castor’s brother. That becomes difficult when Castor awakens and took Sean’s identity. So Sean has to prove that he isn’t Castor Troy before things get out of hand. 

  

This is an underrated action movie from the 90’s, I mean no one is talking about this movie. I like the concept of enemies switching places because I haven’t see it done like this before. We also see how the two men impact each other’s lives whether or not it’s for the better. Plus them trying to be each other can be funny at times. I’ve fond of how this movie is directed because it done in a way that it foreshadows how things could play out in the movie.

Sean Archer is a tortured soul who still dealing with his son’s murder. That’s my issue with this characters we don’t know what he’s like before he’s murder and that serve no purpose in the story.

Castor Troy is kind of like the Joker as far as enjoying causing death and destruction. Plus he can be amusing.

One of the problems I have with this movie is that it could have been a Psychological thrill but the creators did take advantage of that idea. Family could have been a theme for this movie but the writer didn’t go in that direction either. The acting from both leading men can be over the top at times. Overall this is a decent action movie that I would recommend that you check out.

Rating = Worth Seeing     

My Wonder Woman review

My Wonder Woman review 

 Intro: It's about time WB made a DC movie that's colorful.  

Wonder Woman: This movie is centered on Diana/Wonder Woman who lives on an island full of amazon warriors. One day she meets a man name Steve Trevor who ends up on her island, he informs them about the war that's going on and Diana believes she knows the cause of this war. So, she joins him to end the war. 

This movie didn't give CPR to the DCEU. You can watch this movie without watching the other DC movies. I like that this is a period piece we don't get a lot of that with these films. This movie reference a Batman Villain. No! It's not Ra's al Ghul if you're wondering. This movie has feminist vibes to it. However, it's not done in a way where it makes the men look bad. Sidenote That my gripe with movies or shows that have a female lead, but I digress. I'm fond of the questions this movie asks like is the human race worth saving? How do we decide who to save? 

Diana/Wonder Woman is a female Superman, seriously this is what Man of Steel should have done with Superman kind of. Also, she acts like a child in the movie, you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie. This character is portrayed better than she was in the 2001 Justice League cartoon for the most part. I mean she didn't come off as a feminist. The issue I have with her is she puts people in danger trying to do good. The conclusion she came up with at the end of the movie, came out of nowhere. Also, I wish the actress who plays this character would have the same body type as the actress who played Xena. 

My Editor: What are you talking about they both have the same body. 

Me: Are you sure about that? (I pointed out the difference between the two and he put me in a headlock.) OK! OK! I'm sorry! 

Steve Trevor is the everyman, he helps Diana be a costume to the outside world. Their awkward dynamic can be amusing at times. My only complaint with him is that he put himself in danger when he didn't need to. 

Dr. Poison (one of the villains.) is wasted, I mean she's an enigma and we learn nothing about her in the movie. 

The biggest problem with this movie is the last act, it really hurt the story this film is trying to tell. Plus, the last act didn't give Diana a chance to process her revelation which makes the movie feel rush. What we learn about her in Dawn of Justice is retcon in this movie. Overall, this is rough around the edges. I can't recommend this if you like Captain American the first Avenger, because this movie is not as good as that movie.  

Rating = Rental 

My review of Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales

My review of Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales 

Intro: Is it me or is Jack Sparrow starting to ware out his welcome? 

Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales: This movie takes place almost twenty years after the third movie and we see Captain Jack Sparrow down on his luck. Things are about to get worse for him because he learns that Captain Salazar wants revenge for what Jack did to him. Meanwhile, a young man name Henry Tuner recruits Jack so that he can help him find the Trident of Poseidon, with it he can free his father from the curse. So, Jack and Henry have to find the Trident before Captain Salazar does. 

This movie is disappointing seriously did the creators learn anything from the last movie? What bothers me about this movie is that it doesn't do anything new, this movie borrows elements from the other films. Family could have been the theme of this movie if the writers found a way to work that into the story. Also, this movie is not as funny as the other four because the jokes fall flat on its face. How can you have a pirates movie without a sword fight? I'm sorry we do have them but the director doesn't seem to focus on them and their brief. This movie creates inconsistencies with the other films, you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie. The climax was also disappointing due to the lack of action.    

Jack Sparrow is not in this movie I don't know who this impostor is that looks and dress like him but he isn't Jack Sparrow. Does this franchise have clones now? The reason why I said this Jack Sparrow is an impostor is because this guy is incompetent and mean-spirited at times. The movie is aware of this on some level. Also, he's not as funny as he use to be he just states the obvious. I like the idea of Jack being off his game, but the writers don't do anything with that. Even if he was the same character as he use to be that would be a problem too because the creators don't do anything new with this character, he's just here to eat up screen time. 

Henry Tuner is kindhearted, brave and noble. I wish the movie would show us the relationship he have with his father because that will help us be invested in his cause to free him from the curse. The movie starts with these two sharing a scene together, the director could have use that to establish their relationship. 

Carina Smyth is a smart girl who studies astronomy. She's looking for the trident as a way to connect to her father. I would like to know why people call her a witch? Also, her romance with Henry wasn't good because it had no build-up to it. I wonder if she was suppose to be the main baddie. For those of you who don't know we were suppose to get a female villain. That would be interesting to see Jack Sparrow try to outwit someone smarter than him. 

Captain Barbossa is the ruler of the seven seas now that he has an army of pirates on his side. The only complaint I have with him is that the movie tries to humanize him Why!?! 

Captain Salazar is the weakest villain in this series. I'm not just saying that because he's a flat character or I can barely understand him it's because he isn't a bad guy. He's a pirate hunter hunting pirates is a good thing. I would like to know how his curse works? Also, he's distracting us from focusing on Henry and Carina because he has no beef with them.   

The only good thing I can say about this movie is that the story is easy to follow. Overall, this is another failed attempt to give Jack his own story, I wouldn't recommend this to fans. 

Rating = Rental 

Arrow season five review

Arrow season five review 

   

Intro: After two bad seasons and losing two key characters in the Green Arrow mythos, I didn't expect much from this season. Despite that, I'm willing to give this series another chance. sometimes I'm a three-strike person. Consider this Arrow's third chance. Besides, how can this show get any worse? Plus, this is the last season for the flashbacks. I'm curious to see how that will wrap up. Sidenote, I wish this series had ended in this season because I don't want this show to suffer the same fate as Smallville, as far as overstaying its welcome. With all that said, did season five recover, or did this show continue to go down the toilet? Let's find out... 

Arrow season five: This season takes place a few months after Team Arrow stops Damien Darhk from nuking the world, and Oliver becomes the Mayor of Star City. He's trying to balance being the Mayor and Green Arrow. One day, Green Arrow meets one of the amateur vigilantes that he inspired and sees that he's rough around the edges. After being reminded of the promise he made to Laurel, he decides to take them under his wing. Meanwhile, an archer called Prometheus has a grudge against Green Arrow and gives him grief by challenging his crusade. So Green Arrow has to stop him before things get out of hand.      

This season washed the bad taste out of my mouth that is seasons 3 and 4; however, this season could have been better. This is the story that the writers should have told after season two; the story of Oliver dealing with the collateral damage he caused in season one. You can almost watch this season without watching the last two. We see characters dealing with the aftermath of Laurel's death. The way this season ended will leave you speechless. The flashbacks in this season are fine. They deal with how Oliver got involved with the Bratva and became what he was in season one. The problems I have with it are that it created a plot hole for season one, and the solution to Oliver's dilemma he had since the season 3 flashbacks, makes him look stupid. This season's crossover episode reminds me of Superman's for the man who has everything, Comic Book.      

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow has an arc of overcoming his past; however, it's done in a way that deconstructs him. Oliver revealed something about himself; it's kind of hard to buy the reveal, and it didn't have much of a payoff. I don't like his attitude about Prometheus because he's the reason why Prometheus exists, and he doesn't feel terrible about the role he played in that. He showed compassion for his other adversaries, like Slade and Cupid, so why can't he do the same thing here? Also, I find it hard to believe that he can be both the Mayor and Green Arrow with no problems because being Green Arrow caused issues for him in the first two seasons. Also, he did something that could have exposed himself as the Green Arrow.  
   

After seeing Quentin Lance doesn't have much of a role this season, it made me wish he should've been the one who died in season four instead of Laurel/The Black Canary. That would make sense because he would die trying to stop Damien Darkh's plan, which would be his way of redeeming himself for working for him. To be fair, the reason why he doesn't do much this season is because he's still grieving over Laurel's death. 

Since Thea quit being Speedy at the end of season four, she doesn't have much to do in this season. Well, the writers kind of did something with her character, but that went nowhere.  

Besides learning how to live with what he did last season, Diggle doesn't serve much of a purpose this season. His subplot feels like filler.  

Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog (one of the new members of Team Arrow) is like Roy, but worse. I mean, Roy didn't come off as a wannabe tough guy. Also, for someone who used to be in the Navy, I expect him to be competent. Also, his backstory lacks the emotional weight it suppose to have.     

Rory Regan/Ragman ( another new member of Team Arrow) is the outsider looking in. My beef with him is that he's too powerful to be a part of this team. Really, he should have been a part of the crossover because he would have been helpful. Plus, we don't learn much about him.  

I'm not happy with what this series has done with Evelyn Sharp because she's underused. You'll be confused by her big reveal because it's unclear. 

Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific is the friendly one of the bunch who can rival Felicity's hacking skills. What bothers me about him (Other than the fact that he isn't like his comic book counterpart) is that he tries to be funny, but he comes off as an old head trying to be cool, plus his jokes are not thought out. Also, why didn't the show remove him? The purpose he served in season four was to give us the idea that Felicity would die in that season. In this season, he's not as smart as Felicity due to him being more of an inventor, so what's the point of having him around? ( Sorry! I answered my own question.) 

I thought Felicity would go back to normal now that her and Oliver are no longer a couple, but that didn't happen. She still undermines Oliver, lies to him, and she got away with murder, and Oliver is letting it happen. In season four, Felicity sends a nuke to Havenrock. I know she didn't have a choice; however, when you do something wrong and regret it, you answer for it. That didn't happen in this season. She didn't think about that until she learned that one of the new members of Team Arrow is from Havenrock, and she had the nerve to tell this person that she's the one who killed his or her family. She didn't do that to give him or her closure; she did that to make herself feel better. Sidenote; I'm surprised that Prometheus didn't use this against her or have the Havenrock member turn against Team Arrow.    

Something tragic happened to Felicity this season that caused her to go AWOL on Team Arrow. I wouldn't mind the idea of Felicity going rogue if she had a better reason for it. The issue I have with this is that Oliver didn't confront her about it in a stern way. I kind of understand why he didn't do that; however, you need people on your team that you can count on. Another problem I have with this is that Team Arrow is being hypocritical about the situation. I mean, why do they have a problem with Felicity getting her hands dirty when they do it all the time? This is not a team of humanitarians! That's the theme of this season; hypocrisy. Almost everyone has double standards.  

I can see why people like the main villain, Prometheus; he challenges Green Arrow both physically and mentally. He reminds me of The Dark Knight Joker; you'll see what I mean when you watch this season. It's refreshing to have a baddie that doesn't want to destroy the city because people can get sick of seeing that. The mystery of who he is was handled well, regardless of the hiccups. This show failed to make him sympathetic. I can't get into details without spoiling anything. I wish that he and Green Arrow didn't fight each other so often because that takes away the build-up for their showdown in the last episode. Don't worry, it's not as bad as last season. 

Here are my grievances with this season; one of them is the new team members. There's no reason for Oliver to bring them into his war on crime because Oliver is not having a hard time fighting crime on his own. Plus, it makes him look less of a badax. When Diggle or Roy is in the field, it's because Oliver can't be in two places at once. Having a team would make sense if being the Mayor was taking up a lot of his time, but that's not the case. Even if that were the case, that would be an issue. What's the point of watching this show if Oliver is barely Green Arrow? This is why the creators should have saved the Oliver running for Mayor story for the final season. The reason I'm bothered by Oliver training the new team members is that they are comic book characters. I'm tired of seeing him train or school other comic book characters. I would like to see them stand on their own two feet. I'm glad the writers got rid of some of the members of Team Arrow because there are too many of them. This season also has head-scratching moments in this season.      

I have gripes with some of the episodes; the three episodes after the first one are rough. The two episodes after episode 9 will make you mad. This show did a PSA episode on gun control. I don't understand why people are upset over this episode. What's the point of Oliver being the Mayor if we don't have episodes of him dealing with these issues? The problem I have with this episode is that it feels heavy-handed and out of place. Also, I don't think that was the right thing to address, considering two members of Team Arrow use guns. Plus, the series addresses this subject before. There is an episode where Oliver and Felicity are trapped in a bunker. Do I really have to comment on that episode? The last episode is kind of rushed, and I wish "bleep" were in this episode.  

With all that said, this season was a return to form for the series. It makes you wonder what direction the creators will go from here?