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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
Way to stretch a series.
Talk about milking or padding a movie / tv series. Spent 8 of 10 episodes just chasing this person then turn around and chase that one. I felt like I was watching a pack of dogs taking turns chasing each others tails. Toss is a couple few minutes (maybe 10 total) of a 450 min series showing a monster. Seriously I'm surprised we didn't have to watch the producers or directors family drama too. This thing needs a drama enema, I was generous with a 5 star because I liked the actors but story wise they could have done a lot, lot better. After a few episodes I started not caring if the characters got eaten or blown up or fell down a hole. If there is going to be a second season, get better story tellers.
The Silence (2019)
Seriously though......
Ok so, many things to poke at in this film but I have hard time with woodchipper part. Why the hell don't they leave it on full time, top off gas, would've made short work of all. Put out some all over cities, boom done now movie is a short. I think its a Reign of Fire rip off as well as A Quiet Place.
Ready Player One (2018)
First Spielberg movie i'm embarrassed about.
I have never been this upset of a Spielberg movie, in my book he's a legend. But after waiting forever for this movie and reading the book many times, it finally arrives and what a complete let down.
Aside from a few points taken from the book - names & general idea it totally destroyed all things that made the book so Great. They should change the name. They should have gotten someone else to write the screen play and direct. They really needed someone who liked the book working on this film. I can bet that not one fan of the book enjoyed this.
If you know nothing about the book that produced a reason to put it on film, then you probably will enjoy. I'm just very disappointed that a film maker I highly respected butchered a great book and thought this was ok to release.
The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
Hopes shot again
I can say my review will not have any spoilers because the show had nothing worth remembering about. I have read Terry Brooks books and had high hopes for a decent TV show in today's packed filled choices of soap operas, reality TV shows. But that was shattered quickly when after the first two episodes this show turned into a teenage girl / housewife dreamy steamy soap. But hey if the network was shooting for that and not a fantasy epic Lord of the Rings / Game of thrones group of watchers, they hit the bulls-eye.
By the third episode I no longer cared about the characters, who seem to be doing cliché, stupid, very predictable things. Nothing like watching a group of people doing something or going somewhere that you know they will be caught, then to escape and then continue to do it again knowing the same thing will happen just so they can waste time to fill up an episode or two.
As I said I had hopes for a nice fantasy epic filled with dragons, demons, sword fighting, hero stuff. What we got was jealous girls squabbling over guys, romance, lustful dreams, etc. But I guess that's cheaper for networks to do than paying real actors to actually earn a paycheck hooking their audience with talent and not with a nice face/body and for writers to write episodes filled with action, good dialogue, a real plot. Not with episodes filled with hey lets send them to this spot but the whole trip will be filled with stupid decisions, squabbling, jealous bickering love triangle filled crap.
Like I said this show is a soap opera. Sucks, just coming off watching Stranger Things which was great. I tend to wait for a shows season to be over before watching the entire show just to see if its been renewed for another season. Because soooo tired of starting a show just to have it canceled. The Shannara Chronicles is OK to be canceled as I lost interest in first season. Which is only 10 (40 min) episodes. Hats off to the writers who can write great entertaining shows with 20+ episodes for a season.
The Coming War on China (2016)
Very Biased against America
As I watched this it seemed to be a film totally against America. I thought it would be about how things was coming to head with America and China. It's just misleading in some areas and pillowing up that America is a Demon/Monster. Take the whole 1st Atomic bomb in marshal islands little less 1/2 of the movie is about that and how America destroyed the island and people. While it is very terrible and tragic, but again not about coming war. Then bases on Okinawa which I was stationed there back in 80's, this is an island they stated was invaded, but after Japan attacked Pearl it was won during that war. Nothing about freeing many nations including China from Japan. As I watched it became very clear this was a film made by someone who hates America and not about how America and China was heading towards war. If you want to watch a movie to fuel your hatred for America, here ya go. But don't watch if you wish to be informed on current America vs China
Castle: XY (2015)
Why why why
Why do they always have to destroy great shows with stories so crazy and unrealistic, that makes you cringe to watch, and upset that a show you looked forward to watching now must be replaced by some other show that more likely will be canceled during or after the first season.
You spend the first few seasons as the main characters flirt and finally get together. Now they are constantly apart and part of some unbelievable mission/enemy/agency and spend half the season trying to get back together (they are hoping the audience can sit thru another year of the same thing) then the end of the season to wrap it up and rinse and repeat for next season (doubt after this season).
I really liked this show, I only have a few. I like Nathan, Firefly what more can I say :) This season is the first time I shut the show off and watched something else. Doubt I will watch the rest of the season. I hope they come back after half-time and fix this or they may lose a lot of viewers.
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Annoying Soap Opera
When this show started I thought it would be a mini-series, in that aspect the show was great but then it kept dragging on letting the Queen/Mayor keep getting away with her evil plots and the good suffers. Reminds me of those horrible soap operas that drags on for years. If the good side don't see some victories its just aggravating and annoying. Fairy tales you now where good triumphs over evil. This show is just upsetting too much, had to quit watching. Maybe if the good side got a few wins and leave the audience feeling happy they return to see the underdog mess up the queens plans. As it sits now why bother. I think people will start getting tired of the show
In the Blink of an Eye (2009)
Great movie about a Coming event.
For all who know the story there can be no spoilers. I don't write reviews but a few and far between, but I could not let that last review stand without saying something. How few movies are made about Christ and God's plan and out of those few are backed by a Hollywood budget. So speaking for myself I am thankful for all of the Christian films made that is not filled with nudity and swearing so bad i feel sick just being in the room where it is being played. The actors in this movie including Eric Roberts have been in other Christian movies of similar story lines like The Moment After (I & II), Six, and others.
If you want to watch a movie that has a plot about the coming of Christ, here is another one I will add to my collection. I hope they continue to make more. If this movie makes you angry enough to write a bad review maybe there is another reason you are upset, like it might have hit close to home, knocked on a door you are avoiding opening. Open that door you won't be disappointed.
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Complete disaster
I was hopeful that a new Steve Carell movie was out and when I started to watch this thing I just kept getting more and more angry and frustrated with the characters. It reminded me of the Cable Guy with Jim Carey, and I remember how annoyed i got watching that movie, when a person gets so annoying its painful just to watch them. Thats the way this movie was.. it started off OK but when Carell comes into the picture it just went down hill super fast. I walked out and haven't done that in ages.. I have a high tolerance for crappy movies.. will sometimes sit thru them for the achievement of sitting thru them, but not this one. Come on Steve Despicable Me was great why put this crap out there? Avoid this movie unless you need something to get you really angry and annoyed, just my 2cents