Listen, I'm a huge fan of Mark Hamill voicework, I mean Skips from Regular Show is everything to me moreso than the Joker himself. But even Hamill talent and the presence of the always lovely Aubrey Plaza can't save this Don Mancini-less Chucky reboot, not to be confused with the actual continuation of the original series on an unrelated SyFy tv series.
Check it out:
This just reeks of "what's hot now", like Terminator Genisys. An all-controlling killer app. Really? Just make it a standalone original horror film! But since they knew that premise would stand on its own legs, hence the Child's Play reboot...
As the world is only thinking and talking about a new Star Wars film, and hyped for a Tommy Wiseau-inspired movie, it's fun to look back at this hilarious mashup:
So I was finally able to go see The Last Jedi yesterday...
And it was.. Great!
I
finally started checking people’s comments online and critic’s reviews.
And to much surprise the film seems to be pretty... divisive among
vocal internet fans?
Of course there were little nitpicks and details I didn’t like, like most movies anyways, but overall I quite enjoyed it.
They seem to be having a lot of fun with this new show Justice League Action. Here is a short clip of a recent episode showing The Joker and The Trickster...kidnapping Mark Hamill!! This is hilarious and fantastic on so many levels!!
It's almost December, and Disney's been pretty silent regarding Episode 8, to the best wishes of the film director who said a Star Wars doesn't need marketing. But now they're finally showing us some new footage thanks to a brand new trailer and a new poster, below:
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper). And it will open on Thursday, December 14.
There's a new DC animated series coming up. WB Animation released a first look at the new show, simply randomly titled Justice League Action:
It seems.. .decent. Kinda reminiscent of Spectacular Spider-Man, in a way. The tone seems to be a cross between Batman: The Brave & The Bold meets JLU. I like the different characters they showed here, and they even got Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill back!
So of course all that was left were either a Muppet babies-version or an action-packed extreme take on the license. We already did the baby version last time, let's have a look at the EXTREME incarnation finally!
We're all a little looney, and here's my other Looney Tunes-related reviews!
There's a new animated DC film coming up, and now it's time for Alan Moore’s all-time classic The Killing Joke. It's a great but pretty dark classic graphic novel. And the reason we had Barbara Gordon become Oracle in the comics.
The film will see the return of Kevin Conroy’s Batman and Mark Hamill’s Joker. Check this out:
So I just came back from The Force Awakens. Finally!
I know what you're thinking, wherever you are - finally! Yeah, I know. But I just couldn't have caught the movie earlier, what with the end of the year, work, Christmas, etc.
Now was the only time I could watch this film.
I'll try to keep this review simple and straightforward. Since I managed to avoid spoilers as much as possible until now - spreading my own fake spoilers around based on my knowledge of the expanded universe :P - I will try to keep this spoiler-free for the others who, just like me, haven't been able to watch this yet.
Until the cut below, I won't have any spoilers. I will mark the spoiler section down below.
Let's me say this right away: Overall? I really liked the movie.
There! Review over.
But...
Yeah, I really liked the movie, but.. there's a few things I didn't like that much. Probably for controversial reasons of my own. I haven't checked that many reviews of the film yet, so I even have no idea what other people think about it. I just know my bro loved it a lot more than I did, even though I'm mostly positive about the film.
I liked enough the new heroes/cast, even though they were a bit too young-ysh. I liked the general new story. The film direction, the special effects, etc.
Now onto my main issues: my main problem with Hollywood these days when they're not making reboots... they just seem to be making nostalgic-sequels that are basically complete revamps or the originals. Predators did that to Predator 1. Jurassic World did the same with Jurassic Park and so did Terminator 5 too. And This Force Awakens is basically an "HD Remaster" of the original film, aka "A New Hope" for a new generation.
Yes, it follows the same general structure, plot, characters, etc. And even goes through the same motions in the same places (Jakku = Tatooine, Rey = Luke, etc.). I mean, bash the prequels as much as you want (I mean, I specially dislike Episode II) but at least each film had its own identity and was its own distinct adventure.
I liked the references to the other films, sure. I even liked how strangely the final confrontation seemed to parallel Anakin and Obi-Wan's in Episode 3 on the lava planet. Really, it strangely mirrored that scene!
George Lucas might have a questionable directional sense (even though I adore THX personally..), but he was a great worldbuilder. Somehow I feel that's J.J.Abrams problem, he's the opposite. He has a great sense of direction but his movies lack a distinct tone. That was apparent with his Super 8, Star Trek and Mission Impossible. They borrow a lot to previous classics and have a ton of great fan service and throwbacks but they're not really that unique.
Don't misread me, like I said, I loved the movie. There were some gorgeous scenery, action scenery, etc. But I felt a lot of things felt a bit generic. Like I said, Rey was just Luke or the young Anakin again. That Poe Resistance pilot guy was a bit bland too. Our villain was as whiny as "his ancestor". I loved Finn though, he was pretty fun!
All said and done, I can excuse the big nostalgic factor and vagueness of the character since this movie has to be the first in a new trilogy of films. This was just the introduction for this new Sequel Trilogy.
I'm glad to see Abrams replaced for the next films, since he can work wonders with the initial pitch but his overuse of a "mystery box" gimmick often detracts from the end of his movies/series. And if the later films turned out bad we would all be branding pitchforks to Abrams. Although the the following directors will have a lot to answer for... No easy task if you ask me.
Here is something fun! It's a young Mark Hamill explaining the original Star Wars on the BBC back in the 70s, before the world even knew what Star Wars would be like:
I love the way it clearly establishes how much closer to fantasy/fairy tales SW actually is instead of scifi:
“It’s the stuff that fairytales are made of. We have a fairy princess, we have an innocent farm boy who yearns for adventure. Alec Guinness is a wise old wizard who teaches me a mystical Force, somewhat like Merlin would teach a young King Arthur. Harrison Ford plays Han Solo, a cynical space pirate who we hire to transport us through the galaxy.”
Well said, Mark!
And here’s Mark and co back for the Empire Strikes Back, comparing the Droids to the Daleks:
Hyped for a new Star Wars film? Here's Mark Hamill being silly and awesome:
I see Mark's looking better now, he got back in shape for Star Wars! Why do I feel like I'm watching a villain every time Mark Hamill speaks nowadays?? It really seems that since Luke he's been playing bad guys ever since (not just The Joker, but The Trickster as well and many more in animation..)
Ever wonder what Star Wars without the epic John Williams score would sound like? Apparently the crew at Auralnauts did. And it's pretty darn terrifying.
Apparently George Lucas had already talked to Mark Hamill about reprising his role of an older Luke Skywalker in a would be "Sequel Trilogy" 30 years ago!
Woah!
He will be reprising his iconic role along Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher in the upcoming new Disney-Star Wars. Sadly the teaser trailer didn't show the original heroes, instead focusing on the younger generation.
One has to wonder, did Lucas really had the entire 9-film saga planned out all along!?
I still dislike the title "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens", it just doesn't flow that well with the others, plus it almost suggest the force hadn't been awaken until now whatever that means. And think it should have been something like "Episode 7: A Legacy Arise" or something (to both follow the Phantom Menace/New Hope structure and even allude to the great Star Wars: Legacy sub-series, yes, I said it).
But I digress.
And I'm not sure I like the entire premise of this sequel trilogy thus far... b
Anyway, check out the teaser trailer, it's just out!
For those who hated the prequels (honestly, not me, just check out my reviews!), this is exactly the same all over again! You can't be honest and say you're looking forward to this if you cynically hated those, it feels exactly the same! Way too much CGi already!
