I saw TPM 4 times in the cinema back in 99. Not because I loved it, but because I wanted to figure out WHY I didn’t love it. I’ll never forget the quiet, puzzled response from my fellow cinema-goers as the credits rolled. What did we just witness?
I haven’t watched that movie since 2000. I’m...
Apes Trilogy
Rise - 7/10
Dawn - 9/10
War - 8/10
Rise - I wish they had spent as much care and time crafting memorable and interesting human characters as they did for the apes. Once Caesar gets to the “shelter”, the whole movie jumps from serviceable to amazing. A few plot contrivances aside...
Oh, if they released the OT in remastered not special edition form, I would be there in a heartbeat. And yeah, the historical release date would make more sense but we are way beyond that nowadays.🫤
Alien - 10/10
Aliens - 9/10
Took the kids (13 & 15) to a double screening at a cinema tonight. I had been holding off until they were old enough as well as make it a cinema experience.
They loved both of them!
I wasn’t old enough to see Alien on its original release but saw Aliens in the cinema...
I enjoyed The Mando seasons quite a bit (1&2 > 3), but I was getting tired of seeing early Macquarie and Johnston designs getting rifled through. Like, there’s no designers on staff? Didn’t they have Doug Chiang?
Shaun of the Dead 9/10
Still funny. The chemistry of Pegg and Frost is just the best. Great cast all round. Setups and payoffs aplenty. Decent zombie gore.
My15 yo son loved it.
Robot Dreams - 8/10
Charming, dialogue-free 2D animated film that deals with loneliness, companionship, loss and love with a dog and a robot. Funny and moving. Lots of little 80’s references as well as beautiful moments from the 2 main characters - not to mention the myriad of background...