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6 Thoughts on Blue Beetle (Review)
As could have been predicted, the Blue Beetle movie is not doing well at the box office. The general public has turned against DC superhero movies, and even when they’re good — like Blue Beetle — they still flop. It’s a damn shame, because I really enjoyed this new superhero movie. It’s not perfect, but I had a fun time at the theater.
Movie Rating: 8/10 – Very Good
Blue Beetle has had an odd journey to the big screen. There have been rumors and test footage for a show for years, all with this modern costume, but they never materialized beyond an episode appearance on Smallville, I think? Then they greenlit this movie for HBO Max, then decided it was so good that it would go to the big screen, then decided to ditch the old DC movie universe and start fresh, then decided that Blue Beetle would be the first movie in the new DCU without actually being made by the DCU people. It’s been wild! And here we are!
Join me after the jump for my full review and thoughts on the Blue Beetle movie. Expect FULL SPOILERS for the whole movie. And feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
Read the rest of this entryGood Burger 2 is Really Happening
I am probably the perfect audience for a Good Burger sequel. I grew up watching All That on Nickelodeon, I was a big fan of everything Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell did back in the day. I loved all the little cameos Kel has made on either SNL or some awards show recently. So they want to make Good Burger 2 for streaming? Yeah, sure, I’m totally on board.
It looks fine. I’m sure it’ll be fine. Maybe we’ll get lucky and it’ll be a hilarious masterpiece, shaking movie comedy to its core. Or maybe it’ll just be an hour and a half of nostalgia comedy. Whatever the case may be, if I can remember it’s coming out to Peacock Paramount Plus, I’ll watch Good Burger 2.
The movie comes to streaming sometime this fall.
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6 Other Blue Beetles in Pop Culture
The Blue Beetle movie comes out this week and I’m moderately excited. The trailers look fun, and I have faith in the character and the actors. But DC has been bombing at the box office for years now, and the movie also looks very, very predictable. Will people turn out to watch it anyway? We’ll see!
For my part, I wanted to do a Blue Beetle-themed List of Six. But I’ve already done lists about bug-themed superheroes and about specifically armored bug-themed superheroes. So what else was there to do? How about a list of other blue beetles out there in the world? It started as a silly idea, but I did some Googling and I have found six other blue beetles in the world of pop culture (mostly). Weird, huh? Don’t believe me?
Join me after the jump to see my list of other blue beetles that exist beyond the actual, comic book Blue Beetle!
Read the rest of this entryHow About A Silly Adam Sandler Movie?
Look, it’s been a hectic week, and I’m about to head on a trip into New York City by the end of today. So I’mma just gonna share this Adam Sandler Netflix movie trailer, because I don’t have many other options today. Not a lot of content has come out to share.
Some people don’t like that Sandler just makes movies with his friends, and they probably won’t like that he’s now just putting his daughters into his movies. But I don’t mind. Like I said, I like Adam Sandler. Netflix keeps throwing money at him to make movies, and if he wants to use that money to put his daughters into his movies, that’s fine by me. Maybe they’ll be good actors. Maybe nobody needs to watch this film.
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah comes to Netflix on Aug. 25.
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6 Thoughts on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Review)
I’m a big fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was born in 1983 and the classic Ninja Turtles cartoon came out in 1987, so I was the perfect age to get hooked for life to those super fun adventures and all those collectible toys. I’ve caught most or some of every Turtles adaptation since, though even I haven’t been able to keep up completely. Still, I am fully on board with TMNT: Mutant Mayhem and everything it has to offer.
Movie Rating: 9/10 – Great
I have been very excited for this film since it was first announced. Seth Rogen is using his power in Hollywood for awesome adaptations, from Preacher to Invincible to now a really great take on the Turtles. And then we got some trailers, met the characters and now we’ve seen the flick. It was marvelous, and a great new take on this beloved franchise. Mutant Mayhem is one of the best movies of the year, hands down, and I hope it drives Turtles content for years to come.
Maybe it’ll get me to finally start reading all those IDW hardcover Turtles comics I keep buying…
Join me after the jump for my fully review/thoughts on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Expect FULL SPOILERS for the movie. And feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
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