Category Archives: Movies
Wicked: For Good is Probably Gonna Be Good
I enjoyed the first Wicked movie. I’d never seen the play, but have lived with all the hype and was looking forward to seeing an adaptation. The film was good, and I’m relatively excited for the sequel to see how it all plays out. I know some things, but not everything about how it all ends.
Solid trailer. Doesn’t tell much of the story and is mostly just glimpses of stuff, but solid glimpses of stuff. I hope Dorothy and her crew play a large part, but I suppose I don’t really know. That will be a fun, familiar angle to throw at all the characters from the first movie.
I think the title “Wicked: For Good” is a little clunky, but I guess “For Good” is the name of a popular song from the second act? And studios are so afraid to just say “Wicked 2”, even though we know it’s only going to be two parts and not a franchise. But what do I know?
Wicked: For Good comes out in November, so we got time to sit on it and think.
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Netflix Trailer Bonanza!
Over the weekend, Netflix must have had some kind of exhibitor conference or something, because they released a bunch of trailers for their upcoming movies and projects. Netflix and all streaming services are very bad at marketing their awesome shows and movies, so it makes sense that they’d drop all these trailers at once in a bingable format.
At least it gives me something to post and talk about on a Monday!
First up is the trailer for Happy Gilmore 2. It’s happening. There’s no stopping it now. I’m definitely going to watch. Does watching this movie mean I support studios putting out this kind of low effort slop? Maybe, but I’ve reached a point where I’m too old to care. I’m just gonna do whatever the hell I want and hopefully I’m entertained. That’s all that matters anymore.
Looks so dumb. Chubbs has a son with the exact same wooden hand joke? C’mon, Adam Sandler! But again, I can’t be expecting too much. Just roll with it.
Happy Gilmore 2 comes out on July 25.
Next up, our first look at Wake Up Dead Man, the threequel in the Knives Out series of Benoit Blanc mysteries! I’m super excited for this one.
And it looks great! Definitely did not expect this gothic tone, but then I suppose I had no expectations. Not a fan of Blanc’s new hairstyle, but what do I know? Love the spookiness already. It’ll be a shame when Rian Johnson takes a bit of a break after this one, but by all means, let the man rest. Hopefully we get plenty more Benoit Blanc mysteries in the future.
Wake Up Dead Man comes out on Dec. 12.
Now we’ve got Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein! I’m sure I heard he was making this at some point.
Looks awesome! I’m not classic monster expert, nor am I bored of people remaking all these classic monster movies. Del Toro can try his hand at whatever creature feature he wants; he’s earned his reputation. This is probably going to be one of those movies that makes you wonder why Netflix didn’t push to put it on the big screen. Surely they’d make some good money that way? But, again, what do I know? The monster looks so freaky there at the end.
Frankenstein comes out in November.
Lastly, we have our first look at the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. Everybody always thinks the long break between seasons of this show will somehow hurt the series, but season 4 was a total banger!
Looks good to me! I’m fully on board with Stranger Things, and I look forward to them going out on their own terms, however they want, with a big, explosive, action-packed, most likely emotional final season. I have no idea how they might plan to end this, so I say let them do whatever they want! It’ll no doubt be fun and entertaining.
The final season of Stranger Things will come out in three parts, on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Solid strategy.
Looks like a solid slate of things to watch this year on Netflix. Good times!
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We All Just Have to Accept Another Jurassic World Movie
I have long been a proponent of the idea that other people should make dinosaur movies. The Jurassic films shouldn’t have a monopoly on dinosaurs! But here comes Jurassic World: Rebirth. It’s a new relaunch of the series, with new characters and plots. And yet they’re keeping the Jurassic World name. Because whatever, man.
It looks fine. I have zero interest in seeing this film. They’re making up mutant dinosaurs now, just to be scarier. And whatever. I dunno. It’s just been a while since I posted anything, and I suppose most people might be interested in this movie? It’s probably going to be more successful than both Fantastic Four: First Steps and the new Superman film, both also coming out in July.
I guess we’ll see. Jurassic World: Rebirth comes to theaters on July 2.
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6 Thoughts on Thunderbolts* (Review)
The second of three Marvel movies hit the big screen this past weekend and I was right there opening night, like the good old days! I was very excited for Thunderbolts* and I’m very happy to say that it mostly lived up to my expectations. Part of me wanted more from the movie, but only in the sense that it was already good and I just wanted more of it to enjoy.
Movie Rating: 8/10 – Very Good
I will admit that Thunderbolts* was not the rip-roaring good time I was hoping for, and that’s OK. This was a darker, more somber movie, while still having bits of fun and great action. It’s not the second coming of the Avengers — despite the title/marketing change. I still had fun with this one, and I bet it’s going to grow on me over time. I really want to go back and see it in the theaters for a second time.
Join me after the jump for my full thoughts/review of Thunderbolts*. Expect FULL SPOILERS for the whole movie, so read at your own peril. And feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
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