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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.
Read the rest of this entryThe Fantastic Four: First Steps Looks So Damn Good!
Randomly, for all I know, we got a new, full-sized trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps today, and holy cow, it looks so damn good! The characters, the effects, the personal stakes, the drama, the scale and scope; this is one gorgeous trailer, people!
So good! They go into so much, without giving away too much, in my opinion. Or maybe I’m still just too hyped about this trailer. Loved the look at the team, loved the look of the Silver Surfer. I have no problem with Marvel switching from Norrin Radd to Shalla-Bal. Seems a perfectly ordinary and uninteresting change to me. And then we get just enough Galactus tease to make me happy. I love the look, I love the feel, I love the retro-futurism, I love that new theme song; hot damn this looks to be an exciting movie!
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is coming to theaters on July 25.
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There’ll Be a New Wes Anderson Movie This Year!
Wes Anderson is probably my favorite Hollywood director. I don’t care much or think much about directors, but Wes Anderson is special, and we all know why. He makes Wes Anderson movies, and I love them all so much. And if, like me, you love these weird and wacky movies, then the trailer for The Phoenician Scheme is pure Wes Anderson.
Every new trailer for every new Wes Anderson movie is always the most Wes Anderson thing ever produced. He just keeps reaching new peaks of his own unique style. It’s weird and wild! There are enough plot points to make out some semblance of a story, but otherwise, this is just a madcap romp of famous actors doing Wes Anderson-y things. And I’m fully on board for that. Can’t wait!
The Phoenician Scheme comes to theaters on May 30, so less than two months away!
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Some Delightful Movie Trailers for This Friday
We’ve got the Minecraft movie coming soon, so I assume that’s the reason for a bunch of new movie trailers arriving on our doorstep this week. And seeing as how I don’t have all the time in the world, I’m just gonna lump them all together in a single Friday post! That’s how I roll. Let’s start with something awesome.
The Naked Gun is getting a modern reboot/sequel! Starring Liam Neeson! And it looks pretty darn funny so far.
The original Naked Gun movies are all-time classics, and this trailer looks like things will stay funny and wacky. I love that part. And they tackle the OJ Simpson dilemma right up front and it’s pretty darn funny. So let’s definitely go with this one!
The Naked Gun is coming to theaters on Aug. 1.
Next up is M3gan 2.0, the sequel to that creepy killer doll movie. And as one might expect, the twist for the sequel is pretty predictable. But it might still be good.
I think I liked the first M3gan. I remember watching it and I remember parts of it. But I don’t remember my thoughts or opinion on it. Weird. Anyway, this sequel looks like something one might expect from such a sequel. Though I’m disappointed that the new evil doll looks like a person instead of a doll. That’s also a weird choice.
M3gan 2.0 comes to theaters on June 27.
Just to shake things up, let’s check out the trailer for Fountain of Youth, coming to AppleTV+. Normally I wouldn’t really have anything to say about this trailer, but man…it looks like something made by committee.
And though it might look like something made by committee…it also looks…good? Ish? Like, disposable movie nonsense. But the sort of disposable movie nonsense you can just watch and mostly enjoy. It’s got some good actors, at least.
Fountain of Youth comes to streaming on May 23.
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