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4
Having ambition, even failed, is better than none
on December 22, 2019
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Ok...Dumbo.
Yes the original is an old movie. 1941 was a long time ago. Doesn't matter, what it taps into is still as relevant emotionally and culturally now as it was in 1941. Let's see...
- Lonely and ostracized over differences. Still a thing...
- Stripped violently from mother (or family member) who loves you...uh...don't look to the southern US border in the last two years please
- Stripped violently from mother (or family member) who loves you...uh...don't look to the southern US border in the last two years please
- diverse populations come together to celebrate differences and find strength in that gathering...thank goodness we do that still
- discover inner strength by embracing your difference as your salvation and learning that by being WHO you are will lead to a better life...oh yeah, that's still around
And that's the story of Dumbo. And then it gets updated and doubled in running time so we need lots more than what was in the original. And while that sounds like a bad thing, it really isn't. These Disney remakes are better when they try to do something different rather than just recreate the original.
So now Dumbo makes friends with kids rather than a mouse and crows. Of course the crows wouldn't make it (which just shows how people don't really understand the original story - the crows were the only folks BESIDES Disney's mother and Timothy Mouse who embraced Dumbo and they helped him find himself and his strength...and they were african-american. Those crows were NOT racist, even if they employed hollywood stereotypes of the time - wrong then and wrong now, sure...but the characters of the crows are some of the most caring and accepting and empathetic in the movie...quite a statement in 1941 about african americans vs other ethnicities...but I digress).
There's also a whole new plot about an evil circus. Go michael Keaton, lol.
The new stuff is mostly mixed and doesn't completely land as well as one would hope. The emotions from the original are basically there, although better and more focused in the original.
Dumbo is adorable and not Tim Burtonized so that's ok.
Did I like it? Absolutely. But I already loved Dumbo and getting to spend more time with him was always a good thing.
Shame this film didn't find its audience as its message of acceptance and finding inner strength is a good one.
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As Florida authorities were evacuating a small town ahead of a Category 5 hurricane, Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) was fighting to get in-trying to locate her unaccounted-for dad Dave (Barry Pepper). Making her way to his house, she finds him injured within an attic crawlspace... and, now, their survival is in question, both from the rising floodwaters and the hungry alligators trolling within. Alexandre Aja's terrifying two-hander co-stars Ross Anderson, Anson Boon.
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5
unexpectedly scary creature feature
on December 22, 2019
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Back in the fifties we loved creature features. Giant Spiders! Giant Bees! Giant piles of goo! They were awesome. We never gave up our love of those creature features, but technology really helped catch up to make us even more scared (although...to be honest...that giant tarantula in the 1950s Tarantula movie was plenty scary without CGI...lol..).
Movies are so many things to so many people, and often the same person can want different things from movies on different days. That's ok, after all diversifying one's portfolio leads to greater riches and - metaphorically - changing up movie genres as a viewer just helps us discover the magic of the movies all that much more.
So...creature features. Kinda trashy, disposable entertainment and - like its cousin the Disaster flick - we go into it looking for the creatures to eat (or at least chew and spit out) as many humans as possible. If they do that, and they scare us a bit along the way, than mission accomplished!
Crawl does that. It's a short flick that doesn't waste time getting to the point that it knows its viewers want to see. Mean, giant alligators chomping on humans left, right and center.
Take that humans! You're gator chow!
It remembers its roots as a horror film and is a bit more intense and scary than some of your other creature features over the years (Anaconda...I'm looking at you...still love ya though).
Crawl is for alligators kinda like Jaws was for sharks - it is a legitimate threat. After Jaws we got such awesome shark flicks as...sharknado, 47 meters down, the Meg, etc. Of course Jaws pretty much started the bad shark movie trend with Jaws 3-D and the roaring shark masterpiece that is Jaws the Revenge. Alligators got such fine works of cinematic art like...Lake Placid.
This movie is NOT Lake Placid and it is NOT Jaws. But it's closer to the latter (good thing) than the former. It isn't a masterpiece of pacing and character building like Jaws, but it is a great creature feature with some decent, legit scares (even at home) and not appropriate for younger kids (yah kids, shoo...go watch Dora the Explorer by Michael Bay...heh heh heh).
If you like mean creatures chomping deserving humans...highly recommended.
If you don't...well...still highly recommended! LOL
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![A Dog's Journey [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2019]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/e71209b8-345e-4fc1-b95f-0457879ab03e.jpg)
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5
bring tissues
on December 22, 2019
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oh my goodness...dog movies. Dog movies are the BEST. Dogs are so adorable and any movie featuring dogs is something I will want to see (except "man's best friend" but that's a whole other story).
Dogs have long been a part of cinematic offerings. Old Yeller and Savage Sam. The Secret Life of Pets. Big Red. Lassie. Rin Tin Tin. The Plague Dogs. The Incredible Journey and it's remakes the Homeward Bound(s). Oliver and Company. Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Lady and the Tramp. Turner and Hooch. The Art of Racing in the Rain. Scruffy (go ABC after school specials...lol).
Modern, older, animated, etc...dogs are ALWAYS there. And people love them. Why not? Dogs are great movie stars and we love watching our furry pals get into trouble, stress about their safety and then celebrate the outcome (or...bawl our eyes out as is often the case; there was a psychological study done on movie goers that found statistically, you can annihilate as many humans as you'd like and people find it entertaining but if you openly threaten the safety of just ONE dog moviegoers will stay away...true story).
Ok...so A Dog's Journey. To determine whether or not you'll like this movie you have to ask yourself a very important series of questions first...
1) Do you like Dogs?
2) Did you see and, more importantly, LIKE A Dog's Purpose?
2) Did you see and, more importantly, LIKE A Dog's Purpose?
If the answer to either of those questions is "No" than you may not enjoy this film. Simply put, this is a sequel that continues from the second the last film ended and basically does the exact same thing over the course of its runtime as the first.
Which is make us fall in love with Bailey again and again and again. And then bawl our eyes out every single time (spoiler alert) Bailey dies.
Yea he gets reincarnated. Yes he gets back with the offspring of his original owner. Yes we know the outcome is happy.
WHO. CARES?
Seriously, the emotional spectrum this film transverses is so blatant it broadcasts it from a mile away (who cares). You know each dog you meet is going to live a decent, excellent or horrible life and each will die at the end - causing us to be destroyed in the process (who cares). You WILL use an entire box of tissue and your sinuses will be clogged for days from all the boo-hoo-ing you will do during this film (who cares).
Seriously, who cares? If you answered yes to questions above you want to watch this movie. You want to be with Bailey each time he comes back, alone and not sure who he (or she is). And for anyone who has ever loved a dog, and lost that dog (and the latest statistical information says that 44 million households in the US have dogs..more than the 35 million households with kids...so many of us have loved dogs) this movie is the best gift in the universe.
We want our dogs to be ok, even when they can't be with us anymore. We want them to go on and find new lives and continue to be the most awesome furry pals we know they are. This movie (and its predecessor) give us that.
And with that wish, the idea that our pals could come back to us - even if in a different form - well...that's the stuff of ugly tears. But in a good way.
Dog lovers - this movie cleanses your emotions. And that's ok. Suck on THAT pixar and disney...lol.
Seriously, though. Is it a good movie by normal storytelling standards...wellllllllllllllllllll...
Is it a good movie that will win awards...uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmm....
Was it a favorite movie to watch of mine? You betcha!
Isn't that what counts? And if you're a dog lover, and still reading this, it's time to go buy this film. LOL.
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![Shazam! [Blu-ray] [2019]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8444ca8c-a916-4c99-be9e-753f713adbae.jpg)
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Great superhero movie, not always a great adaption
on December 22, 2019
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Shazam! is an interesting movie in that it is a GREAT superhero movie in that it plays SOME of its strengths to the nines and then downplays other aspects of the source material in bafflingly strange ways. It is also at its worst when it is simply being a standard superhero slug fest (which are awesome, but this movie showed potential for much more). So...it's an interesting juxtaposition of different pieces that don't always fit together well but - when they do - this movie soars.
First, the name...ugh. Legal matters about IP issues aside, calling our hero Shazam doesn't work. The name (acronym) belongs to the wizard, always has. And it does here. So...why is Shazam also now the hero? The movie just presents it and doesn't deal with it and that's ok. It is what it is, but it would be better if he was "Captain Marvel" especially since we get the REST of the marvel family by name...lol. Hey it's Shazam and Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. and...yeah...ok.
But, that's a minor point. A MAJOR point is that the film is at its best when it is the journey of a young boy coming of age and dealing with the trauma of his youth. Seriously, I know that sounds pretentious and disney-ish but the film is amazing when that happens (Whether it happens when Billy or ahem Shazam is on screen). But then the movie pulls back and says "nope. I'm a superhero movie...slugfest time!"
The most egregious pacing sacrifice this dichotomy makes is when Billy (spoiler alert) finds his mother and she rejects him. She wants nothing to do with him and he's spent his entire life trying to find her. What a heartbreaking, awful moment...and it's never really referenced again because he has to run off to fight bad guys. Yea, we want cool superhero action but this was the beating heart of the film and this moment was it...it was a really jarring transition as Billy "sucks it up" and goes to fight. It isn't that his character wouldn't recover and bury his emotions, but it needed to be addressed to come full circle other than "I accept my adopted family now."
The other aspect was the building of friendships and standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. That thread was there and was overshadowed by Shazam's selfishness (ahem...spider-man and wrestling anyone) and those bad guys (get to them in a minute). Captain Marvel is NOT spider-man. Captain Marvel gets magical powers and lives every kid's ultimate wish fulfillment. Spider-Man gets powers and his actions have impact on the real world. Sure, you can borrow from one to another, but in doing so you move Captain Marvel away from who and what he is - fantasy wackiness.
That's what I wanted more than CGI slugfests (again, nothing wrong with those) from this movie. I can get that from ANY movie, especially superheros. This was a special opportunity to do something very different. The plots surrounding Billy's coming of age story was great...but rather than have generic slugfests, why not embrace the bizarre silver age nature of the source material and make it work.
And setting your climatic battle in Santa's Village amusement park is NOT the same thing.
And the Mr. Tawny cameo as a stuffed carnival booth prize?? C'mon...we needed Mr. TAwyne.
Dr. Silvana is not a physical powerhouse...he's a mad scientist who creates scenarios that the Big Red Cheese (ahem, where was THAT nickname...) has to undo. It's a kid's fantasies come to life. That didn't come clearly through in the film. It was like it was a bit afraid to commit.
Not everything works, of course. Until you find a way to make it work...and then you're labeled a genius.
My wish fulfillment was that more Shazam / Captain Marvel elements be embraced rather than this more realistic grounded approach. More than anything, Mr. Tawny! I loved the part where the marvel family finally showed up. Do more of that.
Still, for what it is, not a bad movie. Emotionally stirring and fun action. If it only had a talking tiger it could have had five stars... :)
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All motorhead high schooler Tripp Coley (Lucas Till) wanted was to experience life beyond his dead-end refinery town. He'd get his wish after overdrilling drove a gelatinous subterranean monster to the surface... and the creature decided to inhabit-and animate-his half-finished junker truck! InchCreechInch provides plenty of mileage, as well as action and laughs, in this throwback live-action/CGI family adventure co-starring Amy Ryan, Jane Levy, Barry Pepper, Rob Lowe, and Danny Glover. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.
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3
clean family fun, unusual premise
on December 22, 2019
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Here's how an idea comes about:
Idea room guy #1: we love monster truck rallies!
Idea room gal #1: remember ET? We LOVE ET
Idea room guy #1: what if we did a movie about ET driving a monster truck!
[momentary pause for consideration]
Idea Room Gal#2: YEA! Let's do it.
Idea room gal #1: remember ET? We LOVE ET
Idea room guy #1: what if we did a movie about ET driving a monster truck!
[momentary pause for consideration]
Idea Room Gal#2: YEA! Let's do it.
And...that's basically it. Lonely Kid and cute alien bond, evil adults threaten cute alien and lonely kid helps cute alien get back together with its people.
It's a tried and true formula but...it works when done well. What monster trucks has going for it, more than anything, is not that it does its formula well (it does it decently...nothing innovative or groundbreaking). It's that in this era of pushing limits of appropriate content for general audiences, it doesn't. It gets away with minimal violence, minimal swearing and minimal boredom. In short, it's a good movie for the entire family or anyone looking for clean content (yea, come on...we can't always want Predator or 50 Shades or whatever...admit it...lol).
Could it have taken some more chances? Sure! Is there potty humor...yea...little bit. Kids love that though...and it's pretty clean. So, if you want a nice clean safe movie that won't destroy your emotions like Disney or Pixar enjoy doing this is the movie you want to gather the family around, pop some corn and enjoy the experience.
Cuz...ya know...cute aliens. monster trucks. Good mash up!
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![Wonder Woman: Bloodlines [Blu-ray] [2019]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/b49999fc-8fb6-4548-a58a-5f2ecf6ed3c8.jpg)
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5
decent but not great
on December 22, 2019
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I've seen every single one of these DC Animated movies since the very first one (Superman / Doomsday) and they all exhibit the same strengths and weaknesses. They are all good comic book stories brought to life through music, animation and vocal delivery - and on that front they are good enough. No other stable of superhero characters have been able to continue output as consistently or as long as DC has. Marvel started this but quickly lost interest, restarting and stopping again over the years. Hellboy has had a few animated movies come out. DC has consistently produced 2-4 every single year for the decade plus. It is - quite frankly - an impressive work in its collection and ANY comic book fan should support and enjoy this body of work.
Individually, though, the movies are not as strong. The main issue is that the stories are simply too complex and involved for the budgeted runtimes of 75-85 minutes. As a result, these are heavily plot-driven stories and do not utilize effective storytelling techniques as a whole. In essence, there is simply too much being crammed in and the basic tenet of storytelling is rarely achieved well.
Wonder Woman Bloodlines is no different. It is decent and enjoyable entertainment for its runtime, but doesn't seek to want to rise above that. The animation is not luxurious, but that's ok. The main issue is the lack of emotional connection one makes with the characters. If you have a connection, it's because you brought it with you - the movie didn't establish it. The characters are simply moving through the complex plot.
Who has the primary problem to be solved? Is it Diana? Is it Steve Trevor? the members of Villainy, Inc (cute name...lol). Who knows? the plot should be a derivative of that problem and in fiction things are either included for 1) to solve a problem, something the audience needs to know or 2) world building to enhance context of the primary plot
The issue truly seems to be the runtime, as the creators HAVE demonstrated that they can provide both elements of storytelling in other, more effective works of fiction they have produced. It seems that these DC animated films are produced on a strict budget, with a specific runtime ($/minute of film) and they try to achieve both elements of storytelling within the runtime and do neither well. There is little impetus to change at this point in the DC line...nearly 40 movies in you KNOW what you're getting. You either like it and support it or you don't.
So...why the five stars? Because this movie is allowing my 7 year old self to come out and enjoy some awesome comic book action with characters I grew up with when I'm in my late forties. SImply put, it is what it is and I love it for that. If you are a comic fan, these movies will not be responsible for blazing new trails but they are traditionally animated movies (in a time when those are scarce) coming out 3-4 times a year that feature our favorite comic book characters. Simply put, let's love it for what it is rather than destroy it for what it isn't. Hence the five stars.
Oh...and the short on Death is amazing. That should be seriously considered for an oscar...it's probably too long at 22 minutes but...wow. This product would almost be worth it just for that alone (it's worth it for the whole package...lol).
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![Avengers: Endgame [DVD] [2019]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/e67fbd38-00a8-48aa-b40f-0d09517e5d2f.jpg)
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Tremendous movie achievement
on September 21, 2019
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As a genre, comic book superheroes have been achieving popularity similar to past genre fads, like westerns or musicals in the golden age of cinema. Many of these superhero entries are fun and entertaining. Some are not.
Avengers Endgame sets itself up on two fronts: as an individual entry to the genre and as the concluding chapter in a longer cross- film narrative. Surprisingly, it succeeds nearly completely on both fronts.
With much of the extended cast no longer in existence due to the prior movie, endgame can focus on fewer characters (at least until the last hour) and push satisfying narrative and character arcs through to conclusion. Each character of the original team comes to a conclusion of sorts, and just about every dangling tease or thread from earlier films is addressed or resolved. That the film executes itself in a way that feels life Ike an event comic come to life is an added bonus for fans of the genre. If you grew up reading comics you knew about the annual or bi annual cross over event (common from about 1984 forward with secret wars and crisis on infinite earths, but appearing as far back as the early 1940s when the human torch and captain America teamed up to stop the sub mariner from destroying New York). This film is such a team up event, but in live living color with awesome special effects and engaging storytelling. That it happened at all is wonderful, and that it does what it does so well is simply astounding. It’s an “event” in cinema and it deserves to be remembered and embraced as such.
That said, nothing is perfect and Endgame doesn’t quite achieve the exhilarating levels of action, engagement ad excitement of its predecessor infinity war. This is not as much a critique of endgame as it is an affirmation of just how good infinity war was. Part of endgame’s issue is that it is an ending, and it knows it. As such, it feels like we are saying goodbye to some friends and that is a downer...almost for nearly throughout its entire three hour runtime.
More problematic, though, is that there are more than a few rushed areas In spite of that runtime and the film felt like it needed more space for these subplots to truly stick the landing. Hawkeye as Ronin most egregious. With all the pre release focus on the character change, very little is done with him before he turns back to the light. Ant man serves very little purpose other than to be grumpy and motivate the others through his ignorance in science. Ironically it’s the tech he uses, not the man itself, that makes ore of a difference. The time travel middle act with avengers meeting their past selves feels like it wants to be as much fun a those sequences were in back to the future one and two (an intentional homage no doubt, since BTTF is mentioned several times). Avengers never fully commits to that, though, focusing on the plot point of collecting the stones and not allowing the film or the audience to relive those moments fully.
These are minor complaints, of course and the film undeniably works despite these issues. The biggest faux Pax is that it breaks basic visual storytelling rules often with its “tell, don’t show” mentality. Hawkeye becomes a mass murderer, but we hear more about it than see it. The universe is falling apart but we only hear about it from captain marvel. Hulk is now professor hulk but only hear about how that happen even though that subplot was a major point of the last few movies (and the scene with the ancient one was a perfect example, yet missed, to explore that more since banner and hulk are separated there again). The universe is saved through a coincidence of a rat happening to walk across a keyboard (to be fair, infinity war did the same thing when it decimated the nova corps off screen and no one in the movie cared at any point about it).
It is to the film’s testament that none of these issues break the film. It no drought is sagging under its own combined weight of being a good story and concluding the multi film saga but it soars on so many other things that it overcomes these issues quite well.
It is, quite simply, a cinematic experience and knows it. It embraces that reality and succeeds as a whole. There are weaknesses throughout but are all forgivable because concluding multi film sagas that are exciting and engaging are rare. Ones that conclude a saga of this length are unheard of. Pass the popcorn and enjoy the best that superheroes can be...
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![Hotel Mumbai [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2019]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/27d89d4b-dcb4-4b52-a27c-fd4662e10ec5.jpg)
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intense dramatization of actual terrorist event
on September 21, 2019
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Terrorism has become an unfortunate common occurrence in modern times. Hotel Mumbai does a good job of showing such an event although it can sometimes blur the line between Hollywood storytelling and docudrama in a way that makes you feel a bit strange. It plays like a modern day entry into the disaster film drama genre made famous by Irwin Allen in the 1970s, but cannot fully embrace the genre due to it being “based on actual events.”
As a movie it mostly succeeds in that first time director is able to build suspense with his cat and mouse game in the second half of the film. However, the film doesn’t feel like it’s building to anything. It just plays out independent events that ultimately make little or no difference to the outcome. Characters that have screen time die suddenly without resolution of what appeared to be storytelling arcs. While the issue of “wait, this was real” applies, this is not a documentary and storytelling standards still exist. That said, the climax scene is extremely intense and mostly makes up for shortcomings in the execution of the earlier storytelling.
As a documentary, or even a docudrama, the film falls short as well since fictionalized storytelling is clearly being employed. Additional research on the event itself quickly shows how much was changed and - again - while this is to be expected and not an issue in and of itself, it creates a strange framework where the film does not succeed completely as a film and doesn’t succeed complete as a documentary / docudrama.
No doubt in the hands of a more experienced storyteller a better film could have been created. However, while the sum of its parts leave a viewer feeling unmoved and guiltily cold (“it was real, I should care more”), those individual parts work extremely well. The film IS tense and the aforementioned climax is almost stunning in its effective ferocity in marrying visuals, editing and music. If the film had earned that ending via a more effective narrative buildup committing either more on being a story told on film or an accurate retelling of events, it could have achieved a greater end result. As is, though, it is an intense “thriller” that is likable but sadly unengaging and easily forgotten. Due to its subject matter, though, it shouldn’t be.
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May the Force Be with You
on November 11, 2018
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For over forty years we've uttered that phrase and know what it means. It's only in the last 10-15 years that the star wars brand has taken off in an amazing growth of scope and product availability.
Rebels was supposed to be a kid friendly show, but it didn't know that and turned into an awesome expansion of the skywalker story with some of the most iconic and exciting moments of all the franchise.
In that first episode in the first season where Kanen says "now everyone will know" and ignites his lightsaber announcing the jedi are back, you knew it was going to be special. Not every episode was great but the overarching mythology was. Ashoka, Darth Vader, Yoda, Ben Kenobi, Darth Maul, Leia, Lando...how could you not love this show?
This fourth season is the end and it is a wild ride. From the deep mysticism of the lost ancient jedi religion (thank you for remembering that is what it was considered in the original movie) to the practical battles being fought by the mandalorians to the political machinations of the fledgling rebels, it is an amazing collection of episodes that keep you riveted.
Great storytelling, great music, great visuals, great pacing, great acting. Wisely the season stays focused on the Ghost Crew (rather than the wider rebel alliance) but the story never feels small (um...last Jedi...you kinda felt small...)
Seeing what happened to Ashoka was amazing. Watching the Jedi end again was heartbreaking (and hits like a sledghammer to the audience AND the characters). And the Loth Wolves are so cool.
I would not recommend you start with Rebels season 4, but you must see it! If you haven't seen Rebels Season 1-3, see them FIRST. Then see 4. Awesome TV. Awesome storytelling.
And the DVDs have good quality also. :)
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![The X-Files: The Complete Season 11 [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/304b2327-370a-41e7-956a-951dd4939472.png)
This set features all episodes from season eleven of the classic sci-fi drama following a pair of FBI agents attempting to uncover the truth behind supernatural and unexplained phenomena.
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Ohhh...Mulder and Scully...what's HAPPENED to you?
on November 11, 2018
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from Arizona
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I grew up with the x-files. I remember the scary looking teaser trailer for the very first episode with the high school kids in oregon being abducted by aliens. I remember reading the daily ratings listing in the newspaper (yes, back then the internet was just in its infancy and newspapers were the powerhouse medium for news). The ratings were never great, but they were strong enough to get a second season and then things began taking off.
Seasons 3-5 + the first movie "Fight the Future" are considered the peak of the series, with the last few years not being good. So it was with great anticipation and excitement came this and the other event series (10) but...sadly...this collection of episodes on this 3 disc DVD is a mixed bag.
If you watched the season 10 finale...prepared to be COMPLETELY lost during the opening show. I mean, completely. There's NO way this was the plan, but then plans change I guess.
The second and third episode are much better, but still a pale shadow of the show. The good news is that the mythology elements of these shows are less and less as you move forward and they become more stand alone episodes centering around the monster or issue of the week.
And by episode 4 it's like spending time with old friends again. Mulder and Scully are back! The show pokes fun at itself, the show is scary as heck, the show is mean and kills off kids and then it proceeds to be as gross and gory as possible (seriously, what a fun and disgusting new take on vampires).
The show could have ended there. It SHOULD have ended there. No one would have cared that the William threads were still dangling because that final "series finale" episode was so awful that...metaphors fail me. It made sense from a narrative perspective, although it wasted WAY too much time with mulder grimacing as he speds in his cool silver mustang. Scully weeps by the phone and weeps in the FBI office.
Skinner...oh man. There aren't words to describe what happens to him other than...why? Forced closure is usually not as good as leaving things open ended.
And while the show is over, it was left open ended. But there was so much damage done in this last episode...then again, maybe what happened was really just a dream. It worked for the first episode of the show.
So, final verdict. Episodes 1 and 10, terrible. 2-9 varying between solid and great. So overall? If you're an x-files fan, you've already picked this up and probably enjoyed it even in the awful moments. If you weren't an x-files fan, there's nothing here to change your mind.
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Is the blu ray that comes with this the theatrical cut ?
No, there are two blu rays in this set. One is the EXTENDED cut of Superman the Movie, which is the 3 hour ABC tv edit that aired over two nights in 1982. The second is the SPECIAL EDITION of Superman the Movie. This was created in 2000 in response to a trend in Hollywood at the time attempting to replicate the success of the Star Wars Special Edition edits from 1997. Richard Donner did work with the production team for this, although it isn’t what appeared theatrically in 1978. Audio and visual effects are added and/or updated. There is also new footage added.
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Does the 4K movie come with the digital code?
The 4K version of Superman the Movie is the theatrical cut and comes with a digital code (if slipcover is on the product…WB is known to remove digital codes on subsequent releases where the slipcover is not issued, which is why WB product only shows digital codes on the outside o ring and not on the case artwork itself). Superman the Movie was a catalog title, so still available with its o ring. One more caveat…the digital code did have an expiration of 12/31/20 so it may or may not be active still…
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