That was fantastic! Also, I saw this in RealD 3D

I really had fun watching this. It felt a lot like the first movie emotionally.

The returning characters were of course wonderful to see again. Even though some of the secondary character from the first movie only had a few lines each. But even so, they were enjoyable. The leads were as fantastic as they were in the first movie. I loved seeing how there was still more to learn about them than we knew. I would like a possible third movie to focus slightly more on Nick rather than Judy. The first movie was really about Judy’s Journey and this movie was more of a balance between the two.

The new characters were enjoyable too! A couple were a bit one-note, but there was a lot going on, so we didn’t have a lot of time to focus on more of their background development. I would like to see them maybe in more shorts in the future though. And going to various new places was exciting! I loved seeing more of the environments. There were some things that I hadn’t thought about this world till this movie.

The music was as lovely and well-done as the first one. The visuals were really good. And the 3D looked pretty good!

The character development for Judy and Nick were very well done.

I certainly hope for more from this world. I love the characters and history on these movies. A very fun and emotional ride indeed!

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Mid-credit scene: Not really, but like most animated movies, the mid-credits are continuing scenes with the characters.

End-credit scene: Yes, a joke and a little hint at what could come next.

What a fun ride!

I’m so happy we got a third movie from this franchise! It was as magical as the other two. Do I still love the first one the best? I think so, but I still really enjoyed this.

The returning cast all were as wonderful as they were previously. They all felt like they just slipped back into their roles from 14 years ago.

The new cast was fun to get to know. Ariana Greenblatt and Justice Smith I’ve seen in many movies or shows over the past few years, so I expected their acting chops. But I haven’t seen anything that Dominic Sessa has been in, so he was the character that I had to get used to more than the other two. I wouldn’t say no to learning more about them each in a future movie, though these movies don’t spend a lot of time on the people themselves, so I don’t really expect more of that. But I enjoyed them in these roles.

And the antagonist was a good foil to the team. Their story wasn’t so complicated or anything, but still a good character.

The visuals were mesmerizing of course. As with the other two movies, I would love to see the behind the scenes of all the tricks, beyond when we actually see the tricks shown to us.

I certainly look forward to whatever May come next or this franchise, though I’d hope to not have to wait another 14 years for the next one!

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Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene: Nope

But, the last scenes of the movie hint at more, just as the others have beforehand.

Well, that was a fantastic movie!

The duo of characters we had was a great team. And the side characters and creatures added so much to the world. The story was as advertised and flowed pretty well. The movie actually went by faster than I thought it would.

Elle Fanning is so good! I can’t remember the last project I saw her in but it was a while ago. She brought a good amount of humor and heart to the darkness and action of the movie.

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi did a fantastic job as the main Predator. I mean, I don’t know what filming was like, if he said his lines in English or if he literally had to learn the Yautja language that was made for the movie, but either way, it was great to watch.

The visuals were amazing of course. I may have to see this again in IMAX 3D. The opening shot was totally a good shot for 3D.

I was wondering if we’d see some particular creatures, and we didn’t, but that’s fine. But I wonder what’s next for this franchise beyond the upcoming AVP movie and whatever is branching out of the Killer of Killers ending.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene: Nope

This was such a lovely movie. I enjoyed it a lot. It was sweet and emotional and heartbreaking and fun. Also, I have not read the book.

Before the movie started, we got a poster, a set of stickers and a necklace as promotional items. And then we saw footage from a live (I think it was recorded earlier in the day from a California screening) Q&A screening with the director and three of the four leads. McKenna Grace wasn’t there but she sent in a video. It was a nice conversation and the cast seemed to really get along. And they all had wonderful things to say about McKenna.

I of course have known of Dave Franco for years, and he did a great job as expected. In the Q&A recording, he mentioned that it was nice to play a good character and not a jerk as some of his other roles have been, haha.

Allison Williams did an amazing job at such a difficult character. Everything her character went through really was felt through her acting.

Mason Thames is certainly having a great year! As in his role as Hiccup earlier this year, I really enjoyed his work here. He portrayed this character in a real and vulnerable way. He was in a third thing recently and I didn’t know what it was, I’ll have to look into it.

McKenna Grace is such a fantastic actress. I’ve seen her in her roles as a kid in shows for years and I’m so glad that she was cast in this role. She did a brilliant job. She went through such a range of emotions during the movie and I felt them all. The joy, pain and everything else was masterfully acted. I can’t wait to see her in more things.

The rest of the cast was also great. The comedic characters were fun and I also want to see more from them. There were even a couple big names that showed up who I didn’t know were in this, so it was nice to see them show up.

Some plot was a bit easy to figure out, but it still hit hard when they happened. Dave Franco said that there will be times when you’ll want to be frustrated with the characters decisions and feel free to yell at the screen, haha. There were certainly moments where I felt like that. But I loved the journey that every character went through.

This movie is certainly good to watch during various times in people’s lives. You see the point of view from everyone and it’s relatable, even if you’ve not gone through the things that happen here, you can empathize and see where everyone is coming from. That remains the same for the mistakes that characters made. I would indeed recommend Regretting You.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene/more from the Q&A: Nope

Well, that was delightful.

I really enjoyed this movie! It certainly was just as good as the first movie. Even though there were two swaps, the pacing of being with each of the four characters worked pretty well.

Of course, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis did fantastic jobs again as the two youngest characters. And it was nice to see Mark Harmon and the other returning cast members. And Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons did great jobs as the daughters, both as themselves and during the swap. Also, Manny Jacinto did a great job as Anna’s fiancé!

Regarding the plot, basically the same as the first movie, so, nothing too complicated. And I think all the elements worked well together. There a number of call-backs and I enjoyed them all. I think there was even a small The Parent Trap (1998) reference too.

This was just a fun heartfelt movie. Plenty of jokes covering all ages. I was laughing at some moments really hard! And there’s also plenty of second-hand embarrassment to go around, haha.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope, but plenty of bloopers! (I miss those being in the mid-credits of movies!)

End-credit scene: Nope.

July 28, 2025

Before I start this, I will be making a SDCC post soon. Could be Wednesday or over the weekend, it’ll be a long post. And either way, my normal comic posts will be on Thursday or Friday.

Alrighty then!

FANTASTIC FOUR!!

That was a superb movie! I have similar feelings for this as I did for Superman. The themes were ones of life, change, hope and family.

The main cast, of course were all amazing. I loved each of the four. They felt like the characters I’ve been reading comics about for years. I can’t wait to see more of them as we go.

The antagonists were very well-done as well. The Silver Surfer was portrayed in a quintessential way. She was all that she had to be. Whether Shalla-Bal, or Norin Rad, the core essence of the character worked. Galactus was, well, Galactus. He was well acted, and the visuals of him were perfectly grand in scope as we’ve all wanted for 20 years since the cloud we do not speak of. He was menacing, something to be feared above all else. A commanding presence.

There were a couple side characters, but none of them were really focused on, and I was okay with that because of all that this movie was doing. Having said that, the story was relatively simple and that worked really well. I wonder if we’ll get more time with any of them in the future.

I mentioned the visuals of Galactus, but the visuals of almost everything else were just gorgeous!! There was only one visual that was odd to me, but it didn’t change anything about the rest of the movie. Plus, seeing this in RealD 3D was probably one of the best 3D experiences I’ve had in a while. Lately, IMAX 3D hasn’t felt as grand as it should. I don’t know if that’s because fewer movies are being shot with the intent on being in 3D, but this one certainly looked amazing. The depth of field was perfect!

As has been said elsewhere, this really is its own thing, so don’t expect references other MCU stuff. We’re not there yet, that’s fine. Just sit with the story and the world presented.

The music was also enjoyable. I have said in the past that the main theme would have to grow on me because it just felt so different than other MCU themes that I just was used to it, but now I am 100% with it. I wonder how it will develop over the years the way the Avengers theme changed over time.

I loved this movie, and I can’t wait to see it again, and I won’t have to wait long since I’m seeing it the day after I get back to DC! Doors have been opened and I’m excited for the potential of what’s to come.

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Mid-credit scene: Big yes. Certainly stay for this.

End-credit scene: Yes, it’s more of a fun one.

Well, I certainly enjoyed that!

It was both different and similar to the other movies. I liked the new characters. They had depth in short moments. And of course all the acting was great. It was quite a large cast but of course, as in all of these movies, that shrinks as we go. I was never really sure what would happen a lot of the time.

The actions scenes were fantastic. And the visuals were as good as they always are. I know about some of the practical dinos, but I wonder how many others were practical.

The plot was relatively straightforward. And the music was enjoyable too. Though I certainly feel like one or two of the first uses of the Jurassic Park theme were completely unnecessary. But the rest of them were well-placed.

There weren’t too many references to the other movies which was fine. This really seemed like mostly its own thing. I wouldn’t say no to a couple more stand-alone movies.

There was heart in this that I liked a lot with both groups of the cast. Certainly an enjoyable movie!

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Mid-credit scene: No.

Post-credit scene: No.

Well. I loved it, of course.

It did what it needed to do and it did it well! The visuals were fantastic, as expected. I was hoping for more shots that would look good for 3D, but I don’t think I saw many. But I’m fine with that. And I don’t know if there are 3D screenings of this.

The cast did a great job. Everyone portrayed their roles brilliantly. I loved that Gerard Butler returned for his role as Stoic.

This gave me all the emotions of the original. Now, there were some visuals, specifically the flying that looked smoother or better in the original movie, but that didn’t bother me too much.

If you enjoyed the original movie, you probably will enjoy this. They didn’t make similar mistakes that other live-action remakes have made in the past. It’s a fun watch!

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Mid-credit scene: Nope, but there are nice visuals.

End-credit scene: Yes, but it’s not really much of anything. I’m not quite sure why they picked to add it. I would have tweaked it a little to make it at least narratively useful. But eh. So, basically, you don’t have to stay to watch it. That can be done when it’s on digital.

(This is my 100th movie review/reaction post!!)

First off, I enjoyed the movie! It was certainly a fun heartfelt movie.

I liked the acting from everyone. Maia Kealoha as Lilo was amazing. She was just a perfect little girl acting like a kid would with all the crazy situations happening. I also was very happy that Chris Sanders returned to voice Stitch. He was the creator of the original movie. He wrote and directed the original movie while also being Stitch. I will say that I would have liked for him to have directed this movie too.

The supporting cast was also enjoyable to watch. A couple recognizable faces which I liked seeing. I know that the character David (Nani’s boyfriend) didn’t have a lot to do in the original movie, but he still felt important. In this movie, I feel like he did the same things he did in the original, but something felt left-out. There is part of one line of dialogue that he makes that had something cut out of it and that stood out to me. Though that’s a writing issue.

I enjoyed Billy Magnussen as Pleakley a lot. He seemed very much like the original version of the character.

I was excited for Zach Galifianakis to play Jumba, and still think he did a good job acting, but they made a couple changes to his character and voice that stood out a lot. And I think those were writing and directing problems.

For Nani, I think Sydney Elizabeth Agudong did a good job. But I think there was something missing in the directing that didn’t let her shine more. The characterization felt a little off, but I can’t place why. But in her big moments in the movie, I think she did really well.

I liked Courtney B. Vance’s portrayal of Agent Cobra Bubbles. They added in new aspects of the character that added to the original character which I liked. There was a bit less of him, but I liked what we got. Though I wouldn’t have said no to Ving Rhames reprising the role from the original movie.

There are three other cameos (besides Chris Sanders) in the movie who I at first didn’t notice because I didn’t know all of the cast of the original movie, but I looked up some and now I realized who they were and now I retroactively enjoyed seeing them in the movie.

There is also a main character from the original missing from this movie which I think hurt the movie. You’ll know if you don’t already.

The movie still had chaotic fun and heart that the original did, and I enjoyed those aspects. But there is something missing from it that I can’t quite place. I think it may be just as simple as the directing wasn’t quite right. But having said that, it was a fun movie to watch and the kids in the theater watching seemed to enjoyed it, so that’s good.

I certainly prefer the original movie to this, but it’s still a good movie for kids to enjoy and learn from. Oh and Stitch and the other aliens looked great!!

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Mid-credit scene: As with the original movie, this one also had photos and drawings continuing the story in a photo-album-like way. So, that was nice to see again.

End-credit scene: Nope. I thought there would be something suggesting more, but there wasn’t.