March 3, 2022 – The Batman.

First of all, it was fantastic! The plot wasn’t too complicated. The characters were well spaced out so everyone had their own time. The score was amazing of course. And as advertised, this showed the detective side of Batman much more than the other films.

Pattinson did quite well as Bruce. Showing us him during his second year as Batman where he’s known but still not yet quite trusted was a good move. Gotham is in a state of transition in many ways and everything felt built up in a way that offered change to come.

I wasn’t so sure about how they chose to portray Riddler from the promo information and the trailers and such, but it was well done. The characterization still seems a bit off when we see his goals and reasoning for what he’s doing, but it works for the story I suppose.

Selina Kyle. Zoë Kravitz was brilliant. There wasn’t too much about her past really other than what I feel like they made up for the plot, so that one part was a bit odd. But again, worked for the story. But she was great as this proto-Catwoman version of Selina. Also, Bruce and Selena’s chemistry was good. I mean Bruce is putting out his stoic kind of personality as Batman but it still works. And could set up for more down the line.

The action was certainly amazing. The fights were brutal and sound design assisted in that. The lighting was also well crafted. Of course it’s Gotham, so there’s a lot of darkness and the use of shadows was all over the place. Specifically the beginning of the movie when Batman is being introduced, the way the shadows are used in those sequences was probably a favorite aspect of the movie.

I may have to watch it again to really see if this is part of the movie, but I didn’t really feel the city of Gotham as a character. Sometimes with Batman projects, you watch or read and you just feel Gotham. There was a little bit of that, but as I said, I’ll watch it again to see for sure. But either way it didn’t detract from the movie.

It was a well done movie. Certainly one of the best Batman movies. The balance between crime fighter and detective was very well done. I’d still like to see Bruce be a bit more detective-like, but this was a good start.

Of course, we have no idea how we’ll see this iteration of Batman in the future of DC Films, but I’d be happy to see more of this. There were hints at what could be coming at the end, but we’ll see. This is on another Earth compared to the other DC Films as far as I remember being announced. But with the Flash movie basically being a Flashpoint story, this Batman could be ours in the future. Time will tell.

I certainly enjoyed The Batman. I hope that Pattinson stays in the role for a while.

Mid-credit scene: no

End-credit scene: not really a scene, but there’s something. You could probably guess what it is after seeing the movie, but if you want to stay, go for it.

December 16, 2021 – Spider-Man: No Way Home.

I can’t even. Like. I can’t even. I’m still figuring out how to absorb it all. HOLY CRAP.

First and foremost, this is a Peter Parker movie. The most Peter Parker movie ever. Certainly the best Spider-man movie.

I just got home, made some food, now typing this all up. They did so many things. All the things!! XD

Surprises indeed, laughs, emotions, sadness, pain, utter joy. Just so much. And very well done. The movie felt long but I wanted it to be long. I wanted it to feel long so I could just sit in the awesomeness and revel in it.

Everyone acted brilliantly. Tom Holland though. Lordy. The best he’s done. His range is just ever expanding.

I loved seeing the characters again, it was nice to been in this environment again. And it picks up moments after the last one, so one could totally watch them back-to-back and it would be quite the ride XD.

There’s really not a lot more I can say without just being repetitive XD. Everyone was fantastic!! The story was great and flowed well. The action was what one would expect from the trailers and so much more. I certainly wonder when we’ll see everyone again. I mean, of course some in Doc 2 but I dunno when the others will show up again beyond another Spidey movie.

I just really loved this XD. Can’t wait to watch it again and be blown away again XD. Things happen fast and then a lot happens and then A LOT happens XD haha. I just. Wow.

Mid-credit scene: Yes XD indeeeeed. The implication. Hehe.

End-credit scene: Well. This is tricky. Yes technically. But also, SO MUCH MORE. This is the best end-credit addition to ever grace the end of a movie XD. You’ll understand what I mean. XD

Just. Wow.

Enjoy the hell out of this when you see it. XD

November 18, 2021 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Wow, I really enjoyed this!! It has been a while since I’ve watched the original, I think I may have before the female lead version from 2016. So it’s still been a while since I last saw it. But even then, I retained enough that most of the references to the past were not lost on me.

It had enough modern story and legacy of things being tied up to balance it out. The cast was great! Most of the leads were actors I know of and they were fab.

The story made sense for everything that had come before. It was a nice way to end things while still leaving the possibility of more if ever they decide to make more.

The special effects were modern of course but they still retained the look and feel of the original effects.

Mid-credit scene: Yes. More for fun and nostalgia

End-credit scene: Yes. Suggests the possibility of more should they decide to continue telling stories.

I certainly recommend this to fans of the franchise.

November 4, 2021 – I just got out of Eternals! XD. I went into this knowing that the history of the Eternals wasn’t as similar as it could have been, compared to the comics, so I was a bit worried about that. Reducing their history from 1 million years (in the comics) down to 7000 was jarring. But I was still very excited for this.

Okay, so, this was fantastic! XD not as much Celestial stuff as I wanted, but I feel like that kind of movie could be in the future. This was dense as many of the people who complained about it have said. But I enjoyed that aspect. There are a lot of characters and we have to know them well enough to care about their stories. I think it did a good job of that. I still think it would have been better to have two movies, one set solely in the past and this movie’s story could have been set in present day. But eh.

Of course the problem with having so many characters is that one wants more time with each other them. There are certainly some characters who I wish they’d focused more on. But, I’m sure we’ll get to them in the future.

They did change aspects of what Eternals are and how they came to be. Power sets were changed too. Instead of each having an assortment of abilities, each Eternals has one main ability and of course all a prolonged lifespan.

Each Eternal had their own passions and personalities that we saw throughout the movie. Some changed and some didn’t too much in their long history.

I have to say, there were twists and turns I didn’t see coming. I think they worked well. Again, time will tell about certain aspects of those events.

There were a few references to the others in the MCU, though I will say, most of them are shown to us in the trailers. So don’t expect too many more.

I enjoyed the story and what they crafted it to be and even though it was different than what I had expected, it wasn’t jarring.

I certainly expect a sequel at least, though wouldn’t mind if it were to cross over with another MCU property.

Mid-credit scene: Yes! XD this was a bit spoiled for me, but so much happened in the movie that I basically forgot to expect it XD. It hints at a sequel or some such continuation.

End-credit scene: Yes!! This one was intriguing. I wasn’t sure what to expect for this one. I am excited about what it suggests though. Though I need to talk to a friend who’s also seen it to help me figure out some things XD. (Blade, it was Blade.)

I’m very ready for the MCU to be more cosmic since the cosmic beings are my favorite aspect of marvel conics. So, bring it on Marvel Studios!!

September 30, 2021 – Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage.

Alright. So, similar reasons I wasn’t 100% a fan of the first one carry on into this movie. But I kind of expected that, so that’s acceptable. It wasn’t bad. It was fun, had some laughs, was a bit more of that buddy cop vibe. It actually went by a lot faster than I thought it would.

Now, I will say that I have the same problem I had with DC’s Joker movie as with what I expected to happen with Cletus Kasady’s character. They did humanize him, and that’s not who he is. Both Joker and Carnage represent chaotic evil. There should never be any logical or rational explanation for the things they do. That’s not the point of characters like these. And they did add something to his story which was just not anything remotely close to how his character yet would be like. But eh.

I also think this movie should have been a hard R-rated horror thriller. Kasady’s character is one of the most twisted, demented, and horrifying characters in all of comics, and that’s without the Carnage symbiote. And I didn’t really see that side of him in this because it was PG-13. We get that he’s a serial killer, but the fear that one feels reading his character in the comics is emphasized by seeing what he does and reading what he says.

Also, as I said when he was cast, I don’t think Woody Harrelson was the right actor for this role. He did okay and was creepy and such, but it wasn’t how I would have expected the character to be portrayed. And the rating may have had to do with that too, but it never say right with me.

Other than those aspects of the movie, it wasn’t horrible. The story wasn’t that complicated and as I said, it went by quickly. There was also less time spent on the side characters. Not sure if that hurt or helped, but I just noticed that.

The most important part of this movie is:

Mid-credit scene: Um. YES. Holy crap, yes. This made the whole movie worth it XD. I have my theories XD

End-credit scene: No

September 1, 2021 – Allllrighty! Shang-Chi. First off, a lot of action, and the choreography for the fights was brilliant!! A lot happened in the movie, the set up was done well, we get the lay of the land straight away (Certainly what should have been done with Iron Fist). The world shown to us is so expansive. We get pieces of the story that are slowly woven together as we progress.

I enjoyed all of the character also. The expected ones, and the unexpected ones…and the very unexpected ones. XD haha. Shang-Chi in the comics is a bit cocky and as well he should be, he’s the master of Kung fu. One of the best or the best hand-to-hand combat character in marvel (at least on earth). This certainly was a more relatable characterization. Katy (Awkwafina’s character) was also enjoyable. I was a little worried that she may be too much of a distraction, but she wasn’t. The humor that she gave and others worked well at every moment.

The story itself wasn’t too complicated to follow and each act seemed to flow well into the next. It was great to see a new property be brought to life in the MCU again ^__^ I’m happy they made this and hope that the success of this leads to Iron Fist and other similar characters getting their due. Can’t wait to see this again tomorrow!

Mid-credit scene: OMG Yes. XD (once you’ve seen it, talk to me about it!!)

End-credit scene: Indeed, and a little bit surprising, but not in a huge way. Good to know.

August 7, 2021 – The Suicide Squad!

I very much enjoyed it! XD I’m happy James Gunn got everyone he asked for to be in this movie in it. The deaths were cinematic, the utter chaos was utterly chaotic, there was heart and great humor, a good time was had.

The old and new characters were perfectly set up. I actually had forgotten for a bit there were more of them XD. Waller was scary as ever lol. The new characters were enjoyable and played off of each other quite well. The story was simple. They had a goal and that was mainly their focus. A couple side quests, but those were fun. The stuff from the trailers were mostly towards the beginning, some stuff later and close to the end, but nothing that really tells it all, as some trailers do.

I’m excited for the Peacemaker show next year and anything else that Gunn may or may not be working on also spinning out of this. We’ll see. (FYI season 1 of Peacemaker was AMAZING)

Mid-credit scene: Yes but it’s seconds after the title credit, so it’s more of a tag than a mid-credit scene. I also wasn’t surprised that it happened, but it was fun XD.

End-credit scene: Yes indeed ^__^ good stuff XD

All-in-all, I liked it a lot! And as I expected, it broke into my top 5 (7, two sets of ties) DC Films (DCEU) movie. ^__^

July 8, 2021 – Well hey there!

Time for my first movie reaction in a while XD. (it had been 3 months)

So, Black Widow. I very much enjoyed it XD as other have said, it defo has a spy/action movie feel. That makes sense considering Natasha’s character.

The other characters introduced were pretty cool. There weren’t many other characters besides the ones advertised, but I enjoyed them and their place in the story. I did enjoy Yelena Bolova quite a bit XD.

There were a few good moment that were callbacks to various things Natasha had done in other movies which I liked. Both physical and references.

The story was pretty much as expected. There’s a mission and they gotta go complete it. I enjoyed seeing the character development of Natasha. Her feelings towards what had happened thus far in her life were fleshed out.

The action scene were great as expected XD, the comedy was enjoyable too. And the emotional moment hit well.

Overall this was great. I still wish they’d released this around the time Spider-man Homecoming came out, but it is what it is. Connections to where we see her next we’re made.

Mid-credit scene: No

End-credit scene: Yes (didn’t surprise me that much, but it basically confirms what I expected was going on. And I’m so ready. I wonder who else? Hehe)

March 31, 2021 – Godzilla vs Kong.

That was a fun movie XD. Defo a movie I would have loved to see in theaters. We had the two stories run alongside each other the majority of the film till the apex (lol) of the story. Bits and pieces from the other three movies fit decently into this. I still would have loved content between these films, like an animated miniseries, or a couple comics just to connect a few more dots. But other than that, I enjoyed it.

As with literally every X vs Y movie, they eventually will something else. I don’t consider that a spoiler, because that’s literally how VS story-lines work. I do wish that part had lasted a bit longer. And I wish the two sets of cast would have interacted more at the end, but it made sense with how things were that they didn’t.

There is more of a dive into the history and origin of the Titans and that’s pretty cool ^__^ I liked that stuff a lot.

I think this movie had a better balance than the first Godzilla and maybe more than Godzilla 2 of monster screen time and human screen time. Or at least they cut it in a way where I didn’t feel like the human stuff overtook the monster stuff.

Generally I enjoyed this and I know that if this had been in theaters, there would have been mid or end-credit scenes. I suppose they choose to not do that for now till things go back to normal ish.

I hope we get more from this world. It’s a fun universe to watch. ^__^

OKAY, so, as I was posting comic posts and movie posts, I got mixed up when one movie was in Feb 2020 and this one was in march 2021. I didn’t notice the year and so I posted 7 movie posts way before they should have been posted. So, if somehow anyone saw this and others that disappeared and returned later, that’s why.

March 18, 2021 – So. The Snyder Cut. 4 hours/6 parts + THE EPILOGUE later.

Gonna be honest, it’s been a long time since I watched the theatrical cut. So, I can’t entirely remember most of how the theatrical cut happened. I realized the order of scenes were corrected, I know the extra scenes, and I know this isn’t canon to the DC films. I REALLY WISH this (or a version of it) had been the theatrical cut.

From how much I remember comparing the two cuts, I defo liked this much better. The story made so much more sense XD.

The added background scenes for Barry and Victor and the opening scene for Diana etc. made the story work so much better. Each character works more naturally. Barry had more to do, both he and Victor were very important to the plot. And Diana’s story and the Amazon’s story works SO MUCH BETTER.

The epilogue. Soooo much awesomeness. XD I really want the stories suggested during it to continue in canon.

But who knows, if this cut gets enough love, WB might make some changes. We can only hope. (thus far, in 2022, nope.)

In short, I enjoyed this cut SO much more than the theatrical cut.

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