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That 9th Tarantino filmâŚ
That 4th Toy Story filmâŚ
That TV show turned into a movieâŚ
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Wow⌠we got all stars on deck this time. Tarantino wants to go out with a bang! This might be the first film in a long time I see in theaters during release week.
Taking guesses on who throws the nword out in this Tarantino movie
Everyone.
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Whenever I read that I canât help but think of Gary Oldman in âLeon: The Professionalâ.
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Going old school on the effectsâŚ
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Great news.
Which ever visual effect medium that achieves the best result is the one that should be used. Sometimes, practical effects work better and other times CG does. Like everything at a directorâs disposal, itâs a tool.
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The trailer makes me cautiously optimistic.
In other news:
Theyâre doing that like it will fix the issue. They donât know who is a troll anyway.
McFarlane wants it his wayâŚ
Which likely means itâs never going to happen. Neither Todd as a creator or Spawn as an IP have that kind of pull.
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Just got done seeing Brightburn.
It was pretty much the definition of âfineâ. Very formulaic. I did appreciate the fact that
Summary
The supervillain kid which the news deemed âBrightBurnâ won. They hinted at his weakness and teased his mom would be the one to kill him with it. Then they were like ânawâ and he murked everyone.
Also. This isnât really a spoiler but my main gripe was the overall look of the movie. The events of the movie take place between 2006 and 2018 but everything has a suuuuuper late 70âs-mid 80âs vibe to it. The clothes they wear, the set pieces, the over all âfeelâ of the town. Yet theyâre using modern technology for the most part. I get that itâs supposed to be a âsmall country townâ but It made the presentation of the world super sloppy, inconsistent and awkward imo.
Itâs sitting at about 55% on rotten tomatoes and I honestly thing thatâs a pretty fair score.
I just saw Aladdin 2019.
Disclaimers: I would count the original 1992 film in my top 5 animated films. However, I have not seen it fully in more than a decade.
I have only seen two of Guy Ritcheâs films - the 2009 Sherlock Holmes with RDJ (7.5/10) and the very boring Man from U.N.C.L.E (5/10)
My(only) ex gf on my birthday sang a rendition of âWhole New worldâ for me on my birthday and it still holds a special place in my heart.
Aladdin is the only film where I enjoyed ALL the songs. I donât normally care for musicals.
Pros:
Despite all the bad press, Will Smith is one of the best parts of the film, especially in the second act when heâs in human /wingman form. I know I normally rag on him for âAw hell naw/ DAyumnnnâ mode but he toned that down and upped his charm more. He raps and sings his songs which are decent. Hes best when hes not doing rote parroting from the 1992 film.
Naomi Scott is giving her 110 percent in terms of acting and singing. She is given more depth in this compared to the original. Her new song is good but just under the original songs
The sets and costumes are great. Admittedly it looks more Bollywood/Indian than Mid Eastern but its lovely nonetheless.
There are two new human characters, Dalia (Nasim Pedrad) and Prince Anders (some white boy). Both are small roles but the former is funny and the latter is trying to be funny.
Neutral
Mena as Aladdin is decent. He exudes a sheepish/nervous air but it seems to extend a bit too long. His singing is good. When he becomes selfish, it doesnt feel genuine.
Special Fx are good in some spots , bad in others.
Cons
Jafar is really flat. I thought they were hiding some grand twist or something to his character, but I guess not. He has a thin motivation to ânot be second bestâ but even his voice is so ineffectual like hes a govt DMV employee. Yes Jafar was a blatant villain in the 1992 film, but he had some menace and creepy/slippery air.
Sultan and Iago are basically throwaway characters. Iago does speak here and there but mostly repetition and a few one one liners. He is involved in one action sequence towards the end.
The final battle has less tension due to changed circumstances. One clear cut case of 1992 being vastly better.
Guy Ritchie sometimes artificially accelerates the speed during certain songs or slows them down unnaturally. Also, the grandeur of certain songs is less than the 1992 film.
Ie There is less kinetic energy or few extras
Sometimes a character is just in frame singing without changes in camera angles or flair.
Overall: 7/10.
It will in no way replace the 1992 film. However, it is nowhere as awful as certain folks are making it seem.
1992 Aladdin - 8.5/10
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Naomi Scott and her outfits are legit the only reasons I want to see the movie. They look like the best parts of the movie by far.
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Havenât seen Aladdin 2019 yet. But the original is my favorite animated Disney movie. I did however listen to the entire soundtrack on YouTube since it dropped the other day. Was not a fan at all. I usually donât mind Will Smithâs music. But he is completely miscast singing Aladdin songs. A whole new world still sounded good. The other songs not so much.