I’m holding out for Goofy starring Keanu Reeves.
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No, giving it a spin-off 
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Another prequel/sequel that’s claimed to be like The Godfather Part 2 or Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. That’s one thing I’m getting sick of with continuation movies: apparently, those are the only two good continuation movies. Dear Hollywood, there are other great sequels that aren’t those two. Also, stop making so many sequels! I literally wrote a thesis for my associate’s degree on this subject. I know, I’m a hypocrite, with my love of James Bond. This thesis originally was a stand up comedy routine.
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The underlying problem: as long as audiences tune in or buy tickets, the studios have their justification.
Perhaps a phenomenon older lit Bond fans amongst us are familiar with. During the Gardner years from a certain point onwards the offerings tended to mostly disappoint. And yet we bought and read them hoping against hope for a pleasant surprise.
Disney’s business model operates on a much larger scale - but the core principle seems to be a similar hope on the audience’s side for something fresh and amazing.
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A couple of reviews said that some audience members feel asleep watching it! And that it rips off Spaceballs! Honestly, Samuel L Jackson playing a toned down Jules from Pulp Fiction is one of the things I’m getting most sick of in the MCU (and his movies in general, considering half of the ones that come out seem to have him in them). That, and the actresses seem to have no range other a angry constipation look on their faces: Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Tessa Thompson, just to name a few. Plus SEVERAL of the actor’s opinions, and acting like spoiled brats: Anthony Mackie. While the MCU shouldn’t go away, it desperately needs to take a break. This year sadly proved it. Maybe the delays with their next movies will help them refocus their stories and ideas. And for those MCU diehards that did stay awake, that’s the fandom at its finest. It’s just a factory now. At least Star Wars took a break after too much, too soon. The MCU really needs to slow down, for EVERYONE’S sake. Even us Bond fans should be grateful that a Bond movie can feel like an event. The MCU doesn’t feel like that anymore.
There are definitely no posts that complain that Bond movies aren’t released enough.
None at all.
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Let’s refrain from insults and acting like spoilt brats ourselves, shall we?
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Since it cannot spoil anything for me I read that. And immediately I thought: where’s the surprise in that? The idea of a multiverse is going on for some time now, and quite frankly, I consider that idea a total misfire.
If everything can be reset or everyone can live on in the next universe, nothing in a story has any consequence and everything is therefore pointless. The franchise just moves on to the next alternate incarnation.
And no, I don’t consider the Bond films to offer that solution since Connery left. The Bond films are divided into eras, tenures of the actors. Bond does not go to another reality.
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Having given it a day to marinate a bit, got to say I’m really liking the trailer for GHOSTBUSTERS 4. From what I’ve read about it, it sounds like they’ve used the animated series as a template for what they’re going for, according to a quote I saw from one of the new actors coming on board for this one (his name escapes me at the moment). That sounds like a pretty cool idea, especially since that cartoon is a massive part of the enduring success of the franchise.
With regards to the old GB actors, the only one that I would think would be strictly a cameo is Bill Murray. To be honest, I’m shocked they even got him back for this, as I thought it was a foregone conclusion that he would not be returning after the last one. So, even in what is almost assuredly a cameo, I’m glad to see him back again. Ernie Hudson, and this is purely guesswork based on the last film, seems set up to be kind of the overseer of the new squad, with perhaps an increase in screen time from the original two films, which is something that I would welcome wholeheartedly. Aykroyd is a co-creator and executive producer on all of these films so, health permitting, I’m sure he’ll always be there.
What I like about this trailer is that this seems fresh for a GB story. We’re not retreading Gozer again nor are they going back to rehash Vigo from GB2, which many were actually calling for for whatever reason. Given that GB2 is a beat-for-beat remake of the original and that AFTERLIFE treads on a lot of the same ground as the original, this looks like it will be a fresh take on the GB concept, incorporating some of that feel from THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, so I’m interested to see what they’ve come up with for this one.
Unless these films take a massive hit in quality, I’ll always be there for them. Everything from this new film going forward is just icing on the cake, as all I’d ever asked to see was a proper GHOSTBUSTERS 3, which we got with AFTERLIFE, after having it teased over and over again since the early 1990s. The five year old me who walked out of the theater after GHOSTBUSTERS II wanting more finally got that next film, but if they want to offer up some more beyond that, I’ll be one of the first in line for it. Have already decided that this one will be my first film in the cinema since January of 2020, before the pandemic became a thing in the states, so definitely looking forward to this one.
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So, Robert Downey jr can expect a huge paycheck to miraculously return…
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Disney‘s Bob Iger quote is so funny:
„ As Iger explained to investors on a recent earnings call in the wake of a lackluster Disney box office year of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ant-Man 3, and Elemental : “I’ve always felt that quantity can be actually a negative when it comes to quality.“
He has always felt that.
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Finally saw Dial of Destiny. What an odd film.
The opening scene was fun but as soon as it moved to the chase/train I couldn’t get past the CGI and it all just looked like a (fun) video game.
The rest of the film had an odd, and I’m not sure if intentional, almost surreal feel to it. People and background actors didn’t seem to react to things happening, or just apparently disappeared (a bit like the train scene in Spectre) making many scenes feel almost dreamlike. By the time they “went there” with the ending I couldn’t really believe that they actually ok’d it but then it also added to that weird feel. And then it just ended. No tieing up of any plot holes or anything (was Indy still wanted for murder?)
Honestly, it was an enjoyable enough few hours, but almost completely forgettable and last in my Indy rankings. I don’t think I’ll see it again.
Aside from the fun of seeing a younger Indy again (before my brain couldn’t ignore the weird CGI-ness of it and it just made me dwell on what a shame it was they waited so long to do 4 and 5) there weren’t really any stand out moments or set pieces.
I will say the finale was a bold choice, and thinking on it, I wish they moved to that setting much earlier, about half way through the film. It would have been a lot of fun to see Indy and co really interacting in that setting rather than having just a few moments on the periphery of it.
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Shocking. But not positively.
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I don’t understand why RDJ’s Tony Stark was killed off anyway. Sure, there had to be some sacrifice element to the finale - but from a purely rational perspective that role was perfect: guaranteed to receive top billing in any production, even as support in films that don’t center on Iron Man. Action scenes are entirely green screen and CGI, so the actual work beyond the few real life interactions and closeups is voice acting. Downey could easily have kept that up for another six to 10 films.
Of course now they’ve got to be inventive with any cheque they send to get him back…
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This is why I like what NTTD did as a final chapter with real stakes. Characters died and they will stay dead. Bringing back characters in the same timeline with convoluted explanations is lazy and cheapens the moment. At this point I think Marvel need a big rest and eventually a hard reboot.
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Narratively, they have done everything they could.
Now it’s just about keeping the shareholders happy.
Ulysses, Part II: The Next Day
The Odyssey Continues: The Golden Years of Penelope and Odysseus
Clarissa’s Christmas Party
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It’s a maybe, I am a big Garfield fan. Plus, Mark Dindal directed The Emperor’s New Groove (saving it possibly in the process), so I’ll likely give it a chance. However, dear Hollywood, there are other actors besides Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson. Both have been playing the same role for years, now.