Thursday, 16 December 2021
Web slinger
I went to the cinema to watch Spider-man No Way Home. Starring Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx amongst others. Expect plenty of cameos and references. This is a fan service in a way. I have watched all the Spiderman films over the years. There was all the speculation over Maguire and Garfield. Endless memes on YouTube. Anyhow following on from the events of the previous film. Peter Parker has been exposed to the world. He goes to Doctor Strange for help. A spell is made but it goes wrong. Various characters from the multiverse arrive on this Earth. I like the dialogue between various characters. Good action and special effects. You will like the soundtrack. The Multiverse Of Madness will be out in 2022. Having watched Loki, Wandavision and What If you know what to expect. I knew someone would fuck things up and who they could not trust. Avoid the reviews and the Internet in general as they will post spoilers. Go in with an open mind. I was at Cineworld and the lady had overfilled the Pepsi drink so it started spilling. I needed tissues to clean up her mess.
I have started watching Marvel's The Defenders on Netflix. It is a superhero series. A crossover event. These shows are more adult compared to the MCU. Following on from the separate shows. Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil. Impressive fight scenes. Good cast of actors. Danny and his girlfriend/colleague are hunting down members of a secret organisation known as The Hand. Jessica is on a missing person's case. Luke is trying to protect Harlem and keep a young lad out of trouble. Matt is busy fighting cases in court. It is interesting how their stories intertwine. You have Alexandra a rich woman living on borrowed time. Some plan is in place. I doubt that I would watch the individual shows so settled for this.
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Dead or alive, you're coming with me
For old times sake I watched Robocop 2. My favourite out of the trilogy. Scifi action that does have elements of comedy. Satirising society, capitalism etc. Set in a future Detroit. Great cast of actors. Good special effects. Something of it's time. Not too fussed about the soundtrack. I prefer the original theme. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen reprise their roles. Some scenes are scary. OCP are trying to run the city. The police are on strike. A villain named Cain is producing and selling a drug called Nuke. Dr Faxx and the team are wanting a new cyborg. There are standout characters which include Robocop, the Mayor, Cain, Hobs. I am interested to see where the cast are now. You might also like the TV series and reboot movie. I will look at reaction channels. OCP are painted as fascists in a way. I do have favourite scenes with the cyborgs. John Glover has a small role. The ads that they have are unique. Professional reviewers would explain this movie better. Good dialogue. See the imbd trivia. Actor: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, Willard E. Pugh, Dan O'Herlihy, Felton Perry, Gabriel Damon, Galyn Görg, Mario Machado
Director: Irvin Kershner
I thought what the hell why not and rewatched Robocop. Nice origin story for Alex Murphy. Quite a handsome fella back in the day. Set in a future Detroit. OCP are a large organisation and they have a contract with the police department. An Ed209 robot is to be released. Another team have a Robocop programme. Clarence is the villain. He has a gang. You will recognise the actors. I do like in these films where there is a revenge element. Satirical and violent. Murphy has alot to deal with. Nancy looks good. There is a changing room scene and some nice tits on show for a brief moment. What did bug me is some characters use the toilet but not wash their hands. I will be watching the third film and reboot. The soundtrack is good especially the epic theme. Scifi Action.
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Peter Weller; Nancy Allen; Daniel O'Herlihy; Ronny Cox; Kurtwood Smith; Miguel Ferrer
I watched Robocop 3 as mentioned earlier. I remember seeing it back in the day. I with others were disappointed to not have Peter Weller back in the role. Robert Burke did a good job. Other notable performances from Bruce Locke, CCH Pounder and John Castle. Good acting, dialogue. The effects might be dated but still good. I liked the soundtrack. The old theme is used again. Old Detroit is now being demolished to make way for Delta City. People are forced out of their neighbourhood. Meanwhile a group of rebels won't go quietly. McDaggett is the villain in charge of the task force. Good seeing a new kind of robot. I liked the speeches given by Bertha and Marie. The music in the background really adds to it. This film may have been unpopular but it has it's own charm. I quite like the ensemble cast.
Robert Burke as Alex Murphy / RoboCop
Remy Ryan as Nikko Halloran
Bruce Locke as Otomo
Nancy Allen as Anne Lewis
Jodi Long as Keiko Halloran
John Posey as David Halloran
Rip Torn as The CEO
Mako as Kanemitsu
Felton Perry as Donald Johnson
John Castle as Paul McDaggett
Jill Hennessy as Dr. Marie Lazarus
Robert DoQui as Sgt. Warren Reed
Bradley Whitford as Jeffrey Fleck
CCH Pounder as Bertha
Daniel von Bargen as Moreno
Stanley Anderson as Zack
Stephen Root as Coontz
Eva LaRue Callahan as Debbie Dix
S.D. Nemeth as Bixby Snyder
Mario Machado as Casey Wong
Jeff Garlin as Donut Jerk
Lee Arenberg as Hold-up Man
Robocop 2014 is the reboot of the original franchise. It did gain mixed reviews. I first saw it at the cinemas. The theme does not hit as hard as before. It is more futuristic than the old film. Not sure if a sequel was planned. Great cast of actors and special effects. You might like the soundtrack. I like the design of Robocop. Moves faster too. As it goes Alex Murphy and his partner have been looking in the crimes regarding the main villain. There is an attack on his home. From there Alex's body is donated to science and the cyborg is created. Still has satire and politics involved. There might be easter eggs. You have a regular show by Mr Novak talking about Omnicorp, Congress and Robocop. A few of the cast have been involved with DC and Marvel.
Friday, 10 December 2021
I started watching Jumanji The Next Level. I enjoyed the first film. The teens from the first film are now older. Living separate lives. They eventually reunite. Spencer had salvaged the game and had gone back in. His mole seems to vary in size and is off putting. Part way through I considered just logging out of this film. It felt like they were treading familiar ground. Karen Gillian looks hot. I noticed that Awkwafina is in this and so continued watching. Interesting that they get to play a variety of characters. This mission there is a gem that helped a village with the crops and water. The villain has got hold of it. Now the team must make their way to the final level to retrieve the gem. Danny Devito, Danny Glover, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Colin Hanks, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Ser'Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Rhys Darby, Morgan Turner also star. Some characters are annoying. Eddie and Milo when they are in their avatars. The lady in red is hot played by Dania Ramirez. I had forgotten about the life lines that they have. I felt I knew what would happen to certain characters. The actors really deliver. Interesting conversations. Good action and special effects. You might like the soundtrack. Comedy action adventure. Does contain swearing. There should not be another film. You might want to see the original starring Robin Williams.
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island is a horror drama. A group of people have been invited to the island. As they had won a competition. They get to live out their fantasy. However things come at a price. I assume it was filmed in Hawaii. Michael Pena is a great actor as are the rest of the cast. Mr Roarke is the manager. Julia is the assistant. You have various staff members. Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Charlotte McKinney are hot. Gwen is a single woman. Walked away from her fiance. Melanie was bullied as a child. You have the cringe worthy step brothers Brax and J D. Patrick is a police officer that dreamt of being in the army. He reminded me of Matthew Fox. Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Michael Rooker, Portia Doubleday, Dave Bautista, Ryan Hansen, Paris a Fitz-Henley also star. You find other characters appearing later on. I could look at trivia and discussion on the secrets of the island. I was thinking of a few films similar to this. Saw, Hostel, Jumanji, Old, Lost. Interesting special effects. Nice soundtrack. I am a fan of this company. It was released in 2020 on Netflix.
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