Yes, I titled this post appropriately. The Force Awakens was a good refresher and setting things in motion, while The Rise of Skywalker was a cowardly, “Oops, fan boys angry; let’s bring it back to what’s comfortable” kind of movie. But The Last Jedi? It not only pushed the story in a different direction, but it was also meta.
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Or more like multiple words.
I was a mere child and was getting back into martial arts around the time that Surf Ninjas was releasing in theaters. I was already a fan of Ernie Reyes Jr thanks to his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. I was clearly destined to be very excited to see Reyes starring in a martial arts comedy.
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One of my first memories as a child being introduced to comic books was a figure with a fiery skull and a motorcycle on fire. It was so different and scary and it grabbed my attention. I wanted to know more about Ghost Rider. I bought the Marvel character cards at the comic book shop just to have his card. And then I dove into the comics. I always leaned into horror when it comes to comics, novels, movies — you get the picture. They scared me, but I just kept coming back.
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Browsing around and an article caught my eye: 15 Years Later, Guillermo del Toro Finally Gives an Update on This “Bucket-List” Horror Movie, and it unlocked a memory for me; I was pretty sure I posted about the project he passionately wanted to do, 15 years ago. And then I felt old.
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Marvel Studios went through a gradual shift from character arcs to spectacle. What started as tongue-in-cheek jokes about secrets became a legitimate obsession. Their focus became wanting to surprise audiences.
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The trailer for 28 Years Later has been out; following the ongoing aftermath of 28 Days Later. Much like how the first movie was one of the first to use digital cameras to film, this movie is one of the first to use phone cameras for a feature film.
For decades and decades, people have sat each other down to watch The Wizard of Oz; while playing Pink Floyd’s album, Dark Side of the Moon. On the third roar of the MGM lion, you hit play on the album, and the music almost perfectly syncs with the movie. It’s as if it were all on purpose.
Lately I have been intrigued by the idea of films being shot strictly on phones. Normally, films shot on phones are shorts or music videos, mostly done for convenience and keeping within a small budget. But with the limitations comes a little bit of different thinking creatively. Then, there are filmmakers who decide from the start to shoot on phone cameras for an aesthetic.