The original Street Fighter movie was a lot of fun. It didn’t take itself seriously, had entertaining fight scenes, and a lot of memorable lines. And by a lot, I mean a lot. So going into the remake, I was already hoping for some ridiculous fun and good fight scenes — and that is exactly what we got. And what added to it, was that it took inspiration from the video games, the original film, and the Street Fighter II anime. All of the callbacks and references work.
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A formative movie from my childhood was a unique take on Peter Pan entitled Hook. To get the “I’m old” jokes out of the way: for the generation younger than me, Hook takes place years after the original story, where Peter Pan leaves Neverland to be with Wendy in the real world. This leads him into becoming an adult and father, and Neverland becoming a repressed memory. Peter is then forced to face his past when Captain Hook takes his revenge by kidnapping his children.
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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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People who know me know that I enjoy the Alien franchise. I’m especially partial to the first, second — and I have the audacity of really enjoying Prometheus. When news came out about a television series, my interest was piqued.
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I’ll admit. I really enjoy terrible movies as much as incredible ones. There is an odd charm to them; the wooden acting, the cheap production value, and the lackluster cinematography. It’s just a joy to watch; along with the unintended hilarity. Maybe “charm” is the wrong word to use, but I digress.
For everyone who knows me, I obviously stan for Zack Snyder. I adore the cinematography in his films, but I do understand that his work is divisive. And that’s part of the reason why I enjoy his work so much. He doesn’t keep things safe or stay in his comfort zone. The guy likes exploring and experimenting. And it always sparks emotion and conversation. And to me, that is art.
The show-within-a-show entitled Cult debuted last night on the CW. If you haven’t watched it, let’s get you up to speed with the premise:
The reboot for Judge Dredd, simply entitled Dredd has hit the U.S. theaters over the weekend. It stars Karl Urban as Judge Dredd, Olivia Thirlby as rookie judge Anderson and Lena Headey as drug lord Ma-Ma.