Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up REVIEW

I love Looney Tunes, so I dragged Travis along to the theater.

There were a lot of funny jokes. Also a lot of lame ones. I liked Farmer Jim's animation, and Daffy laying eggs. Also funny how Daffy gave Porky brain damage in the beginning. Wasn't big on the "pie" joke or the joke-like solution to their housing issue. The influencer scene was really bad and out of nowhere. A lot of the jokes felt half-baked.

The characters don't blend well together. Daffy is a weirdo. Porky is a weirdo. Making Porky the straight man doesn't work too well compared to, say, Bugs or even Speedy. At the same time, Daffy can't admit he's a weirdo. The reason Daffy works so well is because he thinks he's completely reasonable.

Eric Bauza did great as Daffy and (I think) the alien. His Porky sounds too similar to Daffy, which distracted me the entire movie.

4/10, earth didn't even blow up a single time.

Heretic Movie Review

 It was on HBO in the hotel. A review of Heretic (2024) dir. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.

Greg Graphin'

Why does the psycho killer have to like "Creep" by Radiohead? That song already gets a bad enough rep as it is. It's a good song! 

I disagree with the idea that all religion is about control. Most of them hold us in slavery under control of the law. However, Christianity frees us from the control sin has over us. Christianity demands nothing

 I also don't think "the great prayer experiment" proves or disproves anything. You did a scientific experiment on God's providence and concluded nothing? It's almost like you shouldn't put YHWH to the test. Remember that God gives daily bread to all people, even to all evil people! It's not something you can test scientifically, because God is not a game. He is not a cosmic vending machine. God does not require our prayers; prayer is a response to faith, and he does answer them because he says he does.

 4/10, not surprised Hollywood thinks God is evil but not impressed either.

Lover Come Back Movie Review

TCM was airing it and I didn't wanna watch Fox News. A review of Lover Come Back (1961) dir. Delbert Mann. 

Doris Day is really good at acting. But Rock Hudson's character is so off the wall. "My cousin is an astronaut and my brother is a doctor and my uncle is a scientist and my father is a philosopher and my grandfather is a philanthropist" and Doris looks very gullible. Ain't no way. 

 This movie is really funny. I laughed whenever something exploded. Chimp brain comedy. But there is also a greater irony in the mistaken identity plot. I laughed so hard every time the CEO tried to kill Hadley. Hadley did nothing the whole movie except get blamed for everything. 

It was surprisingly risque. Nothing is shown, but there is implied nudity 2 or 3 times and they go to a burlesque house. This was made in the days of the Hays code? 

The moose is the best character. 6/10

Garfield Movie Review

 

I love the orange guy. Wanted to see how this movie turned out.

This movie really doesn't have anything to do with Garfield. I'm all in favor of reinterpreting and reinventing characters within new iterations, but at least make them plot relevant. Garfield is just along for the ride most of the time, and he only does something important towards the very end. Makes you wonder why this is even a Garfield movie to begin with.

There was one funny joke, though. When Garfield is trying to get on the train, Vic launches him using a tree branch. He bounces around all parts of the scenery, and somehow he bounces off of a Garfield balloon from the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. I wasn't expecting it. That was the only funny joke.

Chris Pratt's voice does not fit Garfield at all. Garfield doesn't sound how he looks. Frank Welker does a good voice; so does Bill Murray. They should've gotten one of them.

2/10. I think I'm gonna garf.

The Truman Show Movie Review

Truman, if the world were just.

 I think Maddie was talking about it recently? So my brother decided to throw it on.

A review of The Truman Show (1998) dir. Peter Weir.

I'm not sure how to interpret the movie. It's described as a psychological comedy on Wikipedia and Peacock. But I don't think I ever laughed. I would agree that it's a psychological drama, but a comedy? I don't recall laughing at all. I've never liked Jim Carrey's comedy. He's the second richest Nostalgia Critic type character, after Will Ferrell, and I never got the appeal.

It's pretty interesting, though. I like the worldbuilding, and I think the characters fit very well. The foreshadowing is sharp, and I feel like I would get a lot out of a second watch through. 

Most importantly, the score is amazing. The songs are catchy and weighty, fitting every scene perfectly. I love how intense the movie feels, propelled along by the score.

7/10

Wicked Movie Review

Ally and Pailey wanted to see it. And I did too. A review of Wicked (2024) starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Not the movie's fault, but. In my theater, I was distracted by a thin brown stain on the screen, bottom center. It looked like projectile vomit, and apparently I'm the only one of my friends who noticed it. I'm not even mad; whenever Ethan Slater was on screen, I too was resisting the urge to projectile vomit.

When the Wizard was reading the Didache Grimmerie, he just said, "Omaha, Omaha." I was hoping he would keep reading and say "Seward." But he never did.

I had a hard time looking through the actresses to see the characters. Cynthia Erivo was convincing, but Ariana Grande is just Ariana Grande. Jeff Goldblum is just Jeff Goldblum. Ethan Slater was a gross nasty man.

Wicked being a "Part One" movie, I think, just gives them good enough excuse to not wrap up plot details. The ending felt like a true ending. It's just when you remember the earlier parts in the movie that it feels incomplete. Ethan Slater's relationship with Nessa never resolves. Fiyero's feelings toward Elphaba and Glinda are hinted at, so the audience can guess where those relationships are going, but we never see it. We never return to Glinda in Munchkinland after the first 10 minutes, which the whole framing of the movie would require. I get that the movie is already long, but is there a reason it has to be this way? I never saw the play.

The songs are great, except "Popular." I was impressed by Cynthia's and especially Ari's vocals, which is crazy because I've been a fan of Ari since 2015.

4/10. The school may be Shiz, but the movie is definitely not.

When Harry Met Sally Movie Review

 

A review of When Harry Met Sally (1989) dir. Rob Reiner.

When I watch rom-com movies, I often see myself in the main character. See my review of High Fidelity (2000) dir. John Cusack for a prime example. But when my buddy Gabe showed me his favorite rom-com, I didn't see myself in Billy Crystal. However, I did see my ex-girlfriend very clearly behind the character of Sally. She's naive and fun, with a veil of professionalism over a frame that is anything but. Seeing her sad made me sad. What does this mean for my feelings toward Sally? The movie's theme focuses on the idea that men and women can never, in a vacuum, truly be just friends; with that in mind, I don't think relating the movie to my personal experience is a wise idea anymore.

The movie is pretty entertaining, but nothing blew me away. The scene where Harry explains his divorce to his friend at the stadium ruined the pacing and didn't impact the story much. Expo dump. Sad that Sally's ex got engaged. There's a dialogue section that reminds me of Kid Cudi's song "The Guide," which is a fantastic song. If you know the song and the movie, you'll know what I mean. Also a pretty gross scene in this one restaurant. This movie is not for kids.

6/10, I'm never stepping foot in Wisconsin again.

High Fidelity Movie Review

I watched this movie with the bros because I thought it was going to be a funny haha movie about music nerds. Boy, was I wrong.

This movie is, in my mind, a contrast to Mud. Mud teaches that sometimes you can do everything right, and love still falls apart. High Fidelity teaches that sometimes you can do everything wrong and still end up with someone who loves you.

This movie means a lot to me for 2 reasons. First, Rob Gordon is a despicable person. He's self-centered and dumb. He is drawn to people solely by desires of the flesh. He treats people like garbage. Second, Rob Gordon is like me. He's self-centered and dumb. He is drawn to people solely by desires of the flesh. He treats people like garbage. And he lives on his wider-than-average knowledge of music history.

It makes me happy to see Laura come back. The bros and I were conflicted over it though; did Rob truly grow? After all he had done, is there ever a good reason for Laura to go back to him? Did he take advantage of her dire emotional situation? Do I deserve happiness after the way I've treated people in my past? 

I think that, whether or not he deserves it is besides the point. He has her and he is working to be better. That's the real point. Laura may be naive, but she is the best person in the movie. Forgiveness is a beautiful thing. 

8/10. I'm gonna go cry now.

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Movie Review

This goes hard.

Prince of Persia is one of my favorite game series, especially Sands of Time on GameCube. I found the movie for $3 at PawnAmerica and we watched it.

A review of Prince of Persia Sands of Time (2010) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and a girl that looks kinda like Kesha.

Pretty standard action movie. Like a lot of Disney movies, the CGI did not blend well with the scenery. Looked fake. Just because it's based on a game from 2003 doesn't mean it should look like one.

As most movies with time travel, it has some time related plot holes. It's not a big deal if you don't think too much.

It's funny cuz Jake Gyllenhaal does NOT look Persian at all. Kesha doesn't either. Alfred Molina somehow does, though?

3/10, it was just okay.