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Solar Opposites: Terry and Korvo Steal a Bear (2020)
The BEST execution of Subplot writing... Could we see a possible spinoff in the future as a film or miniseries?
This is by far the best episode of the series. As a fan of Rick and Morty, I love to psycho-analyse the writing and see how it reflects upon our societal behaviours. This show does it perfectly, by using 'Aliens' posing as outside observers. It allows the viewer to self-evaluate how we as humans can really behave.
Whilst watching the series, I found myself investing in subplot of the 'Wall' eager to discover more. The build up throughout multiple episodes was beautifully paced with appropriate breaks adding suspense to a great storyline (that seemed to echo USA current political climate with the 'Duke' being a subtle nod to Trumps presidency in disguise).
A solid 9.5 / 10 in my opinion, next to PERFECT, it would have been nice if it was animated in an Anamorphic format to give it the cinematic feeling it so truly deserved. I look forward to seeing what next season brings.
Deadpool (2016)
The BEST comic-to-movie adaption I've ever seen!
This movie meant a lot to me in so many way! I fell in love with this character about 10 years ago and have long awaited a movie presence of him. As you can imagine, I was quite disappointed by his first silver screen appearance in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' where he was more of a Baraka hybrid. However, this film made sure to stay true to its comic book heritage.
The first time I saw the film was via a competition, in which I got to see it 2 weeks before the UK release date amongst a few of the actors. I was pleasantly surprised by how well the story was told, explaining the origin but yet getting straight to the action.
Ryan Reynolds did a fantastic roll as a Producer but a better roll as an Actor. He captured Wade Wilson's personality so well. making him likable but yet fearsome at times! The tone of the movie frequently changes from comical to serious and sometimes even emotional, this helps the film not feel overloaded or intense. All the jokes said by Deadpool are very apt and even come straight from the comics itself, like the 'Shar-Pei' gag. That was a VERY nice touch which I'm sure went past the non comic book readers!
The rest of the cast added great support, while not being too distracting. I found a growing interest in Colossus as a character, someone who I felt never showed his full potential on screen in the X-Men films. On that note, It would of been nice to see more X-Men characters involved, which still does not make any sense to me as Fox Studio has the rights to use them, unless it was done on purpose. Deadpool himself does reference that issue.
Seeing the film again on the release date allowed me to study it and make note of certain things I might of missed, but all it did was cement the idea of how much I love this film. It did not become repetitive, it still felt fresh and funny.
You're probably wondering why I did not give it 10 out of 10. Well, at times I felt the film needed a secondary storyline to help build a gripping narrative. However, that might of been problematic from the way its story was told. Hopefully the next time Deadpool graces the big screen again there will be an opportunity for it to do so.
I think it took the mistakes from Deadpool's last depiction to really appreciate this film as the ULTIMATE superhero movie!
Logorama (2009)
The most creative animated film I've ever seen
It's clear to see a lot of thought was put into making this film, like a photography company logos being used as a scope. I'm really into brands and corporate identity and it was great to see all my favourite companies included somehow. The story did kind of take a radical turn but it was entertaining throughout, I just wish it was longer!
I'm not sure how I came across film but I'm happy I did. The plot opens up a familiar but strange world to the viewer. Its use bright colour creates a level of juvenile cartoon but its very much an adult film with its explicit content.
The writer does a great job of changing mascots aimed for good behaviour in our real world to bad rebellious protagonist in this world. Pay close attention to characters like Ronald McDonald and the Haribo Kid.