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by WetheGeek

PredaDONT!

I guess I should finally talk about the Predator. I’ll be completely honest. It’s not worth your time. Instead of you wasting your money and going and seeing it and me wasting my time writing a long review I’ll make this quick. ⠀
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It sucks. ⠀
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From poorly written characters and jokes to cheesy CGI. None of its good. You can’t see anything because it’s mostly filmed at night and the plot has more holes then there are dead bodies on screen. Don’t waste your money. Go watch the original. Or better yet Predators from 2010. That’s it. I’m not wasting anymore time on this bomb.⠀
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2/10 🤢🤢🤢⠀
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-RytheGeek

by WetheGeek

Captain Marvel is my hero

I did not watch this trailer with the idea of trying to glean information about the plot, but I watched it with the mindset of trying to find the Carol I know and love, and the trailer delivered that for me. I am excited about the movie because I saw the Carol who loves to fly and would rather punch someone out instead of talk it out. I saw the Carol who falls and gets back up. I saw Carol in her mohawk. I saw the Carol who is calm in the face of danger.
As you may have noticed, I chose a really specific shot from the trailer for this review. It is Carol balling her hand into a fist. One of my favorite things about the character Carol Danvers is that her go to solution, when things get complicated, is to punch her way out. It is still very rare for female characters to be given power and for that power to be portrayed well. I, when I first started reading about Carol, was very used to the idea that the more powerful a woman becomes, the less feminine she becomes or the more sexualized she becomes. It was never something I could personally relate too. I grew up with the mindset that femininity and power are characteristics that do not belong together, but characters like Carol (and Kara Danvers as Supergirl) are very powerful and feminine. She proves the point that a woman can be powerful, respected, and wear a skirt if she so desires and not be seen as sexual object.
I love Captain Marvel. I started reading the comics of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel back in 2015, and I have been excited about this movie since it was announced in 2015. I remember, at that time, being afraid that people would not understand her and only do the minimal research about her to find that the title of Captain Marvel originally belonged to a man. The movie was announced right around the time that the mantle of Thor was given Jane in the comics, and I thought people might take out their frustration of that situation on Carol. I am glad, however, that times have progressed where characters or even historical figures that were originally white men can now be portrayed either in movies or on stage by people who have often been the minority.

-KaytheHuman

by WetheGeek

The Deaths of Batman and Superman?

It looks like the DCEU is officially over. Reports are coming out that Henry Cavill is done playing Superman. The DCEU consists of five movies currently out and only one of those is worth watching. Having a 20% success rate compared to the MCUs blockbusters production factory must be hitting the Warner Brothers execs pretty hard. WB is reportedly “shifted its focus to a Supergirl movie, which will be an origin story featuring a teen superheroine.” According to the Hollywood Reporter. The big blue boy scout defiantly doesn’t fit the “teen” demographic.

I have to admit, most of us around the office aren’t surprised. Cavill has proven himself a successful actor in other movies and is now staring in the Witcher Netflix series. The DCEU hasn’t been that good and honestly needs better casting. The dark grit of the Snyderverse has never resonated well with me. Marvel has been producing action movies that have gravitas and comedy (Infinity War, Black Panther, even Homecoming). The DCEU has always felt like someone who skimmed a couple wikis on DC comics and tried to make movies from it. Only Wonder Woman has been any good. I’m not disappointed to see the DCEU finally be put to rest.

But not all hope is lost Aquaman comes out in December, Shazam next May, Wonder Woman 1984 comes out late 2019, and the Flash is supposed to start filming in the spring. Even without a shared universe I feel that DC can create strong movies. And maybe with the help of Flashpoint we can see the Justice League reunite again.

-RytheGeek 

by WetheGeek

Miles Morales Movie (finally)!

With the holiday movie rush starting this month (scary movie September) we get a chance to peek ahead and mark our calendars. In the next few months alone I know there are eight blockbusters coming out I want to see. Wreck it Ralph is finally getting his much deserved sequel and Aquaman is getting a solo movie. Our entire staff has movies they are excited for that are coming out in the rest of 2018. Most of our staff (probably Luna the most) is excited for Crimes of Grindelwald. I know MKAmethyst and I are ready for Wreck it Ralph. KaytheHuman has not stopped talking about Disney’s Nutcracker. TheDoctor and I are reserved about Venom. We are afraid it will just be a turd in the wind. Mabel is really excited for Kingsmen 3, whoops I mean Robin Hood. But the movie I’m most excited about? Spider-Man into the Spiderverse. I can’t express enough how good it looks. And with the release of the New Spider-Man game on PS4 the hype should be very real.

For those of you who haven’t seen the trailers Into the Spiderverse is going to revolve around you Miles Morales (not the normal Peter Parker) and his adventures as Spider-Man. The cast includes Nick Cage, Hailiee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, and Lily Tomlin.

I’m excited and ready for a refreshing new take on Spider-Man. Here is to seeing Miles on the big screen this December!

-RytheGeek

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by WetheGeek

A MEGa disappointment

I don’t even know where to begin about this movie (seriously, I’ve rewritten this intro 5 different ways). On one hand, I’m in shock that I even decided to buy a ticket to this movie and on the other, I’m not exactly upset that I did so.
Plot:
A multimillion research facility hypothesized that an oceanic trench is deeper than predicted and send crew to find out. Hypothesis confirmed but sub is attacked by… Something… And is stuck. Research facility gets previously retired (and apparently crazy) rescue dude to rescue sub which he does so but accidentally allows the something into our part of the ocean: The Meg!!!
I actually thought that the first part of the movie was extremely interesting. Sure, there were a lot of science terms I didn’t understand but they way that they explained why such an ancient creature might survive all these years without coming into contact with humans was very intriguing and I wish that they did more like that throughout the movie.
My number one issue with this movie is that it moves at such an incredible pace that I don’t remember anyone’s name, not even the main character. I guess when you’re so focused on the MONSTER SHARK in the movie that it might knock out a few names but I seriously don’t remember any. It’s also a very straightforward plot: X happens so Y must happen and Z results (repeat x3) so it’s a great movie if you want to turn off everything in your mind and allow the monster jumpscares to wash over you but not one to get too technical about past the first 20 minute mark.
WARNING: There is Blood, jumpscares, death, and choice words!
-Mabel

by WetheGeek

True Love

Oh, the magic of True love and Love at First sight!
From a very young age, the power of true loved danced straight into the arms of my mind just like Aurora did into Prince Philip’s. However, very much like Aurora’s reaction to Prince Philip, my little mind was always confused by the concept of true love or love at first sight. I would always wonder about what came after the “happily ever after” in my stories.
It wasn’t until Middle School when I came across a short story that ended in “and they lived happily ever after more or less.” I don’t even remember the story but the concept of “more or less” has stayed with me for a long time.
The more I grow older, the more I begin to realize the importance of “more or less” on this society. Growing up, Disney and Princesses were what we wanted to be when we grew up: beautiful, lovely voices, and find our true love in a miraculous way. Unfortunately, this is further from the truth when it comes to reality as we soon discover as we grow into the bitter adults.
Now, don’t get me wrong, there is always room for a feel good story about true love, sometimes we need an escape from the harsh reality of the world. But, just like constantly eating sweets, it doesn’t do the mind well to be fed these stories all the time. You may not know it, but visual and audio are the best way to receive information and if you repeat it over and over again, the fantasy that is before you will turn into a unreachable goal that will only disappoint you in the future.
Give yourself a fictional reality check. And I don’t mean those popular stories that take previous fairy tales and remolds their “happily ever after” to a “BUT DID THEY?!” story, they interrupt the flow of the original story and usually aren’t that good. For every Cinderella (love at first sight) story, find yourself a Mrs. Pigglewiggle (old lady correcting bad behavior) story.
Rant Done.

-Mabel

by WetheGeek

Thanos did nothing wrong?

I was reading through the Thanosdidnothingwrong subreddit and realized something. Most of the MCU villains did nothing wrong. What if the MCU movies are from the wrong perspective? What if the “heroes” are actually the villains? Think about it…

Iron Monger (Ironman)- Technology should be shared
Loki(Avengers)- Humanity needs better leadership
Ultron(Age of Ultron)- Sees the internet and humanity is evil
Zemo(Civil War)- Those who commit crimes should pay
Vulture(Spider-Man)- Those in power need to share it
Kilmonger(Black Panther)- Those who commit crimes should pay
Thanos(Infinity War)- Life is killing the universe

I’m not saying the end justifies the means. I’m also not saying every villain is correct in what he or she did. The Red Skull was a nazi so that’s not okay. And neither is Ronin or Ego destroying entire planets. But maybe if the heroes had slowed down and talked about it, these fights would not have happened.


-RytheGeek

by WetheGeek

New 007?

007

James Bond is finally ready to take a new direction. Rumors are flying around that none other then Idris Elba will be taking the roll of 007. I for one am glad that this may be the new direction. I’ve never been a huge fan of Daniel Craig. He was okay at best. And the movies haven’t been that great recently. I’m hoping with a new lead the series will have better stories, action, and special effects. If not Mr. Elba then maybe Tom Hiddleston, or Henry Cavill, or maybe a young Bond in Tom Holland should take up the mantle of the legendary spy.
-RytheGeek

by WetheGeek

Disney and the Nutcracker

Because this is also a post where I am introducing myself a little, get ready to jump on the hype train (I always do).

I am so excited for this movie. I love ballet, and I loved the Barbie movies Swan Lake and Nutcracker growing up. The two trailers that are out make The Nutcracker and the Four Realms to look straight up magical. The use of the original score, the beautiful winter wonderland, and an all star cast are making me crave hot chocolate and gingerbread in August. So now, I only have to wait 3 months to see it in theaters. I’ll be over here listening to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and dreaming of snow.

-KaytheHuman

by WetheGeek

Teen Titans Returns?

With the release of Teen Titans Go: The Movie a lot of mixed reviews have come out. I understand. On the one hand it has an amazing cast (Nick Cage, Tara Strong, Will Arnet, Kristen Bell and other’s). But it takes more then a good cast to make a movie (I’m looking at you Justice League). The movie isn’t half bad. It’s kinda what you would expect out of an ish cartoon series. Which makes it like a 5/10.

But the actual exciting part is the end credit scene. From what it looks like, Cartoon Network is bringing back Teen Titans. The show a lot of us grew up with. Not the new one. And to be honest I’m not surprised. The DCEU isn’t doing super well. The live action Titans show has made fans hesitant. But one thing DC has done well is cartoons. Look at Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Batman the Animated Series, Superman. And now Young Justice is coming back. To bring back Teen Titans seems like a great move. But it raises two questions for me. One) Is it really coming back? And two) When is Batman Beyond coming back? I guess we will just have to wait and see

-RytheGeek