Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)

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YAY!

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"Ryan Reynolds teams up with 'Strange World' writer to adapt Disney's 'Society of Explorers and Adventurers' as a film."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_CaxZN1KxI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoQBBTdCNQE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZCcNCP6Lts

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MB2_QC-q9s

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UvODI-p8mQ





Gigan rises again!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhc5pIGpHI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Il9n6iQi8U

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytlDqSWO8QI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzh3ZRCTB-g

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl2fh7PdYHM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHV8q8LyaE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQSScwZPbA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHmCH7iB_IM

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Saw Halloween Ends. Gave myself a couple days to reflect on it to see if my initial opinion changed. It did not. The film has its moments, but I didn't really care for it. Didn't hate it, but I don't like it either. It doesn't hit the low points as some other Halloween films, but this will be a VERY divisive movie for the franchise, probably the most since Halloween III: Season of the Witch. I can appreciate their desire to shake up the Halloween slasher formula and not repeat themselves, but they way they choose to go about it was a swing and a miss for me. Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends don't justify their own existence; the 2018 movie serves as perfect final chapter for Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. No need to watch any further than that. The soundtrack and acting were really good, I'll give it that.

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The film sells itself as being "the final battle between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode" but that's not really what the movie about, not until the final 10 minutes anyway when you do get that, though almost as an afterthought. Very bait-and-switchy. Michael is barely in the film, it's mostly about a new character called Cory, who becomes Michael's apprentice. The whole narrative sits on his shoulders, so if you don't get behind his story, then this movie will lose you. Introducing a new player this important this late in the game at this juncture in the story is a bold, ambitious move, though one that doesn't payoff in my opinion. Feels like a distraction. This is the tale of a young man who after being treated as a monster eventually snaps and becomes a monster and teams up with an even greater monster to become his protégé. It's mostly about his fall to darkness and his relationships to the other characters. Its also about legacy and meta-commentary on the series.

The movie can't make up its mind if Michael is just a mortal man in a mask (albeit one who with a freakishly high pain tolerance and more durability/strength/stamina than normal) or a truly supernatural threat. The beginning seems to imply Michael's evil is so potent it can literally overflow from him and infect others, both in the macro-scale (the whole town has an increase in suicides and crime and the people become paranoid, distrusting, full of despair and anger) and the micro-scale (Michael grabs Cory to kill him but seems to peer into his soul and sees something dark in there he likes, and "transfers" some of his evil into Cory to make another monster like himself, and lets him go and seems to wordlessly train him like an apprentice through a connection they share) as well as suggesting that killing people does make Michael stronger and rejuvenate him to a certain extent, as he starts out really weak and pathetic at first but seems to be slowly powering up every time we see him. But the later half of the movie seems to imply a lack of any meaningful supernatural elements going on. So who knows.

But even if Michael is just a man, they do make extra sure he's gone, as after they finally kill him they throw his body in a giant metal industrial grinder to shred his corpse into tiny gory bits. Michael ain't coming back from that unless he can heal like Deadpool, body surf, or returns as a ghost.

Michael for whatever reason just stopped going on killing sprees for 4 years and lived in a sewer between this movie and the last, until meeting Cory. Never really explained why he choose to go dormant.

Enough though Michael killed her daughter last movie, Laurie's decided to just try to live out her life like a normal grandma, doesn't want to find Michael to get justice or closure, doesn't prepare for his return. A weird choice given the direction of the character for the past two films. And if she wanted to start over, why doesn't she want to move out of the town and go anywhere else?

Cory at one point steals Michael's mask and goes on a copycat rampage to murder the people bullying him and make Madison his, impatient with Michael's slow and steady approach to teaching him the ways of the slasher villain, but Michael eventually comes back and kills Cory and gets his mask back, and then decides that since the movie is almost over he might as well try to kill Laurie one last time. The two of them do have a neat if short confrontation, though there's no build-up to it to set it up properly, and Michael goes down easy compared to his previous movie, as last time he literally took down a huge angry mob all by himself AFTER being shot 6 times center mass and beaten to hell and back with pitchforks, baseball bats, golf clubs, and whatnot. Unless they're implying only Laurie can kill him because of some metaphysical connection they have, but I never got that vibe from the movie. They almost mutual kill each other, until Madison comes in at the last second to save her grandma.

This narrative might have worked if they had the Michael vs Laurie stuff resolve itself in Act 1, then have Act 2 and 3 be about Cory finding the mask and becoming the next Shape as he grows more and more corrupted from its dark influence. Like, Michael Myers the man is dead, but the evil he embodied can never truly die and will just find new "hosts" so long as the mask endures. The legacy themes and the characters trying to live normal lives would make more sense then.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FOVN-UkEI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ_CMFSaOO8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peeO4bwuPys

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ-fhJ4aBhE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP3Ea3sMiUE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r34xcvxfCr8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKRYPFKQdZg

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf8EYbVxtCY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtBCWqf4Bc4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t97T-q0Gj7w

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXseQNtkDYU

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https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz5cbvKHDuc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5CAsSzUxzU

"David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return for 3 special episodes of ‘DOCTOR WHO’ in November 2023."

Well, well, well.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7OUQ9U2qIw

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgogIezu6l4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grpIy2gm-20

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40

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"‘Black Adam’ Powers To $67M Opening, Dwayne Johnson’s Best Opening As A Leading Man – Sunday AM Update"

"Henry Cavill Confirms He Is “Back as Superman” for Future DC Movies"

"Dwayne Johnson Says It Took 6 Years To Get Henry Cavill Back as Superman Because WB Did Not Want Him"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_l5oNPSnuO0

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYhFFQl4fLs

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"First look at Amazon’s Fallout live-action series."

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"DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division; The duo will report to David Zaslav and assume the title of co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios."

"How James Gunn & Peter Safran Landed Top Spots At DC Studios"

"The 'DCEU' Is Dead - James Gunn Is Building the DC Universe"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQQxwgbUSqg

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OuxUAfrR5c

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6QEnsNMkks

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr5oXkbWn1Q

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvMbumDi2T4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nDGZAcIo8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYSGyRdLm0g

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_HV870Wf98

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[[ "Liam Hemsworth will replace Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia for Season 4 of Netflix’s The Witcher.

“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4. In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam’s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men. Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.” - Henry Cavill

“As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia. Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure. Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.” - Liam Hemsworth" ]]

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Hrm, replaced by Lesser Hemsworth. Kinda pisses me off.

However, I'll look at it with an open mind, because the show is way off the rail from the books, anyway.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3lQ53e2j6Q