Sunday, December 22, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Review Updated
This will be a quick review.
The Rise of Skywalker delivers on the emotion, action scenes, character development, visual effects, a strong direction by J.J. Abrams, a well written story, plenty of good plot twists, and strong performances from Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McDiarmid to send off this great franchise on the best note possible.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
4 out of 4 stars
The Rise of Skywalker delivers on the emotion, action scenes, character development, visual effects, a strong direction by J.J. Abrams, a well written story, plenty of good plot twists, and strong performances from Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McDiarmid to send off this great franchise on the best note possible.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
4 out of 4 stars
Saturday, December 21, 2019
2019 Action Awards
Best Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qn_spdM5Zg
Best Quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMcSx1as3c
Best Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO0l9Yuhc0o
Best Villain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUa74geXW6c
Best Motion Capture Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANuJ4m5m1kc
Best Voice Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeS-q3YgKsk
Best Visual Effects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXTdArIvggI
Best Animated Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj4LEr0ANis
Best Screenplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4UIINTgURY
Best Supporting Actress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8mACCMsBs4
Best Supporting Actor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KgUo0MV4Zs
Best Actress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3sywgBD6Lw
Best Actor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5zqwrKAGcw
Best Director: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4v7z-zzfwQ
Best Superhero Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPY5Iq-tCvk
Best Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZWtuAIM1Ak
Best Movie Scene of 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4k_jUIZNfw
Friday, December 20, 2019
2019 Action Award Nominations
Best Trailer: Captain Marvel, Pet Sematary, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, IT: Chapter 2, Crawl,
Best Quote: First Name Mr. Last Name Glass (Glass), Sometime Dead is Better (Pet Sematary), You Could not Live With Your Own Failure. Where Did that Bring You? Back to Me (Avengers Endgame), The Dark Side of the Force Is a Pathway to Many Abilities Some Consider to Be Unnatural (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), It's Easy To Fool People, When They're Already Fooling Themselves (Spider-Man: Far From Home)
Best Fight: Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America Vs Thanos (Avengers: Endgame), Spider-Man Vs Drones (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rey Vs Kylo Ren (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Alita Vs Grewishka: Underworld Fight (Alita: Battle Angel), Hobbs and Shaw Vs Brixton Lore (Hobbs and Shaw),
Best Villain: Thanos (Avengers: Endgame), Jafar (Aladdin) Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Darth Sidious/ Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker) Brixton Lore (Hobbs and Shaw),
Best Motion Capture Performance: Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame), Will Smith (Aladdin), Mark Ruffalo (Avengers: Endgame), Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Jackie Earle Haley (Alita: Battle Angel),
Best Voice Performance: Ryan Reynolds (Pokemon: Detective Pikachu), Alan Tudyk (Aladdin), Tom Hanks (Toy Story 4), Tony Hale (Toy Story 4), Keanu Reeves (Toy Story 4)
Best Visual Effects: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Avengers: Endgame, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Alita: Battle Angel
Best Animated Movie: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Toy Story 4, The Angry Birds Movie 2
Best Screenplay: Aladdin, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Knives Out, Shazam!
Best Supporting Actress: Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel) Scarlett Johanson (Avengers: Endgame), Millie Bobby Brown (Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Zendaya (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Nasim Pedrad (Aladdin)
Best Supporting Actor: Adam Driver (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Marwan Kenzari (Aladdin), Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Chris Evans (Knives Out), Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)
Best Actress: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Naomi Scott (Aladdin), Vanessa Kirby (Hobbs and Shaw), Isabela Moner (Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)
Best Actor: Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers: Endgame), Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Daniel Craig (Knives Out), Zachary Levi (Shazam!), Asher Angel (Shazam!)
Best Director: J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Guy Ritchie (Aladdin), Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rian Johnson (Knives Out), David F. Sandberg (Shazam!),
Best Superhero Movie: Captain Marvel, Dark Phoenix, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers: Endgame, Shazam!
Best Picture: Aladdin, Toy Story 4, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Knives Out, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker,
Best Movie Scene of 2019: Kylo Ren Opening Scene ( Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Captain America Wields Thor's Hammer (Avengers: Endgame), Pikachu interrogates the Mime (Pokemon: Detective Pikachu), J. Jonah Jameson Appears (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Hugh Ransom Drysdale Arrives and Starts a Fight With His Family (Knives Out),
Best Quote: First Name Mr. Last Name Glass (Glass), Sometime Dead is Better (Pet Sematary), You Could not Live With Your Own Failure. Where Did that Bring You? Back to Me (Avengers Endgame), The Dark Side of the Force Is a Pathway to Many Abilities Some Consider to Be Unnatural (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), It's Easy To Fool People, When They're Already Fooling Themselves (Spider-Man: Far From Home)
Best Fight: Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America Vs Thanos (Avengers: Endgame), Spider-Man Vs Drones (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rey Vs Kylo Ren (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Alita Vs Grewishka: Underworld Fight (Alita: Battle Angel), Hobbs and Shaw Vs Brixton Lore (Hobbs and Shaw),
Best Villain: Thanos (Avengers: Endgame), Jafar (Aladdin) Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Darth Sidious/ Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker) Brixton Lore (Hobbs and Shaw),
Best Motion Capture Performance: Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame), Will Smith (Aladdin), Mark Ruffalo (Avengers: Endgame), Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Jackie Earle Haley (Alita: Battle Angel),
Best Voice Performance: Ryan Reynolds (Pokemon: Detective Pikachu), Alan Tudyk (Aladdin), Tom Hanks (Toy Story 4), Tony Hale (Toy Story 4), Keanu Reeves (Toy Story 4)
Best Visual Effects: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Avengers: Endgame, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Alita: Battle Angel
Best Animated Movie: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Toy Story 4, The Angry Birds Movie 2
Best Screenplay: Aladdin, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Knives Out, Shazam!
Best Supporting Actress: Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel) Scarlett Johanson (Avengers: Endgame), Millie Bobby Brown (Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Zendaya (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Nasim Pedrad (Aladdin)
Best Supporting Actor: Adam Driver (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Marwan Kenzari (Aladdin), Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Chris Evans (Knives Out), Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)
Best Actress: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Naomi Scott (Aladdin), Vanessa Kirby (Hobbs and Shaw), Isabela Moner (Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)
Best Actor: Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers: Endgame), Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Daniel Craig (Knives Out), Zachary Levi (Shazam!), Asher Angel (Shazam!)
Best Director: J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Guy Ritchie (Aladdin), Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Rian Johnson (Knives Out), David F. Sandberg (Shazam!),
Best Superhero Movie: Captain Marvel, Dark Phoenix, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers: Endgame, Shazam!
Best Picture: Aladdin, Toy Story 4, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Knives Out, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker,
Best Movie Scene of 2019: Kylo Ren Opening Scene ( Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker), Captain America Wields Thor's Hammer (Avengers: Endgame), Pikachu interrogates the Mime (Pokemon: Detective Pikachu), J. Jonah Jameson Appears (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Hugh Ransom Drysdale Arrives and Starts a Fight With His Family (Knives Out),
2019 Movies I've Seen
Glass (3 out of 4)
Captain Marvel (3 out of 4)
Shazam! (3.5 out of 4)
Avengers: Endgame (3 out 4)
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2 out of 4)
Aladdin (4 out of 4)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2.5 out of 4)
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (3 out of 4)
Toy Story 4 (4 out of 4)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (4 out of 4)
The Lion King (2 out of 4)
Alita: Battle Angel (3.5 out of 4)
Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (3 out of 4)
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (3 out of 4)
47 Meters Down: Uncaged (3 out of 4)
Knives Out (4 out of 4)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (3 out of 4)
Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (4 out of 4)
Captain Marvel (3 out of 4)
Shazam! (3.5 out of 4)
Avengers: Endgame (3 out 4)
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2 out of 4)
Aladdin (4 out of 4)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2.5 out of 4)
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (3 out of 4)
Toy Story 4 (4 out of 4)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (4 out of 4)
The Lion King (2 out of 4)
Alita: Battle Angel (3.5 out of 4)
Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (3 out of 4)
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (3 out of 4)
47 Meters Down: Uncaged (3 out of 4)
Knives Out (4 out of 4)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (3 out of 4)
Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (4 out of 4)
Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker: Review
WARNING, MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
The 42 year journey ends, and while I wish it would've done one thing differently, it was still a satisfying ending.
The opening to the film surprised me, due to how quickly they brought back Emperor Palpatine. Adam Driver's facial expressions in this opening were some of his best acting in this series. Ian McDiarmid's long awaited return was worth the wait in this film, as his acting was still excellent.
The reveal that General Hux was a spy for the Resistance was a great twist. And when Finn and Poe found out that he was only doing this so Kylo would lose made me laugh so hard. I was stunned at how quickly soon afterwards Hux was killed by Allegiant General Pryde, but it was necessary so as to keep the story flowing.
The reveal that Rey was the granddaughter of Palpatine stunned me to no end. I was not expecting that at all, but it explained why she was so powerful with the force. So while Kylo was right about her parents being nobody special, her grandfather was the important character in the series.
The death of Leia surprised me as well, due to the way that she died. Chewbacca finding out and his expressions were very emotional. Daisy Ridley's acting in this scene was excellent, as was Adam Driver's.
The redemption of Kylo Ren, due to his mother dying, was a great scene, due to Harrison Ford showing up. Ford's last scene between him and Adam was some of the best acting, as Ben rejected his Sith identity and became the daughter of Han and Leia once more.
Rey going into exile on Ahch-To was a great scene as well due to Luke Skywalker's spirit arriving and comforting her due to her fear of becoming her grandfather. Luke giving Rey Leia's old lightsaber was a huge suprise, and seeing Luke lift his X-Wing out of the ocean was a great callback to The Empire Strikes Back.
As I said above, I only had one problem with this movie, and it was that I felt the movie's final space battle was a bit anti-climatic. I was really expecting a lot more from this. Episodes 4 and 6, and even 3 had great space battles, but this did not sit well with me.
The confrontation between Ben and the Knights of Ren was a great scene also. Ben defeating the Knights of Ren was a great part, as he was the one who trained him, so he would have had no problem taking them down so easily.
The confrontation between Rey and Palpatine was a great scene also. Palpatine unleashing unlimited power on the fleet was a great scene, as it showed the true power of the dark side, and explained that every Sith Lord's spirit lives on in Palpatine.
Rey hearing the voices of all of the dead Jedi, and gaining their power was fan service galore. As Palpatine fired force lightning at her, she blocked it with her lightsaber and fired it back at Palpatine, and declared herself a Jedi, killing him.
The scene where Ben finds Rey's dead body and holds her nearly brought me to tears, due to the soundtrack and Adam's acting. Ben, wanting to atone for his actions as Kylo and feeling that he had nothing left to live for, transfered his life force into her. Rey awakened and kissed Ben, before he died and his body disappeared, becoming one with the force. The death of Ben was very emotional, and Daisy's acting was great in this scene as well.
The ending where Rey goes back to Luke's old homestead on Tatooine to bury Luke and Leia's lightsaber was a very emotional scene. I loved Rey's new lightsaber also, due to its color, and the fact that it was her staff. I also loved the part when a villager asked her name, and upon seeing the spirits of Luke and Leia, she calls herself Rey Skywalker.
I loved the decision to have Rey call herself Skywalker, due to the fact that A. Luke and Leia basically took her in and adopted her into their family. B. Ben gave her his life force.
The lightsaber fights in the film were very unique. I loved the battle between Rey and Kylo on the ruins of the Death Star.
The return of Lando Calrissan was great as well. I was really suprised that they did not kill him at end. Billy Dee Williams gave another great performance also.
C-3PO's role in this film was great. Anthony Daniels' performance throughout the Star Wars Saga has been a very underrated performance I feel. 3PO's one liners in this film were great also.
Overall, despite a lackluster final space battle, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker sends the beloved series out on a great and satisfying high note due to its emotion, fan service, J.J. Abrams strong direction, return of familiar faces, incredible visual effects, a great musical score, strong lightsaber duels, and strong performances from Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McDiarmid.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
3.5 out of 4
The 42 year journey ends, and while I wish it would've done one thing differently, it was still a satisfying ending.
The opening to the film surprised me, due to how quickly they brought back Emperor Palpatine. Adam Driver's facial expressions in this opening were some of his best acting in this series. Ian McDiarmid's long awaited return was worth the wait in this film, as his acting was still excellent.
The reveal that General Hux was a spy for the Resistance was a great twist. And when Finn and Poe found out that he was only doing this so Kylo would lose made me laugh so hard. I was stunned at how quickly soon afterwards Hux was killed by Allegiant General Pryde, but it was necessary so as to keep the story flowing.
The reveal that Rey was the granddaughter of Palpatine stunned me to no end. I was not expecting that at all, but it explained why she was so powerful with the force. So while Kylo was right about her parents being nobody special, her grandfather was the important character in the series.
The death of Leia surprised me as well, due to the way that she died. Chewbacca finding out and his expressions were very emotional. Daisy Ridley's acting in this scene was excellent, as was Adam Driver's.
The redemption of Kylo Ren, due to his mother dying, was a great scene, due to Harrison Ford showing up. Ford's last scene between him and Adam was some of the best acting, as Ben rejected his Sith identity and became the daughter of Han and Leia once more.
Rey going into exile on Ahch-To was a great scene as well due to Luke Skywalker's spirit arriving and comforting her due to her fear of becoming her grandfather. Luke giving Rey Leia's old lightsaber was a huge suprise, and seeing Luke lift his X-Wing out of the ocean was a great callback to The Empire Strikes Back.
As I said above, I only had one problem with this movie, and it was that I felt the movie's final space battle was a bit anti-climatic. I was really expecting a lot more from this. Episodes 4 and 6, and even 3 had great space battles, but this did not sit well with me.
The confrontation between Ben and the Knights of Ren was a great scene also. Ben defeating the Knights of Ren was a great part, as he was the one who trained him, so he would have had no problem taking them down so easily.
The confrontation between Rey and Palpatine was a great scene also. Palpatine unleashing unlimited power on the fleet was a great scene, as it showed the true power of the dark side, and explained that every Sith Lord's spirit lives on in Palpatine.
Rey hearing the voices of all of the dead Jedi, and gaining their power was fan service galore. As Palpatine fired force lightning at her, she blocked it with her lightsaber and fired it back at Palpatine, and declared herself a Jedi, killing him.
The scene where Ben finds Rey's dead body and holds her nearly brought me to tears, due to the soundtrack and Adam's acting. Ben, wanting to atone for his actions as Kylo and feeling that he had nothing left to live for, transfered his life force into her. Rey awakened and kissed Ben, before he died and his body disappeared, becoming one with the force. The death of Ben was very emotional, and Daisy's acting was great in this scene as well.
The ending where Rey goes back to Luke's old homestead on Tatooine to bury Luke and Leia's lightsaber was a very emotional scene. I loved Rey's new lightsaber also, due to its color, and the fact that it was her staff. I also loved the part when a villager asked her name, and upon seeing the spirits of Luke and Leia, she calls herself Rey Skywalker.
I loved the decision to have Rey call herself Skywalker, due to the fact that A. Luke and Leia basically took her in and adopted her into their family. B. Ben gave her his life force.
The lightsaber fights in the film were very unique. I loved the battle between Rey and Kylo on the ruins of the Death Star.
The return of Lando Calrissan was great as well. I was really suprised that they did not kill him at end. Billy Dee Williams gave another great performance also.
C-3PO's role in this film was great. Anthony Daniels' performance throughout the Star Wars Saga has been a very underrated performance I feel. 3PO's one liners in this film were great also.
Overall, despite a lackluster final space battle, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker sends the beloved series out on a great and satisfying high note due to its emotion, fan service, J.J. Abrams strong direction, return of familiar faces, incredible visual effects, a great musical score, strong lightsaber duels, and strong performances from Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McDiarmid.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
3.5 out of 4
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Action Award Update
Hello everyone,
Quick update: Say I give Star Wars Episode 9 some wins from my awards such as Best Fight, or Best Quote, I will just type it in, due to it not being out on DVD yet. But when it does come out on DVD, I will update the 2019 Action Award with the scenes.
Have a great weekend!
Quick update: Say I give Star Wars Episode 9 some wins from my awards such as Best Fight, or Best Quote, I will just type it in, due to it not being out on DVD yet. But when it does come out on DVD, I will update the 2019 Action Award with the scenes.
Have a great weekend!
Upcoming Posts
Tomorrow: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Spoiler Review!!! (Between 3 and 4 AM, if I am not too tired),
Tomorrow: 2019 Action Award Nominations
Saturday: 2019 Action Awards
Sunday: Top 10 Best Movies of 2019
Sunday: Top 10 Best Trailers of 2019
Sunday: Top 10 Best Films of this Decade (2010-19)
Have a great weekend everyone, and remember
May the Force Be With You!!!
Tomorrow: 2019 Action Award Nominations
Saturday: 2019 Action Awards
Sunday: Top 10 Best Movies of 2019
Sunday: Top 10 Best Trailers of 2019
Sunday: Top 10 Best Films of this Decade (2010-19)
Have a great weekend everyone, and remember
May the Force Be With You!!!
Friday, December 6, 2019
Ford V Ferrari: Review
This review will be brief, because my cold came back. UGGGGGGG so tired of being sick, espically since Star Wars is coming out in 13 days.
While the pacing is bad, and the film is a bit too long, Ford V Ferrari delivers on the heart surrounding it, a strong direction, outstanding racing sequences, plenty of funny moments, and strong performances from Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Josh Lucas, and Jon Bernthal, to deliver a fun film for fans of racing movies.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
3 out of 4 stars
((I will not nominate this movie for any of my action awards, as my awards only feature fictional movies, not true story movies or faith based movies.)
While the pacing is bad, and the film is a bit too long, Ford V Ferrari delivers on the heart surrounding it, a strong direction, outstanding racing sequences, plenty of funny moments, and strong performances from Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Josh Lucas, and Jon Bernthal, to deliver a fun film for fans of racing movies.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
3 out of 4 stars
((I will not nominate this movie for any of my action awards, as my awards only feature fictional movies, not true story movies or faith based movies.)
Knives Out: Review
This review will be brief, because my cold came back. UGGGGGGG so tired of being sick, espically since Star Wars is coming out in 13 days.
Rian Johnson certifies himself as a great director in this fun murder mystery film that feautres a strong direction, plenty of funny moments, a true mystery surrounding the story, and strong performances from Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Michael Shannon. My only problem with the movie, was that sometimes the film had a bit too much cussing, but it barely affected the movie.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
4 out of 4 stars
Rian Johnson certifies himself as a great director in this fun murder mystery film that feautres a strong direction, plenty of funny moments, a true mystery surrounding the story, and strong performances from Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Michael Shannon. My only problem with the movie, was that sometimes the film had a bit too much cussing, but it barely affected the movie.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
4 out of 4 stars
Midway: Review
This review will be brief, because my cold came back. UGGGGGGG so tired of being sick, espically since Star Wars is coming out in 13 days.
To heck with the critics, Midway is a fun ride that makes you appreciate our veterans more, and features some intense action scenes, strong visual effects, plenty of heart surrounding it, and strong performances from Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, and Dennis Quaid.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
4 out of 4 stars
(I will not nominate this movie for any of my action awards, as my awards only feature fictional movies, not true story movies or faith based movies.)
To heck with the critics, Midway is a fun ride that makes you appreciate our veterans more, and features some intense action scenes, strong visual effects, plenty of heart surrounding it, and strong performances from Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, and Dennis Quaid.
Out of 4 stars I would give it...
4 out of 4 stars
(I will not nominate this movie for any of my action awards, as my awards only feature fictional movies, not true story movies or faith based movies.)
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