Friday, September 27, 2024

Top 10 Things I Want in Five Nights at Freddy's 2

10. I want Garrett to possess the Puppet

9. I want more Easter eggs to characters from other games, like Monty Gator and Roxanne Wolf, or other fan made characters

8. I want Vanessa's backstory to be similar to Mike's backstory from FNaF 4, mainly the fact that she accidentally killed her brother

7. I want it to be revealed that William's descent into madness stemmed from losing his son in an accident

6. I want it to be revealed that Mike is the son of Henry, and that Abby is actually his adopted sister

5. I want to see William Afton / Springtrap have a fear of the Puppet animatronic, because he knows who is possessing it.

4. I want Skeet Ulrich to play the role of Henry Emily

3. I want the plot to be so convoluted (like the video games), that you have to go back and watch it twice to see what you might've missed the first time 

2. I want the film to have more jump scares

1. I want more William Afton / Springtrap in flashbacks, and in the present time for the movie.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Transformers One: Review

 A heartfelt story that will thrill longtime fans of the franchise.

The story line was so much more serious than the trailers made it out to be. I loved seeing Megatron's descent into the leader we all know from the films and shows. The story also had a lot more lore to it than I was expecting, loved the other race that would battle the Transformers, and I hope to see them again in a possible sequel! One of the benefits of not having the humans in this film, was that it allowed the film to focus on one single story line, without a bunch of human side plots, which has effected some of the films in the franchise in the past.

The voice acting was amazing! While I was against casting Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime, he grew on me as the film went on, and I see him as the eventual successor to Peter Cullen when he does eventually retire. Brian Tyree Henry was another casting choice I wasn't too fond of initially, but I loved how Brian made the character's voice go deeper and deeper as the film went on, and I was so glad that they did that. I hope in a sequel his voice continues to get deeper and deeper. All the other voice actors did great as well, and I was also glad that they brought back the same actor who voiced Soundwave in Bumblebee, he did a great job.

The action scenes were up there as the best of the franchise. I loved how creative they were with the action scenes, and I hope that the G.I. Joe Transformers crossover movie keeps this up. That final battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron gave me Transformers: Prime vibes, in a great way! Really impressed with how they pulled it off!

In terms of a sequel, there are so many possible routes for them to go! I really hope the sequel is titles, "War For Cybertron", and then the third film is titled, "Fall of Cybertron". It would be the best route for them to go, and it would generate a lot of hype for the series. I really hope that this movie gains a lot of momentum going forward, as the box office results have not been very good here in America.

For a sequel, I really hope to see more characters from the movies and shows that I recognize. With them just doing animation, they could introduce so many new characters, while not making it feel overstuffed! Please gain some momentum going forward!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

4 out of 4 stars

Friday, September 20, 2024

The Crow (2024): Review

 While it has it's moments, the film doesn't even come close to the original film.

The story line was horribly paced. Whenever it felt like the film was about to get moving, it would immediately slow down. That killed the movie so much. I also didn't like the fact that he didn't become the Crow until about 45 minutes in the movie, and then becomes the Crow again later in the movie. I understand wanting to show how much Eric and Shelly loved each other, but the original film managed to do that with the minimal flashback scenes that they had.

The acting was decent for the most part. Bill Skarsgard managed to make the most of what he had, but he lacked the charisma that Brandon Lee had. FKA Twigs was not the best casting choice. She didn't really do the best job until the ending, she showed a lot of good emotion there. Zoe Kravitz or Zendaya would have been much better choices. Danny Huston, like Michael Wincott in the original '94' movie, stole the show. While I hated the fact that Huston's character had supernatural powers, he was still a pretty creepy villain. 

The action scenes were solid. I was really glad that they managed to make Eric avenging Shelly's death satisfying. The problem though with these action scenes is that they lacked the flair that the original had, and a lot of that had to do with the director. Rupert Sanders is just not a good director. Even the way the city was designed in the '94' version felt like something right out of a comic book. 

I will give major props to one thing about this film. The emotion was really good, and a lot of that had to do with Skarsgard's performance. You felt for him in so many ways with how he lost Shelly, and the ending was emotional as well. You really felt for these 2, and it was just a shame certain things were not written better with this film.

This film just proved that you cannot remake a classic film. If they ever wanted to do a remake again, they better decide to make this movie a more comic accurate adaptation then, as that is the only way to do a proper remake. They can't do a remake any other way!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

2 out of 4 stars