Double Review of Coraline and ParaNorman

 

Double Review of Coraline and ParaNorman

So, I'm doing another double review, this time on Coraline and ParaNorman, two stop-motion animated films that are now classics. Both films are fun, funny, and, most of all, scary. So, this Halloween, I'm doing my double review of Coraline and ParaNorman.

Let's start with Coraline.

Based on Neil Gaiman's story, Coraline is about a girl who finds out her new house has another side to it. She learns that the house is haunted by a spirit called the Mother, who takes children to a world where they can have anything they desire, but if they choose to stay, she sews buttons in their eyes and takes their souls. The film also has Coraline adjusting to her new house with her parents, her new neighbours, and a black cat voiced by Keith David. The film's animation is excellent, and the film was directed by Henry Selick. He directed Nightmare Before Christmas. In the film, she goes into the other world, as much as she loves it. She learns the truth about the other Mother's sinister intentions. However, the other Mother kidnaps her parents, so she must save them from her. 

The cast does a great job, including Dakota Fanning as Coraline, Teri Hatcher, who voices Coraline's Mother and other Mother, John Hodgman as Coraline's dad, Ian McShane as Mr. Bobinsky, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French as Ms. April and Ms. Miriam, and Robert Baiely Jr. as Wybie. This film is, to be honest, scary.

I mean, look at the Other Mother. She was scary, and honestly, it would make anyone want to move out of that house. The animation in the film is great, and the way the setting and the characters designs are excellent. It is a family film, but it's on the same level as those old 80s kids' films that were really scary. 

I really enjoy this film, and it's a great Halloween film to watch.

I give it a 9 out of 10. 

It's a good film and a fun movie to watch for Halloween.

Now its ParaNorman 

ParaNorman is a great film about a boy named Norman who can see dead people with unfinished business. Everyone in the town thinks he's weird, including his dad and sister, but his mom and Neil don't. In the film, Norman begins to see visions of the town's witch coming for revenge and zombies coming to life, but zombies and the witch are not evil. So Norman decides he needs to stop the witch by reading a fairy tale to her to find out why she wants revenge on the town. 

The movie has a lot of funny moments, especially with Neil. He was funny, especially in the scene he's watching his mom's exercise video, but he just froze a particular part of the video. 

This scene makes me laugh.

The movie's characters are hilarious and likeable, even Courtney's Norman sister. I find it funny when she asks Mitch, Neil's older brother, and he says she will love his boyfriend. He's a total chick flick nut. This film is pretty famous for that, as it was the first animated kid-friendly film to have a gay character. It got a lot of praise for that. 

The film has some scary moments, and the animation is fantastic. The characters are likeable and funny because this film teaches us not to judge anyone for how weird they are. We see the zombies aren't evil and the z word is offensive now. They feel remorse and guilt for what they did to a little girl who had been accused of being a witch. The cast of the film all did a great job like Kodi Smit-McPhee as Norman, Anna Kendrick as Courtney, Casey Affleck as Mitch, Tucker Albrizzi as Neil, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Alvin, John Goodman, Jeff Garlin, Leslie Mann, Alex Borstien, and the late Bernard Hill.   

Overall, this is a great film. I love it, and I give it a 9 out of 10.

It's another great Halloween film to watch.

Happy Halloween To All My Viewers!

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Hellboy the Crooked Man Review

 

Hellboy The Crooked Man Review

So I saw Hellboy the Crooked Man yesterday, and here's my review of it. It was okay and is much better than the 2019 Hellboy film. This Hellboy has a low budget 20 million, but overall, it's an alright, fun horror film. This film has a more horror vibe than the last three Hellboy films. The film is set during the 1950s with a younger Hellboy. He's working with a fellow BRPD agent named Jo, who has to help Tom Ferrell take down the Crooked Man. Some scenes were scary, and the Crooked Man was a pretty frightening villain, especially since his powers are creepy. Still, this film was okay, and the special effects could have been better considering the budget; however, despite that, the film itself is alright, and it's a fun movie if you love horror with action. 

 I know some Hellboy fans will like this film because it was written by Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy.

As for the cast, Jack Kesy did a good job as Hellboy. He's not on the same level as Ron Perlman, but he was good. The rest of the cast was good, too, in this film. Overall, the movie was okay. It's a fun horror movie, and that's all it needs to be. I give this film a 6 out of 10. 

I do hope we get more Hellboy projects. I don't know if they will make a sequel. If not, I think Mike should do a TV series reboot or animated series like the Hellboy Animated films or just make Del Toro's third Hellboy film with Ron Perlman. Even Ron wants to do it. 

Joker Folie a Deux Review

 

Joker Folie a Deux Review

So, I saw Joker Folie a Deux yesterday, and here's my review of it...I didn't like it. We never needed a sequel to Joker because the first film was a great original film. It ended where it was left open-ended for people to decide what happened to Joker. The film is set two years after the first film, and we see Arthur's life now, and he falls in Lee Quinn, aka Harley Quinn. Now, the cast does a good job, like Joaquin. He was good, and I loved this one musical segment with him. Lady Gaga was good, and I like her. Harley was evil in this film. The rest of the cast are good too and let me tell you, you will hate the security guards in this film. 

Now, some of the musical numbers didn't work, but there was one I liked and that was in the courtroom, where Joker sang a song. It was good and properly the best part of the whole film. Also, the camera shots and, again, the acting in the film are good.

Lady Gaga did an excellent job as Harley Quinn, but this version is more crazy, and she comes off as horrible. 

Still, Gaga did a good job, but I felt she deserved better. I have to say it's good seeing an evil Harley Quinn for once because I'm getting a good Harley Quinn.

Joaquin would make a great comic-accurate Joker.

I won't spoil this film, but there was stuff that just annoyed me and made me wonder what the hell this is. I did not like how Joker was written in this film, and I loved Joaquin's performance as the Joker. He's the best Joker since Heath Ledger. I did not like how they wrote Arthur in this and ended his story.  

I give this a 4 out of 10, like it was one of the worst films I've seen. Honestly, we didn't need a Joker sequel, and I heard even Todd Philips didn't want to make one and even told fans they would be divided by the film's ending. I'll be honest: I did not like the ending of this film. I won't go into detail, but I just don't like it. 

As I mentioned, we didn't need a sequel to Joker. It ended well because it was open-ended. Instead, I think they should have made more stand-alone DC villain films.

For example, a Lex Luthor origin film like Joker would work, except he's a businessman got involved with politics. He becomes a corrupt president and believes he is the world's savior. I would end with the world in chaos, and he looks up at the sky and sees Superman's shadow coming to save the day. 

I'm excited to see Lex Luthor in the next Superman film, played by Nicholas Hoult, way better than Eisenberg. 

Or.

A Bane film would work in the same style as the Joker because Bane has such a dark origin story. There was talk about making a Bane solo film because he was one of Batman's biggest enemies—he killed Alfred. A Bane film would have worked and the character has a great origin story. Also, we are getting a Bane and Deathstroke film from DCU, which is just as cool. 

They should have done this instead of making Joker 2 make more stand-alone villain-origin films. They don't need sequels and don't need to be part of the DCU. They are just stand-alone and one and done.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Review

 

My Review of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Here is another Halloween review, this time based on Ichabod and Mr. Toad. However, I won't focus on Mr. Toad's story, just Ichabod's, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, written by Washington Irving, is about the Headless Horseman.

The film is about the schoolmaster Ichabod, who is tall and has a big nose. He loves to eat and is a chick magnet for some reason. In the film, he moves to Sleepy Hollow, and everyone is weirded out by this guy, but he grows to become popular with the ladies.

In the film, we meet Brom Bones, the town hero who is super athletic. He also pulls pranks on Ichabod, likes to drink, and tells stories. After watching this film, a lot of people have come to realize that Brom is actually the hero of the film. It's not Ichabod; in fact, he's the villain. Well, in truth, in this film, all the characters are grey; there's no good or bad, like in most Disney films. 

In the film, Ichabod falls in love with Katrina, but he only wants to marry her family's wealth. 

Ichabod wants to be with her for her family's money and land. He only cares about that, and Brom likes Katrina, too, but he doesn't care for her money. Again, this is one of the few films where all the characters are grey. 

The film has good animation from 1949, and I had a fun time watching this film. Some moments made me laugh, and the Headless Horseman song is catchy. You can't help but hum that song and listen to it every Halloween. Later in the film, Brom struggles to get Ichabod away from Katrina at a Halloween party. Still, he fails at every attempt until he remembers how superstitious Ichabod is. So he tells the story of the Headless Horseman and tells everyone that when you go into the hollow and head to the bridge, the ghost's power ends. 

In the film, Ichabod returns home but very late because he's so freaked out by Brom's story. 

Eventually, we see the Headless Horseman and get the big chase scene. 

This chase was intense and a lot of fun, and the animation was good. The end of the chase is pretty scary, and the movie ends on an open ending because, in the film, the townsfolk find Ichabod's hat and shatter the pumpkin. Brom ends up marrying Katrina, and everyone in Sleepy Hollow debates whether Ichabod was killed by the Headless Horseman or, as someone mentions, he left and married a woman and had children. 

Now it's been up to debate with fans if this was Brom Bones. There are many theories about this; even Washington Irving left it open for fans to decide if this was Brom or an actual spirit. Still, Brom really was the Headless Horseman. Some people don't think so because they believe this is an actual phantom, but it makes sense to me it was Brom. If you rewatch the movies, you see the signs it's Brom, and yes, Ichabod does look down his empty head, but I think Brom was covering his head. 

I also don't think Brom was trying to kill Ichabod; it scared him away from Katrina, like in the book. However, the film is open-ended, so you can decide if you think Ichabod died at the end of the movie because it is open-ended. 

Overall, Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a good film that gets you into the Halloween spirit. 

I give this film a 7 out of 10.

You will be humming the Headless Horseman song, and You can't reason with a headless man.

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Top 10 Best Sideshow Bob Episodes

 

My top 10 best Sideshow Bob Episodes.

Now, we all love Sideshow Bob. He is one of the best Simpsons villains, and his theme music is memorable. Sideshow Bob is another fan favorite of the series, and here are my top ten best Sideshow Bob episodes. 

I'm doing Sideshow Bob this Halloween because he is one of the best Simpsons villains. 

So here is my top ten best Sideshow Bob episodes.

10. The Black Widower

In this episode, Sideshow Bob is released from jail and dating Selma. However, he wants to kill Selma and take her money. Bart doesn't like the idea of Selma dating Sideshow Bob because he framed Krusty. Still, Sideshow Bob tells him he has changed and is a better man because of Selma's love. It's interesting how they seem to build that Sideshow Bob really had changed. Sideshow Bob and Selma love each other, but we start to see signs that Sideshow Bob wants to kill Selma because she has a lot of money. Bart realizes from their honeymoon that Sideshow Bob wanted a fireplace for their hotel room, and he realizes that he wants to kill Selma. The Simpsons save Selma because Sideshow Bob has to increase the fireplace level with gas, and when Selma lights her cigarette, she dies. This was a good episode. 

9. Funeral for a Fiend 

In this episode, we see Sideshow Bob's whole family, and in this episode, Sideshow Bob dies. In the episode, the Simpsons go to a restaurant. Still, it's a trap by Sideshow Bob, who plans to blow them up, but Lisa tells Bob he got a quote from Shakespeare wrong and Bob's biggest Shakespeare fan. Bob is arrested, but this time, his family is involved, and during the trial, he blames Bart for who he is as he drives him mad with murderous rage. Sideshow Bob has a heart attack and dies. Everyone is angry with Bart because he tells everyone that Bart drove him mad and that Bart is the real problem. Cecil convinces him to see Bob off as he will be created. However, it's revealed to be a trap, and Bob fakes his death and tries to kill Bart. I love the scene when Cecil says, "It was I, the grieving brother, that sealed the deal." Sideshow Bob responds. "Yes, and Hamlet is all about Laertes." "Would you please stop comparing to Laertes!" "If the doublet fits." I found it so funny. In the end episode, the Simpsons realize that Sideshow Bob has faked his death, and they save Bart. The family celebrates until Sideshow Bob comes out and kills them, but he's going crazy as the family spends seventy-five years in prison. 

8. Krusty Gets Busted 

This is the first episode where we see Sideshow Bob frame Krusty, as this is one of the best episodes of the old seasons. In the episode, Krusty is arrested for robbing the Kwi Mart, and Sideshow Bob takes over the show. Bart and Lisa investigate, finding some clues that Krusty was framed because one Krusty can't read, the robber was reading, Krusty has small feet, the other Krusty has big feet, and he has a pacemaker. Bart realizes it was Sideshow Bob when he says big shoes to fill. Sideshow Bob is arrested and goes to prison, and this is the beginning of a great villain in the Simpsons. 

7. Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming 

In this episode, the Simpsons go to an air show, but Sideshow Bob is plotting to threaten to blow up Springfield with a nuclear weapon if all television is off the air. Bart and Lisa, of course, work together to stop Sideshow Bob from activating a nuclear bomb. In a funny twist, the atomic bomb has expired, and the chase scene in the episode was funny as Sideshow Bob plans to kill Krusty with one of the first planes ever made. Sideshow Bob finds Krusty, who is still on TV because he doesn't want to lose viewers. Sideshow is about to fly the plane into the shack, but the plane breaks and Sideshow Bob is arrested. This episode was a lot of fun to watch.   

6. Sideshow Bob Roberts 

In this episode, Sideshow Bob runs for mayor of Springfield against Quimby. Sideshow Bob is released from prison and is chosen by the Republic party as their candidate. Bart and Lisa don't want Sideshow Bob to be the next mayor of Springfield, so they do everything they can to help Quimby.  Bob wins the election and tries to build a new highway on the Simpson's house. Bart and Lisa learn that Bob committed voter fraud by using dead people's names and pets to win the election. Sideshow Bob exposes himself because he believes he's what the town needs and goes to jail. 

5. The Day of Jacknapes 

In this episode, Krusty announces his retirement and removes the show with Sideshow Bob. So, Sideshow Bob decides to kill Krusty and uses Bart to help him do it under his mind's control. During Krusty's retirement show, Sideshow Bob learns that Krusty is ashamed of how he treated him over the years, which led him to a life of crime. Sideshow tries to stop Bart, but Mr. Teeny throws the bomb away. This is another funny episode, and remember to say funny during a photo. 

4. The Great Louse Detective 

In this episode, someone is trying to kill Homer, and so the police assign Sideshow Bob to help Homer find his killer. In the episode, someone tries to kill Homer in a steam room, so the police assign a criminal to work with Homer, which is Sideshow Bob. It's funny when they put an electric collar on his leg, and Chef Wiggum says, "Don't even think about taking it off because it is taped to your leg hair, and that really hurts." It's funny how Homer and Sideshow Bob work together, and it's even more amusing when Bob is shocked by how many enemies Homer has. We all know the reason is because he drinks. In this episode, we meet Frank Grimes Jr, who wants to avenge his father's death as he blames Homer for it. Ultimately, Sideshow Bob saves Homer from crashing into the Museum of Swordfish. They arrested Frank Grimes Jr. Also, at the end of the episode, Sideshow Bob tries to kill Bart. He realizes he's grown accustomed to Bart and sings a song about it before leaving Bart. Unfortunately, the remote is outside, and two birds are pecking at it. 

3. Brother from Another Series 

In this episode, Sideshow Bob reunites with his younger brother Cecil, voiced by David Hyde Pierce, who plays Frasier's brother on Frasier. That was spot-on casting. In the episode, he works at his brother's hydroelectric dam, but he later learns it's all fake with the help of Bart and Lisa. As it turns out, Cecil frames his brother out of spite towards him, becoming Krusty's sidekick. We see Sideshow as a hero who saves Bart, but sadly, he still ends up in jail. This is one of my favorite episodes with Sideshow Bob, and if you love Frasier, you will love it too. I also love the ending of the fight over the bunk beds. 

2. Italian Bob 

In this episode, the Simpsons go to Italy to pick up a car for Mr. Burns. The car then gets wrecked, and they go to a village and find out Sideshow Bob is the mayor of the village. Sideshow Bob goes to Tuscany to start again and eventually becomes the mayor and a husband and father. 

However, the Simpsons come, and this time, Lisa ruins his life and tells everyone he is a criminal because she got drunk. Sideshow Bob's wife and son join him in killing the Simpsons. I love the scene where Sideshow Bob sings, and Kelsey Graham has a great singing voice. I wonder what happened to Sideshow Bob's wife, Francesca, and son Gino. Francesca is seen in some episodes, but we don't know if she and Sideshow Bob are divorced, which some episodes have implied. I think that confirms that they are divorced off-screen. They should do an episode explaining why Sideshow Bob and his wife split up and what happened to Gino. 

Honourable Mentions 

Bobby, It's Cold Outside

In this episode, Sideshow Bob is Santa Claus, and he basically helps Mr. Burns regain his Christmas spirit. Also, in this episode, Sideshow Bob and his wife are divorced because he has a new girlfriend. 

Treehouse of Horror XXXIV 

Now, this is a new episode, but it's a Simpsons what-if episode: Sideshow Bob killed Bart in Cape Fear. This was a good story segment because we see what would have happened if Bob had killed Bart and how it would have destroyed the Simpsons family. 

The Bob Next Door

In this episode, the Simpsons get a new neighbor. But it's actually Sideshow Bob in disguise, wearing the face of his cellmate. It's a funny episode, and I laughed when Sideshow Bob was shocked that Bart hadn't finished Order of the Phoenix. 

 Gone Boy

In this episode, we see Sideshow Bob cares for Bart and wants to find him, as he is missing. This episode redeems Bob as he has grown to care for Bart. 

and the number one best Sideshow Bob episode is...

1. Cape Feare 

This is the best Sideshow Bob episode. In this episode, Bart gets death threats written in blood, and we learn it's from Sideshow Bob, who plans to get parole and leave prison. Simpsons learns he was the one who sent those letters. So the Simpsons go under witness protection and call themselves the Thompsons. Sideshow Bob secretly follows them despite going through the cactus trees and stepping on rakes. Bob still plans to kill Bart, and we see Bart trying to survive and not being killed by Sideshow Bob because his family can't help him being tied up. Bart gets the idea of asking Sideshow Bob to perform his opera performance of an English Man. It's the funny scene, and Sideshow Bob sings like crazy. The episode ends with Sideshow Bob getting arrested, and the Simpsons are safe, but they forget to give Grandpa his pills, and now he's a woman. 

That's my top ten favourite Sideshow Bob episodes let me know what you think.

Happy Halloween to all my viewers!