The Shining Review Celebrating 45 years of this film.

 

The Shining Review

Celebrating 45 years of this film.

So, for Halloween, here is a review of The Shining, one of Stanley Kubrick's best films, which was hated by Stephen King, who wrote the novel, because it went a different way. Now, the Shining film is well-made and really scary. The fact that this family goes to the Overlook Hotel, which has a history of many murders and was built on native land, a place I don't think anyone wants to stay or be the caretakers for, is particularly unsettling. The film focuses on Jack Torrance, a family man with a son, Danny, and a wife named Wendy. He takes up to the hotel in the mountains of Colorado, and one of Stephen King's biggest complaints about Jack in this film is betrayed as a mean father, while in the books. Jack is a very loving and caring father, and you feel bad for him and what he does as the hotel drives him crazy, and he wants to murder his family. 

In the film, as the head chef Dick Halloran tells Danny, who knows he has the shining, not to enter room 237. Months pass, and some strange, unattractive things happen, like Danny having a seizure and seeing ghosts in the hallway. Jack begins to go insane because he gets writer's block, and it's all work and no play. The film gets more intense, and the mystery of this hotel is scary because of all the past murders, and don't even get me started on the gross naked lady in the bathroom of 237. 

This film had many great quotes, such as "Here's Johnny!" and the maze scene at the end, which is intense. You don't want Danny to die, and when he escapes, he, along with his mom, does so by taking Dick's truck. Jack, of course, freezes to death, and we see that picture of that party, and Jack is there. 

To those wondering what this meant. It meant Jack's soul is now trapped in the hotel and can never leave. The group of people are all previous caretakers who ended up murdering their families and dying in the end.

It is sad what happened to her after this film; the poor woman had it the worst, making this film.  

The cast of the film all did a good job, including Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, who was emotionally affected by the movie due to the abusive behavior on set. The rest of the cast and the way the movie was shot were great. They eventually made a sequel with Ewan McGregor called Dr. Sleep, which I heard was good and a good follow-up to the first film. I know Stephen King hated the film, I get it, but I still liked it. I give it an 8 out of 10. 

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War of The Worlds

 

So I saw War of the Worlds and here's a quick review...This is one of the worst films I've seen, and I was bored with it. As well, the special effects were bad, and this whole film was just bad. I give it an F, and I do love the cast, but the movie was boring. Seriously, you're better off rewatching the Tom Cruise film or the book Warof the Worlds. 

Perfect Blue Review

 

My Review of Perfect Blue

So I saw Perfect Blue, and this is one of the most messed-up films I've seen, but also it's good and fascinating. The film is about a J-pop star named Mima who is changing up her career to be an actress, but she learns of a website named after her, and she learns she has a stalker. The film dives into mental health, but it also dives into obsession because it has a twist that no one saw coming. Also, this film is hard to watch, like when Mima's acting career goes like, at first it seems like she's doing a cop show, but there is some messed-up stuff that she does, and it would traumatize anyone for the scenes that she does. There is even one scene where an actor apologizes to her for the scene they are about to do, and he doesn't even like this scene. However, some murders happen to certain people, and there is a creepy stalker too, who, honestly, is someone you think it is, but in a twist, the real stalker is someone you least expect. 

This film has excellent animation, and the voice cast is fantastic. It's one of the best thrillers I've seen in a while, and it's worth checking out, but it is disturbing to watch, though. 

I can see why this film is a cult classic and is considered to be one of the best anime films ever made. This film has been compared to Black Swan, to which Darren Aronofsky acknowledged this, but says he wasn't inspired by the movie to make Black Swan; his other film, Requiem for a Dream, features a remake of Perfect Blue's bath scene. 

Even the director of Perfect Blue said he loved Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream and has even met him. 

I give this film an 8 out of 10, and I recommend it, but heads up, it's a messed-up thriller film. 

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Casper Review to Celebrate 30 Years of this Film.

Casper Review 

To celebrate 30 Years of this film.

To celebrate 30 years of this classic ghost film from my childhood, here is my review of Casper. Casper the Friendly Ghost is a ghost who's not scary and doesn't want to scare anyone, unlike his uncles, the Ghostly Trio, who are the best part of the film. These ghosts are so funny, even though they are jerks to Casper, they are still amusing.

The film is about Casper wanting to have a friend in his life until a greedy woman named Carrigan discovers a rare treasure in the haunted manor. However, Casper's uncles scare her, and her lawyer, Dibs, played by Eric Idle. One night, Casper learns of a ghost therapist named Dr. Harvey, played by Bill Pullman, who has a daughter named Kat, played by Christina Ricci. I met her once, and she's so lovely, and I told her I watch Casper every October, and she loved that. So Casper gets Carrigan's attention with this Dr. Harvey, and she hires him to help get rid of the ghosts.  

As I mentioned earlier, the Ghostly Trio are the best characters in the film. 

They are so funny and they are likable despite being dicks to Casper. 

They were voiced by Joe Nipote as Stretch, the late Joe Alaskey as Stinky, and Brad Garrett as Fatso.

However, we see that the Ghostly Trio does care about Casper and helps Dr. Harvey reunite with his late wife, whom he wants to see again. At first, it looks like they won't do it, but at the end of the film, Havery's wife tells him that they did keep their word and brought her back to see Dr. Harvey again.

My favourite scenes are with Harvey and the Ghostly Trio because that's a funny scene, especially the bar scene. Which does end badly, of course.

However, we see that the Ghostly Trio does care about Casper and helps Dr. Harvey reunite with his late wife, whom he wants to see again. At first, it looks like they won't do it, but at the end of the film, Havery's wife tells him that they did keep their word and brought her back to see Dr. Harvey again.

The film featured impressive special effects for its time, and the ghosts appeared particularly well. The cast of the movie all did a great job, and the film had some heartfelt moments. However, this film did have a lot of swearing for a kids' film. Which felt forceful at times. 

The film also delves into Casper's origin and how he died young, but became a ghost so his dad wouldn't be alone. However, his dad found a way to bring people back from the dead. The ending of the film is that Carrigan turns into a ghost. She has no unfinished business, Kat's dad is a ghost, and they bring him back to life, which they wanted to do for Casper, until Kat's mom returns as a ghost and gives Casper ten minutes of being alive. Casper and Kat dance and kiss, and he turns back into a ghost, scaring everyone at Kat's school. 

The film ends with the characters partying to the theme song of Casper. Overall, Casper was a great film from my childhood, and I still enjoy it. I give a 7 out of 10. 

It's a good film and a cult classic to watch every Halloween. I do hope they will reboot Casper, but I'm not sure if it will happen. DreamWorks had plans to do a reboot with Universal, but it never came to be. However, I've heard Peacock is planning a Casper TV series that will have the Riverdale/Sabrina treatment. I'm not sure how people will feel about that. 

Happy Halloween to all my viewers!!

Hellboy Animated Double Feature Review

 

Hellboy Animated Double Feature Review 

Here is another Hellboy review, this time on the two animated films from 2006 and 2007. Sword of Storms and Blood and Iron. These are two animated Hellboy films that featured the original cast of the film, and they were excellent and really fun to watch. Made you wish they had made an animated series because the animation was fantastic. Additionally, these films are more closely tied to the comic continuity than Del Toro's film series, despite the actors returning from the first film. 

Now I'm going to start with Sword of Storms.

In this film, Hellboy gets trapped in a feudal-era Japan ruled by a demon and must fight his way out, facing many terrors from Japanese folklore. One thing I love about Hellboy is Mike's creative ways of incorporating folklore and mythologies from different countries. In this film, the story of the sword is that a lord offered his daughter to these demons, but a samurai who loved his daughter challenged them and was given the sword of storms, which he used to defeat them. However, the lord was angry about this act, and the gods punished the samurai by turning him to stone, and the lord killed his own daughter. Now, Hellboy is trapped in this demon world, and he must uncover the sword to free himself. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, which had a great voice cast and was animated exceptionally well. I love the action scenes, and some funny moments made me laugh, and Liz and Abe's storyline was good and funny too. 

Next is Blood and Iron.

Blood and Iron has John Hurt returning as Professor Broom in this animated film. In this film, Hellboy, along with Abe, Liz, and Broom, goes to a mansion in Hungary where they learn about a vampire named Ezabet, based on the real-life Duchess Elizabeth Bathory, who was rumored to bathe in the blood of young women to retain her beauty. The film gives you a good Halloween vibe as it's got vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and monsters. I really loved the vibe of the film, and if I had to pick between the two, this was my favorite of the two animated films. I also enjoyed the flashbacks with Broom and his connection with Elizabeth. The ending of the film was great, and the fight scene between Hellboy and the goddess of witches was great too. 

Overall, I love these films and I highly recommend watching them. They are fun films to watch, and it is a shame we never got to see more animated films. There were plans to create another Hellboy animated film called Phantom Claw, but it never materialized, nor did they consider an animated series. But hey, there is a comic series based on the animated movies. 

I give both these films an 8 out of 10. I know I said Blood and Iron is my favourite, but I really enjoy both films. 

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Wallace and Gromit the Curse of the Wererabbit Celebrating 20 years of this film.

Here is my review to celebrate 20 years of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. As a kid, I loved this film, and I still enjoy animated movies that use clay animation. 

Wallace and Gromit is about a guy and his dog inventing and going on crazy adventures. The film is about Wallace and Gromit protecting gardens from rabbits as a primary vegetable competition approaches. Due to an experiment with Wallace, all of a sudden, a Were-Rabbit appears and eats all the vegetables. 

Wallace and Gromit have to stop it, but in the film, we also meet Lady Campanula Tottington, voiced by Helena Bonham Carter, also known as Totty. She has a crush on Wallace and is happy that he doesn't kill the rabbits; then we meet Lord Victor.

Film's villain and he is the funniest villains I've seen on film. He had me laughing out loud, and he was a genuinely entertaining character to watch. It's interesting to note that Ralph Fiennes, who played him, also played Voldemort the following year. 

Also, the Reverend in the film, even though he's a side character, was so funny, like that character just made you laugh so hard. The animation in the movie is really great, and some adult jokes went right over my head, especially the scene where Victor hears Wallace and Totty on the roof and thinks they are, you know, but they weren't. 

Or this scene.

Lol you might think she's going to but she's grabbing a golden carrot trophy.

 

This film was so much fun to watch and it's a feel good film that makes you laugh so hard. The cast of this film all do a great job like the late Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Smith, and many more. 

I really love this film from childhood and it's worth checking out. I give it a 9 out of 10. 

Heres celebrating 20 years of this great film.

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My Top Seven Favourite Wes Anderson films

 

My Top Seven Favourite Wes Anderson films.

Now, as a big fan of Wes Anderson films, which are weird but fantastic. Here is my top Seven favourite Wes Anderson films by this genius director. 

7. The Darjeeling Limited 

Now I know some people argue that this was Wes Anderson's weakest film but I really enjoy it. The film is about three brothers named Francis, Peter, and Jack, who haven't spoken to each other in a year, as they reunite on a train in India. This reunion was actually planned by Francis, who wants them to visit their mother. The brothers all go through their own personal problems, like Peter is becoming a father and he's nervous about it, Francis is recovering from a motorcycle accident, and Jack still can't get over his ex-girlfriend. The film is about these three characters bonding and being there for each other. This film had both funny and heartfelt moments. It's a good film about brothers and learning to accept change and move on from past relationships or events. 

6. The Phoenician Scheme 

Now I saw the Phenician Scheme this summer and I did enjoy it a lot like the cast was great but the film is hard to follow. Overall, I did enjoy this film a lot, and I hope Michael Cera gets an Oscar nomination. He was one of the best characters in the movie. 

5. Asteroid City 

Asteroid City is a great film, and it's about a group of people who are trapped in a small town after they encounter an alien that is covered up by the US Government. This film had some funny moments, and it's a well-written movie. It's one of Anderson's best films and I highly recommend it. 

4. Rushmore

Rushmore is one of Wes Anderson's first films, and it's a great coming-of-age story. It also launched Jason Schwartzman's career. This was also one of the funniest films I've watched as it focus on Max a 15 year old at Rushmore Academy whose not happy with being in the middle class as Rushmore is a rich school. He seeks to make a name for himself and become a successful. He befriends two of his classmates, Dad named Herman Blume, which, to be honest, is weird that he makes friends with the dad instead of the two boys in his class. Max is in love with a teacher at Rushmore named Rosemary Cross, a first-grade teacher. However, she turns him down, and he doesn't take it well. He, of course, gets expelled from Rushmore and goes to a public school where he writes his play and falls in love with a girl his own age named Margaret Yang, and she's such a great character. This film is both funny and one of Wes Anderson's best. 

3. Grand Budapest Hotel

I love the Grand Budapest Hotel; it is so well-made, and it's funny. All the editing of the film is brilliant. The film is about a hotel manager who is accused of murder since he was romanticlly invole with his an old weathly woman. It's a good murder mystery film, and it's also quite funny. This film was entertaining to watch and was shot perfectly, one of Wes's best films. 

2. Fantastic Mr. Fox 

This is one of my favourite animated films ever, like Fantastic Mr. Fox, which is such a great film. I've watched it so many times, and it's a brilliant adaptation of Roald Dahl's book. The film is about Mr. Fox, who decides to steal some chickens, cider, and goose liver from three farmers named Beans, Boggins, and Bunce. However, it backfires as the farmers want to kill him and his family. This is one of the top-rated films to watch on Disney+, and I love Fantastic Mr. Fox because it's a feel-good film, and the animation is fantastic. 

and the best Wes Anderson film is...

1. Isle of Dogs 

This is one of Wes Anderson's best films to date because it's the most heartwarming story about dogs. The film is about a boy who goes to Garbage Island to find his dogs, as all dogs have been sent there because they have a disease, and this group of kids is trying to save them. This film, as I wrote, is heartwarming and will likely make you cry because it showcases the immense love we have for dogs in general. I recommend watching this film as it is the best Wes Anderson film and the cast of this film is spot on. 

It really makes you love your dog no matter what.

That's my Top Seven Favourite Wes Anderson films

Let me know what you think!

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