tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post7244081045989773725..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: 73 Movies I Missed from 2018 (Part 2)Michael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-90775683218141361162019-01-24T21:22:41.268-06:002019-01-24T21:22:41.268-06:00The scenes in the Hundred Acre Woods were easily t...The scenes in the Hundred Acre Woods were easily the best. Shockingly somber with a maturity I did not expect. But then theres the third act slapstick chase through London that feels like we switched over to a different movie. Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-43158690056062821092019-01-24T19:49:42.477-06:002019-01-24T19:49:42.477-06:00I'd say Christopher Robin is more melancholy t...I'd say Christopher Robin is more melancholy than sweet. I was in fact surprised it resonated with the younger children in the theater given its tone, but they were totally absorbed.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-34646715948162685142019-01-24T17:00:46.054-06:002019-01-24T17:00:46.054-06:00I'm glad to hear that you liked Annihilation m...I'm glad to hear that you liked <i>Annihilation</i> more than <i>Arrival</i>. I'm one of the few who was disappointed by <i>Arrival</i>.<br /><br />Heh! Dog puns. :)<br /><br />And that's cool to hear about <i>Christopher Robin</i>. I was just hoping for Not Saccharine, so you've raised my hopes for it. Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-22477409023639996662019-01-23T15:37:07.979-06:002019-01-23T15:37:07.979-06:00Well Annihilation is this year's Arrival, but ...Well Annihilation is this year's Arrival, but it's deeper and more intriguing.<br /><br />Isle of Dogs was my #1 movie of the year. 'gruff said.<br /><br />A Quiet Place was top 10 for me. An efficient little sf thriller.<br /><br />For an arcade game movie, Rampage is pretty great. Huge fun, and that's no pun.<br /><br />Hotel Artemis was good, kind of a mix between John Wick and El Royale. The kind of thing you catch on Netflix and are quite happy to have done so.<br /><br />Christopher Robin is poignant AF. It held my heart in a tight squeeze, and I don't even have a history with the original books or cartoons. Eeyore is hilarious.<br /><br />Roma in on our list to watch as a group, it might even happen this Friday.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-51805683284648473772019-01-17T21:39:30.583-06:002019-01-17T21:39:30.583-06:00Oh I saw "Get Out" its just that it went...Oh I saw "Get Out" its just that it went from "That thriller movie you heard good word of mouth from your friends who see a movie every weekend even in Feburary" to "Something that is hugely important" after its Oscar nod.<br /><br />I enjoyed it, but wonder if I would have appreciated it more or been more surprised by its content if not for that sudden burst in hype.Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-31979974871773334102019-01-17T17:13:38.444-06:002019-01-17T17:13:38.444-06:00If you haven't seen Get Out yet, I do recommen...If you haven't seen <i>Get Out</i> yet, I do recommend it. Maybe don't go in expecting God's Gift to Horror Movies, but it's a cool, new concept and the movie is scary, funny, and very well acted.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-58475178435777276652019-01-16T10:23:15.806-06:002019-01-16T10:23:15.806-06:00I feel like we're on the same page. Many of th...I feel like we're on the same page. Many of these perked my interest, but not enough to rush out and see right away.<br /><br />Annihilation came out the weekend of the Oscars when everyone was making speeches about how there need to be better leading roles for women. Meanwhile no one mentions this movie. The bear monster is the hook for me to see it.<br /><br />I'm shocked that Quiet Place did so well for an original property. I'm worried about going in with high expectations now. Quite similar to watching "Get Out" last year after all the Oscar buzz.<br /><br />The reviews for Rampage make it sound like these people should have done "The Meg" as well since the selling points seems to be "tongue in cheek without self mockery".<br /><br />Christopher Robin is one I'd likewise written off but ended up seeing. Its got plenty of flaws, the tone seesaws between poignant and wacky far too often but its a step above what we've been getting from the Live Action Disney SpinOff/Remakes. I'm right there with you that going the sequel route is preferable. Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com