I liked the first one, but not really the second one.

I dunno. Maybe I need to give it another chance as others seem to enjoy it more than the first.

But see how evil he looks…

/s

Saw it last night. It wasn’t terrible, but can’t really recommend it either. There were good things in there, some surprises, but some stuff that felt slow and not needed for the story. Too many plotlines that wrapped up too quickly at the end. Several jokes didn’t land for me either. Maybe when I see it again, I’ll like it more.

This is what happens when studios don’t negotiate in good faith with their workers, the ones writing/filming/editing the actual movies.

You get strikes, then you get less content to show later on.

You also get Deadpool with his mouth sewed shut like during a previous strike.

I was kinda upset with Disney/PIXAR for not bringing back Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling due to pay disputes.

Amy Poehler got $5 million plus bonuses… and they offered Bill and Mindy $100k each. Now, I know Amy’s character Joy is the most important with likely the most lines, but that’s a huge difference. And then you cut out taxes, pay managers, agents, lawyers… the amount is a lot less. A slap in the face.

Would kids notice the difference in voices? Probably not. But then why hire those actors to begin with on the first movie?

Teeth (whole jaw) and arms. Michonne did this to travel around as their smell would cover hers so other walkers couldn’t detect her.

I did enjoy Chris Pratt’s Mario, which was unexpected. I don’t know about Jack Black’s performance in Borderlands, but he was good as Bowser.

I also don’t know how much of their voices were manipulated however.

Yeah. I doubt very much Borderlands will be good, but I’ve been wrong before.

I didn’t think “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” was going to be that good. I thought it was fantastic.

They say there’s going to be a Donkey standalone movie as well. Again, not sure how good that will be, but time will tell.

Well, my expectations were really low for that so I didn’t mind that as much as others.

My expectations were slightly higher for this and so I didn’t enjoy it as much. It’s not the worst thing. It’s watchable, I got a few chuckles, but it’s simply meh. It didn’t need to be made, but for two hours, it’s fine.

I think it was about ten-fifteen years too late.

Yup… slightly different, a lot older.

I get that they want to keep it similar style, but man they didn’t take any risks.

It’s like watching episodic TV. There are no surprises.

Saw it. It was okay. Expect everyone to be old. Expect the writer to take the same beats as previous movies. There were a few lines that were funny, but Murphy is obviously not the same young kid from the first movies.

I liked it better than 3, but that’s not saying much. 1 and 2 were far better. Don’t expect a Top Gun: Maverick experience by any means.

From Lando to Bando.

I wonder what Mando has to say about this.

Did you notice much of a difference in the voices for Disgust and Fear… since Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader weren’t reprising their roles?

(due to Pixar’s studio heads’ greed)

In my experience, in IT, cables are usually the way to go over adapters. Adapters tend to break more often than cables.

Someone else may offer a more thorough differing opinion… like perhaps a very high quality HDMI cable with a high quality adapter may be better than a mediocre off-brand standalone cable, but if the prices/brand are the same… I’d stick with the single cable.

Before USB-C became standard, we stuck with HDMI cables and then had different adapters on hand just for convenience, but if we knew a cable is going to be used in the same equipment for a long time, we’ll try for the single cable.

There have always been good and bad movies over the decades. There are good movies out there by American companies, you just have to find them. The better quality movies tend to be released in the fall… closer to awards season.

Haven’t seen the new Crow trailer, but Transformers doesn’t do it for me. The only real Transformers that resembles the 80s cartoon for me was the first ten minutes or so of Bumblebee.

The Crow should’ve ended with the first movie. It didn’t need to be a franchise. Especially after Brandon Lee died.

To expect a reboot/sequel/prequel to be good is asking too much. Those are few and far in-between. Be surprised when it happens… like with Dune.

I’m bothered that it wasn’t “28 Months Later,” but this is what happens when movies take so long to be green lit.

I think the only movie that captured 1980s Transformers was the first ten minutes (give or take) of Bumblebee. Everything else felt like execs thinking they know what it’s about.

This is why I don’t post my picture online and I never talk to anyone ever, while hiding my head inside a nylon stocking (unrelated).

This was a triumph.

I’m making a note here: huge success.

It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction.

🎂