Showing posts with label animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animation. Show all posts

Monday, 19 August 2019

TV Review: The Simpsons.

Release date: December 17th 1989 - present (30 seasons, 662 episodes).

Story: The many comedic happenings of a suburban family living in the fictional American city of Springfield and the people around them.

My thoughts: This was one of the first animated sitcoms to be created (the first being the Flintstones). And I have mixed feeling about this show. On one hand I like it and on the other hand I don't. There were parts that of the show that I found funny and others that I was like "Seriously why did you do that?".  The characters are ok and there are some good emotional moments and morels that can be found in it. But one of it's many flaws is that it been going on for far too long. It has thirty seasons and it is going to go on for another two. Everyone has said that the show started to go down hill by the 9nth season (with it's second episode 'The Principle and the Pauper' being one of the most hated episodes) and that the show feels like it is on it's last legs. Still this show has spawned games, a comic series, a movie, tons of merchandise, and has even created internet phenomenon's (the many incarnations of Steamed Hams sketch for example).

My score: Three stars.

Tuesday, 16 July 2019

YouTube Review: Turnabout Storm.

Type of video: My little pony/Ace Attorney crossover, court room drama, mystery.

Release date: 2011 - 2013 (five parts in six episodes).

Story: Rainbow Dash has been accused to murder and she is facing huge consequences if she is found guilty. It is up to the great defence attorney/investigator Phoenix Wright to prove her innocence in a court of law. Will he be able to do it? Watch and find out.

My thoughts: I found out about this when I was watching a review of this by the Mysterious Mr Enter. I then managed to find the series and give them a watch. And it is good. There are twist and turns that no one could see coming and there is some great suspense. And there is some comedy as well. If you are a fan of either My little pony or Ace Attorney, then I would give this a watch. But the episodes (apart from the first) are around one or two hours long. Just to tell you.

My score: Four stars.

Friday, 7 June 2019

Film Review: Batman vs the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Release date: June 4th 2019.

Story: Batman encounters the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as two of their deadliest enemies join forces in order to bring chaos to Gotham city.

My thoughts: This is a good film. It is based on the six issue comic book series of the same name. And it is great to see these two series meeting each other. But there are somethings that I didn't like about it much. One thing was the fact that the TMNT world co-exist with the Batman world. There was no "Interdimensional travel" to be found here. Also there was the mutagen or ooze. In the TMNT lore, when you come into contact with the ooze, you'll be transformed into the animal that you've been in contact the most. Yet in this, you just transform into any random animal (and in one case a plant). But apart from those, it is a great film with a lot of comedy and action.

My score: Four stars.

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Film Review: Space Jam

Release date: November 15th 1996.

Story: Bugs Bunny and his friends are facing a crises. A group of aliens have landed in their world with the intent of enslaving them for their boss's amusement park. But the Looney Tunes characters decided to challenged them to a basketball game (seeing that the aliens are the size of cats). But soon the aliens put a spanner in their works by stealing the talents from professional basketball players and using them to transform themselves into well skilled players (as well as giant monsters). With little to no help, the Looney Tunes characters have only one hope left. That is to get a professional basketball player to play for their team. And then they found one in the form of Michael Jordan.

My thoughts: This is a good film. This was probably one of the first Looney Tunes movie that I have seen at the cinema. This is an alternate history of what happened in-between Michael Jordan's retirement from basketball in 1993 and his big come back in 1995. There many things in this that I found weird though. Like the fact that the Looney Tunes world is under the ground and that you'll have to push your way through a large Warner Brother's logo in order to enter said world. But on the plus side, I really like the theme song that plays over the opening credits. It is one of those songs that stays in your head for ages and I would listen to it constantly. And despite having mixed reviews, this movie was a box office success. If you like sports movies and live action with animation type of movies then I would give this a watch.

My score: Three stars.