#bro lego movie is so goofy

[xxsquiddkiddxx]

Leo Valdez x Reader Headcanons

A/N: This has been in my drafts now for MONTHS... I gotta start posting these more often and stop constantly posting Saw XDDD

Pronouns for reader: They/Them (gender-neutral)

Relationship type: Platonic

General Idea: I never see any HCs where the reader and Leo are just bros. So I'm gonna do the world a favor.

Content Warnings: Just two goofy goobers being goofy goobers together :)

Leo and (Y/N) met through the Wilderness School.

Neither of them really remember what sparked a conversation between the two of them, but soon they became attatched at the hip.

Even when Coach Hedge or another instructor split them apart, they'd instantly go back to each other. Kinda like they were magnets. So instructors gave up trying to separate them.

(Y/N) also completely indorses Leo's joking habits and even partakes in some of the pranks and tomfoolery.

They also both went to Camp Half-Blood together.

(Y/N) wasn't one of the seven, but they did help Leo build the Argo II (and by helping, I mean occasionally handing Leo tools he needed... but mostly just keeping the boy company).

Leo, during this time, also opened up about his mom and what happened with her, the foster system, and all the underlying worries he had.

(Y/N), being Leo's closest friend, comforted him through the whole thing. Listening to every word.

In return, Leo also listened to whatever issues (Y/N) had in their past. [If you don't have any past issues/trauma, then just imagine current issues]

After the whole Prophacy of Seven was over and (Y/N) got the news that Leo wasn't coming back. They became angry at Leo for dying, but never replaced him in their heart. In their mind, Leo was their best friend. You couldn't just... REPLACE Leo.

When Leo got back? When I tell you that (Y/N) chewed out Leo so hard that it made Ares seem like a big softy? I truly mean it.

The whole scolding lasted over 4 hours. It made Annabeth seem like the most lenient camper of all time.

Afterwords, however. It was back to the usual duo's shenanigans.

Once again, they were attatched at the hip.

Movie nights galore! So many! I'm 100% convinced that Leo would've been a FNAF kid if his timeline would've allowed it. So y'all would definitely watch the FNAF movie, Breakfast Club, Nacho Libre, so many epic movies.

Y'all would also quote them, too. All. The. Time. Sometimes, you two would just bounce movie quotes off of each other for a solid 15 minutes (fun fact: this is called echolalia, it's a form of stimming that some ADHD people can expirence)

I feel like the two of them would try to take a few random classes that Camp had to offer, just to try something new... but ditch it a few days later.

If Leo tries something... (Y/N) also does to. Every job is a two person job with those two. Even if it's something as simple as lunch. If they can do it together, they 100% will.

They'd definitely have a little book with all the stupid shit they'd say. Like their own little quote book.

Leo is definelty a LEGO guy, and the two of them would definitely have LEGO nights. Like the LEGO death star? They built it in 5 hours. They will sometimes get so focused on their project that they'll look out the window and the sun is already out... they started at 8pm...

Y/N would definitely try to teach Leo some activities surrounding their godly parent. And Leo would do likewise. Of course, the two of you both suck at the other's activities. But it's fun so who cares?

I feel like they call eachother the most stupid crap sometimes, each more ridiculous than the next. JUST to confuse people.

Like: "Hello damp kitchen towel!" "Oh hey dehydrated eggplant, what's up?"

Definitely shares music with each other. Half of the music he listens to now? That's (Y/N)'s doing. And likewise for them.

[okaystoptellingmetomakeanaccount]

Man you know what i would really want. Kind of like a site that could compare all duck media (or hell, all disney media would be cool too) and how much people like them. Like put the ducktales finale against a barks 10 pager and see which one people prefer, which one has a higher score. If the entire top 100 would be dominated by comics or if a few animated things would slip in too.

And you cant like compare imdb scores to inducks scores because 1 inducks has a weird rating system, and 2 the people voting are completely different audiences. It’s never gonna be a fair logical comparison. But imagine if there was like a site where they had both and where everyone was equally fan of everything and then they would fairly vote i just want to knowww.

Ratings are cool, but cross media ratings are even cooler. How does episode 3 of the this duckburg life podcast/audioplay compare to Paperino skipper from Giorgio Pezzin. I need to know. Has chapter 5 of totem decapitato a higher rating than the first ever episode of dt87? Do people like the ducktales lost lamp movie more than the solving mysteries and rewriting history book? Has the first story of PKNA more historical significance to the fans than Donalds first ever appearance in general? Will they go as far as rate Evroniani higher than The wise little hen?

These ridiculous questions about things that are impossible to compare but I just want to because it’s fun i need that. Because Duck Avenger: Shadow of venus is completely different from: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: mickey gets sick (or whatever i dont actually remember any episode titles) or Mickey Donald and Goofy go on a roadtrip (whatever that cartoon was with the trailer its a fun one) but they’re somehow also all the same ‘mickey and friends’ franchise. I just think it’s interesting and i will probably now not rest until these questions are answered oh help

How does the Scrooge McDuck and money cartoon compare to the kingdom hearts manga? Is Donald Duck going quackers better than episode 7 season 1 of darkwing duck? Is Donalds appearance in who framed roger rabbit better than his orange juice? Is the Toontown in Disneyland Epcot a better experience than The Dark Side from MMMM? Would you rather be stuck in a room for an hour with only a donald duck colouring book from the zeeman or disney crossy road? Do the fans like the donald duck clock more than an extremely goofy movie? Is the Scrooge McDuck boardgame a better experience than that Donald Duck’s birthday childrens book? Did people get more enjoyment out of Sora’s super smash bros ultimate trailer or the Daisy Duck lego brickhead?? IS THAT BOOTLEG DONALD DUCK UMBRELLA FROM CHINA I GOT AS A KID BETTER OR THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO I WATCHED YESTERDAY ABOUT MICKEY MOUSE COPYRIGHT??? (both those last two things did not happen to me im sorry)

going a bit far there but thats because the general idea without all of the insanity just seems so incredibly fun to me. Even the brickhead and trailer comparison. Yknow what who cares about unfair voting. Just compile all the normal unweighted inducks scores, all imdb and letterboxd and rotten tomatoes and whatever more exists ratings, amazon reviews, to videogame ratings that you always see on wikipedia and just put them all together and see what the result is and also implement the inducks ratings because its a very easy and handy rating system and let people rate on the site on too of that.

Okay no dont do that that would be stupid but like all the cartoons and comics and audio things and games and boardgames and books and maybe not boardgames but everything that is a story and see which stories people like the most i just think that would be so cool.

I dont think im making sense i think Im going to bed now lmfao.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Barbie (2023)

2023’s Barbie turned out to be a pretty big deal. Not only is it Warner Bros. Studios’ highest-grossing film ever, it also received rave reviews and was directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote it with Noah Baumbach. Some say it proves that art is dead, that the bad guys have won, that even the artists with the most pristine integrity can be bought and sold like plastic dolls by soulless corporations. I say it proves there are no bad premises, only bad executions. When someone talented really cares about a project, they can turn even what some might call a commercial into a great, memorable, stylish and surprisingly thoughtful piece of art.

In Barbieland, all of the Barbies, Kens, and other Mattel dolls live in harmony - playing at the beach, working at their prestigious jobs and doing everything the children in the real world have them do. When Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie as ��Barbie”) suddenly develops bad breath, and flat feet, then begins thinking about death, she travels to the real world to confront the child who’s been playing with her. Along for the ride is Beach Ken (Ryan Gosling as “Ken”). While Barbie is horrified to discover that the real world is not the ideal matriarchy she imagined, Ken is fascinated.

The movie Barbie most resembles is 2014’s The Lego Movie. Like it, Barbie is a frequently goofy and surreal comedy featuring a beloved children’s brand. It is also colorful, with many stylish visual flares that prove the people in charge have a deep and loving appreciation for the property. When Barbie leaves her bedroom to eat breakfast, she doesn’t take the stairs; she floats down to the ground floor. It’s because that's the way the dolls move when little girls play with them. If you look at the movie, you’ll see many of the various Barbies Mattel has sold over the years appear in cameo roles or roles you think are cameos (but turn out to be much more). Some of the Kens and Barbies we see aren’t even official Barbies but are part of the doll’s history, such as Kate McKinnon's “Weird Barbie” - the Barbie whose hair got cut up, has broken hips and weird “makeup” applied all over her face. Like The Lego Movie, Barbie has the occasional musical number and eventually leaves the made-up play world to visit the real world - a way for it to become more than just an ultra-colorful, super stylish adventure with costumes that are sure to win it awards.

There’s a lot to unpack in this film. Some of it you might anticipate from Barbie's trip to our world. Every 10 years or so, a mob with torches and pitchforks rises up to condemn Barbie for projecting unrealistic beauty standards upon little girls but never before has the character of Barbie actually been confronted with those criticisms; it’s always been the people at Mattel who’ve been on the receiving end. Obviously, in reality, it’s because Barbie isn’t real, but this movie asks “What if she WAS real? How would she take these criticisms? What would she say about them?” I don’t know how Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach did it but they convinced Mattel to all sorts of things I would’ve never expected. The movie also makes some strong points - all while being funny and going in unexpected directions.

Barbie is one of the most memorable movies in recent years. Even if you don’t remember the exact song that played during the Beach Battle, you’ll remember what the choreography was like while it played. You’ll remember Margot Robbie’s outfits, the visuals showing how her and Ryan Gosling’s characters travel from Barbieworld to our world, what the offices at Mattel look like, the wonderfully bizarre interpretation of its board of directors, the sets, Barbie's interactions with Gloria (America Ferrera) & her daughter Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt) and the way it made you laugh. It’s got so much going on you could rewatch it several times and find something new in the visuals or the dialogue. There’s a point made about what role the Kens have in society, particularly at the end regarding how much Mattel/the rest of the world cares about them that still has me smiling long after the movie is over.

My only criticisms towards Barbie are that a) it probably could’ve been slimmed by about 10 minutes and b) it’s so successful that we’re all but guaranteed to have a sequel and I can’t imagine a follow-up being as fresh and satisfying as this original. I know there are people who will not be interested despite all the positive word of mouth. To them, I say you’re missing out. This is a great film that just happens to be about a plastic doll made by a giant corporation. It does so much with its premise, that I'm still in shock. (Theatrical version on the big screen, August 11, 2023)

[welikemonstermen]

hit infamous roblox game, "when the" is really something when it comes to the in-game chat

content warning: a couple of the chats in this post are nsfw so uh warning upon ye! (roblox's moderation has finally hit the shitter guys!!)

very scary fun fact

2. grinch spotted

3. bro loves metal

4. i have so many questions

5. just in time for the wonka movie ig

6. your brother needs help (and i didn't want to know that)

7. goofy insult

8. insert obvious lego monkie kid/journey to the west reference here but make it 10 x's funnier (context: the disaster was a wildfire)

9. it's over. no more alpha gen slang. it's done.

[dreadnoughtus]

Liveblogging after taking an edible and watching

game awards

I don't know what these games are

Oh wait assassins creed VR??

Got distracted my friend texted me.

The dress is kinda flapper ish you know not in a bad way it's fine

What did Forza just win

Oh that's cool good for them I don't drive cars

The height differences......

This would freak me out being on live TV I would hate it ohmygod

Wait huh hometlstuck

This is such strange vibes

Sign language is so sick tho

Why isn't there a general neutral version of mommy and daddy

Oh here come the names I don't know

I'm playing Sandrock while I watch this

Would it be weird if your kid immediately called you by your name like would that fuck them up or

Was told to use beepbo

Alright I'm back

Jk gusher break

BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY

I'm fucking clappiny

Ok but this game fucks

This is about persona 3 btw

I'm absolutely freaking out over her writing

Wait is it a bit

Who

Oh

She's in a silly goofy mood

Omg

Oh never mind I wanted more burning things in a fireplace game

Cool if you're into goo.

I'm a googetter myself

?????????

Omg remember this

Ok but I'm hype

HORNS

I'm gay

Hell yea hell yea

Remember when Rocco was sitting all by himself on camera

Guys I really don't hope someone says some dumb shit on stage again

Geoffs walking out music is cracking me up

Get you a mans who sends you two chairs and a table through the mail

Omg remember his speech last year lmao

Oh it's a bit

Damn

What is this lol

Is this a roast

My fucking boyfriendddd

Idris where you at

Idris you're missing the fanciest night in gaming

Our boyfriend won!!!

.....what is he wearing lmaoooo

Security BEEFY this year

Aww omg

He wore his armor I'm dead

I need to replay baldurs gate NOW

That's right baldurs gate!!!! You can fuck a bear!!!!

Geoff relax

Huh lol

Immediate fanservice

...I'm dying

Turned him on??????

Is he gonna fuck us????

Interstellar?????

This isn't interstellar

Damn bro

Wet Chair :/

Daddy's back

Oh free dayum ok

Geoff has the air of a man who presents this as if he himself made these games

Goose guy 2

Wait this is great

This is my kind of game

I love this

Fuck gta6 I got Big Walk

HUH

Is this fornite Lego????

What the huh

Took a break for ice cream

I just got the news Wonka will be presenting

They give them less speech time than on the Oscars

Oh wait this is the cool lady

FINALLY GONZO

Gonzo has good taste

Cocoon was good

Ok Sega ok!!!!!

Hold up anime game I'm awake

Oh nice ok I'm into it

Alan Wake sweep

Apparently the site you have to login into to get a steam deck for whatever is crashing crazy lol whoopsie

I liked venba!!

Wtf

His boy

I'm scared that's just a video

Not the fog machine

His broach is wild

I'm so glad kojima is finally making the movie he wanted to make

Is this wrestling

Huh

This is a WILD collaboration

They have my support

Movies and games!!!!

Ohhh dinosaurs?? I'm too scared to play this

Everything is fortnite now we are all assimilating into fortnite

Monkey 👍👍👍

I cannot escape suicide squad

Nooooot a fan of the remix

NICE CLAWS

Where do I aquire claws

What is Warframe sorry

Acab

Good games!! I loved tchia

This looks sick, ori vibes

So many cool looking games

Man with ponytail?????

THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME

I want to play rebirth so bad

SHUT UP STOP lol huh?????

Sea of stars was meh sorry I said it

Omg I forgot about hades 2

Cutting to ads from ads is so funny

Holy shit he almost killed the camera guy with one kick

Anthony Mackey doing crowd work lmao

Fortnight

He's zooted

Thank you for the meme s

Thanks for the memeorys

Steve Martin looks different

There's 3 genshins now

Hell yeah democrazy

Are these guys a big deal I just don't know

I feel like I need to have played Alan Wake I guess

BOOGIE DOWN WHITE BOY

Ok but they are shredding

Ok I'm ready for bed how much longer

Stop flirting on stage

Gamer snax

We get it you're a voice actor 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Ok wait the armor??? Ok nice

It's funny tho cause the last thing I liveblogged was last of us, good show

BAGGU REPRESENT

The PR glowup for no man's sky was impressive no doubt

No mans sky 2!

We're always talking about mountains

Dragons so I'm in

Can I be a wolf man

Badass title

Stretching this is what I'm always saying unironically to everyone

I love tonberry king

Omgggg monhun!!! Chocobo

Huh what modded controller???

He flutin

Gotyyyy let's goo lol

Bg3 🫡🫡🫡

I sleep 😴

I'm not reading this back

[thedadbracket]

ROUND ONE STATISTICS

The winners of Round 1 and their win percentages are below the cut! Thanks for the insane amount of engagement so far - I hope the next round will be just as fun! The Lightning Round (as detailed in the pinned post) will post at 9AM tomorrow! Good night, everyone <3

Maes Hughes - Fullmetal Alchemist

Won by 68%

Charlie Swan - Twilight

Won by 9.4%

Uncle Iroh - ATLA

Won by 44.2%

Jawbone O'Shaughnessey - Fantasy High

Won by 6.6%

George Joestar - JJBA

Won by 17.4%

The Joxter - The Moomins

Won by 21.8%

Geralt of Rivia - The Witcher

Won by 45.2%

Marlin - Finding Nemo

Won by 69.6%

Bobby Singer - Supernatural

Won by 11%

Aaron “Hotch” Hotchner - Criminal Minds

Won by 34.6%

Magneto - Marvel

Won by 40.8%

Stoick - How to Train Your Dragon

Won by 19.6%

Donkey - Shrek

Won by 42.4%

Bobby Nash - 9-1-1

Won by 28.4%

Darryl Wilson - Dungeons and Daddies

Won by 3.2%

Eddy - Duolingo

Won by 14.4%

Dustfinger - Inkheart

Won by 5.8%

Tom Nook - Animal Crossing

Won by 69% nice

Hans Huberman - The Book Thief

Won by 5.2%

Ben Sisko - Star Trek

Won by 56.6%

Bandit Heeler - Bluey

Won by 3%

Gomez Addams - The Addams Family

Won by 87.8%

Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead

Won by 27.2%

Ethan Winters - Resident Evil

Won by 32.4%

Heinz Doofenshmirtz - Phineas and Ferb

Won by 80.2%

Father Nier - NieR

Won by 24.8%

Johnny Rose - Schitt’s Creek

Won by 32.8%

Ratchet - Transformers

Won by 65.2%

Gilear Feath - Fantasy High

Won by 18.6%

Optimus Prime - Transformers

Won by 24.6%

Corvo - Dishonored

Won by 11.4%

Dr. Eli Vance - Half-Life

Won by 31.6%

Nathan Ford - Leverage

Won by 7.8%

Dad - Dad Feels

Won by 19.2%

Dr. Emmett Brown - Back to the Future

Won by 28.6%

Jean Valjean - Les Miserables

Won by 4%

Gregory Edgeworth - Ace Attorney

Won by 4.6%

Jack Fenton - Danny Phantom

Won by 8%

Augustus Aquato - Psychonauts

Won by 26.2%

Gru - Despicable Me

Won by 63.2%

Poseidon - Percy Jackson

Won by 8%

Rupert Giles - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Won by 27.2%

Bruce Wayne / Batman - DC

Won by 2.8%

Romani Archaman - Fate/Grand Order

Won by 22%

Kanan Jarrus - Star Wars

Won by 49%

Shiro Fujimoto - Blue Exorcist

Won by 8.2%

Aizawa - My Hero Academia

Won by 33%

Obi-Wan Kenobi - Star Wars

Won by 69% nice

Uncle Ben Parker - Marvel

Won by 24%

Lazlo Cravensworth

Won by 49.6%

John Marston - Red Dead Redemption

Won by 21.2%

Bowser - Super Mario Bros.

Won by 71.4%

Yousuke Koiwai - Yotsuba

Won by 33.2%

Ron Stampler - Dungeons and Daddies

Won by 8.4%

Ryotaro Dojima - Persona 4

Won by 7%

Juste Belmont - Castlevania

Won by 8%

Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney

Won by 16.8%

Sig Curtis - Fullmetal Alchemist

Won by 4.6%

Sojiro Sakura - Persona 5

Won by 52.8%

Jefferson Davis - Into the Spider-verse

Won by 63.8%

Solid Snake / David - Metal Gear Solid

Won by 25.8%

Mr. Boonchuy - Amphibia

Won by 10.2%

Loid Forger - Spy x Family

Won by 49%

Tim Lockwood - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Won by 26.6%

Henry Stein - Bendy and the Ink Machine

Won by 7.8%

Henry Oak - Dungeons and Daddies

Won by 32.2%

King Dedede - Kirby

Won by 35.4%

Pongo - 101 Dalmatians

Won by 28.4%

Teobaldo Leonharts - LiEat 

Won by 5.8%

Professor Utonium - The Powerpuff Girls

Won by 59.6%

Ray Molina - Julie and the Phantoms

Won by 22%

Pietro Polendina - RWBY

Won by 5.8%

Octodad - Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Won by 41%

Castiel - Supernatural

Won by 9.4%

Bob Belcher - Bob’s Burgers

Won by 55%

Jim Hopper - Stranger Things

Won by 22.4%

Goofy - Disney

Won by 72.2%

Dr. Alex Malto - Transformers: Earthspark

Won by 5.2%

Moominpappa - Moomin

Won by 27.8%

Waymond Wang - Everything Everywhere All At Once

Won by 56.6%

Domingo Montoya - The Princess Bride

Won by 32.6%

Tomohisa Kaname - Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Won by 11.8%

David Rossi - Criminal Minds

Won by 4.2%

Atticus Finch - To Kill a Mockingbird

Won by 58%

Greg Universe - Steven Universe

Won by 21.6%

Rick Mitchell - The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Won by 29.2%

Lord Business - The LEGO Movie

Won by 45.8%

Tom Wachowski - Sonic the Hedgehog

Won by 50.8%

Thomas O'Malley - The Aristocats

Won by 58%

King Micah - She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Won by 48%

Barry Allen / The Flash - DC

Won by 9.8%

Mr. Ping - Kung Fu Panda

Won by 93% - largest margin of victory

Agustín Madrigal - Encanto

Won by 40.2%

Eugene Krabs - Spongebob Squarepants

Won by 45%

Egon Spengler - Ghostbusters

Won by 30.6%

[c-o-z-m-o]

When you sit down for a moment and realize how many patb aus you have and most haven't gotten anywhere:

[monkey-network]

Good Stuff: Batwheels

or How to Stop Worrying and Ride with the Punchline

I remember watching the surprisingly kino Teen Titans GO! movie and getting to the scene where they have the trailers for Alfred Pennyworth and then the Batmobile. I of course snickered poshly and then continued watching the film. It was the year after when they premiered an Alfred series set in the Gotham TV universe and I went "Cool." I didn't care for either so I chuckled robotically and moved on. Then in 2020, they announced a Batmobile kids cartoon and the joke stopped being funny. First, the world descends into madness faster, and now we were getting BATWHEELS?! COMING VROOM?!?!?! Felt like I became the joke because I had to know what it would be like. So it's the current year and this was finally released on Cartoonito. What do I think of it? It's actually pretty fire.

Didn't think we'd get two nickels worth of good cars content this year

To preface, yeah this is more for preschoolers but thankfully it's more family-friendly since it's just entertaining you with crime-fighting adventures. I say it's like a Hot Wheels show that has the vibes of Batman: Brave and the Bold. It works like it feels stupid at first but they run with it; it's like 60s Batman or the Lego Batman Movie where things can get serious but it doesn't have to be serious. It's best to watch the first episode to get the origin story which explains how the cars become sentient. Otherwise, the titular Batwheels work like the Batfamily and it's an enjoyable romp about teamwork, leadership, and getting tricky. Speaking of which...

This series looks amazing like hell yes Neon Gotham

The coloring, character designs, and animation of this are phenomenal. I love the use of 2D particle effects and how the vehicles are able to be expressive. We don't reach Pixar levels of uncanny but aren't just static either. Some goofy ass nerd'll go "Oh, this is just to sell toys" and I'd honestly say "Fuck yeah" because the human and vehicle characters look on point. If you're gonna sell a product, make it worth the purchase. I don't know if this'll go beyond a couple seasons unless they expand the roster but I can see kids loving the look of all this. My only issue... is Joker. He looks zoomerfied, dressed like a bedazzled goober, and is the worse looking out of everyone.

This ain't Joker bro, this is The Jickler #NoJoke

I like how this is both about the vehicles finding their place as heroes and the human heroes you know doing their job. We get a surprisingly diverse cast like it's the first time seeing Duke Thomas Robin on screen. Ethan Hawke works well as Bats, though he's not Will Arnett I'm sorry. The show's probably limiting since it's about cars, but they knew better than to just make this Batman™ except everyone's a car for some reason. The cars don't upstage the heroes and villains, it manages to be a great introduction to the Batman universe. I dunno, something goofy like this surprises me in being a competent, fun-loving action cartoon that makes me forget the turmoil I've been having lately about superhero content. Just saying, the last time I said the word "capeshit", ten angels cried and this series is like the fresh air I needed since Peacemaker.

Takes me back to the Bat Credit Card days anew

This and Hamster & Gretel do good in being superhero shows that work more than expected. I admittedly am tired of Batman being everywhere like when will Green Lantern have his turn again? At the same time, this is cooler than I figured. If you told me in 3rd grade we were gonna have a Batmobile cartoon, I would laugh in your face. If you told me this before 2020 happened, I would still laugh. Now that we're here... I have to kneel. I was gonna point this a 7 or 8 out of 10 cuz you know it's a simple, fun time; good for Saturday mornings. You know what though? For actually sticking the landing and proving me as a naysayer wrong...

9 out of 10; A Motorized Marvel

[cinnamonkittenz]

Rating the ninjago season based on what I’ve gathered from binging the show in 3 weeks while not paying attention 70% of the time

(Spoilers obviously)

Season 1 / Pilot: not often on TV but a very good introduction to the story, love the concept of the skeletons and Garmadon being a knock off Hades, I wish they continued with that instead of the snakes, sadly kinda too fast paced but hey it’s supposed to be a movie I guess, 9/10

Season 2: what my local kids channel played for 5 years on loop, a classic but I’m tired of it bc I’ve seen it too often, has a lot of plot holes and the snakes are too goofy at times for my taste, terrible animation in comparison to the newer seasons, 5/10

Season 3: not as good as I remember it to be but their outfits slap, we finally get to meet PIXAL our queen, the trip to space was kinda random and unnecessary, but the shock when Zane died tho???? 12 year old me was devastated, 8/10

Season 4: really interesting premise, I wish they had committed to Zane staying dead or at least staying away for longer tho, the tension is lost halfway through the season somehow, we need more Skylor content, 7/10

Season 5: Nya has powers now?? And oh it’s just the thing we need to defeat the ghosts???? And airjitzu????? Really?????? Great writing very wow, but Cole being turned into a ghost had me shook so that’s really what saves this season for me, gonna have to subtract some points again tho bc Morro is yelling so much and so loud and it’s annoying, 5.5/10

Season 6: I like the idea of the evil dschinn in a bottle but the rest?? Dschinnjago (how tf is it even spelled)?? What the fuck where’s the creativity, and I hate how literally no one gets character development besides Jay and Nya, literally everyone else had no personality and then gets sucked into that sword, if you’re a jaya stan good for you but this season was so boring to me, 4/10

Season 7: okay this is a hot take bc apparently people kinda like this season and maybe it’s bc I paid even less attention than usual but it was so bad,,,,, snakes again? Can we come up with something different please? Yes the time blades are a cool concept but the rest?? And the character design of the villains is so bad, like seriously what the fuck, my eyes are bleeding, 2/10

Season 8: I was kind of sceptical when they suddenly started with that royal family stuff but Harumi,,, my beloved, the one and only girl boss, I think she’s the best villain of the entire show (yes her goal is kinda cheap but the reason for it and the way she behaves is just top tier villiany), the motorcycle gang is kinda fun as well, dad Cole has my whole heart, and the ending???? BRO?????? 9/10

Season 9: in retrospect it’s really just 4 gays raising a kid in the desert, gives me big mad max fury road vibes at least the aesthetic (i haven’t seen the movie lol), the junk yard baron guy and the faith plot are kinda cringe tho and the HTTYD scene with Kai?? They don’t even try to conceal that it’s a knock off, same camera angle and everything, the plot in ninjago city is like,,,, bro is this still a kids show?? This is straight up ‚a bunch of teens try to fight the fascistic regime in a post apocalyptic world‘, the whole season feels like a filler tho so 7.5/10

Season 10: that Lloyd / Garmadon fight really is something, have the creators forgotten they’re making a kids show??? Don’t remember much besides Harumi straight up dying and thinking that Skylor needs more screentime besides being a plot device, 7/10

Season 11: the beginning is veeeery slow which is kind of annoying and what happened to the plot with Aspheera?? Did I not pay attention again or....?? but the rest? Chefs kiss, love it, Akita my beloved,,,,, I didn’t see Zane as the emperor coming at first (although it’s pretty on the nose now that i think about it) but it’s so dark and so well written I love it,,, like I said a thousand times without the advisor guy and them not having to make it suitable for kids it could have been even better, the ending was so rushed tho and the conflicts were resolved way too easily, that’s why I have to subtract a point, 9/10

Season 12: this season could have used so much more superstar rocking jay content,,, seriously if you give Jay yet another season then fucking commit to it, the second half of the season is literally s6 all over again and I hate it, yes we get it jaya rules but please,,, give the other characters some screentime and development, the way the conflict with unagami is solved is,, questionable??? Like that’s not how it works bro, 6.5/10

Season 13: not at all what I expected it to be bc I had seen so much amazing stuff on here so I was pretty disappointed bc it didn’t feel like Cole’s season, the evil dad trope is overused so pls stop it, the uply (???) and their animated short slapped, we need to see more of Cole’s mom,,, pleeasseeeee, 7/10

Season 14: what the fuck?? Is going on???? Is this even a season??? What’s up with the western colonizers club????? I know it’s set up for s15 but I really didn’t like it esp the portrayal of indigenous people as savages (at least it has the vibe), 1/10

Season 15: listen I’m just not a fan of non human species in the lego world, the snakes were okay but these sea bitches look horrible, the evil son had a great voice actor tho, and the ending,,,,,, bro i still haven’t recovered, I never expected them to commit to something like that, 6.5/10

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Teen Titans Go To The Movies REVIEW:

 Ahem

 "I DON'T KNOW WHO CREATED...TEEN TITANS GO!....BUT I'D TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE GET THEM TO HAVE TEEN TITANS _GO. TO. THE. POLLS." _  *Beat*

 "I'm with her!"

**  **Hello everybody, my name is JoyofCrimeArt, and it's time to finally put this to rest. I've already gave my very...very...very extensive thoughts on Teen Titans Go! in my last two reviews.

 Oh my gosh, why didn't I call those reviews "Teen Titans Go! is Garbage and Here's Why?!" It was probably long enough and would of gotten way more views!

 But back on topic. To summarize my thoughts though I think Teen Titans Go!, while I do think that there are some good elements and even good episodes of the series, I didn't end up finding it to be a very good series on the whole. However, it is a series that I do enjoy watching in a weird, ironic kinda way. It's a very love hate relationship. It's a bad show, but I will be sad when it ends, cause it has impacted my life that much. So when word of a movie came to be, it immediately grabbed my interest as well as my curiosity. What could a show like Teen Titans Go! possibly do with a movie? Teen Titans Go's! whole "thing" is that it DOESN'T do big superhero stories. Wouldn't making a film kinda go against what the whole show was about? And the show typically had trouble stretching there plots out for eleven minutes, let alone ninety. But as more trailers came out, I started seeing a lot of people genuinely getting excited for the film. Even I had to admit I was kinda getting a little bit hyped by the trailers. And when the film finally did get released it actually succeeded in getting over a ninety percent on rotten tomatoes! Yes, you heard right, CRITICS WERE LIKING TEEN TITANS GO! Could this movie actually be....good? Or would it end up being as obnoxious as the series that it was based on? Well, it's time to find out. Consider this your  **SPOILER WARNING, **as we dive right to Teen Titans Go To The Movies.

 I both love and hate that title.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WhJyyTtqo

 The film begins with a giant balloon monster attack Jump City. And right off the back, I wanna praise the animation of this film. I admit, compared to other tv to film adaptations, it's nothing that _fantastic. However, there is a definite improvement from the series. The backgrounds are very fleshed out and detailed, chock full of little references and Easter eggs here and there. And the animation on the actions scenes (Yes, this film has those) is actually really good and surprisingly fluid. I admit though, this may just be slight bias because I'd pretty much praise any form of theatrical 2D animation now of days because COME ON, HOLLYWOOD! WHY WON'T YOU MAKE MORE 2D FILMS ALREADY!!!

_  We get a scene that manages to, in a very quick and effective manor, establish the films tone as well as show off all five of our main characters and establish there powers. Really impressive stuff. Is what I would say, If it didn't also includes an overly long fart joke, and a rap. Wow, six minutes. Is that a record for "kids film?" Guinness..can we verify?

 When the Titans, in typical Titans fashion, fail to stop the villain. This results in the Justice League to show up and stop the villain for them. And NICHOLAS CAGE plays Superman! YES! Okay movie, you get points for that. I'm fair here. That's also another thing this movie has over the series. Not all the side characters are played by Scott Menville or Tara Strong! They have like, MORE than five voice actors to pull from. Amazing, I know. The Justice League chastise the Titans for there general incompetents at everything, and bring up the fact that if they were real heroes they would have there on movie by now.

 As I mentioned in my previous reviews, Teen Titans Go! is at it's best when it's meta. And with so many superhero movies now of days, the Teen Titans Go! movie not only acknowledging this trend, and incorporating it in it's plot feels like a natural progression from the type of plots featured in the show. So I think this was a good direction for the film to take. There are a ton of jokes bashing not just DC films, but Marvel and Fox movies as well. And these jokes tend to be the highlights. When I first saw the trailer I was worried that these jokes would quickly get old, seeing how many of them are in the trailer. But in the film proper, they mix it up and spread them out enough to keep them enjoyable. So kudos on that.

 The Justice League fly off to go to the world premiere of Batman's newest film and the Titans decide to sneak into the red carpet premiere themselves. As they show up the films director, Jade Wilson (played by Kristen Bell), get's up on stage and starts revealing the slate for the next several DC movies. And just like in real life, there all Batman spin-off properties! Robin sits there in anticipation, hoping that a movie will be announced. But we get this, instead.

See, the thing about this that is funny is that THERE ACTUALLY DOING THIS. I doubt the people making this movie knew that at the time. But neither the less, it's happening, and I have proof.

 After a few more trailers Robin ends up jumping on stage thinking that his movie is going to be next only to discover that there is no plans for a Robin movie. All the other heroes laugh him off stage until all the Titans run out of the theater. The other Titans try to consul Robin, but Robin is adamant that if he doesn't get his own superhero movie he'll never be seen as a real hero. Raven suggest that if he wants a movie, first he'll need an arch nemesis. And just as she says that a crime occurs and the Titans go to investigate.

 The crime is being committed by none other than Slade, now voiced by Will Arrnet instead of Ron Perlman. And he is there to steal some kind of "mind gem." I like Slade in this movie. Sure, he's absolutely NOTHING like Slade from the original series, but that's okay cause he is his own unique take that fits the tone that the movie is going for. Also Will Arrnet is great casting for a more comedic take on Slade. I mean the creators of the original Teen Titans show said in interviews that they wrote Slade to be an evil Batman. So who'd be better to voice him than Lego Batman himself. My only gripe, and it is a minor one, is that while the film makes a big deal about Slade being a "serious villain" that only a "serious superhero" would have as an arch enemy. But he's only _slightly _less silly than the Titans. And while this isn't that big of a deal since Slade is funny here, it does seem to kinda go against the narrative that Slade is suppose to representing.

 Also, when Slade and the Titans meet, and neither seem to know who each other are, with the Titans believing that he is Deadpool. Even though in the series the Titans have acknowledged Slade in the series before, and even battled him before. (off screen, but still.) How does this all fit-

 Slade easily defeats the Titans, and mocks them for there incompetence. The Titans go back to there tower where Robin begins to feel sorry for himself, believing that he will never be a real hero. What? _Character conflict?! _The next morning the Titans get Robin and bring him to a "world premiere" of a Robin movie they made for him, complete with a cardboard limo and everything. _What? Something touching...no, that's not right. WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL TITANS!?

_  I do wanna touch on this. In this movie the Titans act very out of character from how they do in the show. But that is actually a good thing, cause the Titans in the series...are awful. In my previous Teen Titans Go! review I talk about how the original series Titans felt like a family, while it felt like the Go! versions just hated each other. But in this movie all the characters are way more likable. (Mostly, we'll get to that later.) And there feels like a real sense of connection between the characters. Sure there still goofy, and they make fun of each other, but they really do feel like a family. And this goes a LONG way with making me feel invested and actually rooting for our heroes to succeed in there goals.

 Robin watches the film, but turns it off when the movie makes fun of his "baby hands" (A running "joke" from the series.) The other Titans try to get him to finish the film but he's uninterested. _Man, I'm sure that won't be brought up again. In the films climax when the characters are at their lowest point! _Robin is hard set on believing that he'll never be seen seriously as a hero, but the other Titans encourage him to buck up and head down to Warner Bros. and DEMAND that they make a movie about him. And they do so in song.

 This seems like a good of a time as any to bring up that this movie is a musical. Possibly the first superhero musical? The song themselves, while nothing THAT amazing, are a step up from most of the songs in the series. i.e) They actually seem like they were written. (And that's not me being hyperbolic. A lot of the songs in Teen Titans Go! are made up on the spot! Look it up!) But what I really appreciate is how for several of the songs there is an art style shift, and that's really neat to see. Especially with a theatrical budget.

 The Titans go down to Warner Bros and go up to Jade Wilson and demand for a film. But she turns them down, saying that she would only make a movie about them if they were the last heroes on Earth. And that's exactly what the Titans decide to do! They decide to use time travel to go back in time and undo all the other superheroes origin stories so they'll be the only superheros.

 Yeah, this is the direction we're going. It's Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water all over again.

 And they can't use there time machine from the series cause it's "broken." So Raven just magic ups some time tricycles. WHATS THE POINT OF THE TIME MACHINE EVEN BEING BROKEN THEN IF RAVEN CAN GET MAKE NEW ONES NO PROBLEM? They could of made some joke where they like, steal Booster Gold's time machine at least. You just wanted a dumb "Back to the Future" reference didn't you? DIDN'T YOU! And while playing "Take on Me" makes me forgive you A LITTLE BIT, this whole situation is still stupid.

 In fact this whole "bit" is still stupid. And I say "bit" cause this whole time traveling section contributes nothing to the plot, and is only like, ten minutes long. The Titans go back in time to undo all the superhero's origins. (And end up murdering Aquaman as a child.) They come back to the present to see that villains have taken over the world. And then they go back and undo everything they already undid. (Including blowing up Krypton and frickin shoving Bruce Wayne's parents into Crime Alley as young Bruce watches!)

_That's his adoptive grandma he's watching get shot down... _  And I know you can say "Oh, it's comedy" or whatever, but this movie was actually doing a good job making me like the Titans. And maybe it's just because I've always had issues with the "main characters nonchalantly murder people" trope. But considering that this whole time travel thing literally adds nothing outside of stretching the film up _just _enough to reach ninety minuets, I can say it does nothing but hurt the film.

 Also, Baby Superman gyrate his infant crotch while pointing at it, in this film aimed at children.

 As someone who's defended the Powerpuff Girl reboot's twerking scene numerous time I suppose it be hypocritical to complain. So instead, I'm just going to list movies that have a lower rotten tomato score than Teen Titans Go to the Movies. For...unrelated reasons. Ahem

 _Lilo and Stitch. The Kung-Fu Panda Trilogy. Princess and the Frog. Tangled. Frozen. Coraline. The Lego Batman Movie.... _

 Anyway after all that, the Titans go off to try to stop Slade from committing another robbery. And this time the Titans are sure they'll beat him. We get an actually good fight scene and some Raven-Beast Boy ship tease that comes out of nowhere and contributes nothing. I know it's a thing from the show, but nothing in this movie setting it up. And it doesn't lead to anything. The Titans are able to get the "Mind Gem" that Slade stole earlier away from him and they put it in the Titans tower vault, but Slade still escapes.

 But the next day, the Titans are suddenly seen as real heroes for stopping Slade's plan. They head back to the film set and are greeted with a much warmer welcome. Jade decides that she does want to make a Teen Titans movie after all, and Robin is ecstatic. However, the other Titans don't take the gig as seriously and all go goof off, getting Robin into hot water with Jade.

 It all comes to a head when the other Titans see the Justice League building some kind of doomsday device, and assume that Jade is up to no good. Which is dumb because they have no reason to assume that it isn't just a prop for the film. But whatever. However, Jade reveals that this doomsday device is actually just a machine to launch there new streaming service. The device would broadcast DC films across all screens all over the word, with the Teen Titans movie being the first film they would release for the service.

 You're telling me that Jades launching a DC superhero based streaming service, and the only thing it will have at launch is Teen Titans? Pfft! _That's totally ridiculous, and completely unrealistic..._DC Universe didn't have Titans at launch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJF7k5cFQEQ

 Jade gets angry and decides to fire the Titans. But says that she would be willing to make a solo Robin movie, since he didn't do anything wrong. Robin chooses to go with Jade and leave his friends behind. I admit, this is where the movie does start to become a bit predictable. You've seen this story arc before, the friends vs fame thing, and it goes exactly where you think it's gonna go. But I do like how there isn't a huge fight like you'd see in other movies. Both sides are upset that it's come to this, but clearly don't wanna hurt the other. Again, outside the earlier genocide of an entire planet, the Titans are pretty likable in this film.

 Robin and Jade begin working on the film, and it ends up being everything Robin wanted. But he's still beginning to feel some regret. However, Jade convinces him to buckle through it and film the last scene. A reenactment of Robin putting Slade's mind gem in the Titans vault. But right as he's about to enter the code a stage light knocks him out. He awakens and decides to finish the scene anyway. Jade telling him to make the scene look authentic. And again, it's pretty obvious where this is going.

 Robin puts in the code and the safe opens. Jade took Robin to the real tower while he was knocked out and reveals herself to be Slade in a Lupin III style latex mask! Okay, maybe that last part wasn't too predictable. But even ignoring the name JADE WILSON, It was telegraphed pretty obviously that Jade was evil since the scene where she made Robin chose fame over his friends.

 But hey, it's still a better twist villain than Frozen.

 Slade steals the mind gem and plans on using it in tandem with Robins film and the streaming service to mind control the entire planet to do his bidding. He handcuffs Robin to the tower walls and activates a series of bombs, leaves him to die. But Robin escapes thanks to his baby hands. A twist that is just as unexpected as it is stupid. The tower is destroyed but Robin survives, and realizes the error of his ways. He calls the other Titans and all is forgiven because they are a team.

 The Titans now head to the film studio to stops Slade's plan, but they are unable to stop him before he uses Robin's movie to mind control the entire Justice League. Robin goes after Slade while the rest of the Titans have to face down the Justice League. There's a short action scene that could of been longer in my personal opinion. Then Raven just uses her OP magic powers to trap the entire Justice League in a portal.

 **NOW YOUR THINKING WITH PORTALS! **That's..that's the meme, right? I-I haven't ever played_ Portal._

 Robin confronts Slade, but Slade surrounds Robin with monitors all playing his movie. Robin becomes tempted to view his movie and gets mind controlled. In a nice (though juries still out of if it was intentional) callback to the original series, Slade commands Robin to attack his friends and he complies. But wait, remember that obvious Chekhov's gun from earlier in the film? It's time to pull the trigger! The Titans play the movie they made for Robin, but this time they get to the end where they all talk about how much Robin means to them as a leader. The power of friendship frees Robin from Slade's mind control.

 But Slade has a mech now! This was not set up at all, but who cares at this point. _Mechs are cool damn it! _Slade once again mocks the Titans, asking how a team as goofy as them could possibly stop him now. But Robin and the rest of the team realize that they don't need to be "legitimized" or seen as "real heroes." They just need to stop the bad guy in there own way. We get a reprise of the rap song from the beginning as the Titans defeat Slade in their own silly way. They destroy the mind control device and the Justice League go back to normal. The movie ends with the Titans realizing that they truly are heroes and...wait a minute...something is off here. It's 2018...and this movie doesn't end with a dance party! Teen Titans Go!, the show that is known for random dance sequences, is actually one of the few modern films not to end with a dance party ending?! What the hell?

 But we do get our post credits scene!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F06HJTyB17c

 Is this it? Is this the preview for Teen Titans Season 6?!

 Not quite! Rather it's just setting up an upcoming "Teen Titans Go! vs Teen Titans" crossover, that's rumored to be heading direct to DVD with a new crew working behind it. You what that means right? It isn't over. My job isn't done yet. There's still more to talk about! THE RIDE NEVER ENDS, BABY! I'M GONNA KEEP TALKING ABOUT TEEN TITANS GO! UNTIL THE DAY I DIE! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwDIZT3XbjQ

 While Teen Titans Go To The Movies didn't do that great at the box office, the film had a low enough budget to end up making a pretty substantial profit. Which is more than most DCEU films can say. I doubt we'll see the Titans on the big screen anytime soon, but it wasn't a bomb critically or financial. But what is my final verdict here?

 The film in a lot of ways solves a lot of problems I had with the series. For one, the Titans are all a lot more likable, which goes a long way in helping me get invested. And while the show seems to conflate "conflict" with "serious" this film manages to have a plot and story while still keeping it's comedic tone the entire way through. More technical issues the show had like animation and reusing voice actors are near non-existent here. And the film manages to do what I think episodes like "The Return of Slade" tried and failed to do. It celebrates it's own silliness and imperfections, but does it in a way that isn't just "attacking the haters." Like I said, Teen Titans Go! is best when it's meta.    But the film has it's problems too. The plot points at times can be kinda predictable. There are a lot of scenes that really don't add anything to the story beyond stalling for time. And there are a lot of points where the humor falls back into the same loud, juvenile, mean spirited jokes that the series is known for. Also, while Robin is my favorite of the Titans, I would of liked the other characters to have a larger role. For a film that's whole climax is hinged on the idea of a Robin solo film being a bad idea, but that's what the film can kinda feel like at time.

 Overall, the film is about what I thought it would be. It's okay. It's up there with the best of the episodes of the show, but not really going that far beyond it. (In fact, I'd say their are a few episodes from the main series that are better than this film.) It's good, but I wouldn't call it 91% on rotten tomatoes good. If you like Teen Titans Go! you'll like this movie if you're willing to put up with a little more drama. If you hate Teen Titans Go! you'll like the movie if you are able to just turn your brain off and put up with some more childish jokes here and there. And if you can't do either of those things...watch Lego Batman. It's better than this film anyway, regardless of what rotten tomato says, and has a similar vibe about it.

 And with that, I can finally put Teen Titans Go! to rest**. For now! **What did you think of the movie? Was it "You're new favorite film?" or was it just as bad as the many people said it would be? I'd love to hear your thought in the comments down bellow. Fav, follow, or comment if you liked my review or have a suggestion on what I should talk about next. And tune in next week as deviantcember continues! Have a great day.

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Godzilla vs. Kong Review

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Thirty-eight minutes. That’s how long you have to wait for the good stuff in Godzilla vs. Kong. And by good stuff, I of course mean the sight of a gorilla punching a lizard so hard that the aircraft carrier beneath them buckles from the impact. It’s the image Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have been building toward for the better part of a decade in their four-film MonsterVerse saga. Yet now that it’s here, it arrives less like the crescendo of an epic shared universe than it does as a late night B-movie on cable TV. But B-movies starring Godzilla and King Kong have always had their charms, and this is the first one with an astronomical budget to realize them.

As the shortest of Legendary’s MosnterVerse movies, Godzilla vs. Kong is also the slightest, with a multitude of humanoids running around shouting about Hollow Earths and gravitational inversions. But the viewer never loses the thread, even when the movie does: they’re merely ants scurrying over a framework which has been heavily tinkered with in post-production. As a consequence, the speaking characters have never been less engaging in the four MonsterVerse movies. They’ve also never been more efficiently disposed of—after those crucial 38 minutes—than by this dazzling collection of Kaiju battles.

Narratively, Godzilla vs. Kong is a muddle that’s been cut to the bone; visually, however, director Adam Wingard and his legion of animators have created the most dynamic giant monster fisticuffs to ever come out of the west. It’s the kind of movie that takes palpable joy in the way Hong Kong’s neon skyline catches the jagged edges of Godzilla’s silhouette in pinks and yellows. It’s also the kind of movie which then takes a greater joy in the big guy knocking that skyline down with Kong’s face.

You already know if you’re in or you’re out.

The mumbo jumbo that facilitates the fight night has something to do with the “Hollow Earth” theory from Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. After Godzilla attacks Florida—seemingly while unprovoked—Dr. Nathan Lind (Alexander Skarsgård) becomes convinced that the only thing that can stop him is an energy source at the center of the Earth. But to get there, they’re going to need Kong, the great ape of Skull Island, who for some time has been in captivity thanks to Monarch (the SHIELD of the MonsterVerse).

Skull Island has been destroyed, by the by, due to intense electrical storms. Kong and a native child named Jia (Kaylee Hottle), who he communicates with via sign language, are the lone survivors. But Dr. Lind and Kong’s keeper, Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall), are undaunted by these developments. After all, they’ve deduced the center of the Earth is just like Skull Island, and a perfect new home for Kong. Obviously. But to prove this Jules Verne theory, they’re going to need to transport Kong across international waters… and challenge Godzilla’s territorial opinion that no gorillas should be allowed off their island. A vigorous debate ensues.

Among Godzilla vs. Kong’s many delights, the story is not one of them. With broad characterizations as baffling as all six feet and four inches of Skarsgård’s Norse god physique being cast as a nebbish scientist, the tagline of the movie might as well have been “just go with it.” And luckily there is another, better story Wingard crafts around the eighth wonder of the world.

Nothing but scrappy vulnerability and lonely gazes, Wingard’s Kong makes it clear why there is no “King” in the title. He’s the underdog of the movie, introduced as a gentle soul who’d rather roll in the grass and listen to Elvis Presley and Bobby Vinton standards (no, really) than engage in mortal combat. Even his relationship with Jia suggests this is a mellower, more paternal Kong than the original 1933 ape, who’s eye for humans played a little more lewd. When it finally comes time to rumble, Kong’s perpetually overwhelmed by the fire-breathing dragon. This is unsurprising in the first round, given Zilla’s underwater advantage, but even in the ruins of Hong Kong, the ape seems outmatched as Godzilla strikes, moving in like a Komodo Dragon who’s cornered its prey.

It gives Kong the unlikely arc of Rocky Balboa: he’s a lovable small-time bruiser who just needs to go the distance with the champ. Conversely, it reduces the hero of the last two Godzilla movies to little more than a scaly bully, picking on a monster outside his weight class. No matter how you look at it though, it is far more entertaining than scenes of Skarsgård and Hall in their anti-gravity vehicles, which basically appear ready made for a Universal Studios attraction next year—and the less said about the C-plot to nowhere involving Millie Bobby Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, and Julian Dennison, the better.

This juxtaposition of grandly goofy spectacle and silly melodrama ironically brings Godzilla vs. Kong most in line with its Japanese forebears. Toho movies, particularly in the late Shōwa era of the 1960s and ‘70s, embraced the outlandish with their human characters because they knew those scenes were otherwise just filler. Wingard and Warner Bros. have apparently reached the same conclusion in their rush to the action.

And whether it’s Pacific sunset smackdowns or neon knockouts, the action in this movie is well-lit, clear, and cheerfully excessive. It’s the most brutal carnage in all of the MonsterVerse, and about a million miles from Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla, which had an intense fixation with the human perspective of looking up. Godzilla vs. Kong doesn’t care about the human perspective, anymore than a child cares for the points-of-view of the Legos they’re smashing. Thus the level of urban destruction is so giddy and indulgent that it recalls the wildest Shōwa era donnybrooks where there was always one more cardboard temple to topple.

There’s a scene where Kong picks up a fiery 50-foot axe and swings it into his enemy’s neck. I wish I saw it in IMAX.

Early in the movie, a stock evil industrialist (Demián Bichir) says, “I love crazy ideas. They’ve made me rich.” He must be loaded by the end of this movie.

Godzilla vs. Kong opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max on Friday, March 31.

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Cheers to 40 years! (ode to my better-half)

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Cheers to 40 years! (ode to my better-half)

Cheers to the one who regularly fills my gas tank, who routinely replaces the head of my toothbrush, who brings home the bacon and fries it up, too. Here’s to the guy who bags groceries, unclogs drains, balances the checkbook, and files the taxes. He’s the one who makes me snort-cackle with an endless inside jokes and expands my universe as guide of the vast realm of science-fiction & high-fantasy. He speaks to me in fluent shorthand, seemingly adept at reading my mind.

Husband turned 40 yesterday, and we had a Covid-themed celebration for him. It may have been the lamest birthday on record (well, it’s perhaps better than the year we went deep-sea fishing and barfed our guts out the entire day) but we enjoyed being together and honoring the husband/daddy that we are SO grateful is ours. 

Still whittling away at home-improvement projects while social-isolating at home, he jokes he got gutters and new tires (on MY Jeep, bless him) for his birthday this year. *womp womp*

started his day with a special takeout breakfast

then hand-washed his truck

the girls helped cook up a special birthday dinner

surprise drive-by delivery

“I love you so much, you are the best at being a uncle. You make the best hashbrowns ever. Seriously.” (- a precious niece)

Striving to hit every love language, the kids & I also decided to each share 10 things we love about him (totaling 40) at dinner:

From Firstborn: 1) He is nice. 2) He is very generous. 3) He can be goofy sometimes, which is fun. 4) He is a really good listener. 5) He works really really hard for us. 6) He cooks for us every night. 7) He takes us fun places. 8) He is understanding. 9) He loves video games like me. 10) He encourages us to pursue what we love.

From Center Sister: 1) We both like coffee and going to Dutch Bros together. 2) Let us get another guinea pig. 3) Built our bunnies a playpen. 4) Got me a ballet barre and built a separate floor for it. 5) Bought us a big new house with our own rooms. 6) Surprised us with our own Switches when we cleaned the yard. 7) Made my Wii cool by hacking it. 8) Let me get my own phone. 9) Surprised us with a foosball table. 10) Gave me my own skateboard like Audrey.

From Litte Man: 1) works hard 2) buys video games for me 3) plays video games with me 4) fixes a lot of things 5) buys movies for us 6) buys a lot of board games for us 7) takes us to sushi 8) took me camping for my birthday 9) gets me Legos 10) makes yummy food

From me: 1) You’re determined & ambitious, you try your best at everything. 2) Wicked smaht. 3) Clever & witty, make me laugh every day. 4) You’re strong– physically AND in your character/convictions. 5) Taught, round buttocks. (quote from Shrek) 6) You are brave, always up for an adventure! 7) You’ve not a single lazy bone in your body, you’re diligent & dedicated, productive, helpful, & creative. 8) Blue-ribbon smoocher. 9) Patient, steadfast, & self-controlled– not ruled by emotion but a Spirit-filled man. 10) Kind & respectful to everyone, everyone respects you.

hilarious gag from some friends

Happy birthday, McLovin’… I’m so glad you were born.

[batterymonster2021]

My philosophy for a happy life | Sam Berns | TEDxMidAtlantic

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My philosophy for a happy life | Sam Berns | TEDxMidAtlantic

Translator: Bob Prottas Reviewer: Ariana Bleau Lugo whats up everybody. I am Sam, and i simply turned 17. A number of years ago, earlier than my freshman yr in excessive tuition, I wanted to play snare drum within the Foxboro high institution Marching Band, and it was once a dream that I just had to achieve. However each and every snare drum and harness weighed about 40 kilos every, and i’ve a disorder called Progeria. So just to give you an inspiration, I weigh most effective about 50 pounds. So, logistically, I relatively could not lift a regular sized snare drum, and on the grounds that of this the band director assigned me to play pit percussion for the duration of the halftime exhibit. Now pit percussion used to be fun. It involved some quite cool auxiliary percussion devices, like the bongos, timpani, and timbales, and cowbell. So it was fun, nevertheless it worried no marching, and that i was simply so devastated. Nonetheless, nothing used to be going to stop me from enjoying snare drum with the marching band within the halftime show.So my household and i worked with an engineer to design a snare drum harness that may be lighter, and simpler for me to carry. So after steady work, we made a snare drum equipment that weighs handiest about 6 kilos. (Applause) I just want to provide you with some extra know-how about Progeria. It affects handiest about 350 kids at present, worldwide. So it is pretty rare, and the results of Progeria comprise: tight epidermis, lack of weight reap, stunted progress, and coronary heart disorder.Final yr my mother and her team of scientists published the first successful Progeria medication be trained, and seeing that of this I was once interviewed on NPR, and John Hamilton asked me the query: "what’s the major thing that humans should find out about you?" And my answer used to be with ease that i’ve a very pleased lifestyles. (Applause) So despite the fact that there are lots of limitations in my existence, with plenty of them being created by Progeria, I do not need humans to suppose unhealthy for me. I don’t suppose about these limitations always, and i’m in a position to overcome most of them anyway.So Im right here today, to share with you my philosophy for a comfortable existence. So, for me, there are 3 aspects to this philosophy. So this can be a quote from the famous Ferris Bueller. The first side to my philosophy is that Im k with what I finally cant do considering there’s a lot i can do. Now individuals commonly ask me questions like, "Isnt it difficult living with Progeria?" or "What daily challenges of Progeria do you face?" And id like to assert that, even though i have Progeria, most of my time is spent fascinated with matters that don’t have anything to do with Progeria in any respect.Now this doesnt imply that I ignore the poor aspects of these limitations. When I cant do whatever like run a protracted distance, or go on an intense curler coaster, i know what Im lacking out on. However as a substitute, I pick to focus on the activities that i can do through matters that Im keen about, like scouting, or song, or comic books, or any of my favourite Boston sports groups. Yeah, so — (Laughter) nevertheless, commonly I ought to to find a different method to do something by means of making changes, and that i wish to put those matters in the "can do" category. Form of like you noticed with the drum earlier. So heres a clip with me enjoying Spider-Man with the Foxboro high institution Marching Band at halftime a couple of years ago. (Video) Spider-Man theme song (Applause) thanks. All correct, all right, so — That was beautiful cool, and so I was once equipped to accomplish my dream of playing snare drum with the marching band, as I consider i will do for all of my goals.So expectantly, you can accomplish your dreams as well, with this outlook. The subsequent aspect to my philosophy is that I surround myself with folks I need to be with, individuals of excessive excellent. Im enormously lucky to have an potent family, who have continuously supported me during my entire lifestyles. And Im also particularly lucky to have a quite shut group of pals at institution. Now were variety of goofy, plenty of us are band geeks, however we fairly enjoy each others manufacturer, and we aid every other out when we have to.We see each different for who we’re on the within. So that is us goofing off a little bit. So have been juniors in excessive school now, and we are able to now mentor younger band contributors, as a single collective unit. What i like about being in a group like the band, is that the song that we make collectively, is right, is actual, and it supersedes Progeria. So I dont must worry about that when Im feeling so excellent about making music. But even having made a documentary, happening tv a couple of instances, I think like Im at my easiest point when Im with the humans that surround me daily. They furnish the actual confident influences in my life, as i’m hoping i can furnish a optimistic impact in theirs as well. (Applause) thanks. So the bottom line right here, is that i am hoping you respect and love your loved ones, love your friends, for you guys, love you Bros and well known your mentors, and your group, considering the fact that they are an extraordinarily actual facet of every day lifestyles, they may be able to make a truly gigantic, constructive impact.The third aspect to the philosophy is, keep moving ahead. Heres a quote by means of a person you may be aware of, named Walt Disney, and its one in every of my favorite costs. I continually attempt to have whatever to seem ahead to. Some thing to attempt for to make my lifestyles richer. It doesnt must be enormous. It might be whatever from watching forward to the following comedian book to come back out, or happening a significant family vacation, or hanging out with my friends, to going to the following high institution soccer game. Nonetheless, all of those things hold me targeted, and comprehend that theres a shiny future ahead, and may just get me by way of some intricate instances that I may be having. Now this mentality involves staying in a forward pondering state of mind. I try difficult to not waste vigor feeling badly for myself, due to the fact that after I do, I get stuck in a paradox, where theres no room for any happiness or every other emotion. Now, its now not that I ignore when Im feeling badly, I sort of be given it, I let it in, in order that i can acknowledge it, and do what I have got to do to maneuver prior it.Once I was younger, I desired to be an engineer. I wanted to be an inventor, who would catapult the world into a greater future. Perhaps this came from my love of Legos, and the liberty of expression that I felt after I used to be constructing with them. And this used to be additionally derived from my household and my mentors, who consistently make me feel entire, and excellent about myself. Now at present my ambitions have transformed a little bit, identification like to enter the field of Biology, possibly telephone biology, or genetics, or biochemistry, or relatively something. This is a pal of mine, who I appear up to, Francis Collins, the director of the NIH, and that is us at TEDMED last 12 months, chatting away.I believe that it doesn’t matter what I select to end up, I think that i will be able to change the world. And as Im striving to change the arena, I will be completely happy. About 4 years ago, HBO began to film a documentary about my family and me referred to as existence according to Sam. That was once a beautiful excellent experience, however it was once additionally 4 years ago. And like anybody, my views on many matters have transformed, and confidently matured, like my talents career choice. Nevertheless, some matters have stayed the identical in the course of that point. Like my mentality, and philosophy closer to lifestyles. So I want to exhibit you a clip of my more youthful self from the movie, that I consider embodies that philosophy. (Video) i do know extra about it genetically. So its less of an embodiment now.It was like this factor that prevents me from doing all these things, that reasons other kids to die, that factors every person to be pressured, and now its a protein that is irregular, that weakens the constitution of cells. So, and it takes a burden off of me for the reason that now I dont have got to consider about Progeria as an entity. Okay, pretty good, huh? (Applause) thanks. So, as you can find Ive been thinking this way for a long time. However id under no circumstances particularly had to practice all of those points of my philosophy to the scan at one time, unless last January. I used to be lovely in poor health, I had a chest bloodless, and that i was once in the hospital for a number of days, and i was secluded from all the facets of my lifestyles that I felt made me, me, that form of gave me my identification.However realizing that I was once going to get higher, and watching forward to a time that i would feel good again, helped me to maintain moving forward. And commonly I needed to be brave, and it wasnt consistently easy. Usually I faltered, I had dangerous days, but i noticed that being courageous isnt speculated to be effortless. And for me, I feel its the key option to hold moving forward. So, all in all, I dont waste power feeling bad for myself.I surround myself with humans that I want to be with, and i keep relocating ahead. So with this philosophy, i hope that every one of you, in spite of your boundaries, can have an awfully happy lifestyles as good. Oh, wait, cling on a 2d, an additional piece of advice – (Laughter) on no account leave out a party if which you could help it. My faculties homecoming dance is tomorrow night, and that i can be there. Thank you very so much. (Applause) .

[xb-squaredx]

The Lego Batman Movie: The Best Batman Film Ever Made

Reading that title out loud, I know that sounds absurd. How can a film that’s meant to sell toys and stars a supporting character from ANOTHER movie about toys stand up to the Caped Crusader’s other films? Well, I’ve been dying to talk about it (and really missed the boat on doing so!), so if you’ll join me under the break I’ll be happy to explain!

If I can sum up why The Lego Batman Movie trumps all other Batman films in one sentence, I’d have to say that it is the film is a distillation of all of the best parts of the Batman universe. That’s not to say that these other films (with some choice exceptions) are bad and disrespect Batman in anyway, but I’d still put Lego Batman at the top because it acknowledges that Batman is a character with multiple different interpretations and tones, and pays tribute to all of them. Lego Batman is both a parody of Batman, and a surprisingly deep examination of the character that you’d find in more serious Batman stories too, and the crew behind the film was able to do that without making him dark and gritty.

Ever since the days of Frank Miller and stories like The Killing Joke Batman has predominantly been redesigned as a dark, brooding character, with adaptations of him being primarily serious affairs. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with that….to a point. But people seem to forget that Batman wasn’t always like that; after all, the campy Adam West Batman show was, at the time, an accurate reflection of what the character was like in the comics. Back in the day ALL superheroes were goofy and campy, especially in the Silver Age of comics. Of course, nowadays this grittiness seems to have bled over to MOST comics, so Batman’s not some exception here. I suppose part of why The Lego Batman Movie resonated with me was because it felt like a breath of fresh air. Batman has been stuck in a gritty, joyless rut for a while and seeing something that wasn’t afraid to be fun and optimistic was a genuine relief.

Of course, even with Lego Batman being probably the most fun version of the character in years, there are still some more serious moments. The crew behind this film found a way to acknowledge some of the darker aspects of the character while still delivering a movie that’s a bright, kid-friendly comedy and they should be applauded for marrying the two tones. A big part of the film is showing just how lonely and vulnerable Batman really is, how becoming Batman is more and more of an escape, but it doesn’t dwell on it for any longer than necessary. The film shows me that the crew totally understands Batman as a character, and they respect his legacy.  Basically anything there is to love about Batman is here in full-force, from the crazy gadgets, to the ridiculous supervillains. And then there’s the matter of the Bat Family…

The Bat Family is something we’ve been sorely lacking in a lot of other incarnations of the character lately. The most recent animated adaptations of the character (Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Beware the Batman) focus more on Batman teaming up with lesser-known heroes for the former, and in the latter, takes on the character Katana as a partner, with neither Batgirl or any kind of Robin in sight. And as for movies…well, the less said about Batman and Robin the better, and while the sly reference to Robin in The Dark Knight Rises is nice, it can’t compare to seeing Batman, Robin, Batgirl and even Alfred working together in The Lego Batman Movie. The film takes the idea of Batman working alone and treats it as one big joke, showing that as smart and strong as he is, there are things he can’t do alone. Aspects of Batman’s character get shown off as he interacts with Barbara, Dick and Alfred that wouldn’t be seen otherwise, resulting in some fun character moments and eventually builds up to a pretty heartwarming ending.

Various other darker aspects of the Batman character get explored here, resulting in an incarnation that is deceptively deep. I’m not saying Lego Batman is the most well-rounded or executed version of the character, but there’s more to him than just being a walking parody of Batman. Early in the movie, Bruce Wayne must make an appearance at a party and while it’s funny that Batman throws a childish tantrum over going, it hits on something deeper. Various other Batman media explore the fact that Bruce Wayne gets pushed into the background more and more, with Batman becoming an escape for Bruce, eventually swallowing him up until Batman is all that remains. Lego Batman is throwing a tantrum because he LOVES being Batman and doesn’t feel at home in his own skin anymore. It becomes clear that being Bruce Wayne is an act.

(I mean...c’mon! Can’t even bring himself to remove the cowl!)

Throughout the film, Batman’s loneliness is shown, be it at not being invited to the Justice League’s anniversary party, or the fact that Wayne Manor is located on an island, a pretty on-the-nose metaphor, but one that’s poignant nonetheless. Now, a LOT of Batman adaptations show that he works alone, but few really ever do more than just bring it up. The Lego Batman movie goes a few steps further and weaves that into the narrative. Batman works alone because he’s afraid of growing close to anyone only to lose them again, but multiple characters repeatedly reach out to him, and the film makes a point of showing how this isolation is detrimental to the character. Yes, it sure is fun to be Batman, but when he gets back to his cave and has no one to greet him, it puts things in perspective.

Lastly, as a lifetime consumer of Batman-related media, I was extremely happy to see so much of the Batman mythos referenced in the film. Villains, both mainstream and obscure, make an appearance, with the vast majority being blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameos. We somehow got a movie with Poison Ivy, Bane, Joker and Condiment King (yes, he’s real) all in the same place, and that alone should be respected. I’m sure there are jokes or references that only ten people will get, but that goes to show that the people making the movie love the character and wanted to convey that. Every movie and animated series gets some kind of a nod, the Adam West series also getting a decent amount of play. While it might be nice to get darker, more introspective looks at the character, it was nice to have a movie that was fun, that reminded me of why I liked Batman in the first place. Sure, you can take a darker, grittier look at Batman sometimes, but we also like him because he has a lot of cool, overly-specific gadgets, wears a cape and always saves the day.

I’ll make it no secret that the “DC Extended Universe” interpretation of the character feels like a slap in the face, so Lego Batman was a welcome relief. It was reassuring that there’s SOME people at Warner Bros. that can make a Batman movie where he isn’t branding people or shooting guns or talking about wanting to kill other heroes. It was refreshing to see a Gotham that was full of color. It was amazing to see the Bat Family fighting side-by-side on the big screen. But most of all, it was surprising to see that a Batman made of plastic bricks could be such a well-constructed interpretation of the character. So if you haven’t gotten the message by now, The Lego Batman Movie is a fantastic distillation of all of the things that makes Batman great, it’s hilarious and blows Zach Snyder’s “Murderman” out of the water, so I give it a hearty recommendation. Until next time.

-B

[xenodweeb]

Say what you will about how Lego Games are just Lego Star Wars with new coats of paint, I think we can all agree that the fact Lego Dimensions exists is such a bizarre anomaly. In a word where non-profit fangames get shut down, it’s so odd to see such a crossover game exist and be a buyable product.

Like it’s one thing for Square to be allowed to have a game full of Final Fantasy and Disney characters and it’s one thing to have characters from Nintendo’s various IPs beating each other up but it’s an entire other thing to cross over franchises owned by Sega, Valve, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, BBC and god knows what else and somehow have permission to make a profit of it. (and it clearly did make some form of a profit considering it’s gotten a “Year 2″ series of waves)

And the strange thing is that Lego didn’t really put on kiddy gloves with handling the various universes. In Kingdom Hearts, the closest thing to actual crossovers is a final fantasy character briefly appearing in the Hercules world, everything else is separated into their own worlds with the only real outiders usually being the player characters and sometimes Donald and Goofy.

Lego threw the “world order” thing out the window and went wild with the whole crossover idea. You have BOTH the Lego Movie’s Lord Business AND The Joker wrecking Springfeild’s Nuclear power plant, characters they were able to voice have context-sensitive dialogues involving partners from worlds other than their own, and you have GLaDOS arguing with fking Hal 9000

And that’s not even addressing the secret TARDIS areas that takes you even further down the rabbit hole. Like REALLY down the rabbit hole.

And honestly, all of that is so baffling to me, because it feels like a game I’d love to make but LEGO-fied but not only did it not run the risk of getting shut down by the corporations since they got their permission to put everything they did in, but they also managed to make a profit in doing so and, in all honesty, I’d love to know how these clever bastards managed to do what they did.

[the-desolated-quill]

The Lego Batman Movie - Reaction blog (No Spoilers)

Batman and Lego. Two of my great loves coming together. How was it?

Yeah. It was pretty good.

Now I’m sure everyone is wondering if The Lego Batman Movie captures the same lightening in a bottle that was The Lego Movie and the short answer is no. And I wasn’t expecting it to, truth be told. The Lego Movie took everyone by surprise by being well written, funny, charming, emotional and surprisingly deep at certain points. So if you’re going into The Lego Batman Movie expecting that, you’re going to be a bit disappointed.

That’s not to say The Lego Batman Movie isn’t worth your time and money. It most definitely is. Will Arnett reprises his role as the Caped Crusader and he’s just as funny as he was in The Lego Movie, the film features every single one of Batman’s rogues gallery (and I do mean every single one) and it serves as both a parody and an affectionate tribute to both Batman and the DC comics universe.

There are numerous references to the previous Batman films and it covers pretty much everything you’d expect. One of my favourite things about the film is how they lampoon the Batman/Joker dynamic, and it’s killingly funny. Zach Galifianakis does a good job voicing the role, adding a touch of vulnerability to the character that really works in the context of the film. It’s still colouring within the lines of what we know about the Joker, but still feels utterly unique. The film also makes numerous jabs at the state of the current DCEU, similar to The Lego Movie with Wyldstyle saying that Batman is a true artist because he’s dark and gritty. If you’ve grown tired of the dark and oppressive nature of the current DC movie library, the camp, OTT ridiculousness of The Lego Batman Movie should serve as the perfect palette cleanser for you. (I know some DCEU fans don’t like this about the movie, and to those fans I suggest they get over themselves and grow a sense of humour. There are plenty of things to make fun of about the DCEU plus this is Warner Bros. It’s like when they made Green Lantern an annoying, incompetent tag along to Superman in The Lego Movie as a way of poking fun at the shit Green Lantern movie and Warner Bros. first attempt at starting a DC shared universe. It’s called self deprecating humour. Get off your high horses and stop pretending everyone is trying to attack you. Honestly this is getting pathetic now).

But what makes The Lego Batman Movie work so well is that the filmmakers demonstrate a clear understanding of who Batman is. I’ve already mentioned the Batman/Joker dynamic, but there’s also his relationships with Robin and Alfred, his emotional baggage regarding his parents and the question of whether or not Batman is really helping Gotham or not. As goofy and silly as it all is, it’s also quite touching at points and you can tell the filmmakers have a lot of love and respect for the source material.

Not everything works granted. I wasn’t too fond of how Barbara Gordon is handled in the film and there are one or two aspects of the plot I don’t think quite work, but overall The Lego Batman Movie is a very entertaining movie that both sends up and appreciates Batman and his legacy. Definitely would recommend watching this :)