#cricket reviews

[happycricketbox]

don't think i've posted this here already...

anyway! i've always been pessimistic about my art growth (like, i'm not improving as much as i think i should...) so it's nice to compare and contrast every now and visibly see the improvement. It's not much, but it's there! Keep at it girl!!!

I'm still not good at it but am more comfortable in drawing humans now. And also that i want to move away from anime-esque style to something that's grounded yet stylized, like a cozy picture book.

Also this made me notice that my favorite color is orange... always have been... always will be......

[getted]

[shostakobitchh]

I gotta be so real right now, writing in this fandom sucks so much sometimes. this is so little interaction to be had and those that are here are usually just looking for an argument.

I love creating and writing but I feel like I push myself to write for a dying thing I once had. Fandom 10 years ago was SO different compared to now. No one interacts. People only comment when they want an update. It’s exhausting.

Don’t mean to rant, it’s just frustrating when you put a lot into something only to feel lonely about it. I love writing fanfic but I feel like you get to a point where you wonder why you’re doing it if there’s no one to share it with, if that makes sense.

[the-prince-of-professors]

Hey all!

Just letting you know that I have made some changes to the playlist RAFFLES TV series 1975-77 (Complete) on my YouTube channel. @firestorm717 was kind enough to give me permission to upload her lovely rips (which are the ones I use for all my edits and which you can still download), so those are the ones that you can now see in that playlist, with thumbnails edited by myself. Chippas uploads I have moved to a new playlist called RAFFLES TV series 1975-77 WITH SUBTITLES (Complete).

Otherwise, the main differences between the two playlists are:

Old playlist (firestorm's rips from US DVD release):

Includes the act cards in between acts.

Includes the scenes at the ball in "Mr Justice Raffles".

Slightly better transfer.

New playlist (Chippa's rips from UK DVD release):

Option for (accurate) closed captions.

Happy watching! 💎

P.S: You can watch some of my edited clips in the playlist RAFFLES Clips.

[maddogmp3]

fun things that happened at idkhow philly

during vip, when asked about the gloom division cover art and what inspired it, dallon mentioned that he represented the sin of pride! i forgor what movie he said inspired the black tar

also during vip, breezy amelie and knox were bowling. because the brooklyn bowl is in fact an active bowling alley. also amelie is fucking TALL

apparently he and breezy have a short list of brobecks songs he'd like to remake with idkhow and on that list is ollie, BIG WIN FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE!!!

also apparently their ronnie (their drummer) keeps breaking snares. king please stop drumming so hard

benches were okay! i was not into their energy but the frontman was kinda cute

i dont remember when this happened but The Concert Baby.

the Concert Baby had some sick dance moves

DALLON WEEKES MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE <3 he wrapped the mic cord around his neck like right in front of me but i didnt get a picture

i think anthony had glitter on his face? his face was very sparkly

right before kiss goodnight, dallon talked about how his family flew out to philly and he was so excited abt it he couldnt sleep

to roughly quote my dear friend cricket, he prances around onstage like a newly born deer frolicking in the fields

when the band came back onstage for encore, there was a pick like right on the edge of the stage and after some wild gesturing anthony gently placed it into my hands. i will cherish this moment in my mind for the rest of forever

[nooby1332c]

FINISHED WATCHING GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO 💖💯💯

Wow. It really is one of the most beautiful films I've watched. There's just something so beautiful as a puppet refusing to be tied down.

I don't think I can put it any better than S.J. Cricket did, "a story about imperfect sons and imperfect fathers, of loss and love." Wishing to be nothing but yourself and be loved all the same.

Pinocchio NOT being a reincarnation of Carlo is so important to me idk

He's a son living in the shadow of a dead brother, wanting to be loved by a grieving father who doesn’t see him.

And also:

"A burden? No I'm not! That's a terrible thing to say to a boy..."

This line is so important to me, and I wish more kids out there know, and is as confident as Pinocchio in knowing that they are not a burden and anyone who says they are is wrong. (And sometimes, people say things they dont mean)

[cricketsintensify]

My review on Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation (Spoilers ahead!)

Oh gosh. THIS MOVIE.

Probably one of the best movies I've ever seen, it was funny, despairful, and entertaining.

Accuracy

I really am somewhat educated on space so I rate the accuracy of space a 4/10, some parts didn't make sense to the logic of space but the amazing plot made up for it.

Songs

The songs were amazing, I was personally very scared (/pos) when Rules Rap started and the other songs are very catchy, still playing in my head today. I have also analyzed and looped Stuff I Said MANY TIMES.

The Plot

Personally, I found the start very entertaining, the whole "being tricked into space" was hilarious and my jaw was on the floor for most of the movie. (*cough cough* locking Colleen in a cryochamber?)

I have also been SHATTERED by Bill and Cricket's argument, as they threw words at each other, the effect afterwards was TERRIFYING. They both had miscommunication and I can just imagine it. That could've been the last time they saw each other, truly a hopeless moment.

I really was hit hard when Cricket said, "Everything would be better if I wasn't-If I weren't so-" since....a poor 10 year old shouldn't be thinking like that.

In the end, the happy ending was amazing and really, a 10/10 movie for me.

[enigma-the-mysterious]

This video got randomly recommended to me (probably because of the world cup). Anyone else remember when this scandal was the most hilarious thing to come out of that year? Well, unless you were an Australian, that is.

[sunshineindark]

And this ladies and gentlemen is what happens when you are under pressure

[disastrouscarrots]

the marnus labuschagne energy is unparalleled and I want it

[happycricketbox]

I finished Bojack Horseman awhile ago and i want to know what are your thoughts on it? I think the ending is probably the best outcome for everyone and mostly Bojack. Him dying would be the easy way out. It's sad that people cut ties with him but he wholly deserved it. If anything i'm glad most of them did it as kindly as they did. I'm also glad Diane chose to trust Guy and trust the happiness provided to her.

I disliked Todd for the most part (the wacky zany antics are too much for me) though i cannot fully hate him because those parts are essential to balance out the episodes, i guess... i'm also satisfied with how his character arc ended.

One thing that surprised me though i noticed that a lot of people apparently hated Hollyhock? How? If anything she's one of the most blameless character in this whole story.

Bottom line uhh, it's a great show! I don't usually watch cartoons but this was so bingeable (which i think is a good thing - i usually have stupid low attention span for shows). The writing is very contemporary american-ish, if that makes sense? Sometimes it sounds like a twitter post rather than a human dialogue. Some of the comedy set pieces are too wacky random zany to my liking. Those are the negatives, but i like everything else! Check it out!!

[fictionalbugreviews]

BAU from OUR HEAD (they are a dune cricket and a rat bastard)

Bau (Submitter's OC)

Excellent. Impeccable. Charming. Intriguing. Effervescent.

RATING: 🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛

[cricktoon]

If I had the capacity to make yt videos I would make a super long video essay on the history of motu

[shinoposting]

[clarktooncrossing]

Giraffe's Eye View: Christmas Specials Special (2023) | From All Of Us to All Of You

Chestnuts are roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost is nipping at your nose. Mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again. All the dogs in the neighborhood somehow learned to bark Jingle Bells in sync. Yet retail workers are still more annoyed with Mariah Carey. Snow is getting shoveled, tossed, and formed into sentient beings leading parades without permits. It makes for an excellent distraction as the Krampus abducts children for bad behavior. Fruitcake is exchanged only to find its permanent home in the garbage. Terrorists have hijacked the Holiday office party right before your boss can give you a Jelly of the Month Club membership as your bonus. And of course, the Turducken has returned to wreak its fiery vengeance upon an unsuspecting world! If all this doesn’t put you in the Christmas spirit, perhaps these following Holiday specials will!

Greetings people of today and robots of tomorrow! It is I, Santa Clark, your geeky giraffe friend with a deep love of Christmas! My obsession for the yuletide is rivaled only by Maleficent’s hatred for it, which is saying a lot considering she once teamed up with Mad Madam Mim to kidnap the literal Spirit of Christmas. Yes, that really happened. I know this due to my annual pilgrimage to the Island of Misfit Specials, home to obscure or nerdy festive media ranging from movies, TV episodes, and comics. It’s no easy journey. Constantly I find myself confronted by sinister snowmen, genocidal gingerbread men, and worst of all, crappy commercials. Getting stabbed in the foot by a candy-cane wielding cookie is one thing, but I swear I’ve seen that ad for Wilbur’s White Elephant Gift Emporium more times than I’ve seen Miracle on 34th Street! Sometimes at night I catch myself reciting that jingle. Wilbur’s White Elephant Gift Emporium: Where Christmas meets Convenience! Huh, maybe Maleficent had a point.

Nah, my deep-rooted appreciation for this time of year can weather even the most moronic marketing! It helps that most of the merry media I’ve seen have put me in the perfect Holiday mood! Examples include the time a Ninja Turtle found himself trapped in a truck full of stollen toys, a drunk department store Santa stumbling onto a wish-granting magic bag, Big Bird nearly becoming a popsicle, Gwenpool waking up in a world where Galactus took the place of jolly ol’ Saint Nicholas, a terrifying tree stump trying to slaughter some saps over a stupid ship war, and the year when Death gave the Little Match Girl the greatest gift of all. Needless to say, I thought I had seen it all. That is, until I took my friends on a trip to the Island, tasking them to find me new, strange, seasonal specials to review! Some of them were fair, finding me festive favorites as comforting as coco in front of the fireplace. Others were fiendish, wanting to feed off my misery like Gremlins after midnight. Regardless of how naughty or nice my companions were, I’ve compiled all of their suggestions into a makeshift advent calendar! So stay tuned everyday until Christmas to see how badly my buddies can shred what little sanity I have left.

On the thirteenth day of Christmas, my buddies gave to me...

Being a Disney fan today is hard. The parks have been ravaged, their films flop on arrival, their continued downplaying of animation is annoying, and don’t even get me started on how they handled this year’s Writer / Actor Strike. Not to say there’s no diamonds hidden in the rough every now and again, but for the most part the buzzards running the Mouse House believe in profits not pixie dust. Worse, they have forgotten the most crucial ingredient to any creative undertaking: risk. Go big or go home, make a splash or stay dry, spending money makes money. Perhaps no one knew this better than Walt Disney himself. The man mortgaged his home to finance Snow White, nearly drove his company to bankruptcy to build Disneyland, and embraced television when the rest of Hollywood cowered in fear of it. He understood that television could be a powerful marketing tool that could help his brand grow in the long haul. Ironic, innit? Uncle Walt became a beloved figure through the small screen, hosting the Disneyland series and making a brief appearance at the opening from From All Of Us to All Of You. Premiering in 1958, the seasonal special proved so popular that it airs along with a sampling of various shorts to this day in other countries. Including Sweden, home to the rambunctious robotroll SIM-N (Finjix), himself having fond memories of watching it with his family. Being a classic Disney fan myself, I was actually eager to see if the hype the malicious machine was peddling was valid.

A pity it’s not on Disney+! First the Star Wars Holiday special, then Snowed in at the House of Mouse, and now this!? You advertised everything would be on there, Bobby Boi. What gives!? Thankfully where you fail, the Internet succeeds! Let’s just say I found a copy well archived on a specific site. It also had One Hour in Wonderland, Walt’s original Holiday offering from 1950. Sadly it was nothing special, just the Magic Mirror from Snow White showing clips from several projects to Kathryn Beaumont, Bobby Driscoll, Edgar Burgen and his iconic puppet pals. Aside from Walt’s daughters Diane and Sharon making a brief cameo, this trip to Wonderland is only notable for how many times it promotes Coca Cola. Man, is anybody else thirsty for a Sunkist?

Let’s pop a cold one and we can check out From All Of Us together! 

Walt, now the same size as Tinkerbell, welcomes us to the program. He wishes everyone at home a Merry Christmas before  turning things over to the real musical Masters of Ceremony; Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) and Mickey Mouse. Together on piano the cartoon celebrities sing a rousing rendition of The Little Drummer Boy mixed with Peace on Earth! Or rather Jiminy just shows off his collection of Christmas cards. Each card cues up a segment from a beloved animated feature that’ll already has or will be unnecessarily rebooted in live-action. Which features depend on the version you're watching, this recreation including Bambi, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, along with two additional short films, Toy Tinkerers and Santa’s Workshop. The former features famous foul Donald Duck (Clarence Nash) comically dueling against Chip and Dale in toy warfare, the latter showing Santa prepping at the Pole for his annual sleigh ride. It also features an unfortunate bit of blackface, something I hope is cut from reruns. At least they didn’t show an entire segment from Song of the South like One Hour did. Remember folks, Disney’s most controversial film was once endorsed by Coca-Cola!

Overall, From All Of Us is decent blend of Holiday warmth and Disney magic, a warm cup of cocoa laced with a pleasant amount of pixie dust. However, I feel like it’s unnecessary in this modern age. Call me crazy, but why watch this clip show when I’ve seen these movies in their entirety via VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, or streaming? For SIM-N, the answer is comforting nostalgia. While I might see it as regifted film scenes with barely any new material, SIM-N sees it as an excuse to get together with his family and watch the moments that made us realize magic was real. Knowing that makes this special a yuletide treasure in my book. Still, if you want some comforting Christmas capers centered around Mickey Mouse, I can do you one better. Or should I say three better?

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[fazcinatingblog]

One night was washed out with heavy rain, the next night was too dangerous, and now the hurricanes decide to just pack it all in for not much???? Big bash is dead.