#reviews2022

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Bullet Train (2022 Film)

Yeah, this was a solid popcorn film. A good action comedy with a nice amount of wit and thrill.

I see the comments it's a bit Tarantino esque but that isn't a bad thing and I think the film works with the general atmosphere it has.

Easy to watch too, multiple times.

I can't really say too much more other than I liked it and would recommend it.

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[arkadiaworks]

Somebody Feed Phil (Season 6)

It's "Somebody Feed Phil". Not much more to say.

Some culture and history, some propaganda, and plenty of nice food. But it's easy listening.

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Battle Spirits Double Drive

Okay, this I'll admit was probably a 6 to a 7. Most likely a 6.5.

It's. Basically a weaker Sword Eyes I'd say in many respects, but it didn't do anything to particularly anger me, but it wasn't too impressive either, and the Divine Zodiac Kings sure pass between players a bit too much for my liking.

But I did generally like Shunta and Yoku for being representative of the other series in the franchise. Shunta the more down to earth entries such as Heroes and Burning Souls, while Yoku was more indicative of Sword Eyes and the Dan Saga with his world being more 'card games as war'.

That said, the villains are honestly what kind of sink the series, because good lord, you can get away with a pretty okay hero, but lousy villains sink a story.

Basic problem is the bad guys are convinced they're 'good'. But their plan is basically Captain Amazing's scheme from Mystery Men, in that they plan to revive a dead evil god so they can fight it and reestablish their families as heroes.

No never mind the entire world is dying and turning to desert. Mhm.

I did like the idea of Ultimates being these super dangerous eldritch horrors in Spirit World, but they never feel really particularly well used after the initial set-up, nor the fact they're basically slowly killing the planet by existing doesn't really get followed up.

And Man, Kazuya sure does have "mentally unwell kid who will cause a mass incident" energy.

I did like the fact the final battle was essentially on a Nascar Track surrounded by Windmills, though, that was honestly funny.

But for an isekai style show this was pretty yeah okay.

[arkadiaworks]

The Tindalos Asset

`The third book of the Signalman / Dreamland trilogy, and might be the finale?

This was definitely more coherent than Black Helicopters, and has more complete sense of character arcs for the heroine and the Signalman.

I also liked a bit of its vibe.

But I'm honestly not super impressed with these as cosmic horror books, though I was amused Kiernan builds up the Hound of Tindalos, and then refuses to use it as the dancing bear you read the story for.

But. Eh? I'll probably not touch these books again.

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Pinocchio (Del Toro)

Okay, I’m not sure if this was weirder or less weird or equally weird to the original 1940s Disney Pinocchio.

But I think it was a good take on the story, approaching this as both Pinocchio, and Del Toro noted, a look at Frankenstein where both Viktor and Adam aren’t bastards. And is a good lesson on when it is and isn’t good to follow rules, and when those rules and authority are good (Geppetto), and when they’re malicious (Fascist Italy).

I’m not sure if it’s family film or aiming for adults, but I think this might end up a decent cult film in the longer run.

But I generally honestly liked this, and I think it was good at being weird, yet oddly human.

Surprised they got an actual kid to voice Pinocchio.

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Wednesday (Netflix)

... Uh, this seemed a pretty okay sure whatever Magical Academy of Adventure TV show.

I liked the peppy werewolf roommate.

Wednesdays' accusations just felt wearing and exhausting during every episode.

I wasn't particularly fond of it using the Addams Family, and felt weirdly ill fitting and poorly integrated? Maybe I'm too used to the 60s show and the 90s movies, but Morticia just felt. Weird and off putting.

I think the atmosphere was fine, Burton's Burton-ness was fine.

Just this felt fucking weird, unlike The Sandman which felt like a natural update of its material to 2022.

I did find it funny the villain was shocked that their 'hero', a bigoted 16th century Puritan, was a huge misogynist.

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Black Helicopters

Bad sister novel to Agents of Dreamland. No coherent plot. Something about immortality, great old ones and Shoggoths? And twins?

I dunno, just a hot mess, there's nothing here. Interesting ideas but with no clear or really easy to discern plot, this just feels like hot wet garbage and a waste of my time.