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07-30-2014, 11:39 PM | #981 |
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Day 2, Part 2:
Bambi (1942): Disney's fifth animated masterpiece is a story about a young deer named Bambi. As he grows up, he learns a lot of new things and makes new friends, such as Thumper the Rabbit and Flower the.... Skunk. But soon, it is discovered that Man is in the forest. Then, the unthinkable happens... Bambi's mother is shot dead by Man. Because....... Disney? Yeah, the scene starts out all happy, but then BAM!! Man is enjoying deer for dinner. Ok... That one was too soon . Anyway, while this movie used to be one of my least favorite movies when I was little (Because.... Bambi's mom), it is easily one of my top 10 favorite Disney movies. I just hope I don't have to endure another tragic death scene in this marathon..... god dang it..... I give this movie a 8.5 out of 10 The Three Caballeros (1944): I'm just gonna say it... between Bambi and Cinderella, there weren't many good Disney movies. The only one out of that time zone that I enjoyed was Fun And Fancy Free. But anyways, onto the review. The Three Caballeros is Walt Disney's sixth Animated Film. The first half hour is enjoyable, but after that..... It. Gets. As. Boring. As. Heck. We also find out that Donald Duck's birthday is Friday 13... Also, there is a bit with a flying donkey.... because DISNEY!!!! So, after the story about a penguin, an odd bird, and a flying donkey, we get a segment from one of Donald's friends from Brazil, Joe Carioca. A talking green parrot. Because...... DISNEY!!! After an interesting song, there is yet another song that consists of Donald and Joe chasing after this Brazilian woman. I lost count for how long this song went on for.... After that was over, Donald and Joe meet a friend from Mexico: Panchito. They then proceed to sing a really catchy song. After that, Panchito then teaches Donald about Pinatas. Shenanigans ensue. After that, there is a song called "Mexico", and then Donald starts chasing after some women.... again.... See a pattern here? After Donald's shenanigans, there is yet ANOTHER song that seems to drag on for the rest of the film. Oh... there is also this..... And this..... After the song, there is a reprise of the theme song with fireworks.... and the best two words I've seen in this movie: The. End. So.... Do I like this movie? Not really. The fully animated parts are enjoyable (especially the pinata scene), but other than that, the movie seems like a chore to get through.... I give this movie a 3.5 out of 10 Tune in tomorrow for my reviews on Fun And Fancy Free, So Dear To My Heart, Melody Time, Cinderella, Alice In Wonderland, and Peter Pan. Last edited by thunderstrike541; 07-31-2014 at 01:38 AM.. |
07-31-2014, 01:16 AM | #982 |
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I should also mention that I will double up on movies starting tomorrow. The reviews of Mary Poppins, Bedknobs And Broomsticks, Treasure Island, and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea will be postponed as I try to get through as many Disney films as possible before my trip to Galveston.
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07-31-2014, 04:16 PM | #983 |
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Day 3, Part 1:
Fun And Fancy Free (1947): Between Bambi and Cinderella, there was a time when Disney movies were just... well.... Most of these movies from that time had characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Jiminy Cricket. Fun & Fancy Free just happens to contain all four of those characters. So let's take a look at Walt Disney's ninth Animated feature*. The movie opens up with a song sung by Jiminy Cricket. After escaping the jaws of death (a.k.a. a cat), Jiminy finds a room that has a doll and a stuffed bear. Both toys, according to Jiminy, have sad looks on their faces. He then puts on a record that has the story of Bongo on it, leading to the first segment of the movie. Bongo: The first segment in Fun & Fancy Free is a story about a circus bear named Bongo. Even though he is the star of the circus. Bongo wishes that he could live in the wilderness. He then escapes from the circus train that he is on. After Bongo attempts to climb a tree in the wilderness (and fails miserably), the narrator begins to sing a song as Bongo wanders around the wilderness.... because DISNEY!!! That night, when he tries to sleep, he is awakened by the sounds of the wilderness and a storm. While trying to catch a fish the following morning, Bongo meets a female bear. And after he meets the bear, the narrator sings yet another song. Because..... DISNEY!!! After the song, a big mean bear appears and beats Bongo up because Bongo is in love with the bear that the mean bear is in love with. The lady bear slaps Bongo, and Bongo is heart broken. And then there is.... another.... song.....It is in this song that Bongo learns that a bear likes to say that they're in love by slapping the bear that it is in love with..... What? Bongo then proceeds to fight the bad bear, and Bongo wins by causing the bad bear to go over a waterfall. So, the moral of the story is to never fight a bear on a unicycle. So, Bongo and the female bear live happily ever after (I'm assuming) make bear babies. We the cut back to Jiminy Cricket, where he find an invitation to a birthday party. Jiminy arrives there, and sees an old man, two puppets, and a little gir... wait, what? The old man proceeds to tell the story of Jack And The Beanstalk. We then go to our next segment. Mickey & The Beanstalk If you know the story of Jack & The Beanstalk, then you know the plot of this segment. If you don't know the story, where is your childhood? This segment is basically Jack & The Beanstalk with Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. There is this though**: Basically, Mickey trades in his cow for some magic beans. The beans grow in a huge beanstalk and Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find themselves at Willie the Giant's castle. They rescue a gold harp from the giant and make their escape, killing the giant in the process. They brought happiness back to their village. One of the puppets is sad that Willie died, and the old man tells the puppet that Willie was just a figment of his imagination. It is then revealed that Willie was real, kind, and was looking for Mickey Mouse. Fun and Fancy Free is, in my opinion, one of the better Disney animated films from the mid to late 1940's. It has two very entertaining stories, and is one of the only Disney movies to contain all four of Disney's most famous characters (Mickey, DOnald, Goofy, and Jiminy Cricket). I give this movie a 7 out of 10. So Dear To My Heart (1948): So Dear To My Heart is among the first Disney movies to use both live action and animation (after The Reluctant Dragon (1941), Victory Through Air Power (1943), Song Of The South (1946).) Quote:
Originally Posted by http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/So_Dear_to_My_Heart
Set in early 20th century Indiana (in 1903), So Dear to My Heart tells the tale of Jeremiah Kincaid (Bobby Driscoll) and his quest to raise his "champion" lamb, Danny (named for the famed race horse, Dan Patch, who is also portrayed in the film). Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny (Beulah Bondi). Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram (Burl Ives), is the boy's steady ally.
I give this movie a 7.9 out of 10 To Be Continued... *= I am aware that I went from the 7th movie (The Three Caballeros) to the 9th movie (Fun And Fancy Free). The 6th movie (Saludos Amigos) and the 8th movie (Make Mine Music) are unfortunately NOT in my VHS collection and will not be reviewed until either I find a copy of them on VHS or DVD OR until I have reviewed every Disney movie I had. If I cannot find them before the marathon is over, they will be reviewed in a separate marathon that contains movies that I don't own such as Song of the South, Swiss Family Robinson, and The Emperor's New Groove **= This is from the separate release of Mickey And The Beanstalk |
07-31-2014, 04:47 PM | #984 |
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07-31-2014, 04:54 PM | #985 |
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07-31-2014, 08:53 PM | #986 |
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08-01-2014, 01:52 AM | #987 |
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Day 3, Part 2:
Melody Time (1948): Right when I thought that I wouldn't have to endure another movie like Fantasia, I got proven wrong. After a painstakingly long theme song, we get to our first segment, which is about a young couple on a sled ride in winter time. They eventually go ice skating, and there are two rabbits that are skatin.... wait, what?! In both couples, the man f***s up and the woman storms off. Both females unknowingly walk onto thin ice. The males attempt to save their lovers. It ends up beeing the woodland animals and two horses that save the females, and both couples are reunited. In the next segment, a bumble tries not to get killed by music. Huh. Sounds like my experience watching this movie. That is basically all that happens. Music is evidently deadly. It should be noted that the music in this segment is extremely catch. Johnny Appleseed is the next segment. The story of Johnny Appleseed is told in a song..... He just plants apple seeds.... moving on The next segment is about a happy little boat. He causes a giant ship to crash, and he is exiled. He later redeems himself by saving an ocean liner in a storm. The following scene, titled "Trees", is a poem about..... trees. That's pretty much all you need to know..... moving on Now, the next sequence caught me off guard. It's Donald, Joe, and that odd little bird from The Three Caballeros. Donald and Joe seem to be sad about something, so the odd bird starts to cheer them up with a samba.... ... ... ... Kyoryuger comments incoming. Aaaaand Donald starts hitting on girls again.... Really, Disney? This scene looks more like a deleted scene from The Three Caballeros. And I wouldn't be surprised if it is. Also, the odd little bird seems intent on killing Donald and Joe..... The final sequence is another American Folk Tale. This time, it is Pecos Bill. The western guy who was raised by coyotes. Shenanigans ensued... So... that about covers it for Melody Time. This movie was so boring it made the second Ghost Rider movie seem like a masterpiece compared to this. I give this a 2 out of 10..... Cinderella (1950): After eight years of movies that were basically compilations of different animated segments, Disney made a movie that had one story. Cinderella, one of Walt Disney's animated masterpieces. Basically, the story is about this young girl who is the stepdaughter to a very wicked lady. The family gets an invitation to the ball to dance with the Prince so he can choose a wife. The stepmother, with the help of her equally wicked daughters, makes it to where Cinderella (the young girl) can't go. So, Cinderella's fairy godmother makes it so that Cinderella can go to the ball until midnight. Cinderella dances with the Prince, and the Price decides that he wants to marry her. But it is too late. The clock strikes midnight and Cinderella leaves. Luckily, one of Cinderella's glass slippers falls off and the slipper only fits her feet. The Prince has every lady try on the slipper, but before Cinderella can try it on, the stepmother breaks the glass slipper. It is then revealed that Cinderella has the glass slipper. Cinderella and the Prince get married and live happily ever after. I am going to say it... I actually enjoy this movie, and, like Bambi, it is one of my Top 10 favorite Disney animated films. The songs are memorable (especially that catchy Bibbity Bobbity Boo song). The only thing that I don't like is the cat. What that cat did at the end of the movie is unforgivable. So you can imagine my happiness when this happens. i could watch that over and over again. Anyway, this movie is truly one of Walt Disney's greatest masterpieces. I give this movie a 8.5 out of 10 The reviews of Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan have been postponed. Tomorrow, I will review....... Guardians of the Galaxy, the new movie from Disney/ Marvel. I will pick back up with Alice In Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady & The Tramp, and Old Yeller on Saturday. Last edited by thunderstrike541; 08-01-2014 at 10:14 PM.. |
08-01-2014, 01:59 AM | #988 |
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I just watched it.
Here's mine. Guardians of the Galaxy is the first and (as of today) only movie where I have cried. I didn't cry during the end of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I didn't cry during 3 Idiots. I didn't cry during The Amazing Spider-Man 2. I have never cried during any of the Disney movies... Except for this one. The story of the movie is basic enough: Peter Quill is abducted by a group of extraterrestrials shortly after his mother dies of cancer. Raised by them as a thief, Peter, attempting to go by the "outlaw name" of Star-Lord, steals an orb from a deserted planet. The Orb is sought by the film's villain, Ronan the Accuser, a Kree fanatic who seeks to eradicate the planet and culture of Xandar after Xandar's Nova Empire signs a treaty with the Kree Empire. With the Orb, Ronan plans to give it to Thano, who in turn will destroy Xandar for Ronan. After Roman's forces lose the Orb to Star-Lord, Thanos sends his daughter, Gamora, to retrieve it. Gamora, however, plans to sell the Orb to the Collector, using the money from the transaction to escape Thanos's grasp. Star-Lord is also pursued by Yondu and the Ravagers, the group of thieves that took Peter in, because Yondu planned to sell the Orb to another person. While trying to sell the Orb on Xandar, Star-Lord encounters Gamora, as well as the bounty hunters Rocket and Groot. After a very well done altercation, the four are arrested by the Nova Corps. Putting aside their differences after being sent to prison, the four decide to escape and split the bounty the Collector is offering for the Orb. They are joined by Drax the Destroyer, who seeks vengeance against Ronan for the death of his family. After a very entertaining prison break that's mostly orchestrated by Rocket, the five travel to Knowhere, a mining colony in the head of a celestial being (read: "Celestial") to meet with the Collector. The Collector, being a bit of a douche, makes them wait for him to be ready, allowing the five of them to explore the world. Drax breaks off from the group after a drunken fight with Rocket and decides to summon Ronan, his desire for vengeance getting the best of him. Meanwhile, Rocket, Groot, Gamora, and Star-Lord meet with the Collector, who reveals that the Orb is one of six Infinity Stones. Knowhere is then attacked by Ronan, who manages to get the Orb. Realizing the magnitude of it's power, Ronan betrays Thanos, choosing instead to use the power of the Orb himself to destroy Xandar. Knowing this, Peter contacts the Ravagers and the Nova Corps, and together, they unite their forces to defeat Ronan, reclaim the Orb, and lock the Orb away. Of the Marvel movies, this one was the funniest. While some jokes did reference the various eccentricities of the film's concepts, a lot of the humor came from the characters. All of the Guardians have numerous moments where the audience was laughing. Heck, in the film's opening, during the credits, Star-Lord dances through the abandoned temple housing the Orb to an old '70s song (the name of which escapes me). Moments like those are joined by the exchanges between the characters, the most humorous of which come, surprisingly, from Drax, who's unfamiliarity with metaphors is played to a humorous degree. The humor doesn't intrude on the rest of the movie, though. The writing is very intelligent, knowing when a joke is appropriate and when to take the moment seriously. It never gets too serious or too ridiculous. It immerses you in the story of the characters and, in turn, shows you what it has to offer. It laughs, it cries, it rages, it roars. It's... charming. But the writing's greatest strength is in the characters. The personalities of the Guardians are all well developed and interesting. You've got Star-Lord, the lovable bastard with a heart of gold buried down there (some digging required). You've got Gamora, the manipulated assassin who's finally trying to make a stand for what's right. You've got Drax, the obsessive maniac who hasn't known friendship in a long time. You've got Rocket, the smart-mouthed, trigger-happy thug who harbors his pain of being a freak. And you've got Groot, the innocent, caring, gentle but formidable giant who only says "I am Groot." The weakest of the primary characters is probably Ronan. While he was intimidating and had a decent back story, he pales in comparison to the Guardians. Still, he served his part as a villain quite well. In short, Guardians of the Galaxy is not only my favorite Marvel movie to date, but my favorite comic-book movie to date. The writing and the characters harmonize with one another to near perfection, and the aesthetic of the movie is a site to behold. But why did I cry? What moved me so emotionally that not only were tears released, but a few sobs as well? In the climax of the film, during the final battle in the skies, the ship in which the Guardians are in is crashing. Knowing that they will die otherwise, Groot grows into a ball around them all. Rocket, however, knows that the force of the impact would cause Groot to shatter, and begs him not to do it. Groot responds with one sentence: "We are Groot." And thus, reaching the end of the fall, Groot sacrifices himself to save his friends. He gets better, and I knew that, but it was such a beautiful scene. In short, I highly recommend watching Guardians of the Galaxy (especially in IMAX). 9.9/10 stars. |
08-01-2014, 05:27 PM | #989 |
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Day 4:
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014): What can I say... That movie was freaking amazing! After two amazing movies in a row (the first being Captain America 2), it is safe to say that Avengers: Age Of Ultron will be just as epic. Due to this being a new movie, there will be absolutely no spoilers. Except this: in the end credits, a certain duck makes a cameo. I give this movie a 9 out of 10 Last edited by thunderstrike541; 08-11-2014 at 07:05 PM.. |
08-01-2014, 09:03 PM | #990 |
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2004's The Punisher and 2008's Punisher: War Zone.
Both heavily flawed in some ways but each has some good points. Its hard to pick which one is "better"- 04 tells a more cohesive story & has an overall better cast (Thomas Jane is a great Frank Castle; his work on the video game & "Dirty Laundry" cements this & I hope he comes back again now that Marvel Studios has the rights back) but War Zone is more in touch with the comic characters' origins and has much better action scenes. I'd say both are worth seeing if you're a comics fan. The 1989 version though is an irredeemable piece of shit. |
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