Dune (a.k.a. "Space Lawrence of Arabia") (2021) - 9/10

 

Venom - 8/10

Took three years but hey better late then never.  

Anyway it's really a solid adaptation to Venom and the overall mythos he has going and it really helps highlight him being a Lethal Protector in a way that's realistic. It helps that by far this Eddie Brock's the most together out of his other versions. The symbiotes themselves really ooze of character and it was entertaining to see Eddie and Venom butting heads in an enduring manner. XD

Overall glad I got around seeing it and now I'm really itching to see Let there be Carnage soon while it's still in theaters!

 

Addams Family Values:
While I watched the first Addams Family film multiple times in my life, this is my first time watching the sequel. I didn't know it existed until few years later. The comedy here is much stronger than in the 1st one. That was funny but it also leaned heavily on the drama aspect. The and cast and acting here are as strong, but in terms of horror I think it's a step down. I didn't find disturbing or creepy moments here as it was all played for laughs.

7.5/10

 

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights - 9/10

The irony of this is that the weakest story is the one that enables telling all the others. Basically its a galaxy ending threat has emerged - Krona in this case - which of course means a Tuesday on Oa. Our POV character is Arisa: space elf and Hal Jordan's at one time jailbait girlfriend in the comics for a spell and she's being told a few legends among the Corps.

The First Lantern: as the name implies, a story about the first Lantern, a scribe named Avra.
Kilowog: Legendary Sgt. Major of the Corps, Kilowog, tells the tale of when he was the new meat based on the story 'New Blood'.
Laira: this one is told by the titular Laira and is based on the story 'What Price Honor?' Its the one I have the most philosophical issues with even if its actually my favourite.
Mogo Doesn't Socialise: this one is based on the Alan Moore story of the same name, and its the best one of the lot. Its not complicated, basically about galaxy trotting hardman Bolphunga who wants to kill Mogo despite knowing nothing about him other than he is a Lantern and stronger than him. I won't spoil it but boy does the phrase 'biting off more than you can chew' spring to mind.
Abin Sur: Sinestro (who has not yet fallen from grace) tells Arisa of the time he and the titular Abin Sur chased down Atrocitus, who then foretells to Abin his death, the rise of the Sinestro Corps and the War of Light. This one is also based on an Alan Moore story called 'Tygers'.

 

Assassins (1995) - 6.5/10
It is an ok mid-nineties film. Nothing great. Some good action scenes. Forgot this is a Richard Donner film. Weak recommend.

 

You can also watch it if you want to know where that Antonio Banderas meme gif comes from.

 

Kind of, except the real Lawrence character of Dune isn't Paul but Liet Kynes.

 

The Specialist (1994) - 3.5/10
Was part of a two film set with Assassins. This one is worse than Assassins. But you get a few cheesy bits of goodness. James Woods chews all the scenery. But some stuff really stands out. Sharon Stone is supposed to be early 20s but is actually in her mid 30s. Eric Roberts character killed her parents when she was single digits age but he us only two years older than her in real life. Don't bother.
I did notice one thing and IMDB confirmed it. Stallone's cat in this was the same one Moore had in Assassins. No wonder it seemed fond of Stallone. It knew him already.

 

lol

 

If sir wishes to clean the taste of these films from his mouth, might I recommend the original French 'Nikita'?

 

That's good to hear. Lawrence of Arabia is one of my all time favorite movies. I'd say top 5.

 

Fright Night (1985) - 8/10

Ngl the vampire seduction stuff is way more sensual and sexier than Twilight ever wished it could've been. lol

 

No Time To Die 4/10

 

I read somewhere that when they filmed the love scene Stallone had a raging hard on during it and it took him forever to lose it so they could get a good take.

 

I heard she initially refused to do the scene. Stallone brought out a bottle of alcohol and after they both got drunk they were able to shoot the scene.

 

Dune - 7/10. Love the original novel and its sequels, but I have some major problems with the 2021 movie involving pacing and character development. Every scene feels like it's cut short. Disappointing but still a gorgeous movie to look at.

 

I'm hearing some scenes from the novel aren't represented in the movie, and some characters' actions are shuffled to different characters. All of which sounds weird to me when they aren't even adapting the entire book. But oh well. I'm still looking forward to seeing it tomorrow.

 

Halloween Kills:
What a big mess. Also the fact that there is going to be a 3rd film beforehand ruined the tension so this was like a filler installment until the real finale. Also the ending was dumb.

4/10