Who Framed Roger Rabbit First time watching thanks to the discussion here. Right from the opening scene with the dazzling animation transitioning to a gruff baby chewing out the crew you can see that this has had a lot of care and effort into making it and creating its own unique world. In saying that I found myself appreciating it more than actually enjoying it as a movie. The ending left me feeling like it had its teeth pulled. It really wants to say after the creator dies don't let corporations exploit IP for profit via the legal system, but it can't because in the real world it was already too late. The transit plot while it has thematic parallels felt bolted on.
If I make something and it's got my meaning, heart and intention behind it, I don't want some stupid company in the future to use it to advertise their cigarettes or whatever.
Id actaully add to my point that corporations lock IP away for themselves and only let it out for thier profit. I think art should be for the whole world, for cultures to experience, retell and reimagine for themselves. Cartoons and comics dont belong to disney, we all grew up with them, they our stories the same as Greek myths for the Greeks.
This is The End - 8/10, had to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Everybody's release (and the 10-year mark for this film as well)
It's about two sisters getting stuck under the fiberglass covering of an olympic-sized pool. Bad color-grading, worse writing, a terrible antagonist performance, severely wasted Tobin Bell, eye-roll-worthy ending, just a huge turd in the punch bowl. Or the olympic-sized swimming pool.
Did a double shot of cannon filler week. Jaws & Alien. No hot takes here, these were awesome for the same reason everyone said, the doll eye speech, Sigourney Weaver, visuals & set design, camera work, big shark.
Old - 6.5/10 I finally watched the movie about the beach that turns you old. I can't say I thought it was 'good', but it was surprisingly watchable and kept my interest throughout.