I’ve had ESPN on in the evening. Have seen some lacrosse, NFL pre-season, F1, & SportsCenter
The Sword in the Stone Disney movie
If you’re expecting some sort of epic fantasy quest type movie, you’re gonna be disappointed. The plot of the movie is Merlin teaching Arthur about the value of an education, gravity, physics, & the importance of reading. All good stuff, but this is an educational movie, not fun entertainment.
Educational movies can be good, but this isn’t what you’re expecting when you hear King Arthur, wizards, & fantasy kingdoms
On the other hand, it’s kind of refreshing we have to see him go thru so much learning, b/c in stories nowadays, the hero can always just do everything by default.
My favorite part of the movie is early on when Arthur is being introduced to Merlin. A dialogue-heavy scene w/ exposition just isn’t found in today’s family entertainment anymore - & even ‘adult’ entertainment. (we’ve been dumbed down).
3/5
Justice League Doom cartoon movie
This movie has a sequence where the League members are each confronting their villain. It cuts back & forth between them. This is done a lot in movies so it may not seem special, but it was really well done here, it knew exactly when to cut & how to order them, to build the most tension.
My least favorite part of the movie is Superman having to fly into space to turn a rocket from hurdling into the sun. That’s done a lot in these DC cartoon movies & I’m just bored of it.
This movie is heavy on action. I like action in movies, but this need a little more story. But the idea present, Batman’s concern for the League’s power, is really well done, just not enough of it! I really like the part where Superman confronts Batman at the end & Batman says the League is how to defeat him.
Also Bane buries Batman w/ his parents, wow!
I give this a 4/5
I watched the Peanut Butter Falcon. This movie is about a 'normal' man going on an adventure with a Downs man.
I really enjoyed the messages. The character Tyler is very abled & realizes he has to care for the character w/ Downs, Zack. Even tho he doesn't always want to. He shouldn't be put into an institution b/c he's capable of caring for him. He realizes he is more joyful as a result & so is Zack. The message is inspiring & applicable. Tyler goes thru trials first, like the passing on of his brother & getting fired. (As a single who would like to get married, I also noticed Tyler meets Eleanor in the middle, while busy w/ Zack & his trials).
My favorite scene was when Tyler asks Zack 'who told you you were retarded' b/c he was trying to tell Zack those people had no authority over truths. I also liked the main relationship was between Tyler & Zack, it's the very strong brother relationship that often gets neglected for romantic relationships.
I give this a 5/5 & recommend it to people who get tired of the same old 'follow your heart' & 'rebel against tradition' messages