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My problems with Brave
I've seen really divided opinion on this movie. Some loved it, some disliked it, many others thought it was "meh." I'm definitely in the "meh" category, and I've been thinking about what didn't work and I think I've been able to summarize why ( Read more... ) -
Disney Family Values
Disney animated features, by the numbers ( Read more... ) -
My DVD collection makes me think too hard sometimes
Been watching a lot of DCAU (DC Animated Universe) stuff the past two weeks or so, and it just makes me sad that the universe is essentially dead. It was never a place that you couldn't just jump into, though it certainly rewarded long-term viewing.
Last week I watched Justice League Unlimited and now I'm watching Batman: The Animated Series, and ( Read more... ) -
A Disney Day
I guess I'll write a longer post/review on Tron: Legacy later. It's a fun, though flawed movie.
Yesterday we went through a spate of movies from Netflix:
- Bolt: I remember when the commercials started airing for this back in 2008, and my boss said the hamster was probably going to be the best part of the movie. Well, that's kind of true. And the ( Read more... )
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Disney's Corporate Alzheimer's
Since coming back from Walt Disney World, I've been thinking about the Walt Disney Company as whole, about how all the properties fit into this general "canon" of the Disney brand, and how certain things are expanded and how others work together. And it occurs to me that Disney has a very selective, and somewhat inconsistent memory when it comes to ( Read more... ) -
Fire Lord Ozai: Monster, feminist.
Been re-watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, partly to get the taste of that awful, awful movie out of my mouth, but also to figure out how I could have done it better. Make the movie more than 2 hours, adapt the first four episodes, the last three, plus "Winter Solstice, Part 2" and the "Jet" episode, and you'll have a functional movie ( Read more... ) -
A Tragic Day in Holiday Town
American Dad was absolutely brilliant last night (no really, go watch it) and Family Guy was... Family Guy, while Cleveland Show was a little better than usual.
This clip is for hiroe.
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You don't talk about Mr. Popo's training
Not much to say about the weekend. This past weekend was the New York Anime Festival, which is a nice idea with weak execution. Though the dealer's room was full and it was insanely packed on Saturday, it was missing a lot of product categories. There weren't a lot of DVD sellers, and almost no one selling toys. I guess a good chunk of the dealers ( Read more... ) -
San Diego Comic-Con, Day 2
The day started off with such promise! Walked over a little before 10:30 and thought we wouldn't get into the Stargate: Universe panel but we did, without even waiting on line. Even though we did have to walk the length of the convention center to get in. ::grumble grumble ( Read more... )