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Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Not good when you try to take it seriously, but it’s a fun, lazy afternoon kind of Bond movie.

If I had to do a ranking of all James Bond movies, Diamonds Are Forever would be at the very bottom.

I just watched The Fifth Element with my dad. It was fun. The inclusion of Greek elements feels a bit random since it’s only relevant for the last ten minutes or so yet they make it the title of the film. Ruby Rhod was a touch annoying, but I get what they were going for and respect it. He fills a role similar to Willie Scott in Temple of Doom, who I happen to be a big fan of. It just doesn’t quite land here. His voice is kinda annoying but at the same time it’s hard to fault when it’s the perfect complement for his bizarre grandiosity. The needless sexualization of Leeloo was actually not nearly as bad as I had feared it would be, being mostly contained to the skimpy outfit they gave her in her first few scenes. I loved Ian Holm as the priest. Gary Oldman’s villain Zorg was lots of fun too. Overall, it was a fun film and I recommend it for anyone looking for a good time and isn’t too prude about sexual content.

The Fifth Element is one of my all-time favourites and I still enjoy every single aspect of the movie.

Vedha the brutal 1960 (2022) Shivarajkumar 125th Film & I was hoping that Vultural will do a film review on that movie.

I just watched The Princess and the Frog. Unusually, my dad sat this one out because, and I quote, “There’s no spaceships.” Honestly he didn’t miss much. I’ve never liked Disney films and this one just confirmed every idea about them I remembered in my head is absolutely true. The whole comic relief sidekick schtick they always do never fails to drive me up the wall. The alligator, the hillbilly firefly, and Lawrence…I’d have cut all of them on the scripting stage. The one thing that peeked my curiosity and got me to watch this one (besides a lack of familiarity compared to other overexposed Disney films) was the Lousiana setting, which they used exceptionally well. I loved Dr. Facilier’s use of French, though it only happens twice which is a shame. In fact, Facilier is underutilized in general despite being tied with Prince Naveen for being the best character in the movie. Despite the title, I didn’t care much for the frog shenanigans and much preferred the start of the film everyone is human doing meaningful things rather than random filler in the bayou. I really didn’t appreciate how they handled the firefly’s death. He should’ve been instantly crushed to death when squashed by Dr. Facilier (granted the same is true of both times Prince Naveen is squashed with a book) and it would’ve been a fitting end with a nice somber tone. Instead, they decide that he’s actually still alive but not really cuz it’s only long enough for him to have a dramatic death speech that as touching as it was frankly wasn’t necessary. I loved how the opening music number introduces all the key characters in one feel swoop. It’s very effective, even if we don’t quite know who they are yet. Charlotte’s dad seemed quite prominent at the start of the film so it’s a bit surprising he just kinda disappears once they turn into frogs. I expected him to have a more important role, possibly as a villain. Anyway, those are my thoughts on the film in a disorganized ramble. I hope the wall of text isn’t too off-putting.

What’s the point of just posting the movie title if you’re not gonna comment on it?

Then you haven’t really watched it, have you?

Anyway, I just watched The Incredibles. Perfect movie.

The Incredibles 2 is one half of a pretty good movie and one half of a really awful one. Everything about the Parrs’ home life is on par (no pun intended) with the first film. The actual superhero business Helen gets involved in initially shows promise but rapidly spirals out of control.

The villain is terrible on every level, and upon seeing the deleted scenes, it becomes incredibly obvious their motivation (which is only ever brought up in a single monologue) is a leftover from an earlier draft where there was an angle of filming Elastigirl’s crimefighting to broadcast as entertainment. With that angle lost, Screenslaver’s rant about people only wanting superheroes as escapism feels completely out of left field and is forgotten just as soon as it’s established. Speaking of Screenslaver, that cool design that reminds me a lot of the Paul Dano Riddler is only used once in the film, as is the entire persona of a sort of soft-spoken ninja is immediately discarded. If we had that Screenslaver for the rest of the movie it would be much better. But no, we get a twist reveal that you can see coming the minute the culprit is introduced (not to mention there’s literally only two characters introduced who it realistically could be), which is completely worthless, and then the finale has the villain out of costume and just generally being boring.Oh and the fact that Elastigirl didn’t immediately figure out they had the wrong guy when the film so blatantly telegraphs it was painful to watch.

Unlike the first film, there were actually a couple deleted scenes I think shouldn’t have been cut, namely the restaurant holdup (I get that it doesn’t contribute to the plot, but it’s a fun scene, and the kids were otherwise underutilized so I loved seeing them shine) and Edna’s security breach (having her hacked by Screenslaver would’ve been a great way to tie Helen’s plotline to Bob’s).

Oh and Schaffrillas is right about the newly introduced superheroes: their designs are awful.

Overall, I’d say the only thing this movie is is incredibly disappointing. The first one is a masterclass in storytelling that should be taught in universities around the world. The second is something to keep the kids quiet for two hours.

Damn, I think that was more than a few sentences.

Multiple Maniacs - it’s important to the John Waters canon, but it’s very much a rough draft compared to Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble.

Avatar 2. A visual marvel, and feast of cgi. Way too damn long though.