tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71791276951060643182024-03-19T08:57:38.028+05:30Buddy2Blogger A blog about Sherlock Holmes, Movies, Books and Nature. Feel free to leave your comments. Both bouquets and brickbats are accepted.Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-33366343893766251322024-02-17T20:08:00.008+05:302024-03-19T08:56:43.194+05:30X-Men '97 (2024) Trailer - Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWzskNULuZ1YKD9FWE1e6nwzFteWVc162DE0n7pyEhkI9VIz81xq0KwG1DLuMpTG0PHm-YZQ6lK1xIj6jI8xEsNutRFlZBSNlPeDuj0eLTWE7PRR5Y54PzjIgZNwScZKOiWuE3_iFmSK1OY7AAcz4zhI2mKAiA9ZN86XltMc3kFyc0Z07MWr3HWFPt8g/s387/Marvel%20Animation%20X%20Men%2097%20logo%20poster%20picture%20image'.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="387" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWzskNULuZ1YKD9FWE1e6nwzFteWVc162DE0n7pyEhkI9VIz81xq0KwG1DLuMpTG0PHm-YZQ6lK1xIj6jI8xEsNutRFlZBSNlPeDuj0eLTWE7PRR5Y54PzjIgZNwScZKOiWuE3_iFmSK1OY7AAcz4zhI2mKAiA9ZN86XltMc3kFyc0Z07MWr3HWFPt8g/w320-h214/Marvel%20Animation%20X%20Men%2097%20logo%20poster%20picture%20image'.jpeg" alt="x men 97 marvel animation disney+ logo poster image picture" title="x men 97 marvel animation disney+ logo poster image picture" width="320" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the age where studios are remaking <a href="https://amzn.to/3T1rerH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">70s/80s movie</a> franchises (that do not need one), here comes some delightful news: the critically acclaimed fan favorite series featuring our favorite mutants is getting its share of the spotlight. Instead of getting remade, the series is being continued with several of the voice actors returning. Marvel Studios already indicated this in the brief Illuminati scene in <i>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</i>.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I enjoyed the original <i><a href="https://amzn.to/42LPYaA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">X-Men: The Animated series</a></i> for the excellent voice work, characterizations and specifically for portraying Cykes as the leader of the <a href="https://amzn.to/3I5rT56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">X-Men</a>. This was before Bryan Singer (with adequate support from Hugh Jackman) positioned Wolverine as the most important X-Men figure.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Cykes is front and center in the series, if the trailer is a fair representation. Yes, <a href="https://amzn.to/3I46md6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolverine</a> still gets his one liners and brandish his claws menacingly. Still refreshing to see the true leader finally retaining his top spot.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Scott Summers is one of my favorite <a href="https://amzn.to/3I5rT56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">X-Men</a> - a great leader and inspiring figure. The series is set to further his story line with Jean Grey, who is pregnant (with presumably Rachel Summers). I expect Mr Sinister to make his appearance shortly.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Some of my other favorites also appear - Storm, Rogue and the Master of Magnetism himself. The returning voice actors include Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lenore Zann (Rogue), </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">George Buza (Beast), Cal Dodd (Wolverine), </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> and Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Magneto and Cykes get new voice actors (Matthew Waterson and Ray Chase respectively). I loved the performances of both Norm Spencer and David Hemblen. Both brought such gravitas to their performances.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o6CAX1Asuio" width="320" youtube-src-id="o6CAX1Asuio"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I got the same chills after hearing Cykes' line: “</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To me, my X-Men</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”. And <a href="https://amzn.to/3uJ8Lqw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magneto</a>'s appearance at the end was the icing on the cake.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As expected, they are retaining the original style of the animated series. Already, we have got a preview of the Sentinels. We also get a quick look at Daily Bugle headline: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Is Spiderman a mutant?</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> This is a reference to the crossover episodes on another classic Marvel animation show <i>Spiderman: The Animated Series</i>: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Chapter IV: The Mutant Agenda</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Chapter V: Mutants' Revenge</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The only thing about the trailer that struck me as odd is Magneto's face. He looks almost cartoonishly evil. Hopefully, his character will be as fleshed out as the classic series did. <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The series premeries on <a href="https://amzn.to/4bI7Szm">Disney</a>+ streaming service on Mar 20 2024.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fingers crossed that this will be even better than the original series.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-82158408600159852222023-11-12T16:01:00.001+05:302023-11-12T16:01:34.202+05:30Godzilla Minus One (2023) Trailer - Review<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5xewY3Nh12bbznH9gCyNqVczx-A1mHCjP-t3LPhQTN71d98vZAOUHb_DWN_PQHC88-5yQjnyZLTDUqTzzD8vRF8rZUbmAdv4iLAFPyvr3i7HRCC1YmeGrsgCzs49KwXBrIJKddwl1ikH2A_45v0Wwd9EsWW2BPWTQLbJQkBOyadv9pu5m1XrYpCQZgc/s376/godzilla%20minus%20one.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="godzilla minus one 2023 poster wallpaper screensaver" border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5xewY3Nh12bbznH9gCyNqVczx-A1mHCjP-t3LPhQTN71d98vZAOUHb_DWN_PQHC88-5yQjnyZLTDUqTzzD8vRF8rZUbmAdv4iLAFPyvr3i7HRCC1YmeGrsgCzs49KwXBrIJKddwl1ikH2A_45v0Wwd9EsWW2BPWTQLbJQkBOyadv9pu5m1XrYpCQZgc/w226-h320/godzilla%20minus%20one.jpeg" title="godzilla 2023 movie poster wallpaper screensaver" width="226" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After a long time, here comes a trailer that has got me interested in the final product. <a href="https://amzn.to/3SDl8hI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Godzilla</a> Minus One, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, looks set to return the titular monster to his full glory.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I enjoyed both <i>Godzilla: King of the Monsters</i> and <i><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2021/04/godzilla-vs-kong-review-monsterverse-movie.html" target="_blank">Godzilla vs. Kong</a></span></b></i>. G:KOTM had an excellent soundtrack from Bear McCreary and boasted of amazingly well executed versions of King Ghidorah and Mothra. G vs. K had excellent visual effects and the fight scenes were top notch.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As the reader might have noted, Godzilla is not mentioned as he did much of an impact. In both the movies, he needed support from Mothra and King Kong to take down Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla (possessed by Ghidorah) respectively. While it can be argued that Godzilla has always had help to best Ghidorah, he also looked quite bulky and not as agile as one would expect.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer below:</span><br />
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-53785924163115806222022-04-24T19:03:00.014+05:302023-11-12T20:07:36.658+05:30Man of Steel (2013) - Revisited<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSej64vSD-xiYDIC11PmSqjo_Y5lju2UxEDFLwfR6GY614ePiJjkgWvnByF5fiJzKen01nAShaxxMKBGSW_YsMgBqzU8TKiIDs-98diuf7emnnxdHTNAtHfajyPT7NTyaTEQ47EeeZ_pip7j7-O8TglQhLaD00Y34aErd2TBq_ICQI8_WFvASVnhp/s682/man%20of%20steel%20movie%20review%20henry%20cavill%20superman%20logo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="man of steel movie poster" border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="514" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSej64vSD-xiYDIC11PmSqjo_Y5lju2UxEDFLwfR6GY614ePiJjkgWvnByF5fiJzKen01nAShaxxMKBGSW_YsMgBqzU8TKiIDs-98diuf7emnnxdHTNAtHfajyPT7NTyaTEQ47EeeZ_pip7j7-O8TglQhLaD00Y34aErd2TBq_ICQI8_WFvASVnhp/w241-h320/man%20of%20steel%20movie%20review%20henry%20cavill%20superman%20logo.JPG" title="henry cavill superman movie poster" width="241" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Back when I saw this movie in 2013, I found it to be a <a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2013/06/man-of-steel-review-spoiler-free-henry-cavill-superman-2013-zack-snyder-chris-nolan-justice-league.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><u>disappointment</u></b></span></a>. I enjoyed exactly two scenes in the entire movie: the Superman flight scene and his aerial rescue of Lois (preceding the Smallville fight sequence). I also liked Antje's performance as Faora. Other than that, the movie did not impress me.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I found Man of Steel (MoS) to be the polar opposite of the Richard Donner/Chris Reeve 1978 Superman: The Movie:</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Cavill's Clark Kent/Superman is almost 100% humor/smile free (except for the last shot at the Daily Planet)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Like Clark, the movie itself has a grim tone, which would befit Batman or Punisher or Spawn better.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The cinematography choices is also dark and is probably one of the main reasons this movie </span>did not strike a chord with me</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lois Lane already knows Superman's secret identity, even before they meet. Plus the chemistry between Henry Cavill and Amy Adams is non-existent.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hans Zimmer's soundtrack does not have a single romance track. John Williams' love theme is still one of his best works.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The action sequences are way overdone. The movie starts with one (set on Krypton), the second is set in Smallville and the finale in Metropolis. Except the first one, the special effects in the the remaining ones appear unfinished multiple times. We can overlook the lack of humor and the characterizations, but the way these action sequences have been handled is puzzling.<br /></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCBhJPB5QOFp1mgrOhxATiYnnWduOGjOK1bt0GXwj4YupSUjnLSCi3IYhyclIa2-l28v2xzAzTj4KyAoZcA11p49NP4PeWKih8kGk5UrKGOdQbPSgUTpLp7upzyHMj-n21k-N2YxWz2ATH2qsxtyuYDveku8tQUPM6rZLX8aEmfLqgy8fLL_DszqJ/s677/henry%20cavill%20superman%20man%20of%20steel.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="henry cavill superman poster" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="677" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCBhJPB5QOFp1mgrOhxATiYnnWduOGjOK1bt0GXwj4YupSUjnLSCi3IYhyclIa2-l28v2xzAzTj4KyAoZcA11p49NP4PeWKih8kGk5UrKGOdQbPSgUTpLp7upzyHMj-n21k-N2YxWz2ATH2qsxtyuYDveku8tQUPM6rZLX8aEmfLqgy8fLL_DszqJ/w320-h213/henry%20cavill%20superman%20man%20of%20steel.JPG" title="henry cavill man of steel poster" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Revisited
MoS after a long time and finally came to terms with it. This is a modern take on Superman in the same vein as <a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/BBC%20Sherlock" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i><u>BBC Sherlock</u></i></b></span></a> is on the 20th Century Victorian detective. The obvious difference is that while the BBC show also takes deviations, it is a very well made show with great casting choices (among other things). MoS still remains a mixed bag. Yes there are some positives, but the movie still suffers from a number of weak spot. Let us get started.</span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The opening prologue on Krypton feels unnecessary and serves only to remind us that Warner Bros had provided only one mandate to Zack Snyder: make the movie as action packed as possible. If further proof is required, look no further than the casting and characterization of Jor-El. Clearly, Snyder is a fan of <i>Gladiator</i> - in addition to Russell Crowe, we have Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta and Hans Zimmer providing another bombastic soundtrack. One final link would Joaquin Phoenix who played Joker.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Back to the prologue - a good example of a prologue well done would be the one at the beginning of <i>The Fellowship of the Ring</i>. That was <i>such</i> a good beginning to the movie and the trilogy. The Krypton sequence on the other hand </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">looks
generic and Jor-El is a martial artist/scientist who can go toe to toe
with General Zod (Michael Shannon) and ride dragon like beasts (reminded
me of <i>Avatar</i> though).<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This entire sequence could have been done away with and the money would have been better spent on making the Smallville and Metropolis action sequences better. The city wide destruction and Superman snapping Zod's neck has been widely criticized and commented upon. I can understand that these were justified from a story point perspective, but the low quality of graphics in the fight sequences is something that Zack could have improved on.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6z40ymNQ64dVfNZFK19VnBICpAxaeQmjb7kSt1w9KYsgeNG8Cijqi-J1-VfX9WoJgWe8NAjTXqUr1NiweEp6MlXkRJIYh0MPVWsozxzuCMfP8N0vdXB3AOQXUCT1fAkMydhXdb0c4WSwh3TgvtxsiYDv44yd7lN1HzCdi0vq2fbmx64a5k3graT6/s679/man%20of%20steel%20science%20fiction%20movie%20poster.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="superman science fiction movie" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="679" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6z40ymNQ64dVfNZFK19VnBICpAxaeQmjb7kSt1w9KYsgeNG8Cijqi-J1-VfX9WoJgWe8NAjTXqUr1NiweEp6MlXkRJIYh0MPVWsozxzuCMfP8N0vdXB3AOQXUCT1fAkMydhXdb0c4WSwh3TgvtxsiYDv44yd7lN1HzCdi0vq2fbmx64a5k3graT6/w320-h212/man%20of%20steel%20science%20fiction%20movie%20poster.JPG" title="man of steel science fiction movie" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To give Zack and the movie due credit, I liked the scene where Faora-Ul (</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Antje Trauje) gives special breathing gear to Lois Lane (Amy Adams) in the Kryptonian ship. Also Superman struggling to adjust to the Kryptonian atmosphere was another nice touch. I mention this point specifically for one main reason: When watching </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Avengers: Endgame</i>, I was struck by how Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Dr Stephen Strange and other humans were able to adapt so quickly to the atmosphere on Titan and breath without the help of any special instrument/aid. So kudos to Zack and team.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The other aspects that the movie absolutely delivered are the flight scenes featuring Supes and the Kryptonian ships. The design of the alien ships is another strong point. </span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The final and the best thing about the movie is Hans Zimmer's soundtrack. Following John Williams' iconic work is a daunting task. Hans delivers a great theme to both Supes and Zod. The movie would lose half its impact without the soundtrack. Superman's first flight scene and his aerial rescue of Lois are two examples. Some might complain that it is bit loud, but I nevertheless enjoy the soundtrack and think of it as a great companion piece to Williams.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7h9wir644p9dv94snmI6RVNjvWQ1_N_7rHJyizbVI7GpisF-KCOzcm2nm7c2E1nn6zQbFx8FqN_WM0B8t-jvAooGicrPRZuw47VVwzrjAu8z8O0keRZ2VSpvBDNX9kXWK54ajQP7PG7jae_86UoLNVOyZSxCf41jORcFkBepnVGqwZkeeX2CEA6l/s677/martian%20manhunter%20man%20of%20steel%20movie%20poster.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="martian manhunter man of steel snyderverse" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="677" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7h9wir644p9dv94snmI6RVNjvWQ1_N_7rHJyizbVI7GpisF-KCOzcm2nm7c2E1nn6zQbFx8FqN_WM0B8t-jvAooGicrPRZuw47VVwzrjAu8z8O0keRZ2VSpvBDNX9kXWK54ajQP7PG7jae_86UoLNVOyZSxCf41jORcFkBepnVGqwZkeeX2CEA6l/w320-h213/martian%20manhunter%20man%20of%20steel%20movie%20poster.JPG" title="martian manhunter man of steel dc extended universe" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I did find couple of loop holes in the plot:</span></span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In <a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2021/04/zack-snyder-cut-justice-league-review-recap-synopsis-comments.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;"><i><b><u>Zack Snyder's Justice League</u></b></i></span></a>, it is revealed that General Swanwick (Harry Lennix) is actually Martian Manhunter in disguise. The question is: why did Martian Manhunter not help Supes against the Kryptonian invasion? He could have helped and still maintained his secret identity. Related query: how come Supes did not see through Manhunter's disguise, considering that he would have some anatomical differences from regular human beings?</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Another thing to note is that probably half of Smallville know's Superman's secret identity. After being rescued by Supes, Lois arrives in a police car at Clark's home in Smallville and addresses Superman as “</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Clark</span></span>”</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">right within hearing distance of the cops. So what was the point of General Swanwick's 12 million dollar worth satellite to keep tabs on Supes. Plus, cannot Swanwick (as Martian Manhunter) just read Supes mind and know his true identity.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <br /></span></span></span></li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All in all, MoS is a better Science Fiction movie than a Superhero movie featuring Supes. I think of it as an alternate universe take (similar to<a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2015/07/justice-league-gods-and-monsters-review-recap-plot-summary-spoilers-discussion-dc-universe-animated-original-movie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;"><u><i><b> JL: Gods and Monsters</b></i></u></span></a>).</span><u> </u></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-88761361449401167932022-04-20T19:34:00.004+05:302023-11-12T20:08:10.653+05:30Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Teaser - Review<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUsFyMCKKJY5f4k4_8sr8AmHwgBW7aobEpWyq9nrak5CTAmzW95ClRB3UlxyTLXJUX3DdVN3WtPCm4MSD-NkUjBBy-j8RsntsvqhLjq07i9D789IYSbz_akeA7wfzUT3TKWQcQ3rbuUqvfjeCvulu-QlkBSwey1t4q-6x6qFsve7AcPg4aKGZo-5U/s385/thor%20love%20and%20thunder%20poster.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="chris hemsworth thor love and thunder movie poster" border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUsFyMCKKJY5f4k4_8sr8AmHwgBW7aobEpWyq9nrak5CTAmzW95ClRB3UlxyTLXJUX3DdVN3WtPCm4MSD-NkUjBBy-j8RsntsvqhLjq07i9D789IYSbz_akeA7wfzUT3TKWQcQ3rbuUqvfjeCvulu-QlkBSwey1t4q-6x6qFsve7AcPg4aKGZo-5U/w216-h320/thor%20love%20and%20thunder%20poster.jpeg" title="thor love and thunder movie poster" width="216" /></a></div><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Last time we saw Thor (Chris Hemsworth) at the end of <i>Avengers: Endgame</i>, he was engaging in playful banter with Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and had taken up with the Guardians of Galaxy or </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Asgardians of the Galaxy</span></span></span></span></span>” as he had rechristened them</span></span>. The teaser makes it clear that Thor has checked out on his superhero duties and is looking to enjoy his life. Similarly, Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) is bored taking care of New Asgard. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The teaser ends with our first look at female Thor (or Mighty Thor as per IMDB).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Taika Waititi (<i>Thor: Ragnarok</i>)</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> continues the colorful and playful tone of the previous movie. Can't help but point out how different this movie is from DC's latest offering (<i>The Batman</i>). The latter is dark not only in terms of lighting and cinematography, but even content wise. I personally enjoy both flavors of superhero movies and would like both the studios to play to their strengths. DC does standalone movies well and Marvel has pretty much written the rulebook on creating a shared cinematic universe.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer below:</span><br />
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Hemsworth's Thor is enjoying himself as the God with no plan and is
living his life to the fullest. He is seen briefly as a pirate on a ship and this reminded me of Drax's description of Thor from <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i> as being the child of a pirate and an angel. Hemsworth has great comedic timing and has an excellent chemistry with Chris
Pratt. I look forward to their interactions in this movie and beyond.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kevin Feige is taking the MCU in a new direction in Phase 4. <i>Dr Strange: Multiverse of Madness</i> looks set to bring in the X-Men (and possibly Fantastic Four) into the fold and is rated R. Now we have a female Thor - </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Natalie Portman returns to the MCU and looks beefed-up for the role. This is an exciting time for MCU fans and I cannot wait to see how the MCU is shaped by the events that transpires in these two movies.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Trivia: The song </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sweet Child O' Mine</span>” by </span>Guns N' Roses is played in the teaser.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Click</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <u><b><a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/Marvel%20Comics" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></b></u> to read all my posts related to <b><span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2vR3Kbm" target="_blank">Marvel Comics</a></span></b>.</span><br /></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Got to hand it to Kevin Feige. Ever since the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was launched <i>Iron Man</i> in 2008, there has been no looking back. If <i>Spider-Man: No Way Home </i>(NWH) brought all three Spider Man actors together, now Feige has finally made every MCU/Marvel fan's dream come true: bring the X-Men (and possibly The Fantastic Four) into the MCU.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer:</span><br />
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-88153608398558469992022-02-05T22:21:00.005+05:302023-11-12T20:11:19.080+05:30Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVWS94MAiY1Auf7EypopFiudrbXCa8S0CtRTqM65oCSmyoxFC2g3dklGUySC-DLIo9xiLCHIwUFLVX5wqocJSuPRVE2dLo8uZLUp-Ptp-7QBWMmUyap_jz1mlQIoJpyPmM1vjq-SoeSa_jRVLR07_CkXUsTF8XFWNV52YLKHe2WR7ut2WincOfd9BH=s450" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="spiderman green gobin no way home poster" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVWS94MAiY1Auf7EypopFiudrbXCa8S0CtRTqM65oCSmyoxFC2g3dklGUySC-DLIo9xiLCHIwUFLVX5wqocJSuPRVE2dLo8uZLUp-Ptp-7QBWMmUyap_jz1mlQIoJpyPmM1vjq-SoeSa_jRVLR07_CkXUsTF8XFWNV52YLKHe2WR7ut2WincOfd9BH=w216-h320" title="spiderman no way home movie poster" width="216" /></a></div><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Spiderman/Peter Parker just cannot get a break. He finally came to terms with being a superhero and even disclosed his secret to MJ (Zendaya). That is when the </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">multiverse warrior</span>” </span>Quentin Beck/</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mysterio</span> (Jake Gyllenhaal) revealed Parker's secret to the entire world.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Peter finds himself the target of intense media scrutiny. By extension, MJ and Ned's MIT applications get rejected. Desperate for a solution, he turns to Dr Stephen Strange
(Benedict Cumberbatch), who proposes to use his powers to make everyone forget about Spiderman's secret identity.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Peter interrupts the spell many times, resulting in people from other multiverses popping up in this reality. Multiple supervillains show up, including Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) from the Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire trilogy. We also have Electro (Jamie Foxx) and The Lizard (Rhys Ifans) from the Marc Webb/Andrew Garfield movies.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPsFMgg2iaZE70xjkWShH40DFJKF2i5cfAEotNgNkxER568iGwwPcUL9v1DTGGGq3kt6yZtpQ5CZ-AYVN0VwkUOw2xTO3Y_qfMOLKezeulkCiDPtaB4lRVT9YAsn33BjIHT1bontsB-MPawc9omYRTGfBD5hdM2nrbixL2vknhJV-ySfDL55JDudgY=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dr strange spiderman no way home movie poster" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPsFMgg2iaZE70xjkWShH40DFJKF2i5cfAEotNgNkxER568iGwwPcUL9v1DTGGGq3kt6yZtpQ5CZ-AYVN0VwkUOw2xTO3Y_qfMOLKezeulkCiDPtaB4lRVT9YAsn33BjIHT1bontsB-MPawc9omYRTGfBD5hdM2nrbixL2vknhJV-ySfDL55JDudgY=w400-h225" title="spiderman no way home dr strange movie poster" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dr
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before they were about to die during their confrontation with the
Friendly Neighborhood Webslinger. Dr Strange proposes to send them back
to their respective universes, but Spiderman disagrees and traps the
Sorcerer Supreme in the Mirror Dimension.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Spiderman wants to cure the villains and succeeds with Doc Ock but his good intentions backfire when the Green Goblin persona takes over Norman Osborn and kills Aunt May (Marisa Tomei). A distraught Peter goes into self-exile. Ned uses Dr Strange's sling ring to find his friend. Guess who turns up instead - Tobey Maguire (Peter 2) and Andrew Garfield (Peter 3) from their respective realities.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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He also sends back the other two Spidermen and others back.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Peter 1 continues to fight crime as Spiderman but decides not to reintroduce himself to Ned or MJ.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWEXje9c-sqSVZl6CY30pNSa9wKJW2lY6AT74oKDn_HHNiOU5VbUNYG67xYjRQaFjHTYmGoxozGColBfHUGkzQvJA0zzOOI-EPyFFoBCGS8o78IDAhEGWThea73t3kJMEiFzhQD4QeBWFUmcdJmIb07pUo2doEdYuQ53qUctJpKRfvTvM_6WHVm-O=s852" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="doc ock spiderman no way home poster wallpaper screensaver image picture" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="852" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWEXje9c-sqSVZl6CY30pNSa9wKJW2lY6AT74oKDn_HHNiOU5VbUNYG67xYjRQaFjHTYmGoxozGColBfHUGkzQvJA0zzOOI-EPyFFoBCGS8o78IDAhEGWThea73t3kJMEiFzhQD4QeBWFUmcdJmIb07pUo2doEdYuQ53qUctJpKRfvTvM_6WHVm-O=w400-h211" title="alfred molina doc ock spiderman no way home poster wallpaper screensaver image picture" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie works for the most part, mainly due to the return of actors from previous Spiderman movies and Benedict Cumberbatch's Dr Stephen Strange</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">. Speaking of the former, like the movies themselves the actors also continue to leave similar impressions this time too. Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Alfred Molina continue to deliver stellar performances, even if it is almost two decades since the last time. Especially Willem Dafoe - he exudes innocence and menace as Norman Osborn and Green Goblin respectively. The transformation scene and the subsequent fight scene leading to Aunt May's death has to be seen to be believed. He is a gifted actor and has portrayed both heroic (Aquaman's mentor Nuidis Vulko) and villainous characters with ease. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Same is true of Tobey and Alfred. They have a great reunion in the movie and the scene that is set to Danny Elfman's memorable soundtrack, should bring a smile to fans of the Sam Raimi movies. Additionally, all three of them get to repeat some of their memorable lines from the previous movies.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tobey's Peter 1 is the mature one in the team and he imparts wisdom to Andrew's Peter 2, who suffers from inferiority complex. The conversation featuring the 3 Spideys is another great scene from the movie. Peter 2 and 3's responses to Peter 1's remark that he is part of The Avengers was gold.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Andrew's Spiderman finally gets some closure after rescuing Zendaya's MJ. Jamie Foxx is clearly channeling his Bats character from <i>Baby Driver</i>. Both Rhys Ifans and </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thomas Haden Church make their appearance in the climax, as they are in their transformed personas for the remaining of the movie.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6wZnFHAcUsq_vYsTszu5rgB8033NJa91StXMDVAlRt_f8vZ2PEIxmHlE2rvX7NAC2kOH_AtjcZ_e5bwuTaNrtXfwEsXkuR8oEp3QaDhbYDX6lKN_80G4yqIjqB7chs3ckdlX3alLdaoDXoi8sJpbE2MXt-lcguEZSX6sMD5I8-DcN8NCfXWuLebv0=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="benedict cumberbatch spiderman no way home poster wallpaper screensaver picture image" border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="1000" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6wZnFHAcUsq_vYsTszu5rgB8033NJa91StXMDVAlRt_f8vZ2PEIxmHlE2rvX7NAC2kOH_AtjcZ_e5bwuTaNrtXfwEsXkuR8oEp3QaDhbYDX6lKN_80G4yqIjqB7chs3ckdlX3alLdaoDXoi8sJpbE2MXt-lcguEZSX6sMD5I8-DcN8NCfXWuLebv0=w640-h173" title="dr strange benedict cumberbatch spiderman no way home poster wallpaper screensaver picture image" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And now coming to my favorite part of the movie - Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange. I think this is his best performance in the MCU so far; yes even better than his own standalone origin movie or <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i>. He did have a brief cameo in <i>Thor: Ragnarok</i> and <i>Avengers: Endgame</i>, but those were too brief. For the first time, Dr Strange shows his sense of humor and that made the big difference. Dr Strange is clearly the next big thing in the MCU after Iron Man's exit and Benedict is settling well into the role.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As worldwide fans of the hit show know and love, the BBC show took the most famous fictional detective and his universe to the modern day and remains the best modern update of the classic Victorian stories and novels from the inimitable Arthur Conan Doyle.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Abominable Bride</i> is a tribute to the Sherlock Holmes Canon as much as it an attempt
by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat to finally take their show back to its original setting.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The episode begins with a quick recap of the first three seasons. Then we are presented with an alternate version that <i>might</i> have happened in the 19th century.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Similar to the opening scenes in S1E1 </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A Study in Pink</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">, Dr John Watson (Martin Freeman) is injured and discharged from fighting in the Afghan War.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He makes his way to London and runs into one of his acquaintances, Mike Stamford (</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">David Nellist</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">). And then comes the meeting with one Mr Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) that proves to be an life altering event for Dr Watson.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">They share an apartment at 221 B Baker Street with the landlady Mrs Hudson (Una Stubbs) and are solving crimes together. This lifestyle forces both the men to go on long trips - something that Mrs Hudson and especially Mrs Mary Watson (Amanda Abbington) do not like. Mary even has to take the extreme step of pretending to be a client just to meet her erratic husband.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The latest case comes through the trusted and dependable source - Scotland Yard Inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves). </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Emilia Ricoletti (Natasha O'Keeffe</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">) commits suicide by shooting herself through her mouth on the day of her marriage anniversary. A few hours later, Emilia's husband Thomas </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ricoletti (Gerald Kyd) is shot dead by the ghost of his dead wife.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Holmes loses track of the case, but is pulled back in based on the recommendation from Mycroft Holmes (Mark Gatiss). Mycroft has referred Lady Carmichael </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(Catherine McCormack) to his younger brother.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Her husband, Sir Eustace </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Carmichael</span> (Tim McInnerny), has received orange pips in an envelope. Right away, he shows signs of extreme fear and further is haunted by the ghost of the aforementioned Amelia Ricoletti.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The rest of the episode weaves back and forth between 19th century and current day. Gatiss and Moffat have peppered the episode with their usual bag of Canonical References and in addition, provide a running commentary on the Canon.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We have Mrs Hudson complaining about her role in
the stories (</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I am your landlady, not a plot device</span>”</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">) and Sherlock tries his best to rectify that. Mary pulls Watson's feet by noting that all he does is run
around taking notes. Not to be outdone, Moriarty (Andrew Scott) asks Holmes if he poses for the illustrator while solving crimes. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="250" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?o=1&p=12&l=ur1&category=primegift&banner=10BSGCHPCJG0HZN45H82&f=ifr&lc=pf4&linkID=1a3e0a60f1be6a2091ec261963b87bad&t=buddy2blogger-20&tracking_id=buddy2blogger-20" style="border: none;" width="300"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Watson also takes a shot at the illustrators (Sidney Paget being the most popular of them) by commenting that he is not able to move around without the moustache. This is a reference to the fact that it was Sidney Paget who created the image of Deerstalker and Inverness Cape for Holmes and not Doyle himself.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My personal favorite is the running gag about </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span>features of interest</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">” that Holmes tirelessly refutes to own up to. Speaking of which, the scenes at Diogenes Club are a hoot. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The episode successfully combines the gothic ghost story with women's rights movement which Arthur Conan Doyle strongly supported. Women crossdressing as men and men's anti-feminist attitudes (Watson saying Mary will be cooking, Watson ignoring his maid Jane and taunting Hooper, Sir Eustace Carmichael taunting his wife, Lestrade believing the killer to be a man</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">). Men do get their comeuppances (including Dr Watson).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jp2anLNiLeI/YVoGpyklPZI/AAAAAAAAPG8/WTDxWAkPzjQq-QyfayKxENziW5jjuhfCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1519/benedict%2Bcumberbatch%2Bvictorian%2Bsherlock%2Bholmes%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage%2Bpicture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="benedict cumberbatch sherlock holmes abominable bride wallpaper screensaver poster" border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="1519" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jp2anLNiLeI/YVoGpyklPZI/AAAAAAAAPG8/WTDxWAkPzjQq-QyfayKxENziW5jjuhfCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h208/benedict%2Bcumberbatch%2Bvictorian%2Bsherlock%2Bholmes%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage%2Bpicture.JPG" title="abominable bride benedict cumberbatch sherlock holmes poster wallpaper screensaver" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed fictional character, but few actors can claim to have played both Canonical and Modern versions. To the best of my knowledge, only the late Basil Rathbone is the only actor other than Benedict Cumberbatch to accomplish this.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And Benedict is magnificent as Victorian Holmes. He clearly loves the character and his portrayal should delight any fan of the original stories and novels. I have seen very few actors who enjoy themselves in the role and yet not make it an extension of their real life personalities. Good examples would be RDJ and Rathbone himself. Both these actors clearly relish the role, but may be they are enjoying just a bit too much. Then there are the actors who appear distracted/miscast either due to production issues or personal issues. Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing fall in the former category while Jeremy Brett in the latter.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Cumberbatch and Livanov are two actors, whom I personally think have done a great job bringing the detective to life in a way that stays loyal to the Canon and at the same time remains enjoyable. I have written about Livanov </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 36px;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><b><u><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2011/12/vasily-livanov-best-sherlock-holmes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></u></b></span></span></span></span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Right from his introduction in S1E1, Cumberbatch has maintained a consistent and professional approach to the role and it shows. This is one of the best casting choices not only in Sherlock Holmes universe, but in TV shows overall. Some of the other actors who have left such an impression include the late Peter Falk (as Columbo), Billy Bob Thornton (as Lorne Malvo in <i>Fargo</i>), Steve Carell (as Michael Scott in <i>The Office</i>), Michael C Hall (as Dexter), Viggo Mortensen (as Aragorn in <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>), </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Arnold Schwarzenegger </span>(as The Terminator), the late Christopher Reeve (as Superman) and Christian Bale (as Batman).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">All of these actors appear to be born to play their respective roles. While Livanov is my favorite Canonical Holmes, Cumberbatch remains the definitive modern version. This time, he gets to don the Inverness Cape and Deerstalker to play the detective as he was envisioned by Sidney Paget. And he looks right at home playing the Victorian version.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As readers of the Canon are aware, Sherlock Holmes possesses a dry sense of humor. And Cumberbatch gets to display this facet many times: </span>“</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">unsavory companion of dubious morals</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span>, </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span>how breathtakingly prescient of her</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">!”, </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span>enthusiasm for stating the obvious which borders on mania</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span></span></span>Pass me your revolver. I have a sudden need to use it </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></span></span></span>.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Back in 2010, when the first episode debuted, many</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> eyebrows were raised over the fact that a classic and beloved Victorian character is being modernized. As much as the show has been amazing (for the most part), this episode should lay any such doubts to rest.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The cast and crew have given us</span></span></span></span> one of the best episodes in the show in terms of performances, Canonical Nods and for showcasing Benedict's take on Victorian Holmes. <br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are a few more aspects about this episode that I will be going over in another post.<br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-90985361554010210482022-01-09T01:56:00.001+05:302023-11-12T20:12:01.194+05:30Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Teaser - Review/Reaction<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/331Q97t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="doctor strange the multiverse of madness poster" border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_77jWn7aKhcX-l90W_o9HzH2R16V4a5yV6jRl1Geg20i4cOIZxiD_Fn_MseXfU-HIYsaXsDibTnyHW9hhMOAopb6BKdZQpZ5N7oraET1dgJAKSFHM_E2gLyImkRmlcXdBwueiKo55GaYWw0wr0lv42_7CtWMc4Y_kfs5xGlILjn7W9icWyAIOSKwI=w216-h320" title="doctor strange in the multiverse of madness poster" width="216" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The much awaited first teaser for this year's first <a href="https://amzn.to/331Q97t" target="_blank">MCU</a> movie has arrived and has Benedict Cumberbatch returning as the Sorcerer Supreme along with the supporting cast (Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Stuhlbarg).<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer:</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Against Wong's advice, Dr Strange has used an incantation that has opened up the Multiverse. No wonder that we are introduced to an alternate version of our titular character who is not as benevolent as the one we are familiar with. The Sorcerer Supreme reaches out to Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) for fighting this new threat.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Genre veteran Sam Raimi (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O19EWK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=buddy2blogger-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000O19EWK&linkId=5be21b9746d6b232548c4e09770deccd" target="_blank">Spider-Man</a> trilogy with Tobey Maguire), replaces Scott Derrickson as the director. Astute movie fans would remember this reference to Dr Strange in <i>Spider-Man 2</i>:</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2YPD5gE8O-4" width="320" youtube-src-id="2YPD5gE8O-4"></iframe></div></span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Another nod was the fact that Peter Parker's workplace (Joe's Pizza) was located on Bleecker Street - </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dr Strange's Sanctum Santorum</span></span> is situated at 177A Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. Now the circle is complete with Sam helming this movie. Hopefully, he will repeat his magic again. Speaking of Scott Derrickson, it seems he was interested in bringing Namor in the sequel. Perhaps, this was the reason he left the project due to</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">creative differences</span></span>”</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">. Nevertheless the <i>Sinister</i> auteur has been replaced by one of the legends in the genre and we are getting our first <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR5L8KE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01MR5L8KE&linkCode=as2&tag=buddy2blogger-20&linkId=ccddf6b4113542a4f0687c1d822ff344" target="_blank">Horror movie</a> from MCU.</span></span></div>
<div id="amzn-assoc-ad-1825be8c-e4b5-4067-b808-b3a60d4487ee"></div><script async="" src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=1825be8c-e4b5-4067-b808-b3a60d4487ee"></script><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As I had mentioned in another post, Benedict
Cumberbatch seems a bit off in his role as the Sorcerer Supreme. The fire and passion that he brought to the screen as Sherlock is missing here. We get a brief glimpse of Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer in wedding gown. The teaser promises a lot of action set pieces as can be expected from a MCU movie. I do look forward to the teaming up of Scarlet Witch and Dr Strange. Wanda almost singlehandedly defeated Thanos and was one of the few Avengers who have accomplished this. Wanda and Stephen working together would make for a very powerful combo.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L-U55CTScfU" width="320" youtube-src-id="L-U55CTScfU"></iframe></div><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Plus, I am interested to see what other surprises the Multiverse throws at us - may be introduce us to couple of <a href="<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09894244N/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B09894244N&linkCode=as2&tag=buddy2blogger-20&linkId=4a4b10d6508408be0db2849aff444564">X-MEN COLLECTION 1-11</a>" target="_blank">X-Men</a>....</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Trivia</span></span></u></b></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Octopus like creature that Dr Strange is battling is Shuma-Gorath.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie also marks the live action debut of America Chavez. The superheroine is played by Xochitl Gomez.<br /></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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latest trailer for the webslinger's latest movie outing is out. And it
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Parker/Spider-Man has taken Doctor Strange's help to solve his identity
crisis and the outcomes are far worser than anything he could have
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As
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universe/multiverse have descended on Peter Parker's reality.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This includes Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), J Jonah Jameson (</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">J K Simmons</span></span>)
and Sandman from the Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire movies. We have Lizard and
Electro/Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx) from Marc Webb/Andrew Garfield movies. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I
am personally excited by the return of Green Goblin as Willem Dafoe is a
terrific actor. Another noteworthy point is the comic book faithful
depiction of Electro's costume this time. Alfred Molina seems to be
genuinely enjoying his return to Spidey's Universe.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There
are some aspects of the trailer that also raised my concern. Benedict
Cumberbatch looks a bit bored in his role as the Sorcerer Supreme. There
is a clear difference between this performance and what we have seen
him do as the Sherlock in the BBC series.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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like most other fans, I am also eagerly anticipating the return of
Tobey Maguire to his arguably most famous role. Did not enjoy Andrew's
performance and would not care either way for his appearance.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Doc
Ock seems to be on Spidey's side this time. It would be fun to watch
the 3 Spider-Men/Doctor Strange/Doc Ock take on Green
Goblin/Lizard/Sand-Man/Electro alliance.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And, let us not forget about a certain alien symbiote and a living vampire who should also pop up in Spidey's timeline soon...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Click </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/Marvel%20Comics" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></u></b> to read all </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">my posts about <a href="https://amzn.to/331Q97t">Marvel Comics</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Directed by Matt Reeves <i>(War for the Planet of the Apes</i>, <i>Cloverfield</i>), the movie stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/Riddler, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penquin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mqqft2x_Aa4" width="320" youtube-src-id="mqqft2x_Aa4"></iframe></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Two things stand out after watching this trailer:</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Matt Reeves has taken the Caped Crusader back to his detective roots.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This version of Batman is probably the angriest of all the live action versions (at least among the ones I have seen) <br /></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I am happy with the first part as the Batman being a detective is one of the least explored aspects. Christopher Nolan's <i>The Dark Knight </i>briefly touched upon this facet. Credit to Matt Reeves for focusing on this.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The second part worries me. Pattinson's Batman seems bent on outdoing Batfleck on being the broodiest and violent Batman of them all. Even Affleck broke into a smile now and then as Bruce Wayne. But we get one or two shots of Pattinson without the mask and he remains as sullen as ever. This might result in a one-note performance that can get weary soon. Considering that this movie has a run time of nearly 3 hours, it could be become quite a chore to see a dour faced Batman screaming and moping around alternatively.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of Pattinson, there have been reports of alleged clashes on set between the lead actor and the director.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Coming back to the positive aspects of the trailer, Michael Giacchino's background score is amazing. He looks set to join the annals of great Batman composers along with Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also liked Zoe as Selina Kyle. She comes across as spunky and spirited. I expect another stellar performance that will rival those of Anne Hathaway, Michelle Pfeiffer and Julie Newmar.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The direction and cinematography looks great.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">From a plot perspective, </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Edward
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despair. Plus, Batman seems to be getting real cozy with Selina Kyle.</span> </span></div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Keeping in tone with the plot, almost all the actors look and sound solemn. I am not expecting a <i>Batman and Robin</i> or the Adam West series level of camp. But a little bit of humor always helps.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Tim Burton 1989 movie and The Dark Knight Trilogy managed to achieve this balance of fun and serious approach to the character.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>War for the Planet of the Apes</i> and <i>Dawn of the Planet of the Apes</i> are two of my all time favorite movies. Matt Reeves has been the main reason I have been excited for this movie. <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's hoping that the final product turns out great and we will have another great Batman series to enjoy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Trivia: The song playing in the Batman trailer is</span> “<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Something In The Way</span>” <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">by Nirvana.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1YhR5UfaAzM" width="320" youtube-src-id="1YhR5UfaAzM"></iframe></div></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Click </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/DC%20Comics" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></u></b> to read all </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">my posts about DC Comics</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-41387004729819835742021-10-04T23:23:00.006+05:302023-11-12T20:14:21.776+05:30Celebrating World Animal Day today<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK6wr3T2gH32O7EFir1tfPW7gZVoc8sCeYBIvkPBDkfSBgAo-En3XnAlD6eL-omCbXelJNN_2OwJ46GMqd5my6JAKG-EWCfT0tFdv38fAfv-TJfR-A92-PQhkj5mq8IrxFRxEvd2EMVG1/s518/world+animal+day+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="world animal day 2021" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK6wr3T2gH32O7EFir1tfPW7gZVoc8sCeYBIvkPBDkfSBgAo-En3XnAlD6eL-omCbXelJNN_2OwJ46GMqd5my6JAKG-EWCfT0tFdv38fAfv-TJfR-A92-PQhkj5mq8IrxFRxEvd2EMVG1/w219-h320/world+animal+day+2021.png" title="world animal day 2021 blog post" width="219" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Dear Readers,</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today is World Animal Day. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Over the past century, a number of animal species have gone extinct or are on the verge of extinction. The reason in most cases is human activity that results in deforestation and other ways in which man disturbs the natural equilibrium of ecosystem.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfHnYVWDduI/YVs9OWHMtGI/AAAAAAAAPHM/GpyaOVmxjp04nVxr_1a7ddoeGmqId1EwACLcBGAsYHQ/s500/human%2Bpart%2Bof%2Becosystem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ecosystem wallpaper poster screensaver image picture" border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="500" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfHnYVWDduI/YVs9OWHMtGI/AAAAAAAAPHM/GpyaOVmxjp04nVxr_1a7ddoeGmqId1EwACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h239/human%2Bpart%2Bof%2Becosystem.jpg" title="ecosystem wallpaper poster screensaver image picture" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We humans need to remember that we are also part of the ecosystem and <i>not</i> above it. We are all part of the same family that is Mother Nature and have a specific role to play to ensure that a healthy balance is maintained.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let us take a pledge to remember our roots and treat our animal brethren with the respect and compassion that they richly deserve.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Seems Wong is right. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The third movie in the MCU's Spider-Man franchise promises to be a true crossover - we see Doctor “</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Doc Ock</span></span>” Octopus (Alfred Molina) and Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) return to harass Peter. Electro/Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx) also is listed in the IMDB credits.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The only question that remains is: Will Andrew Garfield have a cameo as well. I am sure/hoping that Tobey Maguire will be back.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">trailer:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WgU7P6o-GkM" width="320" youtube-src-id="WgU7P6o-GkM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The trailer was ok. I found it to be mildly interesting. The only parts that piqued my interest was Willem Dafoe's return as Green Goblin. I am more excited for his return than for Doc Ock, even though we only heard Dafoe's voice. Dafoe did a great job as </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2021/04/zack-snyder-cut-justice-league-review-recap-synopsis-comments.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">Aquaman's mentor</span></a></span></b></span></span> and I cannot wait to see him menace Spidey once again.</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">For the rest of the cast, the regulars are ok. Tobey Maguire's incarnation and his fellow cast continue to be my favorites and while I enjoy the ongoing MCU series, the tone is a bit off for my taste. Nevertheless, Cumberbatch is having fun and having JK Simmons and Dafoe makes the movie a must watch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fun Fact: Sam Raimi, who directed the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy, is directing the Doctor Strange sequel: <i>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</i>.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Click </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><u><b><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/Marvel%20Comics" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></b></u></span> to read more posts related to Marvel Comics.<br /></span></div>
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-4490088370091046012021-08-14T20:41:00.004+05:302023-11-12T20:14:54.428+05:30RIP Una Stubbs [1 May 1937 - 12 August 2021]<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0JBGH01xYuSNV2y27BmiGfRaqN_wXZzuazfxkQwSsRx1hEIBOCnNfLKnrPk6ToPt_QlchTk8y1Ko2mRpst8WTC64swlg3TU_HEcHu2_aSWgio1SCVdrigzdBviEAMzdWIAWG99gXnSdU/s792/una+stubbs+mrs+hudson+bbc+sherlock+tribute+obituary.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="una stubbs benedict cumberbatch mrs hudson bbc sherlock tribute obituary" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="792" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0JBGH01xYuSNV2y27BmiGfRaqN_wXZzuazfxkQwSsRx1hEIBOCnNfLKnrPk6ToPt_QlchTk8y1Ko2mRpst8WTC64swlg3TU_HEcHu2_aSWgio1SCVdrigzdBviEAMzdWIAWG99gXnSdU/w400-h228/una+stubbs+mrs+hudson+bbc+sherlock+tribute+obituary.JPG" title="una stubbs mrs hudson bbc sherlock tribute obituary" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Una Stubbs, who played Mrs Hudson in BBC <i>Sherlock</i> passed away on 12th August.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">She was the heart and soul of the series (sorry Martin Freeman) and enjoyed excellent chemistry with Benedict Cumberbatch in particular. Her version of Mrs Hudson is cheeky and caring - consistent with the overall tone of the show.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">RIP.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out this tribute</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3tYZs8ySkxc" width="320" youtube-src-id="3tYZs8ySkxc"></iframe></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 36px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Click </span><span style="line-height: normal;"><b><u><a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/BBC%20Sherlock" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></u></b> to read all </span><span style="line-height: normal;">my posts about BBC </span><i style="line-height: normal;">Sherlock</i><span style="line-height: normal;">.</span></span></span></span><br /></div>
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-27975437042867158012021-07-04T22:34:00.006+05:302023-11-12T20:15:08.689+05:30Snake Eyes (2021) Trailer - Reaction/Review<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9rmBfRXDHQA/YNI66BwaqbI/AAAAAAAAO_g/my4rS86QADIrh4K7E2RzIvbf8NkkLmiFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s315/snake%2Beyes%2B2021%2Bmovie%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage%2Bpicture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="snake eyes 2021 movie poster wallpaper screensaver image picture" border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="191" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9rmBfRXDHQA/YNI66BwaqbI/AAAAAAAAO_g/my4rS86QADIrh4K7E2RzIvbf8NkkLmiFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w194-h320/snake%2Beyes%2B2021%2Bmovie%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage%2Bpicture.jpg" title="snake eyes 2021 movie poster wallpaper screensaver image picture" width="194" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-34441457768882227522021-06-05T23:28:00.007+05:302023-12-25T16:31:59.942+05:30Celebrating World Environment Day 2021<div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y4pQwgRPgPE/YLu0540RJzI/AAAAAAAAO_I/16EvOKBMVyI7H9aIMD-xlZozyLPyMsMiACLcBGAsYHQ/s675/world%2Benvironment%2Bday%2B5%2Bjune%2B2021%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="world environment day 5 june 2021" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="675" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y4pQwgRPgPE/YLu0540RJzI/AAAAAAAAO_I/16EvOKBMVyI7H9aIMD-xlZozyLPyMsMiACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/world%2Benvironment%2Bday%2B5%2Bjune%2B2021%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper.jpg" title="world environment day 5 june 2021" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Dear Readers,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Close on the heels of Earth Day, today marks yet another effort to recognize the peril that the world is in. Every year, June 05
is recognized as World Environment Day. </span></span></span></span></p></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let us stop paying lip service and start taking small steps to protect our planet. Every individual has the power to make a difference. It is up to each one of us to choose to act responsibly. <br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Every one's favorite vigilante (outside of DC comics) returns in the ninth season on Showtime channel.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dexter is one of my all time favorite TV shows. Michael C. Hall was born to play the role of Dexter Morgan, the bloodstain specialist who moonlights as serial killer with a twist: he only targets killers/murderers and human beings of similar ilk.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dexter and his sister, Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter) worked for the Miami Metro Police Department. Debra becomes aware of her brother's alter ego at the end of the sixth season.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Despite having a strong ensemble cast (led by the lead actor) and superb seasons initially, </span>the show slowly started going downhill after the fourth season. The sixth and eighth season were among the weakest (in my opinion).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now, after a lot of online speculation and fervent wishing by fans, we finally have the trailer for the next season. <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the official trailer from Showtime:</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We can see that though Jim/Dexter is seemingly leading a normal life, he is tempted by the Dark Passenger, who is clearly active and itching to get back into action. The small town settings did remind me a bit of <i>Fargo</i>.</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One of the strong points of the series has been the excellent casting of actors to play the series antagonists. As good as most of them were (except Colin Hanks), I especially enjoyed the performances by Christian Camargo (The Ice Truck Killer/Brian Moser), Jimmy Smits (Miguel Luis Prado), Jonny Lee Miller (Jordan Chase) and Ray Stevenson (Isaak Sirko). I actually liked Jonny Lee here better than as Sherlock Holmes in <i>Elementary</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div>
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-80528364676920537732021-05-24T23:35:00.002+05:302023-11-12T20:17:06.055+05:30Friends: The Reunion (2021) Trailer - Reaction/Review<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8Di8D_p3TQ/YKaeNTXxcjI/AAAAAAAAO-M/gtosh02K3m8sjt2PVuO8dATEexKRCRmVACLcBGAsYHQ/s370/Friends%2BThe%2BReunion%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bimage%2Bscreensaver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="friends the reunion poster wallpaper image screensaver" border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8Di8D_p3TQ/YKaeNTXxcjI/AAAAAAAAO-M/gtosh02K3m8sjt2PVuO8dATEexKRCRmVACLcBGAsYHQ/w216-h320/Friends%2BThe%2BReunion%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bimage%2Bscreensaver.jpg" title="friends the reunion poster wallpaper image screensaver" width="216" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ulWPER" rel="" target=""><i>Friends</i></a> is undoubtedly one of the most popular TV shows of all time. The show ran from 1994 to 2004 and all the six lead actors earned 1 Million USD per episode as the series attained a worldwide following.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After almost two decades since it's last run, an actors' reunion is in the offing. </span><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-4729300276429496402021-05-13T00:03:00.004+05:302023-11-12T20:17:11.581+05:30Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Trailer - Reaction/Review<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtIU1RlaC0CAwEX28F-jF4kZhzKcpixDJEpaFx6DIQ7nGs3PDPraywreoGeyO7rV7gOY6LomdLWdT6xFrDVKv04EAVqktTRHqFr-6erC0296UgGshF7DeITYMNjtZ903ZCB-YABgGUG8d/s376/venom+2+let+there+be+carnage+movie+poster+wallpaper+screensaver+image+picture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="venom 2 carnage movie poster wallpaper" border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="254" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtIU1RlaC0CAwEX28F-jF4kZhzKcpixDJEpaFx6DIQ7nGs3PDPraywreoGeyO7rV7gOY6LomdLWdT6xFrDVKv04EAVqktTRHqFr-6erC0296UgGshF7DeITYMNjtZ903ZCB-YABgGUG8d/w216-h320/venom+2+let+there+be+carnage+movie+poster+wallpaper+screensaver+image+picture.jpg" title="venom 2 let there be carnage movie poster wallpaper" width="216" /></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Eddie Brock/Venom (Tom Hardy) have clearly settled into their life together, with the alien symbiote now preparing breakfast for his human host. He still frequents the local store owned by Mrs Chen (Peggy Lu).</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But trouble is brewing in the form of Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson) and Shriek (Naomie Harris). Fans of Marvel Comics/Spiderman will immediately recognize Cletus as the alter ego of the homicidal Carnage.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Michelle Williams returns as Anne Weying, Eddie's flame and Stephen Graham joins the cast as Detective Mulligan. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Tom Hardy slips back effortlessly as the unwitting host of the murderous symbiote. He continues to show a great sense of humor as Eddie. Woody has been cast in yet another role of a unhinged individual that he has played so well in other movies (<i>2012</i>, <i>War for the Planet of the Apes</i>). I look forward to seeing the </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">cast-against-type</span></span> Naomie Harris play the antagonist.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">With two villains combining their powers and Carnage being stronger than Venom, could this mean a certain more famous </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">webslinger</span></span> will have a cameo appearance?<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie is being marketed as a comedic superhero flick, very much in Deadpool's alley. The other interesting aspect is that the movie has been directed by Andy Serkis. Andy has given some of the best motion capture performances (<i>Lord of the Rings</i> trilogy, <i>King Kong</i>, <i>Planet of the Apes</i> trilogy).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Andy has already directed three movies and this is his highest profile movie yet. His previous movie (<i>Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle</i>) was overshadowed by Disney's version, that was directed by Jon Favreau. Let us see if he steals all the limelight with his latest attempt.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Click </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/Marvel%20Comics" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></u></b> to read all </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">my posts about Marvel Comics</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">.</span></span></div>
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Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) arrives shortly thereafter and rescues the sole survivor of the attack: Hanzo's infant daughter.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtr8OzsfOqY/YIQO6PQTa0I/AAAAAAAAO9M/UwUTgc8qApcgw6FUVBMKp1JNscXHtGn2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s744/cole%2Byoung%2Bmma%2Bfighter%2Bmortal%2Bkombat%2B2021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mortal kombat cole young mma fighter 2021" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="744" height="269" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtr8OzsfOqY/YIQO6PQTa0I/AAAAAAAAO9M/UwUTgc8qApcgw6FUVBMKp1JNscXHtGn2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h269/cole%2Byoung%2Bmma%2Bfighter%2Bmortal%2Bkombat%2B2021.JPG" title="cole young mma fighter mortal kombat 2021" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Cut to the present. Shang Tsung (Chin Han) is en evil sorcerer from Outworld and wants to ensure that his realm wins in the Mortal Kombat tournament. To this end, he dispatches </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Bi-Han (who calls himself Sub-Zero now) to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">kill the champions of Earth (or Earthrealm as per Mortal Kombat's mythology).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">On the top of Sub-Zero's hit list is Cole Young (Lewis Tan), a </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">down-on-his-luck </span></span></span></span>MMA
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Kimber) still believe in him and provide strong moral support.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jax (Mehcad Brooks) rescues Cole and his family from Sub-Zero and loses his hands in the process. Cole has been directed by Jax to reach out to Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee). Sonya serves dual purposes in the movie: she is the requisite exposition machine and the eye candy for the target audience.
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sonya fills in Cole (and by extension the audience) on the Mortal Kombat lore and how he is also a Champion (his “</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">birthmark</span></span></span></span>” is the proof). She also has a hostile hostage: Kano (Josh Lawson), the motormouth who is clearly a fan of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool. He provides most of the movie's humor and packs in a ton of cultural references.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Once news about Sub-Zero's failure to kill Cole reaches Shang Tsung, he sends Reptile to finish the task. Despite having the power to be invisible and the fact that his saliva can melt even metals, Reptile is defeated by the combined efforts of Sonya and Kano.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sonya convinces Kano to join him on the quest to beat Outworld's champions. They are soon joined by Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), who takes them to Lord Raiden.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tNl76ZPDYg8/YIQuDJlLUbI/AAAAAAAAO9k/j5xI-jmebQE_oYaQ3a3APudNXBX8roUhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s618/liu%2Bkang%2Bkung%2Blao%2Bshaolin%2Bbrothers%2Btemple%2Bmortal%2Bkombat%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="liu kang kung lao shaolin brothers temple mortal kombat wallpaper screensaver" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="618" height="324" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tNl76ZPDYg8/YIQuDJlLUbI/AAAAAAAAO9k/j5xI-jmebQE_oYaQ3a3APudNXBX8roUhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h324/liu%2Bkang%2Bkung%2Blao%2Bshaolin%2Bbrothers%2Btemple%2Bmortal%2Bkombat%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver.JPG" title="liu kang kung lao shaolin brothers temple mortal kombat wallpaper screensaver" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">From here on, the movie goes on an autopilot mode as the Earth's would-be champions are trained by Liu Kang and fellow Shaolin monk Kung Lao (Max Huang) in the Shaolin temple. The purpose is to unleash each person's </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>arcana</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> (or special powers, to put it in layman's language). Kano is the first to experience his hidden potential while Cole struggles to find his. Raiden sends the disheartened Cole back to his family, after revealing that he is a descendant of the deceased </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hanzo Hasashi (better known to fans as the legendary undead ninja Scorpion).<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Shang Tsung launches an attack on the temple, but Raiden places a protective cover to prevent their entry. One of Shang's henchmen, Kabal bribes Kano into opening the shield and thus begins the climactic fight sequence as Shang proclaims: </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Finish them</span></span></span></span>”.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie is clearly made for die-hard fans of the video game. I have not played the game or watched the previous movies. Still, I could catch a number of nods to the game: a bunch of catchphrases and Fatalities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dXsedNwGOjI/YIQsrmZqe6I/AAAAAAAAO9c/qGSUqoxgXRU6D4W6TC1Kae6kEKplzmc_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s736/sonya%2Bblade%2Bkano%2Bmortal%2Bkombat%2B2021%2Bmovie%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sonya blade kano mortal kombat 2021 movie poster wallpaper" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="736" height="271" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dXsedNwGOjI/YIQsrmZqe6I/AAAAAAAAO9c/qGSUqoxgXRU6D4W6TC1Kae6kEKplzmc_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h271/sonya%2Bblade%2Bkano%2Bmortal%2Bkombat%2B2021%2Bmovie%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper.JPG" title="sonya blade kano mortal kombat 2021 movie poster wallpaper" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">For the general public, the movie might turn out to be a mixed bag. I found the movie to be funny in parts (mostly due to Josh Lawson). Acting wise, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jessica McNamee makes the best impression as Sonya Blade. She comes off as humane and likeable. In addition, Max Huang and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Joe Taslim seem to be enjoying their roles.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Rest of the cast are either miscast or appear wooden. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Chin Han (<i>The Dark Knight</i>) is possibly the least threatening villain I have seen in recent movies. Even digitally created characters have oozed more menace than him. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mehcad Brooks (<i>Supergirl</i>) continues to be as boring in his role as ever.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div id="amzn-assoc-ad-40829638-1920-48ba-8e0d-ae46e5073aa1"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; 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font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lewis Tan is ok as the lead, but </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ludi Lin fares far worse as Liu Kang, the supposed champion of the titular tournament and one of the most popular characters in the game. He has the physicality needed for the role, but not the gravitas. Same goes for the actor who plays Lord Raiden. The character is the mentor for Earth's champions (and Liu Kang in particular), but the actor's performance leaves no impact.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie also suffers from unintentional humor. In some scenes, Liu Kang is seen lecturing other characters but is physically dwarfed by them. While this is not something unacceptable, the actor's lack of acting talents makes this scene (and a few others) an amusing watch. Similarly, Jax's initial set of weapons look weird. It is understandable that the director wanted the character to develop his arcana. Still it could have done in another way.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; 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font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also did not understand what was Cole's arcana/special powers. He reminded me of the Brass Body character (played by Dave Bautista) from the movie: <i>The </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Man with the Iron Fists</i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another weak point in the movie were the way the fight scenes were choreographed. Most of them were not interesting to watch and even the much hyped Scorpion vs Sub-Zero action sequence was average. Speaking of Scorpion, he appears in only two scenes in the entire movie: In the opening scene and in the climax. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hiroyuki Sanada could have shot all of his scenes in a day, if the studio had planned carefully. Scorpion fans would be advised that their favorite MK character has very limited screen presence and better to approach the movie with lessened expectations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; 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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2013/01/David-Attenboroughs-Life-Stories-Episode-2-Understanding-the-Natural-World-review-PBS-Nature.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hD16Zi7lq5E/UXdVpZqwPSI/AAAAAAAAHDA/GTi02PaqylE/s200/Meerkat+David+Attenborough%2527s+Life+Stories+Episode+2+Understanding+the+Natural+World.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><b><u><a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2013/01/David-Attenboroughs-Life-Stories-Episode-2-Understanding-the-Natural-World-review-PBS-Nature.html" target="_blank">Attenborough's Life Stories </a></u></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-42346374894528695852021-04-17T20:45:00.013+05:302021-04-23T00:05:20.686+05:30Godzilla vs Kong (2021) - Recap and Review<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPgqZPK2MdXru4EcQJtMMg_D1C9Y9hcQcMk3ipNcR6ADFKZOGRwkPYO27xqrGui0E1UAduUaqZ84D59B4BkelpfVgd8LevSYryhNH8QTu8vFML4ZaMJcra7FmXMNriw2z5WSmNJB4yuYD/s1892/godzilla+vs+kong+mechagodzilla+image+wallpaper+screensaver+poster+picture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="godzilla vs kong mechagodzilla image wallpaper screensaver poster picture" border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1892" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPgqZPK2MdXru4EcQJtMMg_D1C9Y9hcQcMk3ipNcR6ADFKZOGRwkPYO27xqrGui0E1UAduUaqZ84D59B4BkelpfVgd8LevSYryhNH8QTu8vFML4ZaMJcra7FmXMNriw2z5WSmNJB4yuYD/w640-h253/godzilla+vs+kong+mechagodzilla+image+wallpaper+screensaver+poster+picture.jpg" title="godzilla vs kong mechagodzilla image wallpaper screensaver poster picture" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There will be spoilers in the review and readers who are yet to watch the movie are recommended to skip the review.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is the fourth movie in Legendary's MonsterVerse. <i>Godzilla</i> (2014) was good but was shot almost exclusively in dark and featured too little of the titular monster. <i>Kong: Skull Island</i> (2017) featured a lot of King Kong and was lit well, but I did not like the overall tone of the movie. Next came <i>Godzilla: King of the Monsters</i> (2019), my favorite movie in this franchise.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This movie has impressive action sequences but suffers from the same issue as most big monster movies: insufferable human characters and a lot of boring scenes that do not feature the monsters.</span> </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Before delving deep into this discussion, let us get the plot out of the way first. In the preceding movie, Godzilla was able to defeat King Ghidorah (with help from Mothra). In a credits scene, one of the three heads of Monster Zero was purchased by Alan Jonah (Charles Dance).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As this movie begins, we see Chimp Kong (this King Kong looks equal parts Chimpanzee and Gorilla) is living under Monarch observation in Skull Island. He has bonded with Jia (Kaylee Hottle), mute adopted daughter of Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall). Ilene is the requisite Kong expert and Rebecca is the token British actress hired to bring gravitas to the role (and the movie).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the Godzilla camp, we have Madison Russell (Millie Bobby Brown) and her friend Josh Valentine (Julian Dennison) and conspiracy theorist Bernie Hayes (</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Brian Tyree Henry</span>). The bad guys are led by Walter Simmons (Demián Bichir), the head of Apex Cybernetics and he is supported by his daughter Maia Simmons (Eiza González) and Ren Serizawa (Shun Oguri), the son of the late Dr. Ishirō Serizawa (Ken Watanabe).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Rounding up the cast is Nathan Lind (Alexander Skarsgard), an ex Monarch employee and Hollow Earth theorist. He is hired by Walter to lead the search for a power source.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4CbAhBr0WPE/YHr2Ggot4WI/AAAAAAAAO8Y/R2ICTZBzrvMo5_Ym1WeBYPGV3sZnLP8zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1910/godzilla%2Batomic%2Bbreath%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="godzilla atomic breath poster wallpaper screensaver image" border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1910" height="270" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4CbAhBr0WPE/YHr2Ggot4WI/AAAAAAAAO8Y/R2ICTZBzrvMo5_Ym1WeBYPGV3sZnLP8zgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h270/godzilla%2Batomic%2Bbreath%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage.JPG" title="godzilla atomic breath poster wallpaper screensaver image" width="640" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Godzilla attacks the Apex headquarters in Pensacola, Florida and his next target is Kong himself. Since Hollow Earth is home to Titans, Kong's help is needed. As he is being transported on a massive ship, Godzilla comes calling and we see the first encounter that has been heavily marketed in the trailers. The big lizard bests the giant ape and would have finished him too, if not for the intervention by the pesky humans. Incidentally, there was a similar scene in <i>Godzilla: King of the Monsters</i>, where he bites off one of Ghidorah's heads and would have finished him off. Then too, the humans dropped the Oxygen Destroyer and stopped Godzilla dead in his tracks. Almost literally.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Back to the movie under review. Chimp Kong is airlifted to the entrance to Hollow Earth. As Kong leads the team through Hollow Earth, we get to see some of the most ridiculous scenes in the MonsterVerse so far. Chimp Kong has a throne room (!), a battle ax that his kind have been using in a long running war with Godzilla's clan.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To cut the story short, all roads lead to Hong Kong. Madison and her buddies arrive at Apex Headquarters, where they discover the aforementioned skull of King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla. Mecha gets to make a grand entrance by almost effortlessly getting rid of a Skullcrawler. Readers might remember the latter from <i>Kong: Skull Island</i>. Godzilla too arrives and calls out Chimp Kong by using his atomic breath to make a pathway to the throne room. (Better not to think too much about the logistics involved here).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We get our second and decisive mano-a-mano between Kong and Godzilla. In true Batman style, Kong uses the battle ax and uses his agility to defeat his physically far superior opponent, who also possesses atomic breath and a tough hide to boot. Thankfully, the director and the script writers do not favor Batman/Chimp Kong and (correctly) let Superman/Godzilla win the fight after letting Chimp Kong have some initial strikes. Godzilla goes into beast mode and </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kong is left severely injured and near death. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7AX1lcTumFg/YHr1UndUERI/AAAAAAAAO8Q/6J75eRhmF185EHO4N1AgE0m9KBR1Fnc5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1158/godzilla%2Bvs%2Bmechagodzilla%2Bfight%2Bscene.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="godzilla vs kong mechagodzilla fight scene" border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="1158" height="274" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7AX1lcTumFg/YHr1UndUERI/AAAAAAAAO8Q/6J75eRhmF185EHO4N1AgE0m9KBR1Fnc5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h274/godzilla%2Bvs%2Bmechagodzilla%2Bfight%2Bscene.JPG" title="godzilla vs mechagodzilla fight scene" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Godzilla next faces Mechagodzilla, who has now been taken over by King Ghidorah. Ghidorah is rage personified in his new form and takes advantage of all the weapons in Mecha's arsenal to give a brutal beatdown to his ancient rival. Not mincing words here, but there is no other way to describe the vicious and savage pounding that Godzilla receives from Mechagodzilla/King Ghidorah 2.0</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Heavily outgunned and outmatched, Godzilla is almost killed when the revived Chimp Kong comes to the rescue. Still Ghidorah 2.0 would have come out the victor, but for the meddling humans again. Momentarily distracted, Ghidorah 2.0 loses his focus and Godzilla powers up the battle ax with his atomic breath. Kong proceeds to chop up the common enemy to pieces and save the day.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As the movie ends, Godzilla and Kong decide to go about minding their own business (until the inevitable sequel comes along). Chimp Kong is crowned as the ruler of Hollow Earth, that also houses the latest Monarch observation center.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Movies with </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">vs</span></span></span>”</span> in the title typically tend <i>not</i> to be good or be average at best. <i>Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice</i> falls in the former category while <i>Freddy vs. Jason</i>
falls in the latter. BvS failed majorly in one aspect: the fight
scenes. Both the Batman vs Superman action piece and climactic sequence
featuring DC's Trinity vs Doomsday were shot poorly from both lighting
and choreography perspective. The special effects were sub par and it
was obvious that we were watching computer generated entities take on
each other.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7yuCNpsT6o/YHr3xQxiGiI/AAAAAAAAO8g/t8V01ikxvgE5f8B72DsWOyfhq7kKh_sJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1683/kong%2Bhollow%2Bearth%2Bfight%2Bscene%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kong hollow earth fight scene poster wallpaper screensaver image" border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1683" height="306" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7yuCNpsT6o/YHr3xQxiGiI/AAAAAAAAO8g/t8V01ikxvgE5f8B72DsWOyfhq7kKh_sJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h306/kong%2Bhollow%2Bearth%2Bfight%2Bscene%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper%2Bscreensaver%2Bimage.JPG" title="kong hollow earth fight scene poster wallpaper screensaver image" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here is where G vs K knocks it out of the park. The action sequences in the fourth installment are arguably among the best in the series. They are brightly lit and well choreographed. There are four action set pieces in the movie and only one of them does not involve Godzilla. It is set in Hollow Earth and features Chimp Kong taking on Warbats (reptilian looking Titans).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My favorite is the climactic one. It is the best shot, choreographed and the most intense. But the impact is reduced because Junkie XL/Tom Holkenborg uses a minor variation on the Flight theme (from Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for <i>Man of Steel</i>). This took me out of the movie watching experience a bit. Perhaps he was working to a tough deadline. Either way, the soundtrack comes off as uninspired and does not do justice to the top notch work put in by other crew members (special effects, action chereography, direction etc.) Wish </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Bear McCreary</span> had continued his superlative work from the previous movie. His themes for each of the Titans gave them an unique personality and that is missed here.<br /></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The other influence I could notice was <i>Pacific Rim</i>, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Nathan losing his brother in an expedition and still being haunted by it, the way Hong Kong is lit during the second Godzilla vs Kong battle, the helicopters whirring around in the fight scenes, and most significantly Ren using “</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Drifting</span>”</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> like technique to use King Ghidorah to control the Mecha. Not surprising, since Legendary and Warner Bros. produced the del Toro movie too.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kong has a lot more screen time than Godzilla, who appears only to fight other Titans. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Still, credit is due to Adam Wingrad and his crew for ensuring that all Titans get their own moments under the sun.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBobGoVVHQA/YHr5OdG0hfI/AAAAAAAAO8o/4KH_s-0NkFwxcXgsU72iRDOQv-EdlgOvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1275/king%2Bghidorah%2Bmonster%2Bzero%2Bwallpaper%2Bimage%2Bscreensaver%2Bposter.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="king ghidorah monster zero godzilla wallpaper screensaver poster image" border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="1275" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBobGoVVHQA/YHr5OdG0hfI/AAAAAAAAO8o/4KH_s-0NkFwxcXgsU72iRDOQv-EdlgOvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h268/king%2Bghidorah%2Bmonster%2Bzero%2Bwallpaper%2Bimage%2Bscreensaver%2Bposter.JPG" title="king ghidorah monster zero godzilla wallpaper screensaver poster image" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">King Ghidorah remains the ultimate Godzilla baddie and his presence can be present in the action finale. Like the previous movie, it still takes two Titans to bring him down and while Mechagodzilla may well be the physically strongest, he is just a robot and does not have the sheer force of personality and charisma of King Ghidorah. In the last movie, Ghidorah took Godzilla for a ride to the sky and dropped him to earth. This time, he tops it by smashing his rival through three buildings in a row and throws the behemoth around like a rag doll. Ghidorah lives up to his name and remains the King of Godzilla's </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">rogues' gallery</span>.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie does lag when the Titans are absent. This is especially true of the scenes featuring </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Millie Bobby Brown, Julian Dennison and </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Brian Tyree Henry</span>. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Rebecca
Hall looks bored (as expected) and </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Alexander Skarsgard</span></span> is well Alexander Skarsgard in his full wooden glory.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Demian Bichir understands his role and has fun with it.</span> Kaylee Hottle does very well as Jia and her relationship with Kong is the heart of the movie.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Eiza
González and Shun Oguri have minor supporting roles and do not leave a lasting impression.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fun Trivia: Kyle Chandler has appeared in two different <i>King Kong</i> adaptations: The 2005 movie directed by Peter Jackson and this one.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But none of that matters. People watch these movies for the monster-on-monster action and that is where this movie scores big time. The special effects look spectacular and all three Titans look and feel real. And judging from audience response all over the world, the series will continue further as is evident from the world building that has been done in this movie with respect to Hollow Earth.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I enjoyed Adam Wingrad's small budget horror pic: <i>You're Next</i>. He has taken his career to the next level with this movie and has already signed up for his next project: a live adaptation of ThunderCats.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Highly recommended for fans of Kaiju/Big Monster movies, and Kong/Godzilla.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Image So<span style="font-family: trebuchet;">urc</span>es: </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u style="text-align: justify;"><b>You might also like</b></u></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The final episode of Season 2</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> is inspired by the original story: <i>The Final Problem</i>. Here are the references to Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Lestrade thanks Holmes for capturing Peter Ricoleti, # 1 in Interpol's Most Wanted List - Holmes mentions about his earlier cases in <i>The Musgrave Ritual</i>: </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span>Here’s the record of the Tarleton murders, and the case of Vamberry, the wine merchant, and the adventure of the old Russian woman, and the singular affair of the aluminium crutch, as well as a full account of Ricoletti of the club-foot, and his abominable wife.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Holmes is reluctant to wear the Deerstalker. This is a running gag in the second season - This is reference to the fact that Arthur Conan Doyle had not envisioned or written about Holmes wearing the </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Deerstalker</span></span>. It was Sidney Paget, the illustrator who create the image of Holmes wearing that particular cap.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. John asks Sherlock: </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span>Pressing case, is it?</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”.</span></span> Sherlock's reply: </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span></span></span>They're all pressing 'til they're solved.” – From <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>: “I had waited patiently for the opportunity for I was aware that he would never permit cases to overlap, and that his clear and logical mind would not be drawn from its present work to dwell upon memories of the past.” And </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span></span></span>Perhaps you would kindly give me a sketch of the course of events from memory.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span></span></span>Certainly, though I cannot guarantee that I carry all the facts in my mind. Intense mental concentration has a curious way of blotting out what has passed. The barrister who has his case at his fingers' ends and is able to argue with an expert upon his own subject finds that a week or two of the courts will drive it all out of his head once more. So each of my cases displaces the last, and Mlle. Carere has blurred my recollection of Baskerville Hall. To-morrow some other little problem may be submitted to my notice which will in turn dispossess the fair French lady and the infamous Upwood.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />4. Watson referring to Moriarty: “He is back” – Holmes states about Professor Moriarty in <i>The Valley of Fear</i>: “No less! When any of that party talk about </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span>He</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span> you know whom they mean. There is one predominant </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span>He</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span> for all of them.”<br /><br />
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5. Sherlock's deduction at Moriarty's crime scene: “not tougher than crystallised carbon. He used a diamond” – Dr Watson mentions that Holmes is a “first-class chemist” in <i>A Study in Scarlet.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. Press headline referring to Sherlock as “Amateur detective” – In <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, Holmes is similarly referred to in press coverage of the case: “The man was apprehended, it appears, in the rooms of a certain Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who has himself, as an amateur, shown some talent in the detective line and who, with such instructors, may hope in time to attain to some degree of their skill.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-au-VMazrvHI/YG2Z7ETZtfI/AAAAAAAAO60/A22fapx7qHgIfVcoY5dgcToSMcAOgO_6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s792/sherlock%2Bkitty%2Briley%2Breichenbach%2Bfall%2Bimage%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bbc sherlock canon references kitty riley reichenbach fall" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="792" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-au-VMazrvHI/YG2Z7ETZtfI/AAAAAAAAO60/A22fapx7qHgIfVcoY5dgcToSMcAOgO_6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h253/sherlock%2Bkitty%2Briley%2Breichenbach%2Bfall%2Bimage%2Bposter%2Bwallpaper.JPG" title="sherlock kitty riley reichenbach fall image poster wallpaper" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. Sherlock deducing that Kelly is typing – Reference to a similar deduction about Miss Sutherland from <i>A Case of Identity</i>: “The double line a little above the wrist, where the typewritist presses against the table, was beautifully defined.”<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">8. Sherlock deducing oil from the printing press from its scent and later </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">smells linseed oil </span> - </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Holmes has always had a sharp sense of smell. He mentions in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">:
“There are seventy-five perfumes, which it is very necessary that a
criminal expert should be able to distinguish from each other, and cases
have more than once within my own experience depended upon their prompt
recognition.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">9. Sherlock deducing based on Kelly’s fingernails - </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>,
Sherlock Holmes states:
“By a man's finger nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boot, by his
trouser knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his
expression, by his shirt cuffs - by each of these things a man's calling
is plainly revealed.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">10. Kitty's offer of help to Sherlock: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span>There’s all sorts of gossip in the press about you. Sooner or later you’re gonna need someone on your side.. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">someone to set the record straight.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span> </span>- Holmes tells Watson in<i> The Adventure of the Six Napoleon</i>s: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">“</span></span></span>The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution if you only know how to use it.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">”</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">11. Sherlock coaching the attorney about how to question him & mimicking the judge word for word - Dr Watson mentions about Holmes in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>A Study in Scarlet</i>: </span>“Has a good practical knowledge of British law.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ERqEtT_Ls8Y/YG2lvogXvII/AAAAAAAAO68/OleK6Zm6G1sQBc9fZWHK4L8A8VTt9phdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s540/jim%2Bmoriarty%2Bdrinking%2Btea%2B221b%2Bbaker%2Bstreet%2Bbbc%2Bsherlock.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="jim moriarty drinking tea 221b baker street bbc sherlock" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="540" height="296" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ERqEtT_Ls8Y/YG2lvogXvII/AAAAAAAAO68/OleK6Zm6G1sQBc9fZWHK4L8A8VTt9phdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h296/jim%2Bmoriarty%2Bdrinking%2Btea%2B221b%2Bbaker%2Bstreet%2Bbbc%2Bsherlock.JPG" title="bbc sherlock jim moriarty drinking tea 221b baker street" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">12. Jim Moriarty's line: “Every fairy tale needs a good old-fashioned villain” - Holmes expresses his skepticism about the case in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire</i>:</span></span> “But what do we know about vampires? Does it come within our purview either? Anything is better than stagnation, but really we seem to have been switched on to a Grimms’ fairy tale.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />13. Jim's boast: “I could blow up NATO in alphabetical order” – Holmes states about Professor Moriarty in <i>The Valley of Fear</i>: “The greatest schemer of all time, the organizer of every deviltry, the controlling brain of the underworld, a brain which might have made or marred the destiny of nations—that's the man!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />14. Jim's statements: “The man with the key is King” and “Honey, you should see me in a crown” - Holmes describes Professor Moriarty in <i>The Final Problem</i>: “He is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bi0-wrADluI/YG2pQeVN-yI/AAAAAAAAO7E/NY4wZZ9SHbYGJC7OIEShUFWYWG13NCoQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/iou%2Bapple%2Bjim%2Bmoriarty%2Bbbc%2Bsherlock.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="iou apple jim moriarty bbc sherlock" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bi0-wrADluI/YG2pQeVN-yI/AAAAAAAAO7E/NY4wZZ9SHbYGJC7OIEShUFWYWG13NCoQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w316-h320/iou%2Bapple%2Bjim%2Bmoriarty%2Bbbc%2Bsherlock.JPG" title="iou apple jim moriarty bbc sherlock" width="316" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">15. Jim's promise to Sherlock: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span>I owe you a fall, Sherlock</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span> - Reference to Professor Moriarty's warning to Holmes in <i>The Final Problem</i>: “You hope to beat me. I tell you that you will never beat me. If you are clever enough to bring destruction upon me, rest assured that I shall do as much to you</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />16. When discussing about his new neighbors, John speculates that he might be Sherlock's friend. Mycroft laughs and replies: “Of Sherlock’s?” – </span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dr Watson mentions about Holmes in <i>The Valley of Fear</i>: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“Holmes was not prone to friendship….”</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Holmes tells Watson about his network of friends in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Five Orange Pips</i></span>: “Except you, I have none”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In <i>The Adventure of the Gloria Scott</i>, Holmes talks about his college days: “I was never a very sociable fellow, Watson, always rather fond of moping in my rooms and working out my own little methods of thought, so that I never mixed much with the men of my year.”</span><br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">17. Ludmila Dyachenko, the new neighbor who is also an assassin – Reference to the rumor that Ludmilla Hubel, the alleged lover of Archduke John Salvator of Austria was the inspiration for ACD to create the character of Irene Adler</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br />
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18. Sherlock's comment on Anderson's deductions: “Brilliant impression of an idiot” - Dr Watson writes about Holmes in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans</span></i>: “It was one of my friend's most obvious weaknesses that he was impatient with less alert intelligences than his own.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">20. Sherlock deducing that the kidnapped boy was anxious because he was walking on his tiptoe - In <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, Holmes deduces that Sir Charles Baskerville was running for his life based on the fact that his footprints indicated that he was walking on tiptoe down the alley.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzmSKF9y1CA/YHHsgHq-tqI/AAAAAAAAO70/4OaclA0ct9AUThNKIDixUhODmb3xj7_0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1595/sherlock%2Bjohn%2Bwatson%2Breichenbach%2Bfall%2Bimage%2Bwallpaper%2Bposter%2Bscreensaver.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bbc sherlock canon references reichenbach fall" border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1595" height="224" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzmSKF9y1CA/YHHsgHq-tqI/AAAAAAAAO70/4OaclA0ct9AUThNKIDixUhODmb3xj7_0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h224/sherlock%2Bjohn%2Bwatson%2Breichenbach%2Bfall%2Bimage%2Bwallpaper%2Bposter%2Bscreensaver.JPG" title="sherlock john watson reichenbach fall image wallpaper poster screensaver" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">21. Sherlock's statement: “All the chemical traces on his shoe have been preserved. The sole of the shoe is like a passport. If we’re lucky we can see everything that he’s been up to.” - Dr Watson writes about Holmes' expertise in <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>: </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span>Geology - Practical, but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their color and consistence in what part of London he had received them.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />22. Sherlock's comments about the homeless network: “Faster than the police” - In <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, Holmes speaks highly of the Baker Street Irregulars: “There’s more work to be got out of one of those little beggars than out of a dozen of the force.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">23. Sherlock further comments that the homeless network is </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span>far more relaxed about taking bribes</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">- In <i>The Sign of the Four</i>, Holmes paid an advance of one shilling to each of his Irregulars with the promise of one guinea to the one who finds Mordecai Smith’s boat.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In
addition, Holmes has also bribed a number of other characters,
including the constable John Rance in <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, Mrs Mordecai Smith in </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Sign of the Four</i></span>, the cabbie John Clayton in <i>The Hound of the Baskerville</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">23. Sherlock correctly deducing about mercury poisoning - In <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, Dr Watson writes that Holmes is </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“</span></span>well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />24. John asks Sherlock twice not to show too much happiness around the crime scene, since children have been kidnapped - Dr Watson writes about Holmes' reaction to John Hector McFarlane's predicament in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Adventure of the Norwood Builder</i>: </span>“My companion's expressive face showed a sympathy which was not, I am afraid, entirely unmixed with satisfaction.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I will be listing the remaining references in another post.</span><br />
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Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-738370600752548682021-04-04T01:30:00.009+05:302023-11-12T20:20:13.296+05:30Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) - Recap and Review<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gg7ymuYQu4w/YGihn7_JEII/AAAAAAAAO4k/7sUhnzd5hwktlpIo9HgRWqyDXEn7sGVRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s747/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bsuperman%2Bbatman%2Bwonder%2Bwoman%2Bcyborg%2Bflash%2Baquaman.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zack snyder justice league ben affleck gal gadot batman wonder woman" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="747" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gg7ymuYQu4w/YGihn7_JEII/AAAAAAAAO4k/7sUhnzd5hwktlpIo9HgRWqyDXEn7sGVRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bsuperman%2Bbatman%2Bwonder%2Bwoman%2Bcyborg%2Bflash%2Baquaman.JPG" title="zack snyder justice league ben affleck gal gadot batman wonder woman" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After years of fan petitioning and online chatter, Zack Snyder's Justice League (or simply) Snyder Cut, has been released on HBO Max. This is a 4 hour long movie or a mini series (as some people would like to put it).</span><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Spoilers ahead. Readers who are yet to watch the movie and would like to avoid details, are recommended to skip the post and watch the movie first.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The basic plot remains the same: Superman (Henry Cavill) has been killed by Doomsday. Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) are on a recruitment drive to build an alliance to stop the invading forces of Darkseid (</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">voiced by </span></span>Ray Porter), led by his minion/maternal uncle Steppenwolf (</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">voiced by </span></span>Ciaran Hinds).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5dLBBFrKNk/YGik-pdaGaI/AAAAAAAAO40/5JCjHo6Eb98AYaJfeyWjGYj6lQq7ZQnFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1345/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bgreen%2Blantern%2Bdarkseid.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zack snyder justice league green lantern darkseid" border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="1345" height="236" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5dLBBFrKNk/YGik-pdaGaI/AAAAAAAAO40/5JCjHo6Eb98AYaJfeyWjGYj6lQq7ZQnFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h236/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bgreen%2Blantern%2Bdarkseid.JPG" title="zack snyder justice league green lantern darkseid" width="640" /></a></div> <br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is not the first time that Darkseid has set his sights on Earth. He had made an unsuccessful attempt earlier, but was beaten back by the combined forces of Atlanteans, Amazons, Gods and a Green Lantern. The three Mother Boxes left behind are given to Atlanteans, Amazons and Men respectively.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This time, Steppenwolf is determined to acquire them and regain the trust and respect of Darkseid. It seems Steppenwolf has fallen out of the New God's good books.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">But not every one is eager to jump the bandwagon. Flash/Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) agrees right away but Aquaman/Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) and Cyborg/Victor Stone (Ray Fisher) are reluctant.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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the group does get together, it is time to bring back the most powerful
member back to life. But this Superman is grumpy and may not be
interested in working with others. </span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the trailer below:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZrdQSAX2kyw" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZrdQSAX2kyw"></iframe></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Snyder Cut is <i>far </i>superior to the studio mandated/mangled theatrical version that was unleashed upon unsuspecting viewers/DC comics fans.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Snyder Cut differs significantly from the theatrical version in the following ways:</span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We get our first glimpse of Black suit Superman in live action</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Darkseid makes his first live action appearance</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Martian Manhunter finally debuts in the SnyderVerse</span></span> <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Steppenwolf's armor and backstory are improved</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cyborg's backstory is fleshed out (arguably the most)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Iris West has a cameo (in the strictest sense of the word)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ryan Choi features in the movie (DC Comics fan would know him better as Atom)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Whedonesque humor has been (thankfully) done away with, including couple of not-so-fun scenes with Wonder Woman<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The action sequences are much better in this version</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Gone are the unfunny jokes and the frankly unnecessary scene of Flash falling on Wonder Woman in the midst of a fight scene (both courtesy of Joss Whedon). Zack finally gets to release his vision for the Justice League as he had originally intended it to be. Like Whedon, there are the inevitable Snyderisms that this 4 hour long movie is packed with: Lots of slo-mo scenes (and I do mean a <i>lot</i>) and ladies reduced to lusting after alpha male figures.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-08aCG1NOEN8/YGipwZ922bI/AAAAAAAAO5A/2tnVjJTP2t0vFVXcwncAbwTLSJ5e6MgoACLcBGAsYHQ/s1124/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bblack%2Bsuit%2Bsuperman%2Bhenry%2Bcavill.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zack snyder justice league black suit superman henry cavill" border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="1124" height="282" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-08aCG1NOEN8/YGipwZ922bI/AAAAAAAAO5A/2tnVjJTP2t0vFVXcwncAbwTLSJ5e6MgoACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h282/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bblack%2Bsuit%2Bsuperman%2Bhenry%2Bcavill.JPG" title="zack snyder justice league black suit superman henry cavill" width="640" /></a></div> </span></div><div>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Needless to say Zack Snyder fans will be lapping this up. I would also recommend the movie to both DC Comics fans and specifically fans of Supes. Supes has never been this good in SnyderVerse. Henry Cavill's screen presence is limited but we do get to see him play a relaxed/smiling Superman (at last). Some may argue that he did that in the theatrical version too. But there are a couple of major plus points to this performance:</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Cavill is no longer sporting the hideous (moustache removed) upper lip</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He is a blast as the Black suit clad Superman</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Additional bonus: We get to see Supes in action with Hans Zimmer's <i>Flight </i>soundtrack in the background. This brings a great closure to Cavill's Supes in this trilogy. I did not like the fact that the theatrical version left out Zimmer's score. But that was to be expected, considering the studio and it's hired hack director did not care for the comic book characters or the fans and were solely focused on releasing the movie for some quick cash.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aoy8dxr9HGs/YGitzjlc49I/AAAAAAAAO5M/b4tb55MQYsgWOeUopdiF98nSEWHrNbyiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1305/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bblack%2Bsuit%2Bsuperman%2Bheat%2Bvision%2Bsteppenwolf%2Bbeatdown.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zack snyder black suit superman heat vision steppenwolf beatdown" border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="1305" height="244" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aoy8dxr9HGs/YGitzjlc49I/AAAAAAAAO5M/b4tb55MQYsgWOeUopdiF98nSEWHrNbyiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h244/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bblack%2Bsuit%2Bsuperman%2Bheat%2Bvision%2Bsteppenwolf%2Bbeatdown.JPG" title="zack snyder black suit superman heat vision steppenwolf beatdown" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">With Snyder back at the helm, that mistake has been rectified and here we have Supes in his full glory with Zimmer's fantastic theme music accompanying almost all of his scenes (even those teasing his return). The movie scores when Superman is onscreen and Cavill sets the screen on fire in the climactic action piece. Another great sequence is the team working together to bring back the last son of Krypton to life using the Mother Box. It is executed exceedingly well and hats off to Zack Snyder and his crew and actors for pulling it off.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here is the clip from <i>Man of Steel</i> (for readers unfamiliar with the soundtrack):</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IYdg1Y8S0N0" width="320" youtube-src-id="IYdg1Y8S0N0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also liked all the scenes featuring Victor Stone and his fractured relationship with his father: Silas Stone (Joe Morton turning in another great performance). The Stones finally come to accept each other and this makes for some heart warming moments and adds the necessary heart and soul to what is essentially another superhero blockbuster movie.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LffFEtee_So/YGizz-vYlRI/AAAAAAAAO5U/jqjUsDU-H7EPagt3PL9V5hOUzs6d-He6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s913/joe%2Bmorton%2Bsilas%2Bstone%2Bcyborg%2Bfather%2Bzack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="joe morton silas stone cyborg father zack snyder justice league" border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="913" height="340" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LffFEtee_So/YGizz-vYlRI/AAAAAAAAO5U/jqjUsDU-H7EPagt3PL9V5hOUzs6d-He6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h340/joe%2Bmorton%2Bsilas%2Bstone%2Bcyborg%2Bfather%2Bzack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague.JPG" title="joe morton silas stone cyborg father zack snyder justice league" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">None of the other characters have the kind of character arc that Victor goes through. His transformation over the course of the movie is terrific and Ray Fisher deserves kudos for an amazing performance. Fisher and Morton share the bulk of the work in carrying the emotional component of the movie. Joe Morton always does some of his best work in supporting roles and this movie is yet another feather in his cap. He had played a similar role in <i>Terminator 2: Judgment Day</i> and even had a similar death scene, while operating a device controller.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFbJ2OwdTL8/YGi1Umz_t4I/AAAAAAAAO5c/EWOkYBkANKYFQJicZ-MvcI5E6Pye-PduQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1244/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bcyborg%2Bvictor%2Bstone%2Bray%2Bfisher.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zack snyder justice league cyborg victor stone ray fisher" border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="1244" height="254" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFbJ2OwdTL8/YGi1Umz_t4I/AAAAAAAAO5c/EWOkYBkANKYFQJicZ-MvcI5E6Pye-PduQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h254/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bcyborg%2Bvictor%2Bstone%2Bray%2Bfisher.JPG" title="zack snyder justice league cyborg victor stone ray fisher" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This extended version makes us understand as to why Ray Fisher was so upset with the theatrical version and the supposed “</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">unprofessional</span>” behavior of Joss Whedon. He has (arguably) been the biggest casualty of Snyder's departure and the subsequent handling of the movie. The media has reported that the studio did not want a black character to be at the core of a million dollar superhero movie, but I think the right decision would have been to retain Cyborg's story line intact. Well, better be late than never. Hopefully, Ray Fisher will get his due and his career will rise to great heights again.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jason Momoa's Aquaman and Ezra Miller's Flash provide most of the laughs. Ezra Miller's expanded screen presence has both pros and cons: we get to see more of his personal life which is a plus. But his rescue scene of Iris West (Kiersey Clemons) and his scenes with his father, Henry Allen (Billy Krudup) are way too prolonged and just excruciatingly boring. Especially, the last scene between the Allens is the second most boring scene in the movie. (I will come to the first one shortly). And yes this version of Flash kind of fancies Wonder Woman but that is handled much better this time than the in-the-face and crass objectification in the theatrical version (Joss Whedon strikes again).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">His attempts at the wide eyed newbie style humor in MCU Peter Parker style gets jarring very quickly. Seeing Flash worship Batman (especially one that is played by the not-so-likeable Ben Affleck) is irritating. But Barry's respect for Supes is understandable.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FXVlXvvl_Y/YGi3avZ1arI/AAAAAAAAO5k/SveHt5lK-58swpeVsCaLSdHFKkHa4721ACLcBGAsYHQ/s543/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bvulko%2Bwillem%2Bdafoe.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zack snyder justice league vulko aquaman willem dafoe" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="543" height="369" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FXVlXvvl_Y/YGi3avZ1arI/AAAAAAAAO5k/SveHt5lK-58swpeVsCaLSdHFKkHa4721ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h369/zack%2Bsnyder%2Bjustice%2Bleague%2Bvulko%2Bwillem%2Bdafoe.JPG" title="zack snyder justice league vulko willem dafoe" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We get to see more of Willem Dafoe as Arthur's mentor, Vulko. Dafoe is always a sight for sore eyes and this movie is no exception. It is interesting to note that he seems to be taking lessons on hair care from Loki.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Amber Heard has some scenes as Mera but does not have much of impact. <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Arthur has some scenes with Diana, where they overcome the long standing lack of trust between Atlanteans and Amazons. This works out well in the final action sequence, when they have each other's back. Contrast this with the Aquaman-sitting-on-the-lasso scene in the theatrical version, in which he inadvertently expresses his crush on Wonder Woman and you will gain a clear understanding of the different approaches taken by Snyder and Whedon towards the source material.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Like the 4 hour long movie, this post has already gotten quite lengthy. I will be covering the rest of the aspects in another post, which will be up shortly.<br /></span></div><div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If Superman's cousin can have her own TV show, how can Batman's not?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So we have Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) donning the cape and cowl. The episode starts off with a voice over by Kate. She is handcuffed and has to make her escape from being drowned in icy waters. This reminded me of Bruce Wayne's training scene with Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) in <u><i><b><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-batman-begins-2005.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">Batman Begins</span></a></b></i></u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Back in Gotham, Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott) runs Crow Security and has taken the role of protecting Gotham.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Where
is Batman? - you might ask: As per the writers, Batman has been missing
in action for about three years. Of course, no one observes that Bruce
Wayne is gone too. But, I digress..</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jacob is in charge of a public ceremony, being presided over by the Mayor Akins (Chris Shields)</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">. He wants to shut down the Bat signal. But disaster strikes and Crow's Sophie Moore (Meagan Tandy) is abducted. Sophie also happens to be Kate's former lover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kate's step-sister Mary Hamilton (Nicole Kang) informs her about the situation. Using her deductive skills and the footage from Bruce Wayne's security, Kate deduces that the gang has taken Sophie to the Burnside Orphanage.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We
run into Luke Fox (Camrus Johnson), the son of Lucius Fox. And just
like his dad, he becomes the Q to our soon-to-be self-anointed
superheroine.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie charts the steady descent of Arthur into madness and perhaps unsurprisingly, we get to see Joaquin Phoenix in literally each frame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kate rushes head first to rescue instead of listening to her father. After a showdown with the gang members, Kate is overpowered and taken to their leader, Alice (Rachel Skarsten). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Alice knows much more about Kate and her family than a stranger would. It is also revealed that her primary target is not Gotham or Crow Security, but Kate's dad himself. But instead of killing Kate, Alice has her deposited somewhere else..</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kate decides to take things into her own hand and re-visits Wayne Manor. This time, she hits the jackpot and discovers the Batcave. She also learns that Bruce Wayne/Batman has spent years trying to figure out why he could not save her sister and mother from the fatal car crash which was supposed to have killed them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kate has Luke re-design the Bat costume to fit her. Donning the new suit, Kate aka Batwoman takes on Alice and her gang and rescues Sophie.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Despite her successful debut, Kate is still disturbed with the fact that Batman could not help save Beth, her sister. Finally, it dawns on her that Beth is still alive and is in fact Alice.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The episode also sets up another plot line - Sophie is now married to Tyler (Greyston Holt). But clearly, she is still deeply in love with Kate.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This was an ok pilot episode. The acting was passable from every one except the lead actress. Ruby Rose seems to be overacting. She is not alone though. Rachel Skarsten as Alice/Beth also chews the scenery as an over-the-top villain.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Dougray Scott and </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Camrus Johnson do their best with their roles of caring father and the nervous geek respectively. So does </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Nicole Kang and Elizabeth Anweis in their roles as the naive daughter and status conscious wife.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The (purportedly) standalone origin story stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime. Todd Phillips (</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Old School</i>, The <i>Hangover</i> trilogy, <i>Due Date</i></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">) has directed the picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is a clown for hire and an aspiring stand-up comedian. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Arthur has some psychological issues and is on medicines. He laughs out uncontrollably when under stress and carries a placard asking onlookers to ignore his outbursts. </span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">Arthur also has a gaunt physique to match his fragile mindset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Torn between his career ambitions and personal duty to take care of his ailing mother, Penny Fleck (</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Frances Conroy</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">), Arthur looks up to Murray Franklin (</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Robert De Niro</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">) as his mentor/role model. Arthur also has a crush on his neighbor/single mother, Sophie Dumond (</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Zazie Beetz</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">All this inner rage and frustration boils over, when Arthur is bullied by three Wall Street types. Using the aforementioned gun, Arthur turns the tables on his tormentors and becomes the poster child for the oppressed/downtrodden sections of Gotham.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Acting wise, Joaquin as expected gives his all and has delivered an absorbing performance. De Niro looks to be miscast as a popular host. Speaking of the female leads, both </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Zazie Beetz and Frances Conroy have limited scope to perform and are pretty much one dimensional characters.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie excels in the technical aspects. The production design by </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mark Friedberg and cinematography by Lawrence Sher are top notch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">While the lead actor might win acting awards and the movie will make lot of money for the studio, thus taking forward the director's career much ahead, there is also the matter of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The movie has been well made and scores on both acting and technical fronts. But does the DC supervillain really need an origin story, that humanizes him and in a way justifies his crimes?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Looks like Todd Phillips wanted to make a Martin Scorsese type NYC based gritty movie set in the 1980s and since Warner Bros is always looking to make money using the DC Comics based characters, an unholy alliance was made. A truly disturbing decision was made to turn Travis Bickle/Rupert Pupkin into the Joker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Despite being a lifelong fan of DC Comics, I cannot recommend this movie. For great Joker performances, I would suggest the readers to check out either <i>The Dark Knight</i> or <i>Batman (1989)</i> or <i>Batman: Under the Hood</i> or <i>Batman: The Animated Series</i>. I would take any one of these far superior ones over this version.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Click </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="https://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/search/label/DC%20Comics" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">here</span></a></u></b> to read all </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">my posts about DC Comics</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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