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Napoleon (2023)
A disappointment
If one is going to make a biopic, one needs to stay as close to the facts as possible, otherwise what's the point of it. These were real people, to paint there lives differently is insulting. Probably better of watching a good documentary or reading a history book where facts are important and take precedence over entertainment. I'm tired of bad movie biopics that take liberties. It's becoming boring, and this move did bore me a lot.
His real personality was completely different to how it was shown in this movie, where he appeared emotional and timid, especially in the presence of Josephine. If one looks at his history and deeds, Napoleon often displayed a Machiavellian, narcissistic, psychopathic personality. He had a powerful charisma and lacked empathy. Not the only historical leader to display these traits, of course, and it's still common in may leaders around the world even today. That whole romance part should never have made the final cut, I have a hard time believing he ever acted that way, unless he was faking it.
This move had a bad cast who didn't fit the parts they played, and it was very badly written. The script was just awful. Technically though, it was well made with good camera shots and great battle scenes. The time scale of events jumps all over the place. It was stupid to try an tell the entirety of the Napoleonic Wars in one movie alone.
The movie strangely takes the side of the allies, particularly from British propaganda of the time. The allies are often displayed as righteous and good, especially Wellington. History is usually written by the victor and the British certainly pumped themselves up after Waterloo. Real historical facts paint a grimmer picture of the allies' deeds during the Napoleonic Wars.
I watched it once, I might watch the extended cut, but I don't think it will improve it.
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Best Comedy Ever!
I'm tragically late as usual, but I'm gonna review it anyway.
Everyone has a favorite TV show. Mine has always been The Big Bang Theory. It was, still is, and probably always will be the best as far as I'm concerned.
I remember watching every episode since the first one. It grew with me as the characters did on screen. They became a part of my life for all of those years. I was sad when it ended. There was a huge void left after having watched them for so long I guess. It felt sad to think I may never see them again and find out what they are doing. So, I went back and watched it all again. I still do that now.
Unfortunately the show ended just before Covid and all the economic problems that came with it. The last few years have been a challenge and I miss not having those characters to see me through it, but as I said I usually just watch it again. For me, it's one of those series I can easily rewatch and it never gets boring. If that's not an indication that it's my favorite TV series of all time than I don't know what is. It rates a solid 10 out of 10 for me.
The Witcher (2019)
Let it end...
I've been a massive fan of the Witcher since I first read the novels in Polish, long before the video games made it popular. I've long dreamt that one day they might make a good TV adaption that cares, and treats its wonderful source material with the respect and dignity it rightly deserves... Ha, ha, well in all honesty, I knew I would never get that on Netflix. But at the very least I expected something entertaining.
The ONLY thing I found entertaining watching this junk was Cavil. And now he's gone. It's not surprising, If I were him, I would do the same. I could write a very long essay on everything wrong with this show, but everyone else here beat me too it and it would just sound like another complaint post. It probably still does, but, well, when you make TV this bad you get what you deserve.
Season One was 6 at best, season two a 4, season 3 deserves a 1. To rating it any higher would be insult to all else more rightly deserving.
Let it die Netflix, and leave The Witcher alone. You've done enough damage!
The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
Making it up
So then, what is the point of this Witcher spin-off? It's a cheap cash grab most certainly, but is it any good - NO. It's God awful. Netflix is taking advantage of a large fanbase by throwing out trash to bring in the numbers to keep the shareholders happy. And if I were to be blatantly honest, the original Netflix Witcher series isn't that particularly good either, it has a lot of flaws and diverges a lot from the source material for some unknown reason, even when the original source material is actually quite good. Made no sense to me, and so this spin-off definitely doesn't either. They make it up. Netflix has decided to invent the Witcher world as they go along and not in any good way. It's boring. It's cheaply made. It's poorly written. The acting is embarrassing to watch. It has no connection with the source material any more. It's disheartening to see this world get constantly trashed. The makers of the videogames showed it can be done, that you can tell an original story set in that world, but Netflix is constantly failing at it. Why?
House of the Dragon (2022)
War of the Dragons
I loved G. R. R. Martin's Fire & Ice universe, and it's great to see the another of his work on screen set in that world. He is even listed as a creator on this series unlike Game of Thrones which eventually became nothing more than fan fiction near the end because Martin hasn't even completed it yet, and I'm not sure he ever will at this point. This story actually has a real ending he wrote which I hope to eventually see, which if you read Martin's history is actually quite tragic. I read Fire & Blood, which this is based on. It focuses on a legendary family feud among the nobles of House Targaryen that became known as The Dance of the Dragons, and while the Court intrigue and back stabbing is similar to Game of Thrones, it is smaller in scale and doesn't have as many factions or characters in the mix, unless it expands on Martins original story. It is an original and separate story unto itself, and as I loved this story when I read about it, I'm also enjoying watching it on TV and look forward to the epic dragon fights.
The acting, script, direction, art, etc, is all above average, I have no complaints about it. It puts The Ring's of Power to shame in many ways which is other fantasy series I've been watching along with this one.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Bad dialogue, boring story.
Tolkien truly must be turning in his grave. This is nothing more than teenage fan fiction given manifest. Not something you expect to see on a series that costs so much. With that vast amount of money Why didn't they hire experienced show runners and writers who can actually put together a quality story with interesting and engaging dialogue. It makes no sence. Am I missing something? I simply don't understand the logic behind it. Because what I just watched is a boring and generic fantasy with embarrassingly bad dialogue. I can see why this is insulting and upsetting to many Tolkien fans.
The scenery is pretty.
Raised by Wolves (2020)
Give us Season 3
A critically acclaimed sci-fi masterpiece, and possibly one of the greatest sci-fi tv series ever made, sadly cancelled after season 2 because of a production company merger between Discovery and Warner according to Abubakar Salim who played Father, leaving the story uncompleted and many questions left unanswered. What a tragic loss to sci-fi fans.
The Last Duel (2021)
Almost perfect but with a flaw
Told in three chapters, one for each main character's point of view. The flaw is in Jacques Le Gris' chapter which shows him assaulting Marguerite de Carrouges, which seemed strange with it being his point of view, an act he had always denied doing. You then get to see the same thing in Marguerite's chapter which was expected but just reinforces Le Gris as the bad guy. The film forces you to feel sympathetic towards Marguerite, a woman in a man's world where the two male characters were not all that likable, but all women born in medieval times, especially the "low-born" as they were known I could sympathize with without being forced in that direction. Women were treated as the property of men and all serfs the property of a lord who owns the land. While not in the film, an interesting real-life fact was Marguerite's maid was tortured at the trial to extract a confession, as all low-born people were at trials as they were considered untrustworthy due to their low status in society.
Le Gris maybe entirely to blame. It is easy to point the finger. However, if the film had not included the scene in Le Gris' chapter it might not have felt entirely one sided, leaving who was actually telling the truth still open to question, which would have been braver, more controversial, and a less judgmental ending unless you take gods judgement from a trial by duel as evidence, although Carrouges being the more experienced fighter the odds of winning were always going to be in his favor. Why Le Gris accepted a trial by combat over a clergy trial, to me, is the more interesting question. It was a time when honor and how one was perceived in society mattered above all things, even if it meant death.