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A Real Bug's Life (2024)
Not an Awkwafina Fan for Narration
The first installment of this series, highlighting the lives of inner city critters, was not the best choice in my opinion, featuring flies enjoying pet poop then transferring its bacteria back to the pet owner's own hamburger. Then we get to see baby cockroaches hatching! No wait, according to Awkwafina's offhand narrative, baby "cocka-roaches." You're never going to hear David Attenborough say Cocka-roach, which is another thing that sets this show apart--it's not the most educational of the bunch; it's more like a kid-friendly PR piece for the insects most urban kids are likely to encounter, with enough gross details thrown in to hold their interest. The impression I got was, "Look, a bug! Ewwww." Did it make me want to see more? No, but I don't think I'm among the target audience for this show.
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975)
34 Years Makes a Lot of Difference
I saw this movie when it was released on TV in 1975, right about the time my own widowed grandmother discovered ballroom dancing. I was 17, living with her, and I wondered what in the world had gotten into her--makeup? Sparkly floaty dresses? Horrors! Now I am the same age she was at the time and I see the movie in a whole new light. Now I understand the emotions, the reactions of the family and a lot more. About the music in the film - it's very typical of movies in the '70s. The lighting and the tone are fitting for the story, which is about adults in the sunset years, but they are living their lives to the best of their ability under their circumstances! Give the movie a chance and try to see it with the eyes of someone understanding the feelings of your parents or grandparents. It will make a lot more sense to you over time.