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Resident Alien (2021)
Often funny, surprisingly fun to watch
I started watching without any expectations, and before you know it I watched the first four episodes that has been aired so far.
There are many awkward and funny entanglements, but more importantly it is genuinely fun to watch. Suddenly, I found myself invested in the characters and the story. Moreover, the plot thickens in each episode with well-written cliffhangers.
Tudyk's performance is superb, along with great performances of the whole cast.
One guess, I think the deputy (Bower) also can see his true form, and it will be revealed, I think, around the 8th episode.
The Office: Office Olympics (2005)
Re-watching in 2021...
I have just watched the episode and I think this is the one where they found the spirit of the show.
Simple, complicated and sincere...
Not Going Out: War (2021)
Single location, simple and great story-telling
Personally, I like it when the cast perform like on a stage, focused on character dynamics, writing and acting. My favourite type of sitcom.
WandaVision: On a Very Special Episode... (2021)
Cut to the chase :D
In terms of story-telling, this episode is the best so far in the show. Acting is great as usual.
And, at long last, they started to show us a major hint how they are going to bring the whole MCU together - via the cross-overs, or multi-verse, or whatever you want to call it.
I am not going to spoil the ending giving details, but we can see now how Disney + MCU cash-cow will apparently roar in the future.
Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump (2020)
One important point, though
Well, the "kids in cages" policy was in fact from Obama administration, therefore, factually wrong. The implementation of that policy is something else, of course.
The rest is nothing new.
WandaVision: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience (2021)
7 for now, but...
I have a theory about the show since the first time I saw the trailer.
Well, actually, two theories.
Theory 1: This is how Wanda & Vision got through the "dusted" period of Infinity War,
Theory 2: After his destruction, Vision got stuck (somehow) in Mind Stone, and since Wanda gets her powers from that stone, a piece of Vision got stuck in her, as well. The show, therefore, is basically the story of how two minds try to find meaning to what had happened to them.
I hope there's no third party alien plot, or some kind of data/information extraction process from her mind.
Felicity: Pilot (1998)
Watching in 2020...
When I watched Honest Trailer on LOST on YouTube, they mentioned this show, too.
I love LOST and I hate The Rise of Skywalker. I am aware of the shortcomings of the former; the latter, though, was a complete disaster.
While watching the pilot of the show, for the first time ever, I hoped the protagonist would get mugged and murdered in an alley in New York.
Story-telling is not bad. However, it seems that character development would either be too slow or not happen, at all.
Characters are too much of a cliché, out of hollywood rom-coms.
I am not sure if I will finish the show or not. That is why I am writing my comment here in the pilot.
Acting is nice, though, despite the possible fact that actors did not know where their character archs were going.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Despite everything
Despite everything, I could not help but watching the show to the end. Dark, silly and fun to watch.
At some point, I might watch the first 2 seasons again, as well.
Upstart Crow: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow: A Lockdown Christmas 1603 (2020)
A dialogue is hard to continue
Especially on stage, it is very hard to go on with a two-character play.
Yet, here we are with an adequate performance to establish one.
2020 can be remembered as an allusion to the plague of the dark ages.
Simple and direct.
Just like the year we've had.
The Orville (2017)
Wishful thinking?
Now, I love the show and have been following it since the first episode.
That being said, I just want to state one wish, (yep, ONE WISH), (although I am sure you {the producers, writers, &c.} will never read this).
In season 3, or four, or five, (or whenever) could you please make an episode to "Lasting Impressions" (Season 2, Episode 11) as a sequel.
I DO NOT care how it ends, or how it proceeds.
You have already established you can time-travel.
So, can you somehow include an episode where Gordon actually meets Laura; and somehow has to decide to resolve an issue.
This is just a wishful thinking.
So: PLEASE???!!!???
Pleasantville (1998)
The Pink Umbrella
I remember first reading about the film about its revolutionary visual effects. After watching it in 2005 (I think, or maybe 2007 for the first time), though, it was clear that it was much more than that.
If you watch it today, you may think it was a direct reference to today's US internal political and social climate. Especially, if you start watching it somehow having skipped the opening scenes in colour. Even the wording used by the conservative characters in the film can still resonate with the current right wing movements in the USA.
The references, though, are not just limited to '50s US. You can find references to:
The Nazi movement of Germany,
The systematic racism and sexism in the USA (even existant today),
Generation gap and its outcomes in modern society,
The acceptance of the different (or "the other"),
Alienation and suppression of the individual identity under the established institutions,
Reluctance and resistance against progressive change,
Acceptance of yourself as an individual,
Pains of coming of age,
Discovery of sexual identity,
Struggle to fit in within the borders of pre-determined social and gender roles,
All of which are still related to contemporary societies and lives of the individuals everywhere on Earth.
All wrapped up within and behind the metaphor of color.
All hidden in plain sight.
All bravely exhibited in a black and white world, under the pink umbrella.
Fushigi no umi no Nadia (1990)
Throwback to my childhood
I loved this anime and everything about it. Especially, Nadia.
I only knew it by the name translated into my language. Years later, I think it was 2008 or something, I found the show on the net with the only thing I clearly remember in English: the phrase in the opening song, "don't forget to try in mind".
Yep, that was how I found the song on the net, then on YouTube.
It was a great throwback to my childhood. I am planning to start 2021 watching it again.
Soul (2020)
No Need to Compare it with Inside Out
As it is a Pixar film, there are familiar themes with other films of the company.
I am sure for most people, lost souls are reminders of forgotten memories of Inside Out, and that is why many compare Soul with Inside Out.
The contrast between the simplistic design of the Great Beyond & the Great Before and the Earth is another similarity with Inside Out, as well.
However, it is not that simple. Animation is spectacular (as usual), but more importantly you can relate to Joe and 22, the barber, the jazz band and even the students that Joe teaches.
9 over 10, because of the ending. Not because I did not like it, but it does feel like rushed. It resolved very quickly.
At this point, I have to add what I think would be (not a better ending but) a more complete ending: Joe's journey back to the Great Before might have been deliberate; Joe's passion for teaching might have been highlighted; and the last shot of the film where Joe steps outside might have been out of the barber's shop after a sincere chat with the barber.
These three sequences would have added about another 2 minutes (or about 6 more weeks in rendering), but the story would have been 100% complete (and 10% more efficient).
I still loved it, though. Thank you Pixar!
edit: one more little thing was the scene where Joe hails a cab. Tiny, but a great detail.
BrainDead (2016)
One Question
I watched the show about two years ago, and I still have the same question on my mind:
Why not Season 2?
Especially now that the administration is about to commence after the 2020 election, could they revive the show (maybe) with a critique of how 2016 administration will resume (since the show aired in 2016 during the previous administration)?
That would be great.
Sincerely Louis CK (2020)
A great comeback
It was nice to watch him again, I mean, his classic style is at its highest.
Edgy, funny, cringey (where it's supposed to be) and self-aware.
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish (2013)
Thanks to Gorman's YouTube Channel
A friend of mine sent me a link to Series 5 Episode 7 on YouTube, ant then I watched it at the weekend.
For some people, it might feel a little bit long, but I really loved it.
At first, his style reminded me of John Oliver's, but this show had started one year before Last Week Tonight. So, if there's any inspiration it is vice versa.
The amount of planning and attention to details are amazing and so much fun to watch.
I have a few favorites: Big Ben repairers, toy car mischief, disposable cameras, dishwashers, life-hacks, the "bull in a china shop", and many more.
Looking forward to starting to watch his current show, as well.
The Mandalorian: Chapter 15: The Believer (2020)
The best episode of the show yet!
Yep, that's what I think. I loved they chose not to do Bill Burr's character a 2 dimensional extra, but gave him a full personality, instead.
No spoilers for those who haven't watched it yet.
Living with Yourself (2019)
A nice, modern take on Frankenstein?
First of all, I heard about the show when I was watching an episode of "8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" and wondering if Aisling Bea has been in any shows lately, or not. Normally, I should have heard of it because of Paul Rudd.
Anyways. I am currently watching the penultimate episode of the first season. I had planned to watch one episode, but binge-watched instead.
I believe there are some similarities between the show and Frankensitein. Yes, Miles is not a scientist or anything, he (kind of) creates the other Miles and witnesses how he takes over his life as he is a better version of himself.
I think the most important difference and the take-off point of the show is 'What if Victor Frankenstein stayed with his creation instead of leaving him to die?'
And the answer is he would witness the monster taking over his life, marriage, job and, at some degree, his dignity.
The other Miles even tries to have his own version of Kate created, but refused by the scientists, which is another similarity with the novel.
More importantly, I am really enjoying the show, as well.
The Ranch: Pass It on Down (2018)
That '70s 2 and a half men shows...
Just another mistake replacing one of the main characters...
First, Eric in "That '70s Show", and then Charlie in "Two and a Half Men" from the cast of the former and the producers of the latter...
The show was not great already but it was fun to watch as I considered it another dimension where Kelso and Hyde were brothers, Fez was the immigrant, Kitty was Kelso's mother-in-law and Red was their neighbor...
Life During Wartime (2009)
Pretentious and overrated...
During 2020, I started watching the films that the critics praised and/or blockbuster films.
The more I watch, the more I painfully realize those "art" movies awarded in film festivals are just not worth watching at all.
And I am such a guy, people hate me when I talk about a film they've never heard of and start talking about it.
I heard bout it film, and it was on my watchlist, and there it goes...
Or, I cannot endure pretentious films that pretend to criticize how pretentious people live their lives.
I never consider things as good or bad, and not for this one, either. It is just pretentious and inadequate to convey whatever it pretends not to shout out.
Robin's Wish (2020)
For those, like me, who did not know...
As a fan of his for as long as i can remember, i only knew the true reasons behind Robin Williams's death as much as the media reflected.
I remember thinking to myself "it cannot be that simple", as a fan who did not want to believe what it was said and depicted on media.
Thanks to everyone involved in making of this documentary, people will get enlightened not only about him but also a deadly decease that often goes not diagnosed or misdiagnosed.
No short cuts, no agitation, just simple facts about last days of Robin Williams and what he had been going through.
Thank you.
Fear the Walking Dead: No One's Gone (2018)
Spoilers...
The most unnecessary death of a character. Thay are just walking, keep up the pace and use some other way to exit!
Why is it so hard, I still do not understand...
Use of flashbacks are too confusing, as well
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
Fun to watch...
You can find all the clichés of a rom-com with relatable characters. A few different details, highly optimistic.
What I like the most is that the filmmakers successfully avoided identity politics. So, there is no silly jokes about different cultures, etc.
Every day people melting in the pot of New York with one thing in common.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020)
A few mysteries in the universe...
There are a few mysteries in the universe that should not even have to be pursued.
Yet, here I am pursuing:
How can Baron find any jobs and earn lots of money being vain, useless and parasitic?
This is not about arts, or politics, or his obvious racism, or him defending freedom of speech while demanding people to be banned on social media platforms.
This is about being a representation of utter uselessness since the toilet paper called Ali G.
I had watched the first film which was a complete waste of time, and, despite that, I watched this "video file" (I cannot call it a film), which was just a money grab promoted via political corruption that it pretends to criticize.
Nonetheless, watch and see it yourself.
Timeless (2016)
Despite the plot holes...
I binge-watched the show in 3 days. As it is about time travel, there are many plot holes, none of which I will give away.
One of the great things about the show is that it has a conclusion (like it or not). Instead of ending the series in a pretentious way, they chose to end with a solid conclusion. Thank you for that! I am not being sarcastic by the way.
One adventure mentioned that we do not see in the series. Maybe another special episode in 2021?
I hope.
What gave me the most pleasure was that, as audience, I invested in the characters. Maybe it is because time travel is one of my favourite themes in science-fiction, and they avoided coming up pretentious. Instead of confusing the audience with superficial gibberish, they focused on the characters and their connections.
If you want to watch a series that you might enjoy, you can give it a go.