Restless Tonight -Reviews and Rants

 Am I excited for M3GAN? Yes. Would I like a friend like M3GAN? Also yes. 

Well, I'm offended. Worse than offended, I'm...disappointed. Worse than disappointed, I'm...devastated. No, that's a lie, I'm just offended. We already knew that the latest adaptation of Persuasion was going to be a dumpster fire, and oh boy, did it exceed my expectations, i.e. it's so much worse than I anticipated. It's like they put a mid-2000s rom-com in a blender and attempted to mix it with a period romance. Honestly, it feels like it was written by Gen Z and Millennials who just skimmed the book and thought, How can we suck the essence right out of this? I say this as a Millennial. I am one, and I have lived amongst them. From this point on, there will be spoilers , because I can't help myself. Not that there's much to spoil. It ruined itself as soon as they cast Dakota Johnson.  My biggest grievance is probably the dialogue. From, "single and thriving," to "What if he's been pining for me day and night all these years?"

I'm just going to cut to the chase: there is no fucking way that this was Andy's favorite movie back in 1995. I think that's what really bothers me about Lightyear . It's not   going to light a spark in a kid's heart to that degree. Why? Because it's so. damn. depressing. I wouldn't even call it fun, and aren't kids movies usually supposed to be fun, lighthearted, with a side of life lesson tossed in? Lightyear feels like one big life lesson. A movie for adults, basically. I am not here to be an adult. Alright, now that I've properly jumped the gun, I can get started. You ever watch Toy Story ? Toy Story 2 ? Toy Story 3 ? Toy Story 4 ? Do you remember Buzz Lightyear? Love him! Well this is his origin movie, the movie that launched a million action figures. Apparently. It feels completely disconnected from that series, but sure, let's go with it. Buzz and his crew land on a scary, monster-ridden planet (mmm, tentacles!). Their escape goes awry, le

Oh boy. You know I'm a sucker for all things Austen. I will watch any stupid adaptation that's thrown my way, even when it's obvious that it can't live up to previous versions. This latest movie is no exception, and I can already guarantee you that it won't be faithful enough to the source material (one of my favorite Austen novels!). Characterizations are off, for one. Dakota Johnson's portrayal already looks too confident for a meek Anne Elliot, who only begins to find herself towards the end of the story. There is, in fact, very notable animosity coming from Wentworth in the book and in other films, because this ho broke his damn heart! But while this trailer promises to be unfaithful, I'm still going to watch it, and I'll probably enjoy it, because I'm lame.   

As you can tell, I am an extremely motivated and energetic individual. I am driven and I definitely do not want to stay in bed all day and have a pile of money dropped on me like a house in Kansas.  That being said, my energy has not been going towards writing like it ought to. The amount of media I've indulged in over the last several months has been...a lot, and I even started a list at one point (smart) and then I lost it (shush). At this point, rather than posting one by one, I'm just going to write a very bloggy blog post going over the good stuff. You know, the ones I remember.  I guess I'll start with the big one: Bridgerton . While it's been awhile since I watched the first season, I find there to be considerably less humping this time around. Good or bad? Undecided. It's certainly less awkward when watching it with family. The eldest Bridgerton brother and the eldest Sharma sister have chemistry for daaaaays. The amount of near-kissing was...comical, though

Well, I don't know about you, but I'm excited. Bring on the nightmares!