It was also Strike Out Against Violence Day.
Familiar
Spider-Man: Far From Home
There was a moment during the film that I felt like I was in a Spider-Man/Mysterio comic book by Lee and Ditko. It felt THAT right.
And there was another moment that I almost stood up and screamed, “I KNEW IT!”
It was about as good as Homecoming, maybe a little better at some points.
Tom Holland continues to amaze (heh) me in his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. This guy truly plays the part as I remember him when I was reading the comics growing up.
And it does wrap up the Infinity Saga quite well.
Two thumbs up. Recommended.
Go see it!
Binge Watch: Designated Survivor, Season 3
Dear Dad,
I finished up Designated Survivor last night, staying up way past my bedtime.
Overall, I think you would have liked it, they didn’t linger on plots for 4-5 episodes like previous seasons would do. This was probably because it was a 10-episode season, instead of 20+ episodes where they need to add filler episodes, like they did in 24.
There were some plots that were difficult to watch, like Emily and her mother’s cancer. The resolution of that was extremely painful.
And they killed off one of your favorite characters, which was a bummer, but I kinda knew it was gonna happen before it did.
But the overall final result was pretty much as expected, except for Aaron’s story, that actually surprised me how the resolved that.
As for season 4, no word yet from Netflix, though to be honest, I kinda feel that this would be a good point to stop the series, but then again I said that after season 2 ended.
I do wish you were watching with me. Miss you a lot.
Designated Survivor, Season 3
Long Live the King
The best Godzilla movie I’ve seen in 24 years.
And I frakkin’ love Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995).
So much kaiju goodness in this one, so much more than Godzilla 2014. And hearing the original theme from Akira Ifukube really made this film that much better.
And ALL THE CALL BACKS to so many classic moments from the 30-film library of Godzilla films made me so freaking happy, my jaw dropped so many times during this film.
All they needed was the Super-X to make this one perfect. It definitely ranks up among my top 5 Godzilla films. Maybe even top 3, I’d have to think about that.
The critics talk about lack of plot. WHEN WAS PLOT EVER A HIGHLIGHT OF A GODZILLA FILM, FFS?
I give this one the highest recommendation possible, for fans of the pre-2000 Godzilla films. For casual fans, it’s a fun romp, a popcorn flick, officially starting the summer movie season.
I’m gonna see this one again, maybe even in IMAX.
Avengers: Endgame
Quoth the Collector: MAGNIFICENT!
Plot holes? Yeah.
But so what? It was everything I wanted in a movie marking the end of a 22-film series.
I may have teared up more than Chris Evans’ 6 times throughout the movie.
It was a helluva ride, with action, humor, drama, sadness all in the right spots. The director and creator cameos in one scene was nice to see.
And there were no post-credits scenes.
There was a sound at the end that my nephew and I both thought was [redacted].
Thank you, Kevin Feige, the Russo Brothers, Jon Favreau, the cast and crew of 22 Marvel films, the creators of all the comics characters, and Stan Lee for making this all possible.
Highest recommendation possible, especially if you’ve been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008.
Update
To-Do List 4.20.2019
VUDU and Marvel
I’m a completest.
Every time VUDU has a Marvel movies sale, I try to pick one up that I don’t own in order to round out my collection.
Of course, this means I’m down to Iron Man 3 and Thor The Dark World since I bought everything else as they came out.
Today I decided on Iron Man 3. Next time will be Thor The Dark World.
I’m guessing their next Marvel sale will be in July, before Spider-Man Far From Home comes out.