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Quantumania

I liked it.

Of course there are better movies, and better Marvel movies.

But this?  More entertaining to me than I expected.

Maybe that’s the secret, which I’ve been saying for a while, the newer Marvel films (i.e. post-Infinity War/Endgame) can’t be fairly compared to what’s come before.

Rather, they have to be looked upon on their own, despite having familiar characters from previous films/Phases.

They’re telling another story, the next big saga in the Book of Marvel.

Don’t expect them to wow you, just be entertained.  And I was, to be honest.

And if this Phase of movies don’t appeal to you, go back and watch the older ones, or wait for what comes after Avengers 6.

The only thing lacking in the film was an appearance by Luis.

And M.O.D.O.K. was more awesome than I expected him to be.

And if I’m being totally honest, you can probably wait for it on Disney Plus to see it, but the film looks great on the big screen.

Recommended.

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Ack

  • I’m backing out of my garage and then an Uber/Lyft driver stops right behind me, turning on his blinkers.  I walked over where he could see me, pointed at my car, he rolled the window down and said, “Are you pulling out?”  WTAF?
  • Minutes later, driving to work and realizing that I forgot my phone.  Drove back to get it.  Groundhog’s Day.
  • Driving on the freeway and it must be ‘Don’t Use Blinkers Day’ or something, worse than usual.
  • Dropping off an outgoing shipment to the mailroom, asked a ‘simple question’ that I can’t simply answer, for something that the questioner should open a call for.
  • Order lunch for pickup, and they’re so busy I wait an additional 15 minutes after I get to the restaurant for my order.
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Oh, right, blog…

I should post more here, and my other sites, but not a lot has been happening lately.

Okay, I did get a new position at work, a promotion of sorts, and that’s a big deal.

But over a month between entries?  Which isn’t something that never happens, though I’d like to be more present in this space online.

We’ll see how this goes.

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SAS: Rogue Heroes

I finally got around to watching this series.  I liked it a lot.

Which should be no surprise, I’ve been a WWII buff forever, as well as an avid Special Air Service (SAS) fan.

The series is basically the origins of the British SAS in the North African campaign of World War II, circa 1941.  It follows men directly responsible for the creation of this regiment, with their early failures and eventual successes.

I’m sure there are lots of historical inaccuracies, but that doesn’t deter from a good story here.

And of course it ends in a historical cliffhanger.

The use of contemporary rock music mixed with period songs is an interesting mix, which I found very cool.

The cast was great, particularly the actors playing Stirling, Mayes, and Lewes.  It took me a minute to recognize Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones) as Lewes, though.

6 episodes, so it’s a quick binge.

3 out of 4 stars.  Go watch!

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Music and Memory

I was watching the opening of Raiders of the Lost Ark during lunch,

I still remember when I first heard the Raiders March during this scene.

The horn section hit me harder than the opening note of Star Wars.

It was at that moment that I knew, this character would have a bigger impact on me than Han Solo or Mr. Spock or Steve Austin or Underdog ever would.

Those were my other childhood heroes, of course.

It cemented John Williams as the one true composer of the background music in my life, between this, Star Wars and Superman: The Movie.

Years later, hearing it performed live at the SF Symphony, conducted by John freaking Williams himself, was no doubt the greatest live musical piece I had ever heard.

I look forward to hearing this theme next June.

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Wakanda Forever

On it’s own, it was a worthy successor to the original, and I liked this one a little more because of the introduction of one of my favorite Marvel characters, Namor, the Sub Mariner.

In the scope of the MCU, it’s a film that doesn’t move the sticks much, which I guess is a good thing.

It was definitely one of the more emotional films that I’ve seen in a while, it was all I could do from totally bawling like an idiot during certain parts.

And once again, the trailers reveal NOTHING.  They’re good,  the Disney/Marvel Marketing Department.

I may or may not see it again in the theatre.

Imperius Rex!

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Whovian News

New Logo.  New Doctor. New place to watch.

From what I can gather, Disney+ is where all new seasons will be shown, starting next year (2023).

Older series can still be seen on HBO Max (2005-2022) and BritBox (1963-1989).

BBCA will no longer be showing Doctor Who.  No more marathons around the holidays?

We’ll see if anything changes between now and November 2023.

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Elimination

This one hurts so much that I probably won’t get a postseason cap like I usually do.

I truly feel that getting swept by the Braves last week is what took the swagger away, and I began to think that getting knocked down to second place was not going to do well for my Mets.

Ah well.

126 days until pitchers and catchers report.

#LGM