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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses
under the ‘About Me’ section).
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Lisa Frankenstein OK/G
Yet another film taking place in the ‘80’s (1989 here). Sure, lots of good things (music, movies)
came from that decade, but it seems like modern movies occurring during the era
try to be more Eighties than the actual Eighties were. This horror-comedy captured the time period
well enough (the soundtrack, for the most part, is great); it is a little bit
Tim Burton, a little bit John Hughes, a little bit My Boyfriend’s Back, and a little bit May (which was itself a variation of Frankenstein), but basically a “rom-com with zombie (singular),” as
opposed to Shaun of the Dead being a
“rom-com with zombies (plural).” Lisa is
a teenage girl without much of a social life that ends up hanging out with a
zombie boy (you do learn how he’s resurrected) whose tombstone she visited
often in a local cemetery. He seems
pretty composed for being dead since 1837.
I can usually overlook logic
though when watching movies, especially since this is indeed a zombie film. [How did he know how to drive a car right
away? I don’t think there were cars
before 1837. I guess the same way we
don’t know how Michael Myers knew how to drive a car in the original Halloween either]. The comedy doesn’t always work, especially in
the beginning, but most of the violence is passable (considering it’s only
rated PG-13). I definitely didn’t
dislike this film, nor did I love it, but there is something slightly appealing
about it despite feeling derivative (what do you expect from an Eighties-set
movie released in 2024?); it did seem a bit short too, even at roughly
100-minutes. 4/3/2024
Bonus reviews:
Slay OK/G
Four drag queens end up at a small town bar in the middle of
nowhere after an accidental booking (I don’t remember getting an exact
location, although I think I heard Denver mentioned once, but it was filmed in
South Africa). This small town bar
contains patrons resembling stereotypical close-minded small town types that
(unsurprisingly) don’t take too kindly to these drag queens performing there. They are the least of each other’s problems
though before a newly-turned vampire arrives and “recruits” other creatures of
the night, making this To Wong Foo
meets From Dusk Till Dawn (I sensed a
bit of a Feast vibe too). This actually wasn’t too bad, considering it
was a Tubi exclusive (meaning free, with ads) and didn’t receive too much media
coverage. You do get to know a good deal
of the characters real well and there’s enough vamp action; the use of one
primary location works well too. I
didn’t love it, but it’s a fairly decent addition to the bloodsucker subgenre,
as well as queer representation. 3/27/2024
Taylor Swift: The Eras
Tour (Taylor’s Version)
“Taylor’s Version” is the one available on Disney+, labeled
such because it includes a few more songs than the theatrical release. It is roughly three hours (comprising
material from every one of her albums, hence the Eras, and is solely a Taylor Swift concert its entire length, no
interviews or montages throughout) with about 30-minutes of acoustic
performances after the credits. Am I a
Swiftie? No, not at all, but she does
have some good tunes. Why would I bother
with this three hour concert film of hers?
She is currently a big deal (let’s face it, as good as Travis Kelce may
or may not be at football, he wouldn’t be in the spotlight nearly as much if he
wasn’t dating her), and I’ll likely never attend one of her concerts in person. Plus, I wouldn’t have bothered if I disliked her, which I don’t (I do have a
very eclectic musical taste, listening to mostly everything besides country and
R&B, but even liking some songs here and there from those genres). Concerts may be cool and all, but many times
I would rather watch them at home; that way, I can avoid crowds and adjust the
volume to my liking (plus take breaks, like I did here); you also have the best
view this way. The sold-out concert for
the titular tour featured here took place in L.A. on the last night of the U.S.
run. There didn’t appear to be any
intermissions as Taylor played straight through amongst different sets
alongside dancers and musicians. I did
like some of the songs performed, ones I knew and ones I didn’t; some I just
felt indifferent, also for ones I knew and ones I didn’t. I did have to watch it in three separate
segments, as a little past the hour mark was a bit too much for me at a time
(I’m sure an actual Swiftie, like my nieces, would tell you otherwise
though). I didn’t give this a rating,
because it is strictly for Swifties, or even just the casual fans, which
consists of a diverse group of people based on the audience members (I heard
more than one F-bomb uttered by the singer---I thought she was for all ages!). I wasn’t converted to a Swiftie after
watching, but at least I can now say I “saw” her in concert. 3/25/2024
Other movies and TV show(s) I’ve seen and their ratings (see above):
Dead Hot (Season
One) >>>OK
(Tubi; 6
episodes)
Don’t Look Away >>>B
Easter Bloody Easter >>>EH/OK
Mall >>>EH
Night Swim >>>OK
Wish (2023) >>>OK
---Sean O.4/6/2024
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