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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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Bill & Ted Face
the Music G
I can say I’m a fan of Bill
& Ted. I like the first two
films, Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey, the latter being my
favorite of the two despite many disagreeing with me; hey, I thought Bogus Journey had one of the best
cinematic representations of Hell I’ve seen, but Excellent Adventure did contain a song I’m a big fan of (“In Time”
by Robbie Robb). I’ve seen some of the
animated series that was made, and apparently there was a short-lived
live-action series in 1992 I knew not about, and it could be because Ted
“Theodore” Logan and Bill S. Preston Esquire weren’t played by Keanu Reeves and
Alex Winter. I remember wanting a toy
phone booth with both characters I saw attached to a cereal box during the
early Nineties; I didn’t get it, but I think I’ve proven I’ve been a fan of the
fictional duo. This third film was
released almost 30 years after the previous one (Bogus Journey), 29 to be exact, and luckily it wasn’t a remake or a
reboot (Kevin Smith’s last film was such a disappointment). Now, my expectations were a combination of
high and low for this threequel; low, being it’s a Bill & Ted movie and that it’s released all these years later;
high, because it had a lot to live up to.
Is it an unnecessary sequel?
Probably, but all movies are arguably unnecessary (all you do is sit on
your ass), but since it was made, fans like me can’t not watch it. I can safely say this sequel is definitely
more non-heinous than heinous and ties in smoothly with the rest of its
cinematic universe while containing elements from both its predecessors without
feeling like a remake/reboot. I had a
good enough time with it, dude. And the
film’s conclusion is like totally relevant to Bill & Ted’s timeless mantra---“Be
excellent to each other!” 11/13/2020
Bonus reviews:
Spontaneous G
This is a different kind of teen movie. It’s also a different kind of “Dead Teenager”
movie. There be no masked murderer
offing these teens here. They die by
blowing up unexpectedly. It only seems
to be happening (randomly) to a senior class in one high school (we hear of no
similar instances happening elsewhere).
Of course this gets everyone concerned (hell, there are countless other
ways to have anxiety, let alone wondering if you’re going to explode any
second) and the government tries to get to the bottom of it. Drugs are postulated as a possible cause and
one kid even mentions aliens (doesn’t someone always in inexplicable situations?). I won’t disclose whether an explanation is
given or not; I was a bit disappointed in the decision, but, at the same time, I
wasn’t bummed out completely. Like I
suggested above, this is like no other movie I’ve seen before and, for the most
part, it works. It may be predictable at
times, but it never felt repetitive which it very well could’ve been, and it
never comes off as a joke which it also could’ve been; it is quite serious in
retrospect. It has been labeled as
horror and comedy in some places, but I think it’s a coming-of-age teen movie
with a body count, and blood, which there is plenty of (obviously, if people
blow up). Lastly, while it should
instinctively be everyone’s philosophy to live each day like it were their
last, its message is quite evident in emphasizing that (ask that person out,
buy that beach house, buy that car, etc.).
I recommend this bloody teen movie!
11/13/2020
Last Days in October OK
Four-episode feature available on YouTube barely totaling 40
minutes (basically a short film released in parts). It takes place in North Carolina during the
(wait for it) last days in October and ties in with a certain franchise
(hint---it involves a holiday occurring during the title). It’s okay (hence my rating) for a “fan film
(my words, no one else’s)” posted on YouTube and won’t take up too much of your
time, but I think it could’ve benefitted from containing one or two more “episodes.” 11/12/2020
Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
Force of Nature >>>OK
Rows >>>EH/OK
Souvenirs >>>EH
Wish Upon a Unicorn >>>OK
---Sean O.11/16/2020
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