Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 November 2015

Once Upon a Time...

...there was a girl with two friends who pushed and pushed her to watch a show called Once Upon a time, and when her parents got Netflix (started living in 21st century is what I'm saying) the girl started watching, and watching (and couldn't stop watching) until 3 and a half seasons later, the present day she wrote her first fan post.

Welcome back! Well, I should be writing, I"M back! So sorry for my absence I've been living in Storybrooke, The Enchanted Forrest and Neverland lately, oh and Hogwarts. But that's another story. (I have to say my childhood dream of going to Neverland flew off with a shadow somewhere since the last few episodes). Of course I'm going to be referencing stuff like a Dark one! What did you expect?

Before I continue, spoiler alert for some of you I'm sure!

Can't you just hear the melody as your eyes graze over the image?


So last episode I watched the second curse took place and Hook appeared on Emma's doorstep saying something terrible had happened, Rumpelstiltskin and Peter Pan are dead (or are they? I shall resolve myself to the belief that Rumple isn't because I am a big Rumbelle fan) Peter Pan is somewhat despicable, I don't hate him as much as most Oncers seem to, I find him to be nothing but coward, about 10 times the coward his son is. Let's see, Cora is dead (her death was somewhat tragic but I found her too despicable to feel sorry for her, and as for Mary Margaret's part in her death, I couldn't help but think of how ingenious the tactics were (evil yes, but one of those plans where you think, well that worked out smoothly). And I'ts weird how I know all about this complicated family tree but will never be able to explain it to people.


Now for the characters. When I started watching I despised, hated,loathed etc. Regina, she was just so gets-under-your-skin evil! And when she killed her Dad I just sat there stunned. And when she killed Graham I held my breath with probably the same questions as Emma, "Is he dead? He can't be dead! It was just coming together!" Later I did feel sympathy for her situation (The thing with Daniel) but I still feel that it gave her no right to become so wicked and cause so much pain (go ahead and defend her, she is one of my favorite characters but I stick to my conclusion). The whole thing with Daniel in the "Frankenstein" episode is something I probably shouldn't have watched before bedtime either. When she first told Henry that she would change I was pretty suspicious of her the whole way and when she banded together with Cora all I thought was "Here she goes again!"

Can't you just hear the famous line?

As for Rumplestiltskin (and I didn't even use google correct that time) he is a... well... he is one of my favorite characters, but I don't know if he will ever truly change, I rather doubt it. But I'm with Belle, he does have good in him. And I do feel sorry for him, except for when he let Baelfire go, I felt not an ounce of pity for him then. But I am a Rumbelle fan, and I was so rooting for him to find his son in season two, and when he had kept that "chipped cup", it was just so "awww". But the fact that he killed Milah was awful, and that he had a "thing" with Cora was rather weird. He is a coward, (though the escaping the ogre war thing doesn't count, I was pretty angry with Milah for her reaction, she hurt him by telling him she would have liked him better dead with honour to her as the wife of a soldier). Rumple tries over and over to do things right with his son and Belle, he keeps messing up, and though I want him to change (Rumbelle!) I don't think he ever will.

This will all be random now.


On to snow and charming, I don't like Mary Margaret's hair at all (too short!) I told you this would be random:) And I think it's weird that even after the curse is broken, Charming calls her Mary Margaret and not Snow. I don't like that the writers made it necessary for Mary Margaret and David to get together when still under the curse in such "adulterous/affair-like" circumstances. Why didn't they just have David be in a coma until the spell was broken? Or at least have other circumstances preventing them from being together? Also, not to sound like Regina or anything, but I'm getting tired of learning more about Snow White's history. I know all about her mother's death, rescue by Regina, meeting charming, living with dwarves, meeting Ariel, meeting Ruby, storming a castle, run ins with Regina, sparing Regina, etc. I don't really want hear another story from when Snow White lived in the woods! I want to hear about the other characters pasts, I know enough about Snow by now. It's getting tiring.


As for Ruby, another one of my favorite characters (who seems to have been missing lately). Well, when I found out she was also the wolf I nearly fell off my bed. I am mad at the writers though, not because she is a wolf (I guess it's kind-of-cool?) but the fact that she killed, (and ate) her boyfriend was just too much, sure she didn't control the wolf then, but did they really have to include that in the storyline!!?!! 

I thought it was pretty interesting that Baelfire ended up with the darlings and that's how everything related to neverland. And when those "two guys" showed up in Storybrooke I had no clue who they were, until they said they were trying to save their sister and I took one look at the tall guy's the round glasses and thought "Michael and John! How clever to intertwine them in the story as adults!" It's been fun trying to figure out plot twists before they happen.

One line I liked was when Henry told Pan that he'd better watch out because "My mom is coming, both of them!" I thought that was kinda funny.


As for Captain Hook (Killian Jones), he describes himself as "devilishly handsome" and most oncer fans (girls) seem to agree with him. As for me, well as far as his looks go, he's alright (better than Neal, I was disappointed, young Baelfire was cute, can't say the same about Neal) but wouldn't put him on my "Fictional Fancy" list. But I do like Hook, he has charm, wit and honour. He has some great lines, one I remember is just before the second curse hit, he said something along the lines of "Well are you going to do something about the curse or should we get our souls ready? Because in that case mine is going to take a while"


There is so much to mention! (I might have to do another fan post... sometime before Christmas) I also wanted to say that I felt really sorry for the Mad Hatter (again, Regina's doing) it was so sad how long it took him to get back to his daughter. And now we all know why he's mad.


One thing I really hated was that apparently Mulan is in love with Aurora (Just. No.) Mulan may be a tomboy (more than a little bit) but still. No.  
Also,(I found Aurora kind of annoying, first impressions matter.)

Let's see what else, Well I really wanted Graham to find his heart and be with Emma, and now I know there is this whole "Captain Swan" thing, but I still want Emma to end up with Neal. (It just seems like the right thing, I mean, they're both Henry's parents.)

Oh and the whole room of fire for those under the sleeping spell is... different, and mixing Frankenstein in was interesting but a little too gruesome/creepy. And halfway through season 3 I started noticing something different about Henry, then I realized his voice was changing. And lastly, Dr Hopper and his whole story is really interesting as well.

As for the overall series (the big picture) I liked the first season the best, it was well written and the plot twists were great! The second season kind of sucked, I don't really know why it just wasn't as good. And now the third season, I like it better than the second but not as much as the first. Overall I love the show!





I have to agree with Cora, that is an awful costume. 


THE END
(For today at least)











Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Movie Review: The Lone Ranger

I promised you a movie review on a movie that was not from Disney, and... The Lone Ranger... still happens to be... a Disney movie... sorry? Well lets get right into it I am going to try to make this as spoiler-free as possible (spoilers are marked) ok then lets begin.



The movie had little success with audiences and was criticised. I had to see it for myself (mostly because Johnny Depp is in it) now that I have seen it I have to say I can see why it had little success, the movie was a little muddled, half the movie was spent getting to the point (meaning one hour of slogging through a... I don't even have a word for it) The lone ranger should have died about 10x before the movies end (lots of unrealistic scenes) The movie had a few good things (minor) 95% of the movie is just not worth ones time.



The movie is waaaaaaay too long to summarize so here are the main points
*SPOILER (DUH)*
A boy in 1933 at a sideshow wanders into a tent with a Wild West exhibit, he finds an Indian named Tonto, old Tonto tells the story of himself and the Lone Ranger. We go back in time to 1869 to the town of Colby Texas. The railroad is just being build. Tonto (the indian) and an outlaw named Butch are chained up in the "prison section" of a train, Butch escapes even though another man on the train John (later The Lone Ranger) tries to stop him. John and Tonto rescue the passengers by disconnecting the engine from the rest they then derail, the clip is below now for a quick rant "HOW  PRAY TELL, HOW DID THEY SURVIVE THAT?!!!!!"
And that's not even the just of it, the train continues to hurl towards them stopping inches from where they are sitting, convenient isn't it? I don't have a problem with somewhat unrealistic scenes (or a few unrealistic scenes), but this movie had me gagging. John then finds his brother Dan who is a ranger (something like a sheriff) Dan has a wife named Rebecca (Who apparently loves John more than she ever did Dan) and Dan has a son, Dan (Jr). They set out into the dessert (no clue why) but are ambushed by Butch's "gang" one by one the men in Dan's party are killed. Dan and John are both wounded, Butch comes down to "finish off" Dan (brutally I must say, I turned my head it was too gory for me) John is left for dead how come some men died from one bullet in the leg while John survived two in the chest?!!) Before he died Dan made John the new ranger. Tonto finds and buries the bodies (why he goes around burying raid victims nobody knows) oh and prior to this, Tonto was in jail, the boy from 1933 asks "How did you get out of jail?" (exactly what I would like to know, but the question was never answered) Tonto sees that John has the Ranger badge and gives him a proper Indian burial, on top of a very high platform (now when John woke up, that was amusing) They then stick together (more or less) and then blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada and yappity yappity yappity.

Butch Cavendish
My Complaints:

#1) Tonto (the indian) does not have enough lines (Johnny Depp is too good an actor for a mostly silent brave, they may as well have given the part to the next person they saw on the road)
#2) None of the lines in the movie were funny or quoteworthy
#3) I felt no emotion almost the entire movie, it was too lame (Tonto's story was sad but the rest...)
#4) The movie is rated PG13, there was a couple of gory and one pretty violent scene that make me agree with this, however the fight scenes were the stupid kinds 10 year old boys act out
My next complaints are filled with spoilers
#5) why was Tonto on the train? No explanation is given
#6) The boy talking to the old Tonto, is the whole told story told by the old Tonto? If so why is he on display?!! If its just a wax figure, then its the boys imagination and in that case the movie just got twice as stupid
#7) The railroad is just being build, why did they already build two tracks side by side? So that the end fighting scene could conveniently take place?

I try to see some good in every movie, here is a cool "part"


This woman has a wooden leg that has a gun in it (but Tonto did not say "I want one of those!" I think he should have.) If you catch my PotC reference...



One thing I have to throw in here is that there was nothing wrong with the acting, and they had a good cast. It's the script writers I'dd like to have a word with...




Overall I think  that the movie is not worth your time, I don't think I will watch it again and I don't recomend you to watch it if you are looking for a good movie. Movie sentence: "Bland overkill"

Friday, 5 June 2015

Top 10 Disney songs

Oh no not another Disney post! (*gag*) Sorry... but... its... another Disney post! ... yes? oh well here goes... (and I won't put any Pirates of the Caribbean in here, I promise)

This was really hard to do, they all practically tie so I did not prioritize them.

I won't say I'm in love (Hercules)
This song gets catchier every time I hear it, (and I have pressed the replay button uncountable times) it almost has an old time rock and roll or a jazzy kind of "ring" to it

I'll make a man out of you (Mulan)
The song starts out as "just another song" but soon turns into a pumped up "We can do it!" that I love to listen to over and over again. (and over and over and over...)

Let it go (Frozen)
Sure your little sister is driving you crazy with this one, but you have to admit its a very good song. It has lovely piano music, and though it takes Idina Menzel a little time to get into it, once she does the song becomes that beautiful I hate it but I love that it is today. (and don't even get me started on the multi-language one!)

For the firzt time in forever (Frozen)
Yes its Frozen so yes little kids will torture you with it, but if you really listen, its a good song.

I just can't wait to be king (The Lion King)
Catchy, catchy annoy... Catchy!

Part of your world (The Little Mermaid)
A classic of classics you could adapt the lyrics to anything you long for.

Kiss the girl (The Little Mermaid)
The little Mermaid was my favorite Disney movie when I was little (and it still has a place in my heart) It had a lot of great songs, but who doesn't want to sha la la la away to this one? Besides that it excellently portrays the urgency behind it all you can almost feel it...

Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)
Such a lovely song!

Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)

Another "under sea" orchestra (courtesy of Sebastian the Crab)

The Gospel Truth (Hercules)

These 5 women in the Hercules movie provide the singing (and I love that African-American style!)

So thats my 10 way tie of favorite Disney movies. I did not include the songs sung by artist that were played during the movie (such as Phil Collins in Tarzan, and Elvis Presley (and covers) in Lilo & Stitch) These songs were sung by the characters in the movie.  

Monday, 1 June 2015

Disney Movies I've watched so far

Just thought I would put together a list of all the Disney, Disney Pixar ect. Movies I ever watched.


Pirates of the Caribbean
Curse of the Black Pearl
Rating 100 out of 100


Pirates of the Caribbean
Dead man's chest
Rating 99 out of 100


Pirates of the Caribbean
At world's end
Rating 100 out of 100


Pirates of the Caribbean
On stranger tides
Rating 94 out of 100
-Where is half the cast?!!!


Tangled
Rating 10 out of 10


Mulan
Rating 10 out of 10


Mulan II
Rating 4 out of 10
-Something is different... wrong


The Lion King
Rating 7 out of 10


The Little Mermaid
Rating 8 out of 10


The Little Mermaid
Ariel's beginning
Rating 9 out of 10


The Little Mermaid II
Return to the sea
Rating 3 out of 10
-Its just not much of a story



The Princess and the Frog
Rating 6 out of 10
-Its okay


The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Rating 3 out of 10
-Somehow I'm not really into this story


Oliver and Company
Rating 6 1/2 out of 10
-Based on "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens


Frozen
Rating 7 out of 10
-Its a pretty good movie I have to say


Lilo & Stitch
Rating 8 out of 10
-I kinda wanna watch it again


Peter Pan
Rating 10 out of 10


Bambi
Rating 8 out of 10


Alice in Wonderland
(animated)
Rating 7 out of 10


Alice in Wonderland
(Tim Burton)
Rating 4 out of 10
-sigh... its just not right


Sleeping Beauty
Rating 8 out of 10


Cinderella
Rating 10 out of 10


Cinderella
(2015)
Rating 9 out of 10
-Same old story


Pocahontas
Rating 6 out of 10
-It's inaccurate (the story)


The Jungle Book
Rating 9 out of 10


The Jungle Book II
9 out of 10


101 Dalmatians
7 out of 10


Pinocchio
Rating 8 out of 10


Beauty and the Beast
Rating 8 out of 10


Lady and the Tramp
Rating 8 out of 10


Mary Poppins
Rating 10 out of 10


20,000 Leagues under the sea
Rating 8 out of 10 


Robin Hood
Rated 7 out of 10


Freaky Friday
(1976)
Rating 6 out of 10


The Fox and the Hound
Rating 6 out of 10


The Rescuers
Down under
Rating 7 out of 10


Muppet Treasure Island
Rating 6 out of 10


The Lion the witch and the Wardrobe
(Walt Disney and walden media)
Rating 10 out of 10


Ratatouille
Rating 9 out of 10



UP
Rated 8 out of 10


A Christmas Carol
Rated 8 out of 10


The odd life of Timothy Green
Rating 5 out of 10
-I didn't quite get it


Monsters Inc
Rating 6 1/2 out of 10

I think thats all the Disney movies I have watched so far, I will add to this list over time.

*Rating is entirely my opinion and based on my first impression of the movie no matter my age at the time*