This is the best holiday special to come out in years. At this point, I have seen it 15 times maybe. Guardians of The Galaxy never disappoints. This team has helped me through some things in a small measure over the years. I can watch this during the summer, fall, or spring. Drax and Mantis make this extra special. Also there’s Kevin Bacon and everything is better with Bacon.
I absolutely loved “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” It was something so unique for being action-packed, funny, and very superhuman. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is an even better movie that levels up the action and is much darker than the first movie featuring Miles Morales as the hero. I can say that this movie tells a story of growing up and being the person you are meant to be no matter what dimension you live in.
It appears that Marvel and Sony are going all in on this because this is the first of a two-part saga. After seeing these two movies I can say that animation is the best way to tell the story of Spider-Man with all due respect to the live-action actors who have portrayed the role. It’s a movie you want to see on the big screen. There were times I wish I could pause the movie because there was so much going on.
It does help to see the first movie before going to see the second. I was highly impressed and will be seeing it again when it comes to home video. Well done Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and the team.
Hello Monday good people. It’s a new week. Here’s some helpful motivation to get things going. Grace and peace.
Earthlings are so weird.
The Old 97’s from The Gardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special
In the Marvel movies, there is a requirement that in order to save the world you must blow it to kingdom come. Now I like those movies like the next nerd but there is such a scorched Earth philosophy that I find disturbing. Just think about the property damage from all the invasions and fighting between Hydra and SHIELD.
Perhaps I should just turn off my brain and just enjoy the ride. It’s also kind of hypocritical to be a critic when I have problems with critics in other stuff.
Marvel Studios sure knows how to produce a movie. Benedict Cumberbatch is a great actor. This latest “Doctor Strange” presentation is dark, visually overwhelming (not in a negative way), and takes the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) into new places across the multiverse. The cast including Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, and Rachel McAdams put on great performances and have great chemistry together.
I would go as far as to say this had some serious elements of horror in it. Emotionally it will impact you. There are a few unexpected surprises in there too just like every other Marvel movie has. To the “Star Trek” fans out there you won’t be disappointed in seeing a couple of familiar faces (that is as much as I will say about that).
I recommend you see it on the big screen and if you can see it on IMAX that would be good too. The movie theatre is a great way to stay cool in these warmer temperatures. It’s a great flick.
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