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Review - Arthur Christmas
Wiz DOES NOT RECOMMEND Arthur Christmas
I understand to a certain extent that critics overrate movies for kids to a certain extent.
The reason why is simple: how are they going to review something meant for kids through a kids perspective? They can't. For the most part, it feels like they review those movies based on how painful it will be for the adult watching it with them.
But honestly, it feels like there is another type of movie that gets overrated even more: Christmas movies.
And with that comes one of Aardman's non-claymation animated feature Arthur Christmas.
Featuring none of the wit, charm and humor of the Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep or Chicken Run movies, this film seems to want to coast on it's creative concept of "Santa with high tech gadgetry".
The problem is that the ingenuity of it is shallow at best. Secret agent elves? Didn't The Santa Clause do that? North Pole as an operation akin to The Pentagon? Yeah, cool...but is that it?
Pare that with a bunch of characters that range from boring to annoying and you have a film that can be strain to sit through.
What's most unfortunate is the most annoying of the characters is the main one: the title character Arthur voiced by James McAvoy. The film tries to play his goofy and clumsy nature as endearing, but he honestly comes off as groan inducing and annoying.
But what is possibly the most disappointing aspect of the film is the animation.
Now, the film doesn't look bad, necessarily. But it lacks the charm and distinctive flavor that Aardman Productions seem to have.
Gone are the witty, charming and expressive eyes and large mouths only to be replaced by plastic looking facial expressions and standard looking animation from CGI films from the 2000s.
It's not necessarily "bad", but it's profoundly average and lacks the detail and care that some of Aardman's films have.
Hell, it lacks some of the expressiveness, color and memorable animation from something like the original Shrek or FInding Nemo.
Arthur Christmas is a cracking disappointment, doubly so since it's considered one of the best modern Christmas movies.
Bland characters and a lack of distinctive flair make this a film that maybe kids will like, but I have a hard time seeing why parents and adults will enjoy this...other than it's a Christmas movie and it's that time of the season.
#filmreview #moviereview #aardman #jamesmcavoy #billnighy #jimbroadbent #hughlaurie #arthurchristmas
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Arthur Christmas, an Aardman Production
Переглядів 252 години тому
Wiz DOES NOT RECOMMEND Arthur Christmas I understand to a certain extent that critics overrate movies for kids to a certain extent. The reason why is simple: how are they going to review something meant for kids through a kids perspective? They can't. For the most part, it feels like they review those movies based on how painful it will be for the adult watching it with them. But honestly, it f...
Review - Klaus
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Klaus For the first thirty minutes of Klaus, I had the most acute sense of deja vu: did the filmmakers seriously just copy/paste The Emperor's New Groove from the main character to the humor? Honestly, it sure as hell felt like it: Jesper can easily be a stand-in for Kusco with his smarmy, rude sense of humor that might as well have been David Spade. The only difference is that i...
Klaus, dir. Sergio Pablos
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Klaus For the first thirty minutes of Klaus, I had the most acute sense of deja vu: did the filmmakers seriously just copy/paste The Emperor's New Groove from the main character to the humor? Honestly, it sure as hell felt like it: Jesper can easily be a stand-in for Kusco with his smarmy, rude sense of humor that might as well have been David Spade. The only difference is that i...
Review - In Bruges (w/ Zero)
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Zero and Wiz RECOMMEND In Bruges Part pulpy crime story, part morality play with a crass, blackened humorist tinge, In Bruges is a film that is a hilariously dark with a surprisingly sweet aftertaste. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson carry a curse-laden, non politically correct yarn about two hit men waiting for their next assignment while they discuss what happened in the last contract. The f...
In Bruges, dir. Martin McDonagh
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Zero and Wiz RECOMMEND In Bruges Part pulpy crime story, part morality play with a crass, blackened humorist tinge, In Bruges is a film that is a hilariously dark with a surprisingly sweet aftertaste. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson carry a curse-laden, non politically correct yarn about two hit men waiting for their next assignment while they discuss what happened in the last contract. The f...
Review - Spencer
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Spencer To be honest, I was conflicted after watching Spencer. On the one hand, the biopic is chock full of formulaic crap that highlights performances that are little more than good mimicry than anything that lets you see the heart and soul of the person it's about. For every brilliant movie like I'm Not There, Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters and Malcolm X, there's a crap ton o...
Spencer, dir. Pablo Lorrain
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Wiz RECOMMENDS "Spencer" To be honest, I was conflicted after watching Spencer. On the one hand, the biopic is chock full of formulaic crap that highlights performances that are little more than good mimicry than anything that lets you see the heart and soul of the person it's about. For every brilliant movie like I'm Not There, Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters and Malcolm X, there's a crap ton...
To Boldly Watch - A Star Trek Film Series Recap
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This is it: After Wiz reviewed all 13 Star Trek films, here are his thoughts on the entire film franchise.
Hannah and Her Sisters, dir. Woody Allen
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Hannah and Her Sisters Like a lot of Woody Allen’s films, its feature is more about the dialogue and actors than anything Allen can do behind the character. This is certainly the case with Hannah and Her Sisters, an at times hilarious film about the lives of upper crust sisters and the people in their lives. Some of the characters in this film are hilariously written and performe...
Review - Hannah and Her Sisters
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Hannah and Her Sisters Like a lot of Woody Allen’s films, its feature is more about the dialogue and actors than anything Allen can do behind the character. This is certainly the case with Hannah and Her Sisters, an at times hilarious film about the lives of upper crust sisters and the people in their lives. Some of the characters in this film are hilariously written and performe...
Review - Monkey Man
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Monkey Man Monkey Man is a film that makes critical rookie mistakes. It expands when it should retract. It pulls punches when it should have hit hard. It strives for ambition when it should have kept things to the fundamentals. Dev Patel's revenge thriller about a man named "Kid" who gets into a sinister organization to find a way to murder the people who killed his mother should...
Monkey Man, dir. Dev Patel
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Monkey Man Monkey Man is a film that makes critical rookie mistakes. It expands when it should retract. It pulls punches when it should have hit hard. It strives for ambition when it should have kept things to the fundamentals. Dev Patel's revenge thriller about a man named "Kid" who gets into a sinister organization to find a way to murder the people who killed his mother should...
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, dir. George Miller
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Mad Max: Fury Road took the film world by storm with it's amazing visuals and mind-bending stunts. It's an action film that, to this day, seems to hold a special place in action film fans hearts. And I agreed: the stunt work, visuals and it's breakneck pace in action gave it a breathless, if not mindless, adrenaline rush. Furiosa: A Mad Max Tale has a lot ...
Review - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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Wiz RECOMMENDS Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Mad Max: Fury Road took the film world by storm with it's amazing visuals and mind-bending stunts. It's an action film that, to this day, seems to hold a special place in action film fans hearts. And I agreed: the stunt work, visuals and it's breakneck pace in action gave it a breathless, if not mindless, adrenaline rush. Furiosa: A Mad Max Tale has a lot ...
Review - The Fall Guy (2024)
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Review - The Fall Guy (2024)
The Fall Guy, dir. David Leitch
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The Fall Guy, dir. David Leitch
Star Trek Film Series Review - Star Trek Beyond
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Star Trek Film Series Review - Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond
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Star Trek Beyond
The Manchurian Candidate, dir. John Frankenheimer
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The Manchurian Candidate, dir. John Frankenheimer
Review - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (w/ Zero)
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Review - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (w/ Zero)
Challengers, dir. Luca Guadagnino
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Challengers, dir. Luca Guadagnino
Review - Challengers
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Star Trek Into Darkness
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Film Series Review - Star Trek Into Darkness
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Star Trek Film Series Review - Star Trek Into Darkness
Review - Thirteen Days
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Review - Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days, dir. Roger Donaldson
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Thirteen Days, dir. Roger Donaldson
Star Trek (2009)
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Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek Film Series Review - Star Trek (2009)
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The Craft, dir. Andrew Fleming
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  • @darthkek1953
    @darthkek1953 2 дні тому

    PLOT: child murderer attacks dwarf, blames dwarf for the attack.

  • @Dagenspear
    @Dagenspear Місяць тому

    PLEASE, you, and EVERYONE, if you haven't already, embrace the One True Only God YHWH Jehovah, Only One Jesus Christ His Only Begotten Son and Lord and Savior of our souls and the Only One Holy Spirit. God is good. God is love. Jesus is Lord! Jesus IS coming. Your soul depends on it! I have seen God act in my life. He saved my soul, changed my heart, changed my mind, helped people through me, took care of people in my life, people I hurt before I found God. God is the only reason I was able to reconcile with my dad before he died. God worked through Jesus Christ to save our souls. Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and that God raised Him from the dead and you will be saved. Be baptized in The Holy Spirit, and if He wills, water as well. Repent of your sins, accept God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit into your heart, that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ, that all who believe on Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Jesus Christ is The Way, The Truth and The Life. No one comes to the Father Jehovah God but through Him. Not long after I got saved I prayed to God for help understanding the Holy Bible, and that same day someone knocked on my door asking me if I wanted to understand the Bible. The Holy Bible says, "love thy enemy", "turn the other cheek", "If your enemy is hungry, feed him", "if he is thirsty, give him a drink", "pray for those who persecute you", "do not repay evil for evil". LORD willing, all humans may commit sin of almost every kind (gay, straight), and that's wrong, and all humans sin, as God tells us through the The Holy Bible, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." The Holy Bible also says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.", "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." and, “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

  • @rheaanne1858
    @rheaanne1858 Місяць тому

    This movie was so good and the twist was great. I don't agree with your review at all!

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub Місяць тому

      That’s cool! Thanks for watching and being respectful!

  • @davidb6403
    @davidb6403 Місяць тому

    "In fact, in this movie it feels like a requirement: several things seem to have happened as the movie begins that didn't happen in Generations: Picard was captured by the Borg, Worf has his own ship and LeForge doesn't have his visor...for reasons?" What are you blethering about, Picard was captured by the Borg in the original TV series (Best of Both Worlds Parts 1 & 2), Worf was re-stationed to Deep Space 9 after Generations and had command of The Defiant ... LeForge ... visor ... big deal!!!

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub Місяць тому

      As mentioned in the beginning of the review, I’ve never watched the TV series as I’m going into these films blind. I was noting that if you came into these like I did, you would be confused as to why so many things are different without explanation in the film. I even say in the end (I believe I do anyway) that if you are familiar with the TV series you might feel differently.

    • @JamesHardaker
      @JamesHardaker Місяць тому

      Most people in those days who had any interest in scifi knew that he was captured by the borg or at least had a big fight with them. Where worf lives isn't a big deal. See serenity, it has more stuff to know and it's a cult series

  • @TJThomas116
    @TJThomas116 2 місяці тому

    I watched this movie soooo many times on VHS growing up. Was pleasantly surprised watching it now, more than twenty years later, that it is every bit as good as I remembered it. Roger Deakins is truly the GOAT

  • @BradClark-u2c
    @BradClark-u2c 2 місяці тому

    This channel needs some LDS

  • @ramonpinales-x3q
    @ramonpinales-x3q 2 місяці тому

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  • @phantomcorps3373
    @phantomcorps3373 3 місяці тому

    It was a studio mandated ending. Glenn Close fought against it, but test audiences were disappointed that there was no final confrontation. It was the "Madame Butterfly" ending. As Dan had grabbed a knife during one of their encounters, Alex uses that knife to take her own life. The police show up and take Dan away. Beth finds a tape that essentially gives Dan an alibi as Alex says she is going to take her own life. I get that the ending is a little bit of a Slasher Movie trope, but it works for the general audience. :D I like both endings, but from a storytelling perspective, the Madame Butterfly ending is a stronger narrative choice.

  • @UltimateAwe
    @UltimateAwe 3 місяці тому

    Seems like you experienced the same exasperation as Jeanne. 🤔

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 3 місяці тому

      lol only I think Jeanne wasn’t happy she experienced it

  • @OupaMphahlele-c1x
    @OupaMphahlele-c1x 3 місяці тому

    Hi is me pope john Paul I love to see you tomorrow morning at around 12 is me again

  • @odysseusrex5908
    @odysseusrex5908 3 місяці тому

    This is much my favorite Western. What I like most about it is the way people's back stories can be discerned without being explicitly spelled out. For instance, in the scene where Rans asks Halley to read from a book and she is ashamed that she cannot. Pete and Nora also display shame at her illiteracy. Think how much that tells us. She addresses them by their first names, but they raised her. They were responsible for her education and were unable too fulfill that. Halley herself must have been orphaned as a young girl and Pete and Nora took her in and raised her as their own. We can see all of that just from the downcast looks they give when she is embarrassed. I think that is terrific movie making. One time, Orson Welles was asked who some of his influences had been as a director. He replied, "I'm partial to the old masters. By which I mean John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford."

  • @RubesGoodBrainCoffee
    @RubesGoodBrainCoffee 3 місяці тому

    The 1979 theatrical version was essentially unfinished. If that's what you saw, you saw the worst version of the film. The sfx came in late and there was no time to edit it, so all of it was spliced in. This means that all character development was cut out. The version that was released a couple of years ago is closer to what Wise intended. Which version did you watch?

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 3 місяці тому

      I watched “The Directors Edition” on Paramount Plus. I also read that this was a very strange development for the movie as well…especially since it was supposed to be a TV series? If that’s true, then that also explains why everyone seems really thin…they were expecting to develop them as new episodes came out. But I’ve heard from most Trekkies that the next one is really good so I’m looking forward to that.

  • @RedProg
    @RedProg 3 місяці тому

    Saw it when it was released on the big screen

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 3 місяці тому

      Jealous. Hopefully they will put it in theaters one day like they do other classic films nowadays

  • @Liam-cv6sk
    @Liam-cv6sk 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for bringing this film to our attention. I've known of this film for such a long time but failed to get around to watching it. I guess I felt the subject matter didn't matter because I was too young to appreciate it. But now, at nearly 70 years old I guess it's time I watched it. I liked your comments. Thank you. L/s

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 3 місяці тому

      Love that you will give it a chance. It’s on MAX. Criterion Channel and for free on Tubi

  • @audreyandlinCompany
    @audreyandlinCompany 4 місяці тому

    Not a bad review for someone who doesn't know Chinese history or culture. I love this film for all it's layers. The more you know, the more interesting it becomes. But given the current state of social politics in the US, I'm surprised you chose now to review it. 🙂 ;-) ::POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD:: The main character is Daiyi: "I am by nature a boy..." (gr**ming warning, here.) Chinese Opera was only performed by men. It took years of pain & suffering to become a great performer. The students are being conditioned to endure times of hardship. Xiaolu and Daiyi endure to become a famous actors. Daiyi is renown for his depiction of the concubine in the classic opera: "Farewell My Concubine." (It's helpful to know the story in the actual opera -- it explains a lot. fyi: it's available on UA-cam.) Xiaolu thinks Daiyi is taking his female role too seriously. Meanwhile, Juxian is a *real* woman who is also a tragic figure. That's why she's in the story. Next time you watch it, pay attention to the sounds in the background -- you'll hear certain sounds used, repeatedly. They have meaning.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 4 місяці тому

      There were two reasons I wanted to watch this: it was released on the Criterion Collection recently and Zero is into Asian cinema and I thought this would be a great idea…not realizing he’s seen in a number of times and had no interest seeing it again. I had no idea what the movie was about and, now that you mention U.S. politics, it’s an interesting parallel. And honestly, it will be real interesting watching this again when I get the Criterion 4K and check out the actual play and get more info on the time period. And I will certainly take your thoughts in mind when I see it again.

  • @tommymorrison6478
    @tommymorrison6478 4 місяці тому

    The "Wiz" recommends Lawrence of Arabia??!! Well thank God for that! Perhaps now it'll get the recognition it deserves. (sarcasm).

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 4 місяці тому

      lol it’s just the titling convention I have for the videos. I get it, it’s a real surprise Lawrence of Arabia is good lol

  • @ThePiratemachine
    @ThePiratemachine 4 місяці тому

    IMO "The Birds" is OK. It has good performances by Suzanne Pleshette, Rod Taylor and Tippi Henren in that order IMO. It's a shallow picture really but occasional interesting scenes. That's briefly how I see it anyway and I am not really a Hitchcock fan. I have to say however that the scene where the birds start forming behind Tippi Henren when she is smoking is IMO the best scene in the film. It's the suspense starting, the timing, the silence and her suddenly realizing that is masterful for me. It's meant to be surrealistic, surely. It works for me and the scene where Midge finds his former girlfriend dead is very moving. All in all it has its moments.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 4 місяці тому

      I said it in the review but I’ll say it again: I’m a Hitchcock fan but I’m also not a horror fan at all. And this was clearly a horror film through and through. I know there are fans of this film who think it’s great but I’m willing to say that it’s likely that I’m not a fan of horror that I don’t enjoy this movie as much as others.

  • @cjstryder5441
    @cjstryder5441 4 місяці тому

    Thor Love and Thunder felt like a movie for kids. I thought it was entertaining but I can see people's issues with it.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 4 місяці тому

      In retrospect, this makes some sense. But it just feels like they took the wrong lessons from Ragnorak.

  • @RobbGF
    @RobbGF 4 місяці тому

    Thanks! Rita & Glenn!!! Gilda (1946) - #3 TCM Clip "He Can't Afford It" ua-cam.com/video/CS-ZGe9e9pQ/v-deo.html

  • @wenedsday
    @wenedsday 4 місяці тому

    Wow, what a idiotic movie review! 🙂

  • @danieldalton6544
    @danieldalton6544 4 місяці тому

    It’s an accurate representation of 1962, its release. People were more civilized then so their mild flirtation and her tracking him down is the innocence of the time. I think Hitchcock’s best films are Psycho and Vertigo. This one was ok. People weren’t scared of other people back then. Tippi wasn’t an actress of much depth for sure though. I like how it started when she got there so your left with no explanation wondering if she somehow brought it about or what. You’re left to come up with your own conclusions. The Birds II: Land’s End was awful making this look better.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 4 місяці тому

      Like I said on the review, if that was part of the times I’ll own that so that’s fair. But I guess it’s my general dislike for horror that made this a bad watch for me (since this rates pretty high on Letterboxd and IMDb)

  • @Waverlyw
    @Waverlyw 4 місяці тому

    🤣❤ This review is the best! Made my morning! AAaaaahhhhh, birds! Birds! The scenery/town is good, though. You're right. It's a 60+ movie, though, so... 🤷‍♀️ Yeah.

  • @JudeTavonFenwick
    @JudeTavonFenwick 4 місяці тому

    Absolutely AMAZING movie!

  • @Jim-Mc
    @Jim-Mc 4 місяці тому

    Low key in my top 3 Hitchcock movies, his version of "The 39 Steps" is also great and often easy to find.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 4 місяці тому

      Saw 39 Steps years ago and liked it but when I saw Rebecca I seriously loved it

  • @stevem-h5e
    @stevem-h5e 5 місяців тому

    I wonder how long Wayne hid in that alley to shoot Liberty Valance in the back. What a coward!

    • @odysseusrex5908
      @odysseusrex5908 3 місяці тому

      He didn't shoot him in the back. You need to watch that scene again, although it is my opinion, based on the way Liberty moves when he is shot, that Tom actually missed and it really was Ransom Stoddard who shot Liberty Valance.

  • @_R_B_7
    @_R_B_7 5 місяців тому

    Best bond film for 50 years

  • @manofmartin
    @manofmartin 6 місяців тому

    Constantine was my first adult comic I got into. DC destroyed him when he joined the DC roster. His comic hellblazer Constantine was perfection!

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 6 місяців тому

      So what did DC that hurt the character when he became part of the roster?

  • @jamesm2075
    @jamesm2075 6 місяців тому

    Constantine is my favorite character in the DC animated universe. Matt Ryans live action Constantine TV show was also pretty good.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 6 місяців тому

      You would think with comic book (well, used to at least) and horror movies being so popular and making so much money, making a Constantine movie would be a no brainer.

    • @Gamezonewt
      @Gamezonewt 6 місяців тому

      Same

  • @MariaFernanda-dr7pv
    @MariaFernanda-dr7pv 6 місяців тому

    Joan Crawford,the best!

  • @tiggerelpro149
    @tiggerelpro149 6 місяців тому

    Amazing movie

  • @crowwick7652
    @crowwick7652 6 місяців тому

    I loved that movie. It was so well done.

  • @billmurray7473
    @billmurray7473 6 місяців тому

    You guys are obviously carrying on the tradition of MST3K, Elvira, and USA Up All Night.

  • @petermaz701
    @petermaz701 7 місяців тому

    It's a very entertaining movie, not boring. Was it a bit of camp? Yes, but the overacting and over the top performance of Faye Dunaway carries this movie.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      I get why some people do like this movie and I’m willing to bet Dunaway is why. And people I know who recommended this to me also love the campiness and over the top nature of the film. But I guess I’m no fan of camp.

  • @nkjkjnkj
    @nkjkjnkj 7 місяців тому

    this movie is flawless, a dudebro like you wouldn't get it.

  • @sunitamenon-kf3ro
    @sunitamenon-kf3ro 7 місяців тому

    Have heard about this fom.Now eager to see it.

  • @ricardocantoral7672
    @ricardocantoral7672 7 місяців тому

    I don't think this film deserves the praise it gets but it's far from bad. This is a good starter Bond movie for newbies.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      Agree with you on it being over praised…but I’m betting those who think it’s great it’s likely their first Bond film.

  • @bradleyhillman9859
    @bradleyhillman9859 7 місяців тому

    A 7 year old video with 3 views about a Japanese movie I never heard of, UA-cam clearly gets me.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      This isn’t even a day old but I’m glad you are here lol

  • @ricardocantoral7672
    @ricardocantoral7672 7 місяців тому

    The biggest problem I have with LTK is the motive for Bond to resign is so trite. I know defenders say he was really compelled by Della's death to go rogue but that's vaguely implied. As bad as Die Another Day was, I think Bond's motivation for going rogue made sense and that's being burned and proving his innocence. I would have preferred a mission going wrong, Felix getting injured along the way, and Bond ultimately resigning because the British Government would cut and run. Unfortunately, Bond wasn't given a complex scenario. Despite all that, was the film good? Yeah, it's decent. Sanchez is a decent villain but not engaging, and the action is good. This is basically James Bond done by Cannon Films. So, it's a good action movie but a sub-par Bond movie.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      Honestly, one of the things that nagged me after this film is “wait, are Bond and Felix THAT close?” But really, I think both Felix, his wife and Lupe were just used to make Sanchez feel even more despicable and evil…which I have to be honest worked for me. But I can see why this film may not work for someone if they really start to think about the elements that drive the story and not get caught up in the emotion of the film…like someone saying “yo that guy killed Felix? Ooohhh I hate that guy!”

    • @ricardocantoral7672
      @ricardocantoral7672 7 місяців тому

      ​@@IAmTheWizFilmClub I think the film is better in the latter half. However the drawback was, Bond never mentions Della or Felix during his campaign against Sanchez. We only get Bond on the phone with a cheerful Felix mentioning that he has his job back again. Again, the scenario in my mind would have been Bond seeing the larger picture of good vs evil.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      Not gonna lie it definitely felt weird when Felix pops up at the end and I’m like “are you supposed to be that cheerful after your wife died?”

  • @GSmith-cd6ct
    @GSmith-cd6ct 7 місяців тому

    Timothy Dalton embodied Ian Fleming’s Bond. Both films were great, especially “License to Kill” part of which was filmed at Coast Guard Sector Key West. (My first duty station). Dalton was great as a villain in “The Rocketeer”, I have all 3 films on Blu-ray and watching them brings me back when I was a kid. 👍

  • @ricardocantoral7672
    @ricardocantoral7672 7 місяців тому

    The biggest aggravation of this film for me is Walken as Zorin. I don't feel that he is ever really allowed to do anything beyond going through the motions. I honestly feel that Grace Jones leaves a far better impression. Walken as a Bond villain and he's entirely wasted, a shame.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      Agreed. Grace Jones would have been an amazing villain in another film. And for some ungodly reason, they have a great actor like Walken playing a Bond villain and the best they can do is a campy, Goldfinger knock off?

    • @ricardocantoral7672
      @ricardocantoral7672 7 місяців тому

      @@IAmTheWizFilmClub Yeah, they wanted this to be Goldfinger of the 1980's but the movie has no sense of story construction. We start with microchips, Horse doping, a mundane investigation into possible corruption in City Hall, and then the extremely goofy villain project of flooding silicon valley. There is no rhyme or reason behind how this story progresses. Also, the scenes in America are shockingly low rent. Bond investigating Stacey Sutton and possible corruption in City Hall is a painful slog and it feels like something out of any generic 80's Private Detective show.

  • @ricardocantoral7672
    @ricardocantoral7672 7 місяців тому

    This one could have been much better than it was. What's particularly disappointing is the movie doesn't have a memorable villain or henchperson. Brad Whitaker could have been memorable but he doesn't have much screentime and he isn't given anything to do. Things move along at a good pace but little of it is true memorable. Dalton is the one who ultimately saves this movie. Licence To Kill is even less impressive and it's a shame. I love Dalton, he had the looks and the personality of Fleming's Bond. Unfortunately, he never got the scripts he deserved.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      I agree the villains aren’t particularly memorable, but what I liked is that the plot was the most important element where it felt like there were many twists and turns to keep me invested, instead of most where you see who the villain is right away. But I definitely agree the villains could have been a lot better, but I do like Dalton as well and it’s going to suck to know the next one is his last.

  • @20thCenturyManTrad
    @20thCenturyManTrad 7 місяців тому

    The Bond girl is great, she's not Diana Rigg (no one will be I guarantee it), but she is a wonderful Bond girl.

  • @johnnash297
    @johnnash297 7 місяців тому

    A great road movie with outstanding acting all around. Jack was perfect. This is what life looks like in the Navy.

  • @bobfurman2739
    @bobfurman2739 7 місяців тому

    Cinderella Liberty???

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 7 місяців тому

      That’s the movie written by the author who wrote the book The Last Detail is based on right?

  • @morthedgebuckle227
    @morthedgebuckle227 8 місяців тому

    I remember seeing Octopussy in the movie theater when I was a teenager and thinking what a let down it was.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 8 місяців тому

      From what I’ve seen, Moore’s films either feel like letdowns from Connerys time as Bond or people just take them as action comedy and reevaluate them like that. I prefer Connery to be honest but Moore films to me have a popcorn feel to them where if you want something light and dumb to chill to, it’ll be fine.

  • @20thCenturyManTrad
    @20thCenturyManTrad 8 місяців тому

    Most of the comedy doesn't bother me too much. But Moore had a great cold moment after the train fight, "And that's for 009." Eyebrow used, pure cold Bond.

  • @jsprite123
    @jsprite123 8 місяців тому

    It has the second best Bond song...

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 8 місяців тому

      We are going to mention this in the next episode but when we talk about the bond theme songs, we are rating them mostly on if they fit with the theme of the movie as well as if the song is good or not. I think the song is great but just seems odd as the theme since the romance isn’t all that great. I think when we do our franchise overview after No Time To Die, we will rate our favorites outside of the context of if they fit in the film or not, which this very well may be a top 5 for me.

  • @20thCenturyManTrad
    @20thCenturyManTrad 8 місяців тому

    The trick for watching the corkscrew jump, mute as he jumps.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 8 місяців тому

      lol to be fair it was funny hearing Zero so angry for once

    • @20thCenturyManTrad
      @20thCenturyManTrad 8 місяців тому

      @@IAmTheWizFilmClub Very funny. I hate the slide whistle, but it's still one of the best stunts with a car.

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 8 місяців тому

      @@20thCenturyManTrad it’s definitely very impressive

  • @mollyjonesreacts
    @mollyjonesreacts 8 місяців тому

    😂 One wonders how many of these types of oldies you’ve actually seen & if ”9 to 5” and/or ”Tootsie” are amongst them? If so, make a ”contrast & compare” on all three - PLEASE 🙏!

    • @IAmTheWizFilmClub
      @IAmTheWizFilmClub 8 місяців тому

      We reviewed Tootsie last year and I contemplated on watching “9 to 5” at some point. A comparison wouldn’t be a bad idea! Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @janebruce4394
    @janebruce4394 8 місяців тому

    Promo_SM 😀