Ezen Baklattan Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Glad you enjoyed it a lot! My plan for the sequel is to create two new concurrent adventures, one where Nadine/Y are the focus and Tig/Donny in the other. The non dominant team will still have a small supporting role in the others’ focus film. They’ll team up again for a two film final arc. (pieces of which were subtly set up here...) This way, the characters get more of a chance to shine and focus on themselves. Also, I’m going to do what I did for Spark and give each of the two films a unique director and flair, although Goddard will return for the final team up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) I've been having stomach problems all evening so apologize if the Green Lantern read is taking a bit longer than expected @YourMother the Edgelord. I like what you have so far tho Edited March 20, 2019 by cookie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, cookie said: I've been having stomach problems all evening so apologize if the Green Lantern read is taking a bit longer than expected @YourMother the Edgelord. I like what have so far tho Take your time, my schedule has been slow this weak on account I’ve been sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Okay @YourMother the Edgelord you earn points for that Zark Packer bit, I'm not gonna lie Edited March 20, 2019 by cookie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Green Lantern Corps: Rise of the Manhunters This is pretty stuffed for being 141 minutes. There's a lot happening, or rather it takes many stops before it gets where it has to go, thus a lot of it feels very episodic despite a very promising start. As much as I love both Shuri and my man Idris, their whole bit can be cut and I don't think the plot would've been impacted one bit. It really feels like more of a side story than anything. The strength of this movie - besides the many imaginative worlds and creatures despite there perhaps being too many of them - lies in the buddy cop dynamic between Hal and Sinestro. If this series is going to stand out among the space operas that have graced this game (Spark, Voltron, Scavenger Wars, Mass Effect) I think further sequels should hone in on that aspect. I think ultimately what this needed was to be more streamlined because I really don't have many complaints besides that. All the individual pieces are fun and the cast does a fine job. It just needed an editor to come in and a chop a few things out. B Spoiler You were looking at an A- had you maybe cut some bits out and had them arrive at that Mustafar-esque planet much earlier. Edited March 21, 2019 by cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, cookie said: Green Lantern Corps: Rise of the Manhunters This is pretty stuffed for being 141 minutes. There's a lot happening, or rather it takes many stops before it gets where it has to go, thus it becomes a test of patience by the end despite a very promising start. As much as I love both Shuri and my man Idris, their whole bit can be cut and I don't think the plot would've been impacted one bit. It really feels like more of a side story than anything. The strength of this movie, besides the many imaginative worlds and creatures despite there perhaps being too many of them, is the buddy cop dynamic between Hal and Sinestro. If this series is going to stand out among the space operas that have graced this game (Spark, Voltron, Scavenger Wars, Mass Effect) I think further sequels should hone in on that aspect. I think ultimately what this needed was to be more streamlined because I really don't have many complaints besides that. All the individual pieces are fun and the cast does a fine job. It just needed an editor to come in and a chop a few things out. B Hide contents You were looking at an A- had you maybe cut some bits out and had them arrive at that Mustafar-esque planet much earlier. Out of likes but thanks. Im hopefully the others like it. Admittedly, it did need some streamlining, but I digress. The sequels will be all about the relationship between Hal and Sinestro, and how it evolves. That’s the main reason why I greenlighted it so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, YourMother the Edgelord said: Out of likes but thanks. Im hopefully the others like it. Admittedly, it did need some streamlining, but I digress. The sequels will be all about the relationship between Hal and Sinestro, and how it evolves. That’s the main reason why I greenlighted it so quickly. I think either you should have cut out some location traveling or left out Hal Jordan's origin and just have the movie start with him as a rookie Lantern and have them jump into the action right away. Edited March 20, 2019 by cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Just now, cookie said: I think either you should have cut out some bits or left out Hal Jordan's origin and just have the movie start with him as a rookie Lantern and have them jump into the action right away. Fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, cookie said: This is pretty stuffed for being 141 minutes. Can't wait to see your One Punch Man review 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) I think I'm going to be nice to @YourMother the Edgelord and bump the GL grade a little bit since the crowded plot really is the only issue I can think of. It's now a B/B+ Edited March 21, 2019 by cookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 minute ago, cookie said: I think I'm going to be nice to @YourMother the Edgelord and bump the GL grade a little bit since the crowded plot really is the only issue I can think of. It's now a B/B+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Tomorrow I'll power through the @Slambros triple threat (Pasta's review of Yin piqued my interest) and then OPM following start of requests on Friday. Edited March 21, 2019 by cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 minute ago, cookie said: Tomorrow I'll power through the @Slambros triple threat (Pasta's review of Yin piqued my interest) and then OPM following start of requests on Friday. What about Squirrel Girl? It was in the SW round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, YourMother the Edgelord said: What about Squirrel Girl? It was in the SW round. Oops I forgot about that. Will include it tomorrow as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Time to go to SeaWorld Edited March 21, 2019 by cookie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddroast Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 35 minutes ago, cookie said: Time to go to SeaWorld Gonna make popcorn for this review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Yin So that's why Joel wasn't in The Scavenger Wars Part II; he took a bunch of bath salts and went to SeaWorld. I kid, but this is definitely one of the weirder experiences I've come across in CAYOM. It's probably something that's going to leave more than a few audiences scratching their heads, but does it work when you adjust yourself to its out there plot turn? I'd say... it does work. Quite a bit. The strength of this movie lies with Daniel Henney. I don't say this just because I'm biased, but if Voltron and Scavenger Wars turned him into a rising star, this film cements it. The scene where he pulls over his car and looks his daughter in the eye is genuinely terrific, and his love and determination to get his daughter back and how the film's surprise twist connects to everything is honestly something to behold. Spoiler I didn't even mind the "it was all a dream" twist. Sure, it can be seen as a cop out, but the ending that came out of it is genuinely touching. Some quibbles I could give is that I would've liked to have seen more of Martin's investigative side. Most of the proceedings is him just showing up and other people revealing what's going on to him. Spoiler I would've liked to see a real world equivalent to Gus as well given there were for everyone else, but it's possible I might have missed something. I usually give newcomers to the game the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I need to here. @Slambros has created something truly unique and if the way he writes it is how he'll approach his subsequent work I think he's going to have a bright future in CAYOM. Well done. A- Edited September 11, 2019 by cookie 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 YIN, even if I wasn’t warm on it as you, is certainly one of the most memorable and fascinating films I’ve maybe read in the game across any year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, cookie said: Yin So that's why Joel wasn't in The Scavenger Wars Part II; he went to SeaWorld and took a bunch of bath salts. I kid, but this is definitely one of the weirder experiences I've come across in CAYOM. It's probably something that's going to leave more than a few audiences scratching their heads, but does it work when you adjust yourself to its out there endgame twist? I'd say... it does work. Quite a bit. The strength of this movie lies in Daniel Henney. I don't say this just because I'm biased, but if Voltron and Scavenger Wars turned him into a rising star, this film cements it. The scene where he pulls over his car and looks in daughter in the eye is genuinely terrific, and his love and determination to get his daughter back and how the film's surprise twist connects to everything is honestly something to behold. Hide contents I didn't even mind the "it was all a dream" twist. Sure, it can be seen as a cop out, but the ending that came out of it is genuinely touching. Some quibbles I could give is that I would've liked to see more of Martin's investigative side. Most of the proceedings is him just showing up and other people revealing what's going on to him. Reveal hidden contents I would've liked to see a real world equivalent to Gus as well given there were for everyone else, but it's possible I might have missed something. I usually give newcomers to the game the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think I need to here. @Slambros has created something truly unique and if the way he writes it is how he'll approach his subsequent work I think he's going to have a bright future in CAYOM. Well done. A- Thank you man! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I'll be striving to write more films that are around the same scale as this! I'm fully onboard the Daniel Henney train, now! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Just now, Slambros said: I'm fully onboard the Daniel Henney train, now! Black paladin Oscar nom #2 is a go for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
