YM! Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 July: He-Man IV: The Scourge of Snake Men It is pretty much exactly what we expect from He-Man films now. Fun action packed sequences, glorious cheese, and less than stellar character development. Though more Skeletor is always a plus. B- Yolanda Dreams Of Yogurt Simple and sweet. B- The Academy This is a lesser version of last month’s Tenoyaah, and I can see why it was divisive in Y2. While some of the elements work, most of the film falls flat on its face. In other words, elixir bad, Elliot sad. C de Blob The animation in this one is lovely as the watercolor feel is extravagant, and the characters are all charming - in particular Robbie as de Blob. The story may be predictable but it’s a fun film for families despite it not reaching the heights of the Bounty Hamster franchise or Lumberjanes B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 August (Most of August...) The Who’s Tommy A tonally inconsistent musical biopic that doesn’t really wow the senses but just sort of meanders. Sorry Pastaman, this film doesn’t work for me. C- Schadenfreude Foreign Language films are always a plus but this movie is a minus due to unlikeable characters and an unsatisfactory ending. D+ The Ancient Magus’ Bride and The King Of Cats While the worldbuilding and visuals are lovely with some eccentric and charming characters, the story is the film’s weakest link as well as in my opinion, the romantic relationship that the film is trying to paint, comes across as awkward to me. C+ 3:38 AM I am heading back to bed on this one. D The Girlfriend Hoax A well done documentary about fake relationships that manages to intrigue. B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Hired Guns Spoiler A few months ago as I returned from my vacation in Barbados, I fell in love with the Western genre upon watching perhaps one of the best films of 2018, The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs and was inspired to watch films like The Hateful Eight Zane The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Hired Guns while somewhat simplistic is a highly engaging Western film and some of the most fun I had reading a film this year. The characters are all entertaining as Driver steals the show, the writing is entertaining and the action sequences sparkle. In other words, this despite it’s small charm, is a delightfully done film. Dong? Spoiler Yes. Spoiler A+ Edited October 8, 2019 by YourMother the Edgelord 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 September The Feminist The schroedinger cat of CAYOM flicks combining Christian values, feminism and gore fest that create an unsatisfying and confusing result. C Live2ream Delightfully daffy and absurd, Live2ream despite being a mess of a film, is a rousing time to watch. B The Last Policeman It’s a Numbers drama. You know what you’re getting; strong characters, smart writing, a killer score, and some hard hitting drama. What’s not to love? A Baseball Boy: The Base Thief Another one of those daffy animated films I surprisingly enjoyed even though it’s somewhat. It’s more likeable than the predecessor helps. C+/B- The Horn Yeah, this one didn’t do much for me. While the action is great, the story is somewhat predictable and the characters didn’t charm me. C+ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) October Shiverin’ Gulch Despite some inconsistencies with the historical settings and an off second/third act where it almost feels like two different parts of the film, the film is delightfully fun joyride with standouts from Debicki and Moner, which gleefully reminds in sort of a weird way, Pirates Of The Carribean. B The Day Of The Tentacle You ever want something so badly you fail to realize what you got. Well for me, it was recommended this for Y6, by no means is it awful as the characters have some good quirks but it falls flat a lot of the times resulting in another disappointing time travel cop. C- The Trapped Keeper Yeah, I don’t get this one either. Alison Brie and Jesse Eisenberg definitely give strong performance and Marsai gets a good role, while it has some moments of beauty in the beginning and the end, I found it too quirky for me. B- Fiesta Loca It is always nice to get cultural representation in CAYOM and I get why others like this. It’s fun, has likeable characters with some delicious Peña ham (I regret not doing Tigre this year cause you get a huge dose), and heartwarming at times. My only problem is that it’s somewhat predictable and at times a bit cheesy. B+ Voicemail There is a reason Red Cresent slays at horror and this film is one of them. While I don’t think it reaches the heights of Y3’s Silent Hill, it has a lot of chilling scares, great characters with delightfully haunting script and tone. My problem is the second half doesn’t quite reach the same scares as the first until the ending. All and all this is great. B+/A- But wait, there’s more... @Xillix bump Eden to a B+/A- and SP4RK to an A- Edited October 13, 2019 by YourMother the Edgelord 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) November Aeroplane Yeah, I didn’t enjoy this one. There’s a lot of good in this, the craft is impressive as the ambition is presence, Lynch gives a strong performance and the music is well used but there’s a lot of things that don’t work. The risks taken tend to fall flat, the romance between King and Lynch is unsettling, and the conflict is non existent. I didn’t have too much of an issue with the band mates because I felt in this predicament, they honestly where at a loss of what to do. But sadly, Aeroplane crashes when it should fly. C- Spring Awakening I love a good musical as it’s probably one of my favorite genres but this one’s doesn’t work for me. Despite a strong cast and solid music, the themes aren’t handled well. It’s not as bad as Aeroplane, but they could’ve handled some of the topics such as suicide better. C+ Understand While an interesting concept, the film lacks the concept and themes to really make an impact, though I like the ending. D+/C- Paradise Island The true winner of November with great writing, strong characters and well handled themes of environmentalism works. However, while I didn’t think it reached the heights of Otherspace. It might be a close second for Hourglass. A+ XJ9: Rebirth MLAATR was one of my favorite cartoons as a child and I enjoyed the film. The action sequences are truly exhilarating, and the themes of nostalgia work. Dyer is a particular standout as well as Pugh. A few things that didn’t work was the film was somewhat overstuffed but after Mario/GLC I can’t really complain. The second problem was the handling of some things, like Wakeman or the character of Sharp who wasn’t a strong villain. But I’m extremely excited for the sequels. B Edited October 13, 2019 by YourMother the Edgelord 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 @YourMother the Edgelord forgot to hunt for ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Spaghetti said: @YourMother the Edgelord forgot to hunt for ducks It was one of my earlier reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Are you planning on a Top 25 tonight, which in case I could add both your and @Spaghetti's lists to the consensus at once? Edited October 13, 2019 by cookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, cookie said: Are you planning on a Top 25 tonight, which in case I could add both your and @Spaghetti's lists to the consensus at once? Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 25. Spoiler Baseball Boy: The Base Thief - @Ethan Hunt Spoiler Long ass Jeremy Renner movie - @Blankments and EGK 24.) Spoiler Bleach - @Reddroast and @SLAM! 23. Spoiler Duck Hunt - @Blankments 22. Spoiler XJ9: Rebirth - @Spaghetti 21. Spoiler Shiverin’ Gulch - @Blankments 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddroast Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 What were your thoughts on bleach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 Just now, Reddroast said: What were your thoughts on bleach? You’ll get my review after the top 25. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 20. Spoiler Live2ream- @Spaghetti 19. Spoiler Green Arrow 18. Spoiler The Thin, The Fat and The Felon @Blankments 17. Spoiler USS Seawolf @4815162342 16. Spoiler Fiesta Loca - @SLAM! 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 I forgot Little Black Bugs, it’s tied with Loca. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 15. Spoiler Mass Effect: Ascension @4815162342 14. Spoiler Thirsty 13. Spoiler Voicemail @Xillix 12. Spoiler Children of Eden @Blankments 11. Spoiler Spark: A Hero’s Promise @Spaghetti 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 10. Spoiler Plus One @Blankments Super Mario Bros 9. Spoiler Chuck Norris and Liam Nesson vs The Current Hollywood Landscape @Blankments 8. Spoiler Pokémon: The Cinnabar Conspiracy @4815162342 7. Spoiler The Last Policeman @4815162342 6. Spoiler Britain @4815162342 Edited October 13, 2019 by YourMother the Edgelord 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 5. Spoiler Borrasca @Rorschach 4. Spoiler Lumberjanes: Secret Of The Eye @Spaghetti 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 3. Spoiler Hired Guns @4815162342 2. Spoiler Gateways Spoiler Spoiler 1 Paradise Island 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Thanks a bunch @YourMother the Edgelord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...