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Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

Some of the best animation I've ever seen, astonishingly, and an absolutely perfect finale to a series that has been in my heart for years.

The soundtrack is fantastic, I'm eager to get my hands on it when finally released, and I really appreciated the script taking itself seriously while also being (for the most part) very tasteful in its humor. I adore how silly the show was as it began and how exceptionally intriguing it was as it ended.

Thank you, Brendon.

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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Frankenstein's Army

The monster designs are this film's chief asset, exceptional concepts and pretty excellent execution on that front, and production in a few other places is pretty decent too. But beyond that, the films falls short in pretty much every other way. The script is mediocre and rife with cliches, performances are mixed from okay to awful. Didn't realize it'd be a found-footage film, which makes the score and sound cues all the more egregious. Overall, aside from exceptional designs, Frankenstein's Army just ends up being incredibly amateur. I honestly think with a little better direction, they could have made something much more notable. It will not be remaining in my library. That's my piece.

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There Are Monsters

Honestly, if There are Monsters was just uploaded to YouTube as an independent thing with a few tweaks to editing and dialogue, I think it'd be a helluva lot more praised and well-known given today's climate of horror ARGs and whatnot.

It's definitely amateur, the score is unnecessary and cheap, the editing is very shoddy in some places, and a fair amount of the script is weak in lines and particular characters being unrealistic as hell.

But beyond that, I think there's actually a pretty decent story to be found, and while the effects are pretty standard "Liquify Tool" shots, they're pulled off better than you'd expect. The "scare timing", if there is such a thing, seems pretty adept when it comes to how quickly or slowly these shots and events hit you. I also very much like the little details of "they're not people" activity, I appreciate those aspects being given the attention they deserve without being thrown in your face obnoxiously.

Overall, it's a 6 to me, but it's a neat little treat that's not to be revered necessarily, just appreciated if you can accept its flaws. It will be remaining in my library. That's my piece.

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The Menu
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BlockedParent2023-02-24T20:39:03Z— updated 2023-05-30T08:41:14Z

Very impressed. Seems almost predictable at surface value, but twists are, pun unintended, tastefully done. I also found the humor to hit far more often than not, a drier comedy that had me laughing much more than once. The film is beautiful at times as well, complemented strongly by an exceptional score. Will certainly be remaining in my library. That's my piece.

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