Theme- 7.5/10
Rewatchibility- 8.5/10
Acting- 8/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 9.5/10
Total - 42.5/5 = 8.5
World domination, the same old story. Our theaters are full of films that think they're 007... or Bond. It took me a ludicrous amount of time to finally watch a James Bond film. I couldn't bring myself to watch the Craig movies until I'd at least watched the Connery ones and yet I procrastinated. Now that we're over that hump, I gotta say that it lives up to the hype. There is always a concern going back and watching older movies and seeing the lack of kindness the years have given. There are moments of that in here as well such as the titular villain's ethnicity not matching the actor's and the result of Bond's sexual appetite bordering on controversial or even criminal at times. What I will say is none that seems to stick out all that much, you may be aware of it but the movie doesn't hang around long enough to be a point of contention. I reckon it's not the best Bond movie, in fact I know it's not, it is a great start to a long and storied franchise.
Season Scores:
1 -6.1 / 2 -5 / 3 -3.7
Average Total: 4.93
Holy time capsule, Batman! It's the show that saved Batman from the island of irrelevancy. For that alone, this show deserves its place in history and should be preserved and experienced by everyone who cares about their precious pop culture and superhero geekdom. While I will stand by that conclusion, that does not mean I recommend a complete watch of the entire show. I would say stick to season one for optimal enjoyment. Any episode with Gorshin's Riddler, Newmar's Catwoman, Meredith's Penguin, or Romero's Joker you really can't go wrong with. What I would add is don't sleep on a King Tut episode either. Victor Buono portrays maybe the only TV original villain that consistently entertains. Could you get what you need from the '66 Batman with the movie? Perhaps. But the only way to truly experience the legend of Adam West's Bright Knight is in a glorious two-part cliffhanger format. Final note, Batman is like Brylcreem, 'A Little Dab Will Do Ya!', don't waste your time on season 3 and you will likely find yourself tuning back in for more wacky fun. Same bat-time, same bat-channel.
Theme- 5/10
Rewatchibility- 0/10
Acting- 1/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 0.5/10
Total - 13.5/5 = 2.7
Jinkies, it's a polished turd. It's the best I can describe this show honestly. In fact, the animation is why it scores as high as it does. Why Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy decided to make this choice with Velma is inconceivable. An adult take on Scooby-Doo seems like a no-brainer, hell just watch Mystery Incorporated and you have a good start. If you make it through these ten episodes you can find redeemable qualities for just about every single character except one... VELMA. That wouldn't be awful if we weren't talking about the titular character but seeing how it is, well here we are. I really don't give two shits what race the characters are or who they like or what they identify as so long as there is a story compelling enough to tell and you can deliver on that. There was a good enough story, Velma's first real mystery of her missing mother, but the delivery is like trying to spoon-feed a baby glass, no one is gonna enjoy themselves. Given that season 2 is on the way, I will say that there is a chance at a great redemption story. Should those in charge make the call to not try so damn hard to be funny and edgy for the sake of an actual story with characters we can actually sit and watch without complete contempt and you could actually have a decent show. But for now, I'll leave this far in the Mystery Machine's rearview mirror.
"Top" 3 Episode
1. Marching Band Sleepover (The ONLY one I found myself enjoying to some degree)
Theme- 9.5/10
Rewatchibility- 10/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 10/10
Time- 9.5/10
Total - 49/5 = 9.8
A video game masterpiece from Naughty Dog is adapted into an HBO series. When that premise was brought to my attention, two things entered my mind: I'm glad this is gonna be a series rather than a movie and this has a very high bar to reach. Thankfully after the first season, I can safely say..., mission accomplished. This did everything an adaptation should: hit all the major story beats and recreate some; provide positive alterations and additions; omit the filler or the content that doesn't translate across mediums; and don't alienate an audience that didn't partake in the source material. Pedro & Bella do such an amazing job as Joel and Ellie that I am both excited and dreading Season 2, the pitfalls of knowing the source material. If anything, it could have done with a touch more action and one more episode. But that's really me grasping for straws though. An absolute recommendation.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. When You're Lost in the Darkness
2. When We Are in Need
3. Long, Long Time
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 8/10
Acting- 9.5/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 7.5/10
Total - 41.5/5 = 8.3
If you had the chance to walk away with half a million dollars, would you take it? Potentially the most underrated, or at the very least, the best underviewed Tarantino flick out there. Jackie Brown begins us on the path of Quentin fulfilling desires to create certain types of film and for this one, an homage to Blaxploitation films. For starters, having 'Coffy' & 'Foxy Brown' star Pam Grier as the titular character was absolutely perfect to both solidify the genre tribute and to bring out a very believable sympathetic character to cheer for. This may also be one of my favorite Sam Jackson roles. Sprinkle in De Niro and Forster and you get A+ delivery for what I would say is a solid B movie.
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 8.5/10
Acting- 9/10
Kinematography- 9.5/10
Time- 8.5/10
Total - 44/5 = 8.8
That woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to watch it. I wish I could get a chance to watch The Whole Bloody Affair cut of Kill Bill because man I really enjoy it. Serving as a canvas for Quentin's desire to make a 70's kung-fu movie. Kill Bill Vol. 1 offers that up plus more. This is an amalgamation of so many genres: western; modern action; hints of noir; and even anime all wrapped up in an over-the-top martial arts Japanese-inspired drama. I can see how it's not everyone's cup of tea with the amount of blood and gore that often come with Tarantino films and the actual style can be somewhat niche. Simply on the cinematography alone though, I would say to give it a try and see if it's in your wheelhouse.
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 10/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 10/10
Time- 8.5/10
Total - 47.5/5 = 9.5
Life is like a box of chocolates, but Forrest Gump is more like a steak dinner. I say that because you are very likely going to fit into one of two camps: "I Love Steak!" or "I'm a Vegan." Forrest Gump is virtually the story of a guy who doesn't strive to be the center of attention but life just happens that way for him. Is it convoluted, yes quite but that's the point. With all that happens to Forrest, he is still unphased and unchanged by it and perhaps that's why these events continue to occur around him. I love the performances in this completely but I do understand that Hanks' role in particular could be seen as not aging too well or even a bit controversial. My only issue with it is the length. Two and a half hours for any movie becomes a commitment and luckily it does deliver a story that's worthy of my time.
Theme- 7.5/10
Rewatchibility- 6.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 6/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 36/5 = 7.2
Howdy-ho! So it begins, the gift that keeps on giving whether you want it or not. Season 1 is pretty much everyone's interpretation of South Park if they haven't watched it: crude humor; a bit of shock imagery; and visually designed by a kid in an elementary art room. Honestly, at this time it's hard to argue against that sentiment. But episodes like 'Death' & "Starvin' Marvin" prove what this show at its best is capable of, using its crudeness as a veil for social commentary.
"Top" 5 Episodes:
1. Death
2. Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo
3. Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut
4. Starvin' Marvin
5. Pinkeye
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 8/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 7.5/10
Total - 42.5/5 = 8.5
I don't bury hatchets... I sharpen them. In no way did I believe this show would be as sharp as it is. But I suppose if you have the showrunners from Smallville and an IP destined for a Tim Burton revision, you can make some magic. It is quite an entertaining twist on the Addams Family. There is a bit of a CW feel, albeit a bigger budget, to it but they just maybe because of Gough and Millar's style or 15 years of Supernatural has given any type of show like this that feeling. Of course, none of this would be half of what it is had it not been for the astounding performance of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams. The Supporting actors all did a great job with a few noteworthy roles in there as well. Who knew Fred Armisen would be a great Fester? Looking forward to Season 2.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. A Murder of Woes
2. If You Don't Woe Me by Now
3. Woe What a Night
Theme- 5.5/10
Rewatchibility- 6.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 7.5/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 35.5/5 = 7.1
Hanging out, down the street. The same old thing, we did two decades ago. Doesn't quite have the same ring to it as the original and that sorta works for this show. I did enjoy the first outing of the sequel series. It benefits greatly from having a good group of new kids to build up from, the sprinkling of nostalgic characters, and a short season that keeps the show's faults from being too harmful. But to that point, the large complaints about the show modernizing the '90s are somewhat valid. Some of that is lost from being on a soundstage, its predecessor suffered from that as well. But there is a bit of miscommunication in the writing almost as if the writers themselves were under 30 and their impression of the decade is movies that took place in that decade and BuzzFeed articles. I do hope that Season 2 tackles the reality of Ozzie's life as a gay teen in that decade, I appreciate them trying to not hang a spotlight on it and just have a character who is gay rather than a gay character but that's simply not a passive thing to be at that time. Hopefully, we'll get to see Ozzie have to deal with bigotry and the fairly conservative Red defend him because you can be a good human being whichever way your political bias bends and both characters would benefit the most from that type of story. It's not terrible by no stretch if I made it seem that way. Season 1 of "That '70s Show" had its issues as well and it was given time to marinade into the we love. Hope That '90s gets the same opportunity.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Summer Storm
2. The Birthday Girl
3. Kids in America
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 9/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 10/10
Total - 44.5/5 = 8.9
Hey guys, you ready to let the dogs out? Comedies are always set up to fail being arguably the most subjective genre of film. The Hangover in its premise isn't the greatest thing in the world, it's drunk Memento. But what makes Hangover work so well are the actors involved, primarily the main three; Cooper, Helms & Galifianakis. They embody those characters perfectly, feeling like extensions of their own natural dispositions and the contrast between them makes for a fun watch. Director Todd Phillips also knows how to juggle a group of characters on the screen virtually an entire movie and not lose anybody in the shuffle. Definitely deserving of at least a single watch.
Theme- 6/10
Rewatchibility- 0.5/10
Acting- 4/10
Kinematography- 6/10
Time- 2/10
Total - 18.5/5 = 3.7
Holy overhaul, Batgirl. That's right enter Yvonne Craig's Batgirl. If nothing else this show is responsible for creating one of the most essential characters in DC comics. Dozier tried to recover the show from falling ratings by changing things up a bit. No more Aunt Harriet, no more cliffhangers, no more Julie Newmar, these omissions weren't necessarily out of choice but are glaring omissions nonetheless. Eartha Kitt comes in as Catwoman without any explanation which is on par for this show and Kitt was fine but there is no replacing Newmar. Alfred has an increased role this season which is always appreciated and many of the returning villains do a fine enough job. However, you can just feel the wind suck out of the sails of this show at this point. There are a couple of good episodes in here but you can sum up the season based solely upon the reaction of the final episode starring Zsa Zsa Gabor.... sigh.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin
2. The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra
3. I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
Theme- 7/10
Rewatchibility- 2/10
Acting- 6/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 3/10
Total - 25/5 = 5
Holy episode surplus, Batman. The series continues on, packed with nearly twice the amount of episodes as season one, and boy can you feel it. I get shows before streaming weren't made for binge-watching and reruns for that matter so this is a present-day problem but someone had to look at villains like; the Archer, the Minstrel, and Chandell and say 'Hey Bill, tone it back would you.' The actual characters themselves should not be something that is created within the same tone as the performances, not every original idea can be a King Tut. That aside, returning characters were always a fun watch, when they were reprised by the same actor... I'm looking at you, Gomez Addams. Alan Napier and Julie Newmar continue to be my favorite people to watch when they're given something to do.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. That Darn Catwoman
2. Scat! Darn Catwoman
3. Batman's Satisfaction
Season Scores:
1 -6.7 / 2 -5.5 / 3 -5.1
Average Total: 5.77
To boldly go where no man has gone before. Gene Roddenberry created what I recognize as the Father of Space sci-fi in Star Trek, (Lost in Space being the grandpa). I went 30 years without ever watching a single episode of any of the series, many years of which I actively avoided them. But I decided any nerd worth their spot in the club should at least watch Trek to gain personal insight and a valid viewpoint to build off of. That being said, I was surprised how much I enjoyed this series, it certainly had its ebbs and flows but I was finding myself enjoying the journey 99% of the time. I wasn't put off by the 60's production feel, but I was strained a bit by the lack of time conservation. Nearly 80, hour-long episodes are a lot to watch and when some of those episodes were put together with as much care and attention as food at a drive-thru, you can understand why. If I sat down and chopped 15-20 episodes out this would be a 9 or 10, but in its totality, a 7 is where it sits. A modest beginning to a franchise still operating with, much like our universe, no end in sight. Did this show make me a Trekkie? No. Did it make me Trek-curious? Absolutely.
Theme- 6.5/10
Rewatchibility- 4/10
Acting- 5/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 3.5/10
Total - 26/5 = 5.2
Each of us... at some time in our lives, turns to someone - a father, a brother, a God... and asks..."Why am I here? What was I meant to be? Where's the editor? Who's dragging this out?" When the original series ended, it was a tad bittersweet. On one hand, the quality of the episodes was very clearly on the decline. On the other, it was quite an abrupt ending, a five-year mission ending at three. Enter the Slow Motion Picture. The film doesn't pick up where the show left off as too much time has passed to convince us otherwise but it does collectively bring us back or forward I suppose to the original crew in a sort of 'we're getting the band back together' kind of way. It was nice to see the OG crew in a bigger budget setting and an updated Enterprise. Bones went from someone I would often be irritated with to being the most enjoyable to watch on the screen. I guess he's earned the old curmudgeon character legitimately for me now that he's been drafted back after retirement. Spock's in a less-is-more capacity which I didn't have a problem with. Even Shatner felt like he toned Kirk down a notch for the big screen which is always appreciated. The only character that felt off was Scotty and I'm not sure why. No problem with Riker and Ilia as they were purely plot fodder. Now then all that's left is the large V'ger in the room, speed. My god does this movie move at a snail's pace. There are long extended scenes purely built on a visual standpoint with no real reason to exist beyond a fraction of the time that they do. The movie does exactly what 2/3 of the show did, draw out a story nearly twice as long as it needed to be, which was the case here. If this was a 90-minute movie we would likely be having a completely different conversation about the first Star Trek movie.
Theme- 7/10
Rewatchibility- 7.5/10
Acting- 6/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 3/10
Total - 30.5/5 = 6.1
Holy Parody, Batman! Watching just a few episodes makes it abundantly clear they knew exactly what they were doing. Especially when the big villain players were involved as those actors got it. Overact, overexplain, and oversimplify are just a few common and intended words that come to mind. The two-part formula works primarily with comic-based villains. I don't envy Adam West's position of portraying the straight man to everyone else hamming it up. Aunt Harriet, with no disrespect to Madge Blake intended, is an awful character 95% of the time and, unfortunately, she was given more to do than Alfred who is a joy.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. The Purr-Fect Crime
2. Better Luck Next Time
3. When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play
Theme- 7.5/10
Rewatchibility- 6/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 6/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 33.5/5 = 6.7
Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. If you are new to Star Trek this may not be a great starting point for you. However, for myself, I found comfort in the 60's allure from my TV Land nostalgia. There is some unique appeal to its overacting, "cheap" set design, and antiquated vfx. It could push those lines too hard though even for me. The early episodes had some kinks to work out continuity-wise for sure. The length of the episodes is a problem though, one hour is too long for most of the stories and 29 episodes is a lot for a single season when that is an issue.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. Court Martial
2. Dagger of the Mind
3. The Menagerie Part 1&2 (Yeah I cheated, sue me.)
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 9.5/10
Kinematography- 6.5/10
Time- 4.5/10
Total - 35.5/5 = 7.1
Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can watch Superman the Movie and unlock the secrets of the universe. In 1978 Richard Donner set forth to make history with Superman. The biggest credit towards this movie should be Lynn Stalmaster, the casting director who pushed for unknown Christopher Reeve for the titular role when no one else saw it. Also, a fun fact David Prowse trained Reeve to pack on muscle for the role (Vader trained Superman!). Reeve plays both roles perfectly, and nearly 50 years later he is still the bar. The rest of the cast are great as well, Hackman and Kidder especially. The SFX are good for their time though I believe they went further than they needed to. The plot's a bit goofy and ridiculous in the third act which is a weird clunky tonal shift. The runtime is my biggest problem in the movie. I know they paid Brando a lot to play Jor-El, but to spend nearly an hour with him phoning it in on "Krypten", as he liked to call it, is just too much for me. Regardless, it is a fun movie.
Season Scores:
1 -7.2 / 2 -6.7 / 3 -7/4-6.1/5-8
Average Total: 7
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Radioactive Spider-Man. The first great adaptation of Spidey off the pages of the comic books came in the form of a Saturday Morning Cartoon on Fox Kids. This along with its X-Men companion show offered something not common in animation, long-form storytelling.
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 6.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 40/5 = 8
Last Child of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. The Swan Song of the series threw everything at the wall; a WWII story, secret wars, clone saga. Not a bad episode in the bunch really. The only issue is that there are some long-running plot points left unanswered and it seems the show made the final episode a proper finale and a season 6 cliffhanger simultaneously. By the end, I was satisfied with what I'd watched.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. Spider Wars (2): Farewell, Spider-Man
2. Secret Wars (3): Doom
3. Six Forgotten Warriors (5): The Price of Heroism
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 3/10
Acting- 7.5/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 3.5/10
Total - 30.5/5 = 6.1
Train Kept A Rollin' for season 4. A short season with not a lot of time to make something of substance. Filled with mainly middle-of-the-road episodes and an interesting follow-up to the previous season's cliffhanger, I was left a little disappointed. It's not a bad season, just a forgettable one.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. Partners in Danger: The Black Cat
2. Partners in Danger: The Return of the Green Goblin
3. Partners in Danger: Guilty
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 5/10
Acting- 8/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 5/10
Total - 35/5 = 7
The Devil's Got a New Disguise within The Sins of the Fathers. The only thing that kept this season from being the best of the bunch is the batch of "PSA", ham-fisted, network-driven episodes that reside in season 3. They didn't belong and they are quite off-putting. Green Goblin, Daredevil, Carnage, the return of Venom, Doctor Strange & the Peter/MJ official relationship make quite a packed season and yet they managed to make that all work by centering the season around father/child relationships in quite a fantastic way.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. The Sins of the Fathers: Enter the Green Goblin
2. The Sins of the Fathers: The Man Without Fear
3. The Sins of the Fathers: Carnage
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 4/10
Acting- 8/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 4.5/10
Total - 33.5/5 = 6.7
Dream On with the Neogenic Nightmare. The first season with a season-long story is not without its problems namely, Morbius. I'm not sure what it is but I've never liked the Morbius character and anytime the show is focused on that character I struggle with that. The tangled web that is neogenics in this show is pretty smart given that it's the origin of most animal-based characters in the show. Peter struggles to deal with his unstable powers as the mutation process continues beyond the initial powers we know. This season introduces the concept of bringing non-Spider-Man Marvel characters into the fold with varying degrees of success.
"Top" 3 Episodes
1. Neogenic Nightmare: The Final Nightmare
2. Neogenic Nightmare: Mutants' Revenge
3. Neogenic Nightmare: Blade the Vampire Hunter
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 5.5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 36/5 = 7.2
Walk this way to a perennial adaptation of Spider-Man. This first season is a great "establishment" season. Establishing Spidey's rogues gallery, establishing Peter/Spider-Man's relationships with recurring non-villain characters, & establishing a style of storytelling prevalent throughout this show. This season is more episodic than later ones but groundwork has been laid for season-long stories.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Alien Costume (1)
2. Alien Costume (3)
3. Menace of Mysterio
Theme- 10/10
Rewatchibility- 8/10
Acting- 9/10
Kinematography- 9.5/10
Time- 8.5/10
Total - 45/5 = 9
Well if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go home and have a heart attack. Tarantino's second outing as a movie director is Pulp Fiction, just think about that for a minute. This is the one that cemented his name in Hollywood as a powerhouse director. Much like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp's use of non-linear story-telling for reasons I still do not fully understand works wonderfully and I'm not so sure that the movie would've if it was told in chronological order. Grade A performances by the majority of the cast which a film filled to the brim with monologues and long-running conversations required to maintain the audience's focus. I believe that's why I enjoy Tarantino movies so much, I'm a dialogue guy and when a script is well-written it doesn't need the safety net of anything visually over the top. That's not to say though this doesn't have its share of eye candy. Vintage Tarantino blood, shock, & violence infused with a great story equates to a fun time for most all who watch.
Season Scores:
1 -3.3 / 2 -3.4 / 3 -2.1
Average Total: 2.93
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. If I skipped and ignored, extra time would be my reward. I watched this in hopes of something close to Max Fleischer's Superman and what I got was disappointment. It wasn't necessarily unexpected, quantity over quality was often a motto in television, especially animated television. If you want to peek into this show I highly recommend dabble not dawdle. I've left some recommended episodes in the season comments, but honestly stay away from Season 3. This show ended in a whimper of a whisper. But hey, at least we got a catchy theme song and a meme out of it, soooo yeah there's that.
Theme- 4/10
Rewatchibility- 0/10
Acting- 2.5/10
Kinematography- 2.5/10
Time- 1.5/10
Total - 10.5/5 = 2.1
In the chill of night at the scene of a crime. A new season awaits, and it's such a waste of time. I'm gonna give this about as much attention as the studio did for this season. The show from the start had a penchant for reusing certain visual animatics, mostly web-swinging, but they outright recycle and repurpose entire past episodes. More than half of this season is simply a waste of anyone's time and once again forgoing the classic villains except the repurposed Season 1 episodes, a new Kingpin episode, and a new Mysterio episode (but not really). Mysterio is so by name only, has no costume, and has green skin, truly baffling.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. The Big Brainwasher
2. The Madness of Mysterio
3. The Birth of Micro Man
Theme- 5.5/10
Rewatchibility- 0/10
Acting- 2.5/10
Kinematography- 5/10
Time- 4/10
Total - 17/5 = 3.4
Is he strong? Listen bud, he has radioactive blood. Can he swing from a thread? Not a single comic has the writers read. Hey there, here comes the Budget-Man. This season opens with an origin episode and I thought to myself that the show was a big enough success that they were gonna put more time and attention into building a show with strong canonical stories, the following episode was the debut of Kingpin, to whom they were pretty faithful. After that, however, things took a turn. For whatever reason, the writing staff decided to forgo the Spider-Man rogues gallery for randomly created villains. Also to make sure you knew they were the bad guys, 90% of the time they had green skin because normal flesh-colored people can't be bad I guess. Episode duration was another major problem. Every episode was a single 22-minute story as opposed to two 11-minute tales and the thinly-veiled plots of this show can't support that kind of time. What started as hopeful optimism, turned into foreboding dread for Season 3.
Top 3 Episodes:
1. The Origin of Spider-Man
2. Home
3. King-Pinned
Theme- 6/10
Rewatchibility- 0.5/10
Acting- 3.5/10
Kinematography- 5.5/10
Time- 1/10
Total - 16.5/5 = 3.3
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. Spins a web any size, catches thieves in a repetitive style. Look out, here comes Budget-Man. Boy howdy is it evident from every aspect of this show how small the budget was for this show. The animation quality fits somewhere between Filmation and Hanna-Barbera, as does the sound effects and voiceover. Episodes are formulaic, to say the least. Jameson and Betty Brandt aren't particularly noteworthy. Aunt May has only one appearance, which was well done all things considered. They did nail down the quick-witted Spidey from the comics, which I will say is the shining star from all of this outside the theme song despite Spidey sounding like Jean Sheppard narrating A Christmas Story while doing an Adam West impression. The villains usually were the only variable episode to episode and when they used comic book villains, it usually worked well enough but they did persist in making up their own for some unknown reason.
Top 3 Episodes:
1. To Catch a Spider
2. The Golden Rhino
3. The Spider and the Fly
Theme- 9.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 9.5/10
Total - 45.5/5 = 9.1
This is K-Jason's Neat Narratives of the 90s and coming up next is Quentin Tarantino and his debut film Reservoir Dogs. For a directorial premiere, Dogs sets a very early precedent for Tarantino movies. This perhaps is one of his best, every minute from start to finish is properly used. The opening scene is the type of long-winded dialogue that I love. It seemingly doesn't do anything while at the same time providing the characters and audience with the calm before the storm conditions because, after this, there is not a lot of time to come up and breathe. We're only given a few moments of reprieve from the main narrative and when we do it's always necessary. What some may argue is not as necessary is the amount of blood. Quentin is known for the gratuitous amounts of blood he uses to the point he has his own brand of the red stuff he uses for his movies. I would say Dogs is on the light side of color by comparison to others but it may be too much for some. Overall, this a film with a solid story, great acting, and even better pacing.
