Great movie but I think it is slightly over rated. Anyway I'm gonna watch it again if I can make some room in my timetable.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
'Wreck-It Ralph' is very good. At the beginning it feels as if it might just be a video game rehash of 'Toy Story'. However, pleasingly, it does its own thing as it gives a positive message and has more than satisfactory humour.
I'm never been a proper gamer, at least not in the sphere of games used here, but I still got a load of the little references. I also like how the world is built, it's silly sure but it's still pretty neat how they tie it all together.
John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman are excellent in their roles as Ralph and Vanellope. It's very easy to care for those two characters, with both having meaningful stories. Jane Lynch (Calhoun), Jack McBrayer (Felix) and Alan Tudyk (Candy) add to the film with their characters - it's clear to see the ode (copy?) to Ed Wynn and his Mad Hatter for Tudyk's role.
The animation is nice, while the music - though not memorable at all - is rather catchy and suits the Sugar Rush surroundings in particular. Give it a watch.
Super creative.
I put off watching this animated film for a while since It felt very overrated to me at the time, but it was really very good and it surprised me.
Animation is pretty well done and they've got some good voice acting in there. It actually is a real magical Disney movie but in stead of magic it has code (which sounds nerdy, but it's just used as a witty tool to get that magic into a movie without magic.)
The only down side was the 'love' interest. There wasn't much time for any real focus in that part, but that's just nitpicking.
Well done!
Nb. Highly recommended as a re-watchable movie.
A lot of fun. Disney knows how to make entertainment. The arcade setting and seeing all the characters interact is great. John C. Reilly is the perfect voice for Ralph. I can't wait for the second, it looks even better.
Such a cleverly written movie, very unique. I love how they show how the characters move from their game into others. I love Vanellope!
Loved it !!!!!
Cute little movie about video games that even adults can enjoy.
Toy Story is a masterpiece, and one of those few films that changed the medium forever. It was the first fully computer animated film, and took CGI to a whole new level. But more than that, it created a whole new way of storytelling that could appeal to both children and adults. With a powerhouse cast that included Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jim Varney, and Wallace Shawn, it’s clear that Pixar took the film seriously and wanted quality performers to bring the animation to life; and they did. Toy Story is a creative and imaginative film that elevated filmmaking to a new level.
Great seeing early footage for Marvel's What If (which looks very promising), but other than that nothing of much substance. It basically plays as one big advert for Disney Plus.
NOW THAT WAS AN EPIC MID-SEASON EPISODE!
Ahlberg's back at it again, with a devious scheme to install an automated bell system all over Trolberg. But in doing so, every creature—woffs, elves, nisse and trolls—are struggling to live in peace. So Hilda and the gang set out on a daring mission to shut it down, once and for all!
This episode had a fun operation that brings together Hilda, Frida, David, Alfur, Tontu and the lost clan! But not only that, we learn more about the bell keeper. We get a little glimpse into his psyche and what's made him so bitter after all these years. After he saves Hilda's life, he convinced me he was someone we could trust. I loved seeing that character's growth and Hilda unite a group of her friends to come together to stop a common enemy: Ahlberg.
Bartell Bragga, the leader of the lost clan, has a few fun little gags, involving Alfur and combat!
Bartell: "We've declared war on the bell tower. We'll take it down brick by brick. Or die trying!"
It's just all-round fun, epic and satisfying to see Ahlberg crushed by one of the bells he had installed, much like Ernesto de la Cruz from Coco. Except Ahlberg doesn't die.
David: "The pigeons are in the coop. Bartell and Agnes look ready for battle. Alfur... not so much. Over."
It's vast in scope, fun and gathers a large cast to fight for the wilderness' creatures. That twist at the end is very menacing. I also hope Hilda gives Johanna more attention in future episodes; she seems worried all the time.
TECHNICAL & ENJOYMENT SCORE: 8/10
For the love if shit, people. Without the first 3 episodes we wouldn't have this episode. Without the first 3 episodes this one wouldn't be as impactful. It's storytelling and all part of a larger whole. Stop saying, "finally we're getting somewhere," or "this is what the show should have been from the start." Its a journey. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Holy shit.
Perfectly fine. I don't know that we really needed a wampa encounter to precede the one from The Empire Strikes Back but it's a perfectly enjoyable bit of adventure with some original trilogy characters.
Well, just like I'll admit to a certain amount of anti-Ewok bias, I'll also admit to being a fan of Ahsoka, but this was far and away the best of these shorts so far. I love the theme, that Ahsoka is a little on the edge of the rules, but in the favor of helping people and sticking with the Jedi principles if not the order's strictures. The action was a little better in this one too, and it's a treat to hear the original voice actors from The Clone Wars show back in action. A fun little watch.
I'm not proud of this, but I'm downgrading this one a bit ratings-wise because Ewoks. I have a hard time deriving enjoyment out of Ewok shenanigans anymore. But hey, these are aimed at kids so some teddy bear capering is to be expected. For some mild adventure, it's perfectly fine, though I don't know if we ever really needed to learn the origin story of Leia's dress from RotJ, and I'm not sure why they couldn't get the actress who voiced young Leia in Rebels.
Short...but still VERY fun!
I was surprised by this clever and nice continuation of the first episode's story. I think this series will be able to soothe my thirst for a new Last Jedi trailer. :D
However the use of assets from previous movies is very clear in this episode: The nightwatcher worm sounded like an acklay from Attack of the Clones, and the speeder chase sounds reminded me of pod racing too. :P
A fun little follow up to the first video. Again, there's a lot of narrative economy here (understandable given the time constraints), but I like the sand creature coming back to help Rey & BB-8 rather than antagonize them. Again, the animation is still pretty weak, but it's some perfectly good fun.
FANTASTIC!
In this episode, Hilda and the gang visit an old friend, Victoria Van Gale! The last time we saw her, Hilda and David weren't on the best of terms with her, but this time, she says she's changed. But David isn't convinced, so he does his best to uncover her secret plans.
I loved the character arc Hilda went through. She went from dying to enter Nowhere space to the opposite by the episode's end. David gets his time to shine here, Frida's comedic relief and Johanna & Tontu make a return. Alfur's nowhere to be seen, but I didn't mind.
So far, Hilda's second season has been better than I expected! It's gotten a little darker than the last one, but it's still got that childlike wonder and adventure that we all know. Such is the life of an adventurer.
TECHNICAL & ENJOYMENT SCORE: 8/10
I always wanted a girlfriend named the power. :o)
Elizabeth Olsen in that assistant magician wardrobe was really a sight for the eyes.
[7.7/10] Another really entertaining episode. This is more explicitly doing Bewitched and 1960s sitcoms, and there’s a lot of sheer entertainment to be had from a riff on tropes of odd couples trying to fit into their idyllic neighborhoods.
I also appreciate the recognition of classic sitcom tropes and how they’d evolved in the subsequent decades. That goes beyond just the different decor in Wanda and Vision’s home. We see them walk outside and go seemingly on location, beyond the confines of a single set. We also see many more people of color populating their white picket fence town. It’s small details, but they add up to show change.
The notion of Wanda trying to impress Dottie, the queen bee of the neighborhood (Emma Caufield, aka Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Vision to get in good with the neighborhood watch, so as to further their joint initiative to fit in works as a great premise for the episode. There’s a lot of humor to be wrung from off-beat Wanda trying to fit in with the Stepford-esque ladies under Dottie’s purview, and awkward square Vision accidentally fitting in with the guys of the watch.
What’s more, the set piece of the two of them trying to pull off a magic act at the local talent show, where Vision is functionally drunk due to some literal gum in the works, and Wanda has to work to make people think it isn’t magic, is fantastic. There’s a great, frantic energy to the whole routine, and both Olsen and Bettany play it to the hilt.
This was also a great episode for stray lines. The running gag of people chanting “For The Children” in unison brought a lot of yuks. The poor mustached man from the prior episode going “That was my grandmother’s piano” when Wanda turns it into a wooden standee was a solid laugh. And one of the housewives in the audience asking “Is that how mirror’s work?” when Wanda uses them to try to explain Vision’s phasing hat trick had me rolling in the aisles.
But it’s not all laughs. There’s more horror at the edge of the frame that’s done quite well. The presence of an airplane that’s visibly Iron Man’s colors seems to shock Wanda as revealing that something’s wrong here. When Wanda assures Dottie that she doesn’t mean any harm, Dottie says “I don’t believe you,” in genuinely frightened tones, while a strange voice cuts through the radio, causing her to break a glass and bleed fluid that likewise breaks through the black and white color scheme. It’s another superbly done unnerving moment.
There’s also some interesting lines that have double meanings that are quickly glossed over, like their new friend saying “I don’t know why I’m here,” seemingly referring to the garden party, but also suggesting she’s been wrapped into this fantasy world somehow and doesn’t know why. There’s a lot of little bits of dialogue that work like that in this one, and it’s fascinating.
We also see and hear some loud thumping, played for laughs in the “move the beds together” scene (another wink toward classic TV changes), but also witness it used for legitimate scares. There’s some frightening imagery when the man emerges from the sewers in a beekeeper outfit and more “Who’s doing this to you, Wanda?” calls are heard, especially when Wanda uses the power to rewind the tape. The advent of a pregnancy is an interesting development, and the arrival of color with their kiss is some great effects worth.
I’m nursing a theory that this is all part of Wanda coping with the loss of Vision, feeling sick or afflicted and unwittingly creating this fantasy world out of some kind of grief, wrapping more and more people into it. Whatever the answer, color me appropriately intrigued by the mystery, charmed by the pastiche, and appropriately disturbed at the hints of something deeply wrong with all of this.
That Baby Yoda is too damn cute!! OMG I laughed so hard when he pressed the button after being told not to touch anything.
If the first two episodes were all buildup, then "The Sin" is the climax. A propulsive, gorgeously shot firefight that is the best of Star Wars. What these three episodes have lacked in story they've made up for with depth of character and emotional weight - particularly with The Child itself. The connection is strong, and even though our lead has no face we know what he is thinking. We know his dilemma. And we know the consequences of that.
Deborah Chow, despite being a relative newcomer to big budget filmmaking, clearly has a knack for this, and this bodes well for her eventual Obi-Wan miniseries on the platform. Her action scenes are stellar, and the way the story moves is easily the best of the three episodes so far. The strongest episode of the series to date.
The writing and directing were much better in this episode. It says the director was Deborah Chow, who is going to be creating the Kenobi series, and from this episode i very much look forward to her work on that series.
This episode improved a lot on the previous 2. In the previous 2 the mandalorian was kind of weak. Especially for such a "legend" he was kind of incompetent and weak. It made more sense if he was a mid-tier power level among the mandalorians. But in this episode he was much better and showed what a good fighter he was. Wow, the writing and directing in this episode was much better than the previous 2.
Chapter 2: The Draugen was very wholesome. I loved seeing Wood Man again!
TECHNICAL SCORE: 7/10
ENJOYMENT SCORE: 8/10
Great Show!
I know the episodes are listed in DVD order, but they are wrong. Break Out 1 & 2 are episodes 5 and 6.
Iron Man Is Born is actually episode 1. IMBD should have them listed in the order they were aired.
Netflix also has them in the right order.
I know what you think & NO it's not just for kids.
This show has exactly everything "The Avengers" 2012 movie has + even more.
It has great humor, sarkasm, of course lots of action and sometimes the camera focus on the curves of female characters like Black Widow or Maria Hill.
The voices are fitting so perfectly it is amazing! Especially the voices of the HULK, Thor and Kang are sooo f great - they coulnd't be better!
The intro (season 1 titel song) is so awesome I am literally singing along with it everytime - I can not resist ;D
And boy these episodes are sooo good, they are absolutely compelling, the 25 minuntes feel easily like 45 minutes, packed with best entertainment.
Honestly, I would like to give the producers and the whole crew a hug for this freaking awesome series!
It's the best Marvel animated stuff I've seen yet.
When I am watching it I feel like I am back in my childhood, constantly thinking "this is so cool", "this is so awesome"...
The characters, dialogs, fighting scenes & just about everything is so f****** creative & with a beautiful amount of detail...
I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT - every minute of it.
Just watch until the second episode (fight against Gravatar) and if you don't like it - I'll give you 8 bucks each ;)
Should satisfy fans of the Carl Barks comics, the cartoon and a new generation.
