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Adventure, Animation, Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews

WRECK IT RALPH (2012), The Things I Liked…

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Wreck It Ralph (2012), John C. Reilly
Wreck It Ralph (2012), John C. Reilly

Wreck-It Ralph, the animated comedy about a video game villain who wants to be a hero but inadvertently brings havoc to the place he lives, as he tries to do the opposite, is a movie I’m glad to have finally watched.

What I like most about writer/director Rich Moore’s film is the general cleverness of the story and its execution. There’s a particular twist that I didn’t see coming that stands out as a favourite moment.

Another element to enjoy about Wreck-It Ralph is the animated cuteness. It’s not quite the baby Jack Jack from Incredibles 2 (2018), or the Minions (2015) kind of extreme cuteness, but it’s cuteness all the same. 

Even though Wreck-It Ralph is a good movie overall, it isn’t quite in my top ten list of favourite animated films. I blame my non-gamer status for this. Especially since I’m sure that those who’ve played all or most of the arcade games featured are very likely going to enjoy this film that much more. Of all the games featured, I’ve only ever really played Pac-Man and Sonic the Hedgehog.

I know that by this point you’ve probably already seen this film and its sequel, but if not, tune in to appreciate the smart execution and especially if you’re a fan of arcade games.

Wreck It Ralph stars John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET – WRECK-IT RALPH 2 (2018): New Trailer From John C. Reilly, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, Sarah Silverman…

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Ralph Breaks the Internet - Wreck-It Ralph 2 (2018) Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly
Ralph Breaks the Internet – Wreck-It Ralph 2 (2018) Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly

In Ralph Breaks the Internet – Wreck-It Ralph 2, Ralph and Vanellope discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a brand  new adventure.

Directed by Phil Johnston and Rich Moore, the film’s stars include John C. Reilly, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore and Sarah Silverman.

Random thoughts that entered my mind as I watched this trailer include:

‘Wow, that’s a lot of colour in one shot.’ ‘There’s plenty going on in each shot.’ ‘I want to use the Internet, not see its colourful, super crazy-busy inner workings.’ Am I feeling dizzy? I’m pretty sure the visuals are making me dizzy.’ ‘That little girl in the car looks so much like baby Moana; I love baby Moana because I AM baby Moana!’ ‘So good is the animation, I nearly threw up when the bunny ate its last pile of pancakes.’

There you have it. I’m both ready and not ready to watch Wreck-It Ralph 2. You?

Kelly Macdonald, Auli’i Cravalho, Alan Tudyk and Taraji P. Henson also star.

Ralph Breaks the Internet – Wreck-It Ralph 2 Release Dates: November 21st, 2018 (US); November 30th, 2018 (UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama

THE BOOK OF HENRY (2017): New Trailer From Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Jaeden Lieberher…

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The Book Of Henry (2017), Naomi Watts
The Book Of Henry (2017), Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman and Jaeden Lieberher are the stars of The Book Of Henry, the Colin Trevorrow-directed movie about a single mother raising a genius child. But wait.  There’s more.

I’m intrigued because of the genius child and seemingly regular mother dynamic.  I also can’t wait for the police commissioner to get what’s coming to him.

The Book Of Henry Release Dates: June 16th, 2017 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Documentary

THE LAST LAUGH (2016): New Trailer For Documentary About Humour & The Holocaust – Featuring Sarah Silverman, Mel Brooks, Judy Gold…

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The Last Laugh (2016), Sarah Silverman
The Last Laugh (2016), Sarah Silverman

Today’s trailer is for another documentary about funny people.

Featuring, among others, Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Klara Firestone and Rob Reiner, the topic of director Ferne Pearlstein’s The Last Laugh is whether it’s ever acceptable to use humour when dealing with a tragedy of the scale such as the holocaust.

AS a comedy fan, I’m thinking it’s not necessarily what you do but when and how you do it. It’ll be interesting to see how the professionally funny break this down in more detail.

The Last Laugh Release Dates: March 3rd, 2017 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews

POPSTAR – NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING (2016): The Thing I Liked…

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Popstar - Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Andy Samberg
Popstar – Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Andy Samberg

Popstar – Never Stop Never Stopping stars Andy Samberg, and it’s a comedy I did not hate. Nevertheless, I was definitely hoping to laugh at least twice as much as I actually did.

Unfortunately, instead of laughing, my reaction to many of the jokes was a slight smile. The pace of the movie certainly didn’t exactly help.

If I were forced to pick a favourite moment in the film, nothing really comes to mind except everything I saw in the trailer. The trailer was great, whereas the  movie is at best, just ok. 

Watch it, especially if you’re a big Samberg and or The Lonely Island fan.

Happy Film Loving,

G