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It's woke with average acting
Girl boss is unstoppable and most intelligent being on the planet. They did add a token white guy to assist her. Actors appear to be chosen for DEI points. Villains are of course white men.
Created: 06-04-2024
Lasted maybe 30-40 minutes before I turned it off.
The premise for this is good, I like the main character and it started off awesome. Plus it's also a disturbing look into totalitarianism.
But i'm sick of these women in movies who are completely disgusting, bitchy and disrespectful and the men being scared of them and cowering. How they take what they complain about men for, and turn it up 1000% and make her over the top aggressive and unpleasant and apparently we are meant to celebrate it.
If it wasn't for that kind of thing the movie could have been good.
No, I ended up turning it off and deleting it instead.
Created: 06-03-2024
Not entirely woke
Limited to just a few lines. Silly sequel, not great, but not terrible though.
Created: 06-02-2024
The real universe is always one step beyond logic
Although the first few minutes left me bored, by the end I was amazed. Imagine Salvador Dali as the Emperor, Orson Welles as Baron Harkonnen, and a young Mick Jagger as Feyd-Rautha—not to mention Pink Floyd for the soundtrack and Giger for the styling of the Harkonnens! It would have been epic! And remember, this was before Alien or even Star Wars.
Princess Irulan was going to be played by Salvador Dali's muse, Amanda Lear, who is interviewed here. What the hell is a muse in this context? Artists rub me the wrong way. Oddly, one of those interviewed says none of them were sure whether Amanda was male or female. Amanda's Wikipedia page offers some evidence that Amanda is transgender (male-to-female). My gaydar did not give me a warning, so I am sticking with female. Wait, Wikipedia says she was a new wave singer? I'm an expert in new wave, but the name is unfamiliar to me. On Spotify, Amanda Lear is more popular than Romeo Void, Jane Wiedlin, and Blancmange. What the Berenstein's Bears is this?!
The main topic of the film is the director, Alejandro Jodorowsky, but it skips over his formative years. According to his Wikipedia page, he had a difficult start in life. He was conceived by rape to Jewish parents, and so his mother hated him. Even so, after a stint as a circus clown, he grew into an accomplished artist, director, and maniac.
Jodorowsky has no bounds, as illustrated in the documentary with disturbing video clips from his other films. We see a female baby doll with the crotch cut out and snakes slithering there... what the hell? 1 woke point for possible pedo content with no criticism. And next we see full frontal nudity of a seven year old boy, who we later learn is Jodorowsky's son. Jodorowsky also starred in that film and actually raped an actress in one scene, according to his own account that I read. What the hell?!
Jodorowsky was unable to convince any Hollywood studio to invest in making his version of Dune. I can imagine Harvey Weinstein types agreeing amongst themselves, "no way, that dude is a pig!"
I think I would have been disappointed if this version of Dune had been made. In the script, Jodorowsky changed a lot compared to Frank Herbert's novel, especially the ending. In the documentary, he explains, "I was raping Frank Herbert, raping, like this!", with hand motions to illustrate, adding "But with love, with love." His goal was basically a spiritual "hippy" film, where people would walk out of the theater changed, perhaps even ready to start a jihad. Also, Jodorowsky thought David Lynch's Dune was horrible, whereas I adore it, largely because it remained close to the novel.
Nonetheless, this documentary is remarkable. It will appeal to fans of the novel and the other Dune adaptations. It's unfortunate that Jodorowsky's extreme artistry led him to Weimar Republic levels of moral depravity. However, I would not call him crazy. In the documentary, he is 83 and still sharp-witted. Remarkably, he is still alive today at the age of 95.
Created: 06-02-2024
Woke Revisionism Over Historical Accuracy
The Netflix documentary "Alexander: The Making of a God" left me quite dissatisfied, primarily because it portrays Alexander the Great as bisexual. This depiction appears to prioritize a modern progressive agenda over historical accuracy. Within the first few minutes, the documentary introduces a romantic relationship between Alexander and Hephaestion, which seems speculative and not firmly grounded in historical evidence.
Critics argue that the documentary's focus on Alexander's sexuality overshadows his significant military and political achievements. It feels as though the series is more interested in fitting a contemporary narrative rather than providing a balanced historical account. This emphasis on inclusivity and politically correct themes detracts from the overall educational value, making the portrayal feel sanitized and politically driven.
Additionally, the combination of interviews with dramatizations comes off as superficial and disjointed, failing to deliver a coherent and engaging story. By attempting to cater to modern sensibilities, the documentary risks alienating viewers who seek a more traditional and accurate recounting of Alexander's life. Overall, "Alexander: The Making of a God" seems more like a piece of modern revisionism than a faithful historical exploration.
Created: 06-02-2024
Woke Amateur Trash
As others have written so well the DEI and race baiting bs throughout makes this one very woke. Other reviews have covered it well so I won't waste more time on it. Ignoring the woke the movie itself is pure amateur hour horribly made nonsense. I've seen YouTube shorts more well made than this. The acting is terrible by everyone involved and every single character is awful. I hated every single one of them. The dialogue is stupid and makes no sense. No one acts and talks like these people do. Ever. The camera angles, cinematography and editing are trash. Even the music choices at the beginning are out of place and bad. It's just complete garbage and there is zero reason to watch this flaming dung heap.
Created: 06-02-2024
Woke Teen Drama....Not Horror
A ridiculous amount of DEI on display here. Also gay and lesbian characters. This is absolutely not horror but lame teen drama with weak attempts at jump scares. The jump scares aren't even effective, they are so badly done I actually laughed out loud several times. The acting ranges from passable to downright terrible. Other than throwing some music from the 90's in nothing here actually feels like the 90's Speaking of the music, they just randomly picked anything from the 90's even
though it's clearly stated it takes place in 1994. I heard songs released all the way to 1999 in here. Then there is the statement made from one of the kids that she takes 10 grams of morphine. Really? Since .2 grams is a fatal overdose it's obvious the writers were too lazy to check that out. Then there's the fact that this is a home for terminal kids yet it
seems a lot them have sickness with a very high survival rate. Somehow all these 'terminal' kids seem to have no symptoms either. Other than them constantly telling everyone how sick they are you would never actually know it. There's a reason this was cancelled after 1 season.
Created: 06-01-2024
It's About a Pacifist Bull; You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Moo
Woke? I could write an essay about whether a movie against the tradition of bullfighting is "woke", but since there are no other "modern audience" messages detected, I'll say No. It's fine. It's safe to let your kids watch, but watch it with them because you'll probably enjoy it, too.
What am I in for? It's The Story of Ferdinand, a bull who prefers flowers over bullfighting and the friends and enemies he meets along the way. The writing is clever, the voice actors excellent, the animation top-drawer, the music great, and the funny bits funny, which makes the emotional bits work even better. Kate McKinnon & Flula Borg are comedic standouts as Lupe & Hans, respectively (but also give a lot of credit to the animators). Enthusiastic recommend. 👍
Created: 05-31-2024
Thumbs up
Not woke at all, just DIE casting, which could be factual considering it's Hollywood.
Created: 05-31-2024
Leftist propaganda
Here are the mappings from the movie to reality:
President => Trump
dissolution of FBI by prez => fear of Trump doing same
third term => Leftist projection
journalists on side of rebels => Leftist journalists against Trump
journalists shot on sight in DC => fear of Trump
California => California
Texas => New York
revolution => Leftist contingency plan if Trump wins
When I asked Microsoft Copilot (GPT-4) to evaluate these mappings, it replied:
"Looks like I can’t respond to this topic."
Similarly, ChatGPT-4o crashed.
Figures. However, earlier in the conversation, Copilot commented:
"While not directly related to 'Civil War,' it’s worth noting that historically, the CIA has engaged in covert efforts to influence media content. However, this was often done to promote ideological perspectives that ran counter to democratic ideals."
And Copilot gave an interesting reference, "The Historical Roots of CIA-Hollywood Propaganda":
https://www.jstor.org/stable/45129369
Microsoft Copilot didn't kill itself.
The final scene is like a CNN reporter's wet dream. The reporter does not hold up a decapitated head of the President, but he does something conceptually similar.
This movie is full on Kathy Griffin TDS. This is extremely dangerous Leftist propaganda. It deserves a 5/5 woke and Gitmo for any US government employees involved, as they are not protected by the first amendment in this case. Overall, I give it 0/5, because it's cancer, albeit well-produced cancer.
Created: 05-31-2024
Corny 90's Throwback
Not really woke though it does seem to have a political bent. Journalists are shown as honorable, truthful and trustworthy. The 2 female characters at the beginning seemed to be going the girl boss feminist route but I don't thing that was the intention, just bad writing. Also seems to imply third world dictators aren't really that bad, just manipulated by 1st world countries and rich corporations who want to exploit their resources. The movie isn't really good but it's watchable
in a 90's throwback low budget cringe kind of way. The acting is not very good all around. It's marketed as a action comedy but there isn't much action and the comedy is much more eye rolling miss than hit. The action scenes while well done are very few. The horseback riding scene in particular is laugh out loud bad, with terrible green screen and acting. Despite these problems it is still oddly watchable.
Created: 05-31-2024
Great resolution to the series
I had never heard of Serenity or Firefly before seeing this on a streaming service on a day when I had nothing to do. It was a very enjoyable sci-fi adventure. Afterward, I learned about the series that spawned this movie. I binged that and had a better understanding. The cancellation of Firefly was a huge disappointment to a small but intense (and rapidly growing) fanbase. Reasons abound as to why Fox pulled the plug before the first season was completed. The result is the same. Unanswered storyline questions outnumbered answers by far. This movie remedied that with a resounding last-hurrah of the ragtag crew. The acting and directing were superb. Every character is played to perfection with a combined chemistry that rivals any casting, ever.
Created: 05-31-2024
