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So... I kinda went on a fantasy movie marathon a few weeks back. The first day, I watched The Princess Bride, Princess Mononoke (I'll be talking about that one real soon, probably) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Then, the next day, I started a Harry Potter binge. Sort of like I was revisiting… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The One Everyone and No One Remembers
I had an oddly intense debate with myself as to where to put this one. It was an anime, so surely it would be better off in the Saturday slot. But it's a movie, so... wouldn't it be better off in the Monday slot? In the end, I decided two things. One: it didn't matter.… Continue reading Princess Mononoke: Ghibli’s Masterpiece
In storytelling, there are three important things you need to do to establish your characters. It doesn't matter if it's a book, a movie, a video game, or whatever. If you don't do these three things, your character isn't destined to last. They are: Give the audience their nameEstablish their backstoryEstablish their goal Now, you… Continue reading Inigo Montoya: How a Single Line Can Perfectly Capture a Character
Let me ask you something: what's the first thing that comes to mind when I say 'animation'? Is it a long, expensive, painstaking process that, when well executed, can result in a visually striking product that will stand the test of time? Maybe it's a specific movie or show. Or, if you're an average movie-goer,… Continue reading The Stigma Against Animation
I have watched some pretty bad movies in my time. Unfortunately, we live in a world where far more bad films come out than good ones. But in the last few months, I have seen some unbearably awful movies! And oddly enough: most of them came from the mouse that rules the world himself. Just… Continue reading Disney’s Losing Streak
