Hope not especially in US

I think movie producers in the States will continue to open movie overseas as long as they are open.

If cinemas in the state do close again, they may go the VOD route in the states and cinema overseas...

Did you see the France theater owner kicking and wrecking a Disney Mulan display, when Disney announced that Mulan will VOD where Disney plus is available...

Mulan (2020)

The animated Mulan was released in 1998.

This live action movie is based on that animation... minus the songs, minus the Eddie Murphy Mushu (Dragon) and... humor...

To make up for what is missing, they added two new characters, namely Honghui and Xianniang.

The 1998 Mulan was Disney attempt to enter the China movie market, and the liberties/artistic licensing to Mulan's story, was received quite luke warmly, is memory serves.

Fast forward 22 years and the present day China is no longer the 1998 China.

Correctly or incorrectly, the average Chinese person sees items from America as "premium"... Armed with this knowledge, Disney is once again trying to make a mint in the Chinese marker.

To make this live action more "realistic", hence the removal of songs and talking dragon...

Also hiring a very popular Chinese actress to headline the movie, namely Yifei Liu.

So, enough blah blah, did I like the movie....

I... actually preferred the animation...

Believe it or not, I found the animation having more... heart!

This movie cost Disney USD 200,000,000 to make...

Honestly... I am not impressed...

The description of Chinese Martial Art was more impressive on the animation!!

Some props look Nordic, rather than Asian...

I know, Donnie Yen and Jet Li are in this, and I still buy the martial arts in the animation feature more...

So to summarized, to write a Chinese story without a Chinese in your writing team is just... wrong...

The 1998 story is not perfect... the this re-iteration is even worst...

The fact that all humor was removed from the movie, sucked all life from the movie...

I never thought I would say this, I actually missed the Yiddish China man Yao, voice by Harvey Fierstein...

Please understand, the above is just my two sen.

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Sep 5 2020, 01:19 AM

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

I was afraid kiddies

I was very afraid

Bill and Ted An Excellent Adventure is a major guilty pleasure 1980s movie, of mine.

The second was so so, although it had the "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" by Kiss song track.

When they announce the 3rd movie, I went, O.M.G.... Please don't suck!

And then we were hit bu the pandemic, and cinemas went quiet....

Until now.

I still approach this movie... gingerly... Not really knowing what to expect and...

It is good!

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter brought Tad and Bill back.

The story was... a logical extension of the original two movies.

Diane Franklin & Kimberley Kates did not return as the princesses.

Frazier Bain also did not return as Deacon. Beck Bennett plays Deacon (Ted's brother) in this one.

Amy Stoch came back as Missy and still has a twist for the character!!?!

The late, great George Carlin (Rufus) obviously cannot return.

Kristen Schaal plays Kelly, Rufus's daughter.

So, has Bill and Ted wrote and perform the music that created an Utopia future and universe?

This movie tells the tale.

This movie is funny.

The script is decent.

Special effects are much better then the first two.

Bill and Ted are hard at work at music and are still clueless.

To top it off, they are DADS!

If you are a fan of Bill and Ted, you should not be disappointed by this movie.

Know if only someone can tell me, where I can get a copy of the Song, "That Which Binds Us Through Time, The Chemical, Physical and Biological Nature of Love, In Exploration of the Meaning of Meaning. Part 1". I will be most grateful!!

I LOVE IT!!! I TRULY DO!!!! (Theramin, Throat Singing and all)

My Two Sen

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Sep 8 2020, 12:06 PM

This machiem best...

my 5 years old son is looking forward for next month 😁

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

Hello kiddies!

How is everyone?

I hope everyone is well.

It is showing.

It is NOT showing.

Oh it is showing.

Duing this difficult time, I am sure there are alot of spectators to the world of politics (both in the US and locally) and also the Covid-19 situation.

I on the other hand THE news I was following was whether or not Wonder Woman 1984 is going to show.

I salivated for this movie (that is right I SALIVATED!)

And after all the wait

After wondering why GSC website isn't taking ticketing sales (you have to use their app )

How IS the movie?

50/50

There are some part of this movie I absolutely LOVE!!!

There are some parts where I went

First arch, pure gold.

The beginning at the second arch, still good.

And things went south after that...

Maybe because of the wait, my expectation are feverishly high (no no, I do not have Covid-19, not need to get the health minister to commit me)

This could have been such an amazing movie (to me).

Some part of the script I feel can be made much better....

Do not take my word about this. If you are safe in your local cinema, please consider watching this. The production value is great.

And like always, this is JUST, My Two Sen

Haha what a bummer 2020

Are you making 2021 movie thread soon

Why don't your do one up!

Any Human Heart – drama
The Aphrodite Inheritance – drama
Apparitions – serial/drama/mystery

Midnight sky

Soul (2020)

To be frank, Pixar's offerings have not gotten me excited for awhile now.

Sure, Coco's great. Incredibles II was a little late, and it is still great.

Nothing after that really... excite.

When I saw the trailer for this, my interest was peaked, though not overly so...

Manage to catch this today and I am sold, body and soul.

This movie is "high" concept, from animation to script.

Traditionally speaking Pixar are able to present very complex concept to people of all ages to very understandable animation.

And this delivered in spades.

This is NOT your usual Hollywood offerings.

And with the situation we are all in, I can understand why Disney went the direct to VOD.

Understand, yes, agree with, no.

I really really hope people watch this is any way they can

It is a truly wonderful movie, for ALL ages.

And the end message, is what we truly need indeed.

Watch this.

Please watch this.

My Two Sen.

The Rescue 紧急救援 (2020)

This was supposed to be this year Chinese New Year money maker.

You have a successful Hong Kong director.

You have the IT guy currently in Chinese Cinema (Eddie Peng).

What could go wrong?

Well, namely, Covid-19

So, how does this movie fare?

No bad.

I have to give credit where credit is due, no one makes action sequence like Hollywood, and this is where Hong Kong/China movie industry has yet to catch up.

Having said that, this movie has it's moments.

Production value is there.

Script has... Hollywood tropes and than goes on a tangent, sometimes for the better sometimes...

This movie is Rated R and I thought it is because of the guys butts scene (which is pixelated)

It turns out it is rated R because

So, should one watch this at the cinema.

Is it worth paying for a ticket and risking life to watch this?

If you are 100% sure you local cinema is safe and you can buy the ticket, I would say, go for it

My Two Sen

haha goodbye traditional top 4 hollywood studios

now NETFLIX is taking up all the AAA stars to do movies with them



This post has been edited by skylinelover: Dec 28 2020, 01:51 PM

Haha nah

Is ok

I just consider cinema is temporary dead in the pandemic

Rise up all the streaming companies



4 the first time in history i throwing RM55 monthly 4 netflix since my cinema still shut down until dont know when haiyah

I shall make 2022 then since 2021 is more fucked than 2020 schedule

Hope normalcy is back by 2022 with everywhere phase 4 opening sesame

Sorry 2 necro here bcuz this pandemic just made me more KuKu in looking back the great old times of Q1 2020

This post has been edited by skylinelover: Sep 20 2021, 03:11 PM

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Hi kiddies

Wow... 2020 and 2021... What can I say to describe them...

Hope everyone is doing well

This was one of the big production that was interrupted due to Covid-19.

The production team had to grab their work stations from work and *gasp* WFH (work from home).

This story takes place in our region

The story is fresh

The graphics good.

The voice characters did a great job

As most movies from 2020 onwards it's release was... messy

This is now available on streaming and media

Enjoy