Twilight

Joe takes a look (more of rant really) at the first film in the over-hyped monstrosity known as the Twilight Saga, but is he playing into a evil forces hand?

Short Review: Twilight is AWFUL! You don't need me to tell you this. It was made solely to profit off of the success of the much better Harry Potter franchise. The characters are all bland and most downright creepy or cruel. The pacing is the worst I have ever seen. GOD, THIS MOVIE IS SO BAD!!!

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The movie is so bad at parts its actually kind of funny to watch
2. Two of the characters are actually good.

What you will Hate:

1. This is a drama, its not supposed to be comedic
2. Those two characters who are good are constantly mistreated by the story.
3. Everyone else is bland or forgettable
4. Bella is absolutely insufferable; she is cruel, stubborn, and a Mary Sue (though a bad one)
5. The story is absolute crap. Its a 35 minute TV show stretched out to 122 minutes. The music is bland except for ONE muse song which is pretty kick-ass.
6. NOTHING HAPPENS!
7. NOTHING HAPPENS!!
8. NOTHING HAPPENS!!!

Final Score: BOMB!!!!

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Episode 6.1?: The Search

Not a full episode, just a quick and humorous update to Episode 6. They are making a new comic series after The Promise trilogy.



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Episode 6: Legend of Korra Retrospective

Joe takes a look at the Legend of Korra, the spin-off to one of his favorite tv franchises of all time. At 21 minutes, this is his longest vlog of all time. All audio and video is used in owned or used in fair use and protected by U.S. copyright law.


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Brave

As Pixar month finally concludes; an evil mastermind begins his plans for domination, and Joe takes a peek at the latest in Pixar's line-up.

Short Review: Brave is a decent addition to a great legacy. The music and style of most of the film is beautiful and a lot of fun. Unfortunately, Brave wastes its potential by being too cutesy and possessing a weaker second act. However, a marvelous villain (who is more interesting than the main characters) and a solid first and third act make this more than an enjoyable experience.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The music is absolutely bad-ass!
2. The Scottish highlands and general feel of the first and third act is a marvel to behold.
3.  Billy Connolly does a marvelous job as always.
4. Mor'du is the most interesting character in the entire film (seriously, I want a prequel with his story!)

What you will Hate:

1. A very weak, very generic second act.
2. The queen as a bear has a very kid movie feel about her.
3. The brothers are kind of annoying.

Final Score: MUST SEE!

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Up

As Pixar Month draws to a close, Joe takes a look at the last of Pixar "classic movies". Will "Up" soar through the sky, or fall like a house.

Short Review: Up is a great, emotional adventure. The first 10 minutes are a cinematic marvel, and should be watched in every film school. The protagonist and his struggle is great and extremely relate-able, though many of the other characters fall a little flat in comparison. There are also too many pointless comedy characters that take away from the film overall.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The first ten minutes are perhaps the most beautiful and moving pieces in cinematic history.
2. The music is absolutely perfect. It ties into the emotions on the screen and meshes great.
3. This is the second most emotional Pixar movie, only WALL-E is more emotional in my opinion. 

What you will Hate:

1. The villain is kind of one-dimensional
2. TOO MANY GOOFY COMEDY CHARACTERS!!!

Final Score: MUST OWN!!!

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Episode 5: It's Tail Time

Joe has officially joined It's Tail Time.net and is making a change to the way these vlogs will work in the future. Be sure to check out the It's Tail Time forum and ask questions or post opinions on the topic and you might have it read on the next vlog.

Tune in next Sunday for Episode 6!

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Top 10

Joe gives his take on the best and the worst of various subjects.

Episode Guide:

1. 5 Worst Power Rangers Theme Songs
2. Top 10 Screamers (upcoming)

5 Worst Power Rangers theme songs

Joe begins his new series the Top 10 with a collaboration project with cendoo of litestudios and It'sTailTime.net. On his channel, they explore the the 5 best Power Rangers themes. On this site, we explore the 5 worst.

WALL-E

Joe takes a long look at his favorite Pixar movie. And gives the environmental trolls on the internet a good 1-2 at the same time.

Short Review: WALL-E is a beautifully constructed love story.  With the first act of this movie being completely silent, it ranks up among one of the most emotionally invested films I have ever watched. Though there are a few flaws. I enjoy watching this movie every time it's on and I recommend it to everyone.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The love story is handled beautifully.
2. The music is handled really great, as it must compensate for the lack of dialog.
3. This is the most emotional movie of any Pixar movie, with only one in a close second. 

What you will Hate:

1. The second act is kind of rough.
2. The human characters are kind of odd, and can sometimes take away from the seriousness of the narrative.

Final Score: MUST OWN!!!

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Ratatouille

Joe takes a look at Pixar's first in a long line of successful artsy films. Pixar Month is entering its home stretch, and now things are looking up.

Short Review: Ratatouille is a great piece of cinematic art. Animated spectacularly and dealing with a unique premise executed brilliantly, Ratatouille is my third favorite Pixar film (behind Up and WALL-E). All of the characters are handled great, particularly Anton Ego who is one of the inspirations for me becoming a critic. You should absolutely check it out.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The music and atmosphere is beautiful.
2. All of the characters are handled expertly; especially Anton.
3. A deep, complex message told in a tear-jerking monologue by the primary antagonist. 

What you will Hate:

1. The romance is a little heavy-handed.
2. The secondary antagonist is very one-dimensional.

Final Score: MUST OWN!!!

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Cars and Cars 2

Joe takes a look at the second Pixar franchise, unfortunately. Meanwhile a servant has some questions for his lord.

Short Review: Cars and Cars 2 is easily the worst two films in Pixar's line-up. Designed almost entirely for children, the Cars franchise has very little in actual content. Though the second movie is infinitely worse than the first. They might be solid films, but as far as other Pixar movies go; they just don't hold up.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. This is the last performance of both George Carlin and Paul Newman.
2. Some of the characters are very good.

What you will Hate:

1. The Mater jokes go way overboard, especially in the second movie.
2. The movie is designed exclusively for children. There is nothing here for adults.
3. The second is a typical espionage idiot movie.

Final Score: Check It Out

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The Incredibles

Joe takes a look at Pixar's superhero piece. Is The Incredibles as great as The Dark Knight or just another Green Lantern.

Short Review: The Incredibles is in my opinion one of the best superhero movies ever made. Even if it isn't my favorite Pixar movie, I do think it is the most well-constructed of Pixar's films.  Deep and unique characters, it seems more oriented for adults than for children, though not by much. With a great villain in Syndrome, The Incredibles becomes an incredible experience and I wonder why there isn't a sequel.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. This is a unique character study of superheroes.
2. Syndrome is one of the most complex of Pixar villains.
3. The action scenes are done beautifully.

What you will Hate:

1. There is not a sequel to this movie.

Final Score: MUST OWN!!!

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Finding Nemo

Joe takes a good long look at Pixar's fifth animated film, as Pixar Month is still going strong. Meanwhile, however, dark forces begin to move against our critic. Who are they and what do they want?

Short Review: Finding Nemo advanced the filed of computer generated water physics.  It is a solid movie in its own right. Though some of the characters are very overbearing; some like Gill, however, are extremely deep and unique. It is not Pixar's worst, but it is not the best either.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. Many of the characters are unique and interesting.
2. The story has some very dark moments.

What you will Hate:

1. Several of the characters are rather overbearing.
2. Many of the plot elements fall flat.

Final Score: Check It Out

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Monsters, Inc.

Joe takes on Monsters, Inc., Pixar's fourth feature film. With the comedy and dark story, is it one of the best or one of the worst. Third entry in Pixar Month.

Short Review: Monsters, Inc. is a really decent film. It's a solid family film that manages to convey really powerful emotions in such a way that kids and adults can still get invested and interested

Video Review: 

What you will Like:

1. The animation is very sleek.
2. The characters save for the child are very good.
3. There are some very heavy hitting parts to this film.

What you will Hate:

1. Some of the villains are kind of one-dimensional.
2. The child actress isn't very good.

Final Score: MUST OWN!!!

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A Bug's Life

Joe continues his celebration of Pixar Month with a review of Pixar's second film.

Short Review: A Bug's Life is not a good as the Toy Story series. The characters are kind of bland, though the villain is kind of cool. It advanced the the processing power of CGI films which would later on go to show the potential scale of future films. But other than that, the movie is good but kind of disappointing in examined among the other Pixar films.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The stories is strong.
2. The villain, Hopper, is a really threatening villain.

What you will Hate:

1. The main character is bland. He doesn't grow with the movie.
2. The effects are kind of outdated.

Final Score: Must See!

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Toy Story trilogy

Joe begins Pixar Month with a review of Pixars most notable franchise, the Toy Story trilogy. Will Pixar Month start off with a bang or a whimper.

Short Review: The Toy Story franchise is a really great series. The franchise is notable for being the first computer generated full-length feature film. The characters are complex and and the villains unique and fully developed.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The animation is absolutely perfect.
2. The stories are always being trumped by the succeeding film.
3. The characters are unique and deeply characterized.

What you will Hate:

1. They are probably making a Toy Story 4.
2. The second movie is slightly less than the first or third movie.

Final Score: MUST OWN!!!

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Episode 4: Toonami Reaction

Joe reviews Toonami's first run in more than four years.

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Chicken Run

Joe reviews Dreamworks and Aardman Animations claymation collaboration Chicken Run. Is it the quality of Wallace and Gromit or not? Check It...

Short Review: Chicken Run is really great movie. It is masterfully animated and a great deal of fun. Aardman Animations did a great job as always and make yet another film that should be a classic. Even if it is a little childish at points it is still one of the best claymation films I have ever watched.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. The Animation is absolutely perfect. It is very difficult to do claymation and Aardman Animation is the absolutely the best at it.
2. The story is both very dark and very humorous.

What you will Hate:

1. The villains are kind of cliche.
2. The jokes are often very childish

Final Score: Must See!

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Dragon Wars

Joe reviews the 2007 fantasy action film from South Korea. Is It worth watching or should you just skip it.

Short Review: Dragon Wars is a horrible movie. I can't skip around the point. Terrible acting, an interesting but insane story, and laughable dialog and effects. But despite that, it is probably one of the most watchable movies I have ever seen. I enjoy watching it because it is so cheesy.

Video Review:

What you will Like:

1. This movie is incredibly funny and enjoyable to watch.

What you will Hate:

1. The movie is absolute garbage.
2. The acting, story, and effects are BAD!
3. No, seriously this is BAD!!!!
4. BAD!!!!!

Final Score: Borrow/Rental

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