terarex Reviews

Fuller House (2016–2020)

Excellent - Don't Believe The Critics

[10/10 · 26 February 2016]

The critics didn't understand why people liked the first Full House so much and they don't understand Fuller House either. This show was great - it lived up to my personal hype! I was practically raised on this show and it didn't disappoint. The mix of nostalgia, the feel, and even the new "meta" comments totally fit. As a 30 year old I am right in Fuller House's wheelhouse and I identify with the characters, like I did as a kid. Stephanie was my first-ever crush, and it's interesting that she's where I am in life now too (trying to stay young, be free).

The cast's chemistry never went anywhere, and their pure delight on being on this show shines through. The premise is great, the new characters are good (especially cheeky Ramona) and there are so many great places the show can go with its story. The old cheesy humour remains, but the show is self-aware and points fun at it in great ways. In fact, the irony of how this show comes off in 2016 is part of the genius.

This show is satisfying my itch and my soul, do not pass it over because some critic says it's bad.

Toys (1992)

Unusually Prophetic...And funny

[10/10 · 1 December 2015]

This movie is fascinating, so creative. I don't want to review it or summarize it per se - it's excellent - but I wanted to point out how the conflict of the story is the militarization of "toys" to create remote controlled weapons. The toys that get made, or more correctly, intelligent drones predict in perhaps a satirical way on what has actually happened with modern warfare. Even how it appears like a "video game" in certain scenes.

It's also very funny in what I call "smart-stupid" whereas the writing appears kind of dumb, but is actually very funny and well written in a dry way. I loved it as a kid for the war robots as I called them, I appreciate it more now.

P.S. Who has sustained a similar level of fame for so long as LL Cool J???