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The Munsters (2022)
For nostalgic fans of Nick At Nite and TV Land
So I was reticent at first. I grew up watching The Munsters on Nick At Nite (later TV Land), and I have to say, it's pretty respectful of that show. The plot is non-existent and pointless, in fact there was a point where I didn't even realize there was a plot. I was too caught up in the feel of the original show to care about any plot. Jeff Daniel Philips definitely captured the spirit of Fred Gwynne's portrayal of Herman, and Sheri Moon Zombie absolutely did her homework on Lily. The film pays a wonderful tribute to the original, unfortunately it forgets about plot and writing. I absolutely loved it for the nostalgia, but I could see how someone who has never watched the original could be turned off by the goofy, kooky, 60s-inspired feel of the show. The only disappointment I have is toward that. It's wonderful, it's fun, it's family friendly and light-hearted, but it's not a good movie. But that's okay, in my opinion. Because I've seen a few good movies that weren't respectful to the source material (F9, for example. A good movie, but not a good Fast And Furious movie.) So it's kind of refreshing to see something be very respectful and reminiscent of the original.
Overall, an 8 out of 10 for the nostalgia, and it loses those 2 points for being a mess of a movie that lost me in it's subplot, but kept me entertained with a spot-on tribute to the original. Fred Gwynne is smiling at this. He may not be watching it, but he's smiling at it.
Dolittle (2020)
Your kids will love it, don't expect to love it yourself
Here's the deal about Dolittle: people expected too much. Downey is coming off of being Iron Man, and into a children's movie, so it's a shift in most people's perceptions.
This movie is not going to win any awards, the writing is sub-par, and the audio just seems off, like everything RDJ says had to be dubbed over in post or something. But that doesn't mean anything at all.
Because this movie has what I like to call "Ernest Charm". For those of you old enough, you remember Ernest. For those of you who don't, you're on the perfect site to look it up. Jim Varney took terrible writing, cheesy action, wooden acting, and cliche sound effects and made some of the most charming movies and characters of all time.
Put yourself in the shoes of a 7 year old of this generation. John Cena as a polar bear who hates the cold? A timid gorilla that learns it's okay to be scared, but faces his fears anyway? A general message that family comes in all shapes and sizes, and it's better to work together and help people?
Dolittle is good for what it is, and it should be judged as such. It's a great kids movie, and I'm surprised at myself for saying that, because I was expecting to hate it. If you have kids, share it with them, you might have a great time. But if you don't have kids and are looking for a movie with RDJ that ISN'T a Marvel movie, check out the Sherlock Holmes movies.
Without Remorse (2021)
NOT TOM CLANCY IN ANY WAY
I haven't read many Tom Clancy novels, but I love "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse" the book. I do not love "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse" the movie. It has nothing to do with the book's plot or characters, it's not set in the same time period, and I'm pretty sure these people made a generic action movie, but they were afraid that nobody would see it, so they changed the main character's name, slapped poor Tom Clancy's name on it (because Tom won't object to it ever since he stopped needing oxygen) and hoped that people would watch it based on false titling. I hate this movie for that reason. If they had called this movie literally anything else, I would have given it at least 6 stars. It's a 6 star movie, but being labeled as "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse", 1 star is too much. But I couldn't tell you how much you shouldn't expect to actually see a faithful adaptation of a great novel without at least putting a star on. So.....be warned. Expect a generic action movie, not the Clancy masterpiece that I read so many times.
The Great Escapists (2021)
Don't expect Mythbusters or Grand Tour/Top Gear
Everyone seems to think that because they didn't show the structures and vehicles being built, that takes away from the show. I see this show as a comedy vehicle for the two funniest guys on their respective shows to have fun with, you can tell they get along and work well together and that's good to see. Sit back and enjoy this piece of total fiction, think of it like a comedy instead of a documentary. I mean, they're obviously not trapped on a desert island, so why take anything else they do or say seriously?
I've been a huge fan of Mythbusters and Grand Tour/Top Gear for years now, and this show made me laugh more than I have in a while. I honestly don't care if they don't show how they build stuff, or if it's scripted and contrived, that's what good fiction is. In fact, they scripted and contrived this very well in my opinion, since their goal is to entertain and not win an Emmy.
Don't take it seriously, and just enjoy Hammond and Belleci act crazy together.
Perfect Harmony: Pilot (2019)
Blown away
Bradley Whitford is perfect in every cynical cranky character he plays, so this is on par with him. But the ending, now that's what had me on the verge of happy tears. I've lost family members and loved ones, so stuff like this hits home hard. I cannot express how much I'm already addicted to this show, just from 4 minutes of one episode.