Book Club 2: Electric Boogaloo
Where I Watched It: Peacock English Audio Description?: Yes If you’re here, you clearly expect me to spend the next ten minutes of your life making fun of this film. I’m sure the target demo for this isn’t concerned with Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritics, they are showing up for this cast, and because they likely fall into this very specific demographic. It’s easy to laugh at it now, but when i get to be their age, I’m sure I’ll find some comfort in a film where Scarlett Johansson and Reese Witherspoon just walk around France or something. It’s bound to … Continue reading Book Club 2: Electric Boogaloo
Nimona
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By Roundabout Entertainment Narrated by: Andy Solas I’ve been seeing quite a lot of posts online about a certain film that Disney refused to release. It’s basically a copy paste, and it’s such an odd flex, and clearly targeting Disney in the continual bullshit culture war perpetuated by a fascist Governor. And, yet, when just a week before, another film that Disney originally had no plans of releasing was finally brought to life by Netflix… crickets. Fucking crickets. Yeah, despite what your angry Fox News buddy would ahve you believe, Sound … Continue reading Nimona
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/18/23
It’s funny how that last episode of Silo that I reviewed yesterday felt so much like a Season Finale, and so many streaming shows cap at 8, I just thought that was the finale. Apparently not. Hah. Damn, that will be hard to top. In other TV news, I’m still supporting the actors and writers for striking to not be replaced by AI. If they don’t do it now, they won’t be working later anyway. Although, the studios current proposal on scanning background talent to use their likeness in perpetuity really makes me wonder who would go be a background … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/18/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/18/23
It’s funny how that last episode of Silo that I reviewed yesterday felt so much like a Season Finale, and so many streaming shows cap at 8, I just thought that was the finale. Apparently not. Hah. Damn, that will be hard to top. In other TV news, I’m still supporting the actors and writers for striking to not be replaced by AI. If they don’t do it now, they won’t be working later anyway. Although, the studios current proposal on scanning background talent to use their likeness in perpetuity really makes me wonder who would go be a background … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/18/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/17/23
12) 8 Simple Rules (Disney plus) English Audio Description?: No Sorry, this was a tough day to rank, and 8 Simple Rules just felt like it missed a mark the most. This episode had a solid reference to Three’s Company, but squandered the “kids out of the house” moment by not letting the adults actually have any meaningful time together. john Ritter’s time on the show was fleeting, and I can’t help but think this missed a mark to show that Paul and Kate were more than just parents. What made it worse was that Kate tried so hard to … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/17/23
I’ve been deep diving a bit more into the SAG-AFTRA talks and some of the stuff they’re requesting isn’t unreasonable. Actually, none of it is. Just take some of these CEO salaries, lower them, and you’ll have the money to pay for some of this stuff. Also, for the poor people without cable or Peacock, Yellowstone is coming to CBS in the fall since they are a little short on new programming. Add to that, the UK version of Ghosts, which I’m at least interested in checking out.
12) 8 Simple Rules (Disney plus) English Audio Description?: No Sorry, this was a tough day to rank, and 8 Simple Rules just felt like it missed a mark the most. This episode had a solid reference to Three’s Company, but squandered the “kids out of the house” moment by not letting the adults actually have any meaningful time together. john Ritter’s time on the show was fleeting, and I can’t help but think this missed a mark to show that Paul and Kate were more than just parents. What made it worse was that Kate tried so hard to … Continue reading I’ve been deep diving a bit more into the SAG-AFTRA talks and some of the stuff they’re requesting isn’t unreasonable. Actually, none of it is. Just take some of these CEO salaries, lower them, and you’ll have the money to pay for some of this stuff. Also, for the poor people without cable or Peacock, Yellowstone is coming to CBS in the fall since they are a little short on new programming. Add to that, the UK version of Ghosts, which I’m at least interested in checking out.
Children Of The Corn (2023)
Where I Watched It: AMC Plus/Shudder English Audio Description?: No We have made far more Children Of The Corn films than I could have ever guessed. However, what I can guess is that they are probably all awful. This one comes from a very specific part of hell, where it’s what we call a career killer. It’s a film that those involved try to pretend isn’t on their resume. No one will watch this movie and think “I should hire this director. He makes good choices.” And, as far as the screenplay goes, let’s just say strike or no strike, … Continue reading Children Of The Corn (2023)
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/16/23
Audio description. It’s time Hollywood made that the norm, isn’t it? Anyway, i digress. 10) Outlander (Starz) English Audio Description?: No Status: Final Season So, I realized before starting to watch Season 7, i couldn’t remember where we left off. This show is hard enough to watch without audio description, but on top of that it has long gaps between seasons. So, like I did with The Witcher, I’m rewatching a bit. However, I only dropped back 1 season, to Season 6. Even with that, how the season opened, I was like… did I need to rewatch five? I remember … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/16/23
Run Rabbit Run
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes this review is a bit of an exploration of what it means to be blind. So, stick with me here. Admittedly, I’m always running a bit behind on posting a physical review versus filming a YouTube video. Since I can immediately upload the word vomit, it’s just so simple to talk about something almost immediately after I see it. Here I feel like my thoughts have to be more concise, because reading is hard these days. Everything is basically a meme length or it didn’t happen. My initial thought on this … Continue reading Run Rabbit Run
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/15/23
Your fall TV lineup from the networks looks really different. Lots of game shows, reality shows, and non-scripted programming, plus content from the international market. 9) Dinosaurs (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I’m into the second season now. Junior ends up at his dad’s worksite. Will his dad’s boss eat him? These are the deep questions. Episode Grade: B- 8) Dave (FX) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Not Yet renewed Also forever known as the Brad Pitt episode, this episode was so bizarre, but Brad Pitt’s level of commitment to this episode made it something else. Hearing … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/15/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/14/23
It’s amazing how many people out there have no problem consuming the work of the SAG and WGA but are complaining now because they think actors are little babies. While streaming residuals are a factor, since syndication and linear viewing are down, it is not the only factor. The use of AI technology is a key factor in both guilds. The writers do not want AI to be a credited screenwriter taking over their job, nor do the SAG want AI images of them used in perpetuity. The major studios and networks want to do things like scan crowd scenes … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/14/23
Minari (Tubi Has Audio Description!)
Where I Watched It: Tubi English Audio Description: hell To The Yes! This is barely a review of Minari, which I should probably review, but I really wanted to talk a lot about how great it is that Tubi has audio description, even if it’s just on a handful of titles right now. Tubi has started offering audio description as of June, and if you follow the Audio Description Project (adp.acb.org) you can find their current list. They are a fast service, so their offerings are changing a lot. The way i use it is that audio description, like on … Continue reading Minari (Tubi Has Audio Description!)
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/13/23
So, SAG is on strike. It’s a great time to catch up on a show, since most of the shows haven’t been shooting, and now even more of them won’t be. I’ve heard some overseas productions are still filming. I’m not sure how. But they are MAX projects, including House Of The Dragon. 15) The Muppets Mayhem (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Not Yet Renewed Now, I really want Peter Jackson to direct a Muppets movie. For those who don’t understand how amazing this would be, it’s not because of his Beatles thing on Disney Plus. Let’s just … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/13/23
Evil Dead Rise
Where I Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio Description?: Yes While I can understand the awesomeness of Bruce Campbell and his Ash character, i have to admit that my connection to this franchise is very limited. I’ve only seen Army of Darkness (and it’s probably been 20 years). however, if it helps, I’m quite familiar with Evil Dead: The Musical. Evil Dead Rise has gotten a lot of praise and I can’t really tell you it’s well deserved. Look, to be honest, based on what happens in this film, the gore would be too much for me if I could … Continue reading Evil Dead Rise
The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/12/23
Yesterday was insane. Emmy nominations. Next year, i will start predicting bonkers choices just to match these Emmy voters. And, it was the last day of Prime day! What useless crap did you buy? Also, the SAg extension ended, which should mean the actors are on strike. i haven’t seen that officially, but that’s generally what means when a deadline passes. Considering I’ve heard the studios have no plans to negotiate with the WGA, and hopes to make them all poor so the writers will cave, I’m hoping the SAG strikes too. We need writers. Most of them. I know … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/12/23
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