We grade three John Carpenter films with friends who don’t pull punches. One of us calls Halloween overrated, another crowns The Thing near-perfect, and They Live sparks a debate on satire versus spectacle and what “waking up” really means. • how our rubric scores plot, performances, visuals, sound, themes • Halloween’s pacing, thin character work, iconic camera language • boogeyman myth versus desire for deeper lore • They Live’s satire, wrestlers to actors, action drift mid-film • corporat...
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We grade three John Carpenter films with friends who don’t pull punches. One of us calls Halloween overrated, another crowns The Thing near-perfect, and They Live sparks a debate on satire versus spectacle and what “waking up” really means. • how our rubric scores plot, performances, visuals, sound, themes • Halloween’s pacing, thin character work, iconic camera language • boogeyman myth versus desire for deeper lore • They Live’s satire, wrestlers to actors, action drift mid-film • corporat...
How Shrek, Fast And The Furious, And Iron Man Set The Blueprint For Modern Blockbusters
Reel Talk w/ Al the Movie Lion
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How Shrek, Fast And The Furious, And Iron Man Set The Blueprint For Modern Blockbusters
We grade three franchise starters with fresh eyes: Shrek as a sharp fairy-tale remix, Fast and Furious as a hollow time capsule, and Iron Man as a grounded superhero blueprint that still hums. Scores fly, jokes land, and “family” gets put on trial. • Shrek’s satire, performances, and message of self-acceptance • DreamWorks visual style and pop soundtrack “rub” • Fast and Furious plot holes and Point Break parallels • Bravado, sincerity, and the thin “family” theme • Time-capsule visuals, slo...
Reel Talk w/ Al the Movie Lion
We grade three John Carpenter films with friends who don’t pull punches. One of us calls Halloween overrated, another crowns The Thing near-perfect, and They Live sparks a debate on satire versus spectacle and what “waking up” really means. • how our rubric scores plot, performances, visuals, sound, themes • Halloween’s pacing, thin character work, iconic camera language • boogeyman myth versus desire for deeper lore • They Live’s satire, wrestlers to actors, action drift mid-film • corporat...
