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Loki: For All Time. Always. (2021)
Well that was disappointing.
I'm sorry to say that this episode was awful. It gets worse when you juxtapose Episode 5 with this one. I liken it to a firework: Episode 4 was lighting the fuse, Episode 5 was it rocketing up in the air with the promise of a huge and beautiful bang, and then Episode 6 is the firework falling back to Earth and going plop in the mud. I could say more but really, that is about what it was like. I blame Kevin Feige.
Donovan's Brain (1953)
Well, that was crap
Wow. That was both boring and uninteresting. I just finished watching this movie and there were only three things of note:
First, Nancy Reagan is in it and she does a good job of portraying a 1950's housewife who is almost blindingly supportive of her husband. This was a standard trope during the 50's and she does a believable job of being that stupid when I know that she isn't. So, props to her for her acting.
Second, I'm something of a movie connoisseur and I've gotten to the point in my viewing that I can usually predict the outcome and the plot twists. Well, I didn't see the plot twist coming (*spoiler* the one that put him in the hospital). It was well done.
Third, Lew Ayres did a very good job with his acting. The scene where we see him change, but can only see his face while he does it, was extremely well done. Kudos to Lew for pulling that off.
However, those few points don't make up for trite dialog, bad directing, hacked together plot points, a weak supporting cast, a horrible but well-lit inflatable brain "special effect", and one of the most poorly paced endings I've had the misfortune to see.
Avoid this movie. It's just not worth it.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Best Comedy Ever!
This is arguably the best pure comedy parodies ever! It takes a comedy view of old western movies and, with a writing team including Richard Pryor and Mel Brooks, it does so with a panache that can't be replicated in this day and age of political correctness. The acting is astounding for a Brooks film, and with the talents of Madeline Kahn, Gene Wilder, and Slim Pickens, is it any wonder that it is as funny as it is? I laughed so hard at points that I thought my side would burst! It must be seen to be believed, especially when you compare this with other Brooks films, such as High Anxiety, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, and To Be or Not To Be. All in all this is a must-see-movie for anyone, and one can't be a comedy enthusiast if this movie hasn't been seen. Go Brooks!