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Lego Masters Australia (2019)
So entertaining I've watched it twice
Hamish Blake is brilliant as the host and makes this show incredibly entertaining to watch.
I'm not even into legos, but it really is quite impressive to see what people can do with it.
The contestants, for the most part, are kind, good-hearted people with a true passion for legos.
My favourite teams would have to be Jackson and Alex, Joss and Henry, Alex and Caleb, Gabby and Ryan, David and Gerhard, and of course, Scotty and Owen! :)
Favourite builds:
- David and G's "War Planes" build (S01E03 - "Cut in Half")
- Jackson and Alex's "50s UFO" build (S02E04 - "One Hanging Brick")
- Gabby and Ryan's "Galaxy Girl" build (S03E09 - "Arcade Game")
- Andrew and Damian's "Jack and the Beanstalk" (S02E03 - "Fairytale")
Honourable mention:
- Scotty and Owen's "Sanctum Sanctorium" build (S03E11 - "MCU")
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Astronauts, move aside. Fighter pilots now have the coolest job ever.
We all know that sequels, almost without exception, tend to fall short of the original.
Especially if the original was a huge blockbuster. Movies like Ghostbusters II, The Matrix Reloaded, Die Hard 2, all flopped because they tried to ride the coattails of their predecessors, but lacked vision of their own.
Top Gun: Maverick, however, is on the same par as Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It so far outshines the original so as to eclipse it. This is the movie people will remember years from now, the one they'll keep coming back to.
So, what's so good about the new Top Gun? The aerial scenes are incredible. So much so it's hard to believe they were not done in CGI. But, as it stands, the actors flew those fighter jets themselves. For realskies.
The plot is clear, straightforward, and engaging. Unlike so many other movies where the storyline is confused and/or muddled by subplots and twists and turns, Top Gun 2 keeps it simple, in the best possible way.
The cast is great. Whether it's someone like Glen Powell (Call Sign: Hangman) who portrays the "smug" fighter pilot who knows they're the best of the best, Bob (Call Sign: Bob), whose "boringness" brings a healthy dose of comic relief, Miles Teller (Call Sign: Rooster), who plays the role with much heart, or even Jon Hamm (Call Sign: Cyclone), who sells the "prick" of an officer who can't stand Tom Cruise's face.
The scenes taking place on the ground as opposed to in the air are a bit of a hit-and-miss. Some are more interesting than others.
However, as a whole, this movie is packed with action, heart, unexpected turns, and tear-jerking moments, and is damn well worth a watch.
Year One (2009)
Judge for yourself.
I've been looking forward to this movie ever since I saw the trailer for the first time back in February. I didn't go to see it on the opening night, and then, having read all of the bad reviews here on IMDb, I was pretty put off, fearing that this is one of those movies that don't live up to a great trailer.
But I went anyway, and was not disappointed. Maybe I enjoyed it so much because I brought along low expectations, a light mood, and had Haagen Dazs just before the flick.
On the bright side, Year One is riddled with humor, some jokes being funnier than others, and yes, as other reviewers have pointed out, some of the jokes are drawn out. Jack Black is admirably suited for the role of the anti-hero Zed, a sort of Judah Friedlander caveman who fails at everything he does, but fails -so well-. And Michael Cera, the effeminate Oh, is another manifestation of wise casting. Who better to play the virgin gatherer than Cera?
At times, the movie is not -gripping-, and the trailer is a bit misleading, since it gives the impression that the movie would be mostly about cavemen meeting Romans with few biblical allusions. But the entire movie is nearly a parody about the bible, in which another explanation is offered for some of the miracles of the Old Testament.
The moments when the movie is dull are few, and the dialog and characterization make up for it. Zed remains faithful to his inadequate anti-hero character throughout, and Oh keeps getting into worse trouble, as he had since the beginning. This is actually one of the best parts, in which every time Zed gets himself and Oh into trouble, Oh is the one to suffer the worse punishment.
In any case, if you want to enjoy this movie, go with a light heart and just try not to take it too seriously.