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Toy Story 4 (2019)
Fans won't be disappointed
I gotta admit, I was a little skeptical about the idea of a Toy Story 4. I thought Toy Story 3 was a satisfying ending to a great series. It wasn't until I gave the new edition a chance that I realized how much the series needed this.
The most obvious thing about TS4 is the incredible animation. WOW. Looking back at the original, it's insane how much the animation has improved. When you watch, pay attention to the details, specifically the human characters. Some scenes look almost real.
A great accomplishment of TS4 is the balance of giving old favorites screen time and adding new characters to the mix. This is something not just every sequel can pull off, and it can make or break a movie. Although, scrolling through some reviews that have already been posted (seriously, how do you guys get these up so quickly?), it seems that some of the new additions aren't very popular. On the contrary, I thought the perfect amount of screen time was given to good ol' Jesse, Buzz, Rex, and Hamm, as well as enough given to new characters such as Forky, Duke, and Gabby Gabby.
I was glad to see Bo Peep again, along with seeing how things were going at the toys' new home with Bonnie. The opening to this movie, with the famous "You've Got A Friend In Me" along with a montage of Andy and eventually Bonnie playing with the beloved toys, is emotional and nostalgic.
And finally the ending. The ENDING. I shed a few tears (Nearly as much as I cried at Toy Story 3).
Overall, Toy Story 4 told me to not doubt sequels. Every single addition to the Toy Story series has been great. This is the first series that I have seen pull that off. I wouldn't mind a Toy Story 5, but for now, we'll let this be enough. :')
South Park: Going Native (2012)
Not sure why there's so many bad reviews here
This episode wasn't bad. Lately Kenny and Butters have only really been defined by their relationships with other boys and not had too much character development themselves, so it was nice to see an episode where Cartman was mainly absent and there was a focus on a simple, funny adventure between the two kindest boys in South Park.
Caillou: Caillou Joins the Circus (1997)
Incredible!
I rarely can honestly say that something deserves an Emmy, but this episode...it was simply revolutionary. The pure, incredible satire of Caillou's hissy fit about his rain-checked circus affair, the amazing creativity of the makeshift kitchen band that Daddy came up with, and no one can forget Caillou's signature bratty attitude towards his sister, father, and sleeping mother! I love it!
South Park: Stanley's Cup (2006)
It started out so good.
I feel like if this episode had ended differently, it would have been one of my favorite episodes of all time. It started out so awesome! It was witty, funny, and entertaining, like a South Park Episode usually is. But there was just something somewhat cruel about the ending. Not necessarily offensive, but just bad satire. Satire is supposed to make you think, but this just fell flat. Just seeing the little kids getting beaten up the Red Wings and Nelson dying at the end...that's terrible. Not to say I didn't laugh a bit, and I wouldn't really want the ending changed. People have the right to express their views, even if I don't agree with them. I just think that there could have been a more satisfying end to what was otherwise a great episode.
South Park (1997)
A masterpiece
South Park is easily the best animated comedy I have ever seen, and one of my favorite shows of all time. It follows the adventures of Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh, and Kenny McCormick. Kyle (a Jewish kid with a strong moral center) is best friends with Stan (a relatively normal kid in the middle of his crazy town). They are joined by Eric Cartman (he's fat, hateful, widely disliked, and a bully AT BEST), their #1 frenemy, and Kenny (an impoverished, unfortunate child who is Eric's mistreated sidekick). The show follows their adventures in their quiet but crazy mountain town, South Park, Colorado.
The animation is supposed to be bad, but I've grown to like it over the years, although I somewhat prefer the very old animation style over the new one. Perhaps it's just the nostalgia though. The storyline and characters are amazing. I did a short overview of the 4 main boys earlier in this review, but there are many I didn't mention at all, and I mean MANY. Mr. Garrison (President Trump), Wendy, Heidi, Butters, the families of the kids, etc. THERE'S SO MANY. The story is pretty amazing. You don't have to start anywhere in the show, you can watch any random episode you want, unless it's in season 19, 20, and perhaps 21. Season 22 is more random, like the old seasons.
I've talked enough, GO WATCH THE SHOW! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!
South Park: Bike Parade (2018)
I'm not sure how to feel about this one
I mean, they killed Kenny again! And I always love to see a story with the boys in it. I think the plot was decent at best, to be honest. I don't think episode 9 really needed a second part, but that's what ended up happening, so I'm cool with that. I really do miss the old South Park. This season has made a bit of return to old days, but there's still some things that just don't feel right. I think they should've ended this season with ManBearPig instead of the Amazon two parter like they did.
Anyways, it was a watchable episode, and I personally enjoyed the season for the most part, so I'll give this an 8/10. Hardest part about watching it was knowing that I would have to wait until next year for more episodes!
#cancelsouthpark
#butdontactuallycancelsouthpark
#season23
South Park: Unfulfilled (2018)
I liked it.
Not totally up to par with previous episodes, like "Tegridy Farms" "The Scoots" and the ManBearPig two-parter, but better than Buddha Box and infinitely better than Seasons 19-21. Can't wait to see what happens during the finale!
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
I can't stand this show.
God, every time my younger brother (age 9) puts on this show, it makes me want to blow my brains out. I can't even understand how people make it through a single episode of this garbage. The characters are so annoying and predictable. Spongebob is just ignorant and all-loving, his character never develops or changes. Patrick will forever be inherently stupid and nothing else. Squidward is just a sarcastic, obnoxious jerk for the most part. Mr. Krabs just wants money. Sandy is just there to be plain annoying. And Plankton is just some weird dude who dedicates his life to obtaining some formula that no one cares about. The music and sound effects are repetitive and loud. Same sounds. Every. Single. Episode. The plots are all the same. They involve one or more of the above listed characters in the same old settings (Krusty Krab, somebody's house) interacting with eachother. Some episodes don't seem to have a plot at all.
And maybe the worst of all, Nickelodeon runs it for hours at a time. Yes, quite literally HOURS. It's essentially their cash cow. They make all their money just pulling some random and stupid idea out of their ass and showing it to little kids, many of them mentally challenged.
Will things ever change in the nonexistent story? Will Spongebob ever be a good show? Was it ever a good idea in the FIRST PLACE?
Nope.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
I wish I could rate this higher
I am really tempted to give this a higher rating. I am a huge Harry Potter fan, and the CGI and scenery in this movie was simply incredible. I just wish it was more INTERESTING. There's not really a plot at all, just a bit more information and a bunch of new characters. It was honestly difficult to watch, and I almost felt like I was simply SITTING THROUGH IT rather than enjoying it. It's a huge shame, because I always love J.K. Rowland's work. But this just seems like a filler and/or hype for the next movie in the series.
Rick and Morty (2013)
Not the best
Around one year ago, I wrote a review on this website giving this same show 10/10 stars, calling it "the greatest show I've ever seen." Now, although it's still an alright show, I think I'm gonna have to take some of that back.
Previously, Rick and Morty used to be one of the only shows I'd ever watch on television. I loved the humor, animation, characters, writing, everything. Recently, (as in several months ago) I got into more tv shows, mainly South Park, but also older Simpsons, some of Seth McFarlane's work, among other television shows. And now it's hard to see what I liked so much about this show.
To start off, I'd just like to quickly comment on the fanbase of this show. I'm not going to change my rating of the show based on the fan base, as I think that would be unfair. But I had to acknowledge all the rude and utterly stupid superfans of this show. Seriously, McDonald's dipping sauce you guys?
That's really all I have to say on the fanbase though, let's get on to the review.
Animation- 4/10. I used to love the animation, and still believe that some of the scenes are extremely beautiful. Overall, though, it's kind of an eyesore to be honest. Characters all have stick-figure-like bodies, large heads, distorted pupils, and strange teeth. All the kids are unusually tiny.
I won't pay too much attention to animation, though, because South Park, my all-time fav, doesn't really have award-winning animation either, especially in the size category.
Anyways, my third point:
Characters-7/10. Characters are actually pretty good. In fact, the only one I really have much of a problem with is Rick. He's just a huge jerk, and I don't really see how people like him very much. The difference between him, and say, Cartman, is that Rick never gets punishment for anything, especially in Season 3. And he's just overall a really abusive grandfather to Morty. How could you treat someone like that, much less your own grandson. He really should know better if he's old enough to be a grandfather. He's just really unlikable in general.
Besides that, though, characters are good.
Writing-8/10. Probably the best part of the show is the writing. The stories are really good, and the characters are very human.
There's some other complaints I have, but this review is already getting too long, so I'll end it here. Thanks for reading.
Final rating is: 6/10
South Park: The Scoots (2018)
Just like the old South Park!
This is my favorite episode of South Park this season, and it's definitely up there with my most favorite of all time. It was so nice to see Kenny again, this was the first Kenny episode in quite a while. It was funny, smart, and very much like the old South Park I loved. Thank you Matt and Trey!
South Park: Dead Kids (2018)
So funny!
This was worth the wait! It was so funny! Randy tries to figure out why Sharon has such strong emotions all the time, and the episode topic is school shootings.
Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse (2017)
This animated short is going to blow your mind!
After dropping a vial of strange, blue liquid, Morty has a strange, but somehow beautiful, experience in several minutes of colorful and amazing animation in different art styles. After it's over, Morty asks Rick about the vials contents. Rick replies by saying it was "pure LSD." It turns out that the whole video was just an acid trip.